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1 tropezón
m.stumble, misstep, trip, stumbling.* * *1 (traspié) trip, stumble3 familiar (de comida) chunk of food\a tropezones figurado in fits and startsdar un tropezón to trip* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=traspié) trip, stumbledar un tropezón — to trip, stumble
hablar a tropezones — to speak jerkily, speak falteringly
2) (=equivocación) slip, blunder; [moral] lapse3) pl tropezones (Culin) small pieces of food added to soup* * *a) ( acción de tropezar) stumblea tropezones — (fam) in fits and starts
b) ( equivocación) mistake, slip* * *= stumble.Ex. His stumbles and missed opportunities were made up for by his signing of the agreement in 1990.----* andar a tropezones = stumble.* a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.* * *a) ( acción de tropezar) stumblea tropezones — (fam) in fits and starts
b) ( equivocación) mistake, slip* * *= stumble.Ex: His stumbles and missed opportunities were made up for by his signing of the agreement in 1990.
* andar a tropezones = stumble.* a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.* * *A1 (acción de tropezar) stumbledio un tropezón y cayó he stumbled o tripped and fella tropezones ( fam); in fits and starts2 (equivocación) mistake, slipB ( Coc) small piece of meat or seafood added to soup, etc* * *
tropezón sustantivo masculino
a tropezones (fam) in fits and starts
tropezón sustantivo masculino
1 (traspié) trip, stumble
dar un tropezón, to stumble, trip
2 (equivocación) slip-up, mistake
' tropezón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
traspié
English:
trip
* * *tropezón nm1. [con los pies] trip, stumble;dar un tropezón to trip up, to stumble;a tropezones [hablar] haltingly;[moverse] in fits and starts2. [desacierto] slip-up, mistake3. Culintropezones = finely chopped ham, boiled egg etc added as a garnish to soups or other dishes* * *m1 trip, stumble;dar un tropezón trip, stumble;a tropezones in fits and starts2:* * *1) : stumble2) : mistake, slip* * *tropezón n -
2 traspié
m.trip, accidental fall, slip, stumble.* * *► nombre masculino (pl traspiés)1 (tropezón) stumble, trip2 figurado (equivocación) blunder\dar un traspié to trip 2 figurado to slip up* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=tropezón) trip, stumbledar un traspié — to trip, stumble
2) (=error) blunder, slip* * *1) ( tropezón) stumble2) (fam) ( metedura de pata) blunder, slip-up (colloq)* * *= stumble.Ex. His stumbles and missed opportunities were made up for by his signing of the agreement in 1990.----* andar a traspiés = stumble.* * *1) ( tropezón) stumble2) (fam) ( metedura de pata) blunder, slip-up (colloq)* * *= stumble.Ex: His stumbles and missed opportunities were made up for by his signing of the agreement in 1990.
* andar a traspiés = stumble.* * *A (tropezón) stumbledio un traspié y se cayó she stumbled and fell* * *
traspié sustantivo masculino ( tropezón) stumble;
traspié m (tropezón) stumble, slip
(desliz, error) blunder, slip-up
' traspié' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tropezar
- tropezón
- tropiezo
English:
stumble
- trip
* * *traspié nm1. [resbalón, tropiezo] trip, stumble;dar un traspié to trip (up), to stumble2. [error] blunder, slip;* * *m trip, stumble;dar un traspié fig slip up, blunder* * *traspié nm1) : stumble2) : blunder -
3 aderezo para la ensalada
(n.) = salad dressingEx. While trying to figure out ways to cut fat from my diet, I stumbled on a great basic nonfat salad dressing that is terrific all by itself.* * *(n.) = salad dressingEx: While trying to figure out ways to cut fat from my diet, I stumbled on a great basic nonfat salad dressing that is terrific all by itself.
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4 aliño para la ensalada
(n.) = salad dressingEx. While trying to figure out ways to cut fat from my diet, I stumbled on a great basic nonfat salad dressing that is terrific all by itself.* * *(n.) = salad dressingEx: While trying to figure out ways to cut fat from my diet, I stumbled on a great basic nonfat salad dressing that is terrific all by itself.
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5 cochera
f.1 garage.2 bus depot.3 railway yard.* * *1 depot* * *noun f.* * *SF [de coches] carport; [de autobuses] depot; [de trenes] engine shed; [de tranvías] tram shed, tram depot; [de carruajes] coach house* * *a) ( para autobuses) depot, garage; ( para trenes) shedb) ( garaje) (Esp, Méx) garage* * *= garage.Ex. As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.----* cochera abierta = car port.* cochera de autobuses = bus depot.* * *a) ( para autobuses) depot, garage; ( para trenes) shedb) ( garaje) (Esp, Méx) garage* * *= garage.Ex: As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.
* cochera abierta = car port.* cochera de autobuses = bus depot.* * *1 (para autobuses) depot, garage2 (para trenes) shed* * *
cochera sustantivo femenino
cochera sustantivo femenino
1 (aparcamiento de autobuses) depot
2 LAm garage
' cochera' also found in these entries:
English:
bus depot
- depot
- barn
* * *cochera nf1. [de autobuses, tranvías] depot2. Am [garaje] garage* * *f1 garage2 de trenes locomotive shed* * *cochera nf: garage, carport* * *cochera n (de autobuses) depot -
6 dar con
v.1 to hit with.Le di con la bola I hit him with the ball.2 to come upon, to come across, to hit upon, to blunder upon.Di con él por casualidad I came upon him by chance.* * *(encontrar algo) to find, discover; (encontrar a alguien) to meet, come across, bump into; (acertar) to find■ al salir de casa dio con mi primo as he was leaving the house, he bumped into my cousin* * ** * *(v.) = hit on/upon, put + Posesivo + finger on, stumble onEx. And those users who are unfortunate enough to hit on a librarian who booms (or shrills) their private problems around the library floor may never ask a question again.Ex. She was worried about the project, but couldn't put her finger on what was wrong.Ex. While trying to figure out ways to cut fat from my diet, I stumbled on a great basic nonfat salad dressing that is terrific all by itself.* * *(v.) = hit on/upon, put + Posesivo + finger on, stumble onEx: And those users who are unfortunate enough to hit on a librarian who booms (or shrills) their private problems around the library floor may never ask a question again.
Ex: She was worried about the project, but couldn't put her finger on what was wrong.Ex: While trying to figure out ways to cut fat from my diet, I stumbled on a great basic nonfat salad dressing that is terrific all by itself. -
7 desnatado
adj.low-fat.m.separation, skimming, skimming of dairy products.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desnatar.* * *1→ link=desnatar desnatar► adjetivo* * *ADJ [leche] skimmed* * *- da adjetivo (Esp) skimmed* * *= nonfat, skimmed.Ex. While trying to figure out ways to cut fat from my diet, I stumbled on a great basic nonfat salad dressing that is terrific all by itself.Ex. Except for skimmed products, products must be labelled with the percentage of milk fat, expressed by weight in relation to the finished product.----* leche desnadata = skimmed milk.* leche desnatada = nonfat milk.* leche en polvo desnatada = nonfat dry milk.* yogur desnatado = nonfat yoghurt.* * *- da adjetivo (Esp) skimmed* * *= nonfat, skimmed.Ex: While trying to figure out ways to cut fat from my diet, I stumbled on a great basic nonfat salad dressing that is terrific all by itself.
Ex: Except for skimmed products, products must be labelled with the percentage of milk fat, expressed by weight in relation to the finished product.* leche desnadata = skimmed milk.* leche desnatada = nonfat milk.* leche en polvo desnatada = nonfat dry milk.* yogur desnatado = nonfat yoghurt.* * *desnatado -daskimmed* * *
Del verbo desnatar: ( conjugate desnatar)
desnatado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
desnatado
desnatar
desnatado◊ -da adjetivo (Esp) skimmed
desnatado,-a adj (leche) skimmed, US skim (milk), nonfat
' desnatado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desnatada
English:
low-fat
- nonfat
* * *desnatado, -a adj[leche] skimmed; [yogur] low-fat, made with skimmed milk* * *adj skim, skimmed -
8 encontrar por casualidad
(v.) = come across, chance on/upon, stumble onEx. In a jumble of old papers I recently came across the photograph of a young man striding through a classroom door.Ex. He declared that he had chanced on the name while searching the map for a name that would sound appropriately southern Italian.Ex. While trying to figure out ways to cut fat from my diet, I stumbled on a great basic nonfat salad dressing that is terrific all by itself.* * *(v.) = come across, chance on/upon, stumble onEx: In a jumble of old papers I recently came across the photograph of a young man striding through a classroom door.
Ex: He declared that he had chanced on the name while searching the map for a name that would sound appropriately southern Italian.Ex: While trying to figure out ways to cut fat from my diet, I stumbled on a great basic nonfat salad dressing that is terrific all by itself. -
9 gemir
v.1 to moan, to groan (person).El fantasma gime The ghost moans.El viento gime The wind moans.2 to howl (viento).3 to moan at.Me gime Ricardo Ricardo moans at me.* * *1 (quejarse) to moan, groan* * *verbto groan, moan* * *VI (=quejarse) to groan, moan; (=lamentarse) to wail, howl; [animal] to whine; [viento] to howl, wail- sí -dijo gimiendo — "yes," he groaned
* * *verbo intransitivoa) persona to moan, groanb) animal to whinec) (liter) viento to moan* * *= moan, whine, groan, wail, blubber, snivel, bay, whimper.Ex. The article 'Don't you weep, don't you moan: a sermon on entrepreneurship for acquisitions librarians' urges librarians to become entrepreneurial, to market their services, and to become visible.Ex. Nothing you can do about that so no use whining.Ex. Young kids like listening to these shaggy dog stories, but don't usually 'get it', while parents generally groan over the punch lines.Ex. At this the Queen wept and wailed; but being a clever woman she thought out a plan whereby to save her son.Ex. 'I hate you!' were the only words that stumbled from his trembling mouth as he blubbered and stomped away.Ex. Always snivelling, coughing, spitting; a stupid, tedious, ill-natured fellow, who was for ever fatiguing people.Ex. If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.Ex. My baby is 2 months old, he spends most of his waking time either whining or whimpering, only occasionally seems content.----* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* * *verbo intransitivoa) persona to moan, groanb) animal to whinec) (liter) viento to moan* * *= moan, whine, groan, wail, blubber, snivel, bay, whimper.Ex: The article 'Don't you weep, don't you moan: a sermon on entrepreneurship for acquisitions librarians' urges librarians to become entrepreneurial, to market their services, and to become visible.
Ex: Nothing you can do about that so no use whining.Ex: Young kids like listening to these shaggy dog stories, but don't usually 'get it', while parents generally groan over the punch lines.Ex: At this the Queen wept and wailed; but being a clever woman she thought out a plan whereby to save her son.Ex: 'I hate you!' were the only words that stumbled from his trembling mouth as he blubbered and stomped away.Ex: Always snivelling, coughing, spitting; a stupid, tedious, ill-natured fellow, who was for ever fatiguing people.Ex: If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.Ex: My baby is 2 months old, he spends most of his waking time either whining or whimpering, only occasionally seems content.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* * *vi1 «persona» to moan, groangemía de dolor he moaned with pain2 «animal» to whine3 ( liter); «viento» to moan* * *
gemir ( conjugate gemir) verbo intransitivo
gemir verbo intransitivo to groan: gemían de dolor, he groaned in pain
' gemir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pujar
- quejarse
English:
groan
- moan
- wail
- whine
* * *gemir vi1. [persona] to moan, to groan;gemir de placer to moan o groan with pleasure2. [animal] to whine3. [viento] to moan* * *v/i moan, groan* * *gemir {54} vi: to moan, to groan, to wail* * *gemir vb1. (persona) to groan2. (animal) to whine -
10 irse enojado dando zapatazos
(v.) = stomp awayEx. 'I hate you!' were the only words that stumbled from his trembling mouth as he blubbered and stomped away.* * *(v.) = stomp awayEx: 'I hate you!' were the only words that stumbled from his trembling mouth as he blubbered and stomped away.
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11 jarrón
m.vase.* * *1 vase2 ARTE urn* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [para flores] vase2) (Arqueología) urn* * *masculino vase* * *= vase.Ex. As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.* * *masculino vase* * *= vase.Ex: As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.
* * *vase* * *
jarrón sustantivo masculino
vase
jarrón sustantivo masculino vase
' jarrón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
delicada
- delicado
- triza
- cargar
- destrozar
- fragmento
- tirar
- trizas
- voltear
English:
fragile
- value
- vase
- further
- knock
* * *jarrón nmvase* * *m vase* * ** * *jarrón n vase -
12 lengua
f.1 tongue.lengua de víbora o viperina (figurative) malicious tonguelengua de tierra tongue of landlas malas lenguas dicen que… according to the gossip…ir/llegar con la lengua fuera (informal) to go along/arrive puffing and pantingmorderse la lengua to bite one's tonguese le trabó la lengua she stumbled over her words2 language (idioma, lenguaje).lengua materna mother tonguelengua muerta dead language* * *1 ANATOMÍA tongue2 (idioma) language3 (de tierra) strip\con la lengua fuera familiar with one's tongue hanging outdarle a la lengua familiar to chatdicen las malas lenguas que... gossip has it that...hacerse lenguas de algo to rave about somethingirse de la lengua familiar to let the cat out of the bagno tener pelos en la lengua figurado not to mince one's wordstener algo en la punta de la lengua figurado to have something on the tip of one's tonguetener la lengua muy larga familiar to have a loose tonguetener una lengua viperina to have a vicious tonguetirar de la lengua a alguien familiar to pump somebody for informationtrabarse la lengua to get tongue-tiedlengua de gato langue de chatlengua d'oc langue d'oclengua d'oíl langue d'oïllengua de trapo babblinglengua madre parent languagelengua materna mother tongue* * *noun f.1) tongue2) language* * *SF1) (Anat) tongue•
beber con la lengua — to lap up•
mala lengua — gossipsegún las malas lenguas... — according to gossip...
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sacar la lengua, abra la boca y saque la lengua — open your mouth and put o stick your tongue out- ¿te ha comido la lengua el gato?largo 1., 1), trabar 3.lengua viperina — sharp tongue, vicious tongue
2) [de campana] tongue, clapper3) (Geog)lengua de tierra — spit of land, tongue of land
4) (Ling) language, tongue; Esp (Escol) Spanish language ( as a school subject)LENGUAS COOFICIALES Under the Spanish constitution catalán, euskera and gallego are lenguas oficiales and enjoy the same status as castellano in the autonomous regions in which they are spoken. These languages are also known as lenguas cooficiales to show they enjoy equal status with Spanish. The regional governments actively promote their use through the media and the education system.hablar en lengua — And to speak Quichua
See:ver nota culturelle CATALÁN in catalán,ver nota culturelle EUSKERA in euskera,ver nota culturelle GALLEGO in gallego* * *1)a) (Anat) tonguecon la lengua fuera — (fam)
darle a la lengua — (fam) to chatter
desatársele la lengua a alguien — to start to talk
irse de la lengua or írsele la lengua a alguien — (fam)
no te vayas a ir de la lengua — make sure you don't tell anybody; malo I
morderse la lengua — to bite one's tongue
soltar la lengua — to spill the beans
¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? — (fam & hum) has the cat got your tongue? (colloq)
tirarle de or (AmL) tirarle or jalarle la lengua a alguien: hay que tirarle (de) la lengua you have to drag everything out of him; sé mucho sobre ti así que no me tires (de) la lengua — I know a lot about you, so don't provoke me
b) (Coc) tongue2) (Ling) language••• Cultural note:The regional languages of Spain, catalán, euskera, and gallego, which now have equal status with Castilian in the regions where they are spoken. Banned under Franco, they continued to be spoken privately. They are now widely used in public life, education, and the media, cinema and literature* * *= language, tongue.Ex. A paraphrase is an interpretation of the concepts featured in a document, written in the language of the writer of the paraphrase.Ex. Although I do at times write with my tongue between my lips (the standard attitude of deep concentration), there are other times when it is equally firmly in my cheek.----* Asociación de Lenguas Modernas (MLA) = Modern Language Association (MLA).* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.* de lengua árabe = Arabic speaking.* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.* dominio de una lengua extranjera = language proficiency.* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.* en dos lenguas = bilingually.* enfermedad de la lengua azul = bluetongue disease.* enredo de lengua = slip of the tongue.* entre varias lenguas = cross-lingual.* en varias lenguas = cross-lingual, cross-language, multilingually.* hablar con lengua de serpiente = talk with + a twisted tongue.* hablar con lengua de serpiente = speak with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue.* hablar en lengua desconocida = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.* humedecer con la lengua = lick.* irse de la lengua = spill + the beans, shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.* lengua autóctona = indigenous language.* lengua bífida = forked tongue, split tongue.* lengua de fuego = tongue of fire.* lengua de intercambio = exchange language.* lengua escrita = written language.* lengua extinta = extinct language.* lengua extranjera = foreign language.* lengua flexionada = inflected language.* lengua franca = lingua franca.* lengua hablada = spoken language.* lengua indígena = indigenous language.* lengua inglesa = English language.* lengua mandarina = Mandarin.* lengua materna = mother tongue.* lengua minoritaria = minority language.* lengua muerta = dead language, dead tongue.* lengua nacional = national language.* lengua nativa = native language, native tongue.* lengua negra = hairy tongue.* lengua oficial común = working language.* lengua oscurecida = black hairy tongue.* lengua peluda = hairy tongue.* lengua romance = romance language.* lengua vernácula = vernacular, vernacular language.* lengua /conocimiento de lengua = language skill.* mojar con la lengua = lick.* morderse la lengua = stay + Posesivo + tongue, hold + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + lip.* no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.* país cuya lengua oficial no es el inglés = non-English-speaking country.* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.* piercing para la lengua = tongue stud.* recuperación de información en varias lenguas = cross-language information retrieval (CLIR).* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.* soltársele a Uno la lengua = tongue + be unloosed.* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.* TOEFL (Examen de Inglés como Segunda Lengua) = TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).* * *1)a) (Anat) tonguecon la lengua fuera — (fam)
darle a la lengua — (fam) to chatter
desatársele la lengua a alguien — to start to talk
irse de la lengua or írsele la lengua a alguien — (fam)
no te vayas a ir de la lengua — make sure you don't tell anybody; malo I
morderse la lengua — to bite one's tongue
soltar la lengua — to spill the beans
¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? — (fam & hum) has the cat got your tongue? (colloq)
tirarle de or (AmL) tirarle or jalarle la lengua a alguien: hay que tirarle (de) la lengua you have to drag everything out of him; sé mucho sobre ti así que no me tires (de) la lengua — I know a lot about you, so don't provoke me
b) (Coc) tongue2) (Ling) language••• Cultural note:The regional languages of Spain, catalán, euskera, and gallego, which now have equal status with Castilian in the regions where they are spoken. Banned under Franco, they continued to be spoken privately. They are now widely used in public life, education, and the media, cinema and literature* * *= language, tongue.Ex: A paraphrase is an interpretation of the concepts featured in a document, written in the language of the writer of the paraphrase.
Ex: Although I do at times write with my tongue between my lips (the standard attitude of deep concentration), there are other times when it is equally firmly in my cheek.* Asociación de Lenguas Modernas (MLA) = Modern Language Association (MLA).* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.* de lengua árabe = Arabic speaking.* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.* dominio de una lengua extranjera = language proficiency.* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.* en dos lenguas = bilingually.* enfermedad de la lengua azul = bluetongue disease.* enredo de lengua = slip of the tongue.* entre varias lenguas = cross-lingual.* en varias lenguas = cross-lingual, cross-language, multilingually.* hablar con lengua de serpiente = talk with + a twisted tongue.* hablar con lengua de serpiente = speak with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue.* hablar en lengua desconocida = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.* humedecer con la lengua = lick.* irse de la lengua = spill + the beans, shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.* lengua autóctona = indigenous language.* lengua bífida = forked tongue, split tongue.* lengua de fuego = tongue of fire.* lengua de intercambio = exchange language.* lengua escrita = written language.* lengua extinta = extinct language.* lengua extranjera = foreign language.* lengua flexionada = inflected language.* lengua franca = lingua franca.* lengua hablada = spoken language.* lengua indígena = indigenous language.* lengua inglesa = English language.* lengua mandarina = Mandarin.* lengua materna = mother tongue.* lengua minoritaria = minority language.* lengua muerta = dead language, dead tongue.* lengua nacional = national language.* lengua nativa = native language, native tongue.* lengua negra = hairy tongue.* lengua oficial común = working language.* lengua oscurecida = black hairy tongue.* lengua peluda = hairy tongue.* lengua romance = romance language.* lengua vernácula = vernacular, vernacular language.* lengua /conocimiento de lengua = language skill.* mojar con la lengua = lick.* morderse la lengua = stay + Posesivo + tongue, hold + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + lip.* no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.* país cuya lengua oficial no es el inglés = non-English-speaking country.* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.* piercing para la lengua = tongue stud.* recuperación de información en varias lenguas = cross-language information retrieval (CLIR).* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.* soltársele a Uno la lengua = tongue + be unloosed.* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.* TOEFL (Examen de Inglés como Segunda Lengua) = TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).* * *lenguas cooficiales (↑ lengua a1)A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) tonguesaca la lengua put out your tongueme sacó la lengua he stuck his tongue out at mese me traba la lengua I get tongue-tiedtengo la lengua pastosa or estropajosa I have a cotton mouth ( AmE colloq), I've got a furry tongue ( BrE colloq)andar en lenguas ( fam); to be the subject of gossipcon la lengua fuera ( fam): llegamos a casa con la lengua fuera by the time we got home our tongues were hanging out ( colloq)todos se hacen lenguas de su belleza everyone raves about how beautiful she isirse de la lenguaor írsele la lengua a algn ( fam): no debía haber dicho eso pero se me fue la lengua I shouldn't have said that but it just slipped outquiero que sea una sorpresa así que no te vayas a ir de la lengua I want it to be a secret so don't go and let the cat out of the bag ( colloq)morderse la lengua to bite one's tonguesoltar la lengua to spill the beanssoltarle la lengua a algn to make sb talk¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? o ( Esp) ¿te ha comido la lengua el gato? ( fam hum); has the cat got your tongue? ( colloq), have you lost your tongue? ( colloq)tener una lengua viperina or de víbora to have a sharp tonguetirarle or ( AmL) jalarle (de) la lengua a algn: hay que tirarle de la lengua para que te cuente nada you have to drag everything out of him o you have to pump him, otherwise he doesn't tell you anythingsé mucho sobre tus negocios sucios así que no me tires de la lengua I know a lot about your shady deals, so don't provoke me …2 ( Coc) tongue3 (de tierra) spit, tongue4 (de fuego) tongueCompuesto:langue de chatB ( Ling) languagela lengua y el habla langue and parolelengua de trapo baby talkCompuestos:target language● lengua de oc/d'oillangue d'oc/d'oïlsource language● lengua madre or maternamother tonguetarget language, object languagedead languagetarget language, object languageliving language* * *
lengua sustantivo femenino
1a) (Anat) tongue;◊ se me traba la lengua I get tongue-tied (colloq);
irse de la lengua or írsele la lengua a algn (fam): no debía haberlo dicho pero se me fue la lengua I shouldn't have said it but it just slipped out;
no te vayas a ir de la lengua make sure you don't tell anybody;
See Also→ malo2b) (Coc) tongue
( de fuego) tongue
2 (Ling) language;
lengua sustantivo femenino
1 Anat tongue
figurado tener la lengua afilada, to have a sharp tongue
lengua viperina, poisonous tongue
mala lengua, gossip: dicen las malas lenguas que se casó con ella por interés, rumour has it that he married her for selfish reasons
2 Ling language
lengua materna, native o mother tongue
lengua muerta, dead language
segunda lengua, second language
3 (franja estrecha) spit, tongue: una lengua de mar se adentra en la costa, a spit of land cuts into the coast
4 (badajo) clapper
♦ Locuciones: con la lengua fuera: terminamos el examen con la lengua fuera, by the end of the exam we were exhausted
fam fig irse de la lengua, to spill the beans
morderse uno la lengua, to bite one's tongue: tuve que morderme la lengua para no decir lo que pensaba, I had to bite my tongue to stop myself from blurting it out
familiar tener la lengua muy larga, to be a bigmouth: tu hermana tiene la lengua muy larga, your sister is a bigmouth
fam fig tirarle a alguien de la lengua, to try to drag sthg out of sb
' lengua' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
academia
- achicharrarse
- autóctona
- autóctono
- bífida
- bífido
- chascar
- chasquear
- chasquido
- contaminar
- ELE
- habla
- hablar
- materna
- materno
- pastosa
- pastoso
- pelo
- punta
- sacar
- sarro
- trabarse
- vernácula
- vernáculo
- viperina
- viperino
- afilado
- clásico
- conocer
- corromper
- corrupción
- enriquecer
- manejo
- nativo
- quemar
- románico
- sucio
- trabar
- transmitir
- vivo
English:
bite
- bite back
- click
- draw out
- first language
- fur
- guttural
- language
- mince
- mother tongue
- origin
- put out
- Romanic
- second language
- specially
- stick out
- thrust out
- tip
- tongue
- venomous
- assistant
- hang
- lick
- mother
- out
- sharp
- stumble
- TEFL
- tut
- vernacular
* * *lengua nf1. [órgano] tongue;sacarle la lengua a alguien to stick one's tongue out at sb;se le trabó la lengua she stumbled over her words;también Figmorderse la lengua to bite one's tongue;Famdarle a la lengua to chatter;Fam Famir/llegar con la lengua fuera to go along/arrive puffing and panting;Famser largo de lengua, tener la lengua muy larga to be a gossip;las malas lenguas dicen que… according to the gossip…;lo tengo en la punta de la lengua I've got it on the tip of my tongue;Fam¿(se) te ha comido la lengua el gato?, Am [m5]¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? has the cat got your tongue?;Famtirar a alguien de la lengua to draw sb outlengua de buey [planta] bugloss;lengua de ciervo [planta] hart's-tongue fern;lengua de fuego tongue of flame;Esp lengua de gato [de chocolate] langue de chat; Fig lengua de víbora malicious tongue; Fig lengua viperina malicious tongue2. [de tierra] tongueGeol lengua glaciar glacier tongue3. [idioma, lenguaje] languagelengua culta educated speech;lengua de destino target language;lengua escrita written language;lengua estándar standard language;lengua franca lingua franca;lengua fuente source language;lengua hablada spoken language;lengua de llegada target language;lengua materna mother tongue;mi lengua materna no es el español I'm not a native speaker of Spanish;lengua meta target language;lenguas modernas modern languages;lengua muerta dead language;lengua normativa standard language;lengua de oc langue d'oc;lengua de oíl langue d'oïl;lengua original original o source language;lengua romance Romance language;lengua románica Romance language;lengua viva living language;lengua vulgar vulgar o coarse language* * *f tongue;darle a la lengua fam chatter;de doble filo sharp tongue;tirar a alguien de la lengua get information out of s.o.;con la lengua fuera fig with one’s tongue hanging out;irse de la lengua let the cat out of the bag;morderse la lengua fig bite one’s tongue;sacar la lengua a alguien stick one’s tongue out at s.o.;lo tengo en la punta de la lengua it’s on the tip of my tongue* * *lengua nf1) : tonguemorderse la lengua: to bite one's tongue2) idioma: languagelengua materna: mother tongue, native languagelengua muerta: dead language* * *lengua n1. (del cuerpo) tongue2. (idioma) languagelengua materna native language / mother tongue -
13 lloriquear
v.1 to whine, to snivel.2 to whimper, to snivel, to blubber, to cry.3 to sob out, to blubber.* * *1 to whimper, weep* * *VI to snivel, whimper* * *verbo intransitivo (fam) to whine (colloq)* * *= whine, blubber, snivel, whimper.Ex. Nothing you can do about that so no use whining.Ex. 'I hate you!' were the only words that stumbled from his trembling mouth as he blubbered and stomped away.Ex. Always snivelling, coughing, spitting; a stupid, tedious, ill-natured fellow, who was for ever fatiguing people.Ex. My baby is 2 months old, he spends most of his waking time either whining or whimpering, only occasionally seems content.* * *verbo intransitivo (fam) to whine (colloq)* * *= whine, blubber, snivel, whimper.Ex: Nothing you can do about that so no use whining.
Ex: 'I hate you!' were the only words that stumbled from his trembling mouth as he blubbered and stomped away.Ex: Always snivelling, coughing, spitting; a stupid, tedious, ill-natured fellow, who was for ever fatiguing people.Ex: My baby is 2 months old, he spends most of his waking time either whining or whimpering, only occasionally seems content.* * *lloriquear [A1 ]vi* * *
lloriquear ( conjugate lloriquear) verbo intransitivo (fam) to whine (colloq)
lloriquear verbo intransitivo to snivel
' lloriquear' also found in these entries:
English:
snivel
- whimpering
- whine
- blubber
* * *lloriquear vito whine, to snivel* * *v/i snivel, whine* * *lloriquear vi: to whimper, to whine -
14 pasar a
v.1 to proceed to, to proceed next to, to go on to.Pasemos a revisar el otro capítulo Let's proceed to review the next chapter.2 to go into.Ricardo pasó a la habitación Richard went into the room.3 to happen to, to come to happen to.Algo le pasa al carro Something gappens to the car.4 to pass, to overtake, to move past.Yo paso a ese carro I pass that car5 to move on to, to continue on.Pasar al siguiente asunto Move on to the next issue...6 to pass on to, to hand over to, to pass to, to relay to.Yo le paso la cuchara a María I pass the spoon on to Mary.* * *(v.) = go on to, move on to, proceed to, shunt into, switch over, switch to, step onto, spill over intoEx. This chapter now goes on to introduce some of the more basic tools used in the organisation knowledge.Ex. We move on to consider the process by which indexing is accomplished.Ex. A summary at the beginning of a document serves to prepare the reader to proceed to the remainder of the text.Ex. In successive index entries the previous lead term is shunted into the Qualifier position, and the first term in the Display moves into the lead position.Ex. Not finding a particular item in the region, the search would be switched over to the national data base, and the record could be supplied.Ex. The cataloger can switch to entering records in the local catalog with the code 'p'.Ex. As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.Ex. The artificiality of institutional concepts has spilled over into the structure of the publishing services on which the user depends for Community information.* * *(v.) = go on to, move on to, proceed to, shunt into, switch over, switch to, step onto, spill over intoEx: This chapter now goes on to introduce some of the more basic tools used in the organisation knowledge.
Ex: We move on to consider the process by which indexing is accomplished.Ex: A summary at the beginning of a document serves to prepare the reader to proceed to the remainder of the text.Ex: In successive index entries the previous lead term is shunted into the Qualifier position, and the first term in the Display moves into the lead position.Ex: Not finding a particular item in the region, the search would be switched over to the national data base, and the record could be supplied.Ex: The cataloger can switch to entering records in the local catalog with the code 'p'.Ex: As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.Ex: The artificiality of institutional concepts has spilled over into the structure of the publishing services on which the user depends for Community information. -
15 porche
m.porch (entrada).* * *1 veranda(h), US porch* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [de casa] porch2) (=soportal) arcade* * ** * *= porch, front porch.Ex. As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.Ex. In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.----* porche acristalado = conservatory.* porche para guardar el coche = car port.* * ** * *= porch, front porch.Ex: As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.
Ex: In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.* porche acristalado = conservatory.* porche para guardar el coche = car port.* * *(de una casa) porch; (soportal) arcade* * *
porche sustantivo masculino ( de casa) porch;
( soportal) arcade
porche sustantivo masculino porch
' porche' also found in these entries:
English:
porch
* * *porche nm[entrada] porch; [soportal] arcade* * *f porch* * *porche nm: porch -
16 sin grasa
adj.fatless, skim, greaseless, lean.* * *(adj.) = nonfatEx. While trying to figure out ways to cut fat from my diet, I stumbled on a great basic nonfat salad dressing that is terrific all by itself.* * *(adj.) = nonfatEx: While trying to figure out ways to cut fat from my diet, I stumbled on a great basic nonfat salad dressing that is terrific all by itself.
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17 sin grasas
(adj.) = nonfat, fat freeEx. While trying to figure out ways to cut fat from my diet, I stumbled on a great basic nonfat salad dressing that is terrific all by itself.Ex. A product labeled low fat must not contain more than 3 grams of fat per serving; and to be labeled fat free it must contain less than 0.5 grams of fat per serving.* * *(adj.) = nonfat, fat freeEx: While trying to figure out ways to cut fat from my diet, I stumbled on a great basic nonfat salad dressing that is terrific all by itself.
Ex: A product labeled low fat must not contain more than 3 grams of fat per serving; and to be labeled fat free it must contain less than 0.5 grams of fat per serving. -
18 tirar al suelo
(v.) = upsetEx. As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.* * *(v.) = upsetEx: As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.
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19 volcar
v.1 to knock over.2 to empty out.3 to overturn.La explosión volcó los coches The explosion overturned the cars.4 to transpose, to translate.5 to dump.El sistema volcó los datos The system dumped the data.* * *1 (coche etc) to turn over, overturn2 MARÍTIMO to capsize1 (gen) to turn over, knock over, upset2 (vaciar) to empty out, pour out3 figurado (hacer cambiar de parecer) to make change one's mind4 figurado (molestar) to annoy, irritate, upset5 figurado (turbar la cabeza) to make feel dizzy2 figurado (entregarse) to do one's utmost* * *verb1) to overturn2) topple3) upset* * *1. VT1) (=tirar) [+ vaso] to upset, knock over; [+ contenido] to empty out, tip out; [+ carga] to dump; [+ coche, camión] to overturn; [+ barco] to overturn, capsize2)3)volcar a algn † — (=marear) to make sb dizzy, make sb's head swim; (=convencer) to force sb to change his mind
4) † (=irritar) to irritate, exasperate; (=desconcertar) to upset; (=embromar) to tease2.VI [coche, camión] to overturn3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( tumbar) to knock overb) < carga> to tip, dumpc) < molde> to turn overd) ( vaciar) to empty (out)e) (Inf) to dump2) (poner, depositar)2.volcar algo en alguien/algo: volcó todas sus esperanzas en él she pinned all her hopes on him; vuelca toda su energía en el trabajo — she puts all her energy into her work
volcar vi automóvil/camión to overturn, turn over; embarcación to capsize3.volcarse v pron1)a) vaso/botella to get knocked o tipped overb) volcar verbo intransitivo2)a) (entregarse, dedicarse)volcarse en/a algo — to throw oneself into something
b) ( lanzarse)3) ( desvivirse)volcarse para or por + inf — to go out of one's way to + inf
volcarse con alguien: se volcaron conmigo — they bent over backwards to make me feel welcome
* * *= dump, upset, overturn, capsize, tip over.Ex. A very basic point will be to ensure that, if graphs, charts, etc. are needed in printed form, they can be passed easily (' dumped') from the screen to the printer.Ex. As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.Ex. The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.Ex. In March 1987, a car ferry capsized killing 193 passengers.Ex. These five photographs show houses tipped over or destroyed by the 1913 flood.----* volcarse = topple over, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, keel over.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( tumbar) to knock overb) < carga> to tip, dumpc) < molde> to turn overd) ( vaciar) to empty (out)e) (Inf) to dump2) (poner, depositar)2.volcar algo en alguien/algo: volcó todas sus esperanzas en él she pinned all her hopes on him; vuelca toda su energía en el trabajo — she puts all her energy into her work
volcar vi automóvil/camión to overturn, turn over; embarcación to capsize3.volcarse v pron1)a) vaso/botella to get knocked o tipped overb) volcar verbo intransitivo2)a) (entregarse, dedicarse)volcarse en/a algo — to throw oneself into something
b) ( lanzarse)3) ( desvivirse)volcarse para or por + inf — to go out of one's way to + inf
volcarse con alguien: se volcaron conmigo — they bent over backwards to make me feel welcome
* * *= dump, upset, overturn, capsize, tip over.Ex: A very basic point will be to ensure that, if graphs, charts, etc. are needed in printed form, they can be passed easily (' dumped') from the screen to the printer.
Ex: As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.Ex: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.Ex: In March 1987, a car ferry capsized killing 193 passengers.Ex: These five photographs show houses tipped over or destroyed by the 1913 flood.* volcarse = topple over, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, keel over.* * *volcar [A9 ]vtA1 (tumbar) ‹botella/vaso› to knock over; ‹leche/tinta› to spill, knock over2 ‹carga› to tip, dump3 ‹molde› to turn over, tip over4 (vaciar) to empty, empty outvolcó el contenido de la caja sobre la mesa he emptied (out) the contents of the box onto the table, he tipped the contents of the box out onto the table5 ( Inf) to dumpB (poner, depositar) volcar algo EN algn/algo:había volcado todas sus esperanzas en su hijo she had pinned all her hopes on her sonvolcó toda su energía en su trabajo she threw herself wholeheartedly into her work, she put all her energy into her workvolcó todo su capital en el proyecto he poured all his capital into the project■ volcarvi«automóvil/camión» to overturn, turn over; «embarcación» to capsize■ volcarseA1 «vaso/botella» to get knocked o tipped over2 «camión» to overturn, turn overB «persona» (entregarse, dedicarse) volcarse EN/ A algo; to throw oneself INTO sthse volcaron a la tarea de la reconstrucción del país they threw themselves into o devoted themselves to the task of rebuilding the countryel pueblo se volcó a las calles the people took to the streetsla prensa se volcó en duras críticas contra ellos the press piled o heaped severe criticism on themC (esforzarse, desvivirse) volcarse PARAor POR + INF to go out of one's way to + INF, do one's utmost to + INFse volcó para conseguírnoslo he did his utmost o went out of his way to get it for usse vuelca por hacer que te sientas cómodo she goes out of her way to make you feel at homevolcarse CON algn:se volcaron conmigo they leaned over backwards o went out of their way to make me feel welcome, they were extremely kind to me* * *
volcar ( conjugate volcar) verbo transitivo
d) (Inf) to dump
verbo intransitivo [automóvil/camión] to overturn, turn over;
[ embarcación] to capsize
volcarse verbo pronominal
1a) [vaso/botella] to get knocked o tipped overb) See Also→◊ volcar verbo intransitivo
2 (entregarse, dedicarse) volcarse a algo ‹ a tarea› to throw oneself into sth
3 ( desvivirse) volcarse para or por hacer algo to go out of one's way to do sth;
volcarse con algn:
volcar
I verbo transitivo
1 to knock over: el perro volcó el tiesto, the dog knocked the flowerpot over
2 (vaciar) to empty (out)
3 (descargar) to dump
4 Inform to dump
II vi (un automóvil, remolque, etc) to turn over, overturn
(un barco) to capsize
' volcar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
zozobrar
English:
capsize
- dump
- keel over
- knock over
- overturn
- tip over
- topple
- upset
- keel
- over
- spill
- tip
* * *♦ vt1. [tirar] [botella, jarrón] to knock over;[carretilla] to tip (up); [leche, vino] to spill2. [vaciar] [bolso, recipiente] to empty (out);[contenido] to empty out♦ vi[coche, camión] to overturn; [barco] to capsize* * *I v/t1 knock over2 ( vaciar) empty* * *1) : to upset, to knock over, to turn over2) : to empty out3) : to make dizzy4) : to cause a change of mind in5) : to irritatevolcar vi1) : to overturn, to tip over2) : to capsize* * *volcar vb1. (tirar) to knock over3. (dar una vuelta) to overturn -
20 bandazo
m.1 lurch.2 violent roll, lurch.* * *1 lurch\dar bandazos to lurch* * *SM•
dar bandazos, el coche iba dando bandazos — the car swerved from side to sidecaminaba dando bandazos — he stumbled along, he reeled from side to side
2) (=cambio repentino) marked shift* * *dar bandazos — equipaje to move about; coche to swerve about
* * *= lurch.Ex. The leftward lurch in the Swedish Social-Democratic Party since 1973 led to a sudden demand for 'industrial democracy' & 'worker participation.----* dar bandazos = lurch.* * *dar bandazos — equipaje to move about; coche to swerve about
* * *= lurch.Ex: The leftward lurch in the Swedish Social-Democratic Party since 1973 led to a sudden demand for 'industrial democracy' & 'worker participation.
* dar bandazos = lurch.* * *la bola entró después de dos bandazos the ball went in off two cushionsdar bandazos: sujeta bien el equipaje para que no dé bandazos make sure the luggage is tied down properly so that it doesn't move aboutla rueda reventó y el coche empezó a dar bandazos the tire burst and the car started swerving all over the roadiba dando bandazos por el pasillo he lurched from side to side as he went along the corridordaba bandazos de un empleo a otro she was constantly moving from one job to anotherdar el bandazo ( Méx); to change sides* * *
bandazo sustantivo masculino:◊ dar bandazos [ equipaje] to move about;
[ coche] to swerve about
bandazo sustantivo masculino lurch: el coche iba dando bandazos, the car was lurching
' bandazo' also found in these entries:
English:
lurch
* * *bandazo nm[de barco, avión] lurch;dar bandazos [barco, avión] to lurch;dar un bandazo [con el volante] to swerve violently;el borracho bajaba por la calle dando bandazos the drunk was lurching from side to side as he walked down the street;su estilo da continuos bandazos he is constantly chopping and changing his style* * *m:* * *bandazo nm: swerving, lurch
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Stumbled — Stumble Stum ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stumbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stumbling}.] [OE. stumblen, stomblen; freq. of a word akin to E. stammer. See {Stammer}.] 1. To trip in walking or in moving in any way with the legs; to strike the foot so as to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stumbled — stum·ble || stÊŒmbl n. act of tripping, act of loosing one s balance; mistake, error v. trip, stagger (while walking); falter, blunder (while speaking); err, make a mistake; discover, come across unexpectedly … English contemporary dictionary
flooped — Stumbled. The girl with all the dishes just flooped by me because she couldn t see and tripped over the chair … Dictionary of american slang
flooped — Stumbled. The girl with all the dishes just flooped by me because she couldn t see and tripped over the chair … Dictionary of american slang
stumble — 01. Grandma broke her hip today when she [stumbled] and fell at the supermarket. 02. I [stumbled] in the dark on my way to the outhouse and hurt my big toe. 03. The hiker [stumbled] over a tree root and almost fell into the river. 04. The little… … Grammatical examples in English
stumble — verb ADVERB ▪ almost, nearly ▪ a little, slightly ▪ She stumbled a little on the uneven path. ▪ badly (often figurative) … Collocations dictionary
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stumble */ — UK [ˈstʌmb(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms stumble : present tense I/you/we/they stumble he/she/it stumbles present participle stumbling past tense stumbled past participle stumbled 1) a) to fall or almost fall while you are walking or… … English dictionary
stum´bling|ly — stum|ble «STUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to trip by striking the foot against something: »He stumbled over the stool in the dark kitchen. 2. to walk or move in an unsteady way: »The tired old man stumbled along. 3. Figurative. to… … Useful english dictionary
stum´bler — stum|ble «STUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to trip by striking the foot against something: »He stumbled over the stool in the dark kitchen. 2. to walk or move in an unsteady way: »The tired old man stumbled along. 3. Figurative. to… … Useful english dictionary
stum|ble — «STUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to trip by striking the foot against something: »He stumbled over the stool in the dark kitchen. 2. to walk or move in an unsteady way: »The tired old man stumbled along. 3. Figurative. to speak,… … Useful english dictionary
