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1 fondear
• sound out -
2 sondear
v.1 to sound out.Ellos sondearon el fondo del mar They sounded out the bottom of the sea.2 to test (mining) (terreno).3 to feel out.El detective sondea a los chicos The detective feels out the boys.* * *1 MEDICINA to sound, probe2 MARÍTIMO to sound3 (subsuelo) to drill, bore4 figurado (encuestar) to sound out, test\sondear la opinión pública figurado to sound out public opinion* * ** * *= survey, poll, plumb + the depths of.Ex. Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.Ex. College freshman enrolled in English composition classes were polled to determine their attitudes towards two different methods of bibliographic instruction: the lecture-discussion practicum and the workbook.Ex. The article has the title 'Mapping the unmappable: plumbing the depths of cross-file and cross-system navigation'.----* sondear la opinión pública = gauge + public opinion.* sondear la opinión sobre = gauge + opinion on.* * ** * *= survey, poll, plumb + the depths of.Ex: Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.
Ex: College freshman enrolled in English composition classes were polled to determine their attitudes towards two different methods of bibliographic instruction: the lecture-discussion practicum and the workbook.Ex: The article has the title 'Mapping the unmappable: plumbing the depths of cross-file and cross-system navigation'.* sondear la opinión pública = gauge + public opinion.* sondear la opinión sobre = gauge + opinion on.* * *sondear [A1 ]vt‹opinión› to sound out; ‹mercado› to test sondar vt 2. (↑ sondar), sondar vt 3. (↑ sondar), sondar vt 4. (↑ sondar)* * *
sondear verbo transitivo
1 Náut to sound, plumb
2 Geol to drill into
3 (a una persona, una situación) to sound out
' sondear' also found in these entries:
English:
plumb
- poll
- sound out
- sounding
- survey
- sound
* * *sondear vt1. [sonsacar] to sound out;sondéalo, a ver si te cuenta qué planean sound him out, maybe he'll tell you what they're planning;sondeó el parecer de todos los miembros del comité he sounded out the opinions of all the committee members2. [medir profundidad] to sound[roca] to drill* * *v/t figsurvey, poll* * *sondear vt1) : to sound2) : to probe3) : to sound out, to test (opinions, markets) -
3 tantear
v.1 to test (out).tantear el terreno (figurative) to see how the land lies, to test the waters2 to try to guess (sopesar) (peso, precio, cantidad).Ella tantea el plan She tries out the plan.Ella tantea viajar en la tormenta She tries to travel in the storm.3 to feel one's way (andar a tientas).4 to grope, to feel one's way.Ella tantea en la oscuridad She gropes in the dark.5 to feel about for, to feel out.Ella tantea la moneda She feels about for the coin.* * *1 (calcular) to estimate, guess2 (probar medidas) to size up5 (dibujo) to sketch1 DEPORTE to score, keep score2 (andar a tientas) to feel one's way\tantear el terreno to see how the land lies* * *1. VT1) [con la mano] to feel2) (=probar) to test, try out; (=sondear) to probe; [+ intenciones, persona] to sound out3) (=calcular) [+ tela, cantidad] to make a rough estimate of; [+ peso] to feel, get the feel of; [+ situación] to weigh up; [+ problema] to consider4) (Arte) to sketch in, draw the outline of5) (Dep) to keep the score of2. VI1) (Dep) to score, keep (the) score2) LAm (=ir a tientas) to grope, feel one's way¡tantee usted! — what do you think?
* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( con el tacto) to feelc) ( calcular aproximadamente) to estimate2.tantear vi to feel one's way* * *----* tantear el terreno = put + feeler out, test + the water.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( con el tacto) to feelc) ( calcular aproximadamente) to estimate2.tantear vi to feel one's way* * ** tantear el terreno = put + feeler out, test + the water.* * *tantear [A1 ]vt1 (con el tacto) to feeltanteando las paredes logró encontrar la puerta he managed to find the door by feeling o groping his way along the wallstanteó el paquete para intentar adivinar el contenido she felt the parcel to try to guess what was inside it2 ‹situación› to weigh up, size up; ‹persona› to sound outtantear el terreno: tendré que tantear el terreno antes de tomar una decisión I'll have to see how things stand o how the land lies before I take a decisionno se lo propongas así de entrada, tantea antes el terreno don't suggest it immediately, sound him out first3 ‹toro› to get the measure of■ tantearvito feel one's way* * *
tantear ( conjugate tantear) verbo transitivo
‹ persona› to sound out
verbo intransitivo
to feel one's way
tantear
I verbo transitivo
1 (considerar, examinar: una situación) to size up: tanteamos varias soluciones, we examined several solutions
(: a una persona) to sound out
2 (calcular aproximadamente) to estimate
3 (orientarse con el tacto) to feel
II vi (avanzar a tientas) to feel one's way
' tantear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sopesar
- palpar
English:
feeler
- sound
* * *♦ vt1. [probar, sondear] to test (out);[contrincante, fuerzas] to size up;tantéalo, a ver cómo anda de humor sound him out to see what sort of mood he's in first;tantear el terreno to see how the land lies, to test the waters2. [calcular] [peso, precio, cantidad] to make a rough calculation of, to guess;[posibilidades] to weigh up3. [palpar] to feel4. Taurom to test♦ vi1. [andar a tientas] to feel one's way3. [anotar los tantos] to score, to keep the score* * *v/t1 feeltantear el terreno fig see how the land lies4 ( probar) try out* * *tantear vt1) : to feel, to grope2) : to size up, to weightantear vi1) : to keep score2) : to feel one's way -
4 pulso
m.1 pulse (latido).tomar el pulso a alguien to take somebody's pulsetomar el pulso a algo/alguien (figurative) to sound something/somebody out2 battle of wills.las negociaciones se han convertido en un pulso entre patronal y sindicatos the negotiations have turned into a battle of wills between management and the unions3 pulse rate, quantity of heartthrobs per minute.4 trial of strength.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pulsar.* * *1 (presión sanguínea) pulse2 (firmeza en la mano) steady hand3 figurado (prudencia) care, tact\echar un pulso to arm-wrestleecharse un pulso con alguien to have an arm-wrestle with somebodyganarse algo a pulso to work hard for somethinglevantar algo a pulso to lift something with one's bare handstomarle el pulso a la opinión pública to sound out public opinion* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Anat) pulsetomar el pulso a algn — to take sb's pulse, feel sb's pulse
perder el pulso de algo —
tomar el pulso a algo —
2) (=seguridad en la mano)tener pulso — Cono Sur to have a good aim
3)a pulso: levantar algo a pulso — to lift sth with one hand
4) (=pelea)•
echar un pulso — to arm-wrestle5) (=contienda) trial of strength, showdownel pulso entre el gobierno y la oposición — the confrontation o showdown between the government and the opposition
echar un pulso a algn — (=contender) to have a trial of strength with sb; (=desafiar) to challenge sb
6) (=tacto) tact* * *a) (Med) pulsetomarle el pulso a la opinión pública — to gauge o sound out public opinion
b) ( firmeza en la mano)* * *= pulse.Ex. Data like voices or text can be reduced to pulses of light.----* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.* ganar el pulso = the nod + go to.* hacer que Alguien se lo gane a pulso = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.* tomar el pulso a Algo = take + the pulse.* * *a) (Med) pulsetomarle el pulso a la opinión pública — to gauge o sound out public opinion
b) ( firmeza en la mano)* * *= pulse.Ex: Data like voices or text can be reduced to pulses of light.
* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.* ganar el pulso = the nod + go to.* hacer que Alguien se lo gane a pulso = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.* tomar el pulso a Algo = take + the pulse.* * *1 ( Med) pulsele tomó el pulso she took his pulsetomarle el pulso a algo to gauge sthpara tomarle el pulso a la opinión pública in order to gauge o sound out public opinion2(firmeza en la mano): tengo muy mal pulso I have a very unsteady handpara este trabajo hace falta tener muy buen pulso this job requires a very steady handme temblaba el pulso my hand was shaking3(sin ayuda): lo levantó a pulso he lifted it with his bare handsuna línea hecha a pulso a line drawn without a ruler o drawn freehandganarse algo a pulso to deserve sthy que conste que se lo ha ganado a pulso and he's really earned it o worked for it, I can tell you4 (prueba) arm-wrestling matchechar un pulso to arm wrestleun pulso entre reformadores y tradicionalistas a trial of strength between reformers and traditionalists* * *
Del verbo pulsar: ( conjugate pulsar)
pulso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
pulsó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
pulsar
pulso
pulsar ( conjugate pulsar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ tecla› to press
‹ timbre› press, ring
2 ‹opinión/situación› to gauge, assess
pulso sustantivo masculinoa) (Med) pulse;
tomarle el pulso a algo to gauge sthb) ( firmeza en la mano):
me temblaba el pulso my hand was shaking;
a pulso ‹ levantar› with one's bare hands;
‹ dibujar› freehand
pulsar verbo transitivo
1 (timbre) to ring
(botón) to press
2 Mús (una tecla) to press
(una cuerda) to pluck
3 (la opinión) to sound out
pulso sustantivo masculino
1 pulse
tomar el pulso a alguien, to take sb's pulse
2 (mano firme) steady hand
le temblaba el pulso, his hand was shaking
un dibujo a pulso, a freehand drawing
♦ Locuciones: echar un pulso, to arm-wrestle
fig (desafiar) to challenge
ganarse algo a pulso, to deserve o earn sthg
levantar algo a pulso, to lift sthg up
tomar el pulso a la situación, to size up the situation
' pulso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
temblar
- trémula
- trémulo
- alterar
- firme
English:
arm wrestle
- manhandle
- pulse
- race
- man
- steady
* * *pulso nm1. [latido] pulse;tomar el pulso a alguien to take sb's pulse;Figtomar el pulso a algo/alguien to sound sth/sb outlevantaron el piano a pulso they lifted up the piano with their bare hands;dibujar a pulso to draw freehand;se lo ha ganado a pulso [algo bueno] he's earned it;[algo malo] he deserves it Figmantener un pulso con alguien to be locked in struggle with sb;Figlas negociaciones se han convertido en un pulso entre patronal y sindicatos the negotiations have turned into a battle of wills between management and the unions4. [cuidado] tact5. Tel pulse6. Col, Cuba, Méx [pulsera] bracelet* * *m1 pulse;tomar el pulso a alguien take s.o.’s pulse;tomar el pulso a algo fig take the pulse of sth2 figsteady hand;tener buen pulso have a steady hand3:echar un pulso a alguien tb fig armwrestle s.o.;ganarse algo a pulso earn sth (by one’s own efforts)* * *pulso nm1) : pulsetomarle el pulso a alguien: to take someone's pulsetomarle el pulso a la opinión: to sound out opinion2) : steadiness (of hand)dibujo a pulso: freehand sketch* * *pulso n1. (latido arterial) pulse2. (mano firme) steady hand -
5 pulsar
v.1 to press.María pulsa el botón Mary presses the button.2 to sound out.3 to pulsate, to pulse, to beat, to throb.Sus arterias pulsan His arteries pulsate.4 to strike, to pluck.El cantante pulsa una cuerda The singer plucks a string.5 to gauge, to assess.Ellos pulsaron la fuerza They gauged the force.* * *1 (botón, timbre) to press2 (tecla - de máquina de escribir) to tap; (- de piano) to play1 (corazón etc) to beat, throb* * *verb1) to press2) beat* * *I1. VT1) [+ botón] to press; [+ tecla] to strike, touch, tap; (Mús) to play2) [+ opinión] to sound out3)pulsar a algn — (Med) to take sb's pulse, feel sb's pulse
2.VI to beatIISM (=estrella) pulsar; (=agujero negro) black hole* * *verbo transitivo1)2) <opinión/situación> to gauge, assess* * *= enter, trip.Ex. Entry of an 'e' for end will bring back the screen shown in Figure 23 where you can make another choice or enter 'e' for end.Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.----* al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.* con sólo pulsar un botón = at the press of a button, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch.* desplazar el cursor en pantalla pulsando la tecla de tabulación = tab over to.* elegir pulsando una tecla de un ratón = click.* pulsar botón = push + button.* pulsar botones = button-pushing.* pulsar la tecla del tabulador = tabulate.* pulsar una tecla = depress + key, invoke + key, press + key, tap + key, strike + key.* pulsar un botón = depress + button, press + button.* simplemente con pulsar el ratón = a click away.* * *verbo transitivo1)2) <opinión/situación> to gauge, assess* * *= enter, trip.Ex: Entry of an 'e' for end will bring back the screen shown in Figure 23 where you can make another choice or enter 'e' for end.
Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.* al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.* con sólo pulsar un botón = at the press of a button, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch.* desplazar el cursor en pantalla pulsando la tecla de tabulación = tab over to.* elegir pulsando una tecla de un ratón = click.* pulsar botón = push + button.* pulsar botones = button-pushing.* pulsar la tecla del tabulador = tabulate.* pulsar una tecla = depress + key, invoke + key, press + key, tap + key, strike + key.* pulsar un botón = depress + button, press + button.* simplemente con pulsar el ratón = a click away.* * *pulsar [A1 ]vt1 ( Mús) ‹cuerda› to pluck; ‹tecla› to presspulsar cualquier tecla press any key2 ‹botón› to push, press; ‹timbre› to press, ring3 ( Inf) to click■ pulsarviA ( Inf) to clickpulsar ENor SOBRE algo to click ON sthpulsar con el botón derecho (del ratón) en algo to right-click on sthB ‹opinión/situación› to gauge, assess* * *
pulsar ( conjugate pulsar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ tecla› to press
‹ timbre› press, ring
2 ‹opinión/situación› to gauge, assess
pulsar verbo transitivo
1 (timbre) to ring
(botón) to press
2 Mús (una tecla) to press
(una cuerda) to pluck
3 (la opinión) to sound out
' pulsar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apretar
English:
depress
- double-click
- press
- pulsar
- push
- strike
- tap
* * *pulsar vt1. [botón, timbre, teclas de ordenador] to press;[teclas de piano] to play; [cuerdas de guitarra] to pluck2. [opinión pública] to sound out* * ** * *pulsar vt1) apretar: to press, to push2) : to strike (a key)3) : to assesspulsar vi: to beat, to throb* * *pulsar vb1. (en general) to press -
6 fondear
v.1 to sound.2 to anchor.El barco fondeó ayer The ship anchored yesterday.3 to settle.Su sobrino fondeó cerca His nephew settled nearby.4 to give.El piso fondeó y caímos The floor gave and we fell.5 to sound out, to sound, to plumb.El radar fondeó el barco The radar sounded out the ship.* * *1 (sondear) to sound2 (registrar) to search3 figurado (examinar) to get to the bottom of, delve into1 to anchor* * *1. VT1) [barco] (=anclar) to anchor; (=registrar) to search2) [+ profundidad] to sound3) (=examinar) to examine4) CAm (=financiar) to provide with money6) Caribe (=violar) to rape2.VI [barco] to anchor, drop anchor3.See:* * *verbo transitivo (Náut) to anchor* * *= drop + anchor.Ex. At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.* * *verbo transitivo (Náut) to anchor* * *= drop + anchor.Ex: At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.
* * *fondear [A1 ]vtA ( Náut) to anchorB ( Chi) (esconder) to hidese fondeó a estudiar el examen he shut himself away to prepare for the exam ( colloq)* * *
fondear verbo transitivo & vi Náut to anchor
' fondear' also found in these entries:
English:
dock
* * *♦ vito anchor♦ vt1. [barco] to anchor* * *v/t MAR anchor* * *fondear vt1) : to sound2) : to sound out, to examinefondear vianclar: to anchor -
7 auscultar
v.1 to auscultate, to examine, to auscult.2 to auscultate, to look into, to hear intently, to perceive.* * *1 to sound (with a stethoscope)* * *verb* * *VT to sound, auscultate frm* * *verbo transitivo to auscultate (tech)* * *verbo transitivo to auscultate (tech)* * *auscultar [A1 ]vtto auscultate ( tech)el médico me auscultó the doctor listened to my chest (with a stethoscope)auscultar el sentir de la nación to sound out o gauge national opinion, to feel the pulse of the nation ( journ)* * *
auscultar ( conjugate auscultar) verbo transitivo
to auscultate (tech);
auscultar verbo transitivo to sound with a stethoscope
* * *auscultar vtle auscultó el pecho she listened to his chest2. [sondear] to sound out* * *v/t:auscultar a alguien listen to s.o.’s chest -
8 tanteo
m.1 testing out (prueba, sondeo).2 rough calculation, estimate.a tanteo roughly3 score.4 first option (law).5 rough estimate, approximate calculation, guess.6 trial run.7 feeler.8 scoring, keeping score.9 payment of a bid price.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tantear.* * *1 (cálculo aproximado) estimate, guess2 (prueba) reckoning, rough estimate; (de medidas) sizing up3 (sondeo) trial, test4 (de persona) sounding out5 DEPORTE score\igualar el tanteo DEPORTE to draw* * *noun m.1) score2) estimate* * *SM1) (=cálculo) rough estimate; (=consideración) weighing upa o por tanteo — by guesswork
2) (=prueba) test, testing, trial; [de situación] sounding out3) (Dep) score* * *1) ( de situación) sizing upa or al or por tanteo — by trial and error
2) (Dep) score* * *1) ( de situación) sizing upa or al or por tanteo — by trial and error
2) (Dep) score* * *A1 (de una situación) sizing upfue un tanteo de fuerzas they were just sizing o weighing each other upa or al or por tanteo by trial and errorresolvió el problema al tanteo she solved the problem by (a process of) trial and errorB ( Dep) score* * *
Del verbo tantear: ( conjugate tantear)
tanteo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
tanteó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
tantear
tanteo
tantear ( conjugate tantear) verbo transitivo
‹ persona› to sound out
verbo intransitivo
to feel one's way
tanteo sustantivo masculino (Dep) score
tantear
I verbo transitivo
1 (considerar, examinar: una situación) to size up: tanteamos varias soluciones, we examined several solutions
(: a una persona) to sound out
2 (calcular aproximadamente) to estimate
3 (orientarse con el tacto) to feel
II vi (avanzar a tientas) to feel one's way
tanteo m
1 (de una situación) sizing up
(de una persona) sounding out
2 Dep score
' tanteo' also found in these entries:
English:
score
* * *tanteo nm1. [prueba, sondeo] testing out;[de contrincante, fuerzas] sizing up2. [cálculo aproximado] rough calculation, estimate;[de posibilidades] weighing up;a tanteo roughly3. [puntuación] score5. Taurom testing* * *m marcador score* * *tanteo nm1) : estimate, rough calculation2) : testing, sizing up3) : scoring -
9 sondar
v.1 to sound, to probe (medicine).2 to sound (Nautical).3 to test (mining) (terreno).4 to sound out, to plumb, to fathom, to probe.* * *1→ link=sondear sondear* * *verbo transitivoa) (Med) to catheterizeb) (Min, Tec) to test drill, sink a borehole inc) (Náut) to soundd) (Espac, Meteo) to explore, probe* * *verbo transitivoa) (Med) to catheterizeb) (Min, Tec) to test drill, sink a borehole inc) (Náut) to soundd) (Espac, Meteo) to explore, probe* * *sondar [A1 ]vt1 ( Med) to catheterize3 ( Náut) to sound* * *
sondar verbo transitivo
1 Med to sound, probe
2 Náut to sound, plumb
3 Geol to drill into
' sondar' also found in these entries:
English:
probe
- sound
- plumb
* * *sondar vt1. Med to put a catheter in2. [medir profundidad] to sound[roca] to drill* * *v/t MED catheterize* * *sondar vt1) : to sound, to probe (in medicine, drilling, etc.)2) : to probe, to explore (outer space) -
10 sondar VT
1) (Med) to probe2) (Náut) to sound, take soundings of3) (Téc) to bore, bore into, drill4) (=investigar) [+ misterio] to fathom; [+ persona, intenciones] to sound outsondear el terreno — to spy out the land, see how the land lies
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11 sondear VT
1) (Med) to probe2) (Náut) to sound, take soundings of3) (Téc) to bore, bore into, drill4) (=investigar) [+ misterio] to fathom; [+ persona, intenciones] to sound outsondear el terreno — to spy out the land, see how the land lies
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12 emitir un sonido
(v.) = emit + soundEx. Each contain a replaceable ultrasonic squeaker that emits a sound out of human earshot.* * *(v.) = emit + soundEx: Each contain a replaceable ultrasonic squeaker that emits a sound out of human earshot.
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13 sondeo
m.1 (opinion) poll (encuesta).2 drilling, boring (mining).3 sounding (Nautical).4 probing, prospecting.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: sondear.* * *1 MEDICINA sounding, probing2 MARÍTIMO sounding3 (del subsuelo) drilling, boring4 figurado (encuesta) poll\sondeo de audiencia audience ratingsondeo de la opinión pública public opinion poll* * *noun m.survey, poll* * *SM1) (Med, Náut) sounding2) (Téc) drilling3) (Pol) (=encuesta) poll; (=contacto) feeler, approachsondeo de la opinión pública — public opinion poll, Gallup Poll
* * *1) ( encuesta) poll, survey2) ( perforación) test drilling; (Náut) sounding; (Espac, Meteo) exploration* * *= survey, poll, survey questionnaire.Ex. Indicative abstracts abound in phrases such as 'is discussed' or 'has been surveyed', but do not record the outcome of the discussion or survey.Ex. The results of these polls can often be used as a basis for further information action.Ex. The survey questionnaires and methodology were pilot-tested late in 81.----* empresa dedicada a los sondeos de opinión = polling firm, polling agency.* investigación mediante sondeos = survey research.* resultado de un sondeo = canvass.* sondeo de opinión = opinion poll, Gallup poll, perceptions study, opinion polling.* sondeo de opinión por teléfono = telephone opinion poll.* sondeo de opinión pública = public opinion poll.* sondeo final = exit survey.* sondeo hecho a la salida = exit survey.* sondeo informal de opinión = straw poll.* sondeos = survey research.* * *1) ( encuesta) poll, survey2) ( perforación) test drilling; (Náut) sounding; (Espac, Meteo) exploration* * *= survey, poll, survey questionnaire.Ex: Indicative abstracts abound in phrases such as 'is discussed' or 'has been surveyed', but do not record the outcome of the discussion or survey.
Ex: The results of these polls can often be used as a basis for further information action.Ex: The survey questionnaires and methodology were pilot-tested late in 81.* empresa dedicada a los sondeos de opinión = polling firm, polling agency.* investigación mediante sondeos = survey research.* resultado de un sondeo = canvass.* sondeo de opinión = opinion poll, Gallup poll, perceptions study, opinion polling.* sondeo de opinión por teléfono = telephone opinion poll.* sondeo de opinión pública = public opinion poll.* sondeo final = exit survey.* sondeo hecho a la salida = exit survey.* sondeo informal de opinión = straw poll.* sondeos = survey research.* * *A (encuesta) poll, surveysondeo preelectoral pre-election pollCompuestos:exit pollopinion pollB1 (perforación) test drilling2 ( Náut) sounding* * *
Del verbo sondear: ( conjugate sondear)
sondeo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
sondeó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
sondear
sondeo
sondeo sustantivo masculino
1 ( encuesta) poll, survey
2 ( perforación) test drilling;
(Náut) sounding;
(Espac, Meteo) exploration
sondear verbo transitivo
1 Náut to sound, plumb
2 Geol to drill into
3 (a una persona, una situación) to sound out
sondeo sustantivo masculino
1 Náut sounding
2 Estad (de opinión) poll
' sondeo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
previa
- previo
- encuesta
English:
feeler
- poll
- probe
- sounding
- straw poll
- survey
- opinion
* * *sondeo nm1. [encuesta] (opinion) poll, survey;voy a hacer un sondeo para ver a quién le interesa la propuesta I'm going to ask around to find out who thinks it's a good ideasondeo de opinión opinion poll2. [excavación] drilling, boring3. [del espacio] exploration* * *m:sondeo (de opinión) survey, (opinion) poll;sondeo de mercado market survey* * *sondeo nm1) : sounding, probing2) : drilling3) encuesta: survey, poll -
14 ultrasónico
adj.ultrasonic.* * *► adjetivo1 ultrasonic* * *ADJ ultrasonic* * *- ca adjetivo ultrasonic* * *= ultrasonic.Ex. Each contain a replaceable ultrasonic squeaker that emits a sound out of human earshot.* * *- ca adjetivo ultrasonic* * *= ultrasonic.Ex: Each contain a replaceable ultrasonic squeaker that emits a sound out of human earshot.
* * *ultrasónico -caultrasonic* * *
ultrasónico◊ -ca adjetivo
ultrasonic
ultrasónico,-a adjetivo ultrasonic
' ultrasónico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ultrasónica
English:
ultrasonic
* * *ultrasónico, -a adjultrasonic* * *adj ultrasonic -
15 a salvo
adj.safe and sound, out of danger, in safety, in the clear.adv.safely, without harm.* * *= in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's wayEx. Print this document and keep it in a safe place for future reference.Ex. She would hold it in safekeeping until they were both free of danger, healthy, and enjoying the life he had promised.Ex. Somehow, some way, officials were getting early evacuees out of harm's way as Hurricane Gustav bore down on the central Louisiana coast.* * *= in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's wayEx: Print this document and keep it in a safe place for future reference.
Ex: She would hold it in safekeeping until they were both free of danger, healthy, and enjoying the life he had promised.Ex: Somehow, some way, officials were getting early evacuees out of harm's way as Hurricane Gustav bore down on the central Louisiana coast. -
16 tantear
• feel about for• feel one's way• feel out• grooving saw• grope about• sound out• toy with• try to• weigh out• weigh with a steelyard -
17 pito
m.1 whistle (silbato).2 horn (claxon).3 fag (informal) (cigarrillo).4 willie (British), peter (United States) (informal) (penis).5 cock (vulgar) (penis). (especially Mexican Spanish)6 hooting, beeping, whistling.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pitar.* * *1 (pájaro) woodpecker\pito real green woodpecker————————1 (silbato) whistle2 (de coche) horn3 (de voz) high pitch6 (abucheo) booing7 (con los dedos) click\me importa un pito familiar I don't give a hoot/damnpor pitos o por flautas familiar for one reason or anothertocar el pito to hoottomar a alguien por el pito de un sereno familiar to mess somebody around* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [de coche, camión] horn, hooter; [de tren] whistle, hooter2) (=silbato) whistletomar a algn por el pito de un sereno —
me tomaron por el pito de un sereno — Esp * they thought I was something the cat dragged in
4) * (=pene) willy *, peter (EEUU) ***5) LAm6) (Orn)* * *1)a) ( silbato) whistletener voz de pito — (fam) to have a squeaky voice
entre pitos y flautas — (fam) (what) with one thing and another (colloq)
me importa un pito — (fam) I don't give a damn (colloq)
no entender/saber (ni) un pito — (fam)
por pitos o flautas — (fam) somehow or other (colloq)
tocar pito — (AmL fam)
¿y este tipo qué pito(s) toca aquí? — what on earth's o what the hell's he doing here? (colloq)
tocar el pito — to hoot, honk
2)a) (fam) ( cigarrillo) smoke, fag (BrE colloq)b) (Chi fam) ( de marihuana) joint (colloq), spliff (sl)3) (fam) ( pene) weenie (AmE colloq), willy (BrE colloq)* * *1)a) ( silbato) whistletener voz de pito — (fam) to have a squeaky voice
entre pitos y flautas — (fam) (what) with one thing and another (colloq)
me importa un pito — (fam) I don't give a damn (colloq)
no entender/saber (ni) un pito — (fam)
por pitos o flautas — (fam) somehow or other (colloq)
tocar pito — (AmL fam)
¿y este tipo qué pito(s) toca aquí? — what on earth's o what the hell's he doing here? (colloq)
tocar el pito — to hoot, honk
2)a) (fam) ( cigarrillo) smoke, fag (BrE colloq)b) (Chi fam) ( de marihuana) joint (colloq), spliff (sl)3) (fam) ( pene) weenie (AmE colloq), willy (BrE colloq)* * *pito11 = whistle, bleeper, squeaker.Ex: The author reports on a project for the revival of traditional toys in which a group of adults made toys (e.g., dolls, carts, tops, whistles) that recalled their childhoods.
Ex: A whistle from the owner activates the bleeper and light in this keyring, enabling lost keys to be found.Ex: Each contain a replaceable ultrasonic squeaker that emits a sound out of human earshot.* importar un pito = could not care less.pito22 = willy [willie].Ex: If your fella is prepared to wipe his willy after widdling just to keep you happy, he must care for you a great deal.
* * *A1 (silbato) whistletocar el pito to blow the whistletiene voz de pito she has a really shrill voiceno entender/saber/valer (ni) un pito ( fam): no entendí ni un pito I didn't understand a thing ( colloq), I couldn't make head nor tail of it ( colloq)no sabe un pito de motores he doesn't know the first thing about o he doesn't have a clue about engines ( colloq)tocar pito ( AmL fam): ¿y este tipo qué pito(s) toca aquí? what on earth's o what the hell's he doing here? ( colloq)nosotros ahí no tocamos un pito that's nothing to do with us ( colloq)tocar el pito to hoot, honk, beep, toot one's horn3 (chasqueo de dedos) snapping, clickingtocar or dar pitos to snap o click one's fingersCompuesto:( RPl) snookBtocarse el pito ( vulg); to twiddle one's thumbs ( colloq), to do sweet f.a. ( colloq), to do sod all ( BrE sl)* * *
Del verbo pitar: ( conjugate pitar)
pito es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
pitó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
pitar
pito
pitar ( conjugate pitar) verbo intransitivo
verbo transitivo ‹ falta› to blow for, award, call (AmE)
pito sustantivo masculino
1
tener voz de pito (fam) to have a squeaky voice
( de tren) whistle;
2 (Chi fam) ( de marihuana) joint (colloq), spliff (sl)
3 (fam) ( pene) weenie (AmE colloq), willy (BrE colloq)
pitar
I verbo transitivo
1 (silbato) to blow
2 Dep (arbitrar) to referee
3 Dep (una falta, etc) el árbitro no pitó la falta, the referee didn't give the foul
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una olla, un tren) to whistle
2 (tocar el pito) to blow one's whistle, (la bocina) to toot one's horn
3 (abuchear, protestar) to boo
♦ Locuciones: familiar salir pitando, to fly off
pito sustantivo masculino
1 (de silbato) whistle
2 (de claxon) hooter, horn
3 fam (pene) willy
♦ Locuciones: importar un pito: me importan un pito sus críticas, I couldn't care less about his criticism
tomar (a alguien) por el pito del sereno, to treat sb as nobody
entre pitos y flautas, what with one thing and another
' pito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pitar
- silbato
English:
hiss
- whistle
- blow
- joint
- squeaky
* * *pito nm1. [silbato] whistle;tener voz de pito to have a very shrill voice;RP Fam¿y vos qué pito tocás acá? and what the hell are you doing here?;RPhacerle pito catalán a alguien to cock a snook at sb2. [claxon] horn;tocar el pito to sound one's horn7. CompFamentre pitos y flautas what with one thing and another;Fampor pitos o por flautas for one reason or another;Fam(no) me importa un pito I couldn't give a damn;Famme toman por el pito del sereno they don't pay me a blind bit of notice* * *m1 ( silbato) whistle;me importa un pito fam I don’t give a hoot fam ;entre pitos y flautas fam with one thing and another2 ( bocina) horn3 fig: pene willie fam* * *pito nm1) silbato: whistle2)* * * -
18 pito1
1 = whistle, bleeper, squeaker.Ex. The author reports on a project for the revival of traditional toys in which a group of adults made toys (e.g., dolls, carts, tops, whistles) that recalled their childhoods.Ex. A whistle from the owner activates the bleeper and light in this keyring, enabling lost keys to be found.Ex. Each contain a replaceable ultrasonic squeaker that emits a sound out of human earshot.----* importar un pito = could not care less. -
19 sondear la opinión pública
figurado to sound out public opinion* * *(v.) = gauge + public opinionEx. The article is entitled ' Gauging public opinion on libraries'.* * *(v.) = gauge + public opinionEx: The article is entitled ' Gauging public opinion on libraries'.
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20 vadear
v.1 to ford.2 to wade across, to cross at a ford, to ford, to get round.Vadeamos el río de noche We forded the river at night.3 to dodge, to weather, to get round, to go round.Vadeamos los problemas fácilmente We dodged the problems easily.* * *1 (río) to ford2 figurado (dificultad) to overcome* * *verb* * *1. VT2) [+ dificultad] to surmount, overcome3) [+ persona] to sound out2.VI to wade* * *verbo transitivo to ford, cross, wade across* * *= ford, wade.Ex. Scaling mountains and fording streams, a Chinese farmer walked alone for 219 days across 10,000 kilometers.Ex. More than a score or two of the young female members waded the stream that in places was waist deep.* * *verbo transitivo to ford, cross, wade across* * *= ford, wade.Ex: Scaling mountains and fording streams, a Chinese farmer walked alone for 219 days across 10,000 kilometers.
Ex: More than a score or two of the young female members waded the stream that in places was waist deep.* * *vadear [A1 ]vtto ford, cross, wade across* * *
vadear vtr (atravesar un río a pie) to ford: vadeó el río para llegar a la cabaña, she waded across the river to reach the hut
' vadear' also found in these entries:
English:
ford
- wade
* * *vadear vt1. [río] to ford2. [dificultad] to overcome* * *v/t1 río ford2 dificultad get around* * *vadear vt: to ford, to wade across
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