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41 reprieve
rə'pri:v
1. verb(to pardon (a criminal) or delay his punishment: The murderer was sentenced to death, but later was reprieved.) indultar, suspender la pena
2. noun(the act of pardoning a criminal or delaying his punishment; the order to do this.) indulto, suspensión de penatr[rɪ'priːv]1 conmutación nombre femenino de la pena, indulto2 figurative use respiro, tregua1 conmutar la pena a, indultarreprieve n: indulto mn.• indulto (Jurisprudencia) s.m.• respiro s.m.• suspensión s.f.v.• indultar v.• suspender la pena de muerte de v.
I rɪ'priːva) ( postponement) aplazamiento mb) ( Law) ( commutation) indulto m, conmutación f ( esp de la pena de muerte)
II
transitive verb indultar[rɪ'priːv]the firm has been reprieved for the time being — por el momento, la empresa se salva del cierre
1. N1) (Jur) indulto m ; [of sentence] conmutación f2) (=delay) aplazamiento m, alivio m temporal2. VT1) (Jur) indultar2) (fig) salvar* * *
I [rɪ'priːv]a) ( postponement) aplazamiento mb) ( Law) ( commutation) indulto m, conmutación f ( esp de la pena de muerte)
II
transitive verb indultarthe firm has been reprieved for the time being — por el momento, la empresa se salva del cierre
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42 evacuate
i'vækjueit1) (to leave or withdraw from (a place), especially because of danger: The troops evacuated their position because of the enemy's advance.) evacuar2) (to cause (inhabitants etc) to leave a place, especially because of danger: Children were evacuated from the city to the country during the war.) evacuar•evacuate vb evacuartr[ɪ'vækjʊeɪt]1 (people) evacuarvacate: evacuar, desalojarevacuate viwithdraw: retirarsev.• desocupar v.• evacuar v.ɪ'vækjueɪttransitive verb \<\<building/area\>\> evacuar*, desalojar; \<\<residents/population\>\> evacuar*[ɪ'vækjʊeɪt]1. VT1) [+ people] evacuar2) [+ building, area] evacuar3) frm [+ bowels] evacuar2. VI1) [people, troops]civilians were given the order to evacuate — les dieron órdenes a los civiles de que evacuaran la zona
2) frm [bowels] evacuar* * *[ɪ'vækjueɪt]transitive verb \<\<building/area\>\> evacuar*, desalojar; \<\<residents/population\>\> evacuar* -
43 knight
1. noun1) (in earlier times, a man of noble birth who is trained to fight, especially on horseback: King Arthur and his knights.) caballero2) (a man of rank, having the title `Sir': Sir John Brown was made a knight in 1969.) Sir, caballero de una orden3) (a piece used in chess, usually shaped like a horse's head.) caballo
2. verb(to make (a person) a knight: He was knighted for his services to industry.) dar el título de Sirknight n1. caballero2. caballoin a game of chess, each player has two knights en el ajedrez, cada jugador tiene dos caballostr[naɪt]1 architecture caballero2 (chess) caballo3 caballero, (hombre que lleva el título de Sir)1 architecture armar caballero2 nombrar caballero a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLknight in shining armour príncipe nombre masculino azulknight ['naɪt] vt: conceder el título de Sir aknight n1) : caballero mknight errant: caballero andante2) : caballo m (en ajedrez)n.• caballete s.m.n.• caballero s.m.• caballo s.m.• caballo de ajedrez s.m.• cruzado s.m.v.• encomendar v.
I naɪta) ( Hist) caballero ma knight in shining armor — ( dream man) un príncipe azul
b) ( holder of title) sir mc) ( in chess) caballo m
II
a) ( confer title upon) conceder el título de sir ab) ( Hist) armar caballero[naɪt]1.N (Hist) caballero m ; (Chess) caballo m ; (modern) (Brit) Sir m, caballero de una ordenknight in shining armour — príncipe m azul
Knight (of the Order) of the Garter — (Brit) caballero m de la orden de la Jarretera
2.VT (Hist) armar caballero; (modern) (Brit) otorgar el título de Sir a3.CPDknight errant N — caballero m andante
Knight Templar N — caballero m templario, templario m
* * *
I [naɪt]a) ( Hist) caballero ma knight in shining armor — ( dream man) un príncipe azul
b) ( holder of title) sir mc) ( in chess) caballo m
II
a) ( confer title upon) conceder el título de sir ab) ( Hist) armar caballero -
44 officer
1) (a person holding a commission in the army, navy or air force: a naval officer.) oficial2) (a person who carries out a public duty: a police-officer.) funcionarioofficer n1. oficial2. agentetr['ɒfɪsəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL oficial nombre masulino o femenino3 (in government) oficial nombre masulino o femenino, funcionario,-a4 (of club, society) directivo,-aofficer ['ɔfəsər] n2) official: oficial mf; funcionario m, -ria f; director m, -tora f (en una empresa)3) commissioned officer: oficial mfn.• agente de policía (Gobierno) s.m.n.• dignatario s.m.• director s.m.• funcionario (Gobierno) s.m.• oficial s.m.'ɑːfəsər, 'ɒfɪsə(r)a) (Mil, Naut) oficial mfb) ( police officer) policía mf, agente mf de policía; (as form of address) agentec) ( official - in government service) funcionario, -ria m,f; (- of union, party) dirigente mf; (- of club) directivo, -va m,f['ɒfɪsǝ(r)]1. N1) (Mil, Naut, Aer) oficial mf2) (=official) funcionario(-a) m / f ; [of company] directivo(a) m / fthe officers of a company — los directivos or la junta directiva de una empresa
3) (=police officer) policía mf, agente mf de policíaexcuse me, officer — perdone agente
2.VT (=command) mandar; [+ staff] proveer de oficiales3.CPDofficer of the day N — (Mil) oficial mf del día
officer of the watch N — (Naut) oficial mf de guardia
officers' mess N — comedor m de oficiales
Officer Training Corps N — (Brit) cuerpo del ejército británico que proporciona adiestramiento militar a estudiantes universitarios
* * *['ɑːfəsər, 'ɒfɪsə(r)]a) (Mil, Naut) oficial mfb) ( police officer) policía mf, agente mf de policía; (as form of address) agentec) ( official - in government service) funcionario, -ria m,f; (- of union, party) dirigente mf; (- of club) directivo, -va m,f -
45 CBE
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46 MBE
N ABBR= Member of the Order of the British Empire título ceremonial británicoSee:see cultural note HONOURS LIST in honour* * * -
47 muddle
1. verb(to confuse or mix up: Don't talk while I'm counting, or you'll muddle me.) confundir
2. noun(a state of confusion: These papers keep getting in a muddle.) confusión- muddled- muddle-headed
- muddle along/through
- muddle up
muddle n lío / confusión / desordentr['mʌdəl]1 (mess) desorden nombre masculino2 (confusion, mix-up) confusión nombre femenino, embrollo, lío1 (untidy) revolver, desordenar■ who's muddled up my papers? ¿quién ha desordenado mis papeles?1 (confuse mentally) liar, confundir, embarullar■ don't muddle me! ¡no me lies!1 (confuse, mix up) confundir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get in a muddle hacerse un lío, embarullarseto get muddled liarse, enredarse, embarullarse1) confuse: confundir2) bungle: echar a perder, malograrmuddle vi: andar confundidoto muddle through: arreglárselasmuddle n: confusión f, embrollo m, lío mn.• chabacanería s.f.• confusión s.f.• embrollo s.m.• enredo s.m.• lío s.m.v.• atontar v.• aturdir v.• embarullar v.• embrollar v.• enturbiar v.• ofuscar v.
I 'mʌdḷnoun lío m, follón m (Esp fam)to be in a muddle — \<\<papers\>\> estar* (todo) revuelto or desordenado; \<\<person\>\> estar* liado or hecho un lío (fam)
to get into a muddle — \<\<person\>\> armarse or hacerse* un lío (fam)
II
Phrasal Verbs:['mʌdl]1.N (untidy) desorden m, lío * m ; (=tricky situation) lío * m, follón m (Sp) *; (=mix-up) confusión fwhat a muddle! — (looking at mess) ¡qué desorden!, ¡qué lío!; (situation) ¡qué lío! *, ¡qué follón! (Sp) *
•
to be in a muddle — [room, books] estar en desorden, estar revuelto, estar hecho un desbarajuste *; [person] estar confuso, estar hecho un lío *•
to get sth into a muddle — desordenar algo, revolver algo2. VT(also: muddle up)1) (=jumble) [+ photos, papers] revolver, desordenaryou've muddled (up) all my papers! — ¡has revuelto or desordenado todos mis papeles!
2) (=confuse) [+ person, details] confundirmuddle up* * *
I ['mʌdḷ]noun lío m, follón m (Esp fam)to be in a muddle — \<\<papers\>\> estar* (todo) revuelto or desordenado; \<\<person\>\> estar* liado or hecho un lío (fam)
to get into a muddle — \<\<person\>\> armarse or hacerse* un lío (fam)
II
Phrasal Verbs: -
48 according to
1) (as said or told by: According to John, the bank closes at 3 p.m.) según2) (in agreement with: He acted according to his promise.) de acuerdo con3) (in the order of: books arranged according to their subjects.) según; por4) (in proportion to: You will be paid according to the amount of work you have done.) en proporción a; segúnaccording to prep1. según2. de acuerdo con / según1 según■ according to Philip/the paper/my watch según Philip/el periódico/mi reloj2 (consistent with) de acuerdo conaccording to [ə'kɔrdɪŋ] prep: según, de acuerdo con, conforme aprep.• según prep. -
49 atenerse
atenerse ( conjugate atenerse) verbo pronominal ‹ a las órdenes› to obey sth; ‹ a las consecuencias› to live with o abide by sth;b) ( limitarse):◊ si nos atenemos a lo que dijeron ellos … if we go by what they said …;aténgase a los hechos confine yourself to the facts
■atenerse verbo reflexivo
1 (ajustarse a reglas) to abide [a, by]: puedes desobedecer la orden, pero atente a las consecuencias, you can disobey the order, but you must bear the consequences
2 (remitirse) to go by: uno debe saber a qué atenerse, one must know what to expect ' atenerse' also found in these entries: Spanish: consecuencia English: abide by - go by - keep to - stand by - stick by - stick to - toe - stand - stick -
50 CB
mass & count noun = citizens' band1. N ABBR1) = Citizens' Band Radio BC f2) = Companion (of the Order) of the Bath título honorífico británico2.ABBR(Mil) = confined to barracks3.CPD* * *mass & count noun = citizens' band -
51 CBE
abr.abreviatura de: Commander of the Order of the British Empire -> condecoración británica al mérito civil -
52 MBE
abr.abreviatura de: Member of the Order of the British Empire -> miembro de la Orden del Imperio Británico (británico) -
53 obe
abr.abreviatura de: Officer of the Order of the British Empires.Obe, nombre propio. -
54 chronology
krə'nolə‹i((a list illustrating) the order of events in time.) cronología- chronologically
tr[krə'nɒləʤɪ]1 cronologían.• cronología s.f.krə'nɑːlədʒi, krə'nɒlədʒimass & count noun (pl - gies) cronología f[krǝ'nɒlǝdʒɪ]N cronología f* * *[krə'nɑːlədʒi, krə'nɒlədʒi]mass & count noun (pl - gies) cronología f -
55 invert
in'və:t(to turn upside down or reverse the order of.) invertir- inverted commas
tr[ɪn'vɜːt]1 invertirinvert [ɪn'vərt] vt: invertiradj.• invertido, -a adj.v.• invertir v.• trastornar v.ɪn'vɜːrt, ɪn'vɜːttransitive verb invertir*[ɪn'vɜːt]VT invertir, poner al revés* * *[ɪn'vɜːrt, ɪn'vɜːt]transitive verb invertir* -
56 respectively
- tiv-adverb (referring to each person or thing mentioned, in the order in which they are mentioned: Peter, James and John were first, second and third, respectively.) respectivamentetr[rɪ'spektɪvlɪ]1 respectivamenteadv.• respectivamente adv.n.• respectivamente s.m.rɪ'spektɪvliadverb respectivamente[rɪs'pektɪvlɪ]ADV respectivamente* * *[rɪ'spektɪvli]adverb respectivamente -
57 to get in a muddle
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58 ejecutar
ejecutar ( conjugate ejecutar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹condenado/reo› to execute 2 ‹ plan› to implement, carry out; ‹ ordenabajo› to carry out; ‹ sentencia› to execute, enforce; ‹ejercicio/salto› to perform; ‹sinfonía/himno nacional› to play, perform
ejecutar verbo transitivo
1 (llevar a cabo, cumplir) to carry out: ejecutó la orden sin rechistar, he carried out the order without flinching
2 (asesinar) to execute
3 Mús to perform, play
4 Inform to run ' ejecutar' also found in these entries: Spanish: hacer - cumplir English: execute - foreclose - put - run - shoot - sight-read - to - death - gas - perform -
59 ordinal numbers
(the numbers which show order in a series ie first, second, third etc.) (número) cardinal -
60 command
1. verb1) (to order: I command you to leave the room immediately!) ordenar, mandar2) (to have authority over: He commanded a regiment of soldiers.) estar al mando de3) (to have by right: He commands great respect.) infundir, inspirar
2. noun1) (an order: We obeyed his commands.) orden2) (control: He was in command of the operation.) control, mando•- commander
- commanding
- commandment
- commander-in-chief
command1 n1. ordenwhen the officer gives the command, fire! cuando el oficial dé la orden, ¡disparen!2. mandowho is in command of this ship? ¿quién está al mando de este barco?command2 vb1. ordenar2. tener el mando / dirigirwho commands this ship? ¿quién dirige este barco?tr[kə'mɑːnd]1 (order) orden nombre femenino2 (control, authority) mando■ who is in command? ¿quién está al mando?3 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (part of army, group of officers) mando4 (knowledge, mastery) dominio5 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL orden nombre femenino1 (order) mandar, ordenar2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (have authority over) estar al mando de, tener el mando de, comandar3 (have at one's disposal) disponer de, contar con, tener4 (deserve - respect, admiration) infundir, imponer, inspirar; (- confidence) inspirar; (- sympathy) merecer5 (of place, fort) dominar1 mandar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat somebody's command por orden de alguiento be at somebody's command estar a las órdenes de alguiento be in command of oneself ser dueño,-a de sí mismo,-ato be in command of the situation dominar la situaciónto take command tomar el mandocommand module módulo de maniobra y mandocommand post puesto de mandocommand [kə'mænd] vt1) order: ordenar, mandar2) control, direct: comandar, tener el mando decommand vi1) : dar órdenes2) govern: estar al mando m, gobernarcommand n1) control, leadership: mando m, control m, dirección f2) order: orden f, mandato m3) mastery: maestría f, destreza f, dominio m4) : tropa f asignada a un comandanten.• dominio (Técnica) s.m.n.• cabeza s.f.• comandancia s.f.• comando s.m.• imperio s.m.• mandado s.m.• mandato s.m.• mando s.m.• orden s.m.v.• acaudillar v.• capitanear v.• comandar v.• dominar v.• imperar v.• imponer v.• mandar v.• ordenar v.• sargentear v.
I kə'mænd, kə'mɑːnd1)a) ( order)to command somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien que (+ subj)
b) \<\<army/ship\>\> estar* al or tener* el mando de, comandar2) \<\<wealth/resources\>\> contar* con, disponer* de3) \<\<respect\>\> imponer*, infundir, inspirar; \<\<fee\>\> exigir*; \<\<price\>\> alcanzar*
II
1)a) c ( order) orden fb) u ( authority) mando mto be at somebody's command — estar* a las órdenes de alguien
who's in command on this ship? — ¿quién está al mando de este barco?, ¿quién manda en este barco?
c) c ( leadership) (+ sing or pl vb) mando m; (before n)command post — puesto m de mando
2) u ( mastery) dominio m3) c ( Comput) orden f, comando m[kǝ'mɑːnd]1. N1) (=order) (esp Mil) orden f ; (Comput) orden f, comando mhe gave the command (to attack/retreat) — dio la orden (de atacar/retirarse)
•
at or by the command of sb — por orden de algn•
by royal command — por real orden2) (=control) [of army, ship] mando m•
to be at sb's command — [resources, money, troops] estar a la disposición de algn; [men] estar a las órdenes de algn, estar bajo el mando de algnto have at one's command — [+ resources, money, troops] disponer de, tener a su disposición; [+ men] tener a sus órdenes, estar al mando de
•
to have command of sth — estar al mando de algo•
to be in command (of sth) — estar al mando (de algo)who is in command here? — ¿quién manda aquí?
•
to take command of sth — asumir el mando de algo•
under the command of — bajo el mando de3) (=mastery) dominio m4) (=authority) (Mil, Naut) mando m, jefatura fhigh 4.second in command — segundo m ; (Naut) segundo m de a bordo
2. VT1) (=order)to command sb to do sth — mandar or ordenar a algn que haga algo
to command sth to be done — mandar or ordenar que se haga algo
2) (=be in control of) [+ soldiers, army] mandar, estar al mando de; [+ ship] comandar3) (=have at one's disposal) [+ resources, money, services] disponer de, contar con4) (=deserve and get) [+ attention] ganarse; [+ respect] imponer; [+ sympathy] merecerse, hacerse acreedor de; [+ price] venderse a, venderse por; [+ fee] exigir5) (=overlook) [+ area] dominar; [+ view] tener, disfrutar de3.CPDcommand economy N — economía f planificada
command key N — (Comput) tecla f de comando
command language N — (Comput) lenguaje m de comandos
command line N — (Comput) orden f, comando m
command module N — (on a space rocket) módulo m de mando
command performance N — gala f (a petición) real
command post N — puesto m de mando
* * *
I [kə'mænd, kə'mɑːnd]1)a) ( order)to command somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien que (+ subj)
b) \<\<army/ship\>\> estar* al or tener* el mando de, comandar2) \<\<wealth/resources\>\> contar* con, disponer* de3) \<\<respect\>\> imponer*, infundir, inspirar; \<\<fee\>\> exigir*; \<\<price\>\> alcanzar*
II
1)a) c ( order) orden fb) u ( authority) mando mto be at somebody's command — estar* a las órdenes de alguien
who's in command on this ship? — ¿quién está al mando de este barco?, ¿quién manda en este barco?
c) c ( leadership) (+ sing or pl vb) mando m; (before n)command post — puesto m de mando
2) u ( mastery) dominio m3) c ( Comput) orden f, comando m
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