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to pry

Толкование Перевод

1 forzar con alzaprima

• pry open

• pry up

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > forzar con alzaprima
2 forzar con palanca

• pry open

• pry up

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > forzar con palanca
3 husmear por

• pry for

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > husmear por
4 olfatear

• pry into

• sniff out

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > olfatear
5 curiosear

v.

1 to nose around.

2 to browse through (libros, revistas).

3 to look around, to nose around, to mouse about, to nose about.

4 to mouse into, to spy on.

* * *

curiosear

► verbo intransitivo

1 (fisgar) to pry, nose around

2 (mirar) to look around

► verbo transitivo

1 (fisgar) to pry into

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1. VT

1) (=husmear) to nose out

2) (=mirar) [en una tienda] to look over, look round

2. VI

1) (=husmear) to snoop, pry

2) (=mirar) [en una tienda] to look round, wander round; (=explorar) to poke about

curiosear por las tiendas — to wander round the shops

curiosear por los escaparates — to go window-shopping

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verbo intransitivo

a) ( fisgonear) to pry

curiosear en la vida ajena — to pry into other people's affairs

estaba curioseando entre mis papeles/en mis cajones — he was going o looking through my papers/drawers

b) (por las tiendas, en una biblioteca) to browse

me puse a curiosear en la biblioteca/entre los archivos — I started browsing around the library/through the files

* * *

= browse, poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

Ex. This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.

Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.

Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

* * *

verbo intransitivo

a) ( fisgonear) to pry

curiosear en la vida ajena — to pry into other people's affairs

estaba curioseando entre mis papeles/en mis cajones — he was going o looking through my papers/drawers

b) (por las tiendas, en una biblioteca) to browse

me puse a curiosear en la biblioteca/entre los archivos — I started browsing around the library/through the files

* * *

= browse, poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

Ex: This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.

Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.

Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

* * *

curiosear [A1 ]

vi

1 (fisgonear) to pry

siempre está curioseando en la vida ajena he's always prying into other people's affairs

¿qué haces curioseando entre mis papeles? what are you doing rummaging o looking through my papers?

2 (por las tiendas, en una biblioteca) to browse

me fui a curiosear por las tiendas I went for a wander o look around the shops, I went and browsed around the shops

me puse a curiosear en la biblioteca/entre los archivos I started browsing around the library/through the files

■ curiosear

vt

to check on

* * *

curiosear ( conjugate curiosear) verbo intransitivo
a) ( fisgonear) to pry;

◊ curiosear en la vida ajena to pry into other people's affairs;

estaba curioseando en mis cajones he was going o looking through my drawers
b) (por las tiendas, en una biblioteca) to browse

curiosear verbo intransitivo to pry
' curiosear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cotillear
- husmear
- copuchar
English:
poke about
- poke around
- rubberneck
- pry

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curiosear

♦ vi

1. [fisgonear] to nose around

2. [en tienda] to browse round;

estuvo curioseando por el almacén he was browsing around the store

♦ vt
[libros, revistas] to browse through
* * *

curiosear

I v/t

1 ( fisgonear) pry into

2 ( mirar) look around

II v/i ( mirar) look around

* * *

curiosear vi

1) : to snoop, to pry

2) : to browse

curiosear vt

: to look over, to check

Spanish-English dictionary > curiosear
6 palanca

f.

1 lever (barra, mando).

palanca de cambio (automobiles) gear lever (British), gear shift, stick shift (United States)

palanca de mando joystick

2 diving board.

3 pull, influence, political influence.

4 leverage, sway.

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palanca

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) lever

2 (manecilla) handle

3 DEPORTE diving board

4 figurado (influencia) contacts plural

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer palanca to lever

tener palanca to have contacts, know people in the right places

palanca de cambio gearstick

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noun f.

lever

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SF

1) (=barra) lever

palanca de arranque — kick-starter

palanca de cambio — gear lever, gearshift (EEUU)

palanca de freno — brake lever

palanca de mando — joystick

2) * (=influencia) pull, influence

mover palancas — to pull strings

tener palanca — to have pull, know people in the right places

palancas del poder — levers of power

3) And, Méx [de barca] punting pole

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femenino

1)

a) (para levantar, mover algo) lever; (para forzar, abrir algo) crowbar

es más fácil levantarlo haciendo palanca — it's easier to lift it using a lever

abrir algo haciendo palanca — baúl/ventana to lever something open; tarro/lata to pry something open

b) ( de control) lever

- palanca de cambios

- palanca de mando

2) (fam)

a) ( influencia) influence

hay que tener palanca — you have to be able to pull a few strings (colloq)

b) ( persona influyente) influential person, contact

* * *

= lever.

Ex. A lever runs through it at will, stopping at interesting items, going off on side excursions.

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* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.

* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.

* arrancar haciendo palanca = pry.

* extraer con palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.

* palanca de cambio = shifter.

* palanca de mando = joystick.

* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* separar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (para levantar, mover algo) lever; (para forzar, abrir algo) crowbar

es más fácil levantarlo haciendo palanca — it's easier to lift it using a lever

abrir algo haciendo palanca — baúl/ventana to lever something open; tarro/lata to pry something open

b) ( de control) lever

- palanca de cambios

- palanca de mando

2) (fam)

a) ( influencia) influence

hay que tener palanca — you have to be able to pull a few strings (colloq)

b) ( persona influyente) influential person, contact

* * *

= lever.

Ex: A lever runs through it at will, stopping at interesting items, going off on side excursions.

* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.

* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.

* arrancar haciendo palanca = pry.

* extraer con palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.

* palanca de cambio = shifter.

* palanca de mando = joystick.

* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* separar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

* * *

palanca

feminine

A

1 (para levantar, mover algo) lever; (para forzar, abrir algo) crowbar

usa esta barra como palanca use this bar as a lever

forzaron la puerta con una palanca de hierro they forced the door with a crowbar, they levered the door open with an iron bar

2 (de control) lever

la palanca del freno de mano the handbrake (lever)

3 (en una piscina) diving platform

Compuestos:

● palanca de cambios

gearshift, shift lever ( AmE), gear lever o stick ( BrE)

● palanca de mando

joystick

B ( fam)

1 (influencia) influence

hay que tener palanca you have to be able to pull a few strings ( colloq)

2 (persona influyente) influential person, contact

enchufe y enchufismo (↑ enchufe a1)

CULTURAL NOTE

palanca

enchufe y enchufismo (↑ enchufe a1).

* * *

palanca sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) lever;
(para forzar, abrir algo) crowbar;
◊ lo levanté haciendo palanca I lifted it using a lever;

palanca de cambios gearshift (AmE), gear lever o stick (BrE);
palanca de mando joystick
2 (AmL fam) ( influencia) influence;
( persona influyente) contact
palanca sustantivo femenino
1 lever
hacer palanca, to lever
2 (de un aparato, de un control de mandos) handle, stick
tirar de la palanca, to pull the handle
3 (influencia) leverage
' palanca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reventar
- accionar
- acomodado
- cuña
- punto
English:
act
- crowbar
- gearshift
- gearstick
- handle
- joystick
- lever
- leverage
- prise
- shift
- work
- crow
- joy
- prize
- pry
- stick

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palanca nf

1. [barra, mando] lever;

tuvimos que hacer palanca para levantar la piedra we had to use a lever to lift the rock

Comp
palanca de arranque kick-starter;
palanca de cambio [de automóvil] Br gear lever, gearstick, US gearshift, stick shift;

palanca de freno brake lever;

palanca de mando joystick

2. [trampolín] diving board;
[en la parte más alta] high board
3. Am Fam
tener palanca [enchufe] to have friends in high places

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palanca

f lever;

tener palanca Méx fig have pull o

clout

* * *

palanca nf

1) : lever, crowbar

2) fam : leverage, influence

3)

palanca de cambio or

palanca de velocidad : gearshift

* * *

palanca n lever

Spanish-English dictionary > palanca
7 husmear

v.

1 to sniff out, to scent.

2 to nose around.

3 to snoop around, to nose around, to poke about, to poke around.

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husmear

► verbo transitivo

1 (con el olfato) to sniff, scent

2 figurado (indagar) to pry (en, into), snoop (en, into)

► verbo intransitivo

1 to sniff

2 figurado to snoop around

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verb

to sniff out

* * *

1. VT

1) (=olisquear) to scent, get wind of

2) (=fisgonear) to pry into, sniff out *

2.

VI (=oler mal) to smell bad

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to sniff
2.
husmear vi

a) perro to sniff around

b) (fam) ( fisgonear) to snoop, pry, sniff around (colloq)

* * *

= lurk, poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into), root.

Ex. On the rare occasions when I venture beyond lurking to pose the occasional query, I am often overwhelmed by the generosity of those who take the time to reply.

Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.

Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.

Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

Ex. We let our 4 hens loose to root in the garden but I think it's not a good idea in the long run, as they would kill raspberries and other plants.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to sniff
2.
husmear vi

a) perro to sniff around

b) (fam) ( fisgonear) to snoop, pry, sniff around (colloq)

* * *

= lurk, poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into), root.

Ex: On the rare occasions when I venture beyond lurking to pose the occasional query, I am often overwhelmed by the generosity of those who take the time to reply.

Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.

Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.

Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

Ex: We let our 4 hens loose to root in the garden but I think it's not a good idea in the long run, as they would kill raspberries and other plants.

* * *

husmear [A1 ]

vt

to sniff

■ husmear

vi

1 «perro» to sniff around

2 ( fam) (fisgonear) to pry, snoop ( colloq), sniff around ( colloq)

* * *

husmear ( conjugate husmear) verbo transitivo
to sniff
verbo intransitivo
a) [ perro] to sniff around

b) (fam) ( fisgonear) to snoop, sniff (around) (colloq)

husmear
I vtr (rastrear con el olfato) to sniff out, scent
II vi fig (fisgar, curiosear) to snoop, pry
' husmear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
olfatear
English:
pry
- nose
- sniff
- snoop

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husmear

♦ vt
[olfatear] to sniff out, to scent
♦ vi
Fam [curiosear] to nose around
* * *

husmear

I v/i

1 ( olfatear) sniff around

2 fam ( cotillear) sniff o

nose around fam, snoop fam

(en in)

II v/t sniff

* * *

husmear vt

1) : to follow the scent of, to track

2) : to sniff out, to pry into

husmear vi

1) : to pry, to snoop

2) : to sniff around (of an animal)

Spanish-English dictionary > husmear
8 fisgonear

v.

1 to pry (informal).

2 to snoop, to poke around, to poke about, to nose around.

* * *

fisgonear

► verbo transitivo

1 to pry, snoop

* * *

verbo intransitivo (fam) to nose around (colloq)

* * *

= poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.

Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.

Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

* * *

verbo intransitivo (fam) to nose around (colloq)

* * *

= poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.

Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.

Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

* * *

fisgonear [A1 ]

vi

( fam); to nose o poke around ( colloq)

lo encontré fisgoneando en mi armario I found him poking o nosing around in my wardrobe

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fisgonear ( conjugate fisgonear) verbo intransitivo (fam) to nose around (colloq)
fisgonear verbo intransitivo to snoop, pry
' fisgonear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
curiosear
- husmear
English:
nose about
- nose around
- poke about
- poke around
- pry
- rubberneck
- snoop
- poke

* * *

fisgonear vi
Fam to pry, to nose around;
estaba fisgoneando por el ojo de la cerradura he was spying through the keyhole

* * *

fisgonear

v/i fam

snoop around fam

(en in)

* * *

fisgonear vi

: to snoop, to pry

* * *

fisgonear vb to snoop

Spanish-English dictionary > fisgonear
9 huronear

v.

1 to ferret, to hunt with a ferret.

2 to pry, snoop, ferret (escudriñar).

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huronear

► verbo intransitivo

1 (cazar con hurón) to ferret

2 figurado (escudriñar) to pry, snoop, ferret

* * *

VI (=fisgar) to pry, snoop around *

* * *

verbo intransitivo ( en caza) to ferret; ( fisgar) (fam & pey) to pry, snoop around (colloq)

* * *

verbo intransitivo ( en caza) to ferret; ( fisgar) (fam & pey) to pry, snoop around (colloq)

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huronear [A1 ]

vi

1 (en caza) to ferret

2 ( fam pey) (fisgar) to pry, snoop, ferret around ( colloq)

* * *

huronear vi

1. [cazar] to ferret

2. Fam [curiosear] to nose around

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huronear

v/i fig

pry, snoop

* * *

huronear vi

: to pry, to snoop

Spanish-English dictionary > huronear
10 escarbar

v.

1 to scratch, to scrape.

2 to dig, to dig out, to excavate, to poke.

El pirata escarbó el sitio del tesoro The pirate dug the treasure site.

3 to poke into, to quarry, to nose out, to pry into.

Ella escarba los problemas nuestros She pokes into our problems.

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escarbar

► verbo transitivo

1 (suelo) to scratch

2 (dientes, orejas) to pick

3 (fuego) to poke

4 (bolsillo, papeles) to rummage in

5 figurado (inquirir) to inquire into, delve into

* * *

1. VT

1) (=remover) [+ tierra] to scratch; [+ fuego] to poke; [+ dientes] to pick

2) (=investigar) to investigate, delve into; (=curiosear) to pry into

2. VI

1) to scratch

2)

escarbar en — to investigate, delve into; (=curiosear) to pry into

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( en la tierra - haciendo un hoyo) to dig; (- superficialmente) to scrabble o scratch around

b) ( buscando algo)

escarbar en algo — en cajón/armario to rummage (about o around) in something

lo encontré escarbando en mi bolso — I caught him rummaging in my handbag

perros escarbando en la basura — dogs rummaging through the garbage

c) ( fisgar)

escarbar en algo — en asunto to pry into something
2.
escarbar vt

escarbar la tierra — ( hacer un hoyo) to dig a hole; ( superficialmente) to scratch around in the soil
3.
escarbarse v pron (refl) <nariz/dientes> to pick

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= burrow, root.

Ex. Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.

Ex. We let our 4 hens loose to root in the garden but I think it's not a good idea in the long run, as they would kill raspberries and other plants.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( en la tierra - haciendo un hoyo) to dig; (- superficialmente) to scrabble o scratch around

b) ( buscando algo)

escarbar en algo — en cajón/armario to rummage (about o around) in something

lo encontré escarbando en mi bolso — I caught him rummaging in my handbag

perros escarbando en la basura — dogs rummaging through the garbage

c) ( fisgar)

escarbar en algo — en asunto to pry into something
2.
escarbar vt

escarbar la tierra — ( hacer un hoyo) to dig a hole; ( superficialmente) to scratch around in the soil
3.
escarbarse v pron (refl) <nariz/dientes> to pick

* * *

= burrow, root.

Ex: Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.

Ex: We let our 4 hens loose to root in the garden but I think it's not a good idea in the long run, as they would kill raspberries and other plants.

* * *

escarbar [A1 ]

vi

1 (hacer un hoyo) to dig; (superficialmente) to scrabble o scratch around

los niños escarbaban en la arena the children were scrabbling around in the sand

2 (hurgar) to poke

escarbando en viejas heridas opening old wounds

3 (fisgar, escudriñar) escarbar EN algo to pry INTO sth

■ escarbar

vt

escarbar la tierra (hacer un hoyo) to dig a hole; (superficialmente) to scratch around in the soil

■ escarbarse

v pron

( refl) ‹nariz/dientes› to pick

deja de escarbarte la nariz stop picking your nose

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escarbar ( conjugate escarbar) verbo intransitivo
a) ( en la tierra — haciendo un hoyo) to dig;

(— superficialmente) to scrabble o scratch around
b) ( buscando algo) escarbar en algo ‹en cajón/armario› to rummage (about o around) in sth;

◊ perros escarbando en la basura dogs rummaging through the garbage

verbo transitivo:
◊ escarbar la tierra ( hacer un hoyo) to dig a hole;

( superficialmente) to scratch around in the soil
escarbarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹nariz/dientes› to pick
escarbar
I verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (en la tierra) to scratch [en, around, in]
2 (en un asunto) to delve into
II verbo transitivo
1 (en una herida, nariz) to pick
2 (remover) to poke
' escarbar' also found in these entries:
English:
dig
- scrabble
- scavenge

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escarbar

♦ vt

1. [suelo] [por encima] to scratch;
[haciendo hoyo] to dig
2. [dientes] to pick

3. [fuego] to rake, to poke

4. [investigar] to investigate

♦ vi

1. [en suelo] [por encima] to scratch around;
[haciendo hoyo] to dig
2. [investigar] to delve;

si uno escarba un poco más if you dig o delve a bit deeper;

anduvieron escarbando en la vida del actor they were delving into the actor's life

♦ See also the pronominal verb escarbarse

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escarbar

I v/i tb fig

dig around (en in)

II v/t dig around in

* * *

escarbar vt

1) : to dig, to scratch up

2) : to poke, to pick

3)

escarbar en : to investigate, to pry into

* * *

escarbar vb to dig [pt. & pp. dug]

Spanish-English dictionary > escarbar
11 fisgar

v.

to pry (informal).

* * *

fisgar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 familiar to pry, snoop

* * *

verbo intransitivo (fam) to snoop (colloq)

andaba fisgando por las oficinas — he was snooping around the offices

* * *

= poke about/(a)round/into/in, lurk, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

Ex. On the rare occasions when I venture beyond lurking to pose the occasional query, I am often overwhelmed by the generosity of those who take the time to reply.

Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.

Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.

Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

* * *

verbo intransitivo (fam) to snoop (colloq)

andaba fisgando por las oficinas — he was snooping around the offices

* * *

= poke about/(a)round/into/in, lurk, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

Ex: On the rare occasions when I venture beyond lurking to pose the occasional query, I am often overwhelmed by the generosity of those who take the time to reply.

Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.

Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.

Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

* * *

fisgar [A3 ]

vi

( fam); to snoop

siempre andaba fisgando por los despachos he was always snooping around the offices

siempre anda fisgando en mi correspondencia she's always reading my mail

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fisgar ( conjugate fisgar) verbo intransitivo (fam) to snoop (colloq);
◊ andaba fisgando por las oficinas he was snooping around the offices

fisgar vi fam to snoop, pry

' fisgar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
husmear
- olfatear
English:
snoop

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fisgar vi
Fam to pry, to nose around;
¿quién ha estado fisgando en mis papeles? who's been nosing around (in) my papers?

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fisgar

v/i fam

snoop fam ;

fisgar en algo snoop around in sth

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fisgar {52} vt

husmear: to pry into, to snoop on

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fisgar vb to snoop

¡deja de fisgar en mi cuarto! stop snooping in my room!

Spanish-English dictionary > fisgar
12 olfatear

v.

1 to sniff.

El perro olfateó las hierbas The dog sniffed the herbs.

2 to smell, to sense.

olfatear en to pry into (indagar)

3 to pry into, to nose out.

Esa chismosa olfatea mis secretos That gossip pries into my secrets.

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olfatear

► verbo transitivo

1 (oler) to sniff, smell

2 figurado (indagar) to nose into, pry into

3 (sospechar) to suspect

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verb

to sniff

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VT

1) [+ comida] to smell, sniff; [+ presa] to scent, smell out

2) (=curiosear) to pry into, poke one's nose into

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verbo transitivo

a) ( oler con insistencia) to sniff

b) <rastro/presa> to scent, follow

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= scent.

Ex. They scented the blood of the tapir also and were coming down the river shore expecting a feast.

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verbo transitivo

a) ( oler con insistencia) to sniff

b) <rastro/presa> to scent, follow

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= scent.

Ex: They scented the blood of the tapir also and were coming down the river shore expecting a feast.

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olfatear [A1 ]

vt

1 (oler con insistencia) to sniff

2 ‹rastro/presa› to scent, follow

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olfatear ( conjugate olfatear) verbo transitivo
a) ( oler con insistencia) to sniff

b) ‹rastro/presa› to scent, follow

olfatear verbo transitivo
1 (un olor, rastro) to sniff
2 fig (fisgar, husmear) to pry into
' olfatear' also found in these entries:
English:
scent
- smell
- sniff

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olfatear vt

1. [olisquear] to sniff;
[rastro] to scent
2. Fig [barruntar] to smell, to sense;

olfatear en [indagar] to pry into

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olfatear

v/t sniff

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olfatear vt

1) : to sniff

2) : to sense, to sniff out

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olfatear vb to sniff

Spanish-English dictionary > olfatear
13 entrometerse

pron.v.

1 to interfere.

2 to meddle, to barge in, to burst in, to butt in.

María interfiere siempre Mary interferes always.

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entrometerse

► verbo pronominal

1 to meddle, interfere

■ se entrometió en nuestros asuntos he interfered in our affairs

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verb

to interfere, meddle

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VPR (=interferir) to meddle, interfere (en in, with)
(=molestar) to intrude
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verbo pronominal to meddle

no te entrometas — keep out of it o stop meddling

entrometerse en algo — to meddle in something

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= encroach on/upon, muscle in, horn in, intrude, meddle (in/with), elbow into, barge in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

Ex. We have not been alone, of course, in our concentration on inessentials; and ours is not the only profession that is being encroached upon by alternative professionals.

Ex. They are, however, very much in a minority in the high technology field and any feeling that the products of such courses are ' muscling in' on library and information work is hard to substantiate.

Ex. There might be some difficulty with agencies who see us as ' horning in' on their territory.

Ex. Although every assistance should be given to the user of the microfilm collection, attendants should be careful not to intrude.

Ex. It also can give the impression that Finland is meddling in the internal affairs of other nations.

Ex. More and more companies are already elbowing into this fledgling but potentially lucrative industry.

Ex. 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.

Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.

Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.

Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

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verbo pronominal to meddle

no te entrometas — keep out of it o stop meddling

entrometerse en algo — to meddle in something

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= encroach on/upon, muscle in, horn in, intrude, meddle (in/with), elbow into, barge in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

Ex: We have not been alone, of course, in our concentration on inessentials; and ours is not the only profession that is being encroached upon by alternative professionals.

Ex: They are, however, very much in a minority in the high technology field and any feeling that the products of such courses are ' muscling in' on library and information work is hard to substantiate.

Ex: There might be some difficulty with agencies who see us as ' horning in' on their territory.

Ex: Although every assistance should be given to the user of the microfilm collection, attendants should be careful not to intrude.

Ex: It also can give the impression that Finland is meddling in the internal affairs of other nations.

Ex: More and more companies are already elbowing into this fledgling but potentially lucrative industry.

Ex: 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.

Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.

Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.

Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

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entrometerse [E1 ]

v pron

to meddle

no te entrometas keep out of it o stop meddling o stop interfering

entrometerse EN algo to meddle IN sth

siempre tiene que entrometerse en la vida de los demás he always has to meddle o interfere in other people's lives

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entrometerse ( conjugate entrometerse) verbo pronominal
to meddle
entrometerse verbo reflexivo to meddle, interfere [en, in]
' entrometerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
meterse
- mangonear
English:
barge in
- interfere
- intrude
- meddle
- mind
- muscle
- pry
- stick
- nose

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entrometerse vpr

to interfere, to meddle (en in);
tú no te entrometas, yo arreglaré esto don't you go interfering, I'll sort this out myself;

no te entrometas donde no debes don't interfere where you shouldn't;

no hacía más que entrometerse en mis asuntos she did nothing but interfere o meddle in my affairs

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entrometerse

<part entrometido> v/r meddle (en in)

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entrometerse vr

: to interfere, to meddle

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entrometerse vb to interfere

Spanish-English dictionary > entrometerse
14 abrir

v.

1 to open.

la tienda abre a las cinco the shop opens at five (o'clock)

Ricardo abre la celda de Mario Richard opens Mario's cell.

El Dr. Zus abre el abdomen Dr. Zus opens=cuts open the abdomen.

2 to dig.

le abrieron la cabeza de un botellazo they smashed his head open with a bottle

abrir paso o camino (también figurative) to clear the way

3 to open (negocio, colegio, mercado).

4 to whet (apetito).

la natación abre el apetito swimming makes you hungry

5 to head.

6 to open the door (abrir la puerta).

¡abra, policía! open up, it's the police!

7 to draw open, to open.

Ricardo abre las cortinas Richard draws the curtains open.

8 to turn on.

Ricardo abre el paso de corriente Richard turns on the electricity.

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abrir

(pp abierto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to open

■ abre la ventana open the window

■ abriré esta botella de cava I'll open this bottle of cava

■ abrid vuestros libros en la página diez open your books at page ten

■ ya puedes abrir los ojos you can open your eyes now

■ quisiera abrir una cuenta corriente I would like to open a current account

2 (con llave) to unlock

■ sacó una llave y abrió la caja he took out a key and unlocked the safe

3 (cremallera) to undo

■ abrió la cremallera de la maleta she undid the zip on the case, she unzipped the case

4 (negocio) to open

■ van a abrir un bar en la esquina they're going to open a bar on the corner

5 (túnel) to dig; (agujero) to make

6 (luz) to switch on, turn on; (gas, grifo) to turn on

7 (iniciar) to start, begin

■ abrieron una investigación para aclarar la causa del incendio they started an investigation into the causes of the fire

8 (encabezar) to head, lead

■ un niño con una cruz abría la procesión a boy with a cross headed the procession

► verbo pronominal abrirse

1 (gen) to open

■ la puerta se abre hacia fuera the door opens outwards

■ le dieron puntos para que no se le abriera la herida they gave her stitches so that the wound wouldn't open

2 (flor) to open, come out

■ las rosas se están abriendo the roses are opening

3 (iniciarse) to begin, start, open

■ la película se abre con una escena muy bella the film opens with a very beautiful scene

4 (extenderse) to spread out, unfold

5 (dar) to open (a, onto), look (a, onto)

■ la casa se abre al mar the house looks onto the sea

6 (ligamentos) to sprain

7 figurado (sincerarse) to open out

8 argot (largarse) to clear off, be off,

■ ¡adiós, me abro! bye, I'm off!, US I'm out of here!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

abrir fuego MILITAR to open fire

abrir la mano figurado to relax standards

abrir paso to make way

abrir un expediente DERECHO to start proceedings

abrir una posibilidad to open up a possibility

■ la nueva ley abre la posibilidad de que los terroristas se reinserten en la sociedad the new law makes it possible for terrorists to be reintegrated into society

abrirle la cabeza a alguien familiar to smash somebody's head in

abrirse paso en la vida figurado to make one's way in life

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos familiar in the twinkling of an eye

no abrir (la) boca figurado not to say a word

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verb

1) to open

2) unlock

3) undo

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( pp abierto)
1. VT

1) [algo que estaba cerrado]

a) [+ puerta, armario, libro, ojos] to open; [+ cremallera, bragueta] to undo

abre la ventana — open the window

abrir una puerta/ventana de par en par — to open a door/window wide

le abrían las cartas — they were opening his letters

abre la boca — open your mouth; [en el dentista] open wide

no encuentro la llave para abrir la puerta — I can't find the key to open o unlock the door

abrid el libro por la página 50 — turn to page 50 in the book, open the book at page 50

- en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

b) [desplegando] [+ mapa, mantel] to spread out; [+ paraguas] to open, put up; [+ mano, abanico, paracaídas] to open

c) [haciendo una abertura] [+ pozo] to sink; [+ foso, cimientos] to dig; [+ agujero, perforación] to make, bore; [+ camino] to clear; LAm [+ bosque] to clear

tuvimos que abrir camino cortando ramas — we had to cut a path through the branches

he abierto un sendero en el jardín — I've made a path in the garden

la explosión abrió una brecha en la pared — the explosion blew a hole in the wall

las lluvias han abierto socavones en las calles — the rain has caused potholes to appear on the streets

d) [haciendo un corte] [+ sandía] to cut open; [+ herida] to open

abre el pan por la mitad — cut the loaf in half

e) [+ grifo, luz, agua] to turn on; [+ válvula] to open

abre el grifo del agua caliente — turn the hot water tap on

abre un poco más el grifo — open the tap a bit more

¿has abierto el gas? — have you turned the gas on?

2) (=encabezar) [+ manifestación, desfile] to lead, head; [+ baile] to open, lead off; [+ lista] to head

3) (=inaugurar)

a) [+ acto, ceremonia] to open

se acaban de volver a abrir las negociaciones con los sindicatos — negotiations with the unions have been reopened

el plazo para las solicitudes se abre en abril — applications may be made from April

ya han abierto el plazo de matrícula — registration has already started

b) (Com) [+ negocio] to set up, start; [+ cuenta] to open

ha decidido abrir su propio negocio — she has decided to set up o start her own business

han abierto un centro de atención al cliente — they've opened a customer service centre

he abierto la cuenta con 400 euros — I opened the account with 400 euros

abrir un expediente a algn — [investigación] to open a file on sb; [proceso] to begin proceedings against sb

abrir una información — to open o start an inquiry

c) (Tip)

abrir comillas — to open quotes

abrir paréntesis — to open brackets

d) (Mil)

¡abran fuego! — (open) fire!

4) (=ampliar) [+ perspectivas] to open up

este acuerdo abre nuevas perspectivas de paz — this agreement offers new hope of peace

vivir en el extranjero le abrió la mente — living abroad opened up his mind o made him more open-minded

estos países han abierto sus economías — these countries have opened their economy up

5) [+ apetito]

las vitaminas te abrirán el apetito — taking vitamins will improve your appetite

ese olor me está abriendo el apetito — that smell is making me hungry

esta selección abre el apetito a los lectores — this selection is intended to whet the readers' appetite

2. VI

1) [puerta, cajón] to open

esta puerta no abre — this door won't open

2) [persona] to open the door, open up

¡abre, soy yo! — open the door o open up, it's me!

llamé pero no abrió nadie — I knocked at the door, but nobody answered

esta llave no abre bien — this key is a bit stiff

3) [comercio, museo] to open

las tiendas abren a las diez — the shops open at ten o'clock

los sábados no abrimos al público — we're not open to the public on Saturdays

el banco abre de 9 a 1 — the bank is open from 9 to 1

el almacén volverá a abrir en septiembre — the warehouse will reopen in September

4) [flor] to open

5) [en operación quirúrgica]

vamos a tener que abrir — we're going to have to open him up

6) (Meteo) to clear up

parece que está empezando a abrir — it looks like it's starting to clear up

7) (Bridge) to open

abrir de tres a un palo — to open three in a suit

abrir de corazones — to open (with a bid in) hearts

8) Caribe * (=huir) to escape, run off

3.

See:

abrirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( en general) to open; < paraguas> to open, put up; < mapa> to open out, unfold; < cortinas> to open, draw back; < persianas> to raise, pull up; < cremallera> to undo

2) <llave/gas> to turn on; < válvula> to open; < cerradura> to unlock

3)

a) <zanja/túnel> to dig; < agujero> to make

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada — he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

b) < absceso> to open... up; < paciente> (fam) to open... up (colloq)

4)

a) <comercio/museo> ( para el quehacer diario) to open; ( inaugurar) to open (up)

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? — what time does the box office open?

abrir algo al público — to open something to the public

b) <carretera/aeropuerto> to open; < frontera> to open (up)

c) (Com) to open up

5)

a) ( iniciar) < cuenta bancaria> to open; < negocio> to start, set up; < suscripción> to take out; < caso> to open; < investigación> to begin, set up

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio — applications will be accepted from June 2

no han abierto la matrícula aún — registration hasn't begun yet

b) <acto/debate/baile> to open

c) <desfile/cortejo> to head, lead

d) <paréntesis/comillas> to open

e)

abrir fuego — to open fire

6) < apetito> to whet

7) < perspectivas> to open up; < etapa> to mark the beginning of

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador — the agreement points to a bleak future

8) ( hacer más receptivo)

le abrió la mente — it made her more open-minded

abrir algo a algo — to open something up to something

para abrir nuestro país a nuevas tendencias — to open our country up to new trends
2.
abrir vi

1) persona to open up

abre! soy yo — open the door o open up! it's me

2) puerta/cajón to open

esta ventana no abre (bien) — this window doesn't open (properly)

3) comercio/museo to open

abre de nueve a tres — it opens from nine till three

4) acto/ceremonia to open; (Jueg) to open
3.
abrir v impers (fam) (Meteo)

parece que quiere abrir — it looks as if it's going to clear up
4.
abrirse v pron

1)

a) puerta/ventana to open

abrirse a algo — a jardín/corredor to open onto something

b) flor/almeja to open; paracaídas to open

2)

a) (refl) <chaqueta/cremallera> to undo

b) ( rajarse) madera/costura to split

se cayó y se abrió la cabeza — she fell and split her head open

3)

a) (liter) ( ofrecerse a la vista) to appear, unfold

un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos — the most wonderful view unfolded before their eyes (liter)

b) porvenir to lie ahead; perspectivas to open up

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes — this discovery opens up new horizons

4) período/era to begin

con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa — this treaty marks o heralds a new era

5)

a) ( confiarse)

abrirse a alguien — to open up to somebody

b) ( hacerse más receptivo)

abrirse a algo — to open to something

c) ( hacerse más accesible)

abrirse a alguien/algo — to open up to somebody/something

China se ha abierto a los extranjeros — China has opened up to foreigners

6) (AmL fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet

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= forge, open up, open, unfold, unfurl, unlock, splay, unzip.

Nota: Aplicado generalmente a cremalleras.

Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex. Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex. The 1st phase of a cultural centre, with library, art gallery, swimming pool, cafe and day centre for the elderly, was opened in Sept 87.

Ex. This algorithm handles cyclic graphs without unfolding the cycles nor looping through them.

Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex. This allows borrowers to browse but it is tedious for staff to keep unlocking the case every time a cassette is borrowed or returned.

Ex. Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.

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

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* ¡ábrete sésamo! = open sesame!.

* abrir arrancando = rip + open.

* abrir camino (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir con lanceta = lance.

* abrir con llave = unlock.

* abrir cortando = lance.

* abrir de nuevo = reopen [re-open].

* abrir de un empujón = fling + open.

* abrir dinamitando = blast.

* abrir el apetito = whet + the appetite.

* abrir el corazón = bare + Posesivo + soul.

* abrir el debate = open + the debate.

* abrir el mercado = open up + market.

* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.

* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.

* abrir fronteras = break + new ground, break + ground.

* abrir fuego = open + fire.

* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.

* abrir horizontes = open out + horizons.

* abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.

* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.

* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.

* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.

* abrir las puertas de = unlock.

* abrir los brazos = spread + hands.

* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.

* abrir + Nombre + al debate = open + Nombre + to discussion.

* abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.

* abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.

* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevos mercados = branch out (into), branch into.

* abrir paso (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.

* abrirse = gape, swing + open, hew.

* abrirse a = render + open to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.

* abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.

* abrirse camino = plough through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into, foist + Posesivo + way into, make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino (a empujones) = push + Posesivo + way across/into.

* abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* abrirse en espiral = spiral out.

* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.

* abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.

* abrirse un socavón = cave in.

* abrir una brecha = breach.

* abrir una cerradura con ganzúa = pick + lock.

* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.

* abrir un agujero = cut + hole.

* abrir una interrogante sobre = leave + open the question of.

* abrir una negociación = open up + negotiation.

* abrir una ventana = switch on + window.

* abrir un camino = chart + direction.

* abrir un menú = pop up + a menu.

* a medio abrir = half-opened.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* paréntesis que abre = left parenthesis.

* sin abrir = unopened.

* sin abrirse = unfolded.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( en general) to open; < paraguas> to open, put up; < mapa> to open out, unfold; < cortinas> to open, draw back; < persianas> to raise, pull up; < cremallera> to undo

2) <llave/gas> to turn on; < válvula> to open; < cerradura> to unlock

3)

a) <zanja/túnel> to dig; < agujero> to make

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada — he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

b) < absceso> to open... up; < paciente> (fam) to open... up (colloq)

4)

a) <comercio/museo> ( para el quehacer diario) to open; ( inaugurar) to open (up)

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? — what time does the box office open?

abrir algo al público — to open something to the public

b) <carretera/aeropuerto> to open; < frontera> to open (up)

c) (Com) to open up

5)

a) ( iniciar) < cuenta bancaria> to open; < negocio> to start, set up; < suscripción> to take out; < caso> to open; < investigación> to begin, set up

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio — applications will be accepted from June 2

no han abierto la matrícula aún — registration hasn't begun yet

b) <acto/debate/baile> to open

c) <desfile/cortejo> to head, lead

d) <paréntesis/comillas> to open

e)

abrir fuego — to open fire

6) < apetito> to whet

7) < perspectivas> to open up; < etapa> to mark the beginning of

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador — the agreement points to a bleak future

8) ( hacer más receptivo)

le abrió la mente — it made her more open-minded

abrir algo a algo — to open something up to something

para abrir nuestro país a nuevas tendencias — to open our country up to new trends
2.
abrir vi

1) persona to open up

abre! soy yo — open the door o open up! it's me

2) puerta/cajón to open

esta ventana no abre (bien) — this window doesn't open (properly)

3) comercio/museo to open

abre de nueve a tres — it opens from nine till three

4) acto/ceremonia to open; (Jueg) to open
3.
abrir v impers (fam) (Meteo)

parece que quiere abrir — it looks as if it's going to clear up
4.
abrirse v pron

1)

a) puerta/ventana to open

abrirse a algo — a jardín/corredor to open onto something

b) flor/almeja to open; paracaídas to open

2)

a) (refl) <chaqueta/cremallera> to undo

b) ( rajarse) madera/costura to split

se cayó y se abrió la cabeza — she fell and split her head open

3)

a) (liter) ( ofrecerse a la vista) to appear, unfold

un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos — the most wonderful view unfolded before their eyes (liter)

b) porvenir to lie ahead; perspectivas to open up

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes — this discovery opens up new horizons

4) período/era to begin

con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa — this treaty marks o heralds a new era

5)

a) ( confiarse)

abrirse a alguien — to open up to somebody

b) ( hacerse más receptivo)

abrirse a algo — to open to something

c) ( hacerse más accesible)

abrirse a alguien/algo — to open up to somebody/something

China se ha abierto a los extranjeros — China has opened up to foreigners

6) (AmL fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet

* * *

= forge, open up, open, unfold, unfurl, unlock, splay, unzip.

Nota: Aplicado generalmente a cremalleras.

Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex: Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex: The 1st phase of a cultural centre, with library, art gallery, swimming pool, cafe and day centre for the elderly, was opened in Sept 87.

Ex: This algorithm handles cyclic graphs without unfolding the cycles nor looping through them.

Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex: This allows borrowers to browse but it is tedious for staff to keep unlocking the case every time a cassette is borrowed or returned.

Ex: Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.

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

* ¡ábrete sésamo! = open sesame!.

* abrir arrancando = rip + open.

* abrir camino (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir con lanceta = lance.

* abrir con llave = unlock.

* abrir cortando = lance.

* abrir de nuevo = reopen [re-open].

* abrir de un empujón = fling + open.

* abrir dinamitando = blast.

* abrir el apetito = whet + the appetite.

* abrir el corazón = bare + Posesivo + soul.

* abrir el debate = open + the debate.

* abrir el mercado = open up + market.

* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.

* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.

* abrir fronteras = break + new ground, break + ground.

* abrir fuego = open + fire.

* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.

* abrir horizontes = open out + horizons.

* abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.

* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.

* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.

* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.

* abrir las puertas de = unlock.

* abrir los brazos = spread + hands.

* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.

* abrir + Nombre + al debate = open + Nombre + to discussion.

* abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.

* abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.

* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevos mercados = branch out (into), branch into.

* abrir paso (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.

* abrirse = gape, swing + open, hew.

* abrirse a = render + open to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.

* abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.

* abrirse camino = plough through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into, foist + Posesivo + way into, make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino (a empujones) = push + Posesivo + way across/into.

* abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* abrirse en espiral = spiral out.

* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.

* abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.

* abrirse un socavón = cave in.

* abrir una brecha = breach.

* abrir una cerradura con ganzúa = pick + lock.

* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.

* abrir un agujero = cut + hole.

* abrir una interrogante sobre = leave + open the question of.

* abrir una negociación = open up + negotiation.

* abrir una ventana = switch on + window.

* abrir un camino = chart + direction.

* abrir un menú = pop up + a menu.

* a medio abrir = half-opened.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* paréntesis que abre = left parenthesis.

* sin abrir = unopened.

* sin abrirse = unfolded.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

* * *

abrir [ I33 ]

vt

A

1 ‹puerta/ventana/armario› to open ver tb puerta

2 ‹ojos/boca› to open ver tb

ojo, abrir, etc

3 ‹paquete/maleta› to open; ‹carta/sobre› to open

4 ‹botella/frasco/lata› to open

5 ‹paraguas› to open, put up; ‹abanico› to open; ‹mapa› to open out, unfold; ‹libro› to open; ‹mano› to open

6 ‹cortinas› to open, draw back; ‹persianas› to raise, pull up

B ‹grifo/agua/gas› to turn on; ‹válvula› to open

C

1 ‹zanja/túnel› to dig; ‹agujero› to make

la bomba abrió un boquete en la pared the bomb blew o blasted a hole in the wall

abrieron una entrada en la pared they made o smashed a hole in the wall

abrieron una zanja en la calzada they dug a trench in the road

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

abrió un abismo insondable entre los dos países it created a yawning gulf between the two countries

2 ‹absceso› to open … up ‹paciente›

va a haber que abrirlo ( fam); they're going to have to open him up o cut him open ( colloq)

D

1 ‹comercio/museo/restaurante› (para el quehacer diario) to open; (inaugurar) to open (up)

¿a qué hora abren el mercado? what time does the market open?

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?

van a abrir un nuevo hospital they're going to open a new hospital

la exposición se abrirá al público mañana the exhibition will open to the public tomorrow

2 ‹carretera/aeropuerto› to open; ‹frontera› to open (up) camino m B 1. (↑ camino), paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

3 ( Com) to open up

con el fin de abrir nuevos mercados para nuestros productos with the aim of opening up new markets for our products

4 ( Inf) ‹documento/fichero› to open

E (iniciar) ‹cuenta bancaria› to open; ‹negocio› to start, set up; ‹suscripción› to take out; ‹caso› to open; ‹investigación› to begin, set up

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio applications will be accepted from June 2

todavía no se ha abierto la matrícula registration hasn't begun yet

F

1 (dar comienzo a) ‹acto/debate/ceremonia› to open

abrieron el baile los novios the bride and groom opened the dancing

¡abran fuego! open fire!

2 ‹desfile/cortejo› to head, lead

3 ‹paréntesis/comillas› to open

G ‹apeitito› to whet

la caminata me abrió el apetito the walk whetted my appetite

H ‹perspectivas› to open up

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador para la flota pesquera the agreement points to o ( frml) presages a bleak future for the fishing fleet

este descubrimiento abre nuevas posibilidades en este campo this discovery opens up new possibilities in this field

abriría una etapa de entendimiento mutuo it was to mark the beginning of o to herald the beginning of o to usher in a period of mutual understanding

I

(hacer más receptivo): le había abierto la mente it had made her more open-minded

abrir algo A algo to open sth up TO sth

para abrir nuestro país a las nuevas corrientes ideológicas to open our country up to new ways of thinking

■ abrir

vi

A «persona» to open up

¡abre! soy yo open the door o open up! it's me

llaman al timbre, ve a abrir there's someone ringing the bell, go and answer it

B «puerta/ventana/cajón» to open

esta ventana no abre/no abre bien this window doesn't open/doesn't open properly

C «comerciante/comercio/oficina» to open

no abrimos los domingos we don't open on Sundays, we're not open on Sundays

la biblioteca abre de nueve a tres the library is open from nine till three

el museo abrirá al público el próximo lunes the museum will open to the public next Monday

D

1 «acto/ceremonia» to open

2 ( Jueg) to open

E ( fam)

(para operar): va a haber que abrir we're going to have to open him up ( colloq), we're going to have to cut him open ( colloq)

■

v impers

( fam) ( Meteo):

parece que quiere abrir it looks as if it's going to clear up

■ abrirse

v pron

A

1 «puerta/ventana» to open

la puerta se abrió violentamente the door flew open

abrirse A algo to open INTO/ ONTO sth

las habitaciones se abren a un corredor/a un patio interior the rooms open onto a corridor/into a courtyard

2 «flor/almeja» to open

3 «paracaídas» to open

B

1 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo

2

(rajarse): se cayó y se abrió la cabeza she fell and split her head open

3 ( refl) ‹venas›

se abrió las venas he slashed his wrists

4 ‹muñeca/tobillo› to sprain

5 «madera/costura» to split

la tela se está abriendo en las costuras the fabric's going o beginning to go o beginning to split at the seams

camino m B 1. (↑ camino), paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

C

1 ( liter)

(ofrecerse a la vista): un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos the most beautiful view unfolded before their eyes ( liter)

al final de la calle se abría una plazuela the end of the street opened out into a little square

2 «perspectivas» to open up

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes this discovery opens up new horizons

un maravilloso porvenir se abre ante nosotros a wonderful future lies ahead of us, we have a wonderful future ahead of us

D ‹período› to begin

con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa en las relaciones bilaterales this treaty marks o heralds a new era in bilateral relations

E

1 (confiarse) abrirse A algn to open up TO sb

2 (hacerse más receptivo) abrirse A algo to open up TO sth

nuestro país debe abrirse a las influencias externas our country must open up to outside influences

F

1 ( arg) (marcharse) to be off ( colloq), to take off ( AmE colloq)

yo a las cinco me abro come five o'clock I'm off o I'll be off o I'm taking off

2 ( AmL fam) (echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet

* * *

abrir ( conjugate abrir) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to open;
‹ paraguas› to open, put up;
‹ mapa› to open out, unfold;
‹ cortinas› to open, draw back;
‹ persianas› to raise, pull up;
‹ cremallera› to undo
2 ‹llave/gas› to turn on;
‹ válvula› to open;
‹ cerradura› to unlock
3
a) ‹zanja/túnel› to dig;

‹ agujero› to make
b) (fam) ‹ paciente› to open … up (colloq)

4
a) ‹comercio/museo› ( para el quehacer diario) to open;

( inaugurar) to open (up);
◊ ¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?

b) ‹carretera/aeropuerto› to open;

‹ frontera› to open (up)
5
a) ( iniciar) ‹ cuenta bancaria› to open;

‹ negocio› to start, set up;
‹ suscripción› to take out;
‹ investigación› to begin, set up;
◊ no han abierto la matrícula aún registration hasn't begun yet;

abrir fuego to open fire
b) ‹acto/debate/baile› to open

c) ‹desfile/cortejo› to head, lead

d) ‹paréntesis/comillas› to open

6 ‹ apetito› to whet
abrirse verbo pronominal
1
a) [puerta/ventana] to open;

abrirse a algo ‹a jardín/corredor› to open onto sth
b) [flor/almeja] to open;

[ paracaídas] to open
2 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo
3
a) [ porvenir] to lie ahead;

[ perspectivas] to open up;
◊ con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes this discovery opens up new horizons

b) [período/era] to begin

abrir
I verbo transitivo
1 (separar, permitir el acceso, desplegar) to open
(una cerradura) to unlock
(una cremallera) to undo
2 (una llave, un grifo) to turn on
3 (hacer una zanja, un túnel, etc) to dig
(hacer un ojal, el agujero de una ventana) to make: abriremos una ventana en esta pared, we'll make an opening for a window on this wall
4 (iniciar un discurso, una actividad) to open, start: van a abrir una tienda en la esquina, they're going to open a shop on the corner
tienes que abrir una cuenta en este banco, you've got to open an account at this bank
5 (ampliar, expandir) to open: deberíamos abrir nuestro mercado, we should open up our market
6 (rajar) to slit: cuando abrimos la sandía resultó que no estaba madura, when we cut open the watermelon we realised that it wasn't ripe
abrieron la res en canal, they slit open the animal
7 Jur a Álvarez le han abierto un expediente, they have started investigating Álvarez
II verbo intransitivo
1 to open
♦ Locuciones: en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, in the twinkling of an eye
' abrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caja
- canal
- dar
- fuego
- ojo
- poner
- tardar
- zanja
- apalancar
- baile
- correr
- cuenta
- grifo
- intención
- palanca
- paso
English:
answer
- blaze
- claw
- door
- draw
- fire
- force
- get
- hurtle
- instruct
- light
- manage
- open
- open up
- prise
- put on
- put up
- reopen
- sharpen
- snap
- trice
- turn on
- twinkling
- unlock
- unwrap
- whet
- whisk away
- whisk off
- work up
- wrench
- bore
- breach
- downstairs
- gouge
- ground
- lance
- lever
- pick
- put
- quarry
- set
- sink
- splay
- start
- time
- try
- tunnel
- turn
- undo
- unopened

* * *

abrir

♦ vt

1. [en general] to open;
[alas] to spread; [agua, gas] to turn on; [cerradura] to unlock, to open; Informát [archivo] to open; [cremallera] to undo; [melón, sandía] to cut open; [paraguas] to open; [cortinas] to open, to draw; [persianas] to raise; [frontera] to open (up);
ella abrió la caja she opened the box;

abre el grifo turn the Br tap o US faucet on;

abrir un libro to open a book;

abrir la licitación/sesión to open the bidding/session;

Comp

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the blink o twinkling of an eye

2. [túnel] to dig;
[canal, camino] to build; [agujero, surco] to make;
la explosión abrió un gran agujero en la pared the explosion blasted a big hole in the wall;

le abrieron la cabeza de un botellazo they smashed his head open with a bottle

3. [iniciar] [cuenta bancaria] to open;
[investigación] to open, to start
4. [inaugurar] to open;

van a abrir un nuevo centro comercial they're going to open a new shopping centre

5. [apetito] to whet;

la natación abre el apetito swimming makes you hungry

6. [signo ortográfico] to open;

abrir comillas/paréntesis to open inverted commas/brackets

7. [encabezar] [lista] to head;
[manifestación, desfile] to lead
8. [mentalidad] to open;

viajar le ha abierto la mente travelling has opened her mind o made her more open-minded

9. [posibilidades] to open up;

el acuerdo abre una nueva época de co-operación the agreement paves the way for a new era of co-operation;

la empresa intenta abrir nuevos mercados en el exterior the company is trying to open up new markets abroad

10. [comenzar] to open;

el discurso del Presidente abrió el congreso the President's speech opened the congress;

abrió su participación en el torneo con una derrota she opened o started the tournament with a defeat

11.
abrir fuego (sobre o [m5] contra) [disparar] to open fire (on)

12. también Fig
abrir paso o [m5] camino to clear the way;

su dimisión abre paso a una nueva generación his resignation clears the way for a new generation

13. Dep
abrir el juego to play a more open o expansive game

14. Fam [operar]
tuvieron que abrir al paciente para sacarle la bala they had to cut the patient open to remove the bullet

15. Col, Cuba [desbrozar] to clear

♦ vi

1. [en general] to open;

la tienda abre a las nueve the shop opens at nine (o'clock);

abrimos también los domingos [en letrero] also open on Sundays

2. [abrir la puerta] to open the door;

abre, que corra un poco el aire open the door and let a bit of air in here;

¡abra, policía! open up, it's the police!

3. [en juego de cartas] to open;

me toca abrir a mí it's my lead

4. Fam [en operación]
será una intervención sencilla, no hará falta abrir it's a straightforward procedure, we won't need to cut her open

♦ See also the pronominal verb abrirse

* * *

abrir

< abierto>

I v/t

1 open; nuevos mercados open (up);

abrir los ojos open one’s eyes;

abrir al tráfico open to traffic;

abrir camino fig pave the way;

le abrió el apetito it gave him an appetite

2 túnel dig

3 grifo turn on

II v/i de persona open up; de ventana, puerta open (a onto);

a medio abrir half-open;

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye

* * *

abrir {2} vt

1) : to open

2) : to unlock, to undo

3) : to turn on (a tap or faucet)

abrir vi

: to open, to open up

♦ See also the reflexive verb abrirse

* * *

abrir vb

1. (en general) to open

abre los ojos open your eyes

¿a qué hora abren los bancos? what time do the banks open?

2. (grifo, gas) to turn on

abre el grifo turn the tap on

Spanish-English dictionary > abrir
15 abrir haciendo palanca

(v.) = pry + Nombre + open

Ex. If the paper clip has not rusted and the paper is sturdy, a paper clip can be removed by gently prying it open.

* * *

(v.) = pry + Nombre + open

Ex: If the paper clip has not rusted and the paper is sturdy, a paper clip can be removed by gently prying it open.

Spanish-English dictionary > abrir haciendo palanca
16 arrancar haciendo palanca

(v.) = pry

Ex. This new device will reduce thefts caused by prying a safe from its anchorings.

* * *

(v.) = pry

Ex: This new device will reduce thefts caused by prying a safe from its anchorings.

Spanish-English dictionary > arrancar haciendo palanca
17 extraer

v.

1 to extract.

Ricardo extrajo la espina de su dedo Richard extracted the thorn from his finger

2 to quarry for, to mine, to mine for, to quarry out.

Ricardo extrajo oro de la mina Richard quarried for gold in the mine.

* * *

extraer

Conjugation model [ TRAER], like link=traer traer

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to extract

2 (muelas) to extract, take out

■ le han extraído las muelas del juicio he's had his wisdom teeth taken out

3 (conclusión) to draw

* * *

verb

to extract

* * *

VT

1) [+ diente, bala, astilla] to extract

2) (Min) [+ minerales] to mine, extract; [+ petróleo] to extract; [+ pizarra, mármol] to quarry

3) [+ conclusiones] to draw

4) [en sorteo] to draw

5) (Mat) to extract

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) < muela> to extract, pull out; < bala> to remove; < sangre> to take, extract

b) < mineral> to extract, mine; <petróleo/resina> to extract

c) <humo/aire> to extract

d) <información/cita> to extract

e) ( en lotería) to draw

2) (Mat) to extract

3) < conclusión> to draw

* * *

= cull, derive, dig out, draw from, extract, draw, mine, distil, excerpt, pull off.

Ex. The contents of an extract will often be culled from the results, conclusions or recommendations, i.e. the concluding segments, of the document.

Ex. The scheme was designed for the Library of Congress and many of the features of the scheme derived from this fact.

Ex. I would also have dug out information references to which readers can be directed who want to know more about the setting.

Ex. These headings may be drawn from an alphabetical list of subject headings or from a classification scheme.

Ex. The keywords are extracted from the titles and displayed as a heading.

Ex. The 'Root Thesaurus' presents other refinements which permit the part of the hierarchy from which a term is drawn to be specified.

Ex. For instance, if children are doing a project work on dogs, they will hunt out anything and everything that so much as mentions them and the bits thus mined are assiduously transcribed into project folders.

Ex. From studying the seven libraries, the report was able to distil the following characteristic features of a community information service.

Ex. This article was excerpted from 'The Internet for everyone: a guide for users and providers,' McGraw-Hill, 1994.

Ex. The ionisation in the air pulls off massive, if random charges so the speed of lightning is actually less than that of the speed of light.

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* extraer conclusiones = derive + conclusions.

* extraer con palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* extraer de = extract from, wretch from, take from.

* extraer + Nombre + de = wring + Nombre + out of/from, extricate + Nombre + from.

* extraer pasajes de = excerpt.

* extraer una conclusión = draw + conclusion.

* extraer una idea = draw + idea.

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) < muela> to extract, pull out; < bala> to remove; < sangre> to take, extract

b) < mineral> to extract, mine; <petróleo/resina> to extract

c) <humo/aire> to extract

d) <información/cita> to extract

e) ( en lotería) to draw

2) (Mat) to extract

3) < conclusión> to draw

* * *

= cull, derive, dig out, draw from, extract, draw, mine, distil, excerpt, pull off.

Ex: The contents of an extract will often be culled from the results, conclusions or recommendations, i.e. the concluding segments, of the document.

Ex: The scheme was designed for the Library of Congress and many of the features of the scheme derived from this fact.

Ex: I would also have dug out information references to which readers can be directed who want to know more about the setting.

Ex: These headings may be drawn from an alphabetical list of subject headings or from a classification scheme.

Ex: The keywords are extracted from the titles and displayed as a heading.

Ex: The 'Root Thesaurus' presents other refinements which permit the part of the hierarchy from which a term is drawn to be specified.

Ex: For instance, if children are doing a project work on dogs, they will hunt out anything and everything that so much as mentions them and the bits thus mined are assiduously transcribed into project folders.

Ex: From studying the seven libraries, the report was able to distil the following characteristic features of a community information service.

Ex: This article was excerpted from 'The Internet for everyone: a guide for users and providers,' McGraw-Hill, 1994.

Ex: The ionisation in the air pulls off massive, if random charges so the speed of lightning is actually less than that of the speed of light.

* extraer conclusiones = derive + conclusions.

* extraer con palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* extraer de = extract from, wretch from, take from.

* extraer + Nombre + de = wring + Nombre + out of/from, extricate + Nombre + from.

* extraer pasajes de = excerpt.

* extraer una conclusión = draw + conclusion.

* extraer una idea = draw + idea.

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extraer [ E23 ]

vt

A

1 ‹muela› to extract, pull out; ‹bala› to remove, extract; ‹sangre› to take, extract

2 ‹mineral› to extract, mine; ‹petróleo/resina› to extract

3 ‹humo/aire› to extract

4 ‹información/cita› to extract

5 (en una lotería) to draw

B ( Mat) to extract

C ‹conclusión› to draw

de este libro se extrae una lección there is a lesson to be learnt o drawn from this book

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extraer ( conjugate extraer) verbo transitivo ( en general) to extract;
‹ bala› to remove;
‹ conclusión› to draw
extraer verbo transitivo to extract, take out
' extraer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sacar
- chupar
- descargar
English:
extract
- mine
- pull out
- quarry
- remove
- separate
- drain
- draw
- hew
- squeeze

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extraer vt

1. [sacar] [astilla, bala] to extract, to take out (de from); [diente, sangre, humo] to extract (de from);
extraiga una de las bolas que hay en esta bolsa take out one ball from this bag

2. [obtener] [datos, cita] to extract (de from); [conclusiones] to draw (de from);
trató de extraernos información she tried to extract information from us;

¿qué enseñanza podemos extraer de todo esto? what lesson can we learn from all this?

3. [carbón, mineral] to mine (de from); [petróleo] to extract (de from)

4. Mat to extract

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extraer

v/t

1 extract, pull out

2 conclusión draw

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extraer {81} vt

: to extract

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extraer vb

1. (muela) to extract / to pull out

2. (producto) to extract

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18 extraer con palanca

(v.) = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out

Ex. This can be done by prying it out with a razor blade or small flathead screwdriver.

Ex. Eventually he had to use a cold chisel to damage the seal sufficiently to prise it out.

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(v.) = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out

Ex: This can be done by prying it out with a razor blade or small flathead screwdriver.

Ex: Eventually he had to use a cold chisel to damage the seal sufficiently to prise it out.

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19 forzar

v.

1 to force.

forzar a alguien a hacer algo to force somebody to do something

forzar la vista to strain one's eyes

forzar una cerradura to force a lock

Ricardo forzó la puerta Richard forced the door.

2 to rape.

3 to enforce, to muscle, to impose, to foist.

La policía forzó el reglamento The police enforced the rules.

4 to coerce, to constrain, to force.

La policía forzó a Ricardo The police coerced Richard.

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FORZAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(o changes to ue in stressed syllables; z changes to c before e)

Present Indicative

fuerzo, fuerzas, fuerza, forzamos, forzáis, fuerzan.

Past Indicative

forcé, forzaste, forzó, forzamos, forzasteis, forzaron.

Present Subjunctive

fuerce, fuerces, fuerce, forcemos, forcéis, fuercen.

Imperative

fuerza (tú), fuerce (él/Vd.), forcemos (nos.), forzad (vos.), fuercen (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to force, compel

2) strain

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VT

1) (=obligar) to force

forzar a algn a hacer algo — to force sb to do sth, make sb do sth

les forzó a dimitir — he forced them to resign, he made them resign

2) [+ puerta, cerradura] to force; (Mil) [+ ciudadela, fuerte] to storm, take

3) [+ ojos, voz] to strain; [+ sonrisa] to force

estás forzando la vista — you're straining your eyes

4) (=violar) to rape

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( obligar) to force

me vi forzado — I had to, I was forced

2)

a) < vista> to strain

estaba forzando la vista — I was straining my eyes

b) < sonrisa> to force

3) <puerta/cerradura> to force

4) ( violar) to rape
2.
forzarse v pron ( obligarse) to make o force oneself

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= compel, constrain, force, oblige, force + Nombre + open, strain, extrude, enforce, shoehorn, pry + Nombre + open.

Nota: Sinónimo de prise + Nombre + open.

Ex. It was apparent that the majority of respondents did not feel the need to react as if they were confronting forces compelling the adoption of totally new role.

Ex. Model II sees the process in terms of the system forcing or constraining the user to deviate from the 'real' problem.

Ex. If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.

Ex. The user interested in children's sports, therefore, is obliged, when looking under the general heading, to differentiate between those works which are general and those which are on men's sports.

Ex. Do not force a book open, especially when it is new.

Ex. His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.

Ex. In theory, at least, information provision has always been seen as an integral part of the library service, but in practice this had tended to become extruded to the point of non-existence by the time it reaches the smaller rural branches and mobile libraries = En teoría, al menos, la difusión de la información siempre se ha visto como una parte integral del servicio bibliotecario, aunque en la práctica se ha tendido a forzarla hasta el punto de su inexistencia cuando llega a las bibliotecas sucursales rurales más pequeñas y a las bibliotecas móviles.

Ex. Economic necessity will enforce an improvement in the provision of patent information in Hungary.

Ex. We should not expect faculty to shoehorn their approaches into a technical developer's ideas of what is valuable or the correct pedagogical approach.

Ex. If the paper clip has not rusted and the paper is sturdy, a paper clip can be removed by gently prying it open.

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* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.

* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.

* forzar a = coerce (into), press into.

* forzar a cerrar un Negocio = drive out of + business.

* forzar la separación de = coerce + Nombre + away from.

* forzar una respuesta = coerce + a response.

* que fuerza los músculos = muscle-straining.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( obligar) to force

me vi forzado — I had to, I was forced

2)

a) < vista> to strain

estaba forzando la vista — I was straining my eyes

b) < sonrisa> to force

3) <puerta/cerradura> to force

4) ( violar) to rape
2.
forzarse v pron ( obligarse) to make o force oneself

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= compel, constrain, force, oblige, force + Nombre + open, strain, extrude, enforce, shoehorn, pry + Nombre + open.

Nota: Sinónimo de prise + Nombre + open.

Ex: It was apparent that the majority of respondents did not feel the need to react as if they were confronting forces compelling the adoption of totally new role.

Ex: Model II sees the process in terms of the system forcing or constraining the user to deviate from the 'real' problem.

Ex: If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.

Ex: The user interested in children's sports, therefore, is obliged, when looking under the general heading, to differentiate between those works which are general and those which are on men's sports.

Ex: Do not force a book open, especially when it is new.

Ex: His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.

Ex: In theory, at least, information provision has always been seen as an integral part of the library service, but in practice this had tended to become extruded to the point of non-existence by the time it reaches the smaller rural branches and mobile libraries = En teoría, al menos, la difusión de la información siempre se ha visto como una parte integral del servicio bibliotecario, aunque en la práctica se ha tendido a forzarla hasta el punto de su inexistencia cuando llega a las bibliotecas sucursales rurales más pequeñas y a las bibliotecas móviles.

Ex: Economic necessity will enforce an improvement in the provision of patent information in Hungary.

Ex: We should not expect faculty to shoehorn their approaches into a technical developer's ideas of what is valuable or the correct pedagogical approach.

Ex: If the paper clip has not rusted and the paper is sturdy, a paper clip can be removed by gently prying it open.

* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.

* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.

* forzar a = coerce (into), press into.

* forzar a cerrar un Negocio = drive out of + business.

* forzar la separación de = coerce + Nombre + away from.

* forzar una respuesta = coerce + a response.

* que fuerza los músculos = muscle-straining.

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forzar [ A11 ]

vt

A (obligar) to force

me vi forzado a echarlo del local I had to o I was forced to o ( frml) I was obliged to throw him off the premises

B

1 ‹vista› to strain

estaba forzando la vista I was straining my eyes

2 ‹sonrisa› to force

C ‹puerta/cerradura› to force

D (violar) to rape

■ forzarse

v pron

(obligarse) to make o force oneself

todos los días me fuerzo a caminar dos kilómetros every day I make myself walk two kilometers

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forzar ( conjugate forzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( obligar) to force
2
a) ‹ vista› to strain;

◊ estaba forzando la vista I was straining my eyes

b) ‹ sonrisa› to force

3 ‹puerta/cerradura› to force
forzar verbo transitivo
1 (obligar por la fuerza) to force: la forzaron a casarse, she was forced to get married
2 (un motor, una situación) to force
3 (una cerradura) to force, break open
4 (violar a alguien) to rape
' forzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hacer
- tergiversar
- violentar
- fuerza
- palanca
English:
bend
- break in
- break into
- bulldoze
- compel
- crack
- drive
- force
- pick
- strain
- tamper
- stretch

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forzar vt

1. [obligar, empujar] to force;

forzar a alguien a hacer algo to force sb to do sth;

yo no forzaría la situación I wouldn't force the situation

2. [cerradura, mecanismo] to force;

no fuerces el motor don't overtax the engine;

forzar la vista to strain one's eyes;
Informát
forzar la salida [de programa] to force quit

3. [violar] to rape

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forzar

v/t

1 force;

forzar la voz strain one’s voice

2 ( violar) rape

* * *

forzar {36} vt

1) obligar: to force, to compel

2) : to force open

3) : to strain

forzar los ojos: to strain one's eyes

* * *

forzar vb to force

forzar la vista to strain your eyes

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20 gulusmear

v.

to snoop around.

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VI

1) (=comer) to nibble titbits

2) (=oler) to sniff the cooking

3) (=curiosear) to snoop

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= poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.

Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.

Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

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= poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.

Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.

Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

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