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121 coraje
m.1 courage.2 anger (rabia).me da mucho coraje it makes me furious* * *1 (valor) courage, toughness2 (ira) anger\dar coraje familiar to infuriate, make furiousecharle coraje a algo to put some spirit into something* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=valor) couragedebes tener coraje y enfrentarte a la realidad — you have to be brave o have courage and face up to reality
2) * (=rabia)hemos perdido el autobús, ¡qué coraje! — we've missed the bus, what a pain! *
me da coraje que me mientas — it makes me mad * o it really annoys me when you lie to me
me da coraje verlo pasear con mi novia — it makes me mad to see him walking around with my girlfriend *
* * *a) ( valor) courageb) (fam) ( desfachatez) nervequé coraje! — what a lot of nerve! (AmE), what a nerve! (BrE)
c) (Esp, Méx fam) ( rabia)* * *= courage, guts, bravery.Ex. In this novel the central themes are courage and cowardice and what these are.Ex. Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.Ex. Contributing to the problem are the harsh desert environment, & a society based on patriarchy, in which a code of honor, esprit de corps, & bravery takes precedence over intelligence & culture.----* dar coraje = peeve.* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.* tener coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.* * *a) ( valor) courageb) (fam) ( desfachatez) nervequé coraje! — what a lot of nerve! (AmE), what a nerve! (BrE)
c) (Esp, Méx fam) ( rabia)* * *= courage, guts, bravery.Ex: In this novel the central themes are courage and cowardice and what these are.
Ex: Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.Ex: Contributing to the problem are the harsh desert environment, & a society based on patriarchy, in which a code of honor, esprit de corps, & bravery takes precedence over intelligence & culture.* dar coraje = peeve.* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.* tener coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.* * *1 (valor) couragetuvo el coraje de reconocer su error he had the courage o ( colloq) guts to admit his mistake2 ( fam) (desfachatez) nerve3(Esp, Méx fam) (rabia): me da coraje pensar cómo me engañaron it makes me mad to think how I was tricked ( colloq)* * *
coraje sustantivo masculino
◊ ¡qué coraje! what a lot of nerve! (AmE), what a nerve! (BrE)
coraje sustantivo masculino
1 (entereza) courage
2 (rabia) anger: me da coraje oír esas cosas, it infuriates me when I hear that kind of thing
' coraje' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
saña
- temple
- valiente
- ánimo
- timidez
- tímido
- valor
English:
courage
- gumption
- nerve
- spunk
- daring
* * *coraje nm1. [valor] courage;tener coraje to be brave, to have courage;no tuvo el coraje de admitir que estaba equivocado he didn't have the courage to admit that he was wrong2. [rabia] anger;me da mucho coraje it makes me furious* * *m courage;me da coraje fig fam it makes me mad fam* * *coraje nm1) valor: valor, courage2) ira: angerdarle coraje a alguien: to make someone angry* * *coraje n courage -
122 zurra
f.beating, hiding (informal).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: zurrar.* * *1 familiar thrashing* * *SF1) * (=paliza) hiding *2) * (=trabajo) hard grind *, drudgery3) * (=pelea) roughhouse *4) [de pieles] dressing* * *femenino (fam) (good) hiding (colloq)* * *= lashing.Ex. Unmarried people who break the law are subject to punishment by lashing.* * *femenino (fam) (good) hiding (colloq)* * *= lashing.Ex: Unmarried people who break the law are subject to punishment by lashing.
* * *( fam)te voy a dar una zurra I'm going to give you a good thrashing o hiding* * *
Del verbo zurrar: ( conjugate zurrar)
zurra es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
zurra
zurrar
zurra sustantivo femenino (fam) (good) hiding (colloq)
zurrar ( conjugate zurrar) verbo transitivo (fam) to wallop (colloq), to give … a (good) thrashing o hiding (colloq)
zurrar vtr fam (pegar) to beat, flog: zurrar la badana a uno, to tan someone
' zurra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cobrar
- paliza
English:
spank
- spanking
- thrashing
* * *zurra nfFam beating, hiding;¡te voy a dar una zurra! I'm going to tan your hide!;darse una zurra [a trabajar, estudiar] to slog one's guts out* * *hiding fam ;dar una zurra a alguien beat s.o. up, give s.o. a beating o hiding -
123 roque
adj.castle, rook.m.rook.* * *1 rook\estar roque familiar to be asleepquedarse roque familiar to fall asleep, go out like a light* * *ISM (Ajedrez) rook, castleII* ADJ* * *adjetivo (Esp fam)quedarse roque — (fam) to nod o doze off (colloq)
estaba roque — he was out for the count (colloq)
* * *adjetivo (Esp fam)quedarse roque — (fam) to nod o doze off (colloq)
estaba roque — he was out for the count (colloq)
* * *cuando lo miré estaba roque when I looked at him he was fast asleep o ( colloq) out for the count* * *♦ adjFamestar roque to be out for the count;quedarse roque to drop o nod off♦ nm[en ajedrez] castle, rook* * *m1 en ajedrez rook2:doze off fam, fall asleep -
124 baile
m.1 dance (pieza, arte).baile clásico balletbaile regional regional folk dancingbaile de salón ballroom and Latin dance o dancing¿me concede este baile? may I have the pleasure of this dance?2 ball (fiesta).3 dance party, ball, dance.4 dancing, art of dancing.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: bailar.* * *1 dance2 (de etiqueta) ball3 (sala) dance hall\baile clásico balletbaile de disfraces masked ball, fancy dress ball, US costume ballbaile de salón ballroom dancingbaile de San Vito St Vitus' dance* * *noun m.1) dance2) dancing3) ball* * *SM1) (=acción) dancingacademia 1), pareja 3), pista 3)2) (=pieza) dance¿me concede este baile? — frm may I have this dance? frm
3) (=arte) dancela sardana, el baile típico de Cataluña — the sardana, the traditional dance of Catalonia
baile folklórico, baile popular — folk dancing
4) (=fiesta) dance; [formal] ballbaile de candil — LAm village dance
baile de contribución — CAm, Caribe public dance
baile de fantasía, baile de máscaras — LAm masked ball
baile de medio pelo — LAm village dance
5) (Med)6) (Ftbl)hacer el baile — * to dribble the ball aimlessly, playing for time
7) (=confusión)hubo un baile de cifras antes del anuncio de la victoria — the figures went first one way and then the other before the final victory was announced
* * *1)a) ( acción) dancingb) (arte, composición, fiesta) dance2) (CS, Ven fam) ( asunto)ya que estamos en el baile... — while we're about it...
* * *= dance, ball.Ex. The article 'Encore! Integrating children's literature as a prelude or finale to music experiences with young children' shows how teachers and library specialists can integrate children's literature about song, dance, or musical instruments in music classes.Ex. There will be a Grand Ball with scenes from ALA's history flashing on video screens.----* baile de discoteca = discotheque dance.* baile de disfraces = masquerade, masquerade ball.* baile de máscaras = masquerade, masquerade ball.* baile de salón = ballroom dance.* baile en línea = line dance.* compañía de baile = dance company.* concurso de baile = dance competition.* crítico de baile = dance critic.* pista de baile = dance floor.* salón de baile = dance-hall, ballroom.* * *1)a) ( acción) dancingb) (arte, composición, fiesta) dance2) (CS, Ven fam) ( asunto)ya que estamos en el baile... — while we're about it...
* * *= dance, ball.Ex: The article 'Encore! Integrating children's literature as a prelude or finale to music experiences with young children' shows how teachers and library specialists can integrate children's literature about song, dance, or musical instruments in music classes.
Ex: There will be a Grand Ball with scenes from ALA's history flashing on video screens.* baile de discoteca = discotheque dance.* baile de disfraces = masquerade, masquerade ball.* baile de máscaras = masquerade, masquerade ball.* baile de salón = ballroom dance.* baile en línea = line dance.* compañía de baile = dance company.* concurso de baile = dance competition.* crítico de baile = dance critic.* pista de baile = dance floor.* salón de baile = dance-hall, ballroom.* * *A1 (acción) dancinglos novios abrieron el baile the bride and groom started the dancing2 (arte) danceel baile moderno/español modern/Spanish dance3 (composición) danceun baile típico de Aragón a typical Aragonese dance4 (fiesta) dancehubo un baile de gala there was a gala dance o ballCompuestos:pole dancingfancy-dress o costume ballmasked ball(actividad) ballroom dancing (acto) ballroom danceel baile de San Vito St Vitus's dance, chorea ( tech)parece que tienes el baile de San Vito ( fam); you look as if you have St Vitus's dance o you can't stop fidgetingB(de cifras, letras): hubo un baile de cifras the figures were changed around o invertedC ( fam)(asunto): ¡en qué baile nos hemos metido! we've got ourselves into a right mess! ( colloq)yo no me meto en este baile I'm not getting involved in this business o in all thisya que estamos en el baile … while we're about it …* * *
Del verbo bailar: ( conjugate bailar)
bailé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
baile es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
bailar
baile
bailar ( conjugate bailar) verbo intransitivo
1 (Mús) to dance;
la sacó a baile he asked her to dance
2 [trompo/peonza] to spin
3 (fam) ( quedar grande) (+ me/te/le etc):
verbo transitivo
to dance;
baile sustantivo masculino
◊ baile de disfraces/máscaras fancy-dress/masked ball
bailar
I verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 to dance: no le gusta bailar, she doesn't like to dance
II verbo intransitivo
1 (moverse, no encajar bien) to move, to wobble: esta mesa baila mucho, this table wobbles a lot
♦ Locuciones: baila al son que le tocan, she always goes with the flow o she always adapts to the circumstances
fig fam otro que tal baila, he's just as bad
familiar ¡que nos quiten lo bailado!, nobody can take away the good times we've had!
bailarle el agua a alguien, to flatter o to suck up to someone: siempre le está bailando el agua al jefe, he's always sucking up to his boss
baile sustantivo masculino
1 (actividad) dance
2 (verbena) dance
(fiesta de sociedad) ball
baile de disfraces, fancy dress ball
3 figurado baile de números, a number mix-up
' baile' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrada
- agarrado
- cancán
- compañía
- concurso
- danza
- discoteca
- disposición
- mucha
- mucho
- pareja
- parejo
- paso
- pista
- salón
- tarantela
- twist
- abrir
- dar
- ensayar
- etiqueta
- flamenco
- formar
- jarana
- marinera
- merengue
- popular
- verbena
- zapateado
English:
ballroom
- ballroom dancing
- bear
- bop
- country dancing
- dance
- dance band
- dance floor
- dance hall
- dance music
- dancing
- dancing shoes
- escort
- folk dance
- gown
- hoedown
- prom
- rumba
- school
- shall
- sit out
- study
- tango
- ball
- dinner
- floor
- mixer
* * *baile nm1. [arte] dance, dancingbaile clásico ballet;baile flamenco flamenco dancing;baile popular folk dancing;baile regional regional folk dancing;bailes de salón ballroom and Latin dance o dancing;baile de San Vito [enfermedad] St Vitus' dance;Famtener el baile de San Vito [no estar quieto] to have ants in one's pants2. [pieza] dance;¿me concede este baile? may I have the pleasure of this dance?3. [fiesta] ballbaile de disfraces fancy-dress ball; Am baile de fantasía fancy-dress ball;baile de gala gala ball;baile de máscaras masked ball5. [cambios]pese al baile de nombres, emerge un claro favorito despite all the different names being bandied about, a clear favourite is emerging;hubo un frenético baile de entrenadores managers came and went in quick succession;el constante baile de fronteras en el Báltico the constant redrawing of borders in the Baltic* * *m1 dance* * *baile nm1) : dance2) : dance party, ball3)* * *baile n1. (fiesta, estilo) dance2. (actividad) dancing -
125 basilisco
m.1 basilisk, cockatrice.2 basilisk.* * *1 basilisk\ponerse hecho,-a un basilisco to hit the roof, blow one's top* * *SM (Mit) basilisk; Méx iguana* * *masculino (Mit) basiliskestar hecho un basilisco — (fam) to be seething (colloq)
ponerse como un basilisco — (fam) to hit the roof (colloq)
* * *----* como un basilisco = like a bear with a sore head.* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* * *masculino (Mit) basiliskestar hecho un basilisco — (fam) to be seething (colloq)
ponerse como un basilisco — (fam) to hit the roof (colloq)
* * ** como un basilisco = like a bear with a sore head.* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* * *( Mit) basilisk* * *
basilisco sustantivo masculino
1 Mit basilisk
♦ Locuciones: se puso hecha un basilisco, she flew into a rage
' basilisco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fiera
English:
red
* * *basilisco nm1. Mitol basilisk;Famhecho un basilisco: ponerse hecho un basilisco to go mad, to fly into a rage;salió de la habitación hecho un basilisco he came out of the room in a towering rage2. [lagarto] basilisk* * *m MYTH basilisk;estar hecho un basilisco fig fam be furious -
126 baúl
m.1 chest.2 trunk of the car, luggage trunk, boot.3 trunk, traveling chest.* * *1 (cofre) chest; (de viaje) trunk* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=arca) trunkbaúl mundo — large trunk, Saratoga trunk
2) LAm (Aut) boot, trunk (EEUU)3) * (=vientre) belly* * *a) ( arca) chestb) ( de viaje) trunkc) (Col, Ven, RPl) (del coche, carro) trunk (AmE), boot (BrE)* * *= chest, trunk.Ex. Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.Ex. The books had been packed in metal trunks.* * *a) ( arca) chestb) ( de viaje) trunkc) (Col, Ven, RPl) (del coche, carro) trunk (AmE), boot (BrE)* * *= chest, trunk.Ex: Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.
Ex: The books had been packed in metal trunks.* * *1 (arca) chest2 (de viaje) trunk* * *
baúl sustantivo masculino ( arca) chest;
( de viaje) trunk;
(del coche, carro) (Col, Ven, RPl) trunk (AmE), boot (BrE)
baúl sustantivo masculino
1 trunk
2 LAm Auto boot, US trunk
' baúl' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arca
English:
footlocker
- trunk
- boot
- hope
* * *baúl nm1. [cofre] trunk2. Arg, Col [maletero] Br boot, US trunk* * *m1 mueble chest, trunk;salir del baúl de los recuerdos fig fam come flooding back;henchir ollenar el baúl fig pop fill one’s belly fam, stuff one’s face fam2 L.Am.AUTO trunk, Brboot* * *baúl nm: trunk, chest* * *baúl n trunk -
127 brecha
f.1 hole, opening.la brecha entre ricos y pobres the gulf o gap between rich and poor2 gash.hacerse una brecha en la cabeza to cut one's head, to split one's head open3 breach (military).4 gap, separation, breach.5 hollow, large opening, cavity.* * *1 break, opening2 figurado breach\abrir una brecha en to break throughestar en la brecha to be there* * *noun f.1) breach, gap2) gash, wound* * *SF1) (=abertura) breach, openingbatir en brecha — (Mil) to breach; (fig) to get the better of
2) [entre personas] rift; [entre opiniones] gap3) (Med) gash, wound* * *se ha abierto una profunda brecha entre el gobierno y el ejército — there is now a serious rift between the army and the government
abrir brecha — to break through, blaze a trail
estar en la brecha — to be in the thick of things
* * *= fissure.Ex. Fissures within British society and inadequate public funding meant that libraries were not linked to communities to the degree that they were in America.----* abrir una brecha = breach.* brecha cultural, la = cultural divide, the.* brecha del sistema de seguridad = security leak.* brecha digital, la = digital divide, the.* brecha en el sistema de seguridad = security hole.* brecha informacional = information gap.* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.* * *se ha abierto una profunda brecha entre el gobierno y el ejército — there is now a serious rift between the army and the government
abrir brecha — to break through, blaze a trail
estar en la brecha — to be in the thick of things
* * *= fissure.Ex: Fissures within British society and inadequate public funding meant that libraries were not linked to communities to the degree that they were in America.
* abrir una brecha = breach.* brecha cultural, la = cultural divide, the.* brecha del sistema de seguridad = security leak.* brecha digital, la = digital divide, the.* brecha en el sistema de seguridad = security hole.* brecha informacional = information gap.* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.* * *(en un muro) breach, opening; (en la frente, cabeza) gashse hizo una brecha en la cabeza he gashed his head, he split his head openel sol abrió una brecha entre las nubes the sun broke through the cloudsse ha abierto una profunda brecha entre el gobierno y el ejército a deep division has opened up between o there is now a serious rift between the army and the governmentabrir brecha to break through, blaze a trailuna investigación que abrió brecha en el tema research which proved to be a breakthrough in the field, trailblazing research in the fieldestar en la brecha to be in the thick of thingsseguir en la brecha to stand one's groundCompuestos:( Sociol) generation gap( Inf) digital divide* * *
brecha sustantivo femenino ( en muro) breach, opening;
(en la frente, cabeza) gash;
brecha sustantivo femenino
1 (en una pared) opening, gap
2 (herida en la cabeza) gash
3 Mil & figurado breach: se ha abierto una brecha en la oposición, the opposition is split
♦ Locuciones: figurado estar (siempre) en la brecha, to be always in the thick of things
' brecha' also found in these entries:
English:
breach
- gap
- opening
- soldier on
- generation
* * *brecha nf1. [abertura] hole, opening;la brecha entre ricos y pobres the gulf o gap between rich and poor2. [herida] gash;hacerse una brecha en la cabeza to cut one's head, to split one's head open3. Mil breach5. Compabrir brecha en un mercado to break into a market;los jóvenes del partido están abriendo brecha con propuestas vanguardistas the young members of the party are blazing the trail with groundbreaking proposals;no le asusta estar en brecha he's not afraid to take the rough with the smooth;lleva veinte años en la brecha he's been in the thick of it for twenty years* * *fabrir brecha break through;seguir en la brecha fam hang on in there fam ;estar siempre en la brecha be always in the thick of things2 fig famgap3 MED gash* * *brecha nf1) : gap, breachestar siempre en la brecha: to be always there when needed, to stay in the thick of things2) : gash -
128 cascajo
m.1 rubble.2 gravel, riprap, pebbledash, rock dash.* * *1 (guijo) gravel, rubble3 familiar (trasto viejo) piece of junk\* * *SM1) (=grava) gravel, piece of gravel2) [de vasija] fragments pl, shards pl3) (=trasto) junk, rubbish, garbage (EEUU)* * *masculino (fam)1) ( trasto viejo) wreck (colloq)2) (Col) (Const) piece of gravel* * *= builders' rubble, rubble, construction debris, building debris.Ex. It was found that someone had dumped a load of builders' rubble down a manhole blocking the sewer and causing havoc.Ex. The article ' Rubble with a cause: earthquake preparedness in California' assesses the impact in academic libraries in California of 2 major earthquakes.Ex. As part of his guilty plea, he admitted that he discharged the construction debris in the barrels and buckets overboard into San Diego Harbor.Ex. No person shall throw any waste, building debris or vehicle scrap into the public domain or defile the public domain.* * *masculino (fam)1) ( trasto viejo) wreck (colloq)2) (Col) (Const) piece of gravel* * *= builders' rubble, rubble, construction debris, building debris.Ex: It was found that someone had dumped a load of builders' rubble down a manhole blocking the sewer and causing havoc.
Ex: The article ' Rubble with a cause: earthquake preparedness in California' assesses the impact in academic libraries in California of 2 major earthquakes.Ex: As part of his guilty plea, he admitted that he discharged the construction debris in the barrels and buckets overboard into San Diego Harbor.Ex: No person shall throw any waste, building debris or vehicle scrap into the public domain or defile the public domain.* * *( fam)ando hecho un cascajo I'm a real old wreck ( colloq)* * *
cascajo sustantivo masculino (fam)
1 ( trasto viejo) wreck (colloq)
2 (Col) (Const) piece of gravel
* * *cascajo nm1. [cascote] rubble2. CompFamestar hecho un cascajo to be a wreck* * *m fig fam:estar hecho un cascajo be a wreck fam* * *cascajo nm1) : pebble, rock fragment
См. также в других словарях:
abogado de secano — fig. fam.Derecho. Letrado que no ejerce ni sirve para ello … Diccionario de Economía Alkona
embuchado — fig. fam.Economía. Moneda que se oculta entre otras de menos valor cuando se hacen posturas al juego … Diccionario de Economía Alkona
jubón de azotes — fig. fam.Derecho. Azotes que por justicia se daban en las espaldas de nudillos. Especie de cota … Diccionario de Economía Alkona
negocio redondo — fig. fam.Economía. El muy ventajoso y que sale a medida del deseo … Diccionario de Economía Alkona
perra gorda — fig. fam.Economía. Moneda de cobre que valía diez céntimos de peseta, y por extensión, la del mismo valor acuñada después con una aleación de aluminio … Diccionario de Economía Alkona
perra grande — fig. fam.Economía. Moneda de cobre que valía diez céntimos de peseta, y por extensión, la del mismo valor acuñada después con una aleación de aluminio … Diccionario de Economía Alkona
abogado de secano — fig. fam.Derecho. Letrado que no ejerce ni sirve para ello … Diccionario de Economía
embuchado — fig. fam.Economía. Moneda que se oculta entre otras de menos valor cuando se hacen posturas al juego … Diccionario de Economía
jubón de azotes — fig. fam.Derecho. Azotes que por justicia se daban en las espaldas de nudillos. Especie de cota … Diccionario de Economía
negocio redondo — fig. fam.Economía. El muy ventajoso y que sale a medida del deseo … Diccionario de Economía
perra gorda — fig. fam.Economía. Moneda de cobre que valía diez céntimos de peseta, y por extensión, la del mismo valor acuñada después con una aleación de aluminio … Diccionario de Economía