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61 atasco
m.1 blockage.2 traffic hold-up, traffic jam.3 obstruction, clog, blockage, blocking.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: atascar.* * *1 (acción) obstruction, blockage2 (de tráfico) traffic jam* * *noun m.1) traffic jam2) obstruction, blockage* * *SM (=obstrucción) obstruction, blockage; (Aut) traffic jam* * *a) ( de tráfico) traffic jam; ( en proceso) holdup, delayb) ( en tubería) blockage* * *= bottleneck, traffic jam, snarl-up, jam, traffic congestion, congestion, gridlock traffic.Ex. A number of research groups have investigated the use of knowledge-based systems as a means of avoiding this bottleneck.Ex. Compressed image formats such as BMP, DIB, TIFF, GIF and JPEG, have been designed to reduce traffic jams on the information highway.Ex. However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex. Plus, being at the mercy of train signals and jams on the roads is not my idea of a good start to the day.Ex. Traffic congestion leads to reduced quality of life as motorists arrive at their destination frustrated and fatigued.Ex. The transmission of data on the conventional telephone network is inconvenient because it takes up the available channels for longer times than the average conversation thus causing congestion.Ex. But the truth is, when we are in gridlock traffic, we have to wait whether we like it or not.----* atasco de papel = paper jam.* atasco de tráfico = tailback.* atascos = logjam [log-jam].* * *a) ( de tráfico) traffic jam; ( en proceso) holdup, delayb) ( en tubería) blockage* * *= bottleneck, traffic jam, snarl-up, jam, traffic congestion, congestion, gridlock traffic.Ex: A number of research groups have investigated the use of knowledge-based systems as a means of avoiding this bottleneck.
Ex: Compressed image formats such as BMP, DIB, TIFF, GIF and JPEG, have been designed to reduce traffic jams on the information highway.Ex: However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex: Plus, being at the mercy of train signals and jams on the roads is not my idea of a good start to the day.Ex: Traffic congestion leads to reduced quality of life as motorists arrive at their destination frustrated and fatigued.Ex: The transmission of data on the conventional telephone network is inconvenient because it takes up the available channels for longer times than the average conversation thus causing congestion.Ex: But the truth is, when we are in gridlock traffic, we have to wait whether we like it or not.* atasco de papel = paper jam.* atasco de tráfico = tailback.* atascos = logjam [log-jam].* * *no hemos tenido más que problemas y atascos we've had nothing but problems and holdups2 (en una tubería) blockagehay un atasco en el desagüe the drain's blocked, there's a blockage in the drain* * *
Del verbo atascar: ( conjugate atascar)
atasco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
atascó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
atascar
atasco
atascar ( conjugate atascar) verbo transitivo
atascarse verbo pronominal
1
2
atasco sustantivo masculino
( en proceso) holdup, delay
atascar vtr (obstruir) to block, obstruct
atasco sustantivo masculino traffic jam
' atasco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embotellar
- estrechamiento
- tapón
English:
blockage
- bottleneck
- gridlock
- hold-up
- jam
- tail back
- tailback
- traffic jam
- hold
- traffic
* * *atasco nm1. [obstrucción] blockage2. [de vehículos] traffic jam;Figse ha producido un atasco en las negociaciones the negotiations have stalled* * *m AUTO traffic jam;* * *atasco nm1) : blockage2) embotellamiento: traffic jam* * *atasco n (de coches) traffic jam -
62 embotellamiento
m.1 traffic jam.2 bottling.* * *1 (acción de embotellar) bottling* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=atasco) traffic jam2) (=lugar) bottleneck3) [de líquido] bottling* * *masculino ( del tráfico) traffic jam* * *= bottleneck, traffic jam, jam, traffic congestion.Ex. A number of research groups have investigated the use of knowledge-based systems as a means of avoiding this bottleneck.Ex. Compressed image formats such as BMP, DIB, TIFF, GIF and JPEG, have been designed to reduce traffic jams on the information highway.Ex. Plus, being at the mercy of train signals and jams on the roads is not my idea of a good start to the day.Ex. Traffic congestion leads to reduced quality of life as motorists arrive at their destination frustrated and fatigued.* * *masculino ( del tráfico) traffic jam* * *= bottleneck, traffic jam, jam, traffic congestion.Ex: A number of research groups have investigated the use of knowledge-based systems as a means of avoiding this bottleneck.
Ex: Compressed image formats such as BMP, DIB, TIFF, GIF and JPEG, have been designed to reduce traffic jams on the information highway.Ex: Plus, being at the mercy of train signals and jams on the roads is not my idea of a good start to the day.Ex: Traffic congestion leads to reduced quality of life as motorists arrive at their destination frustrated and fatigued.* * *1 (de un producto) bottling2 (del tráfico) traffic jam* * *
embotellamiento sustantivo masculino ( del tráfico) traffic jam
embotellamiento m Auto traffic jam
' embotellamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
taco
English:
jam
- bottle
- hold
- tail
- traffic
* * *1. [de tráfico] traffic jam2. [de líquidos] bottling* * *m1 traffic jam2 de bebidas bottling* * *atasco: traffic jam* * *embotellamiento n traffic jam -
63 Stau
m; -(e)s, -s und -e1. Pl. -s; MOT. traffic jam; (Rückstau) tailback, Am. backup; in einen Stau geraten get into ( oder caught up in) a traffic jam; im Stau stehen oder stecken be stuck ( oder caught up) in a traffic jam; ein Stau von fünf Kilometern Länge a five-kilomet|re (Am. -er) tailback (Am. backup); 10 km Stau auf der A5 a ten-kilomet|re (Am. -er) tailback (Am. backup) on the A5 (motorway, Am. highway); es kommt zu Staus tailbacks (Am. backups) are forming; regelmäßig: tailbacks (Am. backups) form2. meist Sg.; (Ansammlung) accumulation, build-up; es kam zu einem Stau des Baches / Blutes the stream became blocked / the bloodstream became congested; siehe auch Stauung* * *der Stau(Verkehrsstau) traffic jam; traffic congestion* * *[ʃtau]m -(e)s, -e or -s1) (= Wasserstauung) build-up; (= Windstau) barrier effect; (= Verkehrsstauung) traffic jamein Stáú von 3 km — a 3km tailback (Brit), a 3km backup (of traffic) (US)
2)See:= Stauung* * *<-[e]s, -e o -s>[ʃtau]m1. (Verkehrsstau) traffic jam, congestionein \Stau von 10 km a 10 km tailback BRIT [or traffic jam2. (von beweglichen Massen) build-up* * *der; Stau[e]s, Staus od. Staue1) (von Wasser, Blut usw.) build-up2) (von Fahrzeugen) tailback (Brit.); backup (Amer.)im Stau stehen — sit or be stuck in a jam
* * *in einen Stau geraten get into ( oder caught up in) a traffic jam;10 km Stau auf der A5 a ten-kilometre (US -er) tailback (US backup) on the A5 (motorway, US highway);es kam zu einem Stau des Baches/Blutes the stream became blocked/the bloodstream became congested; → auch Stauung* * *der; Stau[e]s, Staus od. Staue1) (von Wasser, Blut usw.) build-up2) (von Fahrzeugen) tailback (Brit.); backup (Amer.)im Stau stehen — sit or be stuck in a jam
* * *-s-e m.accumulation n.congestion n.pile-up n.tailback n.traffic congestion n.traffic jam n. -
64 tapón
m.1 stopper, cork, plug, stop.2 spile.3 tent.* * *1 stopper, plug (de botella) cap, cork2 (del oído) wax in the ear■ su novio es un tapón her boyfriend's dumpy, her boy friend's short and fat4 (baloncesto) block5 (embotellamiento) traffic jam6 MEDICINA tampon\tapón de rosca screw top* * *noun m.1) cap2) cork3) plug* * *1. SM1) [de botella] [gen] cap, top; [de corcho] cork; [de vidrio] stoppertapón de corona, tapón de rosca — screw top
2) [en los oídos] [para el ruido] earplug; [de cera] plug3) [de lavabo] plug4) (Med) tampon5) (Baloncesto) block6) (Aut) (=atasco) traffic jam7) * (=persona) chubby person8) Méx (Elec) fuse9) (=estorbo) obstacle, hindrance; (Aut) * slowcoach *2.ADJ CAm, Cono Sur tailless* * *1)a) (de vidrio, goma) stopper; ( de corcho) cork; ( del lavabo) plug; ( de botella) (Esp) topb) ( para los oídos) earplug; ( en cirujía) tampon; ( de cerumen) plug2) (fam) ( persona) shorty (colloq)3)a) (fam) ( atasco) traffic jam, tailback (BrE)b) ( en baloncesto) block4) (CS) (Elec) fuse* * *= bung, stopper.Ex. Filtered air is then bubbled through the solution to remove carbon dioxide, and the flask is sealed with a bung.Ex. The drain holes in many lifeboats were without stoppers, so that passengers had to constantly bail water.----* tapón de botella = bottle stopper.* tapón de corcho = cork stopper.* tapón del radiador = radiator cap.* * *1)a) (de vidrio, goma) stopper; ( de corcho) cork; ( del lavabo) plug; ( de botella) (Esp) topb) ( para los oídos) earplug; ( en cirujía) tampon; ( de cerumen) plug2) (fam) ( persona) shorty (colloq)3)a) (fam) ( atasco) traffic jam, tailback (BrE)b) ( en baloncesto) block4) (CS) (Elec) fuse* * *= bung, stopper.Ex: Filtered air is then bubbled through the solution to remove carbon dioxide, and the flask is sealed with a bung.
Ex: The drain holes in many lifeboats were without stoppers, so that passengers had to constantly bail water.* tapón de botella = bottle stopper.* tapón de corcho = cork stopper.* tapón del radiador = radiator cap.* * *A1 (de vidrio, goma) stopper; (de corcho) cork2 (del lavabo) plug3 (para los oídos) earplug4 (en cirujía) tampon5 (de cerumen) plugCompuesto:screw top o capC2 (en baloncesto) blockD (CS) ( Elec) fuse* * *
tapón sustantivo masculino
1
( de corcho) cork;
( del lavabo) plug;
( de botella) (Esp) top
( de cerumen) plug
2
3 (CS) (Elec) fuse
tapón sustantivo masculino
1 (de una botella) cap, top
(de corcho) cork
(de un desagüe) plug
(de goma) stopper
(para los oídos) earplug
tapón de rosca, screw-on cap
2 (obstrucción) blockage
3 Med tiene un tapón en el oído, he has wax in his ear
4 Auto fam (atasco) traffic jam, tailback
5 fam (bajo) shorty
6 (en baloncesto) block
' tapón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corcho
- rosca
- taponazo
- salir
English:
bottle cap
- bung
- earplug
- plug
- pop
- screw top
- stopper
- tight
- top
- buffer
- cap
- ear
- fuse
- screw
* * *tapón nm1. [para tapar] [botellas, frascos] stopper;[bañera, lavabo] plug; [de corcho] cork; [de metal, plástico] cap, top; [para el oído] earplug;quitarle el tapón al lavabo to pull the plug out of the sinktapón de rosca screw toptengo un tapón de cera my ear is blocked (up) with wax;le pusieron unos tapones de algodón en la nariz they plugged his nostrils with cotton wool;se formó un tapón de gente a la entrada a knot of people blocked the entrance3. [atasco] traffic jam5. [en baloncesto] block;poner un tapón to block a shot6. Am [plomo] fuse* * *m1 top, cap; de baño plug3 en baloncesto block4 L.Am.EL fuse* * *1) : cork2) : bottle cap3) : plug, stopper* * *tapón n1. (en general) top2. (de bañera, para los oídos) plug3. (embotellamiento) traffic jam -
65 Stau
Stau m LOGIS traffic jam; tailback, (AE) backup (Rückstau) • im Stau stecken LOGIS be stuck in a traffic jam, be caught up in a traffic jam • im Stau stehen LOGIS be stuck in a traffic jam, be caught up in a traffic jam • in einen Stau geraten GEN, LOGIS get into a traffic jam, get caught up in a traffic jam* * *m < Transp> traffic jam* * *Stau
traffic jam (block), congestion of traffic;
• Staus auf Autobahnen congestion on motorways. -
66 затор
1) General subject: backup, block (движения), blockade (движения), bunching, congestion, congestion (уличного движения), foul up, gorge, hold-up (движения), jam, jam-up (в уличном движении), lock (в уличном движении), lodgment, logjam (при сплаве леса), mash, obstruction, tangle, traffic jam (в уличном движении), snarl-up, gridlock2) Computers: wedgitude3) Naval: log jam (при лесосплаве)4) American: raft (на сплаве; тж. timber raft)6) Engineering: blockage, choking, jamming, obstruction (помеха), raft (на лесосплаве), stoppage7) Agriculture: (ледяной) ice jam8) Chemistry: mesh9) Construction: traffic congestion (в движении транспортного потока)10) Railway term: congestion (в движении)11) Accounting: stop (в движении транспорта)12) Automobile industry: congestion (движения), road congestion, traffic block13) Mining: bottle-neck, congestion (движения)14) Road works: crowding15) Gastronomy: wort16) Forestry: lodgement, log jam, plug (брёвен при сплаве), raft (на сплаве)17) Information technology: blocking (в сети), clogging, wreck (в механизме)18) Ecology: ice gorge20) Makarov: blockage (помеха), blocking (напр. на реке), choke, congestion (задержка в движении на дороге), foul-up, ice jam, ice jam (скопление шуги с включением мелкобитого льда, вызывающее стеснение водного сечения реки и связанный с ним подъем уровня воды), jam (в уличном движении), jam (задержка в движении на дороге), jam (при подаче перфокарт), jamming (задержка в движении на дороге), mash (смесь для брожения), mash mass, traffic bottleneck, traffic tangle21) Security: bottleneck22) General subject: hanging dam -
67 Verkehrsstau
m VERK. traffic jam, (traffic) holdup, bottleneck; auch Pl. congestion Sg.* * *der Verkehrsstautraffic congestion; traffic jam* * *Ver|kehrs|stau1. mVer|kéhrs|stau|ung2. ftraffic jam* * *Ver·kehrs·stau(·ung)f traffic jam [or congestion]* * ** * *m.traffic congestion n.traffic jam n. -
68 atascar
v.1 to block (up).Las hojas atascaron las canaletas The leaves blocked the gutters.2 to clog, to jam, to block, to obstruct.Las hojas atascan la canaleta The leaves clog the roof gutter.3 to stall, to get stuck, to bog, to bog down.El barro atascó a los buses The mud stalled=bogged the buses.Su intransigencia atascó la situación His stubbornness complicated matters.* * *1 (bloquear) to block up, clog2 figurado (obstaculizar) to hamper, hinder, obstruct1 (bloquearse) to get blocked, get blocked up, get clogged2 (mecanismo) to jam, get jammed, get stuck3 figurado (estancarse) to get tangled up, get bogged down* * *1.VT [+ agujero etc] to plug, bung up; [+ cañería] to clog up; [+ fuga] to stop; [+ proceso] to hinder2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < cañería> to block2) (Méx) < motor> to stall2.atascarse v pron1)a) cañería/fregadero to block, get blockedb) tráfico to get snarled upestamos atascados con esto — we're bogged down o stuck on this point
2)a) mecanismo to jam, seize upb) (Méx) motor to stall* * *= jam, bog down, snarl up.Ex. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.Ex. There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.----* atascarse = be hung up on.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < cañería> to block2) (Méx) < motor> to stall2.atascarse v pron1)a) cañería/fregadero to block, get blockedb) tráfico to get snarled upestamos atascados con esto — we're bogged down o stuck on this point
2)a) mecanismo to jam, seize upb) (Méx) motor to stall* * *= jam, bog down, snarl up.Ex: In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.
Ex: There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.* atascarse = be hung up on.* * *atascar [A2 ]vtA ‹cañería› to blockB ( Méx) ‹motor› to stallA1 «cañería/fregadero» to block, get blocked2 «tráfico» to get snarled upnos atascamos a la entrada de la ciudad we got stuck in a traffic jam coming into the cityestamos atascados con esto we're bogged down o stuck on this pointB1 «mecanismo» to jam, seize upla cerradura está atascada the lock's jammed2 ( Méx) «motor» to stall* * *
atascar ( conjugate atascar) verbo transitivo
atascarse verbo pronominal
1
2
atascar vtr (obstruir) to block, obstruct
' atascar' also found in these entries:
English:
bung up
- clog
- clog up
- jam
- obstruct
- snarl up
- block
- snarl
- stall
* * *♦ vtto block (up)* * *v/t block* * *atascar {72} vt1) atorar: to block, to clog, to stop up2) : to hinder* * *atascar vb (obstruir) to block -
69 Stauung
f1. (Ansammlung) build-up; MED., Verk. auch Pl. congestion; von Menschen: crowd, press; eine Stauung des Verkehrs a traffic jam* * *die Stauungcongestion; lock; jam* * *Stau|ung ['ʃtauʊŋ]f -, -en1) (= Stockung) pile-up; (in Lieferungen, Post etc) hold-up; (von Menschen) jam; (von Verkehr) tailback (Brit), backup (US)bei einer Stáúung der Schiffe im Hafen — when the harbour (Brit) or harbor (US) gets congested
eine Stáúung des Verkehrs — a traffic jam
2) (von Wasser) build-up (of water)ein durch Stáúung geschaffener See — a lake created by damming a river
Stáúungen sind hier sehr häufig — the water often builds up here
zur Stáúung eines Flusses — to dam a river
3) (= Blutstauung) congestion no plbei Stáúung(en) (des Blutes) in den Venen — when the veins become congested, when blood becomes congested in the veins
* * *Stau·ung<-, -en>feine lange \Stauung a long tailback [or traffic jam* * *die; Stauung, Stauungen1) (eines Bachs, Flusses) damming; (des Blutes, Wassers) stemming the flow; (das Sichstauen) build-up* * *Stauung feine Stauung des Verkehrs a traffic jam* * *die; Stauung, Stauungen1) (eines Bachs, Flusses) damming; (des Blutes, Wassers) stemming the flow; (das Sichstauen) build-up* * *-en f.actual stowage n.congestion n.stowage n. -
70 encombrement
encombrement [ɑ̃kɔ̃bʀəmɑ̃]masculine nouna. ( = embouteillage) traffic jamb. ( = volume) bulk ; ( = taille) size* * *ɑ̃kɔ̃bʀəmɑ̃nom masculin1) ( de la circulation) ( ralentissement) traffic congestion [U]; ( embouteillage) traffic jam2) (de standard, fréquences) jamming3) ( de passage) obstruction4) ( de pièce) cluttering; ( des tribunaux) congestion5) ( de profession) overcrowding; ( de marché) saturation6) ( volume) bulk* * *ɑ̃kɔ̃bʀəmɑ̃1. nm1) [lieu] cluttering, cluttering up2) [objet] (= dimensions) bulk2. encombrements nmpl(= embouteillages) traffic jams* * *encombrement nm2 (de standard, fréquences) jamming; en raison de l'encombrement des lignes je n'ai pas pu l'avoir because the telephone lines were blocked I could not reach him;3 (de voies respiratoires, d'intestin) obstruction;4 (de pièce, meuble) cluttering; (de couloir, d'escalier, allée) obstruction; (de tribunal, gare) congestion;5 ( de profession) overcrowding; ( de marché) saturation;6 ( volume) bulk; être d'un encombrement réduit to be compact.[ɑ̃kɔ̃brəmɑ̃] nom masculin1. [embouteillage] traffic jampar suite de l'encombrement des lignes téléphoniques/de l'espace aérien because the telephone lines are overloaded/the air space is overcrowded4. [dimension] sizemeuble de faible encombrement small ou compact piece of furniture5. MÉDECINE -
71 taco
m.1 plug (tarugo).2 wedge (cuña).3 swearword (informal) (palabrota). (peninsular Spanish)decir tacos to swear4 mess, muddle (informal) (confusión). (peninsular Spanish)armarse un taco (con algo) to get into a muddle (over something)5 cue.6 wad.7 cube.8 taco (cooking).9 heel. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), River Plate)tacos altos high heels10 shoe heel.11 four-letter word.12 sprag.13 dowel.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tacar.* * *1 (tarugo) plug, stopper2 (para pared) plug, Rawlplug3 (bloc de notas) notepad, writing pad; (calendario) tear-off calendar4 (de entradas) book; (de billetes) wad5 (de billar) cue8 familiar (palabrota) swearword\armarse un taco / hacerse un taco to get all mixed upsoltar un taco / soltar tacos to swear* * *noun m.1) plug, stopper2) pad3) cue* * *SM1) (=pieza) [para tornillo] Rawlplug ®; (=tapón) plug, stopper; [de bota de fútbol] stud; [para fusil] wad, wadding; (=tarugo) wooden pegtaco de salida — (Dep) starting block
2) (Billar) cue3) [de papeles] [para escribir] pad; [de billetes, cupones] book; [de cheque] stub; (=calendario) desk calendar4) [de jamón, queso] cube5) Esp * (=palabrota) rude word, swearword6) Esp ** (=lío) messarmarse o hacerse un taco — to get into a mess, get mixed o muddled up
7) ** (=año) yearcumple cinco tacos — [en la cárcel] he's doing five years' bird **
8) (Mil) ( Hist) ramrod9) LAm (=tacón) heel10) Méx (Culin) taco, filled rolled tortilla; (=bocado) * snack, bite11) Chile (=trago) swig of wine *13) [aplicado a personas] Cono Sur (=chaparro) short stocky person; And * (=personaje) big shot *; CAm, Caribe, Méx fop, dandy* * *1)a) ( de madera) pluga todo taco — (Col fam) ( a todo lujo) in the lap of luxury; ( a todo volumen) on full blast
b) ( de billetes) book; ( de folletos) wad2)a) ( en billar) cueb) (Col) ( de golf) tee3)a) (Dep) ( de botas) cleat (AmE), stud (BrE)b) (CS, Per) ( tacón) heelzapatos de taco alto/bajo or chato — high-heeled/low-heeled o flat shoes
4)a) (Coc) tacohacerse taco — (Méx) to wrap (oneself) up
hacer taco a alguien — (Méx) to wrap somebody up
b) (Méx) ( comida ligera) snack, bite to eat (colloq)darse taco — (Méx fam)
echarse un taco de ojo — (Méx fam) to ogle the men/women (colloq), to eye up the talent (BrE colloq)
5) (Esp fam) ( palabrota) swearword6) (Esp fam)a) ( confusión) mess (colloq)b) ( alboroto) racket (colloq)7) (Chi) ( embotellamiento) traffic jam; (en conducto, canal) blockage* * *1)a) ( de madera) pluga todo taco — (Col fam) ( a todo lujo) in the lap of luxury; ( a todo volumen) on full blast
b) ( de billetes) book; ( de folletos) wad2)a) ( en billar) cueb) (Col) ( de golf) tee3)a) (Dep) ( de botas) cleat (AmE), stud (BrE)b) (CS, Per) ( tacón) heelzapatos de taco alto/bajo or chato — high-heeled/low-heeled o flat shoes
4)a) (Coc) tacohacerse taco — (Méx) to wrap (oneself) up
hacer taco a alguien — (Méx) to wrap somebody up
b) (Méx) ( comida ligera) snack, bite to eat (colloq)darse taco — (Méx fam)
echarse un taco de ojo — (Méx fam) to ogle the men/women (colloq), to eye up the talent (BrE colloq)
5) (Esp fam) ( palabrota) swearword6) (Esp fam)a) ( confusión) mess (colloq)b) ( alboroto) racket (colloq)7) (Chi) ( embotellamiento) traffic jam; (en conducto, canal) blockage* * *taco11 = wadge.Ex: By meeting authors cold print takes on a human voice; wadges of paper covered with words turn into treasure troves full of interest.
taco22 = cleat.Nota: De suela de zapato deportivo.Ex: Players commonly bring their sports shoes with cleats or spikes, along with a pair of walking shoes to wear normally.
* cortado en tacos = diced.* tacos de salida = starting blocks.taco33 = expletive.Ex: Other concerns involve disturbing portrayals of the supernatural, often with negative religious overtones, and the use of mild profanity or other expletives.
* * *Afue una fiesta a todo taco it was a tremendous party ( colloq)pone la música a todo taco she puts the music on full blast2 (de billetes) book; (de folletos) wad3 ( Esp) (de queso, jamón) cubeCompuesto:starting blockB1 (en el billar) cueC2 (CS, Per) (tacón) heelzapatos de taco bajo or chato low-heeled o flat shoesde taco alto high-heeledno me/le llevó ni en los tacos ( Chi fam); she didn't take the slightest notice o ( BrE) a blind bit of notice of me/him ( colloq)Compuestos:● taco aguja or alfiler(CS) spike heel, stiletto (heel) ( BrE)( Arg) wedge heel( Chi) wedge heelD1 ( Coc) tacohacerse taco ( Méx); to wrap (oneself) uphacer taco a algn ( Méx); to wrap sb uphicieron taco al bebé con una cobija they wrapped o bundled the baby up in a blanketdarse taco ( Méx fam): se da mucho taco he really thinks he's it ( colloq), he really fancies himself ( BrE colloq)Compuesto:soltó un taco she swore1 (confusión) mess ( colloq)ya tiene 40 tacos he's already 40, he's already passed the 40 mark o reached the big four-oh ( colloq)le cayeron 15 tacos he got 15 years ( colloq)I ( Chi)1 (embotellamiento) traffic jam2 (en un conducto, canal) blockage* * *
taco sustantivo masculino
1
( para tornillo) Rawl® (AmE), Rawplug® (BrE)
( de folletos) wad;
(de queso, jamón) (Esp) cube
2
3
◊ zapatos de taco alto/bajo high-heeled/low-heeled o flat shoes
4a) (Coc) taco
5 (Esp fam) ( palabrota) swearword;
6 (Chi) ( embotellamiento) traffic jam
taco sustantivo masculino
1 (de billetes, papeles) wad
(de entradas) book
2 Dep (de bota) stud, US cleat
3 (de billar) cue
4 (de tortilla, jamón, etc) cube
5 LAm (comida mejicana) taco
6 fam (jaleo, follón) hubbub, racket
7 familiar (palabra malsonante) swearword
8 familiar tacos, (años) tiene veinte tacos, he's twenty (years old)
♦ Locuciones: hacerse o armarse un taco, to get into a mess
' taco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
montón
- calendario
English:
book
- cue
- curse
- starting block
- stud
- block
- heel
- high
- stiletto
- swear
* * *taco nm1. [tarugo] plug;[para tornillo] = tubular plug for fixing screws, Br Rawlplug®; [en calzado deportivo] stud2. [cuña] wedgetacos de salida [en atletismo] starting block3. [montón] [de billetes de banco] wad;[de billetes de autobús, metro] book; [de hojas] pile, stack4. [de billar] cuejamón/queso (cortado) en tacos diced ham/cheesedecir tacos to sweararmarse un taco (con algo) to get into a muddle (over sth);armar el taco [triunfar] to bring the house downtiene un taco de dinero she's got loads of money, she's loaded10. [tortilla de maíz] taco;Méx Fama mí, mis tacos I mind my own business;Méx Famdarse taco to show off;Méx Famecharse un taco de ojo to get an eyeful;Méx Famhacerse taco to wrap up (warm);Méx Famhacer taco a alguien to wrap sb up;Méx Famponerle mucha crema a los tacos to exaggerate12. Andes, RP [tacón] heel;zapatos de taco alto high heels, high-heeled shoes;zapatos de taco bajo low-heeled shoestaco aguja stiletto heel;taco chino wedge heel;taco corrido wedge heel;taco tanque wedge heel* * *m1 fam ( palabrota) swearword;soltar odecir un taco swear, utter an oath2 L.Am.de zapato heel4 DEP stud5:armar un taco fam cause trouble* * *taco nm1) : wad, stopper, plug2) : pad (of paper)3) : cleat4) : heel (of a shoe)5) : cue (in billiards)6) : light snack, bite7) : taco* * *taco n1. (trozo de queso, jamón, etc) cube / piece¿te apetecen unos tacos de jamón? do you fancy some pieces of ham?2. (de botas) stud3. (cuña) wedgepuse un taco debajo de la mesa para que no se moviera I put a wedge under the table so that it didn't move4. (palabrota) swearword -
72 задръстване
blocking, clogging, jam; тех. engorgementзадръстване на уличното движение a traffic jam/tangle, jamming, lock* * *задръ̀стване,ср., -ия blocking, clogging, jam; техн. engorgement; фин. backlog; \задръстванее на уличното движение traffic jam/tangle, jamming, lock, hold-up, (traffic) congestion, gridlock.* * *clog; logging; engorgement; entanglement; jam{djEm}: a traffic задръстване - задръстване на уличното движение* * *1. blocking, clogging, jam;mex.engorgement 2. ЗАДРЪСТВАНЕ на уличното движение а traffic jam/tangle, jamming, lock -
73 bloccare
"to block;Verriegeln;aferrolhar"* * *blockmilitary blockade( isolare) cut offprezzi, conto freeze* * *bloccare v.tr.1 ( fermare) to block (anche fig.), to stop: bloccare il traffico, la circolazione, to block (o to stop) the traffic; bloccare un ladro, to stop a thief; bloccare un'iniziativa, to block an initiative; (sport) bloccare la palla, to stop the ball; bloccare una legge, to block a bill2 ( ostruire) to block, to bar; ( impedire l'accesso o l'uscita) to isolate, to cut* off: una forte nevicata ci ha bloccati, we were isolated (o cut off) by a heavy snowfall; la strada fu bloccata da una frana, the road was blocked by a landslide; bloccare il passaggio, l'ingresso, to bar (o to block) the way, the entrance3 ( paralizzare) to block, to immobilize; (fig.) to paralyze: l'artrite gli ha bloccato l'articolazione, arthritis has blocked (o seized up) the joint; lo bloccò l'emozione, he was paralyzed by emotion4 (econ.) to block; to freeze*: bloccare i prezzi, to block (o to freeze) prizes; bloccare gli affitti, to control rents; bloccare un assegno, to stop a cheque; bloccare un conto, to block an account5 (mecc.) to lock; ( serrare) to tighten; ( fermare improvvisamente) to stall: bloccare i comandi, to lock the controls; bloccare lo sterzo, to lock the steering wheel; bloccare una vite, to tighten a screw; qualcosa bloccò il motore, something stalled the engine◘ bloccarsi v.rifl. to stop, to get* stuck: si è bloccato di colpo in mezzo alla strada, he stopped dead (o short) in the middle of the road; si è bloccato nel bel mezzo dell'esame, he got stuck in the middle of his oral exam◆ v.intr.pron. to jam; to stick*; to get* stuck: l'ascensore si è bloccato, the lift has jammed; la sua automobile si bloccò nel fango, his car stuck (o got stuck) in the mud.* * *[blok'kare]1. vt1) (ostruire: strada) to block (up), (fermare: assegno, pallone, persona) to stop, (comandi, meccanismo) to jam, (merci) to stop, hold up, (negoziati) to block, hold up, (prezzi, affitti) to freezela neve ha bloccato molti paesi — the snow has cut off many villages, many villages are snow-bound
la polizia ha bloccato le vie d'accesso alla città — the police have blocked off the roads leading to the city
ha bloccato la macchina — he braked suddenly, he slammed on the brakes
sono rimasto bloccato in un ingorgo/nell'ascensore — I was stuck in a traffic jam/in the lift
2) Mil to blockade3) Inform to block2. vip (bloccarsi)ho frenato ma la macchina non si è bloccata — I braked, but the car didn't stop
* * *[blok'kare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (fermare) to stop [ persona]; to stop, to halt [macchina, treno]; to block [ traffico]; to block, to cramp [progetto, sviluppo]; to stop, to hold* up [processo, lavori]2) (chiudere) to block [passaggio, strada]; to cut* off [ via di fuga]; to lock [portiera, sicura]bloccare la visuale — to cut off o break up the view
3) (inceppare) to block (up), to jam, to clog [ meccanismo]4) (trattenere)5) econ. banc. to block, to freeze* [salari, prezzi, conto]; to stop [ assegno]6) mecc. to lock [ sterzo]7) psic. (inibire) to inhibit, to paralyse BE, to paralyze AE2.verbo pronominale bloccarsi1) (fermarsi) [ persona] to stop; [ veicolo] to stop, to come* to a halt; [ motore] to stall2) (incepparsi) [ascensore, porta] to jam, to stick*; [ sterzo] to lock; [ schiena] to seize up3) (incastrarsi) [ cerniera] to jam4) (interrompersi) [ negoziati] to (come* to a) standstill, to break* down; [processo, attività] to freeze*, to stop5) psic.* * *bloccare/blok'kare/ [1]1 (fermare) to stop [ persona]; to stop, to halt [macchina, treno]; to block [ traffico]; to block, to cramp [progetto, sviluppo]; to stop, to hold* up [processo, lavori]; bloccare la circolazione to impede traffic flow2 (chiudere) to block [passaggio, strada]; to cut* off [ via di fuga]; to lock [portiera, sicura]; bloccare la visuale to cut off o break up the view3 (inceppare) to block (up), to jam, to clog [ meccanismo]4 (trattenere) mi ha bloccato nel corridoio per un'ora he collared me in the corridor for one hour5 econ. banc. to block, to freeze* [salari, prezzi, conto]; to stop [ assegno]6 mecc. to lock [ sterzo]7 psic. (inibire) to inhibit, to paralyse BE, to paralyze AE; gli esami lo bloccano he can't handle examsII bloccarsi verbo pronominale3 (incastrarsi) [ cerniera] to jam; la chiave si è bloccata nella serratura the key has got stuck in the lock4 (interrompersi) [ negoziati] to (come* to a) standstill, to break* down; [processo, attività] to freeze*, to stop5 psic. quando lo vedo mi blocco when I see him I freeze; si blocca davanti alla più piccola difficoltà he gets stuck at the smallest difficulty. -
74 imbottigliare
bottledi veicoli hold upsono rimasto imbottigliato nel traffico I was stuck in a traffic jam* * *imbottigliare v.tr.1 to bottle2 (mil., mar.) to blockade: imbottigliare i nemici, to blockade the enemy // ( sport) imbottigliare la squadra avversaria nella sua metà campo, to bottle up the other team in its own half.◘ imbottigliarsi v.intr.pron. to get* caught in a traffic jam.* * *[imbottiʎ'ʎare]1. vt1) (vino) to bottle2) (Mil : nemico) to hem in, bottle up, (porto) to blockade2. vip (imbottigliarsi)to get o be stuck in a traffic jam* * *[imbottiʎ'ʎare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to bottle2) to bottle up [ nemico]2.verbo pronominale imbottigliarsi* * *imbottigliare/imbottiλ'λare/ [1]1 to bottle2 to bottle up [ nemico]II imbottigliarsi verbo pronominale- rsi nel traffico to get caught in a traffic jam. -
75 Verkehrssteuer
Verkehrssteuer
road-fund tax (Br.), tax on freight transportation (US), (Frankreich) circulation tax;
• kommunale Verkehrssteuer pro Hotelbett local authority ad valorem bed tax;
• rechnergestütztes zentrales Verkehrssteuersystem computer-aided centralized traffic control;
• Verkehrssteuerung control of traffic, traffic control (management);
• Verkehrsstockung traffic delay, congestion of traffic, [traffic] jam (block, holdup), traffic tangle, tie-up (US), (Bahn) breakdown;
• Verkehrsstopp traffic stop;
• Verkehrsstörung traffic block, [traffic] holdup, road jam, jam in the street, (Bahn) breakdown, holdup, stoppage of the traffic;
• Verkehrsstoß peak-hour traffic, rush[-hour traffic];
• Verkehrsstrafe motoring fine (Br.);
• Verkehrsstrafsache traffic case (US);
• Verkehrsstraße thoroughfare, main (public, traffic) road, trafficway, highway, highroad (Br.), service road;
• Verkehrsstraßenprogramm highway program(me);
• Verkehrsstrecke lines of communication;
• Verkehrsstreife traffic (courtesy, mobile) patrol, traffic squad, street police, cruiser (US);
• Verkehrsstreik strike of transport workers;
• Verkehrsstrom traffic flow, stream (flow) of traffic;
• sich in den Verkehrsstrom einfädeln (einreihen) to cut (filter, Br.) into the line of traffic;
• dem Verkehrsstrom entgegenfahren to travel against the traffic;
• Verkehrssünder traffic offender, (unachtsamer Fußgänger) jaywalker (coll.);
• Verkehrssystem transport[ation] system;
• dem neuesten Stand der Technik entsprechende Verkehrs- und Transportsysteme state-of-the-art communications and transportation systems;
• Verkehrstarif transportation rate. -
76 embouteillage
embouteillage [ɑ̃butεjaʒ]masculine noun* * *ɑ̃butɛjaʒnom masculin1) ( en ville) traffic jam; ( sur l'autoroute) tailback2) ( de système) bottleneck* * *ɑ̃butɛjaʒ nm* * *1 ( en ville) traffic jam; ( sur autoroute) tailback; il y a dix kilomètres d'embouteillages there's a ten-kilometreGB tailback; l'embouteillage du ciel air traffic congestion;2 ( de système) bottleneck;3 ( mise en bouteilles) bottling; usine d'embouteillage de bière beer-bottling factory.[ɑ̃butɛjaʒ] nom masculin[à un carrefour] gridlock (US) -
77 Verkehrsstau
Verkehrsstau m LOGIS traffic jam, traffic congestion* * *m < Transp> traffic jam, traffic congestion* * *Verkehrsstau
congestion [of traffic], jam in the street, traffic jam (holdup), tailback;
• Verkehrsstau beseitigen to ease the congestion in a street;
• Verkehrsstau entwirren to disentangle the traffic;
• Verkehrsstau hervorrufen to congest traffic. -
78 caravana
f.1 caravan (British), trailer (United States).2 caravan.3 tailback (British), backup (United States) (of cars).4 trailer, camper, van, mobile home.5 earring.6 reverence, bow.7 group of travelers journeying through the desert.8 camping ground.* * *1 (expedición) caravan2 (atasco) traffic jam, tailback3 (remolque) caravan, US trailer* * *noun f.1) convoy2) caravan3) trailer* * *SF1) (Aut) [de camiones, coches] convoy; (=atasco) tailback, line of traffic (EEUU)las caravanas que se forman en el camino de la playa — the tailbacks of traffic heading for the beach
2) (=remolque) caravan, trailer (EEUU)3) ( Hist) caravan4) Caribe (=trampa) bird trap5) Méx (=cortesía) flattering remark, complimentbailar o correr o hacer la caravana a algn — to overdo the compliments with sb
* * *1)a) ( de tráfico - retención) backup (AmE) tailback (BrE); (- hilera) convoyhabía una gran caravana a la entrada de la ciudad — there was a huge backup (AmE) o (BrE) tailback on the approach to the city
b) ( remolque) trailer (AmE), caravan (BrE)2) (Méx) ( reverencia) bowhacer caravana con sombrero ajeno — (fam) to claim credit for somebody else's achievements
* * *1)a) ( de tráfico - retención) backup (AmE) tailback (BrE); (- hilera) convoyhabía una gran caravana a la entrada de la ciudad — there was a huge backup (AmE) o (BrE) tailback on the approach to the city
b) ( remolque) trailer (AmE), caravan (BrE)2) (Méx) ( reverencia) bowhacer caravana con sombrero ajeno — (fam) to claim credit for somebody else's achievements
* * *caravana11 = caravan, house trailer.Ex: The same authority also experimented for a number of years with a mobile consumer advice caravan which travelled a fortnightly rota of small market towns = El mismo organismo responsable también experimentó durante varios años con una caravana ambulante de información al consumidor que recorría las poblaciones con mercado ambulante quincenalmente.
Ex: The case of an arson fire that destroyed a house trailer and motorhome in Forestburg has been finally cracked.* camping para caravanas = caravan site.* caravana fija = mobile home.caravana22 = convoy, caravan.Ex: In order to execute this mammoth task, the route to the theatre was completely cleared immediately before the convoy set off.
Ex: Shipments of these goods arrive on caravans that travel on moonless nights to evade the searchlights of low-flying helicopters.* caravana de tráfico = tailback.* ir en caravana = go in + (a) convoy.* ruta de caravanas = caravan route.* * *Afuimos en caravana por la carretera we drove along in (a) convoyhabía una gran caravana a la entrada de la ciudad there was a huge backup ( AmE) o ( BrE) tailback on the approach to the cityuna larga caravana siguió al equipo desde el aeropuerto a long motorcade followed the team from the airportB (Ur) (pendiente) earringC ( Méx) (reverencia) bow* * *
caravana sustantivo femenino
1
(— hilera) convoy;
2 (Méx) ( reverencia) bow
caravana sustantivo femenino
1 (de camellos) caravan
(de coches en carretera) tailback, US backup
2 (remolque, roulotte) caravan
' caravana' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrastrar
English:
camper
- caravan
- pull
- RV
- tail back
- tailback
- traffic jam
- ear
- mobile
- tail
- trailer
* * *caravana nf1. [remolque] Br caravan, US trailer2. [de camellos] caravan;[de carromatos] wagon train;la caravana presidencial the presidential motorcade;una caravana humanitaria an aid convoy3. [atasco] Br tailback, US backup;* * *f1 ( remolque) trailer, Brcaravan2 de tráfico traffic jam, Brqueue of traffic3 Méx ( reverencia) bow* * *caravana nf1) : caravan2) : convoy, motorcade3) remolque: trailer* * *caravana n1. (remolque) caravan2. (atasco) traffic jam -
79 atochamiento
SM Cono Sur traffic jam* * ** * ** * *( Chi)1 (de vehículos) traffic jam, tailback2 (de mercaderías) backlog, build-up3 (de personas) crush* * *atochamiento nmChile1. [de autos] traffic jam2. [de personas] crush;la gran cantidad de usuarios provocó un atochamiento en la red the large number of users jammed the network -
80 bouchon
bouchon [bu∫ɔ̃]masculine nounc. ( = embouteillage) traffic jam* * *buʃɔ̃nom masculin1) ( qu'on enfonce) ( en liège) cork; ( autre) stopper; ( de baignoire) plug2) ( qui se visse) ( de bidon) cap; (de tube, d'encrier) top, cap3) (de cire, cérumen) plug4) ( de la circulation) traffic jam5) ( pour la pêche) float••* * *buʃɔ̃ nm1) (en liège) cork, (autre matière) stopper2) fig (= embouteillage) hold-upIl y avait beaucoup de bouchons sur l'autoroute. — There were a lot of hold-ups on the motorway.
3) PÊCHE float* * *bouchon nm1 ( pour boucher) ( en liège) cork; (en verre, métal, plastique) stopper; ( de baignoire) plug; ( qui se visse) ( de bidon) cap; (de tube, d'encrier) top, cap; sentir le bouchon [vin] to be corked;4 Pêche float;5 ( aux boules) jack.bouchon antivol Aut locking fuel filler cap; bouchon de carafe○ fig gem, rock○; bouchon doseur optic; bouchon de réservoir Aut petrol GB ou gas US cap; bouchon de sécurité safety lid; bouchon de vapeur Mécan air ou vapourGB lock; bouchon verseur spout; bouchon à vis screw-top.pousser le bouchon trop loin to push it a bit○.[buʃɔ̃] nom masculin1. [en liège] cork[d'un bidon, d'une bouteille en plastique] cap[d'une bouteille en verre, d'une carafe] stopper2. [bonde] plug3. [poignée de paille, de foin] wisp4. (familier) [embouteillage] traffic jam[à une intersection] gridlock
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traffic jam — traffic jammed, adj. jam1 (def. 16). * * * … Universalium