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61 vibrar
v.1 to vibrate (onda, aparato).El aparato vibra sin cesar The apparatus vibrates incessantly.Ella vibra con las fiestas She vibrates with the parties.2 to shake (voz, edificio).3 to be thrilled.el teatro entero vibraba con la música the whole theater was thrilled by the musicel concierto hizo vibrar al público the concert had an electrifying effect on the audience* * *1 to vibrate2 LINGÚÍSTICA to roll, trill2 figurado (conmoverse) to be moved, be overcome with emotion■ vibró de la emoción cuando cogió el bebé por primera vez he was overcome with emotion when he picked up the baby for the first time3 LINGÚÍSTICA to roll, trill* * *1. VI1) (=moverse) to vibrate; (=agitarse) to shake, rattle; (=pulsar) to throb, beat, pulsate; [voz] to quiver2) (Ling)hacer vibrar las erres — to roll o trill one's r's
2.VT (=hacer mover) to vibrate; (=agitar) to shake, rattle* * *verbo intransitivo cuerdas/cristales to vibratevibrar de emoción — to quiver o vibrate with emotion
* * *= shake, vibrate, pulsate, quiver, throb, pulse.Ex. This attitude had to go and by the 1830s it was shaking.Ex. But there are signs of a change as new and powerful instrumentalities come into use, such as thermionic tubes capable of controlling potent forces under the guidance of less power than a mosquito uses to vibrate his wings.Ex. The place is pulsating with life from families at the restaurants and fruit shops.Ex. With blood trickling from his mouth, his glazed eyes staring up at the ring lights, and his left foot quivering, the Swede was counted out.Ex. This image throbs when you look at it but it's just an optical illusion.Ex. When I bend down, or bend over, my head starts to pulse and sometimes it feels like it is going to explode.* * *verbo intransitivo cuerdas/cristales to vibratevibrar de emoción — to quiver o vibrate with emotion
* * *= shake, vibrate, pulsate, quiver, throb, pulse.Ex: This attitude had to go and by the 1830s it was shaking.
Ex: But there are signs of a change as new and powerful instrumentalities come into use, such as thermionic tubes capable of controlling potent forces under the guidance of less power than a mosquito uses to vibrate his wings.Ex: The place is pulsating with life from families at the restaurants and fruit shops.Ex: With blood trickling from his mouth, his glazed eyes staring up at the ring lights, and his left foot quivering, the Swede was counted out.Ex: This image throbs when you look at it but it's just an optical illusion.Ex: When I bend down, or bend over, my head starts to pulse and sometimes it feels like it is going to explode.* * *vibrar [A1 ]vi«cuerdas/cristales» to vibratela voz le vibraba de emoción his voice quivered o vibrated with emotion* * *
vibrar ( conjugate vibrar) verbo intransitivo [cuerdas/cristales] to vibrate
vibrar vi (objetos) to vibrate
(la voz) to tremble
(por la emoción) to vibrate, quiver
' vibrar' also found in these entries:
English:
jig
- judder
- quaver
- rattle
- throb
- twang
- vibrate
- roll
* * *vibrar vi1. [onda, aparato] to vibrate;[edificio] to shake2. [voz, rodillas] to shake3. [persona] to be thrilled;el concierto hizo vibrar al público the concert had an electrifying effect on the audience;el teatro entero vibraba con la música the whole theatre was thrilled by the music* * *v/i vibrate; fig: de voz quiver* * *vibrar vi: to vibrate* * *vibrar vb to vibrate -
62 zarandeo
m.1 shake, shaking (sacudida).2 pushing or knocking about.3 strong shaking, shaking.4 sifting, jiggling, sieving.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: zarandear.* * *1 (sacudida) shaking; (empujones) jostling about2 (criba) sieving3 (contoneo) swaggering, strutting* * *SM1) (=sacudida) shaking2) [por el tamiz] sieving* * *a) ( sacudida)b) (esp AmL) ( trajín)pasó el día en zarandeos para acá y para allá — he spent the day rushing around from one place to another (colloq)
* * *= shaking, shake.Ex. The shaking of an infant or child, can be devastating and result in irreversible brain damage, blindness, and even death.Ex. It's a very intense throbbing pain that sends her body into quivers and shakes.* * *a) ( sacudida)b) (esp AmL) ( trajín)pasó el día en zarandeos para acá y para allá — he spent the day rushing around from one place to another (colloq)
* * *= shaking, shake.Ex: The shaking of an infant or child, can be devastating and result in irreversible brain damage, blindness, and even death.
Ex: It's a very intense throbbing pain that sends her body into quivers and shakes.* * *1(sacudida): con tanto zarandeo se cayeron las maletas all the bumping up and down/shaking from side to side/jolting brought the suitcases down2ha pasado toda la mañana en zarandeos para acá y para allá he's spent the entire morning rushing around from one place to another ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo zarandear: ( conjugate zarandear)
zarandeo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
zarandeó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
zarandear
zarandeo
zarandear ( conjugate zarandear) verbo transitivo ( de un lado a otro) to shake;
( para arriba y para abajo) to shake o jog up and down
zarandearse verbo pronominal (esp AmL) [ tren] to shake around;
[ barco] to toss about;◊ nos zarandeamos mucho durante el vuelo we got shaken around o buffeted a lot during the flight
zarandear verbo transitivo to shake
zarandeo sustantivo masculino shaking
* * *zarandeo nm1. [sacudida] shaking;le dio un buen zarandeo she shook him hard;se mareó el niño con tanto zarandeo being shaken around so much made the boy feel ill2. Am [contoneo] swinging of the hips -
63 hoja
f.1 leaf.hoja caduca deciduous leafhoja de laurel bay leafhoja perenne perennial leaf2 sheet (of paper).hoja informativa newsletterhoja de pedido order formhoja de servicios record (of service), track record3 blade.hoja de afeitar razor blade4 leaf.5 folium.6 wing.* * *1 (gen) leaf2 (pétalo) petal3 (de papel) sheet; (impreso) handout, printed sheet4 (de libro) leaf, page5 (de metal) sheet6 (de cuchillo etc) blade7 (de puerta, ventana) leaf; (de mesa) leaf, flap8 (porción de tierra) fallow land\batir hoja to beat metalde hoja caduca BOTÁNICA deciduousde hoja perenne BOTÁNICA evergreenno tiene vuelta de hoja figurado there's no doubt about ittemblar como una hoja to shake like a leafvolver la hoja figurado to change the subjecthoja de afeitar razor bladehoja de cálculo spreadsheethoja de parra figurado cover, alibihoja de ruta waybillhoja de servicios service recordhoja en blanco blank sheet of paperhoja seca dead leafhoja suelta loose leaf, loose sheet* * *noun f.1) sheet, page2) leaf3) blade* * *SF1) (Bot) [de árbol, planta] leaf; [de hierba] blade2) [de papel] leaf, sheet; (=página) page; (=formulario) form, documenthojas sueltas — loose sheets, loose-leaf paper sing
volver la hoja — (lit) to turn the page; (=cambiar de tema) to change the subject; (=cambiar de actividad) to turn over a new leaf
hoja de ruta — waybill; (fig) road map
hoja de trabajo — (Inform) worksheet
hoja de vida — And curriculum vitae, résumé (EEUU), CV
hoja informativa — leaflet, handout
hoja volante, hoja volandera — leaflet, handbill
3) (Téc) [de metal] sheet; [de espada, patín] bladehoja de lata — tin, tinplate
4) [de puerta] [de madera] leaf; [de cristal] sheet, pane5)hoja de tocino — side of bacon, flitch
* * *1) (Bot) leaftemblar como una hoja — to shake like a leaf
2)a) ( folio) sheetb) ( de libro) page, leafc) ( formulario) form, sheetd) ( octavilla) leaflet, flier (AmE)3)a) (de puerta, mesa) leafb) (de madera, metal) sheetc) ( de cuchillo) blade•* * *= blade, leaf [leaves, -pl.], leaf [leaves, -pl.], sheet.Nota: Cada una de las partes iguales, numeradas o no, que resultan de doblar el papel para formar el pliego.Ex. Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in finding and managing to keep a broken and discarded hacksaw blade he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.Ex. A format is the number of times the printed sheet has been folded to make the leaves of a book, e.g., folio (one fold giving two leaves), quarto (two folds giving four leaves), etc.Ex. Concepts which denote parts of a plant, eg leaf, flower, etc, are also Personality concepts.Ex. As used in the description area, a sheet is a single piece of paper other than a broadside (q.v.) with manuscript or printed matter on one or both sides.----* árbol de hoja caduca = deciduous tree.* árbol de hoja perenne = evergreen tree.* bosque de árboles de hoja caduca = deciduous forest.* brotar hojas = leaf out.* catálogo de hojas sueltas = sheaf catalogue.* constituido por hojas superpuestas = in codex form.* cubierto de hojas = leafy [leafier -comp., leafiest -sup.].* de doble hoja = double-hinged.* de hoja caduca = deciduous.* de hoja perenne = evergreen.* de hojas largas = long-leaved.* echar hojas = leaf out.* hoja adjunta = rider.* hoja con la información básica para Hacer Algo = data sheet [datasheet].* hoja con los datos básicos para Hacer Algo = data sheet [datasheet].* hoja de afeitar = razor blade.* hoja de agua = waterleaf.* hoja de arce = maple leaf.* hoja de cálculo = spreadsheet.* hoja de cálculo electrónica = electronic spreadsheet.* hoja de circulación = routing slip, circulation slip.* hoja de códigos = code sheet.* hoja de control = overriding slip.* hoja de cortesía = fly-leaf [fly-leaves, -pl.].* hoja de estilo = style sheet.* hoja de fecha de devolución = date label.* hoja de guarda = fly-leaf [fly-leaves, -pl.].* hoja de hierba = grass blade, blade of grass.* hoja de inscripción = registration form.* hoja de normas = rule sheet.* hoja de palmera = palm leaf.* hoja de papel = slip of paper, sheet of paper.* hoja de papel continuo = web of paper.* hoja de papel encerada = wax sheet.* hoja de partitura = ballad-sheet.* hoja de pedido = order form.* hoja de pino = pine needle.* hoja de préstamo = routing slip, issue form, circulation slip.* hoja de reserva = hold slip, booking form.* hoja de respaldo = backing sheet.* hoja de ruta = road map [roadmap], route map, logbook [log book].* hoja de toma de datos = checklist [check-list], data sheet [datasheet].* hoja eliminada = cancellandum [cancellanda, -pl.].* hoja informativa = news-sheet [newsheet], newsletter, information sheet.* hoja parroquial = parish magazine.* hoja perforada = tear-off sheet, tearsheet.* hoja prensada = pressed leaf.* hoja publicitaria = flyer [flier, -USA], advertising flyer, publicity flyer.* hoja repuesta = cancel, cancellans [cancellatia, -pl.].* hojas de cortesía = endpapers.* hojas de té = tea leaves.* hojas sueltas = looseleaf [loose-leaf], loose-leaf paper.* hoja suelta = sheaf, slip, flysheet, handout [hand-out].* hoja técnica = bluesheet, fact sheet.* libro de hojas de palmera = palm leaf book.* manual de hojas sueltas = loose-leaf manual.* manuscrito en hoja de palmera = palm leaf manuscript.* molde de dos hojas = two-sheet mould.* no debes juzgar un libro por el color de sus hojas = don't judge a book by its cover.* pasar hojas = page (through), turn + pages, flip + pages.* pasar hojas hacia atrás = page + backward.* pasar hojas hacia delante = page + forward.* planta de hoja perenne = evergreen plant, evergreen.* temblar como una hoja = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.* * *1) (Bot) leaftemblar como una hoja — to shake like a leaf
2)a) ( folio) sheetb) ( de libro) page, leafc) ( formulario) form, sheetd) ( octavilla) leaflet, flier (AmE)3)a) (de puerta, mesa) leafb) (de madera, metal) sheetc) ( de cuchillo) blade•* * *= blade, leaf [leaves, -pl.], leaf [leaves, -pl.], sheet.Nota: Cada una de las partes iguales, numeradas o no, que resultan de doblar el papel para formar el pliego.Ex: Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in finding and managing to keep a broken and discarded hacksaw blade he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.
Ex: A format is the number of times the printed sheet has been folded to make the leaves of a book, e.g., folio (one fold giving two leaves), quarto (two folds giving four leaves), etc.Ex: Concepts which denote parts of a plant, eg leaf, flower, etc, are also Personality concepts.Ex: As used in the description area, a sheet is a single piece of paper other than a broadside (q.v.) with manuscript or printed matter on one or both sides.* árbol de hoja caduca = deciduous tree.* árbol de hoja perenne = evergreen tree.* bosque de árboles de hoja caduca = deciduous forest.* brotar hojas = leaf out.* catálogo de hojas sueltas = sheaf catalogue.* constituido por hojas superpuestas = in codex form.* cubierto de hojas = leafy [leafier -comp., leafiest -sup.].* de doble hoja = double-hinged.* de hoja caduca = deciduous.* de hoja perenne = evergreen.* de hojas largas = long-leaved.* echar hojas = leaf out.* hoja adjunta = rider.* hoja con la información básica para Hacer Algo = data sheet [datasheet].* hoja con los datos básicos para Hacer Algo = data sheet [datasheet].* hoja de afeitar = razor blade.* hoja de agua = waterleaf.* hoja de arce = maple leaf.* hoja de cálculo = spreadsheet.* hoja de cálculo electrónica = electronic spreadsheet.* hoja de circulación = routing slip, circulation slip.* hoja de códigos = code sheet.* hoja de control = overriding slip.* hoja de cortesía = fly-leaf [fly-leaves, -pl.].* hoja de estilo = style sheet.* hoja de fecha de devolución = date label.* hoja de guarda = fly-leaf [fly-leaves, -pl.].* hoja de hierba = grass blade, blade of grass.* hoja de inscripción = registration form.* hoja de normas = rule sheet.* hoja de palmera = palm leaf.* hoja de papel = slip of paper, sheet of paper.* hoja de papel continuo = web of paper.* hoja de papel encerada = wax sheet.* hoja de partitura = ballad-sheet.* hoja de pedido = order form.* hoja de pino = pine needle.* hoja de préstamo = routing slip, issue form, circulation slip.* hoja de reserva = hold slip, booking form.* hoja de respaldo = backing sheet.* hoja de ruta = road map [roadmap], route map, logbook [log book].* hoja de toma de datos = checklist [check-list], data sheet [datasheet].* hoja eliminada = cancellandum [cancellanda, -pl.].* hoja informativa = news-sheet [newsheet], newsletter, information sheet.* hoja parroquial = parish magazine.* hoja perforada = tear-off sheet, tearsheet.* hoja prensada = pressed leaf.* hoja publicitaria = flyer [flier, -USA], advertising flyer, publicity flyer.* hoja repuesta = cancel, cancellans [cancellatia, -pl.].* hojas de cortesía = endpapers.* hojas de té = tea leaves.* hojas sueltas = looseleaf [loose-leaf], loose-leaf paper.* hoja suelta = sheaf, slip, flysheet, handout [hand-out].* hoja técnica = bluesheet, fact sheet.* libro de hojas de palmera = palm leaf book.* manual de hojas sueltas = loose-leaf manual.* manuscrito en hoja de palmera = palm leaf manuscript.* molde de dos hojas = two-sheet mould.* no debes juzgar un libro por el color de sus hojas = don't judge a book by its cover.* pasar hojas = page (through), turn + pages, flip + pages.* pasar hojas hacia atrás = page + backward.* pasar hojas hacia delante = page + forward.* planta de hoja perenne = evergreen plant, evergreen.* temblar como una hoja = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.* * *A ( Bot) leafárbol de hoja caduca/perenne deciduous/evergreen treehoja de laurel bay leaftemblar como una hoja to shake like a leafCompuesto:B1 (folio) sheet¿tienes una hoja en blanco? do you have a blank sheet of paper?en una hoja aparte on a separate sheet of paper2 (de un libro) page, leafpasar las hojas to turn the pages3 (formulario) form, sheet4 (octavilla) leaflet, flier ( AmE)Compuestos:spreadsheet, worksheetworksheetorder formcomplaint formA ( Transp) waybillB ( Pol) road mapservice recordworksheetspreadsheet (program)interleafparish newsletterC1 (de una puerta, mesa) leafuna puerta de dos hojas a double door2 (de madera, metal) sheet3 (de un cuchillo) bladeCompuesto:razor blade* * *
hoja sustantivo femenino
1 (Bot) leaf
2
3
hoja sustantivo femenino
1 Bot leaf
un árbol de hoja perenne, an evergreen tree
de hoja caduca, deciduous
2 (de papel) sheet, leaf
(de un libro) leaf, page
(impreso) hand-out, printed sheet
Inform hoja de cálculo, spreadsheet
3 (plancha de metal) sheet
4 (de un arma blanca) blade
5 (de una puerta o ventana) leaf
6 (documento) hoja de reclamaciones, complaints book
hoja de servicios, service record
' hoja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caduca
- caduco
- desgajar
- disecar
- papel
- perenne
- pliego
- rabillo
- rabo
- reclamación
- retráctil
- vuelta
- alargado
- arrancar
- brotar
- cuchilla
- filoso
- folio
- folleto
- lámina
- mellar
- nacer
- nómina
- palma
- pasar
- penca
- romper
- suelto
English:
blade
- bud
- deathly
- evergreen
- fig leaf
- flutter
- hand-out
- leaf
- legal-size
- needle
- newsletter
- open out
- palm
- paper
- paying-in-slip
- printout
- razor
- rib
- sheet
- side
- spreadsheet
- sprout
- stem
- wage slip
- worksheet
- bay
- crumple
- deciduous
- ever
- flap
- flat
- frond
- green
- have
- pane
- pine
- separate
- spread
- tea
- time
- tin
* * *hoja nf1. [de planta] leaf;[de hierba] blade hoja caduca deciduous leaf;árbol de hoja caduca deciduous tree;hoja de coca coca leaf;hoja dentada dentate leaf;hoja de parra vine leaf;[en arte] fig leaf;hoja perenne perennial leaf;árbol de hoja perenne evergreen (tree)2. [de papel] sheet (of paper);[de libro] page;¿tienes una hoja suelta? do you have a sheet of paper?;volver la hoja to turn the page;[cambiar de tema] to change the subject hoja informativa [de gobierno, asociación] fact sheet; [entregada en la calle] flyer; [boletín] newsletter;hoja parroquial parish newsletter;Com hoja de pedido order form;hoja de reclamación complaint form;hoja de ruta waybill;Fig road map;hoja de servicios record (of service), track record;Col hoja de vida curriculum vitae, US résumé3. [de cuchillo] bladehoja de afeitar razor blade4. [de puertas, ventanas] leafhoja de estilos style sheet6. [lámina] sheet, foilhoja de lata tin plate* * *f1 BOT leaf3 de cuchillo blade* * *hoja nf1) : leaf, petal, blade (of grass)2) : sheet (of paper), page (of a book)hoja de cálculo: spreadsheet3) formulario: formhoja de pedido: order form4) : blade (of a knife)hoja de afeitar: razor blade* * *hoja n2. (de flor) petal3. (de papel) sheet4. (de libro, periódico) page5. (de cuchillo, sierra) blade -
64 reestructuración
f.1 restructuring, shake-up, company shake-out, reorganization.2 refinancing, rollover.* * *1 restructuring, reorganization* * *SF restructuring, reorganizing* * *femenino restructuring, reorganization* * *= restructuring [re-structuring], repackaging [re-packaging], realignment, reshuffling, reengineering [re-engineering], makeover [make-over], makeover [make-over], reframing, shake-up, reshuffle, restructuration, revamp.Ex. The subsequent report, a tour de force, recommended the restructuring of library authorities into larger units.Ex. Repackaging is the extraction of the meaning from the information sources discovered, rewording it, perhaps summarising it, and re-presenting it in a form more easily assimilable by the enquirer.Ex. The challenge to libraries of these institutions calls for reassessment of programmes and realignment in their power structures.Ex. This article describes the reshuffling of key executives by American Telephone and Telegraph Company (ATandT).Ex. Reengineering involves eliminating repeated work spending less time with administrative tasks.Ex. The article is entitled 'TI: 'Changing floors': a summer 2000 stock makeover for the Robinson Library'.Ex. The article is entitled 'TI: 'Changing floors': a summer 2000 stock makeover for the Robinson Library'.Ex. This paper attempts to provide such a reframing.Ex. She is quitting as finance director of the Sainsbury supermarket chain after a boardroom shake-up with a golden handshake likely to top £500000.Ex. The strongest clue that a reshuffle is on the cards is the regularity with which the press has started to attack specific ministers.Ex. The restructuration and consolidation of European defence industries cannot be left exclusively to the market.Ex. The new version of search software amounts to a complete revamp rather than just an incremental upgrade.* * *femenino restructuring, reorganization* * *= restructuring [re-structuring], repackaging [re-packaging], realignment, reshuffling, reengineering [re-engineering], makeover [make-over], makeover [make-over], reframing, shake-up, reshuffle, restructuration, revamp.Ex: The subsequent report, a tour de force, recommended the restructuring of library authorities into larger units.
Ex: Repackaging is the extraction of the meaning from the information sources discovered, rewording it, perhaps summarising it, and re-presenting it in a form more easily assimilable by the enquirer.Ex: The challenge to libraries of these institutions calls for reassessment of programmes and realignment in their power structures.Ex: This article describes the reshuffling of key executives by American Telephone and Telegraph Company (ATandT).Ex: Reengineering involves eliminating repeated work spending less time with administrative tasks.Ex: The article is entitled 'TI: 'Changing floors': a summer 2000 stock makeover for the Robinson Library'.Ex: The article is entitled 'TI: 'Changing floors': a summer 2000 stock makeover for the Robinson Library'.Ex: This paper attempts to provide such a reframing.Ex: She is quitting as finance director of the Sainsbury supermarket chain after a boardroom shake-up with a golden handshake likely to top £500000.Ex: The strongest clue that a reshuffle is on the cards is the regularity with which the press has started to attack specific ministers.Ex: The restructuration and consolidation of European defence industries cannot be left exclusively to the market.Ex: The new version of search software amounts to a complete revamp rather than just an incremental upgrade.* * *(de una empresa) restructuring, reorganizationla reestructuración de la deuda externa the restructuring of the foreign debt* * *
reestructuración sustantivo femenino restructuring
' reestructuración' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reconversión
English:
restructuring
* * *restructuring* * *f restructuring -
65 cimbrear
v.1 to wave about (vara).2 to sway (caderas).3 to shake, to sway, to waggle.4 to make quiver, to shake.* * *1 (hacer vibrar) to make quiver; (caña) to waggle2 (contonear) to sway1 (contonearse) to sway* * *1.VT (=hacer oscilar) to swish, swing; (=curvar) to bend; (=agitar) to shake2.3.See:* * *1.cimbrar verbo transitivoa) < vara> to shakeb) < caderas> to sway2.cimbrearse, cimbrarse v pron to sway* * *1.cimbrar verbo transitivoa) < vara> to shakeb) < caderas> to sway2.cimbrearse, cimbrarse v pron to sway* * *vt1 ‹vara› to shake2 ‹caderas› to swayto sway* * ** * *v/t swing -
66 temblequear
v.1 to tremble (person).2 to shudder, to shake.* * *2 familiar (afectar temblor) to pretend to tremble* * *verbo intransitivo (fam) to shake, tremble* * *verbo intransitivo (fam) to shake, tremble* * *temblequear [A1 ]vi( fam); to shake, tremble* * *temblequear vi1. [persona] [de miedo, por nervios] to tremble;[de frío] to shiver2. [suelo, edificio, máquina] to shudder, to shake -
67 zangolotear
v.1 to move in a violent yet ridiculous manner (agitar).2 to slam, to move because the screws or nails which hold certain things are loose.3 to fidget (person).4 to move up and down forcibly, to shake, to jiggle, to move about forcibly.* * *1 (persona) to roam around2 (puerta) to rattle* * *1.VT to shake2.3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (fam) to shake2.zangolotearse v pron (fam)* * *1.verbo transitivo (fam) to shake2.zangolotearse v pron (fam)* * *zangolotear [A1 ]vt( fam); to shake■ zangolotearvito loaf o laze around ( colloq)( fam):el avión se zangoloteaba en la tormenta the plane was buffeted (about) in the stormdéjate de zangolotearte stop jumping up and down ( colloq)* * *♦ vtto shake♦ vito wander around doing nothing -
68 apretar
v.1 to press (oprimir) (botón, tecla).me aprietan las botas my boots are too tightLa enfermera apretó la herida The nurse pressed the wound.2 to grit (juntar) (dientes).La niña aprieta los dientes al dormir The girl grits her teeth when sleeping.3 to squeeze.apretar la mano a alguien to shake somebody's handMaría apretó la mostaza Mary squeezed the mustard.4 to press.lo están apretando para que acepte la oferta they are pressing him o putting pressure on him to accept the offer5 to get worse, to intensify (calor, lluvia).6 to tighten.El mecánico aprieta duramente el tornillo The mechanic tightens the screw.7 to pinch.Me aprietan los zapatos My shoes pinch.Ricardo apretó su nariz Richard pinched her nose.8 to be too tight.Esta faja aprieta This belt is too tight.9 to press down, to push down.Ricardo apretó el botón para iniciar Richard pressed down the button to start.10 to be too tight for.Me aprieta la ropa My clothes are too tight for me.11 to be most intense, to be more intense.* * *1 (estrechar) to squeeze, hug2 (tornillo) to tighten; (cordones, nudo) to do up tight3 (comprimir) to compress, press together, pack tight4 (activar) to press, push1 figurado (aumentar) to increase, get worse2 (prendas) to fit tight, be tight on3 (esforzarse) to work hard■ tendrás que apretar en tus estudios you'll have to study a lot harder, you'll have to pull your socks up1 (apiñar) to narrow, tighten2 (agolparse) to crowd together; (acercarse) to squeeze up\apretar a correr to start runningapretar el paso to quicken one's paceapretar la mano a alguien to shake somebody's handapretar el gatillo to pull the trigger* * *verb1) to press2) tighten3) squeeze4) pinch, be too tight* * *1. VT1) [+ tapa, tornillo, nudo] to tighten2) (=pulsar) [+ interruptor, pedal, tecla] to press; [+ gatillo] to squeeze, pullapretar el acelerador — to put one's foot down (on the accelerator), depress the accelerator frm
3) (=apretujar)a) [+ objeto] to squeeze, grip; [para que no caiga] to clutchapretó bien los papeles en la cartera — he packed o squeezed the papers into the briefcase
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apretar los dientes — to grit one's teeth, clench one's teeth•
apretar la mano a algn — to shake sb's handb) [+ persona] [contra pared, suelo] to pin, press; [con los brazos] to clasp, clutchme apretaba con todo su cuerpo contra la pared — he pinned o pressed me against the wall with his whole body
la apretó con fuerza entre sus brazos — he clasped o clutched her tightly in his arms
4) (=presionar)•
apretar a algn — to put pressure on sbnos aprieta mucho para que estudiemos — he puts a lot of pressure on us to study, he pushes us to study hard
5)• apretar el paso — to quicken one's pace
6)7) (Mil) [+ asedio] to step up, intensify; [+ bloqueo] to tighten2. VI1) (=oprimir) [zapatos] to be too tight, pinch one's feet; [ropa] to be too tightzapatoestos zapatos aprietan — these shoes are too tight, these shoes pinch my feet
2) (=aumentar) [dolor, frío] to get worse; [viento] to intensifyes media mañana y el hambre aprieta — it's half way through the morning and I'm beginning to feel hungry
cuando el frío aprieta — when the cold gets worse, when it gets really cold
3) (=presionar) to put on the pressure, pile on the pressure *Dios 3)si le aprietan un poco más, confesará — if they put a bit more pressure on him, he'll confess
4) (=esforzarse)si apretáis un poco al final, aprobaréis — if you make an extra effort at the end, you'll pass
5)• apretar a hacer algo, si aprieta a llover — if it starts to rain heavily
6)¡aprieta! — nonsense!, good grief!
7) Chile (=irse con prisa)apretemos que viene la profesora — let's run for it, the teacher's coming
fueron los primeros en salir apretando después del golpe — they were the first ones to make a getaway after the coup
8) ** [al defecar] to push3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < botón> to press, push; < acelerador> to put one's foot on, press; < gatillo> to pull, squeezeb) <nudo/venda/tornillo> to tightenc)apretar el paso or la marcha — to quicken one's pace o step
2)a) ( apretujar)apretó al niño contra su pecho — he clasped o clutched the child to his breast
me apretó el brazo con fuerza — he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
b) ( presionar) to put pressure on2.apretar vi1) ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight2) ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)3) ( ser fuerte)cuando el hambre aprieta... — when people are in the grip of hunger...
4)a) ( esforzarse) to make an effortb) profesor/jefe to be demanding3.apretar a correr — (fam) to break into a run
apretarse v pron to squeeze o squash together* * *= squeeze, nip, tighten, screw, tighten + Posesivo + grip on, press, clenching, cramp.Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex. Rotary presses are like wringers the printing paper being nipped between two cylinders.Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex. This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.Ex. This paper reports on measures being taken by the government to tighten its grip on what universities do with their money.Ex. To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.Ex. A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.Ex. The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.----* apretar el gatillo = pull + the trigger.* apretar fuerte = bear down on.* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < botón> to press, push; < acelerador> to put one's foot on, press; < gatillo> to pull, squeezeb) <nudo/venda/tornillo> to tightenc)apretar el paso or la marcha — to quicken one's pace o step
2)a) ( apretujar)apretó al niño contra su pecho — he clasped o clutched the child to his breast
me apretó el brazo con fuerza — he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
b) ( presionar) to put pressure on2.apretar vi1) ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight2) ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)3) ( ser fuerte)cuando el hambre aprieta... — when people are in the grip of hunger...
4)a) ( esforzarse) to make an effortb) profesor/jefe to be demanding3.apretar a correr — (fam) to break into a run
apretarse v pron to squeeze o squash together* * *= squeeze, nip, tighten, screw, tighten + Posesivo + grip on, press, clenching, cramp.Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.
Ex: Rotary presses are like wringers the printing paper being nipped between two cylinders.Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex: This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.Ex: This paper reports on measures being taken by the government to tighten its grip on what universities do with their money.Ex: To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.Ex: A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.Ex: The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.* apretar el gatillo = pull + the trigger.* apretar fuerte = bear down on.* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].* * *apretar [A5 ]vtA1 ‹botón› to press, push; ‹acelerador› to put one's foot on, press, depress ( frml); ‹gatillo› to pull, squeeze2 ‹nudo/venda› to tighten; ‹tapa/tornillo› to tightenapretó bien la tapa he screwed the lid on tightlyaprieta el puño clench your fistapreté los dientes I gritted my teeth3apretar el paso or la marcha to quicken one's pace o stepapretar los puntos to knit tightlyB1(apretujar): apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breastllevaba el osito apretado entre sus brazos she was clutching the teddy bear in her armsme apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly2 (presionar) to put pressure onel profesor nos apretó mucho en los últimos meses in the last few months the teacher put a lot of pressure on us o pushed us really hard■ apretarviA «ropa/zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tightel vestido le aprieta the dress is too tight for her o is very tight on herla falda me aprieta en las caderas the skirt is too tight around the hips¡cómo me aprietan estos zapatos! these shoes are so tight!, these shoes really pinch my feet!B (hacer presión) to press down ( o in etc)C(ser fuerte): a las tres de la tarde cuando el calor aprieta at three o'clock when the heat is at its most intensea primeras horas de la mañana el frío aprieta (Chi, Méx); in the early hours of the morning you really feel the coldcuando el hambre aprieta, la gente come cualquier cosa when people are in the grip of hunger they will eat anythingD1 (esforzarse) to make an effortvas a tener que apretar en la física you're going to have to knuckle down o make more of an effort in physics2 «profesor/jefe» to be demanding diosE( Chi fam) (irse): todos apretaron a la salida everyone made a dash for o ran for the door ( colloq)tuvimos que salir apretando we had to make a run for it ( colloq)apretar a correr ( fam); to break into a run, start running* * *
apretar ( conjugate apretar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ acelerador› to put one's foot on, press;
‹ gatillo› to pull, squeeze
‹puño/mandíbulas› to clench;
2a) ( apretujar):◊ apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast;
me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
verbo intransitivo
1 [ropa/zapatos] (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight;
2 ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)
apretarse verbo pronominal
to squeeze o squash together
apretar
I vtr (pulsar un botón) to press
(el cinturón, un tornillo) to tighten
(el gatillo) to pull: me aprietan los zapatos, these shoes are too tight for me
II verbo intransitivo el calor ha apretado en julio, it was really hot in July
♦ Locuciones: apretar el paso, to hasten, hurry
apretarle las clavijas a alguien, to put the screws on someone
donde aprieta el zapato, where the problem is
' apretar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajustar
- estrujar
- aprieta
- estrechar
- fuerte
- gatillo
- oprimir
- puño
English:
clench
- grip
- loosely
- pack
- pack down
- pinch
- press
- pull
- push
- screw up
- squeeze
- tighten
- wedge
- which
- accelerate
- foot
- loosen
- screw
- speed
- tooth
* * *♦ vt1. [oprimir] [botón, tecla] to press;[gatillo] to pull, to squeeze; [acelerador] to step on;el zapato me aprieta my shoe is pinching;me aprietan las botas my boots are too tight2. [nudo, tuerca, cinturón] to tighten;Fam3. [juntar] [dientes] to grit;[labios] to press together; [puño] to clench;tendrás que apretar la letra you'll have to squeeze your handwriting up4. [estrechar] to squeeze;[abrazar] to hug;no me aprietes el brazo, me estás haciendo daño stop squeezing my arm, you're hurting me;la apretó contra su pecho he held her to his chest;apretar la mano a alguien to shake sb's handcomo no apretemos el paso, no llegaremos nunca if we don't hurry up, we'll never get there6. [exigir] to tighten up on;[presionar] to press;apretar la disciplina to tighten up on discipline;lo apretaron tanto que acabó confesando they pressed him so hard that he ended up confessing;no me gusta que me aprieten en el trabajo I don't like to feel pressurized in my work;lo están apretando para que acepte la oferta they are pressing him o putting pressure on him to accept the offer7. [ropa, objetos] to pack tight♦ vi1. [calor, lluvia] to get worse, to intensify;salgo de casa a las dos, cuando más aprieta el calor I leave home at two o'clock, when the heat is at its worst;en agosto ha apretado mucho el calor it got a lot hotter in August;cuando la necesidad aprieta, se agudiza el ingenio people become more resourceful when they really have to2. [zapatos] to pinch;[ropa] to be too tight3. [esforzarse] to push oneself;tienes que apretar más si quieres aprobar you'll have to pull your socks up if you want to passel ladrón apretó a correr the thief ran off* * *I v/t1 botón press;apretó contra el pecho la fotografía/el niño she held the photograph/the child close, she pressed the photograph/the child to her breast;apretar los puños clench one’s fists;apretar los dientes grit one’s teeth3 tuerca tighten4:apretar el paso quicken one’s paceII v/i2:apretar a correr start to run, start running* * *apretar {55} vt1) : to press, to push (a button)2) : to tighten3) : to squeezeapretar vi1) : to press, to push2) : to fit tightly, to be too tightlos zapatos me aprietan: my shoes are tight* * *apretar vb1. (botón) to press2. (gatillo) to pull3. (tornillo, cinturón, nudo) to tighten¿has apretado los tornillos? have you tightened the screws?4. (exigir) to be strict with / to push hard5. (quedar estrecho ropa) to be too tight6. (esforzarse) to work harder7. (aumentar calor) to increase -
69 encima
adv.1 on top (arriba).pásame el de encima pass me the top one o the one on topel vecino de encima the upstairs neighborvivo encima de tu casa I live upstairs from youel pan está encima de la nevera the bread is on (top of) the fridgevive por encima de sus posibilidades he lives beyond his meanspor encima de todo more than anything else2 on top of that.encima de no hacerlo bien… on top of not doing it well…encima de ser tonto, es feo on top of being stupid, he's also uglypres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: encimar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: encimar.* * *► adverbio1 (más arriba) above, overhead; (sobre) on top2 (ropa etc) on, on top■ ¿llevas cambio encima? do you have any change on you?4 (además) in addition, besides5 familiar (por si fuera poco) what's more, on top of that, besides\de encima top, on top, aboveestar alguien encima de otro familiar to be on somebody's back, be breathing down somebody's neckpor encima de todo above allquitarse algo de encima / quitarse a alguien de encima figurado to get rid of something / get rid of somebodytener algo encima figurado to be just round the corner* * *adv.1) above, on top2) upon•* * *ADV1) [en el espacio]•
encima de — [con contacto] on top of; [sin contacto] above•
venirse encima de algn — [animal, vehículo] to come (straight) at sb, bear down on sb; [peso, mueble] to fall on (top of) sbno sabía lo que se le venía encima cuando llegara a casa — he didn't know what was going to hit him when he got home
con su actitud se echó encima a todos sus compañeros — he got on the wrong side of all his colleagues because of his attitude
tengo que estar siempre encima de mis hijos para que estudien — I always have to stand over my children to make them work
- hacerse encimamundo 5)2) [en el tiempo] upontenían ya la guerra encima — war was imminent o upon them
se nos echó la noche encima — it grew dark, night fell
se nos viene encima la fecha de la boda — the wedding is nearly upon us, the wedding is just around the corner
3)•
por encima —a) (=por lo alto) over•
por encima de — overha nevado por encima de los 2.500m — there is snow above o over 2,500 metres
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estar por encima de algo — [en cantidad, nivel] to be above sth; [en preferencia] to come before sthestoy por encima de él en categoría — I'm higher in rank o level than him
b) (=superficialmente)4) (=además) on top of thatte lo envían a casa y encima te regalan un libro — they send it to your house and you get a free book too o as well
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encima de — besides, as well asy luego, encima de todo lo que dijo, se fue sin disculparse — and then, as well as o on top of saying all that, he left without apologizing
5) esp Cono Sur•
encima mío/tuyo/ etc — above me/you/etc* * *1) ( en el espacio)2) ( en el tiempo)3) ( además)y encima no me lo devolvió — and on top of that, he didn't give it back
4) (en locs)encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody
* * *= on top, thereupon [thereon].Ex. Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.Ex. The inspector may enter, inspect and examine an amusement park and the amusement devices and structures contained thereupon.----* actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* echar por encima = top with.* echarse encima de = bear down on.* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* encima de = on top of, above, atop.* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.* justo encima de = smack right on top of.* leer por encima = browse, skim, skim read.* leer rápidamente por encima = skim through.* mirar por encima = eyeball.* mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.* pasar por encima = pass over.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.* poner encima = top with.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* por encima = overhead.* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.* por encima de eso = beyond that.* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* quitarse de encima = shake off.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* sacudirse de encima = shake off.* sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.* y encima = into the bargain.* * *1) ( en el espacio)2) ( en el tiempo)3) ( además)y encima no me lo devolvió — and on top of that, he didn't give it back
4) (en locs)encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody
* * *= on top, thereupon [thereon].Ex: Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.
Ex: The inspector may enter, inspect and examine an amusement park and the amusement devices and structures contained thereupon.* actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* echar por encima = top with.* echarse encima de = bear down on.* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* encima de = on top of, above, atop.* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.* justo encima de = smack right on top of.* leer por encima = browse, skim, skim read.* leer rápidamente por encima = skim through.* mirar por encima = eyeball.* mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.* pasar por encima = pass over.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.* poner encima = top with.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* por encima = overhead.* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.* por encima de eso = beyond that.* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* quitarse de encima = shake off.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* sacudirse de encima = shake off.* sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.* y encima = into the bargain.* * *A(en el espacio): le puso el pie/una piedra encima he put his foot/a stone on itno tengo or llevo dinero encima I don't have any money on mese me sentaron encima they sat on top of mese tiró el café encima she spilled the coffee over herselfvi el coche cuando ya lo tenía encima I didn't see the car until it was on top of meel autobús se nos venía encima the bus was coming straight at o toward(s) usse me vino el armario encima the cupboard came down on top of mese le vino encima una enorme responsabilidad he had to take on a great deal of reponsibilityB(en el tiempo): ya tenemos las fiestas encima the festive season is just around the cornerlos exámenes ya estaban encima the exams were already upon usla fecha se nos vino encima y no habíamos terminado the day arrived and we hadn't finishedse nos venía or echaba encima la noche night was falling (around us)C(además): es caro y encima de mala calidad it's expensive and, not only that, it's poor qualityle han dado el mejor lugar — ¡y encima se queja! they've given her the best seat — and she goes and complains!y encima, no me lo quiso devolver and then o and on top of that, he wouldn't give it back!D ( en locs):encima de: encima de la mesa on the tableencima del armario on top of the cupboardllevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacketviven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shopencima de caro es feo as well as being expensive, it's (also) ugly o not only is it expensive, it's also uglyecharse algo encima ‹deuda› to saddle o land o ( BrE) lumber oneself with sth;‹problema› to take … upon oneselfecharse encima a algn ( AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him, he got on the wrong side of all the teachers(hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants o does it in his pantspor encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on topla miró por encima de los anteojos he looked at her over the top of his glasseslos aviones volaban por encima del pueblo the planes flew over the townella está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of departmentpasar por encima de algn or pasarle por encima a algn (para un ascenso) to pass sb over; (para una consulta, queja) to go over sb's headtemperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperaturesun porcentaje muy por encima de la media a much higher than average percentageestá muy por encima de la competencia it is well ahead of the competitionlo leí muy por encima I skipped through itle eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over o through it very quicklyhice una limpieza muy por encima I gave the place a very quick cleanpor encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere ella above all o most important, she mustn't find outpone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything elsequitarse or sacarse algo/a algn de encima: me saqué ese problema de encima I got that problem out of the waypor lo menos te has sacado ese peso de encima at least you've got that weight off your mindno sabía qué hacer para quitármela de encima I didn't know what to do to get rid of her* * *
encima adverbio
1 ( en el espacio):
no llevo dinero encima I don't have any money on me;
se tiró el café encima she spilled the coffee over herself;
se me vino el armario encima the cupboard came down on top of me
2 ( además):◊ ¡y encima se queja! and then she goes and complains!;
y encima no me lo devolvió and on top of that, he didn't give it back!
3 ( en locs)◊ encima de: encima de la mesa on the table;
encima del armario on top of the cupboard;
llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket;
viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop;
encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly;
por encima over;
saltó por encima he jumped over;
le eché un vistazo por encima I just looked over it quickly;
una limpieza por encima a quick clean;
por encima de above;
por encima de la media above average;
por encima de todo above everything;
volaban por encima de las nubes/del pueblo they flew above the clouds/over the town;
está por encima del jefe de sección she's above the head of department;
quitarse algo de encima ‹problema/tarea› to get sth out of the way;
quitarse a algn de encima to get rid of sb
encima adverbio
1 (en la parte superior de) on top: pon la maleta encima, put the case on top
2 (sobre uno) no tenía encima la documentación, she didn't have her papers on her
(sobre el cuerpo) se me cayó encima el café, I spilt the coffee over myself
se echó una manta encima, he put a blanket over himself
3 (sobre el espíritu, en la mente) tiene muchas preocupaciones encima, she has got lots of worries
4 (además) besides, on top of that: se estropeó el coche y encima empezó a nevar, the car broke down and then to cap it all it started to snow
no da ni golpe y encima se queja, he doesn't lift a finger and on top of all that he complains
5 (muy cerca) tengo encima el coche de detrás, the car behind is getting too close
(muy pendiente) on top of, in control of: tengo al jefe encima todo el día, I've got the boss breathing down my neck all day
♦ Locuciones: encima de, (sobre) on, over: vive encima de un bar, she lives above a bar
por encima, (superficialmente) hablamos de ello por encima, we scarcely talked about it
por encima de, over: los pájaros volaban por encima, birds flew overhead
' encima' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añadidura
- arriba
- cadáver
- casa
- echarse
- espachurrar
- estar
- fullera
- fullero
- hombro
- llevar
- montante
- mundo
- peso
- por
- quitarse
- saltar
- sobre
- superar
- atropellar
- mirada
- ojo
- posibilidad
- quitar
- tener
- todavía
English:
above
- atop
- bear down on
- beyond
- bob
- body
- bung
- burn out
- canopy
- cave in
- clamber
- class
- dead
- disdain
- excel
- eye
- grape
- hold
- hover
- neck
- on
- one-upmanship
- over
- overhang
- overhead
- paint out
- plonk
- rise above
- rivet
- senior
- shake off
- sketchily
- skim
- stand
- standard
- top
- upon
- bargain
- by
- capacity
- carry
- first
- get
- go
- just
- keep
- look
- nag
- nose
- palm
* * *♦ adv1. [arriba] on top;[en el piso de arriba] upstairs;un pastel con una guinda encima a cake with a cherry on top;pásame el de encima pass me the top one o the one on top;yo vivo encima I live upstairs;el vecino de encima the upstairs neighbour;tienes encima un mosquito you've got a mosquito on you;Amde encima in addition, besides;le cayó encima la responsabilidad de dirigir el partido the responsibility of leading the party was thrust upon her;el autobús se le echó encima antes de que pudiera reaccionar the bus was upon him before he had time to react;tiene a su jefe encima todo el día his boss is on at him o on his back all day longse nos echó la noche encima night fell, night descended upon us3. [además] on top of that;está lejos y encima no hay transporte público it's a long way away and on top of that o what is more, there's no public transport;voy a consolarlo y encima me grita I go to comfort him and all he does is shout at meponte algo encima, vas a tener frío put something on, you'll be cold;¿llevas dinero encima? have you got any money on you?;le quitaron todo lo que llevaba encima they took everything he had with him♦ encima de loc prep1. [sobre, en] on (top of);el pan está encima de la nevera the bread is on (top of) the fridge2. [en lugar más alto que] above;encima de la montaña el cielo se encapotó the sky above the mountain clouded over;vivo encima de tu casa I live upstairs from you;estar encima de alguien [controlar, vigilar] to be on sb's back;mi madre está encima de mí todo el día my mother's on at me o on my back all day long3. [además de] as well as;encima de (ser) tonto, es feo as well as being stupid, he's also ugly;encima de no hacerlo bien… not only did he not do it well…♦ por encima loc adv1. [sobre la parte superior] on top;por encima lleva una capa de chocolate it has a layer of chocolate on top;había ropa por encima de la cama there were clothes on the bed2. [por arriba]la ciudad tenía una capa de contaminación por encima the city was covered with a layer of pollution;por encima de over;volaron por encima de los Alpes they flew over the Alps;el sol asomaba por encima de las montañas the sun was peeping over the mountainspor encima de over, above;un precio muy por encima de lo que habíamos presupuestado a price well over o above what we had budgeted for;una calidad muy por encima de lo habitual a much higher quality than usual;la salud de sus hijos está por encima de todo lo demás their childrens' health comes before everything else;está muy por encima de los otros alumnos he's far better than the other students;vive por encima de sus posibilidades he lives beyond his means;por encima de todo: por encima de todo, hazlo con mucho cuidado above all o first and foremost, be very careful;por encima de todo, lo que más me preocupa… what worries me more than anything else…;por encima de todo, no se lo digas a nadie whatever else you do, don't tell anyone;ponemos la seguridad por encima de todo we place safety first o before everything elsesólo lo he leído por encima I've only skimmed through it;ordené la casa por encima y me marché I gave the house a quick tidy up and left* * *adv1 on top;encima de on top of, on;por encima de over, above;por encima de todo above all;estar por encima de be above;echarse encima de alguien fig pounce on s.o.;la noche se nos echó encima night overtook us2:hacer algo muy por encima do sth very quickly;leí el artículo por encima I skimmed (through) the article3:no lo llevo encima I haven’t got it on me;ponerse algo encima put sth on4 ( cercano):el final del curso ya está encima we’re nearly at the end of the course already5 ( además):lo ayudo, y encima se queja I help him and then he goes and complains* * *encima adv1) : on top, above2) además: as well, besides3)encima de : on, on top of, over4)por encima de : above, beyondpor encima de la ley: above the law5)echarse encima : to take upon oneself6)7)quitarse de encima : to get rid of* * *encima adv1. (en) on2. (sobre) on top¿cuál? el que está encima which one? the one on top3. (sin tocar) over¡salta por encima! jump over!4. (además) on top of everything / on top of thatllegó tarde y, encima, se enfadó conmigo he arrived late and on top of that, he got angry with me -
70 esqueleto
m.1 skeleton.menear o mover el esqueleto (informal) to boogie (on down)estar como un esqueleto to be skin and bone2 framework.3 blank form, blank application, application form, fill-out form.* * *1 ANATOMÍA skeleton2 ARQUITECTURA framework\mover el esqueleto familiar to boogie, party on down* * *noun m.1) skeleton2) framework* * *SM1) (Anat) skeleton2) (=estructura) [gen] skeleton; (=de asunto) bare bones pl ; [de edificio] framework; [de conferencia, novela] framework, structureen esqueleto — unfinished, incomplete
3) Chile (Literat) (=borrador) rough draft, outline* * *1)a) (Anat) skeletonestar hecho un esqueleto — (fam & hum) to be all skin and bone(s) (colloq)
menear el esqueleto — (fam & hum) to shake a leg (colloq & hum)
b) (de edificio, novela) framework2) (Méx) ( formulario) blank form* * *= skeleton.Ex. A description of the main subject areas forms the skeleton of the main list of terms.----* esqueleto muscular = muscular-skeletal.* estar hecho un esqueleto = be a bag of bones.* menear el esqueleto = trip the light fantastic.* mover el esqueleto = trip the light fantastic.* * *1)a) (Anat) skeletonestar hecho un esqueleto — (fam & hum) to be all skin and bone(s) (colloq)
menear el esqueleto — (fam & hum) to shake a leg (colloq & hum)
b) (de edificio, novela) framework2) (Méx) ( formulario) blank form* * *= skeleton.Ex: A description of the main subject areas forms the skeleton of the main list of terms.
* esqueleto muscular = muscular-skeletal.* estar hecho un esqueleto = be a bag of bones.* menear el esqueleto = trip the light fantastic.* mover el esqueleto = trip the light fantastic.* * *A1 ( Anat) skeletonmenear or mover el esqueleto ( fam hum); to shake a leg ( colloq hum), to strut o shake one's stuff ( colloq)2 (estructura — de un edificio) framework; (— de una novela, un discurso) framework, structureB ( Méx) (formulario) blank form* * *
esqueleto sustantivo masculinoa) (Anat) skeleton
esqueleto sustantivo masculino
1 Anat skeleton
2 (estructura) framework
' esqueleto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
femenina
- femenino
- carcasa
English:
shell
- skeleton
* * *esqueleto nm1. [de persona, animal] skeleton;Fam2. [armazón] [de edificio] framework;[de vehículo] frame; [de novela] framework, outline; [de argumento] outline4. CAm, Col, Méx [formulario] form* * *m1 ANAT skeleton;ser un esqueleto, estar en el esqueleto be a walking skeleton;mover omenear el esqueleto hum shake a leg, dance2:esqueleto (arquitectónico) framework3 Méx, C.Am., Pe, Bol figblank form* * *esqueleto nm1) : skeleton2) armazón: framework* * *esqueleto n (anatomía) skeleton -
71 estremecerse
1 (temblar) to shake2 (de miedo) to tremble, shudder; (de frío) to shiver, tremble3 figurado to shudder* * *verb* * *VPR1) [edificio] to shake[de horror] to shudder (de with) [de frío, escalofrío] to shiver (de with)* * *(v.) = shake, shudder, shiver, wince, quiver, trembleEx. This attitude had to go and by the 1830s it was shaking.Ex. He shuddered when he thought of the budget Dennis Baldwin had put together.Ex. I shivered with the intensity of my desire to do this wondrous thing myself.Ex. Librarians across the country winced at that notion.Ex. With blood trickling from his mouth, his glazed eyes staring up at the ring lights, and his left foot quivering, the Swede was counted out.Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.* * *(v.) = shake, shudder, shiver, wince, quiver, trembleEx: This attitude had to go and by the 1830s it was shaking.
Ex: He shuddered when he thought of the budget Dennis Baldwin had put together.Ex: I shivered with the intensity of my desire to do this wondrous thing myself.Ex: Librarians across the country winced at that notion.Ex: With blood trickling from his mouth, his glazed eyes staring up at the ring lights, and his left foot quivering, the Swede was counted out.Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.* * *
estremecerse verbo reflexivo to shudder, tremble [de, with]
' estremecerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estremecer
English:
flinch
- shudder
- tremble
- shiver
- wince
* * *vpr[de horror, miedo] to tremble o shudder (de with); [de frío] to shiver (de with);me estremezco sólo de pensarlo I get the shivers just thinking about it* * ** * *vr: to shudder, to shiver (with emotion)* * *estremecerse vb1. (de frío) to shiver2. (de miedo) to tremble / to shudder -
72 flan
m.1 crème caramel.flan de huevo/vainilla = crème caramel made with egg/vanillaestar hecho un flan, estar como un flan (informal) to be shaking like a jelly, to be a bundle of nerves2 custard, caramel custard, creme caramel, egg custard.* * *1 (dulce) crème caramel2 (de arena, arroz, etc) pie\estar como un flan to be shaking like a leafestar hecho,-a un flan→ link=estar estar como un flan* * *SM [dulce] creme caramel; [salado] mould, mold (EEUU)* * *estar como un flan — to be shaking like a leaf
* * *= flong, flong mould, crème caramel.Ex. Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.Ex. The overwhelming advantages of flong moulds were that they were both quicker to make and quicker to cast from than plaster moulds.Ex. This report analyses the markets for ice cream, yoghurts and chilled desserts (e.g. cheesecake, tiramisu and crème caramel) in Italy.----* estar hecho un flan = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.* temblar como un flan = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.* * *estar como un flan — to be shaking like a leaf
* * *= flong, flong mould, crème caramel.Ex: Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.
Ex: The overwhelming advantages of flong moulds were that they were both quicker to make and quicker to cast from than plaster moulds.Ex: This report analyses the markets for ice cream, yoghurts and chilled desserts (e.g. cheesecake, tiramisu and crème caramel) in Italy.* estar hecho un flan = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.* temblar como un flan = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.* * *flan de arroz/espinacas rice/spinach moldCompuesto:sandcastle* * *
flan sustantivo masculino
(de pescado, verduras) terrine
flan sustantivo masculino caramel custard
♦ Locuciones: estar hecho un flan, to be shaking like a jelly
' flan' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
casero
- cuajar
English:
flan
- jittery
- shake
- tremble
- custard
* * *flan nm1. [dulce] crème caramel;flan de huevo/vainilla = crème caramel made with egg/vanilla;Famestar hecho un flan, estar como un flan to be shaking like a jelly, to be a bundle of nerves2. [salado] mould;flan de verduras vegetable mould, timbale of vegetables* * *m crème caramel;estar hecho un flan be shaking like a leaf* * *flan n crème caramel -
73 reorganización
f.1 reorganization, realignment, reorganisation.2 reorganization, reshuffle, shake-up, shakeup.* * *1 reorganization\reorganización ministerial cabinet reshuffle* * *noun f.* * ** * *femenino reorganization* * *= reorganisation [reorganization, -USA], repackaging [re-packaging], redeployment, redevelopment [re-development], reshuffling, respacing, makeover [make-over], makeover [make-over], rethinking [re-thinking], rethink [re-think], shake-up, reshuffle.Ex. To reallocate the records by spreading them out evenly in the available space, a procedure called ' reorganisation' is used.Ex. Repackaging is the extraction of the meaning from the information sources discovered, rewording it, perhaps summarising it, and re-presenting it in a form more easily assimilable by the enquirer.Ex. What I would like to see would be the redeployment of staffs of libraries.Ex. The board chose to place the redevelopment issue in the hands of a committee, on which users formed the majority.Ex. This article describes the reshuffling of key executives by American Telephone and Telegraph Company (ATandT).Ex. This article describes a project undertaken at Aston University Library to use the spreadsheet package Excel to assist in planning the respacing of the periodical stock.Ex. The article is entitled 'TI: 'Changing floors': a summer 2000 stock makeover for the Robinson Library'.Ex. The article is entitled 'TI: 'Changing floors': a summer 2000 stock makeover for the Robinson Library'.Ex. To enable librarians to face this challenge requires a radical re-thinking of library school syllabuses.Ex. In this article a re-think about the nature of university education is given.Ex. She is quitting as finance director of the Sainsbury supermarket chain after a boardroom shake-up with a golden handshake likely to top £500000.Ex. The strongest clue that a reshuffle is on the cards is the regularity with which the press has started to attack specific ministers.* * *femenino reorganization* * *= reorganisation [reorganization, -USA], repackaging [re-packaging], redeployment, redevelopment [re-development], reshuffling, respacing, makeover [make-over], makeover [make-over], rethinking [re-thinking], rethink [re-think], shake-up, reshuffle.Ex: To reallocate the records by spreading them out evenly in the available space, a procedure called ' reorganisation' is used.
Ex: Repackaging is the extraction of the meaning from the information sources discovered, rewording it, perhaps summarising it, and re-presenting it in a form more easily assimilable by the enquirer.Ex: What I would like to see would be the redeployment of staffs of libraries.Ex: The board chose to place the redevelopment issue in the hands of a committee, on which users formed the majority.Ex: This article describes the reshuffling of key executives by American Telephone and Telegraph Company (ATandT).Ex: This article describes a project undertaken at Aston University Library to use the spreadsheet package Excel to assist in planning the respacing of the periodical stock.Ex: The article is entitled 'TI: 'Changing floors': a summer 2000 stock makeover for the Robinson Library'.Ex: The article is entitled 'TI: 'Changing floors': a summer 2000 stock makeover for the Robinson Library'.Ex: To enable librarians to face this challenge requires a radical re-thinking of library school syllabuses.Ex: In this article a re-think about the nature of university education is given.Ex: She is quitting as finance director of the Sainsbury supermarket chain after a boardroom shake-up with a golden handshake likely to top £500000.Ex: The strongest clue that a reshuffle is on the cards is the regularity with which the press has started to attack specific ministers.* * *reorganization* * *[reestructuración] reorganization; [del gobierno] reshuffle* * *f reorganization -
74 reorganizar
v.to reorganize.* * *1 to reorganize2 (ministerio) to reshuffle* * *verb* * *1.2.See:* * *verbo transitivo to reorganize* * *= reorganise [reorganize, -USA], rearrange [re-arrange], redeploy, repackage [re-package], reshuffle, shake up, repack, rethink [re-think].Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y pasado rethought.Ex. Because not all files need to be reorganized at once, but only those which are very full, the time required for this procedure is reduced to a minimum.Ex. Thus new records can be added in their correct place without having to rearrange the whole file.Ex. I think it's not a question of putting people out of work; it's redeploying people.Ex. The objective of the second phase is to synthesise, repackage and disseminate findings for various audiences.Ex. Librarians cooperated with us and as long as we did their work and went in and reshuffled their shelving and things, they were very happy.Ex. The government wants to shake up compulsory education in England.Ex. The problem posed by the increasing number of documents may be solved by repacking them photographically into smaller categories.Ex. Citation indexing would need to be carefully rethought in order to cater for the electronic journal.----* reorganizar como una corporación = corporatise [corporatize, -USA].* reorganizar la información = repackage + information.* reorganizar la planificación = refocus + planning.* * *verbo transitivo to reorganize* * *= reorganise [reorganize, -USA], rearrange [re-arrange], redeploy, repackage [re-package], reshuffle, shake up, repack, rethink [re-think].Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y pasado rethought.Ex: Because not all files need to be reorganized at once, but only those which are very full, the time required for this procedure is reduced to a minimum.
Ex: Thus new records can be added in their correct place without having to rearrange the whole file.Ex: I think it's not a question of putting people out of work; it's redeploying people.Ex: The objective of the second phase is to synthesise, repackage and disseminate findings for various audiences.Ex: Librarians cooperated with us and as long as we did their work and went in and reshuffled their shelving and things, they were very happy.Ex: The government wants to shake up compulsory education in England.Ex: The problem posed by the increasing number of documents may be solved by repacking them photographically into smaller categories.Ex: Citation indexing would need to be carefully rethought in order to cater for the electronic journal.* reorganizar como una corporación = corporatise [corporatize, -USA].* reorganizar la información = repackage + information.* reorganizar la planificación = refocus + planning.* * *reorganizar [A4 ]vtto reorganize* * *
reorganizar ( conjugate reorganizar) verbo transitivo
to reorganize
' reorganizar' also found in these entries:
English:
redeploy
- reorganize
- reshape
- shake
* * *reorganizar vt[reestructurar] to reorganize; [gobierno] to reshuffle* * *v/t reorganize* * *reorganizar {21} vt: to reorganize♦ reorganización nf* * *reorganizar vb to reorganize -
75 traquetear
v.1 to shake.2 to rattle (hacer ruido).3 to jolt.* * *1 (hacer ruido) to clatter, rattle1 (agitar) to shake, bang about* * *1.VT [+ recipiente] to shake; [+ sillas etc] to rattle, bang about, make a lot of noise with, muck about with2. VI1) [con ruido] [vehículo] to rattle, jolt; [cohete] to crackle, bang; [ametralladora] to rattle, clatter2) Cono Sur, Méx (=apresurarse) to bustle about, go to and fro a lot; Cono Sur (=cansarse) to tire o.s. out at work* * *verbo intransitivo1) tren/coche to clatter, jolt2) (fam) persona ( ir de un sitio a otro) to rush around* * *= jolt, chug, slosh around.Ex. When the area was jolted by a severe earthquake rescue teams rushed in from all over the country.Ex. Many music theorists claim that passages in music refer to objects, such as babbling brooks, chirping birds, rustling leaves, and chugging trains, by imitating them.Ex. In summary, the fluid in your ears still sloshing around causes you to feel dizzy when you stop spinning in one direction.* * *verbo intransitivo1) tren/coche to clatter, jolt2) (fam) persona ( ir de un sitio a otro) to rush around* * *= jolt, chug, slosh around.Ex: When the area was jolted by a severe earthquake rescue teams rushed in from all over the country.
Ex: Many music theorists claim that passages in music refer to objects, such as babbling brooks, chirping birds, rustling leaves, and chugging trains, by imitating them.Ex: In summary, the fluid in your ears still sloshing around causes you to feel dizzy when you stop spinning in one direction.* * *traquetear [A1 ]viA «tren/coche» to clatter, joltB ( fam); «persona» (ir de un sitio a otro) to rush around* * *
traquetear ( conjugate traquetear) verbo intransitivo [tren/carreta] ( hacer ruido) to clatter;
( moverse) to jolt
traquetear
I verbo intransitivo to crack, make a loud noise
II verbo transitivo to shake, jolt
' traquetear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
traquear
English:
jolt
- rattle
* * *♦ vi1. [tren, carro] to rattle2. [persona] to bustle (around)♦ vtto shake* * *v/i rattle, clatter* * *traquetear vi: to clatter, to jolt -
76 agitador
adj.rabble-rousing, rowdy, agitating, problem-making.m.1 stirring rod, agitator, shaker, stirrer.2 rioter, fomenter, firebrand, instigator.3 agitator, rabble-rouser, trouble-maker, troublemaker.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 agitator1 QUÍMICA agitator————————1 QUÍMICA agitator* * *agitador, -a1.SM (Mec) agitator, shaker; (Culin) stirrer2.SM / F (Pol) agitator* * ** * *= shake mechanism, agitator, provocateur, troublemaker.Ex. The cylinder machine had no shake mechanism (the device which locked the fibres together in the Fourdrinier machine).Ex. It was similar to Dickinson's machine, but it had an agitator in the vat to prevent the fibres from being lined up parallel to each other by the action of the cylinder.Ex. The article is entitled 'Tomorrow's libraries: more than a telephone jack, less than a complete revolution; perspectives of a provocateur'.Ex. The employee must feel that any problem or complaint will be objectively heard and fairly resolved and that the supervisor will not hold it against the employee or consider him or her a troublemaker.* * ** * *= shake mechanism, agitator, provocateur, troublemaker.Ex: The cylinder machine had no shake mechanism (the device which locked the fibres together in the Fourdrinier machine).
Ex: It was similar to Dickinson's machine, but it had an agitator in the vat to prevent the fibres from being lined up parallel to each other by the action of the cylinder.Ex: The article is entitled 'Tomorrow's libraries: more than a telephone jack, less than a complete revolution; perspectives of a provocateur'.Ex: The employee must feel that any problem or complaint will be objectively heard and fairly resolved and that the supervisor will not hold it against the employee or consider him or her a troublemaker.* * *masculine, feminineA (provocador) agitatorB* * *
agitador
agitador,-ora
I adjetivo disruptive
II sustantivo masculino y femenino agitator
III m (para agitar) agitator
' agitador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitadora
English:
agitator
- rabble-rouser
* * *agitador, -ora♦ nm,f[persona] agitator♦ nm[varilla] stirring rod; [para cóctel] swizzle-stick* * *m, agitadora f agitator* * *provocador: agitator -
77 apurarse
1 (preocuparse) to get worried, be worried2 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO (darse prisa) to hurry, rush* * *1) to hurry up2) worry* * *VPR1) (=agobiarse) to get upset, worry ( por about, over)se apura por poca cosa — she gets upset o worries about the slightest thing
¡no te apures, que todo se arreglará! — don't worry, everything will be all right!
2) (=esforzarse) to make an effort, go hard at it3) esp LAm (=apresurarse) to hurry, hurry up¡apúrate! — get a move on!
4)apurarse la barba — Esp to have a close shave
* * *= shake + a leg, make + haste, put + Posesivo + skates on.Ex. Before daylight on the following morning, we were abruptly awakened by a guard and told to shake a leg or miss breakfast.Ex. Lastly, get thou to the apothecary and make haste with a purified protein derivative.Ex. So it looks like we will have to put our skates on to get there on time.* * *= shake + a leg, make + haste, put + Posesivo + skates on.Ex: Before daylight on the following morning, we were abruptly awakened by a guard and told to shake a leg or miss breakfast.
Ex: Lastly, get thou to the apothecary and make haste with a purified protein derivative.Ex: So it looks like we will have to put our skates on to get there on time.* * *
■apurarse verbo reflexivo
1 (preocuparse) to worry, get worried: dile que no se apure, tell him not to worry
2 (darse prisa) to rush, hurry
' apurarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
moverse
- apurar
English:
hasten
- hurry
- rush
* * *vpr1. Esp, Méx [preocuparse] to worry ( por about);no te apures, ya encontraremos una solución don't worry, we'll find a solutionapúrate o perderemos el tren hurry up or we'll miss the train* * *v/r1 worry;¡no te apures! don’t worry!¡no te apures! there’s no rush* * *vr1) apresurarse: to hurry up2) preocuparse: to worry* * * -
78 bailar
v.1 to dance.bailar una rumba to dance a rumbaes difícil bailar esta música it's difficult to dance to this music¿bailas? would you like to dance?sacar a alguien a bailar to ask somebody to dance o for a dancees otro que tal baila (informal figurative) he's just the same, he's no differentMaría ascendió a la cima Mary climbed to the top.2 to be loose.le baila un diente he has a loose toothlos pies me bailan (en los zapatos) my shoes are too big* * *1 to dance2 (hacer girar) to spin1 to dance■ ¿bailas? do you want to dance?, would you like to dance?2 (girar) to spin3 (ser grande) to be too big4 (moverse; cosa) to wobble; (persona) to move about, fidget5 (estar suelto) to be loose\bailar al son que le tocan to swim with the tideir a bailar to go dancingotro,-a que tal baila he's (she's) no differentque me (te, le, etc) quiten lo bailado they can't take the memories away from me (you, him, her, etc)sacar a alguien a bailar to ask somebody to dance* * *verb* * *1. VI1) (=danzar) to dancesacar a algn a bailar — to ask sb to dance, ask sb for a dance
- ¡que me quiten lo bailado o bailao!bailar con la más fea —
bailar al son que tocan —
los políticos bailan al son que le tocan los militares — the politicians toe the line given them by the military
2) [peonza] to spin (round)3) [mueble] to be wobbly, be unsteady4) * [ropa, calzado] to be miles too big *he adelgazado y me bailan los pantalones — I've lost weight and my trousers are miles too big for me *
2. VT1) (=danzar) to dancebailar el vals — to waltz, dance the waltz
2) [+ peonza] to spin3) LAm* (=timar)3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (Mús) to danceque me quiten lo bailado! — (fam) I'm going to enjoy myself while I can
2) trompo/peonza to spin3) (fam) ( estar flojo) (+ me/te/le etc)4) (Méx fam)2.bailar vt1) (Mús) to dance2) (Méx fam) (quitar, robar) to swipe (colloq), to pinch (BrE colloq)3.bailarse v pron (Méx fam)* * *= execute + Baile, dance, trip the light fantastic, hoof, shake + a leg.Ex. Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as he recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.Ex. I am too old any longer to play games or dance; my social life is restricted; and I cannot, as I used, take much interest in the future of the world, for I shan't live long enough to see what is going to happen in it.Ex. The article is entitled ' Tripping the Light Fantastic with Theodore de Banville'.Ex. Another comedy sketch consists of a routine in which a dancer, invisible except for white hat, gloves and shoes, hoofs merrily until suffering a fatal seizure.Ex. Small wonder then that western dance classes in the city are brimming with corporates learning to shake a leg and get rid of accumulated stress.----* bailar el swing = jive.* bailar jazz = jive.* bailar la danza del vientre = belly-dance.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (Mús) to danceque me quiten lo bailado! — (fam) I'm going to enjoy myself while I can
2) trompo/peonza to spin3) (fam) ( estar flojo) (+ me/te/le etc)4) (Méx fam)2.bailar vt1) (Mús) to dance2) (Méx fam) (quitar, robar) to swipe (colloq), to pinch (BrE colloq)3.bailarse v pron (Méx fam)* * *= execute + Baile, dance, trip the light fantastic, hoof, shake + a leg.Ex: Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as he recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.
Ex: I am too old any longer to play games or dance; my social life is restricted; and I cannot, as I used, take much interest in the future of the world, for I shan't live long enough to see what is going to happen in it.Ex: The article is entitled ' Tripping the Light Fantastic with Theodore de Banville'.Ex: Another comedy sketch consists of a routine in which a dancer, invisible except for white hat, gloves and shoes, hoofs merrily until suffering a fatal seizure.Ex: Small wonder then that western dance classes in the city are brimming with corporates learning to shake a leg and get rid of accumulated stress.* bailar el swing = jive.* bailar jazz = jive.* bailar la danza del vientre = belly-dance.* * *bailar [A1 ]viA ( Mús) to dancesalir a bailar to go out dancingla sacó a bailar he asked her to dance¿bailas? or ¿quieres bailar? do you want o would you like to dance?bailar suelto to dance (without holding on to one's partner, as at a discotheque)bailar agarrado to dance ( holding on to one's partner)otro que tal baila ( fam); another one who's just as bad¡que me quiten lo bailado or bailao! ( fam); I'm going to enjoy myself while I canB «trompo/peonza» to spintus zapatos me quedan bailando your shoes are miles too big for me ( colloq)Dmientras tanto la firma del contrato queda bailando meanwhile the contract is still up in the air■ bailarvtA ( Mús) to dancebailar un tango/vals to tango/waltz, to dance a tango/waltzme bailaron dos mil pesos I had two thousand pesos pinched■ bailarse* * *
bailar ( conjugate bailar) verbo intransitivo
1 (Mús) to dance;
la sacó a bailar he asked her to dance
2 [trompo/peonza] to spin
3 (fam) ( quedar grande) (+ me/te/le etc):
verbo transitivo
to dance;
bailar
I verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 to dance: no le gusta bailar, she doesn't like to dance
II verbo intransitivo
1 (moverse, no encajar bien) to move, to wobble: esta mesa baila mucho, this table wobbles a lot
♦ Locuciones: baila al son que le tocan, she always goes with the flow o she always adapts to the circumstances
fig fam otro que tal baila, he's just as bad
familiar ¡que nos quiten lo bailado!, nobody can take away the good times we've had!
bailarle el agua a alguien, to flatter o to suck up to someone: siempre le está bailando el agua al jefe, he's always sucking up to his boss
' bailar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- cojear
- dejar
- encasquetar
- hartarse
- hincharse
- inflarse
- poema
- quebrar
- sacar
- son
- sosaina
- agarrado
- claqué
- danzar
- gracia
- lindo
- paso
- público
- tango
- vals
English:
also
- boogie
- dance
- fox trot
- intro
- sit out
- straw
- study
- tap dance
- tight
- waltz
- as
- like
- mood
- partner
- perform
- sit
- wall
- whom
- wobble
* * *♦ vt1. [música] to dance;bailar una rumba to dance a rumba;es difícil bailar esta música it's difficult to dance to this music;Famque me quiten lo bailado: aunque nos pusimos perdidos, que nos quiten lo baila(d)o even though we got lost, it didn't spoil our enjoyment2. [peonza] to spin♦ vi1. [danzar] to dance;¿bailas? would you like to dance?;bailar agarrado to dance cheek to cheek;sacar a alguien a bailar [bailar] to dance with sb;[pedir] to ask sb to dance o for a dance; Fames otro que tal baila he's just the same, he's no different;el padre era un mujeriego y el hijo es otro que tal baila the father was a womanizer and his son's a chip off the old block;bailar con la más fea: siempre me toca a mí bailar con la más fea I always seem to get the short straw;bailar al son que tocan: ése baila al son que le tocan los de arriba he does whatever his bosses tell him to do2. [no encajar] to be loose;le baila un diente he has a loose tooth;los pies me bailan (en los zapatos) my shoes are too big;esta falda me baila this skirt is loose on me o too big for me3. [peonza] to spin4. [variar] [cifras] to fluctuate;los resultados de las encuestas bailan entre el 5 y el 15 por ciento the results of the polls range from 5 to 15 percent* * *I v/i1 dance;bailar al son que le tocan toe the line;bailar con la más fea draw the short straw2 de zapato be looseII v/t dance;se lo bailó Méx fam he swiped it fam ;bailarle a alguien el agua suck up to s.o.;¡que me quiten lo bailado! nobody can take away the good times I’ve had* * *bailar vt: to dancebailar vi1) : to dance2) : to spin3) : to be loose, to be too big* * *bailar vb to dance¿bailas? do you want to dance?bailamos un vals we danced a waltz / we waltzed -
79 batido de fresa
(n.) = strawberry shake, strawberry milkshakeEx. This strawberry shake is made with both fresh strawberries and strawberry ice cream, blended with milk, sugar and ice.Ex. This fresh strawberry milkshake recipe uses fresh strawberries, milk, vanilla ice cream and a touch of brown sugar.* * *(n.) = strawberry shake, strawberry milkshakeEx: This strawberry shake is made with both fresh strawberries and strawberry ice cream, blended with milk, sugar and ice.
Ex: This fresh strawberry milkshake recipe uses fresh strawberries, milk, vanilla ice cream and a touch of brown sugar. -
80 cabecear
v.1 to nod (off).María cabecea de sueño Mary nods with sleepiness.2 to shake one's head (person) (negando).El caballo cabecea en agradecimiento The horse shakes his head gratefully.3 to toss its head (horse).4 to head the ball.5 to pitch.El barco cabeceó en la tormenta The ship pitched=wobbled in the storm.* * *1 (mover la cabeza) to move one's head; (para negar) to shake one's head2 (dar cabezadas) to nod3 (inclinarse) to lean, slope4 MARÍTIMO to pitch1 DEPORTE to head* * *verb1) to head2) nod3) pitch* * *1. VT1) [+ balón] to head2) [+ vino] to strengthen; [+ vinos] to blend3) (Cos) to bind (the edge of)2. VI1) [al dormir] to nod off; (=negar) to shake one's head; [caballo] to toss its head2) [barco] to pitch; [carruaje] to lurch, sway; [carga] to shift, slip* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) persona to nod off2.* * *= doze off, nod off.Ex. 17 percent of adult drivers report dozing off while driving at least once in the past year.Ex. Nodding off at the wheel accounts for around 20 per cent of accidents.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) persona to nod off2.* * *= doze off, nod off.Ex: 17 percent of adult drivers report dozing off while driving at least once in the past year.
Ex: Nodding off at the wheel accounts for around 20 per cent of accidents.* * *cabecear [A1 ]vi1 «persona» to nod off2«caballo»: el caballo empezó a cabecear the horse began to toss its head3 «barco» to pitch■ cabecearvtA ‹balón› to head* * *
cabecear ( conjugate cabecear) verbo intransitivo
[ barco] to pitch
verbo transitivo ‹ balón› to head
cabecear verbo intransitivo
1 (mover la cabeza) to nod off: la niña cabecea de sueño, the child was nodding itself off to sleep
2 Dep (un balón) to head
' cabecear' also found in these entries:
English:
head
- nod
- pitch
* * *♦ vi1. [dormitar] to nod (off)2. [persona] [negando] to shake one's head3. [caballo] to toss its head4. [en fútbol] to head the ball5. [balancearse] [barco, avión] to pitch♦ vtCarib [tabaco] to bind* * *I v/i nod* * *cabecear vt: to head (in soccer)cabecear vi1) : to nod one's head2) : to lurch, to pitch* * *cabecear vb2. (balón) to head
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