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21 lactante
adj.suckling, unweaned, nursing.f. & m.1 baby.2 suckling, unweaned baby.* * *► adjetivo1 lactational1 unweaned baby* * *1.ADJ2.SMF breast-fed baby* * ** * *= baby [babies, -pl.], infant.Ex. The article 'Sitting pretty: infants, toddlers, & lapsits' outlines the procedures followed at San Francisco public library to help parents introduce their babies to appropriate literature.Ex. The article 'Sitting pretty: infants, toddlers, & lapsits' outlines the procedures followed at San Francisco public library to help parents introduce their babies to appropriate literature.----* cólico del lactante = infant colic, baby colic, three-month colic, infantile colic.* * ** * *= baby [babies, -pl.], infant.Ex: The article 'Sitting pretty: infants, toddlers, & lapsits' outlines the procedures followed at San Francisco public library to help parents introduce their babies to appropriate literature.
Ex: The article 'Sitting pretty: infants, toddlers, & lapsits' outlines the procedures followed at San Francisco public library to help parents introduce their babies to appropriate literature.* cólico del lactante = infant colic, baby colic, three-month colic, infantile colic.* * *un niño lactante a child still on a milk diet o still on milk* * *
lactante mf unweaned baby
* * *♦ adj♦ nmf[que mama] baby [not yet eating solid food]♦ nf[que amamanta] breastfeeding mother* * *I adj madre nursing;un bebé lactante a baby who is still being breastfedII m/f child who is still breast-feeding* * *lactante nmf: nursing infant, suckling -
22 montado
adj.mounted.past part.past participle of spanish verb: montar.* * *1. ADJ1) [persona]iba montado a caballo — he was riding a horse, he was on horseback
2) [caballo] saddled4) Esp*- estar montado en el dólar2.SM Esp small sandwichmontado de lomo — hot sandwich made with pork loin
* * *- da adjetivoestaba montada en su bicicleta — she was sitting on her bicycle; ver tb montar
* * *----* ir montado en + Vehículo = ride + Vehículo.* montado en la pared = wall-mounted.* montado in situ = locally mounted.* montado sobre un mecanismo giratorio = pivoted.* montado sobre un pivote = pivoted.* nata montada = whipped cream.* * *- da adjetivoestaba montada en su bicicleta — she was sitting on her bicycle; ver tb montar
* * ** ir montado en + Vehículo = ride + Vehículo.* montado en la pared = wall-mounted.* montado in situ = locally mounted.* montado sobre un mecanismo giratorio = pivoted.* montado sobre un pivote = pivoted.* nata montada = whipped cream.* * *iba montado a caballo he was riding a horsela policía montada the mounted policeme hablaba montada en su bicicleta she was sitting on her bicycle talking to meyo ya estaba montado en el tiovivo I was already on the merry-go-round( Esp)small sandwich* * *
Del verbo montar: ( conjugate montar)
montado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
montado
montar
montado
iba montado a caballo he was riding a horse;
estaba montada en su bicicleta she was sitting on her bicycle;
ver tb montar
montar ( conjugate montar) verbo transitivo
1
( ir sobre) to rideb) (subir, colocar):
2 ‹vaca/yegua› to mount
3
‹ negocio› to start up, set up
‹ estantería› to put up;
‹ tienda de campaña› to put up, pitch
‹ diapositiva› to mount
4 (Esp) ‹ nata› to whip;
‹ claras› to whisk
verbo intransitivo
1a) (ir):◊ montado a caballo/en bicicleta to ride a horse/bicycleb) (Equ) to mount
2 ( cubrir parcialmente) montado SOBRE algo to overlap sth
montarse verbo pronominal ( en coche) to get in;
(en tren, autobús, bicicleta) to get on;
( en caballo) to mount, get on;◊ ¿me dejas montadome en tu bicicleta? can I have a ride on your bicycle?
montado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (nata) whipped
2 (a caballo) mounted
policía montada, mounted police
II sustantivo masculino sandwich
montar
I verbo intransitivo (subirse) to get in
(en bici, a caballo) to ride
II verbo transitivo
1 (un mueble, un arma) to assemble
2 (engarzar) to set, mount
3 (un negocio) to set up, start
4 Culin to whip
5 (película) to edit, mount
(fotografía) to mount
6 Teat (un espectáculo) to stage, mount
7 Zool (cubrir) to mount
8 (causar) montar un escándalo, to kick up a fuss
' montado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
montada
English:
ranger
- rollaway
- astride
- mounted
* * *montado nmEsp [bocadillo] = small piece of bread with a savoury topping* * *adj:montado a caballo on horseback -
23 oscuridad
f.darkness, blackness, dark, obscurity.* * *1→ link=obscuridad obscuridad* * *noun f.1) darkness2) obscurity* * *SF1) (=ausencia de luz)2) [de texto, explicación] obscurity3) (=anonimato) obscurity* * *1) (de la noche, de lugar) darkness, darkestaba sentada en la oscuridad — she was sitting in the dark o in darkness
2) ( anonimato) obscurity; (de texto, definición) obscurity, obscureness* * *= darkness, obscurity, murkiness, blackness.Ex. At every instant the darkness of the line being drawn is made equal to the darkness of the point on the picture being observed by the photocell.Ex. Obscurity in the law is against the public interest.Ex. Given the murkiness surrounding the identification of which spaces are public and which are private, it seems rather futile to attempt to define public space by a single characteristic = Dada la falta de claridad que rodea la identificación de qué espacios son públicos y cuáles son privados o semiprivados, parece bastante inútil intentar definir lo que es un espacio público con una sola característica.Ex. Blackness is like putting you on a chessboard, where things are strictly black and white, and there is no in-between.----* al amparo de la oscuridad = under cover of darkness.* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.* como barcos que se cruzan (en la oscuridad) = like passing ships (in the night).* oscuridad absoluta = pitch darkness, pitch blackness.* oscuridad total = pitch blackness, pitch darkness.* * *1) (de la noche, de lugar) darkness, darkestaba sentada en la oscuridad — she was sitting in the dark o in darkness
2) ( anonimato) obscurity; (de texto, definición) obscurity, obscureness* * *= darkness, obscurity, murkiness, blackness.Ex: At every instant the darkness of the line being drawn is made equal to the darkness of the point on the picture being observed by the photocell.
Ex: Obscurity in the law is against the public interest.Ex: Given the murkiness surrounding the identification of which spaces are public and which are private, it seems rather futile to attempt to define public space by a single characteristic = Dada la falta de claridad que rodea la identificación de qué espacios son públicos y cuáles son privados o semiprivados, parece bastante inútil intentar definir lo que es un espacio público con una sola característica.Ex: Blackness is like putting you on a chessboard, where things are strictly black and white, and there is no in-between.* al amparo de la oscuridad = under cover of darkness.* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.* como barcos que se cruzan (en la oscuridad) = like passing ships (in the night).* oscuridad absoluta = pitch darkness, pitch blackness.* oscuridad total = pitch blackness, pitch darkness.* * *A1 (falta de luz) darkle tiene miedo a la oscuridad he's afraid of the dark¡qué oscuridad! ¿por qué no enciendes la luz? it's so dark in here! why don't you switch on the light?2 (sitio) darknessla encontré llorando en la oscuridad I found her sitting in the dark o sitting in darkness cryingB1 (anonimato) obscurityesa película lo sacó de la oscuridad that film rescued him from obscurity2 (de un texto, una definición) obscurity, obscureness3 (circunstancias turbias) suspicious circumstances (pl)* * *
oscuridad sustantivo femenino (de la noche, de lugar) darkness, dark;◊ ¡qué oscuridad! it's so dark in here!
oscuridad sustantivo femenino
1 (falta de luz) darkness, dark
2 (falta de información) obscurity, obscureness
' oscuridad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
miedo
- surgir
- julepe
English:
cloak
- dark
- darkness
- fear
- flare
- in
- obscurity
- plunge
- blunder
- cover
- gloom
* * *oscuridad, obscuridad nf1. [falta de luz] darkness;me da miedo la oscuridad I'm afraid of the dark;¿cómo puedes trabajar con esta oscuridad? how can you work in the dark like this?se perdieron en la oscuridad they got lost in the dark3. [falta de claridad] obscurity4. [falta de fama] obscurity;con ese disco salieron de la oscuridad that record brought them out of obscurity* * *f darkness* * *oscuridad nf1) : darkness2) : obscurity* * *oscuridad n (falta de luz) darkness -
24 parado
adj.1 stationary, motionless, at a standstill, still.2 standing, upright, on one's feet.3 unemployed, out-of-work, workless.4 steep.5 stuck-up.6 foolishly sentimental, drippy.7 placed in a vertical position, standing, up-ended, upended.past part.past participle of spanish verb: parar.* * *1→ link=parar parar► adjetivo1 (quieto) still, motionless3 (sin trabajo) unemployed► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 unemployed person\estar parado,-a to be unemployedsalir bien parado,-a to come off wellsalir mal parado,-a to come off badly* * *1. (f. - parada)noun2. (f. - parada)adj.1) motionless2) still3) unemployed* * *parado, -a1. ADJ1) (=detenido)¿por qué no nos echas una mano en vez de estar ahí parado? — can't you give us a hand instead of just standing there o around?
no le gusta estar parado, siempre encuentra algo que hacer — he doesn't like to be idle o doing nothing, he always finds himself something to do
¿qué hace ese coche ahí parado? — what's that car doing standing there?
la producción estuvo parada durante unos meses — production was at a standstill o stopped for a few months
salida parada — (Dep) standing start
2) Esp (=sin trabajo) unemployedllevo dos años parada — I've been out of work o unemployed for two years
3) (=desconcertado)me dejó parado con lo que me dijo — what he said really took me aback, I was really taken aback by what he said
4) LAm (=de pie) standing (up)- caer parado como los gatos5) Esp*ser parado — (=ser tímido) to be tongue-tied; (=tener poca iniciativa) to be a wimp *
7)bien/mal parado: en este libro la mujer queda muy bien parada — women are shown in a good light in this book, women come out well in this book
salir bien/mal parado: salió mejor parado de lo que cabía esperar — he came out of it better than could be expected
la imagen del partido ha salido muy mal parada de todo este escándalo — the party's image has suffered because of this scandal
9) Méx, Col12) Chile (=en huelga) (out) on strike2.SM / F Esp unemployed personMiguel López, un parado de 27 años... — Miguel López, an unemployed, 27-year-old man...
el número de parados — the number of people out of work o the number of unemployed
3. SM1) Ven2) Méx (=parecido) air, look, resemblance* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) ( detenido)no te quedes ahí parado, ven a ayudarme — don't just stand there, come and help me
un coche parado en medio de la calle — a car sitting o stopped in the middle of the street
la producción está parada — production has stopped o is at a standstill
b) (esp Esp) ( desconcertado)se quedó parado, sin saber qué decir — he was taken aback and didn't know what to say
2) (Esp) ( desempleado) unemployed3)a) (AmL) ( de pie)estar parado — to stand, be standing
b) (AmL) ( erguido)c) (Chi) <cuesta/subida> steep4)bien/mal parado: salió bastante bien parada del accidente she escaped from the accident pretty much unscathed; salió muy mal parado del accidente he was in a bad way after the accident; salió mal parado de su última inversión he lost a lot of money on his last investment; ha dejado muy mal parados a sus colegas he has left his colleagues in a very difficult situation; estar bien parado con alguien (AmL) to be (well) in with somebody (colloq); es el que mejor parado ha salido — he's the one who's done (the) best out
5)a) (CS fam) ( engreído) stuck upb) (Esp fam) ( soso)IIno seas parada — don't be such a drip (colloq)
- da masculino, femenino (Esp) unemployed personlos parados — the unemployed, the people out of work
* * *= stuck, stagnating, unmoving, motionless, stationary.Ex. Learn what to do when there is a power outage and how to respond to alarms that signal stuck elevators or that activate security or sprinkler systems.Ex. Library budgets have stopped growing in the present climate of a stagnating economy.Ex. The dynamic path generation problem of robots in environments with other unmoving and moving objects is considered.Ex. In a control condition, participants recited memorized text to the research assistant who sat motionless.Ex. In one simple version, known in England as the Scandinavian single platen machine (1841), the press bed and type were stationary throughout.----* no salir mal parado por = be none the worse for (that), be none the worse for wear.* parados, los = unemployed, the, jobless, the, unwaged, the.* permanecer parado = stand + still.* quedarse parado = stand + still, stand by.* tasa de parados = jobless rate.* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) ( detenido)no te quedes ahí parado, ven a ayudarme — don't just stand there, come and help me
un coche parado en medio de la calle — a car sitting o stopped in the middle of the street
la producción está parada — production has stopped o is at a standstill
b) (esp Esp) ( desconcertado)se quedó parado, sin saber qué decir — he was taken aback and didn't know what to say
2) (Esp) ( desempleado) unemployed3)a) (AmL) ( de pie)estar parado — to stand, be standing
b) (AmL) ( erguido)c) (Chi) <cuesta/subida> steep4)bien/mal parado: salió bastante bien parada del accidente she escaped from the accident pretty much unscathed; salió muy mal parado del accidente he was in a bad way after the accident; salió mal parado de su última inversión he lost a lot of money on his last investment; ha dejado muy mal parados a sus colegas he has left his colleagues in a very difficult situation; estar bien parado con alguien (AmL) to be (well) in with somebody (colloq); es el que mejor parado ha salido — he's the one who's done (the) best out
5)a) (CS fam) ( engreído) stuck upb) (Esp fam) ( soso)IIno seas parada — don't be such a drip (colloq)
- da masculino, femenino (Esp) unemployed personlos parados — the unemployed, the people out of work
* * *= stuck, stagnating, unmoving, motionless, stationary.Ex: Learn what to do when there is a power outage and how to respond to alarms that signal stuck elevators or that activate security or sprinkler systems.
Ex: Library budgets have stopped growing in the present climate of a stagnating economy.Ex: The dynamic path generation problem of robots in environments with other unmoving and moving objects is considered.Ex: In a control condition, participants recited memorized text to the research assistant who sat motionless.Ex: In one simple version, known in England as the Scandinavian single platen machine (1841), the press bed and type were stationary throughout.* no salir mal parado por = be none the worse for (that), be none the worse for wear.* parados, los = unemployed, the, jobless, the, unwaged, the.* permanecer parado = stand + still.* quedarse parado = stand + still, stand by.* tasa de parados = jobless rate.* * *A1(detenido, inmóvil): no te quedes ahí parado, ven a ayudarme don't just stand there, come and help me¿qué hace ese coche parado en medio de la calle? what's that car doing sitting o stopped in the middle of the street?la producción está parada por falta de materia prima production has stopped o is at a standstill because of a lack of raw materials2(confuso, desconcertado): se quedó parado, sin saber qué decir he was taken aback and didn't know what to sayB ( Esp) (desempleado) unemployedestá parado he's unemployed o out of workC1tuve que viajar parado I had to stand for the whole journeyno lo dejes ahí parado don't leave him standing there2escuchaba con las orejas paradas she was all ears, she listened carefully3 ( Chi) ‹cuesta/subida› steepD(en una situación): bien/mal parado: salió muy mal parado del accidente he was in a bad way after the accidentsalió bastante bien parada del accidente she escaped from the accident pretty much unscathed o unhurtsalió mal parado del último negocio en que se metió he lost a lot of money on his last business ventureha quedado muy mal parada ante la opinión pública she has been made to look bad in the eyes of the publiccon esas declaraciones ha dejado muy mal parados a sus colegas by saying those things he has left his colleagues in a very difficult situationes el que mejor parado ha salido del reparto he's the one who's done (the) best out of the share-outE ‹persona›no seas parada don't be such a drip o wimpmasculine, feminine( Esp) unemployed personel número de parados the number of (people) unemployed, the number of people out of work* * *
Del verbo parar: ( conjugate parar)
parado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
parado
parar
parado◊ -da adjetivo
1 ( detenido):◊ un coche parado en medio de la calle a car sitting o stopped in the middle of the street;
no te quedes ahí parado, ven a ayudarme don't just stand there, come and help me
2 (AmL)a) ( de pie):
b) ( erguido):
ver tb See Also→ parar verbo transitivo 2b
3 (Esp) ( desempleado) unemployed
4◊ salir (de algo) bien/mal parado (de pelea, discusión) to come off well/badly (in sth);
es el que mejor parado ha salido he's the one who's come off best
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Esp) unemployed person;
parar ( conjugate parar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( detenerse) to stop;
ir/venir a parado to end up;
fue a parado a la cárcel he ended up in prison;
¿a dónde habrá ido a parado aquella foto? what can have happened to that photo?;
¡a dónde iremos a parado! I don't know what the world's coming to
2 ( cesar) to stop;
ha estado lloviendo sin parado it hasn't stopped raining;
no para quieto ni un momento he can't keep still for a minute;
no para en casa she's never at home;
parado DE + INF to stop -ing;
paró de llover it stopped raining
3 (AmL) [obreros/empleados] to go on strike
verbo transitivo
1
‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch off
‹ golpe› to block, ward off
2 (AmL)
pararse verbo pronominal
1 ( detenerse)
[coche/motor] to stall;
2
se paró en una silla she stood on a chair;
¿te puedes parado de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?
( en los lados) to stick out
parado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (máquina, vehículo, etc) stopped, stationary
(persona) still: ¡no te quedes parada, haz algo!, don't just stand there, do something!
2 (sin trabajo) unemployed, out of work
3 fig (sin iniciativa) slow
4 (desconcertado) stunned
5 LAm (de pie) standing
II sustantivo masculino y femenino unemployed person
♦ Locuciones: salir bien/mal parado, to come off well/ badly
parar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to stop: para de saltar, stop jumping
para un momento en la farmacia, stop a minute at the chemist's
no pares de hablar, por favor, keep talking, please
2 (alojarse) to stay
3 (finalizar, terminar) el cuadro fue a parar al rastro, the painting ended up in the flea market
II verbo transitivo
1 to stop
2 Dep to save
3 LAm to stand up
♦ Locuciones: dónde va a parar, by far: mi hija es muchísmo más inteligente que la suya, dónde va a parar, my daughter is far more intelligent than theirs
' parado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
parada
- seca
- seco
- caer
- quedar
English:
dole
- idle
- jobless
- stand about
- stand around
- stationary
- unemployed
- work
- foot
- go
- have
- relief
- stand
- standing
- stick
- stop
- well
* * *parado, -a♦ adj1. [inmóvil] [vehículo] stationary;[persona] still, motionless; [fábrica, proyecto] at a standstill o halt;¡no te quedes ahí parado! don't just stand there!tu hermano es muy parado your brother lacks initiativeestar parado to be unemployed4. Am [en pie] standing;estar parado to be standing;caer parado to land on one's feet5. Am [en posición vertical] standing;tenía los pelos parados her hair was on end;muy Famtenerlo parado, tenerla parada to have a stiffie;Méx Famestar parado de pestañas to be in high dudgeon6. Chile, PRico [orgulloso] vain, conceited7. CompAmestá bien parado con el jefe he's well in with the boss;salir bien/mal parado de algo: el actual campeón salió muy bien parado en el sorteo the current holder of the title had a lucky draw;fue el que mejor parado salió del accidente he was the one who came off best in the accident;el conductor salió muy mal parado the driver was badly hurt o injured;la imagen de la empresa ha salido muy mal parada the company's image has suffered a serious blow♦ nm,fEsp [desempleado] unemployed person;los parados the unemployed;los parados de larga duración the long-term unemployed* * *I adj1 unemployed2 L.Am. (de pie) standing (up)3:quedarse parado stand still;salir bien/mal parado come off well/badly;II m, parada f unemployed person;los parados de larga duración the long-term unemployed* * *parado, -da adj1) : motionless, idle, stopped2) : standing (up)3) : confused, bewildered4)bien (mal) parado : in good (bad) shapesalió bien parado: it turned out well for him* * *parado1 adj1. (desempleado) unemployed2. (que no se mueve) not movingparado2 n (desempleado) unemployed person -
25 postura indefinida
(n.) = fence-sitting positionEx. AACR2 considers the main entry to be the heading of a bibliographical record, a fence-sitting position which has been called 'an incongrous compromise' = Las RRCAA2 consideran que el asiento principal es el encabezamiento del registro bibliográfico, una postura indefinida que se ha denominado "una transigencia incongrua".* * *(n.) = fence-sitting positionEx: AACR2 considers the main entry to be the heading of a bibliographical record, a fence-sitting position which has been called 'an incongrous compromise' = Las RRCAA2 consideran que el asiento principal es el encabezamiento del registro bibliográfico, una postura indefinida que se ha denominado "una transigencia incongrua".
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26 presa fácil
f.easy prey, easy game, easy mark.* * *(n.) = sitting duck, easy preyEx. The article 'Timesharing companies specializing in text: sitting ducks or top dogs?' considers the likely effects of technological developments, such as CD-ROMs, on the traditional on-line vendors.Ex. However, the apical part of the leaves seems not to provide ovipositing females with enough protection against birds, making them easy preys.* * *(n.) = sitting duck, easy preyEx: The article 'Timesharing companies specializing in text: sitting ducks or top dogs?' considers the likely effects of technological developments, such as CD-ROMs, on the traditional on-line vendors.
Ex: However, the apical part of the leaves seems not to provide ovipositing females with enough protection against birds, making them easy preys. -
27 punto de referencia
point of reference* * ** * *(n.) = benchmark, frame of reference, signpost, signposting, point of reference, anchor, anchor point, referral point, switching point, reference point, reference pointEx. Benchmarks are the times taken to carry out a set of standard operations and they are comparable to the government fuel consumption figures for cars.Ex. However well a network may function, if the people communicating are not in the same frame of reference, the resulting problems will inpinge upon the benefits of office automation.Ex. The cooperative approach in evidence in the Moorlands Information scheme is one signpost for the future.Ex. The sequence in the book is chosen for us by the author and we cannot alter it, though we may to a large extent minimize the effect by adequate signposting in the form of indexes and guiding.Ex. This article uses the example of the needs of library service of Pretoria University as a point of reference.Ex. This format can provide an anchor for instructional designers attempting to come to terms with the vast potential of hypertext and hypermedia.Ex. This article stresses the importance of the library as a permanent anchor point for the local community.Ex. There is a wider objective of establishing referral points as 'a place to go when you don't know where to go'.Ex. With the help of a central 'switching point' the board hopes to use this information to provide a sophisticated resource sharing scheme.Ex. Behaviour of patrons who could choose between a person sitting at a computer and one sitting at a desk at each of 2 reference points was observed.Ex. The list was prepared to be used as a reference point by professionals wishing to further their knowledge about the Turkish library and information scene.* * ** * *(n.) = benchmark, frame of reference, signpost, signposting, point of reference, anchor, anchor point, referral point, switching point, reference point, reference pointEx: Benchmarks are the times taken to carry out a set of standard operations and they are comparable to the government fuel consumption figures for cars.
Ex: However well a network may function, if the people communicating are not in the same frame of reference, the resulting problems will inpinge upon the benefits of office automation.Ex: The cooperative approach in evidence in the Moorlands Information scheme is one signpost for the future.Ex: The sequence in the book is chosen for us by the author and we cannot alter it, though we may to a large extent minimize the effect by adequate signposting in the form of indexes and guiding.Ex: This article uses the example of the needs of library service of Pretoria University as a point of reference.Ex: This format can provide an anchor for instructional designers attempting to come to terms with the vast potential of hypertext and hypermedia.Ex: This article stresses the importance of the library as a permanent anchor point for the local community.Ex: There is a wider objective of establishing referral points as 'a place to go when you don't know where to go'.Ex: With the help of a central 'switching point' the board hopes to use this information to provide a sophisticated resource sharing scheme.Ex: Behaviour of patrons who could choose between a person sitting at a computer and one sitting at a desk at each of 2 reference points was observed.Ex: The list was prepared to be used as a reference point by professionals wishing to further their knowledge about the Turkish library and information scene.* * *reference point -
28 rascarse la barriga
* * *(v.) = sit on + Posesivo + butt, sit on + Posesivo + backsideEx. 'He went and fought for this country, and he got wounded and that is more than most people who are sitting on their butt,' she said.Ex. If the bureaucrats think that sitting on their backside and holding meeting upon meeting will solve this crisis, then God help this nation.* * *(v.) = sit on + Posesivo + butt, sit on + Posesivo + backsideEx: 'He went and fought for this country, and he got wounded and that is more than most people who are sitting on their butt,' she said.
Ex: If the bureaucrats think that sitting on their backside and holding meeting upon meeting will solve this crisis, then God help this nation. -
29 rascarse los huevos
(v.) = sit on + Posesivo + butt, sit on + Posesivo + backsideEx. 'He went and fought for this country, and he got wounded and that is more than most people who are sitting on their butt,' she said.Ex. If the bureaucrats think that sitting on their backside and holding meeting upon meeting will solve this crisis, then God help this nation.* * *(v.) = sit on + Posesivo + butt, sit on + Posesivo + backsideEx: 'He went and fought for this country, and he got wounded and that is more than most people who are sitting on their butt,' she said.
Ex: If the bureaucrats think that sitting on their backside and holding meeting upon meeting will solve this crisis, then God help this nation. -
30 sala de estar
lounge, living room* * *(n.) = sitting-room, living room, drawing room, loungeEx. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.Ex. We only have to listen to each other talking, anywhere from the bedroom to the lecture hall, from the street to our living rooms, to witness the fact that people are language-made, and that we all use language in the form of story all the time in order to tell each other about ourselves.Ex. The mementoes from far off lands in drawing rooms and museums constitute another imaginary land in which the idea of foreign cultures is shaped.Ex. Public libraries and university libraries alike are frequently used as lounges and social centers rather than as information services.* * *(n.) = sitting-room, living room, drawing room, loungeEx: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.
Ex: We only have to listen to each other talking, anywhere from the bedroom to the lecture hall, from the street to our living rooms, to witness the fact that people are language-made, and that we all use language in the form of story all the time in order to tell each other about ourselves.Ex: The mementoes from far off lands in drawing rooms and museums constitute another imaginary land in which the idea of foreign cultures is shaped.Ex: Public libraries and university libraries alike are frequently used as lounges and social centers rather than as information services.* * *living room -
31 sentarse
1 (en silla etc) to sit, sit down2 (líquido) to settle3 (tiempo) to settle, settle down* * ** * *VPR1) [persona] to sit, sit down, seat o.s. frm¡siéntese! — (do) sit down, take a seat
2) [sedimento] to settle3) [tiempo] to settle, settle down, clear up4) (Arquit) [cimientos] to settle* * *= sitting.Ex. To understand why squatting is better than sitting, one just need to have a basic understanding of how the colon works.----* sentarse con los hombros caídos = slouch.* sentarse encorbado = slouch.* * *sentarse(en)(v.) = take + a seat (on)Ex: Evan took a seat on the stone bench, eagerly folding his legs into the lotus position.
= sitting.Ex: To understand why squatting is better than sitting, one just need to have a basic understanding of how the colon works.
* sentarse con los hombros caídos = slouch.* sentarse encorbado = slouch.* * *
■sentarse verbo reflexivo to sit (down): deberíamos sentarnos a discutirlo con ellos, we ought to sit down with them and talk about it
' sentarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
banco
- incorporarse
- almohadilla
- asiento
- debido
- hallar
- mesa
- sentar
- sombra
English:
bench
- floor
- lap
- perch
- sit
- sit down
- slouch
- squat
- into
- sprawl
- straddle
- up
* * *vprto sit down;sentarse a la mesa to sit at the table;sentarse a hacer algo to sit down and do sth;siéntate take a seat;siéntate donde quieras sit wherever you like* * *v/r sit down* * *vr: to sit, to sit downsiéntese, por favor: please have a seat* * * -
32 servicio de canguros
(n.) = baby-sitting serviceEx. A baby-sitting service was provided so that adults would have more freedom to view the exhibition, and puppet shows and story-telling were available for the younger children.* * *(n.) = baby-sitting serviceEx: A baby-sitting service was provided so that adults would have more freedom to view the exhibition, and puppet shows and story-telling were available for the younger children.
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33 sobremesa
f.1 after-dinner talk, after-lunch conversation, after-dinner conversation, table talk.2 dessert, afters.* * *1 (período) afternoon2 (charla) table talk\estar de sobremesa to stay at the table and talk after a meallámpara de sobremesa table lamp* * *SF1) (=después de comer) sitting on after a mealestar de sobremesa — to sit round the table after lunch/dinner
programa de sobremesa — (TV) afternoon programme
un cigarro de sobremesa — an after-lunch/dinner cigar
hablaremos de eso en la sobremesa — we'll talk about that after lunch/dinner
2)3) (=mantel) table cover, tablecloth4) (=postre) dessertSOBREMESA After the main meal of the day, which usually takes place at around 2 or 3 p.m., the Spanish have traditionally lingered on at table drinking coffee and either chatting or watching TV before returning to work later in the afternoon. If they have more time, they may even have a liqueur or play cards. While estar de sobremesa is also occasionally applied to the period after the evening meal, it is more usually taken to mean after lunch, and the sobremesa time band used in TV programme listings applies only to between 2.00 and 5.00 p.m.* * *a) ( período)b) ( conversación) after-lunch/after-dinner conversation* * *= after-tea, after-dinner.Ex. Go into the average good home of the crust, in the quietude of ' after-tea' and you will see a youthful miss sitting over something by Charlotte M Yonge or Charles Kingsley.Ex. Part of library legend is now a steel manufacturer's after-dinner statement that if a piece of research cost less than $100,000, it was cheaper to repeat it than to try to find out if it had already been done.----* de sobremesa = table-top [tabletop].* escáner de sobremesa = flatbed scanner [flat-bed scanner], flat-bed [flatbed].* libro de sobremesa = coffee-table book.* ordenador de sobremesa = desktop computer.* * *a) ( período)b) ( conversación) after-lunch/after-dinner conversation* * *= after-tea, after-dinner.Ex: Go into the average good home of the crust, in the quietude of ' after-tea' and you will see a youthful miss sitting over something by Charlotte M Yonge or Charles Kingsley.
Ex: Part of library legend is now a steel manufacturer's after-dinner statement that if a piece of research cost less than $100,000, it was cheaper to repeat it than to try to find out if it had already been done.* de sobremesa = table-top [tabletop].* escáner de sobremesa = flatbed scanner [flat-bed scanner], flat-bed [flatbed].* libro de sobremesa = coffee-table book.* ordenador de sobremesa = desktop computer.* * *sobremesa (↑ sobremesa a1)1(período): esta serie se emitirá en la sobremesa de los jueves this series will be shown in the Thursday afternoon slotprogramación de sobremesa afternoon viewing2 (conversación) after-lunch/after-dinner conversationhacer sobremesa to engage in after-lunch conversationestuvimos de sobremesa hasta las seis we were sitting around the table chatting until sixThis is the time when people stay at the table after a meal, especially lunch, talking, drinking coffee, smoking, and having drinks. In television schedules, programación de sobremesa refers to afternoon viewing.* * *
sobremesa sustantivo femenino ( conversación) after-lunch/after-dinner conversation;
sobremesa sustantivo femenino la sobremesa duró hasta las cinco, we were talking (round the table) after lunch until five o'clock
♦ Locuciones: de sobremesa: un ordenador de sobremesa, a desktop computer
un reloj de sobremesa, a table clock
' sobremesa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comida
English:
table talk
* * *sobremesa nf= time after midday meal, usually between three and five o'clock in the afternoon, when people stay at the table talking, playing cards etc;quedarse de sobremesa to stay at the table [talking, playing cards etc];la programación de sobremesa afternoon TV (programmes)* * *f:de sobremesa afternoon atr* * *sobremesa nf: after-dinner conversation -
34 tallar con una navaja
(v.) = whittleEx. It seems like the old pastime of sitting on the front porch whittling has officially been replaced by sitting on the couch watching TV.* * *(v.) = whittleEx: It seems like the old pastime of sitting on the front porch whittling has officially been replaced by sitting on the couch watching TV.
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35 utilización compartida de bases de datos textuales
= text timesharing, text timeshareEx. The article 'Text timeshares: sitting ducks for hungry dogs' examines how US text timesharing companies, responsible for deliver of information to users, are operating, against a background of US business in general.Ex. The article ' Text timeshares: sitting ducks for hungry dogs' examines how US text timesharing companies, responsible for deliver of information to users, are operating, against a background of US business in general.* * *= text timesharing, text timeshareEx: The article 'Text timeshares: sitting ducks for hungry dogs' examines how US text timesharing companies, responsible for deliver of information to users, are operating, against a background of US business in general.
Ex: The article ' Text timeshares: sitting ducks for hungry dogs' examines how US text timesharing companies, responsible for deliver of information to users, are operating, against a background of US business in general.Spanish-English dictionary > utilización compartida de bases de datos textuales
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36 volcán
m.volcano.* * *1 volcano* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Geog) volcano2) (And, Cono Sur) (=torrente) summer torrent; (=avalancha) avalanche3) (CAm) (=montón) pile, heapun volcán de cosas — a lot of things, a whole heap of things
4) (Caribe) (=estrépito) deafening noise; (=confusión) confusion, hubbub* * *masculino volcanoestar sobre un volcán — to be sitting on a time bomb
* * *= volcano [volcanoes, -pl.].Ex. This article offers an annotated bibliography of Internet resources related to natural disasters such as volcanoes, hurricanes and earthquakes.----* volcán extinto = extinct volcano.* * *masculino volcanoestar sobre un volcán — to be sitting on a time bomb
* * *= volcano [volcanoes, -pl.].Ex: This article offers an annotated bibliography of Internet resources related to natural disasters such as volcanoes, hurricanes and earthquakes.
* volcán extinto = extinct volcano.* * *volcanovolcán apagado or extinto extinct volcanovolcán activo/inactivo active/dormant volcanoun volcán de pasiones a hotbed of passionestar sobre un volcán to be sitting on a time bomb* * *
volcán sustantivo masculino
volcano
volcán sustantivo masculino volcano
' volcán' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
expeler
- actividad
- apagado
- chimenea
- erupción
- extinción
- extinguir
English:
dormant
- erupt
- volcano
* * *volcán nmGeol volcano;su corazón era un volcán de pasión his heart was bursting with passion;estar sobre un volcán to be sitting on a time bomb* * *m volcano* * ** * * -
37 recostar
v.to lean (back).Ricardo apoya su cabeza sobre la silla Richard leans his head on the chair.* * *1 to lean1 (apoyarse) to lean2 (tumbarse) to lie down3 (sestear) to take a short rest* * *1.VT to lean (en on)2.See:* * *1. 2.recostarse v prona) ( acostarse) to lie downb) ( apoyarse) to lean* * *1. 2.recostarse v prona) ( acostarse) to lie downb) ( apoyarse) to lean* * *vt(apoyar) to leanlo recosté contra la pared I leaned it (up) against the wallrecostó la cabeza en la almohada he laid his head back on the pillowto lie downestaba recostado en el sofá he was lying down on the sofarecuéstate en el almohadón lie back on the pillowrecostado en un asiento de cuero sitting o leaning back in a leather chair* * *
recostar ( conjugate recostar) verbo transitivo ( apoyar) to lean
recostarse verbo pronominal
estaba recostado en un sillón he was sitting back in an armchair
recostar verbo transitivo to lean, rest
* * *♦ vtto lean (back);recostó la cabeza en el cojín she leaned her head back against o on the cushion;recostó la escalera en la pared he leaned the ladder against the wall* * *v/t lean* * *recostar {19} vt: to lean, to rest -
38 blanco1
1 = target, butt, bull's eye.Ex. Paid employees can have targets set for them and their prospects may well depend upon their meeting these targets.Ex. The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.Ex. It has been dubbed the ' Bull's-Eye' due to its five layers, represented as concentric circles.----* blanco de las bromas, el = butt of jokes, the.* blanco en movimiento = moving target.* blanco fácil = ripe target, sitting duck.* blanco móvil = moving target.* blanco perfecto = sitting duck.* blanco seguro = sitting duck.* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* expresión en blanco = blank look.* justo en el blanco = dead on target.* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire. -
39 hallarse
1 (estar) to be* * *VPR1) (=estar)a) [indicando posición] to bela plaza en la que se halla la catedral — the square which the cathedral is in, the square in which the cathedral stands
se hallan entre las cien personas más ricas del mundo — they are among the hundred richest people in the world
b) [indicando estado] to been la reunión se hallaban presentes todos los directivos — all the directors were present at the meeting
2) (=encontrarse) to find o.s.de repente me hallé en medio de un grupo de desconocidos — I suddenly found myself in the middle of a group of strangers
nos hallamos ante un ensayo excepcional — we're talking about o this is an exceptional essay
hallarse con: se halló con numerosos obstáculos — she found herself up against numerous obstacles
me hallé con que tenía más dinero del que pensaba — I realized that I had more money than I had thought
3) (=sentirse) to feelsentado aquí me hallo a gusto — it's so nice sitting here, I feel very relaxed o good sitting here
es muy tímido, no se halla en las fiestas — he's very shy, he feels uncomfortable o awkward at parties
no me hallo en una casa tan grande — I don't feel comfortable o right in such a big house
* * *(v.) = be poisedEx. We are all aware of the nature of the threshold on which the catalog -- that often maligned instrument that spells the difference between the library as a chaotic warehouse of recorded artifacts and a coherent collection of information organized for efficient access -- is poised.* * *(v.) = be poisedEx: We are all aware of the nature of the threshold on which the catalog -- that often maligned instrument that spells the difference between the library as a chaotic warehouse of recorded artifacts and a coherent collection of information organized for efficient access -- is poised.
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■hallarse verbo reflexivo
1 (estar, encontrarse) to be: me hallo confusa, I'm confused
2 (estar ubicado) to be (situated): su casa se halla entre dos montes, his house is situated between two mountains
' hallarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
darse
- encontrarse
- estar
- haber
- obrar
- hallar
- ver
English:
lie
- sit
* * *vpr1. [en un lugar] [persona] to be, to find oneself;[cosa, edificio] to be (situated);se hallaba sentado en el sofá he was sitting on the sofa;cuando despertó se halló en el medio del desierto when she woke up she found herself in the middle of the desert;la capital se halla en la costa the capital is (situated) on the coast2. [en una situación] to be;hallarse enfermo to be ill;el equipo se halla en un buen momento the team is doing well;se halla en lo mejor de la vida she's in the prime of life;se halla entre los mejores del mundo en su especialidad he's among the best in the world in his field3.no hallarse [no estar a gusto] [m5] no se halla en su nuevo trabajo she doesn't feel at home in her new job* * *v/r1 be2 ( sentirse) feel* * *vr1) : to be situated, to find oneself2) : to feelno se halla bien: he doesn't feel comfortable, he feels out of place* * *hallarse vb to be -
40 perder
v.1 to lose (dinero, objeto, amigo).Ella pierde She loses.Ella pierde su cartera She loses her purse.Ella perdió la oportunidad She lost the opportunity.2 to lose (salir derrotado).no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose3 to waste.no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose4 to miss (tren, vuelo).Ella perdió el bus She missed the bus.5 to be the ruin of.le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him6 to lose, to leak (tener un escape de) (agua).ese camión va perdiendo aceite this lorry is losing o leaking oil7 to go downhill.* * *1 (gen) to lose2 (malgastar, desperdiciar) to waste3 (tren etc) to miss4 (ser causa de daños) to be the ruin of1 (gen) to lose; (salir perdiendo) to lose out2 (empeorar) to get worse■ esta ciudad ha perdido mucho, ya no es lo que era this city has gone downhill, it isn't what it used to be1 (extraviarse - persona) to get lost; (- animal) to go missing2 (confundirse) to get confused, get mixed up3 (desaparecer) to disappear, take off■ en cuanto ve problemas, se pierde as soon as there's a problem, he disappears4 (dejar escapar) to miss■ ¡no te lo pierdas! don't miss it!\echar a perder to spoilperder agua to leakperder color to fadeperder de vista to lose sight ofperderse por algo/alguien familiar to give up everything for somebody/somethingsalir perdiendo to come off worse, lose outtener buen perder to be a good losertener mal perder to be a bad loser¡piérdete! familiar get lost!* * *verb1) to lose2) miss3) waste•- perderse* * *1. VT1) [+ objeto, dinero, peso] to loseconviene no perder de vista que... — we mustn't forget that..., we mustn't lose sight of the fact that...
2) [+ tiempo] to waste¡me estás haciendo perder el tiempo! — you're wasting my time!
3) [+ aire, aceite] to leakel vehículo pierde aceite — the car is leaking oil, the car has an oil leak
4) (=no coger) [+ tren, avión] to miss; [+ oportunidad] to miss, lose5) (=destruir) to ruinese vicio le perderá — that vice will ruin him, that vice will be his ruin
lo que le pierde es... — where he comes unstuck is...
6) (Jur) to lose, forfeit2. VI1) [en competición, disputa] to lose•
tienen o llevan todas las de perder — they look certain to lose•
saber perder — to be a good loser•
salir perdiendo, salí perdiendo en el negocio — I lost out on the deal2) (=empeorar)era un buen cantante, pero ha perdido mucho — he was a good singer, but he's gone downhill
era muy guapo, pero ha perdido bastante — he isn't nearly as good-looking as he used to be
3) [tela] to fade4)• echar a perder — [+ comida, sorpresa] to ruin, spoil; [+ oportunidad] to waste
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to loseb) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose2) ( ser la ruina de)lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall
3)a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to losecon preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking
más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world
b) <derecho/trabajo> to losec) <brazo/sangre/vista> to loseperder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III
d) <hijo/marido> to lose4)a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to losellegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)
perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit
tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying
perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out
b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to loseperder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
c) <peso/kilos> to lose5)a) <autobús/tren/avión> to missb) <ocasión/oportunidad> to missc) < tiempo> to waste6)a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to loseb) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose2.perder vi1) ( ser derrotado) to losela que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2)a) cafetera/tanque to leak3)3.echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
perderse v pron1)a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there
no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it
b) ( desaparecer) to disappearc) (en tema, conversación)las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning
empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already
d) ( en espacio)2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss3) personaa) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)* * *= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.Ex. One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.Ex. This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.Ex. In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.Ex. Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.Ex. Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.Ex. Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex. They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.----* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perderse = keep on + the right track.* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.* no perderse nada = be no great loss.* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.* perder eficacia = lose + clout.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.* perder el color = fade.* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* perder el culo = go into + raptures.* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.* perder el interés = pall.* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.* perder esperanza = lose + hope.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* perder gas = lose + steam.* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder la pista de = lose + track of.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.* perder la timidez con = warm up to.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.* perder la vista = become + blind.* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.* perder nota = lose + marks.* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.* perder peso = lose + weight.* perder poder = lose + power.* perder prestigio = lose + face.* perder propiedades = lose + property.* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perder sentido = lose + purpose.* perderse por = wander through.* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.* perderse una clase = miss + class.* perder terreno = lose + ground.* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* perder una batalla = lose + battle.* perder una guerra = lose + war.* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.* perder una venta = lose + sale.* perder una votación = outvote.* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* perder un partido = lose + match.* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.* perder ventas = lose + sales.* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to loseb) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose2) ( ser la ruina de)lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall
3)a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to losecon preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking
más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world
b) <derecho/trabajo> to losec) <brazo/sangre/vista> to loseperder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III
d) <hijo/marido> to lose4)a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to losellegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)
perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit
tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying
perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out
b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to loseperder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
c) <peso/kilos> to lose5)a) <autobús/tren/avión> to missb) <ocasión/oportunidad> to missc) < tiempo> to waste6)a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to loseb) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose2.perder vi1) ( ser derrotado) to losela que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2)a) cafetera/tanque to leak3)3.echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
perderse v pron1)a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there
no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it
b) ( desaparecer) to disappearc) (en tema, conversación)las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning
empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already
d) ( en espacio)2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss3) personaa) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)* * *= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.Ex: One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.
Ex: This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.Ex: In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.Ex: Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.Ex: Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.Ex: Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex: They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perderse = keep on + the right track.* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.* no perderse nada = be no great loss.* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.* perder eficacia = lose + clout.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.* perder el color = fade.* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* perder el culo = go into + raptures.* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.* perder el interés = pall.* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.* perder esperanza = lose + hope.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* perder gas = lose + steam.* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder la pista de = lose + track of.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.* perder la timidez con = warm up to.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.* perder la vista = become + blind.* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.* perder nota = lose + marks.* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.* perder peso = lose + weight.* perder poder = lose + power.* perder prestigio = lose + face.* perder propiedades = lose + property.* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perder sentido = lose + purpose.* perderse por = wander through.* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.* perderse una clase = miss + class.* perder terreno = lose + ground.* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* perder una batalla = lose + battle.* perder una guerra = lose + war.* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.* perder una venta = lose + sale.* perder una votación = outvote.* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* perder un partido = lose + match.* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.* perder ventas = lose + sales.* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.* * *perder [E8 ]vtA1 (extraviar) ‹llaves/documento/guante› to losehe perdido su dirección I've lost her addressperdió las tijeras y se pasó una hora buscándolas she mislaid o lost the scissors and spent an hour looking for themme perdiste la página you lost my place o pageperdí a mi marido en la muchedumbre I lost my husband in the crowdno pierdas de vista al niño don't let the child out of your sight2 ‹señal/imagen/contacto› to losehemos perdido el contacto con el avión we've lost contact with the planeB(ser la ruina de): lo perdió la curiosidad his curiosity was his undoing o his downfallC1 ‹dinero/propiedad/cosecha› to loseperdió mil pesos jugando al póker she lost a thousand pesos playing pokerperdió una fortuna en ese negocio he lost a fortune in o on that dealcon preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking, we/you can but askmás se perdió en la guerra ( fr hecha); things could be worse!, worse things happen at sea, it's not the end of the world2 ‹derecho/trabajo› to losesi te vas pierdes el lugar en la cola if you go away you lose your place in the line ( AmE) o ( BrE) queue3 ‹ojo/brazo› to lose; ‹vista/oído› to loseha perdido mucho peso/mucha sangre she's lost a lot of weight/bloodel susto le hizo perder el habla the fright rendered him speechlessperder la vida to lose one's life, to perish4 ‹hijo/marido› to loseperder un niño or un bebé (en el embarazo) to lose a baby, to have a miscarriageD1 ‹interés/entusiasmo› to lose; ‹paciencia› to loseno hay que perder el ánimo you mustn't lose heartyo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hopehe perdido la costumbre de levantarme temprano I've got(ten) out of o I've lost the habit of getting up earlytrata de no perder la práctica try not to get out of practicetienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flyingperder el equilibrio to lose one's balanceperder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out2 ‹fuerza/intensidad/calor› to loseel avión empezó a perder altura the plane began to lose heightperder el ritmo ( Mús) to lose the beatestás trabajando muy bien, no pierdas el ritmo you're working well, keep it up!3 ‹peso/kilos› to loseE1 ‹autobús/tren/avión› to miss2 ‹ocasión› to misssería tonto perder esta estupenda oportunidad it would be stupid to miss o to pass up this marvelous opportunityno pierde oportunidad de recordarnos cuánto le debemos he never misses a chance to remind us how much we owe him3 ‹tiempo›¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to loseno pierdas (el) tiempo, no lo vas a convencer don't waste your time, you're not going to convince himllámalo sin perder un minuto call him immediatelyperdimos dos días por lo de la huelga we lost two days because of the strikeF1 ‹guerra/pleito› to lose; ‹partido› to lose2 ‹curso/año› to failperder un examen (Ur); to fail an examG ‹agua/aceite/aire› to loseel coche pierde aceite the car has an oil leak o is losing oilel globo perdía aire air was escaping from the balloon■ perderviA (ser derrotado) to loseperdimos por un punto we lost by one pointno sabes perder you're a bad loserno discutas con él porque llevas las de perder don't argue with him because you'll losela que sale perdiendo soy yo I lose out o come off worstB1 ( RPl) «cafetera/tanque» to leak2 «color» (aclararse) to fade; (tiñiendo otras prendas) to runC■ perderseA1 (extraviarse) «persona/objeto» to get lostsiempre me pierdo en esta ciudad I always get lost in this townno te pierdas, llámanos de vez en cuando don't lose touch, call us now and then(+ me/te/le etc): se le perdió el dinero he's lost the moneyguárdalo bien para que no se te pierda keep it safe so you don't lose it2 (desaparecer) to disappearse perdió entre la muchedumbre she disappeared into the crowd3(en un tema, una conversación): cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lostme distraje un momento y me perdí my attention wandered for a moment and I lost the threadlas cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaningempieza otra vez, ya me perdí start again, you've lost me already4(en una prenda, un espacio): te pierdes en ese vestido you look lost in that dresslos sillones quedan perdidos en ese salón tan grande the armchairs are rather lost in such a big sitting roomB ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to missno te perdiste nada you didn't miss anythingte perdiste una excelente oportunidad de callarte la boca ( hum); you could have kept your big mouth shut ( colloq)C «persona»1 (acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way ( liter)* * *
perder ( conjugate perder) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to lose;
quiere perder peso he wants to lose weight;
con preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking;
perder la vida to lose one's life, to perish;
See also→ cabeza 1 e, vista 2 3;
yo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hope;
perder la práctica to get out of practice;
perder el equilibrio to lose one's balance;
perder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out;
perder el ritmo (Mús) to lose the beat;
( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
2
◊ ¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!;
no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose
3
‹ examen› (Ur) to fail
4 ‹agua/aceite/aire› to lose
verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser derrotado) to lose;
no sabes perder you're a bad loser;
llevar las de perder to be onto a loser;
la que sale perdiendo soy yo I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2 [cafetera/tanque] to leak
3◊ echar(se) a perder ver echar I 1a, echarse 1a
perderse verbo pronominal
1 [persona/objeto] to get lost;
se le perdió el dinero he's lost the money;
cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lost
2 ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to miss
perder
I verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to lose
2 (un medio de transporte) to miss
3 (el tiempo) to waste
4 (oportunidad) to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
5 (cualidad, costumbre, sentido) to lose: tienes que perder tus miedos, you have to overcome your fears
6 (agua, aceite) to leak
II verbo intransitivo
1 (disminuir una cualidad) to lose
2 (estropear) to ruin, go off
3 (en una competición, batalla) to lose
♦ Locuciones: echar (algo) a perder, to spoil (sthg)
llevar las de perder, to be onto a loser
' perder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecerse
- aflojar
- baño
- borda
- brújula
- cabeza
- cabo
- clarear
- conciencia
- conocimiento
- costumbre
- cuenta
- declinar
- descuidarse
- desesperarse
- desfallecer
- desgracia
- desinflarse
- desnaturalizar
- despedirse
- despintar
- despistar
- destinada
- destinado
- desvanecerse
- deteriorarse
- distraerse
- don
- enloquecer
- estribo
- facultad
- flaquear
- granizada
- hilo
- infortunio
- innecesaria
- innecesario
- interés
- joderse
- juicio
- llevar
- norte
- papel
- pasarse
- peso
- razón
- resbalar
- rumbo
- saber
- sentida
English:
avoid
- balance
- black out
- blow
- boat
- bound
- break
- bungle
- cool
- course
- crush
- danger
- dawdle
- decline
- dignity
- dilly-dally
- erode
- even
- face
- fade
- fiddle around
- flag
- footing
- forfeit
- freak out
- gamble away
- gazump
- ground
- grow out of
- handle
- hang about
- hang around
- heart
- keep
- leak
- lose
- mislay
- miss
- muck about
- muck around
- muck up
- pall
- piece
- pot
- rack
- rag
- reason
- rise
- risk
- shape
* * *♦ vt1. [extraviar] to lose;he perdido el paraguas I've lost my umbrella2. [dejar de tener] [dinero, amigo, empleo, interés] to lose;he perdido el contacto con ellos I've lost touch with them;la policía ha perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro de los secuestradores the police have lost track of the kidnappers;no sé nada de Ana, le he perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro I don't know anything about Ana, I've lost touch with her;el accidente le hizo perder la visión he lost his sight in the accident;ya hemos perdido toda esperanza de encontrarlo we've now given up o lost all hope of finding him;he perdido bastante práctica I'm rather out of practice;perder el equilibrio/la memoria to lose one's balance/memory;perder peso to lose weight;perder el miedo/el respeto a alguien to lose one's fear of/respect for sb;cientos de personas perdieron la vida hundreds of people lost their lives;Espmás se perdió en Cuba o [m5] en la guerra it's not as bad as all that, it's not the end of the world3. [ser derrotado en] [batalla, partido, campeonato, elecciones] to lose;este error podría hacerle perder el partido this mistake could lose her the game4. [desperdiciar] [tiempo] to waste;[oportunidad, ocasión] to miss;he perdido toda la mañana en llamadas de teléfono I've wasted all morning making phone calls;no pierda la ocasión de ver esta fantástica película don't miss this wonderful movie;no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose5. [no alcanzar] [tren, vuelo, autobús] to miss6. [tener un escape de] [agua] to lose, to leak;la bombona pierde aire air is escaping from the cylinder;7. [perjudicar] to be the ruin of;le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him♦ vi1. [salir derrotado] to lose;perder al póquer/billar to lose at poker/billiards;no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose;sabe/no sabe perder he's a good/bad loser;salir perdiendo to lose out, to come off worse2. [empeorar] to go downhill;este restaurante ha perdido mucho this restaurant has really gone downhill;estas alfombras pierden bastante al lavarlas these rugs don't wash very well3. [tener un escape] [de agua, aceite] to have a leak;esa bombona pierde that gas cylinder is leaking;una de las ruedas pierde por la válvula the air's coming out of one of the tyres* * *I v/t1 objeto lose;¡piérdete! get lost!;no tener nada que perder have nothing to lose3 el tiempo wasteII v/i lose;echar a perder ruin;llevar otener las de perder be at a disadvantage;salir perdiendo come off worst* * *perder {56} vt1) : to lose2) : to missperdimos la oportunidad: we missed the opportunity3) : to waste (time)perder vi: to lose* * *perder vb2. (tren, avión, oportunidad, etc) to miss3. (tiempo) to waste4. (líquido, gas) to leakechar a perder algo to ruin something / to spoil somethingecharse a perder to go off / to go bad
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