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1 constitute
'konstitju:t(to form; to make up; to be: Nuclear waste constitutes a serious danger.) constituir- constitutional
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tr['kɒnstɪtjʊːt]1 constituir1) establish: constituir, establecer2) compose, form: constituir, componerv.• componer v.• constituir v.'kɑːnstətuːt, 'kɒnstɪtjuːttransitive verb (frml)1)a) ( represent) constituir* (frml)b) (compose, make up) constituir* (frml), formar2) ( establish) (often pass) constituir* (frml)['kɒnstɪtjuːt]VT1) (=amount to) significar, constituir; (=make up) constituir, componer2) frm (=appoint, set up) constituirto constitute o.s. a judge — constituirse en juez
* * *['kɑːnstətuːt, 'kɒnstɪtjuːt]transitive verb (frml)1)a) ( represent) constituir* (frml)b) (compose, make up) constituir* (frml), formar2) ( establish) (often pass) constituir* (frml) -
2 institute
'institju:t
1. noun(a society or organization, or the building it uses: There is a lecture at the Philosophical Institute tonight.) instituto
2. verb(to start or establish: When was the Red Cross instituted?) fundar, establecer- institutional
institute n institutotr['ɪnstɪtjʊːt]1 (gen) instituto, centro1 formal use (organize, establish) instituir, establecer, fundar; (initiate - enquiry) iniciar, empezar; (- proceedings) iniciar, entablar1) establish: establecer, instituir, fundar2) initiate: iniciar, empezar, entablar: instituto mn.• instituto s.m.v.• establecer v.• iniciar v.• instituir v.
I 'ɪnstətuːt, 'ɪnstɪtjuːttransitive verb (frml)a) \<\<search/inquiry\>\> iniciar; \<\<proceedings/action\>\> entablar, iniciarb) ( establish) \<\<rule\>\> instituir*; \<\<service/system\>\> establecer*
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noun instituto m['ɪnstɪtjuːt]1.N (=research centre) instituto m ; (=professional body) colegio m, asociación f ; (for professional training) escuela f ; (US) (=course) curso m, cursillo m2.VT (=begin) [+ inquiry] iniciar, empezar; (=found) fundar, instituir; (Jur) [+ proceedings] entablar* * *
I ['ɪnstətuːt, 'ɪnstɪtjuːt]transitive verb (frml)a) \<\<search/inquiry\>\> iniciar; \<\<proceedings/action\>\> entablar, iniciarb) ( establish) \<\<rule\>\> instituir*; \<\<service/system\>\> establecer*
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3 prostitute
'prostitju:t(a person who has sexual intercourse for payment.) prostituto; prostitutaprostitute n prostitutatr['prɒstɪtjʊːt]1 prostituir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto prostitute oneself prostituirsemale prostitute prostituto1) : prostituir2)to prostitute oneself : prostituirse: prostituto m, -ta fn.• mariposa* s.f.• odalisca s.f.• paloma* s.f.• prostituta s.f.• ramera* s.f.• tía* s.f.v.• prostituir v.
I 'prɑːstətuːt, 'prɒstɪtjuːtnoun prostituta f
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transitive verb prostituir*['prɒstɪtjuːt]to prostitute oneself — prostituirse*
1.N prostituto(-a) m / f2.VT (fig) prostituirto prostitute o.s. — prostituirse
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I ['prɑːstətuːt, 'prɒstɪtjuːt]noun prostituta f
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transitive verb prostituir*to prostitute oneself — prostituirse*
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4 substitute
1. verb(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) sustituir
2. noun(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; (also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) sustitutosubstitute1 n sustituto / suplentesubstitute2 vb sustituirtr['sʌbstɪtjʊːt]1 (person) sustituto,-a, suplente nombre masulino o femenino1 sustituir, reemplazar1 sustituir, suplir ( for, a)■ can you substitute for me tomorrow? ¿me puedes sustituir mañana?: sustituirsubstitute vito substitute for : sustituir1) : sustituto m, -ta f; suplente mf (persona)2) : sucedáneo msugar substitute: sucedáneo de azúcaradj.• de reemplazo adj.• sucedáneo, -a adj.• suplente adj.• temporero, -a adj.n.• reemplazo s.m.• sobresaliente s.m.• substituto s.m.• suplente s.m.,f.• sustituto s.m.• tapagujeros s.m.• temporero, -era s.m.,f.v.• reemplazar v.• subrogar v.• substituir v.• suplir v.• sustituir v.'sʌbstətuːt, 'sʌbstɪtjuːt
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a) ( thing)substitute (FOR something) — sucedáneo m (de algo)
sugar substitute — sucedáneo m del azúcar
b) ( person) sustituto, -ta m,f, reemplazo m, suplente mfto be a substitute FOR somebody — sustituir* a alguien
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transitive verb sustituir*, reemplazar*to substitute something for something: substitute honey for sugar — sustituya el azúcar por miel
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vi['sʌbstɪtjuːt]to substitute FOR something/somebody: can you substitute for me (on) Friday? — ¿me puedes sustituir or reemplazar el viernes?
1. N1) (=thing, artificial product) sucedáneo mit may replace saccharin as a sugar substitute — puede reemplazar a la sacarina como sucedáneo del azúcar
a correspondence course is a poor or no substitute for personal tuition — un curso por correspondencia no puede sustituir a la enseñanza cara a cara
2) (=person) sustituto(-a) m / f, suplente mf ; (Sport) suplente mfto be a poor or no substitute for sb — no poder sustituir a algn
he seems to be looking for a mother substitute — parece que está buscando a alguien que reemplace a su madre
to come on as (a) substitute — (Sport) entrar como suplente
2.VT (gen, Sport) sustituirto substitute margarine for butter, substitute butter with margarine — sustituir la mantequilla por margarina
3.VIto substitute for sth/sb — (gen, Sport) sustituir a algo/algn
4.CPDsubstitute goalkeeper N — portero(-a) m / f suplente
substitute teacher N — (US) profesor(a) m / f suplente
* * *['sʌbstətuːt, 'sʌbstɪtjuːt]
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a) ( thing)substitute (FOR something) — sucedáneo m (de algo)
sugar substitute — sucedáneo m del azúcar
b) ( person) sustituto, -ta m,f, reemplazo m, suplente mfto be a substitute FOR somebody — sustituir* a alguien
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transitive verb sustituir*, reemplazar*to substitute something for something: substitute honey for sugar — sustituya el azúcar por miel
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vito substitute FOR something/somebody: can you substitute for me (on) Friday? — ¿me puedes sustituir or reemplazar el viernes?
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5 alliteration
the repetition of consonants, usually in the beginning of words... silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain (E.A.Poe)
The furrow followed free. (S.T.Coleridge)
The Italian trio tut-tuted their tongues at me. (T.Capote)
Nothing so exciting, so scandalous, so savouring of the black arts had startled Aberlaw since Trevor Day, the solicitor was suspected of killing his wife with arsenic. (A.Cronin - Citadel)
Source: V.A.K.••a) a phonetic stylistic device, which aims at imparting a melodic effect to the utteranceb) repetition of similar sounds, in particular consonant sounds, in close succession, particularly at the beginning of successive words"Gaunt as the ghastliest of glimpses that gleam through the gloom of the gloaming when ghosts go aghast"(poet parodies his own style. (Swinburne ( Nephelidia)
The possessive instinct never stands still. Through florescence and fend, frosts and fires it follows the laws of progression". (J.Galsworthy)
Deep into the darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, // Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortals ever dared to dream before". (E.A.Poe)
Source: I.R.G.••1) повтор согласных или гласных звуков в начале близко расположенных ударных слоговDoom is dark and deeper than any sea dingle. (W.Auden)
2) повтор начальных буквApt Alliteration's artful aid. (W.Auden)
Source: I.V.A.English-Russian dictionary of stylistics (terminology and examples) > alliteration
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