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1 ceder

v.

1 to hand over.

2 to give up (rendirse) (conceder).

ceder a to give in to

ceder en to give up on

Ricardo cedió su casa a su primo Richard ceded his house to his cousin.

3 to abate.

4 to give way (venirse abajo).

la puerta finalmente cedió the door finally gave way

5 to give, to become loose.

ha cedido el jersey the jersey has gone baggy

6 to decrease in intensity, to abate, to lessen, to subside.

La tormenta eléctrica cedió al fin The thunderstorm abated at last.

7 to yield, to give in, to give way, to cede.

Ricardo cedió ante su insistencia Richard yielded in view of her insistence.

Las vigas cedieron ante el peso The beams yielded to the weight.

8 to demise.

Ricardo cedió su poder por un mes Richard demised his power for a month.

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ceder

► verbo transitivo

1 (dar) to cede, give

■ deberías ceder tu asiento a esa señora anciana you ought to give up your seat to that old lady

■ cedió sus tierras al Ayuntamiento he gave his land to the city council

2 DEPORTE (balón) to pass

► verbo intransitivo

1 (rendirse) to yield (a, to), give way (a, to)

■ cedió a sus deseos he yielded to her wishes

■ no cedas don't make any concessions, don't give in

2 (caerse) to fall, give way

■ cedieron las paredes the walls caved in

3 (disminuir) to diminish, slacken, go down

■ la fiebre ha cedido his temperature has gone down

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ceder el paso AUTOMÓVIL to give way, US yield

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verb

1) to cede, hand over

2) give in, yield

3) diminish, abate

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1. VT

1) [+ propiedad] to transfer; [+ territorio] to cede frm, hand over

me cedió el asiento — she let me have her seat, she gave up her seat (for me)

cedió los derechos de autor a su familia — she gave up o over the authorial rights to her family

el director ha cedido el puesto a su colaborador — the director has decided to hand over the post to his colleague

• ceder la palabra a algn — to give the floor to sb frm, call upon sb to speak

• "ceda el paso" — "give way", "yield" (EEUU)

• ceder terreno a algn/algo — to give ground to sb/sth

2) (Dep) [+ balón] to pass

2. VI

1) (=transigir) to give in, yield frm

los negociadores tendrán que ceder — the negotiators will have to give way o yield

• ceder a algo — to give in to sth, yield to sth

ceder al chantaje — to give in o yield to blackmail

• ceder ante algn/algo — to give in to sb/sth, yield to sb/sth

no cederemos a o ante sus amenazas — we will not give in to o yield to his threats

• ceder en algo, no ceden en su empeño de ganar la liga — they're not giving in o up in their endeavour to win the league

2) (=disminuir) [viento] to drop, die down; [lluvia] to ease up; [frío] to abate, ease up; [fiebre] to go down; [dolor] to lessen

3) [suelo, viga] to give way, give

el techo cedió y se derrumbó — the roof gave (way) and collapsed

4) (=dar de sí) [zapatos, prenda, elástico] to stretch, give

el tejido ha cedido y me queda ancho — the material has stretched o given and now it's too big for me

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < derecho> to transfer, assign; < territorio> to cede; <puesto/título> ( voluntariamente) to hand over; ( obligatoriamente) to give up

me cedió el asiento — he let me have his seat; palabra 3b, paso 1b

b) <balón/pelota> to pass

2) ( prestar) < jugador> to loan

me cedieron una casa en el pueblo — they gave o allowed me the use of a house in the village
2.
ceder vi

1) ( cejar) to give way

cedieron ante sus amenazas — they gave in to his threats

no cedió ni un ápice — she didn't give o yield an inch

ceder en algo — to give something up

ceder a algo — to give in to something

2) fiebre to go down; dolor to ease; tormenta to ease up; viento to drop

3)

a) muro/puente/cuerda to give way

b) zapatos/muelles to give

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= give over, give, hand over, cede, yield, pass over, sign away, buckle, remit, compromise, give in, cave in (to).

Ex. The old building is now given over to children and young people.

Ex. Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.

Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex. We see this most clearly in the United Kingdom right now, as the Westminster government cedes authority both to the European Union and to a new parliament in Scotland.

Ex. She actually had an impulse to go and tell the staff to cast off their chains; she did not, however, yield to it.

Ex. She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex. The article is entitled 'License agreements in lieu of copyright: are we signing away our rights?'.

Ex. The arches of greenhouses buckle under snow loads but the criteria used to study the effects are devised for rectilinear beams.

Ex. The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.

Ex. The moment we compromise among ourselves to adopt rules that are incompatible with ideology then I think we are merely providing the necessity before very long to have these changes brought about.

Ex. At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.

Ex. It takes more courage to say no and stand up for what's right and is best for them, than it does to cave in to knuckleheads like you two.

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* ceder ante = give + way (to), bow to.

* ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.

* ceder ante la presión de = give in to.

* ceder a una demanda = bow to + demand.

* ceder el paso = give + way (to), yield + the right of way.

* ceder el relevo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.

* ceder las riendas del poder = hand over + the reins of power.

* ceder + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.

* ceder terreno = yield + ground, lose + ground.

* no ceder = stand + Posesivo + ground, put + Posesivo + foot down.

* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.

* no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < derecho> to transfer, assign; < territorio> to cede; <puesto/título> ( voluntariamente) to hand over; ( obligatoriamente) to give up

me cedió el asiento — he let me have his seat; palabra 3b, paso 1b

b) <balón/pelota> to pass

2) ( prestar) < jugador> to loan

me cedieron una casa en el pueblo — they gave o allowed me the use of a house in the village
2.
ceder vi

1) ( cejar) to give way

cedieron ante sus amenazas — they gave in to his threats

no cedió ni un ápice — she didn't give o yield an inch

ceder en algo — to give something up

ceder a algo — to give in to something

2) fiebre to go down; dolor to ease; tormenta to ease up; viento to drop

3)

a) muro/puente/cuerda to give way

b) zapatos/muelles to give

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ceder (ante)

(v.) = give + way (to), bow to

Ex: But since to have chosen to use the alternative rule would have committed us to extensive and expensive recataloging of LC copy, service considerations gave way to economic considerations.

Ex: In connection with that, I think it's the greater part of wisdom in a situation like this to bow to those who know more about the matter than I do.

= give over, give, hand over, cede, yield, pass over, sign away, buckle, remit, compromise, give in, cave in (to).

Ex: The old building is now given over to children and young people.

Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.

Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex: We see this most clearly in the United Kingdom right now, as the Westminster government cedes authority both to the European Union and to a new parliament in Scotland.

Ex: She actually had an impulse to go and tell the staff to cast off their chains; she did not, however, yield to it.

Ex: She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex: The article is entitled 'License agreements in lieu of copyright: are we signing away our rights?'.

Ex: The arches of greenhouses buckle under snow loads but the criteria used to study the effects are devised for rectilinear beams.

Ex: The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.

Ex: The moment we compromise among ourselves to adopt rules that are incompatible with ideology then I think we are merely providing the necessity before very long to have these changes brought about.

Ex: At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.

Ex: It takes more courage to say no and stand up for what's right and is best for them, than it does to cave in to knuckleheads like you two.

* ceder ante = give + way (to), bow to.

* ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.

* ceder ante la presión de = give in to.

* ceder a una demanda = bow to + demand.

* ceder el paso = give + way (to), yield + the right of way.

* ceder el relevo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.

* ceder las riendas del poder = hand over + the reins of power.

* ceder + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.

* ceder terreno = yield + ground, lose + ground.

* no ceder = stand + Posesivo + ground, put + Posesivo + foot down.

* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.

* no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.

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ceder [E1 ]

vt

A

1 (entregar) ‹derecho› to transfer, assign, cede ( frml); ‹territorio› to cede, transfer

cedieron las tierras al Estado they transferred the lands to o made the lands over to o ceded the lands to the State

el campeón no quiere ceder su título the champion doesn't want to give up his title

cederá la dirección de la empresa a los empleados he will hand over o transfer the running of the company to the employees

me cedió el asiento he let me have his seat, he gave up his seat for me

palabra, paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

2 ‹balón/pelota› to pass

B (prestar)

1 ‹obra› to loan

me cedieron una casa en el pueblo they gave o allowed me the use of a house in the village

2 ‹jugador› to loan

■ ceder

vi

A (cejar) to give way

manténte firme y no cedas stand your ground and don't give way o give in

tuvieron que ceder ante sus amenazas they had to give in to his threats

no cedió ni un ápice she didn't give o yield an inch

ceder EN algo to give sth up

tuvo que ceder en su empeño she had to give up o abandon the undertaking

ceder A algo to give in TO sth

no cedió a la tentación she did not give in to o yield to temptation

B

1 «fiebre» to go down; «dolor» to ease, lessen; «tormenta» to ease up, abate; «viento» to drop, die down, abate; «frío» to abate, ease

2 «valor/divisa» to ease, drift

C

1 «muro/puente/cuerda» (romperse, soltarse) to give way

las tablas cedieron por el peso the boards gave way under the weight

el elástico ya está cediendo the elastic is starting to go o is getting loose

2 «cuero/zapatos/muelles» (dar de sí) to give

me está un poco estrecho, pero ya cederá it's a bit tight but it'll give

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ceder ( conjugate ceder) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ derecho› to transfer, assign;

‹ territorio› to cede;
‹puesto/título› ( voluntariamente) to hand over;
( a la fuerza) to give up;
◊ ceder el poder to hand over power;

me cedió el asiento he let me have his seat;
See Also→ paso 1b
b) ‹balón/pelota› to pass

2 ( prestar) ‹ jugador› to loan
verbo intransitivo
1 ( cejar) to give way;
◊ no cedió ni un ápice she didn't give o yield an inch;

cedió en su empeño she gave up the undertaking;
ceder a algo to give in to sth
2 [fiebre/lluvia/viento] to ease off;
[ dolor] to ease
3 [muro/puente/cuerda] to give way;
[zapatos/muelle] to give
ceder
I vtr (voluntariamente) to hand over
ceder la palabra, to give sb the right to speak
(obligatoriamente) to give
ceder el paso, to give way, US to yield
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una cuerda, un cable) to give way
2 (una tormenta, epidemia, etc) to diminish, slacken
3 (transigir) to give in
' ceder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abdicar
- capitular
- condescender
- plegarse
- residir
- plegar
English:
assign
- back down
- budge
- cave in
- climb down
- compromise
- decentralize
- give
- give in
- give up
- relent
- resist
- sign away
- way
- weaken
- yield
- cede
- climb
- ground
- knuckle

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ceder

♦ vt

1. [traspasar, transferir] to hand over;

las tierras fueron cedidas a los campesinos the land was handed over to the peasants;

el gobierno central cederá a los ayuntamientos el control de la política cultural central government will hand control of cultural policy to the town halls

2. [conceder] to give up;

ceder el paso to give way;

me levanté para ceder mi asiento a una anciana I stood up and gave my seat to an old lady;

el actual campeón cedió dos segundos con respecto al ganador the reigning champion was two seconds slower than the winner

3. [pelota] to pass

♦ vi

1. [venirse abajo] to give way;

la puerta finalmente cedió the door finally gave way;

el suelo del escenario cedió por el peso del decorado the stage floor gave way under the weight of the scenery

2. [rendirse] to give up;

cedió a sus ruegos he gave in to their pleading;

no cederemos a las amenazas we won't give in to threats;

cedió ante las presiones de la comunidad internacional he gave way to international pressure;

no deben ceder a la tentación de tomarse la justicia por su mano they mustn't give in to the temptation to take the law into their own hands;

ceder en to give up on;

cedió en lo esencial he gave in on the important issues

3. [destensarse] to give;

el jersey ha cedido the jersey has gone baggy

4. [disminuir] to abate, to ease up;

por fin cedió la tormenta at last the storm eased up;

la fiebre ha cedido the fever has gone down

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ceder

I v/t give up; ( traspasar) transfer, cede;

ceder el paso AUTO yield, Br give way

II v/i

1 give way, yield

2 de viento, lluvia ease off

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ceder vi

1) : to yield, to give way

2) : to diminish, to abate

3) : to give in, to relent

ceder vt

: to cede, to hand over

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ceder vb

1. (rendirse) to give in [pt. gave; pp. given]

se lo pedimos con mucha educación, pero no cedió we asked him very nicely, but he wouldn't give in

cedió a mis peticiones she gave in to my requests

2. (romperse) to give way

las vigas han cedido por un exceso de carga the beams have given way due to excess weight

3. (dejar) to give up

un joven le cedió su asiento a mi madre a young man gave up his seat to my mother

4. (intensidad, fuerza) to die down

no salimos hasta que cedió la tromenta we didn't go out until the storm had died down

la fiebre cedió his temperature went down

ceder el paso to give way

Spanish-English dictionary > ceder
2 Sala de Libros Raros

(n.) = rare book room

Ex. The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.

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(n.) = rare book room

Ex: The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.

Spanish-English dictionary > Sala de Libros Raros
3 Sala de Manuscritos e Historia Local

= Manuscript and Local History Room

Ex. The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.

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= Manuscript and Local History Room

Ex: The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.

Spanish-English dictionary > Sala de Manuscritos e Historia Local
4 absorber

v.

1 to absorb.

esta aspiradora no absorbe el polvo muy bien this vacuum doesn't pick up dust very well

esta crema se absorbe muy bien this cream works into the skin very well

La esponja absorbe agua y fluidos The sponge absorbs water and fluids.

La película absorbe a María The film absorbs=captivates Mary.

El amortiguador absorbe energía The shock absorber absorbs energy.

El tema absorbe a Pedro The topic absorbs=engrosses Peter.

2 to take up, to soak up.

esta tarea absorbe mucho tiempo this task takes up a lot of time

3 to absorb by merger (empresa).

4 to assimilate.

El estómago absorbe los nutrientes The stomach assimilates nutrients.

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absorber

► verbo transitivo

1 (líquidos) to absorb, soak up

2 figurado (conocimientos) to absorb

3 figurado (consumir) to use up

4 figurado (cautivar) to captivate

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verb

to absorb, soak up

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1. VT

1) [+ líquido] to absorb, soak up

2) [+ información] to absorb, take in; [+ recursos] to use up; [+ energías] to take up; [+ atención] to command

2.

See:

absorberse

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) <líquido/ruido/calor> to absorb

b) < tiempo> to occupy, take up; <recursos/energía> to absorb

una actividad que te absorbe totalmente — an activity that takes up all your time and energy

2) < empresa> to take over

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= absorb, steep + Reflexivo + in, take up, hijack, take in, soak in, co-opt, soak up, sop up, pick up, suck up.

Ex. For the majority, however, IT was regarded as simply another topic to absorb into syllabuses.

Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to ' steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex. The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.

Ex. Information may have been hijacked as the province of computer operators rather than librarians.

Ex. People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.

Ex. Among the visual attributes found to be most useful were: absorption ( soaks in, sits on top), luster (shiny, dull), flakiness (doesn't flake off, flakes off), and thickness (thin, thick).

Ex. Social workers accused librarians of moving into their territory, of co-opting their activity, of doing social work without training, of being representative of establishment interests.

Ex. They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.

Ex. Here are activities to sop up those extra minutes by reinforcing what you're taught.

Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex. Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.

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* absorber tiempo = absorb + time.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) <líquido/ruido/calor> to absorb

b) < tiempo> to occupy, take up; <recursos/energía> to absorb

una actividad que te absorbe totalmente — an activity that takes up all your time and energy

2) < empresa> to take over

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= absorb, steep + Reflexivo + in, take up, hijack, take in, soak in, co-opt, soak up, sop up, pick up, suck up.

Ex: For the majority, however, IT was regarded as simply another topic to absorb into syllabuses.

Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to ' steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex: The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.

Ex: Information may have been hijacked as the province of computer operators rather than librarians.

Ex: People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.

Ex: Among the visual attributes found to be most useful were: absorption ( soaks in, sits on top), luster (shiny, dull), flakiness (doesn't flake off, flakes off), and thickness (thin, thick).

Ex: Social workers accused librarians of moving into their territory, of co-opting their activity, of doing social work without training, of being representative of establishment interests.

Ex: They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.

Ex: Here are activities to sop up those extra minutes by reinforcing what you're taught.

Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex: Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.

* absorber tiempo = absorb + time.

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absorber [E1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹líquido› to absorb, soak up; ‹humedad› to absorb; ‹ruido/calor/luz› to absorb

la vitamina D ayuda a que se absorba el calcio vitamin D helps to absorb calcium

las plantas absorben el oxígeno del aire plants take in o absorb oxygen from the air

2 ‹tiempo› to occupy, take up; ‹recursos/energía› to absorb

absorben un tercio del total de nuestras exportaciones they take o absorb a third of our total exports

es un tipo de actividad que te absorbe totalmente it's the sort of activity that takes up all your time and energy

los salarios absorben un 70% del presupuesto salaries take up o swallow up 70% of the budget

B ‹empresa› to take over

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absorber ( conjugate absorber) verbo transitivo
a) ‹líquido/ruido/calor› to absorb

b) ‹ tiempo› to occupy, take up;

‹recursos/energía› to absorb
absorber verbo transitivo to absorb
' absorber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amortiguador
- aspirar
- chupar
- sorber
English:
absorb
- grip
- shock absorber
- soak up
- suck
- suck up
- take over
- engross
- shock
- soak
- take

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absorber vt

1. [líquido, gas, calor] to absorb;

esta aspiradora no absorbe el polvo muy bien this vacuum doesn't pick up dust very well;

absorbió el refresco con la pajita he sucked the soft drink through a straw;

esta crema se absorbe muy bien this cream works into the skin very well

2. [consumir] to take up, to soak up;

esta tarea absorbe mucho tiempo this task takes up a lot of time

3. [atraer, dominar]
este trabajo me absorbe mucho this job takes up a lot of my time;

su mujer lo absorbe mucho his wife is very demanding;

la televisión los absorbe television dominates their lives

4. [empresa] to take over;

Roma Inc. absorbió a su mayor competidor Roma Inc. took over its biggest rival

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absorber

v/t

1 absorb

2 ( consumir) take (up)

3 ( cautivar) absorb

4 COM take over

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absorber vt

1) : to absorb, to soak up

2) : to occupy, to take up, to engross

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absorber vb to absorb

Spanish-English dictionary > absorber
5 accesorio

adj.

1 accessory, additional, accidental, accompanying.

2 supernumerary.

3 collateral.

m.

1 accessory, fitting, appliance, appendant.

2 add-on.

3 prop, prop property.

4 accessory nerve, eleventh cranial nerve pair, eleventh cranial nerve, accessorius.

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accesorio

► adjetivo

1 accessory (gasto) incidental

► nombre masculino accesorio

1 accessory, extra

■ accesorios del automóvil car accessories

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accesorio

► nombre masculino

1 accessory, extra

■ accesorios del automóvil car accessories

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noun m.

accessory

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1.

ADJ accessory; [gastos] incidental

2. SM

1) [gen] accessory, attachment, extra
pl accesorios (Téc) accessories, spare parts; (Aut) spare parts; (Teat) props
2) [de vestir] accessory

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I
- ria adjetivo incidental
II
masculino accessory

accesorios del vestir — accessories

accesorios de baño — bathroom fittings

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= side, accessory, attachment, fitting, fixture, ancillary.

Ex. The course had concentrated on executive decision making, with a side excursion into the study and findings of Henry Mintzberg as reported in his book, 'The Nature of Managerial Work'.

Ex. If static is a problem, it can usually be cured by the use of an anti-static mat and regular applications of anti-static sprays, both available from accessory suppliers.

Ex. Film-strip projectors are usually equipped with an attachment for showing half-frame strips.

Ex. The author presents conclusions and recommendations about the planning process; exterior design and construction; interior design and fittings.

Ex. Finally partition walls and fixtures are added to customise each module to meet the needs of a particular library area.

Ex. Costs of the Xerox equipment and ancillaries are reported and marketing strategies for the system outlined.

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* accesorio decorativo = ornamental fitting.

* accesorios = fixtures and fittings, peripheral equipment, props, bathroom accessories, bathroom fittings.

* accesorios de baño = bathroom accessories, bathroom fittings.

* accesorios extras = bells and whistles.

* accesorios militares = militaria.

* accesorios ópticos = eyewear.

* caja de accesorios = kit.

* caja de accesorios de limpieza = cleaning kit.

* juego de accesorios = kit, toolkit.

* todos los accesorios extras = all the bells and whistles.

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I
- ria adjetivo incidental
II
masculino accessory

accesorios del vestir — accessories

accesorios de baño — bathroom fittings

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= side, accessory, attachment, fitting, fixture, ancillary.

Ex: The course had concentrated on executive decision making, with a side excursion into the study and findings of Henry Mintzberg as reported in his book, 'The Nature of Managerial Work'.

Ex: If static is a problem, it can usually be cured by the use of an anti-static mat and regular applications of anti-static sprays, both available from accessory suppliers.

Ex: Film-strip projectors are usually equipped with an attachment for showing half-frame strips.

Ex: The author presents conclusions and recommendations about the planning process; exterior design and construction; interior design and fittings.

Ex: Finally partition walls and fixtures are added to customise each module to meet the needs of a particular library area.

Ex: Costs of the Xerox equipment and ancillaries are reported and marketing strategies for the system outlined.

* accesorio decorativo = ornamental fitting.

* accesorios = fixtures and fittings, peripheral equipment, props, bathroom accessories, bathroom fittings.

* accesorios de baño = bathroom accessories, bathroom fittings.

* accesorios extras = bells and whistles.

* accesorios militares = militaria.

* accesorios ópticos = eyewear.

* caja de accesorios = kit.

* caja de accesorios de limpieza = cleaning kit.

* juego de accesorios = kit, toolkit.

* todos los accesorios extras = all the bells and whistles.

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accesorio¹ - ria

adjective

incidental

accesorio²

masculine

accessory

accesorios del vestir accessories

accesorios del automóvil car o automobile accessories

accesorios de baño bathroom fittings

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accesorio sustantivo masculino
accessory;
(Cin, Teatr) prop;
◊ accesorios del vestir accessories;

accesorios de baño bathroom fittings
accesorio,-a
I sustantivo masculino accessory
II adjetivo
1 (añadido, extra) supplementary, incidental
2 (secundario, no esencial) secondary, incidental

' accesorio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
accesoria
English:
attachment
- incidental
- prop
- accessory
- fitting

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accesorio, -a

♦ adj

incidental, of secondary importance

♦ nm
[utensilio] accessory
♦ accesorios nmpl
[de moda, automóvil] accessories
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accesorio

I adj incidental

II m accessory

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accesorio, - ria adj

1) : accessory

2) : incidental

accesorio nm

1) : accessory

2) : prop (in the theater)

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accesorio n accessory [pl. accessories]

Spanish-English dictionary > accesorio
6 acercarse a

v.

1 to get close to, to approach, to come up close to, to go up to.

2 to get close to.

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(v.) = approach, get + anywhere near, move into, move toward(s), move + closer to, reach out to, come nigh (to)

Ex. The searcher may be the end user, but the end user is approaching the search in some ignorance of his real requirements, or of the literature that might be available to meet those requirements.

Ex. Am I getting anywhere near your question concerning the problem of displaying or sequencing?.

Ex. As we move into the 21st century there is a growing realization that information holds the key to health.

Ex. Nobody could have guessed from the librarian's placid demeanor that she was in a state of extreme agitation as she moved toward Edmonds' door.

Ex. By taking this step, they moved closer to becoming a true 'library without walls'.

Ex. The main reason for providing such a service is to reach out to those users who would not visit the library if it offered traditional services only.

Ex. And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

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(v.) = approach, get + anywhere near, move into, move toward(s), move + closer to, reach out to, come nigh (to)

Ex: The searcher may be the end user, but the end user is approaching the search in some ignorance of his real requirements, or of the literature that might be available to meet those requirements.

Ex: Am I getting anywhere near your question concerning the problem of displaying or sequencing?.

Ex: As we move into the 21st century there is a growing realization that information holds the key to health.

Ex: Nobody could have guessed from the librarian's placid demeanor that she was in a state of extreme agitation as she moved toward Edmonds' door.

Ex: By taking this step, they moved closer to becoming a true 'library without walls'.

Ex: The main reason for providing such a service is to reach out to those users who would not visit the library if it offered traditional services only.

Ex: And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

Spanish-English dictionary > acercarse a
7 acorazado

adj.

armored, armour-plated, iron-clad, armor-plated.

m.

battleship, dreadnought, warship, capital ship.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: acorazar.

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acorazado

► nombre masculino

1 battleship

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acorazado

► participio pasado

1→ link=acorazar acorazar

► adjetivo

1 armoured (US armored), armour-plated (US armor-plated)

► nombre masculino acorazado

1 battleship

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1.

ADJ [cámara] security antes de s ; [vehículo] reinforced, armoured, armored (EEUU), armour-plated, armor-plated (EEUU)

2.

SM battleship

* * *

masculino battleship

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= armoured [armored, -USA], warship, battleship, dreadnought, ironclad [iron-clad], ironclad battleship.

Ex. The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.

Ex. Thus a book on 'the history of naval warships' may be sought under history, navy or warships.

Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex. Figure 5 is a sketch of a dreadnought.

Ex. He also highlights some of the naval innovations of the war, including submarines, ironclad vessels, and new types of mines.

Ex. Ironclad battleships played a vital role during the Civil War assault on Charleston.

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* infantería acorazada = armoured infantry.

* vehículo acorazado = armoured vehicle.

* * *

masculino battleship

* * *

= armoured [armored, -USA], warship, battleship, dreadnought, ironclad [iron-clad], ironclad battleship.

Ex: The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.

Ex: Thus a book on 'the history of naval warships' may be sought under history, navy or warships.

Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex: Figure 5 is a sketch of a dreadnought.

Ex: He also highlights some of the naval innovations of the war, including submarines, ironclad vessels, and new types of mines.

Ex: Ironclad battleships played a vital role during the Civil War assault on Charleston.

* infantería acorazada = armoured infantry.

* vehículo acorazado = armoured vehicle.

* * *

acorazado

masculine

battleship

* * *

Del verbo acorazar: ( conjugate acorazar)

acorazado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
acorazado
acorazar
acorazado sustantivo masculino
battleship
acorazado,-a
I adjetivo armoured, US armored, armour-plated, US armor-plated
II sustantivo masculino battleship
' acorazado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acorazada
English:
armour-plated
- battleship
- battle

* * *

acorazado, -a

♦ adj

armour-plated;

cámara acorazada strongroom, vault

♦ nm
[buque] battleship
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acorazado

I adj armored, Br

armoured;

división acorazada armored division

II m MAR battleship

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acorazado, -da adj

blindado: armored

acorazado nm

: battleship

Spanish-English dictionary > acorazado
8 acumulado

adj.

accumulated, cumulated, accrued, cumulative.

m.

aggregate.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: acumular.

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= accrued, cumulated, accumulating, built-up, accumulated.

Ex. On completion of the search, the VDU will flash up details of the costs accrued for which the library will later be billed.

Ex. The computer merely has to reprint the index to include all titles to be covered by the cumulated index.

Ex. Quite obviously it is only with accumulating experience that a really substantial body of knowledge of the potential of bibliographic sources is acquired.

Ex. The possibility of these riots has been discussed for a long time: from Godard filming out at Sarcelles in the 1960s, to decades of immigration-debate, to the built-up layers of graffiti on Paris walls.

Ex. Small wonder then that western dance classes in the city are brimming with corporates learning to shake a leg and get rid of accumulated stress.

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* beneficios acumulados = accruing benefits.

* * *

= accrued, cumulated, accumulating, built-up, accumulated.

Ex: On completion of the search, the VDU will flash up details of the costs accrued for which the library will later be billed.

Ex: The computer merely has to reprint the index to include all titles to be covered by the cumulated index.

Ex: Quite obviously it is only with accumulating experience that a really substantial body of knowledge of the potential of bibliographic sources is acquired.

Ex: The possibility of these riots has been discussed for a long time: from Godard filming out at Sarcelles in the 1960s, to decades of immigration-debate, to the built-up layers of graffiti on Paris walls.

Ex: Small wonder then that western dance classes in the city are brimming with corporates learning to shake a leg and get rid of accumulated stress.

* beneficios acumulados = accruing benefits.

* * *

acumulado nm
Cont (cumulative) total

Spanish-English dictionary > acumulado
9 adelgazar

v.

1 to lose (kilos).

2 to slim.

3 to slim down, to thin, to lose weight, to slim.

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adelgazar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (afinar) to make slim

► verbo intransitivo

1 (perder peso) to slim, lose weight

► verbo pronominal adelgazarse

1 to slim, lose weight

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verb

1) to lose weight

2) thin

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1. VT

1) (=reducir el grosor) to make thin, make slender; [+ kilos] to lose, take off; [+ persona, figura] to slim, reduce, slenderize (EEUU); [+ palo] to pare, whittle; [+ punta] to sharpen; [+ voz] to raise the pitch of

2) (fig) (=purificar) to purify, refine; [+ entendimiento] to sharpen

2.

VI (=perder peso) to grow thin; [con régimen] to slim, lose weight

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <caderas/cintura> to reduce; < kilos> to lose
2.
adelgazar vi to lose weight

* * *

= lose + weight, slim down.

Ex. The article 'Keeping New Year's resolutions while counting down to the new millennium' discusses the following topics: self-discipline; losing weight; stopping smoking; starting an exercise programme; paying off bills; and meeting someone new.

Ex. The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.

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* pastilla para adelgazar = diet pill, slimming pill.

* píldora para adelgazar = slimming pill.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <caderas/cintura> to reduce; < kilos> to lose
2.
adelgazar vi to lose weight

* * *

= lose + weight, slim down.

Ex: The article 'Keeping New Year's resolutions while counting down to the new millennium' discusses the following topics: self-discipline; losing weight; stopping smoking; starting an exercise programme; paying off bills; and meeting someone new.

Ex: The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.

* pastilla para adelgazar = diet pill, slimming pill.

* píldora para adelgazar = slimming pill.

* * *

adelgazar [A4 ]

vt

‹caderas/cintura› to reduce, slim down

me gustaría adelgazar unos kilos I'd like to lose o shed a few pounds, I'd like to slim down a few pounds

■ adelgazar

vi

to lose weight

¡cómo has adelgazado! you've really lost weight!, you've lost such a lot of weight!

ejercicios para adelgazar exercises to lose weight, slimming exercises ( BrE)

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adelgazar ( conjugate adelgazar) verbo transitivo ‹caderas/cintura› to slim down;
‹ kilos› to lose
verbo intransitivo
to lose weight
adelgazar
I verbo intransitivo to slim, lose weight: deberías adelgazar un poco, you should lose a bit of weight
II verbo transitivo
1 (peso) to lose: José ha adelgazado dos kilos, José has lost two kilos
2 (una pieza, madera, etc) to diminish: habría que adelgazar el grosor de los muros, we'll have to make these walls a bit thinner
' adelgazar' also found in these entries:
English:
diet
- slim
- sweat off
- weight
- lose

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adelgazar

♦ vt
[kilos] to lose;
esta faja te adelgaza la figura that girdle makes you look slimmer

♦ vi

to lose weight, to slim;

ha adelgazado mucho he has lost a lot of weight

* * *

adelgazar

I v/t lose

II v/i lose weight

* * *

adelgazar {21} vt

: to thin, to reduce

adelgazar vi

: to lose weight

* * *

adelgazar vb to lose weight [pt. & pp. lost]

Spanish-English dictionary > adelgazar
10 adhesivo

adj.

1 adhesive, adherent, self-adhesive, sticky.

2 glutinous.

3 concurring, agreeing.

4 emplastic.

m.

adhesive, glue.

* * *

adhesivo

► adjetivo

1 adhesive

► nombre masculino adhesivo

1 adhesive

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adhesivo

► nombre masculino

1 adhesive

* * *

1.

ADJ adhesive, sticky

2.

SM adhesive

* * *
I
- va adjetivo adhesive, sticky
II
masculino adhesive

* * *

² = bonding agent, adhesive.

Nota: Adjetivo.

Ex. An oxygen molecule is a small dumbbell less than a nanometer across: two oxygen atoms with two electrons flying between acting as the bonding agent.

Ex. For gold tooling, impressions of the tools were first made in blind and then an adhesive glair of egg white was next brushed into the blind impression, allowed to dry, and greased.

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* cinta adhesiva = adhesive tape.

* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.

* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.

* tira adhesiva = adhesive strip.

* tira adhesiva antirrobo = adhesive security strip.

* * *
I
- va adjetivo adhesive, sticky
II
masculino adhesive

* * *

adhesivo¹

¹ = adhesive, stick-up.

Ex: A covering material of fast, even colour, was eventually produced that was impervious to the adhesive with which it was stuck to the boards.

Ex: These stick-ups are removable, reusable and will not harm walls.

² = bonding agent, adhesive.

Nota: Adjetivo.

Ex: An oxygen molecule is a small dumbbell less than a nanometer across: two oxygen atoms with two electrons flying between acting as the bonding agent.

Ex: For gold tooling, impressions of the tools were first made in blind and then an adhesive glair of egg white was next brushed into the blind impression, allowed to dry, and greased.

* cinta adhesiva = adhesive tape.

* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.

* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.

* tira adhesiva = adhesive strip.

* tira adhesiva antirrobo = adhesive security strip.

* * *

adhesivo¹ -va

adjective

adhesive, sticky

adhesivo²

masculine

adhesive

* * *

adhesivo 1
◊ -va adjetivo

adhesive, sticky
adhesivo 2 sustantivo masculino ( sustancia) adhesive;

(lámina, estampa) sticker
adhesivo,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino adhesive
' adhesivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adhesiva
English:
adhesive
- contact paper
- stick-on
- sticker
- stick

* * *

adhesivo, -a

♦ adj

adhesive

♦ nm

1. [pegatina] sticker

2. [sustancia] adhesive

* * *

adhesivo

I adj adhesive

II m adhesive

* * *

adhesivo, -va adj

: adhesive

adhesivo nm

: adhesive

* * *

adhesivo¹ adj sticky [comp. stickier; superl. stickiest]

adhesivo² n sticker

Spanish-English dictionary > adhesivo
11 adhesivo1

¹ = adhesive, stick-up.

Ex. A covering material of fast, even colour, was eventually produced that was impervious to the adhesive with which it was stuck to the boards.

Ex. These stick-ups are removable, reusable and will not harm walls.

Spanish-English dictionary > adhesivo1
12 agua + arrastrar

(v.) = wash away

Ex. Then it gets progressively worse as walls are washed away and vehicles plastered against houses and trees.

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(v.) = wash away

Ex: Then it gets progressively worse as walls are washed away and vehicles plastered against houses and trees.

Spanish-English dictionary > agua + arrastrar
13 agua + llevar

(v.) = wash away

Ex. Then it gets progressively worse as walls are washed away and vehicles plastered against houses and trees.

* * *

(v.) = wash away

Ex: Then it gets progressively worse as walls are washed away and vehicles plastered against houses and trees.

Spanish-English dictionary > agua + llevar
14 aguantar

v.

1 to bear.

está aguantando bien las presiones she's holding o bearing up well under the pressure

esa estantería no va a aguantar el peso de los libros that shelf won't take the weight of the books

2 to bear, to stand.

no lo aguanto I can't bear him

no sé cómo la aguantas I don't know how you put up with her

no sabe aguantar una broma he doesn't know how to take a joke

3 to hold.

aguanta los libros mientras limpio la estantería hold the books while I dust the shelf

Aguante su respiración Hold your breath.

4 to hold (contener) (respiración, mirada).

apenas pude aguantar la risa it was all I could do not to laugh

5 to hold on (time).

aguanta un poco más hold on a bit longer

no aguanto más I can't take any more

Ella aguantará porque es fuerte She will hold on because she is strong.

6 to wait for (esperar). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)

7 to last.

estas botas aguantarán hasta al año que viene these boots should last me till next year

aguantar hasta el final to stay the course o the distance

8 to endure, to abide, to bear, to tolerate.

Noel aguanta muchas penas Noel endures many sorrows.

9 to withstand, to hold, to uphold, to support.

El barrote aguanta el techo The crosspiece holds the roofing.

10 to tolerate to, to suffer to, to bear to, to endure to.

Silvia aguanta estudiar de noche Silvia tolerates to study nights.

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aguantar

► verbo transitivo

1 (contener) to hold (back)

2 (sostener) to hold, support

3 (soportar) to tolerate

■ no aguanto más I can't stand any more, I can't take any more

► verbo pronominal aguantarse

1 (contenerse) to keep back; (risa, lágrimas) to hold back

2 (resignarse) to resign oneself

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

¡que se aguante! familiar that's her/his tough luck!

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verb

1) to bear, endure, withstand

2) hold

•

- aguantarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=soportar deliberadamente) to put up with, endure

aguanté el dolor como pude — I bore o put up with o endured the pain as best as I could

tenemos que estar aguantando continuas ofensas — we have to put up with o endure continual insults

no aguantaré tus impertinencias ni un minuto más — I won't stand for o take o put up with your cheek a minute longer

- aguantar el chaparrón

2) (=tener capacidad de resistir) to stand up to

esta planta aguanta bien el calor — this plant withstands o can take heat well, this plant stands up well to heat

aguanta bastante bien el trabajo en la mina — he stands up pretty well to the work in the mine

no sé si podré aguantar ese ritmo — I don't know if I'll be able to stand the pace

sabe aguantar bien las bromas — he can take a joke

• no aguantar, no aguanto a los cotillas — I can't bear o stand gossips

no aguanto ver sufrir a un animal — I can't bear o stand to see an animal suffering

no aguantaba la rutina de los entrenamientos — he couldn't cope with o take the training programme

• no hay quien te aguante — you're impossible o insufferable

este frío no hay quien lo aguante — this cold is just unbearable

no hay quien aguante una ópera tan larga — who could sit through an opera that long?

3) (=sostener) [persona] to hold; [muro, columna] to support, hold up

aguanta un momento el paquete — hold the parcel a minute

la pierna que aguanta la guitarra — the leg that supports the guitar

se rompió el cable que aguantaba la antena — the cable holding up o supporting the aerial broke

estas vigas pueden aguantar cualquier peso — these beams can take any weight

esta estantería no podrá aguantar tantos libros — these shelves won't take so many books

4) (=contener) [+ respiración] to hold; [+ risa, llanto] to hold back

soy capaz de aguantar la respiración durante dos minutos — I can hold my breath for two minutes

el mundo aguantó la respiración temiendo un desastre — the world waited with bated breath, fearing a disaster

apenas podía aguantar la risa — she couldn't hold back her laughter

• aguantar las ganas de hacer algo — to resist the urge to do sth

no pude aguantar las ganas de decirle lo que pensaba — I couldn't resist telling her what I thought, I couldn't resist the urge to tell her what I thought

se tuvo que aguantar las ganas de llorar — she had to stifle her desire to cry

5) (=durar) to last

este abrigo no aguantará otro invierno — this coat won't last another winter

2. VI

1) [persona]

ya no aguanto más — I can't bear it o stand it o take it any longer, I can't bear o stand o take any more

cuando empezaba a correr no aguantaba más de diez minutos — when she started running she couldn't keep going o last for more than ten minutes

aguantaré en Madrid hasta que pueda — I'll hang on o hold on in Madrid as long as I can

yo me emborracho enseguida, pero él aguanta mucho — I get drunk straight away but he can really hold his drink

tienes que aguantar hasta el año que viene con esos zapatos — you'll have to make do with those shoes until next year

yo ya no aguanto mucho, a las diez estoy en la cama — I can't take the pace any more, I'm in bed by ten

aguantan poco sin aburrirse — they have a low boredom threshold, they're easily bored

bailaremos hasta que el cuerpo aguante — we'll dance till we drop

es de guapo que no se puede aguantar — * he's drop dead gorgeous *, he's to die for *

2) [clavo, columna] to hold

¿crees que este clavo aguantará? — do you think this nail will hold?

esa columna va a aguantar poco — that pillar won't hold (out) much longer

3) LAm * (=esperar) to hang on *, hold on

¡aguanta! — hang on * o hold on a minute!

3.

See:

aguantarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <dolor/sufrimiento> to bear, endure

aguanto bien el calor — I can take the heat

tuvieron que aguantar temperaturas altísimas — they had to endure extremely high temperatures

no tengo por qué aguantar esto — I don't have to put up with this

su madre le aguanta todo — his mother lets him get away with murder

aguantó su mirada un momento — he held her stare for a moment

este calor no hay quien lo aguante — this heat is unbearable

no sabes aguantar una broma — you can't take a joke

no los aguanto — I can't stand them

no puedo aguantar este dolor de muelas — this toothache's unbearable

2)

a) <peso/carga> to support, bear; < presión> to withstand

ella aguanta el doble que yo bebiendo — she can take twice as much drink as I can

b) ( durar)

estas botas aguantarán otro invierno — these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter

han aguantado el paso del tiempo — they have survived the passing of time

3) ( sostener) to hold

aguántame los paquetes — hold (on to) the parcels for me

4) (contener, reprimir) <risa/lágrimas> to hold back

aguantar la respiración — to hold one's breath

ya no aguanto las ganas de decírselo — I can't resist the temptation to tell him any longer
2.
aguantar vi

ya no aguanto más! — I can't take any more!

con ese tren de vida no hay salud que aguante — that sort of lifestyle would be enough to destroy anyone's health

¿puedes aguantar hasta que lleguemos? — can you hang o hold on until we arrive?

no creo que este clavo aguante — I don't think this nail will hold
3.
aguantarse v pron

1) (conformarse, resignarse)

me tendré que aguantar — I'll just have to put up with it

si no le gusta, que se aguante — if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq)

2) (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse)

no me pude aguantar y me puse a llorar — I couldn't contain myself and burst into tears

aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos — just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there

no se aguanta las ganas de abrirlos — he can't resist opening them

3) (AmL fam) ( esperarse) to hang on (colloq)

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= stand up to, bear, withstand, endure, hold + fire, put up with, hold off, stand + the gaff, stomach, weather, hold + Nombre + in.

Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex. One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.

Ex. While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.

Ex. On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.

Ex. However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.

Ex. Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.

Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.

Ex. Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.

Ex. Early man couldn't stomach milk, according to research.

Ex. The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.

Ex. The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.

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* aguantar con resignación = take it on + the chin.

* aguantar el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* aguantar el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* aguantar estoicamente = weather, take it on + the chin.

* aguantar hasta el final = stick it out.

* aguantar la respiración = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* aguantarlo = live with it.

* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* aguantar mecha = stick it out, stand + the gaff.

* aguantarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.

* aguantar un golpe = take + a hit.

* aguántate = lump it.

* no aguantar más = have had enough.

* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.

* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* si no te gusta, te aguantas = like it or lump it, if you don't like it you can lump it.

* tener que aguantar Algo = be stuck with, get + stuck with.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <dolor/sufrimiento> to bear, endure

aguanto bien el calor — I can take the heat

tuvieron que aguantar temperaturas altísimas — they had to endure extremely high temperatures

no tengo por qué aguantar esto — I don't have to put up with this

su madre le aguanta todo — his mother lets him get away with murder

aguantó su mirada un momento — he held her stare for a moment

este calor no hay quien lo aguante — this heat is unbearable

no sabes aguantar una broma — you can't take a joke

no los aguanto — I can't stand them

no puedo aguantar este dolor de muelas — this toothache's unbearable

2)

a) <peso/carga> to support, bear; < presión> to withstand

ella aguanta el doble que yo bebiendo — she can take twice as much drink as I can

b) ( durar)

estas botas aguantarán otro invierno — these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter

han aguantado el paso del tiempo — they have survived the passing of time

3) ( sostener) to hold

aguántame los paquetes — hold (on to) the parcels for me

4) (contener, reprimir) <risa/lágrimas> to hold back

aguantar la respiración — to hold one's breath

ya no aguanto las ganas de decírselo — I can't resist the temptation to tell him any longer
2.
aguantar vi

ya no aguanto más! — I can't take any more!

con ese tren de vida no hay salud que aguante — that sort of lifestyle would be enough to destroy anyone's health

¿puedes aguantar hasta que lleguemos? — can you hang o hold on until we arrive?

no creo que este clavo aguante — I don't think this nail will hold
3.
aguantarse v pron

1) (conformarse, resignarse)

me tendré que aguantar — I'll just have to put up with it

si no le gusta, que se aguante — if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq)

2) (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse)

no me pude aguantar y me puse a llorar — I couldn't contain myself and burst into tears

aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos — just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there

no se aguanta las ganas de abrirlos — he can't resist opening them

3) (AmL fam) ( esperarse) to hang on (colloq)

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= stand up to, bear, withstand, endure, hold + fire, put up with, hold off, stand + the gaff, stomach, weather, hold + Nombre + in.

Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex: One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.

Ex: While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.

Ex: On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.

Ex: However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.

Ex: Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.

Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.

Ex: Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.

Ex: Early man couldn't stomach milk, according to research.

Ex: The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.

Ex: The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.

* aguantar con resignación = take it on + the chin.

* aguantar el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* aguantar el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* aguantar estoicamente = weather, take it on + the chin.

* aguantar hasta el final = stick it out.

* aguantar la respiración = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* aguantarlo = live with it.

* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* aguantar mecha = stick it out, stand + the gaff.

* aguantarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.

* aguantar un golpe = take + a hit.

* aguántate = lump it.

* no aguantar más = have had enough.

* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.

* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* si no te gusta, te aguantas = like it or lump it, if you don't like it you can lump it.

* tener que aguantar Algo = be stuck with, get + stuck with.

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aguantar [A1 ]

vt

A

1

(tolerar, soportar): aguanto bien el calor I can take the heat

tuvieron que aguantar temperaturas altísimas en el desierto they had to endure extremely high temperatures in the desert

y como no tengo donde ir tengo que aguantar sus bromas estúpidas and since I have nowhere to go I have to put up with o suffer his stupid jokes

aguantó el dolor con gran fortaleza she bore o endured the pain very bravely

lo aguantó durante años she put up with him for years

no tengo por qué aguantar que me traten así I don't have to stand for this kind of treatment, I don't have to put up with being treated like this

a ése le aguantan todo porque es el hijo del jefe he gets away with anything because he's the boss's son

aguantó su mirada un momento y desvió los ojos he held her stare for a moment, then averted his eyes

2

(uso hiperbólico): este calor no hay quien lo aguante this heat is unbearable

no sabes aguantar una broma you can't take a joke

no puedo aguantarlo I can't stand him

no puedo aguantar este dolor de muelas this toothache's unbearable

B

1 ‹peso/presión›

aguanta todo el peso del tejado it supports o bears the whole weight of the roof

el puente no aguanta más de cierto tonelaje the bridge will only withstand o take o stand a certain tonnage

no aguantó la presión it didn't take o withstand the pressure

el mástil no aguantaría otra embestida del viento the mast wouldn't stand up to o take another gust

ella aguanta el doble que yo bebiendo she can take twice as much drink as I can

2

(durar): estas botas aguantarán otro invierno these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter

construcciones que han aguantado el paso del tiempo buildings that have survived the passing of time

aguantó tres meses en ese trabajo he lasted three months in that job

C (sostener) to hold

aguántame los paquetes mientras compro las entradas hold (on to) the parcels for me while I buy the tickets

una cuña para aguantar la puerta a wedge to hold the door open

D (contener, reprimir) ‹risa/lágrimas› to hold back

aguanta la respiración todo lo que puedas hold your breath for as long as you can

ya no aguanto las ganas de decírselo I can't resist the temptation to tell him any longer

■ aguantar

vi

¡ya no aguanto más! yo renuncio I can't take any more! I quit

con ese tren de vida no hay salud que aguante that sort of lifestyle would be enough to destroy anyone's health

¿puedes aguantar hasta que lleguemos? can you hang o hold on until we arrive?

no puedo aguantar hasta enero con este abrigo I can't last till January with this coat, this coat won't last me till January

tenemos que aguantar hasta fin de mes con este dinero we have to make this money last o stretch till the end of the month, we have to get by on o manage on o survive on this money till the end of the month

no creo que este clavo aguante I don't think this nail will hold

■ aguantarse

v pron

A

(conformarse, resignarse): no me apetece ir pero me tendré que aguantar I don't feel like going, but I'll just have to grin and bear it o put up with it

si no le gusta, que se aguante if he doesn't like it, he can lump it ( colloq)

me he quedado sin cena — te aguantas, por no haber llegado antes there's no dinner left for me — tough, you should have got(ten) here earlier ( colloq)

B ( euf)

(reprimirse, contenerse): aguántate un poquito que enseguida llegamos just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there

ya no se aguanta las ganas de abrir los paquetes he can't resist the temptation to open the packages any longer

se aguantó hasta que no pudo más y se lo dijo todo she kept quiet as long as she could and then she told him everything

C ( AmL fam) (esperarse) to hang on ( colloq)

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aguantar ( conjugate aguantar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dolor/sufrimiento› to bear, endure;
◊ aguanto bien el calor I can take the heat;

no tengo por qué aguantar esto I don't have to put up with this;
este calor no hay quien lo aguante this heat is unbearable;
no sabes aguantar una broma you can't take a joke;
no los aguanto I can't stand them;
no puedo aguantar este dolor de muelas this toothache's unbearable
2
a) ‹peso/carga› to support, bear;

‹ presión› to withstand
b) ( durar):

◊ estas botas aguantarán otro invierno these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter

3 ( sostener) to hold
4 (contener, reprimir) ‹risa/lágrimas› to hold back;
◊ aguantar la respiración to hold one's breath

verbo intransitivo:
◊ ¡ya no aguanto más! I can't take any more!;

no creo que este clavo aguante I don't think this nail will hold
aguantarse verbo pronominal
1 (conformarse, resignarse):
◊ me tendré que aguantar I'll just have to put up with it;

si no le gusta, que se aguante if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq)
2 (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse):
◊ no me pude aguantar y me puse a llorar I couldn't contain myself and burst into tears;

aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there
3 (AmL fam) ( esperarse) to hang on (colloq)
aguantar
I verbo transitivo
1 (soportar, tolerar) to tolerate: no puedo aguantar más tu prepotencia, I can't stand your arrogance any longer ➣ Ver nota en bear y stand
2 (sujetar) to support, hold: por favor, aguanta la escalera mientras cambio la bombilla, please hold the ladder while I change the bulb
3 (reprimirse) aguantó la respiración tres minutos, he held his breath for three minutes
II verbo intransitivo
1 (durar) to last
2 (soportar) aguanta un poco más, hold on a bit longer
' aguantar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calibre
- mecha
- pasar
- resistir
- saber
- sufrir
- tipo
- soplar
- tragar
English:
abide
- bear
- bear up
- brave
- bullet
- endure
- going
- hang on
- hold
- hold on
- hold out
- last
- pace
- put up with
- ride out
- ridicule
- sit out
- sit through
- stand
- stay
- stick
- stick out
- stomach
- suffer
- sweat out
- take
- go
- hang
- keep
- put
- ride
- sit
- stuck
- support
- tolerate

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aguantar

♦ vt

1. [sostener] to hold;

aguanta los libros mientras limpio la estantería hold the books while I dust the shelf

2. [peso, presión] to bear;

esa estantería no va a aguantar el peso de los libros that shelf won't take the weight of the books;

la presa no aguantará otro terremoto the dam won't withstand another earthquake;

está aguantando bien las presiones she's holding o bearing up well under the pressure

3. [tolerar, soportar] to bear, to stand;

estas plantas no aguantan bien el calor these plants don't like the heat;

no aguantó el ritmo de sus rivales she couldn't keep up with her rivals;

a tu hermana no hay quien la aguante your sister's unbearable;

no puedo aguantarlo, no lo aguanto I can't bear him;

no sé cómo la aguantas I don't know how you put up with her;

ya no aguanto más este dolor this pain is unbearable;

no sabe aguantar una broma he doesn't know how to take a joke

4. [tiempo] to hold out for;

aguantó dos meses en el desierto he survived for two months in the desert;

no creo que aguante mucho tiempo fuera su país I don't think he'll be able to last long abroad;

¿cuánto tiempo aguantas sin fumar un cigarillo? how long can you go without smoking a cigarette?;

este abrigo me ha aguantado cinco años this coat has lasted me five years

5. [contener] [respiración, mirada] to hold;
[risa] to contain;
debes aguantar la respiración para hacerte la radiografía you'll have to hold your breath when you have the X-ray;

apenas pude aguantar la risa it was all I could do not to laugh

6. Méx, RP Fam [esperar] to wait for

♦ vi

1. [tiempo] to hold on;

aguanta un poco más, en seguida nos vamos hold on a bit longer, we'll be going soon;

no aguanto más – necesito un vaso de agua I can't take any more, I need a glass of water;

¡ya no aguanto más, vámonos! I've had enough, let's go!

2. [resistir] to last;

estas botas aguantarán hasta al año que viene these boots should last me till next year;

aguantar hasta el final to stay the course o the distance;

a pesar de estar lesionado, aguantó hasta el final despite his injury, he carried on until the end

3. Taurom to stand firm

♦ See also the pronominal verb aguantarse

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aguantar

I v/t

1 un peso bear, support

2 respiración hold

3 ( soportar) put up with;

no lo puedo aguantar I can’t stand o bear it

II v/i

:

no aguanto más I can’t take (it) any more, I can’t bear it any longer

* * *

aguantar vt

1) soportar: to bear, to tolerate, to withstand

2) : to hold

3)

aguantar las ganas : to resist an urge

no pude aguantar las ganas de reír: I couldn't keep myself from laughing

aguantar vi

: to hold out, to last

♦ See also the reflexive verb aguantarse

* * *

aguantar vb

1. (sufrir frases afirmativas) to put up with [pt. & pp. put]

no sé cómo aguanta a su marido I don't know how she puts up with her husband

2. (sufrir frases negativas) to stand [pt. & pp. stood]

no aguanto a gente como él I can't stand people like him

3. (peso) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

la estantería no aguantó el peso de los libros the shelf couldn't take the weight of the books

4. (durar) to last

el coche tendrá que aguantar un año más the car will have to last another year

5. (esperar) to hold on [pt. & pp. held]

aguanta, que falta poco hold on, we're nearly there

6. (en la mano) to hold

¿me aguantas la carpeta un momento? can you hold my folder for a minute?

aguantar la respiración to hold your breath

aguantar las lágrimas to hold back your tears

Spanish-English dictionary > aguantar
15 albañilería

f.

1 bricklaying, masonry, building with bricks.

2 brickwork, masonry.

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albañilería

► nombre femenino

1 (oficio) bricklaying

2 (obra) brickwork

■ techo de albañilería brick ceiling

* * *

SF (=oficio) bricklaying, building

trabajo de albañilería — brickwork

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femenino

a) ( profesión) building; ( de colocar ladrillos) bricklaying

b) ( obra) brickwork

trabajo de albañilería — building work

* * *

= masonry.

Ex. The author discusses the history of this medieval fortified moat castle commenting on its construction, fortification walls, masonry, and plan.

* * *

femenino

a) ( profesión) building; ( de colocar ladrillos) bricklaying

b) ( obra) brickwork

trabajo de albañilería — building work

* * *

= masonry.

Ex: The author discusses the history of this medieval fortified moat castle commenting on its construction, fortification walls, masonry, and plan.

* * *

albañilería

feminine

1 (profesión) building; (de colocar ladrillos) bricklaying

2 (obra) brickwork

para cualquier trabajo de albañilería for any building work

* * *

albañilería sustantivo femenino
1 (oficio) bricklaying
2 (obra) brickwork: la albañilería le salió carísima, the brickwork cost him a fortune
' albañilería' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espátula
- paleta
- tizón
English:
masonry
- handy

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albañilería nf

1. [oficio] bricklaying

2. [obra] brickwork

* * *

albañilería nf

: bricklaying, masonry

Spanish-English dictionary > albañilería
16 amontonamiento

m.

1 the act of heaping, accumulating, hoarding, gathering; lodgment.

2 piling, heaping.

3 pile, heap, hoard.

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amontonamiento

► nombre masculino

1 (acción) heaping, piling

2 (montón) heap, pile, stack

* * *

SM

1) (=acción) [de mercancías, cajas] piling up, heaping; [de dinero] hoarding; [de datos] accumulation; [de gente] crowding, overcrowding; [de coches] traffic jam

2) (=montón) [de cajas] heap, pile; [de dinero] stash; [de gente] crowd

* * *

masculino (fam) ( de objetos) stack, pile

* * *

= mounding.

Ex. Insulation techniques helpful to energy conservation are: more use of below surface areas; the mounding of earth against outside walls; sod roofs; and the correct use of glass.

* * *

masculino (fam) ( de objetos) stack, pile

* * *

= mounding.

Ex: Insulation techniques helpful to energy conservation are: more use of below surface areas; the mounding of earth against outside walls; sod roofs; and the correct use of glass.

* * *

amontonamiento

masculine

( fam)

(de objetos) stack, pile

había un amontonamiento de gente there were hordes o there was a great crowd of people

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amontonamiento nm

1. [apilamiento] piling up;

el amontonamiento de personas a la salida impidió la normal evacuación the crush of people at the exit prevented the evacuation from proceeding as planned

2. [acumulación] gathering

3. [montón] heap, pile

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amontonamiento

m stack, pile; de gente crowd

* * *

amontonamiento nm

: accumulation, piling up

Spanish-English dictionary > amontonamiento
17 amurallar

v.

1 to build a wall around.

2 to build walls around, to wall, to fence, to wall in.

3 to hide.

* * *

amurallar

► verbo transitivo

1 to wall

* * *

verb

to wall, fortify

* * *

VT to wall, fortify

* * *

verbo transitivo to wall, build walls around

* * *

= wall.

Ex. It was not extensively inhabited until the later half of the 13th c., and not walled until the later 13th or early 14th c..

* * *

verbo transitivo to wall, build walls around

* * *

= wall.

Ex: It was not extensively inhabited until the later half of the 13th c., and not walled until the later 13th or early 14th c..

* * *

amurallar [A1 ]

vt

to wall, build walls around

* * *

amurallar verbo transitivo to wall, fortify

* * *

amurallar vt

to build a wall around

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amurallar

v/t wall, build a wall around

* * *

amurallar vt

: to wall in, to fortify

Spanish-English dictionary > amurallar
18 ansia de saber

(n.) = thirst for knowledge

Ex. Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.

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(n.) = thirst for knowledge

Ex: Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.

Spanish-English dictionary > ansia de saber
19 apagar la cal viva

(v.) = slake + quicklime

Ex. Limestones were heated in lime kilns to produce quicklime which once slaked was used to cover walls.

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(v.) = slake + quicklime

Ex: Limestones were heated in lime kilns to produce quicklime which once slaked was used to cover walls.

Spanish-English dictionary > apagar la cal viva
20 aparecer

v.

1 to appear (ante la vista).

su número de teléfono no aparece en la guía her phone number isn't (listed) in the phone book

Ricardo aparece al final siempre Richard appears at the end always.

2 to turn up (algo perdido).

¿ya ha aparecido el perro? has the dog been found yet?

3 to appear (person).

aparecer por (informal) to turn up at (lugar)

4 to appear to, to appear in front of.

Se me apareció una persona A person appeared to me.

Me apareció un fantasma A ghost appeared to me.

5 to encounter.

Se nos apareció un problema We encountered a problem.

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aparecer

Conjugation model [ AGRADECER], like link=agradecer agradecer

► verbo intransitivo

1 to appear

■ no aparece en la lista de invitados she's not on the guest list

2 (dejarse ver) to show up, turn up

■ ya apareció el dinero the money finally turned up

■ espero que no aparezca por mi casa I hope he doesn't show his face near my house

3 (en el mercado) to come out (en, onto)

■ ya ha aparecido su nuevo libro her new book has just been published

► verbo pronominal aparecerse

1 to appear

■ se le apareció la Virgen the Virgin appeared to her

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verb

1) to appear, turn up

2) come out

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1. VI

1) (=presentarse) to appear, turn up *

apareció en casa sin avisar — he appeared o turned up * at the house without warning

apareció borracho — he turned up drunk

2) [algo oculto] to appear, turn up *

aparecieron dos nuevos cadáveres en la fosa — two more bodies appeared o turned up * in the trench

3) [algo perdido] to reappear, turn up *

ya ha aparecido mi paraguas — my umbrella has finally reappeared o turned up *

4) (=surgir) to appear

han aparecido los primeros síntomas — the first symptoms have appeared

han aparecido pintadas en la fachada del ayuntamiento — some graffiti has appeared on the front of the town hall

5) (=editarse) [libro, disco] to come out

6) (=figurar) [dato, nombre] to appear

mi nombre no aparece en el censo electoral — my name does not appear on the electoral register, my name is not on the electoral register

aparece brevemente en una película reciente — he appears briefly in a recent film

2.

See:

aparecerse

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) síntoma/mancha to appear

b) objeto perdido to turn up

hizo aparecer un ramo de flores — he produced a bouquet of flowers

c) ( en documento) to appear

mi nombre no aparece en la lista — my name doesn't appear on the list

d) revista to come out; libro to come out, be published

2) persona

a) (fam) ( llegar) to appear, turn up

b) (fam) ( dejarse ver) to appear, show up (colloq)

no ha vuelto a aparecer por aquí — he hasn't shown his face round here again

c) (en película, televisión) to appear

3) (liter) ( parecer) to seem
2.
aparecerse v pron

a) fantasma/aparición

aparecerse a alguien — to appear to somebody

b) (AmL fam) persona to turn up

no te vuelvas a aparecer por aquí! — don't you dare show your face round here again!

* * *

= appear, become + available, come into + being, feature, give, occur, rise, pop up, show up, come into + existence, burgeon, surface, dawn, come through, come up, come with, come on the + scene, set in, crop up.

Ex. The statement of authorship is also transcribed and it appears in the work.

Ex. Mini and micro computers will become cheaper and information retrieval software will become available in more financially attractive, user friendly and tried and tested packages.

Ex. I think it would be useful to take just a few minutes to talk about how our institutions come into being.

Ex. If a corporate body is deemed to have some intellectual responsibility for the content of a work, then the name of that body will usually feature as a heading on either a main or added entry.

Ex. An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex. In DOBIS/LIBIS, this occurs only when entering multiple surnames.

Ex. The public library has two choices: to follow the dodo or to rise again like the phoenix.

Ex. It can pop up in one form one week and in another form another week.

Ex. Problems of community service seem to show up more clearly in the countryside.

Ex. Some university libraries have been built up over the centuries; others have come into existence over the last 40 years.

Ex. The other principal omission from UNESCO's 1950 listing was report literature -- a field of published record which has burgeoned in the last thirty years = La otra omisión principal de la lista de 1950 de la UNESCO fueron los informes, un área que se ha desarrollado en los últimos treinta años.

Ex. Power struggles are surfacing at major academic institutions across the USA.

Ex. However, because of the long duration of feudal society, modern civilization, including modern libraries, dawned in China later than in the industrialized Western countries.

Ex. More sophisticated accreditation systems are coming through, but these are currently relatively little used in these areas, and are more common in ecommerce applications.

Ex. She outlined the tasks she had been assigned and mentioned that if any emergencies came up she was the person to bring them to.

Ex. The problem comes with ideographic languages.

Ex. This is the first CD price cut since the media format came on the scene in the 1980's.

Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex. Although same problems with software applications, hardware and user training programmes had cropped up periodically, on balance, users are reasonably pleased with their acquisitions.

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* aparece frecuentemente en = in evidence in.

* aparecer amenazadoramente = rear + its head.

* aparecer aquí y allá en = intersperse.

* aparecer en abundancia = come out of + the woodwork.

* aparecer en escena = hit + the scene.

* aparecer en gran número = pour (in/into).

* aparecer en la lejanía = loom.

* aparecer impreso = appear + in print.

* aparecer juntos = stand + together.

* aparecer por primera vez = premiere.

* aparecer por sí solo = stand on + Posesivo + own.

* aparecer repentinamente = spring up.

* aparecerse la virgen = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet, strike + lucky, strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.

* aparecer solo = stand + alone.

* aparecer tarde = be a late arrival on the scene, be late on the scene.

* aparecer y desaparecer = come and go.

* hacer aparecer = cause + display of.

* idea + aparecer = idea + surface.

* los otros con los que aparece(n) = neighbours [neighbors, -USA].

* no aparecer = be not included.

* principio de archívese según aparece = file-as-is principle.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* sistema en el que el documento aparece representado en un único lugar del ín = one-place system.

* tal y como aparece = as it/they stand(s).

* volver a aparecer = resurface.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) síntoma/mancha to appear

b) objeto perdido to turn up

hizo aparecer un ramo de flores — he produced a bouquet of flowers

c) ( en documento) to appear

mi nombre no aparece en la lista — my name doesn't appear on the list

d) revista to come out; libro to come out, be published

2) persona

a) (fam) ( llegar) to appear, turn up

b) (fam) ( dejarse ver) to appear, show up (colloq)

no ha vuelto a aparecer por aquí — he hasn't shown his face round here again

c) (en película, televisión) to appear

3) (liter) ( parecer) to seem
2.
aparecerse v pron

a) fantasma/aparición

aparecerse a alguien — to appear to somebody

b) (AmL fam) persona to turn up

no te vuelvas a aparecer por aquí! — don't you dare show your face round here again!

* * *

= appear, become + available, come into + being, feature, give, occur, rise, pop up, show up, come into + existence, burgeon, surface, dawn, come through, come up, come with, come on the + scene, set in, crop up.

Ex: The statement of authorship is also transcribed and it appears in the work.

Ex: Mini and micro computers will become cheaper and information retrieval software will become available in more financially attractive, user friendly and tried and tested packages.

Ex: I think it would be useful to take just a few minutes to talk about how our institutions come into being.

Ex: If a corporate body is deemed to have some intellectual responsibility for the content of a work, then the name of that body will usually feature as a heading on either a main or added entry.

Ex: An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex: In DOBIS/LIBIS, this occurs only when entering multiple surnames.

Ex: The public library has two choices: to follow the dodo or to rise again like the phoenix.

Ex: It can pop up in one form one week and in another form another week.

Ex: Problems of community service seem to show up more clearly in the countryside.

Ex: Some university libraries have been built up over the centuries; others have come into existence over the last 40 years.

Ex: The other principal omission from UNESCO's 1950 listing was report literature -- a field of published record which has burgeoned in the last thirty years = La otra omisión principal de la lista de 1950 de la UNESCO fueron los informes, un área que se ha desarrollado en los últimos treinta años.

Ex: Power struggles are surfacing at major academic institutions across the USA.

Ex: However, because of the long duration of feudal society, modern civilization, including modern libraries, dawned in China later than in the industrialized Western countries.

Ex: More sophisticated accreditation systems are coming through, but these are currently relatively little used in these areas, and are more common in ecommerce applications.

Ex: She outlined the tasks she had been assigned and mentioned that if any emergencies came up she was the person to bring them to.

Ex: The problem comes with ideographic languages.

Ex: This is the first CD price cut since the media format came on the scene in the 1980's.

Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex: Although same problems with software applications, hardware and user training programmes had cropped up periodically, on balance, users are reasonably pleased with their acquisitions.

* aparece frecuentemente en = in evidence in.

* aparecer amenazadoramente = rear + its head.

* aparecer aquí y allá en = intersperse.

* aparecer en abundancia = come out of + the woodwork.

* aparecer en escena = hit + the scene.

* aparecer en gran número = pour (in/into).

* aparecer en la lejanía = loom.

* aparecer impreso = appear + in print.

* aparecer juntos = stand + together.

* aparecer por primera vez = premiere.

* aparecer por sí solo = stand on + Posesivo + own.

* aparecer repentinamente = spring up.

* aparecerse la virgen = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet, strike + lucky, strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.

* aparecer solo = stand + alone.

* aparecer tarde = be a late arrival on the scene, be late on the scene.

* aparecer y desaparecer = come and go.

* hacer aparecer = cause + display of.

* idea + aparecer = idea + surface.

* los otros con los que aparece(n) = neighbours [neighbors, -USA].

* no aparecer = be not included.

* principio de archívese según aparece = file-as-is principle.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* sistema en el que el documento aparece representado en un único lugar del ín = one-place system.

* tal y como aparece = as it/they stand(s).

* volver a aparecer = resurface.

* * *

aparecer [E3 ]

vi

A

1 «síntoma/mancha» to appear

los carteles han aparecido en diversos puntos de la ciudad the posters have appeared in various parts of the city

los tesoros arqueológicos que han ido apareciendo durante la excavación the archaeological treasures which have appeared o turned up during the dig

2 «objeto perdido» to turn up

¿aparecieron tus llaves? have your keys turned up yet?

hizo aparecer un ramo de flores he produced a bouquet of flowers

3 (en un documento) to appear

mi nombre no aparece en la lista my name doesn't appear on the list, my name isn't on the list

una cara que aparece mucho en las portadas de las revistas a face that often appears o features on the covers of magazines

4 «revista» to come out; «libro» to come out, be published

B «persona»

1 ( fam) (llegar) to appear, turn up, show up

2 ( fam) (dejarse ver) to appear, show up ( colloq)

no ha vuelto a aparecer por aquí he hasn't shown his face round here again

3 (en un espectáculo) «personaje/actor» to appear

apareció en dos o tres películas he was in o he appeared in two or three movies

C ( liter) (parecer) to seem

todo aparecía como un sueño borroso it all seemed like a hazy dream

el programa de explotación aparecía oscuro the operating program did not seem clear

■ aparecer

vt

( Méx) to produce, make … appear

■ aparecerse

v pron

1 «fantasma/aparición»: aparecerse A algn; to appear TO sb

su padre se le apareció en sueños his father appeared to him in his dreams

2 ( AmL fam) «persona» to turn up

se apareció de vaqueros she turned up o showed up in jeans

¡y no te vuelvas a aparecer por aquí! and don't you dare show your face round here again!

* * *

aparecer ( conjugate aparecer) verbo intransitivo
1
a) [síntoma/mancha] to appear

b) [ objeto perdido] to turn up;

◊ hizo aparecer un ramo de flores he produced a bouquet of flowers

c) ( en documento) to appear;

◊ mi nombre aparece en la lista my name appears on the list

d) [revista/libro] to come out

2 [ persona]
a) (fam) ( llegar) to appear, turn up

b) (fam) ( dejarse ver) to appear, show up (colloq)

c) (en película, televisión) to appear

aparecerse verbo pronominal
a) [fantasma/aparición] aparecerse a algn to appear to sb

b) (AmL fam) [ persona] to turn up;

◊ ¡no te vuelvas a aparecer por aquí! don't you dare show your face round here again!

aparecer
1 verbo intransitivo
1 to appear: su nombre aparece en los títulos de crédito, his name is on the credits
2 (acudir alguien, encontrar algo perdido) to turn up: apareció con su hija, he turned up with his daughter
el pasaporte apareció un mes más tarde, the passport turned up a week later
' aparecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dejarse
- sacar
- salir
- surgir
- venir
- amanecer
- improviso
English:
alive
- appear
- arise
- conjure
- crop up
- develop
- listing
- materialize
- pop up
- return
- show
- show up
- sight
- spring
- surface
- turn up
- unaccounted
- view
- woodwork
- emerge
- mushroom
- pop
- reappear
- roll
- scene
- turn
- unaccounted for

* * *

aparecer

♦ vt
Méx [presentar] to produce;
inesperadamente Pedro apareció mis llaves Pedro quite unexpectedly produced my keys;

el mago apareció un conejo de un sombrero the magician pulled a rabbit out of a hat

♦ vi

1. [ante la vista] to appear;

el sol apareció detrás de las murallas the sun appeared o came up from behind the city walls;

aparecer de repente to appear from nowhere;

el mago hizo aparecer un conejo de su chistera the magician pulled a rabbit out of his hat;

su número de teléfono no aparece en la guía her phone number isn't (listed) in the phone book

2. [publicación] to come out;

la revista aparece los jueves the magazine comes out o is published on Thursdays

3. [algo perdido] to turn up;

¿ya ha aparecido el perro? has the dog been found yet?;

ha aparecido un cuadro inédito de Miró a previously unknown Miró painting has turned up o been discovered

4. [persona] to appear;

aparecer en público to appear in public;

aparece en varias películas de Ford she appears in several of Ford's films;
Fam
aparecer por [lugar] to turn up at;
Fam
hace días que Antonio no aparece por el bar we haven't seen Antonio in the bar for days, it's several days since Antonio showed his face in the bar;
Fam
¡a buenas horas apareces, ahora que ya hemos terminado! it's a bit late turning up now, we've already finished!;
Fam
¡y no se te ocurra volver a aparecer por aquí! and don't let me see your face round here again!

♦ See also the pronominal verb aparecerse

* * *

aparecer

v/i appear

* * *

aparecer {53} vi

1) : to appear

2) presentarse: to show up

3) : to turn up, to be found

♦ See also the reflexive verb aparecerse

* * *

aparecer vb

1. (en general) to appear

apareció un delfín muerto en la playa a dead dolphin appeared on the beach

2. (encontrarse) to turn up

¿ha aparecido tu cartera? has your wallet turned up?

3. (figurar) to be

su nombre no aparece en la lista your name isn't on the list

4. (llegar) to show up [pt. showed; pp. shown]

apareció en casa dos días después she showed up at home two days later

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