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1 store

sto:
1. noun
1) (a supply of eg goods from which things are taken when required: They took a store of dried and canned food on the expedition; The quartermaster is the officer in charge of stores.) provisión

2) (a (large) collected amount or quantity: He has a store of interesting facts in his head.) reserva, almacén, depósito

3) (a place where a supply of goods etc is kept; a storehouse or storeroom: It's in the store(s).) almacén, depósito

4) (a shop: The post office here is also the village store; a department store.) tienda

2. verb
1) (to put into a place for keeping: We stored our furniture in the attic while the tenants used our house.) almacenar, guardar, acumular

2) (to stock (a place etc) with goods etc: The museum is stored with interesting exhibits.) abastecer

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- storage
- storehouse
- storeroom
- in store
- set great store by
- set store by
- store up

store¹ n

1. tienda / almacén

department store grandes almacenes

2. almacén

a store for furniture un almacén para muebles / un guardamuebles

3. reserva

a secret store of chocolate una reserva secreta de chocolate

store² vb almacenar / guardar

I stored the tapes in a box guardé las cintas en una caja

El gerundio de store se escribe storing

store

tr[stɔː^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (supply - gen) reserva, provisión nombre femenino; (- of wisdom, knowledge) reserva; (- of jokes etc) colección nombre femenino

■ he has a secret store of whisky tiene una reserva secreta de whisky

2 (warehouse) almacén nombre masculino, depósito

3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (shop) tienda

transitive verb

1 (put away) almacenar (up, -); (keep) guardar; (amass) acumular, hacer acopio de

■ we store the goods in the garage almacenamos las mercancías en el garaje

■ I've already stored my winter clothes away ya he guardado la ropa de invierno

■ squirrels store up nuts for the winter las ardillas almacenan frutos secos para el invierno

2 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL almacenar

3 (put in storage) guardar, almacenar, mandar a un depósito

4 figurative use (trouble etc) ir acumulando (up, -), ir almacenando (up, -)

5 (fill with supplies) abastecer ( with, de)

plural noun stores

1 (provisions) provisiones nombre femenino plural, víveres nombre masculino plural

1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (supplies, equipment) pertrechos nombre masculino plural; (place) intendencia f sing

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be in store estar en depósito, estar en un guardamuebles

to be something in store (for somebody) esperarle algo a alguien, aguardarle algo a alguien

to have something in store for somebody tenerle algo preparado para alguien

■ I have a surprise in store for you te tengo preparada una sorpresa, tengo una sorpresa para ti

■ what does the future have in store for us? ¿qué nos depara el futuro?

to keep something in store guardar algo de reserva

to set store by something valorar algo mucho

general stores colmado

store ['stor] vt, stored ; storing : guardar, almacenar

store n

1) reserve, supply: reserva f

2) shop: tienda f

grocery store: tienda de comestibles

store (Reserve)

n.

• pertrechos s.m.pl.

n.

• almacén s.m.

• depósito s.m.

• despacho s.m.

• negocio s.m.

• provisión s.f.

• repuesto s.m.

• retén s.m.

• tienda s.f.

v.

• abastecer v.

• almacenar v.

• depositar v.

• guardar v.

I stɔːr, stɔː(r)
noun

1)

a) c u (stock, supply) reserva f, provisión f

a store of witty anecdotes — una colección de anécdotas graciosas

in store: we always keep some drink in store siempre tenemos bebida de reserva; there's a surprise in store for her la espera una sorpresa, se va a llevar una sorpresa; we have a surprise in store for you te tenemos (preparada) una sorpresa; who knows what the future has in store? ¿quién sabe lo que nos deparará el futuro?; to set great/little store by something — dar* mucho/poco valor a algo

b) stores pl (Mil, Naut) pertrechos mpl

2)

a) (warehouse, storage place) (often pl) almacén m, depósito m, bodega f (Méx)

b) u ( storage) ( BrE)

all our furniture is in store — tenemos todos los muebles en depósito

3) c

a) ( shop) (esp AmE) tienda f

a shoe/hardware store — una zapatería/ferretería

b) ( department store) grandes almacenes mpl, tienda f; (before n)

store card — tarjeta f de crédito ( expedida por una tienda)

store detective — guarda mf or vigilante mf no uniformado ( en una tienda)

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( keep) \<\<food/drink/supplies\>\> guardar; ( Busn) almacenar; \<\<information\>\> almacenar; \<\<electricity\>\> acumular

store in a cool, dry place — consérvese en un lugar fresco y seco

the children's old toys are stored (away) in the attic — los juguetes viejos de los niños están guardados en el desván

b) ( Comput) \<\<data/program\>\> almacenar

2.

vi \<\<fruit/vegetables\>\> conservarse

Phrasal Verbs:

- store up

III

store-bought 'stɔːrbɔːt, 'stɔːbɔːt adjective (AmE) < clothes> de confección; < cake> comprado

[stɔː(r)]
1. N

1) (=supply, stock)

a) [of food, candles, paper] reserva f

• to have or keep sth in store — tener algo en reserva

to keep a store of sth — tener una reserva de algo

• to lay in a store of sth — hacer una reserva de algo, proveerse de algo

b) (fig) [of jokes, stories] repertorio m; [of information] cúmulo m

he has a vast store of dirty jokes — tiene un repertorio enorme de chistes verdes

he possessed a vast store of knowledge — tenía una cultura muy amplia

the company has a great store of expertise — la compañía cuenta con una multitud de gente competente

• to be in store for sb — (fig) aguardar a algn

you never know what's in store (for you) — nunca se sabe lo que le aguarda a uno

little did I know what the future had in store — qué poco sabía lo que nos deparaba el futuro

there's a surprise in store for you! — ¡te espera una sorpresa!

• to set great/little store by sth — tener algo en mucho/poco, dar mucho/poco valor a algo

I wouldn't set much store by that — yo no le daría mucho valor

2) (=depository) almacén m, depósito m

to put sth in(to) store — (in a warehouse) almacenar algo; (in a furniture store) llevar algo a un guardamuebles

to be in store — (in a warehouse) estar en un almacén; (in a furniture store) estar en un guardamuebles

furniture store — guardamuebles m inv

3) stores (=provisions) provisiones fpl, existencias fpl; (esp Mil) (=equipment) pertrechos mpl

4) (=shop)

a) (esp US) [of any size] tienda f

record store — tienda f de discos

book store — librería f

hardware store — ferretería f

- mind the store
grocery, village
b) (also: department store) grandes almacenes mpl

he owns a store in Oxford Street — es propietario de unos grandes almacenes en Oxford Street
chain, department
2. VT

1) (=keep, collect)

a) (gen) [+ food] conservar, guardar; [+ water, fuel, electricity] almacenar; [+ heat] acumular; [+ documents] archivar

store in an airtight tin — consérvense en un frasco hermético

avoid storing food for too long — evite tener la comida guardada durante mucho tiempo

b) (Comput) [+ information] almacenar, guardar; (Physiol) [+ fat, energy] almacenar, acumular

where in the brain do we store information about colours? — ¿en qué parte del cerebro almacenamos or guardamos información sobre los colores?

2) (=put away) guardar

I've got the camping things stored (away) till we need them — tengo las cosas de acampar guardadas hasta que las necesitemos

3) (=put in depository) [+ furniture] depositar en un guardamuebles; [+ goods, crop, waste] almacenar

3.

VI conservarse

fruits which won't store (well) — fruta que no se conserva (bien)

4.

CPD

store card N — tarjeta f de compra

store clerk N — (US) dependiente(-a) m / f

store cupboard N — despensa f

store detective N — vigilante mf jurado (de paisano en grandes almacenes)

store manager N — gerente mf de tienda (de grandes almacenes)

store window N — (US) escaparate m, vitrina f, vidriera f (S. Cone)

- store away

- store up

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I [stɔːr, stɔː(r)]
noun

1)

a) c u (stock, supply) reserva f, provisión f

a store of witty anecdotes — una colección de anécdotas graciosas

in store: we always keep some drink in store siempre tenemos bebida de reserva; there's a surprise in store for her la espera una sorpresa, se va a llevar una sorpresa; we have a surprise in store for you te tenemos (preparada) una sorpresa; who knows what the future has in store? ¿quién sabe lo que nos deparará el futuro?; to set great/little store by something — dar* mucho/poco valor a algo

b) stores pl (Mil, Naut) pertrechos mpl

2)

a) (warehouse, storage place) (often pl) almacén m, depósito m, bodega f (Méx)

b) u ( storage) ( BrE)

all our furniture is in store — tenemos todos los muebles en depósito

3) c

a) ( shop) (esp AmE) tienda f

a shoe/hardware store — una zapatería/ferretería

b) ( department store) grandes almacenes mpl, tienda f; (before n)

store card — tarjeta f de crédito ( expedida por una tienda)

store detective — guarda mf or vigilante mf no uniformado ( en una tienda)

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( keep) \<\<food/drink/supplies\>\> guardar; ( Busn) almacenar; \<\<information\>\> almacenar; \<\<electricity\>\> acumular

store in a cool, dry place — consérvese en un lugar fresco y seco

the children's old toys are stored (away) in the attic — los juguetes viejos de los niños están guardados en el desván

b) ( Comput) \<\<data/program\>\> almacenar

2.

vi \<\<fruit/vegetables\>\> conservarse

Phrasal Verbs:

- store up

III

store-bought ['stɔːrbɔːt, 'stɔːbɔːt] adjective (AmE) < clothes> de confección; < cake> comprado

English-spanish dictionary > store
2 dry

[draɪ] 1. прил.
1) сухой

dry clothing — сухая одежда

to rub smth. dry — вытереть что-л. насухо

to store in a cool dry place — хранить в прохладном сухом месте

Ant:

damp, deliquescent, moist, soggy, wet

2) обезвоженный; лишённый влаги; сухой

dry air — сухой воздух

dry ice — сухой лёд

dry cough — сухой кашель

dry masonry стр. — кладка насухо, без раствора

dry cell / battery эл. — сухая батарея

Syn:

crisp, dried, dehumidified, dehydrated, desiccated

3) высохший, иссохший (о каком-л. источнике жидкости)

a dry inkstand — высохшая чернильница

to go / run dry — высыхать

Our own well never runs dry. — Наш собственный колодец никогда не пересыхает.

4) засушливый ( о климате)

dry season — сухой сезон, сухой период ( в тропиках)

Arable land that does fairly well in a dry year. — Пахотная земля, которая даёт хороший урожай даже в засушливые года.

5) разг. испытывающий жажду

I returned hungry, weary and dry. — Я вернулся голодный, уставший, и вдобавок очень хотелось пить.

Syn:

thirsty

6) высушенный

Syn:

withered

7) не залитый водой, находящийся не под водой

the dry part of ship — часть корабля выше ватерлинии

The tide leaves this bank dry. — Прилив до этого места не доходит.

8) сухой ( о вине)

9) сухой ( с большой долей крепких спиртных напитков)

dry martini — (коктейль) сухой мартини (в котором больше джина или водки, чем вермута)

10) неинтересный, скучный

dry lecture — скучная лекция

Mankind have an aversion to the study of the science of government. Is it because the subject is dry? — Люди не любят изучать науку управления. Потому ли, что предмет суховат?

Syn:

dull, wearisome, unattractive, distasteful, insipid

11) холодный, сдержанный; бесстрастный

dry humour — сдержанный, бесстрастный юмор

Lord North's answers were dry, unyielding. — Лорд Норт отвечал сухо, не показывая, что его что-либо задело.

Syn:

stiff, hard, cold

12) сухой, неприукрашенный

dry facts — сухие факты

Syn:

plain, bare

13) непредвзятый, беспристрастный, непредубежденный

Syn:

unbiased

14) принявший "сухой закон", запрет на продажу или употребление спиртных напитков

dry town — город, в котором действует сухой закон

15) без масла, подливы, соуса; сухой, несочный

dry toast — тост, гренок без масла

The fish was very dry. It had been cooked too long. — Рыба была очень сухая. Её чересчур долго готовили.

16) воен. учебный

dry shot — холостой выстрел

17) не дающий молока ( о дойных животных)

dry cow — сухостойная корова

18) сухой, сыпучий

19) имеющий плохую акустику, с "плоским" звуком (о зале, здании)

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he's not even dry behind the ears — у него молоко на губах не обсохло

- not a dry eye in the house
- dry death
- dry money
- dry bath
- dry camp
- dry fuck
- dry as a chip
- dry as a bone 2. сущ.
1) засуха

Syn:

drought

2) сушь, сухая погода, жаркая погода без дождя

3) высушивание, высыхание

4) ( the dry) сухое место; земля, суша

in the dry — на суше; вне досягаемости воды

Syn:

dry place, land

5) пустыня

6) сухое вино

7) амер.; разг.; мн. drys сторонник "сухого закона", запрещения продажи спиртных напитков

Syn:

prohibitionist

8) брит.; полит.; ист. "сухой" (член Консервативной партии, поддерживающий жёсткую монетаристскую политику М.Тэтчер)

9) с.-х. гумно

10) стр. трещина в камне ( признак непригодности)

11) театр. ситуация, когда актёр забыл свою реплику

12) ( the Dry) австрал.; разг. сухой сезон, сухой период ( с апреля по ноябрь)
3. гл.
1)

а) сушить; высушивать

to dry herbs — сушить травы

to dry tobacco leaves — сушить листья табака

to dry apricots / prunes — сушить абрикосы / сливу

I had to dry my clothes by the fireplace. — Мне пришлось сушить свою одежду у камина.

Our clothes have been dried by the sun. — Наша одежда высохла на солнце.

б) сушиться, сохнуть

I let my hair dry naturally. — Я жду, пока волосы высохнут сами, а не сушу их феном.

How long should I leave the paint to dry? — Как долго сохнет краска?

It's so humid that the clothes I washed yesterday haven't dried yet. — Воздух очень влажный, поэтому одежда, которую я вчера постирала, ещё не высохла.

His mother was hanging wet laundry to dry. — Его мама развешивала постиранное бельё сушиться.

2) вытирать, промакивать

to dry one's hands on a towel — вытирать руки полотенцем

She was drying her eyes. — Она вытирала глаза.

Shall I dry for you, mother? — Мама, мне вытереть посуду?

Syn:

wipe

3) с.-х. переставать доить ( корову)

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- dry out
- dry up
- dry off
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to dry straight — исправиться, встать в итоге на свои места

to hang smb. out to dry преим. амер. — бросить кого-л. в опасности

Англо-русский современный словарь > dry
3 dry

1. adjective
1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) seco

2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) aburrido

3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) agudo, mordaz

4) ((of wine) not sweet.) seco

2. verb
(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) secar

- dried
- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
- dry up

dry¹ adj seco

is the washing dry? ¿está seca la ropa?

a dry climate un clima seco

El comparativo de dry se escribe drier; el superlativo se escribe driest

dry² vb secar

dry your hair before you go out sécate el pelo antes de salir

El pasado y participio pasado de dry se escribe dried; el gerundio se escribe drying

dry

tr[draɪ]

adjective (comp drier, superl driest)

1 (gen) seco,-a; (bread - stale) duro,-a; (- without butter) sin mantequilla

■ tomorrow will be hot and dry mañana hará un tiempo cálido y seco

■ dry white wine vino blanco seco

2 (cow) sin leche, que no da leche

3 (dull, uninteresting) aburrido,-a, árido,-a

4 (amusing, ironic) agudo,-a, mordaz, cáustico,-a

transitive verb (pt & pp dried, ger drying)

1 (gen) secar

■ dry your hands on this towel sécate las manos en esta toalla

intransitive verb

1 (become dry) secarse ( off, -)

■ just leave the glasses to dry deja que los vasos se sequen

1 (Also to dry up) (dry the dishes) secar (los platos)

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

there wasn't a dry eye in the house no hubo quien no llorara

as dry as a bone completamente seco,-a

as dry as dust muy árido,-a

to be dry / feel dry (thirsty) tener la garganta seca, tener sed

to dry one's eyes enjugarse las lágrimas

to dry oneself (off) secarse

to run dry (river, well) secarse

to wipe something dry secar algo

dry dock dique nombre masculino seco

dry goods SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL comestibles nombre masculino plural no perecederos 2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL artículos nombre masculino plural de mercería

dry ice hielo seco

dry land tierra firme

dry law SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL ley nombre femenino seca

dry rot putrefacción nombre femenino de la madera

dry run simulacro

dry ['draɪ] v, dried ; drying vt

: secar

dry vi

: secarse

dry adj, drier ; driest

1) : seco

2) thirsty: sediento

3) : donde la venta de bebidas alcohólicas está prohibida

a dry county: un condado seco

4) dull: aburrido, árido

5) : seco (dícese del vino), brut (dícese de la champaña)

dry

adj.

• enjuto, -a adj.

• seco, -a adj.

• sediento, -a adj.

• árido, -a adj.

n.

• sequedal s.m.

v.

• acecinar v.

• desecar v.

• enjugar v.

• enjutar v.

• quemar v.

• quemarse v.

• secar v.

draɪ
I

adjective drier, driest

1)

a) ( not wet) <ground/washing> seco

b) ( lacking natural moisture) <leaves/skin/hair> seco; < cough> seco

there wasn't a dry eye in the house — (set phrase) no hubo quien no llorara

c) ( dried-up) <well/river> seco

to run dry — \<\<river/well\>\> secarse*

d) (not rainy, not humid) <climate/weather/heat> seco

tomorrow will be dry — mañana no lloverá

e) ( using no fluid) < cell> seco

a piece of dry bread — una rebanada de pan sin mantequilla

he had a dry shave — se afeitó en seco

2) ( prohibiting sale of alcohol) <state/county> seco, donde está prohibida la venta de bebidas alcohólicas

3) ( not sweet) <wine/sherry> seco; < champagne> brut, seco

4)

a) ( ironic) <humor/wit> mordaz, cáustico

b) ( lacking warmth) <laugh/style> seco

5) (dull, boring) <lecture/book> árido

II
1.

dries, drying, dried transitive verb

a) \<\<clothes/crockery\>\> secar*

to dry oneself — secarse*

to dry one's eyes/tears — secarse* or (liter) enjugarse* las lágrimas

b) ( preserve) \<\<fish/fruit/meat\>\> secar*

2.

vi \<\<washing/dishes/paint\>\> secarse*

you wash and I'll dry — tú lavas y yo seco

Phrasal Verbs:

- dry off

- dry out

- dry up

[draɪ]
1. ADJ
(compar drier) (superl driest)
1) (=not moist) [clothes, paint, leaves, weather] seco; [climate] árido, seco

it was warm and dry yesterday afternoon — ayer hizo una tarde cálida y seca

wait till the glue is dry — espere a que la cola se seque

he rubbed himself dry with a towel — se secó frotándose con una toalla

her throat/mouth was dry, she had a dry throat/mouth — tenía la garganta/boca seca

his mouth was dry with fear — tenía la boca seca de miedo

her eyes were dry — (=without tears) no había lágrimas en sus ojos

there wasn't a dry eye in the house — no había nadie que no estuviera llorando

for dry skin/hair — para piel seca/pelo seco

keep in a dry place — mantener en un lugar seco

• dry bread — (without butter) pan m sin mantequilla; (stale) pan m seco

• a dry cough — una tos seca

• to get dry — secarse

• on dry land — en tierra firme

• to run dry — [river, well] secarse; [inspiration] agotarse

• to wipe sth dry — secar algo (con un trapo)

- as dry as a bone

2) * (=thirsty)

to be or feel dry — tener sed, estar seco *

3) * (=prohibiting alcohol) [country, state] seco

due to a storm, the island was dry for a week — a causa de una tormenta, durante una semana no hubo ni una gota de alcohol en la isla

4) (=wry) [humour, wit] mordaz; [laugh] sardónico

he has a very dry sense of humour — tiene un sentido del humor muy mordaz or cargado de ironía

5) (=harsh)

it broke with a dry snapping sound — se rompió con un ruido seco

6) (=uninteresting) [lecture, subject, book] árido; [voice] seco

- as dry as dust

7) (=not sweet) [wine, sherry, cider] seco; [champagne] brut, seco

a dry white wine — un vino blanco seco

8) (=not producing milk)

the old cow went dry — la vaca vieja se quedó sin leche

2.

N

the dry — (Brit) lo seco

such cars grip the road well, even in the dry — estos coches se agarran bien al firme, incluso en seco

come on into the dry — métete aquí que no llueve

3.

VT secar

to dry one's hands/eyes — secarse las manos/las lágrimas

to dry the dishes — secar los platos

to dry o.s. — secarse

4. VI

1) (=become dry) secarse

leave it to dry — déjalo que se seque

would you rather wash or dry? — ¿prefieres lavar o secar?

2) (esp Brit) (Theat) quedarse en blanco

5.

CPD

dry cell N — pila f seca

dry cleaner's N — tintorería f, tinte m (Sp)

dry cleaning N — limpieza f en seco

dry dock N — dique m seco

dry fly N — (Fishing) mosca f seca

dry ginger N — ginebra f seca

dry goods NPL — (US) artículos mpl de confección

dry goods store N — (US) mercería f

dry ice N — nieve f carbónica

dry measure N — medida f para áridos

dry rot N — putrefacción seca de la madera causada por un hongo

dry run N — (fig) ensayo m

the dry season N — la estación seca

dry shampoo N — champú m seco

dry shave N —

to have a dry shave — afeitarse en seco

dry ski slope N — pista f artificial de esquí

dry stone wall N — muro m seco

- dry off

- dry out

- dry up

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[draɪ]
I

adjective drier, driest

1)

a) ( not wet) <ground/washing> seco

b) ( lacking natural moisture) <leaves/skin/hair> seco; < cough> seco

there wasn't a dry eye in the house — (set phrase) no hubo quien no llorara

c) ( dried-up) <well/river> seco

to run dry — \<\<river/well\>\> secarse*

d) (not rainy, not humid) <climate/weather/heat> seco

tomorrow will be dry — mañana no lloverá

e) ( using no fluid) < cell> seco

a piece of dry bread — una rebanada de pan sin mantequilla

he had a dry shave — se afeitó en seco

2) ( prohibiting sale of alcohol) <state/county> seco, donde está prohibida la venta de bebidas alcohólicas

3) ( not sweet) <wine/sherry> seco; < champagne> brut, seco

4)

a) ( ironic) <humor/wit> mordaz, cáustico

b) ( lacking warmth) <laugh/style> seco

5) (dull, boring) <lecture/book> árido

II
1.

dries, drying, dried transitive verb

a) \<\<clothes/crockery\>\> secar*

to dry oneself — secarse*

to dry one's eyes/tears — secarse* or (liter) enjugarse* las lágrimas

b) ( preserve) \<\<fish/fruit/meat\>\> secar*

2.

vi \<\<washing/dishes/paint\>\> secarse*

you wash and I'll dry — tú lavas y yo seco

Phrasal Verbs:

- dry off

- dry out

- dry up

English-spanish dictionary > dry
4 seco

adj.

1 dry, dead, lean, thin.

2 dry, snap, snappy, curt.

pres.indicat.

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

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seco

► adjetivo

1 (gen) dry

2 (frutos, flores) dried

■ compramos flores secas we bought some dried flowers

3 (marchito) withered, dried up

4 figurado (vino) dry

5 figurado (carácter) dry; (tono, respuesta) curt, sharp

6 figurado (golpe, ruido) sharp

7 figurado (persona - delgada) skinny; (- vieja) old and wizened

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a secas figurado simply, just

■ Carmen a secas just plain Carmen

dejar seco,-a familiar to bump off

en seco (acción) suddenly

■ frenar en seco to brake suddenly

■ parar en seco to stop dead

estar más seco,-a que un higo familiar (delgado) to be as thin as a rake 2 (envejecido) to be old and wizened

estar seco,-a familiar to be thirsty, be dry

limpiar en seco to dry-clean

quedarse seco,-a familiar to snuff it, croak

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(f. - seca)

adj.

1) dry

2) dried

3) sharp

4) barren, arid

5) curt, brusque

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1. ADJ

1) (=no húmedo) dry

tengo los labios secos — my lips are dry

las sábanas no están secas todavía — the sheets are still not dry

es un calor seco — it's a dry heat

en seco (=sin líquido) —

no me puedo tragar esto en seco — I can't swallow this without water

limpiar en seco — dry clean only
dique 1), ley 1)
2) (=desecado) [higo, pescado] dried; [hojas] dead, dried; [árbol] dead

un cuadro de flores secas — a painting of dried flowers

estaban secos todos los geranios — all the geraniums had dried up

dame una cerveza, que estoy seco — * give me a beer, I'm really parched *
ciruela, fruto 1)
3) (=no graso) [piel, pelo] dry

4) (=no dulce) [vino, licor] dry

un champán muy seco — a very dry champagne

5) (=flaco) thin, skinny *

- está seco como un palo

6) (=no amable) [persona, carácter, respuesta] curt; [orden] sharp; [estilo] dry

estuvo muy seco conmigo por teléfono — he was very curt o short with me on the phone

- no se puede -contestó muy seco — "can't be done," he replied curtly

7) (=sin resonancia) [tos] dry; [ruido] dull; [impacto] sharp

oyó el golpe seco de la puerta — he heard the dull thud of the door

le dio un golpe seco en la cabeza — he gave him a sharp bang on the head

8)

en seco (=bruscamente) —

frenar en seco — to brake sharply

pararse en seco — to stop dead, stop suddenly

parar a algn en seco — [al hablar] to cut sb short

9) (=sin acompañamiento)

sobrevivimos a base de pan seco — we survived on bread alone

para vivir sólo tiene el sueldo seco — he has nothing but his salary to live on
palo 5)
10)

a secas —

no existe la libertad a secas — there's no such thing as freedom pure and simple

Gerardo García, Gerardo a secas para los amigos — Gerardo García, just Gerardo to his friends

nos alimentamos de pan a secas — we survived on nothing but bread

- dejar seco a algn

lo dejó seco de un tiro — he blew him away *

cuando me dijo el precio me dejó seco — I was stunned when he told me the price

- ser seco para algo

tener seco a algn Col, Cono Sur —

me tienen seco — I've had enough of them

- tomarse algo al seco

a ver todos, ¿al seco? — come on everyone, (down) in one!

2.

SM Col main course

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- ca adjetivo

1)

a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> dry

manténgase en lugar seco — store in a dry place

tengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry

b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dry

c) [SER] <clima/región> dry

2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> dried

bacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod

3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry

4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry

5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry

6)

a) <respuesta/carácter> dry

estuvo muy seco conmigo — he was very short with me

b) (fam) ( delgado) thin

está más seco que un palo — he's as thin as a rake

c) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)

7) (en locs)

en seco — < frenar> sharply, suddenly

me paró en seco — he stopped me in my tracks

limpieza en seco — dry cleaning

a secas — (fam)

llámeme Roberto a secas — just call me (plain) Roberto

comimos pan a secas — we ate bread on its own

dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta

la noticia me dejó seco — when I heard the news I was absolutely staggered

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= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.

Ex. The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.

Ex. Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.

Ex. Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.

Ex. This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.

Ex. This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.

Ex. Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.

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* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.

* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.

* completamente seco = bone dry.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dique seco = dry dock.

* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.

* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.

* estación seca, la = dry season, the.

* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.

* fotografía en seco = dry photography.

* fruta seca = dried fruit.

* fruto seco = nut.

* frutos secos = nuts.

* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.

* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.

* golpe seco = flop.

* hielo seco = dry ice powder.

* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.

* impresión en seco = blind impression.

* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.

* legumbre seca = dry bean.

* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.

* período seco = dry spell.

* polvo seco = dry powder.

* semilla seca = dried seed.

* totalmente seco = bone dry.

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- ca adjetivo

1)

a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> dry

manténgase en lugar seco — store in a dry place

tengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry

b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dry

c) [SER] <clima/región> dry

2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> dried

bacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod

3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry

4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry

5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry

6)

a) <respuesta/carácter> dry

estuvo muy seco conmigo — he was very short with me

b) (fam) ( delgado) thin

está más seco que un palo — he's as thin as a rake

c) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)

7) (en locs)

en seco — < frenar> sharply, suddenly

me paró en seco — he stopped me in my tracks

limpieza en seco — dry cleaning

a secas — (fam)

llámeme Roberto a secas — just call me (plain) Roberto

comimos pan a secas — we ate bread on its own

dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta

la noticia me dejó seco — when I heard the news I was absolutely staggered

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= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.

Ex: The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.

Ex: Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.

Ex: Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.

Ex: This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.

Ex: This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.

Ex: Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.

* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.

* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.

* completamente seco = bone dry.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dique seco = dry dock.

* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.

* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.

* estación seca, la = dry season, the.

* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.

* fotografía en seco = dry photography.

* fruta seca = dried fruit.

* fruto seco = nut.

* frutos secos = nuts.

* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.

* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.

* golpe seco = flop.

* hielo seco = dry ice powder.

* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.

* impresión en seco = blind impression.

* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.

* legumbre seca = dry bean.

* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.

* período seco = dry spell.

* polvo seco = dry powder.

* semilla seca = dried seed.

* totalmente seco = bone dry.

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seco¹ -ca

adjective

A

1 [ ESTAR] ‹ropa/platos/pintura› dry

[ S ] manténgase en lugar seco store in a dry place

tengo la boca/garganta seca my mouth/throat is dry

2 [ ESTAR] ‹planta/tierra› dry

el campo está sequísimo the countryside o land is really dry o parched

3 [ ESTAR] ‹río/pozo› dry

4 [ ESTAR] ‹arroz/pollo› dry

el pescado estuvo demasiado tiempo en el horno y está muy seco the fish was in the oven for too long so it's got(ten) very dry

5 [ SER] ‹clima/región› dry

B (desecado) ‹higos› dried; ‹flores› dried

bacalao seco stockfish, dried salt cod

fruto

C [ SER] (no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dry

D [ SER] (no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermú› dry

E ‹golpe/sonido› sharp; ‹tos› dry

F

1 ‹respuesta/carácter› dry

estuvo muy seco conmigo he was very short o brusque o curt with me

2 ( fam) (delgado) thin

está más seco que un palo he's as thin as a rake

3 [ ESTAR] ( fam) (sediento) parched ( colloq)

G ( en locs):

en seco ‹frenar› sharply, suddenly

me paró en seco he stopped me dead o he stopped me in my tracks

el coche paró en seco the car stopped dead

limpieza en seco dry cleaning

a secas ( fam): quíteme el `doctor', llámeme Roberto a secas there's no need to call me `doctor', just call me (plain) Roberto

le dijo que no, así a secas she gave him a straight `no'

pan así a secas no me apetece I don't feel like eating just bread on its own like that

le pidió mil dólares así, a secas he just asked him for a thousand dollars outright o straight out, he asked him for a thousand dollars, just like that

dejar a algn seco ( fam); to kill sb stone dead ( colloq)

seco para algo ( Chi fam): el hijo le salió seco para la física her son turned out to be brilliant o a whiz at physics ( colloq)

es seco para el garabato he has a great line in swear words ( colloq)

tener seco a algn (Col, RPl fam): este tipo me tiene seca I'm up to here with o I'm sick and tired of this guy ( colloq)

tomarse algo al seco ( Chi fam); to down sth o knock sth back (in one go) ( colloq)

seco²

masculine

( Col)

main dish

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Del verbo secar: ( conjugate secar)

seco es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

secó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
secar
seco
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ropa/pelo/platos› to dry;

‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
b) ‹tierra/plantas/hierba› to dry up;

‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [ropa/pintura/pelo] to dry;

[ piel] to get dry;
◊ se me seca mucho la piel my skin gets very dry

b) [ herida] to heal (up)

c) [tierra/planta/hierba] to dry up

d) [río/pozo/fuente] to dry up

e) [arroz/guiso] to go dry

2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
seco
◊ -ca adjetivo

1
a) [ESTAR] ‹ropa/platos/pintura› dry;

‹boca/garganta› dry
b) [ESTAR] ‹planta/río/comida› dry

c) [SER] ‹clima/región› dry

2 ‹higos/flores› dried;
◊ bacalao seco stockfish, dried salt cod

3 [SER] ( no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dry
4 [SER] ( no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermut› dry
5 ‹golpe/sonido› sharp;
‹ tos› dry
6 ‹respuesta/carácter› dry;
◊ estuvo muy seco conmigo he was very short with me

7 ( en locs)
◊ en seco ‹frenar/parar› sharply, suddenly;

limpieza en seco dry cleaning
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
seco,-a adjetivo
1 (sin humedad) dry
(disecado) dried
(sin agua) el río está seco, the river is dry
2 (planta) dried up
3 (pelo, piel) dry
4 (tos) dry, hacking
5 (vino, alcohol) dry
6 (poco afable) curt, sharp
(contestación) crisp, terse
7 (golpe, ruido) sharp
8 (delgado, con poca carne) skinny
9 fam (atónito, parado) stunned
♦ Locuciones: a secas, (sin más) llámame Paco a secas, just call me Paco
en seco, (de golpe, bruscamente) estaba hablando y se paró en seco, he was talking when he stopped dead
(muerto en el acto) se cayó de un precipicio y se quedó seco, he fell off the cliff and died instantly
' seco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bocinazo
- dique
- lavar
- lavado
- limpieza
- palo
- secar
- seca
- secarse
- bacalao
- contrario
- limpiar
- más
- moco
- parar
- se
- vino
English:
bone-dry
- clean
- crack
- crisp
- curt
- dead
- dehydrated
- dried
- dry
- dry wine
- dry-clean
- mop
- nut
- parched
- rap
- seasoned
- shell
- short
- shrivelled
- snap
- stop
- wipe away
- bone
- click
- desiccated
- dryness
- medium
- moist
- smart
- terse

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seco, -a

♦ adj

1. [ropa, lugar] dry;

el pantalón todavía no está seco the Br trousers o US pants aren't yet dry;

tiene la piel seca/el cabello seco she has dry skin/hair;

consérvese en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place

2. [higos] dried;

flores secas dried flowers

3. [clima, país] dry

4. [marchito] withered

5. [pozo, fuente] dry, dried up

6. [persona, actitud] brusque ( con to);
estuvo muy seco con su madre he was very short with his mother;

me contestó con un no seco she answered me with a curt “no”

7. [flaco] thin, lean;

se está quedando seco he's getting skinny

8. [vino, licor] dry

9. [ruido] dull;
[tos] dry; [voz] sharp;
un golpe seco a thud

10. Fam [sediento] thirsty;

estar seco to be thirsty

11. Fam [muerto] stone-dead;
[pasmado] stunned;
dejar a alguien seco [matar] to kill sb stone-dead;
[pasmar] to stun sb; RP Fam [agotar] to leave sb drained
12.
parar en seco [bruscamente] to stop dead

♦ nm

1. Perú [guiso] = meat stew served with rice and a garlic, lemon and coriander sauce

2. Col [plato principal] main dish

♦ a secas loc adv

simply, just;

llámame Juan a secas just call me Juan;

no comas pan a secas don't eat just bread

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seco

adj

1 dry; planta dried up;

estar seco fam ( tener sed) be parched fam

2 fig ( antipático) curt, brusque

3

:

dejar a alguien seco fam kill s.o. stone dead;

parar en seco stop dead

4

:

llámala Carmen a secas just call her Carmen

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seco, -ca adj

1) : dry

2) disecado: dried

fruta seca: dried fruit

3) : thin, lean

4) : curt, brusque

5) : sharp

un golpe seco: a sharp blow

6)

a secas : simply, just

se llama Chico, a secas: he's just called Chico

7)

en seco : abruptly, suddenly

frenar en seco: to make a sudden stop

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seco adj

1. (en general) dry [comp. drier; superl. driest]

recoge la ropa cuando esté seca bring the washing in when it's dry

2. (frutos, flores) dried

higos secos dried figs

3. (persona) unfriendly [comp. unfriendlier; superl. unfriendliest]

su padre es muy seco her father is unfriendly

frenar en seco to stop dead

Spanish-English dictionary > seco
5 schützen

I v/t

1. protect ( vor + Dat from); (verteidigen) defend (gegen, vor + Dat against, from); (sichern, bewahren) guard (against); gegen Wetter etc.: shelter (from); (decken) cover; weitS. shield; (abschirmen) screen, shield; (geleiten) escort; (erhalten) preserve, conserve; (Umwelt etc.) auch protect; (bewachen) watch over; bedrohte Arten müssen besser geschützt werden endangered species must be better protected; vor Hitze schützen! store away from heat; vor Nässe schützen! keep dry, keep ( oder store) in a dry place

2. patentrechtlich schützen patent, protect with a patent; urheberrechtlich schützen copyright; den Namen schützen lassen register the name as a trademark; geschützt

II v/refl protect o.s. (gegen, vor + Dat from); sich schützen vor (+ Dat) auch guard against; sich beim Geschlechtsverkehr schützen use protective measures when having sex, have safe sex

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to screen; to safeguard; to shield; to protect; to guard

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Schụ̈t|zen ['ʃʏtsn]
m -s, - (TEX)
shuttle
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1) (to guard or defend from danger; to keep safe: She protected the children from every danger; Which type of helmet protects the head best?; He wore a fur jacket to protect himself against the cold.) protect

2) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) secure

3) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) shade

4) (to give protection: That line of trees shelters my garden.) shelter

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schüt·zen

[ˈʃʏtsn̩]

I. vt

1. (beschirmen)

▪ jdn [vor jdm/etw] \schützen to protect sb [against [or from] sb/sth]

▪ sich akk [vor etw dat [o gegen etw akk]] \schützen to protect oneself [against sth]

Gott schütze dich! may the Lord protect you!

2. (geschützt aufbewahren)

▪ etw [vor etw dat] \schützen to keep sth away from sth

das Öl ist vor Sonnenlicht zu \schützen this oil must be kept away from [or out of] [direct] sunlight

3. (unter Naturschutz stellen)

▪ etw/Tiere \schützen to place a protection order on sth/animals [or protect sth/animals by law]

geschützte Pflanzen protected plants

4. (patentieren)

▪ etw \schützen to patent sth [or protect sth by patent]

ein Firmensignet \schützen lassen to copyright [or register] a company logo [or protect a company logo by copyright]

gesetzlich geschützt registered [as a trade mark]

patentrechtlich [o durch das Patentrecht] geschützt protected by patent, patented

urheberrechtlich [o durch das Urheberrecht] geschützt protected by copyright, copyright[ed]

II. vi

▪ [vor etw dat [o gegen etw akk]] \schützen to provide [or offer] [or give] protection [from [or against] sth]

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1.
transitives Verb protect (vor + Dat. from, gegen against); safeguard <interest, property, etc.> (vor + Dat. from)

sich schützend vor jemanden/etwas stellen — stand protectively in front of somebody/something

gesetzlich geschützt — registered [as a trade mark]

‘vor Wärme/Kälte/Licht schützen’ — ‘keep away from heat/cold/light’
2.
intransitives Verb provide or give protection (vor + Dat. from, gegen against); (vor Wind, Regen) provide or give shelter (vor + Dat. from)

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schützen

A. v/t

1. protect (

vor +dat from); (verteidigen) defend (

gegen, vor +dat against, from); (sichern, bewahren) guard (against); gegen Wetter etc: shelter (from); (decken) cover; weitS. shield; (abschirmen) screen, shield; (geleiten) escort; (erhalten) preserve, conserve; (Umwelt etc) auch protect; (bewachen) watch over;

bedrohte Arten müssen besser geschützt werden endangered species must be better protected;

vor Hitze schützen! store away from heat;

vor Nässe schützen! keep dry, keep ( oder store) in a dry place

2.

patentrechtlich schützen patent, protect with a patent;

urheberrechtlich schützen copyright;

den Namen schützen lassen register the name as a trademark; → geschützt

B. v/r protect o.s. (

gegen, vor +dat from);

sich schützen vor (+dat) auch guard against;

sich beim Geschlechtsverkehr schützen use protective measures when having sex, have safe sex

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1.
transitives Verb protect (vor + Dat. from, gegen against); safeguard <interest, property, etc.> (vor + Dat. from)

sich schützend vor jemanden/etwas stellen — stand protectively in front of somebody/something

gesetzlich geschützt — registered [as a trade mark]

‘vor Wärme/Kälte/Licht schützen’ — ‘keep away from heat/cold/light’
2.
intransitives Verb provide or give protection (vor + Dat. from, gegen against); (vor Wind, Regen) provide or give shelter (vor + Dat. from)

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(vor) v.

to protect (from) v. v.

to guard v.

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6 trocken

I Adj.

1. dry (auch Brot, Husten, Kuh, fig. Bemerkung, Humor, Person, Wein); Land: auch arid; Holz: (well-)seasoned; trocken werden dry (out); im Trockenen somewhere dry, in a dry place; bei Regen: auch under shelter; trocken(es) Brot essen eat dry bread, fig. live on bread and water

2. (langweilig) dry, dull, boring; Vokabeln lernen ist mir zu trocken learning (new) vocabulary is too dull ( oder a snore umg.)

3. Akustik: dry; Knall: dry, sharp; trockener Knall auch crack; trockene Kälte crisp cold; eine trockene Rechte ans Kinn des Gegners a crisp right(hander) to ( oder on) his opponent’s jaw; ein trockener Schuss aus 15 Metern beim Fußball: a 15-yard ( oder -met|re, Am. -er) drive

4. fig., in Wendungen: trockenen Auges fig. callously, without a qualm; da blieb kein Auge trocken umg. vor Lachen: we ( oder they) couldn’t stop laughing, we ( oder they) were falling about (Am. were doubled over oder rolling in the aisles); vor Rührung: there wasn’t a dry eye in the place auch iro., we etc. all had tears in our eyes; trocken sein umg. (keinen Alkohol mehr trinken) be on the wagon; ich sitze ( völlig) auf dem Trockenen umg., fig. (ohne Geld) I’m stony (Am. stone) broke ( oder completely on the rocks); (ohne Getränk) I’m staring into an empty glass, I’m parched; (ohne Information) I don’t know ( oder have no idea) what’s going on, I’m all at sea; (ich weiß nicht weiter) I’m stuck ( oder stymied); noch nicht trocken hinter den Ohren still wet behind the ears; Kehle 1, Schäfchen etc.

II Adv.

1. trocken nach Hause kommen get home before the rain really starts ( oder without getting wet); sich trocken rasieren dry-shave, use an electric shaver ( oder razor); trocken aufbewahren keep in a dry place; trocken stehen (Kuh) be dry

2. fig.: trocken bemerken, dass... remark ( oder observe) drily that...; recht trocken geschrieben written in a pedestrian style, dull in its approach, unimaginative

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(herb) dry;

(humorlos) humourless;

(nicht nass) arid; dry

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trọ|cken ['trɔkn]
1. adj

1) dry; Gebiet arid (form), dry; Gedeck without wine etc; (inf ) Alkoholiker dry, off the bottle, on the wagon (inf)

trockener Dunst (Met) — haze

trocken werden — to dry; (Brot) to go or get or become dry

noch trocken nach Hause kommen — to get home dry or without getting wet

ins Trockene kommen/gehen — to come/go into the dry (esp Brit) or out of the rain

im Trockenen sein — to be somewhere dry or sheltered

trockenen Auges (liter) — dry-eyed

trockenen Fußes (liter) — without getting one's feet wet

trocken Brot essen (liter) — to eat dry bread

auf dem Trockenen sitzen (inf) — to be in a tight spot (inf) or in difficulties

See:

→ Schäfchen, Ohr

2) (= langweilig) dry

3) (= herb) Sekt, Sherry dry

4) (fig) Humor, Art etc dry

2. adv
aufbewahren, lagern in a dry place
das Schiff liegt trocken — the ship is high and dry

sich trocken rasieren — to use an electric razor

die Haare trocken schneiden — to cut one's/sb's hair dry

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1) (dry: The soil is rather arid.) arid

2) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) dry

3) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) dry

4) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) dry

5) ((of wine) not sweet.) dry

6) (in a quiet, restrained (and humorous) manner: He commented drily on the untidiness of the room.) drily

7) (in a quiet, restrained (and humorous) manner: He commented drily on the untidiness of the room.) dryly

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tro·cken

[ˈtrɔkn̩]

I. adj

1. (ausgetrocknet) dry

\trockener Boden dry [or arid] ground

\trockene Erde dry [or arid] soil

2. (nicht mehr nass) dry

▪ \trocken sein/werden to be/become dry

dieser Lack wird nach dem Verstreichen rasch \trocken this paint dries very quickly [or is dry very soon] after being applied

auf dem T\trockenen on dry land [or terra firma]

im T\trockenen in the dry

3. METEO (wenig Niederschlag aufweisend) dry

ein \trockenes Gebiet/ \trockener Landstrich/eine \trockene Wüste a dry [or arid] region/area/wilderness

infolge des Treibhauseffektes soll das Klima \trockener werden the climate is expected to become drier as a result of the greenhouse effect

4. KOCHK (herb) dry

5. (nüchtern) dry, dull

ein \trockenes Buch a dull book

\trockene Zahlen dry [or bare] figures; (lapidar) dry

6. (hart) dry

7. (fam: vom Alkoholismus geheilt)

▪ \trocken sein to be on the wagon sl

8.

▶ auf dem T\trockenen sitzen (fam) to be broke fam [or BRIT sl skint]; s.a. Auge, Fuß

II. adv

\trocken aufbewahren [o lagern] to keep [or store] in a dry place

sich akk \trocken rasieren to use an electric razor [or a[n electric] shaver]

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1.
Adjektiv

1) dry

etwas trocken bügeln/reinigen — dry-iron/dry-clean something

sich trocken rasieren — use an electric razor

auf dem Trock[e]nen sitzen od. sein — (ugs.) be completely stuck (coll.); (pleite sein) be skint (Brit. sl.)

2) (ohne Zutat)

trockenes od. (ugs.) trocken Brot essen — eat dry bread

3) (sachlich-langweilig) dry, factual <account, report, treatise>; bare <words, figures>; dull, dry < person>

4) (unverblümt) dry <humour, remark, etc.>

5) (dem Klang nach) dry <laugh, cough, sound>; sharp < crack>
2.
adverbial

1) (sachlich-langweilig) <speak, write> drily, in a matter-of-fact way

2) (unverblümt) drily

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trocken

A. adj

1. dry (auch Brot, Husten, Kuh, fig Bemerkung, Humor, Person, Wein); Land: auch arid; Holz: (well-)seasoned;

trocken werden dry (out);

im Trockenen somewhere dry, in a dry place; bei Regen: auch under shelter;

trocken(es) Brot essen eat dry bread, fig live on bread and water

2. (langweilig) dry, dull, boring;

Vokabeln lernen ist mir zu trocken learning (new) vocabulary is too dull ( oder a snore umg)

3. Akustik: dry; Knall: dry, sharp;

trockener Knall auch crack;

trockene Kälte crisp cold;

eine trockene Rechte ans Kinn des Gegners a crisp right(hander) to ( oder on) his opponent’s jaw;

ein trockener Schuss aus 15 Metern beim Fußball: a 15-yard ( oder -metre, US -er) drive

4. fig, in Wendungen:

trockenen Auges fig callously, without a qualm;

da blieb kein Auge trocken umg vor Lachen: we ( oder they) couldn’t stop laughing, we ( oder they) were falling about (US were doubled over oder rolling in the aisles); vor Rührung: there wasn’t a dry eye in the place auch iron, we etc all had tears in our eyes;

trocken sein umg (keinen Alkohol mehr trinken) be on the wagon;

ich sitze (völlig) auf dem Trockenen umg, fig (ohne Geld) I’m stony (US stone) broke ( oder completely on the rocks); (ohne Getränk) I’m staring into an empty glass, I’m parched; (ohne Information) I don’t know ( oder have no idea) what’s going on, I’m all at sea; (ich weiß nicht weiter) I’m stuck ( oder stymied);

noch nicht trocken hinter den Ohren still wet behind the ears; → Kehle 1, Schäfchen etc

B. adv

1.

trocken nach Hause kommen get home before the rain really starts ( oder without getting wet);

sich trocken rasieren dry-shave, use an electric shaver ( oder razor);

trocken aufbewahren keep in a dry place;

trocken reiben rub ( oder towel) dry;

trocken reinigen dry-clean;

nur trocken reinigen! Schild: dry-clean only;

trocken schleudern spin-dry;

trocken wischen wipe sth dry

2. fig:

trocken bemerken, dass … remark ( oder observe) drily that …;

recht trocken geschrieben written in a pedestrian style, dull in its approach, unimaginative

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1.
Adjektiv

1) dry

etwas trocken bügeln/reinigen — dry-iron/dry-clean something

sich trocken rasieren — use an electric razor

auf dem Trock[e]nen sitzen od. sein — (ugs.) be completely stuck (coll.); (pleite sein) be skint (Brit. sl.)

2) (ohne Zutat)

trockenes od. (ugs.) trocken Brot essen — eat dry bread

3) (sachlich-langweilig) dry, factual <account, report, treatise>; bare <words, figures>; dull, dry < person>

4) (unverblümt) dry <humour, remark, etc.>

5) (dem Klang nach) dry <laugh, cough, sound>; sharp < crack>
2.
adverbial

1) (sachlich-langweilig) <speak, write> drily, in a matter-of-fact way

2) (unverblümt) drily

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adj.

arid adj.

bald adj.

dry adj.

jejune adj. adv.

aridly adv.

drily adv.

dryly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > trocken
7 trocken

tro·cken [ʼtrɔkn̩] adj

1) ( ausgetrocknet) dry;

\trockener Boden dry [or arid] ground;

\trockene Erde dry [or arid] soil

2) ( nicht mehr nass) dry;

\trocken sein/ werden to be/become dry;

dieser Lack wird nach dem Verstreichen rasch \trocken this paint dries very quickly [or is dry very soon] after being applied;

auf dem T\trockenen on dry land [or terra firma];

im T\trockenen in the dry

3) meteo ( wenig Niederschlag aufweisend) dry;

ein \trockenes Gebiet/\trockener Landstrich/eine \trockene Wüste a dry [or arid] region/area/wilderness;

infolge des Treibhauseffektes soll das Klima \trockener werden the climate is expected to become drier as a result of the greenhouse effect

4) kochk ( herb) dry

5) ( nüchtern) dry, dull;

ein \trockenes Buch a dull book;

\trockene Zahlen dry [or bare] figures;

( lapidar) dry

6) ( hart) dry

7) (fam: vom Alkoholismus geheilt)

\trocken sein to be on the wagon (sl)

WENDUNGEN:

auf dem \trockenen sitzen ( fam) to be broke ( fam) [or ( Brit) (sl) skint]; s. a. Auge, Fuß

adv

\trocken aufbewahren [o lagern] to keep [or store] in a dry place;

sich akk \trocken rasieren to use an electric razor [or a[n electric] shaver]

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > trocken
8 droog

droog

1 [niet nat] dry ⇒ arid 〈 klimaat〉

2 [ontdaan van/arm aan sappen] dry ⇒ dried out

3 [met betrekking tot opmerkingen] dry ⇒ wry

4 [saai] dry

♦voorbeelden:

1   ik kreeg een droge mond • my mouth became dry

     hij zit hoog en droog • he's sitting high and dry

     droog bewaren, droog houden! • store in a dry place!, keep dry!

     de inkt was nog niet droog of … • the ink was still wet when …

2   een droge huid • a dry skin

     een droge keel hebben • have a dry throat

3   droog uit de hoek komen • make a dry remark

4   het is vreselijk droge kost/stof • it's terribly dry material

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > droog
9 lagern

I v/t

1. store; trocken etc.: auch keep; Wein in Holzfässern lagern keep ( oder lay down) wine in wooden barrels; kühl II

2. (ablagern) (Holz etc.) season

3. (betten) put, lay; bes. MED. (Bein etc.) rest; eine bewusstlose Person wird seitlich gelagert an unconscious person should be laid on their side

4. TECH. mount; (abstützen) support; (in eine bestimmte Lage bringen) position; gelagert

II v/i

1. (rasten) camp; lagern auf (provisorischem Bett) camp down on; ein guter Platz zum Lagern a good place to camp

2. Waren: be stored; Wein: be kept, be laid down

3. (ausreifen) mature; den Wein lagern lassen let the wine age

4. TECH. (sich stützen) rest, be supported

5. GEOL. be found

III v/refl settle (down)

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(einlagern) to store;

(kampieren) to encamp; to camp

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la|gern ['laːgɐn]
1. vt

1) (= aufbewahren) to store

kühl lágern! — keep or store in a cool place

2) (= hinlegen) jdn to lay down; Bein etc to rest

den Kopf/einen Kranken weich lágern — to rest one's head/lay an invalid on something soft

das Bein hoch lágern — to put one's leg up

die Patienten müssen bequem gelagert werden — the patients must be bedded down or must lie comfortably

See:

→ auch gelagert

2. vi

1) (Vorräte, Waren, Abfall etc) to be stored or kept

2) (= liegen) to lie

vor der Küste lagert Erdöl — there are deposits of oil lying off the coast

3) (Truppen etc) to camp, to be encamped

3. vr (geh)
to settle oneself (down)
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1) (to store: My father laid down a good stock of wine which I am now drinking.) lay down

2) (to collect and keep (for future need): I don't know why she stores up all those old magazines.) store up

3) (to put into a place for keeping: We stored our furniture in the attic while the tenants used our house.) store

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la·gern

[ˈla:gɐn]

I. vt

1. (aufbewahren)

▪ etw irgendwie/irgendwo \lagern to store sth in a certain way/somewhere

2. MED (hinlegen)

▪ jdn/etw irgendwie \lagern to lay sb/sth in a certain way

die Beine hoch \lagern to lie with one's legs up

II. vi

1. (aufbewahrt werden)

▪ irgendwo/irgendwie \lagern to be stored somewhere/in a certain way

dunkel/kühl \lagern to be stored in the dark/a cold place

2. (liegen)

▪ auf etw dat \lagern to lie on sth

3. (sich niederlassen)

▪ irgendwo \lagern to camp somewhere; s.a. gelagert

III. vr (geh: sich niederlassen)

▪ sich akk irgendwo \lagern to settle down somewhere

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1.
transitives Verb

1) store

etwas kühl/trocken lagern — keep or store something in a cool/dry place

2) (hinlegen) lay down

jemanden flach/bequem lagern — lay somebody flat/in a comfortable position

die Beine hoch lagern — rest one's legs in a raised position

3) (Technik) support; mount <machine-part, workpiece>
2.
intransitives Verb

1) camp; be encamped

2) (liegen) lie; <foodstuffs, medicines, etc.> be stored or kept; (sich ablagern) have settled

3) (Geol.)

hier lagern Ölvorräte — there are deposits of oil here

4)

ganz ähnlich/anders gelagert sein — < case> be quite similar/different [in nature]
3.
reflexives Verb settle oneself/itself down

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lagern

A. v/t

1. store; trocken etc: auch keep;

Wein in Holzfässern lagern keep ( oder lay down) wine in wooden barrels; → kühl B

2. (ablagern) (Holz etc) season

3. (betten) put, lay; besonders MED (Bein etc) rest;

eine bewusstlose Person wird seitlich gelagert an unconscious person should be laid on their side

4. TECH mount; (abstützen) support; (in eine bestimmte Lage bringen) position; → gelagert

B. v/i

1. (rasten) camp;

lagern auf (provisorischem Bett) camp down on;

ein guter Platz zum Lagern a good place to camp

2. Waren: be stored; Wein: be kept, be laid down

3. (ausreifen) mature;

den Wein lagern lassen let the wine age

4. TECH (sich stützen) rest, be supported

5. GEOL be found

C. v/r settle (down)

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1.
transitives Verb

1) store

etwas kühl/trocken lagern — keep or store something in a cool/dry place

2) (hinlegen) lay down

jemanden flach/bequem lagern — lay somebody flat/in a comfortable position

die Beine hoch lagern — rest one's legs in a raised position

3) (Technik) support; mount <machine-part, workpiece>
2.
intransitives Verb

1) camp; be encamped

2) (liegen) lie; <foodstuffs, medicines, etc.> be stored or kept; (sich ablagern) have settled

3) (Geol.)

hier lagern Ölvorräte — there are deposits of oil here

4)

ganz ähnlich/anders gelagert sein — < case> be quite similar/different [in nature]
3.
reflexives Verb settle oneself/itself down

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(auf, über) v.

to superimpose v. v.

to camp v.

to embed v.

to encamp v.

to lair v.

to shelve v.

to store (warehouse) v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > lagern
10 aufbewahren

v/t (trennb., hat) keep ( für for); für später: save, preserve; (Vorräte) store; bitte kühl aufbewahren please store in a cool place; ( sich [Dat]) etw. aufbewahren lassen deposit s.th. in a safe place

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to store; to save; to keep

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auf|be|wah|ren ptp aufbewahrt
vt sep
to keep; Lebensmittel auch to store; (= behalten) alte Zeitungen etc auch to save; Wertsachen etc to look after
ein Dokument gut áúfbewahren — to keep a document in a safe place

Medikamente kühl áúfbewahren — to keep medicines in a cool place

jds Dokumente áúfbewahren — to be looking after sb's documents, to have sb's documents in one's keeping

kann ich hier meinen Koffer áúfbewahren lassen? — can I leave my suitcase here?

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1) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) hold

2) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) keep

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auf|be·wah·ren *

vt

▪ etw \aufbewahren

1. (in Verwahrung nehmen) to keep sth

jds Dokumente/Wertsachen \aufbewahren to look after sb's documents/valuables, to have sb's documents/valuables in one's keeping

2. (lagern) to store sth

kühl und trocken aufbewahren! keep in a cool dry place

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transitives Verb keep; store, keep <medicines, food, provisions>

etwas kühl aufbewahren — store something in a cool place

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aufbewahren v/t (trennb, hat) keep (

für for); für später: save, preserve; (Vorräte) store;

bitte kühl aufbewahren please store in a cool place;

(

sich [dat])

etwas aufbewahren lassen deposit sth in a safe place

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transitives Verb keep; store, keep <medicines, food, provisions>

etwas kühl aufbewahren — store something in a cool place

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v.

to keep v.

(§ p.,p.p.: kept)

to save v.

to store v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > aufbewahren
11 mantener

v.

1 to keep.

mantener algo en buen estado to keep something in good condition

mantener una promesa to keep a promise

mantener la calma to stay calm

Los mantengo trabajando I keep them working.

Ellos mantienen el proyecto They maintain the project.

2 to support (with scaffold, columns).

mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air

3 to support.

con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages

4 to have (relationships, conversations).

mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with somebody

5 to stick to (to defend) (conviction).

mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocent

mantiene que no la vió he maintains that he didn't see her

6 to maintain, to keep, to conserve, to hold.

Ellos mantienen unas mantas They maintain some bedcovers.

Mantiene sus mismas creencias de antes He keeps his old views.

Ellos mantienen su opinión They maintain their opinion.

María mantiene a su hijo Mary maintains=provides for her son.

Ella mantiene su declaración She maintains her declaration.

7 to claim to, to hold to, to maintain to.

Ellos mantienen haber limpiado They claim to have cleaned.

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mantener

Conjugation model [ TENER], like link=tener tener

► verbo transitivo

1 (conservar) to keep

■ la policía mantiene el orden público the police keep law and order

■ la nevera mantiene los alimentos en buenas condiciones the fridge keeps food fresh

■ 'Mantenga Zamora limpia' "Keep Zamora tidy"

2 (tener) to keep

■ 'Mantener en posición vertical' "Keep vertical"

■ 'Mantener fuera del alcance de los niños' "Keep out of the reach of children"

3 (sostener) to support, hold up, hold

■ estos pilares mantienen el techo these pillars support the roof

■ no sé como se mantiene en pie con lo que ha bebido I don't know how he can stand up after having drunk so much

4 (sustentar) to support, maintain

■ ella sola mantiene a toda la familia she supports the whole family by herself

5 (afirmación etc) to maintain

■ pues yo mantengo que no es verdad well, I maintain that it is not true

6 (conversación, relaciones) to have; (reunión) to hold, have; (correspondencia) to keep up; (promesa, palabra) to keep

■ afirma que no mantuvieron relaciones sexuales he states that they did not have sexual intercourse

■ mantuvieron una larga correspondencia they kept up a lengthy correspondence

■ mantuvimos una reunión en su despacho we held a meeting in her office

► verbo pronominal mantenerse

1 (sostenerse) to remain, stand

2 (continuar en un estado, una posición) to keep

■ se mantuvo a distancia she kept her distance

■ se mantiene firme en sus creencias he remains firm in his beliefs

3 (sustenerse) to manage, maintain oneself, support oneself

4 (alimentarse) to eat, live

■ se mantiene a base de fruta she lives on fruit, she eats only fruit

■ no nos mantenemos del aire we can't live on air

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FRASEOLOGÍA

mantener algo en secreto to keep something secret

mantenerse aparte to stay out of it, not get involved

mantenerse en contacto con to stay in contact with

mantenerse en forma to keep in shape, keep in trim, keep fit

mantenerse en pie to stand, remain standing

mantenerse en sus trece to stick to one's guns

mantenerse vivo,-a to stay alive

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verb

1) to keep

2) maintain

3) hold

4) support

5) sustain

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1. VT

1) (=sostener) [gen] to hold; [+ puente, techo] to support

mantén la caja un momento — hold the box a minute

los pilares que mantienen el puente — the pillars which support the bridge

2) (=preservar)

a) [en un lugar] to store, keep

una vez abierto manténgase refrigerado — once opened keep in a refrigerator

"manténgase en un lugar fresco y seco" — "store in a cool dry place"

b) [en un estado o situación] to keep

la ilusión es lo único que lo mantiene vivo — hope is the only thing that keeps him alive o going

hay que mantener actualizada la base de datos — we have to keep the database up to date

para mantener el motor en buen estado — to keep the engine in good condition

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep your city clean

manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños — keep out of the reach of children

• mantener algo caliente — to keep sth hot

• mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth, keep sth balanced

• mantener algo en secreto — to keep sth a secret

mantuvo en secreto que tenía dos hijos — she kept her two children a secret
raya I, 1)
3) (=conservar) [+ opinión] to maintain, hold; [+ costumbre, ideales] to keep up, maintain; [+ disciplina] to maintain, keep; [+ promesa] to keep

un alto porcentaje mantenía su opinión sobre la crisis — a high percentage maintained o held their opinion about the crisis

me marcho manteniendo mi opinión — I'm leaving, but I stand by my opinion

una civilización que lucha por mantener sus tradiciones — a civilization struggling to uphold o maintain its traditions

eran partidarios de mantener el antiguo orden social — they were in favour of preserving the old social order

mantener el orden público — to keep the peace

• al conducir hay que mantener la distancia de seguridad — you have to keep (at) a safe distance when driving

• mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

le cuesta mantener el equilibrio — he finds it difficult to keep his balance

hemos conseguido mantener el equilibrio entre ingresos y gastos — we have managed to maintain a balance between income and expenditure

• mantener el fuego — to keep the fire going

• mantener la línea — to keep one's figure, keep in shape

• mantener la paz — to keep the peace, maintain peace

- mantenella y no emendalla
calma, distancia
4) [económicamente] to support, maintain

ahora tiene una familia que mantener — now he has a family to support o maintain

ya no pienso mantenerla más — I refuse to keep o support o maintain her any longer

5) [+ conversación, contacto] to maintain, hold

es incapaz de mantener una conversación coherente — he is incapable of maintaining o holding a coherent conversation

en las conversaciones que hemos mantenido con el presidente — in the talks we have held with the president

¿han mantenido ustedes relaciones sexuales? — have you had sexual relations?
correspondencia 2)
6) (=afirmar) to maintain

siempre he mantenido lo contrario — I've always maintained the opposite

2.

See:

mantenerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep

2)

a) (conservar, preservar) to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure

para mantener su peso actual — to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones — to keep up the old traditions

el euro ha mantenido su valor — the euro has held its value

b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

3)

a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintain

las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra — the negotiations held in Geneva

b) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep

4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
2.
mantenerse verbo pronominal

1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself

2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división — they kept their place in the first division

la torre aún se mantiene en pie — the tower is still standing

mantenerse a distancia — to keep one's distance

mantenerse en contacto con algn — to keep in touch with sb

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa — he remained neutral in the dispute

3) ( alimentarse)

mantenerse a base de latas — to live off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas — he lives on vitamin pills

* * *

= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.

Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

Ex. Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.

Ex. Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.

Ex. They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.

Ex. The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.

Ex. At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex. In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex. Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.

Ex. It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

Ex. Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

Ex. Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.

Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex. The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.

Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex. The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.

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* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.

* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.

* de mantener una conversación = conversational.

* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.

* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.

* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.

* mantener a la par de = keep up with.

* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.

* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.

* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.

* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.

* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener al ralentí = idle.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* mantener aparte = keep + separate.

* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.

* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.

* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.

* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.

* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.

* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.

* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.

* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.

* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.

* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.

* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.

* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.

* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.

* mantener informado = keep + informed.

* mantener junto = keep together.

* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.

* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.

* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.

* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.

* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.

* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).

* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.

* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.

* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.

* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* mantener la posición = hold + the line.

* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantener libre de = keep + free of.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.

* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.

* mantener presente = keep before.

* mantener presionado = hold down.

* mantener registro de = keep + record of.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).

* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.

* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.

* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.

* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.

* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.

* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.

* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* 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.

* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.

* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.

* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.

* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.

* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.

* mantenerse bien = keep + well.

* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.

* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.

* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.

* mantenerse como válido = hold up.

* mantener secreto = keep + secret.

* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).

* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.

* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.

* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.

* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.

* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.

* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener separado = keep apart.

* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.

* mantenerse unidos = stick together.

* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.

* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.

* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.

* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.

* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.

* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.

* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.

* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.

* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.

* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.

* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.

* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.

* mantener un registro = keep + log.

* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.

* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.

* mantener vigente = keep + alive.

* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.

* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep

2)

a) (conservar, preservar) to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure

para mantener su peso actual — to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones — to keep up the old traditions

el euro ha mantenido su valor — the euro has held its value

b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

3)

a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintain

las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra — the negotiations held in Geneva

b) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep

4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
2.
mantenerse verbo pronominal

1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself

2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división — they kept their place in the first division

la torre aún se mantiene en pie — the tower is still standing

mantenerse a distancia — to keep one's distance

mantenerse en contacto con algn — to keep in touch with sb

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa — he remained neutral in the dispute

3) ( alimentarse)

mantenerse a base de latas — to live off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas — he lives on vitamin pills

* * *

= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.

Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

Ex: Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.

Ex: Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.

Ex: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.

Ex: The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.

Ex: At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex: In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.

Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

Ex: Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.

Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex: The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.

Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex: The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.

* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.

* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.

* de mantener una conversación = conversational.

* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.

* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.

* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.

* mantener a la par de = keep up with.

* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.

* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.

* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.

* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.

* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener al ralentí = idle.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* mantener aparte = keep + separate.

* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.

* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.

* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.

* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.

* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.

* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.

* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.

* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.

* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.

* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.

* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.

* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.

* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.

* mantener informado = keep + informed.

* mantener junto = keep together.

* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.

* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.

* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.

* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.

* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.

* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).

* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.

* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.

* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.

* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* mantener la posición = hold + the line.

* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantener libre de = keep + free of.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.

* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.

* mantener presente = keep before.

* mantener presionado = hold down.

* mantener registro de = keep + record of.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).

* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.

* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.

* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.

* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.

* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.

* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.

* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* 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.

* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.

* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.

* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.

* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.

* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.

* mantenerse bien = keep + well.

* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.

* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.

* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.

* mantenerse como válido = hold up.

* mantener secreto = keep + secret.

* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).

* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.

* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.

* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.

* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.

* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.

* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener separado = keep apart.

* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.

* mantenerse unidos = stick together.

* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.

* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.

* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.

* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.

* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.

* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.

* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.

* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.

* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.

* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.

* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.

* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.

* mantener un registro = keep + log.

* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.

* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.

* mantener vigente = keep + alive.

* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.

* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.

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mantener [ E27 ]

vt

A (sustentar económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintain

cuesta una fortuna mantener a ese perro tan grande it costs a fortune to keep that enormous dog

¡y pretende que ella lo mantenga! and he expects her to support o keep him!

B

1 (conservar, preservar) to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura to keep calm/one's composure

mantener el orden to keep o ( frml) maintain order

para mantener la paz in order to keep the peace

mantener su peso actual to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones to keep up the old traditions

2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

los postes mantienen la viga en posición the posts keep the beam in position

mantener el equilibrio to keep one's balance

lo mantiene en equilibrio sobre la punta de la nariz he balances it on the end of his nose

los militares lo mantuvieron en el poder the military kept him in power

todos los medicamentos deben mantenerse fuera del alcance de los niños all medicines should be kept out of reach of children

[ S ] mantenga limpia su ciudad keep Norwich ( o York etc) tidy

[ S ] una vez abierto manténgase refrigerado keep refrigerated once open

no mantiene su coche en buenas condiciones he doesn't keep his car in good condition, he doesn't maintain his car very well

sigue manteniendo vivos sus ideales he still keeps his ideals alive

C

1 ‹conversaciones› to have; ‹contactos› to maintain, keep up; ‹correspondencia› to keep up; ‹relaciones› to maintain

durante las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra during the negotiations held in Geneva

2 (cumplir) ‹promesa/palabra› to keep

D (afirmar, sostener) to maintain

mantiene que es inocente he maintains that he is innocent

■ mantenerse

v pron

A (sustentarse económicamente) to support o maintain o keep oneself

B (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división they kept their place o they stayed in the first division

mantenerse en forma to keep in shape, to keep fit

lo único que se mantiene en pie es la torre all that remains is the tower, only the tower is still standing

se mantiene al día she keeps up to date

siempre se mantuvo a distancia he always kept his distance

se mantuvo en contacto con sus amigos de la infancia he kept in touch with o kept up with his childhood friends

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa he remained neutral in the dispute

C

(alimentarse): nos mantuvimos a base de latas we lived off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas he lives on vitamin pills

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mantener ( conjugate mantener) verbo transitivo
1 ( económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintain;
‹ amante› to keep
2 (conservar, preservar) to keep;
◊ mantener la calma to keep calm;

mantener el equilibrio to keep one's balance;
mantener algo en equilibrio to balance sth;
para mantener su peso actual to maintain his present weight
3
a) ‹ conversaciones› to have;

‹ contactos› to maintain, keep up;
‹ correspondencia› to keep up;
‹ relaciones› to maintain
b) ( cumplir) ‹promesa/palabra› to keep

4 (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
mantenerse verbo pronominal
1 ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself
2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) to keep;
◊ mantenerse en forma to keep fit;

la torre aún se mantiene en pie the tower is still standing;
mantenerse en contacto (con algn) to keep in touch (with sb)
3 ( alimentarse):
◊ mantenerse a base de latas to live off tinned food

mantener verbo transitivo
1 (conservar) to keep: ella mantiene vivo su recuerdo, she keeps his memory alive
mantén la calma, keep calm
2 (sostener) to have: mantuvimos una conversación muy seria, we had a very serious talk
(una teoría, hipótesis) to defend, maintain
3 (alimentar, sustentar) to support, feed: no podían mantener las dos casas, they couldn't keep up both houses
4 (peso) to support, hold up
' mantener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callarse
- conchabarse
- conservar
- conservarse
- continuismo
- escribirse
- ir
- hilo
- línea
- raya
- sustentar
- tener
- tipo
- ahuyentar
- alerta
- calma
- correspondencia
- corriente
- disciplina
- flote
- guardar
- llevar
- mantiene
- mantuve
- orden
- preservar
- sujetar
English:
balance
- bay
- buoy
- captive
- carry on
- cherish
- cool
- fire
- hold
- hold off
- house
- hygiene
- image
- keep
- keep away
- keep down
- keep up
- maintain
- order
- preserve
- provide for
- retain
- secrecy
- stall
- support
- suspense
- sustain
- swear
- track
- unionist
- uphold
- weight-watching
- white elephant
- carry
- clear
- conduct
- correspond
- credit
- door
- go
- head
- inform
- occupy
- peace
- police
- provide
- segregate
- stand
- stick
- struggle

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mantener

♦ vt

1. [económicamente] to support;

con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages

2. [sostener] to keep;

un andamio mantiene el edificio en pie a scaffold supports the building o keeps the building from falling down;

mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air

3. [conservar] to keep;
[ritmo, nivel, presión] to keep up;
mantener las amistades to keep up one's friendships;

mantener algo en buen estado to keep sth in good condition;

mantener la calma to stay calm;

mantener el orden to keep order;

mantener la línea to keep one's figure;

mantener una promesa/la palabra to keep a promise/one's word;

mantenga limpia su ciudad [en letrero] keep your city tidy;

manténgase en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place;

manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños [en medicamento, producto tóxico] keep out of the reach of children;

es incapaz de mantener la boca cerrada he can't keep his mouth shut

4. [tener] [conversación] to have;
[negociaciones, diálogo] to hold;
mantener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with sb;

mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with sb;

mantener contactos con alguien to be in contact with sb

5. [defender] [convicción, idea] to stick to;
[candidatura] to refuse to withdraw;
mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocent;

mantiene que no la vio he maintains that he didn't see her

♦ See also the pronominal verb mantenerse

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mantener

v/t

1 ( sujetar) hold; techo etc hold up

2 ( preservar) keep

3 conversación, relación have

4 económicamente support

5 ( afirmar) maintain

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mantener {80} vt

1) sustentar: to support, to feed

mantener uno su familia: to support one's family

2) conservar: to keep, to preserve

3) continuar: to keep up, to sustain

mantener una correspondencia: to keep up a correspondence

4) afirmar: to maintain, to affirm

♦ See also the reflexive verb mantenerse

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mantener vb

1. (en general) to keep [pt. & pp. kept]

la nevera mantiene los alimentos fríos the fridge keeps food cold

he mantenido mi promesa I've kept my promise

2. (económicamente) to support

su hijo mantiene a toda la familia their son supports the whole family

3. (afirmar) to maintain

mantengo lo que dije el mes pasado I maintain what I said last month

4. (sujetar) to hold [pt. & pp. held]

mantén bien sujeto el cuadro hold the picture tight

Spanish-English dictionary > mantener
12 conservar

v.

1 to preserve (mantener) (food).

María preserva sus jaleas Mary preserves her jellies.

2 to keep (guardar) (libros, cartas, secreto).

todavía conserva sus primeras zapatillas de ballet she still has her first ballet shoes

consérvese en el frigorífico keep refrigerated (en etiqueta)

El dentífrico preserva los dientes Toothpaste preserves the teeth.

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conservar

► verbo transitivo

1 (alimentos) to preserve

2 (mantener) to keep in, maintain

3 (guardar) to keep, save

■ aún conservo las entradas I still have the tickets

4 (enlatar) to tin, can

► verbo pronominal conservarse

1 (tradición etc) to survive

2 figurado (mantenerse) to keep well

■ tu padre se conserva muy bien your father looks good for his age

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FRASEOLOGÍA

conservarse con salud / conservarse en salud to keep fit and well

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verb

1) to keep, conserve

2) preserve

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1. VT

1) (=mantener) [+ calor] to retain, conserve; [+ tradición, costumbre] to preserve

el frío conserva los alimentos — the cold preserves food

con este sistema de cierre se conserva más la energía — this lock system saves o conserves more energy

todavía conservamos el piso de Madrid — we are still keeping on the flat in Madrid

todavía conservo las amistades del colegio — I still keep up the friendships I had at school

conserva intactas sus facultades mentales — she is still in full possession of her mental faculties

conservo un recuerdo magnífico de esas vacaciones — I have wonderful memories of that holiday

un producto para conservar la piel tersa — a product to keep the skin smooth

conservaba un aspecto juvenil — she still looked youthful

ante todo hay que conservar la calma — above all we must keep calm
línea 1., 10)
2) (=guardar) [+ secreto] to keep

conservo todas mis fotografías en un baúl — I keep all my photographs in a chest

aún conservo varias cartas suyas — I still have several of his letters

el museo conserva los mejores cuadros del pintor — the museum has o houses the artist's best paintings

consérvese en lugar seco y fresco — store in a cool dry place

3) (Culin) (=poner en conserva) to preserve

2.

See:

conservarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (mantener, preservar) < alimentos> to preserve; <sabor/calor> to retain; <tradiciones/costumbres> to preserve; <amigo/cargo> to keep

conservar la naturaleza — to conserve nature

conservo buenos recuerdos suyos — I have good memories of him

conservar la calma/el buen humor — to keep calm/one's spirits up

conservar la línea — to keep one's figure

conserva intactas sus facultades mentales — he is still in full possession of his mental faculties

conserva los ideales de su juventud — she still has her youthful ideals

b) ( guardar) <cartas/fotografías> to keep

consérvese en lugar fresco — keep o store in a cool place
2.
conservarse v pron

a) alimentos to keep

se conserva durante meses — it keeps for months

b) ( perdurar) restos/tradiciones to survive

c) persona (+ compl) to keep

se conserva ágil — she keeps herself in trim

está muy bien conservada — she's very well preserved

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= conserve, hold together, preserve, retain.

Ex. Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

Ex. The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.

Ex. At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

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* conservar agua = conserve + water.

* conservar alimentos = cure + food.

* conservar en archivo = archive.

* conservar la delantera = keep + ahead.

* conservar la práctica de = keep + Posesivo + hands in.

* conservar para la posteridad = pass on to + posterity.

* conservarse bien = keep + well.

* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anteriormente = stateless.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (mantener, preservar) < alimentos> to preserve; <sabor/calor> to retain; <tradiciones/costumbres> to preserve; <amigo/cargo> to keep

conservar la naturaleza — to conserve nature

conservo buenos recuerdos suyos — I have good memories of him

conservar la calma/el buen humor — to keep calm/one's spirits up

conservar la línea — to keep one's figure

conserva intactas sus facultades mentales — he is still in full possession of his mental faculties

conserva los ideales de su juventud — she still has her youthful ideals

b) ( guardar) <cartas/fotografías> to keep

consérvese en lugar fresco — keep o store in a cool place
2.
conservarse v pron

a) alimentos to keep

se conserva durante meses — it keeps for months

b) ( perdurar) restos/tradiciones to survive

c) persona (+ compl) to keep

se conserva ágil — she keeps herself in trim

está muy bien conservada — she's very well preserved

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= conserve, hold together, preserve, retain.

Ex: Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

Ex: The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.

Ex: At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

* conservar agua = conserve + water.

* conservar alimentos = cure + food.

* conservar en archivo = archive.

* conservar la delantera = keep + ahead.

* conservar la práctica de = keep + Posesivo + hands in.

* conservar para la posteridad = pass on to + posterity.

* conservarse bien = keep + well.

* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anteriormente = stateless.

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conservar [A1 ]

vt

1 (mantener, preservar) ‹alimentos› to preserve; ‹sabor/calor› to retain; ‹tradiciones/costumbres› to preserve

tenemos que aprender a conservar los recursos de la naturaleza we must learn to conserve natural resources

aún conserva algunos amigos de la infancia he still has o he has kept some friends from his childhood

conservo buenos recuerdos de aquella época I have good memories of that time

conservar la calma/el buen humor to keep calm, to keep* one's spirits up

un régimen para conservar la línea a diet to help you keep your shape

(+ compl): conserva intactas sus facultades mentales he is still in full possession of his mental faculties

todavía conserva vivos los ideales de su juventud she has kept alive the ideals of her youth

2 (guardar) ‹cartas/fotografías› to keep

[ S ] consérvese en lugar fresco keep o store in a cool place

■ conservarse

v pron

1 «alimentos» to keep

se conserva durante meses it keeps for months

2 (perdurar) to survive

aún se conservan algunos restos del palacio some remains of the palace still survive

tradiciones que se conservan en el sur traditions which still endure o survive in the south

3 «persona» (+ compl) to keep

se conserva ágil/joven she keeps herself in trim/young

está muy bien conservada she's very well preserved, she's very good for her age

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conservar ( conjugate conservar) verbo transitivo
a) (mantener, preservar) ‹ alimentos› to preserve;

‹sabor/calor› to retain;
‹tradiciones/costumbres› to preserve;
‹amigo/cargo› to keep;
‹ naturaleza› to conserve;
◊ conservo buenos recuerdos suyos I have good memories of him;

conservar la calma to keep calm;
conservar la línea to keep one's figure
b) ( guardar) ‹cartas/fotografías› to keep

conservarse verbo pronominal
a) [ alimentos] to keep

b) ( perdurar) [restos/tradiciones] to survive

c) [ persona] (+ compl) to keep;

◊ se conserva joven she keeps herself young;

está muy bien conservada she's very well preserved
conservar verbo transitivo
1 (preservar) to conserve, preserve
2 (mantener, guardar) to keep up, maintain: conservo en la memoria el sonido de su risa, the sound of his laughter is etched in my memory
3 (alimentos) to preserve
' conservar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mantener
- salvar
- salvarse
- adobar
- adobo
- guardar
- horma
- preservar
- salar
English:
clingfilm
- conserve
- keep
- maintain
- peace
- pickle
- preserve
- retain
- cherish
- hang
- hold
- up

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conservar

♦ vt

1. [mantener] [alimento] to preserve;
[amistad] to sustain, to keep up; [salud] to look after; [calor] to retain;
conservar algo en formol to preserve sth in formalin;

conserva su buen humor she keeps her spirits up;

conservaron el poder durante quince años they remained in power for fifteen years;

la ciudad todavía conserva la muralla medieval the city still has o retains its medieval wall

2. [guardar] [libros, cartas, secreto] to keep;

todavía conserva sus primeras zapatillas de ballet she still has her first ballet shoes;

consérvese en el frigorífico [en etiqueta] keep refrigerated

♦ See also the pronominal verb conservarse

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conservar

v/t

1 conserve

2 alimento preserve

* * *

conservar vt

1) : to preserve

2) guardar: to keep, to conserve

* * *

conservar vb

1. (guardar) to keep [pt. & pp. kept]

todavía conserva el vestido de novia she still keeps her wedding dress

2. (comida) to preserve

3. (calor) to retain

Spanish-English dictionary > conservar
13 przechowywać

impf ⇒ przechować
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-uję, -ujesz, -ać; perf; vt

( żywność) to keep, to store; (pamiątki, dokumenty) to keep; (przen: wspomnienia) to retain, to hold; ( zbiega) to hide

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przechowywać

ipf.

1. ( magazynować) store, stow; ( w lodówce) refrigerate; ( w piwnicy) cellar; ( w stanie zamrożenia) deep-freeze; przechowywać poniżej... ( w temperaturze) store below...; przechowywać w chłodnym/suchym miejscu store in a cool/dry place, keep cool/dry.

2. (= chronić przed zapomnieniem) preserve, retain; przechowywać w pamięci wspomnienie o... nurse l. nurture the memory of...; przechowywać w sercu wdzięczność nurse l. cherish gratefulness.

3. (= ukrywać) give shelter ( kogoś to sb).

przechowywać się

ipf.

1. (= przetrwać) be preserved; przechowały się stare obyczaje old traditions have been preserved.

2. (= zostać przechowanym) be stored.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przechowywać
14 abri

abri [abʀi]

1. masculine noun

( = refuge) shelter

• tous aux abris ! take cover!

► à l'abri

• être/mettre à l'abri (des intempéries) to be/put under cover ; (du vol, de la curiosité) to be/put in a safe place

• être à l'abri de [+ pluie, vent, soleil] to be sheltered from ; [+ danger] to be safe from ; [+ mur] to be sheltered by

• à l'abri des regards hidden from view

• personne n'est à l'abri d'une erreur we all make mistakes

• conserver à l'abri de la lumière/de l'humidité store in a dark/dry place

• se mettre à l'abri to shelter

2. compounds

► abri antiatomique fallout shelter

► abri à vélos bicycle shed

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abʀi
nom masculin gén shelter; ( pour voiture) carport; ( cabane) shed

se servir de quelque chose comme abri — ( en se mettant derrière) to shelter behind something; ( en se mettant dessous) to shelter under something

trouver un abri provisoire sous/dans — to take shelter temporarily under/in

à l'abri — ( à couvert) under cover; ( en lieu sûr) safe

être à l'abri — to be sheltered

être à l'abri de — ( d'un mur) to be sheltered by; ( du vent) to be sheltered from

courir se mettre à l'abri — to run for shelter

personne n'est à l'abri d'un accident — accidents can happen to anybody

personne n'est à l'abri d'une erreur — everybody makes mistakes

à l'abri de l'humidité — in a dry place

Phrasal Verbs:

- abri antiaérien

- abri antiatomique

- abri souterrain

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abʀi nm
shelter

à l'abri — under cover

être à l'abri — to be under cover

se mettre à l'abri — to take shelter, to get under cover

à l'abri de — sheltered from, figsafe from

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abri nm gén shelter; ( pour voiture) carport; ( cabane) shed; se faire un abri de qch, se servir de qch comme abri ( en se mettant derrière) to shelter behind sth; ( en se mettant dessous) to shelter under sth; trouver un abri provisoire sous/dans to take shelter temporarily under/in; températures relevées sous abri Météo temperature in the shade; à l'abri ( à couvert) under cover; ( en lieu sûr) safe; être à l'abri to be sheltered; être à l'abri de (d'un mur, d'un arbre) to be sheltered by; (du vent, d'un voleur) to be sheltered from; se mettre à l'abri d'un arbre to take shelter under a tree; se mettre à l'abri des intempéries to shelter from the weather; courir se mettre à l'abri to run for shelter; lire à l'abri d'un mur to read in the shelter of a wall; lire à l'abri d'un arbre to read under a tree; personne n'est à l'abri d'un accident accidents can happen to anybody; personne n'est à l'abri d'une erreur everybody makes mistakes; à l'abri de l'humidité in a dry place.

Composés

abri antiaérien air raid shelter; abri antiatomique nuclear (fallout) shelter; abri météorologique thermometer screen; abri souterrain underground shelter ou bunker.

[abri] nom masculin

1. [cabane] shelter, refuge

[toit] shelter

[sous terre] shelter

[improvisé] shelter

abri antiatomique ou antinucléaire (nuclear) fallout shelter

abri à vélos bicycle stand

2. (figuré) refuge

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à l'abri locution adverbiale

1. [des intempéries]

être à l'abri to be sheltered

mettre quelqu'un à l'abri to find shelter for somebody

se mettre à l'abri to take cover, to shelter

2. [en lieu sûr] in a safe place

mettre sa fortune à l'abri dans le pétrole to invest one's money safely in oil

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à l'abri de locution prépositionnelle

1. [pluie] sheltered from

[chaleur, obus] shielded from

[regards] hidden from

2. (figuré)

nos économies nous mettront à l'abri de la misère our savings will shield us against poverty ou will protect us from hardship

à l'abri des contrôles safe from checks

personne n'est à l'abri d'une erreur/d'un maître-chanteur anyone can make a mistake/fall victim to a blackmailer

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > abri
15 cool

1. adjective
1) kühl; luftig [Kleidung]

‘store in a cool place’ — "kühl aufbewahren"

2) (calm)

he kept or stayed cool — er blieb ruhig od. bewahrte die Ruhe

play it cool — (coll.) ruhig bleiben; cool vorgehen (salopp)

he was cool, calm, and collected — er war ruhig und gelassen

keep a cool head — einen kühlen Kopf bewahren

3) (unemotional, unfriendly) kühl; (calmly audacious) kaltblütig
2. noun
Kühle, die
3. intransitive verb
abkühlen

the weather has cooled — es ist kühler geworden; (fig.)

our relationship has cooled — unsere Beziehung ist kühler geworden

cool towards somebody/something — an jemandem/etwas das Interesse verlieren
4. transitive verb
kühlen; (from high temperature) abkühlen; (fig.) abkühlen [Leidenschaft, Raserei]

cool one's heels — (fig.) lange warten

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/85718/cool_down">cool down

- cool off

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[ku:l] 1. adjective
1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) kühl

2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) kühl

3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) kühl

4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!)
2. verb
1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) abkühlen

2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) abkühlen
3. noun
(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) die Kühle

- coolly
- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's cool
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cool

[ku:l]

I. adj

1. (pleasantly cold) kühl; (unpleasantly cold) kalt

store in a \cool and dry place kühl und trocken lagern

2. (clothing, material) leicht, luftig

3. colour kühl

4. (calm) ruhig, gelassen, cool sl; (level-headed) besonnen

to keep [or stay] \cool ruhig [o sl cool] bleiben

to keep a \cool head ( fig) einen kühlen Kopf bewahren

\cool, calm and collected kühl, ruhig und besonnen

▪ to be \cool with sb/sth (to approve of) kein Problem mit jdm/etw haben

5. (unfriendly) kühl, unterkühlt

a \cool reception/welcome ein kühler Empfang

to give sb a \cool reception jdn kühl empfangen

▪ to be \cool towards sb sich akk jdm gegenüber kühl [o abweisend] verhalten

6. (unfeeling) kühl; (not showing interest) abweisend

▪ to be \cool about sth etw dat abweisend gegenüberstehen

7. ( fam: trendy, great) cool sl, geil sl

to look \cool cool aussehen sl

8. ( fam: considerable)

a \cool amount eine ganz schöne Summe

a \cool £100,000 (at least) mindestens 100.000 Pfund

9.

▶ \cool as a cucumber völlig gelassen [o sl cool

II. interj ( fam) super fam, cool sl, geil sl

III. n no pl

1. (cold)

to sit/stay in the \cool im Kühlen sitzen/bleiben

▪ the \cool of sth die Kühle einer S. gen

in the \cool of the evening/night in der Abendkühle/Kühle der Nacht

2. (calm) Ruhe f, Gelassenheit f

to keep one's \cool die Ruhe bewahren, sich akk nicht aufregen, cool bleiben sl

to lose one's \cool die [o seine] Ruhe verlieren, sich akk aufregen

IV. vi

1. (lose heat) abkühlen (to auf + akk)

to let sth \cool to room temperature etw auf Zimmertemperatur abkühlen lassen

2. (die down) nachlassen

V. vt

1. (make cold)

▪ to \cool sth etw kühlen; (cool down) etw abkühlen

2. (sl: calm down)

[just] \cool it! reg dich ab! fam

just \cool it everyone, fighting won't solve anything ganz ruhig bleiben! ein Streit bringt überhaupt nichts

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[kuːl]
1. adj (+er)

1) water, weather, drink kühl; clothes luftig, leicht

serve cool — kalt or ( gut) gekühlt servieren

it's nice to slip into something cool — es ist angenehm, in etwas Luftiges or Leichtes schlüpfen zu können

"keep in a cool place" — "kühl aufbewahren"

2) (= calm, unperturbed) person, manner besonnen; voice kühl

to keep cool, to keep a cool head — einen kühlen Kopf behalten

keep cool! — reg dich nicht auf!, (nur) ruhig Blut!

as cool as you please — mit kühler Gelassenheit, in aller Seelenruhe

3) (= audacious) kaltblütig, unverfroren (pej), kaltschnäuzig (inf)

as cool as you please — mit größter Unverfrorenheit (pej),

that was very cool of him — da hat er sich ein starkes Stück geleistet

a cool customer (inf) — ein cooler Typ (inf)

4) (= unenthusiastic, unfriendly) greeting, reception, look kühl

to be cool to( wards) sb — sich jdm gegenüber kühl verhalten

play it cool! — immer mit der Ruhe!

she decided to play it cool — sie entschied sich, ganz auf kühl zu machen

5) colour kalt

cool green — kaltes Grün

6) (inf with numbers etc) glatt (inf)

he earns a cool thirty thousand a year — er verdient glatte dreißigtausend im Jahr (inf)

7) (inf: great, smart) idea, disco, pub, dress etc stark (inf), cool (sl); dress stylish (inf)

to act cool — sich cool geben (sl)

to look cool — cool aussehen (sl)

2. n

1) (lit, fig) Kühle f

in the cool of the evening — in der Abendkühle

to keep sth in the cool — etw kühl aufbewahren

2) (inf)

keep your cool! — reg dich nicht auf!, immer mit der Ruhe!

to lose one's cool — durchdrehen

he doesn't have the cool to be a TV announcer — er hat nicht die Nerven für einen Fernsehansager

3. vt

1) kühlen; (= cool down) abkühlen; wine kühlen, kalt stellen

2) (inf)

tell those guys to cool it — sag den Typen, sie sollen keinen Ärger machen (inf)

I think we should cool it — ich glaube wir sollten etwas langsamer treten (inf)

4. vi (lit, fig)
abkühlen; (anger) verrauchen, sich legen; (enthusiasm, interest) nachlassen
he has cooled toward(s) her — er ist ihr gegenüber kühler geworden

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cool [kuːl]

A adj (adv coolly)

1. kühl, frisch:

get cool sich abkühlen;

keep cool kühl oder frisch bleiben ( → A 4)

2. kühl(end), Kühle ausstrahlend:

a cool dress ein leichtes Kleid

3. kühl(end), erfrischend

4. fieberfrei

5. ruhig, beherrscht, gelassen:

keep cool einen kühlen Kopf oder die Nerven behalten ( → A 1);

keep cool reg dich nicht auf!; → cucumber 1

6. kühl, gleichgültig, lau

7. kühl, kalt, abweisend:

a cool reception ein kühler Empfang

8. unverschämt, unverfroren, frech:

cool cheek fig Frechheit f

9. fig umg glatt, rund:

a cool thousand dollars glatte oder die Kleinigkeit von tausend Dollar

10. kalt (Farben)

11. umg cool umg, leidenschaftslos, nüchtern-sachlich

12. umg cool, klasse, (Jugendsprache) geil

B s

1. Kühle f, Frische f (der Luft):

in the cool of the evening in der Abendkühle

2. kühler Ort

3. kühle Tageszeit

4. umg (Selbst)Beherrschung f:

keep one’s cool einen kühlen Kopf oder die Nerven behalten; →blow¹ C 7, lose A 1

C v/t

1. auch cool down (ab)kühlen, kalt werden lassen:

cool a bearing TECH ein (heiß gelaufenes) Lager abkühlen;

cool a liquid eine Flüssigkeit abkühlen lassen;

cool it umg reg dich ab!; → heel¹ Bes Redew

2. (ab)kühlen, erfrischen

3. cool down ( oder off) fig jemanden beruhigen, besänftigen, jemandes Begeisterung etc abkühlen

D v/i

1. auch cool down kühl werden, abkühlen:

let one’s soup cool seine Suppe abkühlen lassen

2. cool down ( oder off) fig sich beruhigen, sich abregen umg (Person), sich legen (Begeisterung etc), sich abkühlen (Beziehung etc):

her feelings for him have cooled off ihre Gefühle für ihn sind erkaltet

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1. adjective
1) kühl; luftig [Kleidung]

‘store in a cool place’ — "kühl aufbewahren"

2) (calm)

he kept or stayed cool — er blieb ruhig od. bewahrte die Ruhe

play it cool — (coll.) ruhig bleiben; cool vorgehen (salopp)

he was cool, calm, and collected — er war ruhig und gelassen

keep a cool head — einen kühlen Kopf bewahren

3) (unemotional, unfriendly) kühl; (calmly audacious) kaltblütig
2. noun
Kühle, die
3. intransitive verb
abkühlen

the weather has cooled — es ist kühler geworden; (fig.)

our relationship has cooled — unsere Beziehung ist kühler geworden

cool towards somebody/something — an jemandem/etwas das Interesse verlieren
4. transitive verb
kühlen; (from high temperature) abkühlen; (fig.) abkühlen [Leidenschaft, Raserei]

cool one's heels — (fig.) lange warten

Phrasal Verbs:

- cool down

- cool off

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adj.

abweisend adj.

frisch adj.

kalt adj.

kühl adj.

English-german dictionary > cool
16 поставить на хранение

Поставить на хранение-- Remove the batteries from your trailer and store in a cool dry place where there is no danger of freezing.

Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > поставить на хранение
17 cool

[ku:l] adj

1) ( pleasantly cold) kühl;

( unpleasantly cold) kalt;

store in a \cool and dry place kühl und trocken lagern

2) (clothing, material) leicht, luftig

3) colour kühl

4) ( calm) ruhig, gelassen, cool (sl) ( level-headed) besonnen;

to keep [or stay] \cool ruhig [o (sl) cool] bleiben;

to keep a \cool head (sl) einen kühlen Kopf bewahren;

\cool, calm and collected kühl, ruhig und besonnen;

to be \cool with sb/ sth ( to approve of) kein Problem mit jdm/etw haben

5) ( unfriendly) kühl, unterkühlt;

a \cool reception/ welcome ein kühler Empfang;

to give sb a \cool reception jdn kühl empfangen;

to be \cool towards sb sich akk jdm gegenüber kühl [o abweisend] verhalten

6) ( unfeeling) kühl;

( not showing interest) abweisend;

to be \cool about sth etw dat abweisend gegenüberstehen

7) (fam: trendy, great) cool (sl), geil (sl)

to look \cool cool aussehen (sl)

8) (fam: considerable)

a \cool amount eine ganz schöne Summe;

a \cool £100,000 ( at least) mindestens 100.000 Pfund

PHRASES:

\cool as a cucumber völlig gelassen [o (sl) cool] interj ( fam) super ( fam), cool (sl), geil (sl) n

no pl

1) ( cold)

to sit/stay in the \cool im Kühlen sitzen/bleiben;

the \cool of sth die Kühle einer S. gen;

in the \cool of the evening/ night in der Abendkühle/Kühle der Nacht

2) ( calm) Ruhe f, Gelassenheit f;

to keep one's \cool die Ruhe bewahren, sich akk nicht aufregen, cool bleiben (sl)

to lose one's \cool die [o seine] Ruhe verlieren, sich akk aufregen vi

1) ( lose heat) abkühlen (to auf +akk);

to let sth \cool to room temperature etw auf Zimmertemperatur abkühlen lassen

2) ( die down) nachlassen vt

1) ( make cold)

to \cool sth etw kühlen;

( cool down) etw abkühlen

2) (sl: calm down)

[just] \cool it! reg dich ab! ( fam)

just \cool it everyone, fighting won't solve anything ganz ruhig bleiben! ein Streit bringt überhaupt nichts

English-German students dictionary > cool
18 aufbewahren

auf|be·wah·ren *

vt

etw \aufbewahren

1) ( in Verwahrung nehmen) to keep sth;

jds Dokumente/Wertsachen \aufbewahren to look after sb's documents/valuables, to have sb's documents/valuables in one's keeping

2) ( lagern) to store sth;

kühl und trocken aufbewahren! keep in a cool dry place

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > aufbewahren
19 хранить

store
хранить изделие в сухом. прохладном месте (помещении), защищенном от прямых солнечных лучей. — store the item in dry, cool place away from direct sunlight.

Русско-английский сборник авиационно-технических терминов > хранить
20 espera

intj.

hold it.

f.

1 wait.

después de una espera prudencial, partimos sin él after waiting for a reasonable amount of time, we left without him

la espera se nos hizo interminable the waiting seemed endless

en espera de, a la espera de waiting for, awaiting

seguimos a la espera de su respuesta we await your reply (en cartas)

en espera de lo que decida el jurado while awaiting the jury's decision

2 waiting, wait, delay, time interval.

3 abeyance.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: esperar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: esperar.

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espera

► nombre femenino

1 wait, waiting

2 (paciencia) patience

3 DERECHO respite

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en espera de... waiting for...

estar a la espera to be waiting, be expecting

tener espera to have patience

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noun f.

wait

* * *

SF

1) (=acción) wait

la espera fue interminable — it was an endless wait

tras una espera de tres horas — after a three-hour wait

el asunto no tiene espera — the matter is most urgent

en espera de su contestación — awaiting your reply

en espera de que llegue — waiting for him to arrive

estar a la espera de algo — to be expecting sth

quedo a la espera de su respuesta — [en correspondencia] I look forward to hearing from you

2) (=paciencia) patience

es que no tienes espera — you have no patience

3) (Jur) stay, respite

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femenino

1)

a) (acción, período) wait

la espera se me hizo eterna — the wait seemed to go on forever

b) (en locs)

a la espera — waiting

estoy a la espera de una oferta concreta — I am waiting for a concrete offer

en espera: en espera de la decisión del comité pending the committee's decision; en espera de su respuesta saluda a Vd. atte. — (frml) I look forward to hearing from you, yours faithfully

2) (Der) respite

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= wait, waiting, holdout.

Nota: Actitud de una persona de negarse a hacer algo con la esperanza de conseguir lo que busca en mejores condiciones, por ejemplo en una compra, contrato, etc..

Ex. After the wait, her first words emerged with an amused laugh.

Ex. Perhaps a little waiting on the part of the Library of Congress is good if we're going in the direction of international cooperation.

Ex. The article carries the title ' Holdouts and other sneaky vendor tactics: no one profits when providers keep searchers from finding information'.

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* aparcado en espera = in dry dock.

* billete en lista de espera = standby seat.

* cola de espera = queue.

* comportarse como se espera = be a sport.

* en espera = on hold.

* lista de espera = waiting list.

* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.

* período de espera = waiting period.

* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.

* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.

* procesar una cola de espera = clear + queue.

* sala de espera = waiting room.

* tiempo de espera = lead time, wait time, waiting time, waiting period.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (acción, período) wait

la espera se me hizo eterna — the wait seemed to go on forever

b) (en locs)

a la espera — waiting

estoy a la espera de una oferta concreta — I am waiting for a concrete offer

en espera: en espera de la decisión del comité pending the committee's decision; en espera de su respuesta saluda a Vd. atte. — (frml) I look forward to hearing from you, yours faithfully

2) (Der) respite

* * *

= wait, waiting, holdout.

Nota: Actitud de una persona de negarse a hacer algo con la esperanza de conseguir lo que busca en mejores condiciones, por ejemplo en una compra, contrato, etc..

Ex: After the wait, her first words emerged with an amused laugh.

Ex: Perhaps a little waiting on the part of the Library of Congress is good if we're going in the direction of international cooperation.

Ex: The article carries the title ' Holdouts and other sneaky vendor tactics: no one profits when providers keep searchers from finding information'.

* aparcado en espera = in dry dock.

* billete en lista de espera = standby seat.

* cola de espera = queue.

* comportarse como se espera = be a sport.

* en espera = on hold.

* lista de espera = waiting list.

* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.

* período de espera = waiting period.

* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.

* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.

* procesar una cola de espera = clear + queue.

* sala de espera = waiting room.

* tiempo de espera = lead time, wait time, waiting time, waiting period.

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espera

feminine

A

1 (acción, período) wait

fue una larga espera he/we had a long wait o it was a long wait

la espera se me hizo eterna I seemed to wait forever, the wait o waiting seemed to go on forever

una espera de tres horas a three-hour wait

su estado no admitía esperas there was no time to lose, her condition was so serious

2 ( en locs):

a la espera waiting

todavía estoy a la espera I'm still waiting

seguimos a la espera de una oferta concreta we are still waiting for a concrete offer

en espera de pending

en espera de la decisión del comité pending o while awaiting the committee's decision

en espera de su respuesta saluda a Vd. atte. ( frml); I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully

B ( Der) respite

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Del verbo esperar: ( conjugate esperar)

espera es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
espera
esperar
espera sustantivo femenino
1 (acción, período) wait;
◊ una larga espera a long wait;

estoy a la espera de una oferta concreta I am waiting for a concrete offer;
en espera de su respuesta saluda a Vd. atte. (frml) I look forward to hearing from you, yours faithfully
2 (Der) respite
esperar ( conjugate esperar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹autobús/persona/acontecimiento› to wait for;

◊ ¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?

b) ( recibir) to meet;

◊ la fuimos a espera al aeropuerto we went to meet her at the airport

c) [ sorpresa] to await;

◊ le espera un futuro difícil he has a difficult future ahead of him

2
a) (contar con, prever) to expect;

◊ tal como esperábamos just as we expected;

cuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect it;
te espero alrededor de las nueve I'll expect you around nine;
¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?;
era de espera que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail
b) ‹niño/bebé› to be expecting

3 ( con esperanza) to hope;
eso espero or espero que sí I hope so;
◊ espero que no I hope not;

espera hacer algo to hope to do sth;
espero que no llueva I hope it doesn't rain;
esperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious
verbo intransitivo
a) ( aguardar) to wait;

◊ no podemos espera más we can't wait any longer;

espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure;
esperaon (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in
b) [ embarazada]:

◊ estar esperando to be expecting

esperarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)
2 (fam) ( prever) to expect;
◊ ¡quién se lo iba a espera! who would have thought it!

espera sustantivo femenino
1 wait: la espera se me hizo eterna, the wait dragged on
2 (dilación) la intervención no admite espera, the operation can't wait
♦ Locuciones: a la espera de, expecting
en espera de..., waiting for...
esperar
I verbo transitivo
1 (aguardar) to wait for: espera un momento, ¿seguro que hablas del mismo Pedro?, wait a minute, are you sure you're talking about the same Peter?
2 (tener esperanza) to hope: espero que todo salga bien, I hope everything turns out well ➣ Ver nota en hope 3 (desear, suponer) to expect
4 fig (un hijo) to expect ➣ Ver nota en expect
II verbo intransitivo to wait: no puedo esperar más, I can't wait any longer
♦ Locuciones: familiar de aquí te espero, incredible, massive: afuera hay un follón de aquí te espero, there's an incredible mess outside
esperar sentado, to have a long wait in store: si creéis que voy a participar en esa locura podéis esperar sentados, if you think that I'm going to have any part of that madness, you'll have to wait a long time
Esperar tiene tres significados básicos, que corresponden a tres verbos ingleses:
Aguardar, en sentido general, se traduce por to wait: Llevo media hora esperándote, I've been waiting for you for half an hour.
Tener esperanza, desear, se traduce por to hope: Espero que vengas mañana. I hope you will come tomorrow. Espero que sí. I hope so.
Suponer, esperar algo sabiendo que es muy probable que ocurra, se traduce por to expect: Espero la visita de un amigo (sabemos que va a venir). I'm expecting a friend to call.
' espera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ansiedad
- compadre
- compás
- contrarreloj
- esperar
- esplendorosa
- esplendoroso
- isleta
- larga
- largo
- menda
- montaña
- rebosar
- recobrar
- repunte
- sala
- secarse
- tras
- expectativa
- hasta
- hijo
- interminable
- lista
- pasar
- plantón
- poco
- rato
- visita
English:
aim
- and
- due
- light
- line
- live up to
- minute
- name
- second
- standby
- standby passenger
- until
- wait
- waiting
- waiting list
- waiting room
- come
- expect
- no
- pending
- shape
- store
- while

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espera nf

1. [acción] wait;

la larga espera había merecido la pena the long wait had been worth it;

tras una espera de seis horas,… after a six-hour wait,…, after waiting (for) six hours,…;

después de una espera prudencial, partimos sin él after waiting for a reasonable amount of time, we left without him;

la espera se nos hizo interminable the waiting seemed endless;

en espera de, a la espera de waiting for, awaiting;

seguimos a la espera de su respuesta [en cartas] we await your reply;

en espera de lo que decida el jurado while awaiting the jury's decision

2. Der [plazo] period of grace

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espera

f wait;

sala de espera waiting room;

en espera de pending;

estar a la espera de be waiting for

* * *

espera nf

: wait

* * *

espera n wait

Spanish-English dictionary > espera

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