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101 queen
kwi:n1) (a woman who rules a country, who inherits her position by right of birth: the Queen of England; Queen Elizabeth II.) reina2) (the wife of a king: The king and his queen were both present.) reina3) (a woman who is in some way important, excellent or special: a beauty queen; a movie queen.) reina4) (a playing-card with a picture of a queen on it: I have two aces and a queen.) dama5) (an important chess-piece: a bishop, a king and a queen.) reina6) (the egg-laying female of certain kinds of insect (especially bees, ants and wasps).) reina7) ((slang) a homosexual man who assumes the female role.) marica•- queenly- queen mother
queen n reinatr[kwiːn]1 reina2 (cards, chess) dama, reina; (chess) reina3 slang loca, maricona1 (pawn) coronar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto queen it pavonearsequeen bee abeja reinaQueen Mother reina madrequeen ['kwi:n] n: reina fn.• caballo en los naipes s.m.• dama s.f.• dama en el ajedrez s.f.• reina s.f.v.• coronar en el ajedrez v.kwiːn1)a) ( monarch) reina fb) ( Zool) reina f2) (in chess, cards) reina f[kwiːn]1. N2) (Zool) (also: queen bee) abeja f reina; (=ant) hormiga f reina3) ** marica ** m pej2.VT (Chess) [+ pawn] coronar- queen it3.VI (Chess) ser coronado4.CPDQueen's Bench N — (Brit) departamento del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia
Queen's speech N — (Brit) discurso m de la reina
queen mother N — reina f madre
Queen's Counsel N — (Brit) abogado mf (de categoría superior)
See:see cultural note QC/KC in QCQUEEN'S/KING'S SPEECH En el Reino Unido, el Queen's o King's speech es el discurso que el monarca dirige cada año a las dos cámaras del Estado en la apertura del nuevo curso parlamentario. El discurso se retransmite por radio y televisión y es preparado por el gobierno, ya que en él se indican las directrices del programa de gobierno para el curso que comienza, así como la nueva legislación que se introducirá ese año. Para seguir con la tradición, en este discurso el monarca sigue refiriéndose al gobierno como my government.
* * *[kwiːn]1)a) ( monarch) reina fb) ( Zool) reina f2) (in chess, cards) reina f -
102 boost
bu:st
1. verb(to expand; to make greater; to improve: We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation.) aumentar
2. noun(a piece of help, encouragement etc: This publicity will give our sales a real boost.) impulso- boosterboost1 n impulso / estímuloboost2 vb impulsar / estimulartr[bʊːst]1 (incentive) incentivo, estímulo2 (promotion) promoción nombre femenino, fomento3 (increase) aumento1 (create an incentive) incentivar, estimular2 (promote) promocionar, fomentar3 (increase) aumentar4 (push up) empujar hacia arriba5 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL aumentar el voltaje6 (morale) levantar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLboost ['bu:st] vt1) lift: levantar, alzar2) increase: aumentar, incrementar3) promote: promover, fomentar, hacer publicidad porboost n1) thrust: impulso m, empujón m2) encouragement: estímulo m, aliento m3) increase: aumento m, incremento mn.• alza s.f.• ayuda s.f.• empujón s.m.v.• alcanzar v.• empujar v.• fomentar v.• reforzar v.
I buːstto give a boost to something — dar* empuje a algo, estimular algo
II
transitive verb \<\<economy/production\>\> estimular; \<\<sales\>\> aumentar, incrementar; \<\<morale\>\> levantar[buːst]to boost somebody's confidence — darle* más confianza en sí mismo a alguien
1. N1) (=encouragement) estímulo m, aliento mto give a boost to — estimular, alentar
2. VT1) (=increase) [+ sales, production] fomentar, incrementar; [+ confidence, hopes] estimular2) (=promote) [+ product] promover, hacer publicidad de; [+ person] dar bombo a3) (Elec) [+ voltage] elevar; [+ radio signal] potenciar4) (Space) propulsar, lanzar* * *
I [buːst]to give a boost to something — dar* empuje a algo, estimular algo
II
transitive verb \<\<economy/production\>\> estimular; \<\<sales\>\> aumentar, incrementar; \<\<morale\>\> levantarto boost somebody's confidence — darle* más confianza en sí mismo a alguien
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103 interference
1) (the act of interfering: She was infuriated by his mother's interference in their holiday arrangements.) interferencia2) ((the spoiling of radio or television reception by) the noise caused by programmes from another station, bad weather etc: This television set picks up a lot of interference.) interferenciainterference n interferenciastr[ɪntə'fɪərəns]1 (meddling) intromisión nombre femenino, entrometimiento, entremetimiento, injerencia2 (with broadcast) interferenciainterference [.ɪntər'fɪrənts] n: interferencia f, intromisión fn.• atascadero s.m.• estorbo s.m.• injerencia s.f.• interferencia (Electricidad) s.f.• intervención s.f.• monte s.m.'ɪntər'fɪrəns, ˌɪntə'fɪərənsmass nouna) ( interfering) intromisión f, injerencia fb) (Phys, Rad, Telec) interferencia fc) ( Sport) interferencia f[ˌɪntǝ'fɪǝrǝns]N1) (=intrusion) intromisión f2) (Rad, TV) interferencia f* * *['ɪntər'fɪrəns, ˌɪntə'fɪərəns]mass nouna) ( interfering) intromisión f, injerencia fb) (Phys, Rad, Telec) interferencia fc) ( Sport) interferencia f -
104 soap
səup
1. noun(a mixture containing oils or fats and other substances, especially formed into small regularly-shaped pieces and used in washing: He found a bar of soap and began to wash his hands.) jabón
2. verb(to rub with soap: She soaped the baby all over.) enjabonar- soapy- soapiness
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soap n jabóntr[səʊp]1 jabón nombre masculino■ a bar/cake/tablet of soap una pastilla de jabón1 enjabonar, jabonar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsoap dish jabonerasoap flakes jabón nombre masculino en escamassoap powder jabón nombre masculino en polvosoap ['so:p] vt: enjabonarsoap n: jabón mn.• jabón s.m.v.• enjabonar v.• jabonar v.
I səʊp1) u c jabón mno soap — (AmE)
we tried to persuade her, but it was no soap — tratamos de convencerla, pero no hubo forma or (AmL tb) no hubo caso; (before n)
2) soap opera
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transitive verb enjabonar, jabonar[sǝʊp]to soap one's hands — enjabonarse or jabonarse las manos
1. N1) (for washing) jabón m2) * = soap opera2.VT jabonar3.CPDsoap flakes NPL — jabón msing en escamas
soap opera N — (TV) telenovela f ; (Rad) radionovela f
soap powder N — polvos mpl de jabón, detergente m en polvo
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I [səʊp]1) u c jabón mno soap — (AmE)
we tried to persuade her, but it was no soap — tratamos de convencerla, pero no hubo forma or (AmL tb) no hubo caso; (before n)
2) soap opera
II
transitive verb enjabonar, jabonarto soap one's hands — enjabonarse or jabonarse las manos
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105 pip
s.1 pepita (de fruta)2 punto (on card, die); estrella (on uniform) (británico)3 (sonido)the pips las señales horarias; (on radio) (británico) la señal o los tonos de fin de llamada o (on public telephone) llamado (Am)it/he gives me the pip! ¡me pone enfermo!5 semilla, sembrado, pepa, pepita.6 puntito en un dado o pieza de dominó.7 pip.8 moquillo.vt.2 vencer.vi.piar ciertas aves. (pt & pp pipped) -
106 component
kəm'pəunənt(a part of a machine (eg a car), instrument (eg a radio) etc: He bought components for the television set he was repairing.) piezatr[kəm'pəʊnənt]1 componente1 (gen) componente nombre masculino2 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL pieza\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcomponent [kəm'po:nənt, 'kɑm-.po:-] adj: componente: componente m, elemento m, pieza fadj.• componente adj.n.• componente (Electrónica) s.m.
I kəm'pəʊnənta) ( constituent part) componente m
II
[kǝm'pǝʊnǝnt]component part — componente m, parte f integrante
1.ADJ componenteits component parts — (of structure, device) las piezas que lo integran; (of organization, concept) las partes que lo integran
2.N (=part) componente m ; (Tech) pieza f3.CPDcomponents factory N — fábrica f de componentes, maquiladora f (LAm)
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I [kəm'pəʊnənt]a) ( constituent part) componente m
II
component part — componente m, parte f integrante
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107 write out
(to copy or record in writing: Write this exercise out in your neatest handwriting.) transcribirv + o + adv, v + adv + o1)a) (write fully, copy) escribir*to write something out neatly o (colloq) in neat — pasar algo en or (Esp) a limpio
b) (complete, fill out) \<\<prescription\>\> escribir*; \<\<check/receipt\>\> hacer*, extender* (frml)2) \<\<character/part\>\> eliminar ( del libreto)VT + ADV1) (=put on paper) [+ word, name, speech, list] escribir3) (=copy) [+ notes, essay] pasar en limpio, pasar a limpio (Sp); [+ recipe] copiar4) (of TV or radio series) [+ character, part] suprimirhe was written out of the series — suprimieron el papel que tenía en la serie, lo eliminaron de la serie
* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o1)a) (write fully, copy) escribir*to write something out neatly o (colloq) in neat — pasar algo en or (Esp) a limpio
b) (complete, fill out) \<\<prescription\>\> escribir*; \<\<check/receipt\>\> hacer*, extender* (frml)2) \<\<character/part\>\> eliminar ( del libreto) -
108 transmitir
transmitir ( conjugate transmitir) verbo transitivo 1 (Rad, TV) ‹ señal› to transmit; ‹ programa› to broadcast 2 ‹ conocimientos› to pass on verbo intransitivo (Rad, TV) to transmit
transmitir verbo transitivo
1 to transmit, pass on: en el escenario no transmite nada, he doesn't communicate well on stage transmitir una orden, to give an order
2 (comunicar) me transmitieron la noticia por teléfono, I was informed of the news by phone
3 Rad TV to broadcast
4 (un virus, una enfermedad) to pass on: ese insecto transmite la fiebre amarilla, that insect trasmits yellow fever
5 Jur to transfer ' transmitir' also found in these entries: Spanish: apestar - dar - imprimir - trasmitir - comunicar English: beam - broadcast - convey - hand down - hand on - impart - pass down - pass on - propagate - relay - transmit - air - hand - hook - network - pass - put - radio - transfer
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