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2 carrera de coches improvisados sin motor
(n.) = soapbox derby race, soapbox derbyEx. Soapbox derby races have been taking place atop Bernal Hill since the 1970s.Ex. Soapbox derbies attract scores of loyal, serious competitors who appreciate gravity, engineering and the art of making things go fast.* * *(n.) = soapbox derby race, soapbox derbyEx: Soapbox derby races have been taking place atop Bernal Hill since the 1970s.
Ex: Soapbox derbies attract scores of loyal, serious competitors who appreciate gravity, engineering and the art of making things go fast.Spanish-English dictionary > carrera de coches improvisados sin motor
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3 improvisado
adj.improvised, ad-libbed, extemporaneous, off-the-cuff.past part.past participle of spanish verb: improvisar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) improvised; (discurso) impromptu* * *ADJ [discurso] improvised; [reparación] makeshift; [música] impromptu* * *= ad hoc, improvised, off-hand [offhand], off-the-cuff, impromptu, makeshift, unscripted, off the top of + Posesivo + head, rough and ready.Ex. Begun in 1973, CONSER was conceived by an ad hoc discussion group on Serials Data Bases of American and Canadian librarians.Ex. A program consisting of readings, improvised scenes, and scripted extracts from the author's work is the kind of project I have in mind.Ex. They suggest that instead of undergoing off-hand destruction, ephemera be considered a necessary part of a comprehensive archival collection.Ex. Someone's off-the-cuff idea may be the clue that will tap another's thought and lead to a successful solution.Ex. Unfortunately for any student of the process, the sequence and direction of these steps is often more impromptu than premeditated.Ex. Putting books on show is a way of making recommendations by, as it were, remote control and anything tatty, botched-up and sloppily makeshift should be avoided.Ex. Loud, unscripted quarrels between unshaven peasants break out in odd corners of the auditorium and add to the liveliness.Ex. Pricing trends for periodicals are discussed with reference to charts not reproduced in the article 'Publishing policies, off the top of my head' but shown at the conference session.Ex. The opposite situation occurs when a rough and ready translation is needed.----* carrera de coches improvisados sin motor = soapbox derby race, soapbox derby.* de un modo improvisado = right off the bat.* orador improvisado = soapbox orator.* * *= ad hoc, improvised, off-hand [offhand], off-the-cuff, impromptu, makeshift, unscripted, off the top of + Posesivo + head, rough and ready.Ex: Begun in 1973, CONSER was conceived by an ad hoc discussion group on Serials Data Bases of American and Canadian librarians.
Ex: A program consisting of readings, improvised scenes, and scripted extracts from the author's work is the kind of project I have in mind.Ex: They suggest that instead of undergoing off-hand destruction, ephemera be considered a necessary part of a comprehensive archival collection.Ex: Someone's off-the-cuff idea may be the clue that will tap another's thought and lead to a successful solution.Ex: Unfortunately for any student of the process, the sequence and direction of these steps is often more impromptu than premeditated.Ex: Putting books on show is a way of making recommendations by, as it were, remote control and anything tatty, botched-up and sloppily makeshift should be avoided.Ex: Loud, unscripted quarrels between unshaven peasants break out in odd corners of the auditorium and add to the liveliness.Ex: Pricing trends for periodicals are discussed with reference to charts not reproduced in the article 'Publishing policies, off the top of my head' but shown at the conference session.Ex: The opposite situation occurs when a rough and ready translation is needed.* carrera de coches improvisados sin motor = soapbox derby race, soapbox derby.* de un modo improvisado = right off the bat.* orador improvisado = soapbox orator.* * *
Del verbo improvisar: ( conjugate improvisar)
improvisado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
improvisado
improvisar
improvisar ( conjugate improvisar) verbo transitivo
to improvise;
verbo intransitivo [actor/músico] to improvise
improvisado,-a adjetivo
1 (sin ensayo previo) improvised
(discurso) impromptu
2 (realizado con los medios disponibles) improvised
un refugio improvisado, a improvised refuge
improvisar verbo transitivo to improvise
Mús to extemporize
' improvisado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
improvisada
- pichanga
English:
extemporaneous
- impromptu
- makeshift
- rough
- unprepared
- cuff
- make
- role
* * *improvisado, -a adj[comida, plan, actuación artística] improvised; [discurso] impromptu; [comentario] ad-lib; [cama, refugio] makeshift* * *adj improvised* * *improvisado, -da adj: improvised, ad-lib -
4 orador callejero
m.stump orator, soapbox orator, stump speaker.* * *(n.) = soapbox oratorEx. Hyde Park, London is known for its Sunday soapbox orators, who have assembled at Speakers' Corner since 1872 to discuss religion, politics, and other topics.* * *(n.) = soapbox oratorEx: Hyde Park, London is known for its Sunday soapbox orators, who have assembled at Speakers' Corner since 1872 to discuss religion, politics, and other topics.
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5 barato
adj.1 cheap, inexpensive, low in price, cheaply.2 bad-quality, bad-taste, tacky, brassy.adv.cheaply, at a low price, low.* * *► adjetivo1 cheap1 cheaply, cheap————————► adverbio1 cheaply, cheap* * *(f. - barata)adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=económico) cheap2) (=de mala calidad) [música, imitación] cheap; [novela] trashy3) (=indigno) [demagogia, electoralismo] cheap2.ADV cheap, cheaply3.SM (=mercadillo) street market* * *I- ta adjetivoa) <vestido/restaurante/viaje> cheap, low-pricedb) < periodismo> cheap; < música> commercialc) ( como adv) <costar/comprar>IIadverbio <comer/vivir> cheaply* * *= cheap [cheaper -comp., cheapest -sup.], low-cost, low-priced, lower-cost, pulp, inexpensively, on the cheap, cheapo, low-budget, no-frills, cut-price, cut-rate, a dime a dozen.Ex. These indexes are both cheap and quick to produce.Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS is designed to give fast efficient, and low-cost assistance to librarians.Ex. Permission has been granted to introduce a system of surveillance licensing for the purpose of monitoring imports of low-priced goods, such as clothing and footwear originating in non-EC countries.Ex. Following our examples, the neighbors decide that they can provide the lower-cost food service to the wider community by buying in even larger quantities, and in the process make a profit for themselves.Ex. This has enabled libraries to acquire materials more quickly and almost as inexpensively as in the past.Ex. The author provides a selected list of Internet sites covering various aspects of travel and tourism such as accommodation, restaurants, entertainment, travelling abroad, and touring on the cheap.Ex. I just put the DVD in my cheapo DVD player connected to my TV and it played without a hitch.Ex. Lodge Kerrigan's 'Clean, Shaven' is a blistering piece of cinematic inventiveness and a young director's low-budget first feature.Ex. This is a good guide for independent travellers looking for cheap, no-frills intercity transport around the country.Ex. Turkey is heavily promoted by tour operators as an idyllic holiday destination, the cut-price alternative to Greece or Cyprus.Ex. Most of these cut-rate laptops include a one-year parts and labor warranty.Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.----* alojamiento barato = budget accommodation.* barato pero sin avergonzarse de ello = cheap and cheerful.* compañía aérea barata = low-cost airline.* de novela barata = novelettish.* de un modo barato = inexpensively, thriftily.* edición barata = trade paperback.* el ser barato = cheapness.* escritura barata = hack writing.* hotel barato = budget hotel.* humor barato = cheap laughs.* literatura barata = pulp fiction.* lo barato = inexpensiveness.* novela barata = novelette.* oratoria barata = soapbox.* rollo barato = soapbox.* tarifa especial más barata = discount charge.* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.* vender más barato = undercut.* venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.* vuelo barato = budget flight.* * *I- ta adjetivoa) <vestido/restaurante/viaje> cheap, low-pricedb) < periodismo> cheap; < música> commercialc) ( como adv) <costar/comprar>IIadverbio <comer/vivir> cheaply* * *= cheap [cheaper -comp., cheapest -sup.], low-cost, low-priced, lower-cost, pulp, inexpensively, on the cheap, cheapo, low-budget, no-frills, cut-price, cut-rate, a dime a dozen.Ex: These indexes are both cheap and quick to produce.
Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS is designed to give fast efficient, and low-cost assistance to librarians.Ex: Permission has been granted to introduce a system of surveillance licensing for the purpose of monitoring imports of low-priced goods, such as clothing and footwear originating in non-EC countries.Ex: Following our examples, the neighbors decide that they can provide the lower-cost food service to the wider community by buying in even larger quantities, and in the process make a profit for themselves.Ex: This has enabled libraries to acquire materials more quickly and almost as inexpensively as in the past.Ex: The author provides a selected list of Internet sites covering various aspects of travel and tourism such as accommodation, restaurants, entertainment, travelling abroad, and touring on the cheap.Ex: I just put the DVD in my cheapo DVD player connected to my TV and it played without a hitch.Ex: Lodge Kerrigan's 'Clean, Shaven' is a blistering piece of cinematic inventiveness and a young director's low-budget first feature.Ex: This is a good guide for independent travellers looking for cheap, no-frills intercity transport around the country.Ex: Turkey is heavily promoted by tour operators as an idyllic holiday destination, the cut-price alternative to Greece or Cyprus.Ex: Most of these cut-rate laptops include a one-year parts and labor warranty.Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.* alojamiento barato = budget accommodation.* barato pero sin avergonzarse de ello = cheap and cheerful.* compañía aérea barata = low-cost airline.* de novela barata = novelettish.* de un modo barato = inexpensively, thriftily.* edición barata = trade paperback.* el ser barato = cheapness.* escritura barata = hack writing.* hotel barato = budget hotel.* humor barato = cheap laughs.* literatura barata = pulp fiction.* lo barato = inexpensiveness.* novela barata = novelette.* oratoria barata = soapbox.* rollo barato = soapbox.* tarifa especial más barata = discount charge.* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.* vender más barato = undercut.* venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.* vuelo barato = budget flight.* * *1 ‹vestido/restaurante/viaje› cheaplo barato sale caro if you buy cheaply, you pay dearly, cheap things work out expensive in the long run2 ‹periodismo› cheap; ‹música› commercial3 ( como adv) ‹costar/comprar›el viaje no costó tan barato como pensaba the trip wasn't as cheap as I thought it would be, the trip cost me more than I thought it wouldlas compré baratísimas en una liquidación I got them really cheap in a clearance saleal final, el coche me salió baratísimo I got the car really cheap in the end‹comer/vivir› cheaplyen esa tienda venden muy barato things are very cheap in that shopse compra más barato en el mercado prices are lower o things are cheaper in the market, you can get things cheaper in the market* * *
barato 1◊ -ta adjetivo
barato 2 adverbio ‹comer/vivir› cheaply;
barato,-a
I adjetivo cheap: necesito comprar un piso barato, I need to buy an inexpensive flat
II adverbio cheaply: ¡hija mía, qué barato compras!, my dear, what a bargain!
' barato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asequible
- barata
- económica
- económico
- flete
- más
- obcecarse
- salir
- tirada
- tirado
- botado
- regalado
- regalar
- resultar
English:
but
- cheap
- cheaply
- cut-rate
- dirt-cheap
- down-market
- inexpensive
- low-cost
- popular
- deal
- downmarket
- trashy
- under
- whichever
* * *barato, -a♦ adj1. [objeto] cheap;ser muy barato to be very cheap;los tomates están muy baratos tomatoes are very cheap at the moment;lo barato sale caro buying cheap is a false economy2. [sentimentalismo] cheap;[literatura] trashy;déjate de filosofía barata cut the half-baked philosophizing♦ advcheap, cheaply;me costó barato it was cheap, I got it cheap;vender algo barato to sell sth cheaply;en este bar se come muy barato you can eat very cheaply in this bar, the food's very cheap in this bar* * *adj cheap* * *barato adv: cheap, cheaplyte lo vendo barato: I'll sell it to you cheapbarato, -ta adj: cheap, inexpensive* * *barato1 adj cheapes bueno, bonito y barato it's nice, pretty and cheapbarato2 adv cheaply -
6 coche
m.1 car (automobile).viajar en coche to travel by carcoche de alquiler hire carcoche automático automaticcoche bomba car bombcoche de carreras racing carcoche celular police vancoches de choque Dodgems®, bumper carscoche deportivo sports carcoche de empresa company carcoche familiar estate carcoche fúnebre hearsecoche de ocasión used carcoche patrulla patrol carcoche de policía police carcoche usado o de segunda mano used car2 carriage.3 pram (British), baby carriage (United States) (for child).4 coach (of train).coche cama sleeping car, sleepercoche restaurante restaurant o dining car* * *1 (automóvil) car, automobile, motorcar2 (de tren, de caballos) carriage, coach3 (de niño) pram, US baby carriage\coche bomba car bombcoche cama sleeping carcoche de alquiler hired car, US rented carcoche de bomberos fire enginecoche de carreras racing carcoche de época vintage carcoche deportivo sports carcoche familiar estate (car), US station wagoncoche fúnebre hearsecoches de choque dodgems, bumper cars* * *noun m.* * *ISM1) (=automóvil) car, automobile (EEUU)frmfuimos a Almería en coche — we drove to Almeria, we went to Almeria by car
coche blindado — armoured car, armored car (EEUU)
coche celular — police van, patrol wagon (EEUU)
coche de caballos — coach, carriage
coche de choque — bumper car, dodgem (Brit)
coche de línea — coach, long distance bus ( esp EEUU)
coche de ocasión — used car, second-hand car
coche de punto — † taxi
coche escoba — (Ciclismo) sag wagon
coche usado — used car, second-hand car
coche Z, coche zeta — police car, patrol car
2) (Ferro) coach, car ( esp EEUU), carriagecoche cama — sleeping car, sleeper, Pullman (EEUU)
coche comedor — dining car, restaurant car
coche de equipajes — luggage van, baggage car (EEUU)
3) [de bebé] pram, baby carriage (EEUU)4) Méx (=taxi) taxi, cabIIcoche de monte — wild pig o boar
* * *1) (Auto) car, auto (AmE), automobile (AmE)coches usados or de segunda mano or de ocasión — used o (BrE) secondhand cars
en el coche de San Fernando — on shanks's mare (AmE) o (BrE) pony
2)a) (Ferr) car (AmE), carriage (BrE)b) ( de bebé) baby carriage (AmE), pram (BrE); ( en forma de sillita) stroller (AmE), pushchair (BrE)c) ( carruaje) coach, carriage•* * *= automobile, car, motor vehicle.Ex. It was a dozen years later that the first central electric power station was built; a decade was to pass before the automobile was invented, and nearly three decades before the first airplane flew.Ex. Benchmarks are the times taken to carry out a set of standard operations and they are comparable to the government fuel consumption figures for cars.Ex. This paper considers the lawsuit brought against a police officer in the Kent Constabulary, UK, who worked in his spare time for a debt collection agency and used the Police National Computer to retrieve information concerning the owner of a motor vehicle.----* accidente de coche = car accident.* accidente mortal de coche = fatal car accident.* alarma de coche = car alarm.* alquiler de coches = car rental, car hire.* arrebatar el coche = carjack.* carrera de coches improvisados sin motor = soapbox derby race, soapbox derby.* cementerio de coches = junkyard, scrapyard.* coche alquilado = self-drive car.* coche blindado = armoured car, armoured car.* coche bomba = car bomb.* coche bomba suicida = suicide car bomb.* coche cama = sleeping car.* coche de bomberos = fire engine, fire truck.* coche de caballos = horse and buggy, buggy, victoria.* coche de carreras = competition car.* coche de cinco puertas = hatchback.* coche de competición = competition car.* coche de época = vintage car.* coche de juguete = toy car.* coche de ocasión = used car, second-hand car.* coche deportivo = sports car.* coche de segunda mano = used car, second-hand car.* coche familiar = family car.* coche fúnebre = hearse.* coche mortuorio = hearse.* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.* coche usado = used car, second-hand car.* coche viejo = lemon, jalopy.* compartir el viaje en coche = car-pool [carpool].* concesionario de coches = car dealer, auto dealer.* cuidados del coche = car maintenance.* dándose una vuelta en coche = out for a spin.* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* dar un paseo en coche = go out for + a drive.* de paseo en coche = out for a spin.* en coche = drive.* entrada para coches = driveway.* entretenimiento del coche = car maintenance.* fabricante de coches = automaker, carmaker.* familia con dos coches = two-car family.* gato del coche = car jack.* ir a un Lugar en coche = drive out to.* lavado de coches = car wash.* lavar el coche = wash + car.* línea de montaje de coches = car assembly line.* llave del coche = car key.* mantenimiento del coche = car maintenance.* matriculación de coches = motor vehicle registration, car registration.* matrícula de coche = license plate, number plate.* mecánico de coches = auto mechanic.* negocio de venta de coches usados = used car business.* persecución en coche a alta velocidad = high-speed chase.* picnic alrededor del maletero del coche = tailgate party.* porche para guardar el coche = car port.* préstamo para compra de coche = car loan.* repuesto de coche = autopart.* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.* salir de paseo en coche = go out for + a drive.* seguro de coche = car insurance.* seguro de coche sin determinación de culpabilidad = no-fault auto insurance.* solicitar los servicios de una prostituta desde el coche = kerb-crawling [curb-crawling, -USA].* transbordador de coches = car ferry.* vendedor de coches de ocasión = second-hand car dealer, used-car dealer.* vendedor de coches de segunda mano = used-car dealer, second-hand car dealer.* vendedor de coches usados = used-car dealer, second-hand car dealer.* venta de coches = car sales.* viaje en coche compartido = car-pool [carpool].* * *1) (Auto) car, auto (AmE), automobile (AmE)coches usados or de segunda mano or de ocasión — used o (BrE) secondhand cars
en el coche de San Fernando — on shanks's mare (AmE) o (BrE) pony
2)a) (Ferr) car (AmE), carriage (BrE)b) ( de bebé) baby carriage (AmE), pram (BrE); ( en forma de sillita) stroller (AmE), pushchair (BrE)c) ( carruaje) coach, carriage•* * *= automobile, car, motor vehicle.Ex: It was a dozen years later that the first central electric power station was built; a decade was to pass before the automobile was invented, and nearly three decades before the first airplane flew.
Ex: Benchmarks are the times taken to carry out a set of standard operations and they are comparable to the government fuel consumption figures for cars.Ex: This paper considers the lawsuit brought against a police officer in the Kent Constabulary, UK, who worked in his spare time for a debt collection agency and used the Police National Computer to retrieve information concerning the owner of a motor vehicle.* accidente de coche = car accident.* accidente mortal de coche = fatal car accident.* alarma de coche = car alarm.* alquiler de coches = car rental, car hire.* arrebatar el coche = carjack.* carrera de coches improvisados sin motor = soapbox derby race, soapbox derby.* cementerio de coches = junkyard, scrapyard.* coche alquilado = self-drive car.* coche blindado = armoured car, armoured car.* coche bomba = car bomb.* coche bomba suicida = suicide car bomb.* coche cama = sleeping car.* coche de bomberos = fire engine, fire truck.* coche de caballos = horse and buggy, buggy, victoria.* coche de carreras = competition car.* coche de cinco puertas = hatchback.* coche de competición = competition car.* coche de época = vintage car.* coche de juguete = toy car.* coche de ocasión = used car, second-hand car.* coche deportivo = sports car.* coche de segunda mano = used car, second-hand car.* coche familiar = family car.* coche fúnebre = hearse.* coche mortuorio = hearse.* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.* coche usado = used car, second-hand car.* coche viejo = lemon, jalopy.* compartir el viaje en coche = car-pool [carpool].* concesionario de coches = car dealer, auto dealer.* cuidados del coche = car maintenance.* dándose una vuelta en coche = out for a spin.* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* dar un paseo en coche = go out for + a drive.* de paseo en coche = out for a spin.* en coche = drive.* entrada para coches = driveway.* entretenimiento del coche = car maintenance.* fabricante de coches = automaker, carmaker.* familia con dos coches = two-car family.* gato del coche = car jack.* ir a un Lugar en coche = drive out to.* lavado de coches = car wash.* lavar el coche = wash + car.* línea de montaje de coches = car assembly line.* llave del coche = car key.* mantenimiento del coche = car maintenance.* matriculación de coches = motor vehicle registration, car registration.* matrícula de coche = license plate, number plate.* mecánico de coches = auto mechanic.* negocio de venta de coches usados = used car business.* persecución en coche a alta velocidad = high-speed chase.* picnic alrededor del maletero del coche = tailgate party.* porche para guardar el coche = car port.* préstamo para compra de coche = car loan.* repuesto de coche = autopart.* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.* salir de paseo en coche = go out for + a drive.* seguro de coche = car insurance.* seguro de coche sin determinación de culpabilidad = no-fault auto insurance.* solicitar los servicios de una prostituta desde el coche = kerb-crawling [curb-crawling, -USA].* transbordador de coches = car ferry.* vendedor de coches de ocasión = second-hand car dealer, used-car dealer.* vendedor de coches de segunda mano = used-car dealer, second-hand car dealer.* vendedor de coches usados = used-car dealer, second-hand car dealer.* venta de coches = car sales.* viaje en coche compartido = car-pool [carpool].* * *nos llevó en coche a la estación he drove us to the station, he took us to the station in the carcoches usados or de segunda mano or de ocasión used o ( BrE) secondhand carsCompuestos:veteran o vintage carcar bomb( Esp) bubble car( RPl) racing carracing carbumper car, Dodgem® car ( BrE)courtesy carveteran o vintage cartoy carcompany carsports carbroom o sag wagonhearse● coche K( Esp) unmarked police carhearsepatrol car, police carradio patrol car● coche Z(en Esp) police car, patrol carB2 (de bebé) baby carriage ( AmE), pram ( BrE); (en forma de sillita) stroller ( AmE), pushchair ( BrE)3 (carruaje) coach, carriageCompuestos:sleeper, sleeping carmail carcarriage(CS) sleeper, sleeping cardining car, restaurant car ( BrE)* * *
coche sustantivo masculino
coche bomba car bomb;
coche de bomberos fire engine, fire truck (AmE);
coche de carreras racing car;
coche de choque bumper car;
coche fúnebre hearse
coche cama or (CS) dormitorio sleeper, sleeping car
( en forma de sillita) stroller (AmE), pushchair (BrE)
coche sustantivo masculino
1 car
ir en coche, to go by car
coche de bomberos, fire engine
coche de carreras, racing car
coches de choques, bumper cars
coche fúnebre, hearse
2 (carruaje de caballos, vagón de tren) carriage, coach
coche cama, sleeping car, US sleeper
' coche' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelantar
- adorno
- alquilar
- alquiler
- ancha
- ancho
- antirrobo
- apearse
- arrastre
- baja
- bajar
- bajarse
- bajo
- bandazo
- bloquear
- bomba
- calambre
- calarse
- caña
- cariño
- carroza
- cascada
- cascado
- celular
- chapa
- chirriar
- ciega
- ciego
- concretamente
- conducir
- contraria
- contrario
- coscorrón
- cuneta
- de
- delantera
- descender
- desguace
- deshecha
- deshecho
- despistada
- despistado
- dirigir
- dotada
- dotado
- embestir
- empantanarse
- empotrar
- en
- enana
English:
amends
- anticipate
- attendant
- auction
- audacious
- auto
- automatic
- automobile
- back
- banger
- battered
- battery
- belong
- block in
- bomb
- brag
- break into
- break up
- bring back
- bring up
- broken-down
- buffet car
- bumper car
- by
- car
- car bomb
- car-boot sale
- car-phone
- career
- carload
- carsick
- check
- climb
- coach
- collide
- collision
- compact
- cram
- crash
- crawl
- custom
- dent
- dip into
- do
- draw up
- dream
- drive
- drive off
- drive-through
- driver
* * *coche nm1. [automóvil] car, US automobile;ir en coche [montado] to go by car;[conduciendo] to drive;no me gusta ir en coche al centro I prefer not to drive into town;viajar en coche to travel by car;Fam coche de alquiler hire car;coche antiguo [de antes de 1930] vintage car;[más moderno] classic car;coche automático automatic;coche bomba car bomb;coche de bomberos fire engine, US fire truck;coche de carreras racing car;coche celular police van;coches de choque bumper cars, Br Dodgems®;coche deportivo sports car;coche eléctrico electric car;coche de empresa company car;coche de época [de antes de 1930] vintage car;[más moderno] classic car;coche escoba [en carrera] sweeper van;coche fúnebre hearse;coche patrulla patrol car;coche de policía police car2. [autobús] buscoche de línea bus [between towns]3. [de caballos] carriage4. [de niño] Br pram, US baby carriage5. [de tren] coach, Br carriage, US carcoche cama sleeping car, sleeper;coche restaurante restaurant o dining car* * *m1 car3 FERR car, Brcarriage* * *coche nm1) : car, automobile2) : coach, carriage3)coche cama : sleeping car4)coche fúnebre : hearse* * *coche n1. (en general) car2. (vagón) carriage -
7 motor
adj.motive, driving, motor.m.1 motor, engine.2 motor, driving force.* * *► adjetivo1 motive2 BIOLOGÍA motor1 TÉCNICA engine2 figurado driving force\motor de arranque starter motormotor de explosión internal-combustion enginemotor de inyección fuel-injection enginemotor de reacción jet enginemotor fuera bordo outboard motor————————1 TÉCNICA engine2 figurado driving force* * *noun m.1) motor, engine2) cause* * *1. ADJ1) (Téc) motive, motor (EEUU)2) (Anat) motor2.SM motor, enginemotor eléctrico — electric motor o engine
motor a chorro, motor a reacción — jet engine
motor de arranque — starter, starter motor
motor de búsqueda — (Internet) search engine
motor de combustión interna, motor de explosión — internal combustion engine
motor de puesta en marcha — starter, starter motor
* * *I II1) (Tec) enginefunciona con or a motor — it is motor-driven
2) ( impulsor) driving force* * *= prime mover, engine, driving force, driver.Ex. The implementation of successive programmes for supplying educational institutions with microcomputer equipment seems to be the principal prime mover of computerisation processes.Ex. These companies have been racing to define the information superhighway for themselves, and to stake a claim in what they view as the economic engine of the information age.Ex. On-line services have been one of the most powerful driving forces moving information away from its traditional definition and towards the commodity view.Ex. The realization that knowledge and information provide the fundamental drivers of economic growth is beginning to permeate economic and management thinking.----* barco a motor = motorboat.* calentar motores = prime + the pump.* carrera de coches improvisados sin motor = soapbox derby race, soapbox derby.* el motor de = the power behind.* industria del motor, la = motor industry, the, motor trade, the.* lancha a motor = motorboat.* lancha de motor = power boat.* lancha motora = speedboat, motorboat.* motor a chorro = jet engine.* motor a reacción = jet engine.* motor + calar = engine + stall.* motor de búsqueda = portal, search engine, crawler.* motor de combustión = combustion engine.* motor de combustión interna = internal combustion engine.* motor de explosión = combustion engine.* motor de explosión interna = internal combustion engine.* motor de gasolina = gasoline engine.* motor del cambio = driver of change.* motor de propulsión a chorro = jet engine.* motor diesel = diesel engine.* motor eléctrico = electric motor.* tráfico a motor = motor traffic.* vehículo de tierra a motor = motor land vehicle.* * *I II1) (Tec) enginefunciona con or a motor — it is motor-driven
2) ( impulsor) driving force* * *= prime mover, engine, driving force, driver.Ex: The implementation of successive programmes for supplying educational institutions with microcomputer equipment seems to be the principal prime mover of computerisation processes.
Ex: These companies have been racing to define the information superhighway for themselves, and to stake a claim in what they view as the economic engine of the information age.Ex: On-line services have been one of the most powerful driving forces moving information away from its traditional definition and towards the commodity view.Ex: The realization that knowledge and information provide the fundamental drivers of economic growth is beginning to permeate economic and management thinking.* barco a motor = motorboat.* calentar motores = prime + the pump.* carrera de coches improvisados sin motor = soapbox derby race, soapbox derby.* el motor de = the power behind.* industria del motor, la = motor industry, the, motor trade, the.* lancha a motor = motorboat.* lancha de motor = power boat.* lancha motora = speedboat, motorboat.* motor a chorro = jet engine.* motor a reacción = jet engine.* motor + calar = engine + stall.* motor de búsqueda = portal, search engine, crawler.* motor de combustión = combustion engine.* motor de combustión interna = internal combustion engine.* motor de explosión = combustion engine.* motor de explosión interna = internal combustion engine.* motor de gasolina = gasoline engine.* motor del cambio = driver of change.* motor de propulsión a chorro = jet engine.* motor diesel = diesel engine.* motor eléctrico = electric motor.* tráfico a motor = motor traffic.* vehículo de tierra a motor = motor land vehicle.* * *motor ( before n)el desarrollo motor de un niño the development of a child's motor functionsA ( Tec) enginecalentar el motor ( Auto) to warm (up) the engineCompuestos:fuel-injected enginejet enginestarter motorinternal combustion engine● motor de émbolo or de pistónpiston engineinternal combustion enginejet enginediesel engineelectric motorradial engineoutboard motorhydraulic engineB (impulsor) driving forceel motor de la economía alemana the driving force o the engine of the German economy* * *
motor 1◊ - triz, motor -tora adjetivo
motor ( before n)
motor 2 sustantivo masculino
1 (Tec) engine;
2 ( impulsor) driving force
motor, motriz adjetivo motor
fuerza motriz, driving/ motive/propelling force
motor sustantivo masculino
1 (de combustible) engine
(eléctrico) motor
motor de arranque, starter (motor)
motor de explosión, internal-combustion engine
motor de reacción, jet engine ➣ Ver nota en engine 2 fig (propulsor, fuerza motriz) el motor de la Historia, the driving force of History
' motor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahogarse
- amaraje
- borda
- DGT
- echar
- enloquecer
- escudería
- fallo
- fiable
- forzar
- fueraborda
- motricidad
- motriz
- reacción
- reactor
- salirse
- salón
- tiempo
- vuelo
- acelerar
- adaptar
- afinar
- aflojar
- agarrotar
- ahogar
- alimentación
- alimentar
- apagado
- apagar
- arrancar
- atascar
- automotor
- automovilismo
- automovilístico
- calar
- calentar
- caminar
- carburar
- cargar
- chingar
- chorro
- cilindro
- culata
- desarmar
- detonación
- económico
- eléctrico
- encender
- enfriar
- escobilla
English:
burn out
- check
- combustion engine
- conk out
- crank
- cut out
- die
- diesel engine
- engine
- engine driver
- fume
- gliding
- hang-gliding
- horsepower
- inboard
- internal-combustion engine
- misfire
- motor
- motor racing
- motor-car
- outboard
- powered
- race
- response
- rev
- seize up
- speed up
- starter
- take apart
- whine
- coast
- combustion
- formula
- jet
- launch
- out
- pack
- power
- run
- scooter
- steam
* * *1. Anat motor;habilidades motoras motor skills2. [que produce desarrollo]el sector motor de la economía the sector which is the driving force of the economymotor2 nm1. [máquina] engine, motormotor alternativo reciprocating engine;motor de arranque starter, starter motor;motor de cohete rocket engine;motor de combustión combustion engine;motor de combustión interna internal combustion engine;motor de cuatro tiempos four-stroke engine;motor diesel diesel engine;motor de dos tiempos two-stroke engine;motor eléctrico electric motor;motor de explosión internal combustion engine;motor (de) fueraborda outboard motor o engine;motor de inducción induction motor;motor de inyección fuel-injection engine;motor iónico ion engine;motor de reacción jet engine;motor rotativo rotary engine;motor de turbina turbine engine2. [fuerza] driving force;el motor de la economía the driving force in the economy;el motor del equipo [en deporte] the team dynamo3. [causa] instigator, cause* * *I adj ANAT motorII m engine; eléctrico motor* * *motor, -ra adjmotriz: motormotor nm1) : motor, engine2) : driving force, cause* * *motor n1. (de vehículo) engine2. (eléctrico) motor -
8 orador
m.1 speaker, lecturer, public speaker, orator.2 service speaker.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 speaker, orator* * *orador, -aSM / F speaker, orator frm* * *- dora masculino, femenino speaker* * *= communicator, orator, public speaker.Ex. More and more communicators are turning to graphics as a universal language = Cada vez más comunicadores están recurriendo al uso de los gráficos como lenguaje universal.Ex. He pronounced his poetry and his marvelous tumbling prose like an inspired orator, which he was.Ex. He will be particularly employed, of course, as the chair of the session, seeing that the floor is not hogged by a few articulate public speakers.----* orador callejero = soapbox orator.* orador improvisado = soapbox orator.* * *- dora masculino, femenino speaker* * *= communicator, orator, public speaker.Ex: More and more communicators are turning to graphics as a universal language = Cada vez más comunicadores están recurriendo al uso de los gráficos como lenguaje universal.
Ex: He pronounced his poetry and his marvelous tumbling prose like an inspired orator, which he was.Ex: He will be particularly employed, of course, as the chair of the session, seeing that the floor is not hogged by a few articulate public speakers.* orador callejero = soapbox orator.* orador improvisado = soapbox orator.* * *masculine, femininespeakeres muy buen orador he's a very good speaker o ( frml) orator* * *
orador◊ - dora sustantivo masculino, femenino
speaker
orador,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino speaker, orator
' orador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
oradora
- tribuna
- tribuno
English:
abstract
- arouse
- heckle
- heckler
- microphone
- orator
- speaker
- win over
* * *orador, -ora nm,fspeaker;un gran orador a great speaker o orator* * *m, oradora f orator* * *: speaker, orator* * *orador n speaker -
9 orador improvisado
(n.) = soapbox oratorEx. Hyde Park, London is known for its Sunday soapbox orators, who have assembled at Speakers' Corner since 1872 to discuss religion, politics, and other topics.* * *(n.) = soapbox oratorEx: Hyde Park, London is known for its Sunday soapbox orators, who have assembled at Speakers' Corner since 1872 to discuss religion, politics, and other topics.
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10 oratoria barata
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11 rollo barato
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12 rollo macabeo
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13 callejero
adj.1 fond of street wandering, stray, bum, loafing.2 street.3 slang.m.1 rambler, loafer, gadabout.2 street directory.* * *► adjetivo1 (que gusta de callejear) fond of wandering about2 (relativo a la calle) street, in the street————————* * *(f. - callejera)adj.1) street2) stray* * *1. ADJ1) [gen] street antes de s2) [persona]perro 1., 1)2. SM1) [guía] street directory, street plan2) (Aut) runabout* * *I- ra adjetivoa) <riña/venta/músico> street (before n); < perro> stray (before n)b) < persona>IImasculino (Esp) street map o plan* * *----* artista callejero = busker.* banda callejera = street gang, gang, gang of youths.* borracho callejero = wino.* delincuencia callejera = street crime.* gato callejero = stray cat, alley cat.* matón callejero = street bully.* músico callejero = busker.* orador callejero = soapbox orator.* perro callejero = garbage dog, mutt, mongrel, street dog, stray dog.* violencia callejera = street violence.* * *I- ra adjetivoa) <riña/venta/músico> street (before n); < perro> stray (before n)b) < persona>IImasculino (Esp) street map o plan* * ** artista callejero = busker.* banda callejera = street gang, gang, gang of youths.* borracho callejero = wino.* delincuencia callejera = street crime.* gato callejero = stray cat, alley cat.* matón callejero = street bully.* músico callejero = busker.* orador callejero = soapbox orator.* perro callejero = garbage dog, mutt, mongrel, street dog, stray dog.* violencia callejera = street violence.* * *2 ‹persona›es muy callejero he's always out, he goes out a lot( Esp)street map o plan* * *
callejero 1
‹ perro› stray ( before n)
callejero 2 sustantivo masculino (Esp) street map o plan
callejero,-a
I sustantivo masculino (guía de una ciudad) street directory
II adjetivo street
un puesto callejero, street stall
una pelea callejera, a street fight
(animal) alley
perro callejero, stray dog
' callejero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callejera
- perra
- perro
- rastro
- tenderete
- músico
- palomilla
- pelusa
English:
busker
- concession
- pavement artist
- stray
- street-map
- turn in
- street
* * *callejero, -a♦ adj[perro, gato] stray;hace mucha vida callejera he likes going out a lot;disturbios callejeros street riot;un puesto callejero a street stall♦ nm[guía] street map, A-Z* * *I adj street atrII m street directory* * *callejero, -ra adj: streetperro callejero: stray dog -
14 carrera1
1 = race.Ex. Equality of opportunity is a myth: whilst some people start the race highly trained and wearing spikes others have balls and chains attached to their ankles and wear hobnailed boots = La igualdad de oportunidades es un mito: mientras que algunas personas empiezan la carrera muy preparados y llevan zapatillas de clavos, otras arrastran grilletes y cadenas en sus tobillos y llevan botas con clavos.----* bicicleta de carreras = racing bike.* bici de carreras = racing bike.* carrera a pie = foot race.* carrera armamentista, la = arms race, the.* carrera contra el tiempo = race against time, race against the clock.* carrera contra reloj = race against time, race against the clock.* carrera de coches improvisados sin motor = soapbox derby race, soapbox derby.* carrera de entrenamiento = training run.* carrera de motocross = motocross race.* carrera de motos = motorcycle racing.* carrera de obstáculos = steeplechase.* carrera de relevos = relay race, relay race.* carrera de sacos = sack race, potato sack race.* carrera de tres piernas = three-legged race, three-legged race.* carrera informal = fun run.* carrera pedestre = foot race.* carrera presidencial = presidential race.* carreras = racing.* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.* carreras de galgos = greyhound racing.* circuito de carreras = race track.* coche de carreras = competition car.* corredor de carreras = race driver. -
15 macabeo
rollo macabeo→ link=rollo rollo* * *macabeo, -a1.ADJ Maccabeanrollo 1., 5)2.SM / F Maccabee* * *= boring.Ex. This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.----* rollo macabeo = soapbox.* * *= boring.Ex: This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.
* rollo macabeo = soapbox.* * ** * *macabeo, -a adjFamun rollo macabeo [una mentira] a ridiculous spiel; -
16 menos hecho
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17 oratoria
f.oratory.* * *1 oratory* * *SF oratory* * *femenino oratory* * *= oratoria, oratory, public speaking.Ex. The plan to compose a third oratoria 'The Last Judgement' ended abortively.Ex. Hardly a meeting or conference takes place today without some ritualistic oratory about 'the challenge of change'.Ex. The author offers some guidance on public speaking.----* oratoria barata = soapbox.* * *femenino oratory* * *= oratoria, oratory, public speaking.Ex: The plan to compose a third oratoria 'The Last Judgement' ended abortively.
Ex: Hardly a meeting or conference takes place today without some ritualistic oratory about 'the challenge of change'.Ex: The author offers some guidance on public speaking.* oratoria barata = soapbox.* * *oratory* * *
oratoria sustantivo femenino oratory
' oratoria' also found in these entries:
English:
art
- bolster
- oratory
- public
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18 rollo2
2 = hassle, shaggy dog story, sales pitch, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex. Young kids like listening to these shaggy dog stories, but don't usually 'get it', while parents generally groan over the punch lines.Ex. President Bush has begun in earnest his sales pitch to America and the rest of the world for missile defence.Ex. The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.----* buen rollo = good vibes.* ¡corta el rollo! = put a sock in it!.* cortar el rollo = cut to + the chase.* mal rollo = bad vibes.* ¡qué rollo macabeo! = what a palaver!.* rollo amoroso = fling.* rollo barato = soapbox.* rollo de venta = sales pitch, product pitch.* rollo macabeo = soapbox.* rollo político = spin.* rollo publicitario = sales pitch, product pitch.* ser un rollo = stink.* tener un rollo amoroso = have + a fling. -
19 ¡Eh!
= Hey!, uh?, Ahoy!.Ex. ' Hey, I'm tired of this soapbox! how's your hamburger?' --- 'Pretty good, although I tend to like mine rarer'.Ex. One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said 'Nice tits, uh?'.Ex. He stood beside the mast ringing the bell and crying 'Ahoy!... Ship ahoy!.* * *= Ahoy!Ex: He stood beside the mast ringing the bell and crying 'Ahoy!... Ship ahoy!.
= Hey!, uh?, Ahoy!.Ex: ' Hey, I'm tired of this soapbox! how's your hamburger?' --- 'Pretty good, although I tend to like mine rarer'.
Ex: One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said 'Nice tits, uh?'.Ex: He stood beside the mast ringing the bell and crying 'Ahoy!... Ship ahoy!. -
20 ¡Oiga!
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soapbox — ► NOUN 1) a box or crate used as a makeshift stand for public speaking. 2) an opportunity for someone to air their views publicly … English terms dictionary
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soapbox — UK [ˈsəʊpˌbɒks] / US [ˈsoʊpˌbɑks] noun [countable] Word forms soapbox : singular soapbox plural soapboxes a box that someone stands on to make a speech in public • get/be on your soapbox to tell other people your opinions in an annoying way He s… … English dictionary
soapbox — 1. noun /ˈsəʊpbɒks/ a) A crate for packing soap, or, by extension, any inexpensive crude platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it, especially when used for speeches. The madman obtained a soapbox which he … Wiktionary
Soapbox — Ein Mann beim soapboxen im Speakers Corner, London Eine soapbox (deutsch Seifenkiste) ist eine improvisierte Plattform für einen Redner unter freiem Himmel. Insbesondere in England wird das Wort auch metaphorisch für das Recht auf freie Rede… … Deutsch Wikipedia
soapbox — soap|box [ˈsəupbɔks US ˈsoupba:ks] n [C usually singular] informal if someone is on their soapbox, they are telling people their opinions about something in a loud and forceful way on your soapbox ▪ Environmental activists have climbed on their… … Dictionary of contemporary English
soapbox — noun get on your soapbox informal to tell people your own strong opinions about something loudly and forcefully: Don t mention politics, or Burt will be back on his soapbox again … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
soapbox — noun Date: 1907 an improvised platform used by a self appointed, spontaneous, or informal orator; broadly something that provides an outlet for delivering opinions • soapbox adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary