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1 make light of
(to treat (problems etc) as unimportant.) dar poca importancia a algo -
2 cause
ko:z
1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) causa2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) razón, motivo3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) causa
2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) causarcause1 n1. causa2. motivo / razóncause2 vb causar / provocartr[kɔːz]1 (origin) causa2 (reason, grounds) razón nombre femenino, motivo3 (principle, movement) causa4 SMALLLAW/SMALL causa, pleito1 causar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto cause somebody to do something hacer que alguien haga algocause n1) origin: causa f, origen m2) reason: causa f, razón f, motivo m3) lawsuit: litigio m, pleito m4) movement: causa f, movimiento mconj.• causa conj.n.• causa s.f.• causador s.m.• fundamento s.m.• lugar s.m.• materia s.f.• móvil s.m.• porqué s.m.• semilla s.f.v.• acarrear v.• brotar v.• causar v.• irrogar v.• ocasionar v.
I kɔːz1)a) c (of accident, event, death) causa fb) u (reason, grounds) motivo m, razón fthere's some cause for concern — existen motivos or razones para preocuparse
without (good) cause — sin causa (justificada) or motivo (justificado)
2) c (ideal, movement) causa fto fight/die for the cause — luchar/morir* por la causa
II
transitive verb causarto cause somebody problems — causarle or ocasionarle problemas a alguien
[kɔːz]to cause somebody/something TO + INF — hacer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)
1. N1) (=origin) causa f ; (=reason) motivo m, razón fto show cause — frm aducir argumentos convincentes
2) (=purpose) causa flost 3.3) (Jur) causa f, pleito m2.VT causar, provocar; [+ accident, trouble] causar3.CPDcause célèbre N — pleito m or caso m célebre
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I [kɔːz]1)a) c (of accident, event, death) causa fb) u (reason, grounds) motivo m, razón fthere's some cause for concern — existen motivos or razones para preocuparse
without (good) cause — sin causa (justificada) or motivo (justificado)
2) c (ideal, movement) causa fto fight/die for the cause — luchar/morir* por la causa
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transitive verb causarto cause somebody problems — causarle or ocasionarle problemas a alguien
to cause somebody/something TO + INF — hacer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)
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3 ill
il
1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) enfermo, delicado2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.)3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.)
2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) a duras penas, difícilmente
3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) mal, algo/nada malo2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) mal, problema, desgracia•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill
ill adj enfermotr[ɪl]1 (sick) enfermo,-a2 (harmful, unpropitious) malo,-a1 (badly) mal2 (unfavourably) mal3 (with difficulty, hardly) mal, a duras penas■ I can ill afford it difícilmente me lo puedo permitir, a duras penas puedo permitírmelo1 (problems, misfortunes) desgracias nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be ill at ease estar incómodo,-ato bear somebody no ill will no guardarle a alguien ningún rencorto fall ill caer enfermo,-ait's an ill wind that blows nobody any good no hay mal que por bien no vengabird of ill omen pájaro agorero, pájaro de mal agüeroill feeling resentimientoill humour mal humor nombre masculinoill temper mal humor nombre masculinoill will rencor nombre masculinoto speak ill of: hablar mal dehe can ill afford to fail: mal puede permitirse el lujo de fracasar1) sick: enfermo2) bad: maloill luck: mala suerteill n1) evil: mal m2) misfortune: mal m, desgracia f3) ailment: enfermedad fadj.• doliente adj.• enfermo, -a adj.• mal adj.• malo, -a adj.adv.• mal adv.n.• enfermedad s.f.• mal s.m.= Illinois[ɪl]1. ADJ(compar worse) (superl worst)1) (Med) enfermo•
to be ill — estar enfermohe's ill with cancer — tiene cáncer, está enfermo de cáncer
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to fall ill — caer or ponerse enfermo, enfermarse (LAm)•
to feel ill — encontrarse mal, sentirse mal•
to look ill — tener mal aspecto or mala carato make o.s. ill — ponerse enfermo, ponerse malo *
mentally•
to be taken ill — caer or ponerse enfermo, enfermarse (LAm)2) (=bad) [fortune, luck] maloto be in ill health — no estar bien (de salud), estar enfermo
wind I, 1., 1)a house/lady of ill repute — una casa/mujer de mala reputación
2.ADV malto speak/think ill of sb — hablar/pensar mal de algn
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we can ill afford to lose him — mal podemos dejar que se vaya•
it ill becomes you to criticize — no te sienta bien criticar3. N(fig)the inevitable ills of old age — los inevitables males or achaques de la vejez
2) † (=evil)4.CPDill luck N — mala suerte f
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4 special
'speʃəl
1. adjective1) (out of the ordinary; un-usual or exceptional: a special occasion; a special friend.) especial, extraordinario2) (appointed, arranged, designed etc for a particular purpose: a special messenger; a special tool for drilling holes.) específico, particular
2. noun(something which is special: There's a special (= a special train) due through here at 5.20.) especial- speciality
- specialize
- specialise
- specialization
- specialisation
- specialized
- specialised
- specially
special adj1. especial2. extraordinariotr['speʃəl]1 (not ordinary or usual) especial; (exceptional) extraordinario,-a■ what's so special about today? ¿qué tiene hoy de especial?2 (specific) específico,-a, particular■ my special interest is... mi interés particular es...■ a special tool for... una herramienta especial para...1 (train) tren nombre masculino especial2 (TV programme) programa nombre masculino especial3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (special offer) oferta especial\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon special de ofertatoday's special plato del díaspecial agent agente nombre masulino o femenino secreto,-aSpecial Branch SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL Servicio de Seguridad del Estadospecial edition edición nombre femenino especial, número especial, número extraordinariospecial effects efectos nombre masculino plural especialesspecial issue extraordinariospecial licence dispensa matrimonialspecial offer oferta (especial)Special Olympics Juegos Paralímpicos nombre masculino pluralspecial powers poderes nombre masculino plural extraordinariosspecial school escuela especialspecial ['spɛʃəl] adj: especialnothing special: nada en especial, nada en particular♦ specially advadj.• especial adj.• extraordinario, -a adj.n.• número extraordinario s.m.• oferta extraordinaria s.f.• plato del día s.m.
I 'speʃəla) ( exceptional) (before n) <favor/request> especiala special price — un precio especial or de ocasión
what's so special about Steve? — ¿qué tiene Steve de especial?
b) ( for specific purpose) (before n) <arrangements/fund> especialspecial powers — ( Govt) poderes mpl extraordinarios
c) (particular, individual) especial, particularmy special interest is medieval poetry — me interesa especialmente or en especial or en particular la poesía medieval
children with special needs — ( Educ) niños que requieren una atención diferenciada
what are you doing tonight? - nothing special — ¿qué haces esta noche? - nada en especial
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1) ( train) tren m especial3)a) ( Culin) plato m especialthe chef's special — especialidad f del día
b) ( special offer) oferta f especial['speʃǝl]on special — (AmE) de or en oferta
1. ADJ1) (=important, exceptional) [occasion, day, permission, price, attention, diet] especial•
what's so special about that? — y eso ¿qué tiene de especial?•
is there anyone special in your life? — ¿hay alguien especial en tu vida?•
special arrangements will be made for disabled people — se tomarán medidas especiales para las personas discapacitadas•
to take special care of sth — cuidar especialmente de algo•
to make a special effort to do sth — esforzarse especialmente or hacer un esfuerzo extra para hacer algo•
you're extra special — tú eres lo mejor de lo mejor•
to make sb feel special — hacer que algn se sienta especial•
his special interest was always music — siempre tuvo especial interés por la música•
there's nothing special about being a journalist — ser periodista no tiene nada de especialit's nothing special * — no es nada especial, no es nada del otro mundo
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I've cooked something special for dinner — he preparado algo especial para cenar•
she's very special to us — la apreciamos mucho2) (=specific) especial•
have you any special date in mind? — ¿tienes en mente alguna fecha concreta or en particular or en especial?•
is there anything special you would like? — ¿hay algo que quieras en especial?•
I had no special reason for suspecting him — no tenía ningún motivo en especial para sospechar de él"why do you say that?" - "oh, no special reason" — -¿por qué dices eso? -por nada en especial
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I've no-one special in mind — no tengo en mente a nadie en concreto or en especial•
"what are you doing this weekend?" - " nothing special" — -¿qué haces este fin de semana? -nada (en) especial or nada en particular•
Britain has its own special problems — Gran Bretaña tiene sus propios problemas particulares3) (Brit)iro (=strange)to be a bit special — [person] ser un poco especial
2. N1) (=train) tren m especial; (TV, Rad) programa m especial; (=newspaper) número m extraordinariothe chef's special, today's special — la especialidad del día
2) (US) * (=special offer) oferta f especial•
to be on special — estar de oferta3) (Brit) * (=special constable) ciudadano que en determinadas ocasiones realiza funciones de policía3.CPDspecial adviser N — consejero(-a) m / f de asuntos extraordinarios
special agent N — agente mf especial
Special Air Service N — (Brit) regimiento del ejército británico que se especializa en operaciones clandestinas
Special Branch N — (Brit) Servicio m de Seguridad del Estado
special constable N — (Brit) ciudadano que en ciertas ocasiones realiza funciones de policía
special correspondent N — corresponsal mf especial
special delivery N — correo m exprés
special edition N — edición f especial
special education N — educación f especial
special educational needs NPL — necesidades fpl educativas especiales
special effects NPL — efectos mpl especiales
special interest group N — grupo m de presión que persigue un tema específico
special investigator N — investigador(a) m / f especial
special jury N — jurado m especial
special licence N — (Brit) (Jur) permiso especial para contraer matrimonio sin cumplir los requisitos legales normalmente necesarios
special needs NPL —
children with special needs, special needs children — niños que requieren una atención diferenciada
special offer N — (Comm) oferta f especial, oferta f de ocasión
special school N — colegio m de educación especial
special student N — (US) (at university) oyente mf libre
special subject N — (at school, university) optativa f ; (advanced) asignatura f especializada
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I ['speʃəl]a) ( exceptional) (before n) <favor/request> especiala special price — un precio especial or de ocasión
what's so special about Steve? — ¿qué tiene Steve de especial?
b) ( for specific purpose) (before n) <arrangements/fund> especialspecial powers — ( Govt) poderes mpl extraordinarios
c) (particular, individual) especial, particularmy special interest is medieval poetry — me interesa especialmente or en especial or en particular la poesía medieval
children with special needs — ( Educ) niños que requieren una atención diferenciada
what are you doing tonight? - nothing special — ¿qué haces esta noche? - nada en especial
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1) ( train) tren m especial3)a) ( Culin) plato m especialthe chef's special — especialidad f del día
b) ( special offer) oferta f especialon special — (AmE) de or en oferta
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5 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) tal(es), así, semejante, de este tipo2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) tal; así de (malos, i2etc/i2)3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) tal; tan/tanto4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) tal, tan
2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) lo que; como tal- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is
such adj pron1. tal / semejantehow could you do such a thing? ¿cómo podrías hacer una cosa así?there is no such thing as fairies! ¡las hadas no existen!2. tan / tantoit was such a good film! ¡era una película tan buena!there were such a lot of people! ¡había tanta gente!such as como / por ejemplotr[sʌʧ]1 (of that sort) tal, semejante2 (so much, so great) tal, tanto,-a1 (so very) tan■ it was such a boring film that... era una película tan aburrida que...1 (of that specified sort) tal■ the disaster was such that... el desastre fue tal que...\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat such and such a time a tal horain such a way that... de tal manera que...such as (like, for example) comosuch as? ¿por ejemplo?such is life! ¡así es la vida!such ['sʌʧ] adv1) so: tansuch tall buildings: edificios tan grandes2) very: muyhe's not in such good shape: anda un poco mal3)such that : de tal manera quesuch adj: talthere's no such thing: no existe tal cosain such cases: en tales casosanimals such as cows and sheep: animales como vacas y ovejassuch pron1) : talsuch was the result: tal fue el resultadohe's a child, and acts as such: es un niño, y se porta como tal2) : algo o alguien semejantebooks, papers and such: libros, papeles y cosas por el estiloadj.• así adj.• semejante adj.• tal adj.adj.indef.• tal adj.indef.pron.• semejante pron.• tal pron.
I sʌtʃ1)a) (emphasizing degree, extent) tal (+ noun); tan (+ adj)I woke up with such a headache — me levanté con tal dolor de cabeza...
such a charming girl! — qué chica más or tan encantadora!
she gave me such a look! — me miró de una manera...!
I've never heard such nonsense — nunca he oído semejante or tamaña estupidez
such... (that) — tal/tan... que
I was in such pain (that) I couldn't sleep — tenía tanto or tal dolor que no pude dormir
such... as — tan... como
2)a) (of this, that kind) talsuch children are known as... — a dichos or a tales niños se los conoce como...
such a journey would take weeks — un viaje así or como ése llevaría semanas
b) ( unspecified) talthe letter tells you to go to such a house on such a date — la carta te dice que vayas a tal casa en tal fecha
until such time as we are notified — (frml) hasta (el momento en) que se nos notifique
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1)a) ( of the indicated kind) talsuch is life — (set phrase) así es la vida (fr hecha)
snakes, lizards and such — serpientes, lagartijas y cosas por el estilo
b)many modern inventions, such as radar... — muchos inventos modernos, (tales) como el radar...
I've read many of his books - such as? — he leído muchos de sus libros - ¿(como) por ejemplo?
c)as such — como tal/tales
2)a)such as, such... as — (frml)
b) (indicating lack of quantity, quality)the evidence, such as it is, seems to... — las pocas pruebas que hay parecen...
3) (of such a kind, extent, degree)such that — tal... que
[sʌtʃ]the pain was such that I screamed — fue tal el dolor or fue tan grande el dolor, que grité
1.ADJ (=of that kind) tal; (=so much) tantodid you ever see such a thing? — ¿has visto alguna vez cosa semejante?, ¿se vio jamás tal cosa?
it caused such trouble that... — dio lugar a tantos disgustos que...
such an honour! — ¡tanto honor!
it made such a stir as had not been known before — tuvo una repercusión como no se había conocido hasta entonces
in such cases — en tales casos, en semejantes casos
such is not the case — frm la cosa no es así
such a plan is most unwise — un proyecto así es poco aconsejable, un proyecto de ese tipo no es aconsejable
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writers such as Updike, such writers as Updike — autores como Updikethis is my car such as it is — aunque valga poco, es mi coche
such as? — ¿por ejemplo?
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there's no such thing — no existe tal cosa•
some such idea — algo por el estilo2.ADV tan3.PRON los que, las que•
may all such perish! — ¡mueran cuantos hay como él!•
rabbits and hares and such — conejos y liebres y tal•
as such, and as such he was promoted — y así fue ascendidothere are no trees as such — no hay árboles propiamente dichos, no hay árboles que digamos
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we know of none such — no tenemos noticias de ninguno así* * *
I [sʌtʃ]1)a) (emphasizing degree, extent) tal (+ noun); tan (+ adj)I woke up with such a headache — me levanté con tal dolor de cabeza...
such a charming girl! — qué chica más or tan encantadora!
she gave me such a look! — me miró de una manera...!
I've never heard such nonsense — nunca he oído semejante or tamaña estupidez
such... (that) — tal/tan... que
I was in such pain (that) I couldn't sleep — tenía tanto or tal dolor que no pude dormir
such... as — tan... como
2)a) (of this, that kind) talsuch children are known as... — a dichos or a tales niños se los conoce como...
such a journey would take weeks — un viaje así or como ése llevaría semanas
b) ( unspecified) talthe letter tells you to go to such a house on such a date — la carta te dice que vayas a tal casa en tal fecha
until such time as we are notified — (frml) hasta (el momento en) que se nos notifique
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1)a) ( of the indicated kind) talsuch is life — (set phrase) así es la vida (fr hecha)
snakes, lizards and such — serpientes, lagartijas y cosas por el estilo
b)many modern inventions, such as radar... — muchos inventos modernos, (tales) como el radar...
I've read many of his books - such as? — he leído muchos de sus libros - ¿(como) por ejemplo?
c)as such — como tal/tales
2)a)such as, such... as — (frml)
b) (indicating lack of quantity, quality)the evidence, such as it is, seems to... — las pocas pruebas que hay parecen...
3) (of such a kind, extent, degree)such that — tal... que
the pain was such that I screamed — fue tal el dolor or fue tan grande el dolor, que grité
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