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1 ἱστός

ἱστός, ὁ, ([etym.] ἵστημι)

A anything set upright:

I mast, ἱστὸν.. στῆσαν ἀείραντες they stepped the mast, Od.15.289, cf. Il.23.852, etc.; ἱστοὺς στησάμενοι Od.9.77
. cf. Il.1.480; ἱστὸν αἴρεσθαι X.HG6.2.29
; opp. καθαιρεῖν, κὰδ δ' ἕλον ἱστόν took it down, unstepped it, Od.15.496; κεραία καὶ ἱ. IG22.657.14
: generally, rod, pole, ἱστὸς χάλκεος Hdt.8.122
; beam, IG22.1672.306 (pl.).

II beam of a loom, which stood upright, instead of lying horizontal as in our looms; πόσσω κατέβα τοι ἀφ' ἱστῶ; (sc. τὸ ἐμπερόναμα) Theoc.15.35; later ἱ. ὄρθιος (opp. the horizontal loom), Artem.3.36: generally, loom, ἱστόν τ' ἠλακάτην τε Il.6.491
, Schwyzer 180 ([place name] Crete), etc.; ἱ. στήσασθαι to set up the beam and so begin a web, Hes.Op. 779; ἱ. ἐποίχεσθαι to traverse the loom, because the weaver was obliged to walk to and fro, Il.1.31, Od.5.62.

2 warp fixed to the beam: hence, the web itself, ἱστὸν ὕφαινε Il.3.125
, etc.; ἠματίη μὲν ὑφαίνεσκεν μέγαν ἱ., νύκτας δ' ἀλλύεσκεν Od. 2.104
; ἱ. μεταχειρίζεσθαι Pl.Phd. 84a
; ὁ ἐκτετμημένος ἱ. the web cut from the loom and finished, opp. ὁ πρὸς ἐκτομήν, Artem.l.c.; web of a certain size, piece, PHib.1.67.12 (iii B.C.), etc.; ὀθονίων ἱ. τπρισχίλιοι Plb.5.89.2
; τρεῖς ἱ. καθελεῖν Str.8.6.20
.

3 ἱ. ἀραχνᾶν spiders' webs, B.3.7.

4 comb of bees, Arist.HA 624a5.

III shinbone, leg, Opp.C.1.408.

IV a constellation, Aët.3.164.

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἱστός
2 καταπατέω

καταπατέω fut. καταπατήσω; 1 aor. κατεπάτησα. Pass.: fut. 3 sg. καταπατηθήσεται Is 25:10; 28:3; aor. κατεπατήθην; pf. 3 pl. καταπεπάτηνται 1 Macc 3:51 (s. πατέω; Hom., Hdt., Thu.+; SIG 1169, 115; pap, LXX; TestZeb 3:3; JosAs 29:3; SyrBar 13:11 [?]; Joseph.; Ar. 4, 3; Just., D. 76, 6 [for πατεῖν Lk 10:19]; Mel., P. 102, 782)

① to tread so heavily as to injure, trample under foot.

ⓐ trample τὶ ἔν τινι someth. with (under) someth. Mt 7:6 (of swine πατέω: Ananius Lyricus [VI B.C.]: Fgm. 5, 4 AnthLG Diehl³ [in Athen. 7, 282b]).—Pass. (Diod S 25, 3, 1) be trampled under foot Mt 5:13; Lk 8:5.

ⓑ tread upon of a milling crowd (Arrian, Anab. 2, 11, 3 ἀπʼ ἀλλήλων καταπατούμενοι=hard-pressed by each other, getting in each other’s way; Polyaenus 4, 3, 21 ὑπʼ ἀλλήλων καταπατούμενοι) ὥστε καταπατεῖν ἀλλήλους so that they stepped on one another Lk 12:1.

② to look on with scorn, trample under foot, treat with disdain fig. extension of mng. 1 (Il. 4, 157 [in tmesis]; Pla., Leg. 4, 714a τοὺς νόμους, Gorg. 484a; Epict. 1, 8, 10; Lucian, Lexiph. 23; 2 Macc 8:2; Hos 5:11; Jos., Bell. 4, 386.—Cp. the underlying reality in Diod S 33, 5, 3 τὰ τῶν θεῶν ἀγάλματα ὑβριστικῶς κατεπάτησαν) τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ θεοῦ Hb 10:29 (Artem. 4, 66 ἀνὴρ κατεπατήθη).—M-M. TW.

Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία > καταπατέω
3 con

prep.

1 with.

¿con quién vas? who are you going with?

lo ha conseguido con su esfuerzo he has achieved it through his own efforts

una cartera con varios documentos a briefcase containing several documents

con el tiempo lo olvidé in time I forgot it

2 in spite of (a pesar de).

con todo despite everything

con lo estudioso que es, le suspendieron for all his hard work, they still failed him

Está con mucho dolor He is in [with] a lot of pain.

3 by.

con hacerlo así by doing it this way

con salir a las diez es suficiente if we leave at ten, we'll have plenty of time

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con

► preposición

1 (instrumento, medio) with

■ se defendió con un puñal she defended herself with a knife

■ hay que comerlo con una cuchara you have to eat it with a spoon

■ me divirtió con sus chistes I really enjoyed his jokes

2 (modo, circunstancia) in, with

■ ¿vas a salir con este frío? are you going out in this cold?

■ me gustas con ese vestido you look nice in that dress, I like that dress on you

3 (juntamente, en compañía) with

■ se encerró con su prima en la habitación she shut herself up in the room with her cousin

■ Juan se quedó con las maletas Juan was left with the suitcases

4 (contenido) with

■ encontré una cartera con dinero I found a wallet with some money in it

5 (relación) to

■ yo hablo con todos I speak to everybody

■ fui amable con él I was nice to him

6 (reciprocidad)

■ ámense unos con otros love one another

7 (comparación) compared to

■ su fuerza no es nada con la mía his strength is nothing compared to mine

8 (a pesar de) in spite of, despite

■ con la nota que tenía no fue aceptado he wasn't accepted in spite of his grade

9 con + inf by + gerund

■ con disculparte no solucionas nada you won't solve anything just by apologizing

10 (aunque) in spite of

■ con ser tan fuerte... in spite of being so strong...

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con que / con tal de que / con tal que provided, as long as

con todo (y eso) nevertheless, even so

* * *

prep.

1) with

2) to, towards

3) although

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- con tal que

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PREP

1) [indicando compañía, instrumento, medio] with

vivo con mis padres — I live with my parents

¿con quién vas a ir? — who are you going with?

atado con cuerda — tied with string

lo tomo con limón — I take it with lemon

con su ayuda — with his help

ducharse con agua fría — to have a cold shower

lo he escrito con bolígrafo — I wrote it in pen

andar con muletas — to walk on o with crutches

con este sol no hay quien salga — no one can go out in this sun

con el tiempo — in the course of time, with time

2) [indicando características, estado]

un hombre con principios — a man of principle

llegó con aspecto relajado — she arrived looking relaxed

un amigo con aspecto de jugador de rugby — a friend who is built like a rugby player

gente joven con ganas de divertirse — young people out for a good time

murió con 60 años — she died at the age of 60

3) [indicando combinación] and

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

vodka con naranja — vodka and orange

café con leche — white coffee

arroz con leche — rice pudding

4) [indicando contenido]

una cazuela con agua caliente — a pan of hot water

un maletín con dinero — a briefcase full of money

encontraron una maleta con 800.000 dólares — they found a suitcase containing 800,000 dollars o with 800,000 dollars in it

5) [indicando modo]

se levantó con rapidez — he got up quickly

ábrelo con cuidado — open it carefully

anda con dificultad — she walks with difficulty

desayunamos con apetito — we ate our breakfast with relish

estar con algo, estar con dolor de muelas/la pierna escayolada — to have toothache/one's leg in plaster

está con la gripe — he's got flu

con mucho gusto — certainly, by all means

6) [como complemento personal de algunos verbos] to

¿con quién hablas? — who are you speaking to?

voy a hablar con Luis — I'll talk to Luis

se ha casado con Jesús — she's married Jesús, she's got married to Jesús

estoy emparentado con la duquesa — I am related to the duchess

no sabemos lo que va a pasar con nosotros — we don't know what's going to happen to us

me escribo con ella — she and I write to each other

7) [tras adjetivos] to, towards

amable con todos — kind to o towards everybody

ser insolente con el jefe — to be disrespectful to o towards the boss

8) [con decimales]

once con siete — [11,7] eleven point seven ( 11.7)

un dólar con cincuenta centavos — one dollar fifty cents

9) (=pese a) in spite of

con tantas dificultades, no se descorazonó — in spite of all o for all the difficulties he didn't lose heart

con ser su madre, le odia — even though she is his mother she hates him

con todo (y con eso), la gente se lo pasó bien — in spite of everything, people had a good time

10) [en exclamaciones]

¡vaya con el niño! — * the cheeky monkey! *

¡con lo bien que se está aquí! — and it's so nice here too!

no me dejó ni un trocito, con lo que me gustan esos caramelos — he didn't even let me have a tiny piece, and he knows how much I like those sweets

11) [indicando una condición]

a) + infin

con estudiar un poco apruebas — with a bit of studying you should pass

cree que con confesarlo se librará del castigo — he thinks that by owning up he'll escape punishment

con decirle que no voy, se arreglará todo — when I tell him I'm not going, everything will be fine

con llegar a las seis estará bien — if you come by six it will be fine

con llegar tan tarde nos perderemos la comida — by arriving so late we're going to miss the meal

b)

con que + subjun —

con que me digas tu teléfono basta — if you just give me your phone number that'll be enough

con que me invite, me conformo — as long as o provided that she invites me, I don't mind

basta con que nos remita la tarjeta cumplimentada — all you have to do is send us the completed card
tal 3., 4)
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preposición

1)

a) (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) with

vive con su novio — she lives with her boyfriend

hablar con alguien — to talk to somebody

está casada con mi primo — she's married to my cousin

b) (indicando el objeto de comportamiento, actitud)

te portaste muy mal con ellos — you behaved very badly toward(s) them

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo — I have been very patient with you

c) ( indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with

se sirve con arroz — serve with rice

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

2)

a) ( indicando una relación de simultaneidad)

una cápsula con cada comida — one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba — he gets up at the crack of dawn

b) ( indicando una relación de causa)

¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?

con tanta prisa se me olvidó — I was in such a hurry that I forgot

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position

¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

con las veces que te lo pedí! — the (number of) times I asked you!

con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now

con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)

3)

a) (indicando instrumento, medio, material) with

córtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo — you're spoiling him with all this pampering

caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!

con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)

b) ( indicando modo) with

andaba con dificultad — she was walking with difficulty

con mucho gusto! — with pleasure!

c) (al describir características, un estado)

amaneció con fiebre — he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto — she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca — he was looking for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos — with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera — a foreign-looking woman

4) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario)

me peino con Gerardo — Gerardo does my hair

se estuvo quejando conmigo — she was complaining to me

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= by use of, with, WITH, possessed of, what with, not without, featuring.

Ex. By use of the code 'p' on the saved document summary screen you can request than one of the saved document lists be printed.

Ex. Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex. WITH retrieves records in which two (or more) terms appear in the same field.

Ex. Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.

Ex. What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.

Ex. It has shown that the technology can work, but not without problems.

Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

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* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly.

* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.

* con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.

* con afabilidad = good-naturedly.

* con afán = earnestly.

* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.

* con agallas = spunky.

* con agilidad = nimbly.

* con agradecimiento = gratefully.

* con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.

* con ahínco = diligently, industriously.

* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.

* con alas = winged.

* con alborozo = mirthfully.

* con alegría = joyously, gleefully.

* con algoritmos = algorithmically.

* con alimentación manual = hand-fed.

* con altanería = superciliously, haughtily.

* con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].

* con amabilidad = graciously.

* con amargura = bitterly.

* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.

* con anotaciones = scripted.

* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.

* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.

* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.

* con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.

* con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.

* con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.

* con anterioridad a = pre, prior to, before the days of.

* con anterioridad a la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].

* con añoranza = longingly, wistfully.

* con apatía = listlessly.

* con aplicación = industriously, studiously.

* con aprensión = apprehensively.

* con aprobación = approvingly.

* con ardor = ardently.

* con armonía = harmoniously.

* con arrogancia = superciliously, haughtily.

* con asco = disgustedly.

* con asiduidad = assiduously.

* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.

* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.

* con atención = attentively.

* con audacia = boldly.

* con autoridad = authoritative, authoritatively.

* con avances = stepped-up.

* con avaricia = rapaciously.

* con baño = en suite, en-suite bathroom, en-suite bath, en-suite facilities.

* con barba = bearded.

* con base de arena = sand-based.

* con base empírica = empirically-based.

* con base en = based in.

* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.

* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.

* con basura por el suelo = littered.

* con bisagras = hinged.

* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.

* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.

* con brotes = budded.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* con bultos = lumpiness.

* con burbujas = carbonated.

* con cable = corded.

* con cafeina = caffeinated.

* con cajero = cashiered.

* con calefacción = heated.

* con calefacción central = centrally heated.

* con calma = calmly, leisurely, tranquilly.

* con capucha = hooded.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.

* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.

* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.

* con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.

* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.

* con chasis fabricado por separado del bastidor = coachbuilt [coach-built].

* con cierta comodidad = with some ease.

* con cierta facilidad = with some ease.

* con cierta formación = educated.

* con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.

* con cierto detalle = at some length.

* con cierto gasto = at some expense.

* con cinismo = cynically.

* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.

* con claustros = cloistered.

* con clavos = hobnailed.

* con cobro = fee-based.

* con codicia = rapaciously.

* con cola = caudate.

* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.

* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.

* con cólicos = colicky newborn.

* con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.

* con comodidad = with ease, easily.

* con comprensión = sympathetically.

* con compromisos = strings attached.

* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.

* con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.

* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.

* con conocimiento = authoritatively.

* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.

* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly.

* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].

* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.

* con conocimientos en = versed in.

* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.

* con consecuencias fatales = fatally.

* con consentimiento = willing.

* con contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.

* con copyright = copyright-protected.

* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.

* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].

* con cortesía = courteously.

* con costras = caked.

* con creces = amply, far + Verbo.

* con créditos = credit-carrying.

* con criterio = discerning.

* con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.

* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.

* con cuernos = horned.

* con cuidado = gently, carefully.

* con cúpula = domed.

* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].

* con decisión = decisively.

* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.

* con deferencia = dutifully.

* con deleite = with gusto.

* con delicadeza = delicately, gently.

* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily.

* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.

* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.

* con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.

* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.

* con demasidad facilidad = all too easy.

* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.

* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.

* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.

* con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* con desánimo = dejectedly, despondently.

* con desaprobación = disapproving, disapprovingly.

* con descaro = impudently.

* con desconfianza = suspiciously.

* con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.

* con desenfado = lightheartedly.

* con desesperación = dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* con desfachatez = impudently.

* con desgana = listlessly, reluctantly, unwillingly.

* con destino a = to.

* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.

* con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.

* con determinación = with purpose, single-mindedly, purposefully, steadfastly.

* con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.

* con dientes de sierra = serrated.

* con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.

* con diferencia = by far.

* con diferentes variaciones = in variation.

* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.

* con dificultades = in difficulties.

* con diligencia = sedulously, industriously, studiously.

* con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.

* con diplomacia = diplomatically.

* con discapacidades físicas = physically challenged.

* con disimulo = on the quiet, on the sly.

* con doble acristalamiento = double-glazed.

* con doble titulación = dually qualified.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* con dos facetas = double-faced.

* con dudas = uncertainly.

* con dudosa reputación = disreputable.

* con dureza = harshly.

* con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.

* con eficacia = ably.

* con eficiencia = ably.

* con efusión = effusively.

* con ejemplos = by example(s).

* con él = therewith.

* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.

* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.

* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.

* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.

* con el ceño fruncido = with a frown.

* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.

* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.

* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.

* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.

* con el debido respeto = with due respect.

* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.

* con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.

* con el emblema = under the banner.

* con el fin de = in order to.

* con ello = in doing so, in the process, thereto.

* con ellos = with them.

* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* con el mismo = therewith.

* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....

* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.

* con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.

* con el nombre y dirección del remitente = self-addressed.

* con el número = numbered.

* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.

* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el paso de = with the passing of.

* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.

* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.

* con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.

* con el primer intento = at the first shot.

* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.

* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.

* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.

* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.

* con el título = entitled.

* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).

* con el transcurso de = with the passing of.

* con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.

* con el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el uso = in use, with use.

* con encimera de mármol = marble-top.

* con energía = powerfully.

* con enfado = angrily.

* con enfermedades mentales = mentally challenged.

* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].

* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.

* con errores = flawed.

* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.

* con escamas = flaky.

* con ese fin = to that end.

* con esmero = sedulously, studiously.

* con eso = thereto, by this.

* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.

* con espíritu deportivo = sportingly.

* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.

* con estilo = stylish.

* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, herewith, by doing so, by this, in doing so.

* con estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* con estudios = schooled, educated.

* con exactitud = precisely.

* con excepción de = with the exception of, except for.

* con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.

* con expectación = expectantly.

* con experiencia = experienced.

* con experiencia ampliamente demostrada = proven.

* con experiencia profesional = professionally-qualified.

* con exuberancia = lushly.

* con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.

* con fascinación = rhapsodically.

* con fecha = dated, dated.

* con fecha + Fecha = dated + Fecha.

* con ferocidad = ferociously.

* con figuras en movimiento = animated.

* con filtros = filtered.

* con financiación independiente = self-funded.

* con financiación propia = self-funded.

* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.

* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.

* con firma = signed.

* con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.

* con flexibilidad = flexibly.

* con fluidez = fluent, fluently.

* con forma de castillo = castellated.

* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.

* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.

* con forma de U = U-shaped.

* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* con franqueza = frankly.

* con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].

* con frondosidad = lushly.

* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con funda = jacketed.

* con fundamentos = informed.

* con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.

* con furia = with a vengeance, furiously.

* con futuro = up-and-coming.

* con gafas = bespectacled.

* con ganas = with gusto.

* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.

* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.

* con gas = carbonated.

* con generosidad = generously, unstintingly.

* con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* con gracia = wittily, funnily.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con grandilocuencia = grandly.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* con gratitud = gratefully.

* con gravedad = grimly.

* con guión = hyphenated.

* con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.

* con habilidad = adeptly.

* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.

* con hastial = gabled.

* con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.

* con honestidad = honestly.

* con humildad = humbly.

* con humor = humorously.

* con ilusión = eagerly.

* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.

* con imaginación = imaginatively.

* con impaciencia = with bated breath.

* con impasibilidad = impassively.

* con impunidad = with impunity.

* con incredulidad = incredulously.

* con independencia de = in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.

* con indiferencia = indifferently, casually.

* con indignación = disgustedly, indignantly.

* con indulgencia = leniently.

* con información = information-bearing.

* con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.

* con inocencia = innocently.

* con insistencia = insistently.

* con insolencia = impudently.

* con intencionalidad = calculated.

* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.

* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con intereses propios = self-interested.

* con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.

* con intervención directa = obtrusive.

* con ira = angrily.

* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.

* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.

* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.

* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.

* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].

* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.

* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.

* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.

* con la convicción de que = in the belief that/of, on the assumption that.

* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.

* con la debida cualificación = properly qualified.

* con la edad = with age.

* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall.

* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.

* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.

* con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.

* con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.

* con la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* con la falda típica escocesa = kilted.

* con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.

* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.

* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con la imaginación = in imagination.

* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con la intención de comunicar hechos = fact-communicating.

* con la llegada de = with the advent of, with the arrival of.

* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.

* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.

* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.

* con la misma altura que = the full height of.

* con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.

* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.

* con lascivia = lustily.

* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.

* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].

* con las espalda contra la pared = with + Posesivo + back against the wall.

* con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.

* con las garras fuera = knives-out.

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.

* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.

* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.

* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.

* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.

* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.

* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.

* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.

* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed, licensed.

* con limitación temporal = time-oriented.

* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.

* con llave = locked, locking.

* con lo cual = whereupon.

* con lo pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.

* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.

* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.

* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.

* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.

* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.

* con lujuria = lustily.

* con machetes = machete-wielding.

* con madurez = maturely.

* con magnanimidad = magnanimously.

* con mala fama = disreputable.

* con mala reputación = disreputable.

* con maldad = ill-naturedly.

* con malhumor = moodily.

* con maña = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA].

* con marca = branded.

* con más antigüedad = longest-serving.

* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.

* con más frecuencia = most frequently.

* con más intensidad aun = with a vengeance.

* con más razón aún = a fortiori.

* con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.

* con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.

* con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].

* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.

* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.

* con meandros = meandering.

* con mechones = streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].

* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con mejoras = stepped-up.

* con melancolía = wistfully.

* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.

* con millones de ventas = megaselling.

* con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.

* con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.

* con motivo de = on the occasion of.

* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.

* con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* con mucha frecuencia = very often.

* con mucha información = populated.

* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talking.

* con mucha palabrería = glibly.

* con mucha población = heavily populated.

* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.

* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.

* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.

* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.

* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].

* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, overwhelmingly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.

* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.

* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.

* con mucho trabajo = painfully.

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom, all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con naturalidad = unselfconsciously.

* con nervios = rib.

* con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].

* con nosotros = with us.

* con nostalgia = wistfully.

* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.

* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.

* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.

* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.

* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).

* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.

* con ocasión de = on the occasion of.

* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.

* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.

* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.

* con olor a ajo = garlicky.

* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a orina = urinous.

* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.

* con orgullo = proudly.

* con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.

* con paciencia = patiently.

* con pagos pendientes = be in arrears.

* con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.

* con participación del público mediante llamada telefónica = phone-in.

* con pasión = with passion, passionately.

* con patas = legged.

* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* con pequeños matices = nuanced.

* con pereza = lazily.

* con perplejidad = quizzically, perplexedly.

* con perspicacia = perceptively.

* con pesar = with regret.

* con pesimismo = pessimistically, gloomily.

* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.

* con pie firme = sure-footed.

* con piernas = legged.

* con pinzas = with a grain of salt, clamp-on.

* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con pleno derecho = with full rights.

* con pliegues = pleated.

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca luz = badly-lit.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* con poder = powerful.

* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.

* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.

* con posterioridad a = subsequent to.

* con posterioridad a la contratación = post-employment [postemployment].

* con precipitación = rashly.

* con precisión = precisely.

* con preferencia = preferably.

* con preferencia sobre = in preference to.

* con prejuicios = prejudicial.

* con prepotencia = superciliously, haughtily.

* con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.

* con principios = principled.

* con prisa = in a rush, in a hurry.

* con problemas = in hot water.

* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.

* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.

* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.

* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.

* con profusión = in profusion.

* con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.

* con provecho = with profit.

* con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].

* con rabo = caudate.

* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.

* con rapacidad = rapaciously.

* con rapidez = promptly.

* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.

* con rebeldía = defiantly.

* con referencia = re.

* con referencia a = in relation to, in connection with, regarding.

* con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.

* con regocijo = gleefully.

* con regularidad = regularly.

* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.

* con rencor = spitefully.

* con reproche = reprovingly, reproachfully.

* con repugnancia = disgustedly.

* con resentimiento = resentfully, spitefully.

* con reserva = doubtfully.

* con reservas = qualified, with reservations.

* con resignación = resignedly, uncomplainingly.

* con resolución = resolutely.

* con respecto a = concerning, in regard to, regarding, regarding, vis à vis, with regard(s) to, with respect to, within, as to, in extent of, in terms of, in the way of, as for, as regards, in relation to, in comparison with, in comparison to, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to.

* con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....

* con respeto = respectfully.

* con responsabilidad = responsibly.

* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.

* con rigor = rigourously [rigorously, -USA], harshly.

* con ruedas = wheeled.

* con rumbo a = bound for.

* con sabiduría = sagely.

* con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].

* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.

* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.

* con sagacidad = shrewdly.

* con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].

* con salida al mercado = due out.

* con sarcasmo = sardonically, pungently.

* con satisfacción = contentedly.

* con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].

* con sed de poder = power-hungry.

* con sede en = headquartered (at/in), based in.

[b]* con sede en Amér

* * *

preposición

1)

a) (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) with

vive con su novio — she lives with her boyfriend

hablar con alguien — to talk to somebody

está casada con mi primo — she's married to my cousin

b) (indicando el objeto de comportamiento, actitud)

te portaste muy mal con ellos — you behaved very badly toward(s) them

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo — I have been very patient with you

c) ( indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with

se sirve con arroz — serve with rice

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

2)

a) ( indicando una relación de simultaneidad)

una cápsula con cada comida — one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba — he gets up at the crack of dawn

b) ( indicando una relación de causa)

¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?

con tanta prisa se me olvidó — I was in such a hurry that I forgot

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position

¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

con las veces que te lo pedí! — the (number of) times I asked you!

con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now

con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)

3)

a) (indicando instrumento, medio, material) with

córtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo — you're spoiling him with all this pampering

caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!

con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)

b) ( indicando modo) with

andaba con dificultad — she was walking with difficulty

con mucho gusto! — with pleasure!

c) (al describir características, un estado)

amaneció con fiebre — he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto — she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca — he was looking for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos — with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera — a foreign-looking woman

4) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario)

me peino con Gerardo — Gerardo does my hair

se estuvo quejando conmigo — she was complaining to me

* * *

= by use of, with, WITH, possessed of, what with, not without, featuring.

Ex: By use of the code 'p' on the saved document summary screen you can request than one of the saved document lists be printed.

Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex: WITH retrieves records in which two (or more) terms appear in the same field.

Ex: Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.

Ex: What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.

Ex: It has shown that the technology can work, but not without problems.

Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly.

* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.

* con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.

* con afabilidad = good-naturedly.

* con afán = earnestly.

* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.

* con agallas = spunky.

* con agilidad = nimbly.

* con agradecimiento = gratefully.

* con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.

* con ahínco = diligently, industriously.

* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.

* con alas = winged.

* con alborozo = mirthfully.

* con alegría = joyously, gleefully.

* con algoritmos = algorithmically.

* con alimentación manual = hand-fed.

* con altanería = superciliously, haughtily.

* con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].

* con amabilidad = graciously.

* con amargura = bitterly.

* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.

* con anotaciones = scripted.

* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.

* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.

* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.

* con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.

* con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.

* con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.

* con anterioridad a = pre, prior to, before the days of.

* con anterioridad a la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].

* con añoranza = longingly, wistfully.

* con apatía = listlessly.

* con aplicación = industriously, studiously.

* con aprensión = apprehensively.

* con aprobación = approvingly.

* con ardor = ardently.

* con armonía = harmoniously.

* con arrogancia = superciliously, haughtily.

* con asco = disgustedly.

* con asiduidad = assiduously.

* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.

* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.

* con atención = attentively.

* con audacia = boldly.

* con autoridad = authoritative, authoritatively.

* con avances = stepped-up.

* con avaricia = rapaciously.

* con baño = en suite, en-suite bathroom, en-suite bath, en-suite facilities.

* con barba = bearded.

* con base de arena = sand-based.

* con base empírica = empirically-based.

* con base en = based in.

* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.

* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.

* con basura por el suelo = littered.

* con bisagras = hinged.

* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.

* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.

* con brotes = budded.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* con bultos = lumpiness.

* con burbujas = carbonated.

* con cable = corded.

* con cafeina = caffeinated.

* con cajero = cashiered.

* con calefacción = heated.

* con calefacción central = centrally heated.

* con calma = calmly, leisurely, tranquilly.

* con capucha = hooded.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.

* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.

* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.

* con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.

* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.

* con chasis fabricado por separado del bastidor = coachbuilt [coach-built].

* con cierta comodidad = with some ease.

* con cierta facilidad = with some ease.

* con cierta formación = educated.

* con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.

* con cierto detalle = at some length.

* con cierto gasto = at some expense.

* con cinismo = cynically.

* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.

* con claustros = cloistered.

* con clavos = hobnailed.

* con cobro = fee-based.

* con codicia = rapaciously.

* con cola = caudate.

* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.

* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.

* con cólicos = colicky newborn.

* con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.

* con comodidad = with ease, easily.

* con comprensión = sympathetically.

* con compromisos = strings attached.

* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.

* con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.

* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.

* con conocimiento = authoritatively.

* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.

* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly.

* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].

* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.

* con conocimientos en = versed in.

* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.

* con consecuencias fatales = fatally.

* con consentimiento = willing.

* con contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.

* con copyright = copyright-protected.

* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.

* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].

* con cortesía = courteously.

* con costras = caked.

* con creces = amply, far + Verbo.

* con créditos = credit-carrying.

* con criterio = discerning.

* con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.

* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.

* con cuernos = horned.

* con cuidado = gently, carefully.

* con cúpula = domed.

* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].

* con decisión = decisively.

* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.

* con deferencia = dutifully.

* con deleite = with gusto.

* con delicadeza = delicately, gently.

* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily.

* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.

* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.

* con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.

* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.

* con demasidad facilidad = all too easy.

* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.

* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.

* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.

* con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* con desánimo = dejectedly, despondently.

* con desaprobación = disapproving, disapprovingly.

* con descaro = impudently.

* con desconfianza = suspiciously.

* con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.

* con desenfado = lightheartedly.

* con desesperación = dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* con desfachatez = impudently.

* con desgana = listlessly, reluctantly, unwillingly.

* con destino a = to.

* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.

* con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.

* con determinación = with purpose, single-mindedly, purposefully, steadfastly.

* con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.

* con dientes de sierra = serrated.

* con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.

* con diferencia = by far.

* con diferentes variaciones = in variation.

* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.

* con dificultades = in difficulties.

* con diligencia = sedulously, industriously, studiously.

* con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.

* con diplomacia = diplomatically.

* con discapacidades físicas = physically challenged.

* con disimulo = on the quiet, on the sly.

* con doble acristalamiento = double-glazed.

* con doble titulación = dually qualified.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* con dos facetas = double-faced.

* con dudas = uncertainly.

* con dudosa reputación = disreputable.

* con dureza = harshly.

* con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.

* con eficacia = ably.

* con eficiencia = ably.

* con efusión = effusively.

* con ejemplos = by example(s).

* con él = therewith.

* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.

* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.

* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.

* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.

* con el ceño fruncido = with a frown.

* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.

* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.

* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.

* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.

* con el debido respeto = with due respect.

* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.

* con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.

* con el emblema = under the banner.

* con el fin de = in order to.

* con ello = in doing so, in the process, thereto.

* con ellos = with them.

* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* con el mismo = therewith.

* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....

* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.

* con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.

* con el nombre y dirección del remitente = self-addressed.

* con el número = numbered.

* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.

* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el paso de = with the passing of.

* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.

* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.

* con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.

* con el primer intento = at the first shot.

* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.

* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.

* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.

* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.

* con el título = entitled.

* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).

* con el transcurso de = with the passing of.

* con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.

* con el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el uso = in use, with use.

* con encimera de mármol = marble-top.

* con energía = powerfully.

* con enfado = angrily.

* con enfermedades mentales = mentally challenged.

* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].

* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.

* con errores = flawed.

* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.

* con escamas = flaky.

* con ese fin = to that end.

* con esmero = sedulously, studiously.

* con eso = thereto, by this.

* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.

* con espíritu deportivo = sportingly.

* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.

* con estilo = stylish.

* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, herewith, by doing so, by this, in doing so.

* con estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* con estudios = schooled, educated.

* con exactitud = precisely.

* con excepción de = with the exception of, except for.

* con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.

* con expectación = expectantly.

* con experiencia = experienced.

* con experiencia ampliamente demostrada = proven.

* con experiencia profesional = professionally-qualified.

* con exuberancia = lushly.

* con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.

* con fascinación = rhapsodically.

* con fecha = dated, dated.

* con fecha + Fecha = dated + Fecha.

* con ferocidad = ferociously.

* con figuras en movimiento = animated.

* con filtros = filtered.

* con financiación independiente = self-funded.

* con financiación propia = self-funded.

* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.

* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.

* con firma = signed.

* con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.

* con flexibilidad = flexibly.

* con fluidez = fluent, fluently.

* con forma de castillo = castellated.

* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.

* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.

* con forma de U = U-shaped.

* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* con franqueza = frankly.

* con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].

* con frondosidad = lushly.

* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con funda = jacketed.

* con fundamentos = informed.

* con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.

* con furia = with a vengeance, furiously.

* con futuro = up-and-coming.

* con gafas = bespectacled.

* con ganas = with gusto.

* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.

* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.

* con gas = carbonated.

* con generosidad = generously, unstintingly.

* con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* con gracia = wittily, funnily.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con grandilocuencia = grandly.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* con gratitud = gratefully.

* con gravedad = grimly.

* con guión = hyphenated.

* con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.

* con habilidad = adeptly.

* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.

* con hastial = gabled.

* con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.

* con honestidad = honestly.

* con humildad = humbly.

* con humor = humorously.

* con ilusión = eagerly.

* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.

* con imaginación = imaginatively.

* con impaciencia = with bated breath.

* con impasibilidad = impassively.

* con impunidad = with impunity.

* con incredulidad = incredulously.

* con independencia de = in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.

* con indiferencia = indifferently, casually.

* con indignación = disgustedly, indignantly.

* con indulgencia = leniently.

* con información = information-bearing.

* con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.

* con inocencia = innocently.

* con insistencia = insistently.

* con insolencia = impudently.

* con intencionalidad = calculated.

* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.

* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con intereses propios = self-interested.

* con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.

* con intervención directa = obtrusive.

* con ira = angrily.

* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.

* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.

* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.

* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.

* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].

* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.

* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.

* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.

* con la convicción de que = in the belief that/of, on the assumption that.

* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.

* con la debida cualificación = properly qualified.

* con la edad = with age.

* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall.

* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.

* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.

* con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.

* con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.

* con la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* con la falda típica escocesa = kilted.

* con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.

* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.

* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con la imaginación = in imagination.

* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con la intención de comunicar hechos = fact-communicating.

* con la llegada de = with the advent of, with the arrival of.

* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.

* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.

* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.

* con la misma altura que = the full height of.

* con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.

* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.

* con lascivia = lustily.

* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.

* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].

* con las espalda contra la pared = with + Posesivo + back against the wall.

* con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.

* con las garras fuera = knives-out.

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.

* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.

* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.

* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.

* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.

* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.

* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.

* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.

* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed, licensed.

* con limitación temporal = time-oriented.

* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.

* con llave = locked, locking.

* con lo cual = whereupon.

* con lo pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.

* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.

* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.

* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.

* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.

* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.

* con lujuria = lustily.

* con machetes = machete-wielding.

* con madurez = maturely.

* con magnanimidad = magnanimously.

* con mala fama = disreputable.

* con mala reputación = disreputable.

* con maldad = ill-naturedly.

* con malhumor = moodily.

* con maña = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA].

* con marca = branded.

* con más antigüedad = longest-serving.

* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.

* con más frecuencia = most frequently.

* con más intensidad aun = with a vengeance.

* con más razón aún = a fortiori.

* con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.

* con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.

* con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].

* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.

* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.

* con meandros = meandering.

* con mechones = streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].

* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con mejoras = stepped-up.

* con melancolía = wistfully.

* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.

* con millones de ventas = megaselling.

* con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.

* con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.

* con motivo de = on the occasion of.

* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.

* con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* con mucha frecuencia = very often.

* con mucha información = populated.

* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talking.

* con mucha palabrería = glibly.

* con mucha población = heavily populated.

* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.

* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.

* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.

* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.

* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].

* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, overwhelmingly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.

* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.

* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.

* con mucho trabajo = painfully.

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom, all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con naturalidad = unselfconsciously.

* con nervios = rib.

* con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].

* con nosotros = with us.

* con nostalgia = wistfully.

* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.

* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.

* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.

* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.

* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).

* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.

* con ocasión de = on the occasion of.

* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.

* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.

* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.

* con olor a ajo = garlicky.

* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a orina = urinous.

* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.

* con orgullo = proudly.

* con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.

* con paciencia = patiently.

* con pagos pendientes = be in arrears.

* con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.

* con participación del público mediante llamada telefónica = phone-in.

* con pasión = with passion, passionately.

* con patas = legged.

* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* con pequeños matices = nuanced.

* con pereza = lazily.

* con perplejidad = quizzically, perplexedly.

* con perspicacia = perceptively.

* con pesar = with regret.

* con pesimismo = pessimistically, gloomily.

* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.

* con pie firme = sure-footed.

* con piernas = legged.

* con pinzas = with a grain of salt, clamp-on.

* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con pleno derecho = with full rights.

* con pliegues = pleated.

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca luz = badly-lit.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* con poder = powerful.

* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.

* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.

* con posterioridad a = subsequent to.

* con posterioridad a la contratación = post-employment [postemployment].

* con precipitación = rashly.

* con precisión = precisely.

* con preferencia = preferably.

* con preferencia sobre = in preference to.

* con prejuicios = prejudicial.

* con prepotencia = superciliously, haughtily.

* con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.

* con principios = principled.

* con prisa = in a rush, in a hurry.

* con problemas = in hot water.

* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.

* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.

* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.

* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.

* con profusión = in profusion.

* con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.

* con provecho = with profit.

* con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].

* con rabo = caudate.

* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.

* con rapacidad = rapaciously.

* con rapidez = promptly.

* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.

* con rebeldía = defiantly.

* con referencia = re.

* con referencia a = in relation to, in connection with, regarding.

* con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.

* con regocijo = gleefully.

* con regularidad = regularly.

* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.

* con rencor = spitefully.

* con reproche = reprovingly, reproachfully.

* con repugnancia = disgustedly.

* con resentimiento = resentfully, spitefully.

* con reserva = doubtfully.

* con reservas = qualified, with reservations.

* con resignación = resignedly, uncomplainingly.

* con resolución = resolutely.

* con respecto a = concerning, in regard to, regarding, regarding, vis à vis, with regard(s) to, with respect to, within, as to, in extent of, in terms of, in the way of, as for, as regards, in relation to, in comparison with, in comparison to, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to.

* con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....

* con respeto = respectfully.

* con responsabilidad = responsibly.

* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.

* con rigor = rigourously [rigorously, -USA], harshly.

* con ruedas = wheeled.

* con rumbo a = bound for.

* con sabiduría = sagely.

* con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].

* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.

* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.

* con sagacidad = shrewdly.

* con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].

* con salida al mercado = due out.

* con sarcasmo = sardonically, pungently.

* con satisfacción = contentedly.

* con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].

* con sed de poder = power-hungry.

* con sede en = headquartered (at/in), based in.

* con sede en Amér

* * *

con

prep

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

A

1 (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) with

vive con el or su novio she lives with her boyfriend

¿quieres que hable con él? do you want me to talk to him?

está casada con un primo mío she's married to a cousin of mine

2

(indicando el objeto de un comportamiento, una actitud): te portaste muy mal con ellos you behaved very badly toward(s) them

se mostró muy amable (para) con nosotros he was very kind to us

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo I have been very patient with you

3 ( fam)

(yo y): eso es lo que estábamos diciendo con Lucía that's what Lucía and I were saying

4 (indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with

se sirve con arroz serve with rice

para mí con leche y sin azúcar, por favor milk and no sugar for me, please

pan con mantequilla bread and butter

5 ( Mat):

2,5 read as: dos con cinco 2.5 (léase: two point five)

B

1

(indicando una relación de simultaneidad): una cápsula con cada comida one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba he gets up at the crack of dawn

2

(indicando una relación de causa): ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? how can we go in this rain o while it's raining like this?

me desperté con el ruido the noise woke me

con todo lo que pasó me olvidé de llamarte what with everything that happened I forgot to ring you

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto she offered to do it for me, which put me in an awkward position

3

(a pesar de): ¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

¿cómo te olvidaste? ¡con las veces que te lo dije! how could you forget? the (number of) times I told you!

con ser tan tarde or lo tarde que es, no estoy cansada it's very late and yet I'm not at all tired, I'm not at all tired, even though it's so late

con todo (y con eso) me parece que es bueno even so o in spite of all that o all the same o nonetheless I think he's good

C (indicando el instrumento, medio, material) with

córtalo con la tijera cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

agárralo con las dos manos hold it with both hands

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo you're spoiling him with all this pampering o by pampering him so much

con estos retazos se puede hacer una colcha you can make a quilt out of these bits of material

¡caray con la niña! y parecía tan modosita well fancy that! o well would you believe it! and she seemed so demure

con + INF:

con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything

no hay necesidad de escribir, con llamarlo ya cumples there's no need to write; as long as o if you call him, that should do

¡con decirte que un café cuesta el triple que aquí! I mean, to give you an example, a cup of coffee costs three times what it costs here

con que + SUBJ:

me contento con que apruebes as long as you pass I'll be happy

con tal de/con tal (de) que provided (that), as long as, so long as ( colloq)

no importa cómo lo hagas con tal (de) que lo hagas it doesn't matter how you do it, just as long as you do it

con tal (de) que me lo devuelvas antes de marzo as long as o provided I get it back by March

es capaz de cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to attract attention

D

1 (indicando relaciones de modo) with

andaba con dificultad/cuidado she was walking with difficulty/with care o carefully

¡con mucho gusto! with pleasure!

2

(al describir características, un estado): amaneció con fiebre he had a temperature when he woke up, he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca he was looking o spoiling for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? are you going in that dress?

me gusta más con el pelo suelto I like her better with her hair down

una niña con ojos azules a girl with blue eyes, a blue-eyed girl

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera a foreign-looking woman

un monstruo con un solo ojo a one-eyed monster

una casa con piscina a house with a swimming pool

E

( AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario): me peino con Gerardo Gerardo does my hair

me lo mandé hacer con un sastre I had it made by a tailor

se estuvo quejando conmigo she was complaining to me

* * *

con preposición
a) ( en general) with;

◊ vive con su novio she lives with her boyfriend;

¡con mucho gusto! with pleasure!;
córtalo con la tijera cut it with the scissor;
amaneció con fiebre he woke up with a temperature;
hablar con algn to talk to sb;
está casada con mi primo she's married to my cousin;
portarse mal con algn to behave badly toward(s) sb;
tener paciencia con algn to be patient with sb;
pan con mantequilla bread and butter;
¿vas a ir con ese vestido? are you going in that dress?
b) ( indicando una relación de causa):

◊ ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? how can we go in this rain?;

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position;
con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido it's really late, he should have gone by now
c) con + inf:

◊ con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything;

con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples as long as you call him, that should do;
me contento con que apruebes as long as you pass I'll be happy;
See Also→ tal adverbio 2
d) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario):

◊ me peino con Gerardo Gerardo does my hair;

se estuvo quejando conmigo she was complaining to me
con preposición
1 (instrumento) with
córtalo con un cuchillo, cut it with a knife
1 (modo) with: hazlo con cuidado, do it carefully
me trató con frialdad, he treated me with coldness
2 (compañía) with: está paseando con mi madre, she is taking a walk with my mother
3 (causa) con este frío no apetece salir, I don't feel like going out in this cold
4 (estado) está con una depresión de caballo, he's deeply depressed
iba con los labios pintados, she has put some lipstick on
5 (contenido) with
una caja con fotografías, a box (full) of photos
6 (relación) to: está casada con un inglés, she is married to an Englishman
habló con Alberto, he spoke to Alberto
se disculpó con ella, he apologized to her
7 (con infinitivo) con avisar les evitas el disgusto, just by phoning you'll save them any worry
(+ que + subjuntivo) basta con que lo digas, it will be enough if you just say it
♦ Locuciones: con tal (de) que..., provided that...
con todo (y con eso), even so
' con' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- abastecimiento
- abatirse
- ablandar
- abochornar
- abordar
- abrazar
- abrefácil
- abrumar
- acabar
- acanallar
- acaso
- acero
- acertar
- achicharrarse
- acierto
- aclararse
- acoger
- acosar
- acostarse
- acreditada
- acreditado
- acuerdo
- acusarse
- adelante
- adueñarse
- afortunada
- afortunado
- afrontar
- agarrar
- agenciarse
- agraciada
- agraciado
- agreste
- agua
- ahínco
- ahumar
- ahumada
- ahumado
- airosa
- airoso
- alhaja
- alinearse
- alma
- almohada
- alternar
- alzarse
- amanecer
- amiguete
- amilanarse
English:
abide
- above
- abruptly
- abstract
- accordance
- accurately
- accustom
- aching
- act
- admit
- advance
- advice
- advise
- afraid
- Afro
- ageing
- aggregate
- aggressively
- ago
- agree
- agreement
- ahead
- aim
- ale
- alive
- all
- allow for
- allowance
- ally
- alone
- along
- aloud
- amenable
- amenities
- Americana
- amusement
- and
- angel food cake
- angling
- angrily
- angry
- annoy
- antics
- apologize
- appointment
- approach
- approachable
- arbitration
- archery
- argument

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con prep

1. [indica modo, manera o instrumento] with;

se cortó con un cuchillo she cut herself with a knife;

chocó con una farola he bumped into a lamppost;

vino con un taxi she came by taxi;

voy cómodo con estas botas/este jersey I'm comfortable in these boots/this sweater;

iré a la boda con un traje negro I'm going to the wedding in a black suit;

un joven con muy buenos modales a very polite young man;

andar con la cabeza alta to walk with one's head held high;

ir con prisa to be in a hurry;

actuar con timidez to behave timidly;

llover con fuerza to rain hard;

lo ha conseguido con su esfuerzo he has achieved it through his own efforts;

se lo puedes decir con toda confianza you needn't worry about telling her;

trátalo con mucho cariño treat him with a lot of affection o very affectionately;

lo haré con mucho gusto it will be a pleasure for me to do it, I'll be delighted to do it;

con arreglo a la ley in accordance with the law

2. [indica compañía, relación o colaboración] with;

vive con sus padres she lives with her parents;

se escribe con gente de varios países he corresponds with people from a number of different countries;

¿con quién vas? who are you going with?;

está muy enfadado con su madre he's very angry with his mother;

está casada con mi hermano she's married to my brother;

estoy de acuerdo con ellos I agree with them;

habló con todos he spoke to everybody;

un acuerdo de colaboración con el Caribe a cooperation agreement with the Caribbean

3. [indica contenido o cualidad]
una persona con carácter a person of character;

un hombre con bigote a man with a moustache;

una bolsa con patatas a bag of potatoes;

una cartera con varios documentos a briefcase containing several documents

4. [indica unión o adición]
un helado con nueces an ice cream with nuts;

un pastel con nata a cream cake;

el mío con leche, por favor I'd like milk in mine, please, I'd like mine white, please;

el total con el IVA alcanza un millón the total is a million including Br VAT o US (sales) tax;

tiene cuarenta con dos décimas de fiebre her temperature is 40.2 degrees

5. [indica estado o situación]
con buena salud in good health;

está en cama con gripe she's in bed with flu;

está con un enfado tremendo he's really angry;

el niño está con ganas de ir al baño the child wants to go to the Br toilet o US bathroom;

corría con ellos pisándome los talones I ran with them hot o hard on my heels

6. [indica causa]
el hielo se derrite con el calor ice melts when heated;

me desperté con la música del vecino I was woken up by our neighbour playing music;

con este tiempo no se puede ir de excursión we can't go out on a trip in this weather;

con el tiempo lo olvidé in time I forgot it;

con todo el trabajo que hemos tenido hoy, se me ha olvidado llamarle with all the work we've had today, I've forgotten to call her;

se entristeció con las noticias she was sad when she heard the news;

cómprales el libro, ¡con lo que les gusta leer! buy them the book, they like reading so much they'll be delighted!

7. [hacia]
para con towards;

es amable para con todos she is friendly towards o with everyone

8. (+ infinitivo) [para introducir una condición] by;

con hacerlo así by doing it this way;

con llamar ya quedarás bien you'll make a good impression just by phoning;

con llorar no consigues nada it's no good crying, crying won't get you anywhere;

con no decírselo a nadie, el secreto está garantizado if we don't tell anyone, secrecy will be guaranteed;

con salir a las diez es suficiente if we leave at ten, we'll have plenty of time

9. [a condición de que]
con que, con tal de que as long as;

con que llegue a tiempo me conformo I don't mind as long as he arrives on time;

te dejo el gato con tal de que le des de comer I'll let you look after the cat as long as you feed it

10. [a pesar de] in spite of;

con todo despite everything;

con todo lo raro que es, me encantan sus películas he may be weird, but I love his films, for all his weirdness, I love his films;

con lo que hemos caminado hoy, y no estoy cansado despite the fact that we've walked so far today, I'm still not tired

11. [para expresar queja o decepción]
mira que perder, ¡con lo bien que jugaste! you were unlucky to lose, you played really well!;

con lo agradable que es, y casi no tiene amigos considering how nice he is, he has surprisingly few friends

12. Am [donde]
fue a quejarse con su madre he complained to his mother;

se hace los zapatos con Ardaches she has her shoes made at Ardaches;

los domingos comen con su padre on Sundays they eat at her father's

13. Méx [tras] after;

ha trabajado día con día she's worked day after day o day in day out

* * *

con

prp

1 with;

voy con ellos I’m going with them;

pan con mantequilla bread and butter;

estar con alguien tb fig be with s.o.

2

:

con todo eso in spite of all that;

con tal de que provided that, as long as;

con hacer eso by doing that;

para con alguien to s.o., toward s.o.;

con este calor in this heat;

¡con lo que he hecho por él! after all I’ve done for him!

3

:

ser amable con alguien be kind to s.o.

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con prep

1) : with

vengo con mi padre: I'm going with my father

¡con quién hablas?: who are you speaking to?

2) : in spite of

con todo: in spite of it all

3) : to, towards

ella es amable con los niños: she is kind to the children

4) : by

con llegar temprano: by arriving early

5)

con (tal) que : as long as, so long as

* * *

con prep

1. (instrumento, compañía) with

lo corté con unas tijeras I cut it with a pair of scissors

fui con unos amigos I went with some friends

2. (relación) to

hablo con todos I talk to everyone

sé amable con ella be nice to her

3. (combinación) and

chocolate con churros hot chocolate and fritters

pan con tomate bread and tomato

4. (contenido) of

una bolsa con dinero a bag of money / a bag containing money

5. (condición) by

nada se pierde con intentarlo you've got nothing to lose by trying

con decir que no te interesa, será suficiente all you need to do is say you're not interested

con lo + adjetivo but / yet

con lo caro que ha costado y no funciona bien it was very expensive, but it doesn't work

con lo inteligente que eres y suspendes you're so clever and yet you fail

Spanish-English dictionary > con
4 retroceder

v.

1 to go back.

tuvo que retroceder para salir del garaje he had to back out of the garage

la lluvia de piedras obligó a retroceder a la policía the shower of stones forced the police to move back

retrocedió dos puestos en la clasificación he dropped o fell two places in the table

no retrocederé ante nada there's no stopping me now

2 to move back, to turn back, to back out, to draw back.

Ellos retroceden pronto They move back quickly.

Ellos retroceden el auto They move back the car.

3 to run back.

Ellos retroceden la película They run back the film.

* * *

retroceder

► verbo intransitivo

1 (recular) to go back, move back

2 (bajar de nivel) to go down

3 (echarse atrás) to back down

4 figurado (mirar atrás) to look back; (cejar) give up

5 MILITAR to fall back, retreat

6 (arma) to recoil

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer retroceder a alguien to force somebody back, make somebody move back

* * *

verb

1) to move back

2) shrink

* * *

VI

1) (=moverse hacia atrás) to move back, move backwards, go back, go backwards; [ejército] to fall back, retreat; [aguas] to go down

retrocedió unos pasos — he went o moved back a few steps

la policía hizo retroceder a la multitud — the police made the crowd move back

tienes que retroceder a la primera casilla — you have to go back to the first square

2) [rifle] to recoil

3) (=desistir) to give up; (=rajarse) to back down; [ante un peligro] to flinch

no retroceder — to stand firm

* * *

verbo intransitivo

1) persona/coche to go back, move back; ejército to withdraw, retreat

al ver la pistola retrocedió — when he saw the pistol he stepped back o drew back

el autor nos hace retroceder tres siglos — the author takes us back three centuries

2) ( desistir) to give up; ( volverse atrás) to back down

3) (Arm) to recoil

* * *

= draw back, flinch, regress, recoil, ebb, backtrack [back-track], take + a step back, step back, go + backwards, back up.

Ex. When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.

Ex. Garschine flinched as if he had been hit.

Ex. Interloans have regressed recently, despite the rapid advancement of the computer age.

Ex. Consequently, librarians have often entered the profession because they love books and have instinctively recoiled from concepts such as measurement and marketing.

Ex. Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.

Ex. Use < Backspace> to backtrack to the character(s) you want to change.

Ex. To make sure why we believe it important to bring up children as willing, avid, responsive readers of literature we have to take a step back and sort out why literature is important to ourselves.

Ex. Before that, however, let us step back for a moment and look at the total picture from the user's point of view.

Ex. Kuwait is not going backwards, but definitely not moving forward.

Ex. A train cruising at full speed hit an excavator that had backed up onto the track.

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* hacer retroceder = roll back.

* retroceder con el tabulador = backtab.

* * *

verbo intransitivo

1) persona/coche to go back, move back; ejército to withdraw, retreat

al ver la pistola retrocedió — when he saw the pistol he stepped back o drew back

el autor nos hace retroceder tres siglos — the author takes us back three centuries

2) ( desistir) to give up; ( volverse atrás) to back down

3) (Arm) to recoil

* * *

= draw back, flinch, regress, recoil, ebb, backtrack [back-track], take + a step back, step back, go + backwards, back up.

Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.

Ex: Garschine flinched as if he had been hit.

Ex: Interloans have regressed recently, despite the rapid advancement of the computer age.

Ex: Consequently, librarians have often entered the profession because they love books and have instinctively recoiled from concepts such as measurement and marketing.

Ex: Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.

Ex: Use < Backspace> to backtrack to the character(s) you want to change.

Ex: To make sure why we believe it important to bring up children as willing, avid, responsive readers of literature we have to take a step back and sort out why literature is important to ourselves.

Ex: Before that, however, let us step back for a moment and look at the total picture from the user's point of view.

Ex: Kuwait is not going backwards, but definitely not moving forward.

Ex: A train cruising at full speed hit an excavator that had backed up onto the track.

* hacer retroceder = roll back.

* retroceder con el tabulador = backtab.

* * *

retroceder [E1 ]

vi

A (moverse hacia atrás) «persona/coche» to go back, move back; «ejército» to withdraw, fall back, retreat

ya nos pasamos, retrocede un poco we've gone past it, go back a bit

al ver la pistola retrocedió when he saw the pistol he stepped back o drew back

la policía hizo retroceder a la multitud the police moved the crowd back o made the crowd move back

el autor nos hace retroceder tres siglos en el tiempo the author takes us back three centuries (in time)

B (desistir) to give up; (volverse atrás) to back down

C ( Arm) to recoil

* * *

retroceder ( conjugate retroceder) verbo intransitivo
a) [persona/coche] to go back, move back;

[ ejército] to withdraw, retreat
b) ( volverse atrás) to back down

retroceder verbo intransitivo
1 (volver hacia atrás) to move back, back away: retrocedieron varios kilómetros, they went back several kilometres
2 (por una dificultad, peligro, etc) to give up, flinch: no retrocede ante la adversidad, she doesn't give up in times of adversity
' retroceder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cortante
- marcha
English:
back
- backwards
- draw back
- fall back
- force back
- move back
- push back
- recoil
- shove back
- shrink
- stand back
- draw
- ebb
- further
- push
- scroll

* * *

retroceder vi

1. [moverse hacia atrás] to go back;

tuvo que retroceder para salir del garaje he had to back out of the garage;

la lluvia de piedras obligó a retroceder a la policía the shower of stones forced the police to move back;

retrocedió dos puestos en la clasificación he dropped o fell two places in the table

2. [ante obstáculo] to back down;

no retrocederé ante nada there's no stopping me now

* * *

retroceder

v/i go back, move back; fig

back down

* * *

retroceder vi

1) : to move back, to turn back

2) : to back off, to back down

3) : to recoil (of a firearm)

* * *

retroceder vb to go back

Spanish-English dictionary > retroceder
5 aumentar

v.

1 to increase, to rise.

aumentar la producción to increase production

la lente aumenta la imagen the lens magnifies the image

me han aumentado el sueldo my salary has been raised

aumentó casi 10 kilos he put on almost 10 kilos

aumentar de peso/tamaño to increase in weight/size

aumentar de precio to go up o increase in price

el desempleo aumentó en un 4 por ciento unemployment rose o increased by 4 percent

El ejercicio aumenta el apetito Exercising increases the appetite.

Aumentaron los gastos The expenses increased.

Nos aumentaron las ganancias este año Our profits increased this year.

2 to magnify, to amplify.

El reportero aumentó la noticia The reporter magnified the news story.

3 to enlarge.

Vamos a aumentar la casa We will enlarge the house.

4 to raise, to improve.

El movimiento aumentó la temperatura Movement raised the temperature.

5 to increase the size of, to enlarge.

* * *

aumentar

► verbo transitivo

1 to augment, increase (precios) to put up; (producción) to step up

2 (óptica) to magnify

3 (fotos) to enlarge

4 (sonido) to amplify

► verbo intransitivo

1 to rise, go up

► verbo pronominal aumentarse

1 to increase, be on the increase (precios) to go up, rise

* * *

verb

1) to increase

2) raise

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ tamaño] to increase; (Fot) to enlarge; (Ópt) to magnify

2) [+ cantidad] to increase; [+ precio] to increase, put up; [+ producción] to increase, step up

me van a aumentar el sueldo — they are going to increase o raise my salary

no aumentes la velocidad todavía — don't speed up yet

esto aumentó el número de parados — this swelled the numbers of the unemployed

3) [+ intensidad] to increase

su dimisión ha aumentado la tensión política — his resignation has increased political tension

estas pastillas pueden aumentar las molestias — these tablets can make the problem worse

4) (Elec, Radio) to amplify

2. VI

1) [tamaño] to increase

2) [cantidad, precio, producción] to increase, go up

las temperaturas aumentarán mañana — temperatures will rise tomorrow

el número de asesinatos ha aumentado en 200 — the number of killings has increased o gone up by 200

este semestre aumentó la inflación en un 2% — inflation has increased o gone up by 2% over the last 6 months

3) [intensidad] to increase

el calor aumenta por la tarde — the heat increases in the afternoon

su popularidad ha aumentado — his popularity has increased o risen

la crispación política aumenta por momentos — political tension is increasing o rising by the moment

4)

aumentar de — to increase in

aumentar de peso — [objeto] to increase in weight; [persona] to put on o gain weight

aumentar de tamaño — to increase in size

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) <precio/sueldo> to increase, raise; <cantidad/velocidad/tamaño> to increase; <producción/dosis> to increase, step up; dolor/miedo/tensión to increase

el microscopio aumenta la imagen — the microscope enlarges o magnifies the image

b) < puntos> ( en tejido) to increase
2.
aumentar vi temperatura/presión to rise; velocidad to increase; precio/producción/valor to increase, rise

el niño aumentó 500 gramos — the child put on o gained 500 grams

su popularidad ha aumentado — his popularity has grown

aumentará el frío — it will become colder

aumentar de algo — de volumen/tamaño to increase in something

aumentó de peso — he put on o gained weight

* * *

= accelerate, augment, become + large, enhance, enlarge, escalate, expand, grow + larger, increase, raise, rise, strengthen, accentuate, grow, add to, deepen, mushroom, intensify, wax, swell, pump up, bump up, step up, spike, crank up, ramp up, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, amp up, turn up.

Ex. In recent years, the pace of change has accelerated with the introduction of on-line information retrieval.

Ex. These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.

Ex. If the number of categories becomes large, cross-references will be necessary between individual files.

Ex. An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.

Ex. Here entry is made under the original author of an edition that has been revised, enlarged, updated, condensed, and so on by another person.

Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex. As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.

Ex. As the system grows larger it's more difficult to maintain that control.

Ex. Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.

Ex. The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.

Ex. If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.

Ex. He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.

Ex. However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.

Ex. No true reader can be expected to grow on a diet of prescribed texts only regardless of how well chosen they are.

Ex. In addition, Britain has one of the most extensive bodies of legislation in the world, which is added to daily and encrusted with myriad rules and regulations.

Ex. One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.

Ex. The use of electronic mail systems has mushroomed in the last 5 years in industrialised nations.

Ex. Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.

Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.

Ex. Reference work has been ill-served in the past by its expositors and theoreticians: its extensive literature of several hundred papers and books is swollen by a mass of the transient and the trivial.

Ex. The article ' Pump up the program...' identifies the costs and benefits of undertaking a software upgrade.

Ex. Most librarians will admit that they could probably increase the use made of their lending libraries and bump up their annual loans by stocking more romances and thrillers and fewer serious novels, but they do not do this.

Ex. The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.

Ex. Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.

Ex. Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.

Ex. EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.

Ex. Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.

Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

Ex. There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.

Ex. We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.

Ex. David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.

Ex. Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.

Ex. After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.

Ex. The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.

Ex. In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.

Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

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* aumentar de importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + significance.

* aumentar de tamaño = grow in + size, grow + larger, increase in + size.

* aumentar de valor = increase in + value.

* aumentar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, deepen + awareness.

* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.

* aumentar el esfuerzo = increase + effort.

* aumentar el precio = mark up + price, jack up + the price.

* aumentar el presupuesto = add + monies to + budget.

* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.

* aumentar en número = grow in + numbers, increase in + numbers.

* aumentar en variedad = grow in + kind.

* aumentar la confusión = add to + the confusion.

* aumentar la experiencia = deepen + experience.

* aumentar la productividad = increase + productivity, boost + Posesivo + productivity.

* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.

* aumentar las posibilidades = increase + the odds.

* aumentar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.

* aumentar las ventas = boost + sales.

* aumentar la velocidad = grow + faster.

* aumentar los costes = cost + rise.

* aumentar los impuestos = increase + taxes.

* aumentar los ingresos = boost + Posesivo + income.

* aumentar rápidamente = snowball.

* crisis + aumentar = crisis + deepen.

* estar aumentando = be on the increase.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) <precio/sueldo> to increase, raise; <cantidad/velocidad/tamaño> to increase; <producción/dosis> to increase, step up; dolor/miedo/tensión to increase

el microscopio aumenta la imagen — the microscope enlarges o magnifies the image

b) < puntos> ( en tejido) to increase
2.
aumentar vi temperatura/presión to rise; velocidad to increase; precio/producción/valor to increase, rise

el niño aumentó 500 gramos — the child put on o gained 500 grams

su popularidad ha aumentado — his popularity has grown

aumentará el frío — it will become colder

aumentar de algo — de volumen/tamaño to increase in something

aumentó de peso — he put on o gained weight

* * *

= accelerate, augment, become + large, enhance, enlarge, escalate, expand, grow + larger, increase, raise, rise, strengthen, accentuate, grow, add to, deepen, mushroom, intensify, wax, swell, pump up, bump up, step up, spike, crank up, ramp up, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, amp up, turn up.

Ex: In recent years, the pace of change has accelerated with the introduction of on-line information retrieval.

Ex: These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.

Ex: If the number of categories becomes large, cross-references will be necessary between individual files.

Ex: An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.

Ex: Here entry is made under the original author of an edition that has been revised, enlarged, updated, condensed, and so on by another person.

Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex: As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.

Ex: As the system grows larger it's more difficult to maintain that control.

Ex: Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.

Ex: The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.

Ex: If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.

Ex: He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.

Ex: However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.

Ex: No true reader can be expected to grow on a diet of prescribed texts only regardless of how well chosen they are.

Ex: In addition, Britain has one of the most extensive bodies of legislation in the world, which is added to daily and encrusted with myriad rules and regulations.

Ex: One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.

Ex: The use of electronic mail systems has mushroomed in the last 5 years in industrialised nations.

Ex: Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.

Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.

Ex: Reference work has been ill-served in the past by its expositors and theoreticians: its extensive literature of several hundred papers and books is swollen by a mass of the transient and the trivial.

Ex: The article ' Pump up the program...' identifies the costs and benefits of undertaking a software upgrade.

Ex: Most librarians will admit that they could probably increase the use made of their lending libraries and bump up their annual loans by stocking more romances and thrillers and fewer serious novels, but they do not do this.

Ex: The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.

Ex: Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.

Ex: Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.

Ex: EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.

Ex: Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.

Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

Ex: There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.

Ex: We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.

Ex: David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.

Ex: Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.

Ex: After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.

Ex: The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.

Ex: In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.

Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

* aumentar de importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + significance.

* aumentar de tamaño = grow in + size, grow + larger, increase in + size.

* aumentar de valor = increase in + value.

* aumentar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, deepen + awareness.

* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.

* aumentar el esfuerzo = increase + effort.

* aumentar el precio = mark up + price, jack up + the price.

* aumentar el presupuesto = add + monies to + budget.

* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.

* aumentar en número = grow in + numbers, increase in + numbers.

* aumentar en variedad = grow in + kind.

* aumentar la confusión = add to + the confusion.

* aumentar la experiencia = deepen + experience.

* aumentar la productividad = increase + productivity, boost + Posesivo + productivity.

* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.

* aumentar las posibilidades = increase + the odds.

* aumentar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.

* aumentar las ventas = boost + sales.

* aumentar la velocidad = grow + faster.

* aumentar los costes = cost + rise.

* aumentar los impuestos = increase + taxes.

* aumentar los ingresos = boost + Posesivo + income.

* aumentar rápidamente = snowball.

* crisis + aumentar = crisis + deepen.

* estar aumentando = be on the increase.

* * *

aumentar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹precio› to increase, raise, put up; ‹sueldo› to increase, raise; ‹cantidad/velocidad/tamaño› to increase; ‹producción/dosis› to increase, step up

el microscopio aumenta la imagen the microscope enlarges o magnifies the image

no hizo más que aumentar su dolor/miedo all it did was increase her pain/fear

esto aumentó la tensión this added to o increased the tension

2 ‹puntos› (en tejido) to increase

■ aumentar

vi

«temperatura» to rise; «presión» to rise, increase; «velocidad» to increase; «precio/producción/valor» to increase, rise

el niño aumentó 500 gramos the child put on o gained 500 grams

su popularidad ha aumentado his popularity has grown, he has gained in popularity

el costo de la vida aumentó en un 3% the cost of living rose by 3%

la dificultad de los ejercicios va aumentando the exercises get progressively more difficult

aumentará el frío durante el fin de semana it will become colder over the weekend

aumentar DE algo to increase IN sth

aumentó de volumen/tamaño it increased in volume/size

ha aumentado de peso he's put on o gained weight

* * *

aumentar ( conjugate aumentar) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to increase;

‹precio/sueldo› to increase, raise
b) (Opt) to magnify

verbo intransitivo [temperatura/presión] to rise;
[ velocidad] to increase;
[precio/producción/valor] to increase, rise;
◊ aumentará el frío it will become colder;

aumentar de algo ‹de volumen/tamaño› to increase in sth;
aumentó de peso he put on o gained weight
aumentar
I verbo transitivo to increase
Fot to enlarge
Ópt to magnify
II vi (una cantidad) to go up, rise
(de valor) to appreciate

' aumentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alargar
- engordar
- explorar
- separar
- separarse
- doblar
- elevar
- multiplicar
- redoblar
English:
add to
- appreciate
- augment
- boost
- build up
- deepen
- efficiency
- enhance
- escalate
- gain
- grow
- heighten
- improve
- increase
- intensify
- jack up
- jump
- magnify
- mark up
- mount
- odds
- put up
- quantity
- raise
- rise
- snowball
- step up
- surge
- swell
- up
- add
- develop
- go
- put
- soar
- strengthen

* * *

aumentar

♦ vt

to increase;

aumentar la producción to increase production;

los enfrentamientos aumentaron la tensión en la zona the clashes increased the tension in the zone;

me han aumentado el sueldo my salary has been increased o raised;

la lente aumenta la imagen the lens magnifies the image;

aumentó casi 10 kilos he put on almost 10 kilos

♦ vi
[temperatura, precio, gastos, tensión] to increase, to rise; [velocidad] to increase;
aumentar de tamaño to increase in size;

aumentar de precio to go up o increase in price;

el desempleo aumentó en un 4 por ciento unemployment rose o increased by 4 percent;

con lo que come, no me sorprende que haya aumentado de peso it doesn't surprise me that he's put on weight, considering how much he eats

* * *

aumentar

I v/t increase; precio increase, raise, put up

II v/i de precio, temperatura rise, increase, go up

* * *

aumentar vt

acrecentar: to increase, to raise

aumentar vi

: to rise, to increase, to grow

* * *

aumentar vb

1. (hacer subir) to increase / to raise

han aumentado el número de plazas they've increased the number of places

el Gobierno aumentará los impuestos the government will raise taxes

2. (subir) to rise [pt. rose; pp. risen] / to increase

las temperaturas aumentan en verano temperatures rise in summer

aumenta el número de accidentes de moto the number of motorbike accidents is increasing

3. (con lupa, microscopio) to magnify [pt. & pp. magnified]

un instrumento que aumenta el tamaño de cosas pequeñas an instrument that magnifies the size of small things

Spanish-English dictionary > aumentar
6 entrar

v.

1 to enter, to come in (introducirse) (viniendo).

déjame entrar let me in

entrar en algo to enter something, to come/go into something

entré por la ventana I got in through the window

El auto entró fácilmente The car entered easily.

Elsa entró los datos Elsa entered the data.

2 to go in.

entrar en algo to go into something

3 to fit.

esta llave no entra en la cerradura this key won't fit in the lock

este anillo no me entra I can't get this ring on my finger

el pie no me entra en el zapato I can't get this shoe on

4 to join in.

entrar en to join in; (discusión, polémica) to get in on (negocio)

no entremos en cuestiones morales let's not get involved in moral issues

yo ahí ni entro ni salgo it has nothing to do with me

5 to start (time).

el verano entra el 21 de junio summer starts on 21 June

entrar en to reach; (edad, vejez) to start (año nuevo)

6 to engage (automobiles).

no entra la tercera it won't go into third gear

7 to bring in.

8 to take in.

9 to approach, to deal with.

a ése no hay por donde entrarle there's no way of getting through to him

10 to be visited by.

Nos entraron muchos turistas We were visited by many tourists.

11 to catch, to take.

Me entró un resfrío I cought [took] a cold.

* * *

entrar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ir adentro) to come in, go in

■ entró por una puerta secreta he went in through a secret door

■ entró corriendo she ran in

■ entró en la casa he went into the house

2 (tener entrada) to be welcome

3 (en una sociedad etc) to join; (en una profesión) to take up, join

■ ha entrado en la masonería he's joined the Masons

■ ha entrado en la abogacía she's taken up law

■ ha entrado en la armada he's joined the navy

4 (encajar, caber) to fit

■ las maletas no entran en el maletero the suitcases won't fit in the boot

■ este tornillo no entra this screw doesn't fit

5 (empezar - año, estación) to begin, start; (- período, época) to enter; (- libro, carta) to begin, open

■ ya ha entrado el verano summer has begun

■ el libro entra con un asesinato the book begins with a murder

6 (venir) to come over, come on

■ le entra fiebre she's got fever coming on

■ me entró dolor de cabeza I got a headache

■ me entraron ganas de llorar I felt like crying

7 (alcanzar) to reach

■ ha entrado en los cuarenta he has reached forty

8 (deberes, planes) to come, enter

■ ese no entraba en el trato that didn't enter into the deal

9 (adoptar) to enter (into), get (into)

■ entrar en las modas to get into fashion

10 INFORMÁTICA to access

11 AUTOMÓVIL to engage, change into

■ no me entró la primera I couldn't change into first gear

12 MÚSICA to come in, enter (al escenario) to enter

■ entró Peribáñez Peribáñez entered

► verbo transitivo

1 (meter) to put

■ entra la bici en el garaje put your bike into the garage

2 (de contrabando) to smuggle

3 COSTURA to take in

► verbo pronominal entrarse

1 to get in

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FRASEOLOGÍA

bien entrado,-a... well into...

■ bien entrada la tarde well into the evening

■ bien entrado enero well into January

el año que entra next year, the coming year

entrado,-a en años / entrado,-a en edad figurado getting on in years

entrar a trabajar to begin work

entrar con buen pie figurado to get off on the right foot

entrar en cólera to get angry

entrar en contacto to get in touch

entrar en detalles to go into details

entrar en materia to give an introduction

entrar en religión to enter a religious order

ese tío no me entra familiar I can't stand that guy

hacer entrar to invite in

no entrar ni salir en algo familiar to be indifferent to something

no me entra el latín familiar I can't get the hang of Latin

no me entra en la cabeza familiar I can't believe it, I can't get my head round it

* * *

verb

1) to enter, go in

2) access

* * *

1. VI

1) [en un lugar] [acercándose al hablante] to come in, enter más frm; [alejándose del hablante] to go in, enter más frm

-¿se puede? -sí, entra — "may I?" - "yes, come in"

hágalo entrar — show him in

entré en o LAm a la casa — I went into the house

entraron en mi cuarto mientras yo dormía — they came into my room while I was asleep

la ayudó a entrar en el coche — he helped her (get) into the car

no me dejaron entrar en la discoteca — I wasn't allowed into the club

entró en la habitación dando saltos — she bounced into the room

entró corriendo en la habitación — she ran into the room

entró tercero en la meta — he crossed the line in third place

entra frío por la puerta — there's a draught coming in through the door

el río entra en el lago — the river flows into the lake

me ha entrado algo en el ojo — I've got something in my eye

espera un momento, es solo entrar y salir — wait for me a minute, I won't be long

- yo por ahí no entro

- entrar en detalles

- no entrar ni salir en un asunto

2) (=encajar)

la maleta no entra en el maletero — the case won't go o fit in the boot

el sofá no entraba por la puerta — the sofa wouldn't go o fit through the door

¿entra uno más? — is there room for one more?, will one more fit?

estoy lleno, ya no me entra nada más — I'm full, I couldn't eat another thing

este pantalón no me entra — these trousers don't fit (me)

las historias de este libro entran de lleno en el surrealismo — the stories in this book are genuinely surrealist, the stories in this book come right into the category of surrealism

3) (=estar incluido)

el vino no entra en el precio — the wine is not included (in the price)

eso no entraba en nuestros planes — that wasn't part of our plans

ese partido entra dentro de la segunda ronda — that is a second-round match

en un kilo entran cuatro manzanas — you get four apples to the kilo

4) (=comenzar)

a) [persona]

¿a qué hora entras a clase? — what time do you start school?

entra a trabajar a las ocho — she starts work at eight o'clock

entrar en una profesión — to take up a profession

entrar en una asociación — to join a society

al entrar en la madurez — on reaching middle age

entró de mensajero — he started out as a courier

entró en la revista como director — he joined the magazine as editor

entró a formar parte del comité central — he became a member of the central committee

b)

entrar en calor — to warm up

entrar en coma — to go into a coma

entrar en contacto con algn — to contact sb

c) [época, estación]

en el milenio que entra — in the new millennium

el mes que entra — the coming month, next month

5) [con sensaciones]

me entró sed — I started to feel thirsty

me entró sueño — I started to feel sleepy

me ha entrado hambre al verte comer — watching you eat has made me hungry

me entraron ganas de reír — I felt like laughing

6) [conocimientos, idea]

no hay forma de que le entre el álgebra — he just can't seem to get the hang of algebra

no les entra en la cabeza que eso no puede ser así — they can't seem to get it into their heads that this isn't on

7) * (=soportar) to bear, stand

ese tío no me entra — I can't bear o stand that fellow

8) (Inform) to access

entrar en el sistema — to access the system

9) (Mús) [instrumento, voz] to come in

10) (Teat) to enter

2. VT

1) * [+ objeto] [acercándose al hablante] to bring in; [alejándose del hablante] to take in

entra las sillas para que no se mojen — bring the chairs in so they don't get wet

la maestra entró a los niños a clase — the teacher took the children into the classroom

no podrás entrar el sillón por esa puerta — you won't be able to get the armchair in through that door

necesitó ayuda para entrar el coche en el garaje — he needed some help getting the car into the garage

2) * (=abordar a) to deal with, approach

sabe entrar a la gente — he knows how to deal with o approach people

3) [+ futbolista] to tackle

4) (Mil) to attack
ENTRAR Para precisar la manera de entrar Entrar (en ) por regla general se suele traducir por come in(to ) o por go in(to), según la dirección del movimiento (hacia o en dirección contraria al hablante), pero, come y go se pueden substituir por otros verbos de movimiento si la frase en español explica la forma en que se entra: Entró cojeando en Urgencias He limped into Casualty Acabo de ver a un ratón entrar corriendo en ese agujero I've just seen a mouse running into that hole Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( acercándose) to come in; ( alejándose) to go in

entra! — come in!

quiero entrar a comprar cigarrillos — I want to go in to buy some cigarettes

déjame entrar — let me in

hazla entrar — tell her to come in, show her in

entró corriendo — he ran in, he came running in

¿se puede entrar con el coche? — can you drive in?

entrar a puerto — to put into port

había gente entrando y saliendo — there were people coming and going

fue entrar y salir — I was in and out in no time

¿cómo entró? — how did he get in?

entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo: entró en el or al banco she went into the bank; nunca he entrado en or a esa tienda I've never been into o in that shop; no los dejaron entrar en or a Francia they weren't allowed into France; las tropas entraron en or a Varsovia — the troops entered Warsaw

2)

a) (en etapa, estado)

entrar en algo — to enter something

entrar en una nueva década — to enter a new decade

entró en contacto con ellos — he made contact with them

entrar en calor — to get warm

entró en coma — he went into a coma

el reactor entró en funcionamiento — the reactor began operating o became operational

b) ( en tema)

entrar en algo — to go into something

sin entrar en los aspectos técnicos — without going into the technical aspects

entrar en juicios de valor — to get involved in value judgments

3)

a) (introducirse, meterse)

cierra la puerta, que entra frío — close the door, you're letting the cold in

le entra por un oído y le sale por el otro — it goes in one ear and out the other

me entró arena en los zapatos — I've got sand in my shoes

b) ( poderse meter)

¿entrará por la puerta? — will it get through the door?

estos clavos no entran en la pared — these nails won't go into the wall

c) ( ser lo suficientemente grande) (+ me/te/le etc)

estos vaqueros ya no me entran — I can't get into these jeans anymore

el zapato no le entra — he can't get his shoe on

d) (fam) materia/lección/idea (+ me/te/le etc)

la física no le entra — he just can't get the hang of o get to grips with physics (colloq)

ya se lo he explicado, pero no le entra — I've explained it to him but he just doesn't understand o he just can't get it into his head

e) (Auto) cambios/marchas

no me entra la segunda — I can't get it into second (gear)

4) hambre/miedo (+ me/te/le etc)

le entró hambre/miedo — she felt o got hungry/frightened

me ha entrado la duda — I'm beginning to have my doubts

me entró sueño/frío — I got o began to feel sleepy/cold

5) ( empezar) to start, begin

entró de or como aprendiz — he started o began as an apprentice

entró a trabajar a los 18 años — he started working when he was 18

entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill

6)

a) ( incorporarse)

entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo — ejército/empresa/convento to enter something

el año que entré en or a la universidad — the year I started college

acabo de entrar en or a la asociación — I've just joined the association

entrar en algo — guerra/campeonato/negociación to enter something

b) (Mús) instrumento/voz to come in, enter

7)

a) ( estar incluido)

el postre no entra en el precio — dessert is not included in the price

¿cuántas entran en un kilo? — how many do you get in a kilo?

eso no entraba en mis planes — I hadn't allowed for that, that wasn't part of the plan

esto ya entra en lo ridículo — this is becoming o getting ridiculous

b) ( ser incluido)

creo que entraremos en la segunda tanda — I think we'll be in the second group

estos números entrarán en un sorteo — these numbers will be included in o be entered for a draw

8)

a) toro

entrar al capote — to charge at the cape

b) futbolista to tackle

recoge Márquez, le entra Gordillo — Márquez gets the ball and he is tackled by Gordillo

9) ( en costura)

hay que entrarle de los costados — it needs taking in at the sides
2.
entrar vt ( traer) to bring in; ( llevar) to take in

hay que entrar la ropa — we'll have to bring the washing in

voy a entrar el coche — I'm going to put the car in the garage

¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? — how are they going to get the sofa in?

lo entró de contrabando — he smuggled it in

* * *

= go into, go into, pass into, go in, step inside, walk in/into, come in, walk through + the door, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage.

Nota: Como cliente o usuario.

Ex. As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.

Ex. As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.

Ex. An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.

Ex. But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.

Ex. He pushed open the door and stepped inside.

Ex. 'When you walked in here, Tony, you looked as if you'd just seen a ghost' = "Tony, cuando entrastes aquí parecía como si hubieras visto un fantasma".

Ex. Their duty is to come in before school each morning and check that the book checking system is in order and that the library is tidy and presentable.

Ex. As I walk through the door of the first sporting goods store, I look for the running shoes I want.

Ex. In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.

Ex. 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.

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* al entrar = on entry.

* aventurarse a entrar en = venture into.

* entrado en años = long in the tooth.

* Entra en mi salón, dijo la araña... = Come into my parlour, said the spider....

* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.

* entrar a hurtadillas = steal into.

* entrar apresuradamente = hurry in.

* entrar a saco = burst into, storm into.

* entrar bajo la competencia de = fall under + the purview of.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* entrar de lleno = plunge into.

* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.

* entrar dentro de = fall into, fall under.

* entrar dentro de la categoría de = fall under + the heading of.

* entrar dentro de la competencia de = fall + under the purview of.

* entrar dentro de la competencia de Alguien = fall within + Posesivo + purview.

* entrar dentro de la jurisdicción de = fall under + the jurisdiction of.

* entrar dentro del ámbito de = fall into + the ambit of.

* entrar dentro de la responsabilidad de = fall under + the jurisdiction of, fall under + the auspices of, fall under + the purview of.

* entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.

* entrar dentro de una categoría = fall into + category, fall under + rubric.

* entrar de sopetón = burst into, storm into.

* entrar en = fall within/into, get into, walk into, move into, slip into, turn into, come into, set + foot (inside/in/on).

* entrar en acción = enter + the picture.

* entrar en conflicto = come into + conflict (with), run into + conflict.

* entrar en conflicto con = conflict with, clash with, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* entrar en contacto = come into + contact.

* entrar en contacto con = get in + touch with.

* entrar en decadencia = go to + seed.

* entrar en el ámbito de = fall within + the ambit of.

* entrar en erupción = erupt.

* entrar en funcionamiento = go into + operation.

* entrar en juego = bring into + play, call into + play.

* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.

* entrar en la dinámica = enter + the fray.

* entrar en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* entrar en liquidación = go into + liquidation.

* entrar en prensa = go to + press.

* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.

* entrar en trance = go into + trance.

* entrar en vigor = come into + force, come into + effect, go into + effect.

* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.

* entrar hipo = hiccup.

* entrar ilegalmente = break in, break into.

* entrar mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.

* entrar miedo = become + jittery.

* entrar presionando = snap into.

* entrar rápidamente = dart onto.

* entrar rápidamente en = whisk into.

* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

* entrar sin autorización = trespass.

* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.

* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.

* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.

* evitar que + entrar = keep + Nombre + out.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.

* que entran en juego = at play.

* que hace entrar en calor = warming.

* recesión + entrar = recession + set in.

* volver a entrar = come back in.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( acercándose) to come in; ( alejándose) to go in

entra! — come in!

quiero entrar a comprar cigarrillos — I want to go in to buy some cigarettes

déjame entrar — let me in

hazla entrar — tell her to come in, show her in

entró corriendo — he ran in, he came running in

¿se puede entrar con el coche? — can you drive in?

entrar a puerto — to put into port

había gente entrando y saliendo — there were people coming and going

fue entrar y salir — I was in and out in no time

¿cómo entró? — how did he get in?

entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo: entró en el or al banco she went into the bank; nunca he entrado en or a esa tienda I've never been into o in that shop; no los dejaron entrar en or a Francia they weren't allowed into France; las tropas entraron en or a Varsovia — the troops entered Warsaw

2)

a) (en etapa, estado)

entrar en algo — to enter something

entrar en una nueva década — to enter a new decade

entró en contacto con ellos — he made contact with them

entrar en calor — to get warm

entró en coma — he went into a coma

el reactor entró en funcionamiento — the reactor began operating o became operational

b) ( en tema)

entrar en algo — to go into something

sin entrar en los aspectos técnicos — without going into the technical aspects

entrar en juicios de valor — to get involved in value judgments

3)

a) (introducirse, meterse)

cierra la puerta, que entra frío — close the door, you're letting the cold in

le entra por un oído y le sale por el otro — it goes in one ear and out the other

me entró arena en los zapatos — I've got sand in my shoes

b) ( poderse meter)

¿entrará por la puerta? — will it get through the door?

estos clavos no entran en la pared — these nails won't go into the wall

c) ( ser lo suficientemente grande) (+ me/te/le etc)

estos vaqueros ya no me entran — I can't get into these jeans anymore

el zapato no le entra — he can't get his shoe on

d) (fam) materia/lección/idea (+ me/te/le etc)

la física no le entra — he just can't get the hang of o get to grips with physics (colloq)

ya se lo he explicado, pero no le entra — I've explained it to him but he just doesn't understand o he just can't get it into his head

e) (Auto) cambios/marchas

no me entra la segunda — I can't get it into second (gear)

4) hambre/miedo (+ me/te/le etc)

le entró hambre/miedo — she felt o got hungry/frightened

me ha entrado la duda — I'm beginning to have my doubts

me entró sueño/frío — I got o began to feel sleepy/cold

5) ( empezar) to start, begin

entró de or como aprendiz — he started o began as an apprentice

entró a trabajar a los 18 años — he started working when he was 18

entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill

6)

a) ( incorporarse)

entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo — ejército/empresa/convento to enter something

el año que entré en or a la universidad — the year I started college

acabo de entrar en or a la asociación — I've just joined the association

entrar en algo — guerra/campeonato/negociación to enter something

b) (Mús) instrumento/voz to come in, enter

7)

a) ( estar incluido)

el postre no entra en el precio — dessert is not included in the price

¿cuántas entran en un kilo? — how many do you get in a kilo?

eso no entraba en mis planes — I hadn't allowed for that, that wasn't part of the plan

esto ya entra en lo ridículo — this is becoming o getting ridiculous

b) ( ser incluido)

creo que entraremos en la segunda tanda — I think we'll be in the second group

estos números entrarán en un sorteo — these numbers will be included in o be entered for a draw

8)

a) toro

entrar al capote — to charge at the cape

b) futbolista to tackle

recoge Márquez, le entra Gordillo — Márquez gets the ball and he is tackled by Gordillo

9) ( en costura)

hay que entrarle de los costados — it needs taking in at the sides
2.
entrar vt ( traer) to bring in; ( llevar) to take in

hay que entrar la ropa — we'll have to bring the washing in

voy a entrar el coche — I'm going to put the car in the garage

¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? — how are they going to get the sofa in?

lo entró de contrabando — he smuggled it in

* * *

= go into, go into, pass into, go in, step inside, walk in/into, come in, walk through + the door, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage.

Nota: Como cliente o usuario.

Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.

Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.

Ex: An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.

Ex: But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.

Ex: He pushed open the door and stepped inside.

Ex: 'When you walked in here, Tony, you looked as if you'd just seen a ghost' = "Tony, cuando entrastes aquí parecía como si hubieras visto un fantasma".

Ex: Their duty is to come in before school each morning and check that the book checking system is in order and that the library is tidy and presentable.

Ex: As I walk through the door of the first sporting goods store, I look for the running shoes I want.

Ex: In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.

Ex: 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.

* al entrar = on entry.

* aventurarse a entrar en = venture into.

* entrado en años = long in the tooth.

* Entra en mi salón, dijo la araña... = Come into my parlour, said the spider....

* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.

* entrar a hurtadillas = steal into.

* entrar apresuradamente = hurry in.

* entrar a saco = burst into, storm into.

* entrar bajo la competencia de = fall under + the purview of.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* entrar de lleno = plunge into.

* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.

* entrar dentro de = fall into, fall under.

* entrar dentro de la categoría de = fall under + the heading of.

* entrar dentro de la competencia de = fall + under the purview of.

* entrar dentro de la competencia de Alguien = fall within + Posesivo + purview.

* entrar dentro de la jurisdicción de = fall under + the jurisdiction of.

* entrar dentro del ámbito de = fall into + the ambit of.

* entrar dentro de la responsabilidad de = fall under + the jurisdiction of, fall under + the auspices of, fall under + the purview of.

* entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.

* entrar dentro de una categoría = fall into + category, fall under + rubric.

* entrar de sopetón = burst into, storm into.

* entrar en = fall within/into, get into, walk into, move into, slip into, turn into, come into, set + foot (inside/in/on).

* entrar en acción = enter + the picture.

* entrar en conflicto = come into + conflict (with), run into + conflict.

* entrar en conflicto con = conflict with, clash with, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* entrar en contacto = come into + contact.

* entrar en contacto con = get in + touch with.

* entrar en decadencia = go to + seed.

* entrar en el ámbito de = fall within + the ambit of.

* entrar en erupción = erupt.

* entrar en funcionamiento = go into + operation.

* entrar en juego = bring into + play, call into + play.

* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.

* entrar en la dinámica = enter + the fray.

* entrar en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* entrar en liquidación = go into + liquidation.

* entrar en prensa = go to + press.

* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.

* entrar en trance = go into + trance.

* entrar en vigor = come into + force, come into + effect, go into + effect.

* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.

* entrar hipo = hiccup.

* entrar ilegalmente = break in, break into.

* entrar mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.

* entrar miedo = become + jittery.

* entrar presionando = snap into.

* entrar rápidamente = dart onto.

* entrar rápidamente en = whisk into.

* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

* entrar sin autorización = trespass.

* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.

* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.

* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.

* evitar que + entrar = keep + Nombre + out.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.

* que entran en juego = at play.

* que hace entrar en calor = warming.

* recesión + entrar = recession + set in.

* volver a entrar = come back in.

* * *

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GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ entrar (verbo intransitivo)

A acercándose, alejándose

B

1 en una etapa, un estado

2 en un tema

C

1 introducirse, meterse

2 poderse meter

3 ser lo suficientemente grande

4 entrar en la cabeza

5 Automovilismo

6 Informática

D entrarle frío etc

E empezar

F

1 incorporarse

2 Música

G

1 estar incluido

2 ser incluido

3 entrarle a algo

H

1 Tauromaquia

2 Deporte

3 entrarle a algn

■ entrar (verbo transitivo)

1 traer, llevar

2 en costura

vi

A (acercándose) to come in; (alejándose) to go in

entra, no te quedes en la puerta come in, don't stand there in the doorway

quiero entrar a comprar cigarrillos I want to go in and buy some cigarettes

en ese momento entró Nicolás just then Nicolás came o walked in, just then Nicolás entered the room

entraron sin pagar/por la ventana they got in without paying/through the window

déjame entrar let me in

hazla entrar tell her to come in, show her in

entró corriendo/cojeando he ran/limped in, he came running/limping in

ése en mi casa no entra I am not having him in my house

¿se puede entrar con el coche? can you drive in?, can you take the car in?

entrar a puerto to put into port

aquí nunca entró esa moda that fashion never took off here

hay gente constantemente entrando y saliendo there are always people coming and going

fue entrar y salir I was in and out in no time

entrar EN or ( esp AmL) A algo:

entró en el or al banco a cambiar dinero she went into the bank to change some money

nunca he entrado en or a esa tienda I've never been into o in that shop

no los dejaron entrar en or a Francia they weren't allowed into France

entraron en el or al país ilegalmente they entered the country illegally

un Ford negro entró en el or al garaje a black Ford pulled into the garage

las tropas entraron en or a Varsovia the troops entered Warsaw

ni entrar ni salir en algo ( fam): yo en ese asunto ni entro ni salgo that has nothing to do with me

yo por ahí no entro ( fam); I'm not having that! ( colloq)

B

1 (en una etapa, un estado) entrar EN algo to enter sth

pronto entraremos en una nueva década we shall soon be entering a new decade

al entrar en la pubertad on reaching puberty

entró en contacto con ellos he made contact with them

no logro entrar en calor I just can't get warm

entró en coma he went into a coma

cuando el reactor entró en funcionamiento when the reactor began operating o became operational

2 (en un tema) entrar EN algo to go into sth

sin entrar en los aspectos más técnicos without going into the more technical aspects

no quiero entrar en juicios de valor I don't want to get involved in o to make value judgments

C

1

(introducirse, meterse): cierra la puerta, que entra frío close the door, you're letting the cold in

le entra por un oído y le sale por el otro it goes in one ear and out the other

entrar EN algo:

me ha entrado arena en los zapatos I've got sand in my shoes

2

(poderse meter): no entra por la puerta it won't go through the door

está llena, no entra ni una cosa más it's full, you won't get anything else in

estos clavos no entran en la pared these nails won't go into the wall

estoy repleta, no me entra nada más I'm full, I couldn't eat another thing

3 (ser lo suficientemente grande) (+ me/te/le etc):

estos vaqueros ya no me entran I can't get into these jeans anymore, these jeans don't fit me anymore

el zapato no le entra he can't get his shoe on

4 ( fam)

«materia/lección/idea» (+ me/te/le etc): la física no le entra he just doesn't understand physics, he just can't get the hang of o get to grips with physics ( colloq)

ya se lo he explicado varias veces, pero no le entra I've explained it to him several times but he just doesn't understand o he just can't get it into his head

que la haya dejado es algo que no me entra (en la cabeza) I just can't understand him leaving her

5 ( Automovilismo)

«cambios/marchas»: no (me) entran las marchas I can't get it into gear

no me entra la segunda I can't get it into second (gear)

6 ( Informática) tb

entrar en el sistema to log in, log on

D

«frío/hambre/miedo» (+ me/te/le etc): me está entrando hambre I'm beginning to feel hungry

le entró miedo cuando lo vio she felt o was frightened when she saw it

ya me ha entrado la duda I'm beginning to have my doubts now

me entró sueño/frío I got o began to feel sleepy/cold

E (empezar) to start, begin

¿a qué hora entras a trabajar? what time do you start work?

entró de or como aprendiz he started o began o joined as an apprentice

termina un siglo y entra otro one century comes to a close and another begins

entrar A + INF:

entró a trabajar allí a los 18 años he started (working) there when he was 18

entrar a matar ( Taur) to go in for the kill

ahí entré a sospechar ( RPl fam); that's when I started o began to get suspicious

F

1 (incorporarse) entrar EN or ( esp AmL) A algo:

entró en el or al convento muy joven she entered the convent when she was very young

el año que viene entra en la or a la universidad she's going to college o she starts college next year

el año que entré en la asociación the year that I joined the association

entró en la or a la empresa de jefe de personal he joined the company as personnel manager

2 ( Música) «instrumento/voz» to come in, enter

G

1 (estar incluido) entrar EN algo:

ese tema no entra en el programa that subject is not on o in the syllabus

el postre no entra en el precio dessert is not included in the price

¿cuántas entran en un kilo? how many do you get in a kilo?

eso no entraba en mis planes I hadn't allowed for that, that wasn't part of the plan

no entraba en or dentro de sus obligaciones it was not part of o one of his duties

esto ya entra en or dentro de lo ridículo this is becoming o getting ridiculous

2

(ser incluido): creo que entraremos en la segunda tanda I think we'll be in the second group

los números no premiados entrarán en un segundo sorteo the non-winning numbers will go into o be included in o be entered for a second draw

3

( Méx fam): entrarle A algo (participar en) to be game FOR sth

¡ándale! éntrale a estos frijoles, están muy buenos come on! tuck into these beans, they're very good

H

1

( Tauromaquia) «toro»: el toro no entraba al capote the bull wouldn't charge at the cape

2 ( Deporte) «futbolista» to tackle

recoge Márquez, (le) entra Gordillo Márquez gets the ball and is tackled by Gordillo

3

( AmL fam) (abordar): entrarle a algn to chat sb up ( colloq)

■ entrar

vt

1 (traer) to bring in; (llevar) to take in

va a llover, hay que entrar la ropa it's going to rain, we'll have to bring the washing in

voy a entrar el coche I'm just going to put the car away o put the car in the garage

¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? how are they going to get the sofa in?

no se puede entrar animales al país you are not allowed to take/bring animals into the country

lo entró de contrabando he smuggled it in

2

(en costura): hay que entrarle un poco de los costados it needs taking in a bit at the sides

* * *

entrar ( conjugate entrar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( acercándose) to come in;
( alejándose) to go in;
◊ déjame entrar let me in;

hazla entrar tell her to come in, show her in;
entró corriendo he ran in, he came running in;
¿se puede entrar con el coche? can you drive in?;
había gente entrando y saliendo there were people coming and going;
¿cómo entró? how did he get in?;
entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹a edificio/habitación› to go into sth;
entró en el or al banco she went into the bank
2 (en etapa, estado) entrar en algo ‹en periodo/guerra/negociaciones› to enter sth;
◊ entrar en calor to get warm;

entró en coma he went into a coma
3
a) (introducirse, meterse):

◊ cierra la puerta, que entra frío close the door, you're letting the cold in;

me entró arena en los zapatos I've got sand in my shoes
b) ( poderse meter):

◊ ¿entrará por la puerta? will it get through the door?;

(+ me/te/le etc):
◊ estos vaqueros no me entran I can't get into these jeans;

el zapato no le entra he can't get his shoe on;
no me entra la segunda (Auto) I can't get it into second (gear)
4 [ hambre] (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ le entró hambre she felt o got hungry;

me ha entrado la duda I'm beginning to have my doubts;
me entró sueño I got o began to feel sleepy
5 ( empezar) to start, begin;
◊ entró de aprendiz he started o began as an apprentice

6 ( incorporarse) entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹en empresa/ejército/club› to join sth;
‹ en convento› to enter sth;
el año que entré en or a la universidad the year I started college I've just joined the association
7 ( estar incluido):
◊ el postre no entra en el precio dessert is not included in the price;

¿cuántas entran en un kilo? how many do you get in a kilo?
verbo transitivo ( traer) to bring in;
( llevar) to take in;
◊ ¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? how are they going to get the sofa in?

entrar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to come in, go in, enter: los ladrones entraron por la ventana, the burglars entered through the window ➣ Ver nota en ir
2 (encajar) to fit: esta llave no entra, this key doesn't fit
3 (estar incluido) to be included: eso no entra en el precio, that's not included in the price
4 (en una organización, partido) to join, get into: entró en el club, he was admitted to the club
5 (en una situación) to go into: el avión entró en barrena, the plane went into a spin
entrar en calor, to warm up
6 (comenzar) el mes que entra, next month, the coming month
7 (sobrevenir) to come over: le entraron ganas de llorar, he felt like crying
me entró un ataque de histeria, I went into hysterics
8 (agradar) no me entran las lentejas, I don't like lentils
II verbo transitivo
1 to bring in: entra las sillas, take the chairs in
2 Inform to enter
♦ Locuciones: entrar en la cabeza: no me entra en la cabeza que hayas hecho eso, I can't understand why you have done that
ni entrar ni salir, to play no part in the matter: en cuestiones sentimentales ni entro ni salgo, I steer well clear of touchy subjects

' entrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarrotada
- abarrotado
- acceder
- adherirse
- arriar
- asomarse
- barrena
- caber
- calor
- codazo
- colarse
- dejar
- disminuir
- erupción
- escena
- funcionamiento
- guardacantón
- hacer
- irse
- le
- meterse
- pasar
- perdón
- razón
- robar
- saco
- tocar
- trance
- vigencia
- vigor
- bala
- chequeo
- chocar
- colar
- coma
- conflicto
- contacto
- desorden
- detalle
- dificultad
- duda
- ebullición
- esperar
- función
- gata
- hurtadillas
- introducir
- juego
- limpiar
- meter
English:
access
- admit
- barge
- barge in
- break into
- bring in
- burglarize
- burst in
- climb
- come in
- come into
- crowd
- customary
- dash in
- dash into
- detail
- effect
- enter
- entry
- erupt
- fetch in
- flounce
- force
- get in
- go in
- go into
- hear of
- in
- input
- inside
- join
- jump in
- keep out
- left
- let in
- LIFO
- listen
- log in
- log on
- may
- move in
- penetrate
- pop in
- re-enter
- reason
- roll in
- run in
- sense
- show up
- slip in

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entrar

♦ vi

1. [introducirse] [viniendo] to enter, to come in;
[yendo] to enter, to go in;
déjame entrar let me in;

entrar en algo to enter sth, to come/go into sth;

acababa de entrar en casa cuando… she had just got back home o got into the house when…;

lo vi entrar en el restaurante I saw him go into the restaurant;

entré por la ventana I got in through the window;

no tiene edad para entrar en discotecas she's not old enough to go to discos;

entró a toda velocidad he rushed in;

entra al campo Rubio en sustitución de un compañero Rubio is coming on for his teammate

2. [penetrar] to go in;

cierra la puerta, entra mucho viento close the door, you're letting the wind in;

este disquete no entra en la disquetera this disk won't go into the disk drive

3. [caber] to fit (en in);
esta llave no entra en la cerradura this key won't fit in the lock;

en esta habitación entran dos alfombras there's room for two rugs in this room;

este anillo no me entra I can't get this ring on my finger;

el pie no me entra en el zapato I can't get this shoe on

4. [incorporarse]
entrar (en algo) [colegio, empresa] to start (at sth);
[club, partido político] to join (sth);
entró en la universidad a los dieciocho años he went to university when he was eighteen;

entrar en la Unión Europea to join the European Union;

entró a trabajar de ayudante he started off as an assistant

5. [empezar]
entramos a las nueve we start at nine o'clock;

entrar a hacer algo to start doing sth;

entró a trabajar hace un mes she started work a month ago;
RP Fam
cuando me lo dijo, entré a atar cabos when he told me, I started putting two and two together;
RP Fam
cuando entró a pensar en el asunto, ya era demasiado tarde by the time he began thinking about the matter, it was already too late

6. [participar] to join in;

entrar en [discusión, polémica] to join in;
[negocio] to get in on;
no entremos en cuestiones morales let's not get involved in moral issues;

no tuvo tiempo de entrar en juego she didn't have time to get into the game;

yo ahí ni entro ni salgo it has nothing to do with me;

yo no entro en temas políticos porque no entiendo I don't discuss politics because I don't understand it

7. [estar incluido]
entrar en, entrar dentro de to be included in;

la cena entra en el precio dinner is included in the price;

¿cuántos entran en un kilo? how many do you get to the kilo?;

¿esto entra en o [m5] para el examen? does this come into the exam?

8. [figurar]
entro en el grupo de los disconformes I number among the dissidents;

este retraso no entraba en nuestros planes this delay did not form part of our plans

9. [estado físico, de ánimo]
le entraron ganas de hablar he suddenly felt like talking;

me entran ganas de ponerme a cantar I've got an urge to start singing;

me está entrando frío/sueño I'm getting cold/sleepy;

me entró mucha pena I was filled with pity;

entró en calor rápidamente she soon warmed up o got warm;

me entran sudores sólo de pensarlo it makes me break out in a cold sweat just thinking about it;

me entró la risa I got the giggles

10. [periodo de tiempo] to start;

el verano entra el 21 de junio summer starts on 21 June;

entrar en [edad, vejez] to reach;
[año nuevo] to start;
entramos en una nueva era de cooperación we are entering a new era of cooperation

11. [concepto, asignatura]
no le entra la geometría he can't get the hang of geometry;

no le entra en la cabeza que eso no se hace he can't seem to get it into his head that that sort of behaviour is out

12. Aut to engage;

no entra la tercera it won't go into third gear

13. Mús to come in;

ahora entra la sección de viento now the wind section comes in

14. Taurom to charge;

entrar al engaño to charge the cape

15. Fam [comida, bebida] to go down;

¡qué bien entra este vino! this wine goes down a treat!;

no, gracias, no me entra más no thanks, I couldn't take any more

♦ vt

1. [introducir] [trayendo] to bring in;
[llevando] to take in;
entra la ropa antes de que se moje take o bring the washing in before it gets wet;

entra las herramientas en el cobertizo y vamos a pasear put the tools in the shed and we'll go for a walk;

¿por dónde entraremos el piano? where are we going to get the piano in?;

entran tabaco de contrabando they bring in contraband tobacco, they smuggle tobacco

2. [acometer] to approach;

a ése no hay por donde entrarle it's impossible to know how to approach him;

hay un chico que le gusta, pero no sabe cómo entrarle there's a boy she fancies, but she doesn't know how to get talking to him

3. [en fútbol] to tackle;

entró al contrario con violencia he made a heavy challenge on his opponent;

entrar en falta a alguien to commit a foul on sb

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entrar

I v/i

1 para indicar acercamiento come in, enter;

¡entre! come in!;

yo en eso no entro ni salgo that has nothing to do with me, I have nothing to do with that

2 para indicar alejamiento go in, enter

3 caber fit;

el pantalón no me entra these pants don’t fit me;

la llave no entra the key doesn’t fit;

no me entra en la cabeza I can’t understand it

4

:

¿cuántos plátanos entran en un kilo? how many bananas are there in a kilo?

5

:

me entró frío/sueño I got cold/sleepy, I began to feel cold/sleepy;

me entró miedo I got scared, I began to feel scared

6

:

entrar en go into;

entrar en los 40 años turn 40

7 ( gustar)

:

este tipo no me entra I don’t like the look of the guy, I don’t like the guy’s face

8 ( empezar)

:

entrar (a trabajar) a las ocho start (work) at eight o’clock

II v/t

1 para indicar acercamiento bring in

2 para indicar alejamiento take in

3 INFOR enter

4 en fútbol tackle

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entrar vi

1) : to enter, to go in, to come in

2) : to begin

entrar vt

1) : to bring in, to introduce

2) : to access

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entrar vb

1. (ir adentro) to go in

le vi entrar en la tienda I saw him go into the shop

entró en la habitación she went into the room

2. (lograr acceso, subir a un coche) to get in

el ladrón entró por la ventana the burglar got in through the window

vimos a tu hermano cuando entraba en el coche we saw your brother getting into the car

3. (pasar) to come in [pt. came; pp. come]

entra, que hace frío fuera come in it's cold outside

4. (caber) to fit [pt. & pp. fitted]

no me entran los pantalones my trousers don't fit me

5. (ingresar) to join / to get into

no ha podido entrar en el club he wasn't able to join the club

entró en la facultad que quería he got in the university he wanted to

6. (estar incluido) to be included

en el precio de la entrada entra una consumición one drink is included in the price of the ticket

7. (empezar) to start / to begin [pt. began; pp. begun]

el otoño entra en septiembre autumn begins in September

8. (sobrevenir) to get / to feel [pt. & pp. felt]

me entró sueño I felt sleepy

me está entrando frío I'm getting cold

me entraron ganas de reír I felt like laughing

9. (en fútbol) to tackle

le entró con los dos pies he tackled him with both feet

Spanish-English dictionary > entrar
7 cuerpo

m.

1 body.

a cuerpo without a coat on

de cuerpo entero full-length (retrato, espejo)

en cuerpo y alma body and soul

luchar cuerpo a cuerpo to fight hand-to-hand

de cuerpo presente (lying) in state

tomar cuerpo to take shape

vivir a cuerpo de rey to live like a king

¡cuerpo a tierra! hit the ground!, get down!

cuerpo celeste heavenly body

cuerpo extraño foreign body

el cuerpo humano the human body

2 main body (parte principal).

3 thickness (consistencia).

mover hasta que la mezcla tome cuerpo stir until the mixture thickens

el proyecto de nuevo aeropuerto va tomando cuerpo the new airport project is taking shape

4 corps.

cuerpo de bomberos fire brigade (British), fire department (United States)

cuerpo diplomático diplomatic corps

cuerpo de policía police force

5 section (parte de armario, edificio).

6 point (Imprenta) (de letra).

7 corpus, body, main section of a bodily part, main section of an organism.

8 mass of tissue, corpus.

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cuerpo

► nombre masculino

1 ANATOMÍA body

2 (constitución) build

3 (figura) figure; (tronco) trunk

4 (tronco) trunk

5 (grupo) body, force, corps

■ el cuerpo de bomberos the fire brigade (US the fire department)

6 (cadáver) corpse, body

7 (parte) section, part; (parte principal) main part, main body

■ el cuerpo del libro the main body of the book

■ un armario de dos cuerpos a wardrobe in two sections

8 QUÍMICA substance

9 FÍSICA body

10 (vino, tela, etc) body

11 DEPORTE length

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a cuerpo descubierto defenceless (US defenseless)

cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand

de cuerpo entero full-length

en cuerpo y alma figurado heart and soul, body and soul

estar de cuerpo presente to lie in state

hacer de cuerpo eufemístico to relieve oneself

no tener nada en el cuerpo to have an empty stomach

tener buen cuerpo to have a good figure

tomar cuerpo figurado to take shape

cuerpo de baile corps de ballet

cuerpo del delito DERECHO evidence, corpus delicti

cuerpo diplomático diplomatic corps

cuerpo legislativo legislative body

cuerpo geométrico regular solid

cuerpos celestes heavenly bodies

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noun m.

1) body

2) corps

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SM

1) (Anat) body

me dolía todo el cuerpo — my body was aching all over, I was aching all over

se le metió el frío en el cuerpo — he caught a chill

nos sacó dos cuerpos de ventaja — she was two lengths ahead of us

cuerpo a cuerpo —

fue una lucha cuerpo a cuerpo — it was hand-to-hand combat

un cuerpo a cuerpo entre los dos políticos — a head-on o head-to-head confrontation between the two politicians

• de cuerpo entero — [retrato, espejo] full-length

• de medio cuerpo — [retrato, espejo] half-length

• cuerpo serrano — hum body to die for

• ¡cuerpo a tierra! — hit the ground!

dar con el cuerpo en tierra — to fall down, fall to the ground

- en cuerpo y alma

a cuerpo gentil —

salió a cuerpo gentil — he went out without wrapping up properly

un combate a cuerpo gentil — a hand-to-hand fight

- a cuerpo limpio

a cuerpo de rey —

vive a cuerpo de rey — he lives like a king

nos trataron a cuerpo de rey — they treated us like royalty

- hacer del cuerpo

- hurtar el cuerpo

hurtó el cuerpo y eludió a sus vecinos — he sneaked off o away and avoided his neighbours

pedirle a algn algo el cuerpo —

hice lo que en ese momento me pedía el cuerpo — I did what my body was telling me to do at that moment

2) (=cadáver) body, corpse

encontraron el cuerpo entre los matorrales — they found the body o corpse in the bushes

de cuerpo presente: su marido aún estaba de cuerpo presente — her husband had not yet been buried

funeral de cuerpo presente — funeral service, funeral

3) (=grupo)

el cuerpo social — society

cuerpo de baile — corps de ballet

cuerpo de bomberos — fire brigade, fire department (EEUU)

cuerpo de doctrina — body of teaching

cuerpo de leyes — body of laws

cuerpo de policía — police force

cuerpo de sanidad — medical corps

cuerpo diplomático — diplomatic corps

cuerpo electoral — electorate

cuerpo legislativo — legislative body

4) (=parte) [de mueble] section, part; [de un vestido] bodice; (=parte principal) main body

un armario de dos cuerpos — a cupboard in two sections o parts

5) (=objeto) body, object

cuerpo celeste — heavenly body

cuerpo compuesto — compound

cuerpo del delito — corpus delicti

cuerpo extraño — foreign body

cuerpo geométrico — geometric shape

cuerpo simple — element

6) (=consistencia) [de vino] body

un vino de mucho cuerpo — a full-bodied wine

• dar cuerpo a algo, el suavizante que da cuerpo a su cabello — the conditioner that gives your hair body

hay que darle un poco más cuerpo a la salsa — the sauce needs thickening a bit more

sugirieron varios puntos para dar cuerpo al proyecto — they suggested several points to round out o give more substance to the project

• tomar cuerpo — [plan, proyecto, personaje, historia] to take shape

batió las claras hasta que tomaron cuerpo — she beat the egg whites until they were fluffy o stiff

el vino va tomando cuerpo con los años — aging gives the wine more body

7) (Tip) [de letra] point, point size

negritas del cuerpo seis — six-point bold

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masculino

1)

a) (Anat) body

es de cuerpo menudo — she's slightly built

tenía el miedo metido en el cuerpo — (fam) he was scared stiff (colloq)

de cuerpo entero — full-length

a cuerpo de rey — (fam)

vive a cuerpo de rey — he lives like a king

nos atendieron a cuerpo de rey — they treated us like royalty

a cuerpo gentil — (fam) without a coat (o sweater etc)

cuerpo a cuerpo — hand-to-hand

echarse algo al cuerpo — (fam) < comida> to have something to eat; < bebida> to have something to drink

entregarse a algo en cuerpo y alma — to put one's heart and soul into something (fam)

pedirle el cuerpo algo a alguien — (fam)

cuando me lo pide el cuerpo — when I feel like it

el cuerpo le pedía un descanso — he felt he had to have a rest

sacar(le) el cuerpo a alguien — (AmL fam) to steer clear of somebody

sacar(le) el cuerpo a algo — (AmL fam) ( a trabajo) to get out of something; ( a responsabilidad) to evade o shirk something

b) ( cadáver) body, corpse

encontraron su cuerpo sin vida junto al río — (period) his lifeless body was found by the river (frml)

c) ( tronco) body

- cuerpo del delito

2) (Equ) length

ganó por tres cuerpos de ventaja — he won by three lengths

3)

a) ( parte principal) main body

b) ( de mueble) part; ( de edificio) section

un armario de dos cuerpos — a double wardrobe

4) (conjunto de personas, de ideas, normas) body

- cuerpo de baile

- cuerpo de bomberos

- cuerpo de doctrina/de leyes

- cuerpo de policía

- cuerpo diplomático

- cuerpo legislativo

- cuerpo médico

5) (Fís) ( objeto) body, object; ( sustancia) substance

- cuerpo celeste

- cuerpo geométrico

6) (consistencia, densidad) body

una tela de mucho cuerpo — a heavy cloth

un vino de mucho cuerpo — a full-bodied wine

dar/tomar cuerpo — idea/escultura to take shape

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= body, body, type size, body-size, corps, shank, cadaver, soma.

Ex. But when he speaks to me he always scans my body and stares at my breasts.

Ex. Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.

Ex. Using golf-ball or daisy-wheel typewriters a good range of typefaces can be used on the same page; different type sizes can also be used.

Ex. A fount of type was a set of letters and other symbols in which each was supplied in approximate proportion to its frequency of use, all being of one body-size and design.

Ex. Quality abstracting services take pride in their corps of abstractors.

Ex. Another device was to make matrices for accented sorts with the punches already used for unaccented sorts: the letter punch was stepped on its shank so that one of several accent punches could be bound on to the step to make a combined punch.

Ex. Rather than bringing in butchers to do the handiwork of his dissections, Vesalius himself worked on the human cadavers and said that students of medicine should do the same.

Ex. Pyramidal neurons, also known as pyramidal cells, are neurons with a pyramidal-shaped cell body ( soma) and two distinct dendritic trees.

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* a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.

* crema para el cuerlpo = body lotion.

* cuerpo calloso = corpus callosum.

* cuerpo celeste = celestial body, heavenly body.

* cuerpo Danone = body beautiful.

* cuerpo de animal muerto = carcass.

* cuerpo de bomberos = fire department.

* cuerpo de estanterías = bay of shelves, range of shelving, range, bay of shelving.

* cuerpo de estanterías por materia = subject bay.

* cuerpo de inspectores = inspectorate.

* cuerpo de la ficha = body of the card.

* Cuerpo de Marina = Navy Corps.

* Cuerpo de Paz, el = Peace Corps.

* Cuerpo de Zapadores = Army Corps Engineers.

* cuerpo expedicionario = expeditionary force.

* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.

* cuerpo humano, el = human body, the.

* cuerpo político, el = body politic, the.

* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.

* culto al cuerpo = cult of the body, body beautiful.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* del cuerpo = body.

* foto de medio cuerpo = mugshot [mug shot].

* ingeniero del cuerpo de zapadores = Army Corps engineer.

* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.

* miembro del cuerpo = limb.

* órgano del cuerpo = limb, body part.

* pegado al cuerpo = slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* seguro por pérdida de un miembro del cuerpo = dismemberment insurance.

* temperatura del cuerpo = body temperature.

* vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.

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masculino

1)

a) (Anat) body

es de cuerpo menudo — she's slightly built

tenía el miedo metido en el cuerpo — (fam) he was scared stiff (colloq)

de cuerpo entero — full-length

a cuerpo de rey — (fam)

vive a cuerpo de rey — he lives like a king

nos atendieron a cuerpo de rey — they treated us like royalty

a cuerpo gentil — (fam) without a coat (o sweater etc)

cuerpo a cuerpo — hand-to-hand

echarse algo al cuerpo — (fam) < comida> to have something to eat; < bebida> to have something to drink

entregarse a algo en cuerpo y alma — to put one's heart and soul into something (fam)

pedirle el cuerpo algo a alguien — (fam)

cuando me lo pide el cuerpo — when I feel like it

el cuerpo le pedía un descanso — he felt he had to have a rest

sacar(le) el cuerpo a alguien — (AmL fam) to steer clear of somebody

sacar(le) el cuerpo a algo — (AmL fam) ( a trabajo) to get out of something; ( a responsabilidad) to evade o shirk something

b) ( cadáver) body, corpse

encontraron su cuerpo sin vida junto al río — (period) his lifeless body was found by the river (frml)

c) ( tronco) body

- cuerpo del delito

2) (Equ) length

ganó por tres cuerpos de ventaja — he won by three lengths

3)

a) ( parte principal) main body

b) ( de mueble) part; ( de edificio) section

un armario de dos cuerpos — a double wardrobe

4) (conjunto de personas, de ideas, normas) body

- cuerpo de baile

- cuerpo de bomberos

- cuerpo de doctrina/de leyes

- cuerpo de policía

- cuerpo diplomático

- cuerpo legislativo

- cuerpo médico

5) (Fís) ( objeto) body, object; ( sustancia) substance

- cuerpo celeste

- cuerpo geométrico

6) (consistencia, densidad) body

una tela de mucho cuerpo — a heavy cloth

un vino de mucho cuerpo — a full-bodied wine

dar/tomar cuerpo — idea/escultura to take shape

* * *

= body, body, type size, body-size, corps, shank, cadaver, soma.

Ex: But when he speaks to me he always scans my body and stares at my breasts.

Ex: Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.

Ex: Using golf-ball or daisy-wheel typewriters a good range of typefaces can be used on the same page; different type sizes can also be used.

Ex: A fount of type was a set of letters and other symbols in which each was supplied in approximate proportion to its frequency of use, all being of one body-size and design.

Ex: Quality abstracting services take pride in their corps of abstractors.

Ex: Another device was to make matrices for accented sorts with the punches already used for unaccented sorts: the letter punch was stepped on its shank so that one of several accent punches could be bound on to the step to make a combined punch.

Ex: Rather than bringing in butchers to do the handiwork of his dissections, Vesalius himself worked on the human cadavers and said that students of medicine should do the same.

Ex: Pyramidal neurons, also known as pyramidal cells, are neurons with a pyramidal-shaped cell body ( soma) and two distinct dendritic trees.

* a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.

* crema para el cuerlpo = body lotion.

* cuerpo calloso = corpus callosum.

* cuerpo celeste = celestial body, heavenly body.

* cuerpo Danone = body beautiful.

* cuerpo de animal muerto = carcass.

* cuerpo de bomberos = fire department.

* cuerpo de estanterías = bay of shelves, range of shelving, range, bay of shelving.

* cuerpo de estanterías por materia = subject bay.

* cuerpo de inspectores = inspectorate.

* cuerpo de la ficha = body of the card.

* Cuerpo de Marina = Navy Corps.

* Cuerpo de Paz, el = Peace Corps.

* Cuerpo de Zapadores = Army Corps Engineers.

* cuerpo expedicionario = expeditionary force.

* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.

* cuerpo humano, el = human body, the.

* cuerpo político, el = body politic, the.

* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.

* culto al cuerpo = cult of the body, body beautiful.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* del cuerpo = body.

* foto de medio cuerpo = mugshot [mug shot].

* ingeniero del cuerpo de zapadores = Army Corps engineer.

* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.

* miembro del cuerpo = limb.

* órgano del cuerpo = limb, body part.

* pegado al cuerpo = slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* seguro por pérdida de un miembro del cuerpo = dismemberment insurance.

* temperatura del cuerpo = body temperature.

* vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.

* * *

cuerpo

masculine

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) body

le dolía todo el cuerpo his whole body ached

es de cuerpo muy menudo she's very slightly built o she has a very slight build

tenía el miedo metido en el cuerpo ( fam); he was scared stiff ( colloq)

un retrato/espejo de cuerpo entero a full-length portrait/mirror

a cuerpo de rey ( fam): vive a cuerpo de rey he lives like a king

nos atendieron a cuerpo de rey they treated us like royalty, they gave us real V.I.P. treatment ( colloq)

a cuerpo or en or de cuerpo gentil ( fam); without a coat ( o sweater etc)

cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand

en un combate cuerpo a cuerpo in hand-to-hand combat

dárselo a algn el cuerpo ( fam): me lo daba el cuerpo que algo había ocurrido I had a feeling that something had happened

echarse algo al cuerpo ( fam); ‹comida› to have sth to eat;

‹bebida› to have sth to drink, knock sth back ( colloq)

en cuerpo y alma ( fam); wholeheartedly

hacer or ir del cuerpo ( euf); to do one's business ( euph)

hurtarle el cuerpo a algo to dodge sth

logró hurtarle el cuerpo al golpe she managed to dodge the blow

pedirle el cuerpo algo a algn ( fam): como cuando me lo pide el cuerpo I eat when I feel like it

el cuerpo le pedía un descanso he felt he had to have a rest, his body was crying out for a rest

pintar or retratar a algn de cuerpo entero: en pocas líneas pinta al personaje de cuerpo entero in a few lines she gives you a complete picture of what the character is like

eso lo pinta de cuerpo entero that shows him in his true colors, that shows him for what he is

sacar(le) el cuerpo a algn ( AmL fam); to steer clear of sb

sacar(le) el cuerpo a algo ( AmL fam) (a un trabajo) to get out of sth; (a una responsabilidad) to evade o shirk sth

suelto de cuerpo (CS fam); cool as anything ( colloq), cool as you like ( colloq)

2 (cadáver) body, corpse

allí encontraron su cuerpo sin vida ( frml); his lifeless body was found there

misa

3 (tronco) body

Compuesto:

cuerpo del delito

corpus delicti

B ( Dep, Equ) length

ganó por tres cuerpos de ventaja she won by three lengths

C

1 (parte principal) main body

2 (de un mueble) part; (de un edificio) section

un armario de dos cuerpos a double wardrobe

D (conjunto)

1 (de personas) body

se negaron a hacer declaraciones como cuerpo they refused to make any statement as a body o group

su separación del cuerpo his dismissal from the force ( o service etc)

2 (de ideas, normas) body

Compuestos:

● cuerpo de baile

corps de ballet

● cuerpo de bomberos

fire department ( AmE), fire brigade ( BrE)

● cuerpo de doctrina

body of teaching

● cuerpo de leyes

body of laws

● cuerpo de paz

peace corps

● cuerpo de policía

police force

● cuerpo de seguridad

security corps

● cuerpo diplomático

diplomatic corps

● cuerpo electoral

electorate

● cuerpo legislativo

legislative body

● cuerpo médico

medical corps

E ( Fís)

1 (objeto) body, object

2 (sustancia) substance

Compuestos:

● cuerpo celeste

heavenly body

● cuerpo compuesto

compound

● cuerpo extraño

foreign body

● cuerpo geométrico

geometric shape o figure

● cuerpo simple

element

F (consistencia, densidad) body

una tela de mucho cuerpo a heavy cloth

un vino de mucho cuerpo a full-bodied wine

le da cuerpo al pelo it gives the hair body

dar/tomar cuerpo: la escultura iba tomando cuerpo the sculpture was taking shape

hay que dar cuerpo legal a estas asociaciones we have to give legal status to these organizations

G ( Impr) point size

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cuerpo sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Anat) body;

◊ el cuerpo humano the human body;

retrato/espejo de cuerpo entero full-length portrait/mirror;
cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand
b) ( cadáver) body, corpse

c) (Fís) ( objeto) body, object

2 (conjunto de personas, de ideas, normas) body;
◊ cuerpo de bomberos fire department (AmE), fire brigade (BrE);

cuerpo de policía police force;
cuerpo diplomático diplomatic corps
3 (consistencia, densidad) body;
◊ de mucho cuerpo ‹ tela› heavy;

‹ vino› full-bodied
cuerpo sustantivo masculino
1 body
2 (humano) body, (tronco humano) trunk
3 (cadáver) corpse
4 (de un edificio o mueble) section, part
un armario de tres cuerpos, a wardrobe with three sections
(de un libro, una doctrina) body
5 (grupo) corps, force
cuerpo de bomberos, fire brigade
cuerpo diplomático, diplomatic corps
♦ Locuciones: figurado tomar cuerpo, to take shape
a cuerpo de rey, like a king
cuerpo a cuerpo, hand-to-hand
de cuerpo entero, full-length
de cuerpo presente, lying in state
un retrato de medio cuerpo, a half portrait
' cuerpo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotargarse
- adormecerse
- apéndice
- caída
- caído
- cd
- deformar
- deformarse
- delito
- derecha
- derecho
- desnuda
- desnudo
- dilatar
- dilatarse
- diplomática
- diplomático
- el
- encima
- encoger
- extraña
- extraño
- grasa
- guardia
- holgada
- holgado
- inclinación
- interfecta
- interfecto
- línea
- llaga
- lugar
- perecedera
- perecedero
- proporcionada
- proporcionado
- quiebro
- rebanar
- reclinar
- silueta
- titilar
- vaivén
- volverse
- abotagado
- asamblea
- bola
- bombero
- bulto
- cana
- carga
English:
attitude
- bar
- beauty spot
- bodice
- body
- bow
- bruise
- corps
- decay
- diplomatic corps
- figure
- fire brigade
- fire department
- force
- full-length
- hair
- legislative
- over
- police force
- position
- proportionate
- their
- tingly
- carcass
- department
- faculty
- fellow
- fire
- foreign
- full
- length
- profession
- riddle
- rigor mortis
- wash

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cuerpo nm

1. [objeto material] body

Comp
Astron cuerpo celeste heavenly body; Quím cuerpo compuesto compound;
cuerpo extraño foreign body;
Náut cuerpo muerto mooring buoy; Fís cuerpo negro black body; Quím cuerpo simple element
2. [de persona, animal] body;

el cuerpo humano the human body;

tiene un cuerpo estupendo he's got a great body;

¡cuerpo a tierra! hit the ground!, get down!;

luchar cuerpo a cuerpo to fight hand-to-hand;

de medio cuerpo [retrato, espejo] half-length;

de cuerpo entero [retrato, espejo] full-length;

Comp
Fam
a cuerpo (gentil) without a coat on;

Comp

a cuerpo descubierto o [m5]limpio: se enfrentaron a cuerpo descubierto o [m5] limpio they fought each other hand-to-hand;

Comp

dar con el cuerpo en la tierra to fall down;

Comp
Fam
dejar mal cuerpo: la comida le dejó muy mal cuerpo the meal disagreed with him;

la discusión con mi padre me dejó muy mal cuerpo the argument with my father left a bad taste in my mouth;

Comp

en cuerpo y alma: se dedicó en cuerpo y alma a ayudar a los necesitados he devoted himself body and soul to helping the poor;

se entrega en cuerpo y alma a la empresa she gives her all for the company;

Comp
Fam
demasiado para el cuerpo: ¡esta película es demasiado para el cuerpo! this movie o Br film is just great!, Br this film is the business!;

Comp

echarse algo al cuerpo: se echó al cuerpo dos botellas de vino he downed two bottles of wine;

Comp
Fam Euf
hacer de cuerpo to relieve oneself;

Comp

le metieron el miedo en el cuerpo they filled her with fear, they scared her stiff;

Comp
Fam
pedir algo el cuerpo: esta noche el cuerpo me pide bailar I'm in the mood for dancing tonight;

no bebas más si no te lo pide el cuerpo don't have any more to drink if you don't feel like it;

Comp
Am Fam
sacarle el cuerpo a algo to get out of (doing) sth;

Comp
RP Fam
suelto de cuerpo as cool o nice as you like o please;

a pesar de todo lo que le dije, después se me acercó muy suelto de cuerpo despite everything I said to him, he came up to me later as cool o nice as you like;

Comp
Fam
tratar a alguien a cuerpo de rey to treat sb like royalty o like a king;

Comp
Fam
vivir a cuerpo de rey to live like a king

3. [tronco] trunk

4. [parte principal] main body;

el cuerpo del libro the main part o body of the book

5. [densidad, consistencia] thickness;

la tela de este vestido tiene mucho cuerpo this dress is made from a very heavy cloth;

un vino con mucho cuerpo a full-bodied wine;

dar cuerpo a [salsa] to thicken;

tomar cuerpo: mover hasta que la mezcla tome cuerpo stir until the mixture thickens;

están tomando cuerpo los rumores de remodelación del gobierno the rumoured cabinet reshuffle is beginning to look like a distinct possibility;

el proyecto de nuevo aeropuerto va tomando cuerpo the new airport project is taking shape

6. [cadáver] body, corpse;

de cuerpo presente (lying) in state

7. [corporación consular, militar] corps;

el agente fue expulsado del cuerpo por indisciplina the policeman was thrown out of the force for indiscipline

Comp
cuerpo de baile dance company;
cuerpo de bomberos Br fire brigade, US fire department;

cuerpo diplomático diplomatic corps;

cuerpo del ejército army corps;

cuerpo expedicionario expeditionary force;

cuerpo médico medical corps;

cuerpo de policía police force

8. [conjunto de informaciones] body;

cuerpo de doctrina body of ideas, doctrine;

cuerpo legal body of legislation

9. [parte de armario, edificio] section

10. [parte de vestido] body, bodice

11. [en carreras] length;

el caballo ganó por cuatro cuerpos the horse won by four lengths

12. Der cuerpo del delito corpus delicti, = evidence of a crime or means of perpetrating it

13. Imprenta point;

letra de cuerpo diez ten point font

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cuerpo

m

1 body;

cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand;

retrato de cuerpo entero/de medio cuerpo full-length/half-length portrait;

a cuerpo de rey like a king;

en cuerpo y alma body and soul;

aún estaba de cuerpo presente he had not yet been buried;

me lo pide el cuerpo I feel like it;

hacer del cuerpo euph do one’s business

2 de policía force;

cuerpo (de ejército) corps

3

:

tomar cuerpo take shape

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cuerpo nm

1) : body

2) : corps

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cuerpo n

1. (en general) body [pl. bodies]

el cuerpo humano the human body

2. (tronco) trunk

a cuerpo without a coat

tomar cuerpo to take shape [pt. took; pp. taken]

cuerpo de bomberos fire brigade

Spanish-English dictionary > cuerpo
8 reforzar

v.

1 to reinforce.

Ricardo refuerza los muelles Richard reinforces the docks.

2 to strengthen, to consolidate.

Las penurias reforzaron al grupo Hardship strengthened the group.

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reforzar

Conjugation model [ FORZAR], like link=forzar forzar

► verbo transitivo

1 to reinforce, strengthen

► verbo pronominal reforzarse

1 to be reinforced, be strengthened

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verb

to reinforce, bolster

* * *

VT

1) (Arquit, Carpintería) to reinforce

2) (=fortalecer) to reinforce, strengthen

debemos reforzar nuestra estrategia de ventas — we must reinforce o strengthen our sales strategy

3) (Mil) to reinforce

4) [+ dosis] to increase

5) (Fot) to intensify

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verbo transitivo

a) <puerta/costura> to reinforce; < guardia> to increase, strengthen; < relaciones> to reinforce

han reforzado las medidas de seguridad — security has been stepped up o tightened

b) (Fot) to intensify

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= cement, lend + force, reinforce, strengthen, undergird, bolster, add + Posesivo + weight to, beef up, place + Nombre + on a firmer footing, boost, buttress.

Ex. An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

Ex. The scale of computerization lends new force to the arguments in favour of centralized cataloguing.

Ex. As information-retrieval software becomes available in more user friendly packages, the trend towards local computerized information-retrieval systems is likely to be reinforced.

Ex. He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.

Ex. Both libraries sought to undergird their partnership essential to a central role in collegiate education.

Ex. Bibliometric studies used to bolster the subjective opinions of librarians are not always useful for specialized areas.

Ex. But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.

Ex. The author advocates that the Canadian LA needs rehashing and beefing up = El autor postula que la Asociación de Bibliotecarios Canadiense necesita reestructurarse y fortalecerse.

Ex. Information security management has been placed on a firmer footing with the publication of standards by national bodies.

Ex. If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.

Ex. Authors were often buttressed in their novel writing by other pieces of freelance writing.

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* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* reforzar un prejuicio = reinforce + prejudice.

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) <puerta/costura> to reinforce; < guardia> to increase, strengthen; < relaciones> to reinforce

han reforzado las medidas de seguridad — security has been stepped up o tightened

b) (Fot) to intensify

* * *

= cement, lend + force, reinforce, strengthen, undergird, bolster, add + Posesivo + weight to, beef up, place + Nombre + on a firmer footing, boost, buttress.

Ex: An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

Ex: The scale of computerization lends new force to the arguments in favour of centralized cataloguing.

Ex: As information-retrieval software becomes available in more user friendly packages, the trend towards local computerized information-retrieval systems is likely to be reinforced.

Ex: He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.

Ex: Both libraries sought to undergird their partnership essential to a central role in collegiate education.

Ex: Bibliometric studies used to bolster the subjective opinions of librarians are not always useful for specialized areas.

Ex: But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.

Ex: The author advocates that the Canadian LA needs rehashing and beefing up = El autor postula que la Asociación de Bibliotecarios Canadiense necesita reestructurarse y fortalecerse.

Ex: Information security management has been placed on a firmer footing with the publication of standards by national bodies.

Ex: If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.

Ex: Authors were often buttressed in their novel writing by other pieces of freelance writing.

* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* reforzar un prejuicio = reinforce + prejudice.

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reforzar [ A11 ]

vt

1 ‹puerta/pared/costura› to reinforce; ‹guardia› to increase, strengthen

han reforzado las medidas de seguridad security has been stepped up o tightened

esto refuerza las buenas relaciones entre los dos países this reinforces o strengthens the good relations between the two countries

2 ( Fot) to intensify

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reforzar ( conjugate reforzar) verbo transitivo ‹puerta/costura› to reinforce;
‹ guardia› to increase, strengthen;
‹ relaciones› to reinforce;
‹ medidas de seguridad› to step up, tighten
reforzar verbo transitivo
1 (fortalecer) to reinforce, strengthen: solo lo hace para reforzar sus convicciones, he only does it to reinforce his convictions
2 (incrementar) han reforzado la vigilancia, vigilance has been stepped up
' reforzar' also found in these entries:
English:
bolster
- brace
- reinforce
- stiffen
- strengthen
- fortify
- tighten

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reforzar vt

1. [hacer resistente] to reinforce;

reforzaron los pilares del puente they reinforced the piers of the bridge

2. [intensificar] to strengthen;

han reforzado las medidas de seguridad en torno al palacio they have tightened security around the palace

3. Fot to intensify

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reforzar

v/t estructura, idea reinforce; vigilancia increase, step up

* * *

reforzar {36} vt

1) : to reinforce, to strengthen

2) : to encourage, to support

* * *

reforzar vb to strengthen

Spanish-English dictionary > reforzar
9 interponer

v.

1 to put or place (entre dos cosas).

2 to lodge, to make (law).

3 to interpose, to interject.

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interponer

Conjugation model [ PONER], like link=poner poner (pp interpuesto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 to interpose

2 DERECHO to lodge

■ su intención es interponer recurso contra la sentencia they intend to lodge an appeal against the sentence

► verbo pronominal interponerse

1 (físicamente) to interpose oneself

2 figurado to intervene

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

interponerse en el camino de alguien to stand in somebody's way

* * *

1. VT

1) (=insertar) to interpose frm, insert

2) (Jur) [+ apelación] to lodge

3) [en discurso] to interpose, interject

2.

See:

interponerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <objeto/obstáculo> to interpose (frml)

interponer obstáculos en el camino de la independencia — to place obstacles in the way of independence

b) (Der) < demanda> to bring; <recurso/denuncia> to lodge, make

c) <autoridad/influencia> to exert, use

d) (frml) < comentario> to interject
2.
interponerse v pron

se interpuso y paró la pelea — he stepped in and stopped the fight

nadie se interpone entre tú y ella — nobody is coming between you and her

nada se interpone en su camino — nothing stands in her way

la enfermedad se interpuso en sus planes — the illness got in the way of his plans

* * *

= interject, interpose.

Ex. I'd like to interject a comment at this point.

Ex. The normal inter-library loan channels of the telephone and the postal service must still be interposed between the identification of the existence and the location of a document, and the receipt of the same document.

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* interponer demanda = face + legal action.

* interponerse = obtrude (into).

* interponer una contrademanda = file + countersuit.

* interponer una demanda = bring + a suit against.

* interponer una queja = file + complaint, file + grievance.

* interponer una reclamación = file + complaint, appeal.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) <objeto/obstáculo> to interpose (frml)

interponer obstáculos en el camino de la independencia — to place obstacles in the way of independence

b) (Der) < demanda> to bring; <recurso/denuncia> to lodge, make

c) <autoridad/influencia> to exert, use

d) (frml) < comentario> to interject
2.
interponerse v pron

se interpuso y paró la pelea — he stepped in and stopped the fight

nadie se interpone entre tú y ella — nobody is coming between you and her

nada se interpone en su camino — nothing stands in her way

la enfermedad se interpuso en sus planes — the illness got in the way of his plans

* * *

= interject, interpose.

Ex: I'd like to interject a comment at this point.

Ex: The normal inter-library loan channels of the telephone and the postal service must still be interposed between the identification of the existence and the location of a document, and the receipt of the same document.

* interponer demanda = face + legal action.

* interponerse = obtrude (into).

* interponer una contrademanda = file + countersuit.

* interponer una demanda = bring + a suit against.

* interponer una queja = file + complaint, file + grievance.

* interponer una reclamación = file + complaint, appeal.

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interponer [ E22 ]

vt

1 ‹objeto/obstáculo› to interpose ( frml)

trataron de interponer obstáculos en el camino de la independencia they tried to place obstacles in the way of independence

2 ( Der) ‹demanda› to bring; ‹recurso/denuncia› to lodge, make

3 ‹autoridad/influencia› to exert, use

4 ( frml); ‹comentario› to interject

■ interponerse

v pron

se interpuso y paró la pelea he stepped in o intervened and stopped the fight

nadie se interpone entre tú y ella nobody is coming between you and her

nada se interpone en su camino nothing stands in her way

la enfermedad se interpuso en sus planes the illness got in the way of o upset his plans

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interponer verbo transitivo
1 to insert [entre, between]
2 Jur interponer un recurso, to give notice of appeal [contra, against]
' interponer' also found in these entries:
English:
interject
- resort
- lodge

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interponer

♦ vt

1. [entre dos cosas] to put o place [between two things], to interpose;

interpusieron un biombo entre nuestra mesa y la suya they put a screen between our table and theirs

2. Der to lodge, to make;

interpuso un recurso contra la orden de arresto he lodged o made an appeal against the arrest warrant, he appealed against the arrest warrant

♦ See also the pronominal verb interponerse

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interponer

<part interpuesto> v/t

1 interpose, place

2 JUR lodge

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interponer {60} vt

: to interpose

♦ See also the reflexive verb interponerse

Spanish-English dictionary > interponer
10 pisar

v.

1 to tread on.

pisar el freno to put one's foot on the brake

prohibido pisar el césped keep off the grass (en cartel)

nunca he pisado su casa (figurative) I've never set foot in her house

2 to tread, to step.

pisa con cuidado tread carefully

venir pisando fuerte (figurative) to be on the road to success

3 to trample on.

4 to step on, to tread on, to walk on, to set foot on.

Las vacas hollaron el pasto The cows trampled on the grass.

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pisar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to tread on, step on

■ me ha pisado al salir he trod on my foot as he was going out

2 (acelerador, embrague) to put one's foot on

3 figurado (entrar) to set foot in

■ hace años que no piso ese bar I haven't set foot in that bar for years

4 familiar (idea, proyecto) to steal; (noticia) to scoop

5 figurado (rebajar) to walk all over

■ no se deja pisar por nadie nobody walks all over him

► verbo intransitivo

1 to tread, walk, step

■ no pises muy fuerte que nos oyen los vecinos tread more quietly, the neighbours will hear us

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

pisar fuerte figurado to go all out, make a big impact

pisar la uva to tread grapes

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verb

to tread, trample

* * *

1. VT

1) (=andar sobre) to walk on

¿se puede pisar el suelo de la cocina? — can I walk on the kitchen floor?

2) (=poner el pie encima de) to tread on, step on

perdona, te he pisado — sorry, I trod o stepped on your foot

vio una cucaracha y la pisó — she saw a cockroach and trod o stood on it

pisar el acelerador a fondo — to step on the accelerator, put one's foot down *

prohibido pisar el césped — keep off the grass

- ir pisando huevos

- tiene un morro que se lo pisa

3) (=ir a) to set foot in

no volvimos a pisar ese sitio — we never set foot in that place again

hace años que no pisa un bar — he hasn't been in a pub for years

4) [+ uvas] to tread; [+ tierra] to tread down

5) (=avasallar) to trample on, walk all over

no se deja pisar por nadie — he doesn't let anybody trample on o walk all over him

6) (Mús) [+ tecla] to strike, press; [+ cuerda] to hold down

7) And [+ hembra] to cover; CAm *** to fuck ***, screw ***

8) * (=adelantarse a)

otro le pisó el puesto — somebody got in first and collared the job

el periódico le pisó la noticia — the newspaper got in first with the news

pisar una baza a algn — to trump sb's trick
talón 1)
2.

VI (=andar) to tread

hay que pisar con cuidado — you have to tread carefully

- pisar fuerte

entrar pisando fuerte — to burst onto the scene *

3.

See:

pisarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( con el pie)

la pisó sin querer — he accidentally stepped o trod on her foot

prohibido pisar el césped — keep off the grass

hace una semana que no piso la calle — I haven't been out (of the house) for a week

no vuelvo a pisar esta casa nunca más — I'll never set foot in this house again

pisar el escenario — to go on stage, tread the boards

b) ( humillar) to trample on, walk all over

2) (RPl, Ven)

a) (Coc) to mash

b) (fam) ( atropellar) to run over

3) (Esp fam) ( adelantarsea)

me has pisado la idea — you stole o (BrE colloq) pinched my idea!

otro periódico nos pisó la noticia — another newspaper beat us to the story (colloq)

4)

a) ave macho to mount

b) (AmC vulg) ( joder) to screw (vulg)
2.
pisar vi to tread

pisó mal y se cayó — she lost her footing and fell

no pises ahí, está mojado — don't walk o tread there, it's wet

pisar fuerte — to make a big impact

* * *

= set + foot (inside/in/on), tread, tread on, step on.

Ex. Extensive use of made of the prominently painted yellow van by the public, including individuals who had never set foot inside a library.

Ex. E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Tread softly for you tread on my dreams: academicising Arthur Ransome'.

Ex. Brake lights should activate whenever the driver steps on the brake pedal and be visible from a distance of 300 feet.

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* al pisar = underfoot.

* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.

* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* pisándole los talones a Alguien = in hot pursuit of.

* pisar el embrague = depress + the clutch.

* pisar el freno = apply + the brakes.

* pisar el umbral = cross + the threshold of.

* pisar el umbral de = cross + the threshold of.

* pisar fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact, stomp.

* pisar los talones a = come on + the heels of.

* pisar + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* pisarse los huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* pisar suavemente = pad.

* pisar terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* pisar un pedal = depress + pedal.

* pisar uvas = tread + grapes.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( con el pie)

la pisó sin querer — he accidentally stepped o trod on her foot

prohibido pisar el césped — keep off the grass

hace una semana que no piso la calle — I haven't been out (of the house) for a week

no vuelvo a pisar esta casa nunca más — I'll never set foot in this house again

pisar el escenario — to go on stage, tread the boards

b) ( humillar) to trample on, walk all over

2) (RPl, Ven)

a) (Coc) to mash

b) (fam) ( atropellar) to run over

3) (Esp fam) ( adelantarsea)

me has pisado la idea — you stole o (BrE colloq) pinched my idea!

otro periódico nos pisó la noticia — another newspaper beat us to the story (colloq)

4)

a) ave macho to mount

b) (AmC vulg) ( joder) to screw (vulg)
2.
pisar vi to tread

pisó mal y se cayó — she lost her footing and fell

no pises ahí, está mojado — don't walk o tread there, it's wet

pisar fuerte — to make a big impact

* * *

= set + foot (inside/in/on), tread, tread on, step on.

Ex: Extensive use of made of the prominently painted yellow van by the public, including individuals who had never set foot inside a library.

Ex: E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Tread softly for you tread on my dreams: academicising Arthur Ransome'.

Ex: Brake lights should activate whenever the driver steps on the brake pedal and be visible from a distance of 300 feet.

* al pisar = underfoot.

* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.

* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* pisándole los talones a Alguien = in hot pursuit of.

* pisar el embrague = depress + the clutch.

* pisar el freno = apply + the brakes.

* pisar el umbral = cross + the threshold of.

* pisar el umbral de = cross + the threshold of.

* pisar fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact, stomp.

* pisar los talones a = come on + the heels of.

* pisar + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* pisarse los huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* pisar suavemente = pad.

* pisar terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* pisar un pedal = depress + pedal.

* pisar uvas = tread + grapes.

* * *

pisar [A1 ]

vt

A

1

(con el pie): bailando la pisó sin querer he accidentally stepped o trod on her foot while they were dancing

pisé un charco I stepped o trod in a puddle

[ S ] prohibido pisar el césped keep off the grass

pisé el acelerador I put my foot on the accelerator

pisar las uvas to tread the grapes

hace una semana que no piso la calle I haven't been out (of the house) for a week

no vuelvo a pisar esta casa nunca más I'll never set foot in this house again

pisar el escenario to go on stage, tread the boards

2 (humillar) to trample on, walk all over

B (RPl, Ven)

1 ( Coc) (aplastar) to mash

pisar las papas con un tenedor mash the potatoes with a fork

2 ( fam) (atropellar) to run over

la pisó un auto she was run over (by a car)

C ( fam)

(robar): me has pisado la idea you stole o ( BrE colloq) pinched my idea!

otro periódico nos pisó la noticia another newspaper beat us to the story ( colloq)

D

1 «macho» to mount

2 ( AmC vulg) (joder) to screw ( vulg)

■ pisar

vi

to tread

pisa con cuidado, no vayas a resbalar tread carefully so that you don't slip, watch how you go or you'll slip

pisó mal y se torció el tobillo her foot slipped o she missed her footing and sprained her ankle

no pises ahí, está mojado don't walk o tread there, it's wet

pisar fuerte to make a big impact

entró pisando fuerte en el mundo de la música she hit the music scene in a big way ( colloq)

pisa fuerte en el mercado it is making a big impact in the market

■ pisarse

v pron

A ( Col fam) (irse) to go, split ( colloq)

B ( RPl fam) (delatarse) to give oneself away ( colloq)

* * *

pisar ( conjugate pisar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( con el pie) ‹mina/clavo› to step on;

‹ charco› to step in, tread in (esp BrE);
◊ la pisó sin querer he accidentally stepped o (esp BrE) trod on her foot;

( on signs) prohibido pisar el césped keep off the grass
b) ( humillar) to trample on, walk all over

2 (RPl, Ven)
a) (Coc) to mash

b) (fam) ( atropellar) to run over

verbo intransitivo
to tread;
◊ pisó mal y se cayó she lost her footing and fell

pisar
I verbo transitivo
1 to tread on, step on: le pisé el vestido, I stepped on her dress
prohibido pisar el césped, keep off the grass
Auto pisar el freno/acelerador, to put one's foot on the brake/accelerator
2 fig (ir a, estar en) to set foot in: nunca he pisado un restaurante japonés, I've never set foot in a Japanese restaurant
3 fam (adelantarse) me pisó la idea, he pinched the idea from me
4 (avasallar, humillar) to walk all over sb
II verbo intransitivo to tread, step: pisa con cuidado, be careful where you step
♦ Locuciones: estar pisando los talones a alguien, to be hot on the heels of sb
ir pisando fuerte, to be very self-confident

' pisar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
prohibida
- prohibido
- césped
English:
depress
- engage
- gazump
- ice
- jam on
- press
- push
- stand
- step
- tread
- keep
- mash

* * *

pisar

♦ vt

1. [con el pie] to tread on;
[uvas] to tread;
pisar el freno to put one's foot on the brake;

prohibido pisar el césped [en cartel] keep off the grass;

Comp
Andes, RP Fam
dejarse pisar el poncho to be a doormat;

Comp
Andes, RP Fam
pisar el poncho: nadie me pisa el poncho bailando nobody can beat me at dancing

2. [visitar] to set foot in;

nunca he pisado su casa I've never set foot in her house

3. [despreciar] to trample on;

la conducta de este país pisa todas las leyes internacionales this country's actions fly in the face of international law

4. [anticiparse]
pisar un contrato a alguien to beat sb to a contract;

pisar una idea a alguien to think of something before sb;

el periódico rival les pisó la noticia the rival paper stole o pinched the story from them, the rival paper got in first with the news

5. Mús [puntear] to pluck;
[tocar] to strike
6. [hembra] to cover

7. RP [aplastar] to mash

8. RP Fam [atropellar] to knock down, to run over

♦ vi

to tread, to step;

pisa con cuidado tread carefully;

Comp

pisar fuerte to be firing on all cylinders;

Comp

venir pisando fuerte to be on the road to success

♦ See also the pronominal verb pisarse

* * *

pisar

I v/t

1 step on;

pisar a alguien step on s.o.’s foot

2 uvas tread

3 fig ( maltratar) walk all over

4 idea steal

II v/i

:

pisar firme o

fuerte fig make a big impact;

piso fuerte en latín I’m good at o strong in Latin

* * *

pisar vt

1) : to step on, to set foot in

2) : to walk all over, to mistreat

pisar vi

: to step, to walk, to tread

* * *

pisar vb

1. (suelo) to walk on

no pises el suelo con los zapatos sucios don't walk on the floor on those dirty shoes

2. (pie) to tread on [pt. trod; pp. trodden]

procura no pisar a tu pareja try not to tread on your partner's toes

3. (acelerador) to put your foot on [pt. & pp. put]

Spanish-English dictionary > pisar
11 volcar

v.

1 to knock over.

2 to empty out.

3 to overturn.

La explosión volcó los coches The explosion overturned the cars.

4 to transpose, to translate.

5 to dump.

El sistema volcó los datos The system dumped the data.

* * *

volcar

Conjugation model [ TROCAR], like link=trocar trocar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (coche etc) to turn over, overturn

2 MARÍTIMO to capsize

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to turn over, knock over, upset

2 (vaciar) to empty out, pour out

3 figurado (hacer cambiar de parecer) to make change one's mind

4 figurado (molestar) to annoy, irritate, upset

5 figurado (turbar la cabeza) to make feel dizzy

► verbo pronominal volcarse

1 (objeto) to fall over, tip over; (coche) to turn over, overturn; (barco) to capsize

2 figurado (entregarse) to do one's utmost

* * *

verb

1) to overturn

2) topple

3) upset

* * *

1. VT

1) (=tirar) [+ vaso] to upset, knock over; [+ contenido] to empty out, tip out; [+ carga] to dump; [+ coche, camión] to overturn; [+ barco] to overturn, capsize

2)

estar volcado a un cometido — to be dedicated to a task

3)

volcar a algn † — (=marear) to make sb dizzy, make sb's head swim; (=convencer) to force sb to change his mind

4) † (=irritar) to irritate, exasperate; (=desconcertar) to upset; (=embromar) to tease

2.

VI [coche, camión] to overturn

3.

See:

volcarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tumbar) to knock over

b) < carga> to tip, dump

c) < molde> to turn over

d) ( vaciar) to empty (out)

e) (Inf) to dump

2) (poner, depositar)

volcar algo en alguien/algo: volcó todas sus esperanzas en él she pinned all her hopes on him; vuelca toda su energía en el trabajo — she puts all her energy into her work
2.
volcar vi automóvil/camión to overturn, turn over; embarcación to capsize
3.
volcarse v pron

1)

a) vaso/botella to get knocked o tipped over

b) volcar verbo intransitivo

2)

a) (entregarse, dedicarse)

volcarse en/a algo — to throw oneself into something

se volcaron a la tarea — they threw themselves into the task

b) ( lanzarse)

el pueblo se volcó a las calles — the people poured onto the streets

3) ( desvivirse)

volcarse para or por + inf — to go out of one's way to + inf

se vuelca por hacer que te sientas cómodo — she goes out of her way to make you feel at home

volcarse con alguien: se volcaron conmigo — they bent over backwards to make me feel welcome

* * *

= dump, upset, overturn, capsize, tip over.

Ex. A very basic point will be to ensure that, if graphs, charts, etc. are needed in printed form, they can be passed easily (' dumped') from the screen to the printer.

Ex. As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.

Ex. The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.

Ex. In March 1987, a car ferry capsized killing 193 passengers.

Ex. These five photographs show houses tipped over or destroyed by the 1913 flood.

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* volcarse = topple over, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, keel over.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tumbar) to knock over

b) < carga> to tip, dump

c) < molde> to turn over

d) ( vaciar) to empty (out)

e) (Inf) to dump

2) (poner, depositar)

volcar algo en alguien/algo: volcó todas sus esperanzas en él she pinned all her hopes on him; vuelca toda su energía en el trabajo — she puts all her energy into her work
2.
volcar vi automóvil/camión to overturn, turn over; embarcación to capsize
3.
volcarse v pron

1)

a) vaso/botella to get knocked o tipped over

b) volcar verbo intransitivo

2)

a) (entregarse, dedicarse)

volcarse en/a algo — to throw oneself into something

se volcaron a la tarea — they threw themselves into the task

b) ( lanzarse)

el pueblo se volcó a las calles — the people poured onto the streets

3) ( desvivirse)

volcarse para or por + inf — to go out of one's way to + inf

se vuelca por hacer que te sientas cómodo — she goes out of her way to make you feel at home

volcarse con alguien: se volcaron conmigo — they bent over backwards to make me feel welcome

* * *

= dump, upset, overturn, capsize, tip over.

Ex: A very basic point will be to ensure that, if graphs, charts, etc. are needed in printed form, they can be passed easily (' dumped') from the screen to the printer.

Ex: As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.

Ex: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.

Ex: In March 1987, a car ferry capsized killing 193 passengers.

Ex: These five photographs show houses tipped over or destroyed by the 1913 flood.

* volcarse = topple over, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, keel over.

* * *

volcar [A9 ]

vt

A

1 (tumbar) ‹botella/vaso› to knock over; ‹leche/tinta› to spill, knock over

2 ‹carga› to tip, dump

3 ‹molde› to turn over, tip over

4 (vaciar) to empty, empty out

volcó el contenido de la caja sobre la mesa he emptied (out) the contents of the box onto the table, he tipped the contents of the box out onto the table

5 ( Inf) to dump

B (poner, depositar) volcar algo EN algn/algo:

había volcado todas sus esperanzas en su hijo she had pinned all her hopes on her son

volcó toda su energía en su trabajo she threw herself wholeheartedly into her work, she put all her energy into her work

volcó todo su capital en el proyecto he poured all his capital into the project

■ volcar

vi

«automóvil/camión» to overturn, turn over; «embarcación» to capsize

■ volcarse

v pron

A

1 «vaso/botella» to get knocked o tipped over

2 «camión» to overturn, turn over

B «persona» (entregarse, dedicarse) volcarse EN/ A algo; to throw oneself INTO sth

se volcaron a la tarea de la reconstrucción del país they threw themselves into o devoted themselves to the task of rebuilding the country

el pueblo se volcó a las calles the people took to the streets

la prensa se volcó en duras críticas contra ellos the press piled o heaped severe criticism on them

C (esforzarse, desvivirse) volcarse PARAor POR + INF to go out of one's way to + INF, do one's utmost to + INF

se volcó para conseguírnoslo he did his utmost o went out of his way to get it for us

se vuelca por hacer que te sientas cómodo she goes out of her way to make you feel at home

volcarse CON algn:

se volcaron conmigo they leaned over backwards o went out of their way to make me feel welcome, they were extremely kind to me

* * *

volcar ( conjugate volcar) verbo transitivo
a) ( tumbar) to knock over

b) ‹ carga› to tip, dump

c) ( vaciar) to empty (out)

d) (Inf) to dump

verbo intransitivo [automóvil/camión] to overturn, turn over;
[ embarcación] to capsize
volcarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [vaso/botella] to get knocked o tipped over

b) See Also→

◊ volcar verbo intransitivo

2 (entregarse, dedicarse) volcarse a algo ‹ a tarea› to throw oneself into sth
3 ( desvivirse) volcarse para or por hacer algo to go out of one's way to do sth;
volcarse con algn:
◊ se volcaron conmigo they bent over backwards to make me feel welcome

volcar
I verbo transitivo
1 to knock over: el perro volcó el tiesto, the dog knocked the flowerpot over
2 (vaciar) to empty (out)
3 (descargar) to dump
4 Inform to dump
II vi (un automóvil, remolque, etc) to turn over, overturn
(un barco) to capsize
' volcar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
zozobrar
English:
capsize
- dump
- keel over
- knock over
- overturn
- tip over
- topple
- upset
- keel
- over
- spill
- tip

* * *

volcar

♦ vt

1. [tirar] [botella, jarrón] to knock over;
[carretilla] to tip (up); [leche, vino] to spill
2. [vaciar] [bolso, recipiente] to empty (out);
[contenido] to empty out
♦ vi
[coche, camión] to overturn; [barco] to capsize
♦ See also the pronominal verb volcarse

* * *

volcar

I v/t

1 knock over

2 ( vaciar) empty

3 barco, coche overturn

II v/i de coche, barco overturn

* * *

volcar {82} vt, pl volcanes

1) : to upset, to knock over, to turn over

2) : to empty out

3) : to make dizzy

4) : to cause a change of mind in

5) : to irritate

volcar vi

1) : to overturn, to tip over

2) : to capsize

♦ See also the reflexive verb volcarse

* * *

volcar vb

1. (tirar) to knock over

he volcado el azucarero I've knocked the sugar bowl over

2. (vaciar) to empty [pt. & pp. emptied]

volcó la caja sobre la mesa she emptied the box onto the table

3. (dar una vuelta) to overturn

el coche volcó the car overturned

Spanish-English dictionary > volcar
12 Л-156

СТАВИТЬ/ПОСТАВИТЬ ВСЯКОЕ ЛЫКО В СТРОКУ кому coll VP subj: human to blame s.o. for any and every mistake
X ставит Y-y всякое лыко в строку X holds everything against Y
X blames (sticks the blame on, pins the blame on) Y for everything that goes wrong.
(author's usage) «Русское дворянство, - говорил он, - виновато перед Россией, Евгения Николаевна, но оно умело её любить. В ту первую войну нам ничего не простили, каждое лычко поставили в строку, - и наших дураков, и оболтусов, и сонных обжор, и Распутина... и липовые аллеи, и беспечность, и чёрные избы, и лапти...» (Гроссман 2). "The Russian aristocracy," he would say, "may stand guilty before Russia, Yevgenia Nikolaevna, but they did at least love her. We were pardoned nothing at the time of that first War: our fools, our blockheads, our sleepy gluttons, Rasputin, our irresponsibility and our avenues of lime-trees, the peasants' huts without chimneys and their bast shoes-everything was held against us" (2a).

(author's usage) «...Вы можете самого бога сбить с толку такими вопросами: где ступил, как ступил, когда ступил и во что ступил? Ведь я собьюсь, если так, а вы сейчас лыко в строку и запишете, и что ж выйдет? Ничего не выйдет!» (Достоевский 1). ( context transl) "...You could confuse even God himself with such questions

where I stepped, how I stepped, when I stepped, what I stepped in? I'll get confused that way, and you'll pick up every dropped stitch and write it down at once, and what will come of it? Nothing will come of it!" (1a).

See Л-155.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Л-156
13 поставить всякое лыко в строку

• СТАВИТЬ/ПОСТАВИТЬ ВСЯКОЕ лыко в СТРОКУ кому coll

[VP; subj: human]

=====

⇒ to blame s.o. for any and every mistake:

- X ставит Y-y всякое лыко в строку≈ X holds everything against Y;

- X blames (sticks the blame on, pins the blame on) Y for everything that goes wrong.

♦ [author's usage] "Русское дворянство, - говорил он, - виновато перед Россией, Евгения Николаевна, но оно умело её любить. В ту первую войну нам ничего не простили, каждое лычко поставили в строку, - и наших дураков, и оболтусов, и сонных обжор, и Распутина... и липовые аллеи, и беспечность, и чёрные избы, и лапти..." (Гроссман 2). "The Russian aristocracy," he would say, "may stand guilty before Russia, Yevgenia Nikolaevna, but they did at least love her. We were pardoned nothing at the time of that first War: our fools, our blockheads, our sleepy gluttons, Rasputin, our irresponsibility and our avenues of lime-trees, the peasants' huts without chimneys and their bast shoes-everything was held against us" (2a).

♦ [author's usage]"...Вы можете самого бога сбить с толку такими вопросами: где ступил, как ступил, когда ступил и во что ступил? Ведь я собьюсь, если так, а вы сейчас лыко в строку и запишете, и что ж выйдет? Ничего не выйдет!" (Достоевский 1). [context transl] "...You could confuse even God himself with such questions: where I stepped, how I stepped, when I stepped, what I stepped in? I'll get confused that way, and you'll pick up every dropped stitch and write it down at once, and what will come of it? Nothing will come of it!" (1a).

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← See не всяко лыко в строку.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > поставить всякое лыко в строку
14 ставить всякое лыко в строку

• СТАВИТЬ/ПОСТАВИТЬ ВСЯКОЕ лыко в СТРОКУ кому coll

[VP; subj: human]

=====

⇒ to blame s.o. for any and every mistake:

- X ставит Y-y всякое лыко в строку≈ X holds everything against Y;

- X blames (sticks the blame on, pins the blame on) Y for everything that goes wrong.

♦ [author's usage] "Русское дворянство, - говорил он, - виновато перед Россией, Евгения Николаевна, но оно умело её любить. В ту первую войну нам ничего не простили, каждое лычко поставили в строку, - и наших дураков, и оболтусов, и сонных обжор, и Распутина... и липовые аллеи, и беспечность, и чёрные избы, и лапти..." (Гроссман 2). "The Russian aristocracy," he would say, "may stand guilty before Russia, Yevgenia Nikolaevna, but they did at least love her. We were pardoned nothing at the time of that first War: our fools, our blockheads, our sleepy gluttons, Rasputin, our irresponsibility and our avenues of lime-trees, the peasants' huts without chimneys and their bast shoes-everything was held against us" (2a).

♦ [author's usage]"...Вы можете самого бога сбить с толку такими вопросами: где ступил, как ступил, когда ступил и во что ступил? Ведь я собьюсь, если так, а вы сейчас лыко в строку и запишете, и что ж выйдет? Ничего не выйдет!" (Достоевский 1). [context transl] "...You could confuse even God himself with such questions: where I stepped, how I stepped, when I stepped, what I stepped in? I'll get confused that way, and you'll pick up every dropped stitch and write it down at once, and what will come of it? Nothing will come of it!" (1a).

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← See не всяко лыко в строку.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ставить всякое лыко в строку
15 extremar

v.

1 to maximize.

2 to carry to extremes, to carry to an extreme, to exaggerate, to overdo.

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extremar

► verbo transitivo

1 to carry to extremes, carry to the limit, overdo

■ han extremado los preparativos they've overdone the preparations

► verbo pronominal extremarse

1 to do one's best, do one's utmost, take great pains

■ se ha extremado en acabarlo she's done her utmost to finish it

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FRASEOLOGÍA

extremar la prudencia to be extremely careful

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1.

VT (=aumentar al máximo)

fue necesario extremar las medidas de seguridad — it was necessary to maximize security measures

las personas alérgicas deben extremar las precauciones — allergic people should take extra precautions

sin extremar el sentimentalismo — without overdoing the sentimentality

2.

See:

extremarse

* * *

verbo transitivo (frml) < precauciones> to maximize (frml)

han extremado las medidas de seguridad — security measures have been maximized o stepped up

* * *

= maximise [maximize, -USA].

Ex. Ideally we would like both to maximise recall, or the number of relevant documents retrieved, at the same time ensuring that the documents retrieved all remain relevant.

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* extremar la vigilancia = be extra vigilant.

* * *

verbo transitivo (frml) < precauciones> to maximize (frml)

han extremado las medidas de seguridad — security measures have been maximized o stepped up

* * *

= maximise [maximize, -USA].

Ex: Ideally we would like both to maximise recall, or the number of relevant documents retrieved, at the same time ensuring that the documents retrieved all remain relevant.

* extremar la vigilancia = be extra vigilant.

* * *

extremar [A1 ]

vt

( frml); ‹precauciones/cuidados› to maximize ( frml)

han extremado las medidas de seguridad en los aeropuertos security measures at airports have been maximized o stepped up

se ha ordenado extremar la vigilancia a state of maximum alert has been ordered

* * *

extremar ( conjugate extremar) verbo transitivo (frml) to maximize (frml)
extremarse verbo pronominal
◊ extremar (en hacer algo) to make a great effort (to do sth)

extremar verbo transitivo to maximize: extremó los cuidados con el niño, she looked after the boy with special care

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extremar

♦ vt
[precaución, vigilancia] to maximize;
han extremado las medidas de seguridad security measures have been stepped up to the maximum

♦ See also the pronominal verb extremarse

* * *

extremar

v/t maximize

* * *

extremar vt

: to carry to extremes

♦ See also the reflexive verb extremarse

Spanish-English dictionary > extremar
16 asociado

adj.

associated, fellow, consociate.

f. & m.

associate, partner, copartner, business associate.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: asociar.

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asociado

► participio pasado

1→ link=asociar asociar

► adjetivo

1 associated, associate

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 associate, partner

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1. (f. - asociada)
noun

1) associate, partner

2) member
2. (f. - asociada)
adj.

associate, associated

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asociado, -a
1.

ADJ associated; [miembro etc] associate

2.

SM / F associate, member; (Com, Econ) partner

* * *
I
- da adjetivo associate (before n)
II
- da masculino, femenino (Com) associate; (de club, asociación) member

* * *

= associated, involved, member, partner, adjunct, business associate.

Ex. This list makes recommendations about the use of references for the display of relationships in a catalogue, index or data base, in order to guide users between connected or associated terms.

Ex. The problems and assignments presented are real problems and assignments, and the people involved are real people, all suitably disguised to protect their identity.

Ex. Its primary function is to provide a centre for software and hardware expertise for its members.

Ex. Related terms are joined by arrows leading from general terms out to their more specific partners and length of the arrow indicates the strength of the association; a shorter arrow between two concepts suggests that the concepts are closely allied.

Ex. As universities work steadily to get full-time faculty onboard with distance learning, virtual adjuncts have eagerly stepped up to fill the void, thereby enabling institutions to respond promptly to market demand.

Ex. Jackie Chan's long-time business associates have dismissed speculations that they have ended their partnership with the actor.

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* biblioteca asociada = affiliated library.

* estar asociado a = be associated with, be bound up with.

* profesor asociado = assistant professor.

* término asociado = related term.

* unidad asociada = associate unit.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo associate (before n)
II
- da masculino, femenino (Com) associate; (de club, asociación) member

* * *

= associated, involved, member, partner, adjunct, business associate.

Ex: This list makes recommendations about the use of references for the display of relationships in a catalogue, index or data base, in order to guide users between connected or associated terms.

Ex: The problems and assignments presented are real problems and assignments, and the people involved are real people, all suitably disguised to protect their identity.

Ex: Its primary function is to provide a centre for software and hardware expertise for its members.

Ex: Related terms are joined by arrows leading from general terms out to their more specific partners and length of the arrow indicates the strength of the association; a shorter arrow between two concepts suggests that the concepts are closely allied.

Ex: As universities work steadily to get full-time faculty onboard with distance learning, virtual adjuncts have eagerly stepped up to fill the void, thereby enabling institutions to respond promptly to market demand.

Ex: Jackie Chan's long-time business associates have dismissed speculations that they have ended their partnership with the actor.

* biblioteca asociada = affiliated library.

* estar asociado a = be associated with, be bound up with.

* profesor asociado = assistant professor.

* término asociado = related term.

* unidad asociada = associate unit.

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asociado¹ -da

adjective

associate ( before n)

asociado² -da

masculine, feminine

A ( Com) associate; (de un club, una asociación) member

B ( Educ) part-time professor ( AmE), part-time lecturer ( BrE)

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Del verbo asociar: ( conjugate asociar)

asociado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
asociado
asociar
asociado
◊ -da adjetivo

associate ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Com) associate;

(de club, asociación) member
asociar ( conjugate asociar) verbo transitivo ‹ideas/palabras› to associate;
asociado algo/a algn con algo/algn to associate sth/sb with sth/sb;
◊ no logro asociadola con nada I can't place her

asociarse verbo pronominal
a) [empresas/comerciantes] to collaborate;

asociadose con algn to go into partnership with sb
b) [hechos/factores] to combine

c) (a grupo, club) asociadose a algo to become a member of sth

asociado,-a
I adjetivo associated, associate
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Com associate, partner
2 (de un club) member
asociar verbo transitivo to associate
' asociado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asociada
- unida
- unido
English:
associate

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asociado, -a

♦ adj

1. [relacionado] associated;

un problema asociado a la falta de proteínas a problem associated with a lack of protein;

se lo asocia con el descubrimiento del teléfono he is associated with the invention of the telephone

2. [miembro] associate;

director asociado associate director;

profesor asociado associate Br lecturer o US professor

♦ nm,f

1. [miembro] associate, partner

2. [profesor] associate Br lecturer o US professor

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asociado

m, asociada f member

* * *

asociado, -da adj

: associate, associated

asociado, -da n

: associate, partner

Spanish-English dictionary > asociado
17 incrementar

v.

1 to increase.

El director incrementó los salarios The director increased the salaries.

2 to increment, to increase, to augment, to raise.

Los precios incrementaron The prices incremented.

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incrementar

► verbo transitivo

1 to increase

* * *

1.

VT to increase

2.

See:

incrementarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo (frml) to increase
2.
incrementarsev pron (frml) to increase

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= augment, increment, rise, deepen, escalate, ramp up, step up, crank up, ratchet up, mark + Nombre + up, turn up.

Ex. These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.

Ex. If a periodical increases its volume number more than once during the year, the volume pattern should contain a '1' each time the volume number is incremented.

Ex. If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.

Ex. One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.

Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex. EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.

Ex. The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.

Ex. Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.

Ex. The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.

Ex. Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15-30% or more.

Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo (frml) to increase
2.
incrementarsev pron (frml) to increase

* * *

= augment, increment, rise, deepen, escalate, ramp up, step up, crank up, ratchet up, mark + Nombre + up, turn up.

Ex: These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.

Ex: If a periodical increases its volume number more than once during the year, the volume pattern should contain a '1' each time the volume number is incremented.

Ex: If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.

Ex: One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.

Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex: EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.

Ex: The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.

Ex: Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.

Ex: The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.

Ex: Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15-30% or more.

Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

* * *

incrementar [A1 ]

vt

( frml); to increase

■ incrementarse

v pron

( frml); to increase

* * *

incrementar ( conjugate incrementar) verbo transitivo (frml) to increase
incrementar verbo transitivo to increase
' incrementar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reforzar
English:
augment

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incrementar

♦ vt

to increase

♦ See also the pronominal verb incrementarse

* * *

incrementar

v/t increase

* * *

incrementar vt

: to increase

♦ See also the reflexive verb incrementarse

Spanish-English dictionary > incrementar
18 intensificar

v.

to intensify.

* * *

intensificar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to intensify

* * *

verb

to intensify

* * *

1.

VT to intensify

2.

See:

intensificarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to intensify, step up
2.
intensificarse v pron sentimiento/dolor/sonido to intensify, become stronger

* * *

= enhance, deepen, intensify, step up, crank up, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, amp up.

Ex. An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.

Ex. One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.

Ex. Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.

Ex. The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.

Ex. Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.

Ex. Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.

Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

Ex. There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.

Ex. We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.

Ex. David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.

Ex. Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.

Ex. After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.

Ex. The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.

Ex. In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.

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* intensificar el efecto de algo = intensify + effect.

* intensificarse = escalate.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to intensify, step up
2.
intensificarse v pron sentimiento/dolor/sonido to intensify, become stronger

* * *

= enhance, deepen, intensify, step up, crank up, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, amp up.

Ex: An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.

Ex: One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.

Ex: Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.

Ex: The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.

Ex: Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.

Ex: Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.

Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

Ex: There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.

Ex: We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.

Ex: David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.

Ex: Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.

Ex: After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.

Ex: The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.

Ex: In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.

* intensificar el efecto de algo = intensify + effect.

* intensificarse = escalate.

* * *

intensificar [A2 ]

vt

to intensify, step up

■ intensificarse

v pron

«sentimiento/dolor/sonido» to intensify, become stronger

* * *

intensificar verbo transitivo (hacer más intenso) to intensify, make stronger
(hacer más activo) to step up
' intensificar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
avivar
- plena
- pleno
- tan
- acentuar
English:
intensify
- redouble
- strengthen
- tighten
- tighten up
- step

* * *

intensificar

♦ vt

to intensify

♦ See also the pronominal verb intensificarse

* * *

intensificar

v/t intensify

* * *

intensificar {72} vt

: to intensify

♦ See also the reflexive verb intensificarse

Spanish-English dictionary > intensificar
19 pasarse

pasarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (desertar) to pass over (a, to)

■ se ha pasado al otro bando she's gone over to the other side

2 (pudrirse) to go off

3 (olvidarse) to forget

■ se me pasó la fecha de entrega I forgot about the deadline

4 (ir) to go by ( por, -), call in ( por, at)

■ pásate por casa cuando quieras pop in any time

5 familiar (excederse) to overdo it; (ir demasiado lejos) to go too far (de, -)

■ te has pasado de sincero you were too honest

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to go too far

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1. VERBO PRONOMINAL

1) (=cesar)

¿se te ha pasado el mareo? — have you stopped feeling dizzy?

ya se te pasará — [enfado, disgusto] you'll get over it; [dolor] it'll stop

2) (=perder) to miss

se me pasó el turno — I missed my turn

que no se te pase la oportunidad — don't miss this chance

3) (=trasladarse) to go over

pasarse al enemigo — to go over to the enemy

4) (=estropearse) [flor etc] to fade; [carne, pescado] to go bad o off; [fruta] to go bad o soft; [ropa] to show signs of wear, get threadbare

no se pasará si se tapa la botella — it will keep if you put the cap back on the bottle

5) (=recocerse)

se ha pasado el arroz — the rice is overcooked

6) [tornillo, tuerca] to get overscrewed

7) * (=excederse)

está bien hacer ejercicio pero no hay que pasarse — it's good to exercise but there's no point in overdoing it

¡no te pases, o nos echarán del bar! — steady on o cool it or they'll throw us out of the bar! *

¡no te pases, que te voy a dar una torta! — just watch it or I'll smack you in the face!

¡te has pasado, tío! — [censurando] you've really gone and done it now!; [felicitando] well done, man! *, nice one! *

se pasa en mostrar agradecimiento — he overdoes the gratitude

te has pasado mucho con ella, gritándole así — you went much too far shouting at her like that

• pasarse de, se pasa de bueno/generoso — he's too good/generous

pasarse de listo — to be too clever by half

pasarse de la raya — to go too far, overstep the mark

8) [+ tiempo] to spend

se ha pasado todo el día leyendo — he has spent the whole day reading

9) (=olvidarse de)

se le pasó la fecha del examen — he forgot the date of the exam

se me pasó llamarle — I forgot to ring him

10)

no se le pasa nada — nothing escapes him, he doesn't miss a thing

11) [seguido de preposición]
pasarse por [+ lugar]
pásate por casa si tienes tiempo — come round if you've got time

ya que tienes que pasarte por el banco ingrésame este talón — seeing as you have to go to the bank anyway, you can pay this cheque in for me

• se me pasó por la cabeza o imaginación — it crossed my mind
pasarse sin algo to do without sth
2.

SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO †

un modesto pasar — a modest competence

tener un buen pasar — to be well off

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(v.) = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too far

Ex. She came by to see me yesterday and I told her not to hold out any hope.

Ex. The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex. The importance of exchange rates on prices paid for imported periodicals is noted, particularly when these exchange rates overshoot relative inflation.

Ex. In fact, many would say he has already stepped over the edge: the received wisdom in the world of reference is 'Never offer a personal opinion'.

Ex. The article ' Going overboard with micros in the small library' offers guidelines for the small library on approaching the subject of microcomputers.

Ex. He argues that some of the laws being proposed go too far in restricting rights.

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(v.) = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too far

Ex: She came by to see me yesterday and I told her not to hold out any hope.

Ex: The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex: The importance of exchange rates on prices paid for imported periodicals is noted, particularly when these exchange rates overshoot relative inflation.

Ex: In fact, many would say he has already stepped over the edge: the received wisdom in the world of reference is 'Never offer a personal opinion'.

Ex: The article ' Going overboard with micros in the small library' offers guidelines for the small library on approaching the subject of microcomputers.

Ex: He argues that some of the laws being proposed go too far in restricting rights.

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■pasarse verbo reflexivo
1 (perder) se le pasó el turno, she missed her turn
(olvidar) se me pasó felicitarle por el cumpleaños, I forgot to wish him a happy birthday
2 (el momento, tiempo, etc) to spend o pass time: el tiempo se pasó volando, time flew
3 (un alimento) to go off
4 fam (excederse) to go too far 5 pásate por mi casa, call round to my place
6 (de bando) se pasó a la oposición, she went over to the opposition
' pasarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lista
- listo
- raya
- rosca
- alto
- pasar
English:
drop in
- drop round
- far
- go off
- go without
- overboard
- overdo
- overshoot
- overstep
- pass off
- short
- side
- go
- jump
- mark
- over
- pass
- subside
- wear

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vpr

1. [acabarse, cesar]
se me ha pasado el dolor the pain has gone;

se le ha pasado la fiebre his temperature has gone down o dropped;

se me ha pasado la gripe I've got over my bout of flu;

se nos han pasado los efectos the effects have worn off;

siéntate hasta que se te pase sit down until you feel better;

si no se le pasa, habrá que ir al médico if she doesn't get better, we'll have to go to the doctor;

se le ha pasado el enfado/sueño he's no longer angry/sleepy;

ya se le ha pasado el berrinche he's got over his tantrum;

se ha pasado la tormenta the storm's over;

saldremos cuando se pase el calor we'll go out when it's a bit cooler o not so hot;

¿ya se ha pasado la hora de clase? is the class over already?;

los días se (me) pasan volando the days seem to fly by

2. [emplear] [tiempo] to spend;

se pasaron el día hablando they spent all day talking;
Am
se pasa molestando a los compañeros he spends the whole time annoying his classmates;
Am
se pasa al teléfono she spends all her time on the phone

3. [cambiar]
pasarse al enemigo/a la competencia to go over to the enemy/competition;

me he pasado a la cerveza sin alcohol I've gone over to drinking alcohol-free beer;

nos hemos pasado al edificio de al lado we've moved into the building next door

4. [ir demasiado lejos]
creo que nos hemos pasado I think we've gone too far;

se han pasado ustedes, el museo queda al principio de la calle you've come too far, the museum's at the beginning of the street;

nos hemos pasado de parada we've missed our stop

5. [excederse, exagerar]
te has pasado con el ajo you've overdone the garlic, you've put too much garlic in;

no te pases con el ejercicio don't overdo the exercise;

pasarse de generoso/bueno to be far too generous/kind;

se pasa de listo he's too clever by half, he's too clever for his own good;

habría un millón de personas – ¡no te pases! there must have been a million people there – don't exaggerate!;

¡no te pases con la sal! steady on with o go easy on the salt!

6. Fam [propasarse]
pasarse (de la raya) to go too far, Br to go OTT;

te has pasado diciéndole eso what you said went too far o was just a bit much;

¡no te pases, que yo no te he insultado! keep your hair on, I didn't insult you!;

Comp
Esp
te has pasado varios o [m5] cinco pueblos you've really gone and done it (this time)

7. [estropearse] [comida] to spoil, Br to go off;
[flores] to fade
8. [cocerse en exceso] [arroz, pasta]
procura que no se te pase la paella try not to overcook the paella

9. [desaprovecharse]
se me pasó la oportunidad I missed my chance;

se le pasó el turno, señora you've missed your turn, madam

10. [olvidarse]
pasársele a alguien to slip sb's mind;

¡que no se te pase! make sure you don't forget!;

se me pasó decírtelo I forgot to mention it to you

11. [no notarse]
pasársele a alguien to escape sb's attention;

no se le pasa nada he never misses a thing;

se me pasó ese detalle I didn't notice that detail, that detail escaped my attention

12. [omitir] to miss o leave out;

te has pasado una página you've missed o left a page out

13. [divertirse]
¿qué tal te lo estás pasando? how are you enjoying yourself?, are you having a good time?;

pasárselo bien/mal to have a good/bad time, to enjoy/not to enjoy oneself;

¡que te lo pases bien! have a good time!, enjoy yourself!

14. [acercarse, ir un momento] to pop in;

me pasaré por mi oficina/por tu casa I'll pop into my office/round to your place;

pásate por la farmacia y compra aspirinas pop into the Br chemist's o US pharmacy and buy some aspirin;

pásate por aquí cuando quieras come round any time you like;

pásese a por el vestido o [m5] a recoger el vestido el lunes you can come and pick the dress up on Monday

15. CSur Fam [lucirse]
te pasaste con lo que le dijiste what you said was brilliant;

la modista se pasó con el vestido de la novia the dressmaker did a fantastic job with the bride's dress

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pasarse

v/r

1 tb fig

go too far

2 del tiempo pass, go by

3 tiempo spend

4 de molestia, dolor go (away);

pasarse al enemigo go over to the enemy;

se me pasó it slipped my mind, I forgot;

se le pasó llamar he forgot to call

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vr

1) : to move, to pass, to go away

2) : to slip one's mind, to forget

3) : to go too far

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pasarse vb

1. (estropearse) to go bad / to go off

los plátanos se han pasado the bananas have gone off

2. (cambiar) to go over

el político se pasó a la oposición the politician went over to the opposition

3. (olvidar) to forget [pt. forgot; pp. forgotten]

se me pasó que habíamos quedado I forgot that we'd arranged to meet

se me pasó llamarte I forgot to phone you

4. (terminarse) to wear off [pt. wore; pp. worn]

¿ya se te ha pasado el dolor? has the pain worn off yet?

pasarse (de la raya) to go too far

¡no te pases! watch it!

me he pasado comiendo I've eaten too much

Spanish-English dictionary > pasarse
20 pizarra

f.

1 slate (roca, material).

2 blackboard (British), chalkboard (United States).

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pizarra

► nombre femenino

1 (mineral) slate

2 (para escribir) blackboard

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noun f.

1) slate

2) blackboard

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SF

1) (=piedra) slate; (=esquisto) shale

2) (Escol) board, blackboard

pizarra blanca — whiteboard

pizarra interactiva — interactive whiteboard

3) Cono Sur (=tablero) notice board, bulletin board (EEUU)

4) LAm (=marcador) scoreboard

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femenino

a) (Min) slate

b) ( en el aula) blackboard, chalkboard; ( del alumno) slate

c) (Cin) clapperboard

d) ( en béisbol) scoreboard

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= blackboard, chalkboard, slate, slateboard, shale.

Ex. Imagine that there is a graphic to project on the screen or blackboard.

Ex. In some cases, the overhead projector can replace the chalkboard.

Ex. Libraries are built mainly from wood, slate and glass, with a structure designed to suit a wide range of activities.

Ex. Now, instructors can beam what they write on their whiteboards directly to students' laptops, in effect turning each laptop screen into a portable, interactive slateboard.

Ex. Since shales and siltstones erode faster than sandstones and limestones, the basic topography is flat-topped mountains with stepped flanks.

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* pizarra virtual = whiteboard.

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femenino

a) (Min) slate

b) ( en el aula) blackboard, chalkboard; ( del alumno) slate

c) (Cin) clapperboard

d) ( en béisbol) scoreboard

* * *

= blackboard, chalkboard, slate, slateboard, shale.

Ex: Imagine that there is a graphic to project on the screen or blackboard.

Ex: In some cases, the overhead projector can replace the chalkboard.

Ex: Libraries are built mainly from wood, slate and glass, with a structure designed to suit a wide range of activities.

Ex: Now, instructors can beam what they write on their whiteboards directly to students' laptops, in effect turning each laptop screen into a portable, interactive slateboard.

Ex: Since shales and siltstones erode faster than sandstones and limestones, the basic topography is flat-topped mountains with stepped flanks.

* pizarra virtual = whiteboard.

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pizarra

feminine

1 ( Min) slate

2 (en el aula) blackboard, chalkboard; (del alumno) slate

3 ( Cin) clapperboard

4 (en béisbol) scoreboard

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pizarra sustantivo femenino
a) (Min) slate

b) ( en el aula) blackboard, chalkboard;

( del alumno) slate
c) (Cin) clapperboard

d) ( en béisbol) scoreboard

pizarra sustantivo femenino
1 (en la escuela) blackboard
2 Min slate
' pizarra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borrar
- borrador
- encerado
- caballete
- tablero
- teja
English:
blackboard
- board
- erase
- slate
- black
- -colored
- shale

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pizarra nf

1. [roca, material] slate

2. [encerado] Br blackboard, US chalkboard;

salir a la pizarra to go up to the Br blackboard o US chalkboard

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pizarra

f

1 en aula blackboard

2 piedra slate

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pizarra nf

1) : slate

2) : blackboard

3) : scoreboard

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pizarra n

1. (en una clase) blackboard

escribió el problema en la pizarra he wrote the problem on the blackboard

2. (roca) slate

los tejados son de pizarra the roofs are made of slate

Spanish-English dictionary > pizarra

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