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1 we must sort out or separate the sheep from the goats
tenemos que apartar or separar el grano de la pajaEnglish-spanish dictionary > we must sort out or separate the sheep from the goats
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2 sheep
plural; see sheepsheep n ovejatr[ʃiːp]1 oveja\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlike sheep como borregosto make sheep's eyes at somebody hacerle ojitos a alguienthe black sheep of the family la oveja negra de la familiasheep farming cría de ovejas, ganado ovinosheep ['ʃi:p] ns & pl: oveja fn.(§ pl.: sheep) = carnero s.m.• ganado lanar s.m.• oveja s.f.ʃiːpto count sheep — contar* ovejas or corderitos
[ʃiːp]sheep farming — cría f de ganado ovino or lanar
1.N (pl inv) oveja f- be the black sheep of the family- make sheep's eyes at sb2.CPDsheep farm N — granja f de ovejas, granja f ovina, granja f de ganado lanar
sheep farmer N — criador(a) m / f de ganado lanar, ganadero(-a) m / f de ovejas
sheep farming N — ganadería f ovina or lanar, cría f de ganado ovino or lanar
sheep station N — granja f de ovejas
sheep track N — cañada f (de pastoreo)
sheep worrying N — acoso m de ovejas
* * *[ʃiːp]to count sheep — contar* ovejas or corderitos
sheep farming — cría f de ganado ovino or lanar
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3 separate
1. 'sepəreit verb1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) separar2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) separarse3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) separarse
2. -rət adjective1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) separado2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) distinto, diferente•- separable
- separately
- separates
- separation
- separatist
- separatism
- separate off
- separate out
- separate up
separate1 adj1. distinto2. aparteseparate2 vb separar2 (distinguish) distinguir, separar1 (gen) separarse2 (mayonnaise etc) cortarse1 (apart) separado,-a■ political prisoners are kept separate from the others los presos políticos están separados de los demás2 (not shared) separado,-a, individual3 (different, distinct) distinto,-a, diferente■ that is a separate issue eso es un tema aparte, eso es otro tema1 (clothes) prendas de mujer que combinan con otras, pero que se venden sueltas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go one's separate ways irse cada uno por su ladoto lead separate lives hacer cada uno su propia vidato send something under separate cover mandar algo por separado1) detach, sever: separar2) distinguish: diferenciar, distinguirseparate vipart: separarseseparate ['sɛprət, 'sɛpə-] adj1) individual: separado, apartea separate state: un estado separadoin a separate envelope: en un sobre aparte2) distinct: distintoadj.• aparte adj.• distinto, -a adj.• separado, -a adj.• suelto, -a adj.v.• alejar v.• apartar v.• desaparear v.• desarrimar v.• desatar v.• desjuntar v.• desligar v.• despegar v.• desprender v.• destrabar v.• desunir v.• quitar v.• separar v.
I 'sepərəta) ( individual) <beds/rooms/bank accounts> separadoto go our/their separate ways — irse* cada uno por su lado
b) ( physically apart) aparte adj invthe gym is in a separate building — el gimnasio está en un edificio aparte or en otro edificio
c) (distinct, different)
II
1. 'sepəreɪta) ( set apart) separarto separate something/somebody FROM something/somebody — separar algo/a alguien de algo/alguien
b) ( keep apart) separarto be separated FROM somebody — estar* separado de alguien
c) ( distinguish) distinguir*, diferenciarto separate something FROM something — distinguir* or diferenciar algo de algo
d) ( Tech) extraer*
2.
via) ( move apart) separarseb) \<\<couple\>\> separarsePhrasal Verbs:['seprɪt]1.ADJ (=apart) separado; (=different) distinto, diferente; (=distant) apartado, retirado•
could we have separate bills? — queremos cuentas individuales, ¿podemos pagar por separado?2.Nseparates (=clothes) coordinados mpl3.['sepǝreɪt]VT (=keep apart) separar; (=set aside) apartar; (=divide) dividir, partir; (=distinguish) distinguirto separate truth from error — separar lo falso de lo verdadero, distinguir entre lo falso y lo verdadero
4.['sepǝreɪt]VI separarse* * *
I ['sepərət]a) ( individual) <beds/rooms/bank accounts> separadoto go our/their separate ways — irse* cada uno por su lado
b) ( physically apart) aparte adj invthe gym is in a separate building — el gimnasio está en un edificio aparte or en otro edificio
c) (distinct, different)
II
1. ['sepəreɪt]a) ( set apart) separarto separate something/somebody FROM something/somebody — separar algo/a alguien de algo/alguien
b) ( keep apart) separarto be separated FROM somebody — estar* separado de alguien
c) ( distinguish) distinguir*, diferenciarto separate something FROM something — distinguir* or diferenciar algo de algo
d) ( Tech) extraer*
2.
via) ( move apart) separarseb) \<\<couple\>\> separarsePhrasal Verbs: -
4 paja
paja sustantivo femenino 1a) (Agr, Bot) straw;techo de paja thatched roof 2 ( charlar) to chat, gab (colloq) 3 (AmC) ( grifo) faucet (AmE), tap (BrE)
paja sustantivo femenino
1 straw
2 fam (relleno, palabrería) waffle Locuciones: separar el grano de la paja, to separate the sheep from the goats
se pelearon por un quítame allá esas pajas, they quarrelled about nothing ' paja' also found in these entries: Spanish: bala - grano - guarnición - hombre - pajar - polvo - fardo - haz - pelele English: pad out - padding - straw - straw hat - straw man - suck - thatch - thatched - toss off - waffle - wank - wisp - faucet - litter - pad - tap
См. также в других словарях:
separate the sheep from the goats — To identify (esp by some test) the superior members of any group • • • Main Entry: ↑sheep * * * separate the sheep from the goats phrase to separate the people who are clever or good from the ones who are not This exercise should separate the… … Useful english dictionary
separate the sheep from the goats — See SEPARATE THE MEN FROM THE BOYS … Dictionary of American idioms
separate the sheep from the goats — See SEPARATE THE MEN FROM THE BOYS … Dictionary of American idioms
separate the sheep from the goats — If you separate the sheep from the goats, you sort out the good from the bad … The small dictionary of idiomes
The Sheep and the Goats — or The Judgment of the Nations was a discourse of Jesus recorded in the New Testament. It is sometimes characterized as a Parable, although unlike most parables it does not purport to relate a story of events happening to other characters.One… … Wikipedia
separate the men from the boys — {v. phr.}, {informal} To show who has strength, courage and loyalty and find who do not. * /When the ship hit an iceberg and sank, it separated the men from the boys./ * /The mile run separates the men from the boys./ … Dictionary of American idioms
separate the men from the boys — {v. phr.}, {informal} To show who has strength, courage and loyalty and find who do not. * /When the ship hit an iceberg and sank, it separated the men from the boys./ * /The mile run separates the men from the boys./ … Dictionary of American idioms
separate\ the\ sheep\ from\ the\ goats — • separate the men from the boys • separate the sheep from the goats v. phr. informal To show who has strength, courage and loyalty and find who do not. When the ship hit an iceberg and sank, it separated the men from the boys. The mile run… … Словарь американских идиом
separate\ the\ men\ from\ the\ boys — • separate the men from the boys • separate the sheep from the goats v. phr. informal To show who has strength, courage and loyalty and find who do not. When the ship hit an iceberg and sank, it separated the men from the boys. The mile run… … Словарь американских идиом
separate sheep from goats — If you separate the sheep from the goats, you examine a group of people and decide which are suitable and which are not. Examining job applications is the first stage in separating the sheep from the goats … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
separate the sheep from the goats — to separate the people who are clever or good from the ones who are not This exercise should separate the sheep from the goats … English dictionary