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to detract from sth

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1 restar

v.

1 to subtract (Mat).

restar una cantidad de otra to subtract one figure from another

Ellos restan el dinero They subtract the money.

2 to be left.

sólo restan tres días only three days are left

sólo me resta agradecerles su ayuda all that remains is for me to thank you for your help

3 to remain, to be left.

Restan cuatro Four remain.

4 to have still to, to have yet to.

Me resta hacer esto I have still to do this.

5 to be still pending to.

Resta hacer esto It is still pending to do this.

6 to owe.

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restar

► verbo transitivo

1 MATEMÁTICAS to subtract, take (away)

■ restar cuatro de seis to subtract four from six

2 figurado (quitar) to reduce, deduct

3 DEPORTE to return

► verbo intransitivo

1 (quedar) to be left, remain

■ resta poco para las vacaciones it won't be long until the holiday, it isn't long until the holiday

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FRASEOLOGÍA

restar importancia a algo to play something down, play down the importance of something

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verb

1) to deduct

2) remain

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- restar importancia

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1. VT

1) (Mat) to take away, subtract

réstale 10 a 24 — subtract 10 from 24, take away 10 from 24

a esta cifra hay que restarle los gastos de comida — you have to deduct o subtract the meals allowance from this figure

2) [+ autoridad, importancia]

restar autoridad a algn — to take away authority from sb

le restó importancia — he did not give it much importance

3) (Dep) [+ pelota] to return

2.

VI frm to remain, be left

restan tres días para terminarse el plazo — there are three days left before the closing date

ahora solo me resta hacerlo — it only remains for me now to do it, all I have to do now is do it

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (Mat) < número> to subtract, take away

restar algo DE algo — to take (away) o subtract something FROM something

b) <gastos/cantidad> to deduct, take away

restar algo A algo — to take away o deduct something from something

c) ( quitar)

restarle importancia a algo — to minimize o play down the importance of something

esto resta credibilidad a la hipótesis — this detracts from the credibility of the hypothesis

restarle méritos a alguien — to take the credit away from somebody
2.
restar vi

1) (Mat) to subtract, take away

2) (frml) ( faltar)

restan dos etapas para el final — there are two stages left before the end

sólo me resta darles las gracias — it only remains for me to thank you all (frml)

sólo resta formalizarlo — all that remains to be done is to formalize it

3) (Esp) (Dep) to return (service)

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= subtract, decrement, make + deduction.

Ex. This amount is subtracted from the first fine on the list of fines owed.

Ex. Document terms absent from the original query were decremented.

Ex. A single bill was made out, and each man took an equal share of the payment, regardless of how many pages he had set; deductions were made only for failings such as unpunctuality.

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* contrarrestar = counterbalance.

* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.

* restar importancia = minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.

* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (Mat) < número> to subtract, take away

restar algo DE algo — to take (away) o subtract something FROM something

b) <gastos/cantidad> to deduct, take away

restar algo A algo — to take away o deduct something from something

c) ( quitar)

restarle importancia a algo — to minimize o play down the importance of something

esto resta credibilidad a la hipótesis — this detracts from the credibility of the hypothesis

restarle méritos a alguien — to take the credit away from somebody
2.
restar vi

1) (Mat) to subtract, take away

2) (frml) ( faltar)

restan dos etapas para el final — there are two stages left before the end

sólo me resta darles las gracias — it only remains for me to thank you all (frml)

sólo resta formalizarlo — all that remains to be done is to formalize it

3) (Esp) (Dep) to return (service)

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= subtract, decrement, make + deduction.

Ex: This amount is subtracted from the first fine on the list of fines owed.

Ex: Document terms absent from the original query were decremented.

Ex: A single bill was made out, and each man took an equal share of the payment, regardless of how many pages he had set; deductions were made only for failings such as unpunctuality.

* contrarrestar = counterbalance.

* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.

* restar importancia = minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.

* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

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restar [A1 ]

vt

1 ( Mat) ‹número› to subtract, take away restar algo DE algo to take (away) sth FROM sth, subtract sth FROM sth

restar 15 de 36 take 15 (away) from 36, subtract 15 from 36

2 ‹gastos/cantidad› to deduct, take away restar algo A algo to take away o deduct sth FROM sth

3 (quitar) ‹importancia/credibilidad/mérito›

quiso restarle importancia al incidente he tried to minimize o play down the importance of the incident

estos hechos restan credibilidad a la hipótesis these facts detract from the credibility of the hypothesis, these facts make the hypothesis less credible

■ restar

vi

A ( Mat) to subtract, take away

B ( frml) (quedar) to remain

restan dos etapas para terminarse la carrera there are two stages left before the race ends

sólo me resta agradecerles a todos ustedes su presencia en este acto it only remains for me to thank you all for attending ( frml)

sólo resta formalizar el acuerdo the only thing that remains to be done is to formalize the agreement

C ( Esp) ( Dep) to return (service)

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restar ( conjugate restar) verbo transitivo
a) (Mat) ‹ número› to subtract, take away;

restar algo DE algo to take (away) o subtract sth from sth
b) ‹gastos/cantidad› to deduct, take away

c) ( quitar):

◊ restarle importancia a algo to minimize o play down the importance of sth

verbo intransitivo
1 (Mat) to subtract, take away
2 (Esp) (Dep) to return (service)
restar
I verbo transitivo
1 Mat to subtract, take away
2 (quitar) to minimize: me estáis restando autoridad, you are undermining my authority
le restó importancia, she played down its importance
3 (en tenis) to return
II vi (quedar) to be left, remain: solo me resta decir..., it only remains for me to say...
¿Cómo se dice 8 - 2 = 6?
Two from eight leaves/is six.
Eight take away two leaves/is six.
What's two from eight?
What's eight minus two?
' restar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atar
- deducirse
- faltar
- quitar
- sustraer
- desautorizar
- descontar
- sobrar
English:
detract
- little
- smooth over
- subtract
- subtraction
- take away

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restar

♦ vt

1. Mat to subtract;

restar una cantidad de otra to subtract one figure from another;

a esa cantidad réstale los gastos de envío subtract o deduct the postage and packing from that figure

2. [quitar, disminuir]
restar importancia a algo to play down the importance of sth;

restar méritos a algo/a alguien to detract from sth/sb;

su participación en el escándalo le resta legitimidad her involvement in the scandal detracts from her legitimacy

♦ vi

1. [faltar] to be left;

me resta envolver los regalos I still have to wrap up the presents;

sólo restan tres días only three days are left;

sólo me resta agradecerles su ayuda all that remains is for me to thank you for your help

2. [en tenis] to return

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restar

I v/t subtract;

restar importancia a play down the importance of

II v/i remain, be left

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restar vt

1) : to deduct, to subtract

restar un punto: to deduct a point

2) : to minimize, to play down

restar vi

: to remain, to be left

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restar vb (sustraer) to subtract / to take away [pt. took; pp. taken]

resta 14 de 36 y el resultado será 22 take 14 away from 36 and the result is 22

restarle importancia a algo to play something down

Spanish-English dictionary > restar
2 mérito

m.

merit, credit.

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mérito

► nombre masculino

1 (de alguien) merit

■ le han dado el premio por sus méritos she was awarded the prize on her merits

2 (de algo) merit, worth

■ tiene mucho mérito lo que has hecho what you have done is quite an achievement

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer mérito de algo to mention something

■ hicieron mérito de su generosidad they mentioned his generosity

hacer méritos para algo to strive to be deserving of something

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noun m.

merit

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SM

1) (=valor) merit, worth

de mérito — of merit, worthy

una obra de gran mérito artístico — a work of great artistic merit

restar mérito de algo — to detract from sth

tener mérito: eso tiene mucho mérito — that's very commendable

el chico tiene mucho mérito — he's a worthy lad

la han ascendido por méritos — she was promoted on merit

alega los siguientes méritos — he quotes the following facts in support

"serán méritos los idiomas" — [en anuncio] "languages an advantage"

- hacer méritos

hizo méritos suficientes para merecer el honor — he had done enough to deserve the honour

méritos de guerra — mention in dispatches sing

2) (=mención)

hacer mérito de algo — to mention sth

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masculino merit, worth

una obra de mérito — a commendable piece of work

una persona de mérito — a worthy person

no le veo ningún mérito a eso — I can't see any merit in that

quitarle or restarle méritos a alguien — to take the credit away from somebody

atribuirse el mérito de algo — to take the credit for something

hacer méritos: va a tener que hacer méritos — ( para conseguir algo) he's going to have to earn it; ( para compensar algo) he's going to have to make amends

- méritos de guerra

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= merit, credit, claim to fame.

Nota: Algo por lo que Alguien destaca.

Ex. Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.

Ex. The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex. Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.

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* atribuir el mérito a = credit.

* atribuirse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* atribuirse el mérito de Algo = claim + credit for.

* aumento salarial por méritos = merit salary increase.

* digno de mérito = meritorious.

* exageración de los méritos de Algo = overselling.

* exagerar los méritos de Algo = oversell.

* falta de mérito = unworthiness.

* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* mérito + atribuirse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.

* mérito + deberse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.

* méritos profesionales = merit.

* por méritos = meritorious.

* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.

* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.

* quitar mérito = detract from.

* reconocer el mérito de Alguien = get + Posesivo + due(s).

* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.

* tener mérito = be meritorious.

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masculino merit, worth

una obra de mérito — a commendable piece of work

una persona de mérito — a worthy person

no le veo ningún mérito a eso — I can't see any merit in that

quitarle or restarle méritos a alguien — to take the credit away from somebody

atribuirse el mérito de algo — to take the credit for something

hacer méritos: va a tener que hacer méritos — ( para conseguir algo) he's going to have to earn it; ( para compensar algo) he's going to have to make amends

- méritos de guerra

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= merit, credit, claim to fame.

Nota: Algo por lo que Alguien destaca.

Ex: Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.

Ex: The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex: Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.

* atribuir el mérito a = credit.

* atribuirse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* atribuirse el mérito de Algo = claim + credit for.

* aumento salarial por méritos = merit salary increase.

* digno de mérito = meritorious.

* exageración de los méritos de Algo = overselling.

* exagerar los méritos de Algo = oversell.

* falta de mérito = unworthiness.

* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* mérito + atribuirse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.

* mérito + deberse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.

* méritos profesionales = merit.

* por méritos = meritorious.

* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.

* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.

* quitar mérito = detract from.

* reconocer el mérito de Alguien = get + Posesivo + due(s).

* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.

* tener mérito = be meritorious.

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mérito

masculine

merit, worth

una obra de mérito a commendable piece of work

una persona de mérito a worthy person

una novela de poco mérito a novel of little worth o merit

no le veo ningún mérito a lo que ha hecho I don't think that what she's done is at all admirable, I can't see any merit in what she's done

quitarle or restarle méritos a algn to take the credit away from sb

se atribuyó el mérito de haberlo descubierto he took the credit for having discovered it

tiene mucho mérito que lo hayas hecho sin ayuda it says a lot for you o it's very commendable that you did it without any help

hacer méritos: va a tener que hacer méritos (para conseguir algo) he's going to have to earn it; (para compensar algo) he's going to have to make amends

te voy a llevar al teatro pero vas a tener que hacer méritos I'll take you to the theater but you'll have to be on your best behavior o you'll have to behave

tendrá que hacer méritos si quiere que lo perdone he'll have to make it up to me if he wants me to forgive him

Compuesto:

méritos de guerra

mpl mention in dispatches

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mérito sustantivo masculino
merit, worth;
◊ no le veo ningún mérito a eso I can't see any merit in that;

una persona de mérito a worthy person;
tener mérito to be praiseworthy;
quitarle méritos a algn to take the credit away from sb;
atribuirse el mérito de algo to take the credit for sth
mérito sustantivo masculino
1 (merecimiento) merit
2 (valor por el esfuerzo realizado) tiene mérito que te disculpes, it's very commendable of you to apologize
un trabajo de mérito, a commendable work

' mérito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
notable
- valor
- mero
English:
detract
- DSO
- merit
- saving
- undeserving
- unworthiness
- walkover
- credit

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mérito nm

merit;

todo el mérito es suyo she deserves all the credit;

tiene mucho mérito it's no mean achievement;

tiene mucho mérito que cuide él solo de sus padres he deserves a lot of praise for looking after his parents on his own;

de mérito: un dramaturgo de mérito an accomplished playwright;

un edificio de mérito a fine building;

no quiero quitar mérito a lo que ha hecho I don't want to take away from o detract from what she has done;

Comp

hacer méritos: está haciendo méritos para que lo elijan he is doing everything he can to get elected;

no ha hecho méritos para merecer un aprobado he hasn't done enough to deserve a pass;

se está esforzando por hacer méritos ante su jefe she's trying to get into her boss's good books

Comp
mérito técnico [en patinaje sobre hielo] technical merit
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mérito

m merit;

hacer méritos work hard;

de mérito worthy

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mérito nm

: merit

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mérito n merit

Spanish-English dictionary > mérito
3 quitar

v.

1 to remove.

quitar la mesa to clear the table (peninsular Spanish)

quitarle algo a alguien to take something away from somebody

quita tus cosas de en medio clear your things up (out of the way)

de quita y pon removable; detachable (capucha)

2 to take away, to relieve.

María quita los muebles Mary removes the furniture.

el aperitivo me ha quitado el hambre I don't feel hungry after that snack

3 to take up (time).

me quitan mucho tiempo los niños the children take up a lot of my time

4 to take, to steal.

me han quitado la cartera someone has taken o stolen my wallet

5 to switch off.

6 to eliminate, to suppress, to abstract.

María quita el reglamento Mary eliminates the rules.

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quitar

► verbo transitivo

1 (separar) to remove, take off

■ le quitó la piel a la pera he peeled the pear

■ quita la tapa remove the lid

2 (sacar) to take off, take out; (prendas) to take off; (tiempo) to take up

■ el médico quitó los puntos al enfermo the doctor took out the patient's stitches

■ quítate los zapatos take your shoes off

3 (apartar) to take away, take off

■ quita eso de ahí clear that away

4 (hacer desaparecer) to remove; (dolor) to relieve; (sed) to quench

■ si lo comes te quitará el apetito if you eat it, it will spoil your appetite

■ eso te quitará el hambre that'll stop you feeling hungry

■ el café me quita el sueño coffee keeps me awake

5 (despojar) to take; (robar) to steal

■ me han quitado la cartera my wallet's been stolen

■ le quitó la vida he killed him

6 (restar) to subtract; (descontar) to take off

7 (prohibir) to forbid, rule out

■ me han quitado el alcohol I've been told to cut out alcohol

8 (impedir) to prevent

■ eso no quita para que se lo diga that's no reason not to tell him

9 (disminuir) to take away

■ eso no le quita mérito a la obra that doesn't take anything away from the work

10 familiar (radio, agua, etc) to turn off

► verbo pronominal quitarse

1 (desaparecer) to go away, come out

■ se me han quitado las ganas I don't feel like it any more

■ esa mancha no se quita that stain won't come out

2 quitarse de (del juego, bebida, etc) to give up

■ se quitó de fumar she gave up smoking

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de quita y pon (que se desprende) removable, detachable 2 (no permanente) temporary

¡quita/quítate de ahí! move!, get away!

quitando... except...

quitar de delante to clear away

quitar el hipo figurado to take one's breath away

quitar el sueño (desvelar) to keep awake 2 (preocupar) to worry

■ eso no me quitará el sueño I won't lose any sleep over that

quitar importancia a algo to play something down

quitar la mesa to clear the table

quitar las ganas a alguien to put somebody off

quitarse algo/a alguien de encima to get rid of something/somebody

quitarse años figurado to lie about one's age

quitarse la vida eufemístico to commit suicide 2 (admirar) to admire

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verb

1) to remove

2) take off

3) clear

4) rob

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- quitarse
- quitarse a alguien
- quitarse algo de encima
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1. VT

1) (=sacar) [gen] to remove; [+ ropa, zapatos] to take off; [+ póster, estantes] to take down

le quitaron las vendas — they took her bandages off, they removed her bandages

tardaron dos días en quitar los escombros — it took two days to clear o remove the rubble

quitaron las banderas de los balcones — they took the flags down from the balconies, they removed the flags from the balconies

quita eso de allí — get that away from there

querían quitarle de su puesto — they wanted to remove him from his post

• quitar la mesa — to clear the table

- quitar de en medio a algn

- no quitarle ojo a algn

2) (=arrebatar) [gen] to take away; [para robar] to take, steal; [+ vida] to take

su hermana le quitó la pelota — his sister took the ball away from him

me quitaron la licencia — I had my licence taken away

le quitaron la cartera en el tren — someone took his wallet on the train, he had his wallet stolen on the train

me quitó la novia — he stole my girlfriend

• quitar el sitio a algn — to steal sb's place

3) (=eliminar) [+ mancha] to remove, get rid of; [+ dolor] to relieve, stop; [+ felicidad, ilusión, ganas] to take away; [+ preocupaciones, temores] to allay

me quitó las ganas de comer — it took my appetite away

trataba de quitarme esa idea de la cabeza — she tried to make me change my mind

• quitar el hambre, un par de rodajas deben quitar el hambre — a couple of slices should stop you feeling hungry

no alimenta mucho, pero quita el hambre — it's not very nutritious, but it's filling

• quitar la sed — to quench one's thirst

el vino no quita la sed — wine doesn't quench your thirst, wine isn't thirst-quenching

• quitar el sueño, el café me quita el sueño — coffee stops me sleeping

ese asunto no me quita el sueño — I'm not losing any sleep over that matter

4) (=restar)

no quita nada de su valor — it does not detract at all from its value

no le quiero quitar méritos — I don't want to detract from him

eso le quita la razón — that shows he's wrong, that proves him wrong

quiero quitar unos cuantos centímetros a mi cintura — I want to lose a few centimetres from around the waist

me quita mucho tiempo — it takes up a lot of my time

quitar extensión a un campo — to reduce the size of a field

• quitar importancia a algo — to play sth down

• quitando el postre comimos bien — apart o aside from the dessert we had a good meal

quitando tres o cuatro, van a ir todos — except for three or four (people), everybody is going

5) (=impedir)

quitar a algn de hacer algo — to stop o prevent sb (from) doing sth

6) (Mat) to take away, subtract

7) [+ golpe] to ward off; (Esgrima) to parry

8) ** [+ dinero] to make

2.

VI

¡quita!, ¡quita de ahí! — (=¡aparta!) get out of the way!; (=¡qué va!) get away!, come off it!

eso no quita —

eso no quita para que me ayudes — that doesn't stop o prevent you helping me, that doesn't mean you can't help me

eso no quita que eche de menos a mi mujer — that doesn't mean I don't miss my wife

- ni quito ni pongo
quita
3.

See:

quitarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, retirar)

quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!

quita esa silla de en medio! — get that chair out of the way!

quita tus cosas de mi escritorio — take your things off my desk

quitó los obstáculos de mi camino — he removed the obstacles from my path

quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)

quítame las manos de encima! — take your hands off me!

le quitó la piel al pollo — he skinned the chicken

me quitó una pelusa del hombro — she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulder

no le puedo quitar la tapa — I can't get the top off

b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off

quítale los zapatos — take his shoes off

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( de las manos)

le quitó la pistola al ladrón — he got o took the gun off the thief

se lo quitó de un manotazo — she swiped it out of his hand

le quité el cuchillo — I took the knife (away) from her

b) ( privar de)

la policía le quitó el pasaporte — the police took his passport away

c) ( robar)

me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket

me quitó el asiento — he took my seat

3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me estás quitando autoridad — you're undermining my authority

me quita mucho tiempo — it takes up a lot of my time

no le quites méritos — give him his due

quitarle años a alguien — to take years off somebody

quitarle importancia a algo — to play something down

le quita valor/credibilidad — it detracts from its value/credibility

4) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out; < dolor> to relieve, get rid of; < sed> to quench; < apetito> to take away; (+ me/te/le etc)

eso te quitará el hambre — that will stop you feeling hungry

hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza — we must get that idea out of his head

5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for
2.
quitar vi

1) (Esp fam)

quita (de ahí)! — get out of the way!

quita ya! eso no se lo cree nadie! — oh come off it, nobody believes that!

2) (en locs)

de quita y pon — <funda/etiqueta> removable

eso no quita que...: pero eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it; ni quitar ni poner (fam): yo aquí ni quito ni pongo I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here; quien quita y... (Méx fam): quien quita y me saco la lotería maybe I'll even win the lottery; quien quita y lo encontramos — we might still find it
3.
quitarse v pron

1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me quitó el dolor — I got rid of the pain

ya se me quitaron las ganas — I don't feel like it any more

2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way

quítate de mi vista! — get out of my sight!

3) (refl)

a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take off

b) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get over

se quita años or la edad — she lies about her age

quitarse algo DE algo: quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!; quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!; quitarse algo/a alguien de encima/en medio to get rid of something/somebody; te has quitado veinte años de encima — you look twenty years younger

* * *

= remove, take off, take away, strip away, roll back, strip, trim off, strip off, take down, commandeer, get off.

Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex. Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex. Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.

Ex. Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.

Ex. Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.

Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex. They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

Ex. State officials urge people to take down bird feeders after recent reports of sick and dead birds, according to a news release.

Ex. He was left without a scratch and pursued the shooter on foot until the gunman commandeered a passing car.

Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

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* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* quitar Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* quitar con pala = shovel.

* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.

* quitar con un golpe = knock off.

* quitar de las manos = snap up.

* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.

* quitar el estigma = destigmatise [destigmatize, -USA].

* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.

* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.

* quitar el poder = disempower.

* quitar el polvo = dust.

* quitar el sufijo a una palabra = strip + suffix.

* quitar el valor = render + valueless.

* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.

* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.

* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.

* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* quitar la marca = unmark.

* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.

* quitar las escamas = scale.

* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.

* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.

* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.

* quitar mérito = detract from.

* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.

* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* quitarse = take off, doff, take off.

* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* quitarse de encima = shake off.

* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.

* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.

* quitarse el sombrero ante = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off to.

* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* quitársele a Uno las ganas = put off.

* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar una preocupación = allay + concern.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* quitar valor = devalue, deflate.

* tener + que quitarse el sombrero = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, retirar)

quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!

quita esa silla de en medio! — get that chair out of the way!

quita tus cosas de mi escritorio — take your things off my desk

quitó los obstáculos de mi camino — he removed the obstacles from my path

quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)

quítame las manos de encima! — take your hands off me!

le quitó la piel al pollo — he skinned the chicken

me quitó una pelusa del hombro — she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulder

no le puedo quitar la tapa — I can't get the top off

b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off

quítale los zapatos — take his shoes off

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( de las manos)

le quitó la pistola al ladrón — he got o took the gun off the thief

se lo quitó de un manotazo — she swiped it out of his hand

le quité el cuchillo — I took the knife (away) from her

b) ( privar de)

la policía le quitó el pasaporte — the police took his passport away

c) ( robar)

me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket

me quitó el asiento — he took my seat

3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me estás quitando autoridad — you're undermining my authority

me quita mucho tiempo — it takes up a lot of my time

no le quites méritos — give him his due

quitarle años a alguien — to take years off somebody

quitarle importancia a algo — to play something down

le quita valor/credibilidad — it detracts from its value/credibility

4) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out; < dolor> to relieve, get rid of; < sed> to quench; < apetito> to take away; (+ me/te/le etc)

eso te quitará el hambre — that will stop you feeling hungry

hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza — we must get that idea out of his head

5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for
2.
quitar vi

1) (Esp fam)

quita (de ahí)! — get out of the way!

quita ya! eso no se lo cree nadie! — oh come off it, nobody believes that!

2) (en locs)

de quita y pon — <funda/etiqueta> removable

eso no quita que...: pero eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it; ni quitar ni poner (fam): yo aquí ni quito ni pongo I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here; quien quita y... (Méx fam): quien quita y me saco la lotería maybe I'll even win the lottery; quien quita y lo encontramos — we might still find it
3.
quitarse v pron

1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me quitó el dolor — I got rid of the pain

ya se me quitaron las ganas — I don't feel like it any more

2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way

quítate de mi vista! — get out of my sight!

3) (refl)

a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take off

b) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get over

se quita años or la edad — she lies about her age

quitarse algo DE algo: quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!; quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!; quitarse algo/a alguien de encima/en medio to get rid of something/somebody; te has quitado veinte años de encima — you look twenty years younger

* * *

= remove, take off, take away, strip away, roll back, strip, trim off, strip off, take down, commandeer, get off.

Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex: Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex: Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.

Ex: Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.

Ex: Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.

Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex: They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

Ex: State officials urge people to take down bird feeders after recent reports of sick and dead birds, according to a news release.

Ex: He was left without a scratch and pursued the shooter on foot until the gunman commandeered a passing car.

Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* quitar Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* quitar con pala = shovel.

* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.

* quitar con un golpe = knock off.

* quitar de las manos = snap up.

* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.

* quitar el estigma = destigmatise [destigmatize, -USA].

* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.

* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.

* quitar el poder = disempower.

* quitar el polvo = dust.

* quitar el sufijo a una palabra = strip + suffix.

* quitar el valor = render + valueless.

* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.

* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.

* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.

* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* quitar la marca = unmark.

* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.

* quitar las escamas = scale.

* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.

* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.

* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.

* quitar mérito = detract from.

* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.

* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* quitarse = take off, doff, take off.

* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* quitarse de encima = shake off.

* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.

* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.

* quitarse el sombrero ante = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off to.

* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* quitársele a Uno las ganas = put off.

* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar una preocupación = allay + concern.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* quitar valor = devalue, deflate.

* tener + que quitarse el sombrero = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

* * *

quitar [A1 ]

vt

A

1

(apartar, retirar): ¡quita esa silla de en medio! get that chair out of the way!

quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take o get your things off my desk

quitó todos los obstáculos de mi camino he removed all the obstacles from my path

quitar la mesa ( Esp); to clear the table

(+ me/te/le etc): ¡quítame las manos de encima! take o get your hands off me!

le quitó la piel al pollo he skinned the chicken

me quitó una pelusa del hombro she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulder

no le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off

2 ‹prenda/anillo› (+ me/te/le etc) to take off

quítale los zapatos take his shoes off

B ‹juguete/dinero› (+ me/te/le etc):

le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her

la policía le quitó el pasaporte the police took his passport away

me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket

le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief

se lo quitó de un manotazo she swiped it out of his hand

bailar

C (restar) (+ me/te/le etc):

quítale 26 a 84 take 26 away from 84

no me quites autoridad delante de los niños don't undermine my authority in front of the children

los niños me quitan mucho tiempo the children take up a lot of my time

no es que quiera quitarte la razón pero … I'm not saying you're wrong but …

no le quites méritos give him his due

ese peinado te quita años that hairstyle takes years off you

hay que quitarle un poco de ancho it needs to be taken in a bit

trataba de quitarle importancia al asunto he tried to play the matter down

le quita valor a la casa it detracts from the value of the house

D (hacer desaparecer) ‹mancha› to remove, get … out; ‹dolor› to relieve, get rid of

(+ me/te/le etc): te quita el hambre pero no te alimenta it stops you feeling hungry but it isn't very nourishing

te voy a quitar las ganas de volver a mentirme when I've finished with you, you'll think twice about lying to me again

a ver si le quitas esa idea de la cabeza why don't you try to get that idea out of his head?

E ( fam) (prohibir) (+ me/te/le etc):

el médico me ha quitado la sal/el vino the doctor's told me I mustn't have any salt on my food/I mustn't drink wine

F quitando ger ( fam) except for

quitando a los más chicos todos pueden entrar they can all go in except for the very youngest ones

quitando que tuvimos que esperar mucho rato apart from the fact that we had to wait a long time

■ quitar

vi

A

( Esp fam): ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!

¡quita ya! ¡eso no se lo cree nadie! oh come off it, nobody believes that!

B ( en locs):

de quita y pon ‹funda/etiqueta› removable

tiene una capucha de quita y pon it has a detachable hood

una fe de quita y pon ( iró); a very flexible o convenient sort of faith ( iro)

eso no quita que …: yo lo hago así, eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera I do it like this but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it

ni quitar ni poner ( fam): pregúntaselo a él, yo aquí ni quito ni pongo ask him about it, I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here

en ese asunto él ni quita ni pone he doesn't have any say in that matter

quien quita y … ( Méx fam): quien quita y me lo regrese pronto I hope she brings it back soon

■ quitarse

v pron

A (desaparecer) «mancha» to come out; «dolor» to go, go away; «viento» to die down

(+ me/te/le etc): no hay forma de que se me quite este dolor de cabeza I just can't get rid of this headache

ya se me han quitado las ganas de ir I don't feel like going any more

B (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way

¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!

he vendido el negocio, quiero quitarme de problemas I've sold the business, I want to be rid of all this trouble o ( colloq) to be shot of all this hassle

C ( refl)

1 ‹prenda/alhaja/maquillaje› to take off

quítate la chaqueta take your jacket off

2 (deshacerse de) ‹dolor› to get rid of

se quitaban el frío saltando they jumped up and down to warm themselves up o to get warm

me tengo que quitar este miedo ridículo a los aviones I have to overcome o get over this ridiculous fear of flying

3 (retirar) quitarse algo DE algo:

me tuve que quitar una pestaña del ojo I had to get an eyelash out of my eye

¡quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!

¡quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!

quitarse a algn de en medio to get rid of sb

4 ‹años›

te has quitado veinte años de encima you look twenty years younger

se quita años or la edad she lies about her age

* * *

quitar ( conjugate quitar) verbo transitivo
1 (apartar, retirar):
◊ ¡quítalo de aquí! get it out of here!;

quité la silla de en medio I got the chair out of the way;
quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take your things off my desk;
quitar la mesa (Esp) to clear the table;
¡quítame las manos de encima! take your hands off me!;
no le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off;
le quitó los zapatos she took his shoes off
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( de las manos):

◊ le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief;

le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her
b) ( privar de) ‹pasaporte/carnet de conducir› to take away

c) ‹cartera/dinero› to take, steal;

‹asiento/lugar› to take
3 ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ me quita mucho tiempo it takes up a lot of my time;

quitarle años a algn to take years off sb;
quitarle importancia a algo to play sth down;
le quita valor it detracts from its value
4 ( hacer desaparecer) ‹ mancha› to remove, get … out;
‹ dolor› to relieve, get rid of;
‹ sed› to quench;
‹ apetito› to take away;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ eso te quitará el hambre that will stop you feeling hungry;

hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza we must get that idea out of his head
5
◊ quitando ( ger) (fam) except for

verbo intransitivo
1 (Esp fam):
◊ ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!

2 ( en locs)
◊ de quita y pon ‹funda/etiqueta› removable;

eso no quita que … that doesn't mean that …
quitarse verbo pronominal
1 ( desaparecer) [ mancha] to come out;
[ dolor] to go (away);
◊ ya se me quitaron las ganas I don't feel like it any more

2 (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way;
◊ ¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!

3 ( refl)
a) ‹prenda/alhaja/maquillaje› to take off

b) ‹dolor/resfriado› to get rid of;

‹ miedo› to overcome, get over;
◊ se quita la edad she lies about her age;

quitarse algo/a algn de encima to get rid of sth/sb
quitar
I verbo transitivo
1 (retirar, separar) to remove: quita todas esas cajas de aquí, get all those boxes out of here
quitar la mesa, to clear the table
2 (ropa, gafas, etc) to take off
3 (eliminar) (la sed) to quench
(el hambre) to take away: el té me quita el sueño, tea keeps me awake
4 (una mancha) to remove, get out
5 (el dolor) to relieve
6 (arrebatar, privar de) le quitó el lápiz, he took the pencil away from him
nos quitaron el asiento, they took our seats
(robar) to steal
7 Mat (restar) to substract
figurado quitar importancia a algo, to play sthg down
figurado quitar las ganas a alguien, to put sb off
figurado le quita mucho tiempo, it takes up a lot of her time
II verbo intransitivo ¡quita!, get away
♦ Locuciones: de quita y pon, removable
fam (excepción hecha de) quitando, except for
' quitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarar
- aligerar
- allanar
- careta
- desenmascarar
- desollar
- despejar
- despepitar
- despintar
- despuntar
- hipo
- restar
- sueño
- truco
- alisar
- arrebatar
- aspereza
- coger
- cortar
- desarmar
- descuidar
- espabilar
- espátula
- mancha
- manchar
- minimizar
- polvo
- retirar
- sacar
- soplete
English:
bleach
- bone
- brush off
- clear
- clear away
- clutter
- de-ice
- discourage
- dust
- fillet
- flick
- from
- get off
- get out
- graffiti
- mess
- peel off
- play down
- pull off
- push off
- removable
- remove
- scrub away
- scrub off
- shift
- snatch
- spoil
- strip
- strip off
- sweat off
- table
- take
- take away
- take off
- take out
- trim
- upstage
- wash away
- wash off
- wash out
- whatsit
- whip off
- wipe off
- wrestle
- brush
- clean
- detach
- detachable
- dull
- get

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quitar

♦ vt

1. [retirar, extraer, apartar] to remove;
[ropa, zapatos] to take off; Esp
quitar la mesa [despejar] to clear the table;

al quitar la tapa de la olla salió un delicioso olor when she took the lid off the pot, a delicious smell came out;

le han quitado un tumor del pecho they've removed a tumour from her breast;

quita tus cosas de la cama take your things off the bed;

quita tus cosas de en medio clear your things up (out of the way);

voy a quitar el polvo de los muebles I'm going to dust the furniture;

quitarle algo a alguien [arrebatar, privar de] to take sth away from sb;

me quitó la carta de las manos she took the letter from my hands;

durante la guerra le quitaron la casa they took her house away from her during the war;

le han quitado la custodia de los niños they've taken away custody of the children from her;

eso fue lo que dijo, sin quitar ni poner nada that's what he said, word for word;

Comp

por un quítame allá esas pajas for no reason, over nothing;

Comp
Méx
no quitar el dedo del renglón to keep coming back to the same point

2. [eliminar, suprimir] to remove;

quité la mancha con jabón I removed the stain o got the stain out with soap;

han quitado mi programa favorito de la tele they've taken my favourite programme off the TV;

ese ministerio lo han quitado they've done away with o got rid of that ministry;

el médico me ha quitado el tabaco [prohibido] the doctor has told me to stop smoking

3. [robar] to take, to steal;

me han quitado la cartera someone has taken o stolen my wallet;

le quitaron el puesto they've taken his job away from him

4. [mitigar del todo] [dolor, ansiedad] to take away, to relieve;
[sed] to quench;
el aperitivo me ha quitado el hambre I don't feel hungry after that snack

5. [ocupar] [tiempo, espacio] to take up;

me quitan mucho tiempo los niños the children take up a lot of my time;

el trabajo me quita tiempo para el deporte my job doesn't leave me much time for sport;

el armario va a quitar mucho sitio ahí the wardrobe's going to take up a lot of space there

6. [restar] to take away;

a esa cifra quítale el 20 por ciento take away 20 percent from that figure;

no quiero quitar mérito o [m5] valor a lo que ha hecho I don't want to take away from o detract from what she has done;

le quitó importancia al hecho he played it down

7. [impedir]
esto no quita que sea un vago that doesn't change the fact that he's a layabout;

que me mude de ciudad no quita que nos sigamos viendo just because I'm moving to another city doesn't mean we won't still be able to see each other

8. [exceptuar]
quitando el queso, me gusta todo apart from cheese, I like everything

9. [desconectar] [aparato] to switch off;

quita el gas antes de salir turn the gas off before leaving

♦ vi

1. [apartarse] to get out of the way;

¡quita (de ahí), que no veo! get out of the way, I can't see!

2.
de quita y pon [asa, tapa, capucha] removable

3. Fam [expresando incredulidad]
¡quita!, ¡quite! don't talk rubbish!;

¿casarme yo? ¡quita, quita, estoy muy bien como estoy! me, get married? you must be joking, I'm quite happy as I am!;

¡quita, yo no me lo creo! pull the other one o come off it, you don't expect me to believe that, do you?

♦ See also the pronominal verb quitarse

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quitar

I v/t ropa take off, remove; obstáculos remove;

quitar el polvo dust;

quitar algo a alguien take sth (away) from s.o.;

quitar la mesa clear the table;

de quita y pon fam removable

II v/i

:

¡quita! get out of the way!

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quitar vt

1) : to remove, to take away

2) : to take off (clothes)

3) : to get rid of, to relieve

♦ See also the reflexive verb quitarse

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quitar vb

1. (en general) to take off [pt. took; pp. taken] / to take down

quita los pies del sofá take your feet off the sofa

quítate el abrigo take your coat off

2. (eliminar manchas) to get out / to remove

no puedo quitar la mancha I can't get the stain out

3. (robar cartera, dinero) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

me han quitado la cartera somebody's taken my wallet

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

¡quita! / ¡quita de ahí! get out of the way!

quitar el sueño to keep awake

quitar la mesa to clear the table

quitar la sed to quench your thirst

Spanish-English dictionary > quitar
4 valor

intj.

cheer up.

m.

1 value.

de valor valuable

joyas por valor de… jewels worth…

sin valor worthless

tener valor to be valuable; (ser valioso) to be valid (ser válido)

tiene valor sentimental it is of sentimental value

sin el sello oficial carece de o no tiene valor it is not valid without the official seal

valor adquisitivo purchasing power

valor añadido added value (Am)

valor agregado added value (Am)

valor comercial commercial value

valor nominal face o nominal value

valor nutritivo nutritional value

2 value (math & music).

3 importance (importancia).

su opinión es de enorme valor para nosotros her opinion is of great value o importance to us

dar valor a to give o attach importance to

quitar valor a algo to take away from something, to diminish the importance of something

4 bravery, courage.

armarse de valor to pluck up one's courage

5 cheek, nerve (desvergüenza).

tener el valor de hacer algo to have the cheek o nerve to do something

6 asset, security.

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valor

► nombre masculino

1 (valía) value, worth, merit

■ una persona de gran valor a person of great merit

2 (precio) price

3 (validez) value

■ estas monedas dejarán de tener valor muy pronto these coins will soon be of no value

4 (importancia) importance

5 (coraje) courage, valour (US valor)

6 (desvergüenza) cheek, nerve

■ tuvo valor para pedirle más she had the nerve to ask him for more

7 (talento) talent

■ es un actor de gran valor he's a very talented actor

8 MATEMÁTICAS value

► nombre masculino plural valores

1 FINANZAS securities, bonds

2 (principios) values

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

armarse de valor to pluck up courage

dar valor a algo to attach importance to something

de valor valuable

por el valor de to the value of

■ artículos por el valor de mil libras goods to the value of a thousand pounds

¡qué valor! what a nerve!

quitar valor a algo to reduce the value of something

sin valor / sin ningún valor worthless

valor adquisitivo purchasing power

valor alimenticio food value, nutritional value

valor de mercado market value

valor nominal (de cheque) face value

valores en cartera investments

valores inmuebles real estate sing

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noun m.

1) value, worth

2) courage, heart, nerve

•

- valores

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SM

1) (Com, Econ) value

¿cuál es el valor real de ese cuadro? — what's this painting worth in real terms?, what's the real value of this painting?

un documento de gran valor — a very valuable document, a document of great value

objetos de incalculable valor — priceless objects

billetes de pequeño valor — small-denomination notes

el contrato fue declarado nulo y sin valor — the contract was declared null and void

el valor del cheque no es correcto — the amount on the cheque is not correct

•de valor — [joya, obra] valuable

• objetos de valor — valuables

• por valor de — to the value of

importaciones por valor de un millón de dólares — imports to the value of one million dollars

un cheque por valor de 500 euros — a cheque for the sum of o to the value of 500 euros

ha habido pérdidas por valor de diez millones de euros — there have been losses of ten million euros

valor adquisitivo — purchasing power

valor a la par — par value

valor añadido — added value

valor catastral — rateable value

valor comercial — commercial value

valor contable — asset value

valor de cambio — exchange value

valor de compra — purchasing power

valor de desecho — salvage value

valor de escasez — scarcity value

valor de mercado — market value

valor de rescate — surrender value

valor desglosado — break-up value

valor de sustitución — replacement value

valor de uso — use value

valor en bolsa — stock market value

valor en libros — book value

valor estrella — blue-chip stock, blue-chip share

valor facial — face value, denomination

valor nominal — nominal value

valor por defecto — default value

valor según balance — book value

2) (=importancia) value

una composición de indudable valor musical — a composition of undoubted musical value

una pintura de gran valor artístico — a painting of great artistic merit o value

este anillo tiene un gran valor para mí — this ring means a great deal to me, this ring is very valuable to me

• dar valor a algo, lo que le da valor musical a este trabajo es su originalidad — it is the originality of this work that gives it its musical worth o value

no dábamos valor a nuestro patrimonio — we didn't value our heritage highly enough

no le di valor a sus palabras — I didn't attach any importance to what he said

• quitar valor a algo — to minimize the importance of sth

valor alimenticio — nutritional value, food value

valor calorífico — calorific value

valor nutritivo — nutritional value

valor sentimental — sentimental value

3) pl valores

a) (=principios) values

los valores morales de la sociedad occidental — the moral values of Western society
escala 1), juicio 3)
b) (Econ) (=títulos) securities, stocks, bonds

valores de renta fija — fixed-interest securities

valores de renta variable — variable-yield securities

valores en cartera — holdings

valores fiduciarios — fiduciary issue [sing], banknotes

valores habidos — investments

valores inmuebles — real estate [sing]

4) (=persona famosa) star

uno de los nuevos valores del cine español — one of the rising stars of Spanish cinema

5) (=validez) validity

• tener valor — to be valid

este documento ya no tiene valor — this document is no longer valid

6) (en una escala) level

las temperaturas han alcanzado valores superiores a los normales — temperatures have reached higher than normal levels

se han medido valores de 80 litros por metro cúbico — levels of 80 litres per cubic metre have been recorded

7) (Mat) value

valor absoluto — absolute value

8) (Mús) value

el valor de una blanca es de dos negras — a minim is worth two crotchets

9) (=coraje) bravery, courage

el valor de los soldados — the bravery o courage of the soldiers

le dieron una medalla al valor — he was awarded a medal for bravery

no tuve valor para decírselo — I didn't have the courage to tell her

• armarse de valor — to pluck up (the) courage

valor cívico — (sense of) civic duty

10) * (=descaro) nerve *

¿cómo puedes tener el valor de negarlo? — how do you have the nerve to deny it? *

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masculino

Sentido I

1)

a) (Com, Fin) value

libros por valor de $150 — books to the value of $150

droga por (un) valor de... — drugs worth o with a value of...

objetos de valor — valuables

b) (importancia, mérito) value

valor artístico — artistic merit

valor sentimental — sentimental value

su palabra tiene un gran valor para mí — I set great store by what he says

¿qué valor tiene si lo copió? — what merit is there in it if he copied it?

c) ( validez) validity

sin la firma no tiene ningún valor — it's not valid without the signature

- valor adquisitivo

- valor alimenticio or nutritivo

- valor añadido

- valor nominal

2) valores masculino plural (Econ, Fin) securities (pl), stocks (pl), shares (pl)

3) ( persona)

los valores del tenis — the tennis stars

los nuevos valores de nuestra música — our up-and-coming musicians

4) valores masculino plural ( principios morales) values (pl)

Sentido II

5) (coraje, valentía) courage

me faltó valor — I didn't have the courage

hay que tener valor para hacer algo así — it takes courage to do a thing like that

armarse de valor — to pluck up courage

6) (fam) (descaro, desvergüenza) nerve (colloq)

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masculino

Sentido I

1)

a) (Com, Fin) value

libros por valor de $150 — books to the value of $150

droga por (un) valor de... — drugs worth o with a value of...

objetos de valor — valuables

b) (importancia, mérito) value

valor artístico — artistic merit

valor sentimental — sentimental value

su palabra tiene un gran valor para mí — I set great store by what he says

¿qué valor tiene si lo copió? — what merit is there in it if he copied it?

c) ( validez) validity

sin la firma no tiene ningún valor — it's not valid without the signature

- valor adquisitivo

- valor alimenticio or nutritivo

- valor añadido

- valor nominal

2) valores masculino plural (Econ, Fin) securities (pl), stocks (pl), shares (pl)

3) ( persona)

los valores del tenis — the tennis stars

los nuevos valores de nuestra música — our up-and-coming musicians

4) valores masculino plural ( principios morales) values (pl)

Sentido II

5) (coraje, valentía) courage

me faltó valor — I didn't have the courage

hay que tener valor para hacer algo así — it takes courage to do a thing like that

armarse de valor — to pluck up courage

6) (fam) (descaro, desvergüenza) nerve (colloq)

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valor¹

¹ = courage, guts, spunk, bravery.

Ex: In this novel the central themes are courage and cowardice and what these are.

Ex: Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex: In her youth, as in her adult years, she was a person with spunk.

Ex: Contributing to the problem are the harsh desert environment, & a society based on patriarchy, in which a code of honor, esprit de corps, & bravery takes precedence over intelligence & culture.

* armarse de valor = muster (up) + (the) courage, pluck up + courage, nerve + Reflexivo, gather up + courage.

* con valor = valiantly.

* demostrar + Posesivo + valor = prove + Posesivo + value, prove + Posesivo + worth, prove + Reflexivo, show + Posesivo + worth, prove + Posesivo + courage.

* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.

* falta de valor = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* hacerse de valor = muster (up) + (the) courage.

* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.

* tener el valor = have + the courage.

* tener el valor de = have + the guts to, have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener valor = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

valor²

² = attribute value, esteem, value, value, worth, worthiness, goodness.

Ex: Others have used possibility distributions for representing fuzzily known or incompletely known attribute values.

Ex: The two cases perhaps indicate the beginning of attitudinal changes in awards administrators which will give parity of esteem to information-driven programmes.

Ex: A good initial value for this field will start the system off with a good guess so that claims for missing issues are not unreasonable at the beginning.

Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

Ex: The circulation of large numbers of books regardless of their worth to multitudes of people is no better criterion of mental health than is the profitable sale of quack medicines evidence of bodily health.

Ex: Another goal of terrorism is to demonstrate to terrorists their own worthiness and thus to claim a sort of moral victory over their enemies.

Ex: Measurement in and of itself is neutral and cannot indicate ' goodness' or 'badness' = La medición en sí misma es neutral y no puede indicar lo bueno o malo que algo es.

* adición de valor = value adding.

* adquirir un valor añadido = take on + added weight.

* asignar valor a = attach + value to.

* aumentar de valor = increase in + value.

* bolsa de valores = stock exchange, stock market, share market.

* Bolsa de Valores de Nueva York = New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

* cadena de valores = value chain.

* carecer de valor = have + a hollow ring.

* carente de valor = worthless.

* centrado en los valores = value-driven.

* código de valores = code of values.

* conflicto de valores = conflict of values.

* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.

* conjunto de valores = set of values.

* contabilidad de valores devengados = accrual accounting.

* con valores difusos = fuzzy-valued.

* conversión en valor monetario = monetisation [monetization, -USA].

* convertido en valor monetario = monetised [monetized, -pl.].

* convertir en valor monetario = monetise [monetize, -USA].

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* dar valor = imbue with + value.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de incalculable valor = priceless.

* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.

* descomposición por valores simples = singular value decomposition.

* de valor = of value.

* de valor añadido = value-added, value-adding.

* de valor equiparable = of comparable worth.

* de valor incalculable = invaluable.

* disminuir el valor de = belittle.

* edificio de valor histórico = heritage-listed building.

* emitir un juicio de valor = exercise + value judgment, pass + value judgement.

* enfrentamiento de valores = conflict of values.

* escala de valores = graded range, set of values.

* establecer valores = establish + values.

* falta de valor = worthlessness.

* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.

* hacer prevaler las ideas y valores de uno mismo = assert + own ideas and values.

* hacer que tenga más valor = put + a premium on.

* igualdad de retribución por un trabajo de igual valor = equal pay for equal work.

* igualdad de retribución por un trabajo de valor comparable = equal pay for comparable work.

* impuesto sobre el valor añadido (IVA) = value added tax (VAT).

* juicio de valor = value judgement.

* mercado de valores = stock market, share market.

* método del Valor de Discriminación (DV) = Discrimination Value model (DV).

* minar los valores tradicionales = undermine + traditional values.

* no tener valor = be valueless.

* nuevo valor = newcomer.

* objeto de valor = valuable.

* objeto de valor cultural = cultural valuable.

* objetos de valor = valuables.

* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.

* pérdida de valor = devaluation, loss of value.

* pez de valor = game fish.

* por valor de + Número = amounting to + Cantidad.

* quitar el valor = render + valueless.

* quitar valor = devalue, deflate.

* reducir el valor = reduce + value.

* regla del valor literal = face value rule.

* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.

* ser de un valor especial = be of particular value.

* servicios de red de valor añadido (VANS) = value added network services (VANS).

* sin valor = dummy, worthless, valueless, drossy.

* sistema de valores = system of values, value system.

* sistema de valores personales = personal value system.

* sistema de valores sociales = social value system.

* tener poco valor = be of little value.

* tener un valor especial = be of particular value.

* tener valor = count.

* valor afectivo del servicio = affect of service.

* valor añadido = added benefit, added value.

* valor atípico = outlier.

* valor característico = eigenvalue.

* valor comercial = marketing value, commercial paper.

* valor cultural = cultural value.

* valor de la novedad = novelty value.

* valor de la propiedad = property value.

* valor de ley = force of law.

* valor de ordenación = filing value.

* valor de pertinencia = estimation of relevance.

* valor de predicción = predictive power.

* valor de retención = retention value.

* valor económico = monetary value, economic value, monetary worth.

* valor efectivo = cash value.

* valores = assets, ethos, equities, equity shares.

* valores agregados = value chain.

* valores añadidos = value chain.

* valores de la bolsa = stock prices, stock market quotations.

* valores familiares = family values.

* valor específico = weight, weighting.

* valores y normas de comportamiento de los miembros de una instutición = corporate culture.

* valor ético = ethical value.

* valor fundamental = asset.

* valor global = overall value.

* valor humano = human value.

* valor intrínsico = intrinsic worth.

* valor máximo = high-water mark.

* valor medicinal = medicinal value.

* valor medio = midrange, mean value.

* valor mínimo = low-water mark.

* valor monetario = monetary value, monetary worth.

* valor moral = moral value.

* valor numérico = numerical value.

* valor numérico exacto = crisp value.

* valor nutritivo = nutritional value, nutrient value.

* valor político = political value.

* valor por omisión = default value.

* valor positivo = virtue.

* valor representativo = eigenvalue.

* valor social = social value.

* VAN (red de valor añadido) = VAN (value added network).

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valor

masculine

Sentido I

A

1 ( Com, Fin) (de una moneda) value; (de un cuadro, una joya) value

dio a conocer el verdadero valor del collar he revealed the true value o worth of the necklace

un alijo de droga por (un) valor de 5.000 euros a consignment of drugs worth o with a value of 5,000 euros

libros por valor de $150 books to the value of $150 o $150 worth of books

el valor de las acciones ha bajado the value of the shares has dropped, the shares have fallen in value

no se llevaron ningún objeto de valor they didn't take any valuables o anything valuable

enseres de poco valor material things of little material o real value

2 (importancia, mérito) value

no tiene ningún valor artístico it has no artistic value o merit

valor sentimental sentimental value

su palabra tiene un gran valor para mí I set great store by his word

sus promesas no tienen ningún valor her promises are worthless

si no lleva la firma no tiene ningún valor it's worthless unless it's signed

¿qué valor tiene si lo copió? what merit is there in it if he copied it?

¿qué valor tiene que se lo sepa de memoria si no lo entiende? what's the use o good of her knowing it by heart if she doesn't understand it?

Compuestos:

● valor absoluto

absolute value

● valor adquisitivo

purchasing power

● valor alimenticio

food o nutritional value

● valor añadido

value added, added value

● valor catastral

value recorded in the land registry ( used for calculating property taxes)

● valor de cambio

exchange value

● valor de rescate

surrender value

● valor de uso

usage o practical value

● valor facial

face value

● valor nominal

par o nominal value

● valor nutritivo

food o nutritional value

● valor por defecto

( Inf) default value

● valor relativo

relative value

B valores mpl ( Econ, Fin) securities (pl), stocks (pl), shares (pl)

Compuestos:

● valores de renta fija

mpl fixed yield securities (pl)

● valores de renta variable

mpl variable yield securities (pl)

C

1 ( Mat) (de una incógnita) value

2 ( Mús) (de una nota) value, length

D

(persona): uno de los jóvenes valores de nuestro tenis one of our young tennis stars

los nuevos valores de nuestra música our up-and-coming musicians

E valores mpl (principios morales) values (pl)

escala or jerarquía de valores scale of values

Sentido II

A (coraje, valentía) courage

me faltó valor para decírselo I didn't have the courage to tell him

hay que tener valor para hacer algo así you have to be brave o it takes courage to do a thing like that

el capitán ensalzó el valor de los soldados the captain praised the soldiers for their bravery o courage

armarse de valor to pluck up courage

B ( fam) (descaro, desvergüenza) nerve ( colloq), cheek ( BrE colloq)

¡encima tiene el valor de protestar! and then she has the nerve o cheek to complain!, and then she dares to complain!

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valor sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Com, Fin) value;

◊ libros por valor de $150 books to the value of $150;

objetos de valor valuables;
valor adquisitivo purchasing power
b) (importancia, mérito) value;

◊ valor sentimental sentimental value

c) ( validez) validity;

◊ sin la firma no tiene ningún valor it's not valid without the signature

2
a) (coraje, valentía) courage;

◊ me faltó valor I didn't have the courage;

armarse de valor to pluck up courage
b) (fam) (descaro, desvergüenza) nerve (colloq);

◊ ¡encima tiene el valor de protestar! and then she has the nerve to complain!

3
◊ valores sustantivo masculino plural

a) ( principios morales) values

b) (Fin) securities, stocks, shares

valor sustantivo masculino
1 (valentía, arrojo) courage, bravery
2 (mérito, importancia, etc) value, worth
(precio) price: ha invertido en joyas por valor de un millón de pesetas, he has invested in a million pesetas' worth of jewels
no le da ningún valor al dinero, he attaches no importance to money
objetos de valor, valuables
sin valor, worthless
3 (vigencia, validez legal) validity
4 Mat Mús value
5 fam (jeta, caradura) cheek: tuvo el valor de preguntarme por ella, he had the nerve to ask me about her
6 Fin valores securities, bonds
7 (éticos) valores, values
♦ Locuciones: armarse de valor: se armó de valor e hizo frente a la agresión, she gathered up her courage and stood up to the aggression
' valor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agalla
- alimento
- antigüedad
- armarse
- aumentar
- bagatela
- bastante
- catastral
- conceder
- determinación
- importar
- impuesta
- impuesto
- infundir
- IVA
- juicio
- mérito
- ni
- nominal
- nula
- nulo
- nutritiva
- nutritivo
- oscilación
- oscilante
- ponderar
- preciosa
- precioso
- relativa
- relativo
- relieve
- representar
- reunir
- sanctasanctórum
- tal
- tan
- tres
- valer
- valorar
- valoración
- agallas
- alguno
- aliento
- alimenticio
- anecdótico
- armar
- asignar
- audacia
- bajar
- carecer
English:
absolute
- appreciate
- appreciation
- assess
- assessment
- asset
- attach
- book
- bravery
- cheap
- courage
- denomination
- detract
- equity
- estimate
- everything
- face value
- gain
- grit
- heart
- intrinsic
- invaluable
- nerve
- par
- pluck
- pluck up
- prowess
- replacement value
- rise
- sink
- steel
- street value
- strength
- summon up
- tax
- trash
- underprice
- valuable
- value
- value added tax
- VAT
- worth
- worthless
- worthlessness
- cheapen
- credit
- doubtful
- face
- fail
- go

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valor nm

1. [precio, utilidad, mérito] value;

ha subido el valor del peso frente al dólar the peso has risen against the dollar;

tiene valor sentimental it is of sentimental value;

tiene más valor arqueológico que artístico it is of more archaeological than artistic value;

de (mucho) valor (very) valuable;

no había nada de valor en la casa there was nothing of value in the house;

joyas por valor de… jewels worth…;

sin valor worthless;

tener valor [ser valioso] to be valuable;
[ser válido] to be valid;
sin el sello oficial carece de o [m5] no tiene valor it is not valid without the official seal;

tener mucho/poco valor to be very/not very valuable

Comp
Fin valor de los activos asset value; Fin valor actual neto net present value;
valor adquisitivo purchasing power;
Am Econ valor agregado added value;
valor alimenticio food value;
Econ valor añadido added value; Fin valor asegurado insured value;
valor biológico biological value;

valor calórico [de comida] calorific value;

valor catastral = value of a property recorded in the land register, Br ≈ rateable value, US ≈ assessed value;

valor comercial commercial value;
Fin valor contable book price o value;
valor de mercado market value;

valor nominal face o nominal value;

valor nutritivo nutritional value;
Fin valor realizable neto net realizable value; Fin valor de reposición replacement value; Fin valor de rescate surrender value
2. Mat value

3. Mús value

4. [importancia] importance;

su opinión es de enorme valor para nosotros her opinion is of great value o importance to us;

dar valor a to give o attach importance to;

quitar valor a algo to take away from sth, to diminish sth

5. [valentía] bravery;

se necesita valor para hacer una cosa así you need to be brave o it takes courage to do a thing like that;

armarse de valor to pluck up one's courage;

le eché valor, y le confesé la verdad I plucked up my courage and told her the truth;

Comp

¡valor y al toro! go for it!

6. [desvergüenza] cheek, nerve;

¡hace falta valor para decir eso! what a cheek o nerve saying a thing like that!;

tener el valor de hacer algo to have the cheek o nerve to do sth

7. [personaje]
un joven valor del atletismo/teatro an up-and-coming young athlete/actor

8.
valores [principios] values

9. Fin
valores [de inversión] securities

Comp
valores en cartera investment portfolio;
valores de crecimiento growth stock;

valores inmuebles real estate;

valores negociables negotiable securities;

valores de renta fija fixed-interest o fixed-income securities;

valores de renta variable variable-interest o variable-income securities, equities

* * *

valor

m

1 value;

de gran valor very valuable; fig of great worth o

value;

objetos de valor valuables

2

:

valores pl COM securities

3 ( valentía) courage

* * *

valor nm

1) : value, worth, importance

2) coraje: courage, valor

3) valores nmpl

: values, principles

4) valores nmpl

: securities, bonds

5)

sin valor : worthless

* * *

valor n

1. (valía) value

los recuerdos tienen valor sentimental souvenirs have a sentimental value

2. (precio) price

¿cuál es el valor de este terreno? how much is this land worth?

3. (valentía) courage

hay que tener valor para hacer lo que hizo it takes a lot of courage to do what he did

Spanish-English dictionary > valor
5 desmerecer

v.

1 not to deserve, to be unworthy of.

2 to lose value.

desmerecer (en algo) de alguien to be inferior to somebody (in something)

ganó el equipo visitante, pero el Bétis no desmereció the visiting team won, but Bétis gave a good account of themselves

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desmerecer

Conjugation model [ AGRADECER], like link=agradecer agradecer

► verbo transitivo

1 (quitar mérito a) to mar, detract from

■ la actuación del árbitro desmereció el partido the game was marred by the referee's performance

► verbo intransitivo

1 (perder valor) to lose value, deteriorate

■ la victoria desmereció por la caída de su rival his triumph was marred by the fact that his rival fell over

2 (ser inferior) to compare unfavourably (US unfavorably) (de, with), be inferior (de, to)

■ el nuevo presidente no desmerece de su predecesor the new president doesn't compare unfavourably with his predecessor

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no desmerecer algo/a alguien to give something it's due/somebody their due

■ ganó Shaw, pero no hay que desmerecer a Wilson que es muy buena jugadora Shaw won, but one must give Wilson her due, she's a very good player

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1.

VT to be unworthy of

2. VI

1) (=deteriorarse) to deteriorate

2) (=perder valor) to lose value

3)

desmerecer de algo — to compare unfavourably o (EEUU) unfavorably with sth

esta no desmerece de sus otras películas — this is every bit as good as his earlier films

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verbo intransitivo

el cuadro desmerece con ese marco — that frame doesn't do the painting justice

no desmerecer de algo — to compare favorably with something

su voz no desmerece de la de los mejores tenores — his voice compares favorably with the best tenors

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* no desmerecer = compare + favourably.

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verbo intransitivo

el cuadro desmerece con ese marco — that frame doesn't do the painting justice

no desmerecer de algo — to compare favorably with something

su voz no desmerece de la de los mejores tenores — his voice compares favorably with the best tenors

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* no desmerecer = compare + favourably.

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desmerecer [E3 ]

vi

el cuadro desmerece con ese marco that frame doesn't do the painting justice, the painting is let down by that frame

no desmerecer DE algo to compare favorably WITH sth

su voz no desmerece de la de los mejores tenores del mundo his voice bears o stands comparison with the best tenors in the world, his voice compares favorably with o is in no way inferior to the best tenors in the world

■ desmerecer

vt

este vino no va a desmerecer la comida this wine will do the meal justice

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desmerecer, Cuba desmeritar

♦ vt

not to deserve, to be unworthy of

♦ vi

1. [perder mérito] to lose value;

las hermosas flores desmerecían en aquel lóbrego salón the beautiful flowers didn't look their best in that gloomy room;

ganó el equipo visitante, pero el Betis no desmereció the visiting team won, but Betis gave a good account of themselves

2. [ser inferior]
desmerecer (en algo) de algo/alguien to compare unfavourably with sth/sb (in sth);

este vino no desmerece en nada de otros más conocidos this wine easily bears comparison with other better-known ones

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desmerecer

I v/t not do justice to

II v/i

1 be unworthy ( con of)

2

:

desmerecer de not stand comparison with;

no desmerecer de be in no way inferior to

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desmerecer {53} vt

: to be unworthy of

desmerecer vi

1) : to decline in value

2)

desmerecer de : to compare unfavorably with

Spanish-English dictionary > desmerecer
6 cuadro

m.

1 square (cuadrado).

una camisa a cuadros a check shirt

cuadro de diálogo (computing) dialogue box

2 painting (pintura).

un cuadro de Miró a painting by Miró

3 scene, spectacle (escena).

después del terremoto, la ciudad presentaba un cuadro desolador after the earthquake, the city was a scene of devastation

4 team (equipo).

el cuadro directivo de una empresa the management of a company

cuadro flamenco flamenco group

5 chart, diagram.

cuadro sinóptico tree diagram

6 frame.

7 scene (Teatro).

8 picture, painting.

9 description, picture.

pres.indicat.

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

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cuadro

► nombre masculino

1 (cuadrado) square

2 (pintura) painting, picture

3 TEATRO scene

4 (descripción) description, picture

■ un cuadro de la vida estudiantil a description of student life

5 MILITAR cadre

6 (dirigentes) leaders plural; (personal) staff

7 (conjunto de datos) chart, graph

8 (tablero de control) panel

9 (de un jardín etc) bed, patch, plot

10 figurado (escena) scene, sight

■ desde la cima se ofrecía un cuadro maravilloso there was a wonderful view from the summit

11 (de bicicleta) frame

12 (armazón) frame

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a cuadros checked, US checkered

■ tela a cuadros checked (US checkered) cloth

en cuadro in a square

estar en cuadro / quedarse en cuadro figurado to be greatly reduced in numbers

cuadro clínico clinical pattern

cuadro de costumbres study of manners

cuadro de distribución switchboard

cuadro de mandos control panel

cuadro facultativo medical staff

cuadro sinóptico diagram, chart

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noun m.

1) square

2) picture, painting

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SM

1) (=cuadrado) square

una camisa/un vestido a o de cuadros — a checked o check shirt/dress

cuadros escoceses — tartan (pattern)

- quedarse a cuadros

en cuadro —

el equipo llegó en cuadro al partido — they brought a drastically reduced side o team to the match

- hacerse la vida de cuadros o cuadritos

- ser del otro cuadro

2) (Arte) (=pintura) painting; (=reproducción) picture

dos cuadros de Velázquez — two paintings by Velázquez, two Velázquez paintings

pintar un cuadro — to do a painting, paint a picture

- ir hecho un cuadro

cuadro de honor — roll of honour, honor roll (EEUU)

3) (=escena) (Teat) scene; (fig) scene, sight

fue un cuadro desgarrador — it was a heart-breaking scene o sight

desde el avión los escaladores ofrecían un cuadro impresionante — seen from the plane the climbers were an impressive sight

llegaron calados hasta los huesos y llenos de barro ¡vaya cuadro! — they arrived soaked to the skin and covered in mud, what a sight (they were)!

cuadro viviente, cuadro vivo — tableau vivant

4) (=gráfico) table, chart

cuadro de diálogo — dialog box

cuadro sinóptico — synoptic chart

5) (=tablero) panel

cuadro de conmutadores, cuadro de distribución — (Elec) switchboard

cuadro de instrumentos — (Aer) instrument panel; (Aut) dashboard

cuadro de mandos — control panel

6) (=armazón) [de bicicleta, ventana] frame

7) pl cuadros (tb: cuadros de mando) [en empresa] managerial staff; (Admin, Pol) officials; (Mil) commanding officers

cuadros dirigentes — [en empresa] senior management; (Admin, Pol) senior officials; (Mil) senior officers

cuadros medios — [en empresa] middle management; (Admin, Pol) middle-ranking officials; (Mil) middle-ranking officers

cuadros superiores — = cuadros dirigentes

8) (Med) symptoms pl, set of symptoms

el paciente presentaba un cuadro vírico — the patient presented with viral symptoms frm, the patient showed symptoms of a virus

cuadro clínico — symptoms pl, clinical symptoms pl

9) (=descripción) picture

un verdadero cuadro de la sociedad — a true picture of society

cuadro de costumbres — (Literat) description of local customs

10) [en jardín, huerto] bed, plot

11) (Mil) (=formación) square

- formar el cuadro

12) (Dep) team

el cuadro argentino — the Argentinian team

13) Cono Sur (=matadero) slaughterhouse, abattoir

14) Cono Sur (=bragas) knickers pl, panties pl

15) And (=pizarra) blackboard

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masculino

1)

a) (Art) ( pintura) painting; ( grabado) picture

b) (Teatr) scene

c) ( gráfico) table, chart

2)

a) (Lit) ( descripción) picture, description

me pintó un cuadro muy negro — he painted me a very bleak picture

b) ( panorama) scene, sight

el campo de batalla ofrecía un cuadro desolador — the battlefield presented a scene of devastation

se complica el cuadro político — the political picture is becoming complicated

- cuadro de costumbres

3)

a) ( cuadrado) square, check

tela a or de cuadros — checked material

zanahorias cortadas en cuadritos — diced carrots

b) ( en béisbol) diamond

4) (Med) symptoms (pl)

uno de los cuadros más frecuentes — one of the most common combinations of manifestations o symptoms

- cuadro clínico

5) ( tablero) board, panel

- cuadro de distribución

- cuadro de mandos or instrumentos

6) ( de bicicleta) frame

7) ( en organización)

los cuadros directivos del partido — the top party officials

cuadro de profesionales — team of professionals

los cuadros superiores/inferiores — ( de empresa) senior/junior management; ( del ejército) senior/junior officers

- cuadros de mando

8) (RPl) (Dep) team

ser del otro cuadro — (Ur fam) to be gay

9) cuadros masculino plural (Chi frml) (Indum) panties (pl) (AmE), briefs (pl) (BrE frml)

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masculino

1)

a) (Art) ( pintura) painting; ( grabado) picture

b) (Teatr) scene

c) ( gráfico) table, chart

2)

a) (Lit) ( descripción) picture, description

me pintó un cuadro muy negro — he painted me a very bleak picture

b) ( panorama) scene, sight

el campo de batalla ofrecía un cuadro desolador — the battlefield presented a scene of devastation

se complica el cuadro político — the political picture is becoming complicated

- cuadro de costumbres

3)

a) ( cuadrado) square, check

tela a or de cuadros — checked material

zanahorias cortadas en cuadritos — diced carrots

b) ( en béisbol) diamond

4) (Med) symptoms (pl)

uno de los cuadros más frecuentes — one of the most common combinations of manifestations o symptoms

- cuadro clínico

5) ( tablero) board, panel

- cuadro de distribución

- cuadro de mandos or instrumentos

6) ( de bicicleta) frame

7) ( en organización)

los cuadros directivos del partido — the top party officials

cuadro de profesionales — team of professionals

los cuadros superiores/inferiores — ( de empresa) senior/junior management; ( del ejército) senior/junior officers

- cuadros de mando

8) (RPl) (Dep) team

ser del otro cuadro — (Ur fam) to be gay

9) cuadros masculino plural (Chi frml) (Indum) panties (pl) (AmE), briefs (pl) (BrE frml)

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cuadro¹

¹ = painting.

Ex: Within Human Science we find such subdisciplines as economics and sociology; within Art, painting and music.

* cuadro de la bicicleta = bike frame, bicycle frame.

* tela de cuadros = tweed.

* tela escocesa de cuadros = tartan.

* tela típica escocesa de cuadros = tartan.

cuadro²

² = table.

Nota: Documento que contiene datos ordenados generalmente en filas y columnas que pueden ir acompañados de texto.

Ex: The document containing ordered data typically in rows and columns and possibly with an accompanying text is known as tables.

* cuadro de honor = roll of honour.

* cuadro de instrumentos = dashboard.

* Cuadro de Mando Integral (CMI) = Balanced Scorecard (BSC).

* cuadro de mandos = circuit board, dashboard.

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cuadro

masculine

A

1 ( Art) (pintura) painting; (grabado, reproducción) picture

está pintando un cuadro he's doing a painting, he's painting a picture

un cuadro de Dalí a painting by Dalí

2 ( Teatr) scene

3 (gráfico) table, chart

4 (TV) frame

Compuestos:

● cuadro de honor

honors board* ( list of outstanding students)

● cuadro sinóptico

synoptic chart

● cuadro vivo

tableau vivant

B

1 ( Lit) (descripción) picture, description

me pintó un cuadro muy negro he painted me a very bleak picture

2 (espectáculo, panorama) scene, sight

el campo de batalla ofrecía un cuadro desolador the battlefield presented a scene of devastation

se complica el cuadro político the political picture is becoming complicated

¡vaya (un) cuadro! ( fam); what a sight!

Compuesto:

cuadro de costumbres

description of local customs

C

1 (cuadrado) square, check

tela a or de cuadros checked material

tela de cuadritos gingham

zanahorias cortadas en cuadritos diced carrots

2 (en un jardín) flowerbed

3 (en béisbol) diamond

D ( Med) manifestations (pl)

el cuadro patológico the pathological manifestations

presentan cuadros bronquiales crónicos their symptoms include chronic bronchial problems, they present with chronic bronchial problems ( tech)

uno de los cuadros más frecuentes one of the most common combinations of manifestations o symptoms

Compuesto:

cuadro clínico

clinical manifestation, symptoms (pl)

E (tablero) board, panel

Compuestos:

● cuadro de distribución

control panel

● cuadro de mandos or instrumentos

( Auto) dashboard; ( Aviac) instrument panel

F (de bicicleta) frame

G

(en una organización): los cuadros directivos del partido the top party officials

el grupo ha reestructurado sus cuadros the group has restructured its organization

cuadro de profesionales team of specialists o professionals

los cuadros medios de la empresa the company's middle management

los cuadros inferiores de las fuerzas armadas the junior officers in the armed forces

Compuesto:

cuadros de mando

mpl (de un ejército) commanders (pl), commanding officers (pl); (de una organización) leaders (pl), leading figures (pl)

H ( RPl) ( Dep) team

ser del otro cuadro (Ur fam); to be gay

I cuadros mpl ( Chi frml) ( Indum) panties (pl) ( AmE), briefs (pl) ( BrE frml)

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Del verbo cuadrar: ( conjugate cuadrar)

cuadro es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

cuadró es:

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

Multiple Entries:
cuadrar
cuadro
cuadrar ( conjugate cuadrar) verbo intransitivo
a) [ cuentas] to tally, balance

b) [declaraciones/testimonias] to tally;

cuadro con algo to fit in with sth, tally with sth
c) (Ven) ( para una cita) cuadro con algn to arrange to meet sb;

cuadro para hacer algo to arrange to do sth
cuadrarse verbo pronominal
a) [ soldado] to stand to attention

b) [caballo/toro] to stand stock-still

c) (Col, Ven fam) ( estacionarse) to park

cuadro sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Art) ( pintura) painting;

(grabado, reproducción) picture
b) (Teatr) scene

c) ( gráfico) table, chart

2
a) ( cuadrado) square, check;

◊ tela a cuadros checked material;

zanahorias cortadas en cuadritos diced carrots
b) ( tablero) board, panel;

cuadro de mandos or instrumentos (Auto) dashboard;
(Aviac) instrument panel
c) ( de bicicleta) frame

3 ( en organización):
◊ los cuadros directivos del partido the top party officials;

los cuadros superiores de la empresa the company's senior management;
cuadros de mando (Mil) commanders (pl)
cuadrar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (coincidir) to square, agree [con, with]
2 (las cuentas) to balance, tally
II verbo transitivo to balance
cuadro sustantivo masculino
1 Arte painting, picture
2 Teat scene
3 Geom square
tela a cuadros, checked cloth
4 (gráfico, esquema) chart, graph
cuadro clínico, medical profile
cuadro sinóptico, diagram
5 Elec Téc panel
cuadro de mandos, control panel
♦ Locuciones: quedarse a cuadros, to be astonished
estar/quedarse en cuadros, to be short of staff
' cuadro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahorcarse
- barnizar
- colgar
- descentrada
- descentrado
- descolgar
- descolgarse
- deterioro
- enmarcar
- escudriñar
- imitación
- inglete
- mando
- parar
- pasmada
- pasmado
- posar
- presidir
- rematar
- representar
- restaurar
- retratar
- revalorizar
- rozar
- sinóptica
- sinóptico
- torcida
- torcido
- auténtico
- bajo
- bien
- colocar
- contemplar
- cotizar
- derecho
- deteriorado
- efigie
- encargar
- enchuecar
- exhibir
- exponer
- falso
- fondo
- inapreciable
- inclinado
- ladeado
- marco
- mirar
- óleo
- pintura
English:
bid
- canvas
- chart
- check
- colourful
- commission
- depict
- draw
- frame
- hang up
- mess
- mount
- noteworthy
- oil painting
- outbid
- painting
- picture
- pose
- put up
- restoration
- restore
- round
- show
- sight
- square
- squint
- straight
- straighten up
- table
- unhook
- view
- work in
- detract
- go
- honor
- pay
- wrong

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cuadro nm

1. [pintura] painting;

un cuadro de Miró a Miró, a painting by Miró;

cuadro al óleo oil painting

2. [escena] scene, spectacle;

después del terremoto, la ciudad presentaba un cuadro desolador after the earthquake, the city was a scene of devastation;

¡vaya (un) cuadro ofrecíamos tras la tormenta! we were in a sorry state after we got caught in the storm!

3. [descripción] portrait

Comp
cuadro de costumbres = scene portraying regional customs
4. [cuadrado] square;
[de flores] bed;
una camisa a cuadros a checked shirt;

un diseño a cuadros a checked pattern;

una camisa de cuadros verdes a green checked shirt

Comp
cuadro de saque [en squash] service box
5. [equipo] team;

el cuadro visitante the away team;

en este hospital hay un buen cuadro médico o [m5] facultativo the medical staff in this hospital are good;

el cuadro directivo de una empresa the management of a company;

los cuadros medios o [m5] intermedios de la administración middle-ranking government officials

Comp
cuadro flamenco flamenco group;
cuadros de mando [en ejército] commanding officers;
[en organización] highest-ranking officials; [en empresa] top management
6. [gráfico] chart, diagram

Comp
cuadro sinóptico tree diagram
7. [de bicicleta] frame

8. [de aparato] panel

Comp
cuadro de distribución switchboard;
cuadro eléctrico fuse box;

cuadro de instrumentos [en avión] control panel;
[en automóvil] dashboard;
cuadro de mandos [en avión] control panel;
[en automóvil] dashboard
9. Teatro scene

Comp
cuadro vivo tableau vivant
10. Med
cuadro (clínico) symptoms;

presenta un cuadro de extrema gravedad her symptoms are extremely serious

11. [armazón] framework

12. Mil square formation

13. Informát box

Comp
cuadro de cierre close box;
cuadro de diálogo dialog box

14. Am [matadero] slaughterhouse

15. Comp

en cuadro: la empresa está en cuadro tras la marcha del equipo directivo the company has been caught seriously short after its entire management team left;

con la lesión de siete jugadores, el equipo se queda en cuadro the team has been seriously weakened after the injuries to seven of its players;
Fam
quedarse a cuadros: cuando me dijo que yo era el padre del bebé, me quedé a cuadros I was completely floored when she told me that I was the father of the baby

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cuadro

m

1 painting; ( grabado) picture

2 ( tabla) table

3 DEP team; POL, MIL staff, cadre;

cuadro de actores TEA cast

4

:

de o

a cuadros checked;

estar o

quedarse a cuadros be short of staff

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cuadro nm

1) : square

una blusa a cuadros: a checkered blouse

2) : painting, picture

3) : baseball diamond, infield

4) : panel, board, cadre

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cuadro n

1. (de arte) painting

un cuadro de Goya a painting by Goya

2. (figura cuadrada) square

a cuadros / de cuadros check / checked

una camisa a cuadros a check shirt

Spanish-English dictionary > cuadro

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deˈtract from sth — phrasal verb to make something seem less good, attractive, or important The ugly high rise buildings detract from the view.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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