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straw poll / straw voteSMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL sondeo informal de opinión -
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stro:1) ((also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) paja2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) paja3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) paja, pajita•straw n1. paja2. pajita / cañatr[strɔː]1 (dried stalk(s)) paja2 (for drinking) paja, pajita1 de paja\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa straw in the wind un indicio de cómo pueden ir las cosasthat's the last straw! ¡eso ya es el colmo!, ¡lo que faltaba para el duro!the straw that broke the camel's back la gota que colmó el vasoto clutch/grasp at straws agarrarse a un clavo ardiente/aferrarse a una esperanza vanato draw/get the short straw tocarle a uno bailar con la más feato not care/give a straw for something importarle algo un pepino/bledo a unostraw hat sombrero de pajastraw man hombre de pajastraw poll / straw vote SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL sondeo informal de opiniónstraw n1) : paja fthe last straw: el colmoadj.• de paja adj.• ficticio, -a adj.• paja adj.• pajizo, -a adj.n.• paja s.f.• pajita s.f.• pitillo s.m.strɔːa) u c paja fwe'll draw straws for it — el que saque la paja or pajita más corta lo hace
to be the last o final straw — ser* el colmo, ser* lo último
to clutch o grasp at straws — aferrarse desesperadamente a una esperanza
the straw which broke the camel's back — la gota que colmó el vaso or (Méx) que derramó el vino; (before n)
b) c ( for drinking) pajita f, paja f, caña f (Esp), pitillo m (Col), popote m (Méx)[strɔː]1. N1) (Agr) paja f- clutch or grasp at straws- draw or get the short straw2) (=drinking straw) pajita f, caña f, popote m (Mex)2.ADJ (=made of straw) de paja; (=colour) pajizo, color paja3.CPDstraw poll, straw vote N — votación f de tanteo
* * *[strɔː]a) u c paja fwe'll draw straws for it — el que saque la paja or pajita más corta lo hace
to be the last o final straw — ser* el colmo, ser* lo último
to clutch o grasp at straws — aferrarse desesperadamente a una esperanza
the straw which broke the camel's back — la gota que colmó el vaso or (Méx) que derramó el vino; (before n)
b) c ( for drinking) pajita f, paja f, caña f (Esp), pitillo m (Col), popote m (Méx) -
5 sondeo
Del verbo sondear: ( conjugate sondear) \ \
sondeo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
sondeó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: sondear sondeo
sondeo sustantivo masculino 1 ( encuesta) poll, survey 2 ( perforación) test drilling; (Náut) sounding; (Espac, Meteo) exploration
sondear verbo transitivo
1 Náut to sound, plumb
2 Geol to drill into
3 (a una persona, una situación) to sound out
sondeo sustantivo masculino
1 Náut sounding
2 Estad (de opinión) poll ' sondeo' also found in these entries: Spanish: previa - previo - encuesta English: feeler - poll - probe - sounding - straw poll - survey - opinion
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