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1. pik verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) elegir, escoger2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) coger, recoger3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) levantar, recoger, coger4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) forzar
2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) elección, selección2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) lo mejor•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way
II pik noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) pico, piquetapick1 nthey're almost the same, take your pick son casi iguales, coge el que quieraspick2 vb1. escoger / elegir / seleccionar2. cogerto pick someone's pocket robarle a alguien cosas de su bolsillo / robar la carteratr[pɪk]■ take your pick elige el que quieras, escoge el que quieras1 (choose - gen) elegir, escoger; (team) seleccionar2 (flowers, fruit, cotton, etc) coger, recoger3 (remove pieces from - gen) escarbar, hurgar; (spots) tocarse4 (remove from - hair etc) quitar5 (open - lock) forzar, abrir con una ganzúa6 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (pluck - guitar etc) puntear7 (of birds) picotear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe pick of lo mejor deto pick a fight with somebody buscar camorra con alguiento pick a hole in something agujerear algoto pick and choose ser muy exigenteto pick holes in something figurative use encontrar defectos en algoto pick one's nose hurgarse la narizto pick one's teeth mondarse los dientes, escarbarse los dientesto pick somebody's brains explotar los conocimientos de alguiento pick somebody's pocket robar algo del bolsillo de alguiento pick up speed coger velocidad, acelerar la marchato pick up the bill pagar la cuentathe pick of the bunch el/la mejor de todos,-as————————tr[pɪk]1 (tool) pico, piqueta2 (plectrum) púa, plectropick ['pɪk] vt1) : picar, labrar (con un pico)he picked the hard soil: picó la tierra dura2) : quitar, sacar (poco a poco)to pick meat off the bones: quitar pedazos de carne de los huesos3) : recoger, arrancar (frutas, flores, etc.)4) select: escoger, elegir5) provoke: provocarto pick a quarrel: buscar pleito, buscar pelea6)to pick a lock : forzar una cerradura7)to pick someone's pocket : robarle algo del bolsillo de alguiensomeone picked my pocket!: ¡me robaron la cartera del bolsillo!pick vi1) nibble: picar, picotear2)to pick and choose : ser exigente3)to pick at : tocar, rascarse (una herida, etc.)4)to pick on tease: mofarse de, atormentarpick n1) choice: selección f2) best: lo mejorthe pick of the crop: la crema y nata3) pickaxn.• flor s.f.• lanzado s.m.• lo más escogido s.m.• pico s.m.• punzón s.m.v.• coger v.• escarbar v.• escoger v.• picar v.• recoger v.• recolectar v.• seleccionar v.• vendimiar v.pɪk
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1)a) pickaxb) ( ice pick) piolet mc) ( plectrum) púa f, plectro m, uñeta f (CS), uña f (Méx, Ven)2)a) ( choice) (no pl)take your pick — elige or escoge el (or los etc) que quieras
b) ( best)to be the pick of the bunch — ser* el mejor de todos
c) ( tip) (AmE) pronóstico m, fija f (CS)
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1)a) (choose, select) \<\<number/color\>\> elegir*, escoger*; \<\<team/crew\>\> seleccionarto pick a winner — ( in racing) pronosticar* el ganador; ( choose well) elegir* or escoger* bien
to pick one's way — andar* con mucho cuidado
b) ( provoke)to pick a fight — buscar* pelea
are you trying to pick a quarrel with me? — ¿quieres que discutamos?
2) ( gather) \<\<flower\>\> cortar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fruit/cotton/tea\>\> recoger*, coger* (esp Esp), pizcar* (Méx)3)a) ( remove matter from)to pick one's nose — meterse el dedo en la nariz, hurgarse* la nariz
to pick somebody's pocket — robarle la billetera (or las llaves etc) a alguien del bolsillo, bolsear a alguien (Mex fam), carterear a alguien (Chi fam)
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via)you can't (afford to) pick and choose — no puedes (permitirte el lujo de) ser exigente or andarte con remilgos
b) ( take bits)to pick AT something — \<\<at scab\>\> tocar* algo
Phrasal Verbs:- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up[pɪk]1. N1) (=choice)•
to have one's pick of sth — escoger or elegir lo que uno quiere de algo•
take your pick! — ¡escoja or elija lo que quiera!take your pick of or from ten luxury hotels — escoja or elija el que quiera de entre diez hoteles de lujo
2) (=best)•
the pick of sth — lo mejor de algo, la flor y nata de algothe pick of the bunch or the crop — (fig) lo mejor de grupo
2. VTpick a card, any card — escoge or elige una carta, cualquiera
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to pick a fight (with sb) — (lit) buscar pelea or pleito (con algn); (fig) (=argue) discutir (con algn)•
to pick one's way through/across sth — abrirse camino cuidadosamente a través de algoquarrel 1.•
to pick a winner — (lit) escoger or elegir un ganador; (fig) escoger bien2) (=gather) [+ flowers, fruit, tea, cotton] coger, recoger (LAm)3) (=lift, remove)•
to pick sth off the ground — recoger algo del suelo•
to pick o.s. off the floor or ground — levantarse del suelo•
to pick names out of a hat — sacar nombres de un sombrero5) [+ scab, spot] toquetear; [+ lock] forzar or abrir con ganzúa; [+ guitar, banjo] puntearbone 1., 1), piece 1., 1)•
their bones had been picked clean by the birds — los pájaros habían dejado limpios los huesos3. VI1) (=choose) escoger, elegiryou can't pick and choose — no puedes ponerte a escoger or elegir, no puedes ser muy exigente
2) (=examine)pick over•
dogs pick through the garbage on the streets — los perros hurgan en or por la basura de las calles- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up* * *[pɪk]
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1)a) pickaxb) ( ice pick) piolet mc) ( plectrum) púa f, plectro m, uñeta f (CS), uña f (Méx, Ven)2)a) ( choice) (no pl)take your pick — elige or escoge el (or los etc) que quieras
b) ( best)to be the pick of the bunch — ser* el mejor de todos
c) ( tip) (AmE) pronóstico m, fija f (CS)
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1)a) (choose, select) \<\<number/color\>\> elegir*, escoger*; \<\<team/crew\>\> seleccionarto pick a winner — ( in racing) pronosticar* el ganador; ( choose well) elegir* or escoger* bien
to pick one's way — andar* con mucho cuidado
b) ( provoke)to pick a fight — buscar* pelea
are you trying to pick a quarrel with me? — ¿quieres que discutamos?
2) ( gather) \<\<flower\>\> cortar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fruit/cotton/tea\>\> recoger*, coger* (esp Esp), pizcar* (Méx)3)a) ( remove matter from)to pick one's nose — meterse el dedo en la nariz, hurgarse* la nariz
to pick somebody's pocket — robarle la billetera (or las llaves etc) a alguien del bolsillo, bolsear a alguien (Mex fam), carterear a alguien (Chi fam)
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via)you can't (afford to) pick and choose — no puedes (permitirte el lujo de) ser exigente or andarte con remilgos
b) ( take bits)to pick AT something — \<\<at scab\>\> tocar* algo
Phrasal Verbs:- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up -
2 pick up
1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) aprender2) (to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere: I picked him up at the station and drove him home.) recoger, pasar a buscar3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) conseguir, encontrar4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) ponerse de pie, levantarse5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) coger, recoger6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) captar, recibir, sintonizar7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) encontrar, cogerpick up vb1. ir a recoger2. recogerpick up vt1) lift: levantar2) tidy: arreglar, ordenarpick up viimprove: mejorarpick up (Radio station, etc.)v.• captar v.v.• alzar v.• levantar v.• recoger v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o(gather off floor, ground) recoger*; ( take) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp); ( lift up) levantarto pick oneself up — reponerse*; (lit: after falling) levantarse
to pick up the tab o (BrE also) bill — cargar* con la cuenta, cargar* con el muerto (fam)
she picked up the check — (AmE) pagó ella
2)a) ( learn) \<\<language\>\> aprender; \<\<habit\>\> adquirir, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)it's not hard, you'll soon pick it up — no es difícil, ya verás cómo enseguida le agarras la onda or (Esp) le coges el tranquillo (fam)
b) ( acquire) \<\<bargain\>\> conseguir*, encontrar*3)a) (collect, fetch) recoger*, pasar a buscarcould you pick up some eggs for me? — ¿me traes unos huevos?
b) ( take on board) \<\<passenger\>\> recoger*c) ( rescue) rescatard) ( arrest) detener*e) (colloq) \<\<man/woman\>\> ligarse* (fam), levantar (AmS fam)4)a) ( receive) \<\<signal\>\> captar, recibirb) ( detect) detectar5) ( resume) \<\<conversation\>\> reanudar6) v + adv + oa) ( earn) (colloq) hacer* (fam), sacar* (fam)b) ( gain) \<\<speed\>\> agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)7) ( tidy) (AmE colloq) \<\<room/house\>\> ordenar8) v + o + adva) ( revive) reanimarb) ( correct) corregir*to pick somebody up on something: she picked him up on a few points of historical detail — le señaló algunos detalles históricos donde se había equivocado
9) v + adva) ( improve) \<\<prices/sales\>\> subir, repuntar; \<\<economy/business\>\> repuntar; \<\<invalid\>\> mejorar, recuperarse; \<\<weather\>\> mejorarb) ( resume) seguir*, continuar*10) ( notice) (colloq)to pick up on something — darse* cuenta de algo
1. VT + ADV1) (=lift) [+ box, suitcase, cat] levantar; [+ dropped object] recoger, coger; (=take hold of) tomar, coger, agarrar (LAm)that child is always wanting to be picked up — ese niño siempre quiere que lo cojan or (LAm) levanten
she bent to pick up her glove — se agachó para recoger or coger su guante
she picked up a pencil and fiddled with it — tomó or cogió or (LAm) agarró un lápiz y se puso a enredar con él
you can't pick up a newspaper these days without reading about her — últimamente no puedes coger or (LAm) agarrar un periódico que no hable de ella
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to pick o.s. up — (lit) levantarse, ponerse de pie; (fig) recuperarse, reponerse2) (=collect) [+ person] recoger, ir a buscar (esp LAm); (=give lift to) [+ hitch-hiker, passenger] recoger, cogerdid you pick up my laundry? — ¿recogiste mi colada?
3) (=learn) [+ language, skill] aprender; [+ accent, habit] coger, agarrar (LAm), adquirir frm4) (=buy) comprar; (=find) [+ bargain] encontrar; (=catch) [+ disease] coger, agarrar (LAm), pillar *an old car he picked up for £250 — un coche viejo que compró por 250 libras
I may pick up some useful ideas for my book — puede que encuentre algunas ideas útiles para mi libro
5) * (=earn, gain) ganar, sacarseshe picks up £400 a week — gana or se saca 400 libras a la semana
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to pick up speed — acelerar, coger velocidad, tomar velocidad (LAm)6) * (sexually) ligarse a *are you trying to pick me up? — ¿estás intentando ligar conmigo?
7) (Rad, TV) [+ station, channel] captar, coger; (Tech) [+ signal] captar, registrarwe can pick up Italian television — podemos captar or coger la televisión italiana
8) (=notice, detect)scent 1., 3)•
I had no difficulty picking up the signals he was sending me — (fig) no tuve problemas para captar las indirectas que me estaba mandando10) (=focus on)11) (=reprimand) reñir, reprendershe picked him up for using bad language — le riñó or le reprendió por decir palabrotas
12) (=correct)•
he picked me up on my grammar — me señaló diversas faltas de gramática13) (=rescue) recoger, rescatar14) (=arrest) detener15) (=revive) [+ person] reanimar16) (US) * (=tidy) [+ room, house] recoger2. VI + ADV1) (=improve) [conditions, weather, sales] mejorar; [market, economy] reponerse; [business, trade] ir mejor; [prices] volver a subir2) (=increase) [wind] levantarse3) (=continue)to pick up where one left off — [+ activity, conversation, relationship] continuar donde se había dejado
4) (=notice, react to)•
I was getting nervous and he picked up on that — me estaba poniendo nervioso y él lo captó or se dio cuenta5) * (=become involved with)•
to pick up with sb — juntarse con algn6) (=tidy up)•
to pick up after sb — ir recogiendo detrás de algn* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o(gather off floor, ground) recoger*; ( take) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp); ( lift up) levantarto pick oneself up — reponerse*; (lit: after falling) levantarse
to pick up the tab o (BrE also) bill — cargar* con la cuenta, cargar* con el muerto (fam)
she picked up the check — (AmE) pagó ella
2)a) ( learn) \<\<language\>\> aprender; \<\<habit\>\> adquirir, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)it's not hard, you'll soon pick it up — no es difícil, ya verás cómo enseguida le agarras la onda or (Esp) le coges el tranquillo (fam)
b) ( acquire) \<\<bargain\>\> conseguir*, encontrar*3)a) (collect, fetch) recoger*, pasar a buscarcould you pick up some eggs for me? — ¿me traes unos huevos?
b) ( take on board) \<\<passenger\>\> recoger*c) ( rescue) rescatard) ( arrest) detener*e) (colloq) \<\<man/woman\>\> ligarse* (fam), levantar (AmS fam)4)a) ( receive) \<\<signal\>\> captar, recibirb) ( detect) detectar5) ( resume) \<\<conversation\>\> reanudar6) v + adv + oa) ( earn) (colloq) hacer* (fam), sacar* (fam)b) ( gain) \<\<speed\>\> agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)7) ( tidy) (AmE colloq) \<\<room/house\>\> ordenar8) v + o + adva) ( revive) reanimarb) ( correct) corregir*to pick somebody up on something: she picked him up on a few points of historical detail — le señaló algunos detalles históricos donde se había equivocado
9) v + adva) ( improve) \<\<prices/sales\>\> subir, repuntar; \<\<economy/business\>\> repuntar; \<\<invalid\>\> mejorar, recuperarse; \<\<weather\>\> mejorarb) ( resume) seguir*, continuar*10) ( notice) (colloq)to pick up on something — darse* cuenta de algo
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3 pick at
(to eat very little of (something): He was not very hungry, and just picked at the food on his plate.) comer sin ganasVI + PREP1) (=toy with)to pick at one's food — comer con poca gana, picar la comida
2) (=criticize)she used to pick at everything — solía meterse con todo or ponerle faltas a todo
3) (US)* = pick on -
4 pick one's way
(to walk carefully (around or between something one wishes to avoid touching etc): She picked her way between the puddles.) andar con mucho tiento -
5 pick someone's pocket
(to steal something from a person's pocket: My wallet has gone - someone has picked my pocket!) robar algo del bolsillo de alguien -
6 to pick holes in something
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7 to pick a hole in something
agujerear algo -
8 have a bone to pick with (someone)
(to have something to argue about with (a person).) tener una cuenta que ajustar con (alguien)English-spanish dictionary > have a bone to pick with (someone)
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9 have a bone to pick with (someone)
(to have something to argue about with (a person).) tener una cuenta que ajustar con (alguien)English-spanish dictionary > have a bone to pick with (someone)
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Del verbo picar: ( conjugate picar) \ \
pico es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
picó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: picar pico
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo 1 [abeja/avispa] to sting; una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket ‹ enemigo› to peck◊ solo quiero pico algo I just want a snack o a bite to eatf) (Taur) to jab2 ‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up) ‹ pared› to chip; ‹ piedra› to break up, smash 3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay verbo intransitivo 1 2◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;me pican los ojos my eyes sting 3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce 4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ picole (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)picarse verbo pronominal 1 [manguera/llanta] to perish; [cacerola/pava] to rust; [ ropa] to get moth-eaten [ vino] to go sour 2 [ mar] to get choppy 3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed; ( ofenderse) to take offense
pico sustantivo masculino 1◊ ¡cierra el pico! shut up (colloq), keep your trap shut! (colloq)2 3 (fam) ( algo):◊ tiene 50 y pico de años she's fifty odd o fifty something (colloq);son las dos y pico it's past o gone two; tres metros y pico (just) over three meters 4 5 (arg) shot
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck (: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
pico sustantivo masculino
1 (de ave) beak
2 fam (boca) mouth
3 Geography peak
4 (herramienta) pick
5 (de una jarra) spout
6 (de una mesa, etc) corner
7 fam (de droga) fix Locuciones: cerrar el pico, to shut one's trap
salir por un pico, to cost a fortune
tener un pico de oro, to have the gift of the gab
... y pico, over...: tiene treinta y pico años, he's thirty something
nos veremos a las tres y pico, we'll meet just after three
tiene ciento y pico discos, she has a hundred-odd records ' pico' also found in these entries: Spanish: cerrar - corva - corvo - flauta - inflamarse - picar - bicho - cincuenta - cuello - escote - hora - quinientos English: beak - bill - gift - lip - peak - pick - pickaxe - something - spout - sting - V-neck - V-necked - wasp - off - pointed - preen - rush - wood -
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1. noun1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) trozo, pedazo2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) pedazo (de papel); una (noticia)3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) pieza4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) moneda5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) pieza•
2. adjective(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) poco sistemático- go all to pieces- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces
piece n1. trozo2. pedazo / añicotr[piːs]2 (part, component) pieza, parte nombre femenino3 (coin) moneda4 (in board games) ficha5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL pieza6 (in newspaper) artículo7 (item, example of) pieza■ a piece of jewellery una joya, una alhaja■ a piece of land un terreno, una parcela\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin one piece (unharmed) sano,-a y salvo,-ato be a piece of cake ser pan comidoto break something in pieces hacer algo pedazosto fall to pieces hacerse pedazosto give somebody a piece of one's mind decirle cuatro verdades a alguiento pull something/somebody to pieces destrozar algo/a alguien, criticar duramente algo/a alguien, hacer trizas algo/a alguiento pick up the pieces volver a empezar, rehacer su vidato say one's piece decir su parteto take something to pieces desmontar algo1) patch: parchar, arreglar2)to piece together : construir pieza por piezapiece n1) fragment: trozo m, pedazo m2) component: pieza fa three-piece suit: un traje de tres piezas3) unit: pieza fa piece of fruit: una (pieza de) fruta4) work: obra f, pieza f (de música, etc.)n.• cacho s.m.• cuarto s.m.• fragmento s.m.• parcela s.f.• pedazo s.m.• pieza s.f.• retal s.m.• retazo s.m.• trozo s.m.v.• juntar las piezas de v.• remendar v.piːs1)a) (part of something broken, torn, cut, divided) pedazo m, trozo mshe ripped the letter into pieces — rompió la carta en pedacitos, hizo trizas la carta
a piece of land — un terreno, una parcela
to come o fall to pieces — hacerse* pedazos
in one piece: they got back in one piece volvieron sanos y salvos; I dropped it, but it's still in one piece se me cayó, pero está intacto; to be a piece of cake (colloq) ser* pan comido; to go to pieces ( be very upset) quedar deshecho or destrozado; ( break down) perder* el control; to pick up the pieces: he gets himself into trouble and expects me to pick up the pieces se mete en líos y después pretende que yo le saque las castañas del fuego; he's trying to pick up the pieces of his life está tratando de rehacer su vida; to pull something/somebody to pieces destrozar* algo/a alguien; to say one's piece — dar* su (or mi etc) opinión, opinar
b) ( component) pieza f, parte fhe's taken the clock to pieces — ha desarmado or desmontado el reloj
a three-piece suit — un traje de tres piezas, un terno
2) ( item)to be a nasty piece of work — (esp BrE colloq) ser* una basura or (fam) una porquería
to give somebody a piece of one's mind — cantarle las cuarenta or decirle* cuatro verdades a alguien
3)a) ( Mus)b) ( Journ) artículo mc) ( Art) pieza f4) ( coin) moneda f, pieza f5) ( in board games) ficha f, pieza f; ( in chess) figura f•Phrasal Verbs:[piːs]1. N1) (=fragment) trozo m, pedazo m•
to come to pieces — hacerse pedazos, romperse•
to fall to pieces — caerse a pedazos, romperse•
my watch lay in pieces on the pavement — mi reloj quedó destrozado en la acera, mi reloj quedó en la acera hecho pedazos•
a piece of sth, a piece of bread — un trozo or un pedazo de pana piece of cake — una porción or un trozo de tarta
another piece of cake? — ¿quieres más tarta?
a piece of cheese/glass — un trozo de queso/cristal
a piece of paper — un trozo or una hoja de papel, un papel
a piece of string — un trozo de cuerda, un cabo
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(all) in one piece, the vase is still in one piece — el jarrón sigue intacto•
to smash (sth) to pieces, the glass fell off the table and smashed to pieces — el vaso se cayó de la mesa y se hizo añicosI smashed the vase to pieces — rompí el jarrón en mil pedazos, hice el jarrón añicos
the boat was smashed to pieces on the rocks — el barco se estrelló contra las rocas y se hizo añicos
- go to piecesshe went to pieces when Arnie died — quedó deshecha or hecha pedazos cuando Arnie murió
every time he's faced with a problem he goes to pieces — cada vez que se ve ante un problema se desquicia or el pánico se apodera de él
- give sb a piece of one's mindhe got a piece of my mind — le dije cuatro verdades, le canté las cuarenta *
to pick up the pieces —
they always leave me to pick up the pieces — siempre me toca sacarles las castañas del fuego, siempre dejan que sea yo el que pague los platos rotos
action 1., 4), nasty 1., 4), thrillshe never picked up the pieces after her fiancé died — nunca logró superar la muerte de su prometido, nunca rehizo realmente su vida después de la muerte de su prometido
2) (=part, member of a set) pieza f•
piece by piece — pieza por or a pieza•
it comes to pieces — se desmonta, es desmontable•
(all) of a piece, Dostoyevsky's life and work are of a piece — la vida y las obras de Dostoyevsky son uno y lo mismo•
Amy was putting the pieces together now — ahora Amy estaba juntando or atando los cabos•
to take sth to pieces — desmontar or desarmar algo3) (as suffix)•
a three-piece suite — un juego de sofá y dos butacas, un tresillo (Sp)4) (=item)history, land 1., 2)•
to sell sth by the piece — vender algo suelto5) (=instance)6) (=composition) (Press) artículo m; (Mus, Art, Theat) pieza f- say one's piecemuseum, party 3., period 2.7) (Mil)9) (=coin) moneda f10) (US)* (=distance)11) † * offensive (=woman) tipa * f, tía f (Sp) *a nice little piece — una tía buena (Sp) *, una tipaza *
2.CPDpiece of research N — trabajo m de investigación
a piece of research on the effects of the drug — un trabajo de investigación sobre los efectos del fármaco
piece rate N — (Comm) tarifa f por pieza
they are on piece rates — les pagan por pieza or a destajo
* * *[piːs]1)a) (part of something broken, torn, cut, divided) pedazo m, trozo mshe ripped the letter into pieces — rompió la carta en pedacitos, hizo trizas la carta
a piece of land — un terreno, una parcela
to come o fall to pieces — hacerse* pedazos
in one piece: they got back in one piece volvieron sanos y salvos; I dropped it, but it's still in one piece se me cayó, pero está intacto; to be a piece of cake (colloq) ser* pan comido; to go to pieces ( be very upset) quedar deshecho or destrozado; ( break down) perder* el control; to pick up the pieces: he gets himself into trouble and expects me to pick up the pieces se mete en líos y después pretende que yo le saque las castañas del fuego; he's trying to pick up the pieces of his life está tratando de rehacer su vida; to pull something/somebody to pieces destrozar* algo/a alguien; to say one's piece — dar* su (or mi etc) opinión, opinar
b) ( component) pieza f, parte fhe's taken the clock to pieces — ha desarmado or desmontado el reloj
a three-piece suit — un traje de tres piezas, un terno
2) ( item)to be a nasty piece of work — (esp BrE colloq) ser* una basura or (fam) una porquería
to give somebody a piece of one's mind — cantarle las cuarenta or decirle* cuatro verdades a alguien
3)a) ( Mus)b) ( Journ) artículo mc) ( Art) pieza f4) ( coin) moneda f, pieza f5) ( in board games) ficha f, pieza f; ( in chess) figura f•Phrasal Verbs: -
12 bone
bəun
1. noun1) (the hard substance forming the skeleton of man, animals etc: Bone decays far more slowly than flesh.) hueso2) (a piece of this substance: She broke two of the bones in her foot.) hueso
2. verb(to take the bones out of (fish etc).) deshuesar- bony- bone china
- bone idle
- a bone of contention
- have a bone to pick with someone
- have a bone to pick with
- to the bone
bone n1. hueso2. espina / raspatr[bəʊn]1 hueso2 (of fish) espina, raspa; (of whale) barba3 (of corset) ballena\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be as dry as a bone estar más seco,-a que una pasato break every bone in one's body romperse todos los huesosto break every bone in somebody's body molerle a alguien los huesos, no dejarle a alguien un hueso sanoto have a bone to pick with somebody tener que ajustarle las cuentas a alguiento work one's fingers to the bone trabajar como un esclavoto feel something in one's bones tener un presentimiento de algoto make no bones about it no andarse por las ramasto make no bones about doing something no vacilar en hacer algoto be a bag of bones estar en los huesosnear the bone (joke, humour) verde, picantebone of contention figurative use manzana de la discordiabone china porcelana, loza finabone marrow médula óseathe bare bones lo esencialbone n: hueso mn.• espina s.f.• esqueleto s.m.• hueso s.m.v.• deshuesar v.
I bəʊna) c u ( Anat) hueso mmeat on/off the bone — carne f con/sin hueso
he cut his finger to the bone — se cortó el dedo hasta el hueso
to be a bone of contention — ser* la manzana de la discordia
to have a bone to pick with somebody — tener* que ajustar cuentas con alguien
to make no bones about something: she makes no bones about being an atheist — no esconde or no oculta que es atea
b) c ( of fish) espina f
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transitive verb \<\<meat\>\> deshuesar; \<\<fish\>\> quitarle las espinas aPhrasal Verbs:[bǝʊn]1. N1) [of human, animal etc] hueso m ; [of fish] espina fbones — [of dead] huesos mpl ; (more respectfully) restos mpl mortales
bone of contention — manzana f de la discordia
chilled or frozen to the bone — congelado de frío
I feel it in my bones — tengo esa corazonada, me da en la nariz (Sp) *
- make no bones about doing sth- work one's fingers to the bone2) (=substance) hueso m2.VT [+ meat] deshuesar; [+ fish] quitar las espinas a3.CPDbone china N — porcelana f fina
bone density N — densidad f ósea
bone marrow N — médula f ósea
bone marrow donor N — donante mf de médula ósea
bone marrow transplant N — transplante m de médula ósea
- bone up* * *
I [bəʊn]a) c u ( Anat) hueso mmeat on/off the bone — carne f con/sin hueso
he cut his finger to the bone — se cortó el dedo hasta el hueso
to be a bone of contention — ser* la manzana de la discordia
to have a bone to pick with somebody — tener* que ajustar cuentas con alguien
to make no bones about something: she makes no bones about being an atheist — no esconde or no oculta que es atea
b) c ( of fish) espina f
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transitive verb \<\<meat\>\> deshuesar; \<\<fish\>\> quitarle las espinas aPhrasal Verbs: -
13 tab
tæb1) (a small flat piece of some material attached to, or part of, something larger, which stands up so that it can be seen, held, pulled etc: You open the packet by pulling the tab.) lengüeta; anilla (de lata)2) (a strip of material attached to a piece of clothing by which it can be hung up: Hang your jacket up by the tab.) lengüeta3) (a piece of material with a person's name or some other mark on it, attached to a piece of clothing so that its owner can be identified.) etiquetatr[tæb]2 (label) etiqueta3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (bill) cuenta4 (on computer) tabulador nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto keep a tab on something controlar algoto keep tabs on somebody vigilar a alguiento pick up the tab pagar la cuentatab ['tæb] n1) flap, tag: lengüeta f (de un sobre, una caja, etc.), etiqueta f (de ropa)2) tabulator3) bill, check: cuenta f4)to keep tabs on : tener bajo vigilancian.• lengüeta s.f.tæb1)a) ( flap) lengüeta fb) ( label - for indexing) ceja f; (- on clothing) etiqueta f2) (account, bill) (colloq) cuenta fto keep tabs on something/somebody — tener* algo/a algn controlado
to pick up the tab — (colloq)
they left early and I had to pick up the tab — se fueron pronto y acabé pagando yo la cuenta
3) (on typewriter, word processor) tabulador m; (before n) <character/key/stop> de tabulación; ( setting)4) ( ring pull) (AmE) anilla f[tæb]1. N1) (on garment) (=flap) oreja f, lengüeta f ; (=loop) presilla f ; (=label) etiqueta f ; (=marker) (on file) ceja f ; [of cheque] resguardo m- keep tabs on sb- keep tabs on2) (US) cuenta f- pick up the tab3) (also: tabulator) tabulador m2.CPD* * *[tæb]1)a) ( flap) lengüeta fb) ( label - for indexing) ceja f; (- on clothing) etiqueta f2) (account, bill) (colloq) cuenta fto keep tabs on something/somebody — tener* algo/a algn controlado
to pick up the tab — (colloq)
they left early and I had to pick up the tab — se fueron pronto y acabé pagando yo la cuenta
3) (on typewriter, word processor) tabulador m; (before n) <character/key/stop> de tabulación; ( setting)4) ( ring pull) (AmE) anilla f -
14 hole
həul
1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) agujero2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) cavidad3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) hoyo
2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) agujerear2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) meter en el hoyo•- hole outhole n1. agujero2. bachetr[həʊl]1 (gen) agujero; (in ground) hoyo2 (golf) hoyo3 (in road) bache nombre masculino7 (a tight spot) aprieto, apuro1 (make holes - small) agujerear; (large) hacer un boquete en2 (at golf) meter en el hoyo1 (at golf) meter la pelota en el hoyo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL■ the rent for this month will make a hole in my salary el alquiler de este mes se comerá gran parte de mi sueldoto be in a hole estar en apurosto pick holes in something encontrar defectos en algo, criticar algohole ['ho:l] n: agujero m, hoyo mn.• agujero s.m.• bache s.m.• boquete s.m.• caja s.f.• cavidad s.f.• foso s.m.• hoya s.f.• hoyo s.m.• hueco s.m.• orificio s.m.• punto s.m.• rotura s.f.• socavón s.m.
I həʊl1)a) (in belt, material, clothing) agujero m; ( in ground) hoyo m, agujero m; ( in road) bache m; ( in wall) boquete m; ( in defenses) brecha fto make a hole in something — hacer* un agujero en algo, agujerear algo
that made a hole in their savings — eso se llevó or se comió buena parte de sus ahorros
in the hole — (AmE)
we're $10,000 in the hole to the bank — le debemos 10.000 dólares al banco
money just burns a hole in his/her pocket — el dinero le quema las manos
to need something like a hole in the head: I need a visit from him like I need a hole in the head — lo único que me faltaba! que él viniera a verme!
b) (in argument, proposal) punto m débilto pick holes in something — encontrarle* defectos or faltas a algo
c) ( of animal) madriguera f2) ( Sport)a) ( in golf) hoyo mb) ( in US football) hueco m3)a) ( unpleasant place) (colloq)b) ( awkward situation) (colloq)to be in a hole — estar* en un apuro or aprieto
to get somebody out of a hole — sacar* a alguien de un apuro or aprieto
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1) ( in golf) \<\<ball\>\> embocar*; \<\<putt/shot\>\> transformar2) \<\<ship\>\> abrir* una brecha en•Phrasal Verbs:- hole up[hǝʊl]1. N1) (gen) agujero m, hoyo m ; (in road) bache m ; (=gap, opening) boquete m ; (in wall, defences, dam) brecha f ; (=burrow) madriguera f ; (Golf) hoyo m•
to dig a hole — cavar un hoyo•
these socks are full of holes — estos calcetines están llenos de agujeros•
his injury leaves a hole in the team — su lesión deja un vacío en el equipo•
to make a hole in sth — hacer un agujero en algobuying the car made a hole in his savings — la compra del coche le costó una buena parte de sus ahorros
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to pick holes in sth — (fig) encontrar defectos en algohole-in-the-wall•
to wear a hole in sth — agujerear algo2) * (fig) (=difficulty) aprieto m, apuro mto be in a hole * — estar en un apuro or aprieto
he got me out of a hole * — me sacó de un aprieto or apuro
3) * (=dwelling, room) cuchitril m, tugurio m (esp LAm); (=town) poblacho m, pueblo m de mala muerte *2. VT2) [+ ball] (Golf) meter en el hoyo; (Snooker) meter en la tronera3.VI(Golf)- hole up* * *
I [həʊl]1)a) (in belt, material, clothing) agujero m; ( in ground) hoyo m, agujero m; ( in road) bache m; ( in wall) boquete m; ( in defenses) brecha fto make a hole in something — hacer* un agujero en algo, agujerear algo
that made a hole in their savings — eso se llevó or se comió buena parte de sus ahorros
in the hole — (AmE)
we're $10,000 in the hole to the bank — le debemos 10.000 dólares al banco
money just burns a hole in his/her pocket — el dinero le quema las manos
to need something like a hole in the head: I need a visit from him like I need a hole in the head — lo único que me faltaba! que él viniera a verme!
b) (in argument, proposal) punto m débilto pick holes in something — encontrarle* defectos or faltas a algo
c) ( of animal) madriguera f2) ( Sport)a) ( in golf) hoyo mb) ( in US football) hueco m3)a) ( unpleasant place) (colloq)b) ( awkward situation) (colloq)to be in a hole — estar* en un apuro or aprieto
to get somebody out of a hole — sacar* a alguien de un apuro or aprieto
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1) ( in golf) \<\<ball\>\> embocar*; \<\<putt/shot\>\> transformar2) \<\<ship\>\> abrir* una brecha en•Phrasal Verbs:- hole up -
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Ɵred
1. noun1) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) hilo, hebra2) (the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.) rosca3) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) hilo
2. verb1) (to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.) (hilo) enhebrar; (cuentas) ensartar2) (to make (one's way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.) abrirse (camino)•thread1 n1. hilo2. roscathread2 vb enhebrarcan you thread this needle for me? ¿puedes enhebrarme esta aguja?tr[ɵred]1 SMALLSEWING/SMALL hilo, hebra2 (of screw, bolt) rosca3 (of story) hilo1 (needle) enhebrar2 (beads) ensartar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hang by a thread pender de un hilothread ['ɵrɛd] vt1) : enhilar, enhebrar (una aguja)2) string: ensartar (cuentas en un hilo)3)to thread one's way : abrirse pasothread n1) : hilo m, hebra fneedle and thread: aguja e hilothe thread of an argument: el hilo de un debate2) : rosca f, filete m (de un tornillo)n.• beta s.f.• cabo s.m.• filete s.m.• hebra s.f.• hilado s.m.• hilaza s.f.• hilo (de coser) s.m.• hilo conductor (de un relato) s.m.• raspa s.f.• rosca s.f.v.• aterrajar v.• enhebrar v.• enhilar v.• ensartar v.• hilvanar v.
I θreda) c u ( filament) hilo mto follow/lose/pick up the thread of a plot/conversation — seguir*/perder*/retomar el hilo de una trama/conversación
to hang by a thread — pender de un hilo
b) c ( of screw) rosca f, filete m
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transitive verb \<\<needle/sewing machine\>\> enhebrar; \<\<bead\>\> ensartar[θred]to thread one's way — abrirse* paso
1. N1) (Sew) hilo mcotton/nylon thread — hilo m de algodón/nylon
- hang by a thread2) [of silkworm, spider] hebra f3) (=drift, theme) hilo mto pick up the thread(s) again — [of conversation, thought] retomar el hilo; [of process, problem] volver a tomar las riendas
she picked up the threads of her life/career again — tomó de nuevo las riendas de su vida/carrera
4) [of screw] rosca f, filete m2.VT [+ needle] enhebrar; [+ beads] ensartarto thread one's way through a crowd — colarse entre or abrirse paso por una multitud
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I [θred]a) c u ( filament) hilo mto follow/lose/pick up the thread of a plot/conversation — seguir*/perder*/retomar el hilo de una trama/conversación
to hang by a thread — pender de un hilo
b) c ( of screw) rosca f, filete m
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transitive verb \<\<needle/sewing machine\>\> enhebrar; \<\<bead\>\> ensartarto thread one's way — abrirse* paso
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1 (intellect) cerebro, seso, inteligencia2 (as food) sesos nombre masculino pluraln.pl.• cabeza s.f.• caletre s.m.• cerebro s.m.• cholla s.f.• entendederas s.f.pl.• meollo s.m.• mollera s.f.• seso s.m.• sesos s.m.pl.• testa s.f.breɪnz1) (+ pl vb)to blow somebody's brains out — levantarle la tapa de los sesos a alguien
b) ( intelligence) inteligencia fto pick somebody's brains: I'd like to pick your brains about something quisiera hacerte unas preguntas or consultas acerca de algo; to rack one's brains (over something) — devanarse los sesos (con algo)
2) (+ sing vb) ( mastermind) cerebro m, autor, -tora m,f intelectual (AmL)she's the brains behind the operation — es el cerebro or (AmL tb) la autora intelectual de la operación
* * *[breɪnz]1) (+ pl vb)to blow somebody's brains out — levantarle la tapa de los sesos a alguien
b) ( intelligence) inteligencia fto pick somebody's brains: I'd like to pick your brains about something quisiera hacerte unas preguntas or consultas acerca de algo; to rack one's brains (over something) — devanarse los sesos (con algo)
2) (+ sing vb) ( mastermind) cerebro m, autor, -tora m,f intelectual (AmL)she's the brains behind the operation — es el cerebro or (AmL tb) la autora intelectual de la operación
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17 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) pelear (se), luchar2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) luchar, combatir3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) pelear (se), discutir
2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) pelea2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) lucha3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) combatividad4) (a boxing-match.) combate•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight
fight1 n lucha / peleafight2 vb1. luchar2. pelearsetr[faɪt]1 (struggle) lucha3 (boxing) combate nombre masculino4 (resistance) combatividad nombre femenino, ánimo1 (quarrel) pelear(se) (about/over, por), discutir (about/over, por)2 (in boxing) pelear ( against, contra)3 (with physical violence) pelearse ( with, con) ( against, contra), luchar ( with, con) ( against, contra)1 (bull) lidiar3 (with physical violence) pelearse, luchar4 figurative use (strive to overcome, prevent) luchar, combatir5 SMALLLAW/SMALL recurrir contra6 (fire) apagar, combatir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fight a case SMALLLAW/SMALL defenderse contra un cargoto fight it out decidirlo, resolverloto fight one's way through lograr abrirse pasoto fight for one's life luchar por la vidato fight like a tiger luchar como un jabatoto fight a losing battle luchar por una causa perdidato fight shy of something/somebody evitar algo/a alguiento fight to the finish luchar hasta el finalto pick a fight with somebody meterse con alguiento put up a fight oponer resistencia: luchar, combatir, pelearfight vt: luchar contra, combatir contrafight n1) combat: lucha f, pelea f, combate m2) match: pelea f, combate m (en boxeo)3) quarrel: disputa f, pelea f, pleito mn.• batalla s.f.• combate s.m.• cuchillada s.f.• guerra s.f.• lid s.f.• lidia s.f.• lucha s.f.• marimorena s.f.• pelea s.f.• pendencia s.f.• pugna s.f.• rija s.f.• riña s.f.• ruptura s.f.• sarracina s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: fought) = batallar v.• batir v.• bregar v.• combatir v.• disputar v.• guerrear v.• lidiar v.• luchar v.• militar v.• pelear v.• pugnar v.• reñir v.
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1. faɪt(past & past p fought) intransitive verba) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar, combatir; \<\<person\>\> pelear, luchar; \<\<animal\>\> lucharto fight AGAINST somebody/something — luchar contra alguien/algo
to fight FOR somebody/something — \<\<for country/cause\>\> luchar por alguien/algo; \<\<for aim/policy\>\> luchar por conseguir or lograr algo
to fight shy of something: he tends to fight shy of emotional commitments — tiende a eludir or evitar los compromisos afectivos
b) ( quarrel)to fight OVER/ABOUT something — pelearse por algo
c) fighting pres p <troops/units> de combate
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vt1)a) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar or combatir contraif you want it, you'll have to fight me for it — si lo quieres vas a tener que vértelas conmigo
Frazier fought Ali for the world title — Frazier peleó contra Ali or se enfrentó a Ali por el título mundial
I had to fight my way into the hall — tuve que abrirme camino or paso a la fuerza para entrar en la sala
b) ( oppose) \<\<fire/disease\>\> combatir; \<\<measure/proposal\>\> combatir, oponerse* awe'll fight them all the way — no les vamos a dar cuartel
2)a) ( conduct)b) ( contest) \<\<election\>\> presentarse awe intend to fight the case — ( Law) pensamos llevar el caso a los tribunales (or defendernos etc)
•Phrasal Verbs:- fight on
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1) ca) ( between persons) pelea f; (between armies, companies) lucha f, contienda fto put up a good fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
they're looking for a fight — están buscando camorra or bronca
b) ( boxing match) pelea f, combate m2) ca) ( struggle) lucha fb) ( quarrel) pelea f3) u ( fighting spirit)[faɪt] (vb: pt, pp fought)1. Npick 2., 1)•
to have a fight with sb — pelearse con algn, tener una pelea con algnb) (Boxing) combate m, pelea f2) (Mil) (between armies) lucha f, contienda fthe fight for justice/against inflation — la lucha por la justicia/contra la inflación
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if he tries to sack me he'll have a fight on his hands — si intenta despedirme le va a costar lo suyo4) (=fighting spirit) ánimo m de luchathere was no fight left in him — ya no le quedaba ánimo de lucha, ya no tenía ánimo para luchar
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to show (some) fight — mostrarse dispuesto a pelear5) (=resistance)•
police believe the victim put up a fight — la policía cree que la víctima opuso resistencia2. VT1) (Mil) [+ enemy] luchar contra, combatir contra; (Boxing) [+ opponent] pelear contra, luchar contra•
to fight a battle — (Mil) librar una batalla; (fig) lucharI've had to fight quite a battle to get as far as this — he tenido que luchar mucho para llegar hasta aquí
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to fight sb for sth, he fought the council for the right to build on his land — se enfrentó al ayuntamiento por el derecho a edificar en sus tierrasI'd like to fight him for the title — me gustaría luchar or pelear contra él por el título
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to fight one's way through a crowd — abrirse paso a la fuerza entre una multitud2) (=combat) [+ fire] combatir; [+ poverty, inflation, crime] combatir, luchar contra; [+ proposal] oponerse a•
I've made up my mind so don't try and fight me on it — lo he decidido, así que no intentes oponerte•
I had to fight the urge to giggle — tuve que esforzarme para no reír, tuve que contener las ganas de reír3) (=try to win) [+ campaign] tomar parte en; [+ election] presentarse a•
he says he'll fight the case all the way to the Supreme Court — dice que si es necesario llevará el caso hasta el Tribunal Supremohe fought his case in various courts for ten years — defendió su causa en varios tribunales durante diez años
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he's decided to fight the seat for a third time — (Pol) ha decidido presentarse por tercera vez como candidato para el escaño3. VI1) (=do battle) [troops, countries] luchar, combatir ( against contra); [person, animal] pelear; (Boxing) luchar, peleardid you fight in the war? — ¿luchó usted en la guerra?, ¿tomó usted parte en la guerra?
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I fought for my country — luché por mi país•
the dogs were fighting over a bone — los perros estaban peleando por un hueso2) (=quarrel) discutir, pelear(se) ( with con)•
they usually fight about or over who pays the bills — suelen discutir or pelear(se) por quién paga las facturas•
to fight against disease/crime — luchar contra la enfermedad/el crimen•
to fight for sth/sb — luchar por algo/algnhe was fighting for breath — le faltaba la respiración, respiraba con enorme dificultad
- go down fighting- fight shy of- fight on* * *
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1. [faɪt](past & past p fought) intransitive verba) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar, combatir; \<\<person\>\> pelear, luchar; \<\<animal\>\> lucharto fight AGAINST somebody/something — luchar contra alguien/algo
to fight FOR somebody/something — \<\<for country/cause\>\> luchar por alguien/algo; \<\<for aim/policy\>\> luchar por conseguir or lograr algo
to fight shy of something: he tends to fight shy of emotional commitments — tiende a eludir or evitar los compromisos afectivos
b) ( quarrel)to fight OVER/ABOUT something — pelearse por algo
c) fighting pres p <troops/units> de combate
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vt1)a) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar or combatir contraif you want it, you'll have to fight me for it — si lo quieres vas a tener que vértelas conmigo
Frazier fought Ali for the world title — Frazier peleó contra Ali or se enfrentó a Ali por el título mundial
I had to fight my way into the hall — tuve que abrirme camino or paso a la fuerza para entrar en la sala
b) ( oppose) \<\<fire/disease\>\> combatir; \<\<measure/proposal\>\> combatir, oponerse* awe'll fight them all the way — no les vamos a dar cuartel
2)a) ( conduct)b) ( contest) \<\<election\>\> presentarse awe intend to fight the case — ( Law) pensamos llevar el caso a los tribunales (or defendernos etc)
•Phrasal Verbs:- fight on
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1) ca) ( between persons) pelea f; (between armies, companies) lucha f, contienda fto put up a good fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
they're looking for a fight — están buscando camorra or bronca
b) ( boxing match) pelea f, combate m2) ca) ( struggle) lucha fb) ( quarrel) pelea f3) u ( fighting spirit) -
18 isolate
(to separate, cut off or keep apart from others: Several houses have been isolated by the flood water; A child with an infectious disease should be isolated.) aislar- isolated- isolation
isolate vb aislartr['aɪsəleɪt]1 aislar ( from, de)v.• aislar v.• incomunicar v.'aɪsəleɪt1) ( keep apart)to isolate something/somebody (FROM something/somebody) — aislar* algo/a alguien (de algo/alguien)
2) (pick out, separate) \<\<cause/problem\>\> aislar*to isolate something FROM something — separar or desligar* algo de algo
['aɪsǝʊleɪt]VT1) (=cut off) aislar ( from de)this policy could isolate China from the rest of the world — esta política podría aislar a China del resto del mundo
to isolate o.s. — aislarse
2) (=pinpoint) [+ cause, source] identificar; [+ problem, virus, gene] aislar3) (Med) (=quarantine) [+ person, animal] aislar ( from de)* * *['aɪsəleɪt]1) ( keep apart)to isolate something/somebody (FROM something/somebody) — aislar* algo/a alguien (de algo/alguien)
2) (pick out, separate) \<\<cause/problem\>\> aislar*to isolate something FROM something — separar or desligar* algo de algo
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19 pluck
1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) arrancar2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) desplumar3) (to pick (flowers etc).) coger4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) depilar (las cejas)5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) puntear
2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) valor, ánimo- plucky- pluckily
- pluckiness
- pluck up the courage
- pluck up courage
- energy
tr[plʌk]1 valor nombre masculino, ánimo, coraje nombre masculino, arrojo1 (gen) arrancar; (flower, fruit) coger2 (bird) desplumar1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL puntear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto pluck one's eyebrows depilarse las cejasto pluck up courage armarse de valor, cobrar ánimopluck ['plʌk] vt1) pick: arrancar2) : desplumar (un pollo, etc.)pluck vito pluck at : tirar depluck n1) tug: tirón m2) courage, spirit: valor m, ánimo mn.• redaños s.m.pl.• tirón s.m.• valor (Coraje) s.m.• ánimo s.m.v.• arrancar v.• coger v.• desplumar v.• pisar v.• puntear v.• rasguear v.
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1. plʌka) \<\<chicken\>\> desplumarb) \<\<fruit/flower\>\> arrancar*to pluck something/somebody from something — arrancar* algo/a alguien de algo
to pluck up (one's) courage — armarse de valor or de coraje
to pluck up courage to + inf —; armarse de valor or de coraje para + inf
c) ( Mus) \<\<string/guitar\>\> puntear
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vito pluck at something — tirar de algo, jalar de algo (AmL exc CS)
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mass noun valor m, coraje m[plʌk]1. N1) (=tug) tirón m2.VT [+ fruit, flower] liter arrancar; [+ bird] desplumar; [+ guitar] pulsar, puntearhe was plucked from obscurity to star in the show — fue rescatado del anonimato para protagonizar el espectáculo
3.VIto pluck at — tirar de, dar un tirón a
- pluck up* * *
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1. [plʌk]a) \<\<chicken\>\> desplumarb) \<\<fruit/flower\>\> arrancar*to pluck something/somebody from something — arrancar* algo/a alguien de algo
to pluck up (one's) courage — armarse de valor or de coraje
to pluck up courage to + inf —; armarse de valor or de coraje para + inf
c) ( Mus) \<\<string/guitar\>\> puntear
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vito pluck at something — tirar de algo, jalar de algo (AmL exc CS)
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mass noun valor m, coraje m -
20 catch up
(to come level (with): We caught him up at the corner; Ask the taxi-driver if he can catch up with that lorry; We waited for him to catch up; She had a lot of schoolwork to catch up on after her illness.) alcanzarcatch up vb alcanzarI tried to catch up with her, but she was too fast intenté alcanzarla, pero era demasiado rápidav.• emparejar v.1) v + adv ( draw level)I missed three weeks' classes, and it was a struggle to catch up — perdí tres semanas de clase y me costó ponerme al día
to catch up with somebody/something — ( physically) alcanzar* a alguien/algo; \<\<on gossip/news\>\> ponerse* al corriente de algo
she had to catch up with o on the rest of the class/the work she'd missed — tuvo que ponerse al nivel del resto de la clase/al día con el trabajo
all those late nights eventually caught up on o with me — todas esas trasnochadas finalmente pudieron más que yo
2)a) v + o + adv ( draw level with) (BrE) alcanzar*b) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( pick up) recoger*3) (trap, involve)to be/get caught up in something — \<\<in barbed wire/thorns\>\> estar*/quedar enganchado/atrapado en algo; \<\<in scandal/dispute\>\> verse* envuelto en algo; \<\<in thoughts\>\> estar* absorto or ensimismado en algo; \<\<in excitement/enthusiasm\>\> contagiarse de algo
I got caught up in the traffic — me agarró or (esp Esp) me cogió el tráfico
1. VT + ADV1)to catch sb up — (walking, working etc) alcanzar a algn
2) (=enmesh)3) (=grab) [+ weapon, pen etc] recoger, agarrar2.VI + ADVto catch up (on or with one's work) — ponerse al día (en el trabajo)
to catch up with — [+ person] alcanzar; [+ news etc] ponerse al corriente de
the police finally caught up with him in Vienna — al final la policía dio con él or lo localizó en Viena
* * *1) v + adv ( draw level)I missed three weeks' classes, and it was a struggle to catch up — perdí tres semanas de clase y me costó ponerme al día
to catch up with somebody/something — ( physically) alcanzar* a alguien/algo; \<\<on gossip/news\>\> ponerse* al corriente de algo
she had to catch up with o on the rest of the class/the work she'd missed — tuvo que ponerse al nivel del resto de la clase/al día con el trabajo
all those late nights eventually caught up on o with me — todas esas trasnochadas finalmente pudieron más que yo
2)a) v + o + adv ( draw level with) (BrE) alcanzar*b) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( pick up) recoger*3) (trap, involve)to be/get caught up in something — \<\<in barbed wire/thorns\>\> estar*/quedar enganchado/atrapado en algo; \<\<in scandal/dispute\>\> verse* envuelto en algo; \<\<in thoughts\>\> estar* absorto or ensimismado en algo; \<\<in excitement/enthusiasm\>\> contagiarse de algo
I got caught up in the traffic — me agarró or (esp Esp) me cogió el tráfico
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