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1 to be barking up the wrong tree
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2 tree
tri:(the largest kind of plant, with a thick, firm, wooden stem and branches: We have three apple trees growing in our garden.) árbol- treetop- tree-trunk
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tree n árboltr[triː]1 árbol nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be at the top of the tree estar en la cúspideyou can't see the wood for the trees los árboles no dejan ver el bosquetree surgeon arboricultor,-ratree trunk troncotree ['tri:] n: árbol mn.• árbol (Informática) s.m.n.• árbol s.m.triːnoun árbol mapple/palm/walnut tree — manzano m/palmera f/nogal m
money doesn't grow on trees — el dinero no crece en los árboles, el dinero cuesta ganarlo
to be barking up the wrong tree — errar* el tiro
you/one can't see the forest o (BrE) the wood for the trees — los árboles no dejan ver el bosque; (before n)
tree house — cabaña construida en un árbol para juegos infantiles
tree line — límite a partir del cual no crece vegetación boscosa
tree surgeon — arboricultor, -tora m,f
[triː]tree trunk — tronco m
1. N1) (Bot) árbol mtree of knowledge — árbol m de la ciencia
- be at the top of the tree- be out of one's tree- be up a tree- be barking up the wrong tree- we can't see the wood or the forest for the treesfamily2) (for shoes) horma f3) [of saddle] arzón m2.VT [+ animal] hacer refugiarse en un árbol3.CPDtree creeper N — trepatroncos mf inv
tree house N — casita f en un árbol
tree hugger * N — (esp US) hum fanático(-a) m / f del medioambiente
tree planting N — plantación f de árboles
tree surgeon N — arboricultor(a) m / f
tree trunk N — tronco m (de árbol)
* * *[triː]noun árbol mapple/palm/walnut tree — manzano m/palmera f/nogal m
money doesn't grow on trees — el dinero no crece en los árboles, el dinero cuesta ganarlo
to be barking up the wrong tree — errar* el tiro
you/one can't see the forest o (BrE) the wood for the trees — los árboles no dejan ver el bosque; (before n)
tree house — cabaña construida en un árbol para juegos infantiles
tree line — límite a partir del cual no crece vegetación boscosa
tree surgeon — arboricultor, -tora m,f
tree trunk — tronco m
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3 bark
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noun(the short, sharp cry of a dog, fox etc.) ladrido
2. verb1) (to make this sound: The dog barked at the stranger.) ladrar2) (to utter abruptly: She barked a reply.)
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noun(the covering of the trunk and branches of a tree: He stripped the bark off the branch.)
2. verb(to take the skin off (part of the body) by accident: I barked my shin on the table.) rasparbark1 n1. ladridothe dog gave a bark el perro dio un ladrido / el perro ladró2. cortezabark2 vb ladrartr[bɑːk]1 (of dog) ladrido2 (cough) tos nombre femenino fuerte1 ladrar1 (shout) gritar1 (cough) tener una tos fuerte\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bark up the wrong tree tomar el rábano por las hojashis bark is worse than his bite perro ladrador poco mordedor————————tr[bɑːk]1 (of tree) cortezabark ['bɑrk] vi: ladrarto bark out an order: dar una orden a gritosbark n1) : ladrido m (de un perro)2) : corteza f (de un árbol)n.• ladrido s.m. (Boat)n.• barca s.f.n.• casca s.f.• corteza s.f.• cáscara s.f.v.• descorchar v.• ladrar v.• latir v.• raer v.bɑːrk, bɑːk
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1) u ( on tree) corteza f2) c (of dog, seal) ladrido mher/his bark is worse than her/his bite — perro que ladra no muerde or (Esp) perro ladrador, poco mordedor
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intransitive verb ladrarto bark at somebody/something — ladrarle a alguien/algo
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vt ( shout) \<\<instructions/question\>\> espetarto bark (out) an order — gritar una orden, dar* una orden a gritos
I [bɑːk]1.N [of tree] corteza f2.VT [+ tree] descortezar; [+ skin] raer, raspar3.CPDbark chippings NPL — virutas fpl de corteza
II [bɑːk]1.N [of dog] ladrido m2. VI1) [dog] ladrar (at a); [fox] aullir- be barking up the wrong tree2) (=speak sharply) vociferar (at a)3.VT (also: bark out) [+ order] escupir, gritar
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[bɑːk]N liter, poet (=boat) barco m* * *[bɑːrk, bɑːk]
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1) u ( on tree) corteza f2) c (of dog, seal) ladrido mher/his bark is worse than her/his bite — perro que ladra no muerde or (Esp) perro ladrador, poco mordedor
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intransitive verb ladrarto bark at somebody/something — ladrarle a alguien/algo
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vt ( shout) \<\<instructions/question\>\> espetarto bark (out) an order — gritar una orden, dar* una orden a gritos
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barking up the wrong tree — If you are barking up the wrong tree, it means that you have completely misunderstood something or are totally wrong … The small dictionary of idiomes
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barking up the wrong tree — informal doing something that will not get the result you want If you think she s going to help you, you re barking up the wrong tree … English dictionary
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be barking up the wrong tree — informal to be wrong about the reason for something or the way to achieve something. New evidence suggests that we have been barking up the wrong tree in our search for a cure … New idioms dictionary
be barking up the wrong tree — ► be barking up the wrong tree informal be pursuing a mistaken line of thought or course of action. Main Entry: ↑bark … English terms dictionary
barking up the wrong tree — Asking or speaking with the wrong person or with someone who has already made his or her decision … American business jargon
you are barking up the wrong tree — you are complaining to the wrong person … English contemporary dictionary