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21 tipo
m.1 guy, chap, fellow, character.2 type, category, kind, class.Un nuevo orden de dificultad A new kind of difficulty.3 letter type, type.* * *1 (clase) type, kind2 FINANZAS rate5 (en impresión) type\aguantar el tipo figurado to keep cool, keep calmdar el tipo figurado to fit a description, fit the billjugarse el tipo figurado to risk one's necktodo tipo de all kind of, all kinds oftipo bancario FINANZAS bank ratetipo de cambio FINANZAS rate of exchangetipo de descuento FINANZAS bank ratetipo de interés FINANZAS rate of interesttipo raro weirdo, oddball* * *1. noun m.1) type2) kind, sort3) style•2. (f. - tipa)nounguy / gal* * *tipo, -a1.SM / F * (=individuo) (=hombre) guy *, bloke *; (=mujer) chick *, bird *, dame (EEUU) *tipa¿quién es ese tipo? — who's that guy o bloke? *
2. SM1) (=clase) type, kind, sortun coche de otro tipo pero del mismo precio — a different type o kind o sort of car but for the same price
todo tipo de... — all sorts o kinds of...
tuvimos todo tipo de problemas — we had all sorts o kinds of problems
2) (Bot, Literat, Zool) type3) (Com, Econ) ratetipo bancario, tipo base — base rate
4) (=figura, cuerpo) [de hombre] build; [de mujer] figuretener buen tipo — [hombre] to be well built; [mujer] to have a good figure
5) (Tip) type3. ADJ INV1) (=similar a)2) (=típico) average, typicaldos conductores tipo — two average o typical drivers
* * *I- pa masculino, femenino (fam) (m) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq); (f) womanII1) ( clase) kind, type, sort2)a) ( figura - de mujer) figure; (- de hombre) physiquejugarse el tipo — (Esp fam) to risk one's neck (colloq)
b) ( aspecto) appearancedar el tipo — (Esp) to be the type
3) (Fin) rate4) (Impr) type5) (como adj inv) typicaluna serie tipo `Dallas' — a `Dallas'-type series
6) (como adv) (CS fam) around, about* * *I- pa masculino, femenino (fam) (m) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq); (f) womanII1) ( clase) kind, type, sort2)a) ( figura - de mujer) figure; (- de hombre) physiquejugarse el tipo — (Esp fam) to risk one's neck (colloq)
b) ( aspecto) appearancedar el tipo — (Esp) to be the type
3) (Fin) rate4) (Impr) type5) (como adj inv) typicaluna serie tipo `Dallas' — a `Dallas'-type series
6) (como adv) (CS fam) around, about* * *tipo11 = category, class, degree, form, kind, nature, sort, type, ilk, stripe.Ex: For some categories of materials it can be difficult to distinguish publishers from distributors and/or producers.
Ex: The following highlights are what this first class of Fellows recall of their time overseas.Ex: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.Ex: It is under the chosen form of heading that the catalogue entry for a particular document is filed and hence located.Ex: Document descriptions may be drafted for a wide variety of different kinds of library material, but some common principles can be established.Ex: Since all of the headings are alphabetical words, it is possible to interfile entries regardless of the nature of their heading.Ex: Thoughts of this sort kept running about like clockwork mice in his head, while the murmur of chatter filled the room and outside dusk had yielded to black night.Ex: There are a number of types of abstracts or labels that can be applied to abstracts.Ex: Perhaps she would be well advised to read that book and others of its ilk to see if she could learn something about surviving in the corporate world.Ex: The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.* algún tipo de = some, some sort of.* algún tipo de + Nombre = one kind of + Nombre + or another.* almuerzo tipo bufé = lunch buffet, buffet lunch.* asociación de compradores de un tipo de productos = consumers union.* con todo tipo de comodidades = with all mods and cons.* con todo tipo de lujos = with all mods and cons.* contra todo (tipo) de riesgo = against all risks.* de algún tipo = of some description.* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* del mismo tipo que las oficinas = office-type.* de tipo general = broad scoped.* de tipo medio = middle-range.* de todos los tipos = of all stripes.* de todo tipo = of all sorts, of every sort, of all stripes, of all shapes and sizes.* de un tipo u otro = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another, of some description.* de varios tipos = multitype [multi-type].* diabetes del tipo 2 = type 2 diabetes.* el tipo de = the range of.* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.* este tipo de = such.* este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.* examen tipo test = multiple choice test.* existen de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.* gente de todo tipo = people from all walks of life.* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.* identidad clase-tipo = type-token identity.* índice permutado del tipo KWIC = KWICed index.* mismo tipo de = same range of.* necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement.* Nombre + de este tipo = such + Nombre.* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.* que combina diferentes tipos de re = multi-source [multi source].* recorte de los tipos de interés = rate cut, interest-rate cut.* reducción de los tipos de interés = interest-rate cut.* reducción de tipo impositivo = tax abatement.* relación clase-tipo = type-token ratio.* ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).* sin ningún tipo de restricciones = no holds barred.* sistema bibliotecario de bibliotecas de un sólo tipo = single-type library system.* sistema bibliotecario de bibliotecas de varios tipos = multitype library system.* subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.* tipo de cambio = exchange rate, rate of exchange.* tipo de cuidado = nasty piece of work.* tipo de gravamen = tax rate.* tipo de gravamen marginal = marginal tax rate.* tipo de impuestos = band of taxation.* tipo de interés = interest rate.* tipo de interés base = base rate, prime rate.* tipo de interés preferente = base rate, prime rate.* tipo de persona = public.* tipo de resumen = abstracting format.* tipo de servicio = style of service.* tipo fiscal = tax rate.* tipo fiscal marginal = marginal tax rate.* tipo impositivo = income tax bracket, tax rate, tax bracket.* tipo impositivo marginal = marginal tax rate.* tipo noticias = news-type.* tipo preferencial = preferential rate.* tipo preferente = preferential rate.* tipo publicitario = display type.* tipos como = the likes of.* tipos de búsqueda = retrieval facilities, search facilities.* tipos reducción de los tipos de interés = rate cut.* tipo televisor = television-type.* todo tipo de = all sorts of, all manner of.* todo tipo de gustos = all shades of opinion.* un tipo de = a kind of.* variación de los tipos de cambio = exchange rate change.* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.tipo22 = font, face, type, fount.Nota: Un grupo de caracteres tipográficos de un tamaño determinado, como por ejemplo Roman 8.Ex: No longer is the user constrained to a supplied set of fonts.
Ex: The demand for the old faces came to an abrupt end and the founders withdrew them from sale, some even destroying the old punches and matrices as so much scrap.Ex: Plaster was mixed with water and poured over the type, and allowed to set; when it had hardened it was lifted off the page (the oil preventing it from sticking to the type), and baked hard in an oven.Ex: Incunabulists, indeed, work on the assumption that a fount belonging to a fifteenth-century printer was unique to him, which is likely to be true enough of the fount as cast, but is not necessarily true of its punches.* altura del tipo movible = height-to-paper, type height.* diseñador de tipos = type designer.* diseño de tipos = type design [type-design].* fundición de tipos = typefounding.* fundidor de tipos = punch-cutter [punchcutter], type-founder [typefounder], cutter of type.* fundir tipos = cast + type.* machacar los tipos = batter + type.* máquina fundidora de tipos = typecasting machine.* taller de fundición de tipos = type-foundry.* tipo autoespaciador = self-spacing type.* tipo decorativo = display type.* tipo de imprenta = book face, printing type, type.* tipo de letra = type face [typeface], typing, type font [typefont], fount, type specimen [type-specimen], fount of type.* tipo fundido = cast type.* tipo movible = punch.* tipo movible de acento = accent punch.* tipo móvil = moveable type.* tipos móviles = movable type.tipo33 = fellow, chap, guy, dude, joker, bloke.Nota: Coloquial.Ex: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.
Ex: In practice, however, such democratic attitudes among the mighty seem to have as little effect on the behaviour of those who serve them as did the remark made by King George V at his Jubilee in 1935, 'I'm really quite an ordinary sort of chap'.Ex: The general opinion of Edward Wood seemed to be summed up in the words of one staff member, who said, 'Ed Wood's a prince of a guy'.Ex: This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.Ex: Then I followed these two jokers to a liquor store where they got them some alchy.Ex: The blokes don't bat an eyelid that you're a girl -- they take no prisoners when they're trying to get the ball!.* jugarse el tipo (por) = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for).* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.* * *masculine, feminineme parece una tipa sensacional I think she's an amazing woman¿pero qué se habrá creído este tipo? but who does this guy o character think he is?tipo2A (clase) kind, type, sorttiene todo tipo de herramientas en el taller he has all kinds of tools in his workshop¿qué tipo de música te gusta más? what sort of music do you like best?es muy simpático, pero no es mi tipo he's very nice, but he's not my typeC1 (figura — de una mujer) figure; (de un hombre) physiqueaguantar or mantener el tipo ( Esp); to put on a brave facejugarse el tipo ( Esp); to risk one's necklucir el tipo ( Esp); to parade around2 (aspecto) appearanceserá conde, pero no tiene tipo de aristócrata he may well be a count, but he doesn't look like an aristocratuna mujer de tipo distinguido a distinguished-looking womandar el tipo ( Esp); to be the typeno parece que dé el tipo he doesn't seem the typeD ( Fin) rateCompuestos:exchange ratecross exchange rate● tipo de interés preferencial or preferenteprime rateE ( Impr) typeF ( como adj inv) typicalel/la profesional tipo the typical o average professional personexámenes tipo specimen papersuna serie tipo Dallas a Dallas-type seriesvénganse tipo cuatro come around o about four o'clock* * *
tipo 1
(f) woman
tipo 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( clase) kind, type, sort;
no es mi tipo he's not my type
2 ( figura — de mujer) figure;
(— de hombre) physique
3 ( como adv) (CS fam) around, about;
tipo sustantivo masculino
1 (modelo, clase) type, kind, sort: María no es mi tipo, Maria isn't my type
me gusta ese tipo de gente, I like that kind of people
no es de ese tipo de personas, he's not that sort of person
ese tipo de coche, that type o kind of car
2 fam (individuo) guy, bloke, fellow
tipo raro, weirdo
un buen tipo, a good sort
un tipo simpático, a nice chap
3 (constitución física) build, physique
(de mujer) figure: tiene buen tipo, she has a good figure
4 Econ rate
tipo de cambio, exchange rate
tipo de descuento, bank rate
tipo de interés, interest rate
5 Tip (de letra) type
Tip Inform font
♦ Locuciones: dar el tipo, to live up to other people's expectations
figurado jugarse el tipo, to risk one's neck
mantener o aguantar el tipo, to keep one's cool
' tipo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
beneficio
- callada
- callado
- cambiar
- catalogar
- clase
- cuidada
- cuidado
- delgada
- delgado
- desbordar
- determinada
- determinado
- elemento
- especie
- estaquilla
- fibra
- fiebre
- género
- índole
- lectura
- macanuda
- macanudo
- más
- mina
- naturaleza
- orden
- puñetera
- puñetero
- scud
- sedán
- silueta
- speed
- suerte
- tan
- antipático
- corriente
- cuate
- divertido
- forma
- fresco
- fulano
- grande
- individuo
- interés
- interesar
- loco
- particular
- pata
- pesado
English:
ale
- all
- arrogant
- bloke
- boogie
- brand
- build
- chap
- class
- clause
- crook
- current
- delicatessen
- deposit
- description
- duck
- dude
- exchange rate
- figure
- flaky
- flat
- form
- freely
- going
- guy
- high tops
- individual
- interest rate
- kid
- kind
- lending
- LIBOR
- marmalade
- muffin
- neck
- neither
- nut
- open
- prime rate
- rate
- send down
- shapely
- sort
- suited
- survey
- tax bracket
- tough
- trim
- type
- typeface
* * *tipo, -a♦ nm,fFam [hombre] guy, Br bloke; [mujer] woman; [mujer joven] girl♦ nm1. [clase] type, sort;no es mi tipo he's not my type;todo tipo de all sorts of;vinieron personas de todo tipo all sorts of people came;no me gustan las películas de ese tipo I don't like movies like that o those sorts of movies2. [cuerpo] [de mujer] figure;[de hombre] build;tiene muy buen tipo she has a very good body;Famjugarse el tipo to risk one's neck;Famdar el tipo to be up to standard o scratch3. Econ ratetipo básico [de interés] base rate; [de impuestos] basic rate;tipo de cambio exchange rate, rate of exchange;tipo de descuento discount rate;tipo impositivo tax rate;tipo de interés interest rate;tipo de interés bancario bank rate;tipo de interés fijo fixed interest rate;tipo de interés hipotecario mortgage rate;tipo de interés variable variable o floating interest rate;tipo marginal marginal rate;tipo mínimo minimum rate;tipo preferencial prime (lending) rate4. Imprenta type5. Biol type♦ adj inv1. [estándar]el boliviano/la dieta tipo the average Bolivian/diet2.un pantalón tipo pitillo a pair of drainpipe trousers;una película tipo Rambo a Rambo-style movie♦ advRP Fam [aproximadamente] like;llegaron tipo nueve they arrived at, like, nine o'clock;se casó hace tipo cinco años she got married something like five years ago* * *m1 type, kind;no es mi tipo he’s not my type2 fampersona guy fam3 COM rate4:jugarse el tipo fam risk one’s neck;mantener oaguantar el tipo fam keep one’s cool* * *tipo nm1) clase: type, kind, sort2) : figure, build, appearance3) : ratetipo de interés: interest rate4) : (printing) type, typeface5) : style, modelun vestido tipo 60's: a 60's-style dress* * *tipo n1. (clase) type / kind / sort¿qué tipo de coche quieres? what sort of car do you want?2. (de mujer) figurees modelo, tiene buen tipo she's a model, she's got a good figure3. (de hombre) body4. (individuo) guy / bloke -
22 aproximadamente
adv.approximately.* * *► adverbio1 approximately, roughly, around, about* * *adv.* * *ADV approximately* * *adverbio around, about, approximately* * *= approximately, loosely, more or less, or so, something like, or thereabouts, Número + odd, round about, roughly speaking, ballpark.Ex. The space in the scheme for a discipline should be approximately proportional to the size of the literature of that discipline.Ex. The term category has been at times used somewhat loosely in the literature of indexing and, for this reason, it can cause confusion.Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS stores library files that contain more or less the same information found in manual files in libraries everywhere.Ex. For example, in a normal indexing service all the documents listed in the issue for a specific month will have been published in the last year or so.Ex. First, Sholom Aleichem I recently spent something like twenty minutes talking over the telephone with a suitably irate and properly frustrated borrower.Ex. The other plan would be to close the catalog and begin a new one in 1980 or thereabouts.Ex. The thirty-odd books went to the infants.Ex. Estimates of the books currently in print in Britain usually give a number of round about a quarter of a million titles.Ex. Roughly speaking one-third of book publishers publish only one new book each every six months.Ex. In hindsight about 350k dollars ( ballpark) turned out to be the magic number.----* aproximadamente + Cantidad = about + Cantidad.* aproximadamente + Fecha/Número = ca. + Fecha/Número.* cuarenta aproximadamente = fortyish.* ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.* treinta aproximadamente = thirtyish.* * *adverbio around, about, approximately* * *= approximately, loosely, more or less, or so, something like, or thereabouts, Número + odd, round about, roughly speaking, ballpark.Ex: The space in the scheme for a discipline should be approximately proportional to the size of the literature of that discipline.
Ex: The term category has been at times used somewhat loosely in the literature of indexing and, for this reason, it can cause confusion.Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS stores library files that contain more or less the same information found in manual files in libraries everywhere.Ex: For example, in a normal indexing service all the documents listed in the issue for a specific month will have been published in the last year or so.Ex: First, Sholom Aleichem I recently spent something like twenty minutes talking over the telephone with a suitably irate and properly frustrated borrower.Ex: The other plan would be to close the catalog and begin a new one in 1980 or thereabouts.Ex: The thirty-odd books went to the infants.Ex: Estimates of the books currently in print in Britain usually give a number of round about a quarter of a million titles.Ex: Roughly speaking one-third of book publishers publish only one new book each every six months.Ex: In hindsight about 350k dollars ( ballpark) turned out to be the magic number.* aproximadamente + Cantidad = about + Cantidad.* aproximadamente + Fecha/Número = ca. + Fecha/Número.* cuarenta aproximadamente = fortyish.* ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.* treinta aproximadamente = thirtyish.* * *around, about, approximatelyte costará aproximadamente 120 euros it'll cost you around o about o approximately o in the region of 120 eurostendrá aproximadamente tu misma edad she must be roughly o about the same age as you* * *
aproximadamente approximately, roughly
' aproximadamente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alrededor
- cerca
- como
- tantear
- más
English:
about
- approx.
- approximately
- around
- celebration
- hundred
- loosely
- notebook
- roughly
- round
* * *aproximadamente advapproximately;de altura, es aproximadamente como tu hermana she's about your sister's height;son aproximadamente las cinco it's about five o'clock* * *adv approximately* * *aproximadamente adv about / approximately / roughly -
23 disculpar
v.1 to excuse.La evidencia disculpa al ladrón The evidence dispenses=exonerates the thiefdisculpen la tardanza I'm sorry for being latedisculpar a alguien (de o por algo) to forgive somebody (for something)discúlpame por haber olvidado tu cumpleaños please forgive me for forgetting your birthday2 to forgive, to exculpate, to absolve, to pardon.Elsa disculpa al ladrón Elsa forgives the thief.* * *1 (descargar de culpa) to excuse2 (perdonar) to excuse, forgive■ espero que ustedes sabrán comprender y disculpar a mi amigo I hope you will understand and forgive my friend■ ¡disculpe! excuse me!1 to apologize ( por, for), excuse oneself* * *verbto excuse, pardon* * *1.VT (=perdonar) to excuse, forgive¡discúlpeme! — I'm sorry!
le disculpan sus pocos años — his youth is an excuse, his youth provides an excuse
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to excuse2.disculpar vi3.disculpe, no lo volveré a hacer — I'm sorry o (frml) I apologize, I won't do it again
disculparse v pron to apologizese disculpó con ella — he apologized to her, he said sorry to her
* * *= make + apology, excuse.Ex. My perspective, for which I make no apology, is that of someone who works daily with the nitty-gritty of cataloging, as many of you do.Ex. Librarians could be excused for wondering if there is any role for them to play in the virtual library environment.----* disculpándose = apologetically.* disculparse = apologise [apologize, -USA], eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* disculpe(n) las molestias = sorry for the inconvenience.* * *1.verbo transitivo to excuse2.disculpar vi3.disculpe, no lo volveré a hacer — I'm sorry o (frml) I apologize, I won't do it again
disculparse v pron to apologizese disculpó con ella — he apologized to her, he said sorry to her
* * *= make + apology, excuse.Ex: My perspective, for which I make no apology, is that of someone who works daily with the nitty-gritty of cataloging, as many of you do.
Ex: Librarians could be excused for wondering if there is any role for them to play in the virtual library environment.* disculpándose = apologetically.* disculparse = apologise [apologize, -USA], eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* disculpe(n) las molestias = sorry for the inconvenience.* * *disculpar [A1 ]vtto excusedisculpa mi tardanza I am sorry I'm late, I apologize for my lateness ( frml)siempre sabe como disculpar sus errores he always has an excuse for his mistakesno se le puede disculpar algo así there can be no excuse for doing something like that, what he has done is unforgivable o inexcusablesu madre siempre lo está disculpando his mother's always making excuses for him■ disculparvidisculpe, no lo volveré a hacer I'm sorry o ( frml) I apologize, I won't do it againto apologizese disculpó por su retraso she apologized for being latese disculpó con ella he apologized to her, he said sorry to her* * *
disculpar ( conjugate disculpar) verbo transitivo
disculpa mi tardanza I am sorry I'm late
verbo intransitivo:◊ disculpe, no lo volveré a hacer I'm sorry o (frml) I apologize, I won't do it again
disculparse verbo pronominal
to apologize;
disculparse con algn to apologize to sb
disculpar verbo transitivo to excuse
' disculpar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
excusar
- salvarse
- subsanar
- justificar
English:
allowance
- excuse
- over
* * *♦ vtto excuse;disculpen la tardanza I'm sorry for being late;disculpen este desorden please forgive the mess;disculpar a alguien (por algo) [perdonar] to forgive sb (for sth);discúlpame por haber olvidado tu cumpleaños please forgive me for forgetting your birthday;discúlpame por lo que te dije please forgive me for what I said to you;disculpar algo a alguien [excusar] to forgive sb (for) sth;su madre se lo disculpa todo her mother forgives her everything;no pretendo disculparlo, pero la culpa no es sólo suya I'm not trying to make excuses for him, but he's not the only one to blame♦ vi(en imperativo)2. [perdonar]disculpa, no era mi intención ofenderte I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you* * *v/t excuse* * *disculpar vt: to excuse, to pardon* * *disculpar vb to excusedisculpa, están llamando a la puerta excuse me, there's someone at the door -
24 razón
f.1 reason, cause, explanation, motive.2 intellect, intelligence, reason.3 ratio, rate.* * *1 (facultad) reason2 (motivo) reason, cause3 (mensaje) message4 (justicia) justice5 MATEMÁTICAS ratio, rate\a razón de in the ratio of, at the rate ofasistirle a uno la razón to be in the rightatender a razones to listen to reasoncon razón with good reasoncon razón o sin ella rightly or wronglydar la razón a alguien to agree with somebody, say that somebody is rightentrar en razón to listen to reason■ se lo volví a explicar pero él no entraba en razón I explained it all again to him but he was having nothing of itmandar razón to send a messageno tener razón to be wrongperder la razón to lose one's reason'Razón aquí' "Enquire within", "Apply within"'Razón en portería' "Inquiries to caretaker"razón de más para... all the more reason to...tener razón to be righttener razones para hacer algo to have reason to do somethingrazón de Estado reason of Staterazón de ser raison d'êtrerazón social trade name* * *noun f.1) reason2) reasoning3) right•* * *SF1) (=facultad) reason•
entrar en razón — to see sense, listen to reason•
perder la razón — to go out of one's mind•
tener uso de razón: escribo desde que tengo uso de razón — I've been writing for as long as I can rememberapenas tenían uso de razón cuando... — they were mere babes in arms when...
2) (=verdad)•
asistir la razón, le asiste la razón — he has right on his side•
cargarse de razón — to have right fully on one's sidequiero cargarme de razón antes de... — I want to be sure of my case before...
•
con razón o sin ella — rightly or wrongly•
quitar la razón a algn — to say sb is wrong•
tener razón — to be right3) (=motivo) reason¿cuál era la razón de su visita? — what was the reason for his visit?
la razón por la que lo hizo — the reason why he did it, the reason for his doing it
•
con razón — with good reasonestán hartos con toda la razón (del mundo) — they're fed up and they have good reason to be, they're fed up and rightly so
¡con razón! — naturally!
•
razón de más, razón de más para ayudarlas — all the more reason to help them•
en razón a o de — (=debido a) owing to; (=de acuerdo con) according to•
no atender a razones, no atiende a razones — he won't listen to reason4) (=información)razón: Princesa 4 — inquiries to 4 Princesa Street, for further details apply to 4 Princesa Street
•
dar razón de algo/algn — to give information about sth/sbnadie me daba razón de ella — nobody could tell me anything about her o give me any information about her
nadie supo dar razón de su paradero — no one knew o could tell us his whereabouts
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mandar a algn razón de que haga algo — † to send word (to sb) to do sth5) (Mat) ratio•
a razón de, a razón de cinco a siete — in the ratio of five to sevenlo devolverán a razón de mil dólares mensuales — they will pay it back at a rate of a thousand dollars a month
6) (Com)razón social — trade name, firm's name
* * *1) (motivo, causa) reason¿por qué razón lo hiciste? — why did you do it?
se quejan sin razón/con razón — they're complaining for no good reason/they have good reason to complain
razón de más para... — all the more reason to...
en razón de los últimos sucesos — in view of o owing to recent events
atender or atenerse or avenirse a razones — to listen to reason
2) ( información)razón: portería — inquiries to the doorman (AmE) o (BrE) porter
razón: 874256 — call 874256
dar razón de algo/alguien — to give information about something/somebody
nadie le dio razón — (fam) no one could help him
3) (verdad, acierto)tener or llevar razón — to be right
tienes toda la razón — (fam) you're absolutely right
4)a) ( inteligencia) reasonb) ( cordura) reasonentrar en razón — to see reason o sense
perder la razón — to go out of one's mind; ( en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's senses
5) (Mat) ratio* * *= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg.Nota: En sentido figurado, razón o motivo utilizado como argumento para defender una actuación concreta.Ex. The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.Ex. I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.Ex. Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.Ex. The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.Ex. The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.----* aducir razones = provide + reasons.* argumentar + Posesivo + razones = argue + Posesivo + case.* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.* confirmar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, make + Posesivo + case.* con más razón aún = a fortiori.* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.* con toda la razón = quite rightly.* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.* dar una razón = give + reason.* demostrar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.* discriminatorio por razones de edad = ageist [agist].* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + razón = mentally fit.* en razón a = in the interest(s) of, on grounds.* en razón a que = on the grounds that/of.* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.* esa es la razón por la que = that is why.* escuchar la voz de la razón = listen to + the voice of reason.* ésta es la razón por la que = this is why.* existir razones para = there + be + ground(s) for.* explicar las razones de = set out + the reasons for.* exponer las razones = discuss + the reasons.* exponer las razones de = set out + the reasons for.* exponer una razón = give + reason.* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.* la razón de ser = the reason for being.* las razones de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.* la voz de la razón = the voice of reason.* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.* más allá de toda razón = beyond reason.* mostrar las razones por las que = show + cause why.* no tener razón = be wrong.* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.* ofrecer razones = provide + reasons.* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* permiso por razones familiares = family leave.* por alguna razón = for some reason, for whatever reason.* por cualquier razón = for whatever reason.* por encima de toda razón = beyond reason.* por esa razón = thereby, for that reason.* por esta razón = for this reason.* por esta única razón = for this reason alone.* por la sencilla razón = for no other reason.* por muchas razones = in many ways.* por razones + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.* por razones de = for the sake of.* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.* por razones éticas = on moral grounds.* por razones morales = on moral grounds.* por razones personales = for personal reasons.* por varias razones = for a variety of reasons, for a number of reasons.* principal razón = prime cause.* probar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point.* probrar que se tiene razón = make + Posesivo + case.* razón convincente = compelling reason.* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.* razones del movimiento de personal = turnover behaviour.* razones personales = personal reasons.* razón fundamental = rationale.* razón justificada = justified reason.* razón práctica = practical reason.* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.* sin razón = wanton, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin razón justificada = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* tener razón = be correct, be right, be spot on, be in the right.* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.* todas las razones del mundo = every reason.* visita por razones de investigación = research trip, research visit.* y con razón = and rightfully so.* * *1) (motivo, causa) reason¿por qué razón lo hiciste? — why did you do it?
se quejan sin razón/con razón — they're complaining for no good reason/they have good reason to complain
razón de más para... — all the more reason to...
en razón de los últimos sucesos — in view of o owing to recent events
atender or atenerse or avenirse a razones — to listen to reason
2) ( información)razón: portería — inquiries to the doorman (AmE) o (BrE) porter
razón: 874256 — call 874256
dar razón de algo/alguien — to give information about something/somebody
nadie le dio razón — (fam) no one could help him
3) (verdad, acierto)tener or llevar razón — to be right
tienes toda la razón — (fam) you're absolutely right
4)a) ( inteligencia) reasonb) ( cordura) reasonentrar en razón — to see reason o sense
perder la razón — to go out of one's mind; ( en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's senses
5) (Mat) ratio* * *= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg.Nota: En sentido figurado, razón o motivo utilizado como argumento para defender una actuación concreta.Ex: The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.
Ex: I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.Ex: Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.Ex: The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.Ex: The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.* aducir razones = provide + reasons.* argumentar + Posesivo + razones = argue + Posesivo + case.* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.* confirmar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, make + Posesivo + case.* con más razón aún = a fortiori.* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.* con toda la razón = quite rightly.* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.* dar una razón = give + reason.* demostrar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.* discriminatorio por razones de edad = ageist [agist].* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + razón = mentally fit.* en razón a = in the interest(s) of, on grounds.* en razón a que = on the grounds that/of.* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.* esa es la razón por la que = that is why.* escuchar la voz de la razón = listen to + the voice of reason.* ésta es la razón por la que = this is why.* existir razones para = there + be + ground(s) for.* explicar las razones de = set out + the reasons for.* exponer las razones = discuss + the reasons.* exponer las razones de = set out + the reasons for.* exponer una razón = give + reason.* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.* la razón de ser = the reason for being.* las razones de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.* la voz de la razón = the voice of reason.* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.* más allá de toda razón = beyond reason.* mostrar las razones por las que = show + cause why.* no tener razón = be wrong.* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.* ofrecer razones = provide + reasons.* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* permiso por razones familiares = family leave.* por alguna razón = for some reason, for whatever reason.* por cualquier razón = for whatever reason.* por encima de toda razón = beyond reason.* por esa razón = thereby, for that reason.* por esta razón = for this reason.* por esta única razón = for this reason alone.* por la sencilla razón = for no other reason.* por muchas razones = in many ways.* por razones + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.* por razones de = for the sake of.* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.* por razones éticas = on moral grounds.* por razones morales = on moral grounds.* por razones personales = for personal reasons.* por varias razones = for a variety of reasons, for a number of reasons.* principal razón = prime cause.* probar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point.* probrar que se tiene razón = make + Posesivo + case.* razón convincente = compelling reason.* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.* razones del movimiento de personal = turnover behaviour.* razones personales = personal reasons.* razón fundamental = rationale.* razón justificada = justified reason.* razón práctica = practical reason.* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.* sin razón = wanton, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin razón justificada = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* tener razón = be correct, be right, be spot on, be in the right.* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.* todas las razones del mundo = every reason.* visita por razones de investigación = research trip, research visit.* y con razón = and rightfully so.* * *A (motivo, causa) reasontuvo sus razones para actuar así he had his reasons for acting like thatla razón por la que te lo digo the reason (that) I'm telling you¿por qué razón lo hiciste? why did you do it?la huelga ha de ser la razón por la que or por la cual no vino it must have been the strike that prevented him from comingno sé la razón que lo movió a hacer una cosa así I don't know what made him do o what induced him to do a thing like thatse enojó y con razón she got angry and rightly so o and with good reasoncon razón o sin ella el caso es que se enfadó the fact is that, rightly or wrongly, she lost her temperse quejan sin razón they're complaining for nothing o for no good reasonse quejan con razón they have good reason to complain, they have cause for complaint¡con razón no contestaban el teléfono! no wonder they didn't answer the phone!, that's why o that explains why they didn't answer the phone!por una u otra razón siempre llega tarde he always arrives late for one reason or anotherrazón de más para venir a vernos all the more reason to come and see usno hay razón para que no te quedes there's no reason why you can't staypor razones de seguridad for security reasonsen razón de because ofnadie resulta discriminado en razón de su edad, sexo o raza nobody is discriminated against on the grounds of o because of (their) age, sex or racela posibilidad de que haya sido secuestrado en razón del puesto que ocupa the possibility that he might have been kidnapped because of o on account of the position he holdsen razón de los últimos acontecimientos in view of o owing to recent eventsatender or atenerse or avenirse a razones to listen to reasonCompuesto:registered nameB(información): [ S ] Se alquila. Razón: portería For rent, inquiries to the super/caretaker[ S ] Se vende bicicleta. Razón: este establecimiento Bicycle for sale, inquire within[ S ] Se dan clases de inglés. Razón: 874256 English lessons given. Call 874256dar razón de algo/algn to give information about sth/sbno pudieron or supieron darnos razón de su paradero they were unable to tell us where to find him, they were unable to give us any information as to his whereaboutspreguntó a todo el que encontraba si la habían visto pasar, pero nadie le dio razón ( fam); he asked everyone he came across if they had seen her go by, but no one could help himmandar razón a algn ( ant); to send word to sbCompuestos:raison d'être ( frml)ese problema no tiene razón de ser there's no reason for that problem to existfpl reasons of State (pl)C(verdad, acierto): la razón está de su parte he's in the rightesta vez tú tienes la razón this time you're righttuve que darle la razón I had to admit she was rightme da la razón como a los locos ( fam); he just humors metener or llevar razón to be righttienes toda la razón del mundo you're absolutely rightD1 (inteligencia) reasonactuó guiado por la razón he acted on reasondesde que tengo uso de razón for as long as I can remember2 (cordura) reasonentrar en razón to see reason o senseperder la razón to lose one's reason, to go out of one's mind; (en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's sensesE ( Mat) ratiosalimos a razón de 500 pesos cada uno it came out at 500 pesos each o a headCompuestos:difference● razón directa/inversadirect/inverse ratioratio* * *
razón sustantivo femenino
1 (motivo, causa) reason;
se enojó y con razón she got angry and rightly so;
con razón o sin ella rightly or wrongly;
se quejan sin razón/con razón they're complaining for no good reason/they have good reason to complain;
¡con razón no contestaban! no wonder they didn't answer!;
razón de más para … all the more reason to …
2 (verdad, acierto): tener or llevar razón to be right;
tienes toda la razón (fam) you're absolutely right
3 ( habilidad para razonar) reason;
desde que tengo uso de razón for as long as I can remember;
entrar en razón to see reason o sense;
perder la razón to go out of one's mind;
( en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's senses
razón sustantivo femenino
1 (facultad) reason: razón y sentimiento a veces coinciden, reason and emotion sometimes coincide
2 (verdad, acierto) rightness
dar la razón a alguien, to say that sb is right
tiene razón, he's right
no tienes razón, you're wrong
3 (motivo) reason: no tienes razón alguna para enfadarte, there is no reason to get angry
4 (argumento) argument, reason: sus razones no eran demasiado convincentes, his arguments were not that convincing
5 Mat ratio: avanzan a razón de diez kilómetros por día, they are advancing at the rate of ten kilometres per day
6 (en un letrero) "razón portería", "details from caretaker"
♦ Locuciones: asistir la razón a alguien, to have right on one's side
entrar en razón, to see sense
no atender a razones, to refuse to see reason
perder la razón, to lose the power of reason o to lose one's mind
' razón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acá
- admitir
- dar
- desvarío
- estado
- hacer
- móvil
- ociosa
- ocioso
- oponer
- oscurecer
- plausible
- porfiar
- pretender
- sentida
- sentido
- trastornarse
- turbar
- argumento
- aspecto
- concluyente
- convencer
- descubrir
- duda
- justificación
- motivo
- oculto
- peso
- poder
- punto
- rata
- suponer
- temer
- triunfar
- uso
English:
accept
- bear out
- compelling
- concede
- guess
- maybe
- occasion
- point
- rate
- ratio
- reason
- right
- rightly
- sense
- show
- somehow
- understandably
- wrong
- absolutely
- ageist
- all
- be
- cause
- could
- deep
- for
- indeed
- mind
- nine
- sanity
- so
- very
- why
* * *razón nf1. [causa, motivo, argumento] reason;la razón de la huelga/de que estén en huelga the reason for the strike/why they are on strike;no entiendo la razón de su marcha I don't understand why she's leaving;no hay razón para enfadarse there's no reason to get angry;la razón por la que voy the reason (why) I'm going;atender a razones to listen to reason;con mayor razón si… all the more so if…;¡con razón no quería venir! no wonder he didn't want to come!;y con razón and quite rightly so;[a causa de] because of;por razones de salud/seguridad for health/safety reasons;razón de más para quedarse/protestar all the more reason to stay/protest;tiene razones para estar enojado he has good cause o good reason to be angry;tenemos razones para creer que… we have reason o cause to believe that…;sus razones tendrá para hacer eso she must have her reasons for doing something like thatPol razones de Estado reasons of state;razón de ser raison d'être;su actitud no tiene razón de ser her attitude is completely unjustified2. [verdad]la razón estaba de su parte, Formal [m5] le asistía la razón he was in the right, he had right on his side;razón no le falta he's quite right;con razón o sin ella rightly or wrongly;dar la razón a alguien to admit that sb is right;no tener razón to be wrong;quitar la razón a alguien [demostrar su equivocación] to prove sb wrong3. [juicio, inteligencia] reason;entrar en razón to see reason;no hay quien le haga entrar en razón no one can make him see reason;perder la razón to lose one's reason o mind4. [información]se vende casa: razón aquí [en letrero] house for sale: enquire within;dar razón de to give an account of;se recompensará a quien dé razón de su paradero there is a reward for anyone giving information regarding his whereaboutsCom razón social trade name [of company]5. Mat ratio;a razón de at a rate of;6. Col, Méx, Ven [recado] message;Diego no está, ¿quiere dejarle razón? Diego's not in, do you want to leave a message?;viajo mañana, ¿tiene razón para su madre? I'm leaving tomorrow, do you have any messages for your mother?;pídale a su padre que mande razón ask her father to send us his news* * *f1 reason;sin razón for no reason;razón de más all the more reason;con mucha razón with good reason2:tener razón be right;dar la razón a alguien admit that s.o. is right:entrar en razón see sense;hacer entrar a alguien en razón make s.o. see sense;perder la razón lose one’s mind4 ( causa):de because of;por razones de edad on the grounds of age5:a razón de precio at* * *1) motivo: reason, motiveen razón de: by reason of, because of2) justicia: rightness, justicetener razón: to be right3) : reasoning, senseperder la razón: to lose one's mind4) : ratio, proportion* * * -
25 tal cual
adv.1 just the same, exactly, tale quale, tel quel.2 as is.conj.just as, like, exactly as, in the same manner as.* * *just as it is* * *= unaltered, uncritically, unmodified, unedited, warts and all, just as, like that, like thisEx. The unaltered message remains in your list of messages unless you request that the changed message be saved.Ex. We must be cautions about accepting Ranganathan's fundamental categories uncritically.Ex. The terms in the source will already be in a standard form ready for lifting wholesale and unmodified into a thesaurus.Ex. This bank of data represented a valuable source of unedited views about users' perceptions, thoughts and attitudes about libraries and electronic resources.Ex. This program tells the Haggard story -- warts and all -- from his humble beginnings growing up in a boxcar to his election to the Hall of Fame.Ex. Anything to demonize the West is ok in their book, just as it was during the cold war.Ex. I love movies like that -- where slowly, gradually, bit by bit, all the characters realize that the villain was really disastrously mendacious and criminal.Ex. And as small as Iowa as, I think something like this can have a far larger effect than you might realize if you live in a large industrial area.* * *= unaltered, uncritically, unmodified, unedited, warts and all, just as, like that, like thisEx: The unaltered message remains in your list of messages unless you request that the changed message be saved.
Ex: We must be cautions about accepting Ranganathan's fundamental categories uncritically.Ex: The terms in the source will already be in a standard form ready for lifting wholesale and unmodified into a thesaurus.Ex: This bank of data represented a valuable source of unedited views about users' perceptions, thoughts and attitudes about libraries and electronic resources.Ex: This program tells the Haggard story -- warts and all -- from his humble beginnings growing up in a boxcar to his election to the Hall of Fame.Ex: Anything to demonize the West is ok in their book, just as it was during the cold war.Ex: I love movies like that -- where slowly, gradually, bit by bit, all the characters realize that the villain was really disastrously mendacious and criminal.Ex: And as small as Iowa as, I think something like this can have a far larger effect than you might realize if you live in a large industrial area. -
26 dedillo
al dedillo perfectly* * *SM* * *conocer algo al dedillo — to know something like the back of one's hand
sabía la lección al dedillo — I knew the lesson (off) by heart
* * *----* aprender al dedillo = learn + Nombre + off pat.* aprenderse Algo al dedillo = learn + Nombre + inside-out.* conocer al dedillo = know + Nombre + off pat.* conocer Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.* saberse Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.* * *conocer algo al dedillo — to know something like the back of one's hand
sabía la lección al dedillo — I knew the lesson (off) by heart
* * ** aprender al dedillo = learn + Nombre + off pat.* aprenderse Algo al dedillo = learn + Nombre + inside-out.* conocer al dedillo = know + Nombre + off pat.* conocer Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.* saberse Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.* * *se conoce la ciudad al dedillo she knows the town like the back of her handsabía la lección al dedillo I knew the lesson (off) by heartes un ambiente que yo conozco al dedillo it's a scene that I know inside out ( colloq)* * *
dedillo sustantivo masculino:◊ conocer algo al dedillo to know sth like the back of one's hand;
sabía la lección al dedillo I knew the lesson (off) by heart
dedillo sustantivo masculino
♦ Locuciones: saber algo al dedillo, to have sthg at one's fingertips o to know sthg very well
' dedillo' also found in these entries:
English:
fingertip
- inside
- pat
- hand
- know
* * *dedillo: al dedillo loc advFamconozco la Patagonia al dedillo I know Patagonia inside out o like the back of my hand;cumplir las instrucciones al dedillo to carry out instructions to the letter;saber(se) algo al dedillo to know sth off by heart* * *m:conocer algo al dedillo fam know sth like the back of one’s hand;saber algo al dedillo fam know sth off by heart -
27 sucumbir
v.1 to succumb.María sucumbió ante su jefe Mary succumbed before her boss.2 to die.3 to fall under, to sink, to go down, to succumb.Las paredes sucumbieron ruidosamente The walls fell under noisily.4 to perish, to die, to come to an end.María sucumbió en el alud Mary perished in the avalanche.* * *1 (rendirse) to succumb (a, to), yield (a, to)2 (morir) to perish3 figurado (tentación etc) to give in (a, to), yield (a, to)* * *verb* * *VI to succumb (a to)* * *verbo intransitivoa) ejército/plaza to succumb, surrenderb) ( a tentación) to succumb* * *= succumb, yield.Ex. From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.Ex. She actually had an impulse to go and tell the staff to cast off their chains; she did not, however, yield to it.----* no sucumbir ante las emociones = keep + a stiff upper lip.* sucumbir a = submit to, yield to.* sucumbir (ante) = give + way (to).* sucumbir ante un encanto = succumb to + lure.* * *verbo intransitivoa) ejército/plaza to succumb, surrenderb) ( a tentación) to succumb* * *sucumbir (ante)(v.) = give + way (to)Ex: But since to have chosen to use the alternative rule would have committed us to extensive and expensive recataloging of LC copy, service considerations gave way to economic considerations.
= succumb, yield.Ex: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.
Ex: She actually had an impulse to go and tell the staff to cast off their chains; she did not, however, yield to it.* no sucumbir ante las emociones = keep + a stiff upper lip.* sucumbir a = submit to, yield to.* sucumbir (ante) = give + way (to).* sucumbir ante un encanto = succumb to + lure.* * *sucumbir [I1 ]vi1 «ejército/plaza» to succumb, surrender sucumbir A algo to succumb TO sthsucumbieron a los ataques enemigos they succumbed to the enemy attacks2 (a una tentación) to succumb sucumbir A algo to succumb TO sthal final sucumbió a la tentación he finally gave in to o yielded to o succumbed to temptationsucumbió a sus encantos he succumbed to o fell victim to her charms* * *
sucumbir verbo intransitivo
1 (ante el enemigo) to succumb, surrender, yield
2 (a un deseo, una tentación, etc) sucumbir a la tentación, to give in o succumb to temptation
3 frml (perecer) to die
' sucumbir' also found in these entries:
English:
give in
- crack
- succumb
* * *sucumbir vi1. [rendirse, ceder] to succumb;la ciudad sucumbió a los ataques enemigos the city succumbed to the enemy attacks;sucumbí a la tentación I succumbed o gave in to temptation2. [fallecer] to die;[desaparecer] to disappear* * *v/i succumb, give in* * *sucumbir vi: to succumb -
28 peste
f.1 plague.peste bubónica bubonic plaguela peste negra the Black Death2 stink, stench (informal) (mal olor).3 pest (informal) (molestia).4 St. Roch's disease.* * *1 (epidemia) plague2 (mal olor) stink, stench■ ¡qué peste a tabaco hay aquí! it stinks of tobacco smoke in here!3 (cosa molesta) pest\decir/echar pestes de alguien to slag somebody offpeste bubónica bubonic plaguepeste negra Black Death* * *noun f.1) plague2) stink* * *SF1) (Med) plague2) (=mal olor) stink, foul smell¡qué peste hay aquí! — there's a real stink in here!
3)5) And (=resfriado) cold* * *a) (Med, Vet) plague, epidemicdecir or echar or hablar pestes de alguien — (fam) to run somebody down (colloq), to slag somebody off (BrE colloq)
huirle a alguien/algo como a la peste — (fam) to avoid somebody/something like the plague
ser la peste — (fam) to be a nuisance
b) (AmL fam) ( enfermedad contagiosa) bug (colloq); ( resfriado) coldc) (fam) ( mal olor) stink* * *= pestilence, fug, reeker.Ex. Much of what lies before our eyes today like a tongue of fire -- animal pestilences and the poisoning of our foodstuffs -- was already announced many years ago.Ex. Pork scratchings behind the bar, a well-used dartboard in the corner and a fug of smoke hanging over the tables are all hallmarks of the traditional English pub.Ex. When the doors opened and she got on, the elevator was empty but the previous occupant left behind a real reeker.----* hablar pestes = trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.* peste bubónica = bubonic plague.* peste negra = plague.* peste negra, la = Black Death, the.* peste neumónica = pneumonic plague.* * *a) (Med, Vet) plague, epidemicdecir or echar or hablar pestes de alguien — (fam) to run somebody down (colloq), to slag somebody off (BrE colloq)
huirle a alguien/algo como a la peste — (fam) to avoid somebody/something like the plague
ser la peste — (fam) to be a nuisance
b) (AmL fam) ( enfermedad contagiosa) bug (colloq); ( resfriado) coldc) (fam) ( mal olor) stink* * *= pestilence, fug, reeker.Ex: Much of what lies before our eyes today like a tongue of fire -- animal pestilences and the poisoning of our foodstuffs -- was already announced many years ago.
Ex: Pork scratchings behind the bar, a well-used dartboard in the corner and a fug of smoke hanging over the tables are all hallmarks of the traditional English pub.Ex: When the doors opened and she got on, the elevator was empty but the previous occupant left behind a real reeker.* hablar pestes = trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.* peste bubónica = bubonic plague.* peste negra = plague.* peste negra, la = Black Death, the.* peste neumónica = pneumonic plague.* * *huirle a algn/algo como a la peste or huir de algn/algo como de la peste ( fam); to avoid sb/sth like the plagueser la peste ( fam); to be a nuisance¡qué peste hay aquí, abran las ventanas! what a stink there is in here, open the windows!Compuestos:rinderpestbubonic plague( Chi) chickenpoxBlack Death* * *
peste sustantivo femenino
◊ peste cristal (Chi) chickenpox;
peste negra Black Death
( resfriado) cold
peste sustantivo femenino
1 (mal olor) stench, stink
2 Med plague
peste porcina, swine fever
♦ Locuciones: echar pestes de alguien, to run sb down
' peste' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apestar
- apestado
English:
plague
- stink
- blight
- chickenpox
- pest
- pong
* * *peste nf1. [enfermedad epidémica] plague;huir de alguien como de la peste to avoid sb like the plaguepeste aviar o aviaria fowl pest;peste bubónica bubonic plague;peste equina African horse sickness;la peste negra the Black Death;[gripe] flu;se agarró una peste que anda rondando she caught a flu bug that's going around¡qué peste de vecinos tenemos! what a pain (in the neck) our neighbours are!5. CompFam Famechar pestes to curse, to swear* * *f1 MED plague2 famolor stink fam3:echar pestes fam curse and swear* * *peste nf1) : plague, pestilence2) : stench, stink3) : nuisance, pest* * *peste n (mal olor) stink -
29 estropearse
1 (máquina) to break down2 (cosecha) to be spoiled, get damaged3 (plan etc) to fail, fall through, go wrong4 (comida) to go bad* * ** * *VPR1) (=averiarse) [lavadora, televisor] to break; [ascensor, vehículo] to break downse me ha estropeado el vídeo — my video is o has broken
2) (=dañarse) [ropa, zapatos, vista] to get ruined; [carne, fruta] to go off, spoilsi te lo lavas con este champú no se estropeará el pelo — this shampoo won't damage o ruin your hair
3) (=malograrse) [plan, vacaciones] to be ruinedse me estropearon todos los planes cuando me quedé sin trabajo — all my plans were ruined when I lost my job
4) [persona] (=afearse) to lose one's looks; (=envejecer) to age* * *(v.) = go down, sour, give up + the ghost, conk out, go + kaput, be kaput, go to + seed, go + haywire, go + haywire, be up the spoutEx. But this is much more of a problem than losing a machine and going down for two days or something like that.Ex. His poetry is characterized by a distinctive and attractive tone that is neither sentimental nor soured by experience.Ex. This article examines one such example, Cherrie Moraga's ' Giving Up the Ghost' where, for the first time, the issue of Chicana lesbian sexuality is addressed on the stage.Ex. The space man, poor fellow, has presumably wandered up and somehow indicated that his UFO has conked out.Ex. With oil at $76 a barrel, it won't be long until it all goes kaput!.Ex. I had a mechanic chap take a gander earlier on and he said it's possible the pedal itself is kaput, as in there's something fishy going on with the mechanics of it.Ex. She berated him for having ' gone to seed' and lambasted him for not living up to his ideals.Ex. The formatting on my main page has gone haywire for apparently no reason.Ex. They left a trail of destruction in the wake of a plan gone haywire.Ex. Their email system has been up the spout since Saturday preventing the staff from communicating everyday matters and causing extensive housekeeping delays.* * *(v.) = go down, sour, give up + the ghost, conk out, go + kaput, be kaput, go to + seed, go + haywire, go + haywire, be up the spoutEx: But this is much more of a problem than losing a machine and going down for two days or something like that.
Ex: His poetry is characterized by a distinctive and attractive tone that is neither sentimental nor soured by experience.Ex: This article examines one such example, Cherrie Moraga's ' Giving Up the Ghost' where, for the first time, the issue of Chicana lesbian sexuality is addressed on the stage.Ex: The space man, poor fellow, has presumably wandered up and somehow indicated that his UFO has conked out.Ex: With oil at $76 a barrel, it won't be long until it all goes kaput!.Ex: I had a mechanic chap take a gander earlier on and he said it's possible the pedal itself is kaput, as in there's something fishy going on with the mechanics of it.Ex: She berated him for having ' gone to seed' and lambasted him for not living up to his ideals.Ex: The formatting on my main page has gone haywire for apparently no reason.Ex: They left a trail of destruction in the wake of a plan gone haywire.Ex: Their email system has been up the spout since Saturday preventing the staff from communicating everyday matters and causing extensive housekeeping delays.* * *
■estropearse vr (máquina) to break down: se ha estropeado el ventilador, the fan has broken down
(alimento) to go off o bad: se ha roto la nevera y se ha estropeado la comida, the refrigerator broke down and the food has gone bad
' estropearse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
jorobarse
- estropear
- fastidiar
- valer
English:
bad
- break
- bruise
- go off
- keep
- pack up
- perish
- sour
- spoil
- wrong
- go
- hay
* * *vpr1. [máquina] to break down;[ropa] to be ruined;se ha vuelto a estropearse el ascensor the lift has broken down again;se me ha estropeado el despertador my alarm clock is broken;se ha estropeado el día the day has turned out badly2. [comida] to spoil, Br to go off;no dejes la fruta fuera de la nevera, que se estropea don't leave the fruit out of the fridge or it'll spoil o Br go off4. [plan] to fall through;se me estropeó el plan my plan turned out badly* * *v/r1 break down2 de comida go off, go bad3 de plan go wrong4:estropearse la vista ruin one’s eyesight* * *vr1) : to spoil, to go bad2) : to break down* * *estropearse vb2. (comida) to go off -
30 único
adj.1 only, one-time, one, single.2 unique, one-of-a-kind, single, unusual.3 single, azygos, that is not one of a pair.* * *► adjetivo1 (solo) only, sole■ lo único es que... the thing is...2 (extraordinario) unique* * *1. (f. - única)noun2. (f. - única)adj.1) only, single, sole2) unique* * *ADJ1) (=solo) onlyfue el único sobreviviente — he was the sole o only survivor
sistema de partido único — one-party o single-party system
la única dificultad es que... — the only difficulty is that...
es lo único que nos faltaba — iró that's all we needed
2) (=singular) unique¡eres único! solo a ti se te podía ocurrir algo así — you're amazing! only you could think of something like that
* * *I- ca adjetivo1) ( solo) onlylo único que quiero — the only thing I want, all I want
un sistema de partido único — a single-party o one-party system
un acontecimiento único — a once-in-a-lifetime o a unique event
2) ( extraordinario) extraordinaryIIeste hombre es único or es un caso único! — (fam) this guy is something else! (colloq)
- ca masculino, femeninoel único/las únicas que tengo — the only one/ones I have
* * *= all-through, distinctive, only, rare, single, sole, unique, unitary, one-time, single-source, flat, one-of-a-kind, unique unto itself, once in a lifetime.Ex. An all-through system of bibliographic control based on once-only generated short, reasonably accurate and quickly produced records is more appropriate than the present duplicated efforts.Ex. In addition to main or added entries under titles added entries are often also made in respect of distinctive series titles.Ex. Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.Ex. In practice critical abstracts are rare, and certainly do not usually feature in published secondary services.Ex. Equally important was the desire to achieve a single text.Ex. Mainframe computers are rarely dedicated to the library's own sole application, unless the library concerned happens to be a national library, offering online access to its data bases to a wide audience.Ex. The basic requirement of a shelf arrangement system is that each document has a unique place in the sequence.Ex. The British unitary system of government impeded local efforts and a spirit of voluntarism.Ex. Appropriate system planning to eliminate 'holes,' segregation of public and administrative networks, programming security 'firewalls,' and assignment of one-time passwords all help in networked computing security.Ex. Discussion centred around the need for a single-source guide to collection management and electronic media.Ex. The company also offers a flat $50 trade-in allowance on major encyclopedias from other publishers.Ex. Join leading experts in cultural heritage informatics for a one-of-a-kind learning experience.Ex. Their problem, Waikart concluded, 'was unique unto itself'.Ex. The article ' Once in a lifetime: a student at Conference' presents a student's view of the Library Association's Centenary Conference, 1977.----* autor personal único = single personal authorship.* cuota única = flat one-time fee.* de una única palabra = single-word.* ejemplar único = singleton.* el único = the one and only.* el único e incomparable = the one and only.* el único e inimitable = the one and only.* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.* experiencia única = experience of a lifetime.* hacer único = individualise [individualize, -USA].* hecho para una única ocasión = one shot.* la única pega = the fly in the ointment, a fly in the soup.* mercado único = single market.* Mercado Unico Europeo = Single European Market.* moneda única = single currency.* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.* pago único = one-time purchase, lump sum.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* postura única = unified voice.* servicio de única ventanilla = one-stop service.* sistema de entrada única = single entry system.* sistema en el que el documento aparece representado en un único lugar del ín = one-place system.* término que representa un único concepto = one concept term.* una única fuente para Algo = one-stop, one-stop shopping, one stop shop.* un centro único = one stop shop.* única fuente = single-source.* * *I- ca adjetivo1) ( solo) onlylo único que quiero — the only thing I want, all I want
un sistema de partido único — a single-party o one-party system
un acontecimiento único — a once-in-a-lifetime o a unique event
2) ( extraordinario) extraordinaryIIeste hombre es único or es un caso único! — (fam) this guy is something else! (colloq)
- ca masculino, femeninoel único/las únicas que tengo — the only one/ones I have
* * *= all-through, distinctive, only, rare, single, sole, unique, unitary, one-time, single-source, flat, one-of-a-kind, unique unto itself, once in a lifetime.Ex: An all-through system of bibliographic control based on once-only generated short, reasonably accurate and quickly produced records is more appropriate than the present duplicated efforts.
Ex: In addition to main or added entries under titles added entries are often also made in respect of distinctive series titles.Ex: Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.Ex: In practice critical abstracts are rare, and certainly do not usually feature in published secondary services.Ex: Equally important was the desire to achieve a single text.Ex: Mainframe computers are rarely dedicated to the library's own sole application, unless the library concerned happens to be a national library, offering online access to its data bases to a wide audience.Ex: The basic requirement of a shelf arrangement system is that each document has a unique place in the sequence.Ex: The British unitary system of government impeded local efforts and a spirit of voluntarism.Ex: Appropriate system planning to eliminate 'holes,' segregation of public and administrative networks, programming security 'firewalls,' and assignment of one-time passwords all help in networked computing security.Ex: Discussion centred around the need for a single-source guide to collection management and electronic media.Ex: The company also offers a flat $50 trade-in allowance on major encyclopedias from other publishers.Ex: Join leading experts in cultural heritage informatics for a one-of-a-kind learning experience.Ex: Their problem, Waikart concluded, 'was unique unto itself'.Ex: The article ' Once in a lifetime: a student at Conference' presents a student's view of the Library Association's Centenary Conference, 1977.* autor personal único = single personal authorship.* cuota única = flat one-time fee.* de una única palabra = single-word.* ejemplar único = singleton.* el único = the one and only.* el único e incomparable = the one and only.* el único e inimitable = the one and only.* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.* experiencia única = experience of a lifetime.* hacer único = individualise [individualize, -USA].* hecho para una única ocasión = one shot.* la única pega = the fly in the ointment, a fly in the soup.* mercado único = single market.* Mercado Unico Europeo = Single European Market.* moneda única = single currency.* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.* pago único = one-time purchase, lump sum.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* postura única = unified voice.* servicio de única ventanilla = one-stop service.* sistema de entrada única = single entry system.* sistema en el que el documento aparece representado en un único lugar del ín = one-place system.* término que representa un único concepto = one concept term.* una única fuente para Algo = one-stop, one-stop shopping, one stop shop.* un centro único = one stop shop.* única fuente = single-source.* * *A (solo) onlyes la única solución it's the only solutionel único sobreviviente the sole o only survivorlo único que quiero es … the only thing I want is …, all I want is …¡es lo único que faltaba! that's all we needed!un sistema de partido único a single-party system, a one-party systemsu único hijo their only childsoy hijo único I'm an only childes un ejemplar único it's unique, it's the only one of its kindun acontecimiento único a once-in-a-lifetime o a unique eventB (extraordinario) extraordinaryun actor único an extraordinary actormasculine, feminineonly onees el único que tengo it's the only one I haveel único que no está de acuerdo the only one o the only person who doesn't agreelas únicas que quedaban the only ones (that were) left* * *
único◊ -ca adjetivo
1
¡es lo único que faltaba! that's all we needed!
talla única one size
2 ( extraordinario) extraordinary
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino:◊ el único/las únicas que tengo the only one/ones I have
único,-a adjetivo
1 (exclusivo) only: tengo un único problema, I only have one problem
talla única, one size
2 (fuera de lo común, extraordinario) unique: es una ocasión única, it is a unique opportunity
' único' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hijo
- ideal
- importar
- monetaria
- monetario
- salvarse
- señera
- señero
- sentida
- sentido
- singular
- singularidad
- sola
- solo
- única
- vicio
- ganar
- limpio
- pretender
- que
English:
all
- fault
- one
- one-way
- only
- single
- sole
- thing
- unique
- vice
- existence
- indulgence
- life
- out
* * *único, -a♦ adj1. [solo] only;[precio, función, moneda] single;es la única forma que conozco de hacerlo it's the only way I know of doing it;la única alternativa posible the only possible alternative;hijo único only child, only son;hija única only child, only daughter;su caso no es único his is not the only case;es lo único que quiero it's all I want;lo único es que… the only thing is (that)…, it's just that…;única y exclusivamente only, exclusivelyúnico propietario sole owner2. [excepcional] unique;una oportunidad única para conocer otros países a unique opportunity to get to know other countries;eres único you're one of a kind♦ pronel único/la única the only one* * *adj1 only;hijo único only child;su único hijo her only son;lo único que … the only thing that …es único it’s unique* * *único, -ca adj1) : only, sole2) : unique, extraordinaryúnico, -ca n: only onelos únicos que vinieron: the only ones who showed up* * *único1 adj1. (solo) only2. (especial) uniqueúnico2 n only one -
31 esconder la cabeza como el avestruz
(v.) = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sandEx. Parents said bullying was being ignored, and accused the headmaster of burying his head in the sand.Ex. For all we know, this department may never have put together a policy for something like this -- some prefer to keep sticking their heads in the sand.* * *(v.) = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sandEx: Parents said bullying was being ignored, and accused the headmaster of burying his head in the sand.
Ex: For all we know, this department may never have put together a policy for something like this -- some prefer to keep sticking their heads in the sand.Spanish-English dictionary > esconder la cabeza como el avestruz
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32 hacer como el avestruz
(v.) = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sandEx. Parents said bullying was being ignored, and accused the headmaster of burying his head in the sand.Ex. For all we know, this department may never have put together a policy for something like this -- some prefer to keep sticking their heads in the sand.* * *(v.) = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sandEx: Parents said bullying was being ignored, and accused the headmaster of burying his head in the sand.
Ex: For all we know, this department may never have put together a policy for something like this -- some prefer to keep sticking their heads in the sand. -
33 líquido
adj.1 liquid, fluid.2 liquid, with enough cash.m.1 liquid, fluid.2 liquid solution, liquid, solution.3 cash.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) liquid2 (neto) net3 (en metálico) in cash1 liquid————————1 liquid* * *1. (f. - líquida)adj.1) liquid, fluid2) net2. noun m.1) liquid, fluid2) liquid assets, ready cash* * *1. ADJ1) [sustancia] liquid, fluid2) (Econ) net4) (Ling) liquid2. SM1) [gen] liquid, fluid2) (Econ) (=efectivo) ready cash, ready money* * *I- da adjetivo1) < sustancia> liquid2) <sueldo/renta> netII1) ( sustancia) liquid2) ( dinero) cashlíquido disponible/imponible — disposable/taxable income
* * *= liquid, substance, molten, fluid, runny [runnier -comp., runniest -sup.].Ex. This is the common 'bubble' sort, in which the highest or the lowest 'values' rise to the top like bubbles in a liquid.Ex. It details steps to be taken to salvage discs which have been damaged by spilled substances such as coffee with cream and sugar, Classic Coke, hamburger and french fries, and hand cream.Ex. The whole box was then immersed for about ten minutes in a pit of molten metal.Ex. For example, the heading 'Circulation of the blood' is acceptable, but the very similar 'Movement of fluids in plants' is not.Ex. If you have runny nail polish, pour some onto a paper plate, add a bit of flour and stir it up with something like a toothpick.----* control de flujo del líquido = fluid-control.* demasiado líquido = runny [runnier -comp., runniest -sup.].* estiércol líquido = slurry.* líquido amniótico = amniotic fluid.* líquido cefalorraquídeo = cerebrospinal fluid.* líquido cerebroespinal = cerebrospinal fluid.* líquido condensado = condensate.* líquido corrector = correction fluid, erasing fluid.* líquido de desecho = effluent.* líquido de frenos = brake fluid.* líquido desconocido = foreign substance.* líquido de transmisión = transmission fluid.* líquido gaseoso = gas liquid.* líquido inflamable = flammable liquid.* líquido lavalunetas = windscreen wiper fluid.* líquido limpiador = cleaning fluid.* líquido para limpiaparabrisas = windscreen wiper fluid.* líquido revelador = developing fluid.* nitrógeno líquido = liquid nitrogen.* pantalla de cristal líquido = LCD [liquid crystal display].* pedo líquido = wet fart.* residuos líquidos = liquid waste.* succionador de líquidos = baster.* volverse líquido = turn to + liquid.* * *I- da adjetivo1) < sustancia> liquid2) <sueldo/renta> netII1) ( sustancia) liquid2) ( dinero) cashlíquido disponible/imponible — disposable/taxable income
* * *= liquid, substance, molten, fluid, runny [runnier -comp., runniest -sup.].Ex: This is the common 'bubble' sort, in which the highest or the lowest 'values' rise to the top like bubbles in a liquid.
Ex: It details steps to be taken to salvage discs which have been damaged by spilled substances such as coffee with cream and sugar, Classic Coke, hamburger and french fries, and hand cream.Ex: The whole box was then immersed for about ten minutes in a pit of molten metal.Ex: For example, the heading 'Circulation of the blood' is acceptable, but the very similar 'Movement of fluids in plants' is not.Ex: If you have runny nail polish, pour some onto a paper plate, add a bit of flour and stir it up with something like a toothpick.* control de flujo del líquido = fluid-control.* demasiado líquido = runny [runnier -comp., runniest -sup.].* estiércol líquido = slurry.* líquido amniótico = amniotic fluid.* líquido cefalorraquídeo = cerebrospinal fluid.* líquido cerebroespinal = cerebrospinal fluid.* líquido condensado = condensate.* líquido corrector = correction fluid, erasing fluid.* líquido de desecho = effluent.* líquido de frenos = brake fluid.* líquido desconocido = foreign substance.* líquido de transmisión = transmission fluid.* líquido gaseoso = gas liquid.* líquido inflamable = flammable liquid.* líquido lavalunetas = windscreen wiper fluid.* líquido limpiador = cleaning fluid.* líquido para limpiaparabrisas = windscreen wiper fluid.* líquido revelador = developing fluid.* nitrógeno líquido = liquid nitrogen.* pantalla de cristal líquido = LCD [liquid crystal display].* pedo líquido = wet fart.* residuos líquidos = liquid waste.* succionador de líquidos = baster.* volverse líquido = turn to + liquid.* * *A ‹sustancia› liquidB ‹sueldo/renta› netC ‹consonante› liquidA (sustancia) liquiduna dieta a base de líquidos a liquid dietretención de líquido water retentionCompuestos:amniotic fluidantifreezecorrection fluid, Tipp-Ex®brake fluidseminal fluidB (dinero) cashlíquido disponible/imponible disposable/taxable income* * *
Del verbo liquidar: ( conjugate liquidar)
liquido es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
liquidó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
liquidar
líquido
liquidar ( conjugate liquidar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ existencias› to sell off
2 ‹ negocio› to wind up;
‹ activo› to liquidate
3
‹sueldo/pago› to pay
4 (fam) ‹ persona› ( matar) to do away with (colloq);
( destruir) (AmL) to destroy (colloq)
líquido 1◊ -da adjetivo
1 ‹ sustancia› liquid
2 ‹sueldo/renta› net
líquido 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( sustancia) liquid;
2 ( dinero) cash
liquidar verbo transitivo
1 (una deuda) to settle
(un producto) to sell off
2 fam (dilapidar) to waste away
3 familiar liquidar a alguien, (asesinar) to bump somebody off
líquido,-a
I sustantivo masculino
1 liquid
2 Fin liquid assets pl
II adjetivo
1 liquid
2 Fin net
' líquido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahogar
- ahogarse
- asentarse
- bocanada
- bombeo
- bullir
- calar
- chorro
- chupar
- circular
- cocer
- depurar
- deshacer
- deshacerse
- deshecha
- deshecho
- desparramar
- desparramarse
- escaparse
- escape
- filtrar
- filtrarse
- flujo
- fuga
- gaseosa
- gaseoso
- gel
- inmersa
- inmerso
- irse
- jabón
- jarra
- líquida
- onda
- oxígeno
- pulverizar
- quemar
- quemadura
- quemarse
- rebosar
- remover
- reposar
- reposo
- rociar
- salirse
- salpicar
- soltar
- sorber
- tintura
- trago
English:
absorb
- bead
- blob
- bubble
- clear
- cloud
- cloudy
- correction fluid
- dilute
- discharge
- do away with
- drain
- draught
- dribble
- drop
- exude
- flow
- fluid
- freeze
- frozen
- gulp
- gurgle
- gush
- leak
- liquid
- liquid crystal display
- molten
- pool
- pump out
- runny
- settle
- shake up
- slop
- sloppy
- smooth
- spill
- spout
- sprinkle
- spurt
- stand
- sticky
- stir
- stir up
- stream
- suck
- thick
- thin
- upset
- well
- cleaning
* * *líquido, -a♦ adj1. [estado] liquid;Amcrema líquida single cream;el líquido elemento water♦ nm1. [sustancia] liquidlíquido corrector correction fluid;líquido de frenos brake fluid;líquido refrigerante coolant2. Econ liquid assets3. Med fluidlíquido amniótico amniotic fluid;líquido cefalorraquídeo cerebrospinal fluid;líquido cerebroespinal cerebrospinal fluid;líquido sinovial synovial fluid* * *I adj1 liquid2 COM netII m liquid* * *líquido, -da adj1) : liquid, fluid2) : netingresos líquidos: net incomelíquido nm1) : liquid, fluidlíquido de frenos: brake fluid2) : ready cash, liquid assets* * *líquido n liquid -
34 malvado
adj.wicked, devilish, evil, perverse.m.villain, evildoer, wrongdoer.* * *► adjetivo1 wicked, evil► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 villain, evil person* * *(f. - malvada)adj.evil, wicked* * *malvado, -a1.ADJ evil, wicked2.SM / F villain* * *- da adjetivo wicked, evil; ( uso hiperbólico) wicked* * *= wicked, evil, heartless.Ex. If the analogy with the fairy story is taken a little further it can be noted that no author really believes in dragons, wicked queens, fair maidens locked in high towers and the like.Ex. One teacher I knew used to poke his head round the door just at the end of the day and say something like, 'Tomorrow when we meet I am going to tell you about the evil magician,' and then he would disappear leaving us all agog.Ex. However, I knew there was a problem when I actually cared more about the relationship between the secondary characters of Josh McCool, heartless flunky of Warren's, and Mia.----* vieja malvada = evil old woman.* * *- da adjetivo wicked, evil; ( uso hiperbólico) wicked* * *= wicked, evil, heartless.Ex: If the analogy with the fairy story is taken a little further it can be noted that no author really believes in dragons, wicked queens, fair maidens locked in high towers and the like.
Ex: One teacher I knew used to poke his head round the door just at the end of the day and say something like, 'Tomorrow when we meet I am going to tell you about the evil magician,' and then he would disappear leaving us all agog.Ex: However, I knew there was a problem when I actually cared more about the relationship between the secondary characters of Josh McCool, heartless flunky of Warren's, and Mia.* vieja malvada = evil old woman.* * *wicked, evil; (uso hiperbólico) wickedmasculine, feminineel malvado que la había engañado the evil man who had deceived herno llores por esa malvada don't cry over that evil o wicked woman* * *
malvado◊ -da adjetivo
wicked, evil
malvado,-a adjetivo evil, wicked
' malvado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
malvada
- miserable
- siniestra
- siniestro
- tenebrosa
- tenebroso
- satánico
English:
evil
- fiend
- ungodly
- villainous
- wicked
* * *malvado, -a♦ adjevil, wicked♦ nm,fvillain, evil person;es un malvado he's evil o wicked* * *I adj evil* * *malvado, -da adj: evil, wickedmalvado, -da n: evildoer, wicked person* * * -
35 último
adj.1 last, finishing, last one, hindmost.2 ultimate, quintessential.* * *► adjetivo1 last2 (más reciente) latest; (de dos) latter4 (definitivo) final\a la última up to datea últimos de towards the end ofpor último finally* * *(f. - última)adj.1) last2) final3) latter•* * *último, -a1. ADJ1) (=final) lastla Última Cena — (Rel) the Last Supper
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a lo último — * in the end¿y qué ocurre a lo último? — and what happens in the end?
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por último — finally, lastlypor último, el conferenciante hizo referencia a... — finally o lastly, the speaker mentioned...
2) (=más reciente)a) [en una serie] [ejemplar, moda, novedad] latest; [elecciones, periodo] last¿has leído el último número de la revista? — have you read the latest issue of the magazine?
los dos últimos cuadros que ha hecho no son tan innovadores — his two latest o his latest two paintings are not so innovative
durante la última década — in o over the last decade
en las últimas horas ha aparecido otro posible comprador — in the last few hours another possible buyer has emerged
b) [entre dos] latterhora 2), b)de los dos, este último es el mejor — of the two, the latter is the best
3) [en el espacio]a) (=más al fondo) backb) (=más alto) topc) (=más bajo) bottom, lastel último escalón — the bottom o last step
el equipo en última posición — the team in last o bottom place
d) (=más lejano) most remote, furthestlas noticias llegan hasta el último rincón del país — news gets to the most remote o the furthest parts of the country
4) (=extremo)en último caso, iría yo — as a last resort o if all else fails, I would go
extremo II, 1., 2), instancia 3), remedio 2)esta medida tiene como fin último reducir el nivel de contaminación — the ultimate aim of this measure is to reduce pollution levels
5) (=definitivo)6)•
lo último * —a) (=lo más moderno) the latest thingb) (=lo peor) the limit2. SM / F1)el último — the last, the last one
¿quién es la última? — who's the last in the queue?
el último en salir que apague la luz — the last one to leave, turn the light off
vestira la última —
2) *¿a qué no sabes la última de Irene? — do you know the latest about Irene?
3) Esp3.ADV Cono Sur in the last position, in the last place* * *I- ma adjetivo (delante del n)1)a) ( en el tiempo) lasten el último momento or a última hora — at the last minute o moment
b) ( más reciente)¿cuándo fue la última vez que lo usaste? — when did you last use it?
en los últimos tiempos — recently, in recent years (o months etc)
2)a) ( en una serie) lastúltimo aviso a los pasajeros del vuelo... — last o final call for passengers on flight...
ser lo último — (fam) ( el colmo) to be the last straw o the limit; ( lo más reciente) to be the latest thing
b) (como adv) (CS) <salir/terminar> last3) ( en el espacio)4) ( definitivo)•II- ma masculino, femenino last one¿sabes la última que me hizo? — do you know what he's done to me now?
¿te cuento la última? — (fam) do you want to hear the latest? (colloq)
a últimos de — (Esp) toward(s) the end of
por último — finally, lastly
en (Col) or (Ven) de últimas — as a last resort, if the worst comes to the worst
a la última — (fam)
estar en las últimas — ( estar a punto de morir) to be at death's door; ( no tener dinero) (fam) to be broke (colloq)
tomar la última — (fam) to have one for the road (colloq)
* * *= last, latter, ultimate, innermost, final, back marker.Ex. We now come to the sixth and last condition of authorship.Ex. The former necessitate the constant comparison, or manipulation, of index entries rather than the linear scanning of entries in the latter.Ex. Abstracting and indexing data are a vital component in the communication link between the originator of information and its ultimate consumer.Ex. Thus a folio gathering might consist of three folio sheets, the outermost of which contained pages 1 and 12 and pages 2 and 11; the middle sheet had pages 3 and 10, 4 and 9; and the innermost sheet had pages 5 and 8, 6 and 7.Ex. The final index will mirror current terminology.Ex. I went right off Hamilton when he referred to back markers as something like 'those monkeys who get in the way' half way through the first season.----* a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.* a último momento = last minute [last-minute].* como último recurso = as a last resort, in the last resort.* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.* de última generación = enhanced, high-tech, high-end, leading edge.* de última hora = last minute [last-minute], late breaking [late-breaking], up-to-the-minute, hot off the griddle.* de última línea = streamlined.* de última moda = new-fangled [newfangled].* de última novedad = streamlined.* de último grito = streamlined.* de último momento = last minute [last-minute].* durante el último año = over the last year.* durante los dos últimos meses = over the last couple of months.* durante los últimos años = over the past few years, over recent years.* durante los últimos + Expresión Temporal = over the past + Expresión Temporal.* durante los últimos + Número + años = over the last + Número + years.* el último = the latest + Nombre.* el último citado = latter.* el último grito = the last word, the cat's meow, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* en el último caso = in the latter case.* en el último minuto = last minute [last-minute], at the last minute.* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.* en las últimas = fag-end, goner.* en las últimas décadas = in recent decades.* en los dos últimos meses = over the last couple of months.* en los últimos años = in recent years, over the recent past, in the last few years.* en los últimos años de = in the last years of.* en los últimos días = in recent days.* en los últimos + Expresión Temporal = over the past + Expresión Temporal.* en los últimos meses = in recent months.* en los últimos + Tiempo = in the past + Tiempo.* en los últimos tiempos = latterly, in recent times, in modern times, in recent memory.* en última instancia = ultimately, in the long run, in the end, in the last analysis, in the last resort, in the final analysis.* en último término = in the last analysis, in the final analysis.* estar en las últimas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.* estudiante de último año = senior student, senior.* estudiante de último curso = final year student.* estudiante universitario de último curso = senior major.* hacer el último esfuerzo = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.* hasta el último minuto = until the last minute.* hasta última hora = until the last minute.* información de última hora = news flash.* la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* la última vez = last time.* la última vez que = the last time.* lista de últimas adquisiciones = accessions list, list of current acquisitions, addition list.* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.* los últimos coletazos = fag-end.* lo último = the last word.* ¡maricón el último! = the devil take the hindmost.* nacido el último = lastborn.* noticia de última hora = hot off the press(es).* noticias de última hora = breaking news.* pendiente de ir a la última moda = fashion-conscious.* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.* por última vez = for the last time, one last time.* por último = finally, last, lastly, ultimately.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* precipitación de última hora = last-minute rush.* prisa de última hora = last-minute rush.* que siempre va a la última moda = fashion-conscious.* que sigue la última moda = fashion-conscious.* sección de últimos números de publicaciones periódicas = current periodicals area.* seguidor de la última moda = faddish, faddy [faddier -comp., faddies -sup.].* ser el último grito = be all the rage.* ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.* ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.* ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* tener la última palabra = have + the ultimate say, have + the final say, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* Ultima Cena, la = Last Supper, the.* última oportunidad, la = last chance, the.* última palabra + depender de = ultimate authority + rest with.* últimas novedades de = fresh out from.* Posesivo + últimas palabras = last words, Posesivo + dying last words.* últimas palabras que se han hecho famosas = famous last words.* último aliento = death rattle, Posesivo + last breath.* último escalafón, el = bottom rung, the.* último mencionado, el = last mentioned, the.* último nivel, el = bottom rung, the.* último número, el = latest issue, the.* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.* último recurso = fall-back [fallback], last resort, last ditch.* último rincón, el = nooks and crannies.* últimos coletazos = Indian summer.* últimos ritos, los = final rites, the.* último suspiro = last breath.* último tramo, el = last leg, the.* último trecho, el = last leg, the.* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.* una última vez = one last time.* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.* vestido a la última = fashion statement.* vestido a la última moda = fashion statement.* * *I- ma adjetivo (delante del n)1)a) ( en el tiempo) lasten el último momento or a última hora — at the last minute o moment
b) ( más reciente)¿cuándo fue la última vez que lo usaste? — when did you last use it?
en los últimos tiempos — recently, in recent years (o months etc)
2)a) ( en una serie) lastúltimo aviso a los pasajeros del vuelo... — last o final call for passengers on flight...
ser lo último — (fam) ( el colmo) to be the last straw o the limit; ( lo más reciente) to be the latest thing
b) (como adv) (CS) <salir/terminar> last3) ( en el espacio)4) ( definitivo)•II- ma masculino, femenino last one¿sabes la última que me hizo? — do you know what he's done to me now?
¿te cuento la última? — (fam) do you want to hear the latest? (colloq)
a últimos de — (Esp) toward(s) the end of
por último — finally, lastly
en (Col) or (Ven) de últimas — as a last resort, if the worst comes to the worst
a la última — (fam)
estar en las últimas — ( estar a punto de morir) to be at death's door; ( no tener dinero) (fam) to be broke (colloq)
tomar la última — (fam) to have one for the road (colloq)
* * *= last, latter, ultimate, innermost, final, back marker.Ex: We now come to the sixth and last condition of authorship.
Ex: The former necessitate the constant comparison, or manipulation, of index entries rather than the linear scanning of entries in the latter.Ex: Abstracting and indexing data are a vital component in the communication link between the originator of information and its ultimate consumer.Ex: Thus a folio gathering might consist of three folio sheets, the outermost of which contained pages 1 and 12 and pages 2 and 11; the middle sheet had pages 3 and 10, 4 and 9; and the innermost sheet had pages 5 and 8, 6 and 7.Ex: The final index will mirror current terminology.Ex: I went right off Hamilton when he referred to back markers as something like 'those monkeys who get in the way' half way through the first season.* a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.* a último momento = last minute [last-minute].* como último recurso = as a last resort, in the last resort.* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.* de última generación = enhanced, high-tech, high-end, leading edge.* de última hora = last minute [last-minute], late breaking [late-breaking], up-to-the-minute, hot off the griddle.* de última línea = streamlined.* de última moda = new-fangled [newfangled].* de última novedad = streamlined.* de último grito = streamlined.* de último momento = last minute [last-minute].* durante el último año = over the last year.* durante los dos últimos meses = over the last couple of months.* durante los últimos años = over the past few years, over recent years.* durante los últimos + Expresión Temporal = over the past + Expresión Temporal.* durante los últimos + Número + años = over the last + Número + years.* el último = the latest + Nombre.* el último citado = latter.* el último grito = the last word, the cat's meow, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* en el último caso = in the latter case.* en el último minuto = last minute [last-minute], at the last minute.* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.* en las últimas = fag-end, goner.* en las últimas décadas = in recent decades.* en los dos últimos meses = over the last couple of months.* en los últimos años = in recent years, over the recent past, in the last few years.* en los últimos años de = in the last years of.* en los últimos días = in recent days.* en los últimos + Expresión Temporal = over the past + Expresión Temporal.* en los últimos meses = in recent months.* en los últimos + Tiempo = in the past + Tiempo.* en los últimos tiempos = latterly, in recent times, in modern times, in recent memory.* en última instancia = ultimately, in the long run, in the end, in the last analysis, in the last resort, in the final analysis.* en último término = in the last analysis, in the final analysis.* estar en las últimas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.* estudiante de último año = senior student, senior.* estudiante de último curso = final year student.* estudiante universitario de último curso = senior major.* hacer el último esfuerzo = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.* hasta el último minuto = until the last minute.* hasta última hora = until the last minute.* información de última hora = news flash.* la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* la última vez = last time.* la última vez que = the last time.* lista de últimas adquisiciones = accessions list, list of current acquisitions, addition list.* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.* los últimos coletazos = fag-end.* lo último = the last word.* ¡maricón el último! = the devil take the hindmost.* nacido el último = lastborn.* noticia de última hora = hot off the press(es).* noticias de última hora = breaking news.* pendiente de ir a la última moda = fashion-conscious.* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.* por última vez = for the last time, one last time.* por último = finally, last, lastly, ultimately.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* precipitación de última hora = last-minute rush.* prisa de última hora = last-minute rush.* que siempre va a la última moda = fashion-conscious.* que sigue la última moda = fashion-conscious.* sección de últimos números de publicaciones periódicas = current periodicals area.* seguidor de la última moda = faddish, faddy [faddier -comp., faddies -sup.].* ser el último grito = be all the rage.* ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.* ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.* ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* tener la última palabra = have + the ultimate say, have + the final say, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* Ultima Cena, la = Last Supper, the.* última oportunidad, la = last chance, the.* última palabra + depender de = ultimate authority + rest with.* últimas novedades de = fresh out from.* Posesivo + últimas palabras = last words, Posesivo + dying last words.* últimas palabras que se han hecho famosas = famous last words.* último aliento = death rattle, Posesivo + last breath.* último escalafón, el = bottom rung, the.* último mencionado, el = last mentioned, the.* último nivel, el = bottom rung, the.* último número, el = latest issue, the.* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.* último recurso = fall-back [fallback], last resort, last ditch.* último rincón, el = nooks and crannies.* últimos coletazos = Indian summer.* últimos ritos, los = final rites, the.* último suspiro = last breath.* último tramo, el = last leg, the.* último trecho, el = last leg, the.* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.* una última vez = one last time.* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.* vestido a la última = fashion statement.* vestido a la última moda = fashion statement.* * *A1 (en el tiempo) lastlos últimos años de su vida the last years of her life, her last yearshasta últimas horas de la noche until late at nighten el último momento or a última hora at the last minute o moment2(más reciente): ¿cuándo fue la última vez que lo usaste? when did you last use it?, when was the last time you used it?su último libro es muy bueno his latest book is very goodlo último que supe de él es que vivía en París the last I heard he was living in Parisla última moda the latest fashionlos últimos estudios the latest o the most recent studiesen los últimos tiempos recently, in recent years ( o months etc)B1 (en una serie) lastestaba en último lugar I was last, I was in last placeel último tren sale a las once the last train leaves at elevenúltimo aviso a los pasajeros del vuelo … last o final call for passengers on flight …el equipo ocupa el último puesto de la división the team is at the bottom of the division o is in last place in the divisionte lo digo por última vez I'm telling you for the last o final timele echaré una última mirada I'll take one last o final lookcomo último recurso as a last resortser lo último ( fam) (el colmo) to be the last straw o the limit; (lo más reciente) to be the latest thing2 ( como adv) (CS) ‹salir/terminar› lastel que salga último que apague la luz last one out o whoever is last out, turn the light offllegó última en la carrera she finished last in the raceC(en el espacio): en el último piso on the top flooren la última fila in the back rowla última página del periódico the back page of the newspaperaunque tenga que ir al último rincón del mundo even if I have to go to the ends of the earthD(definitivo): es mi última oferta it's my final offersiempre tiene que decir la última palabra he always has to have the last wordCompuestos:feminine Last Supperfeminine late item (of news)feminine last wishes (pl), last wishmpl last rites o sacraments (pl)masculine, femininelast oneera el último que me quedaba it was my last one, it was the last one I hadel último en llegar the last (one) to arrivesalió el último he was the last to leaveel último de la lista the last person on the listes el último de la clase he's bottom of the class¿sabes la última que me hizo? do you know what he's done to me now?a últimos de ( Esp); toward(s) the end ofpor último finally, lastlyy por último quiero decir que … and finally o lastly, I would like to say that …a la última ( fam): siempre va a la última she's always fashionably dressed, she always wears trendy clothesestá a la última it's the latest fashion, it's all the rage ( colloq)estar en las últimas (estar a punto de morir) to be at death's door;* * *
Del verbo ultimar: ( conjugate ultimar)
ultimo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
ultimó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
ultimar
último
ultimar ( conjugate ultimar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ preparativos› to complete;
‹ detalles› to finalize
2 (AmL frml) ( matar) to kill, murder
último◊ -ma adjetivo ( delante del n)
1 ( en el tiempo) last;◊ a última hora at the last minute o moment;
su último libro his latest book;
en los últimos tiempos recently;
¿cuándo fue la última vez que lo usaste? when did you last use it?
2
por última vez for the last time;
como último recurso as a last resort;
última voluntad last wishes (pl)
3 ( en el espacio):
la última fila the back row
4 ( definitivo):
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
last one;
es el último de la clase he's bottom of the class;
a últimos de (Esp) toward(s) the end of;
por último finally, lastly
ultimar verbo transitivo
1 (un proyecto, una tarea) to finalize
ultimar detalles, to finalize details
2 LAm (rematar, asesinar) to kill, finish off
último,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sin otro detrás) last: éste es el último caramelo, this is the last sweet
2 (no preferente, peor de una serie) last: es el último lugar en que habría mirado, it's the last place where I'd look
3 (más reciente) latest
última moda, latest fashion
según las últimas noticias, according to the latest news
4 (más remoto) farther: la vacuna tiene que llegar hasta la última aldea del continente, the vaccine must reach the most remote village on the continent
5 (más alto) top
el último piso, the top floor
6 (definitivo) last, final: era su última oferta, it was his final offer
mi última oportunidad, my last chance
7 (al final de un periodo de tiempo) a últimos de mes, towards the end of the month
II pron last one: los últimos en llegar fuimos nosotros, we were the last to arrive
el último de la fila, the last one in the queue
♦ Locuciones: estar en las últimas, (un enfermo) to be at death's door
fam (carecer de dinero, comida) to be broke
(estar acabándose) to be about to run out
ser lo último, to be the last
(algo indigno, inaceptable) mendigar es lo último, having to beg is the pits
a la última, up to the minute
de última hora: una decisión de última hora, a last-minute decision
una noticia de última hora, a newsflash
por último, finally
' último' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abajo
- caso
- decidir
- ensalzar
- faltar
- fin
- hasta
- inspección
- ligue
- llegar
- memoria
- número
- para
- pasada
- pasado
- recordar
- remedio
- rozar
- sprint
- suspiro
- término
- última
- arriba
- aviso
- el
- en
- extremo
- grito
- lugar
- mono
- recurso
- rincón
English:
afterthought
- bottom
- burst
- cancel
- come
- eleventh
- enjoy
- final
- finally
- height
- hot news
- last
- last-ditch
- lastly
- latest
- latter
- laugh
- LIFO
- outermost
- parting
- past
- push
- rage
- refer to
- resort
- senior
- spurt
- state-of-the-art
- stave off
- title
- top
- touch
- word
- year
- after
- close
- current
- dying
- fail
- inch
- late
- line
- memorial
- most
- nook
- scramble
- state
- survive
- ultimate
* * *último, -a♦ adj1. [en una serie, en el tiempo] last;mi última esperanza/oportunidad my last hope/chance;hizo un último intento he made one last o final attempt;último aviso para los pasajeros… [por megafonía] (this is the) last o final call for passengers…;decisiones de última hora last-minute decisions;a última hora, en el último momento at the last moment;como último recurso as a last resort;a lo último in the end;lo último antes de acostarme last thing before I go to bed;en una situación así es lo último que haría it's the last thing I'd do in a situation like that;por último lastly, finally;ser lo último [lo final] to come last;[el último recurso] to be a last resort; [el colmo] to be the last straw la Última Cena the Last Supper;último pago final payment;último plazo final instalment;los últimos sacramentos the last sacraments;última voluntad last wish(es)2. [más reciente] latest, most recent;una exposición de sus últimos trabajos an exhibition of her most recent work;las últimas noticias son inquietantes the latest news is very worrying;en los últimos días/meses in recent days/months;la última vez que lo vi the last time I saw him, when I last saw him;Fames lo último en electrodomésticos it's the latest thing in electrical appliancesúltima hora [como título] latest, stop press;noticias de última hora last-minute news3. [más bajo] bottom;[más alto] top; [de más atrás] back;la última línea de la página the bottom o last line of the page;el último piso the top floor;la última fila the back row4. [más remoto] furthest, most remote;el último rincón del país the remotest parts of the countrytener la última palabra en algo to have the last word on sth6. [primordial] ultimate;medidas cuyo fin último es… measures that have the ultimate goal of…7. RP [uso adverbial] last;empezaron últimos, por eso todavía no terminaron they started last, that's why they haven't finished yet;salí última porque me quedé conversando I was the last to leave because I stayed behind talking♦ nm,fel último de la clase the bottom of the class;es el último al que pediría ayuda he's the last person I'd ask for help;llegar/terminar el último to come/finish last;ser el último en hacer algo to be the last to do sth;a últimos de mes at the end of the month;¿nos tomamos la última? shall we have one for the road?;estar en las últimas [muriéndose] to be on one's deathbed;[sin dinero] to be down to one's last penny; [sin provisiones] to be down to one's last provisions; [botella, producto] to have almost run out; Famir a la última to wear the latest fashion2. [en comparaciones, enumeraciones]este último… the latter…* * *adj1 last;ser el último en llegar be the last (one) to arrive;por último finally;está en las últimas he doesn’t have long (to live);a últimos de mayo at the end of Mayúltimas noticias latest news sg ;estar a la última be right up to date;ir a la última (moda) wear the latest fashions;es lo último it’s the latest thing3 piso top atr* * *último, -ma adj1) : last, finalla última galleta: the last cookieen último caso: as a last resort2) : last, latest, most recentsu último viaje a España: her last trip to Spainen los últimos años: in recent years3)por último : finally* * *último1 adj1. (en general) last2. (más reciente) latest3. (más abajo) bottom4. (más arriba) top5. (más atrás) backúltimo2 n last one¿quién es el último? who's last in the queue? -
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f.1 person (individuo).vinieron varias personas several people camecien personas a hundred peopleen persona in personpor persona per headser buena persona to be a good person o sortpersona mayor adult, grown-uppersona non grata persona non grata2 party (law).persona física private individualpersona jurídica legal entity o person3 person (grammar).la segunda persona del singular the second person singular* * *1 person\en persona in personpersona física individualpersona jurídica legal entity* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=individuo) person•
en persona — in person, in the fleshvi al príncipe en persona — I saw the prince in the flesh o in person
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por persona — per persondos dólares por persona — two dollars per person, two dollars a head
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tercera persona — third partypersona de edad — elderly person, senior citizen
persona de historia — † dubious individual
persona no grata, persona non grata — persona non grata
personas reales — frm royalty sing, king and queen
2) (Jur)3) (Ling) person4) (Rel)PERSONA Mientras que persona en singular se traduce por person, el plural tiene dos traducciones: people y persons. ► People es la forma más utilizada, ya que persons se emplea solamente en el lenguaje formal o técnico. Las dos formas llevan el verbo en plural: Acaban de llegar tres personas preguntando por un tal Sr. Oliva Three people have just arrived asking for a Mr Oliva "Peso máximo: 8 personas" "Weight limit: 8 persons" Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1)a) ( ser humano) personcarga máxima: ocho personas — maximum capacity: eight persons
¿cuántas personas tiene a su cargo? — how many people do you have reporting to you?
las personas interesadas... — all those interested...
b) (en locs)en persona — <ir/presentarse> in person
la tarea recayó en la persona de... — the task was allocated to...
por persona: 20 dólares por persona 20 dollars a head; sólo se venden dos entradas por persona — you can only get two tickets per person
2) (Ling) person* * *= fellow, figure, hand, individual, man [men, -pl.], party, person, character, chap, self.Ex. From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.Ex. Much potentially valuable historical material is lost to posterity because of the attitude to the collection of primary sources which always gives pride of place to the ephemeral as long as it is compiled by a well-known figure.Ex. Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.Ex. Note that these provisions do not include research reports which have been prepared within a government agency but specifically authored by an individual = Nótese que estas disposiciones no afectan a informes de investigaciones procedentes de una agencia gubernamental aunque realizados concretamente por un individuo.Ex. No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.Ex. Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.Ex. Apart from the names of subjects, the names of corporate bodies, persons, chemicals, trade products, and trade names are some other possibilities.Ex. All the same, I think the incident improbable because he has been represented up till then as a cold, careful character.Ex. In practice, however, such democratic attitudes among the mighty seem to have as little effect on the behaviour of those who serve them as did the remark made by King George V at his Jubilee in 1935, 'I'm really quite an ordinary sort of chap'.Ex. Education should relate more effectively to personal development, to individual coping and to the development of the free self.----* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.* Algo a cargo de una sola persona = one-person operation.* algunas personas = some people.* atendido por varias personas = multi-staffed.* biografía de personas célebres = celebrity biography.* círculo de personas afines e influyentes = network.* como persona que = as one who.* conjunto de personas que reciben un servicio = constituency.* contra toda persona = all comers.* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.* cualquier otra persona = anybody else.* cualquier persona = anyone, any Tom, Dick or Harry.* cuidados para personas de la tercera edad = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* cuidados para personas mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* de persona = personal.* de personas con autoridad moral = authoritative.* de primera persona = first-person.* de una sola persona = one-man.* dirigido a las personas = people-centred, people-oriented.* dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.* el consejo de otra persona = a second opinion.* el sueño de toda persona = the stuff dreams are made of.* en persona = in person, walk-in, in the flesh, face-to-face [face to face].* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona = middle initial.* la mayoría de las personas = most people, the majority of the people.* la misma persona = one and the same person.* la opinión de otra persona = a second opinion.* lista de personas de contacto = contact list.* lista de personas y cometidos = duty roster.* mala persona = rotten apple, a bad lot.* ninguna otra persona = no one else.* oír por segundas personas = hear + second-hand.* orientado a la persona = human-oriented.* orientado al servicio de las personas = people-centred.* otra persona = somebody else, someone else, somebody else, not me.* para algunas personas = to some people.* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.* pérdida de persona querida = emotional loss.* persona a cargo = dependent.* persona aprensiva = apprehensive.* persona atrevida = risk taker.* persona audaz = risk taker.* persona aún por determinar = nomen nominandum [N.N.].* persona becada = fundee.* persona civil = civilian.* persona competente = a good sport.* persona común = ordinary person.* persona con ahorros = saver.* persona con ambición = high flyer [high flier, -USA], go-getter.* persona con doble personalidad = Jekyll and Hyde.* persona con éxito = successful person.* persona con iniciativa = go-getter.* persona con la mejor nota = top scorer, top scorer.* persona con llave = keyholder.* persona con mala ortografía = speller.* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.* persona de acción = doer.* persona de adentro = insider.* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].* persona de color = non-white [nonwhite], coloured man, coloured woman, coloured [colored, -USA].* persona de conducta desviada = deviant.* persona de confianza = good old boy, sounding board.* persona de contacto = contact, correspondent, contact person, named contact.* persona de edad avanzada = elderly person.* persona de éxito = successful person.* persona de fuera = outsider.* persona dejada = slob.* persona de la alta sociedad = socialite.* persona de la propia empresa = insider.* persona de la tercera edad = elder.* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* persona de raza blanca = white.* persona de raza negra = black.* persona designada = nominee, designate.* persona designada para un cargo = appointee.* persona destacada = standout.* persona divorciada = divorcee.* persona emprendedora = go-getter.* persona encargada de actualizar = maintainer.* persona encargada de hacer los trabajos sucios = hatchetman.* persona encargada de las relaciones públicas = PR man [PR men, -pl.].* persona encargada de recabar fondos = fundraiser [fund-raiser].* persona en prácticas = trainee, intern.* persona entusiasta y trabajadora = eager beaver.* persona estúpida = no-brainer.* persona famosa = famous person.* persona ilusa = daydreamer.* persona influyente = influencer, mover and shaker, heavy weight [heavyweight].* persona informada = insider.* persona innovadora = innovator.* persona inquieta = fidget.* persona inscrita = registrant.* persona interesada = taker.* persona joven = youth.* persona mañosa = handyman [handymen, pl.].* persona más destacada = top person [top people, -pl.].* persona más relevante = top person [top people, -pl.].* persona mayor = elder.* persona medianamente cultivada = middlebrow [middle-brow].* persona muy ocupada = busy beaver, busy bee.* persona muy trabajadora = hard-working person.* persona nacida después del baby boom = baby buster.* persona nacida durante el baby boom = baby boomer.* persona nacida en el fin del milenio = Millennial.* persona nerviosa = fidget.* persona no experta = non-scholar.* persona no grata = persona non grata.* persona no muy lista pero trabajadora = plodder.* persona normal = ordinary person.* persona obsesiva con el trabajo = workoholic [workholic], workaholic.* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.* persona opuesta a = resister (of/against).* persona problemática = troublemaker.* persona que abandona Algo = quitter.* persona que apoya una moción o propuesta = seconder.* persona que asigna el trabajo = assigner.* persona que busca y vive de lo que encuentra en las playas = beachcomber.* persona que cambia de trabajo con demasiada frecuencia = job-hopper.* persona que concede una franquicia = franchiser [franchisor].* persona que contempla o mira algo = beholder.* persona que convoca una reunión = convener [convenor].* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.* persona que da consuelo = comforter.* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.* persona que desfigura Algo = defacer.* persona que desprecia u odia = despiser.* persona que desvela escándalos o corrupción = muckraker.* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.* persona que elabora el plan de estudios = syllabus maker.* persona que escucha a escondidas = eavesdropper.* persona que escucha en secreto = eavesdropper.* persona que está a dieta = dieter.* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.* persona que está de picnic = picnicker.* persona que hace encajes = tatter.* persona que hace striptease = stripper.* persona que hace una cita bibliográfica = citator.* persona que hace un comentario = commenter.* persona que hace un préstamo = loaner.* persona que ha llegado donde está por su propio esfuerzo = self-made-man, the.* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.* persona que le desea suerte a otra = well-wisher.* persona que le gusta flirtear = flirt.* persona que llama = caller.* persona que no le gusta leer = aliterate.* persona que no pertenece a la familia = nonrelative [non-relative].* persona que no se sale del lugar donde vive = stay-at-home.* persona que nunca se deshace de nada = packrat, hoarder, magpie.* persona que obtiene una franquicia = franchisee.* persona que paga impuestos = taxpayer [tax-payer].* persona que permanece en un puesto de trabajo = stayer.* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.* persona que pone en práctica Algo = adopter.* persona que practica el sillonball = couch potato.* persona que recibe asesoramiento = counselee.* persona que recoge algo = picker.* persona que reparte el trabajo = assigner.* persona que rinde más de lo esperado = overachiever.* persona que rinde por debajo de su capacidad = underachiever.* persona que sabe contar anécdotas = raconteur.* persona que se cree Algo = biter.* persona que se cuida la línea = weight watcher.* persona que se dedica a una tarea monótona = harmless drudge.* persona que se dedica a una terea monótona = harmless drudge.* persona que se desarrolla tarde = late bloomer.* persona que se opone a Algo = opponent.* persona que se promociona a sí misma = self-promoter.* persona que se queja = complainant, complainer.* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.* persona que sufre de insomio = insomniac.* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.* persona que utiliza la biblioteca = non-library user.* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].* persona que va por libre = outsider.* persona que ve = sighted person.* persona que ve/observa = watcher.* persona que visita un servicio voluntariamente en sus ratos libres = drop-in.* persona que viste a la antigua = frump.* persona reacia a la lectura = aliterate.* persona recta = mensch.* personas = humans, party, people, public.* personas como = the likes of.* personas con ceguera parcial = partially-sighted.* personas con deficiencias auditivas, las = hearing impaired, the.* personas con deficiencias mentales corregibles = educably mentally handicapped (EMH).* personas con discapacidades mentales, las = intellectually disabled, the.* personas con discapacidades mentales = intellectually disabled people.* personas con éxito, las = successful, the.* personas con problemas de lectura = print handicapped people, print handicapped, the.* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.* personas con problemas de vista, las = visually impaired, the, visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.* personas con problemas mentales = disturbed people.* personas con trastornos emocionales = disturbed people.* personas de color = coloured people.* personas de la tercera edad, las = elderly, the.* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.* personas en desventaja = disadvantaged, the.* personas faltas de servicios, las = underserved, the.* personas famosas = those held up for praise.* personas importantes = those held up for praise.* persona sin hogar = waif, homeless man [homeless people, -pl.].* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.* persona sin techo = homeless man [homeless people, -pl.].* personas mayores = older people, elderly people.* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.* personas muy activas, las = those on the go.* personas muy ocupadas, las = those on the go.* personas no invitadas, las = uninvited, the.* persona solitaria = lone wolf.* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.* personas que siempre están viajando, las = those on the go.* personas que son duras de oído, las = hard of hearing, the.* personas relevantes = those held up for praise.* personas sin conocimientos técnicos, las = non-technical, the.* personas sin hogar = homelessness.* personas sin hogar, las = homeless, the.* personas sin techo = homelessness.* personas sin trabajo remunerado, los = unwaged, the.* persona subvencionada = fundee.* persona temerosa = risk taker.* persona típica, la = average man, the.* persona u organismo que recorta presupuestos o ayuda a reducir gastos = cost-cutter.* persona vaga y mal vestida = slob.* por persona = per person.* préstamo para otra persona = proxy borrowing.* primera persona = first person.* representación de personas profanas en la materia = lay representation.* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.* tipo de persona = public.* todas las personas implicadas = all concerned.* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.* tráfico de personas = foot fall.* tropezar una persona con otra = fall over + each other's feet.* usuario en persona = walk-in user.* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* visión de una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* * *1)a) ( ser humano) personcarga máxima: ocho personas — maximum capacity: eight persons
¿cuántas personas tiene a su cargo? — how many people do you have reporting to you?
las personas interesadas... — all those interested...
b) (en locs)en persona — <ir/presentarse> in person
la tarea recayó en la persona de... — the task was allocated to...
por persona: 20 dólares por persona 20 dollars a head; sólo se venden dos entradas por persona — you can only get two tickets per person
2) (Ling) person* * *= fellow, figure, hand, individual, man [men, -pl.], party, person, character, chap, self.Ex: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.
Ex: Much potentially valuable historical material is lost to posterity because of the attitude to the collection of primary sources which always gives pride of place to the ephemeral as long as it is compiled by a well-known figure.Ex: Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.Ex: Note that these provisions do not include research reports which have been prepared within a government agency but specifically authored by an individual = Nótese que estas disposiciones no afectan a informes de investigaciones procedentes de una agencia gubernamental aunque realizados concretamente por un individuo.Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.Ex: Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.Ex: Apart from the names of subjects, the names of corporate bodies, persons, chemicals, trade products, and trade names are some other possibilities.Ex: All the same, I think the incident improbable because he has been represented up till then as a cold, careful character.Ex: In practice, however, such democratic attitudes among the mighty seem to have as little effect on the behaviour of those who serve them as did the remark made by King George V at his Jubilee in 1935, 'I'm really quite an ordinary sort of chap'.Ex: Education should relate more effectively to personal development, to individual coping and to the development of the free self.* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.* Algo a cargo de una sola persona = one-person operation.* algunas personas = some people.* atendido por varias personas = multi-staffed.* biografía de personas célebres = celebrity biography.* círculo de personas afines e influyentes = network.* como persona que = as one who.* conjunto de personas que reciben un servicio = constituency.* contra toda persona = all comers.* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.* cualquier otra persona = anybody else.* cualquier persona = anyone, any Tom, Dick or Harry.* cuidados para personas de la tercera edad = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* cuidados para personas mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* de persona = personal.* de personas con autoridad moral = authoritative.* de primera persona = first-person.* de una sola persona = one-man.* dirigido a las personas = people-centred, people-oriented.* dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.* el consejo de otra persona = a second opinion.* el sueño de toda persona = the stuff dreams are made of.* en persona = in person, walk-in, in the flesh, face-to-face [face to face].* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona = middle initial.* la mayoría de las personas = most people, the majority of the people.* la misma persona = one and the same person.* la opinión de otra persona = a second opinion.* lista de personas de contacto = contact list.* lista de personas y cometidos = duty roster.* mala persona = rotten apple, a bad lot.* ninguna otra persona = no one else.* oír por segundas personas = hear + second-hand.* orientado a la persona = human-oriented.* orientado al servicio de las personas = people-centred.* otra persona = somebody else, someone else, somebody else, not me.* para algunas personas = to some people.* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.* pérdida de persona querida = emotional loss.* persona a cargo = dependent.* persona aprensiva = apprehensive.* persona atrevida = risk taker.* persona audaz = risk taker.* persona aún por determinar = nomen nominandum [N.N.].* persona becada = fundee.* persona civil = civilian.* persona competente = a good sport.* persona común = ordinary person.* persona con ahorros = saver.* persona con ambición = high flyer [high flier, -USA], go-getter.* persona con doble personalidad = Jekyll and Hyde.* persona con éxito = successful person.* persona con iniciativa = go-getter.* persona con la mejor nota = top scorer, top scorer.* persona con llave = keyholder.* persona con mala ortografía = speller.* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.* persona de acción = doer.* persona de adentro = insider.* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].* persona de color = non-white [nonwhite], coloured man, coloured woman, coloured [colored, -USA].* persona de conducta desviada = deviant.* persona de confianza = good old boy, sounding board.* persona de contacto = contact, correspondent, contact person, named contact.* persona de edad avanzada = elderly person.* persona de éxito = successful person.* persona de fuera = outsider.* persona dejada = slob.* persona de la alta sociedad = socialite.* persona de la propia empresa = insider.* persona de la tercera edad = elder.* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* persona de raza blanca = white.* persona de raza negra = black.* persona designada = nominee, designate.* persona designada para un cargo = appointee.* persona destacada = standout.* persona divorciada = divorcee.* persona emprendedora = go-getter.* persona encargada de actualizar = maintainer.* persona encargada de hacer los trabajos sucios = hatchetman.* persona encargada de las relaciones públicas = PR man [PR men, -pl.].* persona encargada de recabar fondos = fundraiser [fund-raiser].* persona en prácticas = trainee, intern.* persona entusiasta y trabajadora = eager beaver.* persona estúpida = no-brainer.* persona famosa = famous person.* persona ilusa = daydreamer.* persona influyente = influencer, mover and shaker, heavy weight [heavyweight].* persona informada = insider.* persona innovadora = innovator.* persona inquieta = fidget.* persona inscrita = registrant.* persona interesada = taker.* persona joven = youth.* persona mañosa = handyman [handymen, pl.].* persona más destacada = top person [top people, -pl.].* persona más relevante = top person [top people, -pl.].* persona mayor = elder.* persona medianamente cultivada = middlebrow [middle-brow].* persona muy ocupada = busy beaver, busy bee.* persona muy trabajadora = hard-working person.* persona nacida después del baby boom = baby buster.* persona nacida durante el baby boom = baby boomer.* persona nacida en el fin del milenio = Millennial.* persona nerviosa = fidget.* persona no experta = non-scholar.* persona no grata = persona non grata.* persona no muy lista pero trabajadora = plodder.* persona normal = ordinary person.* persona obsesiva con el trabajo = workoholic [workholic], workaholic.* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.* persona opuesta a = resister (of/against).* persona problemática = troublemaker.* persona que abandona Algo = quitter.* persona que apoya una moción o propuesta = seconder.* persona que asigna el trabajo = assigner.* persona que busca y vive de lo que encuentra en las playas = beachcomber.* persona que cambia de trabajo con demasiada frecuencia = job-hopper.* persona que concede una franquicia = franchiser [franchisor].* persona que contempla o mira algo = beholder.* persona que convoca una reunión = convener [convenor].* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.* persona que da consuelo = comforter.* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.* persona que desfigura Algo = defacer.* persona que desprecia u odia = despiser.* persona que desvela escándalos o corrupción = muckraker.* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.* persona que elabora el plan de estudios = syllabus maker.* persona que escucha a escondidas = eavesdropper.* persona que escucha en secreto = eavesdropper.* persona que está a dieta = dieter.* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.* persona que está de picnic = picnicker.* persona que hace encajes = tatter.* persona que hace striptease = stripper.* persona que hace una cita bibliográfica = citator.* persona que hace un comentario = commenter.* persona que hace un préstamo = loaner.* persona que ha llegado donde está por su propio esfuerzo = self-made-man, the.* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.* persona que le desea suerte a otra = well-wisher.* persona que le gusta flirtear = flirt.* persona que llama = caller.* persona que no le gusta leer = aliterate.* persona que no pertenece a la familia = nonrelative [non-relative].* persona que no se sale del lugar donde vive = stay-at-home.* persona que nunca se deshace de nada = packrat, hoarder, magpie.* persona que obtiene una franquicia = franchisee.* persona que paga impuestos = taxpayer [tax-payer].* persona que permanece en un puesto de trabajo = stayer.* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.* persona que pone en práctica Algo = adopter.* persona que practica el sillonball = couch potato.* persona que recibe asesoramiento = counselee.* persona que recoge algo = picker.* persona que reparte el trabajo = assigner.* persona que rinde más de lo esperado = overachiever.* persona que rinde por debajo de su capacidad = underachiever.* persona que sabe contar anécdotas = raconteur.* persona que se cree Algo = biter.* persona que se cuida la línea = weight watcher.* persona que se dedica a una tarea monótona = harmless drudge.* persona que se dedica a una terea monótona = harmless drudge.* persona que se desarrolla tarde = late bloomer.* persona que se opone a Algo = opponent.* persona que se promociona a sí misma = self-promoter.* persona que se queja = complainant, complainer.* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.* persona que sufre de insomio = insomniac.* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.* persona que utiliza la biblioteca = non-library user.* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].* persona que va por libre = outsider.* persona que ve = sighted person.* persona que ve/observa = watcher.* persona que visita un servicio voluntariamente en sus ratos libres = drop-in.* persona que viste a la antigua = frump.* persona reacia a la lectura = aliterate.* persona recta = mensch.* personas = humans, party, people, public.* personas como = the likes of.* personas con ceguera parcial = partially-sighted.* personas con deficiencias auditivas, las = hearing impaired, the.* personas con deficiencias mentales corregibles = educably mentally handicapped (EMH).* personas con discapacidades mentales, las = intellectually disabled, the.* personas con discapacidades mentales = intellectually disabled people.* personas con éxito, las = successful, the.* personas con problemas de lectura = print handicapped people, print handicapped, the.* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.* personas con problemas de vista, las = visually impaired, the, visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.* personas con problemas mentales = disturbed people.* personas con trastornos emocionales = disturbed people.* personas de color = coloured people.* personas de la tercera edad, las = elderly, the.* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.* personas en desventaja = disadvantaged, the.* personas faltas de servicios, las = underserved, the.* personas famosas = those held up for praise.* personas importantes = those held up for praise.* persona sin hogar = waif, homeless man [homeless people, -pl.].* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.* persona sin techo = homeless man [homeless people, -pl.].* personas mayores = older people, elderly people.* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.* personas muy activas, las = those on the go.* personas muy ocupadas, las = those on the go.* personas no invitadas, las = uninvited, the.* persona solitaria = lone wolf.* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.* personas que siempre están viajando, las = those on the go.* personas que son duras de oído, las = hard of hearing, the.* personas relevantes = those held up for praise.* personas sin conocimientos técnicos, las = non-technical, the.* personas sin hogar = homelessness.* personas sin hogar, las = homeless, the.* personas sin techo = homelessness.* personas sin trabajo remunerado, los = unwaged, the.* persona subvencionada = fundee.* persona temerosa = risk taker.* persona típica, la = average man, the.* persona u organismo que recorta presupuestos o ayuda a reducir gastos = cost-cutter.* persona vaga y mal vestida = slob.* por persona = per person.* préstamo para otra persona = proxy borrowing.* primera persona = first person.* representación de personas profanas en la materia = lay representation.* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.* tipo de persona = public.* todas las personas implicadas = all concerned.* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.* tráfico de personas = foot fall.* tropezar una persona con otra = fall over + each other's feet.* usuario en persona = walk-in user.* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* visión de una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* * *A1 (ser humano) persones una persona muy educada/simpática he's/she's a very polite/likable personhabía tres personas esperando there were three people waitingen el coche caben cinco personas the car can take five people[ S ] carga máxima: ocho personas o 500 kilos maximum capacity: eight persons or 500 kiloscomo persona no me gusta I don't like him as a person¿cuántas personas tiene a su cargo? how many people do you have reporting to you?en la persona del Rey se concentra el poder civil y militar civil and military power resides in the King himselfse rindió homenaje a los ex-combatientes en la persona de … tribute was paid to the war veterans who were represented by …las personas interesadas pueden presentarse mañana a las diez all those interested may come along tomorrow at ten o'clockes una persona de recursos she's a resourceful person, she's resourceful2 ( en locs):de persona a persona person to personconferencia telefónica de persona a persona person-to-person callen persona in personvino en persona a traerme la carta she brought me the letter in personconozco su obra, pero no lo conozco en persona I know his work, but I don't know him personallydeberán presentarse en persona you must come personally o in persones el orden/la estupidez en persona he is orderliness/stupidity personifiedpor persona: la comida salió a 20 dólares por persona the meal came to 20 dollars a headsólo se venden dos entradas por persona you can only get two tickets per person o per headhay dos trozos por persona there are two pieces eachCompuestos:displaced personindividual● persona jurídica or morallegal entityindividual● persona no or non gratapersona non grataB ( Ling) personla primera persona del singular/plural the first person singular/plural* * *
Del verbo personarse: ( conjugate personarse)
se persona es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo
persona sustantivo femenino
dos o más personas two or more people;
las personas interesadas … all those interested …b) ( en locs)
no lo conozco en persona I don't know him personally;
por persona per person;
solo se venden dos entradas por persona you can only get two tickets per person;
la comida costó 20 dólares por persona the meal cost 20 dollars per o a headc) (Ling) person
persona sustantivo femenino
1 (individuo) person, people pl: es una persona muy sensible, he is a very sensitive person
no es mala persona, he isn't a bad sort
había demasiadas personas, there were too many people
familiar persona mayor, grown-up
persona non grata, persona non grata
2 persona jurídica, legal entity
3 Ling person
tercera persona del singular, third person singular
♦ Locuciones: en persona, in person
por persona, per person
' persona' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abandonar
- abandonada
- abandonado
- abierta
- abierto
- abordar
- aborregarse
- abrazarse
- abrigada
- abrigado
- acaparar
- acartonarse
- acoger
- acogedor
- acogedora
- acogida
- acostarse
- adaptable
- adefesio
- adusta
- adusto
- afanosa
- afanoso
- afianzarse
- afortunada
- afortunado
- agobiante
- aguatera
- aguatero
- ajena
- ajeno
- alcanzar
- alevosa
- alevoso
- alhaja
- alma
- alquilar
- alta
- alto
- alza
- amén
- amordazar
- animar
- animadversión
- animal
- animarse
- anular
- apaciguarse
English:
abandon
- absence
- accept
- accessible
- acquaintance
- act up
- action
- activity
- adaptable
- address
- adjust
- adjustment
- admit
- adult
- advance
- affect
- affluent
- agreeable
- air
- airy
- aloof
- am
- angry
- annoyance
- appealing
- appoint
- approach
- approachable
- approve of
- armchair
- armor
- armour
- around
- arrival
- articulate
- ask
- ask for
- ass
- assassin
- assassination
- assign
- astute
- attractive
- available
- awkward
- ax
- axe
- baby
- background
- backward
* * *persona nf1. [individuo] person;vinieron varias personas several people came;cien personas a hundred people;la persona responsable the person in charge;las personas adultas adults;necesitan la mediación de una tercera persona they need the mediation of a third party;ser buena persona to be nice;ha venido el obispo en persona the bishop came in person;este niño es el demonio en persona this child is the very devil;de persona a persona person to person, one to one;por persona per headpersona de contacto contact person;persona mayor adult, grown-up;persona non grata persona non grata2. Der partypersona física natural o legal person;persona jurídica legal entity o person3. Gram person;la segunda persona del singular the second person singular4. Rel person* * *f person;quince personas fifteen people;persona (humana) human being;persona mayor elderly person buena/mala persona nice/nasty person;en persona in person* * *persona nf: person* * *¿cuántas personas había? how many people were there? -
37 huevón
adj.lazy, do-nothing, indolent, loafing.m.1 jerk.2 lazy bum, deadbeat, bum, lazy person.* * *► adjetivo1 sluggish* * *huevón, -ona **1. ADJ1) (=flojo) lazy, idle2) LAm (=estúpido) stupid, thick *3) (=lento) slow4) Chile (=cobarde) cowardly, chicken *, yellow *2.SM / F (=holgazán) lazy sod ***, skiver *, layabout *; (=imbécil) stupid idiot *, bloody fool *** * *I- vona adjetivoa) (Andes, Ven fam o vulg) (tonto, estúpido) (fam) dumb (colloq)b) (Méx vulg) ( holgazán) lazy (colloq)II- vona masculino, femeninoa) (Andes, Ven vulg) ( imbécil) jerk (sl & pej), dickhead (vulg), dumbass (AmE sl)b) (Méx vulg) ( holgazán) lazy bum (colloq)* * *= slowcoach [slow coach], arsehole [asshole, -USA], berk, dickhead, prick, schmuck, twat, twerp, wanker, slowpoke, schmuck, schmo.Ex. By today's standards, this processor is a bit of a slowcoach.Ex. Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.Ex. And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.Ex. Whoever said Moby is the leader of dickheads that beat people up? He is just a bald-headed hippie who wouldn't hurt a fly.Ex. Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex. These are the wankers who thought they knew all about fashion.Ex. The United States is starting to look like a slowpoke on the Internet -- examples abound of countries that have faster broadband connections.Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.* * *I- vona adjetivoa) (Andes, Ven fam o vulg) (tonto, estúpido) (fam) dumb (colloq)b) (Méx vulg) ( holgazán) lazy (colloq)II- vona masculino, femeninoa) (Andes, Ven vulg) ( imbécil) jerk (sl & pej), dickhead (vulg), dumbass (AmE sl)b) (Méx vulg) ( holgazán) lazy bum (colloq)* * *= slowcoach [slow coach], arsehole [asshole, -USA], berk, dickhead, prick, schmuck, twat, twerp, wanker, slowpoke, schmuck, schmo.Ex: By today's standards, this processor is a bit of a slowcoach.
Ex: Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.Ex: And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.Ex: Whoever said Moby is the leader of dickheads that beat people up? He is just a bald-headed hippie who wouldn't hurt a fly.Ex: Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex: These are the wankers who thought they knew all about fashion.Ex: The United States is starting to look like a slowpoke on the Internet -- examples abound of countries that have faster broadband connections.Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.* * *¡hay que ser huevón para creerse una cosa así! you'd have to be dumb o a jerk to believe something like that! (sl)me dio una respuesta bien huevona she gave me a really dumb o stupid answer3masculine, feminine* * *
huevón◊ - vona adjetivo
◊ es tan huevón he's so fucking stupid (vulg)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
huevón,-ona adj pey vulgar sluggish
' huevón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
huevona
English:
jerk
* * *♦ adj♦ nm,f2. Andes, Arg, Ven [tonto, torpe] Br prat, Br pillock, US jerk;* * *m, huevona f1 Chi popidiot2 L.Am. fam ( flojo) idler fam -
38 adecuadamente
adv.1 fitly, properly, to the purpose.2 adequately, appropriately, well, appositely.* * *► adverbio1 properly, suitably* * *adv.* * *ADV suitably* * *= duly, properly, suitably, fittingly, fitly, appropriately, adequately.Ex. Marking manuscripts should be undertaken only for security reasons having duly considered the ethical and technical implications of such a course of action.Ex. This group of fields should be completed before the fixed fields are entered, because the record type is needed for handling these fields properly.Ex. First, Sholom Aleichem I recently spent something like twenty minutes talking over the telephone with a suitably irate and properly frustrated borrower.Ex. 1982 has been designated, fittingly, the Year of Information Technology -- a recognition that we are now living in an information society.Ex. Perhaps the symbol or character that would most fitly represent this age is the interrogation point.Ex. Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.Ex. A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve = El que hace la búsqueda debe estar suficientemente familiarizado con lo que desea recuperar.----* progresar adecuadamente = progress + satisfactorily.* * *= duly, properly, suitably, fittingly, fitly, appropriately, adequately.Ex: Marking manuscripts should be undertaken only for security reasons having duly considered the ethical and technical implications of such a course of action.
Ex: This group of fields should be completed before the fixed fields are entered, because the record type is needed for handling these fields properly.Ex: First, Sholom Aleichem I recently spent something like twenty minutes talking over the telephone with a suitably irate and properly frustrated borrower.Ex: 1982 has been designated, fittingly, the Year of Information Technology -- a recognition that we are now living in an information society.Ex: Perhaps the symbol or character that would most fitly represent this age is the interrogation point.Ex: Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.Ex: A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve = El que hace la búsqueda debe estar suficientemente familiarizado con lo que desea recuperar.* progresar adecuadamente = progress + satisfactorily.* * *adequately* * *adecuadamente advappropriately, suitably* * *adecuadamente adv: adequately* * *adecuadamente adv properly -
39 agente químico
m.chemical agent.* * *(n.) = chemical agentEx. From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.* * *(n.) = chemical agentEx: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.
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40 al final del día
at the end of the day* * *= at the end of the day, at the close of the dayEx. One teacher I knew used to poke his head round the door just at the end of the day and say something like, 'Tomorrow when we meet I am going to tell you about the evil magician,' and then he would disappear leaving us all agog.Ex. There will be opportunities for discussion in each session as well as at the close of the day.* * *= at the end of the day, at the close of the dayEx: One teacher I knew used to poke his head round the door just at the end of the day and say something like, 'Tomorrow when we meet I am going to tell you about the evil magician,' and then he would disappear leaving us all agog.
Ex: There will be opportunities for discussion in each session as well as at the close of the day.
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