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121 employer
noun (a person who employs others: His employer dismissed him.) empresario, patrónemployer n empresa / empresario employer es la persona o compañía que paga un sueldo a los trabajadores que tienetr[em'plɔɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (manager, boss) empresario,-a; (of domestic worker) patrón,-ona2 (company, organization) empresa, organismoemployer [ɪm'plɔɪər, ɛm-] n: patrón m, -trona f; empleador m, -dora fn.• amo s.m.• patrona s.f.• patrono s.m.• patrón s.m.ɪm'plɔɪər, ɪm'plɔɪə(r)noun empleador, -dora m,f; ( of domestic worker etc) patrón, -trona m,f[ɪm'plɔɪǝ(r)]unions and employers — los sindicatos y la patronal or los empresarios
1.N (=business person) empresario(-a) m / f ; (=boss) patrón(-ona) m / fthe employers' federation, the employers' organization — la patronal
2.CPDemployer contribution, employer's contribution N — (to pension fund) aportación f de la empresa
* * *[ɪm'plɔɪər, ɪm'plɔɪə(r)]noun empleador, -dora m,f; ( of domestic worker etc) patrón, -trona m,funions and employers — los sindicatos y la patronal or los empresarios
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122 partner
1. noun1) (a person who shares the ownership of a business etc with one or more others: She was made a partner in the firm.) socio2) (one of two people who dance, play in a game etc together: a tennis/dancing partner.) pareja
2. verb(to be a partner to (someone): He partnered his wife in the last dance.) acompañarpartner n1. pareja / compañero2. sociotr['pɑːtnəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (in an activity) compañero,-a; (in dancing, tennis, cards, etc) pareja2 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL socio,-a, asociado,-a3 (spouse) cónyuge nombre masulino o femenino; (husband) marido; (wife) mujer nombre femenino; (in relationship) pareja, compañero,-a1 acompañar, ser pareja de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLjunior partner socio,-a adjunto,-apartner ['pɑrtnər] n1) companion: compañero m, -ra f2) : pareja f (en un juego, etc.)dancing partner: pareja de baile3) spouse: cónyuge mfn.• socio (Negocios) s.m.n.• adjunto s.m.• aparcero, -era s.m.,f.• asociado s.m.• compañero, -era s.m.,f.• consorte s.m.• cónyuge s.m.• pareja s.f.v.• acompañar v.
I 'pɑːrtnər, 'pɑːtnə(r)a) ( in an activity) compañero, -ra m,f; (in dancing, tennis) pareja fb) ( Busn) socio, -cia m,fpartners in crime — cómplices mpl or fpl, compinches mpl or fpl (fam)
c) ( in personal relationship) pareja f, compañero, -ra m,f
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a) ( act as partner to)he partnered Moira — jugó (or bailó etc) en pareja con Moira
b) ( pair)['pɑːtnǝ(r)]to partner somebody WITH somebody — poner* a alguien con alguien (como pareja)
1. N1) (in activity) compañero(-a) m / fpartner(s) in crime — (lit) hum cómplice(s) m(pl)
2) (in dance, tennis, golf, cards) pareja f ; (=co-driver) copiloto mf3) (Comm, Pol) socio(-a) m / fjunior partner — socio(-a) m / f menor
sleeping, trading 2.senior partner — socio(-a) m / f principal, socio(-a) m / f mayoritario(-a) (Sp)
sexualmarriage partner — cónyuge mf frm
2. VT1) (=be partner of)he partnered her at bridge — jugó al bridge en pareja con ella, fue su pareja al bridge
2) (=pair)* * *
I ['pɑːrtnər, 'pɑːtnə(r)]a) ( in an activity) compañero, -ra m,f; (in dancing, tennis) pareja fb) ( Busn) socio, -cia m,fpartners in crime — cómplices mpl or fpl, compinches mpl or fpl (fam)
c) ( in personal relationship) pareja f, compañero, -ra m,f
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a) ( act as partner to)he partnered Moira — jugó (or bailó etc) en pareja con Moira
b) ( pair)to partner somebody WITH somebody — poner* a alguien con alguien (como pareja)
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123 patent
'peitənt, ]( American) 'pæ-
1. noun(an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same: She took out a patent on her design; (also adjective) a patent process.) patente
2. verb(to obtain a patent for; He patented his new invention.) patentartr['peɪtənt]1 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL patente nombre femenino1 (obvious) patente, evidente2 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL patentado1 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL patentar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take out a patent on something sacar una patente de algo, patentar algopatent medicine específicopatent leather charol nombre masculinoPatent Office Registro de la propiedad industrial Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL En Patent Office se pronuncia ['pætn2t]/Table 1patent ['pætənt] vt: patentarpatent adj ['pætənt, 'peɪt-]1) obvious: patente, evidente2) ['pæt-] patented: patentadopatent ['pætənt] n: patente fadj.• manifiesto, -a adj.• patentado, -a adj.• patente adj.n.• diploma s.m.• patente s.m.v.• patentar v.
I 'pætṇt, 'peɪtṇt, 'pætṇtnoun patente fto take out a patent on something — patentar algo; (before n)
patent agent — agente mf de patentes
patent attorney — ( in US) abogado, -da m,f especialista en patentes
Patent Office — ≈Registro m de la propiedad industrial
II 'pætṇt, 'peɪtṇt, 'pætṇttransitive verb patentar
III
1) 'peɪtṇt, 'pæt-, 'peɪtṇt ( obvious) (frml) patente, evidente['peɪtǝnt]patent medicine — especialidad f medicinal
1. ADJ1) frm (=obvious) patente, evidente2) (=patented) [invention] patentado2.N patente fpatent applied for, patent pending — patente en trámite
3.VT patentar4.CPDpatent agent N — agente mf de patentes
Patent and Trademark Office N (US) — = Patent Office
patent infringement N — violación f de patentes
patent law N — derecho m de patentes
patent leather N — charol m
patent medicine N — específico m
patent office N — oficina f de patentes
Patent Office N — (Brit) registro de la propiedad industrial
patent rights NPL — derechos mpl de patente
* * *
I ['pætṇt, 'peɪtṇt, 'pætṇt]noun patente fto take out a patent on something — patentar algo; (before n)
patent agent — agente mf de patentes
patent attorney — ( in US) abogado, -da m,f especialista en patentes
Patent Office — ≈Registro m de la propiedad industrial
II ['pætṇt, 'peɪtṇt, 'pætṇt]transitive verb patentar
III
1) ['peɪtṇt, 'pæt-, 'peɪtṇt] ( obvious) (frml) patente, evidentepatent medicine — especialidad f medicinal
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124 tease
ti:z
1. verb1) (to annoy or irritate on purpose: He's teasing the cat.) molestar, irritar; provocar, picar2) (to annoy or laugh at (a person) playfully: His school-friends tease him about his size.) tomar el pelo; meterse con alguien; reírse de alguien
2. noun(a person who enjoys teasing others: He's a tease!) provocador, bromista- teaser- teasingly
tease vb burlarse / tomar el pelotr[tiːz]1 (make fun of - playfully) tomar el pelo a, burlarse de; (- annoyingly, unkindly) atormentar, molestar2 (sexually) provocar, incitar3 (wool etc) cardar1 tomar el pelo1 (joker) bromista nombre masulino o femenino1) mock: burlarse de, mofarse de2) annoy: irritar, fastidiartease n1) teasing: burla f, mofa f2) : bromista mf; guasón m, -sona fn.• embromador, -ora s.m.,f.• guasona s.f.• guasón s.m.v.• candonguear v.• embromar v.• tomar el pelo a v.• vejar v.
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1. tiːz1)a) ( make fun of) tomarle el pelo a (fam); ( cruelly) burlarse or reírse deb) ( annoy) hacer* rabiar, fastidiar, jorobar (fam)c) ( tantalize sexually) provocar*, incitar2) \<\<hair/wool\>\> cardar
2.
vidon't take any notice, he's only teasing — no le hagas caso, te está tomando el pelo (fam)
Phrasal Verbs:
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noun (colloq)a) ( joker) bromista mfb) ( flirt)[tiːz]she's a terrible tease — es muy coqueta or provocativa
1. N1) (=person) (=leg-puller) bromista mf, guasón(-ona) * m / fhe's a dreadful tease — es muy bromista, es muy guasón *
2) (=flirt)3) (=joke)2. VT1) [+ person] (=make fun of) tomar el pelo a, mofarse de; (=annoy) fastidiar, molestar; (cruelly) atormentar; (sexually) coquetear con2) [+ animal] provocar3) (Tech) [+ fibres] cardar* * *
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1. [tiːz]1)a) ( make fun of) tomarle el pelo a (fam); ( cruelly) burlarse or reírse deb) ( annoy) hacer* rabiar, fastidiar, jorobar (fam)c) ( tantalize sexually) provocar*, incitar2) \<\<hair/wool\>\> cardar
2.
vidon't take any notice, he's only teasing — no le hagas caso, te está tomando el pelo (fam)
Phrasal Verbs:
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noun (colloq)a) ( joker) bromista mfb) ( flirt)she's a terrible tease — es muy coqueta or provocativa
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125 odd man out / odd one out
1) (a person or thing that is different from others: In this test, you have to decide which of these three objects is the odd one out.) ser distinto, excepción2) (a person or thing that is left over when teams etc are made up: When they chose the two teams, I was the odd man out.) el que sobra -
126 aristocracy
ærə'stokrəsi(in some countries, the nobility and others of the highest social class, who usually own land.) aristocracia- aristocratic
- aristocratically
tr[ærɪs'tɒkrəsɪ]noun (pl aristocracies)1 aristocracian.• aristocracia s.f.'ærə'stɑːkrəsi, ˌærɪ'stɒkrəsi[ˌærɪs'tɒkrǝsɪ]N (=nobility) aristocracia f* * *['ærə'stɑːkrəsi, ˌærɪ'stɒkrəsi] -
127 careless
adjective (not careful (enough): This work is careless; a careless worker.) descuidado, despreocupadocareless adj1. descuidado / poco cuidadoso2. poco cuidado3. imprudentetr['keələs]1 (inattentive, thoughtless - person) descuidado,-a, poco cuidadoso,-a; (driving) negligente; (work) dejado,-a, poco cuidado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcareless talk costs lives las indiscreciones cuestan vidascareless mistake descuidocareless ['kærləs] adj: descuidado, negligente♦ carelessly advadj.• abandonado, -a adj.• baldío, -a adj.• desaliñado, -a adj.• desatento, -a adj.• descuidado, -a adj.• omiso, -a adj.• perdulario, -a adj.• tibio, -a adj.n.• sin cuidado s.m.'kerləs, 'keəlɪsa) (inattentive, negligent) < person> descuidado, poco cuidadoso; < work> poco cuidado; < driving> negligenteb) ( indifferent)to be careless OF something: she seems careless of the danger — no parece importarle or preocuparle el peligro
['kɛǝlɪs]ADJ1) (=negligent) [person] descuidado; [appearance] descuidado, desaliñado; [handwriting] poco cuidadocareless driving — conducción f negligente
careless driver — conductor(a) m / f negligente
a careless mistake — una falta de atención, un descuido
it was careless of her to do that — no fue muy prudente de or por su parte hacer eso
how careless of me! — ¡qué descuido!
you shouldn't be so careless with money — deberías tener más cuidado con el dinero, deberías mirar más el dinero
2) (=thoughtless) [remark, comment] desconsideradoshe is careless of others — no le importan los demás, es desconsiderada con los demás
3) (=carefree) [existence, days] despreocupado* * *['kerləs, 'keəlɪs]a) (inattentive, negligent) < person> descuidado, poco cuidadoso; < work> poco cuidado; < driving> negligenteb) ( indifferent)to be careless OF something: she seems careless of the danger — no parece importarle or preocuparle el peligro
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128 champion
' æmpiən
1. noun1) (in games, competitions etc, a competitor who has defeated all others: this year's golf champion; (also adjective) a champion boxer.) campeón2) (a person who defends a cause: a champion of human rights.) defensor
2. verb(to defend or support: He championed the cause of human rights for many years.) defenderchampion n campeóntr['ʧæmpɪən]1 campeón,-ona2 figurative use (defender) defensor,-ra, paladín,-ina1 premiado,-a1 figurative use defender, abogar porchampion ['ʧæmpiən] vt: defender, luchar por (una causa)champion n1) advocate, defender: paladín m; campeón m, -peona f; defensor m, -sora f2) winner: campeón m, -peona fworld champion: campeón mundialn.• adalid s.m.• campeador, -ora s.m.,f.• campeón (Deporte) s.m.• paladín s.m.v.• defender v.
I 'tʃæmpiən1) ( Sport) campeón, -peona m,f2) ( Hist) paladín m, campeón mshe's a champion of lost causes — es una defensora de pleitos perdidos or de causas perdidas
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transitive verb abogar* por, defender*['tʃæmpɪǝn]1.boxing champion — campeón m de boxeo
world champion — campeón m mundial
2. ADJ1) (=award-winning) campeón2) * magnífico, estupendochampion! — ¡magnífico!, ¡estupendo!
3.VT defender, abogar por* * *
I ['tʃæmpiən]1) ( Sport) campeón, -peona m,f2) ( Hist) paladín m, campeón mshe's a champion of lost causes — es una defensora de pleitos perdidos or de causas perdidas
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transitive verb abogar* por, defender*
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