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81 threat

Ɵret
noun

1) (a warning that one is going to hurt or punish someone: He will certainly carry out his threat to harm you.) amenaza

2) (a sign of something dangerous or unpleasant which may be, or is, about to happen: a threat of rain.) amenaza

3) (a source of danger: His presence is a threat to our plan/success.) amenaza

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- threaten

threat n amenaza

threat

tr[ɵret]

noun

1 amenaza

■ a threat to wildlife una amenaza para la fauna

■ he made threats against me me amenazó

■ the hospital is under threat of closure amenazan con cerrar el hospital

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

death threat amenaza de muerte

empty threat amenaza vana

nuclear threat amenaza nuclear

threat ['ɵrɛt] n

: amenaza f

threat

n.

• amago s.m.

• amenaza s.f.

• reto s.m.

θret
noun amenaza f

to make a threat against somebody — amenazar* a alguien

to obtain money with threats — (AmE Law) obtener* dinero mediante intimidación or amenazas

death threat — amenaza de muerte

to be under threat — \<\<way of life\>\> verse* amenazado; \<\<factory\>\> estar* bajo amenaza de cierre

[θret]
N amenaza f
to be a threat to sth/sb — ser una amenaza para algo/algn

their lives are constantly under threat — sus vidas se ven constantemente amenazadas

agricultural land is under threat from urban development — las tierras de cultivo se ven amenazadas por el crecimiento de las ciudades

the factory is under threat of closure — existe el peligro de que cierren la fábrica

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[θret]
noun amenaza f

to make a threat against somebody — amenazar* a alguien

to obtain money with threats — (AmE Law) obtener* dinero mediante intimidación or amenazas

death threat — amenaza de muerte

to be under threat — \<\<way of life\>\> verse* amenazado; \<\<factory\>\> estar* bajo amenaza de cierre

English-spanish dictionary > threat
82 answer

1. noun
1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) respuesta, contestación

2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) solución

2. verb
1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) responder, contestar

2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) responder; abrir (la puerta)/coger (el teléfono)

3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) satisfacer

4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) responder a, corresponder a

•

- answerable
- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone

answer¹ n

1. respuesta / contestación

what is your answer? ¿cuál es tu respuesta?

I've telephoned, but there's no answer he llamado, pero no contestan

2. solución

the answer is 56 la solución es 56

the answer to all our problems la solución de todos nuestros problemas

answer² vb

1. contestar / responder

she didn't answer the question no contestó a la pregunta

2. contestar

shall I answer the phone? ¿contesto yo? / ¿cojo yo el teléfono?

somebody's ringing the bell, please answer the door llaman al timbre, abre la puerta, por favor

answer

tr['ɑːnsə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (reply) respuesta, contestación nombre femenino

■ his answer was correct su respuesta fue correcta

2 (solution) solución nombre femenino

■ there's no answer to this problem este problema no tiene solución

transitive verb

1 (question) responder a, contestar a

2 (door) abrir; (telephone) contestar a, coger

intransitive verb

1 (question) responder, contestar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in answer to en respuesta a

to have a lot to answer for tener mucha culpa

to answer to the name of... atender por...

answer ['æntsər] vt

1) : contestar (a), responder (a)

to answer the telephone: contestar el teléfono

2) fulfill: satisfacer

3)

to answer for : ser responsable de, pagar por

she'll answer for that mistake: pagará por ese error

answer vi

: contestar, responder

answer n

1) reply: respuesta f, contestación f

2) solution: solución f

answer

n.

• contestación s.f.

• explicación s.f.

• respuesta s.f.

• réplica s.f.

• solución s.f.

v.

• acudir v.

• contestar v.

• resolver v.

• responder v.

• responder a v.

'ænsər, 'ɑːnsə(r)
I

noun

1)

a) ( reply) respuesta f, contestación f

what was their answer? — ¿qué respondieron or contestaron?

there's no answer — (to doorbell, phone) no contestan

in answer to your question — para contestar tu pregunta

to be the answer to somebody's prayers — llegar* como caído del cielo

to know all the answers — (colloq) saberlo* todo

b) ( response)

answer (to something): her answer to his rudeness was to ignore it respondió a su grosería ignorándola; Britain's answer to Elvis Presley — el Elvis Presley británico

c) ( plea) ( Law) contestación f

2)

a) (in exam, test, quiz) respuesta f

b) ( solution) solución f

answer to something — solución de algo

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( reply to) \<\<person/letter\>\> contestar

answer your father! — contéstale a tu padre!

because it's too far, she answered — -porque está muy lejos -contestó or respondió

b) \<\<telephone\>\> contestar, atender* (AmL), coger* (Esp)

will you answer the door? — ¿vas tú (a abrir)?

c) \<\<critic/criticism\>\> responder a

2)

a) \<\<need\>\> satisfacer*

their prayers were answered — el cielo escuchó sus plegarias

b) ( fit)

to answer (to) a description — responder a una descripción

2.

vi contestar, responder

I phoned but no one answered — llamé por teléfono pero no contestaron

if the doorbell rings, don't answer — si tocan el timbre, no contestes/abras

Phrasal Verbs:

- answer back

- answer for

- answer to

['ɑːnsǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=reply) respuesta f, contestación f

he has an answer for everything — tiene respuesta or contestación para todo

I never got an answer to my question — nunca me respondieron or contestaron (a) la pregunta

• he smiled in answer — como respuesta esbozó una sonrisa

in answer to your letter — en respuesta a su carta

in answer to your question — en or como respuesta a su pregunta, para responder or contestar (a) su pregunta

• there's no answer — (Telec) no contestan

I knocked but there was no answer — llamé a la puerta pero no hubo respuesta or no abrieron

there's no answer to that — no existe una respuesta para eso

I made no answer — no respondí

• her only answer was to smile — respondió simplemente con una sonrisa, como respuesta se limitó a sonreír

• it was the answer to my prayers — fue la solución a todos mis problemas

- know all the answers

- he's not exactly the answer to a maiden's prayer

2) (=solution) solución f

we have the answer to your problem — tenemos la solución a su problema

prison is not the answer — la cárcel no es solución

there is no easy answer — no hay una solución fácil

3) (=equivalent)

cachaça is Brazil's answer to tequila — la cachaça es el tequila brasileño

Belgium's answer to Sylvester Stallone — el Sylvester Stallone belga

4) (in exam, quiz)

a) (=correct response) (to question) respuesta f ; (to problem) solución f

b) (=individual response) respuesta f

write your answers on the sheets provided — escriba las respuestas en las hojas que se le han proporcionado

5) (Jur) contestación f a la demanda, réplica f

2. VT

1) (=reply to) [+ person] contestar a, responder a; [+ question] contestar (a), responder (a); [+ letter] contestar (a); [+ criticism] responder a

answer me — contéstame, respóndeme

to answer your question, I did see him — contestando or respondiendo a tu pregunta, (te diré que) sí lo vi

she never answered my letters — nunca contestaba (a) mis cartas

he answered not a word — no dijo (ni una) palabra

to answer that... — responder que..., contestar que...

"not yet," he answered — -aún no -respondió

• to answer a call for help — acudir a una llamada de socorro

• to answer the door — (ir a) abrir la puerta, atender la puerta (LAm)

• our prayers have been answered — nuestras súplicas han sido escuchadas

• to answer the telephone — contestar el teléfono

2) (=fulfil) [+ needs] satisfacer; [+ description] responder a

two men answering the description of the suspects — dos hombres que respondían a la descripción de los sospechosos

it answers the purpose — sirve para su propósito, cumple su cometido

3) (Jur)

to answer a charge — responder a una acusación, responder a un cargo

4) (Naut)

to answer the helm — obedecer al timón

3.

VI contestar, responder

she didn't answer immediately — tardó en contestar or responder

if the phone rings, let someone else answer — si suena el teléfono, deja que conteste otro

the doorbell rang but I didn't answer — sonó el timbre pero no abrí

4.

CPD

answer machine N — contestador m automático

answer paper N — hoja f de respuestas

- answer back

- answer for

- answer to

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['ænsər, 'ɑːnsə(r)]
I

noun

1)

a) ( reply) respuesta f, contestación f

what was their answer? — ¿qué respondieron or contestaron?

there's no answer — (to doorbell, phone) no contestan

in answer to your question — para contestar tu pregunta

to be the answer to somebody's prayers — llegar* como caído del cielo

to know all the answers — (colloq) saberlo* todo

b) ( response)

answer (to something): her answer to his rudeness was to ignore it respondió a su grosería ignorándola; Britain's answer to Elvis Presley — el Elvis Presley británico

c) ( plea) ( Law) contestación f

2)

a) (in exam, test, quiz) respuesta f

b) ( solution) solución f

answer to something — solución de algo

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( reply to) \<\<person/letter\>\> contestar

answer your father! — contéstale a tu padre!

because it's too far, she answered — -porque está muy lejos -contestó or respondió

b) \<\<telephone\>\> contestar, atender* (AmL), coger* (Esp)

will you answer the door? — ¿vas tú (a abrir)?

c) \<\<critic/criticism\>\> responder a

2)

a) \<\<need\>\> satisfacer*

their prayers were answered — el cielo escuchó sus plegarias

b) ( fit)

to answer (to) a description — responder a una descripción

2.

vi contestar, responder

I phoned but no one answered — llamé por teléfono pero no contestaron

if the doorbell rings, don't answer — si tocan el timbre, no contestes/abras

Phrasal Verbs:

- answer back

- answer for

- answer to

English-spanish dictionary > answer
83 damage

'dæmi‹
1. noun
1) (injury or hurt, especially to a thing: The storm did/caused a lot of damage; She suffered brain-damage as a result of the accident.) daño

2) ((in plural) payment for loss or injury suffered: The court awarded him $5,000 damages.) daños y perjuicios

2. verb
(to make less effective or less usable etc; to spoil: The bomb damaged several buildings; The book was damaged in the post.) dañar, hacer daño a

- damaged

damage¹ n daño / daños

the rain caused serious damage to the crops la lluvia causó daños importantes a los cultivos

damage² vb dañar / estropear / perjudicar

the storm damaged hundreds of trees la tormenta dañó centenares de árboles

El gerundio de damage se escribe damaging

damage

tr['dæmɪʤ]

noun

1 (gen) daño; (to reputation, cause, health) perjuicio, daños nombre masculino plural; (destruction) destrozos nombre masculino plural, daños nombre masculino plural, estragos nombre masculino plural

■ the scandal did a great deal of damage to his reputation el escándalo causó grave perjuicio a su reputación

■ the storm caused serious damage to several buildings la tormenta produjo daños importantes en varios edificios

transitive verb

1 (gen) dañar, hacer daño a; (health, reputation, cause) dañar, perjudicar

■ smoking damages your health el tabaco perjudica la salud

■ the theatre was severely damaged by the fire el teatro sufrió grandes daños en el incendio

■ it has damaged her self-confidence su autoestima se ha visto mermada

plural noun damages

1 SMALLLAW/SMALL daños nombre masculino plural y perjuicios

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be damaged / get damaged dañarse

what's the damage? (asking for bill) tráeme la dolorosa, ¿cuánto se debe?

brain damage lesión nombre femenino cerebral

damage ['dæmɪʤ] vt, - aged ; - aging : dañar (un objeto o una máquina), perjudicar (la salud o una reputación)

damage n

1) : daño m, perjuicio m

2) damages npl

: daños y perjuicios mpl

damage

n.

• avería s.f.

• daño s.m.

• descalabro s.m.

• injuria s.f.

• lesión s.f.

• mal s.m.

• perjuicio s.m.

• quebranto s.m.

• quiebra s.f.

v.

• averiar v.

• damnificar v.

• dañar v.

• descabalar v.

• descalabrar v.

• estropear v.

• lacrar v.

• lastimar v.

• malear v.

• malparar v.

• perjudicar v.

I 'dæmɪdʒ
noun

1) u ( to object) daño m; (to reputation, cause) daño m, perjuicio m

storm/fire damage — daños ocasionados por una tormenta/un incendio

the damage is done — el daño ya está hecho

what's the damage? — (sl) ¿cuánto se debe?

2) damages pl ( Law) daños y perjuicios mpl

II

transitive verb

a) \<\<building/vehicle\>\> dañar; \<\<health\>\> perjudicar*, ser* perjudicial para; \<\<reputation/cause\>\> perjudicar*, dañar

b) damaged past p < stock> dañado, averiado

['dæmɪdʒ]
1. N

1) (gen) daño m ; (visible, eg on car) desperfectos mpl ; (to building, area) daños pl

to do or cause damage to — [+ building] causar daños a; [+ machine] causar desperfectos en

the bomb did a lot of damage — la bomba causó muchos daños

not much damage was caused to the car — el coche no sufrió grandes desperfectos

2) (fig) (to chances, reputation etc) perjuicio m, daño m

to do or cause damage to sth/sb — causar perjuicio a algo/algn, perjudicar algo/a algn

the damage is done — el daño ya está hecho

- what's the damage?

3) damages (Jur) daños mpl y perjuicios; recover 1., 2)

2.

VT (=harm) dañar; [+ machine] averiar, causar desperfectos en; [+ health, chances, reputation] perjudicar

to be damaged in a collision — sufrir daños en un choque

3.

CPD

damage control N — = damage limitation

damage control operation (US) N — campaña f para minimizar los daños

damage limitation N —

• an exercise in damage limitation — una campaña para minimizar los daños

• to be engaged in damage limitation — esforzarse en minimizar los daños

damage limitation exercise N — campaña f para minimizar los daños

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I ['dæmɪdʒ]
noun

1) u ( to object) daño m; (to reputation, cause) daño m, perjuicio m

storm/fire damage — daños ocasionados por una tormenta/un incendio

the damage is done — el daño ya está hecho

what's the damage? — (sl) ¿cuánto se debe?

2) damages pl ( Law) daños y perjuicios mpl

II

transitive verb

a) \<\<building/vehicle\>\> dañar; \<\<health\>\> perjudicar*, ser* perjudicial para; \<\<reputation/cause\>\> perjudicar*, dañar

b) damaged past p < stock> dañado, averiado

English-spanish dictionary > damage
84 ERA

'iərə
noun

1) (a number of years counting from an important point in history: the Victorian era.) era

2) (a period of time marked by an important event or events: an era of social reform.) era

Del verbo ser: ( conjugate ser) \ \
era es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativo
Multiple Entries: era ser
era sustantivo femenino (período, época) era, age
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula 1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be
◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf; es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic; era cierto it was true; sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still; que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)
◊ siempre le he sido fiel I've always been faithful to her;
ver tb imposible, difícil etc 2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ el mayor es casado the oldest is married;
es viuda she's a widow; ver tb estar 1 cópula 2 3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
◊ soy abogada I'm a lawyer;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me 4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
◊ esos zapatos son de plástico those shoes are (made of) plastic;
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba; es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'; no soy de aquí I'm not from around here 5 (hipótesis, futuro):
◊ será un error it must be a mistake;
¿será cierto? can it be true? verbo intransitivo 1
a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos):

◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2
a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):

◊ la fiesta va a era en su casa the party is going to be (held) at her house;
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?
b) ( en preguntas):

◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us? 3 ( sumar):
◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos; somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether 4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) era para algo to be for sth;
◊ este agua es para beber this water is for drinking
( en locs)
◊ a no ser que (+ subj) unless;
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); ¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!; es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes; o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …; sea como sea at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea donde sea no matter where; sea quien sea whoever it is; si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for … ( en el tiempo) to be;
◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb v impers era v impers to be;
◊ era primavera it was spring(time)
era v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be; fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900 ■ sustantivo masculino 1
a) ( ente) being;

◊ era humano/vivo human/living being

b) (individuo, persona):

◊ un era querido a loved one
2 ( naturaleza):
◊ desde lo más profundo de mi era from the bottom of my heart

era f (periodo) age, era
la era de la informática, the age of the computer
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people (al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes (adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit ' era' also found in these entries: Spanish: afán - agrado - anterioridad - antesala - cajón - calentar - coherencia - confidente - conflictiva - conflictivo - conmovedor - conmovedora - débil - deprimente - desalentador - desalentadora - descubrir - destino - desvaído - desventura - dueña - dueño - dura - duro - elocuente - ser - eslabón - espanto - estafador - estafadora - faceta - faltar - fiel - forzada - forzado - fragosa - fragoso - gracia - graduación - hábil - imperiosa - imperioso - indicada - indicado - inicialmente - instante - mamarrachada - menos - moral - ninguna English: acknowledge - acknowledgement - advantageous - anguish - approximate - astonishing - attractive - baby - blatant - blatantly - blunt - bumpkin - bushy - businesslike - butt - calculated - conceited - conduct - conjecture - consequence - constant - consternation - crime - cute - dawn - day - deceive - definitely - disappointment - disobedience - dissatisfaction - docile - domineering - drab - epoch - era - erratic - evident - featureless - figment - flabby - flair - folly - forgetful - formidable - fraud - full-length - genuine - glaringly - grief

era

tr['ɪərə]

noun

1 era, época

era ['ɪrə, 'ɛrə, 'i:rə] n

: era f, época f

era

n.

• edad s.f.

• era s.f.

• tiempo s.m.

• época s.f.

1) ( in US) ( Law) = Equal Rights Amendment

2) ( in baseball) = Earned Run Average

N ABBR

1) (US)
(Pol) = Equal Rights Amendment
2) (Brit)
= Education Reform Act
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1) ( in US) ( Law) = Equal Rights Amendment

2) ( in baseball) = Earned Run Average

English-spanish dictionary > ERA
85 era

'iərə
noun

1) (a number of years counting from an important point in history: the Victorian era.) era

2) (a period of time marked by an important event or events: an era of social reform.) era

Del verbo ser: ( conjugate ser) \ \
era es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativo
Multiple Entries: era ser
era sustantivo femenino (período, época) era, age
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula 1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be
◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf; es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic; era cierto it was true; sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still; que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)
◊ siempre le he sido fiel I've always been faithful to her;
ver tb imposible, difícil etc 2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ el mayor es casado the oldest is married;
es viuda she's a widow; ver tb estar 1 cópula 2 3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
◊ soy abogada I'm a lawyer;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me 4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
◊ esos zapatos son de plástico those shoes are (made of) plastic;
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba; es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'; no soy de aquí I'm not from around here 5 (hipótesis, futuro):
◊ será un error it must be a mistake;
¿será cierto? can it be true? verbo intransitivo 1
a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos):

◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2
a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):

◊ la fiesta va a era en su casa the party is going to be (held) at her house;
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?
b) ( en preguntas):

◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us? 3 ( sumar):
◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos; somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether 4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) era para algo to be for sth;
◊ este agua es para beber this water is for drinking
( en locs)
◊ a no ser que (+ subj) unless;
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); ¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!; es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes; o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …; sea como sea at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea donde sea no matter where; sea quien sea whoever it is; si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for … ( en el tiempo) to be;
◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb v impers era v impers to be;
◊ era primavera it was spring(time)
era v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be; fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900 ■ sustantivo masculino 1
a) ( ente) being;

◊ era humano/vivo human/living being

b) (individuo, persona):

◊ un era querido a loved one
2 ( naturaleza):
◊ desde lo más profundo de mi era from the bottom of my heart

era f (periodo) age, era
la era de la informática, the age of the computer
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people (al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes (adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit ' era' also found in these entries: Spanish: afán - agrado - anterioridad - antesala - cajón - calentar - coherencia - confidente - conflictiva - conflictivo - conmovedor - conmovedora - débil - deprimente - desalentador - desalentadora - descubrir - destino - desvaído - desventura - dueña - dueño - dura - duro - elocuente - ser - eslabón - espanto - estafador - estafadora - faceta - faltar - fiel - forzada - forzado - fragosa - fragoso - gracia - graduación - hábil - imperiosa - imperioso - indicada - indicado - inicialmente - instante - mamarrachada - menos - moral - ninguna English: acknowledge - acknowledgement - advantageous - anguish - approximate - astonishing - attractive - baby - blatant - blatantly - blunt - bumpkin - bushy - businesslike - butt - calculated - conceited - conduct - conjecture - consequence - constant - consternation - crime - cute - dawn - day - deceive - definitely - disappointment - disobedience - dissatisfaction - docile - domineering - drab - epoch - era - erratic - evident - featureless - figment - flabby - flair - folly - forgetful - formidable - fraud - full-length - genuine - glaringly - grief

era

tr['ɪərə]

noun

1 era, época

era ['ɪrə, 'ɛrə, 'i:rə] n

: era f, época f

era

n.

• edad s.f.

• era s.f.

• tiempo s.m.

• época s.f.

1) ( in US) ( Law) = Equal Rights Amendment

2) ( in baseball) = Earned Run Average

['ɪǝrǝ]
N era f
to mark an era — hacer época

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1) ( in US) ( Law) = Equal Rights Amendment

2) ( in baseball) = Earned Run Average

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86 guarantee

1. noun
1) (a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time: This guarantee is valid for one year.) garantía

2) (a thing that makes something likely or certain: It is no guarantee against failure.) garantía

2. verb
1) (to act as, or give, a guarantee: This watch is guaranteed for six months.) garantizar

2) (to state that something is true, definite etc: I can't guarantee that what he told me is correct.) garantizar

guarantee¹ n garantía

the TV is still under guarantee la tele aún está bajo garantía

guarantee² vb garantizar

we guarantee that this honey is pure garantizamos la pureza de esta miel

this car is guaranteed for six months este coche tiene una garantía de seis meses

El gerundio de guarantee se escribe guaranteeing

guarantee

tr[gærən'tiː]

noun

1 (gen) garantía; (certificate) certificado de garantía

■ manufacturer's guarantee garantía de fábrica

■ we want a guarantee that something will be done queremos que nos garanticen que se hará algo

■ there's no guarantee that it'll be sunny tomorrow no hay ninguna garantía de que haga sol mañana

transitive verb

1 (gen) garantizar; (assure, promise) asegurar, garantizar

■ I guarantee that you'll enjoy it te aseguro que lo pasarás bien

■ they guarantee to deliver within 30 minutes garantizan entregarlo dentro de 30 minutos

2 (debt) avalar, garantizar

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to be under guarantee estar bajo garantía

guarantee [.gærən'ti:] vt, - teed ; - teeing

1) promise: asegurar, prometer

2) : poner bajo garantía, garantizar (un producto o servicio)

guarantee n

1) promise: garantía f, promesa f

lifetime guarantee: garantía de por vida

2) guarantor

guarantee

n.

• abono s.m.

• afianzamiento s.m.

• aval (Banca) s.m.

• fiador s.m.

• fianza s.f.

• garante s.m.

• garantía (Banca) s.f.

v.

• abonar v.

• acreditar v.

• afianzar v.

• asegurar v.

• garantir v.

• garantizar v.

• sanear v.

I 'gærən'tiː
noun

1)

a) ( on consumer goods) garantía f

manufacturer's guarantee — garantía de fábrica

b) ( assurance) garantía f

there's no guarantee that he'll come back — no hay ninguna garantía de que vuelva

2) ( Law) ( document) garantía f; ( article) garantía f, prenda f

II

transitive verb

1)

a) ( Comm) garantizar*

to guarantee something AGAINST something — garantizar* algo contra algo

b) ( Law) \<\<debteaty\>\> avalar, garantizar*

2) (promise, assure of) garantizar*

to guarantee (THAT) — garantizar* que, dar* seguridad de que

[ˌɡærǝn'tiː]
1. N

1) (gen) (Comm) garantía f ; (=surety) caución f

it is under guarantee — está bajo garantía

there is no guarantee that — no hay seguridad de que + subjun

I give you my guarantee — se lo aseguro

2) (=guarantor) fiador(a) m / f

2.

VT (Comm) [+ goods] garantizar ( against contra); (=ensure) [+ service, delivery] asegurar; (=make o.s. responsible for) [+ debt] ser fiador de

guaranteed for three months — garantizado durante tres meses

I guarantee that... — les garantizo que...

I can't guarantee good weather — no respondo del tiempo

he can't guarantee that he'll come — no está seguro de poder venir

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I ['gærən'tiː]
noun

1)

a) ( on consumer goods) garantía f

manufacturer's guarantee — garantía de fábrica

b) ( assurance) garantía f

there's no guarantee that he'll come back — no hay ninguna garantía de que vuelva

2) ( Law) ( document) garantía f; ( article) garantía f, prenda f

II

transitive verb

1)

a) ( Comm) garantizar*

to guarantee something AGAINST something — garantizar* algo contra algo

b) ( Law) \<\<debt/treaty\>\> avalar, garantizar*

2) (promise, assure of) garantizar*

to guarantee (THAT) — garantizar* que, dar* seguridad de que

English-spanish dictionary > guarantee
87 honest

'onist
1. adjective
1) ((of people or their behaviour, statements etc) truthful; not cheating, stealing etc: My secretary is absolutely honest; Give me an honest opinion.) honesto

2) ((of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest: an honest face.) honesto

3) ((of wealth etc) not gained by cheating, stealing etc: to earn an honest living.) honesto

•

- honestly

2. interjection
(used to express mild anger etc: Honestly! That was a stupid thing to do!) hay que ver

- honesty

honest adj

1. honesto / honrado

he's honest, he never lies nor steals es honesto, nunca miente ni roba

2. sincero

I'll be honest with you te seré sincero

honest

tr['ɒnɪst]

adjective

1 (trustworthy) honrado,-a, honesto,-a

■ she has an honest face ella tiene cara de honrada

■ to do an honest day's work ganarse la jornada honradamente

2 (frank) sincero,-a, franco,-a

■ I'll be honest with you seré sincero contigo

3 (fair) justo,-a, equitativo,-a, decente

adverb

1 familiar de verdad

■ I didn't take it, honest! te juro que no lo cogí yo

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the honest truth la pura verdad

honest ['ɑnəst] adj

: honesto, honrado

♦ honestly adv

honest

adj.

• bien adquirido adj.

• entero, -a adj.

• fiel adj.

• genuino, -a adj.

• honesto, -a adj.

• honrado, -a adj.

• probo, -a adj.

• recto, -a adj.

• sincero, -a adj.

'ɑːnəst, 'ɒnɪst
adjective

a) (trustworthy, upright) <person/action> honrado, honesto; < face> de persona honrada or honesta

to make an honest living — ganarse la vida honradamente

he made an honest woman of her — (hum) cumplió y se casó con ella

b) ( sincere) < appraisal> sincero, franco; <opinion/attempt> sincero

to be honest with you... — si quieres que te diga la verdad or que te sea sincero...

c) (as interj) (colloq) de veras

['ɒnɪst]
1. ADJ

1) (=frank) sincero

to be (perfectly) honest... — para ser (totalmente) sincero or franco...

• to be honest about sth — ser sincero or franco con respecto a algo

• I'd like your honest opinion — me gustaría que me dieras tu sincera opinión

• that's the honest truth — eso es la pura verdad

• to be (perfectly) honest with you — para serle sincero or franco, si quiere que le diga la verdad

I'll be honest with you — voy a serte sincero

you haven't been honest with us — no has sido sincero con nosotros

• be honest with yourself — sé sincero contigo mismo

to make an honest woman of sb —

he finally made an honest woman of her — hum al final hizo lo que Dios manda y se casó con ella

2) (=trustworthy, law-abiding) [person] honrado, honesto

he's very honest in money matters — es muy honrado or honesto en lo que respecta al dinero

he hasn't done an honest day's work in his life — no ha trabajado honradamente en su vida

• to make an honest living — ganarse la vida honradamente

• by honest means — de forma honrada

• it was an honest mistake — no fue un error deliberado

- earn an honest penny or crust

3) (=genuine) sencillo

good, honest country cooking — cocina rústica buena y sencilla

2.

ADV * de verdad

I didn't know about it, honest — no lo sabía, de verdad, de verdad que no lo sabía

honest to God or goodness — palabra (de honor), te lo juro

honest injun * — † palabra, ¡por estas!

3.

CPD

honest broker N — (Brit) (esp Pol) mediador(a) m / f

- honestly

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['ɑːnəst, 'ɒnɪst]
adjective

a) (trustworthy, upright) <person/action> honrado, honesto; < face> de persona honrada or honesta

to make an honest living — ganarse la vida honradamente

he made an honest woman of her — (hum) cumplió y se casó con ella

b) ( sincere) < appraisal> sincero, franco; <opinion/attempt> sincero

to be honest with you... — si quieres que te diga la verdad or que te sea sincero...

c) (as interj) (colloq) de veras

English-spanish dictionary > honest
88 object

I 'ob‹ikt noun
1) (a thing that can be seen or felt: There were various objects on the table.) objeto, cosa

2) (an aim or intention: His main object in life was to become rich.) objetivo, objeto, fin, propósito

3) (the word or words in a sentence or phrase which represent(s) the person or thing affected by the action of the verb: He hit me; You can eat what you like.) complemento

II əb'‹ekt verb
(often with to) to feel or express dislike or disapproval: He wanted us to travel on foot but I objected (to that). objetar

- objection
- objectionable
- objectionably

object¹ n

1. objeto

I saw a strange luminous object in the sky vi un extraño objeto luminoso en el cielo

2. objetivo / propósito

I shall not stop until I have achieved my object no pararé hasta conseguir mi objetivo

3. complemento

direct and indirect objects complementos directos e indirectos

object² vb oponerse / no estar de acuerdo

local residents objected to the nuclear power station los vecinos se opusieron a la central nuclear

object

tr[ (n) 'ɒbʤekt; (vb) əb'ʤekt]

noun

1 (thing) objeto, cosa

2 (aim, purpose) objetivo, objeto, fin nombre masculino, propósito

3 (focus of feelings) objeto

■ he was an object of ridicule fue objeto de burlas

■ she was an object of pity daba lástima

4 (obstacle) inconveniente nombre masculino

5 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL complemento

■ direct/indirect object complemento directo/indirecto

transitive verb

1 objetar

■ she objected that... objetó que...

intransitive verb

1 (oppose) oponerse (to, a), poner reparos (to, a)

■ I object to the use of the term "chairman' me opongo al uso del término "presidente"

2 (disapprove, mind) molestar

■ do you object to my smoking? ¿le molesta que fume?

3 SMALLLAW/SMALL protestar

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object glass / object lens objetivo

object lesson ejemplo práctico, perfecta demostración nombre femenino

object [əb'ʤɛkt] vt

: objetar

object vi

: oponerse, poner reparos, hacer objeciones

object ['ɑbʤɪkt] n

1) : objeto m

2) objective, purpose: objetivo m, propósito m

3) : complemento m (en gramática)

object

n.

• artículo s.m.

• cosa s.f.

• fin s.m.

• materia s.f.

• objeto s.m.

• propósito s.m.

v.

• objetar v.

• oponerse v.

I 'ɑːbdʒɪkt, 'ɒbdʒɪkt
noun

1)

a) ( thing) objeto m

b)

no object: distance is no object la distancia no importa or no es inconveniente; money's no object for them — el dinero no les preocupa

c) (of actions, feelings) objeto m

he was the object of a smear campaign — fue objeto de una campaña de difamación

2) (aim, purpose) objetivo m, propósito m, fin m

with this object in mind — teniendo en mente este objetivo or propósito

3) ( Ling) complemento m

direct/indirect object — complemento (de objeto) directo/indirecto

II
1. əb'dʒekt
intransitive verb

a) (express objection, oppose)

to object (TO something) — oponerse* or poner* objeciones (a algo)

I object! — protesto!

to object to a question — ( Law) oponerse* a or objetar una pregunta

b) (disapprove, mind)

if you don't object — si no le molesta or (frml) importuna

to object TO -ING: do you object to my smoking? ¿le molesta que fume?; I object to your using this house as a hotel — no estoy dispuesta a aceptar que uses esta casa como un hotel

2.

vt objetar

she objected that he was too young — objetó que era demasiado joven

I ['ɒbdʒɪkt]
1. N

1) (=item) objeto m

I was forbidden to lift heavy objects — tenía prohibido levantar objetos pesados
sex 3.
2) (=focus) objeto m

the economy was the object of heated discussion — la economía fue el objeto de una acalorada discusión

the object of her hatred/love — el objeto de su odio/su amor

she was an object of pity to all — era objeto de conmiseración para todos

he became an object of ridicule — quedó en ridículo

3) (=aim) objetivo m

their main object was to make money — su principal objetivo era hacer dinero

what's the object of doing that?, what object is there in doing that? — ¿de qué sirve hacer eso?

• the object of the exercise is to raise money for charity — lo que se persigue con esto es recaudar dinero con fines benéficos

that's the whole object of the exercise — de eso precisamente se trata

• with this object in mind or in view — con este objetivo or propósito en mente

4) (=obstacle)

• I want the best, money is no object — quiero lo mejor, no importa cuánto cueste

I want to have a great holiday, money is no object — quiero tirarme unas vacaciones estupendas, el dinero no es problema

money is no object to him — el dinero no es problema or obstáculo para él

5) (Gram) complemento m

• direct/ indirect object — complemento m directo/indirecto

2.

CPD

object clause N — (Gram) proposición f en función de complemento

object language N — (Comput) lengua f objeto

object lesson N (fig) —

it was an object lesson in how not to drive a car — fue un perfecto ejemplo de cómo no conducir un coche

object pronoun N — (Gram) pronombre m que funciona como objeto

direct/indirect object pronoun — pronombre m que funciona como objeto directo/indirecto

II [ǝb'dʒekt]
1.

VT objetar

"you can't do that," he objected — -no puedes hacer eso -objetó

he objected that there wasn't enough time — puso la objección de que or objetó que no tenían suficiente tiempo

2. VI

1) (=disapprove) oponerse

I won't go if you object — no iré si te opones

if you don't object — si no tiene inconveniente

to object to sth: a lot of people will object to the book — mucha gente se opondrá al libro

I wouldn't object to a bite to eat — no diría que no a algo que comer

to object to sb: she objects to my friends — no le gustan mis amigos

I would object to Paul but not to Robert as chairman — me opondría a que Paul fuera presidente, pero no a que lo fuera Robert

to object to sb doing sth: he objects to her drinking — no le gusta que beba

do you object to my smoking? — ¿le molesta que fume?

do you object to my going? — ¿te importa que vaya?

2) (=protest) oponerse, poner objeciones

he didn't object when... — no su opuso or no puso objeciones cuando...

he objected in the strongest possible terms — se opuso de la manera más enérgica

I object! — frm ¡protesto!

we objected strongly but were outvoted — nos opusimos enérgicamente pero perdimos la votación

I object to that remark! — ¡ese comentario no lo tolero!

3) (Jur)

the prosecution objects to splitting the cases — la acusación se opone a dividir los casos

the defence can object to three jurors — la defensa puede objetar a tres miembros del jurado

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I ['ɑːbdʒɪkt, 'ɒbdʒɪkt]
noun

1)

a) ( thing) objeto m

b)

no object: distance is no object la distancia no importa or no es inconveniente; money's no object for them — el dinero no les preocupa

c) (of actions, feelings) objeto m

he was the object of a smear campaign — fue objeto de una campaña de difamación

2) (aim, purpose) objetivo m, propósito m, fin m

with this object in mind — teniendo en mente este objetivo or propósito

3) ( Ling) complemento m

direct/indirect object — complemento (de objeto) directo/indirecto

II
1. [əb'dʒekt]
intransitive verb

a) (express objection, oppose)

to object (TO something) — oponerse* or poner* objeciones (a algo)

I object! — protesto!

to object to a question — ( Law) oponerse* a or objetar una pregunta

b) (disapprove, mind)

if you don't object — si no le molesta or (frml) importuna

to object TO -ING: do you object to my smoking? ¿le molesta que fume?; I object to your using this house as a hotel — no estoy dispuesta a aceptar que uses esta casa como un hotel

2.

vt objetar

she objected that he was too young — objetó que era demasiado joven

English-spanish dictionary > object
89 practise

'præktis
verb

1) (to do exercises to improve one's performance in a particular skill etc: She practises the piano every day; You must practise more if you want to enter the competition.) entrenarse, ejercitarse

2) (to make (something) a habit: to practise self-control.) practicar, ejercer

3) (to do or follow (a profession, usually medicine or law): He practises (law) in London.) ejercer, practicar

•

- practised

practise vb practicar

you won't get better if you don't practise no mejorarás si no practicas

A diferencia del inglés británico, en inglés americano el verbo se escribe igual que el nombre, practice

El gerundio de practise se escribe practising

practise

tr['præktɪs]

transitive verb

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (do repeatedly - language, serve, scales) practicar; (song, act) ensayar

2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (religion, belief, economy) practicar

■ you should practise what you preach deberías predicar con el ejemplo

3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (profession) ejercer

intransitive verb

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (gen) practicar

■ to practise law ejercer la abogacía

■ to practise medicine ejercer la medicina

2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (sports team) entrenar; (actors) ensayar

3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (professionally) ejercer (as, de/como)

= practice (US) ['præktɪs]
1. VI

1) (to improve skill) (Sport)entrenar; (Theat)ensayar; (Mus)practicar

he practises for two hours every evening — entrena/ensaya/practica durante dos horas todas las tardes

I've been practising with a ball on my own — he estado entrenando por mi cuenta con un balón

I need someone to practise on — necesito practicar con algn

2) (=work professionally)
[lawyer, doctor]ejercer
to practise as a doctor/lawyer — ejercer de {or} como médico/abogado

2. VT

1) (=put into practice)
[+ medicine]practicar; [+ law]ejercer; [+ self-denial, one's religion, method]practicar
- to practise what one preaches

2) (=work on) (Sport)practicar; [+ piano, language, technique]practicar; [+ song, speech]ensayar

I need to practise my backhand — necesito practicar el revés

practise giving your speech in front of a mirror — ensaye su discurso delante de un espejo

I practised my Spanish on her — practiqué el español con ella

English-spanish dictionary > practise
90 serve

sə:v
1. verb
1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) servir

2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servir

3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) servir (de)

4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) servir, prestar servicio

5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) cumplir

6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) sacar

2. noun
(act of serving (a ball).) servicio

- server
- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up

serve¹ n saque

he has a powerful serve tiene un saque potente

whose serve is it? ¿a quién le toca sacar?

serve² vb

1. servir

he served his country in the war sirvió a la patria durante la guerra

eat what you want, serve yourselves comed lo que queráis, servíos vosotros mismos

2. atender

a young girl served me at the chemist's en la farmacia me atendió una chica joven

3. sacar

he picked his racket up and prepared to serve cogió la raqueta y se preparó para sacar

it serves you right te está bien empleado

El gerundio de serve se escribe serving

serve

tr[sɜːv]

transitive verb

1 (work for) servir (as, de)

■ she served the company loyally for fifty years sirvió fielmente a la empresa durante cincuenta años

■ he has served his country ha servido a la patria

2 (customer) servir, atender; (food, drink) servir

■ are you being served? ¿le atienden?

■ dinner is served at 8.00 pm se sirve la cena a les 8.00

■ we can't serve alcohol after 11.00 pm no podemos servir alcohol después de las 11.00

■ this dish serves two este plato es para dos

3 (be useful to) servir, ser útil

■ this penknife will serve my purpose esta navaja me servirá

■ it serves many different purposes sirve para varias cosas

4 (provide with service) prestar servicio a

■ the new hospital will serve the whole region el nuevo hospital prestará servicio a toda la región

■ Barcelona is served by a good public transport system Barcelona dispone de un buen sistema de transporte público

5 (complete period of time - apprenticeship) hacer; (- sentence) cumplir

■ he served a three-year apprenticeship hizo un aprendizaje de tres años

■ she served six months for stealing cumplió una condena de seis meses por robo

6 SMALLLAW/SMALL (summons, writ, court order, etc) entregar, hacer entrega de

■ he was served with a summons fue citado para comparecer ante del juez, recibió una citación judicial

7 (tennis) sacar, servir

intransitive verb

1 (work for) servir

■ my father served in the army mi padre sirvió en el ejército

■ she served on a parliamentary committee fue miembro de la comisión parlamentaria

2 (in shop) atender; (food, drink) servir

■ who wants to serve? ¿quién quiere servir?

■ she's learning to serve at table aprende a servir la mesa

3 (be useful to) servir (as, de)

■ this small room can serve as my study esta habitación pequeña puede servirme de estudio

■ let this serve as a reminder to us all que esto nos sirva de recuerdo a todos

■ his remark only served to make things worse su comentario sólo sirvió para empeorar las cosas

■ this will serve as an example esto servirá de ejemplo

4 (tennis) servir, sacar

noun

1 (tennis) saque nombre masculino

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

if my memory serves me right/well si no me falla la memoria, si mal no recuerdo

to serve at mass ayudar en misa

to serve somebody right tenerlo bien merecido alguien

■ it serves you right lo tienes bien merecido

to serve time cumplir una condena

serve ['sərv] v, served ; serving vi

1) : servir

to serve in the navy: servir en la armada

to serve on a jury: ser miembro de un jurado

2) do, function: servir

to serve as: servir de, servir como

3) : sacar (en deportes)

serve vt

1) : servir

to serve God: servir a Dios

2) help: servir

it serves no purpose: no sirve para nada

3) : servir (comida o bebida)

dinner is served: la cena está servida

4) supply: abastecer

5) carry out: cumplir, hacer

to serve time: servir una pena

6)

to serve a summons : entregar una citación

serve (Tennis)

n.

• servicio (Tenis) (•Deporte•) s.m.

n.

• saco s.m.

• saque s.m.

• saque en el tenis s.m. (Tennis)

v.

• sacar (Tenis) (•Deporte•) v.

v.

• abastecer v.

• asistir v.

• ayudar v.

• escanciar v.

• estar al servicio de v.

• ser útil a v.

• servir v.

I
1. sɜːrv, sɜːv
transitive verb

1) ( work for) \<\<God/monarch/party\>\> servir* a

2) (help, be useful to) servir*

if (my) memory serves me correctly — si la memoria me es fiel, si la memoria no me falla

it serves no useful purpose — no sirve para nada (útil)

to serve somebody right — (colloq)

it serves her right! — se lo merece!, lo tiene bien merecido!, le está bien empleado! (Esp)

3)

a) ( Culin) \<\<food/drink\>\> servir*

serves four — ( in recipe) para cuatro personas; ( on packet) cuatro raciones or porciones

dinner is served — (frml) la cena está servida

b) ( in shop) (BrE) atender*

are you being served? — ¿lo atienden?

4) ( Transp)

the bus route serving Newtown — el servicio or la línea de autobuses que va a Newtown

Riem airport serves Munich — Riem es el aeropuerto de Munich

5) ( Law) \<\<summons/notice/order\>\> entregar*, hacer* entrega de

to serve something on somebody to serve somebody with something: they served a summons on all the directors todos los directivos recibieron una citación judicial; she was served with divorce papers — recibió notificación de la demanda de divorcio

6) ( complete) \<\<apprenticeship\>\> hacer*; \<\<sentence\>\> cumplir

2.

vi

1)

a) ( be servant) (liter) servir*

b) ( in shop) (BrE) atender*

c) ( distribute food) servir*

2) (spend time, do duty)

to serve in the army — servir* en el ejército

to serve on a committee — integrar una comisión, ser* miembro de una comisión

3) (have effect, function)

to serve to + INF — servir* para + inf

it only served to heighten tension — sólo sirvió para aumentar la tensión

let this serve as a warning — que esto te (or les etc) sirva de advertencia

4) ( Sport) sacar*, servir*

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Phrasal Verbs:

- serve out

- serve up

II

noun servicio m, saque m

[sɜːv]
1. VT

1) (=work for) [+ employer, God, country] servir a

he served his country well — sirvió dignamente a la patria, prestó valiosos servicios a la patria

2) (=be used for, be useful as) servir

that serves to explain... — eso sirve para explicar...

• it serves its/my purpose — viene al caso

• it serves you right — te lo mereces, te lo tienes merecido, te está bien empleado

it served him right for being so greedy — se lo mereció por ser tan glotón, le está bien empleado por glotón

if my memory serves me right — si la memoria no me falla

3) (in shop, restaurant) [+ customer] servir, atender; [+ food, meal] servir

to serve sb with hors d'oeuvres — servir los entremeses a algn

are you being served, madam? — ¿le están atendiendo, señora?

dinner is served — la cena está servida

they served cod as halibut — hicieron pasar bacalao por halibut

main courses are served with vegetables or salad — el plato principal se sirve acompañado de verduras o ensalada

4) (=complete) cumplir, hacer

• to serve an apprenticeship — hacer el aprendizaje

• to serve ten years in the army — servir diez años en el ejército

• to serve a prison sentence, serve time (in prison) — cumplir una condena or una pena de cárcel

5) (Jur) [+ writ, summons] entregar

to serve a summons on sb — entregar una citación a algn

6) (Travel)

in towns served by this line — en las ciudades por donde pasa esta línea

these villages used to be served by buses — antes en estos pueblos había servicio de autobuses

7) (Culin) (=be enough for)

this recipe serves six — esta receta es (suficiente) para seis personas

8) (Tennis etc)

to serve the ball — servir (la bola), sacar

he served 17 double faults — hizo 17 dobles faltas

2. VI

1) [servant, soldier] servir

he is not willing to serve — no está dispuesto a ofrecer sus servicios

to serve on a committee/jury — ser miembro de una comisión/un jurado

to serve on the council — ser concejal

to serve in parliament — ser diputado

2) (at mealtime) servir

shall I serve? — ¿sirvo?

to serve at table — servir en la mesa

3) (in shop) atender

4) (=be useful)

to serve for or as — servir de

it will serve — servirá para el caso

it serves to show that... — sirve para demostrar que...

5) (Tennis) sacar

3.

N (Tennis etc) servicio m, saque m

whose serve is it? — ¿quién saca?, ¿de quién es el servicio?

he has a strong serve — tiene un servicio or saque muy fuerte

- serve out

- serve up

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I
1. [sɜːrv, sɜːv]
transitive verb

1) ( work for) \<\<God/monarch/party\>\> servir* a

2) (help, be useful to) servir*

if (my) memory serves me correctly — si la memoria me es fiel, si la memoria no me falla

it serves no useful purpose — no sirve para nada (útil)

to serve somebody right — (colloq)

it serves her right! — se lo merece!, lo tiene bien merecido!, le está bien empleado! (Esp)

3)

a) ( Culin) \<\<food/drink\>\> servir*

serves four — ( in recipe) para cuatro personas; ( on packet) cuatro raciones or porciones

dinner is served — (frml) la cena está servida

b) ( in shop) (BrE) atender*

are you being served? — ¿lo atienden?

4) ( Transp)

the bus route serving Newtown — el servicio or la línea de autobuses que va a Newtown

Riem airport serves Munich — Riem es el aeropuerto de Munich

5) ( Law) \<\<summons/notice/order\>\> entregar*, hacer* entrega de

to serve something on somebody to serve somebody with something: they served a summons on all the directors todos los directivos recibieron una citación judicial; she was served with divorce papers — recibió notificación de la demanda de divorcio

6) ( complete) \<\<apprenticeship\>\> hacer*; \<\<sentence\>\> cumplir

2.

vi

1)

a) ( be servant) (liter) servir*

b) ( in shop) (BrE) atender*

c) ( distribute food) servir*

2) (spend time, do duty)

to serve in the army — servir* en el ejército

to serve on a committee — integrar una comisión, ser* miembro de una comisión

3) (have effect, function)

to serve to + INF — servir* para + inf

it only served to heighten tension — sólo sirvió para aumentar la tensión

let this serve as a warning — que esto te (or les etc) sirva de advertencia

4) ( Sport) sacar*, servir*

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Phrasal Verbs:

- serve out

- serve up

II

noun servicio m, saque m

English-spanish dictionary > serve
91 unpopular

adjective

(generally disliked: an unpopular person/law; He was unpopular at school.) impopular, poco popular

- unpopularity

unpopular adj impopular / poco popular

unpopular

tr[ʌn'pɒpjələ^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 impopular

■ the new measures were very unpopular las nuevas medidas sentaron muy mal

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to make oneself unpopular ganarse la antipatía de los demás

unpopular [.ʌn'pɑpjələr] adj

: impopular, poco popular

unpopular

adj.

• impopular adj.

• malquisto, -a adj.

'ʌn'pɑːpjələr, ʌn'pɒpjʊlə(r)
adjective impopular

as a child I was always unpopular — de pequeño nunca tuve muchos amigos

to make oneself unpopular — \<\<politician\>\> hacerse* impopular

she's made herself very unpopular among her staff — se ha granjeado la antipatía del personal

to be unpopular WITH somebody: he is unpopular with everybody — le cae muy mal a todo el mundo

['ʌn'pɒpjʊlǝ(r)]
ADJ (gen) impopular, poco popular; (=unacceptable) inaceptable, mal visto
it was an unpopular decision — fue una decisión impopular

she's an unpopular child — tiene muy pocos amigos

it is unpopular with the miners — los mineros no lo aceptan, los mineros lo ven mal

to make o.s. unpopular — hacerse impopular

you will be very unpopular with me — no te lo agradeceré

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['ʌn'pɑːpjələr, ʌn'pɒpjʊlə(r)]
adjective impopular

as a child I was always unpopular — de pequeño nunca tuve muchos amigos

to make oneself unpopular — \<\<politician\>\> hacerse* impopular

she's made herself very unpopular among her staff — se ha granjeado la antipatía del personal

to be unpopular WITH somebody: he is unpopular with everybody — le cae muy mal a todo el mundo

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92 hear

hiə
past tense, past participle - heard; verb

1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) oír

2) (to listen to for some purpose: A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.) ver, escuchar

3) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) oír, oír decir, saber algo, tener noticias

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- hearing
- hearing-aid
- hearsay
- hear! hear!
- I
- he will
- would not hear of

hear vb

1. oír

I can't hear you no te oigo

I heard her call my name oí que me llamaba

2. enterarse

I heard about the accident me enteré del accidente

to hear from someone tener noticias de alguien

to have heard of someone/something haber oído hablar de alguien/algo

El pasado y participio pasado de hear es heard

hear

tr[hɪə^SMALLr/SMALL]

transitive verb (pt & pp heard tr[hɜːd])

1 (gen) oír

■ do you hear me? ¿me oyes?

2 (perceive) sentir; (listen to) escuchar

3 (lecture) asistir a; (a news item) saber

4 SMALLLAW/SMALL (case) ver; (witness, defendant) oír

5 (refuse) negarse a

■ she wouldn't hear of moving house se negó rotundamente a trasladarse

■ I won't hear of it! ¡ni hablar!

6 (find out) enterarse

■ I've heard she's leaving me he enterado que se marcha

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

have you heard the one about... (humour) sabes el chiste de...

hear, hear! ¡muy bien!

I can't hear myself think familiar no puedo pensar con tanto ruido

to hear from tener noticias de

to hear of oír hablar de

hear ['hɪr] v, heard ['hərd] ; hearing vt

1) : oír

do you hear me?: ¿me oyes?

2) heed: oír, prestar atención a

3) learn: oír, enterarse de

hear vi

1) : oír

to hear about: oír hablar de

2)

to hear from : tener noticias de

hear (tell) of

expr.

• oir decir de expr.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: heard) = escuchar v.

• oír v.

(§pres: oigo, oyes...oímos)

hɪr, hɪə(r)
1.

(past & past p heard hɜːrd, hɜːd) transitive verb

1) \<\<sound\>\> oír*

stop it! do you hear? — basta! ¿me oyes?

now hear this — (AmE) presten atención

I can't hear myself think — (colloq) no puedo pensar con tanto ruido

to hear her (talk), you'd think... — cualquiera que la oyera creería que...

I must be hearing things — (colloq) debo de habérmelo imaginado

let's hear it for George! — (AmE colloq) un aplauso para George!

2) ( get to know) oír*

I've heard so much about you — me han hablado tanto de ti, he oído hablar tanto de ti

have you heard the latest? — ¿sabes la última?

I've heard it all before — ya conozco la historia

he's very ill, I hear — me han dicho que está muy enfermo

3) ( listen to)

a) \<\<lecture/broadcast/views\>\> escuchar, oír*

I hear you — (AmE) ya veo, ya te entiendo

to hear mass — oír* misa

b) ( Law) \<\<case\>\> ver*; \<\<charge\>\> oír*

2.

vi

1) ( perceive) oír*

hear, hear! — eso, eso!, bien dicho!

2) ( get news) tener* noticias

to hear ABOUT something — enterarse de algo

to hear FROM somebody: I haven't heard from them for months hace meses que no sé nada de ellos or que no tengo noticias suyas; you'll be hearing from us in a couple of weeks — dentro de unas semanas nos pondremos en contacto con usted

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Phrasal Verbs:

- hear of

- hear out

[hɪǝ(r)] (pt, pp heard)
1. VT

1) (=perceive) [+ voice, sound] oír

can you hear me? — ¿me oyes?

I can't hear you — no te oigo

I can't hear a thing — no oigo nada

I heard someone come in — he oído entrar a alguien

I heard you talking to her — te oí hablar con ella

I never heard such rubbish! — ¡en mi vida he oído tantos disparates!

did you hear what he said? — ¿has oído lo que ha dicho?

• let's hear it for... — un aplauso para...

• I could hardly make myself heard — apenas pude lograr que se me oyera

• I have heard it said that..., I've heard tell that... — he oído decir que...

• I can't hear myself think — el ruido no me deja pensar or concentrarme
pin
2) (=discover, be told) oír

have you heard the news? — ¿has oído la noticia?, ¿te has enterado de la noticia?

what's this I hear about you getting married? — ¿qué es eso que he oído de que te vas a casar?

from what I hear, she hasn't long to live — por lo que he oído parece que le queda poco tiempo de vida

I waited to hear the result — me quedé esperando para enterarme del resultado

I hear bad reports of him — no me hablan bien de él

I'm glad to hear it — me alegro

I'm sorry to hear it — lo siento

where did you hear that? — ¿quién te ha dicho eso?

to hear that... — enterarse de que...

I heard you're going away — me he enterado de que te vas

I hear you've been ill — me he enterado de que or he oído decir que has estado enfermo

I haven't heard yet whether I've passed — aún no sé si he aprobado

• have you heard anything of or from him since he left? — ¿has sabido algo or has tenido noticias de él desde que se fue?

• the first I heard of it was when... — lo primero que supe al respecto fue cuando...

that's the first I've heard of it — no tenía ni idea, es la primera noticia que tengo

• you haven't heard the last of this! — ¡aquí no se acaba esto!

• have you heard the one about...? — ¿te sabes el de...?

3) (=listen to) [+ radio programme, story] escuchar, oír; [+ lecture] escuchar

to hear him (talk) you'd think he was an expert — por la forma en que habla, cualquiera creería or diría que es un experto

• I've heard it all before — ya conozco la historia

• Lord, hear our prayers — Señor, escucha nuestras plegarias or súplicas

• to hear sb speak — (in public) escuchar a algn

• he likes to hear himself talk — le gusta escucharse a sí mismo

4) (Jur) [+ case] ver

5) (Rel)

to hear mass — oír misa

2. VI

1) (=perceive) oír

I can't hear — no oigo

if you don't get out I'll call the police, (do) you hear? — si no te vas llamaré a la policía, ¿me oyes?

he doesn't or can't hear very well — no oye muy bien

2)

• to hear about sth/sb, I heard about it from Maria — me enteré por María, lo supe a través de María

did you hear about Liz? — ¿te enteraste de lo de Liz?

I don't want to hear about it — no quiero oír hablar del tema

• to hear from sb — saber de algn, tener noticias de algn

have you heard from him lately? — ¿has sabido algo de él últimamente?, ¿has tenido noticias de él últimamente?

I hear from my daughter every week — tengo noticias de mi hija todas las semanas

hoping to hear from you — (in letter) esperando recibir noticias tuyas

you will be hearing from my solicitor — mi abogado se pondrá en contacto con usted

the police are anxious to hear from anyone who may know her — la policía pide a todos los que la conozcan que se pongan en contacto con ellos

what are you hearing from people there? — ¿qué opina or dice allí la gente?

• to hear of sth — (=come across) oír hablar de algo; (=become aware of) saber de algo

many people haven't heard of reflexology — muchas personas no han oído hablar de la reflexología

I've never heard of such a thing! — ¡en mi vida he oído cosa igual!

I heard of this school through Leslie — supe de esta escuela por or a través de Leslie

I won't hear of it! — (=allow) ¡ni hablar!

I offered to pay but she wouldn't hear of it — me ofrecí a pagar pero dijo que ni hablar

I always wanted to be an actor but Dad wouldn't hear of it — siempre quise ser actor pero papá no me dejó

to hear of sb — (=come across) oír hablar de algn; (=have news of) saber de algn, tener noticias de algn

everyone has heard of her — todo el mundo ha oído hablar de ella or sabe quién es

he wasn't heard of for a long time — no se supo nada de él or no se tuvieron noticias de él durante mucho tiempo

he was never heard of again — nunca se supo más de él

3)

hear! hear! — (=bravo) ¡sí señor!, ¡eso, eso!

- hear out

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[hɪr, hɪə(r)]
1.

(past & past p heard [hɜːrd, hɜːd]) transitive verb

1) \<\<sound\>\> oír*

stop it! do you hear? — basta! ¿me oyes?

now hear this — (AmE) presten atención

I can't hear myself think — (colloq) no puedo pensar con tanto ruido

to hear her (talk), you'd think... — cualquiera que la oyera creería que...

I must be hearing things — (colloq) debo de habérmelo imaginado

let's hear it for George! — (AmE colloq) un aplauso para George!

2) ( get to know) oír*

I've heard so much about you — me han hablado tanto de ti, he oído hablar tanto de ti

have you heard the latest? — ¿sabes la última?

I've heard it all before — ya conozco la historia

he's very ill, I hear — me han dicho que está muy enfermo

3) ( listen to)

a) \<\<lecture/broadcast/views\>\> escuchar, oír*

I hear you — (AmE) ya veo, ya te entiendo

to hear mass — oír* misa

b) ( Law) \<\<case\>\> ver*; \<\<charge\>\> oír*

2.

vi

1) ( perceive) oír*

hear, hear! — eso, eso!, bien dicho!

2) ( get news) tener* noticias

to hear ABOUT something — enterarse de algo

to hear FROM somebody: I haven't heard from them for months hace meses que no sé nada de ellos or que no tengo noticias suyas; you'll be hearing from us in a couple of weeks — dentro de unas semanas nos pondremos en contacto con usted

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Phrasal Verbs:

- hear of

- hear out

English-spanish dictionary > hear
93 introduce

intrə'dju:s
verb

1) ((often with to) to make (people) known by name to each other: He introduced the guests (to each other); Let me introduce you to my mother; May I introduce myself? I'm John Brown.) presentar

2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) introducir

3) (to propose or put forward: He introduced a bill in Parliament for the abolition of income tax.) presentar

4) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) iniciar en

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- introduction
- introductory

introduce vb

1. presentar

she introduced me to her parents me presentó a sus padres

2. introducir

when were potatoes introduced into Europe? ¿cuándo se introdujeron las patatas en Europa?

El gerundio de introduce se escribe introducing

introduce

tr[ɪntrə'djʊːs]

transitive verb

1 (person, programme) presentar

■ allow me to introduce Dr. Kelly déjeme presentarle al doctor Kelly

■ I don't think we've been introduced me parece que no nos han presentado

■ I'd like to introduce you to a few people me gustaría presentarte a algunas personas

2 (bring in - gen) introducir; (- new product etc) presentar, lanzar; (law, procedure, etc) introducir, instituir

■ we're going to introduce some innovations vamos a introducir algunas innovaciones

■ potatoes were introduced into Europe 400 years ago las patatas fueron introducidas en Europa hace 400 años

■ when was decimal currency introduced? ¿cuándo se introdujo el sistema decimal?

■ the government has introduced a ban on smoking in public places el gobierno ha prohibido fumar en lugares públicos

3 (to hobby, habit) iniciar (to, en)

■ they introduced him to alcohol le iniciaron en el alcohol

4 (bring up) proponer, sugerir, plantear, introducir

■ he tactfully introduced the subject of money into the conversation sacó a colación con mucho tacto el tema del dinero

■ her comment introduced a note of sadness into our conversation su comentario dio un tono de tristeza a nuestra conversación

5 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL (propose) presentar

■ he introduced a bill to Parliament presentó un proyecto de ley ante el parlamento

6 formal use (insert) introducir, meter, insertar

■ introduce a needle into the vein introduce una aguja en la vena

introduce [.ɪntrə'du:s, -'dju:s] vt, - duced ; - ducing

1) : presentar

let me introduce my father: permítame presentar a mi padre

2) : introducir (algo nuevo), lanzar (un producto), presentar (una ley), proponer (una idea o un tema)

introduce

v.

• dar a conocer v.

• implantar v.

• injerir v.

• innovar v.

• insertar v.

• introducir v.

• meter v.

• preludiar v.

• presentar v.

• prolongar v.

'ɪntrə'duːs, ˌɪntrə'djuːs
transitive verb

1)

a) ( acquaint) presentar

allow me to introduce myself — (frml) permítame que me presente

to introduce somebody TO somebody — presentarle a alguien a alguien

he introduced John to her — le presentó a John

he introduced her to John — se la presentó a John

b) ( initiate)

to introduce somebody TO something — introducir* a alguien a algo, iniciar a alguien en algo

c) ( present) \<\<speaker/program\>\> presentar; \<\<meeting/article\>\> iniciar

2)

a) ( bring in) \<\<subject/custom/practice\>\> introducir*; \<\<product\>\> lanzar*, sacar*

introducing Juan Romero as Don Félix — presentando por primera vez (en pantalla) a Juan Romero en el papel de Don Félix

b) ( Govt) \<\<legislation/tax\>\> introducir*; \<\<bill\>\> presentar

3) ( insert) (frml)

to introduce something INTO something — introducir* algo en algo

[ˌɪntrǝ'djuːs]
VT
1) (=present, make acquainted) presentar

to introduce sb to sb — presentar a algn a algn

may I introduce...? — permítame presentarle a..., le presento a...

I don't think we've been introduced — creo que no nos han presentado

to introduce sb to sth — hacer conocer algo a algn, iniciar a algn en algo

I was introduced to chess at eight — empecé a jugar al ajedrez a los ocho años

I was introduced to Milton too young — me hicieron leer a Milton demasiado temprano

2) (=bring in) [+ reform] introducir; (Pol) [+ bill] presentar; (TV, Rad) [+ programme] presentar; [+ product, new fashion] lanzar; [+ subject into conversation, idea] introducir

be careful how you introduce the subject — ten cuidado a la hora de abordar el tema

it was you who introduced the subject, not me — fuiste tú el que sacaste el tema, no yo

3) (=insert) introducir

the tube is introduced into the throat — el tubo se introduce por la garganta

I was introduced into a dark room — me hicieron entrar en un cuarto oscuro

4) (=write introduction for) [+ book] prologar

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['ɪntrə'duːs, ˌɪntrə'djuːs]
transitive verb

1)

a) ( acquaint) presentar

allow me to introduce myself — (frml) permítame que me presente

to introduce somebody TO somebody — presentarle a alguien a alguien

he introduced John to her — le presentó a John

he introduced her to John — se la presentó a John

b) ( initiate)

to introduce somebody TO something — introducir* a alguien a algo, iniciar a alguien en algo

c) ( present) \<\<speaker/program\>\> presentar; \<\<meeting/article\>\> iniciar

2)

a) ( bring in) \<\<subject/custom/practice\>\> introducir*; \<\<product\>\> lanzar*, sacar*

introducing Juan Romero as Don Félix — presentando por primera vez (en pantalla) a Juan Romero en el papel de Don Félix

b) ( Govt) \<\<legislation/tax\>\> introducir*; \<\<bill\>\> presentar

3) ( insert) (frml)

to introduce something INTO something — introducir* algo en algo

English-spanish dictionary > introduce
94 nonsense

'nons'ns, ]( American) -sens
noun

(foolishness; foolish words, actions etc; something that is ridiculous: He's talking nonsense; The whole book is a lot of nonsense; What nonsense!) tontería, disparate, bobada

- nonsensical

nonsense n tonterías / chorradas / disparates

don't talk nonsense! ¡no digas tonterías! nonsense es un nombre incontable, no tiene plural

nonsense

tr['nɒnsəns]

noun

1 tonterías nombre femenino plural

■ don't talk nonsense! ¡no digas tonterías!

nonsense ['nɑn.sɛnts, 'nɑntsənts] n

: tonterías fpl, disparates mpl

nonsense

n.

• adefesio s.m.

• delirio s.m.

• desatino s.m.

• devaneo s.m.

• dislate s.m.

• disparate s.m.

• gazafatón s.m.

• memez s.f.

• pamema s.f.

• pamplina s.f.

• sandez s.f.

• tontería s.f.

• vaciedad s.f.

'nɑːnsens, 'nɒnsəns
mass noun

1) ( rubbish) tonterías fpl, estupideces fpl

to talk nonsense — decir* tonterías or estupideces or disparates

that's absolute nonsense — eso es una tontería or una estupidez

what's all this nonsense about you not coming to the party? — ¿qué tonterías son ésas de que no vienes a la fiesta?

to make (a) nonsense of something — hacer* que algo resulte absurdo; (as interj)

nonsense! — tonterías! or qué ridículo!

2) ( bad behavior) tonterías fpl

['nɒnsǝns]
1.

N tonterías fpl

(what) nonsense! — ¡tonterías!, ¡qué tontería!

but that's nonsense! — ¡eso es absurdo!, ¡eso es ridículo!

it is nonsense to say that... — es absurdo or ridículo decir que...

• I've never heard such nonsense! — ¡vaya (una) tontería!, ¡jamás oí (una) tontería igual!

• to make (a) nonsense of — [+ claim, system, law] quitar sentido a; [+ pledge] convertir en papel mojado

• a piece of nonsense — una tontería

• I'll stand no nonsense from you!, I won't take any nonsense from you! — ¡no voy a tolerar tus tonterías!

• to talk nonsense — decir tonterías or disparates

• stop this nonsense! — ¡ya vale de tonterías!

2.

CPD

nonsense verse N — disparates mpl (en verso), versos mpl disparatados

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['nɑːnsens, 'nɒnsəns]
mass noun

1) ( rubbish) tonterías fpl, estupideces fpl

to talk nonsense — decir* tonterías or estupideces or disparates

that's absolute nonsense — eso es una tontería or una estupidez

what's all this nonsense about you not coming to the party? — ¿qué tonterías son ésas de que no vienes a la fiesta?

to make (a) nonsense of something — hacer* que algo resulte absurdo; (as interj)

nonsense! — tonterías! or qué ridículo!

2) ( bad behavior) tonterías fpl

English-spanish dictionary > nonsense
95 plant

1. noun
1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: floweringopical plants.) planta

2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) equipo, maquinaria

3) (a factory.) planta, fábrica

2. verb
1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) plantar

2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) plantar

3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) plantarse

4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) meter algo a alguien para comprometerlo

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- plantation
- planter

plant¹ n planta

a balcony full of plants un balcón lleno de plantas

plant² vb plantar

plant the seeds in spring planta las semillas en primavera

plant

tr[plɑːnt]

noun

1 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL planta

transitive verb

1 (flowers, trees) plantar; (seeds, vegetables) sembrar; (bed, garden, etc) plantar ( with, de)

2 (bomb) colocar; (blow) plantar; (kiss) dar, plantar

3 (ideas, doubt) inculcar, meter

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to plant one's feet plantar los pies

to plant oneself plantarse

to plant something on somebody colocarle algo a alguien a escondidas para comprometerlo

plant life flora

plant pot maceta, tiesto

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plant

tr[plɑːnt]

noun

1 (factory) planta, fábrica; (machinery) equipo, maquinaria

plant ['plænt] vt

1) : plantar (flores, árboles), sembrar (semillas)

2) place: plantar, colocar

to plant an idea: inculcar una idea

plant n

1) : planta f

leafy plants: plantas frondosas

2) factory: planta f, fábrica f

hydroelectric plant: planta hidroeléctrica

3) machinery: maquinaria f, equipo m

plant

n.

• fábrica s.f.

• instalación s.f.

• maquinaria s.f.

• planta s.f.

• plantel s.m.

• usina s.f.

v.

• plantar v.

• poblar v.

• sembrar v.

• sentar v.

I plænt, plɑːnt
noun

1) c ( Bot) planta f; (before n)

plant life — vida f vegetal, flora f

plant pot — maceta f, tiesto m, macetero m (AmS)

2)

a) c (factory, installation) planta f

b) u ( equipment) maquinaria f

II

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<flowerees\>\> plantar; \<\<seeds\>\> sembrar*

b) \<\<garden/hillside\>\>

to plant something (WITH something) — plantar algo (de algo)

2) ( place) \<\<bomb\>\> colocar*, poner*

she planted a kiss on his cheek — le dio or (fam) le plantó un beso en la mejilla

she planted herself right next to me — se me plantó or se me plantificó justo al lado (fam)

3) ( Law)

a) \<\<drugs/evidence\>\> colocar*

they had planted the gun on him — le habían colocado la pistola para inculparlo

b) \<\<agent/informer\>\> infiltrar, colocar*

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Phrasal Verbs:

- plant out

[plɑːnt]
1. N

1) (Bot) planta f

2) (no pl) (=machinery) maquinaria f ; (fixed) instalaciones fpl

heavy plant — maquinaria f pesada

3) (=factory) fábrica f, planta f ; (=power station) planta f, central f

4) * (=misleading evidence)

it's a plant — esto es una trampa para incriminarnos

5) * (=infiltrator) infiltrado(-a) m / f, espía mf

2. VT

1) (Bot) [+ tree, flower, crop] plantar; [+ seed, garden, field] sembrar

• to plant sth with sth — sembrar algo de algo

the field is planted with wheat — el campo está sembrado de trigo

they plan to plant the area with grass and trees — tienen pensado plantar la zona de árboles y poner césped

2) (=put)

he stood with his feet planted apart — se quedó de pie con los pies separados

• he planted himself right in her path — se le plantó en el camino *, se plantó en mitad de su camino *

• to plant an idea in sb's mind — meter a algn una idea en la cabeza

• to plant a kiss on sb's cheek — plantar un beso en la mejilla a algn *

• she planted a punch right on his nose — le plantó un puñetazo en la nariz *

3) (furtively) [+ bomb, evidence] colocar, poner; [+ informer, spy] poner, infiltrar

to plant sth on sb — colocar algo a algn para incriminarle

3.

VI plantar

4.

CPD

plant food N — fertilizante m (para plantas)

plant life N — vida f vegetal, las plantas

plant pot N — maceta f, tiesto m

- plant out

* * *

I [plænt, plɑːnt]
noun

1) c ( Bot) planta f; (before n)

plant life — vida f vegetal, flora f

plant pot — maceta f, tiesto m, macetero m (AmS)

2)

a) c (factory, installation) planta f

b) u ( equipment) maquinaria f

II

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<flower/trees\>\> plantar; \<\<seeds\>\> sembrar*

b) \<\<garden/hillside\>\>

to plant something (WITH something) — plantar algo (de algo)

2) ( place) \<\<bomb\>\> colocar*, poner*

she planted a kiss on his cheek — le dio or (fam) le plantó un beso en la mejilla

she planted herself right next to me — se me plantó or se me plantificó justo al lado (fam)

3) ( Law)

a) \<\<drugs/evidence\>\> colocar*

they had planted the gun on him — le habían colocado la pistola para inculparlo

b) \<\<agent/informer\>\> infiltrar, colocar*

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Phrasal Verbs:

- plant out

English-spanish dictionary > plant
96 trust

1. verb
1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) confiar (en)

2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) confiar algo a alguien

3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) esperar; confiar (en que)

2. noun
1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) confianza

2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) carga, cuidado; responsabilidad

3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) responsabilidad

4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; (also adjective) a trust fund) fideicomiso; fondo de inversión

5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) trust, cartel

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- trustee
- trustworthy
- trustworthiness
- trusty
- trustily
- trustiness

trust¹ n confianza

I have no trust in him no confío en él

trust² vb confiar / fiarse

don't trust her, she's a liar no te fíes de ella, es una mentirosa

trust me! ¡confía en mí!

trust m Com trust ' trust' also found in these entries: Spanish: absoluta - absoluto - abuso - callar - componenda - confiar - creer - desconfiar - fiar - fiarse - oportuna - oportuno - sabiduría - azar - confianza - fe English: anti-trust - breach - misplaced - National Trust - trust - unit trust - absolute - confidence - faith - implicit - keeping

trust

tr[trʌst]

noun

1 (confidence) confianza

■ our relationship is based on trust nuestra relación se basa en la confianza

■ there's been a breach of trust ha habido un abuso de confianza

2 (responsibility) responsabilidad nombre femenino

■ a position of trust un puesto de confianza

3 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (money, property) fondo de inversión

4 SMALLLAW/SMALL (money or property held or invested for somebody) fideicomiso

5 (foundation) patronato, fundación nombre femenino

6 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (cartel) trust nombre masculino, cartel nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (have faith in, rely on) confiar en, fiarse de

■ do you trust me? ¿confías en mí?, ¿te fías de mí?

■ you can trust him es de fiar

■ you can't trust what you read no te puedes fiar de lo que lees

■ I don't trust these newfangled gadgets no me fío de estos aparatos tan modernos

■ can I trust you to lock up? ¿me puedo fiar de que cerrarás con llave?

■ she didn't trust me to look after her baby no confiaba en mí para que cuidara de su bebé

2 (hope, expect) esperar

■ I trust you're all coming to the meeting espero que todos vengáis a la reunión

3 (entrust) confiar

■ can I trust you with all this money? ¿puedo confiarte todo este dinero?

■ the child was trusted to my care me confiaron el cuidado del bebé

intransitive verb

1 confiar (in, en), tener confianza (in, en)

■ in God we trust confiamos en Dios

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in trust en fideicomiso

on trust (without proof) a ojos cerrados 2 (on credit) a crédito

to trust something to luck dejar algo librado,-a al azar

trust you! ¡típico!

trust company compañía de fideicomiso

trust fund patronato

trust ['trʌst] vi

: confiar, esperar

to trust in God: confiar en Dios

trust vt

1) entrust: confiar, encomendar

2) : confiar en, tenerle confianza a

I trust you: te tengo confianza

trust n

1) confidence: confianza f

2) hope: esperanza f, fe f

3) credit: crédito m

to sell on trust: fiar

4) : fideicomiso m

to hold in trust: guardar en fideicomiso

5) : trust m (consorcio empresarial)

6) custody: responsabilidad f, custodia f

trust

v.

• confiar v.

• confiar en v.

• fiarse de v.

n.

• cargo s.m.

• confianza s.f.

• crédito s.m.

• depositaría s.f.

• depósito s.m.

• fideicomiso s.m.

trʌst
I

noun

1)

a) u (confidence, faith) confianza f

to have trust IN somebody/something — tener* confianza en alguien/algo

on trust — ( without verification) bajo palabra; ( on credit) a crédito

to put o place one's trust in somebody/something — depositar su (or mi etc) confianza en alguien/algo

to take somebody on trust — fiarse* de alguien

take it on trust that... — ten por seguro que...

b) u c ( responsibility)

a position of trust — un puesto de confianza or responsabilidad

2) ( Fin)

a) c (money, property) fondo m de inversiones

b) c ( institution) fundación f

c) u ( custody) ( Law) fideicomiso m

to hold something in trust for somebody — mantener* algo en fideicomiso para alguien

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( have confidence in) \<\<person\>\> confiar* en, tener* confianza en; ( in negative sentences) fiarse* de

he can't be trusted — no es de fiar

I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him — no me fío un pelo de él (fam)

to trust somebody to + INF: can they be trusted to be there on time? ¿podemos confiar en que van a llegar a tiempo?; I don't trust them to do as they're told no me fío de que vayan a obedecer; I've broken it - trust you! (iro) se me ha roto - típico!; to trust somebody WITH something — confiarle* algo a alguien

2) (hope, assume) (frml) esperar

we trust you enjoyed yourselves — esperamos que se hayan divertido

2.

vi

to trust IN somebody/something — confiar* or tener* confianza en alguien/algo

to trust TO something — confiar* en algo

to trust to luck — dejar algo librado al azar

[trʌst]
1. N

1) (=faith, confidence) confianza f (in en)

• you've betrayed their trust — has traicionado la confianza que tenían puesta en ti

• I have complete trust in you — confío plenamente en ti, tengo absoluta confianza en ti

• to take sth/sb on trust — fiarse de algo/algn

I'm not going to take what he says on trust — no me voy a fiar de lo que dice or de su palabra

• to put one's trust in sth/sb — depositar su confianza en algo/algn

2) (=responsibility)

• to give sth into sb's trust — confiar algo a algn

• to be in a position of trust — tener un puesto de confianza or responsabilidad

• a sacred trust — un deber sagrado

3) (Jur) (=money) (for third party) fondo m fiduciario, fondo m de fideicomiso; (Econ) (=investment) fondo m de inversiones; (=institution) fundación f

• charitable trust — fundación f benéfica

• in trust — en fideicomiso

the money will be held in trust until she is 18 — el dinero se mantendrá en fideicomiso hasta que cumpla los dieciocho años

to put or place sth in trust — dejar algo en fideicomiso

• to set up a trust — crear un fondo fiduciario or de fideicomiso
charitable, investment, unit
4) (Comm, Econ) (also: trust company) trust m, compañía f fiduciaria, compañía f de fideicomiso

5) (also: trust hospital) fundación f hospitalaria

2. VT

1) (=consider honest, reliable) [+ person, judgment, instincts] fiarse de

don't you trust me? — ¿no te fías de mí?

she is not to be trusted — ella no es de fiar

the government can't be trusted — no se puede uno fiar del gobierno

do you think we can trust him? — ¿crees que nos podemos fiar de él?, ¿crees que podemos confiar or tener confianza en él?

trust your own instincts — fíate de tus instintos

to trust sb to do sth: I trust you to keep this secret — confío en que guardes este secreto

her parents trust her to make her own decisions — sus padres confían en ella y la dejan que tome sus propias decisiones

do you think we can trust him to give us our share? — ¿crees que podemos fiarnos de que nos va a dar nuestra parte?

he did not trust himself to speak — no se atrevió a hablar

• you can't trust a word he says — es imposible creer ninguna palabra suya, no se puede uno fiar de nada de lo que dice

- I wouldn't trust him an inch or as far as I could throw him

2) (=have confidence in) confiar en, tener confianza en

trust me, I know what I'm doing — confía en mí, sé lo que estoy haciendo

I trust you completely — tengo plena confianza en ti

"I forgot" - "trust you!" — -se me olvidó -¡mira por dónde! or -¡cómo no!

trust you to break it! — ¡era de esperar que lo rompieses!

3) (=entrust)

• to trust sth to sb — confiar algo a algn

• to trust sb with sth, he's not the sort of person to be trusted with a gun — no es la clase de persona de la que se puede uno fiar con una pistola, no es la clase de persona a la que se puede confiar una pistola

I'd trust him with my life — pondría mi vida en sus manos

4) frm (=hope) esperar

I trust you are all well — espero que estéis todos bien

I trust you enjoyed your walk? — espero que haya disfrutado del paseo

I trust not — espero que no

3.

VI

• to trust in sth/sb — confiar en algo/algn

• to trust to luck/fate — encomendarse a la suerte/al destino

4.

CPD

trust account N — cuenta f fiduciaria, cuenta f de fideicomiso

trust company N — compañía f fiduciaria, compañía f de fideicomiso

trust fund N — fondo m fiduciario, fondo m de fideicomiso

trust hospital N — fundación f hospitalaria

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[trʌst]
I

noun

1)

a) u (confidence, faith) confianza f

to have trust IN somebody/something — tener* confianza en alguien/algo

on trust — ( without verification) bajo palabra; ( on credit) a crédito

to put o place one's trust in somebody/something — depositar su (or mi etc) confianza en alguien/algo

to take somebody on trust — fiarse* de alguien

take it on trust that... — ten por seguro que...

b) u c ( responsibility)

a position of trust — un puesto de confianza or responsabilidad

2) ( Fin)

a) c (money, property) fondo m de inversiones

b) c ( institution) fundación f

c) u ( custody) ( Law) fideicomiso m

to hold something in trust for somebody — mantener* algo en fideicomiso para alguien

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( have confidence in) \<\<person\>\> confiar* en, tener* confianza en; ( in negative sentences) fiarse* de

he can't be trusted — no es de fiar

I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him — no me fío un pelo de él (fam)

to trust somebody to + INF: can they be trusted to be there on time? ¿podemos confiar en que van a llegar a tiempo?; I don't trust them to do as they're told no me fío de que vayan a obedecer; I've broken it - trust you! (iro) se me ha roto - típico!; to trust somebody WITH something — confiarle* algo a alguien

2) (hope, assume) (frml) esperar

we trust you enjoyed yourselves — esperamos que se hayan divertido

2.

vi

to trust IN somebody/something — confiar* or tener* confianza en alguien/algo

to trust TO something — confiar* en algo

to trust to luck — dejar algo librado al azar

English-spanish dictionary > trust
97 bind

past tense, past participle - bound; verb

1) (to tie up: The doctor bound up the patient's leg with a bandage; The robbers bound up the bank manager with rope.) atar, amarrar

2) (to fasten together and put a cover on the pages of (a book): Bind this book in leather.) encuadernar

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- binding
- - bound

bind vb atar

El pasado y participio pasado de bind es bound

bind

tr[baɪnd]

noun

1 familiar fastidio, molestia

transitive verb (pt & pp bound tr[baʊnd])

1 (tie up) atar; (cereals, corn) agavillar

2 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL (sauce) ligar

3 (book etc) encuadernar

4 (bandage) vendar

5 (require) obligar

bind ['baɪnd] vt, bound ['baʊnd] ; binding

1) tie: atar, amarrar

2) obligate: obligar

3) unite: aglutinar, ligar, unir

4) bandage: vendar

5) : encuadernar (un libro)

bind

n.

• lata s.f.

• lazo s.m.

• ligadura s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: bound) = adherirse v.

• agarrotar v.

• aprisionar v.

• atar v.

• ceñir v.

• comprometer (Jurisprudencia) v.

• empastar v.

• encadenar v.

• encordar v.

• encuadernar v.

• enlazar v.

• estreñir v.

• ligar v.

• precintar v.

• trabar v.

• unir v.

• vendar v.

• vincular v.

I baɪnd
(past & past p bound) transitive verb

1) (tie, fasten) \<\<person\>\> atar, amarrar

the ties that bind us — los lazos que nos unen; bound IV 1) a)

2)

a) ( wrap) envolver*

b) bind (up) \<\<wound\>\> vendar

c) ( in sewing) ribetear

3) ( Law) obligar*

4) \<\<book\>\> encuadernar, empastar

5) ( Culin) ligar*, unir

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- bind over

II

noun (colloq)

a) ( difficult situation) aprieto m, apuro m

to be in a bind — estar* en un aprieto or apuro, estar* metido en un lío (fam)

b) ( nuisance) (BrE) lata f (fam), plomo m (fam), rollo m (Esp fam)

[baɪnd] (pt, pp bound)
1. VT

1) (=tie together) atar; (=tie down, make fast) sujetar; (fig) unir (to a)

bound hand and foot — atado de pies y manos

2) (=encircle) rodear ( with de), ceñir ( with con, de)

3) [+ wound, arm etc] vendar; [+ bandage] enrollar

4) (Sew) [+ material, hem] ribetear; (Agr) [+ corn] agavillar

5) [+ book] encuadernar

6) (=oblige)

to bind sb to sth — obligar a algn a cumplir con algo

to bind sb to do sth — obligar a algn a hacer algo

to bind sb as an apprentice to — poner a algn de aprendiz con
bound I, 1.
7) (Culin) unir, trabar

2.

VI [cement etc] cuajarse; [parts of machine] trabarse

3.

N (Brit) * (=nuisance) lata * f

it's a bind — es una lata *

what a bind! — ¡qué lata! *

to be in a bind — estar en apuros

the bind is that... — el problema es que...

- bind on

- bind over

- bind together

- bind up

* * *

I [baɪnd]
(past & past p bound) transitive verb

1) (tie, fasten) \<\<person\>\> atar, amarrar

the ties that bind us — los lazos que nos unen; bound IV 1) a)

2)

a) ( wrap) envolver*

b) bind (up) \<\<wound\>\> vendar

c) ( in sewing) ribetear

3) ( Law) obligar*

4) \<\<book\>\> encuadernar, empastar

5) ( Culin) ligar*, unir

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- bind over

II

noun (colloq)

a) ( difficult situation) aprieto m, apuro m

to be in a bind — estar* en un aprieto or apuro, estar* metido en un lío (fam)

b) ( nuisance) (BrE) lata f (fam), plomo m (fam), rollo m (Esp fam)

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98 reform

rə'fo:m
1. verb
1) (to improve or remove faults from: The criminal's wife stated that she had made great efforts to reform her husband.) reformar

2) (to give up bad habits, improve one's behaviour etc: He admitted that he had been a criminal, but said that he intended to reform.) reformarse

2. noun
1) (the act of improving: the reform of our political system.) reforma

2) (an improvement: He intends to make several reforms in the prison system.) reforma

•

- reformation
- reformed
- reformer

reform¹ n reforma

the reform of the legal system la reforma del sistema legal

reform² vb reformar

the legal system must be reformed hay que reformar el sistema legal

reform

tr[rɪ'fɔːm]

noun

1 reforma

transitive verb

1 reformar

reform [ri'fɔrm] vt

: reformar

reform vi

: reformarse

reform n

: reforma f

reform

n.

• reforma s.f.

• reformación s.f.

v.

• derogar v.

• enmendar v.

• reformar v.

• reformarse v.

rɪ'fɔːrm, rɪ'fɔːm
I

mass & count noun reforma f

II
1.

transitive verb reformar

2.

vi reformarse

[rɪ'fɔːm]
1.

N reforma f ; land

2.

VT [+ law, institution, person] reformar; [+ conduct] corregir

3.

VI [person] reformarse

4.

CPD

Reform Jew N — judío(-a) m / f reformista

Reform Judaism N — judaísmo m reformista

reform law N — ley f de reforma

reform movement N — movimiento m de reforma

reform school N — (US) reformatorio m

* * *
[rɪ'fɔːrm, rɪ'fɔːm]
I

mass & count noun reforma f

II
1.

transitive verb reformar

2.

vi reformarse

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99 adelante

Del verbo adelantar: ( conjugate adelantar) \ \
adelanté es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

adelante es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries: adelantar adelante
adelantar ( conjugate adelantar) verbo transitivo 1
a) ‹fecha/viaje› to bring forward

b) ‹pieza/ficha› to move … forward
2 ( sobrepasar) to overtake, pass 3
a) ‹ reloj› to put … forward

b) ‹ balón› to pass … forward

c) ‹ trabajo› to get on with
4 ( conseguir) to gain;
◊ con llorar no adelantas nada crying won't get you anywhere
verbo intransitivo 1
a) ( avanzar) to make progress

b) [ reloj] to gain
2 (Auto) to pass, overtake (BrE) adelantarse verbo pronominal 1
a) ( avanzar) to move forward

b) ( ir delante) to go ahead;

◊ se adelantó para comprar las entradas she went (on) ahead to buy the tickets
2
a) [ cosecha] to be early;
[verano/frío] to arrive early
b) [ reloj] to gain
3 ( anticiparse):
◊ se adelantó a su época he was ahead of his time;
adelantese a los acontecimientos to jump the gun; yo iba a pagar, pero él se me adelantó I was going to pay, but he beat me to it
adelante adverbio 1 ( en el espacio)
a) (expresando dirección, movimiento) forward;

◊ para/hacia adelante forward;
seguir adelante to go on; ¡adelante! ( como interj) ( autorizando la entrada) come in!; ( ordenando marchar) forward!
b) (lugar, posición):

◊ se sentó adelante ( en coche) she sat in front;
(en clase, cine) she sat at the front;
◊ más adelante la calle se bifurca further on, the road forks;
la parte de adelante the front 2 ( en el tiempo):
◊ más adelante later;
(de ahora) en adelante from now on; de hoy en adelante as of o from today 3
◊ adelante de ( loc prep) (AmL) in front of

adelantar
I verbo transitivo
1 to move o bring forward (un reloj) to put forward figurado to advance: no adelantas nada ocultándoselo, you won't get anything by concealing it from him
2 (sobrepasar a un coche, a alguien) to overtake
3 (una fecha, una convocatoria) to bring forward fig (hacer predicciones) adelantar acontecimientos, to get ahead of oneself
no adelantemos acontecimientos, let's not cross the bridge before we come to it
II verbo intransitivo
1 to advance
2 (progresar) to make progress: hemos adelantado mucho en una hora, we've made a lot of progress in one hour
3 (reloj) to be fast
adelante
I adverbio forward
más adelante, (más lejos) further on (más tarde) later: no puedo creer que lleven adelante una ley tan injusta, I can't believe they are going ahead with such an unjust law
seguiremos adelante con la investigación, we'll carry on with the research
II exclamación ¡adelante!, come in! ' adelante' also found in these entries: Spanish: ahora - hacia - invertir - llevar - proporcionar - reservarse - sacar - sino - vencer - abatible - ahí - aquí - delante - hablar - inclinar - ir - luchar - muy - paso - revés - salir - seguir English: ahead - along - battle - bootstrap - breakthrough - carry - carry on - carry through - come forward - day - despite - fact - forge - forward - further - future - go through with - henceforth - hereafter - hereinafter - lead on - lean forward - move on - now - onward - onwards - over - press ahead - prosecute - pull through - push ahead - push on - qualm - step forward - step inside - straighten out - tip - weigh up - win through - backward - beyond - encourage - fall - forth - front - get - go - grim - hence - jerk

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100 contract

1. kən'trækt verb
1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) contraer

2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) comprometerse por contrato a

3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) contraer

4) (to promise (in marriage).) contraer (matrimonio)

2. 'kontrækt noun
(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) contrato

- contraction
- contractor

contract n contrato

contract

tr[ (n) 'kɒntrækt; (vb) kən'trækt]

noun

1 (gen) contrato; (for public work, services) contrata

transitive verb

1 (place under contract) contratar

2 (make smaller) contraer

3 formal use (debt, habit, illness) contraer

intransitive verb

1 (enter into agreement) hacer un contrato, firmar un contrato

2 (become smaller) contraerse

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

breach of contract incumplimiento de contrato

to be under contract (to somebody) tener un contrato (con alguien)

to contract to do something comprometerse por contrato a hacer algo

to enter into a contract (with somebody) hacer un contrato (con alguien)

to put a contract out on somebody ponerle un precio a la cabeza de alguien

to put something out to contract sacar algo a concurso (público)

contract bridge contrato

contract [kən'trækt, 1] usu ['kɑn-.trækt] vt

1) : contratar (servicios profesionales)

2) : contraer (una enfermedad, una deuda)

3) tighten: contraer (un músculo)

4) shorten: contraer (una palabra)

contract vi

: contraerse, reducirse

contract ['kɑn.trækt] n

: contrato m

contract

n.

• contrata s.f.

• contrato (Jurisprudencia) s.m.

• destajo s.m.

• empeño s.m.

• póliza s.f.

v.

• apretar v.

• astringir v.

• comprometerse por contrato v.

• contraer (Jurisprudencia) v.

(§pres: -traigo, -traes...) pret: -traj-•)

• contratar v.

• enangostar v.

• entablar v.

• estrechar v.

• fruncir v.

I 'kɑːntrækt, 'kɒntrækt
noun

1) c (agreement, document) contrato m; (for public works, services) contrata f

to be under contract to somebody/something — estar* bajo contrato con alguien/algo

to put something out to contract — otorgar* la contrata de or para algo

to exchange contracts — (in UK: on property deal) suscribir* el contrato de compraventa; (before n)

contract law — derecho m contractual

to sign a contract — firmar or (frml) suscribir* un contrato

2) ( for murder) (sl)

to put out a contract on somebody — ponerle* precio a la cabeza de alguien; (before n)

contract killer — asesino, -na m,f a sueldo, sicario, -ria m,f

II
1. kən'trækt
transitive verb also 'kɑːntrækt ( place under contract) \<\<person\>\> contratar; \<\<debt\>\> contraer* (frml); \<\<disease\>\> contraer* (frml); \<\<muscle\>\> contraer*

2.

vi

1) also 'kɑːntrækt ( enter into an agreement)

to contract (WITH somebody) FOR something — celebrar un contrato (con alguien) para algo

2) ( become smaller) contraerse*

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- contract out

1. N
['kɒntrækt]
1) (=document) contrato m

contract of employment or service — contrato m de trabajo

• breach of contract — incumplimiento m de contrato

• by contract — por contrato

• to enter into a contract (with sb) (to do sth/for sth) — firmar un contrato (con algn) (para hacer algo/de algo)

• to place a contract with — dar un contrato a

• to sign a contract — firmar un contrato

• to put work out to contract — sacar una obra a contrato

• to be under contract to do sth — hacer algo bajo contrato

they are under contract to X — tienen contrato con X, tienen obligaciones contractuales con X

2) (fig)

there's a contract out for him — le han puesto precio

2. VT
[kǝn'trækt]
1) (=acquire) [+ disease, debt] contraer; [+ habit] tomar, adquirir

2) (=enter into) [+ alliance] entablar, establecer; [+ marriage] contraer

3) (Ling) (=shorten) contraer

3. VI
[kǝn'trækt]
1) (=become smaller) [metal] contraerse, encogerse

2) [muscles, face] contraerse

3) (Ling) [word, phrase] contraerse

4) (Comm)

to contract (with sb) to do sth — comprometerse por contrato (con algn) a hacer algo

to contract for — contratar

4.

CPD ['kɒntrækt]

contract bridge N — bridge m de contrato

contract date N — fecha f contratada, fecha f de contrato

contract killer N — asesino m a sueldo

contract killing N — asesinato m pagado

contract price N — precio m contractual, precio m contratado

contract work N — trabajo m bajo contrato

- contract in

- contract out

* * *

I ['kɑːntrækt, 'kɒntrækt]
noun

1) c (agreement, document) contrato m; (for public works, services) contrata f

to be under contract to somebody/something — estar* bajo contrato con alguien/algo

to put something out to contract — otorgar* la contrata de or para algo

to exchange contracts — (in UK: on property deal) suscribir* el contrato de compraventa; (before n)

contract law — derecho m contractual

to sign a contract — firmar or (frml) suscribir* un contrato

2) ( for murder) (sl)

to put out a contract on somebody — ponerle* precio a la cabeza de alguien; (before n)

contract killer — asesino, -na m,f a sueldo, sicario, -ria m,f

II
1. [kən'trækt]
transitive verb also ['kɑːntrækt] ( place under contract) \<\<person\>\> contratar; \<\<debt\>\> contraer* (frml); \<\<disease\>\> contraer* (frml); \<\<muscle\>\> contraer*

2.

vi

1) also ['kɑːntrækt] ( enter into an agreement)

to contract (WITH somebody) FOR something — celebrar un contrato (con alguien) para algo

2) ( become smaller) contraerse*

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- contract out

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