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21 MAD
mæd1) (mentally disturbed or insane: Ophelia went mad; You must be mad.) loco2) ((sometimes with at or with) very angry: She was mad at me for losing my keys.) furioso3) ((with about) having a great liking or desire for: I'm just mad about Harry.) loco (por)•- madly- madness
- madden
- maddening
- maddeningly
- madman
- mad cow disease
- like mad
mad adj1. locoyou must be mad to go out with him! ¡debes de estar loca para salir con él!2. furioso / muy enfadadoto be mad about... estar loco por...tr[mæd]1 (insane) loco,-a, demente■ you must be mad! ¡estás loco!4 familiar (wild, frantic) desenfrenado,-a, frenético,-a6 (dog) rabioso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas mad as a March hare / as mad as a hatter más loco que una cabra, loco,-a de rematehopping mad furioso,-alike mad como un,-a loco,-ato be in a mad rush ir como un,-a loco,-a, ir a toda prisato be mad keen on somebody/something estar loco,-a por alguien/algoto be mad keen to do something tener muchas ganas de hacer algoto drive somebody mad / send somebody mad volver a alguien loco,-a, traer loco,-a a alguiento get mad enfadarseto go mad volverse loco,-a, enloquecer1) insane: loco, demente2) rabid: rabioso3) foolish: tonto, insensato4) angry: enojado, furioso5) crazy: locoI'm mad about you: estoy loco por tiadj.• enojado, -a adj.adj.• alienado, -a adj.• demente adj.• desatado, -a adj.• frenético, -a adj.• furioso, -a adj.• insensato, -a adj.• loco, -a adj.• lurio, -a adj.• maniático, -a adj.• rabioso, -a adj.mæd1)a) ( insane) loco, dementeto go mad — ( become insane) volverse* loco, enloquecer(se)*; ( become angry) ponerse* como loco or como una fiera
to drive somebody mad — volver* or traer* loco a alguien
to work/run/fight like mad — trabajar/correr/pelear como un loco
to be as mad as a hatter o as a March hare — estar* loco de atar or más loco que una cabra (fam)
b) < rush> loco, demencialc) <scheme/idea> disparatado, descabellado2) ( angry) (esp AmE) (pred)to be mad (WITH/AT somebody) — estar* furioso or (esp AmL) enojadísimo or (esp Esp) enfadadísimo (con alguien)
to get mad — ponerse* furioso
to make somebody mad — poner* furioso a alguien
3) ( very enthusiastic) (colloq) (pred)to be mad ABOUT somebody — estar* loco por alguien
to be mad ABOUT/ON something: she's mad about o on African music — la música africana la vuelve loca, le encanta or le chifla la música africana
N ABBR(US) (Mil) = mutual(ly) assured destruction* * *[mæd]1)a) ( insane) loco, dementeto go mad — ( become insane) volverse* loco, enloquecer(se)*; ( become angry) ponerse* como loco or como una fiera
to drive somebody mad — volver* or traer* loco a alguien
to work/run/fight like mad — trabajar/correr/pelear como un loco
to be as mad as a hatter o as a March hare — estar* loco de atar or más loco que una cabra (fam)
b) < rush> loco, demencialc) <scheme/idea> disparatado, descabellado2) ( angry) (esp AmE) (pred)to be mad (WITH/AT somebody) — estar* furioso or (esp AmL) enojadísimo or (esp Esp) enfadadísimo (con alguien)
to get mad — ponerse* furioso
to make somebody mad — poner* furioso a alguien
3) ( very enthusiastic) (colloq) (pred)to be mad ABOUT somebody — estar* loco por alguien
to be mad ABOUT/ON something: she's mad about o on African music — la música africana la vuelve loca, le encanta or le chifla la música africana
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22 rack
I ræk noun(a frame or shelf in or on which objects (eg letters, plates, luggage etc) are put until they are wanted or needed: Put these tools back in the rack; Put your bag in the luggage-rack.) estante
II ræk
III rækrack n soporteEn general es una estructura para guardar cosas. Hay racks de muchas clases y con traducciones variadastr[ræk]1 (destruction) ruina\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go to rack and ruin venirse abajo————————tr[ræk]1 estante nombre masculino2 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL baca3 (on train) rejilla4 (for torture) potro1 atormentar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto rack one's brains devanarse los sesosrack ['ræk] vt1) : atormentarracked with pain: atormentado por el dolor2)to rack one's brains : devanarse los sesosrack n1) shelf, stand: estante ma luggage rack: un portaequipajesa coatrack: un perchero, una percha2) : potro m (instrumento de la tortura)n.• baca (Automóvil) s.f.n.• armazón s.m.• bastidor (Electrónica) s.m.• cremallera s.f.• estante s.m.• estante metálico s.m.• percha s.f.• perchero s.m.• rueda s.f.• ruina s.f.
I ræk1)a) ( shelf) estante m; ( for documents) organizador m; ( for baggage) rejilla f, portaequipajes m; ( bottle rack) botellero m; ( clothes rack) perchero m; ( drying rack) tendedero m; see also magazine 1) a)b)off the rack — (AmE) de confección
2) ( for torture) potro m (de tortura)to go to rack and ruin — venirse* abajo
II
a) ( shake) (often pass) sacudirto be racked WITH something: to be racked with pain sufrir dolores atroces; to be racked with doubt/guilt — estar* atormentado por la duda/el remordimiento
Phrasal Verbs:- rack up
I [ræk]1. N1) (=dish rack) escurridor m, escurreplatos m inv ; (=clothes rack) perchero m, percha f ; (=luggage rack) (Rail) portaequipajes m inv, rejilla f ; (=roof rack) baca f, portaequipajes m inv, parrilla f (And); (=mechanical rack) cremallera fto buy clothes off the rack — (US) comprar ropa de percha
2) (for torture) potro mto be on the rack — (fig) estar en ascuas
3) (Snooker, Pool) triángulo m2. VT1) [pain] atormentar; [cough] sacudir- rack one's brains2) [+ wine] (also: rack off) trasegar3.CPDrack railway N — ferrocarril m de cremallera
- rack up
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[ræk]Nto go to rack and ruin — [building] echarse a perder, venirse abajo; [business] arruinarse, tronar (LAm); [country] arruinarse; [person] dejarse ir
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I [ræk]1)a) ( shelf) estante m; ( for documents) organizador m; ( for baggage) rejilla f, portaequipajes m; ( bottle rack) botellero m; ( clothes rack) perchero m; ( drying rack) tendedero m; see also magazine 1) a)b)off the rack — (AmE) de confección
2) ( for torture) potro m (de tortura)to go to rack and ruin — venirse* abajo
II
a) ( shake) (often pass) sacudirto be racked WITH something: to be racked with pain sufrir dolores atroces; to be racked with doubt/guilt — estar* atormentado por la duda/el remordimiento
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23 holocaust
'holəko:st(great destruction, usually by fire, especially of people's lives.) holocaustotr['hɒləkɔːst]1 holocaustoholocaust ['hɑlə.kɔst, 'ho:-, 'hɔ-] n: holocausto mn.• destrucción total causada por un incendio s.f.• holocausto s.m.'həʊləkɔːst, 'hɑː-, 'hɒləkɔːstnoun hecatombe f, desastre ma/the nuclear holocaust — un/el holocausto nuclear
['hɒlǝkɔːst]N (fig) holocausto m* * *['həʊləkɔːst, 'hɑː-, 'hɒləkɔːst]noun hecatombe f, desastre ma/the nuclear holocaust — un/el holocausto nuclear
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24 ravage
'rævi‹(of enemies, invaders etc) to cause great damage or destruction in, or to plunder (a town, country etc). devastartr['rævɪʤ]1 devastar, asolar1 estragos nombre masculino pluralravage n: destrozo m, destrucción fthe ravages of war: los estragos de la guerran.• destrozo s.m.• estrago s.m.• ruina s.f.• zafarrancho s.m.v.• asolar v.• destrozar v.• pillar v.'rævɪdʒtransitive verb ( plunder) saqueara country ravaged by war — un país asolado or devastado por la guerra
['rævɪdʒ]a body ravaged by disease — un cuerpo en que la enfermedad ha (or había etc) hecho estragos
1.Nravages estragos mpl2.the region was ravaged by floods — las inundaciones causaron estragos en la región, la región fue asolada por las inundaciones
* * *['rævɪdʒ]transitive verb ( plunder) saqueara country ravaged by war — un país asolado or devastado por la guerra
a body ravaged by disease — un cuerpo en que la enfermedad ha (or había etc) hecho estragos
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25 wrought
tr[rɔːt]2 (made and decorated) hecho,-a, elaborado,-a, decorado,-a1 architecture→ link=work work{wrought ['rɔt] adj1) shaped: formado, forjadowrought iron: hierro forjadoadj.• forjado, -a adj.• labrado, -a adj.
I rɔːt(past & past p of work II 4) a)) (frml or liter)
II
wrought iron — hierro m forjado
[rɔːt]finely wrought features — (liter) rasgos finamente cincelados (liter)
1.VB†† (pt, pp) of workdestruction wrought by the floods — daños mpl causados por las inundaciones
2.ADJwrought iron — hierro m forjado
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I [rɔːt](past & past p of work II 4) a)) (frml or liter)
II
wrought iron — hierro m forjado
finely wrought features — (liter) rasgos finamente cincelados (liter)
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26 salvage
'sælvi‹
1. verb(to save from loss or destruction in a fire, shipwreck etc: He salvaged his books from the burning house.) salvar, rescatar, recuperar
2. noun1) (the act of salvaging.) rescate, salvamento2) (property etc which has been salvaged: Was there any salvage from the wreck?) objetos recuperados/rescatadostr['sælvɪʤ]1 (recovery) salvamento, rescate nombre masculino2 (things recovered) objetos nombre masculino plural recuperados, material nombre masculino recuperado3 SMALLLAW/SMALL (compensation) derecho de salvamento1 salvar, rescatar, recuperarsalvage n1) salvaging: salvamento m, rescate m2) : objetos mpl salvadosn.• objetos salvados s.m.pl.• salvamento s.m.v.• recobrar v.• salvar v.
I 'sælvɪdʒtransitive verb rescatar
II
['sælvɪdʒ]1. N1) (=rescue) [of ship etc] salvamento m3) (=fee) derechos mpl de salvamento2. VT1) (=save) salvar2) (fig) [+ sth from theory, policy etc] rescatar; [+ pride, reputation] (=manage to keep) conservar; (=regain) recuperar, salvar3.CPDsalvage fee N — derechos mpl de salvamento
salvage operation N — operación f de rescate, operación f de salvamento
salvage value N — valor m de desecho
salvage vessel N — buque m de salvamento
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I ['sælvɪdʒ]transitive verb rescatar
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adjective (affecting, including etc the whole of the world or all or most people: English may become a universal language that everyone can learn and use.) universaluniversal adj universal
universal adjetivo universal
universal adjetivo
1 (para todo el mundo: concepto, ley, etc) universal
Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (uso enfático) un actor de fama universal, a world-famous actor
2 (del Universo) universal
gravitación universal, universal gravitation ' universal' also found in these entries: Spanish: clásica - clásico - diluvio - exposición - sede - señera - señero - sufragio English: flood - universal - universal joint - U - washertr[jʊːnɪ'vɜːsəl]1 universal\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLuniversal remedy panaceauniversal suffrage sufragio universaluniversal [.ju:nə'vərsəl] adj1) general: general, universala universal rule: una regla universal2) worldwide: universal, mundial♦ universally advadj.• católico, -a adj.• general adj.• universal adj.n.• universal s.m.'juːnə'vɜːrsəl, ˌjuːnɪ'vɜːsəla) ( general) generalb) ( worldwide) <peace/law> universalc) (all-purpose, versatile) < adaptor> universal[ˌjuːnɪ'vɜːsǝl]universal joint o coupling — junta f universal or cardán
1. ADJ1) (=general) [agreement, acceptance] general, globalits use has been universal since 1900 — se usa en todas partes or globalmente desde 1900
a universal truth — una verdad universal, una verdad aceptada por todos or por todo el mundo
2) (=worldwide) [law, language] universal2.CPDuniversal donor N — donante mf universal
universal joint N — (Tech) junta f cardán or universal
universal product code N — (US) código m de barras
universal suffrage N — sufragio m universal
* * *['juːnə'vɜːrsəl, ˌjuːnɪ'vɜːsəl]a) ( general) generalb) ( worldwide) <peace/law> universalc) (all-purpose, versatile) < adaptor> universaluniversal joint o coupling — junta f universal or cardán
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28 ruina
ruina sustantivo femenino estar en la ruina [ empresario] to be ruined; [ país] to be in financial ruin;d)en ruinas in ruins
ruina sustantivo femenino
1 ruin
amenazar ruina, to be about to fall down
2 (económica) ruin: la empresa está en la ruina, the company has collapsed o gone bankrupt
3 (de una persona) downfall, ruin: el juego fue su ruina, gambling was his downfall 4 estar hecho una ruina, to be a wreck
5 en ruinas, in ruins ' ruina' also found in these entries: Spanish: abocada - abocado - buscarse - ser - significar - borde - calle English: destruction - ruin - wreck - write-off - down - make -
29 shipwreck
1) (the accidental sinking or destruction of a ship: There were many shipwrecks on the rocky coast.) naufragio2) (a wrecked ship: an old shipwreck on the shore.) naufragioshipwreck n naufragiotr['ʃɪprek]1 naufragio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be shipwrecked naufragarshipwreck ['ʃɪp.rɛk] vtto be shipwrecked : naufragar: naufragio mn.• barco náufrago s.m.• naufragio s.m.v.• naufragar v.
I 'ʃɪpreknoun naufragio m
II
transitive verb (usu pass)shipwrecked sailors — marineros mpl náufragos
['ʃɪprek]to be shipwrecked — naufragar*
1.N (=event) naufragio m ; (=wrecked ship) buque m naufragado, nave f or embarcación f naufragada2.VTshipwrecked on a desert island — [vessel] naufragado en una isla desierta; [person] náufrago en una isla desierta
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I ['ʃɪprek]noun naufragio m
II
transitive verb (usu pass)shipwrecked sailors — marineros mpl náufragos
to be shipwrecked — naufragar*
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30 appalling
adjective horribleappalling adj atroztr[ə'pɔːlɪŋ]1 (horrific) horroroso,-a2 (bad) malísimo,-aadj.• aterrador adj.• espantoso, -a adj.• horrible adj.ə'pɔːlɪŋadjective < conditions> atroz, terrible; <language/behavior> vergonzoso[ǝ'pɔːlɪŋ]ADJ [sight, behaviour, weather, destruction] espantoso, horroroso; [suffering, crime, conditions] atroz, espantoso; [spelling, mistake, headache, smell] espantoso* * *[ə'pɔːlɪŋ]adjective < conditions> atroz, terrible; <language/behavior> vergonzoso -
31 destructive
- tiv1) (causing or able to cause destruction: Small children can be very destructive.) destructivo2) ((of criticism etc) pointing out faults etc without suggesting improvements.) destructivo, corrosivotr[dɪ'strʌktɪv]1 (storm, fire, weapon) destructor,-ra; (tendency, power) destructivo,-a; (child) destrozón,-ona; (criticism) destructivo,-a, negativo,-adestructive [di'strʌktɪv] adj: destructor, destructivoadj.• dañino, -a adj.• destructivo, -a adj.• destructor adj.• fatal adj.• nocivo, -a adj.dɪ'strʌktɪvadjective <storm/weapon> destructor; < tendency> destructivo; < child> destrozón; < criticism> destructivo, negativo[dɪs'trʌktɪv]ADJ [weapon, person, behaviour, influence, emotion] destructivo; [effect] destructor; [child] destrozón; [criticism, comment] destructivo, negativo; [relationship] destructivo, dañinothe destructive power of nuclear weapons — el poder destructivo or destructor de las armas nucleares
to be destructive of or to sth: products that are destructive of or to the environment — productos que destruyen el medio ambiente
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32 arma
Del verbo armar: ( conjugate armar) \ \
arma es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: arma armar
arma feminine noun taking masculine article in the singulara) (Arm, Mil) weapon;arma blanca any sharp instrument used as a weapon; arma de fuego firearm; armas de destrucción masiva weapons of mass destruction; deponer las armas to lay down one's arms; tomar (las) armas to take up arms; no llevaba armas he wasn't carrying a weapon; de armas tomar formidable; ser un arma de doble filo to be a double-edged sword
armar ( conjugate armar) verbo transitivo 1 2 ‹tienda/carpa› to pitch, put up 3 (fam) ‹alboroto/ruido/lío› to make;◊ arma jaleo to kick up o make a racket (colloq);arma un escándalo to kick up a fuss; armala (fam): ¡buena la has armado! you've really done it now! (colloq); la que me armó porque llegué tarde you should have seen the way he went on because I was late armarse verbo pronominal 1a) (Mil) to arm oneselfb) armase de algo ‹de armas/herramientas› to arm oneself with sth;armase de valor to pluck up courage 2◊ ¡qué jaleo se armó! there was a real commotionb) (fam) [ persona]:◊ me armé un lío/una confusión I got into a mess (colloq)
arma sustantivo femenino weapon: figurado ese argumento es un arma de doble filo, that argument is a double-edged sword
arma biológica, biological weapon
arma blanca, knife
arma de fuego, firearm
arma homicida, murder weapon
arma nuclear, nuclear weapon Locuciones: ser de armas tomar, to be a person to be reckoned with
armar verbo transitivo
1 (dar armas) to arm
2 (ensamblar) to fit o put together, assemble
3 fam (organizar un escándalo, un alboroto) la armaron buena, they kicked up a real fuss ' arma' also found in these entries: Spanish: apuntar - calibrar - calibre - conminar - culata - descargada - descargado - desenfundar - disparar - doble - empuñar - escabechar - gatillo - herir - hoja - homicida - impacto - incisiva - incisivo - mira - montar - navaja - reglamentaria - reglamentario - segura - seguro - silenciador - alcance - cañón - dardo - defensivo - delator - descarga - disparador - espada - lanza - manejar - maza - patada - pistón - portar - probar - recargar - un English: accuracy - aim - alarm - automatic - bang - barrel - bore - cock - conventional - cover - deadly - disable - draw - fire - firearm - gun - hammer - lethal - level - loaded - magazine - misfire - muzzle - pointed - recoil - shoot off - shot - sight - sling - spear - train - weapon - wield -
33 sabotage
1. noun(the deliberate destruction in secret of machinery, bridges, equipment etc, by eg enemies in wartime, dissatisfied workers etc.) sabotaje
2. verb(to destroy, damage or cause to fail by sabotage.) sabotear- saboteurtr['sæbətɑːʒ]1 sabotaje nombre masculino1 sabotearsabotage n: sabotaje mn.• sabotaje s.m.v.• sabotear v.
I 'sæbətɑːʒmass noun sabotaje m
II
transitive verb sabotear['sæbǝtɑːʒ]1.N sabotaje m2.VT (also fig) sabotear* * *
I ['sæbətɑːʒ]mass noun sabotaje m
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34 deshacerse
■deshacerse verbo reflexivo
1 (una lazada, un nudo) to come undone
2 (en un líquido) to dissolve
3 (derretirse) to melt
4 (por la tristeza) to go to pieces
deshacerse en lágrimas, to cry one's eyes out (prodigarse) se deshizo en elogios, she praised it to the skies 5 deshacerse de alguien/algo, to get rid of sb/sthg ' deshacerse' also found in these entries: Spanish: descomponerse - desprenderse - disolverse - librarse - prescindir - tirar - deshacer English: apart - cast off - destruction - discard - dispose of - ditch - do away with - hand - heart - jettison - part with - rid - shed - undone - come - disposal - fall - see - shake
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