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1 circumdati
circum-do, dĕdi, dătum, dăre, v. a., lit. to put, set, or place around, i. e. both to wrap around (e. g. a mantle). and also to enclose (e. g. a town with a wall; syn.: cingo, vestio, saepio, circumvallo al.), with a twofold construction (cf. Zumpt, Gr. § 418).I.Aliquid (alicui rei), to place something [p. 337] around something, to put, set around, etc. (class. in prose and poetry).(α).With dat.:(β).aër omnibus est rebus circumdatus appositusque,
Lucr. 6, 1035:moenibus subjectos prope jam ignes circumdatosque restinximus,
Cic. Cat. 3, 1, 2:circumdare fossam latam cubiculari lecto,
id. Tusc. 5, 20, 59:satellites armatos contioni,
Liv. 34, 27, 5:hinc patre hinc Catulo lateri circumdatis, Romam rediit,
i. e. one on each side, id. 30, 19, 9; 3, 28, 2:milites sibi,
Tac. A. 13, 25:arma umeris,
Verg. A. 2, 510:licia tibi,
id. E. 8, 74:vincula collo,
Ov. M. 1, 631:bracchia collo,
id. ib. 9, 459; 9, 605; 6, 479;and in tmesis: collo dare bracchia circum,
Verg. A. 6, 700 (cf. the simplex:bracchia cervici dare,
Hor. C. 3, 9, 3):lectis aulaea purpura,
Curt. 9, 7, 15:cum maxime in hostiam itineri nostro circumdatam intuens,
i. e. divided, and part placed on each side of the way, Liv. 40, 13, 4.—Without a dat.:B.caedere januam saxis, ligna et sarmenta circumdare ignemque subicere coeperunt,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 27, § 69; 2, 1, 31, § 80:ignes,
id. Pis. 38, 93:custodias,
id. Cat. 4, 4, 8:armata circumdatur Romana legio,
Liv. 1, 28, 3:exercitu circumdato summā vi Cirtam irrumpere nititur,
Sall. J. 25, 9:circumdatae stationes,
Tac. A. 1, 50:murus circumdatus,
Caes. B. G. 1, 38:turris toto opere circumdedit,
id. ib. 7, 72:circumdato vallo,
Curt. 3, 2, 2:lauream (sc. capiti),
Suet. Vit. 9.— Subst.: circumdăti, ōrum, m., those around, the surrounding soldiers:circumdatos Antonius adloquitur,
Tac. H. 3, 63.—With an abl. loci:toto oppido munitiones,
Hirt. B. G. 8, 34 fin.:equites cornibus,
Liv. 33, 18, 9; and without dat., Tac. A. 14, 53.—With two accs.:circumdare terram radices,
Cato, R. R. 114;and per tmesin,
id. ib. 157.—Trop. (most freq. in Tac.):II.cancelli, quos mihi ipse circumdedi,
Cic. Quint. 10, 36:nescio an majora vincula majoresque necessitates vobis quam captivis vestris fortuna circumdederit,
Liv. 21, 43, 3:egregiam famam paci circumdedit,
i. e. conferred, imparted, Tac. Agr. 20; cf.:principatus inanem ei famam,
id. H. 4, 11; id. Or. 37:principi ministeria,
id. H. 2, 59; id. A. 14, 15.—In a Greek construction:infula virgineos circumdata comptus,
encompassing, Lucr. 1, 88; Tac. H. 4, 45; id. A. 16, 25.—Aliquem or aliquid (aliquā re), to surround some person or thing ( with something), to encompass, enclose, encircle with.A.Lit.1.In gen.:2.animum (deus) circumdedit corpore et vestivit extrinsecus,
Cic. Univ. 6 fin.; cf.:aether corpore concreto circumdatus undique,
Lucr. 5, 469:portum moenibus,
Nep. Them. 6, 1:regio insulis circumdata,
Cic. Fl. 12, 27:villam statione,
Tac. A. 14, 8:suam domum spatio,
id. G. 16:collis operibus,
id. A. 6, 41:vallo castra,
id. H. 4, 57:Othonem vexillis,
id. ib. 1, 36:canibus saltus,
Verg. E. 10, 57:circumdato me bracchiis: meum collum circumplecte,
Plaut. As. 3, 3, 106:collum filo,
Cat. 64, 377:(aurum) circumdatum argento,
Cic. Div. 2, 65, 134: furvis circumdatus alis Somnus, * Tib. 2, 1, 89:ad talos stola demissa et circumdata palla,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 99:circumdedit se zonā,
Suet. Vit. 16:circumdata corpus amictu,
Ov. M. 4, 313; cf. id. ib. 3, 666:tempora vittis,
id. ib. 13, 643:Sidoniam picto chlamydem circumdata limbo,
Verg. A. 4, 137.—Esp. of a hostile surrounding, to surround, encompass, invest, besiege, etc.:B.oppidum vallo et fossā,
Cic. Fam. 15, 4, 10:oppidum quinis castris,
Caes. B. C. 3, 9:cum legati... multitudine domum ejus circumdedissent,
Nep. Hann. 12, 4:vallo atque fossā moenia circumdat,
Sall. J. 23, 1:oppidum coronā,
Liv. 4, 47, 5:quos (hostes) primo Camillus vallo circumdare est adortus,
id. 6, 8, 9:fossā valloque urbem,
id. 25, 22, 8:fossā duplicique vallo circumdatā urbe,
id. 28, 3, 5:hostes exercitu toto,
Curt. 3, 8, 4. —Trop.:omni autem totam figuram mundi levitate circumdedit,
Cic. Univ. 6 init.:exiguis quibusdam finibus oratoris munus circumdedisti,
have confined, circumscribed, id. de Or. 1, 62, 264; cf.:minus octoginta annis circumdatum aevum,
Vell. 1, 17, 2:pueritiam robore,
Tac. A. 12, 25:fraude,
Sil. 7, 134; cf. id. 12, 477:monstrorum novitate,
Quint. Decl. 18, 1. -
2 circumdo
circum-do, dĕdi, dătum, dăre, v. a., lit. to put, set, or place around, i. e. both to wrap around (e. g. a mantle). and also to enclose (e. g. a town with a wall; syn.: cingo, vestio, saepio, circumvallo al.), with a twofold construction (cf. Zumpt, Gr. § 418).I.Aliquid (alicui rei), to place something [p. 337] around something, to put, set around, etc. (class. in prose and poetry).(α).With dat.:(β).aër omnibus est rebus circumdatus appositusque,
Lucr. 6, 1035:moenibus subjectos prope jam ignes circumdatosque restinximus,
Cic. Cat. 3, 1, 2:circumdare fossam latam cubiculari lecto,
id. Tusc. 5, 20, 59:satellites armatos contioni,
Liv. 34, 27, 5:hinc patre hinc Catulo lateri circumdatis, Romam rediit,
i. e. one on each side, id. 30, 19, 9; 3, 28, 2:milites sibi,
Tac. A. 13, 25:arma umeris,
Verg. A. 2, 510:licia tibi,
id. E. 8, 74:vincula collo,
Ov. M. 1, 631:bracchia collo,
id. ib. 9, 459; 9, 605; 6, 479;and in tmesis: collo dare bracchia circum,
Verg. A. 6, 700 (cf. the simplex:bracchia cervici dare,
Hor. C. 3, 9, 3):lectis aulaea purpura,
Curt. 9, 7, 15:cum maxime in hostiam itineri nostro circumdatam intuens,
i. e. divided, and part placed on each side of the way, Liv. 40, 13, 4.—Without a dat.:B.caedere januam saxis, ligna et sarmenta circumdare ignemque subicere coeperunt,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 27, § 69; 2, 1, 31, § 80:ignes,
id. Pis. 38, 93:custodias,
id. Cat. 4, 4, 8:armata circumdatur Romana legio,
Liv. 1, 28, 3:exercitu circumdato summā vi Cirtam irrumpere nititur,
Sall. J. 25, 9:circumdatae stationes,
Tac. A. 1, 50:murus circumdatus,
Caes. B. G. 1, 38:turris toto opere circumdedit,
id. ib. 7, 72:circumdato vallo,
Curt. 3, 2, 2:lauream (sc. capiti),
Suet. Vit. 9.— Subst.: circumdăti, ōrum, m., those around, the surrounding soldiers:circumdatos Antonius adloquitur,
Tac. H. 3, 63.—With an abl. loci:toto oppido munitiones,
Hirt. B. G. 8, 34 fin.:equites cornibus,
Liv. 33, 18, 9; and without dat., Tac. A. 14, 53.—With two accs.:circumdare terram radices,
Cato, R. R. 114;and per tmesin,
id. ib. 157.—Trop. (most freq. in Tac.):II.cancelli, quos mihi ipse circumdedi,
Cic. Quint. 10, 36:nescio an majora vincula majoresque necessitates vobis quam captivis vestris fortuna circumdederit,
Liv. 21, 43, 3:egregiam famam paci circumdedit,
i. e. conferred, imparted, Tac. Agr. 20; cf.:principatus inanem ei famam,
id. H. 4, 11; id. Or. 37:principi ministeria,
id. H. 2, 59; id. A. 14, 15.—In a Greek construction:infula virgineos circumdata comptus,
encompassing, Lucr. 1, 88; Tac. H. 4, 45; id. A. 16, 25.—Aliquem or aliquid (aliquā re), to surround some person or thing ( with something), to encompass, enclose, encircle with.A.Lit.1.In gen.:2.animum (deus) circumdedit corpore et vestivit extrinsecus,
Cic. Univ. 6 fin.; cf.:aether corpore concreto circumdatus undique,
Lucr. 5, 469:portum moenibus,
Nep. Them. 6, 1:regio insulis circumdata,
Cic. Fl. 12, 27:villam statione,
Tac. A. 14, 8:suam domum spatio,
id. G. 16:collis operibus,
id. A. 6, 41:vallo castra,
id. H. 4, 57:Othonem vexillis,
id. ib. 1, 36:canibus saltus,
Verg. E. 10, 57:circumdato me bracchiis: meum collum circumplecte,
Plaut. As. 3, 3, 106:collum filo,
Cat. 64, 377:(aurum) circumdatum argento,
Cic. Div. 2, 65, 134: furvis circumdatus alis Somnus, * Tib. 2, 1, 89:ad talos stola demissa et circumdata palla,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 99:circumdedit se zonā,
Suet. Vit. 16:circumdata corpus amictu,
Ov. M. 4, 313; cf. id. ib. 3, 666:tempora vittis,
id. ib. 13, 643:Sidoniam picto chlamydem circumdata limbo,
Verg. A. 4, 137.—Esp. of a hostile surrounding, to surround, encompass, invest, besiege, etc.:B.oppidum vallo et fossā,
Cic. Fam. 15, 4, 10:oppidum quinis castris,
Caes. B. C. 3, 9:cum legati... multitudine domum ejus circumdedissent,
Nep. Hann. 12, 4:vallo atque fossā moenia circumdat,
Sall. J. 23, 1:oppidum coronā,
Liv. 4, 47, 5:quos (hostes) primo Camillus vallo circumdare est adortus,
id. 6, 8, 9:fossā valloque urbem,
id. 25, 22, 8:fossā duplicique vallo circumdatā urbe,
id. 28, 3, 5:hostes exercitu toto,
Curt. 3, 8, 4. —Trop.:omni autem totam figuram mundi levitate circumdedit,
Cic. Univ. 6 init.:exiguis quibusdam finibus oratoris munus circumdedisti,
have confined, circumscribed, id. de Or. 1, 62, 264; cf.:minus octoginta annis circumdatum aevum,
Vell. 1, 17, 2:pueritiam robore,
Tac. A. 12, 25:fraude,
Sil. 7, 134; cf. id. 12, 477:monstrorum novitate,
Quint. Decl. 18, 1. -
3 ring
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1. riŋ noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) anillo2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) aro; argolla3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) círculo4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring, cuadrilátero5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) red, círculo
2. verb1) (to form a ring round.) rodear2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) rodear3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) anillar•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round
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1. riŋ past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) sonar2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) llamar (por teléfono)3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) tocar4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) tintinear5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) resonar6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) resonar
2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) llamada2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) llamada (de teléfono)3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) matiz•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true
ring1 n1. anillo2. círculoring2 vb1. sonar2. tocar3. llamar
ring /rrin/ sustantivo masculino (pl ' ring' also found in these entries: Spanish: acaso - alianza - anilla - anillo - anular - argolla - campanada - cerco - chapada - chapado - compromiso - corro - cuadrilátera - cuadrilátero - dedo - desarticular - engarzar - flotador - fogón - hornillo - llamar - ojera - pulsar - red - repiquetear - ronda - rosca - rosco - rosquilla - rubí - rueda - servilletero - sonar - sortija - telefonazo - telefonear - timbrazo - timbre - tocar - amarradero - archivador - aro - aureola - brillante - campana - carpeta - carretera - caso - clasificador - diamante English: about - authenticity - bell - better - boxing ring - brass - do - engagement ring - for - hand down - inlaid - pay - rang - ring - ring back - ring binder - ring finger - ring off - ring out - ring up - rung - so - soon - sure - wedding ring - back - boxing - break - bull - crack - ear - engagement - finger - gas - gold - have - key - life - rubber - smash - spy - star - washer - weddingtr[rɪŋ]1 (for finger) anillo, sortija2 (hoop) anilla, aro4 (of circus) pista, arena1 (put a ring on) anillar2 (draw a ring round) marcar con un círculo3 (encircle) rodear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLring road cinturón nombre masculino de ronda————————tr[rɪŋ]2 (phonecall) llamada1 (bell) sonar2 (ears) zumbar1 (call) llamar2 (bell) tocar1) : sonarthe doorbell rang: el timbre sonóto ring for: llamar2) resound: resonar3) seem: parecerto ring true: parecer ciertoring vt1) : tocar, hacer sonar (un timbre, una alarma, etc.)2) surround: cercar, rodearring n1) : anillo m, sortija fwedding ring: anillo de matrimonio2) band: aro m, anillo mpiston ring: aro de émbolo3) circle: círculo m4) arena: arena f, ruedo ma boxing ring: un cuadrilátero, un ring5) gang: banda f (de ladrones, etc.)6) sound: timbre m, sonido m7) call: llamada f (por teléfono)n.• ring (Boxeo) (•Deporte•) s.m.n.• anilla s.f.• anillo s.m.• argolla s.f.• aro s.m.• campanilleo s.m.• cerco s.m.• ceño s.m.• corro s.m.• círculo s.m.• redondo s.m.• sortija s.f.• tañido s.m.• toque s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: ringed) (•§ p.,p.p.: rang, rung•) = ensortijar v.• llamar (Teléfono) v.• repicar v.• retiñir v.• sonar v.• telefonear a v.• tocar v.• zumbar v.rɪŋ
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1) cring finger — (dedo m) anular m
b) ( circular object)the bull had a ring through its nose — el toro tenía un aro en la nariz or una nariguera
curtain ring — argolla f, anilla f
c) ( circular shape) círculo mto stand in a ring — hacer* un corro, formar un círculo
to have rings around one's eyes — tener* ojeras
to run rings around something/somebody — darle* mil vueltas a algo/algn
d) ( burner) (BrE) quemador m, hornilla f (AmL exc CS), hornillo m (Esp), hornalla f (RPl), plato m (Chi)2) ca) (in boxing, wrestling) cuadrilátero m, ring mb) ( in circus) pista fc) ( bull ring) ruedo m3) c ( of criminals) red f, banda f4)a) c ( sound of bell)someone answered the phone after a couple of rings — alguien contestó el teléfono después de un par de timbrazos
b) u (sound, resonance)a name with a familiar ring to it — un nombre muy conocido or que suena mucho
c) ( telephone call) (BrE) (no pl)to give somebody a ring — llamar (por teléfono) a algn, telefonear a algn, hablarle a algn (Méx)
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1)a) ( make sound) \<\<church bell\>\> sonar*, repicar*, tañer* (liter); \<\<doorbell/telephone/alarm/alarm clock\>\> sonar*b) ( operate bell) \<\<person\>\> tocar* el timbre, llamar al timbreto ring FOR somebody/something: you have to ring for service tiene que llamar al timbre para que lo atiendan; she rang for the butler — hizo sonar el timbre/la campanilla para llamar al mayordomo
2) ( telephone) (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar (Méx)to ring FOR somebody/something: she rang for a cab/doctor — llamó un taxi/al médico
3)a) ( resound) resonar*to ring true — ser* or sonar* convincente
b) \<\<ears\>\> zumbar
2.
vt1)a) \<\<bell\>\> tocar*b) ( telephone) \<\<person\>\> (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar(le) a (Méx)2) (past & past p ringed)a) ( surround) cercar*, rodearb) (with pen, pencil) marcar* con un círculo, encerrar* en un círculo•Phrasal Verbs:- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up
I [rɪŋ]1. N1) (on finger) (plain) anillo m; (jewelled) anillo m, sortija f; (in nose) arete m, aro m; (on bird's leg, for curtain) anilla f; (for napkin) servilletero m; (on stove) quemador m, hornillo m; (for swimmer) flotador mrings (Gymnastics) anillas fplelectric ring — quemador m eléctrico, hornillo m eléctrico
onion rings — aros mpl de cebolla rebozados
diamond, engagement, key, nose, piston, signet, weddingpineapple rings — rodajas fpl de piña
2) (=circle) [of people] círculo m; (in game, dance) corro m; [of objects] anillo m; (in water) onda f; (around planet, on tree, of smoke) anillo m; (around bathtub) cerco mto stand/sit in a ring — ponerse/sentarse en círculo
- run rings round sbsmoke3) (=group) [of criminals, drug dealers] banda f, red f; [of spies] red f; (Comm) cartel m, cártel m; drug, spy, vice I, 1.4) (=arena) (Boxing) cuadrilátero m, ring m; (at circus) pista f; (=bullring) ruedo m, plaza f; (at horse race) cercado m, recinto m; (in livestock market) corral m (de exposiciones)the ring — (fig) el boxeo
- throw or toss one's hat or cap into the ringshow2. VT1) (=surround) rodear, cercarthe building was ringed by police — la policía rodeaba or cercaba el edificio
2) [+ bird] anillar3) (=mark with ring) poner un círculo a3.CPDring binder N — carpeta f de anillas or (LAm) anillos
ring finger N — (dedo m) anular m
ring main N — (Elec) red f de suministro or abastecimiento
ring road N — (Brit) carretera f de circunvalación, ronda f, periférico m (LAm)
ring spanner N — llave f dentada
II [rɪŋ] (vb: pt rang) (pp rung)1. N1) (=sound) [of bell] toque m de timbre; (louder, of alarm) timbrazo m; [of voice] timbre m; (metallic sound) sonido m metálicothere was a ring at the door — llamaron al timbre de la puerta, sonó el timbre de la puerta
2) (Brit)(Telec)to give sb a ring — llamar a algn (por teléfono), dar un telefonazo or un toque a algn *
I'll give you a ring — te llamo, te doy un telefonazo or un toque *
3) (=nuance)his laugh had a hollow ring to it — su risa tenía algo de superficial, su risa sonaba (a) superficial
2. VT1) [+ doorbell, buzzer, handbell, church bell] tocar- that rings a bellto ring the changes —
you could ring the changes by substituting ground almonds — podrías cambiar or variar sustituyendo la almendra molida
alarmhe decided to ring the changes after his side's third consecutive defeat — decidió cambiar de táctica tras la tercera derrota consecutiva de su equipo
2) (Brit) (Telec) [+ house, office, number] llamar a; [+ person] llamar (por teléfono) a3. VI1) (=make sound) [doorbell, alarm, telephone] sonar; [church bell] sonar, repicar, tañer liter- ring off the hook2) (=use bell) llamaryou rang, madam? — ¿me llamó usted, señora?
to ring for sth: we'll ring for some sugar — llamaremos para pedir azúcar
3) (Brit) (=telephone) llamar (por teléfono)could someone ring for a taxi? — ¿podría alguien llamar a un taxi?
- ring true/false/hollow- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up* * *[rɪŋ]
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1) cring finger — (dedo m) anular m
b) ( circular object)the bull had a ring through its nose — el toro tenía un aro en la nariz or una nariguera
curtain ring — argolla f, anilla f
c) ( circular shape) círculo mto stand in a ring — hacer* un corro, formar un círculo
to have rings around one's eyes — tener* ojeras
to run rings around something/somebody — darle* mil vueltas a algo/algn
d) ( burner) (BrE) quemador m, hornilla f (AmL exc CS), hornillo m (Esp), hornalla f (RPl), plato m (Chi)2) ca) (in boxing, wrestling) cuadrilátero m, ring mb) ( in circus) pista fc) ( bull ring) ruedo m3) c ( of criminals) red f, banda f4)a) c ( sound of bell)someone answered the phone after a couple of rings — alguien contestó el teléfono después de un par de timbrazos
b) u (sound, resonance)a name with a familiar ring to it — un nombre muy conocido or que suena mucho
c) ( telephone call) (BrE) (no pl)to give somebody a ring — llamar (por teléfono) a algn, telefonear a algn, hablarle a algn (Méx)
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1)a) ( make sound) \<\<church bell\>\> sonar*, repicar*, tañer* (liter); \<\<doorbell/telephone/alarm/alarm clock\>\> sonar*b) ( operate bell) \<\<person\>\> tocar* el timbre, llamar al timbreto ring FOR somebody/something: you have to ring for service tiene que llamar al timbre para que lo atiendan; she rang for the butler — hizo sonar el timbre/la campanilla para llamar al mayordomo
2) ( telephone) (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar (Méx)to ring FOR somebody/something: she rang for a cab/doctor — llamó un taxi/al médico
3)a) ( resound) resonar*to ring true — ser* or sonar* convincente
b) \<\<ears\>\> zumbar
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vt1)a) \<\<bell\>\> tocar*b) ( telephone) \<\<person\>\> (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar(le) a (Méx)2) (past & past p ringed)a) ( surround) cercar*, rodearb) (with pen, pencil) marcar* con un círculo, encerrar* en un círculo•Phrasal Verbs:- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up -
4 borde
adj.1 rude, impolite, rough.2 stupid.f. & m.ratbag(informal) (unfriendly). (peninsular Spanish)m.1 edge.(lleno) hasta el borde full to the brimal borde del mar by the seaestoy al borde de un ataque de nervios I'm going to go off my head in a minuteestar al borde del abismo (figurative) to be on the brink of ruin o disaster2 border, borderline.3 rim.4 hem.5 outskirt.6 brim, brim of the cup.7 threshold, brink, verge.8 rough person, uncouth person.9 stupid, stupid person.10 margin, acies, labrum, ora.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: bordar.* * *► adjetivo1 (tonto) stupid■ ¡no seas borde! don't be so stupid!2 (antipático) unpleasant; (malhumorado) stroppy3 (planta - silvestre) wild1 idiot————————1 (extremo) edge2 (de vaso, copa) rim4 (de prenda) hem\estar al borde de to be on the verge of* * *noun m.border, edge, brink* * *ISM1) [de asiento, andén, pañuelo] edge; [de plato] rim, lip; [de vaso, sombrero] brim; [de carretera, camino] side; [de ventana] ledge; [de río] edge, banksembró semillas en los bordes del césped — he sowed some seeds at the sides o edges of the lawn
iba andando por el borde de la carretera — she was walking by the roadside o by the side of the road
borde de ataque — (Aer) leading edge
borde de la acera — kerb, curb (EEUU)
borde de salida — (Aer) trailing edge
2)• al borde de — [+ precipicio, lago, cráter] at o on the edge of; [+ quiebra, histeria, crisis] on the verge of
el régimen está al borde del colapso — the regime is on the verge of collapse o on the point of collapsing
su carrera política está al borde del abismo — her political career is teetering on the edge of the abyss
II Espestán al borde de los cuarenta años — they're close to forty, they're hitting o pushing forty *
1. ADJ1) ** (=antipático) nastyestuvo toda la mañana en plan borde — he was in a strop ** o in a foul mood * all morning
ponerse borde (con algn) — to get stroppy (with sb) *, get nasty (with sb)
2) [planta, árbol] wild3) †† [niño] illegitimate2.SMF **¡eres un borde! — you're a nasty piece of work! *
* * *masculino (de mesa, cama) edge; (de moneda, pieza, plato) edge, rim; (de taza, vaso) rim; (de andén, piscina) edgeal borde de algo — <de la guerra/locura> on the brink of something; <del caos/ruina> on the verge of something
* * *= edge, rim, fringe, brim, verge.Ex. As used in an index each card acts as a surrogate for one document, and the index terms for that document are encoded around the edge of the card.Ex. Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.Ex. The university is located 15 miles from the center of town on the southern fringe.Ex. The pot was placed in a pit dug in the soil such that brim of the pot is in line with the surface of soil.Ex. The verges of these minor roads have had, in some cases, hundreds of years for native flora to become established.----* al borde de = on the verge of, on the brink of, at the side of, on the edge of.* al borde de la carretera = at the roadside.* al borde de la extinción = on the verge of extinction, on the edge of extinction.* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.* al borde del camino = at the roadside.* al borde del mar = at the seaside.* borde de la carretera = roadside.* borde de la carretera ajardinado = parkway strip.* borde del camino = roadside, wayside.* borde del río = river bank [riverbank].* borde superior = top edge.* estar al borde de = teeter + on the edge of.* ficha de borde perforado = edge notch card.* llenar hasta el borde = fill + Nombre + to the brim.* lleno hasta el borde = full to the brim.* repleto hasta el borde = full to the brim.* vivir al borde de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.* * *masculino (de mesa, cama) edge; (de moneda, pieza, plato) edge, rim; (de taza, vaso) rim; (de andén, piscina) edgeal borde de algo — <de la guerra/locura> on the brink of something; <del caos/ruina> on the verge of something
* * *= edge, rim, fringe, brim, verge.Ex: As used in an index each card acts as a surrogate for one document, and the index terms for that document are encoded around the edge of the card.
Ex: Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.Ex: The university is located 15 miles from the center of town on the southern fringe.Ex: The pot was placed in a pit dug in the soil such that brim of the pot is in line with the surface of soil.Ex: The verges of these minor roads have had, in some cases, hundreds of years for native flora to become established.* al borde de = on the verge of, on the brink of, at the side of, on the edge of.* al borde de la carretera = at the roadside.* al borde de la extinción = on the verge of extinction, on the edge of extinction.* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.* al borde del camino = at the roadside.* al borde del mar = at the seaside.* borde de la carretera = roadside.* borde de la carretera ajardinado = parkway strip.* borde del camino = roadside, wayside.* borde del río = river bank [riverbank].* borde superior = top edge.* estar al borde de = teeter + on the edge of.* ficha de borde perforado = edge notch card.* llenar hasta el borde = fill + Nombre + to the brim.* lleno hasta el borde = full to the brim.* repleto hasta el borde = full to the brim.* vivir al borde de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.* * *2 (tonto) stupid1(grosero): los camareros son unos bordes the waiters are so rude(de una mesa, cama) edge; (de una moneda, pieza, un plato) edge, rim; (de una taza, un vaso) rimno te acerques tanto al borde del andén don't go so near the edge of the platformllenó el vaso hasta el borde she filled the glass to the brimla página tiene ilustraciones en el borde inferior the page has illustrations along the bottomnos sentamos al borde de la piscina we sat down at o by the edge of the swimming poolparamos al borde de la carretera we stopped at the roadside o at the side of the roadhabía un sauce al borde del río there was a willow tree at the edge of the river o on the river bankestar al borde de la locura to be on the brink of madnessal borde de la muerte on the point of death, at death's dooral borde de las lágrimas on the verge of tearsCompuesto:leading edge* * *
Del verbo bordar: ( conjugate bordar)
bordé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
borde es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
bordar
borde
bordar ( conjugate bordar) verbo transitivo ‹sábana/blusa› to embroider;
borde sustantivo masculino (de mesa, cama, acantilado) edge;
(de moneda, taza, vaso) rim;
al borde de algo ‹de la guerra/locura› on the brink of sth;
‹de las lágrimas/del caos/de la ruina› on the verge of sth;
bordar verbo transitivo
1 (una interpretación, un trabajo) to do excellently
2 Cost to embroider
borde 1 sustantivo masculino (de una mesa, un camino) edge
(de una taza, etc) rim, brim
♦ Locuciones: al borde de, (muy cerca de): tiene una casa al borde del mar, he has got a house at the seaside
figurado estuvo al borde de la muerte, she was at death's door
(a punto de) estamos al borde de un ataque de nervios, we are on the brink of a nervous breakdown
borde 2
I m,f fam crude, stupid person
II adj fam stroppy, rude: ¡no seas borde y ven al cine! don't be rude and come along to the movies!
' borde' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismo
- bordear
- canto
- exasperación
- rasa
- raso
- umbral
- afilado
- filo
- flecos
- mellado
- salir
- sobresalir
English:
border
- brim
- brink
- edge
- fill up
- fringe
- hang over
- lip
- madness
- perforated
- rim
- roadside
- stroppy
- surround
- verge
- away
- curb
- edging
- from
- keep
- perch
- road
* * *borde1 nm[límite] edge; [de carretera] side; [de río] bank; [de vaso, botella] rim; Méxlleno hasta el borde full to the brim;al borde del mar by the sea;no dejes que se acerquen al borde de la piscina don't let them go near the edge of the swimming pool;el delantero fue derribado al borde del área the forward was brought down on the edge of the area;el proceso de paz está al borde del colapso the peace process is on the brink of collapse;estar al borde del abismo to be on the brink of ruin o disaster♦ adj[antipático]no seas borde y deja que venga ella también don't be such Br a ratbag o US an s.o.b., and let her come too;no te pongas borde que casi no te he tocado there's no need to get in a huff o Br strop, I hardly touched you♦ nmf[antipático] Br ratbag, US s.o.b.;si encuentro al borde que me ha robado la bicicleta lo mato if I find the rat that stole my bike, I'll kill him* * *1 adj fampersona rude, uncouth2 m edge;al borde de fig on the verge obrink of* * *borde nm1) : border, edge2)al borde de : on the verge ofestoy al borde de la locura: I'm about to go crazy* * *borde1 adj unpleasantborde2 n1. (en general) edge2. (de vaso, taza) rim -
5 orta
"1. middle, middle part, central part. 2. middle, central (thing). 3. moderate; average, middling. 4. phys. place, locus, field. -da 1. in the middle. 2. in public, publicly. 3. evident, obvious. - akıncı soccer center forward. -ya almak /ı/ to put (someone, something) in the middle; to surround. -ya atılmak 1. to be suggested, be proposed, be thrown out for consideration. 2. to sally forth, go forth. -ya atmak /ı/ to suggest, throw (something) out for consideration. - baklası colloq. loose woman. -ya bir balgam atmak vulg. to throw a monkey wrench into the works, say something that upsets things (just at a point when all´s going well). -da bırakmak /ı/ to leave (someone) in the lurch, leave (someone) in a difficult situation. - boy 1. middle-sized. 2. middle-sized thing. - boylu (person) of medium height. -sını bulmak 1. to do something in moderation, take the middle course. 2. /ın/ to reconcile. 3. /ın/ to divide (something) into two equal parts. -ya çıkarmak 1. /ı/ to expose, reveal, bring to light. 2. to create, introduce (a new thing). -ya çıkmak 1. to appear, come on the scene. 2. (for something) to come to light. - derece/derecede of middling quality. - dikme math. perpendicular bisector. - direk 1. naut. mainmast. 2. colloq. middle class, middle-class people. -ya dökmek /ı/ to disclose, make public. -ya/ortalığa düşmek to become a prostitute. -da fol yok yumurta yokken colloq. for no apparent reason whatsoever. - halli middle-class. - hece yutumu ling. haplology. - hizmetçisi housemaid. - işi housework. -dan kaldırmak /ı/ 1. to hide, put (something) out of sight. 2. to eliminate, eradicate, do away with, remove, abolish. 3. slang to kill, rub out, do away with, make away with, put away, remove. -dan kalkmak 1. to be done away with; to cease to be. 2. slang to be done away with, be bumped off, be killed. 3. not to be found on the market. -da kalmak 1. to be left without house or home, be left homeless. 2. to be caught in the middle (when two of one´s friends are quarreling with each other). - karar of middling quality. -dan kaybolmak to disappear. -ya koymak /ı/ 1. to bring up (a matter), put forth (something) for consideration. 2. to create, produce. - kuşak the Temperate Zone. - malı 1. something everyone uses in common. 2. commonplace, stale, stereotyped. 3. loose woman, woman who sleeps around. -nın sağı 1. pol. group that´s to the right of the center. 2. slang very sweet (coffee). - sahın arch. central nave. -nın solu 1. pol. group that´s to the left of the center. 2. slang (coffee) with little sugar. -dan söylemek to make some barbed remarks (about someone within earshot without mentioning that person´s name). - şekerli (coffee) with a middling amount of sugar in it. - terim log. middle term. -ya vurmak /ı/ to expose; to disclose; to make public. - yaşlı middle-aged." -
6 coerceo
cŏ-ercĕo, cui, cĭtum, 2, v. a. [arceo], to enclose something on all sides or wholly, to hold together, to surround, encompass:B.qui (mundus) omnia complexu suo coërcet et continet,
Cic. N. D. 2, 22, 58; cf. id. ib. 2, 40, 101; Ov. M. 1, 31:quā circum Galli lorica coërcet,
where the Gallic coat of mail encloses, Lucr. 6, 954; cf.of a band holding the hair together,
Ov. M. 1, 477; 2, 413; Hor. C. 2, 19, 19; 1, 10, 18:est animus vitaï claustra coërcens,
holding together the bands of life, Lucr. 3, 396.—Esp. with the access. idea of hindering free motion by surrounding; to restrain, confine, shut in, hold in confinement, repress (freq. and class.):II.(amnis) nullis coërcitus ripis,
Liv. 21, 31, 11; cf. Ov. M. 1, 342:(aqua) jubetur ab arbitro coërceri,
to be kept in, repressed, Cic. Top. 9, 39 (cf., just before, the more usual arcere, v. arceo, II.); Dig. 43, 22, 1, §§ 6 and 8;47, 11, 10: impetum aquarum,
Curt. 8, 13, 9.—Of pruning plants:vitem serpentem multiplici lapsu et erratico, ferro amputans coërcet ars agricolarum,
Cic. Sen. 15, 52;so of the vine,
Col. 3, 21, 7; 4, 1, 5; Quint. 9, 4, 5; cf. id. 8, 3, 10.—Hence, sacrum (lucum), to trim, clip, Cato, R. R. 139:quibus (operibus) intra muros coërcetur hostis,
Liv. 5, 5, 2:(mortuos) noviens Styx interfusa coërcet,
Verg. A. 6, 439; cf.:Tantalum atque Tantali Genus coërcet (Orcus),
Hor. C. 2, 18, 38:carcere coërcere animalia,
Plin. 10, 50, 72, § 141:Hypermnestra... gravibus coërcita vinclis,
Ov. H. 14, 3; cf.: eos morte, exsilio, vinclis, damno coërcent, [p. 360] Cic. Off. 3, 5, 23:aliquem custodiā,
Dig. 41, 1, 3, § 2:Galliae Alpibus coërcitae,
Plin. 12, 1, 2, § 5:miles coërcitus in tot receptis ex potestate hostium urbibus,
Liv. 36, 24, 7.— Poet.: Messapus primas acies, postrema coërcent Tyrrhidae juvenes, hold together, i. e. command, lead on, Verg. A. 9, 27.—Trop.,A.Of discourse, to keep within limits, control, confine, restrain, limit (syn.:B.contineo, cohibeo): ut (nos) quasi extra ripas diffluentes coërceret,
Cic. Brut. 91, 316; cf. id. Fin. 2, 1, 3; Quint. 12, 1, 20; 9, 2, 76; 10, 4, 1;and, the figure taken from bridling or curbing horses (cf.: frenisque coërcuit ora,
Ov. M. 5, 643; and:spumantiaque ora coërcet,
id. ib. 6, 226):exsultantia,
Quint. 10, 4, 1; cf. id. 10, 3, 10:Augustus addiderat consilium coercendi intra terminos imperii,
Tac. A. 1, 11.—Of words bound by measure:numeris verba coërcere,
Ov. P. 4, 8, 73.—But most freq.,Morally, to hold some fault, some passion, etc., or the erring or passionate person in check, to curb, restrain, tame, correct, etc. (syn.:contineo, cohibeo, refreno, reprimo, domo): cupiditates,
Cic. de Or. 1, 43, 194; Quint. 12, 2, 28:temeritatem,
Cic. Tusc. 2, 21, 47:improbitatem,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 89, § 208:rabiem gentis,
Liv. 41, 27, 4:faenus,
id. 32, 27, 3:procacitatem hominis manibus,
Nep. Timol. 5, 2:suppliciis delicta,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 79 al.:aliquid poenae aut infamiae metu,
Cic. Fin. 2, 22, 73:omnibus modis socios atque cives,
Sall. C. 29 fin.:genus hominum neque beneficio, neque metu coërcitum,
id. J. 91, 7:duabus coërcitis gentibus,
Liv. 31, 43, 4; 39, 32, 11; Caes. B. C. 1, 67:verberibus potius quam verbis,
Varr. R. R. 1, 17, 5; so Cic. Cat. 1, 1, 3; id. Off. 3, 5, 23;v. A. supra: pueros fuste,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 134; Tac. G. 25:incensum ac flagrantem animum,
id. Agr. 4:licentiam,
id. H. 1, 35.— Poet.:carmen, quod non Multa dies et multa litura coërcuit,
corrected, finished, Hor. A. P. 293. -
7 radio
f.1 radio (medio).oír algo por la radio to hear something on the radioradio digital digital radioradio pirata pirate radio2 radio (transistor). (peninsular Spanish, Southern Cone)radio despertador clock radiof. & m.1 radio, radio set, wireless set.2 radius.3 radium, Ra.4 radio.5 radiogram.m.1 radius (anatomy & geometry).en un radio de within a radius of2 spoke.3 radium (chemistry).4 radio. ( Latin American Spanish salvo Southern Cone)pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: radiar.* * *1 (radiodifusión) radio2 (aparato) radio, wireless\radio galera crystal setradio pirata pirate radio station————————1 QUÍMICA radium————————1 (de círculo) radius2 (de rueda) spoke3 (campo) scope\radio de acción figurado field of action, scope* * *1. noun f. 2. noun m.1) radium2) radius* * *ISM1) (Mat) radiusde corto radio — short-range antes de s
de largo radio — long-range antes de s
radio de acción — [de autoridad] jurisdiction, extent of one's authority; (Aer) range
2) [de rueda] spoke3) (Quím) radium4) (Anat) radius5) (=mensaje) wireless message6) LAm = radio IIIISF radiopor radio — by radio, on the radio, over the radio
radio macuto * —
radio pirata — (=sistema) pirate radio; (=emisora) pirate radio station
* * *I1)a) (Mat) radiusb) (distancia, área) range, radiusc) ( de rueda) spoke2) (AmL exc CS) (Rad) radio; ver tb radio II3) (Anat) radius4) (Quím) radiumIIa) ( medio de comunicación) radiob) (CS, Esp) ( aparato) radioapaga la radio — turn off o switch off the radio
c) ( emisora) radio station* * *I1)a) (Mat) radiusb) (distancia, área) range, radiusc) ( de rueda) spoke2) (AmL exc CS) (Rad) radio; ver tb radio II3) (Anat) radius4) (Quím) radiumIIa) ( medio de comunicación) radiob) (CS, Esp) ( aparato) radioapaga la radio — turn off o switch off the radio
c) ( emisora) radio station* * *la radio= airwaves, theEx: The idea of teletext is to supply, over the airwaves, such items of information as news flashes, the latest sport results, and commodity prices.
radio11 = radio, radio set.Ex: Some subjects have changes in usage over time, e.g. wireless, radio, transistor.
Ex: A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.* anuncio publicitario de la radio = sound bite, radio spot.* anuncio publicitario por radio = radio commercial, radio spot, sound bite, radio commercial.* aparato de radio = radio set.* avisar por radio = radio.* comentarista de radio y/o televisión = broadcast commentator.* compañía de radio televisión = broadcaster.* comunicar por radio = radio.* de la televisión o la radio = off the air.* difusión por radio y televisión = broadcast, broadcasting.* emisora de radio = radio station.* escuchar la radio = listen to + the radio.* estación de radio = radio station, broadcasting station.* estudio de radio = radio studio.* identificación por frecuencia de radio = radio frequency identification (RFID).* industria de la radio y televisión, la = broadcasting industry, the.* locutor de radio = radio show host, radio announcer.* noticias de radio y = broadcast news, broadcast news.* onda de radio = radio wave.* operador de radio = radio operator.* presentador de radio = radio show host, broadcaster.* programa de radio = radio broadcast, radio programme, radio show.* radio celular = cellular radio.* radio despertador = radio alarm.* radio, la = airwaves, the.* radio macuto = grapevine.* radio televisión = broadcasting.* señal de radio = radio signal.* sintonizador de radio = tuner.* transmitir por radio = radio.radio22 = radius.Ex: The fact that the library can only attract people within a relatively small radius means that it has no alternative but to serve whoever lives -- or works -- in that radius.
* amplio radio de acción = broad scope.* dentro del radio de acción = within range.* en un radio de + Distancia = within + Distancia.* en un radio + Distancia = within a + Distancia + radius.* radio de acción = radius of + Posesivo + action.* radio de acción amplio = broad scope.radio44 = spoke.Nota: De una rueda.Ex: The rolling press consisted essentially of a frame in which two large rollers were mounted one above the other, and were turned by means of four large spokes radiating from the axle of the upper one.
* * *A1 ( Mat) radius2 (distancia, área) range, radiusse oyó la explosión en un radio de diez kilómetros the explosion could be heard over a range of ten kilometers o within a ten kilometer radius3 (de una rueda) spokeCompuesto:(de un avión, barco) operational range; (de una organización) area of operationsel radio de acción de la guerrilla the guerillas' area of operationsB ( AmL exc CS) ( Rad) radioescuchar el radio to listen to the radionos enteramos por el radio we heard about it on the radiolo han dicho por el radio they said it on the radioCompuestos:● radio a or de transistorestransistor radioradio cab o taxiC ( Anat) radiusD ( Quím) radiumla radio española (↑ radio a1)1 (como medio de comunicación) radioel partido fue transmitido por (la) radio the match was broadcast on the radiose pusieron en contacto por radio they established radio contactprogramas de radio radio programsescuchar la radio to listen to the radionos enteramos por la radio we heard about it on the radiotrabaja en la radio he works in radio2 (CS, Esp) (aparato) radioapaga la radio turn off o switch off the radio3 (emisora) radio stationCompuestos:● radio a or de transitorestransistor radiopirate radio station* * *
Del verbo radiar: ( conjugate radiar)
radio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
radió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
radiar
radio
radio sustantivo masculinoa) (Mat) radius
( de organización) area of operations
■ sustantivo femenino or (AmL exc CS) sustantivo masculino
escuchar la radio to listen to the radio
radiar verbo transitivo
1 (una emisora) to broadcast
2 Fís to radiate, irradiate
3 Med to treat with X-rays
radio
I sustantivo femenino
1 (transmisión) radio
por radio, on the radio
2 (aparato receptor) radio (set)
II sustantivo masculino
1 Geom radius
2 Quím radium
3 Anat radius
4 (de rueda) spoke
5 (en el espacio) radius, area
radio de acción, field of action, scope
(de un barco, avión) operational range
' radio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apagar
- aparato
- diaria
- diario
- emisora
- expandir
- información
- programa
- programar
- programación
- radioaficionada
- radioaficionado
- radiocasete
- reportaje
- subir
- alto
- antena
- audífono
- cabina
- cadena
- comedia
- componer
- consultorio
- cronista
- dar
- difundir
- encender
- enchufar
- enterarse
- estación
- fuerte
- jodido
- oír
- por
- prender
- prensa
- radiocassette
- radiodifusora
- radiofónico
- radionovela
- radiooperador
- radiopatrulla
- receptor
- saber
- sintonía
- teledirigido
English:
battery
- dial
- guarantee
- lower
- over
- phone-in
- pick up
- put on
- radio
- radio beacon
- radio broadcast
- radio frequency
- radio ham
- radio network
- radio set
- radio station
- radio transmitter
- radio wave
- radius
- roundup
- spoke
- station
- surround sound
- switch off
- talk-show
- turn down
- two-way
- wireless
- wireless set
- wireless station
- blare
- broadcaster
- editor
- go
- grape
- have
- installment
- knob
- low
- monitor
- on
- pack
- part
- pirate
- put
- send
- show
- transistor
- turn
- two
* * *radio1 nm1. [de circunferencia] radius;en un radio de within a radius ofradio de acción range;el bombardero tiene un radio de acción de 2.000 kilómetros the bomber has a range of 2,000 kilometres;el general queda fuera del radio de acción del juez the general is beyond the judge's jurisdiction;la empresa quiere ampliar su radio de acción the company wants to expand the area in which it trades2. [de rueda] spoke3. Quím radium4. Anat radiusradio despertador clock radio;radio digital digital radioradio2 nf1. [medio] radio;oír algo por la radio to hear sth on the radioCRica, Cuba, Pan Fam radio bemba:enterarse de algo por radio bemba to hear sth on the grapevine o on the bush telegraph;Esp Fam radio macuto:enterarse de algo por radio macuto to hear sth on the grapevine o on the bush telegraph;radio pirata pirate radio2. Esp, CSur [transistor] radioradio despertador clock radio;radio digital digital radio* * *I m1 MAT radius;en un radio de within a radius of2 QUÍM radium3 L.Am.radioII f radio* * *radio nm1) : radius2) : radiumradio nmf: radio* * *radio n1. (aparato, sistema) radio3. (de bicicleta) spoke
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Nimbus — • In art and archaeology signifies a shining light implying great dignity. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Nimbus Nimbus † … Catholic encyclopedia
Vest — Vest, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vesting}.] [Cf. L. vestire, vestitum, OF. vestir, F. v[^e]tir. See {Vest}, n.] 1. To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vested — Vest Vest, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vesting}.] [Cf. L. vestire, vestitum, OF. vestir, F. v[^e]tir. See {Vest}, n.] 1. To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vesting — Vest Vest, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vesting}.] [Cf. L. vestire, vestitum, OF. vestir, F. v[^e]tir. See {Vest}, n.] 1. To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
box — box1 [ baks ] noun *** ▸ 1 container ▸ 2 space for writing in ▸ 3 in theater ▸ 4 area of sports ground ▸ 5 address ▸ 6 tree with shiny leaves ▸ 7 for a dead body ▸ 8 telephone box ▸ 9 used by men in sports ▸ 10 television ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
aura — [ô′rə] n. pl. auras or aurae [ô′rē] [ME < L < Gr < IE * awer : for base see WIND2] 1. an invisible emanation or vapor, as the aroma of flowers 2. a particular atmosphere or quality that seems to arise from and surround a person or thing… … English World dictionary
