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1 whet
wetpast tense, past participle - whetted; verb1) (to sharpen (a tool) by rubbing it on a grindstone or whetstone.) afilar2) (to make (one's appetite) keen.) despertar, abrir•tr[wet]1 (appetite) despertar, abrir2 formal use (knife) afilar1) sharpen: afilar2) stimulate: estimularto whet the appetite: estimular el apetitov.• abrir el apetito v.• aguzar v.• amolar v.• estimular v.hwet, wettransitive verb - tt- \<\<interest/curiosity\>\> estimular, avivar[wet]VT [+ tool] afilar, amolar; [+ appetite, curiosity] estimular, despertar* * *[hwet, wet]transitive verb - tt- \<\<interest/curiosity\>\> estimular, avivar -
2 whet
s.afilado, afiladura.vt.1 afilar (herramienta, hoja)2 despertar, abrir (apetito)3 aguzar, agudizar.(pt & pp whetted) -
3 abrir
abrir ( conjugate abrir) verbo transitivo 1 ( en general) to open; ‹ paraguas› to open, put up; ‹ mapa› to open out, unfold; ‹ cortinas› to open, draw back; ‹ persianas› to raise, pull up; ‹ cremallera› to undo 2 ‹llave/gas› to turn on; ‹ válvula› to open; ‹ cerradura› to unlock 3 ‹ agujero› to make 4 ( inaugurar) to open (up);◊ ¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?‹ frontera› to open (up) 5 ‹ negocio› to start, set up; ‹ suscripción› to take out; ‹ investigación› to begin, set up; abrir fuego to open fire 6 ‹ apetito› to whet abrirse verbo pronominal 1 abrirse a algo ‹a jardín/corredor› to open onto sth [ paracaídas] to open 2 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo 3 [ perspectivas] to open up;
abrir
I verbo transitivo
1 (separar, permitir el acceso, desplegar) to open (una cerradura) to unlock (una cremallera) to undo
2 (una llave, un grifo) to turn on
3 (hacer una zanja, un túnel, etc) to dig (hacer un ojal, el agujero de una ventana) to make: abriremos una ventana en esta pared, we'll make an opening for a window on this wall
4 (iniciar un discurso, una actividad) to open, start: van a abrir una tienda en la esquina, they're going to open a shop on the corner
tienes que abrir una cuenta en este banco, you've got to open an account at this bank
5 (ampliar, expandir) to open: deberíamos abrir nuestro mercado, we should open up our market
6 (rajar) to slit: cuando abrimos la sandía resultó que no estaba madura, when we cut open the watermelon we realised that it wasn't ripe
abrieron la res en canal, they slit open the animal
7 Jur a Álvarez le han abierto un expediente, they have started investigating Álvarez
II verbo intransitivo
1 to open Locuciones: en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, in the twinkling of an eye ' abrir' also found in these entries: Spanish: caja - canal - dar - fuego - ojo - poner - tardar - zanja - apalancar - baile - correr - cuenta - grifo - intención - palanca - paso English: answer - blaze - claw - door - draw - fire - force - get - hurtle - instruct - light - manage - open - open up - prise - put on - put up - reopen - sharpen - snap - trice - turn on - twinkling - unlock - unwrap - whet - whisk away - whisk off - work up - wrench - bore - breach - downstairs - gouge - ground - lance - lever - pick - put - quarry - set - sink - splay - start - time - try - tunnel - turn - undo - unopened -
4 abierto
Del verbo abrir: ( conjugate abrir) \ \
abierto es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: abierto abrir
abierto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo1 con los ojos muy abiertos with eyes wide open; un sobre abierto an unsealed envelope; los espacios abiertos de la ciudad the city's open spaces◊ dejaste la llave abierto you left the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap running‹madera/costura› split 2 [estar] ‹comercio/museo› open 3 (Ling) ‹ vocal› open 4 abierto a algo open to sth 5 (manifiesto, directo) open
abierto 2 sustantivo masculino (Dep) open (tournament)
abrir ( conjugate abrir) verbo transitivo 1 ( en general) to open; ‹ paraguas› to open, put up; ‹ mapa› to open out, unfold; ‹ cortinas› to open, draw back; ‹ persianas› to raise, pull up; ‹ cremallera› to undo 2 ‹llave/gas› to turn on; ‹ válvula› to open; ‹ cerradura› to unlock 3 ‹ agujero› to make 4 ( inaugurar) to open (up);◊ ¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?‹ frontera› to open (up) 5 ‹ negocio› to start, set up; ‹ suscripción› to take out; ‹ investigación› to begin, set up; abierto fuego to open fire 6 ‹ apetito› to whet abrirse verbo pronominal 1 abiertose a algo ‹a jardín/corredor› to open onto sth [ paracaídas] to open 2 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo 3 [ perspectivas] to open up;
abierto,-a adjetivo
1 open (grifo) (turned) on: dejaste la ventana abierta de par en par, you left the window wide open
2 (sin restricciones, cercas, límites) open: salimos a campo abierto, we went out to the open
el europeo es un mercado abierto, Europe is an open market
3 (sin tapujos) clear: es una abierta declaración de intenciones, it's an open declaration of her intentions
carta abierta al señor ministro, an open letter to the minister
4 (persona receptiva) open-minded (extrovertido) open
5 Dep open
abrir
I verbo transitivo
1 (separar, permitir el acceso, desplegar) to open (una cerradura) to unlock (una cremallera) to undo
2 (una llave, un grifo) to turn on
3 (hacer una zanja, un túnel, etc) to dig (hacer un ojal, el agujero de una ventana) to make: abriremos una ventana en esta pared, we'll make an opening for a window on this wall
4 (iniciar un discurso, una actividad) to open, start: van a abrir una tienda en la esquina, they're going to open a shop on the corner
tienes que abrir una cuenta en este banco, you've got to open an account at this bank
5 (ampliar, expandir) to open: deberíamos abrir nuestro mercado, we should open up our market
6 (rajar) to slit: cuando abrimos la sandía resultó que no estaba madura, when we cut open the watermelon we realised that it wasn't ripe
abrieron la res en canal, they slit open the animal
7 Jur a Álvarez le han abierto un expediente, they have started investigating Álvarez
II verbo intransitivo
1 to open Locuciones: en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, in the twinkling of an eye ' abierto' also found in these entries: Spanish: abierta - abrir - accesible - brecha - cerrar - cielo - expansiva - expansivo - plaza - apetito - carácter - entre - mar - mina - operación - par English: all-night - clash - door - establish - gate - half-open - lest - nowhere - open - outspoken - raw - restricted - revolving credit - run - undone - upfront - wide - wide open - all - beer - gape - gaping - on - overt - somewhere - undisguised - work -
5 apetito
apetito sustantivo masculino appetite; tiene buen apetito he has a good appetite; esta caminata me ha abierto el apetito this walk has given me an appetite
apetito sustantivo masculino appetite: siempre tiene apetito, he's always hungry ' apetito' also found in these entries: Spanish: desgana - desganada - desganado - hambre - hambrienta - hambriento - poca - poco - abrir - deseo - despertar - quitar - voraz English: appetite - sharpen - spoil - whet - work up - drive - go - healthy - off - work -
6 caminata
caminata sustantivo femenino long walk; ( en el campo) long walk, hike;◊ después de darme semejante caminata after walking o (colloq) trekking all that way
caminata sustantivo femenino long walk ' caminata' also found in these entries: Spanish: apetito - marcha - paseo English: hike - tramp - trek - walk - stiff - whet -
7 despertar
despertar ( conjugate despertar) verbo transitivo ‹ apetito› to whet; ‹ recuerdos› to evoke; ‹ interés› to awaken, stir up verbo intransitivo ( del sueño) to wake (up); ( de la anestesia) to come round despertarse verbo pronominal ( del sueño) to wake (up)
despertar
I verbo transitivo
1 to wake (up)
2 fig (un sentimiento, recuerdo) to arouse
II sustantivo masculino awakening: tiene muy mal despertar, he's always angry when he wakes up ' despertar' also found in these entries: Spanish: cerrarse - despertarse - escándalo - espabilar - grogui - ininteligible - umbral - despierta English: arouse - awake - awaken - awakening - fire - get up - rouse - roust - stir - stir up - wake - wake up - excite - get - kindle - provoke -
8 despierta
Del verbo despertar: ( conjugate despertar) \ \
despierta es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: despertar despierta
despertar ( conjugate despertar) verbo transitivo ‹ apetito› to whet; ‹ recuerdos› to evoke; ‹ interés› to awaken, stir up verbo intransitivo ( del sueño) to wake (up); ( de la anestesia) to come round despertarse verbo pronominal ( del sueño) to wake (up)
despierta,◊ despiertas, etc see despertar
despertar
I verbo transitivo
1 to wake (up)
2 fig (un sentimiento, recuerdo) to arouse
II sustantivo masculino awakening: tiene muy mal despertar, he's always angry when he wakes up
despierto,-a adjetivo
1 (no dormido) awake
2 (vivo, espabilado) quick, sharp ' despierta' also found in these entries: Spanish: mar English: grumpy - imagination - pity -
9 despierto
Del verbo despertar: ( conjugate despertar) \ \
despierto es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativoMultiple Entries: despertar despierto
despertar ( conjugate despertar) verbo transitivo ‹ apetito› to whet; ‹ recuerdos› to evoke; ‹ interés› to awaken, stir up verbo intransitivo ( del sueño) to wake (up); ( de la anestesia) to come round despertarse verbo pronominal ( del sueño) to wake (up)
despierto
◊ -ta adjetivo
despertar
I verbo transitivo
1 to wake (up)
2 fig (un sentimiento, recuerdo) to arouse
II sustantivo masculino awakening: tiene muy mal despertar, he's always angry when he wakes up
despierto,-a adjetivo
1 (no dormido) awake
2 (vivo, espabilado) quick, sharp ' despierto' also found in these entries: Spanish: despierta - desvelada - desvelado - espabilada - espabilado - lista - listo - soñar - velar - vivo English: awake - daydream - keep up - reverie - stay up - wide awake - alert - keep - slow - wide -
10 estimular
estimular ( conjugate estimular) verbo transitivo
estimular verbo transitivo
1 (dar ánimos) to encourage
2 (potenciar, activar) to stimulate ' estimular' also found in these entries: Spanish: animar - impulsar English: animate - drum up - fuel - stimulate - stir - work up - boost - promote - revitalize - revive - spur - whet -
11 whetted
past tense, past participle; see whet -
12 whetting
adj.amolador.ger.gerundio del verbo WHET.
См. также в других словарях:
Whet — Whet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whetted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whetting}.] [AS. hwettan; akin to D. wetten, G. wetzen, OHG. wezzen, Icel. hvetja, Sw. v[ a]ttja, and AS. hw[ae]t vigorous, brave, OS. hwat, OHG. waz, was, sharp, Icel. hvatr, bold, active, Sw … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whet´ter — whet «hweht», verb, whet|ted, whet|ting, noun. –v.t. 1. to sharpen by rubbing; hone: »to whet a knife. 2. Figurative. to make keen or eager; … Useful english dictionary
whet — [ wet, hwet ] verb transitive if you whet a blade, you make it sharper: SHARPEN whet your appetite (for something) to increase the feeling that you want to have or do a particular thing: a TV program that will whet people s appetite for travel … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Whet — Whet, n. [1913 Webster] 1. The act of whetting. [1913 Webster] 2. That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer. Sips, drams, and whets. Spectator. [1913 Webster] {Whet slate} (Min.), a variety of slate used for sharpening cutting instruments; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whet slate — Whet Whet, n. [1913 Webster] 1. The act of whetting. [1913 Webster] 2. That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer. Sips, drams, and whets. Spectator. [1913 Webster] {Whet slate} (Min.), a variety of slate used for sharpening cutting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whet — whet; whet·ten; whet·ter; … English syllables
whet — [hwet, wet] vt. whetted, whetting [ME whetten < OE hwettan, to make keen < hwæt, sharp, keen, bold < IE base * kwed , to pierce, sharpen, whet > prob. L (tri)quetrus, (three )cornered] 1. to sharpen by rubbing or grinding (the edge of … English World dictionary
whet your appetite (for something) — phrase to increase the feeling that you want to have or to do a particular thing a TV programme that will whet people’s appetite for travel Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym Main entry: whet … Useful english dictionary
whet — [wet] v past tense and past participle whetted present participle whetting [T] [: Old English; Origin: hwettan] 1.) whet sb s appetite (for sth) if an experience whets your appetite for something, it increases your desire for it ▪ The view from… … Dictionary of contemporary English
whet — [v1] make sharp edge, file, finish, grind, hone, sharpen, strop; concepts 137,250 Ant. blunt, dull whet [v2] arouse, excite animate, awaken, challenge, enhance, incite, increase, kindle, pique, provoke, quicken, rally, rouse, stimulate, stir,… … New thesaurus
whet-slate — whetˈ slate noun Novaculite • • • Main Entry: ↑whet … Useful english dictionary