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1 waste
weist
1. verb(to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) desperdiciar, malgastar
2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; (also adjective) waste material.) residuos2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) desperdicio, pérdida3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) terreno baldío/yermo•- wastage- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
- waste away
waste1 n1. basura / desperdicios / desechos / residuos2. desperdicio / despilfarro / derrocheit's a waste of money es un despilfarro / es tirar el dinero3. pérdidawhat a waste of time! ¡vaya pérdida de tiempo!waste2 vb1. desperdiciar / despilfarrar / derrochar / malgastarsave your money, don't waste it ahorra tu dinero, no lo malgastes2. perdertr[weɪst]1 (gen) derroche nombre masculino, desperdicio; (of money, energy) derroche nombre masculino, despilfarro; (of time) pérdida, desperdicio1 (unwanted) desechado,-a2 (land) yermo,-a, baldío,-a1 (gen) desperdiciar, malgastar; (resources) derrochar; (money) despilfarrar, derrochar; (time, chance) desperdiciar, desaprovechar, perder2 (because of disease) atrofiar, debilitar1 extensiones nombre femenino plural desoladas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go to waste echarse a perder, desperdiciarseto lay waste to destrozar, destruirto waste no time in doing something hacer algo sin demora, no perder un minuto en hacer algoto waste one's breath cansarse inútilmente, perder el tiempo, gastar saliva en baldewaste not, want not no malgastes y no te faltaráwaste disposal eliminación nombre femenino de desperdicioswaste disposal unit triturador nombre masculino de basurawaste matter residuos nombre masculino pluralwaste pipe desagüe nombre masculino1) devastate: arrasar, arruinar, devastar2) squander: desperdiciar, despilfarrar, malgastarto waste time: perder tiempowaste adj1) barren: yermo, baldío2) discarded: de desecho3) excess: sobrantewaste n1) wasteland2) misuse: derroche m, desperdicio m, despilfarro ma waste of time: una pérdida de tiempo3) rubbish: basura f, desechos mpl, desperdicios mpl4) excrement: excremento mv.• consumir v.• derramar v.• derrochar v.• desaprovechar v.• desbaratar v.• desgastarse v.• desperdiciar v.• despilfarrar v.• dilapidar v.• gastar v.• malgastar v.• malograr v.• prodigar v.adj.• baldío, -a adj.• desechado, -a adj.• echadizo, -a adj.• inútil adj.n.• borra* s.f.• daño s.m.• derrame s.m.• derroche s.m.• desbarate s.m.• desecho s.m.• desgaste s.m.• desperdicio s.m.• despilfarro s.m.• dispendio s.m.• escombrera s.f.• gasto s.m.• malogro s.m.• pérdida s.f.• residuo s.m.• yermo s.m.
I weɪst1) u (of fuel, materials) desperdicio m, derroche mshe's working as a waitress: it's such a waste! — trabaja de camarera: qué desperdicio!
to go to waste — \<\<talent\>\> desperdiciarse; \<\<food\>\> echarse a perder
2) ua) ( refuse) residuos mpl, desechos mplhuman waste — excrementos mpl
b) ( surplus matter) material m sobrante or de desecho3) wastes (pl)the deserted wastes of Antarctica — las desiertas inmensidades or extensiones de la Antártica
II
1.
1) \<\<talents/efforts\>\> desperdiciar, malgastar; \<\<money/electricity\>\> despilfarrar, derrochar; \<\<food\>\> tirar, desperdiciar; \<\<time\>\> perder*; \<\<space\>\> desaprovechar, desperdiciarto waste something ON somebody/something: you've wasted your money on that car has tirado or mal gastado el dinero comprando ese coche; the irony was wasted on her — no captó la ironía
2) wasted past pa) (misused, futile) <time/money> perdido; <opportunity/space> desperdiciado, desaprovechado; < effort> inútil3) ( kill) (AmE sl) liquidar (fam), cargarse* (fam)
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via) ( squander)waste not, want not — quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades
b) waste awayPhrasal Verbs:
III
1) < ground> ( barren) yermo; ( not cultivated) baldío, sin cultivar2) <material/matter> de desecho[weɪst]1. N1) (=misuse) desperdicio m, derroche mI hate waste — odio el desperdicio or el derroche
what a waste! — ¡qué desperdicio or derroche!
an effort to locate and eliminate government waste — una campaña para identificar y eliminar las áreas de ineficacia en el gobierno
to go to waste — echarse a perder, desperdiciarse
it's a waste of money — es dinero perdido, es tirar or derrochar el dinero
that man's a waste of space! * — ¡ese hombre es un inútil! *
household waste — basura f doméstica
nuclear waste — desechos mpl or residuos mpl nucleares
toxic waste — desechos mpl or residuos mpl tóxicos
3) (=leftover material) material m sobrante4) wastes2. VT1) (=use inefficiently, squander) [+ water, electricity, gas] derrochar; [+ money] malgastar, derrochar; [+ time] perder; [+ life] echar a perder; [+ space, opportunity] desaprovechar, desperdiciar; [+ food] desperdiciar, echar a perder; [+ talent] desaprovechardon't waste your efforts on him — no derroches tus esfuerzos or energías con él
nothing is wasted — no se desperdicia nada, no se echa a perder nada
2) (=weaken) [+ muscles] atrofiarcancer was wasting his body — el cáncer lo estaba consumiendo or debilitando
3) (US) ** (=kill) cargarse *, liquidar *3. VI1)2) = waste away4. ADJ1) (=for disposal) [material] de desecho; [gas, oil] residual2) (=leftover) [paper, fabric] sobrante; [heat] residual3) (=unused) [ground] baldío, yermo4)to lay waste — [+ country, area, town] devastar, asolar
to lay waste to sth — devastar algo, asolar algo
5.CPD= waste disposal unitwaste disposal N — (industrial) eliminación f de los desechos or residuos; [of household waste] eliminación f de la basura doméstica (=device)
waste disposal unit N — triturador m de basura
waste heat N — calor m residual
waste management N — tratamiento m de desechos, tratamiento m de residuos
waste material N — material m de desecho
waste matter N — (industrial) residuos mpl ; (from body) excrementos mpl
waste paper N — papel m de desecho
waste pipe N — tubería f de desagüe
waste products NPL — (industrial) residuos mpl ; (from body) excrementos mpl
waste water N — aguas fpl residuales
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I [weɪst]1) u (of fuel, materials) desperdicio m, derroche mshe's working as a waitress: it's such a waste! — trabaja de camarera: qué desperdicio!
to go to waste — \<\<talent\>\> desperdiciarse; \<\<food\>\> echarse a perder
2) ua) ( refuse) residuos mpl, desechos mplhuman waste — excrementos mpl
b) ( surplus matter) material m sobrante or de desecho3) wastes (pl)the deserted wastes of Antarctica — las desiertas inmensidades or extensiones de la Antártica
II
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1) \<\<talents/efforts\>\> desperdiciar, malgastar; \<\<money/electricity\>\> despilfarrar, derrochar; \<\<food\>\> tirar, desperdiciar; \<\<time\>\> perder*; \<\<space\>\> desaprovechar, desperdiciarto waste something ON somebody/something: you've wasted your money on that car has tirado or mal gastado el dinero comprando ese coche; the irony was wasted on her — no captó la ironía
2) wasted past pa) (misused, futile) <time/money> perdido; <opportunity/space> desperdiciado, desaprovechado; < effort> inútil3) ( kill) (AmE sl) liquidar (fam), cargarse* (fam)
2.
via) ( squander)waste not, want not — quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades
b) waste awayPhrasal Verbs:
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1) < ground> ( barren) yermo; ( not cultivated) baldío, sin cultivar2) <material/matter> de desecho -
2 throw away
1) (to get rid of: He always throws away his old clothes.) tirar, deshacerse de2) (to lose through lack of care, concern etc: Don't throw your chance of promotion away by being careless.) desperdiciar; echar a perderthrow away vb tirarthat old jumper is full of holes, throw it away ese viejo jersey está lleno de agujeros, tíralo a la basurav.• botar v.• desechar v.• desperdiciar v.• tirar v.v + o + adv, v + adv + ob) ( waste) < opportunity> desaprovechar, desperdiciar; < money> malgastar, despilfarrar, tirar, botar (AmL exc RPl)VT + ADV1) (=discard) [+ rubbish] tirar, botar (LAm); (Cards) echar2) (=waste) [+ chance, opportunity] desperdiciar; [+ one's life, health, happiness] echar a perder; [+ money] tirar, derrochar, despilfarrarwe should have won - we just threw it away — deberíamos haber ganado, y no hicimos más que echarlo (todo) a perder
3) (=say casually) [+ line, remark] soltar* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + ob) ( waste) < opportunity> desaprovechar, desperdiciar; < money> malgastar, despilfarrar, tirar, botar (AmL exc RPl) -
3 aprovechar
aprovechar ( conjugate aprovechar) verbo transitivo◊ dinero/tiempo bien aprovechado money/time well spent;es espacio mal aprovechado it's a waste of space◊ aprovecho la ocasión para decirles que … I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that …◊ no tira nada, todo lo aprovecha she doesn't throw anything away, she makes use of everythingverbo intransitivo: ¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal, bon appétit; aprovechen ahora, que son jóvenes make the most of it now, while you're young aprovecharse verbo pronominal ‹ de un niño› to abuse sb
aprovechar
I verbo transitivo
1 to make the most of: hemos aprovechado mucho el rato, we've done a lot in a short time
2 (la situación) to take advantage of: aprovechamos la ocasión para explicarle nuestro proyecto, we seized the opportunity to explain our project to him
II verbo intransitivo ¡que aproveche!, enjoy your meal!, bon appétit! ' aprovechar' also found in these entries: Spanish: desperdiciar - excedente - jugo - máximo English: account - advantage - avail - bread - harness - milk - most - opportunity - seize - seize on - seize upon - take - waste - grab - grasp -
4 desperdicio
Del verbo desperdiciar: ( conjugate desperdiciar) \ \
desperdicio es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
desperdició es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: desperdiciar desperdicio desperdició
desperdiciar ( conjugate desperdiciar) verbo transitivo ‹comida/papel/tela› to waste; ‹ oportunidad› to miss, waste
desperdicio sustantivo masculinob)
desperdiciar verbo transitivo
1 (malgastar) to waste
2 (no aprovechar) to throw away: no puedes desperdiciar la ocasión, you can't miss this opportunity
desperdicio sustantivo masculino
1 (desaprovechamiento, gasto inútil) waste
desperdicio de tiempo, waste of time 2 desperdicios, (basura) rubbish sing, (desechos) scraps, leftovers Locuciones: no tener desperdicio, (ser de provecho) to be excellent irón (no poder ser peor) el sombrero que llevaba no tenía desperdicio, her hat was a real beauty ' desperdicio' also found in these entries: Spanish: granza - pérdida English: wastage - waste -
5 oportunidad
oportunidad sustantivo femenino 1 (momento oportuno, posibilidad) chance, opportunity; tuve oportunidad (la) de conocerla I got to meet her; igualdad de oportunidades equal opportunities 2 (AmL) (vez, circunstancia) occasion;◊ en aquella oportunidad that time o on that occasion
oportunidad sustantivo femenino
1 opportunity, chance: perdió la oportunidad de su vida, he lost a golden opportunity ➣ Ver nota en opportunity
2 (sección en grandes almacenes) oportunidades, bargains department ' oportunidad' also found in these entries: Spanish: desaprovechar - escapar - escaparse - malograr - mía - mío - ninguna - ninguno - perder - terciarse - última - último - aprovechar - chance - dar - desperdiciar - farrear - magnífico - mano - ofrecer - pasar - presentar English: alert - avail - blow - break - bungle - chance - fact - forfeit - gazump - hang back - job opportunity - jump at - last - leap at - lifetime - miss - offer - opening - opportunity - parting - pass up - present - second - seize - seize on - seize upon - skill - snap up - snatch - squander - take - throw away - wait - waste - afford - get - go - golden - jump - life - now - slip - wild -
6 chuck away
v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (squander, waste) (colloq) \<\<money\>\> derrochar, despilfarrar, tirar; \<\<opportunity\>\> desperdiciarb) chuck out 1) a)VT + ADV [+ old clothes, books] tirar, botar (LAm); [+ money] despilfarrar; [+ chance] desperdiciar* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (squander, waste) (colloq) \<\<money\>\> derrochar, despilfarrar, tirar; \<\<opportunity\>\> desperdiciarb) chuck out 1) a) -
7 lose
lu:zpast tense, past participle - lost; verb1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) perder2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.) perder3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) perder4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) perder5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) perder•- loser- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
- lost in
- lost on
lose vb perdertr[lʊːz]1 (in general) perder2 (immerse) sumergir (in, en)3 (clock) atrasar1 (in general) perder2 (clock) atrasarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have nothing to lose familiar no tener nada que perderto lose one's head perder la cabezato lose one's heart (to somebody) enamorarse (de alguien)to lose one's life perder la vida, perecerto lose one's way perderseto lose sight of something perder algo de vistato lose weight adelgazar, perder peso1) : perderI lost my umbrella: perdí mi paraguasto lose blood: perder sangreto lose one's voice: quedarse fónicoto have nothing to lose: no tener nada que perderto lose no time: no perder tiempoto lose weight: perder peso, adelgazarto lose one's temper: perder los estribos, enojarse, enfadarseto lose sight of: perder de vista2) : costar, hacer perderthe errors lost him his job: los errores le costaron su empleo3) : atrasarmy watch loses 5 minutes a day: mi reloj atrasa 5 minutos por día4)to lose oneself : perderse, ensimismarselose vi1) : perderwe lost to the other team: perdimos contra el otro equipo2) : atrasarsethe clock loses time: el reloj se atrasav.(§ p.,p.p.: lost) = palmar v.• perder v.luːz
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1) transitive verb (past & past p lost)2) ( mislay) perder*I've lost my key — he perdido or se me ha perdido la llave
to lose one's way — perderse*
3) ( be deprived of) \<\<sight/territory/right\>\> perder*4)a) ( fail to keep) \<\<customers/popularity/speed\>\> perder*we are losing our best teachers to industry — los mejores profesores se nos están yendo a trabajar a la industria
b) ( rid oneself of) \<\<inhibitions\>\> perder*to lose weight — adelgazar*, perder* peso
5)a) ( shake off) \<\<pursuer\>\> deshacerse* deb) ( lose sight of) perder* de vista6) ( confuse) confundiryou've lost me there! — no entiendo, no te sigo
7) ( cause to lose) costar*, hacer* perdertheir hesitation lost them the contract — la falta de decisión les costó or les hizo perder el contrato
8)a) ( miss) \<\<train/flight/connection\>\> perder*b) ( let pass) \<\<time/opportunity\>\> perder*9) ( fail to win) \<\<game/battle/election\>\> perder*
2.
vi1)a) ( be beaten) \<\<team/contestant/party\>\> perder*to lose TO somebody — perder* frente a alguien
b) losing pres p <team/party> perdedorto be on the losing side — ser* de los perdedores
2)a) ( suffer losses) perder*to lose on a deal — salir* perdiendo en un negocio
b) ( be less effective) perder*the poem loses in translation — el poema pierde con la traducción or al ser traducido
3) \<\<watch/clock\>\> atrasar, atrasarse
3.
v reflPhrasal Verbs:- lose out[luːz] (pt, pp lost)1. VT1) (=mislay, fail to find) perder2) (=be deprived of) perderwhat have you got to lose? — ¿qué tienes tú que perder?, ¿qué vas a perder?
he lost £1,000 on that deal — perdió 1.000 libras en ese trato
breath 1., 1), voice 1., 1)•
to lose the use of an arm — perder el uso de un brazo3) (=fail to keep) perder•
she's lost her figure/her looks — ha perdido la línea/su belleza- lose itinterest 1., 1), rag I, 1., 1), sight 1., 2), temper 1., 1)4) (=fail to win) [+ game, war, election] perder5) (=miss)to lose one's way — (lit) perderse; (fig) perder el rumbo
6) (=waste) perder•
there was not a moment to lose — no había ni un momento que perder•
I wouldn't lose any sleep over it! — ¡no pierdas el sueño por ello!, ¡no te preocupes por ello!•
to lose no time in doing sth, she lost no time in making up her mind — se decidió enseguida, no le costó nada decidirseI lost no time in telling him exactly what I thought of him — no vacilé en decirle exactamente lo que pensaba de él
7) * (=get rid of) [+ unwanted companion] deshacerse de; [+ pursuers] zafarse de•
to lose weight — perder peso, adelgazarI lost two kilos — perdí or adelgacé dos kilos
8) (=fall behind) [watch, clock] atrasarse9) (=cause loss of)it lost him the job/the match — le costó el puesto/el partido, le hizo perder el puesto/el partido
that deal lost me £5,000 — ese negocio me costó or me hizo perder 5.000 libras
10) * (=confuse) confundiryou've lost me there — ahora sí que me has confundido, ahora sí que no te entiendo
11)to lose o.s. in sth — (a book, music, memories) ensimismarse en algo
2. VI1) [player, team] perder•
you can't lose — no tienes pérdida, tienes que forzosamente salir ganando2) [watch, clock] atrasarse- lose out* * *[luːz]
1.
1) transitive verb (past & past p lost)2) ( mislay) perder*I've lost my key — he perdido or se me ha perdido la llave
to lose one's way — perderse*
3) ( be deprived of) \<\<sight/territory/right\>\> perder*4)a) ( fail to keep) \<\<customers/popularity/speed\>\> perder*we are losing our best teachers to industry — los mejores profesores se nos están yendo a trabajar a la industria
b) ( rid oneself of) \<\<inhibitions\>\> perder*to lose weight — adelgazar*, perder* peso
5)a) ( shake off) \<\<pursuer\>\> deshacerse* deb) ( lose sight of) perder* de vista6) ( confuse) confundiryou've lost me there! — no entiendo, no te sigo
7) ( cause to lose) costar*, hacer* perdertheir hesitation lost them the contract — la falta de decisión les costó or les hizo perder el contrato
8)a) ( miss) \<\<train/flight/connection\>\> perder*b) ( let pass) \<\<time/opportunity\>\> perder*9) ( fail to win) \<\<game/battle/election\>\> perder*
2.
vi1)a) ( be beaten) \<\<team/contestant/party\>\> perder*to lose TO somebody — perder* frente a alguien
b) losing pres p <team/party> perdedorto be on the losing side — ser* de los perdedores
2)a) ( suffer losses) perder*to lose on a deal — salir* perdiendo en un negocio
b) ( be less effective) perder*the poem loses in translation — el poema pierde con la traducción or al ser traducido
3) \<\<watch/clock\>\> atrasar, atrasarse
3.
v reflPhrasal Verbs:- lose out -
8 squander
'skwondə(to waste: He squandered all his money on gambling.)tr['skwɒndəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (money) derrochar, malgastar, despilfarrar, tirar; (fortune) dilapidar; (opportunity, time) desperdiciar, desaprovecharsquander ['skwɑndər] vt: derrochar (dinero, etc.), desaprovechar (una oportunidad, etc.), desperdiciar (talentos, energías, etc.)v.• abrasar (dinero, etc.) v.• botar (dinero, etc.) v.• consumir v.• derrochar v.• desbaratar v.• desperdiciar v.• despilfarrar v.• dilapidar v.• malbaratar v.• malgastar v.• tirar (dinero, etc.) v.'skwɑːndər, 'skwɒndə(r)transitive verb \<\<money\>\> despilfarrar, derrochar; \<\<fortune\>\> dilapidar; \<\<opportunity/time\>\> desaprovechar, desperdiciar['skwɒndǝ(r)]VT [+ money] derrochar, despilfarrar; [+ opportunity] desperdiciar; [+ time, resources] emplear mal* * *['skwɑːndər, 'skwɒndə(r)]transitive verb \<\<money\>\> despilfarrar, derrochar; \<\<fortune\>\> dilapidar; \<\<opportunity/time\>\> desaprovechar, desperdiciar -
9 desaprovechar
desaprovechar ( conjugate desaprovechar) verbo transitivo ‹ oportunidad› to waste; ‹tiempo/comida› to waste
desaprovechar vtr (malgastar) to waste: no desaprovechéis esta oportunidad, don't miss this opportunity ' desaprovechar' also found in these entries: English: squander - waste -
10 desperdiciar
desperdiciar ( conjugate desperdiciar) verbo transitivo ‹comida/papel/tela› to waste; ‹ oportunidad› to miss, waste
desperdiciar verbo transitivo
1 (malgastar) to waste
2 (no aprovechar) to throw away: no puedes desperdiciar la ocasión, you can't miss this opportunity ' desperdiciar' also found in these entries: Spanish: delito - gastar - tirar English: blow - idle away - squander - throw away - waste - dissipate - fritter - muff -
11 aprovechado
Del verbo aprovechar: ( conjugate aprovechar) \ \
aprovechado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: aprovechado aprovechar
aprovechado
◊ -da adjetivo1 ( oportunista) opportunistic; 2 ‹ estudiante› hardworking ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino opportunist
aprovechar ( conjugate aprovechar) verbo transitivo◊ dinero/tiempo bien aprovechado money/time well spent;es espacio mal aprovechado it's a waste of space◊ aprovecho la ocasión para decirles que … I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that …◊ no tira nada, todo lo aprovecha she doesn't throw anything away, she makes use of everythingverbo intransitivo: ¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal, bon appétit; aprovechen ahora, que son jóvenes make the most of it now, while you're young aprovecharse verbo pronominal ‹ de un niño› to abuse sb
aprovechado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (el tiempo, un recurso) well-spent
2 (el espacio) well-planned
II m,f pey opportunist, scrounger
aprovechar
I verbo transitivo
1 to make the most of: hemos aprovechado mucho el rato, we've done a lot in a short time
2 (la situación) to take advantage of: aprovechamos la ocasión para explicarle nuestro proyecto, we seized the opportunity to explain our project to him
II verbo intransitivo ¡que aproveche!, enjoy your meal!, bon appétit! ' aprovechado' also found in these entries: Spanish: aprovechar - aprovechada - mangante - abusador - gorrero - manipulador - vivo English: well-spent -
12 perfect
1. 'pə:fikt adjective1) (without fault or flaw; excellent: a perfect day for a holiday; a perfect rose.) perfecto2) (exact: a perfect copy.) perfecto3) (very great; complete: a perfect stranger.) completo, auténtico
2. pə'fekt verb(to make perfect: He went to France to perfect his French.) perfeccionar- perfectionist
- perfectly
perfect1 adj perfecto / idealperfect2 vb perfeccionarthe scientists are trying to perfect their new invention los científicos intentan perfeccionar su nuevo invento1 (gen) perfecto,-a; (behaviour, reputation) intachable2 (ideal) perfecto,-a, ideal3 (absolute, utter - fool) perdido,-a, redomado,-a; (- gentleman) consumado; (- waste of time) auténtico,-a4 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL perfecto,-a1 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL perfecto1 perfeccionarperfect [pər'fɛkt] vt: perfeccionarperfect ['pərfɪkt] adj: perfecto♦ perfectly advadj.• acabado, -a adj.• cabal adj.• consumado, -a adj.• exacto, -a adj.• fino, -a adj.• hecho, -a adj.• peregrino, -a adj.• perfecto, -a adj.n.• pretérito perfecto s.m.v.• completar v.• perfeccionar v.• puntualizar v.
I 'pɜːrfɪkt, 'pɜːfɪkt1)a) (precise, exact) <circle/copy> perfectob) ( faultless) perfectohe speaks perfect French — habla francés perfectamente or a la perfección
c) ( ideal) <weather/day> ideal, perfecto; <example/excuse> perfecto; < opportunity> ideal2) ( complete) (before n)a perfect idiot — un perfecto idiota, un idiota redomado
II pər'fekt, pə'fekttransitive verb perfeccionar
III 'pɜːrfɪkt, 'pɜːfɪkt['pɜːfɪkt]the future/present perfect — el futuro/pretérito perfecto
1. ADJ1) (=faultless) perfecto•
he spoke perfect English, his English was perfect — hablaba un inglés perfectopractice 1., 1), word-perfect•
his Spanish is far from perfect — su español dista mucho de ser perfecto2) (=ideal) [moment, solution, place] ideal, perfectoa job like that would be perfect for you — un trabajo como ese sería ideal or perfecto para ti
he's the perfect man for the job — es el hombre idóneo or ideal or perfecto para el cargo
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his expertise made him the perfect choice — su experiencia hacía de él la persona idónea or ideal or perfecta3) (=exact) perfecto4) (=absolute, utter)a perfect fool/stranger — un perfecto idiota/desconocido
it makes perfect sense to me — me parece completamente or totalmente lógico
6) (Mus) [fourth, fifth, octave] perfecto2.['pɜːfɪkt]N (Gram) future 1., 2), present I, 3., past 5.3.[pǝ'fekt]VT perfeccionar4.['pɜːfɪkt]CPDperfect number N — (Math) número m perfecto
perfect pitch N — (Mus) oído m perfecto
perfect tense N (also: present perfect tense) —
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the perfect tense — el tiempo perfecto* * *
I ['pɜːrfɪkt, 'pɜːfɪkt]1)a) (precise, exact) <circle/copy> perfectob) ( faultless) perfectohe speaks perfect French — habla francés perfectamente or a la perfección
c) ( ideal) <weather/day> ideal, perfecto; <example/excuse> perfecto; < opportunity> ideal2) ( complete) (before n)a perfect idiot — un perfecto idiota, un idiota redomado
II [pər'fekt, pə'fekt]transitive verb perfeccionar
III ['pɜːrfɪkt, 'pɜːfɪkt]the future/present perfect — el futuro/pretérito perfecto
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