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101 prime
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adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) primer, primero2) (best: in prime condition.) óptimo, perfecto
2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) flor de la vida, plenitud- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time
3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) horas de máxima audiencia
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verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) cebar- primertr[praɪm]1 (main, chief) principal, primero,-a; (major) primordial2 (first-rate - meat) de primera (calidad); (example, location) excelente3 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL primo1 (best time of life) flor nombre femenino de la vida1 (engine, pump, bomb) cebar; (surface, wood) imprimar, preparar2 figurative use (person) preparar, enseñar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in one's prime / be in the prime of life estar en la flor de la vidaprime cost coste nombre masculino de producciónPrime Minister primer,-a ministro,-aprime time horas nombre femenino plural de máxima audiencia1) : cebarto prime a pump: cebar una bomba2) prepare: preparar (una superficie para pintar)3) coach: preparar (a un testigo, etc.)prime adj1) chief, main: principal, primero2) excellent: de primera (categoría), excelenteprime nthe prime of one's life : la flor de la vidaadj.• de primera clase adj.• fundamental adj.• primero, -a adj.• primo, -a adj.• principal adj.• selecto, -a adj.n.• flor s.f.• primavera s.f.v.• aparejar v.• aprestar v.• cebar v.• imprimar v.• instruir v.• preparar v.
I praɪmadjective (no comp)a) ( major) principalto be of prime importance — ser* de primordial or fundamental importancia
b) ( first-rate) <example/location> excelente; < cut> de primera (calidad)in prime condition — <athlete/racehorse> en óptimas condiciones; <car/antique> en excelente estado
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to be in one's prime o in the prime of life — estar* en la flor de la vida or en la mejor edad
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a) ( prepare for painting) \<\<wood/metal\>\> aplicar* una capa de imprimación or de base a; \<\<canvas\>\> preparar, aprestarb) \<\<pump/gun\>\> cebarc) ( brief) preparar[praɪm]1. ADJ1) (=major, main) [cause, objective, target] principalthe/a prime cause of stress in the workplace — la principal causa/una de las principales causas de estrés en el trabajo
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the prime candidate to take over his job is May Reid — May Reid es la candidata con más posibilidades de sustituirle en el puesto•
our prime concern is public safety — nuestra mayor or principal preocupación es la seguridad ciudadana•
to be of prime importance — ser de primordial importancia, ser de fundamental importancia2) (=top-quality, excellent) [real estate, property] de primera; [ingredient, cut] de primera (calidad)•
to be in prime condition — [cattle, fruit, car] estar en perfecto estado; [athlete] estar en plena forma3) (=classic) perfecto4) (Math) [number] primo2. N1) (=best years)•
when trade unionism was in its prime — cuando el sindicalismo estaba en su apogeoto be in one's prime or in the prime of life — [person] estar en la flor de la vida
to be cut off or cut down in one's prime — morir en la flor de la vida
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he's past his prime — ya ha dejado atrás los mejores años de su vidathe hotel was past its prime — hum el hotel ya había dejado atrás sus días de gloria
2) (Rel) prima f3. VT1) (prior to painting) imprimar, preparar; (with primer) aplicar una capa de imprimación a; (with undercoat) aplicar una capa de (pintura) base a; (with anticorrosive) aplicar una capa de pintura anticorrosiva a2) (prior to use) [+ gun, pump] cebar- prime the pumphe was willing to prime the pump by offering finance — estaba dispuesto a ofrecerse a financiarlo para que saliera adelante
public investment is the best way of priming the pump of economic activity — la inversión pública es la mejor forma de promover la actividad económica
3) (=prepare) [+ student, politician, soldier] preparar4) (with drink)he primed himself for the interview with a stiff whisky — se tomó un whisky fuerte como preparación para la entrevista
4.CPDprime cost N — coste m neto, coste m de producción
prime factor N — factor m primordial, factor m principal
the prime meridian N — (Geog) el meridiano de Greenwich
prime minister N — primer(a) ministro(-a) m / f
prime ministership N — (=period of office) mandato m como primer ministro; (=office) cargo m de(l) primer ministro
prime mover N — (=person) promotor(a) m / f ; (Philos) primer motor m
a prime mover in Middle East events — una de las promotoras de los acontecimientos en el Oriente Medio
prime number N — (Math) número m primo
prime rate N — tipo m de interés preferencial
prime lending rate — tipo m de interés preferencial sobre los préstamos
prime time N — (TV) horas fpl de máxima or mayor audiencia
prime-timethe programme was repeated in prime time — el programa se repitió a una de las horas de máxima or mayor audiencia
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I [praɪm]adjective (no comp)a) ( major) principalto be of prime importance — ser* de primordial or fundamental importancia
b) ( first-rate) <example/location> excelente; < cut> de primera (calidad)in prime condition — <athlete/racehorse> en óptimas condiciones; <car/antique> en excelente estado
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to be in one's prime o in the prime of life — estar* en la flor de la vida or en la mejor edad
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102 reed
ri:d1) (a kind of tall, stiff grass growing on wet or marshy ground: reeds along a river-bank.) junco, caña2) (a thin piece of cane or metal in certain wind instruments (eg the oboe, clarinet) which vibrates and makes a sound when the instrument is played.) lengüetareed n juncotr[riːd]1 (plant) caña, junco2 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL lengüetareed ['ri:d] n1) : caña f, carrizo m, junco m2) : lengüeta f (para instrumentos de viento)adj.• de lengüeta adj.n.• bejuco s.m.• carrizo s.m.• caña s.f.• cálamo s.m.• estrangul s.m.• fístula s.f.• instrumento de lengüeta s.m.• junco s.m.• junquillo s.m.• pipa s.f.riːd1) ( Bot) carrizo m, junco m2) ( Mus) ( in instrument) lengüeta f[riːd]1. N1) (Bot) junco m, caña fbroken reed — (fig) persona f quemada
2) (Mus) (in mouthpiece) lengüeta f3) (=pipe) caramillo m2.CPDreed bunting N — verderón m común
reed instrument N — instrumento m de lengüeta
reed warbler N — carricero m común
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103 scared
adjective (frightened: I'm scared of spiders; a scared little girl.) que tiene miedo, asustado, atemorizadoscared adj asustadotr['skeəd]1 asustado,-a, espantado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be scared tener miedo (of, a/de)■ I'm scared of spiders tengo miedo a las arañas, las arañas me dan miedoto be scared out of one's wits sufrir un susto mortal, caerse del sustoto be scared stiff estar muerto,-a de miedoadj.• asustado, -a adj.• miedoso, -a adj.• sobresaltado, -a adj.skerd, skeədadjective asustadoI'm scared — tengo miedo, estoy asustada
she's scared to death — está que se muere de miedo, está con un miedo or un susto que se muere
to be scared OF something/somebody — tenerle* miedo a algo/alguien
to be scared OF -ING — tener* miedo de + inf
to be scared to + INF: she's scared to go out at night — le da miedo salir de noche
['skɛǝd]ADJ see scare 2.* * *[skerd, skeəd]adjective asustadoI'm scared — tengo miedo, estoy asustada
she's scared to death — está que se muere de miedo, está con un miedo or un susto que se muere
to be scared OF something/somebody — tenerle* miedo a algo/alguien
to be scared OF -ING — tener* miedo de + inf
to be scared to + INF: she's scared to go out at night — le da miedo salir de noche
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104 slang
slæŋ
1. noun(words and phrases (often in use for only a short time) used very informally, eg words used mainly by, and typical of, a particular group: army slang; teenage slang; `stiff' is slang for `a corpse'.) argot, jerga
2. verb(to speak rudely and angrily to or about (someone); to abuse: I got furious when he started slanging my mother.) insultarslang n argottr[slæŋ]1 argot nombre masculino, jerga■ 'slammer" is slang for prison en argot "trullo" quiere decir cárcel1 de jerga, de argot1 familiar insultarslang ['slæŋ] n: argot m, jerga fadj.• germanesco, -a adj.n.• argot s.m.• jerga s.f.• jerigonza s.f.• lunfardo s.m.slæŋmass noun argot m[slæŋ]army/student slang — argot m or jerga f militar/estudiantil
1.to talk slang — hablar en argot or jerga
2.ADJ argótico, jergalslang word — palabra f del argot, palabra f argótica or jergal
3.VT * (=insult, criticize) poner verde a, injuriar* * *[slæŋ]mass noun argot marmy/student slang — argot m or jerga f militar/estudiantil
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105 sleeve
sli:v1) (the part of a garment that covers the arm: He tore the sleeve of his jacket; a dress with long/short sleeves.) manga2) ((also record-sleeve) a stiff envelope for a gramophone record.) funda3) (something, eg a tubular part in a piece of machinery, that covers as a sleeve of a garment does the arm.) manguito•- - sleeved- sleeveless
- have/keep something up one's sleeve
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sleeve n mangatr[sliːv]1 (of garment) manga2 (of record) funda3 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL manguito\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have something up one's sleeve guardarse una carta en la mangasleeve ['sli:v] n: manga f (de una camisa, etc.)n.• enchufe s.m.• manga (Textil) s.f.• manguito s.m.sliːva) ( of garment) manga fto roll up one's sleeves — arremangarse*
to have something up one's sleeve — (colloq) tener* algo planeado
to laugh up one's sleeve — reírse* disimuladamente de alguien
b) ( of record) (BrE) funda f, carátula f[sliːv]1. N1) [of garment] manga f- have sth up one's sleeve- laugh up one's sleeve2) [of record] funda f3) (Mech) manguito m, enchufe m2.CPDsleeve notes NPL — (Brit) (Mus) texto de la carátula de un disco
* * *[sliːv]a) ( of garment) manga fto roll up one's sleeves — arremangarse*
to have something up one's sleeve — (colloq) tener* algo planeado
to laugh up one's sleeve — reírse* disimuladamente de alguien
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106 spine
1) (the line of linked bones running down the back of humans and many animals; the backbone: She damaged her spine when she fell.) columna vertebral, espina dorsal2) (something like a backbone in shape or function: the spine of a book.) lomo3) (a thin, stiff, pointed part growing on an animal or a plant.) espina•- spinal- spineless
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- spinal cord
spine n columna vertebraltr[spaɪn]1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL columna vertebral, espina dorsal, espinazo2 (of book) lomo3 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL (of hedgehog etc) púa4 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL espinaspine ['spaɪn] n1) backbone: columna f vertebral, espina f dorsal2) quill: púa f (de un animal)3) thorn: espina f4) : lomo m (de un libro)n.• lomo (Libro) s.m.n.• espina (Zoología) s.f.• espina dorsal s.f.• espinazo s.m.• lomo de un libro s.m.• púa s.f.spaɪn1)a) ( Anat) columna f (vertebral), espina f dorsalto send a chill up o shivers down somebody's spine — producirle* escalofríos a alguien
b) ( of book) lomo m[spaɪn]N1) (Anat) (=backbone) columna f (vertebral), espina f dorsal2) (Zool) (=spike) púa f, pincho m ; (Bot) espina f, pincho m3) [of book] lomo m4) [of mountain range] espinazo m* * *[spaɪn]1)a) ( Anat) columna f (vertebral), espina f dorsalto send a chill up o shivers down somebody's spine — producirle* escalofríos a alguien
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107 stiffen
verb (to make or become stiff(er): You can stiffen cotton with starch; He stiffened when he heard the unexpected sound.) fortalecer, endurecer, poner rígidotr['stɪfən]2 figurative use (resistance, morale) fortalecer1 (material) ponerse tieso,-a; (mixture) espesarse3 figurative use (resistance, morale) fortalecersestiffen ['stɪfən] vt1) strengthen: fortalecer, reforzar (tela, etc.)2) : hacer más duro (un castigo, etc.)stiffen vi1) harden: endurecerse2) : entumecerse (dícese de los músculos)v.• agarrotar v.• anquilosarse v.• atiesar v.• endurecer v.• entumecerse v.• envarar v.• erguir v.• fortalecer v.'stɪfən
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a) ( with starch) almidonar; ( with fabric underneath) armarb) stiffen (up) \<\<resolve\>\> fortalecer*
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vi1)a) stiffen (up) ( become rigid) \<\<person/muscles/joint\>\> agarrotarse, anquilosarseb) ( become firm) endurecerse*c) (in manner, reaction) ponerse* tenso2) ( become stronger) \<\<competition\>\> hacerse* más duro; \<\<breeze\>\> aumentar['stɪfn]1. VT1) [+ card, fabric etc] reforzar; (with starch) almidonar3) (fig) [+ morale, resistance etc] fortalecer2. VI1) [card, fabric] hacerse más rígido, atiesarse3) (fig) [person, manner] endurecerseresistance to the idea seems to have stiffened — la oposición a esta idea parece haberse hecho más tenaz aún
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a) ( with starch) almidonar; ( with fabric underneath) armarb) stiffen (up) \<\<resolve\>\> fortalecer*
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vi1)a) stiffen (up) ( become rigid) \<\<person/muscles/joint\>\> agarrotarse, anquilosarseb) ( become firm) endurecerse*c) (in manner, reaction) ponerse* tenso2) ( become stronger) \<\<competition\>\> hacerse* más duro; \<\<breeze\>\> aumentar -
108 strut
past tense, past participle - strutted; verb(to walk in a stiff, proud way: The cock strutted about the farmyard; The man was strutting along looking very pleased with himself.) pavonearsetr[strʌt]2 (way of walking) contoneo, pavoneo1 pavonearse, contonearsestrut n1) : pavoneo mhe walked with a strut: se pavoneaba2) : puntal m (en construcción, etc.)n.• ademe s.m.• codal s.m.• contoneo s.m.• montante s.m.• pavoneo s.m.• puntal s.m.• tornapunta s.f.v.• apuntalar v.• contonearse v.• pavonear v.• pavonearse v.
I strʌtintransitive verb - tt- (+ adv compl)to strut around o about — pavonearse
he strutted into/out of the room — entró en/salió de la habitación pavoneándose or dándose aires
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I [strʌt]1.VI (also: strut about, strut along) pavonearse, contonearseto strut into a room — entrar dándose aires or pavoneándose en una habitación
2.VT- strut one's stuff
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[strʌt]N (=beam) puntal m, riostra f* * *
I [strʌt]intransitive verb - tt- (+ adv compl)to strut around o about — pavonearse
he strutted into/out of the room — entró en/salió de la habitación pavoneándose or dándose aires
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109 stuffy
1) ((of a room etc) too warm, and lacking fresh air: Why do you sit in this stuffy room all day?) cargado, mal ventilado2) (formal and dull: Must we visit those stuffy people?) estirado; remilgado•- stuffily- stuffiness
stuffy adj cargadotr['stʌfɪ]1 (room) mal ventilado,-a; (atmosphere) cargado,-a2 (person) estirado,-a, remilgado,-a; (institution) tradicional; (ideas, manners) formal, serio,-a, convencional1) close: viciado, cargadoa stuffy room: una sala mal ventiladastuffy weather: tiempo bochornoso2) : tapado (dícese de la nariz)3) stodgy: pesado, aburridoadj.• aburrido, -a adj.• mal ventilado adj.• relamido, -a adj.• sofocante adj.'stʌfi1)a) < air> viciadob) < nose> tapado2) ( staid) (colloq) < person> acartonado, estirado (fam); <club/organization> convencional['stʌfɪ]ADJ (compar stuffier) (superl stuffiest)1) [room] mal ventilado; [atmosphere] cargado, sofocanteit's stuffy in here — aquí huele a cerrado, el ambiente está un poco cargado aquí
2) [person] (=narrow-minded) remilgado, de miras estrechas; (=prudish) remilgado; (=stiff, starchy) tieso; (=dull, boring) pesado, poco interesante3) (=congested) [nose] taponado, atascadoI've got a stuffy nose — tengo la nariz taponada or atascada
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110 tense
tens
I noun(a form of a verb that shows the time of its action in relation to the time of speaking: a verb in the past/future/present tense.) tiempo
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1. adjective1) (strained; nervous: The crowd was tense with excitement; a tense situation.) tenso2) (tight; tightly stretched.) tirante, tenso
2. verb(to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.) tensar- tensely- tenseness
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tense1 adj tensotense2 n tiempotr[tens]1 (anxious) tenso,-a2 (taut) tirante, tenso,-a1 (of verb) tiempo1 tensar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get tensed up ponerse nervioso,-a: tensartense vi: tensarse, ponerse tenso1) taut: tenso, tirante2) nervous: tenso, nerviosotense n: tiempo m (de un verbo)expr.• tiempo (Lingüística) n.m.adj.• nevioso, -a adj.• tenso, -a adj.• teso, -a adj.• tiempo, -a adj.• tieso, -a adj.• tirante adj.n.• tiempo s.m.v.• estirar v.• tensar v.• tesar v.
I tensa) ( strained) <atmosphere/situation> tensob) ( nervous) nervioso, tenso
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transitive verb \<\<muscles\>\> poner* tenso, tensarPhrasal Verbs:- tense up
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[tens]N (Ling) tiempo m
II [tens]1. ADJ(compar tenser) (superl tensest)1) (=nervous) [person, expression] tensoto get or grow tense — ponerse tenso
2) (=stiff) [body, muscles, neck] tenso, en tensiónmy shoulders are tense — tengo los hombros tensos or en tensión
3) (=strained) [atmosphere, silence] tenso; [relations] tenso, tirante; [period, moment] de tensión4) (=taut) [rope, wire] tenso, tirante2.3.VT (also: tense up) tensar, poner tensoshe tensed her muscles — tensó or puso tensos los músculos
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I [tens]a) ( strained) <atmosphere/situation> tensob) ( nervous) nervioso, tenso
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transitive verb \<\<muscles\>\> poner* tenso, tensarPhrasal Verbs:- tense up
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111 tetanus
'tetənəs(a type of serious disease, caused by an infected wound etc, in which certain muscles (especially of the jaw) become stiff.) tétanotr['tetənəs]1 tétanos m invtetanus ['tɛtənəs] n: tétano m, tétanos mn.• tétano s.m.• tétanos s.m.'tetṇəs, 'tetṇəs ['tetǝnǝs]1.N tétanos m2.CPD [injection] del tétanos, contra el tétanos; [vaccine] contra el tétanos, antitetánica* * *['tetṇəs, 'tetṇəs] -
112 tutu
'tu:tu:(a female ballet dancer's short stiff skirt.) tutú
tutú sustantivo masculino (Indum) tutu ' tutú' also found in these entries: English: tututr['tʊːtʊː]1 tutú nombre masculino'tuːtuː['tuːtuː]N tutú m* * *['tuːtuː] -
113 upper
1. adjective(higher in position, rank etc: the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.) superior
2. noun((usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole: There's a crack in the upper.) pala
3. adverb(in the highest place or position: Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.) en lo más alto, en primer plano- get/have the upper hand of/over someone
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upper adj superior / de arribatr['ʌpəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (position) superior2 (in geography) alto,-a1 (of shoe) pala\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get the upper hand llevar ventaja, llevar la delanterato be on one's uppers dated estar sin blanca, estar sin un durothe upper crust la flor y nataupper case caja altaupper class clase nombre femenino altaupper house cámara altaupper ['ʌpər] adj1) higher: superiorthe upper classes: las clases altas2) : alto (en geografía)the upper Mississippi: el alto Mississippiupper n: parte f superior (del calzado, etc.)adj.• superior adj.n.• pala s.f.• pala del calzado s.f.• superior s.m.
I 'ʌpər, 'ʌpə(r)adjective (before n)1)a) (spatially, numerically) superior; < lip> superior, de arribaupper age limit — límite m (máximo) de edad
b) (in rank, importance) <ranks/echelons> superior, más elevadothe upper chamber o upper house — ( Pol) la cámara alta
2) ( Geog) alto
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1)b)to be on one's uppers — (colloq) estar* más pobre que las ratas
2) ( drug) (sl) anfeta f (arg)['ʌpǝ(r)]1. ADJhand 1., 11), reach 3., 2), stiff 1., 3)2) (in importance, rank) [echelons, ranks, caste] superior3) (on scale) [limit] máximo4) (in Geog names) alto2. N1) uppers [of shoe] pala fsing- be down on one's uppers2) * (=drug) anfeta * f3) (Dentistry) dentadura f postiza (superior)4) (US) (Rail) litera f de arriba3.CPDupper atmosphere N —
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the upper atmosphere — la termosferaupper case N — (Typ) mayúsculas fpl
upper chamber N — (Pol) cámara f alta
the upper circle N — (Theat) la galería superior
upper class N —
Upper Egypt N — alto Egipto m
upper house N — (Pol) cámara f alta
upper middle class N — clase f media alta; (used as adjective) de la clase media alta
upper school N — cursos mpl superiores; (in names) instituto m de enseñanza media
upper sixth N — ≈ último curso m de bachillerato
she's in the upper sixth — ≈ está en el último curso de bachillerato
Upper Volta N — alto Volta m
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I ['ʌpər, 'ʌpə(r)]adjective (before n)1)a) (spatially, numerically) superior; < lip> superior, de arribaupper age limit — límite m (máximo) de edad
b) (in rank, importance) <ranks/echelons> superior, más elevadothe upper chamber o upper house — ( Pol) la cámara alta
2) ( Geog) alto
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114 bored
bored adj1. aburrido2. hartotr[bɔːd]1 aburrido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be bored stiff aburrirse como una ostrato get bored aburrirseadj.• aburrido, -a adj.n.• aburrido s.m.bɔːrd, bɔːdadjective aburridoto be bored WITH something — estar* aburrido de algo
* * *[bɔːrd, bɔːd]adjective aburridoto be bored WITH something — estar* aburrido de algo
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115 dog collar
1) (a stiff round collar worn by a clergyman.) alzacuello2) (a collar around a dog's neck.) collar de perron.• collar s.m.noun ( clerical collar) (colloq or hum) alzacuello m, clergyman m* * *noun ( clerical collar) (colloq or hum) alzacuello m, clergyman m -
116 ring binder
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117 aburrirse
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118 acartonarse
acartonarse vr (tejido, cuero) to become stiff (una persona, la piel) to become wizened -
119 adolorido
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120 agujeta
agujeta sustantivo femenino 1 (Méx) ( de zapato) (shoe) lace 2 tengo agujetas en las piernas my legs are stiff ' agujeta' also found in these entries: English: lace - shoe
См. также в других словарях:
stiff´ly — stiff «stihf», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adj. 1. not easily bent; fixed; rigid: »a stiff brush. He wore a stiff collar. 2. hard to move: »a stiff gear. The old hinges on the barn door are stiff. 3. not able to move easily: »a stiff neck.… … Useful english dictionary
Stiff — Stiff, a. [Compar. {Stiffer}; superl. {Stiffest}.] [OE. stif, AS. st[=i]f; akin to D. stijf, G. steif, Dan. stiv, Sw. styf, Icel. st[=i]fr, Lith. stipti to be stiff; cf. L. stipes a post, trunk of a tree, stipare to press, compress. Cf. {Costive} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stiff — may refer to:*Stiffness, a material s resistance to bending *Stiff differential equation, an equation that exhibits behaviour at two widely different scales (the differential equations describing stiff materials are stiff differential equations)… … Wikipedia
stiff — [stɪf] verb [transitive] informal to not pay someone money that you owe them or that they expect to be given, for example by not leaving a tip in a restaurant see also working stiff * * * Ⅰ. stiff UK US /stɪf/ adjective ► … Financial and business terms
stiff — [stif] adj. [ME stif < OE, akin to Ger steif < IE * stip , a pole, stick together (var. of base * steib(h) , rod) > L stipes, stem, stake, log, stipare, to crowd, cram] 1. hard to bend or stretch; rigid; firm; not flexible or pliant 2.… … English World dictionary
Stiff — bezeichnet: Stiff Records, ein britisches Independent Label Stiff Little Fingers, eine Punkband aus Belfast Stiff man Syndrom, eine neurologische Krankheit Stiff Upper Lip, ein Albumtitel von AC/DC Stiff ist der Familienname folgender Person:… … Deutsch Wikipedia
stiff — stiff; stiff·en; stiff·en·er; stiff·ish; stiff·ly; stiff·ness; … English syllables
stiff — [adj1] hard, inflexible annealed, arthritic, benumbed, brittle, buckram, cemented, chilled, congealed, contracted, creaky, firm, fixed, frozen, graceless, hardened, immalleable, impliable, incompliant, indurate, inelastic, jelled, mechanical,… … New thesaurus
stiff — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not easily bent; rigid. 2) not moving freely; difficult to turn or operate. 3) unable to move easily and without pain. 4) not relaxed or friendly; constrained. 5) severe or strong: stiff fines. 6) (stiff with) informal full of … English terms dictionary
stiff´en|er — stiff|en «STIHF uhn», transitive verb. to make stiff or stiffer: »She stiffened the shirt with starch. –v.i. to become stiff or stiffer: »The jelly will stiffen as it cools. The wind was stiffening as the storm approached. Figurative. He… … Useful english dictionary
stiff|en — «STIHF uhn», transitive verb. to make stiff or stiffer: »She stiffened the shirt with starch. –v.i. to become stiff or stiffer: »The jelly will stiffen as it cools. The wind was stiffening as the storm approached. Figurative. He stiffened with… … Useful english dictionary