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1 balanceo
m.1 swinging.2 wheel balance. ( Latin American Spanish)3 balancing.4 rocking, oscillation, sway, swing.5 equilibrium.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: balancear.* * ** * *noun m.sway, rocking* * *SM1) (=vaivén) [al andar] to-and-fro motion; [al mecerse] rocking; [de barco, avión] roll, rolling* * ** * *= swaying, sway.Ex. The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex. She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * ** * *= swaying, sway.Ex: The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.
Ex: She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *el suave balanceo del barco sobre las olas the gentle rocking of the boat on the wavescon el balanceo de la hamaca se quedó dormida the swinging of the hammock sent her to sleepel balanceo de los árboles the swaying of the trees* * *
Del verbo balancear: ( conjugate balancear)
balanceo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
balanceó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
balancear
balanceo
balancear ( conjugate balancear) verbo transitivo
1 ‹paquetes/carga› to balance
2 ‹pierna/brazo› to swing;
‹ barco› to rock
balancearse verbo pronominal
[ objeto colgante] to swing
balanceo sustantivo masculino ( de hamaca) swinging;
( de árboles) swaying;
( de barco) rocking
balancear vtr (una silla, una mecedora) to rock
(los brazos, las piernas) to swing
balanceo sustantivo masculino rocking, swinging
' balanceo' also found in these entries:
English:
roll
- sway
- swing
* * *balanceo nm1. [de columpio, hamaca] swinging;[de cuna, mecedora] rocking2. [de barco] rolling;el balanceo del barco me marea the rolling motion of the boat makes me feel sick* * *m1 swinging, swaying2 MAR rocking* * *balanceo nm1) : swaying, rocking2) : vacillation -
2 vaivén
m.sway, oscillation, back and forth motion, back and forth movement.Las clases reiniciaron The courses reopened.* * *1 (oscilación) swaying, swinging, to-and-fro movement; (balanceo) rocking2 (ir y venir) coming and going, bustle4 figurado (intercambio) exchange\los vaivenes de la vida figurado life's ups and downs* * *noun m.1) swing2) change, instability* * *SM1) (=balanceo) swaying; (=acción de mecerse) rocking; [de columpio] swinging; (=ir y venir) to-ing and fro-ing; [de pistón] backward and forward motion; (=sacudidas) lurching2) [de tráfico, circulación] constant movement3) [de la suerte] change of fortune4) (Pol) swing, seesaw, teeter-totter (EEUU)5) pl vaivenes (=altibajos) ups and downs, vicissitudes frm* * *masculino (de columpio, péndulo) swinging; ( de tren) rocking; ( de barco) rolling; ( de mecedora) rocking; ( de gente) toing and froing* * *= shuttling back and forth, flip-flop, seesaw [see-saw], swaying, sway.Ex. Bereday calls this type of comparison 'balanced' and describes it as 'a systematic shuttling back and forth between the areas under study'.Ex. Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.Ex. The data provides statistical evidence for the existence of a ' seesaw' relationship between density in spring, autumn, and the following spring.Ex. The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex. She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *masculino (de columpio, péndulo) swinging; ( de tren) rocking; ( de barco) rolling; ( de mecedora) rocking; ( de gente) toing and froing* * *= shuttling back and forth, flip-flop, seesaw [see-saw], swaying, sway.Ex: Bereday calls this type of comparison 'balanced' and describes it as 'a systematic shuttling back and forth between the areas under study'.
Ex: Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.Ex: The data provides statistical evidence for the existence of a ' seesaw' relationship between density in spring, autumn, and the following spring.Ex: The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex: She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *1 (de un columpio, péndulo) swinging; (de un tren) rocking; (de un barco) rolling; (de una mecedora) rocking2 (de gente) toing and froinglos vaivenes de la fortuna the ups and downs of fortune, the swings of fortune* * *
vaivén sustantivo masculino (de columpio, péndulo) swinging;
( de tren) rocking;
( de barco) rolling;
( de mecedora) rocking;
( de gente) toing and froing
vaivén sustantivo masculino
1 (movimiento oscilante: de un cuerpo suspendido) swinging
(: de una cuna, de un tren) rocking
(: de un barco) rolling
(: de una persona) swing
2 (cambio inesperado) swing
los vaivenes de la fortuna, the ups and downs of fortune
' vaivén' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tumbo
English:
jigsaw
- swing
* * *vaivén nm1. [balanceo] [de barco] swaying, rocking;[de péndulo, columpio] swinginglos vaivenes de la economía the ups and downs of the economy* * *m to-and-fro;vaivenes pl fig ups and downs* * *1) : swinging, swaying, rocking2) : change, fluctuationlos vaivenes de la vida: life's ups and downs -
3 incensario
m.1 censer.2 incense burner, censer, incensory, thurible.* * *1 censer, thurible* * *SM censer* * *masculino censer, thurible* * *= incense burner, censer, swinging incense burner, thurible.Ex. Giant incense burners in the temple were full of the remains of joss sticks and big boxes for people to make donations were full.Ex. The swinging incense burner called a censer, also known as a thurible, is an example of a pendulum.Ex. The swinging incense burner called a censer, also known as a thurible, is an example of a pendulum.Ex. The swinging incense burner called a censer, also known as a thurible, is an example of a pendulum.* * *masculino censer, thurible* * *= incense burner, censer, swinging incense burner, thurible.Ex: Giant incense burners in the temple were full of the remains of joss sticks and big boxes for people to make donations were full.
Ex: The swinging incense burner called a censer, also known as a thurible, is an example of a pendulum.Ex: The swinging incense burner called a censer, also known as a thurible, is an example of a pendulum.Ex: The swinging incense burner called a censer, also known as a thurible, is an example of a pendulum.* * *censer, thurible* * *incensario nmcenser -
4 bamboleo
m.1 swaying.2 wobble, sway, swaying, rocking.3 ballottement.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: bambolear.* * *1 swaying* * *noun m.* * *SM [de péndulo, lámpara] swinging, swaying; [de silla, mesa] wobbling, unsteadiness; [de tren] rolling* * *masculino (de árbol, torre) swaying; ( de objeto colgante) swinging; (de barco, tren) rocking; (de avión, ascensor) lurching* * *= flip-flop, swaying, sway.Ex. Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.Ex. The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex. She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *masculino (de árbol, torre) swaying; ( de objeto colgante) swinging; (de barco, tren) rocking; (de avión, ascensor) lurching* * *= flip-flop, swaying, sway.Ex: Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.
Ex: The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex: She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *1 (de un árbol, una torre) swaying; (de un objeto colgante) swinging2 (de un barco, tren) rocking; (de un avión) lurching* * *bamboleo nm1. [de árbol, persona] swaying;[de mesa, silla] wobbling2. [de tren, autobús] shaking and vibrating, Br juddering* * *m1 de persona swaying2 ( oscilación) swinging, rocking* * *bamboleo nm1) : swaying, swinging2) : wobbling -
5 oscilante
adj.oscillating, up and down, flickering, rocking.* * *► adjetivo1 (precios etc) fluctuating2 FÍSICA oscillating* * *ADJ oscillating frm* * *= fluctuating, flickering, oscillating, swinging, swaying, rolling.Ex. The telephone is an example of a terminal, converting the acoustic waves of speech into a fluctuating electrical signal, and the signal back to audible form.Ex. The book is entitled 'The Flickering Mind: The False Promise of Technology in the Classroom and How Learning Can Be Saved'.Ex. This paper describes an oscillating chemical reaction, and discusses numerous parallels to it in research, such as in fibrillation of the heart, body-clock rhythms of animals and plants, the self-assembly of multicellular organisms, and certain stripes in volcanic rock.Ex. A mannequin head is used to teach the swinging flashlight test for examining eye pupils.Ex. Amid the pale pink blossoms poised on turquoise green leaves, the swaying image of the sky above has the unreal quality of a dream.Ex. The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.----* puerta oscilante = swinging door, swing door.* * *= fluctuating, flickering, oscillating, swinging, swaying, rolling.Ex: The telephone is an example of a terminal, converting the acoustic waves of speech into a fluctuating electrical signal, and the signal back to audible form.
Ex: The book is entitled 'The Flickering Mind: The False Promise of Technology in the Classroom and How Learning Can Be Saved'.Ex: This paper describes an oscillating chemical reaction, and discusses numerous parallels to it in research, such as in fibrillation of the heart, body-clock rhythms of animals and plants, the self-assembly of multicellular organisms, and certain stripes in volcanic rock.Ex: A mannequin head is used to teach the swinging flashlight test for examining eye pupils.Ex: Amid the pale pink blossoms poised on turquoise green leaves, the swaying image of the sky above has the unreal quality of a dream.Ex: The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.* puerta oscilante = swinging door, swing door.* * *oscillating ( before n)* * *
oscilante adjetivo
1 (que se mueve) oscillating
2 (que cambia su valor) fluctuating
' oscilante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vaivén
- vacilante
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6 contoneo
m.1 swagger.2 wiggle, swagger, waddle, wriggle.* * *1 (de mujer) swinging of the hips, wiggle; (de hombre) swaggering, swagger* * *SM [de hombre] swagger; [de mujer] hipswinging, wiggle* * *masculino swinging of the hips* * *= wiggle.Ex. The sexiness of a woman's walk varies over her menstrual cycle, with her wiggle being most attractive when she is least fertile, say researchers.* * *masculino swinging of the hips* * *= wiggle.Ex: The sexiness of a woman's walk varies over her menstrual cycle, with her wiggle being most attractive when she is least fertile, say researchers.
* * *swinging of the hips* * *
Del verbo contonearse: ( conjugate contonearse)
me contoneo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
se contoneó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
contoneo sustantivo masculino provocative movement, swaying: con un leve contoneo de sus caderas, with a slight swaying of her hips
* * *contoneo nm[de hombre] swagger; [de mujer] sway of the hips* * *m swinging of the hips* * *contoneo nm: swaying, wiggling (of the hips) -
7 botafumeiro
m.1 censer.2 incense burner, incensory.* * *1 censer* * *masculino censer* * *Ex. The swinging incense burner called a censer, also known as a thurible, is an example of a pendulum.* * *masculino censer* * *Ex: The swinging incense burner called a censer, also known as a thurible, is an example of a pendulum.
* * *censer* * *botafumeiro nmcenser -
8 puerta
f.1 door.te acompañaré hasta la puerta I'll see you outte espero en la o a la puerta del cine I'll wait for you outside the entrance to the cinemade puerta en puerta from door to doorpuerta blindada reinforced doorpuerta corrediza sliding doorpuerta giratoria revolving doorpuerta principal front door; (en casa) main door o entrance (en hotel, museo, hospital)puerta vidriera glass door2 gateway, opening.3 goal, goalmouth (sport).4 gate.* * *1 door2 (verja) gate3 DEPORTE (portería) goal\a las puertas de on the threshold of, close toa las puertas de la muerte at death's doora puerta cerrada in private, behind closed doorsdar a alguien con la puerta en las narices familiar to slam the door in somebody's facede puerta a puerta (from) door to doorde puertas adentro in privateen puertas very closeentrar por la puerta grande to make a grand entranceescuchar detrás de la puerta to eavesdropsalir por la puerta grande to make a grand exitpuerta corredera sliding doorpuerta de embarque gatepuerta de la calle main door, front doorpuerta de servicio service entrancepuerta giratoria revolving doortiro a puerta shot at goal* * *noun f.1) door2) gate* * *SF1) [para bloquear el paso] [de casa, vehículo, armario] door; [de jardín, ciudad] gatepuerta principal — [de una casa] front door; [de edificio público] main entrance
puerta ventana, puerta vidriera — French window
2) (=abertura en la pared) doorway3) [locuciones]•
puerta a puerta, servicio puerta a puerta — door-to-door servicehacer el puerta a puerta — (Pol) to doorstep
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de puertas abiertas, jornada de puertas abiertas — open day•
de puerta en puerta — from door to doora las puertas de —
ahora, a las puertas de la vejez, lo comprendo — now that I am approaching old age, I understand
en septiembre, ya a las puertas del otoño — in September, with autumn just around the corner
política de puertas adentro — domestic o home policy
un sirviente de puertas adentro — LAm a live-in servant
de puertas afuera —
lo que pasa de puertas afuera — (=fuera de casa) what happens outside of this home; (=en el extranjero) what happens abroad
de puertas afuera se dice que... — publicly it is being said that...
la gente empieza a vivir menos de puertas afuera — people are starting to be less concerned about appearances
por la puerta chica —
estar en puertas —
equivocarse de puerta —
por la puerta grande —
salir por la puerta grande — [torero] to make a triumphant exit
si me voy, lo haré por la puerta grande — if I leave, I'll leave with my head held high
4) (Aer) gate5) (Dep) goalun disparo o remate a puerta — a shot at goal
6) (Inform) port* * *1) (de casa, coche, horno) door; (en jardín, valla) gatellamar a la puerta — to ring the doorbell/knock on the door
te acompaño a la puerta — I'll see o show you out
de puerta a puerta tardo media hora — it takes me half an hour, door to door
su intransigencia cerró las puertas a un acuerdo — her intransigence put an end to o put paid to any hope of an agreement
coger la puerta (y largarse) — (Esp fam) to leave
darle con la puerta en las narices a alguien — to slam the door in somebody's face
de puertas (para) adentro — in private, behind closed doors
de puertas para fuera or (AmL) puertas afuera — in public
en puertas: la Navidad está en puertas Christmas is just around the corner; estar a las puertas de algo: el ejército estaba ya a las puertas de la ciudad the army was already at the gates of the city; estaba a las puertas de la muerte he was at death's door; se quedó a las puertas del triunfo she narrowly missed winning; por la puerta grande: el torero salió por la puerta grande the bullfighter made a triumphal exit; volvió a Hollywood por la puerta grande — she returned to Hollywood in triumph
2) (Dep)a) ( en fútbol)un tiro or remate a puerta — a shot (at goal)
b) ( en esquí) gate* * *= door, doorway, gate, backyard.Nota: Sentido figurado.Ex. If it were decided to introduce a cloakroom, it would be planned in the space presently used by either newspapers or the short-loan collection, by opening a door from the entrance lobby.Ex. Heads started appearing in the doorway, muttering, 'Oh! So this is the library'.Ex. The fifth kind of relationship is that in which an entity is defined by one of its attributes; for example, in Lewis Carroll's poem, 'I'll tell thee everything I can: I saw an aged, aged man, a-sitting on a gate'.Ex. The article 'Coming soon to your backyard' argues that Britain has the highest potential for wind power in Europe.----* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.* abrir las puertas de = unlock.* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.* acompañar a la puerta = usher + Nombre + out.* a las puertas de = on the threshold of.* a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.* coche de cinco puertas = hatchback.* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.* de puertas abiertas = open door.* de puertas adentro = back-office.* de puertas hacia dentro = backroom.* esterilla de la puerta = doormat.* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.* imán para la puerta del frigorífico = refrigerator magnet.* imán para la puerta del frigorífico = fridge magnet.* jamba de la puerta = door jamb.* jornada de puertas abiertas = open day.* llamar a la puerta = knock on + door, rap at + door.* manilla de la puerta = door handle.* manivela de la puerta = door handle.* marco de la puerta = door frame.* pomo de la puerta = doorknob.* puerta automática = automatic door.* puerta batiente = swinging door, swing door.* puerta corredera = sliding door.* puerta corredera automática = automatic sliding door.* puerta corredera de cristal = sliding glass door.* puerta de acceso = gateway.* puerta de cristales = glazed door.* puerta de embarque = boarding gate.* puerta de entrada = entrance gate, entrance door.* puerta de la ciudad = city gate.* puerta del maletero = tailgate.* puerta de salida = exit door.* puerta en enlace = gateway.* puerta giratoria = revolving door.* puerta lateral = side door.* puerta oscilante = swinging door, swing door.* puerta principal = front door.* puertas abiertas = open house.* puerta trasera = back door.* recogida en su propia puerta = kerbside collection, curbside collection.* reunión a puertas abiertas = open meeting.* ser una puerta abierta a = be an open invitation to.* sesión de puertas abiertas = public hearing, open hearing.* timbre de la puerta = doorbell.* umbral de la puerta = doorstep.* * *1) (de casa, coche, horno) door; (en jardín, valla) gatellamar a la puerta — to ring the doorbell/knock on the door
te acompaño a la puerta — I'll see o show you out
de puerta a puerta tardo media hora — it takes me half an hour, door to door
su intransigencia cerró las puertas a un acuerdo — her intransigence put an end to o put paid to any hope of an agreement
coger la puerta (y largarse) — (Esp fam) to leave
darle con la puerta en las narices a alguien — to slam the door in somebody's face
de puertas (para) adentro — in private, behind closed doors
de puertas para fuera or (AmL) puertas afuera — in public
en puertas: la Navidad está en puertas Christmas is just around the corner; estar a las puertas de algo: el ejército estaba ya a las puertas de la ciudad the army was already at the gates of the city; estaba a las puertas de la muerte he was at death's door; se quedó a las puertas del triunfo she narrowly missed winning; por la puerta grande: el torero salió por la puerta grande the bullfighter made a triumphal exit; volvió a Hollywood por la puerta grande — she returned to Hollywood in triumph
2) (Dep)a) ( en fútbol)un tiro or remate a puerta — a shot (at goal)
b) ( en esquí) gate* * *= door, doorway, gate, backyard.Nota: Sentido figurado.Ex: If it were decided to introduce a cloakroom, it would be planned in the space presently used by either newspapers or the short-loan collection, by opening a door from the entrance lobby.
Ex: Heads started appearing in the doorway, muttering, 'Oh! So this is the library'.Ex: The fifth kind of relationship is that in which an entity is defined by one of its attributes; for example, in Lewis Carroll's poem, 'I'll tell thee everything I can: I saw an aged, aged man, a-sitting on a gate'.Ex: The article 'Coming soon to your backyard' argues that Britain has the highest potential for wind power in Europe.* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.* abrir las puertas de = unlock.* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.* acompañar a la puerta = usher + Nombre + out.* a las puertas de = on the threshold of.* a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.* coche de cinco puertas = hatchback.* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.* de puertas abiertas = open door.* de puertas adentro = back-office.* de puertas hacia dentro = backroom.* esterilla de la puerta = doormat.* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.* imán para la puerta del frigorífico = refrigerator magnet.* imán para la puerta del frigorífico = fridge magnet.* jamba de la puerta = door jamb.* jornada de puertas abiertas = open day.* llamar a la puerta = knock on + door, rap at + door.* manilla de la puerta = door handle.* manivela de la puerta = door handle.* marco de la puerta = door frame.* pomo de la puerta = doorknob.* puerta automática = automatic door.* puerta batiente = swinging door, swing door.* puerta corredera = sliding door.* puerta corredera automática = automatic sliding door.* puerta corredera de cristal = sliding glass door.* puerta de acceso = gateway.* puerta de cristales = glazed door.* puerta de embarque = boarding gate.* puerta de entrada = entrance gate, entrance door.* puerta de la ciudad = city gate.* puerta del maletero = tailgate.* puerta de salida = exit door.* puerta en enlace = gateway.* puerta giratoria = revolving door.* puerta lateral = side door.* puerta oscilante = swinging door, swing door.* puerta principal = front door.* puertas abiertas = open house.* puerta trasera = back door.* recogida en su propia puerta = kerbside collection, curbside collection.* reunión a puertas abiertas = open meeting.* ser una puerta abierta a = be an open invitation to.* sesión de puertas abiertas = public hearing, open hearing.* timbre de la puerta = doorbell.* umbral de la puerta = doorstep.* * *A (de una casa, un coche) door; (de un horno, lavaplatos) door; (en un jardín, una valla) gatete espero en la puerta del teatro I'll meet you at the entrance of the theatertropezamos en la puerta we collided in the doorwayte acompaño a la puerta I'll see o show you outno la dejan ni salir a la puerta they won't even let her set foot outside the doorsi no estás conforme, ya sabes donde está la puerta or ahí tienes la puerta if you don't agree, you know where the door isservicio puerta a puerta door-to-door servicede puerta a puerta tardo media hora it takes me half an hour, door to dooralguien llamó a la puerta somebody rang the doorbell/knocked on the doorabre/cierra la puerta open/close the doorno están dispuestos a abrir las puertas a la democracia they are not prepared to open their doors to democracyya sabes que para ti siempre tenemos las puertas abiertas you know you are always welcomesu intransigencia cerró las puertas a un acuerdo her intransigence put an end to o put paid to any hope of an agreementcuando cambió de idea, encontró la puerta cerrada when he changed his mind he found that he had missed his chanceun coche de dos puertas a two-door car[ S ] necesito empleada puertas adentro ( Chi); live-in maid required[ S ] se necesita empleada puertas afuera ( Chi); daily help neededtrabajo puertas afuera ( Chi); I don't live ina puerta(s) cerrada(s) behind closed doorsla reunión se celebró a puerta(s) cerrada(s) the meeting was held in private o in camera o behind closed doorsla causa se vio a puerta cerrada the case was heard in cameradarle con la puerta en las narices a algn to slam the door in sb's facele pedí ayuda y me dio con la puerta en las narices I asked him for help and he refused point blankde puertas (para) adentro in private, behind closed doorsde puertas para fuera or ( AmL) puertas afuera in publicme parece que hay casamiento en puerta I think there's a wedding on the way o I think I hear the sound of wedding bellsen puertas: la Navidad está en puertas Christmas is just around the corner o is very close now o is almost upon usenseñarle or mostrarle la puerta a algn to show sb the doorestar a las puertas de algo: el ejército estaba ya a las puertas de la ciudad the army was already at the gates of the cityestaba a las puertas de la muerte he was at death's doorse quedó a las puertas del triunfo she narrowly missed winningir de puerta en puerta (literal) to go from door to doortuve que ir de puerta en puerta por todas las editoriales I had to do the rounds of all the publishers, I had to go from one publisher to anotherfui de puerta en puerta pidiendo ayuda I went around (to) everybody asking for helpllamar a todas las puertas to go anywhere/ask anyone for helpcuando una puerta se cierra otra se abre as one door closes so another one openspor la puerta grande: el torero salió por la puerta grande the bullfighter made a triumphal exithizo su debut en el teatro por la puerta grande he made a grand entrance to the theatrical worldtener la puerta siempre abierta to keep open houseCompuestos:inside door● puerta corredera or corredizasliding doorsliding doorgatepuerta de embarque número cinco gate number five(de una casa) front door; (de un edificio) main door o entranceservice entrance, tradesman's entrance ( BrE)swing doorrevolving door(de una casa) front door; (de un edificio público) main doorback doorB ( Dep)1(en fútbol): un tiro or remate a puerta a shot (at goal)saca de puerta Esnaola Esnaola takes the goal kickmarcó a puerta vacía he put the ball into the empty net2 (en esquí) gateC ( Inf) gate* * *
puerta sustantivo femenino (de casa, coche, horno) door;
(en jardín, valla) gate;◊ llamar a la puerta to ring the doorbell/knock on the door;
te espero en la puerta del teatro I'll meet you at the entrance of the theater;
te acompaño a la puerta I'll see o show you out;
servicio puerta a puerta door-to-door service;
un coche de dos puertas a two-door car;
puerta de embarque gate;
puerta principal or de la calle ( de casa) front door;
( de edificio público) main door or entrance;
puerta sustantivo femenino
1 door
(en una valla, de una ciudad) gate
puerta corredera, sliding door
puerta de embarque, (boarding) gate
puerta principal (de edificio), main entrance
2 Dep goal
♦ Locuciones: familiar cogió la puerta, off he went
dar con la puerta en las narices a alguien, to slam the door in sb's face
a puerta cerrada, behind closed doors
a las puertas, near: está a las puertas de la muerte, he's at death's door
se quedaron a las puertas de la victoria, they narrowly failed to achieve their victory
de puertas adentro, in private
de puertas afuera, in public
por la puerta grande, in triumph
en puertas, just around the corner: el otoño está en puertas, autumn is almost here
' puerta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abalanzarse
- acompañar
- aglomerarse
- al
- antepenúltima
- antepenúltimo
- aporrear
- batirse
- blindada
- blindado
- calambre
- cancelar
- carril
- cegar
- cerrada
- cerrado
- cerrarse
- cierre
- comunicar
- corredera
- corredero
- crujido
- dar
- de
- debajo
- delante
- desatrancar
- desencajada
- desencajado
- desquiciar
- disparar
- embarque
- enfrente
- entornar
- entornada
- entornado
- entreabierta
- entreabierto
- falsa
- falso
- golpe
- golpear
- hoja
- larguero
- legión
- madera
- marco
- montante
- oxidada
- oxidado
English:
ajar
- answer
- at
- back
- bang
- bar
- behind
- blast
- block up
- bolt
- break down
- busy
- by
- catch
- chink
- close
- courteous
- dash
- departure gate
- disturbing
- door
- door stop
- door stopper
- door-to-door
- doorbell
- elaborate
- exit
- fix
- force
- fourth
- frame
- French door
- French window
- frisk
- front door
- gape
- gate
- gateway
- get
- goal
- grab
- handle
- hurtle
- instruct
- itself
- jam
- jump leads
- key
- knob
- knock
* * *♦ nf1. [de casa, habitación, vehículo, armario] door;[de jardín, ciudad, aeropuerto] gate;te acompaño hasta la puerta I'll see you out;cerrar la puerta a alguien to close the door on sb;echar la puerta abajo to knock the door down;llaman a la puerta there's somebody at the door;viven en la puerta de al lado they live next door;no obstruyan las puertas [en letrero] keep the doors clear;un turismo de cuatro puertas a four-door saloon;servicio (de) puerta a puerta door-to-door service;de puerta en puerta from door to door;se gana la vida vendiendo de puerta en puerta he's a door-to-door salesman;su despacho y el mío están puerta con puerta his office is right next to mine;a las puertas de [muy cerca de] on the verge of;se quedó a las puertas de batir el récord she came within an inch of beating the record;a las puertas de la muerte at death's door;a puerta cerrada [reunión] behind closed doors;[juicio] in camera; [partido] behind closed gates, in an empty stadium;de puertas adentro: no me importa lo que hagas de puertas adentro I don't care what you do in the privacy of your own home;de puertas afuera: de puertas afuera parecía una persona muy amable he seemed like a nice person to the outside world;Espcoger la puerta y marcharse to up and go;Famdar puerta a alguien to give sb the boot, to send sb packing;dar a alguien con la puerta en las narices to slam the door in sb's face;RP Famen puerta: parece que hay casorio en puerta I think I can hear wedding bells (ringing);estar en puertas [acercarse] to be knocking on the door, to be imminent;estar en puertas de hacer algo [a punto de] to be about to do sth, to be on the verge of doing sth;Méx Famno hallar la puerta: ya no hallo la puerta [no aguanto más] I can't take any more;Alma no halla la puerta con las exigencias de su jefa [no tiene tregua] Alma doesn't get a moment's peace with her boss's constant demands;salir por la puerta grande to make a triumphant exitpuerta blindada reinforced door;puerta corredera sliding door;puerta corrediza sliding door;puerta de embarque [en aeropuerto] departure gate;puerta falsa secret door;puerta giratoria revolving door;puerta contra incendios fire door;puerta principal [en casa] front door;[en hotel, museo, hospital] main door o entrance;puerta de servicio service entrance;puerta trasera [en casa] back door;[en hotel, museo, hospital] rear entrance;puerta vidriera glass door2. [posibilidad] gateway, opening;dejó una puerta abierta a otras sugerencias she left the door open to other suggestions;cerró la puerta a cualquier negociación he closed the door on o put an end to any prospect of negotiation;se le cerraban todas las puertas he found all avenues blockedmarcar a puerta vacía to put the ball into an empty net;fallar un gol a puerta vacía to miss an open goal;va a sacar de puerta el guardameta the goalkeeper is going to take the goal kick5. Informát gate♦ interjEsp Fam [¡largo!] the door's over there!, get out!* * *fa puerta cerrada JUR in camera;por la puerta grande fig in triumph;en puertas be very near;abrir la(s) puerta(s) a algo fig open one’s doors to sth;dar puerta a alguien fam show s.o. the door;dar a alguien con la puerta en las narices tb fig slam the door in s.o.’s face;de puerta en puerta mendigando door to door;de puertas (para) adentro in private, behind closed doors;de puertas (para) afuera in public2 DEP goal;disparos a puerta shots on goal* * *puerta nf1) : door, entrance, gate2)a puerta cerrada : behind closed doors* * *puerta n1. (en general) door2. (de un jardín, ciudad) gate3. (portería) goal -
9 puerta batiente
(n.) = swinging door, swing doorEx. Many swinging doors are installed with a lever or doorknob to open them with.Ex. Researchers have done a comparative study and found that revolving doors save more energy than swing doors.* * *(n.) = swinging door, swing doorEx: Many swinging doors are installed with a lever or doorknob to open them with.
Ex: Researchers have done a comparative study and found that revolving doors save more energy than swing doors. -
10 puerta oscilante
(n.) = swinging door, swing doorEx. Many swinging doors are installed with a lever or doorknob to open them with.Ex. Researchers have done a comparative study and found that revolving doors save more energy than swing doors.* * *(n.) = swinging door, swing doorEx: Many swinging doors are installed with a lever or doorknob to open them with.
Ex: Researchers have done a comparative study and found that revolving doors save more energy than swing doors. -
11 quemador de incienso
(n.) = incense burner, censer, thuribleEx. Giant incense burners in the temple were full of the remains of joss sticks and big boxes for people to make donations were full.Ex. The swinging incense burner called a censer, also known as a thurible, is an example of a pendulum.Ex. The swinging incense burner called a censer, also known as a thurible, is an example of a pendulum.* * *(n.) = incense burner, censer, thuribleEx: Giant incense burners in the temple were full of the remains of joss sticks and big boxes for people to make donations were full.
Ex: The swinging incense burner called a censer, also known as a thurible, is an example of a pendulum. -
12 oscilación
f.oscillation, sway, swinging, swing.* * *1 (de precios) fluctuation2 FÍSICA oscillation* * *SF1) [de péndulo] swinging, swaying, oscillation2) [de luz] winking, blinking; [de llama] flickering3) [de precios, peso, temperatura] fluctuation4) [de parecer, pensar] hesitation, wavering* * ** * *= oscillation, flicker, flip-flop, seesaw [see-saw], swaying, sway.Ex. This is proposed to reduce the oscillation while maintaining fast response to network dynamics.Ex. Recent research suggests that screen flicker and the patterns formed by lines of text on a screen may be crucial factors in visual discomfort.Ex. Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.Ex. The data provides statistical evidence for the existence of a ' seesaw' relationship between density in spring, autumn, and the following spring.Ex. The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex. She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * ** * *= oscillation, flicker, flip-flop, seesaw [see-saw], swaying, sway.Ex: This is proposed to reduce the oscillation while maintaining fast response to network dynamics.
Ex: Recent research suggests that screen flicker and the patterns formed by lines of text on a screen may be crucial factors in visual discomfort.Ex: Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.Ex: The data provides statistical evidence for the existence of a ' seesaw' relationship between density in spring, autumn, and the following spring.Ex: The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex: She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *1 (movimiento) oscillation2 (fluctuación) fluctuationla oscilación de los precios/de la temperatura the fluctuation in prices/in temperature* * *
oscilación sustantivo femenino ( movimiento) oscillation;
( fluctuación) fluctuation
oscilación sustantivo femenino
1 (movimiento) oscillation
2 (cambio en un valor) fluctuation
' oscilación' also found in these entries:
English:
swing
* * *oscilación nf1. [de péndulo] [movimiento] swinging;[espacio recorrido] swing2. [de llama] flickering3. Fís oscillation4. [variación] fluctuation;la oscilación de los precios the fluctuation in prices* * *f oscillation; de precios fluctuation* * *oscilación nf, pl - ciones1) : oscillation2) : fluctuation3) : vacillation, wavering -
13 tambaleo
m.1 rocking motion (of train).2 staggering movement, wobble, shaking, stagger.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tambalear.* * *1 (de persona) staggering, reeling2 (de mueble) wobble, wobbling* * *SM [de persona] staggering; [de vehículo] swaying; [de mueble] wobble* * ** * ** * *(de una persona) staggering, swaying, lurching; (de una lámpara) swinging, swaying; (de un mueble, una estructura) shaking, rocking* * *
Del verbo tambalear: ( conjugate tambalear)
tambaleo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
tambaleó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
tambaleo sustantivo masculino staggering, tottering
' tambaleo' also found in these entries:
English:
lurch
* * *tambaleo nm[de persona] staggering, swaying; [de mueble, estante] wobble* * *tambaleo nm: staggering, lurching, swaying -
14 azotea
f.1 terraced roof.2 flat roof.* * *1 flat roof\estar mal de la azotea familiar to have a screw loose* * *SF1) (Arquit) (=terraza) flat roof, terrace roof; And, Cono Sur (=casa) flat-roofed adobe house2) ** (=cabeza) bonce **, headestar mal de la azotea — to be round the bend o twist **, be off one's head
* * *femenino terrace roof, flat roofestar mal de la azotea — (fam) to be off one's rocker (colloq)
* * *= rooftop, rooftop terrace, roof terrace.Ex. You'll be scaling walls, jumping between rooftops, swinging on ropes, hanging from pipes, sliding under 4WDs and doing anything you can to avoid those zombies.Ex. The rooftop terrace is a grand belvedere, with views of the bay and the surrounding mountains.Ex. Roof terraces are increasingly common as urban dwellers seek to make the most of outside space.* * *femenino terrace roof, flat roofestar mal de la azotea — (fam) to be off one's rocker (colloq)
* * *= rooftop, rooftop terrace, roof terrace.Ex: You'll be scaling walls, jumping between rooftops, swinging on ropes, hanging from pipes, sliding under 4WDs and doing anything you can to avoid those zombies.
Ex: The rooftop terrace is a grand belvedere, with views of the bay and the surrounding mountains.Ex: Roof terraces are increasingly common as urban dwellers seek to make the most of outside space.* * *terrace roof, flat roofestar mal de la azotea ( fam); to be off one's rocker ( colloq), to have bats in the belfry ( colloq), to be round the bend ( colloq)* * *
azotea sustantivo femenino
terrace roof, flat roof
azotea sustantivo femenino flat roof
♦ Locuciones: estar mal de la azotea, to be out of one's mind
' azotea' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
terraza
- desagüe
English:
rooftop
- roof
* * *azotea nf1. [de edificio] terraced roof* * *f flat roof;estar mal de la azotea fig fam be crazy* * *azotea nf: flat roof, terraced roof* * * -
15 batiente
adj.banging, beating.f.door leaf, leaf, seam of the door, jamb.m.1 jamb.2 shoreline (costa).* * *► adjetivo1 beating1 (marco - de puerta) jamb; (- de ventana) frame2 (hoja de puerta) leaf3 (de piano) damper4 (en costa) exposed spot, wave-beaten spot\reírse a mandíbula batiente to laugh one's head off* * *1.2. SM1) (=marco de puerta) jamb; (=marco de ventana) frame, case; (=hoja de puerta) leaf, panel2) (Náut) open coastline3) (Mús) damper* * *2) ( en la costa) exposed place* * *----* puerta batiente = swinging door, swing door.* reírse a mandíbula batiente = laugh + Posesivo + head off, laugh like + a drain.* * *2) ( en la costa) exposed place* * ** puerta batiente = swinging door, swing door.* reírse a mandíbula batiente = laugh + Posesivo + head off, laugh like + a drain.* * *A1 (marco) jamb2 (hoja) leaf, panel3 ( Mús) damperB (en la costa) exposed area/place* * *♦ adjreír a mandíbula batiente to laugh one's head off, to laugh oneself silly♦ nm1. [de puerta] jamb;[de ventana] frame2. [costa] shoreline3. Mús damper* * *m jamb -
16 cacarear
v.1 to boast about (jactarse de).2 to blab about.3 to cluck, to cackle (gallo).La gallinita cloquea contenta The little hen clucks happily.* * ** * *1.VT to boast about, make much of2.VI [gallina] to cluck; [gallo] to crow* * *1.verbo intransitivob) (fam) ( presumir) to brag2.* * *= crow, chatter.Ex. And outside, a cock crowed, for it was now dawn.Ex. A group of these birds were perched in a bush chattering noisily while swinging their long tails in all directions.* * *1.verbo intransitivob) (fam) ( presumir) to brag2.* * *= crow, chatter.Ex: And outside, a cock crowed, for it was now dawn.
Ex: A group of these birds were perched in a bush chattering noisily while swinging their long tails in all directions.* * *cacarear [A1 ]vi1 «gallo» to crow; «gallina» to cluck2 ( fam) (presumir) to brag, swank■ cacarearvt( fam); ‹triunfo› to crow aboutfue una victoria muy cacareada there was a lot of crowing about the victory, it was a much-trumpeted victory* * *
cacarear ( conjugate cacarear) verbo intransitivo
[ gallina] to cluck
cacarear
I verbo intransitivo (una gallina) to cluck
II verbo transitivo pey (contar algo a muchos) to spread sthg around
(alabar lo propio) siempre está cacareando lo mucho que gana su marido, she's always going on about how much her husband earns
' cacarear' also found in these entries:
English:
cackle
- bray
- crow
* * *♦ vtFam1. [jactarse de] to boast about2. [pregonar] to blab about;la tan cacareada precisión de los ataques resultó ser un mito the accuracy of the attacks, which so much was made of, turned out to be a myth♦ vi[gallina] to cluck, to cackle; [gallo] to crow* * *II v/t famcrow about fam, boast about* * *cacarear vi: to crow, to cackle, to cluckcacarear un huevo: to brag about an accomplishment -
17 chacharear
v.1 to prate. (Colloquial)2 to deal in, to sell. (Mexico)3 to chatter, to waste one's time in idle chatter, to rap, to talk idly.* * ** * *1.VT Méx to deal in2.VI to chatter, gab ** * *verbo intransitivo (fam) to chatter, to gab (AmE colloq), to natter (BrE colloq)* * *= chatter.Ex. A group of these birds were perched in a bush chattering noisily while swinging their long tails in all directions.* * *verbo intransitivo (fam) to chatter, to gab (AmE colloq), to natter (BrE colloq)* * *= chatter.Ex: A group of these birds were perched in a bush chattering noisily while swinging their long tails in all directions.
* * *chacharear [A1 ]vi* * *
chacharear ( conjugate chacharear) verbo intransitivo (fam) to chatter
* * *chacharear viFam1. [hablar] to chatter2. [chismosear] to gossip* * *v/i famchatter* * * -
18 charlatanear
v.1 to chatter away, to babble on.2 to boast on.* * ** * *verbo intransitivo to chatter away* * *= chatter.Ex. A group of these birds were perched in a bush chattering noisily while swinging their long tails in all directions.* * *verbo intransitivo to chatter away* * *= chatter.Ex: A group of these birds were perched in a bush chattering noisily while swinging their long tails in all directions.
* * *charlatanear [A1 ]vito chatter away* * *charlatanear vi: to chatter away -
19 charlotear
v.1 to chat.2 to chatter, to prattle, to clatter away, to rattle away.3 to chatter to, to talk to.Nos charlotea el vecino The neighbor chatters to us.* * *1 familiar to chatter, prattle* * *VI to chatter, talk a lot* * *verbo intransitivo (fam) to chat* * *= chatter.Ex. A group of these birds were perched in a bush chattering noisily while swinging their long tails in all directions.* * *verbo intransitivo (fam) to chat* * *= chatter.Ex: A group of these birds were perched in a bush chattering noisily while swinging their long tails in all directions.
* * *charlotear [A1 ]vi( fam); to chat* * *charlotear vito chat -
20 cotorrear
v.1 to chatter (informal).2 to chatter to.Me cotorrea el camarero The waiter chatters to me.* * ** * *1.verbo intransitivo (fam) to chatter2.cotorrear vt (Méx, Ven fam) to smoothtalk (colloq)* * *= chatter.Ex. A group of these birds were perched in a bush chattering noisily while swinging their long tails in all directions.* * *1.verbo intransitivo (fam) to chatter2.cotorrear vt (Méx, Ven fam) to smoothtalk (colloq)* * *= chatter.Ex: A group of these birds were perched in a bush chattering noisily while swinging their long tails in all directions.
* * *cotorrear [A1 ]vi■ cotorrearvt* * *
cotorrear verbo transitivo familiar to babble, chatter: no paraban de cotorrear, they kept babbling
' cotorrear' also found in these entries:
English:
burble
- chatter
- prattle
- twitter
* * *cotorrear viFam to chatter* * *v/i famchatter* * *
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