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121 scratch
skræ
1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) arañar2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) rascar(se)3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) rascar, rayar, grabar4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) arrancar5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) retirar
2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) arañazo, rasguño, raspadura, marca, señal2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) rasguño3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) línea de salida•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch
scratch1 n rasguño / arañazoscratch2 vb1. rascarif it itches, scratch it si te pica, ráscate2. arañar3. rayartr[skræʧ]1 (on skin) arañazo, rasguño; (on paintwork, furniture) arañazo, raspadura, marca, señal nombre masculino; (on record, photo) raya2 (noise) chirrido3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (start line) línea de salida1 (improvised) improvisado,-a2 (without handicap) sin hándicap1 (with nail, claw) arañar, rasguñar; (paintwork, furniture, record) rayar; (with initials etc) grabar■ be careful the cat doesn't scratch you! ¡ojo que no te arañe el gato!2 (part of body) rascar■ could you scratch my back? ¿me puedes rascar la espalda?3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL retirar■ does your cat scratch? ¿tu gato araña?2 (itch) rascarse■ stop scratching! ¡deja de rascarte!3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL retirarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be/come up to scratch dar la talla, ser del nivel requeridoto scratch one's head (think) calentarse la cabeza, darle vueltas en la cabezato scratch somebody's eyes out sacarle los ojos a alguiento scratch the surface of something tratar algo muy por encima■ this article doesn't even scratch the surface of the problem este artículo no profundiza en el problemato start from scratch empezar de cero, partir de ceroyou scratch my back and I'll scratch yours favor con favor se paga, hoy por ti y mañana por míscratch card rasca rasca nombre masculinoscratch ['skræʧ] vt1) : arañar, rasguñarto scratch an itch: rascarse2) mark: rayar, marcar3)to scratch out : tacharscratch n1) : rasguño m, arañazo m (en la piel), rayón m (en un mueble, etc.)2) : sonido m rasposoI heard a scratch at the door: oí como que raspaban a la puertaadj.• improvisado, -a adj.• rasguño, -a adj.n.• arañazo s.m.• chiripa s.f.• desolladura s.f.• línea de partida s.f.• rascadura s.f.• rasguño s.m.• rayado s.m.• tachón s.m.• uñada s.f.• zaparrazo s.m.v.• arañar v.• arpar v.• escarbar v.• gatear v.• rascar v.• rasguñar v.• raspar v.• rayar v.
I skrætʃcount noun1)a) ( injury) rasguño m, arañazo mhe escaped without a scratch — resultó ileso, salió sin un rasguño
b) (on paint, record, furniture) rayón mc) ( sound) chirrido md) ( act) (no pl)can you give my back a scratch? — ¿me rascas la espalda?
2) (in phrases)from scratch: he learned German from scratch aprendió alemán empezando desde cero; I had to start from scratch tuvo que empezar desde cero; to be up to scratch — (colloq) dar* la talla
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a) ( damage) \<\<paint/record/furniture\>\> rayarb) (with claws, nails) arañarc) \<\<name/initials\>\> marcar*, grabard) ( to relieve itch) \<\<bite/rash\>\> rascarse*could you scratch my back for me? — ¿me rascas la espalda?
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — favor con favor se paga, hoy por ti, mañana por mí
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vi1)a) (damage, wound) arañarb) ( rub) \<\<wool/sweater\>\> raspar, picar*c) ( to relieve itching) rascarse*d) ( make scratching sound) rascar*•Phrasal Verbs:
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adjective (before n)a) (haphazard, motley) <team/meal> improvisadob) ( Sport) <player/runner> de primera['skrætʃ]1. Nit's just a scratch — es solo un rasguño, nada más
2) (=noise) chirrido m3)to start from scratch — (fig) partir de or empezar desde cero
we shall have to start from scratch again — tendremos que partir nuevamente de cero, tendremos que comenzar desde el principio otra vez
to be or come up to scratch — cumplir con los requisitos
to bring/keep sth up to scratch — poner/mantener algo en buenas condiciones
2. VT1) (with claw, nail etc) rasguñar, arañar; (making sound) rascar, raspar; [+ surface, record] rayar; (=scramble, dig) escarbarsurface 1., 1)2) (to relieve itch) rascarse3) (=cancel) [+ meeting, game] cancelar; (=cross off list) [+ horse, competitor] tachar, borrar4) (Comput) borrar3.VI [person, dog etc] rascarse; [hens] escarbar; [pen] rascar; [clothing] rascar, picarstop scratching! — ¡deja de rascarte!
4.CPD [competitor] sin ventajascratch card N — tarjeta f de "rasque y gane"
scratch file N — (Comput) fichero m de trabajo
scratch meal N — comida f improvisada
scratch pad N — (US) (=notepad) bloc m (para apuntes o para borrador) ; (Comput) bloc m de notas
scratch pad memory N — (Comput) memoria f del bloc de notas
scratch paper N — (US) papel m de borrador
scratch score N — (Golf) puntuación f par
scratch tape N — cinta f reutilizable
scratch team N — equipo m improvisado
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I [skrætʃ]count noun1)a) ( injury) rasguño m, arañazo mhe escaped without a scratch — resultó ileso, salió sin un rasguño
b) (on paint, record, furniture) rayón mc) ( sound) chirrido md) ( act) (no pl)can you give my back a scratch? — ¿me rascas la espalda?
2) (in phrases)from scratch: he learned German from scratch aprendió alemán empezando desde cero; I had to start from scratch tuvo que empezar desde cero; to be up to scratch — (colloq) dar* la talla
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a) ( damage) \<\<paint/record/furniture\>\> rayarb) (with claws, nails) arañarc) \<\<name/initials\>\> marcar*, grabard) ( to relieve itch) \<\<bite/rash\>\> rascarse*could you scratch my back for me? — ¿me rascas la espalda?
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — favor con favor se paga, hoy por ti, mañana por mí
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vi1)a) (damage, wound) arañarb) ( rub) \<\<wool/sweater\>\> raspar, picar*c) ( to relieve itching) rascarse*d) ( make scratching sound) rascar*•Phrasal Verbs:
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122 volunteer
volən'tiə
1. verb1) (to offer oneself for a particular task, of one's own free will (often without being paid for such work): He volunteered to act as messenger; She volunteered for the dangerous job.) ofrecerse voluntario2) (to offer (eg an opinion, information etc): Two or three people volunteered suggestions.) ofrecer, facilitar
2. noun(a person who offers to do, or does, something (especially who joins the army) of his own free will: If we can get enough volunteers we shall not force people to join the Army.) voluntariovolunteer1 n voluntariowe need some volunteers to test the new medicine necesitamos voluntarios para testar el nuevo medicamentovolunteer2 vb ofrecer / ofrecersetr[vɒlən'tɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 voluntario,-a1 ofrecer■ to volunteer information/a statement facilitar información/una declaración1 ofrecerse ( for, para)2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL alistarse como voluntario,-a ( for, en)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLvolunteer army ejército de voluntariosvolunteer [.vɑlən'tɪr] vt: ofrecer, darto volunteer one's assistance: ofrecer la ayudavolunteer vi: ofrecerse, alistarse como voluntario: voluntario m, -ria fv.• alistarse como voluntario v.• ofrecer v.• permitirse hacer v.• presentarse voluntario v.adj.• benévolo, -a adj.• de voluntario adj.• voluntario, -a adj.n.• voluntario s.m.'vɑːlən'tɪr, ˌvɒlən'tɪər
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noun voluntario, -ria m,f; (before n) < organization> de voluntarios
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transitive verb ofrecer*to volunteer one's services — ofrecer* sus (or mis etc) servicios
Harry's gone, she volunteered — -Harry se ha ido -dijo sin que nadie se lo hubiera preguntado
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vi ofrecerse*to volunteer to + INF — ofrecerse* a + inf
[ˌvɒlǝn'tɪǝ(r)]he volunteered for the navy — ( Mil) se alistó como voluntario en la marina
1.N (gen) voluntario(-a) m / f2.ADJ [forces] voluntario, de voluntarios; [helper] voluntario3. VT1) (=offer) [+ one's help, services] ofrecer; [+ remark, suggestion] hacer; [+ information] dar2) (=put forward)*4.VI (for a task) ofrecerse; (for the army) alistarse como voluntariohe wasn't forced to, he volunteered — nadie le obligó a ello, se ofreció libremente
* * *['vɑːlən'tɪr, ˌvɒlən'tɪər]
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noun voluntario, -ria m,f; (before n) < organization> de voluntarios
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transitive verb ofrecer*to volunteer one's services — ofrecer* sus (or mis etc) servicios
Harry's gone, she volunteered — -Harry se ha ido -dijo sin que nadie se lo hubiera preguntado
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vi ofrecerse*to volunteer to + INF — ofrecerse* a + inf
he volunteered for the navy — ( Mil) se alistó como voluntario en la marina
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123 question
['kwɛstʃən] 1. n 2. vt( interrogate) pytać; ( doubt) wątpićto ask sb a question, put a question to sb — zadawać (zadać perf) komuś pytanie
to bring/call sth into question — podawać (podać perf) coś w wątpliwość
the question is, … — problem w tym, …
the person/night in question — osoba/noc, o której mowa
* * *['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) pytanie2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) kwestia3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) pytanie, zadanie, temat4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) wątpliwość5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) możliwość2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) wypytać2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) (za)kwestionować•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
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124 double
double [ˈdʌbl]1. adjectivea. double━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► This French adjective usually comes before the noun.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━b. ( = for two people) pour deux personnesc. (with numbers, letters) double oh seven ( = 007) zéro zéro sept• my name is Bell, B E double L mon nom est Bell, B, E, deux L• spelt with a double "p" écrit avec deux « p »2. adverba. ( = twice) deux fois• to cost/pay double coûter/payer le double• her salary is double what it was five years ago son salaire est le double de ce qu'il était il y a cinq ansb. ( = in two) to fold sth double plier qch en deux3. nouna. double mb. ( = exactly similar person) sosie m4. plural noun• ladies'/men's doubles double m dames/messieurs7. compounds• it's actually a double bluff il (or elle etc) dit la vérité en faisant croire que c'est du bluff ► double boiler noun casserole f à double fond► double-book intransitive verb [hotel, airline] faire de la surréservation transitive verb [+ room, seat] réserver pour deux personnes différentes• in double-quick time en deux temps trois mouvements (inf) ► double-sided adjective [computer disk] double face• to do a double take devoir y regarder à deux fois ► double white lines plural noun lignes fpl blanches continues[person] revenir sur ses pas ; [road] faire un brusque crocheta. ( = bend over sharply) se plierb. ( = share room) partager une chambre* * *['dʌbl] 1.1)a double please — ( drink) un double, s'il vous plaît
2) ( of person) sosie m; Cinema, Theatre doublure f2.3.ladies'/mixed doubles — double dames/mixte
1) ( twice as much) [portion, dose] double (before n)2) (when spelling, giving number)Anne is spelt GB ou spelled US with a double ‘n’ — Anne s'écrit avec deux ‘n’
3) (dual, twofold) double4) ( intended for two people or things) [sheet, garage etc] double; [ticket, invitation] pour deux4.1) ( twice) deux fois2) [fold, bend] en deux5.transitive verb1) ( increase twofold) doubler [amount, rent, dose etc]; multiplier [quelque chose] par deux [number]2) (also double over) ( fold) plier [quelque chose] en deux [blanket etc]3) ( in spelling) doubler [letter]4) ( in bridge) contrer6.1) [sales, prices, salaries etc] doubler2)to double for somebody — Cinema, Theatre doubler quelqu'un
3) ( serve dual purpose)•Phrasal Verbs:••on ou at the double — fig au plus vite; Military au pas redoublé
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125 performance
per·for·mance [pəʼfɔ:mən(t)s, Am pɚʼfɔ:rm-] n1) (entertaining, showing) Vorführung f; of a play, opera, ballet, symphony Aufführung f; of a part Darstellung f (as +gen); of a song, musical piece Darbietung f; (show, event) Vorstellung f;farewell \performance Abschiedsvorstellung f;to put on a \performance of a play ein Stück aufführen;a very creditable \performance eine ganz akzeptable Vorstellung;to give a \performance eine Vorstellung geben;to avoid a repeat \performance ( fig) eine Wiederholung vermeiden2) (capability, effectiveness) Leistung f;high/poor \performance hohe/niedrige Leistungto give a good/poor \performance eine starke/schwache Leistung zeigenthe \performance of sth die Ausführung einer S. gen;the \performance of a duty/ task die Erfüllung einer Pflicht/Aufgabe;in the \performance of one's duty in Ausübung seiner Pflichthe repeated his \performance at dinner beim Essen benahm er sich wieder genauso daneben;to get a visa for that country is quite a \performance es ist ein ziemlicher Akt, für dieses Land ein Visum zu bekommen ( fam)modifier (evaluation, problem, results) Leistungs-;\performance bonus Leistungsprämie f;\performance statistics of a car Leistungsmerkmale ntpl eines Autos;\performance test Eignungstest m
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