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1 accurate
æ'kjurət1) (exactly right: an accurate drawing.) exacto, preciso2) (making no mistakes: an accurate memory.) fiel, preciso•- accuracy
accurate adj preciso / exactotr['ækjʊrət]1 (numbers etc) exacto,-a, preciso,-a2 (instrument) de precisión3 (shot) certero,-a4 (information etc) exacto,-a5 (interpretation, translation) fielaccurate ['ækjərət] adj: exacto, correcto, fiel, preciso♦ accurately advadj.• acabado, -a adj.• cabal adj.• correcto, -a adj.• exacto, -a adj.• fiel adj.• preciso, -a adj.• seguro, -a adj.'ækjərətadjective <measurement/instrument> exacto, preciso; <weapon/aim/blow> certero; <description/assessment> exacto; < translation> exacto, fielto be strictly accurate, it was 2.15 — para ser preciso or exacto, eran las 2.15
['ækjʊrɪt]ADJ [number, measurement, figure, calculation] exacto; [instrument, scales] preciso; [translation, copy, information, description, memory] fiel, exacto; [observation, answer, forecast] acertado; [instructions] preciso; [shot, aim] certero; [missile] de gran precisión; [typist] que no comete erroresis that clock accurate? — ¿tiene ese reloj la hora exacta?
it was his father or, to be accurate, his stepfather — era su padre o, para ser exacto, su padrastro
to be strictly accurate... — para ser más preciso or exacto...
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the newspaper has been accurate in its reports — el periódico ha informado fielmente de los hechos en sus reportajesthe tests are 90% accurate in identifying future victims — los análisis aciertan al detectar futuras víctimas en un 90 por ciento de los casos
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clocks that are accurate to one second in 40 million years — relojes que no pierden ni ganan más de un segundo en 40 millones de años* * *['ækjərət]adjective <measurement/instrument> exacto, preciso; <weapon/aim/blow> certero; <description/assessment> exacto; < translation> exacto, fielto be strictly accurate, it was 2.15 — para ser preciso or exacto, eran las 2.15
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2 indelible
in'deləbl((making a mark) that cannot be removed: indelible ink; The events of that day have left an indelible impression on my mind.) indelebletr[ɪn'delɪbəl]1 (ink etc) indeleble, imborrable2 figurative use (memory etc) inolvidable, imborrableindelible [ɪn'dɛləbəl] adj: indeleble, imborrable♦ indelibly [-bli] advadj.• indeleble adj.ɪn'deləbəl[ɪn'delǝbl]ADJ1) (=not washable) [ink, stain] indelebleindelible pen — bolígrafo m de tinta indeleble
2) (=unforgettable) [memory, image] indeleble, imborrable* * *[ɪn'deləbəl] -
3 lose
lu:zpast tense, past participle - lost; verb1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) perder2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.) perder3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) perder4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) perder5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) perder•- loser- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
- lost in
- lost on
lose vb perdertr[lʊːz]1 (in general) perder2 (immerse) sumergir (in, en)3 (clock) atrasar1 (in general) perder2 (clock) atrasarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have nothing to lose familiar no tener nada que perderto lose one's head perder la cabezato lose one's heart (to somebody) enamorarse (de alguien)to lose one's life perder la vida, perecerto lose one's way perderseto lose sight of something perder algo de vistato lose weight adelgazar, perder peso1) : perderI lost my umbrella: perdí mi paraguasto lose blood: perder sangreto lose one's voice: quedarse fónicoto have nothing to lose: no tener nada que perderto lose no time: no perder tiempoto lose weight: perder peso, adelgazarto lose one's temper: perder los estribos, enojarse, enfadarseto lose sight of: perder de vista2) : costar, hacer perderthe errors lost him his job: los errores le costaron su empleo3) : atrasarmy watch loses 5 minutes a day: mi reloj atrasa 5 minutos por día4)to lose oneself : perderse, ensimismarselose vi1) : perderwe lost to the other team: perdimos contra el otro equipo2) : atrasarsethe clock loses time: el reloj se atrasav.(§ p.,p.p.: lost) = palmar v.• perder v.luːz
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1) transitive verb (past & past p lost)2) ( mislay) perder*I've lost my key — he perdido or se me ha perdido la llave
to lose one's way — perderse*
3) ( be deprived of) \<\<sight/territory/right\>\> perder*4)a) ( fail to keep) \<\<customers/popularity/speed\>\> perder*we are losing our best teachers to industry — los mejores profesores se nos están yendo a trabajar a la industria
b) ( rid oneself of) \<\<inhibitions\>\> perder*to lose weight — adelgazar*, perder* peso
5)a) ( shake off) \<\<pursuer\>\> deshacerse* deb) ( lose sight of) perder* de vista6) ( confuse) confundiryou've lost me there! — no entiendo, no te sigo
7) ( cause to lose) costar*, hacer* perdertheir hesitation lost them the contract — la falta de decisión les costó or les hizo perder el contrato
8)a) ( miss) \<\<train/flight/connection\>\> perder*b) ( let pass) \<\<time/opportunity\>\> perder*9) ( fail to win) \<\<game/battle/election\>\> perder*
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vi1)a) ( be beaten) \<\<team/contestant/party\>\> perder*to lose TO somebody — perder* frente a alguien
b) losing pres p <team/party> perdedorto be on the losing side — ser* de los perdedores
2)a) ( suffer losses) perder*to lose on a deal — salir* perdiendo en un negocio
b) ( be less effective) perder*the poem loses in translation — el poema pierde con la traducción or al ser traducido
3) \<\<watch/clock\>\> atrasar, atrasarse
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v reflPhrasal Verbs:- lose out[luːz] (pt, pp lost)1. VT1) (=mislay, fail to find) perder2) (=be deprived of) perderwhat have you got to lose? — ¿qué tienes tú que perder?, ¿qué vas a perder?
he lost £1,000 on that deal — perdió 1.000 libras en ese trato
breath 1., 1), voice 1., 1)•
to lose the use of an arm — perder el uso de un brazo3) (=fail to keep) perder•
she's lost her figure/her looks — ha perdido la línea/su belleza- lose itinterest 1., 1), rag I, 1., 1), sight 1., 2), temper 1., 1)4) (=fail to win) [+ game, war, election] perder5) (=miss)to lose one's way — (lit) perderse; (fig) perder el rumbo
6) (=waste) perder•
there was not a moment to lose — no había ni un momento que perder•
I wouldn't lose any sleep over it! — ¡no pierdas el sueño por ello!, ¡no te preocupes por ello!•
to lose no time in doing sth, she lost no time in making up her mind — se decidió enseguida, no le costó nada decidirseI lost no time in telling him exactly what I thought of him — no vacilé en decirle exactamente lo que pensaba de él
7) * (=get rid of) [+ unwanted companion] deshacerse de; [+ pursuers] zafarse de•
to lose weight — perder peso, adelgazarI lost two kilos — perdí or adelgacé dos kilos
8) (=fall behind) [watch, clock] atrasarse9) (=cause loss of)it lost him the job/the match — le costó el puesto/el partido, le hizo perder el puesto/el partido
that deal lost me £5,000 — ese negocio me costó or me hizo perder 5.000 libras
10) * (=confuse) confundiryou've lost me there — ahora sí que me has confundido, ahora sí que no te entiendo
11)to lose o.s. in sth — (a book, music, memories) ensimismarse en algo
2. VI1) [player, team] perder•
you can't lose — no tienes pérdida, tienes que forzosamente salir ganando2) [watch, clock] atrasarse- lose out* * *[luːz]
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1) transitive verb (past & past p lost)2) ( mislay) perder*I've lost my key — he perdido or se me ha perdido la llave
to lose one's way — perderse*
3) ( be deprived of) \<\<sight/territory/right\>\> perder*4)a) ( fail to keep) \<\<customers/popularity/speed\>\> perder*we are losing our best teachers to industry — los mejores profesores se nos están yendo a trabajar a la industria
b) ( rid oneself of) \<\<inhibitions\>\> perder*to lose weight — adelgazar*, perder* peso
5)a) ( shake off) \<\<pursuer\>\> deshacerse* deb) ( lose sight of) perder* de vista6) ( confuse) confundiryou've lost me there! — no entiendo, no te sigo
7) ( cause to lose) costar*, hacer* perdertheir hesitation lost them the contract — la falta de decisión les costó or les hizo perder el contrato
8)a) ( miss) \<\<train/flight/connection\>\> perder*b) ( let pass) \<\<time/opportunity\>\> perder*9) ( fail to win) \<\<game/battle/election\>\> perder*
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vi1)a) ( be beaten) \<\<team/contestant/party\>\> perder*to lose TO somebody — perder* frente a alguien
b) losing pres p <team/party> perdedorto be on the losing side — ser* de los perdedores
2)a) ( suffer losses) perder*to lose on a deal — salir* perdiendo en un negocio
b) ( be less effective) perder*the poem loses in translation — el poema pierde con la traducción or al ser traducido
3) \<\<watch/clock\>\> atrasar, atrasarse
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v reflPhrasal Verbs:- lose out -
4 scratch
skræ
1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) arañar2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) rascar(se)3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) rascar, rayar, grabar4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) arrancar5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) retirar
2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) arañazo, rasguño, raspadura, marca, señal2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) rasguño3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) línea de salida•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch
scratch1 n rasguño / arañazoscratch2 vb1. rascarif it itches, scratch it si te pica, ráscate2. arañar3. rayartr[skræʧ]1 (on skin) arañazo, rasguño; (on paintwork, furniture) arañazo, raspadura, marca, señal nombre masculino; (on record, photo) raya2 (noise) chirrido3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (start line) línea de salida1 (improvised) improvisado,-a2 (without handicap) sin hándicap1 (with nail, claw) arañar, rasguñar; (paintwork, furniture, record) rayar; (with initials etc) grabar■ be careful the cat doesn't scratch you! ¡ojo que no te arañe el gato!2 (part of body) rascar■ could you scratch my back? ¿me puedes rascar la espalda?3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL retirar■ does your cat scratch? ¿tu gato araña?2 (itch) rascarse■ stop scratching! ¡deja de rascarte!3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL retirarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be/come up to scratch dar la talla, ser del nivel requeridoto scratch one's head (think) calentarse la cabeza, darle vueltas en la cabezato scratch somebody's eyes out sacarle los ojos a alguiento scratch the surface of something tratar algo muy por encima■ this article doesn't even scratch the surface of the problem este artículo no profundiza en el problemato start from scratch empezar de cero, partir de ceroyou scratch my back and I'll scratch yours favor con favor se paga, hoy por ti y mañana por míscratch card rasca rasca nombre masculinoscratch ['skræʧ] vt1) : arañar, rasguñarto scratch an itch: rascarse2) mark: rayar, marcar3)to scratch out : tacharscratch n1) : rasguño m, arañazo m (en la piel), rayón m (en un mueble, etc.)2) : sonido m rasposoI heard a scratch at the door: oí como que raspaban a la puertaadj.• improvisado, -a adj.• rasguño, -a adj.n.• arañazo s.m.• chiripa s.f.• desolladura s.f.• línea de partida s.f.• rascadura s.f.• rasguño s.m.• rayado s.m.• tachón s.m.• uñada s.f.• zaparrazo s.m.v.• arañar v.• arpar v.• escarbar v.• gatear v.• rascar v.• rasguñar v.• raspar v.• rayar v.
I skrætʃcount noun1)a) ( injury) rasguño m, arañazo mhe escaped without a scratch — resultó ileso, salió sin un rasguño
b) (on paint, record, furniture) rayón mc) ( sound) chirrido md) ( act) (no pl)can you give my back a scratch? — ¿me rascas la espalda?
2) (in phrases)from scratch: he learned German from scratch aprendió alemán empezando desde cero; I had to start from scratch tuvo que empezar desde cero; to be up to scratch — (colloq) dar* la talla
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a) ( damage) \<\<paint/record/furniture\>\> rayarb) (with claws, nails) arañarc) \<\<name/initials\>\> marcar*, grabard) ( to relieve itch) \<\<bite/rash\>\> rascarse*could you scratch my back for me? — ¿me rascas la espalda?
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — favor con favor se paga, hoy por ti, mañana por mí
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vi1)a) (damage, wound) arañarb) ( rub) \<\<wool/sweater\>\> raspar, picar*c) ( to relieve itching) rascarse*d) ( make scratching sound) rascar*•Phrasal Verbs:
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adjective (before n)a) (haphazard, motley) <team/meal> improvisadob) ( Sport) <player/runner> de primera['skrætʃ]1. Nit's just a scratch — es solo un rasguño, nada más
2) (=noise) chirrido m3)to start from scratch — (fig) partir de or empezar desde cero
we shall have to start from scratch again — tendremos que partir nuevamente de cero, tendremos que comenzar desde el principio otra vez
to be or come up to scratch — cumplir con los requisitos
to bring/keep sth up to scratch — poner/mantener algo en buenas condiciones
2. VT1) (with claw, nail etc) rasguñar, arañar; (making sound) rascar, raspar; [+ surface, record] rayar; (=scramble, dig) escarbarsurface 1., 1)2) (to relieve itch) rascarse3) (=cancel) [+ meeting, game] cancelar; (=cross off list) [+ horse, competitor] tachar, borrar4) (Comput) borrar3.VI [person, dog etc] rascarse; [hens] escarbar; [pen] rascar; [clothing] rascar, picarstop scratching! — ¡deja de rascarte!
4.CPD [competitor] sin ventajascratch card N — tarjeta f de "rasque y gane"
scratch file N — (Comput) fichero m de trabajo
scratch meal N — comida f improvisada
scratch pad N — (US) (=notepad) bloc m (para apuntes o para borrador) ; (Comput) bloc m de notas
scratch pad memory N — (Comput) memoria f del bloc de notas
scratch paper N — (US) papel m de borrador
scratch score N — (Golf) puntuación f par
scratch tape N — cinta f reutilizable
scratch team N — equipo m improvisado
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I [skrætʃ]count noun1)a) ( injury) rasguño m, arañazo mhe escaped without a scratch — resultó ileso, salió sin un rasguño
b) (on paint, record, furniture) rayón mc) ( sound) chirrido md) ( act) (no pl)can you give my back a scratch? — ¿me rascas la espalda?
2) (in phrases)from scratch: he learned German from scratch aprendió alemán empezando desde cero; I had to start from scratch tuvo que empezar desde cero; to be up to scratch — (colloq) dar* la talla
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a) ( damage) \<\<paint/record/furniture\>\> rayarb) (with claws, nails) arañarc) \<\<name/initials\>\> marcar*, grabard) ( to relieve itch) \<\<bite/rash\>\> rascarse*could you scratch my back for me? — ¿me rascas la espalda?
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — favor con favor se paga, hoy por ti, mañana por mí
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vi1)a) (damage, wound) arañarb) ( rub) \<\<wool/sweater\>\> raspar, picar*c) ( to relieve itching) rascarse*d) ( make scratching sound) rascar*•Phrasal Verbs:
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adjective (before n)a) (haphazard, motley) <team/meal> improvisadob) ( Sport) <player/runner> de primera -
5 unhappy
1) (sad or miserable: He had an unhappy childhood.) infeliz2) (regrettable: He has an unhappy knack of always saying the wrong thing.) infeliz, inoportuno•- unhappily
unhappy adj1. triste / infelizyou look unhappy, what's the matter? pareces triste, ¿qué pasa?2. preocupadotr[ʌn'hæpɪ]1 (sad) infeliz, triste2 (miserable) desdichado,-a, desgraciado,-a, infeliz3 (unsuitable) desafortunado,-a, poco afortunado,-a1) unfortunate: desafortunado, desventurado2) miserable, sad: infeliz, triste, desdichado3) inopportune: inoportuno, poco felizadj.• desdichado, -a adj.• desgraciado, -a adj.• infeliz adj.• malandante adj.• triste adj.'ʌn'hæpiadjective -pier, -piest1)it has an unhappy ending — termina mal, tiene un final triste
b) ( worried) (pred)to be unhappy ABOUT something/-ing: I was unhappy about the children being left alone me preocupaba or inquietaba que los niños se quedaran solos; I'm unhappy about sneaking away like this — no me gusta esto de escabullirme así
c) ( discontented) (pred) descontentoto be unhappy ABOUT something — no estar* contento con algo
to be unhappy WITH something/somebody — no estar* contento con algo/alguien
2)a) ( inopportune) < remark> desafortunado, poco feliz, inoportunob) ( unfortunate) <coincidence/day> desafortunado, desventurado (liter)[ʌn'hæpɪ]ADJ (compar unhappier) (superl unhappiest)1) (=sad) [person] infeliz; (stronger) desdichado; [childhood] infeliz; (stronger) desgraciado, desdichado; [marriage] infeliz; [memory] desagradableshe was unhappy in her marriage — no fue feliz or fue infeliz en su matrimonio
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she looked so unhappy — se la veía tan tristedon't look so unhappy! — ¡no pongas esa cara tan triste!
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to make sb unhappy, other children at school were making him unhappy — otros niños en el colegio le estaban haciendo sufririt makes me unhappy to see you upset — me entristece or pone triste verte disgustada
2) (=not pleased) descontento•
to be unhappy about sth — no estar contento con algo, estar descontento con algo•
to be unhappy with sth/sb — no estar contento con algo/algn, estar descontento con algo/algn3) (=uneasy, worried)•
I'm unhappy about leaving him on his own — no estoy a gusto dejándolo solo, me preocupa dejarlo solo4) (=unfortunate) [remark] poco acertado, inoportuno; [experience, situation] lamentable5) (=ill-fated) [day] desafortunado* * *['ʌn'hæpi]adjective -pier, -piest1)it has an unhappy ending — termina mal, tiene un final triste
b) ( worried) (pred)to be unhappy ABOUT something/-ing: I was unhappy about the children being left alone me preocupaba or inquietaba que los niños se quedaran solos; I'm unhappy about sneaking away like this — no me gusta esto de escabullirme así
c) ( discontented) (pred) descontentoto be unhappy ABOUT something — no estar* contento con algo
to be unhappy WITH something/somebody — no estar* contento con algo/alguien
2)a) ( inopportune) < remark> desafortunado, poco feliz, inoportunob) ( unfortunate) <coincidence/day> desafortunado, desventurado (liter)
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