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Del verbo motivar: ( conjugate motivar) \ \
motivo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
motivó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: motivar motivo
motivar ( conjugate motivar) verbo transitivo 1 ( en general) to motivate; ¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? what made you do it? 2 ( causar) to bring about, cause
motivo sustantivo masculino 1a) (razón, causa) reason, cause;por este motivo nos hallamos aquí that's (the reason) why we're here; con motivo de algo on the occasion of sth; no des motivos para que te critiquen don't give them cause to criticize you; hay motivos para preocuparse there is cause for concern; el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce; sin ningún motivo for no reason at all; ¡que sea un motivo! (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)◊ el motivo de esta carta es … the purpose of this letter is …2 (Art, Lit, Mús) motif;
motivar verbo transitivo
1 (provocar) to cause
2 (animar) to motivate
motivo sustantivo masculino
1 (causa) reason: no tienes motivos para sospechar, you have no grounds for suspicion
organizaron una fiesta con motivo de su aniversario, they had a party on the occasion of their anniversary
sin motivo, for no reason at all
2 Arte Mús motif, leitmotif ' motivo' also found in these entries: Spanish: alguna - alguno - aparente - base - causa - interesar - lugar - para - por - razón - valer - concreto - cual - motivación - motivar - obedecer - tema - vergüenza English: about - call - cause - deduce - for - get at - grievance - ground - motif - motive - occasion - ostensible - out of - over - real - reason - search out - suicide note - ulterior - whatever - why - apparent - design - laughing - motivation - shower -
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n. 1) motiv; secondo il motivo di - sipas motivit të... 2) motiv, shkak, arsye; il motivo del viaggio - shkaku i udhëtimit; per questo motivo - për këtë arsye. -
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motivo mEnglish-Spanish architecture and construction dictionary > motif
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motivo de controvérsia.English-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > matter of dispute
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reason n1. razón / motivothe reason why I'm late is that... la razón por la que llego tarde es que...2. razóntr['riːzən]1 (cause) razón nombre femenino, motivo■ the reason why I'm late is that... la razón por la que llego tarde es que...■ what is the reason for this? ¿a qué se debe esto?2 (faculty) razón nombre femenino1 deducir, llegar a la conclusión de que■ I reasoned that she would return to the scene of the crime deduje que volvería al lugar del crimen1 razonar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby reason of en virtud deit stands to reason es lógico, es de lógicato have reason to believe that... tener razones para creer que...to listen to reason atender a razonesto see reason entrar en razónwithin reason dentro de lo razonablereason ['ri:zən] vtthink: pensarreason vi: razonarI can't reason with her: no puedo razonar con ellareason n1) cause, ground: razón f, motivo mthe reason for his trip: el motivo de su viajefor this reason: por esta razón, por lo cualthe reason why: la razón por la cual, el porqué2) sense: razón fto lose one's reason: perder los sesosto listen to reason: avenirse a razonesn.• causa s.f.• entendimiento s.m.• fundamento s.m.• lugar s.m.• motivo s.m.• porqué s.m.• raciocinio s.m.• razón s.f.• sensatez s.f.• sentido s.m.v.• discurrir v.• raciocinar v.• razonar v.'riːzṇ
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1) c u ( cause) razón f, motivo mI'd like to know the reason why — quisiera saber por qué or el porqué
for health reasons — por razones or motivos de salud
for reasons best known to herself — por razones or motivos que sólo ella conoce, vete a saber por qué (fam)
she has good reason to be upset — tiene razones or motivos para estar disgustada
reason FOR something — razón or motivo de algo
I have reason to believe that... — tengo razones or motivos para pensar que...
2) u ( faculty) razón f3) u ( good sense)to listen to reason — atender* a razones
to make somebody see reason — hacer* entrar en razón a alguien
anything, within reason — cualquier cosa, dentro de lo razonable
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transitive verb pensar*
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vi razonar, discurrirPhrasal Verbs:['riːzn]1. N1) (=motive) razón f, motivo mthe only reason (that) I went was because I was told to — la única razón por la que or el único motivo por el que fui fue porque me dijeron que lo hiciera
who would have a reason to want to kill her? — ¿quién podría tener motivos para matarla?
we have reason to believe that... — frm tenemos motivos para creer que...
there seems to be no reason to stay — parece que no hay razón or motivo para quedarse
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by reason of — en virtud de•
the reason for (doing) sth, the reason for my going or my reason for going — la razón por la que or el motivo por el que me marchofor no reason — sin motivo, sin razón
for personal/health reasons — por motivos personales/de salud
for some reason — por la razón or el motivo que sea
for this reason — por esta razón, por eso
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all the more reason why you should not sell it — razón de más para que no lo vendas•
if he doesn't come I shall want to know the reason why — si no viene tendrá que explicarme por quéI see no reason why we shouldn't win — no veo razón por la que or motivo por el que no debiéramos ganar
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with good reason — con razónrhyme•
without reason — sin razón, sin motivo2) (=faculty) razón f•
to lose one's reason — perder la razón3) (=good sense) sentido m común, sensatez f•
the Age of Reason — la Edad de la Razón•
beyond (all) reason, I resented his presence beyond all reason — su presencia me molestaba de una forma inexplicable or fuera de toda lógica•
to listen to reason — atender a razones•
to see reason — entrar en razón•
the voice of reason — la voz de la razónappeal, stand 3., 12)•
within reason — dentro de lo razonable2.VT razonarI called him, reasoning that I had nothing to lose — me dije que no tenía nada que perder así que lo llamé
3.VI razonar, discurrir* * *['riːzṇ]
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1) c u ( cause) razón f, motivo mI'd like to know the reason why — quisiera saber por qué or el porqué
for health reasons — por razones or motivos de salud
for reasons best known to herself — por razones or motivos que sólo ella conoce, vete a saber por qué (fam)
she has good reason to be upset — tiene razones or motivos para estar disgustada
reason FOR something — razón or motivo de algo
I have reason to believe that... — tengo razones or motivos para pensar que...
2) u ( faculty) razón f3) u ( good sense)to listen to reason — atender* a razones
to make somebody see reason — hacer* entrar en razón a alguien
anything, within reason — cualquier cosa, dentro de lo razonable
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ə'keiʒən1) (a particular time: I've heard him speak on several occasions.) ocasión2) (a special event: The wedding was a great occasion.) ocasión, acontecimiento•- occasionally
occasion n ocasióntr[ə'keɪʒən]3 (reason, motive) ocasión nombre femenino, motivo1 formal use ocasionar, causar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon occasion de vez en cuandoon the occasion of con motivo deto have occasion to do something tener motivo de hacer algoto rise to the occasion estar a la altura de las circunstancias, dar la tallato take the occasion to do something aprovechar la oportunidad para hacer algooccasion [ə'keɪʒən] vt: ocasionar, causaroccasion n1) opportunity: oportunidad f, ocasión f2) cause: motivo m, razón f3) instance: ocasión f4) event: ocasión f, acontecimiento m5)on occasion : de vez en cuando, ocasionalmenten.• caso s.m.• coyuntura s.f.• jornada s.f.• motivo s.m.• ocasión s.f.• resquicio s.m.• vez s.f.v.• acarrear v.• ocasionar v.
I ə'keɪʒən1) ca) (particular time, instance) ocasión fb) ( special event)I only wear it on special occasions — sólo me lo pongo en or para las grandes ocasiones
what's the occasion? — ¿qué se celebra?
he has no sense of occasion — no sabe vestirse (or comportarse etc) en las grandes ocasiones
on the occasion of her retirement — con ocasión or motivo de su jubilación
to rise o be equal to the occasion — estar* a la altura de las circunstancias, dar* la talla
2) u (frml)a) ( opportunity) ocasión f, oportunidad fmay I take this occasion to remind you that... — permítame que aproveche la ocasión or la oportunidad para recordarle que...
b) ( cause) ocasión f, motivo m
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transitive verb (frml) ocasionar, dar* lugar a[ǝ'keɪʒǝn]1. N1) (=particular time) ocasión f•
(on) the first occasion that it happened — la primera vez que ocurrió•
this would be a good occasion to try it out — esta sería una buena oportunidad or ocasión para probarlo•
on occasion — de vez en cuandoon that occasion — esa vez, en aquella ocasión
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he was waiting for a suitable occasion to apologize — esperaba el momento adecuado para disculparse, esperaba una oportunidad or ocasión para disculparse•
to take (the) occasion to do sth — aprovechar la oportunidad para hacer algo2) (=event) acontecimiento mwhat's the occasion? — ¿qué se celebra?
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I keep it for special occasions — lo guardo para las grandes ocasiones3) (=reason) razón f, motivo mthere is no occasion for alarm, there is no occasion to be alarmed — no hay razón or motivo para alarmarse
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to give (sb) occasion to do sth — (=opportunity) dar ocasión a algn de hacer algo; (=reason) dar motivo a algn para hacer algoto give (sb) occasion for sth — (=opportunity) dar ocasión a algn para algo; (=reason) dar motivo a algn para algo
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to have occasion to do sth — (=opportunity) tener ocasión de hacer algo; (=reason) tener motivo para hacer algoyou had no occasion to say that — no había necesidad de que dijeras eso, no había motivo para decir eso
2.VT frm ocasionar frm, causarlosses occasioned by bad weather — pérdidas ocasionadas por el mal tiempo frm, pérdidas causadas por el mal tiempo
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I [ə'keɪʒən]1) ca) (particular time, instance) ocasión fb) ( special event)I only wear it on special occasions — sólo me lo pongo en or para las grandes ocasiones
what's the occasion? — ¿qué se celebra?
he has no sense of occasion — no sabe vestirse (or comportarse etc) en las grandes ocasiones
on the occasion of her retirement — con ocasión or motivo de su jubilación
to rise o be equal to the occasion — estar* a la altura de las circunstancias, dar* la talla
2) u (frml)a) ( opportunity) ocasión f, oportunidad fmay I take this occasion to remind you that... — permítame que aproveche la ocasión or la oportunidad para recordarle que...
b) ( cause) ocasión f, motivo m
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1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) causa2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) razón, motivo3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) causa
2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) causarcause1 n1. causa2. motivo / razóncause2 vb causar / provocartr[kɔːz]1 (origin) causa2 (reason, grounds) razón nombre femenino, motivo3 (principle, movement) causa4 SMALLLAW/SMALL causa, pleito1 causar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto cause somebody to do something hacer que alguien haga algocause n1) origin: causa f, origen m2) reason: causa f, razón f, motivo m3) lawsuit: litigio m, pleito m4) movement: causa f, movimiento mconj.• causa conj.n.• causa s.f.• causador s.m.• fundamento s.m.• lugar s.m.• materia s.f.• móvil s.m.• porqué s.m.• semilla s.f.v.• acarrear v.• brotar v.• causar v.• irrogar v.• ocasionar v.
I kɔːz1)a) c (of accident, event, death) causa fb) u (reason, grounds) motivo m, razón fthere's some cause for concern — existen motivos or razones para preocuparse
without (good) cause — sin causa (justificada) or motivo (justificado)
2) c (ideal, movement) causa fto fight/die for the cause — luchar/morir* por la causa
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transitive verb causarto cause somebody problems — causarle or ocasionarle problemas a alguien
[kɔːz]to cause somebody/something TO + INF — hacer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)
1. N1) (=origin) causa f ; (=reason) motivo m, razón fto show cause — frm aducir argumentos convincentes
2) (=purpose) causa flost 3.3) (Jur) causa f, pleito m2.VT causar, provocar; [+ accident, trouble] causar3.CPDcause célèbre N — pleito m or caso m célebre
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I [kɔːz]1)a) c (of accident, event, death) causa fb) u (reason, grounds) motivo m, razón fthere's some cause for concern — existen motivos or razones para preocuparse
without (good) cause — sin causa (justificada) or motivo (justificado)
2) c (ideal, movement) causa fto fight/die for the cause — luchar/morir* por la causa
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transitive verb causarto cause somebody problems — causarle or ocasionarle problemas a alguien
to cause somebody/something TO + INF — hacer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)
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'məutiv(something that makes a person choose to act in a particular way; a reason: What was his motive for murdering the old lady?) motivo- motivate- motivation
motive n motivotr['məʊtɪv]1 (reason) motivo2 SMALLLAW/SMALL móvil nombre masculino1 motor,-ra, motriz\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmotive force / motive power fuerza motrizprofit motive afán nombre masculino de lucroulterior motive motivo ocultomotive ['mo:t̬ɪv] adj: motormotive power: fuerza motrizmotive n: motivo m, móvil madj.• motivo, -a adj.• motor adj.• motriz adj.n.• causa s.f.• impulsión s.f.• motivo s.m.• móvil s.m.
I 'məʊtɪvnoun motivo m, móvil m (frml)
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['mǝʊtɪv]motive power — fuerza f motriz
1.N motivo m ; (for crime) móvil mwhat can his motive have been? — ¿qué motivos habrá tenido?
2.ADJ motor (fem: motora/motriz)3.CPDmotive power N — fuerza f motriz
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I ['məʊtɪv]noun motivo m, móvil m (frml)
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motive power — fuerza f motriz
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♦ reason /ˈri:zn/n.1 [uc] ragione; motivo; for financial [legal, economic] reasons, per ragioni finanziarie [legali, economiche]; for reasons of safety, per ragioni di sicurezza; for some reason, per qualche ragione; for obvious reasons, per ovvi motivi; for no specific reason, senza un preciso motivo; unaccountable reason, strana ragione; There is no reason to believe that he lied, non c'è motivo di credere che abbia mentito; What is the reason for your visit?, qual è la ragione della tua visita?; He told her his reasons for wanting to interrupt his studies, le ha spiegato le sue ragioni per interrompere gli studi; There's no reason why you shouldn't come, non c'è motivo per cui tu non debba venire; The reason you feel so tired is that you don't sleep enough, la ragione per la quale ti senti così stanco è che non dormi abbastanza; She said she was leaving but gave no reasons, ha detto che se ne andava ma non ha dato spiegazioni; I see no reason why she shouldn't come with us, non vedo perché non dovrebbe venire con noi; All the more reason for you to refuse, a maggior ragione dovresti rifiutare (o avresti fatto bene a rifiutare); There is no earthly reason why he should refuse, non c'è un motivo al mondo perché debba rifiutare; for reasons best known to himself [herself, etc.], per ragioni che solo lui [lei, ecc.] conosce: For reasons best known to themselves, they decided not to report the accident, per ragioni che solo loro conoscono, hanno deciso di non denunciare l'incidente; for no ( apparent) reason, senza motivo (apparente); for one reason or another, per un motivo o per l'altro; a good reason, un buon (o valido) motivo; to set out one's reasons, dichiarare (o spiegare) le proprie ragioni; to specify the reasons for st., indicare esattamente le cause di qc.; to state the reason for st., motivare qc.; all the more reason, una ragione di più: All the more reason to accept their offer, una ragione di più per accettare la loro offerta2 ragione ( contrario di torto): He always complains, with or without reason, si lamenta sempre, a torto o a ragione NOTA D'USO: - ragione-3 ragione, intelletto: the age of reason, l'età della ragione; to listen to (o to hear) reason, essere ragionevole; farsi convincere: He won't listen to reason, non vuole sentir ragione; to lose one's reason, perdere la ragione; to regain one's reason, riacquistare l'uso della ragione; There is reason in what you say, quel che dici è ragionevole; c'è del vero in ciò che dici● for reasons beyond sb. 's control, per ragioni di forza maggiore □ to bring sb. to reason, ridurre q. alla ragione; far ragionare q. □ by reason of, a causa di; a motivo di □ to give reasons for st., render ragione di qc. □ out of all reason, (in modo) del tutto irragionevole □ to be restored to reason, riacquistare l'uso della ragione □ to see reason, diventare ragionevole; farsi convincere □ to see reason to do st., aver motivo di far qc. □ within reason, nei limiti del ragionevole □ It stands to reason that…, non si può negare che…; è ovvio che…(to) reason /ˈri:zn/A v. i.2 – to reason with, ragionare con; cercare di convincere: You simply cannot reason with him, con lui non si può proprio ragionareB v. t.2 arguire: Comparing men and apes, Darwin reasoned that they must have a common ancestor, confrontando l'uomo e la scimmia, Darwin arguì che dovevano avere un antenato comune; He reasoned that the robbers must have had inside knowledge, ha riflettuto e concluso che i rapinatori dovevano esser stati informati da qualcuno all'interno3 convincere ( con il ragionamento): to reason sb. into doing st., convincere q. a fare qc.; to reason sb. out of an idea, convincere q. a rinunciare a un'idea● to reason out, risolvere con il ragionamento: to reason out a problem, risolvere un problema. -
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past tense, past participle; = grindground1 n1. suelo / tierra / terreno2. campoground2 vbtr[graʊnd]2 (land used for particular purpose) campo, terreno3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (electrical) tierra4 SMALLART/SMALL (background) fondo5 (area of knowledge, experience) terreno6 (position of advantage) terreno7 (matter, subject) aspecto, punto3 (base) fundar1 (instruct) dar buenos conocimientos (in, de), enseñar los conocimientos básicos1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (electrical apparatus) conectar a tierra1 (ship) encallar1 (reason, justification) razón nombre femenino, motivo1 (of coffee) poso, posos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLabove ground vivo,-abelow ground muerto,-aon the ground sobre el terrenoto be on one's own ground estar en su elementoto break new ground abrir nuevos caminos, abrir nuevos horizontesto burn something to the ground reducir algo a cenizasto cut the ground from under somebody's feet tomarle la delantera a alguiento drive/run/work oneself into the ground dejarse el pellejo en el trabajoto gain ground ganar terrenoto get off the ground (plan, project, scheme) llevarse a cabo, realizarseto go to ground esconderseto hold/keep/stand one's ground mantenerse firmeto lose ground perder terrenoto prepare the ground (for something) preparar el terreno (para algo)to shift/change one's ground cambiar de posturato suit somebody down to the ground (situation) venirle a alguien de perlas 2 (clothes) quedarle a alguien que ni pintadoto touch ground SMALLMARITIME/SMALL tocar fondoground control control nombre masculino de tierraground floor planta bajaground glass vidrio molido, cristal nombre masculino molidoground rule directriz nombre femeninoground staff (at airport) personal nombre masculino de tierra 2 (at sports stadium) personal nombre masculino de mantenimientoground swell mar m & f de fondo————————tr[graʊnd]1→ link=grind grind{1 (coffee) molido,-a2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (beef) picado,-aground ['graʊnd] vt1) base: fundar, basar2) instruct: enseñar los conocimientos básicos ato be well grounded in: ser muy entendido en3) : conectar a tierra (un aparato eléctrico)4) : varar, hacer encallar (un barco)5) : restringir (un avión o un piloto) a la tierraground n1) earth, soil: suelo m, tierra fto dig (in) the ground: cavar la tierrato fall to the ground: caerse al suelo2) land, terrain: terreno mhilly ground: terreno altoto lose ground: perder terreno3) basis, reason: razón f, motivo mgrounds for complaint: motivos de queja4) background: fondo m5) field: campo m, plaza fparade ground: plaza de armas6) : tierra f (para electricidad)7) grounds nplpremises: recinto m, terreno m8) grounds npldregs: posos mpl (de café)adj.• deslustrado, -a adj.• fundamental adj.• molido, -a adj.• suelo, -a adj.• terrestre adj.• tierra (Electricidad) adj.n.• base s.m.• campo s.m.• fondo s.m.• masa s.f.• suelo s.m.• terreno s.m.• tierra s.f.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to grind")v.• basar v.• establecer v.• fundar v.• varar v.
I graʊnd1) u (land, terrain) terreno mto be on dangerous o slippery ground — pisar terreno peligroso
to be on safe o firm o solid ground — pisar terreno firme
to be sure of one's ground — saber* qué terreno se pisa
to change o shift one's ground — cambiar de postura
to fall on stony ground — caer* en saco roto
to gain/lose ground — ganar/perder* terreno
to stand/hold one's ground — ( in argument) mantenerse* firme, no ceder terreno; ( in battle) no ceder terreno
to fall/drop to the ground — caer* al suelo
thin on the ground — (BrE colloq)
orders have been very thin on the ground recently — últimamente han escaseado mucho los pedidos or ha habido muy pocos pedidos
to break new o fresh ground — abrir* nuevos caminos
to cut the ground from under somebody/somebody's feet: his evidence cut the ground from under the prosecuting lawyer's feet su testimonio echó por tierra el argumento del fiscal; his sudden change of mind cut the ground from under me su inesperado cambio de opinión echó por tierra todos mis planes; to get off the ground \<\<plan/project\>\> llegar* a concretarse; \<\<talks\>\> empezar* a encaminarse; to get something off the ground \<\<project\>\> poner* algo en marcha; to go to ground (BrE) \<\<fugitive\>\> esconderse; ( lit) \<\<fox\>\> meterse en la madriguera; to prepare the ground for something preparar el terreno para algo; to run o work oneself into the ground: you're working yourself into the ground te estás dejando el pellejo en el trabajo (fam); to suit somebody down to the ground (colloq) \<\<arrangement\>\> venirle* de perlas a alguien (fam); \<\<hat\>\> quedarle que ni pintado a alguien (fam); to worship the ground somebody walks on besar la tierra que pisa alguien; (before n) < conditions> del terreno; <personnel, support> de tierra; ground frost — helada f ( con escarcha sobre el suelo)
4) u (matter, subject)5) c ( outdoor site)football ground — (BrE) campo m de fútbol, cancha f de fútbol (AmL)
6) u (AmE Elec) tierra f7) ( justification) (usu pl) motivo mgrounds for divorce — causal f de divorcio
on financial grounds — por motivos económicos, por razones económicas
they refused to do it, on the grounds that... — se negaron a hacerlo, alegando or aduciendo que...
coffee grounds — posos mpl de café
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1) (usu pass)a) ( base) \<\<argument/theory\>\> fundar, cimentar*b) ( instruct)2)a) \<\<plane\>\> retirar del serviciob) \<\<child/teenager\>\> (esp AmE colloq)I can't go out tonight; I'm grounded — no puedo salir esta noche, estoy castigado or no me dejan
3) ( Naut) \<\<ship\>\> hacer* encallar4) ( Sport) (in US football, rugby) \<\<ball\>\> poner* en tierra; ( in baseball) \<\<ball\>\> hacer* rodar5) (AmE Elec) conectar a tierra
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adjective <coffee/pepper> molidoground beef — (AmE) carne f molida or (Esp, RPl) picada
I [ɡraʊnd]1. N1) (=soil) tierra f, suelo m2) (=terrain) terreno mhigh/hilly ground — terreno m alto/montañoso
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to break new ground — hacer algo nuevo•
to cover a lot of ground — (lit) recorrer una gran distancia•
to be on dangerous ground — entrar en territorio peligroso•
to be on firm ground — hablar con conocimiento de causa•
to gain ground — ganar terreno•
to go to ground — [fox] meterse en su madriguera; [person] esconderse, refugiarse•
to hold one's ground — (lit) no ceder terreno; (fig) mantenerse firme•
to be on (one's) home ground — tratar materia que uno conoce a fondo•
to lose ground — perder terreno•
to run sb to ground — localizar (por fin) a algn, averiguar el paradero de algn•
to shift one's ground — cambiar de postura•
to stand one's ground — (lit) no ceder terreno; (fig) mantenerse firme•
to be on sure ground — hablar con conocimiento de causa- cut the ground from under sb's feetprepare 1.3) (=surface) suelo m, tierra f•
above ground — sobre la tierra•
below ground — debajo de la tierra•
to fall to the ground — (lit) caerse al suelo; (fig) fracasarraze•
on the ground — en el suelo4) (=pitch) terreno m, campo mparade 4., recreation5) (=estate, property) tierras fpl7) (Art etc) (=background) fondo m, trasfondo m8) (US) (Elec) tierra f•
what ground(s) do you have for saying so? — ¿en qué se basa para decir eso?•
on the ground(s) of... — con motivo de..., por causa de..., debido a...on the ground(s) that... — a causa de que..., por motivo de que...
2. VT1) [+ ship] varar, hacer encallar2) [+ plane, pilot] obligar a permanecer en tierra3) (US) (Elec) conectar con tierra4) (=teach)to be well grounded in — tener un buen conocimiento de, estar versado en
5) (esp US) [+ student] encerrar, no dejar salir3.VI (Naut) encallar, varar; (lightly) tocar (on en)4.CPDground attack N — ataque m de tierra; (Aer) ataque m a superficie
ground bass N — bajo m rítmico
ground cloth N — = groundcloth
ground colour N — fondo m, primera capa f
ground control N — (Aer) control m desde tierra
ground crew N — (Aer) personal m de tierra
ground floor N — (Brit) planta f baja
ground-floor flat — (Brit) piso m or (LAm) departamento m de planta baja
ground forces NPL — (Mil) fuerzas fpl de tierra
ground frost N — escarcha f
ground ivy N — hiedra f terrestre
ground level N — nivel m del suelo
ground plan N — plano m, planta f
ground pollution N — contaminación f del suelo
ground rent N — (esp Brit) alquiler m del terreno
ground rules NPL — reglas fpl básicas
ground staff N — = ground crew
ground troops NPL — tropas fpl de tierra
ground wire N — (US) cable m de toma de tierra
Ground Zero N — (in New York) zona f cero
II [ɡraʊnd]1.PTPP of grind2.ADJ [coffee etc] molido; [glass] deslustrado; (US) [meat] picado3.Ngrounds [of coffee] poso msing, sedimento msing4.CPDground almonds NPL — almendras fpl molidas
ground beef N — (US) picadillo m
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I [graʊnd]1) u (land, terrain) terreno mto be on dangerous o slippery ground — pisar terreno peligroso
to be on safe o firm o solid ground — pisar terreno firme
to be sure of one's ground — saber* qué terreno se pisa
to change o shift one's ground — cambiar de postura
to fall on stony ground — caer* en saco roto
to gain/lose ground — ganar/perder* terreno
to stand/hold one's ground — ( in argument) mantenerse* firme, no ceder terreno; ( in battle) no ceder terreno
to fall/drop to the ground — caer* al suelo
thin on the ground — (BrE colloq)
orders have been very thin on the ground recently — últimamente han escaseado mucho los pedidos or ha habido muy pocos pedidos
to break new o fresh ground — abrir* nuevos caminos
to cut the ground from under somebody/somebody's feet: his evidence cut the ground from under the prosecuting lawyer's feet su testimonio echó por tierra el argumento del fiscal; his sudden change of mind cut the ground from under me su inesperado cambio de opinión echó por tierra todos mis planes; to get off the ground \<\<plan/project\>\> llegar* a concretarse; \<\<talks\>\> empezar* a encaminarse; to get something off the ground \<\<project\>\> poner* algo en marcha; to go to ground (BrE) \<\<fugitive\>\> esconderse; ( lit) \<\<fox\>\> meterse en la madriguera; to prepare the ground for something preparar el terreno para algo; to run o work oneself into the ground: you're working yourself into the ground te estás dejando el pellejo en el trabajo (fam); to suit somebody down to the ground (colloq) \<\<arrangement\>\> venirle* de perlas a alguien (fam); \<\<hat\>\> quedarle que ni pintado a alguien (fam); to worship the ground somebody walks on besar la tierra que pisa alguien; (before n) < conditions> del terreno; <personnel, support> de tierra; ground frost — helada f ( con escarcha sobre el suelo)
4) u (matter, subject)5) c ( outdoor site)football ground — (BrE) campo m de fútbol, cancha f de fútbol (AmL)
6) u (AmE Elec) tierra f7) ( justification) (usu pl) motivo mgrounds for divorce — causal f de divorcio
on financial grounds — por motivos económicos, por razones económicas
they refused to do it, on the grounds that... — se negaron a hacerlo, alegando or aduciendo que...
coffee grounds — posos mpl de café
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1) (usu pass)a) ( base) \<\<argument/theory\>\> fundar, cimentar*b) ( instruct)2)a) \<\<plane\>\> retirar del serviciob) \<\<child/teenager\>\> (esp AmE colloq)I can't go out tonight; I'm grounded — no puedo salir esta noche, estoy castigado or no me dejan
3) ( Naut) \<\<ship\>\> hacer* encallar4) ( Sport) (in US football, rugby) \<\<ball\>\> poner* en tierra; ( in baseball) \<\<ball\>\> hacer* rodar5) (AmE Elec) conectar a tierra
2.
vi ( Naut) encallar, varar
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adjective <coffee/pepper> molidoground beef — (AmE) carne f molida or (Esp, RPl) picada
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tr[məʊ'tiːf]1 (pattern, design) motivo2 (decoration) adorno3 (in music, literature - theme) tema nombre masculinomotif [mo'ti:f] n: motivo mn.• idea dominante s.f.• motivo s.m.• tema s.m.məʊ'tiːfa) ( theme) tema m, motivo mb) ( design) motivo m[mǝʊ'tiːf]N (Art, Mus) motivo m ; [of speech etc] tema m ; (Sew) adorno m* * *[məʊ'tiːf]a) ( theme) tema m, motivo mb) ( design) motivo m -
13 why
I 1. [waɪ] [AE hwaɪ]1) (in questions) perché, per quale motivo"I'm annoyed" - "why is that?" — "sono seccato" - "per quale ragione?"
oh no, why me? — oh no, proprio io?
2) (making suggestions) perché2.that is why they came — è il motivo per cui o è per questo che sono venuti
so that's why! — (finally understanding) ecco perché! allora è per questo!
II 1. [waɪ] [AE hwaɪ]"why?" - "because you're stubborn, that's why!" — "perché?" - "perché sei testardo, ecco perché!"
2.the why — il perché, il motivo
interiezione ant. ma come* * *1. adverb(for which reason (?): `Why did you hit the child?'; `He hit the child.' `Why?'; Why haven't you finished?; `I haven't finished.' `Why not?'; `Let's go to the cinema.' `Why not?' (= Let's!); Tell me why you came here.) perché2. relative pronoun(for which: Give me one good reason why I should help you!) perché, per cui, per il quale* * *I 1. [waɪ] [AE hwaɪ]1) (in questions) perché, per quale motivo"I'm annoyed" - "why is that?" — "sono seccato" - "per quale ragione?"
oh no, why me? — oh no, proprio io?
2) (making suggestions) perché2.that is why they came — è il motivo per cui o è per questo che sono venuti
so that's why! — (finally understanding) ecco perché! allora è per questo!
II 1. [waɪ] [AE hwaɪ]"why?" - "because you're stubborn, that's why!" — "perché?" - "perché sei testardo, ecco perché!"
2.the why — il perché, il motivo
interiezione ant. ma come -
14 reason
I ['riːzn]for no o without good reason senza una buona ragione; if you are late for any reason se per un qualsiasi motivo sei in ritardo; for health reasons per motivi di salute; I have reason to believe that... ho motivi per credere che...; by reason of form. a causa di; the reason why la ragione per cui; I'll tell you the reason why... ti spiegherò (il) perché...; give me one reason why I should! dimmi perché dovrei! what was his reason for resigning? per quale motivo ha dato le dimissioni? the reason is that il fatto è che; the reason given is that la giustificazione data è che; to have every reason for doing o to do avere tutte le ragioni per fare; I see no reason to think so non ho alcuna ragione per pensarlo; there is no reason for you to worry non hai motivo di preoccuparti; all the more reason to do ragione di più per fare; he was angry, and with good reason — era arrabbiato, e aveva ragione
2) (common sense) ragione f., senno m.II 1. ['riːzn]to listen to o see reason sentire ragione; it stands to reason that non si può negare che; within reason — entro limiti ragionevoli
1) (argue) argomentare2) (conclude) dedurre2.to reason with sb. — discutere o ragionare con qcn
* * *I ['riːzn]for no o without good reason senza una buona ragione; if you are late for any reason se per un qualsiasi motivo sei in ritardo; for health reasons per motivi di salute; I have reason to believe that... ho motivi per credere che...; by reason of form. a causa di; the reason why la ragione per cui; I'll tell you the reason why... ti spiegherò (il) perché...; give me one reason why I should! dimmi perché dovrei! what was his reason for resigning? per quale motivo ha dato le dimissioni? the reason is that il fatto è che; the reason given is that la giustificazione data è che; to have every reason for doing o to do avere tutte le ragioni per fare; I see no reason to think so non ho alcuna ragione per pensarlo; there is no reason for you to worry non hai motivo di preoccuparti; all the more reason to do ragione di più per fare; he was angry, and with good reason — era arrabbiato, e aveva ragione
2) (common sense) ragione f., senno m.II 1. ['riːzn]to listen to o see reason sentire ragione; it stands to reason that non si può negare che; within reason — entro limiti ragionevoli
1) (argue) argomentare2) (conclude) dedurre2.to reason with sb. — discutere o ragionare con qcn
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1. verb(to invent and prepare a plan of (something) before it is built or made: A famous architect designed this building.) diseñar, estructurar, concebir, idear
2. noun1) (a sketch or plan produced before something is made: a design for a dress.) diseño, dibujo2) (style; the way in which something has been made or put together: It is very modern in design; I don't like the design of that building.) diseño3) (a pattern etc: The curtains have a flower design on them.) diseño, dibujo, motivo4) (a plan formed in the mind; (an) intention: Our holidays coincided by design and not by accident.) plan, intención, proyecto, propósito•- designer- designing
design1 n1. diseño2. dibujo / motivo3. planodesign2 vb diseñartr[dɪ'zaɪn]2 (arrangement, planning) diseño3 (plan, drawing) plano, proyecto; (sketch) boceto; (of dress) patrón nombre masculino; (of product, model) modelo4 (decorative pattern) diseño, dibujo, motivo■ was it by accident or by design? ¿ocurrió por casualidad o bien a propósito?1 (make drawing, plan, model) diseñar, proyectar; (fashion, set, product) diseñar; (course, programme) planear, estructurar2 (develop for a purpose) diseñar, concebir, idear; (intend, mean) pensar, destinar■ the programme is designed for use in schools el programa está pensado para ser utilizado en institutos■ the prison was originally designed to hold 500 inmates la cárcel fue concebida al principio para 500 presos1 diseñar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have designs on somebody/something tener las miradas puestas en alguien, tener los ojos puestos en alguien/algodesign [di'zaɪn] vt1) devise: diseñar, concebir, idear2) plan: proyectar3) sketch: trazar, bosquejardesign n1) plan, scheme: plan m, proyecto mby design: a propósito, intencionalmente2) sketch: diseño m, bosquejo m3) pattern, style: diseño m, estilo m4) designs nplintentions: propósitos mpl, designios mpln.• bosquejo s.m.• designio s.m.• dibujo s.m.• diseño s.m.• plan s.m.• plano s.m.• plantilla s.f.• trazado s.m.v.• bosquejar v.• destinar v.• dibujar v.• diseñar v.• idear v.• trazar v.
I dɪ'zaɪn1) c ua) (of product, car, machine) diseño m; ( drawing) diseño m, boceto m; (before n)b) (pattern, decoration) diseño m, motivo m, dibujo mc) (product, model) modelo m2) ua) ( Art) diseño mb) ( style) estilo m, líneas fpl3)a) c ( plan) (liter) plan mb) designs plural noun ( intentions) propósitos mpl, designios mpl (liter)to have designs on something/somebody — tener* los ojos puestos en algo/alguien
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1) ( devise) \<\<house/garden\>\> diseñar, proyectar; \<\<dress/product\>\> diseñar; \<\<course/program\>\> planear, estructurar2) designed past pa) ( created) diseñadoa well-designed chair/machine — una silla/máquina bien diseñada or de buen diseño
b) ( meant)[dɪ'zaɪn]1. N1) [of building] (=plan, drawing) proyecto m, diseño m ; (=ground plan) distribución f ; (=preliminary sketch) boceto m ; (=pattern) motivo m ; [of cloth, wallpaper etc] dibujo m ; (=style) estilo m, líneas fpl ; (=art of design) diseño mindustrial design — diseño m industrial
2) (=intention) intención f, propósito m ; (=plan) plan m, proyecto m•
by design — a propósito, adredewhether by accident or design, he managed it — lo consiguió, ya sea por casualidad o a propósito
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to have designs on sth/sb — tener las miras puestas en algo/algn2. VT1) [+ building etc] diseñar, proyectar; [+ dress, hat] diseñar; [+ course] estructurarwe will design an exercise plan specially for you — elaboraremos un programa de ejercicios especial para usted
2) (=intend)to be designed for sth/sb: a course designed for foreign students — un curso concebido or pensado para los estudiantes extranjeros
it was not designed for that — [tool] no fue diseñado para eso
to be designed to do sth: clothes that are designed to appeal to young people — ropa que está diseñada para atraer a la juventud
the strike was designed to cause maximum disruption — la huelga se planeó para causar el mayor trastorno posible
3.CPDdesign and technology — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ dibujo m y tecnología
design brief N — instrucciones fpl para el diseño
design department N — departamento m de diseño, departamento m de proyectos
design engineer N — ingeniero(-a) m / f diseñador(a)
design fault N — fallo m de diseño
design feature N — elemento m del diseño
design flaw N — fallo m de diseño
design studio N — estudio m de diseño
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I [dɪ'zaɪn]1) c ua) (of product, car, machine) diseño m; ( drawing) diseño m, boceto m; (before n)b) (pattern, decoration) diseño m, motivo m, dibujo mc) (product, model) modelo m2) ua) ( Art) diseño mb) ( style) estilo m, líneas fpl3)a) c ( plan) (liter) plan mb) designs plural noun ( intentions) propósitos mpl, designios mpl (liter)to have designs on something/somebody — tener* los ojos puestos en algo/alguien
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1) ( devise) \<\<house/garden\>\> diseñar, proyectar; \<\<dress/product\>\> diseñar; \<\<course/program\>\> planear, estructurar2) designed past pa) ( created) diseñadoa well-designed chair/machine — una silla/máquina bien diseñada or de buen diseño
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I [kɔːz]1) (reason) causa f., ragione f.there is, they have cause for concern — c'è, hanno motivo di essere preoccupati
to give sb. cause to do — dare a qcn. occasione o motivo di fare
2) (objective) causa f., ideale m.3) dir. (grounds) causa f.4) dir. (court action) causa f.II [kɔːz]matrimonial causes — cause di divorzio o separazione
verbo transitivo causare, provocare [damage, delay, suffering]; destare, suscitare [surprise, dismay]to cause sb. to cry — fare piangere qcn.
to cause sb. problems — dare problemi a qcn.
to cause trouble — dare problemi o noie
to cause cancer — provocare il cancro, essere cancerogeno
* * *[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) causa2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) motivo, ragione3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) causa2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) causare* * *I [kɔːz]1) (reason) causa f., ragione f.there is, they have cause for concern — c'è, hanno motivo di essere preoccupati
to give sb. cause to do — dare a qcn. occasione o motivo di fare
2) (objective) causa f., ideale m.3) dir. (grounds) causa f.4) dir. (court action) causa f.II [kɔːz]matrimonial causes — cause di divorzio o separazione
verbo transitivo causare, provocare [damage, delay, suffering]; destare, suscitare [surprise, dismay]to cause sb. to cry — fare piangere qcn.
to cause sb. problems — dare problemi a qcn.
to cause trouble — dare problemi o noie
to cause cancer — provocare il cancro, essere cancerogeno
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ko:l
1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) llamar2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) llamar3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) llamar4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) convocar5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) hacer una visita6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) llamar7) ((in card games) to bid.) marcar, declarar
2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) grito2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) canto3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) visita4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) llamada5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) llamada6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) demanda7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) necesidad, motivo•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call
call1 n1. grito / llamada2. llamada telefónica3. visitacall2 vb1. llamar / gritar2. llamar por teléfono / telefonear3. llamarwhat's your dog called? ¿cómo se llama tu perro?4. visitar / pasar a vertr[kɔːl]1 (shout, cry) grito, llamada2 (by telephone) llamada (telefónica)3 (of bird) reclamo■ there's not much call for typewriters nowadays hoy en día no hay mucha demanda de máquinas de escribir6 (request, demand) llamamiento7 (short visit) visita■ the doctor has several (house) calls to make el médico tiene que hacer varias visitas (a domicilio)1 (shout) llamar2 (by telephone) llamar3 (summon - meeting, strike, election) convocar; (announce - flight) anunciar4 (send for - police etc) llamar5 (name, describe as) llamar■ what have they called their baby? ¿qué nombre le han puesto al bebé?■ what's Peter's girlfriend called? ¿cómo se llama la novia de Peter?■ what's this called in Spanish? ¿cómo se llama esto en español?1 (shout) llamar■ why didn't you come when I called? ¿por qué no viniste cuando te llamé?2 (by phone) llamar■ who's calling please? ¿de parte de quién?3 (visit) pasar, hacer una visita4 (train) parar (at, en)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlet's call it a day démoslo por terminado, dejémoslolet's call it quits dejémoslo estarthe call of duty la llamada del deberto answer a call of nature hacer sus necesidadesto be on call estar de guardiato call a halt to something atajar algo, acabar con algoto call for something/somebody pasar a recoger algo/a alguiento call in on somebody ir a ver a alguiento call oneself considerarseto call somebody names poner verde a alguien, insultar a alguiento call somebody to account pedirle cuentas a alguiento call somebody's bluff devolver la pelota a alguiento call something into question poner algo en dudato call something one's own tener algo de propiedadto call something to mind traer algo a la memoriato call the shots / call the tune llevar la batuta, llevar la voz cantanteto give somebody a call llamar a alguiento have first call on something tener prioridad sobre algoto have too many calls on one's time tener muchas obligaciones, estar muy ocupado,-ato pay a call on ir a ver a alguien, hacer una visita a alguienwhat time do you call this? ¿qué horas son éstas?call box SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL cabina telefónicacall girl prostitutacall ['kɔl] vi1) cry, shout: gritar, vociferar2) visit: hacer (una) visita, visitar3)to call for : exigir, requerir, necesitarit calls for patience: requiere mucha pacienciacall vt1) summon: llamar, convocar2) telephone: llamar por teléfono, telefonear3) name: llamar, apodarcall n1) shout: grito m, llamada f2) : grito m (de un animal), reclamo m (de un pájaro)3) summons: llamada f4) demand: llamado m, petición f5) visit: visita f6) decision: decisión f (en deportes)n.• llamada (Teléfono) s.f.• llamamiento s.m.• reclamo s.m.• toque s.m.• visita s.f.expr.• estar sobre el tapete expr.• reprender v.v.• apellidar v.• convocar v.• decir v.(§pres: digo, dices...) pret: dij-pp: dichofut/c: dir-•)• intitular v.• invitar v.• llamar (Teléfono) v.• pasar lista v.• titular v.kɔːl
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1) ( by telephone) llamada fto make a call — hacer* una llamada (telefónica)
will you take the call? — ( talk to somebody) ¿le paso la llamada?; ( accept charges) ¿acepta la llamada?
local/long-distance call — llamada urbana/interurbana
2)a) ( of person - cry) llamada f, llamado m (AmL); (- shout) grito m3)a) ( summons)to be on call — estar* de guardia
beyond the call of duty — más de lo que el deber exigía (or exige etc) (frml)
b) ( lure) llamada f, atracción f4) ( demand) llamamiento m, llamado m (AmL)5) ( claim)6) (usu with neg)a) ( reason) motivo mb) ( demand) demanda f7) ( visit) visita fto pay a call on somebody — hacerle* una visita a alguien
8) ( Sport) decisión f, cobro m (Chi)
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1) ( shout) llamar2) \<\<police/taxi/doctor\>\> llamar; \<\<strike\>\> llamar a, convocar*3) (contact - by telephone, radio) llamarfor more information call us on o at 341-6920 — para más información llame or llámenos al (teléfono) 341-6920
don't call us, we'll call you — (set phrase) ya lo llamaremos
4) (name, describe as) llamarwe call her Betty — la llamamos or (esp AmL) le decimos Betty
what are you going to call the baby? — ¿qué nombre le van a poner al bebé?
what is this called in Italian? — ¿cómo se llama esto en italiano?
are you calling me a liar? — ¿me estás llamando mentiroso?
he calls himself an artist, but... — se dice or se considera un artista pero...
what sort of time do you call this? — ¿éstas son horas de llegar?
shall we call it $30? — digamos or pongamos que treinta dólares
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vi1) \<\<person\>\> llamarto call TO somebody: she called to me for help — me llamó para que la ayudara
2) (by telephone, radio) llamarwho's calling, please? — ¿de parte de quién, por favor?
3) ( visit) pasar•Phrasal Verbs:- call at- call for- call in- call off- call on- call out- call up[kɔːl]1. N1) (=cry) llamada f, llamado m (LAm); (=shout) grito m ; [of bird] canto m, reclamo m ; (imitating bird's cry) reclamo m ; (imitating animal's cry) chilla f•
they came at my call — acudieron a mi llamada•
please give me a call at seven — (in hotel) despiérteme a las siete, por favor; (at friend's) llámame a las siete•
within call — al alcance de la voz2) (Telec) llamada fto make a call — llamar (por teléfono), hacer una llamada, telefonear (esp LAm)
3) (=appeal, summons, invitation) llamamiento m, llamado (LAm); (Aer) (for flight) anuncio m ; (Theat) (to actor) llamamiento m•
to answer the call — (Rel) acudir al llamamiento•
the boat sent out a call for help — el barco emitió una llamada de socorro•
to be on call — (=on duty) estar de guardia; (=available) estar disponiblemoney on call — dinero m a la vista
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the minister sent out a call to the country to remain calm — el ministro hizo un llamamiento al país para que conservara la calma4) (=lure) llamada f•
to answer the call of nature — euph hacer sus necesidades fisiológicas5) (=visit) (also Med) visita f•
the boat makes a call at Vigo — el barco hace escala en Vigo•
to pay a call on sb — ir a ver a algn, hacer una visita a algn6) (=need) motivo m•
you had no call to say that — no tenías motivo alguno para decir eso•
there isn't much call for these now — hay poca demanda de estos ahora8) (=claim)•
to have first call on sth — (resources etc) tener prioridad en algo; (when buying it) tener opción de compra sobre algo9) (Bridge) marca f, voz fwhose call is it? — ¿a quién le toca declarar?
10)- have a close call2. VT1) (=shout out) [+ name, person] llamar, gritarattention 1., 1), halt 1., 1), name 1., 2), shot 2., 4), tune 1., 1)did you call me? — ¿me llamaste?
2) (=summon) [+ doctor, taxi] llamar; [+ meeting, election] convocar•
he felt called to serve God — se sentía llamado a servir al Señor3) (Telec) llamar (por teléfono)don't call us, we'll call you — no se moleste en llamar, nosotros le llamaremos
4) (=announce) [+ flight] anunciar5) (=waken) despertar, llamarplease call me at eight — me llama or despierta a las ocho, por favor
6) (=name, describe) llamarwhat are you called? — ¿cómo te llamas?
what are they calling him? — ¿qué nombre le van a poner?
are you calling me a liar? — ¿me está diciendo que soy un mentiroso?, ¿me está llamando mentiroso?
7) (=consider)•
I call it an insult — para mí eso es un insultolet's call it £50 — quedamos en 50 libras
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what time do you call this? — iro ¿qué hora crees que es?•
call yourself a friend? — iro ¿y tú dices que eres un amigo?8) [+ result] (of election, race) hacer público, anunciarit's too close to call — la cosa está muy igualada or reñida
9) (Bridge) declarar10) (US) (Sport) [+ game] suspender3. VI1) (=shout) [person] llamar; (=cry, sing) [bird] cantardid you call? — ¿me llamaste?
2) (Telec)who's calling? — ¿de parte de quién?, ¿quién (le) llama?
London calling — (Rad) aquí Londres
3) (=visit) pasar (a ver)please call again — (Comm) gracias por su visita
4.CPDcall centre N — (Brit) (Telec) centro m de atención al cliente, call centre m
call girl N — prostituta f (que concierta citas por teléfono)
call letters NPL — (US) (Telec) letras fpl de identificación, indicativo m
call loan N — (Econ) préstamo m cobrable a la vista
call money N — (Econ) dinero m a la vista
call number N — (US) [of library book] número m de catalogación
call option N — (St Ex) opción f de compra a precio fijado
call sign N — (Rad) (señal f de) llamada f
call signal N — (Telec) código m de llamada
- call at- call for- call in- call off- call on- call out- call up* * *[kɔːl]
I
1) ( by telephone) llamada fto make a call — hacer* una llamada (telefónica)
will you take the call? — ( talk to somebody) ¿le paso la llamada?; ( accept charges) ¿acepta la llamada?
local/long-distance call — llamada urbana/interurbana
2)a) ( of person - cry) llamada f, llamado m (AmL); (- shout) grito m3)a) ( summons)to be on call — estar* de guardia
beyond the call of duty — más de lo que el deber exigía (or exige etc) (frml)
b) ( lure) llamada f, atracción f4) ( demand) llamamiento m, llamado m (AmL)5) ( claim)6) (usu with neg)a) ( reason) motivo mb) ( demand) demanda f7) ( visit) visita fto pay a call on somebody — hacerle* una visita a alguien
8) ( Sport) decisión f, cobro m (Chi)
II
1.
1) ( shout) llamar2) \<\<police/taxi/doctor\>\> llamar; \<\<strike\>\> llamar a, convocar*3) (contact - by telephone, radio) llamarfor more information call us on o at 341-6920 — para más información llame or llámenos al (teléfono) 341-6920
don't call us, we'll call you — (set phrase) ya lo llamaremos
4) (name, describe as) llamarwe call her Betty — la llamamos or (esp AmL) le decimos Betty
what are you going to call the baby? — ¿qué nombre le van a poner al bebé?
what is this called in Italian? — ¿cómo se llama esto en italiano?
are you calling me a liar? — ¿me estás llamando mentiroso?
he calls himself an artist, but... — se dice or se considera un artista pero...
what sort of time do you call this? — ¿éstas son horas de llegar?
shall we call it $30? — digamos or pongamos que treinta dólares
2.
vi1) \<\<person\>\> llamarto call TO somebody: she called to me for help — me llamó para que la ayudara
2) (by telephone, radio) llamarwho's calling, please? — ¿de parte de quién, por favor?
3) ( visit) pasar•Phrasal Verbs:- call at- call for- call in- call off- call on- call out- call up -
18 motive
['məʊtɪv] 1.1) motivo m., ragione f.sb.'s motive in o for doing — il motivo che spinge qcn. a fare
2) dir. movente m. ( for di)2.* * *['məutiv](something that makes a person choose to act in a particular way; a reason: What was his motive for murdering the old lady?) motivo- motivate- motivation* * *motive /ˈməʊtɪv/A n.3 ► motifB a. attr.(mecc.) motore: motive power, forza motrice* * *['məʊtɪv] 1.1) motivo m., ragione f.sb.'s motive in o for doing — il motivo che spinge qcn. a fare
2) dir. movente m. ( for di)2. -
19 strain
I [streɪn]1) (weight) sforzo m. (on su); (from pulling) tensione f. (on di)to put a strain on — sottoporre a sforzo o sollecitazione [beam, bridge]; affaticare, sottoporre a sforzo [heart, lungs]
to take the strain — [beam, rope] reggere alle sollecitazioni
2) (pressure) (on person) tensione f., stress m.; (in relations) tensione f.mental o nervous strain tensione nervosa; to put a strain on mettere a dura prova [relationship, patience]; creare tensioni in [ alliance]; mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; to be under strain [ person] essere sotto pressione; [ relations] essere teso; he can't take the strain non regge alla tensione o allo stress; the strain (on him) was beginning to tell — erano visibili in lui i primi segni della fatica
3) (injury) strappo m. muscolare; distorsione f.II 1. [streɪn]to strain one's eyes — (to see) strizzare gli occhi
2) fig. mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; creare tensioni in seno a [ relationship]; mettere a dura prova [ patience]3) (injure)2.3.to strain at — tirare con forza [leash, rope]
III 1. [streɪn]to strain oneself — affaticarsi, fare sforzi
1) (breed) (of animal) razza f.; (of plant, seed) varietà f.; (of virus, bacteria) specie f.2) (recurring theme) vena f.3) (tendency) tendenza f. (of a)4) (style) tono m., stile m.2.to the strains of... — sul motivo o sulla melodia di
* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.)2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.)3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.)4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.)2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?)2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.)3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.)4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.)•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.)2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.)3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.)* * *strain (1) /streɪn/n.1 [cu] sforzo; strappo; tensione ( anche fig.): The chain broke under the strain, la catena si è spezzata sotto lo sforzo; He gave a great strain and lifted the rock, ha dato un grande strappo e ha sollevato il masso; The strain in our relations is increasing, la tensione nelle nostre relazioni è in aumento; (econ.) We must combat the strain due to the pressure of home demand, dobbiamo reprimere la tensione provocata dalla pressione della domanda interna; to crack under the strain, crollare per la tensione ( psicologica); to stand the strain, resistere alla tensione ( psicologica)2 [cu] (med.) tensione nervosa; esaurimento; stress; (fig.) logorio: the strain of business life, il logorio degli affari3 (med.) distorsione; slogatura; strappo muscolare: I have a strain in my leg, ho uno strappo muscolare alla gamba4 (ind. costr.) sollecitazione● (tecn.) strain gauge, estensimetro □ (metall.) strain hardening, incrudimento □ to be on the strain, esser teso all'estremo □ to put a great strain on sb., sottoporre q. a un grosso sforzo □ to be under great strain, essere sotto pressione ( per il lavoro, lo studio, ecc.) □ That is a great strain on my imagination, è uno sforzo eccessivo per la mia fantasia.strain (2) /streɪn/n.1 discendenza; lignaggio; schiatta; stirpe; razza; famiglia: He comes of a noble strain, discende da una famiglia nobile; This dog is of a good strain, questo cane è di (buona) razza4 indizio; segno; traccia; vena (fig.): There is a strain of ferocity [madness] in him, c'è in lui una vena di ferocia [di pazzia]5 (spesso al pl.) (poet., retor.) motivo musicale; ritmo; canto; melodia: the strains of the harp, le melodie dell'arpa; a moving strain, un motivo commovente♦ (to) strain /streɪn/A v. t.1 tendere ( anche fig.); sforzare; affaticare; ferire (fig.); mettere a dura prova; mettere (q.) sotto pressione: to strain the barbed wire of a fence, tendere il filo spinato di un recinto; to strain one's ears, tendere le orecchie; The sunlight was straining my eyes, la luce del sole mi feriva gli occhi; to strain one's eyes, affaticarsi la vista; to strain sb. 's patience, mettere a dura prova la pazienza di q.2 distorcere; storcere; slogare; forzare; stiracchiare (fig.); forzare il significato (o l'interpretazione) di: to strain the truth, distorcere la verità; svisare i fatti; He fell and strained his ankle, cadde e si storse (o si slogò) la caviglia; to strain the sense of a sentence [of other people's words], forzare il senso d'una frase [delle parole altrui]; to strain the law, stiracchiare la legge; forzarne l'interpretazione3 eccedere; oltrepassare; andare oltre; abusare di: to strain one's powers, eccedere i propri poteri; to strain one's authority, abusare della propria autorità4 danneggiare; deformare; sformare: The excessive weight has strained the springs, il peso eccessivo ha deformato le molleB v. i.1 sforzarsi; affaticarsi; arrancare; essere sotto sforzo: He was straining to win, si sforzava di vincere; straining horses, cavalli sotto sforzo, affaticati● (lett.) to strain every nerve, fare ogni sforzo; mettercela tutta □ (med.) to strain a muscle, prodursi uno strappo muscolare □ to strain oneself, sforzarsi, affaticarsi: (iron.) Don't strain yourself!, non ammazzarti di fatica!; non scomodarti! □ (fig.) to strain a point in sb. 's favour, fare uno strappo (alla regola) in favore di q. □ to strain one's voice, sforzare la voce.* * *I [streɪn]1) (weight) sforzo m. (on su); (from pulling) tensione f. (on di)to put a strain on — sottoporre a sforzo o sollecitazione [beam, bridge]; affaticare, sottoporre a sforzo [heart, lungs]
to take the strain — [beam, rope] reggere alle sollecitazioni
2) (pressure) (on person) tensione f., stress m.; (in relations) tensione f.mental o nervous strain tensione nervosa; to put a strain on mettere a dura prova [relationship, patience]; creare tensioni in [ alliance]; mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; to be under strain [ person] essere sotto pressione; [ relations] essere teso; he can't take the strain non regge alla tensione o allo stress; the strain (on him) was beginning to tell — erano visibili in lui i primi segni della fatica
3) (injury) strappo m. muscolare; distorsione f.II 1. [streɪn]to strain one's eyes — (to see) strizzare gli occhi
2) fig. mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; creare tensioni in seno a [ relationship]; mettere a dura prova [ patience]3) (injure)2.3.to strain at — tirare con forza [leash, rope]
III 1. [streɪn]to strain oneself — affaticarsi, fare sforzi
1) (breed) (of animal) razza f.; (of plant, seed) varietà f.; (of virus, bacteria) specie f.2) (recurring theme) vena f.3) (tendency) tendenza f. (of a)4) (style) tono m., stile m.2.to the strains of... — sul motivo o sulla melodia di
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20 complaint
1) ((a statement of one's) dissatisfaction: The customer made a complaint about the lack of hygiene in the food shop.) queja2) (a sickness, disease, disorder etc: He's always suffering from some complaint or other.) enfermedad, achaque, dolenciacomplaint n quejatr[kəm'pleɪnt]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have cause for complaint tener motivo de quejato lodge a complaint presentar una queja, hacer una reclamaciónto make a complaint quejarsecomplaint [kəm'pleɪnt] n1) gripe: queja f2) ailment: afección f, dolencia f3) accusation: reclamo m, acusación fn.• afección s.f.• demanda (Jurisprudencia) s.f.• dolencia s.f.• enfermedad s.f.• lástima s.f.• mal s.m.• queja s.f.• quejido s.m.• querella s.f.kəm'pleɪnta) ( grievance) queja f, reclamo m (AmL)to make a complaint — quejarse, reclamar
to lodge a complaint — presentar una queja, hacer* una reclamación or (AmL tb) presentar un reclamo
cause/grounds for complaint — motivo m de queja
b) ( ailment) dolencia f (frml)[kǝm'pleɪnt]1. N1) (=statement of dissatisfaction) queja f ; (to manager of shop etc) reclamación f ; (to police) denuncia fto make or lodge a complaint — reclamar, formular una queja
2) (=cause of dissatisfaction) motivo m de queja3) (Med) (=illness) mal m, dolencia f2.CPDcomplaints book N — libro m de reclamaciones
complaints department N — sección f de reclamaciones
complaints procedure N — procedimiento m para presentar reclamaciones
* * *[kəm'pleɪnt]a) ( grievance) queja f, reclamo m (AmL)to make a complaint — quejarse, reclamar
to lodge a complaint — presentar una queja, hacer* una reclamación or (AmL tb) presentar un reclamo
cause/grounds for complaint — motivo m de queja
b) ( ailment) dolencia f (frml)
См. также в других словарях:
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motivo — (Del lat. motivus .) ► adjetivo 1 Que mueve o sirve para mover. ► sustantivo masculino 2 Causa o razón que determina la realización de una cosa: ■ no entiendo por qué motivo has hecho semejante burrada. SINÓNIMO móvil 3 MÚSICA Frase musical o… … Enciclopedia Universal
