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42 destrozar
v.1 to smash (físicamente) (romper).2 to shatter, to devastate (emocionalmente) (person).3 to tear apart, to destroy, to shatter, to break down into pieces.Eso rompe huesos That breaks bones.* * *1 (romper) to destroy, shatter, wreck; (despedazar) to tear to pieces, tear to shreds4 figurado (causar daño moral) to crush, shatter, devastate* * *1. VT1) (=romper) [+ cristal, cerámica] to smash; [+ edificio] to destroy; [+ ropa, zapatos] to ruin; [+ nervios] to shatter2) (=dejar abatido a) [+ persona] to shatter; [+ corazón] to break; [+ ejército, enemigo] to crushle ha destrozado el que no quisiera casarse con él — her refusal to marry him has devastated o shattered him
3) (=arruinar) [+ persona, vida] to ruin2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (romper, deteriorar) to breakla bomba destrozó varios edificios — the bomb destroyed o wrecked several buildings
b) <felicidad/armonía> to destroy, shatter; < corazón> to break; < matrimonio> to ruin, destroy2.su muerte la destrozó — she was devastated o shattered by his death
destrozarse v pron (refl)a) ( romperse)b) <estómago/hígado> to ruin* * *= shatter, batter, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], wreak + devastation, smash, pull apart, ravage, go out + the window, tear + apart, mangle, dismember, shred, slaughter, blow away, wreck, rip through, pull + Nombre + to bits, wipe + the floor with, rubbish, blight, chew up.Ex. Her feeling of well-being was soon rudely shattered.Ex. But the early cylinder machines worked less accurately than the platens, tending to slur the impression and batter the type.Ex. This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.Ex. This article describes the experiences of a fledgling information system in dealing with a hurricane which wreaked devastation on some of the most remote areas of Hawaii = Este artículo describe las experiencias de un sistema de información nuevo al verse afectado por un huracán que devastó algunas de las zonas más remotas de Hawaii.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. If solutions are not found to meet this challenge, users' hunger for multimedia could pull the Internet apart.Ex. The rigours of the climate and the effects of war and political unrest have ravaged this country's cultural heritage.Ex. The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.Ex. He is a stickler for detail and can tear apart a budget or a balance sheet faster than anyone.Ex. In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.Ex. Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.Ex. If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' 'blown away,' or ' shredded'.Ex. These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex. If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' ' blown away,' or 'shredded'.Ex. They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.Ex. Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.Ex. Microscopists think very little about plucking an innocent and unsuspecting insect from the garden, killing it, and pulling it to bits for study under a microscope.Ex. One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex. The theory of Scandinavian racial purity cherished by Hitler and the Nazis has been rubbished by new scientific research.Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex. Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.----* destrozar completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.* destrozarse = come + undone, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruin.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (romper, deteriorar) to breakla bomba destrozó varios edificios — the bomb destroyed o wrecked several buildings
b) <felicidad/armonía> to destroy, shatter; < corazón> to break; < matrimonio> to ruin, destroy2.su muerte la destrozó — she was devastated o shattered by his death
destrozarse v pron (refl)a) ( romperse)b) <estómago/hígado> to ruin* * *= shatter, batter, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], wreak + devastation, smash, pull apart, ravage, go out + the window, tear + apart, mangle, dismember, shred, slaughter, blow away, wreck, rip through, pull + Nombre + to bits, wipe + the floor with, rubbish, blight, chew up.Ex: Her feeling of well-being was soon rudely shattered.
Ex: But the early cylinder machines worked less accurately than the platens, tending to slur the impression and batter the type.Ex: This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.Ex: This article describes the experiences of a fledgling information system in dealing with a hurricane which wreaked devastation on some of the most remote areas of Hawaii = Este artículo describe las experiencias de un sistema de información nuevo al verse afectado por un huracán que devastó algunas de las zonas más remotas de Hawaii.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: If solutions are not found to meet this challenge, users' hunger for multimedia could pull the Internet apart.Ex: The rigours of the climate and the effects of war and political unrest have ravaged this country's cultural heritage.Ex: The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.Ex: He is a stickler for detail and can tear apart a budget or a balance sheet faster than anyone.Ex: In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.Ex: Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.Ex: If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' 'blown away,' or ' shredded'.Ex: These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex: If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' ' blown away,' or 'shredded'.Ex: They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.Ex: Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.Ex: Microscopists think very little about plucking an innocent and unsuspecting insect from the garden, killing it, and pulling it to bits for study under a microscope.Ex: One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex: The theory of Scandinavian racial purity cherished by Hitler and the Nazis has been rubbished by new scientific research.Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex: Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.* destrozar completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.* destrozarse = come + undone, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruin.* * *destrozar [A4 ]vt1 (romper, deteriorar) to breakla bomba destrozó varios edificios the bomb destroyed o wrecked several buildingsno hagas eso que vas a destrozar los zapatos don't do that, you'll ruin your shoes2 ‹felicidad/armonía› to destroy, shatter; ‹corazón› to break; ‹matrimonio› to ruin, destroyme está destrozando los nervios she's making me a nervous wreckla muerte de su marido la destrozó she was devastated o shattered by her husband's death1(romperse): se cayó al suelo y se destrozó it fell to the ground and smashedse me han destrozado los zapatos my shoes are ruined o have fallen to pieces2 ( refl) ‹estómago/hígado› to ruinte vas a destrozar los pies usando esos zapatos you're going to ruin o damage your feet wearing those shoes* * *
destrozar ( conjugate destrozar) verbo transitivo
‹cristal/jarrón› to smash;
‹ juguete› to pull … apart;
‹ coche› to wreck;
‹ libro› to pull apart
‹ corazón› to break;
destrozarse verbo pronominal
[jarrón/cristal] to smash
destrozar verbo transitivo
1 (romper) to tear up, wreck, ruin
2 (una tela, un papel) to tear to shreds, rip up
3 (apenar, desgarrar) to shatter, devastate: me destroza verte así, it breaks my heart to see you this way
4 (los planes, la convivencia, etc) to ruin
' destrozar' also found in these entries:
English:
break
- destroy
- mangle
- shatter
- smash
- smash up
- tear apart
- trash
- vandalize
- wreck
- write off
- get
- murder
- piece
- pull
- write
* * *♦ vt1. [físicamente] [romper] to smash;[estropear] to ruin;el terremoto destrozó la ciudad the earthquake destroyed the city;vas a destrozar o [m5] destrozarte los zapatos de tanto usarlos you'll ruin your shoes, wearing them so much2. [emocionalmente] [persona] to shatter, to devastate;[matrimonio, relación] to wreck; [pareja] to break up; [vida] to ruin; [corazón] to break;el divorcio la ha destrozado she was devastated by the divorce;ese ruido le destroza los nervios a cualquiera that noise is enough to drive anyone up the wall;destrozó a su oponente en el debate he destroyed his opponent in the debate* * *v/t1 destroy* * *destrozar {21} vt1) : to smash, to shatter2) : to destroy, to wreck* * *destrozar vb1. (en general) to destroy / to wreck2. (hacer trozos) to smash -
43 diente
m.1 tooth.se le ha caído un diente he has lost a toothle está saliendo un diente he's got a tooth coming througharmado hasta los dientes armed to the teethenseñar los dientes to bare one's teethhablar entre dientes to mumble, to mutterhincar el diente a algo to sink one's teeth into something; to get one's teeth into something (figurative)ponerle a alguien los dientes largos to turn somebody green with envyme hace rechinar los dientes it sets my teeth on edgediente de ajo clove of garlicdiente canino canine toothdiente incisivo incisordiente de leche milk tooth2 clove.3 cog.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: dentar.* * *1 (gen) tooth2 (de ajo) clove4 ARQUITECTURA (adaraja) toothing stone\apretar los dientes to grit one's teethechar los dientes to teethehablar entre dientes figurado to mumble, mutterhincar el diente en (apropiarse de) to get one's hands on 2 (abordar y tratar) to get to grips with, get one's teeth into 3 (criticar) to slate, slander, attackponer los dientes largos a alguien figurado to make somebody green with envytener buen diente familiar to have a good appetitediente de ajo clove of garlicdiente de leche milk toothdiente de león dandeliondiente picado decayed toothdientes postizos false teeth* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Anat) [de persona, caballo] tooth; [de elefante] tusk; [de reptil] fanglavarse o cepillarse los dientes — to clean o brush one's teeth
diente canino — canine, canine tooth
diente cariado — decayed tooth, bad tooth
2)decir algo para dientes afuera — to say one thing and mean another, say sth without meaning it
entre dientes —
hablar entre dientes — to mumble, mutter
3) (Téc) [de máquina] cog; [de peine, sierra] tooth; [de hebilla] tongue4) (Bot) [de ajo] clove* * *a) (Anat, Zool) toothle están saliendo los dientes — he's cutting his teeth, he's teething
lavarse or cepillarse los dientes — to clean o brush one's teeth
armado hasta los dientes — armed to the teeth
daba diente con diente — my/his teeth were chattering
de (los) dientes para afuera — (Andes, Méx fam)
enseñar or mostrar los dientes: el perro les enseñó los dientes the dog bared its teeth at them; entretener el diente (CS fam): comí una manzana para entretener el diente I had an apple to keep me going o as a snack; hablar or murmurar entre dientes to mutter (under one's breath); hincarle el diente a algo < comida> to sink one's teeth into something; < fortuna> to get one's hands on something; < asunto> to come o (BrE) get to grips with something; pelar el diente (Méx, Ven fam) to smile; pelar los dientes (Andes, Ven fam) ( sonreír) to smile; perro to bare its teeth; ponerle los dientes largos a alguien (fam) to make somebody green with envy (colloq); tener buen diente — (fam) to have a healthy appetite
b) (de engranaje, sierra) tooth; ( de tenedor) prong, tine* * *= tooth [teeth, -pl.].Ex. An enquirer who asks 'Have you anything on energy?' or 'What have you got on teeth?' is easy to help.----* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* armarse hasta los dientes = be armed to the teeth.* arrancar con los dientes = bite off.* cepillarse los dientes = brush + Posesivo + teeth.* cepillo de dientes = toothbrush.* con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.* con dientes de sierra = serrated.* con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.* diente de ajo = garlic clove, clove of garlic.* diente delantero = front tooth.* diente de león = dandelion, swine's snout.* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.* enseñar los dientes = show + Posesivo + teeth, bare + Posesivo + teeth.* hablar entre dientes = mumble, mutter.* hablar entre dientes sin ser entendido = mumble.* hincarle el diente a = get + Posesivo + teeth into.* limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental = floss + teeth.* luchar con uñas y dientes = fight + tooth and nail.* mostrar los dientes = show + Posesivo + teeth, bare + Posesivo + teeth.* ojo por ojo, diente por diente = tit-for-tat.* palillo de dientes = toothpick.* pasta de dientes = toothpaste.* pasta de dientes con flúor = fluoride toothpaste.* pinzas de dientes serrados = alligator clip.* rechinar de dientes = gnashing of teeth, grinding of teeth.* rechinar los dientes = gnash + Posesivo + teeth.* reírse entre dientes = chuckle.* salir los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.* sin dientes = toothless.* * *a) (Anat, Zool) toothle están saliendo los dientes — he's cutting his teeth, he's teething
lavarse or cepillarse los dientes — to clean o brush one's teeth
armado hasta los dientes — armed to the teeth
daba diente con diente — my/his teeth were chattering
de (los) dientes para afuera — (Andes, Méx fam)
enseñar or mostrar los dientes: el perro les enseñó los dientes the dog bared its teeth at them; entretener el diente (CS fam): comí una manzana para entretener el diente I had an apple to keep me going o as a snack; hablar or murmurar entre dientes to mutter (under one's breath); hincarle el diente a algo < comida> to sink one's teeth into something; < fortuna> to get one's hands on something; < asunto> to come o (BrE) get to grips with something; pelar el diente (Méx, Ven fam) to smile; pelar los dientes (Andes, Ven fam) ( sonreír) to smile; perro to bare its teeth; ponerle los dientes largos a alguien (fam) to make somebody green with envy (colloq); tener buen diente — (fam) to have a healthy appetite
b) (de engranaje, sierra) tooth; ( de tenedor) prong, tine* * *= tooth [teeth, -pl.].Ex: An enquirer who asks 'Have you anything on energy?' or 'What have you got on teeth?' is easy to help.
* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* armarse hasta los dientes = be armed to the teeth.* arrancar con los dientes = bite off.* cepillarse los dientes = brush + Posesivo + teeth.* cepillo de dientes = toothbrush.* con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.* con dientes de sierra = serrated.* con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.* diente de ajo = garlic clove, clove of garlic.* diente delantero = front tooth.* diente de león = dandelion, swine's snout.* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.* enseñar los dientes = show + Posesivo + teeth, bare + Posesivo + teeth.* hablar entre dientes = mumble, mutter.* hablar entre dientes sin ser entendido = mumble.* hincarle el diente a = get + Posesivo + teeth into.* limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental = floss + teeth.* luchar con uñas y dientes = fight + tooth and nail.* mostrar los dientes = show + Posesivo + teeth, bare + Posesivo + teeth.* ojo por ojo, diente por diente = tit-for-tat.* palillo de dientes = toothpick.* pasta de dientes = toothpaste.* pasta de dientes con flúor = fluoride toothpaste.* pinzas de dientes serrados = alligator clip.* rechinar de dientes = gnashing of teeth, grinding of teeth.* rechinar los dientes = gnash + Posesivo + teeth.* reírse entre dientes = chuckle.* salir los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.* sin dientes = toothless.* * *tengo un diente picado I've got a bad toothle están saliendo los dientes he's cutting his teeth, he's teething, his teeth are coming throughlavarse or cepillarse los dientes to clean o brush one's teetharmado hasta los dientes armed to the teethdaba diente con diente my/his teeth were chatteringde (los) dientes para afuera (Andes, Méx fam): siempre habla de (los) dientes para afuera he never means what he sayspromete cosas de (los) dientes para afuera he makes promises he never intends to keepno creo que lo haya sentido, lo dijo de (los) dientes para afuera I don't think he was sorry, he just said he was o he was just going through the motionsenseñar or mostrar los dientes: el perro les enseñó los dientes the dog bared its teeth at themlos sindicatos empiezan a enseñar los dientes the unions are beginning to show their teethentretener el diente (CS fam): comí una manzana para entretener el diente I had an apple to keep me going o as a snacknos dieron maní para entretener el diente mientras esperábamos they gave us some peanuts to nibble while we waitedhablar or murmurar entre dientes to mutter (under one's breath)hincarle el diente a algo ‹comida› to sink one's teeth into sth;‹fortuna› to get one's hands on sth; ‹asunto› to come o ( BrE) get to grips with sth«perro» to bare its teethtener buen diente or ( Chi) ser bueno para el diente ( fam); to have a healthy o hearty appetite, be a good eater ( colloq)Compuestos:deciduous toothcanine toothclove of garlicmilk toothdandelionincisormolar* * *
Del verbo dentar: ( conjugate dentar)
diente es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
diente sustantivo masculinoa) (Anat, Zool) tooth;
lavarse or cepillarse los dientes to clean o brush one's teeth;
daba diente con diente my/his teeth were chattering;
hablar or murmurar entre dientes to mutter (under one's breath)
( de tenedor) prong, tine;
diente sustantivo masculino
1 tooth
diente de leche, milk tooth, baby tooth
dientes postizos, false teeth
2 Téc cog
3 (de ajo) clove
♦ Locuciones: enseñó los dientes, (un perro) it bared its teeth, (una persona) fig he turned nasty
hincar el diente (a algo), (a algo comestible sólido) to sink one's teeth (into sthg)
(a un libro, trabajo) to get one's teeth (into sthg)
figurado poner los dientes largos a alguien, to make sb green with envy
replicar entre dientes, to answer in a mutter
tener buen diente, to have a good appetite
' diente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajo
- arrancar
- caballo
- hincar
- mella
- picada
- picado
- caer
- empastar
- mellado
- mellar
- paleta
- partir
- picadura
- quebrar
- saltar
- trizarse
English:
aching
- bad
- bucktooth
- cavity
- clove
- crown
- cut
- dandelion
- draw
- extract
- fill
- filling
- front tooth
- gap-toothed
- gift
- hollow
- horse
- loose
- milk tooth
- molar
- prong
- pull out
- rotten
- tooth
- yank
- canine
- cog
- fang
- tit for tat
* * *diente nm1. [pieza bucal] tooth;se le ha caído un diente she has lost a tooth;echar los dientes [niño] to cut one's teeth;me hace rechinar los dientes it sets my teeth on edge;le está saliendo un diente he's got a tooth coming through;tener un diente picado to have a bad tooth;iba armado hasta los dientes he was armed to the teeth;Famdaba diente con diente her teeth were chattering;enseñar los dientes to bare one's teeth;el pastor alemán nos enseñó los dientes the Alsatian bared its teeth at us;la guerrilla ha enseñado los dientes the guerrillas have shown they mean business;entre dientes: decir algo entre dientes to mutter sth;hablar entre dientes to mumble, to mutter;Famhincar el diente a algo [a comida] to sink one's teeth into sth;[a trabajo, proyecto] to tackle sth, to get one's teeth into sth; Famponerle a alguien los dientes largos to turn sb green with envydiente canino canine (tooth);diente incisivo incisor;diente de leche milk o baby tooth;diente molar molar2. [de rueda, engranaje, serrucho] tooth;[de tridente] prong; [de tenedor] prong, tine; [de peine] tooth3. diente de ajo clove of garlicdiente de perro [planta] dogtooth violet* * *m tooth;echar los dientes teethe;daba diente con diente his teeth were chattering;enseñar los dientes bare one’s teeth; fig show one’s teeth;armado hasta los dientes armed to the teeth;hablar entre dientes mutter under one’s breath;tener buen diente have a hearty appetite;poner los dientes largos a alguien make s.o. jealous* * *diente nm1) : toothdiente canino: eyetooth, canine tooth2) : tusk, fang3) : prong, tine4)diente de león : dandelion* * * -
44 echar a perder
to spoil* * ** * *(v.) = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go offEx. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex. Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.Ex. Although there are some bad stepparents in the real world, becoming a stepmother or stepfather does not inevitably bring out the worst in people.Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex. A lot depends on how dry the weather is outside because humidity is a real enemy and enables bacteria to quickly make the meat go off.* * *(v.) = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go offEx: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.
Ex: Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.Ex: Although there are some bad stepparents in the real world, becoming a stepmother or stepfather does not inevitably bring out the worst in people.Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex: A lot depends on how dry the weather is outside because humidity is a real enemy and enables bacteria to quickly make the meat go off. -
45 echar por tierra
(edificio) to demolish 2 (reputación etc) to ruin————————figurado to crush, destroy* * *(v.) = scupper, blight, cast + a blight onEx. This arrangement could definitely help solve the librarian's problems, unless unexpected events scupper it.Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.* * *(v.) = scupper, blight, cast + a blight onEx: This arrangement could definitely help solve the librarian's problems, unless unexpected events scupper it.
Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature. -
46 estropear
v.1 to break (aparato).2 to ruin (ropa, vista).el exceso de sol estropea la piel too much sun is bad for the skinElsa estropeó a su hijo Elsa ruined her son.3 to ruin, to spoil (plan, cosecha).siempre tienes que estropearlo todo you always have to ruin everythingEse chico estropeó mis planes That boy spoiled my plans.4 to age.5 to damage, to ruin, to bang up, to batter.Elsa estropeó mi auto Elsa damaged my car.* * *1 (máquina) to damage, break, ruin2 (cosecha) to spoil, ruin3 (plan etc) to spoil, ruin4 (salud) to be bad for5 (envejecer) to age6 (manos, pelo) to ruin1 (máquina) to break down2 (cosecha) to be spoiled, get damaged3 (plan etc) to fail, fall through, go wrong4 (comida) to go bad* * *verb1) to spoil, ruin2) damage•* * *1. VT1) (=averiar) [+ juguete, lavadora, ascensor] to break; [+ vehículo] to damage2) (=dañar) [+ tela, ropa, zapatos] to ruinesa crema le ha estropeado el cutis — that cream has damaged o ruined her skin
3) (=malograr) [+ plan, cosecha, actuación] to ruin, spoilla lluvia nos estropeó la excursión — the rain ruined o spoiled our day out
el final estropeaba la película — the ending ruined o spoiled the film
la luz estropea el vino — light spoils wine, light makes wine go off
4) (=afear) [+ objeto, habitación] to ruin the look of, spoil the look of; [+ vista, panorama] to ruin, spoilestropeó el escritorio pintándolo de blanco — he ruined o spoiled the look of the desk by painting it white
ese sofá estropea el salón — that sofa ruins the look of the living room, that sofa spoils (the look of) the living room
el centro comercial nos ha estropeado la vista — the shopping centre has ruined o spoiled our view
5) (=envejecer)[+ persona]2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <aparato/mecanismo> to damage, break; < coche> to damageb) ( malograr) <plan/vacaciones> to spoil, ruin2) (deteriorar, dañar) < piel> to damage, ruin; < juguete> to break; < ropa> to ruin2.estropearse v pron1)a) ( averiarse) to break downb) plan to go wrong2)a) ( deteriorarse) frutato go bad; leche/pescado to go off* * *= break down, mar, ruin, spoil, mutilate, disfigure, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], corrupt, despoil, deface, bungle, fudge, wash out, cast + a blight on, blight.Ex. It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.Ex. Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex. But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.Ex. Prompt responses are required to bomb threats and reports of such dangerous or criminal conduct as sprinkling acid on chairs or clothing, mutilating books, tampering with the card catalog, or obscene behavior.Ex. Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.Ex. This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.Ex. Libraries which have public access computers should take precautions to prevent their systems being corrupted.Ex. The main justifications, couched mostly in race-neutral terms, were that the squatters would increase crime, decrease property values, spread disease, & despoil the natural environment.Ex. Do not write or scribble in books or otherwise deface them.Ex. Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex. Some sections of road washed out by flood waters.Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.----* algo que estropea el paisaje = a blot on the landscape.* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.* estropear el efecto = spoil + effect.* estropear el placer = spoil + pleasure.* estropearlo = crap it up.* estropear los planes = upset + the applecart.* estropear los planes, chaflar los planes, desbaratar los planes, desbaratar = upset + the applecart.* estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* estropear + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* estropearse = go down, sour, give up + the ghost, conk out, go + kaput, be kaput, go to + seed, go + haywire, go + haywire, be up the spout.* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.* estropear un chiste = kill + a joke, kill + a joke.* que estropea el paisaje = eyesore.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <aparato/mecanismo> to damage, break; < coche> to damageb) ( malograr) <plan/vacaciones> to spoil, ruin2) (deteriorar, dañar) < piel> to damage, ruin; < juguete> to break; < ropa> to ruin2.estropearse v pron1)a) ( averiarse) to break downb) plan to go wrong2)a) ( deteriorarse) frutato go bad; leche/pescado to go off* * *= break down, mar, ruin, spoil, mutilate, disfigure, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], corrupt, despoil, deface, bungle, fudge, wash out, cast + a blight on, blight.Ex: It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.
Ex: Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex: But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.Ex: Prompt responses are required to bomb threats and reports of such dangerous or criminal conduct as sprinkling acid on chairs or clothing, mutilating books, tampering with the card catalog, or obscene behavior.Ex: Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.Ex: This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.Ex: Libraries which have public access computers should take precautions to prevent their systems being corrupted.Ex: The main justifications, couched mostly in race-neutral terms, were that the squatters would increase crime, decrease property values, spread disease, & despoil the natural environment.Ex: Do not write or scribble in books or otherwise deface them.Ex: Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex: Some sections of road washed out by flood waters.Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.* algo que estropea el paisaje = a blot on the landscape.* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.* estropear el efecto = spoil + effect.* estropear el placer = spoil + pleasure.* estropearlo = crap it up.* estropear los planes = upset + the applecart.* estropear los planes, chaflar los planes, desbaratar los planes, desbaratar = upset + the applecart.* estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* estropear + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* estropearse = go down, sour, give up + the ghost, conk out, go + kaput, be kaput, go to + seed, go + haywire, go + haywire, be up the spout.* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.* estropear un chiste = kill + a joke, kill + a joke.* que estropea el paisaje = eyesore.* * *estropear [A1 ]vtA1 ‹aparato/mecanismo› to damage, break; ‹coche› to damage2 (malograr) ‹plan› to spoil, ruin, wreck ( colloq)este niño se ha empeñado en estropearnos las vacaciones this child is determined to spoil o ruin o wreck our holidays (for us)B(deteriorar, dañar): no laves esa camisa con lejía que la estropeas don't use bleach on that shirt, you'll ruin itel calor ha estropeado la fruta the heat has made the fruit go badel exceso de sol puede estropear la piel too much sun can damage o harm your skinsi lo estropeas, no te compro más juguetes if you break it, I won't buy you any more toysestropeó la comida echándole mucha sal he spoiled the food by putting too much salt in itA1 (averiarse) to break downel coche se ha vuelto a estropear the car's broken down againla lavadora está estropeada the washing machine is broken2 «plan» to go wrongB1(deteriorarse): los zapatos se me han estropeado con la lluvia the rain has ruined my shoes, my shoes have been ruined by the rainmete la fruta en la nevera, que se va a estropear put the fruit in the fridge or it'll go badúltimamente se ha estropeado mucho lately she's really lost her looks* * *
estropear ( conjugate estropear) verbo transitivo
1
‹ coche› to damage
2 (deteriorar, dañar) ‹ piel› to damage, ruin;
‹ juguete› to break;
‹ ropa› to ruin;
estropearse verbo pronominal
1
2 ( deteriorarse) [ fruta] to go bad;
[leche/pescado] to go off;
[zapatos/chaqueta] to get ruined
estropear verbo transitivo
1 (causar daños) to damage: hemos estropeado la impresora porque usamos el papel equivocado, we have ruined the printer because we used the wrong kind of paper
2 (frustrar, malograr) to spoil, ruin: ¡lo has estropeado todo con tus meteduras de pata!, you've ruined everything with your big mouth!
3 (una máquina) to break
' estropear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguar
- cargarse
- dar
- dañar
- deshacer
- destripar
- joder
- jorobar
- perder
- salar
- embromar
- estropeado
- fastidiar
English:
botch
- break
- bungle
- damage
- damper
- mar
- mess up
- muck up
- ruin
- screw up
- spoil
- unspoilt
- wreck
- disfigure
- kill
- mess
* * *♦ vt1. [averiar] to break2. [dañar] to damage;no juegues al fútbol con esos zapatos, que los estropearás don't play football in those shoes, you'll ruin them;la lejía estropea la ropa bleach damages clothes;el exceso de sol estropea la piel too much sun is bad for the skin3. [echar a perder] to ruin, to spoil;la lluvia estropeó nuestros planes the rain ruined o spoiled our plans;siempre tienes que estropearlo todo you always have to ruin everything4. [envejecer] to age* * *v/t1 aparato break2 plan ruin, spoil* * *estropear vt1) arruinar: to ruin, to spoil2) : to break, to damage* * *estropear vb2. (aparato) to damage -
47 fastidiar
v.1 to spoil, to ruin (estropear) (fiesta, vacaciones). (peninsular Spanish)2 to annoy, to bother.Su impertinencia enfermó a María His impertinence vexed Mary.3 to screw up, to goof off, to goof, to goof up.* * *1 (hastiar) to sicken, disgust2 (molestar) to annoy, bother3 (partes del cuerpo) to hurt1 (aguantarse) to put up with, grin and bear it2 familiar (estropearse) to go wrong, break down3 (lastimarse) to hurt oneself, injure oneself\¡a fastidiarse tocan! we'll have to grin and bear it!¡no fastidies! familiar you're kidding!* * *verbto annoy, bother* * *1. VT1) (=molestar) to annoyy encima me insultó ¡no te fastidia! — and on top of that, he was rude to me, can you believe it!
2) (=estropear) [+ fiesta, plan] to spoil, ruin; [+ aparato] to breaknos ha fastidiado las vacaciones — it's spoiled o ruined our holidays
¡la hemos fastidiado! — drat! *
2.VI (=bromear)¡no fastidies! — you're kidding!
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (molestar, irritar) < persona> to bother, pesterb) (esp Esp fam) ( estropear) <mecanismo/plan> to mess up; <fiesta/excursión> to spoil; < estómago> to upset2.la hemos fastidiado! — that's done it! (colloq)
fastidiar vi3.no fastidies! ¿de veras? — go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
fastidiarse v pron1) (AmL fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed2)a) (fam) ( jorobarse)hay que fastidiarse! — (Esp) that's great! (colloq & iro)
te fastidias! — (Esp) tough! (colloq)
b) (Esp fam) ( estropearse) velada/plan to be ruined3) (Esp fam) <pierna/espalda> to hurt* * *= irk, hassle, bug, bungle, spite, annoy, nag (at), niggle, grudge, gall, peeve, piss + Nombre + off, cast + a blight on, blight, screw + Nombre + up, play up.Ex. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.Ex. Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.Ex. I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.Ex. Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.Ex. Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex. Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.Ex. This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.Ex. He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.Ex. He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.Ex. It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex. Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.Ex. And he isn't one to squander an opportunity to take credit for an operation that will piss off Washington.Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex. Her past relationship screwed her up mentally, physically and emotionally.Ex. Each time it's been in the garage, it drives OK for about 10-15 miles, before starting to play up again.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (molestar, irritar) < persona> to bother, pesterb) (esp Esp fam) ( estropear) <mecanismo/plan> to mess up; <fiesta/excursión> to spoil; < estómago> to upset2.la hemos fastidiado! — that's done it! (colloq)
fastidiar vi3.no fastidies! ¿de veras? — go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
fastidiarse v pron1) (AmL fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed2)a) (fam) ( jorobarse)hay que fastidiarse! — (Esp) that's great! (colloq & iro)
te fastidias! — (Esp) tough! (colloq)
b) (Esp fam) ( estropearse) velada/plan to be ruined3) (Esp fam) <pierna/espalda> to hurt* * *= irk, hassle, bug, bungle, spite, annoy, nag (at), niggle, grudge, gall, peeve, piss + Nombre + off, cast + a blight on, blight, screw + Nombre + up, play up.Ex: She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.
Ex: Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.Ex: I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.Ex: Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.Ex: Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex: Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.Ex: This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.Ex: He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.Ex: He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.Ex: It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex: Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.Ex: And he isn't one to squander an opportunity to take credit for an operation that will piss off Washington.Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex: Her past relationship screwed her up mentally, physically and emotionally.Ex: Each time it's been in the garage, it drives OK for about 10-15 miles, before starting to play up again.* * *fastidiar [A1 ]vt1 (molestar, irritar) ‹persona› to bother, pester2 ( esp Esp fam) (estropear, dañar) ‹mecanismo/plan› to mess up; ‹fiesta/excursión› to spoil; ‹estómago› to upset■ fastidiarvino deja de fastidiar con que quiere ir al circo he keeps pestering me about going to the circusme fastidia tener que repetir las cosas it annoys me to have to repeat things¡no fastidies! ¿de veras? go on! you're kidding! ( colloq)A1 ( fam)(jorobarse): tendré que fastidiarme I'll have to put up with it ( colloq), I'll have to grin and bear it ( colloq)¡hay que fastidiarse! ( Esp); that's great! ( colloq iro)¡y si no te gusta, te fastidias! and if you don't like it, you can lump it! ( colloq)como sigas bebiendo así te vas a fastidiar el hígado if you keep on drinking like that you're going to damage your liverCse fastidió por lo que le dije he got annoyed at what I said* * *
fastidiar ( conjugate fastidiar) verbo transitivo
‹fiesta/excursión› to spoil;
‹ estómago› to upset
verbo intransitivo:
¡no fastidies! ¿de veras? go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
fastidiarse verbo pronominal
b) (fam) ( jorobarse):◊ tendré que fastidiarme I'll have to put up with it (colloq);
¡te fastidias! (Esp) tough! (colloq)
fastidiar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, molestia) to annoy, bother: me fastidió mucho que no vinieras, I was upset that you couldn't come
2 fam (el pelo, un coche, etc) to damage, ruin: se ha vuelto a fastidiar la lavadora, the washing machine's broken down again
(un proyecto, plan) to spoil
3 (causar una herida) to hurt
' fastidiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cagar
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- joder
- martirizar
- pajolera
- pajolero
- cargar
- embolar
- hartar
- hinchar
- molestar
English:
aggravate
- annoy
- cock up
- get
- goose
- hassle
- irk
- irritate
- mess about
- mess around
- nag
- play up
- rub
- screw up
- spite
- badger
- bug
- screw
* * *♦ vt[fiesta, vacaciones] to spoil, to ruin;¡la hemos fastidiado! that's really done it!2. [molestar] to annoy, to bother;me fastidia tener que darle la razón it annoys me having to admit that he's right;fastidia que siempre lo sepa todo it's annoying the way he always knows everything;Esp¿no te fastidia? [¿qué te parece?] would you believe it?♦ viEsp¡no fastidies! you're having me on!;¡no fastidies que se lo ha dicho a ella! don't tell me he went and told her!* * *I v/t1 annoy;¿no te fastidia? fam would you believe ocredit it!2 fam ( estropear) spoilII v/i:¡no fastidies! fam you’re kidding! fam* * *fastidiar vt1) molestar: to annoy, to bother, to hassle2) aburrir: to borefastidiar vi: to be annoying or bothersome* * *fastidiar vb1. (disgustar) to bother / to annoy¡no fastidies! you're kidding! -
48 frustrar
v.1 to frustrate (person).El accidente frustró sus planes The accident frustrated her plans.Su actitud frustró al gerente His attitude frustrated the manager.2 to thwart, to put paid to (posibilidades, ilusiones).* * *1 (cosa) to frustrate, thwart2 (persona) to disappoint1 (proyectos, planes) to fail, come to nothing2 (persona) to get frustrated, get disappointed* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ persona] to frustrate; [+ proyecto, aspiración, deseo, sueño] to thwartno quiero frustrar sus esperanzas — I don't want to frustrate o thwart their hopes
2) (=abortar) [+ atentado, operación] to foil2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to frustrate; < planes> to thwart; < esperanzas> to dashb) < atentado> to foil2.* * *= thwart, scupper, cripple, frustrate, baffle, stymie, foil, defeat, forestall, spoil, hamstring, exasperate, cast + a blight on, blight.Ex. A public library's design can go far in either reinforcing or thwarting the intimacy of reading and in determining its success -- functionally, aesthetically and financially.Ex. This arrangement could definitely help solve the librarian's problems, unless unexpected events scupper it.Ex. The objection to it seems to be that by reading rubbish children cripple their own imaginative, linguistic or moral powers.Ex. The psychologist Abraham H Maslow has warned of 'true psychopathological effects when the cognitive needs are frustrated'.Ex. As the domain expands, the problem of rule formalisation may even baffle a human expert.Ex. So, in a lot of cases the ability to take advantage of technologically sophisticated younger faculty is stymied by these conflicting interests.Ex. The author considers the incidence of arson in US libraries and some ways of foiling arsonists through constant vigilance and observation of library users.Ex. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of software programs intended to defeat some of these sabotage actions.Ex. In order to forestall such an event, some libraries in Britain were stung into action by the publication of an Act of Parliament which totally ignored public libraries.Ex. But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.Ex. Instead, the proposed regulations would hamstring public access.Ex. Radical intellectuals often seem exasperated by what appears as excessive attention paid to conceptualization.Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.----* frustrar el esfuerzo = frustrate + effort.* frustrar las esperanzas = shatter + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes, dash + Posesivo + hopes.* frustrarse = become + frustrated, run into + the sand(s).* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to frustrate; < planes> to thwart; < esperanzas> to dashb) < atentado> to foil2.* * *= thwart, scupper, cripple, frustrate, baffle, stymie, foil, defeat, forestall, spoil, hamstring, exasperate, cast + a blight on, blight.Ex: A public library's design can go far in either reinforcing or thwarting the intimacy of reading and in determining its success -- functionally, aesthetically and financially.
Ex: This arrangement could definitely help solve the librarian's problems, unless unexpected events scupper it.Ex: The objection to it seems to be that by reading rubbish children cripple their own imaginative, linguistic or moral powers.Ex: The psychologist Abraham H Maslow has warned of 'true psychopathological effects when the cognitive needs are frustrated'.Ex: As the domain expands, the problem of rule formalisation may even baffle a human expert.Ex: So, in a lot of cases the ability to take advantage of technologically sophisticated younger faculty is stymied by these conflicting interests.Ex: The author considers the incidence of arson in US libraries and some ways of foiling arsonists through constant vigilance and observation of library users.Ex: There are hundreds, if not thousands, of software programs intended to defeat some of these sabotage actions.Ex: In order to forestall such an event, some libraries in Britain were stung into action by the publication of an Act of Parliament which totally ignored public libraries.Ex: But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.Ex: Instead, the proposed regulations would hamstring public access.Ex: Radical intellectuals often seem exasperated by what appears as excessive attention paid to conceptualization.Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.* frustrar el esfuerzo = frustrate + effort.* frustrar las esperanzas = shatter + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes, dash + Posesivo + hopes.* frustrarse = become + frustrated, run into + the sand(s).* * *frustrar [A1 ]vt1 ‹persona› to frustrate; ‹planes› to thwart; ‹esperanzas› to dashme frustra que no entiendan I find it frustrating o it frustrates me that they don't understand2 ‹atentado› to foil«planes» to be thwarted, fail; «esperanzas» to be dashed, come to nothing* * *
frustrar ( conjugate frustrar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to frustrate;
‹ planes› to thwart;
‹ esperanzas› to dash;
frustrarse verbo pronominal [ planes] to be thwarted, fail;
[ esperanzas] to come to nothing
frustrar verbo transitivo to frustrate
(una esperanza) to disappoint
' frustrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estropear
- impedir
- tronchar
English:
defeat
- disappoint
- foil
- frustrate
- thwart
- baffle
- confound
- cross
* * *♦ vt1. [persona] to frustrate2. [posibilidades, ilusiones] to thwart, Br to put paid to;[plan, robo] to thwart;el mal tiempo frustró nuestras vacaciones the bad weather ruined our holiday* * ** * *frustrar vt: to frustrate, to thwart -
49 guadañar
v.to mow, to scythe.* * *1 to mow, scythe* * *VT to scythe, mow* * *= scythe.Ex. The latest swine fever scare scythed through stock markets, cutting back gains made last week.* * *= scythe.Ex: The latest swine fever scare scythed through stock markets, cutting back gains made last week.
* * *guadañar [A1 ]vtto scythe* * *guadañar vtto scythe -
50 hijo
adj.junior.m.son, boy, descendant, child.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino■ ¿dónde está mi hijo? where's my son?2 (aposición) junior■ Juan Rodríguez, hijo Juan Rodríguez junior1 children2 (descendientes) descendants\¡hijo,-a de mi alma! familiar my dear child!hijo,-a mío,-a (chico) my boy, my son, my child 2 (chica) my girl, my daughter, my child 3 (hombre, mujer) my deartodo hijo de vecino familiar everyone, everyone elsehijo político / hija política son-in-law / daughter-in-lawun hijo de tal familiar a real so-and-so* * *(f. - hija)noun1) son / daughter2) child•- hijos* * *hijo, -aSMF1) son/daughter¿cuántos hijos tiene Amelia? — how many children does Amelia have?
¿cuántos hijos tiene a su cargo? — how many dependent children do you have?
Pedro Gutiérrez, hijo — Pedro Gutiérrez Junior
su novio le hizo un hijo — * her boyfriend got her pregnant
hijo/a adoptivo/a — adopted child
hijo/a biológico/a — natural child, biological child
hijo de la chingada — Méx *** bastard ***, son of a bitch ***
hijo/a de leche — foster child
hijo/a de papá — rich kid *
hijo/a de puta — *** (=hombre) bastard ***, son of a bitch ***; (=mujer) bitch **, cow **
hijo/a natural — illegitimate child
hijo/a político/a — son-in-law/daughter-in-law
2) [de un pueblo, un país] sones hijo de Madrid — he hails from Madrid, he is from Madrid
3) pl hijos (=descendientes)4) [uso vocativo]¡hijo de mi alma! — my precious child!
¡ay hijo, qué pesado eres! — you're such a pain!
¡hijo(s)!, ¡híjole! — Méx * Christ! **, good God! *
* * *- ja masculino, femenino1) ( pariente) (m) son; (f) daughtermis hijos — ( sólo varones) my sons; ( varones y mujeres) my children
ese hijo de su madre! — (fam & euf) that son-of-a-gun! (colloq & euph)
M. Pérez, hijo — M. Pérez Junior
cualquier/todo hijo de vecino — (fam)
hijo de tigre sale pintado — (AmL fam) he's just like his father/mother
2) (de pueblo, comunidad) (m) son; (f) daughter3) ( apelativo)hijo, por Dios! — ( hablándole a un niño) for heaven's sake, child!; ( hablándole a un adulto) for heaven's sake, Pedro (o Luis etc)!
4) (Méx fam) ( interjección) jeez! (AmE colloq), gosh (colloq)* * *= Jr. (junior), son, offspring.Ex. John D. Byrum, Jr. is presently the Chief of Descriptive Cataloging at the Library of Congress.Ex. Any funeral scene in a story inevitably conjures in myself memories of my childhood spent as the son of an undertaker.Ex. The time has come when organised knowledge should recognise and reward librarianship and its offspring information science.----* cualquier hijo de vecino = any Tom, Dick or Harry.* hija o hijo adoptado = adopted child, adoptee, adoptive child.* hija o hijo adoptivo = adopted child, foster child, adoptive child.* hija o hijo biológico = biological child.* hijo adoptivo = stepchild [stepchildren, -pl.], foster son, adoptive son, adopted son.* hijo biológico = biological son.* hijo de militares = military brat.* hijo de puta = rotter.* hijo político = son-in-law.* hijo pródigo, el = prodigal son, the.* madre que se dedica a sus hijos = practising mother.* no tener hijos = be childless.* tener hijos = father + children, have + children.* todo hijo de vecino = every Tom, Dick and Harry.* * *- ja masculino, femenino1) ( pariente) (m) son; (f) daughtermis hijos — ( sólo varones) my sons; ( varones y mujeres) my children
ese hijo de su madre! — (fam & euf) that son-of-a-gun! (colloq & euph)
M. Pérez, hijo — M. Pérez Junior
cualquier/todo hijo de vecino — (fam)
hijo de tigre sale pintado — (AmL fam) he's just like his father/mother
2) (de pueblo, comunidad) (m) son; (f) daughter3) ( apelativo)hijo, por Dios! — ( hablándole a un niño) for heaven's sake, child!; ( hablándole a un adulto) for heaven's sake, Pedro (o Luis etc)!
4) (Méx fam) ( interjección) jeez! (AmE colloq), gosh (colloq)* * *= Jr. (junior), son, offspring.Ex: John D. Byrum, Jr. is presently the Chief of Descriptive Cataloging at the Library of Congress.
Ex: Any funeral scene in a story inevitably conjures in myself memories of my childhood spent as the son of an undertaker.Ex: The time has come when organised knowledge should recognise and reward librarianship and its offspring information science.* cualquier hijo de vecino = any Tom, Dick or Harry.* hija o hijo adoptado = adopted child, adoptee, adoptive child.* hija o hijo adoptivo = adopted child, foster child, adoptive child.* hija o hijo biológico = biological child.* hijo adoptivo = stepchild [stepchildren, -pl.], foster son, adoptive son, adopted son.* hijo biológico = biological son.* hijo de militares = military brat.* hijo de puta = rotter.* hijo político = son-in-law.* hijo pródigo, el = prodigal son, the.* madre que se dedica a sus hijos = practising mother.* no tener hijos = be childless.* tener hijos = father + children, have + children.* todo hijo de vecino = every Tom, Dick and Harry.* * *hijo -jamasculine, feminineespera un hijo she's expecting a babyha tenido un hijo she's had a sonun matrimonio sin hijos a childless couple, a couple with no childrenes digna hija de su padre she's her father's daughter all right!¿viste lo que hizo el hijo de su madre? ( fam euf); did you see what that son-of-a-gun o ( BrE) that so-and-so did? ( colloq euph)Manuel Pérez, hijo Manuel Pérez Juniorvicios hijos del ocio vices born of idlenesscualquier/todo hijo de vecino ( fam): va a tener que esperar como cualquier hijo de vecino she's going to have to wait like everybody elseeso lo sabe todo hijo de vecino everybody knows thatyo puedo entrar aquí, como cualquier hijo de vecino I've as much right as the next man o as anyone else to come in hereser hijo de vidriero ( RPl fam): salí, que no sos hijo de vidriero get out of the way, you're not invisible, you know ( colloq)Compuestos:● hijo adoptivo, hija adoptivamasculine, feminine● hijo biológico, hija biológicamasculine, feminine● hijo de la Gran Bretaña, hija de la Gran Bretañamasculine, feminine● hijo de la guayaba, hija de la guayaba● hijo de la mañana or de su pelonael Hijo del Hombre the Son of Man● hijo de leche, hija de lechemasculine, feminine child fed by wet nurse● hijo de papá, hija de papámasculine, feminine rich kid ( colloq)● hijo de puta, hija de putamasculine, feminine( vulg); ( masculine) bastard ( vulg), son of a bitch ( AmE sl); ( feminine) bitch ( vulg), cow ( BrE colloq pej)● hijo ilegítimo, hija ilegítimamasculine, feminine● hijo legítimo, hija legítimamasculine, feminine● hijo natural, hija naturalmasculine, feminine● hijo político, hija políticamasculine, femininemasculine prodigal son● hijo único, hija únicamasculine, feminine only childCompuesto:hijo predilecto, hija predilectamasculine, feminine freeman, freewomanC(como apelativo): ¡hijo, por Dios! (hablándole a un niño) for heaven's sake, child!; (hablándole a un adulto) for heaven's sake, Pedro ( o Luis etc)!¡hijo de mi alma! ¡cómo te has mojado! oh darling, you're soaking wet!D( Méx fam) (como interjección): ¡hijo! or ¡hijos! aún no funciona damn! it still isn't working ( colloq)* * *
hijo◊ -ja sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 ( pariente) (m) son;
(f) daughter;
( varones y mujeres) my children;
no tienen hijos they don't have any children;
hijo adoptivo/hija adoptiva adopted son/daughter;
hijo/hija de papá rich kid (colloq);
hijo/hija natural illegitimate son/daughter;
hijo político/hija política son-in-law/daughter-in-law;
hijo único/hija única only child;
M. Pérez, hijo M. Pérez Junior;
hijo de tigre sale pintado (AmL fam) he's just like his father/mother
2 ( apelativo):◊ ¡hijo, por Dios! ( hablándole a un niño) for heaven's sake, child!;
( hablándole a un adulto) for heaven's sake, Pedro (o Luis etc)!
hijo sustantivo masculino
1 son, child
hijo adoptivo, adopted child
hijo natural, illegitimate child
pey hijo de papá, daddy's boy
hijo único, only child
vulgar hijo de puta, son of a bitch
2 pl hijos, offspring, children
' hijo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abdicar
- adoptiva
- adoptivo
- alma
- ansiedad
- concebir
- conllevar
- debilidad
- díscola
- díscolo
- esperar
- evolucionar
- gluten
- hija
- ilegítima
- ilegítimo
- inquina
- reconocer
- segundón
- segundona
- sexta
- sexto
- anhelar
- chico
- de
- decir
- el
- emplear
- encargo
- enorgullecer
- esperanza
- estudio
- guacho
- infante
- júnior
- legítimo
- mayor
- no
- por
- predilección
- propiedad
- puta
- separado
- trastornar
- único
- varón
English:
adopted
- after
- amount to
- and
- archery
- argue
- attention span
- baby-sit
- boy
- burst
- butt in
- child
- christen
- criticize
- cut off
- disown
- distracted
- dutiful
- exact
- frown
- gofer
- governess
- grade
- gratifying
- in-laws
- junior
- left-handed
- motivate
- only
- pass
- practice
- practise
- precedence
- puff up
- rub off
- send away
- son
- baby
- bastard
- bugger
- disapprove
- do
- off
- precious
- single
- suggest
* * *hijo, -a♦ nm,f1. [descendiente] son, f daughter;Alfonso Sánchez, hijo Alfonso Sánchez Junior;estar esperando un hijo to be expecting (a baby);Famhacerle un hijo a alguien to get sb pregnant;Famcualquier o [m5]todo hijo de vecino: nos gusta salir por la noche, como a cualquier o [m5] todo hijo de vecino like most people, we like going out in the evening;cualquier o [m5] todo hijo de vecino tiene derecho a trabajar everyone, no matter who they are, has a right to work;Fam Humser hijo de cristalero o RP [m5]vidriero: échate a un lado, que no eres hijo de cristalero o RP [m5] vidriero you make better door than window!hijo adoptivo adopted son;hija adoptiva adopted daughter;hijo bastardo bastard son;hija bastarda bastard daughter;hijo biológico biological son;hija biológica biological daughter;Méx Vulg hijo de la chingada fucking bastard, motherfucker; Méx Vulg hija de la chingada fucking bitch, motherfucker;Hijo de Dios Son of God;Méx Fam hijo de la guayaba pest;Hijo del Hombre Son of Man;hijo ilegítimo illegitimate son;hija ilegítima illegitimate daughter;hijo legítimo legitimate son;hija legítima legitimate daughter;Fam Euf hijo de su madre Br beggar, US s.o.b.;hijo natural illegitimate son;hija natural illegitimate daughter;Fam Pey hijo de papá:es un hijo de papá daddy does everything for him;este bar está lleno de hijos de papá this bar is full of rich kids;Vulg hijo de perra bastard; Vulg hija de perra bitch;hijo político son-in-law;hija política daughter-in-law;hijo pródigo prodigal son;Vulg hijo de puta fucking bastard, motherfucker; Vulg hija de puta fucking bitch, motherfucker; Vulg¡será hijo de puta! he's a right fucking bastard!;Méx Vulg hijo de la tiznada fucking bastard, motherfucker; Méx Vulg hija de la tiznada fucking bitch, motherfucker;hijo único only son;hija única only daughter2. [natural] nativehijo predilecto = honorary title given by a city to a famous person born there or whose family comes from there3. [como forma de dirigirse a alguien]¡hijo, no te pongas así! don't be like that!;¡pues hijo, podrías haber avisado! you could at least have told me, couldn't you?;¡hijo, te lo he explicado ya veinte veces! for heaven's sake, I must have explained it to you at least twenty times!;¡hija mía, qué bruta eres! God, you're stupid!;¡hijo mío, haz caso a los consejos de los mayores! you should listen to the advice of your elders, son;¡hijo, eres el colmo! you really are the limit!4. [resultado] child;los errores son hijos de la precipitación mistakes are what comes of being too hasty♦ nm[hijo o hija] child;hijos children;no han tenido ningún hijo they don't have any childrenhijo adoptivo adopted child;hijo bastardo bastard child;hijo biológico biological child;hijo ilegítimo illegitimate child;hijo legítimo legitimate child;hijo natural illegitimate child;hijo no deseado unwanted child;hijo único only child♦ interjMéx Fam¡hijos! wow!* * *m1 son;todo hijo de vecino like everybody else2:hijos children pl* * *hijo, -ja n1) : son m, daughter f2) hijos nmpl: children, offspring* * *hijo n2. (varón) son -
51 incrementar
v.1 to increase.El director incrementó los salarios The director increased the salaries.2 to increment, to increase, to augment, to raise.Los precios incrementaron The prices incremented.* * *1 to increase* * *1.VT to increase2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (frml) to increase2.incrementarsev pron (frml) to increase* * *= augment, increment, rise, deepen, escalate, ramp up, step up, crank up, ratchet up, mark + Nombre + up, turn up.Ex. These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.Ex. If a periodical increases its volume number more than once during the year, the volume pattern should contain a '1' each time the volume number is incremented.Ex. If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.Ex. One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex. EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex. The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.Ex. Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.Ex. The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.Ex. Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15-30% or more.Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.* * *1.verbo transitivo (frml) to increase2.incrementarsev pron (frml) to increase* * *= augment, increment, rise, deepen, escalate, ramp up, step up, crank up, ratchet up, mark + Nombre + up, turn up.Ex: These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.
Ex: If a periodical increases its volume number more than once during the year, the volume pattern should contain a '1' each time the volume number is incremented.Ex: If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.Ex: One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex: EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex: The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.Ex: Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.Ex: The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.Ex: Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15-30% or more.Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.* * *incrementar [A1 ]vt( frml); to increase( frml); to increase* * *
incrementar ( conjugate incrementar) verbo transitivo (frml) to increase
incrementar verbo transitivo to increase
' incrementar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reforzar
English:
augment
* * *♦ vtto increase* * *v/t increase* * *incrementar vt: to increase -
52 intensificar
v.to intensify.* * *1 to intensify* * *verb* * *1.VT to intensify2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to intensify, step up2.intensificarse v pron sentimiento/dolor/sonido to intensify, become stronger* * *= enhance, deepen, intensify, step up, crank up, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, amp up.Ex. An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.Ex. One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.Ex. Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.Ex. The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.Ex. Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.Ex. Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.Ex. There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.Ex. We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.Ex. David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.Ex. Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.Ex. After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.Ex. The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.Ex. In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.----* intensificar el efecto de algo = intensify + effect.* intensificarse = escalate.* * *1.verbo transitivo to intensify, step up2.intensificarse v pron sentimiento/dolor/sonido to intensify, become stronger* * *= enhance, deepen, intensify, step up, crank up, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, amp up.Ex: An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.
Ex: One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.Ex: Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.Ex: The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.Ex: Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.Ex: Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.Ex: There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.Ex: We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.Ex: David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.Ex: Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.Ex: After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.Ex: The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.Ex: In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.* intensificar el efecto de algo = intensify + effect.* intensificarse = escalate.* * *intensificar [A2 ]vtto intensify, step up«sentimiento/dolor/sonido» to intensify, become stronger* * *
intensificar verbo transitivo (hacer más intenso) to intensify, make stronger
(hacer más activo) to step up
' intensificar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
avivar
- plena
- pleno
- tan
- acentuar
English:
intensify
- redouble
- strengthen
- tighten
- tighten up
- step
* * *♦ vtto intensify* * *v/t intensify* * *intensificar {72} vt: to intensify -
53 león
m.1 lion.2 Leo, Leon.3 León.4 León.5 León.* * *1 León\golfo de León Gulf of Lions* * *(f. - leona)noun* * *SM1) (=nombre) Leon, Leo2) (Geog) [en España] León* * *- ona masculino, femeninoa) ( de África) (m) lion; (f) lionessno es tan fiero el león como lo pintan — < asunto> it is not as bad as it seems; < persona> he's/she's not as bad as he's/she's made out to be
echar or arrojar a alguien a los leones — (fam) to throw somebody to the lions
b) (AmL) ( puma) puma, cougartirar a alguien de a león — (Méx fam) to ignore somebody
* * *= lion.Ex. Using the metaphors of lion, lamb and lemming, a number of salient events of the library profession over recent years are discussed.----* diente de león = dandelion, swine's snout.* guarida del león, la = lion's den, the.* león marino = sea lion.* tener el corazón de un león = have + the heart of a lion.* * *- ona masculino, femeninoa) ( de África) (m) lion; (f) lionessno es tan fiero el león como lo pintan — < asunto> it is not as bad as it seems; < persona> he's/she's not as bad as he's/she's made out to be
echar or arrojar a alguien a los leones — (fam) to throw somebody to the lions
b) (AmL) ( puma) puma, cougartirar a alguien de a león — (Méx fam) to ignore somebody
* * *= lion.Ex: Using the metaphors of lion, lamb and lemming, a number of salient events of the library profession over recent years are discussed.
* diente de león = dandelion, swine's snout.* guarida del león, la = lion's den, the.* león marino = sea lion.* tener el corazón de un león = have + the heart of a lion.* * *masculine, femininees un león para defender sus derechos he'll fight to the death to defend his rightsno es tan fiero el león como lo pintan (refiriéndose a un asunto) it is not as bad as it seems; (refiriéndose a una persona) he's not as bad as he's made out to be/as he seems, he isn't the monster he's made out to be, his bark is worse than his biteechar or arrojar a algn a los leones ( fam); to throw sb to the lions2 (AmC, Chi, Méx) (puma) puma, cougarme tiraste de a león you totally ignored me, you didn't pay me the blindest bit of notice ( colloq)Compuesto:sea lion* * *
león
(f) lioness
león m Zool lion
' león' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
guedeja
- melena
- se
- cachorro
- leonera
- regreso
- rugir
- zarpazo
English:
dandelion
- lion
- loose
- mane
- paw
- roar
- sea lion
- symbol
- puma
- sea
* * *león, -ona nm,f1. [africano] [macho] lion;[hembra] lioness;2. Am [puma] puma3. león marino sea lion* * *m ZO lion; L.Am.puma* * *1) : lion, lioness f* * *león n lion -
54 madre
f.1 mother.es madre de tres niños she's a mother of threeAlicia va a ser madre Alicia's going to have a babymadre adoptiva foster mothermadre de alquiler surrogate mothermadre biológica natural motherla madre patria the motherlandmadre política mother-in-lawmadre soltera single mother2 bed.* * *1 mother2 (causa) root3 (monja) sister4 (del río) bed\ahí está la madre del cordero familiar that's where the trouble liesciento y la madre familiar the world and his wife, US everyone and his brotherde puta madre tabú brilliant, fucking brilliant¡madre mía! familiar good heavens!¡tu madre! tabú up yours!futura madre mother-to-bemadre adoptiva adoptive mothermadre alquilada / madre de alquiler surrogate mothermadre de familia mothermadre de leche wet nursemadre patria one's motherlandmadre política mother-in-lawmadre soltera single mothermadre superiora mother superior* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (=pariente) mothersu señora madre — esp Méx your mother
¡madre mía! — good heavens!
¡madre de Dios! — good heavens!
la Madre Patria — the Mother Country, the Old Country
madre soltera — single mother, unmarried mother
2) (Rel) [en convento] mother; [en asilo] matron3)- ni madre- ¡me cago en la madre que te parió!no tener madre —
él no tiene madre — * he's a real swine *
putoesto no tiene madre — * this is the limit
4) (=origen) origin, cradle5) [de río] bedsalirse de madre — [río] to burst its banks; [persona] to lose all self-control; [proceso] to go beyond its normal limits
6) [de vino] dregs pl, sediment7) (Agr) (=acequia) main channel, main irrigation ditch; (=alcantarilla) main sewer8) [en juegos] home9) (Anat) womb10) And dead skin, scab11) ** queer **, fag (EEUU) **2. ADJ1) (=de origen)lengua madre — (Ling) parent language
2)la cuestión madre — the chief problem, the central problem
3) LAm*una regañada madre — a real telling-off *, one hell of a telling-off **
* * *Iadjetivo invariable (Chi fam) great (colloq)II1)a) ( pariente) motherestar hasta la madre de algo — (Méx fam) to be fed up to the back teeth of something
mentarle la madre a alguien — to insult somebody (by referring to his/her mother)
no tener madre — (Méx fam) to be shameless
ser un/una madre para algo — (Chi fam) to be brilliant at something
b) ( en exclamaciones)madre mía! or mi madre! — (my) goodness!, (good) heavens!
la madre que te parió! — (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) you jerk! (colloq), you bastard! (sl)
tu madre! — (vulg) screw you! (vulg), up yours! (BrE sl)
chinga (a) tu madre! — (Méx vulg) screw o fuck you! (vulg)
me vale madres — (Méx vulg) I don't give a damn (colloq) o (vulg) shit
c) (Relig) mother2)a) ( cauce)b) (Esp) ( sedimento) lees (pl), sediment* * *= mother, mama.Ex. Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.Ex. My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.----* amor de madre = mother love.* Asociación de Madres y Padres de Alumnos (AMPA) = Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).* célula madre = stem cell.* célula madre adulta = adult stem cell.* célula madre embrionaria = embryonic stem cell.* célula madre hematopoyética = haematopoietic stem cell.* de puta madre = fantastic, wicked, swell, the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, badass.* día de la madre, el = Mother's Day, Mothering Sunday.* madre adoptiva = foster mother, adoptive mother.* madre biológica = biological mother.* madre de alquiler = surrogate mother.* madre de nacimiento = birth mother.* madre en período de lactancia = nursing mother.* ¡Madre mía! = Good heavens!.* madre natural = birth mother.* madre naturaleza, la = Mother Nature.* madre o padre adoptivo = foster parent.* madre o padre biológico = biological parent.* madre o padre de nacimiento = birth parent.* madre o padre natural = birth parent.* madre or padre adoptivo = adoptive parent.* madre patria = motherland.* madre primeriza = new mother.* madre que se dedica a sus hijos = practising mother.* madres de alquiler = surrogacy.* madre soltera = unmarried mother, single mom, single mother.* madre superiora = abbess, Mother Superior.* madre tierra, la = mother earth.* madre trabajadora = working mother.* placa madre = motherboard.* planta madre = rootstock.* roca madre = bedrock.* * *Iadjetivo invariable (Chi fam) great (colloq)II1)a) ( pariente) motherestar hasta la madre de algo — (Méx fam) to be fed up to the back teeth of something
mentarle la madre a alguien — to insult somebody (by referring to his/her mother)
no tener madre — (Méx fam) to be shameless
ser un/una madre para algo — (Chi fam) to be brilliant at something
b) ( en exclamaciones)madre mía! or mi madre! — (my) goodness!, (good) heavens!
la madre que te parió! — (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) you jerk! (colloq), you bastard! (sl)
tu madre! — (vulg) screw you! (vulg), up yours! (BrE sl)
chinga (a) tu madre! — (Méx vulg) screw o fuck you! (vulg)
me vale madres — (Méx vulg) I don't give a damn (colloq) o (vulg) shit
c) (Relig) mother2)a) ( cauce)b) (Esp) ( sedimento) lees (pl), sediment* * *= mother, mama.Ex: Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.
Ex: My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.* amor de madre = mother love.* Asociación de Madres y Padres de Alumnos (AMPA) = Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).* célula madre = stem cell.* célula madre adulta = adult stem cell.* célula madre embrionaria = embryonic stem cell.* célula madre hematopoyética = haematopoietic stem cell.* de puta madre = fantastic, wicked, swell, the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, badass.* día de la madre, el = Mother's Day, Mothering Sunday.* madre adoptiva = foster mother, adoptive mother.* madre biológica = biological mother.* madre de alquiler = surrogate mother.* madre de nacimiento = birth mother.* madre en período de lactancia = nursing mother.* ¡Madre mía! = Good heavens!.* madre natural = birth mother.* madre naturaleza, la = Mother Nature.* madre o padre adoptivo = foster parent.* madre o padre biológico = biological parent.* madre o padre de nacimiento = birth parent.* madre o padre natural = birth parent.* madre or padre adoptivo = adoptive parent.* madre patria = motherland.* madre primeriza = new mother.* madre que se dedica a sus hijos = practising mother.* madres de alquiler = surrogacy.* madre soltera = unmarried mother, single mom, single mother.* madre superiora = abbess, Mother Superior.* madre tierra, la = mother earth.* madre trabajadora = working mother.* placa madre = motherboard.* planta madre = rootstock.* roca madre = bedrock.* * *A1 (pariente) mothermadre de todos los vicios mother of all vicesahí está or ésa es la madre del cordero that's the root of the problem, that's the crux of the mattermentarle or ( Chi) sacarle la madre a algn to insult sb (by referring to his/her mother)2(en exclamaciones): ¡madre mía! or ¡mi madre! (my) goodness!, good heavens!, heavens!¡madre mía! ¡qué tarde se ha hecho! goodness! look how late it is!¡la madre que te parió! or te trajo al mundo! (fam: en algunas regiones vulg); you jerk! ( colloq), you bastard! (sl)3 ( Relig) motherla madre Soledad Mother SoledadCompuestos:surrogate motherbiological mothersurrogate mothermother( Méx) spider plant( AmL): la Madre Patria Spainmother-in-lawsingle o unmarried motherMother Superiorsurrogate motherB1(cauce): el río se salió de madre the river burst its bankstodo se salió de madre everything got out of hand* * *
madre sustantivo femenino
mother;
madre de familia mother;
madre política mother-in-law;
madre soltera single o unmarried mother;
madre superiora Mother Superior;
¡madre mía! or ¡mi madre! (my) goodness!, (good) heavens!;
me vale madres (Méx vulg) I don't give a damn (colloq) o (vulg) shit;
salirse de madre [ río] to burst its banks;
[ situación] to get out of hand
madre
I sustantivo femenino
1 mother: fue madre a los veinte años, she was a mother at twenty
madre adoptiva, adoptive mother
madre soltera, unmarried mother
2 (origen) root, mother: la pereza es la madre de la pobreza, laziness is the origin of poverty
4 (de río) bed
II exclamación ¡madre mía, qué tarde es!, good heavens, it's really late!
♦ Locuciones: familiar la madre del cordero, the crux of the matter
salirse de madre: Pepe se salió de madre, Pepe went too far
el concierto se salió de madre, the concert turned wild
' madre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonada
- abandonado
- abismo
- ablandar
- abrazarse
- adoptiva
- adoptivo
- algo
- ánimo
- ascendiente
- calor
- ciento
- con
- cumplir
- desmejorada
- desmejorado
- desnaturalizar
- día
- disgustar
- ejemplo
- encargar
- entenderse
- envidiar
- estar
- estancada
- estancado
- franquicia
- hablar
- la
- malmeter
- marioneta
- martirizar
- mayor
- mentar
- negación
- origen
- padre
- preguntar
- profesar
- progenitor
- progenitora
- recado
- recordar
- reverenda
- reverendo
- solera
- soltera
- soltero
- tal
- tirar
English:
adjust
- after
- aloud
- apron
- assign
- belong
- best
- boy
- consent
- disappoint
- down-home
- exact
- fetch
- frown
- hip
- hit out
- infrequent
- its
- like
- likeness
- look
- miss
- mother
- mother-to-be
- overhear
- parent
- pretence
- pretense
- pride
- prone
- single parent
- surrogate mother
- talk
- uncle
- working mother
- doting
- fucking
- her
- his
- introduce
- my
- name
- our
- parenthood
- queen
- remember
- single
- surrogate
- their
- wish
* * *madre nf1. [mujer] mother;es madre de tres niños she's a mother of three;Alicia va a ser madre Alicia's going to have a baby;Fam¡madre mía!, ¡mi madre! Jesus!, Christ!;Fam¡madre mía, cómo llueve! Jesus o Christ, it's pouring down!;Fam¡mi madre! ¿y ahora qué vamos a hacer? oh my God, what are we going to do now?madre adoptiva foster mother;madre de alquiler surrogate mother;madre biológica natural mother;la madre naturaleza Mother Nature;la madre patria the motherland;Am [España] Spain;madre política mother-in-law;madre soltera single mother;la madre tierra earth mother2. [hembra] mother;la madre cuida de los cachorros the mother looks after the pups3. [religiosa] mother;la madre Teresa Mother Teresamadre superiora mother superior4. [origen] source;la pobreza extrema es la madre de todos los males de la región extreme poverty is the source of all the region's problems5. [cauce] bed;salirse de madre [río] to burst its banks;[persona] to go too far6. CompFameran ciento y la madre everybody and his dog o the world and his wife was there;Famser la madre del cordero to be at the very root of the problem;Méx Famdar a alguien en la madre to kick sb's head in;Méx Famde a madre: estoy aburrido de a madre I'm fed up to the back teeth;su casa está sucia de a madre her house is a tip o pigsty;me cae de a madre I hate his guts;Méx Famechar madres to swear, Br to eff and blind;Méx muy Fam¡en la madre! Br bloody hell!, US goddamn!;Méx Famestar hasta la madre [lleno] to be jam-packed;Méx Famir hecho madre to bomb along;Fam Méx Famni madre: no oye ni madre she can't hear a damn thing;Méx Fam¡ni madres! no way!;Am muy Famno tener madre to be a shameless bastard;muy Fam¡la madre que te parió! you bastard!;Esp Fam¡viva la madre que te parió! [en concierto, corrida de toros] we love you!;Méx Famestar de poca madre to be great o fantastic;Méx Famser de poca madre to be great o fantastic;Méx Famtener poca madre to be a swine;Méx Famser a toda madre to be a really great o nice person;Famser una madre para alguien to be like a mother to sb;Fam RP [malo] to be useless at sth; Méx muy Fam* * *I f mother;dar en la madre a alguien Méx fam hit s.o. where it hurts;sacar a alguien de madre fam insult s.o. (by saying rude things about his/ her mother);esa es la madre del cordero that’s the trouble, that’s the problem;¡madre mía! good heavens!;II adj Méx, C.Am. famgreat fam, fantastic fam* * *madre nf1) : mother2)madre política : mother-in-law3)la Madre Patria : the mother country (said of Spain)* * *madre n mother¡madre mía! good heavens! -
55 malograr
v.1 to waste.2 to spoil, to waste.* * *1 (desaprovechar) to waste2 (estropear) to spoil, ruin1 (plan, proyecto) to fail, fall through; (cosecha) to fail, be ruined2 (persona) to die before one's time* * *1.VT (=arruinar) to spoil, ruin; (=desperdiciar) to waste2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < oportunidad> to waste; < trabajo> to ruin, spoil2) (Ven euf) ( desvirgar) to deflower2.malograrsev pron2)a) persona ( morir joven) to die young o before one's timeb) cría to be stillborn* * *= waste, cast + a blight on, blight.Ex. Long keys are not handled by wasting space in the data base, but by using only enough space to store the key.Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.----* malograrse = fizzle.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < oportunidad> to waste; < trabajo> to ruin, spoil2) (Ven euf) ( desvirgar) to deflower2.malograrsev pron2)a) persona ( morir joven) to die young o before one's timeb) cría to be stillborn* * *= waste, cast + a blight on, blight.Ex: Long keys are not handled by wasting space in the data base, but by using only enough space to store the key.
Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.* malograrse = fizzle.* * *malograr [A1 ]vtA ‹oportunidad› to waste; ‹trabajo› to ruin, spoil, wreckA «proyecto» to fail, miscarry; «sueños» to come to nothing; «cosecha» to failtodos nuestros esfuerzos se malograron all our efforts came to nothing o were in vainB1 «persona» (morir joven) to die young o before one's time2 «cría» to be stillborn3 ( Per) «reloj» to stop working; «lavadora» to break down* * *
malograr ( conjugate malograr) verbo transitivo ‹ oportunidad› to waste;
‹ trabajo› to ruin, spoil
malograrseverbo pronominal
1 [proyecto/cosecha] to fail
2
[ lavadora] to break down
malograr verbo transitivo to upset: has malogrado esta oportunidad, you've wasted this chance
' malograr' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estropear
- jorobar
English:
blight
* * *♦ vt1. [desperdiciar] to waste;malograron dos penalties they wasted two penalties* * *v/t1 tiempo waste2 trabajo spoil, ruin* * *malograr vt1) : to spoil, to ruin2) : to waste (an opportunity, time) -
56 miel
f.honey.las mieles del éxito the sweet smell of success* * *1 honey\dejar a alguien con la miel en los labios to leave somebody wanting moremiel sobre hojuelas it just gets better and better, it's even better than it soundedno hay miel sin hiel you've got to take the rough with the smoothser todo miel figurado to be all sweetness and light* * *noun f.* * *miel sobre hojuelas —
me gusta el trabajo, y si está bien pagado, pues es miel sobre hojuelas — I enjoy the work, and if it's also well-paid, so much the better
* * *femenino honey* * *= honey.Ex. The article 'A taste of honey' is report of a 2-week professional visit to libraries in Bangladesh.----* luna de miel = honeymoon.* no miel sin hiel = no pain, no gain.* pasar la luna de miel = honeymoon.* tarro de miel = honey pot.* * *femenino honey* * *= honey.Ex: The article 'A taste of honey' is report of a 2-week professional visit to libraries in Bangladesh.
* luna de miel = honeymoon.* no miel sin hiel = no pain, no gain.* pasar la luna de miel = honeymoon.* tarro de miel = honey pot.* * *honeydulce como la miel as sweet as honeydejar a algn con la miel en los labios to snatch sth away from under sb's nosemiel sobre hojuelas: es un piso estupendo y además muy barato, miel sobre hojuelas it's a fantastic apartment and, what's more o better still, it's cheapno se hizo la miel para la boca del asno I'm/you're casting pearls before swineno hay miel sin hiel there's no rose without a thorn, there's always a catchCompuestos:sugar-cane syrup, golden syrup ( BrE)corn syruppalm syrup* * *
miel sustantivo femenino
honey;
miel sustantivo femenino honey
♦ Locuciones: dejar/quedarse con la miel en los labios, to leave/be left yearning for more
' miel' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dar
- hojuela
- luna
- sustituir
- untar
English:
fall apart
- flapjack
- granola
- honey
- honeymoon
- runny
- taste
* * *miel nf1. [sustancia] honey;ser pura miel to be as sweet as honey;miel sobre hojuelas all the better;no está hecha la miel para la boca del asno it's like casting pearls before swine;dejar a alguien/quedarse con la miel en los labios to leave sb/to be left feeling frustratedmiel líquida clear honey2.mieles [satisfacción] [m5]saborear las mieles del éxito/de la victoria to savour the sweet taste of success/victory* * *f honey;quedarse con la miel en los labios have the gift of the gab;ser miel sobre hojuelas be even better* * *miel nf: honey* * *miel n honey -
57 miserable
adj.1 poor (pobre).2 miserable (penoso, insuficiente).3 contemptible, base (vil).4 mean (tacaño).5 miserly, mean, stingy.6 meager, scant.f. & m.1 wretch, vile person (persona vil).2 mean person, miser (tacaño).* * *► adjetivo1 (desdichado) miserable2 (insignificante) miserly; (tacaño) mean3 (malvado) wretched1 (malvado) wretch2 (tacaño) miser* * *adj.1) miserable, wretched2) despicable* * *1. ADJ1) (=tacaño) mean, stingy; (=avaro) miserly2) [sueldo] miserable, paltry3) (=vil) vile, despicable4) [lugar, habitación] squalid, wretched5) (=desdichado) wretched2. SMF1) (=desgraciado) wretch2) (=canalla) swine, wretch¡miserable! — you miserable wretch!
* * *Ib) ( avaro) mean, stingy (colloq)c) ( malvado) malicious, nastyIImasculino y femenino wretch, scoundrel* * *= mean [meaner -comp., meanest -sup.], miserable, squalid, mean-spirited, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.], dastardly, cheapskate.Ex. Whereas in most European countries during this period welfare provision continued to develop, in Australia it languished at a level which, with the exception of Japan, was the meanest of the developed countries.Ex. Sometimes of an evening, after my miserable journeyings through the day, I would stand for hours in the Strand, leaning against the shutters of a closed shop, and watching the compositors at work by gaslight on the opposite side of the way, upon a morning paper.Ex. The author examines Whistler's visits to the more squalid sections of the city, his views along the Thames and his portrayals of street urchins.Ex. Don't waste your time on this mean-spirited little film of no consequence.Ex. And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex. Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.Ex. A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.Ex. Most of these cheapskates will not come right out and tell you that they don't want to pay anything for your software.----* fracaso miserable = miserable failure.* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.* * *Ib) ( avaro) mean, stingy (colloq)c) ( malvado) malicious, nastyIImasculino y femenino wretch, scoundrel* * *= mean [meaner -comp., meanest -sup.], miserable, squalid, mean-spirited, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.], dastardly, cheapskate.Ex: Whereas in most European countries during this period welfare provision continued to develop, in Australia it languished at a level which, with the exception of Japan, was the meanest of the developed countries.
Ex: Sometimes of an evening, after my miserable journeyings through the day, I would stand for hours in the Strand, leaning against the shutters of a closed shop, and watching the compositors at work by gaslight on the opposite side of the way, upon a morning paper.Ex: The author examines Whistler's visits to the more squalid sections of the city, his views along the Thames and his portrayals of street urchins.Ex: Don't waste your time on this mean-spirited little film of no consequence.Ex: And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex: Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.Ex: A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.Ex: Most of these cheapskates will not come right out and tell you that they don't want to pay anything for your software.* fracaso miserable = miserable failure.* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.* * *1 (pobre) ‹vivienda› miserable, wretched; ‹sueldo› paltry, miserable3 (malvado) malicious, nastywretch, scoundrel, nasty piece of work ( colloq)* * *
miserable adjetivo
‹ sueldo› paltry, miserable
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
wretch, scoundrel
miserable
I adjetivo
1 (lástimoso, pobre) wretched, poor: gana un sueldo miserable, she earns a miserable salary
2 (malvado, ruin) despicable
un comportamiento miserable, despicable behaviour
3 (avariento) mean
II mf
1 (mezquino) miser
2 (canalla) wretch, scoundrel: un miserable le robó la bicicleta, some scoundrel stole his bicycle
' miserable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
astrosa
- astroso
- escoria
- mezquina
- mezquino
- mísera
- miseria
- mísero
- pajolera
- pajolero
- chancho
- triste
English:
abject
- miser
- miserable
- niggardly
- skimpy
- squalid
- stingy
- bleak
- sorry
* * *♦ adj1. [pobre] poor;[vivienda] wretched, squalid2. [penoso, insuficiente] miserable3. [vil] contemptible, base4. [tacaño] mean♦ nmf1. [persona vil] wretch, vile person2. [tacaño] mean person, miser* * *I adj wretchedII m/f1 ( tacaño) skinflint2 ( canalla) swine* * *miserable adj1) lastimoso: miserable, wretched2) : paltry, meager3) mezquino: stingy, miserly4) : despicable, vile -
58 mismo
adj.same, selfsame, self-same, very same.adv.himself, per se, as such, in itself.El hombre mismo The man himself. El mismo hombre = The same man.* * *► adjetivo1 (idéntico) same2 (enfático) very1 same1 same\yo (ti, etc) mismo,-a myself (yourself, etc)■ con el sr. Suárez por favor --yo mismo may I speak to Mr Suárez please? --speakinglo mismo da it doen't mattero lo que es lo mismo that is to say¡por eso mismo! preciselyvolver a las mismas / estar en las mismas to be back at square one————————► adverbio1 same* * *(f. - misma)adj.1) same2) very3) oneself* * *1. ADJ1) (=igual) samerespondieron al mismo tiempo — they answered together, they answered at the same time
•
el mismo... que — the same... as2) [reflexivo]valerse 2)3) [enfático]a) [relativo a personas]yo mismo lo vi — I saw it myself, I saw it with my own eyes
-¿quién responde? -a ver, tú mismo — "who's going to answer?" - "well, why don't you answer yourself!"
b) [relativo a cosas]-¿cuál quieres? -ese mismo — "which one do you want?" - "that one there"
-¡es un canalla! -eso mismo pienso yo — "he's a swine!" - "my thoughts exactly"
en todos los países europeos, España misma incluida — in all European countries, including Spain itself
Ana es la generosidad misma — Ana is generosity itself, Ana is the epitome of generosity
•
por eso mismo, era pobre y por eso mismo su ascenso tiene más mérito — he was poor and for that very reason his promotion is all the more commendable4) [como pronombre]-¿y qué edad tienes tú? -la misma que él — "and how old are you?" - "I'm the same age as him"
-¿es usted la señorita Sánchez? -¡la misma! — "are you Miss Sánchez?" - "I am indeed!"
5)•
lo mismo —a) (=la misma cosa) the same (thing)¡hombre, no es lo mismo! — it's not the same (thing) at all!
- son unos canallas -lo mismo digo yo — "they're swine" - "that's (exactly) what I say"
-¡enhorabuena! -lo mismo digo — "congratulations!" - "likewise" o "the same to you"
- eres un sinvergüenza -lo mismo te digo — "you're completely shameless" - "you too" o "so are you"
-¿qué desea de beber? -lo mismo (de antes), por favor — "what would you like to drink?" - "(the) same again, please"
cuando le interese a él, o lo que es lo mismo, nunca — when it suits him, in other words never
•
por lo mismo, no es inteligente y por lo mismo tiene que estudiar el doble — he's not clever, which is exactly why he has to study twice as hard•
lo mismo que, le dijo lo mismo que yo — she told him the same thing o the same as she told meno es lo mismo hablar en público que en privado — it's not the same thing to talk in public as to talk in private
b)• dar lo mismo, da lo mismo — it's all the same, it makes no difference
me da lo mismo, lo mismo me da — I don't mind, it's all the same to me
c) * (=a lo mejor)no lo sé todavía, pero lo mismo voy — I don't know yet, but I may well come
pídeselo, lo mismo te lo presta — ask him for it; you never know, he may lend it to you
d)• lo mismo que (=al igual que) —
en Europa, lo mismo que en América — in Europe, (just) as in America
lo mismo que usted es médico yo soy ingeniero — just as you are a doctor, so I am an engineer
suspendí el examen, lo mismo que Íñigo — I failed the exam, just like Íñigo
yo, lo mismo que mi padre, odio el baloncesto — I hate basketball, just like my father
nos divertimos lo mismo que si hubiéramos ido al baile — we had just as good a time as if we had gone to the dance
e)• lo mismo... que (=tanto... como) —
aquí lo mismo te venden una vajilla que una bicicleta — they'll sell you anything here, from a dinner service to a bicycle
2.ADV [enfático]hazlo ahora mismo — do it right away o now
ahora mismo acabo de hablar con él — I've just been talking to him, I was talking to him only a moment ago
•
aquí mismo, -¿dónde lo pongo? -aquí mismo — "where shall I put it?" - "right here"•
así mismo, -¿cómo quieres el filete? -así mismo está bien — "how would you like your steak?" - "it's fine as it is"•
ayer mismo — only yesterday•
hoy mismo, he llegado hoy mismo — I just arrived today•
mañana mismo, llegará mañana mismo — he's arriving tomorrow, no less* * *I- ma adjetivo1)a) (delante del n) ( expresando identidad) samehacer dos cosas al mismo tiempo — to do two things at once o at the same time
b) (como pron) same¿usted es Pedro Lecue? - el mismo — are you Pedro Lecue? - I am indeed o that's right
en las mismas: no ha llegado, así que seguimos en las mismas it hasn't arrived so we're no further on; si vienes tú pero falta él, estamos en las mismas — if you come but he doesn't turn up, then we're no better off
2) ( uso enfático)a) (refiriéndose a lugares, momentos, cosas)eso mismo pienso yo — that's exactly o just what I think
b) ( refiriéndose a personas)te perjudicas a ti mismo — you're only spiting o hurting yourself
3)lo mismo — ( la misma cosa)
lo mismo para mí — the same for me, please
dar lo mismo: me da lo mismo si lo rompe I don't care if he breaks it; le da lo mismo con o sin azúcar he doesn't mind with or without sugar; da lo mismo quién lo haga — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it
4)a) (fam) ( expresando posibilidad)te ve por la calle y lo mismo no te saluda — you can meet him in the street and sometimes he doesn't even say hello to you
¿pregúntaselo? lo mismo dice que sí — ask him, he might (well) o may (well) say yes
lo mismo puedes conseguir caramelos que una botella de whisky — you can get anything, from sweets to a bottle of whiskey
b) (RPl fam) ( de todos modos) just o all the same, anyway5)lo mismo que — ( al igual que)
nuestra empresa, lo mismo que tantas otras — our company, like so many others
6)a) (como pron) (frml)se detuvo un coche y tres individuos bajaron del mismo — a car pulled up and three individuals got out
b) (como pron relativo) (Méx frml)IIagradecemos su donativo, mismo que fue aplicado a la compra de medicamentos — we thank you for your donation, which has been used to buy medicines
aquí/ahora mismo — right here/now
* * *= identical, same, equal.Ex. The DISPLAY command is identical to the TYPE command except when using a format which includes only a few lines per record.Ex. The command function 'SAVE' is used to save a search formulation for later use on the same or another data base on the same system.Ex. Collection development should ideally involve de-acquisitions as an on-going program of equal importance.----* admitido por Uno mismo = self-professed.* ahora mismo = right now, just now.* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.* allí mismo = on the spot, there and then.* al mismo nivel de = flush with.* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, at one and the same time, contemporaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.* aquí mismo = right here.* a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.* a usted mismo = thyself.* bajo un mismo techo = under one roof.* brillar por Uno mismo = shine on + Posesivo + own.* concepto de uno mismo = self-image.* conciencia de sí mismo = self-awareness.* conciencia de uno mismo = self-awareness.* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.* con el mismo = therewith.* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.* confianza en uno mismo = self-belief.* conócete a ti mismo = know + thyself.* consciente de uno mismo = self-conscious.* cuestionario rellenado por uno mismo = self-administered questionnaire.* cuidado de uno mismo = self-caring, self-care.* definido por uno mismo = self-defined.* definir por uno mismo = self-define.* de la misma categoría que = in a class with.* de la misma forma que = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as), in much the same way as.* de la misma manera = by the same token.* de la misma manera (que) = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as).* del mismo calibre que = in a class with.* del mismo modo = exactly, in the same vein, by the same token.* del mismo modo que = as, in the form that, in the same way (as), in the same way that, just as, in the same manner (as), along the lines, after the fashion of, similar to, in common with.* del mismo + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.* del mismo sexo = same-sex.* del mismo tipo que las oficinas = office-type.* desde esta misma perspectiva = along the same lines.* de una misma manera = in a similar fashion.* dirigido hacia uno mismo = self-oriented.* dirigido por uno mismo = self-directed.* ella misma = herself.* él mismo = himself.* el mismo + Nombre (+ que) = every bit as much + Nombre (+ as).* el mismo número = as many.* encerrado en sí mismo = closeted.* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.* en la misma época = contemporaneously.* en la misma habitación = ensuite.* en la misma línea de = in the vein of.* en la misma línea que = in line with.* en sí mismo = in itself, unto + Reflexivo, per se.* en sí mismos = in themselves.* escogido por uno mismo = self-chosen.* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.* estar en la misma categoría que = rank with.* estar en las mismas = be back to square one.* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.* estar todos en el mismo barco = be all in the same boat.* evidente por sí mismo = self-evident.* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* hablar del mismo modo = talk + alike.* hablar por Uno mismo = speak for + Reflexivo.* hacer del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.* hasta el mismo = right up to.* imagen de uno mismo = self-presentation.* intentar hacer Algo por uno mismo = try + Posesivo + own hand at.* justo de la misma manera que = in just the same way as.* la misma persona = one and the same person.* la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.* lo mismo ocurre con = the same goes for.* lo mismo que = the same as, along the lines of, in much the same way as.* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.* lo mismo que para = the same as that for.* lo mismo se aplica a = the same is true (for/of/with).* más de lo mismo = more of the same.* mí mismo = myself.* mismo, lo = same difference, the.* mismo tipo de = same range of.* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* Nombre + mismo = very + Nombre.* nosotros mismos = ourselves.* orientado hacia uno mismo = self-oriented.* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.* percepción de uno mismo = self-perception.* pero al mismo tiempo = but then again.* perseguir los mismos fines = work + on the same lines.* perseguir los mismos objetivos = work + on the same lines.* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.* por + Pronombre + mismo = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.* por sí mismo = for its/their own sake, in itself, itself, unto + Reflexivo.* por sí mismos = in themselves.* por uno mismo = on + Posesivo + own, for + Reflexivo.* presentación de uno mismo = self-presentation.* probar a hacer Algo por uno mismo = try + Posesivo + own hand at.* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.* que lo hace uno mismo = do-it-yourself (DIY).* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].* reconocido por Uno mismo, admitido por Uno mismo = self-professed.* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.* seguridad en uno mismo = self-belief.* seguro de sí mismo = assured, self-assured, poised.* seguro de uno mismo = self-confident.* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.* ser un fin en sí mismos = be ends in themselves.* siempre lo mismo = the same old thing.* tener el mismo destino = suffer + the same fate.* tener la misma importancia = carry + equal weight.* tener las mismas prerrogativas = have + an equal voice in.* todo al mismo tiempo = all at once.* tres goles en un mismo partido = hat trick.* una misma cosa = one and the same.* valerse de sí mismo = self-serve.* valérselas por uno mismo = negotiate + Posesivo + way, fly + solo.* valerse por sí mismo = self-serve.* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).* y al mismo tiempo = and in the process, yet.* yo mismo = myself.* * *I- ma adjetivo1)a) (delante del n) ( expresando identidad) samehacer dos cosas al mismo tiempo — to do two things at once o at the same time
b) (como pron) same¿usted es Pedro Lecue? - el mismo — are you Pedro Lecue? - I am indeed o that's right
en las mismas: no ha llegado, así que seguimos en las mismas it hasn't arrived so we're no further on; si vienes tú pero falta él, estamos en las mismas — if you come but he doesn't turn up, then we're no better off
2) ( uso enfático)a) (refiriéndose a lugares, momentos, cosas)eso mismo pienso yo — that's exactly o just what I think
b) ( refiriéndose a personas)te perjudicas a ti mismo — you're only spiting o hurting yourself
3)lo mismo — ( la misma cosa)
lo mismo para mí — the same for me, please
dar lo mismo: me da lo mismo si lo rompe I don't care if he breaks it; le da lo mismo con o sin azúcar he doesn't mind with or without sugar; da lo mismo quién lo haga — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it
4)a) (fam) ( expresando posibilidad)te ve por la calle y lo mismo no te saluda — you can meet him in the street and sometimes he doesn't even say hello to you
¿pregúntaselo? lo mismo dice que sí — ask him, he might (well) o may (well) say yes
lo mismo puedes conseguir caramelos que una botella de whisky — you can get anything, from sweets to a bottle of whiskey
b) (RPl fam) ( de todos modos) just o all the same, anyway5)lo mismo que — ( al igual que)
nuestra empresa, lo mismo que tantas otras — our company, like so many others
6)a) (como pron) (frml)se detuvo un coche y tres individuos bajaron del mismo — a car pulled up and three individuals got out
b) (como pron relativo) (Méx frml)IIagradecemos su donativo, mismo que fue aplicado a la compra de medicamentos — we thank you for your donation, which has been used to buy medicines
aquí/ahora mismo — right here/now
* * *= identical, same, equal.Ex: The DISPLAY command is identical to the TYPE command except when using a format which includes only a few lines per record.
Ex: The command function 'SAVE' is used to save a search formulation for later use on the same or another data base on the same system.Ex: Collection development should ideally involve de-acquisitions as an on-going program of equal importance.* admitido por Uno mismo = self-professed.* ahora mismo = right now, just now.* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.* allí mismo = on the spot, there and then.* al mismo nivel de = flush with.* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, at one and the same time, contemporaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.* aquí mismo = right here.* a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.* a usted mismo = thyself.* bajo un mismo techo = under one roof.* brillar por Uno mismo = shine on + Posesivo + own.* concepto de uno mismo = self-image.* conciencia de sí mismo = self-awareness.* conciencia de uno mismo = self-awareness.* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.* con el mismo = therewith.* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.* confianza en uno mismo = self-belief.* conócete a ti mismo = know + thyself.* consciente de uno mismo = self-conscious.* cuestionario rellenado por uno mismo = self-administered questionnaire.* cuidado de uno mismo = self-caring, self-care.* definido por uno mismo = self-defined.* definir por uno mismo = self-define.* de la misma categoría que = in a class with.* de la misma forma que = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as), in much the same way as.* de la misma manera = by the same token.* de la misma manera (que) = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as).* del mismo calibre que = in a class with.* del mismo modo = exactly, in the same vein, by the same token.* del mismo modo que = as, in the form that, in the same way (as), in the same way that, just as, in the same manner (as), along the lines, after the fashion of, similar to, in common with.* del mismo + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.* del mismo sexo = same-sex.* del mismo tipo que las oficinas = office-type.* desde esta misma perspectiva = along the same lines.* de una misma manera = in a similar fashion.* dirigido hacia uno mismo = self-oriented.* dirigido por uno mismo = self-directed.* ella misma = herself.* él mismo = himself.* el mismo + Nombre (+ que) = every bit as much + Nombre (+ as).* el mismo número = as many.* encerrado en sí mismo = closeted.* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.* en la misma época = contemporaneously.* en la misma habitación = ensuite.* en la misma línea de = in the vein of.* en la misma línea que = in line with.* en sí mismo = in itself, unto + Reflexivo, per se.* en sí mismos = in themselves.* escogido por uno mismo = self-chosen.* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.* estar en la misma categoría que = rank with.* estar en las mismas = be back to square one.* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.* estar todos en el mismo barco = be all in the same boat.* evidente por sí mismo = self-evident.* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* hablar del mismo modo = talk + alike.* hablar por Uno mismo = speak for + Reflexivo.* hacer del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.* hasta el mismo = right up to.* imagen de uno mismo = self-presentation.* intentar hacer Algo por uno mismo = try + Posesivo + own hand at.* justo de la misma manera que = in just the same way as.* la misma persona = one and the same person.* la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.* lo mismo ocurre con = the same goes for.* lo mismo que = the same as, along the lines of, in much the same way as.* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.* lo mismo que para = the same as that for.* lo mismo se aplica a = the same is true (for/of/with).* más de lo mismo = more of the same.* mí mismo = myself.* mismo, lo = same difference, the.* mismo tipo de = same range of.* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* Nombre + mismo = very + Nombre.* nosotros mismos = ourselves.* orientado hacia uno mismo = self-oriented.* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.* percepción de uno mismo = self-perception.* pero al mismo tiempo = but then again.* perseguir los mismos fines = work + on the same lines.* perseguir los mismos objetivos = work + on the same lines.* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.* por + Pronombre + mismo = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.* por sí mismo = for its/their own sake, in itself, itself, unto + Reflexivo.* por sí mismos = in themselves.* por uno mismo = on + Posesivo + own, for + Reflexivo.* presentación de uno mismo = self-presentation.* probar a hacer Algo por uno mismo = try + Posesivo + own hand at.* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.* que lo hace uno mismo = do-it-yourself (DIY).* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].* reconocido por Uno mismo, admitido por Uno mismo = self-professed.* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.* seguridad en uno mismo = self-belief.* seguro de sí mismo = assured, self-assured, poised.* seguro de uno mismo = self-confident.* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.* ser un fin en sí mismos = be ends in themselves.* siempre lo mismo = the same old thing.* tener el mismo destino = suffer + the same fate.* tener la misma importancia = carry + equal weight.* tener las mismas prerrogativas = have + an equal voice in.* todo al mismo tiempo = all at once.* tres goles en un mismo partido = hat trick.* una misma cosa = one and the same.* valerse de sí mismo = self-serve.* valérselas por uno mismo = negotiate + Posesivo + way, fly + solo.* valerse por sí mismo = self-serve.* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).* y al mismo tiempo = and in the process, yet.* yo mismo = myself.* * *A1 ( delante del n) (expresando identidad) sameno puedo hacer dos cosas al mismo tiempo I can't do two things at once o at the same timees la misma historia de siempre it's the same old storymismo … QUE:le gustan las mismas películas que a mí she likes the same movies as I do o as me2 ( como pron) sameRoma ya no es la misma Rome isn't the same any more¿mi hermana? siempre la misma, no escribe nunca my sister? just the same as ever o she hasn't changed, she never writes¿usted es Pedro Lecue? — el mismo are you Pedro Lecue? — I am indeed o that's right o ( hum) the very samemismo QUE:es el mismo que vimos ayer it's the same one we saw yesterdayen las mismas: el pedido no ha llegado, así que seguimos en las mismas the order hasn't arrived so we're no further onsi vienes el sábado pero faltas mañana, estamos en las mismas if you come on Saturday but you don't turn up tomorrow, then we're no better off o we're back to square one1(refiriéndose a lugares, momentos, cosas): queda en el centro mismo or en el mismo centro de Lima it's right in the center of Lima, it's in the very center of Limaen este mismo instante lo estaba por hacer I was (just) about to do it this very minuteeso mismo pienso/digo yo that's exactly o just what I think/sayme resulta difícil — por eso mismo debes esforzarte más I find it difficult — that's just the reason o that's precisely o that's exactly why you have to make more of an effort2(referiéndose a personas): el obispo mismo salió a recibirlos the bishop himself came out to welcome themhablé con el mismísimo presidente I spoke to the president himselfeste niño es el mismísimo diablo this child is a real little devil! ( colloq)lo haré yo misma I'll do it myself, I'll deal with it personallyte perjudicas a ti mismo you're only spiting o hurting yourselfél mismo lo trajo he brought it himselftiene que aprender a valerse por sí mismo he has to learn to manage o cope by himselfse corta el pelo ella misma she cuts her own hairél mismo se pone las inyecciones he gives himself the injectionsC¿por qué llora? — por lo mismo de siempre why is she crying? — the same as usual o what does she ever cry about?si lo haces con aceite ya no es lo mismo if you make it with oil it's not quite the same (thing)un café y una tostada — lo mismo para mí a coffee and a slice of toast — the same for me, please o I'll have the same, please¡qué elegante te has venido! — lo mismo digo you're looking very smart! — so are you o you, too¡que lo pases bien! — lo mismo (te) digo have a good time — you too o I hope you do too o and youlo despidieron o, lo que es lo mismo le dijeron que ya no necesitaban sus servicios they fired him, or at least they told him his services were no longer required, which comes to the same thinglo mismo (…) QUE the same (…) ASno es lo mismo cocinar para dos que para una familia cooking for a family is quite different from o is not the same as cooking for twose murió de lo mismo que su padre he died of the same thing as his fatherpidió lo mismo que yo he ordered the same as medar lo mismo: si sigues así lo vas a romper — me da lo mismo if you carry on like that you'll break it — I don't care¿lo quieres con o sin leche? — me da lo mismo do you want it black or white? — I don't mind¿prefieres un cheque o dinero en efectivo? — me da lo mismo, con tal de que me paguen … would you prefer a check or cash? — I don't mind o it makes no difference (to me) o ( BrE) it makes no odds (to me), as long as I get paidda lo mismo quién lo haga it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does itD1 ( fam)(expresando posibilidad): te ve por la calle y lo mismo no te saluda you can meet him in the street and he might not even say hello to you o and sometimes he doesn't even say hello to you¿por qué no le preguntas? lo mismo dice que sí why don't you ask him? he might (well) o may (well) say yeslo mismo (…) QUE:¿cuántos años crees que tiene? — lo mismo puede tener cuarenta que cincuenta how old do you think he is? — he could just as easily be forty as fifty o he could be anything from forty to fiftylo mismo puedes conseguir un destornillador que una botella de whisky you can get anything, from a screwdriver to a bottle of whiskeyya sé que se va a enojar pero lo mismo se lo voy a decir I know he's going to get annoyed but I'm going to tell him just the same o all the same o anywayyo le dije que no había sido yo pero me pegó lo mismo I told her it wasn't me but she still hit me o she hit me anywayElo mismo que (al igual que): nuestra empresa, lo mismo que tantas otras, se ha visto afectada por la crisis our company, like so many others, has been affected by the crisissi lo mismo que decidiste ir en tren hubieras ido en avión, no habrías contado el cuento if you'd decided to go by plane instead of by train, you wouldn't be here to tell the taleFse detuvo un coche y tres individuos bajaron del mismo a car pulled up and three individuals got out2 ( como pron relativo)( Méx frml): agradecemos su generoso donativo, mismo que fue aplicado a la compra de medicamentos we thank you for your generous donation, which has been used to buy medicinesveintidós millones de estudiantes reanudarán sus clases, mismos que serán atendidos por unos 900 mil maestros twenty-two million students will resume classes, to be taught by some 900 thousand teachersA(uso enfático): aquí mismo podemos comer we can eat right herehoy mismo te mando el cheque I'll send you the check todaymañana mismo nos podemos ver we can see each other tomorrow¿cómo puede ser? si ayer mismo hablé con él y estaba de acuerdo how do you mean? I spoke to him only yesterday and he agreedquiero que lo hagas ahora mismo I want you to do it right o ( BrE) straightaway, I want you to do it right nowse visten muy bien, mismo con la crisis they dress very well, even in these times of shortageresultó muy difícil, mismo para él que tiene mucha experiencia it was very difficult, even for him with all his experience* * *
mismo 1◊ -ma adjetivo
1
◊ hacer dos cosas al mismo tiempo to do two things at once o at the same time
el mismo que vimos ayer the same one we saw yesterday
2 ( uso enfático)a) (refiriéndose a lugares, momentos, cosas):
en este mismo instante this very minute;
eso mismo pienso yo that's exactly what I thinkb) ( refiriéndose a personas):
te perjudicas a ti mismo you're only hurting yourself;
ella misma lo trajo she brought it herself
3◊ lo mismo: siempre dice lo mismo he always says the same thing;
lo mismo para mí the same for me, please;
nuestra empresa, lo mismo que tantas otras our company, like so many others;
los niños pueden ir lo mismo que los adultos children can go as well as adults;
o lo que es lo mismo in other words;
da lo mismo it doesn't matter;
me/le da lo mismo I don't care/he/she doesn't care
mismo 2 adverbio ( uso enfático):◊ aquí/ahora mismo right here/now;
hoy mismo te mando el cheque I'll send you the check today;
ayer mismo hablé con él I spoke to him only yesterday
mismo,-a
I adjetivo
1 same
el mismo acento, the same accent
2 (uso enfático) el rey mismo apareció en el umbral, the king himself appeared on the threshold
II pron same: comemos siempre lo mismo, we always eat the same thing
me da lo mismo, it makes no difference to me
es el mismo árbol, it's the same tree
por uno o sí mismo, by oneself
III adverbio
1 (intensificador) murió allí mismo, he died right there
ahora mismo, right now
2 (por ejemplo) for instance: Pedro mismo te ayudará, Pedro will help you, for instance
(incluso) yo mismo estoy de acuerdo, even I agree 3 así mismo, likewise
' mismo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- actualmente
- ahora
- allí
- aquí
- aunar
- ayudarse
- balancearse
- bar
- barco
- batalla
- coincidir
- cojear
- confianza
- conforme
- congénere
- conmigo
- consigo
- contigo
- continuismo
- costearse
- decirse
- doblete
- dominio
- dueña
- dueño
- encerrarse
- encogerse
- enfoque
- enviudar
- esperar
- igual
- igualmente
- intentar
- machacar
- meter
- misma
- mismamente
- parecerse
- presentarse
- rasero
- replegarse
- ruin
- saber
- saco
- satisfecha
- satisfecho
- se
- sí
English:
alike
- assurance
- autograph
- boat
- central
- charity
- chase
- close
- complacent
- concurrently
- currently
- dare
- day
- diffidence
- directly
- ditto
- do-it-yourself
- end
- equal
- exam
- fabric
- fly
- follow
- fuck
- fund
- himself
- itself
- just
- lay
- level
- likewise
- maybe
- middle
- millionaire
- myself
- need
- neither
- now
- number one
- odds
- one
- oneself
- only
- outdo
- overconfident
- pace
- par
- presently
- price
- proper
* * *mismo, -a♦ adj1. [igual, idéntico] same;son del mismo pueblo they're from the same town/village;vive en la misma calle que yo she lives in the same street as me, she lives in my street;del mismo color/tipo que the same colour/type asen aquel mismo momento at that very moment;delante de sus mismas narices right in front of his nose;eso mismo digo yo that's exactly what I say;y por eso mismo deberíamos ayudarles and that is precisely why we should help them¿lo hiciste tú mismo? did you do it (by) yourself?;él mismo se construyó la casa he built his house (by) himself, he built his own house;me dije a mí mismo… I said to myself…;por mí/ti mismo by myself/yourself;Fam¡tú mismo! it's up to you!, suit yourself!♦ pron1. [igual cosa o persona]el mismo/la misma the same;el pueblo ya no era el mismo the town was no longer the same;la misma del otro día the same one as the other day;el mismo que vi ayer the same one I saw yesterday;Fam¿ése es el presidente? – sí, el mismo (que viste y calza) is that the president? – yes, the very same o yes, that's him all right;Méxenviamos un paquete a su oficina, mismo que no ha llegado a destino we sent a package to his office which didn't arrive o but it didn't arrive;estar en las mismas to be no further forward2.lo mismo [igual cosa, iguales cosas] the same (thing);¡qué aburrimiento, todos los días lo mismo! how boring, it's the same every day!;pónganos otra de lo mismo (the) same again, please;Famlo mismo se pone a hablar contigo que no te saluda one day he might start chatting to you and the next he won't even say hello;lo mismo que the same as;me gusta lo mismo que a él I like the same things as him;yo tengo mis manías, lo mismo que todo el mundo I've got my idiosyncrasies just like everyone else;lloraba lo mismo que un niño she was crying like a child;me da lo mismo it's all the same to me, I don't mind o care;¿vamos o nos quedamos? – da lo mismo should we go or should we stay? – it doesn't make any difference;me da lo mismo I don't care;lo mismo digo [como respuesta] likewise, you too;más de lo mismo more of the same;o lo que es lo mismo [en otras palabras] or in other words;por lo mismo for that (very) reason3. [tal vez]lo mismo llegamos y ya no hay entradas it's quite possible that we might arrive there and find there are no tickets left;lo mismo está enfermo maybe o perhaps he's ill, he may be ill;lo mismo te saluda que te ignora por completo he's just as likely to say hello to you as to ignore you completely4. [antes mencionado]hay una cripta y un túnel para acceder a la misma there is a crypt and a tunnel leading to itle dije que se callara y lo mismo siguió hablando I told him to be quiet but he still carried on talking o he carried on talking all the same;está nevando pero lo mismo el avión va a salir it's snowing but the plane is still going to take off♦ advahora/aquí mismo right now/here;ayer mismo only yesterday;salimos hoy mismo we are leaving this very day;llegarán mañana mismo they'll be arriving tomorrow, actually;tiene que estar listo para mañana mismo it absolutely has to be ready by tomorrow;por eso mismo precisely for that reason2. [por ejemplo]escoge uno cualquiera, este mismo choose any one, this one, for instance;¿y ahora quién me arregla a mí esto? – yo mismo who's going to fix this for me now? – I will o I'll do it (myself)* * *I adj same;el mismo the (self)same;lo mismo the same;lo mismo que the same as;yo mismo I myself;da lo mismo it doesn’t matter, it’s all the same;me da lo mismo I don’t care, it’s all the same to me;el mismo rey the king himselfII adv:aquí mismo right here;ahí mismo right there;ahora mismo right now, this very minute;hoy mismo today, this very day;lo mismo llueve que hace sol you never know whether it’s going to be rainy or sunny* * *hazlo ahora mismo: do it right nowte llamará hoy mismo: he'll definitely call you todaymismo, -ma adj1) : sameen ese mismo momento: at that very moment3) : oneselflo hizo ella misma: she made it herself4)por lo mismo : for that reason* * *mismo1 adj1. (igual) same2. (uso enfático) myself, yourself, etcmismo2 advmismo3 pron same person -
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adj.stingy, mean (informal).f.1 rat.rata de agua water rat2 pickpocket, sneak thief, filcher.3 despicable person, rat.4 rate.5 Atlantic stargazer, Uranoscopus scaber.f. & m.stingy person (informal).* * *1 ZOOLOGÍA rat1 (tacaño) miser, skinflint\ser más pobre que las ratas familiar to be as poor as a church mouse* * *noun f.* * *1.SF ratrata negra — black rat, house rat
2. SMF *1) (=tacaño) miser, mean devil, stingy devil *2) (=ladrón) sneak thief* * *I II III1) (Zool) rathacerse la rata — (RPI fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
ser más pobre que una rata — to be as poor as a church mouse
2) (Col) (Econ, Mat) ( tasa) rate; ( razón) ratio; ( porcentaje) percentage* * *= rat.Ex. There are two books published under the titles 'Denmark's Day of Doom' and ' Rats in the Larder'.----* rata almizclada = muskrat.* rata almizclera = muskrat.* rata del desierto = desert rat.* * *I II III1) (Zool) rathacerse la rata — (RPI fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
ser más pobre que una rata — to be as poor as a church mouse
2) (Col) (Econ, Mat) ( tasa) rate; ( razón) ratio; ( porcentaje) percentage* * *= rat.Ex: There are two books published under the titles 'Denmark's Day of Doom' and ' Rats in the Larder'.
* rata almizclada = muskrat.* rata almizclera = muskrat.* rata del desierto = desert rat.* * *rata1rata2rata3A ( Zool) ratno se salvó ni una rata no-one escapedser más pobre que las ratas or que una rata to be as poor as a church mouseCompuestos:white ratsewer ratlaboratory rat* * *
rata sustantivo femenino
1 (Zool) rat;◊ hacerse la rata (RPI fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
2 (Col) (Econ, Mat) ( tasa) rate;
( razón) ratio;
( porcentaje) percentage
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam) ( tacaño) miser, stingy devil (colloq), tightwad (AmE colloq)
rata
I sustantivo femenino
1 Zool rat
2 pey (persona despreciable) swine, rat
II mf fam (persona tacaña) miser
III adjetivo familiar (tacaño, avaro) mean, stingy
' rata' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tamaña
- tamaño
English:
poor
- pro rata
- rat
- hooky
- truant
* * *rata1 nfrat;RP Fam rata de agua water vole o rat;rata de alcantarilla [animal] brown rat;Fam [persona despreciable] swine;rata campestre black rat;rata canguro kangaroo rat;Fam rata de sacristía [persona] fanatical churchgoer♦ adjstingy, mean♦ nmfcheapskate;ser un rata to be a cheapskate* * *I f ZO rat;una rata poor as a church mouseII m/f famrat fam* * *rata nf1) : rat2) Col, Pan, Peru : rate, percentage* * *rata n1. (animal) rat2. (persona) miser
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