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101 plástico
adj.1 plastic, ductile, pliant.2 plastic, versatile.m.plastic, plastics.* * *► adjetivo1 plastic2 (lenguaje) colourful (US colorful), vivid1 (material) plastic2 argot record————————1 (material) plastic2 argot record* * *1. (f. - plástica)adj.2. noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) [gen] plastic2) [imagen] expressive; [descripción] rich, evocative3) CAm*2. SM1) [gen] plastices de plástico — * it's fake, it's not real *
2) * (=disco) record, disc3) (Mil) plastic explosive* * *I- ca adjetivo1) ( de plástico) plastic; ( dúctil) pliable, plastic2)a) (Art) physical, plasticb) (Lit) < descripción> vivid, evocative; < estilo> expressiveIIa) ( material) plasticb) ( explosivo) plastic explosive, plastiquec) (Esp arg) ( disco) record, disc (colloq)d) (fam) ( tarjetas de crédito) credit cards (pl), plastic (colloq)* * *= plastic, polythene.Ex. For example, a document on 'the cutting of glass-fibre-reinforced plastics for use in the hulls of yachts' draws together the concepts: cutting, glass-fibre-reinforced plastics, hulls and yachts.Ex. When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.----* acolchado con plástico de burbujas = bubble padded.* bolsa de plástico = plastic bag, polybag, polyethylene bag.* botella de plástico = plastic bottle.* contenedor de plástico = plastic bin.* cubierto por una funda de plástico = plastic-covered.* empaquetar al vacío en plástico = shrink-wrap [shrinkwrap].* envase de plástico = plastic container.* envoltorio plástico de burbujas = bubble wrap.* funda de plástico = plastic jacket, plastic coverup.* película transparente de plástico = polyethylene film.* pintura plástica = plastic paint.* plástico de burbujas = bubble wrap.* plástico portadiapositivas = wallet.* plato de plástico = picnic plate.* recipiente de plástico = plastic container.* * *I- ca adjetivo1) ( de plástico) plastic; ( dúctil) pliable, plastic2)a) (Art) physical, plasticb) (Lit) < descripción> vivid, evocative; < estilo> expressiveIIa) ( material) plasticb) ( explosivo) plastic explosive, plastiquec) (Esp arg) ( disco) record, disc (colloq)d) (fam) ( tarjetas de crédito) credit cards (pl), plastic (colloq)* * *= plastic, polythene.Ex: For example, a document on 'the cutting of glass-fibre-reinforced plastics for use in the hulls of yachts' draws together the concepts: cutting, glass-fibre-reinforced plastics, hulls and yachts.
Ex: When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.* acolchado con plástico de burbujas = bubble padded.* bolsa de plástico = plastic bag, polybag, polyethylene bag.* botella de plástico = plastic bottle.* contenedor de plástico = plastic bin.* cubierto por una funda de plástico = plastic-covered.* empaquetar al vacío en plástico = shrink-wrap [shrinkwrap].* envase de plástico = plastic container.* envoltorio plástico de burbujas = bubble wrap.* funda de plástico = plastic jacket, plastic coverup.* película transparente de plástico = polyethylene film.* pintura plástica = plastic paint.* plástico de burbujas = bubble wrap.* plástico portadiapositivas = wallet.* plato de plástico = picnic plate.* recipiente de plástico = plastic container.* * *A1 (de plástico) plastic2 (dúctil) pliable, plasticB1 ( Art) physical, plastic2 ( Lit) ‹descripción› vivid, evocative; ‹estilo› expressive1 (material) plasticuna taza de plástico a plastic cup2 (explosivo) plastic explosive, plastiquepinchar un plástico to spin a disc ( colloq)su último plástico their latest release o record* * *
plástico 1◊ -ca adjetivo
plastic
plástico 2 sustantivo masculino
plástico,-a
I adjetivo
1 (un objeto) plastic
2 (una idea, una imagen) evocative, expressive
II sustantivo masculino plastic
' plástico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
plástica
- ventosa
- bala
- bolsa
- bote
- de
- mirar
- preferible
- ser
English:
break
- carrier bag
- cement
- clingfilm
- grommet
- laminated
- mold
- mould
- plastic
- plastic bag
- plastic bullet
- plastic explosive
- plastic money
- polythene bag
- bubble
- polythene
- shopping
- swipe
- tub
* * *plástico, -a♦ adj1. [moldeable] plastic2. [expresivo] expressive♦ nm1. [material] plastic2. [explosivo] plastic explosive* * *m/adj plastic* * *plástico, -ca adj: plasticplástico nm: plastic* * *plástico adj n plastic -
102 polietileno
m.1 polythene(British), polyethylene (United States).2 polyethylene, polythene.* * *1 polythene* * *SM polythene, polyethylene (EEUU)* * *masculino polyethylene (AmE), polythene (BrE)* * *= polythene, polyethylene.Ex. When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.Ex. Polyethylene is created through polymerization of ethene.* * *masculino polyethylene (AmE), polythene (BrE)* * *= polythene, polyethylene.Ex: When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.
Ex: Polyethylene is created through polymerization of ethene.* * *viene en bolsas de polietileno it comes in plastic o polythene bags* * *
polietileno sustantivo masculino
polyethylene (AmE), polythene (BrE)
polietileno sustantivo masculino polythene, US polyethylene
' polietileno' also found in these entries:
English:
polythene
- polyethylene
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103 por última vez
= for the last time, one last timeEx. He said he had voted for the last time in any presidential election since its is a waste of time.Ex. And, if you use harsh cleansers on your sink, be sure to wash it really well with soap and water and then rinse it one last time with hot water to get rid of any residue.* * *= for the last time, one last timeEx: He said he had voted for the last time in any presidential election since its is a waste of time.
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104 programa de la asignatura
(n.) = learning program(me)Ex. The learning programs themselves can influence whether e-learners sink or swim.* * *(n.) = learning program(me)Ex: The learning programs themselves can influence whether e-learners sink or swim.
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105 programa educativo
m.education program.* * *(n.) = educational program(me), education programme, instructional programme, learning program(me)Ex. Those of you here can best answer the question: What are the goals of your educational programs?.Ex. Out of 18 different education programs conducted by small companies, two-thirds were conducted by manufacturing companies, the remainder were in health services, construction, or transportation companies.Ex. Except for the principal no one besides the librarian has such a wide-angle view of the school's instructional programme.Ex. The learning programs themselves can influence whether e-learners sink or swim.* * *(n.) = educational program(me), education programme, instructional programme, learning program(me)Ex: Those of you here can best answer the question: What are the goals of your educational programs?.
Ex: Out of 18 different education programs conducted by small companies, two-thirds were conducted by manufacturing companies, the remainder were in health services, construction, or transportation companies.Ex: Except for the principal no one besides the librarian has such a wide-angle view of the school's instructional programme.Ex: The learning programs themselves can influence whether e-learners sink or swim. -
106 prosperar
v.1 to prosper, to thrive.Prospera el negocio Business prospers.Me prospera el negocio My business prospers.2 to be successful.* * *1 to prosper, thrive* * *verbto prosper, thrive* * *VI [industria] to prosper, thrive; [idea, proyecto] to prosper; (=tener éxito) to be successfulla moción de censura no prosperó — the censure motion was unsuccessful o was defeated
* * *verbo intransitivoa) negocio/país to prosper, thrive; persona to do well, make goodb) iniciativa/proyecto ( aceptarse) to be accepted, prosper* * *= flourish, prosper, bloom, thrive, boom, flower, blossom, do + best.Ex. The reference librarian, on the other hand, wants a tool which is reflective of the approach that a user might take at that moment, not the approach of a user who might have flourished at the time when the record was made.Ex. Surrounded by all this frenetic activity, it is difficult for even the most objective of viewers to discern which of these initiatives will prosper and which will fall by the wayside.Ex. The article 'TULIP blooms in Tennesee' describes TULIP, a collaborative project to provide image access to 43 periodicals to members of the academic community.Ex. Librarians need to pay greater attention to the politics of this organisational environment if libraries are to thrive.Ex. Public libraries in China boomed at the beginning of the present century.Ex. Librarians seek to provide a challenging, dynamic environment in which individual growth can flower.Ex. At last, library schools and students recognise the true potential of the profession of librarianship, and the profession has the chance to blossom and flourish.Ex. It is time for the ALA to establish its priorities, concerning itself with those things libraries do best before dabbling in other, peripheral affairs.----* no prosperar = fall by + the wayside.* prosperar de = thrive on.* prosperar o fracasar = sink or swim.* * *verbo intransitivoa) negocio/país to prosper, thrive; persona to do well, make goodb) iniciativa/proyecto ( aceptarse) to be accepted, prosper* * *= flourish, prosper, bloom, thrive, boom, flower, blossom, do + best.Ex: The reference librarian, on the other hand, wants a tool which is reflective of the approach that a user might take at that moment, not the approach of a user who might have flourished at the time when the record was made.
Ex: Surrounded by all this frenetic activity, it is difficult for even the most objective of viewers to discern which of these initiatives will prosper and which will fall by the wayside.Ex: The article 'TULIP blooms in Tennesee' describes TULIP, a collaborative project to provide image access to 43 periodicals to members of the academic community.Ex: Librarians need to pay greater attention to the politics of this organisational environment if libraries are to thrive.Ex: Public libraries in China boomed at the beginning of the present century.Ex: Librarians seek to provide a challenging, dynamic environment in which individual growth can flower.Ex: At last, library schools and students recognise the true potential of the profession of librarianship, and the profession has the chance to blossom and flourish.Ex: It is time for the ALA to establish its priorities, concerning itself with those things libraries do best before dabbling in other, peripheral affairs.* no prosperar = fall by + the wayside.* prosperar de = thrive on.* prosperar o fracasar = sink or swim.* * *prosperar [A1 ]vi1 «negocio/país» to prosper, thrive; «persona» to do well, make good2 «iniciativa/proyecto» (aceptarse) to be accepted, prosperla idea no ha prosperado the idea has been unsuccessful o has not prospered* * *
prosperar ( conjugate prosperar) verbo intransitivo
[ persona] to do well, make good
prosperar verbo intransitivo
1 (una persona, empresa) to prosper, thrive
2 (una idea, etc) to be accepted o successful
' prosperar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
florecer
English:
flourish
- prosper
- thrive
- well
- world
* * *prosperar vi1. [mejorar] to prosper, to thrive2. [triunfar] to be successful;la idea no prosperó the idea was unsuccessful* * *v/i prosper, thrive* * *prosperar vi: to prosper, to thrive* * *prosperar vb to prosper -
107 saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada
= jack of all trades, master of noneEx. In their greed to cram everything but the kitchen sink into the courses, what they end up producing is graduates who are jacks of all trades but masters of none.* * *= jack of all trades, master of noneEx: In their greed to cram everything but the kitchen sink into the courses, what they end up producing is graduates who are jacks of all trades but masters of none.
Spanish-English dictionary > saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada
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108 salir resueltamente
(v.) = sally forthEx. She put the dishes in the sink, locked the balcony door, found her purse, and sallied forth.* * *(v.) = sally forthEx: She put the dishes in the sink, locked the balcony door, found her purse, and sallied forth.
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109 secar
v.1 to dry (quitar humedad a).el sol secó los campos the sun dried out the fields2 to wipe away.* * *1 (gen) to dry3 (planta) to wither, dry up; (río, fuente, etc) to dry up1 (gen) to dry2 (líquido, río, etc) to dry up; (planta) to wither, dry up3 figurado (enflaquecer) to become thin\secarse la frente to mop one's brow* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=quitar la humedad) [con paño, toalla] to dry; [con fregona] to mop up; [con papel secante] to blotsecar los platos — to dry the plates, dry up
2) (=resecar) [+ planta, terreno] to dry up; [+ piel] to dry out3) Uru (=fastidiar) to annoy, vex2.VI to dry3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <ropa/pelo/platos> to dry; <pintura/arcilla> to dryb) <tierra/plantas/hierba> to dry up2.secar vi to dry3.secarse v pron1)a) ropa/pintura/pelo to dryb) herida to heal (up)c) tierra/planta/hierba to dry upd) río/pozo/fuente to dry upe) arroz/guiso to go dry* * *= dry, dab up, dehumidify, dry out, drain off, blot, dry + Nombre + up, parch.Ex. In the Wei T'o process books are dried in a vacuum chamber and then treated with a neutrilising solution of liquid gas.Ex. Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex. Telephone calls were made to the following: dairy (to secure milk carton storage for books); grocery stores (for freezer space for books); fire department (for fans to dehumidify books); and aerospace companies (for vacuum freezing facilities).Ex. These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.Ex. When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.Ex. If a stencil is carefully removed from the cylinder after use and blotted to remove excess ink, it can be stored and re-used.Ex. They scraped the sinew, washed it up, dried it up, and then they split it.Ex. Droughts are becoming a common feature, parching the land at least once every two years.----* colgar Algo para que se seque = hang + Nombre + out to dry.* cortar y secar = cut and dry.* secar las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.* secarse = dry off, shrivel up, shrivel, run + dry, dry out.* secarse completamente = dry up.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <ropa/pelo/platos> to dry; <pintura/arcilla> to dryb) <tierra/plantas/hierba> to dry up2.secar vi to dry3.secarse v pron1)a) ropa/pintura/pelo to dryb) herida to heal (up)c) tierra/planta/hierba to dry upd) río/pozo/fuente to dry upe) arroz/guiso to go dry* * *= dry, dab up, dehumidify, dry out, drain off, blot, dry + Nombre + up, parch.Ex: In the Wei T'o process books are dried in a vacuum chamber and then treated with a neutrilising solution of liquid gas.
Ex: Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex: Telephone calls were made to the following: dairy (to secure milk carton storage for books); grocery stores (for freezer space for books); fire department (for fans to dehumidify books); and aerospace companies (for vacuum freezing facilities).Ex: These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.Ex: When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.Ex: If a stencil is carefully removed from the cylinder after use and blotted to remove excess ink, it can be stored and re-used.Ex: They scraped the sinew, washed it up, dried it up, and then they split it.Ex: Droughts are becoming a common feature, parching the land at least once every two years.* colgar Algo para que se seque = hang + Nombre + out to dry.* cortar y secar = cut and dry.* secar las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.* secarse = dry off, shrivel up, shrivel, run + dry, dry out.* secarse completamente = dry up.* * *secar [A2 ]vt1 ‹ropa/pelo› to dry; ‹platos› to dry; ‹pintura/arcilla› to dryle secó las lágrimas con un pañuelo she wiped away o dried his tears with a handkerchief2 ‹tierra› to dry up; ‹plantas/hierba› to dry upel sol seca la piel the sun makes your skin dry o dries out your skin■ secarvito dryyo friego y tú secas I'll wash and you dryponlo a secar al sol put it out in the sun to dry■ secarseA1 to dryeste pegamento se seca enseguida this glue dries o sets straightawayse me ha secado la garganta my throat's gone really dryse me seca mucho la piel my skin gets very dry2 «herida» to heal (up)3 «tierra» to dry up; «planta/hierba» to dry up4 «río/pozo/fuente» to dry up5 «arroz/guiso» to go dryel pollo se ha secado demasiado the chicken has dried out o gone dryB ( refl) «persona» ‹manos/pelo› to dry; ‹lágrimas› to dry, wipe awayse secó el sudor de la frente he wiped the sweat off his forehead, he mopped his browse secó con la toalla she dried herself (off) with the towel* * *
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
1
[ piel] to get dry;
2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
' secar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
paño
English:
blot
- blow-dry
- dry
- mop
- mop up
- rub down
- shrivel
- towel
- tumble
- wipe
- wipe away
- sear
- season
- weather
* * *♦ vt1. [platos, manos, niño] to dry2. [planta, tierra] to dry up;el sol secó los campos the sun parched the fields3. [enjugar] to wipe away;[con fregona] to mop uppor favor, no me dejes sola con ella porque me seca please don't leave me alone with her, she drives me up the wall♦ vito dry;déjalo ahí a secar leave it there to dry* * *v/t dry* * *secar {72} v: to dry* * * -
110 su
adj. poss.1 his, her, her own, his own, its, of theirs, their own, its own.su coche his/her/your/their carsus libros his/her/your/their bookssu hocico its snout2 your, your own, thy.3 their.* * *su► adjetivo1 (de él) his; (de ella) her; (de usted, de ustedes) your; (de ellos, de ellas) their; (de animales, cosas) its; (de uno) one's■ abra su maleta, por favor open your suitcase, please* * *adj.1) his, her, its, their2) your* * *ADJ POSES1) [sing] (=de él) his; (=de ella) her; (=de usted) your; (=de animal, cosa) its; [impersonal] one's2) [pl] (=de ustedes) your; (=de ellos, de ellas) their3) [uso enfático]* * *adjetivo (delante del n)a) ( de él) his; ( de ella) her; (de usted, ustedes) your; (de ellos, ellas) their; (de animal, cosa) itsb) ( uso enfático)* * *= his, its, their, your.Ex. Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.Ex. Special thanks to the ISAD Program Planning Committee, in particular its chairperson, for the conceptual organization.Ex. The physical format of manual post-coordinate indexes also restricts their use to sectors in which the librarian or information officer acts as an intermediary between the index and its users.Ex. And there is a basis for your belief: money.----* adelantado a su tiempo = ahead of + Posesivo + time(s).* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.* aprender a su propio ritmo = learn at + Posesivo + own pace.* a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.* a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.* a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course.* a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn.* atribuir su origen a = trace to, trace back to.* colocar en su lugar = drop into + place.* considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion.* con sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own words.* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.* dar su conformidad a = assent to.* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo.* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.* demostrar su valía = prove + its worth, realise + its full potential.* desde su época = since + Posesivo + day.* desde su origen = from + its/their + inception, since + its/their + inception.* desde sus comienzos = from + its/their + inception, from + its/their + beginnings, since + its/their + beginnings, since + its/their + inception.* de su época = of + Posesivo + time.* dicho sea a su favor = to + Posesivo + credit.* directorio accesible por su contenido (cafs) = content-addressable file store (cafs).* distribución de una materia en su índice = subject scatter.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.* en su base = at its core.* en su conjunto = overall, together, collective, put together.* en su debido momento = in due time.* en su defecto = failing that/these.* en su día = in its day.* en su eje = at its core.* en su esencia = in substance.* en su estricto sentido = strictly speaking.* en su haber = on the credit side.* en su infancia = in + Posesivo + infancy.* en su interior = between its covers.* en su lugar = instead, in + Posesivo + stead.* en su mayoría = for the most part, mostly, in most respects.* en su mayor parte = largely, mostly.* en su mejor momento = at + Posesivo + peak.* en su momento = in timely fashion.* en su momento álgido = at + Posesivo + peak.* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en su parte central = at its core.* en su punto = ripe [riper -comp., ripest -sup.].* en su punto más álgido = at its height.* en su punto más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en sus años de apogeo = in + Posesivo + heyday.* en sus años de auge = in + Posesivo + heyday.* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.* en su seno = therein.* en sus inicios = in + Posesivo + infancy.* en su sitio = in place.* en sus orígenes = originally.* en su tiempo = formerly.* en su totalidad = as a whole, in + Posesivo + entirety, in full, in toto, in whole, wholesale.* esperar su momento = wait in + the wings.* esperar su oportunidad = wait in + the wings.* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.* formar en su conjunto = weave + to form.* hacer su debut = make + Posesivo + debut.* hacer valer sus derechos = assert + Posesivo + rights.* hay que decir a su favor que = to + Posesivo + credit.* hundirse por su propio peso = sink under + its own weight.* información en su estado primario = raw information.* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* madre que se dedica a sus hijos = practising mother.* mordaz en sus comentarios = sharp of tongue.* para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.* poner en su sitio = put in + place.* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.* por su naturaleza = by + Posesivo + nature.* por su papel = in its role.* por su propia voluntad = of its own accord.* por su volatilidad = mercurially.* que conserva su encanto natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].* reducción de una palabra a su raíz = stemming.* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.* retomar su camino = get back on + track.* reunión a la que los padres acuden con sus bebés = lapsit.* se cae de su peso que = it goes without saying that.* según sus propias condiciones = in + Posesivo + own terms.* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.* sentido muy desarrollado de su propio territorio = territoriality.* ser un producto de su tiempo = be a product of + Posesivo + time.* su (de ella) = her.* Sus Majestades = Their Majesties.* sustituir a Alguien en su ausencia = fill in + in + Posesivo + absence.* tener programado su comienzo = be scheduled to start.* tener su apogeo = flourish.* tener su efecto = take + Posesivo + toll (on).* tener su origen en = trace to, trace back to, have + Posesivo + roots in.* tener sus diferencias = have + their differences.* tener sus orígenes = be rooted in.* todo en su conjunto = whole affair, the.* vencer a Alguien en su propio terreno = beat + Nombre + at + Posesivo + own game.* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.* volver Algo a su estado anterior = put + Nombre + back on track.* volver a por sus fueros = be back on track, bite back.* volver a su camino = get back on + track.* * *adjetivo (delante del n)a) ( de él) his; ( de ella) her; (de usted, ustedes) your; (de ellos, ellas) their; (de animal, cosa) itsb) ( uso enfático)* * *su (de ella)(adj.) = herEx: Ms. Hinton received her library degree from the University of North Carolina after getting her bachelor's from the Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia.
= his, its, their, your.Ex: Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.
Ex: Special thanks to the ISAD Program Planning Committee, in particular its chairperson, for the conceptual organization.Ex: The physical format of manual post-coordinate indexes also restricts their use to sectors in which the librarian or information officer acts as an intermediary between the index and its users.Ex: And there is a basis for your belief: money.* adelantado a su tiempo = ahead of + Posesivo + time(s).* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.* aprender a su propio ritmo = learn at + Posesivo + own pace.* a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.* a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.* a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course.* a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn.* atribuir su origen a = trace to, trace back to.* colocar en su lugar = drop into + place.* considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion.* con sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own words.* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.* dar su conformidad a = assent to.* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo.* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.* demostrar su valía = prove + its worth, realise + its full potential.* desde su época = since + Posesivo + day.* desde su origen = from + its/their + inception, since + its/their + inception.* desde sus comienzos = from + its/their + inception, from + its/their + beginnings, since + its/their + beginnings, since + its/their + inception.* de su época = of + Posesivo + time.* dicho sea a su favor = to + Posesivo + credit.* directorio accesible por su contenido (cafs) = content-addressable file store (cafs).* distribución de una materia en su índice = subject scatter.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.* encontrar su sitio = find + a home.* en su base = at its core.* en su conjunto = overall, together, collective, put together.* en su debido momento = in due time.* en su defecto = failing that/these.* en su día = in its day.* en su eje = at its core.* en su esencia = in substance.* en su estricto sentido = strictly speaking.* en su haber = on the credit side.* en su infancia = in + Posesivo + infancy.* en su interior = between its covers.* en su lugar = instead, in + Posesivo + stead.* en su mayoría = for the most part, mostly, in most respects.* en su mayor parte = largely, mostly.* en su mejor momento = at + Posesivo + peak.* en su momento = in timely fashion.* en su momento álgido = at + Posesivo + peak.* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en su parte central = at its core.* en su punto = ripe [riper -comp., ripest -sup.].* en su punto más álgido = at its height.* en su punto más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en sus años de apogeo = in + Posesivo + heyday.* en sus años de auge = in + Posesivo + heyday.* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.* en su seno = therein.* en sus inicios = in + Posesivo + infancy.* en su sitio = in place.* en sus orígenes = originally.* en su tiempo = formerly.* en su totalidad = as a whole, in + Posesivo + entirety, in full, in toto, in whole, wholesale.* esperar su momento = wait in + the wings.* esperar su oportunidad = wait in + the wings.* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.* formar en su conjunto = weave + to form.* hacer su debut = make + Posesivo + debut.* hacer valer sus derechos = assert + Posesivo + rights.* hay que decir a su favor que = to + Posesivo + credit.* hundirse por su propio peso = sink under + its own weight.* información en su estado primario = raw information.* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* madre que se dedica a sus hijos = practising mother.* mordaz en sus comentarios = sharp of tongue.* para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.* poner en su sitio = put in + place.* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.* por su naturaleza = by + Posesivo + nature.* por su papel = in its role.* por su propia voluntad = of its own accord.* por su volatilidad = mercurially.* que conserva su encanto natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].* reducción de una palabra a su raíz = stemming.* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.* retomar su camino = get back on + track.* reunión a la que los padres acuden con sus bebés = lapsit.* se cae de su peso que = it goes without saying that.* según sus propias condiciones = in + Posesivo + own terms.* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.* sentido muy desarrollado de su propio territorio = territoriality.* ser un producto de su tiempo = be a product of + Posesivo + time.* su (de ella) = her.* Sus Majestades = Their Majesties.* sustituir a Alguien en su ausencia = fill in + in + Posesivo + absence.* tener programado su comienzo = be scheduled to start.* tener su apogeo = flourish.* tener su efecto = take + Posesivo + toll (on).* tener su origen en = trace to, trace back to, have + Posesivo + roots in.* tener sus diferencias = have + their differences.* tener sus orígenes = be rooted in.* todo en su conjunto = whole affair, the.* vencer a Alguien en su propio terreno = beat + Nombre + at + Posesivo + own game.* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.* volver Algo a su estado anterior = put + Nombre + back on track.* volver a por sus fueros = be back on track, bite back.* volver a su camino = get back on + track.* * *su1 (de él) his; (de ella) her; (de usted, ustedes) your; (de ellos, ellas) their; (de un animal, una cosa) itscuando uno ha perdido su última esperanza when one's last hope is gone2(uso enfático): estas botas ya tienen sus años these boots have lasted a good many yearsdebe pesar sus buenos 90 kilos he must weigh a good 90 kilos* * *
su adjetivo ( delante del n) ( de él) his;
( de ella) her;
(de usted, ustedes) your;
(de ellos, ellas) their;
(de animal, cosa) its
su adj pos
1 (de él) his: vino con su hija, he came with his daughter
(de ella) her: sus amigos son italianos, her friends are Italians
(de ellos, de ellas) their: perdieron su coche, they lost their car
(de cosa, animal) its: su cola es naranja, its tail is orange
(de varios animales) sus cachorros son moteados, their cubs are spotted
(de usted, ustedes) your: su cena está lista, your dinner is ready
sus entradas, por favor, your tickets, please
2 fam (más o menos) cuesta sus (buenos) dos millones, it costs about two million
'su' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abandonar
- abandonada
- abandonado
- abandonarse
- abarcar
- abdicar
- ablandar
- abogada
- abogado
- abominable
- abrazarse
- abuhardillada
- abuhardillado
- abusar
- acabar
- academicismo
- acallar
- acanallar
- acentuar
- acerba
- acerbo
- achantar
- aciaga
- aciago
- aclararse
- acoger
- acometer
- acostumbrar
- acto
- actuación
- acusar
- adolecer
- afán
- afectar
- agradecer
- agrado
- agriar
- aguijonear
- aire
- ajena
- ajeno
- alcanzar
- alejarse
- álgida
- álgido
- algo
- alma
- alteza
- altura
English:
aback
- abroad
- abrupt
- absence
- abuse
- acclaim
- accompany
- accomplished
- account
- aching
- acknowledgement
- admire
- advantage
- affirm
- afford
- after
- against
- ageing
- aggravate
- album
- alienate
- allege
- aloud
- ambit
- amok
- amount to
- amusing
- analyst
- anniversary
- announcement
- annul
- anticipate
- apathetic
- apologetic
- applaud
- applicant
- apron
- Arabian
- archives
- argue
- around
- aside
- ask back
- assignment
- astonishment
- astray
- attachment
- attest
- attraction
- auction
* * *su adj posesivo[de él] his; [de ella] her; [de cosa, animal] its; [de uno] one's; [de ellos, ellas] their; [de usted, ustedes] your;su libro his/her/your/their book;sus libros his/her/your/their books;su hocico its snout;Famdebe de tener sus buenos millones en el banco she must have a good few million in the bank* * *su, susadj pos: de él his; de ella her; de cosa its; de usted, ustedes your; de ellos their; de uno his, Brone’s* * *su adj1) : his, her, its, their, one'ssu libro: her booksus consecuencias: its consequencestómese su medicina, señor: take your medicine, sir* * *su adj1. (de él) his2. (de ella) her3. (de un animal, cosa) its4. (de ellos) their5. (de usted) yourabra su maleta, por favor open your suitcase, please -
111 tinglado
m.1 shed (cobertizo).2 platform.3 fuss.* * *1 (cobertizo) shed2 (tablado) platform, raised floor3 figurado (embrollo) mess5 figurado (mundillo) setup, racket, business\conocer el tinglado familiar to know the setupmanejar el tinglado familiar to pull the strings* * *SM1) (=tablado) platform; (=cobertizo) shed2) * (=sistema) set-upmontar el tinglado — to get going, set up in business
3) (=intriga) plot, intrigue; (=truco) trick4) (=follón) mess* * *2) (Esp fam)a) ( montaje) set-up (colloq)todo el tinglado — the whole caboodle (colloq)
b) (embrollo, lío) messc) ( asunto turbio) racket (colloq)* * *= racket.Ex. He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.----* desbaratar el tinglado = upset + the applecart.* todo el tinglado = the whole works, the whole shebang, everything and the kitchen sink, the whole enchilada, the whole (kit and) caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shooting match, the whole banana, lock, stock and barrel.* * *2) (Esp fam)a) ( montaje) set-up (colloq)todo el tinglado — the whole caboodle (colloq)
b) (embrollo, lío) messc) ( asunto turbio) racket (colloq)* * *= racket.Ex: He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.
* desbaratar el tinglado = upset + the applecart.* todo el tinglado = the whole works, the whole shebang, everything and the kitchen sink, the whole enchilada, the whole (kit and) caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shooting match, the whole banana, lock, stock and barrel.* * *no me gusta el tinglado que tienen montado I don't like their set-upse ha metido en el tinglado de la droga he's got(ten) involved in drugs o ( colloq) in the drugs racket3(enredo): un tinglado de callejuelas a maze of alleywaysun tinglado de cables a tangle of wires* * *
tinglado sustantivo masculino
1 fam fig (enredo, lío) mess
2 fam fig (negocio sucio) racket
3 (plataforma, tarima) platform
' tinglado' also found in these entries:
English:
set-up
- racket
* * *tinglado nm1. [armazón] platform;Famtodo el tinglado the whole caboodle¡qué tinglado de papeles tengo en la mesa! I've got such a clutter o jumble of papers on my desk!;armaron un tinglado terrible para cambiar la instalación eléctrica they made a real meal out of rewiring the housetienen montado un tinglado extraño esos dos those two are up to some sort of funny business;4. [cobertizo] shed* * *m1 fig fammess2 ( maquinación) set-up, racket -
112 una última vez
Ex. And, if you use harsh cleansers on your sink, be sure to wash it really well with soap and water and then rinse it one last time with hot water to get rid of any residue.* * *Ex: And, if you use harsh cleansers on your sink, be sure to wash it really well with soap and water and then rinse it one last time with hot water to get rid of any residue.
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113 ventosa
adj.&f.feminine of VENTOSO.f.1 sucker (gen) & (zoology).2 suction cup, suction disc, sucker, cupping glass.* * *1 (pieza cóncava) suction cup2 (de animal) sucker3 MEDICINA cupping glass4 (abertura) vent, air hole* * *f., (m. - ventoso)* * *SF1) (=agujero) vent, air hole2) (Zool) sucker3) (Med) cupping glass4) (Téc) suction pad* * *a) (de goma, plástico) suction padb) (Zool) suckerc) (Med) cupping glass* * *= suction cup.Ex. Sink plungers are simple tools with a stick to hold them and suction cups at their bottom.* * *a) (de goma, plástico) suction padb) (Zool) suckerc) (Med) cupping glass* * *= suction cup.Ex: Sink plungers are simple tools with a stick to hold them and suction cups at their bottom.
* * *A1 (de goma, plástico) suction pad2 ( Zool) sucker3 ( Med) cupping glassB ( Tec) vent* * *
ventosa sustantivo femenino
b) (Zool) sucker
ventoso,-a adjetivo windy
ventosa sustantivo femenino
1 Zool sucker
2 (de plástico) sucker, suction pad
' ventosa' also found in these entries:
English:
sucker
- suction
* * *ventosa nf1. [de animal] sucker2. [de vidrio] cupping glass3. [de goma] suction pad* * *f ZO sucker -
114 válvula de cierre
stopcock* * *(n.) = stop valveEx. If you install a stop valve, it will save you the trouble of shutting off the water in the entire home for a single sink or toilet repair.* * *(n.) = stop valveEx: If you install a stop valve, it will save you the trouble of shutting off the water in the entire home for a single sink or toilet repair.
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115 válvula de paso
(n.) = stop valve, stopcock, shut-off valveEx. If you install a stop valve, it will save you the trouble of shutting off the water in the entire home for a single sink or toilet repair.Ex. Stopcocks seize up if left untouched for too long, so turn it off and on again every six months.Ex. If you have a leak inside your house, look under the sinks or toilets for a shut-off valve.* * *(n.) = stop valve, stopcock, shut-off valveEx: If you install a stop valve, it will save you the trouble of shutting off the water in the entire home for a single sink or toilet repair.
Ex: Stopcocks seize up if left untouched for too long, so turn it off and on again every six months.Ex: If you have a leak inside your house, look under the sinks or toilets for a shut-off valve. -
116 caiga
* * ** * *caiga, caigas, etc* * *
Del verbo caer: ( conjugate caer)
caiga es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
caer
caiga
caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall over;
cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot;
cayó en el mar it came down in the sea;
caiga parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar caiga algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó caiga la noticia que … she let drop the news that …
2a) [chaparrón/nevada]:
cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily;
el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
◊ al caiga la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall
3
4 (en error, trampa):
todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it;
cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look;
caiga muy bajo to stoop very low
5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);
( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6 ( en un estado):
caiga enfermo to fall ill
7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall;
[ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die
8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop
9a) ( sentar):
le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invitedb) [ persona]:
me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq);
¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him?
[cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?
caerse verbo pronominal
( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
caigase del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed;
está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)b) caérsele algo a algn:◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;
no se te vaya a caiga don't drop it;
se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands;
se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
[ hojas] to fall off;
[ botón] to come off, fall off;
caiga,◊ caigas, etc see caer
caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig
US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell
♦ Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now
(a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall
' caiga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
óbice
English:
drop
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117 cayera
* * ** * *cayera, cayese, etc* * *
Del verbo caer: ( conjugate caer)
cayera es:
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo
Multiple Entries:
caer
cayera
caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall over;
cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot;
cayó en el mar it came down in the sea;
cayera parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar cayera algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó cayera la noticia que … she let drop the news that …
2a) [chaparrón/nevada]:
cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily;
el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
◊ al cayera la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall
3
4 (en error, trampa):
todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it;
cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look;
cayera muy bajo to stoop very low
5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);
( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6 ( en un estado):
cayera enfermo to fall ill
7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall;
[ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die
8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop
9a) ( sentar):
le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invitedb) [ persona]:
me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq);
¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him?
[cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?
caerse verbo pronominal
( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
cayerase del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed;
está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)b) caérsele algo a algn:◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;
no se te vaya a cayera don't drop it;
se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands;
se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
[ hojas] to fall off;
[ botón] to come off, fall off;
cayera,◊ cayese, etc see caer
caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig
US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell
♦ Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now
(a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall
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118 adentellar
v.to bite, to catch with the teeth.* * *1 to sink one's teeth into* * * -
119 lavandero
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120 caer de rodillas
• drop on one's knees• fall down to one's knees• fall on one's knees• fall to one's knees• go down in history• go down quickly• kneel down• sink into one's knees• sink to one's knees
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