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1 chica
f.1 girl (joven).mira, chica, haz lo que quieras look, dear o darling, you can do what you wantchica de alterne = girl who works in bars on a commission basis, encouraging customers to drink, B-girl (United States)2 maid (criada).3 sweetheart, girlfriend, steady girlfriend.Es ella tu chica? Is she your girlfriend?* * *1 (muchacha) girl2 (criada) maid* * *1. f., (m. - chico) 2. f., (m. - chico)* * *SF1) (=criada) maid, servant2)chica de alterne — bar-girl, bar-room hostess
* * ** * *= girl, girlie, chick, gal, wench, lass, lassie.Ex. The article 'Why girls flock to Sweet Valley High' investigates the appeal to girls of adolescent romances and what, if anything, could be done to broaden the reading habits of such fans of formula fiction.Ex. The article ' Girlies on the warpath' argues that despite institutional resistance, good antisexist work is happening in teacher education.Ex. It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.Ex. Summer time clothes are much more revealing, and every gal could use a little help looking her best.Ex. He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.Ex. This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.Ex. Prior to the gathering at the barracks the Salvation Army band, followed by lassies with tambourines, held an open air meeting in Diamond Street.----* chica desinhibida = party girl.* chica liberal = flapper.* * ** * *= girl, girlie, chick, gal, wench, lass, lassie.Ex: The article 'Why girls flock to Sweet Valley High' investigates the appeal to girls of adolescent romances and what, if anything, could be done to broaden the reading habits of such fans of formula fiction.
Ex: The article ' Girlies on the warpath' argues that despite institutional resistance, good antisexist work is happening in teacher education.Ex: It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.Ex: Summer time clothes are much more revealing, and every gal could use a little help looking her best.Ex: He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.Ex: This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.Ex: Prior to the gathering at the barracks the Salvation Army band, followed by lassies with tambourines, held an open air meeting in Diamond Street.* chica desinhibida = party girl.* chica liberal = flapper.* * *( fam)Compuestos:hostesschorus girlmaid* * *
chica sustantivo femenino (fam) maid;
ver tb◊ chico
chico,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino (muchacho) boy, lad
(muchacha) girl
II adjetivo small, little
' chica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chaval
- chavala
- embalarse
- fotográfica
- fotográfico
- hombruna
- hombruno
- metamorfosis
- portento
- recogepelotas
- tan
- área
- atención
- color
- coqueta
- de
- femenino
- guapetón
- jaña
- letra
- pantalla
- quien
- rico
- sobar
- tanto
- trastornar
- ve
English:
below
- chick
- far
- girl
- go out
- gorgeous
- homely
- hostess
- intently
- niece
- prompt
- sort
- whom
- woman
- fine
- float
- petty cash
- pinup
- small
- young
* * *chica nf1. [criada] maidchica de alterne = girl who works in bars on a commission basis, encouraging customers to drink, US B-girl* * *f girl* * ** * *chica n1. (en general) girl -
2 cima
f.1 peak, summit (cúspide) (de montaña).2 peak, high point (apogeo).dar cima a to conclude (negociaciones, acuerdo)3 top, peak, acme, apex.4 cyme.* * *1 (de montaña) summit, top; (de árbol) top\dar cima a algo figurado to complete something, crown something* * *noun f.top, height, summit* * *SF1) [de montaña] top, summitla cima del Aconcagua — the top o summit of Aconcagua
dieron cima a la montaña — they reached o got to the summit o top of the mountain
2) (=cúspide)está en la cima de su carrera — she is at the peak o height of her career
conoció las más altas cimas del poder — he knew o experienced the very heights of power
3) [de árbol] top* * *femenino ( de montaña) top, summit; ( de árbol) top; ( de profesión) top; ( de carrera) peak, height* * *= apex, brow, pinnacle, summit, peak, ridge, crest.Ex. A hierarchy is usually illustrated as a triangle with the ultimate authority at the apex of the triangle and authority flowing downward to all other parts of the triangle.Ex. The library is poorly sited outside the shopping centre and on the brow of a hill, and faces competition from adjoining libraries.Ex. There are, it is assumed, 'high' and 'low' forms of culture, especially in the field of the creative arts which are conceived of as somehow the pinnacle and foremost end of human life.Ex. The article is entitled 'Getting to the summit: how do you get there from here? A climber's guide to consortium formation'.Ex. Rob's death came as he neared the culmination of a personal quest to climb the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.Ex. It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.Ex. In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.----* cima de la colina = hilltop.* * *femenino ( de montaña) top, summit; ( de árbol) top; ( de profesión) top; ( de carrera) peak, height* * *= apex, brow, pinnacle, summit, peak, ridge, crest.Ex: A hierarchy is usually illustrated as a triangle with the ultimate authority at the apex of the triangle and authority flowing downward to all other parts of the triangle.
Ex: The library is poorly sited outside the shopping centre and on the brow of a hill, and faces competition from adjoining libraries.Ex: There are, it is assumed, 'high' and 'low' forms of culture, especially in the field of the creative arts which are conceived of as somehow the pinnacle and foremost end of human life.Ex: The article is entitled 'Getting to the summit: how do you get there from here? A climber's guide to consortium formation'.Ex: Rob's death came as he neared the culmination of a personal quest to climb the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.Ex: It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.Ex: In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.* cima de la colina = hilltop.* * *1 (de una montaña) top, summit; (de un árbol) top; (de una profesión) top; (de una carrera) peak, heightempeñada en llegar a la cima sólo pensaba en el trabajo determined to get to the top, she thought about nothing but workestá en la cima de su carrera she is at the peak of her careerdar cima a algo to round sth off2 ( Bot) cyme* * *
cima sustantivo femenino ( de montaña) top, summit;
( de árbol) top;
( de profesión) top;
( de carrera) peak, height;
cima sustantivo femenino summit
' cima' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conquistar
- encontrarse
- ganar
- coronar
- pico
- subir
- tope
English:
brow
- crest
- crown
- height
- hilltop
- peak
- summit
- top
- going
- hill
- mountaintop
- pinnacle
- work
* * *cima nf1. [de montaña] peak, summit2. [de árbol] top3. [apogeo] peak, high point;ha alcanzado la cima de la popularidad his popularity has reached an all-time high;el artista está en la cima de su creatividad the artist is at the peak of his creativity;dar cima a algo to round sth off4. Bot cyme* * *f summit; figpeak;dar cima a complete successfully* * *cima nfcumbre: peak, summit, top* * *cima n1. (de montaña) peak / summit2. (punto más alto) peak / top -
3 cresta
intj.damn it.f.1 comb.2 crest.estar en la cresta (de la ola) to be riding high3 ridgelike formation.* * *1 (de ave) crest; (de gallo) comb2 (de pelo) toupée3 (de montaña, ola) crest\dar a alguien en la cresta familiar to deflate somebody, bring somebody down to earthestar en la cresta de la ola familiar to be on the crest of a wavelevantar la cresta / alzar la cresta familiar to give oneself airs, get on one's high horse* * *noun f.1) crest2) comb* * *SF1) (Orn) [gen] crest; [de gallo] comb2) (Geog) crest3) [de ola] crest4) (=peluca) wig, toupée* * *1)a) (Zool) crest; ( de gallo) combb) (de ola, monte) crestestar en la cresta de la ola — to be on o be riding on the crest of the wave
2) (Chi vulg) ( uso expletivo) mierda 2) d)* * *= ridge, crest.Ex. It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.Ex. In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.----* cresta de montaña = mountain ridge.* * *1)a) (Zool) crest; ( de gallo) combb) (de ola, monte) crestestar en la cresta de la ola — to be on o be riding on the crest of the wave
2) (Chi vulg) ( uso expletivo) mierda 2) d)* * *= ridge, crest.Ex: It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.
Ex: In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.* cresta de montaña = mountain ridge.* * *A1 ( Zool) crest; (de gallo) comb2 (de una ola) crestestar en la cresta de la ola to be on o be riding the crest of a wave3 (de un monte) crestB( Chi vulg) (uso expletivo): ¿dónde cresta(s) dejé las llaves? where the hell did I leave the keys? ( colloq)¡apúrate por la cresta! get a move on for goodness sake ( colloq)¡por la cresta! otra vez me equivoqué damn it! I've got(ten) it wrong again! (sl)¡a la cresta con el trabajo! to hell with work! ( colloq)con esta inflación todos nos vamos a ir a la cresta with inflation like this we're all going to be up shit creek ( vulg)dile que se vaya a la cresta tell him to go to hell (sl)gana más que la cresta he earns a hell of a lot ( colloq), he earns a goddamn ( AmE) o ( BrE) bloody fortune (sl)sacarse la cresta ( Chi vulg): me caí y casi me saco la cresta I fell and nearly broke my neck o killed myself ( colloq)se sacó la cresta en moto he smashed himself up in a motorbike accident ( colloq)* * *
cresta sustantivo femeninoa) (Zool) crest;
( de gallo) comb
cresta sustantivo femenino
1 (de plumas) crest
(carnosa) comb
2 (estilo punk) Mohawk haircut
3 (cumbre) crest, top
4 (de una ola) crest
♦ Locuciones: estar en la cresta de la ola, to be on the crest of the wave
' cresta' also found in these entries:
English:
crest
- ridge
* * *cresta nf1. [de ave] crest;[de gallo] comb2. [peinado punk] Mohican3. [de ola, montaña] crest;estar en la cresta (de la ola) to be riding high* * *f crest;estar en la cresta de la ola fig be riding high, be on the crest of a wave* * *cresta nf1) : crest2) : comb (of a rooster)* * *cresta n1. (de ave) crest2. (de gallo) comb3. (de montaña) ridge -
4 retrete
m.toilet (taza).* * *1 toilet, lavatory* * *SM lavatory, bathroom (EEUU)* * *masculino lavatory, W.C., bathroom (AmE)* * *= privy, bog, toilet, loo.Ex. This book tells the exploits of a country carpenter who specializes in building privies.Ex. It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.Ex. Such things as the minimum room temperature within one hour of starting work, the adequacy of light and ventilation, toilet provision, fire regulations and exits are all well covered in considerable detail.Ex. Early on on a Friday night and three of the loos were out of order, the floor was covered in a layer of rancid water and it stank to high heaven.----* retrete de agujero en el suelo = squat toilet, squatty potty, squat loo.* retrete de pie = squat toilet, squatty potty, squat loo.* retrete exterior = dunny, outhouse.* * *masculino lavatory, W.C., bathroom (AmE)* * *= privy, bog, toilet, loo.Ex: This book tells the exploits of a country carpenter who specializes in building privies.
Ex: It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.Ex: Such things as the minimum room temperature within one hour of starting work, the adequacy of light and ventilation, toilet provision, fire regulations and exits are all well covered in considerable detail.Ex: Early on on a Friday night and three of the loos were out of order, the floor was covered in a layer of rancid water and it stank to high heaven.* retrete de agujero en el suelo = squat toilet, squatty potty, squat loo.* retrete de pie = squat toilet, squatty potty, squat loo.* retrete exterior = dunny, outhouse.* * *lavatory, W.C., bathroom ( AmE)* * *
retrete sustantivo masculino
1 (cuarto de baño) lavatory, toilet, US bathroom, restroom
2 (taza del baño) bowl, pan, US toilet
' retrete' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aseo
- baño
- taza
- tigre
- urinaria
- urinario
- cisterna
- lavabo
- sanitario
- servicio
English:
bog
- lavatory
- toilet
* * *retrete nm1. [taza] toilet2. [habitación] toilet, US bathroom* * *m bathroom* * *retrete nm: restroom, toilet* * *retrete n toilet -
5 acampar
v.to camp.* * *1 to camp1 to camp* * *verb* * *1.VI to camp; (Mil) to encamp2.See:* * *verbo intransitivo to camp* * *= camp, camp out, set up + camp.Ex. The author describes a three-day outing to Wales in which he hiked, camped, participated in rock climbing and abseiling, and had a great time.Ex. It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.Ex. This popular annual funfair sets up camp in the area surrounding the Midi train station in Brussels.* * *verbo intransitivo to camp* * *= camp, camp out, set up + camp.Ex: The author describes a three-day outing to Wales in which he hiked, camped, participated in rock climbing and abseiling, and had a great time.
Ex: It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.Ex: This popular annual funfair sets up camp in the area surrounding the Midi train station in Brussels.* * *acampar [A1 ]vito camp* * *
acampar ( conjugate acampar) verbo intransitivo
to camp
acampar verbo intransitivo to camp
' acampar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cámping
- ideal
- carpa
English:
camp
- camp out
- encamp
* * *acampar vito camp;prohibido acampar [en letrero] no camping* * *v/i camp* * *acampar vi: to camp* * *acampar vb to camp -
6 chavala
f.girl, kid.Mi chavala my bird; my girlfriend* * *f., (m. - chaval)* * *= chick, lass, lassie.Ex. It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.Ex. This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.Ex. Prior to the gathering at the barracks the Salvation Army band, followed by lassies with tambourines, held an open air meeting in Diamond Street.* * *= chick, lass, lassie.Ex: It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.
Ex: This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.Ex: Prior to the gathering at the barracks the Salvation Army band, followed by lassies with tambourines, held an open air meeting in Diamond Street.* * *
chaval,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino familiar (chico) boy, lad
(chica) girl
♦ Locuciones: estar hecho un chaval, to look very young
' chavala' also found in these entries:
English:
chick
- lass
* * *f famkid fam, girl* * *chavala n girl -
7 escarpa
f.1 declivity or gradual descent of a place.2 scarp, or escarp, the talus or slope on the inside of a ditch toward the rampart. (Military)3 escarpment, scarp.4 sidewalk, pavement, footpath.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: escarpar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: escarpar.* * *1 (declive) escarpment, scarp, slope2 MILITAR escarpment, scarp* * *SF1) (=cuesta) slope; (Geog, Mil) scarp, escarpment2) Méx (=acera) pavement, sidewalk (EEUU)* * *a) ( cuesta) escarpment, scarpb) (Mil) scarp* * *= ridge.Ex. It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.* * *a) ( cuesta) escarpment, scarpb) (Mil) scarp* * *= ridge.Ex: It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.
* * *A1 (cuesta) escarpment, scarp2 ( Mil) scarp* * *
escarpa sustantivo femenino
1 (escarpadura) escarpment
2 (parte de un castillo) scarp: la escarpa del castillo se empezó a desmoronar, the scarp of the castle started crumbling
* * *escarpa, escarpadura nf1. [en terreno] slope2. [en fortificación] escarpment* * *f escarpment* * *escarpa nf: escarpment, steep slope -
8 escarpadura
f.escarpment, precipice, steep slope, escarp.* * *1→ link=escarpa escarpa* * *SF = escarpa 1)* * *= escarpment, ridge.Ex. Use of Woolston Library has declined slightly: the area is isolated by the River Itchen, a busy main road, and a natural escarpment.Ex. It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.----* escarpadura costera = coastal ridge.* * *= escarpment, ridge.Ex: Use of Woolston Library has declined slightly: the area is isolated by the River Itchen, a busy main road, and a natural escarpment.
Ex: It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.* escarpadura costera = coastal ridge.* * *escarpment* * ** * *f escarpment -
9 váter
m.restroom, lavatory, john, rest room.* * *1 familiar toilet* * *SM lavatory, W.C., restroom (EEUU)* * ** * *= bog, toilet.Ex. It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.Ex. Such things as the minimum room temperature within one hour of starting work, the adequacy of light and ventilation, toilet provision, fire regulations and exits are all well covered in considerable detail.----* taza del váter = toilet bowl.* * ** * *= bog, toilet.Ex: It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.
Ex: Such things as the minimum room temperature within one hour of starting work, the adequacy of light and ventilation, toilet provision, fire regulations and exits are all well covered in considerable detail.* taza del váter = toilet bowl.* * *1 (inodoro) lavatory, toilet* * *
váter sustantivo masculino (Esp fam) ( inodoro) toilet, lavatory;
( cuarto) bathroom (esp AmE), toilet (BrE), loo (BrE colloq)
váter
1 ➣ wáter, WC 2 toilet
' váter' also found in these entries:
English:
loo
- toilet
- toilet seat
- WC
- john
* * *váter nmtoilet* * *m toilet, lavatory -
10 escarpe
m.1 declivity, sloped bank.2 the scarf of a wall, a lapped joint. (Architecture)3 a scarf joint. (Nautical)4 solleret.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: escarpar.* * *= ridge.Ex. It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.* * *= ridge.Ex: It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.
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11 viejo
adj.1 old, elderly, senile, long in the tooth.2 old, aged, antique.m.1 old man, elder, old timer, aged man.2 father.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) old2 (desgastado) old, worn-out3 (antiguo) old, ancient► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 elderly people\caerse de viejo,-a figurado to be falling apart with ageestar viejo,-a to look oldhacer la cuenta a la vieja to count on one's fingershacerse viejo,-a to grow oldmás viejo,-a que Matusalén / más viejo,-a que ir a pie familiar as old as the hillsmi viejo,-a familiar (hombre) my old man, the old man 2 (mujer) my old woman, my old lady, the old ladymis viejos familiar my folks, my parentsmorir de viejo to die of old ageser gato viejo / ser perro viejo familiar to be a sly old foxviejo verde familiar dirty old man* * *1. (f. - vieja)adj.1) old2) worn2. (f. - vieja)nounold man / woman* * *viejo, -a1. ADJ1) (=de mucha edad) oldhacerse o ponerse viejo — to grow old, get old
de viejo me gustaría vivir junto al mar — when I'm old, I'd like to live by the sea
- más viejo que el cagar2) (=envejecido) old3) (=usado) oldropa vieja — old clothes [pl] ; (=de segunda mano) secondhand clothes [pl]
4) (=antiguo) old5)2. SM/ F1) (=persona mayor) old man/old womanlos viejos — the elderly, old people
verde 1., 6)el Viejo de Pascua — (LAm) Father Christmas
2) (LAm)*mi viejo — (=padre, esposo) my old man *
mi vieja — (=madre, esposa) my old woman *
mis viejos — ( esp LAm) (=padres) my parents, my folks *
3) (LAm)* (en oración directa) (=querido) darling4) (LAm)* (=chica)las viejas — the chicks *, the birds *
5) *(como excl) (=tío, colega) mate *, pal *, buddy (EEUU) ** * *I- ja adjetivo1) [ser] <persona/animal> old; <coche/ropa/casa> oldser más viejo que Matusalén — to be as old as the hills
2)a) [estar] <persona/animal> ( envejecido) oldb) [estar] <zapatos/pantalones> ( desgastado) old3) (delante del n) ( antiguo) <costumbre/amigo> old•II- ja masculino, femenino1) (m) old man; (f) old womanlos viejos — old people, the elderly
un viejecito or viejito encantador — a delightful old man
de viejo: se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married; se murió de viejo — he died of old age
2) (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres)mi viejo/mi vieja — my old man/lady (colloq)
tus viejos — your folks, your Mom and Dad
3) (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq); ( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)4) (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq); (f) old woman o lady (colloq)* * *I- ja adjetivo1) [ser] <persona/animal> old; <coche/ropa/casa> oldser más viejo que Matusalén — to be as old as the hills
2)a) [estar] <persona/animal> ( envejecido) oldb) [estar] <zapatos/pantalones> ( desgastado) old3) (delante del n) ( antiguo) <costumbre/amigo> old•II- ja masculino, femenino1) (m) old man; (f) old womanlos viejos — old people, the elderly
un viejecito or viejito encantador — a delightful old man
de viejo: se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married; se murió de viejo — he died of old age
2) (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres)mi viejo/mi vieja — my old man/lady (colloq)
tus viejos — your folks, your Mom and Dad
3) (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq); ( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)4) (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq); (f) old woman o lady (colloq)* * *viejo1= old [older -comp., oldest -sup.], long-standing, age-old, olde, hoary [hoarier -comp., hoariest -sup.], senile, timeworn, long-time [longtime].Ex: These circumvent many of the problems that must be tackled in subject indexing such as the emergence of new terms and new meanings for old words.
Ex: The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.Ex: The current environment in higher education is providing an opportunity for librarians to define a future that will ensure their central role in the educational process and thus resolve these remaining age-old questions.Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.Ex: I know this is a rather hoary topic, but I am going to mention it again.Ex: However, the advertisements were not found to support the societal stereotypes that the aged are inflexible, senile, physically deteriorated, and dependent.Ex: In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.Ex: The late James Bennet Childs, one-time head of Descriptive Cataloging at LC and long-time documents specialist, has often pointed out how the quality of documents cataloging went downhill after the special cataloging unit was abolished.* cada vez más viejo = aging [ageing].* coche viejo = lemon, jalopy.* de la vieja guardia = old-style.* desde los viejos tiempos = since olden times.* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks.* los viejos tiempos = the good old days.* más viejo que Matusalén = as old as Methuselah, as old as the hills.* morir de viejo = die of + old age.* Posesivo + viejas costumbres = Posesivo + old ways, Posesivo + old ways.* Posesivo + viejos hábitos = Posesivo + old ways, Posesivo + old ways.* ropa vieja = bubble and squeak.* vieja escuela, la = old school, the.* vieja guardia, la = old guard, the.* viejas costumbres nunca desaparecen, las = old ways never die, the.* viejo amigo = old friend, old buddy.* viejo amor = old flame.* Viejo Mundo, el = Old World, the.* viejos tiempos, los = good old days, the.* vino viejo en pellejos nuevos = old wine in new bottles.viejo2= old geezer, oldtimer [old-timer], old man, wrinkly [wrinklies, -pl.], long in the tooth.Ex: 'Old geezer!' exclaimed Carpozzi, staggered, dumbfounded.
Ex: Throughout the book, he demonstrates how racial tensions often overshadowed class and cultural differences between oldtimers and newcomers.Ex: The book follows Philip's development from a bashful teenager to a more self-assured, but tortured, adult, and finally to a pathetic old man, who often suffered from long bouts of debilitating depression.Ex: These wrinklies are the wise men who have been to hell and back.Ex: Training would be needed for the reception staff, who all said they were a bit long in the tooth for learning how to use a computer.* el viejo = the elder.* Plinio el Viejo = Pliny the Elder.* Posesivo + viejo = Posesivo + old man.* viejo chochopelmazo = dodderer, old fart.* viejo gruñón = grumpy old man, grumpy old sod.* viejo lobo de mar = old sea dog, old salty dog.* viejo pelmazo = old fart.* viejo pesado = old fart.* viejo verde = dirty old man.* viejo veterano = war horse.* * *A1 [ SER] ‹persona/animal› (de edad) oldno es tan viejo como parece he's not as old as he lookste estás haciendo viejo you're getting oldese peinado te hace vieja that hairstyle makes you look old2 [ SER] ‹coche/ropa/casa› oldtoda la ropa que tengo es vieja all my clothes are oldser más viejo que Matusalén or (CS) que andar a pie to be as old as the hillsese remedio es más viejo que Matusalén or que andar a pie that cure is as old as the hills o ( colloq) has been around for donkey's years3de viejo: una librería de viejo a secondhand bookshopzapatero de viejo cobblerB1 [ ESTAR] ‹persona/animal› (envejecido) oldya está viejo he's got(ten) old¡qué vieja estoy! ¡mírame las arrugas! I look so old! just look at these wrinkles!2 [ ESTAR] ‹zapatos/pantalones› (desgastado) oldes un abrigo bonito pero ya está viejo it's a nice coat but it's seen better days o it's getting oldC ( delante del n) (antiguo) ‹costumbre/amigo› oldestábamos recordando los viejos tiempos we were remembering old times o the old daysuna vieja leyenda an old legendCompuestos:feminine old guardel Viejo Continente Europeel Viejo Mundo the Old Worldmasculine Old TestamentD (anterior, precedente) oldla cocina vieja era mejor que ésta the old stove was better than this onemasculine, femininelos viejos old people, the elderlyno llegará a viejo he'll never reach old agede viejo hizo las paces con ella as an old man o when he was old he made his peace with herun viejo gruñón a grumpy old manuna viejecita or viejita muy amable a dear o sweet little old ladyun viejecito or viejito encantador a delightful old manCompuestos:B ( fam)(refiriéndose a los padres): mayor que mi viejo/mi vieja older than my old man/my old lady ( colloq)pídele dinero a tus viejos ask your folks o your Mom and Dad for some money ( colloq)(hablándole a un amigo): ¿te tomas otra copa, viejo? do you want another drink, pal o ( AmE) buddy o ( BrE) mate? ( colloq)* * *
viejo◊ -ja adjetivo
1 [ser] ‹persona/animal› old;
‹coche/ropa/casa› old;
2
¡qué vieja estoy! I look so old!
3 ( delante del n) ( antiguo) ‹costumbre/amigo› old;
Vviejo Testamento Old Testament
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (m) old man;
(f) old woman;
llegar a viejo to reach old age;
se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married;
se murió de viejo he died of old age;
Vviejo Pascuero (Chi) See Also→ Papá Noel;
viejo verde or (Méx) viejo rabo verde (fam) dirty old man
2 (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres):◊ mi viejo/mi vieja my old man/lady (colloq);
tus viejos your folks, your Mom and Dad
3 (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq);
( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)
4 (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq);
(f) old woman o lady (colloq)
viejo,-a
I adjetivo old
una vieja iglesia, an old church
II sustantivo masculino y femenino old person
(hombre) old man
fam (padre) dad
(mujer) old woman
fam (madre) mum, US mom
fam (los padres) los viejos, the parents o folks
' viejo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabada
- acabado
- cacharro
- casarse
- casco
- continente
- engarzar
- ir
- resabio
- retrasarse
- tartana
- usada
- usado
- verde
- vieja
- zorra
- zorro
- antiguo
- barrigón
- cafetera
- carcacha
- cascajo
- chocho
- de
- envejecer
- llegar
- maña
- para
- vez
English:
ageing
- archaic
- banger
- battered
- dig out
- dinosaur
- dirty
- ditch
- dog
- fall for
- frumpy
- get on
- grouch
- hulk
- irascible
- locate
- long-standing
- old
- old-looking
- rickety
- rust
- salvage
- shabby
- standby
- sugar daddy
- swap for
- trade in
- used
- date
- decrepit
- dirty old man
- father
- junk
- Santa Claus
- second-hand
- stale
- way
* * *viejo, -a♦ adj1. [en edad] old;está muy viejo para su edad he looks very old for his age;esa ropa te hace más viejo those clothes make you look older;hacerse viejo to get o grow old;de viejo fue cuando empezó a viajar it was only as an old man that he started to travel;morirse de viejo to die from old age;RP Famser más viejo que andar a pie to be as old as the hills, to have come out of the ark2. [usado] [ropa, aparato] old;estas botas están ya viejas these boots are worn out o past it now;una radio vieja an old radio;una librería de viejo a second-hand bookshop3. [antiguo] old;viejas canciones old songs;un viejo conocido an old acquaintance;es un chiste muy viejo it's a really old joke4. RP [de toda la vida]baila muy bien, es tanguero viejo he dances very well, he's always loved tango;a ése no le creas, que es mentiroso viejo don't you believe him, he's a born liar♦ nm,f1. [anciano] old man, f old lady;los viejos the elderly;los viejos del pueblo the old people in the village;llegar a viejo to live to be an old manRP Fam el viejo de la bolsa the bogeyman; Chile el Viejo Pascuero o de Pascua Santa Claus, Father Christmas;viejo verde dirty old man[madre] old girl;mis viejos my folks[amiga] girl, US girlfriend;¿qué hay de nuevo, viejo? what's new, Br mate o US buddy?¿querés un caramelo, mi viejo? Br do you want a sweet, love?, US do you want a piece of candy, honey?* * *I adj oldII m old man;mis viejos L.Am. fam my folks fam* * *viejo, -ja adj1) anciano: old, elderly2) antiguo: former, longstandingviejas tradiciones: old traditionsviejos amigos: old friends3) gastado: old, worn, worn-outviejo, -ja nanciano: old man m, old woman f* * *viejo1 adj old -
12 nacimiento
m.1 birth.de nacimiento from birth2 source.3 origin, beginning (origen).4 Nativity scene.5 top part of river, head.* * *1 birth2 (de río) source3 figurado origin, beginning4 (pesebre) crib, Nativity scene\de nacimiento from birth■ éste es tonto de nacimiento what a stupid idiot!* * *noun m.1) birth2) source* * *SM1) [gen] birth; (Orn etc) hatchingde nacimiento: ciego de nacimiento — blind from birth, born blind
este defecto lo tiene de nacimiento — he has had this defect since birth, he was born with this defect
2) (=estirpe) birth, familyde nacimiento noble — of noble birth, of noble family
3) (=manantial) spring, source4) [del pelo] roots pl5) (=origen) [de nación] birth; [de amistad] beginning, startel partido tuvo su nacimiento en... — the party had its origins in...
6) (Arte, Rel) nativity (scene)* * *1)a) (de niño, animal) birthb) ( de aves) hatching2)a) ( origen) birthaquél fue el nacimiento de una amistad duradera — that was the start o beginning of a lasting friendship
b) (liter) (iniciación, despertar)c) ( cuna) birthde nacimiento noble — of noble birth o origins
3)a) ( de río) sourceb) ( del pelo) hairline4) ( belén) crib* * *= birth, rise, spring, nativity, hatching.Nota: Referido a animales.Ex. Typically, the additions to the name will fall within the following categories: title of nobility, title of honour, address, date of birth, and date of death.Ex. The rise of documentation in this country takes a rather different turn, due largely to the development of fine grain photographic emulsions and the miniature camera using a film with an acetate, non-explosive, base.Ex. They bought a book which is an 1875 edition of the travel guide Faxon's illustrated hand-book of summer travel to the lakes, springs and mountains of New England.Ex. Pilgrims journeyed to the cathedral to view the Veil of the Virgin, a strip of cloth believed to have been worn by the Virgin Mary at the Nativity of Christ.Ex. In the first two days after hatching, chicks coming from eggs incubated in the light prevalently slept with their right eye open.----* acta de nacimiento = birth certificate.* certificado de nacimiento = birth certificate.* con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.* contribuir al nacimiento de = lead to + the birth of.* defecto de nacimiento = birth defect.* de nacimiento = from birth, innately, inborn, native-born.* derecho de nacimiento = birthright.* fecha de nacimiento = birth date, date of birth.* lugar de nacimiento = birthplace, place of birth.* madre de nacimiento = birth mother.* madre o padre de nacimiento = birth parent.* nacimiento del pelo = hairline.* nacimiento de polluelos = chick hatching.* nacimiento precoz = prematurity.* nombre de nacimiento = née.* padre de nacimiento = birth father.* peso de nacimiento = birthweight.* * *1)a) (de niño, animal) birthb) ( de aves) hatching2)a) ( origen) birthaquél fue el nacimiento de una amistad duradera — that was the start o beginning of a lasting friendship
b) (liter) (iniciación, despertar)c) ( cuna) birthde nacimiento noble — of noble birth o origins
3)a) ( de río) sourceb) ( del pelo) hairline4) ( belén) crib* * *= birth, rise, spring, nativity, hatching.Nota: Referido a animales.Ex: Typically, the additions to the name will fall within the following categories: title of nobility, title of honour, address, date of birth, and date of death.
Ex: The rise of documentation in this country takes a rather different turn, due largely to the development of fine grain photographic emulsions and the miniature camera using a film with an acetate, non-explosive, base.Ex: They bought a book which is an 1875 edition of the travel guide Faxon's illustrated hand-book of summer travel to the lakes, springs and mountains of New England.Ex: Pilgrims journeyed to the cathedral to view the Veil of the Virgin, a strip of cloth believed to have been worn by the Virgin Mary at the Nativity of Christ.Ex: In the first two days after hatching, chicks coming from eggs incubated in the light prevalently slept with their right eye open.* acta de nacimiento = birth certificate.* certificado de nacimiento = birth certificate.* con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.* contribuir al nacimiento de = lead to + the birth of.* defecto de nacimiento = birth defect.* de nacimiento = from birth, innately, inborn, native-born.* derecho de nacimiento = birthright.* fecha de nacimiento = birth date, date of birth.* lugar de nacimiento = birthplace, place of birth.* madre de nacimiento = birth mother.* madre o padre de nacimiento = birth parent.* nacimiento del pelo = hairline.* nacimiento de polluelos = chick hatching.* nacimiento precoz = prematurity.* nombre de nacimiento = née.* padre de nacimiento = birth father.* peso de nacimiento = birthweight.* * *A1 (de un niño) birth; (de mamíferos) birthlos niños presenciaron el nacimiento de los gatitos the children watched the kittens being bornes argentino de nacimiento he's Argentinian by birthes sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf, she's been deaf since birth2 (de aves) hatchingB1 (origen, principio) birthaquél fue el nacimiento de una duradera amistad that was the start o beginning of a lasting friendship2 ( liter) (iniciación, despertar) nacimiento A algo:su nacimiento al amor his first experience of love, his awakening to lovesu nacimiento a la vida de adulto her initiation into adult lifemi nacimiento a las artes my introduction to the arts3 (cuna) birthde nacimiento noble/humilde of noble/humble birth o originsC1 (de un río) source2 (del pelo) hairlineD (belén) crib* * *
nacimiento sustantivo masculino
1 (de niño, animal) birth;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf
2 (de idea, movimiento) birth;◊ el nacimiento de una amistad duradera the start o beginning of a lasting friendship
3 ( belén) crib
nacimiento sustantivo masculino
1 birth: es mudo de nacimiento, he's been mute since birth
fecha de nacimiento, date of birth
2 (inicio, origen) origin, beginning
3 (de un río, manantial) source
4 (belén) Nativity scene, crib
' nacimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antojo
- capricho
- ciega
- ciego
- espectáculo
- partida
- registrar
- acta
- cuna
- inscripción
- lugar
- mudo
- natividad
- ser
- sordo
English:
birth
- birth certificate
- birthmark
- birthplace
- date
- ford
- hairline
- homeland
- mean
- place
- register
- rise
- rising
- source
- crib
- hair
- shower
* * *nacimiento nm1. [de niño, animal] birth;de nacimiento from birth;ser ciego de nacimiento to be born blind;por nacimiento by birth2. [de ave, reptil] hatching3. [de planta] sprouting4. [de pelo] hairline5. [de río] source6. [origen] [de amistad] start, beginning;[de costumbre] origin7. [belén] Nativity scene* * *m1 birth;es ciego de nacimiento he was born blind2 de Navidad crèche, nativity scene* * *nacimiento nm1) : birth2) : source (of a river)3) : beginning, origin4) belén: Nativity scene, crêche* * *nacimiento n birth -
13 salir corriendo
v.to run out, to beat a hasty retreat, to charge off, to burst out.* * *(v.) = leg it, run off, run away, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, take off, shoot off, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heelsEx. The book ' Legging it' overviews trends in male and female dress from the Middle Ages to the present, concentrating on leg coverings: breeches, trousers, stockings'.Ex. She ran off to take out the appropriate protection order against Mr. Pants, considering his intent to kill her.Ex. Street boys like Slake, a dodger used to running away, do not, even when they are myopic and dreamers, allow themselves to bump into lampposts.Ex. These are some of the shots I took before the heavens opened and we bolted for the car.Ex. Most birds, faced with a predator, will make a bolt for safety, even if it means abandoning any eggs or chicks in its nest.Ex. One at a time a bird lands, picks out a fat sunflower seed and then dashes off.Ex. No, he was not one to take off like a deer at the first warning of certain dangers.Ex. The witness said that the cockpit of the ill-fated Boeing 737 shot off 'like a meteorite' when the plane hit the ground on its belly.Ex. But luckily the animals were all fairly timid and with a holler they would take off running.Ex. When the lad heard it he got frightened, and took to his heels as though he were running a race.* * *(v.) = leg it, run off, run away, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, take off, shoot off, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heelsEx: The book ' Legging it' overviews trends in male and female dress from the Middle Ages to the present, concentrating on leg coverings: breeches, trousers, stockings'.
Ex: She ran off to take out the appropriate protection order against Mr. Pants, considering his intent to kill her.Ex: Street boys like Slake, a dodger used to running away, do not, even when they are myopic and dreamers, allow themselves to bump into lampposts.Ex: These are some of the shots I took before the heavens opened and we bolted for the car.Ex: Most birds, faced with a predator, will make a bolt for safety, even if it means abandoning any eggs or chicks in its nest.Ex: One at a time a bird lands, picks out a fat sunflower seed and then dashes off.Ex: No, he was not one to take off like a deer at the first warning of certain dangers.Ex: The witness said that the cockpit of the ill-fated Boeing 737 shot off 'like a meteorite' when the plane hit the ground on its belly
.Ex: But luckily the animals were all fairly timid and with a holler they would take off running.Ex: When the lad heard it he got frightened, and took to his heels as though he were running a race. -
14 salir disparado
v.to shoot out, to shoot off, to be off like a shot, to belt out.El corredor se disparó a la meta The runner dashed off to the finish line.* * *(v.) = bolt, make + a bolt for, shoot off, dash off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run offEx. These are some of the shots I took before the heavens opened and we bolted for the car.Ex. Most birds, faced with a predator, will make a bolt for safety, even if it means abandoning any eggs or chicks in its nest.Ex. The witness said that the cockpit of the ill-fated Boeing 737 shot off 'like a meteorite' when the plane hit the ground on its belly.Ex. One at a time a bird lands, picks out a fat sunflower seed and then dashes off.Ex. When the lad heard it he got frightened, and took to his heels as though he were running a race.Ex. She ran off to take out the appropriate protection order against Mr. Pants, considering his intent to kill her.* * *(v.) = bolt, make + a bolt for, shoot off, dash off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run offEx: These are some of the shots I took before the heavens opened and we bolted for the car.
Ex: Most birds, faced with a predator, will make a bolt for safety, even if it means abandoning any eggs or chicks in its nest.Ex: The witness said that the cockpit of the ill-fated Boeing 737 shot off 'like a meteorite' when the plane hit the ground on its belly
.Ex: One at a time a bird lands, picks out a fat sunflower seed and then dashes off.Ex: When the lad heard it he got frightened, and took to his heels as though he were running a race.Ex: She ran off to take out the appropriate protection order against Mr. Pants, considering his intent to kill her. -
15 salir pitando
v.to make a dash for it, to leave in a hurry, to cut and run, to flash off.* * *(v.) = take off, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run offEx. No, he was not one to take off like a deer at the first warning of certain dangers.Ex. These are some of the shots I took before the heavens opened and we bolted for the car.Ex. Most birds, faced with a predator, will make a bolt for safety, even if it means abandoning any eggs or chicks in its nest.Ex. One at a time a bird lands, picks out a fat sunflower seed and then dashes off.Ex. The witness said that the cockpit of the ill-fated Boeing 737 shot off 'like a meteorite' when the plane hit the ground on its belly.Ex. When the lad heard it he got frightened, and took to his heels as though he were running a race.Ex. She ran off to take out the appropriate protection order against Mr. Pants, considering his intent to kill her.* * *(v.) = take off, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run offEx: No, he was not one to take off like a deer at the first warning of certain dangers.
Ex: These are some of the shots I took before the heavens opened and we bolted for the car.Ex: Most birds, faced with a predator, will make a bolt for safety, even if it means abandoning any eggs or chicks in its nest.Ex: One at a time a bird lands, picks out a fat sunflower seed and then dashes off.Ex: The witness said that the cockpit of the ill-fated Boeing 737 shot off 'like a meteorite' when the plane hit the ground on its belly
.Ex: When the lad heard it he got frightened, and took to his heels as though he were running a race.Ex: She ran off to take out the appropriate protection order against Mr. Pants, considering his intent to kill her. -
16 frecuentemente
adv.frequently, often, commonly.* * *► adverbio1 frequently, often* * *ADV frequently, often* * *= frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], as often as not, oftentimes [often times], prevalently, ofttimes [oft-times].Ex. Prior to the 1970s UDC was frequently to be found in large card indexes in special libraries and sometimes to be encountered in abstracting and indexing tools.Ex. Nevertheless, modern cataloguing practices often represent some amalgam of the collocative and the direct approaches.Ex. As often as not, especially with material-finding enquiries, the user's presence at the librarian's elbow permits an instantaneous reaction to each item found.Ex. Oftentimes, we conduct our research on related areas to help solve problems in our own field.Ex. In the first two days after hatching, chicks coming from eggs incubated in the light prevalently slept with their right eye open.Ex. Within each of us, ofttimes, there dwells a mighty and raging fury.----* frecuentemente citado = oft-cited, oft-quoted, frequently cited, much-quoted.* frecuentemente expresado = oft-spoken.* frecuentemente usado = oft-used.* mencionado frecuentemente = oft-mentioned.* muy frecuentemente = so often, most often than not.* usado frecuentemente = commonly-used.* * *= frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], as often as not, oftentimes [often times], prevalently, ofttimes [oft-times].Ex: Prior to the 1970s UDC was frequently to be found in large card indexes in special libraries and sometimes to be encountered in abstracting and indexing tools.
Ex: Nevertheless, modern cataloguing practices often represent some amalgam of the collocative and the direct approaches.Ex: As often as not, especially with material-finding enquiries, the user's presence at the librarian's elbow permits an instantaneous reaction to each item found.Ex: Oftentimes, we conduct our research on related areas to help solve problems in our own field.Ex: In the first two days after hatching, chicks coming from eggs incubated in the light prevalently slept with their right eye open.Ex: Within each of us, ofttimes, there dwells a mighty and raging fury.* frecuentemente citado = oft-cited, oft-quoted, frequently cited, much-quoted.* frecuentemente expresado = oft-spoken.* frecuentemente usado = oft-used.* mencionado frecuentemente = oft-mentioned.* muy frecuentemente = so often, most often than not.* usado frecuentemente = commonly-used.* * *frequently, often* * *
frecuentemente adverbio frequently, often ➣ Ver nota en often
' frecuentemente' also found in these entries:
English:
frequently
* * *frecuentemente advfrequently* * *adv often, frequently* * *frecuentemente adv frequently / often -
17 habitualmente
adv.habitually, customarily, by habit.* * *► adverbio1 (repetidamente) usually; (regularmente) regularly* * *= routinely, typically, as a matter of routine, habitually, customarily, characteristically, chronically, prevalently.Ex. Over the years the Library has routinely made changes in its name and subject headings and its classification numbers, and libraries have generally been able to accommodate to them.Ex. Typically some parts of records can be searched and their elements used as search keys.Ex. In many industrial and governmental libraries this kind of 'repackaging' is often an absolute requirement of the clients, who may with certain enquiries expect the librarian to select and digest the raw information for them as a matter of routine.Ex. We habitually use the word 'book' in two completely different senses.Ex. We have simply been behaving as monopolies customarily do -- shelving avoidable innovations, ducking investment risk wherever possible and keeping a beady eye on our own convenience rather than the users.Ex. This class is conservative in politics, aristocratic in social affairs, and characteristically well-bred, well-educated, well-housed, and well-heeled.Ex. A problem central to the library profession is that libraries are chronically underfunded and understaffed.Ex. In the first two days after hatching, chicks coming from eggs incubated in the light prevalently slept with their right eye open.* * *= routinely, typically, as a matter of routine, habitually, customarily, characteristically, chronically, prevalently.Ex: Over the years the Library has routinely made changes in its name and subject headings and its classification numbers, and libraries have generally been able to accommodate to them.
Ex: Typically some parts of records can be searched and their elements used as search keys.Ex: In many industrial and governmental libraries this kind of 'repackaging' is often an absolute requirement of the clients, who may with certain enquiries expect the librarian to select and digest the raw information for them as a matter of routine.Ex: We habitually use the word 'book' in two completely different senses.Ex: We have simply been behaving as monopolies customarily do -- shelving avoidable innovations, ducking investment risk wherever possible and keeping a beady eye on our own convenience rather than the users.Ex: This class is conservative in politics, aristocratic in social affairs, and characteristically well-bred, well-educated, well-housed, and well-heeled.Ex: A problem central to the library profession is that libraries are chronically underfunded and understaffed.Ex: In the first two days after hatching, chicks coming from eggs incubated in the light prevalently slept with their right eye open.* * *usually* * *habitualmente advusually, normally* * *adv usually -
18 salir echando leches
(v.) = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot offEx. These are some of the shots I took before the heavens opened and we bolted for the car.Ex. No, he was not one to take off like a deer at the first warning of certain dangers.Ex. Most birds, faced with a predator, will make a bolt for safety, even if it means abandoning any eggs or chicks in its nest.Ex. One at a time a bird lands, picks out a fat sunflower seed and then dashes off.Ex. The witness said that the cockpit of the ill-fated Boeing 737 shot off 'like a meteorite' when the plane hit the ground on its belly.* * *(v.) = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot offEx: These are some of the shots I took before the heavens opened and we bolted for the car.
Ex: No, he was not one to take off like a deer at the first warning of certain dangers.Ex: Most birds, faced with a predator, will make a bolt for safety, even if it means abandoning any eggs or chicks in its nest.Ex: One at a time a bird lands, picks out a fat sunflower seed and then dashes off.Ex: The witness said that the cockpit of the ill-fated Boeing 737 shot off 'like a meteorite' when the plane hit the ground on its belly
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19 salir volando
v.to fly off, to hurry off, to fly out.* * *(v.) = bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot offEx. These are some of the shots I took before the heavens opened and we bolted for the car.Ex. Most birds, faced with a predator, will make a bolt for safety, even if it means abandoning any eggs or chicks in its nest.Ex. One at a time a bird lands, picks out a fat sunflower seed and then dashes off.Ex. The witness said that the cockpit of the ill-fated Boeing 737 shot off 'like a meteorite' when the plane hit the ground on its belly.* * *(v.) = bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot offEx: These are some of the shots I took before the heavens opened and we bolted for the car.
Ex: Most birds, faced with a predator, will make a bolt for safety, even if it means abandoning any eggs or chicks in its nest.Ex: One at a time a bird lands, picks out a fat sunflower seed and then dashes off.Ex: The witness said that the cockpit of the ill-fated Boeing 737 shot off 'like a meteorite' when the plane hit the ground on its belly
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20 echar a correr
(v.) = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run offEx. These are some of the shots I took before the heavens opened and we bolted for the car.Ex. Most birds, faced with a predator, will make a bolt for safety, even if it means abandoning any eggs or chicks in its nest.Ex. But luckily the animals were all fairly timid and with a holler they would take off running.Ex. When the lad heard it he got frightened, and took to his heels as though he were running a race.Ex. She ran off to take out the appropriate protection order against Mr. Pants, considering his intent to kill her.* * *(v.) = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run offEx: These are some of the shots I took before the heavens opened and we bolted for the car.
Ex: Most birds, faced with a predator, will make a bolt for safety, even if it means abandoning any eggs or chicks in its nest.Ex: But luckily the animals were all fairly timid and with a holler they would take off running.Ex: When the lad heard it he got frightened, and took to his heels as though he were running a race.Ex: She ran off to take out the appropriate protection order against Mr. Pants, considering his intent to kill her.
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