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1 brain
brein1) (the centre of the nervous system: an injury to the brain; (also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage.) cerebro2) ((often in plural) cleverness: a good brain; You've plenty of brains.) cabeza, inteligencia3) (a clever person: He's one of the best brains in the country.) cerebro, cerebrito•- brainy
- brainchild
- brain drain
- brainwash
- brainwashing
- brainwave
brain n cerebro / sesotr[breɪn]1 (organ) cerebro, seso1 (intellect) cerebro, seso, inteligencia2 (as food) sesos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto blow one's brains out pegarse un tiroto blow somebody's brains out volar la tapa de los sesos a alguiento brain somebody familiar partirle la cara a alguiento have brains ser un cerebro, ser inteligenteto have something on the brain estar obsesionado,-a con algoto pick somebody's brains hacer una consulta a alguienthe brains (instigator, originator) el cerebro grisbrain cell célula cerebralbrain death muerte nombre femenino cerebralbrain drain fuga de cerebrosbrain scan electroencefalograma nombre masculinobrain scanner escáner nombre masculino cerebralbrain tumour tumor nombre masculino cerebralbrain wave idea genialelectronic brain cerebro electrónicobrain ['breɪn] vt: romper la crisma a, aplastar el cráneo abrain n1) : cerebro m2) brains nplintellect: inteligencia f, sesos mpln.• cerebro s.m.• inteligencia s.f.• seso s.m.
I breɪn1) ( organ) cerebro m; (before n)brain damage — lesión f cerebral
brain surgeon — neurocirujano, -na m,f
brain tumor — tumor m cerebral
2) ( intellect)to have something on the brain — (colloq) tener* algo metido en la cabeza
3) ( clever person) cerebro m; (before n)the brain drain — la fuga de cerebros; see also brains
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transitive verb (colloq) romperle* la crisma a (fam)[breɪn]1. N1) (Anat) cerebro m- get one's brain into gear2) brainsa) (Anat, Culin) sesos mpl- beat sb's brains out- blow one's brains outpick 2., 5), rack I, 2., 1)he's got brains — es muy listo, tiene mucha cabeza
2.VT ** romper la crisma a *3.CPDbrain cell N — (Anat) célula f cerebral
brain damage N — lesión f cerebral or medular
brain death N — muerte f clínica or cerebral
brain drain N — fuga f de cerebros
brain haemorrhage, brain hemorrhage (US) N — hemorragia f cerebral
brain scan N — exploración f cerebral mediante escáner
brain scanner N — escáner m cerebral
brains trust, brain trust (US) N — grupo m de peritos; (TV etc) jurado m de expertos
brain surgeon N — neurocirujano(-a) m / f
brain teaser N — rompecabezas m inv
brain tumour, brain tumor (US) N — tumor m cerebral
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I [breɪn]1) ( organ) cerebro m; (before n)brain damage — lesión f cerebral
brain surgeon — neurocirujano, -na m,f
brain tumor — tumor m cerebral
2) ( intellect)to have something on the brain — (colloq) tener* algo metido en la cabeza
3) ( clever person) cerebro m; (before n)the brain drain — la fuga de cerebros; see also brains
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transitive verb (colloq) romperle* la crisma a (fam) -
2 strain
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1. strein verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) estirar, tensar2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) torcerse, hacerse un esguince, hacerse daño (en), forzar3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) poner a prueba, abusar4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) colar, escurrir
2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tensión, presión2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensión, estrés3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) torcedura, esguince4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) presión•- strained- strainer
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II strein noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.)2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.)3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.)strain1 n tensiónstrain2 vb1. forzar2. lesionarse / torcer3. filtrar / colartr[streɪn]1 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL (tension) tensión nombre femenino; (pressure) presión nombre femenino; (weight) peso2 (stress, pressure) tensión nombre femenino, estrés nombre masculino; (effort) esfuerzo; (exhaustion) agotamiento■ the latest crisis has put more strain on Franco-Spanish relations la última crisis ha aumentado la tirantez en las relaciones francoespañolas4 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL torcedura, esguince nombre masculino1 (stretch) estirar, tensar2 (damage, weaken - muscle) torcer(se), hacerse un esguince en; (- back) hacerse daño en; (- voice, eyes) forzar; (ears) aguzar; (- heart) cansar3 (stretch - patience, nerves, credulity) poner a prueba; (- resources) estirar al máximo; (- relations) someter a demasiada tensión, crear tirantez en4 (filter - liquid) colar; (- vegetables, rice) escurrir1 (make great efforts) esforzarse, hacer un gran esfuerzo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto strain at the leash tirar de la correato strain oneself esforzarse■ don't strain yourself! ¡no te esfuerces!————————tr[streɪn]2 (streak) venastrain ['streɪn] vt1) exert: forzar (la vista, la voz)to strain oneself: hacer un gran esfuerzo2) filter: colar, filtrar3) injure: lastimarse, hacerse daño ento strain a muscle: sufrir un esguincestrain n1) lineage: linaje m, abolengo m2) streak, trace: veta f3) variety: tipo m, variedad f4) stress: tensión f, presión f5) sprain: esguince m, torcedura f (del tobillo, etc.)6) strains npltune: melodía f, acordes mpl, compases fpln.• agotamiento nervioso s.m.• deformación s.f.• duelo s.m.• esfuerzo muy grande s.m.• linaje s.m.• raza s.f.• ribete s.m.• tensión s.f.• tirantez s.f.v.• cerner v.• colar v.• estirar v.• fatigar v.• forzar v.• pujar v.• torcer v.• trascolar v.streɪn
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the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida
the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente
she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés
4)b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f
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1) ( exert)to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz
to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído
2)a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobreb) ( injure)to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda
to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince
c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba
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v reflto strain oneself — hacerse* daño
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vito strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf
I [streɪn]1. N1) (=physical pressure) (on rope, cable) tensión f ; (on beam, bridge, structure) presión f•
this puts a strain on the cable — esto tensa el cable•
to take the strain — (lit) aguantar el peso•
to take the strain off — [+ rope, cable] disminuir la tensión de; [+ beam, bridge, structure] disminuir la presión sobreto collapse under the strain — [bridge, ceiling] venirse abajo debido a la presión
2) (fig) (=burden) carga f ; (=pressure) presión f ; (=stress) tensión fI found it a strain being totally responsible for the child — me suponía una carga llevar toda la responsabilidad del niño yo solo
it was a strain on the economy/his purse — suponía una carga para la economía/su bolsillo
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to put a strain on — [+ resources] suponer una carga para; [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ relationship] crear tirantez or tensiones enhis illness has put a terrible strain on the family — su enfermedad ha creado mucha tensión or estrés para la familia
stress•
he has been under a great deal of strain — ha estado sometido a mucha presión3) (=effort) esfuerzo m4) (Physiol)b) (=wear) (on eyes, heart) esfuerzo meyestrain, repetitive•
he knew tennis put a strain on his heart — sabía que el tenis le sometía el corazón a un esfuerzo or le forzaba el corazónwe could hear the gentle strains of a Haydn quartet — oíamos los suaves compases de un cuarteto de Haydn
the bride came in to the strains of the wedding march — la novia entró al son or a los compases de la marcha nupcial
2. VT1) (=stretch) (beyond reasonable limits) [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ friendship, relationship, marriage] crear tensiones en, crear tirantez en; [+ resources, budget] suponer una carga para; [+ patience] poner a prueba•
the demands of the welfare state are straining public finances to the limit — las exigencias del estado de bienestar están resultando una carga excesiva para las arcas públicas•
to strain relations with sb — tensar las relaciones con algn2) (=damage, tire) [+ back] dañar(se), hacerse daño en; [+ eyes] cansarto strain o.s.: you shouldn't strain yourself — no deberías hacer mucha fuerza
don't strain yourself! — iro ¡no te vayas a quebrar or herniar!
3) (=make an effort with) [+ voice, eyes] forzarto strain every nerve or sinew to do sth — esforzarse mucho por hacer algo, hacer grandes esfuerzos por hacer algo
4) (=filter) (Chem) filtrar; (Culin) [+ gravy, soup, custard] colar; [+ vegetables] escurrir•
to strain sth into a bowl — colar algo en un cuenco•
strain the mixture through a sieve — pase la mezcla por un tamiz3.VI (=make an effort)•
he strained against the bonds that held him — liter hacía esfuerzos para soltarse de las cadenas que lo retenían•
to strain at sth — tirar de algoto strain at the leash — [dog] tirar de la correa; (fig) saltar de impaciencia
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to strain under a weight — ir agobiado por un peso
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[streɪn]N2) (=streak, element) vena f* * *[streɪn]
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the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida
the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente
she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés
4)b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f
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1) ( exert)to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz
to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído
2)a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobreb) ( injure)to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda
to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince
c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba
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v reflto strain oneself — hacerse* daño
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vito strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf
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3 criminal
1) (concerned with crime: criminal law.) criminal2) (against the law: Theft is a criminal offence.) criminal, delictivo3) (very wrong; wicked: a criminal waste of food.) ser un crimen, tener delitocriminal n delincuente / criminal
criminal adjetivo, masculino y femenino criminal
criminal mf & adjetivo criminal ' criminal' also found in these entries: Spanish: abogada - abogado - antecedente - captura - capturar - criminalista - delictiva - delictivo - delincuente - derecha - derecho - historial - imprudencia - INTERPOL - maleante - muerte - navajera - navajero - penal - presunta - presunto - rehabilitación - reo - crimen - delinquir - desarmado - estafa - juicio - mafioso - malhechor - matón English: apprehend - arrest - catch up - CID - cold-blooded - composite - contempt - criminal - criminal damage - criminal law - criminal record - crook - dossier - exposure - felon - find out - hang - harbor - harbour - hardened - Interpol - large - lead - nail - pursue - pursuit - put away - shelter - straight - war criminal - whoever - crime - defendant - detection - disqualify - expose - flush - marauder - offender - offense - prosecute - put - record - reopen - tip - trace - track - vicious - villain - wantedtr['krɪmɪnəl]1 (case, organization) criminal; (act, behaviour) delictivo,-a2 (law) penal3 (disgraceful) vergonzoso,-a, criminal1 delincuente nombre masulino o femenino, criminal nombre masulino o femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcriminal court juzgado de lo penalcriminal damage delito(s) contra la propiedadCriminal Investigation Department Brigada de Investigación Criminalcriminal law derecho penalcriminal lawyer abogado,-a criminalista, abogado,-a penalistacriminal negligence negligencia criminalcriminal offender infractor,-racriminal offence delitocriminal ['krɪmənəl] adj: criminalcriminal n: criminal mf, delincuente mfadj.• criminal adj.• delictivo, -a adj.n.• criminal s.m.• facineroso s.m.• reo s.m.
I 'krɪmənḷ, 'krɪmɪnḷnoun delincuente mf; ( serious offender) criminal mf
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criminal court — juzgado m en lo penal
criminal law — derecho m penal
criminal lawyer — abogado, -da m,f criminalista or penalista
criminal negligence — negligencia f criminal
to start criminal proceedings against somebody — iniciar proceso penal or enjuiciamiento contra alguien
b) ( shameful) (colloq) vergonzoso (fam)['krɪmɪnl]1.N criminal mf2. ADJ1) (Jur) [act, activity, behaviour] delictivo; [investigation, organization] criminal; [trial, case] penalto bring criminal charges against sb — formular or presentar cargos en contra de algn
2) (=shameful)3.CPDcriminal assault N — intento m de violación
criminal code N — código m penal
criminal court N — juzgado m de lo penal
criminal damage N — delito m de daños
criminal intent N — intención f dolosa
Criminal Investigation Department N — (Brit) ≈ Brigada f de Investigación Criminal (Sp)
criminal law N — derecho m penal
criminal lawyer N — penalista mf, abogado(-a) m / f criminalista
criminal negligence N — negligencia f criminal
criminal offence N — delito m
criminal profiling N — elaboración f de perfiles de delincuentes
criminal record N — antecedentes mpl penales
Criminal Records Bureau N — (Brit) oficina de antecedentes penales
criminal wrongdoing N — actividades mpl delictivas
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I ['krɪmənḷ, 'krɪmɪnḷ]noun delincuente mf; ( serious offender) criminal mf
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criminal court — juzgado m en lo penal
criminal law — derecho m penal
criminal lawyer — abogado, -da m,f criminalista or penalista
criminal negligence — negligencia f criminal
to start criminal proceedings against somebody — iniciar proceso penal or enjuiciamiento contra alguien
b) ( shameful) (colloq) vergonzoso (fam) -
4 aparato
aparato sustantivo masculino 1a) ( máquina):aparatos eléctricos electrical appliances ( de radio) receiver aparato auditivo hearing aidd) (Odont) tb2 ( para gimnasia) piece of apparatus; 3 (frml) ( avión) aircraft 4 (estructura, sistema) machine; aparato circulatorio/digestivo/respiratorio circulatory/digestive/respiratory system
aparato sustantivo masculino
1 (piece of) apparatus (dispositivo) device (instrumento) instrument
aparato de radio/televisión, radio/television set
2 Med system
aparato reproductor, reproductive system
3 (lujo, pompa) display, pomp
4 fam (teléfono) phone: ponte al aparato, come to the phone
5 (corrector de los dientes) braces
6 (señal que acompaña a un suceso) fue una tormenta con mucho aparato eléctrico, it was a storm with lots of thunder and lightning
7 (grupo que decide en una organización, Estado, etc) machine ' aparato' also found in these entries: Spanish: bloquear - cable - chisme - deshecha - deshecho - escacharrarse - escénica - escénico - esfera - extensor - extensora - frigoría - ingenio - joder - lector - lectora - palanca - probar - programar - radio - registrador - registradora - sensibilidad - sensible - simulador - simuladora - soldador - soldadora - trastorno - vídeo - ala - arreglar - artilugio - asador - aspirar - bip - cacharro - cámara - carcacha - carcasa - cocina - compact disc - cuatrapearse - dañar - descomponer - descompuesto - desconectar - digestivo - digital - dispositivo English: apparatus - balance - brace - built-in - damage - detector - device - disconnect - domestic - fax - foolproof - hire - life-support - machine - machinery - mechanics - misuse - perform - radio set - scrambler - set - setting - television (set) - time-saving - toilet - transmitter - try - useful - video - walkie-talkie - watch - wire - appliance - calipers - gadget - system - two - widget -
5 fire
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6 havoc
'hævək(great destruction or damage: The hurricane created havoc over a wide area.) estragos, destruccióntr['hævək]1 estragos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto play havoc with hacer estragos enhavoc ['hævək] n1) destruction: estragos mpl, destrucción f2) chaos, disorder: desorden m, caos mn.• destrozo s.m.• destrucción s.f.• estrago s.m.• ruina s.f.'hævəkmass nounto play havoc with something — trastocar* or desbaratar algo
['hævǝk]N estragos mplthis latest decision will cause havoc in the tourist industry — esta última decisión hará estragos or provocará grandes trastornos en el sector turístico
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to play havoc with, the recession is playing havoc with the government's balance sheets — la recesión está dando al traste con or haciendo estragos en los balances de ejercicio del gobiernothe weather played havoc with sporting fixtures this weekend — el mal tiempo arruinó los acontecimientos deportivos del fin de semana
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to wreak havoc — hacer estragosthe slugs are wreaking havoc in the garden — las babosas están arruinando or estropeando el jardín
stress can wreak havoc on the immune system — el estrés puede causar serios trastornos en el sistema inmunológico
* * *['hævək]mass nounto play havoc with something — trastocar* or desbaratar algo
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7 compression
nGEN compresión f
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