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1 praecipito
praecĭpĭto, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. and n. [praeceps], to throw or cast down headlong, to precipitate (class.; syn.. deicio, deturbo, proruo).I.Act.A.Lit.:2.pilae in mare praecipitatae,
Nep. Alcib. 6 fin.:truncas rupes in tecta domosque,
Stat. Th. 10, 881: currum scopulis, hurl or dash against, Ov. M. 15, 518:pinus,
Stat. Achill. 2, 546.— Freq. with se or pass. in middle sense:se e Leucade,
Cic. Tusc. 4, 18, 41:se a tecto,
Sen. Ep. 4, 4:se de turri,
Liv. 23, 37:sese in fossas,
Caes. B. C. 3, 69:praecipitasse se quosdam constabat (sc. de muro),
threw themselves from the wall, Liv. 23, 19, 6; Hor. S. 2, 3, 277:plerique semet ipsi praecipitaverunt,
Liv. 21, 14, 1:se in Tiberim,
id. 4, 12, 11; Caes. B. G. 4, 15; Curt. 4, 16, 16; 6, 6, 32;Auct. B. Alex. 18: ubi Nilus praecipitans se fragore auditum accolis aufert,
Plin. 6, 29, 35, § 118:praecipitare volens etiam pulcherrima,
to throw overboard, Juv. 12, 38.—Mid.:cum alii super vallum praecipitarentur,
threw themselves down, Sall. J. 58, 6; Ov. F. 4, 164; id. M. 7, 760; 11, 556:lux Praecipitatur aquis,
sinks in the ocean, sets, id. ib. 4, 92; cf.:hac te praecipitato,
run this way, for life! Ter. Ad. 4, 2, 36.— Absol.: si quando iis (parvis) ludentes minamur, praecipitaturos alicunde, extimescunt, that we will throw them down from any place (= nos eos dejecturos), Cic. Fin. 5, 11, 31.—Transf., in gen., to bend a thing down:B.vitem,
Cato, R. R. 32, 2:partem (vitis),
Col. 4, 20, 4:palmitem,
id. 5, 6, 33.—Trop.1.To throw, hurl, or cast down, to precipitate: [p. 1414] praecipitari ex altissimo dignitatis gradu, Cic. Dom. 37, 98; cf.:2.in tanta mala praeeipitatus ex patrio regno,
Sall. J. 14, 23.— Esp. with reflex. pron.:semet ipse praecipitare,
to hasten to ruin, destroy one's self, Sall. J. 41, 9:se in exitium,
Cels. 3, 21:se in insidias,
Liv. 3, 18, 7 dub. (Madv. omits se):furor iraque mentem Praecipitant,
carry away, urge onward, sway violently, Verg. A. 2, 317:spem festinando praecipitare,
Ov. P. 3, 1, 140:in senectam praecipitare,
to cause to grow old prematurely, Plin. 17, 12, 19, § 94:quosdam praecipitat subjecta potentia magnae Invidiae,
Juv. 10, 56.—In pass., Cic. Rep. 2, 23, 43: nox praecipitata, declining, i. e. drawing to a close, Ov. Tr. 1, 3, 47; cf.: aetas praecipitata (opp. adulescens), declining age, Mat. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 28, 5.—To hasten, hurry a thing (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose):3.quae Praecipitent obitum,
hasten their setting, Cic. Arat. 349:vindemiam,
Col. 3, 21, 10:consulta viri,
Sil. 3, 166:ne praecipitetur editio,
Quint. Ep. ad Tryph. 2:consilia raptim praecipitata,
precipitate, Liv. 31, 32.— Poet.:moras,
i. e. exchange delay for haste, Verg. A. 8, 443; 12, 699:Tiphyn pelago parari praecipitat,
Val. Fl. 2, 390:cursum,
Juv. 15, 78.—With acc. and inf., to hasten, press, urge to do any thing ( poet.):II.dare tempus Praecipitant curae,
Verg. A. 11, 3:si praecipitant miserum cognoscere curae,
Stat. Th. 1, 679. —Neutr., to hasten or rush down, to throw one's self down, rush headlong, sink rapidly, to fall (class., but only of involuntary falling; cf. I. A.).A.Lit.:B.praecipitare istuc quidem est, non descendere,
Cic. N. D. 1, 32, 90:de montibus altis ad terram,
Lucr. 4, 1021:ubi Nilus praecipitat ex altissimis montibus,
Cic. Rep. 6, 18, 19; cf.:Fibrenus... statim praecipitat in Lirem,
id. Leg. 2, 3, 6: and:in amni praecipitante,
id. de Or. 3, 48, 186:nimbi In vada praecipitant,
Verg. A. 9, 670; 11, 617:in fossam,
Liv. 25, 11, 6; 7, 6, 9; 38, 2, 14;39, 2, 3: in insidias,
id. 2, 51; 5, 18; Plin. 11, 24, 28, § 82:non fugis hinc praeceps, dum praecipitare potestas?
Verg. A. 4, 565:sol praecipitans,
Cic. de Or. 3, 55, 209:jam nox caelo Praecipitat,
is sinking, draws to a close, Verg. A. 2, 9:hiems jam praecipitaverat,
had closed, come to an end, Caes. B. C. 3, 25.—Trop.1.To fall down, to fall, rush, or sink to ruin:2.qui in amorem Praecipitavit, pejus perit quam si saxo saliat,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 1, 31:praecipitantes impellere, certe est inhumanum,
Cic. Rab. Post. 1, 2; so,praecipitantem impellamus,
id. Clu. 26, 70:ubi non subest, quo praecipitet ac decidat,
he may tumble down, id. Rep. 1, 45, 69:praecipitante re publicā,
id. Sull. 1, 1; cf. id. ib. 31, 87; and:cum ad Cannas praecipitasset Romana res,
Liv. 27, 40:ad exitium praecipitans,
Cic. Att. 3, 15, 7.—To be too hasty:cum vitiosum sit adsentiri quicquam aut falsum aut incognitum, sustinenda est potius omnis adsensio, ne praecipitet, si temere processerit,
Cic. Ac. 2, 21, 68.—Hence, praecĭpĭ-tanter, adv., hastily, precipitately:agens mannos ad villam,
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2 tirarse
1 (lanzarse) to throw oneself, hurl oneself3 (tumbarse) to lie down5 argot (fornicar) to lay (a, -)* * *VERBO PRONOMINAL1) (=lanzarse) to throw o.s.tirarse al suelo — to throw o.s. to the ground
tirarse por una ventana — to jump from o out of a window, throw o.s. out of a window
tirarse por un precipicio — to throw o.s. over a cliff
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tirarse sobre algn — to rush at sb, spring on sb2) * (=pasar) to spendme tiré mucho tiempo haciéndolo — I spent a lot of time doing it, it took me a long time to do it
3) (=expeler)tirarse un eructo — * to burp *, belch, break wind
tirarse un pedo — ** to fart **
4)tirarse a algn — *** [sexualmente] to screw sb ***, lay sb **
5) * (=irse)* * *= shag.Ex. The next best thing to getting married to a man you love and having a family is shagging your best friend (who happens to be gay) and having a family.----* tirarse a Alguien = buff.* * *= shag.Ex: The next best thing to getting married to a man you love and having a family is shagging your best friend (who happens to be gay) and having a family.
* tirarse a Alguien = buff.* * *
■tirarse verbo reflexivo
1 (saltar, arrojarse) to throw o hurl oneself
se tiró al agua, she dived o jumped into the water
se tiraron del tren, they hurled themselves off the train
2 (tenderse, dejarse caer) se tiró en el sillón, he flung himself into the armchair
(tumbarse) to lie down
3 fam (pasar un tiempo) to spend: se tiró un mes en Londres, he was in London for a month
' tirarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
echarse
- lanzarse
- pedo
- pegote
- trasto
- aventar
- echar
- paracaídas
- tirar
English:
bluff
- dive
- drop
- fart
- bail
- fuck
* * *vpr1. [lanzarse] [al aire] to jump (a into); [al agua] to dive (a into);tirarse del trampolín to dive off the springboard;se tiró de un sexto piso he threw himself from the sixth floor;se tiró por la ventana she jumped out of the window;tirarse en paracaídas to parachute;tirarse sobre alguien to jump on top of sb;RP, Ventirarse al agua (de traje) to take the plunge2. [tumbarse] to stretch out;tirarse en el suelo/en la cama to stretch out on the ground/bedtirarse a la piscina to make a theatrical divese tiraba todo el día viendo la tele she'd be in front of the TV all day long, she'd spend the whole day in front of the TV o Br telly;se tiró siete años para hacer la carrera he took seven years to get his degreetirarse un eructo to burp;tirarse un farol to bluff7. RP Famtirárselas de: se las tira de intelectual/elegante he fancies himself as an intellectual/a dandy* * *v/r1 throw o.s.2 famen fútbol dive3 famtiempo spend4:5:tirárselas de algo make out one is sth* * *vr1) : to throw oneself* * *tirarse vb1. (lanzarse) to jump -
3 piedra
f.1 stone (material, roca).una casa/un muro de piedra a stone house/wallponer la primera piedra to lay the foundation stone; (inaugurar) to lay the foundations (figurative)dejar a alguien de piedra to stun somebodyno dejar piedra sobre piedra to leave no stone standingquedarse de piedra to be thunderstruckpiedra pómez/preciosa pumice/precious stone2 flint.3 stone.una piedra en la vesícula a gallstone4 calculus, stone.5 crack, rock cocaine.6 crib, hidden notes used to cheat on exams, pony.7 lapis.* * *1 stone2 (granizo) hailstone3 (en el riñón) stone4 (de un encendedor) flint5 (de afilar) grindstone\no ser de piedra familiar to be human, not be made of stonepasar a alguien por la piedra tabú to lay somebodyquedarse de piedra familiar to be stunnedpiedra angular cornerstonepiedra filosofal philosopher's stonepiedra pómez pumice stonepiedra preciosa gem, precious stone* * *noun f.1) stone2) flint* * *1. SF1) (=material) stone; (=trozo) stone, rock (EEUU)¿quién se atreve a lanzar la primera piedra? — which of you shall cast the first stone?
no ser de piedra —
no soy de piedra — I'm not made of stone, I do have feelings
piedra de afilar, piedra de amolar — grindstone
tiro 1)piedra fundamental — (lit) foundation stone; (fig) basis, cornerstone
2) [de mechero] flint3) (Med) stone4) (Meteo) hailstone5)2.SMF Caribe (=pesado) bore* * *ablandar hasta las piedras — (fam) to melt a heart of stone
caer como (una) piedra — (AmL fam) to go out like a light, crash out (colloq)
darse con una piedra en el pecho — (Chi fam) to think o count oneself lucky, to be thankful
dejar a alguien de piedra — (fam) to stun
tiene el corazón duro como una piedra — he has a heart of stone
menos da una piedra — (Esp fam) it's better than nothing
no dejar piedra por mover — to leave no stone unturned
no dejar piedra sobre piedra — ejército/enemigo to raze the town (o village etc) to the ground; terremoto to leave nothing standing
no soy/no es de piedra — I'm not/he's not made of stone
quedarse de piedra — (fam) to be flabbergasted o stunned (colloq)
tirar la primera piedra — to cast the first stone
2)a) ( de mechero) flintb) ( cálculo) stonetiene piedras en el riñón/la vesícula — she has kidney stones/gallstones
c) (Meteo) large hailstone* * *= stone, rock.Ex. A manuscript is a writing made by hand (including musical scores), typescripts, and inscriptions on clay tablets, stone, etc.Ex. The Museum's scientific research draws on unique fossil, rock and mineral collections.----* algo grabado en piedra = tablet of stone.* a un tiro de piedra = just a shot away, within a stone's throw (away/from).* banco de piedra = stone bench.* bloque de piedra = stone block.* cartón piedra = papier mâché.* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.* corazón de piedra = stony heart, heart of stone.* de piedra = stone, flinty [flintier -comp., flintiest -sup.].* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* duro como una piedra = rock-hard.* Edad de Piedra, la = Stone Age, the.* en la edad de la piedra = in the dark ages.* grabado en piedra = carved in a tablet of stone.* grabar en piedra = engrave in + stone.* más duro que una piedra = as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* muro de piedra = stone wall, masonry wall.* piedra angular = cornerstone [corner-stone], keystone, linchpin.* piedra arenisca = sandstone.* piedra caliza = limestone.* piedra + charca + formar + ondas = stone + pond + cast + ripples.* piedra de afilar = sharpening stone.* piedra de amolar = sharpening stone.* piedra de encendedor = lighter flint.* piedra de mechero = lighter flint.* piedra de toque = touchstone.* piedra fisosofal, la = philosopher's stone, the.* piedra litográfica = press stone, litho stone, lithographic stone, limestone.* piedra litográfica de color = colour stone.* piedra pómez = pumice, pumice stone.* piedra preciosa = gem, cameo, precious stone, gemstone.* piedra renal = kidney stone.* piedra rojiza = brownstone.* piedra Roseta = Rosetta stone.* piedra semipreciosa = semi-precious stone.* piedra volcánica = lava rock.* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.* sólido como una piedra = rock solid.* tablilla de piedra = stone tablet.* tan duro como la piedra = as hard as nails.* tan duro como una piedra = as hard as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.* * *ablandar hasta las piedras — (fam) to melt a heart of stone
caer como (una) piedra — (AmL fam) to go out like a light, crash out (colloq)
darse con una piedra en el pecho — (Chi fam) to think o count oneself lucky, to be thankful
dejar a alguien de piedra — (fam) to stun
tiene el corazón duro como una piedra — he has a heart of stone
menos da una piedra — (Esp fam) it's better than nothing
no dejar piedra por mover — to leave no stone unturned
no dejar piedra sobre piedra — ejército/enemigo to raze the town (o village etc) to the ground; terremoto to leave nothing standing
no soy/no es de piedra — I'm not/he's not made of stone
quedarse de piedra — (fam) to be flabbergasted o stunned (colloq)
tirar la primera piedra — to cast the first stone
2)a) ( de mechero) flintb) ( cálculo) stonetiene piedras en el riñón/la vesícula — she has kidney stones/gallstones
c) (Meteo) large hailstone* * *= stone, rock.Ex: A manuscript is a writing made by hand (including musical scores), typescripts, and inscriptions on clay tablets, stone, etc.
Ex: The Museum's scientific research draws on unique fossil, rock and mineral collections.* algo grabado en piedra = tablet of stone.* a un tiro de piedra = just a shot away, within a stone's throw (away/from).* banco de piedra = stone bench.* bloque de piedra = stone block.* cartón piedra = papier mâché.* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.* corazón de piedra = stony heart, heart of stone.* de piedra = stone, flinty [flintier -comp., flintiest -sup.].* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* duro como una piedra = rock-hard.* Edad de Piedra, la = Stone Age, the.* en la edad de la piedra = in the dark ages.* grabado en piedra = carved in a tablet of stone.* grabar en piedra = engrave in + stone.* más duro que una piedra = as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* muro de piedra = stone wall, masonry wall.* piedra angular = cornerstone [corner-stone], keystone, linchpin.* piedra arenisca = sandstone.* piedra caliza = limestone.* piedra + charca + formar + ondas = stone + pond + cast + ripples.* piedra de afilar = sharpening stone.* piedra de amolar = sharpening stone.* piedra de encendedor = lighter flint.* piedra de mechero = lighter flint.* piedra de toque = touchstone.* piedra fisosofal, la = philosopher's stone, the.* piedra litográfica = press stone, litho stone, lithographic stone, limestone.* piedra litográfica de color = colour stone.* piedra pómez = pumice, pumice stone.* piedra preciosa = gem, cameo, precious stone, gemstone.* piedra renal = kidney stone.* piedra rojiza = brownstone.* piedra Roseta = Rosetta stone.* piedra semipreciosa = semi-precious stone.* piedra volcánica = lava rock.* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.* sólido como una piedra = rock solid.* tablilla de piedra = stone tablet.* tan duro como la piedra = as hard as nails.* tan duro como una piedra = as hard as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.* * *está muy piedra con ella he's really mad at o livid with her ( colloq)casas de piedra stone housestiraba piedritas or ( Esp) piedrecitas al agua he was throwing stones into the waterpantalones lavados a la piedra stonewashed jeansablandar hasta las piedras ( fam); to melt a heart of stonecerrado a piedra y lodo all shut up ( colloq), firmly lockeddejar a algn de piedra ( fam); to stun sb ( colloq), to knock sb for a loop ( AmE colloq), to knock sb for six ( BrE colloq)(duro) como una piedra rock hardeste pan está como (una) piedra this bread's rock hardtiene el corazón duro como una piedra he has a heart of stone, he's very hardheartedlo saben hasta las piedras it's common knowledge o everybody knowsmenos da una piedra ( Esp fam); it's better than nothing, it's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick ( colloq hum), things could be worse ( colloq)no dejar piedra por mover to leave no stone unturnedno dejar piedra sobre piedra to raze to the groundlos rebeldes arrasaron la villa, no dejando piedra sobre piedra the rebels razed the town to the groundel terremoto no dejó piedra sobre piedra nothing o not a stone was left standing after the earthquakecuando los niños nos visitan no dejan piedra sobre piedra when the children come to visit us they wreak havoc o leave a trail of destructionno soy/no es de piedra I'm/he's only human, I'm not/he's not made of stonetirar la piedra y esconder la mano to play sneaky trickstirar la primera piedra to cast the first stonetirar piedras a su propio tejado to foul one's own nestCompuestos:( Arquit) cornerstone; (fundamento, base) cornerstonesandstonegranite● piedra caliza or de callimestonewhetstonesource of gossipmillstone(en joyería) touchstone, standard; (muestra, punto de referencia) touchstonephilosopher's stonefoundation stonelodestone● piedra miliar or millarmilestone( Méx) pumice stonepumice stoneprecious stonesemiprecious stoneB1 (de un mechero) flint2 (cálculo) stonetiene piedras en el riñón/la vesícula she has kidney stones/gallstones3 ( Meteo) large hailstoneC¡qué piedra! dejé el libro en casa damn o what a drag! I've left the book at home ( colloq)* * *
piedra sustantivo femenino
1 ( material) stone;
( trozo) stone, rock (esp AmE);
me tiró una piedra he threw a stone o rock at me;
piedra caliza or de cal limestone;
piedra de molino millstone;
piedra pómez pumice stone;
piedra preciosa precious stone;
dejar a algn de piedra (fam) to stun sb;
(duro) como una piedra ‹pan/asado› rock hard;
tiene el corazón duro como una piedra he has a heart of stone
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◊ tiene piedras en el riñón/la vesícula she has kidney stones/gallstones
piedra sustantivo femenino
1 stone
2 (de mechero) flint
♦ Locuciones: menos da una piedra, it's better than nothing
dejar o quedarse de piedra, to be stunned
' piedra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
angular
- cantera
- cartón
- convidada
- convidado
- crucero
- dócil
- esconder
- faceta
- grava
- inscripción
- labrada
- labrado
- picar
- pómez
- sillar
- tejo
- Tiro
- adoquín
- ámbar
- ara
- astillarse
- aventar
- bloque
- calizo
- cerca
- cercado
- china
- cincelar
- corazón
- diamante
- edad
- encima
- engarzar
- grano
- incrustar
- jaspe
- labrar
- machacar
- montar
- partir
- pulir
- rebotar
- tropezar
- vena
English:
age
- carve
- cast
- chalk
- chisel
- cornerstone
- cut
- flint
- gem
- gouge out
- jewel
- limestone
- millstone
- missile
- moss
- mottled
- polish
- polished
- precious stone
- pumice (stone)
- rhinestone
- set
- slab
- spitting distance
- split
- stone
- Stone Age
- stonewashed
- tablet
- wear away
- change
- corner
- grind
- hail
- lime
- meteoric
- precious
- rock
- scrape
* * *piedra nf1. [material, roca] stone;una casa/un muro de piedra a stone house/wall;lavado a la piedra stonewashed;dejar a alguien de piedra to stun sb;estar más duro que una piedra to be rock hard;Fammenos da una piedra it's better than nothing;no dejar piedra sobre piedra to leave no stone standing;Esp muy Fampasarse por la piedra a alguien [sexualmente] to have it off with sb;poner la primera piedra [inaugurar] to lay the foundation stone;[sentar las bases] to lay the foundations;no quedar piedra sobre piedra: tras el terremoto no quedaba piedra sobre piedra there wasn't a stone left standing after the earthquake;quedarse de piedra to be stunned;tirar la piedra y esconder la mano to play the innocent;tirar la primera piedra to cast the first stone;están tirando piedras contra su propio tejado they're just harming themselvespiedra de afilar whetstone, grindstone; también Fig piedra angular cornerstone;piedra arenisca sandstone;piedra caliza limestone;piedra filosofal philosopher's stone;piedra fina precious stone;RP piedra laja slate paving stone;piedra de molino millstone;Méx piedra poma pumice stone;piedra pómez pumice stone;piedra preciosa precious stone;Hist la piedra de Roseta the Rosetta stone;piedra semipreciosa semi-precious stone;piedra de toque touchstone;Figfue la piedra de toque del equipo it was a chance to see how good the team was2. [de mechero] flint;3. [en vejiga, riñón, vesícula] stone;tiene una piedra en el riñón/en la vesícula she has a kidney stone/gallstone4. [granizo] hailstone;RP Famcayó piedra sin llover oh no, look who's here5. [de molino] millstone, grindstonetener una piedra con alguien to be hacked off with sb;sacarle la piedra a alguien to hack sb off* * *f tb MED stone;quedarse de piedra fig fam be stunned;el ejército invasor no dejó piedra sobre piedra de la ciudad fig the invading army razed the city to the ground odid not leave a stone standing in the city;tirar piedras a su propio tejado fig fam shoot o.s. in the foot fam ;tirar la piedra y esconder la mano do things on the sly;poner ocolocar la primera piedra lay the foundation stone;* * *piedra nf1) : stone2) : flint (of a lighter)3) : hailstone4)piedra de afilar : whetstone, grindstone5)piedra angular : cornerstone6)piedra arenisca : sandstone7)piedra caliza : limestone8)piedra imán : lodestone9)piedra de molino : millstonepiedra de toque : touchstone* * *piedra n stonepiedra preciosa gem / precious stone -
4 pronto
adj.1 ready, willing.2 prompt.3 keen.adv.soon, before long, in a short time, in a short while.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: prontar.* * *► adjetivo1 quick, fast■ la pronta reacción del conductor evitó un desastre the driver's quick reaction prevented a disaster■ le dio un pronto de los suyos y se puso a pintar el piso he was overcome by a sudden urge and started to paint the flat► adverbio1 (rápido) soon■ no llores que pronto vendrá tu mamá don't cry, your mummy will be here soon2 (temprano) early\de pronto suddenly¡hasta pronto! see you soon!lo más pronto posible as soon as possible————————■ le dio un pronto de los suyos y se puso a pintar el piso he was overcome by a sudden urge and started to paint the flat► adverbio1 (rápido) soon■ no llores que pronto vendrá tu mamá don't cry, your mummy will be here soon2 (temprano) early* * *1. (f. - pronta)adj.1) quick2) ready2. adv.1) quickly2) soon•* * *1. ADV1) (=dentro de poco) soontodavía es pronto para salir — it's too soon o early to leave
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cuanto más pronto mejor — the sooner the better•
¡ hasta pronto! — see you soon!2) Esp (=temprano) early3) (=rápidamente) quickly¡venid aquí, pronto! — come here, right now o quickly!
- se dice muy pronto4) [otras locuciones]•
al pronto — at first•
de pronto — (=repentinamente) suddenly; (=inesperadamente) unexpectedly; Col, Cono Sur (=a lo mejor) maybe, perhapsde pronto no sabe — maybe o perhaps he doesn't know
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por de o lo pronto — (=por ahora) for now, for the moment; (=en primer lugar) for a start, for one thingpor lo pronto toma setenta euros, mañana te daré el resto — take seventy euros for now o for the moment, and I'll give you the rest tomorrow
-¿por qué no viniste? -bueno, por lo pronto estaba demasiado cansado — "why didn't you come?" - "well, for a start o for one thing I was too tired"
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tan pronto se ríe, tan pronto llora — one minute he's laughing, the next he's cryingtan pronto es amigo tuyo, como de repente ya no lo es — one minute he's your friend, the next he doesn't want to know
2. ADJ2) Cono Sur (=preparado) ready•
estar pronto para algo — to be ready for sth3.SM Esp* (=arrebato)* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) ( rápido) <entrega/respuesta> promptle deseo una pronta mejoría — I wish you a speedy recovery, I hope you get well soon
b) (despierto, vivaz) sharp2) (RPl) ( preparado) readyII1) ( en poco tiempo) soonven aquí pronto! — come here, right now!
eso se dice muy pronto — (fam) that's easy to say
hizo los dos a la vez, que se dice pronto — he made them both at the same time, which is not as easy as it sounds
2) (Esp) ( temprano) early3) (en locs)de pronto — ( repentinamente) suddenly; ( a lo mejor) (AmS) perhaps, maybe
por lo pronto or por de pronto — for the moment, for now
IIItan pronto: tan pronto llueve, como hace sol one minute it's raining and the next it's sunny; tan pronto como — as soon as
masculino (fam)* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) ( rápido) <entrega/respuesta> promptle deseo una pronta mejoría — I wish you a speedy recovery, I hope you get well soon
b) (despierto, vivaz) sharp2) (RPl) ( preparado) readyII1) ( en poco tiempo) soonven aquí pronto! — come here, right now!
eso se dice muy pronto — (fam) that's easy to say
hizo los dos a la vez, que se dice pronto — he made them both at the same time, which is not as easy as it sounds
2) (Esp) ( temprano) early3) (en locs)de pronto — ( repentinamente) suddenly; ( a lo mejor) (AmS) perhaps, maybe
por lo pronto or por de pronto — for the moment, for now
IIItan pronto: tan pronto llueve, como hace sol one minute it's raining and the next it's sunny; tan pronto como — as soon as
masculino (fam)* * *pronto1= hunch, gut feeling, gut instinct, feelings in + Posesivo + bones.Ex: Choice of manual or automated solution to a search problem depends mainly on the questions' complexity, but also on the librarian's hunch.
Ex: There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' 'gut instincts,' ' gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex: There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' ' gut instincts,' 'gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex: But the people's justice is hasty, mean-spirited and based on vague feelings in the bones and we need the cold hand of the law to save us from ourselves.pronto2= early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], shortly, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.], before long, it wasn't long before + Nombre, it won't be long before + Nombre, momentarily.Ex: It is too early to dismiss those physical forms associated with non-computerised cataloguing and indexing.
Ex: We shall return to the problem of synonyms shortly.Ex: Not surprisingly, he soon found that the inventory lists were not quite adequate for his purposes.Ex: News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.Ex: It wasn't long before the idea of a railhead was the talk of the town.Ex: It won't be long before Singaporeans take to the streets in protest.Ex: Regular service will be resumed momentarily.* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.* adelantarse pronto en el marcador = take + an early lead.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.* así de pronto = off-hand [offhand].* demasiado pronto = too soon.* de pront = without warning.* de pronto = suddenly, of a sudden, all of a sudden, just like that, cold turkey, all at once.* desarrollarse demasiado pronto = peak + too early.* hasta pronto = bye for now, I'll see you on the flipside, I'll catch you on the flipside.* hazte rico pronto = get-rich-quick.* muy pronto = before long, pretty soon.* por lo pronto = for the time being.* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.* tan pronto = quite so soon.* tan pronto como = as soon as, just as soon as, no sooner... than.* tan pronto como + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* tan pronto como sea posible = as soon as possible (asap), at an early a juncture as possible.* volver pronto = haste back.* * *A1 (rápido) promptle deseo una pronta mejoría I wish you a speedy recovery, I hope you get well soonesperamos una pronta respuesta we look forward to your prompt o early reply2 (despierto, vivaz) sharptiene la mente clara y el juicio pronto he has a clear mind and sharp o keen judgmentB ( RPl) (preparado) readyestá pronto para salir he's ready to go outla comida está pronta dinner's readyA (en poco tiempo) soonpronto cumple 40 años she'll soon be 40los efectos se hicieron sentir muy pronto the effects made themselves felt very quickly, the effects very soon made themselves feltven aquí ¡pronto! come here, right now!¡hasta pronto! see you soon!lo más pronto posible as soon as possiblepronto no se va a poder salir a la calle de noche soon o before long you won't be able to go out at nighteso se dice muy pronto ( fam); that's easy to sayhizo los dos a la vez, que se dice pronto he made them both at the same time, which is not as easy as it soundsB ( Esp) (temprano) early¿tú tan pronto por aquí? what are you doing here so early?C ( en locs):de pronto se abrió la puerta y entró Roberto suddenly the door opened and Roberto walked inde pronto no se han enterado maybe o perhaps they haven't heardpor lo pronto or por de pronto (para empezar) for a start; (por el momento) for the moment, for nowpor lo or de pronto el primer capítulo es bastante flojo for a start o for one thing, the first chapter is rather weakJulián, por lo or de pronto, dijo que no vendría Julián, for one, said he wouldn't be comingtan pronto: tan pronto ríe, tan pronto llora ( liter); one moment she's laughing and the next she's cryingtan pronto te saluda, como te da la espalda he might say hello to you, but he's just as likely to turn his back on youtan pronto como as soon as( fam)le dio un pronto y me tiró el plato he had a fit of temper and threw the plate at metiene un pronto muy malo she has a very quick temperen uno de sus prontos in one of his fits of temper o bouts of anger* * *
pronto 1◊ -ta adjetivo
pronto 2 adverbio
1
◊ ¡hasta pronto! see you soon!;
lo más pronto posible as soon as possible
2 ( en locs)
por lo pronto or por de pronto for the moment, for now;
tan pronto como as soon as
pronto,-a
I adjetivo
1 prompt, speedy
una pronta respuesta, a prompt reply
II adverbio
1 (en poco tiempo) soon, quickly: espero verte pronto, I hope to see you soon
2 (temprano) early: debemos levantarnos pronto, we must get up early ➣ Ver nota en soon
III m (reacción repentina) a fit of temper: le dio un pronto y se marchó, he had a fit of temper and went away
♦ Locuciones: de pronto, suddenly
por lo pronto, (para empezar) to start with
tan pronto como, as soon as
' pronto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apenas
- bien
- comunicar
- cuanta
- cuanto
- cuidar
- dejar
- librarse
- muy
- nido
- pronta
- próximamente
- recién
- recua
- repente
- si
- soltar
- tarde
- ahora
- ahorita
- hacer
- hasta
- luego
- posible
- tanto
- venta
- ver
English:
accustom
- blow
- early
- go
- hang back
- last
- like
- long
- mean
- offhand
- outgrow
- pass on
- prick up
- prompt
- smart
- soon
- spawn
- suddenly
- turn
- up
- become
- get
- grow
- look
- mobile
- novelty
- one
- presently
- quickly
- ready
- roll
- see
- set
- speedy
- stricken
- sudden
- warm
* * *pronto, -a♦ adj1. [rápido] quick, fast;[respuesta] prompt, early; [curación, tramitación] speedy;pronto pago prompt payment2. RP [preparado] ready;¿demorás mucho? – no, ya estoy pronto are you going to be long? – no, I'm ready;prontos, listos, ¡ya! ready, steady, go!, on your marks, get set, go!♦ adv1. [rápidamente] quickly;tan pronto como as soon as;lo más pronto posible as soon as possiblesalimos pronto we left early;llegó muy pronto a la cita she arrived very early for the appointment3. [dentro de poco] soon;¡hasta pronto! see you soon!;ya verás cómo encontrarás casa pronto you'll soon find a house, don't worry;pronto se acabará el año the year will soon be over♦ nmFamtiene unos prontos de rabia inaguantables she gets these sudden fits of rage which are really unbearable;le dio un pronto y se fue something got into him and he left♦ al pronto loc advat first♦ de pronto loc adv1. [imprevistamente] suddenly;el ladrón apareció de pronto en la salida the robber suddenly appeared in the exit2. Andes, RP [tal vez] perhaps, maybe;de pronto se perdieron perhaps o maybe they got lost♦ por de pronto, por lo pronto loc adv[de momento] for the time being; [para empezar] to start with;por de o [m5]lo pronto pon los niños a dormir, luego hablaremos for the moment just put the children to bed, we'll talk later* * *I adj1 prompt;por lo ode pronto for now, for the momentII advtan pronto como as soon as;lo más pronto posible as soon as possible;¡hasta pronto! see you soon!;más pronto o más tarde sooner or later2 ( temprano) early;de pronto suddenly;eso se dice pronto that’s easy for you/him etc to say, that’s easily saidIII m fam:le dio un pronto y dejó el trabajo he left his job on impulse;tiene unos prontos de celos inaguantables he has fits of unbearable jealousy* * *pronto adv1) : quickly, promptly2) : soon3)de pronto : suddenly4)lo más pronto posible : as soon as possible5)tan pronto como : as soon aspronto, -ta adj1) rápido: quick, speedy, prompt2) preparado: ready* * *pronto adv1. (en seguida) soon2. (rápidamente) quickly
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