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1 gain weight

v.

aumentar de peso, aumentar peso, echar carnes, engordar.

Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español > gain weight
2 to gain weight

to gain weight

aumentar de peso, engordar

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3 gain

ɡein
1. verb
1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) ganar, adquirir, obtener, conseguir

2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) ganar

3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) aumentar, conseguir, ganar

4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) adelantarse, ir adelantado

2. noun
1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aumento

2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) beneficio, ganancia

•

- gain ground
- gain on

gain vb adquirir / obtener / conseguir

to gain experience adquirir experiencia

gain

tr[geɪn]

noun

1 (achievement) logro

2 (profit) ganancia, beneficio

■ the sale of the company brought him considerable gains la venta de la empresa le supuso unas ganancias considerables

3 (increase) aumento

transitive verb

1 (achieve) lograr, conseguir

2 (obtain) ganar

3 (increase) aumentar

4 (clock) adelantar

intransitive verb

1 (clock) adelantar

2 (shares) subir

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to gain ground ganar terreno

to gain weight aumentar de peso, engordar

to stand to gain tener probabilidad de ganar

capital gain plusvalía

capital gains tax impuesto sobre plusvalías

windfall gain ganancia inesperada

gain ['geɪn] vt

1) acquire, obtain: ganar, obtener, adquirir, conseguir

to gain knowledge: adquirir conocimientos

to gain a victory: obtener una victoria

2) reach: alcanzar, llegar a

3) increase: ganar, aumentar

to gain weight: aumentar de peso

4) : adelantarse, ganar

the watch gains two minutes a day: el reloj se adelanta dos minutos por día

gain vi

1) profit: beneficiarse

2) increase: aumentar

gain n

1) profit: beneficio m, ganancia f, lucro m, provecho m

2) increase: aumento m

gain

n.

• ancheta s.f.

• aumento s.m.

• ganancia (Electrónica) s.f.

• logro s.m.

• provecho s.m.

• ventaja s.f.

v.

• conquistar v.

• conseguir v.

• crecer v.

• ganar v.

• granjear v.

• mejorar v.

I
1. geɪn
transitive verb

1) ( acquire) \<\<control\>\> conseguir*, obtener*; \<\<experience\>\> adquirir*; \<\<recognition\>\> obtener*, ganarse; \<\<qualifications\>\> (BrE) obtener*

I succeeded in gaining their attention — logré atraer or captar su atención

there's a lot to be gained from this — esto ofrece muchas ventajas

2) ( increase) \<\<strength/speed\>\> ganar, cobrar

the shares gained 5 points — las acciones subieron 5 enteros

3) \<\<time\>\> ganar

my watch is gaining ten minutes a day — mi reloj (se) adelanta diez minutos por día

2.

vi

1)

a) ( improve)

to gain IN something: the shares have gained in value las acciones han subido or aumentado de valor; she's gradually gaining in confidence — poco a poco va adquiriendo confianza en sí misma

b) ( benefit) beneficiarse, sacar* provecho

2)

a) ( go fast) \<\<clock/watch\>\> adelantar(se)

b) ( move nearer)

to gain ON somebody — acortar (las) distancias con respecto a alguien

II

noun

1) u c ( profit) ( Busn) ganancia f, beneficio m

their loss is our gain — nosotros nos beneficiamos or salimos ganando con su pérdida

2) c u ( increase) aumento m

the gain in efficiency — el aumento de eficiencia

3) c ( Pol) triunfo m, victoria f

[ɡeɪn]
1. VT

1) (=obtain, win) [+ respect] ganarse; [+ approval, support, supporters] conseguir; [+ experience] adquirir, obtener; [+ freedom] obtener, conseguir; [+ popularity, time] ganar; [+ friends] hacerse; [+ qualification] obtener

what do you hope to gain by it? — ¿qué provecho esperas sacar con esto?, ¿qué esperas ganar or conseguir con esto?

there is nothing to be gained by feeling bitter — no se gana or consigue nada guardando rencores

he had nothing to gain by lying to me — no iba a ganar or conseguir nada mintiéndome

Serbia's newly gained territories — los territorios recientemente adquiridos por Serbia

• to gain an advantage over sb — sacar ventaja a algn

• to gain confidence — adquirir confianza

to gain sb's confidence, to gain the confidence of sb — ganar(se) la confianza de algn

• to gain control of sth — hacerse con el control de algo

• Kenya gained independence from Great Britain in 1963 — Kenia obtuvo or consiguió la independencia de Gran Bretaña en 1963

• my daughter has just gained a place at university — mi hija acaba de obtener una plaza en la universidad

• Jones gained possession of the ball — Jones se hizo con el balón

• Labour has gained three seats from the Conservatives — los laboristas les han arrebatado tres escaños a los conservadores
access, entry, ground, hand 1., 11)
2) (=increase)

the shares have gained four points — las acciones han aumentado or subido cuatro enteros

my watch has gained five minutes — mi reloj se ha adelantado cinco minutos

• to gain speed — ganar or cobrar velocidad

• to gain strength — (physically) cobrar fuerzas; (mentally) hacerse más fuerte

• to gain weight — engordar, aumentar de peso

I've gained three kilos — he engordado tres kilos

3) (=arrive at) llegar a

the steamer gained port — el vapor llegó a puerto

2. VI

1) (=profit)

• to gain by/ from sth — beneficiarse de algo

who would gain by or from his death? — ¿quién iba a beneficiarse de su muerte?

no one gains by putting others down — nadie sale beneficiando humillando a los demás

I gained immensely from the experience — me beneficié mucho de la experiencia, saqué mucho provecho de la experiencia
stand 3., 11)
2) (=advance) [watch] adelantarse; [runner] ganar terreno

3) (=increase, improve) [shares] aumentar de valor, subir

• to gain in sth, to gain in popularity — adquirir mayor popularidad

to gain in prestige — ganar prestigio

his reputation gained in stature — su reputación aumentó or creció

3. N

1) (=increase) aumento m

• a gain in weight — un aumento de peso

• Labour made gains in the South — los laboristas ganaron terreno en el sur

• the effect of a modest gain in the pound — el efecto de una pequeña subida en la libra

• a gain of eight per cent — un aumento or una subida del ocho por ciento

• their shares showed a three- point gain — sus acciones experimentaron una subida de tres enteros

• productivity gains — aumentos mpl en la productividad
weight 3.
2) (=benefit, advantage) beneficio m

• they are using the situation for personal/political gain — están utilizando la situación en beneficio propio/para ganar terreno político

- their loss is our gain

3) (Econ) (=profit) ganancia f, beneficio m

• the company reported pre-tax gains of £759 million — la compañía anunció haber obtenido unos beneficios or unas ganancias brutas de 759 millones de libras
capital 3.
- gain on

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I
1. [geɪn]
transitive verb

1) ( acquire) \<\<control\>\> conseguir*, obtener*; \<\<experience\>\> adquirir*; \<\<recognition\>\> obtener*, ganarse; \<\<qualifications\>\> (BrE) obtener*

I succeeded in gaining their attention — logré atraer or captar su atención

there's a lot to be gained from this — esto ofrece muchas ventajas

2) ( increase) \<\<strength/speed\>\> ganar, cobrar

the shares gained 5 points — las acciones subieron 5 enteros

3) \<\<time\>\> ganar

my watch is gaining ten minutes a day — mi reloj (se) adelanta diez minutos por día

2.

vi

1)

a) ( improve)

to gain IN something: the shares have gained in value las acciones han subido or aumentado de valor; she's gradually gaining in confidence — poco a poco va adquiriendo confianza en sí misma

b) ( benefit) beneficiarse, sacar* provecho

2)

a) ( go fast) \<\<clock/watch\>\> adelantar(se)

b) ( move nearer)

to gain ON somebody — acortar (las) distancias con respecto a alguien

II

noun

1) u c ( profit) ( Busn) ganancia f, beneficio m

their loss is our gain — nosotros nos beneficiamos or salimos ganando con su pérdida

2) c u ( increase) aumento m

the gain in efficiency — el aumento de eficiencia

3) c ( Pol) triunfo m, victoria f

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4 weight

weit

noun

1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) peso

2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) peso

3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) pesa

4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) peso

5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.) peso

weight n peso

you have to lose weight debes perder peso

weight

tr[weɪt]

noun

1 (gen) peso

■ gross weight / net weight peso bruto / peso neto

■ it's 10 kilos in weight pesa 10 kilos

■ feel the weight of this sopesa esto

■ the columns support the weight of the roof las columnas aguantan el peso del tejado

2 (of scales, clock, gym) pesa; (heavy object) peso, cosa pesada

■ you shouldn't lift heavy weights no deberías levantar cosas pesadas

3 figurative use (burden, worry) peso, carga

■ that's a weight off my mind eso me quita un peso de encima

■ the full weight of responsibility fell on her ella cargó con toda la responsabilidad

4 figurative use (importance, influence) peso, importancia, influencia

■ the weight of the evidence el peso de las pruebas

■ your support adds weight to the campaign tu apoyo da peso a la campaña

■ that argument doesn't carry much weight ese argumento no tiene mucho peso

transitive verb

1 (make heavy) cargar con peso, poner peso en, añadir peso a; (fishing net) lastrar

2 figurative use (statistics etc) ponderar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to lose weight perder peso, adelgazar

to pull one's weight poner de su parte

to put on weight engordar, ganar peso

to take the weight off one's feet descansar los pies

to throw one's weight about/around hacer sentir su autoridad

weight limit límite nombre masculino de peso

weight training entrenamiento con pesas

weight watcher persona que se cuida la línea

weights and measures pesos nombre masculino plural y medidas

weight ['weɪt] vt

1) : poner peso en, sujetar con un peso

2) burden: cargar, oprimir

weight n

1) heaviness: peso m

to lose weight: bajar de peso, adelgazar

2) : peso m

weights and measures: pesos y medidas

3) : pesa f

to lift weights: levantar pesas

4) burden: peso m, carga f

to take a weight off one's mind: quitarle un peso de encima a uno

5) importance: peso m

6) influence: influencia f, autoridad f

to throw one's weight around: hacer sentir su influencia

weight

v.

• ponderar v.

• sobrecargar v.

n.

• carga s.f.

• cargo s.m.

• importancia s.f.

• lastre s.m.

• pesa s.f.

• peso s.m.

I weɪt
noun

1) u c (mass, heaviness) peso m

it's sold by weight — se vende al peso or por peso

the bag is 5kg in weight — la bolsa pesa 5kg

what weight are you? — ¿cuánto pesas?

to gain o put on weight — engordar, subir de peso

to lose weight — adelgazar*, perder* peso

you mustn't lift heavy weights — no debe levantar cosas pesadas

sit down, take the weight off your feet — siéntate y descansa un poco

that has taken a weight off my mind — eso me ha sacado un peso de encima

to be worth one's weight in gold — valer* su peso en oro

to pull one's weight: John isn't pulling his weight John no trabaja como debería; to throw one's weight around mandonear (fam); to throw one's weight behind something — apoyar algo con dedicación

2) u (importance, value) peso m

to lend/add weight to something — darle* más peso a algo

his views don't carry much weight with her — ella no respeta mucho sus opiniones, para ella sus opiniones no cuentan mucho

3)

a) ( unit) peso m

weights and measures — pesos y medidas

b) (for scales, clocks) pesa f

c) ( Sport) pesa f; (before n)

weight training — entrenamiento m con pesas

II

transitive verb

a) ( make heavier) darle* peso a; \<\<fishing net\>\> lastrar

b) ( bias)

to be weighted against/in favor of somebody — perjudicar*/favorecer* a alguien

Phrasal Verbs:

- weight down

[weɪt]
1. N

1) (=heaviness) peso m

• sold by weight — vendido a peso

• to gain weight — engordar, ganar peso

• a package three kilos in weight — un paquete que pesa tres kilos, un paquete de tres kilos

• to lose weight — adelgazar, perder peso

• to put on weight — engordar, ganar peso

• the fence couldn't take his weight and collapsed — la valla no aguantó su peso y se vino abajo

• to take the weight off one's feet — sentarse a descansar

- chuck or throw one's weight about

- throw one's weight behind sb

the government is throwing its weight behind the reforms — el gobierno está apoyando con toda su fuerza las reformas

- it is worth its weight in gold

- that's a weight off my mind

- he doesn't pull his weight

2) (in clock, for scales) pesa f ; (=heavy object) peso m

weights and measures — pesas fpl y medidas

the doctor has forbidden me to lift heavy weights — el médico me ha prohibido levantar peso

3) (fig) (=importance) peso m

these are arguments of some weight — son argumentos de cierto peso

those arguments carry great weight with the minister — esos argumentos influyen poderosamente en el ministro

those arguments carry no weight with the minister — esos argumentos no influyen en el ministro

they won by sheer weight of numbers — ganaron simplemente porque eran más

to give due weight to sth — dar la debida importancia a algo

to lend weight to sth — darle más peso a algo

2.

VT (=add weight to) cargar, dar peso a; (=hold down) sujetar con un peso

3.

CPD

weight gain N — aumento m de peso

weight limit N — límite m de peso

weight loss N — pérdida f de peso

weight problem N —

to have a weight problem — tener problemas de peso

weight training N — entrenamiento m con pesas

weight watcher N — persona f que vigila el peso or cuida la línea

- weight down

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I [weɪt]
noun

1) u c (mass, heaviness) peso m

it's sold by weight — se vende al peso or por peso

the bag is 5kg in weight — la bolsa pesa 5kg

what weight are you? — ¿cuánto pesas?

to gain o put on weight — engordar, subir de peso

to lose weight — adelgazar*, perder* peso

you mustn't lift heavy weights — no debe levantar cosas pesadas

sit down, take the weight off your feet — siéntate y descansa un poco

that has taken a weight off my mind — eso me ha sacado un peso de encima

to be worth one's weight in gold — valer* su peso en oro

to pull one's weight: John isn't pulling his weight John no trabaja como debería; to throw one's weight around mandonear (fam); to throw one's weight behind something — apoyar algo con dedicación

2) u (importance, value) peso m

to lend/add weight to something — darle* más peso a algo

his views don't carry much weight with her — ella no respeta mucho sus opiniones, para ella sus opiniones no cuentan mucho

3)

a) ( unit) peso m

weights and measures — pesos y medidas

b) (for scales, clocks) pesa f

c) ( Sport) pesa f; (before n)

weight training — entrenamiento m con pesas

II

transitive verb

a) ( make heavier) darle* peso a; \<\<fishing net\>\> lastrar

b) ( bias)

to be weighted against/in favor of somebody — perjudicar*/favorecer* a alguien

Phrasal Verbs:

- weight down

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5 gain

n

COMP&DP ganancia f

ELEC signal amplificación f, ganancia f

ELEC ENG, ELECTRON amplificación f

SPACE communications ganancia f, amplificación f, aumento m, rendimiento m

TELECOM, TV, WATER TRANSP ganancia f
gain ability
gain adjustment
gain change
gain compression
gain control
gain curve
gain drift
gain frequency characteristic
gain function
gain in live weight
gain setting
gain-to-noise-temperature ratio
gain trace
gain trimming
gain-weighting factor

English-Spanish technical dictionary > gain
6 weight gain assistance

asistencia en la ganancia de peso

English-Spanish medical dictionary > weight gain assistance
7 gain in live weight

n

AGRIC aumento de peso en vivo m

English-Spanish technical dictionary > gain in live weight
8 weight gain

s.

ganancia de peso, aumento de peso.

Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español > weight gain
9 engordar

engordar ( conjugate engordar) verbo transitivo
a) ( aumentar) to put on, gain

b) ( cebar) to fatten (up)

c) ‹cifras/estadísticas› to swell
verbo intransitivo
a) [ persona] to put on o gain weight;
[ animales] to fatten
b) [ alimentos] to be fattening

engordar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to put on weight, get fat: deberías engordar tres kilos, you should put on three kilos
2 (causar gordura) to be fattening: las hamburguesas engordan mucho, hamburgers are very fattening
II verbo transitivo
1 to fatten (up), make fat: engordan a las gallinas con productos químicos, they feed the chickens on chemical products
2 (aumentar) to swell: la concesión del premio engordó su cuenta, the prize money swelled her bank account ' engordar' also found in these entries: English: fat - fatten - feed up - put on - weight - put

English-spanish dictionary > engordar
10 bulimia

bju:ɡlimiə
noun

(an eating disorder in which a person eats excessive amounts of food and then vomits in order not to gain weight.) bulimia

bulimia sustantivo femenino bulimia ' bulimia' also found in these entries: English: bulimia - bulimia (nervosa)

bulimia

tr[bjʊː'liːmɪə]

noun

1 bulimia

bjuː'liːmiə(nɜːr'vəʊsə), bjuː'lɪmiə(nɜː'vəʊsə)
bulimia (nervosa)

mass noun bulimia f (nerviosa)

[bjuː'lɪmɪǝ]
N bulimia f
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[bjuː'liːmiə(nɜːr'vəʊsə), bjuː'lɪmiə(nɜː'vəʊsə)]
bulimia (nervosa)

mass noun bulimia f (nerviosa)

English-spanish dictionary > bulimia
11 peso

'peisəu
plural - pesos; noun

(the standard unit of currency in many South and Central American countries and in the Philippines.) peso

Del verbo pesar: ( conjugate pesar) \ \
peso es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

pesó es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries: pesar peso
pesar 1 sustantivo masculino 1
a) (pena, tristeza) sorrow;
a peso mío or muy a mi peso much to my regret
b) ( remordimiento) regret, remorse
2
◊ a peso de despite, in spite of;
a peso de todo in spite of o despite everything; a pesar de que even though
pesar 2 ( conjugate pesar) verbo intransitivo 1 [paquete/maleta] to be heavy;
◊ estas gafas no pesan these glasses don't weigh much;
no me pesa it's not heavy 2 ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ ahora me pesa mucho now I deeply regret it;
me pesa haberlo ofendido I'm very sorry I offended him 3
◊ pese a despite, in spite of;
pese a que even though; mal que me/le pese whether I like/he likes it or not verbo transitivo
a) ‹niño/maleta› to weigh;
‹ manzanas› to weigh (out)
b) ( tener cierto peso) to weigh;

◊ pesa 80 kilos he weighs 80 kilos
pesarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to weigh oneself
peso sustantivo masculino 1
a) (Fís, Tec) weight;

◊ ganar/perder peso to gain o put on/lose weight;
peso bruto/neto gross/net weight
b)

◊ al peso by weight
2
a) (carga, responsabilidad) weight, burden;

◊ quitarle un peso de encima a algn to take a load o a weight off sb's mind

b) ( influencia) weight;

◊ todo el peso de la ley the full weight of the law

c)

◊ de peso ‹ argumento› strong, weighty;
‹ razón› forceful 3 (Dep)
a) (Esp) ( en atletismo) shot;

◊ lanzamiento de peso shot-put, shot-putting

b) (Esp) ( en halterofilia) weight;

◊ levantamiento de pesos weightlifting

c) ( en boxeo) weight;

◊ peso ligero/mosca/pesado/pluma lightweight/flyweight/heavyweight/featherweight
4 ( báscula) scales (pl) 5 (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries);
◊ no tiene un peso he doesn't have a cent o penny

pesar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener peso físico) to weigh: esa carne pesa dos kilos, that meat weighs two kilos
2 (tener peso psíquico) to have influence: sus opiniones aún pesan en el grupo, his opinions still carry weight in the group
3 (causar arrepentimiento, dolor) to grieve: me pesa no haber ido con vosotros, I regret not having gone with you
II vtr (determinar un peso) to weigh
III sustantivo masculino
1 (pena, pesadumbre) sorrow, grief
2 (remordimiento) regret Locuciones: a pesar de, in spite of
a pesar de que, although ➣ Ver nota en aunque
peso sustantivo masculino
1 weight
ganar/perder peso, to put on/lose weight Quím Fís peso específico, specific gravity
2 (carga, preocupación) weight, burden
3 (influencia) importance
4 (utensilio) scales Locuciones: quitarse un peso de encima, to take a load off one's mind
de peso, (una persona) influential, (un argumento) convincing ' peso' also found in these entries: Spanish: adelgazar - aligerar - bruta - bruto - carga - cargar - exceso - kilo - lanzamiento - levedad - ligera - ligero - mantener - medida - neta - neto - onza - pesar - ponderar - según - sopesar - soportar - sostener - sustentar - tara - vencerse - aguantar - arroba - aumentar - aumento - cargado - controlar - convertir - distribuir - equilibrar - estacionar - exceder - gordura - igual - justo - lanzador - levantar - mínimo - moneda - perder - propina - rebajar - unidad English: avoid - back - bear - compelling - dead weight - feather weight - flyweight - gain - heaviness - heavyweight - hold - lb - lift - lighten - lightweight - load - middleweight - outweigh - overweight - pound - quibble - shed - shot - stand - sustain - weight - weight-watching - welterweight - clout - dead - excess - hundred - lose - over - peso - put - slim - stone - strain - strong - support - under - weighty

peso ['peɪ.so:] n, pl - sos : peso m

'peɪsəʊ
noun (pl pesos) peso m

['peɪsǝʊ]
N peso m
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['peɪsəʊ]
noun (pl pesos) peso m

English-spanish dictionary > peso
12 carry

'kæri
verb

1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) llevar, transportar

2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) transmitir

3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) soportar

4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) comportar

5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) aprobar

6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) comportarse

•

noun

((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.) lío, jaleo, follón

adjective

((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.) (bolsa) de mano

- carry-all
- carry-cot
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight

carry vb llevar

shall I carry your case? ¿te llevo la maleta?

El pasado y participio pasado de carry se escribe carried; el gerundio se escribe carrying

carry

tr['kærɪ]

transitive verb (pt & pp carried, ger carrying)

1 (take, bear - gen) llevar; (- money, passport, gun, etc) llevar (encima)

2 (transport - goods, load, passengers) transportar, acarrear

3 (conduct, convey - water, oil, blood) llevar; (- electricity) conducir

4 (disease) ser portador,-ra de

5 SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL (support - weight) soportar, sostener

6 (take - blame, responsibility) cargar con

7 (entail, involve - responsibility) conllevar; (- penalty, consequences) implicar, conllevar

8 (vote, bill, motion, etc) aprobar

9 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL (have for sale) tener, vender

10 (news, story, report, etc) traer, publicar

11 (be pregnant with) estar embarazada de

12 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL llevar(se)

intransitive verb

1 (sound, voice) oírse, tener alcance

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

carried forward suma y sigue

to carry the can for something pagar el pato

to carry coals to Newcastle llevar leña al monte

to carry weight (with somebody) figurative use tener importancia

■ my opinion doesn't carry much weight mi opinión no cuenta para mucho

to get carried away exaltarse, desmadrarse

carry ['kæri] v, - ried ; - rying vt

1) transport: llevar, cargar, transportar (cargamento), conducir (electricidad), portar (un virus)

to carry a bag: cargar una bolsa

to carry money: llevar dinero encima, traer dinero consigo

2) bear: soportar, aguantar, resistir (peso)

3) stock: vender, tener en abasto

4) entail: llevar, implicar, acarrear

5) win: ganar (una elección o competición), aprobar (una moción)

6)

to carry oneself : portarse, comportarse

he carried himself honorably: se comportó dignamente

carry vi

: oírse, proyectarse

her voice carries well: su voz se puede oír desde lejos

carry

v.

• acarrear v.

• aceptar v.

• cargar v.

• ganar v.

• incluir v.

(§pres: incluyo...incluimos...)

• llevar (Matemática) v.

• llevar v.

• portear v.

• sobrellevar v.

• sostener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• traer v.

(§pres: traigo, traes...) pret: traj-•)

• transportar v.

'kæri
1.

-ries, -rying, -ried transitive verb

1)

a) (bear, take) llevar

I can't carry this, it's too heavy — no puedo cargar con esto, pesa demasiado

she was carrying her baby in her arms — llevaba a su hijo en brazos

b) ( have with one) llevar encima

c) ( be provided with) \<\<guarantee\>\> tener*

every pack carries the logo of the company — todos los paquetes vienen con or traen el logotipo de la compañía

d) ( be pregnant with) estar* embarazada or encinta de

2)

a) ( convey) \<\<goods/passengers\>\> llevar, transportar, acarrear

the car can carry four people — el coche tiene cabida para cuatro personas, en el coche caben cuatro personas

she was carried along by the crowd — fue arrastrada por la multitud

as fast as his legs would carry him — tan rápido como pudo

b) (channel, transmit) \<\<oil/water/sewage\>\> llevar

the wind carried her voice to him — el viento le hizo llegar su voz

c) \<\<disease\>\> ser* portador de

3)

a) ( support) \<\<weight\>\> soportar, resistir

b) ( take responsibility for) \<\<cost/blame\>\> cargar* con

c) ( sustain)

the lead actress carried the play — la protagonista sacó la obra adelante

4) (involve, entail) \<\<responsibility\>\> conllevar; \<\<consequences/penalty\>\> acarrear, traer* aparejado

5) (extend, continue)

the fighting was carried over the border — la lucha se extendió más allá de la frontera

never carry a diet too far — no hay que exagerar con los regímenes

6)

a) ( gain support for) \<\<bill/motion\>\> aprobar*

b) ( Pol) ( win) \<\<constituency/city\>\> hacerse* con

to carry all before one — arrasar con todo

7)

a) ( stock) \<\<model\>\> tener*, vender

b) ( include) ( Journ) traer*, publicar*

2.

v refl

to carry oneself

a) ( in bearing)

she carries herself well — tiene buen porte

b) ( behave) comportarse, actuar*

3.

vi

sound carries further in the mountains — en la montaña los sonidos llegan más lejos

her voice carries well — su voz tiene mucha proyección

Phrasal Verbs:

- carry away

- carry forward

- carry off

- carry on

- carry out

- carry over

- carry through

['kærɪ]
1. VT

1) (=take) llevar

I carried the tray into the kitchen — llevé la bandeja a la cocina

he carries our lives in his hands — nuestras vidas están en sus manos

to carry sth around with one — llevar algo consigo

I've been carrying your umbrella around since last week — llevo cargando con tu paraguas desde la semana pasada

as fast as his legs could carry him — tan rápido como le permitían sus piernas, a todo correr

to carry one's audience with one — (fig) ganarse al público

to carry sth in one's head — tener algo en mente

he carries his drink well — aguanta mucho bebiendo

2) (=support) [+ burden] sostener

it's too heavy to carry — pesa mucho para llevarlo encima or para cargar con ello

3) (=have on one's person) [+ money, documents] llevar (encima)

he always carries a gun — siempre lleva pistola (encima)

are you carrying any money? — ¿llevas dinero (encima)?

4) (=transport) [+ goods] transportar; [+ passengers, message] llevar

the train does not carry passengers — el tren no lleva pasajeros

this bus carries 60 passengers — este autobús tiene asientos para 60 personas

the wind carried the sound to him — el viento llevó el sonido hasta él

5) (Comm) (=stock) [+ goods] tener, tratar en

6) (Med) [+ disease] transmitir, ser portador de

7) (=involve) [+ consequence] acarrear; [+ responsibility] conllevar; [+ interpretation] encerrar, llevar implícito; [+ meaning] tener; [+ authority etc] revestir

the offence carries a £50 fine — la infracción será penalizada con una multa de 50 libras

a crime which carries the death penalty — un delito que lleva aparejada la pena de muerte

8) (=have, be provided with) [+ guarantee] tener, llevar; [+ warning] llevar

9) [newspaper etc] [+ story] traer, imprimir

both papers carried the story — ambos periódicos traían la noticia

this journal does not carry reviews — esta revista no tiene reseñas

10) (=extend) extender, prolongar

to carry sth too far — (fig) llevar algo demasiado lejos

11) (Math) [+ figure] llevarse; (Econ) [+ interest] llevar

12) (=approve) [+ motion] aprobar; [+ proposition] hacer aceptar

the motion was carried — la moción fue aprobada

13) (=win) [+ election, point] ganar; (Parl) [+ seat] ganar

- carry the day

- carry all or everything before one

14)

to carry o.s. — portarse

he carries himself like a soldier — se comporta como un soldado

she carries herself well — se mueve con garbo

15) [pregnant woman] [+ child] estar encinta de

2. VI

1) [sound] oírse

she has a voice which carries — tiene una voz que se oye bastante lejos

2) [pregnant woman]

she's carrying — † está embarazada

3.

N [of ball, shot] alcance m

- carry along

- carry away

- carry back

- carry down

- carry forward

- carry off

- carry on

- carry out

- carry over

- carry through

- carry up

* * *
['kæri]
1.

-ries, -rying, -ried transitive verb

1)

a) (bear, take) llevar

I can't carry this, it's too heavy — no puedo cargar con esto, pesa demasiado

she was carrying her baby in her arms — llevaba a su hijo en brazos

b) ( have with one) llevar encima

c) ( be provided with) \<\<guarantee\>\> tener*

every pack carries the logo of the company — todos los paquetes vienen con or traen el logotipo de la compañía

d) ( be pregnant with) estar* embarazada or encinta de

2)

a) ( convey) \<\<goods/passengers\>\> llevar, transportar, acarrear

the car can carry four people — el coche tiene cabida para cuatro personas, en el coche caben cuatro personas

she was carried along by the crowd — fue arrastrada por la multitud

as fast as his legs would carry him — tan rápido como pudo

b) (channel, transmit) \<\<oil/water/sewage\>\> llevar

the wind carried her voice to him — el viento le hizo llegar su voz

c) \<\<disease\>\> ser* portador de

3)

a) ( support) \<\<weight\>\> soportar, resistir

b) ( take responsibility for) \<\<cost/blame\>\> cargar* con

c) ( sustain)

the lead actress carried the play — la protagonista sacó la obra adelante

4) (involve, entail) \<\<responsibility\>\> conllevar; \<\<consequences/penalty\>\> acarrear, traer* aparejado

5) (extend, continue)

the fighting was carried over the border — la lucha se extendió más allá de la frontera

never carry a diet too far — no hay que exagerar con los regímenes

6)

a) ( gain support for) \<\<bill/motion\>\> aprobar*

b) ( Pol) ( win) \<\<constituency/city\>\> hacerse* con

to carry all before one — arrasar con todo

7)

a) ( stock) \<\<model\>\> tener*, vender

b) ( include) ( Journ) traer*, publicar*

2.

v refl

to carry oneself

a) ( in bearing)

she carries herself well — tiene buen porte

b) ( behave) comportarse, actuar*

3.

vi

sound carries further in the mountains — en la montaña los sonidos llegan más lejos

her voice carries well — su voz tiene mucha proyección

Phrasal Verbs:

- carry away

- carry forward

- carry off

- carry on

- carry out

- carry over

- carry through

English-spanish dictionary > carry
13 put on

1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) encender

2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) ponerse

3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) aumentar; (weight) engordar

4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) dar, echar; presentar

5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) poner

6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) fingir

7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) apostar por

put on vb

1. ponerse

put your coat on, it's cold ponte el abrigo, hace frío

2. poner / encender

why don't you put the radio on? ¿por qué no pones la radio?

put on vt

1) assume: afectar, adoptar

2) produce: presentar (una obra de teatro, etc.)

3) wear: ponerse

put on

v.

• aplicar v.

• echar v.

• lucir v.

• ponerse (Textil) (•Ropa•) v.

• revestir v.

• vestir v.

Sense I

1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o

\<\<jacket/shoes\>\> ponerse*

to put one's clothes on — vestirse*, ponerse* la ropa

2) \<\<light/radio/oven\>\> encender*, prender (AmL); \<\<music\>\> poner*

to put the brakes on — frenar

3) ( gain)

I've put on four kilos — he engordado cuatro kilos

to put on weight — engordar

4) \<\<exhibition\>\> organizar*; \<\<play/show\>\> presentar, dar*

5) ( assume) \<\<expression\>\> adoptar

he's just putting it on — está haciendo teatro or está fingiendo

he put on a foreign accent — fingió tener acento extranjero

Sense II

6) v + o + adv

( connect) ( Telec)

put him on, would you? — pásemelo, por favor

7)

a) ( alert)

to put somebody on to somebody/something: somebody had put the police on to them alguien había puesto a la policía sobre su pista; my neighbor put me on to your little game — mi vecino me alertó de lo que te traías entre manos

b) ( introduce)

to put somebody on to somebody/something: I can put you on to someone who... puedo ponerte en contacto con una persona que...; she put me on to a store where... — me dijo de or (CS) me dio el dato de una tienda donde...

8) ( tease) (AmE colloq) tomarle el pelo a (fam)

1. VT + ADV

1) [+ one's coat, socks, hat] ponerse; [+ ointment, cream] ponerse, aplicarse more frm

to put on one's make-up — ponerse maquillaje, maquillarse

2) (=add, increase)

he's put on 3 kilos — ha engordado 3 kilos

• to put on speed — acelerar, cobrar velocidad

• to put on weight — engordar

he has put on a lot of weight — ha engordado mucho

3) (=organize) [+ concert] presentar; [+ exhibition] montar; [+ play] representar, poner en escena; [+ extra bus, train] poner

we're putting on "Bugsy Malone" — vamos a representar "Bugsy Malone"

4) (=assume) [+ expression, air] adoptar

to put on a French accent — fingir (tener) un acento francés

• there's no need to put on an act, just be yourself — no tienes por qué fingir, sé tú mismo

• to put on an innocent expression — poner cara de inocente

• she's not ill, she's just putting it on — no está enferma, es puro teatro or está fingiendo

• she put on a show of enthusiasm — fingió entusiasmo

the party put on a show of unity — el partido presentó una fachada de unidad
air 1., 3)
5) (Telec)

"is John there, please?" - "I'll put him on" — -¿por favor, está John? -le pongo

can you put me on to Mr Smith please — póngame con or (esp LAm) me comunica con el Sr. Smith, por favor

6) (=switch on, start) [+ light, radio] encender, prender (LAm); [+ CD, tape, music] poner; [+ vegetables] (=begin to cook) poner (a cocer); (=begin to heat) poner (a calentar)

shall I put the heating on? — ¿enciendo la calefacción?

to put the brakes on — frenar

to put the kettle on — poner agua a hervir

7) [+ clock] adelantar

• to put a clock on one hour — adelantar un reloj una hora

don't forget to put the clocks on tonight — esta noche no olviden adelantar los relojes

8) (esp US) * (=deceive) engañar

• you're putting me on, aren't you? — me estás tomando el pelo, ¿verdad?

2. VT + PREP

1) (=add to)

the proposal would put 5p on (to) a litre of petrol — la propuesta aumentaría en 5 peniques el litro de gasolina

they put £2 on (to) the price — añadieron 2 libras al precio

2) (=bet on)

• to put money on a horse — apostar dinero a un caballo, jugarse dinero en un caballo

he put £20 on Black Beauty to win — apostó or se jugó 20 libras a que Black Beauty ganaba

- I wouldn't put money on it!

- he'll be back, I'd put money on it

* * *

Sense I

1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o

\<\<jacket/shoes\>\> ponerse*

to put one's clothes on — vestirse*, ponerse* la ropa

2) \<\<light/radio/oven\>\> encender*, prender (AmL); \<\<music\>\> poner*

to put the brakes on — frenar

3) ( gain)

I've put on four kilos — he engordado cuatro kilos

to put on weight — engordar

4) \<\<exhibition\>\> organizar*; \<\<play/show\>\> presentar, dar*

5) ( assume) \<\<expression\>\> adoptar

he's just putting it on — está haciendo teatro or está fingiendo

he put on a foreign accent — fingió tener acento extranjero

Sense II

6) v + o + adv

( connect) ( Telec)

put him on, would you? — pásemelo, por favor

7)

a) ( alert)

to put somebody on to somebody/something: somebody had put the police on to them alguien había puesto a la policía sobre su pista; my neighbor put me on to your little game — mi vecino me alertó de lo que te traías entre manos

b) ( introduce)

to put somebody on to somebody/something: I can put you on to someone who... puedo ponerte en contacto con una persona que...; she put me on to a store where... — me dijo de or (CS) me dio el dato de una tienda donde...

8) ( tease) (AmE colloq) tomarle el pelo a (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > put on
14 stand

stænd
1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.)

2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.)

3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.)

4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.)

5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.)

6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?)

7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.)

8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.)

9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.)

10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!)

2. noun
1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.)

2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.)

3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.)

4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.)

5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.)

•

- take the stand
- standing
3. noun
1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.)

2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.)

•

- stand-by

4. adjective
((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.)

5. adverb
(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.)

- stand-in
- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to

stand¹ n tribuna / gradería

we had a good view from our seats in the stand veíamos bien desde nuestras localidades en la tribuna

stand² vb

1. estar de pie

there were no seats so I had to stand no había asientos así que tuve que estar de pie

2. ponerse de pie / levantarse

everyone stood when the headmaster came in al entrar el director, todo el mundo se puso de pie

3. estar

the church stands on a hill la iglesia está en una colina

they were standing on the corner estaban en la esquina

4. poner

stand over there in the corner ponte allí en el rincón

5. aguantar / soportar

I can't stand spiders no soporto las arañas

stand still! ¡estáte quieto! / ¡no te muevas!

El pasado y participio pasado de stand es stood

stand m (pl stands) Com stand ' stand' also found in these entries: Spanish: abordaje - aguantar - arisca - arisco - así - atragantarse - atravesarse - atril - banquillo - brazo - campar - cara - caseta - condescendencia - contemplación - convoy - cruzarse - cuadrarse - desorganizada - desorganizado - despuntar - destacar - destacarse - distinguirse - dominar - elevarse - erguirse - erizar - erizarse - estrado - expositor - expositora - flojera - frente - fritura - gorda - gordo - imponer - intríngulis - levantarse - obstaculizar - pabellón - parar - parada - parado - paragüero - pararse - paripé - perchero - pie English: angular - bear - booth - chance - end - fast - hair - humour - hypocrite - leg - news-stand - one-night - pace - stand - stand about - stand around - stand aside - stand back - stand by - stand down - stand for - stand in - stand out - stand over - stand up - stand-in - stand-off - stand-offishness - stand-to - stand-up comic - standby ticket - still - stood - taxi stand - wastefulness - whereas - witness stand - attention - band - bristle - clear - coat - crowd - ease - freeze - get - grand - ground - hand - head

stand

tr[stænd]

noun

1 (position) lugar nombre masculino, sitio; (attitude, opinion) posición nombre femenino, postura; (defence, resistence) resistencia

■ she took up her stand by the window se colocó en su sitio al lado de la ventana

■ we took a stand against the proposal adoptamos una postura contraria a la propuesta

■ Custer's last stand la última batalla de Custer

2 (of lamp, sculpture, etc) pie nombre masculino, pedestal nombre masculino, base nombre femenino

3 (stall - in market) puesto, tenderete nombre masculino; (- at exhibition) stand nombre masculino; (- at fair) caseta, barraca

4 (for taxis) parada

5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in stadium) tribuna

6 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (witness box) estrado

■ he took the stand subió al estrado

intransitive verb (pt & pp stood tr[stʊd])

1 (person - be on one's feet) estar de pie, estar; (- get up) ponerse de pie, levantarse; (- remain on one's feet) quedarse de pie; (- take up position) ponerse

■ stand still! ¡estáte quieto,-a!, ¡no te muevas!

■ stand over there ponte allí

■ she was standing in the queue estaba en la cola

■ they were standing at the bar estaban en la barra

■ he was too weak to stand estaba demasiado débil para tenerse en pie

■ there were no seats and we had to stand no quedaban asientos y tuvimos que quedarnos de pie

■ don't just stand there! ¡no te quedes allí parado!

2 (measure - height) medir; (- value, level) marcar, alcanzar

■ he stands six feet mide dos metros

■ the building stands over 40 metres high el edificio mide 40 metros de altura

■ inflation stands at 6% la inflación alcanza el 6%

■ the score stands at 2-0 el marcador señala 2-0

3 (thing - be situated) estar, encontrarse, haber

■ a temple once stood here antes aquí había un templo

■ in the corner stands a grand piano hay un piano de cola en el rincón

■ the train standing at platform one el tren que está en el andén número uno

■ the car has stood in the garage for years el coche lleva años en el garaje

■ few buildings were left standing pocos edificios quedaban en pie

4 (remain valid) seguir en pie, seguir vigente

■ my offer still stands mi oferta sigue en pie

■ what I said still stands lo que dije sigue siendo válido

■ the court ruling stands el fallo es válido

5 (be in a certain condition) estar

■ that house has stood empty for ages hace mucho tiempo que esa casa está vacía

■ the machines stand idle las máquinas están paradas

■ I stand corrected tienes (toda la) razón

■ he stands high in their opinion tienen muy buena opinión de él, le tienen mucho respeto

■ I stand accused of murder se me acusa de asesinato

6 (be in particular situation) estar

■ how do things stand between you and your boss? ¿cómo están las cosas entre tu jefe y tú?

■ as things stand tal (y) como están las cosas

7 (take attitude, policy) adoptar una postura

■ where do you stand on abortion? ¿cuál es tu posición sobre el aborto?

■ we want to know how you stand on this issue queremos saber cuál es tu postura sobre este tema

8 (be likely to) poder

■ we stand to win a lot of money podríamos ganar mucho dinero

■ he stands to lose a fortune podría llegar a perder una fortuna

9 (liquid) estancar; (mixture) reposar

■ the water lay standing in pools había charcos de agua

■ leave the mixture to stand dejar reposar la mezcla

10 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL (run) presentarse

■ she's going to stand for election va a presentarse como candidata

transitive verb

1 (place) poner, colocar

■ she stood the photo on the mantelpiece colocó la foto en la repisa

■ I stood the boy on a box so he could see the procession puso el niño encima de un caja para que viera el desfile

■ stand it against the wall ponlo contra la pared

2 familiar (bear, tolerate) aguantar, soportar; (endure, withstand) soportar, resistir

■ I can't stand the sight of him no puedo ni verlo

■ she couldn't stand the noise any longer no podía aguantar más el ruido

■ my nerves won't take much more mis nervios no aguantarán mucho más

■ he can't stand opera no soporta la opera

■ I can't stand being made to wait no soporto que me hagan esperar

■ will it stand the test of time? ¿resistirá el paso del tiempo?

■ it won't stand close examination no resistirá un examen minucioso

3 familiar (invite) invitar

■ I'll stand you a drink te invitaré a una copa

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

'No standing' SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL "Prohibido estacionarse"

'Stand and deliver!' "La bolsa o la vida"

to do something standing on one's head hacer algo con los ojos cerrados

to know where one stands saber a qué atenerse

to make a stand against (gen) oponer resistencia a 2 (mil) resistir a

not to stand a chance no tener ni la más remota posibilidad

to stand bail (for somebody) salir fiador,-ra (por alguien)

to stand clear (of something) apartarse (de algo)

■ stand clear of the doors! ¡apártense de las puertas!

to stand fast / stand firm mantenerse firme

to stand guard over vigilar

to stand in the way of impedir, obstaculizar, poner trabas a

■ we don't want to stand in the way of progress no queremos impedir el progreso

to stand on ceremony ser muy ceremonioso,-a

to stand one's ground mantenerse firme, seguir en sus trece

to stand on one's head hacer el pino

to stand on one's own two feet apañárselas solo,-a

to stand out a mile saltar a la vista

to stand somebody in good stead resultarle muy útil a alguien

to stand something on its head dar la vuelta a algo, poner algo patas arriba

to stand to attention estar firmes, cuadrarse

to stand to reason ser lógico,-a

to stand trial ser procesado,-a

to stand up and be counted dar la cara por sus principios

cake stand bandeja para pasteles

coat stand / hat stand perchero

newspaper stand quiosco

stand ['stænd] v, stood ['stʊd] ; standing vi

1) : estar de pie, estar parado

I was standing on the corner: estaba parada en la esquina

2) or to stand up : levantarse, pararse, ponerse de pie

3) (indicating a specified position or location)

they stand third in the country: ocupan el tercer lugar en el país

the machines are standing idle: las máquinas están paradas

4) (referring to an opinion)

how does he stand on the matter?: ¿cuál es su postura respecto al asunto?

5) be: estar

the house stands on a hill: la casa está en una colina

6) continue: seguir

the order still stands: el mandato sigue vigente

stand vt

1) place, set: poner, colocar

he stood them in a row: los colocó en hilera

2) tolerate: aguantar, soportar

he can't stand her: no la puede tragar

3)

to stand firm : mantenerse firme

4)

to stand guard : hacer la guardia

stand n

1) resistance: resistencia f

to make a stand against: resistir a

2) booth, stall: stand m, puesto m, kiosko m (para vender periódicos, etc)

3) base: pie m, base f

4) : grupo m (de árboles, etc.)

5) position: posición f, postura f

6) stands npl

grandstand: tribuna f

stand

n.

• apostadero s.m.

• banca s.f.

• caseta s.f.

• etapa s.f.

• parada s.f.

• pedestal s.m.

• pie s.m.

• posición s.f.

• postura s.f.

• puesto s.m.

• quiosco s.m.

• soporte s.m.

• tarima s.f. (Election, UK)

v.

• presentarse (E lección) (•Gobierno•) v.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: stood) = estar v.

(§pres: estoy, estás...) pret: estuv-•)

• resistir v.

• soportar v.

stænd
I

noun

1)

a) ( position) lugar m, sitio m

b) ( attitude) postura f, posición f

to take a stand on something — adoptar una postura or posición (con) respecto a algo

c) ( resistance) resistencia f

to make a stand against something — oponer* resistencia a algo

Custer's Last Stand — la última batalla de Custer

2)

a) (pedestal, base) pie m, base f

b) ( for sheet music) atril m

c) (for coats, hats) perchero m

3) (at fair, exhibition) stand m, caseta f; ( larger) pabellón m

newspaper stand — puesto m de periódicos

a hot-dog stand — (esp AmE) un puesto de perritos calientes

4) ( for spectators) (often pl) tribuna f

5) ( witness box) (AmE) estrado m

to take the stand — subir al estrado

II
1.

(past & past p stood) intransitive verb

1)

a) (be, remain upright) \<\<person\>\> estar* de pie, estar* parado (AmL)

I was so tired I could hardly stand — estaba tan cansado que apenas podía tenerme en pie

I've been standing here for hours — llevo horas aquí de pie or (AmL) aquí parado

she was standing at the window — estaba junto a la ventana

b) ( rise) levantarse, ponerse* de pie, pararse (AmL)

her hair stood on end — se le pusieron los pelos de punta, se le pararon los pelos (AmL); see also stand up

c) ( in height)

the tower stands 30 meters high — la torre tiene or mide 30 metros de altura

2) (move, take up position) ponerse*, pararse (AmL)

stand over there — ponte or (AmL tb) párate allí

stand clear! — apártense!

he stood on a chair — se subió a or (AmL tb) se paró en una silla

to stand aside — hacerse* a un lado, apartarse

can you stand on your head? — ¿sabes pararte de cabeza or (Esp) hacer el pino?

you stood on my toe! — me pisaste!

3)

a) (be situated, located)

the chapel stands on the site of a pagan temple — la capilla ocupa el lugar de un antiguo templo pagano

a church stood here long ago — hace mucho tiempo aquí había una iglesia

I won't stand in your way — no seré yo quien te lo impida

b) ( hold position)

where do you stand on this issue? — ¿cuál es tu posición en cuanto a este problema?

he stands high in their esteem — lo tienen en mucha estima

you never know where you stand with him — con él uno nunca sabe a qué atenerse

c) (be mounted, fixed)

a hut standing on wooden piles — una choza construida or que descansa sobre pilotes de madera

4)

a) (stop, remain still) \<\<person\>\>

they stood and stared — se quedaron mirando

don't just stand there! — no te quedes ahí parado!

I was left standing there looking like a fool — me dejaron allí plantado como un tonto

can't you stand still for two minutes? — ¿no puedes estarte quieto un minuto?

time stood still — el tiempo se detuvo

the train standing at platform five — el tren que está en el andén número cinco

no standing — (AmE) estacionamiento prohibido, prohibido estacionarse

to stand firm o fast — mantenerse* firme

to leave somebody standing — dejar muy atrás a alguien

b) ( remain undisturbed) \<\<batter/water\>\>

leave to stand — dejar reposar

water stood in puddles on the floor — había charcos de agua en el suelo

c) (survive, last)

these walls have stood for centuries — estas paredes tienen cientos de años

the tower is still standing — la torre sigue en pie

5) (remain unchanged, valid) \<\<law/agreement\>\> seguir* vigente or en vigor

the offer still stands — la oferta sigue en pie

what I said still stands — lo que dije sigue siendo válido

his argument stands or falls on this point — todo su argumento depende de este punto

6)

a) (be)

the house stands empty — la casa está vacía

he stands accused of treason — se lo acusa de traición

I stand corrected — tienes razón

b) ( be currently)

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

to stand AT something: unemployment stands at 17% el desempleo alcanza el 17%; receipts stand at $150,000 — el total recaudado asciende a 150.000 dólares

c) ( be likely to)

to stand to + INF: he stands to lose a fortune puede llegar a perder una fortuna; what does she stand to gain out of this? — ¿qué es lo que puede ganar con esto ?

7) (for office, election) (BrE) presentarse (como candidato)

to stand FOR something: she is standing for the presidency — se va a presentar como candidata a la presidencia

2.

vt

1) ( place) poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*

he stood the ladder against the wall — puso or colocó or apoyó la escalera contra la pared

he stood himself near the door — se puso cerca de la puerta

2)

a) (tolerate, bear) (with can, can't, won't) \<\<pain/noise\>\> aguantar, soportar

I can't stand him — no lo aguanto or soporto, no lo trago (fam)

I can't stand the sight of him — no lo puedo ni ver

I can't stand it any longer! — no puedo más!, no aguanto más!

to stand -ING: she can't stand being interrupted — no soporta or no tolera que la interrumpan

b) ( withstand) \<\<heat/strain\>\> soportar, resistir

the chair won't stand his weight — la silla no le va a aguantar su peso

to stand the test of time — resistir el paso del tiempo

3) ( pay for) \<\<drink/dinner\>\> invitar a

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- stand apart

- stand back

- stand by

- stand down

- stand for

- stand in

- stand out

- stand over

- stand up

- stand up for

- stand up to

[stænd] (vb: pt, pp stood)
1. N

1) (=position) posición f, puesto m

to take up a stand near the door — colocarse cerca de la puerta

2) (fig) (=stance) actitud f, postura f

to take a stand on an issue — adoptar una actitud hacia una cuestión

to take a firm stand — adoptar una actitud firme

3) (Mil)

the stand of the Australians at Tobruk — la resistencia de los australianos en Tobruk

Custer's last stand — la última batalla del General Custer

- make a stand

to make or take a stand against sth — oponer resistencia a algo
one-night stand
4) (for taxis) parada f (de taxis)

5) (=lamp stand) pie m; (=music stand) atril m; (=hallstand) perchero m

6) (=newspaper stand) quiosco m, puesto m (esp LAm); (=market stall) puesto m; (in shop) estante m, puesto m; (at exhibition) caseta f, stand m; (=bandstand) quiosco m

7) (Sport) (=grandstand) tribuna f

8) (Jur) estrado m

to take the stand — (esp US) (=go into witness box) subir a la tribuna de los testigos; (=give evidence) prestar declaración

9) [of trees] hilera f, grupo m

10) *** (=erection) empalme *** m

11) = standstill

2. VT

1) (=place) poner, colocar

to stand sth against the wall — apoyar algo en la pared

to stand a vase on a table — poner un florero sobre una mesa

2) (=withstand) resistir

it won't stand serious examination — no resistirá un examen detallado

it won't stand the cold — no resiste el or al frío

his heart couldn't stand the shock — su corazón no resistió el or al choque

- stand one's ground

- if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

3) (=tolerate) aguantar

I can stand anything but that — lo aguanto todo menos eso

I can't stand it any longer! — ¡no aguanto más!

I can't stand Debussy — no aguanto a Debussy

I can't stand (the sight of) him — no lo aguanto, no lo puedo tragar

I can't stand waiting for people — no aguanto or soporto que me hagan esperar
chance 1., 3)
4) * (=pay for)

to stand sb a drink/meal — invitar a algn a una copa/a comer

he stood me lunch — me pagó la comida

the company will have to stand the loss — la compañía tendrá que encargarse de las pérdidas

3. VI

1) (=be upright) estar de pie or derecho, estar parado (LAm)

he could hardly stand — hasta tenía problemas para ponerse de pie

the house is still standing — la casa sigue en pie

we must stand together — (fig) debemos unirnos or ser solidarios

- stand on one's own two feet

- stand tall
ease 1., 4)
2) (=get up) levantarse, pararse (LAm)

all stand! — ¡levántense!

3) (=stay, stand still)

they were standing at the bar — estaban juntos al bar

to stand in the doorway — estar en la puerta

don't just stand there, do something! — ¡no te quedes ahí parado, haz algo!

they stood patiently in the rain — se quedaron esperando pacientemente bajo la lluvia

to stand talking — seguir hablando, quedarse a hablar

we stood chatting for half an hour — charlamos durante media hora, pasamos media hora charlando

stand and deliver! — ¡la bolsa o la vida!

- he left the others standing

4) (=tread)

to stand on sth — pisar algo

you're standing on my foot — me estás pisando

he stood on the beetle — pisó el escarabajo

he stood on the brakes — (Aut) * pisó el freno a fondo

5) (=measure) medir

he stands a good six feet — mide seis pies largos

the tower stands 50m high — la torre tiene 50m de alta

the mountain stands 3,000m high — la montaña tiene una altura de 3.000m

6) (=have reached)

the thermometer stands at 40° — el termómetro marca 40 grados

the record stands at ten minutes — el record está en diez minutos, el tiempo récord sigue siendo de diez minutos

sales are currently standing at two million — las ventas ya han alcanzado los dos millones

sales stand at five per cent more than last year — las ventas han aumentado en un cinco por cien en relación con el año pasado

7) (=be situated) encontrarse, ubicarse (LAm)

it stands beside the town hall — está junto al ayuntamiento

8) (=be mounted, based) apoyarse

9) (=remain valid) [offer, argument, decision] seguir en pie or vigente

my objection still stands — mis reservas siguen en pie

the contract stands — el contrato sigue en vigor

the theory stands or falls on this — de allí depende la teoría entera

it has stood for 200 years — ha durado 200 años ya, lleva ya 200 años de vida

10) (fig) (=be placed) estar, encontrarse

as things stand, as it stands — tal como están las cosas

I'd like to know where I stand — quisiera saber a qué atenerme

how do we stand? — ¿cómo estamos?

where do you stand with him? — ¿cuáles son tus relaciones con él?

nothing stands between us — nada nos separa

nothing stands between you and success — no tienes ningún obstáculo en el camino al éxito

11) (=be in a position)

to stand to do sth — arriesgar hacer algo

he stands to gain a great deal — tiene la posibilidad de ganar mucho

what do we stand to gain by it? — ¿qué posibilidades hay para nosotros de ganar algo?, ¿qué ventaja nos daría esto?

we stand to lose a lot — para nosotros supondría una pérdida importante, estamos en peligro de perder bastante

12) (=be)

she stands in need of a friend — lo que necesita es un amigo

to stand accused of murder — estar acusado de asesinato

he stands alone in this matter — no tiene ningún apoyo en este caso

to stand (as) security for sb — (Econ) salir fiador de algn; (fig) salir por algn

it stands to reason that... — es evidente que..., no cabe duda de que...
clear 2., 3), correct 2., 1)
13) (=remain undisturbed) estar

to allow a liquid to stand — dejar estar un líquido

let it stand for three days — déjelo reposar durante tres días

don't let the tea stand — no dejes que se pase el té

to let sth stand in the sun — poner algo al sol, dejar algo al sol

the car has been standing in the sun — el coche ha estado expuesto al sol

14) (Brit) (Pol) presentarse (como candidato)

• to stand against sb in an election — presentarse como oponente a algn en unas elecciones

• to stand as a candidate — presentarse como candidato

• to stand for Parliament — presentarse como candidato a diputado

to stand for president — presentarse como candidato a la presidencia

he stood for Castroforte — fue uno de los candidatos en Castroforte

he stood for Labour — fue candidato laborista

15) (Econ)

there is £50 standing to your credit — usted tiene 50 libras en el haber

- stand about

- stand aside

- stand back

- stand by

- stand down

- stand for

- stand in

- stand off

- stand out

- stand over

- stand to

- stand up

* * *
[stænd]
I

noun

1)

a) ( position) lugar m, sitio m

b) ( attitude) postura f, posición f

to take a stand on something — adoptar una postura or posición (con) respecto a algo

c) ( resistance) resistencia f

to make a stand against something — oponer* resistencia a algo

Custer's Last Stand — la última batalla de Custer

2)

a) (pedestal, base) pie m, base f

b) ( for sheet music) atril m

c) (for coats, hats) perchero m

3) (at fair, exhibition) stand m, caseta f; ( larger) pabellón m

newspaper stand — puesto m de periódicos

a hot-dog stand — (esp AmE) un puesto de perritos calientes

4) ( for spectators) (often pl) tribuna f

5) ( witness box) (AmE) estrado m

to take the stand — subir al estrado

II
1.

(past & past p stood) intransitive verb

1)

a) (be, remain upright) \<\<person\>\> estar* de pie, estar* parado (AmL)

I was so tired I could hardly stand — estaba tan cansado que apenas podía tenerme en pie

I've been standing here for hours — llevo horas aquí de pie or (AmL) aquí parado

she was standing at the window — estaba junto a la ventana

b) ( rise) levantarse, ponerse* de pie, pararse (AmL)

her hair stood on end — se le pusieron los pelos de punta, se le pararon los pelos (AmL); see also stand up

c) ( in height)

the tower stands 30 meters high — la torre tiene or mide 30 metros de altura

2) (move, take up position) ponerse*, pararse (AmL)

stand over there — ponte or (AmL tb) párate allí

stand clear! — apártense!

he stood on a chair — se subió a or (AmL tb) se paró en una silla

to stand aside — hacerse* a un lado, apartarse

can you stand on your head? — ¿sabes pararte de cabeza or (Esp) hacer el pino?

you stood on my toe! — me pisaste!

3)

a) (be situated, located)

the chapel stands on the site of a pagan temple — la capilla ocupa el lugar de un antiguo templo pagano

a church stood here long ago — hace mucho tiempo aquí había una iglesia

I won't stand in your way — no seré yo quien te lo impida

b) ( hold position)

where do you stand on this issue? — ¿cuál es tu posición en cuanto a este problema?

he stands high in their esteem — lo tienen en mucha estima

you never know where you stand with him — con él uno nunca sabe a qué atenerse

c) (be mounted, fixed)

a hut standing on wooden piles — una choza construida or que descansa sobre pilotes de madera

4)

a) (stop, remain still) \<\<person\>\>

they stood and stared — se quedaron mirando

don't just stand there! — no te quedes ahí parado!

I was left standing there looking like a fool — me dejaron allí plantado como un tonto

can't you stand still for two minutes? — ¿no puedes estarte quieto un minuto?

time stood still — el tiempo se detuvo

the train standing at platform five — el tren que está en el andén número cinco

no standing — (AmE) estacionamiento prohibido, prohibido estacionarse

to stand firm o fast — mantenerse* firme

to leave somebody standing — dejar muy atrás a alguien

b) ( remain undisturbed) \<\<batter/water\>\>

leave to stand — dejar reposar

water stood in puddles on the floor — había charcos de agua en el suelo

c) (survive, last)

these walls have stood for centuries — estas paredes tienen cientos de años

the tower is still standing — la torre sigue en pie

5) (remain unchanged, valid) \<\<law/agreement\>\> seguir* vigente or en vigor

the offer still stands — la oferta sigue en pie

what I said still stands — lo que dije sigue siendo válido

his argument stands or falls on this point — todo su argumento depende de este punto

6)

a) (be)

the house stands empty — la casa está vacía

he stands accused of treason — se lo acusa de traición

I stand corrected — tienes razón

b) ( be currently)

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

to stand AT something: unemployment stands at 17% el desempleo alcanza el 17%; receipts stand at $150,000 — el total recaudado asciende a 150.000 dólares

c) ( be likely to)

to stand to + INF: he stands to lose a fortune puede llegar a perder una fortuna; what does she stand to gain out of this? — ¿qué es lo que puede ganar con esto ?

7) (for office, election) (BrE) presentarse (como candidato)

to stand FOR something: she is standing for the presidency — se va a presentar como candidata a la presidencia

2.

vt

1) ( place) poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*

he stood the ladder against the wall — puso or colocó or apoyó la escalera contra la pared

he stood himself near the door — se puso cerca de la puerta

2)

a) (tolerate, bear) (with can, can't, won't) \<\<pain/noise\>\> aguantar, soportar

I can't stand him — no lo aguanto or soporto, no lo trago (fam)

I can't stand the sight of him — no lo puedo ni ver

I can't stand it any longer! — no puedo más!, no aguanto más!

to stand -ING: she can't stand being interrupted — no soporta or no tolera que la interrumpan

b) ( withstand) \<\<heat/strain\>\> soportar, resistir

the chair won't stand his weight — la silla no le va a aguantar su peso

to stand the test of time — resistir el paso del tiempo

3) ( pay for) \<\<drink/dinner\>\> invitar a

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- stand apart

- stand back

- stand by

- stand down

- stand for

- stand in

- stand out

- stand over

- stand up

- stand up for

- stand up to

English-spanish dictionary > stand
15 net

I
1. net noun
((any of various devices for catching creatures, eg fish, or for any of a number of other purposes, consisting of) a loose open material made of knotted string, thread, wire etc: a fishing-net; a hair-net; a tennis-net; (also adjective) a net curtain.) red, malla

2. verb
(to catch in a net: They netted several tons of fish.) coger (con red)

- netting
- netball
- network

net¹ adj neto

net weight: 112 grammes peso neto: 112 gramos

net² n red

a fishing net una red de pescar

net

tr[net]

adjective

1 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL neto,-a

■ they made a net profit of £1.5M tuvieron beneficios netos de un millón y medio de libras

transitive verb (pt & pp netted, ger netting)

1 (earn) ganar neto,-a

■ he netted £8,000 ganó ocho mil libras netas

2 (produce) reportar un beneficio neto de

■ this deal will net me £20,000 este negocio me reportará un beneficio neto de veinte mil libras

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

net result resultado final

net weight peso neto

————————

net

tr[net]

noun

1 red nombre femenino

transitive verb (pt & pp netted, ger netting)

1 coger con red

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

net cord (in tennis, etc) cinta de la red

net curtains visillos

net ['nɛt] vt, netted ; netting

1) catch: pescar, atrapar con una red

2) clear: ganar neto

they netted $5000: ganaron $5000 netos

3) yield: producir neto

net adj

: neto

net weight: peso neto

net gain: ganancia neta

net n

: red f, malla f

net

adj.

• neto, -a adj.

n.

• ganancia líquida s.f.

• neto s.m.

• peso neto s.m.

• precio neto s.m.

• red s.f.

• redecilla s.f.

v.

• coger con red v.

noun ( in US) (no art) = National Educational Television

I [net]
1. N

1) (for catching fish, butterflies) red f ; (for hair) redecilla f ; (=fabric) tul m

- cast one's net wider

- fall into the net

- slip through the net

2) (Tennis, Ftbl) red f

3) (=network) red f

the net — (=internet) (el or la) Internet

to surf the net — navegar por Internet

2.

VT [+ fish] pescar (con red); [+ criminal] atrapar

3.

VI (Sport) (=score goal) marcar

4.

CPD

net curtain N — visillo m

net phone N — teléfono m por Internet

net phone call N — llamada f telefónica por Internet

net surfer N — internauta mf

net surfing N — navegación f por Internet

II [net]
1. ADJ

1) (Comm) [price, interest, salary] neto

net of tax — deducidos los impuestos

at a net profit of 5% — con un beneficio neto del 5%

net weight — peso m neto

2) [result, effect] final, global

2.

VT (Comm) (=earn) ganar en limpio; (=produce) producir en limpio

the new tax will net the government £50m — el nuevo impuesto le supondrá al gobierno unos ingresos netos de 50 millones de libras

the deal netted him £50,000 — se embolsó 50.000 libras en el negocio

3.

CPD

net assets NPL — activo msing neto

net income N — renta f neta

net loss N — pérdida f neta

net payment N — importe m neto

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noun ( in US) (no art) = National Educational Television

English-spanish dictionary > net
16 NET

I
1. net noun
((any of various devices for catching creatures, eg fish, or for any of a number of other purposes, consisting of) a loose open material made of knotted string, thread, wire etc: a fishing-net; a hair-net; a tennis-net; (also adjective) a net curtain.) red, malla

2. verb
(to catch in a net: They netted several tons of fish.) coger (con red)

- netting
- netball
- network

net¹ adj neto

net weight: 112 grammes peso neto: 112 gramos

net² n red

a fishing net una red de pescar

net

tr[net]

adjective

1 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL neto,-a

■ they made a net profit of £1.5M tuvieron beneficios netos de un millón y medio de libras

transitive verb (pt & pp netted, ger netting)

1 (earn) ganar neto,-a

■ he netted £8,000 ganó ocho mil libras netas

2 (produce) reportar un beneficio neto de

■ this deal will net me £20,000 este negocio me reportará un beneficio neto de veinte mil libras

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

net result resultado final

net weight peso neto

————————

net

tr[net]

noun

1 red nombre femenino

transitive verb (pt & pp netted, ger netting)

1 coger con red

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

net cord (in tennis, etc) cinta de la red

net curtains visillos

net ['nɛt] vt, netted ; netting

1) catch: pescar, atrapar con una red

2) clear: ganar neto

they netted $5000: ganaron $5000 netos

3) yield: producir neto

net adj

: neto

net weight: peso neto

net gain: ganancia neta

net n

: red f, malla f

net

adj.

• neto, -a adj.

n.

• ganancia líquida s.f.

• neto s.m.

• peso neto s.m.

• precio neto s.m.

• red s.f.

• redecilla s.f.

v.

• coger con red v.

noun ( in US) (no art) = National Educational Television

N ABBR
(US) = National Educational Television
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noun ( in US) (no art) = National Educational Television

English-spanish dictionary > NET
17 aumento

Del verbo aumentar: ( conjugate aumentar) \ \
aumento es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

aumentó es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries: aumentar aumento
aumentar ( conjugate aumentar) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to increase;
‹precio/sueldo› to increase, raise
b) (Opt) to magnify
verbo intransitivo [temperatura/presión] to rise; [ velocidad] to increase; [precio/producción/valor] to increase, rise;
◊ aumentoá el frío it will become colder;
aumento de algo ‹de volumen/tamaño› to increase in sth; aumentó de peso he put on o gained weight
aumento sustantivo masculino
a) ( incremento) rise, increase;

◊ aumento de peso increase in weight;
aumento de temperatura rise in temperature; aumento de precio price rise o increase; aumento de sueldo salary increase, pay raise (AmE), pay rise (BrE)
b) (Ópt) magnification;

◊ lentes de mucho aumento glasses with very strong lenses

aumentar
I verbo transitivo to increase Fot to enlarge Ópt to magnify
II vi (una cantidad) to go up, rise (de valor) to appreciate
aumento sustantivo masculino
1 increase
aumento de sueldo, pay rise
2 Fot enlargement
3 Ópt magnification ' aumento' also found in these entries: Spanish: lente - más - petición - producción - progresiva - progresivo - salarial - agudo - auge - aumentar - autorizar - bonificación - escalada - nubosidad - prever - prometido - rápido - representar - retroactivo - sensible - triple - valorización - votar English: appreciation - attribute - bolster - build-up - by - gain - growing - growth - hike - hysteria - improvement - increase - leap - mount - negotiate - of - raise - rise - surge - wage increase - build - glass - jump - pay - rising - settlement - up

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18 hold

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1. həuld past tense, past participle - held; verb
1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) tener en las manos, agarrar, asir

2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) tener; aguantar

3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) aguantar, soportar

4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) aguantar

5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) detener, retener

6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) tener (una)capacidad de, contener

7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) tener lugar, celebrar, organizar

8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) mantenerse

9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar, desempeñar, ejercer

10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) creer, considerar, estar seguro

11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ser válido, tener validez

12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) hacer cumplir

13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender

14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) resistir (frente)

15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) mantener

16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) tener

17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) tener lugar, celebrarse

18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) poseer, tener

19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) mantenerse, aguantar

20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) esperar, aguardar

21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) aguantar

22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) guardar

23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) deparar

2. noun
1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) control; asimiento

2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) dominio, influencia

3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) llave

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- - holder
- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with
II həuld noun
((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) bodega

hold¹ n bodega

he hid in the hold of the ship se escondió en la bodega del barco

to get hold of someone ponerse en contacto con alguien

to get hold of something coger algo / agarrar algo

to take hold of something coger algo

hold² vb

1. sostener / tener en la mano

can you hold my camera, please? ¿me aguantas la cámara, por favor?

she held her baby in her arms tenía el bebé en brazos

2. coger / sujetar

hold it tight! ¡sujétalo fuerte!

hold my hand dame la mano

hold me tight abrázame fuerte

3. tener una capacidad / tener cabida

this glass holds half a litre en este vaso cabe medio litro

the stadium holds 100,000 people el estadio tiene cabida para 100.000 personas

4. celebrar / dar

they held a party for her le hicieron una fiesta

elections will be held soon pronto se celebrarán elecciones

5. tener / ocupar

he holds the office of secretary ocupa el puesto de secretario

to hold a conversation mantener una conversación

to hold hands ir cogidos de la mano

to hold your breath contener la respiración

to hold the line no colgar el teléfono

El pasado y participio pasado de hold es held; el gerundio se escribe holding

hold

tr[həʊld]

noun

1 (grip) asimiento

2 (place to grip) asidero

3 (in ship, plane) bodega

4 (control) autoridad nombre femenino, control nombre masculino; (influence) influencia

■ governments should exert a strong hold on public expenditure los gobiernos deben aplicar un control riguroso sobre el gasto público

■ she has a strong hold over him ella ejerce una influencia poderosa sobre él

5 (in wrestling) llave nombre femenino

transitive verb (pt & pp held tr[held])

1 (keep in one's hand) aguantar, sostener; (grip tightly) agarrar; (support) soportar, aguantar

■ hold my bag aguántame el bolso

2 (maintain - opinion) sostener

3 (contain) dar cabida a, tener capacidad para

■ the stadium holds a lot of people el estadio tiene capacidad para mucha gente

4 figurative use deparar

■ I don't know what the future holds for me no sé lo que el futuro me deparará, no sé lo que me espera en el futuro

5 (meeting) celebrar; (conversation) mantener

■ political parties often hold meetings in parks los partidos políticos celebran a menudo sus mítines en los parques

■ she loves holding long chats with her best friend le encanta mantener largas charlas con su mejor amiga

6 (think) creer, considerar

7 (keep) guardar

intransitive verb

1 (withstand attack, pressure) resistir

2 (remain true) seguir siendo válido,-a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to catch hold of agarrar, asir, coger

to get hold of (grab) agarrar, asir, coger 2 (obtain) hacerse con, encontrar, localizar

■ wait till I get hold of you! ¡espera a que te coja!

■ I can't get hold of that book anywhere no encuentro ese libro en ninguna parte

■ she couldn't get hold of him all afternoon no lo pudo localizar en toda la tarde

to hold one's head high llevar bien alta la cabeza

to hold one's own figurative use defenderse

■ he can hold his own in Spanish se defiende en español

to hold somebody abrazar a alguien

to hold somebody's hand cogerle la mano a alguien

to hold the road SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL agarrarse a la carretera

hold ['ho:ld] v, held ['hɛld] ; holding vt

1) possess: tener

to hold office: ocupar un puesto

2) restrain: detener, controlar

to hold one's temper: controlar su mal genio

3) clasp, grasp: agarrar, coger

to hold hands: agarrarse de la mano

4) : sujetar, mantener fijo

hold this nail for me: sujétame este clavo

5) contain: contener, dar cabida a

6) support: aguantar, sostener

7) regard: considerar, tener

he held me responsible: me consideró responsable

8) conduct: celebrar (una reunión), realizar (un evento), mantener (una conversación)

hold vi

1) : aguantar, resistir

the rope will hold: la cuerda resistirá

2) : ser válido, valer

my offer still holds: mi oferta todavía es válida

3)

to hold forth : perorar, arengar

4)

to hold to : mantenerse firme en

5)

to hold with : estar de acuerdo con

hold n

1) grip: agarre m, llave f (en deportes)

2) control: control m, dominio m

to get hold of oneself: controlarse

3) delay: demora f

to put on hold: suspender temporalmente

4) : bodega f (en un barco o un avión)

5)

to get hold of : conseguir, localizar

hold (on -)

adj.

• retenido, -a adj.

n.

• agarradero s.m.

• agarre s.m.

• agarro s.m.

• apresamiento s.m.

• arraigo s.m.

• mango s.m.

• retención s.f. (To contain)

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: held) = caber v.

(§pres: quepo, cabes...) pret: cup-

fut/c: cabr-•) (To fit)

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: held) = adherir v. (To hold back)

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: held) = detener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: held) = contener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• mantener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• retener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• soportar v.

• sostener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• sujetar v.

• tener v.

(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-

fut/c: tendr-•)

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1. həʊld
(past & past p held) transitive verb

1)

a) ( have in one's hand(s)) tener*

she was holding a newspaper — tenía un periódico en la mano

will you hold this for me? — ¿me puedes tener or (esp AmL) agarrar esto por favor?

b) ( clasp)

hold it with both hands — sujétalo or (esp AmL) agárralo con las dos manos

he was holding her hand — la tenía agarrada or (esp Esp) cogida de la mano

hold me tight — abrázame fuerte; own III

c) ( grip) ( Auto) agarrar, adherirse*

vehicles which hold the road well — vehículos de buen agarre or que se agarran bien a la carretera

2)

a) (support, bear) sostener*, aguantar

to hold oneself erect — mantenerse* erguido

b) ( have room for) \<\<cup/jug\>\> tener* una capacidad de; \<\<stadium\>\> tener* capacidad or cabida para

c) ( contain) contener*

to hold one's liquor o (BrE) drink — ser* de buen beber, aguantar bien la bebida or (fam) el trago

d) ( have in store) deparar

who knows what the future holds — quién sabe qué nos deparará el futuro

3)

a) ( keep in position) sujetar, sostener*

raise your legs off the floor and hold them there — levanta las piernas del suelo y manténlas levantadas

b) ( maintain) \<\<attention/interest\>\> mantener*

she held the lead throughout the race — se mantuvo a la cabeza durante toda la carrera

if Labour holds these seats — si los laboristas retienen estos escaños or (RPl) estas bancas

4)

a) ( keep) \<\<tickets/room\>\> reservar, guardar

I will hold the money until... — yo me quedaré con el dinero hasta...

she asked her secretary to hold all her calls — le dijo a su secretaria que no le pasara ninguna llamada

b) (detain, imprison)

she is being held at the police station for questioning — está detenida en la comisaría para ser interrogada

c) ( restrain) detener*

once she decides to do something, there's no holding her — una vez que decide hacer algo, no hay nada que la detenga

d) ( control) \<\<troops/rebels\>\> ocupar

5)

a) ( have) \<\<passport/ticket/permit\>\> tener*, estar* en posesión de (frml); \<\<degree/shares/property\>\> tener*; \<\<record\>\> ostentar, tener*; \<\<post/position\>\> tener*, ocupar

he holds the view that... — sostiene que or mantiene que..., es de la opinión de que...

b) ( consider) considerar; ( assert) sostener*, mantener*

this is held to be the case — se considera que es así

principles which he holds dear — principios que le son caros

to hold somebody in high esteem — tener* a alguien en mucha or gran estima

to hold somebody responsible for something — responsabilizar* a alguien de algo

c) ( conduct) \<\<meeting/elections\>\> celebrar, llevar a cabo; \<\<demonstration\>\> hacer*; \<\<party\>\> dar*; \<\<conversation\>\> mantener*

interviews will be held in London — las entrevistas tendrán lugar en Londres

6)

a) ( stop)

hold it! — espera!

hold it right there or I'll shoot! — quieto o disparo!

hold your fire! — alto al fuego!

b) ( omit) (AmE)

I'll have a hamburger, but hold the mustard — para mí una hamburguesa, pero sin mostaza

2.

vi

1) (clasp, grip)

hold tight! — agárrate fuerte!

2)

a) ( stay firm) \<\<rope/door\>\> aguantar, resistir

b) ( continue) \<\<weather\>\> seguir* or continuar* bueno, mantenerse*

share prices have held — los precios de las acciones se han mantenido

if our luck holds — si nos sigue acompañando la suerte

3) ( be true) \<\<idea/analogy\>\> ser* válido

my promise still holds good — mi promesa sigue en pie

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Phrasal Verbs:

- hold against

- hold back

- hold down

- hold forth

- hold in

- hold off

- hold on

- hold out

- hold over

- hold together

- hold up

- hold with

II

noun

1) u

a) (grip, grasp)

to catch o grab o take hold (of something) — agarrar (algo), coger* (algo) (esp Esp); ( so as not to fall etc) agarrarse or asirse (de or a algo)

he had a firm hold on the rope — tenía la cuerda bien agarrada or sujeta

to keep hold of something — no soltar* algo

you keep hold of him — que no se te escape

to get hold of somebody — localizar* or (AmL tb) ubicar* a alguien

to get hold of something — ( manage to get) conseguir* algo

where did you get hold of the idea that... ? — ¿de dónde has sacado la idea de que... ?

the fire took hold — el fuego prendió

b) ( control)

to keep a firm hold on something — mantener* algo bajo riguroso control

to get a hold of o on oneself — controlarse

the hold they have over the members of the sect — el dominio que ejercen sobre los miembros de la secta

c) (TV)

horizontal/vertical hold — control m de imagen horizontal/vertical

2) c

a) (in wrestling, judo) llave f

with no holds barred — sin ningún tipo de restricciones

b) ( in mountaineering) asidero m

3) c (delay, pause) demora f

to be on hold — \<\<negotiations\>\> estar* en compás de espera; \<\<project\>\> estar* aparcado or en suspenso

I've got Mr Brown on hold — el Sr Brown está esperando para hablar con usted

to put something on hold — \<\<project\>\> dejar algo aparcado or en suspenso

4) c (of ship, aircraft) bodega f

[hǝʊld] (vb: pt, pp held)
1. N

1) (=grasp) agarro m, asimiento m

• to catch hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)

catch hold! — ¡toma!

• to get hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm); (fig) (=take over) adquirir, apoderarse de; (=obtain) procurarse, conseguir

where can I get hold of some red paint? — ¿dónde puedo conseguir pintura roja?

where did you get hold of that? — ¿dónde has adquirido eso?

where did you get hold of that idea? — ¿de dónde te salió esa idea?

you get hold of some odd ideas — te formas unas ideas muy raras

to get hold of sb — (fig) (=contact) localizar a algn

we're trying to get hold of him — tratamos de ponernos en contacto con él

to get (a) hold of o.s. — (fig) dominarse

• to have hold of — estar agarrado a

• to keep hold of — seguir agarrado a; (fig) guardar para sí

• to lay hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)

• on hold, to be on hold — (Telec) estar en espera

to put sb on hold — (Telec) poner a algn en espera

to put a plan on hold — suspender temporalmente la ejecución de un plan

• to relax one's hold — desasirse (on de)

• to seize hold of — apoderarse de

• to take hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)

2) (Mountaineering) asidero m

3) (Wrestling) presa f, llave f

with no holds barred — (fig) sin restricción, permitiéndose todo

4) (fig) (=control, influence) (exerted by person) influencia f, dominio m (on, over sobre); (exerted by habit) arraigo m (on, over en)

her powerful hold on her son — su poderosa influencia sobre su hijo

this broke the dictator's hold — esto acabó con el dominio del dictador

• to gain a firm hold over sb — llegar a dominar a algn

• to have a hold on or over sb — dominar a algn, tener dominado a algn

drink has a hold on him — la bebida está muy arraigada en él, está atrapado por la bebida

5) (Aer, Naut) bodega f, compartimento m de carga

2. VT

1) (=grasp) tener; (=grasp firmly) sujetar; (=take hold of) coger, agarrar (LAm); (=embrace) abrazar

he was holding a little mouse in his hand — tenía un ratoncillo en la mano

she came in holding a baby/bunch of flowers — entró con un niño en brazos/con un ramo de flores en las manos

he was holding her in his arms — (romantically) la tenía entre sus brazos

he held my arm — me tuvo por el brazo

hold the ladder — sujeta la escalera

hold this for a moment — coge esto un momento

hold him or he'll fall — sostenle que va a caer

• to hold sb close — abrazar a algn estrechamente

• to hold sth in place — sujetar algo en un lugar

• to hold sth tight — agarrar algo fuertemente

to hold sb tight — abrazar a algn estrechamente
nose 1., 1)
2) (=maintain, keep) [+ attention, interest] mantener; [+ belief, opinion] tener, sostener; [+ note] sostener

• can he hold an audience? — ¿sabe mantener el interés de un público?

• to hold one's head high — mantenerse firme

• to hold the line — (Telec) no colgar

• to hold one's own — defenderse

• to hold sb to his promise — hacer que algn cumpla su promesa

• this car holds the road well — este coche se agarra muy bien

• he held us spellbound — nos tuvo embelesados

• to hold o.s. upright — mantenerse recto

3) (=keep back) retener, guardar

I will hold the money for you — guardaré el dinero para ti

"hold for arrival" — (US) (on letters) "no reexpedir", "reténgase"

we are holding it pending inquiries — lo guardamos mientras se hagan indagaciones

4) (=check, restrain) [+ enemy, breath] contener

hold it! — ¡para!, ¡espera!

hold everything! — ¡que se pare todo!

the police held him for three days — lo detuvo la policía durante tres días

there was no holding him — no había manera de detenerle

• to hold sb prisoner — tener preso a algn

• to hold one's tongue — morderse la lengua, callarse la boca

5) (=possess) [+ post, town, lands] ocupar; [+ passport, ticket, shares, title] tener; (Econ) [+ reserves] tener en reserva, tener guardado; [+ record] ostentar; (Mil) [+ position] mantenerse en

• to hold the fort — (fig) quedarse a cargo

• he holds the key to the mystery — él tiene la clave del misterio

• to hold office — (Pol) ocupar un cargo

• to hold the stage — (fig) dominar la escena

6) (=contain) contener, tener capacidad or cabida para

this stadium holds 10,000 people — este estadio tiene capacidad or cabida para 10.000 personas

this holds the money — esto contiene el dinero

this bag won't hold them all — en este saco no caben todos

a car that holds six — un coche de seis plazas

what the future holds for us — lo que el futuro guarda para nosotros

what does the future hold? — ¿qué nos reserva el futuro?

7) (=carry on) [+ conversation] mantener; [+ interview, meeting, election] celebrar; [+ event] realizar; (formally) celebrar

the maths exam is being held today — hoy tiene lugar el examen de matemáticas

the meeting will be held on Monday — se celebrará la reunión el lunes, la reunión tendrá lugar el lunes

to hold a mass — (Rel) celebrar una misa

8) (=consider, believe) creer, sostener

to hold that... — creer que..., sostener que...

I hold that... — yo creo or sostengo que...

it is held by some that... — hay quien cree que...

• to hold sth dear — apreciar mucho algo

to hold sb dear — querer or apreciar mucho a algn

• to hold sb in high esteem — tener a algn en gran or alta estima

• to hold sb guilty — juzgar a algn culpable

• to hold sb in respect — tener respeto a algn

• to hold sb responsible for sth — echar la culpa a algn de algo, hacer a algn responsable de algo

• to hold sth to be true — creer que algo es verdad
peace 1.
9) (=bear weight of) soportar

3. VI

1) (=stick) pegarse; (=not give way) mantenerse firme, resistir; [weather] continuar, seguir bueno

the ceasefire seems to be holding — el cese de fuego parece que se mantiene

• to hold firm or fast — mantenerse firme

2) (=be valid) valer, ser valedero

the objection does not hold — la objeción no vale

3) (Telec)

please hold — no cuelge, por favor

- hold against

- hold back

- hold down

- hold forth

- hold in

- hold off

- hold on

- hold on to

- hold out

- hold out on

- hold over

- hold to

- hold together

- hold up

- hold with

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1. [həʊld]
(past & past p held) transitive verb

1)

a) ( have in one's hand(s)) tener*

she was holding a newspaper — tenía un periódico en la mano

will you hold this for me? — ¿me puedes tener or (esp AmL) agarrar esto por favor?

b) ( clasp)

hold it with both hands — sujétalo or (esp AmL) agárralo con las dos manos

he was holding her hand — la tenía agarrada or (esp Esp) cogida de la mano

hold me tight — abrázame fuerte; own III

c) ( grip) ( Auto) agarrar, adherirse*

vehicles which hold the road well — vehículos de buen agarre or que se agarran bien a la carretera

2)

a) (support, bear) sostener*, aguantar

to hold oneself erect — mantenerse* erguido

b) ( have room for) \<\<cup/jug\>\> tener* una capacidad de; \<\<stadium\>\> tener* capacidad or cabida para

c) ( contain) contener*

to hold one's liquor o (BrE) drink — ser* de buen beber, aguantar bien la bebida or (fam) el trago

d) ( have in store) deparar

who knows what the future holds — quién sabe qué nos deparará el futuro

3)

a) ( keep in position) sujetar, sostener*

raise your legs off the floor and hold them there — levanta las piernas del suelo y manténlas levantadas

b) ( maintain) \<\<attention/interest\>\> mantener*

she held the lead throughout the race — se mantuvo a la cabeza durante toda la carrera

if Labour holds these seats — si los laboristas retienen estos escaños or (RPl) estas bancas

4)

a) ( keep) \<\<tickets/room\>\> reservar, guardar

I will hold the money until... — yo me quedaré con el dinero hasta...

she asked her secretary to hold all her calls — le dijo a su secretaria que no le pasara ninguna llamada

b) (detain, imprison)

she is being held at the police station for questioning — está detenida en la comisaría para ser interrogada

c) ( restrain) detener*

once she decides to do something, there's no holding her — una vez que decide hacer algo, no hay nada que la detenga

d) ( control) \<\<troops/rebels\>\> ocupar

5)

a) ( have) \<\<passport/ticket/permit\>\> tener*, estar* en posesión de (frml); \<\<degree/shares/property\>\> tener*; \<\<record\>\> ostentar, tener*; \<\<post/position\>\> tener*, ocupar

he holds the view that... — sostiene que or mantiene que..., es de la opinión de que...

b) ( consider) considerar; ( assert) sostener*, mantener*

this is held to be the case — se considera que es así

principles which he holds dear — principios que le son caros

to hold somebody in high esteem — tener* a alguien en mucha or gran estima

to hold somebody responsible for something — responsabilizar* a alguien de algo

c) ( conduct) \<\<meeting/elections\>\> celebrar, llevar a cabo; \<\<demonstration\>\> hacer*; \<\<party\>\> dar*; \<\<conversation\>\> mantener*

interviews will be held in London — las entrevistas tendrán lugar en Londres

6)

a) ( stop)

hold it! — espera!

hold it right there or I'll shoot! — quieto o disparo!

hold your fire! — alto al fuego!

b) ( omit) (AmE)

I'll have a hamburger, but hold the mustard — para mí una hamburguesa, pero sin mostaza

2.

vi

1) (clasp, grip)

hold tight! — agárrate fuerte!

2)

a) ( stay firm) \<\<rope/door\>\> aguantar, resistir

b) ( continue) \<\<weather\>\> seguir* or continuar* bueno, mantenerse*

share prices have held — los precios de las acciones se han mantenido

if our luck holds — si nos sigue acompañando la suerte

3) ( be true) \<\<idea/analogy\>\> ser* válido

my promise still holds good — mi promesa sigue en pie

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Phrasal Verbs:

- hold against

- hold back

- hold down

- hold forth

- hold in

- hold off

- hold on

- hold out

- hold over

- hold together

- hold up

- hold with

II

noun

1) u

a) (grip, grasp)

to catch o grab o take hold (of something) — agarrar (algo), coger* (algo) (esp Esp); ( so as not to fall etc) agarrarse or asirse (de or a algo)

he had a firm hold on the rope — tenía la cuerda bien agarrada or sujeta

to keep hold of something — no soltar* algo

you keep hold of him — que no se te escape

to get hold of somebody — localizar* or (AmL tb) ubicar* a alguien

to get hold of something — ( manage to get) conseguir* algo

where did you get hold of the idea that... ? — ¿de dónde has sacado la idea de que... ?

the fire took hold — el fuego prendió

b) ( control)

to keep a firm hold on something — mantener* algo bajo riguroso control

to get a hold of o on oneself — controlarse

the hold they have over the members of the sect — el dominio que ejercen sobre los miembros de la secta

c) (TV)

horizontal/vertical hold — control m de imagen horizontal/vertical

2) c

a) (in wrestling, judo) llave f

with no holds barred — sin ningún tipo de restricciones

b) ( in mountaineering) asidero m

3) c (delay, pause) demora f

to be on hold — \<\<negotiations\>\> estar* en compás de espera; \<\<project\>\> estar* aparcado or en suspenso

I've got Mr Brown on hold — el Sr Brown está esperando para hablar con usted

to put something on hold — \<\<project\>\> dejar algo aparcado or en suspenso

4) c (of ship, aircraft) bodega f

English-spanish dictionary > hold
19 to put on

to put on

transitive verb sep

1 (clothes) poner, ponerse

■ put your coat on ponte el abrigo

■ put your clothes on vístete

2 (expression, attitude) fingir, adoptar

■ he's not sorry, he's just putting it on no lo lamenta, está fingiendo

3 (gain, increase) aumentar

■ she's put on a lot of weight ha engordado mucho

4 (present - show) presentar, montar; (- exhibition) organizar

5 (provide, add - train etc) poner

■ they've put on extra trains for the match han puesto más trenes para el partido

6 (switch on - light, television) encender; (- music, radio) poner

■ I'll put the kettle on pondré agua a hervir

7 (add - gen) añadir; (- tax) gravar con un impuesto; (- bet) apostar por

■ they put a tax on windows gravaron las ventanas con un impuesto

■ he put £5 on the favourite apostó 5 libras por el favorito

■ this will put millions on the price esto aumentará el precio millones

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20 aumentar

aumentar ( conjugate aumentar) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to increase;
‹precio/sueldo› to increase, raise
b) (Opt) to magnify
verbo intransitivo [temperatura/presión] to rise; [ velocidad] to increase; [precio/producción/valor] to increase, rise;
◊ aumentará el frío it will become colder;
aumentar de algo ‹de volumen/tamaño› to increase in sth; aumentó de peso he put on o gained weight
aumentar
I verbo transitivo to increase Fot to enlarge Ópt to magnify
II vi (una cantidad) to go up, rise (de valor) to appreciate ' aumentar' also found in these entries: Spanish: alargar - engordar - explorar - separar - separarse - doblar - elevar - multiplicar - redoblar English: add to - appreciate - augment - boost - build up - deepen - efficiency - enhance - escalate - gain - grow - heighten - improve - increase - intensify - jack up - jump - magnify - mark up - mount - odds - put up - quantity - raise - rise - snowball - step up - surge - swell - up - add - develop - go - put - soar - strengthen

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