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m.Reykjavik, capital of Iceland.* * *1 Reykjavik* * *= Reykjavik.Nota: Capital de Islandia.Ex. Over half of the garbage trucks in Reykjavik are actually powered by methane that is siphoned from the landfill.* * *= Reykjavik.Nota: Capital de Islandia.Ex: Over half of the garbage trucks in Reykjavik are actually powered by methane that is siphoned from the landfill.
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Ex. The article is entitled 'Who's gonna take out the garbage when I'm dead and gone? New roles for leaders'.* * *Ex: The article is entitled 'Who's gonna take out the garbage when I'm dead and gone? New roles for leaders'.
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(n.) = hit rateEx. Some individuals are satisfied with a 50% 'hit' rate because they feel they can more quickly weed out the 'garbage' than they could compile the needed bibliography by hand.* * *(n.) = hit rateEx: Some individuals are satisfied with a 50% 'hit' rate because they feel they can more quickly weed out the 'garbage' than they could compile the needed bibliography by hand.
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(n.) = hit rateEx. Some individuals are satisfied with a 50% 'hit' rate because they feel they can more quickly weed out the 'garbage' than they could compile the needed bibliography by hand.* * *(n.) = hit rateEx: Some individuals are satisfied with a 50% 'hit' rate because they feel they can more quickly weed out the 'garbage' than they could compile the needed bibliography by hand.
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26 tirar
v.1 to throw.tirar algo a algo/alguien to throw something to something/somebody (para que lo agarre) to throw something at something/somebody (para hacer daño)tírame una manzana throw me an appleElla tira bolas She throws balls.2 to drop (dejar caer) (object).3 to knock over (derribar) (botella, lámpara).4 to throw away.tirar algo a la basura to throw something awayeso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money5 to fire (disparar) (bala, misil).tirar una foto to take a picture6 to play (jugar) (carta).7 to take (sport) (falta, penalti).tirar a gol to shoot, to have a shot at goal8 to print.La imprenta tiró la primera edición The printer printed the first edition.9 to fail (informal) (suspender).10 to shoot.tirar a matar to shoot to kill11 to have a pull (informal) (atraer).me tira la vida del campo I feel drawn toward life in the countrytirar de algo to attract something12 to draw (cigarrillo, chimenea).13 to go, to work (informal) (funcionar).14 to go, to head.tira por esa calle go up o take that street15 to (have one's) go.16 to kick (sport) (con el pie).17 to last.18 to knock down, to break down, to batter down.La policía tiró la puerta The police broke down the door.19 to pull.El tractor tira fuerte The tractor pulls hard.* * *1 (echar) to throw, fling2 (dejar caer) to drop3 (desechar) to throw away4 (derribar) to knock down; (casa, árbol) to pull down5 (derramar) to spill6 (vaso, botella) to knock over7 (estirar) to pull8 (imprimir) to print9 (hacer - foto) to take; (línea, plano) to draw12 DEPORTE to take13 figurado (malgastar) to waste, squander1 (cuerda, puerta) to pull (de, -)2 (carreta, carro) to draw (de, -)3 (atraer) to draw, attract4 (estufa, chimenea) to draw5 (en juegos) to be a player's move, be a player's turn6 familiar (funcionar) to work, run8 (quedar estrecho) to be tight on11 figurado (inclinarse) to be attracted (a/hacia, to), be drawn (a/hacia, to)12 figurado (parecerse) to take after (a, -)14 figurado (mantenerse) to get by, get along15 (disparar) to shoot, fire1 (lanzarse) to throw oneself, hurl oneself3 (tumbarse) to lie down5 argot (fornicar) to lay (a, -)\a todo tirar figurado at the most, at the latesttira y afloja figurado give and taketirar al blanco to shoot at a targettirar a alguien de la lengua figurado to draw somebody outtirar de cartera to dip into one's wallettirar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, push the boat outtirar la primera piedra figurado to cast the first stonetirar una moneda al aire to toss a cointirarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water* * *verb1) to throw, hurl, toss2) throw away3) shoot, fire4) pull, draw5) attract6) print•- tirar a
- tirar de la cadena
- tirar para* * *Para las expresiones como tirar de la lengua, tirar de la manta, tirar por la borda, tirar por tierra, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=lanzar) to throwtirar algo a algn — [para que lo coja] to throw sth to sb; [para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb
2) (=derribar) [+ edificio] to pull down; [+ jarrón, silla, estatua] to knock over; [+ pared, verja] to knock downvan a tirar la casa — they are going to demolish {o} pull down the house
¡abre, o tiro la puerta abajo! — open up, or I'll break the door down!
3) (=dejar caer) to drop4) (=desechar) to throw awayno tires las sobras, que se las voy a dar al perro — don't throw away the leftovers, I'll give them to the dog
no tires el aceite por el sumidero — don't tip {o} pour the oil down the drain
estos pantalones están para tirarlos — these trousers have had it, these trousers are about ready for the dustbin
5) (=malgastar) [+ dinero] to waste; [+ fortuna] to squanderhas tirado el dinero comprando eso — it was a waste of money buying that, you wasted your money buying that
6) (=disparar) [+ tiro] to fire; [+ flecha] to shoot; [+ cohete] to launch, fireel aparato tira el proyectil a 2.000m — the machine throws the projectile 2,000m
7) [+ foto] to take8) (=dar, pegar)la mula le tiró una coz — the mule kicked him {o} gave him a kick
¡mamá, Carlos me ha tirado un mordisco! — Carlos has bitten me, Mum!
9) (Tip) (=imprimir) to print, run off10) (=trazar) [+ línea] to draw, trace11) * (=suspender)ya me han vuelto a tirar en química — I've failed chemistry again, I've flunked chemistry again ( esp EEUU) *
12) And (=usar) to use14)• tirarla [de] — † (=dárselas de) to fancy oneself as, pose as
2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) [haciendo fuerza]a) (=traer hacia sí) to pull¡tira un poco más fuerte! — pull a bit harder!
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tirar [de] — [+ soga, cuerda] to pull¡no le tires de la trenza a tu hermana! — don't pull your sister's pigtail!
tirar de la cadena (del wáter) — to flush the toilet, pull the chain
b) (=llevar tras sí)•
tirar [de] — to pullun burro tiraba de la carreta — a donkey was pulling the cart along, the cart was drawn by a donkey
2) * (=atraer)no le tira el estudio — studying does not appeal to him, studying holds no attraction for him
3) (=estar tirante) [ropa] to be tight4) (=usar)•
tirar [de] — [+ espada, navaja] to drawtiramos de diccionario y lo traducimos en un minuto — * if we use a dictionary it will just take a minute to translate
5) (=disparar) to shoot¡no tires! — don't shoot!
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tirar al [blanco] — to aim•
tirar a [matar] — to shoot to kill6) (Dep) [con balón] to shoot; [con fichas, cartas etc] to go, play¡tira! — shoot!
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tirar a [puerta] — Esp to shoot at goal7) * (=arreglárselas) to get byir tirando — to get by, manage
-¿qué tal esa salud? -vamos tirando — "how's your health?" - "we're getting by"
8) (=funcionar) [motor] to pull; [chimenea, puro] to draw, pull9) (=ir) to go¡tira de una vez! — get on with it!, go on, then!
tirar por una calle — to turn down a street, go off along a street
10) * (=durar) to last11) [seguido de preposición]tirar a (=tender)tirar para (=aspirar a ser)es mediocre tirando a malo — it's middling to bad, it's mediocre verging on bad
12)nos queda gasolina para 20km a todo tirar — we have only enough petrol for 20kms at the most {o} at the outside
13) LAm *** [sexualmente] to screw ***3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( arrojar) to throwno tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground
tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody
b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o awayc) ( desperdiciar) to waste2)a) ( hacer caer) to knock overcuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!
tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow
b) ( derribar) to knock down3)a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fireb) < foto> to take4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull5) (Impr) to print, run off6) (Mat) < línea> to draw2.tirar vi1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull2) ( atraer)3)a) ( disparar) to shootb) (Dep) to shoottirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal
tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most
c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl4)a) chimenea/cigarro to drawb) coche/motor to pull5)a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get bycon $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by
b) tirando gerundio (fam)¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad
6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)vamos, tira — get a move on
tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street
7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)3.es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height
tirarse v pron1)a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneselftirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out
tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water
tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst
b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie downtirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)
2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)
4) (fam) ( expulsar)tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)
tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)
5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruinse tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)
* * *= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex. Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.Ex. The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.Ex. A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.Ex. In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.Ex. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex. Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.Ex. Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.Ex. The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.Ex. They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex. Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.Ex. Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.----* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.* introducir tirando = haul in.* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.* sacar tirando = haul out.* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.* tirando a bajo = shortish.* tirando a corto = shortish.* tirando a marrón = brownish.* tirando a morado = purplish.* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.* tirar al suelo = upset.* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.* tirar bombas = bomb.* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.* tirar del carro = 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.* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.* tirarse un farol = bullshit.* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( arrojar) to throwno tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground
tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody
b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o awayc) ( desperdiciar) to waste2)a) ( hacer caer) to knock overcuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!
tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow
b) ( derribar) to knock down3)a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fireb) < foto> to take4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull5) (Impr) to print, run off6) (Mat) < línea> to draw2.tirar vi1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull2) ( atraer)3)a) ( disparar) to shootb) (Dep) to shoottirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal
tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most
c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl4)a) chimenea/cigarro to drawb) coche/motor to pull5)a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get bycon $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by
b) tirando gerundio (fam)¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad
6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)vamos, tira — get a move on
tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street
7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)3.es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height
tirarse v pron1)a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneselftirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out
tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water
tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst
b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie downtirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)
2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)
4) (fam) ( expulsar)tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)
tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)
5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruinse tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)
* * *tirar(de)(v.) = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverageEx: Do not push or pull on the disc drawer.
Ex: Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.Ex: He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.Ex: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.
Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex: Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.Ex: The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.Ex: A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.Ex: In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.Ex: A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex: Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.Ex: Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.Ex: The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.Ex: They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex: Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.Ex: Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.* introducir tirando = haul in.* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.* sacar tirando = haul out.* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.* tirando a bajo = shortish.* tirando a corto = shortish.* tirando a marrón = brownish.* tirando a morado = purplish.* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.* tirar al suelo = upset.* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.* tirar bombas = bomb.* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.* tirar del carro = 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.* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.* tirarse un farol = bullshit.* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.* * *tirar [A1 ]vtA1 (lanzar, arrojar) to throw¿quiénes estaban tirando piedras? who was throwing stones?tiró la colilla por la ventanilla she threw the cigarette butt out of the windowtiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the airtiraban piedrecitas al río they were throwing stones into the riverno tires los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the groundtirarle algo A algn (para que lo agarre) to throw sth TO sb, to throw sb sth; (con agresividad) to throw sth AT sble tiró la pelota she threw him the ball, she threw the ball to himtírame las llaves throw me the keysme tiró una piedra she threw a stone at mele tiraron un cubo de agua they threw a bucket of water over himle tiró los brazos he put o stretched his arms out to hertírale un beso blow him a kiss2 (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o awaytodo esto es para tirar all this can be thrown out o away, this is all going out ( colloq)estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out¡que asco! tira eso inmediatemente a la basura ugh! throw that away right now!, ugh! put that in the garbage can ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bin right now!3 (desperdiciar) to waste¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!B (dejar en desorden) (+ compl):no tiren los juguetes por todos lados don't leave o strew your toys all over the placese quitó la camisa y la tiró en un rincón he took off his shirt and threw it into a cornerC1 (hacer caer) to knock over¡cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo he knocked the vase off the table ( o shelf etc) with his elbow2 (derribar) to knock downel perro se le echó encima y lo tiró al suelo the dog leaped up at him and knocked him to the ground o knocked him overtiró todos los bolos de una vez he knocked all the pins down in one govan a tirar (abajo) esta pared or van a tirar esta pared (abajo) they're going to knock this wall downtiraron la puerta abajo they broke the door downD1 ‹bomba› to drop; ‹cohete› to fire, launch; ‹flecha› to shoot; ‹tiros› to firele tiraron tres tiros they shot at him three times, they fired three shots at him2 ‹foto› to takeE (dar) ‹puñetazo› to throwtiraba puñetazos a diestra y siniestra he was throwing punches o lashing out left and right ( AmE) o ( BrE) left, right and centerel perro me tiró un mordisco the dog snapped at meno me tires más pellizcos stop pinching meF ( AmL) (atrayendo hacia sí) to pulltiró la cadena he pulled the chainno le tires el pelo don't pull his hairte voy a tirar las orejas I'm going to tweak your earsle tiraba la manga she was tugging o pulling at his sleeveG ( Impr) to print, run offH ( Mat) ‹línea› to drawI ( Chi)1 ‹carrera› to start, give the starting signal for2 ‹lotería› to draw the winning number in; ‹rifa› to draw■ tirarviA1 (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull¡vamos, tiren todos a una! come on, everybody pull together![ S ] tirar pulltirar DE algo to pull sthno le tires del pelo don't pull her hairdos caballos tiraban del carro the cart was drawn by two horsestirar de la cadena to pull the chainle tiró de la manga she tugged o pulled at his sleevele tiró de la oreja she tweaked his ear2 «vestido/blusa» to be (too) tightme tira it's too tight on meB(atraer): le sigue tirando México she still hankers after o misses Mexicono parece que le tiren mucho los deportes he doesn't seem to be very interested in o keen on sportla sangre tira blood is thicker than waterC1(disparar): le tiró a traición she shot him in the back¡no tiren! don't shoot!le tiró al corazón he shot him through the hearttirar a dar to shoot to wound ( not to kill)tirar a matar (literal) to shoot to kill(para ofender, atacar): cuando empieza a criticar, tira a matar when she starts criticizing you, she really goes for the jugular o she really sticks the knife in ( colloq)siempre que me dice algo, tira a matar whenever he says anything to me, he goes all out to hurt me2 ( Dep) to shoottirando por lo bajo/alto at the (very) least/most3 ( Jueg) (descartarse) to throw away, discard; (en juegos de dados) to throw; (en dardos) to throw; (en bolos) to bowlD1 «chimenea/cigarro» to draw2 «coche/motor» to pullE1 ( fam) (llegar, sobrevivir) to get bycon $100 podríamos tirar hasta fin de mes with $100 we could get by until the end of the monthcon este uniforme podrás tirar hasta fin de año this uniform will last you o ( colloq) will do you till the end of the year2 tirandoger ( fam): ¿qué tal andas? — ya lo ves, tirando … how are things? — well, you know, not too bad o we're getting byno ganamos mucho pero vamos tirando we don't earn much but we're managingFvamos, tira come on, get moving o get a move onsi tiras para atrás cabe otro coche if you back up o go back a bit we can get another car intira (p'alante), no te pares ahora keep going, don't stop nowhay mucho que hacer pero entre todos podemos tirar p'alante there's a lot to be done but if we all pull together we can get through ittira por esta calle abajo go o turn down this streeten cuanto nos vieron, tiraron por otro lado as soon as they saw us they went off in a different direction/they turned off up a different streetH tirar ano es verde, tira más bien a azul it's not green, it's more of a bluish colorlos precios son más bien tirando a caros the prices are a bit on the expensive o ( colloq) steep sideel erotismo de la película tiraba a pornográfico the eroticism in the film tended toward(s) o verged on the pornographiclos niños tiran más a la madre the children take after their mother morees de estatura normal, tirando a bajito he's average to short in height■ tirarseA1 (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneselfse tiró por la ventana he threw himself o he leapt out of the windowtirarse en paracaídas to parachutetirarse al agua to dive/jump into the watertirarse del trampolín to dive off the springboardtirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirstintentó tirarse del tren en marcha she tried to throw herself from o to jump off the train while it was movingse le tiró a los brazos she threw herself into his arms2 «coche/conductor» (+ compl) to pull overse tiró bruscamente a un lado he swerved to one side3 ( AmL) (tumbarse) to lie downestoy agotada, me voy a tirar un rato I'm exhausted, I'm going to lie down for a whileB ( fam); ‹horas/días› to spendnos hemos tirado media hora para encontrar la casa it's taken us half an hour to find the housese tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing itse ha tirado una hora entera hablando por teléfono he's been on the phone for a whole hour, he's spent a whole hour on the phoneC ( vulg)D ( fam)tirarse un eructo to belch, to burp ( colloq)el aguacero se tiró el paseo the downpour washed out o ruined our walkse tiró el examen he flunked the exam ( colloq)* * *
tirar ( conjugate tirar) verbo transitivo
1
tirarle algo a algn ( para que lo agarre) to throw sb sth;
( con agresividad) to throw sth at sb
◊ ¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!
2
3
‹ cohete› to fire, launch;
‹ flecha› to shoot
4 (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
verbo intransitivo
1 ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
tirar de algo to pull sth;
2
b) (Dep) to shoot;
tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal
( en juegos de dados) to throw;
( en dardos) to throw;
( en bolos) to bowl
3
4◊ tirando ger (fam): gano poco pero vamos tirando I don't earn much but we're managing;
¿qué tal andas? — tirando how are things? — not too bad
5
ella tira más a la madre she takes after her mother more
tirarse verbo pronominal
1
tirarse en paracaídas to parachute;
( en emergencia) to bale out;
tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst
2 (fam) ‹horas/días› to spend;
3 (fam) ( expulsar):◊ tirarse un pedo to fart (sl)
tirar
I verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar, echar) to throw: lo tiró al agua, he threw it into the water
no tires la cáscara al suelo, don't throw o drop the peel on the floor
(enérgicamente) to fling, hurl: lo tiró al fuego, she threw it on the fire
2 (deshacerse de) to throw out o away
tiré mis zapatos viejos, I threw my old shoes away
3 (malgastar) tiraste el dinero con esa joya falsa, you've wasted your money on that fake jewel
(despilfarrar) to squander
4 (hacer caer) to knock over: tiré el vaso, I knocked the glass over
5 (derribar a alguien) to knock o push over
tirar abajo (una pared, una puerta) to knock down
(demoler) to pull down
6 (una bomba) to drop
(un tiro, un cohete) to fire
7 (una foto) to take
8 Impr to print
II verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer fuerza hacia sí) to pull: no le tires del pelo, don't pull his hair
¡tira de la cuerda!, tug on the rope!
2 (disparar) to shoot
Dep to shoot
(dados, dardos) to throw
3 fam (gustar) le tira mucho el baloncesto, he's very keen on basketball
4 (tender) tira a azul, it's bluish
(parecerse) tira a su madre, she takes after her mother
5 fam (arreglárselas) ir tirando, to get by, manage
6 (ir) tira a la derecha, turn right
' tirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- bala
- borda
- calle
- casa
- esconder
- palanca
- toalla
- trapo
- apedrear
- arrojar
- basura
- blanco
- botar
- cadena
- crimen
- echar
- jalar
- pinta
- zumbar
English:
aim at
- archery
- bung
- cast
- chain
- chuck
- chuck away
- chuck out
- clearout
- dash
- drag
- draw
- fling
- flush
- haul
- heave
- keep
- knock off
- knock over
- lash out
- pitch
- pull
- pull on
- pull over
- putt
- run off
- shoot
- sling
- sling out
- splash out
- sponge
- strain
- throw
- throw aside
- throw away
- throw out
- toss
- toss away
- towel
- town
- trash
- tug
- turf out
- waste
- yank
- beat
- blow
- bring
- disposable
- ditch
* * *♦ vt1. [lanzar] to throw;tiraron las gorras al aire they threw their caps (up) in the air;tirar algo a alguien [para que lo agarre] to throw sth to sb;[para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb;tírame una manzana throw me an apple;le tiró un beso she blew him a kiss;le tiraban piedras a la policía they were throwing stones at the police2. [dejar caer] [objeto] to drop;[líquido] [derramar] to spill;no tiren los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground;tiró las maletas y se tumbó en la cama she dropped her suitcases and lay down on the bed;me has tirado salsa en el traje you've spilt some sauce on my suit3. [derribar] [botella, lámpara] to knock over;[muro, tabique, edificio] to knock down;tiró la lámpara con un codo al pasar she knocked over the lamp with her elbow as she went by;la violencia del choque la tiró al suelo the force of the collision knocked o hurled her to the floor;esta pared habrá que tirarla we're going to have to knock this wall down4. [desechar] to throw away o out;tirar algo a la basura to throw sth out;tíralo a la papelera throw it in the wastepaper basket;eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money6. [disparar] [balas, misiles, disparos] to fire;[bomba] to drop; [petardo, cohete] to let off; [dardos, flechas] to shoot; Famtirar una foto to take a picture7. [jugar] [carta] to play;[dado] to throw8. [en deportes] [falta, penalti] to take;[balón] to pass9. [imprimir] to print10. [trazar] [línea] to draw♦ vi1. [disparar] to shoot;tirar al aire to fire shots into the air;tirar a dar to shoot to wound, not to kill;tirar a matar [con arma] to shoot to kill;[con comentario] to go for the jugularel ciclista colombiano tiraba del pelotón the Colombian cyclist was pulling the bunch along;me tiró del pelo she pulled my hair;[en letrero] pull;me tiró del brazo/de la manga she tugged at my arm/sleeve;RPtirar parejo: esto no es justo, o tiramos parejo o yo me retiro this is not fair, either we all pull together or I'm dropping out3. [estar tirante] to be tight;la chaqueta me tira de atrás the jacket's a bit tight at the back4. [en deportes] [con el pie] to kick;[con la mano] to throw; [a meta, canasta] to shoot;5. [dirigirse] to go ( hacia o para towards), to head ( hacia o para for o towards); FamFam¡tira! [para empezar a moverse] get moving!;¡tira que llegamos tarde! let's get a move on or we'll be late!;tiramos hacia la izquierda we turned left;Famtira para arriba, que ahora subo yo you go on up, I'll come up in a minute;tira por esa calle go up o take that street6. [jugar] to go, to have one's go;te toca tirar a ti [en naipes, dados, billar] it's your go7. [cigarrillo, chimenea] to draw;este tabaco no tira these cigarettes aren't drawing properlyel motor no tira the engine isn't working properly;el coche tira bien the car runs well9. [durar] to last;estos zapatos tirarán otro año these shoes will last another yearla tierra siempre tira de uno your homeland never loses its pull on you;tirarle a alguien: me tira la vida del campo country life appeals to me;no le tira la profesión de su padre his father's profession doesn't appeal to him;no le tira viajar she doesn't feel the urge to travel;tirar de alguien to exert a pull on sb11. Fam [apañárselas]aún puedo tirar con este abrigo un par de inviernos this coat should do me for another couple of winters yet;ir tirando to get by;voy tirando I'm OK, I've been worse12. [tener aspecto de o tendencia a]tirar a: tira a gris it's greyish;tira a su abuela she takes after her grandmother;este programa tira a (ser) hortera this programme is a bit on the tacky side;el tiempo tira a mejorar the weather looks as if it's getting better;es un reformista tirando a radical he's somewhere between a reformist and a radical;es verde tirando a azul it's a bluey green;es tirando a delgado if anything, he's rather thin;tira para deportista he has the makings of a sportsmancuando no hay dinero hay que tirar del ingenio when you don't have any money, you have to rely on your wits;hubo que tirar de los ahorros we had to draw on our savings* * *I v/t3 TIP print4 famen examen fail5 foto take6 tiro fireII v/i1 de coche pull;tirar de algo pull sth2 ( disparar) shoot:tirar a puerta shoot at goal;tirar fuera shoot wide4 ( atraer) pull, attract;no me tira la música music doesn’t turn me on5:tirar a tend toward;tirar a conservador/verde have conservative/Green tendencies6 ( girar):tirar a la derecha turn right, take a right7:ir tirando fam get by, manage* * *tirar vt1) : to throw, to hurl, to toss2) botar: to throw away, to throw out, to waste3) derribar: to knock down4) : to shoot, to fire, to launch5) : to take (a photo)6) : to print, to run offtirar vi1) : to pull, to draw2) : to shoot3) : to attract4) : to get by, to manageva tirando: he's getting along, he's managing5)tirar a : to tend towards, to be rathertira a picante: it's a bit spicy* * *tirar vb3. (derribar) to knock over / to knock down4. (malgastar) to waste5. (arrastrar, estirar) to pull7. (atraer, gustar) to like -
27 barrer
v.1 to sweep.Betty barre la acera Betty sweeps the sidewalk.El Sr. Fuss barrió las elecciones Mr. Fuss swept the elections.2 to sweep away.el huracán barrió todo a su paso the hurricane destroyed everything in its path3 to scan (computing & medicine).El grupo barrió la zona buscándolo The group scanned the zone searching it4 to thrash, to annihilate (informal) (to defeat).5 to look up and down.* * *1 (suelo) to sweep; (hojas, migas, etc) to sweep up2 (dejar sin nada) to clean out3 (limpiar) to sweep away4 (derrotar) to trounce, wipe the floor with1 (arrasar) to sweep the board\barrer hacia dentro to look after number onebarrer para casa to look out for one's own interests* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [con escoba] to sweep; [+ suelo] to sweep, sweep clean; [+ habitación] to sweep (out); [+ objeto] to sweep aside, sweep away2) (Mil, Náut) to sweep o rake ( with gunfire)3) (=eliminar) [+ obstáculo] to sweep aside, sweep away; [+ rival] to sweep aside, overwhelm; [+ dudas] to sweep aside, dispellos candidatos del partido barrieron a sus adversarios — the party's candidates swept their rivals aside
2. VI1) (=con escoba) to sweep up2) (=llevarse)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <suelo/cocina> to sweep2)a) ( arrastrar) to sweep awayb) < rival> to thrash, trounce3) (Méx) ( mirar) to look... up and down2.barrer vi1) ( con escoba) to sweepbarrer para dentro — (fam) to look after number one (colloq)
2) ( arrasar) to sweep the board3.barrerse v pron (Méx)a) vehículo to skidb) (en fútbol, béisbol) to slide* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <suelo/cocina> to sweep2)a) ( arrastrar) to sweep awayb) < rival> to thrash, trounce3) (Méx) ( mirar) to look... up and down2.barrer vi1) ( con escoba) to sweepbarrer para dentro — (fam) to look after number one (colloq)
2) ( arrasar) to sweep the board3.barrerse v pron (Méx)a) vehículo to skidb) (en fútbol, béisbol) to slide* * *barrer11 = sweep, sweep up.Ex: Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.
Ex: Who else is going to flip the burgers, clean the resistant bomb-proof windows of the glitzy mile-high skyscrapers -- also take out the garbage, wash the dishes, park the cars, sweep up the papers in the parks?.* barrer hacia dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* barrer para casa = look after + number one, feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* barrer para dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* barrido por el viento = windswept.barrer22 = sweep + Nombre + off, trounce.Ex: In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.
Ex: Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.* * *barrer [E1 ]vtA ‹suelo/patio/cocina› to sweepel viento que barría las llanuras the wind that was sweeping across the plainsB1(arrastrar): el viento barrió las nubes the wind swept away the cloudsun golpe de mar lo barrió de la cubierta a large wave swept him off the deck2 ‹rival› to thrash, trounce, wipe the floor with ( colloq)■ barrerviA (con una escoba) to sweepB1 (arrasar) to sweep the boardbarrieron en las últimas elecciones they swept the board in the last electionsayer barrió al póquer he cleaned up at poker yesterday ( colloq)barrió en la primera etapa he swept to victory on the first stagebarrer CON algo:los vídeos han barrido con la venta de entradas videos have drastically reduced ticket saleslos ladrones barrieron con todo the thieves cleaned the place out ( colloq)2 barrer CON algn ‹con un rival› to thrash o trounce sb, wipe the floor with sb ( colloq); ‹con un enemigo› to wipe sb out■ barrerseA ( Méx)1 «vehículo» to skid2 (en fútbol, béisbol) to slideB( Méx) «tornillo/engranaje»: se me barrió el tornillo I've stripped the thread on the screw, the thread has gone on the screw* * *
barrer ( conjugate barrer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suelo/cocina› to sweep
2
verbo intransitivo
1 ( con escoba) to sweep
2 ( arrasar) [equipo/candidato] to sweep to victory;
barrer con algo ‹con premios/medallas› to walk off with sth;
barrió con todos los premios she walked off with all the prizes
barrerse verbo pronominal (Méx) [ vehículo] to skid;
(en fútbol, béisbol) to slide
barrer
I verbo transitivo
1 to sweep: hace una semana que no barro el salón, I haven't swept the living room for a week
el anticiclón está barriendo el norte, the anticyclone is sweping through the North
2 (destruir, rechazar) to sweep away
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en una votación) to win by a landslide: el partido conservador barrió en las regiones del norte, the conservatives won by a landslide in the North
2 (acaparar, agotar las existencias) to take away: los clientes barrieron con las ofertas, the customers snapped up the bargains
♦ Locuciones: barrer para casa, to look after number one
' barrer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escalera
- mandar
- escoba
English:
nest
- rake
- sweep
- sweep away
- sweep up
* * *♦ vt1. [con escoba] to sweep2. [sujeto: viento, olas] to sweep away;el huracán barrió todo a su paso the hurricane destroyed everything in its path3. [con escáner] to scan4. [con la vista] to scanel público barrió su última novela the public snapped up every last copy of his latest novel♦ vi1. [con escoba] to sweep;ese árbitro siempre barre para casa that referee always favours the home team2. [llevarse]barrer con: los invitados barrieron con todas las bebidas the guests made short work of the drink;el público barrió con su última novela the public snapped up every last copy of his latest novelel candidato oficial barrió en las urnas the government candidate swept the board in the election;el atleta keniata barrió en la final the Kenyan athlete trounced his rivals o Br walked it in the final* * *v/t sweep;para casa look after number one;barrer algo bajo la alfombra fig sweep sth under the carpet* * *barrer v: to sweep* * * -
28 hurgar
v.1 to rummage around.2 to poke around, to fumble for, to poke about, to pry into.* * *1 (remover) to poke, rake2 (bolsillo, bolso, etc) to rummage in, go through1 to pick\hurgar en el pasado to dig up the pasthurgar en la herida figurado to turn the knife (in the wound), rub salt in the woundhurgarse las narices to pick one's nose* * *1. VT1) [+ herida] to poke, poke at, jab; [+ fuego] to poke, rake3) † (=incitar) to stir up, provoke2.VI (=curiosear)hurgar en el bolsillo — to feel in one's pocket, rummage in one's pocket
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivohurgar en algo — en basura to rummage o rake through something
hurgar en una antigua herida — to open an old wound
2.hurgar en el pasado — to delve into the past, to dig up the past
hurgarse v pron (refl) hurguetearse* * *= rummage (among/through), forage.Ex. But searching an Internet database through hot new technique such as Wide Area Information Servers is vastly different from using the BITNET protocols to rummage through files on one of its server computers.Ex. We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.----* hurgar en el pasado de Alguien = delve into + Posesivo + past.* hurgar en la herida = add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* hurgarse la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* no hurgar en la herida = let + sleeping dogs lie.* * *1.verbo intransitivohurgar en algo — en basura to rummage o rake through something
hurgar en una antigua herida — to open an old wound
2.hurgar en el pasado — to delve into the past, to dig up the past
hurgarse v pron (refl) hurguetearse* * *= rummage (among/through), forage.Ex: But searching an Internet database through hot new technique such as Wide Area Information Servers is vastly different from using the BITNET protocols to rummage through files on one of its server computers.
Ex: We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.* hurgar en el pasado de Alguien = delve into + Posesivo + past.* hurgar en la herida = add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* hurgarse la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* no hurgar en la herida = let + sleeping dogs lie.* * *hurgar [A3 ]vihurgar EN algo:¿qué haces hurgando en mi bolso? what are you doing rummaging o ( colloq) ferreting around in my bag?hurgar en una antigua herida to open an old woundhurgar en el pasado to delve into the past, to dig up the past■ hurgarse( refl):hurgarse la nariz or las narices to pick one's nose* * *
hurgar ( conjugate hurgar) verbo intransitivo hurgar en algo ‹ en basura› to rummage o rake through sth;
hurgarse verbo pronominal ( refl): hurgarse la nariz to pick one's nose
hurgar
I vi (cotillear) to poke one's nose in
II vtr (revolver) to poke, rake
' hurgar' also found in these entries:
English:
delve
- fumble
- root about
- root around
- rummage
- salt
- scavenge
- go
* * *♦ vi[rebuscar] to rummage around (en in); [con dedo, palo] to poke around (en in)* * *v/i rummage (en in)* * *hurgar {52} vt: to poke, to jab, to rake (a fire)hurgar vihurgar en : to rummage in, to poke through* * *hurgar vb -
29 barrer1
1 = sweep, sweep up.Ex. Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.Ex. Who else is going to flip the burgers, clean the resistant bomb-proof windows of the glitzy mile-high skyscrapers -- also take out the garbage, wash the dishes, park the cars, sweep up the papers in the parks?.----* barrer hacia dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* barrer para casa = look after + number one, feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* barrer para dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* barrido por el viento = windswept. -
30 rebuscado
adj.1 farfetched, recherché, fancy.2 affected, sham.past part.past participle of spanish verb: rebuscar.* * *1→ link=rebuscar rebuscar► adjetivo1 affected, recherché (estilo) elaborate, contrived* * *ADJ1) [estilo] affected; [palabra] recherché2) LAm (=afectado) affected, stuck-up ** * ** * *= arcane, recondite, stilted, far-fetched [farfetched].Ex. It is the breadth, not the depth, of librarians' knowledge that enables them quickly to provide a productive context for even the most apparently arcane questions.Ex. This is an example of a source -- albeit in this case a highly recondite one -- which will assist with this type of enquiry.Ex. His eccentricity was stilted and contrived.Ex. If the situation arises in Britain as in the United States, where there is a proliferation of TV channels, and many local television stations, then it is perhaps not too far-fetched to imagine some of these transmitting either specialized or local teletext information.* * ** * *= arcane, recondite, stilted, far-fetched [farfetched].Ex: It is the breadth, not the depth, of librarians' knowledge that enables them quickly to provide a productive context for even the most apparently arcane questions.
Ex: This is an example of a source -- albeit in this case a highly recondite one -- which will assist with this type of enquiry.Ex: His eccentricity was stilted and contrived.Ex: If the situation arises in Britain as in the United States, where there is a proliferation of TV channels, and many local television stations, then it is perhaps not too far-fetched to imagine some of these transmitting either specialized or local teletext information.* * *rebuscado -da‹lenguaje/expresiones› recherché, over-elaborate; ‹persona› affected* * *
Del verbo rebuscar: ( conjugate rebuscar)
rebuscado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
rebuscado
rebuscar
rebuscado
‹ejemplo/argumento› far-fetched;
‹ estilo› affected
rebuscar ( conjugate rebuscar) verbo intransitivo:
rebuscaba en la basura he was rummaging about in the garbage
rebuscado,-a adjetivo
1 (complicado, muy elaborado) round-about
2 (con poca naturalidad, con afectación) stilted, recherché
rebuscar verbo intransitivo & vt to search throroughly: rebuscó entre las carpetas, she went through the files with a fine-tooth comb
el gato rebuscaba en la basura, the cat rummaged through the rubbish
' rebuscado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rebuscada
English:
stilted
* * *rebuscado, -a adj[lenguaje] obscure, recherché;una explicación rebuscada a roundabout explanation;el final de la película es muy rebuscado the ending of the movie is very contrived* * *adj over-elaborate* * *rebuscado, -da adj: affected, pretentious -
31 desescombrar
v.1 to remove the garbage.2 to clear of rubbish, to clear out.* * *VT1) [+ lugar] to clear up, clear of rubbish o debris etc, clean up2) [+ cadáver] to dig out, extract* * *desescombrar [A1 ]vt‹lugar/zona› to clear rubble fromdesescombrar un solar to clear a site of rubble* * *desescombrar vtto clear the rubble from* * *v/t clear (up), remove the rubble from -
32 basurero
m.1 dustman, refuse collector (British), garbage man, garbage collector (United States) (person).2 rubbish dump (British), garbage dump (United States).3 garbage can, wastebasket, trash can, refuse bin.4 dump yard, dump, dumping place, garbage dump.5 garbage collector, refuse collector, trash collector, garbage man.* * *1 (persona) dustman, US garbage man2 (lugar) tip, rubbish dump* * *basurero, -a1.SM / F (=persona) dustman/dustwoman, garbage collector (EEUU)2. SM1) (=vertedero) rubbish dump; (Agr) dung heap2) LAm (=cubo) litter bin, trash can (EEUU)* * *- ra masculino, femenino1) ( persona) garbage collector (AmE), dustman (BrE)2) basurero masculinoa) ( vertedero) garbage dump (AmE), rubbish dump o tip (BrE)b) (Chi, Méx) ( recipiente) trash can (AmE), dustbin (BrE)* * *- ra masculino, femenino1) ( persona) garbage collector (AmE), dustman (BrE)2) basurero masculinoa) ( vertedero) garbage dump (AmE), rubbish dump o tip (BrE)b) (Chi, Méx) ( recipiente) trash can (AmE), dustbin (BrE)* * *basurero11 = trash dump, dumping ground, rubbish dump.Ex: City workers carried out orders to burn some of the library books, while others were buried with the aid of a bulldozer; the remaining books were loaded on trucks and hauled away to trash dumps on the outskirts of the city.
Ex: Although national parks are perceived as pristine areas, many are dumping grounds for hazardous materials - everything from industrial toxins to unexploded munitions.Ex: Nothing is left except debris and there remains nothing to salvage: only to bulldoze, clear and throw into rubbish dumps.basurero22 = nightman [nightmen, -pl.], binman, dustbin man, dustman, rubbish collector, garbage collector, trash collector.Ex: In England, this job fell to the nightmen, who came after dark to cart the city waste into the countryside for fertilizer.
Ex: A man who blocked in a rubbish lorry with his car in a dispute over waste collection was allegedly hit on the head and sworn at by a binman.Ex: I know a few guys that are dustbin men and it is bloody hard work for a average of £6.50 an hour.Ex: Though my old man's a dustman he's got a heart of gold.Ex: Life as a rubbish collector is not easy in a big city like Shanghai.Ex: Garbage collectors need to be physically fit, capable of driving trucks and happy to work long hours.Ex: Gringo was a hard worker as a trash collector, and believes handling large amounts of poop and trash help build his character.* * *basurero -ramasculine, feminineA (persona) ( masculine) refuse collector ( frml), garbage collector ( AmE), dustman ( BrE); ( feminine) refuse collector ( frml), garbage collector ( AmE), dustwoman ( BrE)B* * *
basurero◊ -ra sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 ( persona) garbage collector (AmE), dustman (BrE)
2a)
basurero sustantivo masculino
1 (oficio) dustman, refuse collector, US garbage collector
2 (vertedero) (rubbish) dump, (refuse) tip, US garbage dump
' basurero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
basural
- tiradero
English:
dustman
- garbage man
- refuse dump
- bin
- dust
- garbage
- trash
* * *basurero, -a♦ nm,f[persona] Br dustman, refuse collector, US garbage man, garbage collector♦ nm1. [vertedero] Br rubbish dump, US garbage dump2. RP, Ven [contenedor] Br dustbin, US garbage o trash can* * *m garbage collector, Brdustman* * *basurero, -ra n: garbage collector* * *basurero n2. (vertedero) tip / dump -
33 cubo
m.1 bucket.cubo de la basura rubbish bin (en la cocina) (British), garbage can; (United States) rubbish o litter bin (en la calle) (British), garbage can (United States)2 cube (geometry & math).elevar al cubo to cube3 hub.4 bin.* * *1 MATEMÁTICAS cube\elevar al cubo to cube————————1 (recipiente) bucket2 (de rueda) hub\cubo de la basura rubbish bin, US garbage can* * *noun m.1) bucket2) cube•* * *SM1) (=balde) bucket, pailcubo de (la) basura — [en casa] dustbin, trash can (EEUU); [en la calle] litter bin, trash can (EEUU)
2) (=contenido) bucketful, bucket, pailful, pail3) (Mat) cube4) (Geom) cubecubo de Rubik — ® Rubik('s) cube ®
5) (Mec) barrel, drum6) [de rueda] hub7) [de molino] millpond8) (Arquit) round turret* * *1) (Esp) bucket2) ( cuerpo geométrico) cube3) (Mat) cube4)a) ( de rueda) hubb) (Tec) drum* * *= bucket, cube, bin, pail.Ex. The title of his address is 'How many drops to fill the bucket?'.Ex. Theoretically travel distances will be reduced to a minimum if the building is a cube and on entry users are brought quickly to the centre of gravity.Ex. The items to be humidified are placed inside the smaller bin and a cover put in place.Ex. In Little Gidding T.S. Eliot gives us some lines that express what I mean not just by saying it but by demonstrating it too: Last season's fruit is eaten And the fullfed beast shall kick the empty pail.----* cubo de la basura = waste bin, trashcan [trash can], dustbin [dust bin], rubbish bin, trash bin, garbage can.* cubo de reciclado = recycling bin.* edificio en forma de cubo = cubic building.* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.* * *1) (Esp) bucket2) ( cuerpo geométrico) cube3) (Mat) cube4)a) ( de rueda) hubb) (Tec) drum* * *= bucket, cube, bin, pail.Ex: The title of his address is 'How many drops to fill the bucket?'.
Ex: Theoretically travel distances will be reduced to a minimum if the building is a cube and on entry users are brought quickly to the centre of gravity.Ex: The items to be humidified are placed inside the smaller bin and a cover put in place.Ex: In Little Gidding T.S. Eliot gives us some lines that express what I mean not just by saying it but by demonstrating it too: Last season's fruit is eaten And the fullfed beast shall kick the empty pail.* cubo de la basura = waste bin, trashcan [trash can], dustbin [dust bin], rubbish bin, trash bin, garbage can.* cubo de reciclado = recycling bin.* edificio en forma de cubo = cubic building.* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.* * *A ( Esp)1 (recipiente) bucket, pail2 (contenido) bucketful, bucket, pailCompuesto:(de la cocina) garbage can ( AmE), rubbish bin ( BrE); (de un edificio) garbage can ( AmE), dustbin ( BrE)B (cuerpo geométrico) cubese corta el queso en cubitos you dice the cheeseCompuestos:● cubo or cubito de caldostock cube, bouillon cube● cubo or cubito de carnebeef stock cube● cubo or cubito de pescadofish stock cube● cubo or cubito de pollochicken stock cubeC ( Mat) cubeelevar un número al cubo to cube a numberD ( Auto) cubic capacityE1 (de una rueda) hub2 ( Tec) drumF ( Arquit) turretG (de un molino) mill pondH ( Arm) bayonet holder* * *
cubo sustantivo masculino
1 (Esp) bucket;
( de edificio) garbage can (AmE), rubbish bin (BrE)
2
cubito de caldo stock cubeb) (Mat) cube;
cubo sustantivo masculino
1 (recipiente) bucket
2 Mat cube
3 (de una rueda) hub
4 cubo de la basura, GB rubbish bin, US trash/garbage can
' cubo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
elevar
- balde
- caneca
- cubitera
- desbordarse
- enjuagar
English:
bin
- bucket
- cube
- dustbin
- garbage can
- hub
- leaky
- pail
- power
- refuse bin
- rubbish bin
- scuttle
- spring
- stamp down
- tip out
- tip over
- trash can
- can
- dust
- flash
- garbage
- pedal bin
- rubbish
- stair
- swing
- trash
* * *cubo nm1. [recipiente] bucketcubo de la basura [en la cocina] Br rubbish bin, US garbage can; [en la calle] Br rubbish o litter bin, US garbage can;cubo de la ropa (sucia) laundry basket2. [figura] cubecubo de caldo stock cube3. Mat cube;elevar al cubo to cube;3 elevado al cubo 3 cubed;¿cuál es el cubo de 9? what's the cube of 9?, what's 9 cubed?4. [de rueda] hub5. [de bayoneta] socket, holder6. [de molino] millpond7. [torreón] round tower* * *m1 figura cube2 recipiente bucket* * *cubo nm1) : cube2) balde: pail, bucket, cancubo de basura: garbage can3) : hub (of a wheel)* * *cubo n1. (recipiente) bucket2. (cuerpo sólido) cube -
34 camión
m.1 truck, goods vehicle, lorry.2 truckload.3 bus, coach.* * *1 lorry, US truck\estar como un camión familiar to be gorgeous, be a knockoutcamión cisterna tankercamión de la basura dustcart, US garbage truckcamión de mudanzas removal vancamión frigorífico refrigerator lorry, (US refrigerator truck)* * *noun m.* * *SM (Aut) lorry, truck ( esp EEUU); [de reparto] van; [de caballos] heavy wagon, dray; Méx bus; (=carga) lorryload, truckload ( esp EEUU)estar como un camión — * to be a smasher *, be gorgeous
camión articulado — articulated lorry, trailer truck (EEUU)
camión blindado — armoured truck, armored truck (EEUU)
camión bomba — lorry bomb, truck bomb
camión cisterna — tanker, tank wagon
camión de agua — water cart, water wagon
camión de la basura — dustcart, refuse lorry, garbage truck (EEUU)
camión de mudanzas — removal van, moving van (EEUU)
camión de riego — water cart, water wagon
camión de volteo — Méx dump truck
camión frigorífico — refrigerator lorry, refrigerated truck
camión volquete — dump truck, tipper truck
* * *estar como un camión — (Esp fam) to be hot stuff (colloq)
2) (AmC, Méx) ( autobús) bus* * *= motor truck, truck, rig, lorry.Nota: En inglés americano se utiliza truck.Ex. The replacement of the horse and cart by the motor truck has improved the transport system.Ex. Women who drive tractor-trailer rigs face many of the same problems encountered by women pursuing other nontraditional occupations.Ex. This software is designed to enable technicians to monitor a wide range of vehicle performance through a data port on a car or lorry.----* camión articulado = juggernaut, articulated lorry, articulated truck.* camión bomba = truck bomb.* camión con remolque = tractor-trailer.* camión de bomberos = fire truck, fire engine.* camión de la basura = garbage truck, rubbish truck, rubbish lorry, dustcart [dust cart].* camión de mudanzas = moving van.* camión portacontenedores = container lorry, container truck.* camión que esparce sal en las carreteras = gritter.* camión-tanque = road tanker.* garaje de camiones = truck depot.* llevar en camión = truck.* transportar en camión = truck.* un camión de = a truckload of.* * *estar como un camión — (Esp fam) to be hot stuff (colloq)
2) (AmC, Méx) ( autobús) bus* * *= motor truck, truck, rig, lorry.Nota: En inglés americano se utiliza truck.Ex: The replacement of the horse and cart by the motor truck has improved the transport system.
Ex: Women who drive tractor-trailer rigs face many of the same problems encountered by women pursuing other nontraditional occupations.Ex: This software is designed to enable technicians to monitor a wide range of vehicle performance through a data port on a car or lorry.* camión articulado = juggernaut, articulated lorry, articulated truck.* camión bomba = truck bomb.* camión con remolque = tractor-trailer.* camión de bomberos = fire truck, fire engine.* camión de la basura = garbage truck, rubbish truck, rubbish lorry, dustcart [dust cart].* camión de mudanzas = moving van.* camión portacontenedores = container lorry, container truck.* camión que esparce sal en las carreteras = gritter.* camión-tanque = road tanker.* garaje de camiones = truck depot.* llevar en camión = truck.* transportar en camión = truck.* un camión de = a truckload of.* * *necesitaremos dos camiones de arena we'll need two truckloads o ( BrE) lorryloads of sandCompuestos:tanker, bulk liquid carrier ( frml)( Méx) dump truck( RPl) dump truckrefrigerated truckB (AmC, Méx) (autobús) bus* * *
camión sustantivo masculino
( contenido) truckload;
camión de la basura garbage truck (AmE), dustcart (BrE);
camión de mudanzas moving van (AmE), removal van (BrE)
camión sustantivo masculino Auto lorry, US truck
camión cisterna, tanker
camión de la basura, refuse lorry, US garbage truck
camión frigorífico, refrigerator lorry
' camión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
basura
- carga
- cargamento
- cisterna
- descargada
- descargado
- fleje
- frigorífica
- frigorífico
- tráiler
- vacía
- vacío
- vuelco
- atravesado
- atravesar
- atropellar
- bloquear
- bolsear
- cabina
- camioneta
- cargar
- fletar
- flete
- inmenso
- mudanza
- pipa
- tierra
- toldo
- trailer
- volcar
English:
articulated lorry
- cab
- cabin
- collision
- driver
- dump
- garbage truck
- juggernaut
- load
- loaded
- lorry
- moving van
- refuse lorry
- removal van
- tanker
- truck
- truckload
- bound
- bus
- diesel
- dust
- garbage
- hit
- oil
- semitrailer
- straight
* * *camión nm1. [de mercancías] truck, Br lorry;recibieron tres camiones de ayuda humanitaria they received three truckloads of humanitarian aid;Famestar como un camión to be gorgeouscamión articulado Br articulated lorry, US semitrailer;camión cisterna tanker;2. CAm, Méx [autobús] bus* * *m1 truck, Br tblorry2 Méxbus* * *1) : truck* * * -
35 bolsa
f.1 bag.bolsa de agua caliente hot-water bottlebolsa de aire air pocketbolsa de aseo toilet bagbolsa de (la) basura bin linerbolsa de la compra shopping bagbolsa de deportes holdall, sports bagbolsa de mano (piece o item of) hand luggagebolsa de papel paper bagbolsa de plástico carrier o plastic bag (en tiendas)bolsa de viaje travel bag2 purse, pocketbook.¡la bolsa o la vida! your money or your life!3 pocket (mining).4 sac (anatomy).5 pocket. ( Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Perú)6 handbag (British), purse (United States) (bolso). (Mexican Spanish)7 Stock Exchange, stock market.8 prize money.9 bursa, sac.* * *1 (gen) bag■ ¿tiene una bolsa de plástico? have you got a plastic bag?2 (bajo los ojos) bag3 (beca) grant, scholarship4 (en prenda) bag5 (de pobreza, fraude, etc) pocket6 (para dinero) purse7 (premio) purse8 (de canguro etc) pouch9 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO jacket\¡la bolsa o la vida! your money or your life!bolsa de agua caliente hot-water bottlebolsa de aguas amniotic sacbolsa de aire air pocketbolsa de aseo toilet bagbolsa de basura rubbish bag, bin liner, US garbage bagbolsa de deportes sports bagbolsa de estudios scholarshipbolsa de viaje travelling bag (US traveling bag)————————1 stock exchange2 (valores) share prices\bolsa de trabajo (en periódico) job section, situations vacant* * *noun f.1) bag2) pocket•- la Bolsa* * *SF1) [para llevar algo] baguna bolsa de patatas o LAm papas fritas — a packet o bag of crisps
bolsa de basura — [para cubo grande] rubbish bag, bin bag, garbage bag (EEUU); [para cubo pequeño] bin liner
bolsa de mano — overnight bag, travelling bag
bolsa de palos — (Golf) golf bag
2) Méx [de mujer] handbag3) (=bolsillo) pocket4) (Zool) [de canguro] pouch; [de calamar] sac5) (Anat) [de sangre, pus] build-up6) (=acumulación) [de gas, personas] pocketmuchos votos procedían de la bolsa de indecisos — many of their votes came from those who were undecided
una enorme bolsa de desempleo — a huge number of unemployed, very high levels of unemployment
7) (=arruga) [en papel pintado] bubbleesa blusa te hace bolsas — that blouse goes all baggy o doesn't hang right on you
8) (Econ) (=mercado)la Bolsa — the Stock Exchange, the Stock Market
las empresas que cotizan en bolsa — quoted o listed companies
bolsa de divisas — currency market, foreign exchange market
bolsa de la propiedad — property section, property page(s)
bolsa negra — Chile black market
9) [de dinero]¡la bolsa o la vida! — your money or your life!
10) (Boxeo) purse* * *1)a) (para llevar, guardar algo) bagbolsa de plástico/papel — plastic/paper bag
bolsa de (la) basura — garbage bag (AmE), trash bag (AmE), rubbish bag (BrE), bin liner (BrE)
una bolsa del supermercado — a grocery bag (AmE) o (BrE) carrier bag
hacerse bolsa — (CS) zapatos to get ruined; coche to get badly damaged
b) ( envase) baguna bolsa de patatas fritas — (Esp) a bag of chips (AmE), a packet o bag of crisps (BrE)
a la bolsa — (Chi) at someone else's expense
c) (Méx) ( bolso) handbag, purse (AmE)d) ( dinero)2)a) ( de marsupial) pouchb) ( de los testículos) scrotumc) ( en la cara)d) (Méx) ( bolsillo) pocket3)a) (de aire, gas, agua) pocketb) (zona, agrupación aislada) pocketbolsas de extranjeros ilegales — pockets o communities of illegal immigrants
4) (Econ, Fin) tbBolsa — stock exchange, stock market
5) ( beca) grantbolsa de estudios/de viajes/para libros — study/travel/book grant
* * *1)a) (para llevar, guardar algo) bagbolsa de plástico/papel — plastic/paper bag
bolsa de (la) basura — garbage bag (AmE), trash bag (AmE), rubbish bag (BrE), bin liner (BrE)
una bolsa del supermercado — a grocery bag (AmE) o (BrE) carrier bag
hacerse bolsa — (CS) zapatos to get ruined; coche to get badly damaged
b) ( envase) baguna bolsa de patatas fritas — (Esp) a bag of chips (AmE), a packet o bag of crisps (BrE)
a la bolsa — (Chi) at someone else's expense
c) (Méx) ( bolso) handbag, purse (AmE)d) ( dinero)2)a) ( de marsupial) pouchb) ( de los testículos) scrotumc) ( en la cara)d) (Méx) ( bolsillo) pocket3)a) (de aire, gas, agua) pocketb) (zona, agrupación aislada) pocketbolsas de extranjeros ilegales — pockets o communities of illegal immigrants
4) (Econ, Fin) tbBolsa — stock exchange, stock market
5) ( beca) grantbolsa de estudios/de viajes/para libros — study/travel/book grant
* * *bolsa11 = carryall, bag, soft bag.Ex: The book 'String Bags and Gender' is a thorough, informative, accessible, and well-written study of the looped carryall common in Papua New Guinea.
Ex: There was a steady flow of people charging out materials, and the checker was inspecting their bags as usual.Ex: The soft bag also features a handy zipper compartment on the top for storing keys, cell phone, etc.* artículo de bolsa de aseo = toiletry.* bolsa de aire = air bag [airbag].* bolsa de aire caliente = pocket of warm air.* bolsa de aseo = sponge bag, toiletry bag.* bolsa de baño = toiletry bag, sponge bag.* bolsa de basura = bin liner, bin bag, rubbish bag, garbage bag.* bolsa de comida = box lunch.* bolsa de control de préstamo = book pocket.* bolsa de estudios = bursary.* bolsa de la compra = shopping bag, grocery bag, carrier bag.* bolsa de mano = flight bag, carryall bag, travelbag, soft bag.* bolsa de papel = paper carrier, paper bag.* bolsa de plástico = plastic bag, polybag, polyethylene bag.* bolsa de viaje = travel grant, travel bursary, travelbag.* bolsa para cadáveres = body bag.* bolsa para la compra = shopping bag, carrier bag.* meter en bolsas = bag.* patata frita de bolsa = potato chip.* patatas fritas de bolsa = crisps, potato crisps.bolsa22 = stock exchange, stock market, bourse, share market.Ex: This article reviews the Moody's 5000 Plus data base, of over 5000 companies listed on the New York and American stock exchanges, on CD-ROM.
Ex: This database supplies on-line information on current events, weather, sports, stock markets, health, travel and shopping.Ex: The Old bourse was completed in 1687 and was the first Baroque building in Leipzig.Ex: Due to the devastating drop in stock prices and a slump in the share market, share market traders predict a sharp drop in the sale of gold.* agencia de bolsa = brokerage house.* agente de bolsa = stockbroker, market trader, stock market trader, share market trader.* beneficio de bolsa = share dividend.* bolsa de cambio = stock exchange.* Bolsa de París = Paris Bourse.* bolsa de trabajo = labour exchange, job opportunities, employment bureau, employment centre, employment opportunity, job centre, job pool.* bolsa de valores = stock exchange, stock market, share market.* Bolsa de Valores de Nueva York = New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).* caída de la bolsa = market crash, stock market crash.* cotización de bolsa = stock quote.* desploma de la bolsa = stock market crash.* desplome de la bolsa = market crash.* operador de bolsa = trader, market trader, stock market trader, share market trader.* servidor de bolsa = stock-quote server.* valores de la bolsa = stock prices, stock market quotations.* * *A1 (para llevar, guardar algo) bag; (grande, de arpillera) (CS) sackbolsa de plástico/papel plastic/paper bagbolsa de la compra shopping bagbolsa de deportes sports baghacer bolsa (CS fam); ‹zapatos/mueble› to ruin: después de la clase de gimnasia quedé hecha bolsa after the exercise class I was dead o bushed o ( BrE) shattered ( colloq)la noticia lo dejó hecho bolsa he was shattered by the news«coche» to get beaten up2 (envase) baguna bolsa entera de azúcar a whole bag of sugara la bolsa ( Chi); at someone else's expensecomo una bolsa de papas ( AmL): se cayó como una bolsa de papas he went down like a sack of potatoesse dejó caer en el sillón como una bolsa de papas she flopped heavily into the armchaireste vestido me queda como una bolsa de papas this dress makes me look like a sack of potatoes4 (dinero) money¡la bolsa o la vida! your money or your life!aflojar la bolsa ( fam); to put one's hand in one's pocket ( colloq), to get one's wallet out ( colloq)Compuestos:hot-water bottlegrowbag( RPl) sleeping bagice packsurvival bagthermal bagB1 (de un marsupial) pouch2 (de los testículos) scrotum3(pliegue, arruga): esa camisa te hace bolsas a los lados that shirt bunches up at the sidestiene bolsas debajo de los ojos she has bags under her eyes4 ( Méx) (bolsillo) pocketCompuesto:amniotic sac ( frml)rompió la bolsa de aguas her waters brokeC1 (de aire, gas, agua) pocket2 (zona, agrupación aislada) pocketbolsas de extranjeros ilegales pockets o communities of illegal immigrantsBolsa stock exchange, stock marketjugar a la bolsa to play the marketse cotizará en bolsa it will be listed on the stock exchangela empresa sacará a bolsa el 38% de su capital the company will float 38% of its share capitalCompuestos:corn exchangecommodities exchange( Col) employment agencycar martstock exchange, stock market( Chi) black marketE (beca) grantbolsa de estudios/de viajes/para libros study/travel/book grant* * *
bolsa sustantivo femenino
1
◊ bolsa de plástico/de la compra plastic/shopping bag;
bolsa de (la) basura garbage o trash bag (AmE), rubbish bag o bin liner (BrE);
una bolsa de patatas fritas (Esp) a bag of chips (AmE), a packet o bag of crisps (BrE);
bolsa de agua caliente hot-water bottle
2
b) scrotum
3 (de aire, gas, agua) pocket
4 (Econ, Fin) tb Bbolsa or bolsa de valores stock exchange, stock market;
se cotizará en bolsa it will be listed on the stock exchange;
bolsa de empleo (Col) employment agency;
bolsa de trabajo job vacancies and place where they are advertised
bolsa 1 sustantivo femenino
1 bag
2 Av bolsa de aire, air bag, air pocket
bolsa de basura, rubbish bag
bolsa de la compra, shopping bag
LAm bolsa de dormir, sleeping bag
bolsa de estudios, educational grant
bolsa de pobreza, pocket of poverty
bolsa de trabajo, labour exchange, employment bureau
bolsa 2 f Fin Stock Exchange: sube la bolsa, the market is rising
cotizar en la bolsa, to be quoted on the stock exchange
' bolsa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agente
- bajar
- corredor
- corredora
- cotizar
- cotización
- entera
- entero
- fuelle
- inversión
- patata
- saca
- bulto
- llevar
- petate
- plaza
English:
air pocket
- airlock
- bag
- bin liner
- broker
- bundle
- bung
- carrier bag
- chip
- collapse
- concise
- crisp
- crisps
- float
- gain
- grip
- holdall
- hot-water bottle
- icepack
- insider dealing
- insider trading
- list
- market
- NYSE
- packet
- paper bag
- plastic bag
- pocket
- polythene bag
- potato chips
- pouch
- public
- quote
- shopping bag
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockbroker
- stockbroking
- toilet bag
- toolbag
- trading
- water bottle
- air
- binliner
- bulge
- dealer
- fish
- flotation
- garbage
- hand
* * *bolsa1 nf1. [recipiente] bag;bolsa de agua caliente hot-water bottle;bolsa de aire air pocket;bolsa de aseo toilet bag;bolsa de la compra shopping bag;bolsa de deportes sports bag, esp Br holdall;Am bolsa de dormir sleeping bag; CSur Fam bolsa de gatos:la oficina es una bolsa de gatos it's pandemonium in the office;bolsa de golf golf bag;bolsa de hielo ice pack;bolsa de mano (piece o item of) hand luggage;bolsa de marginación = underprivileged social group o area;Zool bolsa marsupial pouch;bolsa del pan = bag hung on outside of door for delivery of fresh bread;bolsa de papel paper bag;bolsa de playa beach bag;bolsa de pobreza deprived area;bolsa de viaje travel bagha habido un atentado en la Bolsa de Madrid there has been a terrorist attack on the Madrid Stock Exchange;la bolsa ha subido/bajado share prices have gone up/down;jugar a la bolsa to speculate on the stock marketbolsa alcista bull market;bolsa bajista bear market;bolsa de comercio commodity exchange;bolsa de materias primas commodities exchange;Chile, Cuba bolsa negra black market;bolsa de trabajo [en universidad, organización] = list of job vacancies and situations wanted;[en periódico] Br appointments o US jobs section3. [bolso] [de dinero] purse, pocketbook;¡la bolsa o la vida! your money or your life!;Famaflojar la bolsa to put one's hands in one's pocket, to fork out;afloja la bolsa e invítame a una copa fork out and buy me a drink4. [premio] purse, prize moneybolsa de viaje travel grant7. Anat sac;[de testículos] scrotum bolsa de aguas amniotic sac;bolsa sinovial synovial bursa8. [arruga, pliegue] [en ojos] bag;le están saliendo bolsas debajo de los ojos she's getting bags under her eyes;esos pantalones te hacen bolsas en la rodilla those trousers are loose at the knee10. CAm, Méx, Perú [bolsillo] pocket12. CompChilede bolsa at someone else's expense;Fam RP [destruir] to ruin, Br to knacker; RP Famel vaso se cayó al suelo y se hizo bolsa the glass fell to the ground and shattered;RP Fambolsa2 adjVen Fam* * *f1 bag2 COM stock exchange;salida a bolsa flotation3 L.Am. ( bolsillo) pocket4 C.Am., Méxde mujeres purse, pocketbook, Brhandbag5 ( dinero):aflojar la bolsa fam fork out fam6 ANAT:bolsas bajo los ojos bags under the eyes* * *bolsa nf1) : bag, sack4)la Bolsa : the stock market, the stock exchange5)bolsa de trabajo : employment agency* * *bolsa n1. (en general) bag¿me das una bolsa de plástico? can I have a plastic bag, please?2. (de patatas fritas) packet3. (en economía) stock exchange -
36 tacho
m.1 tin. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), River Plate)2 taxi.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tachar.* * *SM1) LAm (=cubo) bucket, pail; (=caldera) boiler; (=olla) pan; [para azúcar] sugar pan, sugar evaporator; (=arcón) bin, containertacho de la basura, tacho para la basura — And, Cono Sur dustbin, rubbish bin, trash o garbage can (EEUU)
2) Cono Sur (=lavabo) washbasin, bathroom sink o washbowl (EEUU)* * *a) (CS) ( recipiente) (metal) containerb) (CS, Per) ( papelero) wastebasket (AmE), wastepaper basket (BrE)el tacho de la basura — ( en la cocina) garbage can (AmE), rubbish bin (BrE); ( para la calle) garbage o trash can (AmE), dustbin (BrE)
irse al tacho — (CS fam) negocio to go to the wall; planes to fall through
* * *a) (CS) ( recipiente) (metal) containerb) (CS, Per) ( papelero) wastebasket (AmE), wastepaper basket (BrE)el tacho de la basura — ( en la cocina) garbage can (AmE), rubbish bin (BrE); ( para la calle) garbage o trash can (AmE), dustbin (BrE)
irse al tacho — (CS fam) negocio to go to the wall; planes to fall through
* * *A1 (CS) (recipiente) (metal) containerel tacho de la basura (en la cocina) garbage can ( AmE), rubbish bin ( BrE) (para la calle) garbage o trash can ( AmE), dustbin ( BrE)irse al tacho (CS fam): el negocio se fue al tacho the business collapsed, the business went to the wall o folded ( colloq)mis planes se fueron al tacho my plans fell through* * *
Del verbo tachar: ( conjugate tachar)
tacho es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
tachó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
tachar
tacho
tachar ( conjugate tachar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en escrito) to cross out
2 ( tildar) tacho a algn DE algo to brand o label sb as sth
tacho sustantivo masculino
( en la calle) garbage o trash can (AmE), dustbin (BrE)
tachar verbo transitivo
1 (en un escrito) to cross out 2 tachar de (tildar, acusar) to brand: me tachó de envidioso, he accused me of being jealous
le tachaban de soberbio, they branded o labelled him as arrogant
' tacho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tachar
English:
mark off
- bin
- can
- dust
- garbage
- hack
- pedal bin
- rubbish
- swing
- trash
* * *tacho nm1. Andes, RP [metálico, de hojalata] can, Br tin;[de plástico] container; [papelera] Br waste-paper bin o basket, US waste basket; Famirse al tacho to go down the drain, to go to pottacho de la basura [en cocina] Br waste o rubbish bin, US garbage o trash can; [en la calle] Br rubbish bin, US garbage o trash can4. Am [para dulce] sugar evaporator* * *m Rpllitter basket2 taxi cab, taxi -
37 cubo de la basura
rubbish bin, US garbage can* * ** * *(n.) = waste bin, trashcan [trash can], dustbin [dust bin], rubbish bin, trash bin, garbage canEx. This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.Ex. The article 'You can never own too many trashcans' comments on the problems of finding enough space to house the University of California Division of Library Automation installations.Ex. Databases which should be gold mines degenerate into dustbins, and inter-departmental strife tears apart the organization's commitments.Ex. The bags may be used as an inner skin to a rubbish bin, to stop wet and noisome remains from sticking to the inside of the container.Ex. In a trash bin, he found the inedibles: fragile little calf legs with tiny cleft hooves.Ex. Two boys said they were shooting at a garbage can but ended up hitting a 61-year-old delivery driver instead, police say.* * *(n.) = waste bin, trashcan [trash can], dustbin [dust bin], rubbish bin, trash bin, garbage canEx: This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.
Ex: The article 'You can never own too many trashcans' comments on the problems of finding enough space to house the University of California Division of Library Automation installations.Ex: Databases which should be gold mines degenerate into dustbins, and inter-departmental strife tears apart the organization's commitments.Ex: The bags may be used as an inner skin to a rubbish bin, to stop wet and noisome remains from sticking to the inside of the container.Ex: In a trash bin, he found the inedibles: fragile little calf legs with tiny cleft hooves.Ex: Two boys said they were shooting at a garbage can but ended up hitting a 61-year-old delivery driver instead, police say.* * *dentro garbage can, Brrubbish bin; fuera garbage can, Brdustbin -
38 vertedero
m.1 rubbish tip or dump(of trash) (British), garbage dump (United States).2 drain, spillway.3 dumping place, dump yard, garbage dump, refuse tip.* * *1 rubbish dump, rubbish tip* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [de basura] rubbish tip, garbage dump (EEUU)2) = vertedor3) ( Cono Sur) (=pendiente) slope, hillside* * *1) ( para basura) dump2) ( desagüe) outlet* * *= dumping ground, rubbish dump, landfill, landfill site.Ex. Although national parks are perceived as pristine areas, many are dumping grounds for hazardous materials - everything from industrial toxins to unexploded munitions.Ex. Nothing is left except debris and there remains nothing to salvage: only to bulldoze, clear and throw into rubbish dumps.Ex. Republicans are so empty-headed, they wouldn't make a good landfill.Ex. Much waste is still deposited in landfill sites around the world with material that can produce biogas for industry or dometic use.----* vertedero de basura = landfill site.* vertedero de basuras = garbage dump.* vertedero de escombros = landfill site, landfill.* * *1) ( para basura) dump2) ( desagüe) outlet* * *= dumping ground, rubbish dump, landfill, landfill site.Ex: Although national parks are perceived as pristine areas, many are dumping grounds for hazardous materials - everything from industrial toxins to unexploded munitions.
Ex: Nothing is left except debris and there remains nothing to salvage: only to bulldoze, clear and throw into rubbish dumps.Ex: Republicans are so empty-headed, they wouldn't make a good landfill.Ex: Much waste is still deposited in landfill sites around the world with material that can produce biogas for industry or dometic use.* vertedero de basura = landfill site.* vertedero de basuras = garbage dump.* vertedero de escombros = landfill site, landfill.* * *A (para basura) dumpun vertedero de residuos nucleares a dumping site for nuclear wasteB (desagüe) outlet* * *
vertedero sustantivo masculino
1 ( para basura) dump;
2 ( desagüe) outlet
vertedero sustantivo masculino tip, rubbish dump
' vertedero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
basurero
English:
dump
- dumping
- garbage dump
- refuse dump
- rubbish dump
- tip
- garbage
* * *vertedero nm1. [de basuras] Br rubbish tip o dump, US garbage dump2. [de pantano] drain, spillway* * *m dump, tip* * *vertedero nm1) : garbage dump2) desagüe: drain, outlet* * *vertedero n tip / dump -
39 bolsa de basura
rubbish bag, bin liner, US garbage bag* * *(n.) = bin liner, bin bag, rubbish bag, garbage bagEx. The article 'You Might as Well Use a Bin Liner!' presents practical advice on storing the written work generated by students.Ex. The jury heard pieces of cooked human flesh were found in his kitchen and in a bin bag.Ex. Rubbish bags should contain only normal household waste and must not include sharp objects, hot ashes, liquids, or dangerous objects.Ex. The police are asking anyone 'missing' two large garbage bags filled with freshly-cut marijuana found on the side of the highway to call their office.* * *(n.) = bin liner, bin bag, rubbish bag, garbage bagEx: The article 'You Might as Well Use a Bin Liner!' presents practical advice on storing the written work generated by students.
Ex: The jury heard pieces of cooked human flesh were found in his kitchen and in a bin bag.Ex: Rubbish bags should contain only normal household waste and must not include sharp objects, hot ashes, liquids, or dangerous objects.Ex: The police are asking anyone 'missing' two large garbage bags filled with freshly-cut marijuana found on the side of the highway to call their office. -
40 tiradero
m.rubbish tip or dump (British), garbage dump (United States). (Mexican Spanish)* * ** * ** * ** * *dejaron el tiradero en la cocina they left a real mess in the kitchenB* * *
tiradero sustantivo masculino (Méx) ( basurero) garbage (AmE) o (BrE) rubbish dump;
(casa, habitación) mess, pigsty
' tiradero' also found in these entries:
English:
dump
* * *tiradero nfFigsu mesa es un tiradero de papeles you can't see her desk for the heaps of paper on it* * *m Méxdump* * *1) : dump2) : mess, clutter
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