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1 bocanada de gente
• throng of people -
2 muchedumbre
f.crowd, throng.* * *1 (de personas) crowd2 (de cosas) pile* * *noun f.multitude, crowd* * *SF1) [de personas] crowd, throng; pey mob, herd2) [de pájaros] flock* * *femenino crowd* * *= mob, throng, crowd, maddening crowd, throng of people, concourse, rabble.Ex. Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.Ex. IFLA-goers joined throngs of Brits to watch the military tattoo as kilted bagpipers and military units from around the world displayed their musical and marching skills.Ex. The second example specifies, 'far adj3 crowd', that the two words, 'far' and 'crowd', must appear within 3 words of one another.Ex. Traffic in the morning, trash at the end of the day, and a chaos of people trying to navigate the maddening crowd in between.Ex. We were amazed at the throngs of people out and about that day, enjoying the unusually warm and sunny October afternoon.Ex. The remains were followed by a large concourse of people and were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery, near Bancroft Nebraska.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.----* lejos de la muchedumbre = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* * *femenino crowd* * *= mob, throng, crowd, maddening crowd, throng of people, concourse, rabble.Ex: Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.
Ex: IFLA-goers joined throngs of Brits to watch the military tattoo as kilted bagpipers and military units from around the world displayed their musical and marching skills.Ex: The second example specifies, 'far adj3 crowd', that the two words, 'far' and 'crowd', must appear within 3 words of one another.Ex: Traffic in the morning, trash at the end of the day, and a chaos of people trying to navigate the maddening crowd in between.Ex: We were amazed at the throngs of people out and about that day, enjoying the unusually warm and sunny October afternoon.Ex: The remains were followed by a large concourse of people and were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery, near Bancroft Nebraska.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.* lejos de la muchedumbre = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* * *crowd, mass of people, throng* * *
muchedumbre sustantivo femenino
crowd
muchedumbre f (de personas) crowd: no podía distinguirle entre la muchedumbre, I couldn't make him out in the crowd
' muchedumbre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alborotar
- arrollar
- compacto
- entre
- multitud
- pulular
English:
crowd
- multitude
- rabble
- thin out
- thrust aside
- drift
- melt
- throng
* * *muchedumbre nf[de gente] crowd, throng; [de cosas] great number, masses* * *f crowd* * *muchedumbre nfmultitud: crowd, multitude* * *muchedumbre n crowd -
3 caterva
f.1 host, multitude.2 crowd, mob, throng.* * *1 peyorativo throng, crowd* * *SF throng, crowdvenir en caterva — to come in a throng, come thronging
* * ** * *= clique, crowd, throng of people.Ex. One of the criticisms levelled at this literary prize is that it is run by a metropolitan clique in which books are written, read and reviewed all by the same people.Ex. The second example specifies, 'far adj3 crowd', that the two words, 'far' and 'crowd', must appear within 3 words of one another.Ex. We were amazed at the throngs of people out and about that day, enjoying the unusually warm and sunny October afternoon.----* caterva de gente = throng of people.* * ** * *= clique, crowd, throng of people.Ex: One of the criticisms levelled at this literary prize is that it is run by a metropolitan clique in which books are written, read and reviewed all by the same people.
Ex: The second example specifies, 'far adj3 crowd', that the two words, 'far' and 'crowd', must appear within 3 words of one another.Ex: We were amazed at the throngs of people out and about that day, enjoying the unusually warm and sunny October afternoon.* caterva de gente = throng of people.* * *una caterva de imbéciles a bunch o pack of idiots ( colloq)tenemos una caterva de problemas we have loads of problems ( colloq)* * *
caterva f pey (de objetos, trabajo) mass
(personas) gang, horde
* * *caterva nfuna caterva de vagos a shower of layabouts;una caterva de trastos inútiles a heap of useless junk* * *f load -
4 hervidero
m.1 swarm, throng (de gente) (muchedumbre).la sala era un hervidero de periodistas the hall was swarming with journalists2 hotbed.3 boiling, act of boiling, bubbling, seething.4 boiling spring.5 stertor, rale, breathing rale.* * *1 (ebullición) boiling, bubbling2 (manantial) hot spring3 figurado (multitud) swarm, throng* * *SM1) [de gente] swarm, throng, crowd2) (Pol) hotbed3) (=manantial) hot spring* * ** * *----* ser un hervidero de = buzz with.* ser un hervidero de actividad = be a hive of activity.* * ** * ** ser un hervidero de = buzz with.* ser un hervidero de actividad = be a hive of activity.* * *un hervidero de pasiones a hotbed of passionla calle parecía un hervidero the street was a seething mass of peopleel país era un hervidero de movimientos juveniles the country was alive o was swarming with youth movements* * *
hervidero sustantivo masculino ( de moscas) swarm;
(de chismes, delincuencia) hotbed;
la casa era un hervidero the house was buzzing
hervidero m fig (de pasiones, de intrigas) hotbed
' hervidero' also found in these entries:
English:
hive
* * *hervidero nm1. [de pasiones, intrigas] hotbed;el mercado bursátil es un hervidero de rumores the stock market is currently alive with rumours2. [de gente] [muchedumbre] swarm, throng;la sala era un hervidero de periodistas the hall was swarming with journalists;durante el verano la ciudad se convierte en un hervidero de gente during the summer crowds throng the streets of the city* * *m fighotbed;un hervidero de levantamientos a hotbed of rebellion;esto es un hervidero de gente the place is teeming with people* * *hervidero nm1) : mass, swarm2) : hotbed (of crime, etc.) -
5 remolino
m.1 eddy, whirlpool.2 throng, mass.3 confusion.4 cowlick.5 whirl, eddy, swirl, whirlpool.6 pinwheel.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: remolinar.* * *2 (de pelo) tuft, US cowlick3 (de gente) throng, crowd, mass* * *SM1) [de agua] [pequeño] swirl, eddy; [grande] whirlpool2) [de aire] [pequeño] eddy; (=grande) whirlwind; [de humo, polvo] whirl, cloud3) [de pelo] cowlick4) [de gente] crowd, throng5) (=conmoción) commotion* * *1)a) ( de viento) eddy, whirlb) ( de agua) eddy; ( más violento) whirlpool2) ( en el pelo) cowlick3) (CS) ( juguete) pinwheel (AmE), windmill (BrE)* * *= swirl, whirlpool, whirl.Ex. The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.Ex. The most recent drawings refer explicitly to landscapes, with waterfalls, mountains, and whirlpools.Ex. Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.----* formar remolinos = swirl.* remolino de polvo = dust cloud.* * *1)a) ( de viento) eddy, whirlb) ( de agua) eddy; ( más violento) whirlpool2) ( en el pelo) cowlick3) (CS) ( juguete) pinwheel (AmE), windmill (BrE)* * *= swirl, whirlpool, whirl.Ex: The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.
Ex: The most recent drawings refer explicitly to landscapes, with waterfalls, mountains, and whirlpools.Ex: Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.* formar remolinos = swirl.* remolino de polvo = dust cloud.* * *A1 (de viento) eddy, whirl2 (de agua) eddy; (más violento) whirlpoolB (en el pelo) cowlick* * *
remolino sustantivo masculino
( más violento) whirlpool
remolino sustantivo masculino
1 (de agua) whirlpool
2 (de aire) whirlwind
3 (de polvo) swirl
4 (en el pelo) cowlick
5 (de gente) crowd, mass
' remolino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
torbellino
- tragar
- vorágine
- indomable
English:
eddy
- suck in
- swirl
- whirl
- whirlpool
* * *remolino nm1. [de agua] eddy, whirlpool;[de viento] whirlwind; [de humo] swirl2. [de gente] throng, mass3. [de ideas] confusion4. [de pelo] cowlick5. RP [juguete] (toy) windmill* * *remolino de gente fig crowd of people* * *remolino nm1) : whirlwind2) : eddy, whirlpool3) : crowd, throng4) : cowlick -
6 gentío
m.1 crowd, mob, lot of people, large group of people.2 common people, mob.* * *1 crowd\¡qué gentío! what a crowd!* * *SM crowd, throng* * *masculino crowd* * *= crowd, mob, foot traffic, maddening crowd, throng of people, rabble.Ex. The second example specifies, 'far adj3 crowd', that the two words, 'far' and 'crowd', must appear within 3 words of one another.Ex. Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.Ex. Hidden among the shops (and foot traffic) of Reid Street, this new product requires sleuthlike skills to find.Ex. Traffic in the morning, trash at the end of the day, and a chaos of people trying to navigate the maddening crowd in between.Ex. We were amazed at the throngs of people out and about that day, enjoying the unusually warm and sunny October afternoon.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.----* lejos del gentío = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* * *masculino crowd* * *= crowd, mob, foot traffic, maddening crowd, throng of people, rabble.Ex: The second example specifies, 'far adj3 crowd', that the two words, 'far' and 'crowd', must appear within 3 words of one another.
Ex: Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.Ex: Hidden among the shops (and foot traffic) of Reid Street, this new product requires sleuthlike skills to find.Ex: Traffic in the morning, trash at the end of the day, and a chaos of people trying to navigate the maddening crowd in between.Ex: We were amazed at the throngs of people out and about that day, enjoying the unusually warm and sunny October afternoon.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.* lejos del gentío = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* * *crowdun gran gentío acudió a recibirlos a great crowd (of people) came to meet themhabía tal gentío que me volví a casa there were so many people there o it was so crowded that I went home again* * *
gentío sustantivo masculino
crowd
gentío sustantivo masculino crowd
' gentío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aglomeración
English:
drift
- mill about
- mill around
- miss
- press
- riotous
- throng
- merge
- spot
* * *gentío nmcrowd;se perdió entre el gentío he disappeared into the crowd* * *m crowd* * *gentío nmmuchedumbre, multitud: crowd, mob* * *gentío n crowd / crowd of people -
7 atestar
v.1 to pack, to cram.Ricardo atestó la cajuela del auto Richard crammed the car's trunk.2 to testify to (law).3 to attest, to bear witness to, to witness, to testify to.El testigo atestó la declaración The witness attested the deposition.4 to depose, to attest.María atestó contra su marido Mary deposed against her husband.* * *1 DERECHO to testify————————1 (atiborrar) to cram (de, with), pack (de, with)1 (de comida) to stuff oneself (de, with)* * *verb1) to crowd, pack, stuff2) attest, testify* * *IVT (Jur) to attest, testify to; (=dar prueba de) to vouch forIIuna palabra no atestada — an unattested word, an unrecorded word
1.VT (=llenar) to pack, stuff (de with)atestar a algn de frutas — * to stuff sb with fruit
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( llenar) <local/plaza> to pack; <caja/cajón>atestar de algo — to pack with o full of something
2) (Der) < firma> to witness2.atestar vi (Der) to testify3.atestarse v pron* * *= pack in, throng, jam, pack.Ex. This approach allows the construction of concise summaries, containing complex sentences that pack in information.Ex. The street was thronged by people who had not a moment to spare.Ex. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.Ex. Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.----* atestar de = clutter (with), cram with.* atestar en = cram into.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( llenar) <local/plaza> to pack; <caja/cajón>atestar de algo — to pack with o full of something
2) (Der) < firma> to witness2.atestar vi (Der) to testify3.atestarse v pron* * *atestar(de)(v.) = clutter (with), cram withEx: This is not to say that the library should be cluttered with ugly signs; all notices should be carefully contrived and aesthetically pleasing.
Ex: The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.= pack in, throng, jam, pack.Ex: This approach allows the construction of concise summaries, containing complex sentences that pack in information.
Ex: The street was thronged by people who had not a moment to spare.Ex: In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.Ex: Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.* atestar de = clutter (with), cram with.* atestar en = cram into.* * *vtA (llenar) ‹local/plaza› to pack atestar algo DE algo ‹caja/cajón› to pack sth WITH sth, to pack sth full OF sthB [A1 ] ( Der) ‹firma› to witness■ atestarvi[A1 ] ( Der) to testifyatestarse DE algo to stuff oneself WITH sth* * *
atestar 1 vtr Jur to testify
atestar 2 vtr (abarrotar) to pack, cram [de, with]
' atestar' also found in these entries:
English:
clutter
- mob
- pack
- throng
- jam
* * *♦ vt1. [llenar] to pack, to cram (de with);los manifestantes atestaban la plaza the square was packed with demonstrators2. Der to testify to* * *atestar {55} vt1) atiborrar: to crowd, to pack2) : to witness, to testify toatestar vi: to testify -
8 masa
f.1 mass.masa atómica atomic massmasa salarial total wages bill2 throng.en masa en massefabricación o producción en masa mass productionfuimos en masa a escuchar la conferencia a large group of us went to listen to the lecturelas masas the masses3 mixture (mezcla, pasta).4 earth (British), ground (United States) ( electricity and electronics).5 cake. ( River Plate)6 dough.7 bulk, conglomerate, volume.8 crowd, multitude.* * *1 (en general) mass2 FÍSICA mass4 (de gente) mass, crowd5 (mortero) mortar6 ELECTRICIDAD earth, US ground\masa atómica atomic massmasa encefálica brainmasa específica specific mass* * *noun f.1) mass2) dough* * *ISF1) [de pan] doughmasa quebrada — short pastry, shortcrust pastry
3) (=argamasa) mortarIISF1) (=conjunto) mass2) (=volumen) massmasa crítica — (Fís) critical mass; (fig) (=mínimo) requisite number
3) (Sociol)4)en masa — (=en multitud) en masse
5) (Econ)6) (Elec) earth, ground (EEUU)conectar un aparato con masa — to earth o (EEUU) ground an appliance
* * *1) (Coc)a) (para pan, pasta) dough; (para empanadas, tartas) pastry; ( para bizcocho) mixture; ( para crepes) batterb) (RPl) ( pastelito) pastry, cake2) (volumen, conglomerado) mass3) en masaa) (loc adj) <producción/fabricación> mass (before n); < despidos> mass (before n), wholesale (before n)b) (loc adv) < acudir> en masse4) (Pol, Sociol) masscultura/mercado de masas — mass culture/market
5)a) (Fís) massb) (Elec) ground (AmE), earth (BrE)* * *= bulk, lump, mass, dough, pastry, bread dough.Ex. The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.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. He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.Ex. A mixture of dough, using pancake flour, is used to represent the molten state of the earth billions of years ago.Ex. The book covers the following topics: cereals and pastas; vegetables and fruits; breads; desserts and cookies; cakes and icings; and pastry and pies.Ex. Freezing of bread dough is widely applied in food industry.----* acudir en masa = flock, flock in, be out in force, come out in + force.* alcanzar masa crítica = reach + critical mass, achieve + critical mass.* asesino de masas = mass murderer.* atraer en masa = pack 'em in.* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* comunicación de masas = mass communication.* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.* correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mails.* cultura de masas = mass culture.* de masas = mass consumer.* deporte de masas = sport of the masses.* en masa = en masse, in bulk, bulk, in droves.* envío de correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mailing.* envío de mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mailing.* espectrometría de masas = mass spectrometry.* ídolo de masas = crowd-pleaser.* importación en masa = bulk import.* índice de masa corporal (IMC) = body mass index (BMI).* industria de los medios de comunicación de masas = mass communications industry.* masa choux = choux pastry.* masa confusa = mush.* masa corporal = body mass.* masa crítica = critical mass.* masa de = carpet of.* masa de aire = air mass.* masa de gente = throng.* masa de hojaldre = flaky pastry.* masa de pan = bread dough.* masa en reposo = rest mass.* masa forestal = forest cover.* masa frita = fritter.* masa molecular = molecular mass.* masa popular = mass audience.* masa quebrada = short pastry, shortcrust.* masa quebradiza = shortcrust, short pastry.* masas, las = masses, the, hoi polloi, the.* medios de comunicación de masas = mass media, mass communications media, communications media.* mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mails.* mercado de masas = consumer market.* mercado de masas, el = mass market, the.* pérdida de masa ósea = bone loss.* pillar a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.* * *1) (Coc)a) (para pan, pasta) dough; (para empanadas, tartas) pastry; ( para bizcocho) mixture; ( para crepes) batterb) (RPl) ( pastelito) pastry, cake2) (volumen, conglomerado) mass3) en masaa) (loc adj) <producción/fabricación> mass (before n); < despidos> mass (before n), wholesale (before n)b) (loc adv) < acudir> en masse4) (Pol, Sociol) masscultura/mercado de masas — mass culture/market
5)a) (Fís) massb) (Elec) ground (AmE), earth (BrE)* * *= bulk, lump, mass, dough, pastry, bread dough.Ex: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.
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: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.Ex: A mixture of dough, using pancake flour, is used to represent the molten state of the earth billions of years ago.Ex: The book covers the following topics: cereals and pastas; vegetables and fruits; breads; desserts and cookies; cakes and icings; and pastry and pies.Ex: Freezing of bread dough is widely applied in food industry.* acudir en masa = flock, flock in, be out in force, come out in + force.* alcanzar masa crítica = reach + critical mass, achieve + critical mass.* asesino de masas = mass murderer.* atraer en masa = pack 'em in.* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* comunicación de masas = mass communication.* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.* correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mails.* cultura de masas = mass culture.* de masas = mass consumer.* deporte de masas = sport of the masses.* en masa = en masse, in bulk, bulk, in droves.* envío de correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mailing.* envío de mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mailing.* espectrometría de masas = mass spectrometry.* ídolo de masas = crowd-pleaser.* importación en masa = bulk import.* índice de masa corporal (IMC) = body mass index (BMI).* industria de los medios de comunicación de masas = mass communications industry.* masa choux = choux pastry.* masa confusa = mush.* masa corporal = body mass.* masa crítica = critical mass.* masa de = carpet of.* masa de aire = air mass.* masa de gente = throng.* masa de hojaldre = flaky pastry.* masa de pan = bread dough.* masa en reposo = rest mass.* masa forestal = forest cover.* masa frita = fritter.* masa molecular = molecular mass.* masa popular = mass audience.* masa quebrada = short pastry, shortcrust.* masa quebradiza = shortcrust, short pastry.* masas, las = masses, the, hoi polloi, the.* medios de comunicación de masas = mass media, mass communications media, communications media.* mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mails.* mercado de masas = consumer market.* mercado de masas, el = mass market, the.* pérdida de masa ósea = bone loss.* pillar a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.* * *A ( Coc)1 (para pan, pasta) dough; (para empanadas, tartas) pastry; (para bizcocho) mixture; (para crepes) batterCompuesto:puff pastryB (volumen, conglomerado) massuna masa de agua/aire a mass of water/airuna enorme masa forestal a huge expanse of forestun aumento de peso y de masa muscular an increase in weight and bulkCompuestos:atomic massmoney supplypayrollCen masa: producción/fabricación en masa mass productiondespidos de trabajadores en masa mass o wholesale redundancieshubo emigraciones en masa hacia el Nuevo Mundo huge waves of emigrants headed for the New Worldtodos acudieron en masa a recibirlo they all went en masse to meet himno llega a la gran masa de la población it does not reach the great mass of the populationeducar a las masas to educate the massesderiva a or hace masa it goes to ground o earthlo derivaremos a masa we shall connect it to ground o earth, we shall ground o earth it* * *
masa sustantivo femenino
1 (Coc)
(para empanadas, tartas) pastry;
( para bizcocho) mixture;
( para crepes) batter;
2 (Pol, Sociol, Fís) mass;
3◊ en masa
masa sustantivo femenino
1 Fís mass
2 Culin dough, pastry
3 (gran cantidad) mass
una gran masa de agua, a great volume of water
4 (personas) mass
cultura de masas, mass culture
en masa, en masse: sus admiradores acudieron en masa a su entierro, his fans attended en masse to his funeral
' masa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cocer
- conglomerado
- mano
- moldear
- pegote
- toda
- todo
- airear
- consistencia
- consistente
- esponjoso
- homogéneo
- ligero
- pasta
- pastel
- pastoso
- plasta
- reposar
- trabajar
English:
act
- arms race
- bulk
- catch
- dough
- dumpling
- en masse
- evenly
- flaky pastry
- mainland
- mass
- paste
- pastry
- red-handed
- roll
- roll out
- strength
- batter
- body
- cake
- flaky
- flock
- into
- main
- money
- red
- short
- sour
- troop
* * *masa nf1. [en general] mass;las grandes masas de agua de la Tierra the major expanses of water on the EarthMeteo masa de aire air mass;masa atómica atomic mass;masa crítica critical mass;masa molecular molecular mass;Econ masa monetaria money supply;masa salarial total wage bill2. [mezcla, pasta] mixture3. [de pan, bizcocho] dough4. [multitud] crowd;al poco tiempo se formó una masa de curiosos a crowd of onlookers quickly formed5.las masas [el pueblo] the masses6.en masa en masse;los fusilamientos en masa de disidentes the mass execution by firing squad of dissidents;fuimos en masa a escuchar la conferencia a large group of us went to listen to the lecture;el pueblo acudió en masa a recibir a los héroes the town turned out en masse to welcome the heroes7. Fís massmasa específica specific mass9. RP [pastelito] cakemasa seca = biscuit served with tea or coffee* * *f1 ( volumen) mass;en masa en masse2 GASTR dough;pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa fam catch s.o. red-handed3:* * *masa nf1) : mass, volumemasa atómica: atomic massproducción en masa: mass production2) : dough, batter3) masas nfpl: people, masseslas masas populares: the common people4)* * *masa n1. (en general) mass2. (de pan) dough3. (de tarta) pastry -
9 multitud
f.1 crowd.multitud de cosas a huge number of things2 multitude, great number, great quantity, army.* * *1 (de personas) crowd2 (de cosas, ideas) multitude\baño de multitud walkabout* * *noun f.multitude, crowd* * *SF1) (=gentío) crowdla multitud — the crowd, the masses pl
2)multitud de: tengo multitud de cosas que hacer — I've got a mountain of things to do
* * *1) ( muchedumbre) crowd2)multitud DE algo — ( muchos)
* * *= crowd, multitude, throng, horde.Ex. The second example specifies, 'far adj3 crowd', that the two words, 'far' and 'crowd', must appear within 3 words of one another.Ex. It was 'exceedingly inconvenient' because placing the books where they are increases the bulk of the catalogue by occasioning a multitude of long crossreferences.Ex. IFLA-goers joined throngs of Brits to watch the military tattoo as kilted bagpipers and military units from around the world displayed their musical and marching skills.Ex. This article discusses the emergence of front-end computer software to facilitate the needs of the growing hordes of end-users = Este artículo trata de la aparición de los software de interfaz de usuario para facilitar las necesidades de una multitud cada vez mayor de usuarios.----* atraer a la multitud = pack in + the crowds.* atraer multitudes = draw + throngs.* control de multitudes = crowd control.* dirigirse en multitud = beat + the path to.* dos son compañía, tres multitud = two is a company, three is a crowd.* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* tres es una multitud = three is a crowd.* una multitud de = a swarm of.* * *1) ( muchedumbre) crowd2)multitud DE algo — ( muchos)
* * *= crowd, multitude, throng, horde.Ex: The second example specifies, 'far adj3 crowd', that the two words, 'far' and 'crowd', must appear within 3 words of one another.
Ex: It was 'exceedingly inconvenient' because placing the books where they are increases the bulk of the catalogue by occasioning a multitude of long crossreferences.Ex: IFLA-goers joined throngs of Brits to watch the military tattoo as kilted bagpipers and military units from around the world displayed their musical and marching skills.Ex: This article discusses the emergence of front-end computer software to facilitate the needs of the growing hordes of end-users = Este artículo trata de la aparición de los software de interfaz de usuario para facilitar las necesidades de una multitud cada vez mayor de usuarios.* atraer a la multitud = pack in + the crowds.* atraer multitudes = draw + throngs.* control de multitudes = crowd control.* dirigirse en multitud = beat + the path to.* dos son compañía, tres multitud = two is a company, three is a crowd.* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* tres es una multitud = three is a crowd.* una multitud de = a swarm of.* * *A (muchedumbre) crowduna multitud de usos an enormous variety of uses, a great many different uses* * *
multitud sustantivo femenino
1 ( muchedumbre) crowd
2 multitud DE algo ( muchos):
una multitud de usos an enormous variety of uses
multitud sustantivo femenino
1 (gente) crowd, mass: la multitud aclamó a los astronautas, the crowd applauded the astronauts
2 frml (gran cantidad) multitude: hay una multitud de oportunidades, there are numerous opportunities
' multitud' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acumularse
- agitar
- confundirse
- disgregar
- infinidad
- paso
- perderse
- regimiento
- revolver
- rugido
- sobresalir
- turba
- concentrar
- desbordarse
- disgregarse
- dispersar
- escabullirse
- legión
- romería
- tumulto
English:
admire
- break up
- cheer
- demonstrator
- dent
- flock
- herd
- horde
- host
- inflame
- jeer
- mass
- mob
- multitude
- myriad
- orderly
- pick out
- plough
- push through
- rabble
- roar
- scatter
- sea
- stream
- strong
- swell
- throng
- carry
- crowd
- fancy
- file
- move
* * *multitud nf1. [de personas] crowd2.una multitud de [gran cantidad] a huge number of;tengo una multitud de cosas que hacer I've got a huge number of things to do* * *f crowd;multitud de thousands of* * *multitud nfmuchedumbre: crowd, multitude* * *multitud n crowd -
10 tropel
m.1 mob, crowd.en tropel in a mad rush, en masse2 mass, heap.3 throng, mob, crowd, squash.* * *1 throng, mob\en tropel in a mad rush* * *SM1) (=gentío) mob, crowdacudir en tropel — to crowd in, come en masse
2) (=revoltijo) mess, jumble3) (=prisa) rush, haste* * *a) ( de personas) mobb) ( de cosas) jumble* * *----* huir en tropel = stampede.* salir en tropel = stampede.* * *a) ( de personas) mobb) ( de cosas) jumble* * ** huir en tropel = stampede.* salir en tropel = stampede.* * *1 (de personas) mobsalieron del colegio en tropel they came flocking o pouring out of the collegela hinchada entró al estadio en tropel the fans thronged o flocked o poured into the stadium2 (de cosas) jumbleestas imágenes acudían en tropel a su mente these images came crowding into his mindun tropel de ideas revueltas a mass of confused ideas3 ( RPl) (de ganado) herd* * *
tropel sustantivo masculino ( de personas) mob;
tropel m (de personas) mob
(de cosas) heap
♦ Locuciones: en tropel, in a mad rush: entramos en tropel, we trooped in
' tropel' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pelotón
English:
charge off
- crowd
- flock
- herd
- stream
- surge
- throng
- troop
* * *tropel nm1. [de personas] horde, crowd;un tropel de fans enardecidos a horde of excited fans;en tropel in a mad rush, en masse;salieron de clase en tropel they poured out of the classroom2. [de cosas] mass, heap3. RP [de ganado] herd, drove* * *m:en tropel in a mad rush;salir en tropel pour out* * *tropel nm: mob, swarm -
11 turba
f.1 peat, turf (combustible).2 mob (muchedumbre).3 crowd, mob, disorderly crowd, rout.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: turbar.* * *1 (combustible) peat, turf2 (abono) peat, peat moss————————1 (muchedumbre) mob, crowd* * *ISF (=combustible) peatIISF (=muchedumbre) crowd, throng; [en movimiento] swarm; pey mob* * *1) ( carbón) peat2) ( muchedumbre) mob* * *= mob, peat, rabble.Ex. Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.Ex. These are animal sculptures created from natural materials, e.g., hay, moss and peat.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.----* de turba = peaty.* * *1) ( carbón) peat2) ( muchedumbre) mob* * *= mob, peat, rabble.Ex: Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.
Ex: These are animal sculptures created from natural materials, e.g., hay, moss and peat.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.* de turba = peaty.* * *A (carbón) peatB (muchedumbre) mob* * *
Del verbo turbar: ( conjugate turbar)
turba es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
turba
turbar
turbar ( conjugate turbar) verbo transitivo
1 (liter o period) ‹orden/silencio› to disturb
2 (liter o period) (aturdir, confundir):
su presencia lo turbó her presence made him uncomfortable
turbarse verbo pronominal (liter o period) (aturdirse, confundirse):◊ la besó en la mejilla y se turbó he kissed her on the cheek and she was covered with confusion (liter);
se turbó ante tantos elogios such praise confused and embarrassed him
turba sustantivo femenino
1 Min (carbón natural) peat
2 pey (multitud agitada) herd, crowd
turbar verbo transitivo
1 (confundir, desconcertar) to baffle, shock
(causar torpeza, timidez) to embarrass
2 (perturbar) to unsettle
turbar la calma, to disturb peace
turbar la razón, to drive mad
' turba' also found in these entries:
English:
mob
- peat
- turf
* * *turba nf1. [combustible] peat2. [muchedumbre] mob* * *f1 ( muchedumbre) throng2 ( carbón) peat* * *turba nf1) : peat2) : mob, throng -
12 agolpamiento
m.1 throng, crush, rush, crowd.2 accumulation, throng, agglomeration.* * *1 crowd, crush* * *SM throng, crush* * ** * ** * *(de gente) crowd; (de ideas, problemas) rush -
13 agolparse
pron.v.to crowd round (gente).* * *1 to crowd, throng* * *verb* * *VPR (=apiñarse) to throng, crowd together; (=acumularse) [problemas] to come one on top of another; [lágrimas] to come in a flood* * ** * ** * *agolparse [A1 ]«personas» to crowdlas ideas se me agolpaban en la cabeza my mind was o my thoughts were racing, ideas o thoughts crowded into my headúltimamente se han agolpado las desgracias sobre ellos they've had one misfortune after another recently* * *
agolparse verbo reflexivo
1 (gente) to crowd, throng
2 (ideas, acontecimientos) to come one after another
' agolparse' also found in these entries:
English:
crowd
- squash together
* * *agolparse vpr[gente] to crowd; [sangre] to rush;se le agolpaban los problemas his problems were piling up* * *v/r crowd together -
14 abarrotar
v.1 to pack.2 to cram, to pack tight, to fill up, to stuff.El vendedor abarrotó los estantes The salesman crammed the shelves.3 to monopolize.Los comerciantes abarrotan el mercado The traders monopolize the market.* * *1 (cosas) to pack (de, with), cram (de, with), fill up (de,with); (personas) to pack (de, with), jam (de, with)* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=llenar) to pack2) (Náut) to stow, pack tightly3) (Com) to overstock2.See:* * *verbo transitivo <sala/teatro> to pack* * *= crowd, throng, overbook, pack.Ex. Titles on alternative medicine are now crowding US bookshelves.Ex. The street was thronged by people who had not a moment to spare.Ex. At any rate, since hotels in Vienna are usually overbooked in May we strongly recommend you to book your hotel as early as possible.Ex. Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.----* abarrotar (de) = clutter (with).* abarrotar las calles = come out in + force, be out in force.* * *verbo transitivo <sala/teatro> to pack* * *abarrotar(de)(v.) = clutter (with)Ex: This is not to say that the library should be cluttered with ugly signs; all notices should be carefully contrived and aesthetically pleasing.
= crowd, throng, overbook, pack.Ex: Titles on alternative medicine are now crowding US bookshelves.
Ex: The street was thronged by people who had not a moment to spare.Ex: At any rate, since hotels in Vienna are usually overbooked in May we strongly recommend you to book your hotel as early as possible.Ex: Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.* abarrotar (de) = clutter (with).* abarrotar las calles = come out in + force, be out in force.* * *abarrotar [A1 ]vt‹sala/teatro› to packcentenares de admiradores abarrotaban la sala hundreds of fans packed the hall, the hall was packed with hundreds of fans* * *
abarrotar ( conjugate abarrotar) verbo transitivo ‹sala/teatro› to pack
abarrotar verbo transitivo to pack, cram [de, with]: el público abarrotaba el teatro, the theatre was packed (with people)
' abarrotar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atestar
- infestar
English:
clutter
- crowd
* * *abarrotar vt1. [teatro, autobús] to pack (de o con with); [desván, baúl] to cram full (de o con of);los curiosos abarrotaban la estancia the room was packed with onlookers* * *v/t1 lugar pack2 L.Am.COM buy up, stockpile* * *abarrotar vt: to fill up, to pack* * * -
15 aglomerar
v.1 to bring together.2 to agglomerate, to collect, to accumulate, to amass.* * *1 (acumular) to agglomerate, amass1 (acumularse) to agglomerate, amass2 (gente) to crowd* * *1.VT to agglomerate, crowd together2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to pile up2.aglomerarse v pron to crowd (together)* * *= throng.Ex. The street was thronged by people who had not a moment to spare.----* aglomerar las calles = be out in force, come out in + force.* aglomerarse = crowd, mill around, clump together, be out in force, come out in + force, swarm.* * *1.verbo transitivo to pile up2.aglomerarse v pron to crowd (together)* * *= throng.Ex: The street was thronged by people who had not a moment to spare.
* aglomerar las calles = be out in force, come out in + force.* aglomerarse = crowd, mill around, clump together, be out in force, come out in + force, swarm.* * *aglomerar [A1 ]vtto pile upto crowd (together)* * *
aglomerar verbo transitivo
1 (conglomerar) to bind
2 (juntar desordenadamente) to gather: el discurso aglomeró a personas de todas las edades, people of all ages gathered together to hear the speech
* * *♦ vtto bring together* * *v/t pile up* * *aglomerar vt: to cluster, to amass -
16 caterva de gente
(n.) = throng of peopleEx. We were amazed at the throngs of people out and about that day, enjoying the unusually warm and sunny October afternoon.* * *(n.) = throng of peopleEx: We were amazed at the throngs of people out and about that day, enjoying the unusually warm and sunny October afternoon.
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17 gente
adj.decent. ( Latin American Spanish)f.1 people (people).toda la gente everyone, everybodyson buena gente they're good peoplegente bien well-to-do peoplegente de bien decent folkgente de la calle ordinary peoplela gente corriente the common peoplela gente guapa the beautiful people, the smart set (peninsular Spanish)gente menuda kids2 folks (informal) (familia).* * *1 people plural3 (personal) staff\gente baja low-class peoplela gente bien peyorativo the well-to-do, the well-offgente de bien honest people* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (=personas) people plJuan es buena gente — * Juan is a nice guy *
gente bien — (=los ricos) well-off people, well-to-do people; (=los decorosos) decent people
gente bonita — Méx beautiful people
gente de bien — = gente bien
gente de capa parda — †† country folk
gente de color — coloured people, colored people (EEUU)
gente de la cuchilla — †† butchers pl
gente de medio pelo — people of limited means, common people
¡gente de paz! — (Mil) friend!
gente de pelo — †† well-to-do people
gente de pluma — †† clerks pl, penpushers pl
gente de trato — †† tradespeople
gente gorda — Esp * well-to-do people, rich people
gente guapa, gente linda — LAm beautiful people
gente menuda — children pl
gente natural — CAm Indians pl, natives pl
gente perdida — † riff-raff
don I, 1)gente principal — nobility, gentry
2) Méx (=persona) person3) * (=parientes) family, folks * plmi gente — my family, my folks *
4) (=nación) nation5) (Mil) men pl, troops pl6) (=séquito) retinue7) LAm upper-class people pl2.ADJes muy gente — * Chile he's very decent *; Méx he's very kind
* * *I IIadverbio (Chi, Méx)IIIse portó muy gente conmigo — she was very good o kind to me
1)a) ( personas) people (pl)había muy poca/tanta gente — there were very few/so many people
¿qué va a decir la gente? — what will people say?
estas Navidades las pasaré con mi gente — I'm spending this Christmas with my family o (colloq) folks
¿cómo está toda la gente del pueblo? — how's everyone back home?
como la gente — (CS fam) <regalo/camisa> decent (colloq)
ser buena gente — to be nice (o kind etc)
ser gente — (AmS) to behave (properly)
b) (Méx) ( persona) person2) gentes femenino plural (liter) ( habitantes) people (pl)* * *= humans, people, folk, public, peeps.Nota: Expresión coloquial derivada de la palabra people.Ex. The first of these categories does not involve indexing by humans.Ex. There are networks which have been designed for transmitting information to and from computers, rather than transmitting people's voices.Ex. On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.Ex. There were 6 peeps in the water and most were familiar faces.----* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.* atraer gente = draw + people.* campaña de concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].* caterva de gente = throng of people.* círculo cerrado de gente = clique.* concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].* concienciar a la gente = build + public awareness, raise + awareness, raise + people's awareness, raise + public awareness, raise + consciousness, enhance + awareness.* conquistarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.* contador de gente = people counter.* contratar gente = take on + people.* dignidad de la gente = people's dignity.* dirigido a la gente = people-oriented, people-centred, people-centric, people-driven.* formado por gente cotidiana de la calle = grassroots [grass-roots].* ganarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.* gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.* gente común = pleb [plebe].* gente común, la = ordinary people, common people, the.* gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.* gente con éxito = successful people.* gente corriente, la = ordinary people.* gente de a pie = ordinary people.* gente de color = coloured people.* gente de éxito = successful people.* gente de la ciudad = townspeople.* gente del circo = circus performer.* gente de negocios = business people.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* gente de poder = wielders of power, powerful people.* gente desfavorecida = small fry, the.* gente de todo tipo = people from all walks of life.* gente famosa = famous people.* gente influyente = powerful people.* gente, la = public, the.* gente lectora = reading people.* gente marginada socialmente = socially deprived people.* gente mayor = elderly people.* gente muy trabajadora = hard-working people.* gente normal = pleb [plebe], straight people, ordinary men and women.* gente normal, la = ordinary people, hoi polloi, the.* gente sin hogar = homeless people.* gente sin techo = homeless people.* gente trabajadora = toiling crowd, working people.* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.* influir en la gente = influence + people.* la gente decía que = rumour had it that.* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.* la gente se está inquietando = the natives are nervous.* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.* la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.* la mayoría de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.* marea de gente = foot traffic, maddening crowd.* menospreciar a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.* orientado al servicio de la gente = people-centred, people-centric.* orientado hacia la gente = people-driven.* para alguna gente = to some people.* paso de la gente = flow of people.* pensado para la gente = people-driven.* tarea orientada hacia la gente = people-oriented task.* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.* un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.* un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.* violación del derecho de la gente a + Nombre = invasion of people's right to + Nombre.* * *I IIadverbio (Chi, Méx)IIIse portó muy gente conmigo — she was very good o kind to me
1)a) ( personas) people (pl)había muy poca/tanta gente — there were very few/so many people
¿qué va a decir la gente? — what will people say?
estas Navidades las pasaré con mi gente — I'm spending this Christmas with my family o (colloq) folks
¿cómo está toda la gente del pueblo? — how's everyone back home?
como la gente — (CS fam) <regalo/camisa> decent (colloq)
ser buena gente — to be nice (o kind etc)
ser gente — (AmS) to behave (properly)
b) (Méx) ( persona) person2) gentes femenino plural (liter) ( habitantes) people (pl)* * *la gente= public, theEx: Community education is another form of outreach that aims to educate the public about the availability of services that can help them, about their entitlement to benefits, or about their rights under the law.
= humans, people, folk, public, peeps.Nota: Expresión coloquial derivada de la palabra people.Ex: The first of these categories does not involve indexing by humans.
Ex: There are networks which have been designed for transmitting information to and from computers, rather than transmitting people's voices.Ex: On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.Ex: There were 6 peeps in the water and most were familiar faces.* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.* atraer gente = draw + people.* campaña de concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].* caterva de gente = throng of people.* círculo cerrado de gente = clique.* concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].* concienciar a la gente = build + public awareness, raise + awareness, raise + people's awareness, raise + public awareness, raise + consciousness, enhance + awareness.* conquistarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.* contador de gente = people counter.* contratar gente = take on + people.* dignidad de la gente = people's dignity.* dirigido a la gente = people-oriented, people-centred, people-centric, people-driven.* formado por gente cotidiana de la calle = grassroots [grass-roots].* ganarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.* gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.* gente común = pleb [plebe].* gente común, la = ordinary people, common people, the.* gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.* gente con éxito = successful people.* gente corriente, la = ordinary people.* gente de a pie = ordinary people.* gente de color = coloured people.* gente de éxito = successful people.* gente de la ciudad = townspeople.* gente del circo = circus performer.* gente de negocios = business people.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* gente de poder = wielders of power, powerful people.* gente desfavorecida = small fry, the.* gente de todo tipo = people from all walks of life.* gente famosa = famous people.* gente influyente = powerful people.* gente, la = public, the.* gente lectora = reading people.* gente marginada socialmente = socially deprived people.* gente mayor = elderly people.* gente muy trabajadora = hard-working people.* gente normal = pleb [plebe], straight people, ordinary men and women.* gente normal, la = ordinary people, hoi polloi, the.* gente sin hogar = homeless people.* gente sin techo = homeless people.* gente trabajadora = toiling crowd, working people.* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.* influir en la gente = influence + people.* la gente decía que = rumour had it that.* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.* la gente se está inquietando = the natives are nervous.* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.* la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.* la mayoría de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.* marea de gente = foot traffic, maddening crowd.* menospreciar a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.* orientado al servicio de la gente = people-centred, people-centric.* orientado hacia la gente = people-driven.* para alguna gente = to some people.* paso de la gente = flow of people.* pensado para la gente = people-driven.* tarea orientada hacia la gente = people-oriented task.* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.* un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.* un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.* violación del derecho de la gente a + Nombre = invasion of people's right to + Nombre.* * *( AmL)1 (de buenas maneras) respectablees una familia muy or bien gente they're a very decent o respectable family2 (amable) kind, good(Chi, Méx): se portó muy gente conmigo she was very good o kind to meNótese que en español, cuando el nombre gente significa personas, se traduce al inglés por people con verbo en plural - allí la gente es muy amable = the people are very nice thereCuando tiene el sentido de familia se traduce al inglés por family con el verbo en singular o plural - mi gente está de vacaciones = my family is o are on holidayA(personas) people (pl)había mucha/muy poca/tanta gente there were a lot of/very few/so many people¿qué va a decir la gente? what will people say?tengo ganas de conocer gente nueva I want to meet some new peopleestas Navidades las pasaré con mi gente I'm spending this Christmas with my family o ( colloq) folks¿cómo está toda la gente del pueblo? how's everyone back home?toda la gente del cine everyone in the movie o film world‹hablar› properlymetido a gente ( Chi fam): es un roto metido a gente he's a jumped-up little nobody o a pretentious little upstartser buena gente to be nice ( o kind etc)son muy buena gente they're very nicees buena gente ( AmL); he's niceCompuestos:la gente bien no actúa de esa manera respectable people don't behave like thatsólo se relaciona con la gente bien she only mixes with the right kind of people o with people of a certain classdonde veranea la gente bien where well-to-do people spend their summer vacation ( AmE), where posh people spend their summer holidays ( BrE humor pej)la gente de a pie the man in the street, the ordinary citizenusa una jerga incomprensible para la gente de a pie he uses jargon which is incomprehensible to the layperson o to the layman o to the man in the street o to the average personla gente linda or ( Esp) guapa the beautiful people (pl)* * *
gente sustantivo femenino◊ Nota:
Nótese que en español, cuando el nombre gente significa personas, se traduce al inglés por people con verbo en plural - allí la gente es muy amable = people are very nice thereCuando tiene el sentido de familia se traduce al inglés por family con el verbo en singular o plural - mi gente está de vacaciones = my family is o are on holiday
había muy poca/tanta gente there were very few/so many people;
gente bien ( de respeto) respectable people;
( adinerada) well-to-do people;
ser buena gente to be nice (o kind etc);
ser gente (AmS) to behave (properly)
■ adjetivo (AmL) ( de buenas maneras) respectable;
( amable) kind, good
■ adverbio (Chi, Méx):◊ se portó muy gente conmigo she was very good o kind to me
gente sustantivo femenino
1 people pl
gente menuda, children
2 (familia) folks pl: lo celebrará con su gente, she'll celebrate it with her family
3 (persona) person: ese Manuel es muy mala gente, there's something dodgy about Manuel
♦ Locuciones: LAm ser gente, to be good, kind o respectable
' gente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarrotada
- abarrotado
- aborregar
- agolparse
- alternar
- calaña
- casa
- cuánta
- cuánto
- demás
- demasiada
- demasiado
- desarraigar
- empujar
- enferma
- enfermo
- enjuiciar
- familia
- galería
- haber
- hacinarse
- hospitalaria
- hospitalario
- infestar
- juego
- lugar
- mayoría
- menuda
- menudo
- multitud
- pelaje
- peña
- poblar
- pulular
- qué
- rebosar
- remolino
- repleta
- repleto
- rozarse
- sesgada
- sesgado
- tipo
- trajín
- vivir
- acomodado
- aglomeración
- ambiente
- apestado
- apiñarse
English:
all
- anxiety
- batch
- body
- busload
- bustling
- circle
- congested
- congregate
- crush
- derive
- disorderly
- draw
- drift
- empathize
- few
- fill
- flock
- folk
- frisk
- gather
- get on
- good
- goodwill
- grating
- half
- handle
- hold back
- hold up
- hover
- humorous
- jam-packed
- join
- like
- lot
- magnificent
- mill about
- mill around
- mob
- most
- nice
- nowadays
- onrush
- onslaught
- outgoing
- overcrowded
- people
- play on
- play upon
- polite
* * *gente1 adj invAm [amable] decent;son muy gente they're very decent folkgente2 nf1. [personas] people;acudió muy poca gente very few people went;toda la gente everyone, everybody;son buena gente they're good people;David es buena gente David is a good guy;CSur Famcomo la gente: hacer algo como la gente to do sth properly;una comida como la gente a decent mealgente bien well-to-do people;gente de bien decent folk;Méx Fam gente bonita beautiful people;gente de la calle ordinary people;Esp Fam gente guapa beautiful people; Andes, RP Fam gente linda beautiful people;gente menuda kidsahora se ve con otra gente she goes around with a different crowd now4.gentes [habitantes] people;las gentes del lugar the local people, the locals* * *f1 people pl ;buena gente good o respectable people pl ;ser buena gente be nice;la gente mayor grown-ups pl ; ancianos elderly people pl, old people pl ;mi gente my family2 L.Am. ( persona) person* * *gente nf1) : people2) : relatives pl, folks pl3)4)ser buena gente : to be nice, to be kind* * *gente n1. (en general) people -
18 masa de gente
(n.) = throngEx. IFLA-goers joined throngs of Brits to watch the military tattoo as kilted bagpipers and military units from around the world displayed their musical and marching skills.* * *(n.) = throngEx: IFLA-goers joined throngs of Brits to watch the military tattoo as kilted bagpipers and military units from around the world displayed their musical and marching skills.
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19 tumulto
m.1 riot, disturbance (disturbio).2 uproar, tumult (alboroto).3 turmoil, boisterousness, riot, commotion.* * *1 tumult, commotion* * *SM turmoil, tumult; (Pol) (=motín) riot, disturbance* * ** * *= uproar, tumult, crowd, maddening crowd, hustle and bustle, hurly-burly.Ex. The film tells of the uproar the librarian created when he extended an invitation to an advocate of theories on black inferiority to address a high school assembly.Ex. This volume of essays looks to the formative processes that have shaped human relations in the midst of this century's tumult of wars, revolutions, and international confrontation.Ex. The second example specifies, 'far adj3 crowd', that the two words, 'far' and 'crowd', must appear within 3 words of one another.Ex. Traffic in the morning, trash at the end of the day, and a chaos of people trying to navigate the maddening crowd in between.Ex. The article ' Hustle and bustle or solemn silence?' argues that changes in society require a re-examination of the library's role.Ex. No, the hurly-burly of politics holds no enchantment for me, I in fact have a deep rooted scepticism and I am disillusioned about politics.----* tumulto + acabar = tumult + die.* * ** * *= uproar, tumult, crowd, maddening crowd, hustle and bustle, hurly-burly.Ex: The film tells of the uproar the librarian created when he extended an invitation to an advocate of theories on black inferiority to address a high school assembly.
Ex: This volume of essays looks to the formative processes that have shaped human relations in the midst of this century's tumult of wars, revolutions, and international confrontation.Ex: The second example specifies, 'far adj3 crowd', that the two words, 'far' and 'crowd', must appear within 3 words of one another.Ex: Traffic in the morning, trash at the end of the day, and a chaos of people trying to navigate the maddening crowd in between.Ex: The article ' Hustle and bustle or solemn silence?' argues that changes in society require a re-examination of the library's role.Ex: No, the hurly-burly of politics holds no enchantment for me, I in fact have a deep rooted scepticism and I am disillusioned about politics.* tumulto + acabar = tumult + die.* * *(multitud) crowd; (alboroto) commotion, tumulthabía un tumulto de gente en la estación there was a crowd of people in the station, the station was crowded with peoplese encontraron en medio del tumulto they met in the midst of all the commotionla policía sofocó los tumultos the police quelled the disturbances* * *
tumulto sustantivo masculino ( multitud) crowd;
( alboroto) commotion, tumult
tumulto sustantivo masculino tumult, uproar
' tumulto' also found in these entries:
English:
melee
- tumult
- uproar
- up
* * *tumulto nm1. [alboroto] commotion, tumult;la presencia del cantante causó un tumulto the presence of the singer caused a commotion2. [disturbio] riot, disturbance3. [multitud] crowd, throng;intentó abrirse paso entre el tumulto de periodistas she tried to make her way through the throng of reporters;se formó un tumulto frente a la casa a crowd formed in front of the house* * *m uproar* * *tumulto nm1) alboroto: commotion, tumult2) motín: riot3) multitud: crowd -
20 apelmazarse
2 (gente) to crowd, throng* * *VPR to get lumpy* * *verbo pronominala) arroz/pasta to stick togetherb) colchón/cojín to go lumpy; lana to get o become matted* * *= cake (up).Ex. He opened the jar to find that the powder had caked up and was no longer free flowing.* * *verbo pronominala) arroz/pasta to stick togetherb) colchón/cojín to go lumpy; lana to get o become matted* * *= cake (up).Ex: He opened the jar to find that the powder had caked up and was no longer free flowing.
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apelmazarse ( conjugate apelmazarse) verbo pronominal
[ lana] to get o become matted
* * *vpr1. [jersey, pelo] to get matted2. [arroz] to go stodgy3. [bizcocho] to go stodgy* * *
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См. также в других словарях:
Throng — Throng, n. [OE. [thorn]rong, [thorn]rang, AS. ge[thorn]rang, fr. [thorn]ringan to crowd, to press; akin to OS. thringan, D. & G. dringen, OHG. dringan, Icel. [thorn]ryngva, [thorn]r[ o]ngva, Goth. [thorn]riehan, D. & G. drang a throng, press,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
throng´er — throng «thrng, throng», noun, verb, adjective. –n. 1. a crowd; great number; multitude: »The streets were filled with throngs of people (Dickens). Not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng, But in ourselves are triumph and defeat (Longfellow) … Useful english dictionary
Throng — Throng, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Thronged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thronging}.] To crowd together; to press together into a close body, as a multitude of persons; to gather or move in multitudes. [1913 Webster] I have seen the dumb men throng to see him.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Throng — Throng, a. Thronged; crowded; also, much occupied; busy. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Bp. Sanderson. [1913 Webster] To the intent the sick . . . should not lie too throng. Robynson (More s Utopia). [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Throng — Throng, v. t. 1. To crowd, or press, as persons; to oppress or annoy with a crowd of living beings. [1913 Webster] Much people followed him, and thronged him. Mark v. 24. [1913 Webster] 2. To crowd into; to fill closely by crowding or pressing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
throng — (n.) c.1300, probably shortened from O.E. geþrang crowd, tumult (related to verb þringan to push, crowd, press ), from P.Gmc. *thrangan (Cf. O.N. þröng, Du. drang, Ger. Drang crowd, throng ). The verb, in the sense of go in a crowd, is first… … Etymology dictionary
throng — [thrôŋ] n. [ME < OE (ge)thrang (akin to Ger drang) < base of thringan, to press, crowd: for IE base see THRALL] 1. a great number of people gathered together; crowd 2. a crowding together of people; crowded condition 3. any great number of… … English World dictionary
throng — index assemblage, collection (assembly), congregate, mass (body of persons), meet Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
throng — n *crowd, press, crush, mob, rout, horde Analogous words: *multitude, army, host, legion: assembly, congregation, gathering, collection (see under GATHER) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
throng — [n] large crowd assemblage, assembly, bunch, collection, concourse, congregation, crush, drove, everybody, flock, gathering, horde, host, jam, mass, mob, multitude, pack, press, push, sellout, swarm; concepts 417,432 … New thesaurus
throng — ► NOUN ▪ a large, densely packed crowd. ► VERB ▪ gather in large numbers in (a place). ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary