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1 pavo
m.1 turkey, turkey cock, large gallinaceous bird of the family Meleagrididae, Meleagris gallopavo.2 turkey, turkey meat.* * *► adjetivo► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (ave - macho) turkey; (- hembra) turkey hen2 familiar (antiguamente) five-peseta coin\estar en la edad del pavo to be at that silly agepelar la pava familiar to courtsubírsele el pavo a alguien familiar to go red, blushpava real peahenpavo real peacock————————2 familiar (antiguamente) five-peseta coin* * *(f. - pava)noun* * *1. SM1) (Orn) turkeytener un pavo encima —
esta niña tiene un pavo encima que no se aclara — it looks like she'll never grow out of being a giggling teenager
subírsele el pavo a algn —
2) Esp * (=tonto) silly thing, idiot3) ** (=moneda) five-peseta coin4) * (=primo) sucker **5) Chile * (=polizón) stowaway6) And (=cometa) large kite8) Caribe * (=reprimenda) telling-off *10) ** (=síndrome de abstinencia) cold turkey *2.ADJ * silly¡no seas pavo! — don't be silly!
* * *I- va adjetivoa) (fam) (tonto, bobo) silly, dumb (AmE colloq)b) (Chi fam) ( ingenuo) naive (colloq)II- va masculino, femenino1) (Coc, Zool) turkeycomer pavo — (Col fam) to be a wallflower (colloq)
de pavo — (Chi, Per fam) <viajar/entrar> without paying
pelar la pava — (Esp fam) to bill and coo
se le sube/subió el pavo — (Esp fam) he blushes/blushed
2) (fam) ( persona tonta) dummy (colloq), dope (colloq)3) pavo masculinoa) (Esp fam) ( moneda) five peseta coinb) (Chi) ( volantín) large kite* * *= turkey.Ex. The section on livestock includes a separate unit on wild turkeys.----* pavo real = peacock.* * *I- va adjetivoa) (fam) (tonto, bobo) silly, dumb (AmE colloq)b) (Chi fam) ( ingenuo) naive (colloq)II- va masculino, femenino1) (Coc, Zool) turkeycomer pavo — (Col fam) to be a wallflower (colloq)
de pavo — (Chi, Per fam) <viajar/entrar> without paying
pelar la pava — (Esp fam) to bill and coo
se le sube/subió el pavo — (Esp fam) he blushes/blushed
2) (fam) ( persona tonta) dummy (colloq), dope (colloq)3) pavo masculinoa) (Esp fam) ( moneda) five peseta coinb) (Chi) ( volantín) large kite* * *= turkey.Ex: The section on livestock includes a separate unit on wild turkeys.
* pavo real = peacock.* * *masculine, feminineviajaba de pavo en el bus he used to dodge his fare on the bus, he didn't use to pay his fare on the buspelar la pava ( fam): se iban al parque a pelar la pava they used to go to the park for a kiss and a cuddle ( colloq)si el profesor le pregunta se le sube el pavo he goes bright red o he blushes whenever the teacher asks him a questionCompuesto:peacockse puso como un pavo real cuando le dieron el premio he was proud as could be when he was given the prizeandaba meneándose como un pavo real he was strutting around like a peacockC¿me dejas 20 pavos? can you lend me 100 pesetas?2 ( Chi) (volantín) large kite* * *
pavo◊ -va sustantivo masculino, femenino (Coc, Zool) turkey;
pavo real peacock;
de pavo (Chi, Per fam) ‹viajar/entrar› without paying
■ adjetivo
pavo m Zool turkey
pavo real, peacock
♦ Locuciones: familiar estar en la edad del pavo, to be at an awkward age
' pavo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
edad
- inyectar
- pava
- rellenar
- relleno
English:
awkward age
- crest
- gravy
- peacock
- thaw
- Turkey
- turkey
- wall
* * *pavo, -a♦ adjFam Pey [persona] wet, drippy♦ nm,f1. [ave] turkey;Esp Famse le subió el pavo she went bright redpavo real peacock, f peahen♦ nmcinco/cien pavos twenty-five/five hundred pesetasviajó de pavo he stowed away* * *I adj L.Am.stupidII m ZO turkey;se le subió el pavo fig fam she blushed* * *pavo, -va n1) : turkey2)pavo real : peacock3)comer pavo : to be a wallflower* * *pavo n turkey -
2 pavada
f.1 a flock of turkeys.2 a childish game.* * *1 familiar silly thing to say or do* * *SF1) esp Arg * (=tontería) silly thing2) (Orn) flock of turkeys3) Cono Sur (=bagatela) trivial thing4) Caribe (=mala suerte) bit of bad luck* * *femenino (RPl fam)a) (dicho, acción) silly thing to say/dob) ( cosa insignificante) little thing* * *femenino (RPl fam)a) (dicho, acción) silly thing to say/dob) ( cosa insignificante) little thing* * *1 (dicho, acción) silly thing to say/dono digas pavadas don't say such silly thingsno pierdas el tiempo en pavadas don't waste time on silly things like that2(cosa insignificante): se pelearon por una pavada they fell out over some ridiculous o trivial little thingse conforma con cualquier pavadita she's quite happy with any little trinket* * *
pavada sustantivo femenino (RPl fam)a) (dicho, acción) silly thing to say/do
* * *♦ nfdecir pavadas to talk nonsense;hacer una pavada to do something stupid;hizo la pavada de decírselo she was stupid enough to tell him;¡cuánta pavada hay en el mundo! people can be really stupid sometimes!2. [cosa sin importancia] silly little thing;se pelearon por una pavada they had an argument over a silly little thing;¡no es pavada! [va en serio] it's no joke!;¿qué te ha pasado? – nada, una pavada what happened to you? – oh, it's nothing serious;por hacer cuatro pavadas me cobró 500 pesos he charged me 500 pesos for doing next to nothing♦ pavada de loc advpavada de fiesta hicieron they threw a terrific party;pavada de discusión hubo there was one hell of an argument* * *f famsilly thing -
3 pavera
adj.&f.rearing or feeding turkeys.f.1 one who feeds or sells turkeys.2 practical joker. (Andes) -
4 cebar
v.1 to fatten (up).La vieja cebó al pavo The old woman fattened the turkey.2 to stoke, to fuel (fuego, caldera).3 to bait (anzuelo).Pedro cebó la trampa Peter baited the trap.4 to prepare, to brew. ( River Plate)5 to prime, to fuel, to stoke.Missy cebó el fuego para calentarse Missy primed the fire to warm up.* * *1 (animal) to fatten, fatten up2 (poner cebo) to bait4 figurado (pasiones etc) to nourish1 figurado (dedicarse) to devote oneself (en, to)2 figurado (ensañarse) to show no mercy (en/con, towards), take it out (en/con, on), vent one's anger (en/con, on)* * *verb1) to bait2) fatten* * *1. VT1) [+ animal] to fatten (up)cuando voy a casa mi madre me ceba — * when I go home my mother feeds me up
2) [+ anzuelo, cepo, trampa] to bait3) [+ fuego, horno] to feed, stoke (up); [+ arma] to prime5) Cono Sur [+ maté] to brew2.VI [tuerca, tornillo] to catch, grip; [clavo] to go in3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < animal> to fatten... up2) <anzuelo/cepo> to bait2.cebarse v prona) ( ensañarse)b) ( alimentarse) to feed* * *= stoke, fatten, bait.Ex. The media have regularly stoked public feelings of shame by affirming that English football fans are synonymous with hooliganism, overlooking the fact that not all fans are 'hooligans'.Ex. They attacked their enemies as 'corrupt scavengers who fattened themselves on the lifeblood of the commonwealth'.Ex. Hooks are baited with fresh fish, and a block of frozen fish chum is hung over the side and allowed to disperse with the current as it thaws.----* cebarse con = take it out on, lash out (on), go to + town on.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < animal> to fatten... up2) <anzuelo/cepo> to bait2.cebarse v prona) ( ensañarse)b) ( alimentarse) to feed* * *= stoke, fatten, bait.Ex: The media have regularly stoked public feelings of shame by affirming that English football fans are synonymous with hooliganism, overlooking the fact that not all fans are 'hooligans'.
Ex: They attacked their enemies as 'corrupt scavengers who fattened themselves on the lifeblood of the commonwealth'.Ex: Hooks are baited with fresh fish, and a block of frozen fish chum is hung over the side and allowed to disperse with the current as it thaws.* cebarse con = take it out on, lash out (on), go to + town on.* * *cebar [A1 ]vtA ‹animal› to fatten … upno le des tanto de comer que lo estás cebando ( fam hum); don't give him so much to eat, you'll make him fatB ‹anzuelo/cepo› to baitC ‹motor/bomba› to prime■ cebarse1 (ensañarse) to vent one's angerse cebó en or con su víctima he took his anger out o vented his anger on his victim2(alimentarse): el miedo se ceba en la ignorancia fear feeds on ignorance* * *
cebar ( conjugate cebar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ animal› to fatten … up
2 ‹anzuelo/cepo› to bait
3 (CS) ‹ mate› to prepare ( and serve)
cebar verbo transitivo
1 (a un animal) to fatten
familiar (a una persona) to feed up
2 (un anzuelo, una trampa) to bait
' cebar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
engordar
- mate
English:
bait
- prime
- fatten
* * *♦ vt1. [engordar] to fatten (up)2. [fuego, caldera] to stoke, to fuel;[máquina, arma] to prime3. [anzuelo] to bait4. [sentimiento] to feed, to arouse5. RP [mate] to prepare, to brew* * *v/t1 fatten2 anzuelo bait3 TÉC prime4 L.Am.mate prepare* * *cebar vt1) : to bait2) : to feed, to fatten3) : to prime (a pump, etc.) -
5 pavero
adj.1 rearing or feeding turkeys.2 funny, amusing.* * *pavero, -aSM / F And, Cono Sur practical joker -
6 carnerada
• flock of geese• flock of turkeys -
7 concurrir a
• attend• be present at• be present to• flock of turkeys• flock together• frequent• go through the mill• go to a better world -
8 rebańo de ovejas
• flock of geese• flock of turkeys
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