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noun (a person who eats, uses, buys things etc: The average consumer spends 12 dollars per year on toothpaste.) consumidorconsumer n consumidortr[kən'sjʊːməSMALLr/SMALL]1 consumidor,-ra\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLconsumer advice orientación nombre femenino al consumidorconsumer durables bienes nombre masculino plural de consumo duraderosconsumer goods artículos nombre masculino plural de consumo, bienes nombre masculino plural de consumoconsumer rights derechos nombre masculino plural del consumidorconsumer [kən'su:mər] n: consumidor m, -dora fn.• consumidor, -ora s.m.,f.kən'suːmər, kən'sjuːmə(r)noun consumidor, -dora m,f; (before n)consumer demand — demanda f de consumo
consumer goods — artículos mpl or bienes mpl de consumo
consumer research — estudio m de mercado
[kǝn'sjuːmǝ(r)]consumer rights — derechos mpl del consumidor
1.N consumidor(a) m / f2.CPDconsumer behaviour, consumer behavior (US) N — comportamiento m del consumidor
consumer choice N — libertad f del consumidor para elegir
consumer confidence N — confianza f de los consumidores
consumer credit N — crédito m al consumidor
consumer demand N — demanda f de consumo
consumer durables NPL — bienes mpl (de consumo) duraderos
consumer goods NPL — bienes mpl de consumo
consumer group N — asociación f de consumidores
consumer price index N — índice m de precios al consumo
consumer product N — producto m al consumidor
consumer protection N — protección f del consumidor
consumer research N — estudios mpl de mercado
consumer resistance N — resistencia f por parte del consumidor
consumer rights NPL — derechos mpl del consumidor
product 1., 1)consumer survey N — encuesta f sobre consumo
consumer watchdog N — organismo m para la defensa de los consumidores
* * *[kən'suːmər, kən'sjuːmə(r)]noun consumidor, -dora m,f; (before n)consumer demand — demanda f de consumo
consumer goods — artículos mpl or bienes mpl de consumo
consumer research — estudio m de mercado
consumer rights — derechos mpl del consumidor
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122 cream
kri:m
1. noun1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) nata2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) crema3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) la crema, la flor y nata4) ((also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) crema
2. verb1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) batir2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) desnatar, descremar3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) seleccionar (a)los mejores, cribar•- creamy- creaminess
- cream of tartar
cream1 adj de color cremacream2 n1. nata2. crema / pomadatr[kriːm]1 (of milk) nata, crema (de leche)2 (cosmetic) crema; (medical) pomada, crema3 (colour) color nombre masculino crema1 crema, (de) color crema1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL (beat) batir1 figurative use la crema, la flor y nata\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcream cheese queso cremoso, queso para untarcream cracker galleta saladacream of... soup crema de...creamed potatoes puré nombre masculino de patatascream tea SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL merienda (consistente en té con bollos, pastelitos, mermelada y nada montada)hand cream crema para las manossuntan cream bronceador nombre masculinowhipped cream nata montadacream ['kri:m] vt1) beat, mix: batir, mezclar (azúcar y mantequilla, etc.)2) : preparar (alimentos) con cremacream n1) : crema f (de leche)2) lotion: crema f, loción f3) elite: crema f, elite fthe cream of the crop: la crema y nata, lo mejorn.• crema s.f.• nata s.f.• yema s.f.v.• desnatar v.• poner crema en v.
I kriːm1) ( Culin) crema f (de leche) (esp AmL), nata f (Esp)light o (BrE) single cream — crema líquida (AmL), nata líquida (Esp)
heavy o (BrE) double cream — crema doble (AmL), doble crema (Méx), nata para montar (Esp)
whipped cream — crema batida (AmL), nata montada (Esp)
cream of mushroom soup — crema f de champiñones; (before n)
cream tea — ( in UK) té servido con scones, mermelada y crema batida
2) c u ( lotion) crema f3) u ( elite)the cream of society — la flor y nata or la crema de la sociedad
4) ( color) color m crema
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adjective color crema adj inv
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transitive verb \<\<butter/sugar\>\> batir ( hasta obtener una consistencia cremosa)creamed potatoes — puré m de papas or (Esp) patatas
Phrasal Verbs:[kriːm]1. Ncream of tartar — crémor m tártaro
cream of tomato soup — sopa f de crema de tomate
double 6., single 3., whippedcream of wheat — (US) sémola f
2) (fig) flor f y nata, crema f3) (=lotion) (for face, shoes etc) crema f, pomada fshoe cream — betún m
face cream — crema f para la cara
2. ADJ1) (=cream-coloured) color crema inv2) (=made with cream) de nata or (LAm) crema3. VT1) [+ milk] desnatar, descremar (LAm); [+ butter] batir2) (also: cream together) (=mix) batircreamed potatoes — puré msing de patatas or (LAm) papas
3) (US) ** [+ enemy, opposing team] arrollar, aplastar4)to cream one's pants *** — correrse sin querer ***
4.CPDcream cake N — pastel m de nata or (LAm) crema
cream cheese N — queso m crema
cream cracker N — galleta f de soda
cream puff N — petisú m, pastel m de nata or (LAm) crema
cream soda N — gaseosa f de vainilla
cream tea N — (Brit) merienda en cafetería que suele constar de té, bollos, mermelada y nata
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I [kriːm]1) ( Culin) crema f (de leche) (esp AmL), nata f (Esp)light o (BrE) single cream — crema líquida (AmL), nata líquida (Esp)
heavy o (BrE) double cream — crema doble (AmL), doble crema (Méx), nata para montar (Esp)
whipped cream — crema batida (AmL), nata montada (Esp)
cream of mushroom soup — crema f de champiñones; (before n)
cream tea — ( in UK) té servido con scones, mermelada y crema batida
2) c u ( lotion) crema f3) u ( elite)the cream of society — la flor y nata or la crema de la sociedad
4) ( color) color m crema
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adjective color crema adj inv
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transitive verb \<\<butter/sugar\>\> batir ( hasta obtener una consistencia cremosa)creamed potatoes — puré m de papas or (Esp) patatas
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123 diseased
tr[dɪ'ziːzd]diseased [dɪ'zi:zd] adj: enfermoadj.• depravado, -a adj.• enfermo, -a adj.• morboso, -a adj.n.• enfermo s.m.dɪ'ziːzda) <organ/tissue> afectado; <plant/animal> enfermo[dɪ'ziːzd]ADJ [person, animal, plant] enfermo; [tissue] dañado, afectado; [mind] enfermo, morboso* * *[dɪ'ziːzd]a) <organ/tissue> afectado; <plant/animal> enfermo -
124 fellow
'feləu
1. noun1) (a man: He's quite a nice fellow but I don't like him.) tipo2) ((often as part of a word) a companion and equal: She is playing with her schoolfellows.) compañero, camarada3) (a member of certain academic societies; a member of the governing body or teaching staff of a college.) socio, miembro
2. adjective(belonging to the same group, country etc: a fellow student; a fellow music-lover.) compañero- fellow-feeling
fellow1 adjfellow2 n tipo / tío / hombretr['feləʊ]■ my dear fellow! ¡hombre!■ poor fellow! ¡pobrecito!2 (companion, comrade) compañero,-a, camarada nombre masulino o femenino3 (member) socio,-a4 (univ) miembro (del claustro de profesores)5 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (graduate) graduado,-a6 formal use (one of a pair) pareja\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfellow citizen conciudadano,-afellow countryman / fellow countrywoman compatriota nombre masulino o femeninofellow student compañero,-a de estudiosfellow traveller compañero,-a de viajefellow worker compañero,-a de trabajofellow ['fɛ.lo:] n1) companion: compañero m, -ra f; camarada mf2) associate: socio m, -cia f3) man: tipo m, hombre mn.• becario s.m.• compañero, -era s.m.,f.• mozo s.m.• pareja s.f.• prójimo s.m.• socio s.m.• sujeto s.m.• tipo s.m.• tío s.m.
I 'feləʊ1) ( man) tipo m (fam), hombre m, sujeto m; (as term of address)my dear fellow — amigo mío, mi buen or querido amigo
now listen to me, young fellow — óigame bien, jovencito
2) ( member - of college) miembro del cuerpo docente y de la junta rectora de una universidad; (- of learned society) miembro mf de número
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adjective (before n)fellow student/workeraveler — compañero, -ra m,f de estudiosabajo/viaje
['felǝʊ]fellow citizen — conciudadano, -na m,f
1. N1) (=chap) hombre m, tipo * m, tío * mcan't a fellow get any peace! — ¡es mucho pedir que le dejen a uno en paz!
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my dear fellow! — ¡hombre!•
well, this journalist fellow — bueno, el tal periodista•
he's an odd fellow — es un tipo rarolook here, old fellow — mira, amigo
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poor fellow! — ¡pobrecito!I say, young fellow — oiga, joven
2) (=comrade) compañero m3) [of association, society etc] socio(-a) m / f4) (Brit) (Univ etc) miembro de la junta de gobierno de un colegio universitario2.CPDfellow being N — = fellow creature
fellow citizen N — conciudadano(-a) m / f
fellow countryman/-woman N — compatriota mf
"my fellow countrymen,..." — (in speech) -queridos compatriotas,...
fellow creature N — prójimo m
fellow feeling N — compañerismo m
fellow inmate N — compañero(-a) m / f de cárcel
fellow member N — consocio(-a) m / f
fellow men NPL — prójimos mpl, semejantes mpl
fellow passenger N — compañero(-a) m / f de viaje
fellow student N — compañero(-a) m / f de clase or curso
fellow sufferer N — persona que tiene la misma enfermedad que algn ; (fig) compañero(-a) m / f en la desgracia
fellow traveller, fellow traveler (US) N (lit) — = fellow passenger; (Pol) (with communists) simpatizante mf
fellow worker N — compañero(-a) m / f de trabajo, colega mf
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I ['feləʊ]1) ( man) tipo m (fam), hombre m, sujeto m; (as term of address)my dear fellow — amigo mío, mi buen or querido amigo
now listen to me, young fellow — óigame bien, jovencito
2) ( member - of college) miembro del cuerpo docente y de la junta rectora de una universidad; (- of learned society) miembro mf de número
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adjective (before n)fellow student/worker/traveler — compañero, -ra m,f de estudios/trabajo/viaje
fellow citizen — conciudadano, -na m,f
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frend1) (someone who knows and likes another person very well: He is my best friend.) amigo2) (a person who acts in a friendly and generous way to people etc he or she does not know: a friend to animals.) amigo•- friendly
- friendship
- make friends with
- make friends
friend n amigois he a friend of yours? ¿es amigo tuyo?tr[frend]1 amigo,-a, compañero,-a2 (helper, supporter) amigo,-a (of/to, de)3 (Quaker) cuáquero,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa friend in need (is a friend indeed) en la necesidad se conoce a los amigosmy honorable friend SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL mi respetable colegamy learned friend SMALLLAW/SMALL mi eminente colegato be friends with somebody ser amigo,-a de alguiento have friends in high places tener enchufeto make friends with somebody trabar amistad con alguien, hacerse amigo,-a de alguienFriends of the Earth Los Amigos de la Tierrafriend ['frɛnd] n: amigo m, -ga fn.• allegado s.m.• amigo s.m.• compadre s.m.• compañero, -era s.m.,f.• gente de paz s.f.frend1) ( close acquaintance) amigo, -ga m,fwith friends like that, who needs enemies? — (set phrase) con amigos así ¿quién necesita enemigos? (fr hecha)
who goes there: friend or foe? — ¿quién vive?
2) ( Relig)[frend]N amigo(-a) m / f; (at school, work etc) compañero(-a) m / ffriend! — (Mil) ¡gente de paz!
he's no friend of mine — no es mi amigo, no es amigo mío
we're just good friends — somos solo amigos, somos amigos nada más
to make friends with sb — hacerse amigo de algn, trabar amistad con algn
to have a friend at court — (fig) tener enchufe
the Society of Friends — (Rel) los cuáqueros
Friends of the Earth — Amigos mpl de la Tierra
learnedFriends of the National Theatre — Asociación f de Amigos del Teatro Nacional
* * *[frend]1) ( close acquaintance) amigo, -ga m,fwith friends like that, who needs enemies? — (set phrase) con amigos así ¿quién necesita enemigos? (fr hecha)
who goes there: friend or foe? — ¿quién vive?
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126 Fringe
frin‹
1. noun1) (a border of loose threads on a carpet, shawl etc: Her red shawl has a black fringe.) fleco, franja2) (hair cut to hang over the forehead: You should have your fringe cut before it covers your eyes.) flequillo3) (the outer area; the edge; the part farthest from the main part or centre of something: on the fringe of the city.) borde
2. verb(to make or be a border around: Trees fringed the pond.) bordear, circundarfringe n1. flequillo2. flecostr[frɪnʤ]1 (decorative) fleco2 (of hair) flequillo3 (edge) borde nombre masculino1 poner un fleco\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be fringed by/with something estar rodeado,-a de algoto live on the fringe of society vivir al margen de la sociedadfringe group grupo marginalfringe theatre teatro experimental, teatro alternativofringe n1) border: fleco m, orla f2) edge: periferia f, margen m3)fringe benefits : incentivos mpl, extras mpln.• borde s.m.• fleco (Textil) s.m.• flequillo s.m.• franja s.f.• margen s.m.• orla s.f.• reborde s.m.v.• cairelar v.• orlar v.
I frɪndʒ1)a) (on shawl, carpet, tablecloth) fleco mb) (of trees, houses) hilera f2) ( of hair) (BrE) flequillo m, cerquillo m (AmL), fleco m (Méx), chasquilla f (Chi), capul m (Col), pollina f (Ven)3) ( periphery) (often pl)to live on the fringe(s) of society — vivir al margen de la sociedad; (before n) <area, group> marginal; <music, medicine> alternativo
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a) ( decorate with fringe) \<\<scarf/rug\>\> ponerle* un fleco ab) ( border) bordear[frɪndʒ]N (Brit) (Theat) (also: Fringe Festival, Festival Fringe) festival alternativo de EdimburgoSee:see cultural note EDINBURGH FESTIVAL in Edinburgh* * *
I [frɪndʒ]1)a) (on shawl, carpet, tablecloth) fleco mb) (of trees, houses) hilera f2) ( of hair) (BrE) flequillo m, cerquillo m (AmL), fleco m (Méx), chasquilla f (Chi), capul m (Col), pollina f (Ven)3) ( periphery) (often pl)to live on the fringe(s) of society — vivir al margen de la sociedad; (before n) <area, group> marginal; <music, medicine> alternativo
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a) ( decorate with fringe) \<\<scarf/rug\>\> ponerle* un fleco ab) ( border) bordear -
127 FRS
tr['ef'ɑːr'es]N ABBR1) (Brit)= Fellow of the Royal Society2) (US)= Federal Reserve System banco central de los EE.UU. -
128 gutter
(a channel for carrying away water, especially at the edge of a road or roof: The gutters are flooded with water.) arroyo, cuneta, canal, canalóngutter n1. cuneta2. canalóntr['gʌtəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (in society) los bajos fondos nombre masculino plural, el arroyo, la cloaca\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLgutter press prensa amarilla, prensa sensacionalistagutter ['gʌt̬ər] n1) : canal mf, canaleta f (de un techo)2) : cuneta f, arroyo m (de una calle)n.• arroyo s.m.• badén s.m.• canal s.m.• canalón s.m.• caño s.m.• cuneta s.f.• sumidero s.m.v.• acanalar v.• gotear v.
I 'gʌtər, 'gʌtə(r)a) ( on roof) canaleta f, canalón m (Esp)b) ( in street) alcantarilla fhe picked her up out of the gutter — la sacó del arroyo; (before n)
the gutter press — la prensa sensacionalista or amarilla or amarillista
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intransitive verb \<\<candle\>\> arder con luz parpadeante
I ['ɡʌtǝ(r)]1.the gutter — (fig) los barrios bajos; (=underworld) el hampa
he rose from the gutter — (fig) salió de la nada
2.CPDthe gutter press N — pej la prensa amarilla
See:see cultural note BROADSHEETS AND TABLOIDS in broadsheet
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['ɡʌtǝ(r)]VI [candle] irse consumiendo* * *
I ['gʌtər, 'gʌtə(r)]a) ( on roof) canaleta f, canalón m (Esp)b) ( in street) alcantarilla fhe picked her up out of the gutter — la sacó del arroyo; (before n)
the gutter press — la prensa sensacionalista or amarilla or amarillista
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intransitive verb \<\<candle\>\> arder con luz parpadeante
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