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1 batir
m.beating of wings, whirr.Se oyó un súbito batir de alas A sudden whirr was heard.v.1 to beat, to whisk.El ave bate las alas en el viento The bird beats its wings in the wind.2 to beat against.las olas batían las rocas the waves beat against the rocksel viento batía las ventanas the windows were banging in the wind3 to flap, to beat (alas).4 to beat.5 to beat down (sol, lluvia).6 to comb, to search.7 to whip, to beat, to churn, to scramble.Elsa bate las claras para el pastel Elsa whips the whites for the cake.* * *1 (huevos) to beat; (nata, claras) to whip2 (palmas) to clap3 (metales) to beat4 (alas) to flap, beat5 (derribar) to knock down6 (vencer) to beat, defeat7 DEPORTE (marca, récord) to break8 (explorar) to reconnoitre; (registrar) to comb, search9 (cazador) to beat1 to fight\batirse en duelo to fight a duelbatirse en retirada to retreat* * *verb1) to beat2) mix, whisk, whip* * *1. VT1) (=vencer, superar) [+ adversario, enemigo] to beat; [+ récord] to break, beatbatió el récord mundial de 400 metros vallas — she broke o beat the world 400 metres hurdles record
las ventas han batido todos los récords este año — sales have broken o beaten all records this year
2) (Culin) [+ huevos] to beat, whisk; [+ nata, crema] to whip; [+ mantequilla, margarina] to cream; [+ leche] [para hacer mantequilla] to churn3) (=recorrer) (Mil) to comb, search; (Caza) to beatla policía batió la zona pero no encontró nada — the police combed o searched the area but found nothing
4) (=agitar) [+ alas] to flap; [+ pestañas] to flutter; [+ brazos] to flap, wavebatir el vuelo — to fly off, take flight
5) (=golpear)a) [+ tambor, metal] to beatel batir de los martillos contra el metal — the sound of hammers beating the metal, the clang of hammers on metal
b) [lluvia, olas, viento] to beat on o against; [sol] to beat down onlas olas batían la orilla de la playa — the waves were beating on o against the shore
el viento batía con fuerza las ventanas — the wind was pounding on o against the windows
c) [+ moneda] to mintcobre 1)6) (=derribar) [+ edificio] to knock down, demolish; [+ privilegio] to do away with7) (Mil) [+ muro] to batter, poundlos cañones batieron las murallas de la ciudad — the cannons battered o pounded the city walls
8) (=cardar) [+ lana] to comb out, card; [+ pelo] to backcomb10) Arg (=denunciar) to inform on2. VI1) [lluvia, olas, viento] to beatel viento batía con fuerza contra los cristales — the wind pounded on o against the windows
2) [puerta, persiana]3) [tambor] to ring out, sound3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < huevos> to beat, whisk; <crema/nata> to whip; < mantequilla> to churnbatir las claras a punto de nieve — beat o whisk the egg whites until stiff
2) <marca/récord> to break; <enemigo/rival> to beat3)a) < ala> to beat, flapb)c) < metal> to beatd) (liter) viento/lluvia to beat against; olas/mar to beat o crash againste) (Mil) <muralla/posición> to pound, batter2.batir vi viento/lluvia/mar3.batir sobre/contra algo — to beat on/against something
batirse v pron1)a) ( enfrentarse)batirse a or en duelo — to fight a duel
b) (Chi)batírselas — to manage
2) (Méx) ( ensuciarse) to get dirty* * *= beat, churn, best, whisk, trounce.Ex. Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.Ex. Everywhere, where the waters had hit, one saw this total devastation and strange debris created by these churning swirling waters.Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.Ex. Whisk ingredients together, pour into oiled waffle iron, and cook on medium heat until steam starts coming out of the sides.Ex. Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.----* batir hasta hacer espuma = work up + a lather.* batirse en duelo = duel.* batir un récord = set + record, break + record, shatter + record.* cuenco para batir = mixing bowl.* escobilla de batir = wire whisk.* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < huevos> to beat, whisk; <crema/nata> to whip; < mantequilla> to churnbatir las claras a punto de nieve — beat o whisk the egg whites until stiff
2) <marca/récord> to break; <enemigo/rival> to beat3)a) < ala> to beat, flapb)c) < metal> to beatd) (liter) viento/lluvia to beat against; olas/mar to beat o crash againste) (Mil) <muralla/posición> to pound, batter2.batir vi viento/lluvia/mar3.batir sobre/contra algo — to beat on/against something
batirse v pron1)a) ( enfrentarse)batirse a or en duelo — to fight a duel
b) (Chi)batírselas — to manage
2) (Méx) ( ensuciarse) to get dirty* * *= beat, churn, best, whisk, trounce.Ex: Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.
Ex: Everywhere, where the waters had hit, one saw this total devastation and strange debris created by these churning swirling waters.Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.Ex: Whisk ingredients together, pour into oiled waffle iron, and cook on medium heat until steam starts coming out of the sides.Ex: Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.* batir hasta hacer espuma = work up + a lather.* batirse en duelo = duel.* batir un récord = set + record, break + record, shatter + record.* cuenco para batir = mixing bowl.* escobilla de batir = wire whisk.* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.* * *batir [I1 ]vtA ‹huevos› to beat, whisk; ‹nata/crema› to whip; ‹mantequilla› to churnbatir las claras a punto de nieve beat o whisk the egg whites until stiffbatir la margarina con el azúcar cream the margarine and sugar togetherB1 ‹marca/récord› to breakbatir un récord mundial to break a world record2 (derrotar) ‹enemigo/rival› to beatC1 ‹ala› to beat, flap2batir palmas to clap3 ‹metal› to beat; ‹moneda› to mint4 ( liter); «viento/lluvia» to beat against; «olas/mar» pound, beat o crash against5 ( Mil) ‹muralla/posición› to pound, batterD ‹lugar› «ejército/policía» to comb, search; «cazador» to beatE ‹pelo› to backcomb■ batirvi«viento/lluvia/mar» to beatel agua batía sobre los cristales the rain beat on o against the windows■ batirseA1(enfrentarse): batirse a or en duelo to fight a duel2B ( Méx) (ensuciarse) to get dirtyllegó batido de lodo he was covered in mud when he arrived* * *
batir ( conjugate batir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ huevos› to beat, whisk;
‹crema/nata› to whip;
‹ mantequilla› to churn
2 ‹marca/récord› to break;
‹enemigo/rival› to beat
3
b)
batirse verbo pronominal
1 ( enfrentarse): batirse a or en duelo to fight a duel
2 (Méx) ( ensuciarse) to get dirty;
batir verbo transitivo
1 to beat
2 Culin (mezclar ingredientes) to beat, (levantar claras, etc) to whip, whisk
3 Dep (un récord) to break
4 (vencer, derrotar) to beat: nuestro equipo fue batido dos veces seguidas, our team was beaten two times consecutively
5 (las alas) to flap
6 (un metal) to hammer
7 (recorrer un monte en busca de alguien) to search
(en busca de caza) to beat
' batir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esponjar
- palma
- récord
- marca
- molinillo
- nieve
- punto
English:
beat
- beating
- break
- cream
- fight
- flap
- flutter
- hammer
- out
- smash
- whip
- whisk
- churn
* * *♦ vt1. [mezclar] [huevos, mezcla líquida] to beat, to whisk;[nata] to whip; [mantequilla] to cream2. [golpear] to beat against;las olas batían las rocas the waves beat against the rocks;el viento batía las ventanas the windows were banging in the wind;batir palmas to clap3. [alas] to flap, to beat4. [metal] to beat5. [moneda] to mint6. [derrotar] to beat;batir al portero [superarlo] to beat the goalkeeper7. [récord] to break8. [explorar] [sujeto: policía] to comb, to search9. [explorar] [sujeto: cazador] to beat11. RP Fambatir la justa: preguntale a Santi que te bate la justa ask Santi, he can give you the goods;te lo digo yo que acabo de volver, te bato la justa I've just come back from there, so I know what I'm talking about♦ vi[sol, lluvia] to beat down* * *v/t2 récord break3 territorio comb4 monedas mint* * *batir vt1) golpear: to beat, to hit2) vencer: to defeat3) revolver: to mix, to beat4) : to break (a record)* * *batir vb5. (viento, olas) to beat against -
2 embestir
v.to attack (lanzarse contra).el coche embistió al árbol the car smashed into the treeel coche embistió contra el árbol the car smashed into the tree* * *1 (atacar) to assault, attack2 (toro) to charge3 (coche) to smash (into)* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=atacar) to assault, attack2) (=abalanzarse sobre) to rush at, rush upon3) [toro] to charge2. VI1) (=atacar) to attack2) [toro] to rush, charge* * *1.verbo intransitivo to chargeembestir contra algo/alguien — to charge at something/somebody
2.las olas embestían contra el malecón — the waves were crashing o pounding against the pier
* * *= ram.Ex. The victims had been herded onto a wooden landing craft by the captain of a Honduras-registered ship who then proceeded, by accident or design, to ram the craft, killing the majority of people aboard.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to chargeembestir contra algo/alguien — to charge at something/somebody
2.las olas embestían contra el malecón — the waves were crashing o pounding against the pier
* * *= ram.Ex: The victims had been herded onto a wooden landing craft by the captain of a Honduras-registered ship who then proceeded, by accident or design, to ram the craft, killing the majority of people aboard.
* * *vito charge embestir CONTRA algo/algn to charge AT sth/sbel toro embistió contra la barrera the bull charged at the barrierpolicías montados embistieron contra los manifestantes mounted police charged (at) the demonstratorsenormes olas embestían contra el malecón huge waves were crashing o pounding against the pier■ embestirvtsalimos corriendo cuando el toro nos embistió we ran when the bull charged (at) usel coche fue embestido por un camión the car was hit by a truck, a truck ran into the car* * *
embestir ( conjugate embestir) verbo intransitivo
to charge;
embestir contra algo/algn to charge at sth/sb
verbo transitivo [ toro] to charge (at)
embestir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 Taur to charge
figurado otro coche le embistió por la derecha, another car hit her from the right
2 (contra el enemigo) to attack [contra, on]
' embestir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arremeter
English:
charge
- lunge
- ram
* * *♦ vt1. [lanzarse contra] [sujeto: toro, antidisturbios] to charge;[sujeto: multitud] to rush (at)2. [chocar contra] [sujeto: vehículo, embarcación] to crash o run into;el coche embistió al árbol the car crashed o smashed into the tree♦ vi[toro, antidisturbios, multitud] to charge;embestir contra algo/alguien [toro, antidisturbios] to charge sth/sb;[multitud] to rush (at) sth/sb* * *I v/t chargeII v/i charge ( contra at)* * *embestir {54} vt: to hit, to run into, to charge atembestir viarremeter: to charge, to attack* * *embestir vb to charge -
3 reventar
v.1 to burst.si no se lo digo, reviento (figurative) I'd have exploded if I hadn't said anything to himpor mí, como si revienta (informal figurative) he can drop dead as far as I'm concernedEl globo reventó The balloon exploded.2 to break down (echar abajo).3 to ruin, to spoil.4 to shatter (informal) (cansar mucho).5 to annoy (informal) (fastidiar).me revienta que… it really bugs me that…6 to explode (informal) (perder los nervios).7 to crack, to split-open, to crack open.El golpe reventó el coco The blow cracked the coconut.8 to blow up, to make explode, to detonate.El chico reventó la bomba The boy blew up the bomb.9 to vex, to get up someone's nose.Todo eso me revienta! All that gets up my nose!* * *1 (gen) to burst2 (neumático) to puncture, burst3 (romper) to break, smash4 (estropear) to ruin, spoil1 familiar (fastidiar) to annoy2 familiar (disgustar) to disgust, make sick3 (estallar) to burst4 (rajarse) to split1 (estallar) to burst2 familiar (cansarse) to tire oneself out\reventar de cansancio to be dead tiredreventar de orgullo to be bursting with pridereventar de rabia to be furious, be fumingreventar de risa to die laughing* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [por presión] [+ globo, neumático, tubería, ampolla] to burst; [+ espinilla] to squeezetengo una cubierta reventada — I've got a puncture, I have a flat tyre
el ruido de las discotecas me revienta los oídos — I find the racket inside clubs deafening, the noise in clubs is enough to burst your eardrums
"reventamos los precios" — "prices slashed"
2) [por una explosión] [+ puente, vehículo] to blow up; [+ cristales] to shatter, blow out3) (=estropear) to ruin4) (=agotar) [+ caballo] to ride into the ground5) * (=golpear)si me desobedece lo reviento — if he doesn't obey me, I'll kill him *
6) * (=hacer fracasar) [+ plan, espectáculo] to wreck; [+ asamblea, mitin, ceremonia] to disrupt; [+ huelga] to smash, quash; [+ manifestación] to break upun grupo de sindicalistas intentó reventar la intervención del conferenciante — a group of trade union members heckled the delegate's speech o tried to shout down the delegate during his speech
7) * (=fastidiar)2. VI1) (=explotar) [globo, tubería, depósito] to burst; [neumático] to burst, blow out; [granada, proyectil] to blow up; [cristal] to break, shatterla presa reventó e inundó el valle — the dam burst, flooding the valley
parecía que las venas del cuello le iban a reventar — it looked as if the veins in his neck were about to burst
hacer reventar — [+ neumático] to burst; [+ costuras] to split
es bastante joven, a todo reventar tiene 30 años — he's pretty young, 30 years old at the most
no llegué tan tarde anoche, a todo reventar debían ser las once — I didn't get back so late last night, it must have been eleven at the latest
2) [persona]a) [por estar lleno]no puedo comer más, voy a reventar — I can't eat any more, I'm full to bursting
necesito entrar al baño, voy a reventar — I need to go to the toilet, I'm bursting *
b) [por enfado] to explodecuando dijeron que no querían trabajar, reventé — when they told me they didn't want to work, I just exploded
como esto dure un día más, creo que reviento — if this carries on one more day, I think I'll explode
sus relaciones son tan tensas que van a reventar en cualquier momento — relations between them are so tense that things are going to blow up at any moment
3) [lugar]el teatro estaba a reventar — the theatre was packed full, the theatre was full to bursting
más de 20.000 personas llenaron la plaza de toros a reventar — more than 20,000 people packed the bullring, the bullring was full to bursting with more than 20,000 people
4)reventar de: reventaba de ganas de decirlo todo — I was dying o bursting to tell him all about it
reventar de cansancio — to be worn out, be shattered
reventar de ira — to be livid, be absolutely furious
reventar de risa — to kill o.s. laughing, split one's sides (laughing)
5)reventar por — to be dying to, be bursting to
reventaba por ver lo que pasaba — he was dying o bursting to see what was going on
revienta por saber lo que dicen — she's dying o bursting to know what they're saying
6) * (=morir) to drop dead *7) [ola] to break3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) globo to burst, pop; neumático to blow out, burst; ampolla/tubería to burst; ola to break; capullo to burst openb) (fam) prenda to split2)a) persona ( uso hiperbólico)si sigue comiendo así va a reventar — if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!
que reviente! — he can go to hell! (colloq)
b) (fam) ( de ganas)cuéntamelo, que si no vas a reventar — come on, I can see you're bursting to tell me (colloq)
c) ( de ganas de orinar)estoy que reviento — I'm bursting (to go) (colloq)
d) (fam) ( de cansancio)trabajan hasta reventar — they work their butts off (AmE colloq), they slog their guts out (BrE colloq)
3) (fam) ( molestar) to rile (colloq), to make... mad (colloq)2.reventar vta) <globo/neumático> to burstb) (fam) ( destrozar)3.le reventó la nariz de un puñetazo — he punched him and broke o smashed his nose
reventarse v pron1)a) globo, etc reventar 1) a)b) (fam) ( agotarse) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)* * *= bust, burst, pop, rupture.Ex. 'That new project he's been busting himself and everyone else over is way behind schedule and Peterson is getting fed up'.Ex. The article 'Will the CD bubble burst: conflicting messages on the future of electronic publishing' considers the future of the CD-ROM market.Ex. The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.Ex. In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.----* a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.* lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) globo to burst, pop; neumático to blow out, burst; ampolla/tubería to burst; ola to break; capullo to burst openb) (fam) prenda to split2)a) persona ( uso hiperbólico)si sigue comiendo así va a reventar — if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!
que reviente! — he can go to hell! (colloq)
b) (fam) ( de ganas)cuéntamelo, que si no vas a reventar — come on, I can see you're bursting to tell me (colloq)
c) ( de ganas de orinar)estoy que reviento — I'm bursting (to go) (colloq)
d) (fam) ( de cansancio)trabajan hasta reventar — they work their butts off (AmE colloq), they slog their guts out (BrE colloq)
3) (fam) ( molestar) to rile (colloq), to make... mad (colloq)2.reventar vta) <globo/neumático> to burstb) (fam) ( destrozar)3.le reventó la nariz de un puñetazo — he punched him and broke o smashed his nose
reventarse v pron1)a) globo, etc reventar 1) a)b) (fam) ( agotarse) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)* * *= bust, burst, pop, rupture.Ex: 'That new project he's been busting himself and everyone else over is way behind schedule and Peterson is getting fed up'.
Ex: The article 'Will the CD bubble burst: conflicting messages on the future of electronic publishing' considers the future of the CD-ROM market.Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.Ex: In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.* a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.* lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.* * *reventar [A5 ]viA1 «globo» to burst, pop; «neumático» to blow out, burst; «ampolla» to burst; «tubería» to burstlas olas reventaban contra el acantilado the waves were breaking against the cliffcapullos a punto de reventar buds about to burst open2 ( fam); «prenda» to splitB1«persona» (uso hiperbólico): si sigue comiendo así va a reventar if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!por mí ¡que reviente! as far as I'm concerned, he can go to hell! ( colloq)estaba que reventaba de rabia she was absolutely furious o livid, she was seething with ragereventaba de indignación she was bursting with indignation2 ( fam)(de ganas): anda, cuéntamelo, que si no, vas a reventar come on, then, I can see you're bursting o dying to tell me ( colloq)3(de ganas de orinar): no puedo aguantar más, estoy que reviento I can't hold on any longer, I'm bursting (to go) ( colloq)4 ( fam)(de cansancio): trabajaron hasta reventar they worked until they dropped ( colloq), they worked their butts off ( AmE colloq), they slogged their guts out ( BrE colloq)■ reventarvt1 ‹globo/neumático› to burst2 ( fam)(destrozar): reventó la puerta a patadas he kicked the door downle reventó la nariz de un puñetazo he punched him and broke o smashed his nose¡o lo haces o te reviento! ( AmS); do it or I'll wallop you o ( BrE) I'll thump you ( colloq), if you don't do it, I'll knock you into the middle of next week! ( colloq)4 (hacer fracasar) ‹marcha/mitin› to break up; ‹plan/reunión/fiesta› to wreckplanean reventar el homenaje al escritor they are planning to disrupt the ceremony in honor of the writerhay muchos interesados en reventar las elecciones locales there are a lot of people who have an interest in wrecking the local electionsme revienta su tonito paternal that patronizing tone of his really riles me o makes me mad o gets me ( colloq)AB ( refl) ‹grano› to squeeze; ‹ampolla› to burstse reventó un dedo con el martillo ( fam); he banged up ( AmE) o ( BrE) banged his finger with the hammer ( colloq)iban a 120 y se reventaron contra un árbol ( AmS fam); they were doing 120 and they smashed straight into a tree* * *
reventar ( conjugate reventar) verbo intransitivo
1 [ globo] to burst, pop;
[ neumático] to blow out, burst;
[ampolla/tubería] to burst;
[ ola] to break
2
◊ si sigue comiendo así, va a reventar if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!
verbo transitivo ‹globo/neumático› to burst
reventarse verbo pronominal
‹ ampolla› to burst
reventar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (un globo, una rueda) to burst
2 (un caballo) to die of exhaustion
3 (una situación) to blow up, (una persona) to explode: está que revienta, he is fuming
reventábamos de orgullo, we were bursting with pride
4 fam (de deseos, ganas) to be dying: revienta de ganas de preguntarnos, he is dying to ask us
II verbo transitivo
1 (a un caballo) to ride to death
2 (una propuesta, huelga) to break
3 (molestar mucho, enfadar) to annoy, bother: le revienta que le lleven la contraria, he hates it when people cross him
4 (un globo, las costuras) to burst
5 (una puerta, cerradura, ventana, caja fuerte: con explosivos) to blow open
(: con palanca) to lever open
' reventar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estallar
- revienta
English:
blow
- burst
- pop
- rupture
- seam
- split
- pound
* * *♦ vt1. [hacer estallar] to burst;el hielo reventó las tuberías the ice burst the pipes2. [romper] to break;[echar abajo] to break down; [con explosivos] to blow up3. Andes, RP Fam [golpear]si no me devolvés eso te reviento if you don't give that back to me I'm going to thump you one4. [hacer fracasar] to ruin, to spoil;Comreventar los precios to make massive price cuts5. [boicotear] to disruptel jinete reventó al caballo the jockey rode the horse into the groundme revienta que… it really gets me that…;me revienta que nunca cuenten conmigo it bugs the hell out of me that they never include me♦ vi1. [estallar] [globo, neumático] to burst;el jarrón reventó al estrellarse contra el suelo the vase shattered when it hit the ground;Figsi no se lo digo, reviento I'd have exploded if I hadn't said anything to him;Fampor mí, como si revienta he can drop dead as far as I'm concernedFamestoy que reviento [estoy lleno] I'm stuffed;el estadio reventaba de espectadores the stadium was packed to the rafters;la sala estaba (llena) a reventar the room was bursting at the seamsreventaba por contarnos el último cotilleo she was dying o bursting to tell us the latest gossip5. Fam [perder los nervios] to explode (de with);al final reventó de impaciencia her impatience finally got the better of her* * *I 1 v/i burst;lleno a reventar bursting at the seams, full to bursting;reventar de risa burst out laughing;reventar de orgullo be bursting with pride2 ( molestar):me revienta que … it really irritates me that …3:si no va revienta he’ll be so disappointed if he doesn’t go* * *reventar {55} vi1) estallar, explotar: to burst, to blow up2)reventar de : to be bursting withreventar vt1) : to burst* * *me revienta... I hate... -
4 Were were:
Que no se está quieto, los muchachos majaderos. (Así llamaba a los niños una vieja del Central "Dolores"). -
5 golpear
v.1 to hit.María golpea la puerta Mary hits the door.2 to beat on.3 to kick back, to kick, to knock back, to recoil.El rifle golpea al disparar The rifle kicks back=recoils when it shoots.4 to strike, to hit.Una tempestad golpeó nuestro pueblo hoy A storm struck our town today.* * ** * *verb1) to beat, hit2) knock3) strike* * *1. VT1) (=dar un golpe a) to hit; (=dar golpes a) [+ persona, alfombra] to beat; [para llamar la atención] [+ mesa, puerta, pared] to bang onla golpearon en la cabeza con una pistola — [una vez] they hit her on the head with a gun; [varias veces] they beat her about the head with a gun
2) [desastre natural] to hit, strike2.VI to beat3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <objeto/superficie>no golpees la puerta al salir — don't slam o bang the door as you go out
2)a) ( chocar) to hitb) ( maltratar) to beat, hitc) ( sacudir)la vida la ha golpeado duramente — life has treated her harshly o (liter) has dealt her some harsh blows
2.una nueva tragedia golpea al país — a fresh tragedy has hit o struck the country
golpear via) (dar, pegar)b) (AmS) ( llamar a la puerta) to knockc) ( en fútbol americano) to scrimmage3.golpearse v prona) (refl) ( accidentalmente) <cabeza/codo> to bang, hitb) (AmL) puerta to bang* * *= beat, hit, strike, bang, club, bash, knock, punch, thrash, smite, belt.Ex. Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.Ex. When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.Ex. The ribbon must be disengaged so that the metal typefaces strike the wax sheet directly.Ex. On several occasions he was witness to the sights and sounds of Balzac's emotionalism, including tantrum-pitched screaming, banging fists on desks, and slamming doors.Ex. At the time of his arrest he was beaten, kicked and clubbed in the head with the butt of a pistol, resulting in health problems which are not being properly treated in prison = En el momento de su arresto le habían golpeado, dado patadas y golpeado en la cabeza con la culata de una pistola, causándole problemas de salud que están siendo tratados adecuadadamente en la cárcel.Ex. Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.Ex. He said this was when the crocodile snuck up from behind and knocked her with its front paws.Ex. In that time, she relates, she had been mugged at gunpoint, punched in the face, and harassed.Ex. Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.Ex. Instead, this may come off as a sort of mixed signal considering that God has chosen to smite California right after a proposition was passed banning same sex marriage.Ex. They chased him and one belted him over the head with the bar, forcing him to the ground.----* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.* golpear con fuerza = smite.* golpear con una porra = club.* golpear con un martillo = hammer.* golpear con violencia = smite.* golpear duramente = pummel, smite.* golpear fuerte = wallop, whack.* golpear ligeramente = tap, pat.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* golpear rozando = clip.* golpearse el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* golpear violentamente = bash.* intentar golpear Algo = take + a swing at.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <objeto/superficie>no golpees la puerta al salir — don't slam o bang the door as you go out
2)a) ( chocar) to hitb) ( maltratar) to beat, hitc) ( sacudir)la vida la ha golpeado duramente — life has treated her harshly o (liter) has dealt her some harsh blows
2.una nueva tragedia golpea al país — a fresh tragedy has hit o struck the country
golpear via) (dar, pegar)b) (AmS) ( llamar a la puerta) to knockc) ( en fútbol americano) to scrimmage3.golpearse v prona) (refl) ( accidentalmente) <cabeza/codo> to bang, hitb) (AmL) puerta to bang* * *= beat, hit, strike, bang, club, bash, knock, punch, thrash, smite, belt.Ex: Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.
Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.Ex: The ribbon must be disengaged so that the metal typefaces strike the wax sheet directly.Ex: On several occasions he was witness to the sights and sounds of Balzac's emotionalism, including tantrum-pitched screaming, banging fists on desks, and slamming doors.Ex: At the time of his arrest he was beaten, kicked and clubbed in the head with the butt of a pistol, resulting in health problems which are not being properly treated in prison = En el momento de su arresto le habían golpeado, dado patadas y golpeado en la cabeza con la culata de una pistola, causándole problemas de salud que están siendo tratados adecuadadamente en la cárcel.Ex: Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.Ex: He said this was when the crocodile snuck up from behind and knocked her with its front paws.Ex: In that time, she relates, she had been mugged at gunpoint, punched in the face, and harassed.Ex: Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.Ex: Instead, this may come off as a sort of mixed signal considering that God has chosen to smite California right after a proposition was passed banning same sex marriage.Ex: They chased him and one belted him over the head with the bar, forcing him to the ground.* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.* golpear con fuerza = smite.* golpear con una porra = club.* golpear con un martillo = hammer.* golpear con violencia = smite.* golpear duramente = pummel, smite.* golpear fuerte = wallop, whack.* golpear ligeramente = tap, pat.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* golpear rozando = clip.* golpearse el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* golpear violentamente = bash.* intentar golpear Algo = take + a swing at.* * *golpear [A1 ]vtA ‹superficie/objeto›no golpees la máquina don't bang the machinegolpeó la puerta con tal fuerza que casi la tira abajo he banged (on) the door so hard that he almost knocked it downno golpees la puerta al salir don't slam the door as you go outgolpear el filete con la maza beat o pound the steak with a tenderizerla lluvia golpeaba los cristales the rain beat against the window panesgolpeó el atril con la batuta he tapped his baton on the music stand, he tapped the music stand with his batonlos macillos golpean las cuerdas the hammers strike the stringsB ‹persona›1 (chocar) to hitalgo me golpeó en la cara something hit me in the face2 (pegarle a) to beat, hitlo golpearon brutalmente he was brutally beaten3(sacudir): una nueva tragedia golpea al país a fresh tragedy has hit o struck the countryla vida la ha golpeado duramente life has treated her harshly o ( liter) has dealt her some harsh blows■ golpearvi1 (dar, pegar) golpear CONTRA algo to beat AGAINST sthel granizo golpeaba contra la ventana the hail beat against the window pane2 ( AmS) (llamar a la puerta) to knockalguien golpeó (a la puerta) someone knocked on o at the doorestán golpeando there's someone (knocking) at the door3 (en fútbol americano) to scrimmage1 ( refl) (accidentalmente) ‹cabeza/codo› to bang, hit2 ( AmL) «puerta» to bang* * *
golpear ( conjugate golpear) verbo transitivo
1 ‹objeto/superficie› to bang;
( repetidamente) to beat;◊ no golpees la puerta al salir don't slam o bang the door as you go out;
la lluvia golpeaba los cristales the rain beat against the window panes;
golpeó la mesa con el puño he banged his fist on the table
2 ( pegar) to hit;
su marido la golpea her husband hits her
verbo intransitivoa) (dar, pegar) golpear contra algo to beat against sth
golpearse verbo pronominal
golpear verbo transitivo
1 (accidentalmente) to hit
2 (con intención de herir) to beat, hit
(con el puño) to punch
3 (una puerta, una ventana, etc) to bang: la ventana no dejaba de golpear, the window kept banging
' golpear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ablandar
- maltratar
- swing
- vapulear
- dar
- fuerte
- impactar
- macanear
- pegar
- rebote
- repiquetear
- sacudir
- valer
English:
bang
- bash
- bash in
- batter
- beat
- bonk
- bop
- bump
- crack
- do over
- flick
- hard
- hit
- jar
- knock
- lash out
- pistol-whip
- play
- pummel
- rap
- slam
- slog
- smash
- strike
- stub
- thump
- whack
- hammer
- putt
- thrash
* * *♦ vt1. [impactar] to hit;[puerta] to bang;las olas golpeaban el rompeolas the waves beat against the breakwater;no golpees la impresora stop hitting o banging the printer2. [pegar] to hit;[con puño] to punch;lo golpearon hasta dejarlo inconsciente they beat him unconscious3. [afectar, sacudir]la crisis económica ha golpeado a toda la zona the economic crisis has hit o affected the whole region;la vida lo ha golpeado duramente life has dealt him some harsh blows♦ vi2. Andes, RP [llamar] to knock at the door;están golpeando someone's knocking at the door* * ** * *golpear vt1) : to beat (up), to hit2) : to slam, to bang, to strikegolpear vi1) : to knock (at a door)2) : to beatla lluvia golpeaba contra el tejado: the rain beat against the roof* * *golpear vb2. (puerta, ventana) to bang -
6 sacudir
v.1 to shake.El temblor sacude la tierra The quake shakes up the ground.2 to beat (golpear) (alfombra).3 to shake, to shock.4 to do the dusting.María sacude en las tardes Mary does the dusting in the afternoons.5 to dust.María sacude el mueble Mary dusts the furniture.* * *1 (gen) to shake2 (alfombra etc) to shake out; (polvo, arena) to shake off3 (golpear) to beat4 (cabeza) to shake5 (dar una paliza) to beat up6 (moscas, mosquitos, etc) to flick away, flick off7 figurado (emocionar, alterar) to shake1 (quitarse) to shake off2 (moscas, mosquitos, etc) to flick away, flick off* * *verb1) to shake2) jerk•* * *1. VT1) (=agitar) [+ árbol, edificio, cabeza] to shake; [+ ala] to flap; [+ alfombra] to beat; [+ colchón] to shake, shake the dust out of2) (=quitar) [+ tierra] to shake off; [+ cuerda] to jerk, tug3) (=conmover) to shake4) * (=pegar)5)sacudir dinero a algn — * to screw money out of sb *
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) (fam) < niño> to clobber (colloq)sacudir la cabeza — ( para negar) to shake one's head; ( para afirmar) to nod (one's head)
c) ( hacer temblar) to shaked) (CS, Méx) ( limpiar) to dust, do the dusting2) (conmover, afectar) to shake2.una revolución que sacudió los cimientos de la sociedad — a revolution which shook society to its foundations
sacudir vi (CS, Méx) to dust3.sacudirse v pron (refl)a) ( apartar de sí) < problema> to shrug off; <sueño/modorra> to shake offb) ( quitarse) <arena/polvo> to shake offsacúdete los pelos del perro — (CS) brush the dog hairs off you
* * *= shake up, jar, jolt, flail, thrash, wallop, rock, swish.Ex. This will shake up library managers no end.Ex. She analyzes how her memory was jarred by this massacre.Ex. When the area was jolted by a severe earthquake rescue teams rushed in from all over the country.Ex. The crab's mouth has elongated setae, notably on the maxilla, which it repeatedly flails through the seawater to feed on suspended material.Ex. Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.Ex. He walloped Bud, tore his shirt, and made him eat dirt.Ex. The earth tremor that rocked the centre of Melbourne was one of three quakes that hit Australia in the one day.Ex. Swishing wine in the mouth helps you taste all the flavors in a wine.----* sacudir de lo lindo = knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.* sacudir el polvo = dust.* sacudir las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* sacudirse de encima = shake off.* sacudirse las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) (fam) < niño> to clobber (colloq)sacudir la cabeza — ( para negar) to shake one's head; ( para afirmar) to nod (one's head)
c) ( hacer temblar) to shaked) (CS, Méx) ( limpiar) to dust, do the dusting2) (conmover, afectar) to shake2.una revolución que sacudió los cimientos de la sociedad — a revolution which shook society to its foundations
sacudir vi (CS, Méx) to dust3.sacudirse v pron (refl)a) ( apartar de sí) < problema> to shrug off; <sueño/modorra> to shake offb) ( quitarse) <arena/polvo> to shake offsacúdete los pelos del perro — (CS) brush the dog hairs off you
* * *= shake up, jar, jolt, flail, thrash, wallop, rock, swish.Ex: This will shake up library managers no end.
Ex: She analyzes how her memory was jarred by this massacre.Ex: When the area was jolted by a severe earthquake rescue teams rushed in from all over the country.Ex: The crab's mouth has elongated setae, notably on the maxilla, which it repeatedly flails through the seawater to feed on suspended material.Ex: Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.Ex: He walloped Bud, tore his shirt, and made him eat dirt.Ex: The earth tremor that rocked the centre of Melbourne was one of three quakes that hit Australia in the one day.Ex: Swishing wine in the mouth helps you taste all the flavors in a wine.* sacudir de lo lindo = knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.* sacudir el polvo = dust.* sacudir las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* sacudirse de encima = shake off.* sacudirse las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* * *sacudir [I1 ]vtAsacudió la arena de la toalla he shook the sand out of the towel3sacudió la cabeza en señal de afirmación he nodded (his head) in agreement4 (hacer temblar) to shakeel terremoto sacudió toda la ciudad the earthquake shook the entire cityun escalofrío la sacudió de pies a cabeza a shiver went right through her5 (CS, Méx) (limpiar) to dusttengo que sacudir el polvo I have to dust o do the dustingB (conmover, afectar) to shakesu trágica muerte sacudió a la población his tragic death sent shock waves through o shook the populationuna revolución que sacudió los cimientos de la sociedad a revolution which shook society to its foundations o which rocked the foundations of society■ sacudirvi(CS, Méx) to dust( refl)1 (apartar de sí) ‹problema› to shrug off; ‹sueño/modorra› to shake offno sé cómo sacudirme a este tipo I don't know how to get rid of this guy ( colloq), I don't know how to shake this guy off o get this guy off my back ( colloq)la vaca se sacudía las moscas con el rabo the cow was flicking the flies off with its tail2 (quitarse) ‹arena/polvo› to shake offsacúdete los pelos del perro (CS); brush the dog hairs off you* * *
sacudir ( conjugate sacudir) verbo transitivo
1
( golpear) ‹alfombra/colchón› to beat;
( para afirmar) to nod (one's head)
2 (conmover, afectar) to shake
verbo intransitivo (CS, Méx) to dust
sacudirse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( quitarse) ‹arena/polvo› to shake off
sacudir verbo transitivo
1 (de un lado a otro) to shake
2 (para limpiar) to shake off
(una alfombra) to beat
3 (algo molesto) to brush off
4 fam (pegar a alguien) to wallop, beat sb up
5 (con una emoción intensa) to shock, shake
6 fig (impresionar) la muerte del poeta sacudió a todo el país, the death of the poet affected all the country
' sacudir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
trapo
English:
agitate
- beat
- flail
- fluff
- jerk
- jolt
- shake
- shake down
- swish
- toss
- buffet
- dust
- flutter
- jar
- jiggle
- rock
* * *♦ vt1. [agitar] to shake;el terremoto sacudió la ciudad the earthquake shook the city2. [quitar] [agitando] to shake off;[frotando] to brush off;sacudir el polvo a una mesa to dust a table3. [golpear] [alfombra] to beat;[mantel, chaqueta] to shake out; Fam [persona] to whack;sacude bien las migas del mantel shake all the crumbs off the tablecloth;le sacudió una bofetada she slapped him4. [conmover] to shake, to shock;su asesinato sacudió a la población people were shaken by his assassination♦ viRP to shake oneself, to give oneself a shake;hay que sacudir bien, si no queda todo el polvo you have to give yourself a good shake, or you stay covered in dust* * *I v/t1 tb figshake2 famniño beat, wallop fam* * *sacudir vt1) : to shake, to beat2) : to jerk, to jolt3) : to dust off4) conmover: to shake up, to shock* * *sacudir vb -
7 aburrido
adj.1 boring, dull, humdrum, uninteresting.2 bored, tired.f. & m.bore, boring person, tiresome person.past part.past participle of spanish verb: aburrir.* * *1→ link=aburrir aburrir► adjetivo1 (ser aburrido) boring, tedious; (monótono) dull, dreary* * *(f. - aburrida)adj.1) boring, tedious2) bored, fed up* * *ADJ (=que aburre) boring, tedious; (=que siente aburrimiento) boredABURRIDO ¿"Bored" o "boring"? ► Usamos bored para referirnos al hecho de {estar} aburrido, es decir, de sentir aburrimiento: Si estás aburrida podrías ayudarme con este trabajo If you're bored you could help me with this work ► Usamos boring con personas, actividades y cosas para indicar que alguien o algo {es} aburrido, es decir, que produce aburrimiento: ¡Qué novela más aburrida! What a boring novel! No me gusta salir con él; es muy aburrido I don't like going out with him; he's very boring¡estoy aburrido de decírtelo! — I'm tired of telling you!
* * *I- da adjetivo1) < persona>a) [estar] ( sin entretenimiento) boredb) [estar] ( harto) fed upaburrido de algo — tired of something, fed up with something
aburrido de + inf — tired of -ing
2) [ser] <película/persona> boring; < trabajo> boring, tediousII- da masculino, femenino bore* * *= tedious, deadly [deadlier -comp., deadliest -sup.], drab, stodgy, unexciting, uninteresting, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], bored, boring, wearying, dreary [drearier -comp., dreariest -sup.], uninspiring, unmoving, dull, cut and dried [cut and dry].Ex. In other places too many references could make for a very tedious search.Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).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. One could easily prefer the convenience of the stodgy single-volume work.Ex. The author argues that the advantages for higher education are unclear, and rather unexciting.Ex. There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person.Ex. The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.Ex. Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.Ex. One should answer the telephone clearly and pleasantly -- not in a bored voice or in slurred haste.Ex. This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.Ex. A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.Ex. The city was considered to be seedy (decayed, littered, grimy, and dreary), crowded, busy, and strongly idiosyncratic (quaint, historic, colorful, and full of 'atmosphere').Ex. Though the novel begins like a house ablaze, it later thickens slightly into an acceptable if uninspiring finale.Ex. The outcome is strangely unmoving.Ex. These librarians are given Haykin upon the day of their arrival and are expected to read the entire dull document and use it as a guideline in establishing subject headings.Ex. I don't like to hear cut-and-dried sermons -- when I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees.----* de un modo aburrido y pesado = tediously, ponderously, boringly.* día aburrido = dull day.* estar aburrido como una ostra = be bored stiff.* * *I- da adjetivo1) < persona>a) [estar] ( sin entretenimiento) boredb) [estar] ( harto) fed upaburrido de algo — tired of something, fed up with something
aburrido de + inf — tired of -ing
2) [ser] <película/persona> boring; < trabajo> boring, tediousII- da masculino, femenino bore* * *= tedious, deadly [deadlier -comp., deadliest -sup.], drab, stodgy, unexciting, uninteresting, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], bored, boring, wearying, dreary [drearier -comp., dreariest -sup.], uninspiring, unmoving, dull, cut and dried [cut and dry].Ex: In other places too many references could make for a very tedious search.
Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).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: One could easily prefer the convenience of the stodgy single-volume work.Ex: The author argues that the advantages for higher education are unclear, and rather unexciting.Ex: There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person.Ex: The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.Ex: Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.Ex: One should answer the telephone clearly and pleasantly -- not in a bored voice or in slurred haste.Ex: This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.Ex: A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.Ex: The city was considered to be seedy (decayed, littered, grimy, and dreary), crowded, busy, and strongly idiosyncratic (quaint, historic, colorful, and full of 'atmosphere').Ex: Though the novel begins like a house ablaze, it later thickens slightly into an acceptable if uninspiring finale.Ex: The outcome is strangely unmoving.Ex: These librarians are given Haykin upon the day of their arrival and are expected to read the entire dull document and use it as a guideline in establishing subject headings.Ex: I don't like to hear cut-and-dried sermons -- when I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees.* de un modo aburrido y pesado = tediously, ponderously, boringly.* día aburrido = dull day.* estar aburrido como una ostra = be bored stiff.* * *A ‹persona›1 [ ESTAR] (sin entretenimiento) boredestoy muy aburrido I'm bored stiff2 [ ESTAR] (harto) fed upme tienes aburrido con tus quejas I'm fed up with your complaintsaburrido DE algo tired OF sth, fed up WITH sthestoy aburrido de sus bromas I'm tired of o fed up with her jokesaburrido DE + INF tired of -INGestoy aburrido de pedírselo I'm tired of asking him for itB [ SER] ‹película/persona› boringes un trabajo muy aburrido it's a really boring o tedious jobla conferencia fue aburridísima the lecture was really boringmasculine, femininebore* * *
Del verbo aburrir: ( conjugate aburrir)
aburrido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
aburrido
aburrir
aburrido◊ -da adjetivo
1 [estar] ‹ persona›
aburrido de algo tired of sth, fed up with sth;
aburrido de hacer algo tired of doing sth
2 [ser] ‹película/persona› boring;
‹ trabajo› boring, tedious
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
bore
aburrir ( conjugate aburrir) verbo transitivo
to bore
aburrirse verbo pronominal
aburridose de hacer algo to get tired of doing sth
aburrido,-a adjetivo
1 (cargante, tedioso) tu hermano es aburrido, your brother's boring
2 (que no se divierte) tu hermano está aburrido, your brother's bored
(cansado, hastiado) estoy aburrido de tus quejas, I'm tired of your complaints
aburrir verbo transitivo to bore
♦ Locuciones: aburrir a las ovejas, to be incredibly boring
' aburrido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aburrida
- acto
- amargada
- amargado
- harta
- harto
- insípida
- insípido
- ladrillo
- pesada
- pesado
- petardo
- plomo
- sopa
- tostón
- aburridor
- aguado
- bastante
- cansado
- de
- enojoso
- latoso
- mamado
- podrido
English:
bored
- boring
- dreary
- dull
- grind
- plough through
- quiet
- shade
- stiff
- tedious
- tediously
- uninspiring
- especially
- staid
- wade
* * *aburrido, -a♦ adj1. [harto, fastidiado] bored;estar aburrido de hacer algo to be fed up with doing sth;estoy aburrido de esperar I'm fed up with o tired of waiting;me tiene muy aburrido con sus constantes protestas I'm fed up with her constant complaining;Famestar aburrido como una ostra to be bored stiff2. [que aburre] boring;este libro es muy aburrido this book is very boring;la fiesta está muy aburrida it's a very boring party♦ nm,fbore;¡eres un aburrido! you're so boring!* * *aburrido de algo bored o fed up fam with sth* * *aburrido, -da adj1) : bored, tired, fed up2) tedioso: boring, tedious* * *aburrido1 adj1. (sin entretenimiento) bored2. (tedioso, pesado) boring¡qué programa más aburrido! what a boring programme! -
8 acelerado
adj.1 accelerated, fast-pace, fast, quick.2 frenetic, hyperactive.f. & m.hothead.past part.past participle of spanish verb: acelerar.* * *1→ link=acelerar acelerar► adjetivo1 accelerated, fast, quick* * *(f. - acelerada)adj.intensive, accelerated* * *ADJ1) (=rápido) [avance, crecimiento, ritmo] rapidcon el corazón acelerado — with her heart racing o beating fast
2) [curso] intensive, crash antes de s3) * [persona] hyper ** * *- da adjetivo1) < curso> intensive, crash (before n)2) (fam) < persona> nervous* * *= exponential, rushed, quickened, fast-paced [fast paced], hurry up, rapid paced, accelerated.Ex. Information technology continues to develop at an exponential rate.Ex. Leforte could usually identify those footsteps easily; but today they sounded more rushed that what could normally be expected from the cataloging head.Ex. For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.Ex. Access to current, reliable quality news is an important need in the fast-paced environment of all large corporations and service organisations.Ex. A library, even a small one in a home or a public place takes us out of our noisy, hurry up, present-minded lives and into what Keats called the world of 'silence and slow time'.Ex. This is a rapid paced, 30 minute session that introduces students to the concept of a search strategy and to various reference sources in print.Ex. The author locates the waning educational computing craze in the historical context of an ed-tech trajectory that has brought visions of accelerated academic achievement followed by disappointment.----* crecimiento acelerado = rising tide.* curso acelerado = crash course.* de ritmo muy acelerado = hard-driving.* programa acelerado = crash program(me).* * *- da adjetivo1) < curso> intensive, crash (before n)2) (fam) < persona> nervous* * *= exponential, rushed, quickened, fast-paced [fast paced], hurry up, rapid paced, accelerated.Ex: Information technology continues to develop at an exponential rate.
Ex: Leforte could usually identify those footsteps easily; but today they sounded more rushed that what could normally be expected from the cataloging head.Ex: For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.Ex: Access to current, reliable quality news is an important need in the fast-paced environment of all large corporations and service organisations.Ex: A library, even a small one in a home or a public place takes us out of our noisy, hurry up, present-minded lives and into what Keats called the world of 'silence and slow time'.Ex: This is a rapid paced, 30 minute session that introduces students to the concept of a search strategy and to various reference sources in print.Ex: The author locates the waning educational computing craze in the historical context of an ed-tech trajectory that has brought visions of accelerated academic achievement followed by disappointment.* crecimiento acelerado = rising tide.* curso acelerado = crash course.* de ritmo muy acelerado = hard-driving.* programa acelerado = crash program(me).* * *acelerado -daA ‹curso› intensive, crash ( before n)íbamos a paso acelerado we were walking at a brisk paceB ( fam); ‹persona› nervous* * *
Del verbo acelerar: ( conjugate acelerar)
acelerado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
acelerado
acelerar
acelerado
a paso acelerado at a brisk pace
acelerar ( conjugate acelerar) verbo transitivoa) ‹coche/motor›:
( sin desplazarse) he revved the engine o car (up)
‹ paso› to quicken
verbo intransitivoa) (Auto) to accelerate
acelerado,-a adjetivo accelerated, fast
acelerar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to accelerate
' acelerado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acelerada
English:
apace
* * *acelerado, -a adj1. [rápido] rapid, quick2. Fís accelerated* * *I adj1 nervous, het-up2:curso acelerado intensive courseII part → acelerar* * *acelerado, -da adj: accelerated, speedy -
9 alboroto
m.1 din (ruido).2 fuss, to-do (jaleo).3 lot of noise, brawl, riot, bustle.4 frolic, noise, hullabaloo.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: alborotar.* * *1 (gritería) din, racket, row2 (desorden) uproar, commotion, disturbance3 (sobresalto) shock, alarm* * *noun m.1) disturbance2) riot* * *SM1) (=disturbio) disturbance; (=vocerío) racket, row; (=jaleo) uproar; (=motín) riot; (=pelea) brawl2) (=susto) scare, alarm* * *a) (agitación, nerviosismo) agitation; ( excitación) excitementb) ( ruido) racketc) (disturbio, jaleo) disturbance, commotion; ( motín) riot* * *= fuss, buzz, hype, the, uproar, hoopla, hue and cry, hubbub, spin, commotion, hilarity, rumpus, racket, fracas, hustle and bustle, hurly-burly, riot.Ex. Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.Ex. The article is entitled 'Turf wars in the playback software arena: Microsoft Netshow, Windows Multimedia Player, and all that buzz'.Ex. However, given the hype about the networking of public libraries in the US, it is perhaps surprising to note that only 21% have some form of connection to the Internet.Ex. The film tells of the uproar the librarian created when he extended an invitation to an advocate of theories on black inferiority to address a high school assembly.Ex. Amid the hoopla, she hasn't forgotten its roots.Ex. There was no great hue and cry from the coastal community when the two papers appeared in print.Ex. And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.Ex. The author combines southern warmth with unabashed emotion and side-splitting hilarity.Ex. Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.Ex. He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.Ex. There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.Ex. The article ' Hustle and bustle or solemn silence?' argues that changes in society require a re-examination of the library's role.Ex. No, the hurly-burly of politics holds no enchantment for me, I in fact have a deep rooted scepticism and I am disillusioned about politics.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.----* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* * *a) (agitación, nerviosismo) agitation; ( excitación) excitementb) ( ruido) racketc) (disturbio, jaleo) disturbance, commotion; ( motín) riot* * *= fuss, buzz, hype, the, uproar, hoopla, hue and cry, hubbub, spin, commotion, hilarity, rumpus, racket, fracas, hustle and bustle, hurly-burly, riot.Ex: Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Turf wars in the playback software arena: Microsoft Netshow, Windows Multimedia Player, and all that buzz'.Ex: However, given the hype about the networking of public libraries in the US, it is perhaps surprising to note that only 21% have some form of connection to the Internet.Ex: The film tells of the uproar the librarian created when he extended an invitation to an advocate of theories on black inferiority to address a high school assembly.Ex: Amid the hoopla, she hasn't forgotten its roots.Ex: There was no great hue and cry from the coastal community when the two papers appeared in print.Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.Ex: The author combines southern warmth with unabashed emotion and side-splitting hilarity.Ex: Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.Ex: He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.Ex: There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.Ex: The article ' Hustle and bustle or solemn silence?' argues that changes in society require a re-examination of the library's role.Ex: No, the hurly-burly of politics holds no enchantment for me, I in fact have a deep rooted scepticism and I am disillusioned about politics.Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* * *A1 (agitación, nerviosismo) agitation; (excitación) excitement2 (ruido) racketB2 (motín) riot* * *
Del verbo alborotar: ( conjugate alborotar)
alboroto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
alborotó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
alborotar
alboroto
alborotar ( conjugate alborotar) verbo intransitivo
to make a racket
verbo transitivo
( excitar) to get … excited
alborotarse verbo pronominal
( excitarse) to get excited
alboroto sustantivo masculino
( excitación) excitement
( motín) riot
alborotar
I verbo transitivo
1 (causar agitación) to agitate, work up
2 (revolver, desordenar) to make untidy, turn upside down
II vi (causar jaleo) to kick up a racket
alboroto sustantivo masculino
1 (jaleo) din, racket
2 (disturbios) disturbance, uproar
' alboroto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alteración
- armar
- gresca
- mogollón
- organizarse
- barullo
- bochinche
- bronca
- escándalo
- jaleo
- tumulto
English:
commotion
- disturbance
- excitement
- fuss
- hubbub
- pandemonium
- rowdy
- uproar
- up
* * *♦ nm1. [ruido] din;había mucho alboroto en la calle there was a lot of noise in the street2. [jaleo] fuss, to-do;se armó un gran alboroto there was a huge fuss;se produjeron alborotos callejeros there were street disturbances♦ alborotos nmplCAm popcorn* * *m commotion* * *alboroto nm1) : disturbance, ruckus2) motín: riot* * *alboroto n1. (jaleo) racket2. (disturbio) disturbance / riot -
10 altura
f.1 height.2 height.a la altura de los ojos at eye levelpon los dos altavoces a la misma altura put both speakers level with each otherel tráfico está congestionado a la altura del ayuntamiento there's a traffic jam in the area of the town hall3 height.Viella está a 1.000 m de altura Viella is 1,000 m above sea levelse esperan nevadas en alturas superiores a los 800 metros snow is forecast on high ground above 800 meters4 loftiness, elevation.* * *1 (gen) height2 (altitud) altitude■ ¿a qué altura de la calle vives? how far up the street do you live?■ hay un buzón en la calle Mayor, a la altura de la zapatería there's a post box in the High Street, near the shoe shop1 RELIGIÓN heavens\a estas alturas by now, at this stageestar a la altura de to measure up to, match up to, be on a par withestar a la altura de las circunstancias figurado to be worthy of the occasion, rise to the occasionquedar a la altura del betún familiar to make a very poor showing, look bad* * *noun f.1) height2) altitude3) level4) loftiness* * *SF1) [de edificio, techo, persona] heightse necesita tener una altura superior a 1,80 — you have to be over 1.80 metres tall
hubo olas de hasta tres metros de altura — there were waves up to three metres high, there were waves of up to three metres in height
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a la altura de algo, la ventana quedaba a la altura de mi cabeza — the window was level with my headaltura de caída — [de cascada] fall
2) [en el aire] height, altitudeel avión subió a una altura de 10.000 pies — the plane rose to a height o an altitude of 10,000 feet
nos encontramos a 3.000 metros de altura sobre el nivel del mar — we are 3,000 metres above sea level
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el globo empezó a perder altura — the balloon began to lose height3) (=nivel)si lo insultas te estás rebajando a su altura — if you insult him you are just lowering yourself to his level
no encuentra ningún rival a su altura — she can't find a rival to match her, she can't find a rival in her league
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estar a la altura de — [+ persona] to be in the same league as, be on a par with; [+ tarea] to be up to, be equal tono estamos a la altura de los trabajadores japoneses — we are not in the same league as Japanese workers, we are not on a par with Japanese workers
su último artículo no estaba a la altura de los anteriores — his last article did not match up to the previous ones
la novela no estaba a la altura del concurso — the novel was not up to the standard set by the competition, the novel did not measure up to the competition standards
- dejar o poner a algn a la altura del betún o de un felpudo o del untosi no los invitamos quedaremos a la altura del betún — if we don't invite them, it'll look really bad
4) (Geog)•
a la altura de — on the same latitude asa la altura del km 8 — at the 8th km, at the 8th km point
¿a qué altura de la calle quiere que pare? — how far along the street do you want me to stop?
5) (Náut)remolcador de altura — deep-sea tug, ocean-going tug
6) (Dep) (=salto) high jump; (=distancia del suelo) heightacaban de superar la altura de 1,90 — they have managed to beat the height of 1.90
7) (Mús) pitch8) [de ideas, sentimientos] sublimity, loftiness9) pl alturasa) (=lugar elevado) (Geog) heights; (Rel) heaven sing¡Gloria a Dios en las alturas! — Glory to God in Heaven!
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estar en las alturas — (Rel) to be on highb) [de organización] upper echelonsen las alturas abundan las intrigas palaciegas — court intrigues are plentiful in the upper echelons
c)a estas alturas no me preocupan las arrugas — at my age, wrinkles don't worry me
a estas alturas del año las playas están casi vacías — at this stage of the year the beaches are almost empty
¿todavía no confías en mí a estas alturas? — you still don't trust me after all this time?
a estas alturas no podemos volvernos atrás — having come this far we can't go back now, we can't go back at this stage
d) † (=pisos) storey, story (EEUU)* * *1) (de persona, edificio, techo) height2) ( indicando posición) heighta la altura del betún or (RPl) felpudo or (Chi) del unto (fam): nos dejaste a la altura del betún you made us look really bad; quedó a la altura del betún he looked really stupid; estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/alguien: para ponernos a la altura de la competencia to put ourselves on a par with our competitors; estar a la altura de las circunstancias to rise to the occasion; no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor; no estuvo a la altura de lo que esperaban — he didn't live up to their expectations
3)a) (Aviac, Geog) ( altitud) altitudeperder altura — to lose height o (frml) altitude
a 2.240 metros de altura — at an altitude of 2,240 meters
sobrepasar los 4.000 metros de altura — to rise to (a height of) over 4,000 meters
b)de altura — <pesquero/flota> deep-sea (before n); < remolcador> oceangoing (before n)
4) ( en sentido horizontal)a) ( en una calle)¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? — how far up Serrano do you live?
b) ( latitud)en el Adriático, a la altura de Florencia — on the Adriatic, on the same latitude o (colloq) as far up/down as Florence
5) ( en sentido temporal)a estas/esas alturas: a estas alturas me vienes con eso! you wait till now to bring this to me!; a estas alturas del año this late on in the year; a esas alturas ya había perdido las esperanzas by that stage he had already lost all hope; a estas alturas del partido — (fam) by now, at this stage of the game (colloq)
6) (Mús) pitch7) alturas femenino plurala) ( cimas) heights (pl)b) (Relig)* * *= height, altitude.Ex. For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.Ex. The museum restored many of its flood-damaged books by a process involving freezing, exposure to a vacuum equivalent to an altitude of 200,000 ft.----* a estas alturas = by now.* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.* altura del tipo movible = height-to-paper, type height.* altura tipográfica = height-to-paper [heights-to-paper, -pl.].* con la misma altura que = the full height of.* de altura = high, top-notch.* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to snuff, come up with + the goods.* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), rise (up) to + challenge.* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.* gran altura = high altitude.* no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.* no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.* salto de altura = vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.* * *1) (de persona, edificio, techo) height2) ( indicando posición) heighta la altura del betún or (RPl) felpudo or (Chi) del unto (fam): nos dejaste a la altura del betún you made us look really bad; quedó a la altura del betún he looked really stupid; estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/alguien: para ponernos a la altura de la competencia to put ourselves on a par with our competitors; estar a la altura de las circunstancias to rise to the occasion; no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor; no estuvo a la altura de lo que esperaban — he didn't live up to their expectations
3)a) (Aviac, Geog) ( altitud) altitudeperder altura — to lose height o (frml) altitude
a 2.240 metros de altura — at an altitude of 2,240 meters
sobrepasar los 4.000 metros de altura — to rise to (a height of) over 4,000 meters
b)de altura — <pesquero/flota> deep-sea (before n); < remolcador> oceangoing (before n)
4) ( en sentido horizontal)a) ( en una calle)¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? — how far up Serrano do you live?
b) ( latitud)en el Adriático, a la altura de Florencia — on the Adriatic, on the same latitude o (colloq) as far up/down as Florence
5) ( en sentido temporal)a estas/esas alturas: a estas alturas me vienes con eso! you wait till now to bring this to me!; a estas alturas del año this late on in the year; a esas alturas ya había perdido las esperanzas by that stage he had already lost all hope; a estas alturas del partido — (fam) by now, at this stage of the game (colloq)
6) (Mús) pitch7) alturas femenino plurala) ( cimas) heights (pl)b) (Relig)* * *= height, altitude.Ex: For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.
Ex: The museum restored many of its flood-damaged books by a process involving freezing, exposure to a vacuum equivalent to an altitude of 200,000 ft.* a estas alturas = by now.* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.* altura del tipo movible = height-to-paper, type height.* altura tipográfica = height-to-paper [heights-to-paper, -pl.].* con la misma altura que = the full height of.* de altura = high, top-notch.* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to snuff, come up with + the goods.* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), rise (up) to + challenge.* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.* gran altura = high altitude.* no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.* no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.* salto de altura = vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.* * *A1 (de una persona, un edificio) height; (de una figura geométrica) heightla altura mínima exigida es de 1,60m the minimum height requirement is 1.60mel muro tiene un metro de altura the wall is one meter highel faro mide 35 metros de altura the lighthouse is 35 meters high o tallun edificio de altura a tall building2 (de un techo) heightB (indicando posición) heightpon los dos cuadros a la misma altura put the two pictures level with each other o at the same heightel tableado nace a la altura de las caderas the pleats begin at the hips, it's pleated from the hipsquiero pintar la pared hasta esta altura I want to paint the wall up to heretiene una cicatriz a la altura de la sien he has a scar on his templea la altura de los ojos at eye levelcayó de or desde una altura de 20 metros he fell from a height of 20 metersa la altura del betún or ( RPl) de un felpudo or ( Chi) del unto ( fam): nos dejaste a la altura del betún you made us look really badno contestó ni una pregunta, quedó a la altura de un felpudo he couldn't answer a single question, he looked really stupidestar/ponerse a la altura de algo/algn: lo que permitirá ponernos a la altura de los países más avanzados which will enable us to put ourselves on a par with the most developed countriessupo estar a la altura de las circunstancias he managed to rise to the occasionno estuvo a la altura de lo que se esperaba he didn't live up to their expectationsno está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessorsi le contestas con palabrotas te estás poniendo a su altura by swearing at her you're just lowering yourself o sinking to her levelno llegarle a algn a la altura del tobillo ( fam): ése no te llega a la altura del tobillo he can't compare to you, he isn't a patch on you ( BrE colloq)Cvolamos a una altura de 10.000 metros we are flying at an altitude of 10,000 metersel avión empezó a perder altura the plane started to lose height o ( frml) altitudefue construida en una meseta a 2.240 metros de altura it was built on a plateau at an altitude of 2,240 metersmontañas que sobrepasan los 4.000 metros de altura mountains that rise to (a height of) over 4,000 meters2remolcador de altura oceangoing tugD(dignidad): se lo dijo con mucha altura she told him in a very dignified mannerreaccionó con mucha altura he reacted with great dignity1(en una calle): ¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? how far up o along Serrano do you live?cuando la procesión llegó a la altura del Ayuntamiento when the procession reached City Hallviven a la altura de la Plaza de Colón they live up by Plaza de Colón2(latitud): situada en el Adriático, a la altura de Florencia situated on the Adriatic, on the same latitude as Florence o ( colloq) as far up/down as FlorenceF(en sentido temporal): a estas/esas alturas: a estas alturas ya deberías haber aprendido cómo se hace you should have learned how to do it by now¡a estas alturas me vienes con esas preguntas! it's a bit late to be asking questions like that now!a estas alturas ya nadie se escandaliza por esas cosas nobody is shocked by that kind of thing anymorea estas alturas ya deben haber llegado they should have arrived by now o by this timea estas alturas del año this late on in the year, so late on in the yeara estas alturas de la campaña electoral ya no pueden dar marcha atrás sobre eso they can't go back on that at this (late) stage of the election campaigna esas alturas ya había perdido las esperanzas by that stage he had already lost all hope1 (cimas) heights (pl)2 ( Relig):las alturas the highestgloria a Dios en las alturas glory to God in the highest o on high* * *
altura sustantivo femenino
1 (de persona, edificio, techo) height;
2 ( indicando posición) height;
a la altura de los ojos at eye level;
estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/algn: para ponernos a la altura de la competencia to put ourselves on a par with our competitors;
estar a la altura de las circunstancias to rise to the occasion;
no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor
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◊ a 2.240 metros de altura at an altitude of 2,240 metersb)
‹ remolcador› oceangoing ( before n)
4 ( en sentido horizontal):◊ ¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? how far up Serrano do you live?;
cuando llegamos a la altura de la plaza when we reached the square
5 ( en sentido temporal):
¡a estas alturas me vienes con eso! you wait till now to bring this to me!;
a estas alturas del año this late on in the year;
a esas alturas ya no me importaba by that stage I didn't mind
6 (Mús) pitch
altura sustantivo femenino
1 height
de nueve metros de altura, nine metres high
2 (nivel) level
a la misma altura, on the same level
Geography on the same latitude: Helena vive a la altura del hospital, Helena lives by the hospital
♦ Locuciones: figurado no está a la altura de su rival, he doesn't measure up to his rival
figurado se supo poner a la altura de las circunstancias, she was able to meet the challenge
a estas alturas ya deberías conocerlo, you should know him by now
' altura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- alto
- betún
- estatura
- estirón
- grandeza
- salto
- sobrepasar
- superar
- talla
- alcanzar
- asorocharse
- caer
- descender
- descenso
- elevar
- grande
- listón
- mal
- máximo
- mayor
- nivel
- tomar
English:
dizzy
- equal
- eye-level
- height
- high
- ht
- inadequate
- level
- live up to
- low
- match
- measure up
- name
- off-shore fishing
- patch
- rise
- storey
- tall
- up to
- deep
- elevation
- head
- justice
- league
- live
- measure
- par
- second
- third
- up
* * *altura nf1. [de persona, cosa] height;[cosa] it's 2 metres high2. [posición] height;pon los dos altavoces a la misma altura put both speakers level with each other;a la altura de los ojos at eye level;la serpiente le mordió a la altura del tobillo the snake bit him on the ankle;el tráfico está congestionado a la altura del ayuntamiento there's a traffic jam in the area of the town hall;¿a qué altura está la oficina de turismo? how far along the road is the tourist information office?;está a la altura de la estación it's next to the station3. [altitud] height;Viella está a 1.000 metros de altura Viella is 1,000 metres above sea level;perder altura [avión] to lose height;volar a gran altura to fly at altitude;volaremos a 2.000 metros de altura we'll be flying at an altitude of 2,000 metres;se esperan nevadas en alturas superiores a los 800 metros snow is forecast on high ground above 800 metres;Figlas alturas [el cielo] Heaven;Gloria a Dios en las alturas glory to God in the highest4. [latitud] latitudeintentan ponerse a la altura de los líderes del mercado they're trying to catch up with the market leaders;la moda inglesa nunca se pondrá a la altura de la italiana English fashion will never reach the standard of Italian fashion;su última novela no está a la altura de sus anteriores her latest novel isn't up to the standard of her previous ones;la película no estuvo a la altura de sus expectativas the film didn't come up to o fell short of her expectations;comprarlo no estaba a la altura de mis posibilidades it wasn't within my means to buy it;no está a la altura del puesto he's not up to the job;al devolverle el insulto, se puso a su altura by insulting him back, she showed herself to be no better than him;estar a la altura de las circunstancias to be worthy of the occasion, to be equal to the challenge;ninguno de los dos equipos estuvo a la altura de las circunstancias neither of the teams was able to rise to the occasion;Fama la altura del betún o RP [m5]del felpudo: nos dejó a la altura del betún o RP [m5] del felpudo it left us looking really bad;hemos quedado a la altura del betún o RP [m5]del felpudo, teníamos que haberle comprado un regalo it looks really bad that we didn't buy him a present;Fama la altura de los zapatos: como tenista, no le llega a la altura de los zapatos he's nowhere near as good a tennis player as hera gran altura: jugaron a gran altura y ganaron el título they played magnificently and won the title;rayar a gran altura to excel, to shine[de sentimientos, espíritu] loftiness;un escritor de gran altura moral a writer with lofty moralsa estas alturas ya tendrían que saber lo que me gusta by now, they ought to know what I like;a estas alturas ya no se puede cambiar nada it's too late to change anything now;a estas alturas ya debías saber que eso no se hace you should know better than that by now;a estas alturas del año ya es muy tarde para ponerse a estudiar it's a bit late in the year to start studying;si a estas alturas no te has decidido… if you haven't decided by now…;no me digas que a estas alturas todavía tienes dudas sobre tu boda don't tell me you still have doubts about getting married even at this late stage8. [cumbre] summit, top;las grandes alturas alpinas the great peaks of the Alpsuna casa de dos alturas a two-storey house10. [salto de altura] high jump11. Mús pitchflota de altura deep-sea fleet;navegación de altura ocean navigation;pesca de altura deep-sea fishing* * *f1 height;de diez metros de altura 10 meters in height, 10 meters high;a la altura de on a par with;estar a la altura de algo be up to sth;a estas alturas by this time, by now2 MÚS pitch3 AVIA altitude;tomar altura gain altitude4 GEOG latitude* * *altura nf1) : height2) : altitude3) : loftiness, nobleness4)a la altura de : near, up byen la avenida San Antonio a la altura de la Calle Tres: on San Antonio Avenue up near Third Street5)a estas alturas : at this point, at this stage of the game* * *altura n1. (medida) height2. (importancia) importancea estas alturas by now / at this stage -
11 apoyar
v.1 to lean, to rest.apoya la cabeza en mi hombro rest your head on my shoulderapoyó la bicicleta contra la pared she leant the bicycle against the wallRicardo apoya su cabeza sobre la silla Richard leans his head on the chair.2 to support.lo apoyó mucho durante su depresión she gave him a lot of support when he was depressed3 to back up, to stand up for, to advocate, to endorse.Ella apoya los proyectos ecológicos She backs up ecological projects.4 to prop, to uphold, to backstop.Ella apoyó las vigas en la pared She propped the beams on the wall.* * *1 to lean, rest2 (fundar) to base, found1 (descansar) to lean (en, on), rest (en, on), stand (en, on)2 (dar el brazo) to hold on (en, to)■ ¿en qué te apoyas para decir eso? what do you base your arguments on?* * *verb1) to support, back2) rest, lean•- apoyarse* * *1. VT1) (=reclinar) to rest, leanapoya la cabeza en mi hombro — rest o lean your head on my shoulder
no apoyes los codos en la mesa — don't put o lean your elbows on the table
2) (=ayudar) to support3) (=basar) to base4) (=secundar) [+ propuesta, idea] to support5) (Arquit, Téc) to support2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( hacer descansar) to restapóyalo contra la pared — lean o rest it against the wall
2)a) ( respaldar) <propuesta/persona> to back, supportnadie la apoyó en su iniciativa — no one backed o supported her initiative
b) < teoría> to support, bear out2.apoyarse v pron1) (para sostenerse, descansar)2) (basarse, fundarse)¿en qué se apoya para hacer tal acusación? — what are you basing your accusation on?
* * *= back, boost, endorse, espouse, give + support, give + weight to, lend + weight to, offer + support, support, sustain, align + Reflexivo + with, prop, buttress, lend + support, undergird, bolster, add + weight to, add + Posesivo + weight to, buy into, shore up, back into, second, ditto, stand by, rally (a)round, rally behind, plump for, forward, back + Nombre + up.Ex. Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.Ex. If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.Ex. These rules follow a general trend in filing practices in endorsing the 'file-as-is' principle outlined below.Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex. If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.Ex. The resulting compromise in the overall design principles followed is, therefore, likely to give greater weight to these conventional needs.Ex. They can bring into relief differing conditions in member countries and they often lend weight to arguments for or against various policy options.Ex. I have many people to acknowledge, beginning with my co-editor who offered untiring support and many useful suggestions in putting together the institutes.Ex. In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.Ex. Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.Ex. This article argues that fiction is an area of stock development which would readily achieve the goals of development with which public librarians have aligned themselves.Ex. The type cases were propped up for use on a timber frame at a convenient working height.Ex. Authors were often buttressed in their novel writing by other pieces of freelance writing.Ex. The librarian who lends support to those who criticize the organization which employs him is likely also to find his position difficult.Ex. Both libraries sought to undergird their partnership essential to a central role in collegiate education.Ex. Bibliometric studies used to bolster the subjective opinions of librarians are not always useful for specialized areas.Ex. Measurement of library activities can provide the evidence to erase misconceptions and add weight to those aspects of service that present a more powerful image = La medición de las actividades bibliotecarias puede proporcionar las pruebas necesarias para erradicar falsas ideas y apoyar aquellos aspectos del servicio que presentan una mejor imagen de la biblioteca.Ex. But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.Ex. The vendor, like the academic librarian it services, it must buy into the mission of the academic institution.Ex. This project seeks to return control of scholarly publications to the academy and to shore up the case for publication of genuine scholarly works.Ex. To the best of my knowledge, most of the big research libraries backed into the world of media = Según mi opinión, la mayoría de las bibliotecas académicas apostaron por adquirir todo tipo de soporte.Ex. Most of the proposals for establishing gender studies were seconded.Ex. I received mine yesterday and I'll ditto the fact that they look very professional.Ex. It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.Ex. I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.Ex. The second group, who rallied behind McCarthy, was composed of students and intellectuals who were vociferous against the war.Ex. There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but the majority plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'.Ex. In order to forward the mission of the University, specific programs will be targeted for growth, consolidation, and possible elimination.Ex. Often they use rather fancy words, such as 'theoretical models' or 'constructs' or 'paradigms' to describe what are, very frequently, no more than hypothetical ideas or categorisations which have little empirical evidence to back them up.----* apoyar Algo completamente = put + Posesivo + muscle behind + Nombre.* apoyar de nuevo = reendorse.* apoyar en = lean against.* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.* apoyar la necesidad de = endorse + the need (for/to).* apoyar + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.* apoyarse en = lean on/upon, inform.* apoyarse sobre = rest on/upon.* apoyar una causa = forward + cause, support + cause.* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.* apoyar una opinión = support + contention.* apoyar un argumento = support + contention.* apoyar una tesis = give + weight to the claim that.* persona que apoya una moción o propuesta = seconder.* que apoya moralmente = supportive.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( hacer descansar) to restapóyalo contra la pared — lean o rest it against the wall
2)a) ( respaldar) <propuesta/persona> to back, supportnadie la apoyó en su iniciativa — no one backed o supported her initiative
b) < teoría> to support, bear out2.apoyarse v pron1) (para sostenerse, descansar)2) (basarse, fundarse)¿en qué se apoya para hacer tal acusación? — what are you basing your accusation on?
* * *= back, boost, endorse, espouse, give + support, give + weight to, lend + weight to, offer + support, support, sustain, align + Reflexivo + with, prop, buttress, lend + support, undergird, bolster, add + weight to, add + Posesivo + weight to, buy into, shore up, back into, second, ditto, stand by, rally (a)round, rally behind, plump for, forward, back + Nombre + up.Ex: Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.
Ex: If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.Ex: These rules follow a general trend in filing practices in endorsing the 'file-as-is' principle outlined below.Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex: If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.Ex: The resulting compromise in the overall design principles followed is, therefore, likely to give greater weight to these conventional needs.Ex: They can bring into relief differing conditions in member countries and they often lend weight to arguments for or against various policy options.Ex: I have many people to acknowledge, beginning with my co-editor who offered untiring support and many useful suggestions in putting together the institutes.Ex: In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.Ex: This article argues that fiction is an area of stock development which would readily achieve the goals of development with which public librarians have aligned themselves.Ex: The type cases were propped up for use on a timber frame at a convenient working height.Ex: Authors were often buttressed in their novel writing by other pieces of freelance writing.Ex: The librarian who lends support to those who criticize the organization which employs him is likely also to find his position difficult.Ex: Both libraries sought to undergird their partnership essential to a central role in collegiate education.Ex: Bibliometric studies used to bolster the subjective opinions of librarians are not always useful for specialized areas.Ex: Measurement of library activities can provide the evidence to erase misconceptions and add weight to those aspects of service that present a more powerful image = La medición de las actividades bibliotecarias puede proporcionar las pruebas necesarias para erradicar falsas ideas y apoyar aquellos aspectos del servicio que presentan una mejor imagen de la biblioteca.Ex: But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.Ex: The vendor, like the academic librarian it services, it must buy into the mission of the academic institution.Ex: This project seeks to return control of scholarly publications to the academy and to shore up the case for publication of genuine scholarly works.Ex: To the best of my knowledge, most of the big research libraries backed into the world of media = Según mi opinión, la mayoría de las bibliotecas académicas apostaron por adquirir todo tipo de soporte.Ex: Most of the proposals for establishing gender studies were seconded.Ex: I received mine yesterday and I'll ditto the fact that they look very professional.Ex: It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.Ex: I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.Ex: The second group, who rallied behind McCarthy, was composed of students and intellectuals who were vociferous against the war.Ex: There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but the majority plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'.Ex: In order to forward the mission of the University, specific programs will be targeted for growth, consolidation, and possible elimination.Ex: Often they use rather fancy words, such as 'theoretical models' or 'constructs' or 'paradigms' to describe what are, very frequently, no more than hypothetical ideas or categorisations which have little empirical evidence to back them up.* apoyar Algo completamente = put + Posesivo + muscle behind + Nombre.* apoyar de nuevo = reendorse.* apoyar en = lean against.* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.* apoyar la necesidad de = endorse + the need (for/to).* apoyar + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.* apoyarse en = lean on/upon, inform.* apoyarse sobre = rest on/upon.* apoyar una causa = forward + cause, support + cause.* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.* apoyar una opinión = support + contention.* apoyar un argumento = support + contention.* apoyar una tesis = give + weight to the claim that.* persona que apoya una moción o propuesta = seconder.* que apoya moralmente = supportive.* * *apoyar [A1 ]vtA (hacer descansar) to restapoya la escalera contra la pared lean o rest the ladder against the wallcon la cabeza apoyada en su hombro with her head resting on his shoulderno se debe apoyar los codos sobre la mesa you mustn't put o rest your elbows on the tablehay que apoyar todo el peso del cuerpo sobre una pierna you have to put all your weight on one footB1 (respaldar) ‹propuesta/persona› to back, support¿me vas a apoyar si me quejo? are you going to back me (up) o support me if I complain?no apoyamos la huelga we do not support the strikenadie la apoyó en su iniciativa no one backed o supported her initiativeapoyar técnica y financieramente su desarrollo to give technical and financial support o backing for its development2 ‹teoría› to support, bear outno hay pruebas que apoyen esta hipótesis there is no evidence to bear out o support this hypothesis■ apoyarseA (para sostenerse, descansar) apoyarse EN algo to lean ON sthcaminaba lentamente apoyándose en un bastón she walked slowly, leaning on a walking stick o using a walking stick for supportse apoya demasiado en su familia he relies too much on his family (for support), he leans too heavily on his familyB (basarse, fundarse) apoyarse EN algo to be based ON sthse apoyó en estas cifras para defender su teoría he used these figures to defend his theory¿en qué se apoya para hacer semejante acusación? what are you basing your accusation on?, what is the basis of your accusation?* * *
apoyar ( conjugate apoyar) verbo transitivo
1 ( hacer descansar) apoyar (algo en algo) to rest (sth on sth);
2
apoyarse verbo pronominal
1 (para sostenerse, descansar) apoyarse en algo to lean on sth
2 (basarse, fundarse) apoyarse en algo to be based on sth
apoyar verbo transitivo
1 to lean
2 (causa) to support
' apoyar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
refrendar
- agarrar
- ir
- recostar
- respaldar
- sostener
English:
advocate
- back
- back up
- bolster
- buttress
- champion
- endorse
- lean
- prop
- prop up
- reinforce
- rest
- root for
- stand by
- support
- root
- sponsor
- stand
* * *♦ vt1. [inclinar] to lean, to rest;apoya la cabeza en mi hombro rest your head on my shoulder;apoyó la bicicleta contra la pared she leant the bicycle against the wall;apoyó los codos sobre la mesa he leant his elbows on the table2. [respaldar] to support;todos apoyaron su decisión everyone supported her decision;lo apoyó mucho durante su depresión she gave him a lot of support when he was depressed;los directivos los apoyaron en su protesta management supported their protest3. [basar] to base;apoya su teoría en datos concretos her theory is based on o supported by concrete statistics* * *v/t1 lean (en against), rest (en against)* * *apoyar vt1) : to support, to back2) : to lean, to rest* * *apoyar vb2. (descansar) to rest3. (defender) to support -
12 arrimar
v.1 to move or bring closer.arrimar algo a algo to move something up against something (pared, mesa)arrimar el hombro (informal figurative) to lend a hand, to muck in2 to put away.3 to bring closer, to bring close, to place near.* * *1 (acercar) to move closer1 to move close, get close2 familiar to cohabit, live together\arrimar a alguien figurado to seek somebody's protectionarrimar al sol que más calienta figurado to get on the winning side* * *1. VT1) (=acercar) to move nearer, move closer (a to)to bring nearer, bring closer (a to)arrima el sofá contra la pared — move o push the sofa against the wall
•
arrimar las espuelas a un caballo — to dig one's spurs into a horse•
arrimar el oído a la puerta — to put one's ear to the doorascua, hombro•
vivir arrimado a algn — [gen] to live with sb; [con dependencia económica] to live off sb; [sexualmente] to shack up with sb2) (=ignorar) [+ persona] to ignore; [+ proyecto] to shelve3) (Náut) [+ carga] to stow2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( acercar)arrima la silla, estás muy lejos — bring your chair closer, you're too far away
arrimó la cama a or contra la pared — he pushed o moved the bed up against the wall
2) (Méx fam) ( pegar)2.le arrimó una santa tranquiza — he gave him a real beating o thrashing (colloq)
arrimarse v pron1) (refl) ( acercarse)se arrimó a or contra la pared — he moved up against the wall
arrimarse a alguien — to move closer to somebody; (buscando calor, abrigo) to snuggle up to somebody
2)a) (Méx, Ven fam) parejab) (Méx, Ven fam) ( en casa de alguien)se arrimaron en mi casa — they came to live o stay with me, they dumped themselves on me (pey)
* * *----* arrimar el hombro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* arrimar la silla = hitch + chair.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( acercar)arrima la silla, estás muy lejos — bring your chair closer, you're too far away
arrimó la cama a or contra la pared — he pushed o moved the bed up against the wall
2) (Méx fam) ( pegar)2.le arrimó una santa tranquiza — he gave him a real beating o thrashing (colloq)
arrimarse v pron1) (refl) ( acercarse)se arrimó a or contra la pared — he moved up against the wall
arrimarse a alguien — to move closer to somebody; (buscando calor, abrigo) to snuggle up to somebody
2)a) (Méx, Ven fam) parejab) (Méx, Ven fam) ( en casa de alguien)se arrimaron en mi casa — they came to live o stay with me, they dumped themselves on me (pey)
* * ** arrimar el hombro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* arrimar la silla = hitch + chair.* * *arrimar [A1 ]vtA(acercar): arrima la lámpara para ver mejor if you move ( o bring etc) the lamp nearer you'll be able to see betterarrima la silla, estás muy lejos bring your chair closer o ( BrE) draw your chair up, you're too far awayarrima una silla pull up a chairarrímala más a la puerta pull ( o bring etc) it nearer to the doorarrimó la cama a or contra la pared he pushed o moved the bed up against the wallBme arrimó un codazo he elbowed meA ( refl)(acercarse): arrímate al fuego para calentarte come up to o come (up) closer to the fire to get warmse arrimó a or contra la pared para dejarlos pasar he moved up against the wall to let them pastbailaban muy arrimados they were dancing very closearrimarse A algn to move closer TO sb; (buscando calor, abrigo) to snuggle up TO sbse le fue arrimando poco a poco she gradually edged up to o edged closer to o moved closer to himse le han arrimado muchos desde que heredó esa fortuna he's suddenly acquired a lot of new friends since he inherited that fortuneB1( Méx fam) «pareja»: nunca se casaron, nomás se arrimaron they never married, they just moved in together o set up house together o ( colloq) shacked upestán arrimados they're living together2( Ven fam) (en casa de algn): se arrimaron en casa de mi abuela they went to live o stay with my grandmotherestá viviendo arrimado he's living o staying with relatives* * *
arrimar ( conjugate arrimar) verbo transitivo ( acercar) to move/bring … closer;
arrimó la cama a or contra la pared he pushed o moved the bed up against the wall
arrimarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( acercarse):
arrímate al fuego come (up) closer to the fire;
se arrimó a or contra la pared he moved up against the wall;
arrimarse a algn to move closer to sb;
(buscando calor, abrigo) to snuggle up to sb
2 (Méx, Ven fam) ( en casa de algn):
arrimar verbo transitivo to move closer
♦ Locuciones: familiar arrimar el hombro, to lend a hand
arrimar el ascua a su sardina, to look after one's own interests
' arrimar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hombro
- pegar
- sardina
English:
draw
- pitch
* * *♦ vt1. [acercar] to move o bring closer;Famarrimar el hombro to lend a hand, to pitch in, Br to muck in;arrimar el ascua a su sardina to look after number one2. [arrinconar] to put away* * *v/t move closer;arrimar el hombro fam pull one’s weight* * *arrimar vtacercar, aproximar: to bring closer, to draw near* * *arrimar vb to move closer -
13 aspaviento
m.1 furious gesticulations.2 theatricality, exaggerated display of feeling, fuss, gesticulation.* * *1 fuss\hacer aspavientos to make a great fuss* * *noun m.* * ** * ** * *= fuss.Ex. Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.----* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.* * ** * *= fuss.Ex: Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.
* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.* * *1 (alharaca) fusstanto aspaviento por nada so much fuss about nothing2(movimiento, gesto exagerado): ¡deja de hacer aspavientos y cuéntame qué pasó! stop waving o flapping your arms around and tell me what happenedhacía nerviosos aspavientos con ambos brazos he was waving frantically o wildly with both arms* * *
aspaviento sustantivo masculino:
aspaviento sustantivo masculino hacer aspavientos, to wave one's arms about, to gesticulate
* * *aspaviento nmaspavientos [con gestos] furious gesticulations;¡deja de hacer aspavientos! [con gestos] stop waving your arms around like that!;[con palabras] stop making such a fuss!;intenta nadar sin hacer aspavientos try and swim without thrashing around so much* * *aspaviento nm: exaggerated movement, fuss, flounce -
14 atraer la atención
(v.) = attract + the eye, hold + attention, catch + Posesivo + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, capture + the attention, rivet + the attention, draw + attention, catch + Posesivo + fancy, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splashEx. Some titles are designed with no intention of being informative, but rather are intended to attract the eye.Ex. Since these original initiatives were launched, however, the information superhighway idea has caught the attention of a diverse group of companies in the private sector.Ex. Online and CD-ROM vendor literature should be read with caution: its aim is to grab attention and to sell.Ex. Some people do actually seek for fiction by title and author, or by author, rather than simply browsing along the shelves hoping for something to catch their eye.Ex. Materials that capture the attention of reluctant readers divert their focus from the negative doubts of ability.Ex. It was one of those books we all are always looking for that rivets the attention of to non-literary, reluctant readers as well as to literary readers.Ex. Yet, while the problem of the younger generation and drugs draws a great deal of attention, the problem of the elderly and substance abuse is less visible.Ex. At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.Ex. Now he plays with lots of kids and is frequently with different children each day depending upon which game or activity peaks his interest.Ex. Israeli wine may be young, but it's making a splash worldwide.* * *(v.) = attract + the eye, hold + attention, catch + Posesivo + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, capture + the attention, rivet + the attention, draw + attention, catch + Posesivo + fancy, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splashEx: Some titles are designed with no intention of being informative, but rather are intended to attract the eye.
Ex: Since these original initiatives were launched, however, the information superhighway idea has caught the attention of a diverse group of companies in the private sector.Ex: Online and CD-ROM vendor literature should be read with caution: its aim is to grab attention and to sell.Ex: Some people do actually seek for fiction by title and author, or by author, rather than simply browsing along the shelves hoping for something to catch their eye.Ex: Materials that capture the attention of reluctant readers divert their focus from the negative doubts of ability.Ex: It was one of those books we all are always looking for that rivets the attention of to non-literary, reluctant readers as well as to literary readers.Ex: Yet, while the problem of the younger generation and drugs draws a great deal of attention, the problem of the elderly and substance abuse is less visible.Ex: At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.Ex: Now he plays with lots of kids and is frequently with different children each day depending upon which game or activity peaks his interest.Ex: Israeli wine may be young, but it's making a splash worldwide. -
15 azote
m.1 whip, scourge.2 lash (latigazo).3 whipping, lash, spank, stroke of the whip.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: azotar.* * *1 (instrumento) whip, scourge2 (golpe) lash, stroke (of the whip)3 (manotada) smack4 (del viento, del agua) lashing5 figurado scourge* * *noun m.whip, lash* * *SM1) (=látigo) whip, scourge2) (=golpe) [de látigo] stroke, lash; [de mano] spanking3) (=calamidad) scourgeAtila, el azote de Dios — Attila, the Scourge of God
* * *1)b) (fam) ( a un niño)2) (del viento, mar)3) ( calamidad) scourge* * *= whiplash, spanking.Ex. He was found guilty as charged and sentenced to 140 whiplashes (75 for steeling a parabolic antenna, and 65 for the possession of alcohol).Ex. A spanking is designed as much to humiliate as to hurt enough to deter.----* azote, azotaina, zurra, paliza, cachete, tunda = spanking.* azotes = lashing.* dar unos azotes = spank.* * *1)b) (fam) ( a un niño)2) (del viento, mar)3) ( calamidad) scourge* * *= whiplash, spanking.Ex: He was found guilty as charged and sentenced to 140 whiplashes (75 for steeling a parabolic antenna, and 65 for the possession of alcohol).
Ex: A spanking is designed as much to humiliate as to hurt enough to deter.* azote, azotaina, zurra, paliza, cachete, tunda = spanking.* azotes = lashing.* dar unos azotes = spank.* * *A1 (látigo) whip, lash; (latigazo) lash2 ( fam)(a un niño): te voy a dar unos azotes I'm going to spank you o give you a spankingB(del viento, mar): la ciudad sufre cada invierno los azotes de los temporales every winter the city is lashed by stormslos azotes de las olas the lashing of the wavesC (calamidad) scourge* * *
Del verbo azotar: ( conjugate azotar)
azoté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
azote es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
azotar
azote
azotar ( conjugate azotar) verbo transitivo
1 ( con látigo) to whip, flog
2 (Méx) ‹ puerta› to slam
azote sustantivo masculino
1
( latigazo) lashb) (fam) ( a un niño):
2 ( calamidad) scourge
azotar verbo transitivo
1 (con la mano) to beat
(con el látigo) to whip, flog
2 (una tormenta) to lash
azote sustantivo masculino
1 (golpe con la mano) smacking, beating
(con el látigo) lash, stroke (of the whip)
(de viento) gust of wind
2 fig (desgracia, persona incómoda) scourge
' azote' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
plaga
- palmada
English:
curse
- scourge
- whip
* * *azote nm1. [utensilio para golpear] whip, scourge;Figse ha convertido en el azote de los liberales she has become the scourge of liberals2. [en el trasero] smack, slap;dar un azote a alguien to smack sb3. [latigazo] lash5. [calamidad] scourge;el pueblo sufrió el azote de las inundaciones the town was severely hit by floods* * *mdar un azote a alguien smack s.o.2 figscourge* * *azote nm1) látigo: whip, lash3) : calamity, scourge* * *azote n smack -
16 baile
m.1 dance (pieza, arte).baile clásico balletbaile regional regional folk dancingbaile de salón ballroom and Latin dance o dancing¿me concede este baile? may I have the pleasure of this dance?2 ball (fiesta).3 dance party, ball, dance.4 dancing, art of dancing.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: bailar.* * *1 dance2 (de etiqueta) ball3 (sala) dance hall\baile clásico balletbaile de disfraces masked ball, fancy dress ball, US costume ballbaile de salón ballroom dancingbaile de San Vito St Vitus' dance* * *noun m.1) dance2) dancing3) ball* * *SM1) (=acción) dancingacademia 1), pareja 3), pista 3)2) (=pieza) dance¿me concede este baile? — frm may I have this dance? frm
3) (=arte) dancela sardana, el baile típico de Cataluña — the sardana, the traditional dance of Catalonia
baile folklórico, baile popular — folk dancing
4) (=fiesta) dance; [formal] ballbaile de candil — LAm village dance
baile de contribución — CAm, Caribe public dance
baile de fantasía, baile de máscaras — LAm masked ball
baile de medio pelo — LAm village dance
5) (Med)6) (Ftbl)hacer el baile — * to dribble the ball aimlessly, playing for time
7) (=confusión)hubo un baile de cifras antes del anuncio de la victoria — the figures went first one way and then the other before the final victory was announced
* * *1)a) ( acción) dancingb) (arte, composición, fiesta) dance2) (CS, Ven fam) ( asunto)ya que estamos en el baile... — while we're about it...
* * *= dance, ball.Ex. The article 'Encore! Integrating children's literature as a prelude or finale to music experiences with young children' shows how teachers and library specialists can integrate children's literature about song, dance, or musical instruments in music classes.Ex. There will be a Grand Ball with scenes from ALA's history flashing on video screens.----* baile de discoteca = discotheque dance.* baile de disfraces = masquerade, masquerade ball.* baile de máscaras = masquerade, masquerade ball.* baile de salón = ballroom dance.* baile en línea = line dance.* compañía de baile = dance company.* concurso de baile = dance competition.* crítico de baile = dance critic.* pista de baile = dance floor.* salón de baile = dance-hall, ballroom.* * *1)a) ( acción) dancingb) (arte, composición, fiesta) dance2) (CS, Ven fam) ( asunto)ya que estamos en el baile... — while we're about it...
* * *= dance, ball.Ex: The article 'Encore! Integrating children's literature as a prelude or finale to music experiences with young children' shows how teachers and library specialists can integrate children's literature about song, dance, or musical instruments in music classes.
Ex: There will be a Grand Ball with scenes from ALA's history flashing on video screens.* baile de discoteca = discotheque dance.* baile de disfraces = masquerade, masquerade ball.* baile de máscaras = masquerade, masquerade ball.* baile de salón = ballroom dance.* baile en línea = line dance.* compañía de baile = dance company.* concurso de baile = dance competition.* crítico de baile = dance critic.* pista de baile = dance floor.* salón de baile = dance-hall, ballroom.* * *A1 (acción) dancinglos novios abrieron el baile the bride and groom started the dancing2 (arte) danceel baile moderno/español modern/Spanish dance3 (composición) danceun baile típico de Aragón a typical Aragonese dance4 (fiesta) dancehubo un baile de gala there was a gala dance o ballCompuestos:pole dancingfancy-dress o costume ballmasked ball(actividad) ballroom dancing (acto) ballroom danceel baile de San Vito St Vitus's dance, chorea ( tech)parece que tienes el baile de San Vito ( fam); you look as if you have St Vitus's dance o you can't stop fidgetingB(de cifras, letras): hubo un baile de cifras the figures were changed around o invertedC ( fam)(asunto): ¡en qué baile nos hemos metido! we've got ourselves into a right mess! ( colloq)yo no me meto en este baile I'm not getting involved in this business o in all thisya que estamos en el baile … while we're about it …* * *
Del verbo bailar: ( conjugate bailar)
bailé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
baile es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
bailar
baile
bailar ( conjugate bailar) verbo intransitivo
1 (Mús) to dance;
la sacó a baile he asked her to dance
2 [trompo/peonza] to spin
3 (fam) ( quedar grande) (+ me/te/le etc):
verbo transitivo
to dance;
baile sustantivo masculino
◊ baile de disfraces/máscaras fancy-dress/masked ball
bailar
I verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 to dance: no le gusta bailar, she doesn't like to dance
II verbo intransitivo
1 (moverse, no encajar bien) to move, to wobble: esta mesa baila mucho, this table wobbles a lot
♦ Locuciones: baila al son que le tocan, she always goes with the flow o she always adapts to the circumstances
fig fam otro que tal baila, he's just as bad
familiar ¡que nos quiten lo bailado!, nobody can take away the good times we've had!
bailarle el agua a alguien, to flatter o to suck up to someone: siempre le está bailando el agua al jefe, he's always sucking up to his boss
baile sustantivo masculino
1 (actividad) dance
2 (verbena) dance
(fiesta de sociedad) ball
baile de disfraces, fancy dress ball
3 figurado baile de números, a number mix-up
' baile' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrada
- agarrado
- cancán
- compañía
- concurso
- danza
- discoteca
- disposición
- mucha
- mucho
- pareja
- parejo
- paso
- pista
- salón
- tarantela
- twist
- abrir
- dar
- ensayar
- etiqueta
- flamenco
- formar
- jarana
- marinera
- merengue
- popular
- verbena
- zapateado
English:
ballroom
- ballroom dancing
- bear
- bop
- country dancing
- dance
- dance band
- dance floor
- dance hall
- dance music
- dancing
- dancing shoes
- escort
- folk dance
- gown
- hoedown
- prom
- rumba
- school
- shall
- sit out
- study
- tango
- ball
- dinner
- floor
- mixer
* * *baile nm1. [arte] dance, dancingbaile clásico ballet;baile flamenco flamenco dancing;baile popular folk dancing;baile regional regional folk dancing;bailes de salón ballroom and Latin dance o dancing;baile de San Vito [enfermedad] St Vitus' dance;Famtener el baile de San Vito [no estar quieto] to have ants in one's pants2. [pieza] dance;¿me concede este baile? may I have the pleasure of this dance?3. [fiesta] ballbaile de disfraces fancy-dress ball; Am baile de fantasía fancy-dress ball;baile de gala gala ball;baile de máscaras masked ball5. [cambios]pese al baile de nombres, emerge un claro favorito despite all the different names being bandied about, a clear favourite is emerging;hubo un frenético baile de entrenadores managers came and went in quick succession;el constante baile de fronteras en el Báltico the constant redrawing of borders in the Baltic* * *m1 dance* * *baile nm1) : dance2) : dance party, ball3)* * *baile n1. (fiesta, estilo) dance2. (actividad) dancing -
17 batida
f.1 beat.2 combing, search.3 battue.past part.past participle of spanish verb: batir.* * *1 (de cazadores) beat; (de policía) search* * *noun f.1) beating2) search* * *SF1) (=búsqueda)a) (Caza) beatingb) [de policía, ejército] [buscando algo] search; [haciendo detenciones] raidpor las noches salíamos a hacer una batida — we used to comb o search the area at night
2) (=acuñación) minting3) And (=persecución) chase* * *el ejército está haciendo una batida en la zona — the army is combing o searching the area
* * *= bust.Ex. Both of them were arrested shortly after leaving Reed's residence before the bust.* * *el ejército está haciendo una batida en la zona — the army is combing o searching the area
* * *= bust.Ex: Both of them were arrested shortly after leaving Reed's residence before the bust.
* * *los cazadores dieron una batida the hunters beat the arealos detenidos durante la batida those detained during the raidel ejército está haciendo una batida en la zona the army is combing o searching the area* * *
batido,-a
I adjetivo
1 Culin whipped
2 Dep tierra batida, clay
II sustantivo masculino milk shake
batida sustantivo femenino
1 (búsqueda) search: dieron una batida al monte en busca de los desaparecidos, they combed the mountain in search of the missing people
2 (para que salga la caza) beat
' batida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
batido
- pista
- crema
English:
whip
* * *batida nf1. [de caza] beat;hacer una batida (en la zona) to beat the area2. [de policía] search;la policía hizo una batida en la zona para encontrar a los terroristas the police combed the area in search of the terrorists* * *f1 de caza beating2 de policía search -
18 cansado
adj.1 tired, all-in, worn-out, bleary.2 tiresome.past part.past participle of spanish verb: cansar.* * *1→ link=cansar cansar► adjetivo1 (gen) tired, weary2 (que fatiga) tiring3 (pesado) boring, tiresome4 (harto) tired (de, of), fed up (de, with)\tener la vista cansada to have eyestrain* * *(f. - cansada)adj.1) tired, weary2) tiring* * *ADJ1) (=fatigado) [persona] tired (de from)[aspecto, apariencia] weary, tired; [ojos] tired, strainedvista 1., 1)es que nació cansada — iró she was born lazy
2) (=harto)•
estar cansado de algo — to be tired of sthestoy cansado de que me hagan siempre la misma pregunta — I'm tired of always being asked the same question
¡ya estoy cansado de vuestras tonterías! — I've had enough of this nonsense of yours!
•
estar cansado de hacer algo — to be tired of doing sthsus amigos, cansados de esperarlo, se habían ido — tired of waiting, his friends had left
3) (=pesado) tiringdebe de ser cansado corregir tantos exámenes — it must be tiring marking o to mark so many exams, marking so many exams must be tiring
4)CANSADO ¿"Tired" o "tiring"? Hay que tener en cuenta la diferencia entre tired y tiring a la hora de traducir cansado. ► Lo traducimos por tired cuando queremos indicar que {estamos} o que nos sentimos cansados: Se sintió cansado y se marchó He felt tired and left Estoy cansado de trabajar I'm tired of working Estábamos cansados del viaje We were tired after the journey ► Lo traducimos por tiring cuando queremos indicar que algo {es} cansado, es decir, que nos produce cansancio: Conducir 140 kms. todos los días es muy cansado Driving 140 kms every day is very tiring Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *- da adjetivo1)a) [estar] ( fatigado) tiredb) [estar] (aburrido, harto)cansado de algo/+ inf — tired of something/-ing
a las cansadas — (RPl) at long last
2) [ser] <viaje/trabajo> tiring* * *= fatigued, tired, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], wearying, wearied, washed-out.Ex. In the event of any incorrect citations, one can then return to the 'scene of the crime' and discover whether the error was in the source or in one's fatigued perception of it.Ex. In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.Ex. The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.Ex. Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.Ex. A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.Ex. 'I better go in,' Leforte muttered, a wearied, disillusioned expression coming over her pallid features.Ex. He calls himself a writer but he never produces anything because he says he's always too washed-out to write.----* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.* de un modo cansado = wearily.* sentirse cansado = feel + tired.* tener la vista cansada = need + reading glasses.* vista cansada = presbyopia.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) [estar] ( fatigado) tiredb) [estar] (aburrido, harto)cansado de algo/+ inf — tired of something/-ing
a las cansadas — (RPl) at long last
2) [ser] <viaje/trabajo> tiring* * *= fatigued, tired, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], wearying, wearied, washed-out.Ex: In the event of any incorrect citations, one can then return to the 'scene of the crime' and discover whether the error was in the source or in one's fatigued perception of it.
Ex: In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.Ex: The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.Ex: Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.Ex: A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.Ex: 'I better go in,' Leforte muttered, a wearied, disillusioned expression coming over her pallid features.Ex: He calls himself a writer but he never produces anything because he says he's always too washed-out to write.* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.* de un modo cansado = wearily.* sentirse cansado = feel + tired.* tener la vista cansada = need + reading glasses.* vista cansada = presbyopia.* * *cansado -daA1 [ ESTAR] (fatigado) tiredtienes cara de cansado you look tiredcreo que nació cansado ( hum); I reckon he was born lazyen un tono cansado in a weary tone of voicetengo los pies cansados my feet are tired2 [ ESTAR] (aburrido, harto) cansado DE algo/+ INF tired OF sth/ -INGestoy cansado de decirle que me deje en paz I'm tired of telling him to leave me alonea las cansadas ( RPl); at long lastB [ SER] ‹viaje/trabajo› tiring* * *
Del verbo cansar: ( conjugate cansar)
cansado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
cansado
cansar
cansado◊ -da adjetivo
1 [estar]
tienes cara de cansado you look tired;
en un tono cansado in a weary tone of voiceb) ( aburrido) cansado de algo/hacer algo tired of sth/doing sth
2 [ser] ‹viaje/trabajo› tiring
cansar ( conjugate cansar) verbo transitivo
b) ( aburrir):◊ ¿no te cansa oír la misma música? don't you get tired of listening to the same music?
verbo intransitivo
cansarse verbo pronominal
cansadose de algo/algn to get tired of sth/sb, get bored with sth/sb, cansadose de hacer algo to get tired of doing sth
cansado,-a adjetivo
1 (fatigado) tired, weary
(harto, hastiado) estoy cansado de oírte, I'm tired of hearing you 2 ser cansado (que produce cansancio) to be tiring
(que produce aburrimiento) to be boring
cansar
I verbo transitivo
1 to tire
2 (hartar, aburrir) to get tired: tus quejas me cansan, I'm getting tired of your complaints
II verbo intransitivo
1 (agotar las fuerzas) to be tiring
2 (hartar, aburrir) to get tiresome
' cansado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aburrida
- aburrido
- algo
- cansada
- dejar
- deshecha
- deshecho
- destrozada
- destrozado
- fatigada
- fatigado
- muerta
- muerto
- notar
- polvo
- tanta
- tanto
- trabajada
- trabajado
- veras
- cara
- fresco
- harto
- mamado
- muy
- palmado
- poder
English:
deadbeat
- done
- fatigued
- gaunt
- out
- start
- strained
- tired
- tiring
- war-weary
- weary
- zonked
- little
- run
- wearily
- wonder
* * *cansado, -a adj1. [fatigado] tired;tener cara de cansado to look tired;estar cansado de algo/de hacer algo to be tired of sth/of doing sth2. [harto] tired, sick;estoy cansado de decirte que apagues la luz al salir I'm tired o sick of telling you to turn off the light when you go out3. [pesado, cargante] tiring;es muy cansado viajar cada día en tren it's very tiring travelling on the train every day* * *adj tired;vista cansada farsightedness, Br longsightedness* * *cansado, -da adj1) : tiredestar cansado: to be tired2) : tiresome, wearyingser cansado: to be tiring* * *cansado adj1. (persona fatigado) tired2. (persona harto) tired of3. (trabajo, viaje) tiring -
19 ceremonia
f.1 ceremony (acto).ceremonia de apertura opening ceremonyceremonia de clausura closing ceremonyceremonia inaugural opening ceremonyceremonia iniciática o de iniciación initiation ceremony2 ceremony, pomp (pompa, boato).recibieron a los reyes con gran ceremonia they welcomed the king and queen with great pomp3 ritual, rite, ceremony, liturgy.4 formality, ceremony, protocol, ceremoniousness.* * *1 ceremony2 (cumplido) deference, ceremony\con mucha ceremonia / con gran ceremonia with great pomp* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=acto) ceremonyceremonia religiosa — religious ceremony, (religious) service
2) (=afectación) formality, ceremoniousnesses muy llano y le molesta tanta ceremonia — he's very straightforward and all this formality annoys him
¡déjate de ceremonias! — don't stand on ceremony!
sin ceremonia: el rey nos habló sin ceremonias — the king spoke to us plainly o without any ceremony
* * *femenino ceremony* * *= fuss, ritual, ceremony, rite, function, rite of passage, ritual of passage.Ex. Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.Ex. For example, a textbook on 'Social anthropology' will contain information on a large number of concepts such as social structure, kinship, marriage, ritual, etc.Ex. The types of materials include imperial writings, noble diaries, books on protocol and ceremonies, books relating to imperial tombs and early Chinese material.Ex. This is a list of uniform titles for liturgical works of the Latin rites of the Catholic Church.Ex. The workshop consisted of an inaugural function, a series of lectures, a panel discussion and a valedictory function.Ex. These books deal with stories involving ' rites of passage' for boys and girls who are coming of age in different countries.Ex. For some people class reunions act as a ritual of passage, while for others it may seems like a painful reminder of time marching on.----* ceremonia de apertura = opening ceremony.* ceremonia de clausura = closing ceremony.* ceremonia de entrega de premios = award(s) ceremony.* ceremonia de entrega de títulos = graduation ceremony.* ceremonia de graduación = commencement, graduation day, graduation ceremony.* ceremonia de inauguración = opening ceremony.* ceremonia de iniciación = initiation ritual, rite of passage.* ceremonia del matrimonio = marriage ceremony.* ceremonia del té = tea ceremony.* ceremonia inaugural = unveiling ceremony, inaugural ceremony, opening ceremony.* ceremonia nupcial = wedding ceremony.* ceremonia privada = private ceremony.* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.* gustar la ceremonia = stand on + ceremony.* maestro de ceremonias = master of ceremonies, toastmaster.* sin ceremonias = unceremonious, unceremoniously.* traje de ceremonia = regalia.* * *femenino ceremony* * *= fuss, ritual, ceremony, rite, function, rite of passage, ritual of passage.Ex: Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.
Ex: For example, a textbook on 'Social anthropology' will contain information on a large number of concepts such as social structure, kinship, marriage, ritual, etc.Ex: The types of materials include imperial writings, noble diaries, books on protocol and ceremonies, books relating to imperial tombs and early Chinese material.Ex: This is a list of uniform titles for liturgical works of the Latin rites of the Catholic Church.Ex: The workshop consisted of an inaugural function, a series of lectures, a panel discussion and a valedictory function.Ex: These books deal with stories involving ' rites of passage' for boys and girls who are coming of age in different countries.Ex: For some people class reunions act as a ritual of passage, while for others it may seems like a painful reminder of time marching on.* ceremonia de apertura = opening ceremony.* ceremonia de clausura = closing ceremony.* ceremonia de entrega de premios = award(s) ceremony.* ceremonia de entrega de títulos = graduation ceremony.* ceremonia de graduación = commencement, graduation day, graduation ceremony.* ceremonia de inauguración = opening ceremony.* ceremonia de iniciación = initiation ritual, rite of passage.* ceremonia del matrimonio = marriage ceremony.* ceremonia del té = tea ceremony.* ceremonia inaugural = unveiling ceremony, inaugural ceremony, opening ceremony.* ceremonia nupcial = wedding ceremony.* ceremonia privada = private ceremony.* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.* gustar la ceremonia = stand on + ceremony.* maestro de ceremonias = master of ceremonies, toastmaster.* sin ceremonias = unceremonious, unceremoniously.* traje de ceremonia = regalia.* * *1 (acto) ceremonyla ceremonia de asunción del mando the inauguration ceremonyla ceremonia de la boda the wedding service2 ( fam) (solemnidad) ceremonyno andemos con ceremonias let's not stand on ceremonylo hizo todo sin ceremonia she did it all without any fuss ( colloq)* * *
ceremonia sustantivo femenino
ceremony;
ceremonia sustantivo femenino ceremony
' ceremonia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boda
- clausura
- graduación
- inaugural
- naturalidad
- pompa
- acto
- comienzo
- entierro
- iniciar
- íntimo
- lindo
- nupcial
- palabra
- premiación
English:
ceremony
- commencement
- do
- gown
- graduation
- initiation
- low-key
- marriage
- palace
- participate
- presentation
- robe
- formality
- frill
- informality
- unchanged
* * *ceremonia nf1. [acto] ceremony;ceremonia de apertura/de clausura opening/closing ceremony;Amceremonia de transmisión de mando ceremonial handover of power2. [pompa, boato] ceremony, pomp;recibieron a los reyes con gran ceremonia they welcomed the king and queen with great pomp;se casaron sin ceremonia ni formalidades de ningún tipo their wedding was a very quiet and modest affair* * *f ceremony;sin ceremonias without ceremony* * *ceremonia nf: ceremony♦ ceremonial adj* * *ceremonia n ceremony [pl. ceremonies] -
20 chocar
v.1 to crash.chocaron dos autobuses two buses crashed o collidedla moto chocó contra un árbol the motorbike hit a treechocar de frente con to have a head-on collision with2 to clash.mis ideas siempre han chocado con las suyas he and I have always had different ideas about things3 to surprise, to puzzle.me choca que no haya llegado ya I'm surprised o puzzled that she hasn't arrived yet4 to annoy, to bug (informal) (molestar). (Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)me choca que esté siempre controlándome it really annoys me how he's always watching me5 to shake (manos).¡chócala!, ¡choca esos cinco! (informal) put it there!6 to clink (copas, vasos).7 to hit, to crash, to bump, to collide with.8 to dislike.Me choca esa mala actidud I dislike that bad attitude.* * *1 (colisionar con algo) to collide (contra/con, with), crash (contra/con, into), run (contra/con, into)2 (colisionar entre sí) to collide (with each other), crash (into each other)5 figurado (en una discusión) to clash, fall out■ me choca que no haya llegado todavía I'm surprised he hasn't arrived yet, it's strange that he hasn't arrived yet■ me chocó lo que dijo I was shocked at what he said, what he said shocked me2 (las manos) to shake3 (copas) to clink\¡choca esos cinco! / ¡chócala! put it there!, give me five!* * *verb1) to collide, crash2) clash3) shock4) shake5) clink* * *1. VI1) (=colisionar) [coches, trenes] to collide, crash; [barcos] to collidelos dos coches chocaron de frente — the two cars crashed head on o were in a head-on collision
•
chocar con o contra — [+ vehículo] to collide with, crash into; [+ objeto] to bang into; [+ persona] to bump intopara no chocar contra el avión — to avoid crashing into o colliding with the plane
2) (=enfrentarse) [opiniones, personalidades] to clash•
chocar con — [+ ideas, intereses] to run counter to, be at odds with; [+ obstáculos, dificultades] to come up against, run into; [+ personas] to clash withesa propuesta choca con los intereses de EEUU — that proposal runs counter to o is at odds with American interests
esa sería una de las mayores dificultades con las que chocarían en este proyecto — that would be one of the biggest problems they would come up against in this project
por su carácter chocaba a menudo con sus compañeros de trabajo — he often clashed with his colleagues because of his confrontational nature
2. VT1) (=sorprender) to shock¿no te choca la situación actual? — don't you find the current situation shocking?
me chocó muchísimo lo que dijo — I was really shocked by what he said, what he said really shocked me
2) (=hacer chocar) [+ vasos] to clink; [+ manos] to shake¡chócala! * —
¡choca esos cinco! — * put it there! *
3) Méx (=asquear) to disgust3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( colisionar) to crash; ( entre sí) to collidechocar de frente — to collide o crash head-on
nunca he chocado — (CS) I've never had an accident
chocar con or contra algo — vehículo to crash o run into something; ( con otro en marcha) to collide with something
chocaron con or contra un árbol — they crashed o ran into a tree
chocar con alguien — persona to run into somebody, collide with somebody
b) ( entrar en conflicto)esta idea choca con su conservadurismo — this idea conflicts with o is at odds with his conservatism
c)chocar con algo — con problema/obstáculo to come up against something
2)a) (causar impresión, afectar) (+ me/te/le etc)b) ( extrañar)c) ( escandalizar) to shock3) (Col, Méx, Ven fam) (irritar, molestar) (+ me/te/le etc) to annoy, bug (colloq)2.chocar vta) < copas> to clinkchocarla: estaban enojados pero ya la chocaron (Méx fam) they had fallen out but they've made it up again now (colloq); chócala! — (fam) put it there! (colloq), give me five! (colloq)
b) (AmL) < vehículo>( que se conduce) to crash; ( de otra persona) to run into3.chocarse v pron1) (Col) ( en vehículo) to have a crash o an accident2) (Col fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed* * *= crash.Ex. It doesn't take a wild imagination to grasp what happens to a rider who crashes with protective gear on and one who goes down in street clothes.----* chocar (con) = conflict with, run into, lock + horns (with), grate against, grate on, collide (with).* chocar destruyendo = smash into.* chocar por detrás = rear-end.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( colisionar) to crash; ( entre sí) to collidechocar de frente — to collide o crash head-on
nunca he chocado — (CS) I've never had an accident
chocar con or contra algo — vehículo to crash o run into something; ( con otro en marcha) to collide with something
chocaron con or contra un árbol — they crashed o ran into a tree
chocar con alguien — persona to run into somebody, collide with somebody
b) ( entrar en conflicto)esta idea choca con su conservadurismo — this idea conflicts with o is at odds with his conservatism
c)chocar con algo — con problema/obstáculo to come up against something
2)a) (causar impresión, afectar) (+ me/te/le etc)b) ( extrañar)c) ( escandalizar) to shock3) (Col, Méx, Ven fam) (irritar, molestar) (+ me/te/le etc) to annoy, bug (colloq)2.chocar vta) < copas> to clinkchocarla: estaban enojados pero ya la chocaron (Méx fam) they had fallen out but they've made it up again now (colloq); chócala! — (fam) put it there! (colloq), give me five! (colloq)
b) (AmL) < vehículo>( que se conduce) to crash; ( de otra persona) to run into3.chocarse v pron1) (Col) ( en vehículo) to have a crash o an accident2) (Col fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed* * *= crash.Ex: It doesn't take a wild imagination to grasp what happens to a rider who crashes with protective gear on and one who goes down in street clothes.
* chocar (con) = conflict with, run into, lock + horns (with), grate against, grate on, collide (with).* chocar destruyendo = smash into.* chocar por detrás = rear-end.* * *chocar [A2 ]viA1 (colisionar) to crash, collidelos trenes chocaron de frente the trains collided o crashed head-onlos dos coches chocaron en el puente the two cars crashed o collided on the bridgecuatro coches chocaron en el cruce there was a collision at the crossroads involving four carsnunca he chocado (CS); I've never had an accident o a crashchocar CON algo «vehículo» to collide WITH sthel expreso chocó con un tren de mercancías the express collided with o ran into o hit a freight trainchocar CON algn «persona» to run INTO sb, collide WITH sbchocó con el árbitro he ran into o collided with the refereechocar CONTRA algo/algn to run o crash INTO sth/sbchocaron contra un árbol they crashed o ran into a treeel tren chocó contra los topes the train crashed into o ran into the buffersel balón chocó contra el poste the ball hit the goalpostla lluvia chocaba contra los cristales the rain lashed against the windowslas olas chocaban contra el espigón the waves crashed against the breakwater2 (entrar en conflicto) chocar CON algn/algo:chocó con el gerente he clashed o ( colloq) had a run-in with the manageres tan quisquilloso que choca con todo el mundo he's so touchy he falls out o clashes with everyoneesta idea choca con su conservadurismo this idea conflicts with o is at odds with his conservatism3 chocar CON algo ‹con un problema/un obstáculo›chocaron con la oposición de los habitantes de la zona they met with o came up against opposition from local peopleB1 (causar impresión, afectar) to shock(+ me/te/le etc): le chocó la noticia de que se habían divorciado he was very shocked to hear that they had divorced, it came as a real shock to him to hear that they had divorcedme chocó que invitara a todos menos a mí I was taken aback that he invited everybody except mele chocó que lo recibieran de esa manera he was taken aback by the reception he was given2 (escandalizar) to shockme chocó que dijera esa palabrota I was shocked o it shocked me to hear him use that wordme choca que me trate así I can't stand it o it really annoys me when he treats me like that, it really gets me o bugs me when he treats me like that ( colloq)me choca todo este tramiterío all this red tape really annoys o ( colloq) gets me■ chocarvt1 ‹copas› to clinkchocarla: estaban enojados pero ya la chocaron ( Méx fam); they had fallen out but they've made it up again now ( colloq)2( AmL) ‹vehículo› te lo presto pero no me lo vayas a chocar I'll lend it to you but you'd better not crash it o have a crashal estacionar choqué el auto del vecino as I was parking I ran into o hit my neighbor's car■ chocarseA ( Col) (en un vehículo) to have a crash o an accident* * *
chocar ( conjugate chocar) verbo intransitivo
1
( entre sí) to collide;◊ chocar de frente to collide o crash head-on;
chocar con or contra algo [ vehículo] to crash o run into sth;
( con otro en marcha) to collide with sth;
chocar con algn [ persona] to run into sb;
( con otra en movimiento) to collide with sbb) ( entrar en conflicto) chocar con algn to clash with sbc) chocar con algo ‹con problema/obstáculo› to come up against sth
2a) ( extrañar):
3 (Col, Méx, Ven fam) (irritar, molestar) to annoy, bug (colloq)
verbo transitivo
◊ ¡chócala! (fam) put it there! (colloq), give me five! (colloq)
( de otra persona) to run into
chocarse verbo pronominal (Col)
1 ( en vehículo) to have a crash o an accident
2 (fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed
chocar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (colisionar) to crash, collide
chocar con/contra, to run into, collide with
2 (discutir) to clash [con, with]
3 (sorprender, extrañar) to surprise
II verbo transitivo
1 to knock
(la mano) to shake
familiar ¡chócala!, ¡choca esos cinco!, shake (on it)!, US give me five!
' chocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cristalera
- empotrar
- estamparse
- estrellarse
- incidir
- tris
- tropezar
- estrellar
- frente
- impactar
English:
avoid
- barge into
- bump into
- cannon
- clash
- collide
- conflict
- crash
- hit
- plough
- ram
- run into
- she
- smash
- bump
- go
- knock
- run
- strike
* * *♦ vi1. [colisionar] to crash, to collide ( con o contra with);chocaron dos autobuses two buses crashed o collided;el taxi chocó con una furgoneta the taxi crashed into o collided with a van;la moto chocó contra un árbol the motorbike hit a tree;iba despistado y chocó contra una farola he wasn't concentrating and drove into a lamppost;la pelota chocó contra la barrera the ball hit the wall;chocar de frente con to have a head-on collision with;2. [enfrentarse] to clash;la policía chocó con los manifestantes a las puertas del congreso the police clashed with the demonstrators in front of the parliament;el proyecto chocó con la oposición del ayuntamiento the project ran into opposition from the town hall;mis opiniones siempre han chocado con las suyas he and I have always had different opinions about things;tenemos una ideología tan diferente que chocamos constantemente we have such different ideas that we're always disagreeing about something;esta política económica choca con la realidad del mercado de trabajo this economic policy goes against o is at odds with the reality of the labour market3. [extrañar, sorprender] [ligeramente] to puzzle, to surprise;[mucho] to shock, to astonish;me choca que no haya llegado ya I'm surprised o puzzled that she hasn't arrived yet;le chocó su actitud tan hostil she was taken aback o shocked by how unfriendly he was;es una costumbre que choca a los que no conocen el país it's a custom which comes as a surprise to those who don't know the countryme choca que esté siempre controlándome it really annoys me how she's always watching me♦ vt1. [manos] to shake;Fam¡chócala!, ¡choca esos cinco! put it there!, give me five!2. [copas, vasos] to clink;¡choquemos nuestros vasos y brindemos por los novios! let's raise our glasses to the bride and groom!* * *I v/t:¡choca esos cinco! give me five!, put it there!II v/i1 crash (con, contra into), collide ( con with);chocar frontalmente crash head on;chocar con un problema come up against a problem2:3:me choca ese hombre that guy disgusts me* * *chocar {72} vi1) : to crash, to collide2) : to clash, to conflict3) : to be shockingle chocó: he was shocked4) Mex, Ven fam : to be unpleasant or obnoxiousme choca tu jefe: I can't stand your bosschocar vt1) : to shake (hands)2) : to clink glasses* * *chocar vb to collide / to crash
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