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1 martillo a vapor
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2 martinete a vapor
• steam hammer -
3 martillo a vapor
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4 martillo
m.1 hammer.2 firing pin, trigger.3 hammer of the piano, hammer.4 auction house, auction room.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: martillar.* * *1 hammer\lanzamiento de martillo throwing the hammermartillo neumático pneumatic drill* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (tb Dep) hammer; [de presidente de asamblea] gavelmartillo neumático, martillo picador — pneumatic drill, jackhammer (EEUU)
2) (Com) auction room3) (Arquit) house that sticks out from the row; LAm wing ( of a building)4) (=persona) hammer, scourge* * *1) ( herramienta) hammer; ( de un subastador) hammer, gavel; (Dep) hammer2) (Anat) hammer, malleus (tech)3) ( de un piano) hammer* * *= hammer.Ex. The 'sweated' rags were next cut up into small pieces and placed in wooden mortars where they were pounded to a pulp (or stuff) by water-powered hammers.----* golpear con un martillo = hammer.* la hoz y el martillo = the hammer and sickle.* lanzamiento de martillo = hammer throwing.* martillo a presión = steam hammer.* martillo de clavos = nail hammer.* martillo neumático = air hammer, jack hammer.* * *1) ( herramienta) hammer; ( de un subastador) hammer, gavel; (Dep) hammer2) (Anat) hammer, malleus (tech)3) ( de un piano) hammer* * *= hammer.Ex: The 'sweated' rags were next cut up into small pieces and placed in wooden mortars where they were pounded to a pulp (or stuff) by water-powered hammers.
* golpear con un martillo = hammer.* la hoz y el martillo = the hammer and sickle.* lanzamiento de martillo = hammer throwing.* martillo a presión = steam hammer.* martillo de clavos = nail hammer.* martillo neumático = air hammer, jack hammer.* * *Compuestos:claw hammerjackhammer, pneumatic drillhammer drillC (de un piano) hammer* * *
Del verbo martillar: ( conjugate martillar)
martillo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
martilló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
martillar
martillo
martillar,
to hammer
martillo sustantivo masculino
hammer;
martillo neumático jackhammer, pneumatic drill
martillo sustantivo masculino hammer
' martillo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clavar
- martillear
- pez
- dar
- pasar
English:
hammer
- hammering
- shaft
- gavel
- jack
- pneumatic drill
* * *martillo nm1. [herramienta] hammermartillo neumático Br pneumatic drill, US jackhammer;martillo de oreja claw hammer3. [en pistola] hammer4. [en piano] hammer5. Dep hammer;lanzamiento de martillo the hammer;el campeón de (lanzamiento de) martillo the hammer champion* * *m hammer* * *martillo nm1) : hammer2)martillo neumático : jackhammer* * *martillo n hammer -
5 martillo a presión
(n.) = steam hammerEx. Why use nutcrackers when you have a steam hammer at your disposal?.* * *(n.) = steam hammerEx: Why use nutcrackers when you have a steam hammer at your disposal?.
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6 cascanueces
m. s.&pl.nutcracker.* * *1 nutcrackers plural* * *SM INV nutcracker* * *masculino (pl cascanueces) (a pair of) nutcrackers* * *= nutcrackers.Ex. Why use nutcrackers when you have a steam hammer at your disposal?.* * *masculino (pl cascanueces) (a pair of) nutcrackers* * *= nutcrackers.Ex: Why use nutcrackers when you have a steam hammer at your disposal?.
* * *(pl cascanueces)nutcracker* * *
cascanueces sustantivo masculino (pl
cascanueces sustantivo masculino inv nutcracker
' cascanueces' also found in these entries:
English:
nutcracker
- nut
* * *cascanueces nm inv1. [utensilio] nutcracker2. [ave] nutcracker* * *m inv nutcracker* * *cascanueces nms & pl: nutcracker -
7 presión
f.1 pressure, stress.2 pressure, catch.3 pressure, arm-twisting, coercion.* * *1 pressure\grupo de presión pressure grouppresión arterial blood pressurepresión atmosférica atmospheric pressurepresión sanguínea blood pressure* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Meteo, Fís, Téc) pressure; [con la mano] press, squeezeindicador/medidor de presión — pressure gauge
presión atmosférica — atmospheric pressure, air pressure
2) (=influencia) pressureejercer o hacer presión para que se haga algo — to press for sth to be done; (Pol) to lobby for sth to be done
presión fiscal, presión impositiva — tax burden
* * *1)b) (Meteo) pressurealtas/bajas presiones — areas of high/low pressure
c) (Med) pressure2) ( coacción) pressureconfesó bajo presión — he confessed under pressure o under duress
* * *= pressure, stress, leverage, milestone, strain, advocacy.Ex. The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.Ex. Flexibility of course does not mean that the structure is flexible and will bend or move under stress.Ex. At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex. We must, for example, be concerned not only with the publishing explosion, but with severe strains on our budgets.Ex. However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.----* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* acción de ejercer presión = lobbying.* aire a presión = air pressure.* aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.* ante la presión de = in the crush to.* a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].* bajo presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.* ceder ante la presión de = give in to.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* demasiada presión = overpressure.* ejercer demasiado presión sobre Algo = stretch + Nombre + to breaking point.* ejercer presión = build + pressure, lobby, exert + leverage.* ejercer presión para conseguir Algo = push for.* ejercer presión sobre = put + pressure on, bear down on.* ejercer presión sobre Alguien = bring to + bear + pressure on.* estar sometido a presión = face + pressure.* formación de grupos de presión = lobbying representation.* formar un grupo de presión = form + lobby.* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.* frente de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure.* grupo de presión = lobby group, pressure group, lobbyist.* lavado a presión = pressure wash, jet wash.* lavado manual a presión = jet wash.* limpiadora a presión = pressure washer.* máquina de presión plana = flat-platen machine.* martillo a presión = steam hammer.* mecanismo de presión = impression assembly.* meter a presión = wedge.* momentos de presión = the heat is on.* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.* olla a presión = pressure-cooker.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* pérdida de la presión = depressurisation [depressurization, -USA].* plato de presión del embrague = pressure plate.* presión atmosférica = air pressure, atmospheric pressure.* presión de contacto = contact pressure.* presión del aire = air pressure.* presión del grupo = peer pressure.* presión diastólica = diastolic pressure, diastolic blood pressure.* presión económica = economic pressure.* presión política = political pressure.* presión sistólica = systolic blood pressure, systolic pressure.* presión social = social pressure, social pressure.* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.* regulador de presión de bombona = gas cylinder regulator.* regulador de presión de gas = gas regulator.* sistema de altas presiones = high-pressure system, ridge of high pressure.* sistema de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure, low pressure system.* someter a presión = place under + pressure.* sometido a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* sujeto a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* * *1)b) (Meteo) pressurealtas/bajas presiones — areas of high/low pressure
c) (Med) pressure2) ( coacción) pressureconfesó bajo presión — he confessed under pressure o under duress
* * *= pressure, stress, leverage, milestone, strain, advocacy.Ex: The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.
Ex: Flexibility of course does not mean that the structure is flexible and will bend or move under stress.Ex: At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex: We must, for example, be concerned not only with the publishing explosion, but with severe strains on our budgets.Ex: However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* acción de ejercer presión = lobbying.* aire a presión = air pressure.* aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.* ante la presión de = in the crush to.* a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].* bajo presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.* ceder ante la presión de = give in to.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* demasiada presión = overpressure.* ejercer demasiado presión sobre Algo = stretch + Nombre + to breaking point.* ejercer presión = build + pressure, lobby, exert + leverage.* ejercer presión para conseguir Algo = push for.* ejercer presión sobre = put + pressure on, bear down on.* ejercer presión sobre Alguien = bring to + bear + pressure on.* estar sometido a presión = face + pressure.* formación de grupos de presión = lobbying representation.* formar un grupo de presión = form + lobby.* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.* frente de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure.* grupo de presión = lobby group, pressure group, lobbyist.* lavado a presión = pressure wash, jet wash.* lavado manual a presión = jet wash.* limpiadora a presión = pressure washer.* máquina de presión plana = flat-platen machine.* martillo a presión = steam hammer.* mecanismo de presión = impression assembly.* meter a presión = wedge.* momentos de presión = the heat is on.* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.* olla a presión = pressure-cooker.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* pérdida de la presión = depressurisation [depressurization, -USA].* plato de presión del embrague = pressure plate.* presión atmosférica = air pressure, atmospheric pressure.* presión de contacto = contact pressure.* presión del aire = air pressure.* presión del grupo = peer pressure.* presión diastólica = diastolic pressure, diastolic blood pressure.* presión económica = economic pressure.* presión política = political pressure.* presión sistólica = systolic blood pressure, systolic pressure.* presión social = social pressure, social pressure.* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.* regulador de presión de bombona = gas cylinder regulator.* regulador de presión de gas = gas regulator.* sistema de altas presiones = high-pressure system, ridge of high pressure.* sistema de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure, low pressure system.* someter a presión = place under + pressure.* sometido a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* sujeto a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* * *A1 ( Fís) pressurecerveza a presión draft beerjuntó presión hasta que un buen día estalló he kept everything bottled up until one day he just explodedportate bien, que tu padre está juntando presión you'd better behave, your father's getting very angry o ( colloq) your father could blow his top at any minute2 ( Meteo) pressurepresión atmosférica atmospheric pressurealtas/bajas presiones areas of high/low pressure3 ( Med) pressureCompuestos:● presión arterial or sanguíneablood pressure● presión arterial máxima or sistólicasystolic (blood) pressure● presión arterial mínima or diastólicadiastolic (blood) pressureB (coacción) pressureen su puesto está sometido a muchas presiones he gets a lot of pressure in his jobgrupo de presión pressure groupejercieron presión para que el plan fuese rechazado they pressed for the plan to be rejected, they exerted a lot of pressure to get the plan rejectedfirmó/confesó bajo presión he signed/confessed under pressure o under duressCompuesto:tax burden* * *
presión sustantivo femeninoa) (Fís, Med, Meteo) pressure;
presión arterial or sanguínea blood pressure
presión sustantivo femenino pressure: está sometido a muchas presiones, he's under a lot of pressure
cerveza a presión, draught beer
presión arterial, blood pressure
' presión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- broche
- ejercer
- embutir
- olla
- aflojar
- aguantar
- apretar
- aumentar
- botón
- checar
- controlar
- empujar
- resistir
- soportar
English:
air pressure
- arm-twisting
- cooker
- gun
- lobby
- low
- pack down
- pressure
- pressure cooker
- pressure group
- push
- ridge
- strain
- take
- tyre pressure
- wedge
- air
- blood
- bow
- bring
- crack
- press
- snap
* * *presión nf1. [fuerza] pressure;una olla a presión a pressure cooker;tiene cierre a presión you press it shut;hacer presión to presspresión arterial blood pressure;presión atmosférica atmospheric pressure;presión barométrica barometric pressure;presión de los neumáticos tyre pressure;Econ presión fiscal tax burden;presión sanguínea blood pressure2. [coacción, influencia] pressure;la presión de la calle obligó a dimitir al presidente pressure from the public forced the president to resign;meter presión a alguien to put pressure on sb;aceptó bajo presión he accepted under pressure3. [en baloncesto] press;[en fútbol, rugby] pressure* * *f1 pressure;hacer presión sobre put pressure on, pressure2 en baloncesto press;presión en toda la cancha full-court press* * *1) : pressure2)presión arterial : blood pressure* * *presión n pressure -
8 martillo pilón
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9 martillo pilón
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10 batir
m.beating of wings, whirr.Se oyó un súbito batir de alas A sudden whirr was heard.v.1 to beat, to whisk.El ave bate las alas en el viento The bird beats its wings in the wind.2 to beat against.las olas batían las rocas the waves beat against the rocksel viento batía las ventanas the windows were banging in the wind3 to flap, to beat (alas).4 to beat.5 to beat down (sol, lluvia).6 to comb, to search.7 to whip, to beat, to churn, to scramble.Elsa bate las claras para el pastel Elsa whips the whites for the cake.* * *1 (huevos) to beat; (nata, claras) to whip2 (palmas) to clap3 (metales) to beat4 (alas) to flap, beat5 (derribar) to knock down6 (vencer) to beat, defeat7 DEPORTE (marca, récord) to break8 (explorar) to reconnoitre; (registrar) to comb, search9 (cazador) to beat1 to fight\batirse en duelo to fight a duelbatirse en retirada to retreat* * *verb1) to beat2) mix, whisk, whip* * *1. VT1) (=vencer, superar) [+ adversario, enemigo] to beat; [+ récord] to break, beatbatió el récord mundial de 400 metros vallas — she broke o beat the world 400 metres hurdles record
las ventas han batido todos los récords este año — sales have broken o beaten all records this year
2) (Culin) [+ huevos] to beat, whisk; [+ nata, crema] to whip; [+ mantequilla, margarina] to cream; [+ leche] [para hacer mantequilla] to churn3) (=recorrer) (Mil) to comb, search; (Caza) to beatla policía batió la zona pero no encontró nada — the police combed o searched the area but found nothing
4) (=agitar) [+ alas] to flap; [+ pestañas] to flutter; [+ brazos] to flap, wavebatir el vuelo — to fly off, take flight
5) (=golpear)a) [+ tambor, metal] to beatel batir de los martillos contra el metal — the sound of hammers beating the metal, the clang of hammers on metal
b) [lluvia, olas, viento] to beat on o against; [sol] to beat down onlas olas batían la orilla de la playa — the waves were beating on o against the shore
el viento batía con fuerza las ventanas — the wind was pounding on o against the windows
c) [+ moneda] to mintcobre 1)6) (=derribar) [+ edificio] to knock down, demolish; [+ privilegio] to do away with7) (Mil) [+ muro] to batter, poundlos cañones batieron las murallas de la ciudad — the cannons battered o pounded the city walls
8) (=cardar) [+ lana] to comb out, card; [+ pelo] to backcomb10) Arg (=denunciar) to inform on2. VI1) [lluvia, olas, viento] to beatel viento batía con fuerza contra los cristales — the wind pounded on o against the windows
2) [puerta, persiana]3) [tambor] to ring out, sound3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < huevos> to beat, whisk; <crema/nata> to whip; < mantequilla> to churnbatir las claras a punto de nieve — beat o whisk the egg whites until stiff
2) <marca/récord> to break; <enemigo/rival> to beat3)a) < ala> to beat, flapb)c) < metal> to beatd) (liter) viento/lluvia to beat against; olas/mar to beat o crash againste) (Mil) <muralla/posición> to pound, batter2.batir vi viento/lluvia/mar3.batir sobre/contra algo — to beat on/against something
batirse v pron1)a) ( enfrentarse)batirse a or en duelo — to fight a duel
b) (Chi)batírselas — to manage
2) (Méx) ( ensuciarse) to get dirty* * *= beat, churn, best, whisk, trounce.Ex. Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.Ex. Everywhere, where the waters had hit, one saw this total devastation and strange debris created by these churning swirling waters.Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.Ex. Whisk ingredients together, pour into oiled waffle iron, and cook on medium heat until steam starts coming out of the sides.Ex. Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.----* batir hasta hacer espuma = work up + a lather.* batirse en duelo = duel.* batir un récord = set + record, break + record, shatter + record.* cuenco para batir = mixing bowl.* escobilla de batir = wire whisk.* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < huevos> to beat, whisk; <crema/nata> to whip; < mantequilla> to churnbatir las claras a punto de nieve — beat o whisk the egg whites until stiff
2) <marca/récord> to break; <enemigo/rival> to beat3)a) < ala> to beat, flapb)c) < metal> to beatd) (liter) viento/lluvia to beat against; olas/mar to beat o crash againste) (Mil) <muralla/posición> to pound, batter2.batir vi viento/lluvia/mar3.batir sobre/contra algo — to beat on/against something
batirse v pron1)a) ( enfrentarse)batirse a or en duelo — to fight a duel
b) (Chi)batírselas — to manage
2) (Méx) ( ensuciarse) to get dirty* * *= beat, churn, best, whisk, trounce.Ex: Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.
Ex: Everywhere, where the waters had hit, one saw this total devastation and strange debris created by these churning swirling waters.Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.Ex: Whisk ingredients together, pour into oiled waffle iron, and cook on medium heat until steam starts coming out of the sides.Ex: Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.* batir hasta hacer espuma = work up + a lather.* batirse en duelo = duel.* batir un récord = set + record, break + record, shatter + record.* cuenco para batir = mixing bowl.* escobilla de batir = wire whisk.* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.* * *batir [I1 ]vtA ‹huevos› to beat, whisk; ‹nata/crema› to whip; ‹mantequilla› to churnbatir las claras a punto de nieve beat o whisk the egg whites until stiffbatir la margarina con el azúcar cream the margarine and sugar togetherB1 ‹marca/récord› to breakbatir un récord mundial to break a world record2 (derrotar) ‹enemigo/rival› to beatC1 ‹ala› to beat, flap2batir palmas to clap3 ‹metal› to beat; ‹moneda› to mint4 ( liter); «viento/lluvia» to beat against; «olas/mar» pound, beat o crash against5 ( Mil) ‹muralla/posición› to pound, batterD ‹lugar› «ejército/policía» to comb, search; «cazador» to beatE ‹pelo› to backcomb■ batirvi«viento/lluvia/mar» to beatel agua batía sobre los cristales the rain beat on o against the windows■ batirseA1(enfrentarse): batirse a or en duelo to fight a duel2B ( Méx) (ensuciarse) to get dirtyllegó batido de lodo he was covered in mud when he arrived* * *
batir ( conjugate batir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ huevos› to beat, whisk;
‹crema/nata› to whip;
‹ mantequilla› to churn
2 ‹marca/récord› to break;
‹enemigo/rival› to beat
3
b)
batirse verbo pronominal
1 ( enfrentarse): batirse a or en duelo to fight a duel
2 (Méx) ( ensuciarse) to get dirty;
batir verbo transitivo
1 to beat
2 Culin (mezclar ingredientes) to beat, (levantar claras, etc) to whip, whisk
3 Dep (un récord) to break
4 (vencer, derrotar) to beat: nuestro equipo fue batido dos veces seguidas, our team was beaten two times consecutively
5 (las alas) to flap
6 (un metal) to hammer
7 (recorrer un monte en busca de alguien) to search
(en busca de caza) to beat
' batir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esponjar
- palma
- récord
- marca
- molinillo
- nieve
- punto
English:
beat
- beating
- break
- cream
- fight
- flap
- flutter
- hammer
- out
- smash
- whip
- whisk
- churn
* * *♦ vt1. [mezclar] [huevos, mezcla líquida] to beat, to whisk;[nata] to whip; [mantequilla] to cream2. [golpear] to beat against;las olas batían las rocas the waves beat against the rocks;el viento batía las ventanas the windows were banging in the wind;batir palmas to clap3. [alas] to flap, to beat4. [metal] to beat5. [moneda] to mint6. [derrotar] to beat;batir al portero [superarlo] to beat the goalkeeper7. [récord] to break8. [explorar] [sujeto: policía] to comb, to search9. [explorar] [sujeto: cazador] to beat11. RP Fambatir la justa: preguntale a Santi que te bate la justa ask Santi, he can give you the goods;te lo digo yo que acabo de volver, te bato la justa I've just come back from there, so I know what I'm talking about♦ vi[sol, lluvia] to beat down* * *v/t2 récord break3 territorio comb4 monedas mint* * *batir vt1) golpear: to beat, to hit2) vencer: to defeat3) revolver: to mix, to beat4) : to break (a record)* * *batir vb5. (viento, olas) to beat against -
11 acabar
v.1 to finish, to end.hemos acabado el trabajo we've finished the workacabó sus días en el exilio he ended his days in exileel asunto acabó mal the affair finished o ended badlycuando acabes, avísame tell me when you've finishedacabar de trabajar/comer to finish working/eatingel cuchillo acaba en punta the knife ends in a point¡acabáramos! (informal) at last!, about time!La película acabó The film finished.Ya terminé I already finishedAcabé mi trabajo I finished my job.2 to end up (tener un fin determinado).acabar loco to end up (going) madese acabará en la cárcel he'll end up in jailAcabé muy cansado I ended up exhausted.Ella acabó cantando en un club nocturno She ended up singing in a nightclub.3 to finish with, to destroy, to be someone's ruin, to cause someone's ruin.La mafia acabó con Ricardo The Mafia finished with Richard.4 to tire out.El esfuerzo lo acabó The effort tired him out.5 to have an orgasm, to come.María acabó al hacer el amor Mary had an orgasm when making love.* * *1 (gen) to finish, finish off; (completar) to complete2 (consumir) to use up1 to end, finish, come to an end (no quedar) to run out\acabar bien to have a happy ending■ la revolución acabó con los privilegios de los aristócratas the revolution put an end to the privileges of the aristocrats■ ¡este chico acabará conmigo! this boy will be the death of me!acabar de + inf to have just + past participle■ no lo toques, acabo de pintarlo ahora mismo don't touch it, I've just painted it¡acabáramos! familiar at last!no acabar de...¡se acabó! that's it!* * *verbto finish, complete, end- acabarse- acabar de* * *1. VT1) (=terminar) [+ actividad, trabajo] [gen] to finish; (=dar el toque final a) to finish off¿habéis acabado la instalación de la antena? — have you finished installing the aerial?
me quedan solo un par de horas para acabar este cuadro — it'll only take me another couple of hours to finish off this painting
2) (=consumir) to finishya hemos acabado el aceite — we've used up o finished the oil
3) LAm (=hablar mal de)2. VI1) (=terminar) to finish, end¿te falta mucho para acabar? — are you nearly finished?, have you got long to go?
la crisis lleva años y no acaba — the recession has been going on for years and there's no sign of it ending
acabáramos —
cuento I, 1), rosario 1)acabáramos, ¿así que se trata de tu hijo? — oh, I see, so it's your son, then?
2)•
acabar con —a) [+ comida] to finish off; [+ injusticia] to put an end to, stop; [+ relación] to end; [+ reservas] to exhaust, use up; [+ esperanzas] to put paid to¿todavía no has acabado con la carta? — haven't you finished the letter yet?
hemos acabado con todas las provisiones — we've exhausted o used up all our supplies
b) [+ persona] (=atender) to finish with; (=matar) to do away withcuando acabe con ella, te lavo la cabeza — when I'm done o finished with her, I'll wash your hair
¡acabemos con él! — let's do away with him! *
3)•
acabar de hacer algo —a) [cuando se ha terminado]b) [cuando se está haciendo]para acabar de arreglarlo —
para acabar de arreglarlo, se fue sin despedirse — on top of everything, she left without even saying goodbye
- ¡acaba de parir!c)• no acabo de entender por qué lo hizo — I just can't understand why she did it
4) [con complemento de modo]la palabra acaba con o por "z" — the word ends in a "z"
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acabar en algo — to end in sthdespués de tanto hablar, todo acabó en nada — after all that talk, it all came to nothing
5)6) [en una relación] to finish, split uphemos acabado — we've finished, we've split up
¿cuánto hace que acabaste con ella? — how long is it since you split up with o finished with her?
7) LAm *** (=eyacular) to come ***3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)acabáramos! — (fam) now I get it! (colloq)
b) (en un estado, situación) to end up¿cómo acabó lo de anoche? — how did things end up last night?
acabó en la cárcel — he ended up in jail; (+ compl)
esto puede acabar mal — things could turn nasty o get ugly
acabar + ger o acabar por + inf — to end up -ing
acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo — they'll end up accepting it
acabé por convencerme de que... — in the end I became convinced that...
c) ( rematar)2) acabar cona)acabar con algo — ( terminar) con libro/tarea to finish with something; con bombones/bebidas to finish off something; con salud/carrera to ruin something; con sueldo/herencia to fritter away something; con abuso/problema to put an end to something
b) (fam)acabar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( matar) to do away with somebody (colloq)
3) acabar dea) ( terminar)acabar de + inf — to finish -ing
para acabar de arreglarlo se puso a llover — to top o cap it all it started to rain
acabar de + inf: acaba de salir she's just gone out; acababa de meterme en la cama cuando... — I had just got into bed when...
c) ( llegar a)2.acabar de + inf: no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand; no acababa de gustarle/convencerla — she wasn't totally happy about it/totally convinced
acabar vt1) <trabajo/libro> to finish; <curso/carrera> to finish, complete2) ( destrozar)3.acabarse v pron1) ( terminarse) provisiones/comida to run out; problema to be over; reunión/fiesta to endes un trabajo que no se acaba nunca — it's a never-ending o an endless task
y (san) se acabó — (fam) and that's that
2)a) (liter) ( morir)b) (Méx) ( quedar destrozado)3) (enf) ( comer) to finish (up)* * *= end, end up, see through + to its completion, finish up, finish, wind up (in/at), curtain + fall, call it quits, lay + Nombre + to rest, wrap up, break up, finish off, top + Nombre + off, be over.Ex. But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.Ex. I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.Ex. In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.Ex. Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex. The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.Ex. 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.Ex. A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.Ex. The article is entitled 'ACRL wraps up year 1 of Academic Library Statistics Project'.Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex. His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.Ex. Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.Ex. Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.----* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.* acabar con = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way through.* acabar con Algo = be done with it.* acabar con el sufrimiento de Alguien = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.* acabar con la paciencia de Alguien = try + Nombre + patience.* acabar con la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint, try + the patience of a saint.* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar de + Infinitivo = have + just + Participio Pasado.* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.* acabar en = result (in), land in.* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* acabar paulatinamente = wind + Nombre + down.* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* acabar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.* acabarse = draw to + a close, peter out, run out, be gone, come to + an end, run out of, draw to + an end, wind down, be all gone.* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.* acabarse el espacio = run out of + space.* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* acabar teniendo = end up with.* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).* estar acabando con = eat away at.* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.* sin acabar = unfinished.* tumulto + acabar = tumult + die.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)acabáramos! — (fam) now I get it! (colloq)
b) (en un estado, situación) to end up¿cómo acabó lo de anoche? — how did things end up last night?
acabó en la cárcel — he ended up in jail; (+ compl)
esto puede acabar mal — things could turn nasty o get ugly
acabar + ger o acabar por + inf — to end up -ing
acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo — they'll end up accepting it
acabé por convencerme de que... — in the end I became convinced that...
c) ( rematar)2) acabar cona)acabar con algo — ( terminar) con libro/tarea to finish with something; con bombones/bebidas to finish off something; con salud/carrera to ruin something; con sueldo/herencia to fritter away something; con abuso/problema to put an end to something
b) (fam)acabar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( matar) to do away with somebody (colloq)
3) acabar dea) ( terminar)acabar de + inf — to finish -ing
para acabar de arreglarlo se puso a llover — to top o cap it all it started to rain
acabar de + inf: acaba de salir she's just gone out; acababa de meterme en la cama cuando... — I had just got into bed when...
c) ( llegar a)2.acabar de + inf: no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand; no acababa de gustarle/convencerla — she wasn't totally happy about it/totally convinced
acabar vt1) <trabajo/libro> to finish; <curso/carrera> to finish, complete2) ( destrozar)3.acabarse v pron1) ( terminarse) provisiones/comida to run out; problema to be over; reunión/fiesta to endes un trabajo que no se acaba nunca — it's a never-ending o an endless task
y (san) se acabó — (fam) and that's that
2)a) (liter) ( morir)b) (Méx) ( quedar destrozado)3) (enf) ( comer) to finish (up)* * *= end, end up, see through + to its completion, finish up, finish, wind up (in/at), curtain + fall, call it quits, lay + Nombre + to rest, wrap up, break up, finish off, top + Nombre + off, be over.Ex: But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.Ex: I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.Ex: In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.Ex: Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex: The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.Ex: 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.Ex: A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.Ex: The article is entitled 'ACRL wraps up year 1 of Academic Library Statistics Project'.Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex: His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.Ex: Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.Ex: Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.* acabar con = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way through.* acabar con Algo = be done with it.* acabar con el sufrimiento de Alguien = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.* acabar con la paciencia de Alguien = try + Nombre + patience.* acabar con la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint, try + the patience of a saint.* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar de + Infinitivo = have + just + Participio Pasado.* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.* acabar en = result (in), land in.* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* acabar paulatinamente = wind + Nombre + down.* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* acabar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.* acabarse = draw to + a close, peter out, run out, be gone, come to + an end, run out of, draw to + an end, wind down, be all gone.* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.* acabarse el espacio = run out of + space.* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* acabar teniendo = end up with.* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).* estar acabando con = eat away at.* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.* sin acabar = unfinished.* tumulto + acabar = tumult + die.* * *acabar [A1 ]viA1 (terminar) «reunión/partido/película» to finish, end¿te falta mucho? — no, ya casi acabo do you have much to do? — no, I've nearly finishedtodavía no he acabado I haven't finished yet, I'm not through yet ( colloq)2 acabar CON algo/algn to finish WITH sth/sb¿has acabado con esto? have you finished with this?ven cuando acabes con lo que estás haciendo come as soon as you've finished what you're doingespera, que todavía no he acabado contigo wait a minute, I haven't finished with you yetcuando acabes con Cristina ¿me puedes atender a mí? when you've finished with o ( colloq) when you're through with Cristina, can you help me?3 «novios» to split up, break up acabar CON algn to break up o split up WITH sb, finish WITH sbhe acabado con ella I've broken up with o split up with o finished with her, I'm through with her ( colloq)4 acabar DE + INF:cuando acabes de leer el libro me lo pasas ¿vale? will you lend me the book when you've finished (reading) it?todavía no he acabado de pagar la casa I still haven't finished paying for the housepara acabar de arreglarlo, se puso a llover and to top it all o cap it all o make matters worse, it began to rain¡acabáramos! así que lo que quería era dinero now I get it! it was money he was afteres que vivió siete años en Tokio — ¡acabáramos! con razón habla tan bien japonés she lived in Tokyo for seven years, you know — oh, I see! that's why she speaks Japanese so well5 acabar + GER or acabar POR + INF to end up -INGacabarán por aceptarlo or aceptándolo they'll end up accepting it, they'll accept it in the endB (+ compl):la palabra acaba en or por `r' the word ends in `r'por este lado acaba en punta this side ends in a pointacabamos cansadísimos by the end we were dead tired¿en qué acabó lo de anoche? how did things end up last night?tanta historia para acabar en nada all that fuss for nothingsiempre decía que ese chico iba a acabar mal I always said that boy would come to no goodno te metas que esto puede acabar mal don't get involved, things could turn nasty o get uglyla película acabó bien the movie had a happy ending(terminar, destruir): acabó con todos los bombones he finished off o ( colloq) polished off all the chocolatesen dos años acabó con la herencia he went through his inheritance in two yearssi tratas así los zapatos vas a acabar con ellos en dos días if you treat your shoes like that, they'll be ruined o you'll wear them out in a couple of daysestás acabando con mi paciencia you're trying my patience, I'm running out of patience with youeste escándalo puede acabar con su carrera this scandal could ruin o finish his careerhay que acabar con este tipo de discriminaciones this sort of discrimination must be eliminated o eradicated, we/they must do away with o put an end to o put a stop to this sort of discriminationB ( fam)(matar): sabe demasiado, hay que acabar con él he knows too much, we're going to have to eliminate him o ( colloq) get rid of himeste clima/niño va a acabar conmigo this weather/child will be the death of meA (para referirse a una acción reciente) acabar DE + INF:acaba de salir she's just gone outacababa de meterme en la cama cuando sonó el teléfono I had just got into bed when the telephone rangacabo de comer I've just eatenB no acabar DE + INF:no acaba de convencerme la idea I'm not totally convinced by the ideano acabo de entenderlo I just don't understandel color no me acaba de gustar or ( Esp fam) no me acaba I'm not too sure I like the color, I'm not too sure about the color■ acabarvtA ‹trabajo› to finishya acabé el libro I've finished the bookno logró acabar el curso he didn't manage to finish o complete the courseiré cuando acabe lo que estoy haciendo I'll go when I've finished what I'm doingB(destrozar): el esfuerzo lo acabó y tuvo que abandonar la carrera he was exhausted by the effort and had to drop out of the racela tragedia la acabó the tragedy destroyed o killed her■ acabarseA(terminarse): se nos ha acabado el café we've run out of coffee, the coffee's run out, we're out of coffee ( colloq)se le acabaron las fuerzas he ran out of energy o ( colloq) steamse me está acabando la paciencia I'm running out of patienceel trabajo de la casa no se acaba nunca housework is a never-ending o an endless jobse fue él y se acabaron los problemas as soon as he left, the problems ended¡esto se acabó! no lo aguanto más that's it! I can't take any morey (san) se acabó ( fam); and that's thatle dices que no quieres y (san) se acabó tell him you don't want to and that's thatte he dicho que no vas y (san) se acabó I've told you you're not going and that's all there is to it! o and that's that! o and let that be an end to it!B1 ( liter)(morir): se fue acabando poco a poco she slowly slipped away, her life's breath slowly ebbed away ( liter)2( Méx) (quedar destrozado): se acabó en ese trabajo that job finished him off o did for him ( colloq)acábate todas las lentejas finish (up) all the lentils* * *
acabar ( conjugate acabar) verbo intransitivo
1
[ persona] to finish;
[ novios] to split up;
(+ compl)
ese chico va a acabar mal that boy will come to no good;
la película acabó bien the movie had a happy ending;
acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo they'll end up accepting it;
acabar de algo to end up as sth;
acabó de camarero he ended up (working) as a waiterc) ( rematar) acabar en algo to end in sth
2
‹con bombones/bebidas› to finish off sth;
‹con salud/carrera› to ruin sth;
‹con sueldo/herencia› to fritter away sth;
‹con abuso/problema› to put an end to sthb) (fam) acabar con algn ( pelearse) to finish with sb;
( matar) to do away with sb (colloq);
3
acababa de meterme en la cama cuando … I had just got into bed when …c) ( llegar a):
no acababa de gustarle she wasn't totally happy about it
verbo transitivo ‹trabajo/libro› to finish;
‹curso/carrera› to finish, complete
acabarse verbo pronominal
1 ( terminarse) [provisiones/comida] to run out;
[ problema] to be over;
[reunión/fiesta/curso] to end;
[ proyecto] to finish, come to an end;
[ año] to come to an end;
se le acabaron las fuerzas he ran out of energy;
un trabajo que no se acaba nunca a never-ending o an endless task;
¡esto se acabó! that's it!
2 ( enf) ( comer) to finish (up)
acabar
I verbo transitivo
1 to finish (off) ➣ Ver nota en finish 2 (completar) to complete
II verbo intransitivo
1 to finish, end: todo acabó bien, it all ended happily 2 acabar con (agotar las existencias) to finish something
figurado estás acabando con mi paciencia, I'm losing my patience with you
(romper algo) to break something
(matar) to kill: la droga está acabando con él, he's killing himself with drugs
(destruir, eliminar) to destroy something: hay que acabar con la tortura, we must get rid of torture
figurado las presiones acabaron con su carrera política, the overwhelming pressure finished off his political career 3 acabar de: acaba de llegar de Río, he's just arrived from Río
no acaba de decidirse, she hasn't made up her mind yet 4 acabar en: el partido de fútbol acabó en tragedia, the football match ended in tragedy 5 acabar por/acabar + gerundio acabé creyendo/por creer que estaba loca, I ended up thinking she was mad
' acabar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apurar
- finiquitar
- incompleta
- incompleto
- levantarse
- paciencia
- temblar
- terminar
- tabla
English:
barrier
- break
- break down
- burial
- complete
- distance
- drag on
- end
- end up
- fade
- finish
- finish up
- get over
- get through
- grief
- illiteracy
- it
- paid
- racism
- round off
- settle
- sink
- stamp out
- there
- time-wasting
- use up
- wind up
- destroy
- do
- finished
- get
- kill
- near
- smash
- stop
- wind
- wipe
* * *♦ vt[terminar] to finish;hemos acabado el trabajo we've finished the work;todavía no ha acabado el primer plato he still hasn't finished his first course;acabamos el viaje en Canadá our journey ended in Canada;la bufanda está sin acabar the scarf isn't finished yet;RP Fam¡acabala! that's enough!♦ vi1. [terminar] to finish, to end;el cuchillo acaba en punta the knife ends in a point;detesto las películas que acaban bien I hate films that have a happy ending;acabó sus días en el exilio he ended his days in exile;ése acabará en la cárcel he'll end up in jail;cuando acabes, avísame tell me when you've finished;acabar de hacer algo to finish doing sth;acabar de trabajar/comer to finish working/eating;acabar con algo to finish with sth;¿has acabado con el martillo? have o are you finished with the hammer?;acabar por hacer algo, acabar haciendo algo to end up doing sth;para acabar de arreglarlo to cap it all;Fam¡acabáramos! so that's what it was!acabo de llegar I've just arrived3.[salud] to ruin; [violencia, crimen] to put an end to;acabar con [destruir] [enemigo] to destroy;acabar con la paciencia de alguien to exhaust sb's patience;está acabando con mi paciencia she's trying my patience;acabaron con todas las provisiones they used up all the provisions;la droga acabó con él drugs killed him;¡ese niño va a acabar conmigo! that boy will be the death of me!4. [volverse] to end up;acabar loco to end up (going) madno acaba de parecerme bien I don't really think it's a very good idea;no acaba de gustarme del todo I just don't really like it;el plan no me acaba de convencer I'm not totally convinced by the plan7. Compde nunca acabar never-ending;este proyecto es el cuento de nunca acabar this project just seems to go on and on* * *I v/t1 finish2:acabé haciéndolo yo I ended up doing it myselfII v/iacabar en end in;acabar en punta end in a point;acabar bien/mal end well/badly;to a bad end;acabó por comprender in the end he understood;no acabo de comprender I still don’t understand;acabar con sus huesos en end up in;es cosa de nunca acabar it’s never-ending;¡acabáramos! now I get it!;¡acaba ya! hurry up and finish!;la cosa no acaba aquí and that’s not all, and there’s worse2:acabar de hacer algo have just done sth;acabo de escribirlo I’ve just written it* * *acabar vi1) terminar: to finish, to end2)acabar de : to have just (done something)acabo de ver a tu hermano: I just saw your brother3)acabar con : to put an end to, to stamp outacabar vtterminar: to finish* * *acabar vb1. (terminar) to finish2. (acción, objeto) to end -
12 apisonadora
adj.&f.feminine of APISONADOR.f.steamroller.* * *1 steamroller, roadroller* * *SF [con rodillo] steamroller, road roller; (=pisón) tamp hammer* * *femenino road roller, steamroller* * *= steamroller.Ex. Mark my words: this can easily turn into a steamroller to the civil rights of African-Americans.* * *femenino road roller, steamroller* * *= steamroller.Ex: Mark my words: this can easily turn into a steamroller to the civil rights of African-Americans.
* * *road roller, steamroller* * *
apisonadora sustantivo femenino
road roller, steamroller
apisonadora sustantivo femenino roadroller, steamroller
' apisonadora' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apisonar
- aplanar
English:
roller
- steamroller
- steam
* * *apisonadora nf1. [vehículo] steamroller2. Fam [persona, equipo]los guerrilleros fueron incapaces de hacer frente a la apisonadora militar francesa the guerrillas were steamrollered by the French army* * *f steamroller* * *apisonadora nf: steamroller
См. также в других словарях:
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