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1 sucumbir
v.1 to succumb.María sucumbió ante su jefe Mary succumbed before her boss.2 to die.3 to fall under, to sink, to go down, to succumb.Las paredes sucumbieron ruidosamente The walls fell under noisily.4 to perish, to die, to come to an end.María sucumbió en el alud Mary perished in the avalanche.* * *1 (rendirse) to succumb (a, to), yield (a, to)2 (morir) to perish3 figurado (tentación etc) to give in (a, to), yield (a, to)* * *verb* * *VI to succumb (a to)* * *verbo intransitivoa) ejército/plaza to succumb, surrenderb) ( a tentación) to succumb* * *= succumb, yield.Ex. From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.Ex. She actually had an impulse to go and tell the staff to cast off their chains; she did not, however, yield to it.----* no sucumbir ante las emociones = keep + a stiff upper lip.* sucumbir a = submit to, yield to.* sucumbir (ante) = give + way (to).* sucumbir ante un encanto = succumb to + lure.* * *verbo intransitivoa) ejército/plaza to succumb, surrenderb) ( a tentación) to succumb* * *sucumbir (ante)(v.) = give + way (to)Ex: But since to have chosen to use the alternative rule would have committed us to extensive and expensive recataloging of LC copy, service considerations gave way to economic considerations.
= succumb, yield.Ex: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.
Ex: She actually had an impulse to go and tell the staff to cast off their chains; she did not, however, yield to it.* no sucumbir ante las emociones = keep + a stiff upper lip.* sucumbir a = submit to, yield to.* sucumbir (ante) = give + way (to).* sucumbir ante un encanto = succumb to + lure.* * *sucumbir [I1 ]vi1 «ejército/plaza» to succumb, surrender sucumbir A algo to succumb TO sthsucumbieron a los ataques enemigos they succumbed to the enemy attacks2 (a una tentación) to succumb sucumbir A algo to succumb TO sthal final sucumbió a la tentación he finally gave in to o yielded to o succumbed to temptationsucumbió a sus encantos he succumbed to o fell victim to her charms* * *
sucumbir verbo intransitivo
1 (ante el enemigo) to succumb, surrender, yield
2 (a un deseo, una tentación, etc) sucumbir a la tentación, to give in o succumb to temptation
3 frml (perecer) to die
' sucumbir' also found in these entries:
English:
give in
- crack
- succumb
* * *sucumbir vi1. [rendirse, ceder] to succumb;la ciudad sucumbió a los ataques enemigos the city succumbed to the enemy attacks;sucumbí a la tentación I succumbed o gave in to temptation2. [fallecer] to die;[desaparecer] to disappear* * *v/i succumb, give in* * *sucumbir vi: to succumb -
2 entregar
v.1 to hand over.al final del curso te entregan un diploma you're given a diploma at the end of the courseel presidente entregó los premios a los ganadores the president handed out o presented the prizes to the winnersno entregarán a los rehenes hasta que no reciban el rescate they won't turn over o release the hostages until they receive the ransom2 to deliver, to give, to hand in, to turn in.El chico entregó el paquete The boy delivered the package.El ladrón entregó a su cómplice The thief turned in his accomplice.3 to give up.El Sr. Pérez entregó a su hija Mr. Perez gave up his daughter.4 to give away, to come across with, to surrender.Las víctimas entregaron sus joyas The victims surrendered their jewels.5 to render up, to surrender.El ladrón entregó las joyas The thief rendered up the jewels.* * *1 (dar) to hand over2 (deberes, ejercicios) to hand in, give in; (premios) to present, award3 COMERCIO to deliver4 MILITAR to surrender1 (rendirse) to give in (a, to), surrender2 (dedicarse) to devote oneself (a, to), be devoted (a, to)3 peyorativo (caer en) to give oneself over (a, to), take (a, to)* * *verb1) to deliver2) hand over3) present•* * *1. VT1) (=dar)a) [+ impreso, documento, trabajo] to hand in, give in, submit frmhay que entregar la redacción mañana — the essay has to be handed in o given in tomorrow
el proyecto se entregará a la comisión para que lo estudie — the plan will be put before the commission for them to study
b) [en mano] [gen] to hand over; [+ regalo] to giveme entregó la carta esta mañana — she gave me the letter this morning, she handed over the letter to me this morning
c) [+ premio, cheque] to presenthoy entregan los premios — they are presenting the awards today, the awards ceremony is today
2) (=distribuir) [gen] to give out; [+ correo, pedido] to deliverpara entregar a — (Com) [en envíos] for the attention of
3) (=ceder) [+ poderes, botín, rehenes] to hand over; [+ armas, país] to hand over, surrenderel enemigo acabó por entregar las armas — the enemy finally handed over o surrendered their weapons
el juez entregó la custodia del niño a su abuela — the judge gave o awarded o granted custody of the boy to his grandmother
4) [en boda] [+ novia] to give away2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( llevar) to deliver2)a) ( dar) to giveme/le entregó un cuestionario — she gave me/her o handed me/her a questionnaire
entregó su alma a Dios — (euf) he passed away (euph)
entregarlas — (Chi fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)
b) <premio/trofeo> to present3) <trabajo/deberes> to hand in, give in; <solicitud/impreso> to hand in, submit (frml)4)a) <ciudad/armas> to surrender; <poder/control> to hand overb) ( dedicar) to devoteentregó su vida a los pobres — she devoted o dedicated her life to the poor
5)a) <delincuente/prófugo> to turn in, hand over; < rehén> to hand overb) < novia> to give away2.entregarse v pron1) ( dedicarse)entregarse a algo/alguien — to devote oneself to something/somebody
2)me entregué al sueño — (liter) I succumbed to sleep (liter)
b) ( sexualmente)* * *= deliver, hand over, hand out, hand in, pass over, surrender, tender.Ex. You do not want to try and clear the building, thinking it is a fire when it is just somebody trying to deliver a parcel of books to the back door.Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.Ex. An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.Ex. Detailed written reports could be handed in to instructors after oral presentation to the class.Ex. She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.Ex. The book's date label is stamped in the usual way, and the reader must surrender one token for each book he is borrowing.Ex. This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.----* entregar en garantía = pledge.* entregar en prenda = pledge.* entregar la vida = give + Posesivo + life.* entregar + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.* entregar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.* entregarse = get in + the game, give + Posesivo + all.* entregarse a = give + Reflexivo + up to, abandon + Reflexivo + to, indulge in.* entregar un premio = present + award.* imposible de entregar = undeliverable.* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( llevar) to deliver2)a) ( dar) to giveme/le entregó un cuestionario — she gave me/her o handed me/her a questionnaire
entregó su alma a Dios — (euf) he passed away (euph)
entregarlas — (Chi fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)
b) <premio/trofeo> to present3) <trabajo/deberes> to hand in, give in; <solicitud/impreso> to hand in, submit (frml)4)a) <ciudad/armas> to surrender; <poder/control> to hand overb) ( dedicar) to devoteentregó su vida a los pobres — she devoted o dedicated her life to the poor
5)a) <delincuente/prófugo> to turn in, hand over; < rehén> to hand overb) < novia> to give away2.entregarse v pron1) ( dedicarse)entregarse a algo/alguien — to devote oneself to something/somebody
2)me entregué al sueño — (liter) I succumbed to sleep (liter)
b) ( sexualmente)* * *= deliver, hand over, hand out, hand in, pass over, surrender, tender.Ex: You do not want to try and clear the building, thinking it is a fire when it is just somebody trying to deliver a parcel of books to the back door.
Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.Ex: An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.Ex: Detailed written reports could be handed in to instructors after oral presentation to the class.Ex: She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.Ex: The book's date label is stamped in the usual way, and the reader must surrender one token for each book he is borrowing.Ex: This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.* entregar en garantía = pledge.* entregar en prenda = pledge.* entregar la vida = give + Posesivo + life.* entregar + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.* entregar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.* entregarse = get in + the game, give + Posesivo + all.* entregarse a = give + Reflexivo + up to, abandon + Reflexivo + to, indulge in.* entregar un premio = present + award.* imposible de entregar = undeliverable.* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.* * *entregar [A3 ]vtA (llevar) ‹carta/paquete› to deliver; ‹mercancías› to deliverentregamos los pedidos en el día we offer same-day deliveryentregó las invitaciones en mano she gave the invitations out o distributed the invitations by handB1 (dar) to giveme entregó 5.000 pesos a cuenta he gave me 5,000 pesos on accountse negó a entregármelo she refused to hand it over to meme amenazó y le entregué el dinero que llevaba encima he threatened me so I gave him o handed over all the money I had on meel secretario le entregó un cheque por $50.000 the secretary gave him o handed over o presented him with a check for $50,000me entregó un cuestionario she gave me o handed me a questionnairehoy nos entregan las llaves de la casa they're handing over the keys of the house today, we get the keys to the house today[ S ] Alberto Ruiz, para entregar a José Lerga José Lerga, c/o Alberto Ruizentregó su alma a Dios ( euf); he passed away ( euph), he gave up o delivered up his soul to God ( euph)2 ‹premio/trofeo› to presentel alcalde le entregó las llaves de la ciudad the mayor presented him with the keys to the cityhoy nos entregan los certificados we receive o get our certificates todayel proyecto será entregado al Congreso para su discusión the bill is to be put before o submitted to Congress for discussionD1 ‹ciudad/armas› to surrender; ‹poder› to hand overhan entregado el país a las empresas extranjeras they have handed the country over to foreign companies2 (dedicar) to devoteentregó su vida a Dios/a los pobres she gave o devoted o dedicated her life to God/to the poorE1 ‹delincuente/prófugo› to turn in, hand over; ‹rehén› to hand overlo entregaron a las autoridades they turned him in o handed him over to the authoritiesel juez entregó al niño a su padre adoptivo the judge put the child into his adoptive father's care2 ‹novia› to give awayA (dedicarse) entregarse A algo/algn to devote oneself TO sth/sbB1 (rendirse) to surrender, give oneself up; (a un vicio) to succumb, give inno creo que vaya a pasar de hoy, se ha entregado I don't think she'll last another day, she's given upentregarse A algo to give oneself over TO sthse entregó a la bebida he gave himself over to drink, he took to drink2 (sexualmente) entregarse A algn to give oneself TO sb* * *
Multiple Entries:
entregar
entregar algo
entregar ( conjugate entregar) verbo transitivo
1 ( llevar) ‹pedido/paquete/carta› to deliver
2
◊ me entregó un cuestionario she gave me o handed me a questionnaire;
no quiso entregármelo he refused to hand it over to me
entregarle algo a algn to present sb with sth
‹solicitud/impreso› to hand in, submit (frml)
3
‹poder/control› to hand over
‹ rehén› to hand over
entregarse verbo pronominal
1 ( dedicarse) entregarse a algo/algn to devote oneself to sth/sb
2
entregarse a algo/algn ‹al enemigo/a la policía› to give oneself up o surrender to sth/sbb) ( abandonarse):
entregar verbo transitivo
1 (poner en poder de) to hand over
2 (unos papeles, trabajo, etc) to give in, hand in
3 Com to deliver
' entregar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
original
- dar
- desprender
- pasar
- presentar
English:
accord
- commit
- deliver
- drop off
- give in
- hand
- hand in
- hand over
- pass over
- present
- surrender
- turn in
- undelivered
- give
- put
- serve
- trade
- turn
* * *♦ vt1. [dar] to hand over, to give;[premio, medalla, diploma] to present, to hand out;exigen que se les entregue un rescate they demand that a ransom be handed over;me entregó las llaves de la habitación y se fue she gave me the keys to the room and left;me entregaron un libro para que se lo diera a mi hermano they gave me a book for my brother;le entregaron las llaves de la ciudad they handed over the keys to the city to him;el presidente entregó los premios a los ganadores the president handed out o presented the prizes to the winners;al final del curso te entregan un diploma you're given a diploma at the end of the course2. [pedido, paquete, correspondencia] to deliver;[examen, informe, solicitud] to hand in;una carta certificada hay que entregarla en mano a registered letter must be delivered to the addressee in person3. [ceder] [ciudad, posesiones] to surrender;[armas] to hand over, to surrender;entregó el poder a su hermano he handed over power to his brother;con cinco goles en contra, entregaron el partido five goals down, they threw in the towel;Ven Famentregar los papeles [rendirse] to throw in the towel;[morir] to kick the bucket4. [persona] to turn over;entregó al ladrón a la policía she turned the thief over to the police;no entregarán a los rehenes hasta que no reciban el rescate they won't turn over o release the hostages until they receive the ransom5. [dedicar] to devote;ha entregado su vida a la lucha por el desarme she has devoted her life to fighting for disarmamentdesvalijaron el apartamento de arriba, para mí que lo entregó el portero they cleaned out the apartment above, I think the Br caretaker o US superintendent was in on it* * *v/t1 give, hand over3 mercancías deliver4 premio present* * *entregar {52} vt1) : to deliver2) dar: to give, to present3) : to hand in, to hand over* * *entregar vb1. (llaves, delincuente, etc) to hand over2. (trabajo, etc) to hand in¿has entregado el trabajo? have you handed your essay in?3. (mercancía) to deliver4. (premios, etc) to present -
3 agente químico
m.chemical agent.* * *(n.) = chemical agentEx. From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.* * *(n.) = chemical agentEx: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.
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4 desafortunado
adj.unfortunate, unlucky, poor, fateful.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin suerte) unlucky, unfortunate2 (sin tino) unfortunate* * *(f. - desafortunada)adj.unfortunate, unlucky* * *ADJ1) (=desgraciado) unfortunate, unlucky2) (=no oportuno) [comentario, anuncio] inopportune, unfortunate; [decisión, medida] unfortunate* * *- da adjetivoa) ( desdichado) < persona> unlucky; < suceso> unfortunateb) ( desacertado) <medidas/actuación> unfortunate* * *= hapless, unfortunate, unhappy, inauspicious, unlucky, infelicitous, fateful, off-beam.Ex. From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.Ex. It is an unfortunate fact that many external services cannot hope to mirror the interests of a specific organisation.Ex. In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.Ex. In retrospect, this was perhaps a rather inauspicious beginning, for the test apparently broke down in disarray over the question of relevance judgement.Ex. Secondly, a clean proof of the sheet was generally shown to the author for his approval and (if the printer was unlucky) his second thoughts.Ex. Past failures to make interactive machine translation viable as a tool for skilled translators have been the result of an infelicitous mode of interaction rather than any inherent flaw in the idea.Ex. The Russian delegation also presented a handmade book to the National Library of Scotland in remembrance of that fateful Moscow meeting.Ex. The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread -- to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.----* Algo desafortunado = infelicity.* * *- da adjetivoa) ( desdichado) < persona> unlucky; < suceso> unfortunateb) ( desacertado) <medidas/actuación> unfortunate* * *= hapless, unfortunate, unhappy, inauspicious, unlucky, infelicitous, fateful, off-beam.Ex: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.
Ex: It is an unfortunate fact that many external services cannot hope to mirror the interests of a specific organisation.Ex: In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.Ex: In retrospect, this was perhaps a rather inauspicious beginning, for the test apparently broke down in disarray over the question of relevance judgement.Ex: Secondly, a clean proof of the sheet was generally shown to the author for his approval and (if the printer was unlucky) his second thoughts.Ex: Past failures to make interactive machine translation viable as a tool for skilled translators have been the result of an infelicitous mode of interaction rather than any inherent flaw in the idea.Ex: The Russian delegation also presented a handmade book to the National Library of Scotland in remembrance of that fateful Moscow meeting.Ex: The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread -- to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.* Algo desafortunado = infelicity.* * *desafortunado -da1 (desdichado) ‹persona› unlucky; ‹suceso› unfortunatesiempre ha sido desafortunado en amores/en el juego he's always been unlucky in love/at cardsha sido un día desafortunado it's been an unfortunate day2 (desacertado) ‹medidas/actuación› unfortunateel diestro estuvo desafortunado con la espada the matador performed poorly with the swordsu respuesta fue desafortunada his reply was tactless o unfortunate* * *
desafortunado◊ -da adjetivo
‹ suceso› unfortunate
desafortunado,-a adjetivo
1 (sin suerte) unlucky, unfortunate
2 (inoportuno) inopportune: un comentario desafortunado, an unfortunate remark
' desafortunado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desafortunada
- salada
- salado
- desgraciado
English:
unfortunate
- unhappy
- unlucky
- hapless
* * *desafortunado, -a♦ adj1. [desgraciado] unfortunate;el desafortunado suceso ocurrió ayer the unfortunate event occurred yesterday;un día desafortunado en las carreteras a black day on the roads2. [desacertado] unfortunate;un comentario desafortunado an unfortunate remark;el equipo tuvo una desafortunada actuación the team performed below par;el ministro estuvo bastante desafortunado the minister made some unfortunate remarks3. [sin suerte] unlucky;fue muy desafortunada en amores she was very unlucky in love♦ nm,funlucky person* * *adj unfortunate, unlucky* * *desafortunado, -da adj: unfortunate, unlucky♦ desafortunadamente adv* * *desafortunado adj unfortunate -
5 indefenso
adj.undefended, defenceless, defenseless, helpless.* * *► adjetivo1 defenceless, helpless* * *(f. - indefensa)adj.defenseless, helpless* * *ADJ defenceless, defenseless (EEUU)* * ** * *= defenceless [defenseless, -USA], helpless, unprotected, vulnerable.Ex. From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.Ex. In imposing penalties for book stealing libraries are particularly helpless.Ex. Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.Ex. Ironically, the latter proved to be the most vulnerable and acutely criticized of Panizzi's rules, as, coincidentally, are the corresponding AACR rules.----* dejar indefenso = leave + unprotected.* indefensos, los = little guy, the.* * ** * *= defenceless [defenseless, -USA], helpless, unprotected, vulnerable.Ex: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.
Ex: In imposing penalties for book stealing libraries are particularly helpless.Ex: Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.Ex: Ironically, the latter proved to be the most vulnerable and acutely criticized of Panizzi's rules, as, coincidentally, are the corresponding AACR rules.* dejar indefenso = leave + unprotected.* indefensos, los = little guy, the.* * *indefenso -sa‹niño/animal› defenseless*; ‹fortaleza› undefended* * *
indefenso
‹ fortaleza› undefended
indefenso,-a adjetivo defenceless, helpless
' indefenso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
indefensa
English:
defenceless
- helpless
- defenseless
* * *indefenso, -a adjdefenceless* * *adj defenseless, Brdefenceless* * *indefenso, -sa adj: defenseless, helpless* * *indefenso adj defenceless / helpless -
6 lectura rápida
f.speed reading.* * *(n.) = skimmingEx. From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.* * *(n.) = skimmingEx: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.
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7 lectura superficial
(n.) = browsing, skimmingEx. Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex. From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.* * *(n.) = browsing, skimmingEx: Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.
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8 persona
f.1 person (individuo).vinieron varias personas several people camecien personas a hundred peopleen persona in personpor persona per headser buena persona to be a good person o sortpersona mayor adult, grown-uppersona non grata persona non grata2 party (law).persona física private individualpersona jurídica legal entity o person3 person (grammar).la segunda persona del singular the second person singular* * *1 person\en persona in personpersona física individualpersona jurídica legal entity* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=individuo) person•
en persona — in person, in the fleshvi al príncipe en persona — I saw the prince in the flesh o in person
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por persona — per persondos dólares por persona — two dollars per person, two dollars a head
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tercera persona — third partypersona de edad — elderly person, senior citizen
persona de historia — † dubious individual
persona no grata, persona non grata — persona non grata
personas reales — frm royalty sing, king and queen
2) (Jur)3) (Ling) person4) (Rel)PERSONA Mientras que persona en singular se traduce por person, el plural tiene dos traducciones: people y persons. ► People es la forma más utilizada, ya que persons se emplea solamente en el lenguaje formal o técnico. Las dos formas llevan el verbo en plural: Acaban de llegar tres personas preguntando por un tal Sr. Oliva Three people have just arrived asking for a Mr Oliva "Peso máximo: 8 personas" "Weight limit: 8 persons" Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1)a) ( ser humano) personcarga máxima: ocho personas — maximum capacity: eight persons
¿cuántas personas tiene a su cargo? — how many people do you have reporting to you?
las personas interesadas... — all those interested...
b) (en locs)en persona — <ir/presentarse> in person
la tarea recayó en la persona de... — the task was allocated to...
por persona: 20 dólares por persona 20 dollars a head; sólo se venden dos entradas por persona — you can only get two tickets per person
2) (Ling) person* * *= fellow, figure, hand, individual, man [men, -pl.], party, person, character, chap, self.Ex. From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.Ex. Much potentially valuable historical material is lost to posterity because of the attitude to the collection of primary sources which always gives pride of place to the ephemeral as long as it is compiled by a well-known figure.Ex. Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.Ex. Note that these provisions do not include research reports which have been prepared within a government agency but specifically authored by an individual = Nótese que estas disposiciones no afectan a informes de investigaciones procedentes de una agencia gubernamental aunque realizados concretamente por un individuo.Ex. No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.Ex. Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.Ex. Apart from the names of subjects, the names of corporate bodies, persons, chemicals, trade products, and trade names are some other possibilities.Ex. All the same, I think the incident improbable because he has been represented up till then as a cold, careful character.Ex. In practice, however, such democratic attitudes among the mighty seem to have as little effect on the behaviour of those who serve them as did the remark made by King George V at his Jubilee in 1935, 'I'm really quite an ordinary sort of chap'.Ex. Education should relate more effectively to personal development, to individual coping and to the development of the free self.----* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.* Algo a cargo de una sola persona = one-person operation.* algunas personas = some people.* atendido por varias personas = multi-staffed.* biografía de personas célebres = celebrity biography.* círculo de personas afines e influyentes = network.* como persona que = as one who.* conjunto de personas que reciben un servicio = constituency.* contra toda persona = all comers.* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.* cualquier otra persona = anybody else.* cualquier persona = anyone, any Tom, Dick or Harry.* cuidados para personas de la tercera edad = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* cuidados para personas mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* de persona = personal.* de personas con autoridad moral = authoritative.* de primera persona = first-person.* de una sola persona = one-man.* dirigido a las personas = people-centred, people-oriented.* dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.* el consejo de otra persona = a second opinion.* el sueño de toda persona = the stuff dreams are made of.* en persona = in person, walk-in, in the flesh, face-to-face [face to face].* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona = middle initial.* la mayoría de las personas = most people, the majority of the people.* la misma persona = one and the same person.* la opinión de otra persona = a second opinion.* lista de personas de contacto = contact list.* lista de personas y cometidos = duty roster.* mala persona = rotten apple, a bad lot.* ninguna otra persona = no one else.* oír por segundas personas = hear + second-hand.* orientado a la persona = human-oriented.* orientado al servicio de las personas = people-centred.* otra persona = somebody else, someone else, somebody else, not me.* para algunas personas = to some people.* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.* pérdida de persona querida = emotional loss.* persona a cargo = dependent.* persona aprensiva = apprehensive.* persona atrevida = risk taker.* persona audaz = risk taker.* persona aún por determinar = nomen nominandum [N.N.].* persona becada = fundee.* persona civil = civilian.* persona competente = a good sport.* persona común = ordinary person.* persona con ahorros = saver.* persona con ambición = high flyer [high flier, -USA], go-getter.* persona con doble personalidad = Jekyll and Hyde.* persona con éxito = successful person.* persona con iniciativa = go-getter.* persona con la mejor nota = top scorer, top scorer.* persona con llave = keyholder.* persona con mala ortografía = speller.* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.* persona de acción = doer.* persona de adentro = insider.* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].* persona de color = non-white [nonwhite], coloured man, coloured woman, coloured [colored, -USA].* persona de conducta desviada = deviant.* persona de confianza = good old boy, sounding board.* persona de contacto = contact, correspondent, contact person, named contact.* persona de edad avanzada = elderly person.* persona de éxito = successful person.* persona de fuera = outsider.* persona dejada = slob.* persona de la alta sociedad = socialite.* persona de la propia empresa = insider.* persona de la tercera edad = elder.* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* persona de raza blanca = white.* persona de raza negra = black.* persona designada = nominee, designate.* persona designada para un cargo = appointee.* persona destacada = standout.* persona divorciada = divorcee.* persona emprendedora = go-getter.* persona encargada de actualizar = maintainer.* persona encargada de hacer los trabajos sucios = hatchetman.* persona encargada de las relaciones públicas = PR man [PR men, -pl.].* persona encargada de recabar fondos = fundraiser [fund-raiser].* persona en prácticas = trainee, intern.* persona entusiasta y trabajadora = eager beaver.* persona estúpida = no-brainer.* persona famosa = famous person.* persona ilusa = daydreamer.* persona influyente = influencer, mover and shaker, heavy weight [heavyweight].* persona informada = insider.* persona innovadora = innovator.* persona inquieta = fidget.* persona inscrita = registrant.* persona interesada = taker.* persona joven = youth.* persona mañosa = handyman [handymen, pl.].* persona más destacada = top person [top people, -pl.].* persona más relevante = top person [top people, -pl.].* persona mayor = elder.* persona medianamente cultivada = middlebrow [middle-brow].* persona muy ocupada = busy beaver, busy bee.* persona muy trabajadora = hard-working person.* persona nacida después del baby boom = baby buster.* persona nacida durante el baby boom = baby boomer.* persona nacida en el fin del milenio = Millennial.* persona nerviosa = fidget.* persona no experta = non-scholar.* persona no grata = persona non grata.* persona no muy lista pero trabajadora = plodder.* persona normal = ordinary person.* persona obsesiva con el trabajo = workoholic [workholic], workaholic.* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.* persona opuesta a = resister (of/against).* persona problemática = troublemaker.* persona que abandona Algo = quitter.* persona que apoya una moción o propuesta = seconder.* persona que asigna el trabajo = assigner.* persona que busca y vive de lo que encuentra en las playas = beachcomber.* persona que cambia de trabajo con demasiada frecuencia = job-hopper.* persona que concede una franquicia = franchiser [franchisor].* persona que contempla o mira algo = beholder.* persona que convoca una reunión = convener [convenor].* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.* persona que da consuelo = comforter.* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.* persona que desfigura Algo = defacer.* persona que desprecia u odia = despiser.* persona que desvela escándalos o corrupción = muckraker.* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.* persona que elabora el plan de estudios = syllabus maker.* persona que escucha a escondidas = eavesdropper.* persona que escucha en secreto = eavesdropper.* persona que está a dieta = dieter.* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.* persona que está de picnic = picnicker.* persona que hace encajes = tatter.* persona que hace striptease = stripper.* persona que hace una cita bibliográfica = citator.* persona que hace un comentario = commenter.* persona que hace un préstamo = loaner.* persona que ha llegado donde está por su propio esfuerzo = self-made-man, the.* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.* persona que le desea suerte a otra = well-wisher.* persona que le gusta flirtear = flirt.* persona que llama = caller.* persona que no le gusta leer = aliterate.* persona que no pertenece a la familia = nonrelative [non-relative].* persona que no se sale del lugar donde vive = stay-at-home.* persona que nunca se deshace de nada = packrat, hoarder, magpie.* persona que obtiene una franquicia = franchisee.* persona que paga impuestos = taxpayer [tax-payer].* persona que permanece en un puesto de trabajo = stayer.* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.* persona que pone en práctica Algo = adopter.* persona que practica el sillonball = couch potato.* persona que recibe asesoramiento = counselee.* persona que recoge algo = picker.* persona que reparte el trabajo = assigner.* persona que rinde más de lo esperado = overachiever.* persona que rinde por debajo de su capacidad = underachiever.* persona que sabe contar anécdotas = raconteur.* persona que se cree Algo = biter.* persona que se cuida la línea = weight watcher.* persona que se dedica a una tarea monótona = harmless drudge.* persona que se dedica a una terea monótona = harmless drudge.* persona que se desarrolla tarde = late bloomer.* persona que se opone a Algo = opponent.* persona que se promociona a sí misma = self-promoter.* persona que se queja = complainant, complainer.* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.* persona que sufre de insomio = insomniac.* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.* persona que utiliza la biblioteca = non-library user.* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].* persona que va por libre = outsider.* persona que ve = sighted person.* persona que ve/observa = watcher.* persona que visita un servicio voluntariamente en sus ratos libres = drop-in.* persona que viste a la antigua = frump.* persona reacia a la lectura = aliterate.* persona recta = mensch.* personas = humans, party, people, public.* personas como = the likes of.* personas con ceguera parcial = partially-sighted.* personas con deficiencias auditivas, las = hearing impaired, the.* personas con deficiencias mentales corregibles = educably mentally handicapped (EMH).* personas con discapacidades mentales, las = intellectually disabled, the.* personas con discapacidades mentales = intellectually disabled people.* personas con éxito, las = successful, the.* personas con problemas de lectura = print handicapped people, print handicapped, the.* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.* personas con problemas de vista, las = visually impaired, the, visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.* personas con problemas mentales = disturbed people.* personas con trastornos emocionales = disturbed people.* personas de color = coloured people.* personas de la tercera edad, las = elderly, the.* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.* personas en desventaja = disadvantaged, the.* personas faltas de servicios, las = underserved, the.* personas famosas = those held up for praise.* personas importantes = those held up for praise.* persona sin hogar = waif, homeless man [homeless people, -pl.].* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.* persona sin techo = homeless man [homeless people, -pl.].* personas mayores = older people, elderly people.* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.* personas muy activas, las = those on the go.* personas muy ocupadas, las = those on the go.* personas no invitadas, las = uninvited, the.* persona solitaria = lone wolf.* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.* personas que siempre están viajando, las = those on the go.* personas que son duras de oído, las = hard of hearing, the.* personas relevantes = those held up for praise.* personas sin conocimientos técnicos, las = non-technical, the.* personas sin hogar = homelessness.* personas sin hogar, las = homeless, the.* personas sin techo = homelessness.* personas sin trabajo remunerado, los = unwaged, the.* persona subvencionada = fundee.* persona temerosa = risk taker.* persona típica, la = average man, the.* persona u organismo que recorta presupuestos o ayuda a reducir gastos = cost-cutter.* persona vaga y mal vestida = slob.* por persona = per person.* préstamo para otra persona = proxy borrowing.* primera persona = first person.* representación de personas profanas en la materia = lay representation.* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.* tipo de persona = public.* todas las personas implicadas = all concerned.* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.* tráfico de personas = foot fall.* tropezar una persona con otra = fall over + each other's feet.* usuario en persona = walk-in user.* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* visión de una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* * *1)a) ( ser humano) personcarga máxima: ocho personas — maximum capacity: eight persons
¿cuántas personas tiene a su cargo? — how many people do you have reporting to you?
las personas interesadas... — all those interested...
b) (en locs)en persona — <ir/presentarse> in person
la tarea recayó en la persona de... — the task was allocated to...
por persona: 20 dólares por persona 20 dollars a head; sólo se venden dos entradas por persona — you can only get two tickets per person
2) (Ling) person* * *= fellow, figure, hand, individual, man [men, -pl.], party, person, character, chap, self.Ex: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.
Ex: Much potentially valuable historical material is lost to posterity because of the attitude to the collection of primary sources which always gives pride of place to the ephemeral as long as it is compiled by a well-known figure.Ex: Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.Ex: Note that these provisions do not include research reports which have been prepared within a government agency but specifically authored by an individual = Nótese que estas disposiciones no afectan a informes de investigaciones procedentes de una agencia gubernamental aunque realizados concretamente por un individuo.Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.Ex: Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.Ex: Apart from the names of subjects, the names of corporate bodies, persons, chemicals, trade products, and trade names are some other possibilities.Ex: All the same, I think the incident improbable because he has been represented up till then as a cold, careful character.Ex: In practice, however, such democratic attitudes among the mighty seem to have as little effect on the behaviour of those who serve them as did the remark made by King George V at his Jubilee in 1935, 'I'm really quite an ordinary sort of chap'.Ex: Education should relate more effectively to personal development, to individual coping and to the development of the free self.* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.* Algo a cargo de una sola persona = one-person operation.* algunas personas = some people.* atendido por varias personas = multi-staffed.* biografía de personas célebres = celebrity biography.* círculo de personas afines e influyentes = network.* como persona que = as one who.* conjunto de personas que reciben un servicio = constituency.* contra toda persona = all comers.* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.* cualquier otra persona = anybody else.* cualquier persona = anyone, any Tom, Dick or Harry.* cuidados para personas de la tercera edad = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* cuidados para personas mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* de persona = personal.* de personas con autoridad moral = authoritative.* de primera persona = first-person.* de una sola persona = one-man.* dirigido a las personas = people-centred, people-oriented.* dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.* el consejo de otra persona = a second opinion.* el sueño de toda persona = the stuff dreams are made of.* en persona = in person, walk-in, in the flesh, face-to-face [face to face].* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona = middle initial.* la mayoría de las personas = most people, the majority of the people.* la misma persona = one and the same person.* la opinión de otra persona = a second opinion.* lista de personas de contacto = contact list.* lista de personas y cometidos = duty roster.* mala persona = rotten apple, a bad lot.* ninguna otra persona = no one else.* oír por segundas personas = hear + second-hand.* orientado a la persona = human-oriented.* orientado al servicio de las personas = people-centred.* otra persona = somebody else, someone else, somebody else, not me.* para algunas personas = to some people.* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.* pérdida de persona querida = emotional loss.* persona a cargo = dependent.* persona aprensiva = apprehensive.* persona atrevida = risk taker.* persona audaz = risk taker.* persona aún por determinar = nomen nominandum [N.N.].* persona becada = fundee.* persona civil = civilian.* persona competente = a good sport.* persona común = ordinary person.* persona con ahorros = saver.* persona con ambición = high flyer [high flier, -USA], go-getter.* persona con doble personalidad = Jekyll and Hyde.* persona con éxito = successful person.* persona con iniciativa = go-getter.* persona con la mejor nota = top scorer, top scorer.* persona con llave = keyholder.* persona con mala ortografía = speller.* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.* persona de acción = doer.* persona de adentro = insider.* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].* persona de color = non-white [nonwhite], coloured man, coloured woman, coloured [colored, -USA].* persona de conducta desviada = deviant.* persona de confianza = good old boy, sounding board.* persona de contacto = contact, correspondent, contact person, named contact.* persona de edad avanzada = elderly person.* persona de éxito = successful person.* persona de fuera = outsider.* persona dejada = slob.* persona de la alta sociedad = socialite.* persona de la propia empresa = insider.* persona de la tercera edad = elder.* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* persona de raza blanca = white.* persona de raza negra = black.* persona designada = nominee, designate.* persona designada para un cargo = appointee.* persona destacada = standout.* persona divorciada = divorcee.* persona emprendedora = go-getter.* persona encargada de actualizar = maintainer.* persona encargada de hacer los trabajos sucios = hatchetman.* persona encargada de las relaciones públicas = PR man [PR men, -pl.].* persona encargada de recabar fondos = fundraiser [fund-raiser].* persona en prácticas = trainee, intern.* persona entusiasta y trabajadora = eager beaver.* persona estúpida = no-brainer.* persona famosa = famous person.* persona ilusa = daydreamer.* persona influyente = influencer, mover and shaker, heavy weight [heavyweight].* persona informada = insider.* persona innovadora = innovator.* persona inquieta = fidget.* persona inscrita = registrant.* persona interesada = taker.* persona joven = youth.* persona mañosa = handyman [handymen, pl.].* persona más destacada = top person [top people, -pl.].* persona más relevante = top person [top people, -pl.].* persona mayor = elder.* persona medianamente cultivada = middlebrow [middle-brow].* persona muy ocupada = busy beaver, busy bee.* persona muy trabajadora = hard-working person.* persona nacida después del baby boom = baby buster.* persona nacida durante el baby boom = baby boomer.* persona nacida en el fin del milenio = Millennial.* persona nerviosa = fidget.* persona no experta = non-scholar.* persona no grata = persona non grata.* persona no muy lista pero trabajadora = plodder.* persona normal = ordinary person.* persona obsesiva con el trabajo = workoholic [workholic], workaholic.* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.* persona opuesta a = resister (of/against).* persona problemática = troublemaker.* persona que abandona Algo = quitter.* persona que apoya una moción o propuesta = seconder.* persona que asigna el trabajo = assigner.* persona que busca y vive de lo que encuentra en las playas = beachcomber.* persona que cambia de trabajo con demasiada frecuencia = job-hopper.* persona que concede una franquicia = franchiser [franchisor].* persona que contempla o mira algo = beholder.* persona que convoca una reunión = convener [convenor].* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.* persona que da consuelo = comforter.* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.* persona que desfigura Algo = defacer.* persona que desprecia u odia = despiser.* persona que desvela escándalos o corrupción = muckraker.* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.* persona que elabora el plan de estudios = syllabus maker.* persona que escucha a escondidas = eavesdropper.* persona que escucha en secreto = eavesdropper.* persona que está a dieta = dieter.* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.* persona que está de picnic = picnicker.* persona que hace encajes = tatter.* persona que hace striptease = stripper.* persona que hace una cita bibliográfica = citator.* persona que hace un comentario = commenter.* persona que hace un préstamo = loaner.* persona que ha llegado donde está por su propio esfuerzo = self-made-man, the.* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.* persona que le desea suerte a otra = well-wisher.* persona que le gusta flirtear = flirt.* persona que llama = caller.* persona que no le gusta leer = aliterate.* persona que no pertenece a la familia = nonrelative [non-relative].* persona que no se sale del lugar donde vive = stay-at-home.* persona que nunca se deshace de nada = packrat, hoarder, magpie.* persona que obtiene una franquicia = franchisee.* persona que paga impuestos = taxpayer [tax-payer].* persona que permanece en un puesto de trabajo = stayer.* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.* persona que pone en práctica Algo = adopter.* persona que practica el sillonball = couch potato.* persona que recibe asesoramiento = counselee.* persona que recoge algo = picker.* persona que reparte el trabajo = assigner.* persona que rinde más de lo esperado = overachiever.* persona que rinde por debajo de su capacidad = underachiever.* persona que sabe contar anécdotas = raconteur.* persona que se cree Algo = biter.* persona que se cuida la línea = weight watcher.* persona que se dedica a una tarea monótona = harmless drudge.* persona que se dedica a una terea monótona = harmless drudge.* persona que se desarrolla tarde = late bloomer.* persona que se opone a Algo = opponent.* persona que se promociona a sí misma = self-promoter.* persona que se queja = complainant, complainer.* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.* persona que sufre de insomio = insomniac.* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.* persona que utiliza la biblioteca = non-library user.* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].* persona que va por libre = outsider.* persona que ve = sighted person.* persona que ve/observa = watcher.* persona que visita un servicio voluntariamente en sus ratos libres = drop-in.* persona que viste a la antigua = frump.* persona reacia a la lectura = aliterate.* persona recta = mensch.* personas = humans, party, people, public.* personas como = the likes of.* personas con ceguera parcial = partially-sighted.* personas con deficiencias auditivas, las = hearing impaired, the.* personas con deficiencias mentales corregibles = educably mentally handicapped (EMH).* personas con discapacidades mentales, las = intellectually disabled, the.* personas con discapacidades mentales = intellectually disabled people.* personas con éxito, las = successful, the.* personas con problemas de lectura = print handicapped people, print handicapped, the.* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.* personas con problemas de vista, las = visually impaired, the, visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.* personas con problemas mentales = disturbed people.* personas con trastornos emocionales = disturbed people.* personas de color = coloured people.* personas de la tercera edad, las = elderly, the.* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.* personas en desventaja = disadvantaged, the.* personas faltas de servicios, las = underserved, the.* personas famosas = those held up for praise.* personas importantes = those held up for praise.* persona sin hogar = waif, homeless man [homeless people, -pl.].* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.* persona sin techo = homeless man [homeless people, -pl.].* personas mayores = older people, elderly people.* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.* personas muy activas, las = those on the go.* personas muy ocupadas, las = those on the go.* personas no invitadas, las = uninvited, the.* persona solitaria = lone wolf.* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.* personas que siempre están viajando, las = those on the go.* personas que son duras de oído, las = hard of hearing, the.* personas relevantes = those held up for praise.* personas sin conocimientos técnicos, las = non-technical, the.* personas sin hogar = homelessness.* personas sin hogar, las = homeless, the.* personas sin techo = homelessness.* personas sin trabajo remunerado, los = unwaged, the.* persona subvencionada = fundee.* persona temerosa = risk taker.* persona típica, la = average man, the.* persona u organismo que recorta presupuestos o ayuda a reducir gastos = cost-cutter.* persona vaga y mal vestida = slob.* por persona = per person.* préstamo para otra persona = proxy borrowing.* primera persona = first person.* representación de personas profanas en la materia = lay representation.* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.* tipo de persona = public.* todas las personas implicadas = all concerned.* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.* tráfico de personas = foot fall.* tropezar una persona con otra = fall over + each other's feet.* usuario en persona = walk-in user.* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* visión de una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* * *A1 (ser humano) persones una persona muy educada/simpática he's/she's a very polite/likable personhabía tres personas esperando there were three people waitingen el coche caben cinco personas the car can take five people[ S ] carga máxima: ocho personas o 500 kilos maximum capacity: eight persons or 500 kiloscomo persona no me gusta I don't like him as a person¿cuántas personas tiene a su cargo? how many people do you have reporting to you?en la persona del Rey se concentra el poder civil y militar civil and military power resides in the King himselfse rindió homenaje a los ex-combatientes en la persona de … tribute was paid to the war veterans who were represented by …las personas interesadas pueden presentarse mañana a las diez all those interested may come along tomorrow at ten o'clockes una persona de recursos she's a resourceful person, she's resourceful2 ( en locs):de persona a persona person to personconferencia telefónica de persona a persona person-to-person callen persona in personvino en persona a traerme la carta she brought me the letter in personconozco su obra, pero no lo conozco en persona I know his work, but I don't know him personallydeberán presentarse en persona you must come personally o in persones el orden/la estupidez en persona he is orderliness/stupidity personifiedpor persona: la comida salió a 20 dólares por persona the meal came to 20 dollars a headsólo se venden dos entradas por persona you can only get two tickets per person o per headhay dos trozos por persona there are two pieces eachCompuestos:displaced personindividual● persona jurídica or morallegal entityindividual● persona no or non gratapersona non grataB ( Ling) personla primera persona del singular/plural the first person singular/plural* * *
Del verbo personarse: ( conjugate personarse)
se persona es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo
persona sustantivo femenino
dos o más personas two or more people;
las personas interesadas … all those interested …b) ( en locs)
no lo conozco en persona I don't know him personally;
por persona per person;
solo se venden dos entradas por persona you can only get two tickets per person;
la comida costó 20 dólares por persona the meal cost 20 dollars per o a headc) (Ling) person
persona sustantivo femenino
1 (individuo) person, people pl: es una persona muy sensible, he is a very sensitive person
no es mala persona, he isn't a bad sort
había demasiadas personas, there were too many people
familiar persona mayor, grown-up
persona non grata, persona non grata
2 persona jurídica, legal entity
3 Ling person
tercera persona del singular, third person singular
♦ Locuciones: en persona, in person
por persona, per person
' persona' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abandonar
- abandonada
- abandonado
- abierta
- abierto
- abordar
- aborregarse
- abrazarse
- abrigada
- abrigado
- acaparar
- acartonarse
- acoger
- acogedor
- acogedora
- acogida
- acostarse
- adaptable
- adefesio
- adusta
- adusto
- afanosa
- afanoso
- afianzarse
- afortunada
- afortunado
- agobiante
- aguatera
- aguatero
- ajena
- ajeno
- alcanzar
- alevosa
- alevoso
- alhaja
- alma
- alquilar
- alta
- alto
- alza
- amén
- amordazar
- animar
- animadversión
- animal
- animarse
- anular
- apaciguarse
English:
abandon
- absence
- accept
- accessible
- acquaintance
- act up
- action
- activity
- adaptable
- address
- adjust
- adjustment
- admit
- adult
- advance
- affect
- affluent
- agreeable
- air
- airy
- aloof
- am
- angry
- annoyance
- appealing
- appoint
- approach
- approachable
- approve of
- armchair
- armor
- armour
- around
- arrival
- articulate
- ask
- ask for
- ass
- assassin
- assassination
- assign
- astute
- attractive
- available
- awkward
- ax
- axe
- baby
- background
- backward
* * *persona nf1. [individuo] person;vinieron varias personas several people came;cien personas a hundred people;la persona responsable the person in charge;las personas adultas adults;necesitan la mediación de una tercera persona they need the mediation of a third party;ser buena persona to be nice;ha venido el obispo en persona the bishop came in person;este niño es el demonio en persona this child is the very devil;de persona a persona person to person, one to one;por persona per headpersona de contacto contact person;persona mayor adult, grown-up;persona non grata persona non grata2. Der partypersona física natural o legal person;persona jurídica legal entity o person3. Gram person;la segunda persona del singular the second person singular4. Rel person* * *f person;quince personas fifteen people;persona (humana) human being;persona mayor elderly person buena/mala persona nice/nasty person;en persona in person* * *persona nf: person* * *¿cuántas personas había? how many people were there? -
9 vulnerable
adj.vulnerable.* * *► adjetivo1 vulnerable* * *adj.* * *ADJ vulnerable (a to)* * *adjetivo vulnerable* * *= vulnerable, unprotected, defenceless [defenseless, -USA].Ex. Ironically, the latter proved to be the most vulnerable and acutely criticized of Panizzi's rules, as, coincidentally, are the corresponding AACR rules.Ex. Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.Ex. From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.----* dejar vulnerable = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.* hacerse vulnerable a = lay + Reflexivo + open to.* hacer vulnerable a = render + open to.* mostrarse vulnerable = leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.* ser vulnerable a = be vulnerable to.* * *adjetivo vulnerable* * *= vulnerable, unprotected, defenceless [defenseless, -USA].Ex: Ironically, the latter proved to be the most vulnerable and acutely criticized of Panizzi's rules, as, coincidentally, are the corresponding AACR rules.
Ex: Society is falling apart at the seams, causing individuals who have not been able to cope with the changes to feel unprotected and hopeless.Ex: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.* dejar vulnerable = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.* hacerse vulnerable a = lay + Reflexivo + open to.* hacer vulnerable a = render + open to.* mostrarse vulnerable = leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.* ser vulnerable a = be vulnerable to.* * *vulnerable* * *
vulnerable adjetivo
vulnerable
vulnerable adjetivo vulnerable
' vulnerable' also found in these entries:
English:
vulnerable
- open
* * *vulnerable adjvulnerable* * *adj vulnerable* * *vulnerable adj: vulnerable♦ vulnerabilidad nf -
10 tipo
m.1 guy, chap, fellow, character.2 type, category, kind, class.Un nuevo orden de dificultad A new kind of difficulty.3 letter type, type.* * *1 (clase) type, kind2 FINANZAS rate5 (en impresión) type\aguantar el tipo figurado to keep cool, keep calmdar el tipo figurado to fit a description, fit the billjugarse el tipo figurado to risk one's necktodo tipo de all kind of, all kinds oftipo bancario FINANZAS bank ratetipo de cambio FINANZAS rate of exchangetipo de descuento FINANZAS bank ratetipo de interés FINANZAS rate of interesttipo raro weirdo, oddball* * *1. noun m.1) type2) kind, sort3) style•2. (f. - tipa)nounguy / gal* * *tipo, -a1.SM / F * (=individuo) (=hombre) guy *, bloke *; (=mujer) chick *, bird *, dame (EEUU) *tipa¿quién es ese tipo? — who's that guy o bloke? *
2. SM1) (=clase) type, kind, sortun coche de otro tipo pero del mismo precio — a different type o kind o sort of car but for the same price
todo tipo de... — all sorts o kinds of...
tuvimos todo tipo de problemas — we had all sorts o kinds of problems
2) (Bot, Literat, Zool) type3) (Com, Econ) ratetipo bancario, tipo base — base rate
4) (=figura, cuerpo) [de hombre] build; [de mujer] figuretener buen tipo — [hombre] to be well built; [mujer] to have a good figure
5) (Tip) type3. ADJ INV1) (=similar a)2) (=típico) average, typicaldos conductores tipo — two average o typical drivers
* * *I- pa masculino, femenino (fam) (m) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq); (f) womanII1) ( clase) kind, type, sort2)a) ( figura - de mujer) figure; (- de hombre) physiquejugarse el tipo — (Esp fam) to risk one's neck (colloq)
b) ( aspecto) appearancedar el tipo — (Esp) to be the type
3) (Fin) rate4) (Impr) type5) (como adj inv) typicaluna serie tipo `Dallas' — a `Dallas'-type series
6) (como adv) (CS fam) around, about* * *I- pa masculino, femenino (fam) (m) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq); (f) womanII1) ( clase) kind, type, sort2)a) ( figura - de mujer) figure; (- de hombre) physiquejugarse el tipo — (Esp fam) to risk one's neck (colloq)
b) ( aspecto) appearancedar el tipo — (Esp) to be the type
3) (Fin) rate4) (Impr) type5) (como adj inv) typicaluna serie tipo `Dallas' — a `Dallas'-type series
6) (como adv) (CS fam) around, about* * *tipo11 = category, class, degree, form, kind, nature, sort, type, ilk, stripe.Ex: For some categories of materials it can be difficult to distinguish publishers from distributors and/or producers.
Ex: The following highlights are what this first class of Fellows recall of their time overseas.Ex: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.Ex: It is under the chosen form of heading that the catalogue entry for a particular document is filed and hence located.Ex: Document descriptions may be drafted for a wide variety of different kinds of library material, but some common principles can be established.Ex: Since all of the headings are alphabetical words, it is possible to interfile entries regardless of the nature of their heading.Ex: Thoughts of this sort kept running about like clockwork mice in his head, while the murmur of chatter filled the room and outside dusk had yielded to black night.Ex: There are a number of types of abstracts or labels that can be applied to abstracts.Ex: Perhaps she would be well advised to read that book and others of its ilk to see if she could learn something about surviving in the corporate world.Ex: The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.* algún tipo de = some, some sort of.* algún tipo de + Nombre = one kind of + Nombre + or another.* almuerzo tipo bufé = lunch buffet, buffet lunch.* asociación de compradores de un tipo de productos = consumers union.* con todo tipo de comodidades = with all mods and cons.* con todo tipo de lujos = with all mods and cons.* contra todo (tipo) de riesgo = against all risks.* de algún tipo = of some description.* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* del mismo tipo que las oficinas = office-type.* de tipo general = broad scoped.* de tipo medio = middle-range.* de todos los tipos = of all stripes.* de todo tipo = of all sorts, of every sort, of all stripes, of all shapes and sizes.* de un tipo u otro = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another, of some description.* de varios tipos = multitype [multi-type].* diabetes del tipo 2 = type 2 diabetes.* el tipo de = the range of.* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.* este tipo de = such.* este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.* examen tipo test = multiple choice test.* existen de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.* gente de todo tipo = people from all walks of life.* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.* identidad clase-tipo = type-token identity.* índice permutado del tipo KWIC = KWICed index.* mismo tipo de = same range of.* necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement.* Nombre + de este tipo = such + Nombre.* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.* que combina diferentes tipos de re = multi-source [multi source].* recorte de los tipos de interés = rate cut, interest-rate cut.* reducción de los tipos de interés = interest-rate cut.* reducción de tipo impositivo = tax abatement.* relación clase-tipo = type-token ratio.* ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).* sin ningún tipo de restricciones = no holds barred.* sistema bibliotecario de bibliotecas de un sólo tipo = single-type library system.* sistema bibliotecario de bibliotecas de varios tipos = multitype library system.* subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.* tipo de cambio = exchange rate, rate of exchange.* tipo de cuidado = nasty piece of work.* tipo de gravamen = tax rate.* tipo de gravamen marginal = marginal tax rate.* tipo de impuestos = band of taxation.* tipo de interés = interest rate.* tipo de interés base = base rate, prime rate.* tipo de interés preferente = base rate, prime rate.* tipo de persona = public.* tipo de resumen = abstracting format.* tipo de servicio = style of service.* tipo fiscal = tax rate.* tipo fiscal marginal = marginal tax rate.* tipo impositivo = income tax bracket, tax rate, tax bracket.* tipo impositivo marginal = marginal tax rate.* tipo noticias = news-type.* tipo preferencial = preferential rate.* tipo preferente = preferential rate.* tipo publicitario = display type.* tipos como = the likes of.* tipos de búsqueda = retrieval facilities, search facilities.* tipos reducción de los tipos de interés = rate cut.* tipo televisor = television-type.* todo tipo de = all sorts of, all manner of.* todo tipo de gustos = all shades of opinion.* un tipo de = a kind of.* variación de los tipos de cambio = exchange rate change.* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.tipo22 = font, face, type, fount.Nota: Un grupo de caracteres tipográficos de un tamaño determinado, como por ejemplo Roman 8.Ex: No longer is the user constrained to a supplied set of fonts.
Ex: The demand for the old faces came to an abrupt end and the founders withdrew them from sale, some even destroying the old punches and matrices as so much scrap.Ex: Plaster was mixed with water and poured over the type, and allowed to set; when it had hardened it was lifted off the page (the oil preventing it from sticking to the type), and baked hard in an oven.Ex: Incunabulists, indeed, work on the assumption that a fount belonging to a fifteenth-century printer was unique to him, which is likely to be true enough of the fount as cast, but is not necessarily true of its punches.* altura del tipo movible = height-to-paper, type height.* diseñador de tipos = type designer.* diseño de tipos = type design [type-design].* fundición de tipos = typefounding.* fundidor de tipos = punch-cutter [punchcutter], type-founder [typefounder], cutter of type.* fundir tipos = cast + type.* machacar los tipos = batter + type.* máquina fundidora de tipos = typecasting machine.* taller de fundición de tipos = type-foundry.* tipo autoespaciador = self-spacing type.* tipo decorativo = display type.* tipo de imprenta = book face, printing type, type.* tipo de letra = type face [typeface], typing, type font [typefont], fount, type specimen [type-specimen], fount of type.* tipo fundido = cast type.* tipo movible = punch.* tipo movible de acento = accent punch.* tipo móvil = moveable type.* tipos móviles = movable type.tipo33 = fellow, chap, guy, dude, joker, bloke.Nota: Coloquial.Ex: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.
Ex: In practice, however, such democratic attitudes among the mighty seem to have as little effect on the behaviour of those who serve them as did the remark made by King George V at his Jubilee in 1935, 'I'm really quite an ordinary sort of chap'.Ex: The general opinion of Edward Wood seemed to be summed up in the words of one staff member, who said, 'Ed Wood's a prince of a guy'.Ex: This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.Ex: Then I followed these two jokers to a liquor store where they got them some alchy.Ex: The blokes don't bat an eyelid that you're a girl -- they take no prisoners when they're trying to get the ball!.* jugarse el tipo (por) = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for).* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.* * *masculine, feminineme parece una tipa sensacional I think she's an amazing woman¿pero qué se habrá creído este tipo? but who does this guy o character think he is?tipo2A (clase) kind, type, sorttiene todo tipo de herramientas en el taller he has all kinds of tools in his workshop¿qué tipo de música te gusta más? what sort of music do you like best?es muy simpático, pero no es mi tipo he's very nice, but he's not my typeC1 (figura — de una mujer) figure; (de un hombre) physiqueaguantar or mantener el tipo ( Esp); to put on a brave facejugarse el tipo ( Esp); to risk one's necklucir el tipo ( Esp); to parade around2 (aspecto) appearanceserá conde, pero no tiene tipo de aristócrata he may well be a count, but he doesn't look like an aristocratuna mujer de tipo distinguido a distinguished-looking womandar el tipo ( Esp); to be the typeno parece que dé el tipo he doesn't seem the typeD ( Fin) rateCompuestos:exchange ratecross exchange rate● tipo de interés preferencial or preferenteprime rateE ( Impr) typeF ( como adj inv) typicalel/la profesional tipo the typical o average professional personexámenes tipo specimen papersuna serie tipo Dallas a Dallas-type seriesvénganse tipo cuatro come around o about four o'clock* * *
tipo 1
(f) woman
tipo 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( clase) kind, type, sort;
no es mi tipo he's not my type
2 ( figura — de mujer) figure;
(— de hombre) physique
3 ( como adv) (CS fam) around, about;
tipo sustantivo masculino
1 (modelo, clase) type, kind, sort: María no es mi tipo, Maria isn't my type
me gusta ese tipo de gente, I like that kind of people
no es de ese tipo de personas, he's not that sort of person
ese tipo de coche, that type o kind of car
2 fam (individuo) guy, bloke, fellow
tipo raro, weirdo
un buen tipo, a good sort
un tipo simpático, a nice chap
3 (constitución física) build, physique
(de mujer) figure: tiene buen tipo, she has a good figure
4 Econ rate
tipo de cambio, exchange rate
tipo de descuento, bank rate
tipo de interés, interest rate
5 Tip (de letra) type
Tip Inform font
♦ Locuciones: dar el tipo, to live up to other people's expectations
figurado jugarse el tipo, to risk one's neck
mantener o aguantar el tipo, to keep one's cool
' tipo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
beneficio
- callada
- callado
- cambiar
- catalogar
- clase
- cuidada
- cuidado
- delgada
- delgado
- desbordar
- determinada
- determinado
- elemento
- especie
- estaquilla
- fibra
- fiebre
- género
- índole
- lectura
- macanuda
- macanudo
- más
- mina
- naturaleza
- orden
- puñetera
- puñetero
- scud
- sedán
- silueta
- speed
- suerte
- tan
- antipático
- corriente
- cuate
- divertido
- forma
- fresco
- fulano
- grande
- individuo
- interés
- interesar
- loco
- particular
- pata
- pesado
English:
ale
- all
- arrogant
- bloke
- boogie
- brand
- build
- chap
- class
- clause
- crook
- current
- delicatessen
- deposit
- description
- duck
- dude
- exchange rate
- figure
- flaky
- flat
- form
- freely
- going
- guy
- high tops
- individual
- interest rate
- kid
- kind
- lending
- LIBOR
- marmalade
- muffin
- neck
- neither
- nut
- open
- prime rate
- rate
- send down
- shapely
- sort
- suited
- survey
- tax bracket
- tough
- trim
- type
- typeface
* * *tipo, -a♦ nm,fFam [hombre] guy, Br bloke; [mujer] woman; [mujer joven] girl♦ nm1. [clase] type, sort;no es mi tipo he's not my type;todo tipo de all sorts of;vinieron personas de todo tipo all sorts of people came;no me gustan las películas de ese tipo I don't like movies like that o those sorts of movies2. [cuerpo] [de mujer] figure;[de hombre] build;tiene muy buen tipo she has a very good body;Famjugarse el tipo to risk one's neck;Famdar el tipo to be up to standard o scratch3. Econ ratetipo básico [de interés] base rate; [de impuestos] basic rate;tipo de cambio exchange rate, rate of exchange;tipo de descuento discount rate;tipo impositivo tax rate;tipo de interés interest rate;tipo de interés bancario bank rate;tipo de interés fijo fixed interest rate;tipo de interés hipotecario mortgage rate;tipo de interés variable variable o floating interest rate;tipo marginal marginal rate;tipo mínimo minimum rate;tipo preferencial prime (lending) rate4. Imprenta type5. Biol type♦ adj inv1. [estándar]el boliviano/la dieta tipo the average Bolivian/diet2.un pantalón tipo pitillo a pair of drainpipe trousers;una película tipo Rambo a Rambo-style movie♦ advRP Fam [aproximadamente] like;llegaron tipo nueve they arrived at, like, nine o'clock;se casó hace tipo cinco años she got married something like five years ago* * *m1 type, kind;no es mi tipo he’s not my type2 fampersona guy fam3 COM rate4:jugarse el tipo fam risk one’s neck;mantener oaguantar el tipo fam keep one’s cool* * *tipo nm1) clase: type, kind, sort2) : figure, build, appearance3) : ratetipo de interés: interest rate4) : (printing) type, typeface5) : style, modelun vestido tipo 60's: a 60's-style dress* * *tipo n1. (clase) type / kind / sort¿qué tipo de coche quieres? what sort of car do you want?2. (de mujer) figurees modelo, tiene buen tipo she's a model, she's got a good figure3. (de hombre) body4. (individuo) guy / bloke -
11 encanto
m.1 charm (atractivo).ser un encanto to be a treasure o delight2 darling (apelativo cariñoso).3 spell (hechizo).como por encanto as if by magic4 delight, pleasurable thing.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: encantar.* * *1 (hechizo) spell, enchantment, charm3 familiar (apelativo) love, darling, sweetheart■ lo que tú digas, encanto whatever you say, darling1 (gracias) charms* * *noun m.1) charm2) spell* * *SM1) (=atractivo) charmel pueblecito tiene mucho encanto — the village has a lot of charm o is very charming
no es guapa, pero tiene su encanto — she isn't pretty, but she has charm
2) (=maravilla)el niño es un encanto — he's a charming o lovely o delightful little boy
¡qué encanto de jardín! — what a lovely garden!
3) [uso apelativo] darling¡oye, encanto! — hello, gorgeous! *
4) (=encantamiento) spell* * *1)a) ( atractivo) charmb) (fam) (maravilla, primor)eres un encanto — you're a darling (colloq)
qué encanto de hombre! — what a lovely o charming man!
2)a) ( hechizo) spellb) (Ven fam) ( fantasma) ghost* * *1)a) ( atractivo) charmb) (fam) (maravilla, primor)eres un encanto — you're a darling (colloq)
qué encanto de hombre! — what a lovely o charming man!
2)a) ( hechizo) spellb) (Ven fam) ( fantasma) ghost* * *encanto11 = lure, glamour [glamor, -USA], allure, turn-on, mojo.Ex: The author of that passage does not entirely discount these ' lures'.
Ex: In many cases needs other than those of the user are driving the further introduction of the Internet into libraries, e. g. the glamour and marketing value of connectivity, and the egos of librarians = En muchos casos necesidades diferentes a las de los usuarios están fomentando aún más la introducción de Internet en las bibliotecas, por ej., el carisma y el valor comercial de la red y el ego del bibliotecario.Ex: The article is entitled 'The perilous allure of moral imperativism'.Ex: Dr. James Houran discusses the different ways men and women show affection and addresses the top turn-ons and turn-offs with men and women.Ex: I think we all lose our mojo at certain times in our life, whether it be our inspiration, energy, creativity, or motivation.* encanto sexual = mojo, sex appeal.* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.* que conserva su encanto natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].* sucumbir ante un encanto = succumb to + lure.encanto22 = charm, magic spell, spell.Ex: Collected in 1907 from an oral source, this story depends for its charm and attraction on the colloquial flavour, its dialect.
Ex: These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.Ex: Such speculations carried ad infinitum are given concrete form in giants, and the enchantments of elves and dwarfs, and the magic of runes and spells.* como por encanto = magically.* * *A1 (atractivo) charmutilizó todos sus encantos para conquistarlo she used all her charms to win him oversu sencillez es su mayor encanto its most appealing feature is its simplicityel atardecer aquí tiene su encanto there is something (special) about dusk heredisfrute del encanto del paisaje y del clima tropical enjoy the charm of the landscape and the tropical climate2 ( fam)(maravilla, primor): muchas gracias, eres un encanto thank you very much, you're a darling ( colloq)¡qué encanto de hombre! what a lovely o charming o delightful man!¡hola encanto! ¿qué tal? hello, love o darling, how are you?tienen un jardín que es un encanto they have a lovely gardenB1 (hechizo) spellse rompió el encanto the spell was brokencomo por encanto as if by magic* * *
Del verbo encantar: ( conjugate encantar)
encanto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
encantó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
encantar
encanto
encantar ( conjugate encantar) verbo intransitivo (+ me/te/le etc):◊ me encantó la obra I loved o I really enjoyed the play;
me encantoía que me acompañaras I'd love you to come with me
verbo transitivo
to cast o put a spell on, bewitch
encanto sustantivo masculino
1
su sencillez es su mayor encanto its most appealing feature is its simplicityb) (fam) ( maravilla):◊ ¡qué encanto de hombre! what a lovely o charming man!;
tienen un jardín que es un encanto they have a lovely garden
2
encantar
I vi (gustar mucho) to love: les encanta viajar, they love travelling
su manera de recitar encantó al público, the audience were enraptured by his recital ➣ Ver nota en love
II vt (embrujar) to bewitch, cast o put a spell on
encanto sustantivo masculino
1 (atractivo) charm: tiene mucho encanto, it's very charming
2 (agradable) delight: tu hermana es un encanto, your sister's a little darling
' encanto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conquistar
- embrujo
- encantar
- gancho
- gracia
- graciosa
- gracioso
- hechizo
- manejar
- ángel
- atractivo
- conferir
- residir
English:
appeal
- certain
- charm
- delight
- exude
- magic
- magnetic
- pulchritude
- romance
- spell
- sweetie
- take in
- sweet
- thrilled
* * *encanto nm1. [atractivo] charm;una ciudad llena de encanto a charming o lovely town;hoteles con encanto hotels with that special something;esta película ha perdido su encanto con los años time hasn't been kind to this film;no me pude resistir a sus encantos I couldn't resist her charms;una camiseta que realza sus encantos a T-shirt that shows off her assets2. [persona encantadora] charming o lovely person;ser un encanto to be a treasure o delight;es un encanto de mujer she's a charming o lovely woman;¡qué encanto de nietos tiene! what lovely grandchildren she has!3. [apelativo cariñoso] darling;ven aquí, encanto come here, darling4. [hechizo] spell;como por encanto as if by magic;romper el encanto to break the spell* * *m1 ( atractivo) charm2 ( hechizo):como por encanto as if by magic3:eres un encanto you’re an angel;¡encanto! love of my life!* * *encanto nm1) : charm, fascination2) hechizo: spell3) : delightful person or thing* * *encanto n charm -
12 tipo3
3 = fellow, chap, guy, dude, joker, bloke.Nota: Coloquial.Ex. From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.Ex. In practice, however, such democratic attitudes among the mighty seem to have as little effect on the behaviour of those who serve them as did the remark made by King George V at his Jubilee in 1935, 'I'm really quite an ordinary sort of chap'.Ex. The general opinion of Edward Wood seemed to be summed up in the words of one staff member, who said, 'Ed Wood's a prince of a guy'.Ex. This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.Ex. Then I followed these two jokers to a liquor store where they got them some alchy.Ex. The blokes don't bat an eyelid that you're a girl -- they take no prisoners when they're trying to get the ball!.----* jugarse el tipo (por) = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for).* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip. -
13 tío2
2 = fellow, guy, old geezer, bloke, dude, joker, fella.Ex. From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.Ex. The general opinion of Edward Wood seemed to be summed up in the words of one staff member, who said, 'Ed Wood's a prince of a guy'.Ex. 'Old geezer!' exclaimed Carpozzi, staggered, dumbfounded.Ex. The blokes don't bat an eyelid that you're a girl -- they take no prisoners when they're trying to get the ball!.Ex. This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.Ex. Then I followed these two jokers to a liquor store where they got them some alchy.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.----* Oye, tío,... = Look, pal,....* ser un tío apañado = be a good sport.* tío bueno = stud, hunk, hunk of a man, hottie [hotty].* tío cachas = stud, hunk, hunk of a man.* tío competente = a good sport.* tío del saco, el = bogeyman [bogeymen], bogey [bogie]. -
14 bomba
intj.listen, attention.f.1 bomb (explosive).poner una bomba to plant a bombbomba atómica atom o nuclear bombbomba fétida stink bombbomba de hidrógeno hydrogen bombbomba de humo smoke bombbomba incendiaria petrol bombbomba lacrimógena tear gas grenadebomba de mano (hand) grenadebomba de neutrones neutron bomb2 pump.bomba hidráulica hydraulic pumpbomba de pie foot pump3 bombshell.caer como una bomba to be a bombshell4 petrol station (British), gas station (United States). (Chilean Spanish, Ecuadoran Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)5 filling station, petrol station.6 bubble.7 finger-shaped cream puff.8 fire station.9 drinking spree.10 popular verse recited to music.* * *1 (explosivo) bomb2 (noticia) bombshell\a prueba de bomba bombproofpasarlo bomba to have a whale of a timebomba atómica atomic bombbomba de cobalto cobalt bombbomba de gas lacrimógeno tear gas canisterbomba de hidrógeno hydrogen bombbomba de mano hand grenadebomba de neutrones neutron bombbomba de relojería time bombbomba fétida stink bombbomba fumígena smoke bombbomba incendiaria incendiary bomb, incendiary devicebomba nuclear nuclear bomb————————1 pump\bomba de agua water pumpbomba de gasolina fuel pump* * *noun f.1) bomb2) pump•* * *1. SF1) (Mil) bomb•
poner una bomba — to plant a bomb•
a prueba de bomba(s) — bomb-proofbomba de humo — (lit) smoke bomb; (fig) smokescreen
bomba de mortero — mortar bomb, mortar shell
bomba de racimo — Cono Sur cluster bomb
bomba lacrimógena — tear-gas canister, tear-gas bomb
2) (Téc) [de agua, de aire] pump•
dar a la bomba — to pump, work the pumpbomba bencinera — Chile petrol station, gas station (EEUU)
bomba de cobalto — (Med) cobalt bomb
bomba corazón-pulmón — (Med) heart-lung machine
bomba de gasolina — [en motor] fuel pump; [en gasolinera] petrol o (EEUU) gas(oline) pump
3) (Periodismo)a) (=notición) bombshellla dimisión del presidente fue una auténtica bomba — the president's resignation was a real bombshell
•
noticia bomba — bombshellb) * (=éxito) smash hit *4) (Mús) slide5) [de lámpara] glass, globe7) Col, Ven(tb: bomba gasolinera) petrol station, gas station (EEUU)2.ADJ INV Esp† * (=estupendo)•
éxito bomba — * phenomenal successel grupo está teniendo un éxito bomba en su gira — the group is having a phenomenally successful tour
3.ADV Esp*pasarlo bomba — to have a whale of a time *, have a super time *
* * *1)a) (Arm, Mil) bomblanzar/arrojar bombas — to drop bombs
caer como una bomba: la noticia cayó como una bomba the news came as a bombshell; pasarlo bomba (Esp fam) to have a great time o a ball (colloq); ser una bomba — (RPl fam) to be gorgeous (colloq)
b) ( notición) big newsc) ( en fútbol americano) bomb2) (Tec) pump; (para insecticidas, pesticidas) spray3) ( de chicle) bubble4) (Andes, Ven) ( gasolinera) gas station (AmE), petrol station (BrE)5) (Chi) ( vehículo) fire engine, fire truck (AmE); ( estación) fire station; ( cuerpo) fire department (AmE), fire brigade (BrE)6) (Col) ( en baloncesto) area7) (Per fam) ( borrachera)se pegó una bomba — he got plastered (colloq)
* * *1)a) (Arm, Mil) bomblanzar/arrojar bombas — to drop bombs
caer como una bomba: la noticia cayó como una bomba the news came as a bombshell; pasarlo bomba (Esp fam) to have a great time o a ball (colloq); ser una bomba — (RPl fam) to be gorgeous (colloq)
b) ( notición) big newsc) ( en fútbol americano) bomb2) (Tec) pump; (para insecticidas, pesticidas) spray3) ( de chicle) bubble4) (Andes, Ven) ( gasolinera) gas station (AmE), petrol station (BrE)5) (Chi) ( vehículo) fire engine, fire truck (AmE); ( estación) fire station; ( cuerpo) fire department (AmE), fire brigade (BrE)6) (Col) ( en baloncesto) area7) (Per fam) ( borrachera)se pegó una bomba — he got plastered (colloq)
* * *bomba11 = pump.Nota: Para mover líquidos.Ex: A spoken dialogue between the system and the trainee would proceed as follows: System 'Try to assemble the air compressor' Trainee: 'How?' System: 'Install pump, install pump brace, install pulley, install belt housing cover.
* bomba de agua = water pump.* bomba de agua caliente = heat-pump.* bomba de calor = heat pump.* bomba de gasolina = fuel pump.* bomba de inyección = fuel injection pump.* bomba de mano = hand pump.* bomba de pie = foot pump.* sacar con una bomba = pump out.bomba22 = bomb.Nota: La "b" no se pronuncia (ni tampoco en aplomb, climb, numb, plumb, succumb).Ex: The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment (pick your favorite catastrophe -- these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).
* amenaza de bomba = bomb threat.* a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.* bomba antipersonal = anti-personnel bomb.* bomba atómica = atomic bomb.* bomba clúster = cluster munition, cluster bomb.* bomba de dispersión = cluster bomb, cluster munition.* bomba de hidrógeno = hydrogen bomb (H-bomb).* bomba de humo = smoke bomb.* bomba de racimo = cluster munition, cluster bomb.* bomba de relojería = ticking time bomb, time bomb, accident waiting to happen, loose cannon.* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.* bomba fétida = stink bomb.* bomba H = hydrogen bomb (H-bomb).* bomba incendiaria = incendiary device, incendiary bomb.* bomba lapa = limpet bomb.* bomba lógica = logic bomb.* bomba magnética = limpet bomb.* brigada de desactivación de bombas = bomb squad.* camión bomba = truck bomb.* carta bomba = letter bomb.* coche bomba = car bomb.* coche bomba suicida = suicide car bomb.* colocar una bomba = plant + bomb.* experto en desactivación de bombas = detonation expert.* explosión de bomba = bomb attack, bomb blast, bombing, bomb explosion.* fabricación de bombas = bomb manufacture.* hacer estallar una bomba = bomb.* hombre bomba = suicide bomber.* lanzar bombas = bomb.* pasarlo bomba = be a great time, have + a whale of a time.* plantar una bomba = plant + bomb.* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.* tirar bombas = bomb.* * *Alanzar/arrojar bombas to drop bombspusieron una bomba en el hotel they planted a bomb in the hotelcaer como una bomba: la noticia de su muerte cayó como una bomba the news of his death was a bombshelllos mariscos le cayeron como una bomba ( fam); the seafood really upset his stomach2 (notición) big newsCompuestos:anti-personnel bombhome-made bombatom o atomic bombbooby-trap bombtime bombcluster bombsmoke bombnail bombneutron bombdepth chargecluster bomb● bomba de tiempo or de relojeríatime bombeste asunto es una bomba de tiempo or de relojería this issue is a time bombstink bomb● bomba H or de hidrógenohydrogen bomb, H-bombincendiary bombsmart bomb, intelligent bombtear gas bombcar bombthermobaric bomb, vacuum bombbooby-trap bombB ( Tec) pump; (para insecticidas, pesticidas) sprayCompuestos:● bomba aspirante/impelentesuction/force pumpheart-lung machinepumpcobalt bomb● bomba de combustible/aguafuel/water pumpC (de chicle) bubblehacer bombas to blow bubblesD (Andes, Ven) (gasolinera) filling station, gas station ( AmE), garage ( BrE), petrol station ( BrE)E ( Chi) (vehículo) fire truck ( AmE), fire engine ( BrE); (estación) fire station; (cuerpo) fire department ( AmE), fire brigade ( BrE)G ( Col) (en baloncesto) areabomba de chocolate chocolate eclairbomba de crema cream puffI* * *
bomba sustantivo femenino
1a) (Arm, Mil) bomb;◊ lanzar/arrojar bombas to drop bombs;
poner una bomba to plant a bomb;
bomba atómica atom o atomic bomb;
bomba de tiempo time bomb;
bomba lacrimógena tear gas canister;
caer como una bomba [ noticia] to come as a bombshell
2 (Tec) pump;
bomba de agua water pump
3 (Andes, Ven) ( gasolinera) gas station (AmE), petrol station (BrE)
4 (Chi) ( vehículo) fire engine, fire truck (AmE);
( estación) fire station
bomba sustantivo femenino
1 (explosivo) bomb
bomba atómica/incendiaria, nuclear/incendiary bomb
bomba de hidrógeno/de neutrones, hydrogen/neutron bomb
coche/paquete bomba, car/letter bomb
2 (de bicicleta, de líquidos) pump
bomba de agua, water pump
bomba de incendios, fire engine
3 fam (notición) bombshell
♦ Locuciones: familiar pasarlo bomba, to have a whale of a time
' bomba' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
detonante
- explosión
- explosionar
- incendiaria
- incendiario
- inyección
- lapa
- mecha
- mina
- nitroglicerina
- relojería
- retardada
- retardado
- tirar
- amenaza
- arrojar
- carro
- coche
- colocar
- desactivar
- estallar
- estallido
- estampido
- explotar
- lanzamiento
- lanzar
- paquete
- poner
- saltar
English:
blow
- bolt
- bomb
- bombshell
- booby trap
- car bomb
- defuse
- disposal
- drop
- earthshattering
- explode
- fuse
- go off
- hydrogen bomb
- incendiary
- let off
- letter bomb
- live
- parcel bomb
- plant
- pump
- pump out
- set off
- smoke bomb
- stink-bomb
- stomach-pump
- thunderbolt
- time bomb
- timing device
- atomic
- balloon
- booby
- bubble
- car
- fire
- gas
- hit
- letter
- miss
- petrol
- scare
- smoke
- stink
- stomach
- time
- vacuum
- whale
* * *♦ nf1. [explosivo] bomb;paquete/coche bomba parcel/car bomb;caer como una bomba to be a bombshellbomba atómica atom o nuclear bomb;bomba de cobalto cobalt bomb;bomba de dispersión cluster bomb;bomba fétida stink bomb;bomba de fragmentación fragmentation bomb, cluster bomb;bomba H H bomb;bomba de hidrógeno hydrogen bomb;bomba de humo smoke bomb;bomba incendiaria incendiary (bomb), fire-bomb;bomba lacrimógena tear-gas grenade;bomba lapa = bomb affixed to underside of vehicle;bomba de mano (hand) grenade;bomba de neutrones neutron bomb;también Fig bomba de relojería time bomb;bomba teledirigida remote-controlled bomb;bomba termonuclear thermonuclear bomb;RP también Fig bomba de tiempo time bomb2. [de agua, de bicicleta] pumpbomba aspirante suction pump;bomba hidráulica hydraulic pump;bomba de mano stirrup pump;bomba neumática pneumatic pump;bomba de pie foot pump;bomba rotativa rotary pump;bomba de succión suction pump;bomba de vacío vacuum pump3. [acontecimiento] bombshell;Famla fiesta de anoche fue la bomba the party last night was something else4. [con chicle] bubble;hacer bombas to blow bubbles6. Chile, Ecuad, Ven [gasolinera] Br petrol station, US gas station;7. Col, Hond, RDom [burbuja] bubbleestar en bomba to be drunk9. Am [cometa] circular kite10. RP [dulce] choux pastry puff♦ adj invEsp Famuna noticia bomba a bombshell♦ advEsp Fampasarlo bomba to have a great time* * *f1 ( explosivo) bomb;caer como una bomba fig fam come as a bombshell2 TÉC pump3 S.Am.gas station, Brpetrol station4 Esp:pasarlo bomba fam have a great time* * *bomba nf1) : bomb2) : bubble3) : pumpbomba de gasolina: gas pump* * *bomba n1. (artefacto) bomb2. (máquina) pump -
15 tío
m.1 uncle.2 guy, fellow, chap, buddy.3 geezer fellow.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (pariente) uncle■ ¡eres un tío grande! you're a great guy!3 (apelativo) mate, pal■ ¿qué pasa, tío? what's up, mate?4 tíos aunt and uncle\tío abuelo great-uncle* * *= tía, noun1) uncle / aunt2) guy / gal* * *tío, -aSM / F1) (=pariente) uncle/auntmis tíos — (=solo hombres) my uncles; (=hombres y mujeres) my uncle(s) and aunt(s)
tío/a abuelo/a — great-uncle/great-aunt
tío/a carnal — blood uncle/aunt
2) * (=hombre) guy *, bloke *; (=mujer) woman; (=chica) girl¿quién es ese tío? — who's that guy o bloke? *
¡qué tío! ¡no ha perdido un solo partido! — the guy's incredible, he hasn't lost a single match! *
¡qué tío! ¡nunca me deja en paz! — the guy's a real pain, he won't leave me alone! *
tío/a bueno/a — hunk * /stunner *
¡tía buena! — hello gorgeous! *
3) †† title given to older people in traditional rural communities* * *tía masculino, femenino1)a) ( pariente) (m) uncle; (f) auntmis tíos — ( sólo varones) my uncles; ( varones y mujeres) my aunts and uncles
b) (fam) (delante de nombre propio, como apelativo cariñoso) (m) Uncle; (f) Aunt, Auntie (colloq)- tío Sam* * *tía masculino, femenino1)a) ( pariente) (m) uncle; (f) auntmis tíos — ( sólo varones) my uncles; ( varones y mujeres) my aunts and uncles
b) (fam) (delante de nombre propio, como apelativo cariñoso) (m) Uncle; (f) Aunt, Auntie (colloq)- tío Sam* * *tío11 = uncle.Ex: Findings showed that incest usually involved daughter-father and niece- uncle pairs, and for father-daughter relationships the incest always included intercourse.
* tío abuelo = great-uncle.* Tío Sam, el = Uncle Sam.tío22 = fellow, guy, old geezer, bloke, dude, joker, fella.Ex: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.
Ex: The general opinion of Edward Wood seemed to be summed up in the words of one staff member, who said, 'Ed Wood's a prince of a guy'.Ex: 'Old geezer!' exclaimed Carpozzi, staggered, dumbfounded.Ex: The blokes don't bat an eyelid that you're a girl -- they take no prisoners when they're trying to get the ball!.Ex: This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.Ex: Then I followed these two jokers to a liquor store where they got them some alchy.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.* Oye, tío,... = Look, pal,....* ser un tío apañado = be a good sport.* tío bueno = stud, hunk, hunk of a man, hottie [hotty].* tío cachas = stud, hunk, hunk of a man.* tío competente = a good sport.* tío del saco, el = bogeyman [bogeymen], bogey [bogie].* * *Aya vendrá el tío Paco con la rebaja ( fam); this won't last forever o it's too good to lastCompuestos:feminine great-aunt, grandauntmasculine great-uncle, granduncle● tío Samel tío Sam Uncle Sam● tío segundo, tía segundamasculine, feminine second cousin, cousin once removed ( cousin to one's parents)B ( Esp)¡qué tío más pesado! that guy's such a pain! ( colloq)2¡hola, tío! hi there! ( colloq)* * *
tío,◊ tía sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 ( pariente) (m) uncle;
(f) aunt;
( varones y mujeres) my aunts and uncles
2 (Esp) ( individuo) (fam) See Also→ tipo 1
tío sustantivo masculino
1 (pariente) uncle: es mi tío-abuelo, he's my great-uncle
2 tíos (hombres y mujeres) aunts and uncles
(solo hombres) uncles
3 fam (persona) bloke, guy: es un tío muy divertido, he's a very amusing guy
' tío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
flota
- impronunciable
- mantenimiento
- acomodar
- cuento
- gilipollas
- marchoso
- pasota
- rollo
English:
become
- bloke
- bug
- chap
- great-uncle
- guy
- hell
- hunk
- mate
- operator
- principled
- sport
- uncle
- dude
- great
- long
- man
* * *tío, -a nm,f1. [familiar] uncle, f aunt;mis tíos [pareja] my aunt and uncle;la tía Sara Aunt Sara;Fam¡cuéntaselo a tu tía! pull the other one!;Famno hay tu tía: no hay tu tía, no puedo abrir el cajón this drawer just refuses to open;por más que se lo pido, no hay tu tía I've asked him and asked him, but he's not having any of ittía abuela great-aunt;tío abuelo great-uncle;tía carnal aunt [blood relative];tío carnal uncle [blood relative];el tío Sam Uncle Sam;tío segundo first cousin once removed[mujer] woman; [mujer joven] girl;¡cómo sois los tíos! you men are all the same!;tío bueno hunk;¡tía buena! [piropo] hello gorgeous!¡tía, déjame en paz! leave me alone, will you?;¡tía, qué guapa estás! wow, you look fantastic!* * *m1 uncle2 fam ( tipo) guy fam ;tío bueno good-looking guy fam ;¡hola, tíos! hi, guys! fam3 famapelativo pal fam, man fam* * *: uncle m, aunt f* * *tío n1. (pariente) uncle2. (hombre, chico) guy / bloke / boy¡vaya tío más simpático! what a nice guy!¿de qué vas, tío? who do you think you are?
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