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1 compromise oneself
v.colocarse en una situación comprometida. -
2 to compromise oneself
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3 compromise
((a) settlement of differences in which each side gives up something it has previously demanded: We argued for a long time but finally arrived at a compromise.) acuerdo mutuo, término mediotr['kɒmprəmaɪz]1 acuerdo mutuo, término medio, compromiso, solución nombre femenino de compromiso1 llegar a un acuerdo, transigir1 (endanger, weaken) comprometer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto compromise oneself comprometerseto reach a compromise llegar a un acuerdo, llegar a un compromiso: transigir, avenirsecompromise vtjeopardize: comprometer, poner en peligro: acuerdo m mutuo, compromiso mn.• acuerdo s.m.• componenda s.f.• compromiso s.m.• sesgo s.m.• temperamento s.m.• termino medio s.m.• transigencia s.f.• término medio s.m.v.• arreglar v.• comprometer v.• encabezar v.• transigir v.• zanjar v.'kɑːmprəmaɪz, 'kɒmprəmaɪz
I
to come to o reach a compromise — llegar* a un acuerdo mutuo
II
1.
a) ( make concessions) transigir*, transar (AmL)b) ( give way)we cannot compromise on this point — en este punto no podemos ceder or transigir
2.
vta) ( discredit) \<\<person/organization/reputation\>\> comprometerto compromise oneself — ponerse* en una situación comprometida
b) ( endanger) comprometer, poner* en peligro['kɒmprǝmaɪz]1. N1) (=agreement) arreglo m, solución f intermedia2) (=giving in) transigencia f2. VI1) (=reach an agreement) llegar a un arregloso we compromised on seven — así que, ni para uno ni para otro, convinimos en siete
2) (=give in) transigir, transar (LAm)3. VT1) (=endanger safety of) poner en peligro2) (=bring under suspicion) [+ reputation, person] comprometerto compromise o.s. — comprometerse
4.CPD [decision, solution] intermedio* * *['kɑːmprəmaɪz, 'kɒmprəmaɪz]
I
to come to o reach a compromise — llegar* a un acuerdo mutuo
II
1.
a) ( make concessions) transigir*, transar (AmL)b) ( give way)we cannot compromise on this point — en este punto no podemos ceder or transigir
2.
vta) ( discredit) \<\<person/organization/reputation\>\> comprometerto compromise oneself — ponerse* en una situación comprometida
b) ( endanger) comprometer, poner* en peligro -
4 absent
1. 'æbsənt adjective(not present: Johnny was absent from school with a cold.) ausente
2. əb'sent verb(to keep (oneself) away: He absented himself from the meeting.) ausentarse- absence- absentee
- absenteeism
- absent-minded
- absentmindedly
- absent-mindedness
absent adj ausente1 ausente2 (expression) distraído,-a1 ausentarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLabsent without leave ausente sin permisoabsent [æb'sɛnt] vtto absent oneself : ausentarseabsent ['æbsənt] adj: ausenteadj.• abstraído, -a adj.• ausente adj.• distraído, -a adj.• perdido, -a adj.v.• ausentar v.
I 'æbsənta) ( not present) ausentethe teacher marked her absent — el profesor le puso falta or la anotó ausente
II æb'sent, əb'sentreflexive verbto absent oneself (from something) — (frml) ausentarse (de algo) (frml)
1. ADJ['æbsǝnt]1) (=not present) [person, thing] ausente"to absent friends!" — (toast) "¡por los amigos ausentes!"
to be absent — faltar ( from a)
absent without leave — (Mil) ausente sin permiso
2) (=absent-minded) ausente, distraídoshe was absent, preoccupied — estaba ausente or distraída, preocupada
an absent stare — una mirada ausente or distraída
3) (=lacking)a spirit of compromise was noticeably absent from the meeting — en la reunión la voluntad de llegar a un acuerdo brilló por su ausencia
2.VT [æb'sent]to absent o.s. — ausentarse ( from de)
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I ['æbsənt]a) ( not present) ausentethe teacher marked her absent — el profesor le puso falta or la anotó ausente
II [æb'sent, əb'sent]reflexive verbto absent oneself (from something) — (frml) ausentarse (de algo) (frml)
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5 comprometer
comprometer ( conjugate comprometer) verbo transitivoc) ( obligar) comprometer a algn a algo to commit sb to sth;comprometerse verbo pronominal comprometerse con algn to get engaged to sb
comprometer verbo transitivo
1 (obligar) to compel, oblige
2 (implicar) to involve, compromise
3 (poner en peligro) to jeopardize: no comprometas tu carrera, don't put your career at risk ' comprometer' also found in these entries: Spanish: implicar - vincular English: commit - compromise - affect -
6 comprometido
Del verbo comprometer: ( conjugate comprometer) \ \
comprometido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: comprometer comprometido
comprometer ( conjugate comprometer) verbo transitivoc) ( obligar) comprometido a algn a algo to commit sb to sth;comprometerse verbo pronominal comprometidose con algn to get engaged to sb
comprometido
◊ -da adjetivocomprometido con algn engaged to sb
comprometer verbo transitivo
1 (obligar) to compel, oblige
2 (implicar) to involve, compromise
3 (poner en peligro) to jeopardize: no comprometas tu carrera, don't put your career at risk
comprometido,-a adjetivo
1 (con pareja reconocida) engaged
2 (situación) difficult ' comprometido' also found in these entries: Spanish: comprometida - resbaladiza - resbaladizo - seria - serio - comprometer English: crackdown - committed - compromising - engaged -
7 cuidado
Del verbo cuidar: ( conjugate cuidar) \ \
cuidado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: cuidado cuidar
cuidado 1
‹ aspecto› impeccable; ‹ dicción› precise
cuidado 2 sustantivo masculinoa) ( precaución):lo envolvió con mucho cuidado she wrapped it very carefully; ¡cuidado con el escalón! mind the step!; cuidado con lo que haces watch o be careful what you do ; de cuidado (fam) ‹problema/herida› seriousc) (de niños, enfermos):estar al cuidado de algn/algo ( cuidar) to look after sb/sth; ( ser cuidado por) to be in sb's cared)necesita los cuidados de una enfermera she needs to be looked after by a nurse; cuidados intensivos intensive caree) ( preocupación):◊ pierde cuidado (AmL) don't worry;me tiene sin cuidado I'm not worried ■ interjección be careful!, watch out!
cuidar ( conjugate cuidar) verbo transitivo ‹ niño› to look after, take care of; ‹ enfermo› to care for, look after verbo intransitivo cuidado de algo/algn to take care of sth/sb; cuidarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to take care of oneself, look after oneself; ¡cuídate! take care!; se cuidó bien de no volver por ahí he made very sure he didn't go back there; cuídate de decir algo que te comprometa take care not to say something which might compromise you
cuidado,-a
I adjetivo well cared for
II sustantivo masculino
1 care
tener cuidado, to be careful
con cuidado, carefully
2 (cargo, vigilancia) estar al cuidado de, (cosa) to be in charge of (persona) to look after
3 Med cuidados intensivos, intensive care sing
III exclamación ¡cuidado!, look out!, watch out!
¡cuidado con el escalón!, mind the step!
cuidado con el perro, beware of the dog
¡cuidado con lo que dices!, watch what you say! Locuciones: me trae sin cuidado, I couldn't care less
de cuidado, to be reckoned with: ¡es un tipo de cuidado!, he's someone to be reckoned with!
cuidar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo (vigilar, atender) to care for, look after: cuida tu ortografía, mind your spelling cuida de que tu hermano vaya pronto a la cama, make sure that your brother goes to bed soon ' cuidado' also found in these entries: Spanish: cargo - cariño - cerrarse - con - conservación - consideración - costalada - cristalera - cuidada - debida - debido - descuidarse - despreocuparse - escalón - escurridiza - escurridizo - ese - esmerarse - espinosa - espinoso - haber - irse - más - mimo - mirar - movediza - movedizo - pisar - suma - sumo - tacto - tate - traer - advertir - alerta - andar - bien - chorrear - decir - delicadeza - elemento - imprudente - ir - modo - ojo - poner - prudencia - tener - vigilancia English: afraid - agree - beware - care - careful - carefully - careless - childcare - curtain - deliberate - ease - feel - fragile - gangrenous - gently - hand - hex - indifferent - keeping - look out - maintenance - mind - more - neat - nursing - pick - plonk - poke out - rest - spruce - step - take - telling-off - thank - think out - toe - utmost - want - watch - watch out - well-kept - carelessly - carelessness - carer - clean - district - heed - look - loving - lovingly -
8 cuidar
cuidar ( conjugate cuidar) verbo transitivo ‹ niño› to look after, take care of; ‹ enfermo› to care for, look after verbo intransitivo cuidar de algo/algn to take care of sth/sb; cuidarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to take care of oneself, look after oneself; ¡cuídate! take care!; se cuidó bien de no volver por ahí he made very sure he didn't go back there; cuídate de decir algo que te comprometa take care not to say something which might compromise you
cuidar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo (vigilar, atender) to care for, look after: cuida tu ortografía, mind your spelling cuida de que tu hermano vaya pronto a la cama, make sure that your brother goes to bed soon ' cuidar' also found in these entries: Spanish: fregado - mirar - tratar - velar - criar - cuidado - enfermo - línea - vigilar English: attend - attend to - baby-sit - care - care for - grouse - house-sit - look after - mind - mother - notion - nurse - tend - watch - baby - eye - look - minister - nurture - scrimp -
9 poner
poner ( conjugate poner) verbo transitivo 1 ponle el collar al perro put the dog's collar on; poner una bomba to plant a bomb 2 ( agregar) to put 3 ‹inyección/supositorio› to give 4◊ poner la mesa to lay o set the table5 (instalar, montar) 6 [ ave] ‹ huevo› to lay 7 (Esp) (servir, dar):◊ póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please;¿cuántos le pongo? how many would you like? 1 ‹ dinero› ( contribuir) to put in; 2 ‹ atención› to pay; ‹cuidado/interés› to take; 3 ‹examen/problema› to set; 4 ( dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give; ‹ ejemplo› to give; 5 ( enviar) ‹ telegrama› to send 6 ( escribir) ‹dedicatoria/líneas› to write 7 (Esp) (exhibir, dar) ‹ película› to show;◊ ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?;¿qué ponen en el Royal? what's on o what's showing at the Royal? 1 ‹programa/canal› to put on; ‹cinta/disco/música› to put on;◊ puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the enginepuso el reloj en hora she put the clock right 2 (Esp) ( al teléfono): poner a algn con algo/algn to put sb through to sth/sb (en estado, situación) (+ compl): poner a algn en un aprieto to put sb in an awkward position vi [ ave] to lay ponerse verbo pronominal 1 ( refl) ( colocarse): ponerse de pie to stand (up); ponerse de rodillas to kneel (down), get down on one's knees 2 [ sol] to set 3 ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on; 1 (en estado, situación) (+ compl): se puso triste she became sad; cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it; se puso como loco he went mad; ponerse cómodo to make oneself comfortable 2 ( empezar) ponerse a + inf to start -ing, to start + inf; (Esp):
poner verbo transitivo
1 (en un lugar, una situación) to put: me puso en un aprieto, he put me in a tight corner (seguido de adjetivo) to make: me pone contento, he makes me happy
2 (hacer funcionar) to turn o switch on
3 (un fax, telegrama) to send
poner una conferencia, to make a long-distance call
4 (una multa, un castigo) to impose
5 (abrir un negocio) to set up
6 (vestir) to put on
7 (exponer) tienes que poner la planta al sol/a la sombra, you have to put the plant in the sun/shade
8 (aportar) yo puse mil pesetas, I contributed a thousand pesetas
9 (conjeturar, imaginar) to suppose: pongamos que..., supposing (that)...
10 (estar escrito) lo pone aquí, it's written here
no pone nada de eso, it doesn't say anything about that
11 TV Cine to put on, show
12 Tel ponme con él, put me through to him
13 (un nombre) le pondremos Tadeo, we are going to call him Tadeo
ya le puso título a la novela, he has already given the novel a title Locuciones: poner a alguien a caldo, to pull sb to pieces
poner a cien, to make sb nervous: me pone a cien cuando habla de ese modo, when he talks that way I get nervous
poner en duda, to call into question: los inversores pusieron su competencia en duda, the investors questioned his competence
poner a alguien en evidencia, to show sb up
poner en evidencia, to show up: la situación pone en evidencia la falta de justicia del sistema, the situation exposes the system's unfairness
poner a alguien en su sitio, to put sb in his place ' poner' also found in these entries: Spanish: activar - alinear - alta - alto - altura - antecedente - antena - arreglar - arrinconar - aunar - bandeja - brete - cabeza - calzar - caldo - calle - cara - cargar - carta - caso - cien - codificar - comprometer - confiar - coto - crecer - cuenco - cuestión - dejar - denuncia - depositar - descomponer - descubierta - descubierto - desesperar - diente - dirigir - discutir - distribuir - enchufar - enderezar - enervar - enfermar - enfrentar - enmascarar - entregar - entregarse - escenificar - escobilla - esmerarse English: acquaint - action - apply - arm - arrange - aside - best - blur - bond - box - bracket - bundle - bung - cap - cast - cheek - claim - code - collect - compromise - connect - cork - crack - cross - crown - curb - date - dip - discomfit - dishwasher - egg - end - endanger - excite - face - fault - feature - fetter - fill in - fit - fluster - follow up - forewarn - free - gather - get - glaze - go - gown - grin
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