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1 empollar
v.1 to incubate (huevo).2 to bone up on(informal) (study). (peninsular Spanish)3 to swot (informal). (peninsular Spanish)4 to brood on, to brood, to hatch.* * *1 (huevos) to hatch2 familiar (estudiar) to swot, swot up, US bone up on* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (Zool) to incubate, sit on2) * [+ asignatura] to swot up *2. VI1) [gallina] to sit, brood2) [abejas] to breed3) * [estudiante] to swot *, grind away (EEUU), cram* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) gallina to brood2) (Esp fam) estudiante to cram (colloq), to swot (BrE colloq)2.empollar vt1) < huevos> to hatch, sit on2) (Esp fam) estudiante to cram (colloq), to swot up (on) (BrE colloq)* * *= cram for, hatch, swot.Ex. This article divides readers into 3 categories: 'bulimic' readers who read voraciously for no utilitarian purpose, 'swotters' who read to cram for examinations, and 'information foragers' who read only occasionally to seek specific data, mainly in their field of work.Ex. The article 'TEAL being hatched on Teeside' discusses Teeside Polytechnic Library's change of plan from its original intention to use a UNIVAC computer to its present system involving a PRIME computer.Ex. Around the country schoolchildren and university students are swotting and sweating as they prepare to sit papers that could decide their future.----* libro para empollar = crammer.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) gallina to brood2) (Esp fam) estudiante to cram (colloq), to swot (BrE colloq)2.empollar vt1) < huevos> to hatch, sit on2) (Esp fam) estudiante to cram (colloq), to swot up (on) (BrE colloq)* * *= cram for, hatch, swot.Ex: This article divides readers into 3 categories: 'bulimic' readers who read voraciously for no utilitarian purpose, 'swotters' who read to cram for examinations, and 'information foragers' who read only occasionally to seek specific data, mainly in their field of work.
Ex: The article 'TEAL being hatched on Teeside' discusses Teeside Polytechnic Library's change of plan from its original intention to use a UNIVAC computer to its present system involving a PRIME computer.Ex: Around the country schoolchildren and university students are swotting and sweating as they prepare to sit papers that could decide their future.* libro para empollar = crammer.* * *empollar [A1 ]viA «gallina» to brood■ empollarvtA ‹huevos› to hatch, sit on* * *
empollar ( conjugate empollar) verbo intransitivo
1 [ gallina] to brood
2 (Esp fam) [ estudiante] to cram (colloq), to swot (BrE colloq)
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ huevos› to hatch, sit on
2 (Esp fam) ‹ lección› to cram (colloq), to swot up (on) (BrE colloq)
empollar verbo transitivo
1 (la gallina: huevos) to sit on
2 fam (estudiar mucho) to swot (up), US bone up on
' empollar' also found in these entries:
English:
bone up on
- brood
- cram
- hatch
- learn up
- swot
- swot up
- incubate
* * *♦ vt1. [huevo] to incubate♦ viFam Br to swot, US to grind♦ See also the pronominal verb empollarse* * *I v/i famcram fam, Brswot famII v/t1 ZO sit on, incubate2 fam ( estudiar) cram fam, Brswot up on fam* * *empollar vi: to brood eggsempollar vt: to incubate* * *empollar vben junio, se pasa los días empollando in June, she spends all the time swotting -
2 hacer un examen
to do an exam* * *(v.) = take + test, sit + a paper, sit + an examEx. The software that allows students to take a multiple choice test on a computer to determine how well they understood what they have read.Ex. Around the country schoolchildren and university students are swotting and sweating as they prepare to sit papers that could decide their future.Ex. Your application should be submitted by this date if you wish to sit exams in December.* * *(v.) = take + test, sit + a paper, sit + an examEx: The software that allows students to take a multiple choice test on a computer to determine how well they understood what they have read.
Ex: Around the country schoolchildren and university students are swotting and sweating as they prepare to sit papers that could decide their future.Ex: Your application should be submitted by this date if you wish to sit exams in December. -
3 codo
adj.stingy, tight-fisted.m.1 elbow.tenía los codos sobre la mesa he was leaning (with his elbows) on the tablecodo con codo, codo a codo side by sidehablar por los codos (informal figurative) to talk nineteen to the dozen, to be a chatterboxse sacó la carrera a base de codos she got her degree by sheer hard work2 bend.3 cubit (medida).4 U bend.5 Codó.* * *1 ANATOMÍA elbow2 TÉCNICA bend\alzar el codo / empinar el codo familiar to have a few drinks, knock them backcodo a codo / codo con codo figurado side by side, closelyde codos on one's elbowshablar por los codos familiar to talk nineteen to the dozen, talk nonstopromperse los codos figurado to study a lot, swot, cram* * *noun m.* * *ISM1) (Anat) elbow; [de caballo] kneea base de codos —
sacó la oposición a base de codos — he won the post by sheer hard work o through sheer hard graft
2)codo a codo —
hubo un codo a codo por el segundo puesto — there was a close battle for second place, it was neck and neck for second place
las elecciones serán un codo a codo entre socialistas y nacionalistas — the elections are going to be a close-run thing o a neck-and-neck affair between the Socialists and Nationalists
3)codo con codo [como adverbio] —
enemigos políticos se sentaron codo con codo en el funeral — political foes sat down together o sat side by side with each other at the funeral, political foes rubbed shoulders with each other at the funeral
en las elecciones quedaron codo con codo con los socialistas — in the elections they were neck and neck with the Socialists
luchar codo con codo — to fight shoulder to shoulder, fight side by side
trabajar codo con codo — to work side by side o closely together
4) [de camisa, chaqueta] elbow5) [de tubería] elbow, bend6) (=medida) cubitII** ADJ Méx (=tacaño) mean, stingy* * *I- da adjetivo (Méx fam) tight-fisted (colloq)IIa fuerza or a base de codos — (fam) through sheer hard slog o graft (colloq)
codo con or a codo — side by side
empinar el codo — (fam) to prop up the bar
hablar (hasta) por los codos — (fam) to talk nineteen to the dozen (colloq)
hincar or romperse los codos — (fam) to knuckle down (colloq)
ser del codo or duro de codo — (Arg fam) to be tight-fisted o stingy (colloq)
* * *= elbow.Ex. The junior librarian leaned forward, and resting her elbows on her knees, put her chin in her hands.----* articulación del codo = elbow joint.* codo con codo = side-by-side, shoulder to shoulder.* empinar el codo = booze, tipple, swig.* hablar hasta por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off.* hablar por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off, talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.* hasta los codos = up to + Posesivo + armpits, up to + Posesivo + elbows.* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.* * *I- da adjetivo (Méx fam) tight-fisted (colloq)IIa fuerza or a base de codos — (fam) through sheer hard slog o graft (colloq)
codo con or a codo — side by side
empinar el codo — (fam) to prop up the bar
hablar (hasta) por los codos — (fam) to talk nineteen to the dozen (colloq)
hincar or romperse los codos — (fam) to knuckle down (colloq)
ser del codo or duro de codo — (Arg fam) to be tight-fisted o stingy (colloq)
* * *= elbow.Ex: The junior librarian leaned forward, and resting her elbows on her knees, put her chin in her hands.
* articulación del codo = elbow joint.* codo con codo = side-by-side, shoulder to shoulder.* empinar el codo = booze, tipple, swig.* hablar hasta por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off.* hablar por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off, talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.* hasta los codos = up to + Posesivo + armpits, up to + Posesivo + elbows.* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.* * *codo2se te han roto los codos del suéter you've gone through the elbows of your sweaterborrar con el codo (lo que se escribe con la mano) ( RPl); to give with one hand and take away with the othercodo con codo or codo a codo: vamos a tener que trabajar codo con codo para conseguir estos objetivos we're going to have to work together very closely to achieve these aimsel director trabajó codo a codo con los empleados en esta tarea the director worked side by side with the employees in this taskempinar el codo ( fam): a estas horas estará empinando el codo he'll be propping up the bar by now ( colloq), he'll be having a few drinks o ( BrE colloq) jars by nowhincar or romperse los codos ( fam): si quieres aprobar ya puedes empezar a hincar los codos if you want to pass you'd better knuckle down ( colloq)se pasó el fin de semana hincando los codos para el examen she spent all weekend grinding ( AmE) o ( BrE) swotting for her exam ( colloq)se rompieron los codos para terminar el trabajo a tiempo they really worked their butts off ( AmE) o ( BrE) slogged their guts out to get the work finished in time ( colloq)2 (medida) cubitCompuesto:tennis elbow* * *
codo 1◊ -da adjetivo (Méx fam) tightfisted (colloq)
codo 2 sustantivo masculino
elbow;
codo con or a codo side by side;
empinar el codo (fam) to prop up the bar;
hablar (hasta) por los codos (fam) to talk nineteen to the dozen (colloq)
codo sustantivo masculino Anat elbow
♦ Locuciones: familiar hablar por los codos, to talk nonstop
hincar los codos, to cram
figurado codo con codo, side by side
' codo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
codazo
- golpear
English:
bend
- elbow
- jog
- poke
- tennis elbow
- bump
- nudge
- pull
* * *codo1 nm1. [de brazo] elbow;tenía los codos sobre la mesa she was leaning (with her elbows) on the table;codo con codo, codo a codo side by side;Famse sacó la carrera a base de codos she got her degree by sheer hard work;Famempinar el codo to bend the elbow;Famhablar por los codos to talk nineteen to the dozen, to be a chatterbox;Famsi quieres aprobar, vas a tener que hincar o [m5] romperte los codos if you want to pass, you're going to have to roll your sleeves up and do some serious studying;RP Famno tener codo to be stingy, to be tight-fistedMed codo de tenista tennis elbow2. [de prenda] elbow3. [en tubería] bend;[pieza] elbow joint4. [medida] cubitcodo2, -a adjMéx Fam stingy, tight-fisted* * *m ANAT elbow;codo con codo fig fam side by side;hablar por los codos fam talk nineteen to the dozen fam ;romperse los codos fam bust a gut fam* * *codo nm: elbow* * *codo n elbow -
4 chapar
v.1 to plate (recubrir) (con metal).2 to shut, to close (informal) (cerrar). (peninsular Spanish)* * *1 (metal) to plate2 (madera) to veneer, finish* * *1. VT1) (=cubrir) [+ metal] to plate; [+ muebles] to veneer, finish; [+ pared] to tile2) [+ frase, observación] to come out withle chapó un "no" como una casa — he gave him a flat "no"
3) ** (=cerrar) [+ local, negocio] to shut, close2. VI1) ** (=estudiar) to swot *, cram *2) ** (=dormir) to kip *, sleep* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < mueble> to veneer; <reloj/pulsera> to plate2) (Per fam) (agarrar, sorprender) to catch2.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < mueble> to veneer; <reloj/pulsera> to plate2) (Per fam) (agarrar, sorprender) to catch2.* * *chapar [A1 ]vtA ‹mueble› to veneer; ‹reloj/pulsera› to plate1 (agarrar) to catch3 (sorprender, pillar) to catchlo chaparon fumando he was caught smoking■ chaparvi* * *
chapar
I vi fam (estudiar mucho) to cram
II verbo transitivo to plate
' chapar' also found in these entries:
English:
plate
- veneer
* * *♦ vt1. [recubrir] [con metal] to plate;[con madera] to veneerchapar a alguien del brazo to grab sb by the arm, to grab sb's arm♦ viEsp Fam1. [cerrar] to shut, to close;¿a qué hora chapa este garito? what time does this joint shut o close?2. [estudiar] to cram, Br to swot;* * *v/t1 plate3 Arg, Pecatch* * *chapar vt1) : to veneer2) : to plate (metals) -
5 empolle *
SM swotting *, cramming¡tiene un empolle! — he's been working really hard, he really knows his stuff *
См. также в других словарях:
Swotting — means to study hard, the same as cram does. Before exams we used to swot, not that it made any difference to some of us. If you swotted all the time, you would be called a swot which is not a term of endearment! … The American's guide to speaking British
swotting — Synonyms and related words: application, boning, brainwork, conning, contemplation, cram, cramming, drill, engrossment, exercise, extensive study, grind, grinding, headwork, inspection, lucubration, mental labor, perusal, practice, reading,… … Moby Thesaurus
swotting — swÉ‘t /swÉ’t n. (British slang) diligent student; hard worker v. (British slang) work hard; study diligently … English contemporary dictionary
SWOTTING — … Useful english dictionary
swot — swot1 [swɔt US swa:t] n BrE informal someone who spends too much time studying and seems to have no other interests used in order to show disapproval >swotty adj swot 2 swot2 past tense and past participle swotted present participle swotting v … Dictionary of contemporary English
swot — [[t]swɒ̱t[/t]] swots, swotting, swotted 1) VERB If you swot, you study very hard, especially when you are preparing for an examination. [BRIT, INFORMAL] [V for n] They swotted for their A levels. [Also V] PHRASAL VERB Swot up means the same as… … English dictionary
swot — swot1 swotter, n. /swot/, v.t. swotted, swotting, n. swat1. swot2 /swot/, v., swotted, swotting, n. Brit. Slang. v.i. 1. to study or work hard. n. 2. a student who studies assiduously, esp. to the exclusion of other activities or interests; gri … Universalium
swot — 1 noun (C) BrE informal someone who spends too much time studying and seems to have no other interests swotty adjective 2 verb (I) BrE informal to study a lot in a short time, especially for an examination; cram (3) AmE (+ for): I was busy… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
swot — I UK [swɒt] / US [swɑt] verb [intransitive] Word forms swot : present tense I/you/we/they swot he/she/it swots present participle swotting past tense swotted past participle swotted British informal to study very hard, especially for an… … English dictionary
swot — I. /swɒt / (say swot) verb (t) (swotted, swotting) 1. US → swat1 (def. 1). –noun 2. → swat1 (def. 2). II. /swɒt / (say swot) Colloquial – …
swot — swot1 [swät] vi., n. swotted, swotting alt. sp. of SWAT swot2 [swät] [Brit. Informal] Brit. Informal vi., vt. swotted, swotting [dial. var. of SWEAT] to study hard; cram: often used with up … English World dictionary
