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121 voie
voie [vwa]1. feminine noun• expédier qch par voie de mer or maritime to send sth by sea• voyager par voie de terre or terrestre to travel overlandb. ( = partie d'une route) lane• route à 3/4 voies 3-lane/4-lane roadc. (Railways) trackd. [de corps] voies digestives/respiratoires/urinaires digestive/respiratory/urinary tracte. (figurative) way• ouvrir/tracer/montrer la voie to open up/mark out/show the way• préparer la voie à qn/qch to pave the way for sb/sthf. ( = filière, moyen) par des voies détournées by devious means• par la voie hiérarchique/diplomatique through official/diplomatic channelsg. ► en voie de2. compounds• se livrer à des voies de fait sur qn to assault sb ► voie ferrée railway (Brit) or railroad (US) line• c'est la voie royale vers or pour it's the pathway to ; [+ carrière, pouvoir] it's the fast track to* * *vwɑêtre sur la bonne voie — [personne] to be on the right track
2) ( intermédiaire) channels (pl)3) ( subdivision de route) lane; ( route) road; ( rue) streetvoie à sens unique — ( en ville) one-way street
4) ( rails) track‘défense de traverser les voies’ — ‘keep off the tracks’
5) ( mode d'administration)par voie buccale or orale — orally
•Phrasal Verbs:* * *vwa1. vbSee:2. nf1) (= chemin, moyen) wayêtre en bonne voie — to be shaping up, to be going well
2) [corps]par voie buccale; par voie orale — orally
3) CHEMINS DE FER track, line4) AUTOMOBILES lane* * *voie nf1 fig ( chemin) way; la voie de la paix/modernisation/sagesse the way to peace/modernization/wisdom; être sur la voie d'un accord to be on the way to an agreement; montrer la voie à qn to show sb the way; montrer la voie [personne, pays, entreprise] to lead the way; ouvrir la voie à to pave the way for; la voie est libre the way is clear; chercher/trouver sa voie to look for/find one's way in life; entreprise en voie de devenir le cinquième groupe européen company on its way to becoming number five in Europe; sur or dans la voie de on the road to; s'engager sur or dans une voie dangereuse to embark on a dangerous course; choisir/suivre une voie médiane fig to choose/follow a middle course; être sur la bonne/mauvaise voie [personne] to be on the right/wrong track; les travaux/négociations sont en bonne voie the work is/the negotiations are progressing; la voie royale vers le pouvoir the fast track to power; les sociétés déficitaires ou en voie de l'être companies in deficit or (in the process of) becoming so; en voie de désintégration disintegrating ( après n); par voies de conséquence consequently; espèce en voie d'extinction or de disparition endangered species; pays en voie de développement developing country; ⇒ impénétrable;2 ( intermédiaire) channels (pl); par la voie diplomatique through diplomatic channels; par la voie du référendum by means of a referendum; par voie de presse through the press; par des voie détournées by roundabout means; par voie de tracts/d'affiches through leaflets/posters; par voie de mer by sea; par la voie des airs by air; par voie d'action Jur by bringing action; ⇒ concours, conséquence, scrutin;3 ( subdivision de route) lane; ( route) road; ( rue) street; route à trois voies three-lane road; voie réservée aux autobus bus lane; voie à sens unique ( en rase campagne) one-way road; ( en ville) one-way street; voie à double sens ( en rase campagne) road for two-way traffic GB, two-way road US; ( en ville) street for two-way traffic GB, two-way street US;4 Rail ( rails) track; voie large/étroite wide-/narrow-gauge track; ligne à voie unique/à double voie single- /double-track line; ne rien jeter sur la voie do not throw anything onto the track; ‘défense de traverser les voies’ ‘keep off the tracks’; le train entre en gare voie 2 the train is arriving at platform 2;5 Pharm ( mode d'administration) par voie injectable by injection; par voie rectale rectally; par voie intraveineuse intravenously; par voie buccale or orale orally; par voie nasale nasally; ⇒ racolage, scandale, violence.voie d'accélération acceleration lane; voie aérienne Transp air route; voie de communication Transp transport link; voie à contresens contraflow lane; voie de décélération deceleration lane; voie d'eau Naut leak; voie d'évitement Rail siding; voie express expressway; voie ferrée Rail ( infrastructure) railway track GB, railroad track US; Transp (mode de transport, ligne) railway GB, railroad US; voie fluviale Transp (inland) waterway; voie de garage Rail siding; mettre qn sur une voie de garage fig to shunt sb onto the sidelines; voie de gauche fast lane; voie hertzienne Télécom Hertzian waves (pl); par la voie hertzienne by Hertzian waves; voie hiérarchique Admin right channels (pl); Voie lactée Astron Milky Way; voie maritime Transp sea route; voie navigable Transp waterway; voie privée Admin private road; voie publique Jur public highway; sur la voie publique on the public highway; voie de raccordement Rail connecting track; Gén Civ slip road; voie rapide expressway; voie de recours Jur path for appeal; voie sans issue Gén Civ, fig dead end; ( sur panneau) no through road; voie souterraine underpass; voies de fait Jur ( agression) battery (sg); Admin, Jur ( atteinte aux droits) ≈ infringement of civil liberties; voies nasales Anat nasal passages; voies respiratoires Anat respiratory tract (sg); voies urinaires Anat urinary tract (sg).[vwa] nom féminin1. [rue] roadvoie express ou rapide express wayvoie de passage/raccordement major/access roadvoie sans issue no through road, cul-de-sacvoie romaine Roman way ou road2. [moyen d'accès] way[itinéraire] routepar voie de terre overland, by landouvrir la voie à quelqu'un/quelque chose to pave the way for somebody/something, to make way for somebody/somethingvoie fluviale ou navigable (inland) waterwayvoie aérienne air route, airwayvoie maritime sea route, seawayentrer dans l'Administration par la voie royale to take the most prestigious route into the Civil Service3. RAIL‘ne pas traverser les voies’ ‘do not cross the tracks’voie de garage ou de service ou de dégagement siding4. [procédure, moyen]suivre la voie hiérarchique/diplomatique/normale to go through the official/diplomatic/usual channelspar des voies détournées by devious means, by a circuitous route5. RELIGIONb. (figuré) [en devinant] to give somebody a cluec. [dans une enquête] to put somebody on the right trackb. (figuré) to be on the right track ou lines7. PHARMACIEpar voie orale ou buccale orallypar voie nasale/rectale through the nose/the rectumvoies respiratoires airways, respiratory tract9. CHIMIEvoie humide/sèche wet/dry process[de communication] channel11. NAUTIQUE12. ASTRONOMIE————————voies nom féminin plurielvoies de fait [coups] assault and batteryen bonne voie locution adjectivalemaintenant, les affaires sont en bonne voie business is looking up————————en voie de locution prépositionnelleen voie de construction being built, under constructionen voie de guérison getting better, on the road to recovery————————par la voie de locution prépositionnelle -
122 dringend
I Part. Präs. dringenII Adj.III Adv. urgently; dringend notwendig absolutely essential; dringend brauchen desperately need, need s.th. very badly ( schnell: urgently); jemandem dringend raten zu (+ Inf.) urge ( oder strongly advise) s.o. to (+ Inf.) jemandem dringend davon abraten zu (+ Inf.) urge s.o. not to (+ Inf.) strongly advise s.o. against (+ Ger.) ich rate Ihnen dringend davon ab I would urge ( oder strongly advise) you not to (do it), I would strongly advise you against it; ... werden dringend gebeten zu (+ Inf.)... are urged ( oder urgently requested) to (+ Inf.) ... werden dringend gebeten, sich umgehend zum Flugsteig 19 zu begeben... are requested to proceed to gate 19 immediately; der Tat dringend verdächtig strongly suspected of the crime* * *imperious; urgent; exigent; pressing* * *drịn|gend ['drɪŋənt]1. adj(= eilig, wichtig) urgent, pressing; (= nachdrücklich, zwingend) strong; Abraten, Anraten strong, strenuous; Gründe compellingetw dringend machen (inf) — to treat sth as urgent
ein dringender Fall (Med) — an emergency
2. adv(= unbedingt) urgently; (= nachdrücklich) warnen, empfehlen, abraten stronglyjdn dringend bitten, etw zu unterlassen — to ask sb in the strongest terms or to urge sb to stop doing sth
dringend notwendig or erforderlich — urgently needed, essential
* * *1) (to a serious or severe extent: He badly needs a haircut; The dress is badly stained.) badly2) (urgent: a pressing invitation.) pressing3) urgently4) (needing immediate attention: There is an urgent message for the doctor.) urgent* * *drin·gend[ˈdrɪŋənt]I. adj1. (schnell erforderlich) urgent, pressingetw \dringend machen (fam) to make sth a priorityein \dringender Fall/eine \dringende Operation MED an emergency2. (nachdrücklich, zwingend) strong\dringender Aufruf/ \dringende Bitte urgent call/request\dringende Gründe compelling reasons\dringende Warnung dire warningII. adv1. (schnellstens) urgently2. (nachdrücklich) strongly3. (unbedingt) absolutelyich muss dich \dringend sehen I really need to [or must] see you* * *1.1) (eilig) urgent2) (eindringlich, stark) urgent < appeal>; strong <suspicion, advice>; compelling < need>2.1) (sofort) urgently2) (zwingend) <recommend, advise, suspect> stronglydringend erforderlich sein — be imperative or essenzial
* * *B. adj1. urgent; (vordringlich) attr priority …;dringender Fall emergencyC. adv urgently;dringend notwendig absolutely essential;ich rate Ihnen dringend davon ab I would urge ( oder strongly advise) you not to (do it), I would strongly advise you against it;… werden dringend gebeten, sich umgehend zum Flugsteig 19 zu begeben … are requested to proceed to gate 19 immediately;der Tat dringend verdächtig strongly suspected of the crime* * *1.1) (eilig) urgent2) (eindringlich, stark) urgent < appeal>; strong <suspicion, advice>; compelling < need>2.1) (sofort) urgently2) (zwingend) <recommend, advise, suspect> stronglydringend erforderlich sein — be imperative or essenzial
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123 gancho
m.1 hook (garfio).como le eche el gancho al que me ha robado la bici… (informal) just wait till I wait my hands on whoever stole my bike… (peninsular Spanish)2 decoy (cómplice) (de timador).3 clothes hanger.4 barker.5 layup.6 pothook.7 safety-pin.8 paperclip, paper clip.9 hairpin.10 hookshot.11 branch.12 buddy, mate.13 clasp.* * *1 hook2 (para ropa) peg3 (cayado) shepherd's crook4 familiar (atractivo) attractiveness, charm5 familiar (compinche de un estafador) bait, decoy6 (en boxeo) hook7 (en baloncesto) hook shot\echar el gancho a alguien familiar to hook somebodytener gancho familiar to be attractive, have charm* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=garfio) hook; [de árbol] stump; (Agr) shepherd's crookgancho de remolque — towing hook, trailer hitch
3) * (=atractivo sexual) sex appeal; (=atractivo popular) pulling power4) [de timador] accomplice5) (Boxeo) (=golpe) hook7) And lady's saddle* * *1) ( garfio) hookhacerle gancho a alguien con alguien — (CS fam) to set somebody up with somebody (colloq)
ir de gancho — (Col) to walk along arm in arm
2)a) ( clip) paperclip; ( de patitas) paper fastenerb) ( horquilla) hairpinc) (Andes) ( imperdible) safety pind) (AmL) ( para la ropa) hanger3)a) (fam) (para atrapar, seducir) baitb) (fam) ( atractivo)4)a) ( en boxeo) hookb) ( en baloncesto) hook shot* * *= hook, clip, peg, draw, teaser, loss-leader, panache.Ex. The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex. Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.Ex. Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.Ex. The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.Ex. The Internet is the ideal place to offer the ' teaser' -- the 'hot' item or service which leads consumers in to buy the other products offered by the company.Ex. The Internet is the ideal place to offer the ' loss-leader,' the item or service offered cheap, in the hope that consumers will investigate and buy the others.Ex. It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache.----* alfiler de gancho = safety pin.* gancho para el remolque = tow-bar [towbar].* tener gancho = be engaging.* * *1) ( garfio) hookhacerle gancho a alguien con alguien — (CS fam) to set somebody up with somebody (colloq)
ir de gancho — (Col) to walk along arm in arm
2)a) ( clip) paperclip; ( de patitas) paper fastenerb) ( horquilla) hairpinc) (Andes) ( imperdible) safety pind) (AmL) ( para la ropa) hanger3)a) (fam) (para atrapar, seducir) baitb) (fam) ( atractivo)4)a) ( en boxeo) hookb) ( en baloncesto) hook shot* * *= hook, clip, peg, draw, teaser, loss-leader, panache.Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.
Ex: Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.Ex: Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.Ex: The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.Ex: The Internet is the ideal place to offer the ' teaser' -- the 'hot' item or service which leads consumers in to buy the other products offered by the company.Ex: The Internet is the ideal place to offer the ' loss-leader,' the item or service offered cheap, in the hope that consumers will investigate and buy the others.Ex: It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache.* alfiler de gancho = safety pin.* gancho para el remolque = tow-bar [towbar].* tener gancho = be engaging.* * *A (garfio) hookgancho de carnicero butcher's hooklos ganchos de la cortina the curtain hooksLorena me va a hacer gancho con su hermano Lorena is going to set me up with her brother ( colloq)ir de gancho ( Col); to walk along arm in armB2 (horquilla — abierta) hairpin; (— cerrada) bobby pin ( AmE), hairgrip ( BrE); (pasador) barrette ( AmE), hairslide ( BrE)3 (Andes, Ven) (imperdible) safety pinCompuesto:( Col) safety pinC1 ( fam) (para atrapar, seducir) bait2 ( fam)(atractivo): un hombre con mucho gancho a very attractive manes una película que tiene gancho the movie's a real crowd puller, the movie has great drawing powerun artista que tiene gancho an artist who enjoys great popularity o who has a lot of popular appealD (en boxeo) hookE (en baloncesto) hook shotF (AmC, Andes, Méx) (colgador) hangerG ( Chi) (de un árbol) branch* * *
gancho sustantivo masculino
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2
gancho sustantivo masculino
1 hook
2 fam (gracia, encanto) charm
3 (cómplice de un estafador) bait, decoy
(de la policía) stool-pigeon
4 LAm (para el pelo) hairpin
' gancho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enganchar
- reclamo
- alfiler
- colgar
- percha
English:
hang
- hook
- clip
- hanger
- hooked
- on
- peg
- safety
* * *gancho nm1. [garfio] hook;[de percha] peg; Esp Famechar el gancho a alguien: como le eche el gancho al que me ha robado la bici… just wait till I get my hands on whoever stole my bike…2. [cómplice] [de timador] decoy3. Fam [atractivo]esa chica tiene mucho gancho that girl is quite something o can really turn heads;tiene gancho como relaciones públicas she has a real gift for public relations;uno de los ganchos del proyecto es su bajo coste one of the big plusses of the project is its low cost4. [en baloncesto] hook5. [en boxeo] hook;gancho de izquierda/derecha left/right hook6. Andes, CAm, Méx, Ven [percha] hanger7. Col, Ven [pinza] Br (clothes) peg, US clothespin8. Andes, CAm, Méx [horquilla] hairpin9. Bol, Col [imperdible] safety pin12. RP [para papeles] staplesi te gusta mi prima, te hago gancho if you fancy my cousin, I'll try to fix you up with her;las madres les hicieron gancho their mothers tried to get them together* * *m1 hook2 L.Am., Arg fig famsex-appeal;tener gancho fam3 L.Am.hacer gancho ( ayudar) lend a hand4 L.Am. ( grapa) staple5 L.Am. ( percha) coat hanger* * *gancho nm1) : hook2) : clothes hanger3) : hairpin, bobby pin* * *gancho n (instrumento) hook -
124 seducir
v.1 to attract, to charm.2 to seduce, to charm, to tempt, to attract with a bait.María tentó a Ricardo Mary tempted Richard.* * *1 (gen) to seduce2 (persuadir) to tempt, seduce3 (cautivar) to captivate* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [en sentido sexual] to seduce2) (=cautivar) to charm, captivate3) [moralmente] to lead astray2.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( en sentido sexual) to seduceb) (fascinar, cautivar) to captivatec) idea/proposición ( atraer) to attract, tempt* * *= entice, lure, seduce, beguile, charm, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], weave + magic spell, cast + a (magic) spell, catch + Posesivo + fancy.Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.Ex. Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.Ex. The article ' Seducing the reader' describes how US publishers use mailings, special offers, contests, and television and radio promotion to draw readers.Ex. Beguiling as the show is, it perhaps lacks major impact because it has taken elements from lacework and painting in such a way as to avoid the fundamental challenges of both.Ex. We will see the mountains of lobster traps and the charming crooked streets and hazy seascapes that charmed painter Fitzhugh Lane.Ex. He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.Ex. These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.Ex. The player makes choices for his characters (such as whether to fight, cast a magic spell, or run away), and then the enemy takes a turn.Ex. At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( en sentido sexual) to seduceb) (fascinar, cautivar) to captivatec) idea/proposición ( atraer) to attract, tempt* * *= entice, lure, seduce, beguile, charm, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], weave + magic spell, cast + a (magic) spell, catch + Posesivo + fancy.Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.
Ex: Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.Ex: The article ' Seducing the reader' describes how US publishers use mailings, special offers, contests, and television and radio promotion to draw readers.Ex: Beguiling as the show is, it perhaps lacks major impact because it has taken elements from lacework and painting in such a way as to avoid the fundamental challenges of both.Ex: We will see the mountains of lobster traps and the charming crooked streets and hazy seascapes that charmed painter Fitzhugh Lane.Ex: He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.Ex: These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.Ex: The player makes choices for his characters (such as whether to fight, cast a magic spell, or run away), and then the enemy takes a turn.Ex: At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.* * *seducir [I6 ]vt1 (en sentido sexual) to seduce2 (fascinar, cautivar) to captivateseduce a todo el mundo con su encanto she captivates everyone with her charm, she charms everyoneseducido por su mirada captivated o fascinated by the way she looked at himno te dejes seducir por su atractivo y sus palabras don't fall for his good looks and fine words3 «idea/proposición» (atraer) to attract, temptno me seduce nada la idea I don't find the idea at all attractive, the idea doesn't appeal to me at alluna forma de seducir a los inversores a way of attracting investors* * *
seducir ( conjugate seducir) verbo transitivo
seducir verbo transitivo
1 (físicamente) to seduce
2 (tentar, atraer) to tempt: la idea me seduce, the idea is tempting
3 (arrastrar, embaucar) to take in: no te dejes seducir por su palabrería, don't let yourself be taken in by all his talk
' seducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ligar
- tentar
English:
captivate
- entice
- seduce
- beguile
* * *seducir vt1. [atraer] to attract, to charm;sedujo a sus compañeros con su simpatía he won over his colleagues with his personal charm;¿te seduce la idea de ir a la playa? how do you like the idea of going to the beach?;la idea no me seduce demasiado I'm not too keen on the idea2. [sexualmente] to seduce* * *v/t1 ( enamorar) seduce2 ( atraer) attract3 ( cautivar) captivate, charm* * *seducir {61} vt1) : to seduce2) : to captivate, to charm -
125 dire
['dire]1. vt irreg1) (gen) to saydire qc a qn — to say sth to sb, tell sb sth
dicono o si dice che... — (impersonale) they say that..., it is said that...
dicono o si dice che siano ricchissimi — they are said to be very rich, people say they are very rich
dicono gli inglesi — as the English saysi dice in inglese? — how do you say it in English?si dice 'penna' in inglese? — what is the English for 'penna'?dire — (esprimersi) let him have his say, (ignoralo) just ignore him, don't take any notice of himnon disse una parola — he didn't say o utter a word
sa
quello che dice — he knows what he's talking aboutRoberta... — sì, dimmi — Roberta... — yes, what is it?
dire di sì/no — to say yes/no
"non ci vado" - disse — "I'm not going" - he said
dica? — (in negozio) what can I do for you?
2) (raccontare, riferire, indicare) to telldire a qn qc — to tell sb sth
dire a qn di fare qc — to tell sb to do sth
mi
si dice che... — I am told that...dirmi da che parte devo andare? — can you tell me which way to go?3) (significare) to mean4) (recitare) to say, recite5) (pensare) to thinkl'avrebbe mai detto! — who would have thought it!cosa o che ne dici di questa musica? — what do you think of this music?
che ne diresti di andarcene? — let's make a move, shall we?
si
direbbe che non menta — (impersonale) you would think he was telling the truth6) (ammettere) to say, admitdire che ha ragione — you must admit that he's right7)dire qc a qn — to make sb say sthgliel' ho fatto dire dalla segretaria — I had his secretary tell him about it, I got his secretary to tell him about it
a dire qc a qn — (riferire) to let sb know sth8)dirsi — to say to o.s., (definirsi) to call o.s., claim to be, (uso reciproco) to say to each other
"coraggio" - si disse — "come on" - he said to himself
si
dicono esperti — they claim to be expertssi
dissero addio — they said goodbye (to each other)si
son detti qualcosa all'orecchio — they whispered something to one another9)per così dire — so to speaksono stanco — e a me lo dici?! — I'm tired — me too!
e chi mi dice che è vero? — and who's to say that's true?
dimmi con chi vai e ti dirò chi sei — (Proverbio) you can tell what somebody is like by the company they keep
trovare da dire su qc/qn — to find fault with sth/sb
l'idea mi stuzzica, non dico di no — the idea is tempting, I don't deny it
ti dico la scena! — you can't imagine the scene!dire — so to speaklo conosco per sentito dire — I've heard about him
2. smtra il dire e il fare c'è di mezzo il mare — (Proverbio) it's easier said than done
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126 amparo
m.1 protection.2 Amparo.3 special injunction.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: amparar.* * *1 protection, shelter\al amparo de under the protection of* * *noun m.protection, refuge, shelter* * *SM1) (=protección)viven al amparo de las donaciones de caridad — they live on o off charitable donations
2) (=refugio) shelter, refugela cabaña da amparo contra la nieve — the hut provides shelter from the snow, the hut gives refuge from the snow
3) (Jur)recurso de amparo — appeal on the grounds of unconstitutionality
* * *a) ( protección) protectional amparo de la noche — under cover of (the) night o of darkness
b) ( refugio) refuge* * *= shelter, protection, a shoulder to cry on.Ex. The basic needs of any worker are food, water, shelter, sleep, which sustain life on its most minimal level.Ex. The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.Ex. I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.----* al amparo de la noche = under cover of night.* al amparo de la oscuridad = under cover of darkness.* buscar amparo = seek + shelter.* * *a) ( protección) protectional amparo de la noche — under cover of (the) night o of darkness
b) ( refugio) refuge* * *= shelter, protection, a shoulder to cry on.Ex: The basic needs of any worker are food, water, shelter, sleep, which sustain life on its most minimal level.
Ex: The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.Ex: I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.* al amparo de la noche = under cover of night.* al amparo de la oscuridad = under cover of darkness.* buscar amparo = seek + shelter.* * *1 (protección) protectionestán bajo mi amparo they're under my protectional amparo de under the protection ofal amparo de la nueva ley under the (protection of the) new lawviven al amparo de la caridad pública they live on charityal amparo de la noche under cover of (the) night o of darkness2 (refugio) shelterles dio amparo contra sus perseguidores she sheltered them o gave them refuge from their pursuerssu fe fue su amparo en la desgracia his faith was his refuge in times of misfortuneaquella cabaña era amparo de caminantes that hut provided shelter o refuge for travelers* * *
Del verbo amparar: ( conjugate amparar)
amparo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
amparó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
amparar
amparo
amparar ( conjugate amparar) verbo transitivo
◊ ¡que Dios nos ampare! may the Lord help us!
ampararse verbo pronominala) amparose en algo ‹ en la ley› to seek protection in sth;
amparo sustantivo masculino
dar amparo a algn to give sb refuge
amparar verbo transitivo to protect, support, abet
amparo sustantivo masculino
1 protection, shelter
♦ Locuciones: al amparo de, under the protection of
Jur recurso de amparo, appeal for legal protection
' amparo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigo
- cobijo
- sombra
- amparar
English:
cover
* * *amparo nmprotection;su familia es su único amparo his family is his only place of refuge;dar amparo a to give protection to, to protect;al amparo de [persona, caridad] with the help of;[ley] under the protection of;huyeron al amparo de la oscuridad they fled under cover of darkness* * *m protection; ( cobijo) shelter;al amparo de under the protection of* * *amparo nmacogida, refugio: protection, refuge* * *amparo n1. (protección) protection2. (lugar de abrigo) shelter -
127 ignorante
adj.ignorant.ignorante de lo que ocurría unaware of what was happeningf. & m.1 ignoramus.2 ignorant person, ignoramus, illiterate, know-nothing.* * *► adjetivo1 ignorant1 ignoramus\ser un pobre ignorante to be a poor fool* * *1. adj. 2. noun mf.* * *1.ADJ ignorant2.SMF ignoramus* * *Ia) ( sin instrucción) ignorantb) ( sin información)IImasculino y femenino ignoramus, ignorant fool (colloq)* * *= ignorant, philistine, ignoramus [ignoramuses, -pl.], clueless, unenlightened.Ex. Ticknor's belief in the library's potential as one means of inhibiting the chances of unscrupulous politicians who would lead the ignorant astray explains his insistence that the public library be as popular in appeal as possible.Ex. Not all large publishing companies are conducted in a callous and philistine manner, motivated solely by profit.Ex. This continued diet of pseudocultural pap will produce a generation of ethnocentric ignoramuses ill-prepared to deal with real-world complexities.Ex. Well, if you've come this far, and you started off clueless, I must congratulate you for wading through all these explanations.Ex. It beggars belief that the liberals view the golly as a racist artefact of unenlightened times.* * *Ia) ( sin instrucción) ignorantb) ( sin información)IImasculino y femenino ignoramus, ignorant fool (colloq)* * *= ignorant, philistine, ignoramus [ignoramuses, -pl.], clueless, unenlightened.Ex: Ticknor's belief in the library's potential as one means of inhibiting the chances of unscrupulous politicians who would lead the ignorant astray explains his insistence that the public library be as popular in appeal as possible.
Ex: Not all large publishing companies are conducted in a callous and philistine manner, motivated solely by profit.Ex: This continued diet of pseudocultural pap will produce a generation of ethnocentric ignoramuses ill-prepared to deal with real-world complexities.Ex: Well, if you've come this far, and you started off clueless, I must congratulate you for wading through all these explanations.Ex: It beggars belief that the liberals view the golly as a racist artefact of unenlightened times.* * *1 (sin instrucción) ignorant ser ignorante EN algo:soy ignorante en el tema I don't know a thing about the subject2 (sin información) estar ignorante DE algo to be unaware OF sthignorantes de lo que tramaban, colaboramos con ellos unaware of o not knowing what they were planning, we went along with themignoramus, ignorant fool ( colloq)* * *
ignorante adjetivo
b) ( sin información):
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
ignoramus, ignorant fool (colloq)
ignorante
I adjetivo
1 ignorant, unaware [de, of]
II mf ignoramus
' ignorante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borrica
- borrico
- idea
- analfabeto
- bruto
- burro
- inculto
- lego
English:
ignoramus
- ignorant
- oblivious
- pig-ignorant
- philistine
* * *♦ adj1. [sin conocimiento] ignorant;ignorante de lo que ocurría… unaware of what was happening…2. [con falta de cultura] ignorant♦ nmfignoramus* * *I adj ignorantII m/f ignoramus* * *ignorante adj: ignorantignorante nmf: ignorant person, ignoramus* * *ignorante adj ignorant -
128 public
public, -ique [pyblik]1. adjectivea. ( = non privé) publicb. ( = de l'État) [services, secteur, finances] public ; [école, instruction] State before n, public (US)2. masculine nouna. ( = population) le public the (general) public• « interdit au public » "no admittance to the public"b. ( = audience, assistance) audience• être bon/mauvais public to be easy/hard to pleasec. ( = secteur) le public the public sector* * *
1.
- ique pyblik adjectif [lieu, argent] public; [enseignement] state (épith) GB, public US; [entreprise, chaîne] state-owned (épith)homme or personnage public — public figure
2.
nom masculin1) ( tout le monde) public‘interdit au public’ — ‘no admittance’
2) (de spectacle, conférence, d'émission) audience; ( de manifestation sportive) spectators (pl)3) ( lecteurs) readership4) ( adeptes)5) ( secteur)* * *pyblik (-ique)1. adj1) (jardin, piscine, bibliothèque) public, (école, instruction) state modif2) (scrutin) open2. nm1) (= population) publicCe parc est ouvert au public. — The park is open to the public.
2) (= assistance) audienceLe public a applaudi le chanteur. — The audience applauded the singer.
Je déteste parler en public. — I hate speaking in public.
* * *A adj [lieu, vente, argent] public; [école, enseignement] state ( épith) GB, public US; [entreprise, chaîne] state-owned ( épith); rendre qch public to make sth public; la dette publique the national debt; hôpital public state-run hospital; les cours sont publics the lectures are open to the public; en audience publique in open court; homme or personnage public public figure; femme or fille publique prostitute.B nm1 ( tout le monde) public; en public in public; ouvert au public open to the public; ‘interdit au public’ ‘no admittance’; ‘avis au public’ ‘public notice’; porter qch à la connaissance du public to make sth public; ⇒ grand;2 (de spectacle, conférence, d'émission) audience; ( de manifestation sportive) spectators (+ v pl); s'adresser à un public jeune/un large public to be directed at a young audience/a wide audience; il lui faut un public he/she has to have an audience; être bon public to be easily pleased; être mauvais public to be hard to please; tous publics for all ages; on entendait des rires dans le public there was laughter in the audience;3 ( lecteurs) readership;4 ( adeptes) avoir un public to have a following; elle ne veut pas décevoir son public she doesn't want to disappoint her fans ou public;1. [ouvert à tous] publicsa nomination a été rendue publique ce matin his nomination was officially announced ou was made public this morning————————nom masculin1. [population] publicle grand public the general public, the public at large2. [audience - d'un spectacle] public, audience ; [ - d'un écrivain] readership, readers ; [ - d'un match] spectatorspublic féminin/familial female/family audiences'adresser à un vaste public/à un public restreint to address a vast/limited audiencec'est un excellent livre, mais qui n'a pas encore trouvé son public although the book is excellent, it hasn't yet found the readership it deserves3. [secteur]————————en public locution adverbiale————————grand public locution adjectivale
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