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21 cimarra
SFhacer cimarra — Cono Sur to play truant
* * *femenino (Chi)hacer la cimarra — to play hooky (esp AmE colloq); to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
* * *femenino (Chi)hacer la cimarra — to play hooky (esp AmE colloq); to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
* * *hacer la cimarra to play truant, to play hooky ( esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) ( BrE colloq)* * *
cimarra sustantivo femenino (Chi):◊ hacer la cimarra to play hooky (esp AmE colloq);
to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
' cimarra' also found in these entries:
English:
hooky
- truant
* * *cimarra nfChile Fam -
22 libretearse
verbo pronominal (AmC fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)* * *verbo pronominal (AmC fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)* * *libretearse [A1 ]* * *
libretearse ( conjugate libretearse) verbo pronominal (AmC fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
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23 jubilar
v.to retire, to pension, to pension off, to superannuate.* * *1 (retirar) to retire1 (retirarse) to retire* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ trabajador] to pension off, retire2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <trabajador/empleado> to retire, pension offb) (fam) (desechar, tirar) <silla/televisor> to chuck out (colloq); < novio> to ditch (colloq)2.jubilar vi (Andes) to retire3.jubilarse v pron1) ( del trabajo) to retire2) (Ven arg) ( del colegio) to play hookey (esp AmE), to skive off (school) (BrE)* * *= put out to + grass, put out to + pasture.Ex. The article 'Should the computer be put out to grass?' argues that successful transfer of information relies more on quality than quantity.Ex. Let the free market decide whether it wants to support Prince's way of doing business or it wants to put him out to pasture.----* jubilarse = retire.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <trabajador/empleado> to retire, pension offb) (fam) (desechar, tirar) <silla/televisor> to chuck out (colloq); < novio> to ditch (colloq)2.jubilar vi (Andes) to retire3.jubilarse v pron1) ( del trabajo) to retire2) (Ven arg) ( del colegio) to play hookey (esp AmE), to skive off (school) (BrE)* * *= put out to + grass, put out to + pasture.Ex: The article 'Should the computer be put out to grass?' argues that successful transfer of information relies more on quality than quantity.
Ex: Let the free market decide whether it wants to support Prince's way of doing business or it wants to put him out to pasture.* jubilarse = retire.* * *jubilee ( before n)vt1 ‹trabajador/empleado› to retire, pension off2 ( fam) (desechar, tirar) ‹silla/televisor› to get rid of, chuck out ( colloq); ‹novio› to get rid of, to ditch ( colloq), to dump ( colloq)■ jubilarvi(Chi, Col) to retireA (del trabajo) to retiresi no me sale bien esta vez, me jubilo ( fam); if it doesn't work this time I'm giving upB ( Ven arg) (del colegio) to play truant, play hooky ( esp AmE colloq), skive off (school) ( BrE colloq)* * *
jubilar ( conjugate jubilar) verbo intransitivo (Andes) to retire
jubilarse verbo pronominal ( del trabajo) to retire
jubilar verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to retire, pension off
2 (un objeto) to get rid of, ditch: tendríamos que jubilar el coche, we should get rid of the car
' jubilar' also found in these entries:
English:
pension off
- retire
* * *♦ vtvan a jubilar los trenes más viejos they're going to get rid of the oldest trains* * *v/t1 retire2 ( desechar) get rid of* * *jubilar vt1) : to retire, to pension off -
24 escaquearse
pron.v.to duck out(informal). (peninsular Spanish)escaquearse de (hacer) algo to worm one's way out of (doing) something¡no te escaquees! don't duck out!, don't skive off! (British)* * *1 familiar to shirk, skive off, wriggle out of■ ¡no te escaquees! don't try and wriggle out of it!* * *= weasel (on/out of), duck out.Ex. Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.Ex. Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.----* escaquearse de = duck out of.* escaquearse de una responsabilidad = weasel out of + responsibility.* * *= weasel (on/out of), duck out.Ex: Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.
Ex: Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.* escaquearse de = duck out of.* escaquearse de una responsabilidad = weasel out of + responsibility.* * *escaquearse [A1 ]1 (de un lugar) to slope off ( colloq)me escaqueaba de clase I used to play truant o ( AmE colloq) hooky, I used to skive off (school) ( BrE colloq)2 (de una obligación) escaquearse DE algo to get OUT OF sth, shirk sth, duck OUT OF sth* * *
escaquearse vr fam to shirk, skive [de, off]: siempre se escaquea del trabajo, she always skives off work
' escaquearse' also found in these entries:
English:
skive
* * *escaquearse vprEsp Fam to duck out, Br to skive (off);escaquearse de (hacer) algo to worm one's way out of (doing) sth;nos escaqueamos de fregar los platos we got out of washing the dishes -
25 rabona
SF1)hacer (la) rabona — (Escol) to play truant, skip school, play hookey (EEUU) *
2) LAm (=prostituta) camp follower* * *femenino ( prostituta) camp-followerhacerse (la) rabona — (fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
* * *= truancy.Ex. A prime reason for an illiteracy level of approximately 25% in Jamaica is that schooling takes second place to family agricultural tasks; this situation encourages deliberate truancy.----* alumno que hace rabona = school truant, truant.* hacer rabona = play + hooky, play + truant, skip + class.* * *femenino ( prostituta) camp-followerhacerse (la) rabona — (fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
* * *= truancy.Ex: A prime reason for an illiteracy level of approximately 25% in Jamaica is that schooling takes second place to family agricultural tasks; this situation encourages deliberate truancy.
* alumno que hace rabona = school truant, truant.* hacer rabona = play + hooky, play + truant, skip + class.* * *(prostituta) camp-followerhacer rabona or ( RPI) hacerse la rabona ( fam); to play hooky ( esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) ( BrE colloq)* * *rabona nfRP Fam* * *f Rpl fam:hacerse la rabona play hooky fam, play truant -
26 venado
m.1 deer (animal).2 venison.* * *1 ZOOLOGÍA stag, deer2 COCINA venison* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=ciervo) deer; (macho) stag2) (Culin) venison3) (Caribe) (=piel) deerskin4) (Caribe) (=prostituta) whore5) (And) (=contrabando) contraband6)* * *a) (Zool) deerpintar venado — (Méx fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
b) (Coc) venison* * *= stag.Ex. It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.* * *a) (Zool) deerpintar venado — (Méx fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
b) (Coc) venison* * *= stag.Ex: It was not until the 16th century that falconry and stag hunting gained the significance that it retained until 1789.
* * *1 ( Zool) deerno brincar algo un venado ( Ven fam): tenía un sueño que no lo brincaba un venado everyone could see that I was half asleeptienes unas ganas de ir que no las brinca un venado it's patently obvious you're dying to go ( colloq)verme y pintar venado fue todo uno she took off the moment she saw me2 ( Coc) venison* * *
venado sustantivo masculinoa) (Zool) deer;◊ pintar venado (Méx fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), skive off (school) (BrE colloq)b) (Coc) venison
venado sustantivo masculino
1 Zool deer, stag
2 Culin venison
' venado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
res
English:
stag
- venison
- deer
* * *venado nm[animal] deer; [carne] venison* * *m ZO deer* * *venado nm1) : deer2) : venison -
27 vaca
f.1 cow (animal).vaca lechera dairy cowvaca marina manateevaca sagrada sacred cow2 beef (meat).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: vacar.* * *1 cow2 (carne) beef3 (cuero) cowhide\ponerse como una vaca familiar to stuff one's faceya vendrán las vacas gordas the good times will comelas vacas flacas the lean yearslas vacas gordas the years of plentyvaca lechera dairy cowvaca marina sea cowvaca sagrada sacred cow* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Zool) cowel mal o la enfermedad de las vacas locas — mad cow disease
- los años de las vacas flacas- los años de las vacas gordas(LAm) (fig) good business, profitable dealvaca de leche — (lit) dairy cow
vaca de San Antón — ladybird, ladybug (EEUU)
vaca marina — sea cow, manatee
vaca sagrada — (tb fig) sacred cow
2) (Culin) beef3) (=cuero) cowhide4) (LAm) (Com) enterprise with profits on a pro rata basis5)- hacerse la vaca* * *a) (Zool) cowestar/ponerse como una vaca — (fam) to be/get very fat
hacerse la vaca — (Per fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
hacer una vaca — (AmL fam) to make a collection
las vacas gordas/flacas: la época de las vacas gordas/flacas — the boom/lean years
b) (Coc)* * *a) (Zool) cowestar/ponerse como una vaca — (fam) to be/get very fat
hacerse la vaca — (Per fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
hacer una vaca — (AmL fam) to make a collection
las vacas gordas/flacas: la época de las vacas gordas/flacas — the boom/lean years
b) (Coc)* * *vaca11 = cow.Ex: Thus the compound, Morphology of the cow, will have the class number KX311:2 not EX311:2 as in the 6th edition.
* ahorrar para cuando lleguen las vacas flacas = save for + a rainy day.* años de vacas flacas = lean years.* carne de vaca = beef.* carne de vaca picada = ground beef.* comer como una vaca = eat like + a horse.* cuidado de vacas lecheras = dairying.* enfermedad de las vacas locas = mad cow disease.* estiércol de vaca = cowdung.* industria dedicada a la producción de carne de vaca, la = beef industry, the.* leche de vaca = cow's milk [cow milk].* mierda de vaca = cowdung.* no vendas la leche antes de ordeñar la vaca = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.* ordeñar una vaca = milk + a cow.* plasta de vaca = cowpat.* producción de carne de vaca = beef production.* vaca dedicada a la producción de leche = milk-producing cow.* vaca holandesa = Friesian cow.* vaca lechera = dairy cow, milk-producing cow.* vaca sagrada = sacred cow.* vacas lecheras = dairy cattle.vaca22 = fatso.Ex: We are becoming a nation of wimps, fatsos and crybabies because we have created a hypersensitive social and legal environment.
vaca33 = girth.Ex: The plank was hauled in and out between the cheeks by girths at each end which were wound round a small windlass underneath the ribs.
* * *vaca1vaca2A1 ( Zool) cowvoy a jugar a la lotería en vaca con la vecina I'm going halves on a lottery ticket with my neighbor ( colloq)estar como una vaca ( fam); to be very fatlas vacas gordas/flacas: ha llegado la época de las vacas gordas/flacas para la industria del automóvil these are boom/lean years for the car industryponerse como una vaca to put on a lot of weight, get very fat2 ( Coc) beefcarne de vaca beefestofado de vaca beef stew, beef casserolefilete de vaca fillet steakCompuestos:● vaca lechera or de lechedairy cowmanatee, sea cowsacred cow● vaca or vaquita de San Antón* * *
Del verbo vacar: ( conjugate vacar)
vaca es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
vaca
vacar
vaca sustantivo femeninoa) (Zool) cow;◊ estar como una vaca (fam) to be very fat;
hacer una vaca (AmL fam) to make a collectionb) (Coc):
filete de vaca fillet steak
vaca sustantivo femenino
1 Zool cow
2 Culin beef
' vaca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boñiga
- lechera
- lechero
- mugir
- mugido
- novilla
- novillo
- rumiar
- ternera
- carne
- costilla
- cuero
- leche
- lomo
- montar
- parir
- pintado
English:
beef
- cow
- loin
- milk cow
- sacred
- hooky
- lady
- truant
- whip
* * *vaca nf1. [animal] cow;Fam Famestar como una vaca to be hugeFam las vacas flacas lean years; Fam las vacas gordas years of plenty; RP vacas de invernada beef cattle;vaca lechera dairy cow;vaca marina manatee;vaca sagrada sacred cow2. [carne] beefhacer una vaca para comprar vino to make a kitty to buy wine* * *f1 cow;mal oenfermedad de las vacas locas fam mad cow disease fam ;las vacas flacas/gordas the years of plenty/lean years2 GASTR beef* * *vaca nf: cow* * *vaca n1. (animal) cow2. (carne) beef -
28 volada
adj.1 superior. (Typography)2 proyecting. (Southern Cone)3 protuberant.f.1 fib (lie). (Central America)2 flounce, ruffle. (Caribbean)3 game of heads of tails (game). (Mexico)4 adventure. (Mexico)* * *SF1) (=vuelo) short flight, single flight2) (LAm)(diversos sentidos) = bolada* * *1) (Col)a) ( demolición) blowing-upb) (fam) ( escapada)pegarse una volada — preso to escape; alumno to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
2)a) (AmS fam)aprovechar la volada — (RPl fam) to take one's chance
b) (Méx fam)de volada — (loc adv) quickly
* * *1) (Col)a) ( demolición) blowing-upb) (fam) ( escapada)pegarse una volada — preso to escape; alumno to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
2)a) (AmS fam)aprovechar la volada — (RPl fam) to take one's chance
b) (Méx fam)de volada — (loc adv) quickly
* * *A ( Col) (demolición) blowing-upBC1voy y vuelvo en una volada I'll be there and back in no time o in a jiffy ( colloq)2si lo haces de volada te va a salir mal if you do it too quickly o if you rush it, you'll get it wrong* * *volada nf1. [de ave] short flight2. RP [ocasión favorable] event;aprovechar la volada to take advantage of the occasion;¿por qué no aprovechan la volada y van hasta los Alpes? why don't you make the most of the opportunity and go to the Alps as well?3. CompMéx Famde volada: el tiempo se va de volada time flies past;RP Fama las voladas [rápidamente] in a flash -
29 escaguearse
verbo pronominal (Esp fam)a) ( de lugar) to slope off (colloq)escaguearsese de clase — to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
b) ( de obligación)* * *verbo pronominal (Esp fam)a) ( de lugar) to slope off (colloq)escaguearsese de clase — to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
b) ( de obligación) -
30 capear
capear ( conjugate capear) verbo transitivo 1 (Taur) to make passes at ( with the cape) 2 (Chi fam) ‹ trabajo› to skip, to skive off (BrE colloq);
capear verbo transitivo
1 Taur to fight the bull with the cape
2 Náut to weather fig (una mala situación) to ride out
3 (eludir un trabajo, una responsabilidad) to dodge, shirk Locuciones: figurado capear el temporal, to weather the storm ' capear' also found in these entries: English: brave - ride out - roll - weather - skive off -
31 capea
f.cape work, waving the cape.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: capear.* * *1 amateur bullfight* * ** * ** * ** * ** * *
Del verbo capear: ( conjugate capear)
capea es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
capea
capear
capea sustantivo femenino: amateur bullfight using young bulls
capear ( conjugate capear) verbo transitivo
1 (Taur) to make passes at ( with the cape)
2 (Chi fam) ‹ trabajo› to skip, to skive off (BrE colloq);
capear verbo transitivo
1 Taur to fight the bull with the cape
2 Náut to weather
fig (una mala situación) to ride out
3 (eludir un trabajo, una responsabilidad) to dodge, shirk
♦ Locuciones: figurado capear el temporal, to weather the storm
* * *capea nfTaurom = amateur bullfight with young bulls* * *f TAUR bullfight featuring young bulls* * *capea nf: amateur bullfight -
32 capar
capar ( conjugate capar) verbo transitivo 1 ( castrar) to castrate 2 (Col fam)
capar verbo transitivo to castrate ' capar' also found in these entries: English: hooky - skive off - truant -
33 capea
Del verbo capear: ( conjugate capear) \ \
capea es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: capea capear
capea sustantivo femenino: amateur bullfight using young bulls
capear ( conjugate capear) verbo transitivo 1 (Taur) to make passes at ( with the cape) 2 (Chi fam) ‹ trabajo› to skip, to skive off (BrE colloq);
capear verbo transitivo
1 Taur to fight the bull with the cape
2 Náut to weather fig (una mala situación) to ride out
3 (eludir un trabajo, una responsabilidad) to dodge, shirk Locuciones: figurado capear el temporal, to weather the storm -
34 vuelo
m.1 flight (gen) & (aviation).alzar o emprender o levantar el vuelo to take flight, to fly off; (despegar) to fly the nest (figurative) (irse de casa)coger algo al vuelo to catch something in flight; (en el aire) to catch on to something very quickly (figurative) (rápido)remontar el vuelo to soarde altos vuelos, de mucho vuelo of great importanceno se oía el vuelo de una mosca you could have heard a pin dropvuelo chárter charter flightvuelo sin escalas direct flightvuelo espacial space flightvuelo libre hang-glidingvuelo sin motor glidingvuelos nacionales domestic flightsvuelo de reconocimiento reconnaissance flightvuelo regular scheduled flight2 fullness.una falda de vuelo a full skirt3 projection (architecture).4 pleat, frill, ruffle.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: volar.* * *1 (acto, espacio, etc) flight2 (acción) flying3 (de vestido) fullness, flare5 ARQUITECTURA (voladizo) projection\al vuelo in flightalzar el vuelo / emprender el vuelo / levantar el vuelo to take flightcazarlas al vuelo / cogerlas al vuelo figurado to be quick on the uptakecortarle los vuelos a alguien figurado to clip somebody's wingsde alto vuelo figurado important, far-reachingde un vuelo figurado in a flashremontar el vuelo to soar uptener muchas horas de vuelo familiar to be an old hand at somethingtomar vuelo to take off, growpersonal de vuelo flight crewvuelo chárter / vuelo regular charter flight / scheduled flightvuelo espacial space flightvuelo libre hang-glidingvuelo sin escala nonstop flightvuelo sin motor gliding* * *noun m.1) flight2) fullness* * *I IISM1) [de ave, avión] flight(=independizarse) to leave the nestalzar o levantar el vuelo — (=echar a volar) to fly off; (=marcharse) to dash off
remontar el vuelo: la cigüeña remontó el vuelo — the stork soared (up) into the sky, the stork took the sky
vuelo directo — direct flight, non-stop flight
vuelo interior — internal flight, domestic flight
vuelo sin escalas, vuelo sin etapas — non-stop flight
2) (Orn) (=plumas) flight feathers [pl] ; (=alas) wings [pl]3) [de falda, capa]el vuelo de la falda — the spread o swirl of the skirt
falda de mucho vuelo — full o wide skirt
4) (Arquit) projection* * *I1)a) ( acción)horas de vuelo — (Aviac) flying time
agarrarlas or cogerlas al vuelo — to be very quick on the uptake
alzar or levantar el vuelo — pájaro to fly away o off; avión to take off; persona to fly o leave the nest
a vuelo de pájaro — (AmL)
de alto vuelo — proyecto big, important; ejecutivo high-flying (before n)
b) (trayecto, viaje) flightc) ( avión) flight2) ( en costura)a) ( amplitud)b) (Chi) ( adorno) flounce3) ( pluma) flight (feather)II* * *= flight, flight mission, flight mission.Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.Ex. The collection is composed of more than 400,000 prints and negatives from photographs taken during 1,258 separate flight missions, most of which were flown over California.Ex. The collection is composed of more than 400,000 prints and negatives from photographs taken during 1,258 separate flight missions, most of which were flown over California.----* al vuelo = on-the-fly.* auxiliar de vuelo = flight attendant.* compañía de vuelos chárter = charter airline.* cortarle los vuelos a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.* cubierta de vuelo = flight deck.* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.* diario de vuelo = logbook [log book].* durante el vuelo = in-flight.* emprender el vuelo = take to + the sky.* en el vuelo = in-flight.* en vuelo = aloft, in-flight.* hacer que Algo levante el vuelo = get + Nombre + off the ground.* horario de vuelos = air timetable.* iniciar el vuelo = take to + the sky.* levantar el vuelo = get off + the ground.* oír el vuelo de una mosca = hear a pin drop.* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].* personal de vuelo = flight crew.* reservar un vuelo = book + flight.* simulador de vuelo = flight simulator.* tripulación de vuelo = flight crew.* vuelo barato = budget flight.* vuelo chárter = charter flight.* vuelo comercial = commercial flight.* vuelo de conexión = connecting flight.* vuelo de enlace = connecting flight.* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.* vuelo en ala delta = hang-gliding.* vuelo espacial = space flight.* vuelo interior = domestic flight.* vuelo nacional = domestic flight.* vuelo tripulado = manned flight.* * *I1)a) ( acción)horas de vuelo — (Aviac) flying time
agarrarlas or cogerlas al vuelo — to be very quick on the uptake
alzar or levantar el vuelo — pájaro to fly away o off; avión to take off; persona to fly o leave the nest
a vuelo de pájaro — (AmL)
de alto vuelo — proyecto big, important; ejecutivo high-flying (before n)
b) (trayecto, viaje) flightc) ( avión) flight2) ( en costura)a) ( amplitud)b) (Chi) ( adorno) flounce3) ( pluma) flight (feather)II* * *= flight, flight mission, flight mission.Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.
Ex: The collection is composed of more than 400,000 prints and negatives from photographs taken during 1,258 separate flight missions, most of which were flown over California.Ex: The collection is composed of more than 400,000 prints and negatives from photographs taken during 1,258 separate flight missions, most of which were flown over California.* al vuelo = on-the-fly.* auxiliar de vuelo = flight attendant.* compañía de vuelos chárter = charter airline.* cortarle los vuelos a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.* cubierta de vuelo = flight deck.* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.* diario de vuelo = logbook [log book].* durante el vuelo = in-flight.* emprender el vuelo = take to + the sky.* en el vuelo = in-flight.* en vuelo = aloft, in-flight.* hacer que Algo levante el vuelo = get + Nombre + off the ground.* horario de vuelos = air timetable.* iniciar el vuelo = take to + the sky.* levantar el vuelo = get off + the ground.* oír el vuelo de una mosca = hear a pin drop.* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].* personal de vuelo = flight crew.* reservar un vuelo = book + flight.* simulador de vuelo = flight simulator.* tripulación de vuelo = flight crew.* vuelo barato = budget flight.* vuelo chárter = charter flight.* vuelo comercial = commercial flight.* vuelo de conexión = connecting flight.* vuelo de enlace = connecting flight.* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.* vuelo en ala delta = hang-gliding.* vuelo espacial = space flight.* vuelo interior = domestic flight.* vuelo nacional = domestic flight.* vuelo tripulado = manned flight.* * *A1(acción): contemplaba el vuelo de las gaviotas he was watching the seagulls' flight o the seagulls flyingremontar el vuelo to soar upun piloto con más de mil horas de vuelo a pilot with more than a thousand hours' flying timeagarrarlas or cazarlas or cogerlas al vuelo to be very quick on the uptake, to be sharp ( colloq)alzar or levantar el vuelo «pájaro» to fly away o off;«avión» to take off; «persona» to fly o leave the nesta vuelo de pájaro ( AmL): así, a vuelo de pájaro, han de ser unas cinco hectáreas at a rough o quick guess, I'd say it's about five hectaresleí el informe a vuelo de pájaro I just skimmed over the reportde alto vuelo: un proyecto de alto vuelo a big o an important o a prestigious projectun ejecutivo de alto vuelo a high-flying executiveel vuelo de una mosca: no se oía ni el vuelo de una mosca you could have heard a pin drop ( colloq), there wasn't a sound to be heardtomar vuelo to take flight2 (trayecto, viaje) flightMadrid-Londres son dos horas de vuelo it is a two-hour flight from Madrid to London, it takes two hours to fly from Madrid to London3 (avión) flightel vuelo 852 procedente de París flight 852 from Parisel vuelo llegó con retraso the flight o the plane was lateCompuestos:gliding, soaring ( AmE)charter flight( RPl) local flight● vuelo de entrenamiento or instruccióntraining flighttest flightspaceflightinternational flighthang-glidingdomestic o internal flightlow-level flightscheduled flightgliding, soaring ( AmE)1(amplitud): la falda tiene mucho vuelo it is a very full skirtC ( Arquit) projectionD (pluma) flight, flight feather* * *
Del verbo volar: ( conjugate volar)
vuelo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
volar
vuelo
volar ( conjugate volar) verbo intransitivo
1 [pájaro/avión] to fly
2
◊ ¡cómo vuela el tiempo! doesn't time fly!;
las malas noticias vuelan bad news travels fastb)
se fue volando he/she rushed off;
sus clases se me pasan volando her classes seem to go so quickly
3
verbo transitivo
1 ‹puente/edificio› to blow up;
‹ caja fuerte› to blow
2 (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)
volarse verbo pronominal
1
2
vuelo sustantivo masculino
1a) ( acción):
remontar el vuelo to soar up;
alzar or levantar el vuelo [ pájaro] to fly away o off;
[ avión] to take off;
[ persona] to fly o leave the nest;◊ a vuelo de pájaro (AmL): un cálculo a vuelo de pájaro a rough estimate;
lo leí a vuelo de pájaro I just skimmed through itb) (Aviac) flight;
vuelo charter/regular charter/schedule flight;
vuelo internacional/nacional international/domestic o internal flight;
vuelo sin motor gliding, soaring (AmE)
2 ( en costura) ( amplitud):
volar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (un avión, ave, insecto) to fly: la mosca echó a volar, the fly flew off
2 (apresuradamente) volando, in a flash, in a hurry: nos fuimos volando, we rushed off
3 fam (terminarse, desaparecer) to disappear, vanish: todo el dinero que tenía voló en cuestión de meses, he blew all his money in a question of months
II vtr (usando explosivos: una casa, fábrica, etc) to blow up
(: una caja blindada, etc) to blow open
vuelo sustantivo masculino
1 (de un ave, avión, etc) flight
vuelo chárter, charter flight
vuelo espacial, spaceflight
vuelo regular, scheduled flight
vuelo sin motor, gliding
2 Cost (amplitud de una falda) tiene mucho vuelo, it's very full
♦ Locuciones: cazarlas/cogerlas al vuelo, to be quick on the uptake
fam (de importancia) de altos vuelos, high fliers
' vuelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alzar
- cazar
- campana
- hora
- procedente
- rasa
- rasante
- raso
- reconocimiento
- reserva
- simular
- simulador
- simuladora
- sobrecargo
- auxiliar
- conectar
- controlador
- destino
- desviar
- directo
- doméstico
- enlazar
- espacial
- nacional
- nocturno
- operar
- pasar
- remontar
- suspender
- zarandear
English:
airborne
- aloft
- announce
- book
- bumpy
- cancel
- charter flight
- connect
- delay
- delayed
- domestic
- due
- fall away
- flight
- flight attendant
- flight recorder
- flight-deck
- gliding
- hang-gliding
- hold up
- hop
- in-flight
- inbound
- incoming
- instrument
- jump at
- luckily
- nonstop
- notify
- originate
- outward
- pin
- quick
- route
- scheduled flight
- space flight
- steward
- takeoff
- air
- flare
- flared
- flounce
- flying
- frill
- from
- hang
- high
- log
- ruffle
- schedule
* * *♦ nm1. [de pájaro, insecto] flight;[irse de casa] to fly the nest; [rápido] to catch on to sth very quickly;en un vuelo in next to no time;de altos vuelos [boda, ceremonia] grand;[conferencia] prestigious; [proyecto, programa] ambitious;cortar los vuelos a alguien to clip sb's wings;no se oía el vuelo de una mosca you could have heard a pin drop;Ama vuelo de pájaro in overview, in broad outline2. [de avión] flightRP vuelo de cabotaje internal flight;vuelo chárter charter flight;vuelo sin escalas direct flight;vuelo espacial space flight;vuelo libre hang-gliding;vuelo sin motor gliding;vuelos nacionales domestic flights;vuelo nocturno overnight flight;vuelo rasante low-level flight;vuelo de reconocimiento reconnaissance flight;vuelo regular scheduled flight;vuelo supersónico supersonic flight3. [de vestido] fullness;una falda de vuelo a full skirt4. Arquit projection* * *I vb → volarII m1 flight;en vuelo in flight;cazar algo al vuelo catch sth in mid-air; fig catch olatch on to sth quickly;de altos vuelos boda, bautizo big; ceremonia important; restaurante prestigious; proyecto big, prestigious2:una falda con vuelo a full skirt* * *vuelo nm1) : flight, flyingalzar el vuelo: to take flight2) : flight (of an aircraft)vuelo espacial: space flight3) : flare, fullness (of clothing)4)al vuelo : on the wing* * *vuelo n flight¿a qué hora sale tu vuelo? what time does your flight leave? -
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adj.keen, zestful, eager, enthusiastic.adv.in a rush, hurriedly, quickly.m.1 frill, pleat.2 favor.past part.past participle of spanish verb: volar.* * *1→ link=volar volar► adjetivo1 (en impresión) superior2 ARQUITECTURA projecting\dar un beso volado a alguien familiar to blow somebody a kissestar volado,-a familiar (intranquilo) to feel uneasy 2 (impaciente) to be in a hurry 3 (molesto) to feel embarrassed* * *1. ADJ1) (Tip) superior, raisedletra volada o voladita — superscript
2)(Méx, Caribe) (=soñando) to be in a dreamy stateestar volado — * (=loco) to be crazy *; (=intranquilo) to be worried; (=drogado) to be high *
3) (Chile)* (=despistado) absent-minded4) (LAm)* (de genio) quick-tempered5) (Arquit) [balcón, cornisa] projecting2. SM1) (Méx)(con una moneda)2) (Méx) (=aventura) affair3) (CAm) (=mentira) fib, lie4) (Caribe, Cono Sur) (Cos) flounce3.ADV (And, CAm, Méx) in a rush, hastily* * *I- da adjetivo1)2) (Col fam) ( salido) protrudingII- da masculino, femenino1)a) (fam) ( loco) crazy foolb) (Chi fam) ( distraído) absentminded person2) volado masculinoa) (Méx fam) ( con moneda)echar un volado — to toss o flip a coin
b) (RPl, Ven) ( en costura) flounceIII- da adverbio (Esp, Méx) in a rush, in a hurry* * *I- da adjetivo1)2) (Col fam) ( salido) protrudingII- da masculino, femenino1)a) (fam) ( loco) crazy foolb) (Chi fam) ( distraído) absentminded person2) volado masculinoa) (Méx fam) ( con moneda)echar un volado — to toss o flip a coin
b) (RPl, Ven) ( en costura) flounceIII- da adverbio (Esp, Méx) in a rush, in a hurry* * *Atenía los dientes volados she had protruding teeth, her teeth stuck out ( colloq)Ccuando me di cuenta me quedé volado I was so embarrassed when I realized ( colloq)masculine, feminineAB1echémonos un volado para ver si vamos o no let's toss o flip a coin to decide whether we go or notser un volado to be a lottery, be a gamble23 (RPl, Ven) (en costura) flounce, ruffle(Méx, Ven) in a rush, in a hurrysalí volado para el hospital I left for the hospital in a rush o hurry, I rushed o dashed o shot off to the hospital* * *
Del verbo volar: ( conjugate volar)
volado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
volado
volar
volado sustantivo masculinoa) (Méx fam) ( con moneda):
echar un volado to toss o flip a coin
volar ( conjugate volar) verbo intransitivo
1 [pájaro/avión] to fly
2
◊ ¡cómo vuela el tiempo! doesn't time fly!;
las malas noticias vuelan bad news travels fastb)
se fue volando he/she rushed off;
sus clases se me pasan volando her classes seem to go so quickly
3
verbo transitivo
1 ‹puente/edificio› to blow up;
‹ caja fuerte› to blow
2 (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)
volarse verbo pronominal
1
2
volar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (un avión, ave, insecto) to fly: la mosca echó a volar, the fly flew off
2 (apresuradamente) volando, in a flash, in a hurry: nos fuimos volando, we rushed off
3 fam (terminarse, desaparecer) to disappear, vanish: todo el dinero que tenía voló en cuestión de meses, he blew all his money in a question of months
II vtr (usando explosivos: una casa, fábrica, etc) to blow up
(: una caja blindada, etc) to blow open
' volado' also found in these entries:
English:
flip
- flounce
- frill
- ruffle
- stoned
* * *volado, -a♦ adj1. [que sobresale] projecting2. Imprenta superscriptandar con los pájaros volados to be near the end of one's tether♦ nm1. RP, Ven [de vestido] ruffle, flounce2. CompMéxechar volados to toss a coin♦ advCol, Méx Fam* * *I adjstoned2 TIP superiorII m → voladizo -
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Del verbo volar: ( conjugate volar) \ \
vuelo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativoMultiple Entries: volar vuelo
volar ( conjugate volar) verbo intransitivo 1 [pájaro/avión] to fly 2◊ ¡cómo vuela el tiempo! doesn't time fly!;las malas noticias vuelan bad news travels fastb)se fue volando he/she rushed off; sus clases se me pasan volando her classes seem to go so quickly 3 verbo transitivo 1 ‹puente/edificio› to blow up; ‹ caja fuerte› to blow 2 (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq) volarse verbo pronominal 1 2
vuelo sustantivo masculino 1a) ( acción):remontar el vuelo to soar up; alzar or levantar el vuelo [ pájaro] to fly away o off; [ avión] to take off; [ persona] to fly o leave the nest;◊ a vuelo de pájaro (AmL): un cálculo a vuelo de pájaro a rough estimate;lo leí a vuelo de pájaro I just skimmed through itb) (Aviac) flight;vuelo charter/regular charter/schedule flight; vuelo internacional/nacional international/domestic o internal flight; vuelo sin motor gliding, soaring (AmE) 2 ( en costura) ( amplitud):
volar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (un avión, ave, insecto) to fly: la mosca echó a volar, the fly flew off
2 (apresuradamente) volando, in a flash, in a hurry: nos fuimos volando, we rushed off
3 fam (terminarse, desaparecer) to disappear, vanish: todo el dinero que tenía voló en cuestión de meses, he blew all his money in a question of months
II vtr (usando explosivos: una casa, fábrica, etc) to blow up (: una caja blindada, etc) to blow open
vuelo sustantivo masculino
1 (de un ave, avión, etc) flight
vuelo chárter, charter flight
vuelo espacial, spaceflight
vuelo regular, scheduled flight
vuelo sin motor, gliding
2 Cost (amplitud de una falda) tiene mucho vuelo, it's very full Locuciones: cazarlas/cogerlas al vuelo, to be quick on the uptake fam (de importancia) de altos vuelos, high fliers ' vuelo' also found in these entries: Spanish: alzar - cazar - campana - hora - procedente - rasa - rasante - raso - reconocimiento - reserva - simular - simulador - simuladora - sobrecargo - auxiliar - conectar - controlador - destino - desviar - directo - doméstico - enlazar - espacial - nacional - nocturno - operar - pasar - remontar - suspender - zarandear English: airborne - aloft - announce - book - bumpy - cancel - charter flight - connect - delay - delayed - domestic - due - fall away - flight - flight attendant - flight recorder - flight-deck - gliding - hang-gliding - hold up - hop - in-flight - inbound - incoming - instrument - jump at - luckily - nonstop - notify - originate - outward - pin - quick - route - scheduled flight - space flight - steward - takeoff - air - flare - flared - flounce - flying - frill - from - hang - high - log - ruffle - schedule -
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* * ** * *vuela, vuelan, etc* * *
Del verbo volar: ( conjugate volar)
vuela es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
volar
vuela
volar ( conjugate volar) verbo intransitivo
1 [pájaro/avión] to fly
2
◊ ¡cómo vuela el tiempo! doesn't time fly!;
las malas noticias vuelan bad news travels fastb)
se fue volando he/she rushed off;
sus clases se me pasan volando her classes seem to go so quickly
3
verbo transitivo
1 ‹puente/edificio› to blow up;
‹ caja fuerte› to blow
2 (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)
volarse verbo pronominal
1
2
vuela,◊ vuelan, etc see volar
volar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (un avión, ave, insecto) to fly: la mosca echó a volar, the fly flew off
2 (apresuradamente) volando, in a flash, in a hurry: nos fuimos volando, we rushed off
3 fam (terminarse, desaparecer) to disappear, vanish: todo el dinero que tenía voló en cuestión de meses, he blew all his money in a question of months
II vtr (usando explosivos: una casa, fábrica, etc) to blow up
(: una caja blindada, etc) to blow open
' vuela' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
volar
English:
fly
- time
- flying
- low
* * * -
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Del verbo volar: ( conjugate volar) \ \
volado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: volado volar
volado sustantivo masculinoa) (Méx fam) ( con moneda):echar un volado to toss o flip a coin
volar ( conjugate volar) verbo intransitivo 1 [pájaro/avión] to fly 2◊ ¡cómo vuela el tiempo! doesn't time fly!;las malas noticias vuelan bad news travels fastb)se fue volando he/she rushed off; sus clases se me pasan volando her classes seem to go so quickly 3 verbo transitivo 1 ‹puente/edificio› to blow up; ‹ caja fuerte› to blow 2 (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq) volarse verbo pronominal 1 2
volar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (un avión, ave, insecto) to fly: la mosca echó a volar, the fly flew off
2 (apresuradamente) volando, in a flash, in a hurry: nos fuimos volando, we rushed off
3 fam (terminarse, desaparecer) to disappear, vanish: todo el dinero que tenía voló en cuestión de meses, he blew all his money in a question of months
II vtr (usando explosivos: una casa, fábrica, etc) to blow up (: una caja blindada, etc) to blow open ' volado' also found in these entries: English: flip - flounce - frill - ruffle - stoned -
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volar ( conjugate volar) verbo intransitivo 1 [pájaro/avión] to fly 2◊ ¡cómo vuela el tiempo! doesn't time fly!;las malas noticias vuelan bad news travels fastb)se fue volando he/she rushed off; sus clases se me pasan volando her classes seem to go so quickly 3 verbo transitivo 1 ‹puente/edificio› to blow up; ‹ caja fuerte› to blow 2 (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq) volarse verbo pronominal 1 2
volar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (un avión, ave, insecto) to fly: la mosca echó a volar, the fly flew off
2 (apresuradamente) volando, in a flash, in a hurry: nos fuimos volando, we rushed off
3 fam (terminarse, desaparecer) to disappear, vanish: todo el dinero que tenía voló en cuestión de meses, he blew all his money in a question of months
II vtr (usando explosivos: una casa, fábrica, etc) to blow up (: una caja blindada, etc) to blow open ' volar' also found in these entries: Spanish: aire - alto - bajo - barrenar - cometa - echar - grande - ras - vuela English: blast - blow - blow up - bomb - fly - foolish - fundamental - jet - nonstop - overcome - sail - soar - circle - cruise - full - low - nick -
40 vuela
Del verbo volar: ( conjugate volar) \ \
vuela es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: volar vuela
volar ( conjugate volar) verbo intransitivo 1 [pájaro/avión] to fly 2◊ ¡cómo vuela el tiempo! doesn't time fly!;las malas noticias vuelan bad news travels fastb)se fue volando he/she rushed off; sus clases se me pasan volando her classes seem to go so quickly 3 verbo transitivo 1 ‹puente/edificio› to blow up; ‹ caja fuerte› to blow 2 (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq) volarse verbo pronominal 1 2
vuela,◊ vuelan, etc see volar
volar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (un avión, ave, insecto) to fly: la mosca echó a volar, the fly flew off
2 (apresuradamente) volando, in a flash, in a hurry: nos fuimos volando, we rushed off
3 fam (terminarse, desaparecer) to disappear, vanish: todo el dinero que tenía voló en cuestión de meses, he blew all his money in a question of months
II vtr (usando explosivos: una casa, fábrica, etc) to blow up (: una caja blindada, etc) to blow open ' vuela' also found in these entries: Spanish: volar English: fly - time - flying - low
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