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1 impronta

• impress

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > impronta
2 impresionar

v.

1 to impress.

El anuncio impacta a los jóvenes The ad has impact on young people.

2 to expose (photography).

3 to make an impression.

4 to put oneself over.

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impresionar

► verbo transitivo

1 (causar admiración) to impress

■ nos impresionó su facilidad de palabra we were impressed by her articulateness

■ me impresionó mucho el libro cuando lo leí por primera vez the first time I read the book it made a great impression on me

■ sus hazañas bélicas no me impresionan ni lo más mínimo his war exploits don't impress me in the slightest

2 (afectar) to affect; (inquietar) to disturb

■ su muerte me impresionó mucho I was greatly affected by his death

■ la escena de la ejecución nos dejó impresionados we found the execution scene very disturbing

3 (película) to expose

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verb

to impress

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1. VT

1) (Téc) [+ disco] to cut; [+ foto] to expose

película sin impresionar — unexposed film

2) [+ persona] (=causar impresión a) to impress, strike; (=conmover) to move, affect; (=horrorizar) to shock

no se deja impresionar fácilmente — he is not easily impressed

la noticia de su muerte me impresionó mucho — the news of his death had a profound effect on me

2.

VI (=causar impresión) to make an impression

lo hace sólo para impresionar — he does it just to impress

3.

See:

impresionarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( causar buena impresión)

París me impresionó — I was really taken with Paris

me impresionó muy bien — (RPl) he made a very good impression (on me)

b) ( conmover) to move

verlo llorar me impresionó mucho — seeing him cry really moved me o made a deep impression on me

c) ( alarmar) to shock

me impresionó verla tan delgada — it shocked me to see her looking so thin

d) ( sorprender) to strike

lo que más me impresionó fue... — what struck me most was...

2) (Fot) < película> to expose
2.
impresionar vi to impress

te lo dice para impresionar — he's only saying it to impress you
3.
impresionarse v pron to be shocked (o moved etc)

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= move, strike + Pronombre Personal, dazzle, shock, bedazzle, wow, impress, touch + Posesivo + life, make + a splash.

Ex. Twenty years ago, I was moved by Lubetzky's document, as I was a library school student, and today I am just slightly disappointed because he has added confusion for me rather than clarity to the situation.

Ex. 'You commented earlier,' she said ingenuously, aloud, 'that Kass didn't strike you as the union type'.

Ex. The image of the reference librarian, as portrayed by Katherine Hepburn in the film, 'Desk Set,' suggests the superb flair and intellectual acumen with which reference librarians would like to dazzle their patrons.

Ex. The gush of water could serve many purposes and was prescribed to soothe, to refrigerate, to stop a swelling, to widen pores, to shock the patient.

Ex. Why were others, especially in the west, so bedazzled by the achievements of the ancient Greeks, that they decided to adopt numerous of their beliefs and values?.

Ex. He makes science easy to understand and ' wows' the reader with terrific examples of how modern genetic research is lifting the curtain on human history.

Ex. When children are aware that records are kept there are always some who will want to impress or please.

Ex. Despite his faults, he still manages to change and touch many people's lives through his infectious laughter.

Ex. Israeli wine may be young, but it's making a splash worldwide.

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* para impresionar = for effect.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( causar buena impresión)

París me impresionó — I was really taken with Paris

me impresionó muy bien — (RPl) he made a very good impression (on me)

b) ( conmover) to move

verlo llorar me impresionó mucho — seeing him cry really moved me o made a deep impression on me

c) ( alarmar) to shock

me impresionó verla tan delgada — it shocked me to see her looking so thin

d) ( sorprender) to strike

lo que más me impresionó fue... — what struck me most was...

2) (Fot) < película> to expose
2.
impresionar vi to impress

te lo dice para impresionar — he's only saying it to impress you
3.
impresionarse v pron to be shocked (o moved etc)

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= move, strike + Pronombre Personal, dazzle, shock, bedazzle, wow, impress, touch + Posesivo + life, make + a splash.

Ex: Twenty years ago, I was moved by Lubetzky's document, as I was a library school student, and today I am just slightly disappointed because he has added confusion for me rather than clarity to the situation.

Ex: 'You commented earlier,' she said ingenuously, aloud, 'that Kass didn't strike you as the union type'.

Ex: The image of the reference librarian, as portrayed by Katherine Hepburn in the film, 'Desk Set,' suggests the superb flair and intellectual acumen with which reference librarians would like to dazzle their patrons.

Ex: The gush of water could serve many purposes and was prescribed to soothe, to refrigerate, to stop a swelling, to widen pores, to shock the patient.

Ex: Why were others, especially in the west, so bedazzled by the achievements of the ancient Greeks, that they decided to adopt numerous of their beliefs and values?.

Ex: He makes science easy to understand and ' wows' the reader with terrific examples of how modern genetic research is lifting the curtain on human history.

Ex: When children are aware that records are kept there are always some who will want to impress or please.

Ex: Despite his faults, he still manages to change and touch many people's lives through his infectious laughter.

Ex: Israeli wine may be young, but it's making a splash worldwide.

* para impresionar = for effect.

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impresionar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹persona›

ver a mi padre llorar me impresionó mucho seeing my father cry really affected me o moved me o made a deep impression on me

me impresionó mucho verla tan delgada it really shocked me to see her looking so thin

lo que más me impresionó fue el estado lamentable del edificio what struck me most was the terrible state the building was in

me impresionó muy bien ( RPl); he made a very good impression (on me), he really impressed me

B

1 ( Fot) ‹película› to expose

2 ‹disco› to press

■ impresionar

vi

to impress

te lo dice para impresionar he's only saying it to impress you

■ impresionarse

v pron

to be shocked ( o moved etc)

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impresionar ( conjugate impresionar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( causar buena impresión):

◊ París me impresionó I was really taken with Paris

b) ( afectar) to affect;

◊ verlo llorar me impresionó mucho seeing him cry really affected o moved me

c) ( alarmar) to shock;

◊ me impresionó verla tan delgada it shocked me to see her looking so thin

d) ( sorprender) to strike

2 (Fot) ‹ película› to expose
verbo intransitivo
to impress
impresionar
I verbo transitivo
1 (causar admiración) to impress
(sobrecoger) to shock
(conmover) me impresionó ver llorar a mi padre, seeing my father cry made a deep impression on me
2 Fot to expose
II verbo intransitivo to impress
' impresionar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afectar
- calar
- sacudir
- apantallar
- impactar
English:
effect
- flex
- impress
- name-dropper
- shock
- shake

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impresionar

♦ vt

1. [asombrar] to amaze, to astonish

2. [emocionar] to move;
[conmocionar, horrorizar] to shock;
me impresiona mucho ver sangre the sight of blood horrifies me;

le impresionó mucho ver el cadáver seeing the body was a real shock to him

3. [maravillar] to impress

4. Fot to expose

5. RP [causar impresión en]
me impresionó muy bien/mal he made a very good/bad impression on me

♦ vi

1. [asombrar] to be amazing o astonishing

2. [emocionar] to be moving;
[conmocionar, horrorizar] to be shocking
3. [maravillar] to make an impression

4. [fanfarronear]
lo dice sólo para impresionar he's just saying that to show off o impress

♦ See also the pronominal verb impresionarse

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impresionar

v/t

:

impresionarle a alguien impress s.o.; ( conmover) move s.o.; ( alterar) shock s.o.

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impresionar vt

1) : to impress, to strike

2) : to affect, to move

impresionar vi

: to make an impression

♦ See also the reflexive verb impresionarse

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impresionar vb

1. (causar admiración) to impress

me impresionó el paisaje the scenery impressed me

el decorado impresiona the set is impressive

2. (inquietar) to shock

nos impresionó su delgadez we were shocked at how thin he was

las películas de Buñuel impresionaron a mucha gente Buñuel's films shocked a lot of people

Spanish-English dictionary > impresionar
3 apantallar

v.

1 to impress. (Mexican Spanish)

2 to bluff.

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I
VT to screen, shield
II
VT Méx (=impresionar) to impress; (=achatar) to crush, overwhelm; (=dejar boquiabierto) to fill with wonder

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verbo transitivo

1) (Méx) ( impresionar) to impress

2) (RPl) ( abanicar) to fan

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verbo transitivo

1) (Méx) ( impresionar) to impress

2) (RPl) ( abanicar) to fan

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apantallar [A1 ]

vt

A ( Méx) (impresionar) to impress

B ( RPl) (abanicar) to fan

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apantallar ( conjugate apantallar) verbo transitivo
1 (Méx) ( impresionar) to impress
2 (RPl) ( abanicar) to fan

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apantallar vt

1. Méx [sorprender, impresionar] to impress

2. RP [abanicar] to fan

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apantallar vt, Mex : to dazzle, to impress

Spanish-English dictionary > apantallar
4 imprimir

v.

1 to print (libro, documento).

María imprimió su huella Mary imprinted her mark.

María imprimió los volantes Mary printed the fliers.

2 to impress.

3 to impart, to transmit.

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imprimir

(pp imprimido,-a o impreso,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to print

2 (dejar huella) to stamp

3 figurado (grabar) to fix

4 (dar) to give

■ éstas son circunstancias que imprimen caracter these are character-building experiences

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FRASEOLOGÍA

imprimir estilo to leave one's mark

imprimir un ritmo to set the pace

máquina de imprimir printing machine

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verb

to print

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(pp (en tiempos compuestos) imprimido)
(pp (como ADJ) impreso) VT
1) (Tip) [+ libro, folleto, billetes] to print

"impreso en Montevideo" — "printed in Montevideo"

2) (Inform) [+ documento, página] to print out

3) (=marcar) [+ nombre, número] to print

dejó sus huellas impresas en el jarrón — he left his fingerprints on the vase

estar impreso en algo — to be engraved on sth

el accidente quedó impreso en su memoria — the accident was imprinted on his memory

el dolor estaba impreso en su rostro — pain was written all over his face

4) (=transmitir) [+ estilo] to stamp; [+ ritmo] to set; [+ velocidad] to introduce

el director imprimió su sello a la orquesta — the conductor put his own stamp on the orchestra

imprime a sus escritos un particular encanto — she brings a special charm to her writing

el equipo no ha encontrado la forma de imprimir velocidad a su juego — the team have not found a way to speed up their game

imprimir carácter — to be character-building

haber vivido en Madrid le ha imprimido carácter — living in Madrid has been a character-building experience (for him) o has been character-building for him

sus lecturas infantiles han imprimido carácter en su obra — his childhood reading has given character to his work

5) (Bio) to imprint (a on)

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) (Impr) to print

impreso en Perú — printed in Peru

b) < huella>

dejó sus huellas impresas en el barro — he left his footprints in the mud

2) (comunicar, dar) (frml) to give

le imprimió su estilo propio al personaje — he stamped his own style on the character

experiencias que imprimen carácter — character-forming o character-building experiences

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= print, print out, run off, impress, pull, come off + the press.

Ex. Accessions lists contain information about the documents received since the last time the list was printed.

Ex. Like the stop-list, the go-list can also be displayed or printed out for consideration prior to updating or other modification.

Ex. Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.

Ex. A typical opening of the book shows two pages of text with the unfamiliar long 'f' often heavily impressed into a rough-looking paper.

Ex. Until the later seventeenth century a special form of piecework payment was common in French and English houses, whereby journeymen contracted with the master to set so many pages or pull so many sheets in a day.

Ex. The number of copies of an edition which have come off the press at any one time is known as the size of the edition.

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* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.

* encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine-minder.

* imprimir en letra realzada = print in + double density.

* joven ayudante del encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine boy.

* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.

* máquina de imprimir direcciones = addressograph, addressing machine.

* que se puede imprimir = printable.

* reimprimir = reprint.

* volver a imprimir = reprint.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) (Impr) to print

impreso en Perú — printed in Peru

b) < huella>

dejó sus huellas impresas en el barro — he left his footprints in the mud

2) (comunicar, dar) (frml) to give

le imprimió su estilo propio al personaje — he stamped his own style on the character

experiencias que imprimen carácter — character-forming o character-building experiences

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= print, print out, run off, impress, pull, come off + the press.

Ex: Accessions lists contain information about the documents received since the last time the list was printed.

Ex: Like the stop-list, the go-list can also be displayed or printed out for consideration prior to updating or other modification.

Ex: Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.

Ex: A typical opening of the book shows two pages of text with the unfamiliar long 'f' often heavily impressed into a rough-looking paper.

Ex: Until the later seventeenth century a special form of piecework payment was common in French and English houses, whereby journeymen contracted with the master to set so many pages or pull so many sheets in a day.

Ex: The number of copies of an edition which have come off the press at any one time is known as the size of the edition.

* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.

* encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine-minder.

* imprimir en letra realzada = print in + double density.

* joven ayudante del encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine boy.

* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.

* máquina de imprimir direcciones = addressograph, addressing machine.

* que se puede imprimir = printable.

* reimprimir = reprint.

* volver a imprimir = reprint.

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imprimir [ I36 ]

vt

A

1 ( Impr) to print

impreso en Perú printed in Peru

2 ‹huella/marca›

dejó sus huellas impresas en el barro he left his footprints in the mud

B (comunicar, dar)

1 ( frml); ‹movimiento› to impart ( frml), to transmit ( frml)

imprimió excesiva velocidad al vehículo he drove the vehicle at excessive speed

imprimió un trotecito corto a la yegua he brought the mare to a brisk trot

imprimió a sus caderas un leve balanceo she swung her hips slightly as she walked

2 ( frml); ‹orientación› to give

esas experiencias imprimen carácter those are character-forming o character-building experiences

le imprimió su estilo propio al personaje he stamped his own style on the character, he stamped the character with his own style

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imprimir ( conjugate imprimir) verbo transitivo (Impr) to print;
◊ impreso en Perú printed in Peru

imprimir verbo transitivo
1 Impr Inform to print
2 (dejar una huella) to stamp, impress: imprime su estilo a todo lo que hace, he stamps his mark on everything he does
3 (comunicar, transmitir) to give: le imprimió mucha velocidad a la pelota, he makes the ball go very fast
le imprimió un efecto extraño a la pelota, he put spin on the ball

' imprimir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
blanca
- blanco
- estampar
- impreso
English:
impress
- italicize
- output
- print
- print out
- imprint
- press

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imprimir

♦ vt

1. [libro, documento] to print;

imprimir algo a todo color to print sth in full colour;

impreso en México printed in Mexico

2. [huella, paso] to leave, to make;

imprimió sus pisadas en la alfombra she left footprints on the carpet

3. [dar] [movimiento]
imprimir velocidad a algo to speed sth up;

el atleta mexicano imprimió un ritmo endiablado a la carrera the Mexican athlete set a fiendish pace in the race

4. [dar] [carácter]
imprimió a su novela un carácter revolucionario she imbued her work with a revolutionary spirit;

imprimió a su gobierno un toque progresista he brought a progressive touch to his government;

imprimieron al acuerdo un carácter conciliador they made the agreement conciliatory in tone;

sus dibujos imprimen carácter al libro her illustrations lend character to the book;

su voz imprime un sello propio al grupo his voice gives the group its own distinctive quality

♦ vi

to print

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imprimir

<part impreso> v/t tb
INFOR print; fig
transmit

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imprimir {42} vt

1) : to print

2) : to imprint, to stamp, to impress

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imprimir vb to print

Spanish-English dictionary > imprimir
5 pinta

f.

1 spot.

2 appearance (aspecto).

tener pinta de algo to look o seem something

tiene buena pinta it looks good

3 pint (unidad de medida).

4 graffiti (pintada). (Mexican Spanish)

5 cative, pannus carateus.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: pintar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: pintar.

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pinta

► nombre femenino

1 (mancha) dot

2 (medida) pint

3 familiar (aspecto) look

■ ¡vaya una pinta que llevas con ese traje! you look dreadful in that suit!

■ tu vecino tiene muy mala pinta I don't like the look of your neighbour

■ esta película tiene pinta de estar bien this film looks as if it could be good

► nombre masculino

1 familiar peyorativo (persona) dodgy character

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noun f.

1) aspect

2) pint

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I
SF

1) (=lunar) [gen] spot, dot; (Zool) spot, mark

una tela a pintas azules — a cloth with blue spots

2) [de líquidos] drop, spot; [de lluvia] drop; (=bebida) * drop to drink

una pinta de grasa — a grease spot

3) * (=aspecto) appearance

por la pinta — by the look of it

tener buena pinta — [persona] to look good, look well; [comida] to look good

tener pinta de listo — to look clever

tiene pinta de criminal — he looks like a criminal

tiene pinta de español — he looks Spanish, he looks like a Spaniard

¿qué pinta tiene? — what does he look like?

con esa(s) pinta(s) no puedes ir — you can't go looking like that

- ¡a la pinta!

- estar a la pinta

- no se le vio ni pinta

- tirar pinta

4) LAm (Zool) (=colorido) colouring, coloring (EEUU), coloration; (=característica) family characteristic, distinguishing mark

5) CAm, Méx (=pintada) piece of graffiti

6) (Naipes) spot ( indicating suit)

¿a qué pinta? — what's trumps?, what suit are we in?

7) And, Cono Sur (=juego) draughts pl ; (=dados) dice

8) Cono Sur (Min) high-grade ore

9)

- hacer pinta

- ser de la pinta
II
SF (=medida inglesa) pint
III
* SM rogue

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I
femenino

1)

a) (fam) ( aspecto)

qué buena pinta tiene el pastel! — the cake looks delicious o great!

tiene pinta de extranjero — he looks foreign

¿dónde vas con esa(s) pinta(s)? — where are you going looking like that?

echar or tirar (Andes) or hacer (RPl) — (fam) to impress

b) (Chi fam) ( vestimenta) clothes (pl), outfit

ponerse la pinta — (Andes fam) to put on one's glad rags (colloq)

2)

a) ( en una tela) spot, dot

b) (Zool) spot

3) ( medida) pint

4) (Méx fam) ( de la escuela)

irse de pinta — to play hooky* (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
II
masculino (Esp fam) rogue (colloq)

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² = rapscallion, rogue, rascal, look, scallywag [scalawag, -USA].

Ex. In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.

Ex. Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; rogues AND VAGABONDS.

Ex. And although they may pose themselves as very religious, they are simply rascals.

Ex. We went head-to-head with those that wanted a uniform look for the whole library Website!.

Ex. In other words, we either have morons or thugs running the White House -- or perhaps one moron, one thug, and a smattering of scalawags in between.

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* estar hecho un pinta = be a bit of a lad.

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I
femenino

1)

a) (fam) ( aspecto)

qué buena pinta tiene el pastel! — the cake looks delicious o great!

tiene pinta de extranjero — he looks foreign

¿dónde vas con esa(s) pinta(s)? — where are you going looking like that?

echar or tirar (Andes) or hacer (RPl) — (fam) to impress

b) (Chi fam) ( vestimenta) clothes (pl), outfit

ponerse la pinta — (Andes fam) to put on one's glad rags (colloq)

2)

a) ( en una tela) spot, dot

b) (Zool) spot

3) ( medida) pint

4) (Méx fam) ( de la escuela)

irse de pinta — to play hooky* (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
II
masculino (Esp fam) rogue (colloq)

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pinta¹

¹ = stain.

Nota: Mancha rojiza u ocre que aparece en el papel de los libros debido a la humedad.

Ex: Even though the facsimilist's paper is of the same period as that of the rest of the book, he is most unlikely to be able to match it precisely in all its characteristics thickness, texture, colour, chain-lines, watermark, and the propinquity of worm-holes and stains.

pinta³

³ = pint.

Ex: Two million fewer pints of beer are being sold every day than a year ago as a resul of the present economic crisis.

² = rapscallion, rogue, rascal, look, scallywag [scalawag, -USA].

Ex: In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.

Ex: Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; rogues AND VAGABONDS.

Ex: And although they may pose themselves as very religious, they are simply rascals.

Ex: We went head-to-head with those that wanted a uniform look for the whole library Website!.

Ex: In other words, we either have morons or thugs running the White House -- or perhaps one moron, one thug, and a smattering of scalawags in between.

* estar hecho un pinta = be a bit of a lad.

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pinta¹

feminine

A

1 ( fam)

(aspecto): ¡qué buena pinta tiene el pastel! the cake looks delicious o great!

tiene pinta de extranjero he looks foreign

tiene pinta de delincuente he has a shady look about him ( colloq), he looks like a criminal

¿dónde vas con esa(s) pinta(s)? where are you going looking like that?

¡qué pinta(s) llevas! pareces un pordiosero just look at you! you look like a beggar

hacer pinta ( RPl) or ( Chi) tirar pinta or ( Col) echar pinta ( fam); to impress

se puso la chaqueta nueva para hacer pinta she put on her new jacket to show off o to impress ( colloq)

salió en el auto del papá a tirar pinta he went out in his dad's car to impress everyone with it

ser algn en pinta ( RPl fam); to be the spitting image of sb

2 ( Chi fam) (vestimenta) clothes (pl), outfit

ponerse la pinta ( Col fam); to put on one's glad rags ( colloq), to get dressed up to the nines ( colloq)

B

1 (en una tela) spot, dot

2 ( Zool) spot

C (medida) pint

D

( Méx fam) (de la escuela): irse de pinta to play hooky* ( esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) ( BrE colloq)

pinta²

masculine and feminine

( Esp fam)

rogue ( colloq), dodgy character ( colloq)

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Del verbo pintar: ( conjugate pintar)

pinta es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
pinta
pintar
pinta sustantivo femenino
1 (fam) ( aspecto) look;
◊ eso le da pinta de intelectual it gives him an intellectual look;

tiene pinta de extranjero he looks foreign;
¿dónde vas con esa(s) pinta(s)? where are you going looking like that?;
echar or tirar (Andes) or (RPl) hacer pinta (fam) to impress
2 (en tela, animal) spot
3 ( medida) pint
4 (Méx fam) ( de la escuela):
◊ irse de pinta to play hooky^{( conjugate hooky)} (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)

pintar ( conjugate pintar) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to paint;

◊ pintó la puerta de rojo she painted the door red;

pinta algo al óleo to paint sth in oils
b) (fam) ( dibujar) to draw

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( con pintura) to paint

b) (fam) ( dibujar) to draw

2 ( en naipes) to be trumps
pintarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( maquillarse) to put on one's makeup;
◊ pintase los labios to put on some lipstick;

pintase los ojos to put on eye makeup;
pintase las uñas to paint one's nails
pinta sustantivo femenino
1 fam (aspecto) look
2 (mancha, mota) dot, spot
3 (medida) pint
pintar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una superficie) to paint
2 (dibujar) to draw, sketch
3 (una situación) describe: me pintó su viaje con todo detalle, he described his trip in graphic detail
II verbo intransitivo
1 (un bolígrafo, etc) to write
2 (ser importante) to count: ella no pintaba nada allí, she was out of place there
3 (en juegos de naipes) to be trumps

' pinta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
menda
English:
black
- come in
- half-pint
- look
- pint
- pt
- sleazy
- wash
- gill
- half
- hooky
- oil
- speckle
- truant
- wet

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pinta

♦ nf

1. [lunar] spot

2. [aspecto]
tiene pinta de estar enfadado he looks like he's annoyed;

tiene buena pinta it looks good;

ese cocido tiene muy buena pinta that stew looks delicious;

¡menuda pinta tienes, todo lleno de barro! you look a real sight, all covered in mud!;

Comp
Am
echar o [m5] hacer o [m5] tirar pinta to show off;

Comp
RP
ser alguien en pinta to be the spitting image of sb

3. [unidad de medida] pint

4. Méx [pintada] graffiti

5. Méx
irse de pinta [hacer novillos] Br to play truant, US to play hookey

♦ nmf
Urug Fam [hombre] guy, Br bloke; [mujer] woman
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pinta

f

1 medida pint

2 aspecto looks pl ;

tener buena pinta fig look inviting;

tener pinta de look like

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pinta nf

1) : dot, spot

2) : pint

3) fam : aspect, appearance

las peras tienen buena pinta: the pears look good

4) pintas nfpl Mex: graffiti

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pinta n

1. (mancha) spot

la mariquita es roja con pintas negras ladybirds are red with black spots

2. (medida) pint

tener pinta to look

tiene pinta de ladrón he looks like a thief

tiene pinta de ser muy simpático he looks like a nice person

la comida tiene muy buena pinta the food looks very good

Spanish-English dictionary > pinta
6 admirar

v.

1 to admire (personaje, obra de arte).

lo admiro por su honradez I admire his honesty

ser de admirar to be admirable

Admiro este paisaje I admire this scenery.

2 to amaze (to surprise).

me admira su descaro I can't believe his cheek

Admiro a María I amaze Mary=I cause admiration in Mary.

3 to be admired by, to cause admiration in.

Me admira María I am admired by Mary= I cause admiration in Mary

4 to be admired at, to be amazed at.

Me admira este paisaje I am admired at this scenery.

* * *

admirar

► verbo transitivo

1 (estimar) to admire

2 (sorprender) to amaze, surprise, astonish

► verbo pronominal admirarse

1 (asombrarse) to be astonished (de, at), be amazed (de, at)

* * *

verb

to admire

* * *

1. VT

1) (=estimar) to admire

admirar algo/a algn — to admire sth/sb

lo admiran por su coraje — he is admired for his courage

sus progresos son de admirar — his progress is admirable

2) (=contemplar) [+ cuadro, panorama] to admire

admiramos el paisaje desde la cima — we admired the scenery from the top of the hill

3) frm (=asombrar) to amaze, astonish

su descaro admiró a todos — everyone was amazed o astonished at o by his nerve

me admira tu ingenuidad — your ingenuity amazes o astonishes me

no es de admirar que haya triunfado — it's hardly surprising that she has won

2.

See:

admirarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( respetar) <persona/cualidad> to admire

b) ( contemplar) to admire

c) ( sorprender) to amaze

me admira la tolerancia de esta gente — I'm amazed at the tolerance of these people
2.
admirarse v pron

admirarse de algo — to be amazed at o about something

* * *

= admire, marvel at, hold + Nombre + up for praise, impress, look up to, ooh and aah.

Ex. I've heard people say they did not admire Thomas Hardy's novels because they were gloomy.

Ex. You will marvel at the views of Skye from the castle ramparts.

Ex. Politicians give us many reasons to worry, and I don't usually hold them up for public praise.

Ex. When children are aware that records are kept there are always some who will want to impress or please.

Ex. No mattter how high I get, I'll still be looking up to you.

Ex. I cannot understand the mentality of people who stand around a stage door to ooh and aah at some actor or actress.

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* admirar, estimar, apreciar = look up to.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( respetar) <persona/cualidad> to admire

b) ( contemplar) to admire

c) ( sorprender) to amaze

me admira la tolerancia de esta gente — I'm amazed at the tolerance of these people
2.
admirarse v pron

admirarse de algo — to be amazed at o about something

* * *

= admire, marvel at, hold + Nombre + up for praise, impress, look up to, ooh and aah.

Ex: I've heard people say they did not admire Thomas Hardy's novels because they were gloomy.

Ex: You will marvel at the views of Skye from the castle ramparts.

Ex: Politicians give us many reasons to worry, and I don't usually hold them up for public praise.

Ex: When children are aware that records are kept there are always some who will want to impress or please.

Ex: No mattter how high I get, I'll still be looking up to you.

Ex: I cannot understand the mentality of people who stand around a stage door to ooh and aah at some actor or actress.

* admirar, estimar, apreciar = look up to.

* * *

admirar [A1 ]

vt

1 (respetar) ‹persona/cualidad› to admire

2 (contemplar) to admire

3

(sorprender): me admira la ignorancia de esta gente I'm amazed at the ignorance of these people o (at) how ignorant these people are, it amazes me how ignorant these people are, the ignorance of these people amazes me

■ admirarse

v pron

admirarse DE algo to be amazed AT o ABOUT sth

se admiró de que hubiéramos podido hacerlo sin su ayuda she was amazed that we'd managed to do it without her help

* * *

admirar ( conjugate admirar) verbo transitivo
a) ( respetar) ‹persona/cualidad› to admire

b) ( contemplar) to admire

c) ( sorprender) to amaze

admirarse verbo pronominal admirarse de algo to be amazed at o about sth
admirar verbo transitivo
1 (tener en gran estima) to admire
2 (asombrar, causar sorpresa) to amaze, astonish
' admirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contemplar
English:
admire
- look up to
- look

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admirar

♦ vt

1. [personaje, obra de arte] to admire;

admiro su sinceridad I admire her frankness;

lo admiro por su honradez I admire his honesty;

ser de admirar to be admirable

2. [sorprender] to amaze;

me admira su descaro I can't believe his cheek

3. [contemplar] to admire

♦ See also the pronominal verb admirarse

* * *

admirar

v/t admire

* * *

admirar vt

1) : to admire

2) : to amaze, to astonish

♦ See also the reflexive verb admirarse

* * *

admirar vb

1. (apreciar) to admire

2. (asombrar) to amaze

Spanish-English dictionary > admirar
7 causar buena impresión

(v.) = impress, come across

Ex. When children are aware that records are kept there are always some who will want to impress or please.

Ex. Mr Berman, who is a very personable and enthusiastic librarian, certainly comes across.

* * *

(v.) = impress, come across

Ex: When children are aware that records are kept there are always some who will want to impress or please.

Ex: Mr Berman, who is a very personable and enthusiastic librarian, certainly comes across.

Spanish-English dictionary > causar buena impresión
8 inculcar

v.

to inculcate, to implant, to infuse, to instil.

Ellos implantan su filosofía They infuse their philosophy.

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inculcar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to inculcate, instil

■ les inculcaron la necesidad de tener estudios they instilled in them the need to study

* * *

1.

VT to instil, instill (EEUU), inculcate (en in, into)

2.

See:

inculcarse

* * *

verbo transitivo to instill*, inculcate (frml)

las ideas que les inculcan — the ideas they fill their heads with

* * *

= inculcate, instil [instill, -USA], impress, rub into, implant, infuse.

Ex. The application of these skills to all subjects expressable in documents obviously requires a breadth of knowledge lying far beyond the capabilities of a course such as this to inculcate.

Ex. With many concept headings consistency must be instilled into the terms used to describe the individual concepts.

Ex. This early opportunity should also be taken to impress upon the new entrant the right attitudes to work and to the public.

Ex. Communication is making unique experience common; that definition should be at the head of every library textbook and should be rubbed into every member of staff as he goes on duty.

Ex. Such a reaction demonstrates that the reference habit has been successfully implanted.

Ex. To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.

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* inculcar conocimiento = instil + knowledge.

* inculcar en = drill into.

* inculcar respeto = instil + respect.

* inculcar responsabilidad = instil + responsibility.

* * *

verbo transitivo to instill*, inculcate (frml)

las ideas que les inculcan — the ideas they fill their heads with

* * *

= inculcate, instil [instill, -USA], impress, rub into, implant, infuse.

Ex: The application of these skills to all subjects expressable in documents obviously requires a breadth of knowledge lying far beyond the capabilities of a course such as this to inculcate.

Ex: With many concept headings consistency must be instilled into the terms used to describe the individual concepts.

Ex: This early opportunity should also be taken to impress upon the new entrant the right attitudes to work and to the public.

Ex: Communication is making unique experience common; that definition should be at the head of every library textbook and should be rubbed into every member of staff as he goes on duty.

Ex: Such a reaction demonstrates that the reference habit has been successfully implanted.

Ex: To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.

* inculcar conocimiento = instil + knowledge.

* inculcar en = drill into.

* inculcar respeto = instil + respect.

* inculcar responsabilidad = instil + responsibility.

* * *

inculcar [A2 ]

vt

to instill*, inculcate ( frml)

hay que inculcarles la honestidad desde pequeños honesty has to be instilled in them from an early age

la fe no se puede inculcar faith cannot be taught

las ideas que les inculcan en ese colegio the ideas they fill their heads with at that school

* * *

inculcar ( conjugate inculcar) verbo transitivo
to instill^{( conjugate instill)}, inculcate (frml);
◊ las ideas que les inculcan the ideas they fill their heads with

inculcar vtr (sentimientos, valores) to instil [en, into], US to instill

' inculcar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acostumbrar
English:
infuse
- instil
- instill
- implant
- inculcate

* * *

inculcar vt

inculcar algo a alguien to instil sth into sb;

desde pequeños les inculcan el respeto al medio ambiente respect for the environment is instilled into them from an early age

* * *

inculcar

v/t instill, Br

instil (en in)

* * *

inculcar {72} vt

: to inculcate, to instill

Spanish-English dictionary > inculcar
9 baladronada

f.

1 boast.

2 bragging, fanfaronade, bravado, boastfulness.

3 boastful speech, boast, brag.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: baladronar.

* * *

baladronada

► nombre femenino

1 piece of bravado

* * *

SF (=dicho) boast, brag; (=hecho) piece of bravado

* * *

femenino

dijo/soltó una baladronada que no impresionó a nadie — his boasting o bragging didn't impress anybody

* * *

= bluff, bravado, chest-beating.

Ex. The most dramatic way to spot a bluff is to look your opponent in the eye and attempt to sense his fear.

Ex. It's really sad, when the primal chest-beating of leaders is what wins out and leads to unneccessary war and invasion.

* * *

femenino

dijo/soltó una baladronada que no impresionó a nadie — his boasting o bragging didn't impress anybody

* * *

= bluff, bravado, chest-beating.

Ex: The most dramatic way to spot a bluff is to look your opponent in the eye and attempt to sense his fear.

Ex: It's really sad, when the primal chest-beating of leaders is what wins out and leads to unneccessary war and invasion.

* * *

baladronada

feminine

dijo/soltó una baladronada que no impresionó a nadie his boasting o bragging didn't impress anybody

* * *

baladronada nf

boast;

echar baladronadas to boast, to brag

* * *

baladronada

f boast

Spanish-English dictionary > baladronada
10 convencer

v.

to convince.

convencer a alguien de algo to convince somebody of something

lo convencí para que me dejara ir a la fiesta I convinced o persuaded him to let me go to the party

* * *

convencer

Conjugation model [ MECER], like link=mecer mecer

► verbo transitivo

1 (de algo) to convince; (para hacer algo) to persuade

■ lo convencieron de su error they convinced him of his mistake

■ me han convencido para ir a un restaurante japonés they've persuaded me to go to a Japanese restaurant

2 familiar (en frases negativas) to like, be keen on

■ la película no me convenció I didn't like the film very much

■ ese color no me acaba de convencer I'm not sure about that colour

► verbo intransitivo

1 to be convincing

■ el equipo local no convenció con su actuación the local team's performance was not very convincing

► verbo pronominal convencerse

1 to become convinced, be convinced, convince oneself

■ se convenció de que era guapo he convinced himself that he was good-looking

* * *

verb

to convince, persuade

* * *

1. VT

1)

convencer a algn (de algo) — to convince sb (of sth), persuade sb (of sth)

me convencieron de su inocencia — they convinced o persuaded me he was innocent o of his innocence

al final la convencí de que era verdad — I eventually convinced o persuaded her it was true

no me convenceréis de lo contrario — you won't convince o persuade me otherwise

2)

convencer a algn (de o para hacer algo) — to persuade sb (to do sth)

me han convencido de o para que los vote — they persuaded me to vote for them

no iba a salir, pero al final me convencieron — I wasn't going to go out, but in the end they persuaded me (to)

3) (=satisfacer)

no nos convence del todo la propuesta — we are not entirely convinced about the proposal, the proposal is not entirely convincing

ninguno de los dos candidatos me convence — neither of the two candidates seems very convincing o good to me

su último disco no me convence nada — I'm not very impressed with her latest record, her latest record doesn't do much for me

el torero convenció a su afición — the bullfighter did not disappoint his fans

parece buena gente, pero no me acaba de convencer — he seems nice enough but I'm not too sure about him

su intervención no convenció a los votantes — his speech failed to win over the voters

2.

See:

convencerse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (de hecho, idea) to convince

no se dejó convencer — she wouldn't be convinced o persuaded

convencer a alguien de algo — to convince somebody of something

no logré convencerlo de lo contrario — I couldn't persuade him otherwise

el artículo me convenció de que era verdad — the article convinced me that it was true

b) ( para hacer algo) to persuade

yo no quería ir pero mi hermana me convenció — I didn't want to go but my sister persuaded me to

convencer a alguien para or de que + subj — to persuade somebody to + inf

no pude convencerlo de que me prestara dinero — I couldn't persuade him to lend me any money

2) (en frases negativas) ( satisfacer)

no me convence del todo la idea — I'm not absolutely sure about the idea

su explicación no convenció a nadie — his explanation wasn't at all convincing

ninguno de los diseños me convence demasiado — I'm not really sure about any of the designs

no me convence como actriz — I don't think she's a very good actress
2.
convencerse v pron

se lo han dicho pero no se convence — he's been told but he won't be convinced

convéncete, estás equivocado! — believe me, you're wrong!

convencerse de algo — to accept something

¿te convences de que tenía razón? — do you believe o accept I was right?

* * *

= convince, persuade, sell + idea, sell + notion, win over, coax.

Ex. I am convinced, from my experience in an undergraduate library, that subject cataloging is as important as descriptive, and that all library users are serious library users.

Ex. Teachers of other subjects should also be drawn in to persuade their pupils that life-long use of libraries would also contribute to the country's scientific and technological advancement.

Ex. The author outlines some methods of selling to adolescent pupils the idea of reading fiction for fun.

Ex. We are having to undertake a programme of effectively selling the notion to various schools within the university, to ensure some acceptance of ejournals when they duly arrive.

Ex. It is the latest incentive being offered to attract the Web user and win over their loyalty of custom.

Ex. Quite clearly there could be no hope of coaxing such a variety of users into a uniform behaviour pattern.

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* convencer a Alguien = prevail on/upon + Alguien.

* convencer a Alguien de que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.

* estar convencido = there + be + strong feeling.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.

* intentar convencer = work on + Persona.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (de hecho, idea) to convince

no se dejó convencer — she wouldn't be convinced o persuaded

convencer a alguien de algo — to convince somebody of something

no logré convencerlo de lo contrario — I couldn't persuade him otherwise

el artículo me convenció de que era verdad — the article convinced me that it was true

b) ( para hacer algo) to persuade

yo no quería ir pero mi hermana me convenció — I didn't want to go but my sister persuaded me to

convencer a alguien para or de que + subj — to persuade somebody to + inf

no pude convencerlo de que me prestara dinero — I couldn't persuade him to lend me any money

2) (en frases negativas) ( satisfacer)

no me convence del todo la idea — I'm not absolutely sure about the idea

su explicación no convenció a nadie — his explanation wasn't at all convincing

ninguno de los diseños me convence demasiado — I'm not really sure about any of the designs

no me convence como actriz — I don't think she's a very good actress
2.
convencerse v pron

se lo han dicho pero no se convence — he's been told but he won't be convinced

convéncete, estás equivocado! — believe me, you're wrong!

convencerse de algo — to accept something

¿te convences de que tenía razón? — do you believe o accept I was right?

* * *

= convince, persuade, sell + idea, sell + notion, win over, coax.

Ex: I am convinced, from my experience in an undergraduate library, that subject cataloging is as important as descriptive, and that all library users are serious library users.

Ex: Teachers of other subjects should also be drawn in to persuade their pupils that life-long use of libraries would also contribute to the country's scientific and technological advancement.

Ex: The author outlines some methods of selling to adolescent pupils the idea of reading fiction for fun.

Ex: We are having to undertake a programme of effectively selling the notion to various schools within the university, to ensure some acceptance of ejournals when they duly arrive.

Ex: It is the latest incentive being offered to attract the Web user and win over their loyalty of custom.

Ex: Quite clearly there could be no hope of coaxing such a variety of users into a uniform behaviour pattern.

* convencer a Alguien = prevail on/upon + Alguien.

* convencer a Alguien de que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.

* estar convencido = there + be + strong feeling.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.

* intentar convencer = work on + Persona.

* * *

convencer [E2 ]

vt

A

1 (de un hecho, una idea) to convince

no se dejó convencer she wouldn't be convinced o persuaded

convencer a algn DE algo to convince sb OF sth

la convenció de la necesidad de tomar medidas he convinced her of the need to take action

no logré convencerlo de lo contrario I couldn't persuade him otherwise

los convencí de que hablaba en serio I persuaded o convinced them that I was serious

el artículo me convenció de que era verdad lo que se rumoreaba the article convinced me that the rumors were true

me costó convencerla de que no tenía razón I had difficulty convincing her that she was wrong

2 (para hacer algo) to persuade

yo no quería ir pero mi hermana me convenció I didn't want to go but my sister persuaded me to o persuaded me o talked me into it

convencer a algn PARA or DE QUE + SUBJ to persuade sb to + INF

a ver si la convences para que nos dé las llaves do you think you can talk her into giving us o persuade her to give us the keys?

no logramos convencerlo de que apoyara nuestra moción we couldn't persuade him to support our motion, we couldn't convince him that he should support our motion

no pude convencerlo de que me prestara dinero I couldn't persuade him to lend me any money

B ( en frases negativas)

(satisfacer): es simpático, pero no me acaba de convencer he's nice enough but there's something about him I don't like o something about him I'm not sure about

no me convence del todo la idea I'm not absolutely sure o completely convinced about the idea

la explicación que dio no convenció a nadie his explanation wasn't at all convincing

me cuesta decidirme porque ninguno me convence demasiado I can't decide because I'm not really sure about any of them o because none of them is really what I was after

será muy buena actriz, pero en ese papel no me convence she may be a very good actress, but I don't like her in that role

■ convencerse

v pron

se lo he dicho mil veces pero no se convence I've told him hundreds of times but he won't be convinced o he won't believe it

¡convéncete, estás equivocado! believe me, you're wrong!

convencerse DE algo:

¿ahora te convences de que tenía razón? now do you believe I was right?

te tienes que convencer de que tu madre tiene razón you have to accept that your mother is right

* * *

convencer ( conjugate convencer) verbo transitivo
a) (de hecho, idea) to convince;

◊ no se dejó convencer she wouldn't be convinced;

la convencí de que estaba equivocada I convinced her that she was wrong
b) ( para hacer algo) to persuade;

no pude convencerlo de que or para que me prestara dinero I couldn't persuade him to lend me any money
c) ( en frases negativas) ( satisfacer):

◊ no me convence del todo la idea I'm not absolutely sure about the idea;

su explicación no convenció a nadie his explanation wasn't at all convincing
convencerse verbo pronominal
to be convinced;
◊ ¿te convenciste? are you convinced?;

convencerse de algo to accept sth;
¿te convences de que tenía razón? do you believe o accept I was right?
convencer verbo transitivo
1 (una idea) to convince
2 (persuadir) la convencimos para que fuera al médico, we persuaded her to go to the doctor's
3 (satisfacer) el peinado no me convence, I'm not sure about the hairstyle

' convencer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camelar
- enredar
- trabajarse
- nomás
English:
bring round
- coax
- come round
- convince
- get round
- impress
- persuade
- prevail
- put off
- reason
- satisfy
- sway
- talk
- win over
- assure
- budge
- cajole
- come

* * *

convencer

♦ vt

1. [persuadir] to convince;

si convenzo a mi hermano, iré con su moto I'll take my brother's motorbike, if I can persuade him to lend me it o if I can talk him into lending me it;

convencer a alguien de algo to convince sb of sth;

no la convencieron de que era la mejor idea they were unable to convince o persuade her that it was the best idea;

lo convencí para que me dejara ir a la fiesta I convinced o persuaded him to let me go to the party;

quisimos animarle a que viniera con nosotros, pero no se dejó convencer we tried to encourage him to come with us but were unable to convince him

2. [satisfacer]
me convence esta lavadora, la voy a comprar I like the sound of this washing machine, I'm going to buy it;

su última película no ha convencido a la crítica her latest movie o Br film didn't impress the critics, the critics didn't think much of her latest movie o Br film;

esta manera de hacer las cosas no me convence lo más mínimo I'm not at all sure that this is the right way to go about it;

es barato, pero no me acaba de convencer o [m5] no me convence del todo it's certainly cheap, but I'm not too sure about it;

tus amigos no me convencen I'm not too keen on your friends

♦ vi

su explicación no convenció his explanation wasn't convincing;

allá donde va, convence wherever she goes, she creates a good impression;

a pesar de ganar, el equipo no convenció although they won, the team failed to impress

♦ See also the pronominal verb convencerse

* * *

convencer

v/t convince

* * *

convencer {86} vt

: to convince, to persuade

♦ See also the reflexive verb convencerse

* * *

convencer vb

1. (de algo) to convince

me convenció de su inocencia he convinced me of his innocence

2. (persuadir) to persuade

la convencí para que se quedara I persuaded her to stay

3. (agradar) to like

la exposición no me acabó de convencer I didn't like the exhibition very much

Spanish-English dictionary > convencer
11 figurar

v.

1 to represent.

María figuró los sucesos Mary represented the events.

2 to feign, to simulate.

María figuró un desmayo Mary feigned a fainting spell.

3 to appear, to figure.

figura en los títulos de crédito como productor he appears o is listed in the credits as the producer

figura entre los artistas más destacados de su época he was one of the most outstanding artists of his day

4 to take part, to figure, to sit in.

Ese diplomático figuró en el seminario That diplomat took part in the...

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figurar

► verbo transitivo

1 (representar) to represent

■ estas líneas figuran una casa these lines represent a house

2 (simular) to simulate, feign

■ figuró un desmayo she pretended to faint

► verbo intransitivo

1 (encontrarse) to appear, be, figure

■ su nombre no figura en la lista his name isn't on the list

■ figura como director he appears as director

2 (destacar) to stand out, be important

■ le gusta mucho figurar he likes to be noticed

► verbo pronominal figurarse

1 (imaginarse) to imagine, suppose

■ me figuro que quieres más dinero I suppose you want some more money

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡figúrate! just imagine!

ya me lo figuraba I thought as much

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verb

1) to figure

2) be among

3) stand out

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- figurarse

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1. VI

1) (=aparecer) to figure, appear ( como as) ( entre among)

tu nombre no figura en la lista — your name doesn't figure o appear on the list

2) (=destacar)

es un don nadie, pero le encanta figurar — he's a nobody, but he likes to show off

una joven que figura mucho en la alta sociedad — a young lady who is prominent in high society

2. VT frm

1) (=representar) to represent

cada círculo figura un planeta — each circle represents a planet

2) (=fingir) to feign

figuró una retirada — he feigned a retreat

3.

See:

figurarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) (en lista, documento) to appear

b) ( en sociedad) to be prominent; ( destacar)

lo hizo sólo para figurar or por afán de figurar — he just did it to show off o impress
2.
figurarse v pron to imagine

¿crees que vendrá? - me figuro que sí — do you think she'll come? - I imagine so o (AmE) I figure she will

figúrate, tardamos dos horas! — just imagine! it took us two hours

¿se enfadó mucho? - figúrate! — did she get very angry? - what do you think?

figúrate tú, se quedó viuda — can you imagine? she was left a widow

ya me lo figuraba yo — I thought as much, so I thought

ya te figurarás lo que hice — you can imagine o (AmE) figure what I did!

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= appear, feature, figure.

Ex. The statement of authorship is also transcribed and it appears in the work.

Ex. If a corporate body is deemed to have some intellectual responsibility for the content of a work, then the name of that body will usually feature as a heading on either a main or added entry.

Ex. It is important not to let the early sections figure disproportionately in the final abstract merely because they are encountered first.

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* no figurar = be not included.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) (en lista, documento) to appear

b) ( en sociedad) to be prominent; ( destacar)

lo hizo sólo para figurar or por afán de figurar — he just did it to show off o impress
2.
figurarse v pron to imagine

¿crees que vendrá? - me figuro que sí — do you think she'll come? - I imagine so o (AmE) I figure she will

figúrate, tardamos dos horas! — just imagine! it took us two hours

¿se enfadó mucho? - figúrate! — did she get very angry? - what do you think?

figúrate tú, se quedó viuda — can you imagine? she was left a widow

ya me lo figuraba yo — I thought as much, so I thought

ya te figurarás lo que hice — you can imagine o (AmE) figure what I did!

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= appear, feature, figure.

Ex: The statement of authorship is also transcribed and it appears in the work.

Ex: If a corporate body is deemed to have some intellectual responsibility for the content of a work, then the name of that body will usually feature as a heading on either a main or added entry.

Ex: It is important not to let the early sections figure disproportionately in the final abstract merely because they are encountered first.

* no figurar = be not included.

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figurar [A1 ]

vi

1 (en una lista, un documento) to appear

su nombre no figura en la lista his name doesn't appear on the list

figura en los primeros puestos de la clasificación she appears o is among the leaders in the table

aquí figura como tutor del niño he appears o he is down here as the child's guardian

2 (en sociedad) to be prominent

(destacar): lo hizo sólo para figurar he just did it to show off o impress

si me hubiera gustado figurar habría sido artista if I'd wanted to be somebody important, I would have chosen to be an artist

una familia que figura mucho (en sociedad) a family with a high profile in society life

■ figurar

vt

to represent

el círculo anaranjado figura el sol the orange circle represents the sun

■ figurarse

v pron

to imagine

¿crees que vendrá? — me figuro que sí do you think she'll come? — I imagine so o ( AmE) I figure she will

¡figúrate, tardamos dos horas en llegar! just imagine, o can you believe it? it took us two hours to get there

¿se enfadó mucho? — ¡figúrate! did she get very angry? — what do you think?

figúrate tú, se quedó viuda y con dos niños pequeños can you imagine? she was left a widow and with two small children

ya te figurarás lo que le contesté you can imagine o guess o ( AmE) figure what I said to him!

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figurar ( conjugate figurar) verbo intransitivo (en lista, documento) to appear
figurarse verbo pronominal
to imagine;
◊ me figuro que sí I imagine so, I figure she (o he etc) will (AmE);

me figuro que tardaremos una hora I reckon o (AmE) figure that it'll take us one hour;
¡figúrate, tardamos dos horas! just imagine! it took us two hours;
ya me lo figuraba yo I thought as much, so I thought
figurar
I vi (en una lista, en un grupo) to figure [como, as] [entre, among]: no figura entre los seleccionados, she wasn't listed in the selection
II vt to represent

' figurar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
constar
English:
feature
- figure
- include
- rank

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figurar

♦ vi

1. [aparecer] to appear, to figure (en in);
su nombre figura al final de la lista her name appears at the end of the list;

figura entre los artistas más destacados de su época he was one of the most outstanding artists of his day;

figura en los títulos de crédito como productor he appears o is listed in the credits as the producer

2. Fam [destacar, sobresalir]
le encanta figurar she likes to seem important;

acude a todas las fiestas por un afán de figurar she goes to all the parties because she wants to be seen

♦ vt

1. [representar] to represent;

una imagen que figura una divinidad an image representing a god

2. [simular] to feign, to simulate;

figuró estar satisfecho he pretended to be satisfied

♦ See also the pronominal verb figurarse

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figurar

I v/i appear (en in);

aquí figura como … she appears o is down here as …

II v/t

1 ( simular) pretend

2 ( representar) represent

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figurar vi

1) : to figure, to be included

Rivera figura entre los más grandes pintores de México: Rivera is among Mexico's greatest painters

2) : to be prominent, to stand out

figurar vt

: to represent

esta línea figura el horizonte: this line represents the horizon

♦ See also the reflexive verb figurarse

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figurar vb (estar) to appear / to be

tu nombre no figura en la lista your name doesn't appear on the list

figuraba entre los candidatos he was one of the candidates

Spanish-English dictionary > figurar
12 lucir

v.

1 to shine.

El alumbrado luce The lighting shines.

2 to look good (quedar bonito).

luce mucho en el salón it looks really good in the lounge

luce mucho decir que hablas cinco idiomas being able to say that you speak five languages looks really good

Ella luce preciosa She looks beautiful.

3 to look. ( Latin American Spanish)

luce muy joven she looks very young

4 to wear, to sport.

5 to display, to show off, to sport.

Ella luce su vestido She shows off her dress.

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LUCIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(c changes to zc before a and o)

Present Indicative

luzco, luces, luce, lucimos, lucís, lucen.

Present Subjunctive

luzca, luzcas, luzca, luzcamos, luzcáis, luzcan.

Imperative

luce (tú), luzca (él/Vd.), luzcamos (nos.), lucid (vos.), luzcan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to shine

- lucirse

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1. VI

1) (=brillar) to shine

lucían las estrellas — the stars were shining

2) (=destacar) to excel

no lucía en los estudios — he did not excel as a student

3) (=aprovechar)

trabaja mucho, pero no le luce el esfuerzo — he works hard but it doesn't do him much good

así le/te/me luce el pelo —

nunca estudia y así le luce el pelo — he never studies and it shows

4) LAm (=parecer) to look, seem

(te) luce lindo — it looks nice (on you)

2.

VT (=ostentar) to show off; [+ ropa] to sport

lucir las habilidades — to show off one's talents

lucía un traje nuevo — he was sporting a new suit

siempre va luciendo escote — she always wears low-cut dresses

3.

See:

lucirse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( aparentar) to look good

un regalo que no luce — a gift that doesn't look anything special; (+ me/te/le etc)

el dinero no le luce — (hum) you can't tell what he spends his money on

gasta mucho en ropa pero no le luce — she spends a fortune on clothes but it doesn't do much for her

b) (liter) estrellas to twinkle, shine

c) (AmL) (aparecer, mostrarse) (+ compl) to look

la catedral lucía esplendorosa — the cathedral stood out in all its splendor

te luce lindo — it looks nice on you
2.
lucir vt

a) (period) <vestido/modelo> to wear, sport (journ); <peinado/collar> to sport (journ)

b) <figura/piernas> to show off, flaunt
3.
lucirse v pron

a) ( destacarse) to excel

te luciste! — (iró) you really excelled yourself! (iro)

recetas para lucirse — recipes to impress your guests

b) ( presumir) to show off

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= showcase, sport.

Ex. Officially known as SOLEX, this exhibition showcases mainly IT based products for the legal profession.

Ex. She has been sporting a little bit of a bump lately, leading everyone to think she may have a bun in the oven.

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* lucirse = show off.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( aparentar) to look good

un regalo que no luce — a gift that doesn't look anything special; (+ me/te/le etc)

el dinero no le luce — (hum) you can't tell what he spends his money on

gasta mucho en ropa pero no le luce — she spends a fortune on clothes but it doesn't do much for her

b) (liter) estrellas to twinkle, shine

c) (AmL) (aparecer, mostrarse) (+ compl) to look

la catedral lucía esplendorosa — the cathedral stood out in all its splendor

te luce lindo — it looks nice on you
2.
lucir vt

a) (period) <vestido/modelo> to wear, sport (journ); <peinado/collar> to sport (journ)

b) <figura/piernas> to show off, flaunt
3.
lucirse v pron

a) ( destacarse) to excel

te luciste! — (iró) you really excelled yourself! (iro)

recetas para lucirse — recipes to impress your guests

b) ( presumir) to show off

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= showcase, sport.

Ex: Officially known as SOLEX, this exhibition showcases mainly IT based products for the legal profession.

Ex: She has been sporting a little bit of a bump lately, leading everyone to think she may have a bun in the oven.

* lucirse = show off.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

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lucir [I5 ]

vi

1 (aparentar) to look good

lucirían mucho más en un florero alto they would look much better o would be shown (off) to much better effect in a tall vase

un regalo que no luce a gift that doesn't look anything special

(+ me/te/le etc): come mucho pero no le luce ( hum); he eats like a horse, but it doesn't show

gasta mucho en maquillaje pero no le luce she spends a fortune on makeup but it doesn't do much for her

2 ( liter); «estrellas» to twinkle, shine

3 ( AmL) (aparecer, mostrarse) (+ compl) to look

la paciente luce mucho mejor hoy the patient is looking much better today

la catedral lucía esplendorosa the cathedral stood out in all its splendor

■ lucir

vt

1 ( period); ‹vestido/modelo› to wear, sport ( journ); ‹peinado› to sport ( journ)

lucía un vestido de terciopelo azul she was sporting a blue velvet dress

la novia lucía un traje de organza the bride wore an organza wedding dress

2 ‹figura/piernas› to show off, flaunt

■ lucirse

v pron

1 (destacarse) to excel oneself

se lució en el oral she passed the oral with flying colors, she excelled herself in the oral

¡te has lucido! ( iró); you've really excelled yourself! ( iro)

recetas para lucirse recipes to impress your guests

2 (presumir) to show off

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lucir ( conjugate lucir) verbo intransitivo ( aparentar) to look good, look special;
◊ gasta mucho en ropa pero no le luce she spends a fortune on clothes but it doesn't do much for her

verbo transitivo
a) (period) ‹vestido/modelo› to wear, sport (journ);

‹peinado/collar› to sport (journ)
b) ‹figura/piernas› to show off, flaunt

lucirse verbo pronominal
a) ( destacarse) to excel oneself

b) ( presumir) to show off

lucir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (una estrella, bombilla) to shine
2 fam (un esfuerzo) trabaja bastante, pero no le luce, he works quite a lot, but it doesn't show
II verbo transitivo
1 (ropa, joyas, peinado) to wear
2 (cualidades) to display
' lucir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
luzca
English:
display
- show
- sport

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lucir

♦ vi

1. [brillar] to shine;

la montaña lucía blanca tras la nevada the mountain glistened white with new-fallen snow

2. [dar luz]
esta lámpara luce muy poco this lamp isn't very bright

3. [rendir]
no me lucían tantas horas de trabajo I didn't have much to show for all those hours of work;

dijo que estudió mucho para el examen – pues no le ha lucido he said he studied very hard for the exam – well, it hasn't done him much good

4. [quedar bonito] to look good;

ese sofá luce mucho en el salón that couch looks really good in the lounge;

luce mucho decir que hablas cinco idiomas being able to say that you speak five languages looks really good

5. Am [parecer] to look;

luces cansada you seem o look tired;

luce muy joven she looks very young

♦ vt
[llevar] to wear, to sport; [exhibir] to show off, to sport;
lucía un collar de perlas she was wearing o sporting a pearl necklace

♦ See also the pronominal verb lucirse

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lucir

v/i

1 shine

2 L.Am. ( verse bien) look good

II v/t ropa, joya wear

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lucir {45} vi

1) : to shine

2) : to look good, to stand out

3) : to seem, to appear

ahora luce contento: he looks happy now

lucir vt

1) : to wear, to sport

2) : to flaunt, to show off

♦ See also the reflexive verb lucirse

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lucir vb

1. (brillar) to shine [pt. & pp. shone]

las estrellas lucen por la noche the stars shine at night

2. (dar luz) to be bright

esa bombilla no luce mucho that bulb isn't very bright

3. (presumir de) to show off [pt. showed; pp. shown]

lucía sus joyas she was showing off her jewellery

4. (quedar bien) to look good

ese cuadro no luce nada ahí that picture doesn't look very good there

Spanish-English dictionary > lucir
13 epatar

v.

to shock.

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epatar

► verbo transitivo

1 argot to knock dead

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verbo transitivo ( deslumbrar) to dazzle, impress; ( escandalizar) to shock

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verbo transitivo ( deslumbrar) to dazzle, impress; ( escandalizar) to shock

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epatar [A1 ]

vt

1 (deslumbrar) to dazzle, impress, knock … dead ( colloq)

2 (escandalizar) to shock

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epatar vt

to shock

Spanish-English dictionary > epatar
14 impresión

f.

1 impression, idea, feeling, vague idea.

2 impression, printing, print, mark.

3 computer printout, printout.

4 edition, number printed.

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impresión

► nombre femenino

1 (en imprenta) printing

2 (huella) impression, imprint

3 figurado (efecto) impression; (negativo) shock

■ en una entrevista es importante causar buena impresión in an interview it's important to create a good impression

■ no me ha causado buena impresión el conferenciante I wasn't very impressed with the speaker

■ el día en que lo conocí me llevé muy mala impresión my first impression of him was not very favourable

■ me da la impresión de que no va a volver I get the impression she's not coming back

■ una ducha fría de buena mañana da impresión a cold shower in the morning is a shock to the system

4 (opinión) impression

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cambiar impresiones to compare notes

de impresión familiar amazing

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noun f.

1) feeling, impression

2) printing

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SF

1) (=sensación) impression

¿qué impresión te produjo? — what was your impression of it?

• cambiar impresiones — to exchange views

• causar (una) buena impresión a algn, hacer buena impresión a algn — [persona] to make a good impression on sb; [actividad, ciudad] to impress sb

• dar la impresión de, da la impresión de ser un autor maduro — he appears to be a mature author

daba la impresión de no caber en la caja — it looked as if it wouldn't fit in the box

me da la impresión de que... — I get the impression that...

• de impresión — Esp * fabulous *

¡estabas de impresión con ese vestido! — you looked fabulous in that dress! *

• intercambiar impresiones — to exchange views

• primera impresión — first impression

se deja llevar por las primeras impresiones — he's easily swayed by first impressions

la primera impresión es la que vale — it's the first impression that counts

• tener la impresión de que... — to have the impression that...

2) (=susto) shock

el agua fría da impresión al principio — the cold water is a bit of a shock at first

su muerte me causó una gran impresión — her death was a great shock to me

me llevé una fuerte impresión cuando me enteré — I got a terrible shock when I found out

3) (=huella) imprint

impresión dactilar, impresión digital — fingerprint

4) (Tip) (=acción) printing; (=resultado) print; (=tirada) print run

un error de impresión — a printing error

la impresión es tan mala que resulta difícil de leer — the print is so bad that it's difficult to read

una impresión de 5.000 ejemplares — a print run of 5,000 copies

impresión en color(es) — colour printing, color printing (EEUU)

5) (Inform) (=acción) printing; (=resultado) printout

6) (Fot) print

7) (Bio, Psic) imprinting

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femenino

1)

a) (idea, sensación) impression

da la impresión de ser demasiado ancho — it looks (as if it might be) too wide

nos causó or nos hizo muy buena impresión — he made a very good impression on us

me da/tengo la impresión de que me está mintiendo — I have a feeling he's lying to me

cambiar impresiones — to exchange ideas

b) ( sensación desagradable)

ver sangre le daba impresión — she couldn't stand the sight of blood

el accidente me produjo mucha impresión — the accident really shocked me

2)

a) (Impr) ( acción) printing; ( tirada) print run, impression (frml)

b) (Inf) ( acción) printing; ( producto) printout

c) ( huella) imprint

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- impresión digital

- impresión en color

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femenino

1)

a) (idea, sensación) impression

da la impresión de ser demasiado ancho — it looks (as if it might be) too wide

nos causó or nos hizo muy buena impresión — he made a very good impression on us

me da/tengo la impresión de que me está mintiendo — I have a feeling he's lying to me

cambiar impresiones — to exchange ideas

b) ( sensación desagradable)

ver sangre le daba impresión — she couldn't stand the sight of blood

el accidente me produjo mucha impresión — the accident really shocked me

2)

a) (Impr) ( acción) printing; ( tirada) print run, impression (frml)

b) (Inf) ( acción) printing; ( producto) printout

c) ( huella) imprint

•

- impresión digital

- impresión en color

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impresión¹

¹ = excitement, impression, perception, shock, illusion.

Nota: Falso amigo.

Ex: If done effectively, displays can add interest and even excitement to the process of information discovery.

Ex: This planning phase involves moving from a vague impression that a thesaurus might be useful to a fairly precise profile for the thesaurus.

Ex: Nevertheless, citation indexes do seek to link documents according to their content (or at least the perception of their content held by the author of the source work).

Ex: The shock of Sputnik precipitated a near-frantic concern about our technological complacency, sending the country into a crash program of science education and space exploration in order to regain a lost prestige.

Ex: A motion picture is a length of film, with or without recorded sound, bearing a sequence of images that create the illusion of movement when projected in rapid succession.

* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.

* causar impresión = make + impression.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* causar una impresión = leave + an impression, make + an impression.

* causar una primera impresión = make + a first impression.

* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.

* dar la impresión = convey + impression, strike + Pronombre Personal, give + the impression that, confer + impression, come off as.

* dar la impresión de = contrive, conjure up + a picture of, come across as.

* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.

* dar mala impresión = look + bad.

* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.

* dar una impresión = make + an impression, leave + an impression, present + an image.

* dar una impresión de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.

* dejar una impresión = leave with + the impression, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* impresión duradera = lasting impression.

* impresión imborrable = indelible impression.

* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.

* obtener una impresión = gain + picture.

* primera impresión = first impression.

* sacar una impresión = gain + picture.

* tener la impresión = have + the impression, get + the impression.

* tener la impresión de que = get + the feeling that.

impresión²

² = impression, printing, blowback.

Nota: Específicamente, de documento o imagen que ha sido convertido a formato electrónico.

Ex: An impression consists of all those copies of an edition printed at one time.

Ex: In the process of the search, prior to display or printing, the computer ranks references according to their weighting.

Ex: Blowback refers to the practice of printing electronic documents to paper (blowing them back to tangible form).

* cabeza de impresión = print head.

* cadena de impresión = print chain.

* cola de impresión = print queue.

* correr la impresión = slur + impression.

* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.

* equipo de impresión = press crew.

* etapa anterior a la impresión = prepress [pre-press].

* fase anterior a la impresión = prepress phase.

* fecha de impresión = imprint date.

* forma de impresión = composing frame, forme, plate.

* gestor de colas de impresión = print spooler.

* impresión a chorros de tinta = ink-jet printing.

* impresión a color = colour printing.

* impresión de libros = book-printing.

* impresión de noticias = news-printing.

* impresión de tamaño reducido = microprint, microprinting.

* impresión en línea = online print.

* impresión en oro = gold tooling.

* impresión en papel = print on paper.

* impresión en plancha de madera = woodblock printing.

* impresión en seco = blind tooling, blind impression.

* impresión fuera de línea = offline print.

* impresión manual = hand-printing.

* impresión mecánica = machine printing.

* impresión offset litográfica = offset litho.

* impresión por láser = laser printing.

* impresión tipográfica = letterpress.

* letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.

* lugar de impresión = place of printing.

* margarita de impresión = print wheel.

* permiso de impresión = imprimatur.

* petición de impresión = print request.

* plancha de cobre para la impresión en huecograbado = intaglio copperplate.

* plancha de impresión = plate, printing plate.

* plancha de impresión de cobre = copperplate.

* plancha de impresión de latón = pewter plate.

* plancha de impresión en relieve de cobre = engraved copper plate.

* plancha de impresión litográfica = lithographic plate.

* proceso de impresión = printing process.

* puntura de impresión = press point.

* sala de impresión = press room [pressroom].

* servicio de impresión = offline print facility.

* superficie de impresión = printing surface.

* taller de impresión = print shop, printing firm, printing house.

* tarifa de impresión = print charge.

* terminal de impresión = typewriter terminal.

* trabajo de impresión = bookwork.

* trabajo de impresión de material efímero = ephemeral jobbing.

* trabajos de impresión de material efímero = jobbing work.

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impresión

feminine

A

1 (idea, sensación) impression

da la impresión de ser demasiado ancho it looks (as if it might be) too wide

nos causó or nos hizo muy buena impresión he made a very good impression on us, we were very impressed with him

me da/tengo la impresión de que me está mintiendo I have a feeling o an idea he's lying to me, I get the impression o feeling he's lying to me

no tuvimos oportunidad de cambiar impresiones we didn't get a chance to compare notes o talk about it

2

(sensación desagradable): tocar el pescado me da impresión handling fish turns my stomach

ver sangre le daba impresión she couldn't stand the sight of blood

el agua está tan fría que da impresión al entrar the water's so cold, it's a bit of a shock when you first get in

B

1 ( Impr) (acción) printing; (tirada) print run, impression ( frml)

2 ( Inf) (acción) printing; (producto) printout

3 (de un disco) pressing

4 (huella) imprint

la impresión de un pie en la arena a footprint in the sand

Compuestos:

● impresión digital

fingerprint

● impresión en cuatricromía

four-color* printing

● impresión en policromía

multicolor* printing

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impresión sustantivo femenino
a) (idea, sensación) impression;

nos causó or nos hizo muy buena impresión he made a very good impression on us;
◊ da la impresión de ser demasiado ancho it looks too wide;

me da/tengo la impresión de que me está mintiendo I have a feeling he's lying to me;
cambiar impresiones to exchange ideas
b) ( sensación desagradable):

◊ el accidente me produjo mucha impresión the accident really shocked me

impresión sustantivo femenino
1 Impr (acto) printing
(edición) edition
2 (marca, señal) impression, imprint
3 fig (efecto, emoción) impression
causar buena/mala impresión, to make a good/bad impression
(impacto desagradable) shock
4 fig (opinión) impression: quería saber mi impresión sobre su nuevo marido, she wanted to know what I thought of her new husband
♦ Locuciones: cambiar impresiones, to exchange impressions
familiar de impresión, impressive: tienen una casa de impresión, they've got an impressive house
' impresión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caer
- causar
- choque
- darse
- deslumbrar
- efecto
- espanto
- estela
- hacer
- imagen
- lastimosa
- lastimoso
- morrocotuda
- morrocotudo
- negativa
- negativo
- parecer
- sacudida
- shock
- sonar
- chocante
- dejo
- impresionar
- saber
- sensación
- susto
- visceral
English:
effect
- feel
- feeling
- idea
- impact
- impression
- letter-quality
- printing
- sharp
- come
- illusion
- impress
- overall
- sound
- strike

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impresión nf

1. [efecto] impression;

causar (una) buena/mala impresión to make a good/bad impression;

dar la impresión de to give the impression of;

me dio la impresión de que estaban enfadados I got the impression they were annoyed;

le dio mucha impresión ver el cadáver seeing the body was a real shock to him;

me causó mucha impresión esa película that film had a great effect on me

Comp
Dep impresión artística artistic impression
2. [opinión]
me gustaría conocer tu impresión del tema I'd like to know what your thoughts are on the issue;

tener la impresión de que to have the impression that;

cambiar impresiones to compare notes, to exchange views

3. Esp Fam
de impresión [como intensificador] incredible;

me di un susto de impresión I got a hell of a fright;

tiene una casa de impresión he has an incredible o amazing house

4. [huella] imprint

Comp
impresión dactilar fingerprint;
impresión digital fingerprint

5. Imprenta [acción] printing;
[edición] edition;
una impresión de lujo a de-luxe edition;

impresión en color colour printing;

impresión a una/dos caras one-/two-sided printing

Comp
Informát impresión subordinada background printing
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impresión

f

1 impression;

causar impresión make an impression;

causar buena impresión make a good impression

2

:

la sangre le da impresión he can’t stand the sight of blood

3 acto printing;

impresión en color color printing, Br colour printing

4 ( tirada) print run

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impresión nf, pl - siones

1) : print, printing

2) : impression, feeling

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impresión n

1. (efecto) impression

creo que le has causado buena impresión I think you made a good impression on him

2. (alteración) shock

verlo en el hospital me causó mucha impresión it was a great shock to me to see him in hospital

3. (sensación) feeling

tenía la impresión de que me mentía I had the feeling he was lying to me

me da la impresión de que esto no va a ser fácil I get the feeling this isn't going to be easy

Spanish-English dictionary > impresión
15 bueno

adj.

1 good, fine, okay.

2 good-hearted, decent, kind, good.

3 good, suitable, wholesome.

4 favorable, good.

intj.

1 okay.

2 now then.

3 hello.

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bueno

► adjetivo

1 (gen) good

■ es una película muy buena it's a very good film

■ los niños buenos obedecen a sus padres good children obey their parents

■ lo que necesitas es una buena taza de café what you need is a nice cup of coffee

2 (persona - amable) kind; (- agradable) nice, polite

3 (tiempo) good, nice

■ hizo un día muy bueno the weather was very good

4 (apropiado) right, suitable; (correcto) right

■ no es bueno para los niños pequeños it's not suitable for small children

■ esta llave no es la buena this key isn't the right one

5 (de salud) well

■ ¿ya estás buena? are you better now?

6 (grande) big; (considerable) considerable

■ un buen número de participantes quite a few participants

► interjección ¡bueno!

1 (sorpresa) well, very well; (de acuerdo) all right!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de buenas a primeras familiar all of a sudden, just like that

estar bueno,-a to be in good health 2 familiar to be good-looking

estar de buen ver to be good-looking

por la buenas willingly

¡ésta sí que es buena! familiar that's a good one!

buen humor good humour (US humor)

buenas noches good evening

buenas tardes good afternoon

buenos días good morning

la buena mesa good food

la buena vida the good life Table 1 NOTA See also buen/Table 1

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(f. - buena)

adj.

1) good

2) kind, nice

3) large, considerable

4) healthy, well

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bueno, -a
1. ADJ
( antes de sm sing buen)
1) [gen] good; [tiempo] fine, good, fair

es un buen libro — it's a good book

está muy bueno este bizcocho — this sponge cake is lovely o really good

tiene buena voz — she has a good voice

les gusta la buena vida — they like the good life

es buen traductor — he's a good translator

hace buen tiempo — the weather's fine o good o fair

los buenos tiempos — the good old days

la mano buena — hum the right hand

¡bueno está! — LAm that's enough!

¡qué bueno! — esp LAm excellent!, great!

lo bueno es que... — the best thing is that..., the best part is that...

lo bueno fue que ni siquiera quiso venir — the best thing o part was that he didn't even want to come

- lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno

2) (=bondadoso) [persona] kind, good

fue muy bueno conmigo — he was very kind o good to me

es usted muy bueno — you are very kind

sé bueno — be good

es buena persona — he's a nice person, he's a good sort

- es más bueno que el pan

3) (=apropiado) good

este es un buen momento para comprar — this is a good time to buy

no es bueno que esté solo — it's not good for him to be alone

ser bueno para — to be good for

esta bebida es buena para la salud — this drink is good for your health

4) [de salud]

estar bueno — to be well

ponerse bueno — to get better

5) * (=atractivo)

está muy bueno — he's a bit of all right *, he's gorgeous *

6) (=considerable) good, large

un buen número de... — a good o large number of...

una buena cantidad de dinero — a large amount of money

un buen trozo de... — a nice big piece of...

le eché un buen rapapolvo — I gave him a good telling-off

le di un buen susto — I gave him a real fright

ganó buenos duros — she earned a good deal of money

7) iró

¡buen conductor! — a fine driver you are!, some driver you are!

¡esa sí que es buena! — that's a good one!

¡buena la has liado o hecho! — you've really gone and done it now!

¡en buen lío me he metido! — I've got myself into a fine mess!

¡estaría bueno! — * I should hope not!

estaría bueno que... — it would be just great if...

luego verás lo que es bueno — * then you'll see

le pusieron bueno — * (=lo pegaron) they beat the living daylights out of him *; (=lo criticaron) they slagged him off *

le dio un tortazo de los buenos — he gave him a hell of a thump *

8) [en saludos]

¡buenas! — hello!

buenos días — good morning

buenas tardes — [a primera hora] good afternoon; [más tarde] good evening

¿qué hay de bueno? — what's new?

9)

- estar de buenas

- estar en la buena

- hacer algo a la buena de Dios

por las buenas —

resolver algo por las buenas — to settle sth amicably

irás por las buenas o por las malas — you'll go whether you like it or not

si no me obedeces por las buenas, tendrás que hacerlo por las malas — you can either do as I say willingly, or I'll have to force you to do it

- de buenas a primeras

decir una noticia a algn de buenas a primeras — to spring a piece of news on sb

2.

ADV

¡bueno! — all right!, O.K.!; Méx (Telec) hello!

bueno, pues... — well...

bueno, resulta que... — well, it so happens that...

bueno, ¿y qué? — well, so what?, well?

¡pero bueno, cómo puedes ser tan bruto! — honestly, how can you be so stupid!

pero bueno, no nos vamos a meter en historias — but anyway, let's not go into this

3. SM / F

1)

el bueno — [de la película] the goody *, the good guy *

2)

el bueno de Manolo — good old Manolo

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I
- na adjetivo

[ buen is used before masculine singular nouns]

Sentido I

1)

a) [ser] ( de calidad) <hotel/producto> good

tiene buena memoria — she has a good memory

ropa buena — good-quality clothes

hizo un buen trabajo — she did a good job

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno — brevity is the soul of wit

b) ( valioso) good

qué buena idea! — what a good idea!

buenos consejos — good o useful advice

c) (válido, correcto) <razón/excusa> good

bueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) — (fam) you can have too much of a good thing

2)

a) [ser] ( competente) <médico/alumno> good

ser bueno en algo — to be good at something

es muy buena en francés — she's very good at French

ser bueno para algo: es muy buena para los negocios — she's got a very good head for business

b) <padre/marido/amigo> good

c) (eficaz, efectivo) <remedio/método> good

es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza — it's good for the flu/headaches

3) ( favorable) <oferta/suerte> good

buenas noticias — good news

la novela tuvo muy buena(s) crítica(s) — the novel got very good reviews

están en buena posición económica — they're comfortably off

en las buenas — (CS) in the good times

estar de buenas — ( de buen humor) (fam) to be in a good mood; ( afortunado) (Col fam) to be lucky

por las buenas — willingly

4) [ser] ( conveniente) good

no es buena hora para llamar — it's not a good time to phone

sería bueno que hablaras con él — it would be a good idea if you spoke to him

no es bueno comer tanto — it isn't good to eat so much

5) (ingenioso, divertido) <chiste/idea> good, great (colloq)

lo bueno fue que... — the funny thing was...

6)

a) ( agradable) nice

hace muy buen tiempo — the weather's lovely

b) ( agradable al paladar - en general)

ser bueno — to be good, be nice; (- de algo en particular)

estar bueno — to be good, be nice

el guacamole es buenísimo — guacamole is really good

qué buena está la carne! — the meat is delicious

c)

qué bueno! — (AmL) great!

qué bueno que lo trajiste! — it's a good thing you brought it

7) [estar] ( en buen estado)

esta leche no está buena — this milk is off o sour

¿este pescado estará bueno? — do you think this fish is all right?

8) [estar] (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo)

está muy buena — she's gorgeous (colloq)

está buenísimo — he's really gorgeous o hunky (colloq)

9) (saludable, sano) <costumbre/alimentación> good

tiene muy buen semblante — she looks very well

bueno y sano — (Chi) ( sin novedad) safe and sound; ( sobrio) sober

10) (en fórmulas, saludos) good

buenos días! or (RPl) buen día! — good morning

buenas tardes! — ( temprano) good afternoon; ( más tarde) good evening

buenas noches! — ( al llegar) good evening; ( al despedirse) good night

dale las buenas noches a la abuela — say good night to Grandma

buen viaje! — have a good trip!

buen provecho! — enjoy your meal, bon appetit

de buenas a primeras — ( de repente) suddenly

Sentido II

11)

a) [ser] ( en sentido ético) good

fueron muy buenos conmigo — they were very good to me

b) [ser] < niño> good

sé bueno — behave (yourself)

Sentido III

12) (iró & fam)

estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! — it'd be just great if he said no now! (iro & colloq)

en buena nos hemos metido! — this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves into

de los buenos/de las buenas — (fam)

nos echó un sermón de los buenos — she gave us a real dressing down (colloq)

13) (delante del n) ( uso enfático)

se llevó un buen susto — she got a terrible fright

se metió en un buen lío — he got himself into a fine mess

todavía nos falta un buen trecho — we still have a fair way to go

una buena cantidad — a fair amount

14)

un buen día — one day

un buen día se va a cansar y... — one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and...

un buen día llegó y dijo... — one (fine) day she came home and said...

•

- buena forma

- buena mesa

- buena pieza
II
- na masculino, femenino

a) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq)

los buenos y los malos — the good guys and the bad guys (colloq)

b) (bonachón, buenazo)

el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar — good old Juan/Pilar
III
interjección

1)

a) (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK (colloq), all right

¿un café? - bueno — coffee? - OK o all right

b) (expresando duda, indecisión, escepticismo) well

bueno... ¿qué quieres que te diga? — well... what can I say?

c) ( expresando resignación)

bueno, otra vez será — never mind, maybe next time

2)

a) ( expresando irritación)

bueno, se acabó a la cama! — right, that's it, bed!

pero, bueno ¿lo quiere o no? — well, do you want it or not?

y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? — (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?

b) (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!

bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba — (iró) oh, great! that's all we needed (iro)

3)

a) ( introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right then

bueno, ¿dónde estábamos? — now (then) o right (then), where were we?

b) ( calificando lo expresado) well

no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era — it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least, it didn't use to be

4) (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)

bueno! — hello

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= fantastic, good [better -comp., best -sup.], neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], nice, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], seemly, decent, creditable, fantastical, good-natured, good-hearted, kind [kinder -comp., kindest -sup.].

Ex. GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.

Ex. A good thesaurus is a list that has been compiled to serve in the retrieval environment in which it is called upon to operate.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex. Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex. They were the first cloth bindings that were intended to compete with paper boards as seemly but inexpensive covers for ordinary books.

Ex. At present, the Internet's international expansion is hampered by the lack of a good supporting infrastructure, namely a decent telephone system.

Ex. Maybe there is not creditable model, but a lot of publishers are trying to be the onw who discovers the best approach.

Ex. Adorno's distinction between fantastical thought & the commodification of fantasy in the form of literature is addressed.

Ex. The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.

Ex. Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed.

Ex. I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.

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* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.

* algo bueno = a good thing.

* amante de la buena bebida = drink enthusiast.

* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.

* apartarse del buen camino = go off + the rails, stray from + the straight and narrow.

* buen = good [better -comp., best -sup.].

* buena calidad = goodness.

* buena causa = good cause.

* buena comida, la = good food.

* buena compañía = good company.

* buena compra = good buy.

* buena condición física = physical fitness.

* buena decisión = good judgement.

* buena disposición = good nature, goodwill [good will], readiness.

* Posesivo + buena estrella = Posesivo + lucky star.

* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena fe = goodwill [good will].

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buena fortuna = good fortune.

* buena idea = cool idea.

* buena influencia = good influence.

* buen ajuste = good fit.

* buen amigo = good friend.

* buena oferta = good deal.

* buena racha = winning streak.

* buena relación = rapport.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* buena reputación = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena salud = good health.

* buenas costumbres = propriety, mores, decorum.

* buenas noticas, las = good word, the.

* buenas noticias = glad tidings.

* buenas prácticas = best practices.

* buena suerte = good luck!, good fortune, good luck.

* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.

* buena suma de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buenas vibraciones = vibrations, good vibes.

* buena tierra = good soil.

* buena vecindad = neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA].

* buena vida = good life.

* buena voluntad = goodwill [good will].

* buen camino, el = straight and narrow (path), the.

* buen carácter = good humour.

* buen comedor = hearty eater.

* buen estado físico = fitness, physical fitness.

* buen funcionamiento = smooth-running.

* buen gusto, el = good taste.

* buen humor = cheerfulness, good humour.

* buen juicio = good judgement.

* bueno de la película, el = good guy, the.

* bueno, el = good guy, the.

* Buenos Aires = Buenos Aires.

* buenos días = good morning.

* buenos, los = goodies, the.

* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.

* buenos tiempos = good times.

* buen partido = eligible party, eligible bachelor.

* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.

* buen rollo = good vibes.

* buen samaritano = good samaritan.

* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.

* buen tiempo = fair weather.

* buen tirador = good shot.

* buen tocho de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buen trabajador = hard worker.

* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.

* con tan buenos resultados = to such good effect.

* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* continuar con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* con una buena financiación = well-funded.

* con una buena plantilla = well-staffed.

* con un buen nivel = fluent.

* cosecha extraordinariamente buena = bumper crop.

* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar el visto bueno = approve.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.

* desviarse del buen camino = go off + the rails.

* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.

* disfrutar de buena salud = be in good health.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* estar de buen humor = be high.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = have + a bun in the oven, be up the spout.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* estudiante con buenas notas = high achiever.

* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer buenas migas = hit it off.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer un buen trabajo = do + a good job.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* la buena noticia = the good news.

* llever a buen término = bring to + a close.

* lo bueno de = the beauty of.

* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.

* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.

* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.

* mamá pija y tía buena = yummy mummy.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* más bueno que un pan = as good as gold.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* no tan bueno = not-so-good.

* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* no ver buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* obrar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* otro bueno + Nombre = the next best + Nombre.

* parecer bueno = look + good.

* Participio Pasado + bastante bueno = decently + Participio Pasado.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.

* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.

* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* provisto de buenos fondos = stockholding.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.

* realizar una buena labor = produce + the goods.

* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.

* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.

* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.

* ser bueno en = be good at.

* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.

* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* ser una buena época = be a good time.

* ser una buena ocasión para + Infinitivo = be a good time to + Infinitivo.

* ser un buen chico = be a sport.

* ser un buen comedor = be a hearty eater.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualqu = be as good a time as any.

* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.

* tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* tener buen apetito = have + a good appetite.

* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.

* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener una buena disposición = be well disposed.

* tener un buen aspecto = look + good.

* tener un buen concepto de Alguien = hold in + high regard.

* tener un buen día = have + a good day.

* tener un buen saque = be a hearty eater.

* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* tía buena = hottie [hotty], crumpet.

* tierra buena = good soil.

* tío bueno = stud, hunk, hunk of a man, hottie [hotty].

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una buena pesca = a good catch.

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* visto bueno = approval, endorsement, seal of approval.

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

[ buen is used before masculine singular nouns]

Sentido I

1)

a) [ser] ( de calidad) <hotel/producto> good

tiene buena memoria — she has a good memory

ropa buena — good-quality clothes

hizo un buen trabajo — she did a good job

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno — brevity is the soul of wit

b) ( valioso) good

qué buena idea! — what a good idea!

buenos consejos — good o useful advice

c) (válido, correcto) <razón/excusa> good

bueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) — (fam) you can have too much of a good thing

2)

a) [ser] ( competente) <médico/alumno> good

ser bueno en algo — to be good at something

es muy buena en francés — she's very good at French

ser bueno para algo: es muy buena para los negocios — she's got a very good head for business

b) <padre/marido/amigo> good

c) (eficaz, efectivo) <remedio/método> good

es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza — it's good for the flu/headaches

3) ( favorable) <oferta/suerte> good

buenas noticias — good news

la novela tuvo muy buena(s) crítica(s) — the novel got very good reviews

están en buena posición económica — they're comfortably off

en las buenas — (CS) in the good times

estar de buenas — ( de buen humor) (fam) to be in a good mood; ( afortunado) (Col fam) to be lucky

por las buenas — willingly

4) [ser] ( conveniente) good

no es buena hora para llamar — it's not a good time to phone

sería bueno que hablaras con él — it would be a good idea if you spoke to him

no es bueno comer tanto — it isn't good to eat so much

5) (ingenioso, divertido) <chiste/idea> good, great (colloq)

lo bueno fue que... — the funny thing was...

6)

a) ( agradable) nice

hace muy buen tiempo — the weather's lovely

b) ( agradable al paladar - en general)

ser bueno — to be good, be nice; (- de algo en particular)

estar bueno — to be good, be nice

el guacamole es buenísimo — guacamole is really good

qué buena está la carne! — the meat is delicious

c)

qué bueno! — (AmL) great!

qué bueno que lo trajiste! — it's a good thing you brought it

7) [estar] ( en buen estado)

esta leche no está buena — this milk is off o sour

¿este pescado estará bueno? — do you think this fish is all right?

8) [estar] (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo)

está muy buena — she's gorgeous (colloq)

está buenísimo — he's really gorgeous o hunky (colloq)

9) (saludable, sano) <costumbre/alimentación> good

tiene muy buen semblante — she looks very well

bueno y sano — (Chi) ( sin novedad) safe and sound; ( sobrio) sober

10) (en fórmulas, saludos) good

buenos días! or (RPl) buen día! — good morning

buenas tardes! — ( temprano) good afternoon; ( más tarde) good evening

buenas noches! — ( al llegar) good evening; ( al despedirse) good night

dale las buenas noches a la abuela — say good night to Grandma

buen viaje! — have a good trip!

buen provecho! — enjoy your meal, bon appetit

de buenas a primeras — ( de repente) suddenly

Sentido II

11)

a) [ser] ( en sentido ético) good

fueron muy buenos conmigo — they were very good to me

b) [ser] < niño> good

sé bueno — behave (yourself)

Sentido III

12) (iró & fam)

estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! — it'd be just great if he said no now! (iro & colloq)

en buena nos hemos metido! — this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves into

de los buenos/de las buenas — (fam)

nos echó un sermón de los buenos — she gave us a real dressing down (colloq)

13) (delante del n) ( uso enfático)

se llevó un buen susto — she got a terrible fright

se metió en un buen lío — he got himself into a fine mess

todavía nos falta un buen trecho — we still have a fair way to go

una buena cantidad — a fair amount

14)

un buen día — one day

un buen día se va a cansar y... — one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and...

un buen día llegó y dijo... — one (fine) day she came home and said...

•

- buena forma

- buena mesa

- buena pieza
II
- na masculino, femenino

a) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq)

los buenos y los malos — the good guys and the bad guys (colloq)

b) (bonachón, buenazo)

el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar — good old Juan/Pilar
III
interjección

1)

a) (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK (colloq), all right

¿un café? - bueno — coffee? - OK o all right

b) (expresando duda, indecisión, escepticismo) well

bueno... ¿qué quieres que te diga? — well... what can I say?

c) ( expresando resignación)

bueno, otra vez será — never mind, maybe next time

2)

a) ( expresando irritación)

bueno, se acabó a la cama! — right, that's it, bed!

pero, bueno ¿lo quiere o no? — well, do you want it or not?

y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? — (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?

b) (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!

bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba — (iró) oh, great! that's all we needed (iro)

3)

a) ( introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right then

bueno, ¿dónde estábamos? — now (then) o right (then), where were we?

b) ( calificando lo expresado) well

no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era — it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least, it didn't use to be

4) (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)

bueno! — hello

* * *

el bueno

(n.) = good guy, the

Ex: From the viewpoint of periodical prices, learned society publishers are the ' good guys' and libraries should switch from commercial publishers to learned society publishers in order to reduce costs.

= fantastic, good [better -comp., best -sup.], neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], nice, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], seemly, decent, creditable, fantastical, good-natured, good-hearted, kind [kinder -comp., kindest -sup.].

Ex: GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.

Ex: A good thesaurus is a list that has been compiled to serve in the retrieval environment in which it is called upon to operate.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex: Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex: They were the first cloth bindings that were intended to compete with paper boards as seemly but inexpensive covers for ordinary books.

Ex: At present, the Internet's international expansion is hampered by the lack of a good supporting infrastructure, namely a decent telephone system.

Ex: Maybe there is not creditable model, but a lot of publishers are trying to be the onw who discovers the best approach.

Ex: Adorno's distinction between fantastical thought & the commodification of fantasy in the form of literature is addressed.

Ex: The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.

Ex: Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed.

Ex: I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.

* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.

* algo bueno = a good thing.

* amante de la buena bebida = drink enthusiast.

* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.

* apartarse del buen camino = go off + the rails, stray from + the straight and narrow.

* buen = good [better -comp., best -sup.].

* buena calidad = goodness.

* buena causa = good cause.

* buena comida, la = good food.

* buena compañía = good company.

* buena compra = good buy.

* buena condición física = physical fitness.

* buena decisión = good judgement.

* buena disposición = good nature, goodwill [good will], readiness.

* Posesivo + buena estrella = Posesivo + lucky star.

* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena fe = goodwill [good will].

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buena fortuna = good fortune.

* buena idea = cool idea.

* buena influencia = good influence.

* buen ajuste = good fit.

* buen amigo = good friend.

* buena oferta = good deal.

* buena racha = winning streak.

* buena relación = rapport.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* buena reputación = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena salud = good health.

* buenas costumbres = propriety, mores, decorum.

* buenas noticas, las = good word, the.

* buenas noticias = glad tidings.

* buenas prácticas = best practices.

* buena suerte = good luck!, good fortune, good luck.

* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.

* buena suma de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buenas vibraciones = vibrations, good vibes.

* buena tierra = good soil.

* buena vecindad = neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA].

* buena vida = good life.

* buena voluntad = goodwill [good will].

* buen camino, el = straight and narrow (path), the.

* buen carácter = good humour.

* buen comedor = hearty eater.

* buen estado físico = fitness, physical fitness.

* buen funcionamiento = smooth-running.

* buen gusto, el = good taste.

* buen humor = cheerfulness, good humour.

* buen juicio = good judgement.

* bueno de la película, el = good guy, the.

* bueno, el = good guy, the.

* Buenos Aires = Buenos Aires.

* buenos días = good morning.

* buenos, los = goodies, the.

* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.

* buenos tiempos = good times.

* buen partido = eligible party, eligible bachelor.

* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.

* buen rollo = good vibes.

* buen samaritano = good samaritan.

* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.

* buen tiempo = fair weather.

* buen tirador = good shot.

* buen tocho de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buen trabajador = hard worker.

* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.

* con tan buenos resultados = to such good effect.

* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* continuar con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* con una buena financiación = well-funded.

* con una buena plantilla = well-staffed.

* con un buen nivel = fluent.

* cosecha extraordinariamente buena = bumper crop.

* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar el visto bueno = approve.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.

* desviarse del buen camino = go off + the rails.

* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.

* disfrutar de buena salud = be in good health.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* estar de buen humor = be high.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = have + a bun in the oven, be up the spout.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* estudiante con buenas notas = high achiever.

* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer buenas migas = hit it off.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer un buen trabajo = do + a good job.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* la buena noticia = the good news.

* llever a buen término = bring to + a close.

* lo bueno de = the beauty of.

* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.

* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.

* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.

* mamá pija y tía buena = yummy mummy.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* más bueno que un pan = as good as gold.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* no tan bueno = not-so-good.

* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* no ver buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* obrar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* otro bueno + Nombre = the next best + Nombre.

* parecer bueno = look + good.

* Participio Pasado + bastante bueno = decently + Participio Pasado.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.

* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.

* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* provisto de buenos fondos = stockholding.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.

* realizar una buena labor = produce + the goods.

* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.

* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.

* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.

* ser bueno en = be good at.

* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.

* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* ser una buena época = be a good time.

* ser una buena ocasión para + Infinitivo = be a good time to + Infinitivo.

* ser un buen chico = be a sport.

* ser un buen comedor = be a hearty eater.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualqu = be as good a time as any.

* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.

* tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* tener buen apetito = have + a good appetite.

* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.

* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener una buena disposición = be well disposed.

* tener un buen aspecto = look + good.

* tener un buen concepto de Alguien = hold in + high regard.

* tener un buen día = have + a good day.

* tener un buen saque = be a hearty eater.

* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* tía buena = hottie [hotty], crumpet.

* tierra buena = good soil.

* tío bueno = stud, hunk, hunk of a man, hottie [hotty].

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una buena pesca = a good catch.

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* visto bueno = approval, endorsement, seal of approval.

* * *

bueno¹ -na

adjective

[ The form buen is used before masculine singular nouns. buen]

Sentido I

A

1 [ SER] (de calidad) ‹hotel/producto› good

tiene buena memoria she has a good memory

siempre lleva ropa buena he always wears good-quality clothes

hizo un buen trabajo she did a good job

¿es bueno o de bisutería? is it real or imitation?

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno brevity is the soul of wit

2 (valioso) good

¡qué buena idea! what a good idea!

me dio muy buenos consejos she gave me (some) very good o useful advice

3 (válido, correcto) ‹razón/excusa› good

¿tienes buena hora or hora buena? do you have the right o correct time?

la bola fue buena the ball was in

bueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) ( fam); you can have too much of a good thing

B

1 [ SER] (competente) ‹médico/alumno› good

como secretaria es muy buena she's a very good secretary

es muy buena en francés she's very good at French

2 ‹padre/marido/amigo› good

3 (eficaz, efectivo) ‹remedio/método› good ser bueno PARA algo to be good for sth

es bueno para el hígado it's good for the liver

C (favorable) ‹oferta/suerte› good

traigo buenas noticias I have good news (for you)

la novela tuvo muy buena crítica the novel got very good reviews o was very well reviewed

están en buena posición económica they're comfortably off

en las buenas (CS); in the good times

estar de buenas (de buen humor) ( fam) to be in a good mood; (afortunado) ( Col fam) to be lucky

estar en la buena (CS); to be having a lucky streak, be on a run of good luck

hoy no estoy en la buena it's not my lucky day

por las buenas: si no lo hace por las buenas … if he won't do it willingly …

intenta convencerlo por las buenas try persuading him nicely

D [ SER] (conveniente) good

no es buena hora para llamar it's not a good time to phone

sería bueno que hablaras con él it would be a good idea o thing if you spoke to him

no es bueno comer tanto it isn't good for you to eat so much

E (ingenioso, divertido) ‹chiste/idea› good, great ( colloq)

lo bueno fue que ella tampoco tenía ni idea the funny thing was she didn't have a clue either

F

1 (agradable) nice

¡qué buena pinta tiene esa ensalada! that salad looks delicious o really good

hace muy buen tiempo the weather's lovely o very nice

hace bueno ( Esp); it's a nice day

2 (agradable al paladar — en general) ser bueno; to be delicious, be nice (— de algo en particular) estar bueno; to be good, be delicious, be nice

el guacamole es buenísimo guacamole is delicious o really nice

¡qué buena está la carne/esta pera! the meat/this pear is delicious

la paella no te quedó or salió tan buena como la última vez the paella didn't turn out as well as last time

3

¡qué bueno! ( AmL); great!

¡qué bueno que se te ocurrió traerlo! it's a good thing you thought of bringing it

G [ ESTAR]

(en buen estado): esta leche no está buena this milk is off o has gone off

estos zapatos todavía están buenos these shoes are still OK o still have some wear in them

¿este pescado estará bueno? do you think this fish is all right?

H [ ESTAR] ( fam)

(sexualmente atractivo): está muy buena she's quite a looker (sl), she's gorgeous ( colloq), she's a bit of all right ( BrE sl)

está buenísimo he's really gorgeous o dishy o hunky ( colloq), he's a real looker (sl), he's a bit of all right ( BrE sl)

I

(saludable, sano): tiene muy buen semblante she looks very well

háblale por el oído bueno speak to him in his good ear

aún no está bueno del todo ( Esp); he still hasn't recovered completely o isn't completely better

bueno y sano ( Chi) (sin novedad) safe and sound; (sobrio) sober

J (en fórmulas, saludos) good

¡buenos días! or ( RPl) ¡buen día! good morning

¡buenas tardes! (temprano) good afternoon; (más tarde) good evening

¡buenas noches! (al llegar) good evening; (al despedirse) good night

dale las buenas noches a la abuela say good night to Grandma

¡buenas! ¿qué tal? ( fam); hi! o hullo! how are things? ( colloq)

¡buen viaje! have a good journey!

¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal, bon appetit

de buenas a primeras (de repente) suddenly, all of a sudden, without warning

no lo puedo decidir así, de buenas a primeras I can't make up my mind just like that

Sentido II

A [ SER] (en sentido ético) ‹persona› good; ‹conducta/obra/acción› good

fueron muy buenos conmigo they were very good to me

un buen hombre a good man

dígame, buen hombre … tell me, my good man …

B [ SER] ‹niño› good

sé buenito y no hagas ruido be a good little boy and don't make any noise

Sentido III

A ( iró fam):

¡estás tú buena si crees que te va a ayudar! you must be crazy if you think he's going to help you

¡estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! it'd be just great if he said no now! ( iro colloq)

¡en buena nos hemos metido! this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves into

darle una buena a algn ( fam); to give sb a good hiding ( colloq)

de los buenos/de las buenas ( fam): nos echó un sermón de los buenos she gave us a real dressing-down ( colloq)

B ( delante del n)

(uso enfático): se llevó un buen susto she got a terrible fright

lo que necesita es una buena paliza what he needs is a good thrashing

se metió en un buen lío he got himself into a fine mess

todavía nos falta un buen trecho we still have a fair way to go

una buena cantidad a lot, a fair amount

C

un buen día one day

un buen día se va a cansar y … one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and …

un buen día llegó y dijo … one (fine) day she came home and said …

Compuestos:

● buena forma

feminine physical fitness

está en muy buenoa forma she's very fit, she's in very good shape

● buena mesa

feminine:

la buenoa mesa good cooking

es un amante de la buenoa mesa he's a lover of good food o cooking

● Buena Nueva

feminine:

la Buenoa Nueva the Good News

● buena pieza

feminine ( fam):

¡buenoa pieza resultó ser Ernesto! a fine one o a right one Ernesto turned out to be! ( colloq)

● buena vida

feminine:

la buenoa vida the good life

● buen nombre

masculine good name

● Buen Pastor

masculine:

el Buen Pastor the good Shepherd

bueno² -na

masculine, feminine

1 ( hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody ( colloq)

los buenos y los malos the goodies and the baddies ( colloq hum), the good guys and the bad guys ( colloq)

2

(bonachón, buenazo): el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar good old Juan/Pilar

bueno³

interjection

A

1 (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK ( colloq), all right

¿un café? — bueno coffee? — OK o all right

2 (expresando duda, indecisión) well

3

(expresando resignación): bueno, otra vez será never mind, maybe next time

4 (expresando escepticismo) well

5 (intentando calmar a algn) okay, all right

bueno, bueno, tranquilízate okay, okay, calm down o all right, calm down

B

1

(expresando irritación): bueno, se acabó, ¡a la cama! right, that's it, bed!

¡bueno, ya está bien! ¡os calláis los dos! right, that's enough, be quiet the pair of you!

pero, bueno, ¿lo quiere o no lo quiere? well, do you want it or not?

¡y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? ( RPl); well, what did you expect me to do?

2 (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!

¡bueno!, ¿qué manera de hablar es ésa? really! that's no way to talk!

¡bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba ( iró); oh, great! that's all we needed ( iro)

C

1 (introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right then

bueno, ¿dónde estábamos? now (then) o right (then), where were we?

2

(calificando lo expresado): no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least o at any rate, it didn't use to be

era amarillo, bueno, más bien naranja it was yellow; well, actually it was more like orange

D

( Méx) (al contestar el teléfono) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ¡bueno! hello

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bueno 1
◊ -na adjetivo buen is used before masculine singular nouns

1 [ser]
a) ‹hotel/producto/trabajo› good;

◊ ropa buena good-quality clothes;

la buena mesa good cooking
b) ‹remedio/método› good;

◊ es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza it's good for the flu/headaches

c) ‹médico/alumno› good;

◊ un buen padre/amigo he's a good father/friend;

es muy buena en francés she's very good at French;
es buena para los negocios she's got a good head for business
d) (amable, bondadoso) good, kind;

◊ fueron muy buenos conmigo they were very good o kind to me

e) (conveniente, correcto) good;

◊ no es buena hora it's not a good time;

no es bueno comer tanto it isn't good to eat so much;
es bueno para la salud it's good for your health;
su inglés es bueno her English is good
2
a) ( agradable) nice;

◊ hace muy buen tiempo the weather is nice

b) ‹ comida› ( en general)

◊ ser bueno to be good, be nice;

( en particular)
◊ estar bueno to be good, be nice;

el guacamole es buenísimo guacamole is really good;
esta sopa está muy buena this soup is very good
c) ( favorable) ‹oferta/crítica› good;

◊ una buena noticia a piece of good news

3 [estar]
a) ( en buen estado) ‹leche/pescado› fresh;

◊ esta leche no está buena this milk is off o sour

b) (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo):

◊ está buenísimo he's really gorgeous

4 (saludable, sano) ‹costumbre/alimentación› good;
◊ estar en buena forma to be in good shape

5
a) (en fórmulas, saludos) good;

◊ ¡buenos días! good morning;

¡buenas tardes! ( temprano) good afternoon;

( más tarde) good evening;
◊ ¡buenas noches! ( al llegar) good evening;

( al despedirse) good night;
◊ ¡buen viaje! have a good trip!;

¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal
b) ( delante del n) ( uso enfático) ‹ susto› terrible;

◊ una buena cantidad a fair amount;

un buen día one day
c)

◊ ¡qué bueno! (AmL) great

d)

◊ de buenas a primeras suddenly;

por las buenas willingly
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq);

◊ los buenos y los malos the good guys and the bad guys (colloq)

b) (bonachón, buenazo):

◊ el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar good old Juan/Pilar

bueno 2 interjección
1
a) ( expresando — duda) well;

(— conformidad) OK (colloq), all right;
◊ ¿un café? — bueno coffee? — OK o all right

b) ( expresando resignación):

◊ bueno, otra vez será never mind, maybe next time

c) ( expresando irritación):

◊ bueno, se acabó ¡a la cama! right, that's it, bed!;

¡y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?
2 (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)
◊ ¡bueno! hello

bueno,-a
I adjetivo
1 good
un café muy bueno, a very good coffee
2 (bondadoso, bonachón) good, kind: es muy buena persona, she's a very kind soul
3 (saludable) well, in good health: el niño se pondrá bueno en unos días, the child will be well again in a few days
4 Meteor (apacible) good
hoy hace muy buena noche, it's a lovely night tonight
5 (rico, sabroso) good, nice: la cena estaba muy buena, the dinner was delicious
6 (conveniente, provechoso) good: no es bueno que leas con esa luz, it's not good for you to read in this light
sería bueno que nos reuniéramos los lunes, it would be a good idea if we met on Mondays
7 (grande) considerable: un buen montón de dinero, a considerable amount of money
8 fam (macizo) gorgeous, sexy: Javier está muy bueno, Javier's gorgeous
9 irón fine, real: armó un buen jaleo, he kicked up quite a fuss
¡en buen lío nos hemos metido!, that's a fine mess we've got ourselves into!
II sustantivo masculino y femenino (cándido, buenazo) el bueno de Pedro, good old Pedro
III exclamación ¡bueno!, (vale) all right, OK
(sorpresa) ¡bueno!, no me digas que te vas a casar, well!, don't tell me you're getting married!
♦ Locuciones: ¡buena la hemos hecho!, that's done it!
¡buenas!, hello!
dar algo por bueno, to approve sthg
estar de buenas, to be in a good mood
¡estaría bueno!, I should jolly well hope not!
librarse de una buena, to get off scot free
de buenas a primeras, suddenly, all at once
por las buenas, willingly
' bueno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admitir
- buen
- buena
- campeonato
- canela
- en
- enrollada
- enrollado
- estar
- estival
- excedente
- fantástica
- fantástico
- formidable
- infravalorar
- infravalorarse
- inmejorable
- magistral
- más
- mejor
- pan
- redundar
- saber
- saludable
- vista
- visto
- antología
- cara
- conmigo
- decir
- igualmente
- ir
- malo
- rollo
- ser
- súper
- y
English:
anyhow
- approval
- as
- assent
- beauty
- bright
- brilliant
- censor
- clear
- conducive
- connotation
- crush
- decent
- devil
- endorse
- endorsement
- fair
- fine
- good
- hot
- hunk
- indifferent
- nearly
- nice
- OK
- okay
- quite
- reasonable
- right
- satisfying
- seal
- short
- so
- something
- such
- sweet
- thick
- tick
- to
- upside
- well
- wind
- worthy
- allow
- all right
- anyway
- be
- better
- bill
- charitable

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bueno, -a buen is used instead of bueno before masculine singular nouns (e.g. buen hombre good man). The comparative form of bueno is mejor (better), and the superlative form is el mejor (masculine) or la mejor (feminine) (the best).

♦ adj

1. [en general] good;

tu hijo es muy buen estudiante your son's a very good student;

hacer ejercicio es bueno para la salud exercise is good for your health;

la cena estaba muy buena the meal was very good;

una buena oportunidad a good opportunity;

los buenos tiempos the good times;

¿tienes hora buena? do you have the right time?;

el juez de silla señaló que la bola fue/no fue buena the umpire said the ball was good/called the ball out;

golpeó la pelota con la pierna buena he struck the ball with his stronger foot;

tener buena acogida to be well received;

tener buen aspecto [persona] to look well;
[cosa] to look good;
ir por buen camino to be on the right track;

tener buen concepto de to think highly of;

creo que éste no es un buen momento para decírselo I don't think this is a good time to tell her;

Prov

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno you can have too much of a good thing

Comp
el buen salvaje the noble savage;
el buen samaritano the Good Samaritan

2. [bondadoso, amable] kind, good;

ser bueno con alguien to be good to sb;

¡sé bueno! be good!

3. [curado, sano] well, all right;

ya estoy bueno I'm all right now;

todavía no estoy bueno del todo I'm not completely better o recovered yet;

ponerse bueno to get well

4. [apacible] nice, fine;

buen tiempo good o fine weather;

hizo buen tiempo the weather was good;
Esp
¿hace bueno ahí fuera? is it nice out?

5. [aprovechable] all right;
[comida] fresh;
esta lecha no está buena this milk is bad o off

6. [uso enfático]
ese buen hombre that good man;

una buena cantidad de comida a good o considerable amount of food;

tiene una buena cantidad de libros she has a large amount of books, she has quite a few books;

un buen susto a real fright;

un buen lío a real o fine mess;

un buen día se va a llevar un disgusto one of these days she's going to get a nasty shock;

le cayó una buena reprimenda he got a stern ticking-off;

le pegó un puñetazo de los buenos he punched her really hard, he gave her an almighty punch

7. Fam [atractivo]
estar bueno to be gorgeous o Br a bit of all right o Br tasty;

¡qué bueno está tu vecino! your neighbour's gorgeous o a real hunk!

8. Irónico [muy malo] fine;

¡bueno es lo bueno! enough's enough!;

¡bueno está! that's enough!;

¡buen amigo te has echado! some friend he is!;

¡buen granuja estás hecho! you rascal!, you're a real rascal!;

¡buena la has armado o [m5] hecho! you've really gone and done it now!;

librarse de una buena to have a lucky o narrow escape;

de buena te libraste you had a lucky o narrow escape;

¡si te pillo no te librarás de una buena! if I catch you, you'll be in for it!;

estaría bueno that would really cap it all;

si te crees que va a aceptar, estás bueno you're kidding yourself if you think she's going to accept;

estamos buenos como tengamos que esperarle if we have to wait for him we've had it;

te has metido en una buena this is a fine mess you've got o US gotten yourself into!;

poner bueno a alguien to criticize sb harshly

9. [en saludos]
¡buenas! hello!;

¡buenas!, ¿qué tal? hi o hello, how are you?;

¡buenos días!, RP [m5]¡buen día! good morning!;

¡buenas tardes! [hasta las cinco] good afternoon!;
[después de las cinco] good evening!;
¡buenas noches! good night!;

no me dio ni los buenos días she didn't even say good morning to me

10. [en frases]
¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal!;

¡buen viaje! have a good trip!;

de buen ver good-looking, attractive;

de buena gana willingly;

¡me comería un bocadillo de buena gana! I'd really like o Br I really fancy a sandwich!;

lo hizo, y de buena gana he did it willingly;

lo haría de buena gana, pero estoy ocupado I'd be pleased o more than happy to do it, but I'm busy;

dar algo por bueno to approve sth;
Am Fam
estar en la buena to be on a roll;

lo bueno es que… the best thing about it is that…;

prueba este pastel y verás lo que es bueno try this cake, it's excellent;
Irónico
como no me lo des, verás lo que es bueno if you don't give it to me, you'll be in for it

♦ nm,f

1. Cine
el bueno the goody;

los buenos siempre ganan the good guys always win

2. [bonachón]
el bueno de tu hermano your good old brother

♦ adv

1. [vale, de acuerdo] all right, O.K.;

¿te acompaño hasta la esquina? – bueno would you like me to walk up to the corner with you? – O.K.;

le pregunté si quería ayuda y me dijo que bueno I asked her if she needed any help and she said all right;

¿quieres venir con nosotros? – bueno do you want to come with us? – if you like o sure;

bueno, yo ya me voy right, I'm off now;

¡te has equivocado! – bueno ¿y qué? you were wrong – yeah, so what?

2. [pues] well;

bueno, el caso es que… well, the thing is…

3. Am [bien]
¡qué bueno! (that's) great!;

¡qué bueno que vinieron! I'm so glad that you could come!

♦ interj

1. [expresa sorpresa]
¡bueno!, ¡qué alegría verte por aquí! hey, how nice to see you!;

¡bueno, mira quien está aquí! well, look who's here!

2. [expresa irritación]
¡bueno!, ¡lo que faltaba! great, that's just what we needed!

3. Col, Méx [al teléfono] hello

♦ buenas nfpl

Comp

estar de buenas [bien dispuesto] to be in a good mood;

de buenas a primeras [de repente] all of a sudden;
[a simple vista] at first sight, on the face of it;
así, de buenas a primeras, no sé qué decir I'm not sure I know what to say without thinking about it first;

por las buenas willingly;

intentamos persuadirlo por las buenas we tried to convince him the nice way;

lo hará por las buenas o por las malas she'll do it whether she likes it or not;

¿quieres hacerlo por las buenas o por las malas? do you want to do it the easy or the hard way?

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bueno

I adj

1 good;

buena voluntad goodwill;

lo bueno es que … the best thing about it is that …;

estar de buenas be in a good mood;

ponerse bueno get well;

dar algo por bueno approve sth;

ahora viene lo bueno irón here comes the good bit;

¡ésta sí que es buena! irón fam that’s a good one!;

¡estaría bueno! irón fam oh, terrific!;

lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno brevity is the soul of wit

2 ( bondadoso) kind;

ser buena gente be nice

3 ( sabroso) nice

4

:

por las buenas willingly;

por las buenas o por las malas whether we/they/etc like it or not;

de buenas a primeras without warning;

a la buena de Dios any which way, Br any old how

II int

:

¡bueno! well!;

¿bueno? Méx hello;

¡buenas! hello!;

buenos días, Rpl

bueno día good morning;

buenas noches good evening;

buenas tardes good evening

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bueno, -na adj, ( buen before masculine singular nouns)

1) : good

una buena idea: a good idea

2) bondadoso: nice, kind

3) apropiado: proper, appropriate

4) sano: well, healthy

5) : considerable, goodly

una buena cantidad: a lot

6)

buenos días : hello, good day

7)

buenas tardes : good afternoon

8)

buenas noches : good evening, good night

bueno interj

1) : OK!, all right!

2) Mex : hello! (on the telephone)

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bueno¹ adj

1. (en general) good [comp. better; superl. best]

los niños buenos good children

un buen coche a good car

2. (agradable) nice

hace un día muy bueno it's a really nice day

es buena persona he's a nice person

¡estas fresas están buenas! these strawberries are nice!

3. (atractivo) gorgeous / good looking

ese tío está muy bueno that guy's gorgeous

4. (sano) better

cuando te pongas bueno, podrás salir a la calle you'll be able to go out when you get better

5. (uso intensivo) big [comp. bigger; superl. biggest] / huge

cayó un buen chaparrón there was a huge downpour

una buena ración de croquetas a nice big portion of croquettes

estar de buenas to be in a good mood

por las buenas willingly

bueno² adv (de acuerdo) OK / all right

bueno³ n (en una película) good guy

Spanish-English dictionary > bueno
16 causar

v.

1 to cause.

el accidente le causó graves lesiones he was seriously injured in the accident

el huracán causó estragos en la costa the hurricane wreaked havoc on the coast

el terremotó causó dos mil muertos two thousand people died in the earthquake, the earthquake killed two thousand people

El ácido úrico causa la gota Uric acid causes gout.

Ella causó que eso ocurriese She caused that to happen.

2 to be caused to.

Se nos causó un gran daño A great damage was caused to us.

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causar

► verbo transitivo

1 (provocar) to cause, bring about

■ las inundaciones causaron daños cuantiosos the floods caused a great deal of damage

2 (proporcionar) to make, give

■ su visita me causó un gran placer her visit gave me great pleasure

■ el nuevo portero me ha causado muy mala impresión the new porter made a bad impression on me

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verb

1) to cause

2) make

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VT [+ problema, consecuencia, víctima] to cause; [+ impresión] to make

su mal carácter le causa muchos problemas — his temper causes him a lot of problems

el tobillo aún le causa algún problema — his ankle is still giving him trouble

la explosión causó heridas a dos personas — the explosion injured two people, the explosion left two people injured

la noticia ha causado gran preocupación — the news has caused enormous concern

sus declaraciones han causado el efecto esperado — her statements have produced o had the desired effect

el poema le causó una honda impresión — the poem made a great impression on him

su frialdad me causa un profundo dolor — I find his coolness very hurtful

• causar asombro a algn — to amaze sb

• causar emoción a algn — to move sb

• causar extrañeza a algn — to puzzle sb

• causar risa a algn — to make sb laugh

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verbo transitivo <daños/problema/sufrimiento> to cause; < indignación> to cause, arouse; < alarma> to cause, provoke; < placer> to give

el incidente causó gran inquietud — the incident caused great unease

me causó muy buena impresión — I was very impressed with her

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= cause, result (in), spark off, inflict, evoke, bring on, bring about, precipitate, give + cause to, give + rise to, give + occasion to.

Ex. As usage of the language causes terms to become anachronistic, or as increases in our level of awareness reveal undesirable connotations, we seek to change subject heading terms.

Ex. Objective 1 results in what is known as a direct catalogue, because it gives direct access to a specific document.

Ex. Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.

Ex. This article discusses the budget cuts inflicted on Australian libraries.

Ex. It is known that in ancient Rome the complexity of the administrative job evoked considerable development of management techniques.

Ex. In frequent cases, unionization is brought on by the inept or irresponsible action of management.

Ex. Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.

Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex. That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.

Ex. The method of indexing called post-coordinate indexing gives rise to physical forms of indexes which differ from the more 'traditional' catalogues mentioned above.

Ex. Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders.

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* causar ansiedad = cause + anxiety.

* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.

* causar confusión = wreak + confusion, cause + confusion.

* causar conmoción = cause + a ripple.

* causar consternación = cause + consternation.

* causar daño = do + harm, be injurious, cause + damage, cause + harm, cause + hurt, bring + harm, inflict + damage.

* causar daño corporal = cause + injury.

* causar daño material = cause + material injury.

* causar daños = cause + erosion.

* causar desórdenes = riot.

* causar destrozos = wreak + devastation.

* causar destrucción = wreak + destruction.

* causar dificultad = cause + difficulty.

* causar disturbios = riot.

* causar estragos = wreak + havoc, ravage, run + amok, cause + havoc, create + havoc, play + havoc with.

* causar graves daños a = bring + ruin to.

* causar impresión = make + impression.

* causar molestias = cause + disruption, inconvenience, cause + inconvenience.

* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.

* causar muertos = take + a toll on life.

* causar pena = cause + hurt.

* causar pérdidas = cause + losses.

* causar perjuicio = bring + harm.

* causar preocupación = evoke + concern, cause + concern.

* causar problemas = cause + problems, cause + trouble, make + trouble.

* causar revuelo = cause + a stir, create + a stir.

* causar ruina a = bring + ruin to.

* causarse daño = bring + disaster on.

* causar sensación = be a sensation, cut + a swath(e), cut + a dash, make + heads turn, make + a big noise, cause + a sensation.

* causar sensación en el mundo = make + a big noise in the world.

* causar sorpresa = cause + an eyelid to bat.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* causar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar una guerra = precipitate + war.

* causar una impresión = leave + an impression, make + an impression.

* causar una primera impresión = make + a first impression.

* causar una reacción = cause + reaction.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* que puede causar detención = arrestable.

* sin causar daño = harmlessly.

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verbo transitivo <daños/problema/sufrimiento> to cause; < indignación> to cause, arouse; < alarma> to cause, provoke; < placer> to give

el incidente causó gran inquietud — the incident caused great unease

me causó muy buena impresión — I was very impressed with her

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= cause, result (in), spark off, inflict, evoke, bring on, bring about, precipitate, give + cause to, give + rise to, give + occasion to.

Ex: As usage of the language causes terms to become anachronistic, or as increases in our level of awareness reveal undesirable connotations, we seek to change subject heading terms.

Ex: Objective 1 results in what is known as a direct catalogue, because it gives direct access to a specific document.

Ex: Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.

Ex: This article discusses the budget cuts inflicted on Australian libraries.

Ex: It is known that in ancient Rome the complexity of the administrative job evoked considerable development of management techniques.

Ex: In frequent cases, unionization is brought on by the inept or irresponsible action of management.

Ex: Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.

Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex: That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.

Ex: The method of indexing called post-coordinate indexing gives rise to physical forms of indexes which differ from the more 'traditional' catalogues mentioned above.

Ex: Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders.

* causar ansiedad = cause + anxiety.

* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.

* causar confusión = wreak + confusion, cause + confusion.

* causar conmoción = cause + a ripple.

* causar consternación = cause + consternation.

* causar daño = do + harm, be injurious, cause + damage, cause + harm, cause + hurt, bring + harm, inflict + damage.

* causar daño corporal = cause + injury.

* causar daño material = cause + material injury.

* causar daños = cause + erosion.

* causar desórdenes = riot.

* causar destrozos = wreak + devastation.

* causar destrucción = wreak + destruction.

* causar dificultad = cause + difficulty.

* causar disturbios = riot.

* causar estragos = wreak + havoc, ravage, run + amok, cause + havoc, create + havoc, play + havoc with.

* causar graves daños a = bring + ruin to.

* causar impresión = make + impression.

* causar molestias = cause + disruption, inconvenience, cause + inconvenience.

* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.

* causar muertos = take + a toll on life.

* causar pena = cause + hurt.

* causar pérdidas = cause + losses.

* causar perjuicio = bring + harm.

* causar preocupación = evoke + concern, cause + concern.

* causar problemas = cause + problems, cause + trouble, make + trouble.

* causar revuelo = cause + a stir, create + a stir.

* causar ruina a = bring + ruin to.

* causarse daño = bring + disaster on.

* causar sensación = be a sensation, cut + a swath(e), cut + a dash, make + heads turn, make + a big noise, cause + a sensation.

* causar sensación en el mundo = make + a big noise in the world.

* causar sorpresa = cause + an eyelid to bat.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* causar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar una guerra = precipitate + war.

* causar una impresión = leave + an impression, make + an impression.

* causar una primera impresión = make + a first impression.

* causar una reacción = cause + reaction.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* que puede causar detención = arrestable.

* sin causar daño = harmlessly.

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causar [A1 ]

vt

‹daños/problema› to cause; ‹indignación› to cause, arouse

el incidente causó gran inquietud the incident caused great unease

verlo así me causa gran tristeza it makes me very sad o it causes me great sadness o it fills me with sadness to see him like that

me causó muy buena impresión I was very impressed with her, she made a very good impression on me

este premio me causa gran satisfacción ( frml); I am delighted to receive this prize

me causó mucha gracia que dijera eso I thought it was o I found it very funny that she should say that

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causar ( conjugate causar) verbo transitivo ‹daños/problema/sufrimiento› to cause;
‹ indignación› to cause, arouse;
‹ alarma› to cause, provoke;
‹ placer› to give;
◊ le causó mucha pena it made him very sad;

me causó muy buena impresión I was very impressed with her
causar verbo transitivo to cause, bring about: el desaliño causa mala impresión, untidiness makes a bad impression
le causó buena impresión, he was very impressed by him
me causó mucha alegría, it made me very happy

' causar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admirar
- alborotar
- caer
- cobrarse
- dar
- darse
- deslumbrar
- determinar
- embarazar
- embriagar
- emocionar
- encandilar
- engordar
- espantar
- estragos
- estropear
- fastidiar
- hacer
- ilusionar
- impresión
- impresionar
- incomodar
- meter
- molestar
- molestia
- montar
- obrar
- parecer
- pesar
- plantear
- producir
- provocar
- repeler
- repercutir
- revolver
- salar
- sembrar
- traer
- trastornar
- turbar
- furor
- motivar
- propiciar
- saber
English:
bother
- cause
- derive
- foul up
- impression
- inflict
- painlessly
- riot
- sensation
- set
- start
- trouble
- wreak
- fire
- mischief
- rise

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causar vt
[daños, problemas] to cause; [placer, satisfacción] to give;
el huracán causó estragos en la costa the hurricane wreaked havoc on the coast;

el terremoto causó dos mil muertos two thousand people died in the earthquake, the earthquake killed two thousand people;

el accidente le causó graves lesiones he was seriously injured in the accident;

causar (una) buena/mala impresión to make a good/bad impression;

me causa mucha felicidad saber que se hayan reconciliado it makes me very happy to know they've made up with one another;

esta crema a veces causa una sensación de picor this cream sometimes causes an itching sensation

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causar

v/t daño cause; placer provide, give

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causar vt

1) : to cause

2) : to provoke, to arouse

eso me causa gracia: that strikes me as being funny

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causar vb

1. (provocar) to cause

las fuertes lluvias han causado inundaciones the heavy rain has caused flooding

no quiero causarte molestias I don't want to inconvenience you

2. (proporcionar) to make

me causó buena impresión she made a good impression on me

Spanish-English dictionary > causar
17 argumento

m.

1 argument.

un argumento a favor de/en contra de hacer algo an argument for/against doing something

2 plot.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: argumentar.

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argumento

► nombre masculino

1 argument

2 (de novela, obra, etc) plot

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noun m.

1) argument, reasoning

2) plot

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SM

1) [de razonamiento] argument tb Jur

no me convencen tus argumentos — I'm not convinced by your arguments o reasoning

2) (Literat, Teat) plot; (TV etc) storyline

argumento de la obra — plot summary, outline

3) LAm (=discusión) argument, discussion, quarrel

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masculino

a) ( razón) argument

me dejó sin argumentos — she demolished all my arguments

b) (Cin, Lit) plot, story line

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= argument, contention, plot, point, thesis, storyline, thread, peg.

Nota: En sentido figurado, razón o motivo utilizado como argumento para defender una actuación concreta.

Ex. A précis is an account which restricts itself to the essential points in an argument.

Ex. The main contentions are that it would serve both the long-term interests of authors and publishers and the interests of users of information.

Ex. His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex. Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex. A praeses is a faculty moderator of an academic disputation, who normally proposes a thesis and participates in the ensuing disputation.

Ex. Yet the aficionado of romantic fiction will be able to distinguish with ease between the novels of two authors whose storylines seem, to the outsider, to be virtually identical.

Ex. The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.

Ex. The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

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* ambas partes del argumento = both sides of the fence.

* ambos lados del argumento = both sides of the fence.

* apoyar + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.

* apoyar un argumento = support + contention.

* argumento científico = scientific argument.

* argumento comercial = business case.

* argumento convincente = compelling argument.

* argumento de venta = sales pitch, product pitch.

* argumento en contra = counter-argument [counterargument].

* argumento + girar en torno a = argument + revolve around.

* argumento principal = main argument.

* argumento que presenta los dos puntos de vista = two-sided argument.

* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.

* argumentos = ammunition, ammo.

* argumentos a favor o en contra = arguments for (and/or) against.

* argumentos en contra = counter-evidence.

* corroborar un argumento = substantiate + claim.

* defender + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.

* defender un argumento = support + view.

* demostrar el argumento de Uno = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* demostrar un argumento = substantiate + claim.

* encadenamiento de argumentos = threading.

* esgrimir un argumento = put forward + argument.

* formular un argumento = advance + argument, put forward + argument.

* invalidar un argumento = invalidate + argument.

* presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.

* presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.

* presentar un argumento = advance + argument.

* rebatir un argumento = counter + argument.

* respaldar el argumento de uno = back up + story.

* respaldar un argumento = back + Posesivo + argument, buttress + argument, buttress + Posesivo + case.

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masculino

a) ( razón) argument

me dejó sin argumentos — she demolished all my arguments

b) (Cin, Lit) plot, story line

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= argument, contention, plot, point, thesis, storyline, thread, peg.

Nota: En sentido figurado, razón o motivo utilizado como argumento para defender una actuación concreta.

Ex: A précis is an account which restricts itself to the essential points in an argument.

Ex: The main contentions are that it would serve both the long-term interests of authors and publishers and the interests of users of information.

Ex: His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex: A praeses is a faculty moderator of an academic disputation, who normally proposes a thesis and participates in the ensuing disputation.

Ex: Yet the aficionado of romantic fiction will be able to distinguish with ease between the novels of two authors whose storylines seem, to the outsider, to be virtually identical.

Ex: The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.

Ex: The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

* ambas partes del argumento = both sides of the fence.

* ambos lados del argumento = both sides of the fence.

* apoyar + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.

* apoyar un argumento = support + contention.

* argumento científico = scientific argument.

* argumento comercial = business case.

* argumento convincente = compelling argument.

* argumento de venta = sales pitch, product pitch.

* argumento en contra = counter-argument [counterargument].

* argumento + girar en torno a = argument + revolve around.

* argumento principal = main argument.

* argumento que presenta los dos puntos de vista = two-sided argument.

* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.

* argumentos = ammunition, ammo.

* argumentos a favor o en contra = arguments for (and/or) against.

* argumentos en contra = counter-evidence.

* corroborar un argumento = substantiate + claim.

* defender + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.

* defender un argumento = support + view.

* demostrar el argumento de Uno = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* demostrar un argumento = substantiate + claim.

* encadenamiento de argumentos = threading.

* esgrimir un argumento = put forward + argument.

* formular un argumento = advance + argument, put forward + argument.

* invalidar un argumento = invalidate + argument.

* presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.

* presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.

* presentar un argumento = advance + argument.

* rebatir un argumento = counter + argument.

* respaldar el argumento de uno = back up + story.

* respaldar un argumento = back + Posesivo + argument, buttress + argument, buttress + Posesivo + case.

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argumento

masculine

1 (razón) argument

me dejó sin argumentos she demolished all my arguments

esgrimió argumentos sólidos y convincentes he employed solid, convincing arguments

2 ( Cin, Lit) plot, story line

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Del verbo argumentar: ( conjugate argumentar)

argumento es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

argumentó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
argumentar
argumento
argumentar ( conjugate argumentar) verbo transitivo
to argue
argumento sustantivo masculino
a) ( razón) argument

b) (Cin, Lit) plot, story line

argumentar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to argue
argumento sustantivo masculino
1 (razonamiento) argument
2 (trama) plot
' argumento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absurda
- absurdo
- arma
- base
- confusa
- confuso
- consistente
- débil
- densidad
- desmontar
- disuasiva
- disuasivo
- disuasoria
- disuasorio
- esgrimir
- exposición
- hilo
- inconsistente
- mala
- malo
- oponer
- peso
- razón
- risa
- seguir
- simplón
- simplona
- socorrida
- socorrido
- solidez
- sutil
- vigente
- consistencia
- contradecir
- contundente
- embrollo
- estúpido
- fundar
- pobre
- raciocinio
- rebuscado
- resumir
- retorcido
- sólido
- sostener
- verosímil
English:
acknowledge
- argument
- bogus
- case
- clever
- cogent
- contest
- core
- demolish
- devastating
- follow
- forceful
- impress
- lame
- leg
- pith
- plot
- point
- powerful
- reasonable
- shrewd
- side
- sound
- stand up
- state
- story
- story-line
- take apart
- telling
- tenuous
- thread
- valid
- weak
- weakness
- wishy-washy
- woolly
- wooly

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argumento nm

1. [razonamiento] argument

2. [trama] plot

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argumento

m

1 razón argument

2 de libro, película etc plot

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argumento nm

1) : argument, reasoning

2) : plot, story line

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argumento n

1. (razonamiento) argument

no me convencen tus argumentos your arguments don't convince me

2. (tema de película, etc) plot

el argumento es muy complicado the plot is very complicated

Spanish-English dictionary > argumento
18 cera

f.

1 wax (sustancia).

hacerse la cera to wax (depilarse)

cera de abeja beeswax

cera depilatoria hair-removing wax

2 candle. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Mexican Spanish)

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cera

► nombre femenino

1 wax (de abeja) beeswax

2 (de la oreja) earwax, cerumen

3 (pulimento) wax, polish

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

blanco,-a como la cera as white as snow

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noun f.

1) polish

2) wax

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SF

1) wax

depilarse a la cera, hacerse la cera — to wax one's legs o arms etc

- ser como una cera

cera de abejas — beeswax

cera de los oídos — earwax

cera de lustrar — wax polish

cera de para suelos — floor polish

2) pl ceras [de colmena] honeycomb sing

3) And, Méx (=vela) candle

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femenino ( para velas) wax; (para pisos, muebles) wax polish; ( de abejas) beeswax; ( de los oídos) wax

le di cera al suelo — I polished the floor

- cera depilatoria

- cera virgen

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= wax.

Ex. This ensures that the wax is cleanly cut and the characters are sharp.

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* cera de abeja = beeswax.

* cera para muebles = furniture wax.

* cera para suelos = floor wax.

* dar cera = wax.

* depilación a la cera = waxing.

* papel de cera = waxed paper.

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femenino ( para velas) wax; (para pisos, muebles) wax polish; ( de abejas) beeswax; ( de los oídos) wax

le di cera al suelo — I polished the floor

- cera depilatoria

- cera virgen

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= wax.

Ex: This ensures that the wax is cleanly cut and the characters are sharp.

* cera de abeja = beeswax.

* cera para muebles = furniture wax.

* cera para suelos = floor wax.

* dar cera = wax.

* depilación a la cera = waxing.

* papel de cera = waxed paper.

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cera

feminine

(para velas) wax; (para pisos, muebles) wax polish, polish; (de las abejas) beeswax; (de los oídos) wax

le di cera al suelo I polished the floor

no hay más cera que la que arde that's all there is o what you see is what you get

Compuestos:

● cera depilatoria

depilatory wax, hair-removing wax

● cera virgen

pure wax

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cera sustantivo femenino ( para velas) wax;
(para pisos, muebles) wax polish;
( de abejas) beeswax;
( de los oídos) wax;
◊ le di cera al suelo I polished the floor

cera sustantivo femenino wax
(de abeja) beeswax

' cera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dar
- depilar
- depilación
- estar
- ablandar
- lacrar
- museo
- pasada
English:
crayon
- ghastly
- impress
- lifelike
- paraffin
- polish
- shoe polish
- splutter
- wax
- bee
- furniture
- waxworks

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cera nf

1. [sustancia] wax;

hacerse la cera [depilarse] to wax;

Comp

no hay más cera que la que arde what you see is what you get

Comp
cera de abeja beeswax;
cera depilatoria hair-removing wax;

cera virgen pure wax

2. [para dibujar] crayon

3. [del oído] earwax

4. Andes, Méx [vela] candle

5. Comp
Fam
dar cera: el equipo visitante dio mucha cera the visiting team played really dirty;

recibir cera to get stick

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cera

f

1 wax;

museo de cera waxworks sg, wax museum;

no hay más cera que la que arde fam that’s it, that’s all there is to it;

ser (como) una cera fig be very quiet and pleasant

2 de los oídos (ear) wax

3 para pisos wax (floor) polish

4 Méx ( vela) candle

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cera nf

1) : wax

cera de abejas: beeswax

2) : polish

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cera n

1. wax

2. (para muebles, suelo) polish

Spanish-English dictionary > cera
19 consistir

v.

to consist, to lie.

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consistir

► verbo intransitivo

1 (estribar) to lie (en, in), consist (en, in)

■ la solución consiste en crear un nuevo archivo the solution lies in creating a new file

2 (estar formado) to consist (en, of)

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VI

1)

• consistir en — (=componerse de) to consist of

la decoración consiste en un cuadro y un jarrón — the decoration consisted of a picture and a vase

este periódico consiste en varias secciones fijas — this newspaper is made up of various regular sections

2)

• consistir en (=ser) —

el juego consiste en adivinar palabras — the object of the game is to guess words

su misión consiste en aclarar el problema — her task is to solve the problem

su atractivo consiste en su timidez — her shyness is what makes her attractive

el secreto o truco consiste en añadir un poco de vino — the secret lies in adding a little wine

todo consiste en saber qué es lo importante — it's all a question of knowing what's important

¿en qué consiste el trabajo? — what does the job involve o entail?

¿en qué consiste para ti la democracia? — what does democracy mean for you?

su política consiste en decir cosas impresionantes — his policy consists of saying things to impress

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verbo intransitivo

1) ( expresando composición)

consistir en algo — to consist of something

en eso consistía todo su vocabulario/su capital — that was the full extent of his vocabulary/his capital

2)

a) ( expresando naturaleza)

consistir en algo: ¿en qué consiste el juego? what does the game involve?; consistir en + inf — to involve o entail -ing

b) ( radicar)

consistir en algo — to lie in something

en eso consiste su gracia — that is what gives it its charm

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* consistir en = consist of, lie (in), take + the form of, come in + the form of.

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verbo intransitivo

1) ( expresando composición)

consistir en algo — to consist of something

en eso consistía todo su vocabulario/su capital — that was the full extent of his vocabulary/his capital

2)

a) ( expresando naturaleza)

consistir en algo: ¿en qué consiste el juego? what does the game involve?; consistir en + inf — to involve o entail -ing

b) ( radicar)

consistir en algo — to lie in something

en eso consiste su gracia — that is what gives it its charm

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* consistir en = consist of, lie (in), take + the form of, come in + the form of.

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consistir [I1 ]

vi

A (expresando composición) consistir EN algo to consist OF sth

el mobiliario consistía en una cama y unos estantes para libros the furniture consisted of a bed and some bookshelves

en eso consistía todo su vocabulario that was the full extent of his vocabulary

en eso consiste todo su capital that's the sum total of his capital

B

1 (expresando naturaleza) consistir EN algo:

¿en qué consiste el juego? what does the game involve?

consistir EN + INF to involve o entail -ING

el trabajo consiste en traducir artículos de periódicos the job involves o entails translating newspaper articles

2 (radicar) consistir EN algo to lie IN sth

en eso consiste su gracia that is what gives it its charm, that is where its charm lies

el secreto consiste en usar aceite de oliva the secret is to use olive oil, the secret lies o consists in using olive oil

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consistir ( conjugate consistir) verbo intransitivo
a) ( expresando composición) consistir en algo to consist of sth;

◊ el mobiliario consistía en una cama y una silla the furniture consisted of a bed and a chair

b) ( expresando naturaleza):

◊ ¿en qué consiste el juego? what does the game involve?;

consistir en hacer algo to involve o entail doing sth
c) ( radicar) consistir en algo to lie in sth;

◊ en eso consiste su gracia that is where its charm lies

consistir verbo intransitivo
1 (radicar) to lie [en, in]: el secreto consiste en no dejar de remover, the secret is not to stop stirring
2 (estar formado) to consist [en, of]: la cena consistió en pollo y embutidos, the dinner consisted of chicken and sausages
' consistir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
residir
English:
consist

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consistir vi

1.
consistir en [ser, componerse de] to consist of;

la oferta consiste en una impresora y un escáner the offer consists of a printer and a scanner;

¿en qué consiste su problema? what exactly is your problem?;

¿en qué consiste esta revisión médica? what does this medical involve?;

su tarea consiste en atender el teléfono her job simply involves o entails answering the phone

2.
consistir en [radicar, basarse en] to lie in, to be based on;

su encanto consiste en su diseño its appeal lies in the design;

el secreto consiste en añadir un chorro de vino the secret lies in adding a dash of wine

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consistir

v/i consist (en of)

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consistir vi

1)

consistir en : to consist of

2)

consistir en : to lie in, to consist in

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consistir vb to consist

un ordenador consiste en una serie de placas con microprocesadores a computer consists of a number of plates and microprocessors

consistir en hacer algo to consist of doing something

el juego consiste en lanzar una bola y correr tras ella the game consists of throwing a ball and running after it

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20 esmerarse

pron.v.

to take great pains.

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esmerarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to do one's best (en/por, to), take great pains (en/por, over)

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VPR

1) (=aplicarse) to take great pains (en over)

no se esmera nada en su trabajo — she doesn't take any care over her work

esmerarse en hacer algo — to take great pains to do sth

2) (=hacer lo mejor) to do one's best

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verbo pronominal to go to a lot of trouble

esmerarse en algo: se ha esmerado mucho en esta tarea he has put a lot of effort into this assignment; se esmera en hacerlo bien — she goes to great pains to do it properly

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= get on + Posesivo + running shoes, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

Ex. We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.

Ex. So the Marxists will have to pull up their socks if they are to prevent the state from sliding back to the lawlessness one had seen prior to 1977.

Ex. This man isn't going to stop working, so those of you who can't work because of your 'disability' could do with pulling a finger out!.

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* esmerarse por = take + (great) pains to.

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verbo pronominal to go to a lot of trouble

esmerarse en algo: se ha esmerado mucho en esta tarea he has put a lot of effort into this assignment; se esmera en hacerlo bien — she goes to great pains to do it properly

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= get on + Posesivo + running shoes, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

Ex: We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.

Ex: So the Marxists will have to pull up their socks if they are to prevent the state from sliding back to the lawlessness one had seen prior to 1977.

Ex: This man isn't going to stop working, so those of you who can't work because of your 'disability' could do with pulling a finger out!.

* esmerarse por = take + (great) pains to.

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esmerarse [A1 ]

v pron

to go to a lot of trouble

se esmeró para tenerlo todo listo she went to a lot of trouble o to great pains to have everything ready

se esmera mucho pero las cosas no le salen he goes to a lot of trouble o he makes a lot of effort but things just don't work out right

esmerarse EN algo:

se ha esmerado mucho en esta tarea he has put a lot of effort into o taken a lot of trouble over o taken great care over this assignment

se esmera en pronunciarlo correctamente she goes to great pains o takes great care o makes a great effort to pronounce it correctly

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esmerarse ( conjugate esmerarse) verbo pronominal
to go to a lot of trouble;
◊ se esmera en hacerlo bien she goes to great pains to do it properly

esmerarse verbo reflexivo
1 (poner cuidado, atención) to take care, to do one's best
2 (esforzarse) to try very hard [en, por, to]

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esmerarse vpr
[esforzarse] to take great pains;
tendrás que esmerarte más si quieres aprobar you'll have to make much more of an effort if you want to pass;

los maquilladores se esmeraron con ella the make-up artists took especial pains with her;

se esmera mucho en su trabajo she's very painstaking in her work;

se esmeró en hacerlo bien she took great pains to do it well;

se esmeró por quedar bien delante de sus padres he made a great effort to impress her parents

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esmerarse

v/r take great care (en over)

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esmerarse vr

: to take great pains, to do one's utmost

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esmerarse vb to take great care [pt. took; pp. taken]

se esmera mucho en su trabajo she takes great care over her work

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