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1 ser una rata de biblioteca

to be a bookworm

Spanish-English dictionary > ser una rata de biblioteca
2 más pobre que una rata

• as poor as a church mouse

• poor as a church mouse

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > más pobre que una rata
3 ser más pobre que una rata

• be as poor as a church mouse

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > ser más pobre que una rata
4 rata

adj.

stingy, mean (informal).

f.

1 rat.

rata de agua water rat

rata de sacristía (informal) fanatical churchgoer

2 pickpocket, sneak thief, filcher.

3 despicable person, rat.

4 rate.

5 Atlantic stargazer, Uranoscopus scaber.

f. & m.

stingy person (informal).

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rata

► nombre femenino

1 ZOOLOGÍA rat

► nombre masculino

1 familiar (ratero) pickpocket, thief

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 (tacaño) miser, skinflint

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ser más pobre que las ratas familiar to be as poor as a church mouse

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noun f.

rat

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1.

SF rat

- ser una rata de biblioteca

rata común — house rat

rata gris — brown rat

rata negra — black rat, house rat

2. SMF *

1) (=tacaño) miser, mean devil, stingy devil *

2) (=ladrón) sneak thief

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I
adjetivo (fam) ( tacaño) stingy (colloq), tightfisted (colloq)
II
masculino y femenino (fam) ( tacaño) miser, stingy devil (colloq), tightwad (AmE colloq)
III
femenino

1) (Zool) rat

hacerse la rata — (RPI fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)

no se salvó ni una rata — no one escaped

ser más pobre que una rata — to be as poor as a church mouse

2) (Col) (Econ, Mat) ( tasa) rate; ( razón) ratio; ( porcentaje) percentage

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= rat.

Ex. There are two books published under the titles 'Denmark's Day of Doom' and ' Rats in the Larder'.

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* rata almizclada = muskrat.

* rata almizclera = muskrat.

* rata del desierto = desert rat.

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I
adjetivo (fam) ( tacaño) stingy (colloq), tightfisted (colloq)
II
masculino y femenino (fam) ( tacaño) miser, stingy devil (colloq), tightwad (AmE colloq)
III
femenino

1) (Zool) rat

hacerse la rata — (RPI fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)

no se salvó ni una rata — no one escaped

ser más pobre que una rata — to be as poor as a church mouse

2) (Col) (Econ, Mat) ( tasa) rate; ( razón) ratio; ( porcentaje) percentage

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= rat.

Ex: There are two books published under the titles 'Denmark's Day of Doom' and ' Rats in the Larder'.

* rata almizclada = muskrat.

* rata almizclera = muskrat.

* rata del desierto = desert rat.

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rata¹

adjective

1 ( fam) (tacaño) stingy ( colloq), tightfisted ( colloq), mean

2 ( Col fam) (malo) nasty, mean ( colloq)

rata²

masculine and feminine

1 ( fam) (tacaño) miser, stingy devil ( colloq), tightwad ( AmE colloq)

2 ( Col fam) (mala persona) rat ( colloq), jerk ( colloq)

rata³

feminine

A ( Zool) rat

hacerse la rata ( RPI fam); to play hooky ( esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) ( BrE colloq)

no se salvó ni una rata no-one escaped

ser más pobre que las ratas or que una rata to be as poor as a church mouse

Compuestos:

● rata blanca

white rat

● rata de alcantarilla

sewer rat

● rata de laboratorio

laboratory rat

B ( Col) ( Econ, Mat) (tasa) rate; (razón) ratio; (porcentaje) percentage

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rata sustantivo femenino
1 (Zool) rat;
◊ hacerse la rata (RPI fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)

2 (Col) (Econ, Mat) ( tasa) rate;
( razón) ratio;
( porcentaje) percentage
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam) ( tacaño) miser, stingy devil (colloq), tightwad (AmE colloq)
rata
I sustantivo femenino
1 Zool rat
2 pey (persona despreciable) swine, rat
II mf fam (persona tacaña) miser
III adjetivo familiar (tacaño, avaro) mean, stingy
' rata' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tamaña
- tamaño
English:
poor
- pro rata
- rat
- hooky
- truant

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rata¹ nf

rat;

Comp
RP Fam
hacerse la rata Br to bunk off, US to play hookey

Comp
rata de agua water vole o rat;
rata de alcantarilla [animal] brown rat;
Fam [persona despreciable] swine;
rata campestre black rat;

rata canguro kangaroo rat;
Fam rata de sacristía [persona] fanatical churchgoer
rata² Fam

♦ adj

stingy, mean

♦ nmf

cheapskate;

ser un rata to be a cheapskate

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rata

I f ZO rat;

más pobre que las ratas o

una rata poor as a church mouse

II m/f fam

rat fam

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rata nm, fam : pickpocket, thief

rata nf

1) : rat

2) Col, Pan, Peru : rate, percentage

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rata n

1. (animal) rat

2. (persona) miser

Spanish-English dictionary > rata
5 tamaño

adj.

so big a, very sizeable.

m.

size, amplitude.

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tamaño

► adjetivo

1 (semejante) such a, so big a

■ no pude aguantar tamaña impertinencia I couldn't tolerate such an impertinent remark

► nombre masculino tamaño

1 (medida) size

■ ¿de qué tamaño es? what size is it?

2 (dimensión) dimensions plural

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de gran tamaño large

del tamaño de as large as, the size of

tamaño natural life size

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tamaño

► nombre masculino

1 (medida) size

■ ¿de qué tamaño es? what size is it?

2 (dimensión) dimensions plural

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noun m.

size

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1.

SM size

son del mismo tamaño, tienen el mismo tamaño — they are the same size

¿de qué tamaño es? — how big is it?, what size is it?

un ordenador del tamaño de un libro — a computer the size of a book

una foto tamaño carnet — a passport-size photo

de tamaño natural — full-size, life-size

de tamaño extra o extraordinario — outsize, extra large

tamaño de bolsillo — pocket-size

tamaño familiar — family-size

tamaño gigante — king-size

2. ADJ

1) (=tan grande) so big a, such a big; (=tan pequeño) so small a, such a small

parece absurdo que cometiera tamaño error — it seems absurd that he should make such a mistake

2) LAm (=enorme) huge, colossal

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I
- ña adjetivo (delante del n)

nunca vi tamaña injusticia — I've never seen such injustice

me llevé tamaño susto — I got a terrible fright
II
masculino size

de todos los tamaños — in all sizes

- tamaño bolsillo/carné/familiar/natural

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= degree, size, amplitude, scale.

Ex. This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.

Ex. The height of a book is of minor importance, except in that it indicates the overall size of the text.

Ex. Together, all these items make up a homogeneous working and research collection of some amplitude to which academics and other types of external readers are increasingly attracted.

Ex. I have a feeling that all our old technologies are getting progressively more expensive and more inefficient, and that all our new technologies are getting progressively cheaper and more efficient because of questions of scale.

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* anchos de diferentes tamaños = graded widths.

* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.

* aumentar de tamaño = grow in + size, grow + larger, increase in + size.

* aumento de tamaño = increase in size.

* del tamaño del bolsillo = pocket sized.

* del tamaño de una cartera = briefcase-sized.

* del tamaño de un maletín = briefcase-sized.

* de mediano tamaño = middle-sized.

* de tamaño considerable = sizeable [sizable].

* de tamaño estándar = standard-sized, full-sized.

* de tamaño extraordinario = outsize.

* de tamaño gigantesco = giant-sized.

* de tamaño intermedio = intermediate-sized.

* de tamaño medio = medium-sized, mid-sized [midsized], middle-sized, medium size [medium-size], medium scale [medium-scale], mid-size [midsize].

* de tamaño miniatura = in miniature.

* de tamaño moderado = moderately sized.

* de tamaño normal = full-sized, normal-sized, ordinary sized.

* de tamaño pequeño = small-sized, small scale [small-scale].

* de tamaño póster = poster-size.

* de un tamaño considerable = good sized [good-sized].

* disminuir de tamaño = dwindle in + size.

* duplicar de tamaño = double + in size.

* el tamaño de = the extent of.

* fotografía tamaño carnet = passport size photograph, ID photograph.

* impresión de tamaño reducido = microprint, microprinting.

* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.

* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.

* tamaño bolsillo = hand-sized.

* tamaño de la memoria intermedia = buffer size.

* tamaño del campo = field size.

* tamaño de letra = font size.

* tamaño del registro = record size.

* tamaño de página = page size.

* tamaño físico = physical size.

* tamaño gigantesco = giant size.

* tamaño real = full-size.

* tamaño reducido = reduced size.

* variar de tamaño = vary + in size.

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I
- ña adjetivo (delante del n)

nunca vi tamaña injusticia — I've never seen such injustice

me llevé tamaño susto — I got a terrible fright
II
masculino size

de todos los tamaños — in all sizes

- tamaño bolsillo/carné/familiar/natural

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= degree, size, amplitude, scale.

Ex: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.

Ex: The height of a book is of minor importance, except in that it indicates the overall size of the text.

Ex: Together, all these items make up a homogeneous working and research collection of some amplitude to which academics and other types of external readers are increasingly attracted.

Ex: I have a feeling that all our old technologies are getting progressively more expensive and more inefficient, and that all our new technologies are getting progressively cheaper and more efficient because of questions of scale.

* anchos de diferentes tamaños = graded widths.

* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.

* aumentar de tamaño = grow in + size, grow + larger, increase in + size.

* aumento de tamaño = increase in size.

* del tamaño del bolsillo = pocket sized.

* del tamaño de una cartera = briefcase-sized.

* del tamaño de un maletín = briefcase-sized.

* de mediano tamaño = middle-sized.

* de tamaño considerable = sizeable [sizable].

* de tamaño estándar = standard-sized, full-sized.

* de tamaño extraordinario = outsize.

* de tamaño gigantesco = giant-sized.

* de tamaño intermedio = intermediate-sized.

* de tamaño medio = medium-sized, mid-sized [midsized], middle-sized, medium size [medium-size], medium scale [medium-scale], mid-size [midsize].

* de tamaño miniatura = in miniature.

* de tamaño moderado = moderately sized.

* de tamaño normal = full-sized, normal-sized, ordinary sized.

* de tamaño pequeño = small-sized, small scale [small-scale].

* de tamaño póster = poster-size.

* de un tamaño considerable = good sized [good-sized].

* disminuir de tamaño = dwindle in + size.

* duplicar de tamaño = double + in size.

* el tamaño de = the extent of.

* fotografía tamaño carnet = passport size photograph, ID photograph.

* impresión de tamaño reducido = microprint, microprinting.

* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.

* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.

* tamaño bolsillo = hand-sized.

* tamaño de la memoria intermedia = buffer size.

* tamaño del campo = field size.

* tamaño de letra = font size.

* tamaño del registro = record size.

* tamaño de página = page size.

* tamaño físico = physical size.

* tamaño gigantesco = giant size.

* tamaño real = full-size.

* tamaño reducido = reduced size.

* variar de tamaño = vary + in size.

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tamaño¹ -ña

adjective

( delante del n):

¡cómo puedes decir tamaño disparate! how can you say such a stupid thing!

se rebelaron ante tamaña injusticia they rebelled against such injustice

se sorprendió de que existiera tamaña diferencia she was surprised that there should be such a great difference o so great a difference

me llevé tamaño susto I got a terrible fright

tamaño de ( Chi fam): está tamaño de gordo he's enormously o terribly fat

una mentira tamaña de grande a whopping o huge great lie ( colloq)

tamaño²

masculine

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

size

pañuelos de todos los colores y tamaños handkerchiefs in all colors and sizes

un tamaño más pequeño or menor a smaller size

un tamaño más grande or mayor a larger size

son del mismo tamaño they're the same size

¿de qué tamaño lo quiere? what size would you like?

ordenar los cubos por tamaños put the cubes in order of size

tiene aproximadamente el tamaño de una manzana it's about the size of an apple

tamaño baño ( RPl); ‹jabón› large

un sandwich tamaño baño ( hum); a whopping o huge great sandwich ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● tamaño bolsillo

pocket-size

una linterna (de) tamaño bolsillo a pocket-size torch

● tamaño carné

passport-size

una foto (de) tamaño carné a passport-size photo

● tamaño de letra

type size

● tamaño familiar

family-size

una botella (de) tamaño familiar a family-size bottle

● tamaño natural

life-size

un busto (de) tamaño natural a life-size bust

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tamaño sustantivo masculino
size;
◊ pañuelos de todos los tamaños handkerchiefs in all sizes;

de tamaño bolsillo pocket-size;
un busto tamaño natural a life-size bust
tamaño,-a
I adj pey (intensificador) jamás oí tamaña mentira, I have never heard such a lie
II sustantivo masculino tamaño, size: son del mismo tamaño, they are the same size
una rata del tamaño de un conejo, a rat as big as a rabbit
tamaño natural, life-size

' tamaño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alargar
- bolsillo
- estándar
- familiar
- grande
- igual
- mayor
- mediana
- mediano
- menor
- minúscula
- minúsculo
- natural
- pequeña
- pequeño
- proporción
- respetable
- tamaña
- tocha
- tocho
- achicar
- aumentar
- ciudad
- dimensión
- folio
- formato
- intermedio
- por
- porte
- quedar
- reducido
- regular
- tener
English:
brief
- decline
- decrease
- downsize
- economy size
- equal
- exact
- expansion
- full-scale
- growth
- king-size
- large
- legal-size
- lengthen
- life-size
- life-sized
- medium
- no
- proportion
- range
- regular
- size
- full
- increase
- life
- magnify

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tamaño, -a

♦ adj

such;

¡cómo pudo decir tamaña estupidez! how could he say such a stupid thing!;

jamás vi tamaña osadía I've never seen such audacity

♦ nm

size;

lo tenemos en varios tamaños we have it in various sizes;

¿de qué tamaño lo quiere? what size would you like?;

son del mismo tamaño they're the same size;

de gran tamaño large, large-sized;

de pequeño tamaño small, small-sized;

de tamaño mediano medium, medium-sized;

países de mayor/menor tamaño que el nuestro countries larger/smaller than ours;

del tamaño de the size of;

hay teléfonos del tamaño de un paquete de tabaco there are telephones the size of o as small as a packet of cigarettes;

del mismo tamaño que the same size as;

¿por qué no te metes con alguien de tu mismo tamaño? why don't you pick on someone your own size?

Comp
Informát tamaño de archivo file size;
tamaño carné o carnet passport-size;

una fotografía (de) tamaño carné a passport-size photograph;

tamaño familiar family-size;

un paquete (de) tamaño familiar a family-size pack;

tamaño gigante giant-size;

tarrinas de helado (de) tamaño gigante giant-size tubs of ice cream;
Imprenta tamaño de letra point size, size of typeface;
tamaño de muestra sample size;

tamaño natural life size;

esculturas de tamaño natural life-size sculptures

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tamaño

I adj

:

tamaño fallo/problema such a great mistake/problem

II m size;

a tamaño natural life-size

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tamaño, -ña adj

: such a big

¿crees tamaña mentira?: do you believe such a lie?

tamaño nm

1) : size

2)

de tamaño natural : life-size

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tamaño n size

¿de qué tamaño es? what size is it?

un árbol de gran tamaño a big tree

Spanish-English dictionary > tamaño
6 macho

adj.

1 male (biology).

un hipopótamo macho a male hippopotamus

2 macho (informal) (man).

es muy macho (informal) he's a real man

3 brave, fearless.

4 bold.

5 blond, blonde.

m.

1 male (biology).

macho cabrío billy goat; macho man, he-man (figurative) (hombre)

2 (male) plug, jack plug ( electricity and electronics) (enchufe).

3 macho, he-man, macho-man.

4 buck, jackass, he mule, jack.

5 cock, male bird.

6 lover boy.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: machar.

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macho

► adjetivo

1 (animal, planta) male

2 (persona) macho, tough

► nombre masculino

1 (animal, planta) male

2 (del enchufe) plug; (del corchete) hook

3 (mula) mule

4 familiar (hombre) macho man, tough guy

5 familiar (como apelativo) mate, pal, man

■ ¡qué tal, macho! hello, mate!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

macho cabrío billy goat

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1. noun m.
male
2. adj.
1) male

2) he

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1. ADJ

1) (Bio) male

la flor macho — the male flower

una rata macho — a male rat

2) * (=viril) manly, brave

mi niño es muy macho y no llora — my kid is very manly o brave and doesn't cry

se cree muy macho — he thinks he's very macho *

3) (Mec) male

4) And (=fantástico) splendid, terrific *

2. SM

1) (Bio) male

macho cabrío — he-goat, billy-goat

2) * (=hombretón) macho man *, he-man *

3) * [uso apelativo] mate *, buddy (EEUU) *

vale, macho, no te enfades — * all right, mate, no need to get mad *

4) (=mulo) mule

macho de varas — leading mule

5) (Mec) male screw

- atarse o apretarse los machos

6) (Elec) male plug

7) (Cos) hook

8) (=mazo) sledgehammer

9) (Arquit) buttress

10)

- parar el macho a algn

11) CAm (Mil) US marine

12) Esp † ** five-peseta coin

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I
adjetivo

1) <animal/planta> male

ballena/elefante macho — bull whale/elephant

liebre macho — buck hare

gato macho — tomcat

2) (fam) (valiente, fuerte) tough, brave; (pey) macho (pej)

3) < pieza> male
II
- cha adjetivo (Col fam) great (colloq)
III
masculino

1)

a) (Biol, Zool) male

b) (fam) ( hijo) boy

- macho cabrío

2) ( mula) mule

atarse los machos — (Esp) to pluck up courage

montarse en el macho — to dig one's heels in

no bajarse del macho — to stick to one's guns

3)

a) (fam) ( hombre fuerte) tough guy (colloq); (pey) macho man (colloq & pej)

aguántese como los machos! — take it like a man!

b) ( como apelativo) (Esp fam)

jo, macho qué calor hace! — boy o wow o gee o man, it's hot! (colloq)

oye, macho deja algo para mí! — hey you, leave some for me! (colloq)

4) (Mec, Tec) pin; (Elec) male (plug); ( de un corchete) hook; ( en carpintería) peg, pin

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= stud, male.

Ex. 'Slut'/'angel' and 'wuss'/' stud' dichotomies provide an oversimplified grid from which adolescents negotiate complex feelings towards their own sexuality.

Ex. The decision has been made to use the term males instead of the term Men in the indexing of documents.

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* agarrarse los machos = batten down + the hatches.

* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* cabra macho = billy-goat, he-goat.

* cerdo macho = boar.

* macho alfa = alpha male.

* macho beta = beta male.

* Nombre de Pájaro + macho = cock + Nombre de Pájaro.

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I
adjetivo

1) <animal/planta> male

ballena/elefante macho — bull whale/elephant

liebre macho — buck hare

gato macho — tomcat

2) (fam) (valiente, fuerte) tough, brave; (pey) macho (pej)

3) < pieza> male
II
- cha adjetivo (Col fam) great (colloq)
III
masculino

1)

a) (Biol, Zool) male

b) (fam) ( hijo) boy

- macho cabrío

2) ( mula) mule

atarse los machos — (Esp) to pluck up courage

montarse en el macho — to dig one's heels in

no bajarse del macho — to stick to one's guns

3)

a) (fam) ( hombre fuerte) tough guy (colloq); (pey) macho man (colloq & pej)

aguántese como los machos! — take it like a man!

b) ( como apelativo) (Esp fam)

jo, macho qué calor hace! — boy o wow o gee o man, it's hot! (colloq)

oye, macho deja algo para mí! — hey you, leave some for me! (colloq)

4) (Mec, Tec) pin; (Elec) male (plug); ( de un corchete) hook; ( en carpintería) peg, pin

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= stud, male.

Ex: 'Slut'/'angel' and 'wuss'/' stud' dichotomies provide an oversimplified grid from which adolescents negotiate complex feelings towards their own sexuality.

Ex: The decision has been made to use the term males instead of the term Men in the indexing of documents.

* agarrarse los machos = batten down + the hatches.

* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* cabra macho = billy-goat, he-goat.

* cerdo macho = boar.

* macho alfa = alpha male.

* macho beta = beta male.

* Nombre de Pájaro + macho = cock + Nombre de Pájaro.

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macho¹

adjective

A ‹animal/planta› male

ballena/elefante macho bull whale/elephant

liebre macho buck hare

gato macho tomcat

oso macho male bear

B ( fam) (valiente, fuerte) tough, brave; ( pey) macho ( pej)

fue muy machito y no lloró he was a very brave boy and didn't cry

C ‹pieza› male

macho² - cha

adjective

( Col fam) great ( colloq), fantastic ( colloq)

macho³

masculine

A

1 ( Biol, Zool) male

2 ( fam) (hijo) boy

Compuesto:

macho cabrío

billy goat

B (mula) mule

atarse los machos to pluck up courage

montarse en el machoor machito to dig one's heels in

no bajarse del machoor machito to stick to one's guns

no se baja del machito he's sticking to his guns, he won't budge (an inch), he refuses to back down

C

1 ( fam) (hombre fuerte) tough guy ( colloq); ( pey) macho man ( colloq pej)

¡aguántese como los machos! take it like a man!

Compuesto:

macho ibérico

archetypal Spanish macho man

2

(como apelativo) ( Esp fam): jo, macho, ¡qué calor hace! boy o wow o gee o man, it's hot! ( colloq)

oye, macho, ¡deja algo para mí! hey you, leave some for me! ( colloq)

D ( Mec, Tec) pin; ( Elec) male plug, male; (de un corchete) hook; (en carpintería) peg, pin

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Del verbo machar: ( conjugate machar)

macho es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

machó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

macho sustantivo masculino
1 (Biol, Zool) male;
◊ macho cabrío billy goat

2 (fam) ( hombre fuerte) tough guy (colloq);
(pey) macho man (colloq & pej)
3 (Mec, Tec) pin;
(Elec) male (plug);
( de un corchete) hook;
( en carpintería) peg, pin
■ adjetivo
1 ‹animal/planta› male;
◊ ballena/elefante macho bull whale/elephant;

gato macho tomcat
2 (fam) (valiente, fuerte) tough, brave;
(pey) macho (pej)
3 ‹ pieza› male
macho
I adjetivo
1 (ser vivo) male
2 fam (viril) macho, manly, virile: se cree muy macho porque pega a sus hermanos, he thinks he's a real man because he hits his brothers and sisters
II sustantivo masculino
1 (ser vivo) male ➣ Ver nota en male 2 fam (hombre) macho, tough guy: oye, macho, a ver cuándo me invitas, hey man, when are you going to buy me a drink?
3 Téc (pieza encajable) male piece o part
(de un enchufe) plug
' macho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cachorra
- cachorro
- cerdo
- cierva
- ciervo
- cordera
- cordero
- enchufe
- gansa
- ganso
- puerca
- puerco
- ruborizar
- chivo
- gallo
- machote
English:
billy goat
- buck
- bull
- cock
- dog
- goat
- male
- male-dominated
- plug
- sport
- tomcat
- billy
- boar
- drake
- gander
- hook
- macho
- mate
- plantain
- tom

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macho, -a

♦ adj

1. [del sexo masculino] male;

un hipopótamo macho a male hippopotamus

2. Fam [hombre] macho;

es muy macho he's a real man

3. RP, Ven Fam [valiente] brave

4. RP, Ven Fam [fuerte, resistente] industrial-strength;

un galpón macho an industrial-strength shed

5. RP, Ven Fam [importante, de peso] major, serious;

un problema macho a major o serious problem

♦ nm

1. [animal, planta] male

Comp
macho cabrío billy goat
2. [mulo] (male) mule

3. Fam [hombre] macho man, he-man

4. [enchufe] male plug, jack plug;
[pata de enchufe] pin
5. Comp
Fam
atarse o [m5] apretarse los machos to brace oneself

♦ interj
Esp Fam
¡oye, macho! Br hey, mate, US hey, buddy!;

¡mira, macho, cómo llueve! Jesus, look at that rain!;

¡macho, a ver si te callas! just shut up will you Br mate o US buddy?

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macho

I adj

1 (de sexo masculino) male

2 ( varonil) tough

3 desp

macho

II m

1 animal male

2 apelativo fam

man fam, Br

mate fam

3 L.Am. ( plátano) banana

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macho adj

1) : male

2) : macho, virile, tough

macho nm

1) : male

2) : he-man

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macho adj n

1. (de sexo masculino) male

el faisán macho the male pheasant

2. (machote) macho

es muy macho he's very macho

Spanish-English dictionary > macho
7 tamaña

adj.

1 showing the size, shape, or bulk or anything.

2 very little.

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tamaño,-a
I adj pey (intensificador) jamás oí tamaña mentira, I have never heard such a lie
II sustantivo masculino tamaño, size: son del mismo tamaño, they are the same size
una rata del tamaño de un conejo, a rat as big as a rabbit
tamaño natural, life-size
' tamaña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tamaño

Spanish-English dictionary > tamaña
8 spolverata

spolverata s.f.

1 dust; dusting; ( spazzolata) brush; brushing: dare una spolverata a un mobile, to give a piece of furniture a dusting

2 ( il cospargere con sostanza in polvere) dusting, sprinkling: dare una spolverata di zucchero a una torta, to dust a cake with sugar // c'era una spolverata di neve sulle colline, there was a sprinkling of snow on the hills.

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I [spolve'rata] sf
(quick) dust(ing)
II [spolve'rata] sf
(di neve) light fall

dare una spolverata di zucchero a qc — to sprinkle sth with sugar

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[spolve'rata]
sostantivo femminile

1) (il togliere la polvere) dusting

dare una spolverata — to do the dusting

dare una spolverata a — to dust, to go over [sth.] with a duster [ stanza]

2) (il cospargere) dusting, sprinkling

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spolverata

/spolve'rata/

sostantivo f.

1 (il togliere la polvere) dusting; dare una spolverata to do the dusting; dare una spolverata a to dust, to go over [sth.] with a duster [ stanza]

2 (il cospargere) dusting, sprinkling.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > spolverata
9 parata

f parade

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parata¹ s.f. ( il parare un colpo) parry: fare una parata, to parry; ( nel calcio) to save: parata in tuffo, diving save.

parata² s.f.

1 (mil.) parade: schieramento in parata, parade order; essere in parata, to be on parade; sfilare in parata davanti a qlcu., to parade past s.o. // abiti di parata, formal dress; pranzo di parata, banquet

2 vista la mala parata..., when he saw that things were taking a turn for the worse...

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I [pa'rata] sf
Sport save

parata in due tempi Calcio — double save
II [pa'rata] sf
Mil review, parade

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I [pa'rata]
sostantivo femminile

1) (nel calcio) save

fare una parata — to save a goal

2) (nella scherma, nel pugilato) parry

•

parata in tuffo — diving save
II [pa'rata]
sostantivo femminile

1) (sfilata) parade, procession

2) mil. parade, march-past

sfilare in parata — to parade

3) (gala)

uniforme di o da parata — mil. mess dress o kit BE, robes of state

•

parata aerea — flyby, flypast BE, flyover AE

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parata¹

/pa'rata/

sostantivo f.

1 (nel calcio) save; fare una parata to save a goal

2 (nella scherma, nel pugilato) parry

COMPOUNDS

parata in tuffo diving save.

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parata²

/pa'rata/

sostantivo f.

1 (sfilata) parade, procession

2 mil. parade, march-past; sfilare in parata to parade

3 (gala) uniforme di o da parata mil. mess dress o kit BE, robes of state

COMPOUNDS

parata aerea flyby, flypast BE, flyover AE.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > parata
10 tirata

tirata s.f.

1 pull; tug: dare una tirata di capelli, to pull s.o.'s hair; dare una tirata a una fune, to give a tug at a rope; dare una tirata d'orecchi a qlcu., to pull s.o.'s ears, (fig.) to tell s.o. off

2 (fam.) ( di sigaretta) puff, draw, pull; (fam.) drag: dopo due tirate gettò via la sigaretta, after a couple of puffs he threw away the cigarette

3 ( azione concentrata e ininterrotta) go, stretch: abbiamo fatto Milano-Napoli in un'unica tirata, we did the stretch from Milan to Naples in one go; ha finito il lavoro in un'unica tirata, he did the job in one go

4 ( discorso polemico) tirade: il suo discorso era una tirata contro gli oppositori, his speech was a tirade against his opponents.

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[ti'rata]
sostantivo femminile

1) (il tirare) pull, tug; (scrollone) wrench, wrest

dare una tirata d'orecchi a qcn. — fig. to slap sb. on the wrist

2) (di sigaretta) drag, pull

fare una tirata a — to have a drag on, to drag on, to take a pull at [ sigaretta]

3) (percorso senza interruzioni) haul, pull, nonstop journey

fare tutta una tirata da Torino a Roma — to drive nonstop from Turin to Rome

è stata una bella tirata arrivare in cima — it was a hard pull to the summit

4) (lunga invettiva) tirade, rant

fare una tirata contro qcn. — to deliver a tirade against sb., to rant on against sb

5) teatr. tirade, speech

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tirata

/ti'rata/

sostantivo f.

1 (il tirare) pull, tug; (scrollone) wrench, wrest; dare una tirata d'orecchi a qcn. fig. to slap sb. on the wrist

2 (di sigaretta) drag, pull; fare una tirata a to have a drag on, to drag on, to take a pull at [ sigaretta]

3 (percorso senza interruzioni) haul, pull, nonstop journey; fare tutta una tirata da Torino a Roma to drive nonstop from Turin to Rome; è stata una bella tirata arrivare in cima it was a hard pull to the summit

4 (lunga invettiva) tirade, rant; fare una tirata contro qcn. to deliver a tirade against sb., to rant on against sb.

5 teatr. tirade, speech.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > tirata
11 durata

"durability;

Lebensdauer;

Haltbarkeit;

durabilidade"

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f duration, length

di prodotto life

per tutta la durata di throughout

durata di volo flight time

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durata s.f. duration; length (of time); ( periodo) period, term: la durata del suo mandato sarà di tre anni, the duration (o tenure) of his appointment will be three years; la durata del viaggio è di otto ore, il viaggio avrà una durata di otto ore, the journey will last eight hours; un'operazione della durata di un'ora, an operation lasting one hour; il servizio sarà in funzione per tutta la durata della mostra, the service will function for the whole period of the exhibition; un soggiorno di una certa durata, a stay of some length; il suo soggiorno fu di breve durata, his stay was short // durata di un contratto, life of a contract; durata di un prestito, life of a loan; durata di una cambiale, currency of a bill // (dir.) durata di una pena detentiva, length of imprisonment // (mecc.): durata di un motore, life of a motor; prova di durata ( al banco), endurance test // un tessuto di durata, a cloth that wears well; ne garantisco la durata, ( di un tessuto) I guarantee it for wear.

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[du'rata]
sostantivo femminile

1) (periodo) (di evento, attività) duration, length; (di contratto) term; (di video, cassetta) running time

per (tutta) la durata di — for the duration of, throughout

contratto della durata di sei mesi — six-month contract

di breve, lunga durata — [amicizia, pace] short-, long-lived

durata della vita — life span

2) (longevità) life

a lunga durata — [pila, lampadina] long-life

3) mus. (di nota) value

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durata

/du'rata/

sostantivo f.

1 (periodo) (di evento, attività) duration, length; (di contratto) term; (di video, cassetta) running time; per (tutta) la durata di for the duration of, throughout; contratto della durata di sei mesi six-month contract; di breve, lunga durata [amicizia, pace] short-, long-lived; durata della vita life span

2 (longevità) life; a lunga durata [pila, lampadina] long-life

3 mus. (di nota) value.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > durata
12 serata

f evening

( festa) party

serata danzante dance

serata di gala gala (evening)

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serata s.f.

1 evening: avere una serata di svago, to have a night off // (tv, rad.) prima serata, early evening; ( orario di massimo ascolto) prime time; seconda serata, late evening

2 ( ricevimento serale) party; reception, soirée: lo incontrai a una serata in casa di sua sorella, I met him at a party at his sister's

3 ( rappresentazione) evening performance: serata danzante, dance (o ball); serata d'addio, farewell performance; serata di beneficenza, charity performance; serata di gala, gala evening.

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[se'rata]
sostantivo femminile evening, night

passare una serata con (gli) amici — to spend the evening with friends

in serata — in the evening

in prima serata — [programma, spettacolo] prime-time attrib., peak time attrib.

serata d'addio — farewell performance

serata di beneficenza — charity performance

serata di gala — gala night

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serata

/se'rata/

sostantivo f.

evening, night; passare una serata con (gli) amici to spend the evening with friends; in serata in the evening; in prima serata [programma, spettacolo] prime-time attrib., peak time attrib.

\

COMPOUNDS

serata d'addio farewell performance; serata di beneficenza charity performance; serata di gala gala night.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > serata
13 chiacchierata

f chat

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chiacchierata s.f.

1 chat, (idle) talk: abbiamo fatto una bella chiacchierata, we had a nice chat (o a good gossip) together

2 ( discorso vuoto) rigmarole; long rambling talk.

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[kjakkje'rata]
sostantivo femminile chat

fare una (bella) chiacchierata — to have a good chat o jaw

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chiacchierata

/kjakkje'rata/

sostantivo f.

chat; fare una (bella) chiacchierata to have a good chat o jaw.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > chiacchierata
14 girata

f turn

( passeggiata a piedi) walk, stroll

in macchina drive

finance endorsement

girata in bianco blank endorsement

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girata s.f.

1 turn, turning: una girata di chiave, a turn of the key

2 (passeggiata) walk, stroll; turn

3 ( banca) endorsement: girata in bianco, blank endorsement; trasferire una cambiale a mezzo di girata, to transfer a bill by endorsement; girata in pieno, piena, full endorsement; girata di comodo, di favore, accommodation endorsement; girata di garanzia, stiffening endorsement; girata condizionata, incondizionata, qualified, general endorsement; girata nominativa, special endorsement; girata per l'incasso, endorsement for collection; senza girata, unendorsed

4 (giro di carte) deal

5 (sollevamento pesi) press; (calcio) deviation

6 (ramanzina) reprimand, (fam.) telling-off: mi sono presa una girata da parte del capo, I got a telling-off from the boss.

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[dʒi'rata]
sostantivo femminile banc. endorsement

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girata

/dʒi'rata/

sostantivo f.

banc. endorsement.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > girata
15 pirata

m (pl -i) pirate

pirata dell'aria hijacker

pirata della strada hit-and-run driver

( guidatore spericolato) roadhog

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pirata s.m.

1 pirate: fare il pirata, to be a pirate (o to pirate) // pirata della strada, road hog (o hit-and-run driver) // pirata dell'aria, skyjacker (o hijacker) // pirata informatico, hacker

2 ( affarista disonesto) pirate, swindler, cheat

◆ agg. pirate (attr.): bastimento, nave pirata, pirate (ship) // trasmissione pirata, pirate broadcast; radio pirata, pirate radio (o station); edizione pirata, pirate edition; video cassette pirata, pirated video-tapes.

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[pi'rata] pirata (-i)
1. sm

pirate, (fig : ladro) swindler, shark

- pirata dell'aria

- pirata informatico

- pirata della strada

2. agg inv

pirate attr

una cassetta pirata — a pirate tape

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[pi'rata] 1.
aggettivo invariabile [video, cassetta] pirated, pirate attrib.; [radio, nave] pirate attrib.
2.
sostantivo maschile pirate; fig. freebooter, pirate

pirata dell'aria — hijacker, skyjacker

pirata informatico — (computer) hacker

pirata della strada — hit-and-run driver

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pirata

/pi'rata/

I aggettivo invariabile

[video, cassetta] pirated, pirate attrib.; [radio, nave] pirate attrib.

II sostantivo maschile

pirate; fig. freebooter, pirate

COMPOUNDS

pirata dell'aria hijacker, skyjacker; pirata informatico (computer) hacker; pirata della strada hit-and-run driver.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > pirata
16 bicchierata

bicchierata s.f.

1 (drinking) party, celebration; drink; (fam.) get-together: la bicchierata finì in una rissa, the (drinking) party finished in a riot; ha fatto una bicchierata con gli amici per festeggiare la laurea, he had a drink with his friends to celebrate his graduation

2 ( contenuto di un bicchiere) glassful; glass.

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[bikkje'rata]
sostantivo femminile

1) (bevuta in compagnia) drinks party

2) (quantità) glass(ful)

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bicchierata

/bikkje'rata/

sostantivo f.

1 (bevuta in compagnia) drinks party

2 (quantità) glass(ful).

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > bicchierata
17 ritirata

ritirata s.f.

1 retreat, withdrawal (anche fig.): una prudente ritirata, a prudent retreat (anche fig.); battere in ritirata, to beat a retreat (anche fig.); proteggere una ritirata, to cover a retreat; suonare la ritirata, to sound the retreat; tagliare la ritirata al nemico, to cut off (o to intercept) the enemy's retreat; ritirata strategica, strategic retreat (anche fig.)

2 ( in caserma) tattoo: suonare la ritirata, to beat (o to sound) the tattoo

3 ( latrina) lavatory, toilet.

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[riti'rata]
sostantivo femminile

1) mil. retreat, withdrawal

ritirata strategica — strategic retreat (anche fig.)

suonare la ritirata — to sound o beat the retreat

battere in ritirata — to beat o make a retreat

2) (rientro in caserma) tattoo

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ritirata

/riti'rata/

sostantivo f.

1 mil. retreat, withdrawal; ritirata strategica strategic retreat (anche fig.); suonare la ritirata to sound o beat the retreat; battere in ritirata to beat o make a retreat

2 (rientro in caserma) tattoo.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > ritirata
18 vaca

f.

1 cow (animal).

estar como una vaca (informal) to be as fat as an elephant (gordo)

vaca lechera dairy cow

vaca marina manatee

vaca sagrada sacred cow

vacas flacas (informal) lean years

vacas gordas (informal) years of plenty

vacas locas mad cow disease (enfermedad)

2 beef (meat).

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: vacar.

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vaca

► nombre femenino

1 cow

2 (carne) beef

3 (cuero) cowhide

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ponerse como una vaca familiar to stuff one's face

ya vendrán las vacas gordas the good times will come

las vacas flacas the lean years

las vacas gordas the years of plenty

vaca lechera dairy cow

vaca marina sea cow

vaca sagrada sacred cow

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noun f.

cow

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SF

1) (Zool) cow

el mal o la enfermedad de las vacas locas — mad cow disease

- los años de las vacas flacas

- los años de las vacas gordas

- pasar las vacas gordas

- ponerse como una vaca

vaca de leche — (lit) dairy cow
(LAm) (fig) good business, profitable deal
vaca de San Antón — ladybird, ladybug (EEUU)

vaca lechera — dairy cow

vaca marina — sea cow, manatee

vaca sagrada — (tb fig) sacred cow

2) (Culin) beef

3) (=cuero) cowhide

4) (LAm) (Com) enterprise with profits on a pro rata basis

5)

- hacerse la vaca

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femenino

a) (Zool) cow

estar/ponerse como una vaca — (fam) to be/get very fat

hacerse la vaca — (Per fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)

hacer una vaca — (AmL fam) to make a collection

las vacas gordas/flacas: la época de las vacas gordas/flacas — the boom/lean years

b) (Coc)

(carne de) vaca — beef

filete de vaca — fillet steak

- vaca lechera

- vaca marina

- vaca sagrada

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femenino

a) (Zool) cow

estar/ponerse como una vaca — (fam) to be/get very fat

hacerse la vaca — (Per fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)

hacer una vaca — (AmL fam) to make a collection

las vacas gordas/flacas: la época de las vacas gordas/flacas — the boom/lean years

b) (Coc)

(carne de) vaca — beef

filete de vaca — fillet steak

- vaca lechera

- vaca marina

- vaca sagrada

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vaca¹

¹ = cow.

Ex: Thus the compound, Morphology of the cow, will have the class number KX311:2 not EX311:2 as in the 6th edition.

* ahorrar para cuando lleguen las vacas flacas = save for + a rainy day.

* años de vacas flacas = lean years.

* carne de vaca = beef.

* carne de vaca picada = ground beef.

* comer como una vaca = eat like + a horse.

* cuidado de vacas lecheras = dairying.

* enfermedad de las vacas locas = mad cow disease.

* estiércol de vaca = cowdung.

* industria dedicada a la producción de carne de vaca, la = beef industry, the.

* leche de vaca = cow's milk [cow milk].

* mierda de vaca = cowdung.

* no vendas la leche antes de ordeñar la vaca = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

* ordeñar una vaca = milk + a cow.

* plasta de vaca = cowpat.

* producción de carne de vaca = beef production.

* vaca dedicada a la producción de leche = milk-producing cow.

* vaca holandesa = Friesian cow.

* vaca lechera = dairy cow, milk-producing cow.

* vaca sagrada = sacred cow.

* vacas lecheras = dairy cattle.

vaca²

² = fatso.

Ex: We are becoming a nation of wimps, fatsos and crybabies because we have created a hypersensitive social and legal environment.

vaca³

³ = girth.

Nota: Parte de la prensa antigua de madera.

Ex: The plank was hauled in and out between the cheeks by girths at each end which were wound round a small windlass underneath the ribs.

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vaca¹

adjective

( Chi fam pey) dumb ( colloq)

vaca²

feminine

A

1 ( Zool) cow

en vaca ( Per fam): han ido en vaca en este asunto they've gone into this together ( colloq)

voy a jugar a la lotería en vaca con la vecina I'm going halves on a lottery ticket with my neighbor ( colloq)

estar como una vaca ( fam); to be very fat

hacerse la vaca ( Per fam); to play hooky ( AmE colloq), to skive off (school) ( BrE colloq)

hacer una vaca or vaquita ( AmS fam); to make a collection, have a whip-round ( BrE colloq)

las vacas gordas/flacas: ha llegado la época de las vacas gordas/flacas para la industria del automóvil these are boom/lean years for the car industry

ponerse como una vaca to put on a lot of weight, get very fat

2 ( Coc) beef

carne de vaca beef

estofado de vaca beef stew, beef casserole

filete de vaca fillet steak

Compuestos:

● vaca lechera or de leche

dairy cow

● vaca marina

manatee, sea cow

● vaca sagrada

sacred cow

● vaca or vaquita de San Antón

( Arg) ladybug ( AmE), ladybird ( BrE)

B ( Méx) (en apuestas) pool, kitty ( colloq)

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Del verbo vacar: ( conjugate vacar)

vaca es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
vaca
vacar
vaca sustantivo femenino
a) (Zool) cow;

◊ estar como una vaca (fam) to be very fat;

hacer una vaca (AmL fam) to make a collection
b) (Coc):

◊ (carne de) vaca beef;

filete de vaca fillet steak
vaca sustantivo femenino
1 Zool cow
2 Culin beef
' vaca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boñiga
- lechera
- lechero
- mugir
- mugido
- novilla
- novillo
- rumiar
- ternera
- carne
- costilla
- cuero
- leche
- lomo
- montar
- parir
- pintado
English:
beef
- cow
- loin
- milk cow
- sacred
- hooky
- lady
- truant
- whip

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vaca nf

1. [animal] cow;
Fam
la enfermedad o [m5] el mal de las vacas locas mad cow disease;

Comp
Fam
estar como una vaca to be huge

Comp
Fam las vacas flacas lean years; Fam las vacas gordas years of plenty; RP vacas de invernada beef cattle;
vaca lechera dairy cow;

vaca marina manatee;

vaca sagrada sacred cow

2. [carne] beef

3. Carib, Perú, RP Fam [fondo común] kitty;

hacer una vaca para comprar vino to make a kitty to buy wine

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vaca

f

1 cow;

mal o

enfermedad de las vacas locas fam mad cow disease fam ;

las vacas flacas/gordas the years of plenty/lean years

2 GASTR beef

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vaca nf

: cow

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vaca n

1. (animal) cow

las vacas dan leche cows give milk

2. (carne) beef

un bistec de vaca a beef steak

estar como una vaca to be really fat

Spanish-English dictionary > vaca
19 razón

f.

1 reason, cause, explanation, motive.

2 intellect, intelligence, reason.

3 ratio, rate.

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razón

► nombre femenino

1 (facultad) reason

2 (motivo) reason, cause

3 (mensaje) message

4 (justicia) justice

5 MATEMÁTICAS ratio, rate

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a razón de in the ratio of, at the rate of

asistirle a uno la razón to be in the right

atender a razones to listen to reason

con razón with good reason

con razón o sin ella rightly or wrongly

dar la razón a alguien to agree with somebody, say that somebody is right

entrar en razón to listen to reason

■ se lo volví a explicar pero él no entraba en razón I explained it all again to him but he was having nothing of it

mandar razón to send a message

no tener razón to be wrong

perder la razón to lose one's reason

'Razón aquí' "Enquire within", "Apply within"

'Razón en portería' "Inquiries to caretaker"

razón de más para... all the more reason to...

tener razón to be right

■ tienes toda la razón you're quite right

tener razones para hacer algo to have reason to do something

razón de Estado reason of State

razón de ser raison d'être

razón social trade name

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noun f.

1) reason

2) reasoning

3) right

•

- tener razón

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SF

1) (=facultad) reason

• entrar en razón — to see sense, listen to reason

hacer que algn entre en razón — to make sb see sense

• perder la razón — to go out of one's mind

• tener uso de razón: escribo desde que tengo uso de razón — I've been writing for as long as I can remember

apenas tenían uso de razón cuando... — they were mere babes in arms when...

2) (=verdad)

• asistir la razón, le asiste la razón — he has right on his side

• cargarse de razón — to have right fully on one's side

quiero cargarme de razón antes de... — I want to be sure of my case before...

• con razón o sin ella — rightly or wrongly

• dar la razón a algn — (=estar de acuerdo) to agree that sb is right; (=apoyar) to side with sb

al final me dio la razón — in the end he agreed that I was right

• quitar la razón a algn — to say sb is wrong

tratar de quitar a algn la razón — to try to put sb in the wrong

• razón le sobra — she's only too right

• tener razón — to be right

no tener razón — to be wrong

tener parte de razón — to be partly right

tienen toda la razón (del mundo) — they're absolutely right

3) (=motivo) reason

¿cuál era la razón de su visita? — what was the reason for his visit?

la razón por la que lo hizo — the reason why he did it, the reason for his doing it

sus razones tendrá — he must have his reasons

• con razón — with good reason

están hartos con toda la razón (del mundo) — they're fed up and they have good reason to be, they're fed up and rightly so

¡con razón! — naturally!

• razón de más, razón de más para ayudarlas — all the more reason to help them

• en razón a o de — (=debido a) owing to; (=de acuerdo con) according to

• no atender a razones, no atiende a razones — he won't listen to reason

razón de ser — raison d'être

razones de Estado — reasons of State

4) (=información)

razón: Princesa 4 — inquiries to 4 Princesa Street, for further details apply to 4 Princesa Street

• dar razón de algo/algn — to give information about sth/sb

nadie me daba razón de ella — nobody could tell me anything about her o give me any information about her

nadie supo dar razón de su paradero — no one knew o could tell us his whereabouts

• mandar a algn razón de que haga algo — † to send word (to sb) to do sth

5) (Mat) ratio

en razón directa con — in direct ratio to

• a razón de, a razón de cinco a siete — in the ratio of five to seven

lo devolverán a razón de mil dólares mensuales — they will pay it back at a rate of a thousand dollars a month

abandonan el país a razón de 800 cada año — they are leaving the country at the rate of 800 a year

6) (Com)

razón social — trade name, firm's name

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femenino

1) (motivo, causa) reason

la razón por la que te lo digo — the reason (that) I'm telling you

¿por qué razón lo hiciste? — why did you do it?

no sé la razón que lo movió a hacerlo — I don't know what made him do that

se enojó y con razón — she got angry and rightly so

con razón o sin ella — rightly or wrongly

se quejan sin razón/con razón — they're complaining for no good reason/they have good reason to complain

con razón no contestaban! — no wonder they didn't answer!

por una u otra razón — for one reason or another

razón de más para... — all the more reason to...

por razones de seguridad — for security reasons

en razón de — because of

en razón de los últimos sucesos — in view of o owing to recent events

atender or atenerse or avenirse a razones — to listen to reason

- razón social

2) ( información)

razón: portería — inquiries to the doorman (AmE) o (BrE) porter

razón: 874256 — call 874256

dar razón de algo/alguien — to give information about something/somebody

nadie le dio razón — (fam) no one could help him

- razón de ser

- razones de Estado

3) (verdad, acierto)

la razón está de su parte — he's in the right

tener or llevar razón — to be right

tuve que darle la razón — I had to admit she was right

tienes toda la razón — (fam) you're absolutely right

4)

a) ( inteligencia) reason

actuó guiado por la razón — he was guided by reason

desde que tengo uso de razón — for as long as I can remember

b) ( cordura) reason

entrar en razón — to see reason o sense

perder la razón — to go out of one's mind; ( en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's senses

5) (Mat) ratio

salimos a razón de 500 pesos cada uno — it came out at 500 pesos each

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= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg.

Nota: En sentido figurado, razón o motivo utilizado como argumento para defender una actuación concreta.

Ex. The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex. I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.

Ex. Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.

Ex. The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.

Ex. The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

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* aducir razones = provide + reasons.

* argumentar + Posesivo + razones = argue + Posesivo + case.

* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.

* confirmar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* con más razón aún = a fortiori.

* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.

* con toda la razón = quite rightly.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* demostrar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* discriminatorio por razones de edad = ageist [agist].

* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + razón = mentally fit.

* en razón a = in the interest(s) of, on grounds.

* en razón a que = on the grounds that/of.

* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.

* esa es la razón por la que = that is why.

* escuchar la voz de la razón = listen to + the voice of reason.

* ésta es la razón por la que = this is why.

* existir razones para = there + be + ground(s) for.

* explicar las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* exponer las razones = discuss + the reasons.

* exponer las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* exponer una razón = give + reason.

* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.

* la razón de ser = the reason for being.

* las razones de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* la voz de la razón = the voice of reason.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* más allá de toda razón = beyond reason.

* mostrar las razones por las que = show + cause why.

* no tener razón = be wrong.

* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* ofrecer razones = provide + reasons.

* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* permiso por razones familiares = family leave.

* por alguna razón = for some reason, for whatever reason.

* por cualquier razón = for whatever reason.

* por encima de toda razón = beyond reason.

* por esa razón = thereby, for that reason.

* por esta razón = for this reason.

* por esta única razón = for this reason alone.

* por la sencilla razón = for no other reason.

* por muchas razones = in many ways.

* por razones + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.

* por razones de = for the sake of.

* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.

* por razones éticas = on moral grounds.

* por razones morales = on moral grounds.

* por razones personales = for personal reasons.

* por varias razones = for a variety of reasons, for a number of reasons.

* principal razón = prime cause.

* probar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point.

* probrar que se tiene razón = make + Posesivo + case.

* razón convincente = compelling reason.

* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.

* razones del movimiento de personal = turnover behaviour.

* razones personales = personal reasons.

* razón fundamental = rationale.

* razón justificada = justified reason.

* razón práctica = practical reason.

* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.

* sin razón = wanton, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin razón justificada = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* tener razón = be correct, be right, be spot on, be in the right.

* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* todas las razones del mundo = every reason.

* visita por razones de investigación = research trip, research visit.

* y con razón = and rightfully so.

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femenino

1) (motivo, causa) reason

la razón por la que te lo digo — the reason (that) I'm telling you

¿por qué razón lo hiciste? — why did you do it?

no sé la razón que lo movió a hacerlo — I don't know what made him do that

se enojó y con razón — she got angry and rightly so

con razón o sin ella — rightly or wrongly

se quejan sin razón/con razón — they're complaining for no good reason/they have good reason to complain

con razón no contestaban! — no wonder they didn't answer!

por una u otra razón — for one reason or another

razón de más para... — all the more reason to...

por razones de seguridad — for security reasons

en razón de — because of

en razón de los últimos sucesos — in view of o owing to recent events

atender or atenerse or avenirse a razones — to listen to reason

- razón social

2) ( información)

razón: portería — inquiries to the doorman (AmE) o (BrE) porter

razón: 874256 — call 874256

dar razón de algo/alguien — to give information about something/somebody

nadie le dio razón — (fam) no one could help him

- razón de ser

- razones de Estado

3) (verdad, acierto)

la razón está de su parte — he's in the right

tener or llevar razón — to be right

tuve que darle la razón — I had to admit she was right

tienes toda la razón — (fam) you're absolutely right

4)

a) ( inteligencia) reason

actuó guiado por la razón — he was guided by reason

desde que tengo uso de razón — for as long as I can remember

b) ( cordura) reason

entrar en razón — to see reason o sense

perder la razón — to go out of one's mind; ( en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's senses

5) (Mat) ratio

salimos a razón de 500 pesos cada uno — it came out at 500 pesos each

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= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg.

Nota: En sentido figurado, razón o motivo utilizado como argumento para defender una actuación concreta.

Ex: The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex: I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.

Ex: Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.

Ex: The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.

Ex: The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

* aducir razones = provide + reasons.

* argumentar + Posesivo + razones = argue + Posesivo + case.

* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.

* confirmar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* con más razón aún = a fortiori.

* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.

* con toda la razón = quite rightly.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* demostrar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* discriminatorio por razones de edad = ageist [agist].

* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + razón = mentally fit.

* en razón a = in the interest(s) of, on grounds.

* en razón a que = on the grounds that/of.

* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.

* esa es la razón por la que = that is why.

* escuchar la voz de la razón = listen to + the voice of reason.

* ésta es la razón por la que = this is why.

* existir razones para = there + be + ground(s) for.

* explicar las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* exponer las razones = discuss + the reasons.

* exponer las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* exponer una razón = give + reason.

* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.

* la razón de ser = the reason for being.

* las razones de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* la voz de la razón = the voice of reason.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* más allá de toda razón = beyond reason.

* mostrar las razones por las que = show + cause why.

* no tener razón = be wrong.

* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* ofrecer razones = provide + reasons.

* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* permiso por razones familiares = family leave.

* por alguna razón = for some reason, for whatever reason.

* por cualquier razón = for whatever reason.

* por encima de toda razón = beyond reason.

* por esa razón = thereby, for that reason.

* por esta razón = for this reason.

* por esta única razón = for this reason alone.

* por la sencilla razón = for no other reason.

* por muchas razones = in many ways.

* por razones + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.

* por razones de = for the sake of.

* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.

* por razones éticas = on moral grounds.

* por razones morales = on moral grounds.

* por razones personales = for personal reasons.

* por varias razones = for a variety of reasons, for a number of reasons.

* principal razón = prime cause.

* probar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point.

* probrar que se tiene razón = make + Posesivo + case.

* razón convincente = compelling reason.

* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.

* razones del movimiento de personal = turnover behaviour.

* razones personales = personal reasons.

* razón fundamental = rationale.

* razón justificada = justified reason.

* razón práctica = practical reason.

* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.

* sin razón = wanton, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin razón justificada = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* tener razón = be correct, be right, be spot on, be in the right.

* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* todas las razones del mundo = every reason.

* visita por razones de investigación = research trip, research visit.

* y con razón = and rightfully so.

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razón

feminine

A (motivo, causa) reason

tuvo sus razones para actuar así he had his reasons for acting like that

la razón por la que te lo digo the reason (that) I'm telling you

¿por qué razón lo hiciste? why did you do it?

la huelga ha de ser la razón por la que or por la cual no vino it must have been the strike that prevented him from coming

no sé la razón que lo movió a hacer una cosa así I don't know what made him do o what induced him to do a thing like that

se enojó y con razón she got angry and rightly so o and with good reason

con razón o sin ella el caso es que se enfadó the fact is that, rightly or wrongly, she lost her temper

se quejan sin razón they're complaining for nothing o for no good reason

se quejan con razón they have good reason to complain, they have cause for complaint

¡con razón no contestaban el teléfono! no wonder they didn't answer the phone!, that's why o that explains why they didn't answer the phone!

por una u otra razón siempre llega tarde he always arrives late for one reason or another

razón de más para venir a vernos all the more reason to come and see us

no hay razón para que no te quedes there's no reason why you can't stay

por razones de seguridad for security reasons

en razón de because of

nadie resulta discriminado en razón de su edad, sexo o raza nobody is discriminated against on the grounds of o because of (their) age, sex or race

la posibilidad de que haya sido secuestrado en razón del puesto que ocupa the possibility that he might have been kidnapped because of o on account of the position he holds

en razón de los últimos acontecimientos in view of o owing to recent events

atender or atenerse or avenirse a razones to listen to reason

Compuesto:

razón social

registered name

B

(información): [ S ] Se alquila. Razón: portería For rent, inquiries to the super/caretaker

[ S ] Se vende bicicleta. Razón: este establecimiento Bicycle for sale, inquire within

[ S ] Se dan clases de inglés. Razón: 874256 English lessons given. Call 874256

dar razón de algo/algn to give information about sth/sb

no pudieron or supieron darnos razón de su paradero they were unable to tell us where to find him, they were unable to give us any information as to his whereabouts

preguntó a todo el que encontraba si la habían visto pasar, pero nadie le dio razón ( fam); he asked everyone he came across if they had seen her go by, but no one could help him

mandar razón a algn ( ant); to send word to sb

Compuestos:

● razón de ser

raison d'être ( frml)

ese problema no tiene razón de ser there's no reason for that problem to exist

● razones de Estado

fpl reasons of State (pl)

C

(verdad, acierto): la razón está de su parte he's in the right

esta vez tú tienes la razón this time you're right

tuve que darle la razón I had to admit she was right

me da la razón como a los locos ( fam); he just humors me

tener or llevar razón to be right

tienes toda la razón del mundo you're absolutely right

D

1 (inteligencia) reason

actuó guiado por la razón he acted on reason

desde que tengo uso de razón for as long as I can remember

2 (cordura) reason

entrar en razón to see reason o sense

perder la razón to lose one's reason, to go out of one's mind; (en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's senses

E ( Mat) ratio

salimos a razón de 500 pesos cada uno it came out at 500 pesos each o a head

Compuestos:

● razón aritmética

difference

● razón directa/inversa

direct/inverse ratio

● razón geométrica

ratio

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razón sustantivo femenino
1 (motivo, causa) reason;
◊ la razón por la que te lo digo the reason (that) I'm telling you;

se enojó y con razón she got angry and rightly so;
con razón o sin ella rightly or wrongly;
se quejan sin razón/con razón they're complaining for no good reason/they have good reason to complain;
¡con razón no contestaban! no wonder they didn't answer!;
razón de más para … all the more reason to …
2 (verdad, acierto): tener or llevar razón to be right;
◊ tuve que darle la razón I had to admit she was right;

tienes toda la razón (fam) you're absolutely right
3 ( habilidad para razonar) reason;
◊ actuó guiado por la razón he was guided by reason;

desde que tengo uso de razón for as long as I can remember;
entrar en razón to see reason o sense;
perder la razón to go out of one's mind;

( en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's senses
razón sustantivo femenino
1 (facultad) reason: razón y sentimiento a veces coinciden, reason and emotion sometimes coincide
2 (verdad, acierto) rightness
dar la razón a alguien, to say that sb is right
tiene razón, he's right
no tienes razón, you're wrong
3 (motivo) reason: no tienes razón alguna para enfadarte, there is no reason to get angry
4 (argumento) argument, reason: sus razones no eran demasiado convincentes, his arguments were not that convincing
5 Mat ratio: avanzan a razón de diez kilómetros por día, they are advancing at the rate of ten kilometres per day
6 (en un letrero) "razón portería", "details from caretaker"
♦ Locuciones: asistir la razón a alguien, to have right on one's side
entrar en razón, to see sense
no atender a razones, to refuse to see reason
perder la razón, to lose the power of reason o to lose one's mind
' razón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acá
- admitir
- dar
- desvarío
- estado
- hacer
- móvil
- ociosa
- ocioso
- oponer
- oscurecer
- plausible
- porfiar
- pretender
- sentida
- sentido
- trastornarse
- turbar
- argumento
- aspecto
- concluyente
- convencer
- descubrir
- duda
- justificación
- motivo
- oculto
- peso
- poder
- punto
- rata
- suponer
- temer
- triunfar
- uso
English:
accept
- bear out
- compelling
- concede
- guess
- maybe
- occasion
- point
- rate
- ratio
- reason
- right
- rightly
- sense
- show
- somehow
- understandably
- wrong
- absolutely
- ageist
- all
- be
- cause
- could
- deep
- for
- indeed
- mind
- nine
- sanity
- so
- very
- why

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razón nf

1. [causa, motivo, argumento] reason;

la razón de la huelga/de que estén en huelga the reason for the strike/why they are on strike;

no entiendo la razón de su marcha I don't understand why she's leaving;

no hay razón para enfadarse there's no reason to get angry;

la razón por la que voy the reason (why) I'm going;

atender a razones to listen to reason;

con mayor razón si… all the more so if…;

¡con razón no quería venir! no wonder he didn't want to come!;

y con razón and quite rightly so;

en o [m5] por razón de [en vista de] in view of;
[a causa de] because of;
por razones de salud/seguridad for health/safety reasons;

razón de más para quedarse/protestar all the more reason to stay/protest;

tiene razones para estar enojado he has good cause o good reason to be angry;

tenemos razones para creer que… we have reason o cause to believe that…;

sus razones tendrá para hacer eso she must have her reasons for doing something like that

Comp
Pol razones de Estado reasons of state;
razón de ser raison d'être;

su actitud no tiene razón de ser her attitude is completely unjustified

2. [verdad]
la razón estaba de su parte, Formal [m5] le asistía la razón he was in the right, he had right on his side;

razón no le falta he's quite right;

con razón o sin ella rightly or wrongly;

dar la razón a alguien to admit that sb is right;

llevar o [m5] tener razón to be right;

llevas o [m5] tienes toda la razón you're quite right;

tener razón en o [m5] al hacer algo to be right to do sth;

no tener razón to be wrong;

quitar la razón a alguien [demostrar su equivocación] to prove sb wrong

3. [juicio, inteligencia] reason;

entrar en razón to see reason;

no hay quien le haga entrar en razón no one can make him see reason;

perder la razón to lose one's reason o mind

4. [información]
se vende casa: razón aquí [en letrero] house for sale: enquire within;

dar razón de to give an account of;

se recompensará a quien dé razón de su paradero there is a reward for anyone giving information regarding his whereabouts

Comp
Com razón social trade name [of company]
5. Mat ratio;

a razón de at a rate of;

salimos o [m5] tocamos a razón de 300 pesos por persona it worked out at 300 pesos per person

6. Col, Méx, Ven [recado] message;

Diego no está, ¿quiere dejarle razón? Diego's not in, do you want to leave a message?;

viajo mañana, ¿tiene razón para su madre? I'm leaving tomorrow, do you have any messages for your mother?;

pídale a su padre que mande razón ask her father to send us his news

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razón

f

1 reason;

sin razón for no reason;

razón de más all the more reason;

con mucha razón with good reason

2

:

tener razón be right;

dar la razón a alguien admit that s.o. is right

3 ( sentido común)

:

entrar en razón see sense;

hacer entrar a alguien en razón make s.o. see sense;

perder la razón lose one’s mind

4 ( causa)

:

en razón a o

de because of;

por razones de edad on the grounds of age

5

:

a razón de precio at

* * *

razón nf, pl razones

1) motivo: reason, motive

en razón de: by reason of, because of

2) justicia: rightness, justice

tener razón: to be right

3) : reasoning, sense

perder la razón: to lose one's mind

4) : ratio, proportion

* * *

razón n (motivo) reason

tenía mis razones para no ir a la fiesta I had my reasons for not going to the party

dar la razón to say that someone is right

tener razón to be right

Spanish-English dictionary > razón
20 cola

f.

1 tail.

2 train.

3 queue (fila) (British).

hay mucha cola there's a big o long queue o (British) line (United States)

hacer o guardar cola to queue (up) (British), to stand in line (United States)

me tuve que poner a la cola I had to join the end of the queue o (British) line (United States)

¡a la cola! go to the back of the queue o (British) line! (United States)

cola de impresión (computing) printing queue

4 bottom.

están a la cola del mundo civilizado en cuanto a inversiones educativas they have the worst record in the civilized world as regards investment in education

ir a la cola del pelotón to be one of the backmarkers

tener o traer cola (informal) to have serious consequences o repercussions

5 glue (pegamento).

no pegan ni con cola (informal figurative) they don't match at all

6 cola (bebida).

7 willy (British), peter (United States) (informal) (penis).

8 bum (British), butt (United States) (informal) (nalgas). ( Latin American Spanish)

9 line, row, queue, tail of a list.

10 wallpaper paste.

11 cauda.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: colar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: colar.

* * *

cola

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) tail

2 (de vestido) train; (de chaqueta) tail

3 (fila) queue, US line

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a la cola at the back, at the rear

estar en la cola figurado to be the last

hacer cola to queue up, US stand in line

ponerse en la cola to get into the queue, US get in line

traer cola familiar to have serious consequences

cola de caballo (planta) horsetail 2 (peinado) ponytail

vagón de cola rear coach

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cola

► nombre femenino

1 (pegamento) glue

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

no pega ni con cola familiar it doesn't match at all

————————

cola

► nombre femenino

1 (árbol) cola

* * *

noun f.

1) tail

2) line

3) glue

* * *
I
SF

1) [de animal, avión, cometa] tail

- tener cola de paja

traer cola —

la decisión del árbitro va a traer cola — this is not the last we will hear of the referee's decision

cola de caballo — (=en el pelo) pony tail; (=planta) horsetail

cola de milano, cola de pato — (Téc) dovetail

cola de rata — (Pesca) fly line

2) [de frac] tail; [de vestido] train

3) (=hilera) queue, line (EEUU)

hay una cola enorme en la taquilla del cine — there's a huge queue at the box office

se formó una cola de dos kilómetros debido al accidente — a two-kilometre tailback formed because of the accident

¡a la cola! — get in the queue!, get in line! (EEUU)

hacer cola — to queue (up), line up (EEUU)

ponerse a la cola — to join o get into the queue, join o get into the line (EEUU)

4) (=parte final) [de manifestación] tail end, back; [de carrera] back

el ciclista estaba en o a la cola del pelotón — the cyclist was at the back of o at the tail end of the pack

los equipos en la cola de la tabla — the teams at the foot o bottom of the table

estamos a la cola de las sociedades civilizadas — we are at the bottom of the league of civilized societies

el equipo está en el tercer puesto por la cola — the team is sitting third place from (the) bottom

5) * (=pene) willy *, weenie (EEUU) *

6) Ven
(Aut)
pedir cola — to ask for a lift o ride (EEUU)

7) Cono Sur * (=trasero) bum **, bottom, butt ** (EEUU); (=cóccix) coccyx
II
SF (=pegamento) glue, gum; [para decorar] size

pintura a la cola — distemper; (Arte) tempera

- comer cola

no pegar ni con cola —

esas cortinas no pegan ni con cola — those curtains just don't go with the rest

el final de la película no pega ni con cola — the ending of the film is totally unconvincing

el verde y el azul no pegan ni con cola — green and blue just don't go together

cola de carpintero — wood glue

cola de contacto — contact adhesive

cola de impacto — impact adhesive

cola de pescado — fish glue

cola de retal — size
III
SF

1) (=planta) cola, kola

2) (=bebida) cola, Coke ®

3) And (=refresco) fizzy drink

cola de naranja — orangeade
IV
* SM Chile poof **, queer **

* * *
I
femenino

1)

a) (de un animal, pez) tail

traer or tener cola — to have repercussions

b) ( de vestido) train; ( de frac) tails (pl)

c) ( de avión) tail; ( de cometa) tail

d) (RPl fam) ( nalgas) bottom (colloq)

e) (Esp fam) ( pene) weenie (AmE colloq), willy (BrE colloq)

- cola de caballo

2)

a) (fila, línea) line (AmE), queue (BrE)

no hay mucha cola — there isn't much of a line o queue

hacer cola — to line up (AmE), to queue (up) (BrE)

a la cola! — get in line! o in the queue!

pónganse a la cola por favor — please join the (end of the) line o queue

brincarse or saltarse la cola — (Méx) to jump the line o queue

b) (de una clasificación, carrera)

en lo que se refiere a la investigación estamos a la cola — as far as research is concerned, we are at the bottom of the pile o the league (colloq)

a la cola del pelotón — at the tail end of the group

3) ( pegamento) glue

no pegar ni con cola: esos colores no pegan ni con cola those colors just don't go together; aquí no pega ni con cola — it just doesn't look right here (colloq)

- cola de carpintero

- cola de contacto/impacto

- cola de pescado

4) ( bebida) Coke®, cola

5) (Ven) (Auto)

pedir cola — to hitchhike

darle la cola a alguien — to give somebody a lift o a ride
II
masculino (Chi fam & pey) fag (AmE colloq & pej), poof (BrE colloq & pej)

* * *
I
femenino

1)

a) (de un animal, pez) tail

traer or tener cola — to have repercussions

b) ( de vestido) train; ( de frac) tails (pl)

c) ( de avión) tail; ( de cometa) tail

d) (RPl fam) ( nalgas) bottom (colloq)

e) (Esp fam) ( pene) weenie (AmE colloq), willy (BrE colloq)

- cola de caballo

2)

a) (fila, línea) line (AmE), queue (BrE)

no hay mucha cola — there isn't much of a line o queue

hacer cola — to line up (AmE), to queue (up) (BrE)

a la cola! — get in line! o in the queue!

pónganse a la cola por favor — please join the (end of the) line o queue

brincarse or saltarse la cola — (Méx) to jump the line o queue

b) (de una clasificación, carrera)

en lo que se refiere a la investigación estamos a la cola — as far as research is concerned, we are at the bottom of the pile o the league (colloq)

a la cola del pelotón — at the tail end of the group

3) ( pegamento) glue

no pegar ni con cola: esos colores no pegan ni con cola those colors just don't go together; aquí no pega ni con cola — it just doesn't look right here (colloq)

- cola de carpintero

- cola de contacto/impacto

- cola de pescado

4) ( bebida) Coke®, cola

5) (Ven) (Auto)

pedir cola — to hitchhike

darle la cola a alguien — to give somebody a lift o a ride
II
masculino (Chi fam & pey) fag (AmE colloq & pej), poof (BrE colloq & pej)

* * *

cola¹

¹ = tail, train.

Ex: At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.

Ex: This floor-length wedding dress is made of fine apple green taffeta, high waisted, with a small train, and the bodice lined with coarse white linen.

* ciervo de cola blanca = white-tailed deer.

* cola de caballo = ponytail, pigtails.

* cola de discos = disc queue.

* cola de documentos reservados y disponibles = held-document-available queue.

* cola de espera = queue.

* cola de impresión = print queue.

* cola de los rezagados, la = trailing edge, the.

* cola de reclamaciones = recall queue.

* cola de tráfico = tailback.

* con cola = caudate.

* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.

* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.

* formar una cola = form + queue.

* gestor de colas de impresión = print spooler.

* hacer cola = queue up.

* piano de cola = grand piano.

* poner en cola = queue.

* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.

* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.

* procesar una cola de espera = clear + queue.

* sin cola = ecaudate.

* viento de cola = tailwind.

cola²

² = size, adhesive, glue.

Ex: The sheets of paper were dipped by handfuls into hot size, a solution of animal gelatine made from vellum or leather shavings boiled in water, to make them relatively impermeable.

Ex: A covering material of fast, even colour, was eventually produced that was impervious to the adhesive with which it was stuck to the boards.

Ex: The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast at first on to a cloth backing and later directly on to the roller stock.

* cola de alumbre = alum sizing.

* cola de colofonia = rosin size.

* cola de piel de conejo = rabbit-skin glue.

* encuadernación en cola = perfect binding, adhesive binding.

* no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.

* * *

cola¹

feminine

A

1 (de un animal, pez) tail

traer or tener cola: este asunto va a traer cola this is going to have repercussions

no lo van a olvidar, te aseguro que esto va a traer cola they aren't going to forget it easily, I'll bet we haven't heard the last of it yet

el que tiene cola de zacate no puede jugar con lumbre (AmC, Méx); people who live in glass houses should not throw stones

2 (de un vestido) train; (de un frac) tails (pl)

3 (de un avión) tail; (de un cometa) tail

4 ( AmL fam) (nalgas) bottom ( colloq), behind ( BrE colloq), backside ( BrE)

5 ( Esp fam) (pene) thing ( colloq), weenie ( AmE colloq), willy ( BrE colloq)

6 ( Chi fam) (cóccix) tail bone ( colloq); (zona) lower back

7 ( Chi fam) (de un cigarrillo) cigarette butt, butt, cigarette o ( BrE colloq) fag end

Compuestos:

● cola de caballo

ponytail

● cola de milano

dovetail, dovetail joint

● cola de mono

( Chi) rum punch with milk, coffee and vanilla vagón, paja² (↑ paja (2))

B

1 (fila, línea) line ( AmE), queue ( BrE)

podemos esperar, no hay mucha cola we could wait, there isn't much of a line o queue

tuvimos que hacer cola durante dos horas we had to wait in line o we had to queue for two hours

¡a la cola! get in line!, get in the queue!

pónganse a la cola por favor please join the (end of the) line o queue

brincarse or saltarse la cola ( Méx); to push in ( colloq), to cut the line ( AmE), to jump the queue ( BrE)

2

(de una clasificación, carrera): un partido entre dos equipos en la cola a game between two bottom-of-the-league teams o two teams at the bottom of the division

en lo que se refiere a la investigación científica estamos a la cola as far as scientific research is concerned, we are at the bottom of the pile o the league ( colloq)

a la cola del pelotón at the tail end of the group

C (pegamento — para papeles) glue, gum; (— para madera) glue

no pegar ni con cola: esa falda y esa blusa quedan fatal, no pegan ni con cola that skirt and blouse look terrible, they just don't go together

esos cuadros aquí no pegan ni con cola those paintings just don't look right o ( colloq) don't go in here

Compuestos:

● cola de carpintero

wood glue o adhesive

● cola de contacto/impacto

contact/impact adhesive

● cola de pescado

fish glue, isinglass ( tech)

D (bebida) Coke®, cola

refresco de cola cola drink

E

( Ven) ( Auto): pedir cola to hitchhike

¿me puedes dar la cola? can you give me a lift o a ride?

cola²

masculine

( Chi fam pey)

fag ( AmE colloq pej), poof ( BrE colloq pej)

* * *

cola sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Zool) tail;

◊ cola de caballo ( en el pelo) ponytail

b) ( de vestido) train;

( de frac) tails (pl)
c) (de avión, cometa) tail

d) (RPl fam) ( nalgas) bottom (colloq)

2 ( fila) line (AmE), queue (BrE);
◊ hacer cola to line up (AmE), to queue (up) (BrE);

pónganse a la cola por favor please join the (end of the) line o queue;
brincarse la cola (Méx) to jump the line o queue;
a la cola del pelotón at the tail end of the group
3
a) ( pegamento) glue;

◊ cola de contacto superglue

b) ( bebida) Coke®, cola

4 (Ven) (Auto):
◊ pedir cola to hitchhike;

darle la cola a algn to give sb a lift o a ride
cola 1 sustantivo femenino
1 (de animal, de un avión) tail
2 (peinado) ponytail
3 (de un vestido) train
4 (fila) queue, US line: hicimos cola durante una hora, we were queuing for an hour
5 (final) bottom, a la cola, at the back o rear
♦ Locuciones: familiar traer cola, to have consequences
cola 2 sustantivo femenino (pegamento) glue
' cola' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calimocho
- coleta
- piano
- prensil
- su
- turno
- vagón
- vez
- colar
- coletazo
- formar
- interminable
- kilométrico
- mover
- pegado
- pegar
- peludo
- recoger
- unir
- viento
English:
catch 22
- Coke
- fizz
- flick
- formula
- glue
- grand
- grand piano
- join
- line
- line up
- paste
- ponytail
- pop-top
- queue
- stick
- stick together
- superglue
- swish
- tail
- ticket
- tie on
- train
- whisk
- brush
- caboose
- day
- diet
- guard
- hitch
- pony
- wear

* * *

cola nf

1. [de mamífero, pez] tail

2. [de ave] tail

3. [de avión, cometa] tail;

Comp
Bol, RP
tener cola de paja to be feeling guilty

4. [de vestido de novia] train

5. [parte final] [de clase, lista] bottom;
[de desfile] end;
el país está a la cola del mundo civilizado en cuanto a inversiones educativas the country has the worst record in the civilized world as regards investment in education;

Comp

ir a la cola del pelotón to be one of the backmarkers

6. [fila] Br queue, US line;

hay mucha cola there's a long Br queue o US line;

hacer o [m5] guardar cola Br to queue (up), US to stand in line;

saltarse la cola Br to jump the queue, US to cut in line;

llegué el último y me tuve que poner a la cola I was the last to arrive, so I had to join the end of the Br queue o US line;

¡a la cola! go to the back of the Br queue o US line!

Comp
Informát cola de impresión print queue
7. [pegamento] glue;

Comp
Fam
no pegar ni con cola: esa chaqueta y esos pantalones no pegan ni con cola that jacket and those trousers clash horribly;

esos pantalones no pegan ni con cola en una fiesta tan formal those trousers are totally inappropriate for such a formal do

Comp
cola de pescado fish glue
8. Fam [consecuencias]
tener o [m5] traer cola to have serious consequences o repercussions;

sus declaraciones tendrán o [m5] traerán cola his statement won't be the end of it o won't be the last we hear of it;
RP
comer cola to suffer a setback

9. [peinado]
cola (de caballo) ponytail

10. [árbol]cola tree

11. [sustancia excitante] cola;

una bebida de cola a cola drink

12. Fam [pene] Br willy, US peter

13. cola de caballo [planta] horse-tail

14. cola de milano [en carpintería] dovetail;

ensamblar a o [m5] con cola de milano to dovetail

15. Am Fam [nalgas] Br bum, US fanny

16. Arg [de película] trailer

17. Ven [autoestop]
dar la cola a alguien to give sb a lift;

pedir cola to hitchhike

* * *

cola

1 f ( pegamento) glue

cola

2 f

1 AVIA, de animal tail;

traer cola have repercussions;

estar a la cola be in last place

2 de gente line, Br

queue;

hacer cola stand in line, Br queue (up)

3 L.Am. fam

de persona butt fam, Br

bum fam

cola

3 f BOT cola, kola;

nuez de cola cola nut, kola nut

* * *

cola nf

1) rabo: tail

cola de caballo: ponytail

2) fila: line (of people)

hacer cola: to wait in line

3) : cola, drink

4) : train (of a dress)

5) : tails pl (of a tuxedo)

6) pegamento: glue

7) fam : buttocks pl, rear end

* * *

cola n

1. (de animal) tail

el perro meneaba la cola the dog wagged its tail

2. (fila) queue

había una cola muy larga there was a very long queue

3. (pegamento) glue

pégalo con cola stick it with glue

4. (de tren) rear

5. (de vestido) train

hacer cola to queue

hice cola durante media hora I queued for half an hour

cola de caballo ponytail

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