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they fled

Толкование Перевод

1 they fled in a panic

Общая лексика: они в панике бежали

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > they fled in a panic
2 huir

v.

1 to avoid.

2 to flee (escapar) (de enemigo).

huir del país (de cárcel) to flee the country

3 to flee from.

Me huyeron los criminales The criminals fled from me.

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HUIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(i changes to y before a, e, and o)

Present Indicative

huyo, huyes, huye, huimos, huís, huyen.

Past Indicative

huí, huiste, huyó, huimos, huisteis, huyeron.

Present Subjunctive

huya, huyas, huya, huyamos, huyáis, huyan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

huyera, huyeras, huyera, huyéramos, huyerais, huyeran;

huyese, huyeses, huyese, huyésemos, huyeseis, huyesen.

Future Subjunctive

huyere, huyeres, huyere, huyéremos, huyereis, huyeren.

Imperative

huye (tú), huya (él/Vd.), huyamos (nos.), huid (vos.), huyan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to flee

2) fly

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1. VI

1) (=escapar) to run away, flee liter

huyó despavorido cuando comenzaron los disparos — he ran away o liter fled in terror when the shooting started

los ladrones huyeron en un vehículo robado — the robbers made their getaway o liter fled in a stolen vehicle

huyeron a Chipre — they escaped o liter fled to Cyprus

huir de — [+ enemigo, catástrofe, pobreza] to flee from; [+ cárcel, peligro] to escape from; [+ familia] to run away from

los refugiados que huyeron de la guerra civil — the refugees who fled the civil war

huir de su casa — [refugiados, civiles] to flee (from) one's home; [adolescente] to run away from home

huir de la justicia — to fly from justice, fly from the law

huyó del país — he fled the country

2) (=evitar)

huir de — [+ protagonismo, publicidad, tópicos] to avoid; [+ calor, frío] to escape, escape from

huye de los periodistas como de la peste — she avoids journalists like the plague

se metió en una iglesia huyendo del calor — he went into a church to escape (from) the heat

se drogan para huir de la realidad — they take drugs to escape (from) reality

3) frm [tiempo] to fly, fly by

los años huyen sin darse uno cuenta — the years fly by without you realizing

2.

VT (=esquivar) to avoid

parece como si tu hijo te huyera — your son seems to be avoiding you

3.

See:

huirse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( escapar) to flee (liter or journ), escape

huyó de la cárcel/la policía — he escaped from prison/the police

esperó la ocasión propicia para huir — he waited for the right moment to make his escape o to get away

en cuanto los vió salió huyendo — he ran away o fled when he saw them

huir del país/de las llamas — to flee the country/from the flames

b) ( tratar de evitar)

huir de algo — to avoid something

huirle a alguien — to avoid somebody
2.
huirse v pron (Méx)

huirse CON alguien — to run away o off with somebody

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= flee, escape, flee + the scene, get away, abscond, make off, lam (it), do + a bunk, flee away, make + a quick getaway.

Ex. The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.

Ex. Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.

Ex. Police are more likely to be killed by rational robbers fleeing the scene of a crime, who routinely use potentially lethal weapons as 'tools of the trade'.

Ex. Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.

Ex. Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.

Ex. To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.

Ex. Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.

Ex. As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.

Ex. For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.

Ex. Paris and her boyfriend Benji were trying to make a quick getaway from paparazzi and fans when she fell over a step.

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* emigrantes que huyen de su país en barca o patera = boat people.

* hacer huir = drive away, chase + Nombre + off.

* hacer huir en batalla = route.

* huir a = run off to.

* huir de la justicia = lam (it).

* huir de la opresión = escape + the oppression.

* huir de la realidad = escape + reality.

* huir en desbandada = stampede.

* huir en estampida = stampede.

* huir en tropel = stampede.

* salir huyendo = make off, do + a bunk.

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verbo intransitivo

a) ( escapar) to flee (liter or journ), escape

huyó de la cárcel/la policía — he escaped from prison/the police

esperó la ocasión propicia para huir — he waited for the right moment to make his escape o to get away

en cuanto los vió salió huyendo — he ran away o fled when he saw them

huir del país/de las llamas — to flee the country/from the flames

b) ( tratar de evitar)

huir de algo — to avoid something

huirle a alguien — to avoid somebody
2.
huirse v pron (Méx)

huirse CON alguien — to run away o off with somebody

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= flee, escape, flee + the scene, get away, abscond, make off, lam (it), do + a bunk, flee away, make + a quick getaway.

Ex: The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.

Ex: Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.

Ex: Police are more likely to be killed by rational robbers fleeing the scene of a crime, who routinely use potentially lethal weapons as 'tools of the trade'.

Ex: Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.

Ex: Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.

Ex: To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.

Ex: Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.

Ex: As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.

Ex: For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.

Ex: Paris and her boyfriend Benji were trying to make a quick getaway from paparazzi and fans when she fell over a step.

* emigrantes que huyen de su país en barca o patera = boat people.

* hacer huir = drive away, chase + Nombre + off.

* hacer huir en batalla = route.

* huir a = run off to.

* huir de la justicia = lam (it).

* huir de la opresión = escape + the oppression.

* huir de la realidad = escape + reality.

* huir en desbandada = stampede.

* huir en estampida = stampede.

* huir en tropel = stampede.

* salir huyendo = make off, do + a bunk.

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huir [ I20 ]

vi

1 (escapar) to flee ( literor journ), to escape

estaba esperando la ocasión propicia para huir he was waiting for the right moment to make his escape o to run away o to escape

en cuanto vio aparecer a la policía salió huyendo he ran away o fled when he saw the police

huir DE algo/algn to flee FROM sth/sb

huyó de las llamas she fled from the flames

lograron huir de la policía they managed to escape o get away from the police

huyó de la cárcel/del país he escaped from prison/fled the country

2 (tratar de evitar) huir DE algo to avoid sth

huye de las aglomeraciones she avoids crowds

huye de cualquier situación que suponga un enfrentamiento she runs away from any confrontational situation

huirle A algn to avoid sb

me huye como a la peste he avoids me like the plague

■ huirse

v pron

( Méx) huirse CON algn; to run away o off WITH sb

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huir ( conjugate huir) verbo intransitivo
a) ( escapar) to flee (liter or journ), escape;

◊ huyó de la cárcel he escaped from prison;

huir del país to flee the country
b) ( tratar de evitar) huir de algo to avoid sth;

huirle a algn to avoid sb
huir verbo intransitivo
1 (escapar) to run away [de, from], flee: huyeron a Méjico, they fled to México
está huyendo de la justicia, he's on the run from the law ➣ Ver nota en escape
2 (esquivar, rehuir) to avoid: huye de las personas, she avoids people
huyo de esas situaciones, I avoid that kind of situation
' huir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
quema
- ahuyentar
- arrancar
- evitar
- fugarse
- huya
- justicia
English:
defect
- flee
- getaway
- run
- desert
- get

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huir

♦ vi

1. [escapar] [de enemigo, peligro] to flee (de from);
huir del país to flee the country;

huyó a Francia she fled to France;

los jóvenes que huyen de sus hogares young people who run away from home;

los aldeanos huían del incendio the villagers were fleeing from the fire;

el tesorero huyó con varios millones the treasurer ran off with several million;

se metieron en un taxi huyendo de los periodistas they got into a taxi in an attempt to get away from the journalists

2. [evadirse] [de cárcel] to escape (de from)

3.
huir de algo [evitar] to avoid sth, to keep away from sth;

siempre huyo de las grandes masas de gente I always try to avoid o stay away from large crowds of people;

huye de la polémica she steers clear of controversy

4. [tiempo] to fly by

♦ vt

to avoid;

me está huyendo últimamente he's been avoiding me lately

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huir

I v/i

1 flee, escape (de from)

2

:

huir de algo avoid sth

II v/t avoid

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huir {41} vi

1) escapar: to escape, to flee

2)

huir de : to avoid

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huir vb

1. (escaparse) to escape

un preso ha huido de la cárcel a prisoner has escaped from prison

2. (evitar) to avoid

los famosos intentan huir de la prensa celebrities try to avoid the press

huir del país to flee the country [pt. & pp. fled]

Spanish-English dictionary > huir
3 flee

fli:
past tense, past participle - fled; verb

(to run away (from danger): He fled the danger.) huir

flee vb huir

El pasado y participio pasado de flee es fled; el gerundio se escribe fleeing

flee

tr[fliː]

transitive verb (pt & pp fled tr[fled])

1 (run away) huir de

■ hundreds fled the country cientos de personas huyeron del país

intransitive verb

1 (run away, escape) huir

■ the people fled in fear la gente huyó espantada

■ she had to flee to America tuvo que huir a América

2 (vanish) desaparecer

flee ['fli:] v, fled ['flɛd] ; fleeing vi

: huir, escapar(se)

flee vt

: huir de

flee

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: fled) = afufar v.

• apeldar v.

• escapar v.

• evadir v.

• fugarse v.

• huir v.

• pirarse v.

• rehuir v.

fliː
1.

(past & past p fled) intransitive verb huir*, escapar

to flee FROM somebody/something — huir* or escapar de alguien/algo

the little girl fled to her mother — la niña corrió hacia su madre

to flee TO something: they fled to safety/shelter — corrieron a ponerse a salvo/a refugiarse

2.

vt huir* de

to flee the country — huir* del país

[fliː] (pt, pp fled)
1.

VT huir de

to flee the country — huir del país

2.

VI huir ( from de); darse a la fuga

they fled to the West/the mountains — huyeron hacia el oeste/las montañas

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[fliː]
1.

(past & past p fled) intransitive verb huir*, escapar

to flee FROM somebody/something — huir* or escapar de alguien/algo

the little girl fled to her mother — la niña corrió hacia su madre

to flee TO something: they fled to safety/shelter — corrieron a ponerse a salvo/a refugiarse

2.

vt huir* de

to flee the country — huir* del país

English-spanish dictionary > flee
4 fuga

f.

1 escape (huida).

darse a la fuga to take flight

fuga de cerebros brain drain

2 leak (escape).

3 fugue (Music).

4 jailbreak.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: fugar.

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fuga

► nombre femenino

1 (huida) flight, escape

2 (escape) leak

3 MÚSICA fugue

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FRASEOLOGÍA

darse a la fuga to take flight

poner en fuga to put to flight

fuga de cerebros brain drain

fuga de divisas flight of capital

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noun f.

1) flight, escape

2) leak

3) fugue

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I
SF

1) [gen] flight, escape; [de enamorados] elopement

darse a la o ponerse en fuga — to flee, take flight

poner al enemigo en fuga — to put the enemy to flight

le aplicaron la ley de fuga(s) — he was shot while trying to escape

fuga de capitales — flight of capital (abroad)

fuga de cerebros — brain drain

fuga de(l) domicilio — running away from home

fuga de la cárcel — escape from prison, jailbreak

2) [de gas] leak, escape

3) (=ardor) ardour, ardor (EEUU), impetuosity
II
SF (Mús) fugue

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femenino

1) ( huida) escape

una fuga de prisioneros — a jailbreak

se dieron a la fuga — they fled

poner a alguien en fuga — to put somebody to flight

- fuga de capitales or divisas

- fuga de cerebros

2) (de líquido, gas) leak, escape (frml)

3) (Mús) fugue

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femenino

1) ( huida) escape

una fuga de prisioneros — a jailbreak

se dieron a la fuga — they fled

poner a alguien en fuga — to put somebody to flight

- fuga de capitales or divisas

- fuga de cerebros

2) (de líquido, gas) leak, escape (frml)

3) (Mús) fugue

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fuga¹

¹ = getaway, escape, flight.

Ex: The article 'The great getaway' reviews a range of multimedia CD-ROM databases designed to assist in holiday travel planning.

Ex: The public library is a way of escape from the narrow area of our individual lives into the field, finite, no doubt, but unbounded, of the wisdom and experience of all mankind.

Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.

* accidente en el que el causante se da a la fuga = hit-and-run accident.

* a la fuga = on the run, on the lam.

* conductor que se da a la fuga tras causar un accidente o atropello = hit-and-run driver.

* darse a la fuga = flee, lam (it), go into + hiding, make + a quick getaway, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* fuga de cerebros = brain drain.

* fuga de la cárcel = prison break, jailbreak [gaolbreak, UK], gaolbreak [jailbreak, US].

* fuga de la prisión = prison break, jailbreak [gaolbreak, UK], gaolbreak [jailbreak, US].

* fuga por amor = elopement.

fuga²

² = leakage, outflow, leak, seepage.

Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.

Ex: Water can enter computer rooms from numerous sources: air conditioners; roof, floor, and wall leaks; backed-up floor drains; and fire sprinklers.

Ex: The location, rate of flow, and turbidity (clear or murky) are the critical factors when evaluating the seriousness of seepage from a dam.

* fuga de agua = water leakage, water leak.

* fuga de gas = gas leak.

* fuga de gas tóxico = toxic gas leak.

* tener una fuga = have + a leak.

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fuga

feminine

A (huida) escape

la fuga de prisioneros que tuvo lugar el mes pasado the jailbreak o escape that took place last month

se dieron a la fuga they fled

poner a algn en fuga to put sb to flight

Compuestos:

● fuga de capitales or divisas

flight of capital

● fuga de cerebros

brain drain

B (de un líquido, gas) leak, escape ( frml)

C ( Mús) fugue

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Del verbo fugarse: ( conjugate fugarse)

se fuga es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

fuga sustantivo femenino
1 ( huida) escape;
◊ un intento de fuga an attempted escape;

se dieron a la fuga they fled;
fuga de capitales or divisas flight of capital;
fuga de cerebros brain drain
2 (de líquido, gas) leak, escape (frml)
3 (Mús) fugue
fuga sustantivo femenino
1 (de una persona) escape, flight
fuga de cerebros, brain drain
2 (de un líquido, gas, etc) leak
' fuga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escapada
- tentativa
- divisa
- escape
- huida
English:
bolt
- brain
- breakout
- escape
- flight
- jailbreak
- get
- hit
- rout

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fuga nf

1. [huida] escape;

darse a la fuga to take flight;

poner a alguien en fuga to rout sb, to put sb to flight

Comp
fuga de capitales capital flight;
fuga de cerebros brain drain;

fuga de divisas capital flight

2. [de gas, líquido] leak

3. Mús fugue

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fuga

f

1 escape;

fuga masiva mass escape;

darse a la fuga flee

2 de gas, agua leak

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fuga nf

1) huida: flight, escape

2) : fugue

3) : leak

fuga de gas: gas leak

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fuga n

1. (de persona) escape

la fuga de dos reclusos the escape of two prisoners

2. (de gas, agua) leak

una fuga de gas a gas leak

darse a la fuga to run away [pt. ran; pp. run]

Si fuese en coche sería to drive away [pt. drove; pp. driven; a caballo o en bicicleta sería to ride [pt. rode; pp. ridden

Spanish-English dictionary > fuga
5 temeroso

adj.

1 fearful, full of care, afraid, faint-hearted.

2 fearful, shy.

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temeroso

► adjetivo

1 fearful, timid

2 (medroso) frightful, fearsome

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FRASEOLOGÍA

temeroso,-a de afraid of

temeroso,-a de Dios God-fearing

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(f. - temerosa)

adj.

fearful

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ADJ

1) (=con temor) fearful, frightened

2)

temeroso de Dios — God-fearing, full of the fear of God

3) (=espantoso) fearsome

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- sa adjetivo frightened

huyeron temerosos — they fled in fear (liter)

temeroso DE alguien/algo — fearful of somebody/something (liter), afraid of somebody/something

temeroso de Dios — God-fearing

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= fearful, afraid, timorous.

Ex. From my observations, most employees are inherently fearful and immature.

Ex. The mother, a little afraid and expecting the worst, was unsettled, despite all her efforts to be open-minded, by her preconceptions not only about the drug but about the rights and wrongs of the position she had put herself into.

Ex. Even on his pet subject of mathematics, Wilson is a timorous exegete.

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* persona temerosa = risk taker.

* temeroso de Dios = God-fearing.

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- sa adjetivo frightened

huyeron temerosos — they fled in fear (liter)

temeroso DE alguien/algo — fearful of somebody/something (liter), afraid of somebody/something

temeroso de Dios — God-fearing

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= fearful, afraid, timorous.

Ex: From my observations, most employees are inherently fearful and immature.

Ex: The mother, a little afraid and expecting the worst, was unsettled, despite all her efforts to be open-minded, by her preconceptions not only about the drug but about the rights and wrongs of the position she had put herself into.

Ex: Even on his pet subject of mathematics, Wilson is a timorous exegete.

* persona temerosa = risk taker.

* temeroso de Dios = God-fearing.

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temeroso -sa

adjective

frightened

huyeron temerosos they fled in fear ( liter)

avanzaron temerosos hacia la puerta they approached the door fearfully

temeroso DE algn/algo fearful OF sb/sth ( liter), afraid OF sb/sth, frightened OF sb/sth

temeroso de Dios God-fearing

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temeroso,-a adjetivo
1 (que causa temor) frightful
2 (que siente temor) fearful, timid: estaba temerosa de su reacción, she was fearful of his reaction
' temeroso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
temerosa
English:
fearful

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temeroso, -a adj
[con temor] fearful;
se escondían temerosos they hid in fear;

estar temeroso de algo/alguien to fear sth/sb;

temeroso de Dios God-fearing

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temeroso

adj fearful, frightened

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temeroso, -sa adj

miedoso: fearful, frightened

Spanish-English dictionary > temeroso
6 flee

§ გაქცევა, გაქცევით თავის შველა

the enemy troops fled მტრის ჯარი გაიქცა

he fled his village თავისი სოფლიდან გაიქცა / გადაიხვეწა

§ (fled) გაქცევა, თავის შველა

the child was trampled by the fleeing crowd ბავშვი გაქცეულმა ბრბომ გაჭყლიტა

they fled helter-skelter უწესრიგოდ გაიფანტნენ / გაიქცნენ

they turned tail and fled ზურგი შეგვაქციეს და გაიქცნენ

English-Georgian dictionary > flee
7 AT

æt
preposition

( showing)

1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) en

2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) a; hacia

3) (time: He arrived at ten o'clock; The children came at the sound of the bell.) a

4) (state or occupation: The countries are at war; She is at work.) en

5) (pace or speed: He drove at 120 kilometres per hour.) a

6) (cost: bread at $1.20 a loaf.) a

•

- at all

at prep

1. en

he's at school está en la escuela

she's at home está en casa

let's meet at the station quedemos en la estación

I'm at Dave's estoy en casa de Dave

2. a / en

at 9 o'clock a las nueve

at the moment en este momento

at night por la noche / de noche

at Christmas en Navidad

Con muchos verbos no se traduce

don't shout at me! ¡no me grites!

look at me! ¡mírame!

at

tr[æt, ʊnstressed ət]

preposition

1 (position) en, a

■ at the door en la puerta

■ at home/school/work/church en casa/el colegio/el trabajo/la iglesia

■ they're at Alyson's están en casa de Alyson

■ she's at the dentist's ha ido al dentista

■ at the foot of the stairs al pie de la escalera

■ at the top of the mountain en la cumbre de la montaña

■ at the bottom of the well en el fondo del pozo

2 (time) a

■ at two o'clock a las dos

■ at night por la noche

■ at midnight/noon a medianoche/mediodía

■ at Christmas en Navidad

■ at the age of 13 a los trece años

■ at the beginning/end al principio/final

3 (direction, violence) a, contra

■ she's always shouting at them no para de gritarles

■ they're shooting at the minister disparan contra el ministro

■ he threw a stone at me me tiró una piedra

4 (with numbers) a

■ at 50 miles an hour a 50 millas la hora

■ we buy at £400 a ton and sell at £1000 compramos a cuatrocientas libras la tonelada y vendemos a mil

■ three at a time de tres en tres

■ water boils at 100 degrees el agua hierve a los 100 grados

5 (state)

■ he's at breakfast/lunch/dinner está desayunando/comiendo/cenando

■ they were at war/peace estaban en guerra/paz

■ men at work hombres trabajando

■ they've been at it all day han estado todo el día dale que te pego

■ those kids are at it again esos críos han vuelto a empezar

6 (ability)

■ he's good at French va bien en francés

■ she's bad at painting no pinta bien

■ you're great at swimming eres un fantástico nadador

adjective

1 (reaction, result)

■ I'm surprised at you me sorprendes

■ she was horrified/astounded at the sentence quedó horrorizada/pasmada ante la sentencia

■ he blows his top at the slightest provocation salta a la mínima

■ at the flick of a switch con sólo tocar un botón

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at first al principio

at last! ¡por fin!

at least por lo menos

at most como máximo

at the earliest lo más pronto

at the latest como tarde, a lo más tardar

at the moment ahora

at worst en el peor de los casos

at ['æt] prep

1) : en

at the top: en lo alto

at peace: en paz

at Ana's house: en casa de Ana

2) : a

at the rear: al fondo

at 10 o'clock: a las diez

3) : por

at last: por fin

to be surprised at something: sorprenderse por algo

4) : de

he's laughing at you: está riéndose de ti

5) : para

you're good at this: eres bueno para esto

at (\@) (Typography)

n.

• arroba s.f.

prep.

• a prep.

• de prep.

• en prep.

• en casa de prep.

• hacia prep.

æt, weak form ət
preposition

1) ( location) en

at Daniel's — en casa de Daniel, donde Daniel, en lo de Daniel (RPl)

don't call me at the office — no me llames a la oficina

who was at the wedding? — ¿quién estuvo en la boda?

where it's at — (colloq)

Dino's is where it's at — el lugar del momento es Dino's

2) ( direction)

to point at something/somebody — señalar algo/a alguien

she aimed the gun at him — le apuntó con la pistola

he smiled at me — me sonrió

3) ( time)

at 6 o'clock — a las seis

at Christmas — en Navidad, por Navidades (Esp)

at night — por la noche, de noche

at that very moment — en ese mismo momento

4)

a) ( indicating state)

at a disadvantage — en desventaja

at war/peace — en guerra/paz

b) ( occupied with)

people at work — gente trabajando

children at play — niños jugando

to be at it — (colloq)

she's been hard at it studying all morning — ha estado toda la mañana dale que dale estudiando (fam)

they're at it again! — han vuelto a empezar!

while you're at it you can wipe the table — ya que estás (en ello) pásale un trapo a la mesa

to be at something: she's been at my things ha estado hurgando en mis cosas; Joe's been at the brandy again Joe le ha vuelto a dar al brandy (fam); to be (on) at somebody darle* la lata a alguien (fam); she's been on at him to stop smoking — le ha estado dando la lata para que deje de fumar

5)

a) (with measurements, numbers, rates etc)

they sell them at around $80 — las venden a alrededor de $80

three at a time — de tres en tres

at 80 mph — a 80 mph

at high temperatures — a altas temperaturas

at a depth of 200m — a una profundidad de 200m

b) ( with superlative)

at the latest — a más tardar

bureaucracy at its most exasperating — la burocracia en su forma más exasperante

French cooking at its best — lo mejor de la cocina francesa

6) ( because of)

he was surprised at the decision — le sorprendió la decisión

they fled at the sound of footsteps — huyeron al oír pasos

7) ( concerning)

she's good at her job — hace bien su trabajo

I'm bad at organizing things — no sirvo para organizar cosas

N ABBR
= automatic translation TA f
* * *
[æt], weak form [ət]
preposition

1) ( location) en

at Daniel's — en casa de Daniel, donde Daniel, en lo de Daniel (RPl)

don't call me at the office — no me llames a la oficina

who was at the wedding? — ¿quién estuvo en la boda?

where it's at — (colloq)

Dino's is where it's at — el lugar del momento es Dino's

2) ( direction)

to point at something/somebody — señalar algo/a alguien

she aimed the gun at him — le apuntó con la pistola

he smiled at me — me sonrió

3) ( time)

at 6 o'clock — a las seis

at Christmas — en Navidad, por Navidades (Esp)

at night — por la noche, de noche

at that very moment — en ese mismo momento

4)

a) ( indicating state)

at a disadvantage — en desventaja

at war/peace — en guerra/paz

b) ( occupied with)

people at work — gente trabajando

children at play — niños jugando

to be at it — (colloq)

she's been hard at it studying all morning — ha estado toda la mañana dale que dale estudiando (fam)

they're at it again! — han vuelto a empezar!

while you're at it you can wipe the table — ya que estás (en ello) pásale un trapo a la mesa

to be at something: she's been at my things ha estado hurgando en mis cosas; Joe's been at the brandy again Joe le ha vuelto a dar al brandy (fam); to be (on) at somebody darle* la lata a alguien (fam); she's been on at him to stop smoking — le ha estado dando la lata para que deje de fumar

5)

a) (with measurements, numbers, rates etc)

they sell them at around $80 — las venden a alrededor de $80

three at a time — de tres en tres

at 80 mph — a 80 mph

at high temperatures — a altas temperaturas

at a depth of 200m — a una profundidad de 200m

b) ( with superlative)

at the latest — a más tardar

bureaucracy at its most exasperating — la burocracia en su forma más exasperante

French cooking at its best — lo mejor de la cocina francesa

6) ( because of)

he was surprised at the decision — le sorprendió la decisión

they fled at the sound of footsteps — huyeron al oír pasos

7) ( concerning)

she's good at her job — hace bien su trabajo

I'm bad at organizing things — no sirvo para organizar cosas

English-spanish dictionary > AT
8 at

æt
preposition

( showing)

1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) en

2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) a; hacia

3) (time: He arrived at ten o'clock; The children came at the sound of the bell.) a

4) (state or occupation: The countries are at war; She is at work.) en

5) (pace or speed: He drove at 120 kilometres per hour.) a

6) (cost: bread at $1.20 a loaf.) a

•

- at all

at prep

1. en

he's at school está en la escuela

she's at home está en casa

let's meet at the station quedemos en la estación

I'm at Dave's estoy en casa de Dave

2. a / en

at 9 o'clock a las nueve

at the moment en este momento

at night por la noche / de noche

at Christmas en Navidad

Con muchos verbos no se traduce

don't shout at me! ¡no me grites!

look at me! ¡mírame!

at

tr[æt, ʊnstressed ət]

preposition

1 (position) en, a

■ at the door en la puerta

■ at home/school/work/church en casa/el colegio/el trabajo/la iglesia

■ they're at Alyson's están en casa de Alyson

■ she's at the dentist's ha ido al dentista

■ at the foot of the stairs al pie de la escalera

■ at the top of the mountain en la cumbre de la montaña

■ at the bottom of the well en el fondo del pozo

2 (time) a

■ at two o'clock a las dos

■ at night por la noche

■ at midnight/noon a medianoche/mediodía

■ at Christmas en Navidad

■ at the age of 13 a los trece años

■ at the beginning/end al principio/final

3 (direction, violence) a, contra

■ she's always shouting at them no para de gritarles

■ they're shooting at the minister disparan contra el ministro

■ he threw a stone at me me tiró una piedra

4 (with numbers) a

■ at 50 miles an hour a 50 millas la hora

■ we buy at £400 a ton and sell at £1000 compramos a cuatrocientas libras la tonelada y vendemos a mil

■ three at a time de tres en tres

■ water boils at 100 degrees el agua hierve a los 100 grados

5 (state)

■ he's at breakfast/lunch/dinner está desayunando/comiendo/cenando

■ they were at war/peace estaban en guerra/paz

■ men at work hombres trabajando

■ they've been at it all day han estado todo el día dale que te pego

■ those kids are at it again esos críos han vuelto a empezar

6 (ability)

■ he's good at French va bien en francés

■ she's bad at painting no pinta bien

■ you're great at swimming eres un fantástico nadador

adjective

1 (reaction, result)

■ I'm surprised at you me sorprendes

■ she was horrified/astounded at the sentence quedó horrorizada/pasmada ante la sentencia

■ he blows his top at the slightest provocation salta a la mínima

■ at the flick of a switch con sólo tocar un botón

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at first al principio

at last! ¡por fin!

at least por lo menos

at most como máximo

at the earliest lo más pronto

at the latest como tarde, a lo más tardar

at the moment ahora

at worst en el peor de los casos

at ['æt] prep

1) : en

at the top: en lo alto

at peace: en paz

at Ana's house: en casa de Ana

2) : a

at the rear: al fondo

at 10 o'clock: a las diez

3) : por

at last: por fin

to be surprised at something: sorprenderse por algo

4) : de

he's laughing at you: está riéndose de ti

5) : para

you're good at this: eres bueno para esto

at (\@) (Typography)

n.

• arroba s.f.

prep.

• a prep.

• de prep.

• en prep.

• en casa de prep.

• hacia prep.

æt, weak form ət
preposition

1) ( location) en

at Daniel's — en casa de Daniel, donde Daniel, en lo de Daniel (RPl)

don't call me at the office — no me llames a la oficina

who was at the wedding? — ¿quién estuvo en la boda?

where it's at — (colloq)

Dino's is where it's at — el lugar del momento es Dino's

2) ( direction)

to point at something/somebody — señalar algo/a alguien

she aimed the gun at him — le apuntó con la pistola

he smiled at me — me sonrió

3) ( time)

at 6 o'clock — a las seis

at Christmas — en Navidad, por Navidades (Esp)

at night — por la noche, de noche

at that very moment — en ese mismo momento

4)

a) ( indicating state)

at a disadvantage — en desventaja

at war/peace — en guerra/paz

b) ( occupied with)

people at work — gente trabajando

children at play — niños jugando

to be at it — (colloq)

she's been hard at it studying all morning — ha estado toda la mañana dale que dale estudiando (fam)

they're at it again! — han vuelto a empezar!

while you're at it you can wipe the table — ya que estás (en ello) pásale un trapo a la mesa

to be at something: she's been at my things ha estado hurgando en mis cosas; Joe's been at the brandy again Joe le ha vuelto a dar al brandy (fam); to be (on) at somebody darle* la lata a alguien (fam); she's been on at him to stop smoking — le ha estado dando la lata para que deje de fumar

5)

a) (with measurements, numbers, rates etc)

they sell them at around $80 — las venden a alrededor de $80

three at a time — de tres en tres

at 80 mph — a 80 mph

at high temperatures — a altas temperaturas

at a depth of 200m — a una profundidad de 200m

b) ( with superlative)

at the latest — a más tardar

bureaucracy at its most exasperating — la burocracia en su forma más exasperante

French cooking at its best — lo mejor de la cocina francesa

6) ( because of)

he was surprised at the decision — le sorprendió la decisión

they fled at the sound of footsteps — huyeron al oír pasos

7) ( concerning)

she's good at her job — hace bien su trabajo

I'm bad at organizing things — no sirvo para organizar cosas

[æt]
When at is an element in a phrasal verb, eg look at, look up the verb. PREP
1) (position)

a) (specifying rough location) en

there weren't many people at the party/lecture — no había mucha gente en la fiesta/conferencia

at the hairdresser's/supermarket — en la peluquería/el supermercado

at the office — en la oficina

at school — en la escuela, en el colegio

at sea — en el mar

at table — en la mesa

at John's — en casa de Juan

where it's at —

Glasgow's where it's at — en Glasgow es donde está la movida *, en Glasgow es donde está el rollo (Sp) *

where we're at —

I'll just run through where we're at — te voy a poner al tanto or al corriente de cuál es la situación

b) (specifying position)

• my room's at the back of the house — mi dormitorio está en la parte de atrás de la casa

• the dress fastens at the back — el vestido se abrocha por detrás

• at the bottom of the stairs — al pie de las escaleras

• to stand at the door — estar de pie or (LAm) parado en la puerta

• at the edge — en el borde

• my room's at the front of the house — mi dormitorio está en la parte delantera de la casa

the dress fastens at the front — el vestido se abrocha por delante

• at the top — (gen) en lo alto; (of mountain) en la cumbre

• to be at the window — estar junto a la ventana

he came in at the window — entró por la ventana

c) (esp Internet) (=name of \@ symbol) arroba f

"my email address is jones at collins dot uk" — (jones\@collins.uk) -mi dirección electrónica es jones arroba collins punto uk

2) (direction) (=towards) hacia

the car was coming straight at us — el coche venía directo hacia nosotros

to look at sth — mirar algo

3) (time, age) a

at four o'clock — a las cuatro

at midday — a mediodía

at 16 he was already a household name — a los 16 años era ya un nombre muy conocido

at lunchtime — a la hora de la comida, a la hora de almorzar

• at an early age — de pequeño/pequeña

• at Christmas — por or en Navidades

• at Easter — en Semana Santa

• at the moment — en este momento

at that moment the bomb went off — en aquel momento estalló la bomba

• at night — de noche, por la noche

• at a time like this — en un momento como este

at my time of life — con los años que tengo

4) (rate) a

at 50p a kilo — a 50 peniques el kilo

at 50p each — (a) 50 peniques cada uno

at a high price — a un precio elevado

at 4% interest — al 4% de interés

two at a time — de dos en dos

to go at 100km an hour — ir a 100km por hora

5) (activity)

he's good at games — se le dan bien los deportes

• at it, while you're at it * — (=doing it) de paso; (=by the way) a propósito

she's at it again * — otra vez con las mismas

• boys at play — muchachos que juegan, los muchachos cuando juegan

• I could tell she'd been at the whisky — se notaba que le había estado dando al whisky *

• at war — en guerra

• to be at work — (=working) estar trabajando; (=in the office) estar en la oficina

6) (manner)

• acting at its best — una actuación de antología

• at peace — en paz

• at a run — corriendo, a la carrera

• at full speed — a toda velocidad

7) (cause)

to awaken at the least sound — despertarse al menor ruido

at her cries — al escuchar sus gritos

at my request — a petición mía

at his suggestion — a sugerencia suya

• I was shocked/ surprised at the news — me escandalizó/sorprendió la noticia

* * *
[æt], weak form [ət]
preposition

1) ( location) en

at Daniel's — en casa de Daniel, donde Daniel, en lo de Daniel (RPl)

don't call me at the office — no me llames a la oficina

who was at the wedding? — ¿quién estuvo en la boda?

where it's at — (colloq)

Dino's is where it's at — el lugar del momento es Dino's

2) ( direction)

to point at something/somebody — señalar algo/a alguien

she aimed the gun at him — le apuntó con la pistola

he smiled at me — me sonrió

3) ( time)

at 6 o'clock — a las seis

at Christmas — en Navidad, por Navidades (Esp)

at night — por la noche, de noche

at that very moment — en ese mismo momento

4)

a) ( indicating state)

at a disadvantage — en desventaja

at war/peace — en guerra/paz

b) ( occupied with)

people at work — gente trabajando

children at play — niños jugando

to be at it — (colloq)

she's been hard at it studying all morning — ha estado toda la mañana dale que dale estudiando (fam)

they're at it again! — han vuelto a empezar!

while you're at it you can wipe the table — ya que estás (en ello) pásale un trapo a la mesa

to be at something: she's been at my things ha estado hurgando en mis cosas; Joe's been at the brandy again Joe le ha vuelto a dar al brandy (fam); to be (on) at somebody darle* la lata a alguien (fam); she's been on at him to stop smoking — le ha estado dando la lata para que deje de fumar

5)

a) (with measurements, numbers, rates etc)

they sell them at around $80 — las venden a alrededor de $80

three at a time — de tres en tres

at 80 mph — a 80 mph

at high temperatures — a altas temperaturas

at a depth of 200m — a una profundidad de 200m

b) ( with superlative)

at the latest — a más tardar

bureaucracy at its most exasperating — la burocracia en su forma más exasperante

French cooking at its best — lo mejor de la cocina francesa

6) ( because of)

he was surprised at the decision — le sorprendió la decisión

they fled at the sound of footsteps — huyeron al oír pasos

7) ( concerning)

she's good at her job — hace bien su trabajo

I'm bad at organizing things — no sirvo para organizar cosas

English-spanish dictionary > at
9 huida

f.

escape, flight.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: huir.

* * *

huida

► nombre femenino

1 flight, escape

2 (de caballo) shying, bolting

* * *

noun f.

flight

* * *

SF

1) (=fuga) escape, flight liter

tras la huida del general — following the general's escape

la huida de Egipto — (Biblia) the flight from Egypt

los refugiados abandonaron muchas de sus posesiones en la huida — the refugees abandoned many of their possessions when they fled

no consiguieron evitar la huida de los prisioneros — they were unable to prevent the prisoners from getting away o escaping, they were unable to prevent the prisoners' escape

el plan es una huida hacia adelante — the plan is a bit of a leap in the dark

emprender la huida — to take flight

2) [de capital, inversores] flight

3) [de un caballo] bolt
huido
* * *

femenino

a) ( fuga) flight

emprender la huida — to take flight (frml)

b) (Equ) bolting

* * *

= getaway.

Ex. The article 'The great getaway' reviews a range of multimedia CD-ROM databases designed to assist in holiday travel planning.

----

* huida blanca = white flight.

* huida de = flight from.

* huida de la realidad = escape from reality.

* * *

femenino

a) ( fuga) flight

emprender la huida — to take flight (frml)

b) (Equ) bolting

* * *

= getaway.

Ex: The article 'The great getaway' reviews a range of multimedia CD-ROM databases designed to assist in holiday travel planning.

* huida blanca = white flight.

* huida de = flight from.

* huida de la realidad = escape from reality.

* * *

huida

feminine

A (fuga) flight

los ladrones emprendieron la huida the thieves took flight ( frml)

Compuesto:

huida hacia delante

( period); leap in the dark

B ( Equ) bolting

* * *

huida sustantivo femenino ( fuga) flight;
◊ emprender la huida to take flight (frml)

huido,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino escapee, fugitive
huida sustantivo femenino flight, escape

' huida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escape
- estampida
- escapada
- fuga
English:
escape
- flight
- getaway
- get

* * *

huida nf

escape, flight;

el ladrón abandonó la moto y continuó su huida a pie the thief abandoned the motorbike and continued to flee on foot;

los refugiados tuvieron que abandonar todo en su huida del país the refugees had to leave everything behind when they fled the country;

emprender la huida to take flight;

la ley es una huida hacia delante the law is an attempt to stay one step ahead of events;

huida de capitales capital flight;

la huida a Egipto [en Biblia] the flight to Egypt

* * *

huida

f flight, escape

* * *

huida nf

: flight, escape

* * *

huida n escape

Spanish-English dictionary > huida
10 u|jść2

pf — u|chodzić¹ impf (ujdę, ujdziesz, ujdzie, uszedł, uszła, uszli — uchodzę) vi 1. (wydobyć się) [gaz, ciepło, dym, ciecz] to leak (out), to escape
- powietrze uszło z dętki a tube deflated a. ran flat
2. (nie wywołać konsekwencji) [wykroczenie, błąd, złe zachowanie] to go unpunished
- postępki/niedbalstwa uchodzą mu bezkarnie his misdeeds/acts of negligence go unpunished

- wiele mu uchodziło, bo był lubiany he could get away with a lot because they liked him

- nie ujdzie ci/mu to płazem a. na sucho you/he will not get away with it

- brał i dawał łapówki, ale uszło mu to płazem he bribed and was brided but got away with it
3. książk. (uniknąć) [osoba] to escape vt (czemuś sth)
- cudem ujść śmierci to miraculously escape death

- śmierci nikt nie ujdzie none will escape the tomb książk.

- uszedł/uszła karze he/she went unpunished
4. książk. (uciec) to flee (komuś/czemuś (from) sb/sth); to escape vt (komuś/czemuś sb/sth)
- uszedł policji/prześladowaniom he fled (from) the police/persecution

- ledwie uszli z życiem a. cało they narrowly escaped with their lives

- w rozsypce uszli z placu boju put to rout, they fled the battlefield

- pomogli mu ujść pogoni they helped him evade pursuit
5. (umknąć) [słowa, widok, fakty] to escape
- ujść czyjejś uwadze a. uwagi to escape sb’s attention a. notice

- ujść czyjemuś wzrokowi a. czyimś oczom to escape unseen a. unnoticed by sb

- jego nazwisko uszło mi w tej chwili z pamięci his name escapes me just now

■ ujdzie (w tłoku) pot. it is passable, it will do

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > u|jść2
11 terror

'terə
noun

1) (very great fear: She screamed with/in terror; She has a terror of spiders.) terror, pavor

2) (something which makes one very afraid: The terrors of war.) terror, horror

3) (a troublesome person, especially a child: That child is a real terror!) diablillo

•

- terrorism
- terrorist
- terrorize
- terrorise
- terrorization
- terrorisation
- terror-stricken

terror n terror

terror sustantivo masculino
a) ( miedo) terror;

◊ le tengo terror it terrifies me, I find it terrifying;
de terror ‹novela/relato› horror ( before n)
b) ( persona) terror

terror sustantivo masculino terror
una novela/película de terror, a horror novel/film ' terror' also found in these entries: Spanish: chillido - despertarse - espanto - horror - horrorosa - horroroso - miedo - pavor - película - grito - presa - reinar English: fright - horror film - horror story - terror - dread - frozen - horror - screech - shriek - terrified

terror

tr['terə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (gen) terror nombre masculino, espanto

2 familiar (child) diablillo

terror ['tɛrər] n

: terror m

terror

n.

• espanto s.m.

• pavor s.m.

• terror s.m.

'terər, 'terə(r)
noun

1)

a) u ( fear) terror m

they fled in terror — huyeron aterrorizados or despavoridos

he lives in terror of being found out — vive aterrorizado ante la posibilidad de que lo descubran

b) u c (frightening person, thing)

the terrors of war — los horrores de la guerra

she was the terror of her subordinates — tenía aterrorizados a sus subalternos

2) c ( difficult person) (colloq)

that kid is a little terror — ese niño es un diablillo (fam)

['terǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=fear) terror m

to live in terror — vivir en el terror

to live in terror of sth — vivir aterrorizado por algo

he went or was in terror of his life — temía por su vida, temía ser asesinado

I have a terror of bats — tengo horror a los murciélagos

he had a terror of flying — le daba miedo volar

the headmistress holds no terrors for me — la directora no me infunde miedo a mí

to sow terror everywhere — sembrar el terror por todas partes

2) * (=person, child)

she's a terror on the roads — es un peligro conduciendo

you little terror! — ¡eres un diablillo! *

2.

CPD

terror attack N — atentado m (terrorista)

terror campaign N — campaña f de terror

* * *
['terər, 'terə(r)]
noun

1)

a) u ( fear) terror m

they fled in terror — huyeron aterrorizados or despavoridos

he lives in terror of being found out — vive aterrorizado ante la posibilidad de que lo descubran

b) u c (frightening person, thing)

the terrors of war — los horrores de la guerra

she was the terror of her subordinates — tenía aterrorizados a sus subalternos

2) c ( difficult person) (colloq)

that kid is a little terror — ese niño es un diablillo (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > terror
12 huido

adj.

fugitive, on the run (que ha huido).

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: huir.

* * *
huido, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=escapado) [criminal] fugitive; [esclavo] runaway

los tres terroristas huidos — the three terrorists on the run, the three fugitive terrorists

lleva más de un año huido de la justicia — he has been a fugitive from justice o he has been on the run for over a year

los rusos huidos del Palacio de Invierno — the Russians that had fled from the Winter Palace

2) (=receloso) elusive

anda huido desde que cerró el negocio — he's been rather elusive since he closed down the business

ha estado muy huido de la gente desde que se divorció — he's been very wary of people since he got divorced

2.

SM / F fugitive
huida
* * *

- da adjetivo

a) ( prófugo)

se encuentra huido — he is on the run

b) ( receloso)

anda or está huido últimamente — he's been keeping himself to himself o keeping a low profile recently

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- da adjetivo

a) ( prófugo)

se encuentra huido — he is on the run

b) ( receloso)

anda or está huido últimamente — he's been keeping himself to himself o keeping a low profile recently

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huido -da

adjective

1

(prófugo): se encuentra huido he is on the run

2

(receloso): anda or está huido desde que perdió su trabajo he's been keeping himself to himself since he lost his job

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Del verbo huir: ( conjugate huir)

huido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
huido
huir
huir ( conjugate huir) verbo intransitivo
a) ( escapar) to flee (liter or journ), escape;

◊ huyó de la cárcel he escaped from prison;

huido del país to flee the country
b) ( tratar de evitar) huido de algo to avoid sth;

huidole a algn to avoid sb
huido,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino escapee, fugitive
huir verbo intransitivo
1 (escapar) to run away [de, from], flee: huyeron a Méjico, they fled to México
está huyendo de la justicia, he's on the run from the law ➣ Ver nota en escape
2 (esquivar, rehuir) to avoid: huye de las personas, she avoids people
huyo de esas situaciones, I avoid that kind of situation
' huido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
huida
- suelta
- suelto

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huido, -a adj

1. [fugitivo]
se busca a dos presos huidos two escaped prisoners are being hunted;

están huidos de la justicia they are on the run (from the law);

la joven se encuentra huida de su domicilio desde el lunes the young woman ran away from home last Monday

2. [reservado] withdrawn

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huido

adj on the run

Spanish-English dictionary > huido
13 lâchement

lâchement [lα∫mɑ̃]

adverb

( = sans courage) il a lâchement refusé like a coward, he refused

• il a été lâchement assassiné he was killed in the most cowardly way

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lɑʃmɑ̃
adverbe

ils se sont lâchement enfuis — they fled like cowards

il a été lâchement assassiné — he was foully murdered

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lɒʃmɑ̃ adv
1) [abandonner, fuir, ignorer] like a coward, [agir, se comporter] in a cowardly way

2)

lâchement assassiné — victim of a cowardly murder

Un homme est mort, vendredi soir, lâchement assassiné. — A man died on Friday evening, victim of a cowardly murder.

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lâchement adv il nous a lâchement abandonnés he abandoned us, the coward; ils se sont lâchement enfuis à notre arrivée they fled like cowards on our arrival; il a été lâchement assassiné he was assassinated in a cowardly way.

[laʃmɑ̃] adverbe

1. [sans courage] in a cowardly manner

2. [sans tension] loosely, slackly

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > lâchement
14 flee

flee [fli:]

(preterite, past participle fled)

1. intransitive verb

s'enfuir ( before devant) ( from de)

• they fled to Britain ils se sont enfuis en Grande-Bretagne

2. transitive verb

[+ country] s'enfuir de ; [+ war, danger] fuir

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[fliː]
(prét, pp fled) transitive verb, intransitive verb fuir

English-French dictionary > flee
15 amparo

m.

1 protection.

al amparo de with the help of; (persona, caridad) under the protection of (ley)

2 Amparo.

3 special injunction.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: amparar.

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amparo

► nombre masculino

1 protection, shelter

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al amparo de under the protection of

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noun m.

protection, refuge, shelter

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SM

1) (=protección)

buscó amparo en la familia — he sought refuge in his family

mis nietos son mi único amparo — my grandchildren are all I have

al amparo de la ley — under the protection of the law

actuaron al amparo de la oscuridad — they acted under cover of darkness

viven al amparo de las donaciones de caridad — they live on o off charitable donations

2) (=refugio) shelter, refuge

la cabaña da amparo contra la nieve — the hut provides shelter from the snow, the hut gives refuge from the snow

dio amparo a los terroristas — she sheltered the terrorists

3) (Jur)

recurso de amparo — appeal on the grounds of unconstitutionality

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masculino

a) ( protección) protection

están bajo mi amparo — they're under my protection

al amparo de la nueva ley — under the (protection of the) new law

al amparo de la noche — under cover of (the) night o of darkness

b) ( refugio) refuge

su fe fue su amparo — his faith was his refuge

dar amparo a alguien — to give somebody refuge

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= shelter, protection, a shoulder to cry on.

Ex. The basic needs of any worker are food, water, shelter, sleep, which sustain life on its most minimal level.

Ex. The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.

Ex. I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.

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* al amparo de la noche = under cover of night.

* al amparo de la oscuridad = under cover of darkness.

* buscar amparo = seek + shelter.

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masculino

a) ( protección) protection

están bajo mi amparo — they're under my protection

al amparo de la nueva ley — under the (protection of the) new law

al amparo de la noche — under cover of (the) night o of darkness

b) ( refugio) refuge

su fe fue su amparo — his faith was his refuge

dar amparo a alguien — to give somebody refuge

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= shelter, protection, a shoulder to cry on.

Ex: The basic needs of any worker are food, water, shelter, sleep, which sustain life on its most minimal level.

Ex: The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.

Ex: I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.

* al amparo de la noche = under cover of night.

* al amparo de la oscuridad = under cover of darkness.

* buscar amparo = seek + shelter.

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amparo

masculine

1 (protección) protection

están bajo mi amparo they're under my protection

al amparo de under the protection of

al amparo de la nueva ley under the (protection of the) new law

viven al amparo de la caridad pública they live on charity

al amparo de la noche under cover of (the) night o of darkness

2 (refugio) shelter

les dio amparo contra sus perseguidores she sheltered them o gave them refuge from their pursuers

su fe fue su amparo en la desgracia his faith was his refuge in times of misfortune

aquella cabaña era amparo de caminantes that hut provided shelter o refuge for travelers

3 ( Der) recurso de amparo (↑ recurso)

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Del verbo amparar: ( conjugate amparar)

amparo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

amparó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
amparar
amparo
amparar ( conjugate amparar) verbo transitivo
a) ( proteger) to protect;

◊ ¡que Dios nos ampare! may the Lord help us!

b) ( ofrecer refugio) to shelter, give shelter to

ampararse verbo pronominal
a) amparose en algo ‹ en la ley› to seek protection in sth;

◊ se amparó en su inmunidad diplomática he used his diplomatic immunity to protect himself

b) ( resguardarse) amparose de or contra algo to shelter from sth

amparo sustantivo masculino
a) ( protección) protection

b) ( refugio) refuge;

dar amparo a algn to give sb refuge
amparar verbo transitivo to protect, support, abet
amparo sustantivo masculino
1 protection, shelter
♦ Locuciones: al amparo de, under the protection of
Jur recurso de amparo, appeal for legal protection
' amparo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigo
- cobijo
- sombra
- amparar
English:
cover

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amparo nm

protection;

su familia es su único amparo his family is his only place of refuge;

dar amparo a to give protection to, to protect;

al amparo de [persona, caridad] with the help of;
[ley] under the protection of;
huyeron al amparo de la oscuridad they fled under cover of darkness

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amparo

m protection; ( cobijo) shelter;

al amparo de under the protection of

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amparo nm

acogida, refugio: protection, refuge

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amparo n

1. (protección) protection

2. (lugar de abrigo) shelter

Spanish-English dictionary > amparo
16 tel

tel, telle [tεl]

adjective

   a. (similitude) such(PROV) tel père, tel fils like father like son

• as-tu jamais rien vu de tel ? have you ever seen such a thing?

• telles furent ses dernières paroles those were his last words

• il est le patron, en tant que tel il aurait dû agir he is the boss and as such he ought to have taken action

► un tel, une telle such a

• on n'a jamais vu une telle cohue you've never seen such a crush

• c'est une telle joie de l'entendre ! it's such a joy to hear him!

• une telle ignorance est inexcusable such ignorance is inexcusable► tel que like

• un homme tel que lui doit comprendre a man like him must understand

• les métaux tels que l'or, l'argent et le platine metals like gold, silver and platinum

• tel que je le connais, il ne viendra pas if I know him, he won't come

• tel que vous me voyez, je reviens d'Afrique I'm just back from Africa

• restez tel que vous êtes stay just as you are

• là il se montre tel qu'il est now he's showing himself as he really is

• il m'a dit: « sortez d'ici ou je vous sors », tel que ! (inf) he said to me "get out of here or I'll throw you out" - just like that!► tel quel, telle quelle (inf)

il a acheté la maison telle quelle he bought the house just as it was

• laissez tous ces dossiers tels quels leave all those files as they are

   b. (avec conséquence) de telle manière in such a way

• ils ont eu de tels ennuis avec leur voiture qu'ils l'ont vendue they had such trouble with their car that they sold it

• de telle sorte que so that

   c. (indéfini) such-and-such

• tel et tel such-and-such

• venez tel jour à telle heure come on such-and-such a day at such-and-such a time

• j'ai lu dans tel ou tel article que... I read in some article or other that...

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1.

telle tɛl adjectif

1) ( pareil) such

un tel homme peut être dangereux — such a man can be dangerous, a man like that can be dangerous

je n'ai jamais rien vu de tel — I've never seen anything like it

2) ( pareil à) like

3) ( ainsi)

telle est la vérité — that is the truth

tels furent ses propos — those were his/her words

il est honnête, du moins je le crois tel — he's honest, at least I believe him to be so

comme tel, en tant que tel — as such

ce n'est pas sa fille mais il la considère comme telle — she's not his daughter but he treats her as if she were

tel quel, tel que — (colloq) controv ( sans modification) as it is

ses affaires étaient restées telles quelles — his/her things were left as they were

tel que — ( comme) as

si cette maison est telle que tu le dis — if the house is as you say it is

tel que je te connais — if I know you

tel que vous le voyez il a 80 ans — you wouldn't believe it to look at him but he's 80

4) ( pour exprimer l'intensité)

avec un tel enthousiasme — with such enthusiasm

il fait une telle chaleur — it is so hot

il y avait un tel bruit — there was so much noise

de telle sorte or façon or manière que — ( accidentellement) in such a way that; ( délibérément) so that

5) ( un certain)

admettons qu'il arrive tel jour, à telle heure — suppose that he arrives on such and such a day, at such and such a time

que je prenne telle ou telle décision il critique toujours — no matter what decision I make, he criticizes it

je me moque de ce que pense telle ou telle personne — I don't care what certain people think

tel autre — others (pl)

tels autres — certain others

2.

pronom indéfini

tel voulait la guerre, tel voulait la paix — some wanted war, some wanted peace

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tɛl adj (telle)
1) (= pareil) such

rien de tel — nothing like it

Il n'y a rien de tel qu'une bonne nuit de sommeil. — There's nothing like a good night's sleep.

2) (= comme)

tel un... — like a...

tel des... — like...

tel que conj — like, such as

tel quel (= comme c'est) — as it is, as it stands

J'ai tout laissé tel quel. — I left everything as it was.

3) (intensif)

un tel... — such (a)...

de tels... — such...

Il a un tel enthousiasme! — He's got such enthusiasm!, He's so enthusiastic!

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tel, telle

A adj

1 ( pareil) such; une telle conduite vous honore such behaviour^GB does you credit; un tel homme peut être dangereux such a man can be dangerous, a man like that can be dangerous; personne d'autre n'a un tel rire no-one else has a laugh like that ou laughs like that; une telle qualité n'existe plus such quality ou quality like that can no longer be found; je n'ai jamais rien vu/entendu de tel I've never seen/heard anything like it; tel que such as; les bêtes féroces telles que le tigre, la panthère fierce animals such as the tiger, the panther; un homme tel que lui mérite d'être pendu a man like that deserves to be hanged;

2 ( pareil à) like; ils s'enfuirent telle une bande de moineaux they fled like a flock of sparrows; les poissons de mer qui, tel le saumon, vont se reproduire en rivières sea fish which, like salmon, spawn in rivers;

3 ( ainsi) telle est la vérité that is the truth; tels furent ses propos those were his words; tel est cet ami à qui tu faisais confiance that's what he's really like, that friend you trusted; il est honnête, du moins je le crois tel he's honest, at least I believe him to be so; comme tel, en tant que tel as such; ce n'est pas sa fille mais il la considère comme telle she's not his daughter but he treats her as if she were; c'est peut-être son meilleur livre-moi, je le tiens pour tel it's probably his best book-I myself consider it to be so; tel quel, tel que○ controv ( sans modification) as it is; ses affaires étaient restées telles quelles his things were left as they were; servir le saumon tel quel serve the salmon as it is; tu l'avais mis sur la table, je l'ai trouvé tel quel you had left it on the table, I found it lying there; tel que ( comme) as; tel que pratiqué as practised^GB; si cette maison est telle que tu le dis if the house is as you say it is; Marie est restée telle que je l'ai connue Marie has stayed as I knew her; tel que je te connais if I know you; tel que vous le voyez il est milliardaire/il a 80 ans you wouldn't believe it to look at him but he's a millionaire/he's 80;

4 ( pour exprimer l'intensité) avec un tel enthousiasme with such enthusiasm; il fait une telle chaleur/un tel froid it is so hot/so cold; il y avait un tel bruit there was so much noise; nos problèmes sont tels que nous devons vous en parler our problems are such that we need to discuss them with you; de telle sorte or façon or manière que ( accidentellement) in such a way that; ( délibérément) so that;

5 ( un certain) admettons qu'il arrive tel jour, à telle heure suppose that he arrives on such and such a day, at such and such a time; que je prenne telle ou telle décision il critique toujours no matter what decision I make, he criticizes it; apprendre à se conduire de telle ou telle façon en telle ou telle circonstance to learn to behave in such and such a manner in such and such a situation; je me moque de ce que pense telle ou telle personne I don't care what certain people think; tel autre others; tels autres certain others.

B pron indéf tel voulait la guerre, tel voulait la paix some wanted war, some wanted peace; s'il rencontrait tel ou tel il le leur dirait if he were to meet anybody he would tell them; qu'importe si tel et tel ne sont pas contents what does it matter if some people aren't pleased; tel qui se disait son ami le renie aujourd'hui he who claimed to be his friend denies him now; ⇒ prendre.

[tɛl] ( féminin telle, pluriel masculin tels, pluriel féminin telles) déterminant (adjectif indéfini)

A.[EMPLOYÉ SEUL]

1. [avec une valeur indéterminée]

tel jour, tel endroit, à telle heure on such and such a day, at such and such a place, at such and such a time

il m'a demandé de lui acheter tel et tel livres he asked me to buy him such and such books

pourrais-tu me conseiller tel ou tel plat? could you recommend any particular dish?

cela peut se produire dans telle ou telle circonstance it can happen under certain circumstances

2. [semblable] such

je n'ai rien dit de tel I never said such a thing, I said nothing of the sort

un tel homme peut être dangereux a man like that can be dangerous

il était médecin et comme tel, il avait des passe-droits he was doctor and as such he had special dispensations

il n'est pas avare, mais il passe pour tel he's not mean, but people think he is

en tant que tel as such

3. [ainsi]

telle fut l'histoire qu'il nous raconta such was the story he told us

telle avait été sa vie, telle fut sa fin as had been his/her life, such was his/her death

pourquoi ça? — parce que tel est mon bon plaisir! (humoristique) and why is that? — because I say so!

4. [introduisant un exemple, une énumération, une comparaison] like

des métaux tels le cuivre et le fer metals such as copper and iron

les révolutionnaires qui, tel Danton, croyaient à la démocratie the revolutionaries who, like Danton, believed in democracy

elle a filé tel l'éclair she shot off like a bolt of lightning

tel père, tel fils (proverbe) like father, like son (proverbe)

5. [en intensif] such

c'est un tel honneur pour nous... it is such an honour for us...

B.[EN CORRÉLATION AVEC 'QUE']

1. [introduisant une comparaison]

il est tel que je l'ai toujours connu he's just the same as when I knew him

un homme tel que lui a man like him

telle que je la connais, elle va être en retard knowing her, she's bound to be late

tel que tu me vois, je viens de décrocher un rôle the person you see before you has just got a part

tu prends le lot tel que (familier) take the batch as it is

il me l'a dit tel que! (familier) he told me just like that!

2. [introduisant un exemple ou une énumération]

tel que such as, like

3. [avec une valeur intensive]

son bonheur était tel qu'il ne pouvait y croire his happiness was such that he could hardly believe it

la douleur fut telle que je faillis m'évanouir the pain was so bad that I nearly fainted

il a fait un tel bruit qu'il a réveillé toute la maisonnée he made such a noise ou so much noise that he woke the whole house up

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[tɛl] ( féminin telle, pluriel masculin tels, pluriel féminin telles) pronom indéfini

1. [désignant des personnes ou des choses non précisées]

telle ou telle de ses idées aurait pu prévaloir one or other of his ideas might have prevailed

c'est en manœuvrant tel et tel qu'il a réussi à se faire élire he managed to get himself elected by manipulating various people

tel est pris qui croyait prendre (proverbe) it's the biter bitten

tel qui rit vendredi, dimanche pleurera (proverbe) you can be laughing one day and crying the next

2. [en remplacement d'un nom propre]

a-t-il rencontré un ou Un tel? did he meet so-and-so?

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tel quel ( féminin telle quelle) locution adjectivale

tout est resté tel quel depuis son départ everything is just as he left it

tu peux manger les huîtres telles quelles ou avec du citron you can eat oysters on their own or with lemon

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tel
17 justicia

f.

1 justice (derecho).

administrar justicia to administer justice

en justicia in (all) fairness

se le hizo justicia entregándole el premio she received the recognition she deserved when she was awarded the prize

esa foto no le hace justicia that photo doesn't do him justice

ser de justicia to be only fair

justicia social social justice

2 law.

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justicia

► nombre femenino

1 (equidad, derecho) justice, fairness

2 la justicia (organismo) the law

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FRASEOLOGÍA

administrar justicia to administer justice

en justicia in all fairness

hacer justicia to do justice

hacer justicia a algo/alguien to do justice to somebody/something

ser de justicia to be only fair

tomarse la justicia por su mano to take the law into one's own hands

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noun f.

1) justice

2) fairness

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1.

SF [gen] justice; (=equidad) fairness, equity; (=derecho) right

de justicia — justly, deservedly

lo estimo de justicia — I think it fair

es de justicia añadir que — it is only fair to add that

en justicia — by rights

hacer justicia a — to do justice to

tomarse la justicia por su mano — to take the law into one's own hands

justicia gratuita — legal aid

justicia poética — poetic justice

justicia social — social justice

2.

SM †† representative of authority

justicias y ladrones — cops and robbers *

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femenino

a) ( equidad) justice

pedir justicia — to call for justice

es de justicia que se lo hayan dado — it is only right that he should have been given it

en justicia — in all fairness, to be fair

la justicia de su decisión — the fairness of her decision

nunca se le ha hecho justicia como escritor — he has never received due recognition as a writer

esta foto no le hace justicia — this picture doesn't do him justice

b) (sistema, leyes)

la justicia — the law

huir de la justicia — to flee from justice o the law

recurrir a la justicia — (frml) to have recourse to law (frml)

tomarse la justicia por su mano — to take the law into one's own hands

- justicia militar

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= fairness, justice, equitability, rightness.

Ex. That's a federal agency I believe that what they've done in this particular case represents social justice and elementary fairness.

Ex. This approach does insufficient justice to the preliminary steps in the indexing process.

Ex. These variables ensured equitability by virtue of enabling each department to acquire the same percentage of the literature published in its field.

Ex. The quiet and hallowed stacks provide comfort and solace to the bibliophile and a sense of rightness and order to the librarian.

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* administración de justicia = administration of justice.

* administrar justicia = dispense + justice.

* en justicia = to be fair.

* escapar de la justicia = escape + justice.

* hacer justicia = do + justice.

* huir de la justicia = lam (it).

* huyendo de la justicia = on the run, on the lam.

* justicia administrativa = administrative justice.

* justicia de género = gender justice.

* justicia distributiva = distributive justice.

* justicia penal = criminal justice.

* justicia racial = racial justice.

* justicia retributiva = retributive justice.

* justicia social = social justice.

* la justicia = the Bench.

* luchar por la justicia = fight for + justice.

* Ministro de Justicia = Attorney General, Minister of Justice.

* palacio de justicia = courthouse.

* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.

* sala de justicia = courtroom.

* sistema de justicia penal = criminal justice system.

* tribunal de justicia = criminal court, court of justice, law courts, court of law.

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femenino

a) ( equidad) justice

pedir justicia — to call for justice

es de justicia que se lo hayan dado — it is only right that he should have been given it

en justicia — in all fairness, to be fair

la justicia de su decisión — the fairness of her decision

nunca se le ha hecho justicia como escritor — he has never received due recognition as a writer

esta foto no le hace justicia — this picture doesn't do him justice

b) (sistema, leyes)

la justicia — the law

huir de la justicia — to flee from justice o the law

recurrir a la justicia — (frml) to have recourse to law (frml)

tomarse la justicia por su mano — to take the law into one's own hands

- justicia militar

* * *

= fairness, justice, equitability, rightness.

Ex: That's a federal agency I believe that what they've done in this particular case represents social justice and elementary fairness.

Ex: This approach does insufficient justice to the preliminary steps in the indexing process.

Ex: These variables ensured equitability by virtue of enabling each department to acquire the same percentage of the literature published in its field.

Ex: The quiet and hallowed stacks provide comfort and solace to the bibliophile and a sense of rightness and order to the librarian.

* administración de justicia = administration of justice.

* administrar justicia = dispense + justice.

* en justicia = to be fair.

* escapar de la justicia = escape + justice.

* hacer justicia = do + justice.

* huir de la justicia = lam (it).

* huyendo de la justicia = on the run, on the lam.

* justicia administrativa = administrative justice.

* justicia de género = gender justice.

* justicia distributiva = distributive justice.

* justicia penal = criminal justice.

* justicia racial = racial justice.

* justicia retributiva = retributive justice.

* justicia social = social justice.

* la justicia = the Bench.

* luchar por la justicia = fight for + justice.

* Ministro de Justicia = Attorney General, Minister of Justice.

* palacio de justicia = courthouse.

* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.

* sala de justicia = courtroom.

* sistema de justicia penal = criminal justice system.

* tribunal de justicia = criminal court, court of justice, law courts, court of law.

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justicia

feminine

1 (equidad) justice

justicia social social justice

los manifestantes pedían justicia the protestors called for justice

es de justicia que se lo hayan dado it is only right o just o fair that he should have been given it

la distinción de que ha sido objeto es de justicia the award he has received is richly deserved

en justicia in all fairness, to be fair

la justicia de su decisión the fairness of her decision

nunca se le ha hecho justicia como escritor he has never received due recognition as a writer

esta foto no le hace justicia this picture doesn't do him justice

2

(sistema, leyes): la justicia the law

quienes administran la justicia those who administer justice o the law

huyeron de la justicia they fled from justice o the law

recurrieron a la justicia ( frml); they had recourse to law ( frml)

tomarse la justicia por su mano to take the law into one's own hands

Compuestos:

● justicia militar

military justice system, military law

● justicia poética

poetic justice

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justicia sustantivo femenino
a) ( equidad) justice;

◊ pedir justicia to call for justice;

en justicia in all fairness, to be fair;
la justicia de su decisión the fairness of her decision;
nunca se le ha hecho justicia como escritor he has never received due recognition as a writer
b) (sistema, leyes):

◊ la justicia the law;

huir de la justicia to flee from justice o the law;
tomarse la justicia por su mano to take the law into one's own hands
justicia sustantivo femenino justice
♦ Locuciones: tomarse la justicia por su mano, to take the law into one's own hands
' justicia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- cacerolada
- derecha
- derecho
- detrimento
- escapar
- honestidad
- huir
- injusticia
- justamente
- palacio
- poner
- prófuga
- prófugo
- sala
- sed
- sol
- alguacil
- corte
- mano
- responder
- tribunal
- triunfar
English:
administer
- administration
- Attorney General
- bar
- beat down
- courthouse
- courtroom
- dispense
- fairly
- fairness
- justice
- law
- mockery
- prevail
- right
- run
- sense
- share
- square deal
- attorney
- disservice
- let
- perversion
- supreme

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justicia nf

1. [equidad] fairness, justice;

en justicia in (all) fairness;

se le hizo justicia entregándole el premio she received the recognition she deserved when she was awarded the prize;

esa foto no le hace justicia that photo doesn't do him justice

Comp
justicia social social justice
2. [derecho] justice;

administrar justicia to administer justice;

Comp

ser de justicia to be only fair;

es de justicia que la indemnicen it is only right o fair that she should be compensated;

Comp

tomarse la justicia por su mano to take the law into one's own hands

3.
la justicia [sistema de leyes] the law

4. [organización]
la justicia española the Spanish legal system;

la persigue la justicia británica she is being sought by the British courts

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justicia

f

1 justice;

hacer justicia a do justice to;

es de justicia que le devuelvan lo que le pertenenece it is only right that they give him back what belongs to him

2

:

la justicia (la ley) the law;

tomarse la justicia por su mano take the law into one’s own hands

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justicia nf

1) : justice, fairness

hacerle justicia a: to do justice to

ser de justicia: to be only fair

2)

la justicia : the law

tomarse la justicia por su mano: to take the law into one's own hands

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justicia n (en general) justice

la justicia the law

Spanish-English dictionary > justicia
18 before

before ⇒ Usage note: before

A prep

1 ( earlier than) avant ; the day before yesterday avant-hier ; the day before the interview la veille de l'entretien ; I was there the week before last j'y étais il y a deux semaines ; they hadn't met since before the war ils ne s'étaient pas vus depuis avant la guerre ; it should have been done before now ça aurait dû être fait avant ; phone if you need me before then téléphonez-moi si vous avez besoin de moi avant ; six weeks before then six semaines avant or auparavant ; she became a doctor, like her mother before her elle est devenue médecin comme sa mère ; before long it will be winter ce sera bientôt l'hiver ; before long, he was speaking Spanish fluently très vite, il parlait l'espagnol couramment ; not before time! ce n'est pas trop tôt! ; it was long before your time c'était bien avant ta naissance ;

2 (in order, sequence, hierarchy) avant ; G comes before H in the alphabet dans l'alphabet le G est avant le H ; your name comes before mine on the list sur la liste ton nom est avant le mien ; the page before this one la page précédente ;

3 (in importance, priority) avant ; to put quality before quantity placer la qualité avant la quantité ; for him, work comes before everything else pour lui le travail passe avant tout ; should we place our needs before theirs? devrions-nous accorder plus d'importance à nos besoins qu'aux leurs? ; ladies before gentlemen honneur aux dames ;

4 ( this side of) avant ; turn left before the crossroads tournez à gauche avant le carrefour ;

5 ⇒ The clock US ( in time expressions) ten before six six heures moins dix ;

6 ( in front of) devant ; she appeared before them elle est apparue devant eux ; the desert stretched out before them le désert s'étendait devant eux ; before our very eyes sous nos propres yeux ; they fled before the invader ils ont fui devant l'envahisseur ;

7 ( in the presence of) devant ; he was brought before the king on l'a amené devant le roi ; to appear before a court comparaître devant un tribunal ; to put proposals before a committee présenter des projets à une commission ; to bring a bill before parliament présenter un projet de loi au parlement ;

8 ( confronting) face à ; they were powerless before such resistance ils étaient impuissants face à une telle résistance ; these are the alternatives before us voici les choix qui s'offrent à nous ; the task before us la tâche qui nous attend.

B adj précédent ; the day before la veille ; the week/the year before la semaine/l'année précédente ; this page and the one before cette page et la précédente.

C adv ( at an earlier time) avant ; as before comme avant ; before and after avant et après ; he had been there two months before il y était allé deux mois auparavant ; have you been to India before? est-ce que tu es déjà allé en Inde? ; I've never been there before je n'y suis jamais allé ; haven't we met before? on s'est déjà rencontré, il me semble? ; I've never seen him before in my life c'est la première fois que je le vois ; it's never happened before c'est la première fois que ça arrive ; long before bien avant.

D conj

1 ( in time) before I go, I would like to say that avant de partir, je voudrais dire que ; before he goes, I must remind him that avant qu'il parte, il faut que je lui rappelle que ; it was some time before she was able to walk again il lui a fallu un certain temps pour pouvoir marcher de nouveau ; before I had time to realize what was happening, he… avant que j'aie eu le temps de comprendre ce qui se passait, il… ; it will be years before I earn that much money! je ne gagnerai pas autant d'argent avant des années! ; oh, before I forget, did you remember to post that letter? avant que j'oublie, est-ce que tu as pensé à envoyer cette lettre? ;

2 ( rather than) plutôt que ; he would die before betraying that secret il mourrait plutôt que de révéler ce secret ;

3 (otherwise, or else) get out of here before I call the police! sortez d'ici ou j'appelle la police! ;

4 ( as necessary condition) pour que (+ subj) ; you have to show your ticket before they'll let you in il faut que tu montres ton ticket pour qu'ils te laissent entrer.

Idioms

before you could say Jack Robinson en moins de temps qu'il ne faut pour le dire, en moins de deux ○ ; before you know where you are… on n'a pas le temps de dire ouf que…

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19 уносить ноги

разг.

1) (поспешно уходить, убегать, исчезать (обычно от опасности, преследования и т. п.)) take to one's heels; try to escape safe and sound; make a run of it; pull foot; show a clean pair of heels

Гарин подошёл к тройному зеркалу... Он долго глядел на себя, и вдруг один глаз его сам собою насмешливо подмигнул... "Уноси ноги, Пьер Гарри, уноси ноги поскорее", - проговорил он самому себе шёпотом. (А. Толстой, Гиперболоид инженера Гарина) — Garin walked over to the triple mirror... He looked at himself for a long time and suddenly one of his eyes winked mockingly of its own accord. 'Take to your heels, Pierre Harry, take to your heels as quickly as you can,' he said to himself in a whisper.

- Какие там диспозиции! Лишь бы нам удалось ноги отсюда до ночи унести подобру-поздорову. Не время сейчас писаниной заниматься! (А. Степанов, Порт-Артур) — 'No! There's no time for that sort of thing now. We'll be lucky if we get out of here safe and sound before night sets in!'

- едва ноги унести

2) (быстро, беспорядочно отступать под натиском противника) flee as fast as one's legs would carry one; take to panic flight

Остатки разбитых немецко-фашистских дивизий устремились на юго-запад, в сторону Будогощи, и частично на запад, в сторону Волхова. Бросая обозы, технику, сжигая склады с продовольствием, боеприпасами и горючим, гитлеровцы спешили унести ноги. (К. Мерецков, Неколебимо, как Россия) — The remnants of the routed German divisions fled, partly in a south-westerly direction, towards Budogoshch, and partly west, towards Volkhov. They fled as fast as their legs would carry them, abandoning their transport, equipment and blazing food, petrol and ammunition stores.

Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > уносить ноги
20 abandonado

adj.

1 abandoned, forlorn, forsaken, uncared-for.

2 abandoned, sloppy, neglectful, negligent.

3 abandoned, deserted, desert-like, phantom.

4 abandoned, dissipated, dissolute, incontinent.

5 abandoned, derelict.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: abandonar.

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abandonado

► participio pasado

1→ link=abandonar abandonar

► adjetivo

1 abandoned

■ un barco abandonado an abandoned ship

■ se sintió abandonada she felt she had been deserted

2 (descuidado) neglected

■ tiene el despacho abandonado his office hasn't been looked after

3 (desaseado) untidy, unkempt

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(f. - abandonada)

adj.

1) abandoned, deserted

2) derelict

3) neglected

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ADJ

1) (=sin gente) [pueblo, vivienda vacía] abandoned, deserted; [fábrica, cantera] disused; [edificio en ruinas] derelict

2) (=desatendido) [jardín, terreno] neglected

la casa estaba muy abandonada, toda cubierta de polvo — the house was really neglected, completely covered in dust

tienes abandonados a los amigos — you've neglected your friends

¡abandonado me tenías! — you'd forgotten all about me!

tienen el negocio muy abandonado — they've allowed their business to decline

• dejar abandonado — [+ cónyuge, hijo] to abandon, desert; [+ animal, casa, vehículo] to abandon

huyeron dejando abandonadas sus armas — they fled abandoning their weapons

el autobús nos dejó abandonados en la carretera — the bus left us stranded o abandoned us by the roadside

3) (=despreocupado) slack

es muy abandonado para las cosas de la casa — he's very slack about everything to do with the house

4) (=desaliñado) scruffy, shabby

a ver si no eres tan abandonado y te arreglas un poco — come on, tidy yourself up a bit and stop looking so scruffy o shabby

5) (=solitario) desolate, forlorn frm

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- da adjetivo

1) [ESTAR] ( deshabitado) deserted

2) [ESTAR] <niño/perro/coche> abandoned

3) [estar] (desatendido, descuidado) <jardín/parque> neglected

nos tienes muy abandonados — you've forgotten us

tiene a su familia muy abandonada — he hardly spends any time with his family

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- da adjetivo

1) [ESTAR] ( deshabitado) deserted

2) [ESTAR] <niño/perro/coche> abandoned

3) [estar] (desatendido, descuidado) <jardín/parque> neglected

nos tienes muy abandonados — you've forgotten us

tiene a su familia muy abandonada — he hardly spends any time with his family

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abandonado¹

¹ = relegated, neglected, deserted, abandoned, lorn, forsaken, disused.

Ex: The recommendations seemed to indicate that the British Library would have been swamped with relegated books from the low-use stock of university libraries.

Ex: The work of the Belgian internationalist and documentalist, Paul Otlet (1868-1944) forms an important and neglected part of the history of information.

Ex: The best sequence in the movie takes place at a deserted train station where the children play hide and seek amongst the abandoned train cars.

Ex: It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.

Ex: I felt lorn and bereft, then suddenly it was gone, leaving me empty and shaken the way a storm shakes the land and the sea.

Ex: She was his only intimate friend for years before he died, for he was a most lonely forsaken man.

Ex: There is also a museum of mining which is partly housed in a disused mine shaft.

* abandonado y en ruinas = derelict.

* niño abandonado = waif.

abandonado²

² = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.], scruffy [scruffier -comp., scuffiest -sup.].

Ex: Even the best abstractors and indexers may be subject to sloppy practices and grammatical indiscretions from time to time.

Ex: The article 'Surprise: Scruffy Students Now Don Glad Rags for Class' reports that high school students throughout the country are dressing up these days and that what is chic varies from region to region.

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abandonado -da

adjective

A [ ESTAR] (deshabitado) ‹pueblo/casa› deserted, abandoned

B [ ESTAR] ‹niño/perro/coche› abandoned

C

1 [ ESTAR]

(desatendido, descuidado): el jardín está muy abandonado the garden is really neglected o overgrown

nos tienes muy abandonados, ya no nos visitas you've forgotten o deserted o abandoned us, you never come and see us anymore

tiene a su familia muy abandonada he hardly spends any time with o he neglects his family

2 (dejado, desaliñado) ‹persona›

es muy abandonado en el vestir he's very sloppy in the way he dresses, he dresses very scruffily

últimamente está muy abandonada she's really let herself go recently

no seas abandonado y pon un poco de orden en esta habitación don't be a slob, straighten up this room a bit

¡qué abandonado es! hace años que no va al dentista he doesn't look after himself, he hasn't been to the dentist for years

es tan abandonado, todo lo deja para mañana he's so slack about everything, he's always putting things off

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Del verbo abandonar: ( conjugate abandonar)

abandonado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
abandonado
abandonar
abandonado
◊ -da adjetivo

1 [ESTAR] ( deshabitado) deserted
2 [ESTAR] ‹niño/perro/coche› abandoned
3 [estar] (desatendido, descuidado) ‹jardín/parque› neglected
abandonar ( conjugate abandonar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (frml) ‹ lugar› to leave

b) ‹familia/bebé› to leave, abandon;

‹marido/amante› to leave;
‹coche/barco› to abandon;
◊ los abandonó a su suerte he abandoned them to their fate

2 [ fuerzas] to desert
3
a) ‹actividad/propósito/esperanza› to give up;

◊ abandonado los estudios to drop out of school/college

b) (Dep) ‹carrera/partido› to retire from, pull out of

verbo intransitivo (Dep)
a) (en carrera, competición) to pull out

b) ( en ajedrez) to resign;

(en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat
abandonarse verbo pronominal
1 ( entregarse) abandonadose a algo ‹a vicios/placeres› to abandon oneself to sth
2 ( en el aspecto personal) to let oneself go
abandonado,-a adjetivo
1 (lugar) deserted
(persona, perro) abandoned
tiene a su madre completamente abandonada, he takes absolutely no care of his mother
2 (aspecto) neglected, untidy, unkempt
abandonar
I verbo transitivo
1 (irse de) to leave, quit: tenemos que vernos hoy, porque mañana abandono Madrid, we've got to see eachother today because I'm leaving Madrid tomorrow
2 (a una persona, a un animal) to abandon
abandonar a alguien a su suerte, to leave someone to his fate
3 (un proyecto, los estudios) to give up
4 Dep (retirarse de una carrera) to drop out of
(un deporte) to drop
II vi (desfallecer) to give up: los resultados no son los esperados, pero no abandones, the results aren't as good as we expected, but don't give up
' abandonado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonada
- abandonarse
- guacho
English:
abandoned
- derelict
- deserted
- disused
- forlorn
- godforsaken
- marooned
- neglect
- neglected

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abandonado, -a adj

1. [desierto] deserted;

una casa abandonada [desocupada] a deserted house;
[en mal estado] a derelict house;
viven en un cobertizo abandonado they live in a disused shed

2. [niño, animal, vehículo] abandoned

3. [descuidado] [persona] unkempt;
[jardín, casa] neglected;
es muy abandonado he neglects o doesn't look after his appearance;

tiene muy abandonadas a sus plantas she's been neglecting o hasn't been looking after her plants;

tiene la tesis muy abandonada he has hardly done any work on his thesis (recently)

4. Perú [depravado] depraved

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abandonado

I adj abandoned

II part → abandonar

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abandonado, -da adj

1) : abandoned, deserted

2) : neglected

3) : slovenly, unkempt

Spanish-English dictionary > abandonado

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