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1 andar majestuosamente
• stalk along• walk in• walk in circles• walk inwards• walk miles -
2 tallo
• stalk• stalklike section• stem -
3 troncho
• stalk• stem -
4 tallo
m.1 stem.2 caudex, shaft.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tallar.* * ** * *SM1) [de flor] stem, stalk; [de hierba] blade2) And (=repollo) cabbage4) (=fruta) crystallized fruit* * *masculino stem, stalk* * *= stem, stalk, spur, green shoot, shoot.Ex. The disease symptoms observed were general plant and leaf stunting, leaf chlorosis, leaf and stem necrosis and plant death.Ex. Printing types are representations in reverse of letters of the alphabet, cast in relief on the ends of rectangular lead-alloy stalks about 24 mm. high.Ex. Cherry trees in general produce the fruit upon small spurs, from half an inch to two inches in length, which proceed from the sides and ends of the branches.Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex. This study indicates the need of fungicides/bactericides as adjuvants in tissue culture medium for obtaining sterile and viable shoots.----* tallo de espárrago = spear of asparagus, asparagus spear.* * *masculino stem, stalk* * *= stem, stalk, spur, green shoot, shoot.Ex: The disease symptoms observed were general plant and leaf stunting, leaf chlorosis, leaf and stem necrosis and plant death.
Ex: Printing types are representations in reverse of letters of the alphabet, cast in relief on the ends of rectangular lead-alloy stalks about 24 mm. high.Ex: Cherry trees in general produce the fruit upon small spurs, from half an inch to two inches in length, which proceed from the sides and ends of the branches.Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex: This study indicates the need of fungicides/bactericides as adjuvants in tissue culture medium for obtaining sterile and viable shoots.* tallo de espárrago = spear of asparagus, asparagus spear.* * *stem, stalkse ha ido or está al tallo it has gone to seed* * *
Del verbo tallar: ( conjugate tallar)
tallo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
talló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
tallar
tallo
tallar ( conjugate tallar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ madera› to carve;
‹escultura/mármol› to sculpt;
‹ piedras preciosas› to cut
2 (Méx)
verbo intransitivo (Col) [ zapatos] to be too tight
tallarse verbo pronominal (Méx)
‹ ojos› to rub
tallo sustantivo masculino
stem, stalk
tallar verbo transitivo
1 (dar forma, esculpir) to sculpt
(piedras preciosas) to cut
(la madera) to carve
(el metal) to engrave
2 (medir a una persona) to measure the height of
tallo sustantivo masculino stem, stalk
' tallo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caña
- médula
- cebolleta
- injerto
- palmito
- rastrero
- tronchar
English:
stalk
- stem
* * *tallo nm1. [de planta, flor] stem, stalktallo herbáceo herbaceous stalk;tallo leñoso woody stalk;tallo rastrero creeping stalk, trailing stalk;tallo trepador climbing stalk2. [brote] sprout, shoot;echar tallos to put out shoots* * *m BOT stalk, stem* * *tallo nm: stalk, stemtallo de maíz: cornstalk* * *tallo n stem / stalk -
5 rabillo
m.1 stalk.2 corner.mirar algo con el rabillo del ojo to look at something out of the corner of one's eye3 small tail.4 tab, strap.* * *1 (pecíolo) stalk, stem2 (cizaña) darnel3 COSTURA tab, strap\mirar por el rabillo del ojo to look out of the corner of one's eyerabillo del ojo corner of one's eye* * *SM1) (Bot) leaf stalk2) (Anat) small tail3) (=punta) tip; (=parte delgada) thin part; (=tira) thin strip of material* * *1) (Zool) short tail2) (Bot) stem, stalk; ( del ojo) corner* * *= stalk.Ex. Printing types are representations in reverse of letters of the alphabet, cast in relief on the ends of rectangular lead-alloy stalks about 24 mm. high.* * *1) (Zool) short tail2) (Bot) stem, stalk; ( del ojo) corner* * *= stalk.Ex: Printing types are representations in reverse of letters of the alphabet, cast in relief on the ends of rectangular lead-alloy stalks about 24 mm. high.
* * *A ( Zool) short tailB1 ( Bot) stem, stalk2 (del ojo) cornermirar a algn con el rabillo del ojo to look at sb out of the corner of one's eye* * *
rabillo sustantivo masculino
1 (del ojo) corner: me miró por el rabillo del ojo, he looked at me out of the corner of his eye
2 (de una hoja, fruto) stalk
' rabillo' also found in these entries:
English:
stalk
* * *rabillo nm1. [de hoja, fruto] stalk2. [del ojo] corner;* * *m1 BOT stalk2:rabillo del ojo corner of one’s eye;mirar con el rabillo del ojo look out of the corner of one’s eye -
6 penca
f.1 fleshy leaf.2 prickly pear.3 prick.* * *1 fleshy leaf* * *SF1) (Bot) (=hoja) leaf; (=nervio) main rib; (=chumbera) prickly pear2) Méx [de cuchillo] blade3)4) And5) LAm *** (=pene) prick **** * *Iadjetivo invariable (Chi fam) < cosa> crappy (sl); < situación> lousy (colloq); < persona> uglyIIa) ( de hoja) main ribb) ( del nopal) stalkc) (Méx) ( de bananas) bunch* * *= stalk.Ex. Printing types are representations in reverse of letters of the alphabet, cast in relief on the ends of rectangular lead-alloy stalks about 24 mm. high.----* penca de acelga = Swiss chard stalk, chard stalk.* * *Iadjetivo invariable (Chi fam) < cosa> crappy (sl); < situación> lousy (colloq); < persona> uglyIIa) ( de hoja) main ribb) ( del nopal) stalkc) (Méx) ( de bananas) bunch* * *= stalk.Ex: Printing types are representations in reverse of letters of the alphabet, cast in relief on the ends of rectangular lead-alloy stalks about 24 mm. high.
* penca de acelga = Swiss chard stalk, chard stalk.* * *2 ‹persona› uglyA1 (de una hoja) main rib2 (del nopal) stalk3 ( Méx) (de bananas) bunch1 (nariz) big nose2 (del pollo) pope's nose, parson's nose ( BrE)* * *
Del verbo pencar: ( conjugate pencar)
penca es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
penca
pencar
penca sustantivo femenino
' penca' also found in these entries:
English:
bunch
- stick
* * *penca1nf1. [de cactus] fleshy leafpenca2 adjChile Fam1. [hecho] god-awful, really crap2. [objeto] crap, crappy3. [persona] crap* * *I adj Chisoft, weakII f L.Am. ( nopal) leaf of the prickly pear plant -
7 rabo
m.1 tail.rabo de buey oxtailirse o salir con el rabo entre las piernas to go off with one's tail between one's legs2 stem.3 prick, cock (very informal) (penis).* * *1 (gen) tail2 tabú cock, prick, dick\aún falta el rabo por desollar familiar the worst is yet to comecon el rabo entre piernas familiar with one's tail between one's legs* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Zool) tailcabo 2)2) *** (=pene) cock ***, dick ***rabo verde — CAm dirty old man *
* * *1)a) (Zool) tailirse con el rabo entre las piernas — to go away with one's tail between one's legs
b) ( de letra) tail2) (Bot) stem, stalk* * *= tail.Ex. At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.----* con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.* conocer Algo de cabo a rabo = know + Nombre + inside-out.* con rabo = caudate.* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.* leer de cabo a rabo = read + from cover to cover.* sin rabo = ecaudate.* * *1)a) (Zool) tailirse con el rabo entre las piernas — to go away with one's tail between one's legs
b) ( de letra) tail2) (Bot) stem, stalk* * *= tail.Ex: At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.
* con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.* conocer Algo de cabo a rabo = know + Nombre + inside-out.* con rabo = caudate.* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.* leer de cabo a rabo = read + from cover to cover.* sin rabo = ecaudate.* * *A1 ( Zool) tailirse con el rabo entre las piernas or patas to go away with one's tail between one's legs2 (de una letra) tailB ( Bot) stem, stalk* * *
rabo sustantivo masculinoa) (Zool) tail
rabo sustantivo masculino
1 (de un animal) tail
2 (de una hoja, fruto) stalk
' rabo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabo
- menear
- viejo
English:
devil
- oxtail
- stalk
- tail
- wag
- cover
- ox
* * *rabo nm1. [de animal] tail;Culin rabo de buey oxtail; Culin rabo de toro = dish of stewed bull's tail2. [de hoja, fruto] stalk* * *m tail;irse osalir con el rabo entre las piernas fam leave with one’s tail between one’s legs;queda el rabo por desollar fig fam the worst is yet to come* * *rabo nm1) cola: tail2)el rabo del ojo : the corner of one's eye* * *rabo n1. (de animal) tail2. (de fruta) stalk -
8 acechar
v.to watch, to spy on.el cazador acechaba a su presa the hunter was stalking his prey* * *2 (caza) to stalk3 (amenazar) to threaten, lurk* * *VT (=observar) to spy on, watch; (=esperar) to lie in wait for; [+ caza] to stalk; (=amenazar) to threaten, beset* * *verbo transitivo <enemigo/presa> to lie in wait for* * *= lurk, stalk, lie in + wait, skulk, lurk in + the wings.Ex. This is when children are not really concerned with scientific truth; they believe in Father Christmas anyway, even if there lurks the suspicion that there is something rather fishy about it all.Ex. So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.Ex. The hurdles that lie in wait for us include ones called 'connectivity', 'electronic journals', 'new software', 'new computers', 'more RAM', 'local area networks' and 'more time and energy'.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex. Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne.* * *verbo transitivo <enemigo/presa> to lie in wait for* * *= lurk, stalk, lie in + wait, skulk, lurk in + the wings.Ex: This is when children are not really concerned with scientific truth; they believe in Father Christmas anyway, even if there lurks the suspicion that there is something rather fishy about it all.
Ex: So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.Ex: The hurdles that lie in wait for us include ones called 'connectivity', 'electronic journals', 'new software', 'new computers', 'more RAM', 'local area networks' and 'more time and energy'.Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex: Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne.* * *acechar [A1 ]vt‹enemigo/presa› to stalk, to lie in wait forsomos conscientes del peligro que nos acecha we are aware of the danger that awaits us o that lies ahead of us* * *
acechar ( conjugate acechar) verbo transitivo ‹enemigo/presa› to lie in wait for;
acechar verbo transitivo
1 to lie in wait for
2 (amenazar) to threaten
' acechar' also found in these entries:
English:
stalk
* * *acechar vtto watch, to spy on;el cazador acechaba a su presa the hunter was stalking his prey* * *v/t lie in wait for* * *acechar vt1) : to watch, to spy on2) : to stalk, to lie in wait for* * *acechar vb to lurk -
9 pedúnculo
m.1 peduncle, crus, leg-like part.2 footstalk, peduncle, stalk.* * *1 (de crustáceo) stalk2 (de planta) stem* * *SM stem, stalk* * *masculino (Bot, Zool) peduncle* * *= stem, stalk.Ex. The disease symptoms observed were general plant and leaf stunting, leaf chlorosis, leaf and stem necrosis and plant death.Ex. Printing types are representations in reverse of letters of the alphabet, cast in relief on the ends of rectangular lead-alloy stalks about 24 mm. high.* * *masculino (Bot, Zool) peduncle* * *= stem, stalk.Ex: The disease symptoms observed were general plant and leaf stunting, leaf chlorosis, leaf and stem necrosis and plant death.
Ex: Printing types are representations in reverse of letters of the alphabet, cast in relief on the ends of rectangular lead-alloy stalks about 24 mm. high.* * *2 ( Zool) peduncle* * *pedúnculo nmBot stalk, Espec peduncle* * *m BOT, ANAT peduncle -
10 troncho
m.1 heart.2 stem, stalk.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tronchar.* * *► adjetivo1 stem, stalk* * *1. SM1) (Bot) stem, stalk2) Cono Sur (=trozo) piece, chunk3) And (=enredo) knot, tangle4) *** (=pene) prick ***2.ADJ Cono Sur maimed, crippled* * *stalk* * *
Del verbo tronchar: ( conjugate tronchar)
troncho es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
tronchó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
tronchar
troncho
tronchar ( conjugate tronchar) verbo transitivo ‹tallo/rama› to snap
troncharse verbo pronominal [tallo/rama] to break o snap off;◊ tronchose de (la) risa (Esp fam) to die laughing (colloq)
tronchar verbo transitivo
1 (la rama de un árbol, etc) to break off
2 (frustrar, truncar) to cut short, shatter
troncho sustantivo masculino (de lechuga, etc) stem, stalk
* * *troncho nm[de lechuga, coliflor] stalk* * *m stalk, stem -
11 acelga
f.chard.* * *1 chard* * *SF Swiss chard* * *= chard, Swiss chard.Ex. Chard's leaves can be prepared like spinach, and its stalks like asparagus.Ex. Tucked in the supermarket's produce display, somewhere between the lettuce and the broccoli, you'll find nutrient-rich Swiss chard.----* penca de acelga = Swiss chard stalk, chard stalk.* * *= chard, Swiss chard.Ex: Chard's leaves can be prepared like spinach, and its stalks like asparagus.
Ex: Tucked in the supermarket's produce display, somewhere between the lettuce and the broccoli, you'll find nutrient-rich Swiss chard.* penca de acelga = Swiss chard stalk, chard stalk.* * *
acelga f Bot chard
* * *acelga nfchard* * *acelga nf: chard, Swiss chard* * *acelga n chard -
12 penca de acelga
(n.) = Swiss chard stalk, chard stalkEx. You can even steam Swiss chard stalks and eat them like asparagus.Ex. I love chard stalks, and it annoys me to no end that people would throw them away.* * *(n.) = Swiss chard stalk, chard stalkEx: You can even steam Swiss chard stalks and eat them like asparagus.
Ex: I love chard stalks, and it annoys me to no end that people would throw them away. -
13 acosar
v.1 to pursue relentlessly.2 to harass.3 to besiege, to irritate, to nag, to accost.El policía persigue a Ricardo The policeman persecutes=harasses Richard.* * *1 to pursue, chase\acosar a preguntas to bombard with questions* * *verbto harass, hound* * *VT1) (=atosigar) to hound, harassser acosado sexualmente — to suffer (from) sexual harassment, be sexually harassed
2) (=perseguir) to pursue relentlessly; [+ animal] to urge on* * *verbo transitivoa) < persona> to houndme acosaron con preguntas — they plagued o bombarded me with questions
b) < presa> to hound, pursue relentlessly* * *= plague, press upon, bait, besiege, harass, bully, dog, persecute, hound, nag (at), pelt, pressurise [pressurize, -USA], importune, pester, nobble, stalk, bedevil, bear down on, harry.Ex. Title indexes have always been plagued by the absence of terminology control.Ex. For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex. I guess Ms Lipow should be admired for coming into the lion's den and baiting it, but I find some of her arguments facile and superficial.Ex. Concurrently, libraries are besieged with greater demands from the academic community for access to and instruction in electronic information resources such as the Internet.Ex. I have reason to believe that my boss, the head of reference, has been sexually harassing me.Ex. The director returned to his paperwork, nothing in his heart but hot shame at having permitted himself to be bullied into submission by this disagreeable public official.Ex. The title of the article is 'Sweeping away the problems that dog the industry?'.Ex. Why does the ALA ignore, deny or cover up the actions of the only government in the world which persecutes people for the alleged crime of opening uncensored libraries?.Ex. Jefferson, like Clinton, was hounded by reports of adultery and cowardice in wartime.Ex. This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.Ex. Every day, Internet users are pelted with spam, hoaxes, urban legends, and scams - in other words, untrustworthy data.Ex. Shearer also made an arse of himself by perpetuating the myth of the noble English sportsman who never dives or pressurises referees.Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex. And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.Ex. He was the best striker I ever saw, certainly before the injuries that nobbled him twice.Ex. So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.Ex. The article has the title 'Piracy, crooked printers, inflation bedevil Russian publishing'.Ex. And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.Ex. They stayed there for the winter, and spent the succeeding three summers harrying the coasts of Ireland and Scotland, after which they returned to Norway.----* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* problema + acosar = problem + dog.* * *verbo transitivoa) < persona> to houndme acosaron con preguntas — they plagued o bombarded me with questions
b) < presa> to hound, pursue relentlessly* * *= plague, press upon, bait, besiege, harass, bully, dog, persecute, hound, nag (at), pelt, pressurise [pressurize, -USA], importune, pester, nobble, stalk, bedevil, bear down on, harry.Ex: Title indexes have always been plagued by the absence of terminology control.
Ex: For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex: I guess Ms Lipow should be admired for coming into the lion's den and baiting it, but I find some of her arguments facile and superficial.Ex: Concurrently, libraries are besieged with greater demands from the academic community for access to and instruction in electronic information resources such as the Internet.Ex: I have reason to believe that my boss, the head of reference, has been sexually harassing me.Ex: The director returned to his paperwork, nothing in his heart but hot shame at having permitted himself to be bullied into submission by this disagreeable public official.Ex: The title of the article is 'Sweeping away the problems that dog the industry?'.Ex: Why does the ALA ignore, deny or cover up the actions of the only government in the world which persecutes people for the alleged crime of opening uncensored libraries?.Ex: Jefferson, like Clinton, was hounded by reports of adultery and cowardice in wartime.Ex: This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.Ex: Every day, Internet users are pelted with spam, hoaxes, urban legends, and scams - in other words, untrustworthy data.Ex: Shearer also made an arse of himself by perpetuating the myth of the noble English sportsman who never dives or pressurises referees.Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex: And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.Ex: He was the best striker I ever saw, certainly before the injuries that nobbled him twice.Ex: So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.Ex: The article has the title 'Piracy, crooked printers, inflation bedevil Russian publishing'.Ex: And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.Ex: They stayed there for the winter, and spent the succeeding three summers harrying the coasts of Ireland and Scotland, after which they returned to Norway.* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* problema + acosar = problem + dog.* * *acosar [A1 ]vt1 ‹persona› to houndlo acosan sus acreedores his creditors are hounding him o are after himun compañero que la acosaba sexualmente a colleague who was sexually harassing herse ven acosados por el hambre y las enfermedades they are beset by hunger and diseaseme acosaron con preguntas sobre su paradero they plagued o bombarded me with questions regarding his whereabouts2 ‹presa› to hound, pursue relentlessly* * *
acosar ( conjugate acosar) verbo transitivo
( sexualmente) to harass;◊ me acosaron con preguntas they plagued o bombarded me with questions
acosar verbo transitivo
1 to harass
2 fig (asediar) to pester: la oposición acosó al Presidente del Gobierno con sus preguntas, the opposition pestered the Prime Minister with questions
' acosar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrinconar
- asediar
- hostigar
English:
assault
- beset
- harass
- hound
- mob
- molest
- persecute
- plague
- ply
- stalk
- bait
- goad
- harry
- worry
* * *1. [perseguir] to pursue relentlessly2. [hostigar] to harass;fue acosada sexualmente en el trabajo she was sexually harassed at work* * *v/t hound, pursue;me acosaron a preguntas they bombarded me with questions* * *acosar vtperseguir: to pursue, to hound, to harass -
14 vara
f.1 stick (rama, palo).2 pole.3 rod (fabricada).4 stem, stalk (tallo).5 slide.6 staff (insignia).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: varar.* * *1 (palo) staff, rod, pole2 (de mando) staff, mace3 (medida de longitud) unit of length equal to approximately 33 inches4 (tauromaquia) lance, pike\poner varas (tauromaquia) to thrust at the bulltener vara alta figurado to hold sway* * *noun f.rod, stick* * *SF1) (=palo) stick, pole; (Mec) rod, bar; [de carro, carroza] shaft; (Bot) branch (stripped of its leaves) ; [de flor] central stem, main stalkvara de medir — yardstick, measuring rod
2) (Pol) (=insignia) staff of officeempuñar la vara — to take over, take (up) office (as mayor etc)
vara alta — (=autoridad) authority, power; (=peso) influence; (=dominio) dominance
tener mucha vara alta — to have great influence, be influential
3) ( esp LAm) (Mat) ≈yard (=.836 metres, = 2.8 feet)4) (Taur) (=lanza) lance, pike; (=herida) wound with the lance5)- dar la vara a6) †** (=revés) blow; (=disgusto) upset, setback* * *1)depende de la vara con que lo midas — it depends on the standards o criteria you're judging it by
b) ( bastón de mando) staff of officec) (Taur) lance, piked) ( del trombón) slide2) (Per fam) ( influencia) connections (pl) (colloq)* * *= wand, lance.Ex. The sweeper had 2 hand-operated blowing wands to help move the jojoba seeds from under the bushes into the sweeper's path.Ex. Hoses 60 m long with hand held lances were used to apply the herbicides.----* vara de mando = ceremonial staff.* vara de pescar = fishing rod, fishing pole.* * *1)depende de la vara con que lo midas — it depends on the standards o criteria you're judging it by
b) ( bastón de mando) staff of officec) (Taur) lance, piked) ( del trombón) slide2) (Per fam) ( influencia) connections (pl) (colloq)* * *= wand, lance.Ex: The sweeper had 2 hand-operated blowing wands to help move the jojoba seeds from under the bushes into the sweeper's path.
Ex: Hoses 60 m long with hand held lances were used to apply the herbicides.* vara de mando = ceremonial staff.* vara de pescar = fishing rod, fishing pole.* * *A1 (palo) stick, pole2 (patrón) yardstickhay que medir a los dos con la misma vara you have to judge the two by the same standards o criteria, you have to measure the two with the same yardstickdepende de la vara con que lo midas it depends on the standards o criteria you're judging it by3 (bastón de mando) rod o wand o staff of office4 ( Taur) lance, pike5 (del trombón) slidesin vara no entras a ninguna parte you don't get anywhere unless you have (the right) connections* * *
Del verbo varar: ( conjugate varar)
vara es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
vara
varar
vara sustantivo femenino
1 ( palo) stick, pole
2 (Per fam) ( influencia) connections (pl) (colloq)
vara f (palo, varilla) rod, stick
varar
I verbo intransitivo (embarrancar) to run aground
II vtr (sacar del agua una embarcación) to beach
' vara' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
verga
- aguijón
- doblar
- pértiga
English:
cane
- rod
- shaft
- switch
- stick
* * *vara nf1. [rama, palo] stick2. [tallo] stem, stalk3. [pértiga] pole4. [bastón de mando] rod, staff5. [de trombón] slide6. Taurom = pike used by picador;Famdar la vara to be a pain (in the neck);Famdar la vara a alguien para que haga algo to go on at sb to do sth7. [medida] yardvara de medir yardstick;no se utiliza la misma vara de medir para todos not everyone is measured by the same yardstick;Figdoble vara de medir double standard* * *f1 stick2 TÉC rod4 TAUR lance* * *vara nf1) : pole, stick, rod2) : staff (of office)3) : lance, pike (in bullfighting)4) : yardstick5)vara de oro : goldenrod* * * -
15 cálamo
m.cane, reed.* * *1 (tallo) reed, stalk2 (flauta) reed pipe3 (eje de pluma) quill, calamus* * *SM (Bot) stem, stalk; (Mús) reed; (Mús Hist) flute; (=pluma) pen* * *1 ( liter) (del escritor) quillha vuelto a tomar el cálamo she has taken up her pen again2 (flauta) flute* * *cálamo nm1. [planta] calamus, sweet flag2. [pluma] pen3. [caña] reed, stalk4. [flauta] = type of ancient reed flute* * *m BOT stem -
16 ajo
m.garlic.ajo tierno = green stalk of young garlic plant¡ajo y agua! (informal) too bad!, tough!andar o estar en el ajo (figurative) to be in on itpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: ajar.* * *1 garlic\ajo tierno young garlic* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Bot, Culin) garlicun ajo — a clove of garlic; (=salsa) garlic sauce
- ¡ajo y agua!2) * (=palabrota) swearword, oath, curse* * *masculino (Coc) garlicechar or soltar ajos (y cebollas) — (AmL fam) to swear
estar (metido) en el ajo — (fam) to be involved
* * *= garlic.Ex. The author, a dietitian, distinguishes fact from fiction with statements regarding a variety of foods -- potatoes, honey, carrots, lemon and grapefruit juices, white bread, garlic, red meat and oranges.----* ajo en polvo = garlic powder.* cabeza de ajo = head of garlic, bulb of garlic.* con olor a ajo = garlicky.* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.* diente de ajo = garlic clove, clove of garlic.* pan con ajo = garlic bread.* pan de ajo = garlic bread.* prensa-ajos = garlic press, garlic crusher.* prensa de ajos = garlic press, garlic crusher.* prensa para ajos = garlic press, garlic crusher.* sal de ajo = garlic salt.* * *masculino (Coc) garlicechar or soltar ajos (y cebollas) — (AmL fam) to swear
estar (metido) en el ajo — (fam) to be involved
* * *= garlic.Ex: The author, a dietitian, distinguishes fact from fiction with statements regarding a variety of foods -- potatoes, honey, carrots, lemon and grapefruit juices, white bread, garlic, red meat and oranges.
* ajo en polvo = garlic powder.* cabeza de ajo = head of garlic, bulb of garlic.* con olor a ajo = garlicky.* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.* diente de ajo = garlic clove, clove of garlic.* pan con ajo = garlic bread.* pan de ajo = garlic bread.* prensa-ajos = garlic press, garlic crusher.* prensa de ajos = garlic press, garlic crusher.* prensa para ajos = garlic press, garlic crusher.* sal de ajo = garlic salt.* * *A ( Coc) garlicun diente de ajo a clove of garlicesto tiene mucho ajo there's a lot of garlic in this, this is really garlicky ( colloq)puse unos ajitos I added a little garlic o a few cloves of garlic¡ajo y agua! ( fam euf); I'll/you'll/she'll have to grin and bear it o put up with itechar or soltar ajos (y cebollas) ( AmL fam); to cuss ( AmE colloq), to eff and blind ( BrE colloq), to swearestar en el ajo ( fam); to be in the knowestar metido en el ajo ( fam); to be involvedvarios senadores están (metidos) en el ajo several senators are mixed up in it o are involved* * *
Del verbo ajar: ( conjugate ajar)
ajo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
ajó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
ajar
ajo
ajo sustantivo masculino (Coc) garlic;
ajo sustantivo masculino garlic
cabeza de ajo, head of garlic
diente de ajo, clove of garlic
♦ Locuciones: familiar estar en el ajo, to be in on it
fam hum ¡ajo y agua!, like it or lump it!
' ajo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeza
- diente
- picar
- picada
- picado
- repetir
- chafar
- machacar
- machucar
- oler
- triturar
English:
agree
- clove
- crush
- garlic
- garlicky
- repeat
- swear by
* * *ajo1 nm[planta, condimento] garlic;un diente de ajo a clove of garlic;Fam Euf¡ajo y agua! too bad!, tough!;Famen el ajo: pregúntale a ella, que está en el ajo ask her, she's in on it o in the know;Famvarios funcionarios están metidos en el ajo a number of civil servants are mixed up in the affairajo blanco cold garlic soup;ajo tierno = green stalk of young garlic plantgoo-goo* * *m BOT garlic;estar oandar en el ajo fam be in the know fam* * *ajo nm: garlic* * *ajo n garlic -
17 asediar
v.1 to lay siege to (military).2 to besiege, to beset, to beleaguer, to bedevil.* * *1 to besiege, lay siege to2 figurado to besiege, pester, harass* * *verb* * *VT1) (Mil) to besiege; (Náut) to blockade2) (=molestar) to bother, pester; [+ amante] to chase, lay siege to frm* * *verbo transitivo* * *= plague, beat + a path to + Posesivo + door, importune, pester, stalk, bedevil.Ex. Title indexes have always been plagued by the absence of terminology control.Ex. The article is titled 'Our mousetrap's fine: so why aren't people beating a path to our door?' = El artículo se titula "Nuestra ratonera está bien, entonces ¿por qué la gente no nos asedia?".Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex. And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.Ex. So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.Ex. The article has the title 'Piracy, crooked printers, inflation bedevil Russian publishing'.----* asediado por problemas = embattled.* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* * *verbo transitivo* * *= plague, beat + a path to + Posesivo + door, importune, pester, stalk, bedevil.Ex: Title indexes have always been plagued by the absence of terminology control.
Ex: The article is titled 'Our mousetrap's fine: so why aren't people beating a path to our door?' = El artículo se titula "Nuestra ratonera está bien, entonces ¿por qué la gente no nos asedia?".Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex: And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.Ex: So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.Ex: The article has the title 'Piracy, crooked printers, inflation bedevil Russian publishing'.* asediado por problemas = embattled.* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* * *asediar [A1 ]vt1 ( Mil) ‹fortaleza/ciudad› to lay siege to, besiege, blockade; ‹ejército› to surround, besiege2 (acosar) ‹persona› to besiegeasediaron a la cantante con preguntas they besieged the singer, firing questions at her* * *
asediar ( conjugate asediar) verbo transitivo
‹ ejército› to surround, besiege
asediar verbo transitivo to besiege
' asediar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acosar
- acribillar
English:
besiege
- mob
* * *asediar vt1. [ciudad] to lay siege to, to besiege2. [persona]los fans la asediaban pidiéndole autógrafos she was besieged by fans asking for autographs;el equipo visitante asedió la portería rival the away team laid siege to their opponents' goal;lo asediaron a preguntas he was bombarded with questions* * *v/t tb figbesiege* * *asediar vt1) sitiar: to besiege2) acosar: to harass -
18 frecuentar
v.to frequent (place).María acude al médico sin razón Mary frequents the doctor without a reason.* * *1 to frequent, visit* * *verbto frequent, haunt* * *VT to frequent* * *verbo transitivo to frequent* * *= frequent, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage, hang out.Ex. The figures do not support the postulation that the better educated, public employees, left-wing party supporters frequent libraries most.Ex. In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.Ex. 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.Ex. Bigfoot or Sasquatch is generally depicted as a night creature but at times he will come out at daylight and likes to hang out in the woods.----* frecuentar los pasillos del poder = stalk + the corridors of power.* frecuentar una tienda = patronise + shop.* * *verbo transitivo to frequent* * *= frequent, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage, hang out.Ex: The figures do not support the postulation that the better educated, public employees, left-wing party supporters frequent libraries most.
Ex: In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.Ex: 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.Ex: Bigfoot or Sasquatch is generally depicted as a night creature but at times he will come out at daylight and likes to hang out in the woods.* frecuentar los pasillos del poder = stalk + the corridors of power.* frecuentar una tienda = patronise + shop.* * *frecuentar [A1 ]vtto frequentun café frecuentado por actores a café frequented by actors, a café where actors often gosolía frecuentar los burdeles del puerto he used to frequent o he often used to visit the brothels in the port area* * *
frecuentar ( conjugate frecuentar) verbo transitivo
to frequent
frecuentar verbo transitivo to frequent
' frecuentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tratar
English:
frequent
- haunt
- patronize
* * *frecuentar vt1. [lugar] to frequent;frecuenta unos ambientes poco recomendables he has some rather dubious haunts2. [persona] to see, to visit;fuera del trabajo, no frecuenta a sus compañeros she doesn't socialize with o see her colleagues outside work* * *v/t frequent* * *frecuentar vt: to frequent, to haunt* * *frecuentar vb1. (lugar) to frequent / to go to2. (persona) to go around with -
19 frecuentar los pasillos del poder
(v.) = stalk + the corridors of powerEx. Warren has stalked the corridors of power and can appear at first sight stern and unbending.* * *(v.) = stalk + the corridors of powerEx: Warren has stalked the corridors of power and can appear at first sight stern and unbending.
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20 obsesivo
adj.1 obsessed.2 obsessive, obsessing, obsessional, prepossessing.3 obsessive.m.obsessive person, maniac.* * *► adjetivo1 obsessive* * *ADJ obsessive* * *- va adjetivo/masculino, femenino obsessive* * *= obsessive, obsessional.Ex. His obsessive concern for detail precluded the delegation of responsibility to others.Ex. Obsessional stalkers tend to be resentful males who stalk partners from prior relationships.----* comprador obsesivo = shopaholic, spendaholic.* de manera obsesiva = neurotically.* jugador obsesivo = compulsive gambler.* persona obsesiva con el trabajo = workoholic [workholic], workaholic.* * *- va adjetivo/masculino, femenino obsessive* * *= obsessive, obsessional.Ex: His obsessive concern for detail precluded the delegation of responsibility to others.
Ex: Obsessional stalkers tend to be resentful males who stalk partners from prior relationships.* comprador obsesivo = shopaholic, spendaholic.* de manera obsesiva = neurotically.* jugador obsesivo = compulsive gambler.* persona obsesiva con el trabajo = workoholic [workholic], workaholic.* * *1 ‹idea› obsessive2 ‹persona› obsessivemasculine, feminineobsessive* * *
obsesivo◊ -va adjetivo
obsessive
obsesivo,-a adjetivo obsessive
' obsesivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calenturienta
- calenturiento
- obsesiva
- culto
English:
obsessive
* * *obsesivo, -a♦ adjobsessive♦ nm,fobsessive (person)* * *adj obsessive* * *obsesivo, -va adj: obsessive
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