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1 amarillo

adj.

yellow, xanthous.

m.

1 yellow, yellow colour, yellow color.

2 Amarillo.

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amarillo

► adjetivo

1 yellow

► nombre masculino amarillo

1 yellow

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FRASEOLOGÍA

prensa amarilla sensationalist press

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amarillo

► nombre masculino

1 yellow

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1. (f. - amarilla)
adj.

yellow
2. noun m.
yellow

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1.

ADJ [color] yellow; [semáforo] amber, yellow (EEUU)
prensa, sindicato
2. SM

1) (=color) yellow

amarillo canario — canary yellow

amarillo limón — lemon yellow

amarillo mostaza — mustard yellow

amarillo paja — straw colour o (EEUU) color

2) Caribe ripe banana
amarilla
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I
- lla adjetivo

1) <color/blusa> yellow

el semáforo estaba (en) amarillo — the light was yellow (AmE), the lights were (on) amber (BrE)

amarillo claro/fuerte — pale/bright yellow

2)

a) < piel> ( de raza oriental) yellow

b) <piel/cara> ( por enfermedad) yellow, jaundiced
II
masculino yellow

el amarillo combina con el azul — yellow goes with blue

de un amarillo intenso — (a) deep yellow

- amarillo limón

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= yellow.

Ex. If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

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* alerta amarilla = yellow alert.

* amarillo anaranjado = orange-yellow.

* amarillo chillón = bright yellow.

* amarillo fuerte = bright yellow.

* amarillo intenso = bright yellow.

* amarillo naranja = orange-yellow.

* fiebre amarilla = yellow fever.

* Páginas Amarillas = Yellow Pages.

* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.

* prensa amarilla, la = popular press, the.

* tarjeta amarilla = yellow card.

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I
- lla adjetivo

1) <color/blusa> yellow

el semáforo estaba (en) amarillo — the light was yellow (AmE), the lights were (on) amber (BrE)

amarillo claro/fuerte — pale/bright yellow

2)

a) < piel> ( de raza oriental) yellow

b) <piel/cara> ( por enfermedad) yellow, jaundiced
II
masculino yellow

el amarillo combina con el azul — yellow goes with blue

de un amarillo intenso — (a) deep yellow

- amarillo limón

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= yellow.

Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

* alerta amarilla = yellow alert.

* amarillo anaranjado = orange-yellow.

* amarillo chillón = bright yellow.

* amarillo fuerte = bright yellow.

* amarillo intenso = bright yellow.

* amarillo naranja = orange-yellow.

* fiebre amarilla = yellow fever.

* Páginas Amarillas = Yellow Pages.

* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.

* prensa amarilla, la = popular press, the.

* tarjeta amarilla = yellow card.

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amarillo¹ - lla

adjective

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

1 ‹color/blusa› yellow

el semáforo estaba (en) amarillo the light was yellow ( AmE), the lights were (on) amber ( BrE)

prensa, sindicato

2 (modificado por otro adj: inv) yellow

una camisa amarillo claro/fuerte a pale/bright yellow shirt

B

1 ‹piel› (de raza oriental) yellow

2 ‹piel/cara› (por enfermedad) yellow, jaundiced

amarillo²

masculine

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

yellow

el amarillo combina bien con el azul yellow goes well with blue, yellow and blue go well together

un tapizado de un amarillo intenso deep yellow upholstery

Compuestos:

● amarillo canario

1 masculine canary yellow

2 adj inv canary-yellow

● amarillo patito or pollito

1 masculine canary yellow

2 adj inv canary-yellow

● amarillo limón

1 masculine lemon yellow

2 adj inv lemon-yellow

unos calcetines amarillo limón lemon-yellow socks

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amarillo 1
◊ - lla adjetivo

1 ‹color/blusa› yellow;
◊ el semáforo estaba (en) amarillo the light was yellow (AmE), the lights were (on) amber (BrE)

2
a) ‹ piel› ( de raza oriental) yellow

b) ‹piel/cara› ( por enfermedad) yellow, jaundiced

amarillo 2 sustantivo masculino
yellow
amarillo,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino yellow
prensa amarilla, yellow press, gutter press, tabloid press ➣ Ver nota en broadsheet
' amarillo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amarilla
- bofetada
- ligeramente
- narciso
- color
- güero
- limón
English:
grapefruit
- lemon
- obtainable
- yellow
- amber

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amarillo, -a

♦ adj

1. [color] yellow

2. [raza] yellow-skinned

3. [pálido] sallow;

te veo un poco amarillo you're looking a bit pale

4. [prensa] sensationalist

5. [sindicato] yellow, = that leans towards the employers' interests

♦ nm
[color] yellow;
el amarillo es mi color favorito yellow is my favourite colour

Comp
amarillo limón lemon (yellow);
una camiseta amarillo limón a lemon (yellow) T-shirt

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amarillo

m/adj yellow

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amarillo, - lla adj

: yellow

amarillo nm

: yellow

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amarillo adj n yellow

los limones son de color amarillo lemons are yellow

Spanish-English dictionary > amarillo
2 ligero

adj.

1 light, lite.

2 light, venial, slight, unimportant.

3 light, flimsy, flighty, double-quick.

4 lightweight, buoyant, airy, weightless.

adv.

fast, quickly, rapidly, swiftly.

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ligero

► adjetivo

1 (liviano) light

2 (sin importancia) minor, light

3 (rápido) swift

4 (ágil) agile

5 (frívolo) flippant

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la ligera lightly, flippantly

ser ligero,-a de cascos to be irresponsible

tomarse las cosas a la ligera to make light of things, not take things seriously

viajar ligero,-a de peso to travel light

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(f. - ligera)

adj.

1) slight

2) light, lightweight

3) quick, agile

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1. ADJ

1) (=poco pesado) [paquete, gas, metal, comida] light; [tela] light, lightweight, thin; [material] lightweight

una blusa ligerita — a light o lightweight o thin blouse

construido con materiales ligeros — built from lightweight materials

hemos cenado algo ligero — we had something light for dinner

• viajar ligero de equipaje — to travel light

• ligero de ropa — lightly dressed

vas muy ligero de ropa para esta época del año — you're very lightly o flimsily dressed for this time of the year

fotos de chicas ligeras de ropa — photos of scantily clad girls

• tener el sueño ligero — to be a light sleeper

ligero como una pluma — as light as a feather

2) (=leve) [viento, caricia] light; [ruido] slight; [perfume, fragancia] delicate

sopla un ligero viento — a light wind is blowing

el más ligero ruido lo despierta — he wakes at the slightest noise

3) (=poco importante) [enfermedad] minor; [castigo] light

4) (=rápido) swift

ligero de dedos — quick-fingered

ligero de pies — light-footed, quick

- ligero como una bala o el viento
ligero como una bala
5) (=ágil) agile

después del régimen me siento mucho más ligera — after the diet I feel a lot lighter on my feet o a lot more agile

6) (=superficial) [conocimiento] slight; [sospecha] sneaking

un ligero conocimiento de alemán — a slight knowledge o a smattering of German

tengo la ligera sospecha de que nos hemos equivocado — I have a sneaking suspicion that we've made a mistake

7) (=frívolo) [carácter, persona] flippant, frivolous; [comentario, tema] flippant; [mujer] pey † loose †

no deberías ser tan ligera con estos asuntos — you shouldn't be so flippant o frivolous about these things
casco 5)
8) (=sin complicaciones) [novela, película] lightweight; [conversación, contexto] light-hearted

9)

• a la ligera — (=irreflexivamente) rashly; (=rápidamente) quickly

no se pueden hacer las cosas a la ligera — you shouldn't act so rashly

es obvio que lo has hecho muy a la ligera — it's obvious that you rushed it o did it too quickly

no podemos juzgar su conducta a la ligera — we shouldn't jump to conclusions about his behaviour, we shouldn't judge his behaviour so hastily

• tomarse algo a la ligera — not to take sth seriously

2.

ADV (=rápido) [andar, correr] quickly

ella corrió ligero por el puente — she ran quickly over the bridge

venga, ligero, que nos vamos — get a move on, we're going

• de ligero — rashly, thoughtlessly

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I
- ra adjetivo

1) ( liviano)

a) <paquete/gas/metal> light; < tela> light, thin

ligero como una pluma — (as) light as a feather

material ligero — lightweight material

b)

ligero de algo: salió muy ligera de ropa she went out very lightly dressed; viajar ligero de equipaje — to travel light

c) <comida/masa> light

comer algo ligero — to have a snack

2) ( leve)

a) <dolor/sabor/olor> slight; < inconveniente> slight, minor; < golpe> gentle, slight

un ligero perfume a rosas — a delicate scent of roses

tener el sueño ligero — to be a light sleeper

b) <noción/sensación/sospecha> slight

3)

a) ( no serio) < conversación> lighthearted; <película/lectura> lightweight

en tono ligero — lightheartedly

b) ( frívolo)

una mujer ligera — (ant) a woman of easy virtue (dated or hum)

a la ligera — < actuar> without thinking, hastily

todo se lo toma a la ligera — he doesn't take anything seriously

4) ( ágil) < movimiento> agile, nimble

5) ( rápido) <persona/animal/vehículo> fast

es ligero como el viento — he runs like the wind
II
adverbio quickly, fast

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= mild, slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], lightweight [light-weight], light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], swift [swifter -comp., swiftest -sup.], swift-footed.

Ex. If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

Ex. The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.

Ex. One can for the most part be safe in saying that a specialist monograph on neural surgery is not intended to be written or published for light recreational reading.

Ex. David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.

Ex. Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.

Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex. Hares, wild boar, and swift-footed gazelle roam freely over these vast regions.

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* a la ligera = lightly.

* a paso ligero = on the double.

* arma ligera = light weapon.

* de pies ligeros = swift-footed.

* industria ligera = light industry.

* ligero como una pluma = light as a feather.

* ligero de cascos = reckless, promiscuous, airheaded.

* ligero de peso = lightweight [light-weight].

* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.

* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tono ligero = light touch.

* vehículo ligero = light vehicle.

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I
- ra adjetivo

1) ( liviano)

a) <paquete/gas/metal> light; < tela> light, thin

ligero como una pluma — (as) light as a feather

material ligero — lightweight material

b)

ligero de algo: salió muy ligera de ropa she went out very lightly dressed; viajar ligero de equipaje — to travel light

c) <comida/masa> light

comer algo ligero — to have a snack

2) ( leve)

a) <dolor/sabor/olor> slight; < inconveniente> slight, minor; < golpe> gentle, slight

un ligero perfume a rosas — a delicate scent of roses

tener el sueño ligero — to be a light sleeper

b) <noción/sensación/sospecha> slight

3)

a) ( no serio) < conversación> lighthearted; <película/lectura> lightweight

en tono ligero — lightheartedly

b) ( frívolo)

una mujer ligera — (ant) a woman of easy virtue (dated or hum)

a la ligera — < actuar> without thinking, hastily

todo se lo toma a la ligera — he doesn't take anything seriously

4) ( ágil) < movimiento> agile, nimble

5) ( rápido) <persona/animal/vehículo> fast

es ligero como el viento — he runs like the wind
II
adverbio quickly, fast

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= mild, slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], lightweight [light-weight], light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], swift [swifter -comp., swiftest -sup.], swift-footed.

Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

Ex: The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.

Ex: One can for the most part be safe in saying that a specialist monograph on neural surgery is not intended to be written or published for light recreational reading.

Ex: David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.

Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.

Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex: Hares, wild boar, and swift-footed gazelle roam freely over these vast regions.

* a la ligera = lightly.

* a paso ligero = on the double.

* arma ligera = light weapon.

* de pies ligeros = swift-footed.

* industria ligera = light industry.

* ligero como una pluma = light as a feather.

* ligero de cascos = reckless, promiscuous, airheaded.

* ligero de peso = lightweight [light-weight].

* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.

* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tono ligero = light touch.

* vehículo ligero = light vehicle.

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ligero¹ -ra

adjective

A (liviano)

1 ‹maleta/paquete› light; ‹gas/metal› light; ‹tela/vestido› light, thin

es ligero como una pluma it's (as) light as a feather

material ligero lightweight material

2 ligero DE algo:

salió muy ligera de ropa she went out very lightly dressed

siempre viaja muy ligero de equipaje he always travels very light

3 ‹comida/masa› light; ‹vino› light; ‹perfume› delicate, discreet

vamos a comer algo ligero ahora we're going to have a light meal o snack now

B (leve)

1 ‹dolor/sabor› slight; ‹olor› faint, slight; ‹inconveniente› slight, minor

oyó unos pasos ligeros por el pasillo she heard light steps in the corridor

le dio un golpe ligero en la mano she gave him a gentle smack on the hand

soplaba una brisa ligera there was a slight o light o gentle breeze

cualquier ruido, por muy ligero que sea, la despierta she wakes up at the slightest noise

tiene un sueño muy ligero he's a very light sleeper

2 ‹noción/conocimientos› slight; ‹sensación› slight

un ligero conocimiento del latín a slight knowledge of o a smattering of Latin

tengo la ligera impresión de que nos mintió ( iró); I have the tiniest suspicion that he was lying to us ( iro)

C

1 (no serio) ‹conversación› lighthearted; ‹película/lectura› lightweight

lo dijo en tono ligero he said it lightheartedly

2 (frívolo) ‹persona› flippant, frivolous

una mujer ligera ( ant); a woman of easy virtue ( datedor hum)

a la ligera ‹actuar› without thinking, hastily

todo se lo toma a la ligera he doesn't take anything seriously

casco

D (ágil) ‹salto/movimiento› agile, nimble

de un salto ligero cruzó el riachuelo she leaped nimbly across the stream

E (rápido) ‹persona/animal/vehículo› fast

¿por qué no vas tú, que eres más ligero? why don't you go? you're quicker o faster than me

un caballo ligero como el viento a horse that runs like the wind

ligero²

adverb

quickly, fast

bébelo ligerito que nos vamos drink it up quickly, we're going

vamos, ligero, que llegamos tarde come on, let's move it o let's get a move on, we're late ( colloq)

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ligero 1
◊ -ra adjetivo

1 ( liviano)
a) ‹paquete/gas/metal› light;

‹ tela› light, thin;
◊ ligero de ropa lightly dressed;

viajar ligero de equipaje to travel light
b) ‹comida/masa› light

2 ( leve)
a) ‹dolor/sabor/olor› slight;

‹ inconveniente› slight, minor;
‹ golpe› gentle, slight;
◊ tener el sueño ligero to be a light sleeper

b) ‹sensación/sospecha› slight

3 ( no serio) ‹ conversación› lighthearted;
‹película/lectura› lightweight;
◊ a la ligera ‹ actuar› without thinking, hastily;

todo se lo toma a la ligera he doesn't take anything seriously
4 ( ágil) ‹ movimiento› agile, nimble;
( rápido) ‹persona/animal/vehículo› fast
ligero 2 adverbio
quickly, fast
ligero,-a
I adjetivo
1 (de poco peso) light, lightweight: iba muy ligero de ropa, he was lightly dressed
2 (rápido) swift, quick
3 (acento, etc) slight
(cena, brisa) light
4 (poco serio) light
música ligera, light music
II adverbio ligero (veloz) fast, swiftly
♦ Locuciones: ser ligero,-a de cascos, to be flighty
a la ligera, lightly
caballería ligera, light cavalry
paso ligero, double quick
' ligero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achatamiento
- ligera
- paso
- sabor
- sueño
- tentempié
- peso
- TALGO
- temblor
English:
angel food cake
- clad
- feather
- flimsy
- light
- lightweight
- lissom
- lissome
- scantily
- scanty
- sleeper
- slight
- soft
- springy
- subtle
- trip along
- brisk
- double
- faint
- -footed
- lighten
- mild
- snack
- vaguely

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ligero, -a

♦ adj

1. [de poco peso] light;

ir o [m5] viajar ligero de equipaje to travel light;

iba muy ligera de ropa [provocativa] she was very scantily clad;
[poco abrigada] she wasn't wearing enough clothes;
Comp

ser ligero como una pluma to be as light as a feather

2. [traje, tela] thin

3. [comida] light;

en casa hacemos cenas ligeras we have a light meal in the evening at home

4. [armamento] light

5. [leve] [roce, toque, golpe] light;
[olor, rumor, sonido] faint; [sabor] slight, mild; [dolor, resfriado] slight; [herida, accidente, daño] minor; [descenso, diferencia, inconveniente] slight; [conocimientos, sospecha, idea] vague;
sufrieron heridas de ligera consideración they suffered minor injuries;

tengo la ligera impresión de que te equivocas I have a vague feeling that you might be wrong;

tener el sueño ligero to be a light sleeper

6. [literatura, teatro] light;

una comedia ligera a light comedy;

quiero leer algo ligero que no me haga pensar I want to read something light that I don't have to think about too hard

7. [rápido] quick, swift;

caminar a paso ligero to walk at a brisk pace;

tener una mente ligera to be quick-thinking

8. [ágil] agile, nimble

9. [irreflexivo] flippant;

hacer algo a la ligera to do sth without much thought;

juzgar (algo/a alguien) a la ligera to be superficial in one's judgements (about sth/sb);

tomarse algo a la ligera not to take sth seriously;

Comp

ser ligero de cascos [irresponsable] to be irresponsible;
[mujer] to be flighty
♦ adv
[rápidamente] quickly;
ligero, que tengo mucha prisa hurry up, I'm in a rush

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ligero

I adj

1 light;

ligero de ropa scantily clad;

a la ligera ( sin pensar) lightly, casually;

tomarse algo a la ligera not take sth seriously

2 ( rápido) rapid, quick

3 movimiento agile, nimble

4 ( leve) slight

II adv quickly

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ligero, -ra adj

1) : light, lightweight

2) : slight, minor

3) : agile, quick

4) : lighthearted, superficial

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ligero adj

1. (en general) light

el algodón es más ligero que el hierro cotton is lighter than iron

vas muy ligero de ropa you're wearing hardly any clothes

2. (leve) slight

sufrió un ligero mareo she felt slightly dizzy

Spanish-English dictionary > ligero
3 leve

adj.

1 light (suave, sutil).

2 minor (pecado, falta, herida).

3 benignant, mild.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: levar.

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leve

► adjetivo

1 (ligero, suave) slight; (de poco peso) light

2 (poco importante) slight, trifling; (poco grave) minor

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adj.

light, mild

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ADJ

1) (=sin importancia) minor

cometió una falta leve — he committed a minor offence

solo tiene heridas leves — he only has minor injuries

2) (=suave) [brisa] light; [sonrisa] slight

asintió con un leve movimiento de cabeza — she gave a slight nod of agreement

3) (=ligero) [carga, peso] light

4) frm (=muy fino) light, fine

un leve velo — a light veil

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adjetivo

1)

a) <perfume/gasa> delicate

b) <sospecha/duda> slight; < sonrisa> slight; < brisa> gentle, slight; < golpe> gentle, light; < enfermedad> mild

2) < pecado> venial; <castigo/sanción> light; <herida/lesión> slight; < infracción> minor

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= mild, light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], venial.

Ex. If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

Ex. One can for the most part be safe in saying that a specialist monograph on neural surgery is not intended to be written or published for light recreational reading.

Ex. His doctrine that even venial wrongdoing is worse than any natural calamity implies that we ought to refrain from such wrongdoing even if calamity results.

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* falta leve = lesser sin.

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adjetivo

1)

a) <perfume/gasa> delicate

b) <sospecha/duda> slight; < sonrisa> slight; < brisa> gentle, slight; < golpe> gentle, light; < enfermedad> mild

2) < pecado> venial; <castigo/sanción> light; <herida/lesión> slight; < infracción> minor

* * *

= mild, light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], venial.

Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

Ex: One can for the most part be safe in saying that a specialist monograph on neural surgery is not intended to be written or published for light recreational reading.

Ex: His doctrine that even venial wrongdoing is worse than any natural calamity implies that we ought to refrain from such wrongdoing even if calamity results.

* falta leve = lesser sin.

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leve

adjective

A

1 (delicado, tenue) ‹perfume/gasa› delicate

2

(ligero): tenía una leve sospecha/duda she had a slight o faint suspicion/a slight doubt

insinuó una leve sonrisa she gave a slight smile

soplaba una leve brisa there was a gentle o slight breeze blowing

sintió unos leves golpes en la puerta he heard a gentle o light knocking at the door

hay un leve parecido entre ellos there's a faint o slight resemblance between them

tuvo la varicela pero muy leve she had chickenpox but only very mildly

B (de poca importancia) ‹pecado› venial; ‹castigo/sanción› light; ‹herida/lesión› slight

cometió una infracción leve he committed a minor offense

sus heridas son de carácter leve he has only slight o minor injuries

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Del verbo levar: ( conjugate levar)

levé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

leve es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
levar
leve
levar ( conjugate levar) verbo transitivo:
◊ leve anclas to weigh anchor

leve adjetivo
a) ‹perfume/gasa› delicate

b) ‹sospecha/duda› slight;

‹ sonrisa› slight;
‹ brisa› gentle, slight;
‹ golpe› gentle, light;
‹ enfermedad› mild;
‹herida/lesión› slight;
‹ pecado› venial;
‹castigo/sanción› light;
‹ infracción› minor
levar verbo transitivo levar anclas, to weigh anchor
leve adjetivo
1 (poco pesado) light
2 (suave, poco intenso) una leve brisa, a gentle breeze
una leve idea, a slight idea
3 fig (de poca gravedad) slight
herida leve, slight injury
' leve' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeceo
- cojera
- contoneo
- desperfecto
- murmullo
- carácter
- codazo
- experimentar
- ligero
English:
ailment
- mild
- minor
- radiation
- slight

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leve adj

1. [de poco peso] light

2. [poco importante] [pecado, falta, herida] minor;
[enfermedad] mild, slight;
resultó herido de carácter leve he suffered minor injuries;

la inflación experimentó una leve subida inflation rose slightly;

no tengo la más leve sospecha de que sea él I don't suspect him in the slightest;

el paciente experimentó una leve mejoría there was a slight improvement in the patient's condition

3. [poco intenso] [dolor] slight;
[olor, sabor] slight, faint; [castigo] mild;
soplaba una leve brisa a gentle breeze was blowing;

se produjo un leve temblor de tierra there was a minor earth tremor;

se detectaba un leve temblor en su voz a faint tremor was noticeable in her voice;

nos ofreció una leve sonrisa she gave us a faint smile

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leve

adj slight; sonrisa faint

* * *

leve adj

1) : light, slight

2) : trivial, unimportant

♦ levemente adv

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leve adj slight

un dolor leve a slight pain

una brisa leve a slight breeze

Spanish-English dictionary > leve
4 color

m.

1 color (que se ve).

¿de qué color? what color?

es de color azul it's blue

a todo color in full color

de colores colorful

televisión en color color television

colores complementarios complementary colors

color primario primary color

2 tone (aspecto).

no tienes muy buen color you look a bit off-color

3 paint.

colores colored pencils (lápices)

4 suit.

5 color (raza).

sin distinción de credo ni color regardless of creed or color

de color colored (persona)

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color

► nombre masculino

1 colour (US color)

■ es de color verde it's green

2 formal figurado (carácter) character

3 figurado (tendencia) tendency

► nombre masculino & nombre femenino

1 (del rostro) colour (US color), complexion

► nombre masculino plural colores

1 (bandera) colours (US colors), flag sing; (equipo) team sing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar color (colorear) to colour (US color) 2 figurado to liven up

de color (en color) in colour (US color), coloured (US colored) 2 (persona) coloured (US colored)

en color / en colores (cine, foto) in colour (US color)

coger color (cebolla) to turn brown 2 (hojas etc) to turn yellow, turn brown

no haber color to be no comparison

■ entre tu coche y el mío no hay color, porque el mío es mucho mejor your car isn't a patch on mine

sacarle a alguien los colores familiar to make somebody blush

subido,-a de color figurado risqué

tener color to be lively

verlo todo de color de rosa figurado to see life through rose-coloured (US rose-colored) spectacles

color local figurado local colour (US color)

color sólido fast colour (US color)

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noun m.

color

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SM
[a veces] SF
1) (=coloración) colour, color (EEUU)

los colores del arco iris — the colours of the rainbow

el color azul — blue

¿de qué color es? — what colour is it?

¿de qué color tiene los ojos? — what colour are her eyes?, what colour eyes does she have?

es de color verde — it's green

una falda (de) color rojo — a red skirt

un traje (de) color canela — a cinnamon-coloured suit

lo quisiera en color verde — I'd like it in green

• a color — colour antes de s, color antes de s (EEUU)

fotocopias a color — colour photocopying

a todo color — full-colour

• dar color a algo — to colour sth in

le dio color al dibujo — he coloured in the drawing

• de color, ropa de color — coloured o (EEUU) colored clothes

viste de color — she wears coloured clothes

• en color — colour antes de s

película en color — colour film

televisión en color — colour television

• tomar o coger color, esa tela no ha tomado o cogido bien el color — that material has not dyed at all well

cuando la cebolla haya tomado color — when the onion has gone o turned golden brown

el proyecto empieza a tomar o coger color — the project is starting to take shape

color apagado — subdued colour

color pastel — pastel colour

color primario — primary colour

2) [de la cara] colour, color (EEUU)

tener buen color — to have good colour

tener mal color — to look off colour

- ponerse de mil colores

- sacar los colores a algn

- le salieron los colores

3) (=raza) colour, color (EEUU)

sin distinción de sexo o color — regardless of sex or colour

persona de color — coloured person

4) (=tipismo)

la feria ha perdido el color de antaño — the festival has lost the flavour o (EEUU) flavor o feel it used to have

color local — local colour

5)

de color de rosa —

lo describió todo de color de rosa — she described it all in very rosy terms

verlo todo de color de rosa — to see everything through rose-tinted o rose-coloured spectacles

- la vida no es de color de rosa

- no hay color

- subido de color

6) pl colores (tb: lápices de colores) coloured pencils, crayons

una caja de colores — a box of coloured pencils o crayons

7) pl colores (Dep) colours

una bufanda con los colores del Barcelona — a scarf with the Barcelona colours

los colores nacionales — the national colours

8) (=cosmético) blusher, rouge

ponerse color — to put on blusher o rouge

9) (=interés) colour

el partido no tuvo color — the game lacked colour

10) ††

so color de — under pretext of

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masculino

1)

a) color*

ha cambiado de color — it has changed color

¿de qué color es? — what color is it?

un sombrero de un color oscuro/claro — a dark/light hat

las banderitas de color amarillo/verde — the yellow/green flags

una blusa (de) color carne — a flesh-colored blouse

ilustraciones a todo color — full color illustrations

papeles de colores — pieces of colored paper

cintas de colores — colored ribbons

globos de todos los colores or (CS, Méx) de todos colores — balloons of all different colors

televisión en colores or (Esp) en color or (Andes, Méx) a color — color television

fotos en colores or (Esp) en color — color photos

dar color a algo — to add color* to something

color de hormiga — (AmL)

la cosa se puso color de hormiga — things started looking pretty grim o black

no hay color — (Esp) there's no comparison

ponerse de mil colores or de todos los colores — to blush to the roots of one's hair

subido de color — ( chiste) risqué

subírsele el color or los colores a alguien — ( por esfuerzo) to flush, become flushed; ( por vergüenza) to blush, turn red, go red (BrE)

b)

tomar or (esp AmL) agarrar or (esp Esp) coger color — pollo to brown; cebolla frita/pastel to turn golden-brown; fruta to ripen; piel to become tanned

c) ( tintura) color*, dye

d) colores masculino plural ( lápices) colored* pencils (pl), crayons (pl)

e) colores masculino plural ( señal distintiva) colors* (pl)

los colores nacionales — the national colors

correr con colores propios — (Chi, Ven) to act on one's own initiative

- color complementario/primario

2) ( raza) color*

sin distinción de credo ni color — regardless of creed or color

una chica de color — (euf) a colored girl (dated)

3) (colorido de relato, de fiesta) color*

una celebración de gran color — a celebration full of color

4) ( cúrcuma) turmeric

* * *

= colour [color, -USA], hue.

Ex. This indicated whether a work is illustrated, whether the illustrations are coloured o black and white, and the type of illustrations to be found in the work, for example maps.

Ex. The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.

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* a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.

* barras de color = colour bar.

* carta de barras de color = colour bar.

* codificación mediante colores = colour coding.

* color caoba = bole colour.

* color ciruela = plum-coloured.

* colores distintivos = livery.

* color hueso = off-white.

* color primario = primary colour, true colour.

* color puro = true colour.

* color que se corre = running colour.

* color secundario = secondary colour.

* color verde = green.

* combinación de colores = colour pattern, colour scheme.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de todos los colores = of all stripes, a rainbow of.

* de varios colores = multi-coloured [multicoloured], multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* diferenciación mediante colores = colour coding.

* diferenciado con colores = colour-coded.

* discusiones sobre gustos y colores = flame war.

* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.

* fijar un color = fix + colour.

* gama de colores = colour space, palette, palette of colours.

* gente de color = coloured people.

* hacer que un color no se corra = fix + colour.

* hombre de color = coloured man.

* ilustración en color = coloured illustration.

* imagen en color = colour image.

* impresión a color = colour printing.

* indicado con colores = colour-coded.

* juego de colores = colour scheme.

* marcado con colores = colour-coded.

* menú de colores = palette menu, palette, palette of colours.

* mujer de color = coloured woman.

* multicolor = rainbow.

* paleta de colores = palette, palette of colours.

* papel de colores = coloured paper.

* parcheado de colores = dappled.

* perder el color = fade.

* persona de color = non-white [nonwhite], coloured man, coloured woman, coloured [colored, -USA].

* personas de color = coloured people.

* pez de colores = goldfish, tropical fish.

* piedra litográfica de color = colour stone.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

* ropa de color = coloureds [coloreds, -USA].

* salpicado de colores = dappled.

* según el color del cristal con que se mire = in the eye of the beholder.

* seleccionar en pantalla usando el contraste de colores = highlight.

* sistema de televisión en color = colour system.

* subírsele los colores = go + bright red.

* tabla de colores = palette, palette of colours.

* variedad de colores = variegation.

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masculino

1)

a) color*

ha cambiado de color — it has changed color

¿de qué color es? — what color is it?

un sombrero de un color oscuro/claro — a dark/light hat

las banderitas de color amarillo/verde — the yellow/green flags

una blusa (de) color carne — a flesh-colored blouse

ilustraciones a todo color — full color illustrations

papeles de colores — pieces of colored paper

cintas de colores — colored ribbons

globos de todos los colores or (CS, Méx) de todos colores — balloons of all different colors

televisión en colores or (Esp) en color or (Andes, Méx) a color — color television

fotos en colores or (Esp) en color — color photos

dar color a algo — to add color* to something

color de hormiga — (AmL)

la cosa se puso color de hormiga — things started looking pretty grim o black

no hay color — (Esp) there's no comparison

ponerse de mil colores or de todos los colores — to blush to the roots of one's hair

subido de color — ( chiste) risqué

subírsele el color or los colores a alguien — ( por esfuerzo) to flush, become flushed; ( por vergüenza) to blush, turn red, go red (BrE)

b)

tomar or (esp AmL) agarrar or (esp Esp) coger color — pollo to brown; cebolla frita/pastel to turn golden-brown; fruta to ripen; piel to become tanned

c) ( tintura) color*, dye

d) colores masculino plural ( lápices) colored* pencils (pl), crayons (pl)

e) colores masculino plural ( señal distintiva) colors* (pl)

los colores nacionales — the national colors

correr con colores propios — (Chi, Ven) to act on one's own initiative

- color complementario/primario

2) ( raza) color*

sin distinción de credo ni color — regardless of creed or color

una chica de color — (euf) a colored girl (dated)

3) (colorido de relato, de fiesta) color*

una celebración de gran color — a celebration full of color

4) ( cúrcuma) turmeric

* * *

= colour [color, -USA], hue.

Ex: This indicated whether a work is illustrated, whether the illustrations are coloured o black and white, and the type of illustrations to be found in the work, for example maps.

Ex: The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.

* a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.

* barras de color = colour bar.

* carta de barras de color = colour bar.

* codificación mediante colores = colour coding.

* color caoba = bole colour.

* color ciruela = plum-coloured.

* colores distintivos = livery.

* color hueso = off-white.

* color primario = primary colour, true colour.

* color puro = true colour.

* color que se corre = running colour.

* color secundario = secondary colour.

* color verde = green.

* combinación de colores = colour pattern, colour scheme.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de todos los colores = of all stripes, a rainbow of.

* de varios colores = multi-coloured [multicoloured], multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* diferenciación mediante colores = colour coding.

* diferenciado con colores = colour-coded.

* discusiones sobre gustos y colores = flame war.

* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.

* fijar un color = fix + colour.

* gama de colores = colour space, palette, palette of colours.

* gente de color = coloured people.

* hacer que un color no se corra = fix + colour.

* hombre de color = coloured man.

* ilustración en color = coloured illustration.

* imagen en color = colour image.

* impresión a color = colour printing.

* indicado con colores = colour-coded.

* juego de colores = colour scheme.

* marcado con colores = colour-coded.

* menú de colores = palette menu, palette, palette of colours.

* mujer de color = coloured woman.

* multicolor = rainbow.

* paleta de colores = palette, palette of colours.

* papel de colores = coloured paper.

* parcheado de colores = dappled.

* perder el color = fade.

* persona de color = non-white [nonwhite], coloured man, coloured woman, coloured [colored, -USA].

* personas de color = coloured people.

* pez de colores = goldfish, tropical fish.

* piedra litográfica de color = colour stone.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

* ropa de color = coloureds [coloreds, -USA].

* salpicado de colores = dappled.

* según el color del cristal con que se mire = in the eye of the beholder.

* seleccionar en pantalla usando el contraste de colores = highlight.

* sistema de televisión en color = colour system.

* subírsele los colores = go + bright red.

* tabla de colores = palette, palette of colours.

* variedad de colores = variegation.

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color¹

masculine

A

1 color*

¿de qué color vas a pintar la puerta? what color are you going to paint the door?

ha cambiado de color it has changed color

¿de qué color es? what color is it?

colores fríos/cálidos/vivos/apagados cold/warm/bright/subdued colors

un sombrero de un color oscuro/claro a dark/light hat

colores pastel pastel colors o shades

las banderitas de color amarillo/verde the yellow/green flags

una blusa (de) color carne/salmón a flesh-colored/salmon blouse

encaje (de) color crudo écru lace

es del color de la sangre/del trigo maduro it is blood red/the color of ripened wheat

ilustraciones a todo color full color illustrations

dejó el luto y empezó a comprarse ropa de color she came out of mourning and began buying clothes in different colors

no lo laves con la ropa de color don't wash it with the colored things o coloreds

una chica de color ( euf); a colored girl ( dated)

lápices/cintas de colores colored pencils/ribbons

había globos de todos los colores or (CS) de todos colores there were balloons of all different colors

un globo de todos los colores or (CS) de todos colores a multicolored balloon

fotos en colores or ( Esp) en color color photos

película en colores or ( Esp) en color color film, film for color photos

televisión en colores or ( Esp) en color or ( Andes) a color color television

pintó la situación con colores trágicos she painted a very tragic picture of the situation

color de hormiga ( AmL): la cosa se puso color de hormiga things started looking pretty grim o black

correr con colores propios (Chi, Ven); to act alone o off one's own bat o on one's own initiative

ponerse de mil colores or de todos los colores to blush to the roots of one's hair, turn o ( BrE) go bright red

subir de color «discusión» to become o get heated

un chiste subido de color a risqué joke

subírsele el color or los colores a algn (por un esfuerzo) to flush, become flushed; (por vergüenza) to blush, turn red, go red ( BrE)

rosa² (↑ rosa (2))

2

tomar or ( esp AmL) agarrar or ( esp Esp) coger color «pollo» to brown;

«cebolla frita/pastel» to turn golden-brown; «fruta» to ripen, turn red ( o yellow etc); «piel» to become tanned

3 (pintura) color*; (tintura) color*, dye

mezcló los colores en la paleta he mixed the colors on his palette

las telas sintéticas no agarran or ( Esp) cogen bien el color synthetic fabrics do not dye well o take dye well

4 colores mpl (lápices) colored* pencils (pl), crayons (pl)

5 colores mpl (señal distintiva) colors* (pl)

los colores nacionales the national colors

vistió los colores nacionales por primera vez en 1990 he first represented his country in 1990, he first played ( o ran etc) for his country o for the national team in 1990

Compuestos:

● color complementario

complementary color*

● color fundamental or primario

primary color*

● color secundario

secondary color*

B (raza) color*

sin distinción de credo ni color regardless of creed or color

C (colorido — de un relato) color*; (— de una fiesta) color*

una celebración de gran color local a celebration full of local color

D (cúrcuma) turmeric

E

1

( Ven fam) (tamaño): se le pusieron los ojos de este color his eyes popped out of his head ( colloq)

tiene las manos de este color he has hands this big ( colloq)

2 ( Ven fam) (expresión de cariño) honey ( AmE colloq), darling ( BrE colloq)

color²

feminine

(Chi, Ven fam)

comerle la color a algn to be unfaithful to sb, cheat on sb ( colloq)

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color sustantivo masculino
a) color^{( conjugate color)};

◊ ¿de qué color es? what color is it?;

cambiar de color to change color;
un sombrero de un color oscuro/claro a dark/light hat;
las de color amarillo the yellow ones;
ilustraciones a todo color full color illustrations;
cintas de colores colored ribbons;
fotos en colores or (Esp) en color color photos;
sin distinción de credo ni color regardless of creed or color;
una chica de color (euf) a colored girl (dated);
tomar color [ pollo] to brown;

[cebolla frita/pastel] to turn golden-brown;
[ fruta] to ripen;
[ piel] to become tanned;
◊ ponerse color de hormiga (AmL) to start looking pretty grim;

subido de color ( chiste) risqué
b)

◊ colores sustantivo masculino plural ( lápices) colored^{( conjugate colored)} pencils (pl), crayons (pl)

color sustantivo masculino
1 colour, US color
2 frml euf persona de color, coloured person
♦ Locuciones: a todo color, full- colour
de colores, multicoloured
de color de rosa, in glowing colours
en color, in colour
no hay color, there's no comparison
' color' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- a.m.
- abajeña
- abajeño
- abajo
- abalanzarse
- abalorio
- abanderar
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonar
- abandonada
- abandonado
- abandonarse
- abandono
- abanicar
- abanicarse
- abanico
- abarcar
- abaratar
- abarquillada
- abarquillado
- abarquillar
- abarquillarse
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abarrotería
- abastecer
- abastecerse
- abatir
- abate
- abatible
- abatida
- abatido
- abatimiento
- abatirse
- abdicar
- abdomen
- abdominal
- abecé
- aberración
- aberrante
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abigarrada
- abigarrado
- abigarrar
- abismal
English:
A
- AA
- aback
- abandon
- abandoned
- abate
- abbey
- abbot
- abbreviate
- abbreviation
- ABC
- abdicate
- abdication
- abdomen
- abduct
- aberration
- abhor
- abide by
- abiding
- ability
- abject
- ablaze
- able
- abnormal
- abnormally
- aboard
- abolish
- abolition
- abominable
- aborigine
- abort
- about
- above
- above-board
- above-mentioned
- abrasive
- abreast
- abroad
- abrupt
- abruptly
- absence
- absent
- absent-minded
- absent-mindedly
- absentee
- absently
- absolute
- absolutely
- absolve
- absorb

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color nm

1. [que se ve] colour;

lápices de colores coloured pencils;

un vestido de colores a colourful o brightly coloured dress;

¿de qué color? what colour?;

color azul blue;

color rojo red;

es de color azul it's blue;

pintó las sillas de color verde she painted the chairs green;

a todo color in full colour;

nos dieron un folleto con fotos a todo color they gave us a full-colour brochure;

ha agarrado un color muy bueno durante sus vacaciones she got a nice tan on her Br holiday o US vacation;

cambiar o [m5] mudar de color to change colour;
Fig [palidecer] to turn pale; Fig [sonrojarse] to blush;
dar color a algo to colour sth in;
Fig to brighten o liven sth up;
de color [persona] coloured;

voy a hacer una colada con ropa de color I'm going to wash the coloureds;

fotos en color colour photos;

televisión en color colour television;

deja el pollo en el horno hasta que comience a tomar color leave the chicken in the oven until it starts to brown

Comp
Imprenta color aditivo additive colour;
colores complementarios complementary colours;
Imprenta color directo spot colour; Imprenta color plano spot colour;
color primario primary colour;

color sólido fast colour

2. [para pintar] paint;

colores [lápices] coloured pencils;

le gusta darse un poco de color en la cara antes de salir she likes to put a bit of colour o rouge on her cheeks before going out

3. [aspecto] tone;

no tienes muy buen color you look a bit off-colour;

la situación adquirió un color trágico the situation took on tragic overtones

4. [ideología]
se le nota su color político you can tell his political persuasion;

la televisión pública tiene un claro color gubernamental the state-run television channels are clearly biased in favour of the government

5. [raza] colour;

sin distinción de credo ni color regardless of creed or colour

6. [animación] colour;

las fiestas de mi pueblo han ido perdiendo color the festivals in my home town have lost a lot of their colour;

el carnaval es una fiesta llena de color carnival is a colourful festival

Comp
color local local colour
7. [en los naipes] suit

8. [bandera, camiseta]
los colores nacionales the national colours;

defender los colores del Académico [el equipo] to play for Académico;

el equipo defendió con orgullo sus colores the players showed great pride in fighting for their team

9. Formal [pretexto]
so color de under the pretext of

10. Comp
Esp
no hay color it's no contest;

entre tu modelo y el mío, no hay color there's no comparison between my model and yours;
Fam
ponerse de mil colores: le descubrieron copiando y se puso de mil colores she went bright red o as red as a beetroot when they caught her copying;

sacar los colores (a la cara) a alguien to make sb blush;

subido de color [chiste etc] risqué, esp US off-colour;

ver las cosas de color de rosa to see things through rose-coloured o rose-tinted spectacles

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color

m color, Br

colour;

de color black, colored, Br coloured;

sacarle a alguien los colores embarrass s.o., make s.o. blush;

salirle a alguien los color flush, blush;

se puso de mil colores he turned bright red;

subido de color risqué;

mudar o

cambiar de color fig change color, go pale

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color nm

1) : color

2) : paint, dye

3) colores nmpl

: colored pencils

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color n

1. (en general) colour

¿de qué color es el coche de tu madre? what colour is your mother's car?

tengo una camisa de color amarillo I've got a yellow shirt

2. (lápiz) coloured pencil / crayon

en color colour

una televisión en color a colour television

color avellana hazel

color púrpura purple

Spanish-English dictionary > color
5 rayo

m.

1 ray.

un rayo de esperanza (figurative) a beacon of hope

rayo solar sunbeam

2 beam, ray (physics).

rayos infrarrojos infrared rays

rayo láser laser beam

rayos ultravioleta/uva ultraviolet/UVA rays

rayos X X-rays

3 bolt of lightning (Meteo).

rayos lightning

caer como un rayo (figurative) to be a bombshell

oler a rayos (informal) to stink to high heaven (peninsular Spanish)

sabe a rayos (informal) it tastes foul (comida) (peninsular Spanish)

¡que le parta un rayo! (informal) he can go to hell!, to hell with him!

4 spoke.

5 highlight.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: rayar.

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rayo

► nombre masculino

1 ray, beam

■ rayo de sol sunbeam

■ rayo de luz ray of light

2 (relámpago) lightning, flash of lightning

3 figurado (persona) live wire

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caer como un rayo familiar to drop like a bombshell

echar rayos familiar to be fuming, be hopping mad

¡mal rayo lo parta! / ¡que lo parta un rayo! familiar to hell with him!

saber a rayos familiar to taste awful

rayo de luna moonbeam

rayos ultravioletas/UVA ultraviolet rays

rayos X X-rays

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noun m.

1) ray, beam

2) bolt, lightning

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I
SM

1) [de luz] ray, beam

rayo de luna — moonbeam

rayo de la muerte — death ray

rayo de partículas — particle beam

rayo de sol — sunbeam, ray of sunlight

rayo láser — laser beam

rayos catódicos — cathode rays

rayos cósmicos — cosmic rays

rayos gamma — gamma rays

rayos infrarrojos — infrared rays

rayos luminosos — light rays

rayo solar — sunbeam, ray of sunlight

rayos ultravioleta — ultraviolet rays

rayos X — X-rays

2) [de rueda] spoke

3) (Meteo) lightning, flash of lightning

cayó un rayo en la torre — the tower was struck by lightning

a rayos —

huele a rayos — * it smells awful

sabe a rayos — * it tastes awful

- como un rayo

la noticia le sentó como un rayo — the news hit him like a bombshell

entrar como un rayo — to dash in

salir como un rayo — to dash out

pasar como un rayo — to rush past, flash past

- echar rayos y centellas

- ¡que le parta un rayo!

- ¡que me parta un rayo si lo sé!

¡a los demás que les parta un rayo! — and the rest of them can go to hell! *

- ser un rayo

4) [como exclamativo]

¡rayos! — * dammit! *

¿qué rayos es eso? — * what in hell's name is that? *
II
ver raer

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masculino

1) (Fís) ray

un rayo de luz — a ray o beam (of light)

un rayo de esperanza — a ray of hope

un rayo de luna — a moonbeam

- rayo láser

- rayos cósmicos

- rayos gamma

- rayos infrarrojos/ultravioleta

- rayos X

2) (Meteo) bolt (of lightning)

como un rayo — (fam) <salir/pasar> to go out/shoot by like greased lightning (colloq)

echar rayos y centellas — to fume (colloq)

que te/lo parta un rayo — (fam)

que te parta un rayo! — you can go to hell for all I care! (colloq)

ellos se van y a mí que me parta un rayo — they go off and don't give a damn about me! (colloq)

3) (fam) (persona viva, despierta)

es un rayo — he's razor-sharp

4) (AmL) ( de rueda) spoke

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masculino

1) (Fís) ray

un rayo de luz — a ray o beam (of light)

un rayo de esperanza — a ray of hope

un rayo de luna — a moonbeam

- rayo láser

- rayos cósmicos

- rayos gamma

- rayos infrarrojos/ultravioleta

- rayos X

2) (Meteo) bolt (of lightning)

como un rayo — (fam) <salir/pasar> to go out/shoot by like greased lightning (colloq)

echar rayos y centellas — to fume (colloq)

que te/lo parta un rayo — (fam)

que te parta un rayo! — you can go to hell for all I care! (colloq)

ellos se van y a mí que me parta un rayo — they go off and don't give a damn about me! (colloq)

3) (fam) (persona viva, despierta)

es un rayo — he's razor-sharp

4) (AmL) ( de rueda) spoke

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rayo¹

¹ = lightning, lightning strike, bolt of lightning.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Catch the lightning: keeping current with the Net'.

Ex: Fire insurance policies discourage the planting of trees in towns and villages because of the fear of lightning strikes.

Ex: When they left it was tipping it down with rain, with bolts of lightning all around them, but on Sunday they woke up to glorious sunshine.

* a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.

* como un rayo = in a flash.

* ¡que + Pronombre + partir un rayo! = be damned!.

* tan rápido como un rayo = as quick as a wink.

* velocidad del rayo, la = speed of lightning, the.

rayo²

² = beam, shaft, ray.

Ex: For one, the record is made by a moving beam of electrons rather than a moving pointer, for the reason that an electron beam can sweep across the picture very rapidly indeed.

Ex: A shaft of yellow sunshine fell across the carpet.

Ex: Drawing lines to connect related documents may turn up patterns that look like stars with rays emanating in all directions, where a key study has been made.

* de rayo láser = laser-based.

* lámpara de rayos ultravioleta = ultraviolet lamp, sun lamp, UV lamp.

* polimerización por rayos gamma = graft polymerisation.

* rayo cósmico = cosmic ray.

* rayo de electrones = electron beam.

* rayo de esperanza = ray of hope, silver lining, the light at the end of the tunnel, glimmer of hope, beacon of hope, ray of light.

* rayo de luna = moonbeam.

* rayo de luz = light beam, light ray, ray of light.

* rayo gamma = gamma ray.

* rayo infrarrojo = infrared ray.

* rayo láser = laser beam, laser.

* rayo óptico = light ray.

* rayo ultravioleta = ultraviolet light (UV light), ultraviolet ray, UV ray.

* rayo X = X ray.

* tomografía mediante rayos X = x-ray tomography.

* un rayo de = a shimmer of.

* un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.

* un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light, a peep of light.

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rayo

masculine

A ( Fís) ray

un rayo de luz a ray o beam o shaft of light

los rayos solares the sun's rays

los rayos del sol entraban por la ventana rays of sunlight filtered through the window

un rayo de esperanza a ray of hope

un rayo de luna a moonbeam

al rayo del sol in the heat of the sun, in the hot sun

Compuestos:

● rayo láser

laser beam

● rayos alfa

mpl alpha rays (pl)

● rayos beta

mpl beta rays (pl)

● rayos catódicos

mpl cathode rays (pl)

● rayos cósmicos

mpl cosmic rays (pl)

● rayos equis

mpl rayos X

● rayos gamma

mpl gamma rays (pl)

● rayos infrarrojos

mpl infrared rays (pl)

● rayos luminosos

mpl beams of light (pl), light rays (pl)

● rayos ultravioleta

mpl ultraviolet rays (pl)

● rayos UVA

mpl UVA

● rayos UVB

mpl UVB

● rayos X

mpl X-rays (pl)

lo miraron por rayos X they X-rayed it

B ( Meteo):

el rayo cayó muy cerca de la casa the (bolt of) lightning struck very close to the house

¡rayos y truenos! ( arc o hum); great Scott! ( datedor hum)

como un rayo ( fam); like greased lightning ( colloq)

salió de casa como un rayo she shot out of the house like greased lightning o like a streak of lightning

pasó como un rayo he zoomed o whizzed o flashed past

echar rayos y centellas to fume ( colloq)

¡mal rayo te/le parta! ( fam); damn you/him! ( colloq)

que te/lo parta un rayo ( fam): ellos se van y a mí que me parta un rayo they go off and to hell with me! ( colloq), they go off and don't give a damn about me! ( colloq)

¡que te parta un rayo! you can go to hell for all I care! ( colloq)

saber/oler a rayos ( fam); to taste/smell foul

C ( fam)

(persona viva, despierta): es un rayo he's razor-sharp, he's as sharp as a needle o ( AmE) tack

D ( AmL) (de una rueda) spoke

E rayos mpl ( Chi) (en el pelo) highlights (pl)

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Del verbo raer: ( conjugate raer)

rao, raigo, rayo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

rayó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Del verbo rayar: ( conjugate rayar)

rayo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

rayó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
raer
rayar
rayo
raer ( conjugate raer) verbo transitivo ‹ superficie› to scrape;
‹barniz/pintura› to scrape off
rayar ( conjugate rayar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹pintura/mesa› to scratch

b) ( garabatear) to scrawl

verbo intransitivo
1 ( dejar marca) to scratch
2 ( aproximarse) rayo EN algo to border on sth, verge on sth
3 (Méx) [ obreros] to get one's wages, get paid
rayarse verbo pronominal
1 [ superficie] to get scratched
2 (AmS fam) ( volverse loco) to crack up (colloq)
rayo sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) ray;
◊ un rayo de luz a ray o beam (of light);

un rayo de luna a moonbeam;
rayo láser laser beam;
rayos ultravioleta ultraviolet rays (pl);
rayos X X-rays (pl)
2 (Meteo) bolt (of lightning);
◊ como un rayo (fam) ‹ salir› like greased lightning (colloq)

3 (AmL) ( de rueda) spoke
rayar
I vtr (un cristal, disco, etc) to scratch
II vi (lindar, rozar) to border [en/con, on]
rayo sustantivo masculino
1 (de una tormenta) lightning
2 (haz de luz) ray, beam
un rayo de esperanza, a ray of hope
rayo láser, laser beam
rayos X, X-rays
' rayo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
catódica
- catódico
- caer
- centella
English:
beam
- bolt
- flash
- glimmer
- laser beam
- lightning
- moonbeam
- quick
- ray
- shaft
- spoke
- streak
- strike
- strike down
- sunbeam
- thunderbolt
- zip by
- laser
- moon
- sun
- thunder
- X-ray

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rayo

♦ ver raer

♦ nm

1. [de luz] ray;

un rayo de sol a ray of sunlight;

los rayos solares calientan la Tierra the sun's rays heat the Earth

2. Fís beam, ray

Comp
rayos alfa alpha rays;
rayos beta beta rays;

rayos catódicos cathode rays;

rayos cósmicos cosmic rays;

rayos gamma gamma rays;

rayos infrarrojos infrared rays;

rayo láser laser beam;

rayos ultravioleta ultraviolet rays;

rayos uva UVA rays;

rayos X X-rays

3. Meteo bolt of lightning;

le dan miedo los rayos she's scared of lightning;

un rayo cayó en el edificio the building was struck by lightning;

Comp

caer como un rayo to be a bombshell;

Comp
Fam
¡que lo parta un rayo! he can go to hell!, to hell with him!;

siempre lo mismo, ellos a lo suyo, y al abuelo, que lo parta un rayo it's always the same, they do their own thing and grandpa can go hang for all they care;

Comp
Esp Fam
huele a rayos it stinks to high heaven;

Comp
Esp Fam
sabe a rayos [comida] it tastes foul;

le supo a rayos que no la invitaras she was none too impressed about you not inviting her

4. [persona]
ser un rayo to be like greased lightning;

pasar como un rayo to flash by

5. CSur [de rueda] spoke

♦ interj
Fam
¡rayos (y centellas)! heavens above!

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rayo

m

1 FÍS ray;

rayo de luz de sol ray of sunlight, sunbeam

2 METEO (bolt of) lightning;

como un rayo fig like a streak of lightning;

echar rayos fam fume, be furious;

oler a rayos smell terrible, stink to high heaven

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rayo nm

1) : ray, beam

rayo láser: laser beam

rayo de gamma: gamma ray

rayo de sol: sunbeam

2) relámpago: lightning bolt

3)

rayo X : X ray

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rayo n

1. (de luz) ray

los rayos del sol the sun's rays

2. (chispa eléctrica) lightning / flash of lightning

un rayo cayó sobre el árbol the tree was struck by lightning

rayos UVA ultraviolet rays

rayos X X rays

Spanish-English dictionary > rayo
6 sol

m.

1 sun (astro).

de sol a sol from dawn to dusk

sol naciente/poniente rising/setting sun

2 sunshine, sun (rayos, luz).

estar/ponerse al sol to be in/move into the sun

entraba el sol por la ventana sunlight was coming in through the window

¡cómo pega o pica el sol! the sun's really hot!

hace sol it's sunny

hace un sol de justicia it's blazing hot

tomar el sol to sunbathe

siempre se arrima al sol que más calienta (informal) he sides with whoever is most beneficial for him at the time

no dejar a alguien ni a sol ni a sombra (informal) to follow somebody around wherever they go

3 darling, angel.

tu hermana es un sol your sister's an angel

4 G (Music).

5 sol (moneda).

¿águila o sol? heads or tails? (Mexican Spanish)

6 bleachers.

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sol

► nombre masculino

1 MÚSICA sol, G

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sol

► nombre masculino

1 (estrella) sun

2 (luz) sun, sunlight, sunshine

3 (en los toros) seats plural in the sun

4 familiar (persona) darling

5 (moneda de Perú) sol, standard monetary unit of Peru

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al ponerse el sol at sunset

al salir el sol at sunrise

al sol / bajo el sol in the sun

arrimarse al sol que más calienta figurado to know which side one's bread is buttered on

de sol a sol from sunrise to sunset

hace sol it's sunny, the sun's shining

no dejar a alguien ni a sol ni a sombra figurado to pester somebody, not to give somebody a moment's peace

¡salga el sol por Antequera! familiar come what may!

ser un sol familiar to be a darling

tomar el sol (tendido) to sunbathe 2 (al caminar) to get some sun

sol de medianoche midnight sun

sol naciente rising sun

sol poniente setting sun

sol y sombra (en los toros) seats plural which get some sun and some shade 2 (bebida) brandy and anisette drink

un día de sol a sunny day

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noun m.

sun

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I
SM

1) (=astro) sun

al ponerse el sol — at sunset

al salir el sol — at sunrise

de sol a sol — from dawn to dusk

- arrimarse al sol que más calienta

- como un sol

- salga el sol por donde quiera

ser un sol —

María es un sol, siempre tan agradable — María is a darling, she's always so pleasant

el niño es un sol — he's a lovely child

sol naciente — rising sun

sol poniente — setting sun

sol y luna — Caribe * machete, cane knife

sol y sombra — brandy and anisette

2) (=luz solar) sun, sunshine

entra mucho sol en el comedor — the dining room gets a lot of sun o sunshine

ayer tuvimos nueve horas de sol — we had nine hours of sunshine yesterday

hay o hace sol — it is sunny, the sun is shining

un día de sol — a sunny day

estar al sol — to be in the sun

mirar algo a contra sol — to look at sth against the light

tomar el sol — to sunbathe

tumbarse al sol — to lie in the sun

- hacía un sol de justicia

- no me deja ni a sol ni a sombra

sol artificial — sunlamp

3) [uso apelativo]

¡sol mío, ven con mamá! — come with Mummy, darling o pet! *

4) (Taur)

localidades de sol — the cheapest seats in a bullring with no shade

5) Perú (Econ) Sol, former monetary unit of Peru
II
SM (Mús) G

sol mayor — G major

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masculino

1)

a) (Astron) sun

al salir/ponerse el sol — at sunrise/sunset

b) (Meteo) sun

brillaba el sol — the sun was shining

ayer hizo or hubo sol — it was sunny yesterday

a pleno sol — in the sun

un día de sol — a sunny day

en esa habitación no da el sol — that room doesn't get any sunlight o sun

sentémonos al sol — let's sit in the sunshine

ayer hubo siete horas de sol — we had seven hours of sunshine yesterday

arrimarse al sol que más calienta — to keep in with the right people

de sol a sol — from morning to o till night

no dejar a alguien ni a sol ni a sombra: no la deja ni a sol ni a sombra he doesn't leave her alone for a minute; tomar el sol or (CS) tomar sol to sunbathe; un sol de justicia — a blazing sun

c) (Espec, Taur)

localidades de sol — cheaper seats ( in the sun)

- sol naciente/poniente

2) (fam)

a) ( persona encantadora)

es un sol — she's an angel (colloq)

b) ( como apelativo cariñoso)

ven aquí, sol mío or mi sol — come here, sweetie o darling (colloq)

3) (Mús) ( nota) G; ( en solfeo) so*, sol

sol bemol/sostenido — G flat/sharp

en sol mayor/menor — in G major/minor

4) ( moneda) sol ( Peruvian unit of currency)

* * *

= sunlight, sunshine.

Ex. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.

Ex. A shaft of yellow sunshine fell across the carpet.

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* abrasado por el sol = sunburnt [sunburned, -USA].

* al sol = in the sun.

* bajo el sol = in the eye of the sun.

* Cinturón del Sol, el = Sun Belt, the.

* con sol = sunny [sunnier -comp., sunniest -sup.].

* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.

* cuerda Sol = G-string.

* darse un baño de sol = sunbathe.

* de sol a sol = from dawn (to/till/until) dusk, from sunrise to sunset, from sun up to sun down, from sun to sun, around the clock.

* día de sol = sunny day.

* disfrutar tomando el sol = bask.

* exponer a la luz del sol = expose to + sunlight.

* exposición al sol = sun exposure.

* festival en honor del sol = solar festival.

* fiesta en honor al sol = solar festival.

* gafas de sol = sunglasses.

* larga puesta de sol = lingering sunset.

* luz del sol = sunlight, sunshine.

* proteger contra el sol = shade.

* puesta de(l) sol = sundown.

* puesta de sol = sunset.

* quemado por el sol = sunburnt [sunburned, -USA].

* quemadura de sol = sunburn.

* salida del sol = sunrise.

* salida del sol, la = rising of the sun, the.

* secado al sol = sun-dried.

* sol, el = sun, the.

* sol naciente = rising sun.

* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).

* sol poniente = setting sun.

* sol + salir por = sun + rise on.

* tomar el sol = sunbathe, sun + Reflexivo, soak up + rays.

* tomar el sol con gusto = bask.

* trabajar de sol a sol = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clock.

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masculino

1)

a) (Astron) sun

al salir/ponerse el sol — at sunrise/sunset

b) (Meteo) sun

brillaba el sol — the sun was shining

ayer hizo or hubo sol — it was sunny yesterday

a pleno sol — in the sun

un día de sol — a sunny day

en esa habitación no da el sol — that room doesn't get any sunlight o sun

sentémonos al sol — let's sit in the sunshine

ayer hubo siete horas de sol — we had seven hours of sunshine yesterday

arrimarse al sol que más calienta — to keep in with the right people

de sol a sol — from morning to o till night

no dejar a alguien ni a sol ni a sombra: no la deja ni a sol ni a sombra he doesn't leave her alone for a minute; tomar el sol or (CS) tomar sol to sunbathe; un sol de justicia — a blazing sun

c) (Espec, Taur)

localidades de sol — cheaper seats ( in the sun)

- sol naciente/poniente

2) (fam)

a) ( persona encantadora)

es un sol — she's an angel (colloq)

b) ( como apelativo cariñoso)

ven aquí, sol mío or mi sol — come here, sweetie o darling (colloq)

3) (Mús) ( nota) G; ( en solfeo) so*, sol

sol bemol/sostenido — G flat/sharp

en sol mayor/menor — in G major/minor

4) ( moneda) sol ( Peruvian unit of currency)

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el sol

= sun, the

Ex: Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.

= sunlight, sunshine.

Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.

Ex: A shaft of yellow sunshine fell across the carpet.

* abrasado por el sol = sunburnt [sunburned, -USA].

* al sol = in the sun.

* bajo el sol = in the eye of the sun.

* Cinturón del Sol, el = Sun Belt, the.

* con sol = sunny [sunnier -comp., sunniest -sup.].

* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.

* cuerda Sol = G-string.

* darse un baño de sol = sunbathe.

* de sol a sol = from dawn (to/till/until) dusk, from sunrise to sunset, from sun up to sun down, from sun to sun, around the clock.

* día de sol = sunny day.

* disfrutar tomando el sol = bask.

* exponer a la luz del sol = expose to + sunlight.

* exposición al sol = sun exposure.

* festival en honor del sol = solar festival.

* fiesta en honor al sol = solar festival.

* gafas de sol = sunglasses.

* larga puesta de sol = lingering sunset.

* luz del sol = sunlight, sunshine.

* proteger contra el sol = shade.

* puesta de(l) sol = sundown.

* puesta de sol = sunset.

* quemado por el sol = sunburnt [sunburned, -USA].

* quemadura de sol = sunburn.

* salida del sol = sunrise.

* salida del sol, la = rising of the sun, the.

* secado al sol = sun-dried.

* sol, el = sun, the.

* sol naciente = rising sun.

* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).

* sol poniente = setting sun.

* sol + salir por = sun + rise on.

* tomar el sol = sunbathe, sun + Reflexivo, soak up + rays.

* tomar el sol con gusto = bask.

* trabajar de sol a sol = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clock.

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sol

masculine

A

1 ( Astron) sun

al salir el sol at sunrise

al ponerse el sol at sunset

2 ( Meteo) sun

brillaba el sol the sun was shining

¡cómo calienta el sol! the sun's really hot!

ayer hizo or hubo sol todo el día it was sunny all day yesterday

hacía un solecito or ( AmL) solcito espléndido it was beautifully sunny

a pleno sol in the sun

una mañana de sol a sunny morning

en esa habitación no da el sol that room doesn't get any sunlight o sun

sentémonos en el jardín, al sol let's sit out in the garden, in the sunshine

no lo dejes al sol don't leave it in the sun

ayer hubo siete horas de sol we had seven hours of sunshine yesterday

arrimarse al sol que más calienta to keep in with important people

de sol a sol from morning to o till night

no dejar a algn ni a sol ni a sombra: no la deja ni a sol ni a sombra he doesn't give her a moment's peace, he doesn't leave her alone for a minute

salga el sol por donde quiera: voy a aceptar la oferta y (que) salga el sol por donde quiera I'm going to take up the offer and hope for the best

tomar el sol or (CS) tomar sol to sunbathe

un sol de justicia a blazing sun

el sol brilla para todos we are all equal in the eyes of the Lord

no hay nada nuevo bajo el sol there is nothing new under the sun

3 ( Espec, Taur):

localidades de sol cheaper seats ( in the sun)

Compuestos:

● sol naciente

rising sun

● sol poniente

setting sun

● sol y sombra

( Esp) anisette and brandy

B ( fam)

1

(persona encantadora): esa chica es un sol that girl is a darling ( colloq)

2

(como apelativo cariñoso): ven aquí, sol mío or mi sol come here, sweetie o darling ( colloq)

C ( Mús) (nota) G; (en solfeo) so*, sol

sol bemol/sostenido G flat/sharp

en sol mayor/menor in G major/minor

D (moneda) sol ( Peruvian unit of currency)

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sol sustantivo masculino
1 (Astron, Meteo) sun;
◊ brillaba el sol the sun was shining;

al salir/ponerse el sol at sunrise/sunset;
ayer hizo or hubo sol it was sunny yesterday;
un día de sol a sunny day;
en esa habitación no da el sol that room doesn't get any sunlight o sun;
ayer hubo siete horas de sol we had seven hours of sunshine yesterday;
tomar el sol or (CS) tomar sol to sunbathe
2 (fam) ( persona encantadora):
◊ es un sol she's an angel (colloq)

3 (Mús) ( nota) G;
( en solfeo) so^{( conjugate so)}, sol;
◊ sol bemol/sostenido G flat/sharp

4 ( moneda) sol ( Peruvian unit of currency)
sol 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (estrella) sun
2 (luz) sunlight: el sol entraba por la ventana, the sun was coming in through the window
3 (luz y calor) sunshine: no dejes eso al sol, don't leave that in the sun
hoy hace sol, today the sun is shining
4 (unidad monetaria de Perú) sol
5 familiar eres un sol, you are an angel
♦ Locuciones: no me deja ni a sol ni a sombra, he won't leave me alone for a minute
tomar el sol, to sunbathe
de sol a sol, from sunrise to sunset
sol de justicia, blazing sun
sol y sombra, (combinado de anís y brandy) a drink which contains equal amounts of brandy and anis
sol 2 m Mús (en la escala diatónica) G
sol bemol, G-flat
sol mayor/menor, G mayor/minor
' sol' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrimarse
- baño
- bendición
- brillo
- calentar
- calva
- cara
- dar
- decolorar
- desaparecer
- especificación
- gafas
- graduada
- graduado
- invitar
- naciente
- ocaso
- pegar
- picar
- plena
- pleno
- poner
- ponerse
- puesta
- quemar
- quemada
- quemado
- quemadura
- quemarse
- radiante
- refilón
- reloj
- relucir
- salida
- secar
- sombra
- sombría
- sombrío
- tapar
- tomar
- topless
- a
- abrasar
- achicharrante
- achicharrar
- águila
- alumbrar
- asolear
- brillar
- clave
English:
age
- balding
- be
- beach
- beam
- beat down
- blaze
- bleachers
- break through
- bright
- brightness
- bronzed
- brown
- climb
- come out
- come up
- dawn
- down
- emphasize
- expose
- fierce
- full
- further
- G
- glow
- go down
- in
- light
- mid
- orbit
- out
- raise
- rise
- rising
- round
- set
- setting
- shade
- shelter
- shine
- sink
- sun
- sunbathe
- sunbathing
- sunbeam
- sunburn
- sunburnt
- sunglasses
- sunlight
- sunlit

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sol nm

1. [astro] sun;

al salir/ponerse el sol at sunrise/sunset;

de sol a sol from dawn to dusk

Comp
sol de medianoche midnight sun;
sol naciente rising sun;

sol poniente setting sun

2. [rayos, luz] sunshine, sun;

estar/ponerse al sol to be in/move into the sun;

entraba el sol por la ventana sunlight was coming in through the window;

¡cómo pega o [m5] pica el sol! the sun's really hot!;

estaba leyendo a pleno sol he was reading in the sun;

hace sol it's sunny;

quemado por el sol sunburnt;

tomar el sol to sunbathe;

Comp

hace un sol de justicia it's blazing hot;

Comp
Fam
siempre se arrima al sol que más calienta he is loyal to whoever offers him the best deal;

Comp
Fam
no dejar a alguien ni a sol ni a sombra to follow sb around wherever they go

3. Fam [ángel, ricura] darling, angel;

tu hermana es un sol your sister's an angel

4. [nota musical] G;
[en solfeo] soh; ver también do
5. [moneda] sol

6. Taurom = seats in the sun, the cheapest in the bullring

7. sol y sombra [bebida] = mixture of brandy and anisette

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sol

m

1 sun;

al caer el sol at sunset;

de sol a sol from dawn to dusk;

hace sol it’s sunny;

tomar el sol sunbathe;

eres un sol fig fam you’re a darling;

no dejar a alguien ni a sol ni a sombra pester s.o. all the time o morning, noon and night

2 FIN sol

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sol nm

1) : sun

2) : Peruvian unit of currency

* * *

sol n (estrella) sun

entra mucho sol en esta habitación this room gets a lot of sun

sentémonos al sol let's sit in the sun

Se escribe con mayúscula cuando se refiere a la estrella

el Sol y la Luna the Sun and the Moon

hacer sol to be sunny

tomar el sol to sunbathe

Spanish-English dictionary > sol
7 verde

adj.

1 green.

verde botella bottle green

verde oliva olive (green)

verde esmeralda emerald (green)

poner verde a alguien (informal) to run somebody down

2 unripe, green (poco maduro) (fruit).

3 Green, green (ecologista).

4 blue, dirty (obsceno).

5 rookie, green.

6 bawdy, hot, ribald, crude.

m.

1 green (color).

2 foliage, green.

3 nerd, swot, excessively assiduous student, grind.

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verde

► adjetivo

1 (color) green

2 (fruta) unripe, green; (madera) unseasoned

3 figurado (persona) green, immature

4 familiar (chiste) blue, dirty

► nombre masculino

1 (color) green

2 (hierba) grass

3 PLÍTICA green

■ los verdes the Greens

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

poner verde a alguien familiar to call somebody every name under the sun

verde oliva olive green

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noun m. adj.

green

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (color) green

- estar verde de envidia

- poner verde a algn

siempre ponen verde al jefe — they're always running down *o slagging off **the boss

me llamó y me puso verde por no haberla ayudado — she called me and gave me a piece of her mind for not helping her *

2) [árbol, planta] green; [fruta, verdura] green, unripe; [legumbres] green; [madera] unseasoned

3) [zona, espacio] green

faltan zonas verdes en esta ciudad — there are not enough green spaces in this city

4) *
[plan, proyecto]
el proyecto está muy verde — the project is at a very early stage

5) * (=sin experiencia) green *

está muy verde — *he's very green *, he doesn't know a thing

6) * [chiste, canción] smutty *, blue *, dirty

viejo verde — dirty old man *

7) (Pol) Green

2. SM

1) (=color) green

verde botella — bottle green

verde esmeralda — emerald green

verde lima — lime green

verde manzana — apple green

verde oliva — olive green

verde pistacho — pistachio green

2) (=hierba) grass; (=follaje) foliage, greenery; (=forraje) green fodder

sentarse en el verde — to sit on the grass

segar la hierba en verde — to cut the grass while it is still green

3) *
(=billete) [de mil pesetas] 1,000-peseta note; [de un dólar] dollar bill, buck (EEUU) *, greenback (EEUU) *
4)

- darse un verde de algo

5) ( Cono Sur) (=mate) maté

6) ( Cono Sur) (=pasto) grass, pasture

7) ( Cono Sur) (=ensalada) salad

8) (And) (=plátano) plantain

9) (Caribe, Méx) (=campo) country, countryside

10) (Caribe)
* (=policía) cop *
3.

SMF (Pol) Green

los Verdes — the Greens, the Green Party

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I
adjetivo

1) <color/ojos/vestido> green

zapatos verde claro/oscuro — light/dark green shoes

ojos verde azulado — bluish o (BrE) bluey green eyes

estar verde de envidia — (CS) to be green with envy

2) < fruta> green, unripe; < leña> green

estar verde — (fam) ( no tener experiencia) to be green (colloq); ( en una asignatura)

está verde en historia — he doesn't know the first thing about history (colloq)

el plan todavía está verde — the plan is still in its very early stages

3) (Pol) Green

4) (fam) < chiste> dirty, blue (colloq); viejo II 1)
II
masculino

1) ( color) green; (Bot) greenery

- verde botella

- verde esmeralda

- verde oliva

- verde perico

2) verde masculino y femenino (Pol) Green

los verdes — the Greens

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I
adjetivo

1) <color/ojos/vestido> green

zapatos verde claro/oscuro — light/dark green shoes

ojos verde azulado — bluish o (BrE) bluey green eyes

estar verde de envidia — (CS) to be green with envy

2) < fruta> green, unripe; < leña> green

estar verde — (fam) ( no tener experiencia) to be green (colloq); ( en una asignatura)

está verde en historia — he doesn't know the first thing about history (colloq)

el plan todavía está verde — the plan is still in its very early stages

3) (Pol) Green

4) (fam) < chiste> dirty, blue (colloq); viejo II 1)
II
masculino

1) ( color) green; (Bot) greenery

- verde botella

- verde esmeralda

- verde oliva

- verde perico

2) verde masculino y femenino (Pol) Green

los verdes — the Greens

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verde¹

¹ = green [greener -comp., greenest -sup.], unripe, underripe, unripened.

Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour ( green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

Ex: Unripe seeds do not have all the things they need to grow.

Ex: Underripe and overripe melons had as much as 20% less lycopene than fully ripe melons, with maturity effects dependent on the variety.

Ex: To ripen tomatoes, add a whole lime to unripened tomatoes in a paper bag and store at room temperature for a few days.

* alerta verde = green alert.

* Cabo Verde = Cape Verde.

* color verde = green.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* fruta verde = unripe fruit.

* Islas de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde Islands.

* judía verde = green bean, runner bean, French bean.

* libro verde = green paper.

* manzana verde = green apple.

* menta verde = spearmint.

* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.

* República de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde.

* República de las Islas de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde Islands.

* té verde = green tea.

* verde aceituna = olive green.

* verde botella = bottle green.

* verde chillón = parrot green.

* verde esmeralda = emerald green.

* verde loro = parrot green.

* verde manzana = apple green.

* verde mar = sea green.

* verde marino = sea green.

* verde oliva = olive green.

* verde pistacho = pistachio green.

* verdes, los = green, the.

* verde turquesa = turquoise green.

* zona verde = grassy area.

verde²

² = bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.], racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], ribald.

Ex: Their secondary aim was to print piratical, scurrilous and bawdy material for the people of Dublin.

Ex: Today, nudity, sex, and excessive violence are not an issue and even the raciest films would garner a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and most are even tamer than that.

Ex: Although some British seaside resorts still sell saucy postcards, they are not as popular as they used to be.

Ex: About this time several of the old crones of the tribe offered their ribald advice on how the new couple should conduct themselves off in the forest together.

* viejo verde = dirty old man.

* * *

verde¹

adjective

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

1 ‹color/ojos/vestido› green

ponerse verde de envidia to turn o ( BrE) go green with envy

el semáforo estaba (en) verde the traffic light was green

estar verde de envidia (CS); to be green with envy

poner verde a algn ( Esp fam) (hablando con algn) to call sb all the names under the sun, to give sb a dressing down; (hablando de algn) to say nasty things about sb, run sb down ( colloq), to slag sb off ( BrE colloq)

2 (modificado por otro adj: inv) green

zapatos verde claro/fuerte/oscuro light/bright/dark green shoes

ojos verde azulado bluish o ( BrE) bluey green eyes

B

1 ‹fruta› green, unripe

estar verde ( fam) (no tener experiencia) to be inexperienced o ( colloq) green

(en una asignatura): está verde en historia he doesn't know the first thing about history ( colloq), he doesn't have have a clue o have the first idea about history ( colloq)

el plan todavía está verde the plan is still in its very early stages

2 ‹leña› green

C ( Pol) ‹partido/movimiento› Green

D ( fam); ‹chiste› dirty, blue ( colloq) viejo² (↑ viejo (2))

verde²

masculine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (color) green

B (hierbas) greenery

C ( Pol) Green

los verdes the Greens

D ( fam) (billete — de un dólar) greenback ( AmE colloq), dollar bill; ( obs Esp) (— de mil pesetas) 1,000 peseta note

Compuestos:

● verde agua

A masculine watery green

B adj inv watery-green

● verde botella

A masculine bottle green

B adj inv bottle-green

● verde esmeralda

A masculine emerald green

B adj inv emerald-green, emerald

● verde hoja

A masculine leaf green

B adj inv leaf-green

● verde manzana

A masculine apple green

B adj inv apple-green

● verde musgo

A masculine moss green

B adj inv moss-green

● verde oliva

A masculine olive green

B adj inv olive-green

● verde perico (Col, Ven)

A masculine bright green

B adj inv bright-green

● verde turquesa

A masculine turquoise green

B adj inv turquoise-green

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verde adjetivo <s3 num="1" st="s"> ‹color/ojos/vestido› green;
◊ zapatos verde oliva olive-green shoes;

ojos verde azulado bluish o (BrE) bluey green eyes
2 ‹ fruta› green, unripe;
‹ leña› green;
◊ estar verde (fam) ( no tener experiencia) to be green (colloq);

( en una asignatura):
◊ está verde en historia he doesn't know much about history (colloq)

3 (Pol) Green
4 (fam) ‹ chiste› dirty, blue (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino ( color) green;
(Bot) greenery
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (Pol) Green;
◊ los verdes the Greens</s3>

verde
I sustantivo masculino
1 (color) green
verde esmeralda, emerald
II sustantivo masculino y femenino Pol los Verdes, the Greens
III adjetivo
1 (de ese color) green
verdes campos, green fields
2 (fruto inmaduro) unripe, green
3 Pol (ideología, partido) green
4 familiar estar verde, (tener poca experiencia) to be green
(estar en fase primeriza) su tesis está verde, his thesis is in its early stages
5 fam (impúdico) dirty
pey viejo verde, dirty old man
♦ Locuciones: familiar poner verde a alguien, to call sb every name under the sun

' verde' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabo
- chiste
- entre
- esmeralda
- judía
- luz
- metalizada
- metalizado
- oliva
- parque
- pimiento
- semáforo
- tapete
- tono
- tuya
- tuyo
- una
- uno
- venir
- zona
- cebolleta
- cinturón
- claro
- de
- intermedio
- ir
- limón
- poroto
- vestir
- viejo
English:
bean
- blue
- bottle-green
- coarse
- colour
- come
- dirty
- French bean
- go-ahead
- green
- green bean
- green pepper
- green salad
- light
- nod
- olive green
- pepper
- raunchy
- runner bean
- slag off
- smutty
- trash
- unripe
- all
- buck
- dirty old man
- emerald
- go
- hedge
- hedgerow
- immature
- jade
- lime
- marrow
- mint
- raw
- runner
- spear

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verde

♦ adj

1. [de color] green;

Comp
Fam
poner verde a alguien [por la espalda] to run sb down, Br to slag sb off, US to dump on sb;
[delante] to tear into sb, to tear sb to pieces;
Comp
RP Fam
estar verde de envidia to be green with envy

2. [poco maduro] [fruta] unripe, green;
Fam [persona] green, wet behind the ears;
el proyecto está aún verde the project is still very much in its early stages

3. [ecologista] Green, green

4. [obsceno] blue, dirty

5. Esp Fam Antes
billete verde = 1,000 peseta note

♦ nm
[color] green;
el verde es mi color favorito green is my favourite colour;

cruzar con el semáforo en verde to cross when the lights are green

Comp
verde agua pale blue-green;
verde botella bottle green;
RP verde cotorra bright green;
verde esmeralda emerald green;

verde lima lime green;

verde manzana apple green;

verde mar sea green;

verde musgo moss green;

verde oliva olive (green)

♦ nmpl

los Verdes [partido] the Greens

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verde

I adj

1 green;

poner verde a alguien fam criticize s.o.

2 fruta unripe

3 fam

chiste blue, dirty;

viejo verde dirty old man

II m

1 green;

verde botella/oliva bottle/olive green

2

:

los verdes POL the Greens

* * *

verde adj

1) : green (in color)

2) : green, unripe

3) : inexperienced, green

4) : dirty, risqué

verde nm

: green

* * *

verde¹ adj

1. (en general) green

las lechugas son verdes lettuces are green

2. (no maduro) not ripe

no comas este melocotón, está verde don't eat this peach, it's not ripe

3. (obsceno) dirty [comp. dirtier; superl. dirtiest]

un chiste verde a dirty joke

verde² n green

los verdes the Greens

Spanish-English dictionary > verde
8 luminoso

adj.

luminous, light-emitting, brilliant, bright.

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luminoso

► adjetivo

1 bright, luminous

* * *

(f. - luminosa)

adj.

luminous, bright

* * *

1. ADJ

1) [gen] bright, shining; [letrero] illuminated; [esfera, reloj] luminous

2) [idea] bright, brilliant; [exposición] brilliant

2.

SM (Com) neon sign; (Dep) electronic scoreboard

* * *

- sa adjetivo

a) < habitación> bright, light; < fuente> luminous; < letrero> illuminated

b) < idea> brilliant

* * *

= neon, luminous, shining.

Ex. The public library's marketing plan include a new logo and a neon library card displaying the library's Internet address.

Ex. Rather than the luminous deity that appears elsewhere in medieval literature, he presents a character who resembles the jealous husband of the fabliaux who keeps a young wife under lock and key and who responds violently when he is cuckolded.

Ex. When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.

----

* contaminación luminosa = light pollution.

* letrero luminoso = neon sign, neon light.

* panel luminoso de información de tráfico = variable road sign.

* panel luminoso de tráfico = variable road sign.

* señal luminosa = beacon.

* tecnología de las ondas luminosas = light-wave technology.

* testigo luminoso = pilot light.

* * *

- sa adjetivo

a) < habitación> bright, light; < fuente> luminous; < letrero> illuminated

b) < idea> brilliant

* * *

= neon, luminous, shining.

Ex: The public library's marketing plan include a new logo and a neon library card displaying the library's Internet address.

Ex: Rather than the luminous deity that appears elsewhere in medieval literature, he presents a character who resembles the jealous husband of the fabliaux who keeps a young wife under lock and key and who responds violently when he is cuckolded.

Ex: When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.

* contaminación luminosa = light pollution.

* letrero luminoso = neon sign, neon light.

* panel luminoso de información de tráfico = variable road sign.

* panel luminoso de tráfico = variable road sign.

* señal luminosa = beacon.

* tecnología de las ondas luminosas = light-wave technology.

* testigo luminoso = pilot light.

* * *

luminoso -sa

adjective

1 ‹habitación› bright, light

2 ‹fuente› luminous

un reloj de cuadrante luminoso a watch with a luminous dial

3 ‹idea/ocurrencia› bright, brilliant

4 ‹letrero› illuminated

* * *

luminoso
◊ -sa adjetivo

a) ‹ habitación› bright, light;

‹ fuente› luminous;
‹ letrero› illuminated
b) ‹ idea› bright, brilliant

luminoso,-a adjetivo
1 luminous
un punto luminoso, a luminous spot
2 (habitación, casa, etc) light
3 fig (idea, color, rostro) bright
' luminoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
letrero
- luminosa
- resplandeciente
- titilar
- cartel
- claro
English:
light
- luminous
- yellow
- shining

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luminoso, -a

♦ adj

1. [con mucha luz] bright

2. [que despide luz] bright;

cuerpo luminoso luminous body;

fuente luminosa light source;

rótulo luminoso illuminated o neon sign

3. [idea] brilliant

4. [alegre] bright

♦ nm

illuminated o neon sign

* * *

luminoso

adj luminous; lámpara, habitación bright

* * *

luminoso, -sa adj

: shining, luminous

* * *

luminoso adj

1. (en general) bright

el salón es muy luminoso the living room is very bright

2. (que despide luz) luminous

un cartel luminoso a luminous sign

Spanish-English dictionary > luminoso
9 giro

m.

1 turn.

un giro de 180 grados (figurative) a U-turn

2 money order.

giro postal postal order

3 draft.

4 turn of phrase.

5 industry. ( Latin American Spanish)

6 spin, twirl, rotation, circular movement.

7 trend, turn, tendency.

8 idiom, expression, turn of phrase.

9 rotexion.

10 line of business.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: girar.

* * *

giro

► nombre masculino

1 (vuelta) turn, turning

2 (dirección) course, direction

3 COMERCIO draft

4 (frase) turn of phrase, expression

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar un nuevo giro a to give a new twist to, put in a new light

tomar un nuevo giro to take a new turn

giro en descubierto overdraft

giro postal money order

giro telegráfico money order

* * *

noun m.

1) turn

2) revolution

•

- giro postal

* * *
I
SM

1) (=vuelta) [gen] turn ( sobre around)
[de planeta] [sobre sí mismo] rotation; [alrededor de otro planeta] revolution
el avión realizó un giro de 80 grados — the plane did an 80-degree turn

con un giro brusco de cadera — with a sudden twist of the hips

el coche dio un giro brusco — the car swerved suddenly

daba giros sobre sí misma — she spun round and round

giro copernicano — U-turn, complete turnabout

giro de 180 grados — (lit) U-turn; (fig) U-turn, complete turnabout

la situación ha dado un giro de 180 grados — the situation has taken a U-turn, there has been a complete turnabout in the situation

2) (=cambio) [de conversación, acontecimientos] turn

el nuevo giro que dieron ayer los acontecimientos — the new turn events took yesterday

se produjo un giro radical en arquitectura — there was a radical change o turnabout in architecture

el electorado ha dado un giro a la derecha — the electorate has shifted o moved to the right

3) (=envío de dinero) [por correo] money order; (Com) draft

le mandó o puso un giro de 400 euros — he sent him a money order for 400 euros

giro a la vista — sight draft

giro bancario — bank giro, bank draft

giro en descubierto — overdraft

giro postal — postal order, money order

giro postal internacional — international money order

giro telegráfico — = giro postal

4) (Ling) turn of phrase, expression
II
ADJ LAm [gallo] with some yellow feathers

* * *
I
- ra adjetivo (AmL) speckled yellow
II
masculino

1) (Mec, Tec) turn

2)

a) (Auto) turn

hizo un giro a la derecha — she made a right turn

b) ( cambio) change of direction

dieron un giro hacia una postura más realista — they moved toward(s) a more realistic stance

un giro de 180 grados — a volte-face o an about-turn

c) ( dirección) turn

no me gusta el giro que ha tomado esta conversación — I don't like the direction this conversation has taken

3) (Fin)

poner or enviar un giro — ( a través de un banco) to transfer money; ( por correo) to send a money order

- giro bancario

- giro postal

4) (Ling, Lit) expression, turn of phrase

* * *

= deflection, spin, idiom, twist, whirl, twirl.

Ex. Deflection to the left gives him the same control backwards.

Ex. This paper dscusses the development in CD-ROM drive speeds since the 1985 base rate of a constant 150 KB/s with a spin range of 300-500 rotations per seconds.

Ex. Using a popular idiom, we might inquire, 'Is this the real McCoy'?.

Ex. 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.

Ex. Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.

Ex. Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.

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* giro bancario = bank transfer, wire transfer, credit transfer.

* giro imprevisto en la trama = twist in the plot.

* giro inesperado = twist.

* giro postal = postal order, post office payment, money order.

* giro postal internacional = international money order.

* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* * *
I
- ra adjetivo (AmL) speckled yellow
II
masculino

1) (Mec, Tec) turn

2)

a) (Auto) turn

hizo un giro a la derecha — she made a right turn

b) ( cambio) change of direction

dieron un giro hacia una postura más realista — they moved toward(s) a more realistic stance

un giro de 180 grados — a volte-face o an about-turn

c) ( dirección) turn

no me gusta el giro que ha tomado esta conversación — I don't like the direction this conversation has taken

3) (Fin)

poner or enviar un giro — ( a través de un banco) to transfer money; ( por correo) to send a money order

- giro bancario

- giro postal

4) (Ling, Lit) expression, turn of phrase

* * *

= deflection, spin, idiom, twist, whirl, twirl.

Ex: Deflection to the left gives him the same control backwards.

Ex: This paper dscusses the development in CD-ROM drive speeds since the 1985 base rate of a constant 150 KB/s with a spin range of 300-500 rotations per seconds.

Ex: Using a popular idiom, we might inquire, 'Is this the real McCoy'?.

Ex: 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.

Ex: Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.

Ex: Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.

* giro bancario = bank transfer, wire transfer, credit transfer.

* giro imprevisto en la trama = twist in the plot.

* giro inesperado = twist.

* giro postal = postal order, post office payment, money order.

* giro postal internacional = international money order.

* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* * *

giro¹ -ra

adjective

( AmL) speckled yellow

giro²

masculine

A ( Mec, Tec) turn

B

1 ( Auto) turn

hizo un giro a la derecha she turned right, she made a right turn

2 (cambio) change of direction

un giro en la política del país a change of direction in the country's politics

intentan dar un giro hacia una postura más realista they are trying to move toward(s) a more realistic stance

en cuanto al tema de los misiles ha dado un giro de 180 grados he has done a volte-face o an about-turn o ( BrE) a U-turn on the missile question

Compuesto:

giro copernicano

seismic change

3 (dirección) turn

no me gusta el giro que ha tomado esta conversación I don't like the direction this conversation has taken

las relaciones entre ellos han tomado un nuevo giro relations between them have taken a new turn

C ( Fin):

poner or enviar un giro (a través de un banco) to transfer money; (por correo) to send a money order

Compuestos:

● giro bancario

(cheque) bank draft, banker's draft; (transferencia) credit transfer

● giro postal

money order, giro

D ( Ling, Lit) expression, turn of phrase

* * *

Del verbo girar: ( conjugate girar)

giro es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

giró es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
girar
giro
girar ( conjugate girar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) [ rueda] to turn, go around;

[ disco] to revolve, go around;
[ trompo] to spin;
giro alrededor de algo/algn to revolve around sth/sb
b) ( darse la vuelta) to turn

2 (torcer, desviarse) to turn;
◊ giroon a la derecha they turned right

verbo transitivo
1 ‹manivela/volante› to turn
2 (Com, Fin) ‹cheque/letra de cambio› to draw
giro sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) turn;
◊ hizo un giro a la derecha she made a right turn;

un giro de 180 grados a volte-face, an about-turn;
el giro que estaba tomando la conversación the direction the conversation was taking
2 (Fin):
◊ enviar un giro ( a través de un banco) to transfer money;

( por correo) to send a money order;
◊ giro bancario ( cheque) bank o banker's draft;

( transferencia) credit transfer;
◊ giro postal money order

girar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (unas aspas, un trompo, etc) to spin
2 (torcer, cambiar de dirección) girar a la derecha/izquierda, to turn right/left
3 (tratar) to revolve: la conversación giró en torno al tiempo, the conversation revolved around the weather
II verbo transitivo
1 (la cabeza, llave) to turn
2 Fin (dinero) to send by giro
(una letra de cambio) to draw
giro sustantivo masculino
1 (vuelta) turn
2 (rumbo, dirección, aspecto) turn, direction: la situación ha dado un giro de ciento ochenta grados, the situation has made a U-turn
3 (expresión, locución) turn of phrase
4 Fin draft
giro postal/telegráfico, money order
♦ Locuciones: giro copernicano, radical change
' giro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enviar
- girar
- vuelta
- destinatario
- hispanismo
- luz
English:
better
- cable
- left
- money order
- spin
- swing
- turn
- twirl
- twist
- U-turn
- veer
- whirl
- filter
- flick
- giro
- money
- pirouette
- pivot
- postal

* * *

Giro ['jiro] nm
[carrera ciclista]
el Giro (de Italia) the Giro, the Tour of Italy

* * *

giro

m

1 turn;

giro a la derecha/izquierda right/left turn; POL shift to the right/left

2 GRAM idiom

* * *

giro nm

1) vuelta: turn, rotation

2) : change of direction

giro de 180 grados: U-turn, about-face

3)

giro bancario : bank draft

4)

giro postal : money order

* * *

giro n

1. (movimiento) turn

el conductor hizo un giro brusco the driver made a sharp turn

2. (manera de hablar) turn of phrase / expression

giro postal postal order

Spanish-English dictionary > giro
10 brillante

adj.

1 shining (reluciente) (luz, astro).

2 brilliant.

el pianista estuvo brillante the pianist was outstanding

m.

diamond.

* * *

brillante

► adjetivo

1 (extraordinario) brilliant

■ un alumno brillante a brilliant student

2 (pelo, metal, zapatos) shiny; (ojos) sparkling; (luz, color) bright; (pintura) gloss

► nombre masculino

1 (diamante) diamond

* * *
1. noun m.
diamond
2. adj.
bright, brilliant, shiny

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=reluciente) [luz, sol, color] [gen] bright; [muy fuerte] brilliant; [superficie pulida] shiny; [pelo] glossy, shiny; [joyas, lentejuelas] sparkling, glittering

un estampado amarillo brillante — a bright o brilliant yellow pattern

los focos eran demasiado brillantes — the floodlights were too bright

un vestido de satén brillante — a shiny satin dress

¡qué brillante ha quedado el suelo! — the floor is really shiny now!

frota los zapatos hasta que estén bien brillantes — polish the shoes until they are nice and shiny

tenía los ojos brillantes por la emoción — her eyes sparkled with excitement

2) (=excelente) brilliant

al final de su brillante carrera deportiva — at the end of her brilliant sporting career

su actuación fue absolutamente brillante — her performance was absolutely outstanding o brilliant

su brillante conversación — her sparkling conversation

2.

SM diamond, brilliant

un anillo de brillantes — a diamond ring

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) <luz/estrella/color> bright; <zapatos/metal/pelo> shiny; < pintura> gloss (before n); < papel> shiny, glossy

el fregadero está brillante de limpio — the sink is sparkling clean

una tela brillante — material with a sheen

b) <escritor/porvenir> brilliant

su abogado tuvo una actuación brillante — his lawyer performed brilliantly
II
masculino

a) ( diamante) diamond

un anillo de brillantes — a diamond ring

b) brillantes masculino plural (Arg) ( polvo brillante) glitter

* * *

= brilliant, glistening, glossy [glossier -comp., glossiest -sup.], dashing, shimmering, gleaming, sparkling, shiny [shinier -comp., shiniest -sup.], bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], glittering, twinkling, shining, flashing, bravura, blazing, sparkly.

Ex. This conference has been blessed with the presence of the brilliant mind of Seymour Lubetzky.

Ex. Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.

Ex. The master has a glossy side coated with kaolin and an uncoated reverse side.

Ex. Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.

Ex. Astounded and frightened by those shimmering tears, Leforte repeated her questions: 'Bernice... Please... Is anything wrong? Can I help?'.

Ex. The reader is like her: he sits watching the diverse pageant of human thought and human feeling passing across the gleaming mirror of literature.

Ex. She looked at them it with sparkling eyes, as though the problem was now solved.

Ex. Art paper (the shiny paper used for printing fine-screen half-tones from the 1880s) had a coating of china clay applied in a special machine to one or both sides of a web of body paper.

Ex. The openness of the now accessible stacks is emphasised by use of glass and bright colours.

Ex. The article 'The glittering prizes' likens book prizes to a contemporary form of patronage.

Ex. The menu has a variety of embellishments such as twinkling stars or a message board.

Ex. When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.

Ex. Errors are indicated by a flashing light and the repositioning of the cursor at the item in error.

Ex. She emphasizes Colette's extraordinary character: her bravura, pragmatism, insouciance, resistance to conventions and, above all, appetite.

Ex. Marie-Nicole Lemieux in the title role provides a blazing star performance.

Ex. Basically, it's a piece of embroidered fabric to which is added fringe, tassels, and sparkly things.

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* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.

* ejecución brillante = bravura performance.

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) <luz/estrella/color> bright; <zapatos/metal/pelo> shiny; < pintura> gloss (before n); < papel> shiny, glossy

el fregadero está brillante de limpio — the sink is sparkling clean

una tela brillante — material with a sheen

b) <escritor/porvenir> brilliant

su abogado tuvo una actuación brillante — his lawyer performed brilliantly
II
masculino

a) ( diamante) diamond

un anillo de brillantes — a diamond ring

b) brillantes masculino plural (Arg) ( polvo brillante) glitter

* * *

= brilliant, glistening, glossy [glossier -comp., glossiest -sup.], dashing, shimmering, gleaming, sparkling, shiny [shinier -comp., shiniest -sup.], bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], glittering, twinkling, shining, flashing, bravura, blazing, sparkly.

Ex: This conference has been blessed with the presence of the brilliant mind of Seymour Lubetzky.

Ex: Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.

Ex: The master has a glossy side coated with kaolin and an uncoated reverse side.

Ex: Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.

Ex: Astounded and frightened by those shimmering tears, Leforte repeated her questions: 'Bernice... Please... Is anything wrong? Can I help?'.

Ex: The reader is like her: he sits watching the diverse pageant of human thought and human feeling passing across the gleaming mirror of literature.

Ex: She looked at them it with sparkling eyes, as though the problem was now solved.

Ex: Art paper (the shiny paper used for printing fine-screen half-tones from the 1880s) had a coating of china clay applied in a special machine to one or both sides of a web of body paper.

Ex: The openness of the now accessible stacks is emphasised by use of glass and bright colours.

Ex: The article 'The glittering prizes' likens book prizes to a contemporary form of patronage.

Ex: The menu has a variety of embellishments such as twinkling stars or a message board.

Ex: When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.

Ex: Errors are indicated by a flashing light and the repositioning of the cursor at the item in error.

Ex: She emphasizes Colette's extraordinary character: her bravura, pragmatism, insouciance, resistance to conventions and, above all, appetite.

Ex: Marie-Nicole Lemieux in the title role provides a blazing star performance.

Ex: Basically, it's a piece of embroidered fabric to which is added fringe, tassels, and sparkly things.

* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.

* ejecución brillante = bravura performance.

* * *

brillante¹

adjective

1 ‹luz/estrella/color› bright; ‹zapatos/metal/pelo› shiny; ‹pintura› gloss ( before n); ‹papel› shiny, glossy

tenía la platería brillante she kept the silverware gleaming

son de un color azul brillante they're bright blue

tenía los ojos brillantes de fiebre her eyes were bright with fever

sus brillantes ojos azules his sparkling o bright blue eyes

el fregadero está brillante de limpio the sink is sparkling clean

tiene el suelo brillante the floor's shining

una tela brillante material with a sheen

2 ‹escritor/discurso/porvenir› brilliant

brillante²

masculine

1 (diamante) diamond

un anillo de brillantes a diamond ring

2 brillantes mpl ( Arg) (polvo brillante) glitter

* * *

brillante adjetivo
a) ‹luz/estrella/color› bright;

‹zapatos/metal/pelo› shiny;
‹ pintura› gloss ( before n);
‹ papel› glossy;
‹ tela› with a sheen
b) ‹escritor/porvenir› brilliant;

‹ mente› great;
◊ su actuación fue brillante she performed brilliantly

■ sustantivo masculino ( diamante) diamond;
◊ un anillo de brillantes a diamond ring

brillante
I adjetivo
1 (un color, una persona, un objeto) brilliant: su conferencia fue absolutamente brillante, his talk was absolutely brillant
2 (un suelo, una superficie) gleaming
II sustantivo masculino diamond

' brillante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consumada
- consumado
- distinguirse
- impracticable
- lustrosa
- lustroso
- nublar
- viva
- vivo
- destellar
- destello
- engarzar
- lumbrera
- radiante
- trayectoria
English:
blind
- bright
- brilliant
- gleaming
- gloss
- glossy
- glowing
- polished
- rock
- scintillating
- shining
- shiny
- sparkling
- strong
- vibrant
- brighten
- diamond
- flash
- sleek

* * *

brillante

♦ adj

1. [reluciente] [luz, astro] shining;
[metal, zapatos, pelo] shiny; [ojos, sonrisa, diamante] sparkling
2. [magnífico] brilliant;

el pianista estuvo brillante the pianist was outstanding;

el joven escritor tiene un futuro brillante the young writer has a brilliant future ahead of him

♦ nm

diamond, Espec brilliant

* * *

brillante

I adj

1 ( luminoso) bright

2 fig

brilliant

II m diamond

* * *

brillante adj

: brilliant, bright

♦ brillantemente adv

brillante nm

diamante: diamond

* * *

brillante¹ adj

1. (luz, color) bright

esta estrella es la más brillante this is the brightest star

2. (coche, pelo, superficie) shiny [comp. shinier; superl. shiniest]

una moneda nueva y brillante a shiny new coin

3. (persona, actuación) brilliant

un brillante estudiante de matemáticas a brilliant mathematics student

brillante² n diamond

un anillo de brillantes a diamond ring

Spanish-English dictionary > brillante
11 bueno

adj.

1 good, fine, okay.

2 good-hearted, decent, kind, good.

3 good, suitable, wholesome.

4 favorable, good.

intj.

1 okay.

2 now then.

3 hello.

* * *

bueno

► adjetivo

1 (gen) good

■ es una película muy buena it's a very good film

■ los niños buenos obedecen a sus padres good children obey their parents

■ lo que necesitas es una buena taza de café what you need is a nice cup of coffee

2 (persona - amable) kind; (- agradable) nice, polite

3 (tiempo) good, nice

■ hizo un día muy bueno the weather was very good

4 (apropiado) right, suitable; (correcto) right

■ no es bueno para los niños pequeños it's not suitable for small children

■ esta llave no es la buena this key isn't the right one

5 (de salud) well

■ ¿ya estás buena? are you better now?

6 (grande) big; (considerable) considerable

■ un buen número de participantes quite a few participants

► interjección ¡bueno!

1 (sorpresa) well, very well; (de acuerdo) all right!

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de buenas a primeras familiar all of a sudden, just like that

estar bueno,-a to be in good health 2 familiar to be good-looking

estar de buen ver to be good-looking

por la buenas willingly

¡ésta sí que es buena! familiar that's a good one!

buen humor good humour (US humor)

buenas noches good evening

buenas tardes good afternoon

buenos días good morning

la buena mesa good food

la buena vida the good life Table 1 NOTA See also buen/Table 1

* * *

(f. - buena)

adj.

1) good

2) kind, nice

3) large, considerable

4) healthy, well

* * *
bueno, -a
1. ADJ
( antes de sm sing buen)
1) [gen] good; [tiempo] fine, good, fair

es un buen libro — it's a good book

está muy bueno este bizcocho — this sponge cake is lovely o really good

tiene buena voz — she has a good voice

les gusta la buena vida — they like the good life

es buen traductor — he's a good translator

hace buen tiempo — the weather's fine o good o fair

los buenos tiempos — the good old days

la mano buena — hum the right hand

¡bueno está! — LAm that's enough!

¡qué bueno! — esp LAm excellent!, great!

lo bueno es que... — the best thing is that..., the best part is that...

lo bueno fue que ni siquiera quiso venir — the best thing o part was that he didn't even want to come

- lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno

2) (=bondadoso) [persona] kind, good

fue muy bueno conmigo — he was very kind o good to me

es usted muy bueno — you are very kind

sé bueno — be good

es buena persona — he's a nice person, he's a good sort

- es más bueno que el pan

3) (=apropiado) good

este es un buen momento para comprar — this is a good time to buy

no es bueno que esté solo — it's not good for him to be alone

ser bueno para — to be good for

esta bebida es buena para la salud — this drink is good for your health

4) [de salud]

estar bueno — to be well

ponerse bueno — to get better

5) * (=atractivo)

está muy bueno — he's a bit of all right *, he's gorgeous *

6) (=considerable) good, large

un buen número de... — a good o large number of...

una buena cantidad de dinero — a large amount of money

un buen trozo de... — a nice big piece of...

le eché un buen rapapolvo — I gave him a good telling-off

le di un buen susto — I gave him a real fright

ganó buenos duros — she earned a good deal of money

7) iró

¡buen conductor! — a fine driver you are!, some driver you are!

¡esa sí que es buena! — that's a good one!

¡buena la has liado o hecho! — you've really gone and done it now!

¡en buen lío me he metido! — I've got myself into a fine mess!

¡estaría bueno! — * I should hope not!

estaría bueno que... — it would be just great if...

luego verás lo que es bueno — * then you'll see

le pusieron bueno — * (=lo pegaron) they beat the living daylights out of him *; (=lo criticaron) they slagged him off *

le dio un tortazo de los buenos — he gave him a hell of a thump *

8) [en saludos]

¡buenas! — hello!

buenos días — good morning

buenas tardes — [a primera hora] good afternoon; [más tarde] good evening

¿qué hay de bueno? — what's new?

9)

- estar de buenas

- estar en la buena

- hacer algo a la buena de Dios

por las buenas —

resolver algo por las buenas — to settle sth amicably

irás por las buenas o por las malas — you'll go whether you like it or not

si no me obedeces por las buenas, tendrás que hacerlo por las malas — you can either do as I say willingly, or I'll have to force you to do it

- de buenas a primeras

decir una noticia a algn de buenas a primeras — to spring a piece of news on sb

2.

ADV

¡bueno! — all right!, O.K.!; Méx (Telec) hello!

bueno, pues... — well...

bueno, resulta que... — well, it so happens that...

bueno, ¿y qué? — well, so what?, well?

¡pero bueno, cómo puedes ser tan bruto! — honestly, how can you be so stupid!

pero bueno, no nos vamos a meter en historias — but anyway, let's not go into this

3. SM / F

1)

el bueno — [de la película] the goody *, the good guy *

2)

el bueno de Manolo — good old Manolo

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

[ buen is used before masculine singular nouns]

Sentido I

1)

a) [ser] ( de calidad) <hotel/producto> good

tiene buena memoria — she has a good memory

ropa buena — good-quality clothes

hizo un buen trabajo — she did a good job

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno — brevity is the soul of wit

b) ( valioso) good

qué buena idea! — what a good idea!

buenos consejos — good o useful advice

c) (válido, correcto) <razón/excusa> good

bueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) — (fam) you can have too much of a good thing

2)

a) [ser] ( competente) <médico/alumno> good

ser bueno en algo — to be good at something

es muy buena en francés — she's very good at French

ser bueno para algo: es muy buena para los negocios — she's got a very good head for business

b) <padre/marido/amigo> good

c) (eficaz, efectivo) <remedio/método> good

es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza — it's good for the flu/headaches

3) ( favorable) <oferta/suerte> good

buenas noticias — good news

la novela tuvo muy buena(s) crítica(s) — the novel got very good reviews

están en buena posición económica — they're comfortably off

en las buenas — (CS) in the good times

estar de buenas — ( de buen humor) (fam) to be in a good mood; ( afortunado) (Col fam) to be lucky

por las buenas — willingly

4) [ser] ( conveniente) good

no es buena hora para llamar — it's not a good time to phone

sería bueno que hablaras con él — it would be a good idea if you spoke to him

no es bueno comer tanto — it isn't good to eat so much

5) (ingenioso, divertido) <chiste/idea> good, great (colloq)

lo bueno fue que... — the funny thing was...

6)

a) ( agradable) nice

hace muy buen tiempo — the weather's lovely

b) ( agradable al paladar - en general)

ser bueno — to be good, be nice; (- de algo en particular)

estar bueno — to be good, be nice

el guacamole es buenísimo — guacamole is really good

qué buena está la carne! — the meat is delicious

c)

qué bueno! — (AmL) great!

qué bueno que lo trajiste! — it's a good thing you brought it

7) [estar] ( en buen estado)

esta leche no está buena — this milk is off o sour

¿este pescado estará bueno? — do you think this fish is all right?

8) [estar] (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo)

está muy buena — she's gorgeous (colloq)

está buenísimo — he's really gorgeous o hunky (colloq)

9) (saludable, sano) <costumbre/alimentación> good

tiene muy buen semblante — she looks very well

bueno y sano — (Chi) ( sin novedad) safe and sound; ( sobrio) sober

10) (en fórmulas, saludos) good

buenos días! or (RPl) buen día! — good morning

buenas tardes! — ( temprano) good afternoon; ( más tarde) good evening

buenas noches! — ( al llegar) good evening; ( al despedirse) good night

dale las buenas noches a la abuela — say good night to Grandma

buen viaje! — have a good trip!

buen provecho! — enjoy your meal, bon appetit

de buenas a primeras — ( de repente) suddenly

Sentido II

11)

a) [ser] ( en sentido ético) good

fueron muy buenos conmigo — they were very good to me

b) [ser] < niño> good

sé bueno — behave (yourself)

Sentido III

12) (iró & fam)

estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! — it'd be just great if he said no now! (iro & colloq)

en buena nos hemos metido! — this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves into

de los buenos/de las buenas — (fam)

nos echó un sermón de los buenos — she gave us a real dressing down (colloq)

13) (delante del n) ( uso enfático)

se llevó un buen susto — she got a terrible fright

se metió en un buen lío — he got himself into a fine mess

todavía nos falta un buen trecho — we still have a fair way to go

una buena cantidad — a fair amount

14)

un buen día — one day

un buen día se va a cansar y... — one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and...

un buen día llegó y dijo... — one (fine) day she came home and said...

•

- buena forma

- buena mesa

- buena pieza
II
- na masculino, femenino

a) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq)

los buenos y los malos — the good guys and the bad guys (colloq)

b) (bonachón, buenazo)

el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar — good old Juan/Pilar
III
interjección

1)

a) (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK (colloq), all right

¿un café? - bueno — coffee? - OK o all right

b) (expresando duda, indecisión, escepticismo) well

bueno... ¿qué quieres que te diga? — well... what can I say?

c) ( expresando resignación)

bueno, otra vez será — never mind, maybe next time

2)

a) ( expresando irritación)

bueno, se acabó a la cama! — right, that's it, bed!

pero, bueno ¿lo quiere o no? — well, do you want it or not?

y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? — (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?

b) (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!

bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba — (iró) oh, great! that's all we needed (iro)

3)

a) ( introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right then

bueno, ¿dónde estábamos? — now (then) o right (then), where were we?

b) ( calificando lo expresado) well

no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era — it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least, it didn't use to be

4) (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)

bueno! — hello

* * *

= fantastic, good [better -comp., best -sup.], neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], nice, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], seemly, decent, creditable, fantastical, good-natured, good-hearted, kind [kinder -comp., kindest -sup.].

Ex. GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.

Ex. A good thesaurus is a list that has been compiled to serve in the retrieval environment in which it is called upon to operate.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex. Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex. They were the first cloth bindings that were intended to compete with paper boards as seemly but inexpensive covers for ordinary books.

Ex. At present, the Internet's international expansion is hampered by the lack of a good supporting infrastructure, namely a decent telephone system.

Ex. Maybe there is not creditable model, but a lot of publishers are trying to be the onw who discovers the best approach.

Ex. Adorno's distinction between fantastical thought & the commodification of fantasy in the form of literature is addressed.

Ex. The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.

Ex. Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed.

Ex. I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.

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* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.

* algo bueno = a good thing.

* amante de la buena bebida = drink enthusiast.

* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.

* apartarse del buen camino = go off + the rails, stray from + the straight and narrow.

* buen = good [better -comp., best -sup.].

* buena calidad = goodness.

* buena causa = good cause.

* buena comida, la = good food.

* buena compañía = good company.

* buena compra = good buy.

* buena condición física = physical fitness.

* buena decisión = good judgement.

* buena disposición = good nature, goodwill [good will], readiness.

* Posesivo + buena estrella = Posesivo + lucky star.

* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena fe = goodwill [good will].

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buena fortuna = good fortune.

* buena idea = cool idea.

* buena influencia = good influence.

* buen ajuste = good fit.

* buen amigo = good friend.

* buena oferta = good deal.

* buena racha = winning streak.

* buena relación = rapport.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* buena reputación = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena salud = good health.

* buenas costumbres = propriety, mores, decorum.

* buenas noticas, las = good word, the.

* buenas noticias = glad tidings.

* buenas prácticas = best practices.

* buena suerte = good luck!, good fortune, good luck.

* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.

* buena suma de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buenas vibraciones = vibrations, good vibes.

* buena tierra = good soil.

* buena vecindad = neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA].

* buena vida = good life.

* buena voluntad = goodwill [good will].

* buen camino, el = straight and narrow (path), the.

* buen carácter = good humour.

* buen comedor = hearty eater.

* buen estado físico = fitness, physical fitness.

* buen funcionamiento = smooth-running.

* buen gusto, el = good taste.

* buen humor = cheerfulness, good humour.

* buen juicio = good judgement.

* bueno de la película, el = good guy, the.

* bueno, el = good guy, the.

* Buenos Aires = Buenos Aires.

* buenos días = good morning.

* buenos, los = goodies, the.

* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.

* buenos tiempos = good times.

* buen partido = eligible party, eligible bachelor.

* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.

* buen rollo = good vibes.

* buen samaritano = good samaritan.

* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.

* buen tiempo = fair weather.

* buen tirador = good shot.

* buen tocho de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buen trabajador = hard worker.

* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.

* con tan buenos resultados = to such good effect.

* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* continuar con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* con una buena financiación = well-funded.

* con una buena plantilla = well-staffed.

* con un buen nivel = fluent.

* cosecha extraordinariamente buena = bumper crop.

* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar el visto bueno = approve.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.

* desviarse del buen camino = go off + the rails.

* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.

* disfrutar de buena salud = be in good health.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* estar de buen humor = be high.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = have + a bun in the oven, be up the spout.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* estudiante con buenas notas = high achiever.

* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer buenas migas = hit it off.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer un buen trabajo = do + a good job.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* la buena noticia = the good news.

* llever a buen término = bring to + a close.

* lo bueno de = the beauty of.

* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.

* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.

* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.

* mamá pija y tía buena = yummy mummy.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* más bueno que un pan = as good as gold.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* no tan bueno = not-so-good.

* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* no ver buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* obrar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* otro bueno + Nombre = the next best + Nombre.

* parecer bueno = look + good.

* Participio Pasado + bastante bueno = decently + Participio Pasado.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.

* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.

* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* provisto de buenos fondos = stockholding.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.

* realizar una buena labor = produce + the goods.

* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.

* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.

* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.

* ser bueno en = be good at.

* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.

* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* ser una buena época = be a good time.

* ser una buena ocasión para + Infinitivo = be a good time to + Infinitivo.

* ser un buen chico = be a sport.

* ser un buen comedor = be a hearty eater.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualqu = be as good a time as any.

* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.

* tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* tener buen apetito = have + a good appetite.

* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.

* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener una buena disposición = be well disposed.

* tener un buen aspecto = look + good.

* tener un buen concepto de Alguien = hold in + high regard.

* tener un buen día = have + a good day.

* tener un buen saque = be a hearty eater.

* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* tía buena = hottie [hotty], crumpet.

* tierra buena = good soil.

* tío bueno = stud, hunk, hunk of a man, hottie [hotty].

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una buena pesca = a good catch.

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* visto bueno = approval, endorsement, seal of approval.

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

[ buen is used before masculine singular nouns]

Sentido I

1)

a) [ser] ( de calidad) <hotel/producto> good

tiene buena memoria — she has a good memory

ropa buena — good-quality clothes

hizo un buen trabajo — she did a good job

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno — brevity is the soul of wit

b) ( valioso) good

qué buena idea! — what a good idea!

buenos consejos — good o useful advice

c) (válido, correcto) <razón/excusa> good

bueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) — (fam) you can have too much of a good thing

2)

a) [ser] ( competente) <médico/alumno> good

ser bueno en algo — to be good at something

es muy buena en francés — she's very good at French

ser bueno para algo: es muy buena para los negocios — she's got a very good head for business

b) <padre/marido/amigo> good

c) (eficaz, efectivo) <remedio/método> good

es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza — it's good for the flu/headaches

3) ( favorable) <oferta/suerte> good

buenas noticias — good news

la novela tuvo muy buena(s) crítica(s) — the novel got very good reviews

están en buena posición económica — they're comfortably off

en las buenas — (CS) in the good times

estar de buenas — ( de buen humor) (fam) to be in a good mood; ( afortunado) (Col fam) to be lucky

por las buenas — willingly

4) [ser] ( conveniente) good

no es buena hora para llamar — it's not a good time to phone

sería bueno que hablaras con él — it would be a good idea if you spoke to him

no es bueno comer tanto — it isn't good to eat so much

5) (ingenioso, divertido) <chiste/idea> good, great (colloq)

lo bueno fue que... — the funny thing was...

6)

a) ( agradable) nice

hace muy buen tiempo — the weather's lovely

b) ( agradable al paladar - en general)

ser bueno — to be good, be nice; (- de algo en particular)

estar bueno — to be good, be nice

el guacamole es buenísimo — guacamole is really good

qué buena está la carne! — the meat is delicious

c)

qué bueno! — (AmL) great!

qué bueno que lo trajiste! — it's a good thing you brought it

7) [estar] ( en buen estado)

esta leche no está buena — this milk is off o sour

¿este pescado estará bueno? — do you think this fish is all right?

8) [estar] (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo)

está muy buena — she's gorgeous (colloq)

está buenísimo — he's really gorgeous o hunky (colloq)

9) (saludable, sano) <costumbre/alimentación> good

tiene muy buen semblante — she looks very well

bueno y sano — (Chi) ( sin novedad) safe and sound; ( sobrio) sober

10) (en fórmulas, saludos) good

buenos días! or (RPl) buen día! — good morning

buenas tardes! — ( temprano) good afternoon; ( más tarde) good evening

buenas noches! — ( al llegar) good evening; ( al despedirse) good night

dale las buenas noches a la abuela — say good night to Grandma

buen viaje! — have a good trip!

buen provecho! — enjoy your meal, bon appetit

de buenas a primeras — ( de repente) suddenly

Sentido II

11)

a) [ser] ( en sentido ético) good

fueron muy buenos conmigo — they were very good to me

b) [ser] < niño> good

sé bueno — behave (yourself)

Sentido III

12) (iró & fam)

estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! — it'd be just great if he said no now! (iro & colloq)

en buena nos hemos metido! — this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves into

de los buenos/de las buenas — (fam)

nos echó un sermón de los buenos — she gave us a real dressing down (colloq)

13) (delante del n) ( uso enfático)

se llevó un buen susto — she got a terrible fright

se metió en un buen lío — he got himself into a fine mess

todavía nos falta un buen trecho — we still have a fair way to go

una buena cantidad — a fair amount

14)

un buen día — one day

un buen día se va a cansar y... — one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and...

un buen día llegó y dijo... — one (fine) day she came home and said...

•

- buena forma

- buena mesa

- buena pieza
II
- na masculino, femenino

a) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq)

los buenos y los malos — the good guys and the bad guys (colloq)

b) (bonachón, buenazo)

el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar — good old Juan/Pilar
III
interjección

1)

a) (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK (colloq), all right

¿un café? - bueno — coffee? - OK o all right

b) (expresando duda, indecisión, escepticismo) well

bueno... ¿qué quieres que te diga? — well... what can I say?

c) ( expresando resignación)

bueno, otra vez será — never mind, maybe next time

2)

a) ( expresando irritación)

bueno, se acabó a la cama! — right, that's it, bed!

pero, bueno ¿lo quiere o no? — well, do you want it or not?

y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? — (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?

b) (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!

bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba — (iró) oh, great! that's all we needed (iro)

3)

a) ( introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right then

bueno, ¿dónde estábamos? — now (then) o right (then), where were we?

b) ( calificando lo expresado) well

no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era — it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least, it didn't use to be

4) (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)

bueno! — hello

* * *

el bueno

(n.) = good guy, the

Ex: From the viewpoint of periodical prices, learned society publishers are the ' good guys' and libraries should switch from commercial publishers to learned society publishers in order to reduce costs.

= fantastic, good [better -comp., best -sup.], neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], nice, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], seemly, decent, creditable, fantastical, good-natured, good-hearted, kind [kinder -comp., kindest -sup.].

Ex: GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.

Ex: A good thesaurus is a list that has been compiled to serve in the retrieval environment in which it is called upon to operate.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex: Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex: They were the first cloth bindings that were intended to compete with paper boards as seemly but inexpensive covers for ordinary books.

Ex: At present, the Internet's international expansion is hampered by the lack of a good supporting infrastructure, namely a decent telephone system.

Ex: Maybe there is not creditable model, but a lot of publishers are trying to be the onw who discovers the best approach.

Ex: Adorno's distinction between fantastical thought & the commodification of fantasy in the form of literature is addressed.

Ex: The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.

Ex: Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed.

Ex: I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.

* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.

* algo bueno = a good thing.

* amante de la buena bebida = drink enthusiast.

* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.

* apartarse del buen camino = go off + the rails, stray from + the straight and narrow.

* buen = good [better -comp., best -sup.].

* buena calidad = goodness.

* buena causa = good cause.

* buena comida, la = good food.

* buena compañía = good company.

* buena compra = good buy.

* buena condición física = physical fitness.

* buena decisión = good judgement.

* buena disposición = good nature, goodwill [good will], readiness.

* Posesivo + buena estrella = Posesivo + lucky star.

* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena fe = goodwill [good will].

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buena fortuna = good fortune.

* buena idea = cool idea.

* buena influencia = good influence.

* buen ajuste = good fit.

* buen amigo = good friend.

* buena oferta = good deal.

* buena racha = winning streak.

* buena relación = rapport.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* buena reputación = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena salud = good health.

* buenas costumbres = propriety, mores, decorum.

* buenas noticas, las = good word, the.

* buenas noticias = glad tidings.

* buenas prácticas = best practices.

* buena suerte = good luck!, good fortune, good luck.

* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.

* buena suma de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buenas vibraciones = vibrations, good vibes.

* buena tierra = good soil.

* buena vecindad = neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA].

* buena vida = good life.

* buena voluntad = goodwill [good will].

* buen camino, el = straight and narrow (path), the.

* buen carácter = good humour.

* buen comedor = hearty eater.

* buen estado físico = fitness, physical fitness.

* buen funcionamiento = smooth-running.

* buen gusto, el = good taste.

* buen humor = cheerfulness, good humour.

* buen juicio = good judgement.

* bueno de la película, el = good guy, the.

* bueno, el = good guy, the.

* Buenos Aires = Buenos Aires.

* buenos días = good morning.

* buenos, los = goodies, the.

* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.

* buenos tiempos = good times.

* buen partido = eligible party, eligible bachelor.

* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.

* buen rollo = good vibes.

* buen samaritano = good samaritan.

* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.

* buen tiempo = fair weather.

* buen tirador = good shot.

* buen tocho de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buen trabajador = hard worker.

* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.

* con tan buenos resultados = to such good effect.

* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* continuar con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* con una buena financiación = well-funded.

* con una buena plantilla = well-staffed.

* con un buen nivel = fluent.

* cosecha extraordinariamente buena = bumper crop.

* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar el visto bueno = approve.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.

* desviarse del buen camino = go off + the rails.

* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.

* disfrutar de buena salud = be in good health.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* estar de buen humor = be high.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = have + a bun in the oven, be up the spout.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* estudiante con buenas notas = high achiever.

* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer buenas migas = hit it off.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer un buen trabajo = do + a good job.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* la buena noticia = the good news.

* llever a buen término = bring to + a close.

* lo bueno de = the beauty of.

* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.

* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.

* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.

* mamá pija y tía buena = yummy mummy.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* más bueno que un pan = as good as gold.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* no tan bueno = not-so-good.

* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* no ver buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* obrar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* otro bueno + Nombre = the next best + Nombre.

* parecer bueno = look + good.

* Participio Pasado + bastante bueno = decently + Participio Pasado.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.

* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.

* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* provisto de buenos fondos = stockholding.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.

* realizar una buena labor = produce + the goods.

* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.

* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.

* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.

* ser bueno en = be good at.

* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.

* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* ser una buena época = be a good time.

* ser una buena ocasión para + Infinitivo = be a good time to + Infinitivo.

* ser un buen chico = be a sport.

* ser un buen comedor = be a hearty eater.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualqu = be as good a time as any.

* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.

* tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* tener buen apetito = have + a good appetite.

* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.

* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener una buena disposición = be well disposed.

* tener un buen aspecto = look + good.

* tener un buen concepto de Alguien = hold in + high regard.

* tener un buen día = have + a good day.

* tener un buen saque = be a hearty eater.

* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* tía buena = hottie [hotty], crumpet.

* tierra buena = good soil.

* tío bueno = stud, hunk, hunk of a man, hottie [hotty].

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una buena pesca = a good catch.

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* visto bueno = approval, endorsement, seal of approval.

* * *

bueno¹ -na

adjective

[ The form buen is used before masculine singular nouns. buen]

Sentido I

A

1 [ SER] (de calidad) ‹hotel/producto› good

tiene buena memoria she has a good memory

siempre lleva ropa buena he always wears good-quality clothes

hizo un buen trabajo she did a good job

¿es bueno o de bisutería? is it real or imitation?

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno brevity is the soul of wit

2 (valioso) good

¡qué buena idea! what a good idea!

me dio muy buenos consejos she gave me (some) very good o useful advice

3 (válido, correcto) ‹razón/excusa› good

¿tienes buena hora or hora buena? do you have the right o correct time?

la bola fue buena the ball was in

bueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) ( fam); you can have too much of a good thing

B

1 [ SER] (competente) ‹médico/alumno› good

como secretaria es muy buena she's a very good secretary

es muy buena en francés she's very good at French

2 ‹padre/marido/amigo› good

3 (eficaz, efectivo) ‹remedio/método› good ser bueno PARA algo to be good for sth

es bueno para el hígado it's good for the liver

C (favorable) ‹oferta/suerte› good

traigo buenas noticias I have good news (for you)

la novela tuvo muy buena crítica the novel got very good reviews o was very well reviewed

están en buena posición económica they're comfortably off

en las buenas (CS); in the good times

estar de buenas (de buen humor) ( fam) to be in a good mood; (afortunado) ( Col fam) to be lucky

estar en la buena (CS); to be having a lucky streak, be on a run of good luck

hoy no estoy en la buena it's not my lucky day

por las buenas: si no lo hace por las buenas … if he won't do it willingly …

intenta convencerlo por las buenas try persuading him nicely

D [ SER] (conveniente) good

no es buena hora para llamar it's not a good time to phone

sería bueno que hablaras con él it would be a good idea o thing if you spoke to him

no es bueno comer tanto it isn't good for you to eat so much

E (ingenioso, divertido) ‹chiste/idea› good, great ( colloq)

lo bueno fue que ella tampoco tenía ni idea the funny thing was she didn't have a clue either

F

1 (agradable) nice

¡qué buena pinta tiene esa ensalada! that salad looks delicious o really good

hace muy buen tiempo the weather's lovely o very nice

hace bueno ( Esp); it's a nice day

2 (agradable al paladar — en general) ser bueno; to be delicious, be nice (— de algo en particular) estar bueno; to be good, be delicious, be nice

el guacamole es buenísimo guacamole is delicious o really nice

¡qué buena está la carne/esta pera! the meat/this pear is delicious

la paella no te quedó or salió tan buena como la última vez the paella didn't turn out as well as last time

3

¡qué bueno! ( AmL); great!

¡qué bueno que se te ocurrió traerlo! it's a good thing you thought of bringing it

G [ ESTAR]

(en buen estado): esta leche no está buena this milk is off o has gone off

estos zapatos todavía están buenos these shoes are still OK o still have some wear in them

¿este pescado estará bueno? do you think this fish is all right?

H [ ESTAR] ( fam)

(sexualmente atractivo): está muy buena she's quite a looker (sl), she's gorgeous ( colloq), she's a bit of all right ( BrE sl)

está buenísimo he's really gorgeous o dishy o hunky ( colloq), he's a real looker (sl), he's a bit of all right ( BrE sl)

I

(saludable, sano): tiene muy buen semblante she looks very well

háblale por el oído bueno speak to him in his good ear

aún no está bueno del todo ( Esp); he still hasn't recovered completely o isn't completely better

bueno y sano ( Chi) (sin novedad) safe and sound; (sobrio) sober

J (en fórmulas, saludos) good

¡buenos días! or ( RPl) ¡buen día! good morning

¡buenas tardes! (temprano) good afternoon; (más tarde) good evening

¡buenas noches! (al llegar) good evening; (al despedirse) good night

dale las buenas noches a la abuela say good night to Grandma

¡buenas! ¿qué tal? ( fam); hi! o hullo! how are things? ( colloq)

¡buen viaje! have a good journey!

¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal, bon appetit

de buenas a primeras (de repente) suddenly, all of a sudden, without warning

no lo puedo decidir así, de buenas a primeras I can't make up my mind just like that

Sentido II

A [ SER] (en sentido ético) ‹persona› good; ‹conducta/obra/acción› good

fueron muy buenos conmigo they were very good to me

un buen hombre a good man

dígame, buen hombre … tell me, my good man …

B [ SER] ‹niño› good

sé buenito y no hagas ruido be a good little boy and don't make any noise

Sentido III

A ( iró fam):

¡estás tú buena si crees que te va a ayudar! you must be crazy if you think he's going to help you

¡estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! it'd be just great if he said no now! ( iro colloq)

¡en buena nos hemos metido! this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves into

darle una buena a algn ( fam); to give sb a good hiding ( colloq)

de los buenos/de las buenas ( fam): nos echó un sermón de los buenos she gave us a real dressing-down ( colloq)

B ( delante del n)

(uso enfático): se llevó un buen susto she got a terrible fright

lo que necesita es una buena paliza what he needs is a good thrashing

se metió en un buen lío he got himself into a fine mess

todavía nos falta un buen trecho we still have a fair way to go

una buena cantidad a lot, a fair amount

C

un buen día one day

un buen día se va a cansar y … one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and …

un buen día llegó y dijo … one (fine) day she came home and said …

Compuestos:

● buena forma

feminine physical fitness

está en muy buenoa forma she's very fit, she's in very good shape

● buena mesa

feminine:

la buenoa mesa good cooking

es un amante de la buenoa mesa he's a lover of good food o cooking

● Buena Nueva

feminine:

la Buenoa Nueva the Good News

● buena pieza

feminine ( fam):

¡buenoa pieza resultó ser Ernesto! a fine one o a right one Ernesto turned out to be! ( colloq)

● buena vida

feminine:

la buenoa vida the good life

● buen nombre

masculine good name

● Buen Pastor

masculine:

el Buen Pastor the good Shepherd

bueno² -na

masculine, feminine

1 ( hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody ( colloq)

los buenos y los malos the goodies and the baddies ( colloq hum), the good guys and the bad guys ( colloq)

2

(bonachón, buenazo): el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar good old Juan/Pilar

bueno³

interjection

A

1 (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK ( colloq), all right

¿un café? — bueno coffee? — OK o all right

2 (expresando duda, indecisión) well

3

(expresando resignación): bueno, otra vez será never mind, maybe next time

4 (expresando escepticismo) well

5 (intentando calmar a algn) okay, all right

bueno, bueno, tranquilízate okay, okay, calm down o all right, calm down

B

1

(expresando irritación): bueno, se acabó, ¡a la cama! right, that's it, bed!

¡bueno, ya está bien! ¡os calláis los dos! right, that's enough, be quiet the pair of you!

pero, bueno, ¿lo quiere o no lo quiere? well, do you want it or not?

¡y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? ( RPl); well, what did you expect me to do?

2 (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!

¡bueno!, ¿qué manera de hablar es ésa? really! that's no way to talk!

¡bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba ( iró); oh, great! that's all we needed ( iro)

C

1 (introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right then

bueno, ¿dónde estábamos? now (then) o right (then), where were we?

2

(calificando lo expresado): no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least o at any rate, it didn't use to be

era amarillo, bueno, más bien naranja it was yellow; well, actually it was more like orange

D

( Méx) (al contestar el teléfono) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ¡bueno! hello

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bueno 1
◊ -na adjetivo buen is used before masculine singular nouns

1 [ser]
a) ‹hotel/producto/trabajo› good;

◊ ropa buena good-quality clothes;

la buena mesa good cooking
b) ‹remedio/método› good;

◊ es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza it's good for the flu/headaches

c) ‹médico/alumno› good;

◊ un buen padre/amigo he's a good father/friend;

es muy buena en francés she's very good at French;
es buena para los negocios she's got a good head for business
d) (amable, bondadoso) good, kind;

◊ fueron muy buenos conmigo they were very good o kind to me

e) (conveniente, correcto) good;

◊ no es buena hora it's not a good time;

no es bueno comer tanto it isn't good to eat so much;
es bueno para la salud it's good for your health;
su inglés es bueno her English is good
2
a) ( agradable) nice;

◊ hace muy buen tiempo the weather is nice

b) ‹ comida› ( en general)

◊ ser bueno to be good, be nice;

( en particular)
◊ estar bueno to be good, be nice;

el guacamole es buenísimo guacamole is really good;
esta sopa está muy buena this soup is very good
c) ( favorable) ‹oferta/crítica› good;

◊ una buena noticia a piece of good news

3 [estar]
a) ( en buen estado) ‹leche/pescado› fresh;

◊ esta leche no está buena this milk is off o sour

b) (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo):

◊ está buenísimo he's really gorgeous

4 (saludable, sano) ‹costumbre/alimentación› good;
◊ estar en buena forma to be in good shape

5
a) (en fórmulas, saludos) good;

◊ ¡buenos días! good morning;

¡buenas tardes! ( temprano) good afternoon;

( más tarde) good evening;
◊ ¡buenas noches! ( al llegar) good evening;

( al despedirse) good night;
◊ ¡buen viaje! have a good trip!;

¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal
b) ( delante del n) ( uso enfático) ‹ susto› terrible;

◊ una buena cantidad a fair amount;

un buen día one day
c)

◊ ¡qué bueno! (AmL) great

d)

◊ de buenas a primeras suddenly;

por las buenas willingly
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq);

◊ los buenos y los malos the good guys and the bad guys (colloq)

b) (bonachón, buenazo):

◊ el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar good old Juan/Pilar

bueno 2 interjección
1
a) ( expresando — duda) well;

(— conformidad) OK (colloq), all right;
◊ ¿un café? — bueno coffee? — OK o all right

b) ( expresando resignación):

◊ bueno, otra vez será never mind, maybe next time

c) ( expresando irritación):

◊ bueno, se acabó ¡a la cama! right, that's it, bed!;

¡y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?
2 (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)
◊ ¡bueno! hello

bueno,-a
I adjetivo
1 good
un café muy bueno, a very good coffee
2 (bondadoso, bonachón) good, kind: es muy buena persona, she's a very kind soul
3 (saludable) well, in good health: el niño se pondrá bueno en unos días, the child will be well again in a few days
4 Meteor (apacible) good
hoy hace muy buena noche, it's a lovely night tonight
5 (rico, sabroso) good, nice: la cena estaba muy buena, the dinner was delicious
6 (conveniente, provechoso) good: no es bueno que leas con esa luz, it's not good for you to read in this light
sería bueno que nos reuniéramos los lunes, it would be a good idea if we met on Mondays
7 (grande) considerable: un buen montón de dinero, a considerable amount of money
8 fam (macizo) gorgeous, sexy: Javier está muy bueno, Javier's gorgeous
9 irón fine, real: armó un buen jaleo, he kicked up quite a fuss
¡en buen lío nos hemos metido!, that's a fine mess we've got ourselves into!
II sustantivo masculino y femenino (cándido, buenazo) el bueno de Pedro, good old Pedro
III exclamación ¡bueno!, (vale) all right, OK
(sorpresa) ¡bueno!, no me digas que te vas a casar, well!, don't tell me you're getting married!
♦ Locuciones: ¡buena la hemos hecho!, that's done it!
¡buenas!, hello!
dar algo por bueno, to approve sthg
estar de buenas, to be in a good mood
¡estaría bueno!, I should jolly well hope not!
librarse de una buena, to get off scot free
de buenas a primeras, suddenly, all at once
por las buenas, willingly
' bueno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admitir
- buen
- buena
- campeonato
- canela
- en
- enrollada
- enrollado
- estar
- estival
- excedente
- fantástica
- fantástico
- formidable
- infravalorar
- infravalorarse
- inmejorable
- magistral
- más
- mejor
- pan
- redundar
- saber
- saludable
- vista
- visto
- antología
- cara
- conmigo
- decir
- igualmente
- ir
- malo
- rollo
- ser
- súper
- y
English:
anyhow
- approval
- as
- assent
- beauty
- bright
- brilliant
- censor
- clear
- conducive
- connotation
- crush
- decent
- devil
- endorse
- endorsement
- fair
- fine
- good
- hot
- hunk
- indifferent
- nearly
- nice
- OK
- okay
- quite
- reasonable
- right
- satisfying
- seal
- short
- so
- something
- such
- sweet
- thick
- tick
- to
- upside
- well
- wind
- worthy
- allow
- all right
- anyway
- be
- better
- bill
- charitable

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bueno, -a buen is used instead of bueno before masculine singular nouns (e.g. buen hombre good man). The comparative form of bueno is mejor (better), and the superlative form is el mejor (masculine) or la mejor (feminine) (the best).

♦ adj

1. [en general] good;

tu hijo es muy buen estudiante your son's a very good student;

hacer ejercicio es bueno para la salud exercise is good for your health;

la cena estaba muy buena the meal was very good;

una buena oportunidad a good opportunity;

los buenos tiempos the good times;

¿tienes hora buena? do you have the right time?;

el juez de silla señaló que la bola fue/no fue buena the umpire said the ball was good/called the ball out;

golpeó la pelota con la pierna buena he struck the ball with his stronger foot;

tener buena acogida to be well received;

tener buen aspecto [persona] to look well;
[cosa] to look good;
ir por buen camino to be on the right track;

tener buen concepto de to think highly of;

creo que éste no es un buen momento para decírselo I don't think this is a good time to tell her;

Prov

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno you can have too much of a good thing

Comp
el buen salvaje the noble savage;
el buen samaritano the Good Samaritan

2. [bondadoso, amable] kind, good;

ser bueno con alguien to be good to sb;

¡sé bueno! be good!

3. [curado, sano] well, all right;

ya estoy bueno I'm all right now;

todavía no estoy bueno del todo I'm not completely better o recovered yet;

ponerse bueno to get well

4. [apacible] nice, fine;

buen tiempo good o fine weather;

hizo buen tiempo the weather was good;
Esp
¿hace bueno ahí fuera? is it nice out?

5. [aprovechable] all right;
[comida] fresh;
esta lecha no está buena this milk is bad o off

6. [uso enfático]
ese buen hombre that good man;

una buena cantidad de comida a good o considerable amount of food;

tiene una buena cantidad de libros she has a large amount of books, she has quite a few books;

un buen susto a real fright;

un buen lío a real o fine mess;

un buen día se va a llevar un disgusto one of these days she's going to get a nasty shock;

le cayó una buena reprimenda he got a stern ticking-off;

le pegó un puñetazo de los buenos he punched her really hard, he gave her an almighty punch

7. Fam [atractivo]
estar bueno to be gorgeous o Br a bit of all right o Br tasty;

¡qué bueno está tu vecino! your neighbour's gorgeous o a real hunk!

8. Irónico [muy malo] fine;

¡bueno es lo bueno! enough's enough!;

¡bueno está! that's enough!;

¡buen amigo te has echado! some friend he is!;

¡buen granuja estás hecho! you rascal!, you're a real rascal!;

¡buena la has armado o [m5] hecho! you've really gone and done it now!;

librarse de una buena to have a lucky o narrow escape;

de buena te libraste you had a lucky o narrow escape;

¡si te pillo no te librarás de una buena! if I catch you, you'll be in for it!;

estaría bueno that would really cap it all;

si te crees que va a aceptar, estás bueno you're kidding yourself if you think she's going to accept;

estamos buenos como tengamos que esperarle if we have to wait for him we've had it;

te has metido en una buena this is a fine mess you've got o US gotten yourself into!;

poner bueno a alguien to criticize sb harshly

9. [en saludos]
¡buenas! hello!;

¡buenas!, ¿qué tal? hi o hello, how are you?;

¡buenos días!, RP [m5]¡buen día! good morning!;

¡buenas tardes! [hasta las cinco] good afternoon!;
[después de las cinco] good evening!;
¡buenas noches! good night!;

no me dio ni los buenos días she didn't even say good morning to me

10. [en frases]
¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal!;

¡buen viaje! have a good trip!;

de buen ver good-looking, attractive;

de buena gana willingly;

¡me comería un bocadillo de buena gana! I'd really like o Br I really fancy a sandwich!;

lo hizo, y de buena gana he did it willingly;

lo haría de buena gana, pero estoy ocupado I'd be pleased o more than happy to do it, but I'm busy;

dar algo por bueno to approve sth;
Am Fam
estar en la buena to be on a roll;

lo bueno es que… the best thing about it is that…;

prueba este pastel y verás lo que es bueno try this cake, it's excellent;
Irónico
como no me lo des, verás lo que es bueno if you don't give it to me, you'll be in for it

♦ nm,f

1. Cine
el bueno the goody;

los buenos siempre ganan the good guys always win

2. [bonachón]
el bueno de tu hermano your good old brother

♦ adv

1. [vale, de acuerdo] all right, O.K.;

¿te acompaño hasta la esquina? – bueno would you like me to walk up to the corner with you? – O.K.;

le pregunté si quería ayuda y me dijo que bueno I asked her if she needed any help and she said all right;

¿quieres venir con nosotros? – bueno do you want to come with us? – if you like o sure;

bueno, yo ya me voy right, I'm off now;

¡te has equivocado! – bueno ¿y qué? you were wrong – yeah, so what?

2. [pues] well;

bueno, el caso es que… well, the thing is…

3. Am [bien]
¡qué bueno! (that's) great!;

¡qué bueno que vinieron! I'm so glad that you could come!

♦ interj

1. [expresa sorpresa]
¡bueno!, ¡qué alegría verte por aquí! hey, how nice to see you!;

¡bueno, mira quien está aquí! well, look who's here!

2. [expresa irritación]
¡bueno!, ¡lo que faltaba! great, that's just what we needed!

3. Col, Méx [al teléfono] hello

♦ buenas nfpl

Comp

estar de buenas [bien dispuesto] to be in a good mood;

de buenas a primeras [de repente] all of a sudden;
[a simple vista] at first sight, on the face of it;
así, de buenas a primeras, no sé qué decir I'm not sure I know what to say without thinking about it first;

por las buenas willingly;

intentamos persuadirlo por las buenas we tried to convince him the nice way;

lo hará por las buenas o por las malas she'll do it whether she likes it or not;

¿quieres hacerlo por las buenas o por las malas? do you want to do it the easy or the hard way?

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bueno

I adj

1 good;

buena voluntad goodwill;

lo bueno es que … the best thing about it is that …;

estar de buenas be in a good mood;

ponerse bueno get well;

dar algo por bueno approve sth;

ahora viene lo bueno irón here comes the good bit;

¡ésta sí que es buena! irón fam that’s a good one!;

¡estaría bueno! irón fam oh, terrific!;

lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno brevity is the soul of wit

2 ( bondadoso) kind;

ser buena gente be nice

3 ( sabroso) nice

4

:

por las buenas willingly;

por las buenas o por las malas whether we/they/etc like it or not;

de buenas a primeras without warning;

a la buena de Dios any which way, Br any old how

II int

:

¡bueno! well!;

¿bueno? Méx hello;

¡buenas! hello!;

buenos días, Rpl

bueno día good morning;

buenas noches good evening;

buenas tardes good evening

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bueno, -na adj, ( buen before masculine singular nouns)

1) : good

una buena idea: a good idea

2) bondadoso: nice, kind

3) apropiado: proper, appropriate

4) sano: well, healthy

5) : considerable, goodly

una buena cantidad: a lot

6)

buenos días : hello, good day

7)

buenas tardes : good afternoon

8)

buenas noches : good evening, good night

bueno interj

1) : OK!, all right!

2) Mex : hello! (on the telephone)

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bueno¹ adj

1. (en general) good [comp. better; superl. best]

los niños buenos good children

un buen coche a good car

2. (agradable) nice

hace un día muy bueno it's a really nice day

es buena persona he's a nice person

¡estas fresas están buenas! these strawberries are nice!

3. (atractivo) gorgeous / good looking

ese tío está muy bueno that guy's gorgeous

4. (sano) better

cuando te pongas bueno, podrás salir a la calle you'll be able to go out when you get better

5. (uso intensivo) big [comp. bigger; superl. biggest] / huge

cayó un buen chaparrón there was a huge downpour

una buena ración de croquetas a nice big portion of croquettes

estar de buenas to be in a good mood

por las buenas willingly

bueno² adv (de acuerdo) OK / all right

bueno³ n (en una película) good guy

Spanish-English dictionary > bueno
12 intenso

adj.

1 intense, grave, severe, strong.

2 intense, passionate, ardent, deep.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: intensar.

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intenso

► adjetivo

1 (gen) intense

2 (dolor) acute

3 (luz, color) bright, intense

4 (amor) passionate

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(f. - intensa)

adj.

intense

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ADJ [frío, dolor, actividad] intense; [emoción] powerful, strong; [recuerdo] vivid; [color] deep, intense; [bronceado] deep; [corriente eléctrica] strong

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- sa adjetivo

a) <frío/luz/color> intense

para un bronceado más intenso — for a deeper tan

b) <emoción/mirada> intense; <dolor/sentimiento> intense, acute

c) < esfuerzo> strenuous; < negociaciones> intensive

desarrolló una intensa labor en favor de los derechos de la mujer — she campaigned tirelessly for women's rights

* * *

= deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], severe [severer -comp., severest -sup.], vivid, intense, fierce [fiercer -comp., fiercest -sup.], vehement, high-powered.

Ex. The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.

Ex. Obviously if it were not for the fact that such indexes also have severe limitations there would be little need to produce any other type of subject index.

Ex. There are vivid examples of serious fires and other natural disasters occuring in libraries that cause incalculable financial and academic losses to society.

Ex. Mexico is undergoing an intense epidemiological transition characterised by a decline in the incidence of infectious diseases and a rapid increase in the importance of chronic illnesses and accidents.

Ex. The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.

Ex. There was besides vehement opposition to the machines from the hand compositors.

Ex. This is a useful collection of essays, particularly for graduate students and high-powered undergraduates cutting their teeth on Aristotle.

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* amarillo intenso = bright yellow.

* azul intenso = deep blue.

* brillo intenso de la pantalla = screen glare.

* horario intenso de trabajo = long hours, the.

* lluvia intensa = heavy rain.

* naranja intenso = bright orange.

* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* tráfico intenso = heavy traffic.

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- sa adjetivo

a) <frío/luz/color> intense

para un bronceado más intenso — for a deeper tan

b) <emoción/mirada> intense; <dolor/sentimiento> intense, acute

c) < esfuerzo> strenuous; < negociaciones> intensive

desarrolló una intensa labor en favor de los derechos de la mujer — she campaigned tirelessly for women's rights

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= deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], severe [severer -comp., severest -sup.], vivid, intense, fierce [fiercer -comp., fiercest -sup.], vehement, high-powered.

Ex: The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.

Ex: Obviously if it were not for the fact that such indexes also have severe limitations there would be little need to produce any other type of subject index.

Ex: There are vivid examples of serious fires and other natural disasters occuring in libraries that cause incalculable financial and academic losses to society.

Ex: Mexico is undergoing an intense epidemiological transition characterised by a decline in the incidence of infectious diseases and a rapid increase in the importance of chronic illnesses and accidents.

Ex: The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.

Ex: There was besides vehement opposition to the machines from the hand compositors.

Ex: This is a useful collection of essays, particularly for graduate students and high-powered undergraduates cutting their teeth on Aristotle.

* amarillo intenso = bright yellow.

* azul intenso = deep blue.

* brillo intenso de la pantalla = screen glare.

* horario intenso de trabajo = long hours, the.

* lluvia intensa = heavy rain.

* naranja intenso = bright orange.

* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* tráfico intenso = heavy traffic.

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intenso -sa

adjective

1 ‹frío/luz/color› intense

para un bronceado más intenso for a deeper tan

2 ‹emoción› intense; ‹dolor/sentimiento› intense, acute; ‹mirada› intense

3 ‹esfuerzo› strenuous; ‹negociaciones› intensive

desarrolló una intensa labor en favor de los derechos de la mujer she campaigned tirelessly for women's rights

trabaja a ritmo muy intenso she works at a relentless pace

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intenso
◊ -sa adjetivo

a) ‹frío/luz/color› intense

b) ‹emoción/mirada› intense;

‹dolor/sentimiento› intense, acute
c) ‹ esfuerzo› strenuous;

‹ negociaciones› intensive
intenso,-a adjetivo intense: hoy ha sido un día muy intenso, we had an intense day today
' intenso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- baja
- bajo
- brutal
- carmín
- encendida
- encendido
- épica
- épico
- fuerte
- grande
- hambre
- intensa
- intensificar
- latigazo
- leve
- mucha
- mucho
- penetrar
- sed
- sofoco
- subida
- subido
- tute
- viva
- vivo
- azul
- celeste
- desprecio
English:
blitz
- deep
- fierce
- full
- glowing
- great
- intense
- quite
- severe
- strenuous
- strong
- violent
- vivid
- concentrated
- profuse
- rich

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intenso, -a adj
[mirada, calor] intense; [dolor] intense, acute; [lluvia] heavy; [viento] strong; [luz, color] bright; [amor, odio] passionate; [vivencia] intense, powerful;
poco intenso [lluvia] light;
[luz] dim, weak
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intenso

adj

1 intense

2 ( fuerte) strong

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intenso, -sa adj

: intense

♦ intensamente adv

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intenso adj

1. (en general) intense

2. (luz, colores) strong / bright

Spanish-English dictionary > intenso
13 de color

de color

(en color) in colour (US color), coloured (US colored) 2 (persona) coloured (US colored)

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= coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour

Ex. To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.

Ex. The film centers on a non-white secretary who believes that her dusky skin and non-Nordic features prevent her boss from returning her affections.

Ex. Engelmann's technique used only three colour stones (red, yellow, and blue) to make a full-colour print.

Ex. Their head is relatively small, with antenna orange in colour.

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= coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour

Ex: To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.

Ex: The film centers on a non-white secretary who believes that her dusky skin and non-Nordic features prevent her boss from returning her affections.

Ex: Engelmann's technique used only three colour stones (red, yellow, and blue) to make a full-colour print.

Ex: Their head is relatively small, with antenna orange in colour.

Spanish-English dictionary > de color
14 en color

(adj.) = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour

Ex. To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.

Ex. Engelmann's technique used only three colour stones (red, yellow, and blue) to make a full-colour print.

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(adj.) = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour

Ex: To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.

Ex: Engelmann's technique used only three colour stones (red, yellow, and blue) to make a full-colour print.

Spanish-English dictionary > en color
15 guardia

f.

1 guard (conjunto de personas).

la vieja guardia the old guard

guardia Civil Civil Guard, = armed Spanish police force who patrol rural areas and highways, guard public buildings in cities and police borders and coasts

2 watch, guard (vigilancia).

en guardia on guard

montar (la) guardia to mount guard

aflojar o bajar la guardia to lower o drop one's guard

3 duty (turno).

estar de guardia to be on duty

f. & m.

1 policeman, (f) policewoman (person).

guardia civil civil guard

guardia municipal (local) policeman, f. (local) policewoman

guardia de seguridad security guard

guardia de tráfico traffic policeman, f. traffic policewoman

2 guard, guardsman, watchman.

3 safeguard, protection, defense, defence.

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guardia

► nombre femenino

1 (vigilancia) watch, lookout

2 (servicio) duty, call

■ dos veces al mes le toca guardia en el hospital she's on call at the hospital twice a month

3 (tropa) guard

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 (hombre) policeman; (mujer) policewoman

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

bajar la guardia to lower one's guard

estar de guardia (doctor) to be on duty, be on call 2 (soldado) to be on guard duty 3 (marino) to be on watch

estar en guardia to be on guard

mantener la guardia to keep watch

montar la guardia to mount guard

ponerse en guardia to put oneself on one's guard

farmacia de guardia duty chemist's

guardia civil Civil Guard

guardia de asalto assault guard

guardia de corps Royal Guard

guardia de tráfico (hombre) traffic policeman 2 (mujer) traffic policewoman

guardia urbano,-a (hombre) policeman 2 (mujer) policewoman

médico de guardia doctor on duty

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noun mf.

1) guard

2) policeman / policewoman

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1.

SMF (=policía) policeman/policewoman; (Mil) guardsman

guardia civil — civil guard, police corps with responsibilities outside towns or cities

guardia de tráfico — traffic policeman/policewoman

guardia forestal — (forest) ranger, warden

guardia jurado — (armed) security guard

guardia marina — midshipman

guardia municipal, guardia urbano/a — police officer ( of the city or town police)

guardias de asalto — riot police; (Mil) shock troops

2. SF

1) (=vigilancia)

• estar de guardia — [empleado, enfermero, médico] to be on duty; [soldado] to be on sentry duty, be on guard duty; (Náut) to be on watch

médico de guardia — doctor on duty, duty doctor

oficial de guardia — officer on duty, duty officer

puesto de guardia — (Mil) guard post, sentry box

• hacer guardia — [médico, empleado] to be on duty; [soldado] to do guard duty, do sentry duty

el soldado que hacía guardia — the soldier (who was) on duty

los fotógrafos hacían guardia junto al juzgado — the photographers were keeping guard outside the court

• montar guardia — to stand guard

los periodistas montaban guardia en la puerta — the journalists were standing guard at the door

montar la guardia — (=empezarla) to mount guard

• relevar la guardia — to change guard

- bajar la guardia

- estar en guardia

- poner a algn en guardia contra algo

su alusión a mi familia me puso en guardia — his reference to my family put me on my guard

se enciende una luz amarilla para poner en guardia al conductor — a yellow light appears to alert the driver

- ponerse en guardia
farmacia, juzgado
2) (tb: turno de guardia) [de médico, enfermera] shift; [de soldado] duty session

3) (Esgrima) (=posición) guard, garde

estar en guardia — to be on guard, be en garde

4) (=cuerpo) (Mil) guard

- la vieja guardia

Guardia Civil — Civil Guard

guardia costera — coastguard service

guardia de asalto — riot police

guardia de honor — guard of honour, guard of honor (EEUU)

guardia montada — horse guards pl

guardia municipal — city police, town police

Guardia Nacional — Nic, Pan National Guard, Army

guardia pretoriana — ( Hist) Praetorian Guard; pey corps of bodyguards

Guardia Suiza — Swiss Guard

guardia urbana — city police, town police
GUARDIA CIVIL The Guardia Civil, commonly referred to as la Benemérita, is the oldest of Spain's various police forces. A paramilitary force like the French Gendarmerie, it was set up in 1844 to combat banditry in rural areas, but was also used as an instrument of repression in the cities. Under Franco it was resented by many as an oppressive, reactionary force, and was especially hated in the Basque Country. With the return of democracy, Franco's despised Policía Armada were reformed as the Policía Nacional, and the present-day role of the Guardia Civil was redefined. They are mainly stationed in rural areas, and their duties include policing highways and frontiers and taking part in anti-terrorist operations. Their traditional tunics and capes have been replaced by a green uniform, and the famous black patent-leather three-cornered hats are now reserved for ceremonial occasions.
See:

ver nota culturelle POLICÍA in policía

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I
femenino

1)

a) ( vigilancia)

estar de guardia — soldado to be on guard duty; médico to be on duty o call; empleado to be on duty; marino to be on watch

montaban or hacían guardia frente al palacio — they were standing guard in front of the palace

bajar la guardia — to lower one's guard

con la guardia baja — with one's guard down

estar en guardia — to be on one's guard

poner en guardia a alguien — to warn somebody

ponerse en guardia: se han puesto en guardia contra posibles fraudes — they are on the alert for fraud

b) ( en esgrima)

en guardia — on guard

2) ( cuerpo militar) guard

cambio de guardia — changing of the guard

•

- Guardia Civil

- guardia de honor
II
(m) policeman; (f) policewoman

- guardia jurado

- guardia marina

- guardia tumbado

* * *

= guard, patrolman, watch.

Ex. This article reports on the results of a survey measuring student library users' perception of the effectiveness of using guards in the library.

Ex. Arabs who played a role in the Holocaust included those who personally took part in the persecution of Jews, and patrolmen who tracked down Jewish escapees from forced labor camps.

Ex. During his watch, the US economy as well as the global monetary situation have been thrown into a precarious situation.

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* bajar la guardia = lower + Posesivo + guard.

* cambio de la guardia = changing of the guard.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on standby, on call.

* de la vieja guardia = old-style.

* estar en guardia = be on guard (against), be on + Posesivo + guard.

* farmacia de guardia = emergency pharmacy.

* guardia de honor = guard of honour.

* guardia del alba = morning watch.

* guardia de seguridad = security guard.

* Guardia Nacional, la = National Guard, the.

* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.

* relevo de la guardia = changing of the guard.

* servicio en la Guardia Nacional = National Guard duty.

* turno de guardia = guard duty.

* vieja guardia, la = old guard, the.

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I
femenino

1)

a) ( vigilancia)

estar de guardia — soldado to be on guard duty; médico to be on duty o call; empleado to be on duty; marino to be on watch

montaban or hacían guardia frente al palacio — they were standing guard in front of the palace

bajar la guardia — to lower one's guard

con la guardia baja — with one's guard down

estar en guardia — to be on one's guard

poner en guardia a alguien — to warn somebody

ponerse en guardia: se han puesto en guardia contra posibles fraudes — they are on the alert for fraud

b) ( en esgrima)

en guardia — on guard

2) ( cuerpo militar) guard

cambio de guardia — changing of the guard

•

- Guardia Civil

- guardia de honor
II
(m) policeman; (f) policewoman

- guardia jurado

- guardia marina

- guardia tumbado

* * *

= guard, patrolman, watch.

Ex: This article reports on the results of a survey measuring student library users' perception of the effectiveness of using guards in the library.

Ex: Arabs who played a role in the Holocaust included those who personally took part in the persecution of Jews, and patrolmen who tracked down Jewish escapees from forced labor camps.

Ex: During his watch, the US economy as well as the global monetary situation have been thrown into a precarious situation.

* bajar la guardia = lower + Posesivo + guard.

* cambio de la guardia = changing of the guard.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on standby, on call.

* de la vieja guardia = old-style.

* estar en guardia = be on guard (against), be on + Posesivo + guard.

* farmacia de guardia = emergency pharmacy.

* guardia de honor = guard of honour.

* guardia del alba = morning watch.

* guardia de seguridad = security guard.

* Guardia Nacional, la = National Guard, the.

* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.

* relevo de la guardia = changing of the guard.

* servicio en la Guardia Nacional = National Guard duty.

* turno de guardia = guard duty.

* vieja guardia, la = old guard, the.

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guardia¹

feminine

A

1

(vigilancia): estar de guardia «soldado» to be on guard duty;

«médico» to be on duty o call; «empleado» to be on duty; «marino» to be on watch

la farmacia de guardia the duty pharmacy o ( BrE) chemist

montaban guardia frente al palacio they were standing guard in front of the palace

bajar la guardia (en boxeo) to lower one's guard; (descuidarse) to lower one's guard; (ceder) to let up, slacken in one's efforts

con la guardia baja with one's guard down

estar en guardia to be on one's guard

hacerle la guardia a algn (CS); to keep a lookout o an eye out for sb

poner a algn/ponerse en guardia: me puso en guardia contra los peligros de la expedición she warned me of the dangers of the expedition

se han puesto en guardia contra posibles fraudes they are on the alert o on their guard against possible frauds

2 (turno de vigilancia de un médico) shift

prestar or hacer guardia «soldado» to do guard duty;

«marino» to be on watch; «médico» to be on duty o call

3

(en esgrima): en guardia on guard, en garde

B (cuerpo militar) guard

cambio de guardia changing of the guard

relevar la guardia to relieve the guard

de la guardia vieja ( RPl): los tangos de la guardia vieja the old o original tangos

ver tb vieja guardia (↑ viejo (1))

hacer la guardia ( Chi); to do military service

Compuestos:

● Guardia Civil

feminine Civil Guard Guardia Civil (↑ guardia a1)

● guardia costera

feminine coastguard service

● guardia de honor

feminine guard of honor

● guardia montada

feminine mounted guard, horse guard

● guardia municipal or urbana

feminine police ( mainly involved in traffic duties)

● guardia real

feminine royal guard

● Guardia Suiza

feminine Swiss Guard

guardia²

masculine and feminine

( masculine) police officer, policeman; ( feminine) police officer, policewoman

Compuestos:

● guardia central

masculine and feminine nose guard

● guardia civil

masculine and feminine civil guard

● guardia de seguridad

masculine and feminine security guard

● guardia de tráfico

masculine and feminine, ( masculine) traffic policeman; ( feminine) traffic policewoman

● guardia jurado

masculine and feminine security guard

● guardia marina

masculine and feminine midshipman

● guardia municipal or urbano

masculine and feminine policeman/policewoman ( mainly carrying out traffic duties)

● guardia nariz

masculine and feminine nose guard

● guardia tumbado

masculine ( Esp) speed bump, sleeping policeman ( BrE)

* * *

guardia sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( vigilancia):

◊ estar de guardia [ soldado] to be on guard duty;

[ médico] to be on duty o call;
[ empleado] to be on duty;
[ marino] to be on watch;
◊ montar guardia to stand guard;

poner en guardia a algn to warn sb
b) ( en esgrima):

◊ en guardia on guard

2 ( cuerpo militar) guard;
◊ cambio de guardia changing of the guard;

Gguardia Civil Civil Guard;
guardia municipal or urbana police ( mainly involved in traffic duties)
3
◊ guardia sustantivo masculino y femenino (sustantivo masculino) policeman;

(sustantivo femenino) policewoman
guardia
I sustantivo femenino
1 (custodia, vigilancia) watch: montaba guardia bajo su ventana, he kept watch under her window
2 (cuerpo armado) guard: pertenece a la Guardia Real, he's in the Royal Guard
3 (turno de servicio) duty
Mil guard duty: mañana estaré de guardia, I'll be on guard duty tomorrow
farmacia de guardia, GB duty chemist, US pharmacy on duty
II mf (hombre) policeman
(mujer) policewoman
♦ Locuciones: bajar la guardia, to lower one's guard
poner en guardia, to be on guard
juzgado de guardia, police court
' guardia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
juzgado
- alerta
- caseta
- casilla
- civil
- farmacia
- pitar
- porra
- reforzar
- relevar
English:
before
- call
- coastguard
- constable
- duty
- duty chemist
- guard
- lookout
- watch
- speed
- standby
- while

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guardia

♦ nf

1. [conjunto de personas] guard;

la vieja guardia the old guard;

el cambio de guardia the changing of the guard

Comp
Guardia Civil Civil Guard, = armed Spanish police force who patrol rural areas and highways, guard public buildings in cities and police borders and coasts;
guardia costera coastguard service;

guardia fronteriza border guard;

guardia de honor guard of honour;

la guardia municipal the local police;

Guardia Nacional National Guard;

guardia pretoriana Hist Praetorian Guard;
Fig phalanx of bodyguards;
guardia real royal guard;

la Guardia Suiza the Swiss Guard;

la guardia urbana the local police

2. [vigilancia] watch, guard;
también Fig
aflojar o [m5] bajar la guardia to lower o drop one's guard;

de guardia on guard;

me quedé de guardia toda la noche I stayed up watching all night;

¡en guardia! en garde!;

hacer guardia to stand guard;

montar (la) guardia to mount guard;

poner a alguien en guardia to put sb on their guard;

ponerse en guardia [en boxeo] to raise one's guard

3. [turno] shift;

este mes hice cinco guardias [médico] I've done five shifts this month;
[soldado] I've done five turns at guard duty this month;
le atenderá el médico de guardia the doctor on duty o duty doctor will see you;

estar de guardia [médico] to be on duty o call;
[farmacia] to be open 24 hours [on a given day]
♦ nmf

1. [agente] policeman, f policewoman

Comp
guardia civil civil guard;
guardia municipal (local) policeman, f (local) policewoman;

guardia de tráfico traffic policeman, f traffic policewoman;

guardia urbano (local) policeman, f (local) policewoman

2. [centinela] guard

Comp
guardia jurado security guard;
guardia de seguridad security guard

* * *

guardia

I f

1 guard;

bajar la guardia fig lower one’s guard;

poner a alguien en guardia put s.o. on their guard;

la vieja guardia fig the old guard

2

:

de guardia on duty

II m/f

1 MIL guard

2 ( policía) police officer

* * *

guardia nf

1) : guard, defense

2) : guard duty, watch

3)

en guardia : on guard

guardia nmf

1) : sentry, guardsman, guard

2) : police officer, policeman m, policewoman f

* * *

guardia n

1. (cuerpo) guard

2. (policía) policeman [pl. policemen] / policewoman [pl. policewomen]

estar de guardia to be on duty

estar en guardia to be on your guard

guardia civil civil guard

guardia de tráfico traffic warden

guardia urbana local police

Se refiere al cuerpo de policía; una mujer policía se llama policewoman [pl. policewomen]

guardia urbano policeman [pl. policemen]

Spanish-English dictionary > guardia
16 base

adj.

host.

f.

1 foundations (parte inferior) (de edificio).

base de maquillaje foundation (cream)

2 basis (fundamento, origen).

el petróleo es la base de su economía their economy is based on oil

ese argumento se cae por su base that argument is built on sand

partimos de la base de que… we assume that…

sentar las bases para to lay the foundations of

base imponible (finance) taxable income

3 base.

base aérea air base

base espacial space station

base de lanzamiento launch site

base naval naval base

base de operaciones operational base

4 base (chemistry).

5 base (math & geometry).

6 base.

7 makeup.

8 radix, base of a system of numbers or logarithms.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: basar.

* * *

base

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) base

■ la base de la torre the base of the tower

2 figurado basis

■ las cereales son la base de nuestra agricultura cereals form the basis of our agriculture

■ si partimos de la base de que... if we start from the premise that...

3 QUÍMICA base, alkali

4 MATEMÁTICAS base

5 (en béisbol) base

► nombre femenino plural bases

1 (de concurso) rules

2 las bases (de partido etc) grass roots, rank and file

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a base de (por) through, by means of, using 2 (de) consisting of

■ se hizo rico a base de trabajar mucho he became rich through hard work

■ una dieta a base de hortalizas y pescado a diet consisting of vegetables and fish

a base de bien familiar really well

en base a based on, on the basis of

base aérea air base

base de datos database

base de datos documental documentary database

base de datos relacional relational database

base de lanzamiento launch site

base de operaciones operational headquarters

base imponible taxable income

base naval naval base

* * *

noun f.

1) base

2) basis

•

- base de datos

* * *

1. SF

1) (=parte inferior) base

la base de la columna — the base of the pillar

este jarrón tiene muy poca base — this vase has a very narrow base

la fecha de caducidad viene en la base del paquete — the use-by date is on the base o the bottom of the pack

la base del cráneo — the base of the skull

2) (=fondo) [de pintura] background; [de maquillaje] foundation

sobre una base de amarillo — on a yellow background

primero se coloca una base de tomate — start by laying a tomato base

3) (=fundamento) basis

ese artículo no tiene base científica alguna — that article has no scientific basis at all

la base del éxito está en el trabajo — the key to success is hard work

• carecer de base — [acusación] to lack foundation, be unfounded; [argumento] to lack justification, be unjustified

• de base — [error, dato] basic, fundamental; [activista, apoyo] grass-roots antes de s

• en base a [uso periodístico] —

un programa elaborado en base a criterios subjetivos — a programme based on subjective criteria

en base a lo que acabamos de ver — based on what we have just seen

en base a que: no publicaron la carta en base a que era demasiado larga — they didn't publish the letter because it was too long

• partir de una base, un juez tiene que partir de una base de neutralidad absoluta — a judge must start out from a position of absolute neutrality

partiendo de esta base, nos planteamos la necesidad... — on this assumption, we think it necessary...

partir de la base de que... — to take as one's starting point that...

• sentar las bases de algo — to lay the foundations of sth

Chomsky sentó las bases de la gramática generativa — Chomsky laid the foundations of generative grammar

su visita sentó las bases para una futura cooperación — her visit paved the way for o laid the foundations of future cooperation

• sobre la base de algo — on the basis of sth

hay que negociar sobre la base de resoluciones previas — we must negotiate on the basis of previous resolutions

- coger a algn fuera de base

base de poder — power base

4) (=componente principal)

la leche es la base de su alimentación — his diet is milk-based

la base de este jabón es la soda — this soap is soda-based

• a base de algo, una dieta a base de arroz — a rice-based diet, a diet based on rice

un plato a base de verduras — a vegetable-based dish, a dish based on vegetables

este aparato funciona a base de ultrasonidos — this machine works with ultrasound

sólo conseguirás salir adelante a base de mucho esfuerzo — you will only get ahead by working hard

• a base de hacer algo — by doing sth

así, a base de no hacer nada, poco vas a conseguir — you won't achieve much by doing nothing

a base de insistir, la convenció para comprar la casa — by o through his insistence, he persuaded her to buy the house

a base de bien Esp * —

hoy hemos trabajado a base de bien — we've done loads of work today *

nos divertimos a base de bien — we had a whale of a time *

cenamos a base de bien — we had a really good meal

base imponible — (Econ) taxable income

5) (=conocimientos básicos) grounding

le falta un poco de base — he doesn't have the proper grounding

este manual le aportará una buena base de química — this handbook will give you a good grounding in chemistry

6) (Mil) base

base aérea — air base

base aeronaval — naval air base

base avanzada — forward base

base de lanzamiento — launch site

base de operaciones — operations base

base espacial — space station

base militar — military base

base naval — naval base

7) pl bases

a) (=condiciones) [de concurso] conditions, rules; [de convocatoria] requirements

b) (Pol)

las bases — the rank and file

8) (Inform)

base de datos — database

base de datos documental — documentary database

base de datos relacional — relational database

9) (Mat) [en una potencia] base

10) (Quím) base

11) (Téc) base, mounting

12) (Agrimensura) base, base line

13) (Ling) (tb: base derivativa) base form

14) (Béisbol) base

15) ** (=droga) base

2.

SMF (Baloncesto) guard

3. ADJ INV

1) (=de partida) [campamento, campo] base antes de s ; [puerto] home antes de s

dejamos el campamento base por la mañana — we left base camp in the morning

2) (=básico) [idea] basic; [documento, texto] provisional, draft

han aprobado el texto base para el nuevo convenio — they have approved the provisional o draft text of the new agreement

• alimento base — staple (food)

• color base — base colour o (EEUU) color
salario, sueldo
* * *
I
femenino

1)

a) ( parte inferior) base

b) tb

base de maquillaje — foundation

2)

a) ( fundamento)

tengo suficiente base para asegurar eso — I have sufficient grounds to claim that

la base de una buena salud es una alimentación sana — the basis of good health is a balanced diet

sentar las bases de algo — to lay the foundations of something

un movimiento sin base popular — a movement without a popular power base

tomar algo como base — to take something as a starting point

sobre la base de estos datos — on the basis of this information

b) ( componente principal)

la base de su alimentación es el arroz — their diet is based on rice

la base de este perfume es el jazmín — this perfume has a jasmine base

c) ( conocimientos básicos)

tiene una sólida base científica — he has a sound grounding in science

llegó al curso sin ninguna base — he didn't have the basics when he began the course

- base de datos

- base imponible

3) (en locs)

a base de: a base de descansar se fue recuperando by resting she gradually recovered; un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet; vive a base de pastillas he lives on pills; de base <planteamiento/error> fundamental, basic; < militante> rank-and-file (before n), ordinary (before n); < movimiento> grass-roots (before n); en base a (crit) on the basis of; a base de bien (Esp fam): comimos a base de bien — we ate really well

4) ( centro de operaciones) base

base aérea/naval/militar — air/naval/military base

- base de lanzamiento

5)

las bases — (Pol) the rank and file (pl)

6) (Mat, Quím) base

7) bases femenino plural ( de concurso) rules (pl)

8)

a) ( en béisbol) base

b) base masculino y femenino ( en baloncesto) guard
II
adjetivo invariable

a) (básico, elemental) basic; <documento/texto> draft (before n)

b) < campamento> base (before n)

* * *

= base, base, base plate, basis [bases, -pl.], basis [bases, -pl.], bedrock, core, cornerstone [corner-stone], foundation, grounding, underpinning, cradle, warp and woof.

Ex. The reader should now have a reasonably firm base from which to begin a more detailed reading of the specification of elements.

Ex. The base of a notation is the set of symbols used in a specific notation.

Ex. The two windows in the base plate of the scanner help move the read head accurately across the bar codes.

Ex. These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.

Ex. These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.

Ex. We are the bedrock of our profession and the standards that we attain fundamentally affect the status of the profession.

Ex. The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.

Ex. Abstracts are the cornerstone of secondary publications.

Ex. In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.

Ex. The experience gained with these special schemes provided a grounding for work on the development of a new general scheme.

Ex. The criteria must be subject to continuing review and annual updating if they are to remain valid as the underpinning for a professional activity.

Ex. 'I have to leave fairly soon,' he said as he returned the receiver to its cradle, 'so let's get down to business'.

Ex. Training in self-help is part of the warp and woof of any tenable theory of reference work.

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* a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.

* a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* a base de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a base de errores = the hard way.

* afianzar las bases = strengthen + foundations.

* aplicar una capa base = prime.

* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* banda de base = baseband.

* basado en un gestor de bases de datos = DBMS-based.

* base cognitiva = knowledge base [knowledge-base].

* base de datos = data bank [databank], database [data base], database software.

* base de datos automatizada = computer database, computer-held database, computerised database, machine-readable database.

* base de datos bibliográfica = bibliographic database.

* base de datos bibliográfica de resúmenes = abstracts based bibliographic database.

* base de datos catalográfica = catalogue database, cataloguing database.

* base de datos comercial = commercial database.

* base de datos completa = full-provision database.

* base de datos con información confidencial = intelligence database.

* base de datos cruzada = cross database.

* base de datos de acceso mediante suscripción = subscription database.

* base de datos de autoridades = authority database.

* base de datos de carburantes = TULSA.

* base de datos de documentos primarios = source database.

* base de datos de documentos secundarios = reference database.

* base de datos de dominio público = public domain database.

* base de datos de educación = ERIC.

* base de datos de imágenes = image database, image bank.

* base de datos de investigación = research database.

* base de datos del gobierno de USA = CRECORD, FEDREG.

* base de datos de lógica difusa = fuzzy database.

* base de datos de medicina = MEDLINE.

* base de datos de negocios = business database.

* base de datos de pago = subscription database.

* base de datos de patentes = WPI.

* base de datos de propiedades = properties database.

* base de datos de referencia = reference database.

* base de datos de referencia a especialistas = referral database.

* base de datos de registros de catálogo = catalogue record database.

* base de datos de texto = textual data base, text-oriented database, text database.

* base de datos de texto completo = full text database.

* base de datos de texto libre = free text database.

* base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.

* base de datos distribuida = distributed database.

* base de datos documental = textual data base.

* base de datos en CD-ROM = CD-ROM database.

* base de datos en disco óptico = optical disc database.

* base de datos en estado original = raw database.

* base de datos en línea = online database.

* base de datos estadística = statistical database.

* base de datos externa = external database.

* base de datos factual = factual database.

* base de datos financiera = financial database.

* base de datos interna = in-house database.

* base de datos jurídica = legal database.

* base de datos local = local area database.

* base de datos multimedia = multimedia database.

* base de datos no bibliográfica = non-bibliographic database.

* base de datos numérica = numeric database, numerical database.

* base de datos numérico-textual = textual-numeric database, text-numeric database.

* base de datos relacional = relational database.

* base de datos residente = resident database.

* base de datos terminológica = terminology database.

* base de datos textual = textual data base.

* base de operaciones = home base.

* base de un número = subscript numeral.

* base impositiva = tax base.

* base lógica = rationale.

* base militar = military base.

* bases = background.

* base teórica = theoretical underpinning, theoretical underpinning.

* búsqueda en múltiples bases de datos = cross database searching.

* campamento base = base camp.

* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* como base para = as a basis for.

* con base de arena = sand-based.

* con base empírica = empirically-based.

* con base en = based in.

* conformar las bases = set + the framework.

* conocimiento de base = foundation study.

* constituir la base = form + the foundation.

* constituir la base de = form + the basis of.

* construir la base = form + the skeleton.

* creador de bases de datos = database producer.

* crear una base = form + a basis.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* descubrimiento de información en las bases de datos = knowledge discovery in databases (KDD).

* directorio de empresas en base de datos = company directory database.

* distribuidor de bases de datos = online system host, database host, host system, online service vendor.

* distribuidor de bases de datos en línea = online vendor.

* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.

* en la base = at the core (of).

* en su base = at its core.

* específico de una base de datos = database-specific.

* formar la base = form + the foundation.

* formar la base de = form + the basis of.

* gestión de bases de datos = database management.

* gestor de bases de datos = database management system (DBMS), DBMS system.

* gestor de bases de datos relacionales = relational database management system.

* hecho a base de parches = patchwork.

* industria de las bases de datos = database industry.

* línea base = baseline [base line].

* meta base de datos = meta-database.

* montar una base de datos = mount + database.

* novela escrita a base de fórmulas o clichés = formula fiction.

* organismo de base popular = grassroots organisation.

* partir de la base de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.

* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.

* portada de una base de datos = file banner.

* presupuesto de base cero = zero-base(d) budgeting (ZZB), zero-base(d) budget.

* productor de bases de datos = database producer.

* programa de gestión de bases de datos = database management software.

* proveedor de bases de datos = database provider.

* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.

* remedio a base de hierbas = herbal remedy.

* sentar base = make + things happen.

* sentar las bases = lay + foundation, set + the scene, set + the wheels in motion, set + the tone, set + the framework, set + the pattern, provide + the basis, lay + the basis for, provide + the material for.

* sentar las bases de Algo = lay + the groundwork for.

* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.

* sin base = unsupported, ill-founded.

* sobre base de arena = sand-based.

* sobre esta base = on this basis, on that basis.

* sobre la base de = in relation to, on the usual basis.

* subsistir a base de = live on.

* tipo de interés base = base rate, prime rate.

* tratamiento a base de hierbas = herbal treatment.

* * *
I
femenino

1)

a) ( parte inferior) base

b) tb

base de maquillaje — foundation

2)

a) ( fundamento)

tengo suficiente base para asegurar eso — I have sufficient grounds to claim that

la base de una buena salud es una alimentación sana — the basis of good health is a balanced diet

sentar las bases de algo — to lay the foundations of something

un movimiento sin base popular — a movement without a popular power base

tomar algo como base — to take something as a starting point

sobre la base de estos datos — on the basis of this information

b) ( componente principal)

la base de su alimentación es el arroz — their diet is based on rice

la base de este perfume es el jazmín — this perfume has a jasmine base

c) ( conocimientos básicos)

tiene una sólida base científica — he has a sound grounding in science

llegó al curso sin ninguna base — he didn't have the basics when he began the course

- base de datos

- base imponible

3) (en locs)

a base de: a base de descansar se fue recuperando by resting she gradually recovered; un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet; vive a base de pastillas he lives on pills; de base <planteamiento/error> fundamental, basic; < militante> rank-and-file (before n), ordinary (before n); < movimiento> grass-roots (before n); en base a (crit) on the basis of; a base de bien (Esp fam): comimos a base de bien — we ate really well

4) ( centro de operaciones) base

base aérea/naval/militar — air/naval/military base

- base de lanzamiento

5)

las bases — (Pol) the rank and file (pl)

6) (Mat, Quím) base

7) bases femenino plural ( de concurso) rules (pl)

8)

a) ( en béisbol) base

b) base masculino y femenino ( en baloncesto) guard
II
adjetivo invariable

a) (básico, elemental) basic; <documento/texto> draft (before n)

b) < campamento> base (before n)

* * *

= base, base, base plate, basis [bases, -pl.], basis [bases, -pl.], bedrock, core, cornerstone [corner-stone], foundation, grounding, underpinning, cradle, warp and woof.

Ex: The reader should now have a reasonably firm base from which to begin a more detailed reading of the specification of elements.

Ex: The base of a notation is the set of symbols used in a specific notation.

Ex: The two windows in the base plate of the scanner help move the read head accurately across the bar codes.

Ex: These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.

Ex: These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.

Ex: We are the bedrock of our profession and the standards that we attain fundamentally affect the status of the profession.

Ex: The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.

Ex: Abstracts are the cornerstone of secondary publications.

Ex: In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.

Ex: The experience gained with these special schemes provided a grounding for work on the development of a new general scheme.

Ex: The criteria must be subject to continuing review and annual updating if they are to remain valid as the underpinning for a professional activity.

Ex: 'I have to leave fairly soon,' he said as he returned the receiver to its cradle, 'so let's get down to business'.

Ex: Training in self-help is part of the warp and woof of any tenable theory of reference work.

* a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.

* a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* a base de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a base de errores = the hard way.

* afianzar las bases = strengthen + foundations.

* aplicar una capa base = prime.

* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* banda de base = baseband.

* basado en un gestor de bases de datos = DBMS-based.

* base cognitiva = knowledge base [knowledge-base].

* base de datos = data bank [databank], database [data base], database software.

* base de datos automatizada = computer database, computer-held database, computerised database, machine-readable database.

* base de datos bibliográfica = bibliographic database.

* base de datos bibliográfica de resúmenes = abstracts based bibliographic database.

* base de datos catalográfica = catalogue database, cataloguing database.

* base de datos comercial = commercial database.

* base de datos completa = full-provision database.

* base de datos con información confidencial = intelligence database.

* base de datos cruzada = cross database.

* base de datos de acceso mediante suscripción = subscription database.

* base de datos de autoridades = authority database.

* base de datos de carburantes = TULSA.

* base de datos de documentos primarios = source database.

* base de datos de documentos secundarios = reference database.

* base de datos de dominio público = public domain database.

* base de datos de educación = ERIC.

* base de datos de imágenes = image database, image bank.

* base de datos de investigación = research database.

* base de datos del gobierno de USA = CRECORD, FEDREG.

* base de datos de lógica difusa = fuzzy database.

* base de datos de medicina = MEDLINE.

* base de datos de negocios = business database.

* base de datos de pago = subscription database.

* base de datos de patentes = WPI.

* base de datos de propiedades = properties database.

* base de datos de referencia = reference database.

* base de datos de referencia a especialistas = referral database.

* base de datos de registros de catálogo = catalogue record database.

* base de datos de texto = textual data base, text-oriented database, text database.

* base de datos de texto completo = full text database.

* base de datos de texto libre = free text database.

* base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.

* base de datos distribuida = distributed database.

* base de datos documental = textual data base.

* base de datos en CD-ROM = CD-ROM database.

* base de datos en disco óptico = optical disc database.

* base de datos en estado original = raw database.

* base de datos en línea = online database.

* base de datos estadística = statistical database.

* base de datos externa = external database.

* base de datos factual = factual database.

* base de datos financiera = financial database.

* base de datos interna = in-house database.

* base de datos jurídica = legal database.

* base de datos local = local area database.

* base de datos multimedia = multimedia database.

* base de datos no bibliográfica = non-bibliographic database.

* base de datos numérica = numeric database, numerical database.

* base de datos numérico-textual = textual-numeric database, text-numeric database.

* base de datos relacional = relational database.

* base de datos residente = resident database.

* base de datos terminológica = terminology database.

* base de datos textual = textual data base.

* base de operaciones = home base.

* base de un número = subscript numeral.

* base impositiva = tax base.

* base lógica = rationale.

* base militar = military base.

* bases = background.

* base teórica = theoretical underpinning, theoretical underpinning.

* búsqueda en múltiples bases de datos = cross database searching.

* campamento base = base camp.

* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* como base para = as a basis for.

* con base de arena = sand-based.

* con base empírica = empirically-based.

* con base en = based in.

* conformar las bases = set + the framework.

* conocimiento de base = foundation study.

* constituir la base = form + the foundation.

* constituir la base de = form + the basis of.

* construir la base = form + the skeleton.

* creador de bases de datos = database producer.

* crear una base = form + a basis.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* descubrimiento de información en las bases de datos = knowledge discovery in databases (KDD).

* directorio de empresas en base de datos = company directory database.

* distribuidor de bases de datos = online system host, database host, host system, online service vendor.

* distribuidor de bases de datos en línea = online vendor.

* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.

* en la base = at the core (of).

* en su base = at its core.

* específico de una base de datos = database-specific.

* formar la base = form + the foundation.

* formar la base de = form + the basis of.

* gestión de bases de datos = database management.

* gestor de bases de datos = database management system (DBMS), DBMS system.

* gestor de bases de datos relacionales = relational database management system.

* hecho a base de parches = patchwork.

* industria de las bases de datos = database industry.

* línea base = baseline [base line].

* meta base de datos = meta-database.

* montar una base de datos = mount + database.

* novela escrita a base de fórmulas o clichés = formula fiction.

* organismo de base popular = grassroots organisation.

* partir de la base de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.

* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.

* portada de una base de datos = file banner.

* presupuesto de base cero = zero-base(d) budgeting (ZZB), zero-base(d) budget.

* productor de bases de datos = database producer.

* programa de gestión de bases de datos = database management software.

* proveedor de bases de datos = database provider.

* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.

* remedio a base de hierbas = herbal remedy.

* sentar base = make + things happen.

* sentar las bases = lay + foundation, set + the scene, set + the wheels in motion, set + the tone, set + the framework, set + the pattern, provide + the basis, lay + the basis for, provide + the material for.

* sentar las bases de Algo = lay + the groundwork for.

* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.

* sin base = unsupported, ill-founded.

* sobre base de arena = sand-based.

* sobre esta base = on this basis, on that basis.

* sobre la base de = in relation to, on the usual basis.

* subsistir a base de = live on.

* tipo de interés base = base rate, prime rate.

* tratamiento a base de hierbas = herbal treatment.

* * *

base¹

feminine

A

1 (parte inferior) base

la base de una columna the base of a column

el contraste está en la base the hallmark is on the base o the bottom

2 (fondo) background

sobre una base de tonos claros against o on a background of light tones

3

tb base de maquillaje foundation

4 (permanente) soft perm

B

1

(fundamento): no tienes suficiente base para asegurar eso you don't have sufficient grounds to claim that

la base de una buena salud es una alimentación sana the basis of good health is a balanced diet

esa afirmación carece de bases sólidas that statement is not founded o based on any firm evidence

sentar las bases de un acuerdo to lay the foundations of an agreement

un movimiento sin base popular a movement without a popular power base

tomar algo como base to take sth as a starting point

partiendo or si partimos de la base de que … if we start from the premise o assumption that …

sobre la base de estos datos podemos concluir que … on the basis of this information we can conclude that …

2

(componente principal): la base de su alimentación es el arroz rice is their staple food, their diet is based on rice

la base de este perfume es el jazmín this perfume has a jasmine base, this is a jasmine-based perfume

los diamantes forman la base de la economía the economy is based on diamonds

3

(conocimientos básicos): tiene una sólida base científica he has a sound basic knowledge of o he has a sound grounding in science

llegó sin ninguna base he hadn't mastered the basics when he arrived

Compuestos:

● base de datos

database

● base de datos relacional

relational database

● base imponible

tax base ( AmE), taxable income o base ( BrE)

C ( en locs):

a base de: a base de descansar se fue recuperando by resting she gradually recovered

lo consiguió a base de muchos sacrificios he had to make a lot of sacrifices to achieve it

un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet, a diet mainly consisting of vegetables

una bebida a base de ginebra a gin-based drink

vive a base de pastillas pills are what keep her going

de base ‹planteamiento/error› fundamental, basic;

‹militante› rank-and-file ( before n), ordinary ( before n); ‹movimiento/democracia› grass roots ( before n)

en base a ( crit); on the basis of

en base a las recientes encuestas on the evidence o basis of recent polls

una propuesta de negociación en base a un programa de diez puntos a proposal for negotiations based on a ten-point plan

a base de bien ( Esp fam): comimos a base de bien we really ate well, we had a really good meal

D (centro de operaciones) base

Compuestos:

● base aérea

air base

● base de lanzamiento

launch site

● base de operaciones

center* of operations, operational headquarters ( sing o pl)

● base militar

military base

● base naval

naval base

E ( Pol) tb

bases rank and file (pl)

F ( Mat) base

G ( Quím) base

H bases fpl (de un concurso) rules (pl), conditions of entry (pl)

I

1 (en béisbol) base

2

base masculine and feminine (en baloncesto) guard

base²

adj inv

1 (básico, elemental) ‹alimento› basic, staple ( before n); ‹documento/texto› draft ( before n)

la idea base partió de … the basic idea stemmed from …

salario, sueldo

2 (de origen) ‹puerto› home ( before n); ‹campamento› base ( before n)

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Del verbo basar: ( conjugate basar)

basé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

base es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
basar
base
basar ( conjugate basar) verbo transitivo ‹teoría/idea› base algo en algo to base sth on sth
basarse verbo pronominal
a) [ persona] basese EN algo:

◊ ¿en qué te basas para decir eso? and what basis o grounds do you have for saying that?;

se basó en esos datos he based his argument (o theory etc) on that information
b) [teoría/creencia/idea/opinión] basese EN algo to be based on sth

base sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( parte inferior) base

b) tb

◊ base de maquillaje foundation

2
a) ( fundamento) basis;

◊ la base de una buena salud the basis of good health;

tengo suficiente base para asegurar eso I have sufficient grounds to claim that;
sentar las bases de algo to lay the foundations of sth;
tomar algo como base to take sth as a starting point
b) ( conocimientos básicos):

◊ tiene una sólida base científica he has a sound grounding in science;

llegó al curso sin ninguna base he didn't have the basics when he began the course;
base de datos database
3 ( en locs)
◊ a base de: un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet;

vive a base de pastillas he lives on pills
4 ( centro de operaciones) base;
◊ base aérea/naval/militar air/naval/military base

5
◊ bases sustantivo femenino plural ( de concurso) rules (pl)

6
a) ( en béisbol) base

b)

◊ base sustantivo masculino y femenino ( en baloncesto) guard

basar verbo transitivo to base [en, on]
base
I sustantivo femenino
1 base
2 (fundamento de una teoría, de un argumento) basis, (motivo) grounds: tus quejas no tienen base alguna, your complaints are groundless
3 (conocimientos previos) grounding: tiene muy mala base en matemáticas, he's got a very poor grasp of maths
4 Mil base
base aérea/naval, air/naval base
5 Inform base de datos, data base
II fpl
1 Pol the grass roots: las bases no apoyan al candidato, the candidate didn't get any grass-roots support
2 (de un concurso) rules
♦ Locuciones: a base de: la fastidiaron a base de bien, they really messed her about
a base de estudiar consiguió aprobar, he passed by studying
a base de extracto de camomila, using camomile extract
' base' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- basar
- columpiarse
- concentración
- esquema
- fundar
- fundamentar
- fundarse
- innoble
- mantenerse
- pie
- salario
- somier
- subsistir
- tejemaneje
- asiento
- banco
- bastardo
- cimentar
- fundamento
- inicial
- mantener
- rejilla
- sueldo
English:
air base
- base
- basis
- circuit board
- cornerstone
- data base
- decision making
- fatty
- foundation
- from
- grounding
- rank
- rationale
- roll out
- stand
- undercoat
- work
- air
- ball
- base pay
- bed
- cover
- data
- educated
- found
- French
- go
- ground
- hard
- home
- model
- pickle
- primary
- report
- rocky
- sordid
- squash
- staple
- starchy
- taxable
- under

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base

♦ nf

1. [parte inferior] base;
[de edificio] foundations;
colocaron un ramo de flores en la base del monumento they placed a bunch of flowers at the foot of the monument

Comp
base de maquillaje foundation (cream)
2. [fundamento, origen] basis;

el respeto al medio ambiente es la base de un desarrollo equilibrado respect for the environment is o forms the basis of balanced development;

el petróleo es la base de su economía their economy is based on oil;

salí de la universidad con una sólida base humanística I left university with a solid grounding in the humanities;

ese argumento se cae por su base that argument is built on sand;

esta teoría carece de base this theory is unfounded, this theory is not founded on solid arguments;

partimos de la base de que… we assume that…;

se parte de la base de que todos ya saben leer we're starting with the assumption that everyone can read;

sentar las bases para… to lay the foundations of…;

sobre la base de esta encuesta se concluye que… on the basis of this opinion poll, it can be concluded that… Fin base imponible taxable income

3. [conocimientos básicos] grounding;

habla mal francés porque tiene mala base she doesn't speak French well because she hasn't learnt the basics properly

4. [militar, científica] base

Comp
base aérea air base;
base espacial space station;

base de lanzamiento launch site;

base naval naval base;

base de operaciones operational base;
[aeropuerto civil ] base (of operations)
5. Quím base

6. Geom base

7. Mat base

8. Ling base (form)

9. Informát base de datos database;

base de datos documental documentary database;

base de datos relacional relational database

10. Com base de clientes customer base

11.
bases [para prueba, concurso] rules

12.
las bases [de partido, sindicato] the grass roots, the rank and file;

afiliado de las bases grassroots member

13. [en béisbol] base;
Méx
dar base por bola a alguien to walk sb

♦ nmf
[en baloncesto] guard
♦ a base de loc prep

by (means of);

me alimento a base de verduras I live on vegetables;

el flan está hecho a base de huevos crème caramel is made with eggs;

a base de no hacer nada by not doing anything;

a base de trabajar duro fue ascendiendo puestos she moved up through the company by working hard;

aprender a base de equivocarse to learn the hard way;

se sacó la carrera a base de codos she got her degree by sheer hard work

Comp
Esp Fam
a base de bien: nos humillaron a base de bien they really humiliated us;

lloraba a base de bien he was crying his eyes out;

los niños disfrutaron a base de bien the children had a great time

♦ en base a loc prep
[considerado incorrecto] on the basis of;
en base a lo visto hasta ahora, no creo que puedan ganar from what I've seen so far, I don't think they can win;

el plan se efectuará en base a lo convenido the plan will be carried out in accordance with the terms agreed upon

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base

I f

1 QUÍM, MAT, MIL, DEP base

2

:

bases pl de concurso etc conditions

3

:

una dieta a base de frutas a diet based on fruit, a fruit-based diet;

consiguió comprarse una casa a base de ahorrar he managed to buy a house by (dint of) saving;

nos divertimos a base de bien we had a really o fam a real good time

II m/f en baloncesto guard

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base nf

1) : base, bottom

2) : base (in baseball)

3) fundamento: basis, foundation

4)

base de datos : database

5)

a base de : based on, by means of

6)

en base a : based on, on the basis of

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base n

1. (en general) base

colocaron la estatua sobre una base de mármol they placed the statue on a marble base

2. (fundamento) basis [pl. bases]

la higiene es la base de una buena salud hygiene is the basis of good health

la base de su alimentación es la patata their diet is based on potatoes

a base de (mediante) by / through (basado en) based on

una alimentación a base de pescado a diet based on fish

han logrado el éxito a base de tocar en directo they've achieved success by playing live

base de datos database

base militar military base

Spanish-English dictionary > base
17 marrón

adj.

brown, chestnut.

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marrón

► adjetivo

1 brown

► nombre masculino

1 (color) brown

2 argot (condena) sentence

3 argot (fastidio) pain, drag

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

comerse un marrón argot to own up

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noun m. adj.

brown

* * *

1.

ADJ brown

2. SM

1) (=color) brown

2) (Culin)

marrón glacé — marron glacé

3) ** (=acusación) charge; (=condena) sentence; (=situación comprometida) mess

le dieron cinco años de marrón — they gave him five years' bird *

le pillaron de o en un marrón — they caught him red-handed

- comerse un marrón

4) ** (=policía) pig **, cop *

5) LAm ( Hist) maroon

6) And (=papillote) curlpaper

7) Caribe (=café con leche) coffee with milk

* * *
I
adjetivo brown

zapatos marrón oscuro — dark brown shoes
II
masculino

1) ( color) brown

2) (Col) ( rulo) roller, curler

* * *

= brown [browner -comp., brownest -sup.].

Ex. Actually, they are sheets of paper coated with aniline dye which is commonly dark blue or purple, although rainbow packs are obtainable which include red, blue, green, yellow, brown and black.

----

* marrón café = coffee-brown.

* marrón oscuro = dark brown.

* marrón óxido = rust brown, rusty brown.

* marrón rojizo = reddish-brown.

* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.

* volverse marrón = turn + brown.

* * *
I
adjetivo brown

zapatos marrón oscuro — dark brown shoes
II
masculino

1) ( color) brown

2) (Col) ( rulo) roller, curler

* * *

= brown [browner -comp., brownest -sup.].

Ex: Actually, they are sheets of paper coated with aniline dye which is commonly dark blue or purple, although rainbow packs are obtainable which include red, blue, green, yellow, brown and black.

* marrón café = coffee-brown.

* marrón oscuro = dark brown.

* marrón óxido = rust brown, rusty brown.

* marrón rojizo = reddish-brown.

* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.

* volverse marrón = turn + brown.

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marrón¹

adjective

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

1 ‹color/ojos/zapatos› brown

2 (modificado por otro adj: inv) brown

marrón oscuro dark brown

marrón²

masculine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (color) brown

Compuesto:

marrón glacé

marron glacé

B ( Col) (rulo) roller, curler

* * *

marrón adjetivo / noun masculine
brown;
◊ zapatos marrón oscuro dark brown shoes

marrón
I adj (color) brown
II sustantivo masculino
1 (color) brown
2 fam (tarea desagradable) drag, pain 3 marrón glacé, marron glacé
♦ Locuciones: familiar comerse un marrón, to grin and bear it
pillar a alguien de marrón, to catch sb redhanded

' marrón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
café
English:
brown
- curler
- fleck

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marrón

♦ adj

brown;

marrón claro light brown, tan

♦ nm

1. [color] brown;

el marrón es mi color favorito brown is my favourite colour

2. marrón glacé marron glacé

3. RP [mazo] large club [for killing animals]

4. Ven Fam [café] = coffee with a dash of milk

5. Esp Fam [situación desagradable]
¡qué marrón! what a pain!;

me cayó el marrón de acompañar a mi madre I was the one who got stuck with having to go with my mother;

el profesor nos metió un marrón we got done by the teacher;

Comp

comerse el marrón: me ha tocado a mí comerme el marrón de limpiar la casa tras la fiesta I got lumbered with having to clean the house after the party;

Comp

pillar a alguien de marrón to catch sb in the act

* * *

marrón

m/adj brown;

comerse un marrón fam own up;

meterse en un marrón fam get in a fix fam

* * *

marrón adj & nm, pl marrones castaño: brown

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marrón adj n brown

Spanish-English dictionary > marrón
18 alarma

f.

1 alarm.

dar la alarma to raise the alarm

cundió la alarma panic spread

alarma antirrobo burglar alarm

alarma contra incendios fire alarm

2 siren, buzzer, alarm.

3 fear.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: alarmar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: alarmar.

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alarma

► nombre femenino

1 alarm

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar la alarma to give the alarm, raise the alarm

alarma aérea air-raid warning

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noun f.

alarm

* * *

SF alarm

falsa alarma — false alarm

dar la alarma — to raise the alarm

con creciente alarma — with growing alarm, with growing concern

timbre de alarma — alarm bell

voz de alarma — warning note

señal de alarma — alarm signal

alarma aérea — air-raid warning

alarma antiincendios — fire alarm

alarma antirrobo — [de coche] car alarm, anti-theft alarm; [de casa] burglar alarm

alarma de incendios — fire alarm

alarma de ladrones — burglar alarm

alarma social — public alarm

no había motivo para la alarma social — there was no cause for panic o public alarm

* * *

femenino

1) ( ante peligro) alarm

sembró la alarma en or entre la población — it caused alarm among the population

dar la voz de alarma — to sound o raise the alarm

2) ( dispositivo) alarm

el timbre de la alarma — the alarm bell

•

- alarma amarilla/roja

- alarma contra robos/incendios

* * *

femenino

1) ( ante peligro) alarm

sembró la alarma en or entre la población — it caused alarm among the population

dar la voz de alarma — to sound o raise the alarm

2) ( dispositivo) alarm

el timbre de la alarma — the alarm bell

•

- alarma amarilla/roja

- alarma contra robos/incendios

* * *

alarma¹

¹ = alarm.

Ex: 'What do you mean by that?' asked Bragge, almost with an air of alarm.

* cundir la alarma = transmit + alarm.

* dar la alarma = sound + alarm.

* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.

* motivo de alarma = cause for alarm.

* señal de alarma = alarm signal, clarion call.

alarma²

² = alarm, alarm device, alarm system, burglar alarm, security alarm.

Ex: The terminal would sound an alarm, and the cursor would be positioned so that a valid code or number could be entered.

Ex: Such items may be kept in locked cupboards, bookcases or display cases to which some type of alarm device is fitted.

Ex: This article covers requirements of space, power, environment, security and alarm systems, and data and telecommunications.

Ex: Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.

Ex: This article outlines general requirements for a well-appointed restoration laboratory: filtered light, security alarms, good flood drainage, and lay-out.

* alarma antirrobo = burglar alarm, intruder alarm.

* alarma contra incendios = fire warning, fire alarm.

* alarma contra intrusos = intruder alarm.

* alarma contra robos = burglar alarm.

* alarma de coche = car alarm.

* alarma personal = rape alarm, personal alarm.

* alarma + sonar = alarm + go off.

* botón de alarma = panic button.

* desconectar una alarma = silence + alarm.

* dispositivo de alarma = alarm device.

* hacer sonar una alarma = sound + alarm.

* sistema de alarma = alarm system, detection system.

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alarma

feminine

A (ante un peligro) alarm

la noticia sembró la alarma en or entre la población the news caused alarm among the population

dar la voz de alarma to sound o raise the alarm

B (dispositivo) alarm

el timbre de la alarma the alarm bell

poner la alarma to set the alarm

Compuestos:

● alarma amarilla

yellow alert

● alarma antiaérea

air-raid warning

● alarma antirrobo

antitheft o burglar alarm

● alarma contra incendios

fire alarm

● alarma contra intrusos

intruder alarm

● alarma de seguridad

security alarm

● alarma personal

personal alarm

● alarma roja

red alert

* * *

Del verbo alarmar: ( conjugate alarmar)

alarma es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
alarma
alarmar
alarma sustantivo femenino
1 ( ante peligro) alarm;
◊ dar la voz de alarma to sound o raise the alarm

2 ( dispositivo) alarm;
◊ alarma contra robos/incendios burglar/fire alarm

alarmar ( conjugate alarmar) verbo transitivo
to alarm
alarmarse verbo pronominal
to be alarmed
alarma sustantivo femenino alarm: saltó la alarma, the alarm went off
♦ Locuciones: dar la voz de alarma, to raise the alarm
alarmar verbo transitivo to alarm
' alarma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antirrobo
- inutilizar
- pitido
- saltar
- activar
- causar
- cundir
- desconectar
- falso
- sirena
- timbre
English:
alarm
- burglar alarm
- false alarm
- fire alarm
- go off
- set off
- sound
- trip
- burglar
- false
- fire
- panic
- raise

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alarma nf

1. [señal] alarm;

dar la alarma, dar la voz de alarma to raise the alarm

2. [dispositivo] alarm

Comp
alarma antirrobo [en coche] antitheft o car alarm; [en casa] burglar alarm;
alarma contra incendios fire alarm

3. [preocupación] alarm;

cundió la alarma panic spread;

saltó la alarma entre los responsables de la empresa alarm bells started ringing among the company's management;

las propuestas del gobierno provocaron gran alarma social the government's proposals caused widespread alarm among the population

4. Mil call to arms

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alarma

f ( mecanismo, miedo) alarm;

dar la voz o

el grito de alarma raise the alarm;

falsa alarma false alarm;

dispositivo de alarma alarm;

hacer saltar la alarma set off o trigger the alarm;

señal de alarma alarm (signal)

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alarma nf

: alarm

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alarma n alarm

dar la alarma to raise the alarm

alarma de incendios fire alarm

Spanish-English dictionary > alarma
19 impermeable

adj.

waterproof.

m.

1 raincoat.

2 raincoat, mac, mack, mackintosh.

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impermeable

► adjetivo

1 (gen) impermeable, impervious; (tejido, ropa) waterproof

2 figurado impervious

► nombre masculino

1 raincoat

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1. ADJ

1) [al agua] waterproof

2) (=impenetrable) impermeable (a to)
impervious
2. SM

1) [prenda] raincoat, mac *

2) ** (=preservativo) French letter *

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I
adjetivo

a) <material/tela> waterproof, impermeable (tech)

b) < persona>

impermeable a algo — impervious to something

es impermeable a la crítica — she's impervious to criticism
II
masculino (Indum) raincoat

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I
adjetivo

a) <material/tela> waterproof, impermeable (tech)

b) < persona>

impermeable a algo — impervious to something

es impermeable a la crítica — she's impervious to criticism
II
masculino (Indum) raincoat

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impermeable¹

¹ = slicker, raincoat.

Ex: An example is a scene of two men, dressed in yellow slickers, in a rowboat rescuing people during a flood.

Ex: Another standby is the poncho, a cape-like raincoat that does a fair job of keeping the rain out.

* impermeable para la lluvia = rainwear.

impermeable²

= impermeable, waterproof, water-repellent.

Ex: The sheets of paper were dipped by handfuls into hot size, a solution of animal gelatine made from vellum or leather shavings boiled in water, to make them relatively impermeable.

Ex: The next step is to minimise the effects of any possible disaster by using waterproof ownership stamps.

Ex: The 1850s also saw the appearance of photolithography, whereby a chemical film spread on the surface of a litho stone or plate was rendered insoluble and water-repellent by exposure to light.

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impermeable¹

adjective

1 ‹tela/material› waterproof, impermeable ( tech)

2 ‹persona› impermeable A algo impervious TO sth

es impermeable a la crítica she's impervious to criticism

se mostró impermeable a todas las presiones he proved to be immune to all the pressures

soy impermeable a su literatura his work leaves me cold o does nothing for me ( colloq)

impermeable²

masculine

A

1 ( Indum) raincoat, mackintosh ( BrE), mac ( BrE colloq)

2 impermeables mpl ( Náut) foul-weather gear, waterproofs (pl)

B ( Esp arg) (preservativo) rubber ( AmE colloq), johnny ( BrE colloq)

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impermeable adjetivo ‹material/tela› waterproof, impermeable (tech)
■ sustantivo masculino (Indum) raincoat
impermeable
I adjetivo
1 (tejido) waterproof
2 (individuo) impervious: es impermeable a los consejos, he doesn't listen to good advice
II sustantivo masculino raincoat, mac
' impermeable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hule
- piloto
English:
impervious
- mac
- macintosh
- mackintosh
- proof
- raincoat
- rainproof
- repellent
- showerproof
- waterproof
- ground
- impermeable
- rain
- weather

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impermeable

♦ adj

1. [al líquido] waterproof;

es impermeable al agua it's waterproof

2. [insensible] impervious;

es impermeable a las críticas he's impervious to criticism;

permaneció impermeable a las presiones políticas she remained impervious to political pressure

♦ nm

1. [prenda] raincoat, Br mac

2. Esp Fam Hum [preservativo] rubber

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impermeable

I adj waterproof

II m raincoat

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impermeable adj

1) : impervious

2) : impermeable, waterproof

impermeable nm

: raincoat

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impermeable¹ adj waterproof

impermeable² n raincoat / mac

Spanish-English dictionary > impermeable

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