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1 turn off
1) (to cause (water, electricity etc) to stop flowing: I've turned off the water / the electricity.) cerrar, apagar, desconectar, cortar2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something stops: I turned off the tap.) cerrar, apagar3) (to cause (something) to stop working by switching it off: He turned off the light / the oven.) apagarturn off vb1. apagar2. cerrarturn off vt: apagar (la luz, la radio, etc.)turn off (A machine, etc.)v.• apagar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<light/radio/heating\>\> apagar*; \<\<faucet/tap\>\> cerrar*; \<\<water\>\> cortar; \<\<electricity\>\> desconectar2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( repel) (colloq)to turn somebody off — darle* asco a alguien, repugnar a alguien
it turns me right off when people start talking about money — pierdo totalmente el interés cuando la gente se pone a hablar de dinero; ( stronger) me revienta que la gente se ponga a hablar de dinero (fam)
3) v + adva) ( from road) doblarb) ( switch off) apagarse*1. VI + ADV1) (Aut) [person, vehicle] doblar2) [appliance etc] apagarse2. VT + ADV1) [+ light] apagar; [+ appliance] (=switch off) apagar; (=plug out) desenchufar; [+ tap] cerrar; [+ engine] parar; [+ gas] cerrar la llave de; [+ central heating] apagar; (Elec) (at mains) desconectar, cortar; [+ TV programme, radio programme] quitarit turns me right off — me repugna, me deja frío
* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<light/radio/heating\>\> apagar*; \<\<faucet/tap\>\> cerrar*; \<\<water\>\> cortar; \<\<electricity\>\> desconectar2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( repel) (colloq)to turn somebody off — darle* asco a alguien, repugnar a alguien
it turns me right off when people start talking about money — pierdo totalmente el interés cuando la gente se pone a hablar de dinero; ( stronger) me revienta que la gente se ponga a hablar de dinero (fam)
3) v + adva) ( from road) doblarb) ( switch off) apagarse* -
2 main
mein
1. adjective(chief, principal or most important: the main purpose; the main character in the story.) principal
2. noun((also mains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables: The water's been turned off at the main(s); (also adjective) the mains electricity supply.) conducto principal, tubería principal, cañería principal- mainly- mainland
- mainspring
- mainstream
main adj principaltr[meɪn]1 (most important) principal■ we have our main meal at 7.00pm tomamos la comida principal a las 7.00 de la tarde■ the main thing is that... lo principal es que..., lo más importante es que...1 (pipe) conducto principal, cañería principal, tubería principal; (wire, cable) cable nombre masculino principal1 que se enchufa a la red, que funciona con corriente1 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL la red eléctrica1 (water system, gas system) la cañería principal, la tubería principal1 (sewer) colector nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmain beam SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL viga maestramain course plato principal, segundo platomain deck cubierta principalmain door puerta principalmain office oficina centralmain square plaza mayormain ['meɪn] adj: principal, centralthe main office: la oficina centralmain n1) high seas: alta mar f2) : tubería f principal (de agua o gas), cable m principal (de un circuito)3)with might and main : con todas sus fuerzasadj.• capital adj.• entero, -a adj.• maestro, -a adj.• matriz adj.• mayor adj.• principal adj.n.• cañería s.f.• golfo s.m.• océano s.m.• red s.f.
I meɪna) (before n, no comp) <purpose/idea> principal, fundamental, más importante; <door/bedroom> principal; < office> centralthe main thing — lo principal, lo fundamental, lo más importante
main course — plato m principal or fuerte, segundo plato m
main street — calle f principal
Main Street — (AmE) ≈la Calle Mayor
b)in the main — en general, por lo general, por regla general
II
1) (Civil Eng, Const)b) ( supply)the main o (BrE) the mains — la red de suministro
to turn the water/gas off at the main o (BrE) the mains — cerrar la llave (principal) del agua/del gas
2) u ( open sea) (liter)[meɪn]the main — la mar océana (liter)
1.ADJ [reason, problem, aim, concern] principal, fundamental; [gate, entrance] principalthat was my main reason for doing it — esa fue la razón principal or fundamental por (la) que lo hice
2. N1) (=pipe) cañería f principal, conducto m principal; (=cable) cable m principalgas/water main — cañería or conducto principal del gas/agua
the mains — (Elec) la red, la red de suministro; (for gas, water) la red de suministro
to turn the gas/water off at the mains — cerrar la llave principal del gas/agua
2) literthe main — (=open sea) la mar océana
3)in the main — (=generally speaking) por lo general, por regla general, en general; (=in the majority) por lo general, en su mayoría, en su mayor parte
the people she met were, in the main, wealthier than her — la gente que conoció era, por lo general or en su mayoría or en su mayor parte, más rica que ella
3.CPDmain clause N — (Gram) oración f principal
main course N — plato m principal
main deck N — (Naut) cubierta f principal
the main drag * N — (US) la calle principal
mainlinemain line N — (Rail) línea f principal
main man * N — (US) (=friend) mejor colega * m
main memory N — (Comput) memoria f central
main office N — (=headquarters of organization) sede f, oficina f central
main sheet N — (Naut) escota f mayor
main street N — calle f mayor
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I [meɪn]a) (before n, no comp) <purpose/idea> principal, fundamental, más importante; <door/bedroom> principal; < office> centralthe main thing — lo principal, lo fundamental, lo más importante
main course — plato m principal or fuerte, segundo plato m
main street — calle f principal
Main Street — (AmE) ≈la Calle Mayor
b)in the main — en general, por lo general, por regla general
II
1) (Civil Eng, Const)b) ( supply)the main o (BrE) the mains — la red de suministro
to turn the water/gas off at the main o (BrE) the mains — cerrar la llave (principal) del agua/del gas
2) u ( open sea) (liter)the main — la mar océana (liter)
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3 llave
llave sustantivo femenino 1 ( en general) key; bajo llave under lock and key; la llave del éxito the key to success; llave de contacto ignition key; llave maestra master key, passkey 2 (Mec) ( herramienta) wrench (AmE), spanner (BrE); 3 ( en tubería) valve;◊ la llave del gas the gas jet (AmE) o (BrE) tap;cerrar la llave de paso to turn the water/gas off at the main valve (AmE) o (BrE) at the mains 4 ( en un texto) brace 5 (en lucha, judo) hold;
llave sustantivo femenino
1 (de una cerradura) key: cierra con llave, lock the door Auto la llave de contacto, the ignition key (de una cañería) tap
la llave del gas, the gas tap
la llave de paso del agua, the stopcock, US water valve (del fluido eléctrico) switch
ama de llaves, housekeeper
2 (herramienta) US wrench
llave Allen, Allen wrench
llave fija, spanner
llave inglesa, adjustable spanner, US monkey wrench
3 (en defensa personal) lock
4 Tip brace Locuciones: bajo llave, under lock and key ' llave' also found in these entries: Spanish: abrir - acertar - andar - cerrar - encerrar - encerrarse - entrar - girar - maestra - maestro - para - a - abierto - caer - cerrado - chorro - doble - duplicar - echar - empaque - ir - meter - tener - vuelta English: adjustable spanner - bloody - cut - fit - frantic - get in - key - lock - lock away - lock up - master - master key - monkey wrench - nelson - put - right - skeleton key - spanner - stranglehold - tap - to - unlock - use - wrench - dig - duplicate - ease - faucet - good - have - hold - how - ignition - main - monkey - pass - run - skeleton - strangle - switch - time
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