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41 ronda de circunvalación
(n.) = ring road, bypassEx. He lived in a tent pitched on the central reservation of the Wolverhampton ring road for over 30 years.Ex. The author discusses the controversy over the construction of a bypass which cuts through a national park in Devon.* * *(n.) = ring road, bypassEx: He lived in a tent pitched on the central reservation of the Wolverhampton ring road for over 30 years.
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42 avance
m.1 advance.avances científicos scientific advances2 advance payment (finance).3 preview (radio & television).4 advancement, breakthrough, development, headway.5 progress, advance, forward movement.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: avanzar.* * *1 (acción) advance3 (de película) trailer\avance informativo TELEVISIÓN news preview, US news brief* * *noun m.1) advance2) preview* * *SM1) (=movimiento) advance2) (=progreso) advance3) (Econ) advance (payment)4) (Cine) (=tráiler) trailerun avance de la programación matinal — (TV) a look ahead at the morning's programmes
avance informativo — news headlines, advance news summary
5) (Com) (=balance) balance; (=cálculo) estimate6) (Elec) lead7) (Mec) feed8) Cono Sur (=ataque) attack, raid10) CAm (=robo) theft* * *1)a) ( adelanto) advancehubo avances significativos en las negociaciones — significant progress was made in the negotiations
b) ( movimiento) advance; (Mil) advance; (Dep) move forward2)a) (Esp) (Cin, TV) trailerb) avances masculino plural (Méx) (Cin, TV) trailer•* * *1)a) ( adelanto) advancehubo avances significativos en las negociaciones — significant progress was made in the negotiations
b) ( movimiento) advance; (Mil) advance; (Dep) move forward2)a) (Esp) (Cin, TV) trailerb) avances masculino plural (Méx) (Cin, TV) trailer•* * *avance11 = move, progress, push towards, progression, march.Ex: Better flexibility is achieved if the heating, ventilation and lighting can accommodate this move without the need for any alterations.
Ex: AACR represented a significant element in the progress towards rational and standard cataloguing practices.Ex: In the frenetic push towards international cooperation among research libraries, the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.Ex: In the past few years, there has been a technological progression from the Internet to intranets and, now, to extranets.Ex: The march of information technology has changed service presentation but the media which are used today are those which have served public librarians for years.* avance inexorable = relentlessness.* avance rápido de imágenes = fast motion.* AvPág (Avance Página) = PgDn (Page Down).* coartar el avance de Algo = hinder + progress.* evaluación del avance realizado = progress evaluation.* hacer avances = make + headway.* informe sobre el avance de un proyecto = progress report.* retrasar el avance = retard + progress.* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.* símbolo de avance de línea = line feed character.* tecla de Avance de Página = Page Down key.avance22 = advance, advancement, breakthrough [break-through], development, enhancement, stride, betterment, step forward, furtherance, step up.Ex: I think that the most important advance that we can look forward to is a great increase in the amount of authority data in MARC form.
Ex: In order to achieve good consistent indexing the indexer must have a thorough appreciation of the structure of the subject and the nature of the contribution that the document makes to the advancement of knowledge.Ex: With the exception of a few prescient observers, most predictions of the 20th century overlooked such breakthroughs as the computer.Ex: Enumerative schemes can be difficult to revise to take account of new developments.Ex: Editors consider content of abstracts and their languages as a primary factor in retrieval enhancement.Ex: Recent strides in storage technology portend lower cost and greater capacity systems for all computers.Ex: The new danger is that new technologies will be used for the betterment of only a small part of the world's population.Ex: This article represents a step forward in attempting to systematize the redefinition of library purpose, not simply by basing purpose on community needs but by 'linking needs and libraries in a coherent way'.Ex: The aims of the centre are the furtherance of teaching and research on any aspect of South Asia.Ex: In terms of intellectual evolution, it is a radical step up and great leap forward for mankind.* avance de la medicina = medical advance.* avance espectacular = quantum leap.* avance importantísimo = giant leap, great leap forward.* avance médico = medical advance.* avance profesional = career progression, rise through the ranks.* avance técnico = technical advance.* avance tecnológico = technological advancement.* con avances = stepped-up.* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.* nuevos avances = future development(s).* ser un avance = be a step forward.* suponer una avance sobre = move + one away from.* suponer un avance = be a step forward.avance33 = trailer, sneak preview, sneak peek, movie trailer.Ex: A trailer is a short motion picture film consisting of selected scenes from a film to be shown at a future date, used to advertise that film.
Ex: It includes 50 pages of listings of forthcoming spring books, as well as 11 pages of ' sneak previews' of children's books scheduled for autumn 1998 = Incluye 50 páginas de novedades editoriales para la primavera así como 11 páginas de " avances" de libros infantiles programados para otoño de 1998.Ex: This is a 'sneak peek' at new products that systems vendors will have on exhibit at the conference = Este es un " avance" de los nuevos productos que los vendedores de sistemas expondrán en el congreso.Ex: The movie trailer was promissory of action and adventure, but the film itself was a bore.avance44 = tent shelter.Nota: De caravana.Ex: The mobile library was based on a converted pickup truck with a camper shell, plus a tent shelter, and camp lantern for night services.
* * *A1 (adelanto) advanceun gran avance en el campo de la medicina a great step forward o a breakthrough in the field of medicineno hubo avances significativos en las negociaciones no significant progress was made in the negotiationsla lucha contra el avance del desierto the struggle against the advancing o encroaching desertBun avance de la programación del fin de semana a preview of o a look ahead at this weekend's programsCompuesto:news summary, news headlines (pl)* * *
Del verbo avanzar: ( conjugate avanzar)
avancé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
avance es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
avance
avanzar
avance sustantivo masculino
◊ un avance en este campo an advance o a step forward in this field
(Mil) advance;
(Dep) move forward
avanzar ( conjugate avanzar) verbo intransitivo
[negociaciones/proyecto] to progress
verbo transitivo
avance sustantivo masculino
1 advance
2 Rad TV avance informativo, news summary, preview of news headlines
avanzar verbo transitivo to advance, make progress
' avance' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
av pág
- tráiler
- adelanto
- implacable
- paso
English:
advance
- advancement
- breakthrough
- development
- progress
- trailer
- wave on
- break
- drag
- flash
- hail
- march
- preview
* * *♦ nm1. [movimiento hacia delante] advance;el avance a través de la selva fue dificultoso making progress through the jungle was not easyInformát avance de línea [de impresora] line feed; Informát avance de página [de impresora] form feed2. [adelanto, progreso] advance;avances científicos/tecnológicos scientific/technological advances o progress;los avances en la lucha contra el cáncer advances in the fight against cancer3. [anticipo de dinero] advance payment4. [de película] trailer5. Rad & TV [de futura programación] previewavance informativo [resumen] news summary; [por noticia de última hora] newsflash* * *m1 advance;2 en cine trailer* * *avance nmadelanto: advance* * *avance n1. (progreso) advance2. (de una película) trailer -
43 cámara
f.1 camera, photographic camera.2 chamber, empty chamber.3 chamber, hall, room, saloon.4 chamber.5 camera, television transmitting camera.6 camera, motion-picture camera.7 cameraman, cinematographer, cinematographist.8 House.9 inner tube of the tire.* * *1 (sala, pieza) chamber, room2 (institución) chamber3 (para el grano) granary4 (de parlamento) house5 (de rueda) inner tube6 TÉCNICA chamber7 (fotográfica, de cine) camera8 ANATOMÍA cavity\a cámara lenta in slow motioncámara acorazada strongroomcámara alta PLÍTICA upper housecámara baja PLÍTICA lower housecámara de aire air chambercámara de cine cine camera, (US movie camera)cámara de comercio chamber of commercecámara de gas gas chamberCámara de los Comunes House of CommonsCámara de los Diputados Chamber of DeputiesCámara de los Lores House of Lordscámara fotográfica cameracámara frigorífica cold-storage roomcámara mortuoria funeral chambercámara nupcial bridal suite* * *noun f.1) camera2) chamber3) house•- cámara fotográfica* * *1. SF1) [de fotos, televisión] camerachupar 1., 1)2) † (=habitación) chambercámara acorazada — [de archivo] strongroom, vaults pl ; [de banco] vaults pl
cámara de gas — [de ejecución] gas chamber
cámara frigorífica — cold-storage room, refrigerated container
3) (Pol) house, chamberCámara Alta — Upper House, Upper Chamber
Cámara Baja — Lower House, Lower Chamber
4) ( Hist) [de palacio] royal chamberayuda 2.5) (Náut) (=camarote) cabin; [de oficiales] wardroom6) [de neumático] (inner) tubecubierta sin cámara — tubeless tyre, tubeless tire (EEUU)
7) (Mec)8) (Anat) cavity2.SMF camera operator, cameraman/camerawoman* * *1) (arc) ( aposento) chamber (frml)2) (Gob, Pol) house3) (Com, Fin) association4) ( aparato) cameraen or (Esp) a cámara lenta — in slow motion
5) cámara masculino y femenino (Esp) ( camarógrafo) (m) cameraman; (f) camerawoman6)a) (Fís, Mec) chamberb) ( de un arma) chamber7) ( de un neumático) inner tube* * *1) (arc) ( aposento) chamber (frml)2) (Gob, Pol) house3) (Com, Fin) association4) ( aparato) cameraen or (Esp) a cámara lenta — in slow motion
5) cámara masculino y femenino (Esp) ( camarógrafo) (m) cameraman; (f) camerawoman6)a) (Fís, Mec) chamberb) ( de un arma) chamber7) ( de un neumático) inner tube* * *cámara11 = vault, chamber, house.Nota: De congreso, parlamento u otro organismo de gobierno.Ex: Film and videotape are stored on the premises in vaults situated at the back of the library and are air conditioned to ensure a constant temperature.
Ex: In the central chamber about 100 sheets (130 litres) of A4 paper can be treated so as to imitate and accelerate their exposure to highly polluted air.Ex: The first committee involving both houses of Congress in the new capital of Washington, D.C., was the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress, founded in 1802.* ayuda de cámara = valet.* cámara al vacío = vacuum chamber.* cámara de combustión = combustion chamber.* cámara de comercio = chamber of commerce.* Cámara de Delegados = House of Delegates.* cámara de gas = gas chamber.* Cámara de los Comunes, la = House of Commons, the.* Cámara de los Lores, la = House of Lords, the.* Cámara de Representantes = House of Representatives.* cámara de seguridad = storage vault.* cámara de tortura = torture chamber.* cámara de vapor = steam chamber.* cámara frigorífica = cold vault, cool vault.* cámara humidificadora = humidity chamber, humidifying chamber.* música de cámara = chamber music.* orquesta de cámara = chamber orchestra.* pared con cámara de aire = cavity wall.* rueda sin cámara = tubeless tyre.cámara22 = camera, cam.Ex: The true meaning of the cliche 'A picture is worth more than ten thousand words,' is never more evident than when students first see themselves on camera after simulating reference interviews in the classroom.
Ex: They were seen posing on cam showing their boobies and wearing gee-strings.* cámara de rodar películas = movie camera.* cámara de seguridad = security camera, surveillance camera.* cámara digital = digital camera.* cámara fotográfica = photographic camera.* cámara lenta = slow motion.* cámara oculta = hidden camera.* móvil con cámara = cameraphone.cámara33 = cinematographer.Ex: Film, a new medium of communication 100 years ago, developed into an art form for directors, cinematographers, and a new breed of actors.
* * *Compuestos:strongroom, vaultfuneral chamberstrongroom, vaultisolation roomgas chamber( Méx) cold storetorture chambercold storefuneral chamber(CS) septic tankCompuestos:● cámara alta/bajaupper/lower houseHouse of CommonsChamber of DeputiesHouse of LordsHouse of RepresentativesSenate( Arg) Federal Appeal CourtCompuestos:● cámara agraria or agrícolafarmers' unionchamber of commerceclearing houseaudit commissionchamber of tourismD (aparato) camerafilmar/pasar una secuencia en or ( Esp) a cámara lenta to film/show a sequence in slow motionCompuestos:camera, film camerafilm cameraspeed cameradisk cameratelevision/video cameraCCTV camera● cámara de vigilancia o de seguridadvideo surveillance; CCTVinfrared cameradigital camerapinhole cameracamerareflex camerawebcamE( feminine) camerawomanF2 (de un arma) chamberCompuestos:air chambercombustion chambercompression chamberdecompression chamberoxygen tentvacuum chamberG(de un neumático) tb cámara de aire inner tube* * *
cámara sustantivo femenino
1
cámara de gas gas chamber;
cámara frigorífica cold store
2 (Gob, Pol):
Ccámara de los Comunes/de los Lores House of Commons/of Lords;
Ccámara de Representantes House of Representatives
3 (Com, Fin) association;
4 ( aparato) camera;
en or (Esp) a cámara lenta in slow motion;
cámara de video or (Esp) vídeo video camera;
cámara fotográfica camera
cámara
I sustantivo femenino
1 Fot TV camera
2 (habitación, reservado) room, chamber
cámara acorazada, vault
cámara de gas, gas chamber
3 (refrigerador industrial) cold-storage room
4 Pol Chamber, House
cámara alta, (senado) upper house
cámara baja, (congreso) lower house
Cámara de los Diputados, Chamber of Deputies
5 Com Cámara de Comercio, Chamber of Commerce
cámara de compensación, clearing house
6 Auto (de un neumático) inner tube
7 Mús música de cámara, chamber music
II sustantivo masculino y femenino (hombre) cameraman
(mujer) camerawoman
♦ Locuciones: a cámara lenta, in slow motion
' cámara' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boquete
- descompresión
- enfocar
- enseñar
- frigorífica
- frigorífico
- lord
- operador
- operadora
- orquesta
- resonancia
- rollo
- simple
- sumergible
- traerse
- visor
- cargar
- espía
- mover
English:
camcorder
- camera
- cameraman
- chamber
- chamber music
- Chamber of Commerce
- common
- crew
- damage
- face
- focus
- gas chamber
- house
- House Lords
- House of Commons
- House of Representatives
- loaded
- lord
- photo finish
- representative
- saloon
- slow-motion
- speaker
- strap
- strongroom
- train
- tube
- Upper House
- valet
- vault
- cinecamera
- Commons
- digital
- gas
- inner
- movie camera
- pan
- slow motion
- steady
- strong
* * *♦ nf1. [de fotos, cine] cameracámara cinematográfica movie o Br cine camera;cámara de control de velocidad speed camera;cámara digital digital camera;cámara fotográfica camera;cámara lenta slow motion;también Figa cámara lenta in slow motion;si miras la repetición de la jugada a cámara lenta podrás fijarte en todos los detalles if you watch the slow-motion replay, you'll be able to see all the details;TV cámara oculta candid camera;cámara oscura camera obscura;cámara réflex reflex o SLR camera;cámara de televisión television camera;[de aficionado] camcorder;cámara web web camera2. [sala] chambercámara acorazada strongroom, vault;cámara de gas gas chamber;cámara mortuoria funeral chamber;cámara de torturas torture chamber3. [receptáculo] chamber;cámara (de aire) [de balón] bladder;[de neumático] inner tube cámara de combustión combustion chamber;cámara de descompresión decompression chamber;cámara frigorífica cold-storage room;Fís cámara de niebla cloud chamber;cámara de resonancia echo chamber;RP cámara séptica septic tank;cámara de vacío vacuum chamber4. [de arma] chamber, breech5. [asamblea] chambercámara alta upper house; Esp cámara autonómica autonomous regional parliament;cámara baja lower house;Cámara de los Comunes House of Commons;cámara legislativa legislative chamber;Cámara de los Lores House of Lords;Cámara de Representantes House of Representatives;cámara territorial = chamber of parliament where members represent a region, rather than electoral constituencies of roughly equal sizecámara agrícola farmers' association;cámara de Comercio Chamber of Commerce;cámara de compensación clearing house;cámara de la propiedad property owners' association7.de cámara [del rey] court, royal;pintor de cámara court painter♦ nmf[persona] cameraman, f camerawoman* * *I f1 FOT, TV camera;chupar cámara famTV hog the limelight fam ;a cámara lenta in slow motion2 ( sala) chamber;II m/f cameraman; mujer camerawoman* * *cámara nf1) : camera2) : chamber, room3) : house (in government)4) : inner tube* * *cámara n1. (fotográfica, de televisión) camera3. (de bicicleta) inner tube -
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45 entoldado
adj.tented.m.awning (toldo).past part.past participle of spanish verb: entoldar.* * *2 (para fiestas etc) marquee* * *SM awning* * ** * ** * *(marquesina) awning; (carpa) marquee* * *
Del verbo entoldar: ( conjugate entoldar)
entoldado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
entoldado
entoldar
entoldado sustantivo masculino ( marquesina) awning;
( carpa) marquee
' entoldado' also found in these entries:
English:
marquee
* * *entoldado, -a♦ adj1. [terraza] with an awning;[calle] with awnings2. [tarde] overcast♦ nm[toldo] awning; [para fiesta, baile] large tent, Br marquee* * *marquee* * *entoldado nm: awning -
46 piqueta
f.1 pickax (tool).2 weak wine.* * *1 pickaxe* * *SF (=herramienta) pick, pickaxe, pickax (EEUU); [de tienda de campaña] peg* * *femenino pick, pickax** * *femenino pick, pickax** * *pick, pickax** * *
piqueta sustantivo femenino
pick, pickax( conjugate pickax)
' piqueta' also found in these entries:
English:
pickaxe
- pick
* * *piqueta nf1. [herramienta] pickaxe;[de demolición] mason's hammer o pick2. [en tienda de campaña] metal tent-peg3. Arg, Chile [vino] weak wine* * *f1 herramienta pickax, Brpickaxe2 en cámping tent peg* * *piqueta nf: pickax -
47 carpa
• carp• circus tent• tensioning• tent caterpillar -
48 clavija
• dowel• peg• tent• tent pole• tree walking• trees -
49 estaca
• pale• picket• pointed stick• stake• tent• tent pole -
50 alojar
v.1 to put up.2 to house, to accommodate, to board, to keep.3 to nurture, to foster.4 to have.* * *1 (hospedar) to lodge, put up, accommodate; (dar vivienda a) to house2 MILITAR to billet, quarter3 (meter) to put, place1 (persona) to stay; (bala etc) to be lodged2 MILITAR to be billeted, be quartered* * *verb- alojarse* * *1.VT (=hospedar) to put up, accommodate; (Mil) to billet, quarter2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( en hotel)b) ( en casa particular) to put... up2) ( albergar) <evacuados/refugiados> to house2.alojarse v prona) ( hospedarse) to stayb) proyectil/bala to lodge* * *= host, house.Ex. Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.Ex. The shared systems are run on an IBM 4341 computer housed at BLCMP.----* alojarse = lodge.* alojarse con = board and lodge with.* volver a alojar = rehouse [re-house].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( en hotel)b) ( en casa particular) to put... up2) ( albergar) <evacuados/refugiados> to house2.alojarse v prona) ( hospedarse) to stayb) proyectil/bala to lodge* * *= host, house.Ex: Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.
Ex: The shared systems are run on an IBM 4341 computer housed at BLCMP.* alojarse = lodge.* alojarse con = board and lodge with.* volver a alojar = rehouse [re-house].* * *alojar [A1 ]vtA1(en un hotel): los hemos alojado en el hotel Plaza we've booked them into o got them rooms at the hotel Plazael hotel en el que estaban alojados los turistas the hotel which the tourists were staying at2 (en una casa particular) to put … upsi vienen a Lima los alojaremos gustosos if you come to Lima, we'd be delighted to put you up o to have you to stay with us o we'll be glad to have you stay with usB(albergar): la residencia aloja a 70 estudiantes the hostel is home to o houses o can accommodate 70 studentsla sala aloja pinturas decimonónicas the room houses 19th century paintingsC ‹evacuados/refugiados› to house■ alojarse1 (hospedarse) to staysiempre se aloja en el mismo hotel she always stays at the same hotel2 «proyectil/bala» to lodge* * *
alojar ( conjugate alojar) verbo transitivo
1a) ( en hotel):
el hotel en el que estaban alojados the hotel where they were staying
2 ( albergar) ‹evacuados/refugiados› to house
alojarse verbo pronominal
alojar verbo transitivo to accommodate, to put up
' alojar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
albergar
English:
accommodate
- house
- lodge
- put up
- quarter
- take in
- billet
- put
- take
* * *♦ vtto put up;alojaron a los supervivientes en un polideportivo they put the survivors up in a sports centre;cada tienda de campaña puede alojar a treinta refugiados each tent can house thirty refugees;Informátalojar páginas web to host web pages* * *v/t accommodate* * *alojar vtalbergar: to house, to lodge* * *alojar vb1. (en general) to accommodatela Villa Olímpica puede alojar a 12.000 atletas the Olympic Village can accommodate 12,000 athletes -
51 amarra
f.mooring rope (Nautical).largar o soltar amarras to cast offtener amarras (figurative) to have connections, to have friends in high places (contactos)pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: amarrar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: amarrar.* * *1 mooring rope■ tiene buenas amarras she has good connections, she has friends in high places\* * *SF2) pl amarras (Náut) mooringscortar o romper las amarras — to break loose, cut adrift
* * *femenino mooring ropeamarras — moorings (pl)
soltar (las) amarras — (Náut) to cast off; ( independizarse) to fly the nest
tener (buenas) amarras — to have friends in high places
* * *----* echar amarras = moor.* soltar amarras = set + sail, cast off.* * *femenino mooring ropeamarras — moorings (pl)
soltar (las) amarras — (Náut) to cast off; ( independizarse) to fly the nest
tener (buenas) amarras — to have friends in high places
* * ** echar amarras = moor.* soltar amarras = set + sail, cast off.* * *mooring rope ( o cable etc)amarras moorings (pl)echar (las) amarras to moortener (buenas) amarras to have friends in high places* * *
Del verbo amarrar: ( conjugate amarrar)
amarra es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
amarra
amarrar
amarra sustantivo femenino
mooring rope;
echar (las) amarras to moor
amarrar ( conjugate amarrar) verbo transitivo
‹animal/persona› to tie up;
amarra algo/a algn a algo to tie sth/sb to sth
‹ paquete› to tie … up
amarrarse verbo pronominal (AmL exc RPl) ‹zapatos/cordones› to tie up, do up;
‹ pelo› to tie up
amarra sustantivo femenino mooring rope
soltar amarras, to cast off, let go
amarrar verbo transitivo
1 Náut to moor, tie up
2 (atar) to tie (up), bind: amarra bien la tienda de campaña, que esta noche va a hacer viento, secure the tent well, as tonight it's going to be very windy
' amarra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amarrar
- desligar
* * *amarra nfNáut mooring rope; Famtener amarras to have connections, to have friends in high places* * *f MAR mooring rope;soltar olargar las amarras cast off her moorings;tener buenas amarras fig have contacts;cortar oromper las amarras fig strike out on one’s own;cortar las amarras del hogar familiar leave home* * *amarra nf1) : mooring, mooring line2)soltar las amarras de : to loosen one's grip on -
52 amarrar
v.1 to moor (Nautical).2 to tie (up).amarrar algo/a alguien a algo to tie something/somebody to something3 to tie up, to bind, to fasten, to fasten up.El cazador lía los manojos The hunter ties up the bundles.* * *1 (atar) to tie (up), fasten2 MARÍTIMO to moor, tie up* * *verbto tie up, fasten* * *1. VT1) (=asegurar) esp LAm to fasten, tie up; [+ barco] to moor, tie up; [+ cuerda] to lash, belay; (Naipes) to stack2) * (=empollar) to swot *, mug up *2.VI * to get down to it in earnest3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < embarcación> to moor; <animal/persona> to tie up2.amarrar algo/a alguien a algo — to tie something/somebody to something
amarrársela — (Col fam) to get tight (colloq)
* * *= fasten, tether, strap, secure, tie (to), lash, moor.Ex. The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.Ex. The book reached the limits of its potential as an information carrier long ago and libraries unfortunately allowed themselves to become tethered by those limitations.Ex. Microfilm is said to have been invented during the Franco-Prussian War, to send reduced diagrams of troop positions by strapping these to the legs of carrier pigeons.Ex. Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.Ex. Chain indexing is closely tied to the structure (but not necessarily the terminology) of the classification scheme.Ex. Gather the eight garden stakes together teepee-style around the center stake and lash them in place securely with garden wire.Ex. This procedure when mooring a vessel can be hazardous, especially in heavy seas, since a person must walk forward on deck.----* amarrar a = lash (up) to.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < embarcación> to moor; <animal/persona> to tie up2.amarrar algo/a alguien a algo — to tie something/somebody to something
amarrársela — (Col fam) to get tight (colloq)
* * *= fasten, tether, strap, secure, tie (to), lash, moor.Ex: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.
Ex: The book reached the limits of its potential as an information carrier long ago and libraries unfortunately allowed themselves to become tethered by those limitations.Ex: Microfilm is said to have been invented during the Franco-Prussian War, to send reduced diagrams of troop positions by strapping these to the legs of carrier pigeons.Ex: Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.Ex: Chain indexing is closely tied to the structure (but not necessarily the terminology) of the classification scheme.Ex: Gather the eight garden stakes together teepee-style around the center stake and lash them in place securely with garden wire.Ex: This procedure when mooring a vessel can be hazardous, especially in heavy seas, since a person must walk forward on deck.* amarrar a = lash (up) to.* * *amarrar [A1 ]vt1 ‹embarcación› to moor; ‹animal/persona› to tie upamárralo bien para que no se caiga tie it down o on well so that it doesn't fall offamarrar algo/a algn A algo to tie sth/sb TO sth2 ( AmL exc RPl) ‹zapatos› to tie; ‹paquete› to tie … up( AmL exc RPl) to tieya aprendió a amarrarse los zapatos he's learned to do up o to tie his shoelaces now* * *
Multiple Entries:
amarrar
amarrar algo
amarrar ( conjugate amarrar) verbo transitivo
‹animal/persona› to tie up;
amarrar algo/a algn a algo to tie sth/sb to sth
‹ paquete› to tie … up
amarrarse verbo pronominal (AmL exc RPl) ‹zapatos/cordones› to tie up, do up;
‹ pelo› to tie up
amarrar verbo transitivo
1 Náut to moor, tie up
2 (atar) to tie (up), bind: amarra bien la tienda de campaña, que esta noche va a hacer viento, secure the tent well, as tonight it's going to be very windy
' amarrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empatar
English:
berth
- hitch
- lash
- lay up
- moor
- attach
- bind
- rope
- strap
- tether
- tie
* * *♦ vt1. Náut to moor2. [atar] to tie (up);amarrar algo/a alguien a algo to tie sth/sb to sth* * *v/t ( atar) tie* * *amarrar vt1) : to moor (a boat)2) atar: to fasten, to tie up, to tie down* * *amarrar vb1. (en general) to tie / to tie up2. (embarcación) to moor -
53 amarre
m.1 mooring (Nautical).2 tie.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: amarrar.* * *1 mooring* * *SM (=acto) fastening, tying; (=lugar) berth, mooring* * ** * *= mooring, anchorage, anchoring, moorage.Ex. Certain aspects of the curriculum debate had become parted from their moorings in practical reality.Ex. It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.Ex. This new device will reduce thefts caused by prying a safe from its anchorings.Ex. Moorage is available year round, but winter weather requires that boat owners check their vessel daily.----* derechos de amarre = moorage.* * ** * *= mooring, anchorage, anchoring, moorage.Ex: Certain aspects of the curriculum debate had become parted from their moorings in practical reality.
Ex: It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.Ex: This new device will reduce thefts caused by prying a safe from its anchorings.Ex: Moorage is available year round, but winter weather requires that boat owners check their vessel daily.* derechos de amarre = moorage.* * *1 (acción) mooring2 (amarradero) berth, slip ( AmE)* * *
Del verbo amarrar: ( conjugate amarrar)
amarré es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
amarre es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
amarrar
amarre
amarrar ( conjugate amarrar) verbo transitivo
‹animal/persona› to tie up;
amarre algo/a algn a algo to tie sth/sb to sth
‹ paquete› to tie … up
amarrarse verbo pronominal (AmL exc RPl) ‹zapatos/cordones› to tie up, do up;
‹ pelo› to tie up
amarrar verbo transitivo
1 Náut to moor, tie up
2 (atar) to tie (up), bind: amarra bien la tienda de campaña, que esta noche va a hacer viento, secure the tent well, as tonight it's going to be very windy
amarre
I m (acto) mooring: el amarre de los barcos fue más difícil de lo que se preveía, mooring the boats was more difficult than we had thought
II m (sitio) moorings: la nave se soltó de su amarre, the ship's moorings came untied
* * *amarre nmNáut mooring;el temporal hizo necesario el amarre de la flota the storm meant the fleet had to be tied up* * *m MAR mooring, berth -
54 campana
f.bell.campana de buzo o de salvamento diving bellcampana extractora (de humos) extractor hoodcampanas tubulares tubular bells* * *1 (gen) bell2 (de chimenea) mantelpiece3 familiar (extractora) extractor hood, (US stove extractor hood)\a toque de campana figurado to the sound of bellsdar una vuelta de campana to overturn, roll overechar las campanas al vuelo figurado to set all the bells ringingoír campanas y no saber dónde figurado not to have a cluetañer las campanas / tocar las campanas to ring the bellscampana de buzo diving bellcampana de cristal bell jar, bell glass* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) [de iglesia, puerta] bell; [de orquesta] bell, chimea campana tañida, a toque de campana — to the sound of bells
aún es pronto para echar las campanas al vuelo — it's still too early to celebrate o to start spreading the good news
- hacer campanas- oír campanas y no saber de dónde vienen2) (Téc) [de la chimenea] hoodcampana de humos, campana extractora — extractor hood
3) (Buceo)campana de buzo, campana de inmersión — diving bell
4) Cono Sur (=campo) country(side)2.SMF LAm * (=vigilante) look-out* * *1)a) ( de iglesia) bell, church bellechar las campanas al or a vuelo — ( literal) to set the bells ringing; ( anunciar jubilosamente)
aún es pronto para echar las campanas al vuelo — it's too soon to start shouting about it
tampoco es como para echar las campanas al vuelo — it's not worth getting that excited about
me/te/lo salvó la campana — saved by the bell
oír campanas y no saber dónde: ese tipo ha oído campanas y no sabe dónde — that guy is talking through his hat (colloq)
b) ( en el colegio) bell¿ya ha sonado la campana? — has the bell gone yet?
2)a) ( de chimenea) hood; ( de cocina) extractor hoodb) ( para proteger alimentos) cover•* * *= bell.Ex. In addition, one must not forget such mundane matters as door bells (front and back), a closing bell, fire bells, security alarms and possibly others all of which must be noticeably different.----* campana de la chimenea = chimney breast.* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.* pantalones de campana = flares.* salvado por la campana = saved by the bell.* vuelta de campana = somersault, summersault.* vuelta de campana hacia atrás = backflip.* * *1)a) ( de iglesia) bell, church bellechar las campanas al or a vuelo — ( literal) to set the bells ringing; ( anunciar jubilosamente)
aún es pronto para echar las campanas al vuelo — it's too soon to start shouting about it
tampoco es como para echar las campanas al vuelo — it's not worth getting that excited about
me/te/lo salvó la campana — saved by the bell
oír campanas y no saber dónde: ese tipo ha oído campanas y no sabe dónde — that guy is talking through his hat (colloq)
b) ( en el colegio) bell¿ya ha sonado la campana? — has the bell gone yet?
2)a) ( de chimenea) hood; ( de cocina) extractor hoodb) ( para proteger alimentos) cover•* * *= bell.Ex: In addition, one must not forget such mundane matters as door bells (front and back), a closing bell, fire bells, security alarms and possibly others all of which must be noticeably different.
* campana de la chimenea = chimney breast.* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.* pantalones de campana = flares.* salvado por la campana = saved by the bell.* vuelta de campana = somersault, summersault.* vuelta de campana hacia atrás = backflip.* * *A1 (de iglesia) bell, church bella lo lejos se oía repicar las campanas you could hear the church bells ringing in the distancelas campanas doblan a muerto the bells are ringing o tolling the death knellechar las campanas al or a vuelo (literal) to set the bells ringing(anunciar jubilosamente): no quiere echar las campanas al vuelo hasta no estar seguro he doesn't want to start shouting about it o shouting from the rooftops until he knows for surepero tampoco es como para echar las campanas al vuelo but it's not worth getting that excited aboutme/te/lo salvó la campana saved by the belloír campanas y no saber dónde: ese tío ha oído campanas y no sabe dónde that guy is talking through his hat ( colloq)2 (en el colegio) bell¿ya ha sonado la campana? has the bell gone yet?tocar la campana to ring the bellB1 (de la chimenea) hood; (de la cocina) extractor hood2 (para proteger alimentos) coverCompuestos:diving belldiving bellDestar or hacer de campana to keep watch* * *
Multiple Entries:
campana
campaña
campana sustantivo femenino
tocar la campaña to ring the bell;
¿ya ha sonado la campaña? has the bell gone yet?
( de cocina) extractor hood
campaña sustantivo femenino
campaign;◊ campaña electoral electoral o election campaign;
campaña publicitaria advertising campaign;
hacer una campaña to run o conduct a campaign
campana sustantivo femenino
1 (de iglesia, colegio) bell
2 Cost bell-bottom 3 campana extractora, extractor hood
vuelta de campana, roll over
♦ Locuciones: familiar figurado echar las campanas al vuelo, to start shouting about it
campaña sustantivo femenino
1 (electoral, etc) campaign
2 Mil expedition
♦ Locuciones: Mil (cocina, hospital, etc) de campaña, field
' campaña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amarrar
- antidroga
- antitabaco
- campana
- carpa
- electoral
- estratega
- forma
- inoculación
- neutralizar
- orientar
- pro
- retintín
- tañido
- tienda
- tocar
- vuelta
- alfabetización
- calar
- campanada
- campanilla
- catre
- desmontar
- desplegar
- exitoso
- fundir
- informativo
- limpio
- montar
- publicitario
- recoger
- tañer
- toque
- viento
English:
agitate
- aim
- back
- bell
- bell-bottoms
- campaign
- canvass
- canvasser
- counteract
- drive
- electioneering
- flag
- flap
- flare
- hate
- hustings
- launch
- launching
- marketing
- mount
- pitch
- publicity
- push
- ring
- sales campaign
- smear campaign
- somersault
- tent
- think up
- toll
- turn over
- wage
- appeal
- ground
- hood
- roll
- smear
* * *campana nf1. [de iglesia] bell;echar las campanas al vuelo: no queremos echar las campanas al vuelo antes de tiempo we don't want to start celebrating prematurely;es pronto para echar las campanas al vuelo let's not count our chickens before they're hatched;Famoír campanas y no saber dónde not to know what one is talking about;te ha salvado la campana (you were) saved by the bellcampana de buzo diving bell; Mat campana de Gauss normal distribution curve, US bell curve;campana de salvamento diving bell2. [de chimenea] chimney breast* * *f1 bell;doblar las campanas toll the bells;echar las campanas al vuelo fig get excited, get carried away;dar una vuelta de campana AUTO flip over2 de chimenea hood* * *campana nf: bell* * *campana n bell -
55 cortina
f.1 curtain.2 drape, curtain, mud flap.3 cortin.* * *1 curtain2 figurado curtain, screen\correr las cortinas to draw the curtainscortina de fuego MILITAR barragecortina de humo smoke screen* * *noun f.* * *SF [para ventana] curtain, drape (EEUU); (Téc) retaining wall; (fig) screencortina de fuego — (Mil) barrage
cortina de hierro — (Pol) iron curtain
cortina musical — Cono Sur (TV) musical interlude
* * *femenino curtain, drape (AmE)* * *= curtain, drape, draping.Ex. Zilg claims that his book 'Du Pont: Behind the Nylon curtain', which is highly critical of Du Pont, was allowed to go out of print prematurely as a direct result of pressure being brought to bear on the publisher by Du Pont = Zilg afirma que se consintió que se agotara prematuramente su libro "Du Pont: dentrás de la cortina de Nylon", que es muy crítico con Du Pont, como resultado directo de la presión que Du Pont ejerció sobre el editor.Ex. By effective use of drapes and blinds, books can be protected from damage through exposure to ultraviolet light.Ex. Above the columns, weighing a total of 37000 kgs, is the impressive draping, decorated with festoons that seem to flutter in the breeze.----* barra de cortina = curtain pole.* cortina de ducha = shower curtain.* cortina de hierro, la = iron curtain, the.* cortina de humo = smokescreen, pall of smoke, smoke pall.* dividir con una cortina = curtain off.* raíl de cortina = curtain rail.* separar con una cortina = curtain off.* * *femenino curtain, drape (AmE)* * *= curtain, drape, draping.Ex: Zilg claims that his book 'Du Pont: Behind the Nylon curtain', which is highly critical of Du Pont, was allowed to go out of print prematurely as a direct result of pressure being brought to bear on the publisher by Du Pont = Zilg afirma que se consintió que se agotara prematuramente su libro "Du Pont: dentrás de la cortina de Nylon", que es muy crítico con Du Pont, como resultado directo de la presión que Du Pont ejerció sobre el editor.
Ex: By effective use of drapes and blinds, books can be protected from damage through exposure to ultraviolet light.Ex: Above the columns, weighing a total of 37000 kgs, is the impressive draping, decorated with festoons that seem to flutter in the breeze.* barra de cortina = curtain pole.* cortina de ducha = shower curtain.* cortina de hierro, la = iron curtain, the.* cortina de humo = smokescreen, pall of smoke, smoke pall.* dividir con una cortina = curtain off.* raíl de cortina = curtain rail.* separar con una cortina = curtain off.* * *curtain, drape ( AmE)correr las cortinas (cerrar) to draw o pull o close the curtains; (abrir) to draw (back) o pull back o open the curtainsCompuestos:shower curtain( Arg) blind( AmL): la cortina de hierro the Iron Curtainsmokescreen( RPl) net curtain(metal) shutter* * *
cortina sustantivo femenino
curtain, drape (AmE);
cortina de humo smokescreen
cortina sustantivo femenino
1 curtain
2 cortina de humo, smoke screen
' cortina' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
correr
- anilla
- arrastrar
- descolgar
- deslizar
English:
curtain
- drape
- grommet
- put up
- rail
- rise
- screen
- shower-curtain
- smokescreen
- twitch
- barrage
- iron
- roller
- signature
- smoke
* * *cortina nfcurtaincortina de agua sheet of water;cayó una cortina de agua there was a downpour;RP cortina de enrollar rolling shutter; Am cortina de hierro steel shutter; Am Hist la cortina de hierro the Iron Curtain; también Fig cortina de humo smoke screen; CSur cortina musical theme tune/song* * *f curtain* * *cortina nf: curtain* * *cortina n curtain -
56 desarmar
v.1 to disarm (quitar las armas).El soldado desarmó al enemigo The soldier disarmed the enemy.2 to take apart, to dismantle.El desarmó el juguete He took the toy apart.3 to render powerless, to disarm.Su fuerza desarmó al ogro His strength rendered the ogre powerless.* * *1 (quitar las armas) to disarm2 (desmontar) to dismantle, take apart, take to pieces* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (Mil) to disarm2) (=desmontar) [+ juguete] to take apart, take to pieces; [+ rompecabezas] to break up; [+ tienda de campaña] to take down; [+ estantería, mueble] to dismantle, take apart; [+ remos] to ship; [+ barco] to lay up; [+ barrera] to remove, take down3) (=dejar sin argumentos) [+ persona] to disarm; [+ ira] to calm2.VI to disarm3.See:* * *verbo transitivo1) <mueble/mecanismo> to dismantle, take apart; < carpa> (AmL) to take down; <rifle/motor> to strip (down); < rompecabezas> to take... to pieces, break up; <juguete/maqueta> to take... apart, take... to pieces2)a) ( quitar armas) to disarmb) ( dejar sin argumentos) to disarm* * *= pull + Nombre + to bits, take + Nombre + to bits, disarm.Ex. Microscopists think very little about plucking an innocent and unsuspecting insect from the garden, killing it, and pulling it to bits for study under a microscope.Ex. The bronze gearing was far too corroded to be taken to bits, cleaned up, and made to work.Ex. A Serbian man who stormed into the Serbian presidential building with two hand grenades was disarmed by the police after a five-hour standoff.* * *verbo transitivo1) <mueble/mecanismo> to dismantle, take apart; < carpa> (AmL) to take down; <rifle/motor> to strip (down); < rompecabezas> to take... to pieces, break up; <juguete/maqueta> to take... apart, take... to pieces2)a) ( quitar armas) to disarmb) ( dejar sin argumentos) to disarm* * *= pull + Nombre + to bits, take + Nombre + to bits, disarm.Ex: Microscopists think very little about plucking an innocent and unsuspecting insect from the garden, killing it, and pulling it to bits for study under a microscope.
Ex: The bronze gearing was far too corroded to be taken to bits, cleaned up, and made to work.Ex: A Serbian man who stormed into the Serbian presidential building with two hand grenades was disarmed by the police after a five-hour standoff.* * *desarmar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹aparato› to dismantle, strip down, take … to pieces; ‹mueble› to dismantle; ‹rifle› to strip down2 ‹tienda de campaña› to take down, strike3 ‹rompecabezas/puzzle› to take … to pieces, break up; ‹juguete/maqueta› to take … apart, take … to pieces4 ( Chi) ‹coche/barco/maquinaria› to scrapB1 ‹criminal/contrincante› to disarm2 (en un debate, una discusión) to disarmA «rompecabezas/móvil» to come apart, fall to pieces o bits ( colloq)B ( Mil) to disarm* * *
desarmar ( conjugate desarmar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹mueble/mecanismo› to dismantle;
‹ carpa› (AmL) to take down;
‹rifle/motor› to strip (down);
‹ rompecabezas› to take … to pieces, break up;
‹juguete/maqueta› to take … apart
2
desarmar verbo transitivo
1 (un mueble, juguete, etc) to dismantle, take to pieces
2 Mil to disarm: un policía logró desarmar al secuestrador, a policeman managed to disarm the kidnapper
3 (a una persona) to disarm: nos desarmó con sus magníficos argumentos, she won us over with her convincing line of argument
' desarmar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deshacer
- desmontar
English:
bit
- disarm
- piece
* * *♦ vt1. [quitar las armas a] to disarm2. [desmontar] to take apart, to dismantle;desarmar una tienda de campaña to take down a tent3. [desconcertar] to disarm;intento reñirla, pero su sonrisa me desarma I try to tell her off, but her smile disarms me* * *v/t1 MIL disarm2 TÉC take to pieces, dismantle* * *desarmar vt1) : to disarm2) desmontar: to disassemble, to take apart -
57 desmontable
adj.1 that can be dismantled.una librería desmontable a self-assembly bookcase2 dismountable, detachable, demountable, takedown.* * *► adjetivo1 that can be taken to pieces* * *1. ADJ1) (=desarmable) [mueble, estantería] which can be taken apart; [pieza] detachable2) (=plegable) collapsible2.SM tyre lever, tire lever (EEUU)* * *a) ( desarmable) <mecanismo/mueble> which can be dismantled o taken apartb) ( separable) <forro/pieza> detachable, removablec) < remolque> demountable* * *= demountable, detachable, removable, dismountable.Ex. Furniture which traditionally has been conceived as 'fixed' or 'built in' is demountable and moveable.Ex. Manufacturers have produced screens which can be tilted and moved from side to side, together with detachable keyboards which can be placed in the most comfortable position.Ex. Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.Ex. Most laparoscopic instruments are partially dismountable so that they can be cleaned and washed properly.* * *a) ( desarmable) <mecanismo/mueble> which can be dismantled o taken apartb) ( separable) <forro/pieza> detachable, removablec) < remolque> demountable* * *= demountable, detachable, removable, dismountable.Ex: Furniture which traditionally has been conceived as 'fixed' or 'built in' is demountable and moveable.
Ex: Manufacturers have produced screens which can be tilted and moved from side to side, together with detachable keyboards which can be placed in the most comfortable position.Ex: Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.Ex: Most laparoscopic instruments are partially dismountable so that they can be cleaned and washed properly.* * *1 (desarmable) ‹mecanismo/estantería/armario›no es desmontable it cannot be taken apart o dismantled2 (separable) ‹forro/pieza› detachable, removable3 ‹remolque› demountable* * *
desmontable adjetivo
desmontable adjetivo
1 (mueble, artefacto) that can be dismantled, collapsible
2 (prenda de vestir) removable, detachable
' desmontable' also found in these entries:
English:
removable
- detachable
- zip
* * *desmontable adj1. [mueble] that can be dismantled o taken apart;[aparato, mecanismo] that can be taken apart;este aparato no es desmontable this appliance cannot be disassembled o taken apart;una estantería desmontable a self-assembly bookcase;una tienda de campaña fácilmente desmontable a tent that is easy to take down2. [pieza, parte] removable, detachable* * *adj easily dismantled -
58 ideal
adj.ideal.m.ideal, goal, aspiration.* * *► adjetivo1 ideal2 familiar (perfecto) marvellous1 ideal* * *noun m. adj.* * *1.ADJ idealnuestra casa ideal — our dream house o home
lo ideal es poder hacerlo tú mismo — ideally you would be able to do it yourself, the ideal thing is to be able to do it yourself
lo ideal sería que el aparcamiento fuera gratis — ideally the parking would be free, the ideal thing would be for the parking to be free
lo ideal para ella sería un piso en el centro — the ideal thing for her would be a flat in the centre of town
2. SM1) (=modelo) ideal2) (=deseo) ideal3) pl ideales (=valores) ideals* * *Iadjetivo idealIIlo ideal sería estar todos juntos — ideally, we would all be together
a) ( prototipo) idealb) ( aspiración) dreamc) ideales masculino plural (valores, principios) ideals (pl)* * *= ideal, ideally suited, idealised [idealized, -USA], picture-perfect.Ex. This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.Ex. For this reason alone, the printed catalogue is not ideally suited to a rapidly changing stock.Ex. Figure 165 shows such a pyramid in its idealized form.Ex. The opening day of the pheasant hunting season was almost picture-perfect as warm temperatures and sunshine were the order of the day.----* conseguir un ideal = attain + ideal, achieve + ideal.* ideal democrático = democratic ideal.* ideal para = well suited to/for.* ideal romántico = romantic ideal.* mundo ideal, el = ideal world, the.* no llegar a un ideal = fall + short of ideal.* resultar ideal = prove + ideal.* ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.* situación ideal = ideal situation.* traicionar los ideales de uno mismo = betray + Posesivo + own ideals.* vivir de acuerdo con + Posesivo + ideales = live up to + Posesivo + ideals.* * *Iadjetivo idealIIlo ideal sería estar todos juntos — ideally, we would all be together
a) ( prototipo) idealb) ( aspiración) dreamc) ideales masculino plural (valores, principios) ideals (pl)* * *= ideal, ideally suited, idealised [idealized, -USA], picture-perfect.Ex: This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.
Ex: For this reason alone, the printed catalogue is not ideally suited to a rapidly changing stock.Ex: Figure 165 shows such a pyramid in its idealized form.Ex: The opening day of the pheasant hunting season was almost picture-perfect as warm temperatures and sunshine were the order of the day.* conseguir un ideal = attain + ideal, achieve + ideal.* ideal democrático = democratic ideal.* ideal para = well suited to/for.* ideal romántico = romantic ideal.* mundo ideal, el = ideal world, the.* no llegar a un ideal = fall + short of ideal.* resultar ideal = prove + ideal.* ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.* situación ideal = ideal situation.* traicionar los ideales de uno mismo = betray + Posesivo + own ideals.* vivir de acuerdo con + Posesivo + ideales = live up to + Posesivo + ideals.* * *idealel coche ideal para la ciudad the ideal town cares el regalo ideal para él it's the perfect present o the ideal gift for himdescribe lo que para él sería la sociedad ideal he describes his idea of a perfect societylo ideal sería estar or lo ideal sería que estuviéramos todos en el mismo hotel ideally, we would all be in the same hotel1 (prototipo) idealel ideal de belleza ahora es … the ideal of beauty nowadays is …, the idea of perfect beauty nowadays is …2 (aspiración) dream* * *
ideal adjetivo
ideal
■ sustantivo masculino
c)
ideal
I adjetivo ideal: es un sitio ideal para acampar, it's a perfect place to pitch a tent
II mf
1 (modelo) ideal: el ideal de belleza masculina, he's the archetype of masculine perfection
2 (objetivo) goal, aim: su único ideal es casarse y tener hijos, his main aim in life is to get married and have children
III mpl (creencias, convicciones) ideals pl
' ideal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ánimo
- causa
- prestarse
- óptimo
- perfecto
English:
cause
- fight
- ideal
- ideally
- job
- location
- material
- never-never land
- quintessential
- street
- suited
- very
- weight-watching
- debase
- do
- grand
- implant
- model
- perfect
* * *♦ adjideal;el hombre ideal the ideal man;un mundo ideal an ideal world;lo ideal sería hacerlo mañana ideally, we would do it tomorrow;sería ideal que lo enviaras por correo electrónico it would be best if you could send it by e-mail♦ nm1. [prototipo] ideal;el ideal de belleza de los griegos the Greek ideal of beauty2. [aspiración] ideal, dream;su ideal es ayudar a los demás her ideal o dream would be to help others3.ideales [ideología] ideals;ese tipo de actuación va en contra de mis ideales that type of behaviour is against my principles♦ advel domingo me vendría ideal Sunday would be perfect* * *m/adj ideal* * *ideal adj & nm: ideal♦ idealmente adv* * *ideal adj ideal -
59 mediana2
2 = central reservation, median, median strip, centre reservation.Ex. He lived in a tent pitched on the central reservation of the Wolverhampton ring road for over 30 years.Ex. But the medians have shrunk the width of the roads, leading to dangerous overtakings.Ex. Median strips across the state are set for a permanently green facelift.Ex. Otherwise, national speed limit on carriageways with no centre reservation is 60mph.----* mediana de la carretera = road median, centre reservation, median, median strip. -
60 mástil
m.1 mast, gaff, mast pole, spar.2 flagpole, flagstaff.* * *1 (asta) mast, pole2 MARÍTIMO mast3 MÚSICA neck* * *SM1) (=palo) pole; (=sostén) support; [para bandera] flagpole; (Náut) mast; (Arquit) upright2) [de guitarra] neck3) [de pluma] shaft* * *a) (Náut) mast; ( para una bandera) flagpole, flagstaffb) (de guitarra, violín) neckc) ( de carpa) centerpole** * *= flagpole, mast, flagstaff.Ex. A request such as `Where can I buy a flagpole?' might be dealt with by showing the enquirer where the trade directories are kept.Ex. To do so should the public library nail its colours firmly to the technological mast and accept that print-based and other services should no longer have a high priority?.Ex. In the absence of Their Majesties, the flagstaff on the Round Tower of Windsor Castle is being cleaned and beeswaxed.* * *a) (Náut) mast; ( para una bandera) flagpole, flagstaffb) (de guitarra, violín) neckc) ( de carpa) centerpole** * *= flagpole, mast, flagstaff.Ex: A request such as `Where can I buy a flagpole?' might be dealt with by showing the enquirer where the trade directories are kept.
Ex: To do so should the public library nail its colours firmly to the technological mast and accept that print-based and other services should no longer have a high priority?.Ex: In the absence of Their Majesties, the flagstaff on the Round Tower of Windsor Castle is being cleaned and beeswaxed.* * *1 ( Náut) mast2 (para una bandera) flagpole, flagstaff3 (de una guitarra, un violín) neck4 (de una carpa) centerpole** * *
mástil sustantivo masculinoa) (Náut) mast;
( para una bandera) flagpole, flagstaff
mástil sustantivo masculino
1 (de bandera) mast, pole
2 Náut mast
3 (de instrumento de cuerda) neck
' mástil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
palo
- verga
English:
mast
- neck
- pole
* * *mástil nm1. [de barco] mast;[de bandera, tienda de campaña] pole2. [de guitarra] neck* * *m1 MAR mast* * *mástil nm1) : mast2) asta: flagpole3) : neck (of a stringed instrument)* * *mástil n1. (de barco) mast2. (de bandera) flagpole
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