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1 wandering
wandering [ˈwɒndərɪŋ]1. adjective[person, gaze] errant2. plural noun* * *['wɒndərɪŋ]adjective [person] itinérant; [animal] voyageur/-euse; [gaze, eye] qui s'égare; [attention, mind] vagabond -
2 wandering
wan·der·ing[ˈwɒndərɪŋ, AM ˈwɑ:ndɚ-]adj attrthe W\wandering Jew der Ewige Judea \wandering Jew ein Ahasver m selten (ruheloser Mensch)\wandering minstrel/tinker fahrender Sänger/Kesselflicker\wandering people/tribe nomadisierendes Volk/nomadisierender Stamm, Nomadenvolk nt/Nomadenstamm m\wandering eyes umherschweifende Augen\wandering story weitschweifende Geschichte* * *['wɒndərIŋ]adjtribesman, refugees umherziehend; minstrel fahrend; thoughts (ab)schweifend; gaze schweifend; path gewundenthe old man's wandering mind — die wirren Gedanken des Alten
to have wandering hands (hum) — seine Finger nicht bei sich (dat) behalten können
* * *A s1. Wandern n2. Herumwandern n, -ziehen n, -schweifen n (alle auch fig)3. pla) Wanderungen pl, Reisen plb) Wanderschaft f:in one’s wanderings auf seiner Wanderschaft5. pl Geistesabwesenheit f, Zerstreutheit f6. pl Fantasieren n:a) Irrereden n, Faseln nb) Fieberwahn mB adj1. wandernd, Wander…:2. herumschweifend, Nomaden…:3. gewunden (Pfad etc)4. ruhelos, unstet:the Wandering Jew HIST der Ewige Jude5. abschweifend6. konfus, zerstreut7. irregehend, abirrend (auch fig):wandering bullet verirrte Kugel8. BOT Kriech…:a) (eine) Tradeskantie,b) (eine) Kommeline9. MED Wander…:* * *adj.wandernd adj. -
3 have a wandering eye
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4 wander
'wondə
1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) recorrer; vagar, errar; pasearse sin propósito2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) extraviarse; divagar, viajar
2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) vuelta, paseo- wanderer- wanderlust
wander vb vagar / deambular / dar vueltastr['wɒndəSMALLr/SMALL]2 (stray) apartarse, desviarse, alejarse; (get lost) extraviarse3 (river, road) serpentear4 (mind, thoughts) desviarse, divagar; (person) apartarse, desviarse1 (streets, area) vagar por, recorrer1 vuelta, paseo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go for a wander ir a dar una vueltawander ['wɑndər] vi1) ramble: deambular, vagar, vagabundear2) stray: alejarse, desviarse, divagarshe let her mind wander: dejó vagar la imaginaciónwander vt: recorrerto wander the streets: vagar por las callesv.• barloventear v.• deambular v.• desviarse v.• divagar v.• errar v.• extraviarse v.• pasear v.• recorrer v.• recorrer a la ventura v.• vagabundear v.• vagar v.• vaguear v.
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1. 'wɑːndər, 'wɒndə(r)a) (+ adv compl) ( walk - in a leisurely way) pasear; (- aimlessly) deambular, vagar*he wandered in at ten — llegó a las diez tan campante or como si tal cosa
b) ( stray)don't wander off! we're leaving in five minutes — no te vayas por ahí, que dentro de cinco minutos nos vamos
don't wander off the point — no divagues, no te vayas por las ramas
to have wandering hands — tener* las manos largas
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to wander the streets — deambular or vagar* por las calles, caminar sin rumbo fijo
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noun (esp BrE) (no pl) vuelta f, paseo m['wɒndǝ(r)]we're going to have a wander around the shops — vamos a dar una vuelta or un paseo por las tiendas
1.N paseo mto go for or have a wander — pasearse, dar un paseo, dar una vuelta
2. VI1) (for pleasure) pasear; (aimlessly) deambular, vagar, errarthey wandered aimlessly through the streets — iban deambulando or vagando por las calles
to wander round the shops — curiosear or pasearse por las tiendas
2) (=stray)to wander from the path — desviarse or alejarse del camino
3) (fig) [person] (in speech) divagarto wander from or off the point — salirse del tema
his attention wandered for a moment and the milk boiled over — se distrajo or despistó un momento y se le salió la leche
my attention wandered a bit in the second half of the film — perdí un poco la concentración or me distraje or me despisté en la segunda mitad de la película
3.VT [+ streets, hills] recorrer, vagar porhe had wandered the seven seas in search of it — liter había surcado los siete mares en su busca liter
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1. ['wɑːndər, 'wɒndə(r)]a) (+ adv compl) ( walk - in a leisurely way) pasear; (- aimlessly) deambular, vagar*he wandered in at ten — llegó a las diez tan campante or como si tal cosa
b) ( stray)don't wander off! we're leaving in five minutes — no te vayas por ahí, que dentro de cinco minutos nos vamos
don't wander off the point — no divagues, no te vayas por las ramas
to have wandering hands — tener* las manos largas
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to wander the streets — deambular or vagar* por las calles, caminar sin rumbo fijo
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noun (esp BrE) (no pl) vuelta f, paseo mwe're going to have a wander around the shops — vamos a dar una vuelta or un paseo por las tiendas
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5 baladeur
c black baladeur, -euse [baladœʀ, øz]1. adjective[main] wandering2. masculine noun3. feminine noun4. compounds* * *
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- euse baladœʀ, øz adjectif [lampe] portable
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nom masculin walkman®, personal stereo* * *baladœʀ nm* * *A adj [lampe] portable.B nm walkman®, personal stereo.C baladeuse nf portable lamp.avoir les mains baladeuses pej to have wandering hands.( féminin baladeuse) [baladɶr, øz] adjectifbaladeur nom masculinbaladeuse nom féminin[lampe] inspection ou portable lamp -
6 morto
1. past part vedere morire2. adj deadstanco morto dead tired3. m dead man, morta f dead womani morti pl the dead* * *morto agg.1 dead: un uomo morto, a dead man; un animale, un albero morto, a dead animal, tree; foglie morte, dead leaves; è morto di malattia, he died of an illness; morto di freddo, frozen to death, (fig.) frozen stiff; morto di paura, (fig.) dead with fright; cadere morto sul colpo, to drop dead; il guidatore è morto sul colpo, the driver was killed outright (o died instantly) // più morto che vivo, more dead than alive; mezzo morto, half dead // morto e sepolto, dead and buried; morto stecchito, as dead as a doornail (o stone dead); stanco morto, dead-tired // un braccio morto, (paralizzato) a paralysed arm // unghia morta, dead nail // nato morto, (anche fig.) stillborn: un progetto nato morto, stillborn (o abortive) plan // se ti muovi sei un uomo morto!, if you move you're a dead man! // cadere a corpo morto, to collapse in a heap // buttarsi a corpo morto in qlco., to fling oneself into sthg. // morto al mondo, dead to the world // morto alla gioia, (letter.) dead to pleasure2 (fig.) (inattivo, improduttivo; poco vivace) dead, slack, dull, idle: città morta, dead (o dull) town; questa di sera è una città morta, this town is dead at night; stagione morta, off (o slack) season; ore morte, dead hours; lingua morta, dead language // (ferr.) binario morto, (storage) siding // aria morta, stale air // acqua morta, stagnant water // terreno morto, wasteland // (pitt.) natura morta, still life // (mil.) angolo morto, dead ground // punto morto, deadlock (o standstill): giungere a un punto morto, to reach a deadlock // peso morto, dead-weight: è un peso morto per la società, he's a dead-weight for society // (econ.): capitale morto, idle (o unproductive) capital; denaro morto, dead (o unemployed) money; mercato morto, dead market◆ s.m.1 dead man, corpse: i morti, the dead; le anime dei morti, the souls of the dead; cassa da morto, coffin; passa il morto, a funeral is passing; piangere i morti, to mourn for the dead; seppellire un morto, to bury a dead person // (teol.) la resurrezione dei morti, the resurrection of the dead; ufficio dei morti, office of the dead // i Morti, (ricorrenza religiosa) All Souls' Day // un morto di fame, (spiantato) poor unfortunate, (persona avara) tightfisted person (o amer. tightwad) // muoviti, morto di sonno, get moving, sleepyhead // su con la vita, mi sembri un morto in piedi, un morto che cammina, cheer up, you look like a zombie // pallido come un morto, as pale as death // farebbe resuscitare un morto, it would make a dead man sit up and take notice // per poco non ci scappava il morto, someone nearly got killed // fare il morto, to pretend to be dead, (al nuoto) to float on one's back // suonare a morto, to toll for the dead2 (alle carte) dummy3 (fam.) (denaro nascosto) hoard.* * *['mɔrto] morto (-a)1. ppSee:2. agg(gen), fig deadsono stanco morto — I'm dead tired, I'm knackered fam!
3. sm/ffare il morto — (in acqua) to float on one's back
un morto di fame fig pegg — a down-and-out
2) Carte dummy* * *['mɔrto] 1.participio passato morire2.1) (senza vita) [persona, animale, pianta, pelle] deadmorto stecchito — as dead as a doornail o mutton
2) fig.3) (inattivo) [ stagione] dead, slow; [binario, angolo] blind3.sostantivo maschile dead person; (corpo) bodygiorno o festa dei Morti relig. All Soul's Day; fare il morto to play dead; (nel nuoto) to float (on one's back); non ci sono stati -i there were no fatalities; qui ci scappa il morto — colloq. someone is going to get killed
••fare la mano -a — to have wandering o straying hands
* * *morto/'mɔrto/→ morireII aggettivo1 (senza vita) [ persona, animale, pianta, pelle] dead; morto stecchito as dead as a doornail o mutton; cadere morto to drop dead; non muoverti o sei un uomo morto! one move and you're dead (meat AE)!2 fig. mezzo morto half dead; stanco morto dead tired; sono morto di freddo I'm freezing to death; morto di paura dead scared3 (inattivo) [ stagione] dead, slow; [ binario, angolo] blindIII sostantivo m.dead person; (corpo) body; i -i the dead; giorno o festa dei Morti relig. All Soul's Day; fare il morto to play dead; (nel nuoto) to float (on one's back); non ci sono stati -i there were no fatalities; qui ci scappa il morto colloq. someone is going to get killedmorto di fame down-and-out; morto di sonno sleepyhead; morto e sepolto dead and buried; non te lo dico neanche morto wild horses wouldn't drag it out of me; fare la mano -a to have wandering o straying hands; essere pallido come un morto to be as pale as a ghost\- i viventi zombies. -
7 main
n. f.1. Avoir la main heureuse: To 'have a knack with things', to be lucky by nature.2. Avoir la main baladeuse: To 'have wandering hands', to have a tendency to 'paw'.3. Avoir un poil dans la main: To be an 'idle git', to be a lazy so-and-so.4. Etre en main (of prostitute): To be with a client.5. Se faire la main: To 'try one's hand at something', to practise.6. Ça fait ma main! It suits me to a T! — That's fine by me!a To make a swoop for, to 'pinch', to steal.b To give a woman a sly stroke on the behind.8. Se prendre en main (joc.): To 'pull one's wire', to masturbate.9. Se prendre par la main: To pluck up courage, to act in a confident manner.10. Ne pas y aller de main morte: To 'make no bones about something', to be ruthlessly frank and aggressive.11. Passer la main dans le dos à quelqu'un: To 'butter up', to flatter someone. Il aime bien se passer la main dans le dos: He likes to pat himself on the back.12. Avoir un enfant de la main gauche: To have an illegitimate child.13. Ne pas se moucher de la main gauche (iron.): To 'fancy oneself', to have no mean opinion of oneself.14. C'est du cousu main: It's done to a turn—It's perfectly done.15. Passer la main:a To 'give in', to let someone else handle things.b To 'let things ride', to be amenable.16. La main de ma sœur dans la culotte d'un zouave: This jocular catch phrase has no specific meaning, but implies that whatever has been said or done is highly ridiculous. -
8 seine Finger nicht bei sich behalten können
Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > seine Finger nicht bei sich behalten können
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9 abandonar
v.1 to leave (place).María abandonó la habitación rápidamente Mary abandoned the room quickly.2 to leave (person).3 to give up (estudios).abandonó la carrera en el tercer año she dropped out of university in her third year, she gave up her studies in her third year4 to abandon, to desert, to forsake, to bail out on.Pedro abandonó a su familia Peter abandoned his family.Silvia abandonó sus sueños por Pedro Silvia abandoned her dreams for Peter.5 to quit, to cease trying, to desist, to give up.María abandonó Mary quit.6 to check out on.* * *1 (desamparar) to abandon, forsake2 (lugar) to leave, quit3 (actividad) to give up, withdraw from4 (traicionar) to desert5 (renunciar) to relinquish, renounce6 (descuidar) to neglect7 DEPORTE (retirarse) to withdraw from1 (descuidarse) to neglect oneself, let oneself go2 (entregarse) to give oneself up (a, to)3 (ceder) to give in* * *verb1) to abandon2) desert3) leave4) neglect5) give up6) renounce•* * *1. VT1) (=dejar abandonado) [+ cónyuge, hijo] to abandon, desert; [+ animal, casa, posesiones] to abandon; [+ obligaciones] to neglectla abandonó por otra mujer — he abandoned o deserted her for another woman
tuvimos que abandonar nuestras pertenencias en la huida — we had to abandon all our belongings when we fled
2) (=marcharse de) [+ lugar, organización] to leave3) (=renunciar a) [+ estudios, proyecto] to give up, abandon; [+ costumbre, cargo] to give up; [+ privilegio, título] to renounce, relinquishhemos abandonado la idea de montar un negocio — we have given up o abandoned the idea of starting a business
he decidido abandonar la política — I've decided to give up o abandon politics
si el tratamiento no da resultado lo abandonaremos — if the treatment doesn't work, we'll abandon it
se comprometieron a abandonar sus reivindicaciones territoriales — they promised to renounce o relinquish their territorial claims
4) [buen humor, suerte] to desert2. VI1) (Atletismo) [antes de la prueba] to pull out, withdraw; [durante la prueba] to pull out, retire2) (Boxeo) to concede defeat, throw in the towel * o (EEUU) sponge3) (Ajedrez) to resign, concede4) (Inform) to quit3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (frml) < lugar> to leavelas tropas abandonaron el área — the troops pulled out of o left the area
b) <familia/bebé> to leave, abandon; <marido/amante> to leave; <coche/barco> to abandon2) fuerzas to desert3)a) <actividad/propósito/esperanza> to give upabandonó la lucha — he gave up the fight, he abandoned the struggle
abandonar los estudios — to drop out of school/college
b) (Dep) <carrera/partido> to retire, pull out2.abandonar vi (Dep)a) (antes de la carrera, competición) to withdraw, pull outb) (iniciada la carrera, competición) to retire, pull out; ( en ajedrez) to resign; (en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat3.abandonarse v pron1) ( entregarse)abandonarse a algo — a vicios/placeres to abandon oneself to something
2) ( en el aspecto personal) to let oneself go* * *= abandon, abort, drop, eschew, give up, quit, relinquish, stop, leave + wandering in, forsake, sweep aside, desert, opt out of, scrap, pull back, ditch, surrender, bail out, bargain away, dump, maroon, flake out, leave by + the wayside, get away, desist, go + cold turkey, walk out on, walk out, jump + ship.Ex. The Library of Congress has now reconsidered the position, and abandoned what was known as its compatible headings policy.Ex. It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.Ex. Unfruitful lines of enquiry are dropped and new and more promising search terms are introduced as the search progresses.Ex. However, most contributors to the debate about the future of SLIS have eschewed practicalities in favour of sweeping and dramatic generalizations.Ex. If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.Ex. If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.Ex. The Library will consider relinquishing them only when there is strong assurance that their transfer would not adversely affect the library community.Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex. It is our professional duty to help the reader, leading him from author to author, book to book, with enough sure-footed confidence that he is guided up the literary mountain and not left wandering in the viewless foothills because of one's own incompetence.Ex. Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.Ex. The development of optical fibres for information transmission has exciting potential here, but there is a very large investment in the present systems which cannot be swept aside overnight.Ex. Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.Ex. The author takes a critical look at the UK government's education policy with regard to schools' ' opting out' of local government control.Ex. There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.Ex. To pull back now would make both her and him look bad.Ex. It is time that higher education institutions accepted the wisdom of collaboration and ditched, once and for all, the rhetoric of competition = Ya es hora de que las instituciones de enseñanza superior acepten la colaboración y rechacen, de una vez por todas, la competitividad.Ex. Instead the two ecclesiastical disputes which arose from Diocletian's decree to surrender scriptures must be seen as more disastrous to Christian unity than the destruction of libraries.Ex. In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.Ex. Reduced support is a fact of life, and librarians cannot bargain away their budget pressures.Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.Ex. A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.Ex. She seeks to recontextualize those events that history has estranged, destroyed or capriciously left by the wayside.Ex. Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.Ex. One of them sputtered and gesticulated with sufficient violence to induce us to desist.Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.Ex. There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.Ex. At least five members of the audience walked out during the bishop's address.Ex. A new study suggests that up to 40% of currently employed individuals are ready to jump ship once the economy rebounds.----* abandonar el barco = abandon + ship.* abandonar las armas = put down + weapons.* abandonar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.* abandonar los servicios de Alguien = drop out.* abandonarse = go to + seed.* abandonarse a = abandon + Reflexivo + to.* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.* abandonar (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* abandonar un hábito = stop + habit.* abandonar un lugar = quit + Lugar.* estudiante de bachiller que abandona los estudios = high-school dropout.* estudiante universitario que abandona los estudios = college dropout.* no abandonar = stick with, stand by.* persona que abandona Algo = quitter.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (frml) < lugar> to leavelas tropas abandonaron el área — the troops pulled out of o left the area
b) <familia/bebé> to leave, abandon; <marido/amante> to leave; <coche/barco> to abandon2) fuerzas to desert3)a) <actividad/propósito/esperanza> to give upabandonó la lucha — he gave up the fight, he abandoned the struggle
abandonar los estudios — to drop out of school/college
b) (Dep) <carrera/partido> to retire, pull out2.abandonar vi (Dep)a) (antes de la carrera, competición) to withdraw, pull outb) (iniciada la carrera, competición) to retire, pull out; ( en ajedrez) to resign; (en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat3.abandonarse v pron1) ( entregarse)abandonarse a algo — a vicios/placeres to abandon oneself to something
2) ( en el aspecto personal) to let oneself go* * *= abandon, abort, drop, eschew, give up, quit, relinquish, stop, leave + wandering in, forsake, sweep aside, desert, opt out of, scrap, pull back, ditch, surrender, bail out, bargain away, dump, maroon, flake out, leave by + the wayside, get away, desist, go + cold turkey, walk out on, walk out, jump + ship.Ex: The Library of Congress has now reconsidered the position, and abandoned what was known as its compatible headings policy.
Ex: It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.Ex: Unfruitful lines of enquiry are dropped and new and more promising search terms are introduced as the search progresses.Ex: However, most contributors to the debate about the future of SLIS have eschewed practicalities in favour of sweeping and dramatic generalizations.Ex: If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.Ex: If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.Ex: The Library will consider relinquishing them only when there is strong assurance that their transfer would not adversely affect the library community.Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex: It is our professional duty to help the reader, leading him from author to author, book to book, with enough sure-footed confidence that he is guided up the literary mountain and not left wandering in the viewless foothills because of one's own incompetence.Ex: Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.Ex: The development of optical fibres for information transmission has exciting potential here, but there is a very large investment in the present systems which cannot be swept aside overnight.Ex: Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.Ex: The author takes a critical look at the UK government's education policy with regard to schools' ' opting out' of local government control.Ex: There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.Ex: To pull back now would make both her and him look bad.Ex: It is time that higher education institutions accepted the wisdom of collaboration and ditched, once and for all, the rhetoric of competition = Ya es hora de que las instituciones de enseñanza superior acepten la colaboración y rechacen, de una vez por todas, la competitividad.Ex: Instead the two ecclesiastical disputes which arose from Diocletian's decree to surrender scriptures must be seen as more disastrous to Christian unity than the destruction of libraries.Ex: In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.Ex: Reduced support is a fact of life, and librarians cannot bargain away their budget pressures.Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.Ex: A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.Ex: She seeks to recontextualize those events that history has estranged, destroyed or capriciously left by the wayside.Ex: Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.Ex: One of them sputtered and gesticulated with sufficient violence to induce us to desist.Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.Ex: There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.Ex: At least five members of the audience walked out during the bishop's address.Ex: A new study suggests that up to 40% of currently employed individuals are ready to jump ship once the economy rebounds.* abandonar el barco = abandon + ship.* abandonar las armas = put down + weapons.* abandonar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.* abandonar los servicios de Alguien = drop out.* abandonarse = go to + seed.* abandonarse a = abandon + Reflexivo + to.* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.* abandonar (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* abandonar un hábito = stop + habit.* abandonar un lugar = quit + Lugar.* estudiante de bachiller que abandona los estudios = high-school dropout.* estudiante universitario que abandona los estudios = college dropout.* no abandonar = stick with, stand by.* persona que abandona Algo = quitter.* * *abandonar [A1 ]vtA1 ( frml); ‹lugar› to leaveel público abandonó el teatro the audience left the theaterse le concedió un plazo de 48 horas para abandonar el país he was given 48 hours to leave the countrymiles de personas abandonan la capital durante el verano thousands of people leave the capital in the summerlas tropas han comenzado a abandonar el área the troops have started to pull out of o leave the areaabandonó la reunión en señal de protesta he walked out of the meeting in protest2 ‹persona›abandonó a su familia he abandoned o deserted his familylo abandonó por otro she left him for another manabandonó al bebé en la puerta del hospital she abandoned o left the baby at the entrance to the hospitalabandonar a algn A algo to abandon sb TO sthdecidió volver, abandonando al grupo a su suerte he decided to turn back, abandoning the group to its fate3 ‹coche/barco› to abandonB «fuerzas» to desertlas fuerzas lo abandonaron y cayó al suelo his strength deserted him and he fell to the floorla suerte me ha abandonado my luck has run out o deserted menunca lo abandona el buen humor he's always good-humored, his good humor never deserts himC ‹actividad/propósito› to give upabandonó los estudios she abandoned o gave up her studies¿vas a abandonar el curso cuando te falta tan poco? you're not going to drop out of o give up the course at this late stage, are you?abandonó la lucha he gave up the fight, he abandoned the struggleha abandonado toda pretensión de salir elegido he has given up o abandoned any hopes he had of being electedabandonó la terapia he gave up his therapy, he stopped having therapy■ abandonarvi( Dep)1 (antes de iniciarse la carrera, competición) to withdraw, pull out2 (una vez iniciada la carrera, competición) to retire, pull out; (en ajedrez) to resign; (en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat, throw in the towelA(descuidarse): desde que tuvo hijos se ha abandonado since she had her children she's let herself gono te abandones y ve al médico don't neglect your health, go and see the doctorB (entregarse) abandonarse A algo ‹a vicios/placeres› to abandon oneself TO sthse abandonó al ocio she gave herself up to o abandoned herself to a life of leisurese abandonó al sueño he gave in to o succumbed to sleep, he let sleep overcome him, he surrendered to sleep* * *
abandonar ( conjugate abandonar) verbo transitivo
1
‹marido/amante› to leave;
‹coche/barco› to abandon;
2 [ fuerzas] to desert
3
◊ abandonar los estudios to drop out of school/college
verbo intransitivo (Dep)
(en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat
abandonarse verbo pronominal
1 ( entregarse) abandonarse a algo ‹a vicios/placeres› to abandon oneself to sth
2 ( en el aspecto personal) to let oneself go
abandonar
I verbo transitivo
1 (irse de) to leave, quit: tenemos que vernos hoy, porque mañana abandono Madrid, we've got to see eachother today because I'm leaving Madrid tomorrow
2 (a una persona, a un animal) to abandon
abandonar a alguien a su suerte, to leave someone to his fate
3 (un proyecto, los estudios) to give up
4 Dep (retirarse de una carrera) to drop out of
(un deporte) to drop
II vi (desfallecer) to give up: los resultados no son los esperados, pero no abandones, the results aren't as good as we expected, but don't give up
' abandonar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dejar
- botar
- plantar
English:
abandon
- back away
- cast aside
- caution
- desert
- drop
- forsake
- free
- give up on
- habit
- idea
- jettison
- leave
- quit
- retire
- scrap
- stand by
- throw in
- walk out
- ditch
- give
- maroon
- stick
- vacate
- walk
* * *♦ vt1. [lugar] to leave;[barco, vehículo] to abandon;abandonó la sala tras el discurso she left the hall after the speech;abandonó su pueblo para trabajar en la ciudad she left her home town for a job in the city;abandonar el barco to abandon ship;¡abandonen el barco! abandon ship!;los cascos azules abandonarán pronto la región the UN peacekeeping troops will soon be pulling out of the region2. [persona] to leave;[hijo, animal] to abandon;abandonó a su hijo she abandoned her son;¡nunca te abandonaré! I'll never leave you!3. [estudios] to give up;[proyecto] to abandon;abandonó la carrera en el tercer año she dropped out of university in her third year, she gave up her studies in her third year;han amenazado con abandonar las negociaciones they have threatened to walk out of the negotiations;han amenazado con abandonar la liga they have threatened to pull out of the league;abandonar la lucha to give up the fight4. [sujeto: suerte, buen humor] to desert;lo abandonaron las fuerzas y tuvo que retirarse his strength gave out and he had to drop out;nunca la abandona su buen humor she never loses her good humour♦ vi1. [en carrera, competición] to pull out, to withdraw;[en ajedrez] to resign; [en boxeo] to throw in the towel;abandonó en el primer asalto his corner threw in the towel in the first round;una avería lo obligó a abandonar en la segunda vuelta a mechanical fault forced him to retire on the second lap2. [rendirse] to give up;no abandones ahora que estás casi al final don't give up now you've almost reached the end* * *I v/tII v/i DEP pull out* * *abandonar vt1) dejar: to abandon, to leave2) : to give up, to quitabandonaron la búsqueda: they gave up the search* * *abandonar vb2. (un sitio) to leave -
10 wander
1. intransitive verb2) (stray) [Katze:] streunen; [Schafe:] sich verlaufen3) (fig.): (stray from subject) abschweifen2. transitive verb 3. nounI'll go for or take a wander round or through the town — ich werd' mal einen Bummel durch die Stadt machen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/121097/wander_about">wander about* * *['wondə] 1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) ziehen2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) abschweifen2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) das Herumziehen- wanderer- wanderlust* * *wan·der[ˈwɒndəʳ, AM ˈwɑ:ndɚ]to go for [or have] [or take] a \wander through the park/town einen Bummel durch den Park/die Stadt machen famII. vtto \wander the streets (leisurely) durch die Straßen schlendern; (being lost) durch die Straßen irrenIII. vi1. (lose concentration) abschweifenmy attention is \wandering ich bin nicht bei der Sache2. (become confused) wirr werdenher mind is beginning to \wander sie wird allmählich wirr [im Kopf fam]* * *['wɒndə(r)]1. nSpaziergang m; (through town, park also) Bummel m2. vthills, world durchstreifen (geh)to wander the streets — durch die Straßen wandern or (looking for sb/sth also) irren
3. vi1) (= walk around casually) herumlaufen; (more aimlessly) umherwandern (through, about in +dat); (leisurely) schlendern; (to see the shops) bummelnhe wandered past me in a dream — er ging wie im Traum an mir vorbei
he wandered over to speak to me — er kam zu mir herüber, um mit mir zu reden
his hands wandered over the keys — seine Hände wanderten über die Tasten
the bus wandered along the lanes for a couple of hours — der Bus zuckelte ein paar Stunden durch die Sträßchen
if his hands start wandering... (hum) — wenn er seine Finger nicht bei sich (dat) behalten kann...
2)the cattle must not be allowed to wander —
he wandered too near the edge of the cliff — er geriet zu nahe an den Rand des Abhangs
I accidentally wandered into Squire Thomas' property — ich bin aus Versehen in das Gelände von Squire Thomas geraten
3) (fig thoughts, eye) schweifen, wandernduring the lecture his mind wandered a bit — während der Vorlesung wanderten seine Gedanken umher or schweiften seine Gedanken ab
to wander off a point/the subject — von einem Punkt/vom Thema abschweifen or abkommen
* * *1. wandern:a) ziehen, streifenb) schlendern, bummeln:wander in hereinschneien umg (Besucher);4. irregehen, sich verirren, fig auch sich verwirrenfrom von):6. fantasieren:a) irrereden, faselnb) im Fieber reden7. geistesabwesend sein* * *1. intransitive verb1) (go aimlessly) umherirren; (walk slowly) bummeln2) (stray) [Katze:] streunen; [Schafe:] sich verlaufen3) (fig.): (stray from subject) abschweifen2. transitive verb 3. nounI'll go for or take a wander round or through the town — ich werd' mal einen Bummel durch die Stadt machen
Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.irren v.umherschweifen v.wandern v. -
11 divagar
v.1 to digress.2 to let one's mind wander, to be vague, to moon around, to talk vaguely.* * *1 to digress, ramble* * *VI1) (=salirse del tema) to digress¡no divagues! — get on with it!, come to the point!
2) (=hablar vagamente) to ramble* * *verbo intransitivoa) ( desviarse del tema) to digressb) ( hablar sin sentido) to ramble* * *= ramble, digress, meander, drift off, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent.Ex. Because by now comparative librarianship has a well-developed methodology, he does not have to waste his effort by rambling.Ex. But let me digress for a moment.Ex. They are mixed up as the talk meanders about, apparently without conscious pattern.Ex. The study loses track of its argument at times and drifts off into analyses of the peacemaking process that are not relevant.Ex. You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.Ex. Occasional wandering off topic is allowed, but should be kept to a bare minimum.Ex. The book encourages the reader to go off on a tangent and wander from thought to thought endlessly.Ex. If you go off at tangents, you could end up with pointless discussions about the best car to buy, the public transport alternatives, etc.Ex. The Commission, however, goes off the track with its structural and institutional recommendations on how to ensure the long-term availability of public information resources = No obstante, la Comisión se sale por la tangente con sus recomendaciones estructurales e institucionales sobre cómo asegurar la disponibilidad a largo plazo de los recursos de información pública.Ex. 'This discussion is getting off the track,' he said politely = "Esta discusión se está saliendo por la tangente", dijo cortésmente.Ex. There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's 'nowt' as controversial as that.----* divagar sobre varios temas = roam over + topics.* * *verbo intransitivoa) ( desviarse del tema) to digressb) ( hablar sin sentido) to ramble* * *= ramble, digress, meander, drift off, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent.Ex: Because by now comparative librarianship has a well-developed methodology, he does not have to waste his effort by rambling.
Ex: But let me digress for a moment.Ex: They are mixed up as the talk meanders about, apparently without conscious pattern.Ex: The study loses track of its argument at times and drifts off into analyses of the peacemaking process that are not relevant.Ex: You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.Ex: Occasional wandering off topic is allowed, but should be kept to a bare minimum.Ex: The book encourages the reader to go off on a tangent and wander from thought to thought endlessly.Ex: If you go off at tangents, you could end up with pointless discussions about the best car to buy, the public transport alternatives, etc.Ex: The Commission, however, goes off the track with its structural and institutional recommendations on how to ensure the long-term availability of public information resources = No obstante, la Comisión se sale por la tangente con sus recomendaciones estructurales e institucionales sobre cómo asegurar la disponibilidad a largo plazo de los recursos de información pública.Ex: 'This discussion is getting off the track,' he said politely = "Esta discusión se está saliendo por la tangente", dijo cortésmente.Ex: There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's 'nowt' as controversial as that.* divagar sobre varios temas = roam over + topics.* * *divagar [A3 ]vito digressel conferenciante empezó a divagar the speaker began to go off at a tangent o go off the point o disgressdéjate de divagar stop straying o wandering off the subject o going off the pointhabía tomado mucho vino y ya empezaba a divagar he'd drunk a lot of wine and he was starting to ramble* * *
divagar ( conjugate divagar) verbo intransitivo
divagar verbo intransitivo to digress, wander
' divagar' also found in these entries:
English:
ramble
* * *divagar vito ramble;deja ya de divagar y ve al grano stop rambling and get to the point;cuando se pone a divagar no hay quien lo aguante he's unbearable when he starts to ramble on* * *v/i digress* * *divagar {52} vi: to digress -
12 wander
I ['wɒndə(r)]nome passeggiata f., camminata f., giro m.II 1. ['wɒndə(r)]to have o take a wander fare una passeggiata; to have a wander round the shops — fare un giro per negozi
verbo transitivo vagare per, girovagare per, girare per [countryside, town, streets]2.1) (walk, stroll) passeggiare2) (stray) [animal, lost person] vagare, errare, vagabondareto wander over to o up to sb. — avvicinarsi tranquillamente a qcn
4) (drift) [mind, attention] (through boredom, inattention) vagare, errare; (through age, illness) farneticare, vaneggiare; [ gaze] errare ( over su)to wander off the point o subject — allontanarsi dal tema, divagare
•* * *['wondə] 1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) vagare, errare2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) vagare2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) giro- wanderer- wanderlust* * *I ['wɒndə(r)]nome passeggiata f., camminata f., giro m.II 1. ['wɒndə(r)]to have o take a wander fare una passeggiata; to have a wander round the shops — fare un giro per negozi
verbo transitivo vagare per, girovagare per, girare per [countryside, town, streets]2.1) (walk, stroll) passeggiare2) (stray) [animal, lost person] vagare, errare, vagabondareto wander over to o up to sb. — avvicinarsi tranquillamente a qcn
4) (drift) [mind, attention] (through boredom, inattention) vagare, errare; (through age, illness) farneticare, vaneggiare; [ gaze] errare ( over su)to wander off the point o subject — allontanarsi dal tema, divagare
• -
13 vagabundo
adj.vagabond, do-nothing, stray, footloose.m.vagabond, loafer, bum, do-nothing.* * *► adjetivo1 wandering, roving2 peyorativo vagrant► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (trotamundos) wanderer, rover2 peyorativo vagrant, tramp, US hobo3 (sin casa) tramp, US hobo\perro vagabundo stray dog* * *(f. - vagabunda)nounrover, vagabond* * *vagabundo, -a1. ADJ1) (=errante) [persona] wandering, roving; [perro] stray2) (=pordiosero) vagabond frm; pey vagrant2. SM/ F1) (=persona errante) wanderer, rover2) (=pordiosero) vagabond frm, tramp, bum (EEUU); pey vagrant* * *I II- da masculino, femenino tramp, vagrant* * *= vagabond, transient, homeless man [homeless people, -pl.], tramp, vagrant, rover, errant, swagman, hobo [hoboes/hobos, -pl.], bagman.Ex. Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; ROGUES AND vagabonds.Ex. The librarian would at the end of such a search have a list of terms such as the following: emigres, evacuees, fugitives, immigration, migrants, migration, naturalisation, population transfers, transients.Ex. This article presents the issue of library use by homeless people in the form of two alternating fictional monologues, one in the mind of a homeless man, the other in the mind of a library official.Ex. These indigents, known to the public as tramps & skid row winos, are very visible & more likely to be arrested for drunkenness & other petty offenses than a person with a permanent home.Ex. This paper outlines the problems caused by vagrants who use public libraries as a refuge.Ex. Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.Ex. She was the type of kid who was always coming home with a new pet and we're not talking about your standard kitten in a shoebox or errant neighborhood mutt.Ex. After colonisation, swagmen wandered the countryside looking for work, looking for gold, running from something, seeking inspiration, or just living off the land.Ex. Chicago became the " Hobo Capital of America" during the late nineteenth century.Ex. His hand went to the pistol in his belt as he turned and found a ragged, filthy bagman looking up at him from beneath a blanket of newspapers.----* hacerse un vagabundo = take to + the road.* pensión para vagabundos = flophouse.* vagabundos = homeless people.* vagabundos, los = homeless, the.* * *I II- da masculino, femenino tramp, vagrant* * *= vagabond, transient, homeless man [homeless people, -pl.], tramp, vagrant, rover, errant, swagman, hobo [hoboes/hobos, -pl.], bagman.Ex: Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; ROGUES AND vagabonds.
Ex: The librarian would at the end of such a search have a list of terms such as the following: emigres, evacuees, fugitives, immigration, migrants, migration, naturalisation, population transfers, transients.Ex: This article presents the issue of library use by homeless people in the form of two alternating fictional monologues, one in the mind of a homeless man, the other in the mind of a library official.Ex: These indigents, known to the public as tramps & skid row winos, are very visible & more likely to be arrested for drunkenness & other petty offenses than a person with a permanent home.Ex: This paper outlines the problems caused by vagrants who use public libraries as a refuge.Ex: Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.Ex: She was the type of kid who was always coming home with a new pet and we're not talking about your standard kitten in a shoebox or errant neighborhood mutt.Ex: After colonisation, swagmen wandered the countryside looking for work, looking for gold, running from something, seeking inspiration, or just living off the land.Ex: Chicago became the " Hobo Capital of America" during the late nineteenth century.Ex: His hand went to the pistol in his belt as he turned and found a ragged, filthy bagman looking up at him from beneath a blanket of newspapers.* hacerse un vagabundo = take to + the road.* pensión para vagabundos = flophouse.* vagabundos = homeless people.* vagabundos, los = homeless, the.* * *‹perro› strayniños vagabundos street urchinsmasculine, feminine* * *
vagabundo
niños vagabundos street urchins
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
tramp, vagrant
vagabundo,-a
I adj (sin rumbo cierto) wandering
(perro) stray dog
II m,f (errante) wanderer
(sin hogar) vagrant, tramp
' vagabundo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vagabunda
- atorrante
English:
bum
- down-and-out
- hobo
- roaming
- runabout
- tramp
- vagrant
- vagabond
* * *vagabundo, -a♦ adj[persona] vagrant; [perro] stray♦ nm,f1. [sin domicilio] tramp, vagrant, US bum* * *I adj perro strayII m, vagabunda f hobo, Brtramp* * *vagabundo, -da adj1) errante: wandering2) : strayvagabundo, -da n: vagrant, bum, vagabond* * *vagabundo n tramp -
14 aquí
adv.here, right here, over here, in here.* * *► adverbio1 (lugar) here2 (tiempo) now\de aquí para allá back and forth, to and frode aquí (que) hencehasta aquí podíamos llegar figurado that's the end of it* * *adv.* * *ADV1) [en el espacio] hereaquí Pepe, aquí Manolo — this is Pepe and this is Manolo
andar de aquí para allá — to walk up and down o to and fro
hasta aquí — so far, thus far frm, as far as here
he aquí la razón — frm herein lies the reason frm
- hubo un lío de aquí te espero2) [en el tiempo]3)de aquí que — and so, that's why
* * *1) ( en el espacio) hereestá aquí dentro/arriba — it's in/up here
la tienda de aquí, de la esquina — the shop just here, on the corner
aquí Pepe, mi primo — this is my cousin Pepe
no soy de aquí — I'm not from these parts o from around here
dando vueltas de aquí para allá — going to and fro o from one place to another
he aquí el motivo del descontento — (liter) herein lies/lay the cause of their discontent (liter)
2) ( en el tiempo)* * *= around here, here, herein, round here, over here.Ex. And how in heaven's name will we get any work done around here if we have to worry about grievance hearings, to say nothing of the grievant being in the same building.Ex. Instead, the place of AACR in the historical development of cataloguing codes will be examined here.Ex. The ideas contained herein will be central issues for consideration in the foreseeable future.Ex. It was interesting, in view of the received opinion that 'We don't have many problems round here'.Ex. Eventually the situation should improve over here.----* aparecer aquí y allá en = intersperse.* a partir de aquí = hereupon.* aquí hay gato encerrado = there's more to it than meets the eye.* aquí mismo = right here.* aquí tiene(s) = here is/are.* aquí y allá = here and there, odd.* correr de aquí para allá = rush around, run + here and there.* de aquí para allá = back and forth.* de aquí te espero = tremendous, humongous [humungous], massive, enormous, gianormous.* estar aquí ya = be upon us.* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.* hacer + Nombre + llegar hasta aquí = get + Nombre + this far.* hasta aquí = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in, thus far, so far, this far.* hasta aquí de trabajo = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in work.* ir de aquí a allá = go out and about.* ir de aquí para allá = jump, live out of + a suitcase, run + here and there.* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.* leer de aquí y allí = dip into.* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.* moverse de aquí para allá = move about.* pasar por aquí = come by.* por aquí = around here, nearby [near-by], round here.* por aquí y por allí = hanging about.* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.* ven aquí = come over here.* venir aquí = come over.* * *1) ( en el espacio) hereestá aquí dentro/arriba — it's in/up here
la tienda de aquí, de la esquina — the shop just here, on the corner
aquí Pepe, mi primo — this is my cousin Pepe
no soy de aquí — I'm not from these parts o from around here
dando vueltas de aquí para allá — going to and fro o from one place to another
he aquí el motivo del descontento — (liter) herein lies/lay the cause of their discontent (liter)
2) ( en el tiempo)* * *= around here, here, herein, round here, over here.Ex: And how in heaven's name will we get any work done around here if we have to worry about grievance hearings, to say nothing of the grievant being in the same building.
Ex: Instead, the place of AACR in the historical development of cataloguing codes will be examined here.Ex: The ideas contained herein will be central issues for consideration in the foreseeable future.Ex: It was interesting, in view of the received opinion that 'We don't have many problems round here'.Ex: Eventually the situation should improve over here.* aparecer aquí y allá en = intersperse.* a partir de aquí = hereupon.* aquí hay gato encerrado = there's more to it than meets the eye.* aquí mismo = right here.* aquí tiene(s) = here is/are.* aquí y allá = here and there, odd.* correr de aquí para allá = rush around, run + here and there.* de aquí para allá = back and forth.* de aquí te espero = tremendous, humongous [humungous], massive, enormous, gianormous.* estar aquí ya = be upon us.* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.* hacer + Nombre + llegar hasta aquí = get + Nombre + this far.* hasta aquí = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in, thus far, so far, this far.* hasta aquí de trabajo = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in work.* ir de aquí a allá = go out and about.* ir de aquí para allá = jump, live out of + a suitcase, run + here and there.* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.* leer de aquí y allí = dip into.* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.* moverse de aquí para allá = move about.* pasar por aquí = come by.* por aquí = around here, nearby [near-by], round here.* por aquí y por allí = hanging about.* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.* ven aquí = come over here.* venir aquí = come over.* * *A (en el espacio) here¡ven aquí! come here!está aquí dentro/arriba it's in/up herevoy a la tienda de aquí, de la esquina I'm going to the shop just here, on the corneraquí el señor quería hablar con usted this gentleman (here) wanted to have a word with youMartín, aquí Pepe, mi primo Martín, this is my cousin Pepede aquí a la estación hay dos kilómetros it's two kilometers from here to the station¡Ernesto, tú por aquí! Ernesto, what are you doing here?no soy de aquí I'm not from these parts o from around herepase por aquí, por favor come this way, pleaseviven por aquí they live around hereestuvo todo el día dando vueltas de aquí para allá she spent the whole day going to and fro o going from one place to anotheraquí Madrid ( Rad) this is Madrid, Madrid callinglas reformas tienen que comenzar aquí y ahora the reforms must begin right here and nowde aquí a la luna or La Habana ( fam): éste es mucho mejor, de aquí a la luna this one's much better, there's no comparisoneras la más bonita de la clase, de aquí a La Habana you were far and away the prettiest girl in the classde aquí te espero ( Esp fam): había un atasco de aquí te espero there was a massive o an incredible traffic jamle pegaron una paliza de aquí te espero they beat the living daylights out of him ( colloq)B (en el tiempo) nowde aquí a 2015 from now until 2015, between now and 2015de aquí en adelante from now onde aquí a que termine van a pasar horas it'll take me hours to finish, I won't finish for hours* * *
aquí adverbio
1 ( en el espacio) here;
aquí mismo right here;
no soy de aquí I'm not from these parts o from around here;
pase por aquí come this way;
viven por aquí they live around here;
el agua me llegaba hasta aquí the water came up to here;
dando vueltas de aquí para allá going to and fro o from one place to another
2 ( en el tiempo):
de aquí en adelante from now on;
de aquí a un año a year from now
aquí adverbio
1 (lugar) here
aquí abajo/arriba, down/up here
aquí mismo, right here
aquí y allá, here and there
de aquí para allá, up and down, to and from
hasta aquí, this far
pasen por aquí, por favor, this way please
es de por aquí, he's from around here
2 (tiempo) de aquí a julio, between now and July
hasta aquí no hemos tenido problemas, up till now we have had no trouble
♦ Locuciones: ¡hasta aquí hemos llegado!, I've had enough of you!
' aquí' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abajo
- absolutamente
- acercarse
- aclimatarse
- antecesor
- antecesora
- asomar
- aún
- batuta
- caer
- cañón
- cohibirse
- coordinador
- coordinadora
- córcholis
- danzar
- deber
- desde
- diana
- eh
- en seguida
- encajar
- engañarse
- enseguida
- escandalera
- esperar
- estar
- estropicio
- exabrupto
- gato
- hacer
- imaginarse
- inquietarse
- interfecta
- interfecto
- larga
- largo
- llevarse
- mal
- merodear
- modo
- mucha
- mucho
- ocurrir
- odisea
- operarse
- partir
- pasar
- pequeña
- pequeño
English:
about
- abundance
- action
- any
- around
- assemble
- away
- boss
- bung
- cat
- cold
- come by
- compulsory
- control
- cosy
- countryside
- cozy
- do
- down
- erupt
- ever
- fancy
- far
- fill in
- flash
- fleck
- for
- forbid
- foreigner
- fork
- gear
- glad
- goodwill
- grisly
- gulley
- gully
- have
- he's
- hell
- hence
- here
- hop
- horrid
- in-house
- legal
- lie
- lodging
- mild
- minute
- must
* * *aquí adv1. [indica lugar] here;aquí abajo/arriba down/up here;aquí dentro/fuera in/out here;aquí mismo right here;aquí y ahora here and now;aquí y allá here and there;¡aquí tienes! [dando algo] here you are!;Famaquí Clara, una amiga this is my friend Clara;Famaquí el señor quería una cerveza this gentleman wanted a beer;los aquí presentes everyone here o present;¡fuera de aquí! go away!;¡ven aquí! come here!;era muy desordenado y dejaba las cosas aquí y allá he was very untidy and left things lying around all over the place;de aquí en adelante from here on;de aquí para allá [de un lado a otro] to and fro;va de aquí para allá sin tener destino fijo she travels around without really knowing where she's going;por aquí over here;vive por aquí she lives around here somewhere;vengan todos por aquí, por favor please all come this way;por aquí cerca nearby, not far from here;razón aquí [en letrero] enquire within;Famde aquí te espero: nos pilló una tormenta de aquí te espero we got caught in a mother of a storm;es un mentiroso de aquí te espero he tells lies like nobody's business, he's a liar through and through;se organizó un follón de aquí te espero all hell broke loose2. [ahora] now;de aquí a mañana between now and tomorrow;la traducción tiene que estar acabada de aquí a mañana the translation has to be ready by tomorrow;de aquí a poco shortly, soon;de aquí a un mes a month from now, in a month;de aquí en adelante from now on3. [en tiempo pasado]pasó a leer el manifiesto y aquí todo el mundo se calló he began reading the manifesto, at which point everyone went silent;aquí empezaron los problemas that was when the problems startedllegaba siempre tarde al trabajo, de aquí que lo hayan despedido he was always late for work, so they sacked him5. Am [más o menos]¿cómo estás? - aquí how are you? – so-so* * *advdesde aquí from here;por aquí here;¡ven aquí! come here!;ir de aquí para allá go backwards and forwards; ociosamente wander around;he aquí this/that isde aquí en adelante from now on;de aquí que ocurra by the time it happens;de aquí a ocho días within the next week, by next week* * *aquí adv1) : here2) : nowde aquí en adelante: from now on3)por aquí : around here, hereabouts* * *aquí adv1. (lugar) here¡vámonos de aquí! let's get out of here!2. (ahora) now -
15 tocar
v.1 to touch (entrar en contacto con).Ella toca su mano She touches his hand.Ese dolor lo tocó muy profundamente That pain touched him very deeply.2 to play (hacer sonar) (instrumento, canción).el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelveElla toca bellísimo She plays beautifully.Toca el piano! Play the piano!3 to touch on (abordar) (tema).no toques ese tema don't mention that subject4 to touch.5 to be supposed to, to have to, to have the obligation of, to have the obligation to.Me toca hacer esto I am supposed to do this=have to do this.6 to touch upon, to make reference to, to get on to.Ellos tocaron el tema They touched upon the subject.7 to be in for.Le toca un escarmiento He is in for a lesson.8 to be time to.Toca ir al doctor It is time to go to the doctor.9 to be ringing, to ring.Tocan las campanas The bells are ringing.10 to knock, to knock at the door.Ella toca pero no le abren She knocks but no-one opens.11 to be one's turn to.Me toca jugar It's my turn to play.12 to reproduce, to replay, to play.Ellos reproducen la cinta They play the cassette.13 to clang.María hizo sonar la campMaría Mary clanged the bell.14 to feel.El médico toca su piel The doctor feels her skin.15 to bunt.* * *1 (gen) to touch2 (sentir por el tacto) to feel■ tócalo, está frío feel it, it's cold3 (revolver) to rummage amongst, root around4 (hacer sonar - instrumento, canción) to play; (timbre) to ring; (bocina) to blow, honk; (campanas) to strike6 (la hora) to strike9 figurado (mencionar) to touch on10 figurado (impresionar) to touch, reach1 (ser el turno) to be one's turn2 (corresponder) to be up to3 (ganar) to win4 (en un reparto etc) to fall5 (un destino) to be posted6 (tener que) to have to7 (afectar) to concern, affect8 (ser parientes) to be a relative of, be related9 (barco, avión) to call (en, at), stop over (en, at)10 (entrar en contacto) to touch1 (uso reflexivo) to touch oneself; (uso recíproco) to touch each other\por lo que a mí toca as far as I am concernedtocar a muerto to tolltocar a su fin figurado to be coming to an endtocar con to be next totocarse la nariz to pick one's nose————————1 (peinar) to do the hair of1 (cubrirse) to cover one's head* * *verb1) to touch2) feel3) play4) ring, knock5) concern, affect•* * *1. VT1) [gen] to touch; [para examinar] to feel¡no me toques! — don't touch me!
no toques el dinero como no sea para una emergencia — don't touch the money unless it's an emergency
tócalo, verás qué suave — feel it and see how soft it is
tócale la frente, la tiene muy caliente — feel his forehead, it's very hot
2) (=estar en contacto con) to touchponte ahí, tocando la pared — stand up against the wall over there
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tocar tierra — to touch down, land3) (=hacer sonar) [+ piano, violín, trompeta] to play; [+ campana, timbre] to ring; [+ tambor] to beat; [+ silbato] to blow; [+ disco] to play•
tocar la generala — (Mil) to sound the call to arms4) [+ tema] to refer to, touch onno tocó para nada esa cuestión — he didn't refer to o touch on that matter at all
5) (=afectar) to concern6) (=estar emparentado con) to be related to7) (=conmover) to touchlas imágenes me tocaron en lo más profundo — the pictures moved o touched me deeply
8) (Dep) to hit9) (Náut)hacía varios días que no tocábamos puerto — it was several days since we had called at o put in at a port
en este crucero tocaremos el puerto de Génova — on this cruise we will call o stop at Genoa
10) (Caza) to hit11) (Arte) to touch up2. VI1) (Mús) to playtoca en un grupo de rock — he's in o he plays in a rock group
2) (=sonar)3) (=llamar)tocar a una puerta — to knock on o at a door
4) (=corresponder)tocar a algn: les tocó un dólar a cada uno — they got a dollar each
¿les tocará algo de herencia? — will they get anything under the will?
me ha tocado el peor asiento — I ended up with o got the worst seat
¿a quién le toca? — whose turn is it?
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tocar a algn hacer algo, te toca jugar — it's your turn (to play), it's your goa usted le toca reprenderle si lo cree conveniente — it is up to you to reprimand him if you see fit
5) (=rayar)•
tocar en algo — to border on sth, verge on sthesto toca en lo absurdo — this borders o verges on the ridiculous
su conducta toca en locura — his behaviour borders o verges on madness
6) (=chocar)•
tocar con algo — to touch sth7)• tocar a su fin — to be drawing to a close
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...
b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in3) ( en béisbol) to bunt5)a) (conmover, impresionar) to touchb) (atañer, concernir) to affectc) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?
6)a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, soundb) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play2.tocar vi1) ( concernir)por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned
2) ( rayar)tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something
3)b) campana/timbre to ringtocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat
c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play4)a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school
b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?
5) (en 3a pers) (fam)3.vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying
tocarse v prona) (refl) <herida/grano> to touchsiempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose
* * *= touch, play, lay + a finger on.Ex. He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.Ex. That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.----* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.* sin tocar = untouched.* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.* tocar con arco = bowing.* tocar de refilón = brush past.* tocar distraídamente = finger.* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.* tocar el claxon = honk.* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.* tocar juntos = play along with.* tocar la bocina = honk.* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.* tocar música = play + music.* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...
b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in3) ( en béisbol) to bunt5)a) (conmover, impresionar) to touchb) (atañer, concernir) to affectc) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?
6)a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, soundb) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play2.tocar vi1) ( concernir)por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned
2) ( rayar)tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something
3)b) campana/timbre to ringtocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat
c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play4)a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school
b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?
5) (en 3a pers) (fam)3.vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying
tocarse v prona) (refl) <herida/grano> to touchsiempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose
* * *= touch, play, lay + a finger on.Ex: He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.
Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.Ex: That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.* sin tocar = untouched.* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.* tocar con arco = bowing.* tocar de refilón = brush past.* tocar distraídamente = finger.* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.* tocar el claxon = honk.* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.* tocar juntos = play along with.* tocar la bocina = honk.* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.* tocar música = play + music.* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.* * *tocar [A2 ]vtA1 «persona» to touch; (palpar) to feel; (manosear) to handle¿puedes tocar el techo? can you touch o reach the ceiling?¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!por favor, no toquen los objetos expuestos please do not touch the exhibitsla pelota tocó (la) red the ball clipped the netme tocó el hombro con el bastón she tapped me on the shoulder with her stickle tocó la frente para ver si tenía fiebre he put his hand on her forehead to see if she had a fever¿por qué le pegaste? — ¡pero si yo no la he tocado! why did you hit her? — I never touched her! ( colloq)¿tocas fondo? can you touch the bottom?si le toca un pelo al niño … if he lays a hand o finger on that child …, if he touches a hair on that child's head … ( colloq)no puede tocar el alcohol he mustn't touch a drop of alcoholni siquiera tocó la comida he didn't even touch his foodno me toquen estos papeles don't touch these papersmis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to break into/touch my savingsdel marido puedes decir lo que quieras pero a los hijos no se los toques you can say anything you like about her husband but don't say a word against her children2 «objeto» to touchla cama está tocando la pared the bed is up against o is touching the wallla planta ya toca el techo the plant is already up to o is touching the ceilingel avión tocó tierra the plane landed o touched downB (hacer escala en) ( Aviac) to make a stopover in, go viano toca puerto en Lisboa ( Náut) it doesn't call at o put in at LisbonC (en béisbol) to buntsólo tocó de paso el tema he only touched on o mentioned the subject in passingE1 (conmover, impresionar) to touchsus palabras nos tocaron a todos profundamente his words moved us all deeply o affected us all profoundly, we were all deeply touched by his wordstu comentario tocó su amor propio your comment hurt his pridesupo tocar el corazón del público presente he touched the hearts of all those present2 (atañer, concernir) to affectel problema de la droga toca a muchos países the drug problem affects many countriesno siento que ese tema me toque en lo más mínimo I don't feel that subject concerns me at allel tema del alcoholismo me toca muy de cerca the question of alcoholism concerns me very closely o is very close to my heart3( Esp fam) (estar emparentado con): ¿Victoria te toca algo? is Victoria a relation of yours?, is Victoria related to you?A (hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ringtocar el claxon to blow o sound o hoot the hornB ( Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to playestá aprendiendo a tocar el piano he's learning to play the pianoC ( Mil) to soundtocar retirada to sound the retreat■ tocarviA(concernir): por or en lo que toca a la ecología ( frml); as far as ecology is concerned, regarding ecology, with regard to ecologyB (rayar) tocar EN algo to border o verge ON sthla situación ya empezaba a tocar en lo grotesco by this time the situation was bordering o verging on the grotesqueme parece que alguien está tocando (a la puerta) I think there's somebody at the doorB «campana» to ringlas campanas tocaban a muerto/a misa the bells were tolling the death knell/were ringing for mass¿podemos salir a jugar? ya ha tocado el timbre can we go out to play? the bell rang already ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bell's already goneel reloj tocó las tres the clock struck o chimed threetocar a rebato ( Mil) to sound the alarmC ( Mús) (hacer música) to playA1 (corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc):me tocaría a mí ocuparme de los niños it would be up to me o it would be my job to take care of the childrensiempre me toca a mí sacar al perro it's always me who has to take the dog out for a walknos tocan tres bombones a cada uno there are three chocolates for each of usa ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance2 (en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):le ha tocado la lotería/el primer premio/un millón she has won the lottery/first prize/a millionnos ha tocado (en suerte) vivir en épocas difíciles it has fallen to our lot to live in difficult timesnos tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio we got the most horrible teacher in the schoolnos tocó hacer las prácticas en el mismo colegio we happened to do our teaching practice at the same schoolme tocó a mí comunicarle la mala noticia I was the one who had to tell him the bad news, it fell to me to tell him the bad news ( frml)me tocó detrás de una columna y no vi casi nada I had to sit behind a pillar and I hardly saw anything3 (ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc):te toca a ti ¿vas a jugar? it's your turn/move, are you going to play?¿a quién le toca cocinar hoy? whose turn is it to do the cooking today?nos toca pagar a nosotros it's our turn to payB ( en tercera persona)1 ( fam)(ser hora de): vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying¡a correr tocan! ( fam); run for it!¡a pagar tocan! ( fam); it's time to pay up!2 ( fam)(haber que): toca comer otra vez arroz we're having rice again■ tocarseA1 ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touchsiempre se está tocando la barba/la nariz he's always playing with his beard/touching his nose2 ( recípr) «personas» to touch each other; «cables» to touchlos fondos de nuestras casas se tocan our garden backs onto theirslos extremos se tocan the two extremes come together o meetla reina se tocaba con un sombrero azul the queen was wearing a blue hat* * *
tocar ( conjugate tocar) verbo transitivo
1
( palpar) to feel;
( manosear) to handle;◊ ¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!;
mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to touch my savings;
la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already touching the ceiling
‹ claxon› to blow, sound
2 ‹ tema› ( tratar) to touch on, refer to;
( sacar) to bring up
3 (atañer, concernir) to affect;
verbo intransitivo
1
c) (Mús) to play
2a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo):
le tocó el primer premio she won the first prize;
me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio I got the most horrible teacher in the schoolb) ( ser el turno):
¿a quién le toca cocinar? whose turn is it to do the cooking?
tocarse verbo pronominal
‹ barba› to play with
[ cables] to touch
tocar
I verbo transitivo
1 (entrar en contacto) to touch: el avión toca tierra, the airplane touches down
(a una persona) to touch
(manipular, manejar) to handle
(sentir al tacto) to feel
(mover, desordenar) yo no toqué tus papeles, I didn't touch your papers
2 (hacer alusión) to touch on
3 (un instrumento) to play: toca el violín, she plays the violin
4 (el timbre, la campana) to ring
II verbo intransitivo
1 (corresponder) a ti te toca decírselo, you're the one who has to tell him
los lunes te toca limpiar la casa, you have to clean the house on Mondays
(por turno) me toca, it's my turn
2 (en el juego, en un concurso) to win: le tocaron dos millones, he won two million pesetas
3 (afectar) to concern, affect
por lo que a ti te toca, as far as you are concerned
4 (sonar) tocan las campanas, the bells are ringing
' tocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fondo
- pitar
- tacto
- timbre
- campana
- claxon
- destiempo
- gustar
- llamar
- madera
- oído
- palma
- pito
- rozar
- silbato
English:
beat
- blow
- bongo
- bottom out
- busk
- can
- dab
- disturb
- drum
- enjoy
- feel
- finger
- graze
- handle
- honk
- keep off
- lightly
- love
- meet
- paw
- play
- please
- replay
- ring
- sharp
- softly
- sound
- stop
- strike up
- thump out
- toll
- toot
- touch
- undisturbed
- clear
- ear
- goose
- hoot
- interfere
- jazz
- knock
- perform
- rock
- sight
- strike
- tamper with
- untouched
* * *♦ vt1. [entrar en contacto con, alterar] to touch;[palpar] to feel;por favor, no toquen las esculturas please do not touch the sculptures;el médico le tocó el estómago the doctor felt her stomach;yo no lo tocaría, así está muy bien I wouldn't touch a thing, it's fine as it is;tócalo, verás qué suave es touch it and see how soft it is;¡no se te ocurra tocar al niño! don't you dare lay a finger on the child!;el corredor cayó al tocar la valla con un pie the athlete fell when his foot struck o clipped the hurdle;el balón tocó el poste the ball touched o clipped the post;no ha tocado la comida he hasn't touched his food;¡esos libros, ni tocarlos! don't you go near those books!;tocar madera to touch wood2. [hacer sonar] [instrumento, canción] to play;[bombo] to bang; [sirena, alarma] to sound; [campana, timbre] to ring; [bocina, claxon] to hoot, to toot; [silbato] to blow;el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve3. [abordar] [asunto, tema] to touch on;lo tocó por encima he touched on it briefly;no toques ese tema don't mention that subjecten o [m5] por lo que toca al asunto de los ascensos as far as the matter of promotions is concerned;tocar a alguien de cerca to concern sb closely5. [conmover] to touch;la historia la tocó hondo the story touched her deeply♦ vi1. [entrar en contacto] to touch;no tocar [en letrero] don't touch;no tocar, alto voltaje [en letrero] high voltage: do not touch[país, jardín] to border (on) sth;la mesa toca con la pared the table is touching the wall;nuestra casa toca con la suya our house is right next to theirs3. [llamar]tocar a la puerta/ventana to knock on o at the door/window4. [campanas, timbre] to ring5. [en un reparto]tocar a alguien: le tocó la mitad he got half of it;a ti te toca la casa you get the house;a mí me toca fregar la cocina I've got to mop the kitchen;tocamos a dos trozos cada uno there's enough for two slices each;tocamos a mil cada uno [nos deben] we're due a thousand each;[debemos] it's a thousand each;te toca a ti hacerlo [turno] it's your turn to do it;[responsabilidad] it's up to you to do it;te toca tirar a ti [en juegos] it's your go;¿a quién le toca? whose turn is it?6. [caer en suerte]me ha tocado la lotería/el gordo I've won the lottery/the jackpot;le ha tocado sufrir mucho he has had to suffer a lotahora toca divertirse now it's time to have some fun;le toca dar a luz la semana que viene she's due to have the baby next week;ya me toca ir al dentista it's time for me to go to the dentist;¿cuándo te toca renovar el permiso? when do you have to renew your licence?;Fam Humsi te dicen que salgas, a salir tocan if they tell you to go out, then you'd better go outeso ya toca en lo imaginario that's verging on the imaginary* * *I v/t1 touch;tocar el corazón touch one’s heart;tocar a alguien de cerca concern s.o. closely2 MÚS playII v/i1 L.Am.las campanas de la iglesia tocaban a misa the church bells were ringing for mass;tocar a muerto toll the death knell:ya toca dar de comer al bebé it’s time to feed the baby:te toca jugar it’s your turn4:por lo que toca a … as far as … is concerned* * *tocar {72} vt1) : to touch, to feel, to handle2) : to touch on, to refer to3) : to concern, to affect4) : to play (a musical instrument)tocar vi1) : to knock, to ringtocar a la puerta: to rap on the door2)tocar en : to touch on, to border oneso toca en lo ridículo: that's almost ludicrous3)tocarle a : to fall to, to be up to, to be one's turn¿a quién le toca manejar?: whose turn is it to drive?* * *tocar vb1. (en general) to touch2. (instrumento) to play¿has tocado el timbre? have you rung the bell?4. (bocina) to sound5. (corresponder hacer algo) to be your turn¿a quién le toca ahora? whose turn is it now? -
16 wander
'wondə 1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) vandre, streife omkring2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) komme bort/på avveier2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) streif, tur- wanderer- wanderlustvandreverb \/ˈwɒndə\/1) vandre omkring, vanke omkring, streife omkring2) gå (seg) vill, komme bort3) ( om vei eller elv) bukte seg, slynge seg4) ( om rykte) være i sving, sirkulere, gå5) gli, fare, gå, flakke6) tale usammenhengende, snakke over seg, fantasere, fablewander about vandre omkring, streife omkringwander away gå (seg) vill, komme bortwander from fjerne seg frawander off gå (seg) vill, komme borttale usammenhengende, fantasere prate seg bort, henge seg opp, fortape seg idu henger deg alltid opp i detaljer \/ du fortaper deg alltid i detaljerwander through streife rundt, vandre omkring, flakke rundt• do you want to wander through the world?wander up and down vandre fram og tilbake -
17 perderse
1 (extraviarse - persona) to get lost; (- animal) to go missing2 (confundirse) to get confused, get mixed up3 (desaparecer) to disappear, take off■ en cuanto ve problemas, se pierde as soon as there's a problem, he disappears4 (dejar escapar) to miss■ ¡no te lo pierdas! don't miss it!* * *1) to get lost2) miss* * *VPR1) [persona] to get losttenía miedo de perderme — I was afraid of getting lost o losing my way
¡piérdete! — * get lost! *
2) [objeto]¿qué se les ha perdido en Alemania? — what business have they in Germany?
3) [+ programa, fiesta] to miss¡no te lo pierdas! — don't miss it!
4) (=desaparecer) to disappear5) (=desperdiciarse) to be wasted, go to waste6) (=arruinarse) [persona] to lose one's way; [cosecha] to be ruined, get spoiledse perdió por el juego — gambling was his ruin o undoing
7)• perderse por algo/algn — to be mad about sth/sb
perderse por hacer algo — to be dying to do sth, long to do sth
8) LAm (=prostituirse) to go on the streets* * *(v.) = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearingsEx. If you have a different answer check to see where you went astray.Ex. Like Theseus in the Labyrinth we need to be able to follow well trodden pathways through hypermedia materials and re-track our journey along an imaginary thread when we get lost.Ex. They had lost their way; most had completely lost sight of the founders' vision, and the few who could still see it had lost their faith in its potential for fulfillment.Ex. This article describes the consequences of a burglary of a during which the desktop system, computer, image setter, and a FAX machine went missing.Ex. The author regrets the struggle which Greco-Roman studies have to survive in the USA arguing that US students miss out on understanding the origins of much of their culture and government.Ex. The author discusses the factors which have led to early adolescent services slipping through the cracks.Ex. It sounds like it could be quite easy for you to get out of your depth with this problem.Ex. If one with route knowledge wanders off the route, it would be very difficult for them to backtrack to the route of their own.Ex. The author illustrates a method of organising the hypertext files so as to prevent the user from becoming disoriented in the system.Ex. Being disorientated or lost is one of the fundamental difficulties which users experience when trying to navigate within hypertext systems.Ex. You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.Ex. Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.* * *(v.) = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearingsEx: If you have a different answer check to see where you went astray.
Ex: Like Theseus in the Labyrinth we need to be able to follow well trodden pathways through hypermedia materials and re-track our journey along an imaginary thread when we get lost.Ex: They had lost their way; most had completely lost sight of the founders' vision, and the few who could still see it had lost their faith in its potential for fulfillment.Ex: This article describes the consequences of a burglary of a during which the desktop system, computer, image setter, and a FAX machine went missing.Ex: The author regrets the struggle which Greco-Roman studies have to survive in the USA arguing that US students miss out on understanding the origins of much of their culture and government.Ex: The author discusses the factors which have led to early adolescent services slipping through the cracks.Ex: It sounds like it could be quite easy for you to get out of your depth with this problem.Ex: If one with route knowledge wanders off the route, it would be very difficult for them to backtrack to the route of their own.Ex: The author illustrates a method of organising the hypertext files so as to prevent the user from becoming disoriented in the system.Ex: Being disorientated or lost is one of the fundamental difficulties which users experience when trying to navigate within hypertext systems.Ex: You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.Ex: Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.* * *
■perderse verbo reflexivo
1 (extraviarse) to get lost: es fácil perderse en el metro, it's easy to get lost on the underground
2 (desaparecer) to disappear
perderse entre la multitud, to disappear into the crowd
3 (pervertirse) to go to rack and ruin
' perderse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despistarse
- perder
- vista
English:
astray
- lose
- lost
- miss out
- way
- fail
- lapse
- miss
- recede
- stray
* * *vpr1. [extraviarse] to get lost;me he perdido I'm lost;se han perdido las tijeras the scissors have disappeared;se me ha perdido el reloj I've lost my watch;Figa mí no se me ha perdido nada por allí I've no desire to go there2. [desaparecer] to disappear;se perdió entre el gentío she disappeared amongst the crowd;Fam¡piérdete! get lost!3. [distraerse, no seguir el hilo]me he perdido, ¿podría repetir? I'm lost, would you mind repeating what you just said?;cuando empiezan a hablar de toros yo me pierdo when they start talking about bullfighting, I get completely lost;uno se pierde entre tantas siglas de partidos políticos all these acronyms for the different political parties are so confusing;explícamelo otra vez, que me he perdido explain it to me again, you lost me¡no te lo pierdas! don't miss it!;me he perdido el principio I missed the beginning;no te has perdido gran cosa you didn't miss much5. [desperdiciarse] to be wasted6. [por los vicios, las malas compañías] to be beyond salvation* * *v/r get lost;no se te ha perdido nada aquí fig there’s nothing here for you* * *vrextraviarse: to get lost, to stray* * *perderse vb1. (extraviarse) to get lost¡piérdete! get lost!2. (concierto, película, etc) to miss¡no te lo pierdas! don't miss it! -
18 recorrer
v.1 to travel through or across, to cross (atravesar) (lugar, país).recorrieron la sabana en un camión they drove round the savannah in a truckrecorrió la región a pie he walked round the regionRecorrimos dos kilómetros We traveled two kilometers.Ellos recorren la ciudad They tour the city.2 to cover (distancia).3 to look over.lo recorrió de arriba a abajo con la mirada she looked him up and down4 to go over, to run by, to course, to go through.Ellos recorren el camino They go over the road.* * *1 (distancia) to cover, travel2 (país) to tour, travel over, travel round3 (ciudad) to visit, walk round4 (registrar) to check, go through, examine■ recorrimos toda la biblioteca y no encontramos el libro we checked the whole library and couldn't find the book5 (un escrito) to look over, go over, look through6 (reparar) to mend, repair* * *verb2) cover* * *VT1) [+ ciudad, país] to travel aroundrecorrer una ciudad a pie — to walk round a city, do a city on foot
2) [+ trayecto] to cover, doese día recorrimos 100 kilómetros — we covered o did 100 kilometres that day
3) (=inspeccionar) to go roundhe recorrido todas las librerías buscando esa novela — I've been round all the bookshops looking for that novel
4) (Tip) [+ letras] to take over5) † (=leer por encima)recorrer un escrito — to run one's eye over o look through a document
6) † (=reparar) to repair, mend* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <país/ciudad>recorrí toda España — I traveled o went all over Spain
recorrimos toda la costa — we went o traveled the whole length of the coast
recorrerla — (Chi fam) to live it up (colloq)
b) <distancia/trayecto> to cover, doc) ( con la mirada)2.recorrerse v pron (enf)a) <ciudad/país>se recorrió toda Europa — she went all over o around Europe
b) <distancia/trayecto> to cover, do* * *= move through, step through, traverse, trek, tour, make + the rounds, rove, travel around, parade.Ex. Use PgDn (Page Down) to move through INDEX screens.Ex. If he deflects the lever further to the right, he steps through the book 10 pages at a time.Ex. As he traversed the length of the corridor to the media center, Anthony Datto reflected on the events that had brought him to this unhappy pass.Ex. It makes sound sense to house all materials on the same subject together so that the information seeker needs to go to one place only rather than trek to half a dozen different areas to discover the books, pamphlets, periodicals, portfolios, cassettes and slides on his chosen subject.Ex. A 5-day symposium was held at Champagne Public Library and an exhibition toured the public libraries of the state.Ex. You may have seen the lines making the rounds of library e-mail: 'A Zen librarian searched for 'nothing' on the Internet and received 28 million hits'.Ex. The production is extremely lively: Wandering musicians rove the tiny stage and aisles, competing with birdsong and baroque concertos over the tannoy.Ex. If you plan to travel around Britain, a combination of trains and rental cars is usually the best way to do this.Ex. A boy was paraded naked with "I am thief" written on his stomach and back for allegedly stealing a dress from a boutique where he worked.----* camino por recorrer, el = road ahead, the.* el camino por recorrer = the way ahead.* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.* recorrer cielo y tierra = travel + far and wide.* recorrer el mundo = travel around + the world, span + the globe.* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* recorrer las calles = pound + the streets.* recorrer olgadamente = wander about, wander around.* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.* tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <país/ciudad>recorrí toda España — I traveled o went all over Spain
recorrimos toda la costa — we went o traveled the whole length of the coast
recorrerla — (Chi fam) to live it up (colloq)
b) <distancia/trayecto> to cover, doc) ( con la mirada)2.recorrerse v pron (enf)a) <ciudad/país>se recorrió toda Europa — she went all over o around Europe
b) <distancia/trayecto> to cover, do* * *= move through, step through, traverse, trek, tour, make + the rounds, rove, travel around, parade.Ex: Use PgDn (Page Down) to move through INDEX screens.
Ex: If he deflects the lever further to the right, he steps through the book 10 pages at a time.Ex: As he traversed the length of the corridor to the media center, Anthony Datto reflected on the events that had brought him to this unhappy pass.Ex: It makes sound sense to house all materials on the same subject together so that the information seeker needs to go to one place only rather than trek to half a dozen different areas to discover the books, pamphlets, periodicals, portfolios, cassettes and slides on his chosen subject.Ex: A 5-day symposium was held at Champagne Public Library and an exhibition toured the public libraries of the state.Ex: You may have seen the lines making the rounds of library e-mail: 'A Zen librarian searched for 'nothing' on the Internet and received 28 million hits'.Ex: The production is extremely lively: Wandering musicians rove the tiny stage and aisles, competing with birdsong and baroque concertos over the tannoy.Ex: If you plan to travel around Britain, a combination of trains and rental cars is usually the best way to do this.Ex: A boy was paraded naked with "I am thief" written on his stomach and back for allegedly stealing a dress from a boutique where he worked.* camino por recorrer, el = road ahead, the.* el camino por recorrer = the way ahead.* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.* recorrer cielo y tierra = travel + far and wide.* recorrer el mundo = travel around + the world, span + the globe.* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* recorrer las calles = pound + the streets.* recorrer olgadamente = wander about, wander around.* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.* tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.* * *recorrer [E1 ]vt1 ‹país/ciudad›recorrieron toda España en tren they traveled o went all over Spain by trainha recorrido mucho mundo he has been all over the place o the worldrecorrimos toda la costa del sur we went o traveled the whole length of the south coastrecorrimos toda la ciudad en busca de otro igual we scoured the whole city looking for another one like it, we searched the whole city for another one like it2 ‹distancia/trayecto› to cover, doya hemos recorrido más de la mitad del trayecto we have already covered o done more than half the distance3(con la mirada): recorrió la habitación con la mirada he looked around the roommientras recorría la carta con la vista while I looked through o ran my eyes over the letter( enf)1 ‹ciudad/país›se recorrió Europa en dos semanas she went all over o around Europe in two weeks, she did Europe in two weeks ( colloq)2 ‹distancia/trayecto› to cover, donos recorrimos los 300 kilómetros en tres horas we covered o did the 300 kilometers in three hours* * *
recorrer ( conjugate recorrer) verbo transitivoa) ( viajar por):◊ recorrí toda España I traveled o went all over Spain;
( como turista) I toured all over Spain;
recorrimos toda la costa we traveled the whole length of the coast
c) ( con la mirada):
recorrer verbo transitivo
1 (una distancia) to cover, travel
2 (un territorio) to travel across
recorrer el mundo, to travel around the world
3 (un museo, etc) to visit, go round
4 (con la vista) (una sala, etc) to look around
(un escrito) to run one's eyes over, to scan
' recorrer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
andar
- batir
- caminar
- patear
- patearse
- salvar
- hacer
- pasar
English:
cover
- do
- fly
- go
- ply
- roam
- sweep
- tour
- travel
- trudge
- walk
- scan
* * *♦ vt1. [atravesar] [lugar, país] to travel through o across, to cross;[ciudad] to go round;recorrieron la sabana en un camión they drove round the savannah in a truck;recorrió la región a pie he walked round the region;recorrieron el perímetro de la isla they went round the island2. [distancia] to cover;recorrió los 42 km en tres horas he covered o did the 42 km in three hours3. [con la mirada] to look over;lo recorrió de arriba a abajo con la mirada she looked him up and down♦ See also the pronominal verb recorrerse* * *v/t1 distancia cover, do; a pie walk; territorio, país go around, travel around; camino go along, travel along2:recorrer algo con la vista look sth over, run one’s eyes over sth* * *recorrer vt1) : to travel through, to tour2) : to cover (a distance)3) : to go over, to look over* * *recorrer vb1. (atravesar) to go round / to travel round2. (hacer un trayecto) to travel / to do -
19 cercano
adj.1 close, immediate, near, nearby.2 close, dear.* * *► adjetivo1 (inmediato) near, close2 (vecino) nearby, neighbouring (US neighboring)3 (pariente) close\el Cercano Oriente the Near East* * *(f. - cercana)adj.close, near, nearby* * *ADJ1) [lugar] nearby•
cercano a — close to, near, near toun hotel cercano al aeropuerto — a hotel close to o near (to) the airport
2) [amigo, pariente] close•
cercano a — close topersonas cercanas a la organización terrorista — people closely linked to the terrorist organization
3) [en el tiempo]ahora, cuando está cercano el primer aniversario de su muerte — now, as the first anniversary of her death approaches
* * *- na adjetivo1)a) ( en el espacio) nearby, neighboring*cercano a algo — near something, close to something
los pueblos cercanos a Durango — the villages in the vicinity of o close to o near Durango
una suma cercana al millón — an amount close to o close on a million
b) ( en el tiempo) close, near2) <pariente/amigo> close* * *= adjacent, adjoining, close [closer -comp., closest -sup.], immediate, nearby [near-by], neighbouring [neighboring, -USA], near at hand, close at hand, in sight, over the horizon, on the horizon, close-by, proximate, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], within sight, within range.Ex. Before him there are the two items to be joined, projected onto adjacent viewing positions.Ex. The library is poorly sited outside the shopping centre and on the brow of a hill, and faces competition from adjoining libraries.Ex. Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.Ex. This system offers immediate access when required by users and staff, preferably several users at the same time.Ex. An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex. The philosophical, brooding Hippopotamians have suffered many attacks by the neighbouring Crocs who are well known for their purposefulness and efficiency.Ex. The firm does not have to be near at hand, but there must be plenty of cooperation and consultation as to selection of stock.Ex. Material needed daily should be stored close at hand.Ex. The trend is definitely towards the electronic submission, but the point where this method will entirely supplant the others is not yet in sight.Ex. This article surveys the changes which have already occurred and those which are just over the horizon.Ex. The author concludes with descriptions of advances in the technology currently on the horizon.Ex. The second phase of the study entailed interviewing at close-by universities in the Midwest.Ex. For example, Literature and Language should be proximate, as should Commerce and Economics and Business, Psychology and Medicine, and so on.Ex. He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.Ex. As the major US telecommunications service providers install fibre optic cable, the availability of interactive video is within sight.Ex. 77% of the world's population lives within range of a mobile network.----* cercano a = approaching, in close proximity to.* Cercano Oriente = Near East.* cercano uno del otro = in close proximity.* del Cercano Oriente = Near-Eastern.* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future.* en un futuro muy cercano = in the very near future.* en un período más o menos cercano = in the near future.* experiencia cercana a la muerte = near death experience.* futuro cercano, el = near future, the.* lado más cercano, el = near side, the.* lo más cercano a = the nearest thing to.* pariente cercano = close relation.* redondear al número entero más cercano = round up to + the nearest whole number.* * *- na adjetivo1)a) ( en el espacio) nearby, neighboring*cercano a algo — near something, close to something
los pueblos cercanos a Durango — the villages in the vicinity of o close to o near Durango
una suma cercana al millón — an amount close to o close on a million
b) ( en el tiempo) close, near2) <pariente/amigo> close* * *= adjacent, adjoining, close [closer -comp., closest -sup.], immediate, nearby [near-by], neighbouring [neighboring, -USA], near at hand, close at hand, in sight, over the horizon, on the horizon, close-by, proximate, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], within sight, within range.Ex: Before him there are the two items to be joined, projected onto adjacent viewing positions.
Ex: The library is poorly sited outside the shopping centre and on the brow of a hill, and faces competition from adjoining libraries.Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.Ex: This system offers immediate access when required by users and staff, preferably several users at the same time.Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex: The philosophical, brooding Hippopotamians have suffered many attacks by the neighbouring Crocs who are well known for their purposefulness and efficiency.Ex: The firm does not have to be near at hand, but there must be plenty of cooperation and consultation as to selection of stock.Ex: Material needed daily should be stored close at hand.Ex: The trend is definitely towards the electronic submission, but the point where this method will entirely supplant the others is not yet in sight.Ex: This article surveys the changes which have already occurred and those which are just over the horizon.Ex: The author concludes with descriptions of advances in the technology currently on the horizon.Ex: The second phase of the study entailed interviewing at close-by universities in the Midwest.Ex: For example, Literature and Language should be proximate, as should Commerce and Economics and Business, Psychology and Medicine, and so on.Ex: He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.Ex: As the major US telecommunications service providers install fibre optic cable, the availability of interactive video is within sight.Ex: 77% of the world's population lives within range of a mobile network.* cercano a = approaching, in close proximity to.* Cercano Oriente = Near East.* cercano uno del otro = in close proximity.* del Cercano Oriente = Near-Eastern.* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future.* en un futuro muy cercano = in the very near future.* en un período más o menos cercano = in the near future.* experiencia cercana a la muerte = near death experience.* futuro cercano, el = near future, the.* lado más cercano, el = near side, the.* lo más cercano a = the nearest thing to.* pariente cercano = close relation.* redondear al número entero más cercano = round up to + the nearest whole number.* * *cercano -naA1 (en el espacio) nearby, neighboring* cercano A algo near sth, close TO sthlos pueblos cercanos a Durango the villages in the vicinity of o close to o near Durangouna suma cercana al millón an amount close to o close on a million2 (en el tiempo) close, nearen fecha cercana sooncercano A algo close TO sthse sentía cercano a su fin he felt the end was near o close, he felt he was close to the endCompuesto:el Cercano Oriente the Near EastB ‹pariente/amigo› close* * *
cercano◊ -na adjetivo
1
cercano a algo near sth, close to sth;
cercano a algo close to sth
2 ‹pariente/amigo› close
cercano,-a adjetivo
1 close, nearby
un pueblo cercano, a nearby village
2 (pariente) close
3 Cercano Oriente, Near East
' cercano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cercana
- ir
- próxima
- próximo
- vecina
- vecino
- futuro
English:
close
- early
- immediate
- near
- nearby
- nursery
- offshore
- proximate
- next
* * *cercano, -a adj1. [en el espacio] nearby;cercano a near, close toel Cercano Oriente the Near East2. [en el tiempo] near;cercano a near, close to3. [con cifras] close;pagaron un precio cercano a los 2 millones they paid close to o nearly 2 million4. [pariente, amigo, colaborador] close;según fuentes cercanas a la familia real,… according to sources close to the royal family,…5. [en contenido]una obra más cercana a la tragedia que a la comedia a play that is closer to tragedy than to comedy* * *adj nearby;cercano a close to, near to* * *cercano, -na adj: near, close* * *cercano adj1. (en distancia) near / nearby2. (una persona) close -
20 pasear
v.1 to go for a walk.pasear a caballo to go horse riding2 to take a walk, to go for a ride, to go for a walk, to stroll.3 to take for a walk.* * *1 to stroll, go for a walk1 to take for a walk* * *verbto take a walk, stroll* * *1. VT1) [+ perro, niño] to take for a walk, walk2) (=exhibir) [+ ropa, coche] to parade, show off3)pasear la calle a una muchacha — Esp † to walk up and down the street where a girl lives
4) CAm [+ dinero] to squander5) Esp ( Hist) * to execute summarily2.VISee:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( a pie) to go for a walk o strollsalir a pasear — to go out for a walk o stroll
b) ( en bicicleta) to go for a (bike) ride; ( en coche) to go for a drive2.pasear vta) < perro> to walknos paseó por todo el edificio — he showed o took us around the whole building
b) ( lucir) <sombrero/traje> to show off3.pasearse v prona) ( caminar) to walkb) (en coche, bicicleta etc) pasear verbo intransitivo* * *= walk, wander about, saunter, wander around, take + a walk, wander, go for + a stroll, parade.Ex. The user is presented with much walking around shelves if he wishes to gather all documents on a given subject.Ex. He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.Ex. She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.Ex. The audience can wander around at will and discuss with contributors and each other.Ex. Visitors are invited to take a nostalgic walk through the city's past and experience its economic and architectural history.Ex. The article is entitled ' Wandering the Web: further developments on the global information bazaar'.Ex. She was moved by a sudden impulse to leave the building and go for a stroll.Ex. A boy was paraded naked with "I am thief" written on his stomach and back for allegedly stealing a dress from a boutique where he worked.----* pasear mirando por = look (a)round.* pasear por = ride around, walk (a)round.* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( a pie) to go for a walk o strollsalir a pasear — to go out for a walk o stroll
b) ( en bicicleta) to go for a (bike) ride; ( en coche) to go for a drive2.pasear vta) < perro> to walknos paseó por todo el edificio — he showed o took us around the whole building
b) ( lucir) <sombrero/traje> to show off3.pasearse v prona) ( caminar) to walkb) (en coche, bicicleta etc) pasear verbo intransitivo* * *= walk, wander about, saunter, wander around, take + a walk, wander, go for + a stroll, parade.Ex: The user is presented with much walking around shelves if he wishes to gather all documents on a given subject.
Ex: He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.Ex: She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.Ex: The audience can wander around at will and discuss with contributors and each other.Ex: Visitors are invited to take a nostalgic walk through the city's past and experience its economic and architectural history.Ex: The article is entitled ' Wandering the Web: further developments on the global information bazaar'.Ex: She was moved by a sudden impulse to leave the building and go for a stroll.Ex: A boy was paraded naked with "I am thief" written on his stomach and back for allegedly stealing a dress from a boutique where he worked.* pasear mirando por = look (a)round.* pasear por = ride around, walk (a)round.* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.* * *pasear [A1 ]vi1 (a pie) to go for a walksuele salir a pasear después de cenar she usually takes a stroll o a walk after supper2 (en bicicleta) to go for a (bike) ride, go cycling3 (en coche) to go for a drivenos llevó a pasear por la costa he took us for a drive along the coast■ pasearvt1 ‹perro› to walknos paseó por todo el edificio he trailed o dragged us around the whole buildinghay que pasearla en el cochecito you have to push her around in the baby carriage ( AmE) o ( BrE) in the pram2 (lucir) ‹sombrero/traje› to show off3 ( fam)(en un examen): me pasearon por todo el programa they asked me about every subject on the syllabus■ pasearse1 (caminar) to walkse paseaban por ahí como si nada they were walking around as if nothing had happenedse paseaba de un lado a otro de la habitación she was pacing up and down the roomlas hormigas se paseaban por la comida the ants were crawling all over the food* * *
pasear ( conjugate pasear) verbo intransitivo
◊ salir a pasear to go out for a walk o stroll
( en coche) to go for a drive
verbo transitivo ‹ perro› to walk
pasear
I verbo intransitivo to go for a walk o to take a walk
II vtr (a una persona) to take for a walk
(a un animal) to walk, take for a walk
' pasear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
casa
- gustar
- prestarse
- rondar
- soledad
- soler
- apetecer
- sacar
English:
boating
- drench
- ramble
- take out
- walk
- exercise
- lost
- promenade
- saunter
- stroll
- wander
* * *♦ vi[andando] to go for a walk; [a caballo] to go for a ride; [en coche] to go for a ride o drive;pasear a caballo to go horse riding♦ vt1. [sacar a paseo] to take for a walk;[perro] to walk2. [hacer ostentación de] to show off, to parade* * *I v/t1 perro take for a walk, walk2 ( exhibir) show offII v/i walk* * *pasear vi: to take a walk, to go for a ridepasear vt1) : to take for a walk2) : to parade around, to show off* * *pasear vb1. (a pie) to walk2. (en coche, moto, etc) to go for a drive / to go for a rideir a pasear / salir a pasear to go for a walk
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