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m.1 price.¿qué precio tiene esta corbata? how much is this tie?está muy bien de precio it's very reasonably pricedprecio al contado cash priceprecio de compra purchase priceprecio de fábrica factory priceprecio indicativo guide priceprecio de mercado market priceprecio prohibitivo prohibitively high priceprecio de saldo bargain priceprecio de salida starting priceprecio de venta (al público) retail price2 price (sacrificio).pagaron un precio muy alto por la victoria they paid a very high price for victory, victory cost them dearlya cualquier precio at any price3 price tag.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: preciar.* * *1 (coste) price■ ¿a qué precio está? how much is it?\a cualquier precio at any costa precio de coste at cost priceno tener precio figurado to be priceless* * *noun m.1) price, value2) cost* * *SM1) (=importe) [de producto] price; [de viaje] fare; [en hotel] rate, charge¿qué precio tiene? — how much is it?
a o por un precio simbólico — for a nominal o token sum
precio al detalle, precio al por menor — retail price
precio de coste, precio de costo — cost-price
precio de situación — LAm bargain price
precio de venta — sale price, selling price
precio tope — top price, ceiling price
2) (=coste, sacrificio)lo hará a cualquier precio — he'll do it whatever the cost o at any price
al precio de — frm at the cost of
ganó las elecciones, pero al precio de su integridad — he won the election but at the cost o expense of his integrity
3) frm (=valor) worth, value* * *1) ( de producto) pricesubir los precios — to raise prices, to put prices up
bajar los precios — to lower prices, to bring prices down
¿qué precio tiene este vestido? — how much is this dress?
precio al contado/a plazos — cash/credit price
pagar or comprar algo a precio de oro — to pay the earth o a fortune for something
poner precio a la cabeza de alguien — to put a price on somebody's head
2) (sacrificio, esfuerzo)logró lo que quería ¿pero a qué precio? — she got what she wanted, but at what price o cost?
* * *= price, price tag, price range, quote.Ex. Prices tend to be lower than those on SDC and DIALOG and this has obvious attractions.Ex. Many library services, which generally have been provided free to users, are likely to acquire price tags in the near future.Ex. The author reviews some of the features of text retrieval software packages currently on the market with notes on price ranges.Ex. This is the most cost-effective method of acquisition because of the opportunity to choose the least expensive quote from multiple quotes through increasing purchasing power.----* a bajo precio = lower-cost, lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.* a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.* alcanzar un precio = fetch + Dinero.* al mejor precio = at the best price.* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.* alto precio = costliness.* a mitad de precio = at half price.* a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de ganga = at a steal.* a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.* a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).* a precio reducido = at a discount.* a precios competitivos = competitively priced.* a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.* a precios razonables = at affordable prices.* a su precio normal = at full price.* aumentar el precio = mark up + price, jack up + the price.* aumento de precios = price increase, increased price.* a un precio especial = at a discount.* a un precio módico = at affordable cost, at an affordable price.* a un precio muy razonable = at a very reasonable cost, at very reasonable cost.* a un precio razonable = at a reasonable cost, reasonably priced.* averiguar el precio = cost.* bajada de los precios = falling prices.* bajar de precio = come down in + price.* bajar el precio = lower + price.* bajar los precios = roll back + prices.* bajo precio = low cost.* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.* caída de los precios = falling prices.* cambiar el precio = reprice, reprice.* cobrar un precio = charge + price.* comparación de precios = comparison shopping.* comparar precios = comparison shop.* competencia de precios = price competition.* condiciones de adquisición y/o precio = terms of availability and/or price.* de bajo precio = low-priced.* de precio fijo = fixed-price.* de precio medio = medium-priced.* de precio razonable = affordable.* de precio rebajado = cut-price, cut-rate.* descender de precio = come down in + price.* diferencia de precio = price differential.* diferencia de precios = price differentiation.* diferencias de precio = differential pricing.* fijación de precio de venta = pricing.* fijación de precios = fixing.* fijar precios = price, fix + price.* fijar precios altos = price + high.* fijar precios bajos = price + low.* fulminar los precios = slash + prices.* guerra de precios = pricing competition, price war.* índice de precios = price index.* índice de precios al consumo = consumer price index (CPI), cost of living index.* Indice de Precios al Consumo (IPC) = Retail Price Index (RPI).* información de precios = price information.* información de precios de productos para el consumo = retail prices.* manipulación de precios = price-fixing.* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.* mitad de precio = half price.* negociar el precio de Algo = negotiate + price.* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.* pagar el precio = meet + price.* pagar precio = pay + cost.* pagar un alto precio = pay + hefty price.* pagar un precio = pay + fee, pay + penalty.* pagar un precio alto por Algo = pay + a premium price for.* pagar un precio elevado = pay + hefty price.* pagar un precio exorbitante = pay through + the nose.* política de fijación de precios = pricing policy.* política de precios = pricing model, pricing policy.* poner el precio = price.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = declare + open season on, put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* precio abusivo = abusive price tag, abusive price.* precio abusivo, precio desorbidato = abusive price.* precio al por mayor = block rate, wholesale price, bulk rate.* precio + bajar = price + fall.* precio + caer = price + fall.* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.* precio calculado según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.* precio competitivo = competitive price.* precio con descuento = discounted price, discount price.* precio de compra = purchase price.* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.* precio de entrada = price of admission.* precio de la gasolina = fuel pump price.* precio de la habitación = room rate.* precio del aparcamiento = parking fee.* precio de las acciones = share price.* precio de la suscripción = subscription price.* precio de la vivienda = house price.* precio del billete = fare.* precio del billete de autobús = bus fare.* precio del billete de avión = airfare [air fare], airline fare.* precio del carburante = fuel price, fuel pump price.* precio del combustible = fuel price, fuel pump price.* precio del productor = producer price.* precio de salida = starting price.* precio + descender = price + fall.* precio desorbidato = abusive price tag, abusive price.* precio desorbitado = prohibitive price tag, prohibitive price.* precio de tarifa = list price, listed price.* precio de venta al público = retail price, cover price, list price, listed price.* precio + dispararse = price + spiral out of control, price + go through the roof, price + soar through the roof.* precio especial = reduced rate, special rate, reduced fee, discounted price, discount price, preferential rate.* precio especial por compra al por mayor = bulk deal.* precio excesivo = steep price, overpricing [over-pricing], inflated price.* precio fijo = fixed charge.* precio inflado = inflated price.* precio inicial = starting price.* precio íntegro = full price.* precio medio = average price.* precio mínimo = threshold price.* precio normal = full price.* precio para estudiantes = student rate.* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.* precio por unidad = unit price.* precio prohibitivo = prohibitively expensive, prohibitive price tag, prohibitive price.* precio razonable = fair price.* precio rebajado = marked-down price.* precio rebajado, precio reducido, descuento = marked-down price.* precios = pricing, price range, price rate, price structure.* precios competitivos = competitive rates.* precios con descuento = discount price.* precios de las materias primas = commodity prices.* precios descontrolados = runaway prices.* precios disparados = spiralling prices, runaway prices.* precios + dispararse = prices + spiral.* precios en alza = rising costs, runaway prices, runaway costs.* precio simbólico = nominal fee.* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.* precios por las nubes = spiralling prices.* que no tiene precio = priceless.* que tiene precio = priced.* rebajar el precio = cut + price.* rebajar los precios = knock down + prices, slash + prices.* reducción de los precios = price cut.* reducción de precios = pricecutting.* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.* sensible a los precios = price sensitive.* sin precio = unpriced.* subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.* subir de precio = rise in + price.* subir el precio = push + cost + up, raise + price, jack up + the price, rack up + the price.* susceptible a los precios = price sensitive.* tabla de comparación de precios = price-comparison table.* tarifa de precios = pricing structure, pricing algorithm, pricing scheme, pricing model, price structure.* tener un precio razonable = be reasonably priced.* tirado de precio = steal, at a steal.* vender a precio de costo = sell at + cost.* vender a precio de ganga = sell at + bargain price.* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.* venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.* * *1) ( de producto) pricesubir los precios — to raise prices, to put prices up
bajar los precios — to lower prices, to bring prices down
¿qué precio tiene este vestido? — how much is this dress?
precio al contado/a plazos — cash/credit price
pagar or comprar algo a precio de oro — to pay the earth o a fortune for something
poner precio a la cabeza de alguien — to put a price on somebody's head
2) (sacrificio, esfuerzo)logró lo que quería ¿pero a qué precio? — she got what she wanted, but at what price o cost?
* * *= price, price tag, price range, quote.Ex: Prices tend to be lower than those on SDC and DIALOG and this has obvious attractions.
Ex: Many library services, which generally have been provided free to users, are likely to acquire price tags in the near future.Ex: The author reviews some of the features of text retrieval software packages currently on the market with notes on price ranges.Ex: This is the most cost-effective method of acquisition because of the opportunity to choose the least expensive quote from multiple quotes through increasing purchasing power.* a bajo precio = lower-cost, lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.* a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.* alcanzar un precio = fetch + Dinero.* al mejor precio = at the best price.* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.* alto precio = costliness.* a mitad de precio = at half price.* a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de ganga = at a steal.* a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.* a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).* a precio reducido = at a discount.* a precios competitivos = competitively priced.* a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.* a precios razonables = at affordable prices.* a su precio normal = at full price.* aumentar el precio = mark up + price, jack up + the price.* aumento de precios = price increase, increased price.* a un precio especial = at a discount.* a un precio módico = at affordable cost, at an affordable price.* a un precio muy razonable = at a very reasonable cost, at very reasonable cost.* a un precio razonable = at a reasonable cost, reasonably priced.* averiguar el precio = cost.* bajada de los precios = falling prices.* bajar de precio = come down in + price.* bajar el precio = lower + price.* bajar los precios = roll back + prices.* bajo precio = low cost.* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.* caída de los precios = falling prices.* cambiar el precio = reprice, reprice.* cobrar un precio = charge + price.* comparación de precios = comparison shopping.* comparar precios = comparison shop.* competencia de precios = price competition.* condiciones de adquisición y/o precio = terms of availability and/or price.* de bajo precio = low-priced.* de precio fijo = fixed-price.* de precio medio = medium-priced.* de precio razonable = affordable.* de precio rebajado = cut-price, cut-rate.* descender de precio = come down in + price.* diferencia de precio = price differential.* diferencia de precios = price differentiation.* diferencias de precio = differential pricing.* fijación de precio de venta = pricing.* fijación de precios = fixing.* fijar precios = price, fix + price.* fijar precios altos = price + high.* fijar precios bajos = price + low.* fulminar los precios = slash + prices.* guerra de precios = pricing competition, price war.* índice de precios = price index.* índice de precios al consumo = consumer price index (CPI), cost of living index.* Indice de Precios al Consumo (IPC) = Retail Price Index (RPI).* información de precios = price information.* información de precios de productos para el consumo = retail prices.* manipulación de precios = price-fixing.* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.* mitad de precio = half price.* negociar el precio de Algo = negotiate + price.* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.* pagar el precio = meet + price.* pagar precio = pay + cost.* pagar un alto precio = pay + hefty price.* pagar un precio = pay + fee, pay + penalty.* pagar un precio alto por Algo = pay + a premium price for.* pagar un precio elevado = pay + hefty price.* pagar un precio exorbitante = pay through + the nose.* política de fijación de precios = pricing policy.* política de precios = pricing model, pricing policy.* poner el precio = price.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = declare + open season on, put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* precio abusivo = abusive price tag, abusive price.* precio abusivo, precio desorbidato = abusive price.* precio al por mayor = block rate, wholesale price, bulk rate.* precio + bajar = price + fall.* precio + caer = price + fall.* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.* precio calculado según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.* precio competitivo = competitive price.* precio con descuento = discounted price, discount price.* precio de compra = purchase price.* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.* precio de entrada = price of admission.* precio de la gasolina = fuel pump price.* precio de la habitación = room rate.* precio del aparcamiento = parking fee.* precio de las acciones = share price.* precio de la suscripción = subscription price.* precio de la vivienda = house price.* precio del billete = fare.* precio del billete de autobús = bus fare.* precio del billete de avión = airfare [air fare], airline fare.* precio del carburante = fuel price, fuel pump price.* precio del combustible = fuel price, fuel pump price.* precio del productor = producer price.* precio de salida = starting price.* precio + descender = price + fall.* precio desorbidato = abusive price tag, abusive price.* precio desorbitado = prohibitive price tag, prohibitive price.* precio de tarifa = list price, listed price.* precio de venta al público = retail price, cover price, list price, listed price.* precio + dispararse = price + spiral out of control, price + go through the roof, price + soar through the roof.* precio especial = reduced rate, special rate, reduced fee, discounted price, discount price, preferential rate.* precio especial por compra al por mayor = bulk deal.* precio excesivo = steep price, overpricing [over-pricing], inflated price.* precio fijo = fixed charge.* precio inflado = inflated price.* precio inicial = starting price.* precio íntegro = full price.* precio medio = average price.* precio mínimo = threshold price.* precio normal = full price.* precio para estudiantes = student rate.* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.* precio por unidad = unit price.* precio prohibitivo = prohibitively expensive, prohibitive price tag, prohibitive price.* precio razonable = fair price.* precio rebajado = marked-down price.* precio rebajado, precio reducido, descuento = marked-down price.* precios = pricing, price range, price rate, price structure.* precios competitivos = competitive rates.* precios con descuento = discount price.* precios de las materias primas = commodity prices.* precios descontrolados = runaway prices.* precios disparados = spiralling prices, runaway prices.* precios + dispararse = prices + spiral.* precios en alza = rising costs, runaway prices, runaway costs.* precio simbólico = nominal fee.* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.* precios por las nubes = spiralling prices.* que no tiene precio = priceless.* que tiene precio = priced.* rebajar el precio = cut + price.* rebajar los precios = knock down + prices, slash + prices.* reducción de los precios = price cut.* reducción de precios = pricecutting.* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.* sensible a los precios = price sensitive.* sin precio = unpriced.* subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.* subir de precio = rise in + price.* subir el precio = push + cost + up, raise + price, jack up + the price, rack up + the price.* susceptible a los precios = price sensitive.* tabla de comparación de precios = price-comparison table.* tarifa de precios = pricing structure, pricing algorithm, pricing scheme, pricing model, price structure.* tener un precio razonable = be reasonably priced.* tirado de precio = steal, at a steal.* vender a precio de costo = sell at + cost.* vender a precio de ganga = sell at + bargain price.* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.* venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.* * *A (de un producto) pricesubir los precios to raise prices, to put prices upbajar los precios to lower prices, to bring prices down¿qué precio tiene este vestido? what's the price of this dress?, how much is this dress?el precio del viaje the cost o price of the tripaquí la fruta está muy bien de precio fruit is very reasonably priced o very reasonable here, the price of fruit is very reasonable hereun precio al alcance de todos los bolsillos a price to suit everyone's pocket, a price everyone can affordlo compré a muy buen precio I got it for a very reasonable priceen esta zona los apartamentos tienen un precio prohibitivo apartments in this area are prohibitively expensivetiene un precio irrisorio it's ridiculously cheapel precio por unidad es (de) 5 euros they are 5 euros eachlibros a precios populares books at affordable pricesprecio al contado cash priceprecio a plazos credit pricea precio de saldo at a bargain price, at a knockdown price ( colloq)aún no han fijado el precio they still haven't fixed the pricehacer precio ( RPl); to lower the price, give a discountno tener precio to be pricelesseste anillo no tiene precio para mí for me this ring is pricelesssu ayuda no tiene precio her help has been invaluablepagar or comprar algo a precio de oro to pay the earth o a fortune for sthponer precio a la cabeza de algn to put a price on sb's headCompuestos:● precio al por mayor/menorwholesale/retail price, trade pricefixed priceopening pricesupport priceclosing pricepurchase pricecost pricestriking pricelaunch priceel precio del dinero the cost of money, the cost of borrowingmarket pricestarting pricethreshold pricesale price(de un alimento, medicamento) recommended retail price; (de un libro) published pricefactory (gate) price, price ex works ( BrE)psychological priceunit priceB(sacrificio, esfuerzo): logró lo que quería ¿pero a qué precio? she got what she wanted, but at what price o cost?impedirán a cualquier precio que se sepa la verdad they will go to any lengths to stop people knowing the truth, they will stop at nothing to hide the truthestá dispuesto a mantenerse en el cargo a cualquier precio he's determined to stay on at any price o at all costs o whatever the cost* * *
Del verbo preciar: ( conjugate preciar)
precio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
preció es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
precio sustantivo masculino
1 ( de producto) price;◊ precio al contado/a plazos cash/credit price;
¿qué precio tiene este vestido? how much is this dress?;
precio de costo or (Esp) coste cost price;
precio de venta al público (de alimento, medicamento) recommended retail price;
( de libro) published price;
2 (sacrificio, costo) price, cost;
precio sustantivo masculino price, cost: ¿qué precio tiene este abrigo?, how much is this coat?
♦ Locuciones: a cualquier precio, at any cost: está dispuesta a conseguir ese puesto a cualquier precio, she's willing to do anything in order to get that job
no tener precio, to be priceless: las obras destruídas por las bombas no tenían precio, the works of art destroyed by the bombing were priceless
mi amistad no tiene precio, my friendship can't be bought
' precio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusiva
- abusivo
- ajustada
- ajustado
- alquiler
- alta
- alto
- arrendamiento
- cara
- caro
- cobrar
- concertar
- conveniente
- costar
- coste
- costo
- de
- demencial
- descender
- desorbitada
- desorbitado
- encarecer
- entrar
- estar
- lince
- mitad
- moderada
- moderado
- módica
- módico
- neta
- neto
- proporción
- PVP
- rebaja
- rebajar
- regatear
- rondar
- salvajada
- según
- tarifa
- tasa
- tasar
- tributo
- unitaria
- unitario
- valer
- valor
- valorar
- accesible
English:
adjust
- all-in
- approximate
- arm's length
- arrange
- asking price
- at
- bargain
- beat down
- bloody
- bring down
- cagey
- charge
- cheap
- command
- cost
- cut
- decrease
- dirt-cheap
- discount
- double
- down
- downturn
- drop
- excessive
- fall
- fare
- fix
- foresight
- freight
- gazumping
- going
- hefty
- high-end
- inexpensively
- inflated
- introductory
- jack up
- jump
- knock down
- low
- lower
- lowest
- mark down
- mark up
- market price
- mistaken
- moderate
- money
- name
* * *precio nm1. [en dinero] price;¿qué precio tiene esta corbata? how much is this tie?;subir los precios to put prices up;bajar los precios to bring prices down;ha subido el precio de la vivienda house prices have gone up;está muy bien de precio it's very reasonably priced;un precio prohibitivo a prohibitively high price;Andes Fama precio de huevo for next to nothing;a precio de oro: la merluza está a precio de oro hake has become ridiculously expensive;RPhacer precio a alguien to give sb a discount;poner precio a to put a price on;poner precio a la cabeza de alguien to put a price on sb's head;no tener precio to be pricelessBolsa precio de apertura opening price;precio de catálogo list price;Bolsa precio de cierre closing price;precio de compra purchase price;precio comprador bid price;precio al contado cash price;Esp precio de coste cost price;precio de costo cost price;comprar algo a precio de costo to buy sth at cost price;Bolsa precio de cotización quoted price; Fin el precio del dinero the cost of borrowing; Bolsa precio de ejercicio striking price;precio de fábrica factory price;precio indicativo guide price;precio de lanzamiento launch price;precio de lista list price;precio al por mayor trade price;precio de mercado market price;precio nominal nominal price;precio de oferta offer price;precio de saldo bargain price;precio de salida starting price;precio de salida a Bolsa issue price;precio simbólico nominal o token amount;precio tope top o ceiling price;precio por unidad unit price;precio unitario unit price;precio de venta (al público) retail price2. [sacrificio] price;es el precio de la fama it's the price of fame;pagaron un precio muy alto por la victoria they paid a very high price for victory, victory cost them dearly;a cualquier precio at any price;al precio de at the cost of* * *m price;precio por unidad unit price;a bajo precio at a low price;a mitad de precio at half price;estar bien de precio be reasonably priced;a buen precio at a good price;pagar a precio de oro pay a fortune for;no tener precio fig be priceless* * *precio nm1) : price2) : cost, sacrificea cualquier precio: whatever the cost* * *precio n price¿qué precio tiene? how much is it? -
2 bajar
v.1 to take/bring down (poner abajo) (libro, cuadro).ayúdame a bajar la caja help me get the box down; (desde lo alto) help carry the box downstairs (al piso de abajo)2 to go/come down (descender) (montaña, escaleras).bajó las escaleras a toda velocidad she ran down the stairs as fast as she couldbajar por la escalera to go/come down the stairsbajar (a) por algo to go out and get somethingbajar corriendo to run down3 to reduce.bajar el fuego (de la cocina) to reduce the heat4 to lower (ojos, cabeza, voz).5 to download (informal) (computing).6 to fall, to drop.este modelo ha bajado de precio this model has gone down in price, the price of this model has gone downbajó la Bolsa share prices felllas acciones de C & C han bajado C & C share prices have fallen7 to descend, to come down, to decrease, to drop.Bajó el calor The heat descended.El hielo bajó la temperatura The ice reduced the temperature.8 to step down, to stand down, to climb down, to get down.Ricardo bajó del camión Richard stepped down from the truck.9 to take down, to discharge, to carry down, to get down.Pedro bajó el equipaje Peter took down the luggage.10 to put down, to lower, to put in a lower position.Ella bajó su mano She put down her hand.11 to go down, to descend.Ese elevador baja That elevator goes down.12 to have less.Me bajó la temperatura I have less temperature.13 to walk down, to descend.Ella bajó el camino al mar She walked down the path to the sea.* * *1 (coger algo de un lugar alto) to get down, take down2 (dejar más abajo) to lower■ ¿has bajado las persianas? have you lowered the blinds?■ ese cuadro está muy alto, bájalo un poco that picture's too high, bring it down a bit■ se bajó los pantalones para que le pusieran una inyección he took his trousers down so that they could give him an injection3 (reducir) to lower, reduce, bring down■ baja la voz, que te van a oír lower your voice, they'll hear you■ baja la tele un poco, no te oigo turn the telly down, I can't hear you■ baja la calefacción, hace calor turn the heating down, it's hot5 (alargar) to lengthen, let down6 (recorrer de arriba abajo) to go down, come down7 (en informática) to download1 (ir abajo - acercándose) to come down; (- alejándose) to go down■ ¡baja de ahí ahora mismo! come down from there right now!■ ¿bajas en ascensor o por la escalera? are you going down in the lift or by the stairs?■ bajó corriendo/volando he ran/flew down2 (reducirse) to fall, drop, come down3 (hinchazón) to go down; (fiebre) to go down, come down4 (marea) to go out5 (apearse - de coche) to get out (de, of); (de bicicleta, caballo) to get off (de, -); (de avión, tren, autobús) to get off (de, -)1 (ir abajo - acercándose) to come down; (- alejándose) to go down2 (apearse - de coche) to get out (de, -); (bicicleta, caballo) to get off (de, -); (avión, tren, autobús) to get off (de, -)3 (agacharse) to bend down, bend over\bajarse la cabeza to bow one's headno bajar de... to be at least..., not be less than...* * *verb1) to lower2) descend3) fall4) reduce5) take down•- bajarse* * *1. VT1) (=llevar abajo) to take down; (=traer abajo) to bring down¿has bajado la basura? — have you taken the rubbish down?
¿me bajas el abrigo?, hace frío aquí fuera — could you bring my coat down? it's cold out here
¿me baja a la Plaza Mayor? — [en taxi] could you take me to the Plaza Mayor?
2) (=mover hacia abajo) [+ bandera, ventanilla] to lower; [+ persiana] to put down, lower3) [con partes del cuerpo] [+ brazos] to drop, lowerbajó la vista o los ojos — he looked down
bajó la cabeza — she bowed o lowered her head
4) (=reducir) [+ precio] to lower, put down; [+ fiebre, tensión, voz] to lowerlos comercios han bajado los precios — businesses have put their prices down o lowered their prices
5) [+ radio, televisión, gas] to turn downbaja la radio que no oigo nada — turn the radio down, I can't hear a thing
¡baja la voz, que no estoy sordo! — keep your voice down, I'm not deaf!
6)bajar la escalera — [visto desde arriba] to go down the stairs; [visto desde abajo] to come down the stairs
7) (=perder) to lose8) (Inform) to download9) (=humillar) to humble, humiliate10) Caribe ** (=pagar) to cough up *, fork out *11) And ** (=matar) to do in **2. VI1) (=descender) [visto desde arriba] to go down; [visto desde abajo] to come down¡ahora bajo! — I'll be right down!
2) (=apearse) [de autobús, avión, tren, moto, bici, caballo] to get off; [de coche] to get outbajar de — [+ autobús, avión, tren, moto, bici, caballo] to get off; [+ coche] to get out of
3) (=reducirse) [temperatura, fiebre, tensión arterial] to go down, fall, drop; [hinchazón, calidad] to go downhan bajado los precios — prices have fallen o come o gone down
4)• bajar de (=perder) —
5)• no bajar de (=no ser menos de) —
6) [regla] to start3.See:BAJAR De vehículos ► Bajar(se) de un vehículo privado o de un taxi se traduce por get out of, mientras que bajar(se) de un vehículo público (tren, autobús, avión {etc}) se traduce por get off: Bajó del coche y nos saludó She got out of the car and said hello No baje del tren en marcha Don't get off the train while it is still moving ► Debe emplearse get off cuando nos referimos a bicicletas, motos y animales de montura: Se bajó de la bicicleta He got off his bicycle Otros verbos de movimiento ► Bajar la escalera/ la cuesta {etc}, por regla general, se suele traducir por come down o por go down, según la dirección del movimiento (hacia o en sentido contrario del hablante), pero come y go se pueden substituir por otros verbos de movimiento si la oración española especifica la forma en que se baja mediante el uso de adverbios o construcciones adverbiales: Bajó las escaleras deprisa y corriendo She rushed down the stairs Bajó la cuesta tranquilamente He ambled down the hill Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ascensor/persona ( alejándose) to go down; ( acercándose) to come downespérame, ya bajo — wait for me, I'll be right down
¿bajas a la playa con nosotros? — are you coming (down) to the beach with us?
bajar a + inf — to go/come down to + inf
b) ( apearse)bajar de algo — de tren/avión to get off sth; de coche to get out of sth; de caballo/bicicleta to get off sth
c) (Dep) equipo to go down2)a) marea to go outb) fiebre/tensión to go down, drop; hinchazón to go down; temperatura to fall, drople ha bajado la fiebre — her fever o temperature has gone down
c) precio/valor to fall, drop; cotización to fall; calidad to deteriorate; popularidad to diminishseguro que no baja de los dos millones — I bet it won't be o cost less than two million
d) menstruación to start2.bajar vt1) <escalera/cuesta> to go down2) <brazo/mano> to put down, lower3) (Inf) to download4)a)bajar algo (de algo) — de armario/estante to get sth down (from sth); del piso de arriba to bring/take down sth
¿me bajas las llaves? — can you bring down my keys?
b)bajar a algn de algo — de mesa/caballo to get sb off sth
5)a) <persiana/telón> to lower; < ventanilla> to openb) < cremallera> to undo3.bajarse verbo pronominal1) ( apearse)bajarse de algo — de tren/autobús to get off sth; de coche to get out of sth; de caballo/bicicleta to get off sth
2) < pantalones> to take down; < falda> to pull down* * *= come + downstairs, drop, go down, lower, walk down, ebb, subside, move down, come down, wind + Nombre + down, coast, freewheel, take + a tumble, turn down.Ex. Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.Ex. Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex. Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.Ex. Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.Ex. Her agitation subsided suddenly.Ex. Of the 32 institutions indicating some change in status from July 1982 to January 1983, 19 moved down in status and 13 moved up.Ex. Costs are likely to be high but they will only come down as the system moves into the mass market.Ex. Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.Ex. Pushing our bicycles up a very steep hill one sunny morning, two men on bicycles coasted down the hill and passed us.Ex. His vehicle freewheeled backwards down a hill and collided with another vehicle heading up the hill.Ex. Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.----* bajar a = head down to.* bajar a Alguien del pedestal = knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.* bajar de categoría = demote.* bajar de precio = come down in + price.* bajar el listón = lower + the bar.* bajar el nivel = lower + the bar.* bajar el precio = lower + price.* bajar la calidad = lower + standards.* bajar la guardia = lower + Posesivo + guard.* bajar la moral = lower + morale.* bajar la ventana = wind down + window.* bajar la voz = lower + Posesivo + voice.* bajarle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + down.* bajarle los humos a Alguien = knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size, take + the wind out of + Posesivo + sails.* bajar los precios = roll back + prices.* bajar mucho = go + way down.* bajarse de = get off.* bajarse de las nubes = get real.* bajarse del tren = get off + the train.* hacer bajar = force down.* no bajarse del burro = stick to + Posesivo + guns.* precio + bajar = price + fall.* que baja los humos = humbling.* subir y = move up and/or down.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ascensor/persona ( alejándose) to go down; ( acercándose) to come downespérame, ya bajo — wait for me, I'll be right down
¿bajas a la playa con nosotros? — are you coming (down) to the beach with us?
bajar a + inf — to go/come down to + inf
b) ( apearse)bajar de algo — de tren/avión to get off sth; de coche to get out of sth; de caballo/bicicleta to get off sth
c) (Dep) equipo to go down2)a) marea to go outb) fiebre/tensión to go down, drop; hinchazón to go down; temperatura to fall, drople ha bajado la fiebre — her fever o temperature has gone down
c) precio/valor to fall, drop; cotización to fall; calidad to deteriorate; popularidad to diminishseguro que no baja de los dos millones — I bet it won't be o cost less than two million
d) menstruación to start2.bajar vt1) <escalera/cuesta> to go down2) <brazo/mano> to put down, lower3) (Inf) to download4)a)bajar algo (de algo) — de armario/estante to get sth down (from sth); del piso de arriba to bring/take down sth
¿me bajas las llaves? — can you bring down my keys?
b)bajar a algn de algo — de mesa/caballo to get sb off sth
5)a) <persiana/telón> to lower; < ventanilla> to openb) < cremallera> to undo3.bajarse verbo pronominal1) ( apearse)bajarse de algo — de tren/autobús to get off sth; de coche to get out of sth; de caballo/bicicleta to get off sth
2) < pantalones> to take down; < falda> to pull down* * *= come + downstairs, drop, go down, lower, walk down, ebb, subside, move down, come down, wind + Nombre + down, coast, freewheel, take + a tumble, turn down.Ex: Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.
Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.Ex: Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex: Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.Ex: Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.Ex: Her agitation subsided suddenly.Ex: Of the 32 institutions indicating some change in status from July 1982 to January 1983, 19 moved down in status and 13 moved up.Ex: Costs are likely to be high but they will only come down as the system moves into the mass market.Ex: Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.Ex: Pushing our bicycles up a very steep hill one sunny morning, two men on bicycles coasted down the hill and passed us.Ex: His vehicle freewheeled backwards down a hill and collided with another vehicle heading up the hill.Ex: Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.* bajar a = head down to.* bajar a Alguien del pedestal = knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.* bajar de categoría = demote.* bajar de precio = come down in + price.* bajar el listón = lower + the bar.* bajar el nivel = lower + the bar.* bajar el precio = lower + price.* bajar la calidad = lower + standards.* bajar la guardia = lower + Posesivo + guard.* bajar la moral = lower + morale.* bajar la ventana = wind down + window.* bajar la voz = lower + Posesivo + voice.* bajarle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + down.* bajarle los humos a Alguien = knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size, take + the wind out of + Posesivo + sails.* bajar los precios = roll back + prices.* bajar mucho = go + way down.* bajarse de = get off.* bajarse de las nubes = get real.* bajarse del tren = get off + the train.* hacer bajar = force down.* no bajarse del burro = stick to + Posesivo + guns.* precio + bajar = price + fall.* que baja los humos = humbling.* subir y = move up and/or down.* * *bajar [A1 ]viA1 «ascensor/persona» (alejándose) to go down; (acercándose) to come downyo bajo por la escalera I'll walk down o take the stairsespérame, ya bajo wait for me, I'll be right down¿bajas a la playa? are you coming (down) to the beach?bajar A + INF to go/come down to + INFbajó a saludarnos he came down to say hellotodavía no ha bajado a desayunar she hasn't come down for breakfast yetha bajado a comprar cigarrillos he's gone down to buy some cigarettes2 (apearse) bajar DE algo ‹de un tren/un avión› to get off sth; ‹de un coche› to get out OF sth; ‹de un caballo/una bicicleta› to get off sth, dismount FROM sthme caí al bajar del autobús I fell as I was getting off the busyo no bajo, me quedo en el coche I'm not getting out, I'll stay in the carno sabe bajar sola del caballo she can't get down off the horse o dismount on her own3 ( Dep) «equipo» to go down, be relegated4«río/aguas» (+ compl): el río baja crecido the river is (running) highB1 «marea» to go out2 «fiebre/tensión» to go down, drop, fall; «hinchazón» to go downhan bajado mucho las temperaturas temperatures have fallen o dropped sharplyno le ha bajado la fiebre her fever o ( BrE) temperature hasn't gone down3 «precio/valor» to fall, drop; «cotización» to fallel dólar bajó ligeramente the dollar slipped back o fell slightlynuestro volumen de ventas no ha bajado our turnover hasn't fallen o dropped o decreasedlos precios bajaron en un 25% prices fell by 25%los ordenadores están bajando de precio computers are going down in priceha bajado mucho la calidad del producto the quality of the product has deteriorated badlysu popularidad ha bajado últimamente her popularity has diminished recentlyseguro que no baja de los dos millones I bet it won't be o cost less than two millionha bajado mucho en mi estima he's gone down o fallen a lot in my estimation4 «período/menstruación» (+ me/te/le etc) to start5( Chi fam) (entrar) (+ me/te/le etc): con el vino le bajó un sueño tremendo the wine made him incredibly sleepyal escuchar tanta estupidez nos bajó una rabia … listening to such nonsense made us so angry …■ bajarvtA ‹escalera/cuesta› to go downbajó la cuesta corriendo she ran down the hillB1 ‹brazo/mano› to put down, lowerbajó la cabeza/mirada avergonzado he bowed his head/lowered o dropped his eyes in shame2 (de un armario, estante) to get down; (de una planta, habitación) to bring/take downme ayudó a bajar la maleta he helped me to get my suitcase down¿me bajas las llaves? can you bring down my keys?hay que bajar estas botellas al sótano we have to take these bottles down to the basementbajar algo/a algn DE algo to get sth/sb down FROM sthbájame la caja del estante get the box down from the shelf (for me)bájalo de la mesa/del caballo get him down off the table/horse3 ‹persiana/telón› to lowerle bajó los pantalones para ponerle una inyección she took his pants ( AmE) o ( BrE) trousers down to give him an injectiontengo que bajarle el dobladillo I have to let the hem downbaja la ventanilla open the windowC ‹precio› to lower; ‹fiebre› to bring down; ‹radio› to turn downbájale el volumen or ( Col) al volumen turn the volume downbaja la calefacción/el gas turn the heating/the gas downbaja la voz lower your voicelo bajaron de categoría it was downgraded o demotedD ( Inf) to downloadestoy bajando música a la computadora ( AmL) or al ordenador ( Esp) I'm downloading music to my computer■ bajarseA (apearse) bajarse DE algo ‹de un tren/un autobús› to get off sth; ‹de un coche› to get out OF sth; ‹de un caballo/una bicicleta› to get off sth, dismount FROM sthme bajo en la próxima I'm getting off at the next stop¡bájate del muro! get down off the wall!B ‹pantalones› to take down, pull down; ‹falda› to pull downC* * *
bajar ( conjugate bajar) verbo intransitivo
1
( acercándose) to come down;◊ bajar por las escaleras to go/come down the stairs;
ya bajo I'll be right down
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth
2
[ hinchazón] to go down;
[ temperatura] to fall, drop
[ calidad] to deteriorate;
[ popularidad] to diminish;
verbo transitivo
1 ‹escalera/cuesta› to go down
2 ‹brazo/mano› to put down, lower
3a) bajar algo (de algo) ‹de armario/estante› to get sth down (from sth);
‹ del piso de arriba› ( traer) to bring sth down (from sth);
( llevar) to take sth down (to sth)
4
‹ ventanilla› to open
5 ‹ precio› to lower;
‹ fiebre› to bring down;
‹ volumen› to turn down;
‹ voz› to lower
bajarse verbo pronominal
1 ( apearse) bajarse de algo ‹de tren/autobús› to get off sth;
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth;
‹de pared/árbol› to get down off sth
2 ‹ pantalones› to take down;
‹ falda› to pull down
bajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (descender) to come o go down: bajé corriendo la cuesta, I ran downhill ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (llevar algo abajo) to bring o get o take down: baja los disfraces del trastero, bring the costumes down from the attic
3 (un telón) to lower
(una persiana) to let down
(la cabeza) to bow o lower
4 (reducir el volumen) to turn down
(la voz) to lower
5 (los precios, etc) to reduce, cut
6 (ropa, dobladillo) tengo que bajar el vestido, I've got to let the hem down
7 Mús tienes que bajar un tono, you've got to go down a tone
II verbo intransitivo
1 to go o come down: bajamos al bar, we went down to the bar
2 (apearse de un tren, un autobús) to get off
(de un coche) to get out [de, of]: tienes que bajarte en la siguiente parada, you've got to get off at the next stop
3 (disminuir la temperatura, los precios) to fall, drop: ha bajado su cotización en la bolsa, its share prices have dropped in the stock exchange
' bajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abaratarse
- basura
- descender
- guardia
- irse
- a
- bandera
- hundir
- mirada
- poder
- vista
- volumen
English:
boil over
- bow
- bring down
- climb down
- come down
- decline
- decrease
- deflate
- descend
- dip
- down
- downgrade
- downstairs
- draw
- drop
- fall
- force down
- get down
- get off
- go below
- go down
- guard
- hang
- heave
- inflammation
- jump down
- jump off
- let down
- let off
- lift down
- lower
- mark down
- move down
- pull down
- relegate
- send down
- slide down
- slip
- slip down
- spiral down
- steeply
- subside
- swoop
- take down
- turn down
- walk down
- wind down
- bring
- can
- come
* * *♦ vt1. [poner abajo] [libro, cuadro] to take/bring down;[telón, persiana] to lower; [ventanilla] to wind down, to open;he bajado la enciclopedia de la primera a la última estantería I've moved the encyclopedia down from the top shelf to the bottom one;ayúdame a bajar la caja [desde lo alto] help me get the box down;[al piso de abajo] help me carry the box downstairs2. [ojos, cabeza, mano] to lower;bajó la cabeza con resignación she lowered o bowed her head in resignation3. [descender] [montaña, escaleras] to go/come down;bajó las escaleras a toda velocidad she ran down the stairs as fast as she could;bajó la calle a todo correr he ran down the street as fast as he could4. [reducir] [inflación, hinchazón] to reduce;[precios] to lower, to cut; [música, volumen, radio] to turn down; [fiebre] to bring down;bajar el fuego (de la cocina) to reduce the heat;bajar el tono to lower one's voice;bajar la moral a alguien to cause sb's spirits to drop;5. [hacer descender de categoría] to demote♦ vi1. [apearse] [de coche] to get out;[de moto, bicicleta, tren, avión] to get off; [de caballo] to dismount; [de árbol, escalera, silla] to get/come down;bajar de [de coche] to get out of;[de moto, bicicleta, tren, avión] to get off; [de caballo] to get off, to dismount; [de árbol, escalera, silla, mesa] to get/come down from;es peligroso bajar de un tren en marcha it is dangerous to jump off a train while it is still moving;bajar a tierra [desde barco] to go on shore;bajo en la próxima parada I'm getting off at the next stop2. [descender] to go/come down;¿podrías bajar aquí un momento? could you come down here a minute?;bajo enseguida I'll be down in a minute;bajar corriendo to run down;bajar por la escalera to go/come down the stairs;bajar (a) por algo to go down and get sth;ha bajado a comprar el periódico she's gone out o down to get the paper;bajar a desayunar to go/come down for breakfast;el río baja crecido the river is high;está bajando la marea the tide is going out;el jefe ha bajado mucho en mi estima the boss has gone down a lot in my estimation3. [disminuir] to fall, to drop;[fiebre, hinchazón] to go/come down; [cauce] to go down, to fall;los precios bajaron prices dropped;el euro bajó frente a la libra the euro fell against the pound;han bajado las ventas sales are down;este modelo ha bajado de precio this model has gone down in price, the price of this model has gone down;el coste total no bajará del millón the total cost will not be less than o under a million;no bajará de tres horas it will take at least three hours, it won't take less than three hoursbajaré a la capital la próxima semana I'll be going down to the capital next week;¿por qué no bajas a vernos este fin de semana? why don't you come down to see us this weekend?5. [descender de categoría] to be demoted (a to); Dep to be relegated, to go down (a to);el Atlético bajó de categoría Atlético went down* * *I v/tbajar la mirada lower one’s eyes o gaze, look down;2 TV, radio turn down3 escalera go down4 INFOR downloadII v/i1 go down2 de intereses fall, drop* * *bajar vt1) descender: to lower, to let down, to take down2) reducir: to reduce (prices)3) inclinar: to lower, to bow (the head)4) : to go down, to descend5)bajar de categoría : to downgradebajar vi1) : to drop, to fall2) : to come down, to go down3) : to ebb (of tides)* * *bajar vb1. (ir abajo) to go down¿bajas tú o subo yo? are you coming down or shall I come up?3. (salir de un coche) to get out¡bájate del coche! get out of the car!4. (salir de un tren, autobús) to get off¿me bajas la maleta? can you get my suitcase down?¿me bajas el bolso? can you bring my bag down?7. (voz, vista) to lower8. (cabeza) to bow9. (volumen) to turn downbaja la música, por favor turn the music down, please -
3 mitad
adj.one-half.f.1 half (parte).la mitad de half (of)la mitad del tiempo no está half the time he's not ingana la mitad que yo he earns half as much as I dome costó la mitad que a él it cost me half what he paid, it cost me half as much as it cost hima mitad de precio at half pricemitad y mitad half and halfestá mitad esperanzado mitad triste he's half hopeful, half down-hearted2 middle (centro).a mitad de camino halfway therea mitad de (la) película halfway through the filmen mitad de in the middle of(cortar algo) por la mitad (to cut something) in half* * *1 half2 (medio) middle\partir algo por la mitad to cut/split something in half* * *noun f.1) half2) middle* * *SF1) halfreducir en una mitad — to cut by half, halve; (Culin) to reduce by half
2) (Dep) half3) (=centro) middlea mitad de la comida — in the middle of the meal, halfway through the meal
* * *1) ( parte) half¿me das la mitad? — can I have half?
mitad y mitad — half and half
2) (medio, centro)corta el papel por la mitad — cut the paper in half o down the middle
a or en (la) mitad de la reunión — in the middle of the meeting
* * *= half, middle, midpoint, moiety.Ex. The first half of the command looks for words hit by 'FIB?' immediately followed by a word hit by 'OPTIC?'.Ex. The purpose of the insert key is to allow the insertion of one or more characters in the middle of a field without disturbing the information already displayed.Ex. The euphoric years of affluence and expansion in the decades immediately following the midpoint of the century have given way to traumatic years of austerity and contraction.Ex. Based on the above considerations, medicinal ingredients containing the same active moiety are classified into identical or non-identical.----* a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.* a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....* a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....* a mitad de precio = at half price.* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* de mitad de año = mid-year [midyear].* de mitad de siglo = mid-century.* desde mitad de + Expresión Temporal + en adelante = from the mid + Expresión Temporal + onwards.* en mitad de = halfway through.* en mitad de la noche = in the dead of night.* en mitad de la operación = in mid-operation.* en mitad del invierno = in the dead of winter.* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.* la mitad (1/2) = one-half (1/2).* la segunda mitad de + Fecha = the latter part of + Fecha.* mitad de + Fecha = mid + Fecha.* mitad del barco = midship.* mitad del verano = midsummer.* mitad del verano, la = height of summer, the.* mitad de precio = half price.* mitad inferior = lower half.* mitad, la = 1/2 (half).* pararse a mitad de = stop in + midstream during.* partir por la mitad = halve, break in + half.* pasar por la mitad de = cut through.* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, reduce by + half.* ser sólo la mitad de la ecuación = be only half (of) the equation.* tener ganada la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* tener ganada sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.* vacaciones de mitad de cuatrimestre = half term vacation.* vale la mitad = half the price.* * *1) ( parte) half¿me das la mitad? — can I have half?
mitad y mitad — half and half
2) (medio, centro)corta el papel por la mitad — cut the paper in half o down the middle
a or en (la) mitad de la reunión — in the middle of the meeting
* * *la mitad(n.) = 1/2 (half)Ex: In the past 3 or 4 years, over 1/2 of the US libraries have seen their directors change and what was once described as extraordinary turnover seems to have settled into the norm.
= half, middle, midpoint, moiety.Ex: The first half of the command looks for words hit by 'FIB?' immediately followed by a word hit by 'OPTIC?'.
Ex: The purpose of the insert key is to allow the insertion of one or more characters in the middle of a field without disturbing the information already displayed.Ex: The euphoric years of affluence and expansion in the decades immediately following the midpoint of the century have given way to traumatic years of austerity and contraction.Ex: Based on the above considerations, medicinal ingredients containing the same active moiety are classified into identical or non-identical.* a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.* a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....* a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....* a mitad de precio = at half price.* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* de mitad de año = mid-year [midyear].* de mitad de siglo = mid-century.* desde mitad de + Expresión Temporal + en adelante = from the mid + Expresión Temporal + onwards.* en mitad de = halfway through.* en mitad de la noche = in the dead of night.* en mitad de la operación = in mid-operation.* en mitad del invierno = in the dead of winter.* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.* la mitad (1/2) = one-half (1/2).* la segunda mitad de + Fecha = the latter part of + Fecha.* mitad de + Fecha = mid + Fecha.* mitad del barco = midship.* mitad del verano = midsummer.* mitad del verano, la = height of summer, the.* mitad de precio = half price.* mitad inferior = lower half.* mitad, la = 1/2 (half).* pararse a mitad de = stop in + midstream during.* partir por la mitad = halve, break in + half.* pasar por la mitad de = cut through.* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, reduce by + half.* ser sólo la mitad de la ecuación = be only half (of) the equation.* tener ganada la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* tener ganada sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.* vacaciones de mitad de cuatrimestre = half term vacation.* vale la mitad = half the price.* * *A (parte) halfla primera mitad del siglo/partido the first half of the century/game¿me das la mitad? can I have half?lo compró a mitad de precio she bought it half pricenos bebimos más de la mitad de la botella we drank more than half the bottlela mitad de los beneficios half the profitslo hizo en la mitad del tiempo she did it in half the time¿cuánto queda? — la mitad how much is left? — half (of it)mitad lana y mitad acrílico half wool, half acrylicmitad y mitad half and halfB(medio, centro): corta el pastel por la mitad cut the cake in halfdividámoslo por la mitad let's halve itvoy por la mitad del libro I'm halfway through the booklo deja todo por la mitad she leaves everything half finishedllenar el vaso hasta la mitad half-fill the glassa or en (la) mitad de la reunión in the middle of the meetingse salió en la mitad de la película she left halfway through the moviequeda a mitad de distancia entre tu casa y la mía it's halfway between your house and minepartir a algn por la mitad: tener que trabajar el sábado me parte por la mitad having to work on Saturday really puts my plans out o upsets my plans o ( BrE colloq) really puts a spanner in the works* * *
mitad sustantivo femenino
1 ( parte) half;
solo quiero la mitad I only want half;
a mitad de precio half price;
lo hizo en la mitad del tiempo she did it in half the time;
mitad y mitad half and half
2 (medio, centro):
dividir algo por la mitad to halve sth;
a or en (la) mitad de la reunión in the middle of the meeting;
a mitad de camino halfway;
en la mitad de la película/del libro halfway through the movie/the book
mitad sustantivo femenino
1 half: leí la mitad del libro, I read half of the book
2 (centro) middle: parte el pan por la mitad, cut the bread in half
♦ Locuciones: a mitad de: a mitad de camino, half-way
a mitad de precio, half price
en mitad de: en mitad de la carretera, in the middle of the road
' mitad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
como
- Ecuador
- media
- medio
- camino
- corresponder
- cortar
- el
- llenar
- llevar
- partir
- separar
- tocar
English:
advance
- beat down
- comprise
- down
- fifty
- half
- half-way
- halve
- Hispanic
- in
- midterm
- midway
- price
- second half
- sell back
- slice
- split
- up
- wake up
- whom
- cut
- good
- middle
* * *mitad nf1. [parte] half;la mitad de half (of);4 es la mitad de 8 4 is half of 8;la primera/segunda mitad del partido the first/second half of the match;la mitad del tiempo no está half the time she's not in;gana la mitad que yo he earns half as much as I do;me costó la mitad que a él it cost me half what he paid, it cost me half as much as it cost him;a mitad de precio at half price;mitad y mitad half and half;el centauro es mitad hombre mitad caballo the centaur is half man half horse;está mitad esperanzado mitad triste he's half hopeful, half down-hearted2. [centro] middle;a mitad de camino halfway there;a la mitad del viaje decidieron regresar halfway through the journey they decided to turn back;en mitad de in the middle of;había un camión cruzado en mitad de la calle there was a truck across the middle of the road;se marcharon en mitad de la ceremonia they left in the middle of o halfway through the ceremony;a mitad de película halfway through the movie;(cortar algo) por la mitad (to cut sth) in half* * *f half;a mitad del camino halfway;a mitad de la película halfway through the movie;a mitad de precio half-price;mitad y mitad half and half* * *mitad nf1) : halfmitad y mitad: half and half2) medio: middlea mitad de: halfway throughpor la mitad: in half* * *a / (la) mitad de halfway -
4 abaratar
v.1 to bring down, to reduce (precio, coste).2 to cheapen, to reduce the price of, to cut the price of, to rebate.Ricardo rebajó los precios Richard rebated the prices.* * *1 to reduce the price of, make cheaper1 (precio) to come down, fall; (artículo) to become cheaper, come down in price* * *verb* * *1.VT [+ artículo] to make cheaper, lower the price of; [+ precio] to lower2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <precios/costos> to reduce; < producto> to make... cheaper, reduce the price of2.* * *= cheapen, lower + price.Ex. Simplification is cheapening the process.Ex. The general use of casting machinery from around 1860 lowered the price of type, but had little effect on its design.----* abaratar costes = lower + costs.* abaratarse = get + cheaper.* * *1.verbo transitivo <precios/costos> to reduce; < producto> to make... cheaper, reduce the price of2.* * *= cheapen, lower + price.Ex: Simplification is cheapening the process.
Ex: The general use of casting machinery from around 1860 lowered the price of type, but had little effect on its design.* abaratar costes = lower + costs.* abaratarse = get + cheaper.* * *abaratar [A1 ]vt‹precios› to reduce, lower, cut; ‹costos› to reduce, cut; ‹producto› to make … cheaper, reduce the price of«costos» to drop, come down; «producto» to become cheaper, come down in price* * *
abaratar ( conjugate abaratar) verbo transitivo ‹precios/costos› to reduce;
‹ producto› to make … cheaper, reduce the price of
abaratarse verbo pronominal [ costos] to drop, come down;
[ producto] to become cheaper, come down in price
abaratar verbo transitivo to cut o reduce the price of
' abaratar' also found in these entries:
English:
cheapen
* * *♦ vt[precio, coste] to bring down, to reduce; [artículo] to reduce the price of* * *v/t reduce olower the price of; precio reduce, lower* * *abaratar vt: to lower the price of -
5 cotización
f.quote, estimate, price, quotation.* * *1 FINANZAS quotation, market price2 (cuota) membership fee, subscription\cotización de cierre closing pricecotización del día current pricecotización máxima high* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Econ) pricecotización de cierre, cotización de clausura — closing price
2) [de club] dues pl, subscription; [a la Seguridad Social] National Insurance contributions pl3) (=cambio) exchange rate* * *1) ( de moneda) value; (de acciones, valores, producto) price2) (cuota, prestación) contribution3) (Andes) ( evaluación) valuation; ( presupuesto) estimate* * *= stock quote, estimate.Ex. It can be used to present a wide variety of content channels such as stock quote, sports score, traffic report and weather forecast.Ex. By the early 1980s one estimate put the number of publicly available files at five hundred.----* cotización a la seguridad social = national insurance contribution.* cotización de bolsa = stock quote.* cotización de las acciones = share price.* cotización inicial = starting price.* * *1) ( de moneda) value; (de acciones, valores, producto) price2) (cuota, prestación) contribution3) (Andes) ( evaluación) valuation; ( presupuesto) estimate* * *= stock quote, estimate.Ex: It can be used to present a wide variety of content channels such as stock quote, sports score, traffic report and weather forecast.
Ex: By the early 1980s one estimate put the number of publicly available files at five hundred.* cotización a la seguridad social = national insurance contribution.* cotización de bolsa = stock quote.* cotización de las acciones = share price.* cotización inicial = starting price.* * *mantiene su cotización respecto al dólar it retains its value against the dollarsu cotización llegó ayer a 500 pesos it reached 500 pesos yesterdaylas acciones alcanzaron una cotización de 1.20 euros the shares were quoted at 1.20 eurosB (cuota, prestación) contribution* * *
cotización sustantivo femenino
(de acciones, valores, producto) price;
( presupuesto) estimate
cotización sustantivo femenino
1 (a un sindicato, partido, etc) membership fees pl, subscription
(a la seguridad social) contribution
2 Fin (en Bolsa) price, quotation
(de una moneda) exchange rate
' cotización' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- cabeza
- caché
- cachet
- oscilar
- subir
English:
closing price
- listing
- price
- quotation
- share
- share price
* * *cotización nf1. [valor] valuela cotización de apertura/al cierre the opening/closing price;ha mejorado la cotización del euro the euro has strengthened;el barril de petróleo alcanzó una cotización de 19 dólares the price of oil reached 19 dollars a barrel3. [a la seguridad social] contribution* * *f1 ( precio) price;cotización bursátil stock price, share price; ( valor) value;la cotización del actor subió después de obtener el Óscar the actor became more sought-after after winning the Oscar2 ( cuota) contribution* * *cotización nf, pl - ciones1) : market price2) : quote, estimate -
6 subir
v.1 to go/come up (ascender) (calle, escaleras).subió las escaleras a toda velocidad she ran up o climbed the stairs as fast as she couldsubir por la escalera to go/come up the stairs2 to lift up (poner arriba).ayúdame a subir la caja help me get the box up; (a lo alto) help me carry the box upstairs (al piso de arriba)3 to put up, to increase (increase) (precio, peso).La empresa sube los precios The company increases the prices.Me subió la calentura My fever increased.4 to raise (alzar) (mano, bandera, voz).El chico sube la cama The boy raises the bed.5 to raise the pitch of (Music).6 to go up, to rise (increase) (precio, temperatura).El elevador sube The elevator climbs.7 to get on (montar) (en avión, barco).sube al coche get into the car8 to rise (cooking) (crecer).9 to walk up, to climb.Ella subió el sendero She walked up the path.* * *1 (ir hacia arriba - gen) to go up, come up; (- avión) to climb2 (en un vehículo - coche) to get in; (autobús, avión, barco, tren) to get on, get onto■ ¡venga, sube! go on, get in!3 (montar - bicicleta) to get on; (- caballo) to get on, mount4 (a un árbol) to climb up5 figurado (elevarse, aumentar) to rise6 figurado (categoría, puesto) to be promoted1 (escaleras, calle) to go up, climb; (montaña) to climb2 (mover arriba) to carry up, take up, bring up; (poner arriba) to put upstairs3 (cabeza etc) to lift, raise4 (pared) to raise5 COSTURA to take up6 figurado (precio, salario, etc) to raise, put up1 (piso, escalera) to go up2 (árbol, muro, etc) to climb up (a, -)3 (en un vehículo - coche) to get in (a, -); (autobús) to get on (a, -); (avión, barco, tren) to get on (a, -), get onto (a,-)■ ¡súbete, súbete al coche! get in, get into the car!4 (en animales, bicicleta) to get on (a, -), mount\subir a bordo to get on boardsubir al trono figurado to ascend to the thronesubir como la espuma familiar to spread like wildfiresubirse por las paredes figurado to hit the roofsubírsele a uno los humos a la cabeza figurado to become conceitedsubírsele algo a la cabeza figurado to go to one's head* * *verb1) to increase, rise2) raise3) climb•- subir a* * *1. VT1) (=levantar) [+ pierna, brazo, objeto] to lift, lift up, raise; [+ calcetines, pantalones, persianas] to pull upsube los brazos — lift your arms (up), raise your arms
2) (=poner arriba) [llevando] to take up; [trayendo] to bring up¿me puedes ayudar a subir las maletas? — can you help me to take up the cases?
¿puedes subir ese cuadro de abajo? — could you bring that picture up from down there?
3) (=ascender) [+ calle, cuesta, escalera, montaña] (=ir arriba) to go up; (=venir arriba) to come uptenía problemas para subir las escaleras — he had difficulty getting up o climbing the stairs
4) (=aumentar) [+ precio, salario] to put up, raise, increase; [+ artículo en venta] to put up the price oflos taxistas han subido sus tarifas — taxi drivers have put their fares up o have raised their fares
van a subir la gasolina — they are going to put up o increase the price of petrol
5) (=elevar) [+ volumen, televisión, radio] to turn up; [+ voz] to raisesube la radio, que no se oye — turn the radio up, I can't hear it
6) [en escalafón] [+ persona] to promote7) (Arquit) to put up, buildsubir una pared — to put up o build a wall
8) (Mús) to raise the pitch of2. VI1) (=ir arriba) to go up; (=venir arriba) to come up; [en un monte, en el aire] to climbsube, que te voy a enseñar unos discos — come up, I've got some records to show you
2) (Transportes) [en autobús, avión, tren, bicicleta, moto, caballo] to get on; [en coche, taxi] to get insubir a un autobús/avión/tren — to get on(to) a bus/plane/train
subir a un caballo — to mount a horse, get on(to) a horse
subir a bordo — to go o get on board
3) [en el escalafón] to be promoted (a to)nuestro objetivo es subir a primera división — our aim is to go up o be promoted to the First Division
4) (=aumentar) [precio, valor] to go up, rise; [temperatura] to risetono 2)5) (=aumentar de nivel) [río, mercurio] to rise; [marea] to come in6) [cantidad]subir a — to come to, total
3.See:SUBIR Otros verbos de movimiento ► Subir la cuesta/ la escalera {etc}, por regla general, se suele traducir por to come up o por to go up, según la dirección del movimiento (hacia o en sentido contrario al hablante), pero come y go se pueden reemplazar por otros verbos de movimiento si la oración española especifica la forma en que se sube mediante el uso de adverbios o construcciones adverbiales: Tim subió las escaleras a gatas Tim crept up the stairs El mes pasado los precios subieron vertiginosamente Prices shot up last month Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ascensor/persona ( alejándose) to go up; ( acercándose) to come upel camino sube hasta la cima — the path goes up to o leads to the top of the hill
b)subir A algo — a autobús/tren/avión to get on o onto sth; a coche to get in o into sth; a caballo/bicicleta to get on o onto sth, to mount sth (frml)
subir a bordo — to go o get on board
c) ( de categoría) to go up; ( en el escalafón) to be promotedhan subido a primera división — they've been promoted to o they've gone up to the first division
d) ( en tenis)2)a) marea to come in; aguas/río to riseb) fiebre/tensión to go up, rise; temperatura to risec) leche materna to come in3) precio/valor/cotización/salario to rise, go up2.subir vt2)a) <objeto/niño> ( llevar arriba - acercándose) to bring up; (- alejándose) to take upb) <objeto/niño> ( poner más alto)c) <persiana/telón> to raise; < pantalones> to pull up¿me subes la cremallera? — will you zip me up?, will you fasten my zipper (AmE) o (BrE) zip?
d) < dobladillo> to take up; < falda> to take o turn up3) (Inf) to upload4)a) <precios/salarios> to raise, put up¿cuánto te han subido este año? — how much did your salary go up this year?
b) <volumen/radio> to turn up3.sube un poco la calefacción — turn the heating o heat up a little
subirse verbo pronominal1)a) (a coche, autobús, etc) verbo intransitivo 1 bb) ( trepar) to climbse subió al árbol/al muro — she climbed up the tree/(up) onto the walls
estaba subido a un árbol/caballo — he was up a tree/sitting on a horse
c) (a la cabeza, cara) (+ me/te/le etc)se me subieron los colores — I went red o blushed
2) (refl) <calcetines/pantalones> to pull up* * *= go up, move up, raise, rise, ascend, mount, walk up, elevate, climb, bring up, zip, move down, hike up, scale, spike, crank up, get + high, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, mark + Nombre + up, amp up, turn up.Ex. Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.Ex. Now we move up the chain providing index entries for each of the potentially sought terms.Ex. The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.Ex. If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.Ex. As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.Ex. He fully expected the director to acquiesce, for his eyebrows mounted ever so slightly.Ex. Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.Ex. Some of the things that are said about genuine bookselling do at times seem to elevate this occupation to a level far beyond mere commerce.Ex. Stanton felt a bit like someone who, after boasting that she could dive into water from a great height has climbed to the height and dares not jump, but knows that she must jump.Ex. Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.Ex. The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.Ex. Of the 32 institutions indicating some change in status from July 1982 to January 1983, 19 moved down in status and 13 moved up.Ex. The government has hiked up the rate of income tax being paid by oil multinationals.Ex. You'll be scaling walls, jumping between rooftops, swinging on ropes, hanging from pipes, sliding under 4WDs and doing anything you can to avoid those zombies.Ex. Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.Ex. Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.Ex. Yes, some people with thin blood or whose pulse and blood pressure get high enough will have a nose bleed when excited.Ex. Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.Ex. There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.Ex. We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.Ex. David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.Ex. Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.Ex. After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.Ex. The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.Ex. Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15-30% or more.Ex. In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.----* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.* subir a = board.* subir al poder = rise to + power.* subir al trono = ascend (to) + the throne.* subir a un barco = board + ship.* subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.* subir de precio = rise in + price.* subir el listón = raise + the bar, move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.* subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.* subir el precio = push + cost + up, raise + price, jack up + the price, rack up + the price.* subir el volumen = pump up + the volume.* subir en = ride.* subir en bici = ride + a bike.* subir en bicicleta = ride + a bike.* subir exageradamente = rise + steeply.* subir la moral = boost + Posesivo + morale, lift + morale, increase + morale, improve + morale, boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.* subirle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + up.* subir ligeramente = nudge up.* subir los impuestos = push + taxes.* subir repentinamente = shoot up.* subirse al autobús = get on + the bus.* subirse al tren = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.* subírsele a la cabeza = go to + Posesivo + head.* subírsele los colores = go + bright red.* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* subirse por las paredes = be beside + Reflexivo.* subir y/o bajar = move up and/or down.* telón + subir = curtain + rise.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ascensor/persona ( alejándose) to go up; ( acercándose) to come upel camino sube hasta la cima — the path goes up to o leads to the top of the hill
b)subir A algo — a autobús/tren/avión to get on o onto sth; a coche to get in o into sth; a caballo/bicicleta to get on o onto sth, to mount sth (frml)
subir a bordo — to go o get on board
c) ( de categoría) to go up; ( en el escalafón) to be promotedhan subido a primera división — they've been promoted to o they've gone up to the first division
d) ( en tenis)2)a) marea to come in; aguas/río to riseb) fiebre/tensión to go up, rise; temperatura to risec) leche materna to come in3) precio/valor/cotización/salario to rise, go up2.subir vt2)a) <objeto/niño> ( llevar arriba - acercándose) to bring up; (- alejándose) to take upb) <objeto/niño> ( poner más alto)c) <persiana/telón> to raise; < pantalones> to pull up¿me subes la cremallera? — will you zip me up?, will you fasten my zipper (AmE) o (BrE) zip?
d) < dobladillo> to take up; < falda> to take o turn up3) (Inf) to upload4)a) <precios/salarios> to raise, put up¿cuánto te han subido este año? — how much did your salary go up this year?
b) <volumen/radio> to turn up3.sube un poco la calefacción — turn the heating o heat up a little
subirse verbo pronominal1)a) (a coche, autobús, etc) verbo intransitivo 1 bb) ( trepar) to climbse subió al árbol/al muro — she climbed up the tree/(up) onto the walls
estaba subido a un árbol/caballo — he was up a tree/sitting on a horse
c) (a la cabeza, cara) (+ me/te/le etc)se me subieron los colores — I went red o blushed
2) (refl) <calcetines/pantalones> to pull up* * *= go up, move up, raise, rise, ascend, mount, walk up, elevate, climb, bring up, zip, move down, hike up, scale, spike, crank up, get + high, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, mark + Nombre + up, amp up, turn up.Ex: Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.
Ex: Now we move up the chain providing index entries for each of the potentially sought terms.Ex: The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.Ex: If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.Ex: As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.Ex: He fully expected the director to acquiesce, for his eyebrows mounted ever so slightly.Ex: Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.Ex: Some of the things that are said about genuine bookselling do at times seem to elevate this occupation to a level far beyond mere commerce.Ex: Stanton felt a bit like someone who, after boasting that she could dive into water from a great height has climbed to the height and dares not jump, but knows that she must jump.Ex: Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.Ex: The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.Ex: Of the 32 institutions indicating some change in status from July 1982 to January 1983, 19 moved down in status and 13 moved up.Ex: The government has hiked up the rate of income tax being paid by oil multinationals.Ex: You'll be scaling walls, jumping between rooftops, swinging on ropes, hanging from pipes, sliding under 4WDs and doing anything you can to avoid those zombies.Ex: Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.Ex: Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.Ex: Yes, some people with thin blood or whose pulse and blood pressure get high enough will have a nose bleed when excited.Ex: Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.Ex: There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.Ex: We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.Ex: David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.Ex: Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.Ex: After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.Ex: The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.Ex: Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15-30% or more.Ex: In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.* subir a = board.* subir al poder = rise to + power.* subir al trono = ascend (to) + the throne.* subir a un barco = board + ship.* subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.* subir de precio = rise in + price.* subir el listón = raise + the bar, move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.* subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.* subir el precio = push + cost + up, raise + price, jack up + the price, rack up + the price.* subir el volumen = pump up + the volume.* subir en = ride.* subir en bici = ride + a bike.* subir en bicicleta = ride + a bike.* subir exageradamente = rise + steeply.* subir la moral = boost + Posesivo + morale, lift + morale, increase + morale, improve + morale, boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.* subirle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + up.* subir ligeramente = nudge up.* subir los impuestos = push + taxes.* subir repentinamente = shoot up.* subirse al autobús = get on + the bus.* subirse al tren = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.* subírsele a la cabeza = go to + Posesivo + head.* subírsele los colores = go + bright red.* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* subirse por las paredes = be beside + Reflexivo.* subir y/o bajar = move up and/or down.* telón + subir = curtain + rise.* * *subir [I1 ]viA1 «ascensor/persona» (alejándose) to go up; (acercándose) to come uphay que subir a pie you have to walk upahora subo I'll be right up, I'm coming up nowvoy a subir al caserío I'm going up to the farmhouselos autobuses que suben al pueblo the buses that go up to the villageel camino sube hasta la cima the path goes up to o leads to the top of the hill2 (a un coche) to get in; (a un autobús, etc) to get on subir A algo ‹a un autobús/un tren/un avión› to get ON o ONTO sth; ‹a un coche› to get IN o INTO sth; ‹a un caballo/una bicicleta› to get ON o ONTO sth, to mount sth ( frml)subir a bordo to go/get on board3 (de categoría) to go upha subido en el escalafón he has been promotedhan subido a primera división they've been promoted to o they've gone up to the first divisionha subido mucho en mi estima she has gone up a lot o ( frml) risen greatly in my estimation5(en tenis): subir a la red to go up to the netB1 «marea» to come in; «aguas/río» to riselas aguas no subieron de nivel the water level did not rise2 «fiebre/tensión» to go up, risehan subido las temperaturas temperatures have risen3 ( Med) «leche» to come in, be producedC «precio/valor/cotización» to rise, go upla leche subió a 60 céntimos milk went up to sixty centsel desempleo subió en 94.500 personas en el primer trimestre unemployment rose by 94,500 in the first quarterha subido el dólar con respecto al euro the dollar has risen against the euroD ( Inf) to upload■ subirvtA ‹montaña› to climb; ‹cuesta› to go up, climbsubió corriendo la escalera she ran upstairstiene problemas para subir la escalera he has trouble getting up o climbing the stairssubió los escalones de dos en dos he went o walked up the stairs two at a timeB1 ‹objeto/niño› (acercándose) to bring up; (alejándose) to take upvoy a subir la compra I'm just going to take the shopping upstairstengo que subir unas cajas al desván I have to put some boxes up in the attic¿puedes subir las maletas? could you take the cases up?sube al niño al caballo lift the child onto the horseese cuadro está muy bajo, ¿puedes subirlo un poco? that picture is very low, can you put it up a little higher?traía el cuello del abrigo subido he had his coat collar turned up2 ‹persiana/telón› to raisesubió la ventanilla she wound the window up o closed o raised the windowven que te suba los pantalones come here and let me pull your pants ( AmE) o ( BrE) trousers up for you3 ‹dobladillo› to take up; ‹falda› to take o turn upC1 ‹precios/salarios› to raise, put up¿cuánto te han subido este año? how much did your salary go up this year?2 ‹volumen/radio› to turn upsube el volumen turn the volume upsube el tono que no te oigo speak up, I can't hear yousube un poco la calefacción turn the heating o heat up a little■ subirseA2 (trepar) to climbse subió al muro she climbed (up) onto the wallles encanta subirse a los árboles they love to climb treesestaban subidos a un árbol they were up a treeel niño se le subió encima the child climbed on top of him3 (a la cabeza, cara) (+ me/te/le etc):el vino enseguida se me subió a la cabeza the wine went straight to my headel éxito se le ha subido a la cabeza success has gone to his headnoté que se me subían los colores (a la cara) I realized that I was going red o blushingB ( refl) ‹calcetines/pantalones› to pull up* * *
subir ( conjugate subir) verbo intransitivo
1
( venir arriba) to come up;
ahora subo I'll be right up;
el camino sube hasta la cima the path goes up to o leads to the top of the hillb) subir A algo ‹a autobús/tren/avión› to get on o onto sth;
‹ a coche› to get in o into sth;
‹a caballo/bicicleta› to get on o onto sth, to mount sth (frml);◊ subir a bordo to go o get on board
( en el escalafón) to be promoted
2
[aguas/río] to rise
[ temperatura] to rise
3 [precio/valor/cotización/salario] to rise, go up
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ montaña› to climb;
‹escaleras/cuesta› to go up, climb
2
( llevar arriba) to take up;
‹ cuello de prenda› to turn up:
‹ pantalones› to pull up;◊ ¿me subes la cremallera? will you zip me up?, will you fasten my zipper (AmE) o (BrE) zip?
‹ falda› to take o turn upe) (Inf) to upload
3
subirse verbo pronominal
1
◊ se subió al árbol/al muro she climbed up the tree/(up) onto the wall;
estaba subido a un árbol he was up a tree
2 ( refl) ‹calcetines/pantalones› to pull up;
‹ cuello› to turn up
subir
I verbo transitivo
1 (una pendiente, las escaleras) to go up
(hacia el hablante) to come up
(una montaña) to climb
2 (llevar arriba) to take up: voy a subir las cajas, I'm going to take the boxes upstairs
(hacia el hablante) to bring up
3 (elevar) to raise: sube la mano izquierda, lift your left hand
(el sueldo, la temperatura, la voz, etc) to raise: sube (el volumen de) la radio, turn the radio up
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ascender) to go up: ¿por qué no subimos a verla?, why don't we go up to see her?
(acercándose al hablante) to come up ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (a un avión, tren, autobús) to get on o onto: subimos al tren, we boarded the train
(a un coche) to get into o in
3 (la marea, las aguas) to rise
4 (la temperatura) to rise
5 (los precios, el sueldo, etc) to rise, go up
6 (de categoría) to go up
' subir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abrochar
- ascender
- bordo
- cajón
- cerrar
- cortante
- embarcación
- escena
- estrado
- irse
- trono
- abordar
- alto
- bien
- escalafón
- montar
- volumen
English:
aboard
- ascend
- board
- boarding card
- boarding pass
- climb
- come in
- come up
- curl
- elevate
- escalate
- flight
- get into
- get on
- go up
- hand up
- heave
- hoist
- increase
- jump on
- mount
- move up
- pile in
- push
- raise
- rise
- roll up
- send up
- sharply
- shoot up
- show up
- slope
- spiral up
- stair
- stand
- steeply
- tree
- turn up
- up
- volume
- walk up
- zip up
- air
- come
- do
- flow
- gain
- get
- go
- jump
* * *♦ vt1. [poner arriba] [libro, cuadro] to put up;[telón] to raise; [persiana] to roll up; [ventanilla] to wind up, to close;he subido la enciclopedia de la primera a la última estantería I've moved the encyclopedia up from the bottom shelf to the top one;sube el cuadro un poco move the picture up a bit o a bit higher;¿me ayudas a subir las bolsas? could you help me take the bags up?;ayúdame a subir la caja [a lo alto] help me get the box up;[al piso de arriba] help me carry the box upstairs2. [montar]subir algo/a alguien a to lift sth/sb onto3. [alzar] [bandera] to raise;subir la mano to put one's hand up, to raise one's hand4. [ascender] [calle, escaleras] to go/come up;[escalera de mano] to climb; [pendiente, montaña] to go up;subió las escaleras a toda velocidad she ran up o climbed the stairs as fast as she could;subió la calle a todo correr he ran up the street as fast as he could5. [aumentar] [precio, impuestos] to put up, to increase;[música, volumen, radio] to turn up;subir el fuego de la cocina to turn up the heat;subir la moral a alguien to lift sb's spirits, to cheer sb up6. [hacer ascender de categoría] to promote7. Mús to raise the pitch of♦ vi1. [a piso, azotea] to go/come up;¿podrías subir aquí un momento? could you come up here a minute?;subo enseguida I'll be up in a minute;subir corriendo to run up;subir por la escalera to go/come up the stairs;subir (a) por algo to go up and get sth;subir a la red [en tenis] to come (in) to the net2. [montar] [en avión, barco] to get on;[en coche] to get in; [en moto, bicicleta, tren] to get on; [en caballo] to get on, to mount; [en árbol, escalera de mano, silla] to climb up;subir a [coche] to get in(to);[moto, bicicleta, tren, avión] to get on; [caballo] to get on, to mount; [árbol, escalera de mano] to climb up; [silla, mesa] to get o climb onto; [piso] to go/come up to;subir a bordo to go on board;es peligroso subir al tren en marcha it is dangerous to board the train while it is moving3. [aumentar] to rise, to go up;[hinchazón, cauce] to rise; [fiebre] to raise, to go up;los precios subieron prices went up o rose;subió la gasolina the price of petrol went up o rose;el euro subió frente a la libra the euro went up o rose against the pound;las acciones de C & C han subido C & C share prices have gone up o risen;han subido las ventas sales are up;este modelo ha subido de precio this model has gone up in price, the price of this model has gone up;el coste total no subirá del millón the total cost will not be more than o over a million;no subirá de tres horas it will take three hours at most, it won't take more than three hours;está subiendo la marea the tide is coming in;el jefe ha subido mucho en mi estima the boss has gone up a lot in my estimationsubiré a la capital la próxima semana I'll be going up to the capital next week;¿por qué no subes a vernos este fin de semana? why don't you come up to see us this weekend?7. [ascender de categoría] to be promoted (a to); Dep to be promoted, to go up (a to);el Atlético subió de categoría Atlético went up* * *I v/tII v/i2 de precio rise, go up4:subir al poder rise to power;subir al trono ascend to the throne* * *subir vt1) : to bring up, to take up2) : to climb, to go up3) : to raisesubir vi1) : to go up, to come up2) : to rise, to increase3) : to be promoted4)subir a : to get on, to mountsubir a un tren: to get on a train* * *subir vb1. (ir arriba) to go up¡sube! ¡la vista es fantástica! come up! the view is fantastic!2. (escalar) to climb3. (en un coche) to get in4. (en un tren, autobús, avión) to get on8. (hacer más fuerte) to turn up -
7 subida de precios
(n.) = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hikeEx. The socialists states are developing library networks as a way of coping with price rises.Ex. The base of higher education is shrinking because of the drop in the birthrate and rising costs.Ex. This article discusses the worsening acquisitions budget at the library placing blame on the continuing large price increases of periodicals and books.Ex. The serials crisis is related to increased prices and the inability of academic libraries to keep pace with the demand for research materials.Ex. Health-care price hike is daylight robbery.Ex. The Minister is firm about not rolling back oil prices insisting that the price hike was 'very marginal'.* * *(n.) = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hikeEx: The socialists states are developing library networks as a way of coping with price rises.
Ex: The base of higher education is shrinking because of the drop in the birthrate and rising costs.Ex: This article discusses the worsening acquisitions budget at the library placing blame on the continuing large price increases of periodicals and books.Ex: The serials crisis is related to increased prices and the inability of academic libraries to keep pace with the demand for research materials.Ex: Health-care price hike is daylight robbery.Ex: The Minister is firm about not rolling back oil prices insisting that the price hike was 'very marginal'. -
8 encarecer
v.1 to make more expensive (productos, precios).2 to praise.3 to raise the price of, to endear, to make more expensive, to endear the price of.* * *1 (precios) to put up the price of3 figurado (recomendar) to urge, strongly recommend1 (precio) to become more expensive, go up in price* * *1. VT1) (Com) to put up the price of2) (=alabar) to praise, extol, extoll (EEUU)3)2.VISee:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( hacer más caro)2) (frml) (pedir, recomendar)2.encarecerse v pron precios to increase, rise; productos/vida to become more expensive* * *= make + Nombre + expensive.Ex. It was explained above how the relatively large connect-time charge can make searching expensive for the inexperienced searcher.----* contribuir a encarecer = add to + the expense of.* encarecer demasiado = price out of + the market, price out of + the reach.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( hacer más caro)2) (frml) (pedir, recomendar)2.encarecerse v pron precios to increase, rise; productos/vida to become more expensive* * *= make + Nombre + expensive.Ex: It was explained above how the relatively large connect-time charge can make searching expensive for the inexperienced searcher.
* contribuir a encarecer = add to + the expense of.* encarecer demasiado = price out of + the market, price out of + the reach.* * *encarecer [E3 ]vtA(hacer más caro): el envase de vidrio encarece el producto the glass container increases the price of the product o makes the product more expensiveencarecerá los alquileres it will push rents upcuide usted de ellos, se lo encarezco take care of them, I beg (of) you o I beseech youencarecerle a algn QUE + SUBJ:me encareció que cuidara de ellos she begged me to take care of themnos encareció que fuéramos puntuales he urged us not to be late«precios» to increase, rise; «productos» to become more expensivela vida se ha encarecido the cost of living has risen o increased, life has become more expensive* * *
encarecer ( conjugate encarecer) verbo transitivo ( hacer más caro):
encarecerá los alquileres it will push rents up
encarecerse verbo pronominal [ precios] to increase, rise;
[productos/vida] to become more expensive
encarecer vtr (el precio) to put up the price of
* * *♦ vt1. [productos] to make more expensive;la subida del petróleo encarecerá los precios the rise in oil prices will make things more expensiveme encareció que la ayudara she begged o implored me to help her;encareció al ministro que se retractara he urged the minister to withdraw his statement* * *I v/t put up the price of, make more expensive* * *encarecer {53} vt1) : to increase, to raise (price, value)2) : to beseech, to entreat -
9 pagar
v.1 to pay (empleado, persona).pagó dos millones por la casa she paid two million for the houseyo pago la cena I'll pay for dinnersu padre le paga los estudios his father is supporting him through college/universityno iría aunque me lo pagaras I wouldn't go (even) if you paid me¡que Dios se lo pague! God bless you!Ella le paga al jardinero She pays the gardener.Ella pagó al fin She paid at last.Ella pagó mucho dinero She paid a lot of money.Ella pagó la culpa She paid the responsibility.2 to be worth it (informal) (compensar). ( Latin American Spanish)no paga it's not worth it* * *1 to pay1 to pay\pagar al contado to pay cashpagar en metálico to pay cash¡me las pagarás! familiar you'll pay for this!pagarlas todas juntas familiar to pay for one's sins* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=abonar) [+ factura, rescate, sueldo] to pay; [+ compra] to pay for; [+ intereses, hipoteca] to pay off, repayestamos pagando la hipoteca del piso — we're paying off o repaying the mortgage on the flat
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cantidad a pagar — amount payablea pagar en destino — (Correos) postage due
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pagar algo con tarjeta de crédito — to pay for sth by credit card¿lo puede pagar con dólares? — can I pay in dollars?
¿cuánto pagasteis por el coche? — how much did you pay for the car?
pato, plato, vidriohemos pagado un precio muy alto por haberlo traicionado — betraying him cost us dear, we paid a high price for betraying him
2) (=costar) to cost3) (=corresponder) [+ ayuda, favor] to repay; [+ visita] to return¿cómo puedo pagarte lo que has hecho por mis hijos? — how can I repay you for what you've done for my children?
4) (=sufrir las consecuencias de)¡lo pagarás caro! — you'll pay dearly for this!
pagarlas —
¡las vas a pagar! — you've got it coming to you! *, you'll pay for this!
¡me las pagarás todas juntas! — I'll get you for this!
2. VI1) (=satisfacer un pago) to payhoy pago yo — I'm paying today, it's my turn to pay today
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( abonar) <cuenta/alquiler> to pay; < deuda> to pay (off), repay; <comida/entradas/mercancías> to pay for¿cuánto pagas de alquiler? — how much rent do you pay?
ni que me/le paguen — not even if you paid me/him
b) <favor/desvelos> to repayc) ( expiar) <delito/atrevimiento> to pay for2.me las vas a pagar! or ya me las pagarás! — you'll pay for this!
pagar via) (Com, Fin) to paypagan bien — they pay well, the pay's good
b) ( corresponder) to repaypagarle a alguien con la misma moneda — to pay somebody back in their own coin o in kind
c) (Col fam) (rendir, compensar) to pay* * *= pay, reimburse, make + payment, defray + costs, pony up, pay out, pick up + the tab, pay up.Ex. I am also committed, however -- and this is what our taxpayers are paying us for -- to serving our library users, the people who are paying our salaries.Ex. LC will supply computer services and staff from the MARC Development and Information Systems Offices, all to be reimbursed by RLG.Ex. The order is also indexed by the vendor from whom the document was ordered and the library fund from which the payments will be made.Ex. The author offers a framework for law libraries considering introducing fees to defray costs.Ex. Getting the good doctor to pony up for network security is likely to be your toughest challenge.Ex. Within six months after receipt of the Prize, the winner must submit to IFLA HQ an interim report of the use made of the funds, and the second instalment will be paid out.Ex. The article ' Who should pick up the tab' deals with the issue of charging fees for library services.Ex. Dennis played her along until she decided to back out at which time he threatened to imprison her unless she paid up $2 million.----* cantidad a pagar = amount payable, amount due.* deber pagarse = be payable.* el que las hace, las paga = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* extar exento de pagar impuestos = write off.* hacer pagar tributos = exact + tributes.* hacer que se paguen las consecuencias = make + the roof fall in on + Pronombre.* importe a pagar = amount payable, amount due.* hacer que Alguien page sus culpas = bring + Nombre + to justice.* lo que se suele pagar = going rate, the.* obligar a pagar = enforce + payment.* pagando = for a fee.* pagando de + Posesivo + bolsillo = at + Posesivo + own expense.* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.* pagar al contado = pay in + cash.* pagar capital = repay + capital.* pagar caro = pay + penalty, pay + dearly.* pagar completamente = pay up.* pagar con antelación = prepay.* pagar contrarreembolso = cash on delivery (COD).* pagar demasiado = overbid, pay through + the nose.* pagar derechos reales = pay + royalty.* pagar deudas = meet + debts.* pagar dinero = fork over + money.* pagar dos veces = double-pay.* pagar el pato = carry + the can, take it on + the chin.* pagar el precio = meet + price.* pagar en efectivo = pay in + cash.* pagar en especie = pay in + kind.* pagar en metálico = pay in + cash.* pagar honorarios = pay + fee.* pagar impuestos = pay + taxes.* pagar justos por pecadores = the innocent + suffer + for the guilty, throw + the baby out with the bath water.* pagar la factura = pay + the tab.* pagar la hora a la mitad más de lo normal = get + time-and-a-half.* pagarlas con = take it out on.* pagar las consecuencias = pay + penalty, pay + toll, pay + the price, pay + the tab, pay + the penalty, take it on + the chin.* pagar las consecuencias de = take + Posesivo + toll (on).* pagar las deudas = pay + Posesivo + dues.* pagar los gastos = bear + the cost(s).* pagar los platos rotos = carry + the can, pick up + the pieces.* pagar más de lo que se debería = overpay.* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.* pagar poquísimo = pay + peanuts.* pagar por adelantado = pay + up-front.* pagar por completo = pay off.* pagar por horas extra = pay + overtime.* pagar precio = pay + cost.* pagarse sus propios gastos = pay + Posesivo + own way.* pagar una deuda = repay + debt, satisfy + debt, pay off + debt, pay up.* pagar una factura = settle + invoice, pay + a bill.* pagar una factura atrasada = pay off + bill.* pagar un alto precio = pay + hefty price.* pagar una multa = pay + fine.* pagar una suma de dinero = pay + sum.* pagar un dineral = pay through + the nose, fork out + lots of money.* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.* pagar un precio = pay + fee, pay + penalty.* pagar un precio alto por Algo = pay + a premium price for.* pagar un precio elevado = pay + hefty price.* pagar un precio exorbitante = pay through + the nose.* páguese por el uso hecho = pay-as-you-go.* persona que paga impuestos = taxpayer [tax-payer].* quien paga manda = he who pays the piper calls the tune.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( abonar) <cuenta/alquiler> to pay; < deuda> to pay (off), repay; <comida/entradas/mercancías> to pay for¿cuánto pagas de alquiler? — how much rent do you pay?
ni que me/le paguen — not even if you paid me/him
b) <favor/desvelos> to repayc) ( expiar) <delito/atrevimiento> to pay for2.me las vas a pagar! or ya me las pagarás! — you'll pay for this!
pagar via) (Com, Fin) to paypagan bien — they pay well, the pay's good
b) ( corresponder) to repaypagarle a alguien con la misma moneda — to pay somebody back in their own coin o in kind
c) (Col fam) (rendir, compensar) to pay* * *= pay, reimburse, make + payment, defray + costs, pony up, pay out, pick up + the tab, pay up.Ex: I am also committed, however -- and this is what our taxpayers are paying us for -- to serving our library users, the people who are paying our salaries.
Ex: LC will supply computer services and staff from the MARC Development and Information Systems Offices, all to be reimbursed by RLG.Ex: The order is also indexed by the vendor from whom the document was ordered and the library fund from which the payments will be made.Ex: The author offers a framework for law libraries considering introducing fees to defray costs.Ex: Getting the good doctor to pony up for network security is likely to be your toughest challenge.Ex: Within six months after receipt of the Prize, the winner must submit to IFLA HQ an interim report of the use made of the funds, and the second instalment will be paid out.Ex: The article ' Who should pick up the tab' deals with the issue of charging fees for library services.Ex: Dennis played her along until she decided to back out at which time he threatened to imprison her unless she paid up $2 million.* cantidad a pagar = amount payable, amount due.* deber pagarse = be payable.* el que las hace, las paga = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* extar exento de pagar impuestos = write off.* hacer pagar tributos = exact + tributes.* hacer que se paguen las consecuencias = make + the roof fall in on + Pronombre.* importe a pagar = amount payable, amount due.* hacer que Alguien page sus culpas = bring + Nombre + to justice.* lo que se suele pagar = going rate, the.* obligar a pagar = enforce + payment.* pagando = for a fee.* pagando de + Posesivo + bolsillo = at + Posesivo + own expense.* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.* pagar al contado = pay in + cash.* pagar capital = repay + capital.* pagar caro = pay + penalty, pay + dearly.* pagar completamente = pay up.* pagar con antelación = prepay.* pagar contrarreembolso = cash on delivery (COD).* pagar demasiado = overbid, pay through + the nose.* pagar derechos reales = pay + royalty.* pagar deudas = meet + debts.* pagar dinero = fork over + money.* pagar dos veces = double-pay.* pagar el pato = carry + the can, take it on + the chin.* pagar el precio = meet + price.* pagar en efectivo = pay in + cash.* pagar en especie = pay in + kind.* pagar en metálico = pay in + cash.* pagar honorarios = pay + fee.* pagar impuestos = pay + taxes.* pagar justos por pecadores = the innocent + suffer + for the guilty, throw + the baby out with the bath water.* pagar la factura = pay + the tab.* pagar la hora a la mitad más de lo normal = get + time-and-a-half.* pagarlas con = take it out on.* pagar las consecuencias = pay + penalty, pay + toll, pay + the price, pay + the tab, pay + the penalty, take it on + the chin.* pagar las consecuencias de = take + Posesivo + toll (on).* pagar las deudas = pay + Posesivo + dues.* pagar los gastos = bear + the cost(s).* pagar los platos rotos = carry + the can, pick up + the pieces.* pagar más de lo que se debería = overpay.* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.* pagar poquísimo = pay + peanuts.* pagar por adelantado = pay + up-front.* pagar por completo = pay off.* pagar por horas extra = pay + overtime.* pagar precio = pay + cost.* pagarse sus propios gastos = pay + Posesivo + own way.* pagar una deuda = repay + debt, satisfy + debt, pay off + debt, pay up.* pagar una factura = settle + invoice, pay + a bill.* pagar una factura atrasada = pay off + bill.* pagar un alto precio = pay + hefty price.* pagar una multa = pay + fine.* pagar una suma de dinero = pay + sum.* pagar un dineral = pay through + the nose, fork out + lots of money.* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.* pagar un precio = pay + fee, pay + penalty.* pagar un precio alto por Algo = pay + a premium price for.* pagar un precio elevado = pay + hefty price.* pagar un precio exorbitante = pay through + the nose.* páguese por el uso hecho = pay-as-you-go.* persona que paga impuestos = taxpayer [tax-payer].* quien paga manda = he who pays the piper calls the tune.* * *pagar [A3 ]vt1 (abonar) ‹cuenta/alquiler› to pay; ‹deuda› to pay, pay off, repay; ‹comida/entradas/mercancías› to pay fordijo que ya estaba todo pagado he said everything had already been paid for¿cuánto pagas de alquiler? how much rent do you pay?, how much do you pay in rent?los niños pagan sólo medio billete children only pay half fareno me ha pagado la última traducción que le hice she hasn't paid me for the last translation I did for hernos pagaban $100 la hora they paid us $100 an hoursus abuelos le pagan los estudios his grandparents are paying for his education, his grandparents are putting him through collegeno puedo pagar tanto I can't afford (to pay) that muchpagar algo POR algo to pay sth FOR sth¿y pagaste $500 por esa porquería? you mean you paid $500 for that piece of junk?ni que me/le paguen not even if you paid me/himno salgo con él ni que me paguen I wouldn't go out with him if you paid me2 ‹favor/desvelos› to repaynunca podré pagarte lo que has hecho por mí I'll never be able to repay you for what you've done for me¡que Dios se lo pague! God bless you!3 (expiar) ‹delito/atrevimiento› to pay forpagarás cara tu osadía you'll pay dearly for your audacitypagar algo CON algo to pay FOR sth WITH sthlo pagó con su vida he paid for it with his lifepagó su delito con seis años de cárcel her crime cost her six years in prisonel que la hace la paga you've made your bed and now you'll have to lie in it ¡me las vas a pagar! or ¡ya me las pagarás! you'll pay for this!, I'll get you for this!■ pagarvipagar al contado/a plazos to pay cash/in installmentspagué por adelantado I paid in advanceme pagó en efectivo or en metálico she paid me cashnos pagaban en especie they used to pay us in kind¿le has pagado a la limpiadora? have you paid the cleaning lady?pagan bien they pay well, the pay's good2 (corresponder) to repaypagarle a algn con la misma moneda to pay sb back in their own coin o in kindel negocio no paga the business doesn't payno paga pintar estas paredes it's not worth painting these walls* * *
pagar ( conjugate pagar) verbo transitivo
‹ deuda› to pay (off), repay;
‹comida/entradas/mercancías› to pay for;◊ ¿cuánto pagas de alquiler? how much rent do you pay?;
le pagan los estudios they are paying for his education;
no puedo pagar tanto I can't afford (to pay) that much;
pagar algo POR algo to pay sth for sth
pagar algo CON algo to pay for sth with sth;◊ ¡me las vas a pagar! you'll pay for this!
verbo intransitivo (Com, Fin) to pay;
pagar verbo transitivo
1 (abonar) to pay: puedes pagarlo a plazos o al contado, you can pay for it in instalments or in cash
2 (recompensar) to repay: no sé cómo pagarte este favor, I don't know how I can repay you for this favour
3 (expiar) to pay for: tendrás que pagar tu crimen, you must pay for your crime
figurado ¡me las pagarás!, you'll pay for this!
II verbo intransitivo
1 (abonar) ¿puedo pagar con tarjeta?, can I pay by card?
2 pagarás por tu intransigencia, you'll pay for your intransigence
' pagar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abonar
- adelantada
- adelantado
- cantidad
- cobrarse
- colarse
- competidor
- competidora
- contada
- contado
- ser
- escote
- letra
- matrícula
- metálica
- metálico
- moneda
- pato
- perjuicio
- plato
- retribuir
- sufragar
- teja
- tributo
- urgente
- adelantar
- amortizar
- antelación
- anular
- barbaridad
- billete
- capaz
- cheque
- corriente
- creces
- cumplir
- destinar
- deuda
- disparar
- efectivo
- franquear
- gilipollez
- media
- medio
- paga
- plazo
- poder
- pretender
- sin
- vidrio
English:
afford
- bail out
- by
- can
- check out
- cheque
- default setting
- double
- Dutch
- evict
- fare
- foot
- fork out
- free
- fund
- give
- installment
- instalment
- kind
- nail
- out
- overpay
- pay
- pay back
- pay off
- pay out
- pay up
- pick up
- prepay
- promptly
- rap
- repay
- repayment
- satisfy
- settle
- shout
- suffer
- sufficient
- tab
- tax
- upkeep
- advance
- back
- begrudge
- check
- default
- disconnect
- dodger
- due
- go
* * *♦ vt1. [con dinero] [precio, alquiler, factura] to pay;[deuda, hipoteca] to pay off; [gastos, ronda] to pay for; [dividendo, indemnización] to pay out;pagó dos millones por la casa she paid two million for the house;su padre le paga los estudios his father is supporting him through college/university;yo pago la cena I'll pay for dinner;aún no hemos pagado el reportaje de la boda we still haven't paid for the wedding photos;los jubilados no pagan las medicinas pensioners don't pay for prescriptions;no iría aunque me lo pagaras I wouldn't go (even) if you paid me;¿cómo lo va a pagar? how would you like to pay?;RPpagar derecho de piso to earn one's place in the job o office2. [devolver] [ayuda, favor] to repay;¡que Dios se lo pague! God bless you!3. [expiar] [delito, consecuencias] to pay for;pagarás caro lo que me has hecho I'll make you pay for what you did to me;Famme las pagarás (todas juntas) you'll pay for this;el que la hace la paga he/she/ etc will pay for it in the end;Fampagar el pato/los platos rotos to carry the can;Fampagarla con alguien [injustamente] to take it out on sb♦ vi1. [con dinero] to pay;les pagaron puntualmente they paid them promptly;pagar por adelantado to pay in advance;pagar al contado to pay (in) cash;pagar a plazos to pay in instalments;pagar con tarjeta (de crédito) to pay by credit card;pagar en especie to pay in kind;pagar en pesos/libras to pay in pesos/pounds;esta cantidad queda a pagar this amount is still outstanding o to be paid;pagar a alguien con la misma moneda to give sb a taste of their own medicineese viaje tan largo no paga such a long journey is not worth it;no paga mandar el auto al taller otra vez it's not worth (it) taking the car to the garage again;no paga hacer trampa it doesn't pay to cheat* * *I v/t1 pay;¡me las pagarás! you’ll pay for this!3 favor repayII v/i pay;pagar a escote fam go Dutch fam ;pagar a cuenta pay on account;pagar al contado pay in cash* * *pagar {52} vt: to pay, to pay for, to repaypagar vi: to pay* * *pagar vb¿cómo te lo puedo pagar? how can I repay you?¡me las pagarás! you'll pay for this! -
10 subida
f.1 hill (cuesta).2 ascent, climb.3 increase, rise (aumento).se espera una subida de las temperaturas temperatures are expected to risesubida de precios price increasesubida de sueldo pay rise4 pick-up, recovery in prices.past part.past participle of spanish verb: subir.* * *1 (ascenso) ascent, climb2 (pendiente) slope, hill3 (automovilismo) hill climb4 figurado (aumento - gen) increase; (- de temperatura) rise; (- de precios, salario) rise, increase* * *noun f.1) rise2) ascent, climb* * *SF1) (=ascensión) [de montaña, cuesta] ascentes una subida difícil — it's a tough ascent o climb
2) (=pendiente) slope, hill3) (=aumento) rise, increaseuna subida de los precios — a price rise o increase
subida salarial — pay rise, wage increase
4) * [de drogas] high ** * *a) ( pendiente) rise, climbc) (de temperatura, precios, salarios) rise, increase* * *= climb, flow, rise, rise, upturn, climb up, raise, upward spiral, upswing, escalation, spiral, hike, ascent, mark-up [markup].Ex. The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.Ex. The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).Ex. The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.Ex. Consideration must be given to vertical rises (from floor to floor), wiring compartment (don't underestimate need), horizontal cable distribution, and ducting systems.Ex. The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.Ex. Women's climb up the career ladder has been fostered through programmes which aim to instil gender awareness in existing male members of staff.Ex. The article has the tile 'Look out bosses! Union power's going to get your employees a raise!'.Ex. Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.Ex. The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex. Such a formula would seek to contain the escalation in serial prices.Ex. The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.Ex. The double-digit tuition hikes of recent years have slowed, though tuition is still rising faster than the inflation rate.Ex. Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.Ex. Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.----* experimentar una subida = experience + rise.* subida acusada = sharp rise.* subida al poder = seizure of power.* subida de las tasas = rate increase.* subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.* subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.* subida de temperatura = heat gain.* subida espectacular = steep rise.* subida salarial = pay increase, salary increase, pay rise, salary rise, salary hike, raise.* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.* subidas y bajadas = highs and lows.* subida vertiginosa = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* * *a) ( pendiente) rise, climbc) (de temperatura, precios, salarios) rise, increase* * *= climb, flow, rise, rise, upturn, climb up, raise, upward spiral, upswing, escalation, spiral, hike, ascent, mark-up [markup].Ex: The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.
Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).Ex: The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.Ex: Consideration must be given to vertical rises (from floor to floor), wiring compartment (don't underestimate need), horizontal cable distribution, and ducting systems.Ex: The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.Ex: Women's climb up the career ladder has been fostered through programmes which aim to instil gender awareness in existing male members of staff.Ex: The article has the tile 'Look out bosses! Union power's going to get your employees a raise!'.Ex: Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.Ex: The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex: Such a formula would seek to contain the escalation in serial prices.Ex: The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.Ex: The double-digit tuition hikes of recent years have slowed, though tuition is still rising faster than the inflation rate.Ex: Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.Ex: Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.* experimentar una subida = experience + rise.* subida acusada = sharp rise.* subida al poder = seizure of power.* subida de las tasas = rate increase.* subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.* subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.* subida de temperatura = heat gain.* subida espectacular = steep rise.* subida salarial = pay increase, salary increase, pay rise, salary rise, salary hike, raise.* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.* subidas y bajadas = highs and lows.* subida vertiginosa = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* * *A1 (pendiente) rise, climbir de or ( AmL) en subida to go uphillla subida fue más dura que la bajada the ascent was harder than the descent o going up was harder than coming down3 (de precios, salarios) rise, increase; (de temperatura) rise, increasese registró una fuerte subida del yen there was a sharp rise in the value of the yen, the yen rose sharply o substantiallyla subida del río supuso un peligro the river rose to a dangerous levelB ( Inf) upload* * *
subida sustantivo femenino
( al poder) rise
subido,-a adj fam (intenso) un rojo subido, a deep red
♦ Locuciones: una conversación subida de tono, a risqué conversation
subida sustantivo femenino
1 (incremento de precios, temperatura, etc) rise, increase
2 (cuesta, pendiente) slope, hill
3 (a una montaña) ascent
' subida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ascenso
- negociar
- protesta
- protestar
- subido
- brusco
- crecida
- escalada
- trabajoso
English:
ascent
- climb
- demand
- escalation
- gazumping
- increase
- jump
- pay increase
- rise
- scramble
- way
- hike
- raise
- soar
- up
* * *subida nf1. [cuesta] hill2. [ascensión] ascent, climb;el tenista australiano se impuso en sus subidas a la red the Australian player showed his superiority when he came to the net3. [aumento] increase, rise;se espera una subida de las temperaturas temperatures are expected to risesubida de sueldo Br pay rise, US pay raise4. CompRP Famuna subida al carro an attempt to jump on the bandwagon* * *f rise, ascent;subida de los precios rise in prices* * *subida nf1) : ascent, climb2) : rise, increase3) : slope, hillir de subida: to go uphill* * *subida n1. (aumento) rise2. (ascenso) ascent / climb3. (cuesta) hill / slope -
11 descuento
m.discount.hacer descuento to give a discountcon descuento at a discountun descuento del 10 por ciento 10 percent offpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: descontar.* * *1 discount, reduction, deduction2 DEPORTE injury time\con descuento at a discount, on offerdescuento por pronto pago cash discount* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Com) discountun descuento del 3% — a discount of 3%, a 3% discount
¿me podría hacer un descuento? — could I have a discount?
2) (Dep) injury time, overtime (EEUU)* * *1)a) ( rebaja) discountun descuento del 15% — a 15% discount
compre Cremol, ahora con descuento — buy Cremol, now on special offer
b) ( del sueldo) deduction2) (Dep) injury time3) (de letra, pagaré) discount* * *1)a) ( rebaja) discountun descuento del 15% — a 15% discount
compre Cremol, ahora con descuento — buy Cremol, now on special offer
b) ( del sueldo) deduction2) (Dep) injury time3) (de letra, pagaré) discount* * *descuento11 = discount, deduction, rebate, trade-in allowance, discount ticket, reduced rate, special rate, reduced fee, discounted price, discount price, marked-down price, mark-down.Ex: The price, discount, and postage information is used to update the fund and vendor files and to pay the invoice.
Ex: Each man took an equal share of the payment, regardless of how many pages he had set; deductions were made only for failings such as unpunctuality.Ex: The amount of rebate is three percentage points per year for the first five years of the loan.Ex: The company also offers a flat $50 trade-in allowance on major encyclopedias from other publishers.Ex: All employees can access the intranet where they can find information on the company fitness centre, employee anniversaries, and discount tickets to local attractions.Ex: Subscription price is 55 pounds (103 dollars) with reduced rates for members of the Institute of Information Scientists.Ex: Availability is by means of a monthly subscription of 34.95 dollars with special rates for doctors' groups.Ex: We have exetended the registration deadline for reduced fee of 300 EUR instead of 350 EUR until April, 17th.Ex: In fact, the discounted prices for large consortia are meaningless; probably not a single buyer has actually paid the undiscounted price.Ex: After February 24, the discount price is $495 and $595 until the day before the event, a savings of up to $900 off onsite registration.Ex: Instead of keeping such items in our warehouse collecting dust, we are placing them here for a clearance sale at significantly marked-down prices.Ex: Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.* con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.* descuento por compra al por mayor = bulk deal, bulk rate, bulk rate discount.* descuento por inscripción anticipada = early bird registration, early bird price, early bird price, early-bird discount, early bird rate, early bird registration rate.* descuento por reserva anticipada = early booking discount.* descuento por ser estudiante = student rate.* hacer descuento = discount.* hacer un descuento = give + discount.* ofrecer descuento = offer + discount.* período de descuento por inscripción anticipada = early bird period.* precio con descuento = discounted price, discount price.* sin descuento = undiscounted.* vale de descuento = coupon.descuento22 = injury time.Ex: Flanker was the hero who scored the try that brought Australia to within a point of the lead into injury time at the end of the match.
* * *A1 (rebaja) discount[ S ] no se hacen descuentos no discounts givenme hicieron un descuento del 15% I got a 15% discountcompre Cremol, ahora con descuento buy Cremol, now on special offerdescuentos para empleados staff discounts2 (del sueldo) deductionB ( Dep) injury timemarcó en el (tiempo de) descuento he scored in injury timeestar jugando los descuentos (CS fam); to be on one's last legs ( colloq), to have one foot in the grave ( colloq)C (de una letra, un pagaré) discount* * *
Del verbo descontar: ( conjugate descontar)
descuento es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
descontar
descuento
descontar ( conjugate descontar) verbo transitivo
1a) ( rebajar):◊ me descontó el 15% he gave me a 15% discount
‹ horas› to deduct
2 ( exceptuar):◊ si descontamos a Pedro/los domingos … if we don't count Pedro/Sundays …
3 ‹letra/pagaré› to discount
descuento sustantivo masculino
1
◊ hacen un descuento del 15% they give a 15% discount
2 (Dep) injury time
3 (de letra, pagaré) discount
descontar verbo transitivo
1 (rebajar) to deduct, give a discount
(no incluir) to leave out, disregard: descontando a tus padres, tocamos a mil por cabeza, not counting your parents, we'll pay a thousand per head
2 Dep (tiempo) to add on
descuento sustantivo masculino discount: nos hicieron descuento, they gave us a discount
con descuento, at a discount
' descuento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ciento
- dto
- premiar
- tipo
- aplicar
- bonificación
- conceder
- rebaja
- vale
English:
allowance
- deduction
- discount
- per cent
- railcard
- reduction
- injury
- knock
- off
- rebate
* * *♦ nm1. [rebaja] discount;un descuento del 5 por ciento 5 percent off;con descuento at a discount;vendemos todo con descuento we sell everything at a discount;artículos con descuento discounted items;con el descuento se le queda en 5.000 with the discount it comes to 5,000;hacer descuento to give a discount;nos hicieron un descuento del 10 por ciento they gave us a 10 percent discount;llevar descuento to be on special offer;los trajes no llevan descuento there are no discounts on suitsCom descuento comercial trade discount;descuento duro hard discountmarcaron en el tiempo de descuento they scored in injury time3. [de remuneración, salario] deduction* * *m1 discount2 DEP stoppage time* * *descuento nmrebaja: discount* * *1. (rebaja) discount / reductionme hicieron un descuento de 10% they gave me a 10% discount2. (tiempo añadido) injury time -
12 dispararse
1 (arma) to go off, fire; (despertador) to go off4 figurado (saltar fuera de razón) to blow up, explode■ estaba tan enfadado que se disparó en cuanto le dirigieron la palabra he was so angry that he simply blew up when they spoke to him* * ** * *VPR1) [arma de fuego] to go off, fire2) [alarma] to go off3) [consumo, precios, inflación] to shoot up, rocket4) [pánico, violencia] to take hold5) [al hablar] to get carried away *6) LAm (=marcharse) to rush off, shoot off ** * *= astronomically, soar, astronomical, go + ballistic, spiral, skyrocket, be on the rampant, rise + sharply, go into + overdrive, spike, run + rampant, grow + rampant.Ex. The costs of any labor-intensive activity -- and maintenance of a card catalog is certainly labor-intensive -- are rising astronomically.Ex. With manuscript prices soaring on the open market, the government has introduced tax incentives to encourage donations.Ex. Much grumbling is currently heard among librarians about how they simply can no longer afford such and such indexing and abstracting services because the price is astronomical = Actualmente se oyen muchas quejas entre los bibliotecarios de cómo ya no pueden seguir permitiéndose tal o cual base de datos bibliográfica debido a que su precio es astronómico.Ex. Reducing demand and converting to alternative sources of energy are necessary steps toward accepting the reality of a natural increase in the price of petroleum, which is likely to go ballistic in the next ten years.Ex. Hospital admissions doubled, out patient services quintupled, dental services quadrupled, and hospital births spiraled.Ex. The amount and value of information has skyrocketed.Ex. Due to the ever increasing use of email, viruses are on the rampant.Ex. The number of Japanese people killing themselves in suicide pacts made over the internet rose sharply last year.Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.Ex. Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.Ex. While inflation was running rampant during the Trudeau years, that was the pattern in most countries in the world including the USA.Ex. You must have heard about identity theft -- it has grown rampant and you need to protect yourself from this identity crime.----* costes + dispararse = costs + spiral.* dispararse de = shoot out of.* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.* precio + dispararse = price + spiral out of control, price + go through the roof, price + soar through the roof.* precios + dispararse = prices + spiral.* * *= astronomically, soar, astronomical, go + ballistic, spiral, skyrocket, be on the rampant, rise + sharply, go into + overdrive, spike, run + rampant, grow + rampant.Ex: The costs of any labor-intensive activity -- and maintenance of a card catalog is certainly labor-intensive -- are rising astronomically.
Ex: With manuscript prices soaring on the open market, the government has introduced tax incentives to encourage donations.Ex: Much grumbling is currently heard among librarians about how they simply can no longer afford such and such indexing and abstracting services because the price is astronomical = Actualmente se oyen muchas quejas entre los bibliotecarios de cómo ya no pueden seguir permitiéndose tal o cual base de datos bibliográfica debido a que su precio es astronómico.Ex: Reducing demand and converting to alternative sources of energy are necessary steps toward accepting the reality of a natural increase in the price of petroleum, which is likely to go ballistic in the next ten years.Ex: Hospital admissions doubled, out patient services quintupled, dental services quadrupled, and hospital births spiraled.Ex: The amount and value of information has skyrocketed.Ex: Due to the ever increasing use of email, viruses are on the rampant.Ex: The number of Japanese people killing themselves in suicide pacts made over the internet rose sharply last year.Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.Ex: Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.Ex: While inflation was running rampant during the Trudeau years, that was the pattern in most countries in the world including the USA.Ex: You must have heard about identity theft -- it has grown rampant and you need to protect yourself from this identity crime.* costes + dispararse = costs + spiral.* dispararse de = shoot out of.* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.* precio + dispararse = price + spiral out of control, price + go through the roof, price + soar through the roof.* precios + dispararse = prices + spiral.* * *
■dispararse verbo reflexivo
1 (una pistola) to go off, fire
2 (los precios) to rocket
' dispararse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disparar
English:
rocket
- shoot up
- soar
- bang
- explode
- go
- shoot
- spiral
* * *vpr1. [arma, alarma, flash] to go off;se le disparó el arma his gun went off2. [precios, inflación] to shoot up3. [precipitarse] [persona] to rush off;[caballo] to bolt* * *v/r2 de precios rise dramatically, rocket fam* * *vr: to shoot up, to skyrocket* * *dispararse vb1. (arma, alarma) to go off -
13 fijar
v.1 to fix.Ella fijó las velas She fixed the sails.Ella fijó su atención She fixed her attention.2 to set, to fix (establecer) (fecha, precio).fijar el domicilio to take up residencefijar la mirada/la atención en to fix one's gaze/attention on3 to determine, to define, to establish, to set.Ella fijó las reglas She determined the rules.* * *2 (pegar) to stick3 (establecer) to set, determine, fix4 (en fotografía, química) to fix1 (hacerse fijo) to settle2 (darse cuenta) to notice■ ¿te fijaste en el color de sus ojos? did you notice the colour of his eyes?3 (poner atención) to pay attention, watch\fijar la vista to stare (en, at)fijar los ojos to stare (en, at)fijar residencia to take up residence¡fíjate! (just) fancy that!'Prohibido fijar carteles' "Post no bills"* * *verb1) to fix2) establish, set up3) appoint4) fasten•- fijarse- fijarse en* * *1. VT1) (=sujetar) (tb Fot) to fix; [con clavos] to secure; [con pegamento] to glue; [con chinchetas] to pin up; [+ pelo] to set2) (=centrar) [+ atención] to focus (en on)[+ ojos] to fix (en on)pero fijemos nuestra atención en otros aspectos del asunto — but let us focus our attention on other aspects of the matter
le contestó sin vacilar, fijando la mirada en sus ojos — she answered him directly, looking him straight in the eye
3) (=determinar) [+ fecha, hora, precio, plazo] to fix, set; [+ límites, servicios mínimos] to establish; [+ condiciones] to lay downno hemos fijado aún la fecha de la boda — we haven't fixed o set a date for the wedding yet
fijaron un plazo de dos meses para llegar a un acuerdo — they set a two-month deadline for an agreement to be reached
el Tratado de 1942 fijó los límites entre Perú y Ecuador — the 1942 Treaty established the border between Peru and Ecuador
la organización ha fijado tres condiciones para volver a la mesa de negociaciones — the organization laid down three conditions for their return to the negotiating table
el plazo fijado por la ley — the time period established o laid down by law
4) [+ residencia] to take up2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (poner, clavar) to fixb) <foto/dibujo> to fix2)a) < residencia>b) <fecha/cifra/precio> to setc) reglamento/ley to state2.según fija el reglamento — as stated in o dictated by the regulations
fijarse v prona) ( prestar atención)si no te fijas en lo que haces, lo vas a hacer mal — if you don't watch o pay attention to what you're doing, you'll do it wrong
es muy observador, se fija en todo — he's very observant, he notices everything
b) ( darse cuenta) to notice¿te has fijado en que no discuten nunca? — have you noticed that they never quarrel?
fíjate qué terrible — it was (o would be etc) awful
* * *= attach, fix, set, brace, fasten together, clamp, lay down, fasten, set forth, clip, peg.Ex. In fixed location notation was physically attached to certain places on the shelves and books were always filed in the same place.Ex. One of the functions which I have not specified is that the underlying ideology represented by the AACR aims first at fixing a location for an author and then for a work.Ex. If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.Ex. A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.Ex. The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.Ex. The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.Ex. She sets forth some of the conditions which may have led to this situation in the hope that it may bring about further study.Ex. Plastic-covered wire or metal supports are designed to clip firmly to the shelf itself or to the base of the shelf above.Ex. As per estimates, the demand for armoured vehicles in the defence forces is pegged at about 2000 vehicles per year.----* fijar fecha con antelación = predate.* fijar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.* fijar la mirada = fasten + glance.* fijar las especificaciones de algo = set + specifications.* fijar precios = price, fix + price.* fijar precios altos = price + high.* fijar precios bajos = price + low.* fijarse = set up + camp.* fijarse una meta = set + goal.* fijarse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.* fijarse un objetivo = set + goal.* fijar una nota en un sitio público = post.* fijar un color = fix + colour.* fijar un límite = set + cut-off point.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (poner, clavar) to fixb) <foto/dibujo> to fix2)a) < residencia>b) <fecha/cifra/precio> to setc) reglamento/ley to state2.según fija el reglamento — as stated in o dictated by the regulations
fijarse v prona) ( prestar atención)si no te fijas en lo que haces, lo vas a hacer mal — if you don't watch o pay attention to what you're doing, you'll do it wrong
es muy observador, se fija en todo — he's very observant, he notices everything
b) ( darse cuenta) to notice¿te has fijado en que no discuten nunca? — have you noticed that they never quarrel?
fíjate qué terrible — it was (o would be etc) awful
* * *= attach, fix, set, brace, fasten together, clamp, lay down, fasten, set forth, clip, peg.Ex: In fixed location notation was physically attached to certain places on the shelves and books were always filed in the same place.
Ex: One of the functions which I have not specified is that the underlying ideology represented by the AACR aims first at fixing a location for an author and then for a work.Ex: If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.Ex: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.Ex: A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.Ex: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.Ex: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.Ex: She sets forth some of the conditions which may have led to this situation in the hope that it may bring about further study.Ex: Plastic-covered wire or metal supports are designed to clip firmly to the shelf itself or to the base of the shelf above.Ex: As per estimates, the demand for armoured vehicles in the defence forces is pegged at about 2000 vehicles per year.* fijar fecha con antelación = predate.* fijar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.* fijar la mirada = fasten + glance.* fijar las especificaciones de algo = set + specifications.* fijar precios = price, fix + price.* fijar precios altos = price + high.* fijar precios bajos = price + low.* fijarse = set up + camp.* fijarse una meta = set + goal.* fijarse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.* fijarse un objetivo = set + goal.* fijar una nota en un sitio público = post.* fijar un color = fix + colour.* fijar un límite = set + cut-off point.* * *fijar [A1 ]vtA1 (poner, clavar) ‹poste› to fixfija bien la estantería a la pared fix the shelving securely to the wall[ S ] prohibido fijar carteles stick no billsfijó la mirada en el horizonte she fixed her gaze on the horizonconviene fijar la atención en este punto it's important to focus our attention on this pointhabía fijado la mente en el pasado he had focused his mind on the past2 ‹foto/dibujo› to fix1 ‹residencia›fijaron su residencia en París they established their residence o took up residence in Paris2 (concretar) ‹fecha/cifra› to setya han fijado la fecha they've already set o fixed the datetodavía no hemos fijado el precio we still haven't agreed (on) a pricede acuerdo con la política fijada por el partido in accordance with the policy set o established by the party3 «reglamento/ley» to statela ley fija que … the law states that …según fija el reglamento as stated in o dictated by the regulations■ fijarse1(prestar atención): fíjate bien en el palacio, es una obra de arte take a good look at the palace, it's a work of artes muy observador, se fija en todo he's very observant, he notices everythingfíjate bien en cómo lo hace watch carefully how she does itsi no te fijas, lo vas a volver a hacer mal if you don't watch what you're doing, you're going to do it wrong again2 (darse cuenta) to notice¿te has fijado en que no discuten nunca? have you noticed that o how they never quarrel?en seguida se fijó en ella he noticed her immediately¡fíjate lo que ha crecido! just look how she's grown!fíjate qué faena, se lo robaron todo can you imagine how awful? they stole everything he hadestarás contenta con el regalo — ¡fíjate! you must be pleased with the present — you bet! ( colloq)* * *
fijar ( conjugate fijar) verbo transitivo
1
( on signs) prohibido fijar carteles stick no bills;
2
fijarse verbo pronominala) ( prestar atención):
fíjate en lo que haces watch o pay attention to what you're doing
◊ ¿te has fijado en que no discuten nunca? have you noticed that they never quarrel?;
¡fíjate lo que ha crecido! just look how she's grown!
fijar verbo transitivo
1 to fix: se prohíbe fijar carteles, (en letrero) post no bills
2 (la atención, los ojos, etc) fijar la vista en algo, to fix one's eyes on
3 (acordar, establecer) to set: fija el día y la hora, set a date
' fijar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cartel
- prohibida
- prohibido
- sujetar
- tasar
- asegurar
- residencia
- señalar
English:
anchor
- appoint
- arrange
- attention span
- fasten
- fix
- name
- peg
- post
- set
- settle
- stick up
- tack down
- affix
- mount
- sort
- time
* * *♦ vt1. [asegurar, sujetar] to fix (a o en onto); [cartel] to stick up;[sello] to stick on;fijaron las patas al suelo con clavos they nailed the legs to the floor;2. [establecer] to fix;se fijaron como objetivo acabar el año con beneficios they set themselves the target of ending the year in profit;fijar la mirada/la atención en to fix one's gaze/attention on3. [fecha, precio] to set, to fix4. [significado] to establish;fijar el domicilio to take up residence* * *v/t3 residencia establish4 atención focus* * *fijar vt1) : to fasten, to affix2) establecer: to establish, to set up3) concretar: to set, to fixfijar la fecha: to set the date* * *fijar vb"prohibido fijar carteles" "stick no bills"3. (dirigir) to focus / to turnfijar la mirada / fijar la vista to stare -
14 baja
f.1 drop, fall (descenso).redondear el precio a la baja to round the price downel precio del cacao sigue a la baja the price of cocoa is continuing to falltendencia a la baja downward trend2 redundancy (cese) (forzado).darse de baja (de) to resign (from); (dimitir) to drop out (of); (salirse) to unsusomebodyscribe (from) (de subscripción)3 sick leave (por enfermedad) (permiso). (peninsular Spanish)estar/darse de baja to be on/take sick leavebaja por maternidad maternity leave4 loss, casualty (military).bajas civiles civilian casualties5 pasha, Moslem honorary title, Moslem honourary title, pacha.6 doctor's excuse, doctor's line, doctor's note.7 lay off period.8 termination of employment.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: bajar.* * *1 (descenso) fall, drop2 MILITAR casualty3 (por enfermedad) sick leave; (justificante) medical certificate, doctor's note\dar de baja (a enfermo) to give a sick note to 2 (a socio de club) to expel 3 (a soldado) to declare missingdarse de baja (de un club) to cancel one's membership, leave, drop out 2 (en una suscripción) to cancel one's subscription 3 (por enfermedad) to take sick leaveestar en baja to be dropping, on the way out* * *1. f., (m. - bajo) 2. noun f.1) casualty2) fall, drop, slump3) discharge4) dismissal•- darse de baja
- estar de baja* * *SF1) (=descenso) fall, dropse produjo una baja continuada de las temperaturas — there was a continued fall o drop in temperatures
una baja repentina de los beneficios — a sudden fall o drop in profits
el gobierno anunció una baja de los tipos de interés — the government announced a cut in interest rates
•
a la baja — [evolución, tendencia] downward•
abrir a la baja — (Bolsa) to open down•
cerrar a la baja — (Bolsa) to close downla Bolsa cerró a la baja en el día de ayer — the Stock Exchange closed down o was down at the close of trading yesterday
•
corregir algo a la baja — to adjust sth downwards•
cotizarse a la baja — (Bolsa) to trade low•
estar en baja — to be in declinesu reputación estuvo en baja en los últimos meses — his reputation was on the o in decline over the last few months
la Bolsa está en baja — there is a downward trend in the Stock Exchange, the Stock Exchange is in decline
2) (=cese)[en organización, suscripción, trabajo]el nuevo estilo de la revista ha causado numerosas bajas — the new style of the magazine has led many people to cancel their subscription
•
dar de baja — [+ socio] to expel; [+ abogado, médico] to strike off; [+ militar] to discharge; [+ empleado] to dismiss, fire; [+ empresa, sociedad] to dissolve; [+ coche] to take out of circulation; [+ avión, tren] to decommission; [+ teléfono, luz] to have disconnectedla dieron de baja del club por no pagar la suscripción — her membership of the club was cancelled because she had failed to pay her subscription
•
darse de baja — [de club, institución, partido] to leave; [de revista, periódico] to cancel one's subscriptionnumerosos suscriptores han decidido darse de baja de la revista — many readers have decided to cancel their subscription to the magazine
•
pedir la baja — to hand in one's resignationbaja voluntaria — [por dimisión] voluntary redundancy; [por jubilación] early retirement
3) (=ausencia laboral)•
dar de baja, se le dará de baja a partir del día de la operación — she will be on sick leave from the day of the operation•
estar de baja — to be on sick leave, be off sick•
pedir la baja — to ask for o apply for sick leave4) (Dep) [por descalificación] suspension; [por lesión] injuryel equipo sufrió dos bajas por sendas tarjetas rojas — the team lost two players for red card offences
el partido registró varias bajas en ambos equipos — there were several injuries for both teams during the match
5) Esp (Med) (=certificado) medical certificate, sick note *6) (Mil) (=víctima) casualty* * *1) ( descenso) fall, dropsu popularidad está en baja — his popularity is waning o declining
a la baja: tendencia a la baja downward trend; los que juegan a la baja — those who are selling for a fall, the bears
2)a) (Esp) (Rels Labs) ( permiso) sick leave; ( certificado) medical certificateestá (dado) de baja — he's off sick o on sick leave
b) (Dep)c) (Mil) ( muerte) loss, casualty3)a) ( en entidad)ha habido varias bajas — ( en clase) several students have dropped out o left; ( en asociación) several members have left
darse de baja — ( en club) to cancel one's membership, leave; ( en partido) to resign, leave
lo dieron de baja en el club por no pagar la cuota — they canceled his membership to the club for not paying his fees
causó baja en nuestra empresa — (Esp) he left our employment
b) (Mil) ( cese) dischargec) ( en puesto)el equipo lo dio de baja — the club cut him (AmE), the club released him (BrE)
lo dieron de baja por invalidez — he was dismissed because of illness o on health grounds
•* * *1) ( descenso) fall, dropsu popularidad está en baja — his popularity is waning o declining
a la baja: tendencia a la baja downward trend; los que juegan a la baja — those who are selling for a fall, the bears
2)a) (Esp) (Rels Labs) ( permiso) sick leave; ( certificado) medical certificateestá (dado) de baja — he's off sick o on sick leave
b) (Dep)c) (Mil) ( muerte) loss, casualty3)a) ( en entidad)ha habido varias bajas — ( en clase) several students have dropped out o left; ( en asociación) several members have left
darse de baja — ( en club) to cancel one's membership, leave; ( en partido) to resign, leave
lo dieron de baja en el club por no pagar la cuota — they canceled his membership to the club for not paying his fees
causó baja en nuestra empresa — (Esp) he left our employment
b) (Mil) ( cese) dischargec) ( en puesto)el equipo lo dio de baja — the club cut him (AmE), the club released him (BrE)
lo dieron de baja por invalidez — he was dismissed because of illness o on health grounds
•* * *baja11 = drop, fall.Ex: Perfect recall can only be achieved by a drop in the proportion of relevant documents considered.
Ex: There has been a rapid increase in the number and costs of science, technology and medicine scholarly titles in recent years, and a fall in subscriptions.* a la baja = on the wane.* estar a la baja = be down.* ir a la baja = be down.* Nombre + a la baja = Nombre + down.baja22 = leave.Ex: The induction course will give all the necessary employment details relating to such matters as the amount of leave entitlement, insurance stoppages, what to do in case of sickness, etc..
* baja maternal = maternity leave, maternal leave.* baja paternal = paternal leave.* baja por enfermedad = sick leave, sickness leave.* baja por maternidad = maternity leave, parental leave, maternal leave.* baja por paternidad = paternal leave.* baja temporal = temporary leave.* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.* estar de baja = be off work.* estar de baja por enfermedad = be off work sick.baja33 = termination.Ex: No area of library operations would be unaffected -- from the selection of materials to the hiring and termination of personnel.
* dado de baja = written-off.* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.baja44 = casualty.Ex: Unfortunately, there are indications that the use of rubber stamps in libraries may be among the first casualties of the information revolution.
* baja de guerra = war casualty.* baja en combate = combat casualty.* * *A (descenso) fall, dropuna baja en el número de inscripciones a fall o drop in the number of enrollmentssu popularidad está en baja his popularity is waning o declining o on the wanehubo una baja de tensión ( RPl); there was a drop in voltagea la baja: el precio del crudo sigue a la baja the price of crude oil continues to fallcontinúa la tendencia a la baja en las cuatro bolsas the downward trend continues o stocks continue to fall on all four exchangeslos que jugaban a la baja those who were selling for a fall, the bearsB1el equipo tiene varias bajas the team is without several of its usual playerslos rebeldes tuvieron trece bajas the rebels lost thirteen menregistraron varias bajas they suffered several casualties o the loss of several mendebe presentar la baja you must produce your medical certificateestá (dado) de baja desde hace dos meses he's been off sick o on sick leave for two monthsCompuesto:maternity leaveC1(en un club, una organización): ha habido or se han registrado or se han producido varias bajas (en una clase) several students have dropped out o left; (en una asociación) several members have leftlo dieron de baja en el club por no pagar la cuota they canceled his membership of the club o threw him out of the club for not paying his subscriptiondarse de baja (en un club) to cancel one's membership, leave; (en un partido) to resign, leave; (en el consulado) to have one's name removed from the register; (de un sitio web) to unsubscribepidió la baja en el ejército he applied for a discharge o to be discharged from the armyfue dado de baja he was discharged3(en un puesto): la empresa lo dio de baja the company dismissed him, the company cut him ( AmE), the company sacked him ( BrE)lo dieron de baja por invalidez he was dismissed because of illness o on health groundsdurante los tres meses posteriores a la fecha de la baja in the three months following termination of employmentcausó baja en nuestra organización en mayo de 2008 ( Esp); he left our employment o ( frml) employ in May 2008Compuestos:voluntary redundancy ( with incentive payment)reducir la plantilla mediante bajas vegetativas to reduce the workforce by attrition ( AmE) o ( BrE) natural wastagevoluntary redundancy* * *
Del verbo bajar: ( conjugate bajar)
baja es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
baja
bajar
baja sustantivo femenino
1 ( descenso) fall, drop;◊ una baja en los precios a fall o drop in prices;
la baja de las tasas de interés the cut in interest rates;
tendencia a la baja downward trend
2
( certificado) medical certificate;◊ está (dado) de baja he's off sick o on sick leave;
baja por maternidad (Esp) maternity leaveb) (Dep):
3 ( en entidad):
( en partido) to resign, leave;
(Mil) ( cese) discharge;
bajar ( conjugate bajar) verbo intransitivo
1
( acercándose) to come down;◊ baja por las escaleras to go/come down the stairs;
ya bajo I'll be right down
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth
2
[ hinchazón] to go down;
[ temperatura] to fall, drop
[ calidad] to deteriorate;
[ popularidad] to diminish;
verbo transitivo
1 ‹escalera/cuesta› to go down
2 ‹brazo/mano› to put down, lower
3a) baja algo (de algo) ‹de armario/estante› to get sth down (from sth);
‹ del piso de arriba› ( traer) to bring sth down (from sth);
( llevar) to take sth down (to sth)
4
‹ ventanilla› to open
5 ‹ precio› to lower;
‹ fiebre› to bring down;
‹ volumen› to turn down;
‹ voz› to lower
bajarse verbo pronominal
1 ( apearse) bajase de algo ‹de tren/autobús› to get off sth;
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth;
‹de pared/árbol› to get down off sth
2 ‹ pantalones› to take down;
‹ falda› to pull down
bajo,-a
I adjetivo
1 low
2 (de poca estatura) short: es muy bajo para jugar al baloncesto, he's a bit too short to play basketball
3 (poco intenso) faint, soft: en este local la música está baja, the music isn't very loud here
4 (escaso) poor: su nivel es muy bajo, his level is very low
este queso es bajo en calorías, this cheese is low in calories
5 Mús low
6 fig (mezquino, vil, ruin) base, despicable: tiene muy bajos instintos, he's absolutely contemptible
bajos fondos, the underworld
la clase baja, the lower class
II adverbio low: habla bajo, por favor, please speak quietly
por lo b., (a sus espaldas, disimuladamente) on the sly: con Pedro es muy amable, pero por lo bajo echa pestes de él, she's very nice to Pedro, but she's always slagging him off behind his back
(como mínimo) at least: ese libro cuesta cinco mil pesetas tirando por lo bajo, that book costs at least five thousand pesetas
III sustantivo masculino
1 Mús (instrumento, cantante, instrumentista) bass
2 (de un edificio) ground floor
3 (de una prenda) hem
IV mpl Mec underneath: las piedras del camino le rozaron los bajos del coche, we scratched the bottom of the car against the stones on the road
V preposición
1 (lugar) under, underneath
bajo techo, under shelter
bajo tierra, underground
bajo la tormenta, in the storm
2 Pol Hist under
bajo la dictadura, under the dictatorship 3 bajo cero, (temperatura) below zero
4 Jur under
bajo fianza, on bail
bajo juramento, under oath
bajo multa de cien mil pesetas, subject to a fine of one hundred thousand pesetas
bajo ningún concepto, under no circumstances
firmó la declaración bajo presión, she signed the declaration under pressure
La traducción más común del adjetivo es low. Sin embargo, recuerda que cuando quieres describir a una persona debes usar la palabra short: Es muy bajo para su edad. He's very short for his age.
baja sustantivo femenino
1 (informe médico) sick note
baja por enfermedad, sick leave
baja por maternidad, maternity leave
2 (descenso) drop, fall
3 Mil (víctima, herido) casualty: nuestro ejército no ha sufrido bajas, we haven't suffered any casualties
♦ Locuciones: coger la baja, (por enfermedad) to take sick leave
darse de baja, (de una asociación, una actividad) to resign [de, from], drop out [de, of]
estar de baja, (por enfermedad) to be off sick
Fin jugar a la baja, to operate for a fall
bajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (descender) to come o go down: bajé corriendo la cuesta, I ran downhill ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (llevar algo abajo) to bring o get o take down: baja los disfraces del trastero, bring the costumes down from the attic
3 (un telón) to lower
(una persiana) to let down
(la cabeza) to bow o lower
4 (reducir el volumen) to turn down
(la voz) to lower
5 (los precios, etc) to reduce, cut
6 (ropa, dobladillo) tengo que bajar el vestido, I've got to let the hem down
7 Mús tienes que bajar un tono, you've got to go down a tone
II verbo intransitivo
1 to go o come down: bajamos al bar, we went down to the bar
2 (apearse de un tren, un autobús) to get off
(de un coche) to get out [de, of]: tienes que bajarte en la siguiente parada, you've got to get off at the next stop
3 (disminuir la temperatura, los precios) to fall, drop: ha bajado su cotización en la bolsa, its share prices have dropped in the stock exchange
' baja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- bajinis
- bajo
- borrarse
- cabeza
- cámara
- despacio
- estar
- estofa
- forma
- fresca
- fresco
- grosera
- grosero
- jugar
- marea
- media
- medio
- planta
- riñón
- telebasura
- temblor
- temporada
- tensión
- tintorro
- voz
- clase
- fondo
- incapacidad
- petiso
- renacuajo
- roto
English:
alternate
- attrition rate
- breath
- breathe
- casualty
- discharge
- downstairs
- downturn
- downward
- downwards
- fall behind
- floor
- form
- ground floor
- house
- low-calorie
- lower
- lower-class
- off
- off-peak
- quietly
- season
- shoddiness
- sick
- sick-leave
- simmer
- slide
- undertone
- voice
- whisper
- work
- down
- drop
- go
- ground
- hushed
- low
- red
- slump
- small
- sweep
- tide
- under
- voluntary
- water
- way
* * *baja nf1. [descenso] drop, fall;una baja en las temperaturas a drop in temperature;no se descarta una baja en los tipos de interés a cut in interest rates isn't being ruled out;redondear el precio a la baja to round the price down;el precio del cacao sigue a la baja the price of cocoa is continuing to fall, the slump in the price of cocoa is continuing;la bolsa de Madrid sigue a la baja share prices on the Madrid stock exchange are continuing to fall;tendencia a la baja downward trend;las eléctricas cotizaron ayer a la baja share prices for the electricity companies fell yesterday;Finjugar a la baja to bear the market2. [cese] lay-off, Br redundancy;la empresa ha sufrido bajas entre sus directivos [voluntarias] a number of managers have left the firm;la pérdida de las elecciones provocó cientos de bajas en el partido the election defeat caused hundreds of people to leave the party;dar de baja a alguien [en una empresa] to lay sb off;[en un club, sindicato] to expel sb;darse de baja (de) [dimitir] to resign (from);[salirse] to drop out (of);pedir la baja [de un club, organización] to ask to leave;[del ejército] to apply for a discharge baja incentivada voluntary lay-off o Br redundancy;baja por jubilación retirement;baja retribuida paid leave;baja no retribuida unpaid leave;baja con sueldo paid leave;baja sin sueldo unpaid leave[documento] sick note, doctor's certificate;estar/darse de baja to be on/take sick leavebaja por enfermedad sick leave;baja por maternidad maternity leave;baja por paternidad paternity leave4. Mil loss, casualty;se registraron numerosas bajas en el combate they suffered heavy casualties in the battle, a number of people were lost in the battle[por sanción] suspended player;al no haberse recuperado todavía, el brasileño causa o [m5] es baja para el próximo encuentro as he still hasn't recovered from injury, the Brazilian is out of the next game;acudieron a la final con varias bajas importantes they went into the final with a number of important players missing* * *f1 descenso fall, drop;jugar a la baja FIN gamble on a bear market2 persona casualty;:causar baja resign, leave;dar de baja dismiss;darse de baja resign, leave ( por because of);estar de baja (por enfermedad) be off sick, be on sick leave* * *baja nf1) descenso: fall, drop2) : slump, recession3) : loss, casualty4)dar de baja : to discharge, to dismiss5)darse de baja : to withdraw, to drop out* * *baja n1. (disminución) fall / drop4. (documento) sick note / doctor's notedar de baja a alguien (en el trabajo) to give someone sick leave (en un club etc) to cancel someone's membershipestar de baja to be off sick / to be on sick leave -
15 descuento1
1 = discount, deduction, rebate, trade-in allowance, discount ticket, reduced rate, special rate, reduced fee, discounted price, discount price, marked-down price, mark-down.Ex. The price, discount, and postage information is used to update the fund and vendor files and to pay the invoice.Ex. Each man took an equal share of the payment, regardless of how many pages he had set; deductions were made only for failings such as unpunctuality.Ex. The amount of rebate is three percentage points per year for the first five years of the loan.Ex. The company also offers a flat $50 trade-in allowance on major encyclopedias from other publishers.Ex. All employees can access the intranet where they can find information on the company fitness centre, employee anniversaries, and discount tickets to local attractions.Ex. Subscription price is 55 pounds (103 dollars) with reduced rates for members of the Institute of Information Scientists.Ex. Availability is by means of a monthly subscription of 34.95 dollars with special rates for doctors' groups.Ex. We have exetended the registration deadline for reduced fee of 300 EUR instead of 350 EUR until April, 17th.Ex. In fact, the discounted prices for large consortia are meaningless; probably not a single buyer has actually paid the undiscounted price.Ex. After February 24, the discount price is $495 and $595 until the day before the event, a savings of up to $900 off onsite registration.Ex. Instead of keeping such items in our warehouse collecting dust, we are placing them here for a clearance sale at significantly marked-down prices.Ex. Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.----* con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.* descuento por compra al por mayor = bulk deal, bulk rate, bulk rate discount.* descuento por inscripción anticipada = early bird registration, early bird price, early bird price, early-bird discount, early bird rate, early bird registration rate.* descuento por reserva anticipada = early booking discount.* descuento por ser estudiante = student rate.* hacer descuento = discount.* hacer un descuento = give + discount.* ofrecer descuento = offer + discount.* período de descuento por inscripción anticipada = early bird period.* precio con descuento = discounted price, discount price.* sin descuento = undiscounted.* vale de descuento = coupon. -
16 nube
f.1 cloud.como caído de las nubes out of the blueestar en las nubes to have one's head in the cloudsponer algo/a alguien por las nubes (informal) to praise something/somebody to the skiesnubes de tormenta storm clouds2 swarm.* * *1 cloud\caído,-a de las nubes out of the blueestar por las nubes (precio) to be sky-highestar en las nubes / vivir en las nubes to have one's head in the cloudsponer a alguien por las nubes figurado to praise somebody to the skies* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [gen] cloudnube de verano — (lit) summer shower; (fig) brief burst of annoyance
2) [de humo, insectos, polvo] cloud; [de gente] crowd, multitudeuna nube de periodistas — a crowd o pack of journalists
3) (Med) [en el ojo] cloud, film4)5) (=golosina) candy-floss, cotton candy (EEUU)* * *1) (Meteo) cloudun cielo cubierto de nubes — an overcast o a cloudy sky
ninguna nube enturbiaba su felicidad — (liter) not a single cloud marred her happiness (liter)
como caído de las nubes — out of the blue
estar or andar en las nubes — (fam) to have one's head in the clouds
estar/ponerse por las nubes — (fam)
vivir en las nubes — to live in cloud-cuckoo land (colloq)
2) (de polvo, humo) cloud; ( de insectos) cloud, swarm•* * *= plume, cloud.Ex. During this nuclear accident a famous laboratory supplied a continuous flow of meteorological and radioactive plume transport and diffusion data.Ex. The design depicts gods and muses in the clouds and is in the collection of the library.----* bajarse de las nubes = get real.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.* costes por las nubes = soaring cost, spiralling costs.* estar por las nubes = be through the roof.* fumar hasta desaparecer en una nube de humo = smoke + Reflexivo + into a cloud.* nube de humo = smoke pall, pall of smoke, smokescreen, puff of smoke, plume of smoke.* nube de mosquitos = mosquito cloud, cloud of mosquitoes.* nube de polvo = cloud of dust, dust cloud.* nube de puntos = scatterplot, cloud of points.* nube de tormenta = storm cloud.* nube nuclear = mushroom cloud.* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.* por las nubes = soaring.* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.* precios por las nubes = spiralling prices.* sentirse como flotando en las nubes = float on + air.* sin nubes = unclouded, uncloudy, cloudless.* sin una nube = unclouded, uncloudy, cloudless.* una nube de = a haze of, a cloud of, a swarm of.* vivir en las nubes = be in cloud cuckoo land, live in + cloud cuckoo land.* * *1) (Meteo) cloudun cielo cubierto de nubes — an overcast o a cloudy sky
ninguna nube enturbiaba su felicidad — (liter) not a single cloud marred her happiness (liter)
como caído de las nubes — out of the blue
estar or andar en las nubes — (fam) to have one's head in the clouds
estar/ponerse por las nubes — (fam)
vivir en las nubes — to live in cloud-cuckoo land (colloq)
2) (de polvo, humo) cloud; ( de insectos) cloud, swarm•* * *= plume, cloud.Ex: During this nuclear accident a famous laboratory supplied a continuous flow of meteorological and radioactive plume transport and diffusion data.
Ex: The design depicts gods and muses in the clouds and is in the collection of the library.* bajarse de las nubes = get real.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.* costes por las nubes = soaring cost, spiralling costs.* estar por las nubes = be through the roof.* fumar hasta desaparecer en una nube de humo = smoke + Reflexivo + into a cloud.* nube de humo = smoke pall, pall of smoke, smokescreen, puff of smoke, plume of smoke.* nube de mosquitos = mosquito cloud, cloud of mosquitoes.* nube de polvo = cloud of dust, dust cloud.* nube de puntos = scatterplot, cloud of points.* nube de tormenta = storm cloud.* nube nuclear = mushroom cloud.* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.* por las nubes = soaring.* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.* precios por las nubes = spiralling prices.* sentirse como flotando en las nubes = float on + air.* sin nubes = unclouded, uncloudy, cloudless.* sin una nube = unclouded, uncloudy, cloudless.* una nube de = a haze of, a cloud of, a swarm of.* vivir en las nubes = be in cloud cuckoo land, live in + cloud cuckoo land.* * *A ( Meteo) cloudun cielo cubierto de nubes an overcast o a cloudy skycomo caído de las nubes out of the blueestar or andar en las nubes to be daydreaming, have one's head in the cloudsestar/ponerse por las nubes: la carne se está poniendo por las nubes the price of meat is going through the roof o ( AmE) is going out of sight ( colloq)por aquí las casas están por las nubes around here house prices are sky-high o ( AmE) out of sight ( colloq)poner a algn por las nubes to praise sb to the skies, sing sb's praisesvivir en las nubes to live in cloud-cuckoo land ( colloq)Compuesto:( Meteo) summer showerel enfado fue una nube de verano the quarrel was short-lived o blew over very quicklyun interés que no fue más que una nube de verano an interest that turned out to be very short-lived o to be a nine days' wonderB (de polvo, humo) cloud; (de insectos) cloud, swarmuna nube de fotógrafos a swarm of photographersCompuesto:mushroom cloudC (en una piedra preciosa) cloud; (en el ojo) film* * *
nube sustantivo femenino (Meteo) cloud;
(de polvo, humo) cloud;
( de insectos) cloud, swarm;◊ un cielo cubierto de nubes an overcast o a cloudy sky;
nube atómica mushroom cloud;
estar or andar en las nubes (fam) to have one's head in the clouds
nube sustantivo femenino
1 cloud
2 (de periodistas, acreedores, etc) swarm
♦ Locuciones: estar en las nubes, to have one's head in the clouds
el aceite está por las nubes, the price of oil is sky-high
poner a alguien por las nubes, to praise sb to the skies
' nube' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
salir
English:
cloud
- pall
- puff
- sail
- cloudless
* * *nube nf1. [de lluvia] cloud;como caído de las nubes out of the blue;Famestar en las nubes to have one's head in the clouds;Famponer algo/a alguien por las nubes to praise sth/sb to the skies;Famestar por las nubes [caro] to be terribly expensivenube de tormenta thundercloud;nube de verano summer shower;¿se enfadó mucho? – no, sólo fue una nube de verano was she very angry? – no, it soon blew over2. [de humo] cloudnube de polvo dust cloud3. [de personas, moscas] swarm;una nube de periodistas rodeó al ministro a swarm of reporters surrounded the minister4. [en ojo] film* * *f cloud;nube tóxica toxic cloud, cloud of poison gas;estar en las nubes fig be miles away, be day-dreaming;estar por las nubes fig fam be incredibly expensive;poner en las nubes fig praise to the skies* * *nube nf1) : cloudandar en las nubes: to have one's head in the cloudspor las nubes: sky-high2) : cloud (of dust), swarm (of insects, etc.)* * *nube n1. (en general) cloud2. (de gente, insectos) swarm -
17 rebajar
v.1 to reduce (price).te rebajo 10 euros I'll knock 10 euros off for youPedro rebajó los precios Peter reduced the prices.2 to humiliate (person).María rebajó a sus empleados Mary humiliated her employees.3 to tone down.4 to lower (altura).5 to dilute.6 to lose weight.Pedro rebajó muy rápido Peter lost weight quickly.7 to rebate, to trim down, to sink, to trim.Ricardo rebajó los precios Richard rebated the prices.8 to have less.Me rebajó la fiebre I have less fever.* * *2 (precio) to cut, reduce3 (color) to soften, tone down; (intensidad) to diminish4 (bebida) to water down5 (comida - sazonamiento) to make milder; (- densidad) to make thinner, thin out6 figurado (humillar) to humiliate1 MILITAR to be exempted2 figurado (humillarse) to humble oneself\rebajarse a hacer algo to stoop to do something, lower oneself to do somethingrebajarse ante alguien to humble oneself before somebody* * *verbto reduce, lower* * *1. VT1) (=reducir)a) [en dinero] [+ impuesto, coste, precio] to reduce, cut, loweralgunos bancos rebajaron ayer sus tipos de interés — some banks reduced o cut o lowered their interest rates yesterday
le rebajaron el precio en un cinco por ciento — they reduced o cut the price by five per cent, they took five per cent off
¿nos han rebajado algo? — have they taken something off?, have they given us a reduction o discount?
b) [en tiempo] [+ condena, castigo] to reduce; [+ edad, límite] to lowerhan rebajado la edad penal a los 16 años — they have lowered the age of criminal responsibility to 16
rebajó la plusmarca mundial en 1,2 segundos — he took 1.2 seconds off the world record
c) [en cantidad] [+ nivel, temperatura] to reduce, lower; [+ luz, tensión, intensidad] to reduce; [+ peso] to lose; [+ dolor] to ease, alleviatela OMS aconseja rebajar el consumo de azúcar en la dieta — the WHO recommends reducing o lowering the sugar intake in one's diet
quiere rebajar cinco kilos — he wants to take off o lose five kilos
el hotel rebajó su categoría de cinco a cuatro estrellas — the hotel reduced its rating from five-star to four-star
2) (=diluir) [+ líquido] to dilute; [+ pintura] to thin; [+ color] to tone down; [+ droga] to cut, adulterateecha un poco más de agua al caldo para rebajarlo de sal — put a bit more water in the soup to make it less salty
3) (=bajar la altura de) [+ terreno] to lower, lower the level of; [+ tejado] to lower; [+ puerta] to rabbet4) (=humillar) to humiliate, put downrebajó a su mujer delante de sus amigos — he put his wife down o humiliated his wife in front of their friends
piensa que ese trabajo lo rebaja — he thinks that job is beneath him o is humiliating
5) (Mil) (=eximir) to exempt (de from)2.VIrebajar de peso — Arg, Uru to slim, lose weight
una dieta para rebajar de peso — a diet to lose weight, a slimming diet
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivome rebajó $200 — he took $200 off
me lo rebajó a $3.500 — he brought the price down to $3,500
2) <pintura/solución> to dilute, thin3)a) (achicar, acortar)rebajar un poco la puerta — to cut/saw/plane a little off the door
b) < terreno> to lower (the level of)c) <peso/kilos> to lose2. 3.fue rebajado de categoría — it was relegated to a lower category o downgraded
rebajarse v pronrebajarse a + inf — to lower oneself TO -ing
* * *= be below + Posesivo + dignity, abase, humble, shave off, mark + Nombre + down.Ex. It was clear, though, that this author felt that the job had been below his dignity.Ex. Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.Ex. After nine long years, Pakistan's fourth military dictator, General Musharraf, had been humbled by the masses.Ex. You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex. They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.----* rebajar el precio = cut + price.* rebajar los precios = knock down + prices, slash + prices.* rebajarse = crawl.* rebajarse a = stoop to.* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.* * *1.verbo transitivome rebajó $200 — he took $200 off
me lo rebajó a $3.500 — he brought the price down to $3,500
2) <pintura/solución> to dilute, thin3)a) (achicar, acortar)rebajar un poco la puerta — to cut/saw/plane a little off the door
b) < terreno> to lower (the level of)c) <peso/kilos> to lose2. 3.fue rebajado de categoría — it was relegated to a lower category o downgraded
rebajarse v pronrebajarse a + inf — to lower oneself TO -ing
* * *= be below + Posesivo + dignity, abase, humble, shave off, mark + Nombre + down.Ex: It was clear, though, that this author felt that the job had been below his dignity.
Ex: Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.Ex: After nine long years, Pakistan's fourth military dictator, General Musharraf, had been humbled by the masses.Ex: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex: They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.* rebajar el precio = cut + price.* rebajar los precios = knock down + prices, slash + prices.* rebajarse = crawl.* rebajarse a = stoop to.* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.* * *rebajar [A1 ]vtA ‹precio› to lower, bring … down; ‹artículo› to reduce, bring down the price ofme rebajó $200 he took $200 off, he reduced it by $200, he knocked $200 off ( colloq)me rebajó el cuadro a $3.500 he brought the price of the painting down to $3,500, he reduced the painting to $3,500pídele que te lo rebaje ask him to bring the price down o to give you a discount o ( colloq) to knock a bit offtodos estaban rebajados they were all reducedB ‹pintura› to reduce, dilute, thin; ‹solución› to dilute, thinC1(achicar, acortar): hay que rebajar un poco la puerta we need to cut/saw/plane a little off the doorrebajaron el terreno unos tres metros they lowered (the level of) the ground by about three meters2 (adelgazar) to loserebajó 15 kilos he lost o shed 15 kilos3 ‹arco› to depress4 ( RPl) ‹pelo› to layerD1 (humillar) to humiliatela rebajó delante de todos he humiliated her o made her look small in front of everyone2(bajar): llamarlo hostal es rebajarlo de categoría calling it a guest house doesn't do it justice o makes it sound less grand than it really isel restaurante ha sido rebajado de categoría the restaurant has been relegated to a lower category o has been downgraded3 (dar de baja) to exemptlo rebajaron de guardias he was exempted from o relieved of guard duties■ rebajarviA (humillar) to degrade, be degradingBrebajarse A + INF to lower oneself TO -INGno pienso rebajarme a pedirle perdón I'm not going to humble myself by asking him to forgive me, I'm not going to lower myself to o stoop to asking him to forgive merebajarse ANTE algn to humble oneself BEFORE sb* * *
rebajar ( conjugate rebajar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ precio› to lower, bring … down;
‹ artículo› to reduce;◊ me rebajó $200 he took $200 off
2 ‹peso/kilos› to lose
verbo intransitivo ( humillar) to degrade, be degrading
rebajarse verbo pronominal rebajarse a hacer algo to lower oneself to doing sth;
rebajarse ante algn to humble oneself before sb
rebajar verbo transitivo
1 (una superficie) to lower
2 (un precio) to cut, reduce: nos ha rebajado dos mil pesetas, he has taken two thousand pesetas off
hemos rebajado las camisas, we have cut the price of the shirts
3 (una sustancia) to dilute
(con agua) to water: rebajan el vino con agua, they water the wine
(un color, tono) to soften
4 (hacer disminuir) to diminish: la falta de empleo ha rebajado su autoestima, being unemployed has diminished his self-esteem
5 (humillar) to humiliate: la corrupción rebaja a las personas, corruption degrades people
6 (a un empleado, funcionario, etc) to downgrade: rebajaron a Gómez de categoría, Gómez was downgraded
7 (una pena, multa) to reduce
' rebajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descontar
English:
bring down
- cheapen
- discount
- knock down
- lower
- mark down
- put down
- reduce
- slash
- cut
- debase
- knock
- mark
- put
- thin
- work
* * *♦ vt1. [precio] to reduce;han rebajado los precios a la mitad prices have been reduced o cut by half;te rebajo 10 euros I'll knock 10 euros off for you;me rebajaron el 10 por ciento they gave me 10 percent off2. [humillar] to humiliate, to put down;se siente inferior, toda la vida lo rebajaron he feels inferior, people have always put him down throughout his life3. [intensidad] to tone down4. [altura] to lower;[acera, bordillo] to lower5. [diluir] to dilute6. Mil to exempt7. RP [adelgazar] to lose;rebajé 3 kilos en un mes I lost 3 kilos in a month8. RP [pelo] to layer♦ viRP [adelgazar] to lose weight* * ** * *rebajar vt1) : to reduce, to lower2) : to lessen, to diminish3) : to humiliate* * *rebajar vb to reduce -
18 convenir
v.1 to be suitable (venir bien).este horario me conviene these hours suit mete convendría dormir unas horas you would do well to get a few hours sleep2 to agree on.3 to be convenient, to be fitting, to befit, to serve someone's purposes.Conviene It is convenient.4 to come to an agreement, to agree, to come to terms, to concur.Los grupos convinieron rápidamente The groups came to an agreement quickly5 to be convenient for.Me conviene el cambio The change is convenient for me.6 to be convenient to, to pay to.Conviene venir aquí It is convenient to come here.7 to have to.* * *1 (acordar) to agree, arrange1 (acordar) to agree■ 'Sueldo a convenir' "Salary negotiable"2 (ser oportuno o conveniente) to be good for3 (ser adecuado o propio) to suit\conviene + inf it is as well to + inf■ conviene mencionar que... it's as well to mention that...conviene que + subjuntivo it is better that, it is advisable + inf* * *verb1) to suit2) agree* * *1. VI1) (=ser adecuado)•
convenir hacer algo, conviene recordar que este es un tema serio — it should be remembered that this is a serious matterconvendría hacer algo al respecto — it might be desirable o advisable o appropriate to do something about it
necesitaban reunirse para reflexionar sobre lo que convenía hacer — they needed to get together to reflect on the most appropriate course of action
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convenir que, no conviene que nos vean juntos — we shouldn't be seen together, it is not advisable that we are seen togetherconvendría que perdiese unos kilos — it might be a good idea o advisable to lose a few kilos
2) (=ser de interés) to suitesa hora no me conviene — that time is not convenient for me, that time doesn't suit me
esa amistad no te convenía nada — that friendship was not good o right for you
lo que más le conviene es reposo absoluto — the best thing for him o what he needs is complete rest
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convenir a algn hacer algo, me conviene quedarme aquí — the best thing for me is to stay here, it is best for me to stay hereno te conviene fumar — it's not good for you to smoke, smoking isn't good for you
3)• convenir en algo — to agree on sth
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convenir en hacer algo — to agree to do sthconvinieron en que el plazo fuese de dos años — they agreed that it would be for a period of two years
2.VT [+ precio, hora] to agree on, agree"precio/sueldo a convenir" — "price/salary to be agreed", "price/salary negotiable"
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convenir hacer algo — to agree to do sth* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( ser aconsejable)no conviene beber alcohol durante el tratamiento — it is not advisable to drink alcohol during the treatment
convendría que descansaras — it would be a good idea if you rest; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) ( venir bien) (+ me/te/le etc)2)a) ( acordar)convenir en algo — (en fecha, precio) to agree (on) something
convinieron en que esperarían or en esperar un mes — they agreed to wait a month
b) (asentir, admitir) (frml)2.convenir en algo — to concede something, to admit something
convenir vt <precio/fecha> to agree, agree ona la hora convenida — at the agreed o (frml) appointed time
* * *= suit + Posesivo + own ends, suit + Posesivo + own preferences, be better served by, suit + best.Ex. Of course we misremember details, and sometimes we do subconsciously change stories to suit our own ends.Ex. Does this happen simply because the reader has forgotten the original, or because there is an unconscious desire to change the story to suit the reader's own preference?.Ex. However, librarians are better served by presuming any given alternativa title is geared for adult audiences, until proven otherwise = No obstante, es aconsejable que los bibliotecarios asuman que cualquier título alternativo va dirigido a un público adulto, hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario.Ex. They are the next best choice but they are suited best to low humidity situations as the air has greater potential to absorb water vapour.----* convenir a = befit.* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes, bend + the rules, circumvent + rules.* según convenga = as appropriate.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( ser aconsejable)no conviene beber alcohol durante el tratamiento — it is not advisable to drink alcohol during the treatment
convendría que descansaras — it would be a good idea if you rest; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) ( venir bien) (+ me/te/le etc)2)a) ( acordar)convenir en algo — (en fecha, precio) to agree (on) something
convinieron en que esperarían or en esperar un mes — they agreed to wait a month
b) (asentir, admitir) (frml)2.convenir en algo — to concede something, to admit something
convenir vt <precio/fecha> to agree, agree ona la hora convenida — at the agreed o (frml) appointed time
* * *= suit + Posesivo + own ends, suit + Posesivo + own preferences, be better served by, suit + best.Ex: Of course we misremember details, and sometimes we do subconsciously change stories to suit our own ends.
Ex: Does this happen simply because the reader has forgotten the original, or because there is an unconscious desire to change the story to suit the reader's own preference?.Ex: However, librarians are better served by presuming any given alternativa title is geared for adult audiences, until proven otherwise = No obstante, es aconsejable que los bibliotecarios asuman que cualquier título alternativo va dirigido a un público adulto, hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario.Ex: They are the next best choice but they are suited best to low humidity situations as the air has greater potential to absorb water vapour.* convenir a = befit.* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes, bend + the rules, circumvent + rules.* según convenga = as appropriate.* * *viA1(ser aconsejable): no conviene beber alcohol durante el tratamiento it is not advisable to drink alcohol during the treatmentno conviene que nos vean juntos it's better that we aren't seen together, it isn't a good idea for us to be seen together(+ me/te/le etc): te conviene hacer lo que te dicen you'd better do as you're toldpor ese precio no te conviene venderlo it's not worth your while selling it at that priceno le conviene que eso se sepa it's not in his interest for anybody to know thatese hombre no te conviene that man is not right o is no good for you2 (venir bien) (+ me/te/le etc):a mí el jueves no me conviene Thursday's no good for me, Thursday doesn't suit mete convendría tomarte unas vacaciones it would do you good to take a vacation, you could do with a vacationB1 (acordar) convenir EN algo to agree ( ON) sthhemos convenido en la fecha/el precio we have agreed (on) o reached agreement on a date/a priceconvinieron en que esperarían or en esperar un mes they agreed to wait a month2 (asentir, admitir) ( frml) convenir EN algo:convengo en que en este caso es lo mejor I agree that in this case it is besty convengamos en que tenemos muchos motivos para estar contentos and we should admit o concede that we have many reasons to feel pleased■ convenirvt‹precio/fecha› to agree, agree onnos vimos a la hora convenida we met at the agreed o ( frml) appointed timele pagó lo convenido she paid him the agreed amount o what they had agreedsueldo a convenir salary negotiableconvinieron empezar el día 3 they agreed to begin on the 3rd* * *
convenir ( conjugate convenir) verbo intransitivo
1a) ( ser aconsejable):
convendría que descansaras it would be a good idea if you rest;
no te conviene venderlo it's not worth your while selling it;
no le conviene que eso se sepa it's not in his interest for anybody to know thatb) ( venir bien):
te convendría tomarte unas vacaciones it would do you good to take a vacation
2 ( acordar) convenir en algo ‹en fecha/precio› to agree (on) sth
verbo transitivo ‹precio/fecha› to agree (on);◊ a la hora convenida at the agreed o (frml) appointed time
convenir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (ser ventajoso) to be advisable: conviene saber que hay que presentar el pasaporte, you should be aware that you must hand in your passport
2 (venir bien) hoy no me conviene ir, it doesn't suit me to go today
3 (acordar) to agree
convenir en, to agree on
convenir una fecha, to agree on a date
♦ Locuciones: (en anuncio, etc) sueldo a convenir, salary negotiable
' convenir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admitir
- hacer
- quedar
- interesar
- ir
- venir
English:
pay
- suit
* * *♦ vi1. [venir bien] to be suitable;me conviene ir en tren it suits me to go by train;este horario me conviene these hours suit me;te convendría dormir unas horas you would do well to get a few hours sleep;sólo hace lo que le conviene he only does what suits him2. [ser aconsejable]conviene analizar la situación it would be a good idea to analyse the situation;no conviene que nos vean juntos it wouldn't be a good idea for us to be seen together, it would be better if we weren't seen together;no le conviene que le dé el sol it's not good for it to be in the sun;conviene aclarar que… it should be made clear that…convinieron en el precio they agreed (on) the price;convenimos en volver a reunirnos we agreed to meet again♦ vtto agree (on);convenimos un precio muy rápidamente we quickly agreed (on) a price;sueldo a convenir salary negotiable* * *I v/t agree;a convenir to be agreedII v/i1 be advisable2:no te conviene it’s not in your interest;convenir a alguien hacer algo be in s.o.’s interests to do sth3:convenir en agree on* * *convenir {87} vi1) : to be suitable, to be advisable2) : to agree* * *convenir vb1. (acordar) to agree2. (ser aconsejable) to be a good idea3. (ser conveniente) to suit -
19 diferencia
f.1 difference.el problema de esa pareja es la diferencia de edad that couple's problem is the difference in their agesa diferencia de unlikeestablecer o hacer una diferencia entre to make a distinction betweenel mejor/peor con diferencia by far the best/worst2 difference (desacuerdo).tuvieron sus diferencias they had their differenceslimar diferencias to settle one's differences3 difference.tendremos que pagar la diferencia we'll have to pay the differencediferencia horaria time differencediferencia salarial wage differential4 differendum, difference, dispute.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: diferenciar.* * *1 difference2 (de opinión) difference, disagreement\a diferencia de unlikehacer diferencia entre to make a distinction between* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=distinción) differenceno veo diferencia entre el original y la copia — I can't see any difference between the original and the copy
va mucha diferencia entre este libro y el anterior — there's a world of difference between this book and the previous one
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a diferencia de — unlikea diferencia de sus hermanas, ella es bajita — unlike her sisters, she's quite short
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con diferencia — by farRosa es, con diferencia, la más guapa — Rosa is by far the prettiest, Rosa is the prettiest by a long way
diferencia salarial — (Com) wage differential, pay differential
2) (=intervalo) difference, gaphay una diferencia de edad de diez años entre ellos — there's an age difference o age gap of ten years between them, there's ten years' difference in age between them
3) (=desacuerdo)existen diferencias en el partido con respecto al aborto — there are differences of opinion within the party on the issue of abortion
partir la diferencia — frm to split the difference
4) (=resto) difference* * *1) ( disparidad) differencea diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora — unlike her husband, she's really charming
con diferencia: es, con diferencia, la mejor — she's easily o by far the best
2) ( desacuerdo) difference3) ( resto) differenceyo pagaré la diferencia — I'll pay the difference o the rest
* * *= difference, discrepancy, distinction, distinguishability, mismatch, gap, dissimilarity, point of difference, differential, fault line, disconnect, diff.Ex. Some concepts are described differently in different versions of one language.Ex. Reshelving by users could explain the discrepancy.Ex. Variations in the extent of the description between a set of entries account to a large extent for the distinction between main, added and unit entries.Ex. In this article, the notion of distinguishability is used to measure the degree to which two values of an attribute are dissimilar.Ex. The electron microscope is a clear case of extreme mismatch between the number of citations received and the impact of the instrument in a wide area of science.Ex. The gap between what private and public institutions charge means that private schools are at a big disadvantage in recruiting students.Ex. No significant study has investigated similarities and dissimilarities betwee these two types of reviewing journal.Ex. Some points of difference with Canadian practices, especially as regards staffing, are noted.Ex. The gap between people who have the resources to access digital information and those who do not have these resources, the so-called 'digital divide', includes a differential in information literacy skills = La diferencia entre la gente que dispone de los recursos para acceder a la información digital y los que no, denominada "brecha digital", supone también una diferencia en las destrezas relacionadas con la alfabetización informacional.Ex. These views underlie the fault line that divides British politics today.Ex. The disconnect is about how the two groups view each other.Ex. There are some diffs between the free version and the full version.----* acortar las diferencias = close + the gap.* a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).* a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.* aumento de las diferencias entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.* con diferencia = by far.* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.* con mucha diferencia = by far.* contrato basado en las diferencias de género = gender contract.* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.* desaparecer las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the lines between, blur + the boundaries between.* desaparición de las diferencias = blurring of differences, blurring of roles, blurring of boundaries.* desaparición de las diferencias entre = blurring of distinctions between.* desdibujar las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the boundaries between.* detectar una diferencia = detect + difference.* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* diferencia cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.* diferencia cultural = cultural difference.* diferencia debida al género = gender gap.* diferencia debida al sexo = gender gap.* diferencia de género = gender difference.* diferencia de horario = time differences.* diferencia de opinión (sobre) = difference of opinion (on).* diferencia de precio = price differential.* diferencia de precios = price differentiation.* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.* diferencia de sexo = gender difference.* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.* diferencia generacional = generation gap.* diferencia horaria = time differences.* diferencia lingüística = language difference.* diferencia lógica = logical difference.* diferencia salarial = pay inequality.* diferencias de opinión = shades of opinion.* diferencias de precio = differential pricing.* diferencias de sexo = gender.* diferencia significativa = significant difference.* diferencias insalvables = irreconcilable differences.* diferencia social = social gap.* eliminar diferencias = flatten out + differences.* eliminar las diferencias = iron out + differences.* establecer una diferencia = draw + demarcation.* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....* haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.* hacer frente a las diferencias = face + differences.* indicar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.* insensible a las diferencias de género = gender blind.* limar las diferencias = iron out + differences, flatten out + differences.* marcar la diferencia = make + the difference, make + a difference, spell + the difference.* mostrar las diferencias = turn up + differences.* muy a diferencia de = in marked contrast to/with.* nadie notaría la diferencia = no one would be the wiser.* Número + años de diferencia = Número + year gap.* paliar las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf.* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.* rectificar la diferencia = redress + imbalance, redress + the balance.* reducción de las diferencias entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.* representar la diferencia entre... y = represent + the difference between... and.* resolver las diferencias = iron out + differences, resolve + Posesivo + differences, settling of differences, flatten out + differences, flush out + differences, settle + Posesivo + differences.* resolver una diferencia = negotiate + difference.* respetar una diferencia = observe + difference.* respeto a la diferencia = respect to differences.* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.* saldar las diferencias = iron out + differences.* señalar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.* significar la diferencia entre... y = mean + the difference between... and.* sin diferencias = undifferentiated.* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.* suponer una diferencia sobre = move + one away from.* tener sus diferencias = have + their differences.* * *1) ( disparidad) differencea diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora — unlike her husband, she's really charming
con diferencia: es, con diferencia, la mejor — she's easily o by far the best
2) ( desacuerdo) difference3) ( resto) differenceyo pagaré la diferencia — I'll pay the difference o the rest
* * *= difference, discrepancy, distinction, distinguishability, mismatch, gap, dissimilarity, point of difference, differential, fault line, disconnect, diff.Ex: Some concepts are described differently in different versions of one language.
Ex: Reshelving by users could explain the discrepancy.Ex: Variations in the extent of the description between a set of entries account to a large extent for the distinction between main, added and unit entries.Ex: In this article, the notion of distinguishability is used to measure the degree to which two values of an attribute are dissimilar.Ex: The electron microscope is a clear case of extreme mismatch between the number of citations received and the impact of the instrument in a wide area of science.Ex: The gap between what private and public institutions charge means that private schools are at a big disadvantage in recruiting students.Ex: No significant study has investigated similarities and dissimilarities betwee these two types of reviewing journal.Ex: Some points of difference with Canadian practices, especially as regards staffing, are noted.Ex: The gap between people who have the resources to access digital information and those who do not have these resources, the so-called 'digital divide', includes a differential in information literacy skills = La diferencia entre la gente que dispone de los recursos para acceder a la información digital y los que no, denominada "brecha digital", supone también una diferencia en las destrezas relacionadas con la alfabetización informacional.Ex: These views underlie the fault line that divides British politics today.Ex: The disconnect is about how the two groups view each other.Ex: There are some diffs between the free version and the full version.* acortar las diferencias = close + the gap.* a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).* a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.* aumento de las diferencias entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.* con diferencia = by far.* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.* con mucha diferencia = by far.* contrato basado en las diferencias de género = gender contract.* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.* desaparecer las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the lines between, blur + the boundaries between.* desaparición de las diferencias = blurring of differences, blurring of roles, blurring of boundaries.* desaparición de las diferencias entre = blurring of distinctions between.* desdibujar las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the boundaries between.* detectar una diferencia = detect + difference.* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* diferencia cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.* diferencia cultural = cultural difference.* diferencia debida al género = gender gap.* diferencia debida al sexo = gender gap.* diferencia de género = gender difference.* diferencia de horario = time differences.* diferencia de opinión (sobre) = difference of opinion (on).* diferencia de precio = price differential.* diferencia de precios = price differentiation.* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.* diferencia de sexo = gender difference.* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.* diferencia generacional = generation gap.* diferencia horaria = time differences.* diferencia lingüística = language difference.* diferencia lógica = logical difference.* diferencia salarial = pay inequality.* diferencias de opinión = shades of opinion.* diferencias de precio = differential pricing.* diferencias de sexo = gender.* diferencia significativa = significant difference.* diferencias insalvables = irreconcilable differences.* diferencia social = social gap.* eliminar diferencias = flatten out + differences.* eliminar las diferencias = iron out + differences.* establecer una diferencia = draw + demarcation.* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....* haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.* hacer frente a las diferencias = face + differences.* indicar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.* insensible a las diferencias de género = gender blind.* limar las diferencias = iron out + differences, flatten out + differences.* marcar la diferencia = make + the difference, make + a difference, spell + the difference.* mostrar las diferencias = turn up + differences.* muy a diferencia de = in marked contrast to/with.* nadie notaría la diferencia = no one would be the wiser.* Número + años de diferencia = Número + year gap.* paliar las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf.* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.* rectificar la diferencia = redress + imbalance, redress + the balance.* reducción de las diferencias entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.* representar la diferencia entre... y = represent + the difference between... and.* resolver las diferencias = iron out + differences, resolve + Posesivo + differences, settling of differences, flatten out + differences, flush out + differences, settle + Posesivo + differences.* resolver una diferencia = negotiate + difference.* respetar una diferencia = observe + difference.* respeto a la diferencia = respect to differences.* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.* saldar las diferencias = iron out + differences.* señalar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.* significar la diferencia entre... y = mean + the difference between... and.* sin diferencias = undifferentiated.* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.* suponer una diferencia sobre = move + one away from.* tener sus diferencias = have + their differences.* * *A (disparidad) differencela diferencia de edad entre ellos the age difference o age gap between themsalieron con una diferencia de pocos minutos they left a few minutes aparta diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora unlike her husband, she's really charminges un hombre alegre, a diferencia de su antecesor que … he is a cheerful man, in contrast to o unlike his predecessor who …cagarse or sentarse en la diferencia ( vulg CS): ¿$20 en vez de $19,99? ¡me cago en la diferencia! ( vulg); $20 instead of $19.99? big difference! o big deal! o that's a hell of a difference! ( iro)antes me importaba mucho pero ahora me siento en la diferencia it used to bother me a lot, but now I couldn't give a damn o I couldn't care less ( colloq)con diferencia: es, con diferencia, la más inteligente de las dos hermanas she's easily o far and away o by far the more intelligent of the two sisters, she's the more intelligent of the two sisters by a long way o by fareste restaurante es mucho mejor, y con diferencia this restaurant's better by far o by a long wayCompuesto:time differenceB (desacuerdo) differencese reunieron para tratar de resolver or saldar sus diferencias they met to try to resolve their differencesC (resto) differencedame el dinero que tienes y yo pagaré la diferencia give me the money you have and I'll pay the difference o the remainder o the rest* * *
Del verbo diferenciar: ( conjugate diferenciar)
diferencia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
diferencia
diferenciar
diferencia sustantivo femenino
a diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora unlike her husband, she's really charming
resolver sus (or mis etc) diferencias to resolve one's differences
diferenciar ( conjugate diferenciar) verbo transitivo ‹colores/sonidos› to tell the difference between, differentiate between
diferenciarse verbo pronominal:◊ ¿en qué se diferencia esta especie? what makes this species different?;
no se diferencian en nada there's no difference between them;
diferenciase de algo/algn to differ from sth/sb;
solo se diferencia del otro en or por el precio the only difference between this one and the other one is the price
diferencia sustantivo femenino difference
♦ Locuciones: a diferencia de, unlike
con diferencia, by far: su hermana es la más simpática con diferencia, his sister is the nicer (de dos) o nicest (de más de dos) by far
diferenciar verbo transitivo
1 (saber discernir) to distinguish, tell the difference: no diferencia la seda del algodón, she can't tell the difference between silk and cotton
2 (hacer distinto) to differentiate: eso es lo que nos diferencia, that's what makes us different
' diferencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismal
- cada
- caja
- cerrarse
- diferenciar
- discrepancia
- distinguir
- economía
- error
- fundamental
- ganarse
- haber
- hablarse
- llevar
- llevarse
- notable
- piso
- poder
- política
- resaltar
- salario
- salto
- sensible
- sutil
- tarde
- variante
- acentuado
- cambio
- desigualdad
- desnivel
- distinción
- mínimo
- pequeño
- tremendo
English:
appreciable
- art
- by
- change
- difference
- discrepancy
- distinction
- gap
- hate
- insignificant
- material
- misunderstanding
- now
- opposed
- out
- settle
- sharp
- study
- tell
- unlike
- up
- within
- world
- yawning
- compare
- quite
* * *diferencia nf1. [disimilitud] difference (con/entre from/between);el problema de esa pareja es la diferencia de edad that couple's problem is the difference in their ages;la diferencia está en que tú eres hombre the difference is that you're a man;a diferencia de unlike;con diferencia by far;2. [desacuerdo] difference;tuvieron sus diferencias they had their differences;limar diferencias to settle one's differences3. [en suma, resta] difference ( entre between);diferencia horaria time difference; Elec diferencia de potencial potential difference;tendremos que pagar la diferencia we'll have to pay the differencediferencia salarial wage o pay differential* * *f1 difference;hay una diferencia como del día a la noche it’s like the difference between night and day;a diferencia de unlike;con diferencia fig by a long way2:diferencias pl ( desacuerdo) differences* * *diferencia nf1) : difference2)a diferencia de : unlike, in contrast to* * *diferencia n difference¿qué diferencia hay entre los dos coches? what's the difference between the two cars? -
20 entrar
v.1 to enter, to come in (introducirse) (viniendo).déjame entrar let me inentrar en algo to enter something, to come/go into somethingentré por la ventana I got in through the windowEl auto entró fácilmente The car entered easily.Elsa entró los datos Elsa entered the data.2 to go in.entrar en algo to go into something3 to fit.esta llave no entra en la cerradura this key won't fit in the lockeste anillo no me entra I can't get this ring on my fingerel pie no me entra en el zapato I can't get this shoe on4 to join in.no entremos en cuestiones morales let's not get involved in moral issuesyo ahí ni entro ni salgo it has nothing to do with me5 to start (time).el verano entra el 21 de junio summer starts on 21 June6 to engage (automobiles).no entra la tercera it won't go into third gear7 to bring in.8 to take in.9 to approach, to deal with.a ése no hay por donde entrarle there's no way of getting through to him10 to be visited by.Nos entraron muchos turistas We were visited by many tourists.11 to catch, to take.Me entró un resfrío I cought [took] a cold.* * *1 (ir adentro) to come in, go in2 (tener entrada) to be welcome3 (en una sociedad etc) to join; (en una profesión) to take up, join4 (encajar, caber) to fit5 (empezar - año, estación) to begin, start; (- período, época) to enter; (- libro, carta) to begin, open6 (venir) to come over, come on7 (alcanzar) to reach8 (deberes, planes) to come, enter9 (adoptar) to enter (into), get (into)10 INFORMÁTICA to access11 AUTOMÓVIL to engage, change into12 MÚSICA to come in, enter (al escenario) to enter1 (meter) to put2 (de contrabando) to smuggle3 COSTURA to take in1 to get in\bien entrado,-a... well into...el año que entra next year, the coming yearentrado,-a en años / entrado,-a en edad figurado getting on in yearsentrar a trabajar to begin workentrar con buen pie figurado to get off on the right footentrar en cólera to get angryentrar en contacto to get in touchentrar en detalles to go into detailsentrar en materia to give an introductionentrar en religión to enter a religious orderese tío no me entra familiar I can't stand that guyhacer entrar to invite inno entrar ni salir en algo familiar to be indifferent to somethingno me entra el latín familiar I can't get the hang of Latinno me entra en la cabeza familiar I can't believe it, I can't get my head round it* * *verb1) to enter, go in2) access* * *1. VI1) [en un lugar] [acercándose al hablante] to come in, enter más frm; [alejándose del hablante] to go in, enter más frm-¿se puede? -sí, entra — "may I?" - "yes, come in"
entré en o LAm a la casa — I went into the house
espera un momento, es solo entrar y salir — wait for me a minute, I won't be long
2) (=encajar)la maleta no entra en el maletero — the case won't go o fit in the boot
el sofá no entraba por la puerta — the sofa wouldn't go o fit through the door
¿entra uno más? — is there room for one more?, will one more fit?
estoy lleno, ya no me entra nada más — I'm full, I couldn't eat another thing
las historias de este libro entran de lleno en el surrealismo — the stories in this book are genuinely surrealist, the stories in this book come right into the category of surrealism
3) (=estar incluido)4) (=comenzar)a) [persona]¿a qué hora entras a clase? — what time do you start school?
b)c) [época, estación]el mes que entra — the coming month, next month
5) [con sensaciones]6) [conocimientos, idea]no les entra en la cabeza que eso no puede ser así — they can't seem to get it into their heads that this isn't on
7) * (=soportar) to bear, standese tío no me entra — I can't bear o stand that fellow
8) (Inform) to access9) (Mús) [instrumento, voz] to come in10) (Teat) to enter2. VT1) * [+ objeto] [acercándose al hablante] to bring in; [alejándose del hablante] to take inno podrás entrar el sillón por esa puerta — you won't be able to get the armchair in through that door
necesitó ayuda para entrar el coche en el garaje — he needed some help getting the car into the garage
2) * (=abordar a) to deal with, approachsabe entrar a la gente — he knows how to deal with o approach people
3) [+ futbolista] to tackle4) (Mil) to attackENTRAR Para precisar la manera de entrar Entrar (en ) por regla general se suele traducir por come in(to ) o por go in(to), según la dirección del movimiento (hacia o en dirección contraria al hablante), pero, come y go se pueden substituir por otros verbos de movimiento si la frase en español explica la forma en que se entra: Entró cojeando en Urgencias He limped into Casualty Acabo de ver a un ratón entrar corriendo en ese agujero I've just seen a mouse running into that hole Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( acercándose) to come in; ( alejándose) to go inhazla entrar — tell her to come in, show her in
entró corriendo — he ran in, he came running in
¿se puede entrar con el coche? — can you drive in?
¿cómo entró? — how did he get in?
entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo: entró en el or al banco she went into the bank; nunca he entrado en or a esa tienda I've never been into o in that shop; no los dejaron entrar en or a Francia they weren't allowed into France; las tropas entraron en or a Varsovia — the troops entered Warsaw
2)a) (en etapa, estado)el reactor entró en funcionamiento — the reactor began operating o became operational
b) ( en tema)3)a) (introducirse, meterse)cierra la puerta, que entra frío — close the door, you're letting the cold in
b) ( poderse meter)¿entrará por la puerta? — will it get through the door?
c) ( ser lo suficientemente grande) (+ me/te/le etc)d) (fam) materia/lección/idea (+ me/te/le etc)la física no le entra — he just can't get the hang of o get to grips with physics (colloq)
ya se lo he explicado, pero no le entra — I've explained it to him but he just doesn't understand o he just can't get it into his head
e) (Auto) cambios/marchas4) hambre/miedo (+ me/te/le etc)le entró hambre/miedo — she felt o got hungry/frightened
me entró sueño/frío — I got o began to feel sleepy/cold
5) ( empezar) to start, beginentró de or como aprendiz — he started o began as an apprentice
entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill
6)a) ( incorporarse)entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo — ejército/empresa/convento to enter something
el año que entré en or a la universidad — the year I started college
acabo de entrar en or a la asociación — I've just joined the association
entrar en algo — guerra/campeonato/negociación to enter something
b) (Mús) instrumento/voz to come in, enter7)a) ( estar incluido)¿cuántas entran en un kilo? — how many do you get in a kilo?
eso no entraba en mis planes — I hadn't allowed for that, that wasn't part of the plan
esto ya entra en lo ridículo — this is becoming o getting ridiculous
b) ( ser incluido)estos números entrarán en un sorteo — these numbers will be included in o be entered for a draw
8)a) torob) futbolista to tacklerecoge Márquez, le entra Gordillo — Márquez gets the ball and he is tackled by Gordillo
9) ( en costura)2.¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? — how are they going to get the sofa in?
* * *= go into, go into, pass into, go in, step inside, walk in/into, come in, walk through + the door, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage.Nota: Como cliente o usuario.Ex. As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.Ex. As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.Ex. An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.Ex. But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.Ex. He pushed open the door and stepped inside.Ex. 'When you walked in here, Tony, you looked as if you'd just seen a ghost' = "Tony, cuando entrastes aquí parecía como si hubieras visto un fantasma".Ex. Their duty is to come in before school each morning and check that the book checking system is in order and that the library is tidy and presentable.Ex. As I walk through the door of the first sporting goods store, I look for the running shoes I want.Ex. In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.Ex. 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.----* al entrar = on entry.* aventurarse a entrar en = venture into.* entrado en años = long in the tooth.* Entra en mi salón, dijo la araña... = Come into my parlour, said the spider....* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.* entrar a hurtadillas = steal into.* entrar apresuradamente = hurry in.* entrar a saco = burst into, storm into.* entrar bajo la competencia de = fall under + the purview of.* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* entrar de lleno = plunge into.* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.* entrar dentro de = fall into, fall under.* entrar dentro de la categoría de = fall under + the heading of.* entrar dentro de la competencia de = fall + under the purview of.* entrar dentro de la competencia de Alguien = fall within + Posesivo + purview.* entrar dentro de la jurisdicción de = fall under + the jurisdiction of.* entrar dentro del ámbito de = fall into + the ambit of.* entrar dentro de la responsabilidad de = fall under + the jurisdiction of, fall under + the auspices of, fall under + the purview of.* entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.* entrar dentro de una categoría = fall into + category, fall under + rubric.* entrar de sopetón = burst into, storm into.* entrar en = fall within/into, get into, walk into, move into, slip into, turn into, come into, set + foot (inside/in/on).* entrar en acción = enter + the picture.* entrar en conflicto = come into + conflict (with), run into + conflict.* entrar en conflicto con = conflict with, clash with, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* entrar en contacto = come into + contact.* entrar en contacto con = get in + touch with.* entrar en decadencia = go to + seed.* entrar en el ámbito de = fall within + the ambit of.* entrar en erupción = erupt.* entrar en funcionamiento = go into + operation.* entrar en juego = bring into + play, call into + play.* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.* entrar en la dinámica = enter + the fray.* entrar en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.* entrar en liquidación = go into + liquidation.* entrar en prensa = go to + press.* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.* entrar en trance = go into + trance.* entrar en vigor = come into + force, come into + effect, go into + effect.* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.* entrar hipo = hiccup.* entrar ilegalmente = break in, break into.* entrar mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.* entrar miedo = become + jittery.* entrar presionando = snap into.* entrar rápidamente = dart onto.* entrar rápidamente en = whisk into.* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.* entrar sin autorización = trespass.* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.* evitar que + entrar = keep + Nombre + out.* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.* que entran en juego = at play.* que hace entrar en calor = warming.* recesión + entrar = recession + set in.* volver a entrar = come back in.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( acercándose) to come in; ( alejándose) to go inhazla entrar — tell her to come in, show her in
entró corriendo — he ran in, he came running in
¿se puede entrar con el coche? — can you drive in?
¿cómo entró? — how did he get in?
entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo: entró en el or al banco she went into the bank; nunca he entrado en or a esa tienda I've never been into o in that shop; no los dejaron entrar en or a Francia they weren't allowed into France; las tropas entraron en or a Varsovia — the troops entered Warsaw
2)a) (en etapa, estado)el reactor entró en funcionamiento — the reactor began operating o became operational
b) ( en tema)3)a) (introducirse, meterse)cierra la puerta, que entra frío — close the door, you're letting the cold in
b) ( poderse meter)¿entrará por la puerta? — will it get through the door?
c) ( ser lo suficientemente grande) (+ me/te/le etc)d) (fam) materia/lección/idea (+ me/te/le etc)la física no le entra — he just can't get the hang of o get to grips with physics (colloq)
ya se lo he explicado, pero no le entra — I've explained it to him but he just doesn't understand o he just can't get it into his head
e) (Auto) cambios/marchas4) hambre/miedo (+ me/te/le etc)le entró hambre/miedo — she felt o got hungry/frightened
me entró sueño/frío — I got o began to feel sleepy/cold
5) ( empezar) to start, beginentró de or como aprendiz — he started o began as an apprentice
entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill
6)a) ( incorporarse)entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo — ejército/empresa/convento to enter something
el año que entré en or a la universidad — the year I started college
acabo de entrar en or a la asociación — I've just joined the association
entrar en algo — guerra/campeonato/negociación to enter something
b) (Mús) instrumento/voz to come in, enter7)a) ( estar incluido)¿cuántas entran en un kilo? — how many do you get in a kilo?
eso no entraba en mis planes — I hadn't allowed for that, that wasn't part of the plan
esto ya entra en lo ridículo — this is becoming o getting ridiculous
b) ( ser incluido)estos números entrarán en un sorteo — these numbers will be included in o be entered for a draw
8)a) torob) futbolista to tacklerecoge Márquez, le entra Gordillo — Márquez gets the ball and he is tackled by Gordillo
9) ( en costura)2.¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? — how are they going to get the sofa in?
* * *= go into, go into, pass into, go in, step inside, walk in/into, come in, walk through + the door, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage.Nota: Como cliente o usuario.Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.
Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.Ex: An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.Ex: But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.Ex: He pushed open the door and stepped inside.Ex: 'When you walked in here, Tony, you looked as if you'd just seen a ghost' = "Tony, cuando entrastes aquí parecía como si hubieras visto un fantasma".Ex: Their duty is to come in before school each morning and check that the book checking system is in order and that the library is tidy and presentable.Ex: As I walk through the door of the first sporting goods store, I look for the running shoes I want.Ex: In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.Ex: 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.* al entrar = on entry.* aventurarse a entrar en = venture into.* entrado en años = long in the tooth.* Entra en mi salón, dijo la araña... = Come into my parlour, said the spider....* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.* entrar a hurtadillas = steal into.* entrar apresuradamente = hurry in.* entrar a saco = burst into, storm into.* entrar bajo la competencia de = fall under + the purview of.* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* entrar de lleno = plunge into.* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.* entrar dentro de = fall into, fall under.* entrar dentro de la categoría de = fall under + the heading of.* entrar dentro de la competencia de = fall + under the purview of.* entrar dentro de la competencia de Alguien = fall within + Posesivo + purview.* entrar dentro de la jurisdicción de = fall under + the jurisdiction of.* entrar dentro del ámbito de = fall into + the ambit of.* entrar dentro de la responsabilidad de = fall under + the jurisdiction of, fall under + the auspices of, fall under + the purview of.* entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.* entrar dentro de una categoría = fall into + category, fall under + rubric.* entrar de sopetón = burst into, storm into.* entrar en = fall within/into, get into, walk into, move into, slip into, turn into, come into, set + foot (inside/in/on).* entrar en acción = enter + the picture.* entrar en conflicto = come into + conflict (with), run into + conflict.* entrar en conflicto con = conflict with, clash with, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* entrar en contacto = come into + contact.* entrar en contacto con = get in + touch with.* entrar en decadencia = go to + seed.* entrar en el ámbito de = fall within + the ambit of.* entrar en erupción = erupt.* entrar en funcionamiento = go into + operation.* entrar en juego = bring into + play, call into + play.* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.* entrar en la dinámica = enter + the fray.* entrar en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.* entrar en liquidación = go into + liquidation.* entrar en prensa = go to + press.* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.* entrar en trance = go into + trance.* entrar en vigor = come into + force, come into + effect, go into + effect.* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.* entrar hipo = hiccup.* entrar ilegalmente = break in, break into.* entrar mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.* entrar miedo = become + jittery.* entrar presionando = snap into.* entrar rápidamente = dart onto.* entrar rápidamente en = whisk into.* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.* entrar sin autorización = trespass.* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.* evitar que + entrar = keep + Nombre + out.* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.* que entran en juego = at play.* que hace entrar en calor = warming.* recesión + entrar = recession + set in.* volver a entrar = come back in.* * *entrar [A1 ]■ entrar (verbo intransitivo)A acercándose, alejándoseB1 en una etapa, un estado2 en un temaC1 introducirse, meterse2 poderse meter3 ser lo suficientemente grande4 entrar en la cabeza5 Automovilismo6 InformáticaD entrarle frío etcE empezarF1 incorporarse2 MúsicaG1 estar incluido2 ser incluido3 entrarle a algoH1 Tauromaquia2 Deporte3 entrarle a algn■ entrar (verbo transitivo)1 traer, llevar2 en costuraviA (acercándose) to come in; (alejándose) to go inentra, no te quedes en la puerta come in, don't stand there in the doorwayquiero entrar a comprar cigarrillos I want to go in and buy some cigarettesen ese momento entró Nicolás just then Nicolás came o walked in, just then Nicolás entered the roomentraron sin pagar/por la ventana they got in without paying/through the windowdéjame entrar let me inhazla entrar tell her to come in, show her inentró corriendo/cojeando he ran/limped in, he came running/limping inése en mi casa no entra I am not having him in my house¿se puede entrar con el coche? can you drive in?, can you take the car in?entrar a puerto to put into portaquí nunca entró esa moda that fashion never took off herehay gente constantemente entrando y saliendo there are always people coming and goingfue entrar y salir I was in and out in no timeentrar EN or ( esp AmL) A algo:entró en el or al banco a cambiar dinero she went into the bank to change some moneynunca he entrado en or a esa tienda I've never been into o in that shopno los dejaron entrar en or a Francia they weren't allowed into Franceentraron en el or al país ilegalmente they entered the country illegallyun Ford negro entró en el or al garaje a black Ford pulled into the garagelas tropas entraron en or a Varsovia the troops entered Warsawni entrar ni salir en algo ( fam): yo en ese asunto ni entro ni salgo that has nothing to do with meB1 (en una etapa, un estado) entrar EN algo to enter sthpronto entraremos en una nueva década we shall soon be entering a new decadeal entrar en la pubertad on reaching pubertyentró en contacto con ellos he made contact with themno logro entrar en calor I just can't get warmentró en coma he went into a comacuando el reactor entró en funcionamiento when the reactor began operating o became operational2 (en un tema) entrar EN algo to go into sthsin entrar en los aspectos más técnicos without going into the more technical aspectsno quiero entrar en juicios de valor I don't want to get involved in o to make value judgmentsC1(introducirse, meterse): cierra la puerta, que entra frío close the door, you're letting the cold inle entra por un oído y le sale por el otro it goes in one ear and out the otherentrar EN algo:me ha entrado arena en los zapatos I've got sand in my shoes2(poderse meter): no entra por la puerta it won't go through the doorestá llena, no entra ni una cosa más it's full, you won't get anything else inestos clavos no entran en la pared these nails won't go into the wallestoy repleta, no me entra nada más I'm full, I couldn't eat another thing3 (ser lo suficientemente grande) (+ me/te/le etc):estos vaqueros ya no me entran I can't get into these jeans anymore, these jeans don't fit me anymoreel zapato no le entra he can't get his shoe on4 ( fam)«materia/lección/idea» (+ me/te/le etc): la física no le entra he just doesn't understand physics, he just can't get the hang of o get to grips with physics ( colloq)ya se lo he explicado varias veces, pero no le entra I've explained it to him several times but he just doesn't understand o he just can't get it into his headque la haya dejado es algo que no me entra (en la cabeza) I just can't understand him leaving her5 ( Automovilismo)«cambios/marchas»: no (me) entran las marchas I can't get it into gearno me entra la segunda I can't get it into second (gear)6 ( Informática) tbentrar en el sistema to log in, log onD«frío/hambre/miedo» (+ me/te/le etc): me está entrando hambre I'm beginning to feel hungryle entró miedo cuando lo vio she felt o was frightened when she saw itya me ha entrado la duda I'm beginning to have my doubts nowme entró sueño/frío I got o began to feel sleepy/coldE (empezar) to start, begin¿a qué hora entras a trabajar? what time do you start work?entró de or como aprendiz he started o began o joined as an apprenticetermina un siglo y entra otro one century comes to a close and another beginsentrar A + INF:entró a trabajar allí a los 18 años he started (working) there when he was 18entrar a matar ( Taur) to go in for the killF1 (incorporarse) entrar EN or ( esp AmL) A algo:entró en el or al convento muy joven she entered the convent when she was very youngel año que viene entra en la or a la universidad she's going to college o she starts college next yearel año que entré en la asociación the year that I joined the associationentró en la or a la empresa de jefe de personal he joined the company as personnel manager2 ( Música) «instrumento/voz» to come in, enterG1 (estar incluido) entrar EN algo:ese tema no entra en el programa that subject is not on o in the syllabusel postre no entra en el precio dessert is not included in the price¿cuántas entran en un kilo? how many do you get in a kilo?eso no entraba en mis planes I hadn't allowed for that, that wasn't part of the planno entraba en or dentro de sus obligaciones it was not part of o one of his dutiesesto ya entra en or dentro de lo ridículo this is becoming o getting ridiculous2(ser incluido): creo que entraremos en la segunda tanda I think we'll be in the second grouplos números no premiados entrarán en un segundo sorteo the non-winning numbers will go into o be included in o be entered for a second draw3¡ándale! éntrale a estos frijoles, están muy buenos come on! tuck into these beans, they're very goodH1( Tauromaquia) «toro»: el toro no entraba al capote the bull wouldn't charge at the cape2 ( Deporte) «futbolista» to tacklerecoge Márquez, (le) entra Gordillo Márquez gets the ball and is tackled by Gordillo3■ entrarvtva a llover, hay que entrar la ropa it's going to rain, we'll have to bring the washing invoy a entrar el coche I'm just going to put the car away o put the car in the garage¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? how are they going to get the sofa in?no se puede entrar animales al país you are not allowed to take/bring animals into the countrylo entró de contrabando he smuggled it in2(en costura): hay que entrarle un poco de los costados it needs taking in a bit at the sides* * *
entrar ( conjugate entrar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( acercándose) to come in;
( alejándose) to go in;
hazla entrar tell her to come in, show her in;
entró corriendo he ran in, he came running in;
¿se puede entrar con el coche? can you drive in?;
había gente entrando y saliendo there were people coming and going;
¿cómo entró? how did he get in?;
entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹a edificio/habitación› to go into sth;
entró en el or al banco she went into the bank
2 (en etapa, estado) entrar en algo ‹en periodo/guerra/negociaciones› to enter sth;
entró en coma he went into a coma
3a) (introducirse, meterse):◊ cierra la puerta, que entra frío close the door, you're letting the cold in;
me entró arena en los zapatos I've got sand in my shoesb) ( poderse meter):◊ ¿entrará por la puerta? will it get through the door?;
(+ me/te/le etc):
el zapato no le entra he can't get his shoe on;
no me entra la segunda (Auto) I can't get it into second (gear)
4 [ hambre] (+ me/te/le etc):◊ le entró hambre she felt o got hungry;
me ha entrado la duda I'm beginning to have my doubts;
me entró sueño I got o began to feel sleepy
5 ( empezar) to start, begin;◊ entró de aprendiz he started o began as an apprentice
6 ( incorporarse) entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹en empresa/ejército/club› to join sth;
‹ en convento› to enter sth;
el año que entré en or a la universidad the year I started college I've just joined the association
7 ( estar incluido):
¿cuántas entran en un kilo? how many do you get in a kilo?
verbo transitivo ( traer) to bring in;
( llevar) to take in;◊ ¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? how are they going to get the sofa in?
entrar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to come in, go in, enter: los ladrones entraron por la ventana, the burglars entered through the window ➣ Ver nota en ir
2 (encajar) to fit: esta llave no entra, this key doesn't fit
3 (estar incluido) to be included: eso no entra en el precio, that's not included in the price
4 (en una organización, partido) to join, get into: entró en el club, he was admitted to the club
5 (en una situación) to go into: el avión entró en barrena, the plane went into a spin
entrar en calor, to warm up
6 (comenzar) el mes que entra, next month, the coming month
7 (sobrevenir) to come over: le entraron ganas de llorar, he felt like crying
me entró un ataque de histeria, I went into hysterics
8 (agradar) no me entran las lentejas, I don't like lentils
II verbo transitivo
1 to bring in: entra las sillas, take the chairs in
2 Inform to enter
♦ Locuciones: entrar en la cabeza: no me entra en la cabeza que hayas hecho eso, I can't understand why you have done that
ni entrar ni salir, to play no part in the matter: en cuestiones sentimentales ni entro ni salgo, I steer well clear of touchy subjects
' entrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarrotada
- abarrotado
- acceder
- adherirse
- arriar
- asomarse
- barrena
- caber
- calor
- codazo
- colarse
- dejar
- disminuir
- erupción
- escena
- funcionamiento
- guardacantón
- hacer
- irse
- le
- meterse
- pasar
- perdón
- razón
- robar
- saco
- tocar
- trance
- vigencia
- vigor
- bala
- chequeo
- chocar
- colar
- coma
- conflicto
- contacto
- desorden
- detalle
- dificultad
- duda
- ebullición
- esperar
- función
- gata
- hurtadillas
- introducir
- juego
- limpiar
- meter
English:
access
- admit
- barge
- barge in
- break into
- bring in
- burglarize
- burst in
- climb
- come in
- come into
- crowd
- customary
- dash in
- dash into
- detail
- effect
- enter
- entry
- erupt
- fetch in
- flounce
- force
- get in
- go in
- go into
- hear of
- in
- input
- inside
- join
- jump in
- keep out
- left
- let in
- LIFO
- listen
- log in
- log on
- may
- move in
- penetrate
- pop in
- re-enter
- reason
- roll in
- run in
- sense
- show up
- slip in
* * *♦ vi1. [introducirse] [viniendo] to enter, to come in;[yendo] to enter, to go in;déjame entrar let me in;entrar en algo to enter sth, to come/go into sth;acababa de entrar en casa cuando… she had just got back home o got into the house when…;lo vi entrar en el restaurante I saw him go into the restaurant;entré por la ventana I got in through the window;no tiene edad para entrar en discotecas she's not old enough to go to discos;entró a toda velocidad he rushed in;entra al campo Rubio en sustitución de un compañero Rubio is coming on for his teammate2. [penetrar] to go in;cierra la puerta, entra mucho viento close the door, you're letting the wind in;este disquete no entra en la disquetera this disk won't go into the disk driveen esta habitación entran dos alfombras there's room for two rugs in this room;este anillo no me entra I can't get this ring on my finger;el pie no me entra en el zapato I can't get this shoe on[club, partido político] to join (sth);entró en la universidad a los dieciocho años he went to university when he was eighteen;entrar en la Unión Europea to join the European Union;entró a trabajar de ayudante he started off as an assistantentrar a hacer algo to start doing sth;entró a trabajar hace un mes she started work a month ago;RP Famcuando me lo dijo, entré a atar cabos when he told me, I started putting two and two together;RP Famcuando entró a pensar en el asunto, ya era demasiado tarde by the time he began thinking about the matter, it was already too late6. [participar] to join in;entrar en [discusión, polémica] to join in;[negocio] to get in on;no entremos en cuestiones morales let's not get involved in moral issues;no tuvo tiempo de entrar en juego she didn't have time to get into the game;yo ahí ni entro ni salgo it has nothing to do with me;yo no entro en temas políticos porque no entiendo I don't discuss politics because I don't understand it7. [estar incluido]entrar en, entrar dentro de to be included in;la cena entra en el precio dinner is included in the price;¿cuántos entran en un kilo? how many do you get to the kilo?;este retraso no entraba en nuestros planes this delay did not form part of our plansme entran ganas de ponerme a cantar I've got an urge to start singing;me está entrando frío/sueño I'm getting cold/sleepy;me entró mucha pena I was filled with pity;entró en calor rápidamente she soon warmed up o got warm;me entran sudores sólo de pensarlo it makes me break out in a cold sweat just thinking about it;me entró la risa I got the giggles10. [periodo de tiempo] to start;el verano entra el 21 de junio summer starts on 21 June;entrar en [edad, vejez] to reach;[año nuevo] to start;entramos en una nueva era de cooperación we are entering a new era of cooperationno le entra en la cabeza que eso no se hace he can't seem to get it into his head that that sort of behaviour is out12. Aut to engage;no entra la tercera it won't go into third gear13. Mús to come in;ahora entra la sección de viento now the wind section comes in14. Taurom to charge;entrar al engaño to charge the cape¡qué bien entra este vino! this wine goes down a treat!;no, gracias, no me entra más no thanks, I couldn't take any more♦ vt1. [introducir] [trayendo] to bring in;[llevando] to take in;entra la ropa antes de que se moje take o bring the washing in before it gets wet;entra las herramientas en el cobertizo y vamos a pasear put the tools in the shed and we'll go for a walk;¿por dónde entraremos el piano? where are we going to get the piano in?;entran tabaco de contrabando they bring in contraband tobacco, they smuggle tobacco2. [acometer] to approach;a ése no hay por donde entrarle it's impossible to know how to approach him;hay un chico que le gusta, pero no sabe cómo entrarle there's a boy she fancies, but she doesn't know how to get talking to him3. [en fútbol] to tackle;entró al contrario con violencia he made a heavy challenge on his opponent;entrar en falta a alguien to commit a foul on sb* * *I v/i¡entre! come in!;yo en eso no entro ni salgo that has nothing to do with me, I have nothing to do with that3 caber fit;el pantalón no me entra these pants don’t fit me;la llave no entra the key doesn’t fit;no me entra en la cabeza I can’t understand it4:¿cuántos plátanos entran en un kilo? how many bananas are there in a kilo?5:me entró frío/sueño I got cold/sleepy, I began to feel cold/sleepy;me entró miedo I got scared, I began to feel scared6:entrar en go into;entrar en los 40 años turn 407 ( gustar):este tipo no me entra I don’t like the look of the guy, I don’t like the guy’s face8 ( empezar):entrar (a trabajar) a las ocho start (work) at eight o’clockII v/t3 INFOR enter4 en fútbol tackle* * *entrar vi1) : to enter, to go in, to come in2) : to beginentrar vt1) : to bring in, to introduce2) : to access* * *entrar vb1. (ir adentro) to go in2. (lograr acceso, subir a un coche) to get inentra, que hace frío fuera come in it's cold outside5. (ingresar) to join / to get into6. (estar incluido) to be included9. (en fútbol) to tackle
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