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1 suspense
m.1 suspense.2 suspense writing, suspense.* * *1 suspense\mantener a alguien en suspense to keep somebody in suspense, keep somebody hanging on* * *SM suspensenovela/película suspense — thriller
* * ** * *= suspense.Ex. It is often better therefore to begin by reading a story until the ingredients are familiar -- the plot, the characters, the place, motive, atmosphere, theme, moments of climax and suspense -- and then to tell the story on future occasions in one's own words.----* en suspense = in suspense.* estar en suspense = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.* novela de suspense = thriller.* película de suspense = suspense film.* * ** * *= suspense.Ex: It is often better therefore to begin by reading a story until the ingredients are familiar -- the plot, the characters, the place, motive, atmosphere, theme, moments of climax and suspense -- and then to tell the story on future occasions in one's own words.
* en suspense = in suspense.* estar en suspense = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.* novela de suspense = thriller.* película de suspense = suspense film.* * *( Esp)* * *
suspense sustantivo masculino (Esp) See Also→ suspenso 1
suspense sustantivo masculino suspense
película de suspense, thriller
' suspense' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
capilla
- película
- suspenso
English:
cliff-hanger
- suspense
- thriller
- cliff
- heighten
- mystery
* * *suspense nmEsp suspense* * *m figsuspense;película/novela de suspense thriller* * *suspense n suspense -
2 película de suspense
thriller* * *(n.) = suspense filmEx. Johnson's action movie 'Chill Factor' takes elements from many earlier suspense films and mixes them all together.* * *(n.) = suspense filmEx: Johnson's action movie 'Chill Factor' takes elements from many earlier suspense films and mixes them all together.
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3 en suspense
Ex. The audience members will alternately find themselves roaring with laughter and sitting on the edge of their seats in suspense.* * *Ex: The audience members will alternately find themselves roaring with laughter and sitting on the edge of their seats in suspense.
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4 estar en suspense
(v.) = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seatEx. The audience members will alternately find themselves roaring with laughter and sitting on the edge of their seats in suspense.* * *(v.) = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seatEx: The audience members will alternately find themselves roaring with laughter and sitting on the edge of their seats in suspense.
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5 película de suspenso or suspense
* * *Spanish-English dictionary > película de suspenso or suspense
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6 mantener a alguien en suspense
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7 novela de suspense
thriller* * *(n.) = thrillerEx. He admitted he read glossy modern thrillers in which the heroes are always taking three fingers of rye and the blonde heroines are voluptuous in bar after bar.* * *(n.) = thrillerEx: He admitted he read glossy modern thrillers in which the heroes are always taking three fingers of rye and the blonde heroines are voluptuous in bar after bar.
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8 activos y pasivos transitorios
• suspense itemsDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > activos y pasivos transitorios
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13 suspenso
m.suspense, expectation.* * *► adjetivo1 (colgado) hanging, suspended3 figurado (asombrado) bewildered, amazed1 EDUCACIÓN fail\en suspenso pendingtener un suspenso EDUCACIÓN to fail, be failed————————1 EDUCACIÓN fail* * *noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) (=colgado) hanging, suspended, hung (de from)2) (Escol) [candidato] failed3)estar o quedarse suspenso — (=pasmarse) to be astonished, be amazed; (=maravillarse) to be filled with wonder; (=aturdirse) to be bewildered, be baffled
2. SM1) (Escol) (=asignatura) fail, failure2)estar en o quedar en suspenso: la reunión ha quedado en suspenso hasta el jueves — they've adjourned the meeting until next Thursday
el juicio está en suspenso hasta que se encuentre un nuevo juez — the trial has been suspended until a new judge can be found
3) LAm (=misterio) suspenseuna novela/película de suspenso — a thriller
* * *1)a) (AmL) (Cin, Lit) suspensepelícula/novela de suspenso — thriller
b)en suspenso — < sentencia> suspended
2) (Esp) (Educ) fail, failure* * *= flunked-out, fail grade, fail.Ex. The purpose of this study was to analyze the significant variables influencing the readmission of flunked-out students.Ex. Students absent from exams will automatically get a fail grade.Ex. Weekly quizzes are graded on a pass/ fail basis, and they are worth 20% of your grade.----* dejar en suspenso = put into + abeyance.* en suspenso = on the back burner, back burner.* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.* número de suspensos = failure rate.* porcentaje de suspensos = failure rate.* quedar en suspenso = go into + abeyance.* tasa de suspensos = flunk-out rate.* * *1)a) (AmL) (Cin, Lit) suspensepelícula/novela de suspenso — thriller
b)en suspenso — < sentencia> suspended
2) (Esp) (Educ) fail, failure* * *= flunked-out, fail grade, fail.Ex: The purpose of this study was to analyze the significant variables influencing the readmission of flunked-out students.
Ex: Students absent from exams will automatically get a fail grade.Ex: Weekly quizzes are graded on a pass/ fail basis, and they are worth 20% of your grade.* dejar en suspenso = put into + abeyance.* en suspenso = on the back burner, back burner.* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.* número de suspensos = failure rate.* porcentaje de suspensos = failure rate.* quedar en suspenso = go into + abeyance.* tasa de suspensos = flunk-out rate.* * *( Esp): los alumnos suspensos the pupils who have failed the examApelícula/novela de suspenso thriller2en suspenso ‹sentencia› suspendedsigue contando, nos tienes en suspenso go on, the suspense is killing usse quedó un momento en suspenso he paused for a momenteste curso no he tenido ningún suspenso I haven't failed anything this year* * *
suspenso sustantivo masculino
1 (AmL) (Cin, Lit) suspense;◊ película/novela de suspenso thriller
2 (Esp) (Educ) fail, failure;
suspenso,-a
I adj Educ fail
II sustantivo masculino suspenso Educ fail
♦ Locuciones: en suspenso, pending
' suspenso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
nota
- suspensa
- valer
- película
- suspense
English:
fail
- failure
- border
- cliff
- mystery
- suspense
- thriller
* * *suspenso, -a♦ adj3. [embelesado] mesmerized♦ nmsacar un suspenso to fail2. Am [suspense] suspense3.en suspenso [interrumpido] pending;la aprobación de la ley ha quedado en suspenso the bill is pending;el tribunal ha dejado en suspenso la ejecución de la condena the court suspended the sentence* * *I adj1:alumnos suspensos students who have failed2 ( aplazado):en suspenso suspended3:dejar en suspenso keep in suspenseII m1 fail2 L.Am. ( suspense) suspense* * *suspenso nm: suspense* * *suspenso n fail -
14 vilo
tener a alguien con el alma en vilo figurado to keep somebody in suspense* * *ADV1)en vilo — (=levantado) into the air; (=suspenso) suspended, unsupported
2)en vilo — (=intranquilo) on tenterhooks
estar o quedar en vilo, estar con el alma en vilo — to be left in suspense, be on tenterhooks
tener a algn en vilo — to keep sb in suspense, keep sb waiting
* * *en vilo — (loc adv)
la levantó en vilo — he lifted her up (off the ground/floor)
* * *----* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.* en vilo = on pins and needles, on tenterhooks, in suspense.* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.* estar en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold, sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* * *en vilo — (loc adv)
la levantó en vilo — he lifted her up (off the ground/floor)
* * ** con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.* en vilo = on pins and needles, on tenterhooks, in suspense.* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.* estar en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold, sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* * *la población se mantiene en vilo esperando el resultado del referéndum the country is still in suspense o on tenterhooks awaiting the result of the referendumestamos/seguimos en vilo, sin saber qué va a suceder everything is still very much up in the air, we don't know what's going to happen* * *
vilo:
permanecen en vilo esperando el resultado they're on tenterhooks awaiting the result
vilo locución adverbial en vilo (suspendido en el aire) up in the air
(inquieto, expectante) on tenterhooks
' vilo' also found in these entries:
English:
suspense
- tenterhooks
- touch
* * *vilo: en vilo loc adv1. [suspendido] in the air, suspended;sostener algo en vilo to hold sth uptener el alma en vilo to be on tenterhooks;la población sigue los sucesos con el alma en vilo the population is anxiously following events;* * *:en vilo in the air; fig in suspense, on tenterhooks;tener a alguien en vilo fig keep s.o. in suspense oon tenterhooks;levantar en vilo lift off the ground* * *vilo nm1)en vilo : in the air2)en vilo : uncertain, in suspense -
15 película
f.1 movie, film, picture, motion picture.2 film.3 pellicle.* * *1 film\allá películas familiar too badde película fantasticechar/poner una película to show a film■ ¿qué película echan hoy en la tele? what film's on the telly today?no saber de qué va la película familiar to have no idea, not have a cluepelícula de miedo horror filmpelícula de suspense thrillerpelícula en blanco y negro black-and-white filmpelícula en color colour filmpelícula del oeste westernpelícula muda silent movie* * *noun f.1) film2) movie* * *SF1) (Cine) film, movie (EEUU)hoy echan o ponen una película de Hitchcock por la tele — there's a Hitchcock film on TV tonight
película de la serie B — B film, B movie ( esp EEUU)
película en color — colour film, color film (EEUU)
2) (Fot) film3) (Téc) filmpelícula autoadherible — Méx Clingfilm ®, Saran Wrap ® (EEUU)
4) * (=narración) story, catalogue of events; (=cuento) tall story, tale¡cuánta película! — what a load of rubbish! *
* * *1)a) (Cin, TV) movie, film (BrE)hoy dan or (Esp) echan or ponen una película de aventuras — there's an adventure movie o film on today, they're showing an adventure movie o film today
de película — (fam) fantastic (colloq)
una chica de película — a gorgeous o fantastic girl
una casa de película — a dream house (colloq)
b) (Fot) film- película2) ( capa fina - de aceite) film; (- de polvo) thin layer* * *= cinefilm, feature film, film, footage, film, movie, feature-length film, flick.Ex. A cinefilm is a length of film, with or without recorded sound, bearing a sequence of images that create the illusion of movement when projected in rapid succession.Ex. The selection, which also takes account of the Corporation's user survey, will prioritise feature, cartoon and puppet films for children.Ex. A bibliographic data base comprises a set of records which refer to documents (such as books, films, etc.).Ex. IFVL has over 900 titles in the collection, which include a variety of categories including historic fashion/culture footage from the 50s, designer 'ramp' shows, and interviews with the industry's leaders.Ex. The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.Ex. Death becomes the character's hugged secret in what is a movie infused with silence and poignancy.Ex. A DVD disc holds between 7 and 20 times as much data as a standard CD-ROM, enough to carry a feature-length film dubbed into 8 languages.Ex. He googled her and went ballistic when up popped a credit for a porno flick.----* banda sonora de película = film music.* basado en película = film-based [film based].* bobina de película = film reel.* cámara de rodar películas = movie camera.* carrete de película = film reel.* ciclo de películas = film series.* Comité de las Universidades Británicas sobre Películas y Vídeos (BUFVC) = British Universities Film and Video Council (BUFVC).* con una película de resina = resin-coated.* créditos de película = film credits.* crítica de película = film review.* de película = fantastic, gorgeous, amazing, incredible, fabulous, picture-perfect.* fragmento de película = film clip, movie clip.* guión de película = screenplay.* película biográfica = biopic.* película cinematográfica = motion picture, motion picture film.* película con personajes de guiñol = puppet film.* película de 16 milímetros = 16mm film.* película de acción = action movie, action adventure.* película de acetato = safety film, acetate film.* película de alquiler = rental movie.* película de cine = moving picture.* película de culto = cult movie.* película de diazo = diazo film.* película de dibujos animados = cartoon film.* película de haluro de plata = silver halide film.* película del oeste = Western film.* película de medianoche = midnight film.* película de nitrato = nitrate film.* película de nitrato de celulosa = cellulose nitrate film.* película de policías = crime film.* película de seguridad = safety film.* película de suspense = suspense film.* película de terror = horror movie.* película fotográfica = photographic film.* película gore = splatter film.* película muda = silent film.* película policíaca = crime film.* película química = chemical film.* película sangrienta = splatter film.* película sin fin = filmloop [film loop/film-loop].* película sonora = sound movie.* película transparente de plástico = polyethylene film.* película vesicular = vesicular film.* proyección de película = film show, film showing.* reserva de películas = film booking.* rollo de película = roll film.* * *1)a) (Cin, TV) movie, film (BrE)hoy dan or (Esp) echan or ponen una película de aventuras — there's an adventure movie o film on today, they're showing an adventure movie o film today
de película — (fam) fantastic (colloq)
una chica de película — a gorgeous o fantastic girl
una casa de película — a dream house (colloq)
b) (Fot) film- película2) ( capa fina - de aceite) film; (- de polvo) thin layer* * *= cinefilm, feature film, film, footage, film, movie, feature-length film, flick.Ex: A cinefilm is a length of film, with or without recorded sound, bearing a sequence of images that create the illusion of movement when projected in rapid succession.
Ex: The selection, which also takes account of the Corporation's user survey, will prioritise feature, cartoon and puppet films for children.Ex: A bibliographic data base comprises a set of records which refer to documents (such as books, films, etc.).Ex: IFVL has over 900 titles in the collection, which include a variety of categories including historic fashion/culture footage from the 50s, designer 'ramp' shows, and interviews with the industry's leaders.Ex: The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.Ex: Death becomes the character's hugged secret in what is a movie infused with silence and poignancy.Ex: A DVD disc holds between 7 and 20 times as much data as a standard CD-ROM, enough to carry a feature-length film dubbed into 8 languages.Ex: He googled her and went ballistic when up popped a credit for a porno flick.* banda sonora de película = film music.* basado en película = film-based [film based].* bobina de película = film reel.* cámara de rodar películas = movie camera.* carrete de película = film reel.* ciclo de películas = film series.* Comité de las Universidades Británicas sobre Películas y Vídeos (BUFVC) = British Universities Film and Video Council (BUFVC).* con una película de resina = resin-coated.* créditos de película = film credits.* crítica de película = film review.* de película = fantastic, gorgeous, amazing, incredible, fabulous, picture-perfect.* fragmento de película = film clip, movie clip.* guión de película = screenplay.* película biográfica = biopic.* película cinematográfica = motion picture, motion picture film.* película con personajes de guiñol = puppet film.* película de 16 milímetros = 16mm film.* película de acción = action movie, action adventure.* película de acetato = safety film, acetate film.* película de alquiler = rental movie.* película de cine = moving picture.* película de culto = cult movie.* película de diazo = diazo film.* película de dibujos animados = cartoon film.* película de haluro de plata = silver halide film.* película del oeste = Western film.* película de medianoche = midnight film.* película de nitrato = nitrate film.* película de nitrato de celulosa = cellulose nitrate film.* película de policías = crime film.* película de seguridad = safety film.* película de suspense = suspense film.* película de terror = horror movie.* película fotográfica = photographic film.* película gore = splatter film.* película muda = silent film.* película policíaca = crime film.* película química = chemical film.* película sangrienta = splatter film.* película sin fin = filmloop [film loop/film-loop].* película sonora = sound movie.* película transparente de plástico = polyethylene film.* película vesicular = vesicular film.* proyección de película = film show, film showing.* reserva de películas = film booking.* rollo de película = roll film.* * *hoy dan or ( Esp) echan or ponen una película de aventuras there's an adventure movie o film on today, they're showing an adventure movie o film todayfue un gol de película it was a tremendous o fantastic goal ( colloq)una chica de película a gorgeous o fantastic girluna casa de película a dream house ( colloq)ayer me pasó algo de película something incredible happened to me yesterdayCompuestos:action movie or filmcartoonWesternhorror movie o filmthrillerhorror movie o filmWesternsilent movie o filmsnuff movie ( colloq)talking picture, talkieX-certificate movie o filmB ( Fot) filmC (capa fina) filmuna película de aceite a film of oiluna película de polvo a thin covering/layer of dust* * *
película sustantivo femenino
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hoy dan or (Esp) echan or ponen una película there's a movie o film on today, they're showing a movie o film today;
película del Oeste or de vaqueros Western;
película de miedo or de terror horror movie o film;
película de suspenso or (Esp) suspense thriller;
película muda silent movie o filmb) (Fot) film
2 ( capa fina — de aceite) film;
(— de polvo) thin layer
película sustantivo femenino
1 Cine film, movie
echar una película, to show a film
película de miedo/terror, horror film
2 (carrete, bobina) film
3 (capa fina) film, thin layer
♦ Locuciones: contar una película, to tell stories
de película, fabulous, great
' película' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabose
- acción
- ambientar
- amputar
- basarse
- bastante
- bélica
- bélico
- caca
- censurar
- cepillarse
- continuar
- corta
- corto
- crítica
- dedicar
- director
- directora
- dirigir
- doblar
- documentalista
- duración
- emocionante
- empalagosa
- empalagoso
- empezar
- ser
- erotizar
- exhibir
- exhibición
- ficha
- ir
- hasta
- incondicional
- infarto
- interés
- intermedia
- intermedio
- intragable
- intriga
- larga
- largo
- miedo
- mirar
- montar
- novelar
- ordinaria
- ordinario
- peor
- pestiño
English:
about
- adult
- appropriate
- B movie
- backwards
- baddy
- blockbuster
- blue
- bomb
- boring
- by
- censor
- clip
- cult movie
- direct
- downbeat
- downtown
- duplicate
- effect
- engrossed
- enjoyable
- epic
- extra
- eye-opener
- fact
- fail
- fair
- family film
- feeling
- film
- fit
- forthcoming
- funny
- gore
- grip
- hero
- heroine
- hilarious
- horror film
- impact
- in-flight
- last
- location
- make
- making
- minor
- monster
- motion picture
- movie
- moving
* * *♦ nf1. [de cine] movie, Br film;una película de Scorsese a Scorsese movie;película de acción action movie o Br film;película de animación animated feature film;película de dibujos animados feature-length cartoon;película de época period o costume drama;película del Oeste western;película porno porn movie;Esp película de suspense thriller; Am película de suspenso thriller;2. [fotográfica] film;una película en blanco y negro/color a black-and-white/colour filmpelícula fotográfica photographic film;película virgen unexposed film3. [capa] filmmontarse una película to dream up an incredible story♦ de película loc adjFamtienen una casa de película they've got a dream house;pasamos unas vacaciones de película we had the holiday of our dreams♦ de película loc advFamcanta/baila de película she's a fabulous singer/dancer* * *f1 movie, film;de película fam awesome fam, fantastic fam2 FOT film* * *película nf1) : movie, film2) : (photographic) film3) : thin covering, layer* * *película n film -
16 intriga
f.1 curiosity.película/novela de intriga thriller¡qué intriga! ¿qué habrá pasado? I'm dying to know what's happened!2 intrigue.3 plot (trama).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: intrigar.* * *1 (maquinación secreta) intrigue2 (curiosidad) curiosity3 (de una narración, película) intrigue* * *SF (=maquinación) intrigue; (=ardid) plot, scheme; (Teat) plot* * *femenino intriguenovela/película de intriga — thriller
* * *= intrigue.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.----* intriga política = political intrigue.* maraña de intrigas = web of intrigue.* red de intriga = web of intrigue.* tejido de intrigas = web of intrigue.* * *femenino intriguenovela/película de intriga — thriller
* * *= intrigue.Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.
* intriga política = political intrigue.* maraña de intrigas = web of intrigue.* red de intriga = web of intrigue.* tejido de intrigas = web of intrigue.* * *intrigueintrigas políticas/palaciegas political/court intriguesnovela/película de intriga thriller* * *
Del verbo intrigar: ( conjugate intrigar)
intriga es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
intriga
intrigar
intriga sustantivo femenino
intrigue;◊ novela/película de intriga thriller
intrigar ( conjugate intrigar) verbo transitivo
to intrigue
verbo intransitivo
to scheme
intriga sustantivo femenino
1 (maquinación) intrigue
2 Cine Teat (trama) plot
3 (curiosidad intensa) curiosity
sentir intriga, to be intrigued
película de intriga, thriller
intrigar
I vtr (suscitar viva curiosidad) to intrigue, interest
II vi (conspirar) to plot
' intriga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tramoya
English:
intrigue
- web
* * *intriga nf1. [suspense] suspense;película/novela de intriga thriller;la intriga se mantiene hasta el final the suspense is maintained right to the end2. [curiosidad] curiosity;tengo intriga por saber el resultado I'm curious to know the result;¡qué intriga! ¿qué habrá pasado? how intriguing! what can have happened?3. [maquinación] intrigue;intrigas palaciegas court o palace intrigues4. [trama] plot* * *f intrigue; de novela plot* * *intriga nf: intrigue* * *intriga n (suspense) suspense -
17 en vilo
* * *= on pins and needles, on tenterhooks, in suspenseEx. They'll have to sit on pins and needles until the final decision is announced in May.Ex. Homeowners are on tenterhooks today waiting for banks to announce if they are raising interest rates again.Ex. The audience members will alternately find themselves roaring with laughter and sitting on the edge of their seats in suspense.* * *= on pins and needles, on tenterhooks, in suspenseEx: They'll have to sit on pins and needles until the final decision is announced in May.
Ex: Homeowners are on tenterhooks today waiting for banks to announce if they are raising interest rates again.Ex: The audience members will alternately find themselves roaring with laughter and sitting on the edge of their seats in suspense. -
18 ascua
f.1 ember.siempre quieren arrimar el ascua a su sardina they always put themselves firsttener a alguien en ascuas to keep somebody on tenterhooks2 live coal, coal, hot coal, smoldering piece of wood or other material.* * *(Takes el in singular)1 live coal\arrimar el ascua a su sardina familiar to look after number oneestar en/sobre ascuas to be on tenterhookstener a alguien sobre/en ascuas to keep somebody on tenterhooks* * *SF live coal, ember¡ascuas! — ouch!
* * *femenino‡ emberarrimar el ascua a su sardina — (fam) to work things to one's own advantage
estar en or sobre ascuas — (fam) to be on tenterhooks
tener a alguien en ascuas — (fam) to keep somebody on tenterhooks
* * *= ember, firebrand, coal.Ex. The director continued speaking amid the embers of their mirth.Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.Ex. He investigates the evolution of these vegetable lanterns from such sources as Irish traditional myths about a figure who carried a lantern lit with a coal = Investiga la evolución de estos farolillos hechos de verdura a partir de los mitos tradicionales irlandeses sobre una figura que lleva un farolillo con un ascua.----* en ascuas = on tenterhooks.* estar en ascuas = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold, sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.* sobre ascuas = in suspense.* * *femenino‡ emberarrimar el ascua a su sardina — (fam) to work things to one's own advantage
estar en or sobre ascuas — (fam) to be on tenterhooks
tener a alguien en ascuas — (fam) to keep somebody on tenterhooks
* * *= ember, firebrand, coal.Ex: The director continued speaking amid the embers of their mirth.
Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.Ex: He investigates the evolution of these vegetable lanterns from such sources as Irish traditional myths about a figure who carried a lantern lit with a coal = Investiga la evolución de estos farolillos hechos de verdura a partir de los mitos tradicionales irlandeses sobre una figura que lleva un farolillo con un ascua.* en ascuas = on tenterhooks.* estar en ascuas = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold, sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.* sobre ascuas = in suspense.* * *f‡emberarrimar el ascua a su sardina ( fam); to work things to one's own advantagetener a algn en ascuas ( fam); to keep sb on tenterhooks o in suspense* * *
ascua feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
ember;◊ estar en/tener a algn en ascuas (fam) to be on/to keep sb on tenterhooks
ascua sustantivo femenino ember
♦ Locuciones: estar en/sobre ascuas, to be on tenterhooks
' ascua' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrimar
- sardina
English:
ember
* * *ember;como sobre ascuas: el presidente pasó por el asunto como sobre ascuas the president skated over the issue* * *f ember;estar en osobre ascuas be on tenterhooks;tener a alguien sobre ascuas keep s.o. in suspense o on tenterhooks;arrimar el ascua a su sardina fig work things to one’s own advantage* * *ascua nf1) brasa: ember2)estar en ascuas fam : to be on edge -
19 en capilla
= on tenterhooks, in suspenseEx. Homeowners are on tenterhooks today waiting for banks to announce if they are raising interest rates again.Ex. The audience members will alternately find themselves roaring with laughter and sitting on the edge of their seats in suspense.* * *= on tenterhooks, in suspenseEx: Homeowners are on tenterhooks today waiting for banks to announce if they are raising interest rates again.
Ex: The audience members will alternately find themselves roaring with laughter and sitting on the edge of their seats in suspense. -
20 sobre ascuas
Ex. The audience members will alternately find themselves roaring with laughter and sitting on the edge of their seats in suspense.* * *Ex: The audience members will alternately find themselves roaring with laughter and sitting on the edge of their seats in suspense.
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