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tr[saɪə'miːz]1 siamés,-esa1 (person) siamés,-esa2 (language) siamés nombre masculino1 los siameses nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLSiamese cat gato siamésSiamese twin hermano,-a siamés,-esaadj.• siamés, -esa adj.n.• siamés, -esa s.m.,f.'saɪə'miːz [ˌsaɪǝ'miːz]1. N1) (=person) siamés(-esa) m / f2) (Ling) siamés m3) (=cat) gato m siamés2.ADJ siamés3.CPDSiamese cat N — gato m siamés
Siamese twins NPL — hermanos(-as) mpl/fpl siameses(-esas)
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gato 1
◊ -ta sustantivo masculino, femenino (Zool) cat;gato montés wild cat; aquí hay gato encerrado there's something fishy going on here; le dieron gato por liebre he was conned o had! (colloq); llevarse el gato al agua (fam) to pull it off (colloq)
gato 2 sustantivo masculino 1 (Auto) jack 2 (Chi, Méx) (Jueg) ticktacktoe (AmE), noughts and crosses (BrE) 3 (Méx) ( signo) hash sign
gato sustantivo masculino
1 Zool cat
gato montés, wild cat
gato siamés, Siamese
El gato con botas, Puss in Boots
2 Auto Téc jack
3 familiar man from Madrid Locuciones: familiar buscarle tres pies al gato, to complicate things unnecessarily
aquí hay gato encerrado, there's something fishy going on
dar gato por liebre, to take sb in, to trick sb
al final nos llevamos el gato al agua, we pulled it off in the end
cuatro gatos, a handful of people ' gato' also found in these entries: Spanish: abalanzarse - cachorra - cachorro - cascabel - enroscarse - haber - hidráulica - hidráulico - liebre - linda - lindo - llevarse - mano - perra - perro - rebuscar - siamés - siamesa - sigilo - subirse - acariciar - bigote - castrar - comer - cucho - enroscar - extraviado - macho - mamar - me - pata - pelo - rozar - sacrificar - uña - zarpazo English: atop - bark - bitten - cat - claw - comfortably - console - disorient - disorientate - fur - jack - jack up - look down - neuter - outside - pass - poised - pounce - provide for - rat - respectively - retract - Siamese cat - split - spring - stray - tabby - thank - tomcat - tortoiseshell - whisker - bite - catch - foot - in - Siamese - sleep - tom - wild -
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kæt1) (a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet: a Siamese cat.) gato2) (a large wild animal of the same family (eg tiger, lion etc): the big cats.) felino•- catty- catcall
- catfish
- catgut
- catsuit
- cattail
- let the cat out of the bag
cat n gatotr[kæt]1 (domestic) gato,-a; (lion, tiger) felino,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhas the cat got your tongue? ¿te ha comido la lengua el gato?there's not enough room to swing a cat in here no cabe ni un alfilerto be like a cat on hot bricks / be like a cat on a hot tin roof estar sobre ascuasto let the cat out of the bag descubrir el pastelto play cat and mouse with somebody jugar al gato y al ratón con alguiento put the cat among the pigeons meter los perros en danza, provocar un revueloto think one is the cat's whiskers creerse el ombligo del mundowhen the cat's away, the mice will play cuando el gato duerme, bailan los ratonescat burglar ladrón,-ona que escala edificioscat ['kæt] n: gato m, -ta fn.• gato s.m.• morrongo s.m.cat*n.• mujer rencorosa s.f.kætnoun ( domestic animal) gato, -ta m,f; (lion, tiger) felino mhas the cat got your tongue? — (colloq) ¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? (fam)
he thinks he's the cat's whiskers o pajamas — se cree el súmmum
you look like something the cat dragged in — parece que vinieras de la guerra!
not to have a cat in hell's chance — (BrE colloq) no tener* la más mínima posibilidad
there's not enough o no room to swing a cat — (colloq) no cabe ni un alfiler (fam)
to fight like cat and dog — andar* como (el) perro y (el) gato
to grin like a Cheshire cat — sonreír* de oreja a oreja
to let the cat out of the bag — descubrir* el pastel, levantar la liebre or (RPl) la perdiz
to play cat and mouse (with somebody) — jugar* al gato y al ratón (con alguien)
to rain cats and dogs — llover* a cántaros or a mares
['kæt]to set o put the cat among the pigeons — levantar un revuelo
1. N ABBR1) = computer-aided teaching2) = computerized axial tomography TAC m or f3) = computer-assisted translation TAO f4) = College of Advanced Technology2.CPDto have a CAT scan: I'm going to have a CAT scan — me van a hacer un (escáner) TAC
* * *[kæt]noun ( domestic animal) gato, -ta m,f; (lion, tiger) felino mhas the cat got your tongue? — (colloq) ¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? (fam)
he thinks he's the cat's whiskers o pajamas — se cree el súmmum
you look like something the cat dragged in — parece que vinieras de la guerra!
not to have a cat in hell's chance — (BrE colloq) no tener* la más mínima posibilidad
there's not enough o no room to swing a cat — (colloq) no cabe ni un alfiler (fam)
to fight like cat and dog — andar* como (el) perro y (el) gato
to grin like a Cheshire cat — sonreír* de oreja a oreja
to let the cat out of the bag — descubrir* el pastel, levantar la liebre or (RPl) la perdiz
to play cat and mouse (with somebody) — jugar* al gato y al ratón (con alguien)
to rain cats and dogs — llover* a cántaros or a mares
to set o put the cat among the pigeons — levantar un revuelo
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kæt1) (a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet: a Siamese cat.) gato2) (a large wild animal of the same family (eg tiger, lion etc): the big cats.) felino•- catty- catcall
- catfish
- catgut
- catsuit
- cattail
- let the cat out of the bag
cat n gatotr[kæt]1 (domestic) gato,-a; (lion, tiger) felino,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhas the cat got your tongue? ¿te ha comido la lengua el gato?there's not enough room to swing a cat in here no cabe ni un alfilerto be like a cat on hot bricks / be like a cat on a hot tin roof estar sobre ascuasto let the cat out of the bag descubrir el pastelto play cat and mouse with somebody jugar al gato y al ratón con alguiento put the cat among the pigeons meter los perros en danza, provocar un revueloto think one is the cat's whiskers creerse el ombligo del mundowhen the cat's away, the mice will play cuando el gato duerme, bailan los ratonescat burglar ladrón,-ona que escala edificioscat ['kæt] n: gato m, -ta fn.• gato s.m.• morrongo s.m.cat*n.• mujer rencorosa s.f.kætnoun ( domestic animal) gato, -ta m,f; (lion, tiger) felino mhas the cat got your tongue? — (colloq) ¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? (fam)
he thinks he's the cat's whiskers o pajamas — se cree el súmmum
you look like something the cat dragged in — parece que vinieras de la guerra!
not to have a cat in hell's chance — (BrE colloq) no tener* la más mínima posibilidad
there's not enough o no room to swing a cat — (colloq) no cabe ni un alfiler (fam)
to fight like cat and dog — andar* como (el) perro y (el) gato
to grin like a Cheshire cat — sonreír* de oreja a oreja
to let the cat out of the bag — descubrir* el pastel, levantar la liebre or (RPl) la perdiz
to play cat and mouse (with somebody) — jugar* al gato y al ratón (con alguien)
to rain cats and dogs — llover* a cántaros or a mares
[kæt]to set o put the cat among the pigeons — levantar un revuelo
1. Nto put or set the cat among the pigeons —
that's put or set the cat among the pigeons! — ¡eso ha puesto a los perros en danza!, ¡ya se armó la gorda! *
something the cat has brought or dragged in —
he looked like something the cat had brought or dragged in * — estaba hecho un desastre
- let the cat out of the bag- be like a cat on hot bricks or on a hot tin roof- look like the cat that ate the canary or that got the cream- fight like cat and dog- play a game of cat and mouse or a cat-and-mouse game with sb- see which way the cat jumpsthe cat's pyjamas or whiskers * —
he thinks he's the cat's pyjamas or whiskers * — se cree la mar de listo *
- has the cat got your tongue?curiosity, fat 3., rain 3., skin 2., 1), scald2) (US) ** (=person) tío(-a) * m / f, tipo(-a) * m / f3) †† (=cat-o'-nine-tails) azote m4) * (=catalytic converter) catalizador m2.CPDcat basket N — (for carrying) cesto m para llevar al gato; (for sleeping) cesto m del gato
cat burglar N — (ladrón(-ona) m / f) balconero(-a) m / f
cat's cradle N — (juego m de la) cuna f
cat litter N — arena f higiénica (para gatos)
cat's whisker N — (Rad) cable m antena
* * *[kæt]noun ( domestic animal) gato, -ta m,f; (lion, tiger) felino mhas the cat got your tongue? — (colloq) ¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? (fam)
he thinks he's the cat's whiskers o pajamas — se cree el súmmum
you look like something the cat dragged in — parece que vinieras de la guerra!
not to have a cat in hell's chance — (BrE colloq) no tener* la más mínima posibilidad
there's not enough o no room to swing a cat — (colloq) no cabe ni un alfiler (fam)
to fight like cat and dog — andar* como (el) perro y (el) gato
to grin like a Cheshire cat — sonreír* de oreja a oreja
to let the cat out of the bag — descubrir* el pastel, levantar la liebre or (RPl) la perdiz
to play cat and mouse (with somebody) — jugar* al gato y al ratón (con alguien)
to rain cats and dogs — llover* a cántaros or a mares
to set o put the cat among the pigeons — levantar un revuelo
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twin1) (one of two children or animals born of the same mother at the same time: She gave birth to twins; (also adjective) They have twin daughters.) gemelo2) (one of two similar or identical things: Her dress is the exact twin of mine.) copiatwin n gemelo / mellizotr[twɪn]1 gemelo,-a, mellizo,-a1 gemelo,-a, mellizo,-a1 hermanar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLtwin bed cama gemelatwin set conjunto de jersey y chaquetatwin town ciudad nombre femenino hermanadatwin ['twɪn] adj: gemelo, mellizotwin n: gemelo m, -la f; mellizo m, -za fadj.• gemelo, -a adj.n.• gemelo s.m.• hermano s.m.
I twɪnnoun mellizo, -za m,f, gemelo, -la m,f (esp Esp); [in Latin America gemelo tends to be used to refer to an identical twin] cuate mf (Méx)identical twins — gemelos idénticos or (téc) univitelinos, gemelos (AmL)
II
a) <brother/sister> mellizo, gemelo (esp Esp); see twin Ib) ( paired)the twin evils of poverty and violence — la pobreza y la violencia, dos males que siempre van de la mano
III
transitive verb - nn- (BrE) (usu pass)[twɪn]to be twinned WITH something — estar* hermanado con algo
1.they are twins — son gemelos, son mellizos
identical, Siamesea pair of twins — un par de gemelos, un par de mellizos
2. ADJshe has twin daughters — tiene dos hijas gemelas, tiene dos hijas mellizas
2) (=linked) [town, city] hermanoNewlyn's twin town is Concarneau — la ciudad hermana de Newlyn es Concarneau, Newlyn está hermanada con Concarneau
3) (=double) [towers, peaks, engines] gemelo; [propellers] doble; [concepts] hermanothe twin aims or goals of sth — el doble objetivo de algo
the twin evils of malnutrition and disease — la malnutrición y la enfermedad, dos males que siempre van juntos
the twin pillars of — (fig) el doble pilar de
twin souls — almas fpl gemelas
3. VT2) (=combine) [+ clothes] combinar4.CPDtwin city N — (Brit) ciudad f hermana or hermanada
twin-cylindertwin cylinder N — bicilindro m
twin-jettwin jet N — birreactor m
twin town N — (Brit) ciudad f hermana or hermanada
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I [twɪn]noun mellizo, -za m,f, gemelo, -la m,f (esp Esp); [in Latin America gemelo tends to be used to refer to an identical twin] cuate mf (Méx)identical twins — gemelos idénticos or (téc) univitelinos, gemelos (AmL)
II
a) <brother/sister> mellizo, gemelo (esp Esp); see twin Ib) ( paired)the twin evils of poverty and violence — la pobreza y la violencia, dos males que siempre van de la mano
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transitive verb - nn- (BrE) (usu pass)to be twinned WITH something — estar* hermanado con algo
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sli:k1) ((of hair, an animal's fur etc) smooth, soft and glossy: The dog has a lovely sleek coat.) liso, lustroso2) (well fed and cared for: a sleek Siamese cat lay by the fire.) lustroso, impecable•- sleekly- sleekness
tr[sliːk]1 (hair, fur) liso,-a, lustroso,-a2 (appearance) impecable, elegante; (vehicle) de líneas elegantessleek ['sli:k] vtslick: alisarsleek adj: liso y brillanteadj.• liso y brillante adj.• liso, -a adj.• pulido, -a adj.• zalamero, -a adj.v.• suavizar v.sliːkadjective -er, -esta) ( glossy) <hair/fur> lacio y brillanteb) ( well-groomed) acicalado, pulcroc) (stylish, elegant) de líneas elegantes[sliːk]1.ADJ(compar sleeker) (superl sleekest) [hair, fur] lustroso; [person] (of general appearance) impecable; (in manner) zalamero, meloso; [boat, car] de líneas puras; [animal] gordo y de buen aspecto2.VT* * *[sliːk]adjective -er, -esta) ( glossy) <hair/fur> lacio y brillanteb) ( well-groomed) acicalado, pulcroc) (stylish, elegant) de líneas elegantes
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