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1 forzar
v.1 to force.forzar a alguien a hacer algo to force somebody to do somethingforzar la vista to strain one's eyesforzar una cerradura to force a lockRicardo forzó la puerta Richard forced the door.2 to rape.3 to enforce, to muscle, to impose, to foist.La policía forzó el reglamento The police enforced the rules.4 to coerce, to constrain, to force.La policía forzó a Ricardo The police coerced Richard.* * *(o changes to ue in stressed syllables; z changes to c before e)Present IndicativePast Indicativeforcé, forzaste, forzó, forzamos, forzasteis, forzaron.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to force, compel2) strain* * *VT1) (=obligar) to forceforzar a algn a hacer algo — to force sb to do sth, make sb do sth
les forzó a dimitir — he forced them to resign, he made them resign
2) [+ puerta, cerradura] to force; (Mil) [+ ciudadela, fuerte] to storm, take3) [+ ojos, voz] to strain; [+ sonrisa] to force4) (=violar) to rape* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( obligar) to forceme vi forzado — I had to, I was forced
2)a) < vista> to strainb) < sonrisa> to force3) <puerta/cerradura> to force4) ( violar) to rape2.* * *= compel, constrain, force, oblige, force + Nombre + open, strain, extrude, enforce, shoehorn, pry + Nombre + open.Nota: Sinónimo de prise + Nombre + open.Ex. It was apparent that the majority of respondents did not feel the need to react as if they were confronting forces compelling the adoption of totally new role.Ex. Model II sees the process in terms of the system forcing or constraining the user to deviate from the 'real' problem.Ex. If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.Ex. The user interested in children's sports, therefore, is obliged, when looking under the general heading, to differentiate between those works which are general and those which are on men's sports.Ex. His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.Ex. In theory, at least, information provision has always been seen as an integral part of the library service, but in practice this had tended to become extruded to the point of non-existence by the time it reaches the smaller rural branches and mobile libraries = En teoría, al menos, la difusión de la información siempre se ha visto como una parte integral del servicio bibliotecario, aunque en la práctica se ha tendido a forzarla hasta el punto de su inexistencia cuando llega a las bibliotecas sucursales rurales más pequeñas y a las bibliotecas móviles.Ex. Economic necessity will enforce an improvement in the provision of patent information in Hungary.Ex. We should not expect faculty to shoehorn their approaches into a technical developer's ideas of what is valuable or the correct pedagogical approach.Ex. If the paper clip has not rusted and the paper is sturdy, a paper clip can be removed by gently prying it open.----* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.* forzar a = coerce (into), press into.* forzar a cerrar un Negocio = drive out of + business.* forzar la separación de = coerce + Nombre + away from.* forzar una respuesta = coerce + a response.* que fuerza los músculos = muscle-straining.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( obligar) to forceme vi forzado — I had to, I was forced
2)a) < vista> to strainb) < sonrisa> to force3) <puerta/cerradura> to force4) ( violar) to rape2.* * *= compel, constrain, force, oblige, force + Nombre + open, strain, extrude, enforce, shoehorn, pry + Nombre + open.Nota: Sinónimo de prise + Nombre + open.Ex: It was apparent that the majority of respondents did not feel the need to react as if they were confronting forces compelling the adoption of totally new role.
Ex: Model II sees the process in terms of the system forcing or constraining the user to deviate from the 'real' problem.Ex: If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.Ex: The user interested in children's sports, therefore, is obliged, when looking under the general heading, to differentiate between those works which are general and those which are on men's sports.Ex: His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.Ex: In theory, at least, information provision has always been seen as an integral part of the library service, but in practice this had tended to become extruded to the point of non-existence by the time it reaches the smaller rural branches and mobile libraries = En teoría, al menos, la difusión de la información siempre se ha visto como una parte integral del servicio bibliotecario, aunque en la práctica se ha tendido a forzarla hasta el punto de su inexistencia cuando llega a las bibliotecas sucursales rurales más pequeñas y a las bibliotecas móviles.Ex: Economic necessity will enforce an improvement in the provision of patent information in Hungary.Ex: We should not expect faculty to shoehorn their approaches into a technical developer's ideas of what is valuable or the correct pedagogical approach.Ex: If the paper clip has not rusted and the paper is sturdy, a paper clip can be removed by gently prying it open.* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.* forzar a = coerce (into), press into.* forzar a cerrar un Negocio = drive out of + business.* forzar la separación de = coerce + Nombre + away from.* forzar una respuesta = coerce + a response.* que fuerza los músculos = muscle-straining.* * *vtA (obligar) to forceme vi forzado a echarlo del local I had to o I was forced to o ( frml) I was obliged to throw him off the premisesB1 ‹vista› to strainestaba forzando la vista I was straining my eyes2 ‹sonrisa› to forceC ‹puerta/cerradura› to forceD (violar) to rape■ forzarse(obligarse) to make o force oneselftodos los días me fuerzo a caminar dos kilómetros every day I make myself walk two kilometers* * *
forzar ( conjugate forzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( obligar) to force
2
3 ‹puerta/cerradura› to force
forzar verbo transitivo
1 (obligar por la fuerza) to force: la forzaron a casarse, she was forced to get married
2 (un motor, una situación) to force
3 (una cerradura) to force, break open
4 (violar a alguien) to rape
' forzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hacer
- tergiversar
- violentar
- fuerza
- palanca
English:
bend
- break in
- break into
- bulldoze
- compel
- crack
- drive
- force
- pick
- strain
- tamper
- stretch
* * *forzar vt1. [obligar, empujar] to force;forzar a alguien a hacer algo to force sb to do sth;yo no forzaría la situación I wouldn't force the situation2. [cerradura, mecanismo] to force;no fuerces el motor don't overtax the engine;forzar la vista to strain one's eyes;Informátforzar la salida [de programa] to force quit3. [violar] to rape* * *v/t1 force;forzar la voz strain one’s voice2 ( violar) rape* * *forzar {36} vt1) obligar: to force, to compel2) : to force open3) : to strainforzar los ojos: to strain one's eyes* * *forzar vb to force -
2 impaciente
adj.impatient.impaciente por hacer algo impatient o anxious to do somethingf. & m.impatient person.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: impacientar.* * *► adjetivo1 impatient, anxious* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=sin paciencia) impatient ( por to)¡estoy impaciente! — I can't wait!
2) (=irritable) impatient* * *a) [ser] impatientb) [estar]impaciente por + inf — impatient to + inf
* * *= impatient, restless, straining impatiently in the leash.Ex. Premature publicity makes people impatient.Ex. While scanning the area under supervision, the librarian may detect persons who appear restless or puzzled.Ex. The director went on, his excitement straining impatiently in the leash: 'Tom, I received notice in today's mail that our library has been given a $75,000 award to fund a really impressive public relations campaign which could be used as a model for other medium-sized libraries'.* * *a) [ser] impatientb) [estar]impaciente por + inf — impatient to + inf
* * *= impatient, restless, straining impatiently in the leash.Ex: Premature publicity makes people impatient.
Ex: While scanning the area under supervision, the librarian may detect persons who appear restless or puzzled.Ex: The director went on, his excitement straining impatiently in the leash: 'Tom, I received notice in today's mail that our library has been given a $75,000 award to fund a really impressive public relations campaign which could be used as a model for other medium-sized libraries'.* * *1 [ SER] impatientes muy impaciente he's very impatient, he has absolutely no patience2 [ ESTAR]:se notaba que estaba impaciente you could see he was (getting) impatientimpaciente POR + INF impatient to + INFestá impaciente por conocer los resultados she is impatient o anxious to know the resultsimpaciente POR QUE + SUBJ:están impacientes por que empiece el concierto they are impatient for the concert to begin* * *
Del verbo impacientar: ( conjugate impacientar)
impacienté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
impaciente es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
impacientar
impaciente
impaciente adjetivoa) [ser] impatientb) [estar]:
impaciente por hacer algo impatient to do sth
impacientar verbo transitivo impacientar a alguien, to make sb lose patience, exasperate sb
impaciente adj (ansioso) impatient
(agitado) anxious
' impaciente' also found in these entries:
English:
impatient
- restless
- eager
* * *impaciente adjimpatient;no seas impaciente be patient, don't be so impatient;impaciente por hacer algo impatient o anxious to do sth;estoy impaciente por que llegue Jaime I can't wait for Jaime to get here* * *adj impatient* * *impaciente adj: impatient♦ impacientemente adv* * *impaciente adj impatient -
3 que fuerza los músculos
(adj.) = muscle-strainingEx. Principal ergonomic issues identified were screen glare, furniture promoting muscle-straining work postures, and insufficient work surfaces.* * *(adj.) = muscle-strainingEx: Principal ergonomic issues identified were screen glare, furniture promoting muscle-straining work postures, and insufficient work surfaces.
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4 coladura
f.1 straining, filtration.2 coladuras, dregs or bees of clarified wax.3 absurdity, piece of nonsense.4 colation.* * *1 familiar clanger, slip-up* * *SF1) (=filtración) straining2) * (=metedura de pata) clanger *, blunder3) pl coladuras grounds, dregs* * *coladura nf1. [acción de colar] strainingfue una coladura del gerente it was the manager who slipped up* * *f1 straining2 ( error) blunder -
5 alcantarilla
f.sewer (conducto).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: alcantarillar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: alcantarillar.* * *1 (conducto) sewer2 (boca) drain* * *SF1) [para aguas de desecho] (=boca) drain; (=cloaca) sewer; (=conducto) culvert, conduit* * ** * *= sewer, sewer pipe, drain, gutter.Ex. They constructed many miles of sewer and can be seen as the true instigators of the 19th c. sanitary revolution.Ex. The architect's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre.Ex. Water can enter computer rooms from numerous sources: air conditioners; roof, floor, and wall leaks; backed-up floor drains; and fire sprinklers.Ex. Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.----* boca de alcantarilla = manhole.* tapa de alcantarilla = manhole cover.* * ** * *= sewer, sewer pipe, drain, gutter.Ex: They constructed many miles of sewer and can be seen as the true instigators of the 19th c. sanitary revolution.
Ex: The architect's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre.Ex: Water can enter computer rooms from numerous sources: air conditioners; roof, floor, and wall leaks; backed-up floor drains; and fire sprinklers.Ex: Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.* boca de alcantarilla = manhole.* tapa de alcantarilla = manhole cover.* * *1 (cloaca) sewer; (sumidero) drain* * *
Del verbo alcantarillar: ( conjugate alcantarillar)
alcantarilla es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
alcantarilla
alcantarillar
alcantarilla sustantivo femenino ( cloaca) sewer;
( sumidero) drain
alcantarilla sustantivo femenino sewer
' alcantarilla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cloaca
English:
drain
- gutter
- sewer
- man
- rat
* * *alcantarilla nf1. [de aguas residuales] [conducto] sewer;[boca] drain* * *f1 sewer2 ( sumidero) drain* * *alcantarilla nfcloaca: sewer, drain* * *1. (cloaca) sewer2. (desagüe de la calle) drain -
6 barranco
m.1 precipice.2 ravine, cliffside, cliff, gorge.* * *1 (precipicio) precipice2 (torrentera) gully; (más profunda) ravine* * *SM1) (=hondonada) gully, ravine2) (=precipicio) cliff; [de río] steep riverbank3) (=obstáculo) difficulty, obstacle* * *masculino gully; ( más profundo) ravine* * *= ravine.Ex. Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.* * *masculino gully; ( más profundo) ravine* * *= ravine.Ex: Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.
* * *gully; (más profundo) ravinese cayó por el barranco it went over a sheer drop o into a ravine/gully* * *
Multiple Entries:
barranca
barranco
barranca sustantivo femenino,◊ barranco sustantivo masculino
gully;
( más profundo) ravine
barranco sustantivo masculino
1 (precipicio) precipice
2 (hendidura profunda) gully, ravine
' barranco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barranca
- desfiladero
English:
gulley
- gully
- ravine
* * *barranco nm, barranquera nf[precipicio] precipice; [hondonada] ravine; [menos profunda] gully* * *m ravine* * *barranco nm: ravine, gorge -
7 brillo intenso de la pantalla
(n.) = screen glareEx. Principal ergonomic issues identified were screen glare, furniture promoting muscle-straining work postures, and insufficient work surfaces.* * *(n.) = screen glareEx: Principal ergonomic issues identified were screen glare, furniture promoting muscle-straining work postures, and insufficient work surfaces.
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8 canalón
m.roof gutter, gutter, discharge pipe, drainpipe.* * *1 (por el borde del tejado) gutter; (hacia el suelo) drainpipe1 (pasta) cannelloni* * *SM1) (=cañería) [en el tejado] gutter, guttering; (=bajante) drainpipe2) pl canalones (Culin) cannelloni* * *masculino (Esp) gutter* * *= gutter, waterspout.Ex. Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.Ex. After they'd gone to bed and she'd dropped off to sleep, he slipped into his clothes and down the waterspout to the ground.* * *masculino (Esp) gutter* * *= gutter, waterspout.Ex: Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.
Ex: After they'd gone to bed and she'd dropped off to sleep, he slipped into his clothes and down the waterspout to the ground.* * *( Esp)* * *
canalón sustantivo masculino (Esp) gutter
canalón sustantivo masculino gutter
' canalón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
canal
English:
climb down
- gutter
- spout
* * *canalón nm[de tejado] gutter; [en la pared] drainpipe* * *m gutter* * *canalón n gutter -
9 colar
v.1 to strain.2 to pass off as genuine (informal) (dinero falso).3 to slip, to squeeze.4 to filter, to filtrate, to percolate, to skim.* * *1 (líquido) to strain, filter2 (lavar) to wash; (con lejía) to bleach3 (metales) to cast1 familiar to wash1 (escabullirse) to slip in, gatecrash2 (en una cola) to push in, jump the queue, US jump the line3 familiar (equivocarse) to slip up, make a mistake4 (enamorarse) to fall ( por, for)* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ leche, infusión, verduras, caldo] to strain2) * [furtivamente]a) [+ objetos] to sneakb)colar algo a algn — (=dar algo malo) to palm sth off on sb, palm sb off with sth; (=hacer creer algo) to spin sb a yarn about sth *
quiso colarnos varias monedas falsas — he tried to palm off some forged coins on us o palm us off with some forged coins
me coló una peras podridas — he palmed off some rotten pears on me, he slipped me some rotten pears
el ladrón intentó colarles que era el revisor de la luz — the burglar tried to pass himself off as the electricity man, the burglar tried to spin them a yarn about being the electricity man
¡a mí no me la cuelas! — don't give me any of that! *
c)colar a algn — [en espectáculo, cine] to sneak sb in
3) [+ metal] to cast4) (=blanquear) [+ ropa] to bleach2. VI1) * (=ser creído)diles que estás enfermo, igual cuela — say you're ill, they might swallow it *
me parece que tu historia no va a colar — I don't think your story will wash *, I don't think they'll swallow your story *
tienes que copiar muy bien la firma para que cuele el cheque — you'll need to copy the signature very well if you want the cheque to go through
2) * (=beber) to booze *, tipple3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <verdura/pasta> to strain, drain; <caldo/té> to strainb) < billete falso> to pass2.les coló el cuento de que... — he spun them a yarn about... (colloq)
colar vi (fam) cuento/historia3.no va a colar — it won't wash (colloq)
colarse v pron1) (fam)a) ( en cola) to jump the line (AmE) o (BrE) queueb) ( en fiesta) to gatecrash; (en cine, en autobús) to sneak in without paying (colloq)los ladrones se colaron por una ventana — the burglars slipped o sneaked in through a window
2)a) (fam) (entrar, penetrar)b) (Esp fam) ( equivocarse) to get it wrong (colloq)* * *= strain.Ex. Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.----* caerse colándose por = fall through.* colársela a Alguien = be had.* no colar = Negativo + hold + water.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <verdura/pasta> to strain, drain; <caldo/té> to strainb) < billete falso> to pass2.les coló el cuento de que... — he spun them a yarn about... (colloq)
colar vi (fam) cuento/historia3.no va a colar — it won't wash (colloq)
colarse v pron1) (fam)a) ( en cola) to jump the line (AmE) o (BrE) queueb) ( en fiesta) to gatecrash; (en cine, en autobús) to sneak in without paying (colloq)los ladrones se colaron por una ventana — the burglars slipped o sneaked in through a window
2)a) (fam) (entrar, penetrar)b) (Esp fam) ( equivocarse) to get it wrong (colloq)* * *= strain.Ex: Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.
* caerse colándose por = fall through.* colársela a Alguien = be had.* no colar = Negativo + hold + water.* * *vt1 ‹verdura/pasta› to strain, drain; ‹caldo› to strain; ‹té/infusión› to strain2 ‹billete falso› to passintentó colar un cheque sin fondos he tried to pass a dud cheque o ( AmE) to kite a check3 ‹cuento/historia›les coló el cuento de que era abogado he spun them a yarn about his being a lawyer ( colloq)4 ( Metal) to cast■ colarvi( fam)«cuento/historia»: no le vayas con esa historia porque no va a colar don't try telling him that because it won't wash ( colloq)■ colarseA ( fam)ojo que no se te cuele nadie make sure nobody pushes in (in) front of you ( colloq)2 (en una fiesta) to gatecrash; (en el cine) to sneak in without paying ( colloq); (en un autobús) to sneak on without paying ( colloq)los ladrones se colaron por una ventana the burglars slipped o sneaked in through a windowse colaron en el autobús they sneaked on to the bus without payingB1 ( fam)(entrar, penetrar): se cuela una corriente de aire por debajo de la puerta there's a draft coming in under the doorno dejes la puerta entreabierta porque se cuela el olor don't leave the door open, it'll let the smell in3* * *
colar ( conjugate colar) verbo transitivo
‹caldo/té› to strain
verbo intransitivo (fam) [cuento/historia]:◊ no va a colar it won't wash (colloq)
colarse verbo pronominal (fam)
b) ( entrar a hurtadillas) to sneak in;
(en cine, autobús) to sneak in without paying (colloq);
( en fiesta) to gatecrash
colar
I verbo transitivo
1 (la leche, el caldo) to strain
2 (hacer pasar por una abertura) to slip
II verbo intransitivo familiar (pasar por verdadero) a ver si cuela que tengo veinte años, let's see if they believe I'm twenty
no, no cuela, no, it won't wash
' colar' also found in these entries:
English:
strain
- drain
* * *♦ vt1. [leche, té, pasta] to strain;[café] to filter6. [introducir] to slip, to squeeze ( por through);coló el balón entre las piernas del portero he slipped the ball through the goalkeeper's legs♦ viFam [pasar por bueno]mi historia coló y no me hicieron más preguntas they swallowed my story and didn't ask me any more questions* * *I v/t1 líquido straincolar algo por la aduana fam smuggle sth through customsII v/i fig fam:no cuela I’m not buying it fam* * *colar {19} vt: to strain, to filter* * *colar vb1. (líquido en general) to strain2. (café) to filter3. (introducir una cosa) to pass / to sneak in4. (creerse) to be believed -
10 cribar
v.1 to sieve.2 to screen out, to select.* * *1 (colar) to sift, sieve2 figurado (seleccionar) to screen* * *VT to sieve, sift* * *verbo transitivo to sieve, sift* * *= sift, screen out, filter (out), winnow, strain, vet.Ex. Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.Ex. Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.Ex. Central libraries are an important part of the interlending system and by ensuring regional utilisation of public library resources and thus filtering requests they protect research libraries.Ex. Not only are entries weeded in order to be subject-specific, but those weeded entries are winnowed even further so that only useful information is left.Ex. Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.Ex. All three types of material, when first received by DG XIII, are submitted to the Technological Information and Patents Division of DG XIII in order to vet items for possible patentable inventions.* * *verbo transitivo to sieve, sift* * *= sift, screen out, filter (out), winnow, strain, vet.Ex: Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.
Ex: Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.Ex: Central libraries are an important part of the interlending system and by ensuring regional utilisation of public library resources and thus filtering requests they protect research libraries.Ex: Not only are entries weeded in order to be subject-specific, but those weeded entries are winnowed even further so that only useful information is left.Ex: Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.Ex: All three types of material, when first received by DG XIII, are submitted to the Technological Information and Patents Division of DG XIII in order to vet items for possible patentable inventions.* * *cribar [A1 ]vtto sieve, sift* * *
cribar ( conjugate cribar) verbo transitivo
to sieve, sift
cribar sustantivo femenino
1 Agr to sift
2 figurado to filter, narrow down: vamos a cribar todas las propuestas, let's narrow down the proposals
' cribar' also found in these entries:
English:
sieve
* * *cribar vt1. [con tamiz] to sieve2. [seleccionar] to screen out, to select* * *v/t sift, sieve; figselect* * *cribar vt: to sift -
11 crustáceo
adj.crustacean, crustaceous.m.shellfish, crustacean, aquatic arthropod typically covered with a hard shell or crust.* * *1 crustacean* * *SM crustacean* * *masculino crustacean* * *= crustacean.Ex. Oarfish feed primarily on zooplankton, selectively straining tiny euphausiids, shrimp, and other crustaceans from the water.* * *masculino crustacean* * *= crustacean.Ex: Oarfish feed primarily on zooplankton, selectively straining tiny euphausiids, shrimp, and other crustaceans from the water.
* * *crustacean* * *
crustáceo sustantivo masculino
crustacean
crustáceo sustantivo masculino Zool crustacean
' crustáceo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camarón
- langosta
English:
crustacean
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12 cuneta
f.1 ditch.2 curb, kerb.3 gutter, street gutter.* * *1 (de carretera) verge2 (zanja) ditch* * *SF1) [de calle] gutter; [de carretera] ditchdejar a algn en la cuneta —
Juan deja a Pedro en la cuneta — Juan leaves Pedro standing, Juan leaves Pedro way behind
* * *a) ( en carretera) ditchb) (Chi) ( de calle) curb (AmE), kerb (BrE)* * *= ditch, drainage ditch, gutter, culvert.Ex. The speciments were collected from different types of habitats, such as streams, springs, ditches, dams, swamps, wells and ponds.Ex. It was found that 73.6% of the wetlands were lost due to the construction of drainage ditches and levees.Ex. Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.Ex. This publication reviews the literature on the effect of culverts on migrating indigenous and exotic freshwater fish.----* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.* * *a) ( en carretera) ditchb) (Chi) ( de calle) curb (AmE), kerb (BrE)* * *= ditch, drainage ditch, gutter, culvert.Ex: The speciments were collected from different types of habitats, such as streams, springs, ditches, dams, swamps, wells and ponds.
Ex: It was found that 73.6% of the wetlands were lost due to the construction of drainage ditches and levees.Ex: Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.Ex: This publication reviews the literature on the effect of culverts on migrating indigenous and exotic freshwater fish.* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.* * *1 (en una carretera) ditch* * *
cuneta sustantivo femenino
cuneta sustantivo femenino gutter: me tiré a la cuneta para esquivar el coche, I jumped onto the curb to avoid the car
' cuneta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arroyo
- banquina
English:
ditch
- gutter
- curb
* * *cuneta nf1. [de una carretera] ditch2. [de una calle] gutter* * *f ditch;dejar a alguien en la cuneta fig fam leave s.o. way behind* * *cuneta nf: ditch (in a road), gutter* * * -
13 desfiladero
m.narrow mountain pass.* * *1 defile, gorge, narrow pass* * *SM defile, gorge* * ** * *= gorge, ravine, defile.Ex. This is the cradle of Shangri-la and one of the deepest river gorges on earth = Ésta es la cuna del Shangrilá y uno de los desfiladeros más profundos de la tierra.Ex. Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.Ex. His provisions, likewise, were nearly exhausted, while his pack animals were struggling along the defile in his rear exposed to the depredations of the French troops.* * ** * *= gorge, ravine, defile.Ex: This is the cradle of Shangri-la and one of the deepest river gorges on earth = Ésta es la cuna del Shangrilá y uno de los desfiladeros más profundos de la tierra.
Ex: Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.Ex: His provisions, likewise, were nearly exhausted, while his pack animals were struggling along the defile in his rear exposed to the depredations of the French troops.* * *(barranco) ravine, narrow gorge, defile; (puerto) narrow pass, defile* * *
desfiladero sustantivo masculino ( barranco) ravine, narrow gorge;
( puerto) narrow pass
desfiladero m Geog narrow pass
' desfiladero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
garganta
English:
gorge
- pass
* * *desfiladero nmgorge* * *m ravine* * *desfiladero nm: narrow gorge, defile* * *desfiladero n gorge -
14 escurrir
v.1 to drain (platos, verdura).2 to drip.deja los platos a escurrir leave the dishes to drain3 to slide.una lágrima escurrió por su mejilla a tear slid down her cheek* * *1 (destilar) to drip, trickle2 (deslizar) to slip, slide1 (platos etc) to drain2 (líquido) to drip, trickle3 (deslizarse) to slip, slide5 familiar (decir demasiado) to let slip\escurrir el bulto familiar to dodge the issue* * *verb* * *1.VT [+ ropa] to wring, wring out; [+ platos, líquido, botella] to drain; [+ verduras] to strain2.VI [líquido] to drip3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo < ropa> to wring out, wring; <verduras/pasta> to strain, drain; <líquido/vaso> to drain2.escurrir vi to drain3.escurrirse v pron1)a) líquidodéjalas en una servilleta de papel para que se escurra el aceite — leave them to drain on some kitchen paper
b) verduras/vajilla to drain2)a) (fam) (escaparse, escabullirse) to slip awayescurrirse de algo — to wriggle o get out of something
b) (resbalarse, deslizarse) to slip* * *= drain away, drain off, drain, strain, wring.Ex. As the water was draining away between the wires of the sieve, he gave the mould a sideways shake locking the fibres together and 'shutting' the sheet.Ex. When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.Ex. The garden had obviously been flooded with sea-water although now it was all drained.Ex. Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.Ex. The statue depicted a nymph coming out of the water and wringing her wet hair.----* escurrir el bulto = pass + the buck, weasel (on/out of), duck out.* sin escurrir = undrained.* * *1.verbo transitivo < ropa> to wring out, wring; <verduras/pasta> to strain, drain; <líquido/vaso> to drain2.escurrir vi to drain3.escurrirse v pron1)a) líquidodéjalas en una servilleta de papel para que se escurra el aceite — leave them to drain on some kitchen paper
b) verduras/vajilla to drain2)a) (fam) (escaparse, escabullirse) to slip awayescurrirse de algo — to wriggle o get out of something
b) (resbalarse, deslizarse) to slip* * *= drain away, drain off, drain, strain, wring.Ex: As the water was draining away between the wires of the sieve, he gave the mould a sideways shake locking the fibres together and 'shutting' the sheet.
Ex: When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.Ex: The garden had obviously been flooded with sea-water although now it was all drained.Ex: Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.Ex: The statue depicted a nymph coming out of the water and wringing her wet hair.* escurrir el bulto = pass + the buck, weasel (on/out of), duck out.* sin escurrir = undrained.* * *escurrir [I1 ]vt1 ‹ropa› to wring out, wring2 ‹verduras› to strain, drain; ‹pasta› to drain3 ‹líquido› to drain, drain off4 ‹botella/jarra› to drain, get the last drops out of5 ‹buñuelos/pescado› to drain■ escurrirvideja los platos ahí para que escurran leave the plates there to draindejé escurrir la camisa I left the shirt to drip-drypon la botella boca abajo para que escurra turn the bottle upside down to drain out the last few dropsA1«líquido»: cuelga la camisa para que se vaya escurriendo el agua hang the shirt out to drip-drydéjalas en una servilleta de papel para que se escurra el aceite leave them to drain on some kitchen paper2 «verduras» to drainB1 ( fam) (escaparse, escabullirse) to slip awayintentaré escurrirme de la fiesta I'll try to slip away from the partyle pusimos una trampa pero logró escurrirse we laid a trap for him but he managed to wriggle o get out of it2 (resbalarse, deslizarse) to slipel vaso/jabón se le escurrió de (entre) las manos the glass/soap slipped through her fingersse fue escurriendo entre la multitud she slipped through the crowdme estoy escurriendo de la silla I keep sliding off this chair* * *
escurrir ( conjugate escurrir) verbo transitivo ‹ ropa› to wring out, wring;
‹verduras/pasta› to strain, drain;
‹ líquido› to drain (off)
verbo intransitivo
to drain;
‹ camisa› to leave … to drip-dry
escurrirse verbo pronominal
1a) [ líquido]:
2
escurrirse de algo to wriggle o get out of sth
escurrir vtr (ropa) to wring out
(vajilla) to drain
♦ Locuciones: escurrir el bulto, to dodge the issue
' escurrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bulto
- estilar
- estrujar
English:
drain
- pass
- strain
- wring
- wring out
- skive off
* * *♦ vt1. [platos] to drain;[verdura, pasta] to drain; [huevos fritos, pescado] to drain the fat off; [ropa] to wring out;escúrrele el líquido a la lata de atún drain the liquid from the can of tuna;Famescurrir el bulto [trabajo] to get out of it;[cuestión] to evade the issue2. [botella] to empty (out)♦ vi1. [soltar líquido] to drain;[gotear] to drip;deja los platos a escurrir leave the dishes to drain;deja aquí el paraguas para que vaya escurriendo leave the umbrella here so it can dry off2. [resbalar] to slide;una lágrima escurrió por su mejilla a tear slid down her cheek3. [estar resbaladizo] to be slippery* * *I v/t1 ropa wring outII v/i1 de platos drain2 de ropa drip-dry* * *escurrir vt1) : to wring out2) : to drainescurrir vi1) : to drain2) : to drip, to drip-dry* * *escurrir vb2. (platos, verduras) to drain¿has escurrido la pasta? have you drained the pasta? -
15 eufasiáceo
= euphausiids, krill.Ex. Oarfish feed primarily on zooplankton, selectively straining tiny euphausiids, shrimp, and other crustaceans from the water.Ex. Krill is a general term used to describe about 85 species of open-ocean crustaceans known as euphausiids.* * *= euphausiids, krill.Ex: Oarfish feed primarily on zooplankton, selectively straining tiny euphausiids, shrimp, and other crustaceans from the water.
Ex: Krill is a general term used to describe about 85 species of open-ocean crustaceans known as euphausiids. -
16 euphausiacea
= euphausiids, krill.Ex. Oarfish feed primarily on zooplankton, selectively straining tiny euphausiids, shrimp, and other crustaceans from the water.Ex. Krill is a general term used to describe about 85 species of open-ocean crustaceans known as euphausiids.* * *= euphausiids, krill.Ex: Oarfish feed primarily on zooplankton, selectively straining tiny euphausiids, shrimp, and other crustaceans from the water.
Ex: Krill is a general term used to describe about 85 species of open-ocean crustaceans known as euphausiids. -
17 filtrar
v.1 to filter.Mario aclara el destilado Mario filters the distilled liquid.2 to leak.* * *1 (hacer pasar) to filter2 (seleccionar) to filter3 (divulgar) to leak1 (pasar a través) to filter* * *verb1) to filter2) leak* * *1. VT1) [+ líquido, luz] to filter2) [+ llamadas, visitantes] to screen3) [+ información, documento, grabación] to leak2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <líquido/rayos> to filterb) < llamadas> to screen2) <informaciones/noticias> to leak2.filtrar vi líquido/luz to filter3.filtrarse v pron2)a) noticia to leakb) dinero to seep away, dwindle* * *= filter (out), winnow, strain.Ex. Central libraries are an important part of the interlending system and by ensuring regional utilisation of public library resources and thus filtering requests they protect research libraries.Ex. Not only are entries weeded in order to be subject-specific, but those weeded entries are winnowed even further so that only useful information is left.Ex. Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.----* filtrar el acceso = filter + access.* filtrar + Información = leak + Información.* filtrarse = seep through, percolate, seep into, seep.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <líquido/rayos> to filterb) < llamadas> to screen2) <informaciones/noticias> to leak2.filtrar vi líquido/luz to filter3.filtrarse v pron2)a) noticia to leakb) dinero to seep away, dwindle* * *= filter (out), winnow, strain.Ex: Central libraries are an important part of the interlending system and by ensuring regional utilisation of public library resources and thus filtering requests they protect research libraries.
Ex: Not only are entries weeded in order to be subject-specific, but those weeded entries are winnowed even further so that only useful information is left.Ex: Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.* filtrar el acceso = filter + access.* filtrar + Información = leak + Información.* filtrarse = seep through, percolate, seep into, seep.* * *filtrar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹líquido/rayos› to filter2 ‹llamadas› to screenB ‹informaciones/noticias› to leakC ( Inf) to filter■ filtrarvi«líquido/luz» to filterlas nubes dejaban filtrar los rayos del sol the sun's rays filtered through the cloudsA1 «agua» to leakel agua se filtraba por un pequeño agujero en el tejado the water seeped o leaked through a small hole in the roofla humedad que se filtra por las paredes the damp that seeps through the walls2 «dinero» to seep away, dwindleB «noticia» to leakla noticia se ha filtrado a la prensa the news has leaked to the press* * *
filtrar ( conjugate filtrar) verbo transitivo
filtrarse verbo pronominal
[ humedad] to seep;
filtrar verbo transitivo
1 (un líquido) to filter
2 (una noticia, un dato) to leak
' filtrar' also found in these entries:
English:
filter
- leak
- strain
* * *♦ vt1. [tamizar] to filter2. [información, noticia] to leak3. [llamadas] to screen* * *v/t1 agua filter2 información leak* * *filtrar v: to filter* * *filtrar vb1. (líquidos, luz) to filter2. (información) to leak -
18 músculo
m.1 muscle.2 muscular strength, brawn.3 muscle.4 muscular strength, brawn.* * *1 muscle* * *noun m.* * *SM muscle* * *masculino muscle* * *= muscle.Ex. In reading crazes a child is exercising at the very least his ability to read; his reading muscles are limbered = En las períodos en los que a un niño se ensimisma por la lectura éste al menos pone en práctica su habilidad lectora, ejercitando los músculos físicos y mentales implicados en la lectura.----* músculo abdominal = abdominal muscle, ab muscle.* músculo esquelético = skeletal muscle.* músculos = brawn.* que fuerza los músculos = muscle-straining.* * *masculino muscle* * *= muscle.Ex: In reading crazes a child is exercising at the very least his ability to read; his reading muscles are limbered = En las períodos en los que a un niño se ensimisma por la lectura éste al menos pone en práctica su habilidad lectora, ejercitando los músculos físicos y mentales implicados en la lectura.
* músculo abdominal = abdominal muscle, ab muscle.* músculo esquelético = skeletal muscle.* músculos = brawn.* que fuerza los músculos = muscle-straining.* * *musclesacar músculo to flex one's musclesCompuestos:constrictor● músculo estriado/lisotight/soft muscle* * *
Del verbo muscular: ( conjugate muscular)
musculo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
musculó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
muscular
músculo
muscular adjetivo
muscular
músculo sustantivo masculino
muscle;
muscular adjetivo muscular
músculo sustantivo masculino muscle
' músculo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrotarse
- calambre
- dolorida
- dolorido
- esforzar
- estriada
- estriado
- flexionar
- tensar
- tirón
- contraer
- desgarro
- ejercitar
- estirar
- fortalecer
- relajar
- tensión
- tenso
English:
contract
- muscle
- protractor
- pull
- ripple
- strain
- strained
- wrench
* * *músculo nmmusclemúsculo cardíaco myocardium, cardiac muscle;músculo estriado striated muscle;músculo liso smooth muscle* * *m muscle* * *músculo nm: muscle* * *músculo n muscle -
19 pez remo
m.king of herrings, Regalecus glesne.* * *(n.) = oarfishEx. Oarfish feed primarily on zooplankton, selectively straining tiny euphausiids, shrimp, and other crustaceans from the water.* * *(n.) = oarfishEx: Oarfish feed primarily on zooplankton, selectively straining tiny euphausiids, shrimp, and other crustaceans from the water.
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20 postura exigida por el trabajo
(n.) = work postureEx. Principal ergonomic issues identified were screen glare, furniture promoting muscle-straining work postures, and insufficient work surfaces.* * *(n.) = work postureEx: Principal ergonomic issues identified were screen glare, furniture promoting muscle-straining work postures, and insufficient work surfaces.
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