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1 space

space [speɪs]

1 noun

(a) Astronomy & Physics espace m;

∎ the first man in space le premier homme dans l'espace;

∎ a particular point in space and time un point particulier dans l'espace et le temps;

∎ she sat staring into space elle était assise, le regard perdu dans le vide

(b) (room) espace m, place f;

∎ there's too much wasted space in this kitchen il y a trop de place perdue ou d'espace inutilisé dans cette cuisine;

∎ to take up a lot of space prendre ou occuper beaucoup de place;

∎ the large windows give an impression of space les grandes fenêtres donnent une impression d'espace;

∎ he cleared a or some space on his desk for the tray il a fait un peu de place sur son bureau pour le plateau;

∎ can you make space for one more? pouvez-vous faire de la place pour une personne de plus?;

∎ the author devotes a lot of space to philosophical speculations l'auteur fait une large part aux spéculations philosophiques;

∎ figurative I need some space j'ai besoin de liberté;

∎ to invade sb's personal space empiéter sur l'espace vital de qn

(c) (volume, area, distance) espace m;

∎ open spaces (green) espaces mpl verts; (not built on) étendues fpl non bâties;

∎ wide open spaces grands espaces mpl;

∎ an enclosed space un espace clos;

∎ there are at least five pubs in the space of a few hundred yards il y a au moins cinq pubs sur quelques centaines de mètres;

∎ advertising space espace m publicitaire

(d) (gap) espace m, place f; (on page, official form) espace m, case f; Typography (gap between words) espace m, blanc m; (blank type) espace m;

∎ there's barely any space between the houses il n'y a pratiquement pas d'espace entre les maisons;

∎ leave a space for the teacher's comments laissez un espace pour les remarques du professeur;

∎ please add any further details in the space provided veuillez ajouter tout détail supplémentaire dans la case prévue à cet effet

(e) (period of time, interval) intervalle m, espace m (de temps), période f;

∎ in or within the space of six months en (l'espace de) six mois;

∎ over a space of several years sur une période de plusieurs années;

∎ it'll all be over in a very short space of time tout sera fini dans très peu de temps ou d'ici peu

(f) (seat, place) place f

2 compound-forming noun

(programme, research, travel, flight) spatial;

∎ the space age l'ère f spatiale

3 transitive verb

= space out

►► space bar (on keyboard) barre f d'espacement;

space blanket couverture f de survie;

familiar space cadet allumé(e) m,f;

∎ he's a bit of a space cadet il est toujours en train de planer;

space capsule capsule f spatiale;

American familiar space case allumé(e) m,f;

space flight vol m ou voyage m spatial;

space heater radiateur m;

space helmet casque m d'astronaute;

the Space Needle la Space Needle (tour de 185m, emblématique de la ville de Seattle);

space opera space opera m;

space platform station f spatiale ou orbitale;

space probe sonde f spatiale;

space race course f pour la suprématie dans l'espace;

space rescue vehicle véhicule m spatial de sauvetage;

space rocket fusée f spatiale ou interplanétaire;

Typography space rule filet m maigre;

space shot lancement m spatial;

space shuttle navette f spatiale;

space sickness mal m de l'espace;

space station station f spatiale ou orbitale;

space travel voyages mpl dans l'espace, specialist term astronautique f

➲ space out separable transitive verb

(a) (in space) espacer;

∎ evenly spaced out régulièrement espacés;

∎ the buoys are well spaced out les bouées sont largement espacées;

∎ space yourselves out a bit more écartez-vous un peu plus les uns des autres

(b) (in time) échelonner, espacer;

∎ spaced out over a period of ten years échelonné sur une période de dix ans

✾ Book ✾ Film '2001: A Space Odyssey' Clarke, Kubrick '2001: l'odyssée de l'espace'

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2 space

space [speɪs]

1. noun

   a. espace m ; ( = interval, period) espace m (de temps)

• he was staring into space il regardait dans le vide

• in the spaces between the trees dans les espaces entre les arbres

• in the space of one hour en l'espace d'une heure

• in a short space of time en peu de temps

• for the space of a month durant un mois

• I need some space ( = freedom) j'ai besoin qu'on me laisse respirer

   b. ( = room) place f

• to clear a space for sb/sth faire de la place pour qn/qch

• to take up a lot of space prendre beaucoup de place

• I'm looking for a parking space je cherche une place (pour me garer)

2. compounds

[journey, programme, research, rocket] spatial

► the Space Age noun l'ère f spatiale

► space-age adjective futuriste

► space bar noun barre f d'espacement

► space cadet (inf!) noun allumé (e) (inf !) m(f)

► space flight noun ( = journey) voyage m spatial

► space heater noun radiateur m

► space helmet noun casque m de spationaute

► space probe noun sonde f spatiale

► space-saving adjective qui économise de la place

► space shuttle noun navette f spatiale

► space station noun station f spatiale

► space travel noun voyages mpl dans l'espace

► space out separable transitive verb

   a. [+ chairs, words, visits] espacer ; [+ payments] échelonner ( over sur)

• you'll have to space them out more il faudra les espacer davantage

   b. to be spaced out (inf!) être défoncé (inf !)

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[speɪs] 1.
noun

1) [U] ( room) place f, espace m

to sell (advertising) space in a newspaper — vendre des espaces publicitaires dans un journal

to give somebody space — fig laisser de la liberté à quelqu'un

to invade somebody's (personal) space — empiéter sur l'espace vital de quelqu'un

2) [C] (gap, area of land) gen espace m; Music interligne m

in the space provided — ( on form etc) dans la case prévue à cet effet

‘watch this space!’ — ‘à suivre’

open spaces — espaces mpl libres

3) ( interval of time) intervalle m

in the space of five minutes — en l'espace de cinq minutes

in a short space of time — en très peu de temps

4) [U] (also outer space) espace m
2.
noun modifier Aerospace, Physics [ research, programme, lab, vehicle, rocket] spatial
3.
transitive verb espacer

Phrasal Verbs:

- space out

English-French dictionary > space
3 into

'intu
preposition

1) (to or towards the inside of; to within: The eggs were put into the box; They disappeared into the mist.) en, dentro de

2) (against: The car ran into the wall.) contra

3) (to the state or condition of: A tadpole turns into a frog; I've sorted the books into piles.) en

4) (expressing the idea of division: Two into four goes twice.) entre

into prep en / dentro de / a

they went into the shop entraron en la tienda

they jumped into the water se tiraron al agua

Muchas veces into implica un proceso de transformación

the frog turned into a prince la rana se convirtió en un príncipe

she made the material into a dress hizo un vestido con la tela

translate this letter into English traduce esta carta al inglés

he cut the cake into six pieces cortó la tarta en seis trozos into también expresa una división aritmética

five into twenty goes four times veinte dividido entre cinco son cuatro

into

tr['ɪntʊ]

preposition

1 (indicating movement) en, dentro de, a; (in direction of) a, hacia; (against) contra, con

■ I'm going into town voy al centro

■ they went into the house entraron en la casa

■ she's got to go into hospital tienen que ingresarla en el hospital

■ he jumped into the water saltó al agua

■ they climbed into bed se metieron en la cama

■ I bit into the apple mordí la manzana, di un mordisco a la manzana

■ the cheque must be paid into a bank account hay que ingresar el cheque en una cuenta bancaria

■ look into my eyes mira a mis ojos

■ speak into the receiver habla al auricular

■ I bumped into him me topé con él

■ he crashed into a tree chocó contra un árbol

■ I walked into a door me topé con una puerta

2 (time, age) hasta

■ she worked long into the night trabajó hasta muy avanzada la noche

■ he remained a bachelor until well into middle age permaneció soltero hasta bien entrada la mediana edad

■ I can see into the future puedo ver el futuro

■ three days into our holiday... a los tres días de empezar las vacaciones...

3 (indicating change) en, a

■ he turned water into wine transformó el agua en vino

■ he changed into a monster se convirtió en un monstruo

■ translate this into Spanish traduce esto al español

■ she wants to change some pounds into euros quiere cambiar libras en euros

■ cut it into small pieces cortadlo en trozos pequeños

■ a house divided into flats una casa dividida en pisos

■ I'll change into a dress me pondré un vestido

■ they came into power llegaron al poder

■ she went into journalism se dedicó al periodismo

■ an inquiry into the disaster una investigación sobre la catástrofe

4 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL entre

■ what's four into twenty? ¿cuánto son veinte entre cuatro?

■ four into eight goes two ocho entre cuatro son dos

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be into something familiar (keen on) gustarle a uno algo 2 (interested in) ser aficionado,-a a algo

■ she's into skating le gusta patinar

■ he's into heavy rock le gusta el rock duro

into ['ɪn.tu:] prep

1) (indicating motion) : en, a, contra, dentro de

she got into bed: se metió en la cama

to get into a plane: subir a un avión

he crashed into the wall: chocó contra la pared

looking into the sun: mirando al sol

2) (indicating state or condition) : a, en

to burst into tears: echarse a llorar

the water turned into ice: el agua se convirtió en hielo

to translate into English: traducir al inglés

3) (indicating time)

far into the night: hasta bien entrada la noche

he's well into his eighties: tiene los ochenta bien cumplidos

4) (in mathematics)

3 into 12 is 4: 12 dividido por 3 es 4

into

prep.

• a prep.

• dentro de prep.

• en prep.

• hacia el interior de prep.

'ɪntu, before consonant 'ɪntə
preposition

1)

a) (indicating motion, direction)

to walk into a building — entrar en or (esp AmL) a un edificio

we drove into town — fuimos a la ciudad en coche

they helped him into the chair — lo ayudaron a sentarse en el sillón

she sat staring into space — estaba sentada mirando al vacío

I dropped a coin into the water — dejé caer una moneda en el agua

the cat shot up into the air — el gato salió volando por los aires

a journey into the future — un viaje al futuro

to translate something into Spanish — traducir* algo al español

b) ( against)

she walked into a tree — se dio contra un árbol

he drove into the other car — chocó con el otro coche

c) ( Math)

3 into 15 goes o is 5 — 15 dividido (por) 3 or entre 3 es 5

2) (in time, distance)

ten minutes into the game — a los diez minutos de empezar el partido

they talked far into the night — hablaron hasta bien entrada la noche

they penetrated deep into the jungle — entraron en el corazón de la selva

the project is well into its third year — el proyecto ya está bien adentrado en su tercer año

3) ( indicating result of action)

we split into two groups — nos dividimos en dos grupos

roll the dough into a ball — haga una bola con la masa

the snowman had melted into a puddle — el muñeco de nieve había quedado convertido en un charco

4) ( involved in) (colloq)

to be into something: she's really o heavily into jazz le ha dado fuerte por el jazz (fam); they're into drugs se drogan; at two, children are into everything — a los dos años, los niños son muy inquietos

['ɪntʊ]
PREP When into is an element in a phrasal verb, eg break into, enter into, look into, walk into, look up the verb.
1) (of place) en, dentro de

put it into the car/bag/cupboard — mételo en el or dentro del coche/bolso/armario

• to get into bed — meterse a la cama

• to get into a car — subir(se) a un coche

he helped his mother into the car — ayudó a su madre a subir al coche

• to go into the country — ir al campo

• I poured the milk into a cup — vertí la leche en una taza

• he went off into the desert — partió hacia el interior del desierto or adentrándose en el desierto

• he went further into the forest — siguió adentrándose en el bosque

• it fell into the lake — se cayó al lago

• they got into the plane — subieron al avión

• to come/go into a room — entrar en una habitación

• to go into town — ir al centro de la ciudad

• to go into the wood — adentrarse or penetrar en el bosque
go into
2) (of time)

it continued well or far into 1996 — siguió hasta bien entrado 1996

we talked far into the night — charlamos hasta bien entrada la noche

he's well into his fifties — tiene cincuenta y tantos largos

3) (change in condition etc)

• to change into a monster — volverse un or convertirse en un monstruo

to change pounds into dollars — cambiar libras por dólares

the rain changed into snow — la lluvia se convirtió en nieve

• they divided into two groups — se dividieron en dos grupos

• to translate sth into Spanish — traducir algo al español

• it turned into a pleasant day — resultó or se hizo un día muy agradable
burst into, change 3., divide, grow 1., 1), translate, turn 2., 5)
4) (Math)

• to divide 3 into 12 — dividir doce entre tres

• 2 into 6 goes 3 — seis entre dos son tres

5)

to be into sth >: he is really into jazz * — es un gran aficionado al or del jazz

to be into drugs — meterse drogas, andar metido en drogas

she's into health food — le va mucho lo de la comida sana

what are you into now? — ¿a qué te dedicas ahora?

the children/puppies are into everything! — ¡los críos/perritos andan revolviéndolo todo!

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['ɪntu], before consonant ['ɪntə]
preposition

1)

a) (indicating motion, direction)

to walk into a building — entrar en or (esp AmL) a un edificio

we drove into town — fuimos a la ciudad en coche

they helped him into the chair — lo ayudaron a sentarse en el sillón

she sat staring into space — estaba sentada mirando al vacío

I dropped a coin into the water — dejé caer una moneda en el agua

the cat shot up into the air — el gato salió volando por los aires

a journey into the future — un viaje al futuro

to translate something into Spanish — traducir* algo al español

b) ( against)

she walked into a tree — se dio contra un árbol

he drove into the other car — chocó con el otro coche

c) ( Math)

3 into 15 goes o is 5 — 15 dividido (por) 3 or entre 3 es 5

2) (in time, distance)

ten minutes into the game — a los diez minutos de empezar el partido

they talked far into the night — hablaron hasta bien entrada la noche

they penetrated deep into the jungle — entraron en el corazón de la selva

the project is well into its third year — el proyecto ya está bien adentrado en su tercer año

3) ( indicating result of action)

we split into two groups — nos dividimos en dos grupos

roll the dough into a ball — haga una bola con la masa

the snowman had melted into a puddle — el muñeco de nieve había quedado convertido en un charco

4) ( involved in) (colloq)

to be into something: she's really o heavily into jazz le ha dado fuerte por el jazz (fam); they're into drugs se drogan; at two, children are into everything — a los dos años, los niños son muy inquietos

English-spanish dictionary > into
4 space

speis
1. noun
1) (a gap; an empty or uncovered place: I couldn't find a space for my car.) espacio, hueco

2) (room; the absence of objects; the area available for use: Have you enough space to turn round?; Is there space for one more?) espacio, sitio, lugar

3) ((often outer space) the region outside the Earth's atmosphere, in which all stars and other planets etc are situated: travellers through space.) espacio

2. verb
((also space out) to set (things) apart from one another: He spaced the rows of potatoes half a metre apart.) espaciar

- spacing
- spacious
- spaciously
- spaciousness
- space-age
- spacecraft
- spaceship
- spacesuit

space n

1. espacio

the first man in space el primer hombre en el espacio

2. sitio / espacio

it's a small flat, there's not much space es un piso pequeño, no hay mucho espacio

space

tr[speɪs]

noun

1 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL espacio

■ astronauts travel in space los astronautas viajan por el espacio

2 (continuous expanse) espacio

■ space and time espacio y tiempo

■ she was staring into space miraba al vacío, tenía la mirada perdida

3 (room, unoccupied area) espacio, sitio, lugar nombre masculino

■ can we make space for one more person? ¿podemos hacer sitio para otra persona?

■ it takes up too much space ocupa demasiado espacio

■ there isn't enough space for everything no cabe todo

4 (gap, empty place) espacio, hueco

■ open spaces espacios abiertos

■ a parking space un sitio para aparcar

■ write in the blank spaces escribir en los espacios en blanco

■ the word "space" takes five spaces la palabra "space" ocupa cinco espacios

5 (in time) espacio, lapso

■ in the space of an hour en el espacio de una hora

■ in a short space of time en poco tiempo

transitive verb

1 espaciar ( out, -)

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

advertising space espacio publicitario

space age era espacial

space agency agencia espacial

space capsule cápsula espacial

space flight vuelo espacial

space lab laboratorio espacial

space probe sonda espacial

space programme programa nombre masculino de vuelos espaciales

space shuttle transbordador nombre masculino espacial

space station estación nombre femenino espacial

space travel viajes nombre masculino plural por el espacio, viajes nombre masculino plural espaciales

space ['speɪs] vt, spaced ; spacing : espaciar

space n

1) period: espacio m, lapso m, período m

2) room: espacio m, sitio m, lugar m

is there space for me?: ¿hay sitio para mí?

3) : espacio m

blank space: espacio en blanco

4) : espacio m (en física)

5) place: plaza f, sitio m

to reserve space: reservar plazas

parking space: sitio para estacionarse

space

adj.

• espacial adj.

• espacio, -a adj.

n.

• cabida s.f.

• campo s.m.

• claro s.m.

• espacio s.m.

• huelgo s.m.

• lugar s.m.

• plaza s.f.

• regleta s.f.

• sitio s.m.

• trecho s.m.

v.

• espaciar v.

• regletear v.

I speɪs
noun

1) u

a) ( Phys) espacio m

to stare into space — mirar al vacío

b) ( Aerosp) espacio m; (before n) <station, program> espacial

space invaders — ( Games) marcianitos mpl

2)

a) u ( room) espacio m, sitio m, lugar m

leave some space for dessert — deja un lugarcito para el postre

to take up space — ocupar espacio

advertising space — espacio publicitario

b) c ( empty area) espacio m

wide open spaces — amplios espacios abiertos

is there a space for this in the case? — ¿cabe esto en la maleta?

a parking space — un sitio or lugar para estacionar or (Esp) aparcar

let's clear a space for it first — hagámosle (un) sitio primero

3) ( of time) (no pl) espacio m

in the space of one hour — en el espacio or lapso de una hora

4) c ( Print) espacio m; (before n)

space bar — espaciador m

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transitive verb space (out) espaciar

[speɪs]
1. N

1) (Phys, Astron) espacio m

• in space — en el espacio

• the rocket vanished into space — el cohete desapareció en el espacio

to stare into space — (fig) mirar al vacío

• outer space — el espacio exterior

2) (=room) espacio m, sitio m

there isn't enough space — no hay espacio or sitio suficiente

• to buy space in a newspaper — comprar espacio en un periódico

• to clear a space for sth, make space for sth — hacer espacio or sitio or lugar para algo

• to take up a lot of space — ocupar mucho sitio or espacio

3) (=gap, empty area) espacio m

• blank space — espacio m en blanco

• in a confined space — en un espacio restringido

• to leave a space for sth — dejar sitio or lugar para algo

• wide open spaces — campo m abierto

• we couldn't find a parking space — no pudimos encontrar aparcamiento, no pudimos encontrar un sitio para aparcar or (LAm) estacionar

• answer in the space provided — conteste en el espacio indicado

4) [of time] espacio m, lapso m

• after a space of two hours — después de un lapso de dos horas

• for a space — durante cierto tiempo

for the space of a fortnight — durante un período de quince días

• in the space of one hour — en el espacio de una hora

in the space of three generations — en el espacio de tres generaciones

• in a short space of time — en un corto espacio or lapso de tiempo

5) (fig) (=personal space) espacio m

2. VT

1) (also: space out) espaciar, separar

well spaced out — bastante espaciados

2)

to be spaced out * — estar ido *

3.

CPD

space age N — era f espacial

space bar N — (on keyboard) espaciador m, barra f espaciadora

space capsule N — cápsula f espacial

space centre, space center (US) N — centro m espacial

space exploration N — exploración f espacial

space flight N — vuelo m espacial

space heater N — calefactor m

space helmet N — casco m espacial

Space Invaders NSING — (=game) Marcianitos mpl

space junk N — basura f espacial

space lab N — laboratorio m espacial

space platform N — plataforma f espacial

space probe N — sonda f espacial

space programme, space program (US) N — programa m de investigaciones espaciales

space race N — carrera f espacial

space research N — investigaciones fpl espaciales

space shot N — (=vehicle) vehículo m espacial; (=launch) lanzamiento m de un vehículo espacial

space shuttle N — transbordador m espacial, lanzadera f espacial

space sickness N — enfermedad f espacial

space station N — estación f espacial

space tourism N — turismo m espacial

space travel N — viajes mpl espaciales

space vehicle N — vehículo m espacial

space walk N — paseo m por el espacio

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I [speɪs]
noun

1) u

a) ( Phys) espacio m

to stare into space — mirar al vacío

b) ( Aerosp) espacio m; (before n) <station, program> espacial

space invaders — ( Games) marcianitos mpl

2)

a) u ( room) espacio m, sitio m, lugar m

leave some space for dessert — deja un lugarcito para el postre

to take up space — ocupar espacio

advertising space — espacio publicitario

b) c ( empty area) espacio m

wide open spaces — amplios espacios abiertos

is there a space for this in the case? — ¿cabe esto en la maleta?

a parking space — un sitio or lugar para estacionar or (Esp) aparcar

let's clear a space for it first — hagámosle (un) sitio primero

3) ( of time) (no pl) espacio m

in the space of one hour — en el espacio or lapso de una hora

4) c ( Print) espacio m; (before n)

space bar — espaciador m

II

transitive verb space (out) espaciar

English-spanish dictionary > space
5 stare

steə
1. verb
((often with at) to look at with a fixed gaze: They stared at her clothes in amazement; Don't stare - it's rude!)

2. noun
(a staring look: a bold stare.)

- stare in the face

stare vb mirar fijamente

El gerundio de stare se escribe staring

stare

tr[steə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 mirada fija

intransitive verb

1 mirar fijamente (at, -), clavar la vista (at, en)

■ he's staring at you te está mirando fijamente

■ stop staring at me! ¡deja de mirarme así!

■ what are you staring at? ¿qué miras?

■ it's rude to stare ¡no mires!, es de mala educación

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to stare into space mirar al vacío

to stare somebody in the face (be obvious) estar delante de las narices de alguien, saltar a la vista 2 (seem certain) estar muy cerca

■ the answer was staring me in the face tenía la respuesta delante de las narices

■ death was staring him in the face estaba a un paso de la muerte

to stare somebody out mirar fijamente a alguien hasta que aparte la vista

stare ['stær] vi, stared ; staring : mirar fijamente

stare n

: mirada f fija

stare

n.

• mirada fija s.f.

v.

• mirar fijamente v.

I ster, steə(r)
intransitive verb mirar ( fijamente)

it's rude to stare — es de mala educación quedarse mirando a la gente or clavarle los ojos a la gente

to stare AT somebody/something: we stared at each other nos quedamos mirando; what are you staring at? ¿qué miras?; he stared at her le clavó los ojos, se la quedó mirando de hito en hito (liter); he was staring at the portrait tenía los ojos clavados en el retrato; I stared back at her le sostuve la mirada; she sat staring into space — estaba sentada mirando al vacío

II

noun mirada f ( fija)

she gave him a defiant stare — lo miró desafiante or le lanzó una mirada desafiante

[stɛǝ(r)]
1.

N mirada f fija

to give sb a stare — mirar fijamente a algn

2.

VT

to stare sb out or down — mirar a algn fijamente hasta que aparte la vista

- it's staring you in the face

3.

VI mirar fijamente

he wouldn't stop staring — no paraba de mirar fijamente

don't stare! — ¡no mires tan fijo!

to stare at sth/sb — mirar algo/a algn fijamente, mirar algo/a algn de hito en hito

it's rude to stare at people — está mal visto fijar la mirada en la gente

to stare into the distance, stare into space — estar con la mirada perdida or mirando a las nubes

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I [ster, steə(r)]
intransitive verb mirar ( fijamente)

it's rude to stare — es de mala educación quedarse mirando a la gente or clavarle los ojos a la gente

to stare AT somebody/something: we stared at each other nos quedamos mirando; what are you staring at? ¿qué miras?; he stared at her le clavó los ojos, se la quedó mirando de hito en hito (liter); he was staring at the portrait tenía los ojos clavados en el retrato; I stared back at her le sostuve la mirada; she sat staring into space — estaba sentada mirando al vacío

II

noun mirada f ( fija)

she gave him a defiant stare — lo miró desafiante or le lanzó una mirada desafiante

English-spanish dictionary > stare
6 mirada

f.

look.

apartar la mirada to look away

dirigir o lanzar la mirada a to glance at

echar una mirada (a algo) to glance o to have a quick look (at something)

fulminar con la mirada a alguien to look daggers at somebody

levantar la mirada to look up

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: mirar.

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mirada

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) look; (vistazo) glance

■ una mirada de odio a look of hate

■ échale una mirada a esto have a glance at this

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FRASEOLOGÍA

aguantar la mirada a alguien to stare somebody out

apartar la mirada to look away

clavar la mirada en algo/alguien to stare at something/somebody, fix one's eye on something/somebody

devorar con la mirada to leer at

echar una mirada a algo/alguien to take a look at something/somebody

fulminar a alguien con la mirada to look daggers at somebody

levantar la mirada to look up

mirada asesina evil look

mirada fija gaze

mirada perdida/vaga far-away look

mirada de soslayo sideways glance

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noun f.

look, glance, glare, gaze

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SF

1) (=forma de mirar) look

tiene una mirada melancólica — he has a sad look about him

con una mirada triste — with a sad look in his eyes

tenía la mirada penetrante — she had a penetrating gaze

no podía resistir su mirada — I couldn't resist those eyes

con la mirada fija en el infinito — staring into space

- hay miradas que matan

2) (=acto) [rápida] glance; [detenida] gaze

le dirigió una mirada de sospecha — he gave her a suspicious look o glance, he looked o glanced at her suspiciously

le echó una mirada por encima del hombro — she gave him a condescending look, she looked at him condescendingly

era capaz de aguantarle o resistirle la mirada a cualquiera — he could outstare anybody, he could stare anybody out

nos dirigimos una mirada de complicidad — we glanced at each other knowingly

tuvo que aguantar las miradas compasivas de toda la familia — he had to suffer the pitying looks of the whole family

• echar una mirada de reojo o de soslayo a algo/algn — to look out of the corner of one's eye at sth/sb, cast a sidelong glance at sth/sb

mirada perdida, tenía la mirada perdida en el horizonte — she was gazing into the distance

tenían la mirada perdida de quienes están próximos a la locura — they had the empty look of people on the verge of madness

3) (=vista)

recorrió la habitación con la mirada — he looked around the room

• apartar la mirada (de algn/algo) — to look away (from sb/sth)

sin apartar la mirada de ella — without looking away from her

• bajar la mirada — to look down

• clavar la mirada en algo/algn — to fix one's eyes on sth/sb

• desviar la mirada (de algn/algo) — (lit) to look away (from sb/sth), avert one's eyes (from sb/sth); (fig) to turn one's back (on sb/sth)

es solo una excusa para desviar su mirada de los verdaderos problemas — it's just an excuse to turn their backs on the real problems

• dirigir la mirada a o hacia algn/algo — (lit) to look at sb/sth; (fig) to turn one's attention to sb/sth

dirigió la mirada a Rosa — he looked at Rosa

ahora están dirigiendo su mirada hacia los más necesitados — they are now turning their attention to those most in need

• echar una mirada a algn/algo — [varias veces] to keep an eye on sb/sth, check on sb/sth; [una sola vez] to have a look at sb/sth

échale una miradita al arroz de vez en cuando — keep an eye o check on the rice every now and then

echa una mirada a ver si te has dejado la luz encendida — have a look to see if you've left the light on

antes de irse a dormir les echó una mirada a los niños — before going to bed he had a look in on the children o he had a quick look at the children

le echó una última mirada a la casa antes de irse — she had a o one last look at the house before leaving

le deberíais echar una última mirada al examen — you should give your exam paper a final read through

• levantar la mirada — to look up, raise one's eyes

al vernos entrar levantó la mirada — on seeing us enter, he looked up o raised his eyes

no levantó la mirada del libro — he didn't take his eyes off the book

• tener la mirada puesta en algo — (lit) to have one's gaze fixed on sth; (fig) to be looking towards sth, have one's sights set on sth

• seguir algo/a algn con la mirada — to follow sth/sb with one's eyes

• volver la mirada — to look back

salió de la casa sin volver la mirada — she left the house without looking back

si volvemos la mirada hacia atrás, nos daremos cuenta de nuestros errores — if we look back we will realize our mistakes

volvió su mirada a Amelia — she looked round at Amelia o turned her eyes towards Amelia

volvió la mirada a su izquierda — he looked round to his left, he turned his eyes to the left
devorar 1)
4) pl miradas (=atención)

todas las miradas estarán puestas en el jugador brasileño — all eyes will be on the Brazilian player

me fui, huyendo de las miradas de todo el pueblo — I left, fleeing from the prying eyes of the whole village

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femenino

a) ( modo de mirar) look

su mirada era triste — he had a sad look in his eyes

tiene una mirada penetrante — he has a penetrating gaze

hay miradas que matan — if looks could kill...

b) ( acción de mirar) look

lo fulminó con la mirada — she looked daggers at him

le dirigió or lanzó una mirada reprobatoria — he looked at her disapprovingly

sólo le eché una miradita por encima — I just had a quick glance at it

échale una miradita al arroz — have a quick look at the rice

c) ( vista)

tenía la mirada fija en el suelo — she had her eyes fixed on the ground

recorrió la habitación con la mirada — she cast her eyes over the room/she looked around the room

su mirada se posó en ella — (liter) his gaze settled on her (liter)

bajar/levantar la mirada — to look down/up

d) ( mira) sights (pl)

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= gaze, glance, look, glimpse, peek, peep.

Ex. A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.

Ex. After a glance at the 10 titles, the searcher decides to look closer at item 5.

Ex. Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.

Ex. The article is entitled 'A glimpse into the crystal ball: academic libraries in the year 2000'.

Ex. The article 'Fifty years of silent service: a peek inside the CIA Library' describes the library of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Ex. A peep into her mind would have revealed that she was quite apprehensive about the immensity of the assignment.

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* agachar la mirada = look down.

* cambio de mirada = gaze-shift.

* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.

* cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.

* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).

* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.

* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.

* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.

* esquivar la mirada de Alguien = avert + Posesivo + eyes.

* fulminar a Alguien con la mirada = look + daggers at.

* fulminar con la mirada = glower, scowl (at).

* hay miradas que matan = if looks could kill....

* la mirada en = eye(s) on.

* lanzar una mirada de = give + a look of.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* matar con la mirada = look + daggers at.

* mirada a escondidas = sneak peek.

* mirada a hurtadillas = sneak peek.

* mirada con el ceño fruncido = scowl, glower.

* mirada de cerca = close look.

* mirada de disgusto = scowl.

* mirada de enfado = scowl.

* mirada fija = stare.

* mirada fría = icy glare.

* mirada inexpresiva = blank look, blank expression.

* mirada más de cerca = closer look.

* miradas curiosas = prying eyes.

* miradas indiscretas = prying eyes.

* mirada vacía = blank look, blank expression.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....

* tener la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

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femenino

a) ( modo de mirar) look

su mirada era triste — he had a sad look in his eyes

tiene una mirada penetrante — he has a penetrating gaze

hay miradas que matan — if looks could kill...

b) ( acción de mirar) look

lo fulminó con la mirada — she looked daggers at him

le dirigió or lanzó una mirada reprobatoria — he looked at her disapprovingly

sólo le eché una miradita por encima — I just had a quick glance at it

échale una miradita al arroz — have a quick look at the rice

c) ( vista)

tenía la mirada fija en el suelo — she had her eyes fixed on the ground

recorrió la habitación con la mirada — she cast her eyes over the room/she looked around the room

su mirada se posó en ella — (liter) his gaze settled on her (liter)

bajar/levantar la mirada — to look down/up

d) ( mira) sights (pl)

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= gaze, glance, look, glimpse, peek, peep.

Ex: A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.

Ex: After a glance at the 10 titles, the searcher decides to look closer at item 5.

Ex: Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.

Ex: The article is entitled 'A glimpse into the crystal ball: academic libraries in the year 2000'.

Ex: The article 'Fifty years of silent service: a peek inside the CIA Library' describes the library of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Ex: A peep into her mind would have revealed that she was quite apprehensive about the immensity of the assignment.

* agachar la mirada = look down.

* cambio de mirada = gaze-shift.

* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.

* cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.

* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).

* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.

* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.

* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.

* esquivar la mirada de Alguien = avert + Posesivo + eyes.

* fulminar a Alguien con la mirada = look + daggers at.

* fulminar con la mirada = glower, scowl (at).

* hay miradas que matan = if looks could kill....

* la mirada en = eye(s) on.

* lanzar una mirada de = give + a look of.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* matar con la mirada = look + daggers at.

* mirada a escondidas = sneak peek.

* mirada a hurtadillas = sneak peek.

* mirada con el ceño fruncido = scowl, glower.

* mirada de cerca = close look.

* mirada de disgusto = scowl.

* mirada de enfado = scowl.

* mirada fija = stare.

* mirada fría = icy glare.

* mirada inexpresiva = blank look, blank expression.

* mirada más de cerca = closer look.

* miradas curiosas = prying eyes.

* miradas indiscretas = prying eyes.

* mirada vacía = blank look, blank expression.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....

* tener la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

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mirada

feminine

1 (modo de mirar) look

su mirada era triste/dulce he had a sad/tender look in his eyes

tiene una mirada penetrante he has a penetrating gaze

hay miradas que matan if looks could kill …

2 (acción de mirar) look

los vi intercambiar una mirada de soslayo I saw them exchange a sidelong glance

lo fulminó con la mirada she looked daggers at him, she gave him a withering look

le dirigió or lanzó una mirada reprobatoria he looked at her disapprovingly, he gave o threw her a disapproving look

quería huir de las miradas curiosas de los vecinos he wanted to get away from the neighbors' prying eyes

echa una mirada a ver si no nos dejamos nada take o have a quick look to make sure we haven't left anything behind

sólo le eché una miradita por encima I just had a quick glance at it

le voy a echar una mirada a tu trabajo I'm going to cast an eye over o take a look at your essay

échale una miradita al arroz have a little o quick look at the rice

voy a echarle una mirada a Gabriela a ver si sigue dormida I'm going to look in on Gabriela to see if she's still asleep

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(vista): tenía la mirada fija en el suelo she was staring at the ground, she had her eyes fixed on the ground

con la mirada perdida en el horizonte (with) his eyes o gaze fixed on the horizon

recorrió la habitación con la mirada she cast her eyes over o she looked around the room

su mirada se posó en ella ( liter); his gaze settled on her ( liter)

ni siquiera se molestó en levantar la mirada cuando le hablé he didn't even bother to look up when I spoke to him

seguía con la mirada los movimientos de la madre she followed her mother's movements with her eyes

4 (mira) sights (pl)

trabajar con la mirada puesta en el porvenir to work with one's sights set on the future

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mirada sustantivo femenino
a) ( modo de mirar) look;

◊ una mirada reprobatoria a disapproving look;

su mirada era triste he had a sad look in his eyes;
lo fulminó con la mirada she looked daggers at him
b) (vistazo, ojeada) glance;

◊ echarle una mirada por encima a algo to take a quick glance at sth;

échales una mirada a los niños have a look at the children
c) ( vista):

◊ tenía la mirada fija en el suelo she had her eyes fixed on the ground;

recorrió la habitación con la mirada she cast her eyes over the room;
bajar/levantar la mirada to look down/up
mirada sustantivo femenino
1 (efecto de mirar) glance: lo abarcas con la mirada, you can take it in at a glance
2 (modo de mirar) look: tiene una mirada cruel, he has a cruel look
3 (vistazo) look, glance: déjame echar una mirada, let me have a look
♦ Locuciones: sostener la mirada, to stare
' mirada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apagada
- apagado
- concentrar
- desnudar
- desprenderse
- desviar
- dirigir
- dura
- duro
- fiel
- fulminar
- glacial
- gustillo
- hielo
- inexpresiva
- inexpresivo
- lanzar
- ojo
- penetrante
- realzar
- seductor
- seductora
- seguir
- significativa
- significativo
- tierna
- tierno
- torva
- torvo
- volver
- ablandar
- acusador
- alzar
- angustioso
- anhelante
- arrebatador
- ausente
- codicioso
- coqueto
- delator
- devorar
- errante
- feroz
- fijar
- franco
- frialdad
- fulminante
- furtivo
- hipnotizador
- huidizo
English:
angry
- approving
- backward
- cast
- cursory
- direct
- dirty look
- distant
- doubtful
- dour
- downward
- feminine
- fix
- fond
- forlorn
- frosty
- furtive
- gaze
- glance
- glance up
- glare
- glassy
- glazed
- glower
- grave
- indignant
- intense
- look
- look away
- magnetic
- murderous
- pained
- passing
- penetrating
- piercing
- searching
- shifty
- shoot
- sidelong
- sideways
- stare
- steady
- stony
- telling
- vacant
- vacantly
- venomous
- wander
- wild
- withering

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mirada nf

1. [acción de mirar] look;

fue el blanco de todas las miradas all eyes were on her;

apartar la mirada to look away;

dirigir o [m5] lanzar la mirada a to glance at;

fulminar con la mirada a alguien to look daggers at sb;

levantar la mirada to look up;

siguió con la mirada todos sus movimientos his eyes followed her every movement;

sostener la mirada de alguien to hold sb's gaze;

Comp

si las miradas mataran if looks could kill

2. [manera de mirar] [con cariño, placer, admiración] gaze;

mirada asesina glare;

me dirigió una mirada asesina she looked daggers at me;

mirada fija stare;

caminaba con la mirada fija en el suelo he walked along staring at the ground;

mirada furtiva peek;

le lanzó una mirada furtiva he looked at her out of the corner of his eye;

le dirigió una mirada lasciva he leered at her;

mirada perdida distant look;

tenía la mirada perdida she was staring into space

3. [vistazo, ojeada] look;

echar una mirada (a algo) to glance o to have a quick look (at sth);

¿le podrías echar una mirada a esta carta que he escrito? could you have a look at this letter I've written?;

echa una mirada a ver si está lloviendo have a look and see if it's raining

4. [intención, propósito]
tener puestas las miradas en algo to have one's sights set on sth

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mirada

f look;

echar una mirada take a look (a at);

ser el centro de todas las miradas be the center o Br centre of attention

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mirada nf

1) : look, glance, gaze

2) expresión: look, expression

una mirada de sorpresa: a look of surprise

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mirada n

1. (en general) look

le dirigió una mirada de ternura he looked at her tenderly

2. (vistazo) glance

echó una mirada rápida al reloj he glanced at the clock

Spanish-English dictionary > mirada
7 mirar al vacío

(v.) = stare into + space, look into + space, gaze into + space

Ex. I find that we are so linked to the computer that when the computer takes a nap we just sit there staring into space.

Ex. People just sit and look into space.

Ex. As children many of us spent countless hours gazing into space exploring alternate realities!.

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(v.) = stare into + space, look into + space, gaze into + space

Ex: I find that we are so linked to the computer that when the computer takes a nap we just sit there staring into space.

Ex: People just sit and look into space.

Ex: As children many of us spent countless hours gazing into space exploring alternate realities!.

Spanish-English dictionary > mirar al vacío
8 con la mirada perdida

(v.) = stare into + space, gaze into + space

Ex. I find that we are so linked to the computer that when the computer takes a nap we just sit there staring into space.

Ex. As children many of us spent countless hours gazing into space exploring alternate realities!.

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(v.) = stare into + space, gaze into + space

Ex: I find that we are so linked to the computer that when the computer takes a nap we just sit there staring into space.

Ex: As children many of us spent countless hours gazing into space exploring alternate realities!.

Spanish-English dictionary > con la mirada perdida
9 tener la mirada perdida

(v.) = stare into + space, gaze into + space

Ex. I find that we are so linked to the computer that when the computer takes a nap we just sit there staring into space.

Ex. As children many of us spent countless hours gazing into space exploring alternate realities!.

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(v.) = stare into + space, gaze into + space

Ex: I find that we are so linked to the computer that when the computer takes a nap we just sit there staring into space.

Ex: As children many of us spent countless hours gazing into space exploring alternate realities!.

Spanish-English dictionary > tener la mirada perdida
10 fijo

adj.

1 fixed, set, firm, stationary.

2 fixed, unblinking, unvarying.

3 flat, fixed.

4 fixed, not extendible, not postponable, peremptory.

m.

external fixed panel.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: fijar.

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fijo

► adjetivo

1 (sujeto) fixed, fastened

2 (establecido) set, definite, firm

■ fecha fija set date

3 (firme) steady, stable, firm

4 (permanente) permanent

■ empleo fijo permanent job

■ residencia fija fixed address

5 (fotografía) fast

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de fijo for certain, for sure

estar fijo,-a en to be settled in

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(f. - fija)

adj.

1) fixed

2) firm

3) permanent

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1. ADJ

1) (=sujeto) fixed

la mesa está fija a la pared — the table is fixed to the wall
barra 1), foto, piñón II
2) (=inmóvil) [mirada] fixed, steady; [punto] fixed

sentí sus ojos fijos en mí — I felt his eyes fixed on me

estaba de pie, con la vista fija en el horizonte — he was standing staring at the horizon, he was standing with his gaze fixed on the horizon

3) (=no variable) [fecha, precio] fixed

fiestas fijas, como el día de Navidad — fixed holidays, like Christmas Day

no hay una fecha fija de apertura — there's no definite o fixed o set date for the opening

no tengo hora fija para ir al gimnasio — I don't go to the gym at any particular time, I don't have a fixed time for going to the gym

como soy fotógrafo, no tengo horario fijo de trabajo — being a photographer, I don't have fixed o regular work hours

le ofrecieron una cantidad fija al mes por sus servicios — they offered him a fixed monthly sum for his services

"sin domicilio fijo" — "of no fixed abode"

• imposición a plazo fijo — fixed term deposit

• fondos de renta fija — fixed-interest funds

4) (=regular) [sueldo, novio] steady; [cliente] regular

el padre no tenía trabajo fijo — the father didn't have a steady job, the father was not in regular employment frm

5) (=permanente) [plantilla, contrato, empleado] permanent

estoy fijo en la empresa — I have a permanent job in the company

¿cuándo os van a hacer fijos? — when will you get a permanent contract?

6) [propósito] fixed, firm
idea 3), rumbo I, 1)
7)

• de fijo — * for sure *

sé de fijo que no va a estar en casa — I know for sure that he won't be at home *

de fijo que llueve esta noche — it's definitely going to rain tonight, it's going to rain tonight, that's for sure *

2. ADV

1) * (=con certeza) for sure *

ya sé que no voy a ganar, eso fijo — I know I'm not going to win, that's for sure *

2) (=con fijeza) fixedly

miraba muy fijo a su padre — she stared fixedly at her father

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I
- ja adjetivo

1) ( no movible) fixed

la estantería está fija — the shelving is fixed to the wall (o floor etc)

asegúrate de que la escalera está bien fija — make sure the ladder is steady

tenía la mirada fija — he was staring into space

con los ojos fijos en ella — with his eyes fixed on her

de fijo: de fijo que vienen — I'm sure they'll turn up

2) <sueldo/precios> fixed; <trabajo/empleado> permanent; < cliente> regular

3) ( definitivo) < fecha> definite, firm
II
adverbio (fam)

¿crees que vendrá? - fijo — do you think she'll come? - definitely o (colloq) sure

en cuanto entre en la ducha, fijo que suena el teléfono — you can bet that as soon as I get in the shower, the phone will ring

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= fixed, stationary, unwavering, standing, unmoving, motionless, permanent.

Ex. Affinitive relationships that exist between terms are not necessarily connected to one another in any fixed hierarchical manner.

Ex. In one simple version, known in England as the Scandinavian single platen machine (1841), the press bed and type were stationary throughout.

Ex. Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.

Ex. A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex. The dynamic path generation problem of robots in environments with other unmoving and moving objects is considered.

Ex. In a control condition, participants recited memorized text to the research assistant who sat motionless.

Ex. Abstracts planned primarily as alerting devices may be shorter than those abstracts which are to be stored for permanent reference.

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* activo fijo tangible = tangible fixed assets.

* bienes fijos tangibles = tangible fixed assets.

* campo de longitud fija = fixed length field.

* capital fijo = fixed capital.

* caravana fija = mobile home.

* clave de longitud fija = fixed-length key.

* cliente fijo = loyalty of custom.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de longitud fija = fixed-length.

* demanda fija = inelastic demand.

* disco fijo = fixed disc.

* imagen fija = still, still image, movie still.

* imposición a plazo fijo = certificate of deposit.

* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.

* línea fija = fixed line.

* norma fija = firm rule.

* permanecer fijo = remain + in place.

* préstamo de periodo fijo = fixed date loan period.

* registro de longitud fija = fixed-length record.

* regla fija = firm rule.

* sin domicilio fijo = of no fixed abode.

* sin residencia fija = of no fixed abode.

* teléfono fijo = fixed telephone, landline [land line].

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I
- ja adjetivo

1) ( no movible) fixed

la estantería está fija — the shelving is fixed to the wall (o floor etc)

asegúrate de que la escalera está bien fija — make sure the ladder is steady

tenía la mirada fija — he was staring into space

con los ojos fijos en ella — with his eyes fixed on her

de fijo: de fijo que vienen — I'm sure they'll turn up

2) <sueldo/precios> fixed; <trabajo/empleado> permanent; < cliente> regular

3) ( definitivo) < fecha> definite, firm
II
adverbio (fam)

¿crees que vendrá? - fijo — do you think she'll come? - definitely o (colloq) sure

en cuanto entre en la ducha, fijo que suena el teléfono — you can bet that as soon as I get in the shower, the phone will ring

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= fixed, stationary, unwavering, standing, unmoving, motionless, permanent.

Ex: Affinitive relationships that exist between terms are not necessarily connected to one another in any fixed hierarchical manner.

Ex: In one simple version, known in England as the Scandinavian single platen machine (1841), the press bed and type were stationary throughout.

Ex: Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.

Ex: A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex: The dynamic path generation problem of robots in environments with other unmoving and moving objects is considered.

Ex: In a control condition, participants recited memorized text to the research assistant who sat motionless.

Ex: Abstracts planned primarily as alerting devices may be shorter than those abstracts which are to be stored for permanent reference.

* activo fijo tangible = tangible fixed assets.

* bienes fijos tangibles = tangible fixed assets.

* campo de longitud fija = fixed length field.

* capital fijo = fixed capital.

* caravana fija = mobile home.

* clave de longitud fija = fixed-length key.

* cliente fijo = loyalty of custom.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de longitud fija = fixed-length.

* demanda fija = inelastic demand.

* disco fijo = fixed disc.

* imagen fija = still, still image, movie still.

* imposición a plazo fijo = certificate of deposit.

* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.

* línea fija = fixed line.

* norma fija = firm rule.

* permanecer fijo = remain + in place.

* préstamo de periodo fijo = fixed date loan period.

* registro de longitud fija = fixed-length record.

* regla fija = firm rule.

* sin domicilio fijo = of no fixed abode.

* sin residencia fija = of no fixed abode.

* teléfono fijo = fixed telephone, landline [land line].

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fijo¹ -ja

adjective

A (no movible) fixed

la estantería no se puede mover, está fija the shelving can't be moved, it's fixed to the wall ( o floor etc)

asegúrate de que la escalera está bien fija make sure the ladder is steady

una lámpara fija a la pared a lamp fixed to the wall

tenía la mirada fija he was staring into space, he had a glazed look in his eyes

con los ojos fijos en ella with his eyes fixed on her

de fijo ( fam); for sure

si te lo prometió, te lo trae de fijo if he promised it to you, I'm sure he'll bring it

hoy que no preparé nada, de fijo que vienen I haven't prepared anything today so you can bet they'll turn up

B

1 (no sujeto a cambios) ‹sueldo/renta/precios› fixed

hace cinco meses que trabajo aquí pero todavía no estoy fijo I've been working here for five months and they still haven't made me permanent

2 (permanente) ‹trabajo› permanent; ‹empleado› permanent

C (definitivo) ‹fecha› definite, firm

D ( Tel) land ( before n)

fijo²

adverb

( fam):

¿crees que vendrá? — fijo do you think she'll come? — definitely o ( colloq) sure

fijo que el fin de semana llueve you can bet it'll rain at the weekend

en cuanto entre en la ducha suena el teléfono, fijo you can bet that as soon as I get in the shower, the phone will ring

fijo³

masculine

( RPl)

set scrum

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Del verbo fijar: ( conjugate fijar)

fijo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

fijó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
fijar
fijo
fijar ( conjugate fijar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (poner, clavar) ‹poste/estantería› to fix;

( on signs) prohibido fijar carteles stick no bills;
◊ fijó la mirada en el horizonte she fixed her gaze on the horizon

b) ‹atención/mente› to focus

2
a) ‹ residencia› to take up, establish (frml)

b) ‹fecha/cifra/precio› to set

c) [reglamento/ley] to state

fijarse verbo pronominal
a) ( prestar atención):

◊ fíjate bien en cómo lo hace watch carefully how she does it;

fíjate en lo que haces watch o pay attention to what you're doing
b) ( darse cuenta) to notice;

◊ ¿te has fijado en que no discuten nunca? have you noticed that they never quarrel?;

¡fíjate lo que ha crecido! just look how she's grown!
fijo 1
◊ -ja adjetivo

a) ( no movible) fixed;

◊ una lámpara fija a la pared a lamp fixed to the wall;

con los ojos fijos en ella with his eyes fixed on her;
asegúrate de que la escalera está bien fija make sure the ladder is steady
b) ‹sueldo/precios› fixed;

‹trabajo/empleado› permanent;
‹ cliente› regular
c) ( definitivo) ‹ fecha› definite, firm

fijo 2 adverbio (fam):
◊ ¿crees que vendrá? — fijo do you think she'll come? — definitely o (colloq) sure;

fijo que el domingo llueve it's bound to rain on Sunday
fijar verbo transitivo
1 to fix: se prohíbe fijar carteles, (en letrero) post no bills
2 (la atención, los ojos, etc) fijar la vista en algo, to fix one's eyes on
3 (acordar, establecer) to set: fija el día y la hora, set a date
fijo,-a
I adjetivo
1 fixed
2 (trabajo) steady
II adverbio for sure: fijo que protesta, you can bet he'll complain

' fijo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bambolearse
- clavada
- clavado
- domicilio
- fija
- fijarse
- imposición
- piñón
- puesta
- puesto
- sujeta
- sujeto
- tasa
- vagar
- vagabundear
- fijar
- punto
- rumbo
- trabajo
English:
aimlessly
- apprentice
- fix
- fixed
- flat
- go
- permanent
- piecemeal
- set
- stand about
- stand around
- steady
- steady-job
- tack
- abode
- aimless
- built
- float
- intent
- standing

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fijo, -a

♦ adj

1. [sujeto] firmly attached;

un mueble fijo a fixed piece of furniture

2. [inmóvil] fixed;

tiene residencia fija en Lima he is domiciled in Lima, his permanent home is in Lima

3. [mirada, vista] fixed;

tenía los ojos fijos en él she didn't take her eyes off him, she had her eyes fixed on him

4. [seguro, definitivo] definite;
[empleado, trabajo] permanent; [cliente] regular;
estoy fijo en la empresa I've got a permanent job in the company;

no tienen fecha fija para la boda they haven't set a date for the wedding;

el reglamento todavía no es fijo the rules haven't been fixed yet

♦ adv
Fam definitely;
fijo que viene he's definitely coming;

en que llegue a casa te llamo, fijo I promise I'll phone you as soon as I get home

♦ de fijo loc adv
Fam definitely
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fijo

I adj

1 espejo, balda fixed

2 trabajo permanent

3 fecha definite

4

:

idea fija idée fixe, obsession

II adv

:

mirar fijo stare at

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fijo, -ja adj

1) : fixed, firm, steady

2) permanente: permanent

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fijo adj

1. (en general) fixed

el taburete está fijo al suelo the stool is fixed to the floor

un precio fijo a fixed price

2. (firme) steady [comp. steadier; superl. steadiest]

¿está bien fijo? is it steady?

3. (permanente) permanent

una residencia fija a permanent address

un puesto de trabajo fijo a permanent job

Spanish-English dictionary > fijo
11 vague

I.

vague¹ [vag]

1. adjective

( = imprécis) vague

• j'ai le vague sentiment que... I have a vague feeling that...

• un vague cousin some distant cousin

2. masculine noun

• nous sommes dans le vague things are rather unclear to us

• il est resté dans le vague he remained rather vague

• regarder dans le vague to stare into space

• vague à l'âme melancholy

• avoir du vague à l'âme to feel blue (inf)

II.

vague² [vag]

feminine noun

wave

• vague de fond groundswell

• faire des vagues to make waves

• vague d'attentats/d'arrestations wave of bombings/of arrests

• vague de chaleur heatwave

• vague de froid cold spell

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I
1. vag
adjectif ( imprécis) vague

d'un air vague — [contempler] vaguely

ce sont de vagues parents — they're distant relatives

2.

nom masculin

il regardait dans le vague — he was staring into space

ton regard était perdu dans le vague — you had a faraway look in your eyes

la direction est restée dans le vague sur la question des salaires — management has remained vague as to the question of wages

Phrasal Verbs:

- avoir du vague à l'âme

II vag
nom féminin

1) lit wave

faire des vagues — [vent] to make ripples; fig [démission, scandale] to cause a stir, to make waves

2) fig wave

une vague de violence — a wave of violence

par vagues — [arriver, attaquer] in waves

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- vague de chaleur

- vague de froid

••

être au creux de la vague — to be at a low ebb

pas de vagues! — (colloq) we don't want to stir up any trouble!

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vaɡ
1. nf

wave

2. adj

1) (image, explication, idée) vague

J'ai un vague souvenir de lui. — I vaguely remember him.

2) (regard) faraway

3) (manteau, robe) loose-fitting

4) (= quelconque)

un vague cousin — some cousin or other

3. nm

être dans le vague — to be in the dark

rester dans le vague — to remain vague

regarder dans le vague — to stare into space

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vague

A adj

1 ( imprécis) [forme, bruit, impression, réponse, geste] vague; avoir une vague idée de qch to have a vague idea of sth;

2 ( rêveur) [air, regard] vague; d'un air vague [contempler] vaguely;

3 ( quelconque) il a fait une vague école de commerce he went to some sort of business school; c'est une vague relation de travail I know him/her vaguely through work; ce sont de vagues parents they're distant relatives.

B nm il regardait dans le vague he was staring into space; ton regard était perdu dans le vague you had a faraway look in your eyes; il se complaisait dans le vague de ses rêveries he was happy in his dreamworld; la direction est restée dans le vague sur la question des salaires management has remained vague on ou as to the question of wages.

C nf

1 lit wave; la vague montante/déferlante the gathering/breaking wave; faire des vagues [vent] to make ripples; fig [démission, scandale] to cause a stir, to make waves;

2 fig wave; une vague d'arrestations/de violence a wave of arrests/of violence; par vagues [arriver, attaquer] in waves; la vague montante du mécontentement the rising tide of discontent; la vague montante des opposants the rapidly increasing numbers of opponents.

Composés

vague à l'âme melancholy; avoir du vague à l'âme to feel melancholic; vague de chaleur Météo heatwave; vague de froid Météo cold spell.

Idiomes

être au creux de la vague [personne, entreprise] to be at a low ebb; le creux de la vague est passé the worst of the crisis is over; surtout, pas de vagues! above all, no scandal!

I

[vag] adjectif

1. [peu marqué - sourire, détail] vague ; [ - souvenir, connaissances] vague, hazy ; [ - contour, sensation] vague, indistinct

[vacant - regard, expression] vacant, abstracted

avoir l'air vague to look vague, to have a vacant expression (on one's face)

esquisser un vague sourire to smile faintly

2. (avant le nom) [non précisé] vague

un vague cousin à moi some distant cousin of mine

ils ont eu une vague liaison they had some sort ou kind of an affair

il habite du côté de la Grande Place — c'est plutôt vague! he lives somewhere near the Grande Place — that's a bit vague!

3. [vêtement] loose, loose-fitting, generously-cut

4. ANATOMIE [nerf] vagal

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[vag] nom masculin

1. [flou] vagueness, indistinctness

[imprécision] vagueness

laisser une question dans le vague to be vague about a matter

rester dans le vague to be (as) vague (as possible), to avoid giving any details

2. [vide]

regarder dans le vague to gaze vacantly into space ou the blue

vague à l'âme nom masculin

melancholy

avoir du vague à l'âme to be melancholy

II

[vag] nom féminin

1. [dans la mer] wave

grosse vague roller

courir dans les vagues to run into the waves ou surf

vague de fond (sens propre & figuré) groundswell

faire des vagues (sens propre & figuré) to make waves

je ne veux pas de vagues I don't want any scandal

2. (littéraire) [des blés, des cheveux] wave, ripple

effet de vague

a. ripple effect

b. ARCHITECTURE waved motif

3. [mouvement] wave

vague de colère wave ou surge of anger

vague de protestations/grèves wave of protest/strikes

la première vague de départs the first wave of departures

vague d'immigrants wave of immigrants

4. MÉTÉOROLOGIE

vague de chaleur heatwave

vague de froid cold spell

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > vague
12 perdu

perdu, e [pεʀdy]

past participle of perdre adjective

   a. lost ; [balle, chien] stray

• perdu dans ses pensées ( = absorbé) lost in thought

• il est perdu [malade] there's no hope for him

• je suis perdu ! I'm done for!

• rien n'est perdu there's no harm done

• ce n'est pas perdu pour tout le monde somebody's made good use of it

   b. ( = gaspillé) [occasion, temps] wasted

• il y a trop de place perdue there's too much space wasted

• à ses moments perdus in his spare time

   c. ( = abîmé) [aliment] spoilt ; [récolte] ruined

   d. ( = écarté) [pays, endroit] out-of-the-way

   e. ( = non consigné) [emballage, verre] non-returnable

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1.

perdue pɛʀdy participe passé perdre

2.

participe passé adjectif

1) gén lost

chien perdu — stray dog

balle perdue — stray bullet

tout est perdu — it's all over

c'est perdu d'avance — it's hopeless

2) [journée, occasion] wasted

c'est du temps perdu — it's a waste of time

à tes moments perdus — in your spare time

3) [récolte] ruined; [aliment] spoiled

il est perdu — ( condamné) there's no hope for him

le regard perdu dans le vide — staring into space

3.

adjectif

1) ( isolé) remote, isolated

vivre dans un coin perdu — to live in a godforsaken spot

salle perdue au bout d'un couloir — room tucked away at the end of a corridor

2) ( non réutilisable) disposable; ( non consigné) non returnable

••

se lancer à corps perdu dans — to throw oneself headlong into

ce n'est pas perdu pour tout le monde — somebody will do all right out of it

crier/courir comme un perdu — to shout/to run like a madman

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pɛʀdy perdu, -e
1. pp

See:

perdre

2. adj

1) (enfant, cause, objet) lost

2) (= isolé) (village) out-of-the-way

3) COMMERCE (emballage) non-returnable

4) (récolte) ruined

5) (malade)

il est perdu — there's no hope left for him

6)

le temps perdu — lost time

rattraper le temps perdu — to make up for lost time

7)

à temps perdu — in one's spare time

à vos moments perdus — in your spare time

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perdu, perdue

A pp ⇒ perdre.

B pp adj

1 [bracelet, enfant, liberté, illusion] lost; chien perdu stray dog; balle perdue stray bullet;

2 [match, élection] lost; tout n'est pas perdu all is not lost; tout est perdu it's all over; c'est perdu d'avance it's hopeless;

3 [journée, occasion] wasted; c'est un samedi de perdu that was a wasted Saturday; c'est du temps perdu it's a waste of time; à tes moments perdus in your spare ou free time;

4 ( condamné) il est perdu (face au danger, en cas de maladie) there's no hope for him; ( ruiné) he's ruined, he's had it○; les fraisiers sont perdus the strawberry plants have died ou have had it○;

5 ( embrouillé) [personne] lost;

6 ( endommagé) [récolte, vêtement] ruined; [aliment] spoiled;

7 ( vague) le regard perdu dans le vide staring into space.

C adj

1 ( isolé) [endroit, village] remote, isolated; vivre dans un coin perdu to live in a godforsaken spot; perdu au milieu de l'océan/des bois lost in the middle of the ocean/of the woods; maison perdue dans l'obscurité/la brume house shrouded in darkness/mist; salle perdue au bout d'un couloir room tucked away at the end of a corridor;

2 ( non réutilisable) disposable; ( non consigné) non returnable.

Idiomes

se lancer à corps perdu dans to throw oneself headlong into; ce n'est pas perdu pour tout le monde somebody will do all right out of it; crier/courir comme un perdu to shout/run like a madman.

( féminin perdue) [pɛrdy] participe passé

→ link=perdre perdre

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( féminin perdue) [pɛrdy] adjectif

1. [balle, coup] stray

[heure, moment] spare

2. [inutilisable - emballage] disposable ; [ - verre] non-returnable

3. [condamné] lost

sans votre intervention, j'étais un homme perdu if you hadn't intervened, I'd have been finished ou lost

4. [désespéré] lost

5. [gâché - vêtement, chapeau] ruined, spoiled ; [ - nourriture] spoiled

pleurant sa réputation perdue crying for her lost ou tainted reputation

6. [de mauvaise vie]

femme perdue loose woman

7. [isolé - coin, village] lost, remote, godforsaken (humoristique)

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, perdue [pɛrdy] nom masculin, nom féminin

(familier)

comme un perdu, comme une perdue

a. [courir] hell for leather

b. [crier] like a mad thing

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > perdu
13 distante

adj.

1 far away.

2 distant.

estaba distante, con la mirada perdida he was distant, staring into space

3 remote, distant, far.

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distante

► adjetivo

1 (en el espacio) distant, far; (en el tiempo) distant, remote

2 figurado distant

* * *

adj.

distant

* * *

ADJ

1) [lugar] (=lejano) distant; (=remoto) far-off, remote

distante 10km — 10km away

2) [persona, actitud] distant

* * *

adjetivo < lugar> distant, remote; <recuerdos/imágenes> distant; < persona> distant, aloof; < actitud> distant

* * *

= distal, remote, distant, from afar, detached, far off, arm's length, at arm's length, aloof, distanced.

Ex. The converse is true for authors who feature predominantly in multi-author works and at distal sequence positions.

Ex. The computer, once instructed on the desired filing order, is eminently suitable for filing, achieving a level of consistency which was a remote dream in the days of human filers.

Ex. She had a distant fleeting vision of a workplace in which people acted like free and sensible human beings, instead of like the martyrized and victimized puppets of a terrible system called 'one-upmanship'.

Ex. Experts from afar can be drawn into virtual classrooms to stimulate deeper learning from extended interaction.

Ex. The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.

Ex. Resolution of copyright issues seems still far off.

Ex. Libraries and vendors must move away from arm's length relationships that involve giving one thing in return for another to strong and close relationships that involve collaboration.

Ex. Because transfer prices can he manipulated to avoid paying taxes, governments insist that these prices must be set as if the firms were at arm's length.

Ex. The article takes up the present discussion about youths' aloof attitudes towards politics.

Ex. The author explores issues relating to the development of self service skills and competencies by distanced users.

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* actitud distante = aloofness.

* en un futuro no muy distante = in the not too distant future.

* en un pasado no muy distante = in the not too distant past.

* permanecer distante = remain + aloof.

* * *

adjetivo < lugar> distant, remote; <recuerdos/imágenes> distant; < persona> distant, aloof; < actitud> distant

* * *

= distal, remote, distant, from afar, detached, far off, arm's length, at arm's length, aloof, distanced.

Ex: The converse is true for authors who feature predominantly in multi-author works and at distal sequence positions.

Ex: The computer, once instructed on the desired filing order, is eminently suitable for filing, achieving a level of consistency which was a remote dream in the days of human filers.

Ex: She had a distant fleeting vision of a workplace in which people acted like free and sensible human beings, instead of like the martyrized and victimized puppets of a terrible system called 'one-upmanship'.

Ex: Experts from afar can be drawn into virtual classrooms to stimulate deeper learning from extended interaction.

Ex: The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.

Ex: Resolution of copyright issues seems still far off.

Ex: Libraries and vendors must move away from arm's length relationships that involve giving one thing in return for another to strong and close relationships that involve collaboration.

Ex: Because transfer prices can he manipulated to avoid paying taxes, governments insist that these prices must be set as if the firms were at arm's length.

Ex: The article takes up the present discussion about youths' aloof attitudes towards politics.

Ex: The author explores issues relating to the development of self service skills and competencies by distanced users.

* actitud distante = aloofness.

* en un futuro no muy distante = in the not too distant future.

* en un pasado no muy distante = in the not too distant past.

* permanecer distante = remain + aloof.

* * *

distante

adjective

1 ‹lugar› distant, remote, far-off

2 ‹recuerdos/imágenes› distant

3 ‹persona› distant, aloof; ‹actitud› distant

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distante adjetivo
distant
distante adjetivo distant, far-off
' distante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fría
- frío
- gélida
- gélido
English:
aloof
- approachable
- distant
- far
- standoffish
- detached

* * *

distante adj

1. [en el espacio] far away (de from)

2. [en el trato] [persona, comportamiento] distant, aloof;

estaba distante, con la mirada perdida he was distant, staring into space

* * *

distante

adj tb fig

distant

* * *

distante adj

1) : distant, far-off

2) : aloof

* * *

distante adj distant

Spanish-English dictionary > distante
14 dormir una siesta

(v.) = nap, napping, kip, take + a nap

Ex. This new & novel US workplace initiative to nap on the job is contrasted with the recent marked decline of the siesta in Mexico, Spain, & Italy.

Ex. Factors with contributed to daytime sleepiness included female sex, middle age, napping, insomnia symptoms, high daily caffeine consumption.

Ex. She sunbathed in the garden while her dog, preferring the cool of the house, had been kipping on the settee as usual.

Ex. I find that we are so linked to the computer that when the computer takes a nap we just sit there staring into space.

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(v.) = nap, napping, kip, take + a nap

Ex: This new & novel US workplace initiative to nap on the job is contrasted with the recent marked decline of the siesta in Mexico, Spain, & Italy.

Ex: Factors with contributed to daytime sleepiness included female sex, middle age, napping, insomnia symptoms, high daily caffeine consumption.

Ex: She sunbathed in the garden while her dog, preferring the cool of the house, had been kipping on the settee as usual.

Ex: I find that we are so linked to the computer that when the computer takes a nap we just sit there staring into space.

Spanish-English dictionary > dormir una siesta
15 echarse una siesta

(v.) = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip

Ex. I find that we are so linked to the computer that when the computer takes a nap we just sit there staring into space.

Ex. This new & novel US workplace initiative to nap on the job is contrasted with the recent marked decline of the siesta in Mexico, Spain, & Italy.

Ex. Factors with contributed to daytime sleepiness included female sex, middle age, napping, insomnia symptoms, high daily caffeine consumption.

Ex. She sunbathed in the garden while her dog, preferring the cool of the house, had been kipping on the settee as usual.

* * *

(v.) = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip

Ex: I find that we are so linked to the computer that when the computer takes a nap we just sit there staring into space.

Ex: This new & novel US workplace initiative to nap on the job is contrasted with the recent marked decline of the siesta in Mexico, Spain, & Italy.

Ex: Factors with contributed to daytime sleepiness included female sex, middle age, napping, insomnia symptoms, high daily caffeine consumption.

Ex: She sunbathed in the garden while her dog, preferring the cool of the house, had been kipping on the settee as usual.

Spanish-English dictionary > echarse una siesta
16 horizonte

m.

horizon.

horizonte artificial artificial horizon

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horizonte

► nombre masculino

1 horizon

* * *

noun m.

horizon

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SM

1) (=línea) horizon

la línea del horizonte — the horizon

en el horizonte del año 2000 — around the year 2000

2) pl horizontes (=perspectivas)

este descubrimiento abrirá nuevos horizontes — this discovery will open up new horizons

el partido tiene unos horizontes muy estrechos — the party has limited horizons o ambitions

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masculino

a) ( línea) horizon

b) horizontes masculino plural ( perspectivas) horizons (pl)

abrirse nuevos horizontes — to broaden one's horizons

* * *

= skyline, horizon.

Ex. To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.

Ex. Barbara Tillett's vision of one seamless bibliographic system, either real or virtual, looks realizable over a 5 to 10 year horizon.

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* abrir horizontes = open out + horizons.

* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.

* agrandar los horizontes = enlarge + horizons.

* ampliar el horizonte = broaden + perspective, widen + the scope.

* ampliar los horizontes = broaden + horizons, extend + horizons, enlarge + horizons, widen + horizons, expand + Posesivo + horizons, expand + views.

* desaparecer en el horizonte cabalgando al atardecer = ride off + into the sunset.

* en el horizonte = on the horizon.

* ensanchar horizontes = open out + horizons.

* ensanchar los horizontes = broaden + perspective.

* explorar nuevos horizontes = move on to + pastures new.

* horizonte dibujado por los edificios = skyline.

* horizonte dibujado por un edificio = roofline.

* línea del horizonte = skyline.

* nuevos horizontes = greener pastures, pastures new.

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masculino

a) ( línea) horizon

b) horizontes masculino plural ( perspectivas) horizons (pl)

abrirse nuevos horizontes — to broaden one's horizons

* * *

= skyline, horizon.

Ex: To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.

Ex: Barbara Tillett's vision of one seamless bibliographic system, either real or virtual, looks realizable over a 5 to 10 year horizon.

* abrir horizontes = open out + horizons.

* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.

* agrandar los horizontes = enlarge + horizons.

* ampliar el horizonte = broaden + perspective, widen + the scope.

* ampliar los horizontes = broaden + horizons, extend + horizons, enlarge + horizons, widen + horizons, expand + Posesivo + horizons, expand + views.

* desaparecer en el horizonte cabalgando al atardecer = ride off + into the sunset.

* en el horizonte = on the horizon.

* ensanchar horizontes = open out + horizons.

* ensanchar los horizontes = broaden + perspective.

* explorar nuevos horizontes = move on to + pastures new.

* horizonte dibujado por los edificios = skyline.

* horizonte dibujado por un edificio = roofline.

* línea del horizonte = skyline.

* nuevos horizontes = greener pastures, pastures new.

* * *

horizonte

masculine

1 (línea) horizon

se quedó con los ojos perdidos en el horizonte he stood there staring into space

2 horizontes mpl (perspectivas) horizons (pl)

quiere abrirse nuevos horizontes he wants to broaden his horizons

tiene unos horizontes muy estrechos/limitados she is very narrow-minded, she has very limited horizons

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horizonte sustantivo masculino
a) ( línea) horizon

b)

◊ horizontes sustantivo masculino plural ( perspectivas) horizons (pl)

horizonte sustantivo masculino
1 horizon
2 (línea entre cielo y tierra) skyline
' horizonte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escudriñar
- fijar
English:
horizon
- scan
- skyline
- perpendicular
- sky

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horizonte nm

1. [línea] horizon;

la línea del horizonte the horizon;

la barca se perdió por el horizonte the boat disappeared over the horizon

Comp
horizonte artificial artificial horizon
2. [perspectivas]
un horizonte poco prometedor an unpromising outlook;

este proyecto amplía nuestros horizontes this project represents a widening of our horizons;

no hay perspectivas de mejora en el horizonte más cercano there is no prospect of improvement in the immediate future

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horizonte

m horizon

* * *

horizonte nm

: horizon, skyline

* * *

horizonte n horizon

Spanish-English dictionary > horizonte
17 extraviado

adj.

1 lost, missing, stray, astray.

2 lost, mislaid, misplaced.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: extraviar.

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extraviado

► participio pasado

1→ link=extraviar extraviar

► adjetivo

1 (disoluto) dissolute

2 (perdido - persona, objeto) missing, lost; (- perro, niño) stray

3 (lugar) out-of-the-way

4 (vista) vacant

* * *

ADJ [persona, objeto] lost, missing; [animal] lost, stray

un niño extraviado — a missing child

* * *

- da adjetivo

a) <objeto/niño> lost, missing

con la mirada extraviada — with a lost o faraway look in her eyes

b) (Med)

tiene un ojo extraviado — he has a cast in one eye, he has a squint

* * *

= missing, mislaid.

Nota: Pasado y participio del verbo mislay (perder).

Ex. As you read each frame, cover the area below each frame and attempt to supply the missing word.

Ex. But to employ a professional librarian on a case where the intellectual content is trifling and the clerical labour massive is as unreasonable as to call in a detective to trace a pair of mislaid spectacles = Aunque contratar a un bibliotecario para un trabajo donde el contenido intelectual es insignificante y el trabajo administrativo enorme es tan poco razonable como llamar a un detective para buscar unas gafas extraviadas.

* * *

- da adjetivo

a) <objeto/niño> lost, missing

con la mirada extraviada — with a lost o faraway look in her eyes

b) (Med)

tiene un ojo extraviado — he has a cast in one eye, he has a squint

* * *

= missing, mislaid.

Nota: Pasado y participio del verbo mislay (perder).

Ex: As you read each frame, cover the area below each frame and attempt to supply the missing word.

Ex: But to employ a professional librarian on a case where the intellectual content is trifling and the clerical labour massive is as unreasonable as to call in a detective to trace a pair of mislaid spectacles = Aunque contratar a un bibliotecario para un trabajo donde el contenido intelectual es insignificante y el trabajo administrativo enorme es tan poco razonable como llamar a un detective para buscar unas gafas extraviadas.

* * *

extraviado -da

adjective

1 (perdido) ‹objeto/niño› lost, missing

con la mirada extraviada with a lost o faraway look in her eyes

2 ( Med):

tiene un ojo extraviado he has a cast in one eye o a squint

* * *

Del verbo extraviar: ( conjugate extraviar)

extraviado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
extraviado
extraviar
extraviado
◊ -da adjetivo ‹objeto/niño› lost, missing;

‹perro/gato› stray
extraviar ( conjugate extraviar) verbo transitivo (frml) to mislay (frml), to lose
extraviarse verbo pronominal (frml) [persona/animal] to get lost;
[ documento] to go missing
extraviado,-a adjetivo lost
extraviar verbo transitivo to lose
' extraviado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
extraviada
English:
misplaced
- transit

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extraviado, -a adj

1. [perdido] [persona, objeto] lost, missing;
[animal] stray, lost;
tenía la mirada extraviada she was staring into space

2. Fig [descarriado] debauched

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extraviado

adj

1 lugar out of the way

2 perro lost, stray

* * *

extraviado adj

1. (persona, objeto) lost / missing

2. (animal) stray

Spanish-English dictionary > extraviado
18 regard

regard [ʀ(ə)gaʀ]

masculine noun

   a. ( = yeux) eyes

• son regard se posa sur moi his eyes came to rest on me

• soustraire qch aux regards to hide sth from sight

• tous les regards étaient fixés sur elle all eyes were on her

• il restait assis, le regard perdu (dans le vide) he was sitting there, staring into space

• son regard était dur/tendre he had a hard/tender look in his eye

• il avançait, le regard fixe he was walking along with a fixed stare

• sous le regard attentif de sa mère under his mother's watchful eye

• sous le regard des caméras in front of the cameras

   b. ( = coup d'œil) look

• échanger des regards avec qn to exchange looks with sb

• échanger des regards d'intelligence to exchange knowing looks

• au premier regard at first glance

• regard en coin sidelong glance

• il lui lança un regard noir he shot him a black look

• il jeta un dernier regard en arrière he took one last look behind him

   c. ( = point de vue) porter or jeter un regard critique sur qch to take a critical look at sth

   d. [d'égout] manhole

   e. (locutions)

► au regard de

• au regard de la loi in the eyes of the law► en regard

• mettre en regard [+ théories, œuvres, situations] to compare► en regard de compared to

• ce n'est rien en regard de ce qu'il a subi it's nothing compared to what he has suffered

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ʀ(ə)gaʀ
1.

nom masculin

1) ( action de regarder) look

porter son regard sur quelque chose — to look at something

détourner le regard — to look away

chercher quelqu'un du regard — to look around for somebody

interroger quelqu'un du regard — to look enquiringly GB ou inquiringly US at somebody

suivre quelque chose/quelqu'un du regard — to follow something/somebody with one's eyes

elle attire tous les regards — everyone looks at her

jeter un regard rapide à or sur quelque chose — to glance at something

j'ai croisé son regard — our eyes met

échanger des regards — to exchange looks

loin or à l'abri des regards indiscrets — far from prying eyes

soustraire quelque chose aux regards — to conceal something from view

2) ( yeux) eyes (pl)

un regard clair — light-coloured [BrE] eyes

3) ( expression) expression

son regard triste — his/her sad expression

elle a un regard intelligent — she looks intelligent

sous le regard amusé de quelqu'un — under the amused eye of somebody

jeter un regard noir à quelqu'un — to give somebody a black look

4) ( manière de juger) eye

le regard des autres — other people's opinion

porter un regard nouveau sur quelque chose — to take a fresh look at something

2.

au regard de locution prépositive fml with regard to

au regard du chômage — with regard to unemployment

au regard de la loi — in the eyes of the law

3.

en regard de locution prépositive fml compared with

4.

en regard locution adverbiale

avec une carte en regard — with a map on the opposite page

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ʀ(ə)ɡaʀ nm
1) (action de regarder, yeux) look, (= coup d'œil) glance

Il lui a jeté un regard méfiant. — He gave him a wary look., He looked at him warily.

menacer du regard — to look threateningly at

Tous les regards se sont tournés vers lui. — All eyes turned towards him.

parcourir du regard — to cast an eye over

au regard de — with regard to

au regard de la loi — in the eyes of the law

en regard (= vis à vis) — opposite

en regard de — in comparison with

2) (= expression) look in one's eye

On voyait à son regard qu'elle était contrariée. — You could tell from the look in her eyes that she was upset.

3) (= ouverture) inspection hole, [égout] manhole

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regard

A nm

1 ( action de regarder) look; porter son regard sur qch to look at sth; diriger son regard vers qch to look toward(s) sth; détourner le regard to look away; chercher qch/qn du regard to look around for sth/sb; interroger qn du regard to look enquiringly GB ou inquiringly US at sb; suivre qch/qn du regard to follow sth/sb with one's eyes; ‘suivez mon regard’ ‘follow my eyes’; avertir qn du regard to give sb a warning look; elle attire tous les regards everyone looks at her; jeter un regard rapide à or sur qch to have a quick look at sth, to glance at sth; ( en feuilletant) to glance through sth; regard en coin sidelong glance; regard fixe stare; avoir le regard fixe to have a fixed stare; avoir le regard perdu to have a blank ou vacant look; j'ai croisé son regard our eyes met; échanger des regards to exchange looks; soutenir le regard de qn to look sb straight in the eyes without flinching; loin or à l'abri des regards indiscrets far from prying eyes; soustraire qch aux regards to conceal sth from view; elle ne m'a pas accordé un seul regard she didn't even look at me;

2 ( yeux) eyes; un regard clair light-coloured^GB eyes;

3 ( expression) expression; son regard triste her sad expression; un regard timide a shy expression; un regard de colère an angry expression; elle a un regard intelligent she looks intelligent; d'un regard admiratif/inquiet admiringly/anxiously; sous le regard amusé/anxieux/envieux de qn under the amused/anxious/jealous eye of sb; jeter un regard noir à qn to give sb a black look; regard méchant glare; lancer or jeter un regard méchant à qn to glare at sb; son regard se durcissait his/her eyes hardened; on lisait la tristesse/joie dans son regard you could tell by his/her expression that he/she was sad/happy;

4 ( manière de juger) eye; le regard de l'anthropologue the anthropologist's eye; le regard des autres other people's opinion; c'est un autre regard sur la situation it's another way of looking at the situation; porter un regard critique sur qch to look critically at sth; porter un regard nouveau sur qch to take a fresh look at sth;

5 ( fait de fixer son attention sur) look; un bref regard sur l'actualité a quick look at the news;

6 Tech ( ouverture) spyhole; ( trappe) manhole.

B au regard de fml loc prép with regard to; au regard du chômage/du règlement with regard to unemployment/to the rules; au regard de la loi/du parti in the eyes of the law/of the party.

C en regard de fml loc prép ( en comparaison) compared with.

D en regard loc adv avec une carte en regard with a map on the opposite page; texte original avec la traduction en regard parallel text.

[rəgar] nom masculin

1. [expression] look, expression

son regard était haineux he had a look of hatred in his eye ou eyes, his eyes were full of hatred

un regard concupiscent a leer

un regard méfiant a suspicious look

2. [coup d'œil] look, glance, gaze

mon regard s'arrêta sur une fleur my eyes fell on a flower

attirer les regards to be the centre of attention

nos regards se croisèrent our eyes met

il a détourné le regard he averted his gaze, he looked away

ils échangèrent un regard de connivence they exchanged knowing looks

chercher du regard to look (around) for

interroger quelqu'un du regard to give somebody a questioning look

il est parti sans même un regard he left without even a backward glance

lancer un regard à quelqu'un to look at somebody, to glance at somebody

il lançait aux visiteurs des regards mauvais he glared at the visitors ou gave the visitors nasty looks

caché aux regards du public out of the public eye

loin des regards curieux far from prying eyes

porter un regard nouveau sur quelqu'un/quelque chose (figuré) to look at somebody/something in a new light

couver quelque chose/quelqu'un du regard to stare at something/somebody with greedy eyes

suivez mon regard (humoristique) mentioning no names

3. [d'égout] manhole

[de four] peephole

au regard de locution prépositionnelle

1. [aux termes de] in the eyes of

mes papiers sont en règle au regard de la loi my papers are in order from a legal point of view

2. [en comparaison avec] in comparison with, compared to

en regard locution adverbiale

un texte latin avec la traduction en regard a Latin text with a translation on the opposite page

en regard de locution prépositionnelle

1. [face à]

en regard de la colonne des chiffres facing ou opposite the column of figures

2. [en comparaison avec] compared with

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > regard
19 disperso

1. past part vedere disperdere

2. adj scattered

( sperduto) lost, missing

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disperso agg.

1 ( smarrito) missing, lost: (mil.) soldato disperso, missing soldier; la lettera andò dispersa, the letter went astray; vagava con lo sguardo disperso nel vuoto, he wandered around staring into space // ufficio oggetti dispersi, lost property office

2 ( sparpagliato) dispersed, scattered: ho amici dispersi ovunque, I have friends scattered everywhere

◆ s.m. missing person; (mil.) missing soldier: si cercano i dispersi del naufragio, we are still looking for the people missing from the shipwreck; dare qlcu. per disperso, to report s.o. missing.

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[dis'pɛrso] disperso (-a)
1. pp

See:

disperdere

2. agg

(sparpagliato) scattered, dispersed, (smarrito: persona) missing

3. sm/f

missing person, Mil missing soldier

* * *
[dis'pɛrso] 1.
participio passato disperdere
2.
aggettivo

1) (scomparso, presunto morto) [ persona] missing

essere disperso in mare — to be lost at sea

dare per disperso qcn. — to report sb. missing

ti avevo dato per disperso! — scherz. I'd given you up!

2) (sparpagliato) scattered
3.
sostantivo maschile (f. -a) missing person

sei morti, un disperso — six dead, one missing

* * *

disperso

/dis'pεrso/

I participio passato

→ disperdere

II aggettivo

1 (scomparso, presunto morto) [ persona] missing; essere disperso in mare to be lost at sea; dare per disperso qcn. to report sb. missing; ti avevo dato per disperso! scherz. I'd given you up!

2 (sparpagliato) scattered

III sostantivo m.

(f. -a) missing person; sei morti, un disperso six dead, one missing.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > disperso
20 uit

uit¹

I 〈 bijwoord〉

1 [met betrekking tot een richting naar buiten] out

2 [met betrekking tot een bestemming/beweging] 〈zie voorbeelden 2〉

3 [met betrekking tot het doorlopen van een tijdruimte] out

4 [+ er/daar] 〈zie voorbeelden 4〉

♦voorbeelden:

1   hij liep de kamer uit • he walked out of the room

     uit eten gaan • go out for dinner

     Ajax speelt volgende week uit • Ajax are playing away next week

     uit werken gaan • go (out) to work

2   moet je ook die kant uit? • are you going that way, too?

     voor zich uit zitten kijken • sit staring into space

3   dag in, dag uit • day in, day out

4   ik ben er uit • 〈 ik heb het opgelost〉 I've solved that problem; 〈 ik begrijp het helemaal〉 I'm in the picture now

     ik zou er graag eens uit willen • I would like to get away for a while

     de aankoop heb je er na een jaar uit • the purchase will save its cost in a year

¶   ik kan er niet over uit • I can't believe it/get over it

II 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; niet attributief〉

1 [elders, niet thuis] out ⇒ away

2 [afgelopen] over

3 [niet brandend] (gone) out

4 [bedacht op, zoekend naar] out ⇒ after

5 [ouderwets] out

6 [verschenen, gepubliceerd] out

7 [in bloei] out

♦voorbeelden:

1   zij had haar schoenen uit • she had her shoes off

     de bal is uit • the ball is out

     die vlek gaat er niet uit • that stain won't come out

     uit, goed voor u! • get away from it all!

2   de school gaat uit • school is over; school is out 〈 einde van het schooljaar〉

     het is uit tussen hen • it is finished between them

     en nou is 't uit! • this has got to stop!

     het is uit met de pret • the game is over now

     ik doe het niet, punt uit! • I won't do it, and that's final!

3   de kachel is uit • the stove is out

     de lamp is uit • the light is out/off

4   op iets uit zijn • be out for/after something

     hij is er alleen maar op uit om te winnen • his sole aim is to win

5   een vetkuif is uit • greasy forelocks are out

¶   het boek is uit • the book is out 〈 uitgeleend, verschenen〉; the book is finished 〈 uitgelezen〉

————————

uit²

〈 voorzetsel〉

1 [niet in] out (of) ⇒ from

2 [verwijderd van] off

3 [te buiten, te boven gaand] out of

4 [afkomstig van, door middel van] (out) of

5 [vanwege] out of ⇒ from

♦voorbeelden:

1   uit een fles schenken • pour from a bottle

     uit het raam kijken • look out of the window

     een speler uit het veld sturen • order a player off (the field)

     ik kan de tweeling niet uit elkaar houden • I can't tell which of the twins is which/the twins apart

     uit elkaar vallen • break to pieces

2   2 km uit de kust • 2 kilometres off the coast

     uit elkaar gaan • separate 〈 ook met betrekking tot relatie〉; 〈 relatie ook〉 split up

3   uit de mode • out of fashion

4   iets uit ervaring kennen • know something from experience

     uit één stuk • (all) of a piece

     kiezen uit drie mogelijkheden • choose from three possibilities

     uit zichzelf • of itself 〈 ding〉; of one's own accord 〈 persoon〉

     één uit de twintig/duizend • one in twenty/a thousand

5   uit bewondering • out of/in admiration

     uit betrouwbare bron is vernomen • we have it on good authority

     zij trouwden uit liefde • they married for love

     uit veiligheidsoverwegingen • for safety('s sake)

     uit voorzorg • by way of precaution

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