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1 arremeter contra molinos de viento
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2 molino
m.1 mill.molino de aceite olive oil millmolino de viento windmill2 grinder.* * *1 mill\molino de viento windmill* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [gen] mill; (=trituradora) grinder2) * (=persona) fidget* * *a) ( máquina - para el trigo) mill; (- para la carne) grinder (AmE), mincer (BrE)b) ( fábrica) mill* * *= windmill, mill.Ex. The user question used for the tests was for information on windmills, wind power utilisation and wind-powered generators.Ex. To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.----* luchar contra molinos = tilt against/at + windmills.* molino de agua = water mill.* molino de cemento = cement mill.* molino de harina = flour mill.* molino de viento = windmill.* represa de molino = millpond.* * *a) ( máquina - para el trigo) mill; (- para la carne) grinder (AmE), mincer (BrE)b) ( fábrica) mill* * *= windmill, mill.Ex: The user question used for the tests was for information on windmills, wind power utilisation and wind-powered generators.
Ex: To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.* luchar contra molinos = tilt against/at + windmills.* molino de agua = water mill.* molino de cemento = cement mill.* molino de harina = flour mill.* molino de viento = windmill.* represa de molino = millpond.* * *1 (máquina — para el trigo) mill; (— para la carne) mincer2 (fábrica) millmolino de papel paper millCompuestos:waterwheelwindmillwaterwheel* * *
molino sustantivo masculino
(— para la carne) grinder (AmE), mincer (BrE)
molino de viento windmill;
molino de papel paper mill
molino sustantivo masculino mill
' molino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aspa
- rueda
- muela
- piedra
- represa
English:
mill
- millstone
- sail
- treadmill
- windmill
- water
- wind
* * *molino nm1. [aparato] millmolino de aceite olive oil mill;molino de agua water mill;molino de viento [para grano] windmill;[aerogenerador] wind turbine2. [fábrica] mill* * *m mill* * *molino nm1) : mill2)molino de viento : windmill* * *molino n mill -
3 molino de viento
windmill* * *windmill; luchar contra molinos de molino (liter) to tilt at windmills (liter)* * *(n.) = windmillEx. The user question used for the tests was for information on windmills, wind power utilisation and wind-powered generators.* * *windmill; luchar contra molinos de molino (liter) to tilt at windmills (liter)* * *(n.) = windmillEx: The user question used for the tests was for information on windmills, wind power utilisation and wind-powered generators.
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4 luchar contra molinos
(v.) = tilt against/at + windmillsEx. It seems to me that Mr. Berman is tilting against windmills.* * *(v.) = tilt against/at + windmillsEx: It seems to me that Mr. Berman is tilting against windmills.
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5 luchar
v.1 to fight.luchar contra to fight (against)luchar por to fight for2 to fight against.Nos luchó la aldea vecina The neighboring village fought against us.* * *1 (gen) to fight2 DEPORTE to wrestle* * *verb1) to fight2) struggle3) wrestle* * *VIluchar con o contra algo/algn — to fight (against) sth/sb
luchaba con los mandos — he was struggling o wrestling with the controls
2) (Dep) to wrestle ( con with)* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) (combatir, pelear) to fightb) ( para conseguir algo) to struggle, fightc) ( lidiar) to wrestle, struggle2) (Dep) to wrestle* * *= fight, grapple, struggle, battle, campaign, wage, fight back.Ex. This article deals with the cultural elitism implicit in a willingness to fight censorship of books but not videos.Ex. For some groups it is entirely unreasonable to expect them to grapple with the full 638 pages of AACR2.Ex. Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.Ex. Instead we find ourselves battling to maintain the status quo and not end up with a worse mess than AACR1 and superimposition.Ex. Libraries must campaign more actively for funds.Ex. It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).Ex. In the meanwhile, librarians could fight back by means of their chequebooks but need to be alert to the strategies by which vendors could take over their functions.----* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.* luchar a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* luchar a muerte = fight to + death, get into + a fight to the death.* luchar con = grapple with, wrestle with.* luchar con el ausentismo = combat + absenteeism.* luchar con los efectos adversos de = combat + the effects of.* luchar contra = combat, contend with, turn + the tide on, brave.* luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.* luchar contra el absentismo = combat + absenteeism.* luchar contra el analfabetismo = fight + illiteracy.* luchar contra el fraude = combat + fraud.* luchar contra el racismo = combat + racism.* luchar contra la delincuencia = take + a bite out of crime.* luchar contra la inflación = combat + inflation, fight + inflation.* luchar contra la pobreza = fight + poverty.* luchar contra los elementos = brave + the elements.* luchar contra molinos = tilt against/at + windmills.* luchar contra un fuego = fight + fire.* luchar con uñas y dientes = fight + tooth and nail.* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.* luchar en vano = fight + a losing battle.* luchar hasta el final = battle + it out, fight until + the end.* luchar hasta la muerte = fight to + death.* luchar hasta morir = battle + it out.* luchar por = crusade for, war (over), battle + it out for, scramble.* luchar por la justicia = fight for + justice.* luchar por la supremacía = battle for + supremacy.* luchar por los derechos = campaign for + rights.* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.* luchar por una causa = champion + cause.* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.* luchar una batalla perdida = fight + a losing battle.* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) (combatir, pelear) to fightb) ( para conseguir algo) to struggle, fightc) ( lidiar) to wrestle, struggle2) (Dep) to wrestle* * *= fight, grapple, struggle, battle, campaign, wage, fight back.Ex: This article deals with the cultural elitism implicit in a willingness to fight censorship of books but not videos.
Ex: For some groups it is entirely unreasonable to expect them to grapple with the full 638 pages of AACR2.Ex: Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.Ex: Instead we find ourselves battling to maintain the status quo and not end up with a worse mess than AACR1 and superimposition.Ex: Libraries must campaign more actively for funds.Ex: It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).Ex: In the meanwhile, librarians could fight back by means of their chequebooks but need to be alert to the strategies by which vendors could take over their functions.* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.* luchar a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* luchar a muerte = fight to + death, get into + a fight to the death.* luchar con = grapple with, wrestle with.* luchar con el ausentismo = combat + absenteeism.* luchar con los efectos adversos de = combat + the effects of.* luchar contra = combat, contend with, turn + the tide on, brave.* luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.* luchar contra el absentismo = combat + absenteeism.* luchar contra el analfabetismo = fight + illiteracy.* luchar contra el fraude = combat + fraud.* luchar contra el racismo = combat + racism.* luchar contra la delincuencia = take + a bite out of crime.* luchar contra la inflación = combat + inflation, fight + inflation.* luchar contra la pobreza = fight + poverty.* luchar contra los elementos = brave + the elements.* luchar contra molinos = tilt against/at + windmills.* luchar contra un fuego = fight + fire.* luchar con uñas y dientes = fight + tooth and nail.* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.* luchar en vano = fight + a losing battle.* luchar hasta el final = battle + it out, fight until + the end.* luchar hasta la muerte = fight to + death.* luchar hasta morir = battle + it out.* luchar por = crusade for, war (over), battle + it out for, scramble.* luchar por la justicia = fight for + justice.* luchar por la supremacía = battle for + supremacy.* luchar por los derechos = campaign for + rights.* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.* luchar por una causa = champion + cause.* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.* luchar una batalla perdida = fight + a losing battle.* * *luchar [A1 ]viA1 (combatir, pelear) to fightlucharemos contra los invasores we shall fight the invadersluchar cuerpo a cuerpo to fight hand to hand2 (para conseguir algo, superar un problema) to struggle, fightlucharon por la paz they fought for peaceluchó valientemente contra la enfermedad he struggled o fought bravely against his illnessha luchado mucho para salir adelante en la vida he has struggled hard to get on in life3 (lidiar, batallar) to wrestle, struggle luchar CON algo; ‹con maletas/bultos› to wrestle o struggle WITH sthB ( Dep) to wrestle* * *
luchar ( conjugate luchar) verbo intransitivo
luchar por la paz to fight for peace
d) (Dep) to wrestle
luchar verbo transitivo to fight wrestle
♦ Locuciones: luchar con uñas y dientes, to fight nail and tooth
' luchar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arena
- batirse
- disputarse
- pelear
- pelearse
- batallar
- competir
- desesperación
- desmayo
- patria
- pugnar
- pujar
English:
antihistamine
- antipollution
- battle
- combat
- contest
- desperately
- escape
- fight
- flounder
- slog out
- struggle
- together
- wildly
- wrestle
- forth
- strive
* * *luchar vi1. [combatir físicamente] to fight;luchar contra to fight (against)2. [enfrentarse] to fight;luchar contra to fight (against);luchar por to fight for3. [esforzarse] to struggle;llevo todo el día luchando con esta traducción I've been struggling o battling with this translation all day long;tuvieron que luchar mucho para sacar a su familia adelante they had to struggle hard to provide for their family4. [en deporte] to wrestle* * *v/i fight ( por for); figfight, struggle ( por for)* * *luchar vi1) : to fight, to struggle2) : to wrestle* * *luchar vb1. to fight [pt. & pp. fought]2. (de lucha libre) to wrestle
См. также в других словарях:
tilt at windmills — {v. phr.}, {literary} To do battle with an imaginary foe (after Cervantes Don Quixote). * /John is a nice guy but when it comes to departmental meetings he wastes everybody s time by constantly tilting at windmills./ … Dictionary of American idioms
tilt at windmills — {v. phr.}, {literary} To do battle with an imaginary foe (after Cervantes Don Quixote). * /John is a nice guy but when it comes to departmental meetings he wastes everybody s time by constantly tilting at windmills./ … Dictionary of American idioms
tilt at windmills — ► tilt at windmills attack imaginary enemies. [ORIGIN: with allusion to the story of Don Quixote tilting at windmills, believing they were giants.] Main Entry: ↑tilt … English terms dictionary
tilt at windmills — A person who tilts at windmills, tries to do things that will never work in practice … The small dictionary of idiomes
tilt at windmills — phrasal Etymology: so called fr. the episode in Don Quijote de la Mancha in which Don Quixote battles with a windmill, thinking it a giant more at don quixote : to fight imaginary enemies or illusory evils even though this rebellion may be a… … Useful english dictionary
tilt at windmills — attack imaginary enemies. [with allusion to the story of Don Quixote tilting at windmills, believing they were giants.] → tilt … English new terms dictionary
tilt at windmills — verb a) To attack imaginary enemies. b) To go on a wild goose chase; to persistently engage in a futile activity See Also: throw ones cap over the windmill, mistake windmills for giants … Wiktionary
tilt\ at\ windmills — v. phr. literary To do battle with an imaginary foe (after Cervantes Don Quixote). John is a nice guy but when it comes to departmental meetings he wastes everybody s time by constantly tilting at windmills … Словарь американских идиом
tilt at windmills — A person who tilts at windmills, tries to do things that will never work in practice. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
tilt at windmills — literary to waste time trying to deal with enemies or problems that do not exist. We re not tilting at windmills here. If we don t do something about these problems, our environment may be in serious danger … New idioms dictionary
Tilt at windmills — A person who tilts at windmills, tries to do things that will never work in practice … Dictionary of English idioms