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1 turista

adj.

tourist, economical.

f. & m.

tourist.

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turista

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 tourist

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer el turista / hacer la turista figurado to get taken in

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noun mf.

tourist

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SMF [gen] tourist; (=visitante) sightseer

clase turista — economy class, tourist class

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I
adjetivo tourist (before n)

clase turista — economy class
II
masculino y femenino tourist

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= tourist, holiday-maker, sightseer, holidaymaker, vacationer, vacationist.

Ex. Consider the following document, 'Essential first-aid for the tourist', Do you think that 'first-aid' is here a subject concept?.

Ex. Holiday-makers using the library are divided into 5 main types: book borrowers; book buyers; ancestor hunters; serious tourists; and art enthusiasts.

Ex. These gaping sightseers never took account of the difficulties of going through the shop.

Ex. Forecasters hope holidaymakers will gain some respite in time for tonight's festivities, but cannot rule out frequent showers and gales.

Ex. The islanders, meanwhile, are crossing their fingers that Thursday's terrorist attack won't drive vacationers away.

Ex. Set against high hills that afford panoramic views of the river and its tree-covered islands, this area draws many vacationists.

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* diarrea del turista = travellers' diarrhoea, gippy tummy.

* foco de atracción de turistas = honeypot.

* turista extranjero = foreign tourist.

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I
adjetivo tourist (before n)

clase turista — economy class
II
masculino y femenino tourist

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= tourist, holiday-maker, sightseer, holidaymaker, vacationer, vacationist.

Ex: Consider the following document, 'Essential first-aid for the tourist', Do you think that 'first-aid' is here a subject concept?.

Ex: Holiday-makers using the library are divided into 5 main types: book borrowers; book buyers; ancestor hunters; serious tourists; and art enthusiasts.

Ex: These gaping sightseers never took account of the difficulties of going through the shop.

Ex: Forecasters hope holidaymakers will gain some respite in time for tonight's festivities, but cannot rule out frequent showers and gales.

Ex: The islanders, meanwhile, are crossing their fingers that Thursday's terrorist attack won't drive vacationers away.

Ex: Set against high hills that afford panoramic views of the river and its tree-covered islands, this area draws many vacationists.

* diarrea del turista = travellers' diarrhoea, gippy tummy.

* foco de atracción de turistas = honeypot.

* turista extranjero = foreign tourist.

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turista¹

adjective

tourist ( before n)

clase turista tourist o economy class

turista²

masculine and feminine

tourist

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turista adjetivo
tourist ( before n);
◊ clase turista tourist o economy class

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
tourist
turista mf
1 tourist
2 Ferroc Av economy class

' turista' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clase
- recorrer
- síndrome
English:
economy class
- holiday-maker
- stranded
- tourist
- tourist class
- economy
- holiday
- sight
- vacationer

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turista

♦ nmf

tourist;

estoy aquí de turista I'm here on Br holiday o US vacation

♦ adj inv

clase turista tourist o economy class

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turista

m/f tourist

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turista nmf

: tourist, vacationer

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turista n tourist

Spanish-English dictionary > turista
2 clase

f.

1 class.

de primera clase first-class

de segunda clase second-class

clase alta/media upper/middle class

las clases dirigentes the ruling classes

clase obrera working class

clases pasivas = pensioners and people on benefit

clase preferente club class

clase social social class

clase trabajadora working class

clase turista tourist class

2 sort, kind (tipo).

no me gusta esa clase de bromas I don't like that kind of joke

toda clase de all sorts o kinds of

3 class (education) (asignatura, alumnos).

clases de manejar driving lessons (Am)

clases particulares private tuition

dar clases to teach; (en un colegio) to lecture (en una universidad)

hoy tengo clase I have to go to school today; (en colegio) I've got lectures today (en universidad)

clases de conducir driving lessons (peninsular Spanish)

clase de francés/inglés French/English class

clase magistral master class

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clase

► nombre femenino

1 (grupo, categoría) class

2 (aula) classroom; (de universidad) lecture hall

3 (tipo) type, sort

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FRASEOLOGÍA

asistir a clase to attend class

dar clase to teach

de buena clase good quality

de todas clases of all kinds, of all sorts

tener clase to have class

toda clase de all sorts of

clase alta upper class

clase baja lower class

clase de conducir driving lesson

clase dirigente ruling class

clase media middle class

clase obrera working class

clase particular private class, private lesson

clase preferente business class

clases de recuperación remedial classes

clases pasivas pensioners

primera clase first class

segunda clase second class

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noun f.

1) class

2) sort, type

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1. SF

1) (Escol)

a) (=lección) lesson, class

una clase de historia — a history lesson o class

clase de música — music lesson

clase de conducir — driving lesson

dar o Chile hacer clase(s) — [profesor] to teach; Esp [alumno] to have lessons

- fumarse o saltarse o soplarse la clase

b) (=instrucción) school

hoy no tengo clase — I don't have school today

los viernes salgo de clase a las cuatro — on Fridays I finish school at four

faltar a clase — to miss school, be absent

c) (=aula) classroom

d) (=grupo de alumnos) class

es el primero de la clase — he is top of the class

la gente de mi clase — my classmates, my class

compañero de clase — classmate

clase nocturna — evening class

clase particular — private lesson

doy clases particulares de francés — I teach private lessons in French

"se dan clases particulares" — "private tuition offered"

2) (Univ)

a) [práctica] (=lección, instrucción) class; (=aula) classroom

hoy no tengo clase — I don't have any classes today

dar o LAm frm dictar clase — [profesor] to teach; [alumno] Esp to have classes

b) (=lección) lecture

hoy no voy a clase — I'm not going to any lectures today, I'm not going to University today

• dar clase — [profesor] to teach, lecture; [alumno] to have lectures

doy clase de Derecho Civil — I teach civil law

c) (=aula) lecture room

clase magistral — master class

3) (=tipo) kind, sort

gente de todas clases — all kinds o sorts of people, people of all kinds

les deseo toda clase de felicidad — I wish you every happiness

con toda clase de detalles — in great detail, down to the last detail

4) (=calidad) quality

productos de primera clase — top-quality products

5) [en viajes] class

primera clase — first class

viajar en primera clase — to travel first class

segunda clase — second class, standard class

un billete de segunda clase — a second class ticket

clase económica — economy class

clase preferente — club class

clase turista — tourist class

6) (=elegancia) class

una persona con clase — someone with class

tener clase — to have class

tu hermana tiene mucha clase — your sister has a lot of class, your sister's very classy

7) (Sociol) class

la lucha de clases — the class struggle

las clases acomodadas — the well-to-do, the moneyed classes

la clase dirigente o dominante — the ruling class

la clase médica — the medical profession

la clase política — politicians pl, the political establishment Sociol

las clases privilegiadas — the privileged classes

clase alta — upper class

una joven de clase alta — an upper-class girl

clase baja — lower class

un chico de clase baja — a lower-class boy

clase media — middle class

una familia de clase media — a middle-class family

clase media-alta — upper-middle class

clase media-baja — lower-middle class

clase obrera — working class

la mentalidad de la clase obrera — the working-class mentality

clase social — social class

8) (Bio, Bot) class

9) (Mil)

clases de tropa — non-commissioned officers

2.

ADJ And * first-rate, classy *

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femenino

1)

a) ( tipo) kind, sort, type

b) ( categoría)

productos de primera clase — top-quality products

2) (Transp) class

viajar en primera/segunda clase — to travel (in) first/second class

- clase económica or turista

- clase ejecutiva or preferente

3) (Sociol) class

la clase política — politicians

- clase alta/baja/media

- clase dirigente or dominante

- clase obrera or trabajadora

- clases pasivas

4) (distinción, elegancia) class

tiene clase — she has class

5) (Educ)

a) ( lección) class

ha faltado a clase diez veces — he's missed ten classes

clases de conducir or manejar — driving lessons

dictar clase (de algo) — (AmL frml) to lecture (in something)

dar clase or (Chi) hacer clases (de algo) — profesor ( en colegio) to teach (something); ( en universidad) to lecture (something), teach (something)

¿quién te da clase de latín? — who takes you for Latin?

da clases de latín/piano con un profesor privado — (Esp) she has latin classes/piano lessons with a private tutor

b) ( grupo de alumnos) class

es el primero de la clase — he's top of the class

un compañero de clase — a classmate, a school friend

c) ( aula - en escuela) classroom; (- en universidad) lecture hall o room

- clase magistral

- clase particular

6) (Bot, Zool) class

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femenino

1)

a) ( tipo) kind, sort, type

b) ( categoría)

productos de primera clase — top-quality products

2) (Transp) class

viajar en primera/segunda clase — to travel (in) first/second class

- clase económica or turista

- clase ejecutiva or preferente

3) (Sociol) class

la clase política — politicians

- clase alta/baja/media

- clase dirigente or dominante

- clase obrera or trabajadora

- clases pasivas

4) (distinción, elegancia) class

tiene clase — she has class

5) (Educ)

a) ( lección) class

ha faltado a clase diez veces — he's missed ten classes

clases de conducir or manejar — driving lessons

dictar clase (de algo) — (AmL frml) to lecture (in something)

dar clase or (Chi) hacer clases (de algo) — profesor ( en colegio) to teach (something); ( en universidad) to lecture (something), teach (something)

¿quién te da clase de latín? — who takes you for Latin?

da clases de latín/piano con un profesor privado — (Esp) she has latin classes/piano lessons with a private tutor

b) ( grupo de alumnos) class

es el primero de la clase — he's top of the class

un compañero de clase — a classmate, a school friend

c) ( aula - en escuela) classroom; (- en universidad) lecture hall o room

- clase magistral

- clase particular

6) (Bot, Zool) class

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clase¹

¹ = class, class, cluster, kind, nature, schedules, the, sort, type, schedule, table, ilk, class standing.

Ex: The following highlights are what this first class of Fellows recall of their time overseas.

Ex: A class is a set of things which share some property, or characteristic, in common.

Ex: Various other methods of obtaining clusters have been described, including the use of fuzzy sets, but these are beyond the scope of this book.

Ex: Document descriptions may be drafted for a wide variety of different kinds of library material, but some common principles can be established.

Ex: Since all of the headings are alphabetical words, it is possible to interfile entries regardless of the nature of their heading.

Ex: The list of terms, representing concepts systematically arranged and showing their relationships, constitutes the schedules of a classification scheme.

Ex: Thoughts of this sort kept running about like clockwork mice in his head, while the murmur of chatter filled the room and outside dusk had yielded to black night.

Ex: There are a number of types of abstracts or labels that can be applied to abstracts.

Ex: We have now established all the information that we need to enable us to construct a schedule, or table, in a given subject area.

Ex: We have now established all the information that we need to enable us to construct a schedule, or table, in a given subject area.

Ex: Perhaps she would be well advised to read that book and others of its ilk to see if she could learn something about surviving in the corporate world.

Ex: Social distance, the aloofness and unapproachability of persons of different social strata, is both a symbol of class standing.

* análisis multidimensional de clases = multidimensional cluster analysis.

* área de datos específicos de la clase de documento = material (or type of publication) specific details area.

* clase acomodada = nob.

* clase alta = upper class.

* clase anterior = anterior numeral class.

* clase baja = lower class, the.

* clase business = business class.

* clase capitalista = capitalist class.

* clase fénix = Phoenix schedule.

* clase general = containing class.

* clase gobernante, la = ruling class, the, ruling elite, the.

* clase intelectual = intellectual class.

* clase marginada = underclass.

* clase media = middle class.

* clase media alta = upper-middle class.

* clase obrera = working class.

* clase política = political class.

* clase principal = main class.

* clases altas, las = upper circles, the.

* clases auxiliares = auxiliaries.

* clases inferiores, las = lower orders, the.

* clase social = social class.

* clase superior = brahmin.

* clase trabajadora = working class, labouring class.

* clase turista = economy class.

* con toda clase de comodidades = with all mods and cons.

* con toda clase de lujos = with all mods and cons.

* correo de primera clase = first class post.

* cultura de la clase alta = high culture.

* cultura de la clase baja = low culture.

* cultura de la clase media = middlebrow culture.

* de primera clase = first class, first-rate, tip-top.

* de segunda clase = second-rate.

* designación específica de la clase de documento = specific material designation.

* designación general de la clase de documento = general material designation.

* de una clase social superior = above + Posesivo + class.

* dimensión de clase = class dimension.

* fuera de clase = out-of-class.

* identidad clase-tipo = type-token identity.

* lucha de clases = class warfare.

* modelo en su clase = showpiece.

* notación de clase = class notation.

* política de clases = class politics.

* prejuicio de clases = class prejudice.

* relación clase-tipo = type-token ratio.

* sin clases sociales = classless.

* sistema de clases sociales = class system.

* subdivisión dentro de una clase = link, step of division.

* toda clase de = all sorts of.

* una clase de = a kind of.

clase²

² = classroom, class.

Ex: Teaching is done through lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical work both in the classroom and the library.

Ex: The students in these classes were asked to record their library science periodical usage for one week = En estas clases se les pidió a los estudiantes que mantuvieran un registro del uso que hacían de las publicaciones periódicas de biblioteconomía y documentación durante una semana.

* delegado de clase = class prefect, class representative.

clase³

³ = lesson, session, course unit, teaching session, lecture.

Ex: There were lessons in this story which appear to have been ignored but remain valid for the future.

Ex: But more mature readers can be expected to go on reading for full sessions without flagging, a point that most children should reach by ten years old.

Ex: This paper discusses the library education programme in the 1st library school in Nigeria to offer the course unit system as operated in the USA.

Ex: In teaching session after teaching session, day after day, school tasks are administered through textbooks, instruction manuals, reference works, etc -- tomes teeming with problems for the pupils to solve.

Ex: The staff undertake searches and enquiries for the user and educate the user by various ways, from informal discussion to fully prepared lectures.

* anterior a la clase = preclass.

* apuntes de clase = lecture notes, class notes.

* asistir a una clase = attend + class.

* aula de clase = teaching room.

* clase de educación de adultos = adult learning class, adult learner class.

* clase de educación especial = special education class.

* clase de educación física = physical education class.

* clase de gimnasia = gym class.

* clase de historia = history lesson.

* clase de prácticas = practical.

* clase de primaria = infant class.

* clase de redacción = composition class.

* clase didáctica = didactic lecture.

* clase magistral = lecture class.

* clase nocturna = evening class.

* clases de apoyo = remedial teaching.

* clases de guitarra = guitar tuition.

* clase virtual = e-lesson.

* compañero de clase = classmate.

* curso de clases magistrales = lecture course.

* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.

* dar clase = give + a lesson, teach + class, teach + lesson, hold + class.

* ejercicios de clase = school tasks.

* en el aula de clase = classroom-based.

* faltar a clase = play + hooky, skip + class, play + truant, bunk off, bunk + classes, skive, bunk + school.

* faltar a una clase = miss + class, cut + class.

* fugarse una clase = skip + class.

* hora de clase = class period.

* horario de clase = class time, class schedule.

* horas de clase = class time, school hours.

* impartir clases = lecture.

* lectura en clase = class reading.

* lectura recomendada de clase = classroom reading.

* material didáctico entregado en clase = class handout.

* perderse una clase = miss + class.

* preparar un trabajo de clase = research + paper.

* programa mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich programme.

* saltarse una clase = skip + class, miss + class, cut + class.

* trabajo de clase = term paper, coursework [course work], term project, essay assignment, class assignment, course assignment, homework, student assignment, written assignment.

* trabajos de clase = classroom asignment.

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clase¹

feminine

A

1 (tipo) kind, sort, type

sin ninguna clase de explicaciones with no explanation of any kind, without any kind of explanation

te deseo toda clase de felicidad I wish you every happiness

2

(categoría): productos de primera clase top-quality products

B ( Transp) class

viajar en primera/segunda clase to travel (in) first/second class

Compuestos:

● clase económica

economy o tourist class

● clase ejecutiva or preferente

business class

● clase turista

clase económica

C ( Sociol) class

gente de todas las clases sociales people of all (social) classes

la clase política politicians

Compuestos:

● clase alta

upper class

● clase baja

lower class

● clase dirigente

ruling class

● clase media

middle class

● clase media alta/media baja

upper-middle/lower-middle class

● clase obrera

working class

● clases pasivas

fpl:

las clases pasivas people receiving state pensions

● clase trabajadora

working class

D (distinción, elegancia) class

tiene mucha clase she has a lot of class, she's very classy ( colloq)

E ( Educ)

1 (lección) class

este año ha faltado a clase diez veces this year he's missed ten classes

la clase que más me gusta es la de historia my favorite class o ( BrE) lesson is history

se porta muy mal en clase she behaves very badly in class

¿a qué hora sales de clase? what time do you get out of class ( o school etc)?

los centros en los que se imparten las clases ( frml); the centers where classes are held

clases de conducir or manejar driving lessons

dicta clase de filosofía ( AmL); she teaches philosophy, she gives philosophy classes

dar clase «profesor» (en el colegio) to teach; (en la universidad) to lecture, teach;

«alumno» ( Esp) to have classes

da clases particulares he gives private classes, he teaches privately

¿quién te da clase de latín? who do you have for o who takes you for Latin?

da clases de matemáticas en la Universidad she lectures in o teaches mathematics at the University

dio la clase de mi parte he gave o took the class for me

doy clases de música con un profesor particular ( Esp); I have music lessons with a private teacher

hace clases de piano en el conservatorio ( Chi); he teaches piano at the conservatory

2 (grupo de alumnos) class

invitó a toda la clase a la fiesta she invited the whole class to the party

es el primero de la clase he's top of the class, he's the best in the class

un compañero de clase a classmate, a school friend

3 (aula — en una escuela) classroom; (— en una universidad) lecture hall o room, lecture auditorium ( AmE), lecture theatre ( BrE)

¿en qué clase es la conferencia? which room is the lecture in?

Compuestos:

● clase magistral

master class

● clase nocturna

evening class

● clase particular

private class o lesson

F ( Bot, Zool) class

clase²

masculine

( Mil) ≈ NCO, ≈ noncommissioned officer

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clase sustantivo femenino
1 ( tipo) kind, sort, type;
◊ distintas clases de arroz different kinds of rice

2 (Transp, Sociol) class;
◊ viajar en segunda clase to travel (in) second class;

clase económica or turista economy o tourist class;
clase ejecutiva or preferente business class;
clase alta/baja/media upper/lower/middle class;
clase dirigente or dominante ruling class;
clase obrera working class
3
a) (distinción, elegancia) class;

◊ tiene clase she has class

b) ( categoría):

◊ productos de primera clase top-quality products

4 (Educ)
a) ( lección) class;

clases de conducir or manejar driving lessons;
dictar clase (de algo) (AmL frml) to lecture (in sth);
dar clase or (Chi) hacer clases (de algo) [ profesor] to teach (sth);
◊ da clases de piano (Esp) she has piano lessons;

clase particular private class o lesson
b) ( grupo de alumnos) class

c) ( aula — en escuela) classroom;

(— en universidad) lecture hall o room
clase sustantivo femenino
1 (género, tipo) kind, sort: tienen toda clase de instrumentos musicales, they have all kinds of musical instruments
2 (categoría) class
viajar en primera/ segunda clase, to travel first/second class
un jamón de primera clase, a top-quality ham
3 (grupo social) class
clase alta/media, upper/middle class
clases pasivas, pensioners
4 Educ (aula) classroom
(grupo de estudiantes) class
(lección) lesson, class
5 (elegancia, estilo) class
' clase' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amiga
- amigo
- baja
- bajo
- colegio
- compartimento
- compartimiento
- curso
- dar
- dirigente
- entre
- especie
- fichada
- fichado
- fumarse
- género
- guión
- honda
- índole
- media
- medio
- mejor
- naturaleza
- permitirse
- pueblo
- repelente
- suerte
- tema
- tipo
- adelante
- apuntar
- asistir
- atrás
- burgués
- burguesía
- capar
- capear
- cierto
- compañero
- dibujo
- dictar
- dormir
- espabilado
- faltar
- formar
- listo
- numeroso
- obrero
- orden
- parejo
English:
artwork
- background
- blue-collar
- board
- brand
- breed
- charge off
- class
- classmate
- classroom
- classy
- conclude
- description
- discipline
- diverse
- dunce
- economy class
- first-class
- form
- grade
- gym
- heterogeneous
- institution
- kind
- lance corporal
- lecture
- lesson
- lower-class
- manner
- method
- middle-class
- nature
- order
- period
- posh
- remedial
- riding lesson
- second-class
- session
- shade
- Sloane Ranger
- sort
- start off
- stay behind
- stream
- take
- tourist class
- type
- upper class
- variety

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clase nf

1. [grupo, categoría] class;

de primera clase first-class;

de segunda clase second-class;

una mercancía de primera clase a first-class o top-class product

2. [en medio de transporte] class;

primera/segunda clase first/second class;

viajar en primera/segunda clase to travel first/second class

Comp
clase económica economy class;
clase ejecutiva business class;

clase preferente business o club class;
Andes clase salón [en tren] first class;
clase turista tourist class

3. [grupo social, profesional, institucional] class;

la clase médica the medical profession;

la clase política the political class, politicians

Comp
clase alta upper class;
clase baja lower class;

la clase dirigente the ruling class;

clase media middle class;

clase media alta upper middle class;

clase media baja lower middle class;

clase obrera working class;

clase ociosa the idle classes;

clases pasivas = pensioners and people on benefit;

clase social social class;

clase trabajadora working class

4. [tipo] sort, kind;

no me gusta esa clase de bromas I don't like that kind of joke;

toda clase de all sorts o kinds of;

os deseamos toda clase de felicidad we wish you every happiness;

de toda clase of all sorts o kinds;

sin ninguna clase de dudas without a (shadow of a) doubt

5. Zool class

6. Ling class

7. [asignatura, lección] [en colegio] class;
[en universidad] lecture;
una clase de historia a history class/lecture;

iremos al cine después de clase [en colegio] we're going to the cinema after school;
[en universidad] we're going to the cinema after class;
me voy a clase, nos veremos luego I'm going to my lecture, see you later;

el profesor no le puede recibir ahora, está en clase the teacher can't see you now, he's teaching o he's giving a class;

dar clases [en colegio] to teach;
[en universidad] to lecture;
da clases de español a un grupo de franceses she teaches Spanish to a group of French people;

doy clase con el Sr. Vega Mr Vega is my teacher;

faltar a clase to miss school;

faltó una semana a clase por enfermedad she was off school for a week because she was ill;

hoy tengo clase [en colegio] I have to go to school today;
[en universidad] I've got lectures today
Comp
Esp clases de conducir driving lessons;
clase magistral lecture;
Am clases de manejar driving lessons;
clase nocturna evening class;

clases particulares private tuition;

clases de recuperación = extra lessons for pupils who have failed their exams

8. [alumnos] class;

me encontré a una compañera de clase I met a classmate

9. [aula] [en colegio] classroom;
[en universidad] lecture room o hall
10. [estilo]
tener clase to have class;

una mujer con mucha clase a very classy woman;

con ese gol demostró su clase he showed his class with that goal

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clase

f

1 EDU class;

dar clase(s) teach

2 ( variedad) kind, sort

3 social class;

la clase obrera the working class

4

:

tener clase have class;

una mujer con clase a classy woman

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clase nf

1) : class

2) índole, tipo: sort, kind, type

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clase n

1. (en general) class [pl. classes]

una clase de 25 alumnos a class of 25 pupils

la clase obrera the working class

viajar en primera clase to travel first class

2. (lección) class / lesson

¿a qué hora empieza la clase? what time does the class begin?

tengo clase de inglés I've got an English lesson

da clases de historia he teaches history

3. (tipo) kind

hay muchas clases de flores there are many kinds of flowers

4. (aula) classroom

hace frío en esta clase it's cold in this classroom

clase particular private class

Spanish-English dictionary > clase
3 clase turista

f.

tourist class, coach, economy class, third class.

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(n.) = economy class

Ex. The grant is to cover the cost of travel ( economy class air transportation) to and from the host country of the conference, registration, hotel costs and a per diem allowance.

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(n.) = economy class

Ex: The grant is to cover the cost of travel ( economy class air transportation) to and from the host country of the conference, registration, hotel costs and a per diem allowance.

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clase turista
AVIA tourist class

Spanish-English dictionary > clase turista
4 clase económica or turista

economy o tourist class

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economy o tourist class

Spanish-English dictionary > clase económica or turista
5 segunda clase

f.

cabin class, economy class, tourist class.

* * *

segunda clase

second class

Spanish-English dictionary > segunda clase
6 clase turista

• economy class

• third arbitrator

• third class

• third country

• tourist class

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > clase turista
7 segunda clase

• cabin class

• economy class

• tourist class

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > segunda clase
8 tarifa

f.

1 charge (price).

tarifa reducida cheap rate

tarifa plana (computing) flat rate

2 tariff (commerce) (arancel).

3 fare, transportation fare.

4 price list, tariff.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: tarifar.

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tarifa

► nombre femenino

1 (precio) tariff, rate; (de transporte) fare

2 (lista de precios) price list

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tarifa completa full tariff

tarifa reducida reduced rate, special deal

tarifa turística tourist-class rate

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noun f.

1) fare

2) rate

3) duty

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SF

1) (=precio fijado) [de suministros] rate; [de transportes] fare

tarifa apex — apex fare

tarifa bancaria — bank rate

tarifa de suscripción — subscription rate

tarifa nocturna — (Telec) cheap rate

tarifa plana — [para Internet] flat rate, unmetered access; [para móviles] flat rate

tarifa postal — postal rate

tarifa reducida — (Transportes) reduced fare

tarifa turística — tourist rates

2) (=lista de precios) price list

3) (=arancel) tariff

tarifa aduanera — customs tariff

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femenino

a) (baremo, escala) rate

tarifas eléctricas — electricity charges

¿cuál es su tarifa? — what rate o how much do you charge?

b) (Transp) fare

c) ( lista de precios) price list

d) ( arancel) tariff

tarifas aduaneras — customs tariffs o duties

- tarifa económica

- tarifa plana

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= charge, dues, fare, fee, rate, tariff, service fee.

Ex. PSS has nodes in many major cities: users pay ordinary call charges to the nearest node, plus a charge for the use of PSS.

Ex. No dues or associated costs were involved in membership.

Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he would often hide in some nook of the station to save the fare.

Ex. Information providers pay a fee to British Telecom, and may then charge users for each frame that they consult.

Ex. There will be special rates for additional services such as SDI or document delivery.

Ex. Print charges are usually charged per reference retrieved with online and offline prints often attracting different tariffs.

Ex. Librarian in public libraries are faced with the prospect of service fees.

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* a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.

* a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.

* billete de tarifa especial = discount ticket.

* cobrar tarifa = charge + commission.

* escala de tarifas según los ingresos = sliding fee scale.

* horario de tarifa normal = prime time.

* horario de tarifa reducida = nonprime time.

* precio de tarifa = list price, listed price.

* sistema de tarifas = charging system.

* tarifa alta = peak rate.

* tarifa basada en la utilización de un servicio = traffic-based pricing.

* tarifa calculada según el tiempo de conexión = time-based tariff, connect time based pricing.

* tarifa calculada según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.

* tarifa competitiva = competitive rates.

* tarifa de conexión = connect charge, connect fee, connect-time charge.

* tarifa de derechos de autor = royalty charge.

* tarifa de grupo = group rate.

* tarifa de impresión = print charge.

* tarifa de precios = pricing structure, pricing algorithm, pricing scheme, pricing model, price structure.

* tarifa de telecomunicación = telecommunication charge.

* tarifa especial = discounted rate, preferential rate.

* tarifa especial más barata = discount charge.

* tarifa especial por inscripción anticipada = early-bird registration fee.

* tarifa fija = fixed rate pricing.

* tarifa plana = flat rate, flat fee, fixed rate pricing.

* tarifa por el número de operaciones = volume-based tariff.

* tarifa por inscripción fuera de plazo = late registration fee.

* tarifas = pricing.

* tarifas arancelarias = customs duties.

* tarifa telefónica = call charges, telephone charges.

* tarifa única = flat rate, fixed charge.

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femenino

a) (baremo, escala) rate

tarifas eléctricas — electricity charges

¿cuál es su tarifa? — what rate o how much do you charge?

b) (Transp) fare

c) ( lista de precios) price list

d) ( arancel) tariff

tarifas aduaneras — customs tariffs o duties

- tarifa económica

- tarifa plana

* * *

= charge, dues, fare, fee, rate, tariff, service fee.

Ex: PSS has nodes in many major cities: users pay ordinary call charges to the nearest node, plus a charge for the use of PSS.

Ex: No dues or associated costs were involved in membership.

Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he would often hide in some nook of the station to save the fare.

Ex: Information providers pay a fee to British Telecom, and may then charge users for each frame that they consult.

Ex: There will be special rates for additional services such as SDI or document delivery.

Ex: Print charges are usually charged per reference retrieved with online and offline prints often attracting different tariffs.

Ex: Librarian in public libraries are faced with the prospect of service fees.

* a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.

* a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.

* billete de tarifa especial = discount ticket.

* cobrar tarifa = charge + commission.

* escala de tarifas según los ingresos = sliding fee scale.

* horario de tarifa normal = prime time.

* horario de tarifa reducida = nonprime time.

* precio de tarifa = list price, listed price.

* sistema de tarifas = charging system.

* tarifa alta = peak rate.

* tarifa basada en la utilización de un servicio = traffic-based pricing.

* tarifa calculada según el tiempo de conexión = time-based tariff, connect time based pricing.

* tarifa calculada según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.

* tarifa competitiva = competitive rates.

* tarifa de conexión = connect charge, connect fee, connect-time charge.

* tarifa de derechos de autor = royalty charge.

* tarifa de grupo = group rate.

* tarifa de impresión = print charge.

* tarifa de precios = pricing structure, pricing algorithm, pricing scheme, pricing model, price structure.

* tarifa de telecomunicación = telecommunication charge.

* tarifa especial = discounted rate, preferential rate.

* tarifa especial más barata = discount charge.

* tarifa especial por inscripción anticipada = early-bird registration fee.

* tarifa fija = fixed rate pricing.

* tarifa plana = flat rate, flat fee, fixed rate pricing.

* tarifa por el número de operaciones = volume-based tariff.

* tarifa por inscripción fuera de plazo = late registration fee.

* tarifas = pricing.

* tarifas arancelarias = customs duties.

* tarifa telefónica = call charges, telephone charges.

* tarifa única = flat rate, fixed charge.

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tarifa

feminine

1 (baremo, escala) rate

vuelven a subir las tarifas eléctricas/postales electricity charges/postal rates are going up again

¿cuál es su tarifa? what rate o how much do you charge?

cobra una tarifa fija he charges a fixed rate

2 ( Transp) fare

por la noche los taxis cobran una tarifa más alta taxis charge a higher rate at night, taxis put their fares up at night

los niños pagan una tarifa reducida children pay a reduced o lower fare

3 (lista de precios) price list, tariff ( BrE)

4 (arancel) tariff

tarifas aduaneras customs tariffs o duties

tarifas comerciales trade tariffs

Compuestos:

● tarifa apex

apex fare

● tarifa económica

economy fare

● tarifa nocturna

night rate

● tarifa plana

flat rate

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Del verbo tarifar: ( conjugate tarifar)

tarifa es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
tarifa
tarifar
tarifa sustantivo femenino
a) (baremo, escala) rate;

◊ tarifas postales postal rates

b) (Transp) fare

c) ( lista de precios) price list

d) ( arancel) tariff

tarifa sustantivo femenino
1 (lista de precios) tariff, price list
2 (precio unitario: en suministros) price, rate
(: del autobús, metro, etc) fare
tarifar verbo transitivo
1 to price
2 fig fam (reñir, enfadarse, discutir) salir tarifando con alguien, to fall out with sb
' tarifa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
nocturna I
- nocturno
- arancel
- arancelario
- disminución
- único
English:
charge
- fare
- off-peak
- rate
- tariff
- taxi fare
- first
- peak
- round
- standard

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tarifa nf

1. [precio] charge;
[en transportes] fare; [de médico, abogado] fee; [de servicio telefónico, postal] rate
Comp
tarifa del agua water charges;
tarifa de alta joining fee;

tarifa apex Apex fare;

tarifa de cancelación de reserva cancellation fee;

tarifa eléctrica electricity charges;

tarifa de la electricidad electricity charges;

tarifa fija [on bill] standing charges;

tarifa máxima peak rate;

tarifa nocturna [eléctrica] off-peak (electricity) rate;
[en taxis] night rate; Informát tarifa plana flat rate;
tarifa reducida [eléctrica] cheap rate;
[de transporte] reduced fare;
tarifa única flat rate

2. Com [arancel] tariff

Comp
UE tarifa exterior común common external tariff
3. [lista] price list

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tarifa

f rate; de tren fare;

tarifas postales postal rates

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tarifa nf

1) : rate

tarifas postales: postal rates

2) : fare (for transportation)

3) : price list

4) arancel: duty

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tarifa n

1. (precio fijado) rate

¿cuál es la tarifa de las llamadas internacionales? what's the rate for international calls?

2. (de transporte público) fare

hay una tarifa reducida para menores de catorce años there's a reduced fare for children under fourteen

3. (tabla de precios) price list

Spanish-English dictionary > tarifa
9 mundo

m.

1 world.

es un actor conocido en todo el mundo he's a world-famous actor

ha vendido miles de discos en todo el mundo she has sold thousands of records worldwide o all over the world

seres de otro mundo creatures from another planet

el Nuevo mundo the New World

el otro mundo the next world, the hereafter

el Tercer mundo the Third World

desde que el mundo es mundo since the dawn of time

el mundo es un pañuelo it's a small world

medio mundo half the world, a lot of people

no es cosa o nada del otro mundo it's nothing special

por nada del mundo not for (all) the world

se le cayó el mundo encima his world fell apart

todo el mundo everyone, everybody

traer al mundo to give birth to

venir al mundo to come into the world, to be born

el mundo del espectáculo show business

2 worldly-wisdom.

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mundo

► nombre masculino

1 world

■ ha dado la vuelta al mundo dos veces he's been around the world twice

■ se cree que hay otros mundos habitados people believe that there are other inhabited worlds

■ vive aislado en su propio mundo he's isolated himself in his own little world

■ el mundo de la aristocracia the world of the aristocracy

■ el mundo del cine the cinema, the world of cinema

2 figurado (abismo) vast difference

■ entre su forma de vivir y la mía hay un mundo our ways of life are worlds apart

3 (baúl) trunk

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caérsele/venírsele a alguien el mundo encima to see one's world turned upside down

correr/ver mundo to see places

desde que el mundo es mundo since the beginning of time

el mundo es un pañuelo it's a small world

hacer un mundo de algo to make a big fuss over something

medio mundo figurado absolutely everybody

no ser nada del otro mundo to be nothing to write home about

ponerse el mundo por montera not to care what people think

por nada del mundo not for all the world

ser una mujer/un hombre de mundo to be a woman/man of the world

tener mundo to know the ways of the world

traer al mundo to bring into the world

venir al mundo to come into the world

el fin del mundo the end of the world

el Nuevo Mundo the New World

el otro mundo the hereafter

el Tercer Mundo the Third World

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noun m.

world

- todo el mundo

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SM

1) (=lo creado) world

la Copa del Mundo — the World Cup

no hay nada mejor en el mundo — there's nothing better in the whole (wide) world

artistas de todo el mundo exponen sus obras — artists from all over the world are exhibiting their work

la prensa de todo el mundo dio la noticia — the world press reported the news

es conocido en todo el mundo — he is known throughout the world o the world over

es lo que más desea en el mundo — it's what she wants most in (all) the world

• el mundo antiguo — ancient world

• el Nuevo Mundo — the New World

• el otro mundo — the next world, the hereafter

irse al otro mundo — to pass away

• el Tercer Mundo — the Third World

• el Viejo Mundo — the Old World
hombre 1., 1)
2) (=humanidad)

• medio mundo — almost everybody

conoce a medio mundo — he knows almost everybody

estaba medio mundo — there were loads of people there

• todo el mundo — everyone, everybody

3) (=ámbito) world

el mundo de la moda — the fashion world

el mundo hispánico — the Hispanic world

en el mundo de las ideas — in the world o realm of ideas

en el mundo científico — in scientific circles

el mundo del espectáculo — show business

incorporarse al mundo del trabajo — to get a job

no piensa volver al mundo de la política — she doesn't intend to return to politics

4) (=vida mundana) world

decidió volver la espalda al mundo — he decided to abandon worldly things

los placeres del mundo — worldly pleasures

las tentaciones del mundo — the temptations of the flesh

5)

- así va el mundo

- correr mundo

ha corrido mucho mundo — he's been around a bit

- echar a algn al mundo

- echarse al mundo

- desde que el mundo es mundo

- se le cayó el mundo encima

- por esos mundos de Dios

- no es el fin del mundo

- aunque se hunda el mundo

no por eso se hundirá el mundo — it won't be the end of the world

- por nada del o en el mundo

no lo cambiaría por nada del mundo — I wouldn't change it for anything in the world o for all the world

- no es nada del otro mundo

hacer algo del otro mundo — to do something quite extraordinary

ponerse el mundo por montera —

se cansó de trabajar en una oficina, se puso el mundo por montera y se hizo artista — he grew tired of working in an office, so he threw caution to the wind and became an artist

se puso el mundo por montera y se fue a vivir al campo — he decided to go and live in the country and damn the consequences

- el mundo es un pañuelo

- tener mucho mundo

- tener poco mundo

- traer a algn al mundo

- como Dios lo trajo al mundo

- venir al mundo

tal como vino al mundo — stark naked

- ver mundo

ha visto mucho mundo — he's been around a bit
comer 3.
6)

• un mundo (=mucho) —

había todo un mundo de posibilidades — there was a whole world of possibilities

hay un mundo de distancia entre las dos ideologías — the two ideologies are worlds apart

no debemos hacer un mundo de sus comentarios — there's no need to blow her comments out of proportion, we shouldn't read too much into her comments

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masculino

1) (el universo, la Tierra)

el mundo — the world

artistas venidos de todo el mundo — artists from all over the world

el mejor del mundo — the best in the world

me parece lo más normal del mundo — it seems perfectly normal to me

así anda el mundo — that's why the world is in the state it's in

comerse el mundo: parece que se va a comer el mundo he looks as if he could take on the world; correr mundo to get around; del otro mundo: no es nada del otro mundo he's/it's nothing special o (colloq) he's/it's nothing to write home about; desde que el mundo es mundo since time began, since time immemorial (liter); el mundo es un pañuelo it's a small world; hundirse or venirse abajo el mundo: por eso no se va a hundir el mundo it's not the end of the world; pensé que el mundo se me venía abajo I thought my world was falling apart; partir de este mundo (euf) to depart this life o world (euph); por nada del or en el mundo: yo no me lo pierdo por nada del mundo I wouldn't miss it for the world; no lo vendería por nada en el mundo I wouldn't sell it for anything in the world o (colloq) for all the tea in China; ponerse el mundo por montera to scorn the world and its ways; qué pequeño or chico es el mundo! it's a small world!; tal y como vino al mundo stark naked, as naked as the day he/she was born; traer a alguien/venir al mundo to bring somebody/come into the world; ver mundo — to see the world

2) (planeta, universo) planet, world

él vive en otro mundo — he's on another planet o in another world

por esos mundos de Dios — here, there and everywhere

3)

a) (porción de la realidad, de lo concebible) world

el mundo árabe — the Arab world

el mundo sobrenatural — the realm of the supernatural

b) ( de actividad humana) world

el mundo de los negocios/la droga — the business/drugs world

el mundo del espectáculo — showbusiness

4) ( gente)

todo el mundo — everybody

el mundo entero está en peligro — the whole world is in danger

se lo contó a medio mundo — he told just about everybody

5)

un mundo — (mucho, muchos)

un mundo de gente — crowds o hordes of people

de tu opinión a la mía hay un mundo — our opinions are worlds apart

todo se le hace un mundo — he lets everything get blown up out of all proportion

6)

a) ( vida material)

el mundo — the world

los placeres del mundo — worldly pleasures

b) ( experiencia)

tienen or han visto mucho mundo — they've been around

una mujer que tiene mucho mundo — a woman of the world

* * *

= scene, world.

Ex. A recent inexpensive introduction to the microcomputer scene, the Sinclair QL, uses a 32 bit processor (the Motorola 680008) and offers 128K RAM expandable to 640K.

Ex. Together they constitute the world's largest data base.

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* abarcar el mundo = span + the globe.

* abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* afectar al mundo = span + the globe.

* ajeno al mundo = unwordly.

* al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.

* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).

* campeonato del mundo = world cup.

* causar sensación en el mundo = make + a big noise in the world.

* cautivar al mundo = make + a big noise in the world.

* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.

* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.

* conocer (el) mundo = travel around + the world.

* correr mundo = see + life, see + the world.

* cubrir el mundo = span + the globe.

* culo del mundo, el = back of beyond, the.

* cultura del mundo impreso = print culture.

* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dedicar todo el esfuerzo del mundo a = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* del mundo real = real-world.

* de otro mundo = unworldly.

* desde que el mundo es mundo = from the beginning of time, since the beginning of time, since time began.

* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.

* deseoso de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.

* de todas las partes del mundo = from all over the world, from all over the globe, from every part of the world.

* de todo el mundo = world over, the, around the world, across the globe, from (all) around the world, throughout the world, around the globe, from (all) around the globe, all over the globe, from across the world, across the world, around the planet, the world over.

* dueño del mundo, el = cock-of-the-walk.

* el dinero mueve al mundo = money makes the world go (a)round.

* el fin del mundo = the ends of the earth.

* el mundo de las noticias = newsmaking.

* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.

* el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.

* el mundo es un pañuelo = it's a small world.

* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el mundo = on the face of the earth, on the world stage.

* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.

* en el mundo entero = all over the world, worldwide [world-wide], all around the world, throughout the world, around the planet, the world over.

* en el mundo nos rodea = out there.

* en todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], world over, the, around the world, all around the world, all over the world, across the globe, throughout the world, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over, in the whole world.

* en un mundo ideal = in an ideal world.

* en un mundo perfecto = in a perfect world.

* envidia del mundo, la = world's envy, the.

* experiencia del mundo = worldliness.

* experiencia del mundo real = real-world training.

* famoso en el mundo entero = world-renowned, world-renown.

* famoso en todo el mundo = world-famous [world famous], world-renowned, world-renown.

* Fomento de la Biblioteconomía en el Tercer Mundo (ALP) = Advancement of Librarianship in the Third World (ALP).

* formación en el mundo real = real-world training.

* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.

* hasta el fin del mundo = until the end of the world.

* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.

* incluir a todo el mundo = inclusivity.

* inclusión en el mundo de las redes = e-inclusion.

* inclusión en el mundo electrónico = e-inclusion.

* la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* la mayoría del mundo = the majority of the world, most people, the majority of the people.

* maravilla del mundo = wonder of the world.

* mujer que tiene mucho mundo = a woman of the world.

* mundo académico = academe, academia.

* mundo académico, el = academic, the, academic world, the, world of academia, the.

* mundo analógico, el = analog world, the.

* mundo árabe, el = Arab world, the.

* mundo científico, el = scholarly community, the, scientific world, the.

* mundo clásico, el = classical world, the.

* mundo comercial, el = commercial world, the.

* mundo cotidiano = lifeworld [life world].

* mundo de fantasía = fantasy world, world of fancy.

* mundo de habla inglesa, el = English-speaking world, the.

* mundo de la ciencia, el = world of science, the, scientific world, the.

* mundo de la documentación, el = information world, the.

* mundo de la empresa = business world.

* mundo de la empresa, el = corporate world, the.

* mundo de la fantasía, el = world of make-believe, the, land of make-believe, the.

* mundo de la información, el = information world, the, information business, the, infosphere, the.

* mundo de la letra impresa, el = print world, the.

* mundo de la mafia, el = criminal scene, the, criminal world, the.

* mundo de la moda, el = fashion world, the, world of fashion, the.

* mundo de la música, el = music world, the.

* mundo de la música popular, el = Tin Pan Alley.

* mundo del arte, el = art world, the.

* mundo de las bibliotecas, el = library world, the.

* mundo de las drogas = drug culture.

* mundo de las empresas = business environment.

* mundo de las letras, el = world of letters, the.

* mundo del comercio del libro = book-trade life.

* mundo del espectáculo, el = show business.

* mundo del hampa = criminal underworld.

* mundo del hampa, el = criminal scene, the, criminal world, the.

* mundo del libro, el = book world, the.

* mundo de los medios de comunicación, el = mediascape, the.

* mundo de los negocios = business world, business environment.

* mundo del papel impreso, el = paper world, the.

* mundo desarrollado, el = developed world, the.

* mundo digital, el = digital world, the.

* mundo, el = globe, the.

* mundo electrónico, el = electronic world, the.

* mundo empresarial = business world, business environment.

* mundo empresarial, el = corporate world, the.

* mundo exterior, el = outside world, the.

* mundo fantástico = fantasy world.

* mundo feliz = brave new world.

* mundo + girar en torno a = enterprise + revolve on.

* mundo ideal, el = ideal world, the.

* mundo imaginado = imaginary world, imagined world.

* mundo imaginario = imaginary world, imagined world.

* mundo impreso, el = print world, the.

* mundo industrializado, el = industrialised world, the.

* mundo islámico, el = Islamic world, the.

* mundo laboral = job market, working world.

* mundo material = material world.

* mundo moderno = modern world, modernised world.

* mundo occidental, el = western world, the, West, the, Occident, the.

* mundo real, el = real world, the.

* mundos aparte = worlds apart, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* mundos opuestos = like oil and water.

* mundo utópico perverso = dystopia.

* navegar por el mundo = roam + the seven seas.

* ningún + Nombre + del mundo = all + Nombre + in the world.

* Nuevo Mundo, el = New World, the.

* país del tercer mundo = third world country.

* por nada del mundo = for the life of me.

* por todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], around the world, across the globe, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over.

* recorrer el mundo = travel around + the world.

* salvar el mundo = save + the world.

* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.

* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.

* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.

* Siete Maravillas del Mundo, las = Seven Wonders of the World, the.

* surcar los siete mares = sail + the seven seas.

* tener éxito en el mundo = succeed in + the world.

* tener lo mejor de ambos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.

* tener lo mejor de los dos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.

* tercer mundo, el = third world, the.

* todas las razones del mundo = every reason.

* todo el mundo = all and sundry, every Tom, Dick and Harry, everybody, each and everyone.

* todo el mundo debe tener acceso a la información = access for all.

* triunfar en el mundo = succeed in + the world.

* una mujer de mundo = a woman of the world.

* un hombre de mundo = a man of the world.

* un mundo aparte = a world apart, a breed apart.

* usuario del mundo de los negocios = business user.

* venir al mundo = come into + the world.

* ventana al mundo = window on/to the world.

* ver el mundo desde una perspectiva diferente = see + the world in a different light.

* ver mundo = see + life, see + the world.

* viajar por el mundo = travel around + the world.

* vida del mundo literario = literary life.

* Viejo Mundo, el = Old World, the.

* visión del mundo = world view [worldview/world-view].

* vivir en otro mundo = live in + cloud cuckoo land.

* vivir en un mundo aparte = inhabit + a world of + Posesivo + own.

* vivir mundo = see + life, see + the world.

* * *

masculino

1) (el universo, la Tierra)

el mundo — the world

artistas venidos de todo el mundo — artists from all over the world

el mejor del mundo — the best in the world

me parece lo más normal del mundo — it seems perfectly normal to me

así anda el mundo — that's why the world is in the state it's in

comerse el mundo: parece que se va a comer el mundo he looks as if he could take on the world; correr mundo to get around; del otro mundo: no es nada del otro mundo he's/it's nothing special o (colloq) he's/it's nothing to write home about; desde que el mundo es mundo since time began, since time immemorial (liter); el mundo es un pañuelo it's a small world; hundirse or venirse abajo el mundo: por eso no se va a hundir el mundo it's not the end of the world; pensé que el mundo se me venía abajo I thought my world was falling apart; partir de este mundo (euf) to depart this life o world (euph); por nada del or en el mundo: yo no me lo pierdo por nada del mundo I wouldn't miss it for the world; no lo vendería por nada en el mundo I wouldn't sell it for anything in the world o (colloq) for all the tea in China; ponerse el mundo por montera to scorn the world and its ways; qué pequeño or chico es el mundo! it's a small world!; tal y como vino al mundo stark naked, as naked as the day he/she was born; traer a alguien/venir al mundo to bring somebody/come into the world; ver mundo — to see the world

2) (planeta, universo) planet, world

él vive en otro mundo — he's on another planet o in another world

por esos mundos de Dios — here, there and everywhere

3)

a) (porción de la realidad, de lo concebible) world

el mundo árabe — the Arab world

el mundo sobrenatural — the realm of the supernatural

b) ( de actividad humana) world

el mundo de los negocios/la droga — the business/drugs world

el mundo del espectáculo — showbusiness

4) ( gente)

todo el mundo — everybody

el mundo entero está en peligro — the whole world is in danger

se lo contó a medio mundo — he told just about everybody

5)

un mundo — (mucho, muchos)

un mundo de gente — crowds o hordes of people

de tu opinión a la mía hay un mundo — our opinions are worlds apart

todo se le hace un mundo — he lets everything get blown up out of all proportion

6)

a) ( vida material)

el mundo — the world

los placeres del mundo — worldly pleasures

b) ( experiencia)

tienen or han visto mucho mundo — they've been around

una mujer que tiene mucho mundo — a woman of the world

* * *

el mundo

(n.) = globe, the

Ex: South Asia must make efforts to reach other parts of the globe in order to make the information age truly viable.

= scene, world.

Ex: A recent inexpensive introduction to the microcomputer scene, the Sinclair QL, uses a 32 bit processor (the Motorola 680008) and offers 128K RAM expandable to 640K.

Ex: Together they constitute the world's largest data base.

* abarcar el mundo = span + the globe.

* abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* afectar al mundo = span + the globe.

* ajeno al mundo = unwordly.

* al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.

* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).

* campeonato del mundo = world cup.

* causar sensación en el mundo = make + a big noise in the world.

* cautivar al mundo = make + a big noise in the world.

* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.

* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.

* conocer (el) mundo = travel around + the world.

* correr mundo = see + life, see + the world.

* cubrir el mundo = span + the globe.

* culo del mundo, el = back of beyond, the.

* cultura del mundo impreso = print culture.

* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dedicar todo el esfuerzo del mundo a = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* del mundo real = real-world.

* de otro mundo = unworldly.

* desde que el mundo es mundo = from the beginning of time, since the beginning of time, since time began.

* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.

* deseoso de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.

* de todas las partes del mundo = from all over the world, from all over the globe, from every part of the world.

* de todo el mundo = world over, the, around the world, across the globe, from (all) around the world, throughout the world, around the globe, from (all) around the globe, all over the globe, from across the world, across the world, around the planet, the world over.

* dueño del mundo, el = cock-of-the-walk.

* el dinero mueve al mundo = money makes the world go (a)round.

* el fin del mundo = the ends of the earth.

* el mundo de las noticias = newsmaking.

* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.

* el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.

* el mundo es un pañuelo = it's a small world.

* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el mundo = on the face of the earth, on the world stage.

* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.

* en el mundo entero = all over the world, worldwide [world-wide], all around the world, throughout the world, around the planet, the world over.

* en el mundo nos rodea = out there.

* en todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], world over, the, around the world, all around the world, all over the world, across the globe, throughout the world, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over, in the whole world.

* en un mundo ideal = in an ideal world.

* en un mundo perfecto = in a perfect world.

* envidia del mundo, la = world's envy, the.

* experiencia del mundo = worldliness.

* experiencia del mundo real = real-world training.

* famoso en el mundo entero = world-renowned, world-renown.

* famoso en todo el mundo = world-famous [world famous], world-renowned, world-renown.

* Fomento de la Biblioteconomía en el Tercer Mundo (ALP) = Advancement of Librarianship in the Third World (ALP).

* formación en el mundo real = real-world training.

* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.

* hasta el fin del mundo = until the end of the world.

* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.

* incluir a todo el mundo = inclusivity.

* inclusión en el mundo de las redes = e-inclusion.

* inclusión en el mundo electrónico = e-inclusion.

* la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* la mayoría del mundo = the majority of the world, most people, the majority of the people.

* maravilla del mundo = wonder of the world.

* mujer que tiene mucho mundo = a woman of the world.

* mundo académico = academe, academia.

* mundo académico, el = academic, the, academic world, the, world of academia, the.

* mundo analógico, el = analog world, the.

* mundo árabe, el = Arab world, the.

* mundo científico, el = scholarly community, the, scientific world, the.

* mundo clásico, el = classical world, the.

* mundo comercial, el = commercial world, the.

* mundo cotidiano = lifeworld [life world].

* mundo de fantasía = fantasy world, world of fancy.

* mundo de habla inglesa, el = English-speaking world, the.

* mundo de la ciencia, el = world of science, the, scientific world, the.

* mundo de la documentación, el = information world, the.

* mundo de la empresa = business world.

* mundo de la empresa, el = corporate world, the.

* mundo de la fantasía, el = world of make-believe, the, land of make-believe, the.

* mundo de la información, el = information world, the, information business, the, infosphere, the.

* mundo de la letra impresa, el = print world, the.

* mundo de la mafia, el = criminal scene, the, criminal world, the.

* mundo de la moda, el = fashion world, the, world of fashion, the.

* mundo de la música, el = music world, the.

* mundo de la música popular, el = Tin Pan Alley.

* mundo del arte, el = art world, the.

* mundo de las bibliotecas, el = library world, the.

* mundo de las drogas = drug culture.

* mundo de las empresas = business environment.

* mundo de las letras, el = world of letters, the.

* mundo del comercio del libro = book-trade life.

* mundo del espectáculo, el = show business.

* mundo del hampa = criminal underworld.

* mundo del hampa, el = criminal scene, the, criminal world, the.

* mundo del libro, el = book world, the.

* mundo de los medios de comunicación, el = mediascape, the.

* mundo de los negocios = business world, business environment.

* mundo del papel impreso, el = paper world, the.

* mundo desarrollado, el = developed world, the.

* mundo digital, el = digital world, the.

* mundo, el = globe, the.

* mundo electrónico, el = electronic world, the.

* mundo empresarial = business world, business environment.

* mundo empresarial, el = corporate world, the.

* mundo exterior, el = outside world, the.

* mundo fantástico = fantasy world.

* mundo feliz = brave new world.

* mundo + girar en torno a = enterprise + revolve on.

* mundo ideal, el = ideal world, the.

* mundo imaginado = imaginary world, imagined world.

* mundo imaginario = imaginary world, imagined world.

* mundo impreso, el = print world, the.

* mundo industrializado, el = industrialised world, the.

* mundo islámico, el = Islamic world, the.

* mundo laboral = job market, working world.

* mundo material = material world.

* mundo moderno = modern world, modernised world.

* mundo occidental, el = western world, the, West, the, Occident, the.

* mundo real, el = real world, the.

* mundos aparte = worlds apart, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* mundos opuestos = like oil and water.

* mundo utópico perverso = dystopia.

* navegar por el mundo = roam + the seven seas.

* ningún + Nombre + del mundo = all + Nombre + in the world.

* Nuevo Mundo, el = New World, the.

* país del tercer mundo = third world country.

* por nada del mundo = for the life of me.

* por todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], around the world, across the globe, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over.

* recorrer el mundo = travel around + the world.

* salvar el mundo = save + the world.

* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.

* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.

* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.

* Siete Maravillas del Mundo, las = Seven Wonders of the World, the.

* surcar los siete mares = sail + the seven seas.

* tener éxito en el mundo = succeed in + the world.

* tener lo mejor de ambos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.

* tener lo mejor de los dos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.

* tercer mundo, el = third world, the.

* todas las razones del mundo = every reason.

* todo el mundo = all and sundry, every Tom, Dick and Harry, everybody, each and everyone.

* todo el mundo debe tener acceso a la información = access for all.

* triunfar en el mundo = succeed in + the world.

* una mujer de mundo = a woman of the world.

* un hombre de mundo = a man of the world.

* un mundo aparte = a world apart, a breed apart.

* usuario del mundo de los negocios = business user.

* venir al mundo = come into + the world.

* ventana al mundo = window on/to the world.

* ver el mundo desde una perspectiva diferente = see + the world in a different light.

* ver mundo = see + life, see + the world.

* viajar por el mundo = travel around + the world.

* vida del mundo literario = literary life.

* Viejo Mundo, el = Old World, the.

* visión del mundo = world view [worldview/world-view].

* vivir en otro mundo = live in + cloud cuckoo land.

* vivir en un mundo aparte = inhabit + a world of + Posesivo + own.

* vivir mundo = see + life, see + the world.

* * *

mundo

masculine

A

(el universo, la Tierra): el mundo the world

todas las naciones del mundo all the nations of the world

artistas venidos de todo el mundo artists from all over the world

uno de los mejores del mundo one of the best in the world

me parece lo más normal del mundo it seems perfectly normal to me

nadie se preocupa por los problemas ajenos y así anda el mundo nobody worries about other people's problems, and that's why the world is in the state it's in

si todos fueran como tú ¿cómo estaría el mundo? if everyone was like you, where would we be?

soñar con un mundo mejor to dream of a better world

nuevo, otro¹ (↑ otro (1)), tercero¹ (↑ tercero (1)), viejo¹ (↑ viejo (1))

comerse el mundo: parece que se va a comer el mundo he looks as if he could take on the world

correr mundo to get around

del otro mundo: el libro no está mal, pero tampoco es nada del otro mundo the book isn't bad, but it's nothing special o ( colloq) nothing to shout about

el novio no es nada del otro mundo her boyfriend's nothing special o ( colloq) nothing to write home about

hablaba del lugar como si fuera algo del otro mundo he made it out to be the most fabulous place

desde que el mundo es mundo since time began, since time immemorial ( liter)

el mundo es un pañuelo it's a small world

hundirse or venirse abajo el mundo: no te preocupes, por eso no se va a hundir el mundo don't worry, it's not the end of the world

pensé que el mundo se me venía abajo I thought my world was falling apart o the bottom was falling out of my world

ponerse el mundo por montera to scorn the world and its ways

por nada del or en el mundo: no lo vendería por nada del or en el mundo I wouldn't sell it for anything in the world o ( colloq) for all the tea in China

yo no me lo pierdo por nada del or en el mundo I wouldn't miss it for the world

por nada del mundo quiso venir there was no way he'd come

por nada del mundo voy a repetir lo que me dijo nothing would induce me to repeat what he told me

¡qué pequeño or chico es el mundo! it's a small world!

tal y como vino al mundo stark naked, as naked as the day he/she was born

traer a algn al mundo to bring sb into the world, give birth to sb

venir al mundo to come into the world, be born

ver mundo to see the world

a beber y a tragar, que el mundo se va a acabar eat, drink and be merry (for tomorrow we die)

B (planeta, universo) planet, world

seres de otros mundos beings from other worlds o planets

no se entera de nada, él vive en otro mundo he hasn't a clue what's going on, he's on another planet o in another world

¿no lo sabías? ¿pero tú en qué mundo vives? didn't you know? where have you been hiding o where have you been? ( colloq)

por esos mundos de Dios here, there and everywhere, all over the place

C

1 (porción de la realidad, de lo concebible) world

el mundo vegetal the plant world

el mundo animal the animal world o kingdom

el mundo sobrenatural the realm of the supernatural

el mundo científico/capitalista/árabe the scientific/capitalist/Arab world

2 (de actividad humana) world

el mundo de las letras/de las artes the world of letters/of the arts

el mundillo del espectáculo showbusiness

el mundo artístico the artistic world

el mundo de los negocios/la droga the business/drugs world

D

(gente): lo sabe todo el mundo everybody o everyone knows it

el mundo entero está pendiente de sus declaraciones the whole world awaits his statement

fue y se lo contó a medio mundo he went and told just about everybody

E

un mundo (mucho, muchos): tengo un mundo de cosas que hacer I've got masses o hundreds of things to do

había un mundo de gente en la plaza there were crowds o hordes of people in the square

de tu opinión a la mía hay un mundo our opinions are worlds apart

hay un mundo entre viajar en primera y viajar en clase turista there's a world of difference between traveling first class and tourist class

cualquier problema se le hace un mundo he blows the slightest thing out of all proportion

F

1

(vida material): el mundo the world

los placeres del mundo worldly pleasures

dejar el mundo to renounce the world, to take holy orders

cuando vuelvas al mundo when you go back to the outside world

2

(experiencia): tienen or han visto mucho mundo they've seen a lot of life, they've been around

una mujer que tiene mucho mundo a woman of the world

hombre¹ (↑ hombre (1))

* * *

mundo sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) world;
◊ artistas venidos de todo el mundo artists from all over the world;

el mejor del mundo the best in the world;
me parece lo más normal del mundo it seems perfectly normal to me;
es conocido en todo el mundo he is known worldwide;
el mundo árabe the Arab world;
el mundo de la droga the drugs world;
el mundo del espectáculo showbusiness;
todo el mundo lo sabe everybody knows it;
el mundo es un pañuelo it's a small world;
por nada del or en el mundo: yo no me lo pierdo por nada del mundo I wouldn't miss it for the world;
no lo vendería por nada en el mundo I wouldn't sell it for anything in the world o (colloq) for all the tea in China;
traer a algn/venir al mundo to bring sb/come into the world;
ver mundo to see the world
2 (planeta, universo) planet, world;
◊ él vive en otro mundo he's on another planet o in another world

mundo sustantivo masculino
1 world
el mundo de la farándula, the show-business world
2 (seres humanos) todo el mundo, everybody
3 (experiencia) tener mucho mundo, to be a man/woman of the world
♦ Locuciones: caérsele/ venírsele el mundo encima, to be overwhelmed
nada del otro mundo, nothing special
por nada del mundo, not for all the world
ver mundo, to travel around
' mundo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comparable
- consagración
- de
- desconectarse
- islámico
- más
- miss
- nada
- ni
- ombligo
- oro
- prioritaria
- prioritario
- proclamarse
- recorrer
- solidaria
- solidario
- tenerse
- tercer
- terráquea
- terráqueo
- toda
- todo
- tramoya
- universal
- valle
- venir
- voz
- vuelta
- actual
- aislado
- campeón
- clásico
- comercio
- conocer
- desquiciado
- emotivo
- entero
- espectáculo
- exterior
- fantasía
- globo
- interior
- natural
- naturalidad
- negocio
- parejo
- superpoblado
- tercero
- volver
English:
advanced
- agreement
- airport
- Armageddon
- around
- astronomical
- autonomous
- awe-inspiring
- best
- brink
- cat
- circle
- cloud cuckoo land
- cocoon
- common
- concerned
- cruise
- densely
- deny
- earth
- enunciate
- everybody
- everyone
- exist
- flash
- flirt
- globe trotting
- high
- home
- hot
- knowledge
- large
- male-dominated
- man
- manufacturer
- Miss World
- navigate
- never-never land
- over
- publishing
- quarrel
- revolve
- save
- sought-after
- sundry
- Third World
- ultimately
- wander
- wing
- world

* * *

mundo nm

1.
el mundo [la Tierra, el universo] the world;

el récord/campeón del mundo the world record/champion;

el mejor/mayor del mundo the best/biggest in the world;

es un actor conocido en todo el mundo he's a world-famous actor;

ha vendido miles de discos en todo el mundo she has sold thousands of records worldwide o all over the world;

seres de otro mundo creatures from another world;

el mundo árabe/desarrollado the Arab/developed world;

traer un niño al mundo to bring a child into the world;

venir al mundo to come into the world, to be born;

Comp

se le cayó el mundo encima his world fell apart;

Comp

no se va a caer o [m5] hundir el mundo por eso it's not the end of the world;

Comp

comerse el mundo: vino a la ciudad a comerse el mundo when he came to the city he was ready to take on the world;

Comp

¡hay que ver cómo está el mundo! what is the world coming to!;

Comp

desde que el mundo es mundo since the dawn of time;

Comp
Euf Anticuado
echarse al mundo [prostituirse] to go on the streets;

Comp

el mundo es un pañuelo it's a small world;

Comp

el mundo anda al revés the world has been turned on its head;

Comp

hacer un mundo de cualquier cosa o [m5] de algo sin importancia to make a mountain out of a molehill;

Comp

todo se le hace un mundo she makes heavy weather out of everything;

Comp

el otro mundo the next world, the hereafter;

Comp

irse al otro mundo to pass away;

Comp

mandar a alguien al otro mundo to kill sb;

Comp

no es nada del otro mundo it's nothing special;

Comp
Fam
se pone el mundo por montera she doesn't o couldn't give two hoots what people think;

Comp

por esos mundos de Dios: están de viaje por esos mundos de Dios they're travelling around (all over the place);

Comp

como nada en el mundo: querer a alguien como a nada en el mundo to love sb more than anything else in the world;

Comp

por nada del mundo: no me lo perdería por nada del mundo I wouldn't miss it for (all) the world o for anything;

Comp

tenemos todo el tiempo del mundo we have all the time in the world;

Comp

se le vino el mundo encima his world fell apart;

Comp

vivir en otro mundo to live in a world of one's own

2. [la civilización] world;

el mundo precolombino pre-Columbian civilizations

Comp
el Mundo Antiguo the Old World
3. [ámbito, actividad] world;

el mundo animal the animal kingdom o world;

el mundo rural the countryside, the country;

el mundo de los negocios/de las artes the business/art world;

el mundo del espectáculo show business;

Lupe vive en su (propio) mundo o [m5] en un mundo aparte Lupe lives in her own little world

4. [gente]
medio mundo half the world, a lot of people;

todo el mundo, Méx [m5] todo mundo everyone, everybody;

no vayas por ahí contándoselo a todo el mundo don't go around telling everyone;

pago mis impuestos como todo el mundo I pay my taxes the same as everyone else

5. [gran diferencia]
hay un mundo entre ellos they're worlds apart

6. [experiencia]
un hombre/una mujer de mundo a man/woman of the world;

correr mundo to see life;

tener (mucho) mundo to be worldly-wise, to know the ways of the world;

ver mundo to see life

7. [vida seglar]
renunciar al mundo to renounce the world

* * *

mundo

m world;

el Nuevo Mundo the New World;

el Tercer Mundo the Third World;

el otro mundo the next world;

nada del otro mundo nothing out of the ordinary;

todo el mundo everybody, everyone;

medio mundo just about everybody;

tiene mucho mundo he’s seen life;

correr o

ver mundo see the world;

traer a alguien al mundo bring s.o. into the world, give birth to s.o;

venir al mundo come into the world, be born;

desde que el mundo es mundo since time immemorial;

por nada del mundo not for anything in the world;

se le hundió el mundo, se le vino o

cayó el mundo encima his/her world fell apart

* * *

mundo nm

1) : world

2)

todo el mundo : everyone, everybody

* * *

mundo n world

le gustaría dar la vuelta al mundo she'd like to travel round the world

el mundo animal the animal world

el mundo del espectáculo show business

no ser nada del otro mundo to be nothing special

todo el mundo everybody / everyone

pienso decírselo a todo el mundo I'm going to tell everyone

Spanish-English dictionary > mundo
10 clase económica

• economy class

• tourist class

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > clase económica
11 clase económica

f.

economy class, coach, tourist class.

Spanish-English dictionary > clase económica
12 tarifa turística

tarifa turística

tourist-class rate

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13 guía

f. & m.

1 guide, mentor.

2 guideline, guide, guidance, direction.

3 guidebook, guide, guide book.

4 groove.

5 guide, blindman's guide.

6 leader, guide.

7 telephone book.

8 girl scout, girl guide.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: guiar.

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guía

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 (persona) guide, leader

► nombre femenino

1 (norma) guidance, guideline

2 (libro) guidebook

3 (de bicicleta) handlebar

4 (de bigote) end, tip

5 (carril) rail, guide

6 BOTÁNICA main stem

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FRASEOLOGÍA

guía de teléfonos telephone directory, phone book

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1. noun f.
1) directory, guidebook

2) guidance
2. noun mf.
guide

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1. SF

1) (=libro) guidebook (de to)
(=manual) handbook; [de teléfono] directory
guía de campo — (Bio) field guide

guía de carga — (Ferro) waybill

guía de datos — data directory

guía del ocio — "what's on" guide

guía del turista — tourist guide

guía de teléfonos — telephone directory

guía del viajero — traveller's o (EEUU) traveler's guide

guía gastronómica — food guide

guía oficial de ferrocarriles — (Ferro) official timetable

guía telefónica — telephone directory

guía turística — tourist guide

2) (=orientación) guidance; (=acto) guiding

para que le sirva de guía — for your guidance

guía vocacional — vocational guidance

3) (Inform) prompt

4) (Mec) guide; [de bicicleta] handlebars pl ; (=caballo) leader, front horse
pl guías (=riendas) reins
guía sonora — (Cine) soundtrack

2.

SMF (=persona) guide; (=dirigente) leader; (=consejero) adviser

guía de turismo — tourist guide

3.

ADJ INV guide antes de s, guiding

manual guía — guidebook

cable guía — guiding wire, guide rope

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femenino

1)

a) (libro, folleto) guide (book); ( de calles) map

guía turística — tourist guide

guía de hoteles — hotel guide

b) ( orientación)

me sirven de guía — I use them as a guide

- guía telefónica or de teléfonos

2) ( de los scouts) guide

3) guía masculino y femenino ( persona) guide

guía de turismo — tourist guide

guía espiritual — spirtual leader

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= feature card, guidance, guide, guide book, guide card, mentor, signpost, guru, ground rule, pathfinder, road map [roadmap], pointer, listing magazine, research guide, route map, guidebook.

Ex. The provision of 'guide' or ' feature' cards, displaying class numbers and their verbal translations, break up the classified sequence into manageable proportions and help in the process of guiding.

Ex. The command function 'HELP' is used to obtain guidance online when in difficulty.

Ex. In so doing the indexes act as an organized guide to large sections of the literature of a subject area.

Ex. The reference department contain quick reference material including street and trade directories, bus, train and air timetables, year-books, gazetteers, list of addresses, booklets, guide books, etc.

Ex. Guide cards help to break up the classified sequence and direct the user to the required class.

Ex. Also, the students are encouraged to explore subjects on interest to them in their school libraries and report on their investigations, either orally or in writing, to a teacher who serves as a kind of counselor or mentor for the project.

Ex. The cooperative approach in evidence in the Moorlands Information scheme is one signpost for the future.

Ex. Many readers will need to consult a network guru in order to find out about access through a network connection.

Ex. It is possible to lay down some ground rules about the way various elements in a citation should be treated.

Ex. These maps serve as pathfinders for future research in the focus area = Estos mapas sirven como guías para investigaciones futuras sobre el tema de interés.

Ex. The Computing Information Directory (CID) has been a road map to the computing literature since 1981.

Ex. Accordingly, the role of librarian as pointer and setter must be tagged as obsolete.

Ex. Various listing magazines are available that cover the arts and culture in Glasgow.

Ex. This is a bibliography identifying a number of research guides and sources intended to help the law librarian make better use of the Internet.

Ex. This service aims to provide refugees with a cultural route map through the confused and sometimes hostile environment in which they find themselves.

Ex. Examples include newsletters, annual reports and guidebooks, conference proceedings, technical reports and pamphlets.

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* como guía = for guidance.

* guía básica = laymen's guide.

* guía bibliográfica = bibliographical guide, bibliographic guide.

* guía de biblioteca = library guide, library guiding.

* guía de caza = hunting guide.

* guía de cazadores = hunting guide.

* guía de estilo = style guideline.

* guía de fuentes de información = pathfinder.

* guía de hoteles = hotel guide.

* guía del usuario = user guide.

* guía de teléfonos = white pages directory, white pages telephone directory, telephone directory.

* guía de trabajo = working guide.

* guía de turismo = tour guide.

* guía de viaje = travel brochure.

* guía de viajes = travel guide.

* guía informativa = brochure.

* guía para principiantes = beginners' guide.

* guía práctica = working guide, field guide.

* guía principal = guiding principle.

* guía sonora = rumble strip.

* guía telefónica = telephone directory, white pages directory, white pages telephone directory.

* guía temática = subject guide.

* guía turística = travel guide.

* guía voluntario = docent.

* luz guía = beacon light.

* luz y guía = lodestar.

* perro guía = guide dog.

* perro lazarillo = guide dog.

* plantilla de guía = jig.

* servir de guía = carry + the torch.

* una guía general = a rough guide.

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femenino

1)

a) (libro, folleto) guide (book); ( de calles) map

guía turística — tourist guide

guía de hoteles — hotel guide

b) ( orientación)

me sirven de guía — I use them as a guide

- guía telefónica or de teléfonos

2) ( de los scouts) guide

3) guía masculino y femenino ( persona) guide

guía de turismo — tourist guide

guía espiritual — spirtual leader

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= feature card, guidance, guide, guide book, guide card, mentor, signpost, guru, ground rule, pathfinder, road map [roadmap], pointer, listing magazine, research guide, route map, guidebook.

Ex: The provision of 'guide' or ' feature' cards, displaying class numbers and their verbal translations, break up the classified sequence into manageable proportions and help in the process of guiding.

Ex: The command function 'HELP' is used to obtain guidance online when in difficulty.

Ex: In so doing the indexes act as an organized guide to large sections of the literature of a subject area.

Ex: The reference department contain quick reference material including street and trade directories, bus, train and air timetables, year-books, gazetteers, list of addresses, booklets, guide books, etc.

Ex: Guide cards help to break up the classified sequence and direct the user to the required class.

Ex: Also, the students are encouraged to explore subjects on interest to them in their school libraries and report on their investigations, either orally or in writing, to a teacher who serves as a kind of counselor or mentor for the project.

Ex: The cooperative approach in evidence in the Moorlands Information scheme is one signpost for the future.

Ex: Many readers will need to consult a network guru in order to find out about access through a network connection.

Ex: It is possible to lay down some ground rules about the way various elements in a citation should be treated.

Ex: These maps serve as pathfinders for future research in the focus area = Estos mapas sirven como guías para investigaciones futuras sobre el tema de interés.

Ex: The Computing Information Directory (CID) has been a road map to the computing literature since 1981.

Ex: Accordingly, the role of librarian as pointer and setter must be tagged as obsolete.

Ex: Various listing magazines are available that cover the arts and culture in Glasgow.

Ex: This is a bibliography identifying a number of research guides and sources intended to help the law librarian make better use of the Internet.

Ex: This service aims to provide refugees with a cultural route map through the confused and sometimes hostile environment in which they find themselves.

Ex: Examples include newsletters, annual reports and guidebooks, conference proceedings, technical reports and pamphlets.

* como guía = for guidance.

* guía básica = laymen's guide.

* guía bibliográfica = bibliographical guide, bibliographic guide.

* guía de biblioteca = library guide, library guiding.

* guía de caza = hunting guide.

* guía de cazadores = hunting guide.

* guía de estilo = style guideline.

* guía de fuentes de información = pathfinder.

* guía de hoteles = hotel guide.

* guía del usuario = user guide.

* guía de teléfonos = white pages directory, white pages telephone directory, telephone directory.

* guía de trabajo = working guide.

* guía de turismo = tour guide.

* guía de viaje = travel brochure.

* guía de viajes = travel guide.

* guía informativa = brochure.

* guía para principiantes = beginners' guide.

* guía práctica = working guide, field guide.

* guía principal = guiding principle.

* guía sonora = rumble strip.

* guía telefónica = telephone directory, white pages directory, white pages telephone directory.

* guía temática = subject guide.

* guía turística = travel guide.

* guía voluntario = docent.

* luz guía = beacon light.

* luz y guía = lodestar.

* perro guía = guide dog.

* perro lazarillo = guide dog.

* plantilla de guía = jig.

* servir de guía = carry + the torch.

* una guía general = a rough guide.

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guía

feminine

A

1 (libro, folleto) guide, guide book; (de calles) map

guía turística tourist guide

guía de campings/hoteles camping/hotel guide

guía urbana street map o guide o plan

2

(orientación): los colores me sirven de guía I use the colors as a guide

sus indicaciones me sirvieron de guía para llegar hasta allí his directions helped me find my way there

Compuestos:

● guía de carga

bill of lading, waybill

● guía del ocio

entertainment guide

● guía telefónica or de teléfonos

telephone directory, phone book

● guía de televisión

TV guide

B

1 ( Auto) (de una válvula) guide

2 (de un cajón, una puerta) guide

C (de los scouts) guide, girl guide, girl scout ( AmE)

D

guía masculine and feminine (persona) guide

guía de turismo tourist guide

guía espiritual spirtual leader

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Del verbo guiar: ( conjugate guiar)

guía es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
guiar
guía
guiar ( conjugate guiar) verbo transitivo
to guide
guiarse verbo pronominal guíase por algo ‹por mapa/consejo› to follow sth;
◊ guíase por las apariencias to be led by appearances;

guíase por el instinto to follow one's instincts
guía sustantivo femenino
1 (libro, folleto) guide (book);
( de calles) map;
◊ guía turística/de hoteles tourist/hotel guide;

guía telefónica or de teléfonos telephone directory, phone book
2
◊ guía sustantivo masculino y femenino ( persona) guide;

guía de turismo tourist guide
guiar verbo transitivo
1 (indicar el camino) to guide
2 (un automóvil) to drive
(una embarcación) to steer
(un caballo, moto) to ride
guía
I mf (cicerone, tutor, consejero, etc) guide, perro guía, guide dog
II sustantivo femenino
1 (orientación, pauta) guideline
2 (libro de pautas) guide
guía del buen jardinero, the Good Gardener's Guide
3 (listado) directory
guía de teléfonos, telephone directory
' guía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callejera
- callejero
- excursión
- perra
- perro
- plantilla
- suministrar
- alguno
- buscar
- directorio
- directriz
- orientación
- pauta
English:
courier
- directory
- docent
- guide
- guidebook
- guided tour
- helpful
- listing
- literature
- phrasebook
- telephone book
- tour guide
- ex-directory
- girl
- jig
- phone
- phrse
- runner
- telephone
- tour
- tourist
- unlisted

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guía

♦ nmf
[persona] guide
Comp
guía espiritual [persona, libro] spiritual guide;
guía de montaña mountain guide;

guía turístico tourist guide

♦ nf

1. [indicación] guidance;

te dejaré una copia para que te sirva de guía I'll leave you a copy for your guidance o as a guide

2. [libro] guide (book)

Comp
guía de campo field guide;
guía de carreteras road atlas;

guía comercial commercial directory;

guía de conversación phrase book;

guía de empresas commercial directory;

guía de espectáculos entertainment guide, what's on guide;

guía de ferrocarriles train timetable;

guía del ocio entertainment guide, what's on guide;
Esp, RP guía telefónica telephone book o directory; Esp, RP guía de teléfonos telephone book o directory;
guía turística tourist guide

3. [de bicicleta] handlebars

4. [para cortinas] rail

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guía

I m/f guide

II f libro guide (book)

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guía nf

1) : directory, guidebook

2) orientación: guidance, direction

la conciencia me sirve como guía: conscience is my guide

guía nmf

: guide, leader

guía de turismo: tour guide

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guía n

1. (persona) guide

un guía turístico a tourist guide

2. (libro) guide book / guide

una guía de campings a campsite guide

tengo una guía de Madrid I've got a guide to Madrid

guía de ocio entertainment guide

guía telefónica telephone directory / phone book

Spanish-English dictionary > guía
14 viajar

v.

1 to travel.

El turista se dio una vuelta The tourist traveled.

2 to run.

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viajar

► verbo intransitivo

1 to travel

■ ha viajado por el mundo entero she's travelled all over the world

■ siempre viaja en coche he always travels by car

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FRASEOLOGÍA

haber viajado mucho to be widely travelled

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verb

to travel

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VI

1) (=hacer viajes) to travel

ha viajado mucho — he has travelled a lot

viajar en coche/autobús — to go by car/bus

viajar por — to travel around, tour

2) ** (=flipar) to trip **

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verbo intransitivo to travel

viajar en avión — to travel by plane

viajaron hacia el norte — they traveled north

viajar en primera clase — to travel o go first class

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= travel, journey, trek.

Ex. Each packet includes the address of the final destination, and the packets travel separately, perhaps taking different routes through the network.

Ex. Pilgrims journeyed to the cathedral to view the Veil of the Virgin, a strip of cloth believed to have been worn by the Virgin Mary at the Nativity of Christ.

Ex. It makes sound sense to house all materials on the same subject together so that the information seeker needs to go to one place only rather than trek to half a dozen different areas to discover the books, pamphlets, periodicals, portfolios, cassettes and slides on his chosen subject.

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* ansias de viajar = itchy feet.

* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.

* pasión de viajar = wanderlust.

* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.

* personas que siempre están viajando, las = those on the go.

* viajar al extranjero = visit + abroad.

* viajar de acompañante = ride + shotgun.

* viajar de copiloto = ride + shotgun.

* viajar en barco = sailing.

* viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo = travel back in + time.

* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.

* viajar por = tour, travel around.

* viajar por el mundo = travel around + the world.

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verbo intransitivo to travel

viajar en avión — to travel by plane

viajaron hacia el norte — they traveled north

viajar en primera clase — to travel o go first class

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= travel, journey, trek.

Ex: Each packet includes the address of the final destination, and the packets travel separately, perhaps taking different routes through the network.

Ex: Pilgrims journeyed to the cathedral to view the Veil of the Virgin, a strip of cloth believed to have been worn by the Virgin Mary at the Nativity of Christ.

Ex: It makes sound sense to house all materials on the same subject together so that the information seeker needs to go to one place only rather than trek to half a dozen different areas to discover the books, pamphlets, periodicals, portfolios, cassettes and slides on his chosen subject.

* ansias de viajar = itchy feet.

* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.

* pasión de viajar = wanderlust.

* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.

* personas que siempre están viajando, las = those on the go.

* viajar al extranjero = visit + abroad.

* viajar de acompañante = ride + shotgun.

* viajar de copiloto = ride + shotgun.

* viajar en barco = sailing.

* viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo = travel back in + time.

* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.

* viajar por = tour, travel around.

* viajar por el mundo = travel around + the world.

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viajar [A1 ]

vi

to travel

no le gusta viajar en barco she doesn't like traveling by boat

viajamos en avión we went o traveled by plane, we flew

viajaron hacia el norte they traveled north, they journeyed northward(s) ( liter)

siempre viaja en primera clase he always travels o goes first class

ha viajado por todo el mundo she's traveled o been all over the world

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viajar ( conjugate viajar) verbo intransitivo
to travel;
◊ viajar en avión to travel by plane;

viajar en primera clase to travel o go first class
viajar verbo intransitivo to travel: odia viajar, she hates travelling

' viajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clase
- dejar
- desplazarse
- encantar
- intención
- interés
- intranquilizar
- intranquilizarse
- mover
- posible
- tierra
- atractivo
- avión
- balde
- barco
- condición
- fascinar
- gustar
- ligero
- lujo
- marear
- particular
- pavo
- polizón
- primera
- recorrer
- segunda
English:
air
- commute
- cruise
- first-class
- flying
- get about
- go
- intend
- light
- loath
- loth
- motion sickness
- originally
- outweigh
- place
- preferable
- ride
- road
- round
- ruggedness
- safely
- sail
- second-class
- stow away
- style
- tour
- travel
- traveling
- travelling
- widely
- by
- car
- dodger
- enjoy
- get
- sea
- stow

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viajar vi

1. [trasladarse, irse] to travel (en by)

2. [circular] to run;

el tren viajaba a toda velocidad the train was going at full speed

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viajar

v/i travel

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viajar vi

: to travel, to journey

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viajar vb to travel [pt. & pp. travelled]

prefiero viajar en coche I prefer travelling by car

Spanish-English dictionary > viajar
15 parador

adj.

stopping.

m.

roadside inn.

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parador

► nombre masculino

1 (hotel) state-run hotel

2 coloquial (posada) inn

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FRASEOLOGÍA

parador nacional de turismo state-run hotel usually of historic or monumental value

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SM Esp
(tb: parador nacional de turismo) (state-run) tourist hotel; ( Hist) inn PARADOR NACIONAL In the early days of the Spanish tourist industry in the 1950s, the government set up a network of high-class tourist hotels known as paradores. They are sited in rural beauty spots and places of historical interest, often in converted castles and monasteries.
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masculino

1)

a) ( mesón) roadside bar/hotel

b) ( en Esp) parador, state-owned hotel

2) (Méx) (Dep) tb

parador en corto — shortstop
•• Cultural note:
parador (nacional de turismo)

A national chain of hotels in Spain. Paradores were designed to give buildings such as former palaces, castles and monasteries a new lease of life and to bring tourism to economically disadvantaged areas. They are often luxurious but relatively inexpensive and emphasize local character and cooking

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masculino

1)

a) ( mesón) roadside bar/hotel

b) ( en Esp) parador, state-owned hotel

2) (Méx) (Dep) tb

parador en corto — shortstop
•• Cultural note:
parador (nacional de turismo)

A national chain of hotels in Spain. Paradores were designed to give buildings such as former palaces, castles and monasteries a new lease of life and to bring tourism to economically disadvantaged areas. They are often luxurious but relatively inexpensive and emphasize local character and cooking

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parador

masculine

parador (nacional de turismo) (↑ parador a1)

A

1 (mesón) roadside bar/hotel

2 (en Esp) parador, state-owned hotel ( often housed in a historic building)

B

( Méx) ( Dep) tb parador en corto shortstop

CULTURAL NOTE

parador (nacional de turismo)

A national chain of hotels in Spain. Paradores were designed to give buildings such as former palaces, castles and monasteries a new lease of life and to bring tourism to economically disadvantaged areas. They are often luxurious but relatively inexpensive and emphasize local character and cooking.

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parador sustantivo masculino
a) ( mesón) roadside bar/hotel

b) ( en Esp) parador, state-owned hotel

parador sustantivo masculino roadside inn
parador nacional, state-run hotel

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parador nm

1. [mesón] roadside inn

2. Esp [hotel]
parador (nacional) = state-owned luxury hotel

PARADOR NACIONAL

There are now 90 of these luxury hotels which are administered by the Spanish government. Paradores are found throughout Spain, both in cities and in the countryside, and their restaurants have a good reputation for serving regional cuisine. Many are in buildings of historical importance, such as castles, mansions and former monasteries, but there are also purpose-built paradores, designed to reflect traditional architectural styles. They are considered to be flagships of the government's policy on tourism.

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parador

m Esp

parador (state-run luxury hotel)

Spanish-English dictionary > parador
16 demanda

f.

1 request.

demanda salarial wage claim

en demanda de asking for

2 demand (economics).

La ley de la oferta y la demanda the law of supply and demand.

3 lawsuit (law).

presentar una demanda contra to take legal action against

demanda de divorcio petition for a divorce

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: demandar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: demandar.

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demanda

► nombre femenino

1 (petición) petition, request

2 (pregunta) inquiry

3 COMERCIO (pedido de mercancías) demand

■ este verano la demanda de ventiladores ha aumentado this summer the demand for fans has increased

4 DERECHO lawsuit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en demanda de asking for

estimar una demanda to allow a claim

presentar una demanda contra alguien to take legal action against somebody

la ley de la oferta y la demanda the law of supply and demand

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noun f.

1) demand

2) lawsuit

3) request

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SF

1) (=solicitud) request (de for)
[exigiendo] demand (de for)
escribir en demanda de ayuda — to write asking for help

ir en demanda de algo — to go in search of sth, go looking for sth

- morir en la demanda

demanda de extradición — extradition request

demanda del Santo Grial — quest for the Holy Grail

demanda de pago — demand for payment

2) esp LAm (=pregunta) inquiry

3) (Com) demand

hay una gran demanda de profesores — teachers are in great demand

tener demanda — to be in demand

ese producto no tiene demanda — there is no demand for that product

demanda de mercado — market demand

demanda final — final demand

demanda indirecta — derived demand
oferta 2)
4) (Teat) call

5) (Elec) load

demanda máxima — peak load

6) (Jur) action, lawsuit

entablar demanda — to bring an action, sue

presentar demanda de divorcio a algn — to sue sb for divorce

demanda civil — private prosecution

demanda judicial — legal action

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femenino

1) (Com) demand

la ley de la oferta y la demanda — the law of supply and demand

tiene mucha demanda — it's in great demand

2)

a) (Der) lawsuit

presentar una demanda contra alguien — to bring a lawsuit against somebody

interponer una demanda — to bring a lawsuit, to file suit (AmE)

b) ( petición) request

accedí a su demanda — I agreed to his request

se volvió hacia ella en demanda de ayuda — he turned to her for help

se manifestaron en demanda de mejores condiciones de trabajo — they demonstrated for better working conditions

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femenino

1) (Com) demand

la ley de la oferta y la demanda — the law of supply and demand

tiene mucha demanda — it's in great demand

2)

a) (Der) lawsuit

presentar una demanda contra alguien — to bring a lawsuit against somebody

interponer una demanda — to bring a lawsuit, to file suit (AmE)

b) ( petición) request

accedí a su demanda — I agreed to his request

se volvió hacia ella en demanda de ayuda — he turned to her for help

se manifestaron en demanda de mejores condiciones de trabajo — they demonstrated for better working conditions

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demanda¹

= demand, pressure, push towards, request, exigency, clamour [clamor, -USA].

Ex: The best indexing system can respond to these various demands.

Ex: The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.

Ex: In the frenetic push towards international cooperation among research libraries, the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.

Ex: Because the co-ordination of index terms in the index description is decided before any particular request is made, the index is termed a pre-co-ordinate index.

Ex: The LA dangles between short-term exigencies and long-term potentials, and a call for cuts in library school output is trying to cure symptoms rather than diseases.

Ex: Chilton Book Company is probably the largest publisher of repair guides for automobiles and motorcycles, and there is no end to the clamor for these tools at a reference desk.

* a demanda = pro re nata.

* atender a una demanda = cater for/to + interest.

* atender una demanda = cater for/to + demand.

* aumento de la demanda = increase in (the) demand, increased demand.

* ceder a una demanda = bow to + demand.

* crear demanda = make + demand.

* demanda cada vez menor = falling demand.

* demanda comercial = market demand, commercial demand.

* demanda de mercado = market demand.

* demanda de temporada = seasonal demand.

* demanda estacional = seasonal demand.

* demanda fija = inelastic demand.

* demanda masiva = mass market.

* demanda popular = public demand.

* demandas = demand load.

* demanda según la temporada = seasonal demand.

* demanda sin variaciones = inelastic demand.

* edición según la demanda = on-demand publishing.

* en demanda = in-demand.

* estimar la demanda de Algo = gauge + the demand for.

* existir una demanda de = there + be + call for.

* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.

* incremento de la demanda = increased demand.

* indización según la demanda = request-oriented indexing.

* la demanda de = a call for.

* ley de la oferta y la demanda = law of supply and demand.

* nivel de demanda = level of demand.

* oferta y demanda = supply and demand.

* período de mayor demanda = peak time.

* publicación según la demanda = on-demand publishing.

* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.

* satisfacer una demanda = meet + demand, satisfy + demand.

demanda²

² = appeal, plea, claim, demand.

Ex: Special prominence has been given to the appeals to implement this task, in which libraries have to play an influential part.

Ex: One recent plea for a classification of bibliography along these lines has been by Lloyd Hibberd.

Ex: Dialog also wants relief from outstanding royalty claims from the American Chemical Society.

Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

* demanda colectiva = class action suit, class action.

* demanda colectiva de los inversionistas = securities class action.

* demanda judicial = litigation, legal action, legal proceedings.

* entablar una demanda = bring + a suit against, file + suit against, file + lawsuit against.

* interponer demanda = face + legal action.

* interponer una demanda = bring + a suit against.

* notificación de demanda = notice of demand.

* poner una demanda = face + legal action.

* presentar una demanda = file + suit against, file + lawsuit against.

* presentar una demanda judicial = take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* * *

demanda

feminine

A ( Com) demand

la ley de la oferta y la demanda the law of supply and demand

un producto que tiene mucha demanda a product which is in great demand

días de mayor demanda days when demand is greatest

B

1 ( Der) lawsuit

ha presentado una demanda contra ellos he is suing them, he has brought a lawsuit against them

interponer una demanda to bring a lawsuit, to file suit ( AmE)

2

(petición): lo siento mucho, pero no puedo acceder a su demanda I am very sorry but I cannot agree to your request

plantearon su demanda al gobierno they presented their demands to the government

se volvió hacia ella en demanda de ayuda he turned to her for help

se manifestaron en demanda de mejores condiciones de trabajo they held a demonstration to demand o they demonstrated for better working conditions

me miró, como en demanda de una explicación she looked at me, as if asking for an explanation

C ( liter)

(empresa): morir or perecer en la demanda to die o ( frml) perish in the attempt

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Del verbo demandar: ( conjugate demandar)

demanda es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
demanda
demandar
demanda sustantivo femenino
1 (Com) demand;
◊ tiene mucha demanda it's in great demand

2
a) (Der) lawsuit;

◊ presentar una demanda contra algn to bring a lawsuit against sb

b) ( petición) request;

◊ accedí a su demanda I agreed to his request

demandar ( conjugate demandar) verbo transitivo
1 (Der) to sue
2 (AmL) ( requerir) to require
demanda sustantivo femenino
1 Jur lawsuit
2 Com demand
3 (petición, solicitud) demand: nadie atendió sus demandas de ayuda, nobody paid any attention to his pleas for help
demandar verbo transitivo
1 Jur to sue
2 (pedir) to demand
' demanda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
denegar
- oferta
- atender
- caída
- cubrir
- desistir
- ley
- reclamación
- reivindicación
English:
action
- call
- claim
- complaint
- demand
- file
- lawsuit
- market demand
- peak
- run
- rush
- seasonal
- seek after
- slacken off
- slander
- snowball
- supply
- surge
- couple
- petition
- sought
- sue

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demanda nf

1. [petición] request;
[reivindicación] demand;
atender las demandas de los trabajadores to respond to the workers' demands;

en demanda de asking for;

irán a la huelga en demanda de una mejora salarial they will go on strike in support of their demands for better pay

Comp
demanda de ayuda request for help;
demanda de empleo [solicitud] job application;

demanda de extradición extradition request;

demanda salarial wage claim

2. [en economía] demand;

hay mucha demanda de informáticos there is a great demand for computer specialists;

ha crecido la demanda de productos reciclables there has been an increase in demand for recyclable products;

la demanda de trabajo en el sector turístico es muy alta jobs in the tourist industry are in high demand;

la oferta y la demanda supply and demand

3. [en derecho] lawsuit;
[por daños y perjuicios] claim;
interponer o [m5] presentar una demanda contra to take legal action against;

presenté una demanda contra la constructora por daños y perjuicios I sued the builders for damages;

una demanda por difamación a libel suit

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demanda

f

1 demand (de for);

en demanda de (asking) for

2 COM demand;

tener mucha demanda be very popular;

tiene poca demanda there’s not much demand for it, it’s not very popular

3 JUR lawsuit, claim;

presentar o

interponer una demanda contra alguien take legal action against s.o.

* * *

demanda nf

1) : demand

la oferta y la demanda: supply and demand

2) : petition, request

3) : lawsuit

* * *

demanda n

1. (de productos) demand

la oferta y la demanda supply and demand

2. (acción judicial) lawsuit

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17 para...

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PARADOR NACIONAL In the early days of the Spanish tourist industry in the 1950s, the government set up a network of high-class tourist hotels known as paradores. They are sited in rural beauty spots and places of historical interest, often in converted castles and monasteries.

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18 alta

f.

1 membership (in an asociation).

darse de alta (en) to become a member (of)

dar de alta a alguien to enroll somebody; to connect somebody (en teléfono, Internet)

2 certificate of discharge, medical certification which authorizes the patient to leave the hospital, medical certificate of discharge.

3 Alta.

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alta

► nombre femenino (Takes el in singular)

1 (de un enfermo) discharge

■ dieron de/el alta al enfermo the patient was discharged from hospital

2 (de un empleado) registration with Social Security

■ la empresa lo dio de alta en la Seguridad Social the company registered him with Social Security

3 (entrada, admisión) admission; (ingreso) membership

■ solicitó el alta en el club he applied for membership of the club

4 (en el ejército) enrolment, enlistment

* * *
1. f., (m. - alto) 2. noun f.
1) discharge

2) membership, entry

•

- dar de alta
- darse de alta
* * *

SF

1) (Med) (tb: alta médica) certificate of discharge

dar a algn el alta (médica), dar de alta a algn — to discharge sb

2) [en club, organismo] membership

solicitó el alta en el club de golf — he applied for membership of the golf club, he applied to be a member of the golf club

solicité el alta de la línea telefónica — I applied for a phone line

causar alta, darse de alta — to join

doce nuevos miembros han causado alta — twelve new members have joined

darse de alta en la empresa — to join the company

nos dimos de alta en la Seguridad Social — we registered with Social Security

3) (Jur)

dar una propiedad de alta — to register a property at the Land Registry

4) (Mil)

dar a algn de alta — to pass sb (as) fit

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femenino‡

1) (Med) discharge

dar el alta a or dar de alta a un enfermo — to discharge a patient

2)

a) (Fisco, Servs Socs)

los dieron de alta en la Seguridad Social — they registered them with Social Security

b) (Esp) ( ingreso) membership

causar alta en el ejército — to enlist in the army

hubo muchas altas en noviembre — a lot of new members joined in November

* * *

= discharge.

Ex. In response, social workers at the University of Texas developed a computer-assisted case management programme to monitor patient outcome and discharge.

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* alta médica = discharge.

* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.

* * *

femenino‡

1) (Med) discharge

dar el alta a or dar de alta a un enfermo — to discharge a patient

2)

a) (Fisco, Servs Socs)

los dieron de alta en la Seguridad Social — they registered them with Social Security

b) (Esp) ( ingreso) membership

causar alta en el ejército — to enlist in the army

hubo muchas altas en noviembre — a lot of new members joined in November

* * *

= discharge.

Ex: In response, social workers at the University of Texas developed a computer-assisted case management programme to monitor patient outcome and discharge.

* alta médica = discharge.

* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.

* * *

alta

f‡

A ( Med) discharge

dar el alta a or dar de alta a un enfermo to discharge a patient

B ( Esp)

1 ( Fisco, Servs Socs):

no los dieron de alta en la Seguridad Social they did not register them with Social Security

darse de alta en Hacienda to register with hacienda f B 2. (↑ hacienda) for taxation purposes

2 (ingreso) membership

solicitó el alta en la organización she applied for membership in ( AmE) o ( BrE) of the organization

causar alta en el ejército to enlist in the army

hubo muchas altas en noviembre (en una sociedad, organización) a lot of new members joined in November; (en un colegio) a lot of new students enrolled o registered in November

* * *

alta feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
1 (Med) discharge;
dar el alta a or dar de alta a un enfermo to discharge a patient
2 (Fisco, Servs Socs):
◊ los dieron de alta en la Seguridad Social they registered them with Social Security

alto,-a 2
I adjetivo
1 (que tiene altura: edificio, persona, ser vivo) tall
2 (elevado) high
3 (sonido) loud
en voz alta, aloud, in a loud voice
(tono) high-pitched
4 (precio, tecnología) high
alta tensión, high tension
5 (antepuesto al nombre: de importancia) high-ranking, high-level: es una reunión de alto nivel, it's a high-level meeting
alta sociedad, high society ➣ Ver nota en aloud II sustantivo masculino
1 (altura) height: ¿cómo es de alto?, how tall/high is it?
2 (elevación del terreno) hill
III adverbio
1 high, high up
2 (sonar, hablar, etc) loud, loudly: ¡más alto, por favor!, louder, please!
tienes que poner el horno más alto, you must turn the oven up ➣ Ver nota en high
♦ Locuciones: la boda se celebró por todo lo alto, the wedding was celebrated in style
alta sustantivo femenino
1 Med (para reintegrarse a una actividad) discharge
dar el alta, (a un enfermo) to discharge from hospital
2 (registro en una actividad) te tienes que dar de alta en la Seguridad Social, you must be registered with Social Security
' alta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alto
- AVE
- cabeza
- cámara
- clase
- costura
- definición
- escala
- fidelidad
- fiebre
- flujo
- graduación
- mar
- marea
- modista
- modisto
- nota
- sociedad
- soñar
- temporada
- traición
- tren
- voz
- bota
- equipo
- gigante
- jai
- moral
- poner
- seguridad
- televisión
- torre
English:
aloud
- background
- class
- decide on
- demonstrate
- discharge
- gentry
- hi-fi
- high
- high season
- high-end
- high-speed
- high-tech
- highchair
- house
- letter-quality
- loud
- out
- peak season
- pile up
- posh
- pylon
- read out
- reasonable
- respect
- ridge
- scene
- season
- sing out
- Sloane Ranger
- society
- topmost
- tourist season
- upper class
- Upper House
- VHF
- balcony
- beaker
- dark
- deep
- high-
- in
- loudly
- mezzanine
- mug
- open
- peak
- people
- power
- read

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alta nf Takes the masculine articles el and un.

1. [del hospital]
alta (médica) discharge;

dar de alta a alguien, dar el alta a alguien to discharge sb (from hospital)

2. [documento] certificate of discharge

3. [en una asociación] membership;

el mes pasado se produjeron muchas altas a lot of new members joined last month;

darse de alta (en) [club] to become a member (of);
[Seguridad Social] to register (with);
dar de alta a alguien [en club] to enrol sb;

con fecha de hoy causa alta en el club she is a member of the club as of today

4.
dar de alta a alguien [en teléfono, gas, electricidad] to connect sb

* * *

alta

f

1 MED discharge;

dar de alta a alguien, dar el alta a alguien discharge s.o.;

recibir el alta be allowed to go back to work

2

:

darse de alta en organismo register

* * *

alta nf

1) : admission, entry, enrollment

2)

dar de alta : to release, to discharge (a patient)

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19 patronal

adj.

1 management (empresarial).

organización patronal employers' organization

2 labor, labour, patronal, pertaining to employers.

f.

1 employers' organization.

la patronal y los sindicatos management and unions

2 employers, managerial class.

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patronal

► adjetivo

1 (fiesta) of one's patron saint

2 (organización, oferta) management

► nombre femenino

1 (institución) employers' association; (de una empresa) management

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1. ADJ

1) (Com) employers' antes de s

sindicato patronal — employers' association

cierre patronal — (management) lockout

organización patronal — employers' organization

la clase patronal — management, the managerial class

cerrado por acto patronal — closed by the owners o management

2) (Rel)

fiesta patronal — local holiday ( on the feast day of the local patron saint)

2.

SF employers' organization; (=dirección) management

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) (Rels Labs) < oferta> management (before n)

organización patronal — employers' organization

b) (Relig)

fiesta patronal — patron saint's day
II
femenino ( de empresa) management; ( clase empresarial) employers (pl)

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) (Rels Labs) < oferta> management (before n)

organización patronal — employers' organization

b) (Relig)

fiesta patronal — patron saint's day
II
femenino ( de empresa) management; ( clase empresarial) employers (pl)

* * *

patronal¹

adjective

1 ( Rels Labs) ‹oferta› management ( before n)

organización patronal employers' organization

2 ( Relig):

fiesta patronal patron saint's day

patronal²

feminine

(de una empresa) management; (clase empresarial) employers (pl)

* * *

patronal
I adjetivo employers'
II f (empresarios) employers
(dirección de empresa) management
' patronal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acercar
- cierre
- empresaria
- empresario
English:
lockout
- rapport
- lock

* * *

patronal

♦ adj

1. [empresarial] management;

organización patronal employers' organization

2. [del santo patrón]
fiestas patronales = festival in honour of the local patron saint

♦ nf
[organización] employers' organization;
la patronal del turismo the tourist operators' association o organization;

negociaciones entre la patronal y los sindicatos negotiations between employers and the unions

* * *

patronal

I adj

1 employers atr

2

:

fiesta patronal patron saint’s day

II m employers pl

* * *

patronal adj

1) : management, employers'

sindicato patronal: employers' association

2) : pertaining to a patron saint

fiesta patronal: patron saint's day

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20 caer

v.

1 to fall.

tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down)

caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree

caer rodando por la escalera to fall down the stairs

dejar caer algo to drop something (objeto)

María cayó por las gradas Mary fell down the stairs.

2 to fall (rain, snow).

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain

3 to go down, to set (sun).

al caer el día o la tarde at dusk

al caer el sol at sunset

4 to fall for it.

5 to drop in (to visit). ( Latin American Spanish)

Se me cayó el vaso I dropped the glass.

6 to decrease, to decline, to fall, to drop.

La presión barométrica cayó The barometric pressure decreased=fell.

7 to drop it.

Se me cayó I dropped it.

8 to fall on, to drop on, to fall over.

Me cayó una gota de lluvia A raindrop fell on me.

9 to crash on.

Se me cayó el sistema The system crashed on me.

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CAER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

caigo, caes, cae, caemos, caéis, caen.

Past Indicative

caí, caíste, cayó, caímos, caísteis, cayeron.

Present Subjunctive

caiga, caigas, caiga, caigamos, caigáis, caigan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

cayera, cayeras, cayera, cayéramos, cayerais, cayeran;

cayese, cayeses, cayese, cayésemos, cayeseis, cayesen.

Future Subjunctive

cayere, cayeres, cayere, cayéremos, cayereis, cayeren.

Imperative

cae (tú), caiga (él/Vd.), caigamos (nos.), caed (vos.), caigan (ellos/Vds.).

* * *

verb

1) to fall

2) drop

3) hang

•

- caerse
- caer bien
- caer mal
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Para las expresiones caer en la cuenta, caer en desuso, caer en el olvido, caer enfermo, caer redondo, caerse de risa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [persona, objeto]

a) [desde la posición vertical] to fall

me hice daño al caer — I fell and hurt myself

cayó al suelo y se dio un golpe en la cabeza — he fell to the ground and hit his head

tropezó y cayó de espaldas — she stumbled and fell on her back

cayó muerto de un tiro — he was shot dead

• [hacer] caer algo — to knock sth over

al pasar hizo caer la lámpara — he knocked the lamp over as he brushed past

b) [desde una altura] to fall

cayó de un tercer piso — he fell from the third floor

el niño cayó al río — the child fell into the river

cayó una bomba en el mercado — a bomb fell on the market

el avión cayó al mar — the plane came down in the sea

el coche cayó por un barranco — the car went over a cliff

• [dejar] caer — [+ objeto] to drop; [+ comentario] to slip in

se sobresaltó y dejó caer la bandeja — she gave a start and dropped the tray

dejó caer que estaba buscando otro trabajo — he mentioned that he was looking for another job

• [dejarse] caer — [sobre sofá, cama] to fall; (=visitar) to drop in, drop by

se dejó caer sobre la cama — he fell onto the bed

suele dejarse caer por aquí — he usually drops in {o} by

• caer [sobre] algo/algn — to fall on sth/sb

una gran piedra cayó sobre el tejado — a large stone fell on the roof

cayeron sobre nosotros rocas enormes — huge boulders fell on us

los presos cayeron sobre el guarda — the prisoners fell on the warder

los fotógrafos cayeron sobre ella — the photographers pounced on her

queremos que caiga sobre él todo el peso de la Ley — we want the full weight of the law to be brought to bear on him

- estar al caer

su excarcelación está al caer — his release is imminent {o} is expected any day

el jefe está al caer — the boss will be here any moment

2) [lluvia, helada]

la lluvia caía incesantemente sobre Madrid — the rain was falling continuously on Madrid

cayó un chaparrón — there was a heavy shower

¡qué nevada ha caído! — what a heavy snowfall!, what a heavy fall of snow!

cayó un rayo en la torre — the tower was struck by lightning

3) (=colgar) to hang, fall

es una tela que cae mucho — it's a fabric which hangs {o} falls nicely

le caía un mechón sobre la frente — a lock of hair fell across his forehead

4) (=bajar) [precio, temperatura] to fall, drop

caerá la temperatura por debajo de los veinte grados — the temperature will fall {o} drop below twenty degrees

el dólar cayó más de cinco centavos — the dollar fell over five cents

la bolsa de Nueva York ha vuelto a caer — the New York stock exchange has fallen again
picado 2., 2)
5) (=ser derrotado) [soldados, ejército] to be defeated; [deportista, equipo] to be beaten; [ciudad, plaza] to fall, be captured; [criminal] to be arrested

cayó en la final ante su rival polaco — he was beaten in the final by his Polish rival

ha caído el gobierno — the government has fallen

6) (=morir) to fall, die

muchos cayeron en el campo de batalla — many fell {o} died on the field of battle

cayó como un valiente — he died a hero

cayeron abatidos por las balas — they were killed by the gunfire

- caer como chinches

7)

• caer [en] (=incurrir) —

caer en un engaño — to be tricked

no debemos caer en el triunfalismo — we mustn't give way to triumphalism {o} to crowing over our triumphs

• caer en el [error] de hacer algo — to make the mistake of doing sth

• caer en la [tentación] — to give in {o} yield to temptation

y no nos dejes caer en la tentación — (Biblia) and lead us not into temptation

caer bajo —

¡qué bajo has caído! — [moralmente] how low can you get!, how can you sink so low?; [socialmente] you've certainly come down in the world!
trampa 2)
8) (=darse cuenta)

no caigo — I don't get it *, I don't understand

ya caigo — I see, now I understand, now I get it *

• caer en [que] — to realize that

9) [fecha] to fall, be

su cumpleaños cae en viernes — her birthday falls {o} is on a Friday

¿en qué cae el día de Navidad? — what day is Christmas Day?, what day does Christmas fall on?

10) (=tocar)

el premio gordo ha caído en Madrid — the first prize (in the lottery) {o} the jackpot went to Madrid

• caerle [a algn], le pueden caer muchos años de condena — he could get a very long sentence

le puede caer una multa de 50 dólares — he could get a 50 dollar fine

- ¡la que nos ha caído encima!

11) (=estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae eso? — whereabouts is that?

eso cae más hacia el este — that lies {o} is further to the east

12)

• caer [dentro] de (=estar comprendido en) —

no cae dentro de mis atribuciones — it is not within my powers

esta cuestión no cae dentro del ámbito de este trabajo — that falls outside the scope of this study

eso cae dentro de la responsabilidad de los ayuntamientos — that falls within the remit of town councils

13) (=causar impresión)

no les caí — CAm I didn't hit it off with them, I didn't get on well with them, they didn't take to me

• caer [bien] a algn, me cae (muy) bien — I (really) like him, I like him (very much)

no me cae nada bien — I don't like him at all

Pedro no le cayó bien a mi padre — Pedro didn't make a very good impression on my father, my father didn't really take to Pedro

• caer [gordo] {o} [fatal] a algn * —

me cae gordo {o} fatal el tío ese — I can't stand that guy

• caer [mal] a algn, me cae mal — I don't like him

14) (=sentar)

a) [información, comentario]

me cayó fatal lo que me dijiste — I was very upset by what you said, what you said really upset me

la noticia cayó como un mazazo — the news was a blow

b) [ropa]

caerle bien a algn — to suit sb

caerle mal a algn — not to suit sb

15) (=terminar)

• al caer la [noche] — at nightfall

• al caer la [tarde] — at dusk

2.

See:

caerse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

el coche cayó por un precipicio — the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo — he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio — he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

cayeron unas pocas gotas — there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura — her hair hung down to her waist

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time

b) (en engaño, timo)

todos caímos (en la trampa) — we all fell for it

caer como angelitos — (fam)

cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember

no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean

no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys

6) ( en un estado)

caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

b) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's job

se hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll

c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

caer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)

la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)

no sabes la que te ha caído encima — you don't know what's in store for you

b)

al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

le cayó una pregunta muy difícil — he got a really difficult question

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) — he got three years (in jail)

el gordo cayó en Bilbao — the jackpot was won by someone in Bilbao

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

el pescado me cayó mal — the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran — she was very upset about not being invited

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

tu primo me cae muy bien — I really like your cousin

me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)

11)

a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction

cae dentro de sus obligaciones — that's one of her duties

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

el 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?

c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)

15) (Ven fam) llamada

la llamada no me cayó — I couldn't get through
2.
caerse v pron

1)

a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall over

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

caerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed

se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos — it slipped out of my hands

cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima — the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias — my stockings are falling down

caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation

no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name

se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying

2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo — he's started to lose his hair

la ropa se le caía a pedazos — her clothes were falling to pieces

* * *

= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.

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* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.

* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.

* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.

* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.

* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.

* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.

* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.

* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.

* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.

* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.

* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.

* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.

* caer por selección = drop.

* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.

* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.

* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* noche + caer = night + fall.

* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

el coche cayó por un precipicio — the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo — he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio — he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

cayeron unas pocas gotas — there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura — her hair hung down to her waist

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time

b) (en engaño, timo)

todos caímos (en la trampa) — we all fell for it

caer como angelitos — (fam)

cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember

no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean

no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys

6) ( en un estado)

caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

b) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's job

se hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll

c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

caer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)

la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)

no sabes la que te ha caído encima — you don't know what's in store for you

b)

al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

le cayó una pregunta muy difícil — he got a really difficult question

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) — he got three years (in jail)

el gordo cayó en Bilbao — the jackpot was won by someone in Bilbao

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

el pescado me cayó mal — the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran — she was very upset about not being invited

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

tu primo me cae muy bien — I really like your cousin

me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)

11)

a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction

cae dentro de sus obligaciones — that's one of her duties

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

el 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?

c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)

15) (Ven fam) llamada

la llamada no me cayó — I couldn't get through
2.
caerse v pron

1)

a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall over

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

caerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed

se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos — it slipped out of my hands

cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima — the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias — my stockings are falling down

caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation

no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name

se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying

2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo — he's started to lose his hair

la ropa se le caía a pedazos — her clothes were falling to pieces

* * *

= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.

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Ex: There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.

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Ex: The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.

Ex: Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.

* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.

* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.

* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.

* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.

* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.

* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.

* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.

* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.

* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.

* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.

* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.

* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.

* caer por selección = drop.

* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.

* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.

* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* noche + caer = night + fall.

* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

* * *

caer [ E16 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ caer (verbo intransitivo)

A de una altura

B caer: chaparrón, nevada

C

1 caer: cortinas, falda

2 caer: terreno

D

1 incurrir

2 en un engaño, un timo

E entender, darse cuenta

F

1 en un estado

2 caer en un vicio

G

1 caer: gobierno, plaza etc

2 perder el cargo

3 caer: soldado

4 caer: fugitivo

5 caer enfermo

H

1 caer: desgracia, maldición etc

2 caer: tarde, noche

I tocar en suerte

J

1 sentarle mal

2 en cuestiones de gusto

K

1 presentarse, aparecer

2 caer sobre alguien

L

1 estar comprendido

2 caer: cumpleaños etc

3 estar situado

M caer: precios etc

N aportar dinero

O caer: llamada

■ caerse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 de una altura

2 caerse + me/te/le etc

B desprenderse

C equivocarse

D contribuir

vi

A (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal y me rompí una pierna I fell badly o awkwardly and broke my leg

tropezó y cayó cuan largo era he tripped and fell flat on his face

cayó de espaldas/de bruces she fell flat on her back/face

cayeron de rodillas y le pidieron perdón they fell o dropped to their knees and begged for forgiveness

cayó el telón the curtain came down o fell

la pelota cayó en el pozo the ball fell o dropped into the well

el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón she flopped into the armchair

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or ( Esp) en picado the plane nosedived

el helicóptero cayó en el mar the helicopter came down o crashed in the sea

le caían lágrimas de los ojos tears fell from her eyes o rolled down her cheeks

caer parado ( AmL) (literal) to land on one's feet; (tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo ‹objeto› to drop;

‹noticia› to let drop o fall

lo dejó caer así, como quien no quiere la cosa she just slipped it into the conversation, she just let it drop in passing

B

«chaparrón/nevada»: cayó una helada there was a frost

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily

empezó a caer granizo it began to hail

está cayendo un aguacero it's pouring

cayeron unas pocas gotas there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó muy cerca de aquí the lightning struck very near here

C

1 «cortinas/falda» (colgar, pender) to hang

con un poco de almidón la tela cae mejor a little starch makes the fabric hang better

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura her hair hung down to her waist

2 «terreno» to drop, fall

el terreno cae en pendiente hacia el río the land falls away o slopes down toward(s) the river

D

1 (incurrir) caer EN algo:

no caigas en el error de decírselo don't make the mistake of telling him

no nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation

cayó en la tentación de leer la carta she succumbed to the temptation to read the letter

la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous

esos chistes ya caen en lo chabacano those jokes can only be described as vulgar

caer muy bajo to stoop very low

venderse así es caer muy bajo I wouldn't stoop so low as to sell myself like that

¡qué bajo has caído! you've sunk pretty low!, how low can you get!, that's stooping pretty low!

2

(en un engaño, un timo): a todos nos hizo el mismo cuento y todos caímos he told us all the same story and we all fell for it

¿cómo pudiste caer en semejante trampa? how could you be taken in by o fall for a trick like that?

caer como chinos or angelitos ( fam): todos cayeron como chinos or angelitos they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

E ( fam)

(entender, darse cuenta): ¡ah, ya caigo! oh, now I get it! ( colloq)

cuenta¹ f G. (↑ cuenta (1))

F

1

(en un estado): caer en desuso «palabra» to fall into disuse;

«costumbre» to die out

caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion

desgracia f A. (↑ desgracia)

2

caer en un vicio to get into a bad habit

caer en el alcohol to take to drink

caer en la droga to start taking drugs

G

1 «gobierno/ciudad/plaza» to fall

la capital había caído en poder del enemigo the capital had fallen into enemy hands

¡que no vaya a caer en manos del profesor! don't let the teacher get hold of it!, don't let it fall into the teacher's hands!

2 (perder el cargo) to lose one's job

cayó por disentir con ellos he lost his job o ( colloq) came to grief because he disagreed with them

vamos a continuar con la investigación, caiga quien caiga we are going to continue with the investigation, however many heads have to roll

3 «soldado» (morir) to fall, die

4 «fugitivo» (ser apresado) to be caught

han caído los cabecillas de la pandilla the gang leaders have been caught

5

caer enfermo to fall ill, be taken ill

cayó en cama he took to his bed

yo también caí con gripe I went o came down with flu as well

H

1 «desgracia/maldición»: caer SOBRE algn; to befall sb ( frmlor liter)

la tragedia que ha caído sobre nuestro pueblo the tragedy that has befallen our nation

2

al caer la tarde/la noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche before it gets dark o before nightfall

I ( fam)

(tocar en suerte): le cayó una pregunta muy difícil he got a really difficult question

¡te va a caer una bofetada! you're going to get a smack!

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) he got three years (in jail)

¿cuántas (asignaturas) te han caído este año? ( Esp); how many subjects have you failed this year?

el gordo ha caído en Bilbao the jackpot has been won in Bilbao

J (+ compl)

1

(sentar): el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she wasn't invited and she took it very badly, she was very upset at o about not being invited

la noticia me cayó como un balde or jarro de agua fría the news came as a real shock

2

(en cuestiones de gusto): tu primo me cae muy bien or muy simpático I really like your cousin

no lo soporto, me cae de gordo/de mal … ( fam); I can't stand him, he's a real pain ( colloq)

gracia f Sense I E. (↑ gracia)

K

1 ( fam) (presentarse, aparecer) to show up, turn up ( BrE)

no podías haber caído en mejor momento you couldn't have turned up o come at a better time

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí she drops by o in now and then

no podemos caerles así, de improviso we can't just show o turn up on their doorstep without any warning

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

2 (abalanzarse) caer SOBRE algn to fall upon o on sb

tres enmascarados cayeron sobre él three masked men pounced on him o fell on him o set upon him

cayeron sobre el enemigo a medianoche they fell on o ( frml) descended on the enemy at midnight

caerle a algn ( Per fam); to score with sb, to get off with sb ( BrE colloq)

caerle encima a algn ( fam); to pounce o leap on sb

L

1 (estar comprendido) caer DENTRO DE algo:

ese barrio no cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción that area doesn't come under o fall within our jurisdiction

su caso no cae dentro de mi competencia his case falls outside the scope of my powers ( frml)

eso cae dentro de sus obligaciones that's part of her job, that's one of her duties

cae de lleno dentro de la corriente posmodernista it fits squarely within the postmodernist style

2 «cumpleaños/festividad» to fall

el 20 de febrero cae en (un) domingo February 20 falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? what day's the 27th?

3 ( Esp fam) (estar situado) to be

¿eso por dónde cae? whereabouts is that?

M «precios/temperatura» (bajar) to fall, drop

el dólar ha caído en el mercado internacional the dollar has fallen on the international market

N ( Ven) (aportar dinero) ( fam) to chip in ( colloq)

O

( Ven fam) «llamada»: la llamada no me cayó I couldn't get through

■ caerse

v pron

A

1 (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall, fall over

bájate de ahí, te vas a caer come down from there, you'll fall

tropecé y casi me caigo I tripped and nearly fell (over)

casi me caigo al agua I nearly fell in o into the water

me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs

se cayó del caballo he fell off his horse

se cayó de la cama she fell out of bed

se cayó redondo ( fam); he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio ( fam); she's dead on her feet ( colloq), she's ready to drop ( colloq)

se cayó y se rompió it fell and smashed

2 (+ me/te/le etc):

oiga, se le ha caído un guante excuse me, you've dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands

ten cuidado, no se te vaya a caer be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down

caerse con algn ( Col fam); to go down in sb's estimation

estoy caída con ella I'm in her bad books ( colloq)

¡me caigo y no me levanto! ( fam euf) (expresando sorpresa) well, I'll be darned o ( BrE) blowed! ( colloq), good heavens! ( colloq) (expresando irritación) I don't believe it!

no tener donde caerse muerto ( fam): no tiene donde caerse muerto he hasn't got a penny to his name

se cae de or por su propio peso or de maduro it goes without saying

B (desprenderse) «diente» to fall out; «hojas» to fall off; «botón» to come off, fall off

se le cayó un diente one of her teeth fell out

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair o go bald

la ropa se le caía a pedazos de vieja her clothes were so old they were falling to pieces o falling apart

C ( Chi fam) (equivocarse) to goof ( AmE colloq), to boob ( BrE colloq)

D

( Méx fam) (contribuir) caerse CON algo: me caí con la lana I chipped in ( colloq)

* * *

caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall over;
◊ el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff;

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot;
cayó en el mar it came down in the sea;
caer parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar caer algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó caer la noticia que … she let drop the news that …
2
a) [chaparrón/nevada]:

◊ cayó un chaparrón it poured down;

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily;
el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
b) [ noche] to fall;

◊ al caer la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

3
a) ( pender) [cortinas/falda] to hang

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ caer en pendiente to slope down

4 (en error, trampa):
◊ no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake;

todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it;
cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look;
caer muy bajo to stoop very low
5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):
◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);

( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
◊ no caigo I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean;

no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6 ( en un estado):
◊ caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion;

caer enfermo to fall ill
7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall;
[ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die
8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop
9
a) ( sentar):

◊ el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me;

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invited
b) [ persona]:

◊ tu primo me cae muy bien I really like your cousin;

me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq);
¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him?
[cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;
◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?

caerse verbo pronominal
a) ( de una altura) to fall;

( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
◊ me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs;

caerse del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed;
está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) caérsele algo a algn:

◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;

no se te vaya a caer don't drop it;
se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands;
se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
c) ( desprenderse) [ diente] to fall out;

[ hojas] to fall off;
[ botón] to come off, fall off;
◊ se le empieza a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair

caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig
US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell
♦ Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now
(a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall
' caer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatimiento
- abatirse
- al
- anillo
- burra
- burro
- chinche
- combatir
- cuenta
- dejarse
- derrumbar
- derrumbarse
- descolgar
- desgracia
- desmayada
- desmayado
- despatarrarse
- desuso
- estar
- gorda
- gordo
- lazada
- pelo
- picada
- picado
- plomo
- pura
- puro
- red
- redonda
- redondo
- resbalar
- tirar
- tirarse
- Tiro
- trampa
- tumbar
- ubicarse
- verter
- balde
- bomba
- caiga
- cama
- cayera
- dejar
- enfermar
- ir
- largar
- muerto
- olvido
English:
bear down on
- clutch
- come down
- deaf
- die out
- disgrace
- disrepute
- down
- drop
- fall
- favor
- favour
- flat
- flop
- freeze
- intimate
- keel over
- land
- lapse
- oblivion
- plummet
- push over
- rub up
- shake down
- sharply
- sink
- slump
- snare
- steeply
- strike
- tailspin
- twig
- walk into
- wise
- beat
- blow
- cascade
- catch
- come
- crash
- die
- go
- hang
- keel
- knock
- nose
- plunge
- realize
- shower
- splash

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caer

♦ vi

1. [hacia abajo] to fall;

cuando caen las hojas when the leaves fall;

caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree;

caer en un pozo to fall into a well;

el avión cayó al mar the plane crashed into the sea;

tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down);

cayó en brazos de su madre she fell into her mother's arms;

cayó por la ventana a la calle he fell out of the window into the street;

cayó de bruces/de cabeza she fell flat on her face/headlong;

cayó redondo he slumped to the ground, he collapsed in a heap;

cayó rodando por la escalera she fell down the stairs;

dejar caer algo [objeto] to drop sth;

dejar caer que… [comentar] to let drop that…;

dejó caer la noticia de su renuncia como si no tuviera importancia she casually mentioned the fact that she was resigning as if it were a matter of no importance;

hacer caer algo to knock sth down, to make sth fall

2. [lluvia, nieve] to fall;

caerá nieve por encima de los 1.000 metros snow is expected in areas over 1,000 metres;

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain;

cayó una helada there was a frost;

está cayendo un diluvio it's pouring down;
Fam
está cayendo una buena it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;

cayó un rayo a pocos metros del edificio a bolt of lightning struck only a few metres from the building

3. [sol] to go down, to set;

al caer el día o [m5] la tarde at dusk;

al caer el sol at sunset;

la noche cayó antes de que llegaran al refugio night fell before they reached the shelter

4. [colgar] to fall, to hang down;

el cabello le caía sobre los hombros her hair hung down to o fell over her shoulders

5. [ciudad, gobierno] to fall;

el aeropuerto cayó en poder de los insurgentes the airport fell to the rebels, the airport was taken by the rebels;

el Imperio Romano cayó en el siglo V the Roman Empire fell in the 5th century;

el escándalo hizo caer al Primer Ministro the scandal brought the Prime Minister down;

han caído los líderes del comando terrorista the leaders of the terrorist unit have been captured

6. [morir] [soldado] to fall, to be killed;

Comp

caer como moscas to drop like flies

7. [decrecer] [interés] to decrease, to subside;
[precio] to fall, to go down;
ha caído bastante el interés por estos temas interest in these subjects has fallen away o subsided quite a lot;

ha caído el precio del café the price of coffee has gone down o fallen;

los precios cayeron súbitamente prices fell suddenly;

la libra ha caído frente al euro the pound has fallen o dropped against the euro

8. [incurrir]
siempre cae en los mismos errores she always makes the same mistakes;
Rel
no nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation;

tu actitud cae en lo patético your attitude is nothing less than pathetic;

no debemos caer en la provocación we shouldn't allow ourselves to be provoked

9. [darse cuenta]
no dije nada porque no caí I didn't say anything because it didn't occur to me to do so;

caer (en algo) [recordar] to be able to remember (sth);

¡ahora caigo! [lo entiendo] I see it now!;
[lo recuerdo] now I remember!;
ahora caigo en lo que dices now I see what you are saying;
Esp
no caigo I give up, I don't know;

Comp

caer en la cuenta to realize, to understand;

cuando cayó en la cuenta del error, intentó subsanarlo when she realized her mistake, she tried to correct it

10. [picar] [en broma] to fall for it;

me gastaron una broma, pero no caí they played a trick on me, but I didn't fall for it;

caer en una trampa to fall into a trap

11. [tocar, ir a parar a]
me cayó el premio I won the prize;

nos cayó la mala suerte we had bad luck;

me cayó el tema que mejor me sabía I got a question on the subject I knew best;

le cayeron dos años (de cárcel) he got two years (in jail);

la desgracia cayó sobre él he was overtaken by misfortune;

¿cómo me ha podido caer a mí un trabajo así? how did I end up getting a job like this?;

procura que el informe no caiga en sus manos try to avoid the report falling into her hands

12. [coincidir] [fecha]
caer en to fall on;

cae en domingo it falls on a Sunday;

¿en qué día cae Navidad este año? what day (of the week) is Christmas this year?

13. Esp [estar, quedar]
cae cerca de aquí it's not far from here;

¿por dónde cae la oficina de turismo? where's o whereabouts is the tourist information centre?;

los baños caen a la izquierda the toilets are on the left;

cae en el segundo capítulo it's in the second chapter;

eso cae fuera de mis competencias that is o falls outside my remit

14. [en situación]
caer enfermo to fall ill, to be taken ill;

cayó en cama he took to his bed;

caer en desuso to fall into disuse;

caer en el olvido to fall into oblivion;

caer en la desesperación to fall into despair;

caer en desgracia to fall into disgrace

15. [sentar]
caer bien/mal [comentario, noticia] to go down well/badly;

su comentario no cayó nada bien her comment didn't go down well;

caer bien/mal a alguien [comida, bebida] to agree/disagree with sb;
Esp [ropa] to suit/not to suit sb; Esp
los pantalones ajustados no te caen nada bien tight trousers don't suit you at all;

Comp

caer como un jarro de agua fría to come as a real shock

16. [causar una impresión]
me cae bien I like him, he seems nice;

me cae mal I can't stand him;

tu hermano me cae muy mal I can't stand your brother;

me cayó mal I didn't like him at all;

cae mal a todo el mundo he doesn't get on with anyone;
Fam
tu jefe me cae gordo I can't stand your boss

17. [abalanzarse]
caer sobre to fall o descend upon;

caer sobre alguien [ladrón] to pounce o fall upon sb;

cayeron sobre la ciudad para saquearla they fell upon the city and pillaged it

18. Esp Fam [en examen] to fail;

la mitad de la clase cayó en el primer examen half the class failed the first exam;

¿cuántas te han caído? how many did you fail?

19. Fam [decaer] to go downhill;

el equipo ha caído mucho en el último mes the team has gone seriously off the boil over the last month

20. Com [pago] to fall due

21. Am [visitar] to drop in

22. Comp

caer (muy) bajo to sink (very) low;

parece mentira que hayas caído tan bajo I can hardly believe that you would sink so low;

¡qué bajo has caído! I never thought you'd sink so low!;

caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;

todos mis consejos cayeron en saco roto all my advice fell on deaf ears;

dejarse caer por casa de alguien to drop by sb's house;

estar al caer to be about to arrive;

ya son las cinco, así que deben de estar al caer it's five o'clock, so they should be arriving any minute now;

el anuncio debe de estar al caer the announcement should be made any minute now;

se proseguirá con la investigación caiga quien caiga the investigation will proceed no matter who might be implicated o even if it means that heads will roll;
RP Fam
caer parado to fall on one's feet

♦ See also the pronominal verb caerse

* * *

caer

I v/i

1 fall;

caer sobre fall on;

dejar caer algo drop sth;

caer enfermo fall ill;

caer en lunes fall on a Monday;

al caer la noche at sunset o nightfall;

caiga quien caiga no matter whose head has to roll;

caer muy bajo fig stoop very low;

dejarse caer fam flop down

2

:

me cae bien/mal fig I like/don’t like him

3 de un lugar

:

cae cerca it’s not far;

¿por dónde cae este pueblo? whereabouts is this village?

4

:

estar al caer be about to arrive;

¡ahora caigo! fig now I get it!

* * *

caer {13} vi

1) : to fall, to drop

2) : to collapse

3) : to hang (down)

4)

caer bien fam : to be pleasant, to be likeable

me caes bien: I like you

5)

caer mal or

caer gordo fam : to be unpleasant, to be unlikeable

♦ See also the reflexive verb caerse

* * *

caer vb

1. (en general) to fall [pt. fell; pp. fallen]

cayó por la escalera she fell down the stairs

la lámpara ha caído al suelo the lamp has fallen on the floor

ha caído enfermo he's fallen ill

2. (fecha) to be / to fall

este año, mi cumpleaños cae en martes my birthday is on a Tuesday this year

3. (entender) to get something

no caigo I don't get it

caerle bien a alguien to like

caes bien a todo el mundo everybody likes you

caerle mal a alguien not to be able to stand

este tipo me cae muy mal I can't stand that guy

caer desmayado to faint / to collapse

dejar caer to drop [pt. & pp. dropped]

dejé caer el vaso I dropped the glass

dejar caer por to drop by

estar al caer to be almost here / to be about to arrive

el examen está al caer the exam is almost here

mamá está al caer Mum'll be here any minute

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