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1 charity
' ærətiplural - charities; noun1) (kindness (especially in giving money to poor people): She gave clothes to the gypsies out of charity.) caridad2) (an organization set up to collect money for the needy, for medical research etc: Many charities sent money to help the victims of the disaster.) institución benéfica•- charitably
charity n1. caridad2. organización benéficatr['ʧærɪtɪ]1 (generosity, kindness) caridad nombre femenino2 (help given, alms) limosna, caridad nombre femenino3 (organization) institución nombre femenino benéfica, institución nombre femenino de beneficencia; (relief projects) obras nombre femenino plural de beneficencia\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcharity begins at home la caridad (bien entendida) empieza por uno mismoto raise money for charity recaudar fondos para un fin benéficocharity performance función nombre femenino benéfica1) generosity: caridad f2) alms: caridad f, limosna f3) : organización f benéfica, obra f de beneficencian.• beneficencia s.f.• caridad s.f.'tʃærəti1)a) c ( organization) organización f benéfica or de beneficencia, obra f benéficab) u ( relief) obras fpl de beneficenciato raise money for charity — recaudar dinero para un fin benéfico; (before n) < work> de beneficencia, benéfico
a charity performance — una función benéfica or de beneficencia, un beneficio
2) u (generosity, kindness) caridad f, amor m al prójimo['tʃærɪtɪ]charity begins at home — la caridad bien entendida empieza por casa or (Esp) por uno mismo
1. N1) (=goodwill) caridad f3) (=organization) organización f benéfica4) (=act)it would be a charity if... — sería una obra de caridad si...
2.CPDcharity appeal N — cuestación f para obras benéficas
charity shop N — (Brit) tienda de artículos de segunda mano que dedica su recaudación a causas benéficas
charity work N — trabajo m voluntario (para una organización benéfica)
* * *['tʃærəti]1)a) c ( organization) organización f benéfica or de beneficencia, obra f benéficab) u ( relief) obras fpl de beneficenciato raise money for charity — recaudar dinero para un fin benéfico; (before n) < work> de beneficencia, benéfico
a charity performance — una función benéfica or de beneficencia, un beneficio
2) u (generosity, kindness) caridad f, amor m al prójimocharity begins at home — la caridad bien entendida empieza por casa or (Esp) por uno mismo
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2 collect
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1. verb1) (to bring or come together; to gather: People are collecting in front of the house; I collect stamps; I'm collecting (money) for cancer research; He's trying to collect his thoughts.) reunir, recopilar2) (to call for and take away: She collects the children from school each day.) recoger•- collection
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2. noun(a farm or organization run by a group of workers for the good of all of them.) cooperativa- collector
collect vb1. coleccionar / reunir2. ir a recoger / ir a buscar3. recolectar dinero4. reunirsetr[kə'lekt]1 (glasses, plates, belongings, etc) recoger; (information, data) reunir, recopilar■ can you collect (up) the empty cups? ¿puedes recoger las tazas vacías?2 (stamps, records, etc) coleccionar4 (for charity - money) recaudar, hacer una colecta de; (- old clothes, jumble) juntar5 (pick up, fetch) ir a buscar, recoger1 (dust, water) acumularse; (people) reunirse, congregarse2 (for charity) recaudar dinero, hacer una colecta\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto call collect SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL llamar a cobro revertidoto collect one's thoughts ponerse en orden las ideasto collect oneself serenarse, recobrar la calmacollect [kə'lɛkt] vt1) gather: recopilar, reunir, recogershe collected her thoughts: puso en orden sus ideas2) : coleccionar, juntarto collect stamps: coleccionar timbres3) : cobrar (una deuda), recaudar (un impuesto)4) draw: cobrar, percibir (un sueldo, etc.)collect vi1) accumulate: acumularse, juntarse2) congregate: congregarse, reunirsecollect adv & adj: por cobrar, a cobro revertidon.• colecta s.f.v.• acopiar v.• acumular v.• allegar v.• amontonar v.• cobrar v.• coger v.• coleccionar v.• colectar v.• colegir v.• juntar v.• recoger v.• reunir v.
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1. kə'lekt1)a) ( gather together) \<\<information/evidence/data\>\> reunir*, recopilarb) (attract, accumulate) \<\<dust\>\> acumular, juntarc) ( earn) (colloq) sacar(se)* (fam), ganarse2) ( as hobby) coleccionar, juntar (esp AmL)3) (fetch, pick up) recoger*she collects her from school every day — la recoge del colegio or la va a buscar al colegio todos los días
4) ( obtain payment) \<\<rent/fine/subscription\>\> cobrar; \<\<taxes\>\> recaudar5) ( put in order)to collect oneself — recobrar la calma, serenarse
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vi1)a) (gather, assemble) \<\<people\>\> reunirse*, congregarse*b) ( accumulate) \<\<dust/water\>\> acumularse, juntarse2) ( solicit contributions) recaudar dinero, hacer* una colecta
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adjective (AmE) <call/cable> a cobro revertido, por cobrar (Chi, Méx)
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[kǝ'lekt]1. VT1) (=assemble) reunir, juntar; [+ facts, documents] recopilar, reunir; (=collect in) recogerto collect o.s. or one's thoughts — (fig) reponerse, recobrar el dominio de uno mismo
2) (as hobby) [+ stamps, valuables] coleccionar3) (=call for, pick up) [+ person] recoger, pasar por (LAm); [+ post, rubbish] recoger; [+ books] coger, recoger; [+ subscriptions, rent] cobrar; [+ taxes] recaudar; [+ ticket] recogertheir mother collects them from school — su madre los recoge del colegio, su madre los pasa a buscar por el colegio
4) (=gather) [+ dust, water] acumular, retener2. VI1) (=gather) [people] reunirse, congregarse; [water] estancarse; [dust] acumularse2) (=collect money) hacer una colectato collect for charity — recaudar or recolectar fondos con fines benéficos
3) (=pick up)collect on delivery — (US) contra reembolso
3.ADVto call collect — (US) (Telec) llamar a cobro revertido
4.CPDcollect call N — (US) llamada f a cobro revertido
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1. [kə'lekt]1)a) ( gather together) \<\<information/evidence/data\>\> reunir*, recopilarb) (attract, accumulate) \<\<dust\>\> acumular, juntarc) ( earn) (colloq) sacar(se)* (fam), ganarse2) ( as hobby) coleccionar, juntar (esp AmL)3) (fetch, pick up) recoger*she collects her from school every day — la recoge del colegio or la va a buscar al colegio todos los días
4) ( obtain payment) \<\<rent/fine/subscription\>\> cobrar; \<\<taxes\>\> recaudar5) ( put in order)to collect oneself — recobrar la calma, serenarse
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vi1)a) (gather, assemble) \<\<people\>\> reunirse*, congregarse*b) ( accumulate) \<\<dust/water\>\> acumularse, juntarse2) ( solicit contributions) recaudar dinero, hacer* una colecta
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adjective (AmE) <call/cable> a cobro revertido, por cobrar (Chi, Méx)
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3 raise
reiz
1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) levantar2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) subir, elevar3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) cultivar; criar4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) criar5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) plantear6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) recaudar; reunir7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) provocar8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) levantar9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) levantar, erigir10) (to give (a shout etc).) exclamar11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) comunicarse (con)
2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) aumento- raise hell/Cain / the roof
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raise vb1. levantarif you know the answer, raise your hand si sabes la respuesta, levanta la mano2. aumentar / subirtr[reɪz]1 (lift up) levantar2 (move to a higher position) subir■ he raised the mirror because he had to stoop to shave subió el espejo porque tenía que agacharse para afeitarse3 (build, erect) erigir, levantar4 (increase) subir, aumentar5 (improve) mejorar6 (laugh, smile, etc) provocar; (doubt, fear) suscitar7 (children) criar, educar; (animals) criar8 (matter, point) plantear■ they raised £20,000 for the new church recaudaron veinte mil libras para la nueva iglesia■ she somehow manages to raise the rent every month de algún modo consigue el dinero para pagar el alquiler cada mes10 (by radio) comunicar con11 (at cards) subir1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL aumento de sueldo1) lift: levantar, subir, alzarto raise one's spirits: levantarle el ánimo a alguien2) erect: levantar, erigir3) collect: recaudarto raise money: recaudar dinero4) rear: criarto raise one's children: criar uno a sus niños5) grow: cultivar6) increase: aumentar, subir7) promote: ascender8) provoke: provocarit raised a laugh: provocó una risa9) bring up: sacar (temas, objeciones, etc.)raise n: aumento mn.• aumento s.m.• bonificación s.f.• subida s.f.v.• alzar v.• criar v.• elevar v.• enriscar v.• erguir v.• erigir v.• levantar v.• realzar v.• resucitar v.• sacar a flote v.• soliviar v.• subir v.
I reɪz2)a) ( move upwards) \<\<head/hand\>\> levantar, alzar*; \<\<eyebrows\>\> arquear; \<\<blind/window\>\> subir; \<\<flag\>\> izar*b) ( make higher) \<\<shelf/level/hem\>\> subir3)a) ( set upright) levantarb) ( erect) \<\<monument/building\>\> levantar, erigir* (frml)4)a) \<\<pressure/temperature\>\> aumentar, elevar; \<\<price/salary/volume\>\> subir, aumentarto raise the school leaving age — extender* la escolaridad obligatoria
b) \<\<consciousness\>\> aumentar, acrecentar*; \<\<standing/reputation\>\> aumentar5) ( promote)to raise somebody TO something — ascender* or elevar a alguien a algo
6)a) \<\<money/funds\>\> recaudar; \<\<loan\>\> conseguir, obtenerb) \<\<army/supporters\>\> reclutar7) \<\<fears/doubt\>\> suscitar, dar* lugar ato raise the alarm — dar* la alarma
8) \<\<subject\>\> sacar*; \<\<objection/question\>\> formular, hacer*, plantear9)a) \<\<child/family\>\> criar*b) \<\<wheat/corn\>\> cultivar
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noun (AmE) aumento m or subida f de sueldo[reɪz]1. VT1) (=lift) [+ fallen object, weight, hand] levantar, alzar; [+ hat] levantarse; [+ blinds, window] subir; [+ flag] izar; [+ dust] levantar; [+ wreck] sacar a flote; [+ camp, siege, embargo] levantar•
to raise one's eyebrows — (lit) arquear las cejasher behaviour raised a lot of eyebrows — (fig) su comportamiento escandalizó a mucha gente
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to raise one's glass to sth/sb — brindar por algo/algn•
he raised his hands in horror/surrender — levantó or alzó las manos horrorizado/rindiéndose•
to raise o.s. — levantarse, alzarsecurtain, hand 1., 10), hell 1., 1), hope 1., 1), roof, sight 1., 4), spirit 1., 7), a), stake 1., 1)to raise o.s. into a sitting position — incorporarse
2) (=make higher) subir3) (=increase) [+ prices, salaries, taxes] aumentar, subir; [+ temperature] subir, aumentar, elevar; [+ standard, level] subir; [+ age limit] extender; [+ awareness, consciousness] aumentar•
we want to raise the profile of rugby — queremos realzar la imagen del rugby•
don't you raise your voice to me! — ¡no me levantes or alces la voz!4) [+ person] (in rank) ascender (to a)peerage5) (=erect) [+ building, statue] erigir, levantar6) (=bring up) [+ child, livestock] criar; [+ crop] cultivarI want to settle down, maybe raise a family — quiero asentarme, y quizá tener una familia
7) (=produce) [+ laugh] provocar; [+ doubts, fears] suscitar; [+ suspicion] levantar, despertar; [+ cry] dar; [+ bump] causar; [+ blister] levantar•
his speech raised a cheer from the crowd — su discurso suscitó una ovación del público•
his forlorn attempts to raise a few laughs — sus intentos desesperados por provocar unas cuantas risas•
to raise suspicion in sb's mind — levantar or despertar las sospechas de algn8) (=present, put forward) [+ question, point, possibility] plantear; [+ subject] sacar; [+ complaint] presentaryou'll have to raise that with the director — tendrás que plantearle or comentarle eso al director
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to raise objections to sth — poner objeciones or peros a algo•
this raises the prospect of civil war — esto plantea la posibilidad de una guerra civil•
he gets embarrassed whenever the subject is raised — se pone violento cada vez que se saca el tema9) (=get together) [+ funds, money] recaudar; [+ capital] movilizar; [+ loan] conseguir, obtener; [+ army] reclutar•
they raised a loan against the house — consiguieron un préstamo con la casa como garantíamortgage•
to raise money for charity — recaudar dinero con fines benéficos10) (Cards)I'll raise you! — ¡subo la apuesta!
bid, stake 1., 1)I'll raise you £10 — te subo 10 libras más
we tried to raise him on the radio — intentamos contactar con él or localizarlo por radio
12) (=conjure) [+ spirits] evocar•
to raise sb from the dead — resucitar a algn, levantar a algn de entre los muertos13) (Math) [+ total] elevar2.- raise up* * *
I [reɪz]2)a) ( move upwards) \<\<head/hand\>\> levantar, alzar*; \<\<eyebrows\>\> arquear; \<\<blind/window\>\> subir; \<\<flag\>\> izar*b) ( make higher) \<\<shelf/level/hem\>\> subir3)a) ( set upright) levantarb) ( erect) \<\<monument/building\>\> levantar, erigir* (frml)4)a) \<\<pressure/temperature\>\> aumentar, elevar; \<\<price/salary/volume\>\> subir, aumentarto raise the school leaving age — extender* la escolaridad obligatoria
b) \<\<consciousness\>\> aumentar, acrecentar*; \<\<standing/reputation\>\> aumentar5) ( promote)to raise somebody TO something — ascender* or elevar a alguien a algo
6)a) \<\<money/funds\>\> recaudar; \<\<loan\>\> conseguir, obtenerb) \<\<army/supporters\>\> reclutar7) \<\<fears/doubt\>\> suscitar, dar* lugar ato raise the alarm — dar* la alarma
8) \<\<subject\>\> sacar*; \<\<objection/question\>\> formular, hacer*, plantear9)a) \<\<child/family\>\> criar*b) \<\<wheat/corn\>\> cultivar
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noun (AmE) aumento m or subida f de sueldo
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