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61 potential
pə'tenʃəl
1. adjective(possible; that may develop into the thing mentioned: That hole in the road is a potential danger.) potencial
2. noun(the possibility, or likelihood, of successful development (in a particular way): The land has great farming potential; He shows potential as a teacher.) potencialpotential n potencialtr[pə'tenʃəl]1 potencial, posible1 potencial nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have potential ser prometedor,-rato realize one's full potential realizarse plenamentepotential [pə'tɛnʧəl] adj: potencial, posible1) : potencial mgrowth potential: potencial de crecimientoa child with potential: un niño que promete2) : potencial m (eléctrico)♦ potentially advadj.• potencial adj.n.• potencial s.m.
I pə'tentʃəl, pə'tenʃəlmass noun ( capacity) potencial m; ( possibilities) posibilidades fplshe showed great potential as a singer — prometía mucho or era muy prometedora como cantante
II
[pǝ'tenʃǝl]1.ADJ en potenciapotential earnings — ganancias fpl potenciales
2. N1) (=possibilities) potencial m ; (=ability) capacidad fto have the potential to do sth — [person] tener aptitudes or capacidad para hacer algo
the meeting has the potential to be a watershed — la reunión puede llegar a ser un acontecimiento decisivo
2) (Elec, Math, Phys) potencial m* * *
I [pə'tentʃəl, pə'tenʃəl]mass noun ( capacity) potencial m; ( possibilities) posibilidades fplshe showed great potential as a singer — prometía mucho or era muy prometedora como cantante
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62 spy
1. noun(a secret agent or person employed to gather information secretly especially about the military affairs of other countries: She was arrested as a spy; industrial spies.)
2. verb1) (to be a spy: He had been spying for the Russians for many years.)2) (to see or notice: She spied a human figure on the mountainside.)•- spyhole- spy on
spy1 n espíaspy2 vb espiar / vigilartr[spaɪ]1 (gen) espía nombre masulino o femenino1 espiar (on, a)1 literal divisar, descubrir, ver\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLI spy with my little eye... veo, veo...to play I spy jugar al veo-veoto spy out the land reconocer la tierra, explorar la tierraindustrial spy espía nombre masulino o femenino industrialpolice spy confidente nombre masulino o femenino, soplón,-onaspy ring red nombre femenino de espionajespy story historia de espíassee: ver, divisarspy vi: espiarto spy on someone: espiar a alguienspy n: espía mfn.• acechador, -ora s.m.,f.• atisbador, -ora s.m.,f.• echadizo s.m.• espía s.f.v.• columbrar v.• divisar v.• espiar v.spaɪ
I
noun (pl spies) espía mf; (before n) <satellite, ship> espía adj inv; < story> de espías, de espionaje
II
1.
spies, spying, spied intransitive verba) ( watch secretly) espiar*to spy ON somebody — espiar* a alguien
b) ( work as spy) espiar*to spy ON something/somebody — espiar* algo/a alguien
2.
vt descubrir*, ver*[spaɪ]to play `I spy' — (BrE) jugar* al veo-veo
1.N espía mf2.VT (=catch sight of) divisarI spy, with my little eye, something beginning with A — veo, veo una cosa que empieza con A
3.VI espiar, ser espíato spy on sb — espiar a algn, observar a algn clandestinamente
he spied for the USA — fue espía al servicio de los EE.UU.
4.CPDspy satellite N — satélite m espía
- spy out* * *[spaɪ]
I
noun (pl spies) espía mf; (before n) <satellite, ship> espía adj inv; < story> de espías, de espionaje
II
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spies, spying, spied intransitive verba) ( watch secretly) espiar*to spy ON somebody — espiar* a alguien
b) ( work as spy) espiar*to spy ON something/somebody — espiar* algo/a alguien
2.
vt descubrir*, ver*to play `I spy' — (BrE) jugar* al veo-veo
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63 ownership
noun propiedadtr['əʊnəʃɪp]1 propiedad nombre femenino, posesión nombre femeninoownership ['o:nər.ʃɪp] n: propiedad fn.• pertenencia s.f.• posesión s.f.• propiedad s.f.'əʊnərʃɪp, 'əʊnəʃɪpmass noun propiedad fthe company is in private/state ownership — la compañía es de propiedad privada/estatal
['ǝʊnǝʃɪp]N propiedad fthey abolished private ownership of the means of production — abolieron la propiedad privada de los medios de producción
under new ownership — nuevo propietario, nuevo dueño
* * *['əʊnərʃɪp, 'əʊnəʃɪp]mass noun propiedad fthe company is in private/state ownership — la compañía es de propiedad privada/estatal
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64 timbered
adj.• enmaderado, -a adj.['tɪmbǝd]ADJ [house] (=made of wood) de madera; (=with individual timbers) con vigas de madera; [land] arbolado -
65 barbecho
Del verbo barbechar: ( conjugate barbechar) \ \
barbecho es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
barbechó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
barbecho sustantivo masculino ( estado): estar en barbecho (CS) to be in preparation
barbecho sustantivo masculino fallow land: dejar en barbecho, to lie fallow ' barbecho' also found in these entries: English: fallow -
66 inland
1. 'inlənd adjective1) (not beside the sea: inland areas.) interior2) (done etc inside a country: inland trade.) interior
2.
adverb(in, or towards, the parts of the land away from the sea: These flowers grow better inland.) en el interiorinland1 adj interior / del interiorinland2 adv hacia el interior1 (del) interior\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLInland Revenue SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL Haciendainland ['ɪn.lænd, -lənd] adv: hacia el interior, tierra adentroinland adj: interiorinland n: interior madj.• interior adj.• terrestre adj.adv.• tierra adentro adv.n.• interior s.m.
I 'ɪnləndadjective (before n)inland waterways — canales mpl y ríos mpl
b) ( domestic) (esp BrE) < postal rates> nacional; < trade> interior
II 'ɪn'lændadverb tierra adentro['ɪnlǝnd]1.ADJ [town] del interior; [trade] interior2.3.CPDInland Revenue (Brit), Inland Revenue Service (US) N — ≈ Hacienda f
inland sea N — mar m interior
inland waterways NPL — canales mpl y ríos mpl
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I ['ɪnlənd]adjective (before n)inland waterways — canales mpl y ríos mpl
b) ( domestic) (esp BrE) < postal rates> nacional; < trade> interior
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67 waive
weiv1) (to give up or not insist upon (eg a claim or right): He waived his claim to all the land north of the river.) renunciar (a), prescindir (de)2) (not to demand or enforce (a fine, penalty etc): The judge waived the sentence and let him go free.) no aplicartr[weɪv]to waive one's rights: renunciar a sus derechosto waive the rules: no aplicar las reglasv.• desistir de v.• renunciar v.weɪvtransitive verb (frml)a) ( not apply) \<\<rule\>\> no aplicar*; \<\<condition\>\> no exigir*b) ( renounce) \<\<right/privilege\>\> renunciar a[weɪv]VT1) (=not claim) [+ right, claim, fee] renunciar a2) (=exonerate from) [+ payment of loan, interest] exonerar de3) (=suspend) [+ regulation] no aplicar; [+ condition, restriction] no exigir* * *[weɪv]transitive verb (frml)a) ( not apply) \<\<rule\>\> no aplicar*; \<\<condition\>\> no exigir*b) ( renounce) \<\<right/privilege\>\> renunciar a -
68 fat
adj.1 gordo(a) (persona)2 graso(a) (meat)3 grueso, voluminoso.4 lleno de grasa, con mucha grasa.5 pingüe.s.1 grasa.the fat's in the fire! ¡la que se va a armar!to live off the fat of the land vivir a cuerpo de reyto chew the fat (with somebody) (familiar) estar de charla o palique (con alguien) (español de España)3 manteca animal, sebo.4 tejido adiposo.5 factor angiogénico tumoral.6 FAT, tabla de distribución de archivos, tabla usada por un sistema operativo para localizar archivos en un disco.vi.engrosarse. (pt & pp fatted) -
69 thereon
adv.• encim de eso adv.• encima adv.• inmediatamente después (Jurisprudencia) adv.• sobre eso adv.[ðɛǝr'ɒn]ADV frm -
70 seaward(s)
adverb (towards the sea; away from the land: The yacht left the harbour and sailed seawards.) hacia el mar -
71 seaward(s)
adverb (towards the sea; away from the land: The yacht left the harbour and sailed seawards.) hacia el mar -
72 attune
tr[ə'tjʊːn]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be attuned to estar en sintonía con, entender biento attune to something acostumbrarse a1) adapt: adaptar, adecuar2)to be attuned to : estar en armonía conv.• armonizar v.ə'tuːn, ə'tjuːntransitive verb (usu pass)to be/become attuned TO something: he's very well attuned to her way of thinking está muy en sintonía con su manera de pensar; her ear soon became attuned to these sounds — su oído pronto aprendió a reconocer estos sonidos
[ǝ'tjuːn]VTto be attuned to sth — (=in touch with) estar sensibilizado a algo; (=in keeping with) estar acorde con algo
she is deeply attuned to the needs of the land — está profundamente sensibilizada a las necesidades del terreno
a style of campaigning that is completely attuned to the electorate — un estilo de campaña que está totalmente en consonancia con el electorado
he is so well attuned to her thoughts and moods that... — está tan compenetrado con sus pensamientos y cambios de humor que...
to attune o.s. to, become attuned to — (=start understanding) sensibilizarse a; (=get used to) adaptarse a, acostumbrarse a
* * *[ə'tuːn, ə'tjuːn]transitive verb (usu pass)to be/become attuned TO something: he's very well attuned to her way of thinking está muy en sintonía con su manera de pensar; her ear soon became attuned to these sounds — su oído pronto aprendió a reconocer estos sonidos
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73 seashore
noun (the land close to the sea.) playa, orilla del marseashore n playatr['siːʃɔːSMALLr/SMALL]seashore ['si:.ʃor] n: orilla f del marn.• costa s.f.• orilla del mar s.f.• playa s.f.mass noun orilla f del mar['siːʃɔː(r)]N (=beach) playa f ; (gen) orilla f del marby or on the seashore — en la playa, a la orilla del mar
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74 farmer
noun (the owner or tenant of a farm who works on the land etc: How many farmworkers does that farmer employ?) granjero, agricultorfarmer n agricultor / granjerotr['fɑːməSMALLr/SMALL]1 granjero,-a, agricultor,-rafarmer ['fɑrmər] n: agricultor m, granjero mn.• agricultor s.m.• campesino s.m.• cultivador, -ora s.m.,f.• estanciero, -era s.m.,f.• granjero, -era s.m.,f.• hacendado s.m.• labrador, -ora s.m.,f.• quintero, -era s.m.,f.• veguero, -era s.m.,f.'fɑːrmər, 'fɑːmə(r)noun agricultor, -tora m,f, granjero, -ra m,f, chacarero, -ra m,f (CS, Per); ( owner of large farm) hacendado, -da m,f, ranchero, -ra m,f (Méx), estanciero, -ra m,f (RPl), dueño, -ña m,f de fundo (Chi)['fɑːmǝ(r)]cattle farmer — ganadero, -ra m,f
1.N agricultor(a) m / f, granjero(-a) m / f, chacarero(-a) m / f (LAm); [of large farm] hacendado(-a) m / f, estanciero(-a) m / f (LAm), ranchero(-a) m / f (Mex)2.CPDfarmers' market, farmers market N — mercadillo m agrícola
* * *['fɑːrmər, 'fɑːmə(r)]noun agricultor, -tora m,f, granjero, -ra m,f, chacarero, -ra m,f (CS, Per); ( owner of large farm) hacendado, -da m,f, ranchero, -ra m,f (Méx), estanciero, -ra m,f (RPl), dueño, -ña m,f de fundo (Chi)cattle farmer — ganadero, -ra m,f
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75 give over to
VT + PREP1) (=devote to) dedicarmost of the land had been given over to wheat-growing — la mayor parte de la tierra estaba destinada a la cultura del trigo
the front page was given over to a report on... — la primera página estaba dedicada a un informe sobre...
to give o.s. over to — [+ activity, pleasure, children, family] dedicarse a, entregarse a
2) (=transfer) [+ property] traspasar3) (=entrust to) encomendar, entregar -
76 homestead
- stednoun (a house, especially a farm, with the land and other buildings (eg barns) which belong to it, especially in the United States, Australia etc.) caserío; granjatr['həʊmsted]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL granjahomestead ['ho:m.stɛd] n: estancia f, hacienda fn.• granja s.f.• hacienda s.f.• heredad s.f.• hogar s.m.'həʊmstednoun (AmE)a) ( building) casa f (en una granja, hacienda etc)b) ( Hist) terreno cedido por el estado a los colonos con la condición de que lo trabajasen['hǝʊmsted]N (esp US) casa f, caserío m ; (=farm) granja f* * *['həʊmsted]noun (AmE)a) ( building) casa f (en una granja, hacienda etc)b) ( Hist) terreno cedido por el estado a los colonos con la condición de que lo trabajasen -
77 peasant
'peznt(a person who lives and works on the land, especially in a poor, primitive or underdeveloped area: Many peasants died during the drought; (also adjective) a peasant farmer.) campesino, labradorpeasant n campesinotr['pezənt]1 campesino,-a, rural1 (gen) campesino,-a2 pejorative (uncultured person) inculto,-a, palurdo,-apeasant ['pɛzənt] n: campesino m, -na fadj.• avillanado, -a adj.• campesino, -a adj.• jíbaro, -a adj.• labrador adj.n.• baturro s.m.• cafre s.m.• campesino s.m.• charro s.m.• guaso s.m.• jíbaro s.m.• labrador, -ora s.m.,f.• labriego s.m.• paisano s.m.• payo s.m.• rústico s.m.• villano s.m.'pezṇta) ( Agr) campesino, -na m,f; (before n) < population> campesino, ruralb) ( uncultured person) (pej) ordinario, -ria m,f, palurdo, -da m,f['pezǝnt]1.N campesino(-a) m / f ; pej palurdo(-a) m / fa peasant revolt — un levantamiento campesino or del campesinado
2.CPDpeasant farmer N — campesino m
peasant woman N — campesina f
* * *['pezṇt]a) ( Agr) campesino, -na m,f; (before n) < population> campesino, ruralb) ( uncultured person) (pej) ordinario, -ria m,f, palurdo, -da m,f -
78 sea breeze
(a breeze blowing from the sea towards the land.) brisa marinabrisa marinan.• marea s.f. -
79 éxodo
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80 justipreciación
justipreciación f Jur to appraisal, estimate: la justipreciacion de unos terrenos le compete a un arquitecto, an architect is the person qualified to appraise the land
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