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1 spur
spə:1) (a small instrument with a sharp point or points that a rider wears on his heels and digs into the horse's sides to make it go faster.)2) (anything that urges a person to make greater efforts: He was driven on by the spur of ambition.)•- spur on
tr[spɜːSMALLr/SMALL]1 (horserider's) espuela5 (railway track, road) ramal nombre masculino1 (horse) espolear, picar con las espuelas2 figurative use (stimulate) estimular, incitar, aguijonear, alentar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon the spur of the moment sin pensarlospur ['spər] vt, spurred ; spurring or to spur on : espolear (un caballo), motivar (a una persona, etc.)spur n1) : espuela f, acicate m2) stimulus: acicate m3) : espolón m (de aves gallináceas)n.• acicate s.m.• aguijada s.f.• aguijón s.m.• corvejón s.m.• espolón s.m.• espuela s.f.• estribación s.f.• estímulo s.m.• gajo s.m.• garrón s.m.v.• aguijar v.• aguijonear v.• arremeter v.• avispar v.• espolear v.• picar v.
I spɜːr, spɜː(r)a) espuela fb) ( stimulus) acicate m, aguijón m
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a) ( Equ) \<\<horse\>\> espolear[spɜː(r)]1. N1) (for horse riding) espuela f- win one's spurs2) [of cock] espolón m3) (fig) estímulo m, aguijón mit will be a spur to further progress — servirá de estímulo or acicate al progreso
4) (Geog) [of mountain, hill] espolón m5) (Rail) ramal m corto2.VT (also: spur on) [+ horse] espolear, picar con las espuelas(fig)3.CPDspur wheel N — engranaje m cilíndrico
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I [spɜːr, spɜː(r)]a) espuela fb) ( stimulus) acicate m, aguijón m
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2 prick
prik
1. verb(to pierce slightly or stick a sharp point into: She pricked her finger on a pin; He pricked a hole in the paper.) pinchar, perforar
2. noun1) ((a pain caused by) an act of pricking: You'll just feel a slight prick in your arm.) pinchazo2) (a tiny hole made by a sharp point: a pin-prick.) agujero3) ((slang, vulgar) a penis.) polla, picha4) ((slang, vulgar) a nasty or contemptible person: He is such a prick!) gilipollas•- prick one's ears
prick vb pinchartr[prɪk]2 figurative use (of conscience) remordimiento1 (with needle, pin, fork) pinchar2 figurative use (conscience) remorder1 (pin, thorn) pinchar; (itch, sting) escocer, picar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLprick ['prɪk] vt1) : pinchar2)to prick up one's ears : levantar las orejasprick vi: pincharprick n1) stab: pinchazo ma prick of conscience: un remordimiento2) prickern.• aguijón s.m.• agujero s.m.• picadura s.f.• pinchazo s.m.• punzada s.f.• púa s.f.v.• agujerear v.• enclavar v.• espichar v.• hincar v.• picar v.• pinchar v.• pungir v.• punzar v.• remorder v.
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1. prɪk1) (pierce, wound) pinchar, picar* (Méx)to prick a hole in something — hacerle* un agujero a algo
2) prick (up) \<\<ears\>\> \<\<dog\>\> levantar, parar (AmL)she pricked up her ears at the mention of France — aguzó el oído or (AmL fam) paró la oreja al oír hablar de Francia
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vi pinchar; \<\<conscience\>\> remorder*
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1)a) ( act) pinchazo m, piquete m (Méx)to feel the prick of conscience — tener* remordimientos de conciencia
to kick against the pricks — dar* coces contra el aguijón, tener* una actitud rebelde
b) ( mark) agujero m2) (vulg) ( penis) verga f (vulg), polla f (Esp vulg)[prɪk]1. N1) (=act, sensation) (with pin, needle) pinchazo m ; [of insect] picadura f ; [of spur] espolada f ; (with goad) aguijonazo m- kick against the pricks2) *** (=penis) polla f (Sp) ***, picha f (Sp) ***, pija f (esp LAm) ***, pinga f (esp LAm) ***3) *** (=person) gilipollas mf inv (Sp) **, cojudo(-a) m / f (Bol, Peru), boludo(-a) m / f (Arg, Bol)2. VTto prick one's finger (with or on sth) — pincharse el dedo (con algo)
2) (=goad) aguijar3) (=make hole in) agujerear; (=mark with holes) marcar con agujerillos4)3.VI = prickle 3.- prick up* * *
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1. [prɪk]1) (pierce, wound) pinchar, picar* (Méx)to prick a hole in something — hacerle* un agujero a algo
2) prick (up) \<\<ears\>\> \<\<dog\>\> levantar, parar (AmL)she pricked up her ears at the mention of France — aguzó el oído or (AmL fam) paró la oreja al oír hablar de Francia
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vi pinchar; \<\<conscience\>\> remorder*
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1)a) ( act) pinchazo m, piquete m (Méx)to feel the prick of conscience — tener* remordimientos de conciencia
to kick against the pricks — dar* coces contra el aguijón, tener* una actitud rebelde
b) ( mark) agujero m2) (vulg) ( penis) verga f (vulg), polla f (Esp vulg) -
3 win
win
1. present participle - winning; verb1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) ganar2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) ganar3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) ganar(se)
2. noun(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) victoria- winner- winning
- winning-post
- win over
- win the day
- win through
win1 n victoriaour team has played six matches without a win nuestro equipo ha jugado seis partidos y no ha logrado ninguna victoriawin2 vb1. ganar2. ganar / llevarse / conseguirtr[wɪn]1 victoria■ who do you think will win the election? ¿quién crees que ganará las elecciones?2 (prize, cup, etc) ganar, llevarse■ we've won the pools! ¡hemos sacado una quiniela!3 (gain, obtain, achieve - gen) conseguir, obtener, ganar; (- friendship, respect) granjearse; (- sympathy, affection) ganarse, granjearse; (- support) atraer, captar; (- heart, love) conquistar1 ganar■ who's winning? ¿quién va ganando?■ OK! you win! ¡vale! ¡tú ganas!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto win hands down ganar fácilmenteto win the day llevarse la palmato win the toss ganar el sorteowin or lose tanto si ganamos como si perdemosyou can't win (certain to lose) no hay caso: ganarwin vt1) : ganar, conseguir2)to win over : ganarse a3)to win someone's heart : conquistar a alguienwin n: triunfo m, victoria fv.(§ p.,p.p.: won) = congraciar v.• ganar v.• lograr v.• triunfar v.n.• victoria s.f.
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1. wɪn1) ( gain) \<\<prize/title\>\> ganar; \<\<support\>\> conseguir*, ganarse; \<\<fame/recognition\>\> ganarse; \<\<affection\>\> ganarse, granjearse; \<\<scholarship/promotion\>\> conseguir*, obtener* (frml); \<\<contract\>\> conseguir*their perseverance won them universal admiration — su perseverancia les granjeó or les valió la admiración de todos
2) ( be victorious in) \<\<war/race/bet/election\>\> ganaryou can't win them all — (colloq) no se puede pretender ganarlas todas
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vi ganarto win AT something — \<\<at cards/billiards/golf\>\> ganar a algo
OK, you win! — (colloq) está bien, como tú digas
you can't win! — (colloq) no hay caso!
Phrasal Verbs:- win over
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noun victoria f, triunfo m[wɪn] (vb: pt, pp won)1.N victoria f, triunfo manother win for Castroforte — otra victoria or otro triunfo para el Castroforte
their fifth win in a row — su quinta victoria consecutiva, su quinto triunfo consecutivo
last Sunday's win against or over Pakistan — la victoria del domingo frente a or sobre Pakistán
no-winto back a horse for a win — apostar dinero por un caballo para que gane la/una carrera
2. VT1) (=be victorious in) [+ competition, bet, war, election] ganar- win the daypragmatism will probably win the day — al final triunfará or se impondrá el pragmatismo
spur 1., 1)the government finally won the day after a heated debate — finalmente el gobierno triunfó or se impuso tras un debate acalorado
2) (=be awarded) [+ cup, award, prize, title] ganar; [+ contract, order] obtener, conseguirthe party won a convincing victory at the polls — el partido consiguió or obtuvo una victoria convincente en las elecciones
3) (=obtain) [+ pay rise, promotion] conseguir, ganarse; [+ support, friendship, recognition] ganarse; [+ metal, ore] extraer ( from de)to win a reputation for honesty — granjearse or ganarse una reputación de persona honrada
to win sb sth: it won him first prize — le valió or le ganó el primer premio
to win sb to one's cause — ganar a algn para la causa de uno, atraer a algn a la causa de uno
4) (=reach) [+ shore] llegar a, alcanzar; [+ goal] conseguirhe won his way to the top of his profession — (a base de trabajar duro) consiguió llegar a la cima de su profesión
5) (Mil) (=capture) tomar3.VI (in war, sport, competition) ganarwho's winning? — ¿quién va ganando?
go in and win! — ¡a ganar!
OK, you win * — vale, ganas tú
Evans won 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 — Evans ganó 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
to win by a head/a length — ganar por una cabeza/un largo
you can't win —
whatever you say, you're always wrong, you can't win — digas lo que digas, ellos siempre tienen razón, ¡no hay manera!
- win hands down- win back- win out- win over* * *
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1. [wɪn]1) ( gain) \<\<prize/title\>\> ganar; \<\<support\>\> conseguir*, ganarse; \<\<fame/recognition\>\> ganarse; \<\<affection\>\> ganarse, granjearse; \<\<scholarship/promotion\>\> conseguir*, obtener* (frml); \<\<contract\>\> conseguir*their perseverance won them universal admiration — su perseverancia les granjeó or les valió la admiración de todos
2) ( be victorious in) \<\<war/race/bet/election\>\> ganaryou can't win them all — (colloq) no se puede pretender ganarlas todas
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vi ganarto win AT something — \<\<at cards/billiards/golf\>\> ganar a algo
OK, you win! — (colloq) está bien, como tú digas
you can't win! — (colloq) no hay caso!
Phrasal Verbs:- win over
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4 ansetzen
'anzɛtsənv1)Fett ansetzen — engordar, echar carnes (fam)
2)3) ( festlegen) estableceran| setzen2 dig (anbrennen) pegarse1 dig (in Position bringen) poner, colocar2 dig (Glas) llevarse a los labios4 dig (vorbereiten) preparar5 dig(Termin, Kosten) fijar [für para]6 dig (auf eine Spur) poner bajo la pista [auf de]transitives Verb1. [in Stellung bringen] colocar2. [festsetzen] fijar3. [Stück]4. [Person]5. [zubereiten] hacer6. [anlagern] acumular————————intransitives Verb1. [anfangen] comenzar————————sich ansetzen reflexives Verb -
5 einfädeln
'aɪnfɛːdəlnv1) enhebrar, ensartar2) (fig) tramar, urdirein| fädeln ['aɪnfε:dəln]1 dig (Nadel) enhebrar2 dig(umgangssprachlich: anbahnen) urdir■ sich einfädeln (im Verkehr) integrarse [in en]transitives Verb1. [Nadel, Faden] enhebrar2. [bewerkstelligen] tramar————————sich einfädeln reflexives Verb[sich einordnen] ponerse -
6 nachgehen
'naːxgeːənv irr1) ( Uhr) ir atrasado2) ( folgen)jdm nachgehen — seguir a alguien, ir tras alguien
3) ( erforschen)einer Sache nachgehen — andar tras algo, investigar algo
nach| gehen1 dig (folgen) seguir3 dig(Uhr, Messgerät) ir atrasado4 dig (einem Beruf) dedicarse [a]1. [folgen]einer Sache/jm nachgehen ir detrás de algo/alguien, seguir algo/a alguien2. [etw prüfen]3. [Uhr] atrasarse4. [nachwirken]5. [sich widmen] -
7 verfolgen
fɛr'fɔlgənvperseguir, cazar1 dig (allgemein) perseguir; etwas gerichtlich verfolgen perseguir algo judicialmente; vom Unglück verfolgt perseguido por la desgracia; welche Absicht verfolgt er? ¿qué intención persigue?transitives Verb1. [gen] perseguir2. [gerichtlich nachgehen]3. [Ziel, Entwicklung] seguir
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