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121 callar
v.1 to keep quiet about.2 to keep quiet, to be silent.quien calla otorga silence signifies consent3 to silence.Ricardo calló a Susana Richard silenced Susan.4 to be quiet, to stop talking.hacer callar a alguien to silence somebodymandar callar a alguien to tell somebody to shut up¡calla! shut up!¡calla, si eso me lo dijo a mí también! guess what, he said that to me, too!5 to hold one's tongue, to shut up, to be silent, to be quiet.María calló para protegerlo Mary held her tongue to protect him.6 to hush up, to keep under one's hat.María calló la verdad sobre el caso Mary hushed up the truth about the case.* * *1 (no hablar) to be quiet, keep quiet2 (dejar de hablar) to stop talking, shut up■ ¡quieres callar! will you shut up!3 (un ruido) to stop1 (esconder) to keep to oneself, not mention\a la chita callando familiar on the quiet, on the sly¡calla! figurado never!, no!¡cállate! keep quiet!, be quiet!quien calla otorga silence gives consent* * *1. VI1) (=dejar de hablar) to be quiet¡calla, que no puedo oír la radio! — be o keep quiet, I can't hear the radio!, shut up o (EEUU) hush up, I can't hear the radio! *
su madre le mandó callar — his mother ordered him to be quiet, his mother told him to shut up
-Ernesto se casa -¡calla! ¡eso no puede ser! — "Ernesto is getting married" - "you're joking! that can't be true!"
2) (=no hablar) to say nothing, keep quietal principio optó por callar — initially he decided to say nothing o keep quiet
2. VT1) (=hacer callar)calló a los niños con un cuento — he got the children to be o keep quiet by reading them a story
reparten dinero para callar las protestas — they're giving out money to silence o quell complaints
¡calla o cállate la boca! — * shut your mouth! **, shut your face! **
2) (=ocultar) to keep to o.s., keep quietserá mejor callar este asunto — it's best to keep this matter to ourselves o keep this matter quiet
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo to be quiet, shut up (colloq)hacer callar a la oposición/prensa — to silence the opposition/the press
ya tiene tres niños - calla! — (fam) she has three children now - never! o she hasn't! (colloq)
2.quien calla otorga — silence implies o gives consent
callar vta) <secreto/información> to keep... quietb) (AmL) < persona> to get... to be quiet, to shut... up (colloq)3.callarse v prona) ( guardar silencio) to be quietcállate la boca! — (fam) shut your mouth! (sl)
cuando entró todos se callaron — when he walked in everyone went quiet o stopped talking
* * *----* callarse = go + quiet, shut up, keep + quiet.* hacer callar = shush, hush, quieten.* mandar callar = shush, hush.* matarlas callando = wolf in sheep's clothing.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to be quiet, shut up (colloq)hacer callar a la oposición/prensa — to silence the opposition/the press
ya tiene tres niños - calla! — (fam) she has three children now - never! o she hasn't! (colloq)
2.quien calla otorga — silence implies o gives consent
callar vta) <secreto/información> to keep... quietb) (AmL) < persona> to get... to be quiet, to shut... up (colloq)3.callarse v prona) ( guardar silencio) to be quietcállate la boca! — (fam) shut your mouth! (sl)
cuando entró todos se callaron — when he walked in everyone went quiet o stopped talking
* * ** callarse = go + quiet, shut up, keep + quiet.* hacer callar = shush, hush, quieten.* mandar callar = shush, hush.* matarlas callando = wolf in sheep's clothing.* * *callar [A1 ]vito be quiet, shut up ( colloq)calla, que no me dejas oír be quiet o shut up, I can't hearlloró toda la noche, no hubo manera de hacerlo callar he cried all night, nothing we could do would make him stopquien calla otorga silence implies o gives consent■ callarvt1 ‹secreto› to keep … to oneselfintentaron callar estas cifras they attempted to keep these figures quiet2( AmL) ‹persona› callen a esos niños get those children to be quiet, shut those kids up, will you? ( colloq)■ callarse1 (guardar silencio) to be quiet¡cállate! be quiet!, shut up! ( colloq)¡cállate la boca! ( fam); shut your mouth! (sl)¿te quieres callar de una vez? will you shut up!cuando entró todos se callaron when he walked in everyone went quiet o stopped talkingla próxima vez no me callaré next time I won't keep quiet2 (no decir) ‹noticia› to keep … quiet, keep … to oneself* * *
callar ( conjugate callar) verbo intransitivo
to be quiet, shut up (colloq);
hacer callar a la oposición to silence the opposition
verbo transitivoa) ‹secreto/información› to keep … quiet
callarse verbo pronominal
cuando entró todos se callaron when he walked in everyone went quiet o stopped talking;
la próxima vez no me callaré next time I'll say something
callar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (parar de hablar) to stop talking: calla un momento, ¿qué ruido es ése?, be quiet, what's that noise?
2 (no decir nada) to keep quiet, say nothing: tus ojos asienten y tu boca calla, your eyes say it all
II verbo transitivo (dejar de dar una noticia) not to mention o to keep to oneself: desconfía de sus palabras, callarán la verdad, you can't trust what they're saying, they are going to hush up the truth
♦ Locuciones: ¡calla!, (para indicar sorpresa) never!: ¡calla, no me digas que se casó!, did she really marry?
hacer callar, (hacer que alguien pare de hablar) to get someone to be quiet
(silenciar) to silence: ¡no podrán hacernos callar! they can't make us keep our mouths shut
quien calla otorga, silence speaks volumes
' callar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hacer
- para
- silenciar
- mandar
- querer
English:
hush
- shout down
- shut up
- silence
- quiet
- shut
- unsaid
* * *♦ vi1. [no hablar] to keep quiet, to be silent;quien calla otorga silence signifies consent2. [dejar de hablar] to be quiet, to stop talking;mandar callar a alguien to tell sb to shut up;hacer callar a alguien to silence sb;¡calla! shut up!;¡calla, si eso me lo dijo a mí también! guess what!, he said that to me, too!;¡calla, que me he dejado el paraguas en el tren! gosh! I've left my umbrella on the train!;los cañones callaron tras tres días de combate after three days of battle the guns fell silent♦ vt1. [ocultar] to keep quiet about;calló la verdad para no inculpar a su amigo she withheld the truth so as not to incriminate her friend2. [acallar] to silence* * *¡calla! be quiet!, shut up!II v/t silence* * *callar vi: to keep quiet, to be silentcallar vt1) : to silence, to hush¡calla a los niños!: keep the children quiet!2) : to keep secret* * * -
122 fin
m.1 end (final).dar o poner fin a algo to put an end to somethingtocar a su fin to come to a closea fines de at the end ofal o por fin at last, finallya fin de cuentas after allal fin y al cabo after allal fin del mundo to the end of the earth (and back)en fin anywayen fin, lo volveremos a intentar well o anyway, we can try againsin fin endlessfin de fiesta grand finalefin de semana weekend2 aim, goal (objetivo).un fin en sí mismo an end in itselfel fin justifica los medios the end justifies the meanscon este fin with this aim, to this enda fin de in order toa fin de contener la inflación (in order) to keep inflation downun concierto con fines benéficos a charity concert3 purpose, objective, end, aim.* * *1 (final) end2 (objetivo) purpose, aim\a fin de in order to, so as toa fin de que so thata fines de at the end ofal fin y al cabo when all's said and done¡al fin! at last!con buen fin with good intentionscon el fin de with the intention ofcon este fin with this aimdar fin a to put an end toen fin anywayllegar a su fin to come to an endno tener fin to be endlessponer fin a to put an end to¡por fin! at last!sin fin endlesstocar a su fin to come to an endfin de fiesta grand finale(noche de) Fin de Año New Year's Eve* * *noun m.1) end2) aim, purpose•- por fin* * *SM1) (=final) end•
fin de la cita — end of quote, unquote•
dar fin a — [+ ceremonia, actuación] to bring to a close; [+ obra, libro] to finish; [+ guerra, conflicto] to bring to an endestas palabras dieron fin a tres años de conflicto — these words brought three years of conflict to an end
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llevar algo a buen fin — to bring sth to a successful conclusion•
poner fin a algo — to end sth, put an end to sthesta ley pondrá fin a la discriminación sexual en el trabajo — this law will end o will put an end to sexual discrimination in the workplace
los acuerdos pusieron fin a doce años de guerra — the agreements ended o put an end to twelve years of war
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sin fin — endlessun sueldo que apenas les permite llegar a fin de mes — a salary that barely enables them to make ends meet
fin de fiesta — (Teat) grand finale
2)• a fines de — at the end of
la crisis de fines del XIX — the crisis at the end of the 19th century, the late 19th century crisis
3) [otras locuciones]a)• al fin, por fin — [gen] finally; [con más énfasis] at last
tras varios días de marcha, por fin llegamos a la primera aldea — after several days' walk, we finally came to the first village
¡al fin solos! — alone at last!
¡por fin te decides a hacer algo! — at last you've decided to do something!
tengo derecho a estar aquí: al fin y al cabo, soy parte de la familia — I have a right to stay here: after all, I am part of the family
al fin y al cabo, lo que importa es que seguimos juntos — at the end of the day, what matters is that we're still together
b)• en fin — [quitando importancia] anyway, oh, well; [para resumir] in short
en fin, otro día seguiremos hablando del tema — anyway o oh, well, we will carry on discussing this another day
¡en fin, qué se le va a hacer! — anyway o oh, well, there's nothing we can do about it!
hemos tenido bastantes problemas este año, pero en fin, seguimos adelante — we've had quite a few problems this year, but still o anyway, we're still going
en fin, que no he tenido un momento de descanso — in short, I haven't had a moment's rest
4) (=intención) aim¿con qué fin se ha organizado esto? — what has been the aim in organizing this?
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a fin de hacer algo — in order to do stha fin de que — + subjun so that, in order that frm
se le ha citado como testigo a fin de que explique sus relaciones con el acusado — he has been called as a witness in order to explain o in order that he explain frm o so that he can explain his relationship with the defendant
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con el fin de hacer algo — in order to do sth•
a tal fin — with this aim in mind, to this end5) (=propósito) purposecon fines experimentales/militares/políticos — for experimental/military/political purposes
* * *1)a) ( final) endhasta el fin de los siglos or tiempos — until the end of time
no es el fin del mundo — (fam) it's not the end of the world (colloq)
b) (en locs)por or al fin — at last
en fin qué se le va a hacer! — ah well, what can you do?
en fin sigamos! — anyway, let's carry on!
repara electrodomésticos, pone enchufes... en fin un poco de todo — he repairs electrical goods, puts in plugs... a bit of everything, really
a fin de cuentas — in the end, at the end of the day
tocar a su fin — (liter) to draw to a close o to an end
2) (objetivo, finalidad) purposeel fin de esta visita — the aim o purpose of this visit
una institución sin fines lucrativos or de lucro — a not-for-profit organization (AmE), a non-profit-making organisation (BrE)
a fin de que — (frml) in order to
con este fin or a este fin or a tal fin — (frml) with this aim (frml), to this end (frml)
con el fin or a fin de — (frml) with the aim o purpose of
el fin justifica los medios — the end justifies the means
* * *= aim, end, goal, purpose, quit, STOP, goodbye [good-bye], objective.Nota: Acción específica que se pretende llevar a cabo, siendo necesarias varias de ellas para alcanzar una meta.Ex. The aim of SWALCAP is to provide integrated computer services for library housekeeping purposes and to keep these services up to date.Ex. In our fascination with the versatility of certain tools, we should not forget the ends to which they are to be applied.Ex. Karen set the theme in her keynote address that booksellers, publishers and librarians often have different goals and perceptions.Ex. Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.Ex. The final choice, ' Quit (LOGOFF),' takes you back to the Welcome screen.Ex. The command function ' STOP' is used to end the session and logoff.Ex. The article 'Books -- is it goodbye?' shows that while there was a sharp increase in fiction in Finland after the 2nd World War, the amount of fiction is now beginning to decline.Ex. An objective is an individual act intended to be carried out, and a number o which are required to be carried out in order to reach a goal.----* a este fin = to this end.* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.* alcanzar + Posesivo + fin = reach + Posesivo + end.* al fin = at last, at long last.* al fin y al cabo = in the end, after all, all in all, after all is said and done, when all is said and done.* cinta sin fin = endless belt, conveyor belt, conveyor [conveyer].* con el fin de = in order to.* con ese fin = to that end.* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.* confundir los medios con el fin = confuse + the means with the ends.* conseguir un fin = secure + end.* construido expresamente para tal fin = purpose-built.* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.* de fin de año = end of the year.* de fin de milenio = millennial.* de principio a fin = from start to finish, gavel to gavel, from beginning to end.* de principio a fin (documento) = cover to cover.* desde principio a fin = throughout.* discurso de fin de curso = commencement salutatory.* durante el fin de semana = over the weekend.* el fin del mundo = the ends of the earth.* el fin de semana = over the weekend, at the weekend.* el fin de todos los fines = the end of all ends.* el fin justifica los medios = the end justifies the means.* el principio del fin = the beginning of the end.* en el fin de semana = over the weekend, at the weekend.* fin de año = EOY (end of year), end of the year.* fin de semana = weekend.* fines de semana, los = at weekends.* fines lucrativos = financial gain.* generación del fin del milenio, la = Millennial Generation, the, Millennium Generation, the.* hasta el fin del mundo = until the end of the world.* leer de principio a fin = read + from cover to cover.* llegar a su fin = wind down, draw to + a close, draw to + an end.* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, flog + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.* no tener fin = there + be + no end to.* para este fin = to this end.* para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].* película sin fin = filmloop [film loop/film-loop].* perseguir los mismos fines = work + on the same lines.* perseguir un fin = pursue + end.* persona nacida en el fin del milenio = Millennial.* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.* por fin = at length, at last, finally, at long last.* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).* seminario de fin de semana = weekend school.* ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).* ser un fin en sí mismo = be an end in itself.* ser un fin en sí mismos = be ends in themselves.* ser un medio para llegar a un fin = be the means to an end.* servir un fin = serve + end.* significar el fin de Algo = mean + an end to.* sin fin = never-finishing, never-ending, bottomless, interminably, unending.* sin fines lucrativos = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making.* tecla de fin = End key.* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.* todo el fin de semana = all weekend long.* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.* utilizar para un fin = put to + purpose.* * *1)a) ( final) endhasta el fin de los siglos or tiempos — until the end of time
no es el fin del mundo — (fam) it's not the end of the world (colloq)
b) (en locs)por or al fin — at last
en fin qué se le va a hacer! — ah well, what can you do?
en fin sigamos! — anyway, let's carry on!
repara electrodomésticos, pone enchufes... en fin un poco de todo — he repairs electrical goods, puts in plugs... a bit of everything, really
a fin de cuentas — in the end, at the end of the day
tocar a su fin — (liter) to draw to a close o to an end
2) (objetivo, finalidad) purposeel fin de esta visita — the aim o purpose of this visit
una institución sin fines lucrativos or de lucro — a not-for-profit organization (AmE), a non-profit-making organisation (BrE)
a fin de que — (frml) in order to
con este fin or a este fin or a tal fin — (frml) with this aim (frml), to this end (frml)
con el fin or a fin de — (frml) with the aim o purpose of
el fin justifica los medios — the end justifies the means
* * *= aim, end, goal, purpose, quit, STOP, goodbye [good-bye], objective.Nota: Acción específica que se pretende llevar a cabo, siendo necesarias varias de ellas para alcanzar una meta.Ex: The aim of SWALCAP is to provide integrated computer services for library housekeeping purposes and to keep these services up to date.
Ex: In our fascination with the versatility of certain tools, we should not forget the ends to which they are to be applied.Ex: Karen set the theme in her keynote address that booksellers, publishers and librarians often have different goals and perceptions.Ex: Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.Ex: The final choice, ' Quit (LOGOFF),' takes you back to the Welcome screen.Ex: The command function ' STOP' is used to end the session and logoff.Ex: The article 'Books -- is it goodbye?' shows that while there was a sharp increase in fiction in Finland after the 2nd World War, the amount of fiction is now beginning to decline.Ex: An objective is an individual act intended to be carried out, and a number o which are required to be carried out in order to reach a goal.* a este fin = to this end.* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.* alcanzar + Posesivo + fin = reach + Posesivo + end.* al fin = at last, at long last.* al fin y al cabo = in the end, after all, all in all, after all is said and done, when all is said and done.* cinta sin fin = endless belt, conveyor belt, conveyor [conveyer].* con el fin de = in order to.* con ese fin = to that end.* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.* confundir los medios con el fin = confuse + the means with the ends.* conseguir un fin = secure + end.* construido expresamente para tal fin = purpose-built.* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.* de fin de año = end of the year.* de fin de milenio = millennial.* de principio a fin = from start to finish, gavel to gavel, from beginning to end.* de principio a fin (documento) = cover to cover.* desde principio a fin = throughout.* discurso de fin de curso = commencement salutatory.* durante el fin de semana = over the weekend.* el fin del mundo = the ends of the earth.* el fin de semana = over the weekend, at the weekend.* el fin de todos los fines = the end of all ends.* el fin justifica los medios = the end justifies the means.* el principio del fin = the beginning of the end.* en el fin de semana = over the weekend, at the weekend.* fin de año = EOY (end of year), end of the year.* fin de semana = weekend.* fines de semana, los = at weekends.* fines lucrativos = financial gain.* generación del fin del milenio, la = Millennial Generation, the, Millennium Generation, the.* hasta el fin del mundo = until the end of the world.* leer de principio a fin = read + from cover to cover.* llegar a su fin = wind down, draw to + a close, draw to + an end.* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, flog + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.* no tener fin = there + be + no end to.* para este fin = to this end.* para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].* película sin fin = filmloop [film loop/film-loop].* perseguir los mismos fines = work + on the same lines.* perseguir un fin = pursue + end.* persona nacida en el fin del milenio = Millennial.* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.* por fin = at length, at last, finally, at long last.* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).* seminario de fin de semana = weekend school.* ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).* ser un fin en sí mismo = be an end in itself.* ser un fin en sí mismos = be ends in themselves.* ser un medio para llegar a un fin = be the means to an end.* servir un fin = serve + end.* significar el fin de Algo = mean + an end to.* sin fin = never-finishing, never-ending, bottomless, interminably, unending.* sin fines lucrativos = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making.* tecla de fin = End key.* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.* todo el fin de semana = all weekend long.* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.* utilizar para un fin = put to + purpose.* * *A1 (final) endel fin de una época the end of an eraa fines de junio at the end of Junesiempre cobramos a fin de mes we always get paid at the end of the monthhasta el fin de los siglos or tiempos until the end of timeel fin del mundo the end of the worldtuvo un triste fin he came to a sad endcon esta noticia ponemos fin a la edición de hoy and that's the end of tonight's news, and with that we end tonight's newsen un intento de poner fin a estos conflictos in an attempt to put an end to these conflictsun accidente aéreo puso fin a su vida he was killed in an aircrashpuso fin a la discusión she put an end to the discussionllevó la empresa a buen fin he brought the venture to a successful conclusionel verano ya llega a su fin summer is coming to an end[ S ] Fin The End2 ( en locs):por or al fin at last¡al fin lo conseguí! at last I've done it!¡por fin! hace media hora que te estoy llamando at last! I've been trying to reach you for the last half hour¡por fin llegas! llevo horas esperando at last you've arrived! I've been waiting for hoursen fin wellen fin ¡qué se le va a hacer! ah well, what can you do?en fin que las cosas no andan muy bien all in all, things aren't going very wellen fin ¡sigamos! anyway, let's carry on!a fin de cuentas: a fin de cuentas, lo que importa es el resultado at the end of the day, it's the result that countsa fin de cuentas, el que carga con la responsabilidad soy yo when it comes down to it o when all's said and done, I'm the one who has to take responsibilitya fin de cuentas salimos ganando in the end we did well out of ital fin y al cabo: siempre lo disculpa, al fin y al cabo es su único hijo she always forgives him; after all, he is her only sones inútil darle consejos, al fin y al cabo hace siempre lo que quiere it's no good giving her advice, in the end she always does as she pleasestocar a su fin ( liter); to draw to a close o to an endCompuestos:New Year's Evegrand finale, finale1 (sábado y domingo) weekendB (objetivo, finalidad) purposepara fines pacíficos for peaceful ends o purposesel fin de esta visita the aim o objective o purpose of this visitesto constituye un fin en sí mismo this constitutes an end in itselfuna colecta con fines benéficos a collection for charityuna institución sin fines lucrativos or de lucro a not-for-profit organization ( AmE), a non-profit-making organisation ( BrE)con el fin de or a fin de ( frml); with the aim o purpose ofa fin de que se cumpla el reglamento in order to ensure compliance with the rulessalvo buen fin subject to clearanceel fin justifica los medios the end justifies the means* * *
fin sustantivo masculino
1
a fin de mes at the end of the month;
fin de año New Year's Eve;
fin de semana ( sábado y domingo) weekend;
puso fin a la discusión she put an end to the discussion
en fin ¡sigamos! anyway, let's carry on!;
a fin de cuentas in the end, at the end of the day;
al fin y al cabo after all
2
◊ el fin de esta visita the aim o purpose of this visitb) ( en locs)◊ a fin de que (frml) in order to;
con este fin (frml) with this aim (frml), to this end (frml);
con el fin or a fin de (frml) with the aim o purpose of
fin sustantivo masculino
1 (final, término) end: ponle fin a esta situación, put an end to this situation
fin de semana, weekend
noche de Fin de Año, New Year's Eve
2 (meta) purpose, aim
con el fin de, with the aim of
fin último, main aim
♦ Locuciones: a fin de, in order to, so as to
a fin de que, in order that, so that
al fin y al cabo, when all's said and done
en fin, anyway
¡por o al fin!, at last!
' fin' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abonada
- abonado
- acción
- acertar
- acreditar
- activa
- activo
- ajustar
- aleta
- amortización
- aplazar
- asiento
- atraso
- auditor
- auditora
- aunar
- aval
- baja
- balance
- bancarrota
- banco
- beneficio
- bolsa
- bono
- cabo
- caja
- cambio
- capital
- carga
- cargo
- caudal
- cédula
- centavo
- cien
- cobertura
- colocar
- concurrencia
- corona
- corredor
- corredora
- corriente
- cotizar
- cotización
- cotizarse
- crac
- crack
- crédito
- crisis
- cuenta
- curso
English:
account
- accrue
- advance
- all
- anywhere
- appreciate
- appreciation
- Armageddon
- arms control
- asset
- at
- back
- backer
- backing
- balance
- balance sheet
- bank
- bankrupt
- bear
- beginning
- bill
- block
- blue-chip
- boil down
- bond
- bondholder
- book
- bottom line
- bottom out
- break
- break down
- breakdown
- brokerage
- building society
- bull
- bullish
- buoyancy
- buoyant
- but
- buyback
- buyer
- capital
- capital reserves
- capitalize
- cause
- charge
- city
- clearance
- clearing
- close
* * *♦ nm1. [final] end;el fin del invierno the end of winter;“Fin” [en película] “The End”;un infarto puso fin a su vida she died from a heart attack;tocar a su fin to come to a close;a fines de at the end of;a fin de mes at the end of the month;conseguir llegar a fin de mes [económicamente] to manage to make ends meet;en fin, lo volveremos a intentar well o anyway, we can try again;en fin, que si no te interesa, no lo compres well, if you don't want it, don't buy it;en fin, para resumir… anyway, to summarize…;sin fin endless;diversión sin fin no end of fun, endless fun;recibió un sin fin de regalos she got hundreds of presents;a fin de cuentas, al fin y al cabo, al fin y a la postre after allfin de año [Nochevieja] New Year's Eve;voy a pasar el fin de año con la familia I'm going to stay with my family over New Year;nuestros resultados de fin de año our year end results;fin de curso [en colegio] end of the school year;[en universidad] end of the academic year;fin de fiesta grand finale;el fin del mundo the end of the world;anímate, no es el fin del mundo cheer up, it isn't the end of the world;al fin del mundo to the end of the earth (and back);fin de semana weekend2. [objetivo] aim, goal;el fin justifica los medios the end justifies the means;el fin último the ultimate goal;con este fin with this aim, to this end;una organización con fines benéficos a charity, a charitable organization;un concierto con fines benéficos a charity concert;con fines lucrativos profit-making♦ a fin de loc conjesfuérzate a fin de aprobar make an effort (in order) to try and pass;han subido los intereses a fin de contener la inflación they have raised interest rates (in order) to keep inflation down;compórtate bien a fin de que no te puedan reprochar nada behave well so (that) they can't reproach you for anything* * *m1 end;al opor fin finally, at last;a fines de mayo at the end of May;sin fin endless, never-ending;dar otocar a su fin draw to a close, come to an end2 ( objetivo) aim, purpose;a fin ocon el fin de que acabemos a tiempo in order to finish on time, to ensure that we finish on time;el fin justifica los medios the end justifies the means;a fin de in order to:al fin y al cabo at the end of the day, after all;en fin anyway* * *fin nm1) : end2) : purpose, aim, objective3)en fin : in short4)fin de semana : weekend5)por fin : finally, at last* * *fin n1. (final) end2. (objetivo) purpose / aima fin de to / in order toa fin de cuentas at the end of the day / when all's said and doneal fin y al cabo in the end / after all -
123 vergüenza
f.1 shame, bashfulness, abashment, embarrassment.2 shame, opprobrium.3 shameful thing, shame.* * *1 (deshonor etc) shame, sense of shame2 (timidez) bashfulness, shyness; (turbación) embarrassment3 (escándalo) disgrace, shame1 familiar eufemístico private parts\caerse la cara de vergüenza figurado to die of embarrassment¡qué vergüenza! it's a disgrace!, how disgraceful!¿no te da vergüenza? aren't you ashamed of yourself?no tener vergüenza to be a shameless person, have no shamepasar vergüenza ajena to feel embarrassed for somebodyperder la vergüenza to lose all sense of shame¡qué poca vergüenza! how shameful!sacar a alguien a la vergüenza to hold somebody up to shamesentir vergüenza to be ashamedtener vergüenza de hacer algo to be ashamed to do something* * *SF1) (=azoramiento) embarrassment¡qué vergüenza! — how embarrassing!
2) (=dignidad) shame, sense of shame¡vergüenza debería darte! — you should be ashamed!, shame on you!
¡vaya manera de tratar a tu abuela, qué vergüenza! — what a way to treat your grandmother, you should be ashamed o shame on you!
¡qué poca vergüenza tienes! — you've got no shame!, you're utterly shameless
sacar a algn a la vergüenza — ††(lit) to make a public display of sb; (fig) to hold sb up to shame
3) (=escándalo) disgracees una vergüenza que esté tan sucio — it's a disgrace o it's disgraceful that it should be so dirty
4) pl vergüenzas* euf (=genitales) privates euf, naughty bits * hum* * *1) ( turbación) embarrassmentsentí vergüenza ajena — I felt embarrassed for him/her/them
2) ( sentido del decoro) (sense of) shame3) (escándalo, motivo de oprobio) disgraceser una vergüenza para algo/alguien — to be a disgrace to something/somebody
¿perdiste otra vez? qué vergüenza! — (hum) you mean you lost again? shame on you!
4) vergüenzas femenino plural (euf & hum) ( genitales) privates (pl) (euph & hum)* * *= shame, embarrassment, self-consciousness, disgrace, bashfulness.Ex. It has been to the continuing shame of the library field that his efforts toward eliminating the price-fixing of children's books have received such little note and appreciation.Ex. Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.Ex. In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg.A5 Anger.A9 Awe.B3 Bashfulness.F2 Fear.H3 Hate.L8 Love. S4 self-consciousness.Ex. Distribution of any publication that tends to expose an individual to public contempt, ridicule, or disgrace is forbidden.Ex. In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg.A5 Anger.A9 Awe.B3 bashfulness.F2 Fear.H3 Hate.L8 Love. S4 Self-consciousness.----* dar vergüenza = feel + shy.* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.* morirse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.* ruborizarse de vergüenza = blush with + shame.* sentir vergüenza = feel + embarrassed.* sentir vergüenza ajena = feel + embarrassed for + Nombre.* ser una vergüenza = be a disgrace.* sonrojarse de vergüenza = blush with + shame.* vergüenza ajena = embarrassing situation.* * *1) ( turbación) embarrassmentsentí vergüenza ajena — I felt embarrassed for him/her/them
2) ( sentido del decoro) (sense of) shame3) (escándalo, motivo de oprobio) disgraceser una vergüenza para algo/alguien — to be a disgrace to something/somebody
¿perdiste otra vez? qué vergüenza! — (hum) you mean you lost again? shame on you!
4) vergüenzas femenino plural (euf & hum) ( genitales) privates (pl) (euph & hum)* * *= shame, embarrassment, self-consciousness, disgrace, bashfulness.Ex: It has been to the continuing shame of the library field that his efforts toward eliminating the price-fixing of children's books have received such little note and appreciation.
Ex: Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.Ex: In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg.A5 Anger.A9 Awe.B3 Bashfulness.F2 Fear.H3 Hate.L8 Love. S4 self-consciousness.Ex: Distribution of any publication that tends to expose an individual to public contempt, ridicule, or disgrace is forbidden.Ex: In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg.A5 Anger.A9 Awe.B3 bashfulness.F2 Fear.H3 Hate.L8 Love. S4 Self-consciousness.* dar vergüenza = feel + shy.* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.* morirse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.* ruborizarse de vergüenza = blush with + shame.* sentir vergüenza = feel + embarrassed.* sentir vergüenza ajena = feel + embarrassed for + Nombre.* ser una vergüenza = be a disgrace.* sonrojarse de vergüenza = blush with + shame.* vergüenza ajena = embarrassing situation.* * *A (turbación) embarrassmentno lo hagas pasar vergüenza delante de los amigos don't embarrass him in front of his friendsse puso colorado de vergüenza he blushed with embarrassmentdíselo, que no te dé vergüenza tell him, don't be shy o embarrassed about itme da vergüenza pedírselo otra vez I'm embarrassed to ask him again¡este niño me hace pasar una vergüenza …! this child says/does such embarrassing thingscuando hacen el ridículo así uno siente una vergüenza ajena when they make fools of themselves like that, you feel so embarrassed for themB (sentido del decoro) shame, sense of shamesi tuviera vergüenza, vendría a disculparse if he had any (sense of) shame, he'd come and apologize¡no tienes vergüenza! you should be ashamed of yourself!¡qué falta de vergüenza! or ¡qué poca vergüenza! you should be ashamed of yourself!, have you no shame?perder la vergüenza to lose all sense of shameC (escándalo, motivo de oprobio) disgracelos abogados como él son una vergüenza para la profesión lawyers like him are a disgrace to the profession¡qué vergüenza! ¡comportarse así en público! how disgraceful behaving like that in public!estos precios son una vergüenza these prices are shocking o scandalous¿te ganó Miguelito? ¡qué vergüenza! ( hum); you mean you lost to little Miguel? shame on you!* * *
vergüenza sustantivo femenino
1 ( turbación) embarrassment;
me da vergüenza pedírselo otra vez I'm embarrassed to ask him again;
sentí vergüenza ajena I felt embarrassed for him (o her etc)
2 ( sentido del decoro) (sense of) shame;
3 (escándalo, motivo de oprobio) disgrace;◊ ser una vergüenza para algo/algn to be a disgrace to sth/sb;
estos precios son una vergüenza these prices are outrageous
vergüenza sustantivo femenino
1 (pudor, azoramiento) embarrassment
estaba rojo o colorado de vergüenza, he was red with embarrassment
me daba vergüenza acercarme a ella, I was embarrassed to go up to her
2 (dignidad, autoestima) shame: ¡debía darte vergüenza!, shame on you!
perder la vergüenza, to lose all sense of shame
3 (causa de indignación, escándalo) disgrace: es una vergüenza para su familia, he's a disgrace to his family
♦ Locuciones: sentir vergüenza ajena, to feel embarrassed for sb
' vergüenza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajena
- ajeno
- apuro
- bochorno
- colorada
- colorado
- dar
- deber
- desvergonzada
- desvergonzado
- embarazarse
- empacho
- enrojecer
- llenar
- morirse
- ninguna
- ninguno
- pudor
- qué
- reparo
- sofoco
- sombra
- tierra
- vergonzosa
- vergonzoso
- apenar
- asorocharse
- chapa
- corte
- deshonra
- pena
- plancha
- tomate
English:
bow
- cringe
- die
- disgrace
- disgraceful
- embarrassment
- monstrous
- ounce
- scandal
- self-conscious
- shame
- shamefulness
- shy
- spare
- squirm
- unashamedly
- ashamed
- embarrass
- embarrassed
- embarrassing
- mortified
* * *♦ nf1. [deshonra] shame;sentir vergüenza to feel ashamed;me da vergüenza confesar que… I'm ashamed to admit that…;tener poca vergüenza, no tener vergüenza to be shameless;¡eres la vergüenza de la familia! you're a disgrace to your family!2. [bochorno] embarrassment;dar vergüenza a alguien to embarrass sb;me da vergüenza decírtelo I'm embarrassed to tell you;¡qué vergüenza! how embarrassing!;ser de vergüenza to be disgraceful o a disgrace;el trato que reciben es de vergüenza the way they're treated is disgraceful o a disgrace;ese programa da vergüenza ajena that programme is cringe-making o embarrassingly bad;el de la vergüenza: ¿quién quiere el de la vergüenza? who wants the last one?3. [timidez] bashfulness;perder la vergüenza to lose one's inhibitions4. [deshonra, escándalo] disgrace;¡es una vergüenza! it's disgraceful!;¡qué vergüenza! what a disgrace!♦ vergüenzas nfplFam Euf [genitales] private parts, privates* * *f1 shame;no sé cómo no se te cae la cara de vergüenza you should be ashamed (of yourself);¿no te da vergüenza? aren’t you ashamed of yourself?;no tiene vergüenza he has no shame, he’s shameless2 ( escándalo) disgrace;es una vergüenza it’s a disgrace3:me da vergüenza I’m embarrassed;sentir vergüenza ajena feel embarrassed for s.o.4:* * *vergüenza nf1) : disgrace, shame2) : embarrassment3) : bashfulness, shyness* * *1. (sentimiento de culpabilidad) shame¡qué vergüenza! shame on you!2. (bochorno, corte) embarrassment3. (escándalo) disgrace -
124 agarrarse
pron.v.1 to clinch, to grapple.2 to fight.3 se le agarró la fiebre, the fever took hold of him.* * *1 (cogerse) to hold on, cling (a, to)2 (pegarse) to stick3 familiar (pelearse) to quarrel, fight* * *1) to hold on, cling2) have a fight* * *VPR1) (=asirse) to hold on¡agárrate bien! — hold (on) tight!
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agarrarse a o de algo — to hold on to sthme agarré al asiento con todas mis fuerzas — I held on to o gripped the seat with all my strength
- ¡agárrate!pues ahora agárrate, porque lo que te voy a contar es mucho peor — I hope you're sitting down, because what I'm going to tell you now is much worse
-¿sabes que le ha tocado la quiniela? -¡agárrate! — "did you know she won the pools?" - "never!"
2) (Aut) [coche, neumático] to hold the road3) [como excusa]•
agarrarse a algo, se agarra a cualquier excusa — any (old) excuse will do himse agarra a su mala salud para conseguir lo que quiere — she uses her poor health as an excuse to get whatever she wants
se agarró a que era el mayor para hacerse cargo de la expedición — he used the fact that he was the oldest to take charge of the expedition
4) * (=cogerse)se agarró un buen berrinche cuando se enteró — she threw a tantrum o fit when she found out
5) esp LAm (=pelear) to have a fight6) (Culin) (=pegarse) to stick* * *(v.) = clutchEx. Many administrators are afraid to delegate authority; they clutch it tenaciously.* * *(v.) = clutchEx: Many administrators are afraid to delegate authority; they clutch it tenaciously.
* * *
■agarrarse verbo reflexivo to hold on: ¡agárrate fuerte!, hold tight!
' agarrarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clavo
- sujetarse
- agarrar
- borrachera
- cabreo
- coger
- colgar
- empacho
- sujetar
- tranca
English:
cling
- clutch
- hang on
- hold on
- straw
- tight
- hold
* * *vpr1. [sujetarse] to hold on;¡agárrate bien! hold on tight!;este coche se agarra bien al firme this car holds the road well;se agarró de la mano de su madre she held on to o gripped her mother's hand;Fam¡agárrate! guess what!;Fam¡agárrate!, ¿a que no sabes qué han hecho los niños? are you sitting down?… guess what the children have done, prepare yourself for a shock when I tell you what the children have done2. [pegarse] to stick;el arroz se ha agarrado a la cazuela the rice has stuck to the pot;se me han agarrado los macarrones the macaroni have stuck togetherAmagarrarse a golpes to get into a fistfightse agarra a su cansancio para no hacer nada she uses tiredness as an excuse to do nothing6. Am [tomar] to take;me agarré un caramelo I took a sweet7. CompAmagarrársela con alguien to pick on sb* * *v/r1 ( asirse) hold on2 L.Am.a golpes get into a fight* * *vr1) : to hold on, to clingse agarraron a golpes: they came to blows* * *¡agárrate! prepare yourself! -
125 deparar
v.to provide, to furnish, to supply, to afford.* * *1 (presentar) to bring, hold in store2 (proporcionar) to give, afford* * *VT (=proporcionar) to provide with, afford frmnos deparó la ocasión de conocer a su familia — it provided us with o frm afforded us the opportunity to meet his family
lo que el destino nos depare — what fate has o holds in store for us
* * *verbo transitivo¿qué nos deparará el destino? — what does fate have in store for us?
* * *= be in store, have in + store.Ex. A worse fate is in store for those whose integrated library sustem vendor goes out of business or is bought by another vendor.Ex. The killing was committed in the traditional and extremely gruesome way Islam has in store for women accused of adultery: she was stoned to death.----* futuro + deparar = future + hold, future + have in store.* lo que el futuro depara a = what is on store for.* * *verbo transitivo¿qué nos deparará el destino? — what does fate have in store for us?
* * *= be in store, have in + store.Ex: A worse fate is in store for those whose integrated library sustem vendor goes out of business or is bought by another vendor.
Ex: The killing was committed in the traditional and extremely gruesome way Islam has in store for women accused of adultery: she was stoned to death.* futuro + deparar = future + hold, future + have in store.* lo que el futuro depara a = what is on store for.* * *deparar [A1 ]vtno sabían lo que les depararía el nuevo año they did not know what the new year held for them o would bring them¿qué nos deparará el destino? what does fate have in store for us?el anuncio no deparó sorpresas the announcement contained o ( frml) afforded no surprisesese viaje me deparó la oportunidad de conocerlo that trip provided me with o gave me o ( frml) afforded me the opportunity to meet hima mí me ha sido deparado revelar este misterio it has fallen to me to explain this mysterylas ventas de lanares depararon cotizaciones récord the sheep sales produced record prices* * *
deparar verbo transitivo to give, provide, offer: no sé qué me depara el destino, I don't know what fate has in store for me
' deparar' also found in these entries:
English:
hold
* * *deparar vt1. [traer]¿qué nos deparará el futuro? what will the future bring?, what does the future have in store for us?;la excursión nos deparó muchas sorpresas the outing brought us many surprises2. [ofrecer]* * *v/t alegrías bring;¿qué nos deparará el futuro? what does the future have in store o hold for us?* * *deparar vt: to have in store for, to provide withno sabemos lo que nos depara el destino: we don't know what fate has in store for us -
126 ofender
v.1 to insult.tus palabras me ofenden I feel insulted2 to offend.María ofendió a su suegra Mary offended her mother-in-law.Estos poemas ofenden el intelecto These poems offend the intellect.3 to cause offense.4 to be offensive, to give offense, to offend.Sus comentarios ofenden Her comments are offensive.* * *1 (herir) to offend■ no quisiera ofenderte, pero... no offence, but...2 (disgustar) to hurt1 to get offended\ofenderse por nada to be quick to take offence* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=agraviar) to offend(dicho) sin ánimo de ofender, no es que tu marido sea un santo — no offence meant, but your husband's no saint
2) [+ sentido] to offend, be offensive to3) Méx ** [+ mujer] to touch up **, feel **2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( agraviar) to offendb) < buen gusto> to offend against2.ofenderse v pron to take offense*no te ofendas, pero... — don't be offended, but...
* * *= offend, demean, insult, sour, tread on + toes, diss.Nota: Derivado del verbo disrespect.Ex. The telephone provokes a range of interesting problems, and one hopes not to offend callers but rather to minimize the distraction of telephone transactions.Ex. While there have been some praiseworthy improvements over the past few years, many biased headings persist which demean the very people who use the catalog.Ex. This insults staff by suggesting they did not work hard previously and is harmful to morale because goals are not attainable.Ex. His poetry is characterized by a distinctive and attractive tone that is neither sentimental nor soured by experience.Ex. For all the indisputable good the Dalai Lama does in terms of spiritual guidance, he seems reluctant to tread on any political toes.Ex. And she has the gall to diss a Nobel Prize winner who isn't even in the academic world.----* ofender a Alguien = incur + Posesivo + wrath.* ofenderse = take + things personally, pique.* ofenderse por = take + exception to the idea that, take + exception to.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( agraviar) to offendb) < buen gusto> to offend against2.ofenderse v pron to take offense*no te ofendas, pero... — don't be offended, but...
* * *= offend, demean, insult, sour, tread on + toes, diss.Nota: Derivado del verbo disrespect.Ex: The telephone provokes a range of interesting problems, and one hopes not to offend callers but rather to minimize the distraction of telephone transactions.
Ex: While there have been some praiseworthy improvements over the past few years, many biased headings persist which demean the very people who use the catalog.Ex: This insults staff by suggesting they did not work hard previously and is harmful to morale because goals are not attainable.Ex: His poetry is characterized by a distinctive and attractive tone that is neither sentimental nor soured by experience.Ex: For all the indisputable good the Dalai Lama does in terms of spiritual guidance, he seems reluctant to tread on any political toes.Ex: And she has the gall to diss a Nobel Prize winner who isn't even in the academic world.* ofender a Alguien = incur + Posesivo + wrath.* ofenderse = take + things personally, pique.* ofenderse por = take + exception to the idea that, take + exception to.* * *ofender [E1 ]vt1 (agraviar) to offendsus palabras me ofendieron I was offended by what she saidofender a Dios to sinofender la memoria de algn to insult sb's memoryno quise ofenderla I didn't mean to offend herestá ofendido porque no lo invitaste he feels o is offended because you didn't invite him2 ‹buen gusto› to offend againstuna combinación de colores que ofende la vista a combination of colors which offends the eyeto take offense*se ofende por cualquier cosa he gets offended by the slightest thing, he takes offense at the slightest thingse ofendió porque no la invitaron she was offended o took offense because they didn't invite herno te ofendas, pero … don't be offended, but …* * *
ofender ( conjugate ofender) verbo transitivo
to offend
ofenderse verbo pronominal
to take offense( conjugate offense)
ofender verbo transitivo to offend
' ofender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ánimo
- faltar
- zaherir
- insultar
- mentiroso
- molestar
English:
hurt
- insult
- offence
- offend
- put out
- upset
- wrong
- intend
- preoccupation
* * *♦ vt1. [injuriar, molestar] to offend;tus palabras me ofenden your words offend me;disculpa si te he ofendido en algo I'm sorry if I've offended you in some way2. [a la vista, al oído] to offend;una monstruosidad arquitectónica que ofende la vista an architectural monstrosity that offends the eye♦ vito cause offence* * *v/t offend* * *ofender vtagraviar: to offend, to insultofender vi: to offend, to be insulting* * *ofender vb to offend -
127 ganado
m.1 livestock, stock.ganado ovino sheepganado porcino pigsganadovacuno cattle2 cattle, livestock, stock.past part.past participle of spanish verb: ganar.* * *1 livestock, stock (vacas) cattle■ ¡menudo ganado había en la fiesta! there was a real odd crowd at the party!\ganado bovino cattle pluralganado caballar horses pluralganado caprino goats pluralganado de cerda pigs pluralganado equino horses pluralganado lanar sheep pluralganado ovino sheep pluralganado vacuno cattle plural* * *noun m.cattle, livestock* * *SMganado asnal — donkeys pl
ganado caballar — horses pl
ganado cabrío — goats pl
ganado equino — horses pl
ganado lanar — sheep pl
ganado mayor — cattle, horses and mules
ganado menor — sheep, goats and pigs
ganado mular — mules pl
ganado ovejuno — sheep pl
ganado porcino — pigs pl
2) pey (=gente)¡ya verás qué ganado tenemos esta noche! — we've got a right bunch in here tonight! *
3) LAmun ganado de — a crowd o mob of
* * *masculino cattle (pl), livestock (+ sing or pl vb)* * *= livestock, cattle.Ex. There is also a livestock marketing and processing programme for Wales.Ex. Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.----* arrear Personas como si fueran ganado = herd.* conducir Personas como si fueran ganado = herd.* dinero ganado con el sudor de la frente = hard-earned money.* ganado bovino = beef cattle, beef.* ganado porcino = swine.* ganado vacuno = beef cattle, beef.* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.* industria del ganado lanar = sheep farming.* no ganado = unearned.* raza de ganado = breed of cattle.* robar ganado = rustle + cattle.* robo de ganado = cattle rustling.* * *masculino cattle (pl), livestock (+ sing or pl vb)* * *= livestock, cattle.Ex: There is also a livestock marketing and processing programme for Wales.
Ex: Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.* arrear Personas como si fueran ganado = herd.* conducir Personas como si fueran ganado = herd.* dinero ganado con el sudor de la frente = hard-earned money.* ganado bovino = beef cattle, beef.* ganado porcino = swine.* ganado vacuno = beef cattle, beef.* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.* industria del ganado lanar = sheep farming.* no ganado = unearned.* raza de ganado = breed of cattle.* robar ganado = rustle + cattle.* robo de ganado = cattle rustling.* * *cattle (pl), livestock (+ sing or pl vb)los llevaban en camiones como ganado they were transported like cattle in trucksCompuestos:cattle (pl)horses (pl)● ganado cabrío or caprinogoats (pl)cattle on the hoof (pl)horses (pl)sheep (pl)cattle, horses or mulessheep, pigs or goatssheep (pl)pigs (pl)cattle (pl)* * *
Del verbo ganar: ( conjugate ganar)
ganado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
ganado
ganar
ganado sustantivo masculino
cattle (pl), livestock (+ sing or pl vb);
ganado bovino or vacuno cattle (pl);
ganado caballar or equino horses (pl);
ganado ovino/porcino sheep (pl)/ pigs (pl)
ganar ( conjugate ganar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ ¿qué ganas con eso? what do you gain by (doing) that?
2 ‹partido/guerra/premio› to win;
verbo intransitivo
ganadole a algn to beat sb;
nos ganadoon por cuatro puntos they beat us by four pointsb) ( aventajar):
me gana en todo he beats me on every count;
salir ganando: salió ganando con el trato he did well out of the deal;
al final salí ganando in the end I came out of it better off
ganarse verbo pronominal
1 ( enf) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn;◊ ganadose la vida to earn a/one's living
2 ( enf) ‹premio/apuesta› to win
3 ‹afecto/confianza› to win;◊ se ganó el respeto de todos she won o earned everyone's respect
4 ‹ descanso› to earn oneself;
ganado sustantivo masculino
1 (conjunto de reses) livestock
2 fam pey (de personas) crowd, herd
Diferentes tipos de ganado:
ganado equino, horses
ganado ovino, sheep
ganado porcino, pigs
ganado vacuno, cattle
ganar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un salario) to earn
2 (un premio) to win
3 (superar) to beat: le gana en estatura, she is taller than him
4 (al contrincante) to beat
5 (una cima, una orilla) to reach
ganar la cumbre, to reach the peak
II verbo intransitivo
1 (vencer) to win
2 (mejorar) improve: ganó en simpatía, she became more and more charming
ganas mucho cuando sonríes, you look nicer when you smile
' ganado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bovina
- bovino
- bramar
- cabaña
- cabeza
- feria
- forraje
- ganadería
- ganarse
- lanar
- matar
- ovina
- ovino
- porcina
- porcino
- regalar
- res
- satisfacción
- trashumar
- vacuna
- vacuno
- acorralar
- arrear
- comedero
- corral
- criar
- encerrar
- estancia
- estanciero
- ganar
- lacear
- marca
- marcar
- rodear
- sacrificar
English:
blow
- brand
- breeder
- bundle
- butcher
- cattle
- earn
- enclosure
- extraordinary
- flabbergasted
- graze
- hard-earned
- hard-won
- herd
- hoof
- in
- livestock
- marginal seat
- raise
- reclaim
- round up
- rustle
- stock
- stockyard
- totty
- winnings
- hard
- rise
- rustler
- straight
- that
* * *ganado nm1. [animales] livestockganado bovino cattle;ganado caballar horses;ganado cabrío goats;ganado de cerda pigs;ganado equino horses;ganado lanar sheep and goats;ganado mayor = cattle, horses and mules;ganado menor = sheep, goats and pigs;ganado ovino sheep;Am ganado en pie livestock (on the hoof);ganado porcino pigs;ganado vacuno cattle* * *m cattle pl* * *ganado nm1) : cattle pl, livestock2)ganado ovino : sheep pl3)ganado porcino : swine pl* * *ganado n livestock -
128 echado
adj.lying-down, prostrate.past part.past participle of spanish verb: echar.* * *1→ link=echar echar► adjetivo1 (tumbado) lying down\ser un,-a echado,-a p'alante familiar to be forward* * *ADJ[pp] de echar1)estar echado — to lie, be lying (down)
3) CAm * (=perezoso) lazy, idle4) And * (=engreído) stuck-up *, toffee-nosed *5)- es muy echado pa'lante- es muy echado p'atrás* * *ser echado para atrás — (fam) to be full of oneself (colloq)
ser muy echado p'alante — (fam) (ser audaz, luchador) to be assertive; ( ser descarado) to be pushy (colloq)
* * *ser echado para atrás — (fam) to be full of oneself (colloq)
ser muy echado p'alante — (fam) (ser audaz, luchador) to be assertive; ( ser descarado) to be pushy (colloq)
* * *echado -da[ ESTAR](acostado): está echado porque no se encuentra bien he's lying down because he doesn't feel wellhabía alguien echado en el sofá there was somebody lying o lying down on the sofaser muy echado p'alante ( fam) (ser audaz, luchador) to be assertive, be able to look after oneself; (ser descarado) to be pushy ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo echar: ( conjugate echar)
echado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
echado
echar
echado◊ -da adjetivo ( acostado): está echado en el sofá he's lying down on the sofa
echar ( conjugate echar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ lo eché a la basura I threw it out o away;
echó la moneda al aire he tossed the coin;
echadoon el ancla/la red they cast anchor/their net;
echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;
echado algo a perder to ruin sth;
echado de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sbb)
‹ gobierno› to bring down;
‹ proyecto› to destroy;
‹ esperanzas› to dash;
‹ moral› to undermine;
‹puerta/valla› to break … down
2 ( expulsar) ‹ persona› ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq);
(de bar, casa) to throw … out;
( de colegio) to expel
3 ‹ carta› to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)
4
¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?b) ( mover):◊ lo echó para atrás/a un lado she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)/to one side
5
1
‹ gasolina› to put in;◊ ¿le echas azúcar al café? do you take sugar in your coffee?
2
◊ echadole la culpa a algn to put o lay the blame on sb
3 (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc):◊ ¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?;
de aquí a tu casa échale una hora it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
4 (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) ‹programa/película› to show
echarse verbo pronominal
1
echadose de cabeza al agua to dive into the water;
echadose a perder [ comida] to go bad, go off (BrE);
[cosecha/proyecto/plan] to be ruined
c) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl):
échate un poco para allá move over that way a bit;
echadose atrás to back out
2
c) (Esp fam) ‹novio/novia›:◊ se ha echado novia he's found o got himself a girlfriend
3 (Méx fam) ( romper) to break
4 (Col fam) ( tardar) ‹horas/días› to take
5 ( empezar) echadose a to start o begin to, start o begin;◊ se echó a correr he started to run o started running;
las palomas se echadoon a volar the doves flew off
echar
I verbo transitivo
1 (por el aire) to throw: ¡echa la pelota!, throw us the ball
2 (añadir) to put
(una bebida) to pour
(gasolina) to put petrol (in the car): échale más agua al caldo, put more water in the soup
3 (despedir: humo, olor) to give off: este motor echa chispas, there are sparks coming out of this engine
(del trabajo) to sack, fire
(obligar a salir) to throw out: le echaron del instituto, they expelled him from school
4 (calcular subjetivamente) to reckon: le echó más años, he thought she was older
5 fam (un espectáculo) to show
6 (derribar) echar abajo, (edificio) to demolish
7 (+ sustantivo) figurado échale una ojeada a esto, have a look at this
figurado echarle una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
8 echar de menos o en falta, to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
II vi (+ a + infinitivo) (empezar) to begin to: echó a andar, she started to walk
de repente echó a correr, she suddenly started to run
' echado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
echar
English:
belly
- lie down
- wasted
- jinx
- wonder
* * *echado, -a adj1. [acostado] lying down;no se puede poner, está echado he can't come to the phone, he's lying down;estaba echado en la cama he was lying in bed[valiente] gutsy;era un tío echado pa'lante [valiente] he was a gutsy guy* * *I part → echarII adj1 lying down2:echado para (a)delante fam self-reliant
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