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61 amenazar
v.1 to threaten (person).amenazar a alguien con hacer algo to threaten somebody with doing somethingamenazar a alguien con el despido/de muerte to threaten to sack/kill somebodyEl pandillero amenazó al guarda The gang member threatened the guard.La droga amenaza al vecindario Drugs threaten the neighborhood.2 to threaten to, to look like it is going to, to look like it's going to.Esa pared amenaza caerse That wall threatens to fall down.* * *1 (coaccionar) to threaten2 (presagiar) to threaten1 (coaccionar) to threaten2 figurado (presagiar) to threaten\amenazar de muerte a alguien to threaten to kill somebody* * *verb* * *1.VT to threaten2.VI to threaten, impend* * *1.verbo transitivoa) persona to threatenb) ( dar indicios de)2.amenazar via) personaamenazar con + inf — to threaten to + inf
b) ( dar indicios de)3.amenazar con + inf — to threaten to + inf
amenazar v impers (Meteo)* * *= pose + threat, threaten, make + threats, menace, rattle + Posesivo + saber, bare + Posesivo + teeth, show + Posesivo + teeth.Nota: En señal de amenaza y/o defensa.Ex. Some would speculate that optical publishing poses a threat to online information retrieval.Ex. Besides, any second edition threatened to require some recataloguing.Ex. He knew that Kate Lespran was not one to make empty threats.Ex. Her sympathy for small, helpless creatures suggests that she sees herself as an imprisoned, helpless creature herself, vulnerable to men who would menace or tyrannize her.Ex. President Bush is rattling his saber and has declared open season on Saddam personally.Ex. He kept his eyes on Aethon and bared his teeth in a silent snarl as he allowed himself to be led backward.Ex. Wind raged over the sea; waves snarled and showed their teeth.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) persona to threatenb) ( dar indicios de)2.amenazar via) personaamenazar con + inf — to threaten to + inf
b) ( dar indicios de)3.amenazar con + inf — to threaten to + inf
amenazar v impers (Meteo)* * *= pose + threat, threaten, make + threats, menace, rattle + Posesivo + saber, bare + Posesivo + teeth, show + Posesivo + teeth.Nota: En señal de amenaza y/o defensa.Ex: Some would speculate that optical publishing poses a threat to online information retrieval.
Ex: Besides, any second edition threatened to require some recataloguing.Ex: He knew that Kate Lespran was not one to make empty threats.Ex: Her sympathy for small, helpless creatures suggests that she sees herself as an imprisoned, helpless creature herself, vulnerable to men who would menace or tyrannize her.Ex: President Bush is rattling his saber and has declared open season on Saddam personally.Ex: He kept his eyes on Aethon and bared his teeth in a silent snarl as he allowed himself to be led backward.Ex: Wind raged over the sea; waves snarled and showed their teeth.* * *amenazar [A4 ]vt1 «persona» to threatenlo amenazaron de muerte they threatened to kill him, they issued a death threat against himme amenazaron con una navaja they threatened me with a knifeamenazar a algn CON + INF:nos amenazó con llamar a la policía he threatened to call the police2(dar indicios de): el edificio amenaza derrumbarse the building is in danger of collapsing o of collapseesas nubes amenazan lluvia those clouds look threatening, it looks like rain (judging from those clouds)■ amenazarvi1 «persona»: amenazar CON algo; to threaten sthlos mineros amenazan con una nueva huelga the miners are threatening a further strikeamenazar CON + INF to threaten to + INFamenazó con dimitir she threatened to resign2 (dar indicios de) amenazar CON + INF to threaten to + INFel incendio amenazaba con extenderse the fire threatened to spread■( Meteo):amenaza tormenta there's a storm brewingamenaza lluvia it's threatening to rain, it looks like rain, it looks as if it's going to rain* * *
amenazar ( conjugate amenazar) verbo transitivo
b) ( dar indicios de):
verbo intransitivo amenazar con hacer algo to threaten to do sth
amenazar v impers (Meteo):
amenaza lluvia it's threatening to rain
amenazar verbo transitivo to threaten: los secuestradores le amenazaron de muerte, the kidnappers threatened to kill him
' amenazar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acechar
- advertir
- ruina
- intimidar
English:
loom
- menace
- overhang
- threaten
- shake
* * *♦ vt1. [persona] to threaten;amenazar a alguien con hacerle algo to threaten to do sth to sb;amenazar a alguien con hacer algo to threaten sb with doing sth;amenazar a alguien con el despido to threaten to fire o sack sb;amenazar a alguien de muerte to threaten to kill sbesa casa amenaza ruina that house is in danger of collapsing♦ viamenazaron con ejecutar a los rehenes they threatened to execute the hostages2.amenazar con [dar señales de] to threaten to;una huelga que amenaza con crear un caos de transporte a strike which threatens to cause transport chaos;una especie que amenaza con desaparecer an endangered species, a species which is in danger of extinction♦ v impersonalamenaza lluvia/tormenta it looks like it's going to rain/there's going to be a storm* * *I v/t threaten (con, de with);amenazar a alguien de muerte threaten to kill s.o.;amenazar ruina threaten to collapse, be on the verge of collapse;amenaza tempestad there’s a storm brewingII v/i:amenazar con threaten to* * *amenazar {21} v: to threaten* * *amenazar vb1. (a una persona) to threaten2. (una cosa) to look like -
62 penetrar
v.1 to pierce, to penetrate (introducirse en) (sujeto: arma, sonido).Los policías penetraron The policemen penetrated.Ella penetró el misterio She penetrated=understood the mystery.El ácido penetra la piel Acid penetrates the skin.La bala penetra la pared The bullet pierces the wall.2 to get to the bottom of (secreto, misterio).3 to penetrate (sexualmente).4 to go deep into, to penetrate.El misil penetró la tierra The missile went deep into the ground.* * *1 (introducirse - en un territorio) to penetrate (en, -); (- en una casa, propiedad) to enter2 (atravesar) to penetrate, seep through1 (atravesar) to penetrate; (ruido) to pierce■ el olor era tan fuerte que penetró la ropa the smell was so strong that it got right into our clothes2 (descifrar - misterio) to get to the bottom of; (- secreto) to fathom (out)* * *verb1) to penetrate2) enter* * *1. VI1) (=entrar)penetraron a través de o por una claraboya — they entered through a skylight
el agua había penetrado a través de o por las paredes — the water had seeped into the walls
penetrar en: penetramos en un túnel — we went into o entered a tunnel
el cuchillo penetró en la carne — the knife went into o entered o penetrated the flesh
2) frm (=descifrar) to penetrate2. VT1) (=atravesar) to go right through2) [sexualmente] to penetrate3) frm (=descubrir) [+ misterio] to fathom; [+ secreto] to unlock; [+ sentido] to grasp; [+ intención] to see through, grasp3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( entrar)penetrar por algo — agua/humedad to seep through something
b) ( en el acto sexual) to penetrate2.penetrar vta) <defensa/membrana> to penetrateb) (liter) <misterio/secreto> to fathom, penetrate (liter)c) (Com) < mercado> to penetrated) ( en el acto sexual) to penetrate* * *= cut through, go into, penetrate, go in, permeate, break through, tread into, seep into, seep through, seep, pervade, see through, insinuate + Reflexivo + (into), insinuate + Posesivo + way through, insinuate into, pierce, intromit.Ex. Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.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. But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.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. This concept permeates all bibliothecal activities from start to finish, especially indexing and abstracting.Ex. Is there a glass ceiling for librarians? If so, what's the best way to break through it?.Ex. This seems to suggest that Schopenhauer may have trodden much further into the mystics' domain than he is willing to admit.Ex. Rampant commercialism is seeping into every crevice of American culture.Ex. The consequences were beginning to seep through to respondents at the time of the visits made to them and were creating a great deal of concern.Ex. The outer edges of the sheet -- the deckle edges -- are rough and uneven where the stuff seeped between the deckle and the mould.Ex. I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.Ex. Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.Ex. But self-concern can insinuate itself into every corner of the emotional life.Ex. As they insinuated their way through the stack area, the secretary responded that all she knew was that the director had just returned from a meeting.Ex. While endorsing the thought that language is insinuated into brains, I also identify what I believe is the theory's Achilles heel.Ex. She waited like Saint Sebastian for the arrows to begin piercing her.Ex. During copulation, hamster females maintain lordosis for hundreds of seconds, while the male mounts and intromits repeatedly.----* osar penetrar = venture into.* palabras + penetrar = words + sink.* penetrar de un modo inclinado = slant into.* penetrar una barrera = break through + barrier.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( entrar)penetrar por algo — agua/humedad to seep through something
b) ( en el acto sexual) to penetrate2.penetrar vta) <defensa/membrana> to penetrateb) (liter) <misterio/secreto> to fathom, penetrate (liter)c) (Com) < mercado> to penetrated) ( en el acto sexual) to penetrate* * *= cut through, go into, penetrate, go in, permeate, break through, tread into, seep into, seep through, seep, pervade, see through, insinuate + Reflexivo + (into), insinuate + Posesivo + way through, insinuate into, pierce, intromit.Ex: Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.
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: But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.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: This concept permeates all bibliothecal activities from start to finish, especially indexing and abstracting.Ex: Is there a glass ceiling for librarians? If so, what's the best way to break through it?.Ex: This seems to suggest that Schopenhauer may have trodden much further into the mystics' domain than he is willing to admit.Ex: Rampant commercialism is seeping into every crevice of American culture.Ex: The consequences were beginning to seep through to respondents at the time of the visits made to them and were creating a great deal of concern.Ex: The outer edges of the sheet -- the deckle edges -- are rough and uneven where the stuff seeped between the deckle and the mould.Ex: I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.Ex: Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.Ex: But self-concern can insinuate itself into every corner of the emotional life.Ex: As they insinuated their way through the stack area, the secretary responded that all she knew was that the director had just returned from a meeting.Ex: While endorsing the thought that language is insinuated into brains, I also identify what I believe is the theory's Achilles heel.Ex: She waited like Saint Sebastian for the arrows to begin piercing her.Ex: During copulation, hamster females maintain lordosis for hundreds of seconds, while the male mounts and intromits repeatedly.* osar penetrar = venture into.* palabras + penetrar = words + sink.* penetrar de un modo inclinado = slant into.* penetrar una barrera = break through + barrier.* * *penetrar [A1 ]vi1(en un lugar): la puerta por donde penetró el ladrón the door through which the thief enteredel agua penetraba por entre las tejas water was seeping in o coming in between the tilesuna luz tenue penetraba a través de los visillos a pale light filtered in through the lace curtainsun intenso olor penetraba por todos los rincones de la casa a pungent smell pervaded every corner of the housepenetrar EN algo:la bala penetró en el pulmón izquierdo the bullet pierced his left lungtropas enemigas han penetrado en nuestras fronteras enemy troops have pushed over o crossed o penetrated our bordershace un frío que penetra en los huesos the cold gets right into your bonesla humedad había penetrado en las paredes the damp had seeped into the wallsesta crema penetra rápidamente en la piel this cream is quickly absorbed by the skin2 (descubrir, descifrar) penetrar EN algo:intenta penetrar en la intimidad del personaje he attempts to delve into the personality of the characteres difícil penetrar en su mente it is difficult to fathom his thoughts o ( colloq) to get inside his head3 (en un mercado) penetrar EN algo to penetrate sth4 (en el acto sexual) to penetrate■ penetrarvt1 (atravesar) to penetrateun ruido que penetra los oídos a piercing o ear-splitting noisees difícil penetrar la corteza it is difficult to penetrate o get through the outer layer2 ‹misterio/secreto› to fathom3 ( Com) ‹mercado› to penetrate4 (en el acto sexual) to penetrate* * *
penetrar ( conjugate penetrar) verbo intransitivo ( entrar) penetrar por algo [agua/humedad] to seep through sth;
[ luz] to shine through sth;
[ ladrón] to enter through sth;
penetrar EN algo to penetrate sth
verbo transitivo
to penetrate;◊ la bala le penetró el pulmón the bullet penetrated o entered his lung
penetrar
I verbo transitivo to penetrate: el aceite penetró el tejido y no pude sacar la mancha, the oil went straight through the material and I couldn't get it out
era incapaz de penetrar el sentido de sus palabras, it was impossible to get to the bottom of his meaning
un intenso olor penetraba el lugar, a strong smell seeped through the place
II vi (en un recinto) to go o get [en, in]: un frente frío penetrará por el noroeste, a cold front will sweep over from the north-east
el veneno penetró en la piel, the poison was soaked in through the skin
' penetrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calar
- internarse
English:
come through
- penetrate
- pierce
- sink in
- soak in
- strike through
- break
* * *♦ viel agua penetraba por la puerta the water was seeping under the door;la luz penetraba por entre las rendijas the light came filtering through the cracks;[filtrarse por] to get into, to penetrate; [perforar] to pierce; [llegar a conocer] to get to the bottom of;cinco terroristas penetraron en el palacio five terrorists got into the palace;no consiguen penetrar en el mercado europeo they have been unable to penetrate the European market♦ vt1. [introducirse en] [sujeto: arma, sonido] to pierce, to penetrate;[sujeto: humedad, líquido] to permeate; [sujeto: emoción, sentimiento] to pierce;la bala le penetró el corazón the bullet pierced her heart;el frío les penetraba hasta los huesos they were chilled to the bone;el grito le penetró los oídos the scream pierced her eardrums;han penetrado el mercado latinoamericano they have made inroads into o penetrated the Latin American market2. [secreto, misterio] to get to the bottom of3. [sexualmente] to penetrate* * *I v/t penetrateII v/i1 ( atravesar) penetrate2 ( entrar) enter* * *penetrar vi1) : to penetrate, to sink in2)penetrar por orpenetrar en : to pierce, to go in, to enter intoel frío penetra por la ventana: the cold comes right in through the windowpenetrar vt1) : to penetrate, to permeate2) : to pierceel dolor penetró su corazón: sorrow pierced her heart3) : to fathom, to understand* * *penetrar vb1. (entrar) to get into2. (perforar) to penetrate / to pierce -
63 acceder
v.1 to agree ( (consent).acceder a una petición to grant a request2 to consent, to accede, to assent, to comply.Ella accedió a su petición She consented to his request.3 to come over.A feeling of fear came over her Una sensación de miedo la accedió.* * *1 (consentir) to consent (a, to), agree (a, to)2 (tener entrada) to enter3 (alcanzar) to accede (a, to)■ acceder al poder to come to power, take office■ acceder a la universidad be admitted to university, enter university* * *verb1) to agree2) access, gain access to* * *VI1) (=aceptar) to agree•
acceder a algo — to agree to sthel director ha accedido a nuestra petición — the director agreed o acceded frm to our request
2)•
acceder a (=entrar) —a) [+ lugar] to gain access to; [+ grupo social, organización] to be admitted tono pueden acceder al mercado laboral por no tener estudios — they have no access to the labour market because they have no qualifications
este examen os permitirá acceder a la universidad — this exam will enable you to gain admittance to the university
si ganan este partido, acceden a la final — if they win this match they go through to the final
b) (Inform) [+ fichero, Internet] to access3) (=conseguir)•
acceder a — [+ información] to gain access to, accesslas personas que no pueden acceder a una vivienda digna — people who have no access to decent housing
los jóvenes tienen dificultades para acceder a un puesto de trabajo — young people have problems finding a job
para acceder a estas becas es necesario ser europeo — only European citizens are eligible for these grants
accedió a una graduación superior — he attained a higher rank, he was promoted to a higher rank
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acceder a la propiedad de algo — to become the owner of sth* * *verbo intransitivo1)acceder a algo — a lugar to gain access to something; a premio to be eligible for something; a cargo to accede to something (frml)
accedió al trono — he came o succeeded to the throne
2) ( ceder)accedió a regañadientes — he agreed with great reluctance, he reluctantly gave in
acceder a algo — to agree to something, to accede to something (frml)
acceder a + inf — to agree to + inf
* * *= access, contact, gain + access, get into, accede, gain + admittance.Ex. Teletext services are broadcast information services which may be accessed in a non-interactive mode.Ex. Hosts in Europe can also be contacted through the European part of the IPSS network.Ex. Libraries gain access to their own files by means of terminals connected to the central computer.Ex. To get into these national and international networks which are suitable for long-distance communication, a telephone link must be used to access the closest node.Ex. Once Modjeski heard him express sympathy, she knew she could wheedle him into acceding.Ex. In the early 1800s libraries were used by only the small portion of the population that could gain admittance.----* acceder a = approach, fall in with, get at, agree to.* acceder haciendo clic = click.* acceder ilegalmente = hack.* * *verbo intransitivo1)acceder a algo — a lugar to gain access to something; a premio to be eligible for something; a cargo to accede to something (frml)
accedió al trono — he came o succeeded to the throne
2) ( ceder)accedió a regañadientes — he agreed with great reluctance, he reluctantly gave in
acceder a algo — to agree to something, to accede to something (frml)
acceder a + inf — to agree to + inf
* * *= access, contact, gain + access, get into, accede, gain + admittance.Ex: Teletext services are broadcast information services which may be accessed in a non-interactive mode.
Ex: Hosts in Europe can also be contacted through the European part of the IPSS network.Ex: Libraries gain access to their own files by means of terminals connected to the central computer.Ex: To get into these national and international networks which are suitable for long-distance communication, a telephone link must be used to access the closest node.Ex: Once Modjeski heard him express sympathy, she knew she could wheedle him into acceding.Ex: In the early 1800s libraries were used by only the small portion of the population that could gain admittance.* acceder a = approach, fall in with, get at, agree to.* acceder haciendo clic = click.* acceder ilegalmente = hack.* * *acceder [E1 ]viA1 (entrar, llegar) acceder A algo to gain access TO sthun jardín al cual se accede por dos entradas a garden with access from o which you can enter from two pointspara acceder a la base de datos to access the database, to gain access to the databasepretendían acceder a los secretos del Pentágono they were trying to gain access to Pentagon secretssólo pueden acceder al premio los menores de 15 años only under-15s are eligible for the prizecon esta victoria accede a las semifinales with this win she goes through to the semifinalsno pudo acceder a la presidencia he was unable to accede to o to assume the presidencyaccedió al trono he came o succeeded to the throneB (consentir) to agreeaccedió a regañadientes he agreed with great reluctance, he reluctantly gave inacceder A algo to agree TO sth, to accede TO sth ( frml)accedió a sus deseos she bowed o agreed o acceded to his wishesaccedieron al pago de la deuda they agreed to pay what was owedacceder A + INF to agree TO + INFaccedió a contestar preguntas del público she agreed to answer questions from the audience* * *
acceder ( conjugate acceder) verbo intransitivo
1 ( consentir) to agree;
acceder a algo to agree to sth
2 ( entrar) acceder a algo gain access to sth;
(Inf) to access sth.
acceder verbo intransitivo
1 (conceder, transigir) to accede, consent [a, to]
2 (entrar, ser admitido) to gain admittance [a, to]: accedió al cargo en 1973, he ocuppied the post in 1973
3 Inform to access
' acceder' also found in these entries:
English:
accede
- access
- allow
- comply
- consent
- qualified
- assent
* * *acceder vi1. [consentir] to agree;acceder a una petición to grant a request;accedió a venir she agreed to come;accedieron a las demandas de los secuestradores they agreed to o acceded to the kidnappers' demandsInformátacceder a una base de datos to access a database;se puede acceder directamente a la sala por la puerta trasera there is direct access to the hall by the rear entrance;por esa puerta se accede a la cripta that door leads to the crypt;desde la biblioteca se puede acceder a Internet you can log on to the Internet at the library;las sillas de ruedas accederán por una rampa there is wheelchair access via a rampacceder al poder to come to power;accedió al cargo de presidente he became president;este título permite acceder a los estudios de posgrado this qualification enables you to go on to do postgraduate studies* * *v/iaccede (a to);acceder a un ruego agree to a request;acceder a los deseos de alguien bow to s.o.’s wishes2:* * *acceder vi acceder a1) : to accede to, to agree to2) : to assume (a position)3) : to gain access to* * *acceder vb1. (aceptar) to agree2. (entrar) to enter -
64 acertar
v.1 to guess (correctly).acerté dos respuestas I got two answers rightSilvia acierta las respuestas siempre Silvia guesses the answers always.2 to hit (blanco).3 to be right.acerté a la primera I got it right first timeacertó al elegir esa profesión she made the right decision when she chose that careeracertaste con su regalo you chose her present well, you chose just the right present for her4 to guess right, to be right on the nose, to hit correctly, to hit the target.Acertó He=she guessed right..5 to do well, to succeed.Ricardo acertó en su empresa Richard succeeded in his undertaking.* * *(e changes to ie in stressed syllables)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *1.VT [+ respuesta] to get right; [+ adivinanza] to guessgana el que acierte antes cinco preguntas — the winner is the first one to get five answers right o to answer five questions correctly
¿cuántos números has acertado esta semana? — how many numbers did you get this week?
2. VI1) [al disparar] to hit the target2) (=adivinar) to get it right¡has acertado! — you got it right!
3) [al decir, hacer algo] to be rightaciertan cuando dicen que la corrupción no tiene solución — they're right when they say that there's no solution to corruption
acertó al quedarse callado — he did the right thing keeping quiet, he was right to keep quiet
han acertado de pleno con el nuevo modelo de coche familiar — they've scored a real winner * o they've got it just right with their new family car
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acertar en algo, habéis acertado en la elección — you have made the right choice4)• acertar a hacer algo — (=conseguir) to manage to do sth; [casualmente] to happen to do sth
5)• acertar con — (=encontrar) to manage to find
tras mucho pensarlo acertamos con la solución — after a lot of thought we managed to find the solution
6) [planta] to flourish, do well* * *1.verbo transitivo <respuesta/resultado> to get... right2.acertar vi1)a) (dar, pegar)b) ( atinar) to be rightacertar con algo — con solución to hit on something
2) (lograr, atinar)acertar a + inf — to manage to + inf
3) (liter) ( suceder casualmente)acertar a + inf — to happen to + inf
* * *= see + the light, manage to, strike + home, hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, get + it + right, hit + the truth, hit it out of + the park, hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.Ex. Apologies to those telephone company employees who saw the light years ago and have been trying to convince their employers.Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex. Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.Ex. One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.Ex. The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.Ex. If the reading-boy misread the copy, or if the corrector misheard or misunderstood the reading-boy, a wrong word might be entered on the proof as a correction whether or not the compositor had got it right in the first place.Ex. He hit the truth in one point only, the number of windows on one side of the house.Ex. We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex. EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex. It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.----* acertar con = put + Posesivo + finger on.* * *1.verbo transitivo <respuesta/resultado> to get... right2.acertar vi1)a) (dar, pegar)b) ( atinar) to be rightacertar con algo — con solución to hit on something
2) (lograr, atinar)acertar a + inf — to manage to + inf
3) (liter) ( suceder casualmente)acertar a + inf — to happen to + inf
* * *= see + the light, manage to, strike + home, hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, get + it + right, hit + the truth, hit it out of + the park, hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.Ex: Apologies to those telephone company employees who saw the light years ago and have been trying to convince their employers.
Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex: Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.Ex: One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.Ex: The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.Ex: If the reading-boy misread the copy, or if the corrector misheard or misunderstood the reading-boy, a wrong word might be entered on the proof as a correction whether or not the compositor had got it right in the first place.Ex: He hit the truth in one point only, the number of windows on one side of the house.Ex: We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex: EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex: It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.* acertar con = put + Posesivo + finger on.* * *acertar [A5 ]vt‹respuesta/resultado› to get … rightsólo acertó tres respuestas she only got three answers right, she only answered three questions correctlya ver si aciertas quién es see if you can guess who it is■ acertarviA (atinar) to be right¿no te dije que iban a perder? pues acerté didn't I tell you they were going to lose? well, I was rightdijo varios nombres pero no acertó she said several names but didn't get it rightacertaste al no comprarlo it was a good decision not to buy it, you did the right thing not buying itacertar CON algo to get sth right¿acerté con la talla? did I get the size right?has acertado con el regalo, es justo lo que necesitaba your present's perfect, it's just what I neededno acerté con la calle/casa I couldn't find the street/houseB (lograr, atinar) acertar A + INF to manage to + INFno acertó a decir palabra she didn't manage to say a single word, she was unable to utter a single wordno acierto a comprender qué es lo que pretende I just can't see o I fail to see what he hopes to achieveC ( liter) (suceder casualmente) acertar A + INF to happen to + INFacertó a pasar por allí he happened to pass that way* * *
acertar ( conjugate acertar) verbo transitivo ‹respuesta/resultado› to get … right;
verbo intransitivo
1
2 ( lograr) acertar a hacer algo to manage to do sth
acertar
I verbo transitivo
1 (dar con la solución) to get right
2 (adivinar) to guess correctly
3 acertar la quiniela, to win the pools
II verbo intransitivo
1 (decidir correctamente) to be right
2 (encontrar) cuando por fin acertó con la llave..., when she finally found the right key...
' acertar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atinar
- blanca
- blanco
- equivocar
- acierta
- dar
English:
character
- chord
- football
- guess
* * *♦ vt1. [adivinar] to guess (correctly);acerté dos respuestas I got two answers right2. [blanco] to hit♦ vi1. [al contestar, adivinar] to be right;[al escoger, decidir] to make a good choice;acerté a la primera I got it right first time;acertó al elegir esa profesión she made the right decision when she chose that career;acertaste con su regalo you chose her present well, you chose just the right present for her;Famno acertar una: a la hora de comprar regalos no acierta una when it comes to buying presents she never gets it rightel disparo le acertó en la cabeza the bullet hit him in the headno acierto a entenderlo I can't understand it at allacertó a nevar cuando llegamos al pueblo it happened to start snowing when we reached the village5.acertar con [hallar] to find;acertamos con el desvío correcto we found the right turn-off* * *acertar el blanco, acertar en la diana fig hit the nail on the headII v/i1 be right;acertar con algo get sth right2:no acierto a hacerlo I don’t seem to be able to do it* * *acertar {55} vt: to guess correctlyacertar viatinar: to be accurate, to be on target* * *acertar vb1. (respuesta) to get right3. (adivinar) to guess4. (hacer lo más adecuado) to be right -
65 perfectamente
adv.1 perfectly (sobradamente).2 fine (muy bien).¿cómo estás? — estoy perfectamente how are you? — I'm fine* * *► adverbio1 (completamente) perfectly2 (como asentimiento) all right!, great!, fine!* * *ADV perfectlyte entiendo perfectamente — I perfectly understand what you mean, I know exactly what you mean
-¿cómo está tu hermano? -¡perfectamente! — "how's your brother?" - "he's doing just fine"
* * *adverbio perfectlyse encuentra perfectamente — he's absolutely fine o perfectly OK
los dos sabían perfectamente que... — they both knew perfectly well that...
* * *= perfectly, squarely, superbly, loud and clear, flawlessly.Ex. This is a perfectly acceptable UDC class number but it does not conform to the citation order PME...ST.Ex. Surveillance licensing is one question which falls squarely into the 'free movement of goods' category and does not involve the harmonization of the laws of member states.Ex. Nevertheless, black airmen continued to perform superbly.Ex. This draft resolution is meant to state, loud and clear, what is really at stake and to encourage governments to take action now.Ex. Overall the drive was judged to perform flawlessly and well beyond what was expected by the reviewer.----* perfectamente + Adjetivo = beautifully + Adjetivo.* perfectamente integrado = seamless.* * *adverbio perfectlyse encuentra perfectamente — he's absolutely fine o perfectly OK
los dos sabían perfectamente que... — they both knew perfectly well that...
* * *= perfectly, squarely, superbly, loud and clear, flawlessly.Ex: This is a perfectly acceptable UDC class number but it does not conform to the citation order PME...ST.
Ex: Surveillance licensing is one question which falls squarely into the 'free movement of goods' category and does not involve the harmonization of the laws of member states.Ex: Nevertheless, black airmen continued to perform superbly.Ex: This draft resolution is meant to state, loud and clear, what is really at stake and to encourage governments to take action now.Ex: Overall the drive was judged to perform flawlessly and well beyond what was expected by the reviewer.* perfectamente + Adjetivo = beautifully + Adjetivo.* perfectamente integrado = seamless.* * *perfectlylo entiendo perfectamente I understand perfectlyahora se encuentra perfectamente he's absolutely fine o perfectly OK nowlos dos sabían perfectamente que … they both knew perfectly well that …* * *
perfectamente adverbio
1 (de manera perfecta) perfectly: toca el piano perfectamente, she plays the piano perfectly
2 (completamente) es perfectamente absurdo, it's perfectly absurd
me encuentro perfectamente, I feel absolutely fine
' perfectamente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dominar
- pego
- pincelada
English:
adequate
- argue
- ideally
- immaculate
- immaculately
- neatly
- perfectly
- speaking
- thoroughly
- timing
- distinctly
- order
- perfect
- plainly
- working
- wrong
* * *perfectamente adv1. [sobradamente] perfectly;caben perfectamente cinco personas five people fit comfortably2. [muy bien] fine;¿cómo estás? – estoy perfectamente how are you? – I'm fine3. [de acuerdo]¡perfectamente! fine!, great!* * *adv perfectly;¡perfectamente! agreed!, all right!;lo vi perfectamente I saw it as clear as day;te comprendo perfectamente I know exactly what you mean -
66 cantar
m.1 poem (literature).eso es otro cantar that's another story2 song, lay.Su cantar era muy original His song was very original.v.1 to sing.Elsa canta canciones de cuna Elsa sings lullabies.Elsa canta en la ducha Elsa sings in the shower.2 to sing (persona, ave).3 to call (out).4 to talk (informal) (confesar).5 to stink (informal) (apestar). (peninsular Spanish)le cantan los pies he has smelly feet6 to stick out like a sore thumb (informal). (peninsular Spanish)7 to sing to.María le canta al bebé Mary sings to the baby.* * *1 to sing4 (en juegos de naipes) to call■ el hombre cantó todo lo que sabía sobre el asesinato a la policía the man told the police everything he knew about the murder1 to sing2 (pájaros) to sing, chirp; (insectos) to chirp3 familiar (confesar) to spill the beans, talk, confess4 familiar (oler mal) to stink1 song\cantar como una almeja familiar to stick out like a sore thumbcantarlas claras familiar to tell somebody straightcantarle a alguien las cuarenta familiar to give somebody a piece of one's mindcantarle a alguien las verdades figurado to give somebody a piece of one's minden menos que canta un gallo familiar in a flash, before you could say Jack Robinson¡eso es otro cantar! familiar that's a totally different thing, that's a different kettle of fishser coser y cantar familiar to be as easy as pie, be child's playcantar de gesta chanson de gesteCantar de los Cantares Song of Songs, Song of Solomon* * *verb* * *1. VI1) (Mús) to singen esa región hablan cantando — (fig) they talk in a singsong way in that region
voz 2), b)los monjes cantaban en la abadía — the monks chanted o sang in the abbey
2) [pájaro] to sing; [gallo] to crow; [cigarra, grillo] to chirp3) liter (=alabar) to sing of, sing the praises oflos poetas que le cantan a la mar — the poets who sing of o sing the praises of the sea
4) ** (=revelar) to spill the beans *; [a la policía] to squeal *5) ** (=oler mal) to stink *, reekte cantan los pies — your feet really stink * o reek
2. VT1) [+ canción] to sing; [+ mantra, canto gregoriano] to chant; [+ misa] to sing, say; [+ número de lotería] to call out- cantar a algn las cuarentasu madre le cantó las cuarenta cuando llegó a casa — his mother gave him a piece of her mind when he got home *
cantar victoria —
es muy pronto para cantar victoria, la crisis política continúa — it is too early to claim victory, the political crisis continues
- creo que ya está solucionado -no cantes victoria — "I think it's sorted out" - "don't speak too soon" o "don't count your chickens (before they're hatched)"
2) liter [+ mérito, belleza] to praise, eulogize3) (=revelar) to confess3. SM1) (=canción) song; (Rel) chant2) (Literat)gallo I, 1)cantar de gesta — chanson de geste, epic poem
* * *I 1.verbo transitivo1)a) < canción> to singcantárselas claras a alguien — (fam)
se las canté claras — I gave it to her o told her straight (colloq)
b) ( en béisbol) to call2) (liter) ( ensalzar) to sing the praises of, extol the virtues of3) (RPl fam) ( pedirse)2.canto la cama de arriba — bags I o bags the top bunk (colloq)
cantar vi1)a) (Mús) to sing2)a) (fam) ( confesar) to talk (colloq)b) (Jueg) to declarec) (anunciar, pregonar)3) (Esp fam) ( apestar) to stink (colloq)IImasculino poem ( gen set to music)eso es otro cantar! — that's another matter, that's a different kettle of fish
* * *= chant, sing.Ex. Finally, add the mass confusion wrought by the sudden appearance of a new technology in the library, with its practitioners chanting acronymic prayers, seemingly derived from a mushroom ritual.Ex. It is hoped that by the year 2000 there will not be a chorus of unemployed librarians singing 'Where have all the libraries gone?'.----* cantar a grito pelado = belt out.* cantar a pleno pulmón = belt out.* cantar las alabanzas = sing + Posesivo + praises.* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.* cantar victoria = claim + victory, speak too soon.* cantar victoria antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* coser y cantar = plain sailing, walkover.* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.* ser otro cantar = be a different kettle of fish.* tan fácil como coser y cantar = as simple as ABC.* * *I 1.verbo transitivo1)a) < canción> to singcantárselas claras a alguien — (fam)
se las canté claras — I gave it to her o told her straight (colloq)
b) ( en béisbol) to call2) (liter) ( ensalzar) to sing the praises of, extol the virtues of3) (RPl fam) ( pedirse)2.canto la cama de arriba — bags I o bags the top bunk (colloq)
cantar vi1)a) (Mús) to sing2)a) (fam) ( confesar) to talk (colloq)b) (Jueg) to declarec) (anunciar, pregonar)3) (Esp fam) ( apestar) to stink (colloq)IImasculino poem ( gen set to music)eso es otro cantar! — that's another matter, that's a different kettle of fish
* * *= chant, sing.Ex: Finally, add the mass confusion wrought by the sudden appearance of a new technology in the library, with its practitioners chanting acronymic prayers, seemingly derived from a mushroom ritual.
Ex: It is hoped that by the year 2000 there will not be a chorus of unemployed librarians singing 'Where have all the libraries gone?'.* cantar a grito pelado = belt out.* cantar a pleno pulmón = belt out.* cantar las alabanzas = sing + Posesivo + praises.* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.* cantar victoria = claim + victory, speak too soon.* cantar victoria antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* coser y cantar = plain sailing, walkover.* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.* ser otro cantar = be a different kettle of fish.* tan fácil como coser y cantar = as simple as ABC.* * *vtA1 ‹canción› to sing2(anunciar, pregonar): los niños cantaban las tablas de multiplicar the children were reciting o chanting their times tablescántame las cifras read o shout the figures out to me ( colloq)3 (en béisbol) to callB ( liter) (ensalzar) to sing the praises of, extol the virtues ofel tan cantado mar the oft-praised sea ( liter)C ( fam) (delatar, descubrir) to give away¿te dejó plantada? — te lo canté he stood you up? — what did I tell you? o I warned youel Cantar de los Cantares the Song of Songs o of Solomonel Cantar del Mío Cid the ballad of El Cidcantárselas claras a algn ( fam): se las canté claras I gave it to her o told her straight ( colloq)E■ cantarviA1 ( Mús) to singhabla cantando she has a singsong voice o a lilt in her voice3 «agua/fuente» to babbleB2 ( Jueg) to declare3(anunciar, pregonar): canta, que yo anoto read it out, I'll write it downlas cifras cantan por sí solas the figures speak for themselvespoem ( gen set to music)¡eso es otro cantar! that's another o a different matter, that's a different kettle of fishCompuesto:chanson de geste* * *
cantar ( conjugate cantar) verbo transitivo ‹ canción› to sing
verbo intransitivo
1a) (Mús) to sing
[ gallo] to crow;
[cigarra/grillo] to chirp, chirrup
2 (fam) ( confesar) to talk (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino
poem ( gen set to music)
cantar 1 verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 Mús to sing: me gusta cantar, I like singing
2 familiar (tener mal olor) to stink
3 (llamar la atención) to attract attention
4 familiar (saltar a la vista, ser evidente) to be clear
5 argot (confesar) to sing, spill the beans
♦ Locuciones: cantarle a alguien las cuarenta, to give sb a good telling off
en menos que canta un gallo, in a flash
cantar 2 sustantivo masculino
1 song, chant
2 Lit poem
un cantar de gesta, an epic poem
♦ Locuciones: familiar ser algo otro cantar, to be a totally different thing
' cantar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
berrear
- cante
- canto
- coger
- coser
- dar
- desgarrada
- desgarrado
- determinada
- determinado
- embargar
- infinitud
- misa
- permitirse
- victoria
- bajo
- bien
- coro
- estupendo
- lindo
- mal
- público
English:
also
- as
- belt out
- burst into
- chant
- crow
- gurgle
- horn
- hum
- innate
- sailing
- sharp
- sing
- sing along
- sing out
- sing up
- singing
- song
- soon
- teach
- away
- burst
- harmonize
- perform
- squeal
- to
- yodel
* * *cantar1 nmpoem;Fameso es otro cantar that's another storyel Cantar de los Cantares [en la Biblia] the Song of Songs;cantar de gesta chanson de geste, = medieval heroic narrative poem (e.g. “El Cid”)♦ vt1. [canción] to sing2. [bingo, línea, el gordo] to call (out);cántame los números y yo los escribo you call out the numbers and I'll write them down;RP Famte canté que tu madre no te dejaría ir I TOLD you your mother wouldn't let you go;Famcantar las cuarenta a alguien to give sb a piece of one's mind;RP Famcantar la justa a alguien to give it to sb straight up;cantar victoria to claim victory4. [alabar] to praise;no se cansa de cantar la belleza del lugar he never tires of singing the praises of the beauty of the place♦ vi1. [persona] to sing2. [ave] to sing;[gallo] to crow; [insecto] to chirpcantar de plano to make a full confessionle cantan los pies he has smelly feetese traje rojo canta mucho that red suit really draws attention to you;canta un montón que estás nervioso it's really obvious that you're nervous;Carlos y yo cantábamos en una fiesta tan elegante Carlos and I really stood out at that posh party6. Esp Fam [portero]les metieron un gol porque el portero cantó they conceded a goal because the goalkeeper blundered8. Am Fam [escoger]¡canté primero para la ducha! Br bags I get the first shower!, US dibs on the first shower!* * *I v/i1 sing2 popde delincuente squeal popII v/t singIII m:ése es otro cantar fig fam that’s a different story* * *cantar v: to singcantar nm: song, ballad* * *cantar vb2. (insecto, pájaro pequeño) to chirp -
67 salvo
adj.safe, saved.prep.except, save, but for, barring.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: salvar.* * *► adjetivo1 (ileso) unharmed, safe1 except, except for\estar a salvo (de) to be safe (from)poner a salvo to put in a safe placeponerse a salvo to reach safetysalva sea la parte eufemístico rear endsalvo que unless————————► adverbio1 except, except for* * *1. prep.except, save2. (f. - salva)adj.* * *1.ADJ safesano 3)2.PREP except, except for, savesalvo error u omisión — (Com) errors and omissions excepted
3.ADVnada ha quedado a salvo de sus ataques — nothing has been safe from o has escaped his attacks
en salvo — out of danger, in a safe place
4.CONJsalvo que, salvo si — unless
* * *I- va adjetivo safe, unharmedIIa salvo — (loc adv)
los niños están a salvo — the children are safe o unharmed
IIIlograron ponerse a salvo — they managed to get themselves to safety o to reach safety
preposición ( excepto) except, apart fromtodos estaban presentes salvo el secretario — everyone was there except o apart from the secretary
sus canciones son bastante malas salvo excepciones — with a few exceptions his songs are pretty poor
* * *= excepting, save, with the exception of, except for.Ex. Close attention to the interaction of these two characters ( excepting the love scenes!) provides a glimpse of the world behind the reference desk.Ex. Vaguely blissful, but with nothing to occupy her save reflection, she sat in the cafeteria and gave herself up to the physical pleasures of coffee.Ex. With the exception of trailer libraries, mobile library stops are usually of too short a duration to allow for anything other than book lending transaction.Ex. Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.----* a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.* estar a salvo = be in safe hands.* estar sano y salvo = be alive and well.* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* salvo contadas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.* salvo en el caso de = save in the case of, short of.* salvo + Número + excepción = with + Número + exception.* salvo que = short of.* salvo raras excepciones = with rare exceptions.* sano y salvo = alive and well, safely, unscathed, unharmed, unhurt, safe and sound, in safety.* * *I- va adjetivo safe, unharmedIIa salvo — (loc adv)
los niños están a salvo — the children are safe o unharmed
IIIlograron ponerse a salvo — they managed to get themselves to safety o to reach safety
preposición ( excepto) except, apart fromtodos estaban presentes salvo el secretario — everyone was there except o apart from the secretary
sus canciones son bastante malas salvo excepciones — with a few exceptions his songs are pretty poor
* * *= excepting, save, with the exception of, except for.Ex: Close attention to the interaction of these two characters ( excepting the love scenes!) provides a glimpse of the world behind the reference desk.
Ex: Vaguely blissful, but with nothing to occupy her save reflection, she sat in the cafeteria and gave herself up to the physical pleasures of coffee.Ex: With the exception of trailer libraries, mobile library stops are usually of too short a duration to allow for anything other than book lending transaction.Ex: Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.* a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.* estar a salvo = be in safe hands.* estar sano y salvo = be alive and well.* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* salvo contadas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.* salvo en el caso de = save in the case of, short of.* salvo + Número + excepción = with + Número + exception.* salvo que = short of.* salvo raras excepciones = with rare exceptions.* sano y salvo = alive and well, safely, unscathed, unharmed, unhurt, safe and sound, in safety.* * *safe, unharmeda salvo ( loc adv): consiguió poner los documentos a salvo she managed to put the documents in a safe placelos niños están a salvo the children are safe o unharmedel terremoto no dejó a salvo ni una casa the earthquake didn't leave a single house intactlos ladrones no dejaron a salvo ni los regalos de boda the burglars didn't even spare the wedding presentslograron ponerse a salvo they managed to get themselves to safety o to reach safety(excepto) except, apart fromtodos estaban presentes salvo el secretario everyone was there except o apart from the secretarytodos murieron salvo el capitán they all died, except o ( liter) save the captainlas canciones que compiten son bastante malas salvo excepciones with a few exceptions the songs in the competition are pretty poorsalvo que unlessno le des más salvo que empeore don't give him any more unless he gets worse* * *
Del verbo salvar: ( conjugate salvar)
salvo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
salvó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
salvar
salvo
salvó
salvar ( conjugate salvar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to save;
salvo algo/a algn DE algo to save sth/sb from sth
2
salvarse verbo pronominal
to survive;◊ ¡sálvese quien pueda! every man for himself!;
salvose DE algo ‹de accidente/incendio› to survive sth;
se salvoon de una muerte segura they escaped certain death
salvo: a salvo ( loc adv) poner algo a salvo to put sth in a safe place;
los niños están a salvo the children are safe o unharmed;
ponerse a salvo to reach safety;
a salvo de safe from
■ preposición ( excepto) except, apart from;
salvo que unless
salvar verbo transitivo
1 (librar de un peligro) to save [de, from]
2 (conservar) no salvaron nada de la tormenta, they didn't save anything from the storm
3 Rel to save
4 (pasar un obstáculo) to cross
5 (superar una dificultad, un apuro) to overcome
6 (hacer una excepción) salvando a José, todos fueron castigados, except for José, everyone was punished
7 (recorrer una distancia) salvó 400 km en tres horas, she covered 400 km in three hours
salvo,-a
I adj (ileso) safe, unharmed
II salvo prep (menos, excepto) not including, except: abre los sábados, salvo en agosto, it's open on Saturdays, except in August
III sustantivo femenino ➣ salva
♦ Locuciones: a salvo, out of danger
salvo que, unless, except that
' salvo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
intrepidez
- salva
- salvar
- salvarse
- sana
- sano
- sino
- raro
- seguro
English:
accountable
- afford
- bar
- barring
- besides
- but
- except
- excluding
- ingenuity
- safe
- sound
- action
- close
- harm
- lucky
- piece
- save
* * *salvo1 prepexcept;todos, salvo los enfermos everyone except (for) the sick;salvo ella, nadie más conocía el camino apart from her, nobody else knew the way, nobody knew the way except for her;salvo que llueva unless it rains;salvo que estés ocupado, ¿por qué no vienes a visitarnos? if you're not busy, why don't you come and visit us?;salvo error u omisión errors and omissions exceptedsalvo2, -a♦ adjsano y salvo safe and sound♦ nmestar a salvo to be safe;los marineros se encuentran ya a salvo en tierra firme the sailors are now safely back on land;poner algo a salvo to put sth in a safe place;poner a alguien a salvo to lead sb to safety;ponerse a salvo to reach safety* * *I adj:estar a salvo be safe (and sound);ponerse a salvo reach safetyII adv & prp except, save;salvo error u omisión errors and omissions excepted;salvo que unless* * *salvo, -va adj1) : unharmed, soundsano y salvo: safe and sound2)a salvo : safe from dangersalvo prep1) excepto: except (for), savetodos asistirán salvo Jaime: all will attend except for Jaime2)salvo que : unlesssalvo que llueva: unless it rains* * *salvo1 adj safesalvo2 prep exceptmañana iremos de excursión, salvo que llueva tomorrow we're going on an outing, unless it rains -
68 consentir
v.1 to allow, to permit.2 to spoil.le consienten demasiado they let him have his own way too muchMaría consintió a los chicos demasiado Mary spoiled her kids too much.3 to consent, to let, to tolerate, to allow.María consintió su salida Mary consented his outing.María consintió y les abrió Mary consented and opened up for them.4 to give one's consent, to consent, to give the consent, to give the nod.María consintió y se fueron Mary consented and they left.5 to accede to, to agree to.María consintió cortarse el pelo Mary acceded to get her hair cut.* * *1 (tolerar) to allow, permit, tolerate2 (mimar) to spoil3 (admitir) to take, withstand1 (admitir) to consent (en, to), agree (en, to)2 (ceder) to weaken1 (rajarse) to crack, break* * *verb1) to allow, consent2) spoil* * *1. VT1) (=permitir) to allow; (=tolerar) to tolerate¡eso no se puede consentir! — we can't have o allow that!
2) (=soportar) to stand, bearla plataforma no consiente más peso — the platform will not bear o take any more weight
3) (=mimar) to spoil2.VI to agree, consent, say yes3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (permitir, tolerar) to allow2.consentir viconsentir en algo — to consent o agree to something
* * *= allow, consent, accede, mollycoddle, pamper.Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.Ex. The very process of consenting to change will involve the creation of institutions through which those who can may assist in the process of its accomplishment.Ex. Once Modjeski heard him express sympathy, she knew she could wheedle him into acceding.Ex. Now it is the turn of Libya to throw hints that it too needs to be mollycoddled.Ex. Though pampering may ease our bodies and minds, sometimes it can break the bank.----* consentir caprichos = pamper.* consentir demasiado = overindulge.* consentir los caprichos de Alguien = pander.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (permitir, tolerar) to allow2.consentir viconsentir en algo — to consent o agree to something
* * *= allow, consent, accede, mollycoddle, pamper.Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.
Ex: The very process of consenting to change will involve the creation of institutions through which those who can may assist in the process of its accomplishment.Ex: Once Modjeski heard him express sympathy, she knew she could wheedle him into acceding.Ex: Now it is the turn of Libya to throw hints that it too needs to be mollycoddled.Ex: Though pampering may ease our bodies and minds, sometimes it can break the bank.* consentir caprichos = pamper.* consentir demasiado = overindulge.* consentir los caprichos de Alguien = pander.* * *vt1 (permitir, tolerar) to allow¡no te consiento que me hables así! I won't have you speak o I won't tolerate you speaking to me like thatse lo consienten todo they let him do o he's allowed to do whatever he likes2 (mimar) ‹niño› to spoilsu madre lo consiente demasiado his mother lets him get away with too much o spoils him too much3 (resistir, aguantar) to take■ consentirviconsentir EN algo to consent o agree TO sthconsintió en apoyarlo she agreed o consented to support him* * *
consentir ( conjugate consentir) verbo transitivo
◊ ¡no te consiento que me hables así! I won't have you speak to me like that;
se lo consienten todo he's allowed to do whatever he likes
verbo intransitivo: consentir en algo to consent o agree to sth
consentir
I verbo transitivo
1 (permitir) to allow, permit: no consiento que me hables así, I won't let you speak to me like that
2 (malcriar, mimar) to spoil
II verbo intransitivo to consent: no consintió en subastar la casa, he didn't agree to auction the house
' consentir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mimar
- permitir
- acceder
English:
acquiesce
- agree
- assent
- condone
- consent
- spoil
- have
- indulge
- sanction
- stand
* * *♦ vt1. [tolerar] to allow, to permit;no te consiento que lo insultes delante de mí I won't tolerate o have you insulting him in front of me2. [malcriar, mimar] to spoil;le consienten demasiado they let him have his own way too much♦ viconsentir en algo/en hacer algo to agree to sth/to do sth;consintió en que se quedaran he agreed to let them stay* * *I v/t1 allow2 a niño indulgeII v/i:consentir en algo agree to sth* * *consentir {76} vt1) permitir: to consent to, to allow2) mimar: to pamper, to spoilconsentir viconsentir en : to agree to, to approve of* * *consentir vb -
69 cuarteto
m.1 quartet.cuarteto de cuerda string quartet2 quatrain.3 nibble.* * *1 quartet* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Mús) (=conjunto, composición) quartet, quartette2) (Literat) quatrain* * *masculino (Mús) quartet; (Lit) quatrain ( with lines of eleven syllables)* * *= quartet, quatrain.Ex. The legitimate yardstick against which to evaluate 'Beatlemusik' is not, pace Paul Johnson, Beethoven's last quartets, but other contemporary popular music.Ex. As an aide-memoire to the questions they should consider putting to the enquirer during the course of the interview, reference librarians have quoted to themselves Rudyard Kipling's quatrain: 'I keep six honest serving men (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who'.----* cuarteto de viento = woodwind quartet.* * *masculino (Mús) quartet; (Lit) quatrain ( with lines of eleven syllables)* * *= quartet, quatrain.Ex: The legitimate yardstick against which to evaluate 'Beatlemusik' is not, pace Paul Johnson, Beethoven's last quartets, but other contemporary popular music.
Ex: As an aide-memoire to the questions they should consider putting to the enquirer during the course of the interview, reference librarians have quoted to themselves Rudyard Kipling's quatrain: 'I keep six honest serving men (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who'.* cuarteto de viento = woodwind quartet.* * *un cuarteto de cuerdas a string quartet2 ( Lit) quatrain ( with lines of eleven syllables)* * *
cuarteto sustantivo masculino (Mús) quartet
cuarteto m Mús quartet
' cuarteto' also found in these entries:
English:
quartet
* * *cuarteto nm1. Mús quartetcuarteto de cuerda string quartet* * *m MÚS quartet;cuarteto de cuerda string quarter* * *cuarteto nm: quartet -
70 cuánto
adj.as much.conj.as much as, all.* * *► adjetivo (pl cuántos,-as)1 (singular) as much as; (plural) as many as1 (singular) everything, all2 (plural) all who, everybody who\cuanto a with respect to, regarding, as forcuanto antes as soon as possiblecuanto más (máximo) all the morecuanto más... más the more... the morecuantos,-as más, mejor the more, the merriercuanto menos... menos the less... the less■ cuanto menos comas, menos engordarás the less you eat, the less weight you'll put oncuantos,-as... tantos,-as as many... as■ cuantas cabezas, tantos sombreros as many heads as hatsen cuanto as soon as, when■ en cuanto llegue dile... as soon as he arrives tell him...en cuanto a with respect to, regarding, as for■ en cuanto a mí as for me, as far as I'm concerneden cuanto que insofar as, inasmuch aspor cuanto given that, sinceunos,-as cuantos,-as some, a few————————1 FÍSICA quantum* * *1. adv. 2. (f. - cuanta)pron.all what, everything3. (f. - cuanta)adj.- cuanto menos* * *1. ADJ1) [indicando cantidad]daremos cuantos créditos se precisen — we will give as many loans as (are) needed o whatever loans are needed
2) [en correlación]cuantos más invitados vengan más comida habrá que preparar — the more guests come, the more food we'll have to prepare
cuanto menos dinero tiene la gente, menos gasta en salir a comer — the less money people have, the less they spend on eating out
cuantos menos errores hagas mejor — the fewer mistakes you make, the better
3)• unos cuantos — (=no muchos) a few; (=bastantes) quite a few
solo unos cuantos funcionarios permanecerán en el país — only a few officials will stay in the country
2. PRON1) [indicando cantidad] alltiene todo cuanto desea — he has everything o all (that) he wants
tome cuanto quiera — take as much as you want, take all you want
2) [en correlación]3)• unos cuantos — (=no muchos) a few; (=bastantes) quite a few
lo sabíamos unos cuantos, pero la mayoría no — a few of us knew, but most people didn't
hay unos cuantos en clase que no hacen más que molestar — there are a few people in the class who do nothing but cause trouble
-¿cuántos vinieron? -unos cuantos — "how many people came?" - "quite a few"
3. ADV CONJ1) [expresando correlación]•
cuanto antes mejor — the sooner the bettercuanto más intentes convencerlo, menos caso te hará — the more you try to persuade him, the more he will ignore you
cuanto más corto mejor — the shorter, the better
cuanto menos se hable sobre este asunto mejor — the less (that is) said about this issue, the better
2) [locuciones]a)• cuanto antes — as soon as possible
ven cuanto antes — come as soon as you can o as soon as possible
b)en cuanto — (=tan pronto como) as soon as; (=en calidad de) as
el cuento infantil, en cuanto género literario — children's stories, as a literary genre
c)en cuanto a — as regards, as for
en cuanto a tu aumento de sueldo, lo discutiremos en diciembre — as regards o as for your pay rise, we'll discuss it in December
el sistema tiene ventajas en cuanto a seguridad y comodidad — as regards o with regard to safety and comfort, the system has advantages
d)e)• cuanto más — especially
siempre está nervioso, cuanto más en época de exámenes — he's always nervous, all the more so o especially at exam time
no escribe a nadie, cuanto más a nosotros — he doesn't write to anyone, let alone us
f)• cuanto menos — to say the least
esta interpretación es, cuanto menos, discutible — this interpretation is debatable to say the least
g)• por cuanto — in that, inasmuch as frm
es un delito por cuanto vulnera los derechos constitucionales — it is a crime in that o inasmuch as frm it violates constitutional rights
llama la atención por cuanto supone de innovación — it attracts attention because of its novelty value
* * *I1) ( tanto como) as much as2) (como conj)cuantos más/menos seamos, mejor — the more/the fewer of us there are the better
cuanto antes empecemos, más pronto terminaremos — the sooner we begin, the sooner we'll finish
3) (en locs)es duro para una persona sana, cuanto más para un enfermo — it's hard enough for a healthy person, let alone somebody who's ill
en cuanto — ( tan pronto como) as soon as; (como, en calidad de) as
en cuanto a — ( en lo que concierne) as for, as regards
en cuanto a rentabilidad — as for o as regards profitability
en cuanto a conocimientos del tema... — as far as knowledge of the subject is concerned...
IIpor cuanto — (liter o frml) insofar as (frml)
- ta adjetivo1)a) (todo, todos)b) (sing) ( con valor plural)2)IIIhabía unas cuantas personas — there were several o quite a few people there
- ta pronombreIVmasculino quantum* * *= how much, just how much.Ex. 'I don't know how much I have to work with then?' he said, moving his neck as though his collar was not comfortable.Ex. Yet just how much greater the cost would be depends on the application.----* cada cuantos + Nombre = every few + Nombre.* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.* con unos cuantos + Expresión de Tiempo + de antelación = at a few + Expresión Temporal + notice.* cuantas veces se quiera = any number of times.* cuanto antes = as soon as possible (asap).* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.* cuanto ha progresado + Nombre = how far along + Nombre + be.* cuanto más = all the more so, all the more, a fortiori.* cuanto más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.* cuantos más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* cuántos + Nombre Contable = how many + Nombre Contable.* cuantos + Nombre + se quiera = any number of + Nombre.* dentro de unos cuantos años = in a few years' time.* durante cuánto tiempo = how long.* en cuanto a = as to, in extent of, in regard to, in terms of, in the way of, with regard(s) to, as for, as regards, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to, moving on to.* en cuanto a él = as for him.* en cuanto a ella = as for her.* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.* en cuanto a mí = as for me.* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.* en cuanto a ti = as for you.* en cuanto a usted = as for you.* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.* en cuanto que = in that.* en tanto en cuanto = as long as, so long as.* en tanto en cuanto que = inasmuch as, insomuch as.* en tanto en cuanto + Subjuntivo = provided (that).* en unos cuantos años = within a few years, in a few years' time.* hace unos cuantos días = a few days ago.* más de unos cuantos + Nombre = not a few + Nombre.* otros cuantos = several other.* por cuanto que = because.* por mencionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention only a few.* por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some, to name only some.* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.* unos cuantos = a few, a smattering of + Nombre Contable.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y unos cuantos más = and a few others.* * *I1) ( tanto como) as much as2) (como conj)cuantos más/menos seamos, mejor — the more/the fewer of us there are the better
cuanto antes empecemos, más pronto terminaremos — the sooner we begin, the sooner we'll finish
3) (en locs)es duro para una persona sana, cuanto más para un enfermo — it's hard enough for a healthy person, let alone somebody who's ill
en cuanto — ( tan pronto como) as soon as; (como, en calidad de) as
en cuanto a — ( en lo que concierne) as for, as regards
en cuanto a rentabilidad — as for o as regards profitability
en cuanto a conocimientos del tema... — as far as knowledge of the subject is concerned...
IIpor cuanto — (liter o frml) insofar as (frml)
- ta adjetivo1)a) (todo, todos)b) (sing) ( con valor plural)2)IIIhabía unas cuantas personas — there were several o quite a few people there
- ta pronombreIVmasculino quantum* * *= how much, just how much.Ex: 'I don't know how much I have to work with then?' he said, moving his neck as though his collar was not comfortable.
Ex: Yet just how much greater the cost would be depends on the application.* cada cuantos + Nombre = every few + Nombre.* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.* con unos cuantos + Expresión de Tiempo + de antelación = at a few + Expresión Temporal + notice.* cuantas veces se quiera = any number of times.* cuanto antes = as soon as possible (asap).* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.* cuanto ha progresado + Nombre = how far along + Nombre + be.* cuanto más = all the more so, all the more, a fortiori.* cuanto más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.* cuantos más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* cuántos + Nombre Contable = how many + Nombre Contable.* cuantos + Nombre + se quiera = any number of + Nombre.* dentro de unos cuantos años = in a few years' time.* durante cuánto tiempo = how long.* en cuanto a = as to, in extent of, in regard to, in terms of, in the way of, with regard(s) to, as for, as regards, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to, moving on to.* en cuanto a él = as for him.* en cuanto a ella = as for her.* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.* en cuanto a mí = as for me.* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.* en cuanto a ti = as for you.* en cuanto a usted = as for you.* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.* en cuanto que = in that.* en tanto en cuanto = as long as, so long as.* en tanto en cuanto que = inasmuch as, insomuch as.* en tanto en cuanto + Subjuntivo = provided (that).* en unos cuantos años = within a few years, in a few years' time.* hace unos cuantos días = a few days ago.* más de unos cuantos + Nombre = not a few + Nombre.* otros cuantos = several other.* por cuanto que = because.* por mencionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention only a few.* por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some, to name only some.* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.* unos cuantos = a few, a smattering of + Nombre Contable.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y unos cuantos más = and a few others.* * *A (tanto como) as much aspuedes gritar cuanto quieras you can shout all you like o as much as you like [ for examples with adjectives see cuan]B ( como conj):cuantos menos seamos, mejor the fewer of us there are the bettercuanto antes empecemos, más pronto terminaremos the sooner we begin, the sooner we'll finishC ( en locs):cuanto antes as soon as possiblecuanto más: es un trabajo duro para una persona fuerte, cuanto más para un enfermo it's hard work for a healthy person, let alone o never mind someone who's illtienen mal tiempo en verano, cuanto más en invierno they have bad weather in summer, and the winter's even worsevendré en cuanto pueda I'll come as soon as I canen cuanto a (en lo que concierne) as for, as regardsen cuanto a rentabilidad as for o as regards profitabilityen cuanto a conocimientos del tema, no lo supera nadie as far as knowledge of the subject is concerned nobody can match himno le dieron ninguna indicación en cuanto a la forma de hacerlo he was given no indication as to how to do itA1(todo, todos): llévate cuantos discos quieras take as many records as you want o like2 ( sing)(con valor plural): se ha leído cuanto libro hay sobre el tema she's read every book there is on the subjectle compran cuanto juguete se le antoja they buy him any toy(s) he wantsBunos cuantos: ponle unas cuantas cucharadas de jugo de limón add several spoonfuls of lemon juiceya había unas cuantas personas there were already several o quite a few people theresólo unos cuantos amigos just a few friendsle di todo cuanto tenía I gave her everything I hadno fuimos todos, sólo unos cuantos we didn't all go, only a few of usunos cuantos que yo conozco a few people I can think of o I could mentionquantum* * *
Multiple Entries:
cuanto
cuánto
cuanto 1 adverbio
b) ( como conj):◊ cuántos más/menos seamos, mejor the more/the fewer of us there are the better;
cuánto antes empecemos, más pronto terminaremos the sooner we begin, the sooner we'll finishc) ( en locs)
en cuanto ( tan pronto como) as soon as;
en cuanto a ( en lo que concierne) as for, as regards
cuanto 2◊ -ta adjetivo: llévate cuántos discos quieras take as many records as you want o like;
unos cuántos amigos a few friends;
tiene cuánto libro hay sobre el tema she has every book there is on the subject
■ pronombre: le di todo cuánto tenía I gave her everything I had;
fuimos solo unos cuántos only a few of us went
cuánto 1 adverbio
b) ( uso indirecto):◊ si supieras cuánto la quiero/lo siento if you knew how much I love her/how sorry I am
cuánto 2◊ -ta adjetivo
(pl) how many;◊ ¿cuánto café queda? how much coffee is there left?;
¿cuántos alumnos tienes? how many students do you have?;
¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you?;
¿cuánto tiempo tardarás? how long will you take?
(pl) how many;◊ no sé cuánto dinero/cuántos libros tengo I don't know how much money/how many books I havec) ( en exclamaciones):◊ ¡cuánto vino! what a lot of wine!;
¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! I haven't seen you for ages! (colloq)
■ pronombre
1 ( en preguntas)
(pl) how many;◊ ¿cuánto pesas? how much do you weigh?;
¿cuánto mides? how tall are you?;
¿cuántos quieres? how many do you want?;
¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today?
◊ ¿cuánto falta para llegar? how long before we get there?
◊ ¿cuánto cuesta? how much is it?;
¿cuánto es? how much is that (altogether)?
2 ( uso indirecto):
no sé cuánto puede costar/cuántos tiene I don't know how much it might cost/how many she has
3 ( en exclamaciones):◊ ¡cuánto has tardado! it's taken you a long time!
cuanto,-a
I adjetivo all: come cuanto arroz quieras, eat as much rice as you want
unas cuantas veces, a few times
II pron rel as much as: dice todo cuanto piensa, he says everything he thinks
gasta cuanto tiene, he spends all he has
III pron indef pl unos cuantos, a few
IV adverbio
1 (cantidad) cuanto más..., más, the more... the more: cuanto más trabajo, más me canso, the more I work the more tired I get
cuantos más (seamos), mejor, the more the merrier
2 (tiempo) ven cuanto antes, come as soon as possible
cuanto antes, mejor, the sooner the better
♦ Locuciones: en cuanto, (tan pronto como) as soon as
(en condición de) as
en cuanto a, with respect to, regarding
en cuanto a Javier, as for Javier o as far as Javier is concerned
cuánto,-a
I adjetivo & pron interr sing how much?
(pl) how many?: ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
¿cuántos días faltan?, how many days are left?
¡cuánta gente!, what a lot of people!
II adverbio how, how much: ¿cuánto quieres a mamá?, how much do you love mummy?
¡cuánto dormiste!, what a long time you slept!
' cuánto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acostumbrar
- amanecer
- antes
- cada
- cerrojo
- cómo
- congelación
- contumaz
- costar
- cuanta
- cuánta
- cuanto
- desbandada
- desorden
- despojar
- dicotomía
- ducha
- durante
- embalarse
- ser
- estar
- honda
- hueso
- interesar
- irresoluta
- irresoluto
- larga
- largo
- limitación
- moscón
- mucha
- mucho
- mullida
- mullido
- rebotarse
- saber
- tardar
- tiempo
- apenas
- equivaler
- hoy
- más
- mejor
- mientras
- posible
- vanidoso
English:
action
- ago
- ahead
- altogether
- as
- asap
- be
- better
- bring round
- chance
- come to
- complaint
- disagree
- divorce
- doze off
- dread
- due
- duration
- far
- few
- for
- heavy
- height
- hold out
- how
- immediately
- ingrained
- less
- line
- lionise
- long
- more
- much
- play down
- possible
- publicity
- rate
- realize
- respect
- scrap
- soon
- strength
- subscription
- tall
- term
- the
- unpack
- wage
- what
- worth
* * *cuanto1, -a♦ adjsoporté todas cuantas críticas me hizo I put up with every single criticism he made of me;todos cuantos intentos hicimos fracasaron every single one of our attempts met with failurenecesitaré unas cuantas hojas I'm going to need a few sheets of paper3. (antes de adv) [expresa correlación]cuantas más mentiras digas, menos te creerán the more you lie, the less people will believe you;cuantos más amigos traigas, tanto mejor the more friends you bring, the better♦ pron relativo1. [todo lo que] everything, as much as;come cuanto quieras eat as much as you like;comprendo cuanto dice I understand everything he says;herederás todo cuanto tengo you will inherit everything I have;esto es todo cuanto puedo hacer this is as much as o all I can do2.[cosas] everything (that);cuantos [todos] [personas] everyone who;cuantos fueron alabaron el espectáculo everyone who went said the show was excellent;dio las gracias a todos cuantos le ayudaron he thanked everyone who helped him3.unos cuantos [algunos] some, a few;no tengo todos sus libros, sólo unos cuantos I don't have all of her books, only some o a few of them♦ adv[expresa correlación]cuanto más se tiene, más se quiere the more you have, the more you want;cuantos menos vayamos, más barato saldrá the fewer of us who go, the cheaper it will be;cuanto más come, más gordo está the more he eats, the fatter he gets;cuanto más lo pienso, menos lo entiendo the more I think about it, the less I understand it;cuanto menos nos distraigas, mejor the less you distract us, the better;cuanto antes llegues, antes empezaremos the sooner you arrive, the sooner we'll start♦ cuanto antes loc advas soon as possible;hazlo cuanto antes do it as soon as possible o as soon as you can♦ en cuanto loc prep[en calidad de] as;en cuanto cabeza de familia as head of the family♦ en cuanto loc conj[tan pronto como] as soon as;en cuanto acabe as soon as I've finished;la reconocí en cuanto la vi I recognized her as soon as I saw her o instantly♦ en cuanto a loc prepas regards;en cuanto a tu petición as regards your request, as far as your request is concerned;en cuanto a temas de literatura, nadie sabe más que él no one knows more about literature than he does, when it comes to literature, no one knows more than he doescuanto2 nmFís quantum* * *1I adj:cuanto dinero quieras as much money as you want;unos cuantos chavales a few boysII pron all, everything;se llevó cuanto podía she took all o everything she could;le dio cuanto necesitaba he gave her everything she needed;unas cuantas a few;todo cuanto everythingIII adv:cuanto antes, mejor the sooner the better;en cuanto as soon as;en cuanto a as for;cuanto más the more;cuanto más, mejor the more the better;cuanto más … más … the more …, the more …;por cuanto inasmuch as;todos cuantos all those who2 m FÍS quantum;teoría de los cuantos quantum theory* * *cuánto adv: how much, how many¿a cuánto están las manzanas?: how much are the apples?no sé cuánto desean: I don't know how much they wantcuánto, -ta adj: how much, how many¿cuántos niños tiene?: how many children do you have?cuánto pron: how much, how many¿cuántos quieren participar?: how many want to take part?¿cuánto cuesta?: how much does it cost?cuanto adv1) : as much ascome cuanto puedas: eat as much as you can2)cuanto antes : as soon as possible3)en cuánto : as soon as4)en cuanto a : as for, as regardscuanto, -ta adj: as many, whateverllévate cuantas flores quieras: take as many flowers as you wishcuanto, -ta pron1) : as much as, all that, everythingtengo cuanto deseo: I have all that I want2)unos cuantos, unas cuantas : a few* * *cuanto1 adj allcuantos más / menos... the more / fewer...cuanto2 adv as much ascuanto más / menos... the more / less...cuanto más dinero tiene, más avaro es the more money he has, the greedier he iscuanto menos trabajes, menos cobrarás the less you work, the less you'll earnen cuanto a as for / regardingcuanto3 pron everything / all -
71 equivocarse
1 to make a mistake, be mistaken, be wrong (de dirección, camino etc) to go wrong, get wrong* * *to make a mistake, be wrong* * *VPR (=no tener razón) to be wrong, be mistaken; (=cometer un error) to make a mistakete equivocas, eso no es así — you're wrong o mistaken, it isn't like that
si crees que voy a dejarte ir, te equivocas — if you think I'm going to let you go, you're wrong o mistaken
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equivocarse con algn — to be wrong about sbla consideraba honesta, pero me equivoqué con ella — I thought she was honest, but I was wrong about her
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equivocarse de algo, nos equivocamos de hora y llegamos tarde — we got the time wrong, and we arrived lateperdone, me he equivocado de número — sorry, (I've got the) wrong number
* * *(v.) = commit + error, err, mistake, make + error, bark up + the wrong tree, get + it + (all) wrong, slip upEx. Let us perform a simple thought experiment: assume that a cataloger has committed a simple transposition error and transcribed YEATS, WILLIAM BUTLER as YEATS, WILLIAM BUTLER.Ex. Wherein had she erred? Try as she might she could think of nothing.Ex. A flat 'no' to a question such as 'Is this book recommended for Professor Shaw's course?' leaves uncertainty as to whether one was mistaken in the professor or in the suggestion that it was for a course.Ex. This has been taken a step further by using a screen editor to 'prevent the human indexer or coder from making syntactic errors in the first place'.Ex. The article ' Barking up the wrong tree' argues that the belief, by many book publishers, that they can use the Internet to bypass booksellers and sell their books direct to purchasers, is fallacious.Ex. There are risks in assuming that the enquirer has got it all wrong.Ex. He knew that if he slipped up again, he could be shipped to a higher-security prison and lose many of his privileges.* * *(v.) = commit + error, err, mistake, make + error, bark up + the wrong tree, get + it + (all) wrong, slip upEx: Let us perform a simple thought experiment: assume that a cataloger has committed a simple transposition error and transcribed YEATS, WILLIAM BUTLER as YEATS, WILLIAM BUTLER.
Ex: Wherein had she erred? Try as she might she could think of nothing.Ex: A flat 'no' to a question such as 'Is this book recommended for Professor Shaw's course?' leaves uncertainty as to whether one was mistaken in the professor or in the suggestion that it was for a course.Ex: This has been taken a step further by using a screen editor to 'prevent the human indexer or coder from making syntactic errors in the first place'.Ex: The article ' Barking up the wrong tree' argues that the belief, by many book publishers, that they can use the Internet to bypass booksellers and sell their books direct to purchasers, is fallacious.Ex: There are risks in assuming that the enquirer has got it all wrong.Ex: He knew that if he slipped up again, he could be shipped to a higher-security prison and lose many of his privileges.* * *
■equivocarse verbo reflexivo
1 (confundirse, errar) to make a mistake: me equivoqué de calle, I took the wrong street
te equivocas de persona, you've got the wrong person
2 (estar en un error) to be mistaken: te equivocas, you are mistaken
no te equivocas, you are right
' equivocarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despistarse
- patinar
- resbalar
- confundir
- equivocar
- tiro
English:
astray
- blunder
- flub
- fluff
- goof
- misdiagnose
- mistake
- trial
- wrong
- err
- safely
- slip
* * *vpr[estar en un error] to be wrong; [cometer un error] to make a mistake;yo creo que te equivocas I think you're mistaken;te equivocas si crees que me voy a asustar you're mistaken if you think you're going to frighten me;se equivocó al girar she took the wrong turning;te equivocas con tu profesor, no es tan mala persona you're wrong about your teacher, he's not such a bad person;se equivocó de nombre/puerta he got the wrong name/door;equivocarse de fecha/día to get the date/day wrong;te equivocaste de profesión, deberías haber sido actor you're in the wrong profession, you should have been an actor;equivocarse en algo to make a mistake in sth;¿en qué nos equivocamos con él? where did we go wrong with him?;se equivocó en la suma she got the total wrong* * *v/r make a mistake;te has equivocado you are wrong o mistaken;equivocarse de número TELEC get the wrong number;equivocarse de camino take the wrong road;si no me equivoco if I’m not mistaken* * *vr: to make a mistake, to be wrong* * *equivocarse vb1. (confundirse) to be wrong / to make a mistake2. (de camino, dirección, etc) to go wrong / to get wrong -
72 estrofa de cuatro versos
(n.) = quatrainEx. As an aide-memoire to the questions they should consider putting to the enquirer during the course of the interview, reference librarians have quoted to themselves Rudyard Kipling's quatrain: 'I keep six honest serving men (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who'.* * *(n.) = quatrainEx: As an aide-memoire to the questions they should consider putting to the enquirer during the course of the interview, reference librarians have quoted to themselves Rudyard Kipling's quatrain: 'I keep six honest serving men (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who'.
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73 estímulo
m.1 encouragement, drive, boost, incentive.2 incentive, inducement.* * *1 stimulus, stimulation2 figurado encouragement3 COMERCIO incentive* * *noun m.1) stimulus* * *SM1) (Psic) stimulus2) (=incentivo) incentive* * *a) ( incentivo) encouragementsirve de estímulo a la inversión — it acts as an incentive to investment, it encourages investment
b) (Biol, Fisiol) stimulus* * *= boost, incentive, leaven, prodding, spur, stimulation, stimulus [stimuli, -pl.], encouragement, enhancer, facilitator, prod, kick-start [kickstart], kick-start [kickstart], word of encouragement, nudge, titillation, driving force, stimulant, pick-me-up.Ex. Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.Ex. This article considers the strengths of a pay scale as a work incentive.Ex. But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.Ex. Computers are quite adroit at such simple yes/no response without much prodding.Ex. This was a spur to several other London boroughs who set up shop-front consumer advice centres from 1972.Ex. The reader of this work can relive with some degree of verisimilitude the excitement and stimulation created by these institutes and such colloquies as the Kilgour-Lubetzky exchange.Ex. This was not intended as a criticism of their hard working colleagues but simply as an admission that they needed additional support and stimulus.Ex. Nevertheless my debts are real, and I particularly want to thank David Foxon for his illuminating commentary on the final sections, and D. F. McKenzie for his encouragement throughout.Ex. The low regard that many publishers have shown for indexers as enhancers of book sales and profitability may well have been justified in the past.Ex. Information technology may have acted as a catalyst or facilitator for some of the changes which have occurred.Ex. She sat back in her chair and considered her supervisor's gentle prods.Ex. That would be a great kick-start to raising awareness of IFLA 2002.Ex. That would be a great kick-start to raising awareness of IFLA 2002.Ex. This he knew happens to employees who are not given a word of encouragement, some recognition.Ex. Results showed that student teachers needed additional support, either via nudge or overt expectations, to actually apply what they had learned.Ex. At heart, it is a smirkingly adolescent pursuit of cheap laughs and mild titillation, with a surfeit of jokes involving breasts and bums and with new extremes of scatological humiliation.Ex. On-line services have been one of the most powerful driving forces moving information away from its traditional definition and towards the commodity view.Ex. The system consequently retrieves any record in which the term ' stimulants' appears.Ex. Maybe it's just a passing mood or maybe it's a particularly bad string of events, but sometimes in this hectic life we just need a pick-me-up.----* dar estímulo = provide + boost.* estímulo excesivo = overstimulation.* estímulos visuales = visual stimuli.* ofrecer estímulo = provide + stimulus.* ser un estímulo = be motivating.* * *a) ( incentivo) encouragementsirve de estímulo a la inversión — it acts as an incentive to investment, it encourages investment
b) (Biol, Fisiol) stimulus* * *= boost, incentive, leaven, prodding, spur, stimulation, stimulus [stimuli, -pl.], encouragement, enhancer, facilitator, prod, kick-start [kickstart], kick-start [kickstart], word of encouragement, nudge, titillation, driving force, stimulant, pick-me-up.Ex: Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.
Ex: This article considers the strengths of a pay scale as a work incentive.Ex: But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.Ex: Computers are quite adroit at such simple yes/no response without much prodding.Ex: This was a spur to several other London boroughs who set up shop-front consumer advice centres from 1972.Ex: The reader of this work can relive with some degree of verisimilitude the excitement and stimulation created by these institutes and such colloquies as the Kilgour-Lubetzky exchange.Ex: This was not intended as a criticism of their hard working colleagues but simply as an admission that they needed additional support and stimulus.Ex: Nevertheless my debts are real, and I particularly want to thank David Foxon for his illuminating commentary on the final sections, and D. F. McKenzie for his encouragement throughout.Ex: The low regard that many publishers have shown for indexers as enhancers of book sales and profitability may well have been justified in the past.Ex: Information technology may have acted as a catalyst or facilitator for some of the changes which have occurred.Ex: She sat back in her chair and considered her supervisor's gentle prods.Ex: That would be a great kick-start to raising awareness of IFLA 2002.Ex: That would be a great kick-start to raising awareness of IFLA 2002.Ex: This he knew happens to employees who are not given a word of encouragement, some recognition.Ex: Results showed that student teachers needed additional support, either via nudge or overt expectations, to actually apply what they had learned.Ex: At heart, it is a smirkingly adolescent pursuit of cheap laughs and mild titillation, with a surfeit of jokes involving breasts and bums and with new extremes of scatological humiliation.Ex: On-line services have been one of the most powerful driving forces moving information away from its traditional definition and towards the commodity view.Ex: The system consequently retrieves any record in which the term ' stimulants' appears.Ex: Maybe it's just a passing mood or maybe it's a particularly bad string of events, but sometimes in this hectic life we just need a pick-me-up.* dar estímulo = provide + boost.* estímulo excesivo = overstimulation.* estímulos visuales = visual stimuli.* ofrecer estímulo = provide + stimulus.* ser un estímulo = be motivating.* * *1 (incentivo) encouragementsirve de estímulo a la inversión it acts as an incentive o a stimulus to investment, it encourages investment* * *
Del verbo estimular: ( conjugate estimular)
estimulo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
estimuló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
estimular
estímulo
estimular ( conjugate estimular) verbo transitivo
estímulo sustantivo masculino
b) (Biol, Fisiol) stimulus
estimular verbo transitivo
1 (dar ánimos) to encourage
2 (potenciar, activar) to stimulate
estímulo sustantivo masculino
1 (acicate, ánimo) encouragement
2 Biol Fís stimulus
(acción) stimulation
' estímulo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ánimo
- incentivo
- responder
- respuesta
- revulsiva
- revulsivo
- acicate
- arriba
English:
boost
- encouragement
- inspiration
- lift
- shot
- spur
- stimulation
- stimulus
* * *estímulo nm1. [aliciente] incentive;[ánimo] encouragement;servir de estímulo to act o serve as an incentive;medidas de estímulo a la creación de empleo measures to encourage job creation2. Fisiol stimulus* * *m1 stimulus2 ( incentivo) incentive* * *estímulo nm1) : stimulus2) incentivo: incentive, encouragement* * * -
74 meter la pata
familiar to put one's foot in it* * ** * *(v.) = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunderEx. The article ' Barking up the wrong tree' argues that the belief, by many book publishers, that they can use the Internet to bypass booksellers and sell their books direct to purchasers, is fallacious.Ex. All librarians can tell tales of being caught out in this way, to learn of their error only when the answer has been produced: information on dance-halls when dinosaurs was asked for, or on the grey starling when something on Grace Darling was what was wanted = Todos los bibliotecarios pueden contar historias de cuando han metido la pata de este modo para aprender del error sólo cuando se ha producido la respuesta: información sobre los salones de baile cuando se preguntaba por los dinosaurios, o sobre el estornino gris cuando se quería algo sobre Grace Darling.Ex. She somehow manages to put her foot in it and get laughed at every time, usually as a direct consequence of her unsureness of her own capabilities.Ex. She put her foot in her mouth when she asked a fat woman who was not pregnant when her baby was due.Ex. In other words, we have become our worst enemy, continually shooting ourselves in the foot.Ex. She's just always shooting her mouth off and sticking her foot in it.Ex. Although we're lucky to have them, eager beavers can screw up if you give them the opportunity.Ex. He is well-known for making bloomers in public engagements.Ex. He knew that if he slipped up again, he could be shipped to a higher-security prison and lose many of his privileges.Ex. Since its independence 61 years ago our nation has erred, but this time they have made a blunder.Ex. After dropping a clanger, you are left with a sense of shame and you just want to disappear and hide away.Ex. But we are all only human and I have recently ' dropped a bollock' as we English say.Ex. Michael Howard has blundered again, and again he has done so by trying to imitate Blair while lacking his finesse.* * *(v.) = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunderEx: The article ' Barking up the wrong tree' argues that the belief, by many book publishers, that they can use the Internet to bypass booksellers and sell their books direct to purchasers, is fallacious.
Ex: All librarians can tell tales of being caught out in this way, to learn of their error only when the answer has been produced: information on dance-halls when dinosaurs was asked for, or on the grey starling when something on Grace Darling was what was wanted = Todos los bibliotecarios pueden contar historias de cuando han metido la pata de este modo para aprender del error sólo cuando se ha producido la respuesta: información sobre los salones de baile cuando se preguntaba por los dinosaurios, o sobre el estornino gris cuando se quería algo sobre Grace Darling.Ex: She somehow manages to put her foot in it and get laughed at every time, usually as a direct consequence of her unsureness of her own capabilities.Ex: She put her foot in her mouth when she asked a fat woman who was not pregnant when her baby was due.Ex: In other words, we have become our worst enemy, continually shooting ourselves in the foot.Ex: She's just always shooting her mouth off and sticking her foot in it.Ex: Although we're lucky to have them, eager beavers can screw up if you give them the opportunity.Ex: He is well-known for making bloomers in public engagements.Ex: He knew that if he slipped up again, he could be shipped to a higher-security prison and lose many of his privileges.Ex: Since its independence 61 years ago our nation has erred, but this time they have made a blunder.Ex: After dropping a clanger, you are left with a sense of shame and you just want to disappear and hide away.Ex: But we are all only human and I have recently ' dropped a bollock' as we English say.Ex: Michael Howard has blundered again, and again he has done so by trying to imitate Blair while lacking his finesse. -
75 redondilla
f.1 roundel or roundelay a stanza of four verses, of eight syllables each.2 quatrain.* * *1 (poema) quatrain2 (letra) round hand* * *SF quatrain* * *= quatrain.Ex. As an aide-memoire to the questions they should consider putting to the enquirer during the course of the interview, reference librarians have quoted to themselves Rudyard Kipling's quatrain: 'I keep six honest serving men (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who'.* * *= quatrain.Ex: As an aide-memoire to the questions they should consider putting to the enquirer during the course of the interview, reference librarians have quoted to themselves Rudyard Kipling's quatrain: 'I keep six honest serving men (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who'.
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76 suerte
f.1 luck (fortuna).estar de suerte to be in luckpor suerte luckilyprobar suerte to try one's luck¡qué suerte! that was lucky!¡qué suerte que traje el paraguas! how lucky that I brought my umbrella!tener (buena) suerte to be luckytener mala suerte to be unluckytener la suerte de espaldas to be having a run of bad luck2 chance.tocar o caer en suerte a alguien to fall to somebody's lotla suerte está echada the die is cast3 fate (destino).tentar a la suerte to tempt fate4 good luck, stroke of luck, piece of luck.5 lot.6 trick, stunt.7 sort.Una extraña suerte de plantas A strange sort of plants.* * *1 (fortuna) luck, fortune2 (azar) chance3 (destino) destiny, fate4 (estado, condición) lot, situation6 (en tauromaquia) manoeuvre (US maneuver) in a bullfight\¡buena suerte! / ¡suerte! good luck!de otra suerte otherwiseestar de suerte / estar de mala suerte to be in luck / be out of luckla suerte está echada the die is castpor suerte fortunatelyprobar suerte to try one's luck¡que tengas suerte! good luck!tener suerte to be luckytener una suerte loca familiar to have the luck of the deviltentar la suerte figurado to tempt fatetraer (buena) suerte / traer mala suerte to be lucky, bring good luck / be unlucky, bring bad luck* * *noun f.1) luck, fortune, chance2) fate, lot3) kind, sort* * *SF1) (=fortuna) luck¡suerte!, ¡buena suerte! — good luck!
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dar suerte — to bring good luck•
día de suerte — lucky day•
mala suerte — bad luck¡siempre tengo tan mala suerte con los hombres! — I'm always so unlucky with men!, I always have such bad luck with men!
¡qué mala suerte! — how unlucky!, what bad luck!
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por suerte — luckily, fortunately•
probar suerte — to try one's luck•
tener suerte — to be lucky¡que tengas suerte! — good luck!, the best of luck!
tuvo la suerte de que el autobús saliera con retraso — he was lucky that the bus left late, luckily for him his bus left late
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tentar a la suerte — to try one's luck•
traer suerte — to be lucky, bring good luckgolpetrae mala suerte — it's bad luck, it's unlucky
2) (=destino) fatequiso la suerte que pasara por allí un médico — as luck o fate would have it a doctor was passing by
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correr la misma suerte que algn — to suffer the same fate as sb•
mejorar la suerte de algn — to improve sb's lot•
tentar a la suerte — to tempt fate3) (=azar) chancelo echaron a suertes — [con cerillas, papeletas] they drew lots; [con moneda] they tossed (a coin)
caerle o tocarle en suerte a algn —
al equipo español le tocó en suerte enfrentarse a Turquía — as chance had it, the Spanish team were drawn to play against Turkey
¡vaya marido que me ha tocado en suerte! — what a husband I ended up with!
4) (=clase) sort, kindhubo toda suerte de comentarios — there were all sorts o kinds of remarks
5) frm (=modo)•
de esta suerte — in this waylos molinos de agua pueden clasificarse de esta suerte — water wheels can be classified in the following way o in this way
6) (Taur) stage of the bullfightsuerte de banderillas — the second stage of a bullfight, in which the "banderillas" are stuck into the bull's back
suerte de capa — stage of a bullfight where passes are made with the cape
suerte de varas — opening stage of a bullfight where the bull is weakened with the picador's lance
suerte suprema — final stage of a bullfight
* * *1)a) ( azar) chanceme cayó or tocó en suerte — it fell to my lot (frml o hum)
echar algo a suertes — ( con monedas) to toss for something; ( con pajitas) to draw straws for something
la suerte está echada — (fr hecha) the die is cast
b) ( fortuna) luckbuena/mala suerte — good/bad luck
tiene la suerte de vivir en una casa grande — she is lucky o fortunate enough to live in a big house
número/hombre de suerte — lucky number/man
por suerte no estaba sola — luckily o fortunately I wasn't alone
traer or dar mala suerte — to bring bad luck
c) ( destino) fatetentar a la suerte — to tempt fate o providence
2) (tipo, clase) sort, kindvino toda suerte de gente — all sorts o kinds of people came
de (tal) suerte que — (frml) so that
* * *= fate, fortune, lot, luck, sort, good fortune, fluke, stroke of luck.Ex. The future importance of pre-coordinate indexing depends upon the fate of printed indexes.Ex. These institutions have become so intertwined that the fortunes of one are inextricably linked to the fortunes of the other -- for good or for ill.Ex. This article reports on the 9th weekend school organised by the Branch and Mobile Libraries Group of the Library Association the theme of which was 'Improving your lot'.Ex. In such conditions it is a matter of pure luck if the reader hits the bull's eye at the first shot.Ex. Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.Ex. There is an element of good fortune involved in being in the right place at the right time and it is essential to take the best advantage of whatever opportunities arise.Ex. This correlation between Blacks and low socio-economic status Whites is neither an artifact of methodology nor a sampling fluke.Ex. And in his still beating heart, he knew that his recovery was a miracle: a gift from God, a stroke of luck.----* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* amuleto de la suerte = good luck charm.* buena suerte = good luck!, good luck.* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.* desear suerte = cross + Posesivo + fingers.* desear suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + luck.* de suerte = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.* echar a suerte = draw + lots.* echar suertes = draw + lots.* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.* estar de suerte = be in luck.* galleta de la suerte = fortune cookie.* golpe de mala suerte = stroke of misfortune.* golpe de suerte = stroke of luck.* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.* mala suerte = misfortune, mischance, bad luck, tough luck, losing streak.* mejorar la suerte = improve + the lot.* mejorar + Posesivo + suerte = improve + Posesivo + lot.* mucha suerte = best of luck.* nadie esta contento con su suerte = the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence).* no estar de suerte = be out of luck.* no tener suerte = be out of luck.* pero no hubo suerte = but no dice.* pero sin suerte = but no dice.* persona que le desea suerte a otra = well-wisher.* por la mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by ill fate.* por mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by a stroke of bad luck, by ill fate.* por si + tener + suerte = on spec.* por suerte = luckily, fortunately, happily.* por suerte o por desgracia = for better or (for) worse, by luck or misfortune.* probar suerte = have + a go, give + it a shot, give + Nombre + a try, have + a stab at, take + a stab at, make + a stab at, take + Posesivo + chances, try + Posesivo + luck, give + it a whirl, give + it a try, take + the dip, take + a long shot.* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* ¡Qué suerte! = What luck!.* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.* racha de mala suerte = losing streak.* sin suerte = but no dice.* ¡suerte! = break a leg!.* suerte del principiante, la = beginner's luck.* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.* tener suerte = be lucky, count + Posesivo + blessings, get + lucky, strike + gold, hit + the jackpot, strike + lucky, be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing, be in luck.* tentar la suerte = dance with + the devil, take + Posesivo + chances.* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* * *1)a) ( azar) chanceme cayó or tocó en suerte — it fell to my lot (frml o hum)
echar algo a suertes — ( con monedas) to toss for something; ( con pajitas) to draw straws for something
la suerte está echada — (fr hecha) the die is cast
b) ( fortuna) luckbuena/mala suerte — good/bad luck
tiene la suerte de vivir en una casa grande — she is lucky o fortunate enough to live in a big house
número/hombre de suerte — lucky number/man
por suerte no estaba sola — luckily o fortunately I wasn't alone
traer or dar mala suerte — to bring bad luck
c) ( destino) fatetentar a la suerte — to tempt fate o providence
2) (tipo, clase) sort, kindvino toda suerte de gente — all sorts o kinds of people came
de (tal) suerte que — (frml) so that
* * *= fate, fortune, lot, luck, sort, good fortune, fluke, stroke of luck.Ex: The future importance of pre-coordinate indexing depends upon the fate of printed indexes.
Ex: These institutions have become so intertwined that the fortunes of one are inextricably linked to the fortunes of the other -- for good or for ill.Ex: This article reports on the 9th weekend school organised by the Branch and Mobile Libraries Group of the Library Association the theme of which was 'Improving your lot'.Ex: In such conditions it is a matter of pure luck if the reader hits the bull's eye at the first shot.Ex: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.Ex: There is an element of good fortune involved in being in the right place at the right time and it is essential to take the best advantage of whatever opportunities arise.Ex: This correlation between Blacks and low socio-economic status Whites is neither an artifact of methodology nor a sampling fluke.Ex: And in his still beating heart, he knew that his recovery was a miracle: a gift from God, a stroke of luck.* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* amuleto de la suerte = good luck charm.* buena suerte = good luck!, good luck.* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.* desear suerte = cross + Posesivo + fingers.* desear suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + luck.* de suerte = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.* echar a suerte = draw + lots.* echar suertes = draw + lots.* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.* estar de suerte = be in luck.* galleta de la suerte = fortune cookie.* golpe de mala suerte = stroke of misfortune.* golpe de suerte = stroke of luck.* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.* mala suerte = misfortune, mischance, bad luck, tough luck, losing streak.* mejorar la suerte = improve + the lot.* mejorar + Posesivo + suerte = improve + Posesivo + lot.* mucha suerte = best of luck.* nadie esta contento con su suerte = the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence).* no estar de suerte = be out of luck.* no tener suerte = be out of luck.* pero no hubo suerte = but no dice.* pero sin suerte = but no dice.* persona que le desea suerte a otra = well-wisher.* por la mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by ill fate.* por mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by a stroke of bad luck, by ill fate.* por si + tener + suerte = on spec.* por suerte = luckily, fortunately, happily.* por suerte o por desgracia = for better or (for) worse, by luck or misfortune.* probar suerte = have + a go, give + it a shot, give + Nombre + a try, have + a stab at, take + a stab at, make + a stab at, take + Posesivo + chances, try + Posesivo + luck, give + it a whirl, give + it a try, take + the dip, take + a long shot.* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* ¡Qué suerte! = What luck!.* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.* racha de mala suerte = losing streak.* sin suerte = but no dice.* ¡suerte! = break a leg!.* suerte del principiante, la = beginner's luck.* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.* tener suerte = be lucky, count + Posesivo + blessings, get + lucky, strike + gold, hit + the jackpot, strike + lucky, be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing, be in luck.* tentar la suerte = dance with + the devil, take + Posesivo + chances.* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* * *A1 (azar) chancelo deja todo en manos de la suerte he leaves everything to chanceechar algo a suertes or ( AmL) a la suerte (con una moneda) to toss for sth; (con pajitas) to draw straws for sthechar a suertes or ( AmL) echar a la suerte to toss a coinla suerte está echada ( fr hecha); the die is cast2 (fortuna) luckbuena/mala suerte good/bad luckha sido una suerte que vinieras it was lucky you came¡qué suerte tienes! you're so lucky!tiene la suerte de vivir en una casa grande she is lucky o fortunate enough to live in a big houseestamos de suerte we're in lucknúmero/hombre de suerte lucky number/mantienes una suerte loca you're incredibly luckydeséame (buena) suerte wish me luckpor suerte no estaba sola luckily o fortunately I wasn't alonecon suerte termino hoy with a bit of luck I'll finish todaybuena suerte, que te salga todo bien good luck, I hope it all works out well for youprobar suerte to try one's lucksuerte, valor y al toro the very best of luck to youtraer or dar mala suerte to bring bad lucktrae mala suerte pasar por debajo de una escalera it's bad luck to walk under ladders3 (destino) fateno desafíes a la suerte don't tempt fate o providencequiso la suerte que nos volviéramos a encontrar en París as fate would have it we met up again in ParisB (tipo, clase) sort, kindvino toda suerte de gente all sorts o kinds of people camede (tal) suerte que ( frml); so thatCompuestos:second phase of a bullfight during which the banderillas are stuck in the bull's neck● suerte de varas or picasfirst phase of a bullfight during which the picador weakens the bull with his lance* * *
suerte sustantivo femenino
◊ buena/mala suerte good/bad luck;
ha sido una suerte que vinieras it was lucky you came;
¡qué mala suerte! how unlucky!;
¡qué suerte tienes! you're so lucky!;
no tengo suerte I'm not a lucky person;
hombre de suerte lucky man;
por suerte no estaba sola luckily o fortunately I wasn't alone;
¡(que tengas) buena suerte! good luck!;
probar suerte to try one's luck;
traer or dar mala suerte to bring bad luck
( con pajitas) to draw straws for sth
suerte sustantivo femenino
1 (fortuna) luck: es un hombre de suerte, he's a lucky man
tuviste mala suerte, you were unlucky
por suerte, fortunately o luckily
2 (casualidad, azar) chance: depende de la suerte, it depends on chance
3 (sino, destino) fate, destiny: nadie sabe cuál será su suerte, nobody knows what's going to come of her
4 frml (tipo, género, clase, especie) sort, type: es una suerte de, it's a kind of
5 Taur (lance de la lidia) el torero inició la suerte de matar, the bull-fighter got ready to kill the bull
♦ Locuciones: la suerte está echada, the die is cast
echar a suertes, to draw lots
probar suerte, to try one's luck
tentar (a) la suerte, to tempt fate
' suerte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonar
- afortunada
- afortunado
- azar
- batatazo
- camelarse
- cara
- desafortunada
- desafortunado
- desear
- desgracia
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- felizmente
- fortuna
- golpe
- increíble
- informal
- negra
- negro
- pata
- perseguir
- qué
- salar
- salada
- salado
- sombra
- traer
- ventura
- augurio
- buenaventura
- dicha
- leche
- loco
- malo
- perro
- racha
- todo
English:
bad
- be
- beginner
- break
- bugger
- chance
- devil
- die
- fortunate
- fortune
- fortune cookie
- happily
- hard luck
- hopefully
- horseshoe
- least
- lot
- luck
- luckily
- lucky
- mercy
- number
- push
- run
- science
- sheer
- sink
- some
- somebody
- stack
- streak
- stroke
- tempt
- tough
- try
- unfortunate
- unlucky
- wish
- best
- fate
- finger
- grass
- hard
- hold
- jinx
- jolly
- manner
- sorry
- strand
- that
* * *suerte nf1. [azar] chance;la suerte está echada the die is cast2. [fortuna] luck;te deseo buena suerte I wish you good luck;es una suerte que estés aquí it's lucky you're here;estar de suerte to be in luck;¡qué suerte! that was lucky!;¡qué suerte tuviste! you were so lucky!;¡qué suerte que traje el paraguas! how lucky that I brought my umbrella!;por suerte luckily;probar suerte to try one's luck;tener (buena) suerte to be lucky;tiene la suerte de vivir cerca de la playa he's lucky enough to live near the beach;tener mala suerte to be unlucky;tuve muy mala suerte con las preguntas que me tocaron I was very unlucky with the questions that came up;tener la suerte de espaldas to be having a run of bad luck;tentar a la suerte to tempt fate;la suerte del principiante beginner's luck3. [destino] fate;abandonaron el barco a su suerte they abandoned the boat to its fateconocí a toda suerte de personas I met all sorts of people;ser una suerte de… to be a kind o sort of…5. [manera] manner, fashion;de suerte que in such a way that6. Taurom = any of the three stages (“tercios”) of a bullfight* * *f1 luck;¡suerte! good luck!;buena suerte good luck;mala suerte bad luck;tener la suerte de cara be lucky;tener una suerte loca be o get incredibly lucky;probar suerte try one’s luck;por suerte luckily2 ( azar):caer otocar a alguien en suerte fall to s.o.;echar a suertes toss for, draw lots for;la suerte está echada the die is cast3 ( destino):dejar a alguien a su suerte leave s.o. to their fate4:toda suerte de all kinds of;de suerte que so that* * *suerte nf1) fortuna: luck, fortunetener suerte: to be luckypor suerte: luckily2) destino: fate, destiny, lot3) clase, género: sort, kindtoda suerte de cosas: all kinds of things* * *suerte n1. (fortuna) luck¡suerte para tu examen! good luck with your exam!¡qué suerte! how lucky!2. (destino) destiny / fatedar suerte / traer suerte to bring (good) luck -
77 trance
m.1 difficult situation.pasar por un mal trance to go through a bad patcha todo trance at all costs2 trance.estar en trance to be in a trance3 entrancement, enrapture, rapport.4 legal seizure.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: tranzar.* * *1 (momento crítico) critical moment2 (dificultad) fix, tight spot3 (éxtasis) trance\a todo trance figurado at all costsestar en trance de... to be on the point of..., be in the process of...pasar por un trance to hit a bad patchsacar a alguien de un mal trance to get somebody out of a fixtrance mortal / trance de muerte death throes pluralúltimo trance last moments plural (of life)* * *SM1) (=momento difícil)último trance — last o dying moments
trance mortal — last o dying moments pl
2) [de médium] trance; (Rel) trance, ecstasyentrar en trance — to fall o go into a trance
* * *1) ( momento crítico)ya han salido de ese trance — they've come through it o got over it now
en trance DE algo: estar en trance de muerte to be at death's door; estas costumbres están en trance de desaparición these customs are (in the process of) disappearing o are dying out; a todo trance — at any cost
2) (Psic, Relig) tranceestar/entrar en trance — to be in/go into a trance
* * *= juncture, trance, conjuncture.Ex. For all national libraries a major factor is technological change in communication proceeding at an ever accelerating rating which has brought them to the current juncture.Ex. Freud was not particularly comfortable with hypnotism, as he knew that not all patients could reach the deep level of trance.Ex. This has opened up issues of what is & is not thinkable &, therefore, doable in the present conjuncture of crisis & instability.----* en trance de = in the throes of.* entrar en trance = go into + trance.* estado de trance = state of trance.* estar en trance de = be in the process of.* * *1) ( momento crítico)ya han salido de ese trance — they've come through it o got over it now
en trance DE algo: estar en trance de muerte to be at death's door; estas costumbres están en trance de desaparición these customs are (in the process of) disappearing o are dying out; a todo trance — at any cost
2) (Psic, Relig) tranceestar/entrar en trance — to be in/go into a trance
* * *= juncture, trance, conjuncture.Ex: For all national libraries a major factor is technological change in communication proceeding at an ever accelerating rating which has brought them to the current juncture.
Ex: Freud was not particularly comfortable with hypnotism, as he knew that not all patients could reach the deep level of trance.Ex: This has opened up issues of what is & is not thinkable &, therefore, doable in the present conjuncture of crisis & instability.* en trance de = in the throes of.* entrar en trance = go into + trance.* estado de trance = state of trance.* estar en trance de = be in the process of.* * *A(momento crítico): están pasando por un trance difícil they're going through a bad time o ( BrE) patchya han salido de ese trance they've come through it o got over it nowen un trance de tan singular gravedad at such a critical junctureen trance DE algo:estar en trance de muerte to be at death's doorestos lugares están en trance de desaparición these places are (in the process of) disappearing o are dying outa todo trance at any cost, at all costsestar en trance to be in a tranceentrar en trance to go into a trance* * *
trance sustantivo masculino (Psic, Relig) trance;
trance sustantivo masculino
1 (situación, circunstancia crítica) critical moment, difficult situation
2 (éxtasis) trance
entrar en trance, to go into a trance
' trance' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amarga
- amargo
- situación
English:
trance
- go
* * *trance nm1. [situación crítica] difficult situation;ya había pasado por trances parecidos she had already been through similar difficulties;ahora se encuentra en el trance de tener que ayudar a un rival now he finds himself in the position of having to help out a rival;a todo trance at all costs2. [estado hipnótico] trance;entrar en trance to go into a trance3. [música] trance4. [proceso]en trance de: una cultura/lengua en trance de desaparición a culture/language that is in the process of dying out;en trance de muerte on the point of death o dying* * *mpasar por un trance amargo go through a terrible time;último trance final moment;a todo trance at all costs2 de médium:en trance in a trance* * *trance nm1) : critical juncture, tough time2) : trance3)en trance de : in the process ofen trance de extinción: on the verge of extinction -
78 aclararse
1 (entender) to understand2 (explicarse) to explain oneself3 (decidirse) to make up one's mind4 (Used only in the 3rd person; it does not take a subject) (el tiempo) to clear (up)* * *2) clear up* * *VPR1) [día, cielo] to clear up2) (=hacerse más claro) [pelo, color] to go lighter; [mancha] to fade3)4) Esp* [persona]explícamelo otra vez, a ver si me aclaro — explain it to me again and let's see if I understand
¡a ver si te aclaras! — (=decídete) make up your mind!; (=explícate) what are you on about? *
* * *(v.) = become + apparent, get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right, fall into + placeEx. The meanings of these notational instructions will become apparent as you progress.Ex. Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.Ex. They were having trouble getting their story right but it did not really matter why or when the decision had occurred.Ex. It's really falling into place for us, but we have to keep doing it, week in and week out.* * *(v.) = become + apparent, get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right, fall into + placeEx: The meanings of these notational instructions will become apparent as you progress.
Ex: Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.Ex: They were having trouble getting their story right but it did not really matter why or when the decision had occurred.Ex: It's really falling into place for us, but we have to keep doing it, week in and week out.* * *
■aclararse verbo reflexivo
1 (decidirse) to make up one's mind: a ver si te aclaras, ¿vienes o no?, let's see if you can make up your mind; are you coming or not?
2 (comprender) to understand: no me aclaro con las instrucciones del vídeo, I can't seem to understand these video instructions
3 (disminuir su color) to turn lighter
4 Meteor to clear (up)
' aclararse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despejarse
- aclarar
English:
clear
- settle
- place
* * *vprno me aclaro con este programa I can't get the hang of this program;con sus explicaciones no me aclaro I don't find his explanations very helpful;con tres monedas diferentes no hay quién se aclare with three different currencies nobody knows where they are3. [tener las cosas claras] to know what one wants;mi jefe no se aclara my boss doesn't know what he wants;aclárate, ¿quieres venir o no? make up your mind! do you want to come or not?4.se aclaró el pelo she dyed her hair a lighter colour* * *v/r1:aclararse la voz clear one’s throat2:no me aclaro fam I can’t decide, I can’t make my mind up; (no entiendo) I don’t understand; por cansancio, ruido etc I can’t think straight* * *vr: to become clear* * * -
79 maltratar
v.1 to ill-treat.maltrató a su mujer durante cinco años he mistreated his wife over a five-year periodla novela fue maltratada por la crítica the novel was mauled by the critics2 to damage.3 to hurt, to cause pain to.Ella maltrata a su madre She hurts her mother.4 to abuse, to ill-treat, to kick around, to knock about.Ellos maltrataron al chico They abused the boy.5 to mishandle, to bang about, to bang around, to handle roughly.El correo maltrató el paquete The mail mishandled the package.* * *1 (tratar mal) to ill-treat, mistreat; (pegar) to batter* * *verb* * *VT1) [+ persona] (=tratar mal) to ill-treat, maltreat, abuse; (=pegar) to batter, abuse2) [+ cosas] to handle roughly3) (tb: maltratar de palabra) to abuse, insult* * *verbo transitivoa) <persona/animal> to maltreat, ill-treat, mistreat; ( pegar) <niño/mujer> to batterb) <juguete/coche> to mistreat, treat... very roughly* * *= mistreat, batter, maltreat, manhandle, sandbag, lay + a finger on, ill-treat.Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex. But the early cylinder machines worked less accurately than the platens, tending to slur the impression and batter the type.Ex. Despite these findings, the label 'social isolation' may not accurately describe mothers who maltreat their children.Ex. The 300 people, students or other, who took over the premises also manhandled ancient works of great historical value.Ex. Bill Clinton did not get sandbagged; he knew exactly what he was doing.Ex. That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.Ex. On his return, his house was assaulted by a large concourse of rabble, who broke all the windows and attacked, pelted, beat and otherwise ill-treated him.* * *verbo transitivoa) <persona/animal> to maltreat, ill-treat, mistreat; ( pegar) <niño/mujer> to batterb) <juguete/coche> to mistreat, treat... very roughly* * *= mistreat, batter, maltreat, manhandle, sandbag, lay + a finger on, ill-treat.Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).
Ex: But the early cylinder machines worked less accurately than the platens, tending to slur the impression and batter the type.Ex: Despite these findings, the label 'social isolation' may not accurately describe mothers who maltreat their children.Ex: The 300 people, students or other, who took over the premises also manhandled ancient works of great historical value.Ex: Bill Clinton did not get sandbagged; he knew exactly what he was doing.Ex: That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.Ex: On his return, his house was assaulted by a large concourse of rabble, who broke all the windows and attacked, pelted, beat and otherwise ill-treated him.* * *maltratar [A1 ]vt1 ‹persona/animal› to maltreat, ill-treat, mistreat; (pegar) ‹niño/mujer› to batter2 ‹juguete/coche› to mistreat, treat … very roughly* * *
maltratar ( conjugate maltratar) verbo transitivo
( pegar) ‹niño/mujer› to batter
maltratar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to mistreat
2 (psicológicamente) to ill-treat, (golpear) to batter
' maltratar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pegar
English:
abuse
- batter
- ill-treat
- maltreat
- manhandle
- maul
- mistreat
- pull about
- rough
- beat
- ill
- kick
- man
* * *maltratar vt1. [pegar, insultar] to ill-treat;maltrató a su mujer durante cinco años he mistreated his wife over a five-year period;la novela fue maltratada por la crítica the novel was mauled by the critics2. [estropear] to damage* * *v/t ill-treat, mistreat* * *maltratar vt1) : to mistreat, to abuse2) : to damage, to spoil* * *maltratar vb to mistreat -
80 triunfar
v.1 to win, to triumph.2 to succeed, to be successful.Ricardo gana siempre Richard wins always.3 to triumph for.Me triunfó el chico My boy triumphed for me.* * *1 to triumph\triunfar en la vida to succeed in life* * *verb* * *VI1) (=ganar, vencer) to triumph, winlos socialistas triunfaron en las elecciones — the socialists triumphed in o won the elections
2) (=tener éxito) to be successful, succeedtriunfar en la vida — to succeed o be successful in life
3) (Naipes) [jugador] to play a trump* * *verbo intransitivoa) (derrotar, ganar)triunfar SOBRE algo/alguien — to triumph over something/somebody
triunfar EN algo: triunfó en el concurso she won the competition; México triunfó en los campeonatos — Mexico triumphed in the championships
b) ( tener éxito) to succeed, be successfulc) justicia/verdad/razón ( prevalecer) to prevail, win out (AmE) o (BrE) throughd) ( en naipes)* * *= make + a success of, triumph, come up + trumps, prove + trumps, win + the day, prove + a win, hit + the big time, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.Ex. As his confidence grows, he begins to make a success of his scavenging, becoming an underground entrepreneur and an explorer of the world beneath the streets.Ex. With the right ingredients put together so that virtue triumphs and wickedness is punished a very satisfying story can be produced.Ex. The article 'Clumps come up trumps' reviews four clump projects now at the end of their funding period = El artículo "Los catálogos colectivos virtuales triunfan' analiza cuatro proyectos sobre catálogos colectivos virtuales que se encuentran al final de su período de financiación.Ex. This new software will prove trumps for Microsoft = Este nuevo software será un éxito para Microsoft.Ex. All argument in favour of the change was rejected by the library users and local esteem for the library won the day.Ex. These search methods sometimes prove a win.Ex. The word 'humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.Ex. We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex. It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.----* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.* tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar = have + a fighting chance.* triunfar con = hit + a home run.* triunfar en el mundo = succeed in + the world.* triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.* triunfar sobre = win out over.* una oportunidad de triunfar = a fighting chance.* * *verbo intransitivoa) (derrotar, ganar)triunfar SOBRE algo/alguien — to triumph over something/somebody
triunfar EN algo: triunfó en el concurso she won the competition; México triunfó en los campeonatos — Mexico triumphed in the championships
b) ( tener éxito) to succeed, be successfulc) justicia/verdad/razón ( prevalecer) to prevail, win out (AmE) o (BrE) throughd) ( en naipes)* * *= make + a success of, triumph, come up + trumps, prove + trumps, win + the day, prove + a win, hit + the big time, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.Ex: As his confidence grows, he begins to make a success of his scavenging, becoming an underground entrepreneur and an explorer of the world beneath the streets.
Ex: With the right ingredients put together so that virtue triumphs and wickedness is punished a very satisfying story can be produced.Ex: The article 'Clumps come up trumps' reviews four clump projects now at the end of their funding period = El artículo "Los catálogos colectivos virtuales triunfan' analiza cuatro proyectos sobre catálogos colectivos virtuales que se encuentran al final de su período de financiación.Ex: This new software will prove trumps for Microsoft = Este nuevo software será un éxito para Microsoft.Ex: All argument in favour of the change was rejected by the library users and local esteem for the library won the day.Ex: These search methods sometimes prove a win.Ex: The word 'humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.Ex: We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex: It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.* tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar = have + a fighting chance.* triunfar con = hit + a home run.* triunfar en el mundo = succeed in + the world.* triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.* triunfar sobre = win out over.* una oportunidad de triunfar = a fighting chance.* * *triunfar [A1 ]vi1 (derrotar, ganar) triunfar SOBRE algo/algn to triumph OVER sth/sbtriunfaron sobre sus rivales they triumphed over their rivalstriunfar EN algo:triunfó en el concurso she won the competitioncon tres medallas de oro y dos de plata, México triunfó en estos campeonatos Mexico triumphed in these championships, winning three gold and two silver medals2 (tener éxito) to succeed, be successful3 «justicia/verdad/razón» (prevalecer) to prevail, win throughpor fin triunfó el sentido común at last common sense prevailed o won through4(en naipes): triunfan picas spades are trumps* * *
triunfar ( conjugate triunfar) verbo intransitivoa) ( ganar) triunfar SOBRE algo/algn to triumph over sth/sb;
triunfar verbo intransitivo to triumph
' triunfar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afanarse
- destinado
English:
ahead
- good
- gratifying
- succeed
- triumph
- mean
- successful
* * *triunfar vi1. [ejército, equipo, campeón, partido] to win, to triumph;nuestro partido triunfó en las elecciones our party won the elections2. [artista, músico] to succeed, to be successful;lo que quiere es triunfar en televisión her ambition is to make it o succeed in television3. [creencia] to prevail;[propuesta] to win through;al final triunfó la sensatez in the end common sense won the day o prevailed* * *v/i1 triumph, win2 en naipes ruff, trump* * *triunfar vi: to triumph, to win* * *triunfar vb1. (tener éxito) to succeed / to be successful4. (prevalecer) to triumph
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