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1. liv verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) vivir2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) sobrevivir3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) vivir4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) vivir5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) vivir de•- - lived- living
2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) medio de vida, sustento- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory
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adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) vivo2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) en directo3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) activo, vivo4) (burning: a live coal.) candente
2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) en directo- lively- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire
live1 adj1. vivo2. en directo / en vivolive2 vb1. vivirwhere do you live? ¿dónde vives?2. alimentarse3. sobrevivir / existirtr[laɪv]1 (not dead) vivo,-a2 (still burning) vivo,-a, candente; (issue) candente3 (ammunition) real; (bomb) sin explotar4 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL con corriente5 (broadcast) en directo1 en directo, en vivo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL————————tr[lɪv]1 vivir1 vivir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto live and learn vivir para verto live and let live vivir y dejar vivirto live by one's wits vivir del ingenioto live from day to day vivir al díato live in sin vivir en el pecadoto live in style familiar vivir a lo grandeto live it up familiar pasárselo bombato live on fresh air figurative use vivir del aireto live out of a suitcase familiar ir de hotel en hotelto live out of cans familiar vivir (a base) de latas1) exist: viviras long as I live: mientras vivato live from day to day: vivir al día2) : llevar una vida, vivirhe lived simply: llevó una vida sencilla3) subsist: mantenerse, vivir4) reside: vivir, residirlive ['laɪv] adj1) living: vivo2) burning: encendidoa live coal: una brasa3) : con corrientelive wires: cables con corriente4) : cargado, sin estallara live bomb: una bomba sin estallar5) current: de actualidada live issue: un asunto de actualidad6) : en vivo, en directoa live interview: una entrevista en vivoadj.• en vivo adj.adj.• de actualidad adj.• en directo adj.• encendido, -a adj.• vivo, -a adj.v.• anidar v.• habitar v.• morar v.• vivir v.
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1. lɪv1)a) (be, remain alive) vivir(for) as long as I live — mientras viva, toda la vida
you'll live — (colloq) no te vas a morir (fam)
you live and learn — (set phrase) todos los días se aprende algo nuevo
live and let live — (set phrase) vive y deja vivir a los demás
b) ( experience life) vivirnever eaten paella? you haven't lived! — ¿no has comido nunca una paella? pues no sabes lo que te pierdes or lo que es bueno!
2)a) ( conduct one's life) vivirto live like a king o lord — vivir a cuerpo de rey
b) ( support oneself) vivir3)a) ( reside) vivirwhere do you live? — ¿donde vives?
b) ( belong) (esp BrE colloq) ir*where do these dishes live? — ¿dónde van estos platos?
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vta) ( exist in specified way) vivirshe lives a happy life — lleva una vida feliz, vive feliz
b) ( throw oneself into)Phrasal Verbs:- live for- live in- live off- live on- live out- live up
II laɪv1) ( alive) vivowow, a real live princess! — uy, una princesa de verdad or de carne y hueso!
2) ( of current interest) < issue> candente, de actualidad3) (Rad, TV)the show was live — el programa era en directo or en vivo
the program is recorded before a live audience — el programa se graba con público en la sala or en presencia de público
4)a) ( Mil)live ammunition — fuego m real
b) ( Elec) <circuit/terminal> con corriente, cargadoc) ( on fire) encendido
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I [lɪv]1. VI1) (=exist) vivirthe times we live in — los tiempos en que vivimos, los tiempos que corremos
she lives in fear of her life/that she may be found out — vive temiendo por su vida/que la descubran
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to live for sth, I'm living for the day (when) I retire — vivo esperando a que llegue el día en que me jubileto live for today or the moment — vivir al día
- live and let livehand 1., 1), happily, hope 1., 1), long I, 2., 1) shadow 1., 1), style 1., 4)2) (=survive)you'll live! hum — ¡de esta no te mueres! hum
regret 2., 2)he lived to a ripe old age/to be 103 — llegó a viejo/a cumplir 103 años
3) (=conduct o.s.) vivir•
she lives by her own rules — vive según sus propias normas- live like a king or a lorddangerously, sin 1.4) (=earn one's living) vivirpen I, 1., wit I, 1)5) (=reside) vivirwhere do you live? — ¿dónde vives?
to live in a flat/in London — vivir en un piso/en Londres
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this house isn't fit to live in — esta casa está en pésimas condiciones6) (Brit) * (=go, belong) ir, guardarsewhere does the teapot live? — ¿dónde va or se guarda la tetera?
7) (=enjoy life)let's live a little! * — ¡vivamos la vida un poquito! *
if you've never been to an opera, you haven't lived * — si no has ido nunca a la ópera no sabes lo qué es vivir
2. VTto live a life of luxury/crime — llevar una vida de lujos/de delincuencia
2) (Theat)to live the part — vivir el personaje or el papel
- live in- live off- live on- live out- live up
II [laɪv]1. ADJ1) (=living) [animal, person] vivoexperiments on live animals — experimentos mpl con animales vivos
9.1 deaths per thousand live births — 9,1 muertes por cada mil bebés nacidos vivos
2) (=topical) [issue] de actualidad, candente3) (Rad, TV) [broadcast, coverage] en vivo, en directo; [performance, show, recording] en vivo4) (=not blank) [shell, ammunition] cargado; [bomb] sin explotar5) (=still burning) [coal] encendido, prendido (LAm)6) (Elec) [cable, wire, appliance] conectado, con corrienteis this cable live? — ¿está conectado or tiene corriente este cable?
2. ADV1) (Rad, TV) en vivo, en directothe match is brought to you live from Madrid — le ofrecemos el partido en vivo or en directo desde Madrid
here, live from New York, is our reporter Malcolm McDonald — aquí tenemos a nuestro corresponsal Malcolm McDonald que nos habla en directo desde Nueva York
2)to go live — (=come into operation) entrar en funcionamiento
the new computer system will go live next week — el nuevo ordenador entrará en funcionamiento la semana que viene
3.CPDlive bait N — (Fishing) cebo m vivo
live export N — [of livestock] exportación f en pie
live weight N — [of livestock] peso m en pie
live wire N — (Elec) alambre m conectado, alambre m con corriente; (fig) * torbellino * m
he's a real live wire! — ¡es un torbellino! *, ¡tiene mucha marcha! *
live yoghurt N — yogur m con biocultivos
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1. [lɪv]1)a) (be, remain alive) vivir(for) as long as I live — mientras viva, toda la vida
you'll live — (colloq) no te vas a morir (fam)
you live and learn — (set phrase) todos los días se aprende algo nuevo
live and let live — (set phrase) vive y deja vivir a los demás
b) ( experience life) vivirnever eaten paella? you haven't lived! — ¿no has comido nunca una paella? pues no sabes lo que te pierdes or lo que es bueno!
2)a) ( conduct one's life) vivirto live like a king o lord — vivir a cuerpo de rey
b) ( support oneself) vivir3)a) ( reside) vivirwhere do you live? — ¿donde vives?
b) ( belong) (esp BrE colloq) ir*where do these dishes live? — ¿dónde van estos platos?
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vta) ( exist in specified way) vivirshe lives a happy life — lleva una vida feliz, vive feliz
b) ( throw oneself into)Phrasal Verbs:- live for- live in- live off- live on- live out- live up
II [laɪv]1) ( alive) vivowow, a real live princess! — uy, una princesa de verdad or de carne y hueso!
2) ( of current interest) < issue> candente, de actualidad3) (Rad, TV)the show was live — el programa era en directo or en vivo
the program is recorded before a live audience — el programa se graba con público en la sala or en presencia de público
4)a) ( Mil)live ammunition — fuego m real
b) ( Elec) <circuit/terminal> con corriente, cargadoc) ( on fire) encendido
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[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) rede; -rede2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) bygge rede- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest* * *[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) rede; -rede2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) bygge rede- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
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1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) nido
2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) anidar- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest
nest n nidotr[nest]1 nido (hen's) nidal nombre masculino2 (wasp's) avispero; (animal's) madriguera3 figurative use nido, refugio1 anidar, nidificar1 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL anidar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnest egg ahorrillos nombre masculino pluralnest of tables mesas nombre femenino plural nidonest ['nɛst] vi: anidarnest n1) : nido m (de un ave), avispero m (de una avispa), madriguera f (de un animal)2) refuge: nido m, refugio m3) set: juego ma nest of tables: un juego de mesitasn.• nidada s.f.• nidal s.m.• nido s.m.• ponedero s.m.v.• anidar v.• buscar nidos v.
I nest1) (of birds, reptiles) nido m; ( of mice) ratonera f, nido mants' nest — hormiguero m
to fly o leave the nest — \<\<bird/child\>\> volar* del or dejar el nido
to feather one's (own) nest — barrer hacia adentro
2) ( set) juego mnest of tables — mesa f nido
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intransitive verb \<\<birds\>\> anidar[nest]1. N1) [of bird] nido m ; [of hen] nidal m ; [of rat, fox] madriguera f ; [of mouse] ratonera f ; [of wasps, hornets] avispero m ; [of ants] hormiguero mto fly the nest —
- feather one's nest- foul one's own nest2) (fig) [of thieves, spies] guarida f3) (=set) [of boxes, tables] juego m4) (=gun emplacement)2. VI1) [bird] anidar, hacer su nido2) [collector] buscar nidos3.CPD* * *
I [nest]1) (of birds, reptiles) nido m; ( of mice) ratonera f, nido mants' nest — hormiguero m
to fly o leave the nest — \<\<bird/child\>\> volar* del or dejar el nido
to feather one's (own) nest — barrer hacia adentro
2) ( set) juego mnest of tables — mesa f nido
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I [nest]1) nido m.to build o make its nest farsi il nido; a nest of vipers, a vipers'nest — un covo di vipere (anche fig.)
2) (of baby birds, etc.) nidiata f.3) (of criminals, traitors) covo m., rifugio m.4) (of boxes, bowls) = serie di oggetti che possono essere contenuti l'uno dentro l'altro••II [nest]1) [ bird] fare il nido, nidificare2) [ pans] inserirsi l'uno nell'altro* * *[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) nido2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) nidificare, fare il nido- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest* * *[nɛst]1. n1) nido2)nest of tables — tris m di tavolini
2. vifare il nido, nidificare* * *nest /nɛst/n.1 (zool., di uccelli) nido; ( di insetti) colonia; ( di altri animali) tana: ants' nest, formicaio; wasps' nest, nido di vespe; vespaio; turtle's nest, tana di tartaruga6 gruppo di oggetti sovrapponibili o inseribili uno dentro l'altro: a nest of tables, set di tavolini sovrapponibili7 (mecc.) gruppo compatto8 (geol., miner.) tasca10 (ling.) insieme di unità sintattiche● nest box, nido artificiale □ nest egg, endice; nidiandolo; (fig.) gruzzolo □ (fig.) to feather one's nest, arricchirsi ( per lo più indebitamente); farsi il nido (pop.) □ (fig.) to foul one's nest, sputare nel piatto in cui si mangia, tirare sassi in piccionaia.(to) nest /nɛst/A v. i.B v. t.2 (comput.) annidare.* * *I [nest]1) nido m.to build o make its nest farsi il nido; a nest of vipers, a vipers'nest — un covo di vipere (anche fig.)
2) (of baby birds, etc.) nidiata f.3) (of criminals, traitors) covo m., rifugio m.4) (of boxes, bowls) = serie di oggetti che possono essere contenuti l'uno dentro l'altro••II [nest]1) [ bird] fare il nido, nidificare2) [ pans] inserirsi l'uno nell'altro -
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1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) sobre, encima de, en2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) en3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) a; el, los4) (about: a book on the theatre.) sobre5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) en, de6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) sobre, en7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) con, a8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) en9) (towards: They marched on the town.) a, hacia10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) en11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) por12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) con13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) en14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) tras
2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) en2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) continuamente, sin parar3) ((also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) en marcha, en funcionamiento4) ((also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) en exhibición, en cartelera5) ((also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) a bordo
3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) en curso2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) en pie•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto
on1 adv1. encendido / puesto2. abierto3. puesto4.what time is the programme on? ¿a qué hora dan el programa?5. adelante / sin pararthe policeman told him to stop, but he drove on el policía le dijo que parara, pero siguió adelanteshe saw me, but she just walked on me vio, pero siguió su caminoon2 prep1. en / sobre2. en3.4. enwhat's on at the cinema? ¿qué echan en el cine?5. sobreon the left / on the right a la izquierda / a la derechaon seguido de un gerundio se traduce al español por al más el infinitivoon arriving, she phoned her mother al llegar, llamó a su madreontr[ɒn]1 (covering or touching) sobre, encima de, en2 (supported by, hanging from) en3 (to, towards) a, hacia■ on the right/left a la derecha/izquierda4 (at the edge of) en5 (concerning) sobre■ we went on a journey nos fuimos de viaje, hicimos un viaje7 (days, dates, times) no se traduce8 (at the time of, just after) al10 (as means of transport) a, en■ on foot, on horseback, on a bicycle a pie, a caballo, en bicicleta■ on the train, on the bus, on the underground en el tren, en el autobús, en el metro11 (regarding, about) sobre, de12 (by means of) por■ on the radio, on the TV por la radio, por la tele13 (using) con■ how do you get by on your pension? ¿cómo te las arreglas con tu pensión?14 (state, process) diferentes traducciones15 (working for, belonging to) diferentes traducciones■ whose side are you on? ¿de parte de quién estás?16 (in possession of) con■ have you got any money on you? ¿llevas dinero?17 (paid for by) pagado por■ the drinks are on me! ¡invito yo!18 (by comparison with) respecto a1 (not stopping) sin parar■ on with the show! the show must go on! ¡que siga el espectáculo!3 (clothes - being worn) puesto,-a■ who left the TV on? ¿quién dejó la TV encendida?■ don't leave the tap on! ¡no dejes el grifo abierto!■ could you put a record on? ¿podrías poner un disco?■ is there anything good on TV? ¿dan algo bueno por la tele?■ what time is the film on? ¿a qué hora ponen la película?■ have we got anything on this weekend? ¿tenemos plan para este fin de semana?■ is the heating on? ¿está puesta la calefacción?■ is the party still on? ¿se hace la fiesta?■ the match is on after all después de todo, el partido se celebra■ you're on next! ¡sales tú el próximo!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLand so on y así sucesivamentefrom that day on a partir de aquel díait's not on no hay derecho, eso no valeon line SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL conectado,-ato be on about hablar de■ what on earth is he on about? ¿de qué diablos está hablando?to be on at somebody dar la lata a alguiento be on for something apuntarse a algoto go on and on about something seguir dale que dale con algoto have something on somebody tener algo contra alguienyou're on! ¡trato hecho!on ['ɑn, 'ɔn] advput the top on: pon la tapahe has a hat on: lleva un sombrero puestofrom that moment on: a partir de ese momentofarther on: más adelanteturn the light on: prende la luzon adjthe radio is on: el radio está prendidothe game is on: el juego ha comenzado3)to be on to : estar enterado deon prepon the table: en (sobre, encima de) la mesashadows on the wall: sombras en la paredon horseback: a caballo2) at, to: aon the right: a la derecha3) aboard, in: en, aon the plane: en el aviónhe got on the train: subió al trenshe worked on Saturdays: trabajaba los sábadosevery hour on the hour: a la hora en puntohe cut himself on a tin can: se cortó con una latato talk on the telephone: hablar por teléfonoon fire: en llamason the increase: en aumentoon a committee: en una comisiónon vacation: de vacacioneson a diet: a dieta9) about, concerning: sobrea book on insects: un libro sobre insectosreflect on that: reflexiona sobre esoonadj.• conectado, -a adj.• en marcha adj.• encendido, -a adj.adv.• encima adv.prep.• acerca de prep.• conectado (Electricidad) prep.• de prep.• en prep.• encendido (Electricidad) prep.• encima de prep.• sobre prep.
I ɑːn, ɒn1)a) ( indicating position) enput it on the table — ponlo en or sobre la mesa
I live on Acacia Avenue — (esp AmE) vivo en Acacia Avenue
on the right/left — a la derecha/izquierda
b) ( belonging to) dec) ( against)2)a) ( of clothing)b) ( about one's person)on a bicycle/horse — en bicicleta/a caballo
4)a) ( playing instrument) aGeorge Smith on drums — George Smith a la or en la batería
b) (Rad, TV)c) ( recorded on) en5)a) ( using equipment)who's on the computer? — ¿quién está usando la computadora?
you've been on the phone an hour! — hace una hora que estás hablando por teléfono!, hace una hora que estás colgado del teléfono! (fam)
b) ( on duty at) ento be on the door — estar* en la puerta
c) ( contactable via)6) ( a member of)she's on the committee — está en la comisión, es miembro de la comisión
on a team — (AmE) en un equipo
7) ( indicating time)on -ing — al + inf
8) (about, concerning) sobrewhile we're on the subject — a propósito, ya que estamos hablando de esto
9)a) (indicating activity, undertaking)on vacation/safari — de vacaciones/safari
we went on a trip to London — hicimos un viaje a Londres, nos fuimos de viaje a Londres
he's on a diet — está a dieta, está a or de régimen
b) (working on, studying)10) (taking, consuming)11) (talking about income, available funds)she's on £30,000 — (BrE) gana 30.000 libras al año
12) ( according to)13) ( at the expense of)this round's on me — a esta ronda invito yo, esta ronda la pago yo
it's on the house — invita la casa, atención de la casa
14)a) ( in comparison with)b) (in) (AmE)
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1)a) ( worn)she had a blue dress on — llevaba (puesto) or tenía puesto un vestido azul
with no clothes on — sin ropa, desnudo
let's see what it looks like on — a ver cómo queda puesto; see also have on, put on
b) ( in place)to sew a button on — coser or pegar* un botón
3) ( indicating progression)a) ( in space)further on — un poco más allá or más adelante
go on up; I'll follow in a minute — tú ve subiendo que yo ya voy
b) (in time, activity)c)on and off, off and on: we still see each other on and off todavía nos vemos de vez en cuando; it rained on and off o off and on all week — estuvo lloviendo y parando toda la semana
d)on and on: the film went on and on la película se hizo interminable or (fam) pesadísima; you don't have to go on and on about it! — no hace falta que sigas dale y dale con lo mismo (fam)
4) ( in phrases)a)on about — (BrE colloq)
what's she on about? — ¿de qué está hablando?, pero ¿qué dice?
b)on at — (BrE colloq)
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1) (pred)a) ( functioning)to be on — \<\<light/TV/radio\>\> estar* encendido, estar* prendido (AmL); \<\<faucet\>\> estar* abierto
the electricity/water isn't on yet — la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada
b) ( on duty)we work four hours on, four hours off — trabajamos cuatro horas y tenemos otras cuatro de descanso
which of the doctors is on today? — ¿qué médico está de guardia hoy?
2) (pred)a) ( taking place)there's a lecture on in there — hay or están dando una conferencia allí
while the conference is on — mientras dure el congreso, hasta que termine el congreso
b) ( due to take place)the party's definitely on for Friday — la fiesta es or se hace el viernes seguro
is the wedding still on? — ¿no se ha suspendido la boda?
c) ( being presented)what's on at the Renoir? — (Cin, Rad, Theat, TV) ¿qué dan or (Esp tb) ponen or echan en el Renoir?
is that play still on? — ¿sigue en cartelera la obra?
d) (performing, playing)you're on! — ( Theat) a escena!
he has been on for most of the game — ha estado jugando casi todo el partido; see also bring, come, go on
3)a) (indicating agreement, acceptance) (colloq)you teach me Spanish and I'll teach you French - you're on! — tú me enseñas español y yo te enseño francés - trato hecho! or te tomo la palabra!
b)not on — (esp BrE colloq)
[ɒn] When on is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg have on, get on, go on, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, such as broadside on, further on, look up the other word.the idea of finishing by April was never really on — la idea de terminar para abril nunca fue viable
1. PREP1) (indicating place, position) en, sobre•
on page two — en la página dos•
on all sides — por todas partes, por todos lados•
on a day like this — (en) un día como este•
on the evening of July 2nd — el 2 de julio por la tarde3) (=at the time of)on my arrival — al llegar, a mi llegada
4) (=about, concerning) sobre, acerca dea book on physics — un libro de or sobre física
have you read Purnell on Churchill? — ¿has leído los comentarios de Purnell sobre Churchill?
have you heard the boss on the new tax? — ¿has oído lo que dice el jefe acerca de la nueva contribución?
5) (=towards, against)6) (=earning, receiving)he's on £6,000 a year — gana seis mil libras al año
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many live on less than that — muchos viven con menos7) (=taking, consuming)live on 1.•
I'm on three pills a day — tomo tres píldoras al día8) (=engaged in)10) (=playing)11) (TV, Rad)12) (=about one's person)13) (=after, according to)14) (=compared to)15) (=at the expense of)this round's on me — esta ronda la pago yo, invito yo
the tour was on the Council — la gira la pagó el Consejo, corrió el Consejo con los gastos de la gira
16) liter17) (phrases)•
on account of — a causa de•
on a charge of murder — acusado de homicidio•
on pain of — so pena debase I, 2., 2)•
on time — a la hora, a tiempo2. ADV1) (=in place) [lid etc] puestoscrew onwhat's she got on? — ¿qué lleva puesto?, ¿cómo va vestida?
from that day on — a partir de aquel día, de aquel día en adelante
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on and off — de vez en cuando, a intervalos•
it was well on in the evening — estaba ya muy entrada la tardefurther 1., 1), later 1., 2)well on in years — entrado en años, que va para viejo
to go/walk on — seguir adelante
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he rambled on and on — estuvo dale que dale *, estuvo dale y dale (esp LAm)•
and so on — (=and the rest) y demás; (=etc) etcétera•
on with the show! — ¡que empiece or continúe el espectáculo!on with the dancing girls! — ¡que salgan las bailarinas!
5) (in phrases)•
what are you on about? * — ¿de qué (me) hablas?go on•
he's always on at me about it * — me está majando continuamente con eso *3. ADJ1) (=functioning, in operation)to be on — [engine] estar encendido, estar en marcha; [switch] estar encendido or conectado; [machine] estar encendido or funcionando; [light] estar encendido, estar prendido (LAm); [TV set etc] estar encendido, estar puesto, estar prendido (LAm); [tap] estar abierto; [brake etc] estar puesto, estar echado
in the on position — [tap] abierto, en posición de abierto; (Elec) encendido, puesto, prendido (LAm)
2) (=being performed, shown)what's on at the cinema? — ¿qué ponen en el cine?
what's on at the theatre? — ¿qué dan en el teatro?
"what's on in London" — "cartelera de los espectáculos londinenses"
3) (=taking place)is the meeting still on tonight? — ¿sigue en pie la reunión de esta noche?, ¿se lleva a cabo siempre la reunión de esta noche? (LAm)
4) (=arranged)have you got anything on this evening? — ¿tienes compromiso para esta noche?
sorry, I've got something on tonight — lo siento, esta noche tengo un compromiso
5) (=performing, working)to be on — [actor] estar en escena
are you on next? — ¿te toca a ti la próxima vez?
are you on tomorrow? — (=on duty) ¿trabajas mañana?, ¿estás de turno mañana?
6) * (indicating agreement, acceptance)you're on! — ¡te tomo la palabra!
are you still on for dinner tomorrow night? — ¿sigo contando contigo para cenar mañana?
that's not on — (Brit) eso no se hace, no hay derecho
4.EXCL ¡adelante!* * *
I [ɑːn, ɒn]1)a) ( indicating position) enput it on the table — ponlo en or sobre la mesa
I live on Acacia Avenue — (esp AmE) vivo en Acacia Avenue
on the right/left — a la derecha/izquierda
b) ( belonging to) dec) ( against)2)a) ( of clothing)b) ( about one's person)on a bicycle/horse — en bicicleta/a caballo
4)a) ( playing instrument) aGeorge Smith on drums — George Smith a la or en la batería
b) (Rad, TV)c) ( recorded on) en5)a) ( using equipment)who's on the computer? — ¿quién está usando la computadora?
you've been on the phone an hour! — hace una hora que estás hablando por teléfono!, hace una hora que estás colgado del teléfono! (fam)
b) ( on duty at) ento be on the door — estar* en la puerta
c) ( contactable via)6) ( a member of)she's on the committee — está en la comisión, es miembro de la comisión
on a team — (AmE) en un equipo
7) ( indicating time)on -ing — al + inf
8) (about, concerning) sobrewhile we're on the subject — a propósito, ya que estamos hablando de esto
9)a) (indicating activity, undertaking)on vacation/safari — de vacaciones/safari
we went on a trip to London — hicimos un viaje a Londres, nos fuimos de viaje a Londres
he's on a diet — está a dieta, está a or de régimen
b) (working on, studying)10) (taking, consuming)11) (talking about income, available funds)she's on £30,000 — (BrE) gana 30.000 libras al año
12) ( according to)13) ( at the expense of)this round's on me — a esta ronda invito yo, esta ronda la pago yo
it's on the house — invita la casa, atención de la casa
14)a) ( in comparison with)b) (in) (AmE)
II
1)a) ( worn)she had a blue dress on — llevaba (puesto) or tenía puesto un vestido azul
with no clothes on — sin ropa, desnudo
let's see what it looks like on — a ver cómo queda puesto; see also have on, put on
b) ( in place)to sew a button on — coser or pegar* un botón
3) ( indicating progression)a) ( in space)further on — un poco más allá or más adelante
go on up; I'll follow in a minute — tú ve subiendo que yo ya voy
b) (in time, activity)c)on and off, off and on: we still see each other on and off todavía nos vemos de vez en cuando; it rained on and off o off and on all week — estuvo lloviendo y parando toda la semana
d)on and on: the film went on and on la película se hizo interminable or (fam) pesadísima; you don't have to go on and on about it! — no hace falta que sigas dale y dale con lo mismo (fam)
4) ( in phrases)a)on about — (BrE colloq)
what's she on about? — ¿de qué está hablando?, pero ¿qué dice?
b)on at — (BrE colloq)
III
1) (pred)a) ( functioning)to be on — \<\<light/TV/radio\>\> estar* encendido, estar* prendido (AmL); \<\<faucet\>\> estar* abierto
the electricity/water isn't on yet — la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada
b) ( on duty)we work four hours on, four hours off — trabajamos cuatro horas y tenemos otras cuatro de descanso
which of the doctors is on today? — ¿qué médico está de guardia hoy?
2) (pred)a) ( taking place)there's a lecture on in there — hay or están dando una conferencia allí
while the conference is on — mientras dure el congreso, hasta que termine el congreso
b) ( due to take place)the party's definitely on for Friday — la fiesta es or se hace el viernes seguro
is the wedding still on? — ¿no se ha suspendido la boda?
c) ( being presented)what's on at the Renoir? — (Cin, Rad, Theat, TV) ¿qué dan or (Esp tb) ponen or echan en el Renoir?
is that play still on? — ¿sigue en cartelera la obra?
d) (performing, playing)you're on! — ( Theat) a escena!
he has been on for most of the game — ha estado jugando casi todo el partido; see also bring, come, go on
3)a) (indicating agreement, acceptance) (colloq)you teach me Spanish and I'll teach you French - you're on! — tú me enseñas español y yo te enseño francés - trato hecho! or te tomo la palabra!
b)not on — (esp BrE colloq)
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1. noun1) (of bird, animal, insect) Nest, das3)2. intransitive verb 3. transitive verb1) (place as in nest) einbetten2) (pack one inside the other) ineinander setzen [Töpfe usw.]* * *[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) das Nest2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) nisten- academic.ru/49571/nestling">nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest* * *[nest]I. nempty \nest syndrome Gefühl nt der Leere, wenn die Kinder aus dem Haus sind4.▶ it's an ill bird that fouls it's own \nest BRIT ( prov) nur ein schlechter Charakter beschmutzt das eigene Nest▶ to feather one's [own] \nest in die eigene Tasche arbeiten [o wirtschaften]▶ to foul one's [own] \nest das eigene Nest beschmutzenII. vi ORN, SCI nisten▪ to \nest sth etw verschachteln* * *[nest]1. n1) (of birds, bees, ants) Nest nta nest of tables — ein Satz m Tische or von Tischen
3) (fig: den) Schlupfwinkel ma nest of spies/criminals — ein Agenten-/Verbrechernest
2. vi1) (bird) nisten2)* * *nest [nest]A s2. figa) Nest n, behagliches Heimb) Zufluchtsort m3. figa) Schlupfwinkel m, Versteck nb) Brutstätte f:nest of vice Lasterhöhle f4. Brut f (junger Tiere):take a nest ein Nest ausnehmen5. MIL (Widerstands-, Maschinengewehr- etc) Nest n:6. Serie f, Satz m (ineinanderpassender Dinge, wie Schüsseln, Tische etc)7. GEOL Nest n, geschlossenes Gesteinslager:nest of ore Erznest8. TECH Satz m, Gruppe f (miteinander arbeitender Räder, Flaschenzüge etc):nest of boiler tubes Heizrohrbündel nB v/i1. a) ein Nest bauenb) nisten:2. sich einnisten, sich niederlassen3. Vogelnester suchen und ausnehmenC v/t1. unterbringen* * *1. noun1) (of bird, animal, insect) Nest, das3)2. intransitive verb 3. transitive verb1) (place as in nest) einbetten2) (pack one inside the other) ineinander setzen [Töpfe usw.]* * *n.Nest -er n. v.verschachteln v. -
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nest 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) rede, bol; hule2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) bygge rede- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nestreirIsubst. \/nest\/1) rede, reir2) bol, hule3) krypinn, smutthull, bo4) ( negativt ladet) hule, tilholdssted, bule, oppholdssted5) kull, sverm6) bande, liga7) sett (av lignende gjenstander som passer i hverandre)foul one's own nest skite i eget reir, ødelegge for seg selva nest of something en sverm av noea nest of vice en syndens huleIIverb \/nest\/1) bygge rede, bygge reir2) forklaring: stable inni noe eller plassere inn i noe3) pakke inn, pakke sammen4) ( EDB) neste, stable inn igo nesting lete etter fuglereir, plyndre fuglereirnest in pakke inn i -
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[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) hreiður2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) byggja hreiður- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest -
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rejtekhely, fészek, banda, búvóhely, társaság to nest: letelepedik, fészkel, fészket rak* * *[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) fészek2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) fészket rak- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest -
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[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) ninho2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) fazer ninho- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest* * *[nest] n 1 ninho. 2 covil, toca. 3 retiro. 4 ninhada. 5 jogo (série de objetos). • vt+vi 1 aninhar. 2 fazer ninho. to feather one’s nest acumular riquezas de maneira escusa, valer-se de oportunidade para enriquecer. to foul one’s own nest difamar a própria família. to stir up a hornet’s nest mexer em casa de marimbondo. -
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n. yuva, kuluçka, iç içe geçen şeyler, tutam————————v. yuva yapmak, yuvaya yerleşmek, iç içe koymak* * *1. yuvalan (v.) 2. yuva (n.) 3. yuvala* * *[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) yuva2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) yuva yapmak- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest -
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[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) gnezdo2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) gnezditi- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest* * *I [nest]noungnezdo; leglo; figuratively skrivališče; majhen predalnik; serija, garnitura predmetov, ki gredo drug v drugega; zarod (živalskih mladičev)to foul one's own nest — pljuvati v lastno skledo, grdo govoriti o svojem domuto leather one's nest — napolniti si žepe;II [nest]1.intransitive verbplesti (graditi, znašati) gnezdo, gnezditi;2.transitive verbpoložiti v gnezdo; zložiti (lonce itd.) drug v drugega -
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• tyyssija• tyyssija (pesäpaikka)• sijoittaa sisäkkäintechnology• ahjo• asettaa sisäkkäin• pesämedicine, veterinary• pesäke• pesäpaikka• pesiä• kolo* * *nest 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) pesä2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) pesiä- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest -
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[nɛst] 1. ngniazdo nt2. vinest of tables — zestaw stolików wsuwanych jeden pod drugi
* * *[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) gniazdo2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) gnieździć się- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest -
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[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) ligzda; pūznis2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) ligzdot- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest* * *ligzda, perēklis; miga, midzenis; kaktiņš; komplekts; ligzdot, vīt ligzdu; perēt; ievietot citu citā -
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[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) lizdas, gūžta2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) sukti lizdą- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
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n. rede; bo; näste; krypin--------v. bygga bo; stapla* * *[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) rede, bo2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) bygga bo- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest -
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[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) hnízdo2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) hnízdit- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest* * *• hnízdit• hnízdo -
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[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) hniezdo2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) hniezdiť- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest* * *• útocište• vkladat• vložit• vit hniezdo• útulný kútik• vyberat hniezda• zahniezdit sa• zasunút• zasúvat• skrýša• súprava• usadit sa• garnitúra• hniezdocko• hniezdo• hniezdit• brloh• roj• robit hniezdo• pelech• mládatá• mat hniezdo -
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[nest] 1. noun(a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young: The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest.) cuib2. verb(to build a nest and live in it: A pair of robins are nesting in that bush.) a-şi face cuib- nestling- nest-egg
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest
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