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1 quinielístico
adj.sports-lottery, sport's lottery.* * *► adjetivo* * *ADJ pools antes de s* * *quinielístico -ca* * *quinielístico, -a adjEsp Br (football) pools, US sports lottery;peña quinielística (football) pools syndicate -
2 polla
f.1 cock, prick (vulgar). (peninsular Spanish)¡una polla! no fucking way! (no)2 young hen, pullet.3 penis, chopper, phallus, dong.4 national lottery.5 horse race.* * *1 ZOOLOGÍA young hen2 tabú (órgano sexual) prick, cock\polla de agua moorhen* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Orn) pullet; (=polluelo) chick2) *** (=pene) prick ***- ¿qué pollas quieres?3) LAm (Naipes) stakes pl, pool4) Cono Sur (=lotería) lottery* * *1) (Esp vulg) ( pene) cock (vulg), prick (vulg)2)a) (AmL) ( apuesta) bet•• Cultural note:In Chile and Peru a word for an official lottery, whose proceeds go to charity. In some Latin American countries, a polla is a private bet on soccer games, horse races etc* * *= cock, dick, knocker, pecker.Ex. She loves taking a cock in the twat and another in the ass.Ex. I did what she wished obediently and touched the electrified fence with the head of my dick.Ex. And as soon as he whipped out his knocker, Rose's rosy lips was already all over it in seconds!.Ex. No matter how much I shake my pecker after a piddle, I still end up with yellow stains on my Y-fronts.----* la polla = the dog's bollocks, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* * *1) (Esp vulg) ( pene) cock (vulg), prick (vulg)2)a) (AmL) ( apuesta) bet•• Cultural note:In Chile and Peru a word for an official lottery, whose proceeds go to charity. In some Latin American countries, a polla is a private bet on soccer games, horse races etc* * *= cock, dick, knocker, pecker.Ex: She loves taking a cock in the twat and another in the ass.
Ex: I did what she wished obediently and touched the electrified fence with the head of my dick.Ex: And as soon as he whipped out his knocker, Rose's rosy lips was already all over it in seconds!.Ex: No matter how much I shake my pecker after a piddle, I still end up with yellow stains on my Y-fronts.* la polla = the dog's bollocks, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* * *polla (↑ polla a1)BIn Chile and Peru a word for an official lottery, whose proceeds go to charity. In some Latin American countries, a polla is a private bet on soccer games, horse races etc.* * *
polla sustantivo femenino
1 (Esp vulg) ( pene) cock (vulg), prick (vulg)
2
ver tb◊ pollo
' polla' also found in these entries:
English:
football
* * *polla nfcomer la polla a alguien to suck sb's cock;¡una polla! [no] no fucking way!;¡qué sopa ni qué pollas! to hell with soup!;ser la polla to be the absolute end;¡me suda la polla! I couldn't give a fuck o Br toss!;pollas en vinagre: ¡ni excusas ni pollas en vinagre! no excuses or that kind of shit!* * *f vulg* * *polla nfapuesta: bet -
3 acierto
m.1 correct answer (a pregunta).2 good or sound judgment (habilidad, tino).fue un acierto vender las acciones it was a good o smart idea to sell the shares3 hit, good guess, success.4 good sense, good judgment, soundness.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: acertar.* * *1 (adivinación) correct guess, right answer2 (buena idea) good choice/idea3 (logro) good shot4 (tino) wisdom, good judgement5 (casualidad) chance6 (éxito) success7 (habilidad) skill* * *noun m.2) good hit* * *SM1) (=respuesta correcta) [en concurso, examen] correct answer; [en quiniela, diagnóstico] correct forecast2) (=buena decisión) good move, good decisionfue un acierto invitarla a la fiesta — it was a good move o decision to invite her to the party
3) (=cualidad)•
tener el acierto de hacer algo — to have the good sense to do sth4) (=éxito) success5) (Ftbl) fine shot* * *1) ( decisión correcta) good decision, good o wise movesu mayor acierto fue... — her best decision o move was...
2) (tino, habilidad) skill3) ( respuesta correcta) correct answer* * *= achievement, felicity.Ex. All SLIS heads co-operated willingly, discussing their problems, difficulties and achievements candidly and critically.Ex. One is impressed by the felicity of the examples and by the clarity with which experiments and ideas are explained.----* escogido con acierto = well-chosen.* índice de acierto = hit rate.* lleno de aciertos = crowned with + success.* tasa de acierto = hit rate.* * *1) ( decisión correcta) good decision, good o wise movesu mayor acierto fue... — her best decision o move was...
2) (tino, habilidad) skill3) ( respuesta correcta) correct answer* * *= achievement, felicity.Ex: All SLIS heads co-operated willingly, discussing their problems, difficulties and achievements candidly and critically.
Ex: One is impressed by the felicity of the examples and by the clarity with which experiments and ideas are explained.* escogido con acierto = well-chosen.* índice de acierto = hit rate.* lleno de aciertos = crowned with + success.* tasa de acierto = hit rate.* * *A (decisión correcta) good ( o sensible etc) decision, good o wise movesu mayor acierto fue … her best decision o move was …, the best decision o move she made was …B (tino, habilidad) skillcon gran acierto with great skill, very skillfullyC (respuesta correcta) correct answer* * *
Del verbo acertar: ( conjugate acertar)
acierto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
acertar
acierto
acertar ( conjugate acertar) verbo transitivo ‹respuesta/resultado› to get … right;
verbo intransitivo
1
2 ( lograr) acierto a hacer algo to manage to do sth
acierto sustantivo masculino
acertar
I verbo transitivo
1 (dar con la solución) to get right
2 (adivinar) to guess correctly
3 acertar la quiniela, to win the pools
II verbo intransitivo
1 (decidir correctamente) to be right
2 (encontrar) cuando por fin acertó con la llave..., when she finally found the right key...
acierto sustantivo masculino
1 (elección) good choice
(solución) good idea: esa combinación de colores es un acierto, this colour combination is a great idea
2 (habilidad, tino) skill, wisdom: resolvió la situación con gran acierto, he resolved the situation very skilfully
' acierto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ojo
- razón
English:
odds
* * *♦ nm1. [a pregunta] correct answer2. [en quinielas] = correct prediction of results in football pools entry3. [habilidad, tino] good o sound judgement;dijo con acierto que debíamos esperar she wisely said we should wait;fue un acierto vender las acciones it was a good o smart idea to sell the esp Br shares o esp US stock;fue un acierto invitarles a la fiesta it turned out to be a great idea to invite them to the party* * *m1 ( idea) good idea;fue un acierto it was a wise decision o good move2 ( respuesta) correct answer3 ( habilidad) skill* * *acierto nm1) : correct answer, right choice2) : accuracy, skill, deftness* * *acierto n1. (respuesta correcta) correct answer / right answer2. (buena idea) good idea -
4 apostarse
1 to bet* * *IVPRIIapostarse en un lugar — to position o.s. in o at a place
1.VT to bet (a, en on)•
apostar algo a algo — to bet sth on sthha apostado su futuro político a la victoria en las elecciones — he has staked his political future on the election victory
2.VI to bet (a, por on)no me gusta apostar a los caballos — I don't like to bet o gamble on the horses
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apostar por algo, apostó por la calidad en vez de la cantidad — he opted o went for quality not quantitycreía en el proyecto y apostó por nosotros — he believed in the project and was behind us all the way o backed us all the way
han apostado por una política de neutralidad — they have committed themselves to a policy of neutrality
- no creo que él sea culpable -pues yo apuesto a que sí — "I don't think he's guilty" - "I bet he is"
3.See:apostarseIIIVPR to bet¿qué te apuestas a que gano yo? — what do you bet that I'll win?
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apostárselas a o con algn — to compete with sb* * *= station, post.Ex. Acquisition of material is through an office of the Library of Congress stationed in Jakarta as well as direct purchasing from vendors.Ex. The agents then posted themselves strategically around the restaurant.* * *= station, post.Ex: Acquisition of material is through an office of the Library of Congress stationed in Jakarta as well as direct purchasing from vendors.
Ex: The agents then posted themselves strategically around the restaurant.* * *
■apostarse verbo reflexivo to bet: ¿qué te apuestas?, what do you bet?
' apostarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apostar
- jugar
* * *vpr[jugarse] to bet;apostarse algo con alguien to bet sb sth;¿qué te apuestas a que no viene? how much do you bet he won't come?vprto post oneself;se apostó detrás de un árbol he posted himself behind a tree* * *v/r MIL position o.s. -
5 jugar
v.1 to play (practicar un deporte, juego).jugar al ajedrez/a las cartas to play chess/cardsjugar en un equipo to play for a teamjugar a las muñecas to play with one's dollste toca jugar it's your turn o gojugar limpio/sucio to play clean/dirtyEllos juegan en la arena They play in the sand.Ellos juegan tenis They play tennis.2 to gamble.jugar a la lotería to play the lotteryjugar a o en la Bolsa to speculate (on the Stock Exchange)* * *(u changes to ue in stressed syllables and g changes to gu before e)Present IndicativePast Indicativejugué, jugaste, jugó, jugamos, jugasteis, jugaron.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to play2) gamble* * *1. VI1) [niño, deportista] to play¡si seguís así yo no juego! — if you carry on like that I'm not playing!
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jugar a algo — to play sth•
jugar con algo — to play with sth•
jugar contra algn — to play (against) sb2) (=hacer una jugada)a) [en ajedrez, parchís] to move¿quién juega? — whose move o turn o go is it?
b) [con cartas] to play¿quién juega? — whose turn o go is it?
3) (=pretender ser)•
jugar a algo — to play at being sthvamos a jugar a que yo soy la madre y tú el hijo — let's pretend that I'm the mother and you the son
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jugar con —a) (=manosear) [gen] to play around with, mess around with; [distraídamente] to toy with, fiddle withno juegues con el enchufe, que es peligroso — don't play o mess around with the plug - it's dangerous
estaba jugando con un bolígrafo mientras hablaba — he was toying o fiddling with a pen while he spoke
b) (=no tomar en serio) [+ sentimientos] to play withes importante permanecer en el poder, pero no a costa de jugar con la opinión pública — it is important to stay in power, but not if it means gambling with public opinion
c) (=utilizar) to play withesta obra juega con el tema del teatro dentro del teatro — this work plays with the idea of a play within a play
5) (=influir)•
jugar en contra de algo/algn — to work against sth/sbla posición del sol jugaba en contra de nuestro equipo — the position of the sun put our team at a disadvantage
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jugar a favor de algo/algn — [situación] to work in sth/sb's favour o (EEUU) favor; [tiempo, destino] to be on sb's sidelas ventajas de una moneda débil siguen jugando a su favor — the advantages of a weak currency continue to work in their favour
existe otro elemento que juega a favor del acusado — there is another factor that should go o work in favour of the defendant
has estudiado mucho y eso juega a tu favor — you have studied a lot and that should work in your favour
6) (=apostar) to gamble7) (Bolsa) to speculate8) LAm (Mec) to move about2. VT1) [+ partida, partido] to playjugar la baza de algo —
la oposición jugará la baza de la moción de censura — the opposition will play its trump card and move a motion of censure
¡me la han jugado! — I've been had! *
baza 2)su mujer se la jugaba con otro — LAm his wife was two-timing him *
2) [+ papel] to playjuegan un papel fundamental en el desarrollo del país — they play a fundamental role in the country's development
3) (=apostar) to betjugar cinco dólares a una carta — to bet o put five dollars on a card
4) LAm [+ fútbol, tenis, ajedrez, póker] to play5) †† [+ espada, florete] to handle, wield3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( divertirse) to playjugar al fútbol — (Esp, RPl) to play football
¿a qué jugamos? — what shall we play?
b) (Dep) to playjugar limpio/sucio — to play fair/dirty
c) (en ajedrez, damas) to move; ( en naipes) to play; ( en otros juegos) to playme tocaba jugar a mí — it was my turn/move/go
d) ( apostar fuerte) to gamblee) (fam) ( bromear)ni por jugar: no lo hace ni por jugar — she wouldn't do it (even) if you paid her
f) (Fin)jugaban al alza/a la baja — they were betting on a bull/bear market
2) jugar cona) <persona/sentimientos> to play with, toy withb) ( manejar) <colores/luz> to play with3) factores/elementos ( actuar)2.jugar en contra de alguien — to work o count against somebody
jugar vt1)a) <partido/carta> to playjugársela a alguien — to play a dirty trick on somebody
b) (AmL exc RPl) <tenis/fútbol/ajedrez> to play2)a) ( apostar)b) ( sortear)3) <rol/papel> to play3.jugarse v prona) ( gastarse en el juego) < sueldo> to gamble (away)b) ( arriesgar) <reputación/vida> to risk, put... at riskse lo jugó todo en el negocio — she staked o risked everything on the business
jugarse el pellejo — (fam) to risk one's neck (colloq)
c) ( apostarse) (recípr)* * *= gamble, play, game.Ex. In the case of bookshops the function of 'buying' calls for real skill since the bookseller is gambling with his (or her) capital in purchasing the goods.Ex. A man who witnesses said was intoxicated and playing with a handgun died last night after shooting himself in the head.Ex. The next thing you know, people will never leave their house for any real social interactions and everyone will be gaming all day long.----* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.* jugar a la ruleta rusa = play + Russian roulette.* jugar a las apuestas = game.* jugar a las canicas = play + marbles.* jugar al azar = gamble.* jugar al dominó = play + dominoes.* jugar a los bolos = bowling.* jugar a lo seguro = play it + safe.* jugar a los juegos = game.* jugar bien + Posesivo + baza = play + Posesivo + cards right.* jugar bien + Posesivo + cartas = play + Posesivo + cards right.* jugar con = mess with, play + fast and loose with.* jugar con fuego = court + disaster, play with + fire, court + danger, flirt with + danger.* jugar de ala izquierda = play + the left wing.* jugar de extremo derecho = play + the left wing.* jugar juegos = play + games.* jugar juntos = play along with.* jugar limpio = play + fair.* jugar peligrosamente = flirt with + danger, court + danger.* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* jugarse el cuello = bet + Posesivo + life.* jugarse el pellejo = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* jugarse el tipo (por) = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for).* jugarse el todo por el todo = take + the plunge, risk + life and limb.* jugarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* jugarse la camisa = bet + Posesivo + life.* jugarse la piel = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* jugarse la vida = play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb, bet + Posesivo + life.* jugárselo todo = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.* jugárselo todo a una sola carta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* jugar sobre seguro = play it + safe.* jugar un papel = play + role.* mientras juega = at play.* partido que se juega en casa = home game.* partido que se juega fuera de casa = away game.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( divertirse) to playjugar al fútbol — (Esp, RPl) to play football
¿a qué jugamos? — what shall we play?
b) (Dep) to playjugar limpio/sucio — to play fair/dirty
c) (en ajedrez, damas) to move; ( en naipes) to play; ( en otros juegos) to playme tocaba jugar a mí — it was my turn/move/go
d) ( apostar fuerte) to gamblee) (fam) ( bromear)ni por jugar: no lo hace ni por jugar — she wouldn't do it (even) if you paid her
f) (Fin)jugaban al alza/a la baja — they were betting on a bull/bear market
2) jugar cona) <persona/sentimientos> to play with, toy withb) ( manejar) <colores/luz> to play with3) factores/elementos ( actuar)2.jugar en contra de alguien — to work o count against somebody
jugar vt1)a) <partido/carta> to playjugársela a alguien — to play a dirty trick on somebody
b) (AmL exc RPl) <tenis/fútbol/ajedrez> to play2)a) ( apostar)b) ( sortear)3) <rol/papel> to play3.jugarse v prona) ( gastarse en el juego) < sueldo> to gamble (away)b) ( arriesgar) <reputación/vida> to risk, put... at riskse lo jugó todo en el negocio — she staked o risked everything on the business
jugarse el pellejo — (fam) to risk one's neck (colloq)
c) ( apostarse) (recípr)* * *= gamble, play, game.Ex: In the case of bookshops the function of 'buying' calls for real skill since the bookseller is gambling with his (or her) capital in purchasing the goods.
Ex: A man who witnesses said was intoxicated and playing with a handgun died last night after shooting himself in the head.Ex: The next thing you know, people will never leave their house for any real social interactions and everyone will be gaming all day long.* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.* jugar a la ruleta rusa = play + Russian roulette.* jugar a las apuestas = game.* jugar a las canicas = play + marbles.* jugar al azar = gamble.* jugar al dominó = play + dominoes.* jugar a los bolos = bowling.* jugar a lo seguro = play it + safe.* jugar a los juegos = game.* jugar bien + Posesivo + baza = play + Posesivo + cards right.* jugar bien + Posesivo + cartas = play + Posesivo + cards right.* jugar con = mess with, play + fast and loose with.* jugar con fuego = court + disaster, play with + fire, court + danger, flirt with + danger.* jugar de ala izquierda = play + the left wing.* jugar de extremo derecho = play + the left wing.* jugar juegos = play + games.* jugar juntos = play along with.* jugar limpio = play + fair.* jugar peligrosamente = flirt with + danger, court + danger.* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* jugarse el cuello = bet + Posesivo + life.* jugarse el pellejo = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* jugarse el tipo (por) = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for).* jugarse el todo por el todo = take + the plunge, risk + life and limb.* jugarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* jugarse la camisa = bet + Posesivo + life.* jugarse la piel = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* jugarse la vida = play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb, bet + Posesivo + life.* jugárselo todo = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.* jugárselo todo a una sola carta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* jugar sobre seguro = play it + safe.* jugar un papel = play + role.* mientras juega = at play.* partido que se juega en casa = home game.* partido que se juega fuera de casa = away game.* * *viA1 (divertirse) to play¿puedo salir a jugar? can I go out to play?¡deja de jugar con el televisor! stop playing around o messing around with the television!jugar A algo to play sthjugar al fútbol/a la pelota to play football/ball¿a qué jugamos? what shall we play?juegan a las cartas por dinero they play cards for moneyjugar a las muñecas to play with dollsjuguemos a que yo era la maestra let's pretend I'm the teacherjugar A + INF:le gusta jugar a ser el jefe he likes playing (at being) bossestá jugando a ser la hija modelo she's playing (the part of) the model daughter2 ( Dep) to playjuegan mañana contra el Atlético they're playing (against) Atlético tomorrow3 (hacer una jugada — en ajedrez, damas) to move; (— en naipes) to play; (en otros juegos) to play, go ( colloq)¿quieres jugar de una vez? will you hurry up and move/play?me tocaba jugar a mí it was my turn/move, it was my go ( colloq)4 (apostar fuerte) to gamble5 ( Inf) to game6 ( fam)(bromear): ¿tú le tiraste del pelo? — pero fue jugando or fue por jugar did you pull her hair? — I was only playingno sé por qué se ofendió, se lo dije jugando I don't know why he took offense, I was only joking o I only said it as a joke o in jestni por jugar: no sube a un avión ni por jugar she wouldn't get on a plane (even) if you paid her7 ( Fin):jugaban al alza/a la baja they were betting on a bull/bear market1 (tratar sin respeto, sin seriedad) to play with¿te das cuenta de que estás jugando con tu futuro? do you realize you're playing with your future o you're putting your future at risk?está jugando con tus sentimientos he's playing o toying with your feelings2 (manejar) to play withel artista juega con interesantes efectos de luz y sombra the artist plays with interesting effects of light and shadeC«factores/elementos» (actuar): jugar a favor de algn to work in sb's favorjugar en contra de algn to work o count AGAINST sb■ jugarvtAjugársela a algn to play a dirty trick on sb, to do the dirty on sb ( BrE)2 ( AmL exc RPl) ‹tenis/fútbol/golf› to play; ‹ajedrez/póquer› to playB1 (apostar) jugar algo A algo to bet sth ON sthlo jugó todo al 17 he bet o put everything he had on number 17te juego una cerveza a que me cree I bet you a beer he believes me2(sortear): se juega mañana the draw takes place tomorrowC ‹rol/papel› to play■ jugarse1 (gastarse en el juego) ‹sueldo› to gamble, gamble away2 (arriesgar) ‹reputación/vida› to risk, put … at riskse lo jugó todo en el negocio she staked o risked everything on the businessse jugaba su credibilidad ante el electorado he was putting his credibility with the voters on the line o at risk3 (apostarse) ( recípr):nos habíamos jugado una comida y gané yo we'd bet a meal on it and I won* * *
jugar ( conjugate jugar) verbo intransitivo
1
jugar a algo to play sth;
jugar al fútbol (Esp, RPl) to play football;
jugar a las muñecas to play with dolls;
jugar limpio/sucio to play fair/dirty
( en naipes) to play;
( en otros juegos) to play;◊ me tocaba jugar a mí it was my turn/move/go
2
verbo transitivo
1
2 ( apostar) jugar algo a algo to bet sth on sth
3 ‹rol/papel› to play
jugarse verbo pronominal
◊ jugarse el pellejo (fam) to risk one's neck (colloq)
jugar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to play: ¿jugamos a las casitas?, shall we play house?
jugar al baloncesto/parchís, to play basketball/ludo o Parcheesi(tm)
2 (no tomar en serio, manipular) jugar con, to toy with
II verbo transitivo
1 to play: jugamos una partida de ajedrez, we had a game of chess
2 (suponer, representar) su hija juega un papel central en su vida, her life revolves around her daughter
3 (apostar) to bet, stake
♦ Locuciones: jugar con fuego, to play with fire
jugar limpio/sucio, to play fair/dirty
Fin jugar a la baja, to speculate on a drop in prices
' jugar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- banda
- barrio
- carta
- defensiva
- escondidas
- prenda
- punta
- retozar
- sucia
- sucio
- talla
- tejo
- trineo
- adivinanza
- bolita
- bolo
- bolsa
- campo
- chueco
- condición
- corro
- dado
- dama
- dardo
- disfraz
- dominó
- escondite
- gozar
- juega
- limpio
- mal
- mano
- muñeca
- pelota
- roña
- ventaja
English:
advantage
- away
- because
- bowl
- can
- clean
- dice
- fair
- fast
- fiddle about with
- for
- forfeit
- fortunately
- foursome
- gamble
- hate
- hide-and-seek
- home
- leapfrog
- limber up
- line up
- move
- outlet
- play
- replay
- rough
- slot machine
- trifle
- trump
- ball
- bet
- card
- hide
- hop
- instrumental
- musical
- out
- partner
* * *♦ vi1. [practicar un deporte, juego] to play;los niños juegan en el patio del colegio the children are playing in the playground;jugar al ajedrez/a las cartas to play chess/cards;jugar a la pelota/a las muñecas to play ball/with one's dolls;juegan a ser astronautas they're playing at astronauts;¿a qué juegas? what are you playing?;Fam¿tú a qué juegas, chaval? [en tono de enfado] what do you think you're playing at, pal?;les gusta jugar con la arena they like playing in the sand;jugar en un equipo to play for a team;te toca jugar it's your turn o go;jugar limpio/sucio to play fair/dirty;jugar a dos bandas to play a double game;jugar con fuego to play with fire;el que juega con fuego se quema if you play with fire you'll get burned;Famo jugamos todos o se rompe la baraja either we all do it or nobody does2. [con dinero] to gamble (a on);jugó al bingo y perdió mucho dinero she played bingo and lost a lot of money;le gusta jugar en los casinos she likes gambling in casinos;jugar a la lotería to play the lottery;jugar a las quinielas to do the pools;le gusta jugar a los caballos he likes a bet on the horses;Bolsajugar al alza to try to bull the market, to speculate on share prices rising;Bolsajugar a la baja to try to bear the market, to speculate on share prices falling;jugar fuerte to bet a lot of moneyjugar con los sentimientos de alguien to toy with sb's feelingsel tiempo juega en su contra time is against her;el tiempo juega a nuestro favor time is on our side♦ vt1. [partido, juego, partida] to play;[ficha, pieza] to move; [carta] to play;¿jugamos un póquer? shall we have a game of poker?;2. [dinero] to gamble (a on);jugué 25 euros a mi número de la suerte I gambled 25 euros on my lucky numberla creatividad juega un importante papel en nuestro trabajo creativity plays a very important part o role in our work* * *I v/t playII v/i1 play;jugar al baloncesto play basketball;jugar a la bolsa play the stock market;jugar con fuego fig play with fire;jugar limpio/sucio play clean/dirty* * *jugar {44} vi1) : to playjugar a la pelota: to play ball2) apostar: to gamble, to bet3) : to joke, to kidjugar vt1) : to playjugar un papel: to play a rolejugar una carta: to play a card2) : to bet* * *jugar vb1. (en general) to play¡juguemos a las cartas! let's play cards!¿juegas al fútbol? do you play football?3. (apostar) to gamble -
6 acertar
v.1 to guess (correctly).acerté dos respuestas I got two answers rightSilvia acierta las respuestas siempre Silvia guesses the answers always.2 to hit (blanco).3 to be right.acerté a la primera I got it right first timeacertó al elegir esa profesión she made the right decision when she chose that careeracertaste con su regalo you chose her present well, you chose just the right present for her4 to guess right, to be right on the nose, to hit correctly, to hit the target.Acertó He=she guessed right..5 to do well, to succeed.Ricardo acertó en su empresa Richard succeeded in his undertaking.* * *(e changes to ie in stressed syllables)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *1.VT [+ respuesta] to get right; [+ adivinanza] to guessgana el que acierte antes cinco preguntas — the winner is the first one to get five answers right o to answer five questions correctly
¿cuántos números has acertado esta semana? — how many numbers did you get this week?
2. VI1) [al disparar] to hit the target2) (=adivinar) to get it right¡has acertado! — you got it right!
3) [al decir, hacer algo] to be rightaciertan cuando dicen que la corrupción no tiene solución — they're right when they say that there's no solution to corruption
acertó al quedarse callado — he did the right thing keeping quiet, he was right to keep quiet
han acertado de pleno con el nuevo modelo de coche familiar — they've scored a real winner * o they've got it just right with their new family car
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acertar en algo, habéis acertado en la elección — you have made the right choice4)• acertar a hacer algo — (=conseguir) to manage to do sth; [casualmente] to happen to do sth
5)• acertar con — (=encontrar) to manage to find
tras mucho pensarlo acertamos con la solución — after a lot of thought we managed to find the solution
6) [planta] to flourish, do well* * *1.verbo transitivo <respuesta/resultado> to get... right2.acertar vi1)a) (dar, pegar)b) ( atinar) to be rightacertar con algo — con solución to hit on something
2) (lograr, atinar)acertar a + inf — to manage to + inf
3) (liter) ( suceder casualmente)acertar a + inf — to happen to + inf
* * *= see + the light, manage to, strike + home, hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, get + it + right, hit + the truth, hit it out of + the park, hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.Ex. Apologies to those telephone company employees who saw the light years ago and have been trying to convince their employers.Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex. Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.Ex. One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.Ex. The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.Ex. If the reading-boy misread the copy, or if the corrector misheard or misunderstood the reading-boy, a wrong word might be entered on the proof as a correction whether or not the compositor had got it right in the first place.Ex. He hit the truth in one point only, the number of windows on one side of the house.Ex. We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex. EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex. It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.----* acertar con = put + Posesivo + finger on.* * *1.verbo transitivo <respuesta/resultado> to get... right2.acertar vi1)a) (dar, pegar)b) ( atinar) to be rightacertar con algo — con solución to hit on something
2) (lograr, atinar)acertar a + inf — to manage to + inf
3) (liter) ( suceder casualmente)acertar a + inf — to happen to + inf
* * *= see + the light, manage to, strike + home, hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, get + it + right, hit + the truth, hit it out of + the park, hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.Ex: Apologies to those telephone company employees who saw the light years ago and have been trying to convince their employers.
Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex: Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.Ex: One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.Ex: The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.Ex: If the reading-boy misread the copy, or if the corrector misheard or misunderstood the reading-boy, a wrong word might be entered on the proof as a correction whether or not the compositor had got it right in the first place.Ex: He hit the truth in one point only, the number of windows on one side of the house.Ex: We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex: EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex: It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.* acertar con = put + Posesivo + finger on.* * *acertar [A5 ]vt‹respuesta/resultado› to get … rightsólo acertó tres respuestas she only got three answers right, she only answered three questions correctlya ver si aciertas quién es see if you can guess who it is■ acertarviA (atinar) to be right¿no te dije que iban a perder? pues acerté didn't I tell you they were going to lose? well, I was rightdijo varios nombres pero no acertó she said several names but didn't get it rightacertaste al no comprarlo it was a good decision not to buy it, you did the right thing not buying itacertar CON algo to get sth right¿acerté con la talla? did I get the size right?has acertado con el regalo, es justo lo que necesitaba your present's perfect, it's just what I neededno acerté con la calle/casa I couldn't find the street/houseB (lograr, atinar) acertar A + INF to manage to + INFno acertó a decir palabra she didn't manage to say a single word, she was unable to utter a single wordno acierto a comprender qué es lo que pretende I just can't see o I fail to see what he hopes to achieveC ( liter) (suceder casualmente) acertar A + INF to happen to + INFacertó a pasar por allí he happened to pass that way* * *
acertar ( conjugate acertar) verbo transitivo ‹respuesta/resultado› to get … right;
verbo intransitivo
1
2 ( lograr) acertar a hacer algo to manage to do sth
acertar
I verbo transitivo
1 (dar con la solución) to get right
2 (adivinar) to guess correctly
3 acertar la quiniela, to win the pools
II verbo intransitivo
1 (decidir correctamente) to be right
2 (encontrar) cuando por fin acertó con la llave..., when she finally found the right key...
' acertar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atinar
- blanca
- blanco
- equivocar
- acierta
- dar
English:
character
- chord
- football
- guess
* * *♦ vt1. [adivinar] to guess (correctly);acerté dos respuestas I got two answers right2. [blanco] to hit♦ vi1. [al contestar, adivinar] to be right;[al escoger, decidir] to make a good choice;acerté a la primera I got it right first time;acertó al elegir esa profesión she made the right decision when she chose that career;acertaste con su regalo you chose her present well, you chose just the right present for her;Famno acertar una: a la hora de comprar regalos no acierta una when it comes to buying presents she never gets it rightel disparo le acertó en la cabeza the bullet hit him in the headno acierto a entenderlo I can't understand it at allacertó a nevar cuando llegamos al pueblo it happened to start snowing when we reached the village5.acertar con [hallar] to find;acertamos con el desvío correcto we found the right turn-off* * *acertar el blanco, acertar en la diana fig hit the nail on the headII v/i1 be right;acertar con algo get sth right2:no acierto a hacerlo I don’t seem to be able to do it* * *acertar {55} vt: to guess correctlyacertar viatinar: to be accurate, to be on target* * *acertar vb1. (respuesta) to get right3. (adivinar) to guess4. (hacer lo más adecuado) to be right -
7 apuesta
f.bet, bid, gamble.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: apostar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: apostar.* * *1 bet, wager* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [en juego] betla apuesta era de 100 euros — the bet was 100 euros, it was a 100-euro bet
hagan sus apuestas, señores — place your bets, ladies and gentlemen
¿cuántas apuestas has hecho esta semana en la quiniela? — how much did you bet on the pools this week?
2) (=desafío)te hago una apuesta a que... — I bet you that...
3) (=opción)nuestra apuesta por la modernización supondrá un aumento gradual de los gastos — our commitment to modernization will lead to a gradual increase in expenditure
esa es una apuesta de futuro — that is a future hope, that is a hope for the future
4) (Bridge) bid* * *Ifemenino betII* * *= gamble, stake in the ground, wager.Ex. The article 'The electronic boom: a gamble or a sure bet?' considers the threat of the new technology to the future of newspapers.Ex. The first version of any software is usually best seen as a stake in the ground.Ex. Once you confirm a bet online, your wager is considered final, we cannot cancel confirmed wagers.----* apuestas = betting.* apuestas deportivas = sports betting.* dilucidar una apuesta = settle + bet.* hacer una apuesta = place + a wager, make + a wager, wager.* jugador de apuestas = gambler.* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.* jugar a las apuestas = game.* una apuesta segura = a sure bet.* * *Ifemenino betII* * *= gamble, stake in the ground, wager.Ex: The article 'The electronic boom: a gamble or a sure bet?' considers the threat of the new technology to the future of newspapers.
Ex: The first version of any software is usually best seen as a stake in the ground.Ex: Once you confirm a bet online, your wager is considered final, we cannot cancel confirmed wagers.* apuestas = betting.* apuestas deportivas = sports betting.* dilucidar una apuesta = settle + bet.* hacer una apuesta = place + a wager, make + a wager, wager.* jugador de apuestas = gambler.* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.* jugar a las apuestas = game.* una apuesta segura = a sure bet.* * *1 (suma de dinero, objeto) betdoblar/subir la apuesta to double/raise the bet2 (acción) betle hice una apuesta I had a bet with him* * *
apuesta 1 sustantivo femenino
bet;
apuesta 2, apuestas, etc see apostar
apuesto,-a adjetivo good-looking, handsome
apuesta sustantivo femenino bet, wager
' apuesta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
doblar
- ganar
- plantar
- polla
English:
ante
- bet
- flutter
- gamble
- hedge
- long shot
- stake
- wager
- win
- football
- odds
* * *♦ nf1. [acción] bet;hacer una apuesta sobre algo to have a bet on sth;el partido ha hecho una fuerte apuesta por el liberalismo the party has committed itself strongly to liberalism2. [cantidad de dinero] bet;las apuestas eran muy elevadas the stakes were very high* * *f bet* * *apuesta nf: bet, wager* * *apuesta n bet
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