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1 tragedia
f.1 tragedy.2 sob story.* * *1 tragedy\¡qué tragedia! familiar woe is me!terminar en tragedia to end tragically* * *noun f.* * *SF tragedy* * *femenino tragedy* * *= tragedy.Ex. This article describes the response of the local library to the needs arising from the tragedy at Hungerford.* * *femenino tragedy* * *= tragedy.Ex: This article describes the response of the local library to the needs arising from the tragedy at Hungerford.
* * *2 (suceso funesto) tragedyno hagas una tragedia de una nimiedad ( fam); don't make a mountain out of a molehill, don't make a big drama out of such a small problem* * *
tragedia sustantivo femenino
tragedy
tragedia sustantivo femenino tragedy
' tragedia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- desembocar
- originar
- dimensión
- envejecer
- espeluznante
- magnitud
- sobrellevar
English:
border on
- consolation
- cope
- crack
- tragedy
- bring
- close
* * *tragedia nf1. [obra] tragedy2. [género] tragedy;la tragedia griega Greek tragedy3. [hecho desgraciado] tragedy;el viaje acabó en tragedia the trip ended in tragedy;la tragedia personal que se esconde tras su aparente felicidad the personal tragedy that lies concealed beneath his happy exterior* * *f tragedy* * *tragedia nf: tragedy* * * -
2 tragedia
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3 terminar en tragedia
to end tragically -
4 ¡qué tragedia!
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5 lo que comienza como broma termina en tragedia
• what arrogance• what can I doDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > lo que comienza como broma termina en tragedia
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6 dimensión
f.dimension, size, amplitude, volume.* * *1 (Also used in plural with the same meaning) dimension, size2 figurado (importancia) importance\de gran dimensión / de grandes dimensiones very large, large-scaletomar las dimensiones de to measure, take the measurements of* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=magnitud) dimension3) (=importancia) stature, standing* * *1)a) (Fís, Mat) dimensionb) dimensiones femenino plural ( tamaño) dimensions (pl)las dimensiones de la habitación — the measurements o (frml) dimensions of the room
2) (alcance, magnitud - de problema) magnitude, scale; (- de tragedia) scale3) ( aspecto) dimension, aspect* * *= dimension.Nota: Elemento del área de descripción física que se utiliza para detallar las dimensiones del material que se está describiendo.Ex. The dimensions of the item may also be important.----* adquirir una nueva dimensión = take on + new dimension.* alcanzar dimensiones épicas = reach + epic proportions.* añadir una nueva dimensión = add + new dimension.* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.* de n dimensiones = n-dimensional.* dimensión de clase = class dimension.* dimensión de género = gender dimension.* dimensión de la edad = age dimension.* dimensión de raza = racial dimension.* Dimensión Desconocida = The Twilight Zone.* dimensiones = gauge.* dimensión étnica = ethnic dimension.* dimensión humana = human dimension.* dimensión social = social dimension.* dimensión temporal = time dimension.* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.* para expresar dimensiones = by.* * *1)a) (Fís, Mat) dimensionb) dimensiones femenino plural ( tamaño) dimensions (pl)las dimensiones de la habitación — the measurements o (frml) dimensions of the room
2) (alcance, magnitud - de problema) magnitude, scale; (- de tragedia) scale3) ( aspecto) dimension, aspect* * *= dimension.Nota: Elemento del área de descripción física que se utiliza para detallar las dimensiones del material que se está describiendo.Ex: The dimensions of the item may also be important.
* adquirir una nueva dimensión = take on + new dimension.* alcanzar dimensiones épicas = reach + epic proportions.* añadir una nueva dimensión = add + new dimension.* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.* de n dimensiones = n-dimensional.* dimensión de clase = class dimension.* dimensión de género = gender dimension.* dimensión de la edad = age dimension.* dimensión de raza = racial dimension.* Dimensión Desconocida = The Twilight Zone.* dimensiones = gauge.* dimensión étnica = ethnic dimension.* dimensión humana = human dimension.* dimensión social = social dimension.* dimensión temporal = time dimension.* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.* para expresar dimensiones = by.* * *Auna figura en tres dimensiones a three-dimensional figurela cuarta/quinta dimensión the fourth/fifth dimension¿cuáles son las dimensiones de la habitación? what are the measurements o ( frml) dimensions of the room?un gasómetro de enormes dimensiones a gasometer of huge dimensions o of enormous size, an enormous o huge gasometerB (alcance, magnitud — de un problema) magnitude, scale, importance; (— de una tragedia) scale; (— de un artista, un líder) stature, standingC (aspecto) dimension, aspect* * *
dimensión sustantivo femenino
1a) (Fís, Mat) dimension;
b)
de enormes dimensiones huge, enormous
2 (alcance, magnitud — de problema) magnitude, scale;
(— de tragedia) scale
dimensión sustantivo femenino
1 dimension, size
de pequeñas dimensiones, of small size o minor
2 (importancia) importance
3 (vertiente, aspecto) aspect
' dimensión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
longitud
- magnitud
- medida
English:
dimension
- measurement
- perspective
- wide
* * *dimensión nf1. [tamaño] dimension;las dimensiones del armario son… the dimensions of the cupboard are…;una habitación de grandes dimensiones a large room;una caja de pequeñas dimensiones a small box2. [en el espacio] dimension;una película en tres dimensiones a 3-D film3. [importancia, magnitud] scale;las dimensiones de la tragedia the extent o scale of the tragedy;la dimensión del problema es tal que… the scale of the problem is such that…4. [faceta, aspecto] dimension;la dimensión humana del entrevistado the human side of the interviewee* * *f1 dimension; fig: de catástrofe size, scale2:dimensiones pl measurements, dimensions;de grandes dimensiones large* * *♦ dimensional adj* * *dimensión n dimension -
7 acabar
v.1 to finish, to end.hemos acabado el trabajo we've finished the workacabó sus días en el exilio he ended his days in exileel asunto acabó mal the affair finished o ended badlycuando acabes, avísame tell me when you've finishedacabar de trabajar/comer to finish working/eatingel cuchillo acaba en punta the knife ends in a point¡acabáramos! (informal) at last!, about time!La película acabó The film finished.Ya terminé I already finishedAcabé mi trabajo I finished my job.2 to end up (tener un fin determinado).acabar loco to end up (going) madese acabará en la cárcel he'll end up in jailAcabé muy cansado I ended up exhausted.Ella acabó cantando en un club nocturno She ended up singing in a nightclub.3 to finish with, to destroy, to be someone's ruin, to cause someone's ruin.La mafia acabó con Ricardo The Mafia finished with Richard.4 to tire out.El esfuerzo lo acabó The effort tired him out.5 to have an orgasm, to come.María acabó al hacer el amor Mary had an orgasm when making love.* * *1 (gen) to finish, finish off; (completar) to complete2 (consumir) to use up1 to end, finish, come to an end (no quedar) to run out\acabar bien to have a happy ending■ la revolución acabó con los privilegios de los aristócratas the revolution put an end to the privileges of the aristocrats■ ¡este chico acabará conmigo! this boy will be the death of me!acabar de + inf to have just + past participle■ no lo toques, acabo de pintarlo ahora mismo don't touch it, I've just painted it¡acabáramos! familiar at last!no acabar de...¡se acabó! that's it!* * *verbto finish, complete, end- acabarse- acabar de* * *1. VT1) (=terminar) [+ actividad, trabajo] [gen] to finish; (=dar el toque final a) to finish off¿habéis acabado la instalación de la antena? — have you finished installing the aerial?
me quedan solo un par de horas para acabar este cuadro — it'll only take me another couple of hours to finish off this painting
2) (=consumir) to finishya hemos acabado el aceite — we've used up o finished the oil
3) LAm (=hablar mal de)2. VI1) (=terminar) to finish, end¿te falta mucho para acabar? — are you nearly finished?, have you got long to go?
la crisis lleva años y no acaba — the recession has been going on for years and there's no sign of it ending
acabáramos —
cuento I, 1), rosario 1)acabáramos, ¿así que se trata de tu hijo? — oh, I see, so it's your son, then?
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acabar con —a) [+ comida] to finish off; [+ injusticia] to put an end to, stop; [+ relación] to end; [+ reservas] to exhaust, use up; [+ esperanzas] to put paid to¿todavía no has acabado con la carta? — haven't you finished the letter yet?
hemos acabado con todas las provisiones — we've exhausted o used up all our supplies
b) [+ persona] (=atender) to finish with; (=matar) to do away withcuando acabe con ella, te lavo la cabeza — when I'm done o finished with her, I'll wash your hair
¡acabemos con él! — let's do away with him! *
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acabar de hacer algo —a) [cuando se ha terminado]b) [cuando se está haciendo]para acabar de arreglarlo —
para acabar de arreglarlo, se fue sin despedirse — on top of everything, she left without even saying goodbye
- ¡acaba de parir!c)• no acabo de entender por qué lo hizo — I just can't understand why she did it
4) [con complemento de modo]la palabra acaba con o por "z" — the word ends in a "z"
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acabar en algo — to end in sthdespués de tanto hablar, todo acabó en nada — after all that talk, it all came to nothing
5)6) [en una relación] to finish, split uphemos acabado — we've finished, we've split up
¿cuánto hace que acabaste con ella? — how long is it since you split up with o finished with her?
7) LAm *** (=eyacular) to come ***3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)acabáramos! — (fam) now I get it! (colloq)
b) (en un estado, situación) to end up¿cómo acabó lo de anoche? — how did things end up last night?
acabó en la cárcel — he ended up in jail; (+ compl)
esto puede acabar mal — things could turn nasty o get ugly
acabar + ger o acabar por + inf — to end up -ing
acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo — they'll end up accepting it
acabé por convencerme de que... — in the end I became convinced that...
c) ( rematar)2) acabar cona)acabar con algo — ( terminar) con libro/tarea to finish with something; con bombones/bebidas to finish off something; con salud/carrera to ruin something; con sueldo/herencia to fritter away something; con abuso/problema to put an end to something
b) (fam)acabar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( matar) to do away with somebody (colloq)
3) acabar dea) ( terminar)acabar de + inf — to finish -ing
para acabar de arreglarlo se puso a llover — to top o cap it all it started to rain
acabar de + inf: acaba de salir she's just gone out; acababa de meterme en la cama cuando... — I had just got into bed when...
c) ( llegar a)2.acabar de + inf: no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand; no acababa de gustarle/convencerla — she wasn't totally happy about it/totally convinced
acabar vt1) <trabajo/libro> to finish; <curso/carrera> to finish, complete2) ( destrozar)3.acabarse v pron1) ( terminarse) provisiones/comida to run out; problema to be over; reunión/fiesta to endes un trabajo que no se acaba nunca — it's a never-ending o an endless task
y (san) se acabó — (fam) and that's that
2)a) (liter) ( morir)b) (Méx) ( quedar destrozado)3) (enf) ( comer) to finish (up)* * *= end, end up, see through + to its completion, finish up, finish, wind up (in/at), curtain + fall, call it quits, lay + Nombre + to rest, wrap up, break up, finish off, top + Nombre + off, be over.Ex. But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.Ex. I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.Ex. In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.Ex. Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex. The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.Ex. 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.Ex. A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.Ex. The article is entitled 'ACRL wraps up year 1 of Academic Library Statistics Project'.Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex. His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.Ex. Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.Ex. Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.----* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.* acabar con = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way through.* acabar con Algo = be done with it.* acabar con el sufrimiento de Alguien = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.* acabar con la paciencia de Alguien = try + Nombre + patience.* acabar con la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint, try + the patience of a saint.* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar de + Infinitivo = have + just + Participio Pasado.* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.* acabar en = result (in), land in.* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* acabar paulatinamente = wind + Nombre + down.* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* acabar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.* acabarse = draw to + a close, peter out, run out, be gone, come to + an end, run out of, draw to + an end, wind down, be all gone.* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.* acabarse el espacio = run out of + space.* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* acabar teniendo = end up with.* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).* estar acabando con = eat away at.* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.* sin acabar = unfinished.* tumulto + acabar = tumult + die.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)acabáramos! — (fam) now I get it! (colloq)
b) (en un estado, situación) to end up¿cómo acabó lo de anoche? — how did things end up last night?
acabó en la cárcel — he ended up in jail; (+ compl)
esto puede acabar mal — things could turn nasty o get ugly
acabar + ger o acabar por + inf — to end up -ing
acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo — they'll end up accepting it
acabé por convencerme de que... — in the end I became convinced that...
c) ( rematar)2) acabar cona)acabar con algo — ( terminar) con libro/tarea to finish with something; con bombones/bebidas to finish off something; con salud/carrera to ruin something; con sueldo/herencia to fritter away something; con abuso/problema to put an end to something
b) (fam)acabar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( matar) to do away with somebody (colloq)
3) acabar dea) ( terminar)acabar de + inf — to finish -ing
para acabar de arreglarlo se puso a llover — to top o cap it all it started to rain
acabar de + inf: acaba de salir she's just gone out; acababa de meterme en la cama cuando... — I had just got into bed when...
c) ( llegar a)2.acabar de + inf: no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand; no acababa de gustarle/convencerla — she wasn't totally happy about it/totally convinced
acabar vt1) <trabajo/libro> to finish; <curso/carrera> to finish, complete2) ( destrozar)3.acabarse v pron1) ( terminarse) provisiones/comida to run out; problema to be over; reunión/fiesta to endes un trabajo que no se acaba nunca — it's a never-ending o an endless task
y (san) se acabó — (fam) and that's that
2)a) (liter) ( morir)b) (Méx) ( quedar destrozado)3) (enf) ( comer) to finish (up)* * *= end, end up, see through + to its completion, finish up, finish, wind up (in/at), curtain + fall, call it quits, lay + Nombre + to rest, wrap up, break up, finish off, top + Nombre + off, be over.Ex: But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.Ex: I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.Ex: In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.Ex: Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex: The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.Ex: 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.Ex: A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.Ex: The article is entitled 'ACRL wraps up year 1 of Academic Library Statistics Project'.Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex: His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.Ex: Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.Ex: Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.* acabar con = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way through.* acabar con Algo = be done with it.* acabar con el sufrimiento de Alguien = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.* acabar con la paciencia de Alguien = try + Nombre + patience.* acabar con la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint, try + the patience of a saint.* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar de + Infinitivo = have + just + Participio Pasado.* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.* acabar en = result (in), land in.* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* acabar paulatinamente = wind + Nombre + down.* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* acabar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.* acabarse = draw to + a close, peter out, run out, be gone, come to + an end, run out of, draw to + an end, wind down, be all gone.* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.* acabarse el espacio = run out of + space.* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* acabar teniendo = end up with.* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).* estar acabando con = eat away at.* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.* sin acabar = unfinished.* tumulto + acabar = tumult + die.* * *acabar [A1 ]viA1 (terminar) «reunión/partido/película» to finish, end¿te falta mucho? — no, ya casi acabo do you have much to do? — no, I've nearly finishedtodavía no he acabado I haven't finished yet, I'm not through yet ( colloq)2 acabar CON algo/algn to finish WITH sth/sb¿has acabado con esto? have you finished with this?ven cuando acabes con lo que estás haciendo come as soon as you've finished what you're doingespera, que todavía no he acabado contigo wait a minute, I haven't finished with you yetcuando acabes con Cristina ¿me puedes atender a mí? when you've finished with o ( colloq) when you're through with Cristina, can you help me?3 «novios» to split up, break up acabar CON algn to break up o split up WITH sb, finish WITH sbhe acabado con ella I've broken up with o split up with o finished with her, I'm through with her ( colloq)4 acabar DE + INF:cuando acabes de leer el libro me lo pasas ¿vale? will you lend me the book when you've finished (reading) it?todavía no he acabado de pagar la casa I still haven't finished paying for the housepara acabar de arreglarlo, se puso a llover and to top it all o cap it all o make matters worse, it began to rain¡acabáramos! así que lo que quería era dinero now I get it! it was money he was afteres que vivió siete años en Tokio — ¡acabáramos! con razón habla tan bien japonés she lived in Tokyo for seven years, you know — oh, I see! that's why she speaks Japanese so well5 acabar + GER or acabar POR + INF to end up -INGacabarán por aceptarlo or aceptándolo they'll end up accepting it, they'll accept it in the endB (+ compl):la palabra acaba en or por `r' the word ends in `r'por este lado acaba en punta this side ends in a pointacabamos cansadísimos by the end we were dead tired¿en qué acabó lo de anoche? how did things end up last night?tanta historia para acabar en nada all that fuss for nothingsiempre decía que ese chico iba a acabar mal I always said that boy would come to no goodno te metas que esto puede acabar mal don't get involved, things could turn nasty o get uglyla película acabó bien the movie had a happy ending(terminar, destruir): acabó con todos los bombones he finished off o ( colloq) polished off all the chocolatesen dos años acabó con la herencia he went through his inheritance in two yearssi tratas así los zapatos vas a acabar con ellos en dos días if you treat your shoes like that, they'll be ruined o you'll wear them out in a couple of daysestás acabando con mi paciencia you're trying my patience, I'm running out of patience with youeste escándalo puede acabar con su carrera this scandal could ruin o finish his careerhay que acabar con este tipo de discriminaciones this sort of discrimination must be eliminated o eradicated, we/they must do away with o put an end to o put a stop to this sort of discriminationB ( fam)(matar): sabe demasiado, hay que acabar con él he knows too much, we're going to have to eliminate him o ( colloq) get rid of himeste clima/niño va a acabar conmigo this weather/child will be the death of meA (para referirse a una acción reciente) acabar DE + INF:acaba de salir she's just gone outacababa de meterme en la cama cuando sonó el teléfono I had just got into bed when the telephone rangacabo de comer I've just eatenB no acabar DE + INF:no acaba de convencerme la idea I'm not totally convinced by the ideano acabo de entenderlo I just don't understandel color no me acaba de gustar or ( Esp fam) no me acaba I'm not too sure I like the color, I'm not too sure about the color■ acabarvtA ‹trabajo› to finishya acabé el libro I've finished the bookno logró acabar el curso he didn't manage to finish o complete the courseiré cuando acabe lo que estoy haciendo I'll go when I've finished what I'm doingB(destrozar): el esfuerzo lo acabó y tuvo que abandonar la carrera he was exhausted by the effort and had to drop out of the racela tragedia la acabó the tragedy destroyed o killed her■ acabarseA(terminarse): se nos ha acabado el café we've run out of coffee, the coffee's run out, we're out of coffee ( colloq)se le acabaron las fuerzas he ran out of energy o ( colloq) steamse me está acabando la paciencia I'm running out of patienceel trabajo de la casa no se acaba nunca housework is a never-ending o an endless jobse fue él y se acabaron los problemas as soon as he left, the problems ended¡esto se acabó! no lo aguanto más that's it! I can't take any morey (san) se acabó ( fam); and that's thatle dices que no quieres y (san) se acabó tell him you don't want to and that's thatte he dicho que no vas y (san) se acabó I've told you you're not going and that's all there is to it! o and that's that! o and let that be an end to it!B1 ( liter)(morir): se fue acabando poco a poco she slowly slipped away, her life's breath slowly ebbed away ( liter)2( Méx) (quedar destrozado): se acabó en ese trabajo that job finished him off o did for him ( colloq)acábate todas las lentejas finish (up) all the lentils* * *
acabar ( conjugate acabar) verbo intransitivo
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[ persona] to finish;
[ novios] to split up;
(+ compl)
ese chico va a acabar mal that boy will come to no good;
la película acabó bien the movie had a happy ending;
acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo they'll end up accepting it;
acabar de algo to end up as sth;
acabó de camarero he ended up (working) as a waiterc) ( rematar) acabar en algo to end in sth
2
‹con bombones/bebidas› to finish off sth;
‹con salud/carrera› to ruin sth;
‹con sueldo/herencia› to fritter away sth;
‹con abuso/problema› to put an end to sthb) (fam) acabar con algn ( pelearse) to finish with sb;
( matar) to do away with sb (colloq);
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acababa de meterme en la cama cuando … I had just got into bed when …c) ( llegar a):
no acababa de gustarle she wasn't totally happy about it
verbo transitivo ‹trabajo/libro› to finish;
‹curso/carrera› to finish, complete
acabarse verbo pronominal
1 ( terminarse) [provisiones/comida] to run out;
[ problema] to be over;
[reunión/fiesta/curso] to end;
[ proyecto] to finish, come to an end;
[ año] to come to an end;
se le acabaron las fuerzas he ran out of energy;
un trabajo que no se acaba nunca a never-ending o an endless task;
¡esto se acabó! that's it!
2 ( enf) ( comer) to finish (up)
acabar
I verbo transitivo
1 to finish (off) ➣ Ver nota en finish 2 (completar) to complete
II verbo intransitivo
1 to finish, end: todo acabó bien, it all ended happily 2 acabar con (agotar las existencias) to finish something
figurado estás acabando con mi paciencia, I'm losing my patience with you
(romper algo) to break something
(matar) to kill: la droga está acabando con él, he's killing himself with drugs
(destruir, eliminar) to destroy something: hay que acabar con la tortura, we must get rid of torture
figurado las presiones acabaron con su carrera política, the overwhelming pressure finished off his political career 3 acabar de: acaba de llegar de Río, he's just arrived from Río
no acaba de decidirse, she hasn't made up her mind yet 4 acabar en: el partido de fútbol acabó en tragedia, the football match ended in tragedy 5 acabar por/acabar + gerundio acabé creyendo/por creer que estaba loca, I ended up thinking she was mad
' acabar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apurar
- finiquitar
- incompleta
- incompleto
- levantarse
- paciencia
- temblar
- terminar
- tabla
English:
barrier
- break
- break down
- burial
- complete
- distance
- drag on
- end
- end up
- fade
- finish
- finish up
- get over
- get through
- grief
- illiteracy
- it
- paid
- racism
- round off
- settle
- sink
- stamp out
- there
- time-wasting
- use up
- wind up
- destroy
- do
- finished
- get
- kill
- near
- smash
- stop
- wind
- wipe
* * *♦ vt[terminar] to finish;hemos acabado el trabajo we've finished the work;todavía no ha acabado el primer plato he still hasn't finished his first course;acabamos el viaje en Canadá our journey ended in Canada;la bufanda está sin acabar the scarf isn't finished yet;RP Fam¡acabala! that's enough!♦ vi1. [terminar] to finish, to end;el cuchillo acaba en punta the knife ends in a point;detesto las películas que acaban bien I hate films that have a happy ending;acabó sus días en el exilio he ended his days in exile;ése acabará en la cárcel he'll end up in jail;cuando acabes, avísame tell me when you've finished;acabar de hacer algo to finish doing sth;acabar de trabajar/comer to finish working/eating;acabar con algo to finish with sth;¿has acabado con el martillo? have o are you finished with the hammer?;acabar por hacer algo, acabar haciendo algo to end up doing sth;para acabar de arreglarlo to cap it all;Fam¡acabáramos! so that's what it was!acabo de llegar I've just arrived3.[salud] to ruin; [violencia, crimen] to put an end to;acabar con [destruir] [enemigo] to destroy;acabar con la paciencia de alguien to exhaust sb's patience;está acabando con mi paciencia she's trying my patience;acabaron con todas las provisiones they used up all the provisions;la droga acabó con él drugs killed him;¡ese niño va a acabar conmigo! that boy will be the death of me!4. [volverse] to end up;acabar loco to end up (going) madno acaba de parecerme bien I don't really think it's a very good idea;no acaba de gustarme del todo I just don't really like it;el plan no me acaba de convencer I'm not totally convinced by the plan7. Compde nunca acabar never-ending;este proyecto es el cuento de nunca acabar this project just seems to go on and on* * *I v/t1 finish2:acabé haciéndolo yo I ended up doing it myselfII v/iacabar en end in;acabar en punta end in a point;acabar bien/mal end well/badly;to a bad end;acabó por comprender in the end he understood;no acabo de comprender I still don’t understand;acabar con sus huesos en end up in;es cosa de nunca acabar it’s never-ending;¡acabáramos! now I get it!;¡acaba ya! hurry up and finish!;la cosa no acaba aquí and that’s not all, and there’s worse2:acabar de hacer algo have just done sth;acabo de escribirlo I’ve just written it* * *acabar vi1) terminar: to finish, to end2)acabar de : to have just (done something)acabo de ver a tu hermano: I just saw your brother3)acabar con : to put an end to, to stamp outacabar vtterminar: to finish* * *acabar vb1. (terminar) to finish2. (acción, objeto) to end -
8 coro
m.1 choir (grupo de voces, parte de iglesia).contestar a coro to answer all at once2 chorus.3 Coro.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: corar.* * *1 MÚSICA choir2 TEATRO chorus\hacer coro figurado to join in the chorus* * *noun m.1) choir2) chorus* * *SM1) (=agrupación) choir2) (=composición) [en obra musical, tragedia] chorusuna chica del coro — a girl from the chorus, a chorus girl
decir algo a coro — to say sth in a chorus o in unison
hacer coro de o a las palabras de algn — to echo sb's words
3) (Arquit) choir4) [de ángeles] choircoro celestial — celestial choir, heavenly choir
* * *1)a) (Mús) ( conjunto - vocal) choir; (- en revista musical) chorus lineb) ( composición) chorusc) (Arquit) choir2) (Hist, Lit) ( en la tragedia) chorus3) ( de ángeles) choir* * *= chorus, choir.Ex. A chorus score is a score of a vocal work showing only the chorus parts, with accompaniment, if any, arranged for keyboard instrument.Ex. This article deals with the adaptation of churches as a whole, the choir or nave to library use, not single rooms or chapels for this purpose.----* a coro = with one voice, in unison.* coro del alba de los pájaros = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* coro matinal de los pájaros = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* partitura de coro = chorus score.* * *1)a) (Mús) ( conjunto - vocal) choir; (- en revista musical) chorus lineb) ( composición) chorusc) (Arquit) choir2) (Hist, Lit) ( en la tragedia) chorus3) ( de ángeles) choir* * *= chorus, choir.Ex: A chorus score is a score of a vocal work showing only the chorus parts, with accompaniment, if any, arranged for keyboard instrument.
Ex: This article deals with the adaptation of churches as a whole, the choir or nave to library use, not single rooms or chapels for this purpose.* a coro = with one voice, in unison.* coro del alba de los pájaros = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* coro matinal de los pájaros = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* partitura de coro = chorus score.* * *A ( Mús)un coro de protestas a chorus of protesta coro: los alumnos repetían a coro la lección the pupils repeated the lesson together o in unison, the pupils chorused the lessonlo cantaron a coro they sang it in chorus o togetherhacerle coro a algn to back sb up2 (composición) chorus3 ( Arquit) choir; (asientos) choir stallC (de ángeles) choirtodos los coros celestiales all the celestial o heavenly choirs* * *
coro sustantivo masculino
( en revista musical) chorus line;
‹ cantar› in chorus, together
c) (Arquit) choir
coro sustantivo masculino Teat chorus
Mús choir
♦ Locuciones: figurado a coro, all together
' coro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
capilla
- contralto
- coral
English:
choir
- chorus
- sing along
- singalong
* * *coro nm1. [parte de iglesia] choir2. [grupo de voces] choir;[en musical] chorus;se oyó un coro de protestas there was a chorus of protest;contestar a coro to answer all at once;Fighacer coro a to back up3. [pasaje musical] chorus4. [en la tragedia griega] chorus* * *a coro together, in chorus;hacer coro con alguien back s.o. up* * *coro nm1) : choir2) : chorus* * *coro n1. (grupo) choir2. (pieza musical) chorus -
9 envejecer
v.1 to grow old (hacerse viejo).2 to age.El viejo añejó el vino The old man aged the wine.3 to get older, to age, to become old, to get old.* * *1 to age, make look old1 to get old, grow old1 to get old, grow old* * *verbto age, grow old* * *1.VT to age, make look old2.VISee:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) persona ( hacerse más viejo) to age, grow old; ( parecer más viejo) to ageb) vino/queso to mature, age2.envejecer vta) < persona> tragedia/experiencia to age; ropa/peinado to make... look older3.envejecerse v pron (refl) to make oneself look older* * *= grow + older, mature, get + older, age, wizen.Ex. This has been the case with newspapers which suddenly find that their audiences are both growing older and dwindling in size and they are facing great difficulty appealing to the new electronic generation.Ex. As archival preservation matures, it becomes increasingly likely that the lion's share of actual preservation activity will not be carried out by a conservator.Ex. The changing name form problem is one that plagues us as our catalogs get older.Ex. A great deal of traditional indigenous knowledge is being irretrievably lost in New Zealand as the Maori elders age and pass away.Ex. Since then the sands of time have taken their toll, making my face all leathery, wizening my gaze.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) persona ( hacerse más viejo) to age, grow old; ( parecer más viejo) to ageb) vino/queso to mature, age2.envejecer vta) < persona> tragedia/experiencia to age; ropa/peinado to make... look older3.envejecerse v pron (refl) to make oneself look older* * *= grow + older, mature, get + older, age, wizen.Ex: This has been the case with newspapers which suddenly find that their audiences are both growing older and dwindling in size and they are facing great difficulty appealing to the new electronic generation.
Ex: As archival preservation matures, it becomes increasingly likely that the lion's share of actual preservation activity will not be carried out by a conservator.Ex: The changing name form problem is one that plagues us as our catalogs get older.Ex: A great deal of traditional indigenous knowledge is being irretrievably lost in New Zealand as the Maori elders age and pass away.Ex: Since then the sands of time have taken their toll, making my face all leathery, wizening my gaze.* * *envejecer [E3 ]vi1 «persona» (hacerse más viejo) to age, grow old; (parecer más viejo) to agehabía envejecido mucho he had aged a great dealhay que saber envejecer con dignidad you have to know how to grow old gracefully2 «vino/queso» to mature, age■ envejecervt1 ‹persona› «tragedia/experiencia» to age; «ropa/peinado» to make … look olderla muerte de su hijo lo envejeció prematuramente his son's death aged him prematurely o ( colloq) put years on himese peinado te envejece that hairstyle makes you look older2 ‹madera› to make … look old, distress; ‹vaqueros› to give … a worn look( refl) to make oneself look older* * *
envejecer ( conjugate envejecer) verbo intransitivo
( parecer más viejo) to age
verbo transitivo
[ropa/peinado] to make … look older
‹ vaqueros› to give … a worn look
envejecer
I vi (persona) to grow old
(vino, licor) to age
II vtr (persona, vino) to age
' envejecer' also found in these entries:
English:
age
- old
- grow
* * *♦ vi1. [persona] [hacerse viejo] to grow old;[parecer viejo] to age;los disgustos le hicieron envejecer his misfortunes aged him2. [vino, licor] to age, to mature3. [libro, novela, película] to show its age♦ vt1. [persona] to age;la muerte de su madre lo envejeció mucho his mother's death aged him a lot;la ropa que te pones te envejece the clothes you wear make you look old2. [vino, licor] to age, to mature3. [madera, mueble] to distress* * *I v/t age, make look olderII v/i age, grow old* * *envejecer {53} vt: to age, to make look oldenvejecer vi: to age, to grow old* * *envejecer vb1. (persona) to get old / to ageha envejecido mucho he's got very old / he's aged a lot2. (a una persona) to age / to make look old -
10 espeluznante
adj.hair-raising, lurid.* * *► adjetivo1 hair-raising, terrifying, horrifying* * *ADJ hair-raising, horrifying* * *adjetivo <tragedia/estado/experiencia> horrific, horrifying; < grito> terrifying, blood-curdling* * *= horrifying, shocking, spooky [spookier -comp., spookiest -sup.], grisly [grislier -comp., grisliest -sup.], chilling, lurid, spine-tingling, hair-raising, creepy [creepier -comp., creepiest -sup.].Ex. The article 'A horrifying problem' examines the controversial issue about whether to remove books about satanism from the library shelves.Ex. The author mentions several recent shocking revelations concerning the activities of the Japanese government and its officials.Ex. Records are even being sold with terrifying sounds designed to create a ' spooky' atmosphere at home.Ex. Much of what he sees and shows his readers is grim, if not grisly.Ex. The article is entitled ' Chilling admissions: the affirmative action crisis and the search for alternatives'.Ex. At the end of the day, there may be only a thin line that separates news from advertisements, as one travels from the lurid to the ridiculous.Ex. This is a spine-tingling collection of real haunted houses and spooky ghost stories.Ex. This ' hair-raising' experience will allow students to have a better understanding of what energy is and why it's so important.Ex. For me, it's like those really creepy films I used to like watching when I was a kid.----* de un modo espeluznante = spookily.* * *adjetivo <tragedia/estado/experiencia> horrific, horrifying; < grito> terrifying, blood-curdling* * *= horrifying, shocking, spooky [spookier -comp., spookiest -sup.], grisly [grislier -comp., grisliest -sup.], chilling, lurid, spine-tingling, hair-raising, creepy [creepier -comp., creepiest -sup.].Ex: The article 'A horrifying problem' examines the controversial issue about whether to remove books about satanism from the library shelves.
Ex: The author mentions several recent shocking revelations concerning the activities of the Japanese government and its officials.Ex: Records are even being sold with terrifying sounds designed to create a ' spooky' atmosphere at home.Ex: Much of what he sees and shows his readers is grim, if not grisly.Ex: The article is entitled ' Chilling admissions: the affirmative action crisis and the search for alternatives'.Ex: At the end of the day, there may be only a thin line that separates news from advertisements, as one travels from the lurid to the ridiculous.Ex: This is a spine-tingling collection of real haunted houses and spooky ghost stories.Ex: This ' hair-raising' experience will allow students to have a better understanding of what energy is and why it's so important.Ex: For me, it's like those really creepy films I used to like watching when I was a kid.* de un modo espeluznante = spookily.* * *1 (que produce terror) ‹tragedia/estado› horrific, horrifying; ‹historia/experiencia› horrific, horrifying, hair-raising; ‹grito› terrifying, blood-curdling* * *
espeluznante adjetivo ‹tragedia/estado/experiencia› horrific, horrifying;
‹ grito› terrifying, blood-curdling
espeluznante adjetivo hair-raising, terrifying
' espeluznante' also found in these entries:
English:
blood-curdling
- creepy
- eerie
- grisly
- hair
- hair-raising
- hairy
- lurid
- spooky
- blood
- shocking
- spine
* * *espeluznante adj[escena, suceso] horrific, horrifying; [relato] hair-raising; [grito] bloodcurdling; [sonido] terrifying* * *adj horrific, horrifying* * *espeluznante adj: hair-raising, terrifying* * *espeluznante adj terrifying -
11 magnitud
f.1 magnitude.2 order of magnitude.* * *1 FÍSICA magnitude2 figurado (importancia) magnitude, extent, size* * *noun f.* * *SF magnitudede primera magnitud — (Astron) first-magnitude; (fig) first-rate antes de s, of the first order
* * *1) (Astron, Fís, Mat) magnitude2) ( importancia) magnitudela magnitud de la tragedia — the extent o magnitude of the tragedy
una crisis de primera magnitud — a full-scale crisis, a crisis of the first magnitude o order
* * *= magnitude.Ex. Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.----* de primera magnitud = fully blown.* * *1) (Astron, Fís, Mat) magnitude2) ( importancia) magnitudela magnitud de la tragedia — the extent o magnitude of the tragedy
una crisis de primera magnitud — a full-scale crisis, a crisis of the first magnitude o order
* * *= magnitude.Ex: Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.
* de primera magnitud = fully blown.* * *A2 ( Astron) magnitudeuna estrella de tercera magnitud a star of the third magnitudeB (importancia) magnitudela magnitud del problema the magnitude of the problemconsecuencias sociales de magnitud far-reaching social consequencesla magnitud de la tragedia the extent o magnitude of the tragedyuna crisis de primera magnitud a full-scale crisis, a crisis of the first magnitude o order* * *
magnitud sustantivo femenino
magnitude;◊ la magnitud de la tragedia the extent o magnitude of the tragedy
magnitud sustantivo femenino magnitude, dimension: desconozco la magnitud del problema, I don't know the scale of the problem
' magnitud' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escalar
- inversión
- volumen
- apreciar
- dimensión
English:
evaluate
- magnitude
- scale
- sheer
- size
* * *magnitud nf1. [tamaño, importancia] magnitude;la magnitud de la crisis forzó a dimitir al presidente the magnitude o severity of the crisis forced the president to resign;todavía no se conoce la magnitud de los daños the extent o scale of the damage is still not known;un problema de primera magnitud a major problem2. Mat & Fís magnitude3. Astron magnitude;una estrella de primera/segunda magnitud a first/second magnitude star* * *f magnitude;de primera magnitud fig full-scale, of the first magnitude* * *magnitud nf: magnitude -
12 sobrellevar
v.to bear, to endure.* * *1 to bear, endure* * *VT [+ peso] to carry, help to carry; [+ carga de otro] to ease; [+ desgracia, desastre, enfermedad] to bear, endure; [+ faltas ajenas] to be tolerant towards* * *verbo transitivo <dolor/enfermedad> to endure, bear; < tragedia> to bear; < soledad> to endure* * *= put up with.Ex. Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.* * *verbo transitivo <dolor/enfermedad> to endure, bear; < tragedia> to bear; < soledad> to endure* * *= put up with.Ex: Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.
* * *sobrellevar [A1 ]vt‹dolor/enfermedad› to endure, bearsupo sobrellevar su tragedia she bore the tragedy wellle ayudaba a sobrellevar su soledad it helped him put up with o endure the loneliness* * *
sobrellevar ( conjugate sobrellevar) verbo transitivo ‹dolor/enfermedad› to endure, bear;
‹ tragedia› to bear;
‹ soledad› to endure
sobrellevar verbo transitivo to bear, endure
' sobrellevar' also found in these entries:
English:
cope
- ride
* * *sobrellevar vtto bear, to endure;sobrelleva la desgracia con mucha resignación he is bearing his misfortune with great resignation* * *v/t endure, bear* * *sobrellevar vt: to endure, to bear -
13 golpear
v.1 to hit.María golpea la puerta Mary hits the door.2 to beat on.3 to kick back, to kick, to knock back, to recoil.El rifle golpea al disparar The rifle kicks back=recoils when it shoots.4 to strike, to hit.Una tempestad golpeó nuestro pueblo hoy A storm struck our town today.* * ** * *verb1) to beat, hit2) knock3) strike* * *1. VT1) (=dar un golpe a) to hit; (=dar golpes a) [+ persona, alfombra] to beat; [para llamar la atención] [+ mesa, puerta, pared] to bang onla golpearon en la cabeza con una pistola — [una vez] they hit her on the head with a gun; [varias veces] they beat her about the head with a gun
2) [desastre natural] to hit, strike2.VI to beat3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <objeto/superficie>no golpees la puerta al salir — don't slam o bang the door as you go out
2)a) ( chocar) to hitb) ( maltratar) to beat, hitc) ( sacudir)la vida la ha golpeado duramente — life has treated her harshly o (liter) has dealt her some harsh blows
2.una nueva tragedia golpea al país — a fresh tragedy has hit o struck the country
golpear via) (dar, pegar)b) (AmS) ( llamar a la puerta) to knockc) ( en fútbol americano) to scrimmage3.golpearse v prona) (refl) ( accidentalmente) <cabeza/codo> to bang, hitb) (AmL) puerta to bang* * *= beat, hit, strike, bang, club, bash, knock, punch, thrash, smite, belt.Ex. Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.Ex. When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.Ex. The ribbon must be disengaged so that the metal typefaces strike the wax sheet directly.Ex. On several occasions he was witness to the sights and sounds of Balzac's emotionalism, including tantrum-pitched screaming, banging fists on desks, and slamming doors.Ex. At the time of his arrest he was beaten, kicked and clubbed in the head with the butt of a pistol, resulting in health problems which are not being properly treated in prison = En el momento de su arresto le habían golpeado, dado patadas y golpeado en la cabeza con la culata de una pistola, causándole problemas de salud que están siendo tratados adecuadadamente en la cárcel.Ex. Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.Ex. He said this was when the crocodile snuck up from behind and knocked her with its front paws.Ex. In that time, she relates, she had been mugged at gunpoint, punched in the face, and harassed.Ex. Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.Ex. Instead, this may come off as a sort of mixed signal considering that God has chosen to smite California right after a proposition was passed banning same sex marriage.Ex. They chased him and one belted him over the head with the bar, forcing him to the ground.----* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.* golpear con fuerza = smite.* golpear con una porra = club.* golpear con un martillo = hammer.* golpear con violencia = smite.* golpear duramente = pummel, smite.* golpear fuerte = wallop, whack.* golpear ligeramente = tap, pat.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* golpear rozando = clip.* golpearse el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* golpear violentamente = bash.* intentar golpear Algo = take + a swing at.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <objeto/superficie>no golpees la puerta al salir — don't slam o bang the door as you go out
2)a) ( chocar) to hitb) ( maltratar) to beat, hitc) ( sacudir)la vida la ha golpeado duramente — life has treated her harshly o (liter) has dealt her some harsh blows
2.una nueva tragedia golpea al país — a fresh tragedy has hit o struck the country
golpear via) (dar, pegar)b) (AmS) ( llamar a la puerta) to knockc) ( en fútbol americano) to scrimmage3.golpearse v prona) (refl) ( accidentalmente) <cabeza/codo> to bang, hitb) (AmL) puerta to bang* * *= beat, hit, strike, bang, club, bash, knock, punch, thrash, smite, belt.Ex: Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.
Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.Ex: The ribbon must be disengaged so that the metal typefaces strike the wax sheet directly.Ex: On several occasions he was witness to the sights and sounds of Balzac's emotionalism, including tantrum-pitched screaming, banging fists on desks, and slamming doors.Ex: At the time of his arrest he was beaten, kicked and clubbed in the head with the butt of a pistol, resulting in health problems which are not being properly treated in prison = En el momento de su arresto le habían golpeado, dado patadas y golpeado en la cabeza con la culata de una pistola, causándole problemas de salud que están siendo tratados adecuadadamente en la cárcel.Ex: Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.Ex: He said this was when the crocodile snuck up from behind and knocked her with its front paws.Ex: In that time, she relates, she had been mugged at gunpoint, punched in the face, and harassed.Ex: Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.Ex: Instead, this may come off as a sort of mixed signal considering that God has chosen to smite California right after a proposition was passed banning same sex marriage.Ex: They chased him and one belted him over the head with the bar, forcing him to the ground.* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.* golpear con fuerza = smite.* golpear con una porra = club.* golpear con un martillo = hammer.* golpear con violencia = smite.* golpear duramente = pummel, smite.* golpear fuerte = wallop, whack.* golpear ligeramente = tap, pat.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* golpear rozando = clip.* golpearse el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* golpear violentamente = bash.* intentar golpear Algo = take + a swing at.* * *golpear [A1 ]vtA ‹superficie/objeto›no golpees la máquina don't bang the machinegolpeó la puerta con tal fuerza que casi la tira abajo he banged (on) the door so hard that he almost knocked it downno golpees la puerta al salir don't slam the door as you go outgolpear el filete con la maza beat o pound the steak with a tenderizerla lluvia golpeaba los cristales the rain beat against the window panesgolpeó el atril con la batuta he tapped his baton on the music stand, he tapped the music stand with his batonlos macillos golpean las cuerdas the hammers strike the stringsB ‹persona›1 (chocar) to hitalgo me golpeó en la cara something hit me in the face2 (pegarle a) to beat, hitlo golpearon brutalmente he was brutally beaten3(sacudir): una nueva tragedia golpea al país a fresh tragedy has hit o struck the countryla vida la ha golpeado duramente life has treated her harshly o ( liter) has dealt her some harsh blows■ golpearvi1 (dar, pegar) golpear CONTRA algo to beat AGAINST sthel granizo golpeaba contra la ventana the hail beat against the window pane2 ( AmS) (llamar a la puerta) to knockalguien golpeó (a la puerta) someone knocked on o at the doorestán golpeando there's someone (knocking) at the door3 (en fútbol americano) to scrimmage1 ( refl) (accidentalmente) ‹cabeza/codo› to bang, hit2 ( AmL) «puerta» to bang* * *
golpear ( conjugate golpear) verbo transitivo
1 ‹objeto/superficie› to bang;
( repetidamente) to beat;◊ no golpees la puerta al salir don't slam o bang the door as you go out;
la lluvia golpeaba los cristales the rain beat against the window panes;
golpeó la mesa con el puño he banged his fist on the table
2 ( pegar) to hit;
su marido la golpea her husband hits her
verbo intransitivoa) (dar, pegar) golpear contra algo to beat against sth
golpearse verbo pronominal
golpear verbo transitivo
1 (accidentalmente) to hit
2 (con intención de herir) to beat, hit
(con el puño) to punch
3 (una puerta, una ventana, etc) to bang: la ventana no dejaba de golpear, the window kept banging
' golpear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ablandar
- maltratar
- swing
- vapulear
- dar
- fuerte
- impactar
- macanear
- pegar
- rebote
- repiquetear
- sacudir
- valer
English:
bang
- bash
- bash in
- batter
- beat
- bonk
- bop
- bump
- crack
- do over
- flick
- hard
- hit
- jar
- knock
- lash out
- pistol-whip
- play
- pummel
- rap
- slam
- slog
- smash
- strike
- stub
- thump
- whack
- hammer
- putt
- thrash
* * *♦ vt1. [impactar] to hit;[puerta] to bang;las olas golpeaban el rompeolas the waves beat against the breakwater;no golpees la impresora stop hitting o banging the printer2. [pegar] to hit;[con puño] to punch;lo golpearon hasta dejarlo inconsciente they beat him unconscious3. [afectar, sacudir]la crisis económica ha golpeado a toda la zona the economic crisis has hit o affected the whole region;la vida lo ha golpeado duramente life has dealt him some harsh blows♦ vi2. Andes, RP [llamar] to knock at the door;están golpeando someone's knocking at the door* * ** * *golpear vt1) : to beat (up), to hit2) : to slam, to bang, to strikegolpear vi1) : to knock (at a door)2) : to beatla lluvia golpeaba contra el tejado: the rain beat against the roof* * *golpear vb2. (puerta, ventana) to bang -
14 viso
m.1 sheen (reflejo) (de tejido).2 lining.3 appearance.4 shimmer, sheen.5 underskirt.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: visar.* * *1 (reflejo) sheen, shimmer2 (ropa interior) underskirt3 figurado (apariencia) appearance\de viso importanttener visos de to seem, appear* * *SM1) [de metal] gleam, glint2) (=aspecto)3) (=ropa) slip4)5) (Geog) viewpoint, vantage pointnegro con visos azules — black with a bluish sheen, black with bluish lights in it
* * *1) (Indum) petticoat, underskirt2) visos masculino plurala) ( apariencia)una historia con pocos visos de verosimilitud — a story which seems to bear little resemblance to reality
b) ( refulgencia)los visos incandescentes del atardecer — (liter) the glowing rays of evening
c) ( en tela) sheenazul con visos verdes — blue shot with green o with a greenish sheen
* * *= sidenote [side-note].Ex. The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenotes.----* un viso de = a whiff of.* * *1) (Indum) petticoat, underskirt2) visos masculino plurala) ( apariencia)una historia con pocos visos de verosimilitud — a story which seems to bear little resemblance to reality
b) ( refulgencia)los visos incandescentes del atardecer — (liter) the glowing rays of evening
c) ( en tela) sheenazul con visos verdes — blue shot with green o with a greenish sheen
* * *= sidenote [side-note].Ex: The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenotes.
* un viso de = a whiff of.* * *A ( Indum) petticoat, underskirt1(apariencia): una situación con visos de tragedia a seemingly o an apparently tragic situationun problema que no tiene visos de resolverse a problem which shows no sign of being solveduna historia con muy pocos visos de verosimilitud a story which seems to bear little resemblance to reality2 ( liter)(refulgencia): los cristales de la araña daban visos de colores the glass in the chandelier sparkled with different colorsel agua reflejaba los visos incandescentes del atardecer the water reflected the glowing rays of evening3 (en una tela) sheenuna tela azul con visos verdes blue material shot with green o with a greenish sheen* * *
Del verbo visar: ( conjugate visar)
viso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
visó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
visar
viso
visar ( conjugate visar) verbo transitivo ‹ documento› to endorse;
‹ pasaporte› to visa
viso sustantivo masculino (Indum) petticoat, underskirt
visar vtr (dar validez: a un documento) to endorse
(: al pasaporte) to visa
viso sustantivo masculino
1 (reflejos) sheen, overtones
2 (apariencia) tiene visos de ser importante, it seems to be important
' viso' also found in these entries:
English:
petticoat
- under
* * *viso nm1. [reflejo] [de tejido] sheen;[de metal] glint;hacer visos to have a sheen, to shimmer;Chilehacerse visos [en el pelo] to have highlights put in (one's hair)2. [apariencia]esta ocupación carece de todo viso de legalidad this activity lacks the slightest semblance of legality;tener visos de: tiene visos de verdad it seems pretty true;tiene visos de hacerse realidad it looks like it could become a reality3. [enagua] petticoat, underskirt4. [de prenda] lining* * *viso nm1) apariencia: appearancetener visos de: to seem, to show signs of2) destello: glint, gleam3) : sheen, iridescence -
15 averiguar
v.1 to find out.2 to quarrel, to argue.* * *(unstressed u; gu changes to gü before e)Past Indicativeaverigüé, averiguaste, averiguó, averiguamos, averiguasteis, averiguaron.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb* * *1.VT to find out, establish frmnunca averiguaron quién era el asesino — they never found out o frm established o discovered who the killer was
ya han averiguado la identidad del padre — they have found out o frm established o discovered the identity of the father
averiguar las causas de un problema — to find out o frm establish the causes of a problem
un estudio para averiguar el alcance de la tragedia — a study to find out o frm establish the extent of the tragedy
han averiguado que el presidente malversaba fondos — it has been established o discovered that the president was embezzling funds
-¿quién ha roto el vaso? -¡averigua! — "who broke the glass?" - "who knows!"
2.3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to find out2.averigua a qué hora sale el tren — find out o check what time the train leaves
averiguar vi (Méx) to quarrel, argueaveriguárselas — (Méx)
averiguárselas con alguien — (Méx) to deal with somebody
* * *= ascertain, find out, uncover, come to + light, puzzle out, figure out, lay + hands on, check into, check up on, keep + tabs on, get + a sense of, make + enquiry, gain + a sense of, tease apart, ferret out, suss (out).Ex. If no edition or imprint date can be ascertained, then an attempt is made to provide a date from amongst any other dates given on the work, such as copyright dates, and reprint dates.Ex. For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.Ex. It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.Ex. A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did not approach staff for help.Ex. It is certainly easier to ask for the trusted opinion of a relative or friend than to try and puzzle out where other sources of answers might be found.Ex. It turns out that the public, the students, have figured out that that's a way of doing some kind of subject searching, and they do it all the time.Ex. It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.Ex. You might want to check into local firms that do that sort of work.Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex. Jones (1997) examined several young adult Web pages to get a sense of the quantity and quality of teen Web pages in libraries around the country.Ex. The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.Ex. The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.Ex. The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.Ex. He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.----* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].* averiguar cómo = figure out how.* averiguar el límite de Algo = plumb + the depths of.* averiguar el precio = cost.* averiguar la verdad = discern + the truth.* averiguar lo que ocurre alrededor = put + Posesivo + ear to the ground.* averiguárselas = manage to, get by.* averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.* * *1.verbo transitivo to find out2.averigua a qué hora sale el tren — find out o check what time the train leaves
averiguar vi (Méx) to quarrel, argueaveriguárselas — (Méx)
averiguárselas con alguien — (Méx) to deal with somebody
* * *= ascertain, find out, uncover, come to + light, puzzle out, figure out, lay + hands on, check into, check up on, keep + tabs on, get + a sense of, make + enquiry, gain + a sense of, tease apart, ferret out, suss (out).Ex: If no edition or imprint date can be ascertained, then an attempt is made to provide a date from amongst any other dates given on the work, such as copyright dates, and reprint dates.
Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.Ex: It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.Ex: A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did not approach staff for help.Ex: It is certainly easier to ask for the trusted opinion of a relative or friend than to try and puzzle out where other sources of answers might be found.Ex: It turns out that the public, the students, have figured out that that's a way of doing some kind of subject searching, and they do it all the time.Ex: It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.Ex: You might want to check into local firms that do that sort of work.Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex: Jones (1997) examined several young adult Web pages to get a sense of the quantity and quality of teen Web pages in libraries around the country.Ex: The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.Ex: The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.Ex: The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.Ex: As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.Ex: He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].* averiguar cómo = figure out how.* averiguar el límite de Algo = plumb + the depths of.* averiguar el precio = cost.* averiguar la verdad = discern + the truth.* averiguar lo que ocurre alrededor = put + Posesivo + ear to the ground.* averiguárselas = manage to, get by.* averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.* * *vtto find outse trata de averiguar el motivo de esta tragedia the aim is to establish the cause of o to find out what caused this tragedyno pudieron averiguar su paradero they couldn't find out where he was, they were unable to ascertain his whereabouts ( frml)averigua a qué hora sale el tren find out o check what time the train leaves■ averiguarvi( Méx) to quarrel, argueaveriguárselas ( Méx): me las averiguaré para conseguir el dinero I'll manage to get the money somehowaveriguárselas con algn ( Méx); to deal with sb* * *
Multiple Entries:
averiguar
averiguar algo
averiguar ( conjugate averiguar) verbo transitivo
to find out
verbo intransitivo (Méx) to quarrel, argue;◊ averiguárselas (Méx) to manage
averiguar verbo transitivo to ascertain
' averiguar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ver
- descubrir
- enterarse
English:
ascertain
- check up on
- find out
- trace back
- find
* * *♦ vt[indagar] to find out♦ viCAm, Méx [discutir] to argue, to quarrel* * *I v/t find out* * *averiguar {10} vt1) : to find out, to ascertain2) : to investigate* * * -
16 derivar
v.1 to divert.derivó el debate hacia otro tema he steered the debate onto another topic2 to derive (Mat).3 to change direction, to drift.4 to extract, to obtain as a subproduct.* * *1 (proceder) to spring, arise, come, stem2 MARÍTIMO to drift3 LINGÚÍSTICA to be derived (de, from), derive (de, from)■ 'pequeñito" deriva de "pequeño' "pequeñito" is derived from "pequeño"4 (conducir) to drift1 (dirigir) to direct, divert2 LINGÚÍSTICA to derive3 (en electricidad) to shunt4 MATEMÁTICAS to derive1 (proceder) to result (de, from), stem (de, from)2 LINGÚÍSTICA to be derived (de, from)* * *verb- derivar en* * *1. VI1)derivar de algo — (=provenir de) to derive from sth
esta palabra deriva del griego — this word derives from o is derived from the Greek
esta crisis deriva de una mala política financiera — this crisis stems from o springs from bad financial policy
de estos datos se deriva que... — from this it follows that...
2)derivar en algo — (=tener como resultado) to lead to sth, result in sth
esto derivó en la pérdida de las colonias — this led to o resulted in the loss of the colonies
3)la conversación derivó hacia otros temas — the conversation moved on to o turned to different topics
en su vejez su interés derivó hacia la literatura — in his old age his interest turned to literature
4) (Náut) to drift2. VT1) [+ carretera, río] to divert2) [+ conversación, charla] to divert, steerderivó el debate hacia temas menos controvertidos — he diverted o steered the discussion towards less controversial subjects
3) (Mat) to derive4) (Elec) to shunt3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( proceder)derivar de algo — (Ling) to derive from something, come from something; (Quím) to derive from something; problema/situación to arise from something
b) ( traer como consecuencia)derivar en algo — to result in something, lead to something
2) ( cambiar de dirección)2.derivar vt (Med) (AmL)3.derivarse de algo — palabra to be derived from something, come from something; problema/situación to arise from something
* * *= derive, spin off.Ex. The scheme was designed for the Library of Congress and many of the features of the scheme derived from this fact.Ex. A computerized search facility has been spun off from the basic work.----* derivar conclusiones = derive + conclusions.* derivar de = strip from, be born of, proceed from.* derivar placer de = obtain + pleasure from.* derivarse = accrue, come.* derivarse de = come out of, flow from.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( proceder)derivar de algo — (Ling) to derive from something, come from something; (Quím) to derive from something; problema/situación to arise from something
b) ( traer como consecuencia)derivar en algo — to result in something, lead to something
2) ( cambiar de dirección)2.derivar vt (Med) (AmL)3.derivarse de algo — palabra to be derived from something, come from something; problema/situación to arise from something
* * *= derive, spin off.Ex: The scheme was designed for the Library of Congress and many of the features of the scheme derived from this fact.
Ex: A computerized search facility has been spun off from the basic work.* derivar conclusiones = derive + conclusions.* derivar de = strip from, be born of, proceed from.* derivar placer de = obtain + pleasure from.* derivarse = accrue, come.* derivarse de = come out of, flow from.* * *derivar [A1 ]viA1 (proceder) derivar DE algo ( Ling) to derive FROM sth, come FROM sth; ( Quím) to derive FROM sth; «problema/situación» to arise FROM sthpalabras derivadas del latín words of Latin origin, words derived from Latinel problema deriva de la falta de confianza the problem arises o stems from a lack of confidence2 (traer como consecuencia) derivar EN algo to result IN sth, lead TO sthderivó en un deterioro de la calidad it resulted in o led to a decline in qualityB1 ( Náut) «barco» to drift2 (cambiar de dirección) derivar HACIA/ EN algo:una charla que derivó en discusión a chat which degenerated into o turned into o became an argumentnuestra amistad derivaba hacia el odio our friendship was turning to hatred3 ( Elec) to short-circuit■ derivarvtA (dirigir) to steerderivó la conversación hacia otros temas he steered o moved the conversation on to other mattersB ( Elec) to shuntderivar a algn a un especialista to refer sb to a specialist o ( BrE) consultant(proceder) derivarse DE algo ( Ling) to be derived FROM sth, come FROM sth; «problema/situación» to arise FROM sth* * *
derivar ( conjugate derivar) verbo intransitivo
[problema/situación] to arise from sthb) ( traer como consecuencia) derivar en algo to result in sth, lead to sth
verbo transitivo (Med) (AmL)
derivarse verbo pronominal ( proceder) derivarse de algo [ palabra] to be derived from sth, come from sth;
[problema/situación] to arise from sth
derivar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (proceder) to derive, stem [de, from]
2 (desviarse, tomar otra dirección) to move on [ hacia, to]
II verbo transitivo
1 (dirigir la conversación) to steer [hacia, towards]
2 (desviar un río, etc) to divert
' derivar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
resultar
English:
derive
- issue
- refer
* * *♦ vt1. [desviar] to divert (a o hacia to o towards);derivó el debate hacia otro tema he steered the debate onto another topic;su médico de cabecera lo derivó a un especialista his GP referred him to a specialist2. Mat to derive3. Ling to derive♦ vi1. [desviarse] to move, to drift (a o hacia to o towards);el barco derivaba sin rumbo fijo the ship was drifting out of control;la tertulia derivaba hacia derroteros políticos the discussion was drifting onto politicsla crisis deriva de una mala gestión the crisis was caused by bad managementla tensa situación familiar derivó en tragedia the highly charged domestic situation ended in tragedy;la rivalidad entre ellos derivó en abierta hostilidad the rivalry between them ended in open hostility* * *v/i1 derive (de from)2 de barco drift* * *derivar vi1) : to drift2)derivar de : to come from, to derive from3)derivar en : to result inderivar vt: to steer, to directderivó la discusión hacia la política: he steered the discussion over to politics -
17 encontrarse con
v.1 to come across, to meet, to come right across, to fall in with.María se encontró con Ricardo Mary came across Richard.2 to bump into, to hit, to hit upon.3 to come up against, to encounter, to come across, to hit on.Ella se encontró con la evidencia She came across the evidence.María se encontró con una tragedia Mary came up against a tragedy.4 to come up against, to face, to find.María se encontró con una tragedia Mary came up against a tragedy.* * *(v.) = meet, run into, cross + Posesivo + pathEx. Stopping a few miles north of where the Lewark meets the great Modoc River in what is now called the American midwest, they constructed a humble cabin and began trading with river men and friendly Indians.Ex. If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would run into a ream of wetted paper weighted down with paving stones.Ex. Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path.* * *(v.) = meet, run into, cross + Posesivo + pathEx: Stopping a few miles north of where the Lewark meets the great Modoc River in what is now called the American midwest, they constructed a humble cabin and began trading with river men and friendly Indians.
Ex: If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would run into a ream of wetted paper weighted down with paving stones.Ex: Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path. -
18 desembocar
v.to flow, to discharge, to debouch, to disembogue.* * *1 (río) to flow (en, into)2 (calle) to end (en, at), lead (en, into)3 figurado to lead (en, to), end (en, in)* * *VI1)desembocar en — [río] to flow into, run into; [calle] to join, lead into
2)desembocar en — (=terminar en) to end in, result in
esto desembocó en una tragedia — this ended in o led to tragedy
* * *verbo intransitivoa)desembocar en algo — en mar/río to flow into something; en calle to come out onto something; en plaza to come out into something
b) situación/crisis* * *verbo intransitivoa)desembocar en algo — en mar/río to flow into something; en calle to come out onto something; en plaza to come out into something
b) situación/crisis* * *desembocar [A2 ]vi1«río/calle»: el río Mira desemboca en el Pacífico the Mira River flows into the Pacificdesemboca en el Paseo del Prado it comes out onto the Paseo del Pradola manifestación desembocó en la plaza the demonstrators came out into the squareseguimos a la gente y desembocamos en el Ayuntamiento we followed the crowds and came out in front of o at the town hall2 «situación/crisis»: desembocar EN algo; to culminate IN sthdesembocó en una grave crisis it culminated in o ended up being a serious crisispuede desembocar en el cierre de numerosas fábricas it could result in the closure of numerous factories* * *
desembocar ( conjugate desembocar) verbo intransitivo desembocar en algo ‹en mar/río› to flow into sth;
‹ en calle› to come out onto sth;
‹ en plaza› to come out into sth
desembocar verbo intransitivo
1 (un río) to flow [en, into]: el Tajo desemboca en el Atlántico, the Tagus flows into the Atlantic
(una calle, avenida) to lead [en, to]: esta carretera desemboca en la autopista, this road comes out onto the motorway
2 (una situación) to culminate [en, in], to lead [en, to]: puede desembocar en una tragedia, it may end in tragedy
' desembocar' also found in these entries:
English:
empty
- join
* * *desembocar vi1.[calle] to lead onto;desembocar en [río] to flow into;¿dónde desemboca esta calle/este río? where does this street/river come out?la manifestación desembocó en graves disturbios the demonstration led to serious disturbances;no sabemos en qué desembocará todo esto we don't know where all this will end up o what all this will lead to* * *v/i* * *desembocar {72} vi1)desembocar a : to flow into, to join2)desembocar a : to lead to, to result in* * *desembocar vb1. (río) to flow -
19 mascarse
1 familiar to be in the air* * *VPR to sense* * *vprFamse masca un golpe de estado all the signs are that a coup d'état is imminent;se mascaba la crisis you could tell that a crisis was imminent -
20 acabar en
v.1 to end up in, to fetch up in.La pelea acabó en tragedia The fight ended up in tragedy.2 to end in.El cuchillo acaba en punta The knife ends in a point.3 to end up.María acabó en dormirse Mary ended up sleeping.* * *(v.) = result (in), land inEx. Objective 1 results in what is known as a direct catalogue, because it gives direct access to a specific document.Ex. Most of the librarians interviewed admitted that they landed in the profession by accident.* * *(v.) = result (in), land inEx: Objective 1 results in what is known as a direct catalogue, because it gives direct access to a specific document.
Ex: Most of the librarians interviewed admitted that they landed in the profession by accident.
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tragedia — (Del lat. tragoedĭa, y este del gr. τραγῳδία). 1. f. Obra dramática cuya acción presenta conflictos de apariencia fatal que mueven a compasión y espanto, con el fin de purificar estas pasiones en el espectador y llevarle a considerar el enigma… … Diccionario de la lengua española
tragedia — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. ż IIb, lm D. tragediadii {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} utwór dramatyczny oparty na konflikcie między dążeniami bohatera a siłami wyższymi: losem, prawami społecznymi, moralnymi, kończący … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
tragedia — /tra dʒɛdja/ s.f. [dal lat. tragoedia, gr. tragōidía, comp. di trágos capro e ōidḗ canto ]. 1. (teatr.) [opera e rappresentazione drammatica, originaria del mondo classico, che si caratterizza, oltre che per il tono e lo stile elevato, per uno… … Enciclopedia Italiana
tragedia — ит. [траджэ/диа] tragédie фр. [тражэди/] tragedy англ. [трэ/джэди] Tragödie нем. [трагэди/] трагедия … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
tragédia — s. f. 1. Peça de teatro cujo desfecho é um acontecimento funesto. 2. O gênero trágico. 3. [Figurado] Cena ou acontecimento triste, grave ou perigoso. = CATÁSTROFE, DESGRAÇA ‣ Etimologia: grego tragodía, as … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
tragèdia — tragediá, tragèdi, tragedìo f. tragédie … Diccionari Personau e Evolutiu
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tragedia — tra·gè·dia s.f. AU 1. opera drammatica destinata alla rappresentazione scenica, in stile elevato, che narra le vicende di personaggi illustri della storia o del mito e gli esiti gravi e luttuosi delle loro passioni, destinati a suscitare pietà e… … Dizionario italiano
tragedia — {{#}}{{LM SynT39227}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE T38272}}{{\}}{{CLAVE}}{{/}}{{\}}SINÓNIMOS Y ANTÓNIMOS:{{/}} {{[}}tragedia{{]}} {{《}}▍ s.f.{{》}} = {{<}}1{{>}} drama ≠ comedia = {{<}}2{{>}} {{♂}}(un acontecimiento desgraciado){{♀}} desgracia • desastre •… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
tragedia — s f 1 (Lit) Obra dramática, en verso o en prosa, cuya acción provoca la compasión o el terror de su público al plantear problemas humanos de gran importancia; son ejemplos las tragedias griegas de Sófocles o de Esquilo 2 Género de estas obras: la … Español en México