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61 planeado

adj.

planned.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: planear.

* * *

= planned, slated.

Ex. Every library, regardless of size or type, needs a planned, continuing training program.

Ex. Reservations are held for 20 minutes after the slated event start time.

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* mal planeado = ill-planned.

* mejor planeado = best-laid.

* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.

* según lo planeado = as planned.

* * *

= planned, slated.

Ex: Every library, regardless of size or type, needs a planned, continuing training program.

Ex: Reservations are held for 20 minutes after the slated event start time.

* mal planeado = ill-planned.

* mejor planeado = best-laid.

* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.

* según lo planeado = as planned.

Spanish-English dictionary > planeado
62 recurrente

adj.

1 appellant (law).

2 recurrent (repetido).

3 palindromic, recurrent.

f. & m.

1 appellant (law).

2 petitioner, appellant.

* * *

recurrente

► adjetivo

1 recurrent

2 DERECHO appealing

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 DERECHO appealer

* * *

adj.

recurrent

* * *

1.

ADJ (=repetitivo) recurrent

2.

SMF (Jur) appellant

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adjetivo

a) (Med) recurring

b) <idea/tema> recurrent

* * *

= recurrent, recursive, recurring.

Ex. One of the major recurrent problems with volunteer and part-time abstractors is maintaining deadlines; delays in some of the documents covered by the service are almost inevitable.

Ex. PASCAL was used for the program since this allows the use of recursive procedures and functions.

Ex. After the probationary period, performance evaluations are administered on a recurring basis.

* * *

adjetivo

a) (Med) recurring

b) <idea/tema> recurrent

* * *

= recurrent, recursive, recurring.

Ex: One of the major recurrent problems with volunteer and part-time abstractors is maintaining deadlines; delays in some of the documents covered by the service are almost inevitable.

Ex: PASCAL was used for the program since this allows the use of recursive procedures and functions.

Ex: After the probationary period, performance evaluations are administered on a recurring basis.

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recurrente¹

adjective

1 ( Med) recurring, recurrent

2 ‹idea/tema› recurrent

recurrente²

masculine and feminine

appellant

* * *

recurrente

♦ adj

1. Der appellant

2. [repetido] recurrent

♦ nmf
Der appellant
* * *

recurrente

adj recurring, recurrent

* * *

recurrente adj

: recurrent, recurring

Spanish-English dictionary > recurrente
63 ridiculizar

v.

to ridicule.

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ridiculizar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 to ridicule, deride

* * *

VT to ridicule, deride

ridiculizar a sus adversarios — to make one's opponents look silly

* * *

verbo transitivo to ridicule

lo ridiculizan por su acento — he is often ridiculed for his accent

* * *

= deride, ridicule, make + mockery of, make + a joke about, make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.

Ex. In future, this publishing house will explore other subjects within the popular culture sphere, including the UFO phenomenon and widely derided music genres like heavy metal, disco and rap.

Ex. Such publications emphasised patriotic material supporting the war and ridiculing the enemy.

Ex. This makes mockery of the idea of a 'family wage' earned by the man on which wage negotiations and the idea of keeping women out of work are founded.

Ex. What was pinned up ranged from elaborate and beautifully executed illustrations to longish book reviews either typed or handwritten, and cartoons that made a joke about the book being suggested.

Ex. This application never crashes or fails, has more intelligent features than any other similar program, and at 5.43 MB for the entire install it makes a joke of Microsoft bloatware.

Ex. I will rescue the lame and gather those who have been scattered, I will give them praise and honor in every land where they were put to shame.

Ex. The critics, however, roasted her for playing a tragic French heroine with a flat Midwestern accent.

Ex. What impressed me was that the rest of the board gave him a good roasting for wasting peoples time.

* * *

verbo transitivo to ridicule

lo ridiculizan por su acento — he is often ridiculed for his accent

* * *

= deride, ridicule, make + mockery of, make + a joke about, make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.

Ex: In future, this publishing house will explore other subjects within the popular culture sphere, including the UFO phenomenon and widely derided music genres like heavy metal, disco and rap.

Ex: Such publications emphasised patriotic material supporting the war and ridiculing the enemy.

Ex: This makes mockery of the idea of a 'family wage' earned by the man on which wage negotiations and the idea of keeping women out of work are founded.

Ex: What was pinned up ranged from elaborate and beautifully executed illustrations to longish book reviews either typed or handwritten, and cartoons that made a joke about the book being suggested.

Ex: This application never crashes or fails, has more intelligent features than any other similar program, and at 5.43 MB for the entire install it makes a joke of Microsoft bloatware.

Ex: I will rescue the lame and gather those who have been scattered, I will give them praise and honor in every land where they were put to shame.

Ex: The critics, however, roasted her for playing a tragic French heroine with a flat Midwestern accent.

Ex: What impressed me was that the rest of the board gave him a good roasting for wasting peoples time.

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ridiculizar [A4 ]

vt

to ridicule

lo ridiculizaba delante de sus amigos she used to ridicule him o make fun of him in front of his friends

lo ridiculizan por su falta de modales he is often ridiculed o held up to ridicule for his lack of social graces

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ridiculizar ( conjugate ridiculizar) verbo transitivo
to ridicule
ridiculizar verbo transitivo to ridicule
' ridiculizar' also found in these entries:
English:
deride
- mockery
- ridicule

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ridiculizar vt

to ridicule

* * *

ridiculizar

v/t ridicule

* * *

ridiculizar {21} vt

: to ridicule

* * *

ridiculizar vb to make fun of

Spanish-English dictionary > ridiculizar
64 saltarse

saltarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (ley etc) to ignore

2 (omitir) to skip, miss out

3 (desprenderse) to come off; (- lentilla) to fall out

■ se le saltó un botón one of her buttons came off

* * *

to skip

* * *

VPR

1) (=omitir) to skip

nos saltamos el desayuno — we skipped breakfast

hoy me he saltado una clase — I skipped a class today

saltarse un párrafo — to skip a paragraph, miss out a paragraph

me he saltado un par de renglones — I've skipped a couple of lines

2) (=no hacer caso de)

saltarse un semáforo — to go through a red light, jump the lights, shoot the lights *

saltarse un stop — to disobey a stop sign

saltarse todas las reglas — to break all the rules
torera
3) (=salirse) [pieza] to come off, fly off

se me saltaron las lágrimas — I burst out crying

* * *

(v.) = skip over, skip

Ex. If this is the first time you are using DOBIS/LIBIS the field for your password is empty and you should skip over it by pressing the tabulator key once again.

Ex. The search engines skips sites with no scientific content.

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(v.) = skip over, skip

Ex: If this is the first time you are using DOBIS/LIBIS the field for your password is empty and you should skip over it by pressing the tabulator key once again.

Ex: The search engines skips sites with no scientific content.

* * *

■saltarse verbo reflexivo
1 (un botón, un empaste, etc) to pop off
2 (una página, una comida, etc) to skip, miss out
3 (una obligación, una norma) to ignore
saltarse el semáforo, to jump the lights
♦ Locuciones: se me saltaron las lágrimas, my eyes filled with tears
saltarse la(s) regla(s), to break all the rules
' saltarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colarse
- saltar
English:
jump
- line
- miss
- miss out
- overlook
- red light
- run
- shoot
- skip
- chip
- queue

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vpr

1. [omitir] [intencionadamente] to skip, to miss out;
[accidentalmente] to miss out;
ese trozo sáltatelo, que es muy aburrido miss that bit out o skip that bit, it's very boring;

nos saltamos el desayuno we skipped breakfast, we didn't have any breakfast

2. [salir despedido] to pop off;

se me ha saltado un botón one of my buttons has popped off;

se le saltaban las lágrimas tears were welling up in her eyes

3. [no respetar] [cola, semáforo] to jump;
[señal de stop] to drive straight past; [ley, normas] to break
4. Fam Informát
saltarse la protección de un programa to break a program's protection, to crack a program

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saltarse

v/r ( omitir) miss, skip

* * *

vr

omitir: to skip, to omit

me salté ese capítulo: I skipped that chapter

* * *

saltarse vb

1. (pasar por alto) to miss out / to skip [pt. & pp. skipped]

me salté ese ejercicio porque era difícil I missed that exercise out because it was hard

2. (no cumplir) to jump / to ignore

se saltó una señal de stop he ignored a stop sign

Spanish-English dictionary > saltarse
65 valor medio

m.

mean value, average value.

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(n.) = midrange, mean value

Ex. A scattergram indicates that the correlation between reading level and sentence idea density is stronger in the midranges.

Ex. Immediately after the recognition of a cardiac cycle the program calculates mean values over a given time or a given number of beats.

* * *

(n.) = midrange, mean value

Ex: A scattergram indicates that the correlation between reading level and sentence idea density is stronger in the midranges.

Ex: Immediately after the recognition of a cardiac cycle the program calculates mean values over a given time or a given number of beats.

Spanish-English dictionary > valor medio
66 curso

m.

1 year.

2 course (lecciones).

un curso de inglés/informática an English/computing course

curso por correspondencia correspondence course

curso intensivo crash course

3 textbook (texto, manual).

4 course (dirección) (de río, acontecimientos).

dar curso a algo to give free rein to something; (dar rienda suelta) to process o deal with something (tramitar)

en el curso de una semana ha habido tres accidentes there have been three accidents in the course of a week

la situación comenzará a mejorar en el curso de un año the situation will begin to improve within a year

en curso current; (mes, año) in progress (trabajo)

seguir su curso to go on, to continue

5 trend, development.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cursar.

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curso

► nombre masculino

1 (dirección) course, direction

■ el curso de los acontecimientos the course of events

2 EDUCACIÓN (nivel) year, class; (materia) course; (escolar) school year

■ vamos al mismo curso we are in the same class

■ un curso de historia a history course

■ ¿cuándo empieza el curso? when do classes start?

3 (río) flow, current

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar curso a algo (tramitar) to deal with something 2 (dar libertad) to give free rein to something

dejar que las cosas sigan su curso figurado to let things take their course

en el curso de... figurado during the course of...

estar en curso figurado to be under way

año en curso current year

curso acelerado crash course

mes en curso current month

moneda de curso legal legal tender

* * *

noun m.

1) course

2) school year

* * *

SM

1) (Escol, Univ) (=año escolar) year; (=clase) year, class ( esp EEUU)

este curso empieza el dos de septiembre — this school year begins on the second of September

los alumnos del segundo curso — second year pupils, the second years

es el único chico de mi curso — he's the only boy in my year

curso escolar — school year, academic year

2) (=estudios) course

un curso de informática — a course in computing

apertura/clausura de curso — beginning/end of term

curso acelerado — crash course, intensive course

curso de actualización — refresher course

curso de formación — training course

Curso de Orientación Universitaria — = COU

curso de reciclaje — refresher course

curso intensivo — crash course, intensive course

curso lectivo — academic year

curso por correspondencia — correspondence course

3) [de río] course

curso de agua, curso fluvial — watercourse

4) (=desarrollo) course

un nuevo tratamiento que retrasa el curso de la enfermedad — a new treatment which delays the course of the illness

deja que las cosas sigan su curso — let matters take their course

seguimos por la tele el curso de la carrera — we watched the progress o course of the race on TV

la recuperación del enfermo sigue su curso normal — the patient is recovering normally

• en curso, el proceso judicial está en curso — the case is under way o in progress

el año en curso — the present year, the current year

• en el curso de, en el curso de la entrevista — during the interview, in o during the course of the interview

en el curso de la vida — in the course of a lifetime

en el curso de los años — over the years

5) frm

• dar curso a algo, dar curso a una solicitud — to deal with an application

estaba dando curso a las instrucciones recibidas — she was carrying out the instructions she had received

dio curso a su indignación — she gave vent to her anger

dar libre curso a algo: dio libre curso a sus pensamientos — he gave free rein to his thoughts

dimos libre curso a la imaginación — we let our imagination run wild

6) (Com)

moneda de curso legal — legal tender

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masculino

1) (Educ)

a) ( año académico) year

está en (el) tercer curso — he's in the third year

el curso escolar/universitario — the academic year

b) ( clases) course

un curso de contabilidad — an accountancy course

c) ( grupo de alumnos) year

una chica de mi curso — a girl in my year

- curso acelerado or intensivo

- Curso de Orientación Universitaria

- curso por correspondencia

2)

a) (transcurso, desarrollo) course

en el curso de la reunión — in the course of the meeting

dejar que algo siga su curso — to let something take its course

seguir el curso de los acontecimientos — to follow the development of events

el año/el mes en curso — (frml) the current year/month (frml)

dar curso a algo — (a una instancia/solicitud) to start to process something; ( a la imaginación) to give free rein to something

b) ( de río) course

3) ( circulación)

monedas/billetes de curso legal — legal tender, legal currency

* * *

masculino

1) (Educ)

a) ( año académico) year

está en (el) tercer curso — he's in the third year

el curso escolar/universitario — the academic year

b) ( clases) course

un curso de contabilidad — an accountancy course

c) ( grupo de alumnos) year

una chica de mi curso — a girl in my year

- curso acelerado or intensivo

- Curso de Orientación Universitaria

- curso por correspondencia

2)

a) (transcurso, desarrollo) course

en el curso de la reunión — in the course of the meeting

dejar que algo siga su curso — to let something take its course

seguir el curso de los acontecimientos — to follow the development of events

el año/el mes en curso — (frml) the current year/month (frml)

dar curso a algo — (a una instancia/solicitud) to start to process something; ( a la imaginación) to give free rein to something

b) ( de río) course

3) ( circulación)

monedas/billetes de curso legal — legal tender, legal currency

* * *

curso¹

¹ = course, taught course, year, course unit, grade.

Ex: Earlier in this course we defined a compound subject as consisting, at the level of summarization, of a basic subject and two or more of its isolates.

Ex: During the early 1970s European studies became a fashionable growth area boosted by the trend towards inter-disciplinarity in taught courses.

Ex: General lectures to a whole year, or even several courses, are supplemented with more specialised tutorials or practicals, frequently in small groups.

Ex: This paper discusses the library education programme in the 1st library school in Nigeria to offer the course unit system as operated in the USA.

Ex: Each grade tackles a different genre e.g. fifth graders read historical fiction.

* alumno de cuarto curso = fourth grader.

* alumno de primer curso = first grader.

* alumno de quinto curso = fifth grader.

* alumno de segundo curso = second grader.

* alumno de séptimo curso = seventh grader.

* alumno de sexto curso = sixth grader.

* alumno de tercer curso = third grader.

* alumno de un curso = grader.

* asistir a un curso = attend + course.

* bibliografía recomendada para el curso = course reading.

* calificación del curso = course grade.

* celebrar un curso especial = hold + institute.

* curso académico = academic course.

* curso acelerado = crash course.

* curso a distancia = telecourse.

* curso a tiempo completo = full-time course.

* curso con créditos = credit course.

* curso de clases magistrales = lecture course.

* curso de diplomatura = undergraduate course, honours course.

* curso de formación = training course.

* curso de formación continua = continuing education course.

* curso de iniciación = induction course.

* curso de licenciatura = postgraduate course.

* curso de orientación = orientation.

* curso de reciclaje = refresher course, retraining course.

* curso de verano = summer institute, summer session.

* curso escolar = school year.

* curso inferior = junior class.

* curso intensivo = intensive course, crash course.

* curso intensivo con residencia = residential programme.

* curso introductorio = induction course.

* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.

* curso modular = modular course.

* curso para alumnos con matrícula libre = part-time course.

* curso por correspondencia = correspondence course.

* curso que abarca varias disciplinas = umbrella course.

* curso que tiene lugar fuera de la universidad = extension course, off-campus course.

* cursos = coursework [course work].

* cursos de gestión de información = management course.

* cursos de verano = summer school.

* cursos en línea = courseware.

* curso superior = senior class.

* cursos virtuales = courseware.

* demasiado mayor para su curso = overage for grade.

* director de curso = course leader.

* discurso de fin de curso = commencement salutatory.

* diseñador de curso = course planner.

* documentación de un curso = course pack.

* estudiante de cursos superiores = upperclassman.

* estudiante de último curso = final year student.

* estudiante universitario de último curso = senior major.

* hacer un curso = take + course.

* material del curso = course material, curriculum material, curriculum resource.

* nota del curso = course grade.

* oferta de cursos = course offering.

* ofrecer un curso = offer + course.

* organizar un curso = arrange + course, run + course.

* primer curso = first grade.

* programa de curso = course program(me).

* programa del curso = course syllabus.

* quinto curso = fifth grade.

* realización de cursos = coursework [course work].

* repetición de cursos = grade retention.

* segundo curso = second grade.

* sistema virtual de gestión de cursos = course management system.

curso²

² = course.

Ex: The course of the race contains many steep hills, often paved with cobblestones.

* bibliografía en curso = current bibliography.

* curso de agua = water body [waterbody].

* curso de un río = course of a river.

* desviarse del curso = veer from + course.

* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.

* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* fichero de catalogación en curso = in-process cataloguing file.

* marcar el curso = chart + course.

* moneda de curso legal = legal tender.

* proyecto en curso = work in progress.

* publicación periódica en curso = current periodical.

* publicación seriada en curso = current serial.

* revista en curso = current journal.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* trabajo en curso = work in progress.

* * *

curso

masculine

A ( Educ)

1 (año académico) year

está en (el) tercer curso he's in the third year

el curso escolar/universitario the academic year

2 (clases) course

está haciendo un curso de contabilidad she's doing an accountancy course, she's doing a course in accountancy o accounting

3 (grupo de alumnos) year

una chica de mi curso a girl in my year

Compuestos:

● curso acelerado or intensivo

crash o intensive course

● Curso de Orientación Universitaria

(en Esp) ( Hist) pre-university course

● curso por correspondencia

correspondence course

B

1

(transcurso, desarrollo): en el curso de la reunión in the course of o during the meeting

seguir atentamente el curso de los acontecimientos to follow the development of events very closely

es su segunda visita en el curso del año it is her second visit this year

el año/el mes/la semana en curso ( frml); the current year/month/week ( frml)

dar curso a algo ‹a una instancia/solicitud› to start to process sth;

‹a la imaginación› to give free rein to sth

dio libre curso a su indignación he gave vent to his indignation

2 (de un río) course

ríos de curso rápido fast flowing rivers

C

(circulación): monedas/billetes de curso legal legal tender, legal currency

* * *

Del verbo cursar: ( conjugate cursar)

curso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

cursó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
cursar
curso
cursar ( conjugate cursar) verbo transitivo ( estudiar):
◊ cursa segundo (año) she is in her second year;

cursó estudios de Derecho she did o studied o (BrE) read Law
curso sustantivo masculino
1 (Educ)
a) ( año académico) year;

◊ está en (el) tercer curso he's in the third year;

el curso escolar/universitario the academic year
b) (de inglés, mecanografía) course;

◊ curso intensivo crash o intensive course;

Ccurso de Orientación Universitaria ( en Esp) pre-university course;
curso por correspondencia correspondence course
2
a) (transcurso, desarrollo) course;

◊ dejar que algo siga su curso to let sth take its course

b) ( de río) course

3 ( circulación):
◊ monedas de curso legal legal tender, legal currency

cursar verbo transitivo
1 (estudiar) to study
2 (enviar) to send
(tramitar) to process
curso sustantivo masculino
1 (marcha de acontecimientos, río) course
(transcurso) en el curso de estos años he ido conociéndola, I've got to know her over the years
estará listo en el curso de esta semana, it'll be ready in the course of this week
año o mes en curso, current year o month
2 (rumbo, trayectoria) course: cada uno siguió su curso, each of them took his own course
3 (año académico) year
(niños de una misma clase) class
4 (clases sobre una materia) course
5 Fin moneda de curso legal, legal tender
' curso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
COU
- de
- dinamizar
- entrada
- entrado
- ser
- iniciación
- invertir
- marcha
- nos
- pelada
- pelado
- reciclaje
- retener
- satisfacción
- seguir
- acabar
- acceso
- acelerado
- año
- apertura
- apuntar
- base
- bibliografía
- corriente
- corto
- cursar
- cursillo
- delegado
- dictar
- duración
- elemental
- grado
- iniciar
- inscribir
- inscripción
- pasar
- perder
- preámbulo
- preparatorio
- programa
- repetir
- reprobar
- sacar
- semestral
- semestre
- teórico
- terminar
- torcer
- tutor
English:
A-level
- academy
- advanced
- ancillary
- correspondence course
- course
- crash course
- current
- go along with
- graduate
- intensive
- legal tender
- nature
- ongoing
- PGCE
- postgraduate
- profit
- progress
- required
- sandwich course
- senior
- tender
- year
- bias
- blow
- correspondence
- drop
- form
- foundation
- go
- grade
- home
- legal
- lower
- on
- process
- program
- retrain
- sophomore
- summer
- though

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curso nm

1. [año académico] year;

¿en qué curso estás? what year are you in?

Comp
curso académico academic year;
curso escolar school year

2. [lecciones] course;

un curso de inglés/informática an English/computing course

Comp
curso por correspondencia correspondence course;
curso intensivo crash course;
Educ curso puente = intermediate course which enables a university student to change degree courses
3. [grupo de alumnos] class

4. [texto, manual] textbook

5. [evolución] [de acontecimientos] course;
[de la economía] trend;
el curso de la enfermedad es positivo he has taken a turn for the better;

dar curso a algo [dar rienda suelta] to give free rein to sth;
[tramitar] to process sth, to deal with sth;
en el curso de una semana ha habido tres accidentes there have been three accidents in the course of a week;

la situación comenzará a mejorar en el curso de un año the situation will begin to improve within a year;

en curso [mes, año] current;
[trabajo] in progress;
seguir su curso to go on, to continue

6. [circulación]
billete/moneda de curso legal legal tender

7. [de río] course;

el curso alto/medio the upper/middle reaches

* * *

curso

m

1 course;

en el curso de in the course of

2 COM

:

moneda de curso legal legal tender

3 EDU

:

pasar de curso move up a grade;

perder el curso miss the school year;

repetir curso repeat a grade

* * *

curso nm

1) : course, direction

2) : school year

3) : course, subject (in school)

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curso n

1. (en general) course

una curso de informática a computer course

un curso intensivo an intensive course

2. (año) year

¿qué curso haces? what year are you in?

es una carrera de cuatro cursos it's a four year degree

Spanish-English dictionary > curso
67 coger

v.

1 to take.

coger a alguien de la mano to take somebody by the hand

coge esta bolsa un momento hold this bag a moment

¿puedes coger el teléfono, por favor? could you pick the phone up o answer the phone, please?

Ella cogió una rama She caught a branch.

Ella cogió impulso para despegar She took impulse to lift off.

2 to catch (atrapar) (ladrón, pez, pájaro).

¿a que no me coges? bet you can't catch me!

Ella cogió un ratón con su ratonera She caught a mouse with her mousetrap.

Ella cogió una enfermedad contagiosa She caught a contagious disease.

3 to catch up with (alcanzar) (persona, vehículo).

4 to pick up (recoger) (objeto caído).

se me ha caído el bolígrafo, ¿me lo puedes coger? I've dropped my pen, could you pick it up for me?

5 to take (quedarse con) (propina, empleo, piso).

llegaremos pronto para coger buen sitio we'll get there early to get a good seat

6 to take on (contratar) (personal).

7 to take.

¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?

te he cogido la calculadora un momento I've just borrowed your calculator for a moment

8 to take, to catch.

no me gusta coger el avión I don't like flying

9 to catch, to get (contraer) (gripe, resfriado).

coger una borrachera to get drunk

coger frío to get cold

10 to start to feel (sentir) (manía, odio, afecto).

coger cariño/miedo a to become fond/scared of

11 to knock over, to run over.

12 to catch.

no cogió el chiste he didn't get the joke

13 to get, to receive (sintonizar) (canal, emisora).

14 to cover, to take up (abarcar) (espacio).

15 to screw, to fuck. ( Latin American Spanish)

16 to be.

coge muy cerca de aquí it's not very far from here

17 to catch on, to understand, to catch.

Ella cogió la conversación She caught on the conversation.

18 to have.

Nos cogió un acceso de tos We had a coughing fit.

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coger

Conjugation model [ PROTEGER], like link=proteger proteger

► verbo transitivo

1 (asir) to seize, take hold of

■ coge al bebé hold the baby

2 (apresar) to capture, catch

3 (tomar) to take

■ coger un empleo to take a job

■ coge algo para beber take a drink

4 (contratar) to take on

■ cogimos a una secretaria we took on a secretary

5 (tren etc) to catch

6 (tomar prestado) to borrow

■ te he cogido el libro I've borrowed your book

7 (recolectar frutos etc) to pick; (del suelo) to gather

8 (enfermedad, balón) to catch

■ cogí un resfriado I caught a cold

9 (acento, costumbres) to pick up

10 (velocidad, fuerza) to gather

11 (atropellar) to run over, knock down

12 (emisora, canal) to pick up, get

■ coger la BBC to get the BBC

13 (notas) to take, take down

14 (oír) to catch

■ no he cogido lo que ha dicho I didn't catch what she said

15 (entender) to understand, get

■ no cogí el final I didn't get the end

16 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO tabú to fuck

► verbo intransitivo

1 (plantas, colores) to take

■ el limonero no ha cogido the lemon tree didn't take

2 (ir) to turn, take, go

■ coge a la izquierda turn left

■ coge todo recto go straight on

3 familiar (caber) to fit

■ coge allí it fits there

■ no cogemos todos there isn't room for all of us

► verbo pronominal cogerse

1 (pillarse) to catch

2 (agarrarse) to hold on

■ cógete fuerte hold on tight

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FRASEOLOGÍA

coger algo por los pelos figurado to just make something

■ cogimos el tren por los pelos we just made the train

coger del brazo a alguien to take somebody by the arm, grab somebody by the arm

coger cariño a algo/alguien to become fond of something/somebody, take a liking to something/somebody

coger desprevenido,-a figurado to catch unawares

coger miedo a algo to become afraid of something

coger por sorpresa to catch by surprise

coger puntos (de media etc) to pick up stitches

coger una borrachera familiar to get drunk

coger una manía a alguien familiar to take a dislike to somebody

coger y... familiar to up and..., go and...

■ cogió y se fue she upped and left

■ y entonces coge y lo insulta so then she goes and insults him

cogerse un cabreo familiar to get very angry

no hay por dónde cogerlo he hasn't got a leg to stand on

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verb

1) to take

2) seize

3) catch

4) gather

5) pick

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Para las expresiones coger desprevenido, coger in fraganti, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=con la mano)

a) (=tomar) to take

¿puedo coger este? — can I take this one?

coger un libro de un estante — to take a book from a shelf

coge un poco más de queso — have a bit more cheese

• coger a algn de la [mano] — to take sb by the hand

ir cogidos de la mano — to walk along holding hands {o} hand in hand

b) (=levantar) to pick up

cogió la guitarra y se puso a tocar — he picked up the guitar and started to play

coge al niño, que está llorando — pick up the baby, he's crying

cogió el bolso y salió de casa — she picked up her handbag and went out

c) [con fuerza] to grasp

la cogió por la muñeca y no la soltó — he grabbed her by the wrist and wouldn't let go

d) (=sostener) to hold

coge bien el bolígrafo — hold the biro properly

no ha cogido un fusil en la vida — he's never held a gun in his life

2) (=escoger) to pick

cogió el azul — she picked the blue one

coge el que más te guste — take {o} pick the one you like best

has cogido un mal momento — you've picked a bad time

3) [+ flor, fruta] to pick

4) (=quitar) [gen] to take; (=pedir prestado) to borrow

me coge siempre las cerillas — he's always taking my matches

¿quién ha cogido el periódico? — who's taken the newspaper?

¿te puedo coger el bolígrafo? — can I borrow your pen?

te he cogido la regla — I've borrowed your ruler, I've pinched your ruler *

5) (=apuntar) to take (down)

cogió la dirección del cliente — she took (down) the customer's address

coger apuntes — to take notes

6) esp Esp (=conseguir) to get

¿nos coges dos entradas? — would you get us two tickets?

cógeme un buen sitio — get me a good place

he cogido un billete de avión — I've bought an air ticket

• coger [hora] para el dentista/en la peluquería — to make an appointment to see {o} with the dentist/at the hairdresser's

7) (=adquirir)

a) [+ enfermedad] to catch

coger un resfriado — to catch a cold

el niño cogió sarampión — the child got {o} caught measles

• coger [frío] — to get cold

• ha cogido una [insolación] — she's got sunstroke

b) [+ costumbre, hábito] to get into; [+ acento] to pick up

ha cogido la costumbre de morderse las uñas — she has got into the habit of biting her nails

ha cogido la manía de las quinielas — he's caught the pools craze

cogieron acento irlandés — they picked up an Irish accent

c) [+ fuerzas] to gather; [+ velocidad] to gather, pick up

8) (=atrapar)

a) esp Esp [+ persona, pez, balón] to catch

¡coge la pelota! — catch the ball!

¡por fin te he cogido! — caught you at last!

les cogieron con varios kilos de heroína — they were caught with several kilos of heroin

b) esp Esp [toro] (=cornear) to gore; (=voltear) to toss

c) esp Esp [coche] (=atropellar) to knock down, run over

d) (Mil) to take prisoner, capture

han cogido a quince soldados — fifteen soldiers have been taken prisoner {o} have been captured

9) esp Esp (=sorprender) to catch

la cogieron robando — they caught her stealing

coger a algn en una mentira — to catch sb lying, catch sb in a lie

la guerra nos cogió en Francia — the war found {o} caught us in France

la noche nos cogió todavía en el mar — the night caught us still at sea

antes que nos coja la noche — before night overtakes us {o} comes down on us

- coger a algn detrás de la puerta

- coger de nuevas a algn

10) (=empezar a sentir)

• coger [aversión] a algo — to take a strong dislike to sth

• coger [cariño] a algn — to grow {o} become fond of sb, become attached to sb

• coger [celos] de algn — to become jealous of sb

11) (=tomarse) to take

no sé si podré coger vacaciones — I don't know if I'll be able to take any holidays

¿vas a coger fiesta mañana? — are you going to take tomorrow off?, are you going to take the day off tomorrow?

12) (=entender) [+ sentido, giro] to get

¿no has cogido el chiste? — don't you get the joke?

13) esp Esp (=aceptar) [+ empleados, trabajo] to take on; [+ alumnos] to take in; [+ pacientes] [en hospital] to take in; [en consultorio] to take on

acabo de coger una secretaria nueva — I've just taken on a new secretary

14) (=alquilar) to take, rent

cogimos un apartamento — we took {o} rented an apartment

15) (=viajar en) [+ tren, avión, autobús] to take

vamos a coger el tren — let's take {o} get the train

quiero coger el tren de las tres — I want to catch the three o'clock train

16) (=ir por) to take

coja la primera calle a la derecha — take the first street on the right

no cojas las curvas tan rápido — don't take the bends so fast

17) (=recibir) [+ emisora, canal] to pick up, get

con esta radio cogemos Radio Praga — we can pick up {o} get Radio Prague on this set

18) (=retener) [+ polvo] to gather, collect

esta moqueta coge mucho polvo — this carpet gathers {o} collects a lot of dust

los perros cogen pulgas — dogs get {o} catch fleas

19) (=aprender) to pick up

los niños lo cogen todo enseguida — children pick things up very quickly

20) (=incorporarse a)

cogí la conferencia a la mitad — I joined the discussion halfway through

cogí la obra casi al final — the play was almost over when I got there

21) Méx, Arg, Ven *** [sexualmente] to fuck ***, screw ***

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=estar) to be

¿coge muy lejos de aquí? — is it very far from here?

el cine coge bastante cerca — the cinema is quite near here

el banco me coge de camino — the bank's on my way

2) (=ir)

• coger [por], cogió por esta calle — he went down this street

3) Esp * (=caber) to fit

aquí no coge — there's no room for it here, it doesn't fit (in) here

4) [planta] to take

5) Méx, Arg, Ven *** [sexualmente] to fuck ***, screw ***

6)

- cogió y se fue

3.

See:

cogerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) (esp Esp)

a) ( tomar) to take

lo cogió del brazo — she took him by the arm

coge un folleto — pick up o take a leaflet

esto no hay or no tiene por donde cogerlo — (fam) I just don't know where to start with this

b) ( quitar) (+ me/te/le etc) to take

siempre me está cogiendo los lápices — she's always taking my pencils

c) <flores/fruta> to pick; < levantar> to pick up

coge esa revista del suelo — pick that magazine up off the floor

cogió al niño en brazos — she picked the child up in her arms

coger a alguien en autostop — (Esp) to pick up a hitchhiker

no cogen el teléfono — (Esp) they're not answering the phone

2) (esp Esp) (alcanzar, atrapar)

a) <ladrón/terrorista> to catch

b) < pelota> to catch

c) <pescado/liebre> to catch

d) toro to gore

3) (esp Esp)

a) ( descubrir) to catch

lo cogieron in fraganti/robando — he was caught red-handed/stealing

b) ( encontrar) to catch

me cogió de buenas — she caught me in a good mood

la noticia nos cogió en París — we were in Paris when we got the news

4)

a) <tren/autobús/taxi> to catch, take

b) <calle/camino> to take

coge la primera a la derecha — take the first right

5) (Esp fam)

a) (sacar, obtener) <billete/entrada> to get

coger hora para el médico — to make an appointment to see the doctor

b) ( traer)

vete a coger el coche — go and get o bring the car

c) ( ocupar)

coger sitio — to save a place

coge la vez en la cola — take your turn in the line (AmE) o (BrE) queue

cogió la delantera — he took the lead

Sentido II

6) (Esp)

a) ( aceptar) <dinero/trabajo/casa> to take

no puedo coger más clases — I can't take on any more classes

b) ( admitir) to take

ya no cogen más niños en ese colegio — they're not taking any more children at that school now

c) ( atender)

no pudieron cogerme en la peluquería — they couldn't fit me in at the hairdresser's

7) (esp Esp) ( adquirir)

a) < enfermedad> to catch; < insolación> to get

vas a coger frío — you'll catch cold

cogí una borrachera — I got plastered (colloq)

cogió un berrinche — she had a temper tantrum

b) <polvo/suciedad> to collect, gather

coger algo de color — ( broncearse) to get a bit of color

c) < acento> to pick up; <costumbre/vicio> to pick up; < ritmo> to get into

le cogí cariño — I got quite fond of him

cogerle manía a alguien — to take a dislike to somebody

cogerla con alguien — to take it out on somebody

cogerla por hacer algo — (Ven fam) to take to doing something

8) (esp Esp) ( captar)

a) <sentido/significado> to get

b) < emisora> to pick up, get

9) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
2.
coger vi

1) (esp Esp) planta to take; tinte/permanente to take

2)

a) (esp Esp)

cojo/cogió y... — (fam)

si empiezas con eso cojo y me voy — if you're going to start talking about that, I'm off o (AmE) I'm taking off (colloq)

de repente cogió y se fue — suddenly he upped and went (colloq)

cogió y se puso a llorar — she (suddenly) burst into tears

b) (esp Esp) ( por un camino)

coge por esta calle y... — take this street and...

c) (Esp fam) ( caber) to fit

3) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
3.
cogerse v pron (esp Esp)

a) (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold on

cógete de la barandilla — hold on to the railing

b) (recípr)

ir cogidos de la mano — to walk hand in hand

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= pick up, seize, take, trap, brace, catch, grab, pick, entrap, hop on, pull from, pull off, reach out, grasp.

Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex. A vague sensation of apprehension seized the newly appointed personnel officer as she knocked on the director's door.

Ex. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.

Ex. If the borrower being processed has been set to be trapped, DOBIS/LIBIS displays the message: 'You have trapped a borrower'.

Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

Ex. 'And of course,' said the director, brightening as his idea gave birth to another one in her mind, 'it will be interesting to know how efficient electronic systems are at catching thieves'.

Ex. If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.

Ex. The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment ( pick your favorite catastrophe -- these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).

Ex. Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.

Ex. The article ' Hop on the Internet, it's time' provides a general discussion of the advantages to be gained by using the Internet.

Ex. The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.

Ex. One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.

Ex. The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.

Ex. A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.

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* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger a Alguien in fraganti = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger cariño a = grow + fond of.

* coger con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.

* coger desprevenido = come as + a great surprise, catch + unprepared, take + Nombre + unawares.

* coger el avión = jet off.

* coger el toro por los cuernos = seize + the bull by the horns, take + the bull by the horns, grasp + the nettle, face + Posesivo + fears.

* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* coger las tetas = breast grabbing.

* cogerle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* cogerle el truco a Algo = get + the hang of.

* coger miedo = scare + Reflexivo.

* coger peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.

* coger por sorpresa = come as + a great surprise, catch out, blindside, take + Nombre + unawares.

* coger rápidamente = snatch up.

* cogerse = snag.

* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.

* cogerse la mano = join + hands.

* coger una indirecta = take + a hint, get + a hint.

* coger un enfriamiento = catch + a chill.

* coger un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).

* coger un taxi = take + a taxi.

* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.

* intentar coger = reach for.

* no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.

* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) (esp Esp)

a) ( tomar) to take

lo cogió del brazo — she took him by the arm

coge un folleto — pick up o take a leaflet

esto no hay or no tiene por donde cogerlo — (fam) I just don't know where to start with this

b) ( quitar) (+ me/te/le etc) to take

siempre me está cogiendo los lápices — she's always taking my pencils

c) <flores/fruta> to pick; < levantar> to pick up

coge esa revista del suelo — pick that magazine up off the floor

cogió al niño en brazos — she picked the child up in her arms

coger a alguien en autostop — (Esp) to pick up a hitchhiker

no cogen el teléfono — (Esp) they're not answering the phone

2) (esp Esp) (alcanzar, atrapar)

a) <ladrón/terrorista> to catch

b) < pelota> to catch

c) <pescado/liebre> to catch

d) toro to gore

3) (esp Esp)

a) ( descubrir) to catch

lo cogieron in fraganti/robando — he was caught red-handed/stealing

b) ( encontrar) to catch

me cogió de buenas — she caught me in a good mood

la noticia nos cogió en París — we were in Paris when we got the news

4)

a) <tren/autobús/taxi> to catch, take

b) <calle/camino> to take

coge la primera a la derecha — take the first right

5) (Esp fam)

a) (sacar, obtener) <billete/entrada> to get

coger hora para el médico — to make an appointment to see the doctor

b) ( traer)

vete a coger el coche — go and get o bring the car

c) ( ocupar)

coger sitio — to save a place

coge la vez en la cola — take your turn in the line (AmE) o (BrE) queue

cogió la delantera — he took the lead

Sentido II

6) (Esp)

a) ( aceptar) <dinero/trabajo/casa> to take

no puedo coger más clases — I can't take on any more classes

b) ( admitir) to take

ya no cogen más niños en ese colegio — they're not taking any more children at that school now

c) ( atender)

no pudieron cogerme en la peluquería — they couldn't fit me in at the hairdresser's

7) (esp Esp) ( adquirir)

a) < enfermedad> to catch; < insolación> to get

vas a coger frío — you'll catch cold

cogí una borrachera — I got plastered (colloq)

cogió un berrinche — she had a temper tantrum

b) <polvo/suciedad> to collect, gather

coger algo de color — ( broncearse) to get a bit of color

c) < acento> to pick up; <costumbre/vicio> to pick up; < ritmo> to get into

le cogí cariño — I got quite fond of him

cogerle manía a alguien — to take a dislike to somebody

cogerla con alguien — to take it out on somebody

cogerla por hacer algo — (Ven fam) to take to doing something

8) (esp Esp) ( captar)

a) <sentido/significado> to get

b) < emisora> to pick up, get

9) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
2.
coger vi

1) (esp Esp) planta to take; tinte/permanente to take

2)

a) (esp Esp)

cojo/cogió y... — (fam)

si empiezas con eso cojo y me voy — if you're going to start talking about that, I'm off o (AmE) I'm taking off (colloq)

de repente cogió y se fue — suddenly he upped and went (colloq)

cogió y se puso a llorar — she (suddenly) burst into tears

b) (esp Esp) ( por un camino)

coge por esta calle y... — take this street and...

c) (Esp fam) ( caber) to fit

3) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
3.
cogerse v pron (esp Esp)

a) (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold on

cógete de la barandilla — hold on to the railing

b) (recípr)

ir cogidos de la mano — to walk hand in hand

* * *

= pick up, seize, take, trap, brace, catch, grab, pick, entrap, hop on, pull from, pull off, reach out, grasp.

Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex: A vague sensation of apprehension seized the newly appointed personnel officer as she knocked on the director's door.

Ex: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.

Ex: If the borrower being processed has been set to be trapped, DOBIS/LIBIS displays the message: 'You have trapped a borrower'.

Ex: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

Ex: 'And of course,' said the director, brightening as his idea gave birth to another one in her mind, 'it will be interesting to know how efficient electronic systems are at catching thieves'.

Ex: If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.

Ex: The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment ( pick your favorite catastrophe -- these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).

Ex: Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.

Ex: The article ' Hop on the Internet, it's time' provides a general discussion of the advantages to be gained by using the Internet.

Ex: The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.

Ex: One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.

Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.

Ex: A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.

* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger a Alguien in fraganti = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger cariño a = grow + fond of.

* coger con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.

* coger desprevenido = come as + a great surprise, catch + unprepared, take + Nombre + unawares.

* coger el avión = jet off.

* coger el toro por los cuernos = seize + the bull by the horns, take + the bull by the horns, grasp + the nettle, face + Posesivo + fears.

* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* coger las tetas = breast grabbing.

* cogerle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* cogerle el truco a Algo = get + the hang of.

* coger miedo = scare + Reflexivo.

* coger peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.

* coger por sorpresa = come as + a great surprise, catch out, blindside, take + Nombre + unawares.

* coger rápidamente = snatch up.

* cogerse = snag.

* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.

* cogerse la mano = join + hands.

* coger una indirecta = take + a hint, get + a hint.

* coger un enfriamiento = catch + a chill.

* coger un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).

* coger un taxi = take + a taxi.

* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.

* intentar coger = reach for.

* no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.

* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.

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coger [E6 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (tomar) to take

coge lo que quieras take what you like

a la salida coge un folleto pick up o take a leaflet on the way out

lo cogió del brazo she took him by the arm

no ha cogido una brocha en su vida she's never used o picked up a paintbrush in her life

esto no hay or no tiene por donde cogerlo ( fam); I just don't know where to start with this, I can't make head or tail of this ( colloq)

2 (quitar) (+ me/te/le etc) to take

siempre me está cogiendo los lápices she's always taking my pencils

3 (recoger) to pick up; ‹flores/moras/uvas› to pick

coge esa revista del suelo pick that magazine up off the floor

¿quién ha cogido el dinero que dejé aquí? who's taken the money I left here?

cogió sus cosas y se largó she got her things together o picked up her things and left

coger los puntos pick up the stitches

cogió al niño en brazos she picked the child up in her arms

no cogen el teléfono they're not answering the phone

B (alcanzar, atrapar)

1 ( esp Esp) ‹ladrón/terrorista› to catch

como te coja, ya verás you'll be sorry if I catch you

2 ‹pelota› to catch

3 ‹pescado› to catch; ‹liebres/faisanes› to catch, bag

4 ( esp Esp) «toro» to gore; «coche» to knock … down

C

1 ( esp Esp) (descubrir) to catch

lo cogieron in fraganti/robando he was caught red-handed/stealing

los cogieron con 100 gramos de cocaína they were caught with 100 grams of cocaine

2 (encontrar) ( esp Esp) to catch

no quiero que me coja la noche en la carretera I don't want to be driving when it gets dark

la noticia nos cogió en París we were in Paris when we got the news

me cogió de buenas/malas she caught me in a good/bad mood

nos cogió desprevenidos it took us by surprise, it caught us unawares

D

1 ‹tren/autobús/taxi› to catch, take

no me apetece coger el coche I don't feel like taking the car

hace años que no cojo un coche I haven't driven for years

2 ‹calle/camino› to take

coge la primera a la derecha take the first right

E

1 ( Esp fam) (sacar, obtener) ‹billete/entrada› to get

tengo que coger hora para ir al médico I have to make an appointment to see the doctor

2

(ocupar): ve pronto y coge sitio get there early and save a place

coge la vez en la cola take your turn in the line ( AmE) o ( BrE) queue

cogió la delantera he took the lead

Sentido II

A (aceptar)

1 ‹dinero/propina› to take

2 ‹trabajo/casa› to take

cogió una casa en las afueras she took a house in the outskirts

no puedo coger más clases I can't take on any more classes

3

( Esp) (admitir, atender): ya no cogen más niños en ese colegio they're not taking any more children at that school now

estuvimos haciendo autostop durante horas hasta que nos cogieron we were hitching for hours before someone picked us up

no pudieron cogerme en la peluquería, they couldn't fit me in at the hairdresser's

entrevistó a cinco personas, pero no cogió a ninguno she interviewed five people, but she didn't give the job to any of them o she didn't take any of them on

B (adquirir)

1 ‹enfermedad› to catch; ‹insolación› to get

vas a coger frío you'll catch cold

2 ‹borrachera/berrinche›

cogí una borrachera I got plastered ( colloq)

cogió un berrinche she had a temper tantrum

3 ‹polvo/suciedad› to collect, gather

con dos días en la playa ya cojo algo de color it only takes me a couple of days on the beach to start to tan o to get a bit of color

los tejidos sintéticos no cogen bien el tinte synthetic fabrics don't dye well

4 ‹costumbre/vicio/acento› to pick up; ‹ritmo› to get into

le cogí cariño I got quite fond of him

si le gritas te va a coger manía if you shout at him he'll take against you

cogerla con algn to take it out on sb

cogerla por hacer algo ( Ven fam); to take to doing sth

C (captar)

1 ‹sentido/significado› to get

no cogió el chiste/la indirecta he didn't get the joke/take the hint

2 ‹emisora› to pick up, get

3 ‹programa/frase› to catch

cogí el programa por la mitad I only caught the second half of the program

4 ‹apuntes/notas› to take

le cogió las medidas para el vestido she measured her o took her measurements for the dress

D (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) (acostarse con) to screw ( vulg), to fuck ( vulg)

■ coger

vi

A

1 «planta» to take

2 «tinte/permanente» to take

el tinte no cogió the dye didn't take

B

1

coge/cogió y … ( fam): si empiezas con ese tema cojo y me voy if you're going to start talking about that, I'm off o ( AmE) I'm taking off ( colloq)

de repente cogió y se fue suddenly he upped and went ( colloq)

cogió y se puso a llorar she (suddenly) burst into tears

2

(por un camino): cogieron por el camino más corto they took the shortest route

coge por esta calle go down this street

3 ( Esp fam) (caber) to fit

C (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) (copular) to screw ( vulg), to fuck ( vulg)

■ cogerse

v pron

1 (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold on

cógete de la barandilla hold on to the railing

2 ( recípr):

iban cogidos de la mano they were walking along hand in hand

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coger ( conjugate coger) verbo transitivo
1 (esp Esp)
a) ( tomar) to take;

◊ lo cogió del brazo she took him by the arm;

coge un folleto pick up o take a leaflet
b) ( quitar) to take;

◊ siempre me está cogiendo los lápices she's always taking my pencils

c) ‹flores/fruta› to pick

d) ( levantar) to pick up;

◊ coge esa revista del suelo pick that magazine up off the floor;

no cogen el teléfono (Esp) they're not answering the phone
2 ( atrapar) (esp Esp)
a) ‹ladrón/pelota› to catch

b) ‹pescado/liebre› to catch

c) ( descubrir) to catch;

◊ lo cogieron robando he was caught stealing

d) [ toro] to gore

3
a) ‹tren/autobús/taxi› to catch, take

b) ‹calle/camino› to take

4 (Esp fam)
a) ( obtener) ‹billete/entrada› to get;

◊ coger hora para el médico to make an appointment to see the doctor;

coger sitio to save a place
b) ( aceptar) ‹dinero/trabajo/casa› to take

c) ( admitir) ‹alumnos/solicitudes› to take

5 (esp Esp) ( adquirir)
a) ‹ enfermedad› to catch;

‹ insolación› to get;
◊ vas a coger frío you'll catch cold

b) ‹ acento› to pick up;

‹costumbre/vicio› to pick up;
◊ le cogí cariño I got quite fond of him

6 (esp Esp) ( captar)
a) ‹sentido/significado› to get

b) ‹ emisora› to pick up, get

7 (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
verbo intransitivo
1 (esp Esp) [ planta] to take;
[tinte/permanente] to take
2 (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
cogerse verbo pronominal (esp Esp)
a) (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold on;

◊ cógete de la barandilla hold on to the railing

b) ( recípr):

◊ se cogieron de la mano they held hands

coger
I verbo transitivo
1 to take
(agarrar) to seize: me cogió del brazo, he seized me by the arm
(sostener) to hold: cógeme el bolso un momento, por favor, please hold my bag for a moment
2 (un medio de transporte) to take, catch
(una pelota, un resfriado, a alguien que huye, a alguien haciendo algo) to catch: ¡te cogí!, I caught you!
3 (recoger del suelo) to pick (up)
(una cosecha, flores, ropa tendida) to pick
4 (un hábito) to pick up
(velocidad, impulso) to gather
5 (entender el sentido de algo) to grasp: no lo cojo, I don't understand it
6 (atropellar) to run over, knock down
7 LAm vulgar to fuck
II verbo intransitivo familiar
1 (caber) to fit
2 (para indicar inicio de acción) cogió y se puso a cantar, he went and started singing
♦ Locuciones: ¡Dios me/te/le... coja confesado!, Lord help us!
no hay por donde cogerlo, awful, third-rate
' coger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- agarrar
- alcanzar
- anillo
- atajo
- baja
- banda
- calle
- camino
- debajo
- despechugada
- despechugado
- desprevenida
- desprevenido
- embalarse
- empuñar
- enfriarse
- horizontal
- ligar
- mona
- prestar
- separarse
- soler
- sorprender
- sujetar
- timón
- tomar
- toro
- turca
- volante
- carrerilla
- catarro
- frío
- mano
- perra
- sorpresa
- tren
- trompa
English:
act
- bend
- bypass
- catch
- catch out
- catch up
- cotton
- end
- entrap
- gather
- get
- go down with
- hold
- hook
- hop
- lasso
- luckily
- nail
- observe
- opt
- pants
- pick
- pluck
- reach
- red-handed
- stick
- take
- take to
- tape
- train
- trip up
- umbrella
- unawares
- answer
- fuck
- hint
- knack
- latch
- nab
- prisoner
- red
- surprise
- up

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coger Although the word coger is accepted in educated use throughout Latin America, in many places its principal meaning is the taboo sense indicated at 21. For this reason it tends to be avoided in other contexts, and is usually replaced by agarrar.

♦ vt

1. [tomar, agarrar] to take;

coger a alguien de la mano to take sb by the hand;

pasear cogidos de la mano to walk hand in hand;

coger a alguien en brazos to take sb in one's arms;

coge la tetera por el asa take o hold the teapot by the handle;

coge esta bolsa un momento hold this bag a moment;

¿puedes coger el teléfono, por favor? could you pick the phone up o answer the phone, please?;
Fam
éste no ha cogido un libro en su vida he's never picked up a book in his life;

Comp
Fam
no haber por dónde cogerlo: esta película no hay por dónde cogerla I couldn't make head or tail of this movie o Br film;

tu hermano es muy raro, no hay por dónde cogerlo your brother's very strange, it's hard to know what to make of him;

se sabe todas las respuestas, no hay por dónde cogerlo he knows all the answers, it's impossible to catch him out

2. [quitar] to take;

coger algo a alguien to take sth from sb;

¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?;

te he cogido la calculadora un momento I've just borrowed your calculator for a moment

3. [recoger] [objeto caído] to pick up;
[frutos, flores] to pick;
se me ha caído el bolígrafo, ¿me lo puedes coger? I've dropped my pen, could you pick it up for me?;

nos gusta mucho coger setas we really enjoy picking mushrooms o going mushrooming;

cogimos a un autoestopista muy simpático we picked up a very friendly hitchhiker

4. [atrapar] [ladrón, pez, pájaro, pelota] to catch;

¿a que no me coges? bet you can't catch me!;
Fam
¡si te cojo, te la cargas! if I catch you, you'll be in for it!

5. [sorprender]
coger a alguien haciendo algo to catch sb doing sth;

coger a alguien desprevenido to take sb by surprise;

coger a alguien in fraganti to catch sb red-handed o in the act;

la tormenta me cogió cerca de casa the storm broke when I was nearly home;

el terremoto nos cogió en la capital the earthquake happened while we were in the capital;

lo cogí de buen humor I caught him in a good mood

6. [alcanzar] [persona, vehículo] to catch up with;

aceleró para coger al corredor que llevaba delante she ran faster to try and catch up with the runner in front of her;

cogió la delantera tras la segunda vuelta she went into o took the lead after the second lap

7. [tren, autobús] to take, to catch;

no me gusta coger el avión I don't like flying;

prefiero coger el coche I'd rather drive

8. [sacar, obtener] to get;

he cogido hora con el dentista I've made an appointment with the dentist;

¿has cogido las entradas? have you got the tickets?

9. [quedarse con] [propina, empleo, apartamento] to take;

ha cogido un trabajo de mecanógrafo he has taken a job as a typist;

llegaremos pronto para coger buen sitio we'll get there early to get a good seat;

están tan ocupados que ya no cogen más encargos they're so busy they've stopped taking on o accepting orders

10. [contratar, admitir] [personal] to take on;

hemos cogido a una secretaria nueva we've taken on a new secretary;

el colegio ya no coge más alumnos para este curso the school has stopped taking pupils for this year

11. [contraer] [gripe, resfriado] to catch, to get;

coger frío to get cold;

coger una insolación to get sunstroke;

coger el sarampión to get o catch (the) measles;

coger una borrachera to get drunk;

coger un berrinche to throw a tantrum

12. [absorber] to absorb, to soak up;

este tipo de esponja coge mucha agua this type of sponge absorbs a lot of water;

esta mesa coge mucho polvo al lado de la ventana this table gets very dusty o gathers a lot of dust next to the window

13. [empezar a sentir] [odio, afecto] to start to feel;

coger cariño/miedo a to become fond/scared of

14. [adquirir] [costumbre, vicio, acento] to pick up;

los hijos cogen los hábitos de los padres children pick up the habits of their parents;

ha cogido la costumbre de cantar por las mañanas she has taken to singing in the mornings;

Comp
Fam
cogerle el truco o [m5] tranquillo a algo to get the knack of sth;

Comp
Fam
cogerla con alguien: la ha cogido con nosotros, y no deja de molestarnos she's got it in for us and never leaves us alone

15. [sintonizar] [canal, emisora] to get, to receive

16. [entender] to get;
[oír] to catch;
¿coges lo que te digo? do you get o understand what I'm saying to you?;

no cogió la indirecta she didn't take the hint;

no cogió el chiste he didn't get the joke;

cogí su comentario a mitad I only half heard what she said, I only caught half of what she said

17. [cobrar]
coger fuerzas to build up one's strength;

coger velocidad to gather o gain speed

18. [sujeto: vehículo] to knock over, to run over;
[sujeto: toro] to gore;
me cogió un coche, y ando con muletas I was run over o hit by a car, and I'm on crutches now;

le cogió un toro he was gored by a bull

19. [abarcar] [espacio] to cover, to take up;

estas oficinas cogen tres plantas del edificio these offices take up o occupy three floors of the building

20. [elegir] to choose;

cogió un mal momento para anunciar el resultado she chose a bad moment to announce the result

21. Am Vulg [tener relaciones sexuales con] to screw, to fuck;

coger a alguien to screw o fuck sb

♦ vi

1. [situarse] to be;

coge muy cerca de aquí it's not very far from here

2. [dirigirse]
coger a la derecha/la izquierda to turn right/left;

coge por la calle de la iglesia take the church road

3. [enraizar] to take;

los rosales han cogido the roses have taken

4. [contestar al teléfono] to answer;

llevo un rato llamando, pero no cogen I've been calling for a while now, but there's no answer o they don't answer

5. [indicando acción repentina]
cogió y se fue she upped and went;

de pronto cogió y me insultó he turned round and insulted me;

si seguimos así, cojo y me marcho if we carry on like this, I'm off

6. Am Vulg [tener relaciones sexuales] to screw, to fuck;

coger con alguien to screw o fuck sb

♦ See also the pronominal verb cogerse

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coger

I v/t

1 ( asir) take (hold of); del suelo pick up

2 L.Am. vulg

screw vulg

3 ladrón, enfermedad catch

4 TRANSP catch, take;

coger el tren/bus catch the train/bus

5 ( entender) get

6 emisora de radio pick up

II v/i

1 en un espacio fit

2 L.Am. vulg

screw vulg

3 de una planta take, take root

4

:

coger por la primera a la derecha take the first right

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coger {15} vt

1) : to seize, to take hold of

2) : to catch

3) : to pick up

4) : to gather, to pick

5) : to gore

♦ See also the reflexive verb cogerse

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coger vb

1. (tomar) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

coge un trozo más grande take a bigger piece

¿quién ha cogido mi libro? who's taken my book?

voy a coger un poco más de tortilla I'm going to have some more omelette

2. (pillar) to catch [pt. & pp. caught]

quiero coger el tren de las 10.30 I want to catch the 10.30 train

ha cogido la gripe she's caught the flu

¿a que no me coges? I bet you can't catch me

3. (entender) to get

no he cogido el chiste I didn't understand the joke

4. (fruta, flor) to pick

hemos cogido unas moras we've picked some blackberries

5. (emisora, canal) to pick up

no cojo el canal local I can't pick up the local channel

6. (tomar prestado) to borrow

te cojo el diccionario, ¿vale? I'm just borrowing your dictionary, OK?

coger de camino to be on your way

te llevo a tu casa, me coge de camino I'll take you home, it's on my way

Spanish-English dictionary > coger
68 plan

m.

1 plan (proyecto, programa).

hacer planes to plan

plan de adelgazamiento diet

plan de emergencia contingency plan

plan de estudios syllabus

plan de pensiones pension plan

2 date (informal) (ligue).

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plan

► nombre masculino

1 (intención) plan

2 (programa) project

3 (régimen) diet

4 familiar (aventura amorosa) fling; (amante) bit on the side

5 familiar (para salir) plans plural

■ ¿tienes plan para el fin de semana? are you doing anything this weekend?

6 familiar (actitud) mood

■ hoy está en plan tonto he's in a stupid mood today

■ me lo dijo en plan de broma he said it as a joke

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a todo plan familiar in luxury

estar a plan familiar to be on a diet

no ser plan familiar not to be on

plan de adelgazamiento diet

plan de desarrollo development plan

plan de estudios syllabus

plan de inversiones investment plan

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noun m.

1) plan

2) scheme

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SM

1) (=proyecto) plan; (=intención) idea, intention

¿qué planes tienes para este verano? — what are your plans for the summer?

no tengo planes para el futuro — I have no plans for the future

realizar su plan — to put one's plan into effect

mi plan era comprar otro nuevo — my idea o intention was to buy a new one

tengo un plan estupendo para mañana — I've got a splendid idea about what to do tomorrow

plan de choque — action plan, plan of action

plan de desarrollo — development plan

plan de incentivos — incentive scheme

plan de jubilación — retirement plan

plan de pensiones — pension plan

plan de vuelo — flight plan

plan quinquenal — five-year plan

2) [de curso] programme, program (EEUU)

plan de estudios — curriculum, syllabus

3) * (=manera, actitud)

este niño está en un plan imposible — this child is really playing up

si te pones en ese plan — if that's your attitude

como sigas en ese plan — if you go on like that

lo hizo en plan bruto — he did it in a brutal way

viajar en plan económico — to travel cheap

el negocio es en plan timo — the deal is really a swindle

chaparrones en plan disperso — scattered showers

viven en plan pasota — they live like hippies

en plan de: lo dije en plan de broma — I said it as a joke o for a laugh

vamos en plan de turismo — we're going as tourists

salieron en plan de divertirse — they went out looking for a good time

está en plan de rehusar — he's in a mood to refuse, he's likely to refuse at the moment

4) *

- eso no es plan

- a todo plan

- no me hace plan

5) † * (=aventura) date; pey fling *

¿tienes plan para esta noche? — have you got a date for tonight?

buscar plan — to try to pick somebody up *

tiene un plan con la mujer del alcalde — he's having a fling with the mayor's wife *

6) (Med) course of treatment

estar a plan — to be on a course of treatment

7) (Topografía) (=nivel) level; (=altura) height

8) Cono Sur, Méx [de barco etc] flat bottom

9) LAm (=llano) level ground; Cono Sur (=falda de cerro) foothills pl

10) And, CAm, Caribe [de espada etc] flat

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masculino

1) (proyecto, programa) plan

hacer planes — to make plans

plan de desarrollo — development plan

- plan de campaña

- plan de estudios

- plan maestro

2)

a) (fam) (cita, compromiso)

si no tienes otros planes podríamos ir a cenar — if you're not doing anything else we could go out for dinner

¿tienes algún plan para esta noche? — do you have any plans for tonight?

b) (Esp fam) ( ligue)

salió en busca de plan — he went out looking for a pickup (colloq), he went out on the pull (BrE colloq)

su marido tiene un plan — her husband's having an affair

3) (fam) ( actitud)

no te pongas en plan chulo — don't get cocky with me! (colloq)

lo dijo en plan de broma — he was only kidding (colloq)

en plan económico — cheaply, on the cheap (colloq)

salen en plan de amigos — they're just good friends

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masculino

1) (proyecto, programa) plan

hacer planes — to make plans

plan de desarrollo — development plan

- plan de campaña

- plan de estudios

- plan maestro

2)

a) (fam) (cita, compromiso)

si no tienes otros planes podríamos ir a cenar — if you're not doing anything else we could go out for dinner

¿tienes algún plan para esta noche? — do you have any plans for tonight?

b) (Esp fam) ( ligue)

salió en busca de plan — he went out looking for a pickup (colloq), he went out on the pull (BrE colloq)

su marido tiene un plan — her husband's having an affair

3) (fam) ( actitud)

no te pongas en plan chulo — don't get cocky with me! (colloq)

lo dijo en plan de broma — he was only kidding (colloq)

en plan económico — cheaply, on the cheap (colloq)

salen en plan de amigos — they're just good friends

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plan¹

¹ = agenda, arrangement, framework, plan, scheme.

Ex: The session on library and information services to people with disabilities addressed on agenda developed out of the feedback from various regional groups.

Ex: This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.

Ex: The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.

Ex: Plans were made to issue a concise version of AACR1, but these plans never came to fruition.

Ex: There are forty-six centres in twenty-five countries participating in the scheme.

* arruinar los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* chafar los planes = upset + the applecart.

* chafar + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* concebir un plan = devise + a plan.

* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.

* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.

* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* de plan abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* desarrollar un plan de trabajo = develop + agenda.

* desarrollo del plan de estudios = curriculum development.

* desbaratar los planes = upset + the applecart.

* desbaratar + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* diseñar un plan = draw up + plan.

* diseño de planes de estudios = curriculum design.

* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* edificio construido según un plan cúbico = deep building.

* elaborar un plan = formulate + plan, draw up + plan, think out + a plan, think out + a plan, devise + a plan.

* elaborar un plan de trabajo = develop + agenda.

* estropear los planes = upset + the applecart.

* estropear + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* hacer planes = plan, make + plans.

* hacer un plan = draw up + plan, figure out + plan.

* hacer un plan de emergencia = produce + contingency plan.

* idear un plan = devise + a plan.

* organizar un plan = put + a plan in place.

* persona que elabora el plan de estudios = syllabus maker.

* plan abierto = openness, open plan.

* plan a largo plazo = long-term plan.

* plan alternativo = contingency plan.

* plan blanco = white bread.

* plan de actuación = action plan, business plan, plan of action, action statement, road map [roadmap], plan for action, response plan.

* plan de adquisición de material a vista = approval plan.

* plan de adquisiciones = acquisitions plan.

* plan de choque = shock tactics.

* plan de cómo disponer de Algo = disposition instruction, disposition instruction.

* plan de compra = purchase plan.

* plan de conservación = conservation plan.

* plan de contingencia = contingency plan.

* plan de disposición = disposition plan.

* plan de emergencia = disaster plan, emergency plan, disaster recovery plan, backup plan, safety net.

* plan de estudios = curriculum [curricula, -pl.], syllabus [syllabi/syllabuses, -pl.], school curriculum, study plan.

* plan de expurgo = weeding policy, weeding project.

* Plan de Información y Bibliotecas = Library and Information Plan (LIP).

* plan de jubilación = pension plan, retirement plan.

* plan de mejora = improvement plan.

* plan de ordenación urbana = town planning.

* plan de pensiones = pension plan, retirement plan.

* plan de recuperación tras un siniestro = disaster recovery, disaster recovery plan.

* plan de retención = retention plan.

* plan de seguridad = backup plan.

* plan de seguros = insurance plan.

* plan de sucesión = succession plan.

* plan de trabajo = research agenda, work plan, working plan, work schedule.

* plan dietético = diet plan.

* planes de estudios = syllabi.

* planes + fracasar = plan + fall through.

* planes futuros = future plans.

* planes ocultos = hidden agenda.

* plan estratégico = strategic plan.

* plan grandioso = grand design.

* plan maestro = master plan.

* plan magistral = grand design.

* plan para después de la jubilación = retirement plan.

* plan urbanístico = zoning.

* proponer un plan = come up with + plan.

* reforma del plan de estudios = curriculum development.

* tener un plan = figure out + plan.

* urdir un plan = devise + a plan.

plan²

² = fling.

Ex: But the man who became famous for his flings believes celibacy is a revolutionary act to strengthen his spiritual journey.

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plan

masculine

A (proyecto, programa) plan

hacer planes para el futuro to make plans for the future

plan nacional contra la droga national anti-drugs program o plan

plan de desarrollo development plan

Compuestos:

● plan de ahorro

savings plan

● plan de campaña

plan of action, plan of campaign

● plan de estudios

syllabus

● plan de capacitación

training scheme

● plan de jubilación

retirement scheme, retirement plan

● plan de pensiones

pension plan, pension scheme

● plan de pensiones de beneficios definidos

defined benefit pension plan

● plan de pensiones de cotizaciones definidas

defined contribution pension plan

● plan de vuelo

flight plan

● plan maestro

master plan

B

1 ( fam)

(cita, compromiso): si no tienes plan para esta noche podríamos ir a cenar if you're not doing anything tonight we could go out for dinner

¿tienes algún plan para este fin de semana? do you have anything planned o do you have any plans for this weekend?, do you have anything on this weekend?

no es plan ( Esp); (no es justo) it's not fair, it's not on ( BrE colloq); (no es buena idea) it's not a good idea

2

( Esp fam) (ligue): salió en busca de plan para la noche he went out looking for a pickup for the night ( colloq)

su marido tiene un plan her husband's having an affair o seeing someone else, her husband's got a bit on the side ( BrE colloq)

C ( fam)

(actitud): no te pongas en plan chulo don't get cocky with me! ( colloq)

hoy está en plan vago he's in a lazy mood today

lo dijo en plan de broma he was only kidding ( colloq), he meant it as a joke

como siga en ese plan, acabará mal if he carries on like that, he'll come to no good

en plan económico cheaply, on the cheap ( colloq)

nos llevamos muy bien, pero en plan de amigos we get on very well but we're just friends

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plan sustantivo masculino
1 (proyecto, programa) plan;
◊ hacer planes to make plans;

plan de estudios syllabus
2 (fam) (cita, compromiso):
◊ si no tienes otros planes if you're not doing anything else;

¿tienes algún plan para esta noche? do you have any plans for tonight?
3 (fam) ( actitud):
◊ vienen en plan de diversión they're here to have fun;

lo dijo en plan de broma he was only kidding (colloq);
en plan económico cheaply, on the cheap (colloq)
plan sustantivo masculino
1 (intención) plan
2 (conjunto de ideas, etc) scheme, programme
plan de estudios, curriculum
plan de jubilación/de pensiones, pension plan
3 fam (cita) date: no tengo plan para esta tarde, I have no plans for this afternoon
♦ Locuciones: no sigas en ese plan, don't carry on like that
no es plan, that's not a good idea
no es plan de que nos quedemos si él se va, it's not fair for us to have to stay home if he goes out
' plan' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrupta
- abrupto
- anteproyecto
- auspicio
- boceto
- bosquejar
- chafar
- concebir
- cuajar
- delinear
- desactivar
- descubrir
- designio
- dinamitar
- efecto
- fastidiar
- garete
- generar
- idea
- idear
- instrumentación
- inviable
- juego
- mantilla
- mira
- pensar
- pergeñar
- pique
- plana
- planear
- planificar
- plano
- plazo
- política
- prever
- programa
- proyectar
- proyecto
- rechazar
- rechazo
- resultado
- tortuosa
- tortuosidad
- tortuoso
- trazar
- tramar
- traza
- venta
- ventura
- viabilidad
English:
abort
- abortive
- action
- alter
- alteration
- approachable
- approve of
- attractive
- authenticity
- backfire
- beauty
- benign
- botch
- bypass
- cheap
- concoct
- contingency plan
- cook up
- crystallize
- curriculum
- delineate
- design
- despite
- detailed
- develop
- development
- devious
- disappoint
- discard
- distinct
- drum up
- elaborate
- emigrate
- explain
- fall apart
- fall through
- fallback
- floor plan
- follow through
- foolproof
- forecast
- formulate
- get-rich-quick
- go
- half-baked
- hatch
- hit on
- hit upon
- holiday
- impractical

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plan nm

1. [proyecto, programa] plan;

hacer planes to plan;

tenemos plan de visitarte la próxima semana we're planning to call on you next week;

¿tienes algún plan para mañana por la tarde? have you got any plans for tomorrow evening?

Comp
plan de acción action plan;
plan de adelgazamiento diet;

plan de ahorro savings plan;

plan de amortización repayment plan;

plan de choque emergency plan;

plan de creación de empleo job creation scheme;

plan de desarrollo development plan;

plan de emergencia [para el futuro] contingency plan;
[como reacción] emergency plan;
plan de estudios syllabus;

plan hidrológico water management plan;

plan de jubilación pension scheme o plan;

plan de pensiones pension scheme o plan;

plan de pensiones contributivo contributory pension scheme o plan;
Hist plan quinquenal five-year plan;
plan de urbanismo urban development plan;

plan de viabilidad feasibility plan;

plan de vuelo flight plan

2. Fam [ligue] date;

salieron a buscar un plan they went out on the pull

3. Fam

Comp

a todo plan in the greatest luxury, with no expense spared;
Fam
en plan: lo dijo en plan serio he was serious about it;

si te pones en ese plan… if you're going to be like that about it…;

se puso en plan violento he got o became violent;
Fam
en plan de: lo dijo en plan de broma he was only kidding, he meant it as a joke;

vamos a Perú en plan de turismo we are going to Peru for a holiday;

no es plan it's just not on;

¡vaya plan de vida! what a life!

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plan

m plan;

plan de emergencia emergency plan;

lo dije en plan de broma fam I said it as a joke;

tener un plan fam be playing around, be having an affair;

esto no es plan fam this isn’t good enough

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plan nm

1) : plan, strategy, program

plan de inversiones: investment plan

plan de estudios: curriculum

2) plano: plan, diagram

3) : attitude, intent, purpose

ponte en plan serio: be serious

estamos en plan de divertirnos: we're looking to have some fun

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plan n

1. (en general) plan

hemos cambiado de planes we've changed our plans

un plan para fugarse an escape plan

2. (actitud) mood

se puso en plan serio he became serious

en plan de as

salimos en plan de amigos we went out as friends

plan de estudios (de una asignatura) syllabus [pl. syllabuses] (nacional) curriculum

Spanish-English dictionary > plan
69 incompatible

adj.

incompatible.

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incompatible

► adjetivo

1 incompatible

* * *

adj.

incompatible

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ADJ incompatible

* * *

adjetivo

a) <personas/caracteres> incompatible

b) <cargo/horario>

los dos cargos son incompatibles — the two posts may not be held at the same time

el horario de clases es incompatible con el de mi trabajo — the times of the classes clash with my work hours

* * *

= incompatible, ill matched, unreconciled.

Ex. The moment we compromise among ourselves to adopt rules that are incompatible with ideology then I think we are merely providing the necessity before very long to have these changes brought about.

Ex. The library solved the problems of budget cuts, a library building bursting at the seams, and stock ill matched to some of the courses by switching to the use of on-line search services.

Ex. Any items left unreconciled in the central fund such as bank transfers, should now be reconciled.

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* algo incompatible = a square peg in a round hole.

* ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).

* * *

adjetivo

a) <personas/caracteres> incompatible

b) <cargo/horario>

los dos cargos son incompatibles — the two posts may not be held at the same time

el horario de clases es incompatible con el de mi trabajo — the times of the classes clash with my work hours

* * *

= incompatible, ill matched, unreconciled.

Ex: The moment we compromise among ourselves to adopt rules that are incompatible with ideology then I think we are merely providing the necessity before very long to have these changes brought about.

Ex: The library solved the problems of budget cuts, a library building bursting at the seams, and stock ill matched to some of the courses by switching to the use of on-line search services.

Ex: Any items left unreconciled in the central fund such as bank transfers, should now be reconciled.

* algo incompatible = a square peg in a round hole.

* ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).

* * *

incompatible

adjective

1 ‹personas/caracteres› incompatible

2 ‹cargos/trabajos›

los dos cargos son incompatibles the two posts may not be held concurrently o at the same time

el horario de clases es incompatible con el de mi trabajo the times of the classes clash with my work hours

* * *

incompatible adjetivo ‹personas/caracteres› incompatible;
◊ el horario de clases es incompatible con el de mi trabajo the times of the classes clash with my work hours

incompatible adjetivo incompatible [con, with]
(una pareja) ill-suited

' incompatible' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reñida
- reñido
English:
ill-suited
- incompatible
- unsuited

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incompatible adj

1. [medicamento, personalidad] incompatible ( con with);
el perdón es incompatible con el rencor forgiveness and resentment are incompatible;

un programa incompatible con versiones anteriores del sistema operativo a program which is incompatible with previous versions of the operating system

2. [cargo]
estos dos puestos son incompatibles the two posts cannot be held by the same person at the same time

* * *

incompatible

adj tb
INFOR incompatible
* * *

incompatible adj

: incompatible, uncongenial

Spanish-English dictionary > incompatible
70 PERT (Técnica para la Evaluación y Revisión de Programas)

= PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique).

Nota: Método utilizado en la planificación y distribución de cualquier proyecto a realizar por una biblioteca o centro de documentación.

Ex. Just as with other techniques of control in the planning process already discussed, in PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique) one must be able to state objectives, then activities must be enumerated and estimates must be given for the time required for each of these activities.

Spanish-English dictionary > PERT (Técnica para la Evaluación y Revisión de Programas)
71 ajuste

m.

1 fitting.

ajuste de cuentas settling of scores

2 adjustment, setting, fix, adjusting.

3 fit.

4 final touch, smoothing.

5 imposition, enactment.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: ajustar.

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ajuste

► nombre masculino

1 (unión) adjustment, fitting

2 TÉCNICA assembly

3 COMERCIO settlement, fixing

4 (tipografía) make-up, composition

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ajuste de cuentas figurado settling of scores

* * *

noun m.

adjustment

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SM

1) (Téc) adjustment

ajuste de zoom eléctrico — electric zoom adjustment

estos tornillos necesitan algo de ajuste — these screws need a little tightening

¿cómo se hace el ajuste del brillo en este televisor? — how do you adjust the brightness on this television?

ajuste fino — fine tuning
carta 7)
2) (=adaptación) adjustment

se producirán ajustes de precios — price adjustments will occur

mal ajuste — maladjustment

ajuste económico — economic adjustment

ajuste estructural — structural adjustment

ajuste financiero — financial settlement

ajuste de plantilla — Esp redeployment of labour o (EEUU) labor

ajuste laboral — redeployment of labour o (EEUU) labor

ajuste presupuestario — budget settlement

ajuste salarial — wage adjustment

3) (=pacto)

ha habido un ajuste de costes — there has been an adjustment in costs

tras el ajuste del precio — after fixing the price

ajuste de cuentas — settling of scores

4) (Cos)

necesita unos pequeños ajustes en la cintura — it needs to be taken in a little at the waist

5) (Tip) composition, make-up

6) (Jur) (=honorarios) retaining fee; (=sobrepaga) bonus

ajuste por aumento del costo de la vida — cost-of-living bonus

7) Méx [de motor] overhaul

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masculino

1)

a) ( apretamiento) tightening (up)

b) ( regulación) adjustment

2) (de gastos, horarios) readjustment; ( de sueldos) adjustment

3) ( de precio) fixing

sólo falta el ajuste del precio — all that remains is to fix the price

•

- ajuste de cuentas

* * *

= adjustment, alignment, customisation [customization, -USA], fine tuning [fine-tuning], tightening up, tweaking, tailoring, tweak, tightening, refinement.

Ex. Even in situations where there is a published list covering the requirements of the type of library to be indexed, this list is likely to require adjustment in order to make it compatible with local requirements.

Ex. Word processing packages must be able to permit the user to manipulate test, as is necessary in alignment of margins, insertion and deletion of paragraphs, arrange for text to appear in the centre of the page and underline.

Ex. The evaluation model therefore is subject to a degree of customisation to adapt it to the project environment.

Ex. A second important purpose was to facilitate the initial ' fine tuning' of the system following its initial deployment.

Ex. This appears to be a tightening up of the definition rather than a new approach.

Ex. The PCC intends that Program records, full or core, represent acceptable bibliographic control such that record ' tweaking' at the local level is minimized.

Ex. To haul themselves out of their bog, their networks must facilitate tailoring of records to meet local needs.

Ex. This system simultaneously searches the Web and a large, multidisciplinary, full text database, using a relevance system with some clever tweaks.

Ex. Previous policies allowed professional interaction but recent tightening has made that more difficult.

Ex. Also search strategy can be modified relatively easily, where only refinements or slight modifications in index terms are appropriate.

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* ajuste de cuentas = grudge fight, grudge match, settling of scores.

* ajuste de la componente estacional = seasonal adjustment.

* ajuste estacional = seasonal adjustment.

* buen ajuste = good fit.

* hacer ajustes = make + adjustment.

* hacer pequeños ajustes = tinker + around the edges, tinker with.

* pequeños ajustes = tinkering.

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masculino

1)

a) ( apretamiento) tightening (up)

b) ( regulación) adjustment

2) (de gastos, horarios) readjustment; ( de sueldos) adjustment

3) ( de precio) fixing

sólo falta el ajuste del precio — all that remains is to fix the price

•

- ajuste de cuentas

* * *

= adjustment, alignment, customisation [customization, -USA], fine tuning [fine-tuning], tightening up, tweaking, tailoring, tweak, tightening, refinement.

Ex: Even in situations where there is a published list covering the requirements of the type of library to be indexed, this list is likely to require adjustment in order to make it compatible with local requirements.

Ex: Word processing packages must be able to permit the user to manipulate test, as is necessary in alignment of margins, insertion and deletion of paragraphs, arrange for text to appear in the centre of the page and underline.

Ex: The evaluation model therefore is subject to a degree of customisation to adapt it to the project environment.

Ex: A second important purpose was to facilitate the initial ' fine tuning' of the system following its initial deployment.

Ex: This appears to be a tightening up of the definition rather than a new approach.

Ex: The PCC intends that Program records, full or core, represent acceptable bibliographic control such that record ' tweaking' at the local level is minimized.

Ex: To haul themselves out of their bog, their networks must facilitate tailoring of records to meet local needs.

Ex: This system simultaneously searches the Web and a large, multidisciplinary, full text database, using a relevance system with some clever tweaks.

Ex: Previous policies allowed professional interaction but recent tightening has made that more difficult.

Ex: Also search strategy can be modified relatively easily, where only refinements or slight modifications in index terms are appropriate.

* ajuste de cuentas = grudge fight, grudge match, settling of scores.

* ajuste de la componente estacional = seasonal adjustment.

* ajuste estacional = seasonal adjustment.

* buen ajuste = good fit.

* hacer ajustes = make + adjustment.

* hacer pequeños ajustes = tinker + around the edges, tinker with.

* pequeños ajustes = tinkering.

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ajuste

masculine

A

1 (apretamiento) tightening (up)

2 (regulación) adjustment

3 (de páginas) makeup, composition

Compuesto:

ajuste automático de línea

( Inf) word wrap

B

1 (de gastos, horarios) readjustment

ajuste de plantilla redeployment of labor/staff

2 (de sueldos) adjustment

C (de precio) fixing

sólo falta el ajuste del precio all that remains is to fix the price

Compuesto:

ajuste de cuentas

settling of scores

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Del verbo ajustar: ( conjugate ajustar)

ajusté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

ajuste es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
ajustar
ajuste
ajustar ( conjugate ajustar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( apretar) to tighten (up)

b) ‹volumen/temperatura› to adjust;

◊ ajuste la entrada de agua to regulate the flow of water

c) ‹retrovisor/asiento/cinturón de seguridad› to adjust

d) ( encajar) ‹ piezas› to fit

2 ( en costura) to take in
3
a) ‹gastos/horarios› ajuste algo a algo to adapt sth to sth

b) ‹sueldos/precios› to adjust

4 ( concertar) to fix, set
5 ‹ cuentas› ( sacar el resultado de) to balance;
( saldar) to settle
verbo intransitivo
to fit
ajustarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ‹ cinturón de seguridad› to adjust
2 [ piezas] to fit
ajustar verbo transitivo
1 to adjust
2 (apretar) to tighten
(encajar) to fit
3 Fin (cuenta) to settle
♦ Locuciones: figurado ¡ya te ajustaré las cuentas!, I'll get even with you!
ajuste sustantivo masculino
1 adjustment
2 (económico) settlement
figurado ajuste de cuentas, settling of scores
' ajuste' also found in these entries:
English:
adjust
- adjustment
- fit
- setting

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ajuste nm

1. [de pieza] fitting;
[de mecanismo] adjustment
2. [ecónomico]
las medidas de ajuste económico propuestas por el gobierno the economic measures proposed by the government

Comp
ajuste de plantilla downsizing;
ajustes presupuestarios budget adjustments;

ajuste salarial wage adjustment

3. RDom, Ven [pago único] = agreed payment for a piece of work

4. Ven Fam [arreglo] deal;

le va mal porque no hizo ajuste con los poderosos de turno it's going badly for him because he didn't square things o do a deal with those in power at the time

5. Fig ajuste de cuentas:
los ajustes de cuentas son frecuentes entre bandas rivales the settling of scores is common amongst rival gangs;

murió en un ajuste de cuentas he died in a tit-for-tat killing

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ajuste

m adjustment;

ajuste de cuentas settling of scores

* * *

ajuste nm

1) : adjustment

2) : tightening

* * *

ajuste n adjustment

Spanish-English dictionary > ajuste
72 coincidir con

v.

1 to coincide with, to agree with.

2 to coincide with, to jibe with, to be coterminous with.

3 to coincide with, to happen at the same time as.

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(v.) = be coextensive with, coincide (with), match, match against, clash with, fit with, mesh with

Ex. Many of the traditional indexing approaches have sought to find a label or indexing term which is co-extensive with the content of the document being indexed, that is, the scope of the indexing term and the document are similar.

Ex. These are cases where the works and the books coincide.

Ex. A fundamental theoretical rule of subject indexing is that each heading should be co-extensive with the subject of the document, that is, the label and the information or documents found under that label should match.

Ex. For SDI to be 'selective', it has to be matched against the known subject interests of the individual, i.e. a subject profile, so that the user receives only information that is relevant.

Ex. The date of the book fair must be fitted into the school program so that it does not clash with any rival local or national event.

Ex. The data has to be tested to fit with other models.

Ex. How much do we know about information-seeking behaviors in the digital age and how well e-reference services mesh with users' expectations?.

* * *

(v.) = be coextensive with, coincide (with), match, match against, clash with, fit with, mesh with

Ex: Many of the traditional indexing approaches have sought to find a label or indexing term which is co-extensive with the content of the document being indexed, that is, the scope of the indexing term and the document are similar.

Ex: These are cases where the works and the books coincide.

Ex: A fundamental theoretical rule of subject indexing is that each heading should be co-extensive with the subject of the document, that is, the label and the information or documents found under that label should match.

Ex: For SDI to be 'selective', it has to be matched against the known subject interests of the individual, i.e. a subject profile, so that the user receives only information that is relevant.

Ex: The date of the book fair must be fitted into the school program so that it does not clash with any rival local or national event.

Ex: The data has to be tested to fit with other models.

Ex: How much do we know about information-seeking behaviors in the digital age and how well e-reference services mesh with users' expectations?.

Spanish-English dictionary > coincidir con
73 constar

v.

1 to appear.

su nombre no consta en esta lista his name is not on o does not appear on this list

hacer constar algo to put something on record

me consta que… I am quite sure that…

que conste que… let it be clearly understood that…, let there be no doubt that…

yo no he sido, que conste let's get one thing clear, it wasn't me

2 to be evident, to be recorded, to be on record.

3 to be certain about, to be sure about, to can vouch for, to vouch for.

Me consta su honestidad I can vouch for his honesty.

4 to be evident to.

Me consta su inocencia His innocence is evident to me.

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constar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (consistir en) to consist (de, of), be made up (de, of), comprise (de, -)

■ el libro consta de cuatro capítulos the book has four chapters

2 (figurar) to figure, be included, appear

■ su nombre consta en todas partes his name appears everywhere

3 (ser cierto) to be a fact

■ me consta que ha llegado I am certain that she has arrived, I know for a fact that she has arrived

4 (quedar claro) to be clear, be known

■ pero que conste que yo no se lo dije but I'd like it to be quite clear that I didn't tell her

■ que conste que... and let it be clearly understood that...

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer constar (señalar) to point out, state 2 (escribir) to put down, include

para que así conste formal for the record

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verb

to be clear

- constar de

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VI

1) (=ser evidente)

consta que... — it is a fact that...

me consta que... — I have evidence that...

2) (=aparecer, figurar)

constar (en) — to appear (in), be given (in o on)

no consta en el catálogo — it isn't listed in the catalogue

en el carnet no consta su edad — his age is not stated on the licence o (EEUU) license

y para que así conste... — and for the record...

hacer constar — to put on record

que consten los hechos — let's put the record straight

3)

que conste: que conste que no estoy de acuerdo — for the record, I disagree

conste que yo no lo aprobé — let it be clearly understood that I did not approve

que conste que lo hice por ti — believe me, I did it for your own good

4) (=componerse)

constar de — to consist of, be composed of

5) (Literat) to scan

* * *

verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( figurar)

constar en algo — en acta/documento to be stated o recorded in something; en archivo/catálogo to be listed in something; en libro/texto to appear in something

en el certificado no consta su edad — the certificate doesn't state her age

y para que así conste... — and for the record...

b) ( quedar claro)

(que) conste que yo no fui — it certainly wasn't me

(que) conste que yo se lo advertí — I did warn her, you know

yo nunca dije eso, que conste — just to set the record straight, I never actually said that; (+ me/te/le etc)

me consta que... — I am sure that...

a mí no me consta — I wouldn't vouch for that (colloq)

c)

hacer constar algo — ( manifestar) to state something; ( por escrito) to register something, to put something on record

hizo que constara en acta su oposición — he asked for his opposition to be recorded in the minutes

2) ( estar compuesto de)

constar de algo — to consist of something

consta de tres volúmenes — it's in three volumes

* * *

= figure, be on record as.

Ex. It is important not to let the early sections figure disproportionately in the final abstract merely because they are encountered first.

Ex. Magro was on record as subscribing to the view that the public library as a democratically based public institution had no business using a disproportionate amount of its resources to support an elitist program for a tiny minority of the community.

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* constar de = be composed of, comprise (of), consist of, include.

* hacer constar = state.

* para que conste oficialmente = for the record.

* * *

verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( figurar)

constar en algo — en acta/documento to be stated o recorded in something; en archivo/catálogo to be listed in something; en libro/texto to appear in something

en el certificado no consta su edad — the certificate doesn't state her age

y para que así conste... — and for the record...

b) ( quedar claro)

(que) conste que yo no fui — it certainly wasn't me

(que) conste que yo se lo advertí — I did warn her, you know

yo nunca dije eso, que conste — just to set the record straight, I never actually said that; (+ me/te/le etc)

me consta que... — I am sure that...

a mí no me consta — I wouldn't vouch for that (colloq)

c)

hacer constar algo — ( manifestar) to state something; ( por escrito) to register something, to put something on record

hizo que constara en acta su oposición — he asked for his opposition to be recorded in the minutes

2) ( estar compuesto de)

constar de algo — to consist of something

consta de tres volúmenes — it's in three volumes

* * *

= figure, be on record as.

Ex: It is important not to let the early sections figure disproportionately in the final abstract merely because they are encountered first.

Ex: Magro was on record as subscribing to the view that the public library as a democratically based public institution had no business using a disproportionate amount of its resources to support an elitist program for a tiny minority of the community.

* constar de = be composed of, comprise (of), consist of, include.

* hacer constar = state.

* para que conste oficialmente = for the record.

* * *

constar [A1 ]

vi

A

1

(figurar): como consta en el acta/informe as stated o recorded in the minutes/report

y para que así conste … ( frml); phrase used at end of official certificates (literally: so that this may be officially recorded)

hizo constar su disconformidad she stated her disagreement, she made her disagreement known

hizo constar en acta su oposición he asked for his opposition to be noted o recorded in the minutes

2

(quedar claro): alguien se lo dio y (que) conste que no fui yo someone gave it to him and it certainly wasn't me o it wasn't me, I can tell you

lo perdió todo — (que) conste que yo se lo advertí she lost everything — I did warn her, you know o well, I did warn her

yo nunca dije eso, que conste just to set the record straight, I never actually said that

habla muy bien inglés, y conste que hace sólo un año que lo estudia she speaks very good English, and she's only been studying it for a year, you know

(+ me/te/le etc): me consta que no tuvo nada que ver con este asunto I know for a fact that she had nothing to do with this matter

B (estar compuesto de) constar DE algo to consist OF sth

consta de una serie de lecciones, respaldadas con películas it consists of a series of lessons backed up by films

el juego de mesa consta de 48 piezas it's a 48-piece dinner service, the dinner service is made up of o comprises 48 pieces

la obra consta de tres volúmenes the work is in three volumes

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constar ( conjugate constar) verbo intransitivo
a) ( figurar) constar en algo ‹en acta/documento› to be stated o recorded in sth;

‹en archivo/catálogo› to be listed in sth;
‹en libro/texto› to appear in sth
b) ( quedar claro):

◊ (que) conste que yo no fui it certainly wasn't me;

yo nunca dije eso, que conste just to set the record straight, I never actually said that;
eso me consta I am sure of that
c)

◊ hacer constar algo ( manifestar) to state sth;

( por escrito) to register sth, to put sth on record
d) ( estar compuesto de) constar de algo to consist of sth

constar verbo intransitivo
1 (figurar) to figure in, be included (in): consta en acta, it is on record
2 (tener certidumbre) me consta que..., I am absolutely certain that...
3 (estar compuesto) to be made up [de, of], consist [de, of]
' constar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consignar
- contar
English:
comprise
- consist
- record

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constar vi

1. [una información] to appear, to figure (en in);
su nombre no consta en esta lista his name is not on o does not appear on this list;

hacer constar algo to put sth on record;

yo no he sido, que conste let's get one thing clear, it wasn't me;

que conste que ya le había avisado you can't say I didn't warn you;

llegó el primero, y que conste que casi no se había entrenado he came first, and with practically no training at that;

que conste en acta la protesta [en juicio] let the objection go on record;

que no conste en acta [en juicio] strike it from the record;

y para que así conste, expido este certificado = official formula which effectively means “I formally issue this certificate”

2. [saber con certeza]
me consta que se lo pasaron muy bien I know for a fact they had a very good time;

me consta que está casado I know for a fact that he's married

3. [estar constituido por]
constar de to consist of;

la serie consta de cuatro episodios the series consists of four episodes;

cada partido consta de cuatro tiempos each game consists of four quarters

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constar

v/i

1 be recorded;

hacer constar put on record;

para que conste for the record

2

:

constar de consist of

3

:

me consta que I know for a fact that

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constar vi

1) : to be evident, to be on record

que conste: believe me, have no doubt

2)

constar de : to consist of

* * *

constar vb

1. (tener seguridad) to know [pt. knew; pp. known]

me consta que ésta es la mejor oferta I know this is the best offer

2. (registrar) to appear

en el contrato consta que la casa es suya the house appears as his in the contract

3. (estar compuesto) to consist

una baraja consta de 52 cartas a pack consists of 52 cards

Spanish-English dictionary > constar
74 hoja

f.

1 leaf.

hoja caduca deciduous leaf

hoja de laurel bay leaf

hoja de parra fig leaf (en cuadro)

hoja perenne perennial leaf

2 sheet (of paper).

hoja informativa newsletter

hoja de pedido order form

hoja de servicios record (of service), track record

3 blade.

hoja de afeitar razor blade

4 leaf.

5 folium.

6 wing.

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hoja

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) leaf

2 (pétalo) petal

3 (de papel) sheet; (impreso) handout, printed sheet

4 (de libro) leaf, page

5 (de metal) sheet

6 (de cuchillo etc) blade

7 (de puerta, ventana) leaf; (de mesa) leaf, flap

■ una ventana de dos hojas a double-leaf window

8 (porción de tierra) fallow land

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FRASEOLOGÍA

batir hoja to beat metal

de hoja caduca BOTÁNICA deciduous

de hoja perenne BOTÁNICA evergreen

no tiene vuelta de hoja figurado there's no doubt about it

temblar como una hoja to shake like a leaf

volver la hoja figurado to change the subject

hoja de afeitar razor blade

hoja de cálculo spreadsheet

hoja de parra figurado cover, alibi

hoja de ruta waybill

hoja de servicios service record

hoja en blanco blank sheet of paper

hoja seca dead leaf

hoja suelta loose leaf, loose sheet

* * *

noun f.

1) sheet, page

2) leaf

3) blade

* * *

SF

1) (Bot) [de árbol, planta] leaf; [de hierba] blade

de hoja ancha — broad-leaved

de hoja caduca — deciduous

de hoja perenne — evergreen

la hoja — LAm ** pot *, hash *

hoja de parra — fig leaf

2) [de papel] leaf, sheet; (=página) page; (=formulario) form, document

hojas sueltas — loose sheets, loose-leaf paper sing

volver la hoja — (lit) to turn the page; (=cambiar de tema) to change the subject; (=cambiar de actividad) to turn over a new leaf

- doblar la hoja

hoja de cálculo — spreadsheet

hoja de cumplido — compliments slip

hoja de embalaje — packing-slip

hoja de guarda — flyleaf

hoja de inscripción — registration form

hoja de pedido — order form

hoja de reclamación — complaint form

hoja de ruta — waybill; (fig) road map

hoja de servicio(s) — record (of service)

hoja de trabajo — (Inform) worksheet

hoja de vida — And curriculum vitae, résumé (EEUU), CV

hoja electrónica — spreadsheet

hoja informativa — leaflet, handout

hoja parroquial — parish magazine

hoja volante, hoja volandera — leaflet, handbill

3) (Téc) [de metal] sheet; [de espada, patín] blade

hoja de afeitar — razor blade

hoja de estaño — tinfoil

hoja de lata — tin, tinplate

hoja plegadiza — flap ( of table etc)

4) [de puerta] [de madera] leaf; [de cristal] sheet, pane

5)

hoja de tocino — side of bacon, flitch

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femenino

1) (Bot) leaf

hoja de laurel — bay leaf

temblar como una hoja — to shake like a leaf

- hoja de cálculo

- hoja de parra

2)

a) ( folio) sheet

b) ( de libro) page, leaf

pasar las hojas — to turn the pages

c) ( formulario) form, sheet

d) ( octavilla) leaflet, flier (AmE)

- hoja de pedido

- hoja de vida

3)

a) (de puerta, mesa) leaf

b) (de madera, metal) sheet

c) ( de cuchillo) blade

•

- hoja de afeitar

* * *

= blade, leaf [leaves, -pl.], leaf [leaves, -pl.], sheet.

Nota: Cada una de las partes iguales, numeradas o no, que resultan de doblar el papel para formar el pliego.

Ex. Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in finding and managing to keep a broken and discarded hacksaw blade he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.

Ex. A format is the number of times the printed sheet has been folded to make the leaves of a book, e.g., folio (one fold giving two leaves), quarto (two folds giving four leaves), etc.

Ex. Concepts which denote parts of a plant, eg leaf, flower, etc, are also Personality concepts.

Ex. As used in the description area, a sheet is a single piece of paper other than a broadside (q.v.) with manuscript or printed matter on one or both sides.

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* árbol de hoja caduca = deciduous tree.

* árbol de hoja perenne = evergreen tree.

* bosque de árboles de hoja caduca = deciduous forest.

* brotar hojas = leaf out.

* catálogo de hojas sueltas = sheaf catalogue.

* constituido por hojas superpuestas = in codex form.

* cubierto de hojas = leafy [leafier -comp., leafiest -sup.].

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* echar hojas = leaf out.

* hoja adjunta = rider.

* hoja con la información básica para Hacer Algo = data sheet [datasheet].

* hoja con los datos básicos para Hacer Algo = data sheet [datasheet].

* hoja de afeitar = razor blade.

* hoja de agua = waterleaf.

* hoja de arce = maple leaf.

* hoja de cálculo = spreadsheet.

* hoja de cálculo electrónica = electronic spreadsheet.

* hoja de circulación = routing slip, circulation slip.

* hoja de códigos = code sheet.

* hoja de control = overriding slip.

* hoja de cortesía = fly-leaf [fly-leaves, -pl.].

* hoja de estilo = style sheet.

* hoja de fecha de devolución = date label.

* hoja de guarda = fly-leaf [fly-leaves, -pl.].

* hoja de hierba = grass blade, blade of grass.

* hoja de inscripción = registration form.

* hoja de normas = rule sheet.

* hoja de palmera = palm leaf.

* hoja de papel = slip of paper, sheet of paper.

* hoja de papel continuo = web of paper.

* hoja de papel encerada = wax sheet.

* hoja de partitura = ballad-sheet.

* hoja de pedido = order form.

* hoja de pino = pine needle.

* hoja de préstamo = routing slip, issue form, circulation slip.

* hoja de reserva = hold slip, booking form.

* hoja de respaldo = backing sheet.

* hoja de ruta = road map [roadmap], route map, logbook [log book].

* hoja de toma de datos = checklist [check-list], data sheet [datasheet].

* hoja eliminada = cancellandum [cancellanda, -pl.].

* hoja informativa = news-sheet [newsheet], newsletter, information sheet.

* hoja parroquial = parish magazine.

* hoja perforada = tear-off sheet, tearsheet.

* hoja prensada = pressed leaf.

* hoja publicitaria = flyer [flier, -USA], advertising flyer, publicity flyer.

* hoja repuesta = cancel, cancellans [cancellatia, -pl.].

* hojas de cortesía = endpapers.

* hojas de té = tea leaves.

* hojas sueltas = looseleaf [loose-leaf], loose-leaf paper.

* hoja suelta = sheaf, slip, flysheet, handout [hand-out].

* hoja técnica = bluesheet, fact sheet.

* libro de hojas de palmera = palm leaf book.

* manual de hojas sueltas = loose-leaf manual.

* manuscrito en hoja de palmera = palm leaf manuscript.

* molde de dos hojas = two-sheet mould.

* no debes juzgar un libro por el color de sus hojas = don't judge a book by its cover.

* pasar hojas = page (through), turn + pages, flip + pages.

* pasar hojas hacia atrás = page + backward.

* pasar hojas hacia delante = page + forward.

* planta de hoja perenne = evergreen plant, evergreen.

* temblar como una hoja = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.

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femenino

1) (Bot) leaf

hoja de laurel — bay leaf

temblar como una hoja — to shake like a leaf

- hoja de cálculo

- hoja de parra

2)

a) ( folio) sheet

b) ( de libro) page, leaf

pasar las hojas — to turn the pages

c) ( formulario) form, sheet

d) ( octavilla) leaflet, flier (AmE)

- hoja de pedido

- hoja de vida

3)

a) (de puerta, mesa) leaf

b) (de madera, metal) sheet

c) ( de cuchillo) blade

•

- hoja de afeitar

* * *

= blade, leaf [leaves, -pl.], leaf [leaves, -pl.], sheet.

Nota: Cada una de las partes iguales, numeradas o no, que resultan de doblar el papel para formar el pliego.

Ex: Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in finding and managing to keep a broken and discarded hacksaw blade he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.

Ex: A format is the number of times the printed sheet has been folded to make the leaves of a book, e.g., folio (one fold giving two leaves), quarto (two folds giving four leaves), etc.

Ex: Concepts which denote parts of a plant, eg leaf, flower, etc, are also Personality concepts.

Ex: As used in the description area, a sheet is a single piece of paper other than a broadside (q.v.) with manuscript or printed matter on one or both sides.

* árbol de hoja caduca = deciduous tree.

* árbol de hoja perenne = evergreen tree.

* bosque de árboles de hoja caduca = deciduous forest.

* brotar hojas = leaf out.

* catálogo de hojas sueltas = sheaf catalogue.

* constituido por hojas superpuestas = in codex form.

* cubierto de hojas = leafy [leafier -comp., leafiest -sup.].

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* echar hojas = leaf out.

* hoja adjunta = rider.

* hoja con la información básica para Hacer Algo = data sheet [datasheet].

* hoja con los datos básicos para Hacer Algo = data sheet [datasheet].

* hoja de afeitar = razor blade.

* hoja de agua = waterleaf.

* hoja de arce = maple leaf.

* hoja de cálculo = spreadsheet.

* hoja de cálculo electrónica = electronic spreadsheet.

* hoja de circulación = routing slip, circulation slip.

* hoja de códigos = code sheet.

* hoja de control = overriding slip.

* hoja de cortesía = fly-leaf [fly-leaves, -pl.].

* hoja de estilo = style sheet.

* hoja de fecha de devolución = date label.

* hoja de guarda = fly-leaf [fly-leaves, -pl.].

* hoja de hierba = grass blade, blade of grass.

* hoja de inscripción = registration form.

* hoja de normas = rule sheet.

* hoja de palmera = palm leaf.

* hoja de papel = slip of paper, sheet of paper.

* hoja de papel continuo = web of paper.

* hoja de papel encerada = wax sheet.

* hoja de partitura = ballad-sheet.

* hoja de pedido = order form.

* hoja de pino = pine needle.

* hoja de préstamo = routing slip, issue form, circulation slip.

* hoja de reserva = hold slip, booking form.

* hoja de respaldo = backing sheet.

* hoja de ruta = road map [roadmap], route map, logbook [log book].

* hoja de toma de datos = checklist [check-list], data sheet [datasheet].

* hoja eliminada = cancellandum [cancellanda, -pl.].

* hoja informativa = news-sheet [newsheet], newsletter, information sheet.

* hoja parroquial = parish magazine.

* hoja perforada = tear-off sheet, tearsheet.

* hoja prensada = pressed leaf.

* hoja publicitaria = flyer [flier, -USA], advertising flyer, publicity flyer.

* hoja repuesta = cancel, cancellans [cancellatia, -pl.].

* hojas de cortesía = endpapers.

* hojas de té = tea leaves.

* hojas sueltas = looseleaf [loose-leaf], loose-leaf paper.

* hoja suelta = sheaf, slip, flysheet, handout [hand-out].

* hoja técnica = bluesheet, fact sheet.

* libro de hojas de palmera = palm leaf book.

* manual de hojas sueltas = loose-leaf manual.

* manuscrito en hoja de palmera = palm leaf manuscript.

* molde de dos hojas = two-sheet mould.

* no debes juzgar un libro por el color de sus hojas = don't judge a book by its cover.

* pasar hojas = page (through), turn + pages, flip + pages.

* pasar hojas hacia atrás = page + backward.

* pasar hojas hacia delante = page + forward.

* planta de hoja perenne = evergreen plant, evergreen.

* temblar como una hoja = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.

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hoja

feminine

A ( Bot) leaf

árbol de hoja caduca/perenne deciduous/evergreen tree

hoja de laurel bay leaf

poner a algn como hoja de perejil to badmouth sb ( AmE colloq), to slag sb off ( BrE colloq)

temblar como una hoja to shake like a leaf

Compuesto:

hoja de parra

( Bot) vine leaf; ( Art, Bib) figleaf

B

1 (folio) sheet

¿tienes una hoja en blanco? do you have a blank sheet of paper?

en una hoja aparte on a separate sheet of paper

2 (de un libro) page, leaf

pasar las hojas to turn the pages

3 (formulario) form, sheet

4 (octavilla) leaflet, flier ( AmE)

Compuestos:

● hoja de cálculo

spreadsheet, worksheet

● hoja de ejercicios

worksheet

● hoja de pedido

order form

● hoja de reclamación

complaint form

● hoja de ruta

A ( Transp) waybill

B ( Pol) road map

● hoja de servicios

service record

● hoja de trabajo

worksheet

● hoja de vida

(Col, Ven) resumé ( AmE), curriculum vitae ( BrE)

● hoja electrónica

spreadsheet (program)

● hoja intercalar

interleaf

● hoja parroquial

parish newsletter

C

1 (de una puerta, mesa) leaf

una puerta de dos hojas a double door

2 (de madera, metal) sheet

3 (de un cuchillo) blade

Compuesto:

hoja de afeitar

razor blade

* * *

hoja sustantivo femenino
1 (Bot) leaf
2
a) ( folio) sheet;

◊ hoja de vida (Col, Ven) resumé (AmE), curriculum vitae (BrE)

b) ( de libro) page, leaf;

◊ pasar las hojas to turn the pages

c) ( formulario) form, sheet;

◊ hoja electrónica spreadsheet program

3
a) (de puerta, mesa) leaf

b) (de madera, metal) sheet

c) ( de cuchillo) blade;

◊ hoja de afeitar razor blade

hoja sustantivo femenino
1 Bot leaf
un árbol de hoja perenne, an evergreen tree
de hoja caduca, deciduous
2 (de papel) sheet, leaf
(de un libro) leaf, page
(impreso) hand-out, printed sheet
Inform hoja de cálculo, spreadsheet
3 (plancha de metal) sheet
4 (de un arma blanca) blade
5 (de una puerta o ventana) leaf
6 (documento) hoja de reclamaciones, complaints book
hoja de servicios, service record
' hoja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caduca
- caduco
- desgajar
- disecar
- papel
- perenne
- pliego
- rabillo
- rabo
- reclamación
- retráctil
- vuelta
- alargado
- arrancar
- brotar
- cuchilla
- filoso
- folio
- folleto
- lámina
- mellar
- nacer
- nómina
- palma
- pasar
- penca
- romper
- suelto
English:
blade
- bud
- deathly
- evergreen
- fig leaf
- flutter
- hand-out
- leaf
- legal-size
- needle
- newsletter
- open out
- palm
- paper
- paying-in-slip
- printout
- razor
- rib
- sheet
- side
- spreadsheet
- sprout
- stem
- wage slip
- worksheet
- bay
- crumple
- deciduous
- ever
- flap
- flat
- frond
- green
- have
- pane
- pine
- separate
- spread
- tea
- time
- tin

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hoja nf

1. [de planta] leaf;
[de hierba] blade
Comp
hoja caduca deciduous leaf;
árbol de hoja caduca deciduous tree;

hoja de coca coca leaf;

hoja dentada dentate leaf;

hoja de parra vine leaf;
[en arte] fig leaf;
hoja perenne perennial leaf;

árbol de hoja perenne evergreen (tree)

2. [de papel] sheet (of paper);
[de libro] page;
¿tienes una hoja suelta? do you have a sheet of paper?;

volver la hoja to turn the page;
[cambiar de tema] to change the subject
Comp
hoja informativa [de gobierno, asociación] fact sheet; [entregada en la calle] flyer; [boletín] newsletter;
hoja parroquial parish newsletter;
Com hoja de pedido order form;
hoja de reclamación complaint form;

hoja de ruta waybill;
Fig road map;
hoja de servicios record (of service), track record;
Col hoja de vida curriculum vitae, US résumé
3. [de cuchillo] blade

Comp
hoja de afeitar razor blade
4. [de puertas, ventanas] leaf

5. Informát hoja de cálculo spreadsheet;

hoja de estilos style sheet

6. [lámina] sheet, foil

Comp
hoja de lata tin plate
* * *

hoja

f

1 BOT leaf

2 de papel sheet; de libro page

3 de cuchillo blade

* * *

hoja nf

1) : leaf, petal, blade (of grass)

2) : sheet (of paper), page (of a book)

hoja de cálculo: spreadsheet

3) formulario: form

hoja de pedido: order form

4) : blade (of a knife)

hoja de afeitar: razor blade

* * *

hoja n

1. (de planta) leaf [pl. leaves]

las hojas se vuelven amarillas the leaves turn yellow

2. (de flor) petal

las hojas de la margarita son blancas daisies have white petals

3. (de papel) sheet

4. (de libro, periódico) page

5. (de cuchillo, sierra) blade

una hoja de afeitar a razor blade

Spanish-English dictionary > hoja
75 retrasado

adj.

1 late, behind schedule, behind-time, overdue.

2 retarded, backward, cretinous, feeble-minded.

3 underdeveloped, under-developed, backward, backwards.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: retrasar.

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retrasado

► participio pasado

1→ link=retrasar retrasar

► adjetivo

1 (en conocimientos, trabajo) behind

■ está retrasada en latín she's behind in Latin

■ tengo trabajo retrasado I'm behind in my work

2 (pagos) late

■ voy retrasado en los pagos I'm in arrears

3 (reloj) slow

4 (tren, avión, etc) delayed

5 (país) backward, underdeveloped

6 (mental) retarded, backward

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 mentally retarded person

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(f. - retrasada)

adj.

1) retarded

2) backward

3) behind

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retrasado, -a
1. ADJ

1) [en una actividad]

estar o ir retrasado — to be behind

va muy retrasado en química — he is very behind in chemistry, he has a lot to make up in chemistry

estar retrasado en los pagos — to be behind in o with one's payments, be in arrears

vamos retrasados en la producción — we are lagging behind in the production

2) [en el tiempo] [persona] late

llegó retrasado a la reunión — he was late for the meeting, he got to the meeting late

3) [en el desarrollo] [país, pueblo, sociedad] backward

nuestro sistema universitario va retrasado respecto a otros países — our university system is very backward compared with o is behind that of other countries

4) (=no actual) [ideas, estilo] outdated, outmoded

5) [reloj] slow

tengo el reloj ocho minutos retrasado — my watch is eight minutes slow

6) [mentalmente] mentally retarded

2.

SM / F (tb: retrasado/a mental) pey mentally handicapped

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I
- da adjetivo

a) [SER] (Med, Psic) mentally handicapped

b) [ESTAR] (en tarea, actividad)

va or está muy retrasado con respecto a los demás — he lags a long way behind the others

están retrasados en los pagos — they are behind in their payments

tengo trabajo retrasado — I have work to catch up on

c) <país/sociedad> backward

d) < reloj> slow
II
- da masculino, femenino: tb

retrasado mental — mentally handicapped person, (mentally) retarded person, retard (AmE colloq & pej)

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= backward, backwards, retarded, cretinous, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, nonce.

Ex. There are no entries under the terms backward, Deficient, Handicapped, Mental deficiency, Mentally deficient despite the fact that Class JGJ is devoted to the teaching of Deficient, Handicapped, etc.

Ex. Besides, basing our future course on 'observations in our present-day libraries' is a little backwards.

Ex. A social skills training program was conducted with three mildly retarded black mothers identified as child maltreaters.

Ex. It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.

Ex. The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.

Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex. Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.

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* retrasado mental = mentally retarded person, mentally backward.

* retrasados mentales, los = mentally retarded, the.

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I
- da adjetivo

a) [SER] (Med, Psic) mentally handicapped

b) [ESTAR] (en tarea, actividad)

va or está muy retrasado con respecto a los demás — he lags a long way behind the others

están retrasados en los pagos — they are behind in their payments

tengo trabajo retrasado — I have work to catch up on

c) <país/sociedad> backward

d) < reloj> slow
II
- da masculino, femenino: tb

retrasado mental — mentally handicapped person, (mentally) retarded person, retard (AmE colloq & pej)

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= backward, backwards, retarded, cretinous, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, nonce.

Ex: There are no entries under the terms backward, Deficient, Handicapped, Mental deficiency, Mentally deficient despite the fact that Class JGJ is devoted to the teaching of Deficient, Handicapped, etc.

Ex: Besides, basing our future course on 'observations in our present-day libraries' is a little backwards.

Ex: A social skills training program was conducted with three mildly retarded black mothers identified as child maltreaters.

Ex: It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.

Ex: The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.

Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex: Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.

* retrasado mental = mentally retarded person, mentally backward.

* retrasados mentales, los = mentally retarded, the.

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retrasado¹ -da

adjective

1 [ SER] ( Med, Psic) mentally handicapped, (mentally) retarded

un niño retrasado a child with learning difficulties; (más grave) a mentally retarded o handicapped child

2 [ ESTAR]

(en una tarea, actividad): tengo mucho trabajo retrasado I have a big backlog of work, I have a lot of work to catch up on

voy muy retrasado con el trabajo I'm really behind with my work

va or está muy retrasado con respecto a sus compañeros he is lagging a long way behind his classmates

están retrasados en los pagos they are behind in their payments, they are in arrears with their payments

3 ‹país/sociedad› backward

4 ‹reloj› slow

retrasado² -da

masculine, feminine

tb

retrasado mental mentally handicapped person, (mentally) retarded person, retard ( AmE colloq pej)

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Del verbo retrasar: ( conjugate retrasar)

retrasado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
retrasado
retrasar
retrasado
◊ -da adjetivo

a) [SER] (Med, Psic) mentally handicapped

b) [ESTAR] (en tarea, actividad):

◊ está muy retrasado con respecto a los demás he lags a long way behind the others;

están retrasados en los pagos they are behind in their payments;
tengo trabajo retrasado I have work to catch up on
c) ‹país/sociedad› backward

d) ‹ reloj› slow

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino: tb
◊ retrasado mental mentally handicapped person, (mentally) retarded person

retrasar ( conjugate retrasar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ persona› to make … late;

◊ el tráfico nos retrasó we got held up in the traffic

b) ‹producción/proceso› to delay, hold up;

◊ la niebla retrasó la salida del avión the departure (of the plane) was delayed by fog

c) ‹partida/fecha› to postpone

d) ‹ reloj› to put back

retrasarse verbo pronominal
a) ( llegar tarde) to be late

b) [producción/trámite] to be delayed, be held up

c) (en trabajo, estudios, pagos) to fall behind;

◊ se retrasó en presentarlo she was late (in) submitting it

d) [ reloj] to run slow

retrasado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (en el desarrollo físico) underdeveloped, immature
2 (en el desarrollo mental) retarded, backward
II sustantivo masculino y femenino retrasado (mental), mentally handicapped o retarded person
retrasar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer que algo vaya más lento) to slow down: las obras retrasaron el tráfico, the road works held up the traffic
2 (posponer) to delay, postpone: tendremos que retrasar las vacaciones, we will have to put off our holidays ➣ Ver nota en delay 3 (un reloj) to put back: retrasé el reloj una hora al llegar a Dublín, I put my clock back one hour when I arrived in Dublin
' retrasado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
floración
- retrasada
- retrasarse
English:
backward
- delay
- delayed
- late
- retarded
- behind
- subnormal
- unavoidably

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retrasado, -a

♦ adj

1. [país, industria] backward

2. [reloj] slow;

llevo el reloj retrasado my watch is slow;

ese reloj va retrasado that clock is slow

3. [tren] late, delayed;

vamos muy retrasados en el proyecto we're very behind (schedule) with the project

4. [persona] retarded, backward;

un paciente retrasado (mental) a mentally retarded patient

♦ nm,f

1. [discapacitado]
retrasado (mental) mentally retarded person

2. Fam [como insulto] moron, cretin, US retard

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retrasado

I part → retrasar

II adj

1 tren, entrega late

2 con trabajo, pagos behind;

está retrasado en clase he’s lagging behind in class;

retrasado mental mentally handicapped

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retrasado, -da adj

1) : retarded, mentally slow

2) : behind, in arrears

3) : backward (of a country)

4) : slow (of a watch)

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retrasado adj

1. (tren, etc) late

el tren va retrasado the train is late

2. (trabajo, etc) behind

voy retrasada con el trabajo I'm behind with my work

3. (reloj) slow

tengo el reloj dos minutos retrasado my watch is two minutes slow

4. (persona) retarded

5. (país) backward

retrasado mental mentally retarded person

Spanish-English dictionary > retrasado
76 saltar

v.

1 to jump (over).

saltó de o desde una ventana she jumped out of o from a window

saltar sobre alguien to set upon somebody (abalanzarse)

saltar a la cuerda to skip (peninsular Spanish)

saltar a la comba to skip (peninsular Spanish)

saltar de un tema a otro to jump (around) from one subject to another

La rana salta The frog jumps.

2 to jump up.

saltar de la silla to jump out of one's seat

3 to jump, to shoot (salir disparado) (object).

4 to go off (alarma).

hacer saltar to set off

5 to explode, to blow up.

el automóvil saltó por los aires the car was blown into the air

han saltado los plomos the fuses have blown

6 to break.

7 to explode (reaccionar bruscamente).

saltar a la mínima to be quick to lose one's temper

8 to skip, to miss out.

9 to bound.

10 to jump over, to leap over, to climb over, to jump.

El chico salta el río The boy jumps over the river.

11 to pop, to protrude.

Estaba tan asustado que sus ojos saltaron He was so scared his eyes popped.

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saltar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to jump, leap

■ saltó de la cama she jumped out of bed

■ saltamos del muro we jumped off the wall

2 (en paracaídas) to parachute

3 (romperse) to break; (estallar) to burst

4 (desprenderse) to come off

5 (tapón, corcho) to pop out, pop off

6 figurado (enfadarse) to blow up, explode

■ salta por todo he flies off the handle at the slightest thing

7 figurado (de una cosa a otra) to jump, skip

8 figurado (decir) to come out ( con, with); (contestar) to answer ( con, with)

■ saltó con una tontería he came out with a silly remark

9 figurado (de un cargo, empleo) to be thrown out

■ saltó de la vicepresidencia por corrupción he was thrown out as vice president because of corruption

► verbo transitivo

1 figurado (salvar de un salto) to jump (over), leap (over)

2 (arrancar) to pull off

3 (ajedrez etc) to jump

4 figurado (omitir) to skip, miss out

► verbo pronominal saltarse

1 (ley etc) to ignore

2 (omitir) to skip, miss out

3 (desprenderse) to come off; (- lentilla) to fall out

■ se le saltó un botón one of her buttons came off

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar a la que salta (estar atento) to be always on the look out for an opportunity 2 (enfadarse por todo) to have a short fuse

hacer saltar to blow up

hacer saltar las lágrimas a alguien figurado to bring tears to somebody's eyes

saltar a la cuerda / saltar a la comba to skip

saltar a la vista figurado to be obvious, be as plain as the nose on one's face

saltar de alegría figurado to jump for joy

saltar en pedazos to break into pieces, smash to bits

saltar sobre alguien figurado to pounce on somebody

saltarle a alguien la tapa de los sesos familiar to blow somebody's brains out

saltarse el turno to jump the queue

saltarse un semáforo to jump the lights

saltársele a uno las lágrimas figurado to have tears in one's eyes

■ se me saltaron las lágrimas tears came to my eyes

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verb

1) to jump, leap

2) burst, explode

3) pop out

•

- saltarse

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1. VI

1) [persona, animal] (=dar un salto) (tb Atletismo) to jump; [más lejos] to leap; [a la pata coja] to hop

saltar de alegría — to jump with o for joy

saltar a la comba — to skip, jump rope (EEUU)

hacer saltar un caballo — to jump a horse, make a horse jump

- está a la que salta

2) (=lanzarse)

a) (lit)

saltar al campo o al césped — (Dep) to come out on to the pitch

• saltar al agua — to jump o dive into the water

• saltar de la cama — to leap out of bed

• saltar en paracaídas — to parachute

• saltar por una ventana — to jump o leap out of a window

• saltar sobre algn — to jump o leap o pounce on sb

• saltar a tierra — to leap ashore

b) (fig)

saltar al mundo de la política — to go into politics, move into the political arena

saltar del último puesto al primero — to jump from last place to first

saltar a la fama — to win fame, be shot to fame

3) (=salir disparado) [chispa] to fly, fly out; [líquido] to shoot out, spurt out; [corcho] to pop out; [resorte] to break, go *; [astilla] to fly off; [botón] to come off; [pelota] to fly

saltan chispas — sparks are flying

está saltando el aceite — the oil is spitting

la pelota saltó fuera del campo — the ball flew out of the ground

el balón saltó por encima de la portería — the ball flew over the bar

hacer saltar una trampa — to spring a trap

el asunto ha saltado a la prensa — the affair has reached the newspapers

- saltar a la memoria

- salta a la vista

4) (=estallar) [cristal] to shatter; [recipiente] to crack; [madera] to crack, snap, break

la bombilla saltó en pedazos — the light bulb exploded

hacer saltar un edificio — to blow a building up

• saltar por los aires, el coche saltó por los aires — the car was blown up

el acuerdo puede saltar por los aires — the agreement could be destroyed o go up in smoke

hacer saltar algo por los aires — to blow sth up
banca 2)
5) (Elec) [alarma] to go off; [plomos] to blow

6) [al hablar]

a) [de forma inesperada] to say, pipe up *

-¡estupendo! -saltó uno de los chavales — "great!" piped up * o said one of the boys

saltar con una patochada — to come out with a ridiculous o foolish remark

saltar de una cosa a otra — to skip from one thing o subject to another, skip about

b) [con ira] to explode, blow up

7) (=irse)

saltar de un puesto — to give up a job

hacer saltar a algn de un puesto — to boot sb out of a job *

8) [cantidad, cifra] to shoot up, leap, leap up

la mayoría ha saltado a 900 votos — the majority has shot up o leaped (up) to 900 votes

9)

saltar atrás — (Bio) to revert

2. VT

1) [+ muro, obstáculo] [por encima] to jump over, jump; [llegando más lejos] to leap, leap over; [apoyándose con las manos] to vault

el caballo saltó la valla — the horse jumped over o jumped the fence

2) (=arrancar)

le saltó tres dientes — he knocked out three of his teeth

me has saltado un botón — you've torn off one of my buttons

3) [con explosivos] to blow up

3.

See:

saltarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( brincar) to jump; (más alto, más lejos) to leap

saltar a la cuerda or (Esp) comba — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

saltaban de (la) alegría — they were jumping for joy

salté por encima de las cajas — I jumped over the boxes

miraba saltar las truchas en el río — he watched the trout leaping in the river

saltar con or en una pierna — to hop

b) ( en atletismo) to jump

tendrá que saltar 1,85m — he will have to jump o clear 1.85m

c) pelota to bounce

d) ( lanzarse) to jump

saltar en paracaídas — to parachute

saltó desde una ventana — he jumped from a window

saltar a tierra/al suelo — to jump to the ground

saltar al agua — to jump into the water

¿sabes saltar del trampolín? — can you dive off the springboard?

saltó al vacío — he leapt into space

saltar SOBRE algo/alguien — to jump on something/somebody

la pantera saltó sobre su presa — the panther jumped o leapt on its prey

e) ( levantarse)

saltar de la cama/del sillón — to jump out of bed/off one's chair

2)

a) ( aparecer)

saltar A algo: ambos equipos saltan al terreno de juego the two teams are now coming out onto the pitch; salta a la vista que... it's patently obvious that...; la noticia saltó a primera plana — the story hit the headlines o made front-page news

b) ( pasar)

saltar DE algo A algo — to jump from something to something

saltaba de una idea a otra — she kept jumping from one idea to the next

3)

a) botón to come off, pop off; chispas to fly; aceite to spit; corcho to pop out; fusibles to blow

le hizo saltar tres dientes de un puñetazo — he knocked out three of his teeth with one punch

hacer saltar la banca — to break the bank

b) ( estallar)

la bomba hizo saltar el coche por los aires — the bomb blew the car into the air

hicieron saltar el edificio con dinamita — they blew up the building with dynamite

4) (fam) persona

a) ( enojarse) to lose one's temper, get angry

b) (decir, soltar) to retort

- eso no es verdad -saltó Julián — that's not true, retorted Julián

saltar con algo: ¿y ahora saltas con eso? — and now you come out with that?
2.
saltar vt

a) <obstáculo/valla/zanja> to jump (over); ( apoyándose) to vault (over)

el caballo se negó a saltar la valla — the horse refused the fence

b) ( omitir) <pregunta/página> to skip, miss out

me saltó al pasar lista — he missed me out when he was taking the register
3.
saltarse v pron

1)

a) ( omitir) <línea/página/nombre> to skip; < comida> to miss, skip

b) <semáforo/stop> to jump; < leyes> to bypass, circumvent

2) botón to come off, pop off; pintura to chip

se le saltaron las lágrimas — her eyes filled with tears

3) (Chi) diente/loza to chip

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= leap, bounce, pipe, skip, jump, hop, pop.

Ex. For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.

Ex. When children bounce on mother's knee to a song or a nursery rhyme and maybe when they chuckle at special words, names, and puns, they are responding to the texture and rhythm of sounds.

Ex. Suddenly she piped triumphantly, almost getting to her feet: 'We could let the student assistants go!'.

Ex. The article 'Hop, skip, and jump' reviews the range of specialist browsing tools available to beginners for navigating the World Wide Web.

Ex. Field lengths are indicated as explained above and the cursor can be made to 'jump' from field to field for entry or amendment.

Ex. The article ' Hop, skip, and jump' reviews the range of specialist browsing tools available to beginners for navigating the World Wide Web.

Ex. The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

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* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears.

* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.

* fusible + saltar = blow + a fuse.

* hacer saltar la banca = break + the bank.

* hacer saltar por los aires = blow + sky high.

* peldaños para saltar una cerca = stile.

* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.

* saltar a la palestra = come out in + the open.

* saltar a la vista = be patently clear.

* saltar al estrellato = jump into + stardom.

* saltar de una isla a otra = island-hop.

* saltar en paracaídas = parachute.

* saltar la comba = skip + rope.

* saltarse = skip over, skip.

* saltarse Algo a la torera = flout.

* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.

* saltarse pasos intermedios = jump + steps.

* saltarse una clase = skip + class, miss + class, cut + class.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( brincar) to jump; (más alto, más lejos) to leap

saltar a la cuerda or (Esp) comba — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

saltaban de (la) alegría — they were jumping for joy

salté por encima de las cajas — I jumped over the boxes

miraba saltar las truchas en el río — he watched the trout leaping in the river

saltar con or en una pierna — to hop

b) ( en atletismo) to jump

tendrá que saltar 1,85m — he will have to jump o clear 1.85m

c) pelota to bounce

d) ( lanzarse) to jump

saltar en paracaídas — to parachute

saltó desde una ventana — he jumped from a window

saltar a tierra/al suelo — to jump to the ground

saltar al agua — to jump into the water

¿sabes saltar del trampolín? — can you dive off the springboard?

saltó al vacío — he leapt into space

saltar SOBRE algo/alguien — to jump on something/somebody

la pantera saltó sobre su presa — the panther jumped o leapt on its prey

e) ( levantarse)

saltar de la cama/del sillón — to jump out of bed/off one's chair

2)

a) ( aparecer)

saltar A algo: ambos equipos saltan al terreno de juego the two teams are now coming out onto the pitch; salta a la vista que... it's patently obvious that...; la noticia saltó a primera plana — the story hit the headlines o made front-page news

b) ( pasar)

saltar DE algo A algo — to jump from something to something

saltaba de una idea a otra — she kept jumping from one idea to the next

3)

a) botón to come off, pop off; chispas to fly; aceite to spit; corcho to pop out; fusibles to blow

le hizo saltar tres dientes de un puñetazo — he knocked out three of his teeth with one punch

hacer saltar la banca — to break the bank

b) ( estallar)

la bomba hizo saltar el coche por los aires — the bomb blew the car into the air

hicieron saltar el edificio con dinamita — they blew up the building with dynamite

4) (fam) persona

a) ( enojarse) to lose one's temper, get angry

b) (decir, soltar) to retort

- eso no es verdad -saltó Julián — that's not true, retorted Julián

saltar con algo: ¿y ahora saltas con eso? — and now you come out with that?
2.
saltar vt

a) <obstáculo/valla/zanja> to jump (over); ( apoyándose) to vault (over)

el caballo se negó a saltar la valla — the horse refused the fence

b) ( omitir) <pregunta/página> to skip, miss out

me saltó al pasar lista — he missed me out when he was taking the register
3.
saltarse v pron

1)

a) ( omitir) <línea/página/nombre> to skip; < comida> to miss, skip

b) <semáforo/stop> to jump; < leyes> to bypass, circumvent

2) botón to come off, pop off; pintura to chip

se le saltaron las lágrimas — her eyes filled with tears

3) (Chi) diente/loza to chip

* * *

= leap, bounce, pipe, skip, jump, hop, pop.

Ex: For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.

Ex: When children bounce on mother's knee to a song or a nursery rhyme and maybe when they chuckle at special words, names, and puns, they are responding to the texture and rhythm of sounds.

Ex: Suddenly she piped triumphantly, almost getting to her feet: 'We could let the student assistants go!'.

Ex: The article 'Hop, skip, and jump' reviews the range of specialist browsing tools available to beginners for navigating the World Wide Web.

Ex: Field lengths are indicated as explained above and the cursor can be made to 'jump' from field to field for entry or amendment.

Ex: The article ' Hop, skip, and jump' reviews the range of specialist browsing tools available to beginners for navigating the World Wide Web.

Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears.

* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.

* fusible + saltar = blow + a fuse.

* hacer saltar la banca = break + the bank.

* hacer saltar por los aires = blow + sky high.

* peldaños para saltar una cerca = stile.

* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.

* saltar a la palestra = come out in + the open.

* saltar a la vista = be patently clear.

* saltar al estrellato = jump into + stardom.

* saltar de una isla a otra = island-hop.

* saltar en paracaídas = parachute.

* saltar la comba = skip + rope.

* saltarse = skip over, skip.

* saltarse Algo a la torera = flout.

* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.

* saltarse pasos intermedios = jump + steps.

* saltarse una clase = skip + class, miss + class, cut + class.

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saltar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 (brincar) to jump; (más alto, más lejos) to leap

saltar a la cuerda or ( Esp) a la comba or ( Chi) al cordel to jump rope ( AmE), to skip ( BrE)

saltaban de (la) alegría they were jumping for joy

tuve que saltar por encima de las cajas I had to jump over the boxes

saltó de la silla he leapt o jumped up out of his chair

los cachorros saltaban juguetones a su alrededor the puppies romped playfully around her

miraba saltar las truchas en el río he watched the trout leaping in the river

saltar con or en una pierna to hop

están dispuestos a saltar por encima de todo para conseguirlo they're prepared to go to any lengths o they'll stop at nothing to get it

2 (en atletismo) to jump

saltó casi seis metros he jumped nearly six meters

para clasificarse tendrá que saltar 1,85m to qualify he will have to jump o clear 1.85m

3 «pelota» to bounce; «párpado» to twitch

4 (lanzarse) to jump

saltó del tren en marcha she jumped from the moving train

saltar en paracaídas to parachute

saltó desde una ventana/desde un tercer piso he jumped from a window/the third floor

al saltar a tierra se hizo daño she hurt herself jumping to the ground

echó una carrera y saltó al otro lado del río he took a run and jumped o leapt over the river

¿sabes saltar del trampolín? can you dive off the springboard?

saltó al vacío he leapt into space

saltar SOBRE algn/algo to jump ON sb/sth

dos individuos saltaron sobre él y le robaron la cartera two people jumped on him and stole his wallet

la pantera saltó sobre su presa the panther jumped o leapt o sprang on its prey

B

1 (aparecer) saltar A algo:

ambos equipos saltan al terreno de juego the two teams are now coming out onto the pitch

salta ahora a las pantallas comerciales is now on release at commercial theaters ( AmE) o ( BrE) cinemas

cuatro nombres saltan de inmediato a la memoria four names immediately spring to mind

salta a la vista que están descontentos it's patently obvious o quite clear that they're unhappy

la noticia saltó a la primera página de los periódicos the story hit the headlines o made front-page news

2 (pasar) saltar DE algo A algo to jump FROM sth TO sth

el disco ha saltado del cuarto al primer puesto the record has jumped from number four to number one

saltaba de una idea a otra she was jumping about o skipping from one idea to the next

C

1 «botón» to come off, pop off; «chispas» to fly; «aceite» to spit

le hizo saltar tres dientes de un puñetazo he knocked out three of his teeth with one punch

agitó la botella y el corcho saltó he shook the bottle and the cork popped out

han saltado los plomos or fusibles or (CS) tapones the fuses have blown

hacer saltar la banca to break the bank

2 (romperse) «vaso/cristal» to shatter

se cayó y saltó en mil pedazos it fell and shattered into a thousand pieces

3

(estallar): la bomba hizo saltar el coche por los aires the bomb blew the car into the air

hicieron saltar el edificio con dinamita they blew up the building with dynamite

D ( fam) «persona»

1 (enojarse) to lose one's temper, get angry

salta por nada he loses his temper o gets angry for no reason

2 (decir, soltar) to retort

—eso no es verdad —saltó Julián that's not true, Julián retorted

saltar CON algo:

saltó con una serie de insultos he came out with o let fly with a stream of insults

¿y ahora saltas con que no te interesa? and now you suddenly say that you're not interested?

estar a la que salta ( fam): éste siempre está a la que salta (alerta a las oportunidades) he never misses a trick ( colloq) (listo a criticar) he never misses an opportunity o a chance to criticize

E ( fam) (perder un empleo) to get the shove o chop ( colloq)

■ saltar

vt

A

1 ‹obstáculo/valla/zanja› to jump, jump over; (apoyándose) to vault, vault over

el caballo se negó a saltar la valla por segunda vez the horse refused the fence for the second time

no se puede saltar la ficha del contrario you are not allowed to jump over your opponent's piece

2 (omitir) ‹pregunta/página› to skip, miss out

me saltó al pasar lista he missed me out when he was taking the register

B (CS) ( Coc) (saltear, freír) to sauté, lightly fry

C ( Chi) ‹diente/loza› to chip

■ saltarse

v pron

A

1 (omitir) ‹línea/palabra/página› to skip

no es bueno saltarse así una comida it's not good to miss o skip a meal like that

2 ‹semáforo/stop› to jump; ‹leyes› to bypass, circumvent torera

B «botón» to come off, pop off; «pintura» to chip

se le ha saltado el esmalte the varnish has chipped

se le saltaron las lágrimas tears sprang to her eyes, her eyes filled with tears

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saltar ( conjugate saltar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( brincar) to jump;

(más alto, más lejos) to leap;
saltar a la cuerda or (Esp) comba to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE);
◊ saltar de alegría to jump for joy;

saltar con or en una pierna to hop;
saltar de la cama/silla to jump out of bed/one's chair
b) ( en atletismo) to jump

c) [ pelota] to bounce

d) ( lanzarse) to jump;

◊ saltar al agua to jump into the water;

saltar en paracaídas to parachute;
¿sabes saltar del trampolín? can you dive off the springboard?;
saltó al vacío he leapt into space;
saltar SOBRE algo/algn to jump on sth/sb
2 ( pasar) saltar DE algo A algo to jump from sth to sth;
◊ saltaba de una idea a otra she kept jumping from one idea to the next

3 [ botón] to come off, pop off;
[ chispas] to fly;
[ aceite] to spit;
[ corcho] to pop out;
[ fusibles] to blow;
◊ la bomba hizo saltar el coche por los aires the bomb blew the car into the air

verbo transitivo ‹obstáculo/valla/zanja› to jump (over);
( apoyándose) to vault (over)
saltarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( omitir) ‹línea/página/nombre› to skip, miss out;

‹ comida› to miss, skip
b) ‹semáforo/stop› to jump

2 [ botón] to come off, pop off;
[ pintura] to chip;
◊ se le saltaron las lágrimas her eyes filled with tears

3 (Chi) [diente/loza] to chip
saltar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to jump, leap
saltar con una pierna, to hop
saltar en paracaídas, to parachute
2 (el aceite, etc) to spit
3 (una alarma, etc) to go off
4 (con una explosión o estallido) to explode, blow up
5 (con una frase) to retort: no me vuelvas a saltar con esa tontería, don't come out with such nonsense again
6 (a la mente) to leap (to one's mind)
II verbo transitivo
1 (por encima de algo) to jump (over)
♦ Locuciones: hacer saltar por los aires, to blow into the air
saltar a la vista, to be obvious
' saltar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- cantar
- comba
- espatarrarse
- estampido
- fleje
- palestra
- parar
- ponerse
- tirarse
- alegría
- animar
- capaz
- cordel
- cuerda
- junto
- lazo
- pata
English:
bail out
- blast
- dare
- dive
- fuse
- hop
- jump
- jump out
- leap
- parachute
- poised
- pop
- pounce
- skip
- sky-dive
- spring
- vault
- blow
- bound
- chip
- fore
- joy
- running
- send
- take

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saltar

♦ vt

1. [obstáculo, valla, verja] to jump (over);

si salta los 2,35 ganará la prueba if he jumps o clears 2.35 metres, he'll win the competition

2. [omitir] to skip, to miss out;

me saltaron al nombrar los candidatos they missed me out of the list of candidates

3. [romper violentamente]
saltar una cerradura to force a lock;

saltar un ojo a alguien to poke sb's eye out;
Informát
saltar la protección de un programa to break a program's protection, to crack a program

4. CSur [sofreír] to sauté, to fry lightly

♦ vi

1. [brincar, lanzarse] to jump;

los chicos saltaron al otro lado de la tapia the children jumped over the wall;

saltó de o [m5] desde una ventana she jumped out of o from a window;

Bubka fue el primero en saltar por encima de los 6 metros Bubka was the first person to clear 6 metres;

saltar de alegría to jump for joy;

saltar a la cuerda o Esp [m5] comba to skip;

saltar en paracaídas to parachute;

saltar al río to jump into the river;

saltar a tierra to jump to the ground;

saltar del o [m5] desde el trampolín to dive off the springboard;

saltar al vacío to leap into space;

los jugadores saltan al campo the players are coming out onto the field;

saltar de un tema a otro to jump (around) from one subject to another;

saltábamos de la euforia al desánimo our mood was swinging backwards and forwards between euphoria and dejection;

saltar sobre algo/alguien [abalanzarse] to jump on sth/sb;

Comp
Fam RP
saltar en una pata to be over the moon

2. [levantarse de repente] to jump up;

saltar de la silla/cama to jump out of one's seat/out of bed

3. [salir disparado] [objeto] to jump, to shoot;
[corcho, válvula] to pop out; [botón] to pop off; [aceite] to spurt; [esquirlas, astillas, chispas] to fly
4. [explotar] to explode, to blow up;

el automóvil saltó por los aires the car was blown into the air;

han saltado los plomos o CSur [m5] tapones the fuses have blown

5. [romperse] to crack;

fregando los platos me saltó un vaso I broke one of the glasses when I was doing the washing-up

6. [decir inesperadamente]
“de eso nada”, saltó ella “no way,” she blurted out;

saltar con to suddenly come out with;

saltó con una impertinencia he suddenly came out with an impertinent remark;

cuando le pasaron la factura saltó con que no tenía dinero when they gave her the bill, she suddenly said she didn't have any money

7. [reaccionar bruscamente] to explode;

saltar a la mínima to be quick to lose one's temper

8. [alarma] to go off;
[botón] to jump out; [mecanismo, termostato, interruptor] to activate;
hacer saltar la alarma to set off the alarm

9. [agua, cascada]
saltar por to gush down, to pour down

10. [venir]
me salta a la memoria aquel momento inolvidable cuando… that unforgettable moment springs to mind, when…

11. Comp

está a la que salta [para aprovechar ocasión] she's always on the lookout;
[para señalar error ajeno] she never misses a chance to criticize
♦ See also the pronominal verb saltarse

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saltar

I v/i

1 jump, leap;

saltar a la comba jump rope, Br skip;

andar o

estar a la que salta never miss an opportunity

2 ( abalanzarse)

:

saltar sobre pounce on;

saltar a la vista fig be obvious, be clear

3 de fusible, plomos blow;

saltar por los aires blow up, explode

4

:

saltó con una sarta de estupideces he came out with one stupid thing after another

II v/t

1 valla jump

2

:

saltar la banca break the bank

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saltar vi

1) brincar: to jump, to leap

2) : to bounce

3) : to come off, to pop out

4) : to shatter, to break

5) : to explode, to blow up

saltar vt

1) : to jump, to jump over

2) : to skip, to miss

♦ See also the reflexive verb saltarse

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saltar vb

1. (en general) to jump

salto muy alto I can jump very high

el caballo saltó la valla the horse jumped over the fence

2. (de un trampolín) to dive

el nadador saltó desde un trampolín the swimmer dived off a springboard

3. (tapón) to come off [pt. came; pp. come]

saltó el tapón de la botella the top came off the bottle

4. (enfadarse) to lose your temper [pt. & pp. lost]

salta por nada he loses his temper for no reason

saltar a la vista to be obvious

saltar a la comba to skip [pt. & pp. skipped]

saltar a la pata coja to hop [pt. & pp. hopped]

Spanish-English dictionary > saltar
77 seguido

adj.

continuous, back-to-back, successive, consecutive.

adv.

frequently.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: seguir.

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seguido

► adverbio

1 straight

■ todo seguido straight on, straight ahead

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seguido

► participio pasado

1→ link=seguir seguir

► adjetivo

1 (continuo) continuous

2 (consecutivo) consecutive, successive

■ cuatro victorias seguidas four consecutive wins

■ dos días seguidos two days running, two days in a row

3 (en línea recta) straight, direct

► adverbio seguido

1 straight

■ todo seguido straight on, straight ahead

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de seguida (seguidamente) without a break 2 (enseguida) at once, immediately, right away

en seguida at once, immediately, straight away

■ vete en seguida a casa go home straight away

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1. (f. - seguida)
adj.

1) consecutive

2) straight

•

- en seguida
2. adv.
straight

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1. ADJ

1) [línea] continuous, unbroken

una fila seguida de casas — a row of terraced houses

2)

seguidos: cinco días seguidos — (=ininterrumpidos) five days running, five days in a row

tres blancos seguidos — three bull's-eyes in a row, three consecutive bull's-eyes

llevo dos horas seguidas esperándote — I've been waiting for you for two whole o solid hours

tuvo los niños muy seguidos — she had all her children one after the other

3)

seguido de algo/algn — followed by sth/sb

llegó el ministro seguido de sus colaboradores — the minister arrived, followed by his staff

2. ADV

1) (=directo) straight on

vaya todo seguido — just keep going straight on

continúe por aquí seguido — go straight on past here

2) (=detrás)

ese coche iba primero y seguido el mío — that car was in front and mine was immediately behind it

3) LAm (=a menudo) often

le gusta visitarnos seguido — she likes to visit us often

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I
- da adjetivo consecutive

ha faltado a clase tres días seguidos — she's missed school three days running o three days in a row

lleva dos semanas seguidas con fiebre — she's had a fever for two weeks now

van a dar las dos obras seguidas — the two plays will be performed consecutively

pasaron tres autobuses seguidos — three buses went by one after the other

seguido DE algo/alguien — followed by something/somebody
II
adverbio

1) (recto, sin desviarse) straight on

vaya todo seguido — go straight on o straight ahead

2) (AmL) ( a menudo) often

viene seguido a visitarnos — he often comes to visit us

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= in a row, back-to-back.

Ex. The integrated library systems installed in Canandian libraries are surveyed for the 3rd year in a row.

Ex. The conference program includes back-to-back papers on techniques for sorting Unicode data.

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* acto seguido = thereupon [thereon].

* en seguida = forthwith, thereupon [thereon], promptly.

* seguido de cerca = closely followed, closely monitored.

* todo seguido = continuously, straight ahead, straight on.

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I
- da adjetivo consecutive

ha faltado a clase tres días seguidos — she's missed school three days running o three days in a row

lleva dos semanas seguidas con fiebre — she's had a fever for two weeks now

van a dar las dos obras seguidas — the two plays will be performed consecutively

pasaron tres autobuses seguidos — three buses went by one after the other

seguido DE algo/alguien — followed by something/somebody
II
adverbio

1) (recto, sin desviarse) straight on

vaya todo seguido — go straight on o straight ahead

2) (AmL) ( a menudo) often

viene seguido a visitarnos — he often comes to visit us

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= in a row, back-to-back.

Ex: The integrated library systems installed in Canandian libraries are surveyed for the 3rd year in a row.

Ex: The conference program includes back-to-back papers on techniques for sorting Unicode data.

* acto seguido = thereupon [thereon].

* en seguida = forthwith, thereupon [thereon], promptly.

* seguido de cerca = closely followed, closely monitored.

* todo seguido = continuously, straight ahead, straight on.

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seguido¹ -da

adjective

consecutive

ocurrió en tres visitas seguidas it happened on three consecutive visits

ha faltado a clase tres días seguidos she hasn't been to school for three days, she's missed school three days running o three days in a row

lleva dos semanas seguidas con fiebre she's had a fever for two weeks now

van a dar las dos obras seguidas the two plays will be performed consecutively

pasaron tres autobuses seguidos three buses went by one after the other o in quick succession

le hicieron dos operaciones seguidas he had two operations in quick succession o one right after the other

seguido DE algo/algn followed BY sth/sb

seguido de Barcelona con 27 puntos followed by Barcelona with 27 points

seguido²

adverb

A (recto, sin desviarse) straight on

vaya todo seguido go straight on o straight ahead

B ( AmL) (a menudo) often

últimamente voy más seguido I've been going more often lately

viene seguido a visitarnos he often comes to visit us, he comes to visit us frequently o regularly

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Del verbo seguir: ( conjugate seguir)

seguido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
seguido
seguir
seguido 1
◊ -da adjetivo

consecutive, in a row;
faltó tres días seguidos she was absent three days running o in a row;
pasaron tres autobuses seguidos three buses went by one after the other;
seguido DE algo/algn followed by sth/sb
seguido 2 adverbio
1 (recto, sin desviarse) straight on;
◊ vaya todo seguido go straight on

2 (AmL) ( a menudo) often
seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;
◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguido she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;
◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;

la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way);
la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course
3
a) ‹instrucciones/consejo/flecha› to follow

b) ‹autor/método/tradición/moda› to follow;

◊ seguido los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps

4
a) ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow;

‹ tratamiento› to undergo
b) (Educ) ‹ curso› to do, take

5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;
◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguido she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( por un camino) to go on;

siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
◊ sigue por esta calle go on down this street;

seguido de largo (AmL) to go straight past
b)

◊ seguir adelante to carry on;

resolvieron seguido adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans
c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):

◊ siga por favor come in, please

2 (en lugar, estado):
◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well;
sigue soltera she's still single;
si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this …
3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue;
[ rumores] to persist;
◊ sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone;

seguidoé haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way
4
a) ( venir después):

◊ lee lo que sigue read what comes next;

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
b) [historia/poema] to continue, go on

seguido,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sin interrupción) continuous: estuvo hablando durante tres horas seguidas, she was talking non-stop for three whole hours
2 (uno tras otro) consecutive: he ido al cine cuatro fines de semana seguidos, I have been to the cinema four weekends in a row
se bebió tres vasos de agua seguidos, she drank three glasses of water one after the other
II seguido adverbio straight
todo seguido, straight on, straight ahead
seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank
' seguido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acto
- como
- hasta
- poner
- renglón
- seguida
- en
- estar
- se
- ser
- tal
English:
admit
- afterwards
- appreciate
- averse
- avoid
- catch
- consider
- delay
- deny
- detest
- enjoy
- escape
- expect
- finish
- give up
- hope
- imagine
- intend
- invite
- keep
- look forward to
- love
- manage
- mean
- must
- need
- object
- opposed
- practice
- practise
- promise
- put off
- recollect
- refuse
- risk
- study
- want
- worth
- running
- solid

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seguido, -a

♦ adj

1. [consecutivo] consecutive;

diez años seguidos ten years in a row;

llamó a la puerta cinco veces seguidas she knocked at the door five times;

llegaron los tres seguidos the three of them arrived one after the other

2. [sin interrupción] continuous;

llevan reunidos cuatro horas seguidas they've been in the meeting for four hours without a break o for four solid hours;

ha nevado durante dos semanas seguidas it's been snowing for two weeks solid;

viajaron durante todo el día seguido they travelled the whole day without a break

3. [inmediatamente después]
seguido de followed by;

sopa, seguida de carne soup, followed by meat

♦ adv

1. [sin interrupción] continuously

2. [en línea recta] straight on;

todo seguido straight on o ahead;

por ahí seguido llegarás a la autopista go straight on o ahead and you'll get to the Br motorway o US highway

3. Am [a menudo] often

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seguido

I adj

1 consecutive, successive;

de seguido in a row, one after another

2 ( recto)

:

ir todo seguido go straight on

II adv L.Am.

often, frequently

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seguido adv

1) recto: straight, straight ahead

2) : often, frequently

seguido, -da adj

1) consecutivo: consecutive, successive

tres días seguidos: three days in a row

2) : straight, unbroken

3)

seguido por or

seguido de : followed by

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seguido adj

1. (consecutivo) running / in a row

ha ocurrido cuatro días seguidos it's happened four days running

trabaja seis horas seguidas she works six hours without a break

2. (acompañado) followed

entró el presidente, seguido por el alcalde the president entered, followed by the mayor

en seguida at once / immediately

Spanish-English dictionary > seguido
78 servidor

m.

1 servant, house-servant, attendant, helper.

2 server, main computer, net server, mainframe.

3 dispenser, server.

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servidor

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 servant

2 eufemístico myself

■ se lo trajo un servidor I brought it to you myself

■ ¿Francisco Reyes?, --servidor Francisco Reyes?, --yes?

► nombre masculino servidor

1 MILITAR gunner

2 INFORMÁTICA server

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servidor,-ra de usted formal at your service

su seguro,-a servidor,-ra formal (en cartas) Yours faithfully

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servidor

► nombre masculino

1 MILITAR gunner

2 INFORMÁTICA server

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servidor, -a
1. SM / F

1) (=criado) servant

2) [como expresión cortés]

-¿quién es la última de la cola? -servidora — "who's last in the queue?" - "I am"

-Francisco Ruiz -¡servidor! — frm "Francisco Ruiz" - "present! o at your service!" frm

¡servidor de usted! — at your service!

"su seguro servidor" — † [en cartas] "yours faithfully" frm, "yours truly" (EEUU) frm

un servidor: al final un servidor tuvo que fregar todos los platos — hum in the end yours truly o muggins had to wash all the dishes *

él y un servidor pasamos un buen rato — he and I had a good time

3) Cono Sur

servidor(a) del orden — police officer

2.

SM (Inform) (=empresa) internet service provider, ISP; (=aparato) server

servidor de correo — mail server

servidor de red — network server

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- dora masculino, femenino

1)

a) ( sirviente) servant

b) ( en fórmulas de cortesía)

¿quién se encarga de esto? - (su/un) servidor — (frml or hum) who is in charge of this? - I am, Sir (o Madam etc) (frml), yours truly (hum)

su (atento y) seguro servidor — (Corresp) (frml) your humble servant (frml)

Chaves - servidora — (frml) ( al pasar lista) Chaves - present

¿quién es el último? - servidor — who's last in line (AmE) o (BrE) in the queue? - I am

2) servidor masculino (Inf) server

* * *

= server, host, site, computer server.

Nota: En tecnología de la información, ordenador que contiene ciertos ficheros a los que various usuarios pueden acceder simultáneamente y normalmente a través de una red.

Ex. The unregistered shareware version displays a message to anyone accessing the server that the owner is too cheap to pay the shareware fee.

Ex. A host is any computer on a network that is a repository for services available to other computers on the network.

Ex. However, as phone systems improve, you can expect this to change too; more and more, you'll see smaller sites (even individuals home systems) connecting to the Internet.

Ex. Server logs were designed to measure traffic and demand loads on a computer server, and they work well for this purpose.

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* administrador de servidor web = Web developer, webmaster.

* arquitectura cliente-servidor = client-server architecture.

* cliente-servidor = client-server.

* creación de servidor copia = site mirroring.

* creación de servidor espejo = site mirroring.

* creación de servidor réplica = site mirroring.

* crear servidor web = put up + web site.

* crear un servidor web = open up + web site.

* enviado por el servidor = server-push.

* mapa del servidor = site map.

* programa servidor = server software program.

* servidor alternativo = mirror site.

* servidor comercial = commercial site.

* servidor copia = mirror site.

* servidor de bolsa = stock-quote server.

* servidor de documentos = document server.

* servidor de ficheros = server computer, file server.

* servidor de información = information server.

* servidor del conocimiento = knowledge server.

* servidor duplicado = mirror site.

* servidor espejo = mirror site, mirror site.

* servidor ftp = ftp site.

* servidor intermediario = proxy server.

* servidor metereológico = weather-map server.

* servidor proxy = proxy server.

* servidor réplica = mirror site.

* servidor Telnet = Telnet site.

* servidor web = Web site [website], web server, Internet site.

* tecnología cliente-servidor = client-server technology.

* * *

- dora masculino, femenino

1)

a) ( sirviente) servant

b) ( en fórmulas de cortesía)

¿quién se encarga de esto? - (su/un) servidor — (frml or hum) who is in charge of this? - I am, Sir (o Madam etc) (frml), yours truly (hum)

su (atento y) seguro servidor — (Corresp) (frml) your humble servant (frml)

Chaves - servidora — (frml) ( al pasar lista) Chaves - present

¿quién es el último? - servidor — who's last in line (AmE) o (BrE) in the queue? - I am

2) servidor masculino (Inf) server

* * *

= server, host, site, computer server.

Nota: En tecnología de la información, ordenador que contiene ciertos ficheros a los que various usuarios pueden acceder simultáneamente y normalmente a través de una red.

Ex: The unregistered shareware version displays a message to anyone accessing the server that the owner is too cheap to pay the shareware fee.

Ex: A host is any computer on a network that is a repository for services available to other computers on the network.

Ex: However, as phone systems improve, you can expect this to change too; more and more, you'll see smaller sites (even individuals home systems) connecting to the Internet.

Ex: Server logs were designed to measure traffic and demand loads on a computer server, and they work well for this purpose.

* administrador de servidor web = Web developer, webmaster.

* arquitectura cliente-servidor = client-server architecture.

* cliente-servidor = client-server.

* creación de servidor copia = site mirroring.

* creación de servidor espejo = site mirroring.

* creación de servidor réplica = site mirroring.

* crear servidor web = put up + web site.

* crear un servidor web = open up + web site.

* enviado por el servidor = server-push.

* mapa del servidor = site map.

* programa servidor = server software program.

* servidor alternativo = mirror site.

* servidor comercial = commercial site.

* servidor copia = mirror site.

* servidor de bolsa = stock-quote server.

* servidor de documentos = document server.

* servidor de ficheros = server computer, file server.

* servidor de información = information server.

* servidor del conocimiento = knowledge server.

* servidor duplicado = mirror site.

* servidor espejo = mirror site, mirror site.

* servidor ftp = ftp site.

* servidor intermediario = proxy server.

* servidor metereológico = weather-map server.

* servidor proxy = proxy server.

* servidor réplica = mirror site.

* servidor Telnet = Telnet site.

* servidor web = Web site [website], web server, Internet site.

* tecnología cliente-servidor = client-server technology.

* * *

servidor - dora

masculine, feminine

A

1 (sirviente) servant

2

(en fórmulas de cortesía): ¿quién se encarga de esto? — (su or un) servidor ( frml o hum); who is in charge of this? — Yours truly ( hum);

— I am, Sir ( o Madam etc) ( frml)

le presento al Sr López — servidor ( frml); allow me to introduce Mr López — at your service ( frml)

su (atento y) seguro servidor ( frml); your humble servant ( frml)

Chaves — servidora ( frml) (al pasar lista) Chaves — present

¿quién es el último? — servidor who's last in line ( AmE) o in the queue? ( BrE) — I am

dejan todo por ahí y luego una servidora, claro, tiene que recogerlo todo ( hum); they leave everything lying around and then, of course yours truly o ( BrE) muggins here has to clear it all up ( colloq hum)

Compuesto:

servidor del orden

( RPl period) officer of the law

B

servidor masculine ( Inf) server

Compuestos:

● servidor de correo

mail server

● servidor (de) Internet or web

network server, web server

* * *

servidor
◊ - dora sustantivo masculino, femenino

1
a) ( sirviente) servant

b) (frml) (Corresp):

◊ su (atento y) seguro servidor your humble servant (frml)

2
◊ servidor sustantivo masculino (Inf) server

servidor,-ora
1 sustantivo masculino y femenino servant, server
♦ Locuciones: (saludo) servidor de usted, you are welcome
(al final de una carta) su seguro servidor, yours faithfully
2 sustantivo masculino Inform server
servidor de una red, net server
' servidor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
servidora
English:
Internet server
- servant
- server

* * *

servidor, -ora

♦ nm,f

1. [criado] servant

2. [en cartas]
su seguro servidor yours faithfully

3. [yo] yours truly, me;

¿quién es el último? – servidor who's last? – I am;

Lola López – servidora [al pasar lista] Lola López – here!;

servidor de usted at your service

♦ nm
Informát server
Comp
servidor de archivos file server;
servidor espejo mirror site;

servidor de impresora printer server;

servidor de listas list server;

servidor proxy proxy server;

servidor de terminales terminal server;

servidor Web Web server

* * *

servidor

m

1 INFOR server

2

:

su atento, su seguro servidor sincerely yours;

no sé vosotros, pero servidor no piensa ir hum I don’t know about you but yours truly is definitely not going

* * *

servidor, - dora n

1) : servant

2)

su seguro servidor : yours truly (in correspondence)

Spanish-English dictionary > servidor
79 sorpresa

adj.

surprise.

f.

surprise.

¡qué sorpresa! what a surprise!

¡qué sorpresa verte por aquí! what a surprise, seeing you here!

dar una sorpresa a alguien to surprise somebody

llevarse una sorpresa to get a surprise

de o por sorpresa unexpectedly

pillar a alguien por sorpresa to catch somebody by surprise

* * *

sorpresa

► nombre femenino

1 surprise

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

coger de sorpresa / coger por sorpresa to take by surprise

llevarse una sorpresa to be surprised

* * *

noun f.

surprise

* * *

1. SF

1) (=asombro) surprise

¡qué o vaya sorpresa! — what a surprise!

fue una sorpresa verte allí — it was a surprise to see you there, I was surprised to see you there

ante o para mi sorpresa — to my surprise

con gran sorpresa mía — much to my surprise

• causar sorpresa a algn — to surprise sb

• coger a algn de o por sorpresa — to take sb by surprise

• dar una sorpresa, Pablo quería darme una sorpresa — Pablo wanted to take me by surprise o surprise me

nunca ha llegado a la final, pero esta vez podría dar una o la sorpresa — she has never reached the final before but this time she may cause an upset o she may surprise a few people

• llevarse una sorpresa — to get a surprise

• producir sorpresa a algn — to surprise sb

2) (=regalo) surprise

¿me has comprado alguna sorpresa? — have you bought a surprise for me?

3) (Mil) surprise attack

2.

ADJ INV surprise antes de s

ataques sorpresa — surprise attacks

inspección sorpresa — spot check

resultado sorpresa — surprise result

sobres sorpresa — lucky dip bags

visita sorpresa — unannounced visit, surprise visit

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I
femenino

a) ( emoción) surprise

qué sorpresa! — what a surprise!

se va a llevar una sorpresa — she's going to be surprised, she's in for a surprise (colloq)

causar sorpresa — to come as a surprise

me miró con cara de sorpresa — he looked at me in surprise

para mi gran sorpresa or con gran sorpresa por mi parte — to my great surprise

tomar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien de or por sorpresa — to take somebody by surprise

b) ( regalo) surprise

te he traído una sorpresa — I've brought you a surprise
II
adjetivo invariable <fiesta/ataque> surprise (before n)

* * *

= shock, astonishment, surprise, eye-opener.

Ex. The shock of Sputnik precipitated a near-frantic concern about our technological complacency, sending the country into a crash program of science education and space exploration in order to regain a lost prestige.

Ex. In a flash, without a moment wasted on intelligent astonishment, the poor accosted earthling gives a detailed description of the instrument he apparently assumes without further investigation the stranded space man needs.

Ex. So overset was she by the dramatic surprise of his remarks that she was reduced to staring impotently at him.

Ex. It will be an eye-opener for anyone interested in exploring the complex relationship between history, environmental issues, economy, and governance.

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* ataque por sorpresa = surprise attack.

* ataque sorpresa = surprise attack, sneak attack.

* caja de sorpresas = grab-bag, lucky dip, lucky draw.

* causar sorpresa = cause + an eyelid to bat.

* coger a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger por sorpresa = come as + a great surprise, catch out, blindside, take + Nombre + unawares.

* encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.

* encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* esperar una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* factor sorpresa = cuckoo factor, element of surprise.

* fiesta sorpresa = surprise party.

* ganador sorpresa = dark horse.

* guardar sorpresas = hold + surprises.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* mostrar sorpresa = raise + eyebrows, register + surprise.

* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.

* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pillar a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* pillar por sorpresa = take + Nombre + unawares.

* por sorpresa = unawares.

* sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening.

* tener una sorpresa preparada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.

* tener una sorpresa reservada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.

* tomar por sorpresa = storm.

* * *
I
femenino

a) ( emoción) surprise

qué sorpresa! — what a surprise!

se va a llevar una sorpresa — she's going to be surprised, she's in for a surprise (colloq)

causar sorpresa — to come as a surprise

me miró con cara de sorpresa — he looked at me in surprise

para mi gran sorpresa or con gran sorpresa por mi parte — to my great surprise

tomar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien de or por sorpresa — to take somebody by surprise

b) ( regalo) surprise

te he traído una sorpresa — I've brought you a surprise
II
adjetivo invariable <fiesta/ataque> surprise (before n)

* * *

= shock, astonishment, surprise, eye-opener.

Ex: The shock of Sputnik precipitated a near-frantic concern about our technological complacency, sending the country into a crash program of science education and space exploration in order to regain a lost prestige.

Ex: In a flash, without a moment wasted on intelligent astonishment, the poor accosted earthling gives a detailed description of the instrument he apparently assumes without further investigation the stranded space man needs.

Ex: So overset was she by the dramatic surprise of his remarks that she was reduced to staring impotently at him.

Ex: It will be an eye-opener for anyone interested in exploring the complex relationship between history, environmental issues, economy, and governance.

* ataque por sorpresa = surprise attack.

* ataque sorpresa = surprise attack, sneak attack.

* caja de sorpresas = grab-bag, lucky dip, lucky draw.

* causar sorpresa = cause + an eyelid to bat.

* coger a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger por sorpresa = come as + a great surprise, catch out, blindside, take + Nombre + unawares.

* encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.

* encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* esperar una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* factor sorpresa = cuckoo factor, element of surprise.

* fiesta sorpresa = surprise party.

* ganador sorpresa = dark horse.

* guardar sorpresas = hold + surprises.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* mostrar sorpresa = raise + eyebrows, register + surprise.

* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.

* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pillar a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* pillar por sorpresa = take + Nombre + unawares.

* por sorpresa = unawares.

* sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening.

* tener una sorpresa preparada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.

* tener una sorpresa reservada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.

* tomar por sorpresa = storm.

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sorpresa¹

feminine

1 (emoción) surprise

¡qué sorpresa! what a surprise!

nos cogió de sorpresa he took us by surprise o caught us unawares

se va a llevar una sorpresa she's going to be surprised, she's in for a surprise ( colloq)

sus palabras causaron gran sorpresa her words caused great surprise o surprised everyone

para mi gran sorpresa or con gran sorpresa por mi parte to my great surprise

vamos de sorpresa en sorpresa it's just one surprise after another

me miró con cara de sorpresa he looked at me in surprise

todo se desarrolló sin grandes sorpresas everything went ahead without any great surprises

coger or tomar a algn de or por sorpresa to take sb by surprise

2 (regalo) surprise

te he traído una sorpresa I've brought you a surprise

3 (CS) (en una fiesta) favor*

sorpresa²

adj inv

surprise ( before n)

ataques sorpresa surprise attacks

fiesta sorpresa surprise party

* * *

sorpresa sustantivo femenino
a) ( emoción) surprise;

◊ se va a llevar una sorpresa she's going to be surprised, she's in for a surprise (colloq);

tomar or (esp Esp) coger a algn de sorpresa to take sb by surprise
b) ( regalo) surprise

■ adjetivo invariable ‹fiesta/ataque› surprise ( before n)
sorpresa sustantivo femenino surprise: la sorpresa la dejó muda, she was really astonished
para mi sorpresa, to my surprise
♦ Locuciones: nos atacaron por sorpresa, we were attacked by surprise
llegaron por sorpresa, they arrived without warning
' sorpresa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admirar
- anda
- aviso
- ay
- bombazo
- buena
- bueno
- callar
- campanada
- caramba
- chafar
- cielo
- córcholis
- gritar
- hasta
- incluso
- Jesús
- manifestar
- reservar
- revelación
- tomar
- admiración
- aguardar
- ah
- ahí
- andar
- choque
- demonio
- dios
- esperar
- hala
- hombre
- ir
- jo
- que
- recuperar
- shock
- si
- vuelta
English:
amazement
- bombshell
- complete
- cracker
- dear
- fright
- hence
- however
- jack-in-the-box
- kissogram
- let on
- life
- never
- rude
- some
- spring
- surprise
- turn-up
- well
- come
- in
- mystery
- pleasantly
- store
- surprised
- what

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sorpresa nf

1. [impresión] surprise;

¡qué sorpresa! what a surprise!;

¡qué sorpresa verte por aquí! what a surprise, seeing you here!;

dar una sorpresa a alguien to surprise sb;

llevarse una sorpresa to get a surprise;

por sorpresa unexpectedly;

el enemigo atacó la fortaleza por sorpresa the enemy made a surprise attack on the fort;

pillar a alguien por sorpresa to catch sb by surprise

2. [regalo] surprise

3. [en función de adjetivo]
ataque sorpresa surprise attack;

examen sorpresa surprise exam

* * *

sorpresa

f surprise;

de o

por sorpresa by surprise;

pillar a alguien de o

por sorpresa fam take s.o. by surprise;

llevarse una sorpresa be surprised, get a surprise

* * *

sorpresa nf

: surprise

* * *

sorpresa n surprise

me llevé una gran sorpresa I got a big surprise / I was very surprised

coger por sorpresa to take by surprise [pt. took; pp. taken]

Spanish-English dictionary > sorpresa
80 suspender

v.

1 to hang (up).

lo suspendieron de una cuerda/de un clavo they hung it from a rope/nail

María suspende los cuadros Mary hangs the paintings.

2 to fail (examen, asignatura). (peninsular Spanish)

me suspendieron la Historia I failed History

3 to suspend.

el partido se suspendió a causa de la lluvia the match was postponed o called off because of the rain

Ellos suspendieron la sesión They suspended the session.

El gerente suspende a Ricardo The administrator suspends Richard.

4 to suspend (sancionar) (trabajador).

suspender a alguien de empleo y sueldo to suspend somebody without pay

5 to cancel, to call off, to scrub.

La agencia suspendió el concierto The agency canceled the concert.

6 to stop.

Suspendí fumar I stopped smoking.

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suspender

► verbo transitivo

1 (levantar) to hang, hang up, suspend

2 (aplazar - gen) to postpone, put off, delay; (- reunión) to adjourn

3 EDUCACIÓN figurado to fail

4 figurado (pagos) to suspend; (servicio) to discontinue

5 figurado (causar admiración) to amaze, astonish

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FRASEOLOGÍA

suspender de empleo y sueldo to suspender without pay

* * *

verb

1) to suspend

2) fail

* * *

1. VT

1) (=colgar) to hang, hang up, suspend (de from)

2) (=interrumpir) [+ pago, trabajo] to stop, suspend; [+ reunión, sesión] to adjourn; [+ línea, servicio] to discontinue; [+ procedimiento] to interrupt; [+ plan, viaje] to call off, cancel

suspender hasta más tarde — to put off till later, postpone for a time

suspender a algn de empleo y sueldo — to suspend sb (from work) without pay

suspender la emisión de un programa — to cancel the showing of a programme

ha suspendido su visita hasta la semana que viene — he's postponed his visit until next week

el partido se suspendió a causa de la lluvia — the game was rained off

han suspendido la boda — they've called the wedding off, they've cancelled the wedding

3) (Escol) [+ asignatura] to fail

he suspendido las matemáticas — I've failed maths

lo han suspendido en química — he's failed Chemistry

2.

VI to fail

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( suprimir) < pagos> to suspend; <garantía/derecho> to suspend, withdraw; < sesión> to adjourn; < viaje> ( para siempre) to call off; ( temporalmente) to put off; < tratamiento> to stop, suspend; < servicio> to suspend, discontinue; < programa> to cancel

b) ( de sus funciones) <empleado/jugador> to suspend; < alumno> (AmL) to suspend

fueron suspendidos sin sueldo — they were suspended without pay

2) ( colgar)

suspender algo DE algo — to hang something from something

estaba suspendido de una rama — he was hanging from a branch

3) (Esp) <asignatura/examen/alumno> to fail
2.
suspender vi (Esp) to fail

* * *

= discontinue, halt, hang, stop, suspend, suspend, adjourn, call + a moratorium on, fail, flunk (out), call off.

Ex. Systems like OCLC are going from classical catalogs in the direction of online catalogs, and at least one institution on the OCLC system has discontinued adding cards to its catalog.

Ex. Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.

Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex. The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.

Ex. Do not suspend a book by holding its casing only.

Ex. This copyright law was tabled in the Senate in June 79 and the 2nd debate was adjourned to enable public comment.

Ex. Let us call a moratorium on writing about the subject and devote our energies to doing comparative work.

Ex. These courses give the student who has failed a second chance to make new start.

Ex. Participants in the conference on social sciences discussed the possibilities for eliminating punitive aspects of grading systems, such as flunking courses.

Ex. The second training run for the marathon was called off because of poor weather conditions.

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* suspender actividades = cease + activities.

* suspender debido a la lluvia = rain out, wash out.

* suspender en el aire = hover.

* suspender por la lluvia = rain out, wash out.

* suspender una acusación = stay + charge.

* suspender una sentencia = suspend + sentence.

* suspender una sesión = adjourn + session.

* suspender un servicio = withdraw + service.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( suprimir) < pagos> to suspend; <garantía/derecho> to suspend, withdraw; < sesión> to adjourn; < viaje> ( para siempre) to call off; ( temporalmente) to put off; < tratamiento> to stop, suspend; < servicio> to suspend, discontinue; < programa> to cancel

b) ( de sus funciones) <empleado/jugador> to suspend; < alumno> (AmL) to suspend

fueron suspendidos sin sueldo — they were suspended without pay

2) ( colgar)

suspender algo DE algo — to hang something from something

estaba suspendido de una rama — he was hanging from a branch

3) (Esp) <asignatura/examen/alumno> to fail
2.
suspender vi (Esp) to fail

* * *

= discontinue, halt, hang, stop, suspend, suspend, adjourn, call + a moratorium on, fail, flunk (out), call off.

Ex: Systems like OCLC are going from classical catalogs in the direction of online catalogs, and at least one institution on the OCLC system has discontinued adding cards to its catalog.

Ex: Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.

Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex: The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.

Ex: Do not suspend a book by holding its casing only.

Ex: This copyright law was tabled in the Senate in June 79 and the 2nd debate was adjourned to enable public comment.

Ex: Let us call a moratorium on writing about the subject and devote our energies to doing comparative work.

Ex: These courses give the student who has failed a second chance to make new start.

Ex: Participants in the conference on social sciences discussed the possibilities for eliminating punitive aspects of grading systems, such as flunking courses.

Ex: The second training run for the marathon was called off because of poor weather conditions.

* suspender actividades = cease + activities.

* suspender debido a la lluvia = rain out, wash out.

* suspender en el aire = hover.

* suspender por la lluvia = rain out, wash out.

* suspender una acusación = stay + charge.

* suspender una sentencia = suspend + sentence.

* suspender una sesión = adjourn + session.

* suspender un servicio = withdraw + service.

* * *

suspender [E1 ]

vt

A

1 (suprimir) ‹pagos› to suspend; ‹garantía/derecho› to suspend, withdraw; ‹sesión› to adjourn; ‹viaje› to call, put off; ‹tratamiento› to stop, suspend

le han suspendido la medicación they have taken him off the medication, they have stopped o suspended his medication

queda suspendido el servicio de autobuses hasta nuevo aviso the bus service has been suspended o discontinued until further notice

2 (de sus funciones) ‹empleado/jugador› to suspend; ‹alumno› ( AmL) to suspend

fueron suspendidos de empleo y sueldo they were suspended without pay

B (colgar) suspender algo DE algo to hang sth FROM sth

quedó suspendido de una rama he was left hanging from a branch

la pluma quedó como suspendida en el aire the feather seemed to hang o to be suspended in the air

C ( Esp) ‹asignatura/examen› to fail; ‹alumno› to fail

■ suspender

vi

( Esp) to fail

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suspender ( conjugate suspender) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ pagos› to suspend;

‹garantía/derecho› to suspend, withdraw;
‹ sesión› to adjourn;
‹ vuelo› ( cancelar) to cancel;
( aplazar) to postpone;
‹viaje/reunión› ( cancelar) to call off;
( aplazar) to put off;
‹ tratamiento› to stop, suspend;
‹ servicio› to suspend, discontinue;
‹ programa› to cancel
b) ‹empleado/jugador› to suspend;

‹ alumno› (AmL) to suspend
2 ( colgar) suspender algo DE algo to hang sth from sth
3 (Esp) ‹asignatura/examen/alumno› to fail
verbo intransitivo (Esp) to fail
suspender
I verbo transitivo
1 (poner en alto, colgar) to hang [de, from]
2 (interrumpir, cancelar) suspendieron el programa, the show was cancelled
(un viaje, un partido) to cancel, call off
(una reunión) to adjourn
(leyes, derechos) to suspend
3 (un examen) to fail: suspendió matemáticas, he failed maths
4 (en un cargo) to suspend
II vi Educ to fail
' suspender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colgar
- escabechar
- examen
- miedo
- tumbar
- catear
- liguero
English:
abort
- call off
- cancel
- discontinue
- fail
- flunk
- hang
- refer
- stop
- suspend
- suspender
- suspender belt
- adjourn
- call
- cease
- lay

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suspender

♦ vt

1. [colgar] to hang (up);

lo suspendieron de una cuerda/de un clavo they hung it from a rope/nail

2. Esp [examen, asignatura] to fail;

me suspendieron la historia I failed history

3. [interrumpir] to suspend;
[reunión, sesión] to adjourn;
suspendieron las obras de la central nuclear construction work on the nuclear power plant was suspended;

se suspendió el partido a causa de la lluvia the game was called off o postponed because of the rain;

se han suspendido los vuelos hasta nueva orden flights have been cancelled until further notice

4. [sancionar] [trabajador] to suspend;
Am [alumno] to suspend;
suspender a alguien de empleo y sueldo to suspend sb without pay

♦ vi
Esp [alumno] to fail
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suspender

I v/t

1 empleado, alumno suspend

2 objeto hang, suspend

3 reunión adjourn

4 examen fail

II v/i EDU fail

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suspender vt

1) colgar: to suspend, to hang

2) : to suspend, to discontinue

3) : to suspend, to dismiss

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suspender vb

1. (no aprobar) to fail

he suspendido las matemáticas I've failed mathematics

2. (interrumpir) to suspend

el árbitro suspendió el partido the referee suspended the match

3. (aplazar) to postpone

se ha suspendido el concierto the concert's been postponed

4. (colgar) to hang [pt. & pp. hung]

la lámpara estaba suspendida del techo the lamp hung from the ceiling

Spanish-English dictionary > suspender

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