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junk [dʒʌŋk]1 noun∎ this watch is a real piece of junk cette montre, c'est vraiment de la camelote ou c'est de la vraie camelote;∎ all his so-called antiques were just a pile of junk ses prétendues antiquités n'étaient en fait qu'un ramassis de vieilleries;∎ his latest film is utter junk son dernier film est absolument nul ou un vrai navet;∎ she eats nothing but junk elle mange que des saloperies(b) (UNCOUNT) (second-hand or unwanted goods) bric-à-brac m∎ can you get your junk off the table? tu peux enlever tes trucs ou ton bazar de la table?;∎ what's all that junk in the hall? qu'est-ce que c'est que ce bric-à-brac ou ce bazar dans l'entrée?familiar jeter (à la poubelle)□, balancer►► Stock Exchange junk bond junk bond m (obligation à haut rendement mais à haut risque);Biology junk DNA ADN m non génique;Computing junk e-mail messages mpl publicitaires;familiar junk food nourriture f de mauvaise qualité□ ;∎ their kids eat nothing but junk food leurs gosses ne mangent que des cochonneries;junk heap dépotoir m;junk jewellery (UNCOUNT) bijoux mpl fantaisie;junk mail (UNCOUNT) courrier m publicitaire;junk room pièce f de débarras;junk shop magasin m de brocante;∎ at the junk shop chez le brocanteur -
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noun(unwanted or worthless articles; rubbish: That cupboard is full of junk; (also adjective) This vase was bought in a junk shop (= a shop that sells junk).) trastos
II
noun(a Chinese flat-bottomed sailing ship, high in the bow and stern.)junk n basura / trastostr[ʤʌŋk]1 (boat) junco————————tr[ʤʌŋk]1 trastos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLjunk food comida basurajunk mail correo basurajunk shop chamarileríajunk ['ʤʌŋk] vt: echar a la basurajunk n1) rubbish: desechos mpl, desperdicios mpl2) stuff: trastos mpl fam, cachivaches mpl fam3)piece of junk : cacharro m, porquería fn.• baratija s.f.• baratijas s.f.pl.• basura s.f.• chatarra s.f.• guaje s.m.• junco s.m.• pacotilla s.f.• porquería s.f.• trastos viejos s.m.pl.• ñaque s.m.v.• echar a la basura v.dʒʌŋk1) ua) ( discarded items) trastos mpl (viejos), cachivaches mpl; (before n)b) ( worthless stuff) (colloq) basura f (fam), porquería f (fam); (before n)junk jewelry — bisutería f, quincalla f (pey)
junk mail — propaganda f que se recibe por correo
2) c ( boat) junco m
I [dʒʌŋk]1. N1) (=worthless things) trastos mpl viejos, cacharros * mpl ; (=bric-à-brac) cachivaches mpl ; (=cheap goods) baratijas fpl ; (=things thrown away) desperdicios mpl, desechos mpl ; (=iron) chatarra f2) * (=rubbish) porquería fthe play is a lot of junk — la obra es una chapuza or porquería
2.VT * [+ object] tirar, tirar a la basura; [+ idea, theory etc] desechar3.CPDjunk dealer N — vendedor(a) m / f de objetos usados
junk heap N —
junk mail N — propaganda f por correo
II
[dʒʌŋk]N (=Chinese boat) junco m* * *[dʒʌŋk]1) ua) ( discarded items) trastos mpl (viejos), cachivaches mpl; (before n)b) ( worthless stuff) (colloq) basura f (fam), porquería f (fam); (before n)junk jewelry — bisutería f, quincalla f (pey)
junk mail — propaganda f que se recibe por correo
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I [dʒʌŋk]1) U colloq. spreg. (poor quality) (furniture, merchandise) cianfrusaglie f.pl., oggetti m.pl. senza valoreII [dʒʌŋk]* * *I noun(unwanted or worthless articles; rubbish: That cupboard is full of junk; ( also adjective) This vase was bought in a junk shop (= a shop that sells junk).)II noun(a Chinese flat-bottomed sailing ship, high in the bow and stern.)* * *I [dʒʌŋk]1. n(stuff) roba, (fam: goods of poor quality) porcherie fpl2. vtII [dʒʌŋk] n(boat) giunca* * *junk (1) /dʒʌŋk/n.2 ciarpame; cianfrusaglie (pl.); paccottiglia: a room full of junk, una stanza piena di cianfrusaglie6 (naut.) cordame vecchio7 (naut., stor.) carne sotto sale● junk art, arte fatta con materiali di scarto □ junk artist, artista della ► «junk art» ( sopra) □ (fin.) junk bonds, obbligazioni (o titoli) spazzatura □ ( USA) junk bottle, bottiglia di vetro grosso ( verde o nera) □ junk dealer, robivecchi; rigattiere □ (biol.) junk DNA, DNA spazzatura; junk DNA □ ( Internet) junk e-mail filter, filtro per la posta indesiderata □ junk food, cibo spazzatura □ ( slang USA) junk heap ► junker □ junk jewellery, bigiotteria ( di scarso valore) □ junk mail, stampe pubblicitarie o propagandistiche; posta spazzatura □ junk shop, negozio di rigattiere □ junk yard, deposito rottami.junk (2) /dʒʌŋk/n.(naut.) giunca.(to) junk /dʒʌŋk/v. t. (fam.)buttare via; gettare via.* * *I [dʒʌŋk]1) U colloq. spreg. (poor quality) (furniture, merchandise) cianfrusaglie f.pl., oggetti m.pl. senza valoreII [dʒʌŋk] -
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N1. बेकार\junkवस्तुI have lot of junk in my store room.--------V1. फेंक\junkदेनाI junked all the old newspapers. -
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m.1 piece of junk.trastos junk2 menace, nuisance (informal) (persona traviesa).3 kitchen utensil.* * *1 (algo inútil) piece of junk2 familiar (cosa cualquiera) thing, thingamajig, whatnot3 (mueble) piece of furniture2 familiar (pertenencias) belongings, things\coger los trastos / liar los trastos to pack up and leaveser un trasto viejo to be a dead losstirarse los trastos a la cabeza figurado to have a blazing row* * *SM1) (=cosa inútil) piece of junktrastos viejos — junk sing, rubbish sing, garbage sing (EEUU)
4) * (=persona inútil) good-for-nothing, dead loss *5) * (=niño) little rascal* * *1) (fam) ( cosa inservible) piece of junk (colloq)tirarse los trastos a la cabeza — (fam) to have a fight
2) trastos masculino plural (Esp fam) ( pertenencias)mis/tus trastos — my/your stuff (colloq)
* * *= contraption.Ex. If you are in cahoots with the circle of power, you get your projects approved in no time, and in some cases, you can build the most hideous and unsightly contraption.----* irse al trasto = go + pear-shaped.* * *1) (fam) ( cosa inservible) piece of junk (colloq)tirarse los trastos a la cabeza — (fam) to have a fight
2) trastos masculino plural (Esp fam) ( pertenencias)mis/tus trastos — my/your stuff (colloq)
* * *= contraption.Ex: If you are in cahoots with the circle of power, you get your projects approved in no time, and in some cases, you can build the most hideous and unsightly contraption.
* irse al trasto = go + pear-shaped.* * *siempre tienen la casa llena de trastos their house is always full of junkel cuarto de los trastos the junk o lumber roomtiramos muchos trastos viejos we threw out a lot of old junk o ( BrE) rubbisheste coche está hecho un trasto this car is a wreck ( colloq)¡siempre dejas todos los trastos por el suelo! you're always leaving your bits and pieces o your junk o your stuff all over the floor ( colloq)B1 ( Esp fam) (niño revoltoso) little devil o rascal ( colloq), little mischief o scamp ( BrE colloq)* * *
trasto sustantivo masculino (fam) ( cosa inservible) piece of junk (colloq);
trasto sustantivo masculino
1 (cosa vieja, inútil) piece of junk: este coche es un trasto, this car is a pile of junk
2 (objetos desordenados, cachivaches) junk: recoge tus trastos y márchate, take your things and clear off
2 (niño travieso) naughty boy, little monkey
♦ Locuciones: familiar tirarse los trastos a la cabeza, to have a blazing row
' trasto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pilla
- pillo
- cachivache
- carraca
- cascajo
- chisme
- coroto
* * *trasto nm1. [utensilio inútil] piece of junk;trastos junk;la habitación está llena de trastos the room is full of junk;tirarse los trastos a la cabeza to have a flaming rowpero ¡qué trasto estás hecho! you're a right little menace, aren't you!llévate tus trastos take your stuff with you* * *m1 desp piece of junk;tirarse los trastos a la cabeza fam have a big fight2 persona good-for-nothing* * *trasto n1. (cosa vieja) piece of junk2. (niño travieso) little devil -
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m.pl.bits and pieces, loose objects, odds and ends.* * ** * *masculino plural (Col fam)* * *masculino plural (Col fam)* * *recoge tus chécheres, que nos vamos get your things o gear o stuff together, we're leaving ( colloq)el cuarto de los chécheres the junk o lumber room* * *chécheres nmplCol junk -
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trasto sustantivo masculino (fam) ( cosa inservible) piece of junk (colloq);
trasto sustantivo masculino
1 (cosa vieja, inútil) piece of junk: este coche es un trasto, this car is a pile of junk
2 (objetos desordenados, cachivaches) junk: recoge tus trastos y márchate, take your things and clear off
2 (niño travieso) naughty boy, little monkey Locuciones: familiar tirarse los trastos a la cabeza, to have a blazing row ' trasto' also found in these entries: Spanish: pilla - pillo - cachivache - carraca - cascajo - chisme - coroto -
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m.1 lumber room.2 kitchenware rack, rack for kitchen utensils.3 bunch of kitchen utensils.4 piled up junk.5 junk room, box room, lumber room, storage room.* * *► adjetivo1 junk1 junk room————————1 junk room* * *SM1) (=cuarto) lumber room2) Méx (=armario) cupboard, closet (EEUU)3) Méx ** (=culo) backside ** * *I- ra adjetivoIIel cuarto trastero — the junk o lumber room
masculino junk room, lumber room (AmE)* * *= back room.Ex. For example, suppose that I set up a theory and develop some projects that will run on a whole collection of microcomputers in my back room.* * *I- ra adjetivoIIel cuarto trastero — the junk o lumber room
masculino junk room, lumber room (AmE)* * *= back room.Ex: For example, suppose that I set up a theory and develop some projects that will run on a whole collection of microcomputers in my back room.
* * *el cuarto trastero the junk o ( AmE) lumber roomB ( Méx) (en la cocina) kitchen cupboard* * *
trastero sustantivo masculino
junk room, lumber room (AmE)
trastero sustantivo masculino boxroom, storage room, junk room
' trastero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acondicionar
- bajar
- cuarta
- cuarto
English:
boxroom
* * *trastero, -a♦ adjcuarto trastero junk o lumber room♦ nm1. [depósito] junk o lumber room* * *I adj:cuarto trastero lumber roomII m lumber room* * *trastero n junk room -
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m.1 knick-knack (informal).2 piece of junk, thing, trinket, bric-à-brac.* * *1 familiar thing, piece of junk, knick-knack* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=vasija) pot* * *masculino (fam)a) ( trasto inútil) piece of junkb) ( objeto insignificante)con cuatro cachivaches puso una habitación preciosa — with just a few bits and pieces he made the room look really nice
* * *= gizmo [gismo], whatchamacallit.Nota: Expresión utilizada para referirse a un objeto del que no se recuerda el nombre; abreviatura de 'What do you call it?'.Ex. Within, you will find a pleathora of gadgets and gizmos, ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime.Ex. In his book's section ' Watchamacallit' he forecasts that communication between user and machine will be through voice for entering text and a pen-like device for pointing.* * *masculino (fam)a) ( trasto inútil) piece of junkb) ( objeto insignificante)con cuatro cachivaches puso una habitación preciosa — with just a few bits and pieces he made the room look really nice
* * *= gizmo [gismo], whatchamacallit.Nota: Expresión utilizada para referirse a un objeto del que no se recuerda el nombre; abreviatura de 'What do you call it?'.Ex: Within, you will find a pleathora of gadgets and gizmos, ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime.
Ex: In his book's section ' Watchamacallit' he forecasts that communication between user and machine will be through voice for entering text and a pen-like device for pointing.* * *( fam)con cuatro cachivaches es capaz de poner una habitación preciosa with just a few bits and pieces o things he can make a room look really nicerecoge todos esos cachivaches que voy a poner la mesa clear away all that stuff, I'm going to set the table ( colloq)tiró todos los cachivaches que tenía en el desván she threw out all the junk she had in the attic ( colloq)esta aspiradora es un cachivache, nunca funciona this vacuum cleaner is absolutely useless, it never worksese cachivache que se compró no sirve para nada that heap of junk she bought is useless ( colloq)* * *
cachivache sustantivo masculino (fam) ( trasto inútil) piece of junk;
cachivache sustantivo masculino familiar knick-knack, piece of junk
' cachivache' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cacharro
* * *cachivache nmFam1. [chisme] thingummy, thingumajig;tiene el cuarto lleno de cachivaches his room is full of stuff2. [trasto] piece of junk;tira los cachivaches que no sirvan throw out anything that's just junk* * *m thing;* * *mete tus cachivaches en el maletero: put your stuff in the trunk -
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adj.fourth.adv.fourth, fourthly, in the fourth place.m.1 room, apartment, chamber, quarter.2 fourth, fourth part.3 apartment.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cuartar.* * *1 (ordinal) fourth■ llegó cuarto he arrived in fourth place, he came fourth► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 fourth————————1 (parte) quarter2 (de animal) quarter3 (de ropa) quarter4 (habitación) room\de tres al cuarto familiar worthless, third-rateestar sin un cuarto familiar to be brokeno levantar una cuarta del suelo familiar to be a shortytres cuartos de lo mismo familiar almost exactly the samecuarto creciente first quartercuarto de baño bathroomcuarto de estar living roomcuarto delantero (carne) shouldercuarto menguante last quartercuarto oscuro (fotografía) darkroomcuarto trasero (carne) hindquartercuarto trastero junk roomcuartos de final DEPORTE quarter finals* * *1. (f. - cuarta)noun adj.2. noun m.1) room2) quarter, fourth* * *1.ADJ [ordinal] fourthsexto 1.2. SM1) (=habitación) room; (=dormitorio) bedroom, roomcuarto de aseo — toilet, cloakroom, bathroom (EEUU)
cuarto de estar — living room, sitting room
cuarto frío — (Culin) cold store
cuarto intermedio Arg, Uru —
cuarto oscuro — (Fot) darkroom; (=trastero) broom cupboard; Arg, Uru voting booth
2) (=cuarta parte) quartertres cuartos de lo mismo —
su amigo es un inútil, y él... tres cuartos de lo mismo — his friend is useless, and he's not much better
en otros países ocurre tres cuartos de lo mismo — it's the same story o it's more of the same in other countries
3) [en la hora] quarterson las seis menos cuarto, es un cuarto para las seis — LAm it's a quarter to six
tuvo su cuarto de hora, ahora nadie lo lleva — it had its day o it was all the rage, now nobody wears it anymore
tardó tres cuartos de hora — it took him o he took three quarters of an hour
4) [de animal] [de cerdo, vaca] jointpl cuartos legsun cuarto de pollo — a chicken quarter, a quarter chicken
5) (=moneda) coin used in Spain in former timespl cuartos * (=dinero) dough * sing6) (Tip) quarto7)estar de cuarto — (Mil) to be on watch
8) †† (=piso) small flat9) †† (=servidumbre) household, servants pl* * *I- ta adjetivo/pronombrea) ( ordinal) fourth; para ejemplos ver quintob) ( partitivo)II1) ( habitación) room; ( dormitorio) room, bedroom2)a) ( cuarta parte) quarterde tres al cuarto — (fam) third-rate
qué... ni qué ocho cuartos! — (fam)
qué miedo ni qué ocho cuartos! — scared, my foot!
tres cuartos de lo mismo — (fam)
tu hermana es una vaga... y tú, tres cuartos de lo mismo — your sister's bone-idle... and you're not much better (colloq)
b) ( en expresiones de tiempo) quarterla una y cuarto — (a) quarter after (AmE) o (BrE) past one, one fifteen
es un cuarto para las dos or (Esp, RPl) son las dos menos cuarto — it is a quarter to two
tener su cuarto de hora — (AmS) to have had one's day
3) (Impr) quarto4) (Esp fam) ( dinero)IIItiene muchos cuartos — he's loaded (colloq)
* * *I- ta adjetivo/pronombrea) ( ordinal) fourth; para ejemplos ver quintob) ( partitivo)II1) ( habitación) room; ( dormitorio) room, bedroom2)a) ( cuarta parte) quarterde tres al cuarto — (fam) third-rate
qué... ni qué ocho cuartos! — (fam)
qué miedo ni qué ocho cuartos! — scared, my foot!
tres cuartos de lo mismo — (fam)
tu hermana es una vaga... y tú, tres cuartos de lo mismo — your sister's bone-idle... and you're not much better (colloq)
b) ( en expresiones de tiempo) quarterla una y cuarto — (a) quarter after (AmE) o (BrE) past one, one fifteen
es un cuarto para las dos or (Esp, RPl) son las dos menos cuarto — it is a quarter to two
tener su cuarto de hora — (AmS) to have had one's day
3) (Impr) quarto4) (Esp fam) ( dinero)IIItiene muchos cuartos — he's loaded (colloq)
* * *cuarto1 (4º)= fourth (4th), quarter, quarto, fourthly.Ex: Further post-co-ordinate indexes covering in excess of 9999 documents can be compiled by starting a second and possibly a third or fourth set of cards.
Ex: The old method of publication by syndicates of retail booksellers (who might also be wholesalers and/or printers) remained normal during the last quarter of the eighteenth century.Ex: A format is the number of times the printed sheet has been folded to make the leaves of a book, e.g., folio (one fold giving two leaves), quarto (two folds giving four leaves), etc.Ex: Fourthly, it legalized the application of future Community regulations to the United Kingdom.* 4º (cuarto) = 4th (fourth).* alumno de cuarto = fourth grader.* alumno de cuarto año = fourth grader.* alumno de cuarto curso = fourth grader.* alumno de cuarto grado = fourth grader.* cuarto de penique = farthing.* cuartos de final = quarter-finals.* encuadernado en cuarto = quarter-bound.* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.* tres cuartos (3/4) = three-quarters (3/4).* tres cuartos (3/4) = three-fourths (3/4).* una cuarta parte = one-quarter (1/4), one in four.* una cuarta parte de = a fourth of.* un cuarto = one-quarter (1/4), one in four.* un cuarto (1/4) = one fourth (1/4).* un cuarto de = a quarter of.cuarto22 = room.Ex: The open-plan flexible library can be enonomical since overseeing is facilitated by the openness rather than be dividing the building into rooms or halls, thereby requiring less staff.
* armario de cuarto de baño = bathroom cabinet.* cuarto de baño = bathroom.* cuarto de huéspedes = spare room, guest room.* cuarto de invitados = spare room, guest room.* cuarto de juegos = playroom.* cuarto de los juguetes = playroom.* cuarto oscuro = darkroom.* cuarto oscuro de fotografía = photographic darkroom.* cuarto para visitas = spare room, guest room.* * *adjective / pronoun2(partitivo): la cuarta parte a quarterCompuesto:feminine fourth dimensionA (habitación) room; (dormitorio) room, bedroomCompuestos:bathroomsewing roomguest room, spare roomironing room( Esp) guest room, spare roomengine roommaid's roomcold store( RPl) recessestar en cuarto intermedio to be in recesspasar a cuarto intermedio to adjourn, go into recesslumber room, junk roomB1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (cuarta parte) quarterun cuarto de kilo or ( colloq) un cuarto kilo de jamón a quarter of ham, a quarter (of a) kilo of hamun cuarto de pollo a quarter chickenun cuarto de millón/siglo a quarter of a million/centuryde tres al cuarto ( fam); third-rate¡qué … ni qué ocho cuartos! ( fam): ¡qué miedo ni qué ocho cuartos! scared, my foot!¡qué vacaciones ni qué ocho cuartos! it was hardly what I'd call a vacation!tres cuartos de lo mismo ( fam): tu hermana es una vaga … y tú, tres cuartos de lo mismo your sister's bone-idle … and you're not much better ( colloq)nunca tengo tiempo para nada — a mí me pasa tres cuartos de lo mismo I never seem to have time to do anything — that makes two of us o you're not the only one2 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (en expresiones de tiempo) quarterun cuarto de hora a quarter of an hourlas clases son de tres cuartos de hora the classes last three quarters of an houruna hora y (un) cuarto an hour and a quarterson las dos menos cuartoor ( AmL exc RPI) es un cuarto para las dos it is a quarter to twotuvo su cuarto de hora a fines de los 60 he had his heyday in the late 60sC ( Impr) quartoen cuarto, 416 páginas quarto, 416 pagesCompuestos:first quarterforequarterlast quartermpl quarterfinals (pl)hindquarterD( Esp fam) (dinero): estoy sin un cuartoor no tengo ni un cuarto I haven't got a bean, I'm absolutely broke ( colloq)le pagan cuatro cuartos he gets paid peanuts o a pittance ( colloq)* * *
cuarto 1◊ -ta adjetivo/pronombre
fourth;
la cuarta parte a quarter;
para ejemplos ver quinto
cuarto 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( habitación) room;
( dormitorio) room, bedroom;
cuarto de estar living room, parlor (AmE), sitting room (BrE);
cuarto de (los) huéspedes guest room, spare room;
cuarto trastero lumber room, junk room
2
un cuarto de pollo a quarter chicken;
cuarto creciente/menguante first/last quarter;
cuartos de final quarterfinals (pl)
la una y cuarto (a) quarter after (AmE) o (BrE) past one, one fifteen;
es un cuarto para las dos or (Esp, RPl) son las dos menos cuarto it is a quarter to two
cuarto,-a
I adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino fourth
II sustantivo masculino
1 (habitación) room
cuarto de baño, bathroom
cuarto de estar, living room
cuarto trastero, boxroom, storage room
2 (cuarta parte) quarter
cuarto de hora, quarter of an hour
cuarto (de) kilo, a quarter of a kilo
cuarto creciente/menguante, first/last quarter (of the moon)
3 (de un animal) cuarto delantero, shoulderquarter
cuarto trasero, hindquarter
4 cuartos, fam (dinero) dough, money
Dep cuartos de final, quarter finals
III sustantivo femenino
1 Mús (intervalo) cuarta disminuida/aumentada, diminished/augmented fourth
2 Auto fourth (gear)
' cuarto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aseo
- baño
- cisterna
- comunicarse
- creciente
- cuarta
- desvestirse
- estancia
- hoy
- iluminada
- iluminado
- lavabo
- leonera
- retrete
- servicio
- tocador
- tres
- viciar
- airear
- alzar
- armario
- chisme
- desorden
- encerrado
- habitación
- menos
- sanitario
- soledad
- trasto
- váter
- wáter
English:
amiss
- basin
- bathroom
- crescent
- darkroom
- disinfectant
- fourth
- lavatory
- messy
- modernize
- nursery
- of
- playroom
- quart
- quarter
- quarter-final
- reverberate
- room
- roomful
- shut away
- study
- stuffy
- succession
- tidy out
- toilet
- utility room
- wander
- adjoin
- after
- bath
- bed
- creep
- den
- fourthly
- guest
- mother
- play
- rank
- self
- shut
- sirloin
- spare
- straight
- two
- utility
* * *cuarto, -a♦ númfourth;la cuarta parte a quarter;RP Famde cuarta fourth-ratecuarto árbitro [en fútbol] fourth official;la cuarta dimensión the fourth dimension;el cuarto poder [la prensa] the Fourth Estate;ver también octavo♦ nm1. [parte] quarter;póngame un cuarto de merluza (I'd like) a quarter kilo of hake, please;Famni qué ocho cuartos: ¡qué fiesta ni qué ocho cuartos, tú te quedas en casa! I don't care whether there's a party or not, you're staying at home!;Famser tres cuartos de lo mismo to be exactly the same o no different;uno es aburrido, y el otro tres cuartos de lo mismo one is a bore and the other one is not much bettercuarto creciente first quarter [of moon]; Dep cuartos de final quarter finals;cuarto menguante last quarter [of moon]2. [de hora] quarter;un cuarto de hora a quarter of an hour;tres cuartos de hora three quarters of an hour;una hora y cuarto an hour and a quarter;Amya pasó su cuarto de hora he's had his time in the sun, his glory days are over3. [curso universitario] fourth year4. [curso escolar] = fourth year of primary school, US ≈ fourth grade5. [de animal] quarter;los cuartos delanteros/traseros front quarters/hindquarters6. [habitación] roomcuarto de aseo washroom, small bathroom;cuarto de baño bathroom;Col cuarto de chécheres junk o lumber room;cuarto de estar living-room;cuarto de huéspedes guest room;cuarto de juegos playroom, US rumpus room;cuarto oscuro [para revelar fotografía] darkroom;RP cuarto secreto [cabina electoral] voting booth;cuarto trastero lumber roomFamcuartos dough, cashla asamblea pasó a cuarto intermedio the meeting adjourned o went into recess;discutieron tres temas y pasaron a cuarto intermedio they discussed three topics and then adjourned* * *I adj fourthII m1 ( habitación) roomcuarto de hora quarter of an hour;cuarto de kilo quarter of a kilo;las diez y cuarto (a) quarter after o Br past ten;las tres menos cuarto a quarter to three, quarter of three;de tres al cuarto fam third-rate;tres cuartos prenda three-quarter length3:dosh sg fam ;estar sin un cuarto be broke fam* * *cuarto, -ta adj: fourthcuarto, -ta n: fourth (in a series)cuarto nm1) : quarter, fourthcuarto de galón: quart2) habitación: room* * *cuarto1 n1. (habitación) room¡vete a tu cuarto! go to your room!2. (cuarta parte) quartercuarto2 num fourth -
11 Rumpelkammer
f lumber room, Am. storeroom; das gehört in die Rumpelkammer fig. that belongs in the dustbin (Am. garbage can); umg., Idee etc.: that’s (a load of) rubbish (bes. Am. garbage); dein Zimmer ist ja die reinste Rumpelkammer umg. your room is nothing but a tip (Am. dump)* * *die Rumpelkammerlumber room; limbo* * *Rụm|pel|kam|merf (inf)junk room (inf)* * *Rum·pel·kam·mer[ˈrʊmpl̩-]f (fam) junk room* * *die (ugs.) boxroom (Brit.); junk-room* * *das gehört in die Rumpelkammer fig that belongs in the dustbin (US garbage can); umg, Idee etc: that’s (a load of) rubbish (besonders US garbage);* * *die (ugs.) boxroom (Brit.); junk-room* * *f.junk room n. -
12 overflow
1. əuvə'flou verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) desbordarse, rebosar
2. 'əuvəflou noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; (also adjective) an overflow pipe.) desbordamiento/exceso de líquido2) (an overflow pipe.) tubería de desagüeoverflow vb desbordarse1 (of river etc) desbordamiento; (excess liquid) líquido que sale2 (of people) exceso1 (river) desbordarse; (bath etc) rebosar2 (people) rebosar■ the church was so full that people were overflowing into the street la iglesia estaba tan llena que la gente rebosaba por la calle3 (be full of) rebosar ( with, de)1 (liquid) salirse de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be full to overflowing estar lleno,-a hasta el bordeoverflow pipe tubo de desagüeoverflow [.o:vər'flo:] vt1) : desbordar2) inundate: inundaroverflow vi: desbordarse, rebosaroverflow ['o:vər.flo:] n1) : derrame m, desbordamiento m (de un río)2) surplus: exceso m, excedente mn.• desbordamiento (Informática) s.m.n.• cañería de desagüe s.f.• derrame s.m.• desbordamiento s.m.• husillo s.m.• inundación s.f.• llena s.f.• rebosadero s.m.• rebosar s.m.• rebose s.m.v.• aplayarse v.• derramar v.• desbordar v.• inundar v.• rebasar v.• rebosar v.• redundar v.• reverter v.
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1. 'əʊvər'fləʊ, ˌəʊvə'fləʊa) \<\<liquid\>\> derramarse, desbordarse; \<\<bucket/bath/river\>\> desbordarseb) ( be more than full of)to overflow WITH something: the house is overflowing with junk — la casa está hasta el techo de cachivaches
2.
vt ( flow over) desbordar
II 'əʊverfləʊ, 'əʊvəfləʊa) u c ( excess)we put a bowl there to catch the overflow — pusimos un bol para recoger el líquido que se derramaba or que salía
b) c ( outlet) rebosadero m1.['ǝʊvǝflǝʊ]N (=pipe) desagüe m, tubo m de desagüe; (=outlet, hole) rebosadero m ; (=liquid) exceso m de líquido, líquido m derramado; [of people] exceso mthey made an extra room available for the overflow from the meeting — acomodaron otra sala para dar cabida al exceso de asistentes a la reunión
2.[ˌǝʊvǝ'flǝʊ]VI [liquid] rebosar, derramarse; [container, room, hall] rebosar; [river] desbordarsepeople overflowed from the hall into the streets outside — la gente desbordó la sala, inundando las calles del alrededor
3.[ˌǝʊvǝ'flǝʊ]VT [+ banks] desbordarse de, salir de; [+ fields, surrounding area] inundar4.CPDoverflow meeting N — reunión f para el exceso de público
overflow pipe N — desagüe m, tubo m de desagüe
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1. ['əʊvər'fləʊ, ˌəʊvə'fləʊ]a) \<\<liquid\>\> derramarse, desbordarse; \<\<bucket/bath/river\>\> desbordarseb) ( be more than full of)to overflow WITH something: the house is overflowing with junk — la casa está hasta el techo de cachivaches
2.
vt ( flow over) desbordar
II ['əʊverfləʊ, 'əʊvəfləʊ]a) u c ( excess)we put a bowl there to catch the overflow — pusimos un bol para recoger el líquido que se derramaba or que salía
b) c ( outlet) rebosadero m -
13 servir
v.1 to serve.¿te sirvo más patatas? would you like some more potatoes?¿me sirve un poco más, por favor? could I have a bit more, please?¿en qué puedo servirle? what can I do for you?la polémica está servida the gloves are offLa ley sirve su propósito The law serves its purpose..No servimos a los menores de edad We do not serve kids under age.Este lugar sirve buen pescado This restaurant serves good fish.María sirvió y llamó a comer Mary served and called us to eat.Esto sirve This serves.2 to serve (prestar servicio).servir en el Ejército to serve in the Army3 to be in service (como criado).4 to suit someone's purposes, to suit, to serve someone's purposes.El estante sirve The shelf suits one's purposes.5 to serve the ball.El tenista sirvió The tennis player served the ball.6 to be useful for.Este sistema me sirve This system is useful for me.7 to process, to fill.El chico sirve la órden de compra The boy processes the purchase order.* * *(e weakens to i in certain persons of certain tenses)Present IndicativePast IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to serve2) be of use3) work•- servirse- servirse de* * *1. VT1) [+ persona, intereses, causa] to serveestán sirviendo a su interés personal — they are furthering o serving their own interests
¿en qué puedo servirle? — how can I help you?
2) [para comer]a) [en la mesa] [+ comida] to serve; [+ bebida] to serve, pour¿a qué hora sirven el desayuno? — what time is breakfast served?
¿me ayudas a servir la mesa? — can you help me serve (the food)?
la cena está servida — dinner's on the table, dinner is served frm
¿te sirvo un poco más? — would you like some more?, can I give you some more?
había cinco criados para servir la mesa — there were five servants waiting at o serving at table
b) (=proporcionar) to give, serve frmese día sirven una comida especial a la tropa — the troops are given o frm served a special meal that day
sirvieron unos canapés tras la inauguración — after the opening ceremony there were canapés, canapés were served after the opening ceremony frm
3) (Com) [+ pedido] to process4) (Tenis) to serve5) (Mec) [+ máquina, cañón] to man6) (Naipes) [+ cartas] to deal2. VI1) (=ser útil) to be usefulsiempre que lo he necesitado me ha servido — whenever I've needed it, it's done the job
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eso no sirve — that's no good o useeste sistema ya no sirve — this system is no good o use any more
ya no me sirve — it's no good o use to me now
la distinción entre derechas e izquierdas ya no sirve — the distinction between right and left is no longer valid
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servir para algo, puede servir para limpiar el metal — it can be used for o it is suitable for cleaning metal¿para qué sirve? — what is it for?
¿para qué sirve este aparato? — what's this gadget for?
la nueva normativa solo ha servido para crear polémica — the new regulation has only served to stir up controversy frm, the only thing the new rule has done is to stir up controversy
2)•
servir de algo, la legislación italiana puede servirnos de guía — we can use Italian law as a guide, Italian law can serve a guide•
no sirve de nada quejarse — it's no good o use complaining, there's no point in complainingno sirve de nada que vaya él — it's no good o use him going *, there's no point in him going
precedente 2.•
¿de qué sirve mentir? — what's the good o use of lying?, what's the point in lying?3) [en el servicio doméstico] to work as a servant•
ponerse a servir — to become a servant4) [camarero] to serve5) (Mil) to serve frmyo serví en la Marina — I was in the Navy, I served in the Navy frm
6) (Tenis) to serve7) (Naipes) (tb: servir del palo) to follow suit3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( ser útil)esta caja no sirve — this box won't do o is no good
tíralo, ya no me sirve — throw it away, it's (of) no use to me anymore
servir para algo: ¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?; no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something; este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread; no sirves para nada you're useless; no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job; yo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm not good at lying; servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying; ¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?; esto te puede servir de mesa — you can use this as a table
2)a) ( en la mesa) to serveb) ( trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) servicec) (Mil) to serve (frml)3) (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve2.servir vtservir la comida — to serve (out) o (colloq) dish out the food
2)a) ( estar al servicio de)servir a algo/alguien — to serve something/somebody
¿en qué puedo servirle? — (frml) how can I help you?
b) (Com) < pedido> to process; < cliente> to serve; < mercancías> to send3.servirse v pron2) (frml) ( hacer uso)servirse de algo — to make use of something, use something
3) (frml) ( hacer el favor de)servirse + inf: sírvase rellenar la solicitud please fill in the application form; les rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información — we would ask you to send us this information (frml)
* * *= be of use, do, serve, do + the trick, host, dish out, serve up.Ex. Libraries sometimes also find it useful to prepare leaflets which deal with a particular category of information source which might be of use to various users.Ex. It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.Ex. This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex. We are currently in the process of looking at two products that seem to do the trick.Ex. Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.Ex. One has only to turn on the television to see that educated people still have little influence on the trash dished out to the uneducated masses.Ex. A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.----* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.* no servir de mucho = be little more than an interesting exercise.* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].* servir a = be of service to.* servir al mismo tiempo como = double up as.* servir al mismo tiempo de = double as.* servir a los usuarios = serve + patrons.* servir a un público de = serve + a population of.* servir como = serve as.* servir de apoyo a = inform.* servir de ayuda = be of assistance.* servir de catalizador = serve as + a catalyst.* servir de contrapeso = counterpoise.* servir de experiencia = chart + the waters.* servir de factor de predicción de = be predictive of.* servir de guía = carry + the torch.* servir de introducción = set + the backdrop, set + the framework, set + the context.* servir de introducción a = provide + a background to.* servir de modelo = serve as + a model.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* servir de puente = act as + a bridge.* servir de puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.* servir de punto de partida = point + the way to.* servir de telón de fondo = set + the backdrop.* servir los intereses = serve + interests.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* servir para = be instrumental in/to.* servir para nada = count + for nothing.* servir repetidamente = ply + Nombre + with + Bebida.* servirse = help + Reflexivo.* servirse de la experiencia = draw on/upon + background.* servirse de la experiencia de = draw on/upon + experience of.* servirse de la formación de Uno = draw on/upon + background.* servir una Bebida = pour + Bebida.* servir un documento = deliver + document.* servir un fin = serve + end.* servir un pedido = fulfil + order, fill + order.* utensilio para servir = serving utensil.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( ser útil)esta caja no sirve — this box won't do o is no good
tíralo, ya no me sirve — throw it away, it's (of) no use to me anymore
servir para algo: ¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?; no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something; este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread; no sirves para nada you're useless; no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job; yo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm not good at lying; servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying; ¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?; esto te puede servir de mesa — you can use this as a table
2)a) ( en la mesa) to serveb) ( trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) servicec) (Mil) to serve (frml)3) (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve2.servir vtservir la comida — to serve (out) o (colloq) dish out the food
2)a) ( estar al servicio de)servir a algo/alguien — to serve something/somebody
¿en qué puedo servirle? — (frml) how can I help you?
b) (Com) < pedido> to process; < cliente> to serve; < mercancías> to send3.servirse v pron2) (frml) ( hacer uso)servirse de algo — to make use of something, use something
3) (frml) ( hacer el favor de)servirse + inf: sírvase rellenar la solicitud please fill in the application form; les rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información — we would ask you to send us this information (frml)
* * *= be of use, do, serve, do + the trick, host, dish out, serve up.Ex: Libraries sometimes also find it useful to prepare leaflets which deal with a particular category of information source which might be of use to various users.
Ex: It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.Ex: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex: We are currently in the process of looking at two products that seem to do the trick.Ex: Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.Ex: One has only to turn on the television to see that educated people still have little influence on the trash dished out to the uneducated masses.Ex: A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.* no servir de mucho = be little more than an interesting exercise.* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].* servir a = be of service to.* servir al mismo tiempo como = double up as.* servir al mismo tiempo de = double as.* servir a los usuarios = serve + patrons.* servir a un público de = serve + a population of.* servir como = serve as.* servir de apoyo a = inform.* servir de ayuda = be of assistance.* servir de catalizador = serve as + a catalyst.* servir de contrapeso = counterpoise.* servir de experiencia = chart + the waters.* servir de factor de predicción de = be predictive of.* servir de guía = carry + the torch.* servir de introducción = set + the backdrop, set + the framework, set + the context.* servir de introducción a = provide + a background to.* servir de modelo = serve as + a model.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* servir de puente = act as + a bridge.* servir de puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.* servir de punto de partida = point + the way to.* servir de telón de fondo = set + the backdrop.* servir los intereses = serve + interests.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* servir para = be instrumental in/to.* servir para nada = count + for nothing.* servir repetidamente = ply + Nombre + with + Bebida.* servirse = help + Reflexivo.* servirse de la experiencia = draw on/upon + background.* servirse de la experiencia de = draw on/upon + experience of.* servirse de la formación de Uno = draw on/upon + background.* servir una Bebida = pour + Bebida.* servir un documento = deliver + document.* servir un fin = serve + end.* servir un pedido = fulfil + order, fill + order.* utensilio para servir = serving utensil.* * *viA(ser útil): esta caja no sirve, trae una más grande this box won't do o is no good, can you bring a bigger one?tíralo, ya no me sirve throw it away, it's (of) no use to me o it's no good to me any moreservir PARA algo:¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?, what does this device do?¿esto sirve para algo? is this any use?no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for somethingeste cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting breadno creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this jobyo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm no good at lyingservir DE algo:de nada sirve llorar/que me lo digas ahora it's no use o good crying/telling me now¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?esto te puede servir de manto para el disfraz you can use this as a cloak for your fancy dress costumeB1 (en la mesa) to serveen este restaurante no saben servir the service is very poor in this restaurantse sirve a los invitados primero guests are served firstno esperes a que te sirva help yourself, don't wait2 (trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) serviceempezó a servir a los catorce años she went into service at the age of fourteensirvió en Infantería he was in o he served in the InfantryC ( Dep) (en tenis) to serve■ servirvtA ‹comida› to serve; ‹bebida› to serve, pourlos alumnos mayores ayudan a servir la comida the older pupils help serve o serve out o ( colloq) dish out the fooda mí no me sirvas salsa no sauce for me, thanks o I won't have any sauce, thank yousírvele otro jerez a Pilar will you pour Pilar another sherry?¿te sirvo un poco más de arroz? can I give you a little more rice?, can I help you to a little more rice?la cena está servida dinner is servedservir frío/a temperatura ambiente serve cold/at room temperatureB1 (estar al servicio de) servir A algo/algn to serve sth/sbservir a la patria/la comunidad/Dios to serve one's country/the community/Godella se sienta y espera que la sirvan she sits down and expects to be waited on¿en qué puedo servirla? ( frml); how can I help you?no se puede servir a dos señores or a Dios y al diablo no man can serve two masters2 ( Com) ‹pedido› to process; ‹cliente› to serve; ‹mercancías› to sendserviremos el pedido a la mayor brevedad we will process your order as soon as possibleC ( Agr) to service■ servirseA ( refl) ‹comida› to help oneself to; ‹bebida› to pour oneself, help oneself tosírvete otro trozo help yourself to another pieceC ( frml) (hacer el favor de) servirse + INF:si el señor se sirve firmar aquí … if you would be kind enough to o would care to sign here, Sir … ( frml)sírvase rellenar la solicitud que se adjunta please fill in the enclosed application formsírvase pasar por caja donde le harán efectivo el pago if you would like to go over to the cashier, they will give you the moneyles rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información a la brevedad we would ask you to send us this information at your earliest convenience ( frml)* * *
servir ( conjugate servir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser útil):◊ esta caja no sirve this box won't do o is no good;
ya no me sirve it's (of) no use to me anymore;
¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?;
no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something;
este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread;
no sirves para nada you're useless;
no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job;
servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying;
¿de qué sirve? what's the point o the use?;
esto te puede servir de mesa you can use this as a table
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c) (Mil) to serve (frml)
3 (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ comida› to serve;
‹ bebida› to serve, pour
2 ( estar al servicio de) ‹persona/a la patria› to serve;◊ ¿en qué puedo servirla? (frml) how can I help you?
servirse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹ comida› to help oneself to;
‹ bebida› to pour oneself, help oneself to
servir
I verbo intransitivo
1 to serve
servir a la patria, to serve one's country
2 (ser útil) to be useful, be suitable: su fracaso no me sirve de consuelo, his failure is no consolation to me
el cine te servirá de distracción, the film will keep you amused
ahora ya no sirve para nada, it's no use at all
¿para qué sirve?, what is it (used) for?
3 (ropa, objetos) los pantalones ya no le sirven, the trousers don't fit him now
4 (tener capacidad) este muchacho sirve para estudiar, this boy is good at studying
5 (actuar como sustituto) esta cacerola me servirá de casco, this pot will serve as a helmet
II verbo transitivo
1 to serve
¿en qué puedo servirle?, what can I do for you? o may I help you?
2 (comida) to serve
(bebida) to pour
' servir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bar
- cafetera
- cuchara
- fuente
- pala
- carrito
- echar
- hacer
- helado
- huevera
- jarra
- jarro
- lechera
- panera
- poner
- servicio
- tetera
- valer
English:
act
- attend
- disagree
- dish
- dish out
- dish up
- do
- fix
- help
- off-chance
- pour
- pour out
- purpose
- rim
- serve
- serve out
- serve up
- server
- tablespoon
- venue
- wait
- wait on
- deterrent
- duty
- fat
- serving
- spatula
- table
* * *♦ vt1. [comida, bebida] to serve;todavía no nos han servido we haven't been served yet;sírvanos dos cervezas two beers, please;¿te sirvo más patatas? would you like some more potatoes?;¿me sirve un poco más, por favor? could I have a bit more, please?;la polémica está servida the gloves are off2. [prestar servicio a] to serve;¿en qué puedo servirle? [en tienda, mostrador] what can I do for you?;servir a la patria/a Dios to serve one's country/God;Formalpara servirle, para servir a usted [como respuesta] at your service3. [suministrar] [mercancías] to supply;le serviremos el pedido en el acto we'll bring you your order immediately;nuestra empresa sirve a toda la zona our company serves o supplies the whole area4.Fig [tengo de sobra] I've got plentyvoy servido [en naipes] stick, I'm sticking;♦ vi1. [prestar servicio] to serve;sirvió de ministro en el gobierno socialista he served as o was a minister in the socialist government;servir en el ejército to serve in the Army2. [valer, ser útil]esta batidora ya no sirve/aún sirve this mixer is no good any more/can still be used;esta mesa no me sirve, necesito una mayor this table's no good o use to me, I need a bigger one;servir de algo [cumplir la función de] to serve as sth;el desván le sirve de oficina he uses the attic as an office, the attic serves as his office;la radio me servía de distracción the radio kept me entertained o served to entertain me;servir de guía to act as a guide;servir para [utensilio, máquina, objeto] to be for;¿para qué sirve esto? what's this for?;este líquido sirve para limpiar la plata this liquid is for cleaning silver;¿te sirven estos papeles para algo? are these papers any use to you?;este pegamento no sirve para la madera this glue is no good for wood;yo no serviría para sacerdote I wouldn't be any good as a priest;no sirve para estudiar he's no good at studying;de nada sirve que se lo digas it's no use telling him;¿de qué sirve quejarse si no nos hacen caso? what's the point in o what's the good of complaining if they never take any notice of us?3. [como criado] to be in service;tuvo que ponerse a servir she had to go into service;servir en palacio/en una casa to be a servant at a palace/in a household4. [en tenis, squash] to serve* * *I v/t serve;¿le sirven ya? are you being served?;¿en qué puedo servirle? what can I do for you?;¡para servirle! at your service!II v/i1 be of use;servir de serve as;esta habitación sirve de trastero we use this room as a junk room;servir para be (used) for;¿para qué sirve esto? what is this (used) for?;no servir de nada be no use at all2 MIL, DEP serve3 fig:ir servido fam have another think coming* * *servir {54} vt1) : to serve, to be of use to2) : to serve, to wait3) surtir: to fill (an order)servir vi1) : to workmi radio no sirve: my radio isn't working2) : to be of use, to be helpfulesa computadora no sirve para nada: that computer's perfectly useless* * *servir vb1. (atender, poner comida) to serve¿ya le sirven? are you being served?2. (poner bebida) to pour¿sirvo yo? shall I pour?3. (trabajar) to serve / to work4. (en tenis) to serve5. (hacer las veces) to serve6. (ser útil) to be useful7. (valer) to do8. (emplearse) to be for¿para qué sirve esto? what's this for?9. (ser apto) to be good -
14 cuarto
cuarto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo/pronombrefourth; la cuarta parte a quarter; para ejemplos ver quinto
cuarto 2 sustantivo masculino 1 ( habitación) room; ( dormitorio) room, bedroom; cuarto de estar living room, parlor (AmE), sitting room (BrE); cuarto de (los) huéspedes guest room, spare room; cuarto trastero lumber room, junk room 2 un cuarto de pollo a quarter chicken; cuarto creciente/menguante first/last quarter; cuartos de final quarterfinals (pl) la una y cuarto (a) quarter after (AmE) o (BrE) past one, one fifteen; es un cuarto para las dos or (Esp, RPl) son las dos menos cuarto it is a quarter to two
cuarto,-a
I adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino fourth
II sustantivo masculino
1 (habitación) room
cuarto de baño, bathroom
cuarto de estar, living room
cuarto trastero, boxroom, storage room
2 (cuarta parte) quarter
cuarto de hora, quarter of an hour
cuarto (de) kilo, a quarter of a kilo
cuarto creciente/menguante, first/last quarter (of the moon)
3 (de un animal) cuarto delantero, shoulderquarter
cuarto trasero, hindquarter
4 cuartos, fam (dinero) dough, money Dep cuartos de final, quarter finals
III sustantivo femenino
1 Mús (intervalo) cuarta disminuida/aumentada, diminished/augmented fourth
2 Auto fourth (gear) ' cuarto' also found in these entries: Spanish: aseo - baño - cisterna - comunicarse - creciente - cuarta - desvestirse - estancia - hoy - iluminada - iluminado - lavabo - leonera - retrete - servicio - tocador - tres - viciar - airear - alzar - armario - chisme - desorden - encerrado - habitación - menos - sanitario - soledad - trasto - váter - wáter English: amiss - basin - bathroom - crescent - darkroom - disinfectant - fourth - lavatory - messy - modernize - nursery - of - playroom - quart - quarter - quarter-final - reverberate - room - roomful - shut away - study - stuffy - succession - tidy out - toilet - utility room - wander - adjoin - after - bath - bed - creep - den - fourthly - guest - mother - play - rank - self - shut - sirloin - spare - straight - two - utility -
15 leonera
f.1 lion's cage (jaula).este cuarto es una leonera (informal) this room is in a real state (peninsular Spanish), this room is a tip (British)2 junk room.* * *1 lion's den2 figurado (habitación) tip* * *SF1) (=jaula) lion's cage; (=cueva) lion's den2) Cono Sur (=celda) communal prison cell3) And (=reunión) noisy gathering* * *a) ( de león) lion's denb) (Esp fam) ( lugar desordenado) tip (colloq)* * *a) ( de león) lion's denb) (Esp fam) ( lugar desordenado) tip (colloq)* * *1 (de un león) lion's denesta habitación parece una leonera this room is a tip ( colloq)* * *
leonera sustantivo femenino
leonera sustantivo femenino
1 lion's den
2 figurado (cuarto desordenado) pigsty: tiene la habitación hecha una leonera, his room's a pigsty
* * *leonera nf1. [jaula] lion's cage2. Esp Fam [cuarto desordenado]este cuarto es una leonera this room is in a real state, Br this room is a tip* * *f1 lion’s den; jaula lion’s cage2 Rpl, Chi fig fampigpen fam, Brpigsty fam3 L.Am. fampara prisioneros bullpen fam, Brcommunal cell for holding prisoners temporarily -
16 lie
I 1. I1) let the book lie оставь книгу там, где она лежит; that great temple where the bones of so many heroes lie знаменитый собор, где погребены останки стольких героев; the snow did not lie снег быстро стаял2) he knows where his interests lie он знает, что ему выгодно; where does happiness lie? в чем счастье?2. II1) lie somewhere lie here (there, everywhere, etc.) лежать /валяться/ здесь и т.д., have you lain here all day? вы пролежали здесь весь день?; here lies John Smith здесь покоится прах Джона Смита2) lie at some time how does the matter lie at present? в каком состоянии находятся /как обстоят/ дела в настоящее время?3. IV|| lie face downward лежать ничком; lie face upward лежать лицом вверх /на спине/4. XIVlie doing smth. lie reading (looking around, waiting, etc.) читать и т. д. лежа; lie crying лежать и плакать5. XVlie in some state lie asleep [лежать и] спать; lie half-awake наполовину /не совсем еще/ проснуться; he was lying half-asleep он лежал в полусне, он [лежал и] дремал; lie still (rigid, motionless, etc.) лежать спокойно /тихо/ и т.д., lie ill [in bed] болеть, лежать в постели; lie open быть открытым; lie dead лежать мертвым; lie helpless лежать в беспомощном состоянии; lie waste /barren/ быть заброшенным; the land lies waste земля не обрабатывается /заброшена/; lie idle лежать, ничего не делая, валяться без дела; money lies idle in the bank деньги в банке лежат без движения /мертвым капиталом/; the factory has been lying idle for a year фабрика не работает /стоит/ уже год; the snow lies deep снег лежит толстым слоем; the principle lies deep in human nature эта черта присуща человеку /укоренилась в человеке/; lie heavy on smb.'s conscience лежать тяжким грузом у кого-л. на совести; lie high (low, far away, etc.) лежать /находиться/ высоко и т. д.6. XVI1) lie он smth. lie on the table (on the ground, on the floor, on the bed, on a couch, on the damp grass, etc.) лежать /валяться/ на столе и т. д., lie on one's back (on one's side) лежать на спине (на боку); lie on one's face лежать ничком; all the responsibility lies on his shoulders вся ответственность лежит на нем; lie in smth. lie in the dust (in a box, in a junk room, etc.) лежать /валяться/ в пыли и т. д.; lie in bed with flu болеть гриппом; don't lie in bed all morning не валяйся в постели все утро; ships lie in the harbour корабли стоит в гавани; lie in one's grave лежать в могиле; lie in the churchyard покоиться на кладбище; lie in Westminster (in Plymouth, etc.) быть похороненным в Вестминстере и т. д., lie in prison сидеть /томиться/ в тюрьме; lie in ambush сидеть в засаде; lie in wait for smb. подстерегать кого-л.; lie in ruins (in ashes) лежать в развалинах /в руинах/; lie with smth. on (to, in, etc.) smth. lie with one's head on the pillow (with one's legs on the floor, with one's face to the east,lie with one's back to the wall, etc.) лежать головой на подушке и т. д.; lie with smth. in some state lie with one's eyes open (with one's mouth shut, etc.) лежать с открытыми глазами и т. д; lie about smth. lie about the room (about the beach, about the territory, etc.) валяться /лежать, быть разбросанным/ по всей комнате и т. д.; lie around smb. ruins lay all around us повсюду /вокруг нас/ лежали руины; lie over smth. a white mist lay over London Лондон был окутан белым туманом2) lie in (among, to, etc.) smth. lie in the mountains (among pretty scenery, below the castle) to the west of the city, etc.) находиться /быть расположенным/ в горах и т. д., the village lies on a plain деревня находится /лежит, стоит, раскинулась/ посреди равнины; London lies on the Thames Лондон стоит на Темзе; the town lies on the right bank of the river город раскинулся на правом берегу реки; а road lies along a stream (along the coast, along the valley, among bushes, through the woods, etc.) дорога идет /проходит/ вдоль ручья и т. д.; my house lies on his way мой дом находится у него на пути; the ocean lay at our feet [внизу] у наших ног /под нами/ лежал /простирался/ океан; а town lay before us перед нашим взором раскинулся город; а long journey lies before you вам предстоит длинное путешествие; the world (a splendid future, a brilliant career, etc.) lies before you перед вами открыт весь мир и т. д.; the philosophy (the principle, the theory, etc.) that lies at the bottom /at the base/ of their activities философия и т. д., лежащая / которая лежит/ в основе их деятельности; lie between life and death находиться между жизнью и смертью; the truth lies between these extremes истину следует искать между этими крайностями; as much as lies in my power насколько это в моей власти; I will do all that lies in my power я сделаю все, что в моих силах; the problem lies outside our present inquiry эта проблема не входит в данное исследование; lie with smb. the fault (the responsibility, etc.) lies with him (with the teacher, with the government officials, etc.) он и т. д. виноват. это его и т. д. вина; with whom does the blame lie? кто виноват?; the choice lies with you вам предоставляется право выбора; it lies with smb. to do smth. it lies with you to decide (to take the initiative, to prove smth., to make excuses, to make amends, to watch over the child, etc.) право решать и т. д. предоставляется вам3) lie in smth. lie in education ( in contentment, in one's character, in smb.'s weakness, etc.) основываться на образовании и т. д., the point /the nub/ of the story lies in its humour соль рассказа в его юморе /объясняется его юмором/; the trouble lies in the engine неполадки /причину неполадок/ следует искать в моторе; his talents do not lie in that direction его способности проявляются в другой области7. XVIIlie in doing smth. his future lies in farming (in acting, in fencing, etc.) его будущее в сельском хозяйстве и т. д.; the success of this venture lies in planning успех этого мероприятия зависит от того, какой будет разработан план; the point lies more in telling that in the tale дело не в самом рассказе, а в том, как его рассказываютII 1. Ihe is lying он лжет; stop lying хватит врать!; lie but don't overdo it ври, да не завирайся; that clock must be lying эти часы, должно быть, врут /идут неправильно/; the camera doesn't lie камера не искажает2. IIlie in some manner lie intentionally (readily, unknowingly, shamelessly, brazenly, glibly, plausibly, etc.) намеренно /сознательно/ и т. д. лгать; lie unblushingly врать и не краснеть; she never lies она никогда не лжет /не говорят неправды/3. XVIlie to smb. he lied to me он мне солгал /сказал неправду/; she never lied to her husband она никогда не лгала своему мужу; lie about smb., smth. she lied about you она вас оболгала; there is no doubt he is lying about it насчет этого он, несомненно, врет id lie in one's teeth нагло лгать4. XVIIIlie oneself into (out of) smth. he lied himself into the theatre он попал в театр с помощью лжи: he lied himself into trouble ложь довела его до беды; he lied himself out of trouble /out of a difficulty, out of a scrape/ он выпутался из неприятностей при помощи лжи5. XIX1lie like smb. lie like a child (like a lawyer, like any card-player, etc.) врать как ребенок и т. д.6. XXI1lie smb. out of smth. she lied him out of his money она вытянула у него деньги обманным путем || lie one's way into smth. обманным путем проникнуть куда-л.; he managed to lie his way into the director's office ему удалось придумать какой-то предлог, чтобы попасть в кабинет директора; he lied his way into the job он заполучил эту работу обманным путем; lie one's way out of smth. обманным путем выпутаться из чего-л.; lie one's way out of difficulty /out of trouble, out of a scrape/ выпутаться из затруднительного положения при помощи лжи7. XXIIlie smb. into (out of) doing smth. she lied him into going with her она наплела с три короба, и ему пришлось пойти с ней; he lied her out of going with him он наговорил ей всяких небылиц, чтобы она с ним не ходила -
17 mamarracho
m.1 sight, mess (fantoche).2 idiot.3 ridiculous thing.4 buffoon, clown.* * ** * *mamarracho, -a *1.SM / F (=persona) sight *estaba hecho un mamarracho — he looked a sight o a complete mess *
2.SM (=objeto) monstrosity *, sight *; (=obra, trabajo) mess, botch; (=cuadro) daub* * *1) (fam) ( persona) scarecrow (colloq)estás hecho or pareces un mamarracho — you look a sight (colloq)
2) (fam) (cosa fea, ridícula)* * *1) (fam) ( persona) scarecrow (colloq)estás hecho or pareces un mamarracho — you look a sight (colloq)
2) (fam) (cosa fea, ridícula)* * *A ( fam)(persona): es un mamarracho, mira cómo viste he has no taste o he has awful taste, look how he dressesestás hecho un mamarracho you look a sight ( colloq)tienen la casa que es un mamarracho their house is a sight o looks a real mess ( colloq)llevaba un mamarracho de sombrero the hat she was wearing was grotesque o ridiculous o a monstrosity ( colloq)la decoración del salón es un mamarracho the decor in the drawing room is a messmasculine, feminine* * *
mamarracho mf buffoon, clown: no sé cómo pudiste enamorarte de semejante mamarracho, how could you fall in love with such an idiot?
* * *mamarracho, -a nm,fFam1. [persona ridícula, despreciable]no seas mamarracho y déjame entrar don't be an idiot and let me in;ir hecho un mamarracho to look a sight o mess2. [cosa ridícula] sight, monstrosity;tiene una colección de mamarrachos en las paredes de su casa he's got a load of junk on his walls* * *m, mamarracha f:persona you look a mess fam ;* * *mamarracho nm, fam1) esperpento: mess, sight2) : laughingstock, fool3) : rubbish, junk -
18 séparé
séparé, e [sepaʀe]a. ( = distinct) separateb. [personnes] separated* * *séparée sepaʀe adjectif1) ( sans contact)vivre séparé — to live apart (de from)
2) ( éloigné)les deux villages sont séparés de quelques kilomètres — the two villages are a few kilometres [BrE] apart
3) ( distinct) separate* * *sepaʀe adj séparé, -e1) (appartements, pouvoirs) separateséparé de (= distinct) — separate from
2) (époux) separatedMes parents sont séparés. — My parents are separated.
* * *A pp ⇒ séparer.B pp adj1 ( sans contact) [personne] être séparé to be separated (de from); vivre séparé to live apart (de from);2 ( de part et d'autre d'une limite) séparé (de qch) par separated (from sth) by; jardins séparés par une haie gardens GB ou yards US separated by a hedge;3 ( éloigné) nous ne sommes séparés du village que de quelques kilomètres we're only a few kilometresGB away from the village; les deux villages sont séparés de quelques kilomètres the two villages are a few kilometresGB apart; des événements séparés par plusieurs années events (which are) several years apart.C adj ( distinct) [affaires, mondes, accords, groupes] separate; pièce séparée qui sert de débarras separate room which is used as a junk room; faire l'objet d'une étude séparée to form the object of a separate study.1. [éléments, problèmes, courrier] separate2. [époux] separated -
19 lamus
m 1. książk. (rupieciarnia) junk room 2. przest. (spichlerz) granary■ odejść do lamusa to go out of date- odłożyć coś do lamusa to mothball sth, to put sth out to pasture- wyciągnąć a. wygrzebać coś z lamusa to dust sth off a. down* * *- sa* * *miGen. -a przest. (= rupieciarnia) storeroom; odłożyć coś do lamusa junk sth, discard sth; wyciągać z lamusa dig sth out (of the attic).The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > lamus
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20 chisme
m.1 rumor, piece of gossip (cotilleo).2 thingamajig, thingy (informal) (cosa).3 gossiping, gossip.4 thing, gadget, doodad, do-dad.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: chismar.* * *1 (comentario) piece of gossip■ ¿cómo funciona este chisme? how does this thing work?\andar con chismes familiar to gossip* * *noun m.1) gossip2) stuff* * *SM1) * (=cosa) thing¿y este chisme para qué sirve? — and what's this thing for?
tiene la cartera llena de chismes — her bag is full of all sorts of things o bits and pieces
un chisme para cortar metal — a thing o whatnot * o thingummyjig * for cutting metal with
2) (=cotilleo)* * *a) ( chismorreo) piece of gossipchismes — gossip, tittle-tattle (colloq)
b) (Esp, Méx fam) (trasto, cacharro) thing, thingamajig (colloq)tiene su cuarto lleno de chismes — his room's full of junk o stuff (colloq)
* * *a) ( chismorreo) piece of gossipchismes — gossip, tittle-tattle (colloq)
b) (Esp, Méx fam) (trasto, cacharro) thing, thingamajig (colloq)tiene su cuarto lleno de chismes — his room's full of junk o stuff (colloq)
* * *chisme11 = widget.Ex: The term widget is taken from the 1963 movie, 'The Wheeler-Dealers'.
chisme22 = titbit [tidbit, -UK], tidbit [titbit, -USA].Ex: Her young companion was exceedingly perturbed by this titbit of news; he knew that Kate Lespran was not one to make empty threats.
Ex: The stories are told in the breathless voice of a gossip, full of juicy tidbits, and a shrewd understanding of what makes one life connect to another.* contar chismes de Alguien = tell + tales out of school about + Alguien.* lleno de chismes = gossipy.* * *1 (cotilleo) piece of gossipno me vengas con chismes don't come gossiping to me, don't come to me with your tittle-tattle o tales¿cómo funciona este chisme? how does this thing work?¿dónde está el chisme para cambiar de canal? where's the thing o thingamajig for changing channels?tiene su cuarto lleno de chismes his room's full of junk o stuff ( colloq)* * *
chisme sustantivo masculino
contar chismes to gossip
◊ un cuarto lleno de chismes a room full of junk o stuff (colloq)
chisme sustantivo masculino
1 familiar (objeto inútil) knick-knack
(cosa, aparato) thing
2 (cotilleo) piece of gossip: no me vengas con chismes, I don't want to hear your gossip
' chisme' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
copucha
- jugoso
- sabroso
English:
gadget
- thing
- titbit
- use
- whatsit
- gossip
- thingamabob
- widget
* * *chisme nm1. [cotilleo] rumour, piece of gossip;no hace más que contar chismes all she does is spread gossip¿para qué sirve este chisme? what's this thing here for?tienes el cuarto lleno de chismes your room is full of junk* * *m fam1 bit of gossip;2 objeto doodad fam, Brdoodah fam* * *chisme nm1) : gossip, tale* * *chisme n1. (cotilleo) gossip2. (aparato) thing
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