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    prep.
    1 with.
    ¿con quién vas? who are you going with?
    lo ha conseguido con su esfuerzo he has achieved it through his own efforts
    una cartera con varios documentos a briefcase containing several documents
    con el tiempo lo olvidé in time I forgot it
    2 in spite of (a pesar de).
    con todo despite everything
    con lo estudioso que es, le suspendieron for all his hard work, they still failed him
    Está con mucho dolor He is in [with] a lot of pain.
    3 by.
    con hacerlo así by doing it this way
    con salir a las diez es suficiente if we leave at ten, we'll have plenty of time
    * * *
    1 (instrumento, medio) with
    2 (modo, circunstancia) in, with
    ¿vas a salir con este frío? are you going out in this cold?
    me gustas con ese vestido you look nice in that dress, I like that dress on you
    3 (juntamente, en compañía) with
    7 (comparación) compared to
    8 (a pesar de) in spite of, despite
    9 con + inf by + gerund
    10 (aunque) in spite of
    con ser tan fuerte... in spite of being so strong...
    \
    con que / con tal de que / con tal que provided, as long as
    con todo (y eso) nevertheless, even so
    * * *
    prep.
    1) with
    2) to, towards
    * * *
    PREP
    1) [indicando compañía, instrumento, medio] with

    ¿con quién vas a ir? — who are you going with?

    andar con muletasto walk on o with crutches

    con el tiempo — in the course of time, with time

    2) [indicando características, estado]
    3) [indicando combinación] and
    4) [indicando contenido]

    encontraron una maleta con 800.000 dólares — they found a suitcase containing 800,000 dollars o with 800,000 dollars in it

    5) [indicando modo]

    estar con algo, estar con dolor de muelas/la pierna escayolada — to have toothache/one's leg in plaster

    con mucho gusto — certainly, by all means

    6) [como complemento personal de algunos verbos] to

    ¿con quién hablas? — who are you speaking to?

    se ha casado con Jesús — she's married Jesús, she's got married to Jesús

    7) [tras adjetivos] to, towards

    amable con todoskind to o towards everybody

    8) [con decimales]

    once con siete[11,7] eleven point seven ( 11.7)

    9) (=pese a) in spite of

    con tantas dificultades, no se descorazonó — in spite of all o for all the difficulties he didn't lose heart

    con ser su madre, le odia — even though she is his mother she hates him

    con todo (y con eso), la gente se lo pasó bien — in spite of everything, people had a good time

    10) [en exclamaciones]

    ¡vaya con el niño! — * the cheeky monkey! *

    ¡con lo bien que se está aquí! — and it's so nice here too!

    no me dejó ni un trocito, con lo que me gustan esos caramelos — he didn't even let me have a tiny piece, and he knows how much I like those sweets

    11) [indicando una condición]
    a) + infin

    con decirle que no voy, se arreglará todo — when I tell him I'm not going, everything will be fine

    b)

    con que + subjun

    con que me invite, me conformo — as long as o provided that she invites me, I don't mind

    tal 3., 4)
    * * *
    1)
    a) (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) with
    b) (indicando el objeto de comportamiento, actitud)
    2)

    ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?

    ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position

    ¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

    con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now

    con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)

    3)
    a) (indicando instrumento, medio, material) with

    córtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

    caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!

    con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)

    b) ( indicando modo) with
    c) (al describir características, un estado)

    ¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?

    4) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario)
    * * *
    = by use of, with, WITH, possessed of, what with, not without, featuring.
    Ex. By use of the code 'p' on the saved document summary screen you can request than one of the saved document lists be printed.
    Ex. Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.
    Ex. WITH retrieves records in which two (or more) terms appear in the same field.
    Ex. Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.
    Ex. What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.
    Ex. It has shown that the technology can work, but not without problems.
    Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.
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    * acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.
    * andar con cuidado = tread + lightly.
    * asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.
    * con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.
    * con afabilidad = good-naturedly.
    * con afán = earnestly.
    * con afecto = fondly, affectionately.
    * con agallas = spunky.
    * con agilidad = nimbly.
    * con agradecimiento = gratefully.
    * con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.
    * con ahínco = diligently, industriously.
    * con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.
    * con alas = winged.
    * con alborozo = mirthfully.
    * con alegría = joyously, gleefully.
    * con algoritmos = algorithmically.
    * con alimentación manual = hand-fed.
    * con altanería = superciliously, haughtily.
    * con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].
    * con amabilidad = graciously.
    * con amargura = bitterly.
    * con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.
    * con anotaciones = scripted.
    * con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.
    * con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.
    * con ansias de poder = power-hungry.
    * con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.
    * con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.
    * con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.
    * con anterioridad a = pre, prior to, before the days of.
    * con anterioridad a la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].
    * con añoranza = longingly, wistfully.
    * con apatía = listlessly.
    * con aplicación = industriously, studiously.
    * con aprensión = apprehensively.
    * con aprobación = approvingly.
    * con ardor = ardently.
    * con armonía = harmoniously.
    * con arrogancia = superciliously, haughtily.
    * con asco = disgustedly.
    * con asiduidad = assiduously.
    * con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.
    * con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.
    * con atención = attentively.
    * con audacia = boldly.
    * con autoridad = authoritative, authoritatively.
    * con avances = stepped-up.
    * con avaricia = rapaciously.
    * con baño = en suite, en-suite bathroom, en-suite bath, en-suite facilities.
    * con barba = bearded.
    * con base de arena = sand-based.
    * con base empírica = empirically-based.
    * con base en = based in.
    * con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.
    * con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.
    * con basura por el suelo = littered.
    * con bisagras = hinged.
    * con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.
    * con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.
    * con brotes = budded.
    * con buena fama = respected.
    * con buena reputación = respected, reputable.
    * con buenas conexiones = well-connected.
    * con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.
    * con buen gusto = tastefully.
    * con buen humor = good-humouredly.
    * con buenos contactos = well-connected.
    * con buenos modales = politely.
    * con bultos = lumpiness.
    * con burbujas = carbonated.
    * con cable = corded.
    * con cafeina = caffeinated.
    * con cajero = cashiered.
    * con calefacción = heated.
    * con calefacción central = centrally heated.
    * con calma = calmly, leisurely, tranquilly.
    * con capucha = hooded.
    * con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.
    * con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.
    * con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.
    * con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.
    * con cariño = fondly, affectionately.
    * con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].
    * con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.
    * con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.
    * con chasis fabricado por separado del bastidor = coachbuilt [coach-built].
    * con cierta comodidad = with some ease.
    * con cierta facilidad = with some ease.
    * con cierta formación = educated.
    * con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.
    * con cierto detalle = at some length.
    * con cierto gasto = at some expense.
    * con cinismo = cynically.
    * con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.
    * con claustros = cloistered.
    * con clavos = hobnailed.
    * con cobro = fee-based.
    * con codicia = rapaciously.
    * con cola = caudate.
    * con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.
    * con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.
    * con cólicos = colicky newborn.
    * con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.
    * con comodidad = with ease, easily.
    * con comprensión = sympathetically.
    * con compromisos = strings attached.
    * con condiciones especiales = strings attached.
    * con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.
    * con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.
    * con conocimiento = authoritatively.
    * con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].
    * con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].
    * con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.
    * con conocimiento de causa = knowingly.
    * con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].
    * con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.
    * con conocimientos en = versed in.
    * con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.
    * con consecuencias fatales = fatally.
    * con consentimiento = willing.
    * con contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.
    * con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.
    * con copyright = copyright-protected.
    * con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.
    * con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].
    * con cortesía = courteously.
    * con costras = caked.
    * con creces = amply, far + Verbo.
    * con créditos = credit-carrying.
    * con criterio = discerning.
    * con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.
    * con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.
    * con cuernos = horned.
    * con cuidado = gently, carefully.
    * con cúpula = domed.
    * con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].
    * con decisión = decisively.
    * con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.
    * con deferencia = dutifully.
    * con deleite = with gusto.
    * con delicadeza = delicately, gently.
    * con demasiada facilidad = all too easily.
    * con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.
    * con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.
    * con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.
    * con demasiado trabajo = overworked.
    * con demasidad facilidad = all too easy.
    * con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.
    * con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.
    * con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.
    * con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.
    * con desánimo = dejectedly, despondently.
    * con desaprobación = disapproving, disapprovingly.
    * con descaro = impudently.
    * con desconfianza = suspiciously.
    * con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.
    * con desenfado = lightheartedly.
    * con desesperación = dispiritedly, hopelessly.
    * con desfachatez = impudently.
    * con desgana = listlessly, reluctantly, unwillingly.
    * con destino a = to.
    * con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.
    * con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.
    * con determinación = with purpose, single-mindedly, purposefully, steadfastly.
    * con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.
    * con dientes de sierra = serrated.
    * con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.
    * con diferencia = by far.
    * con diferentes variaciones = in variation.
    * con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.
    * con dificultades = in difficulties.
    * con diligencia = sedulously, industriously, studiously.
    * con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.
    * con diplomacia = diplomatically.
    * con discapacidades físicas = physically challenged.
    * con disimulo = on the quiet, on the sly.
    * con doble acristalamiento = double-glazed.
    * con doble titulación = dually qualified.
    * con dos caras = double-faced.
    * con dos facetas = double-faced.
    * con dudas = uncertainly.
    * con dudosa reputación = disreputable.
    * con dureza = harshly.
    * con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.
    * con eficacia = ably.
    * con eficiencia = ably.
    * con efusión = effusively.
    * con ejemplos = by example(s).
    * con él = therewith.
    * con el agua al cuello = in hot water.
    * con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.
    * con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.
    * con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.
    * con el ceño fruncido = with a frown.
    * con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.
    * con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.
    * con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.
    * con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.
    * con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.
    * con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.
    * con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.
    * con el culo al aire = out in the cold.
    * con el debido respeto = with due respect.
    * con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.
    * con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.
    * con el emblema = under the banner.
    * con el fin de = in order to.
    * con ello = in doing so, in the process, thereto.
    * con ellos = with them.
    * con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.
    * con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.
    * con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.
    * con el mismo = therewith.
    * con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....
    * con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.
    * con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.
    * con el nombre y dirección del remitente = self-addressed.
    * con el número = numbered.
    * con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.
    * con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.
    * con el paso de = with the passing of.
    * con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.
    * con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.
    * con el pie deformado = clubfooted.
    * con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.
    * con el primer intento = at the first shot.
    * con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.
    * con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.
    * con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.
    * con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.
    * con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.
    * con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.
    * con el título = entitled.
    * con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).
    * con el transcurso de = with the passing of.
    * con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.
    * con el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.
    * con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.
    * con el uso = in use, with use.
    * con encimera de mármol = marble-top.
    * con energía = powerfully.
    * con enfado = angrily.
    * con enfermedades mentales = mentally challenged.
    * con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].
    * con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.
    * con errores = flawed.
    * con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.
    * con escamas = flaky.
    * con ese fin = to that end.
    * con esmero = sedulously, studiously.
    * con eso = thereto, by this.
    * con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.
    * con espíritu deportivo = sportingly.
    * con este fin = to this end, to that effect.
    * con estilo = stylish.
    * con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, herewith, by doing so, by this, in doing so.
    * con estructura de acero = steel-framed.
    * con estructura de madera = timber-framed.
    * con estudios = schooled, educated.
    * con exactitud = precisely.
    * con excepción de = with the exception of, except for.
    * con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.
    * con expectación = expectantly.
    * con experiencia = experienced.
    * con experiencia ampliamente demostrada = proven.
    * con experiencia profesional = professionally-qualified.
    * con exuberancia = lushly.
    * con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.
    * con fascinación = rhapsodically.
    * con fecha = dated, dated.
    * con fecha + Fecha = dated + Fecha.
    * con ferocidad = ferociously.
    * con figuras en movimiento = animated.
    * con filtros = filtered.
    * con financiación independiente = self-funded.
    * con financiación propia = self-funded.
    * con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.
    * con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.
    * con firma = signed.
    * con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.
    * con flexibilidad = flexibly.
    * con fluidez = fluent, fluently.
    * con forma de castillo = castellated.
    * con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].
    * con forma de pelo = hair-like.
    * con forma de pera = pear-shaped.
    * con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.
    * con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.
    * con forma de U = U-shaped.
    * con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.
    * con franqueza = frankly.
    * con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].
    * con frondosidad = lushly.
    * con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.
    * con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.
    * con funda = jacketed.
    * con fundamentos = informed.
    * con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.
    * con furia = with a vengeance, furiously.
    * con futuro = up-and-coming.
    * con gafas = bespectacled.
    * con ganas = with gusto.
    * con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.
    * con garantías de calidad = quality assured.
    * con gas = carbonated.
    * con generosidad = generously, unstintingly.
    * con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].
    * con gracia = wittily, funnily.
    * con gran capacidad = capacious.
    * con gran colorido = brightly coloured.
    * con gran densidad de población = densely populated.
    * con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.
    * con grandilocuencia = grandly.
    * con gran esplendor = grandly.
    * con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.
    * con gran motivación = highly-motivated.
    * con gran sentimiento = earnestly.
    * con gratitud = gratefully.
    * con gravedad = grimly.
    * con guión = hyphenated.
    * con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.
    * con habilidad = adeptly.
    * con hambre de poder = power-hungry.
    * con hastial = gabled.
    * con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.
    * con honestidad = honestly.
    * con humildad = humbly.
    * con humor = humorously.
    * con ilusión = eagerly.
    * con imágenes en movimiento = animated.
    * con imaginación = imaginatively.
    * con impaciencia = with bated breath.
    * con impasibilidad = impassively.
    * con impunidad = with impunity.
    * con incredulidad = incredulously.
    * con independencia de = in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.
    * con indiferencia = indifferently, casually.
    * con indignación = disgustedly, indignantly.
    * con indulgencia = leniently.
    * con información = information-bearing.
    * con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.
    * con inocencia = innocently.
    * con insistencia = insistently.
    * con insolencia = impudently.
    * con intencionalidad = calculated.
    * con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.
    * con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.
    * con intereses propios = self-interested.
    * con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.
    * con intervención directa = obtrusive.
    * con ira = angrily.
    * con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.
    * con juicio de valor = value-loaded.
    * con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.
    * con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.
    * con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].
    * con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.
    * con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.
    * con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.
    * con la convicción de que = in the belief that/of, on the assumption that.
    * con la debida consideración = with due consideration.
    * con la debida cualificación = properly qualified.
    * con la edad = with age.
    * con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall.
    * con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.
    * con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.
    * con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.
    * con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.
    * con la extensión de un libro = book-length.
    * con la falda típica escocesa = kilted.
    * con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.
    * con la frente en alto = stand + tall.
    * con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].
    * con la imaginación = in imagination.
    * con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.
    * con la intención de comunicar hechos = fact-communicating.
    * con la llegada de = with the advent of, with the arrival of.
    * con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.
    * con la mente despejada = clear-headed.
    * con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).
    * con la mirada en blanco = blankly.
    * con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.
    * con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.
    * con la misma altura que = the full height of.
    * con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.
    * con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.
    * con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.
    * con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.
    * con lascivia = lustily.
    * con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.
    * con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].
    * con las espalda contra la pared = with + Posesivo + back against the wall.
    * con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.
    * con las garras fuera = knives-out.
    * con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.
    * con las manos vacías = empty-handed.
    * con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.
    * con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.
    * con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.
    * con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.
    * con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.
    * con las uñas fuera = knives-out.
    * con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.
    * con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].
    * con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed, licensed.
    * con limitación temporal = time-oriented.
    * con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.
    * con llave = locked, locking.
    * con lo cual = whereupon.
    * con lo pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.
    * con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.
    * con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.
    * con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.
    * con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.
    * con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].
    * con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.
    * con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.
    * con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.
    * con lujuria = lustily.
    * con machetes = machete-wielding.
    * con madurez = maturely.
    * con magnanimidad = magnanimously.
    * con mala fama = disreputable.
    * con mala reputación = disreputable.
    * con maldad = ill-naturedly.
    * con malhumor = moodily.
    * con maña = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA].
    * con marca = branded.
    * con más antigüedad = longest-serving.
    * con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.
    * con más frecuencia = most frequently.
    * con más intensidad aun = with a vengeance.
    * con más razón aún = a fortiori.
    * con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.
    * con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.
    * con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].
    * con mayor detalle = in greater detail.
    * con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.
    * con meandros = meandering.
    * con mechones = streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].
    * con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).
    * con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).
    * con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).
    * con mejoras = stepped-up.
    * con melancolía = wistfully.
    * con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.
    * con millones de ventas = megaselling.
    * con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).
    * con miras al futuro = forward-looking.
    * con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.
    * con motivo de = on the occasion of.
    * con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.
    * con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.
    * con mucha diferencia = by far.
    * con mucha energía = high energy.
    * con mucha frecuencia = very often.
    * con mucha información = populated.
    * con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talking.
    * con mucha palabrería = glibly.
    * con mucha población = heavily populated.
    * con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.
    * con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.
    * con muchas actividades = event-filled.
    * con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.
    * con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.
    * con muchas imágenes = image intensive.
    * con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.
    * con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].
    * con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, overwhelmingly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.
    * con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.
    * con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.
    * con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].
    * con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.
    * con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.
    * con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.
    * con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].
    * con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.
    * con muchos detalles = elaborately.
    * con muchos eventos = event-filled.
    * con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].
    * con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.
    * con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.
    * con mucho trabajo = painfully.
    * con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.
    * con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.
    * con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom, all too seldom.
    * con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.
    * con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).
    * con naturalidad = unselfconsciously.
    * con nervios = rib.
    * con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].
    * con nosotros = with us.
    * con nostalgia = wistfully.
    * con notas a pie de página = footnoted.
    * con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.
    * con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.
    * con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.
    * con objeto de hacer = toward(s).
    * con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).
    * con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.
    * con ocasión de = on the occasion of.
    * con ojos azules = blue-eyed.
    * con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.
    * con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.
    * con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.
    * con olor a ajo = garlicky.
    * con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].
    * con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].
    * con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].
    * con olor a orina = urinous.
    * con olor a polvo = dust smelling.
    * con orgullo = proudly.
    * con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.
    * con paciencia = patiently.
    * con pagos pendientes = be in arrears.
    * con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.
    * con participación del público mediante llamada telefónica = phone-in.
    * con pasión = with passion, passionately.
    * con patas = legged.
    * con peligro de muerte = life threatening.
    * con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.
    * con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.
    * con pequeños matices = nuanced.
    * con pereza = lazily.
    * con perplejidad = quizzically, perplexedly.
    * con perspicacia = perceptively.
    * con pesar = with regret.
    * con pesimismo = pessimistically, gloomily.
    * con picardía = slyly, wickedly.
    * con pie firme = sure-footed.
    * con piernas = legged.
    * con pinzas = with a grain of salt, clamp-on.
    * con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.
    * con pleno derecho = with full rights.
    * con pliegues = pleated.
    * con poca claridad = indistinctly.
    * con poca exactitud = loosely.
    * con poca experiencia = inexperienced.
    * con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.
    * con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.
    * con poca luz = badly-lit.
    * con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.
    * con poca población = thinly populated.
    * con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.
    * con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].
    * con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.
    * con poco dinero = on the cheap.
    * con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.
    * con pocos recursos = under-resourced.
    * con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.
    * con poder = powerful.
    * con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.
    * con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.
    * con posterioridad a = subsequent to.
    * con posterioridad a la contratación = post-employment [postemployment].
    * con precipitación = rashly.
    * con precisión = precisely.
    * con preferencia = preferably.
    * con preferencia sobre = in preference to.
    * con prejuicios = prejudicial.
    * con prepotencia = superciliously, haughtily.
    * con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.
    * con principios = principled.
    * con prisa = in a rush, in a hurry.
    * con problemas = in hot water.
    * con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.
    * con problemas de lectura = print disabled.
    * con problemas de vista = vision impaired.
    * con problemas visuales = vision impaired.
    * con profusión = in profusion.
    * con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.
    * con provecho = with profit.
    * con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].
    * con rabo = caudate.
    * con ráfagas de viento = blustery.
    * con rapacidad = rapaciously.
    * con rapidez = promptly.
    * con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.
    * con rebeldía = defiantly.
    * con referencia = re.
    * con referencia a = in relation to, in connection with, regarding.
    * con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.
    * con regocijo = gleefully.
    * con regularidad = regularly.
    * con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.
    * con rencor = spitefully.
    * con reproche = reprovingly, reproachfully.
    * con repugnancia = disgustedly.
    * con resentimiento = resentfully, spitefully.
    * con reserva = doubtfully.
    * con reservas = qualified, with reservations.
    * con resignación = resignedly, uncomplainingly.
    * con resolución = resolutely.
    * con respecto a = concerning, in regard to, regarding, regarding, vis à vis, with regard(s) to, with respect to, within, as to, in extent of, in terms of, in the way of, as for, as regards, in relation to, in comparison with, in comparison to, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to.
    * con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....
    * con respeto = respectfully.
    * con responsabilidad = responsibly.
    * con retraso mental = mentally retarded.
    * con rigor = rigourously [rigorously, -USA], harshly.
    * con ruedas = wheeled.
    * con rumbo a = bound for.
    * con sabiduría = sagely.
    * con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].
    * con sabor a ajo = garlicky.
    * con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].
    * con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.
    * con sagacidad = shrewdly.
    * con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].
    * con salida al mercado = due out.
    * con sarcasmo = sardonically, pungently.
    * con satisfacción = contentedly.
    * con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].
    * con sed de poder = power-hungry.
    * con sede en = headquartered (at/in), based in.
    [b]* con sede en Amér
    * * *
    1)
    a) (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) with
    b) (indicando el objeto de comportamiento, actitud)
    2)

    ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?

    ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position

    ¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

    con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now

    con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)

    3)
    a) (indicando instrumento, medio, material) with

    córtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

    caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!

    con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)

    b) ( indicando modo) with
    c) (al describir características, un estado)

    ¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?

    4) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario)
    * * *
    = by use of, with, WITH, possessed of, what with, not without, featuring.

    Ex: By use of the code 'p' on the saved document summary screen you can request than one of the saved document lists be printed.

    Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.
    Ex: WITH retrieves records in which two (or more) terms appear in the same field.
    Ex: Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.
    Ex: What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.
    Ex: It has shown that the technology can work, but not without problems.
    Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.
    * acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.
    * andar con cuidado = tread + lightly.
    * asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.
    * con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.
    * con afabilidad = good-naturedly.
    * con afán = earnestly.
    * con afecto = fondly, affectionately.
    * con agallas = spunky.
    * con agilidad = nimbly.
    * con agradecimiento = gratefully.
    * con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.
    * con ahínco = diligently, industriously.
    * con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.
    * con alas = winged.
    * con alborozo = mirthfully.
    * con alegría = joyously, gleefully.
    * con algoritmos = algorithmically.
    * con alimentación manual = hand-fed.
    * con altanería = superciliously, haughtily.
    * con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].
    * con amabilidad = graciously.
    * con amargura = bitterly.
    * con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.
    * con anotaciones = scripted.
    * con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.
    * con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.
    * con ansias de poder = power-hungry.
    * con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.
    * con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.
    * con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.
    * con anterioridad a = pre, prior to, before the days of.
    * con anterioridad a la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].
    * con añoranza = longingly, wistfully.
    * con apatía = listlessly.
    * con aplicación = industriously, studiously.
    * con aprensión = apprehensively.
    * con aprobación = approvingly.
    * con ardor = ardently.
    * con armonía = harmoniously.
    * con arrogancia = superciliously, haughtily.
    * con asco = disgustedly.
    * con asiduidad = assiduously.
    * con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.
    * con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.
    * con atención = attentively.
    * con audacia = boldly.
    * con autoridad = authoritative, authoritatively.
    * con avances = stepped-up.
    * con avaricia = rapaciously.
    * con baño = en suite, en-suite bathroom, en-suite bath, en-suite facilities.
    * con barba = bearded.
    * con base de arena = sand-based.
    * con base empírica = empirically-based.
    * con base en = based in.
    * con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.
    * con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.
    * con basura por el suelo = littered.
    * con bisagras = hinged.
    * con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.
    * con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.
    * con brotes = budded.
    * con buena fama = respected.
    * con buena reputación = respected, reputable.
    * con buenas conexiones = well-connected.
    * con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.
    * con buen gusto = tastefully.
    * con buen humor = good-humouredly.
    * con buenos contactos = well-connected.
    * con buenos modales = politely.
    * con bultos = lumpiness.
    * con burbujas = carbonated.
    * con cable = corded.
    * con cafeina = caffeinated.
    * con cajero = cashiered.
    * con calefacción = heated.
    * con calefacción central = centrally heated.
    * con calma = calmly, leisurely, tranquilly.
    * con capucha = hooded.
    * con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.
    * con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.
    * con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.
    * con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.
    * con cariño = fondly, affectionately.
    * con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].
    * con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.
    * con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.
    * con chasis fabricado por separado del bastidor = coachbuilt [coach-built].
    * con cierta comodidad = with some ease.
    * con cierta facilidad = with some ease.
    * con cierta formación = educated.
    * con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.
    * con cierto detalle = at some length.
    * con cierto gasto = at some expense.
    * con cinismo = cynically.
    * con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.
    * con claustros = cloistered.
    * con clavos = hobnailed.
    * con cobro = fee-based.
    * con codicia = rapaciously.
    * con cola = caudate.
    * con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.
    * con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.
    * con cólicos = colicky newborn.
    * con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.
    * con comodidad = with ease, easily.
    * con comprensión = sympathetically.
    * con compromisos = strings attached.
    * con condiciones especiales = strings attached.
    * con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.
    * con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.
    * con conocimiento = authoritatively.
    * con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].
    * con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].
    * con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.
    * con conocimiento de causa = knowingly.
    * con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].
    * con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.
    * con conocimientos en = versed in.
    * con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.
    * con consecuencias fatales = fatally.
    * con consentimiento = willing.
    * con contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.
    * con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.
    * con copyright = copyright-protected.
    * con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.
    * con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].
    * con cortesía = courteously.
    * con costras = caked.
    * con creces = amply, far + Verbo.
    * con créditos = credit-carrying.
    * con criterio = discerning.
    * con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.
    * con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.
    * con cuernos = horned.
    * con cuidado = gently, carefully.
    * con cúpula = domed.
    * con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].
    * con decisión = decisively.
    * con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.
    * con deferencia = dutifully.
    * con deleite = with gusto.
    * con delicadeza = delicately, gently.
    * con demasiada facilidad = all too easily.
    * con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.
    * con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.
    * con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.
    * con demasiado trabajo = overworked.
    * con demasidad facilidad = all too easy.
    * con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.
    * con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.
    * con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.
    * con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.
    * con desánimo = dejectedly, despondently.
    * con desaprobación = disapproving, disapprovingly.
    * con descaro = impudently.
    * con desconfianza = suspiciously.
    * con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.
    * con desenfado = lightheartedly.
    * con desesperación = dispiritedly, hopelessly.
    * con desfachatez = impudently.
    * con desgana = listlessly, reluctantly, unwillingly.
    * con destino a = to.
    * con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.
    * con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.
    * con determinación = with purpose, single-mindedly, purposefully, steadfastly.
    * con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.
    * con dientes de sierra = serrated.
    * con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.
    * con diferencia = by far.
    * con diferentes variaciones = in variation.
    * con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.
    * con dificultades = in difficulties.
    * con diligencia = sedulously, industriously, studiously.
    * con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.
    * con diplomacia = diplomatically.
    * con discapacidades físicas = physically challenged.
    * con disimulo = on the quiet, on the sly.
    * con doble acristalamiento = double-glazed.
    * con doble titulación = dually qualified.
    * con dos caras = double-faced.
    * con dos facetas = double-faced.
    * con dudas = uncertainly.
    * con dudosa reputación = disreputable.
    * con dureza = harshly.
    * con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.
    * con eficacia = ably.
    * con eficiencia = ably.
    * con efusión = effusively.
    * con ejemplos = by example(s).
    * con él = therewith.
    * con el agua al cuello = in hot water.
    * con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.
    * con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.
    * con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.
    * con el ceño fruncido = with a frown.
    * con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.
    * con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.
    * con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.
    * con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.
    * con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.
    * con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.
    * con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.
    * con el culo al aire = out in the cold.
    * con el debido respeto = with due respect.
    * con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.
    * con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.
    * con el emblema = under the banner.
    * con el fin de = in order to.
    * con ello = in doing so, in the process, thereto.
    * con ellos = with them.
    * con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.
    * con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.
    * con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.
    * con el mismo = therewith.
    * con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....
    * con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.
    * con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.
    * con el nombre y dirección del remitente = self-addressed.
    * con el número = numbered.
    * con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.
    * con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.
    * con el paso de = with the passing of.
    * con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.
    * con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.
    * con el pie deformado = clubfooted.
    * con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.
    * con el primer intento = at the first shot.
    * con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.
    * con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.
    * con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.
    * con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.
    * con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.
    * con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.
    * con el título = entitled.
    * con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).
    * con el transcurso de = with the passing of.
    * con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.
    * con el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.
    * con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.
    * con el uso = in use, with use.
    * con encimera de mármol = marble-top.
    * con energía = powerfully.
    * con enfado = angrily.
    * con enfermedades mentales = mentally challenged.
    * con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].
    * con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.
    * con errores = flawed.
    * con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.
    * con escamas = flaky.
    * con ese fin = to that end.
    * con esmero = sedulously, studiously.
    * con eso = thereto, by this.
    * con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.
    * con espíritu deportivo = sportingly.
    * con este fin = to this end, to that effect.
    * con estilo = stylish.
    * con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, herewith, by doing so, by this, in doing so.
    * con estructura de acero = steel-framed.
    * con estructura de madera = timber-framed.
    * con estudios = schooled, educated.
    * con exactitud = precisely.
    * con excepción de = with the exception of, except for.
    * con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.
    * con expectación = expectantly.
    * con experiencia = experienced.
    * con experiencia ampliamente demostrada = proven.
    * con experiencia profesional = professionally-qualified.
    * con exuberancia = lushly.
    * con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.
    * con fascinación = rhapsodically.
    * con fecha = dated, dated.
    * con fecha + Fecha = dated + Fecha.
    * con ferocidad = ferociously.
    * con figuras en movimiento = animated.
    * con filtros = filtered.
    * con financiación independiente = self-funded.
    * con financiación propia = self-funded.
    * con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.
    * con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.
    * con firma = signed.
    * con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.
    * con flexibilidad = flexibly.
    * con fluidez = fluent, fluently.
    * con forma de castillo = castellated.
    * con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].
    * con forma de pelo = hair-like.
    * con forma de pera = pear-shaped.
    * con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.
    * con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.
    * con forma de U = U-shaped.
    * con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.
    * con franqueza = frankly.
    * con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].
    * con frondosidad = lushly.
    * con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.
    * con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.
    * con funda = jacketed.
    * con fundamentos = informed.
    * con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.
    * con furia = with a vengeance, furiously.
    * con futuro = up-and-coming.
    * con gafas = bespectacled.
    * con ganas = with gusto.
    * con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.
    * con garantías de calidad = quality assured.
    * con gas = carbonated.
    * con generosidad = generously, unstintingly.
    * con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].
    * con gracia = wittily, funnily.
    * con gran capacidad = capacious.
    * con gran colorido = brightly coloured.
    * con gran densidad de población = densely populated.
    * con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.
    * con grandilocuencia = grandly.
    * con gran esplendor = grandly.
    * con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.
    * con gran motivación = highly-motivated.
    * con gran sentimiento = earnestly.
    * con gratitud = gratefully.
    * con gravedad = grimly.
    * con guión = hyphenated.
    * con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.
    * con habilidad = adeptly.
    * con hambre de poder = power-hungry.
    * con hastial = gabled.
    * con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.
    * con honestidad = honestly.
    * con humildad = humbly.
    * con humor = humorously.
    * con ilusión = eagerly.
    * con imágenes en movimiento = animated.
    * con imaginación = imaginatively.
    * con impaciencia = with bated breath.
    * con impasibilidad = impassively.
    * con impunidad = with impunity.
    * con incredulidad = incredulously.
    * con independencia de = in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.
    * con indiferencia = indifferently, casually.
    * con indignación = disgustedly, indignantly.
    * con indulgencia = leniently.
    * con información = information-bearing.
    * con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.
    * con inocencia = innocently.
    * con insistencia = insistently.
    * con insolencia = impudently.
    * con intencionalidad = calculated.
    * con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.
    * con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.
    * con intereses propios = self-interested.
    * con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.
    * con intervención directa = obtrusive.
    * con ira = angrily.
    * con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.
    * con juicio de valor = value-loaded.
    * con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.
    * con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.
    * con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].
    * con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.
    * con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.
    * con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.
    * con la convicción de que = in the belief that/of, on the assumption that.
    * con la debida consideración = with due consideration.
    * con la debida cualificación = properly qualified.
    * con la edad = with age.
    * con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall.
    * con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.
    * con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.
    * con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.
    * con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.
    * con la extensión de un libro = book-length.
    * con la falda típica escocesa = kilted.
    * con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.
    * con la frente en alto = stand + tall.
    * con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].
    * con la imaginación = in imagination.
    * con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.
    * con la intención de comunicar hechos = fact-communicating.
    * con la llegada de = with the advent of, with the arrival of.
    * con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.
    * con la mente despejada = clear-headed.
    * con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).
    * con la mirada en blanco = blankly.
    * con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.
    * con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.
    * con la misma altura que = the full height of.
    * con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.
    * con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.
    * con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.
    * con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.
    * con lascivia = lustily.
    * con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.
    * con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].
    * con las espalda contra la pared = with + Posesivo + back against the wall.
    * con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.
    * con las garras fuera = knives-out.
    * con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.
    * con las manos vacías = empty-handed.
    * con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.
    * con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.
    * con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.
    * con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.
    * con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.
    * con las uñas fuera = knives-out.
    * con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.
    * con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].
    * con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed, licensed.
    * con limitación temporal = time-oriented.
    * con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.
    * con llave = locked, locking.
    * con lo cual = whereupon.
    * con lo pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.
    * con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.
    * con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.
    * con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.
    * con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.
    * con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].
    * con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.
    * con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.
    * con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.
    * con lujuria = lustily.
    * con machetes = machete-wielding.
    * con madurez = maturely.
    * con magnanimidad = magnanimously.
    * con mala fama = disreputable.
    * con mala reputación = disreputable.
    * con maldad = ill-naturedly.
    * con malhumor = moodily.
    * con maña = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA].
    * con marca = branded.
    * con más antigüedad = longest-serving.
    * con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.
    * con más frecuencia = most frequently.
    * con más intensidad aun = with a vengeance.
    * con más razón aún = a fortiori.
    * con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.
    * con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.
    * con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].
    * con mayor detalle = in greater detail.
    * con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.
    * con meandros = meandering.
    * con mechones = streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].
    * con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).
    * con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).
    * con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).
    * con mejoras = stepped-up.
    * con melancolía = wistfully.
    * con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.
    * con millones de ventas = megaselling.
    * con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).
    * con miras al futuro = forward-looking.
    * con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.
    * con motivo de = on the occasion of.
    * con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.
    * con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.
    * con mucha diferencia = by far.
    * con mucha energía = high energy.
    * con mucha frecuencia = very often.
    * con mucha información = populated.
    * con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talking.
    * con mucha palabrería = glibly.
    * con mucha población = heavily populated.
    * con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.
    * con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.
    * con muchas actividades = event-filled.
    * con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.
    * con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.
    * con muchas imágenes = image intensive.
    * con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.
    * con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].
    * con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, overwhelmingly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.
    * con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.
    * con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.
    * con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].
    * con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.
    * con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.
    * con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.
    * con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].
    * con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.
    * con muchos detalles = elaborately.
    * con muchos eventos = event-filled.
    * con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].
    * con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.
    * con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.
    * con mucho trabajo = painfully.
    * con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.
    * con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.
    * con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom, all too seldom.
    * con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.
    * con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).
    * con naturalidad = unselfconsciously.
    * con nervios = rib.
    * con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].
    * con nosotros = with us.
    * con nostalgia = wistfully.
    * con notas a pie de página = footnoted.
    * con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.
    * con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.
    * con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.
    * con objeto de hacer = toward(s).
    * con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).
    * con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.
    * con ocasión de = on the occasion of.
    * con ojos azules = blue-eyed.
    * con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.
    * con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.
    * con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.
    * con olor a ajo = garlicky.
    * con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].
    * con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].
    * con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].
    * con olor a orina = urinous.
    * con olor a polvo = dust smelling.
    * con orgullo = proudly.
    * con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.
    * con paciencia = patiently.
    * con pagos pendientes = be in arrears.
    * con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.
    * con participación del público mediante llamada telefónica = phone-in.
    * con pasión = with passion, passionately.
    * con patas = legged.
    * con peligro de muerte = life threatening.
    * con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.
    * con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.
    * con pequeños matices = nuanced.
    * con pereza = lazily.
    * con perplejidad = quizzically, perplexedly.
    * con perspicacia = perceptively.
    * con pesar = with regret.
    * con pesimismo = pessimistically, gloomily.
    * con picardía = slyly, wickedly.
    * con pie firme = sure-footed.
    * con piernas = legged.
    * con pinzas = with a grain of salt, clamp-on.
    * con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.
    * con pleno derecho = with full rights.
    * con pliegues = pleated.
    * con poca claridad = indistinctly.
    * con poca exactitud = loosely.
    * con poca experiencia = inexperienced.
    * con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.
    * con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.
    * con poca luz = badly-lit.
    * con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.
    * con poca población = thinly populated.
    * con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.
    * con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].
    * con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.
    * con poco dinero = on the cheap.
    * con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.
    * con pocos recursos = under-resourced.
    * con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.
    * con poder = powerful.
    * con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.
    * con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.
    * con posterioridad a = subsequent to.
    * con posterioridad a la contratación = post-employment [postemployment].
    * con precipitación = rashly.
    * con precisión = precisely.
    * con preferencia = preferably.
    * con preferencia sobre = in preference to.
    * con prejuicios = prejudicial.
    * con prepotencia = superciliously, haughtily.
    * con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.
    * con principios = principled.
    * con prisa = in a rush, in a hurry.
    * con problemas = in hot water.
    * con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.
    * con problemas de lectura = print disabled.
    * con problemas de vista = vision impaired.
    * con problemas visuales = vision impaired.
    * con profusión = in profusion.
    * con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.
    * con provecho = with profit.
    * con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].
    * con rabo = caudate.
    * con ráfagas de viento = blustery.
    * con rapacidad = rapaciously.
    * con rapidez = promptly.
    * con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.
    * con rebeldía = defiantly.
    * con referencia = re.
    * con referencia a = in relation to, in connection with, regarding.
    * con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.
    * con regocijo = gleefully.
    * con regularidad = regularly.
    * con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.
    * con rencor = spitefully.
    * con reproche = reprovingly, reproachfully.
    * con repugnancia = disgustedly.
    * con resentimiento = resentfully, spitefully.
    * con reserva = doubtfully.
    * con reservas = qualified, with reservations.
    * con resignación = resignedly, uncomplainingly.
    * con resolución = resolutely.
    * con respecto a = concerning, in regard to, regarding, regarding, vis à vis, with regard(s) to, with respect to, within, as to, in extent of, in terms of, in the way of, as for, as regards, in relation to, in comparison with, in comparison to, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to.
    * con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....
    * con respeto = respectfully.
    * con responsabilidad = responsibly.
    * con retraso mental = mentally retarded.
    * con rigor = rigourously [rigorously, -USA], harshly.
    * con ruedas = wheeled.
    * con rumbo a = bound for.
    * con sabiduría = sagely.
    * con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].
    * con sabor a ajo = garlicky.
    * con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].
    * con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.
    * con sagacidad = shrewdly.
    * con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].
    * con salida al mercado = due out.
    * con sarcasmo = sardonically, pungently.
    * con satisfacción = contentedly.
    * con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].
    * con sed de poder = power-hungry.
    * con sede en = headquartered (at/in), based in.
    * con sede en Amér

    * * *
    A
    1 (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) with
    vive con el or su novio she lives with her boyfriend
    ¿quieres que hable con él? do you want me to talk to him?
    está casada con un primo mío she's married to a cousin of mine
    2
    (indicando el objeto de un comportamiento, una actitud): te portaste muy mal con ellos you behaved very badly toward(s) them
    he tenido mucha paciencia contigo I have been very patient with you
    3 ( fam)
    (yo y): eso es lo que estábamos diciendo con Lucía that's what Lucía and I were saying
    se sirve con arroz serve with rice
    para mí con leche y sin azúcar, por favor milk and no sugar for me, please
    pan con mantequilla bread and butter
    5 ( Mat):
    2,5 read as: dos con cinco 2.5 (léase: two point five)
    B
    1
    (indicando una relación de simultaneidad): una cápsula con cada comida one capsule with each meal
    se levanta con el alba he gets up at the crack of dawn
    2
    (indicando una relación de causa): ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? how can we go in this rain o while it's raining like this?
    me desperté con el ruido the noise woke me
    con todo lo que pasó me olvidé de llamarte what with everything that happened I forgot to ring you
    ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto she offered to do it for me, which put me in an awkward position
    3
    (a pesar de): ¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus
    ¿cómo te olvidaste? ¡con las veces que te lo dije! how could you forget? the (number of) times I told you!
    con ser tan tarde or lo tarde que es, no estoy cansada it's very late and yet I'm not at all tired, I'm not at all tired, even though it's so late
    con todo (y con eso) me parece que es bueno even so o in spite of all that o all the same o nonetheless I think he's good
    C (indicando el instrumento, medio, material) with
    córtalo con la tijera cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it
    agárralo con las dos manos hold it with both hands
    lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo you're spoiling him with all this pampering o by pampering him so much
    con estos retazos se puede hacer una colcha you can make a quilt out of these bits of material
    ¡caray con la niña! y parecía tan modosita well fancy that! o well would you believe it! and she seemed so demure
    con + INF:
    con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything
    no hay necesidad de escribir, con llamarlo ya cumples there's no need to write; as long as o if you call him, that should do
    ¡con decirte que un café cuesta el triple que aquí! I mean, to give you an example, a cup of coffee costs three times what it costs here
    con que + SUBJ:
    me contento con que apruebes as long as you pass I'll be happy
    con tal de/con tal (de) que provided (that), as long as, so long as ( colloq)
    no importa cómo lo hagas con tal (de) que lo hagas it doesn't matter how you do it, just as long as you do it
    con tal (de) que me lo devuelvas antes de marzo as long as o provided I get it back by March
    es capaz de cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to attract attention
    D
    andaba con dificultad/cuidado she was walking with difficulty/with care o carefully
    ¡con mucho gusto! with pleasure!
    2
    (al describir características, un estado): amaneció con fiebre he had a temperature when he woke up, he woke up with a temperature
    ya estaba con dolores de parto she was already having labor pains
    andaba con ganas de bronca he was looking o spoiling for a fight
    con las manos en los bolsillos with his hands in his pockets
    ¿vas a ir con ese vestido? are you going in that dress?
    me gusta más con el pelo suelto I like her better with her hair down
    una niña con ojos azules a girl with blue eyes, a blue-eyed girl
    una mujer con aspecto de extranjera a foreign-looking woman
    un monstruo con un solo ojo a one-eyed monster
    una casa con piscina a house with a swimming pool
    E
    ( AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario): me peino con Gerardo Gerardo does my hair
    me lo mandé hacer con un sastre I had it made by a tailor
    se estuvo quejando conmigo she was complaining to me
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    ¡con mucho gusto! with pleasure!;
    córtalo con la tijera cut it with the scissor;
    amaneció con fiebre he woke up with a temperature;
    hablar con algn to talk to sb;
    está casada con mi primo she's married to my cousin;
    portarse mal con algn to behave badly toward(s) sb;
    tener paciencia con algn to be patient with sb;
    pan con mantequilla bread and butter;
    ¿vas a ir con ese vestido? are you going in that dress?

    ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? how can we go in this rain?;

    ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position;
    con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido it's really late, he should have gone by now
    c) con + inf:


    con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples as long as you call him, that should do;
    me contento con que apruebes as long as you pass I'll be happy;
    See Also→ tal adverbio 2
    d) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario):


    se estuvo quejando conmigo she was complaining to me
    con preposición
    1 (instrumento) with
    córtalo con un cuchillo, cut it with a knife
    1 (modo) with: hazlo con cuidado, do it carefully
    me trató con frialdad, he treated me with coldness
    2 (compañía) with: está paseando con mi madre, she is taking a walk with my mother
    3 (causa) con este frío no apetece salir, I don't feel like going out in this cold
    4 (estado) está con una depresión de caballo, he's deeply depressed
    iba con los labios pintados, she has put some lipstick on
    5 (contenido) with
    una caja con fotografías, a box (full) of photos
    6 (relación) to: está casada con un inglés, she is married to an Englishman
    habló con Alberto, he spoke to Alberto
    se disculpó con ella, he apologized to her
    7 (con infinitivo) con avisar les evitas el disgusto, just by phoning you'll save them any worry
    (+ que + subjuntivo) basta con que lo digas, it will be enough if you just say it
    ♦ Locuciones: con tal (de) que..., provided that...
    con todo (y con eso), even so
    ' con' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abarcar
    - abastecimiento
    - abatirse
    - ablandar
    - abochornar
    - abordar
    - abrazar
    - abrefácil
    - abrumar
    - acabar
    - acanallar
    - acaso
    - acero
    - acertar
    - achicharrarse
    - acierto
    - aclararse
    - acoger
    - acosar
    - acostarse
    - acreditada
    - acreditado
    - acuerdo
    - acusarse
    - adelante
    - adueñarse
    - afortunada
    - afortunado
    - afrontar
    - agarrar
    - agenciarse
    - agraciada
    - agraciado
    - agreste
    - agua
    - ahínco
    - ahumar
    - ahumada
    - ahumado
    - airosa
    - airoso
    - alhaja
    - alinearse
    - alma
    - almohada
    - alternar
    - alzarse
    - amanecer
    - amiguete
    - amilanarse
    English:
    abide
    - above
    - abruptly
    - abstract
    - accordance
    - accurately
    - accustom
    - aching
    - act
    - admit
    - advance
    - advice
    - advise
    - afraid
    - Afro
    - ageing
    - aggregate
    - aggressively
    - ago
    - agree
    - agreement
    - ahead
    - aim
    - ale
    - alive
    - all
    - allow for
    - allowance
    - ally
    - alone
    - along
    - aloud
    - amenable
    - amenities
    - Americana
    - amusement
    - and
    - angel food cake
    - angling
    - angrily
    - angry
    - annoy
    - antics
    - apologize
    - appointment
    - approach
    - approachable
    - arbitration
    - archery
    - argument
    * * *
    con prep
    1. [indica modo, manera o instrumento] with;
    se cortó con un cuchillo she cut herself with a knife;
    chocó con una farola he bumped into a lamppost;
    vino con un taxi she came by taxi;
    voy cómodo con estas botas/este jersey I'm comfortable in these boots/this sweater;
    iré a la boda con un traje negro I'm going to the wedding in a black suit;
    un joven con muy buenos modales a very polite young man;
    andar con la cabeza alta to walk with one's head held high;
    ir con prisa to be in a hurry;
    actuar con timidez to behave timidly;
    llover con fuerza to rain hard;
    lo ha conseguido con su esfuerzo he has achieved it through his own efforts;
    se lo puedes decir con toda confianza you needn't worry about telling her;
    trátalo con mucho cariño treat him with a lot of affection o very affectionately;
    lo haré con mucho gusto it will be a pleasure for me to do it, I'll be delighted to do it;
    con arreglo a la ley in accordance with the law
    2. [indica compañía, relación o colaboración] with;
    vive con sus padres she lives with her parents;
    se escribe con gente de varios países he corresponds with people from a number of different countries;
    ¿con quién vas? who are you going with?;
    está muy enfadado con su madre he's very angry with his mother;
    está casada con mi hermano she's married to my brother;
    estoy de acuerdo con ellos I agree with them;
    habló con todos he spoke to everybody;
    un acuerdo de colaboración con el Caribe a cooperation agreement with the Caribbean
    3. [indica contenido o cualidad]
    una persona con carácter a person of character;
    un hombre con bigote a man with a moustache;
    una bolsa con patatas a bag of potatoes;
    una cartera con varios documentos a briefcase containing several documents
    4. [indica unión o adición]
    un helado con nueces an ice cream with nuts;
    un pastel con nata a cream cake;
    el mío con leche, por favor I'd like milk in mine, please, I'd like mine white, please;
    el total con el IVA alcanza un millón the total is a million including Br VAT o US (sales) tax;
    tiene cuarenta con dos décimas de fiebre her temperature is 40.2 degrees
    5. [indica estado o situación]
    con buena salud in good health;
    está en cama con gripe she's in bed with flu;
    está con un enfado tremendo he's really angry;
    el niño está con ganas de ir al baño the child wants to go to the Br toilet o US bathroom;
    corría con ellos pisándome los talones I ran with them hot o hard on my heels
    6. [indica causa]
    el hielo se derrite con el calor ice melts when heated;
    me desperté con la música del vecino I was woken up by our neighbour playing music;
    con este tiempo no se puede ir de excursión we can't go out on a trip in this weather;
    con el tiempo lo olvidé in time I forgot it;
    con todo el trabajo que hemos tenido hoy, se me ha olvidado llamarle with all the work we've had today, I've forgotten to call her;
    se entristeció con las noticias she was sad when she heard the news;
    cómprales el libro, ¡con lo que les gusta leer! buy them the book, they like reading so much they'll be delighted!
    7. [hacia]
    para con towards;
    es amable para con todos she is friendly towards o with everyone
    8. (+ infinitivo) [para introducir una condición] by;
    con hacerlo así by doing it this way;
    con llamar ya quedarás bien you'll make a good impression just by phoning;
    con llorar no consigues nada it's no good crying, crying won't get you anywhere;
    con no decírselo a nadie, el secreto está garantizado if we don't tell anyone, secrecy will be guaranteed;
    con salir a las diez es suficiente if we leave at ten, we'll have plenty of time
    9. [a condición de que]
    con que, con tal de que as long as;
    con que llegue a tiempo me conformo I don't mind as long as he arrives on time;
    te dejo el gato con tal de que le des de comer I'll let you look after the cat as long as you feed it
    10. [a pesar de] in spite of;
    con todo despite everything;
    con todo lo raro que es, me encantan sus películas he may be weird, but I love his films, for all his weirdness, I love his films;
    con lo que hemos caminado hoy, y no estoy cansado despite the fact that we've walked so far today, I'm still not tired
    11. [para expresar queja o decepción]
    mira que perder, ¡con lo bien que jugaste! you were unlucky to lose, you played really well!;
    con lo agradable que es, y casi no tiene amigos considering how nice he is, he has surprisingly few friends
    12. Am [donde]
    fue a quejarse con su madre he complained to his mother;
    se hace los zapatos con Ardaches she has her shoes made at Ardaches;
    los domingos comen con su padre on Sundays they eat at her father's
    13. Méx [tras] after;
    ha trabajado día con día she's worked day after day o day in day out
    * * *
    prp
    1 with;
    voy con ellos I’m going with them;
    pan con mantequilla bread and butter;
    2
    :
    con todo eso in spite of all that;
    con tal de que provided that, as long as;
    con hacer eso by doing that;
    para con alguien to s.o., toward s.o.;
    con este calor in this heat;
    ¡con lo que he hecho por él! after all I’ve done for him!
    3
    :
    ser amable con alguien be kind to s.o.
    * * *
    con prep
    1) : with
    vengo con mi padre: I'm going with my father
    ¡con quién hablas?: who are you speaking to?
    2) : in spite of
    con todo: in spite of it all
    3) : to, towards
    ella es amable con los niños: she is kind to the children
    4) : by
    con llegar temprano: by arriving early
    5)
    con (tal) que : as long as, so long as
    * * *
    con prep
    1. (instrumento, compañía) with
    una bolsa con dinero a bag of money / a bag containing money
    con decir que no te interesa, será suficiente all you need to do is say you're not interested
    con lo + adjetivo but / yet
    con lo caro que ha costado y no funciona bien it was very expensive, but it doesn't work

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  • 82 correa

    f.
    1 strap.
    2 belt (Tec).
    3 purlin.
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: correar.
    imperat.
    2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: correar.
    * * *
    1 (tira de piel) strap, leather strip
    2 (de perro) lead, leash
    3 (de reloj) watchstrap
    5 TÉCNICA belt
    6 (elasticidad) elasticity, stretch
    \
    tener mucha correa familiar to have a lot of patience
    correa sin fin conveyor belt
    * * *
    noun f.
    belt, strap
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=cinturón) belt; (=tira) strap; (=ronzal) tether; [para afilar una navaja] strop

    la correa de mi reloj — my watchstrap, my watchband (EEUU)

    2) [de perro] leash, lead
    3) (Mec)

    correa de transmisión — driving belt, drive

    correa de ventilador, correa del ventilador — (Aut) fan belt

    4) (=aguante) give, elasticity

    tener correa —

    por cualquier cosa se enfada, tiene muy poca correa — she gets angry at the slightest thing, she has a very short fuse

    * * *
    a) ( tira) strap; ( cinturón) belt; ( de perro) leash

    correa de relojwatchband (AmE), watchstrap (BrE)

    b) ( para afilar) strop
    c) (Mec) belt

    tener mucha/poca correa — (fam) to be long-suffering/to have a very short fuse

    * * *
    = belt, thong, strap, halter, leash.
    Ex. The only modification made was the replacement of the light-weight belt or roller on the machine wire with the dandy roll, first used in 1825.
    Ex. Next the book was placed on the sewing frame, and the folded sheets were sewn by hand with needle and thread on to four or five cords or thongs.
    Ex. There are many varieties of sandal, from synthetic rope soles and straps, tyre-tread soled sandals, to the Japanese wooden sandals, which are relatively easy to make.
    Ex. The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.
    Ex. Rather than using a collar with a leash, cats should be walked using a proper harness designed specifically for felines.
    ----
    * accionado por correas = belt-driven.
    * correa de distribución = driving belt, timing belt, cambelt [cam belt].
    * correa del ventilador = fan belt.
    * correa elástica = bungee, bungee cord, elastic cord.
    * correa transportadora = conveyor belt, endless belt, conveyor [conveyer].
    * * *
    a) ( tira) strap; ( cinturón) belt; ( de perro) leash

    correa de relojwatchband (AmE), watchstrap (BrE)

    b) ( para afilar) strop
    c) (Mec) belt

    tener mucha/poca correa — (fam) to be long-suffering/to have a very short fuse

    * * *
    = belt, thong, strap, halter, leash.

    Ex: The only modification made was the replacement of the light-weight belt or roller on the machine wire with the dandy roll, first used in 1825.

    Ex: Next the book was placed on the sewing frame, and the folded sheets were sewn by hand with needle and thread on to four or five cords or thongs.
    Ex: There are many varieties of sandal, from synthetic rope soles and straps, tyre-tread soled sandals, to the Japanese wooden sandals, which are relatively easy to make.
    Ex: The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.
    Ex: Rather than using a collar with a leash, cats should be walked using a proper harness designed specifically for felines.
    * accionado por correas = belt-driven.
    * correa de distribución = driving belt, timing belt, cambelt [cam belt].
    * correa del ventilador = fan belt.
    * correa elástica = bungee, bungee cord, elastic cord.
    * correa transportadora = conveyor belt, endless belt, conveyor [conveyer].

    * * *
    1 (tira) strap; (cinturón) belt
    la correa del perro the dog's leash o ( BrE) lead
    tengo que cambiarle la correa al reloj I need a new watchband ( AmE) o ( BrE) watchstrap
    3 ( Mec) belt
    tener mucha correa ( fam); to be long-suffering
    tener poca correa ( fam); to have a very short fuse
    Compuestos:
    correa de or del ventilador
    fan belt
    ( Mec) drive belt; ( Pol) mouthpiece
    * * *

     

    correa sustantivo femenino
    a) ( tira) strap;

    ( cinturón) belt;
    ( de perro) leash;

    b) (Mec) belt;


    correa sustantivo femenino
    1 (tira) strap
    (de reloj) watchstrap, US watchband
    (de pantalón) belt
    (de perro) lead, US leash
    2 Téc belt
    ♦ Locuciones: familiar tener correa, to be patient: no me canso, tengo correa para rato, I'm not tired; I can last a long time
    ' correa' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    reata
    English:
    belt
    - lead
    - leash
    - shoulder strap
    - strap
    - strap down
    - watchband
    - watchstrap
    - carousel
    - conveyor (belt)
    - fan
    - loop
    - shoulder
    - thong
    - watch
    - weal
    - wrist
    * * *
    correa nf
    1. [de bolso, reloj] strap;
    [cinturón] belt; [de perro] lead, leash
    2. Tec belt
    correa de transmisión drive belt;
    * * *
    f de perro leash, Br
    lead; de reloj strap; ( cinturón) belt;
    tener mucha correa fig be long-suffering
    * * *
    correa nf
    : strap, belt
    * * *
    1. (en general) strap
    3. (de perro) lead

    Spanish-English dictionary > correa

  • 83 de forma exquisita

    Ex. The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread -- to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.
    * * *

    Ex: The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread -- to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.

    Spanish-English dictionary > de forma exquisita

  • 84 de un momento a otro

    any minute now
    * * *
    = momentarily, at any moment
    Ex. Regular service will be resumed momentarily.
    Ex. In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.
    * * *
    = momentarily, at any moment

    Ex: Regular service will be resumed momentarily.

    Ex: In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.

    Spanish-English dictionary > de un momento a otro

  • 85 desacertado

    adj.
    mistaken, wrong, in error, unwise.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: desacertar.
    * * *
    1→ link=desacertar desacertar
    1 (erróneo) wrong, mistaken
    2 (inadecuado) unfortunate, unwise, inappropriate; (sin tacto) tactless
    un comentario desacertado a tactless remark, an unfortunate remark
    * * *
    ADJ [diagnóstico, opinión] mistaken; [medida] unwise
    * * *
    - da adjetivo <elección/comentario> unfortunate, unwise; < estrategia> misguided

    estuvo muy desacertado al decir eso — ( indiscreto) it was very tactless o indiscreet of him to say that; ( equivocado) he made a big mistake saying that

    * * *
    = misconceived, ill-advised, infelicitous, off-beam, wide of the mark, indiscreet.
    Ex. It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by misconceived goals based on a failure to recognize the essential properties of IR.
    Ex. The cost implications of ill-advised or hastily prepared rules for American libraries catalogs would grossly transcend any short expenditures.
    Ex. Past failures to make interactive machine translation viable as a tool for skilled translators have been the result of an infelicitous mode of interaction rather than any inherent flaw in the idea.
    Ex. The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread -- to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.
    Ex. The reviewer, focusing on questions of methodology, finds the book often wide of its mark and the method historically licentious.
    Ex. Palma, described by many as an indiscreet braggart, told people at the gun range that the group was preparing for clandestine trips to Cuba.
    ----
    * Algo desacertado = infelicity.
    * estar desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.
    * ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo <elección/comentario> unfortunate, unwise; < estrategia> misguided

    estuvo muy desacertado al decir eso — ( indiscreto) it was very tactless o indiscreet of him to say that; ( equivocado) he made a big mistake saying that

    * * *
    = misconceived, ill-advised, infelicitous, off-beam, wide of the mark, indiscreet.

    Ex: It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by misconceived goals based on a failure to recognize the essential properties of IR.

    Ex: The cost implications of ill-advised or hastily prepared rules for American libraries catalogs would grossly transcend any short expenditures.
    Ex: Past failures to make interactive machine translation viable as a tool for skilled translators have been the result of an infelicitous mode of interaction rather than any inherent flaw in the idea.
    Ex: The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread -- to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.
    Ex: The reviewer, focusing on questions of methodology, finds the book often wide of its mark and the method historically licentious.
    Ex: Palma, described by many as an indiscreet braggart, told people at the gun range that the group was preparing for clandestine trips to Cuba.
    * Algo desacertado = infelicity.
    * estar desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.
    * ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

    * * *
    ‹elección/comentario› unfortunate, unwise; ‹estrategia› misguided
    estuvo muy desacertado en sacar ese tema a relucir (indiscreto) it was very tactless o indiscreet of him to bring up that subject; (equivocado) he made a big mistake bringing up that subject
    * * *

    Del verbo desacertar: ( conjugate desacertar)

    desacertado es:

    el participio

    desacertado,-a adjetivo unwise
    ' desacertado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    desacertada
    - desgraciada
    - desgraciado
    - desafortunado
    - errado
    - torpeza
    English:
    ill-advised
    - ill
    * * *
    desacertado, -a adj
    [inoportuno] unwise, ill-considered; [erróneo] mistaken, wrong;
    estuvo muy desacertado en sus comentarios [inoportuno] her comments were ill-judged o unwise;
    [erróneo] her comments were very wide of the mark
    * * *
    adj misguided
    * * *
    desacertado, -da adj
    1) : mistaken
    2) : unwise

    Spanish-English dictionary > desacertado

  • 86 desafortunado

    adj.
    unfortunate, unlucky, poor, fateful.
    * * *
    1 (sin suerte) unlucky, unfortunate
    2 (sin tino) unfortunate
    * * *
    (f. - desafortunada)
    adj.
    unfortunate, unlucky
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=desgraciado) unfortunate, unlucky
    2) (=no oportuno) [comentario, anuncio] inopportune, unfortunate; [decisión, medida] unfortunate
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) ( desdichado) < persona> unlucky; < suceso> unfortunate
    b) ( desacertado) <medidas/actuación> unfortunate
    * * *
    = hapless, unfortunate, unhappy, inauspicious, unlucky, infelicitous, fateful, off-beam.
    Ex. From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.
    Ex. It is an unfortunate fact that many external services cannot hope to mirror the interests of a specific organisation.
    Ex. In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.
    Ex. In retrospect, this was perhaps a rather inauspicious beginning, for the test apparently broke down in disarray over the question of relevance judgement.
    Ex. Secondly, a clean proof of the sheet was generally shown to the author for his approval and (if the printer was unlucky) his second thoughts.
    Ex. Past failures to make interactive machine translation viable as a tool for skilled translators have been the result of an infelicitous mode of interaction rather than any inherent flaw in the idea.
    Ex. The Russian delegation also presented a handmade book to the National Library of Scotland in remembrance of that fateful Moscow meeting.
    Ex. The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread -- to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.
    ----
    * Algo desafortunado = infelicity.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) ( desdichado) < persona> unlucky; < suceso> unfortunate
    b) ( desacertado) <medidas/actuación> unfortunate
    * * *
    = hapless, unfortunate, unhappy, inauspicious, unlucky, infelicitous, fateful, off-beam.

    Ex: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.

    Ex: It is an unfortunate fact that many external services cannot hope to mirror the interests of a specific organisation.
    Ex: In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.
    Ex: In retrospect, this was perhaps a rather inauspicious beginning, for the test apparently broke down in disarray over the question of relevance judgement.
    Ex: Secondly, a clean proof of the sheet was generally shown to the author for his approval and (if the printer was unlucky) his second thoughts.
    Ex: Past failures to make interactive machine translation viable as a tool for skilled translators have been the result of an infelicitous mode of interaction rather than any inherent flaw in the idea.
    Ex: The Russian delegation also presented a handmade book to the National Library of Scotland in remembrance of that fateful Moscow meeting.
    Ex: The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread -- to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.
    * Algo desafortunado = infelicity.

    * * *
    1 (desdichado) ‹persona› unlucky; ‹suceso› unfortunate
    siempre ha sido desafortunado en amores/en el juego he's always been unlucky in love/at cards
    ha sido un día desafortunado it's been an unfortunate day
    2 (desacertado) ‹medidas/actuación› unfortunate
    el diestro estuvo desafortunado con la espada the matador performed poorly with the sword
    su respuesta fue desafortunada his reply was tactless o unfortunate
    * * *

    desafortunado
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    a) ( desdichado) ‹ persona unlucky;

    suceso unfortunate
    b) ( desacertado) ‹medidas/actuación unfortunate

    desafortunado,-a adjetivo
    1 (sin suerte) unlucky, unfortunate
    2 (inoportuno) inopportune: un comentario desafortunado, an unfortunate remark
    ' desafortunado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    desafortunada
    - salada
    - salado
    - desgraciado
    English:
    unfortunate
    - unhappy
    - unlucky
    - hapless
    * * *
    desafortunado, -a
    adj
    1. [desgraciado] unfortunate;
    el desafortunado suceso ocurrió ayer the unfortunate event occurred yesterday;
    un día desafortunado en las carreteras a black day on the roads
    2. [desacertado] unfortunate;
    un comentario desafortunado an unfortunate remark;
    el equipo tuvo una desafortunada actuación the team performed below par;
    el ministro estuvo bastante desafortunado the minister made some unfortunate remarks
    3. [sin suerte] unlucky;
    fue muy desafortunada en amores she was very unlucky in love
    nm,f
    unlucky person
    * * *
    adj unfortunate, unlucky
    * * *
    desafortunado, -da adj
    : unfortunate, unlucky
    * * *
    desafortunado adj unfortunate

    Spanish-English dictionary > desafortunado

  • 87 desencaminado

    1 on the wrong track
    * * *
    ADJ (lit) headed in the wrong direction; (fig) misguided
    * * *
    - da adjetivo (AmL) descaminado
    * * *
    = off-beam, astray.
    Ex. The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread -- to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.
    Ex. This is why I think that they can face the fact that America is astray.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo (AmL) descaminado
    * * *
    = off-beam, astray.

    Ex: The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread -- to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.

    Ex: This is why I think that they can face the fact that America is astray.

    * * *
    * * *

    desencaminado
    ◊ -da adjetivo (AmL) See Also→ descaminado

    desencaminado,-a adjetivodescaminado,-a

    ' desencaminado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    desencaminada
    * * *
    desencaminado, -a, descaminado, -a adj
    [equivocado]
    estás desencaminado si piensas que voy a ceder you're very much mistaken if you think I'm going to give in;
    andar o [m5] ir desencaminado [caminante, excursionista] to be heading in the wrong direction;
    [estar equivocado] to be on the wrong track;

    Spanish-English dictionary > desencaminado

  • 88 desgarrarse

    1 (rasgarse) to tear, rip
    * * *
    VPR
    1) [vestido, papel] to tear, rip
    2) [músculo]
    * * *
    (v.) = rupture
    Ex. In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.
    * * *
    (v.) = rupture

    Ex: In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.

    * * *
    vpr
    1. [sujeto: ropa] to get torn o ripped;
    se me desgarró la camiseta my T-shirt has got torn o ripped;
    se me desgarra el corazón (cuando…) it breaks my heart (when…)
    2. [músculo] to tear;
    se desgarró un músculo entrenando she tore a muscle while training
    * * *
    v/r tear, rip;
    se me desgarra el corazón it breaks my heart
    * * *
    vr

    Spanish-English dictionary > desgarrarse

  • 89 doliente

    adj.
    1 ill (enfermo).
    2 bereaved, suffering, doleful.
    3 aching.
    f. & m.
    mourner, relative of the deceased.
    * * *
    1 mourner
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=dolorido) aching
    2) (=enfermo) ill
    3) (=triste) sorrowful
    2. SMF
    1) (Med) sick person
    2) [en entierro] mourner
    * * *
    Ex. Juxtaposing harrowing scenes of a family in grief with high comedy, this film does not so much tread a delicate line between these two modes as career wildly between them like a drunken mourner.
    * * *

    Ex: Juxtaposing harrowing scenes of a family in grief with high comedy, this film does not so much tread a delicate line between these two modes as career wildly between them like a drunken mourner.

    * * *
    ( frml); bereaved
    ( frml)
    los dolientes the mourners, the bereaved
    * * *
    adj
    1. [enfermo] ill;
    [dolorido] suffering
    2. [afligido] sorrowful;
    su doliente viuda his grieving widow
    nmf
    [pariente del difunto] bereaved relative;
    los dolientes the bereaved relatives, the family of the deceased
    * * *
    adj
    1 sick, Br
    ill
    2 ( apenado) bereaved
    * * *
    : mourner, bereaved

    Spanish-English dictionary > doliente

  • 90 en cualquier momento

    at any moment, at any time
    * * *
    = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday
    Ex. 'Now, whenever you want to see me about anything between these get-togethers,' she resumed, 'don't hesitate to drop by anytime'.
    Ex. Any one document may be required by author, title, subject, form or other characteristics, but this one document can only be grouped according to one of these characteristics at any one time.
    Ex. A girl stroked its keys and it emitted recognizable speech; no human vocal chords entered into the procedure at any point.
    Ex. Clearly, with computer-based systems a list of the terms in the language at any point in time can normally be printed, so this would specify the indexing language.
    Ex. Each user has a password which he can change at any time = Cada usuario tiene una contraseña que puede cambiar en cualquier momento.
    Ex. In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.
    Ex. Unlike alphabetical arrangement, systematic order is not self-evident, and indeed there may be differing views as to the best order at any given point.
    Ex. The analysis explores whether individual characteristics adequately explain the labor market situation of individuals at any moment in time.
    Ex. At any given moment, several hundred titles are available in print, and dozes more are published each year = En un momento dado, hay varios cientos títulos disponibles y cada año aparecen otros tantos nuevos.
    Ex. Regular service will be resumed momentarily.
    Ex. They are the weak link in the playoffs, but they are good enough to beat any of their competitors on any given Sunday.
    * * *
    = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday

    Ex: 'Now, whenever you want to see me about anything between these get-togethers,' she resumed, 'don't hesitate to drop by anytime'.

    Ex: Any one document may be required by author, title, subject, form or other characteristics, but this one document can only be grouped according to one of these characteristics at any one time.
    Ex: A girl stroked its keys and it emitted recognizable speech; no human vocal chords entered into the procedure at any point.
    Ex: Clearly, with computer-based systems a list of the terms in the language at any point in time can normally be printed, so this would specify the indexing language.
    Ex: Each user has a password which he can change at any time = Cada usuario tiene una contraseña que puede cambiar en cualquier momento.
    Ex: In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.
    Ex: Unlike alphabetical arrangement, systematic order is not self-evident, and indeed there may be differing views as to the best order at any given point.
    Ex: The analysis explores whether individual characteristics adequately explain the labor market situation of individuals at any moment in time.
    Ex: At any given moment, several hundred titles are available in print, and dozes more are published each year = En un momento dado, hay varios cientos títulos disponibles y cada año aparecen otros tantos nuevos.
    Ex: Regular service will be resumed momentarily.
    Ex: They are the weak link in the playoffs, but they are good enough to beat any of their competitors on any given Sunday.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en cualquier momento

  • 91 en pena

    Ex. Juxtaposing harrowing scenes of a family in grief with high comedy, this film does not so much tread a delicate line between these two modes as career wildly between them like a drunken mourner.
    * * *

    Ex: Juxtaposing harrowing scenes of a family in grief with high comedy, this film does not so much tread a delicate line between these two modes as career wildly between them like a drunken mourner.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en pena

  • 92 en sufrimiento

    Ex. Juxtaposing harrowing scenes of a family in grief with high comedy, this film does not so much tread a delicate line between these two modes as career wildly between them like a drunken mourner.
    * * *

    Ex: Juxtaposing harrowing scenes of a family in grief with high comedy, this film does not so much tread a delicate line between these two modes as career wildly between them like a drunken mourner.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en sufrimiento

  • 93 en unos momentos

    = momentarily, at any moment
    Ex. Regular service will be resumed momentarily.
    Ex. In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.
    * * *
    = momentarily, at any moment

    Ex: Regular service will be resumed momentarily.

    Ex: In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en unos momentos

  • 94 eterno

    adj.
    eternal, ageless, everlasting, agelong.
    * * *
    1 eternal, everlasting, endless
    * * *
    (f. - eterna)
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=duradero) eternal, everlasting

    el eterno problema del dinerothe eternal o everlasting problem of money

    2) (=interminable) never-ending

    el viaje se me hizo eterno — I thought the journey would never end, the journey seemed never-ending o interminable

    * * *
    - na adjetivo eternal
    * * *
    = eternal, everlasting, never-finishing, haunting, timeless, never-ending.
    Ex. In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.
    Ex. Appraisal is the single most important function performed by an archivist because it has wide-reaching and everlasting social implications.
    Ex. And becoming aware (a never-finishing process of intelligent life) is in itself action.
    Ex. When the Jesuit order left China they left behind, as their last legacy, a haunting epitaph: 'Move on, voyager, congratulate the dead, console the living, pray for everyone, wonder, and be silent'.
    Ex. There are timeless social principles underlying the specific legislation of the Old Testament.
    Ex. His, he concludes, is the never-ending search for what is new in the world out yonder.
    ----
    * ciudad eterna, la = Eternal City, the.
    * derecho eterno = eternal right.
    * descanso eterno = eternal rest.
    * verdades eternas = nuggets of truth.
    * verdades eternas, las = eternal verities, the.
    * verdad eterna = eternal truth.
    * * *
    - na adjetivo eternal
    * * *
    = eternal, everlasting, never-finishing, haunting, timeless, never-ending.

    Ex: In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.

    Ex: Appraisal is the single most important function performed by an archivist because it has wide-reaching and everlasting social implications.
    Ex: And becoming aware (a never-finishing process of intelligent life) is in itself action.
    Ex: When the Jesuit order left China they left behind, as their last legacy, a haunting epitaph: 'Move on, voyager, congratulate the dead, console the living, pray for everyone, wonder, and be silent'.
    Ex: There are timeless social principles underlying the specific legislation of the Old Testament.
    Ex: His, he concludes, is the never-ending search for what is new in the world out yonder.
    * ciudad eterna, la = Eternal City, the.
    * derecho eterno = eternal right.
    * descanso eterno = eternal rest.
    * verdades eternas = nuggets of truth.
    * verdades eternas, las = eternal verities, the.
    * verdad eterna = eternal truth.

    * * *
    eterno -na
    ( Fil, Relig) eternal
    una oración por su eterno descanso a prayer for his eternal rest
    la conferencia se me hizo eterna the conference seemed to go on forever
    se juraron amor eterno they swore everlasting love
    el eterno problema de la discriminación the age-old o eternal problem of discrimination
    Compuesto:
    el eterno femenino the eternal feminine o woman
    * * *

    eterno
    ◊ -na adjetivo

    eternal;

    amor everlasting
    eterno,-a adjetivo eternal, everlasting: te juro amor eterno, I pledge to you my eternal love
    ' eterno' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    eterna
    - sueño
    English:
    eternal
    - everlasting
    - timeless
    - ever
    - perpetual
    * * *
    eterno, -a adj
    1. [perpetuo] eternal;
    se juraron amor eterno they swore eternal o undying love
    2. Fam [larguísimo] never-ending, interminable;
    la eterna canción the same old story;
    el eterno problema the eternal problem;
    hacerse eterno to go on forever;
    la obra se me hizo eterna the play seemed to go on forever
    * * *
    adj eternal;
    la película se me hizo eterna the movie seemed to go on for ever
    * * *
    eterno, -na adj
    : eternal, endless
    eternamente adv
    * * *
    eterno adj eternal

    Spanish-English dictionary > eterno

  • 95 expresado con claridad

    (adj.) = clearly articulated, well-articulated
    Ex. Feedback from the client and flexibility within a clearly articulated set of objectives and priorities, closely monitored, is essential.
    Ex. All the contributions provide well-articulated, fresh insights, even on well-tread subjects.
    * * *
    (adj.) = clearly articulated, well-articulated

    Ex: Feedback from the client and flexibility within a clearly articulated set of objectives and priorities, closely monitored, is essential.

    Ex: All the contributions provide well-articulated, fresh insights, even on well-tread subjects.

    Spanish-English dictionary > expresado con claridad

  • 96 exquisitamente

    adv.
    1 exquisitely; deliciously, delightfully; excellently.
    2 exquisitely, deliciously.
    * * *
    1 exquisitely
    * * *
    ADV
    1) (=con refinamiento) exquisitely; (=deliciosamente) deliciously, delightfully; (=excelentemente) excellently
    2) pey affectedly
    * * *
    Ex. The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread -- to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.
    * * *

    Ex: The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread -- to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.

    * * *
    exquisitely
    * * *
    exquisitely

    Spanish-English dictionary > exquisitamente

  • 97 figura mediadora

    Ex. In anthropology, there has been concern with mediating figures and other ritual specialists who tread across natural and cultural boundaries.
    * * *

    Ex: In anthropology, there has been concern with mediating figures and other ritual specialists who tread across natural and cultural boundaries.

    Spanish-English dictionary > figura mediadora

  • 98 frontera

    f.
    1 border.
    2 bounds.
    su ambición no tiene fronteras his ambition is limitless o knows no bounds
    la frontera entre amor y odio the dividing line between love and hate
    3 frontier, border, boundary, borderland.
    * * *
    1 frontier, border
    2 figurado limit, bounds plural, borderline
    * * *
    noun f.
    border, frontier, boundary
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=línea divisoria) frontier, border; (=zona fronteriza) frontier zone, borderland
    2) (Arquit) façade
    * * *
    femenino (Geog) border, frontier (frml)
    * * *
    = frontier, national boundary, border, border crossing.
    Ex. Start afresh, think anew; the frontiers are boundless.
    Ex. The main aim of UAP (Universal Availability of Information) is to study the means of improving the flow of information across national boundaries and the various linguistic, cultural and political barriers which exist.
    Ex. The recent proliferation of privacy protection laws has had a significant impact on transborder data flows, frequently inhibiting the free flow of information across national borders.
    Ex. The theme of the conference was ' border crossings: exploring new territories for special collections'.
    ----
    * abrir fronteras = break + new ground, break + ground.
    * abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.
    * ampliar las fronteras de = push + the frontiers of, push + the boundaries of.
    * ampliar las fronteras del conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.
    * atravesar fronteras = tread across + boundaries.
    * control de frontera = border checkpoint, border control.
    * cruce de la frontera = border crossing.
    * cruzar fronteras = span + boundaries.
    * cruzar la frontera = cross + the boundary.
    * cruzar las fronteras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.
    * entre fronteras = transborder.
    * frontera del conocimiento = frontier of knowledge.
    * frontera del tiempo = time boundary.
    * frontera geográfica = geographic boundary.
    * frontera lingüística = language boundary.
    * no tener fronteras = have + no boundaries.
    * nuevas fronteras = new horizons.
    * protección de información entre fronteras = transborder data protection.
    * que cruza fronteras = boundary spanning.
    * rebasar fronteras = transcend + boundaries.
    * sin fronteras = borderless.
    * trascender fronteras = transcend + boundaries.
    * vigilancia de la frontera = border control.
    * * *
    femenino (Geog) border, frontier (frml)
    * * *
    = frontier, national boundary, border, border crossing.

    Ex: Start afresh, think anew; the frontiers are boundless.

    Ex: The main aim of UAP (Universal Availability of Information) is to study the means of improving the flow of information across national boundaries and the various linguistic, cultural and political barriers which exist.
    Ex: The recent proliferation of privacy protection laws has had a significant impact on transborder data flows, frequently inhibiting the free flow of information across national borders.
    Ex: The theme of the conference was ' border crossings: exploring new territories for special collections'.
    * abrir fronteras = break + new ground, break + ground.
    * abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.
    * ampliar las fronteras de = push + the frontiers of, push + the boundaries of.
    * ampliar las fronteras del conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.
    * atravesar fronteras = tread across + boundaries.
    * control de frontera = border checkpoint, border control.
    * cruce de la frontera = border crossing.
    * cruzar fronteras = span + boundaries.
    * cruzar la frontera = cross + the boundary.
    * cruzar las fronteras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.
    * entre fronteras = transborder.
    * frontera del conocimiento = frontier of knowledge.
    * frontera del tiempo = time boundary.
    * frontera geográfica = geographic boundary.
    * frontera lingüística = language boundary.
    * no tener fronteras = have + no boundaries.
    * nuevas fronteras = new horizons.
    * protección de información entre fronteras = transborder data protection.
    * que cruza fronteras = boundary spanning.
    * rebasar fronteras = transcend + boundaries.
    * sin fronteras = borderless.
    * trascender fronteras = transcend + boundaries.
    * vigilancia de la frontera = border control.

    * * *
    ( Geog) border, frontier ( frml)
    su ambición no conoce fronteras her ambition knows no bounds
    se sitúa en las fronteras de lo pornográfico it borders o verges on the pornographic
    * * *

     

    frontera sustantivo femenino
    border, frontier (frml)
    frontera sustantivo femenino frontier ➣ Ver nota en border
    ' frontera' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    disfraz
    - escaramuza
    - intervenir
    - pasar
    - traspasar
    - vigilar
    - abrir
    - atravesar
    - cerrar
    - cierre
    - umbral
    English:
    border
    - borderline
    - boundary
    - bust
    - frontier
    - rim
    - line
    - turn
    - way
    * * *
    1. [división administrativa] border
    2. [límite] bounds;
    dice que no está clara la frontera entre amor y odio he says there is no clear dividing line between love and hate;
    una película en la frontera del mal gusto a movie o Br film bordering on bad taste;
    su ambición no tiene fronteras her ambition is limitless o knows no bounds;
    alcanzó el éxito ya en la frontera de la vejez he achieved success just as he was reaching old age
    * * *
    f border; fig
    boundary, dividing line;
    no hay fronteras para su ambición his ambition knows no bounds
    * * *
    : border, frontier
    * * *
    frontera n border / frontier

    Spanish-English dictionary > frontera

  • 99 gaita

    f.
    1 bagpipes (instrument).
    2 drag, pain (informal) (pesadez). (peninsular Spanish)
    3 bagpipe, bagpipes, pipe, doodlesack.
    * * *
    1 bagpipes plural, pipes plural
    2 familiar bother, drag, pain
    \
    ¡menuda gaita! / ¡qué gaita! familiar what a drag!
    templar gaitas familiar to smooth things out
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    1. SF
    1) (Mús) bagpipes pl
    2) (Mús) (=flauta) flute; (=organillo) hurdy-gurdy
    3) * (=pescuezo) neck
    4) * (=dificultad) bother, nuisance

    ¡qué gaita! — what a pain! *

    déjame, que hoy no estoy para gaitas — leave me alone, I don't need any hassle today *

    y toda esa gaita* and all that jazz *

    5) Méx * (=maula) cheat, trickster
    6) Ven folk music
    2.
    SMF LAm hum (=gallego) Galician; (=español) Spaniard
    * * *
    1)
    a) tb

    gaita gallega/escocesa — (Galician/Scottish) bagpipes (pl)

    templar gaitas — (fam) to try and keep people happy

    2) (Esp fam) (lata, cosa fastidiosa) drag (colloq)
    * * *
    Ex. Such subject bibliographies exist in huge quantities with their scope as wide as 'The Social Sciences' or as narrow as ' bagpipe Music'.
    * * *
    1)
    a) tb

    gaita gallega/escocesa — (Galician/Scottish) bagpipes (pl)

    templar gaitas — (fam) to try and keep people happy

    2) (Esp fam) (lata, cosa fastidiosa) drag (colloq)
    * * *

    Ex: Such subject bibliographies exist in huge quantities with their scope as wide as 'The Social Sciences' or as narrow as ' bagpipe Music'.

    * * *
    A
    1
    tb gaita gallega/escocesa (Galician/Scottish) bagpipes (pl)
    templar gaitas ( fam); to try and keep people happy
    B ( Esp fam)
    1 (lata, cosa fastidiosa) drag ( colloq), pain ( colloq)
    menuda gaita tener que salir con este frío it's a real drag o pain having to go out in this cold
    2
    (cuento, rollo): después de habernos pasado la vida con la gaita del anticomunismo after a lifetime of listening to this anti-communist rhetoric o ( colloq) stuff
    no me vengas con gaitas, ya te he dicho que no stop going on about it o don't keep on about it, I've already said no
    déjate de gaitas I don't want any more of your excuses
    ¡qué paciencia ni qué gaitas! ya me he cansado de esperar patience! I'll give him/them patience! I've had enough of this waiting ( colloq)
    ( RPl hum)
    (gallego) Galician; (español) Spaniard
    * * *

    gaita sustantivo femenino tb
    gaita gallega/escocesa (Galician/Scottish) bagpipes (pl)

    gaita sustantivo femenino
    1 (instrumento) bagpipes pl
    2 familiar (molestia, pesadez) nuisance, drag: es una gaita tener que ir a estas horas, it's a real drag having to go at this time
    3 familiar (pescuezo): vimos que sacaba la gaita por la ventana, we saw how he craned his neck to get a look out of the window
    ♦ Locuciones: templar gaitas, to be conciliatory: tuvimos que estar templando gaitas con su padre, we had to tread carefully with his father

    ' gaita' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    fuelle
    English:
    bagpipes
    - pipe
    - bag
    * * *
    nf
    1. [instrumento con bolsa] bagpipes
    gaita escocesa (Scottish) bagpipes;
    gaita gallega Galician bagpipes
    2. [flauta] = flute similar to a flageolet
    3. Esp Fam [molestia] drag, pain;
    es una gaita tener que ir en tren it's a pain o drag having to go on the train;
    ¡qué gaita! me he vuelto a olvidar what a pain o nuisance! I've forgotten again
    4. Esp Fam [historia]
    ¡déjate de gaitas! stop your nonsense!;
    ¡qué lluvia ni qué gaitas! iremos aunque nieve rain? never mind the rain! we're going even if it snows
    nmf
    RP Fam [español] = sometimes pejorative term used to refer to a Spaniard, especially an immigrant
    gaita2 nm
    Ven [canto] = Christmas folksong
    * * *
    f MÚS bagpipes pl ;
    templar gaitas fam tread carefully;
    estar de gaita be happy
    * * *
    gaita nf
    : bagpipes pl
    * * *
    1. (instrumento) bagpipes
    2. (molestia) drag / pain

    Spanish-English dictionary > gaita

  • 100 goma

    f.
    goma arábiga gum arabic
    goma de mascar chewing gum
    2 rubber band.
    3 rubber (caucho).
    goma espuma foam rubber
    5 glue, gum, stickum.
    6 sap, resin, rubber.
    7 hangover, indisposition and headaches which follow the drunken state.
    8 gumma, gumma secretion, syphiloma.
    9 condom.
    10 Goma.
    * * *
    1 (material) gum, rubber
    2 (de borrar) rubber, US eraser
    3 (de pegar) glue, gum
    4 (banda elástica) rubber band
    \
    goma arábiga gum arabic
    goma de mascar chewing gum
    suela de goma rubber sole
    * * *
    noun f.
    1) gum
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=sustancia) (Bot) gum; (=caucho) rubber

    goma de pegar — gum, glue

    goma espuma, goma espumosa — foam rubber

    2) (=banda) [para el pelo, papeles, paquetes] rubber band, elastic band; [en costura] elastic; (=tira) piece of elastic, length of elastic

    jugar o saltar a la goma — to skip ( with a long elastic)

    3) (tb: goma de borrar) rubber, eraser
    4) Cono Sur (Aut) tyre, tire (EEUU)
    5) * (=preservativo) condom, sheath
    6) ** (=droga) hash *, pot **; [de calidad] good hash *, good pot **
    7) LAm [de zapato] rubber overshoe
    8) ** [de policía] truncheon
    9) CAm * (=resaca) hangover
    * * *
    1)
    a) (Bot) gum
    b) ( caucho) rubber
    c) ( pegamento) glue, gum
    2)
    a) ( para sujetar) rubber band
    b) ( de borrar) eraser
    c) (RPl) ( neumático) tire*
    d) (fam) ( condón) rubber (AmE colloq), johnny (BrE colloq)
    3) ( en béisbol) home plate
    4) (AmC fam) ( resaca) hangover
    * * *
    = gum, rubber, rubber band, elastic band.
    Ex. These plates can be stored and used again time after time provided they are wiped over with a gum solution after each use to prevent oxydization.
    Ex. In time, however, the rubber on which these gurta percha (or caoutchouc) bindings depended perished, and the leaves fell out.
    Ex. The artwork collection consists of 100 pictures and images of typical office supplies (paper clips, rubber bands, pencils) that can enhance the appearance of presentations and reports.
    Ex. First, she put her hair into two pigtails using elastic bands.
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    * baldear con goma = hose down.
    * boquilla de la goma de regar = spray nozzle.
    * con suela de goma de neumático = tyre-tread soled.
    * goma arábiga = gum arabic.
    * goma de borrar = eraser, rubber.
    * goma de la ducha = shower hose.
    * goma del limpiaparabrisas = wiper blade.
    * goma del pelo = hair bobble.
    * goma del radiador = radiator hose.
    * goma de pegar = rubber solution.
    * goma de regar = hose.
    * goma elástica = bungee, bungee cord, elastic cord.
    * goma laca = shellac.
    * guante de goma = rubber glove.
    * ligadura con gomas = rubber band ligature.
    * suela de goma = rubber sole.
    * * *
    1)
    a) (Bot) gum
    b) ( caucho) rubber
    c) ( pegamento) glue, gum
    2)
    a) ( para sujetar) rubber band
    b) ( de borrar) eraser
    c) (RPl) ( neumático) tire*
    d) (fam) ( condón) rubber (AmE colloq), johnny (BrE colloq)
    3) ( en béisbol) home plate
    4) (AmC fam) ( resaca) hangover
    * * *
    = gum, rubber, rubber band, elastic band.

    Ex: These plates can be stored and used again time after time provided they are wiped over with a gum solution after each use to prevent oxydization.

    Ex: In time, however, the rubber on which these gurta percha (or caoutchouc) bindings depended perished, and the leaves fell out.
    Ex: The artwork collection consists of 100 pictures and images of typical office supplies (paper clips, rubber bands, pencils) that can enhance the appearance of presentations and reports.
    Ex: First, she put her hair into two pigtails using elastic bands.
    * baldear con goma = hose down.
    * boquilla de la goma de regar = spray nozzle.
    * con suela de goma de neumático = tyre-tread soled.
    * goma arábiga = gum arabic.
    * goma de borrar = eraser, rubber.
    * goma de la ducha = shower hose.
    * goma del limpiaparabrisas = wiper blade.
    * goma del pelo = hair bobble.
    * goma del radiador = radiator hose.
    * goma de pegar = rubber solution.
    * goma de regar = hose.
    * goma elástica = bungee, bungee cord, elastic cord.
    * goma laca = shellac.
    * guante de goma = rubber glove.
    * ligadura con gomas = rubber band ligature.
    * suela de goma = rubber sole.

    * * *
    A
    1 ( Bot) gum
    2 (caucho) rubber
    suelas/llantas de goma rubber soles/tires
    3 (pegamento) glue, gum
    Compuestos:
    gum arabic
    chewing gum
    glue, gum
    plastic explosive
    foam rubber
    lacquer
    B
    1 (banda elástica) rubber band, elastic band ( BrE)
    2 (de borrar) eraser, rubber ( BrE)
    3 ( RPl) (neumático) tire*
    4 ( fam) (condón) condom, rubber ( AmE colloq), johnny ( BrE colloq)
    Compuesto:
    rubber band, elastic band ( BrE)
    C (en béisbol) home plate
    D ( AmC fam) (resaca) hangover
    ando de goma I've got a hangover
    * * *

     

    goma sustantivo femenino
    1
    a) ( caucho) rubber;




    2


    c) (RPl) ( neumático) tire( conjugate tire)

    3 (AmC fam) ( resaca) hangover;

    goma sustantivo femenino
    1 rubber: es tan flexible que parece de goma, she's as supple as elastic
    goma de borrar, rubber, US eraser
    suelas de goma, rubber soles
    2 (elástica, para el pelo) rubber band
    3 argot (preservativo) condom, US fam rubber
    4 goma de mascar, chewing gum
    ' goma' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    borrar
    - pera
    - tapón
    - bala
    - elástico
    - estampilla
    - estirar
    - flojo
    - hule
    - ligar
    - pegado
    - ventosa
    - zapato
    English:
    elastic
    - eraser
    - gum
    - gumboots
    - rubber
    - rubber band
    - wellingtons
    - foam
    - glue
    - plastic
    - plunger
    - rubbery
    - seal
    - wellington (boot)
    * * *
    goma nf
    1. [sustancia viscosa] gum
    goma 2 [explosivo] plastic explosive;
    goma laca shellac;
    goma de mascar chewing gum
    2. [pegamento] glue, gum
    goma arábiga gum arabic
    3. [caucho] rubber;
    botas de goma rubber boots, Br wellingtons;
    Fam
    de goma: esa gimnasta parece de goma that gymnast's so supple, it's as if she were made of rubber
    goma de borrar eraser, Br rubber;
    goma espuma foam rubber
    4. [tira elástica]
    goma (elástica) rubber band, Br elastic band;
    una goma para el pelo a hair elastic
    5. CSur, Cuba [neumático] tyre;
    Cuba
    goma de repuesto spare wheel
    6. Méx [en béisbol] home plate
    7. Fam [preservativo] rubber
    8. Esp Fam [hachís] good quality hash o pot
    9. CAm, Méx Fam [resaca] hangover
    10. RP muy Fam [pecho] tit
    * * *
    f
    1 ( caucho) rubber
    2 ( pegamento) glue
    3 ( banda elástica) elastic band, Br
    rubber band
    4 fam ( preservativo) condom, rubber pop
    5 C.Am. fam
    hangover
    6 BOT gum
    en béisbol home plate
    8 CSur ( neumático) tire, Br
    tyre
    * * *
    goma nf
    1) : gum
    goma de mascar: chewing gum
    2) caucho: rubber
    goma espuma: foam rubber
    3) pegamento: glue
    4) : rubber band
    5) Arg : tire
    6) or
    goma de borrar : eraser
    * * *
    goma n
    1. (tira elástica) elastic band
    2. (para borrar) rubber
    ¿me dejas la goma? can I borrow your rubber?

    Spanish-English dictionary > goma

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