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61 gooseberry
'ɡuzbəri, ]( American) 'ɡu:s-American - gooseberries; noun(a round, whiskery, edible green berry.) grosella espinosagooseberry n grosella espinosaEs una fruta verde que madura al principio del verano, es algo ácida y del tamaño de una aceituna grande; se usa para hacer tartastr['gʊzbrɪ, 'gʊːsbərɪ]noun (pl gooseberries)1 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL grosella espinosa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto play gooseberry SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar ir de carabina, hacer de carabina, llevar la cestathey found him «(her)» under a gooseberry bush lo (la) trajo la cigüeñagooseberry bush grosellero espinoson.• grosella s.f.• uva espina s.f.'guːsˌberi, 'gʊzbəri1) ( Bot)a) ( berry) grosella f espinosa, uva f espinab) gooseberry (bush) grosellero m espinosoI found him/her under a gooseberry bush — (BrE euph or hum) lo/la trajo la cigüeña (euf o hum)
2) ( unwanted third person) (BrE colloq) carabina f (fam), chaperón, -rona m,f, violinista mf (Chi fam)['ɡʊzbǝrɪ]to play gooseberry — hacer* de carabina (Esp fam), tocar* el violín (Chi fam)
1. N1) (Bot) grosella f espinosa2) (Brit)- play gooseberry2.CPDgooseberry bush N — grosellero m espinoso
* * *['guːsˌberi, 'gʊzbəri]1) ( Bot)a) ( berry) grosella f espinosa, uva f espinab) gooseberry (bush) grosellero m espinosoI found him/her under a gooseberry bush — (BrE euph or hum) lo/la trajo la cigüeña (euf o hum)
2) ( unwanted third person) (BrE colloq) carabina f (fam), chaperón, -rona m,f, violinista mf (Chi fam)to play gooseberry — hacer* de carabina (Esp fam), tocar* el violín (Chi fam)
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62 игла
игла́1. kudrilo (швейная);flikkudrilo (штопальная);nadlo (шпиль, стрелка);gramofona pinglo (патефонная);2. (у животных) pikilo;3. (у растений) pinglo (хвойная);dorno (шип, колючка).* * *ж.1) aguja fшве́йная игла́ — aguja de coser
маши́нная игла́ — aguja de máquina de coser
хирурги́ческая игла́ — aguja de suturar
што́пальная игла́ — aguja de zurcir
вдеть ни́тку в иглу́ — enhebrar una aguja
уко́л игло́й — agujazo m
патефо́нная игла́ — aguja (púa) de gramófono
2) обыкн. мн. ( шип) pincho m, púa f; espina f••морска́я игла́ — aguja de mar ( pez)
сесть на иглу́ жарг. — pincharse, darse (pegarse) pinchos, ser un pinchota
* * *ж.1) aguja fшве́йная игла́ — aguja de coser
маши́нная игла́ — aguja de máquina de coser
хирурги́ческая игла́ — aguja de suturar
што́пальная игла́ — aguja de zurcir
вдеть ни́тку в иглу́ — enhebrar una aguja
уко́л игло́й — agujazo m
патефо́нная игла́ — aguja (púa) de gramófono
2) обыкн. мн. ( шип) pincho m, púa f; espina f••морска́я игла́ — aguja de mar ( pez)
сесть на иглу́ жарг. — pincharse, darse (pegarse) pinchos, ser un pinchota
* * *n1) gener. (øèï) pincho, espina, púa, aguja, chucho2) eng. estilete (звукоснимателя)3) jarg. (как в выражении "сидеть на игле") aguja -
63 колючка
ж. разг.1) espina f ( у животных); espino m, pincho m (у растений; тж. металлическая)2) ( колючее растение) planta espinosa* * *ж. разг.1) espina f ( у животных); espino m, pincho m (у растений; тж. металлическая)2) ( колючее растение) planta espinosa* * *n1) gener. aguijón, espina, rejo, tuna, erizo, uña2) colloq. (êîëó÷åå ðàñáåñèå) planta espinosa, espina (у животных), espino, pincho (у растений; тж. металлическая) -
64 pincho
Del verbo pinchar: ( conjugate pinchar) \ \
pincho es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
pinchó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: pinchar pincho
pinchar ( conjugate pinchar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ rueda› to puncture 2 (fam) ( poner una inyección) to give … a shot (colloq) 3 ‹ teléfono› to tap, bug 4 (Inf) to click on 5 (Esp fam) ‹ discos› to play verbo intransitivo 1 [ planta] to be prickly 2 (Auto) to get a flat (tire( conjugate tire)), get a puncture 3 (Chi fam) ( con el sexo opuesto) See Also→ ligar verbo intransitivo pincharse verbo pronominal 1 ( refl) [ persona] ( accidentalmente) to prick oneself; ( inyectarse) (fam) to shoot up (sl), to jack up (sl) 2 [ rueda] to puncture; [globo/balón] to burst;
pincho sustantivo masculino 1 (de rosa, zarza) thorn, prickle (colloq); ( de cactus) spine, prickle (colloq) 2 (Esp) ( de aperitivo) bar snack
pinchar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con algo punzante) to prick
2 (un balón, globo, etc) to burst
3 (una rueda) to puncture
4 Med to give an injection [to]
5 (un teléfono, etc) to bug, tap
6 (discos) to play
7 (provocar) to needle, egg sb on
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una planta, espina, etc) to prickle
2 Auto to get a flat tyre Locuciones: ni pinchar ni cortar, to cut no ice
pincho sustantivo masculino
1 (de una planta) prickle
2 (de un animal) spine
3 (de un objeto) spike
4 (de comida) small portion
pincho moruno, kebab ' pincho' also found in these entries: Spanish: ensartar - moruna - moruno - odisea - pinchar - rueda English: skewer - spike - kebab -
65 pinchar
pinchar ( conjugate pinchar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ rueda› to puncture 2 (fam) ( poner una inyección) to give … a shot (colloq) 3 ‹ teléfono› to tap, bug 4 (Inf) to click on 5 (Esp fam) ‹ discos› to play verbo intransitivo 1 [ planta] to be prickly 2 (Auto) to get a flat (tire( conjugate tire)), get a puncture 3 (Chi fam) ( con el sexo opuesto) See Also→ ligar verbo intransitivo pincharse verbo pronominal 1 ( refl) [ persona] ( accidentalmente) to prick oneself; ( inyectarse) (fam) to shoot up (sl), to jack up (sl) 2 [ rueda] to puncture; [globo/balón] to burst;
pinchar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con algo punzante) to prick
2 (un balón, globo, etc) to burst
3 (una rueda) to puncture
4 Med to give an injection [to]
5 (un teléfono, etc) to bug, tap
6 (discos) to play
7 (provocar) to needle, egg sb on
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una planta, espina, etc) to prickle
2 Auto to get a flat tyre Locuciones: ni pinchar ni cortar, to cut no ice ' pinchar' also found in these entries: Spanish: hueso English: bug - jab - needle - prick - prickle - prod - puncture - tap - spike -
66 pinche
Del verbo pinchar: ( conjugate pinchar) \ \
pinché es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
pinche es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: pinchar pinche
pinchar ( conjugate pinchar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ rueda› to puncture 2 (fam) ( poner una inyección) to give … a shot (colloq) 3 ‹ teléfono› to tap, bug 4 (Inf) to click on 5 (Esp fam) ‹ discos› to play verbo intransitivo 1 [ planta] to be prickly 2 (Auto) to get a flat (tire( conjugate tire)), get a puncture 3 (Chi fam) ( con el sexo opuesto) See Also→ ligar verbo intransitivo pincharse verbo pronominal 1 ( refl) [ persona] ( accidentalmente) to prick oneself; ( inyectarse) (fam) to shoot up (sl), to jack up (sl) 2 [ rueda] to puncture; [globo/balón] to burst;
pinche adjetivo◊ ¡pinche vida! what a (lousy o rotten) life!;por unos pinches pesos for a few measly pesos (colloq); vámonos de este pinche lugar let's get out of this damn place! ( despreciable) horrible ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (Coc) kitchen assistant
pinchar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con algo punzante) to prick
2 (un balón, globo, etc) to burst
3 (una rueda) to puncture
4 Med to give an injection [to]
5 (un teléfono, etc) to bug, tap
6 (discos) to play
7 (provocar) to needle, egg sb on
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una planta, espina, etc) to prickle
2 Auto to get a flat tyre Locuciones: ni pinchar ni cortar, to cut no ice
pinche sustantivo masculino (de cocina) kitchen assistant ' pinche' also found in these entries: English: flub - prick - bloody - bobby - damn - grip - hair - jab - spike -
67 Dorn
dɔrnm1) BOT espina f2) TECH mandril m-1-Dorn1 [dɔrn]<-(e)s, -en> Botanik espina Feminin; er war dem Chef schon lange ein Dorn im Auge (bildlich) hace tiempo que el jefe se sentía disgustado por él————————-2-Dorn2<-(e)s, -e> (tech: Metallstift) espiga Maskulin; (Werkzeug) mandril Maskulin; (zum Lochen) punzón Maskulin -
68 шип
шип1. бот. dorno, pikilo;2. тех. pivoto.* * *I м.1) espina f, púa fбез шипо́в — sin espinas
2) (подковы и т.п.) ramplón m; tachuela f ( на обуви)3) ( деревянный выступ) espiga f, almilla f••II м. разг.нет ро́зы без шипо́в погов. — no hay rosa sin espinas
см. шипение* * *I м.1) espina f, púa fбез шипо́в — sin espinas
2) (подковы и т.п.) ramplón m; tachuela f ( на обуви)3) ( деревянный выступ) espiga f, almilla f••II м. разг.нет ро́зы без шипо́в погов. — no hay rosa sin espinas
см. шипение* * *n1) gener. (деревянный выступ) espiga, (ïîäêîâú è á. ï.) ramplón, chirrido (механизма), chisporroteo (масла на сковородке), chucho, espumadura (вина и т. п.), puncha, rejo, silbido (тж. змеи), tachuela (на обуви), tuna, uña (растений), aguijón, espina, pincho2) colloq. (âîð÷àñüå) refunfuño, (ø¸ïîá) bisbiseo, susurro3) eng. claveta, collete extremo, gollete extreme, patilla, pezón, punta, sobina, tarugo, almilla, espiga, lengüeta, mecha (элемент соединения), tachuela4) mus. púa5) Chil. quisca -
69 picar
v.1 to bite.me picó una avispa I was stung by a wasp2 to peck.la gaviota me picó (en) una mano the seagull pecked my hand3 to chop (triturar) (vegetables).4 to break up (piedra, hielo).5 to chip the plaster off.6 to annoy (informal) (enojar). (peninsular Spanish)7 to spur on (to stimulate) (persona, caballo).aquello me picó la curiosidad that aroused my curiosity8 to punch (perforar) (billete, ficha).9 to type (up) (informal) (mecanografiar).10 to goad (bullfighting).11 to itch (escocer) (parte del cuerpo, herida, prenda).me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging12 to be spicy or hot (food).13 to nibble (tomar un aperitivo).¿te pongo unas aceitunas para picar? would you like some olives as an aperitif?14 to burn (sol).15 to bounce (balón, pelota) ( Latin American Spanish).la pelota picó fuera the ball went out16 to sting, to bite, to peck, to pick.La abeja picó al perro The bee stung the dog.17 to have an itch in.Me pica la nariz I have an itch in my nose.Le pica He has an itch.18 to mince, to chop up, to chop, to hash.Ella pica las verduras She minces the vegetables.19 to be biting.20 to burn on one's back, to be beating down, to beat down, to burn in one's back.Este sol pica This sun beats down.21 to pique, to spur.Ella pica al caballo She spurred=piqued the horse.22 to pick at.Ella pica comida en la noche She eats food at night.23 to have a few snacks, to have a few nibbles.* * *1 (morder - insecto) to bite; (- abeja, avispa) to sting2 (corroer) to eat away, rot3 (perforar - papel, tarjeta) to punch4 (dar con un pico) to jab, goad6 (comida) to nibble7 (incitar) to arouse8 (herir) to wound9 (toro) to goad10 (cebo) to bite1 (sentir escozor) to itch2 (calentar) to be hot, be strong3 (estar picante) to be hot5 (caer en la cuenta) to cotton on, twig6 (comer) to have a nibble1 (muela) to decay, go bad2 (fruta) to begin to rot3 (tela) to be moth-eaten4 (mar) to get choppy5 (vino) to go vinegary, go sour, go off6 (metal) to pit7 (ofenderse) to take offence8 familiar (picar el orgullo) to get annoyed9 argot (pincharse droga) to shoot up\picar alto to aim highquien se pica, ajos come familiar if the cap fits, wear it* * *verb1) to sting, bite2) itch3) punch4) grind* * *1. VT1) [con el pico, la boca] [abeja, avispa] to sting; [mosquito, serpiente, pez] to bite; [ave] to peck (at)los pájaros han picado toda la fruta — the birds have pecked holes in o pecked (at) all the fruit
picar el anzuelo — (lit) to take o swallow the bait; (fig) to rise to the bait, fall for it *
- ¿qué mosca le habrá picado?2) (=comer) [persona] to nibble at3) (=agujerear) [+ hoja, página] to punch a hole/some holes in; [+ billete, entrada] to punch4) (=trocear)a) (Culin) [+ ajo, cebolla, patata] to chop; Esp, Cono Sur [+ carne] to mince, grind (EEUU)b) [+ tabaco] to cut; [+ hielo] to crushc) [+ tierra] to dig over, break up; [+ piedra] [en trozos pequeños] to chip at; [en trozos grandes] to break up5) (=provocar) [+ persona] to needle, goad; [+ caballo] to spur onestaba siempre picándome — he was always needling o goading me
lo que dijiste lo picó en su amor propio — what you said wounded o hurt his pride
6) (=corroer) [+ diente, muela, madera] to rot; [+ hierro, metal] to rust; [+ cable] to corrode; [+ goma, neumático] to perish7) (Inform) [+ texto] to key in8) (Mús) [+ nota] to play staccato9) (Taur) [+ toro] to stick, prick ( with the goad)10) (Mil) [+ enemigo] to harass11) Ven * (=sablear) to scrounge *12) Ven*2. VI1) [con el pico, la boca] [abeja, avispa] to sting; [mosquito, serpiente] to bite; [ave] to peck2) (=comer) [persona] to nibble, snackllevo todo el día picando — I've been nibbling o snacking all day
3) (=morder el cebo) [pez] to bite; [persona] * to fall for it *4) (=ser picante) [comida] to be hot, be spicy5) (=causar picor) [herida, espalda] to itch¿le pica la garganta? — do you have a tickle in your throat?, do you have a tickly throat?
me pican los ojos — my eyes are stinging o smarting
¿qué te pica? — (lit) where does it itch?; (fig) what's got into you?, what's eating you? (EEUU)
6) [sol] to burn7) (=probar)8) Esp * (=llamar a la puerta) to knock9) Cono Sur ** (=largarse) to split **10) Esp (Aut) to pink11)12) LAm [pelota] to bounce3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) mosquito/víbora to bite; abeja/avispa to sting¿te picaron los mosquitos? — did you get bitten by the mosquitoes?
b) polillad) < anzuelo> to bitee) (fam) ( comer) to eatsólo quiero picar algo — I just want a little snack o a bite to eat
f) <billete/boleto> to punchg) (Taur) to jab2)a) (Coc) < carne> (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE); <cebolla/perejil> to chop (up); <pan/manzana> (Ven) to cutb) < hielo> to crush; < pared> to chip; < piedra> (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at3) <dientes/muelas> to rot, decayel azúcar pica los dientes — sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay
5) (Per fam) ( obtener dinero de) to get (some) money from o out of6)b) < amor propio> to wound, hurt; < curiosidad> to pique, arouse7) < papel> to perforate8) (Mús) to play... staccato2.picar vi1)a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the baitpicar alto — to aim high
b) ( comer) to nibble2)a) comida to be hotb) ( producir comezón) to itch; lana/suéter to itch, be itchyme pica la espalda — my back itches o is itchy
¿te pican los ojos? — are your eyes stinging?
c) (fam) ( quemar)cómo pica el sol! — the sun's really burning o scorching!
3) (AmL) pelota to bounce4) (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl)3.picarle — (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse v pron1)2) mar to get choppyanda picado — he's in a huff (colloq)
5) (arg) ( inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)6)picárselas — (RPl arg) ( irse) to split (sl)
* * *= mince, keyboard, smart, chop up, itch.Ex. A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.Ex. One use of the Mouse is in free-hand drawing, but it also promises to improve drastically the way in which data can be manipulated once it has been keyboarded into a file.Ex. The Soviet hosts, meanwhile, still smarting over myriad implications of inferiority, found themselves in the novel position of being expected to instruct and enlighten Westerners.Ex. The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.Ex. Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.----* algo para picar = finger food.* comida para picar = finger food.* picar en una trampa = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) mosquito/víbora to bite; abeja/avispa to sting¿te picaron los mosquitos? — did you get bitten by the mosquitoes?
b) polillad) < anzuelo> to bitee) (fam) ( comer) to eatsólo quiero picar algo — I just want a little snack o a bite to eat
f) <billete/boleto> to punchg) (Taur) to jab2)a) (Coc) < carne> (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE); <cebolla/perejil> to chop (up); <pan/manzana> (Ven) to cutb) < hielo> to crush; < pared> to chip; < piedra> (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at3) <dientes/muelas> to rot, decayel azúcar pica los dientes — sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay
5) (Per fam) ( obtener dinero de) to get (some) money from o out of6)b) < amor propio> to wound, hurt; < curiosidad> to pique, arouse7) < papel> to perforate8) (Mús) to play... staccato2.picar vi1)a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the baitpicar alto — to aim high
b) ( comer) to nibble2)a) comida to be hotb) ( producir comezón) to itch; lana/suéter to itch, be itchyme pica la espalda — my back itches o is itchy
¿te pican los ojos? — are your eyes stinging?
c) (fam) ( quemar)cómo pica el sol! — the sun's really burning o scorching!
3) (AmL) pelota to bounce4) (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl)3.picarle — (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse v pron1)2) mar to get choppyanda picado — he's in a huff (colloq)
5) (arg) ( inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)6)picárselas — (RPl arg) ( irse) to split (sl)
* * *= mince, keyboard, smart, chop up, itch.Ex: A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.
Ex: One use of the Mouse is in free-hand drawing, but it also promises to improve drastically the way in which data can be manipulated once it has been keyboarded into a file.Ex: The Soviet hosts, meanwhile, still smarting over myriad implications of inferiority, found themselves in the novel position of being expected to instruct and enlighten Westerners.Ex: The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.Ex: Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.* algo para picar = finger food.* comida para picar = finger food.* picar en una trampa = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].* * *picar [A2 ]vtA1 «mosquito/víbora» to bite; «abeja/avispa» to sting¿te picaron los mosquitos anoche? did you get bitten by the mosquitoes last night?, did the mosquitoes get you last night? ( colloq)2«polilla»: una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanketlas polillas me picaron el poncho the moths got at my poncho3 «ave» ‹comida› to peck at; ‹enemigo› to peck4 ‹anzuelo› to bitepicar galletas entre horas engorda muchísimo eating cookies between meals is very fatteningnos sirvió un aperitivo con algo para picar he served us a drink and some nibblesno quiero cenar, sólo picar algo I don't want supper, just a little snack o just a bite to eat6 ‹billete/boleto› to punchB ( Méx) (con una aguja, espina) to prickC1 ( Coc) ‹cebolla/perejil› to chop, chop … up; ‹carne› (Esp, RPl) to grind ( AmE), to mince ( BrE); ‹pan/manzana› ( Ven) to cut2 ‹hielo› to crush; ‹tierra› to break up; ‹pared› to chip ‹piedra› (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away atD ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decayel azúcar pica los dientes sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decayE (en billar) ‹bola› to put spin onvoy a picar a mi viejo I'm going to get some money out of my old man ( colloq), I'm going to touch my old man for some money ( colloq)G1 (incitar) to spur on; (ofender, enfadar) to upset, hurt2 ‹amor propio› to wound, hurt; ‹curiosidad› to pique, arouseH ‹papel› to perforateI ( Mús) to play … staccato■ picarviA1 (morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the baitha picado un pez grande we've got o hooked a big oneel cliente picó the customer rose to o took the baitle tendimos una trampa y picó we set a trap for him and he fell for itpicar alto to aim high2 (comer) to nibblesiempre anda picando entre comidas he's always eating o nibbling between mealsB1 «comida» to be hotesta mostaza pica mucho this mustard's really hot, this mustard really burns your mouth2 (producir comezón) «lana/suéter» to itch, be itchyme pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy¿te pican los ojos? are your eyes stinging o smarting?3 ( fam)(quemar): ¡cómo pica el sol hoy! the sun's really burning o scorching today!C ( AmL) «pelota» to bouncela pelota picó fuera the ball bounced o went outhacer picar la pelota to bounce the ball■ picarseA1 «muelas» to decay, rot; «manguera/llanta» to perish; «cacerola/pava» to rust; «ropa» to get moth-eaten2 «manzana» to rot, go rotten; «vino» to go sourB «mar» to get choppyC ( fam) (enfadarse) to get annoyed, get in a huff ( colloq); (ofenderse) to take offense*, be piquedhombre, no te piques; si sólo era una broma come on, don't get annoyed, it was only a joke ( colloq)anda picado he's in a huff ( colloq)D «avión» to nose-dive; «pájaro» to diveEFyo me las pico I'm off ( colloq)a las nueve me las pico I have to be going o to take off at nine ( colloq)* * *
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
[abeja/avispa] to sting;
una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
‹ enemigo› to peck
◊ solo quiero picar algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat
f) (Taur) to jab
2
‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
2
◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;
me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ picarle (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse verbo pronominal
1
[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
' picar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rascar
- tabla
English:
bite
- chop
- clip
- crush
- grind
- itch
- mince
- nibble
- pick
- pick at
- pit
- prickle
- punch
- rise
- smart
- sting
- bounce
- chopping board
- eat
- finely
- prick
- rot
- tickle
* * *♦ vt1. [sujeto: mosquito, serpiente] to bite;[sujeto: avispa, escorpión] to sting;me picó una avispa I was stung by a wasp;2. [sujeto: ave] [comida] to peck at;la gaviota me picó (en) una mano the seagull pecked my hand3. [trocear] [verdura] to chop;Esp, RP [carne] to mince; [piedra, hielo] to break up; [pared] to chip the plaster off5. [dañar, estropear] [diente, caucho, cuero] to rot;vamos a picar algo antes de comer let's have some nibbles before the meal;está todo el día picando comida she's always nibbling at something or other between mealsle encanta picar a su hermana he loves needling his sister8. [estimular] [persona, caballo] to spur on;aquello me picó la curiosidad that aroused my curiosity9. [perforar] [billete, ficha] to punch11. Taurom to goad[bola de billar] to screw13. Am [botar] [balón, pelota] to bouncepícale, que se nos hace tarde para el teatro get a move on, we'll be late for the play;ya píquenle con eso, o no acabarán nunca you'd better get a move on with that or you'll never finishpicarle un ojo a alguien to wink at sb♦ vi1. [escocer] [parte del cuerpo, herida, prenda] to itch;¿te pica? does it itch?;me pica mucho la cabeza my head is really itchy;me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging2. [estar picante] [alimento, plato] to be spicy o hot;[cebolla] to be strong3. [ave] to peck4. [pez] to bite5. [dejarse engañar] to take the bait;no creo que pique I don't think he's going to fall for it o take the bait6. [tomar un aperitivo] to nibble;¿te pongo unas aceitunas para picar? would you like some olives as an aperitif?7. [sol] to burn;cuando más picaba el sol when the sun was at its hottest9. Am [balón, pelota] to bounce;la pelota picó fuera the ball went out11. Comppicar (muy) alto to have great ambitions* * *I v/t2 carne grind, Brmince; verdura mince, Brchop finely3 piedra break (up)4 TAUR jab with a lance5 ( molestar) annoy6 la curiosidad pique7 MÚS pickII v/i1 tb figtake the bait2 L.Am.spicy* * *picar {72} vt1) : to sting, to bite2) : to peck at3) : to nibble on4) : to prick, to puncture, to punch (a ticket)5) : to grind, to chop6) : to goad, to incite7) : to pique, to provokepicar vi1) : to itch2) : to sting3) : to be spicy4) : to nibble5) : to take the bait6)picar en : to dabble in7)picar muy alto : to aim too high* * *picar vb3. (carne) to minceha picado antes de comer y ahora no tiene hambre she had something to eat before lunch and now she's not hungry6. (billete) to punch7. (comida) to be hot8. (ropa, toalla, etc) to be itchy -
70 look
luk
1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) mirar2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) parecer3) (to face: The house looks west.) dar a
2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) ojeada2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) mirada3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) aspecto, apariencia•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to
look1 n1. mirada / vistazo2. expresión3. aspecto / pintagood looks belleza / buen parecidolook2 vb1. mirarwhat are you looking at? ¿qué miras?2. parecer / tener aspectoit looks easy, but it's difficult parece fácil, pero es difícilto look forward to tener ganas de / hacer ilusiónlook out! ¡cuidado!tr[lʊk]1 mirar (at, -)■ what are they looking at? ¿qué miran?2 (seem) parecer■ how do I look? ¿qué tal estoy?1 mirar2 (seem) parecer1 (glance) mirada2 (appearance) aspecto, apariencia3 (expression) expresión nombre femenino■ I could tell by the look of him that he wasn't at all interested a juzgar por su expresión no le interesaba lo más mínimo4 (fashion) moda1 ¡mira!1 belleza f sing\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby the look(s) of it por lo vistolook alive! / look lively! familiar ¡espabílate!look before you leap antes de que te cases mira lo que hacesnot to be much to look at familiar no ser demasiado guapo,-a, no ser ninguna bellezato have a look for something buscar algoto look around for something andar buscando algoto look down one's nose at somebody mirar a alguien malto look on the bright side (of things) mirar el lado bueno de las cosasto look well on somebody sentar bien a alguienlook ['lʊk] vi1) glance: mirarto look out the window: mirar por la ventana2) investigate: buscar, mirarlook in the closet: busca en el closetlook before you leap: mira lo que haces3) seem: parecerhe looks happy: parece estar contentoI look like my mother: me parezco a mi madre4)to look after : cuidar, cuidar de5)to look for expect: esperar6)to look for seek: buscarlook vt: mirarlook n1) glance: mirada f2) expression: cara fa look of disapproval: una cara de desaprobación3) aspect: aspecto m, apariencia f, aire mexpr.• mira v.n.• ademán s.m.• apariencia s.f.• aspecto s.m.• búsqueda s.f.• cara s.f.• cariz s.m.• empaque s.m.• facha s.f.• gesto s.m.• mirada s.f.• miramiento s.m.• ojeada s.f.• parecer s.m.• vista s.f.• vistazo s.m.v.• buscar v.• mirar v.• observar v.• parecer v.lʊk
I
1) ( glance) mirada fif looks could kill... — si las miradas mataran...
to have o take a look at something/somebody — echarle un vistazo a algo/alguien
I bought this - let's have a look — compré esto - ¿a ver?
have o take a good look at the picture — fíjate bien en el cuadro, mira bien el cuadro
I'll have to take a long, hard look at the figures — tendré que estudiar detenidamente las cifras
2) (search, examination)have a look for my pipe, will you? — mira a ver si me encuentras la pipa, por favor
do you mind if I take a look around? — ¿le importa si echo un vistazo?
3)a) ( expression) cara fb) ( appearance) aire mI don't like the look of his friend — no me gusta el aspecto or (fam) la pinta de su amigo
he's down on his luck by the look(s) of him — a juzgar por su aspecto, está pasando una mala racha
c) ( Clothing) moda f, look mshe was attracted by his good looks — la atrajo lo guapo or (AmL tb) lo buen mozo que era
II
1.
2)a) (see, glance) mirarI looked around — ( behind) me volví a mirar or miré hacia atrás; ( all around) miré a mi alrededor
to look down — ( lower eyes) bajar la vista; (from tower, clifftop) mirar hacia abajo
he looked straight o right through me — me miró sin verme
to look up — ( raise eyes) levantar la vista; (toward ceiling, sky) mirar hacia arriba
to look on the bright side of something — ver* el lado bueno or positivo de algo
to look the other way — ( ignore) hacer* la vista gorda; ( lit) mirar para otro lado, apartar la vista
b) (as interj)(now) look here — oye tú!, escucha un momento!
c) ( face)our window looks north — nuestra ventana da al norte or está orientada al norte
to look ONTO something — dar* a algo
3) (search, investigate) mirar, buscar*look before you leap — mira lo que haces, mira dónde te metes
4) (seem, appear)he looks well/ill — tiene buena/mala cara
she looks unhappy — parece (que está) triste, se la ve triste (AmL)
he's 60, but looks 20 years younger — tiene 60 años, pero aparenta 20 menos
how does it look to you? — ¿a ti qué te parece?
will they stay? - it looks like it — ¿se quedarán? - parece que sí or eso parece
to look as if o as though: it looks as though it's healing nicely parece que está cicatrizando bien; you look as though you could use a drink me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un trago; to look alive o lively o (BrE also) sharp — (colloq) espabilar (fam)
2.
look vt mirarPhrasal Verbs:- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look up[lʊk]1. N1) (=glance) mirada f, vistazo m•
to have a look at sth — echar un vistazo a algohave a look at this! — ¡mira esto!, ¡échale un vistazo a esto!
shall we have a look round the town? — ¿damos una vuelta por la ciudad?
•
to take a look at sth — echar un vistazo a algotake a look at this! — ¡míra esto!, ¡échale un vistazo a esto!
to take a long hard look at o.s. — (fig) examinarse a sí mismo detenidamente
•
do you want a look? — ¿quieres verlo?2) (=expression) mirada fhe gave me a furious look — me miró furioso, me lanzó una mirada furiosa
if looks could kill*... — si las miradas mataran...
3) (=search)have another look! — ¡vuelve a buscar!
4) (=air, appearance) aire m, aspecto m, pinta * fhe had a sad look — tenía un aspecto or aire triste
•
by the look(s) of it or things — a juzgar por las aparienciasby the look(s) of him... — viéndole, se diría que...
•
you can't go by looks alone — es arriesgado juzgar por las apariencias nada más•
to like the look of sb/sth, I don't like the look of him — me cae mal, no me fío de él5) looks (=attractiveness)•
she has kept her looks — sigue tan guapa como siempre•
she's losing her looks — no es tan guapa como antes6) (=fashion) moda f, estilo m•
the new look — la nueva moda2. VI1) (=see, glance) mirarlook! — ¡mira!
look here! — ¡oye!
just look! — ¡mira!, ¡fíjate!
look who's here! — ¡mira quién está aquí!
•
to look the other way — (lit) mirar para el otro lado; (fig) hacer como que no se da cuenta•
to be looking over sb's shoulder — (fig) estar siempre vigilando a algn- look down one's nose at sth/sb2) (=search)look again! — ¡vuelve a buscar!
3) (=seem, appear) parecer, verse (LAm)she doesn't look her age — no aparenta or representa la edad que tiene
•
it looks all right to me — me parece que está bien•
it will look bad — (fig) quedará mal•
he wanted to look his best for the interview — quería estar lo mejor (arreglado) posible para la entrevistaI don't look my best first thing in the morning — cuando me levanto por la mañana no estoy muy guapa que digamos
•
he looks good in a uniform — está muy guapo en uniformeManchester United are looking good for the championship — el Manchester United tiene muchas posibilidades de ganar el campeonato
•
she wasn't looking herself — parecía otra, no parecía la misma•
how does it look to you? — ¿qué te parece?how do I look? — ¿cómo estoy?
•
she's 70 but doesn't look it — tiene 70 años pero no los aparenta or representa•
look lively! * — ¡muévete! *•
to look the part — (fig) parecerlo•
she looked prettier than ever — estaba más guapa que nunca•
how pretty you look! — ¡qué guapa estás!•
to make sb look small — (fig) rebajar a algnit looks well — parece muy bien, tiene buena apariencia
4)•
to look like —a) (=be in appearance)what does she look like? — ¿cómo es físicamente?
b)to look like sb — (=resemble) parecerse a algn
this photo doesn't look like him — la foto no se le parece, en esta foto no parece él
c) (=seem)5)• to look as if or as though: it looks as if or as though the train will be late — parece que el tren va a llegar tarde
try to look as if or as though you're glad to see me — haz como que te alegras de verme
it doesn't look as if or as though he's coming — parece que no va a venir
6) (=face)7) (=seek)•
they are looking to make a profit — quieren sacar ganancias3. VT1) (=look at) mirarto look sb (straight) in the eye(s) or in the face — mirar directamente a los ojos de algn
I would never be able to look her in the eye(s) or face again — no podría resistir su mirada, siempre me avergonzaría al verla
2) (=pay attention to)•
look what you've done now! — ¡mira lo que has hecho!•
look where you're going! — ¡fíjate por donde vas!- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look upLOOK FOR
Omission of article
► Don't translate the article "a" in sentences like I'm looking for a flat, when the number of such things is not significant since people normally only look for one at a time:
I'm looking for a flat Estoy buscando piso
He's looking for a secretary Busca secretaria The personal a is not used before people when the article is omitted as above. ► Do translate the article when the thing or person is qualified:
He's looking for a little flat Busca un piso pequeño NOTE: When translating examples like I'm looking for someone to... translate the English to-infinitive using que + ((subjunctive)):
I'm looking for someone to help with the children Busco a alguien que me ayude con los niños
I'm looking for a mechanic to repair my car Busco a un mecánico que me arregle el coche For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *[lʊk]
I
1) ( glance) mirada fif looks could kill... — si las miradas mataran...
to have o take a look at something/somebody — echarle un vistazo a algo/alguien
I bought this - let's have a look — compré esto - ¿a ver?
have o take a good look at the picture — fíjate bien en el cuadro, mira bien el cuadro
I'll have to take a long, hard look at the figures — tendré que estudiar detenidamente las cifras
2) (search, examination)have a look for my pipe, will you? — mira a ver si me encuentras la pipa, por favor
do you mind if I take a look around? — ¿le importa si echo un vistazo?
3)a) ( expression) cara fb) ( appearance) aire mI don't like the look of his friend — no me gusta el aspecto or (fam) la pinta de su amigo
he's down on his luck by the look(s) of him — a juzgar por su aspecto, está pasando una mala racha
c) ( Clothing) moda f, look mshe was attracted by his good looks — la atrajo lo guapo or (AmL tb) lo buen mozo que era
II
1.
2)a) (see, glance) mirarI looked around — ( behind) me volví a mirar or miré hacia atrás; ( all around) miré a mi alrededor
to look down — ( lower eyes) bajar la vista; (from tower, clifftop) mirar hacia abajo
he looked straight o right through me — me miró sin verme
to look up — ( raise eyes) levantar la vista; (toward ceiling, sky) mirar hacia arriba
to look on the bright side of something — ver* el lado bueno or positivo de algo
to look the other way — ( ignore) hacer* la vista gorda; ( lit) mirar para otro lado, apartar la vista
b) (as interj)(now) look here — oye tú!, escucha un momento!
c) ( face)our window looks north — nuestra ventana da al norte or está orientada al norte
to look ONTO something — dar* a algo
3) (search, investigate) mirar, buscar*look before you leap — mira lo que haces, mira dónde te metes
4) (seem, appear)he looks well/ill — tiene buena/mala cara
she looks unhappy — parece (que está) triste, se la ve triste (AmL)
he's 60, but looks 20 years younger — tiene 60 años, pero aparenta 20 menos
how does it look to you? — ¿a ti qué te parece?
will they stay? - it looks like it — ¿se quedarán? - parece que sí or eso parece
to look as if o as though: it looks as though it's healing nicely parece que está cicatrizando bien; you look as though you could use a drink me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un trago; to look alive o lively o (BrE also) sharp — (colloq) espabilar (fam)
2.
look vt mirarPhrasal Verbs:- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look up -
71 extraer
v.1 to extract.Ricardo extrajo la espina de su dedo Richard extracted the thorn from his finger2 to quarry for, to mine, to mine for, to quarry out.Ricardo extrajo oro de la mina Richard quarried for gold in the mine.* * *1 (gen) to extract2 (muelas) to extract, take out3 (conclusión) to draw* * *verb* * *VT1) [+ diente, bala, astilla] to extract2) (Min) [+ minerales] to mine, extract; [+ petróleo] to extract; [+ pizarra, mármol] to quarry3) [+ conclusiones] to draw4) [en sorteo] to draw5) (Mat) to extract* * *verbo transitivo1)b) < mineral> to extract, mine; <petróleo/resina> to extractc) <humo/aire> to extractd) <información/cita> to extracte) ( en lotería) to draw2) (Mat) to extract3) < conclusión> to draw* * *= cull, derive, dig out, draw from, extract, draw, mine, distil, excerpt, pull off.Ex. The contents of an extract will often be culled from the results, conclusions or recommendations, i.e. the concluding segments, of the document.Ex. The scheme was designed for the Library of Congress and many of the features of the scheme derived from this fact.Ex. I would also have dug out information references to which readers can be directed who want to know more about the setting.Ex. These headings may be drawn from an alphabetical list of subject headings or from a classification scheme.Ex. The keywords are extracted from the titles and displayed as a heading.Ex. The 'Root Thesaurus' presents other refinements which permit the part of the hierarchy from which a term is drawn to be specified.Ex. For instance, if children are doing a project work on dogs, they will hunt out anything and everything that so much as mentions them and the bits thus mined are assiduously transcribed into project folders.Ex. From studying the seven libraries, the report was able to distil the following characteristic features of a community information service.Ex. This article was excerpted from 'The Internet for everyone: a guide for users and providers,' McGraw-Hill, 1994.Ex. The ionisation in the air pulls off massive, if random charges so the speed of lightning is actually less than that of the speed of light.----* extraer conclusiones = derive + conclusions.* extraer con palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* extraer de = extract from, wretch from, take from.* extraer + Nombre + de = wring + Nombre + out of/from, extricate + Nombre + from.* extraer pasajes de = excerpt.* extraer una conclusión = draw + conclusion.* extraer una idea = draw + idea.* * *verbo transitivo1)b) < mineral> to extract, mine; <petróleo/resina> to extractc) <humo/aire> to extractd) <información/cita> to extracte) ( en lotería) to draw2) (Mat) to extract3) < conclusión> to draw* * *= cull, derive, dig out, draw from, extract, draw, mine, distil, excerpt, pull off.Ex: The contents of an extract will often be culled from the results, conclusions or recommendations, i.e. the concluding segments, of the document.
Ex: The scheme was designed for the Library of Congress and many of the features of the scheme derived from this fact.Ex: I would also have dug out information references to which readers can be directed who want to know more about the setting.Ex: These headings may be drawn from an alphabetical list of subject headings or from a classification scheme.Ex: The keywords are extracted from the titles and displayed as a heading.Ex: The 'Root Thesaurus' presents other refinements which permit the part of the hierarchy from which a term is drawn to be specified.Ex: For instance, if children are doing a project work on dogs, they will hunt out anything and everything that so much as mentions them and the bits thus mined are assiduously transcribed into project folders.Ex: From studying the seven libraries, the report was able to distil the following characteristic features of a community information service.Ex: This article was excerpted from 'The Internet for everyone: a guide for users and providers,' McGraw-Hill, 1994.Ex: The ionisation in the air pulls off massive, if random charges so the speed of lightning is actually less than that of the speed of light.* extraer conclusiones = derive + conclusions.* extraer con palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* extraer de = extract from, wretch from, take from.* extraer + Nombre + de = wring + Nombre + out of/from, extricate + Nombre + from.* extraer pasajes de = excerpt.* extraer una conclusión = draw + conclusion.* extraer una idea = draw + idea.* * *vtA1 ‹muela› to extract, pull out; ‹bala› to remove, extract; ‹sangre› to take, extract2 ‹mineral› to extract, mine; ‹petróleo/resina› to extract3 ‹humo/aire› to extract4 ‹información/cita› to extract5 (en una lotería) to drawB ( Mat) to extractC ‹conclusión› to drawde este libro se extrae una lección there is a lesson to be learnt o drawn from this book* * *
extraer ( conjugate extraer) verbo transitivo ( en general) to extract;
‹ bala› to remove;
‹ conclusión› to draw
extraer verbo transitivo to extract, take out
' extraer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sacar
- chupar
- descargar
English:
extract
- mine
- pull out
- quarry
- remove
- separate
- drain
- draw
- hew
- squeeze
* * *extraer vt1. [sacar] [astilla, bala] to extract, to take out (de from); [diente, sangre, humo] to extract (de from);extraiga una de las bolas que hay en esta bolsa take out one ball from this bag2. [obtener] [datos, cita] to extract (de from); [conclusiones] to draw (de from);trató de extraernos información she tried to extract information from us;¿qué enseñanza podemos extraer de todo esto? what lesson can we learn from all this?4. Mat to extract* * *v/t1 extract, pull out2 conclusión draw* * *extraer {81} vt: to extract* * *extraer vb1. (muela) to extract / to pull out2. (producto) to extract -
72 asunto
m.1 matter.necesitamos hablar de un asunto importante we need to talk about an important matteranda metido en un asunto turbio he's mixed up o involved in a dodgy affairno es asunto tuyo it's none of your businessel asunto es que… the thing is that…¡…y asunto concluido! and that's that!asuntos a tratar agenda2 theme.3 affair (romance).pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: asuntar.* * *2 (negocio) affair, business3 (aventura) affair, love affair\asuntos a tratar agenda singasuntos exteriores PLÍTICA Foreign Affairs* * *noun m.affair, business, issue, matter* * *SM1) (=cuestión) matterno sé nada de ese asunto — I don't know anything about it o the matter
el asunto de los impuestos divide al gobierno — the government is divided on the matter o question o issue of taxes
¡esto es asunto mío! — that's my business o affair!
¡asunto concluido! — that's an end to the matter!
- me ha llamado el jefe a su despacho -mal asunto — "the boss has called me to his office" - "doesn't look good"
el asunto es que... — the thing is (that)...
asunto de honor — question of honour o (EEUU) honor
2) (Jur) case3) (Pol)Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores — Foreign Ministry, Foreign Office, State Department (EEUU)
4) (=aventura amorosa) affair5) Cono Sur¿a asunto de qué lo hiciste? — why did you do it?
6) Caribe7) (Literat) † (=tema) subject* * *a) (cuestión, problema) matterun asunto muy delicado — a very delicate matter o issue
y asunto concluido: te he dicho que no y asunto concluido I've said no and that's that; te quedarás en casa y asunto concluido — you're staying at home and that's all there is to it
b) (pey) ( relación amorosa) affairc) (CS fam) (razón, sentido)¿a asunto de qué se lo dijiste? — what did you go and tell him for? (colloq), why on earth did you tell him? (colloq)
¿a asunto de qué voy a ir? — what on earth's the point of my going? (colloq)
* * *= affair, issue, matter, topic, subject matter, business [businesses, -pl.], question, concern, subject line.Ex. And also until Groome appeared, newcomers were a nullity as an active political force, exerting little influence in city affairs.Ex. These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.Ex. AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex. The librarian generally looks at the book's title, subtitle, preface, contents list, etc, in order to determine the subject matter.Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.Ex. The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.Ex. Her article lays emphasis on some of the concerns that are important to the continued development of effective information policies.Ex. Over 35% of SPAM is detected from an email's subject line.----* abordar una mínima parte del asunto = touch + the tip of the iceberg.* aclarar un asunto = clarify + matter.* arreglar + Posesivo + asuntos = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.* asunto candente = burning issue, burning question, hot potato, hot topic, hot issue.* asunto de actualidad = current issue.* asunto de importancia = matter of weight, matter of consequence.* asunto delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.* asunto de trascendencia = matter of weight, matter of consequence.* asunto familiar = family affair.* asunto insignificante = matter of no consequence.* asunto laboral = work-related issue.* asunto pendiente = unresolved matter.* asunto pendiente, asunto sin resolver, cabo suelto, asignatura pendiente = unresolved matter.* asunto personal = personal issue.* asunto relacionado con el trabajo = work-related issue.* asuntos = matters.* asuntos académicos = academic affairs.* asuntos cotidianos = everyday matters.* asuntos de la casa, los = home affairs.* asuntos exteriores = foreign affairs.* asunto sin importancia = matter of no consequence.* asunto sin resolver = unfinished business, unresolved matter.* asuntos internacionales = global affairs, world affairs.* asuntos internos = Minister of Internal Affairs, internal affairs.* asunto sin trascendencia = matter of no consequence.* asuntos pendientes = unfinished business.* asuntos propios = personal business.* asuntos públicos = public affairs.* cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.* delegar un asunto = delegate + matter.* discutir del asunto con = take + the matter + up with.* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* hablar del asunto con = take + the matter + up with.* juzgado de asuntos menores = magistrates' court.* Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores = Ministry of Foreign Affairs.* Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, el = Foreign Office, the.* ministro de asuntos exteriores = foreign minister.* responsable de asuntos económicos = financial officer.* rumiar un asunto = chew + the cud.* ser el asunto = be the point.* ser un asunto de = be a matter for/of.* ser un asunto difícil = be a difficult business.* ser un asunto problemático = be at issue.* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de asuntos propios = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.* tratar un asunto = deal with + issue.* * *a) (cuestión, problema) matterun asunto muy delicado — a very delicate matter o issue
y asunto concluido: te he dicho que no y asunto concluido I've said no and that's that; te quedarás en casa y asunto concluido — you're staying at home and that's all there is to it
b) (pey) ( relación amorosa) affairc) (CS fam) (razón, sentido)¿a asunto de qué se lo dijiste? — what did you go and tell him for? (colloq), why on earth did you tell him? (colloq)
¿a asunto de qué voy a ir? — what on earth's the point of my going? (colloq)
* * *= affair, issue, matter, topic, subject matter, business [businesses, -pl.], question, concern, subject line.Ex: And also until Groome appeared, newcomers were a nullity as an active political force, exerting little influence in city affairs.
Ex: These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.Ex: AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex: The librarian generally looks at the book's title, subtitle, preface, contents list, etc, in order to determine the subject matter.Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.Ex: The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.Ex: Her article lays emphasis on some of the concerns that are important to the continued development of effective information policies.Ex: Over 35% of SPAM is detected from an email's subject line.* abordar una mínima parte del asunto = touch + the tip of the iceberg.* aclarar un asunto = clarify + matter.* arreglar + Posesivo + asuntos = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.* asunto candente = burning issue, burning question, hot potato, hot topic, hot issue.* asunto de actualidad = current issue.* asunto de importancia = matter of weight, matter of consequence.* asunto delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.* asunto de trascendencia = matter of weight, matter of consequence.* asunto familiar = family affair.* asunto insignificante = matter of no consequence.* asunto laboral = work-related issue.* asunto pendiente = unresolved matter.* asunto pendiente, asunto sin resolver, cabo suelto, asignatura pendiente = unresolved matter.* asunto personal = personal issue.* asunto relacionado con el trabajo = work-related issue.* asuntos = matters.* asuntos académicos = academic affairs.* asuntos cotidianos = everyday matters.* asuntos de la casa, los = home affairs.* asuntos exteriores = foreign affairs.* asunto sin importancia = matter of no consequence.* asunto sin resolver = unfinished business, unresolved matter.* asuntos internacionales = global affairs, world affairs.* asuntos internos = Minister of Internal Affairs, internal affairs.* asunto sin trascendencia = matter of no consequence.* asuntos pendientes = unfinished business.* asuntos propios = personal business.* asuntos públicos = public affairs.* cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.* delegar un asunto = delegate + matter.* discutir del asunto con = take + the matter + up with.* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* hablar del asunto con = take + the matter + up with.* juzgado de asuntos menores = magistrates' court.* Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores = Ministry of Foreign Affairs.* Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, el = Foreign Office, the.* ministro de asuntos exteriores = foreign minister.* responsable de asuntos económicos = financial officer.* rumiar un asunto = chew + the cud.* ser el asunto = be the point.* ser un asunto de = be a matter for/of.* ser un asunto difícil = be a difficult business.* ser un asunto problemático = be at issue.* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de asuntos propios = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.* tratar un asunto = deal with + issue.* * *1 (cuestión, problema) matterno hemos hablado del asunto del viaje we haven't talked about the trip, we haven't discussed the matter o question of the trip ( frml)éste es un asunto muy delicado this is a very delicate matter o issuese pelearon por el asunto de la herencia they fell out over the inheritancehan quedado algunos asuntos pendientes there are still a few matters o questions o things to be resolvedestá implicado en un asunto de drogas he's mixed up in something to do with drugsestán hablando de asuntos de negocios they're talking about business matterstengo un asunto muy importante entre manos I'm dealing with a very important matterno es asunto tuyo it's none of your businessmal asunto, mañana viene el director general I don't like the look of this, the general manager's coming tomorrowy asunto concluido: ya te he dicho que no y asunto concluido I've already said no and that's that o that's final o that's all there is to itsi se van a pelear por la pelota yo se la quito y asunto concluido if you're going to fight over the ball, I'll take it away and that'll be the end of that2 ( pey) (relación amorosa) affairtuvo un asuntillo con la secretaria he had a brief fling with his secretary3(CS fam) (razón, sentido): ¿a asunto de qué or con qué asunto se lo dijiste? what did you go and tell him for? ( colloq), why on earth did you tell him? ( colloq)le encuentro muy poco asunto a esto I don't see much point in this¿a asunto de qué me voy a ir hasta allá si no van a estar? what on earth's the point of my going all the way there if they're not going to be in? ( colloq)Compuesto:* * *
asunto sustantivo masculino
asuntos exteriores (Esp) foreign affairs;
un asunto muy delicado a very delicate matter o issue;
está implicado en un asunto de drogas he's mixed up in something to do with drugs;
no es asunto mío/tuyo it's none of my/your business
asunto sustantivo masculino
1 subject: no es asunto tuyo, it's none of your business 2 Asuntos Exteriores, Foreign Affairs
♦ Locuciones: tomar cartas en el asunto, to intervene
' asunto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
airear
- aspecto
- avispero
- bagatela
- calada
- calado
- carpetazo
- carta
- clara
- claro
- cogollo
- comparecencia
- competencia
- cosa
- cuestión
- de
- defraudar
- delicada
- delicado
- desconocimiento
- despachar
- destapar
- desviarse
- directamente
- dispar
- dominar
- eje
- encasquetar
- enfocar
- enfoque
- engorrosa
- engorroso
- enjuiciar
- enredar
- enredarse
- enredo
- entidad
- enturbiar
- escarbar
- espantosa
- espantoso
- espina
- estancar
- estancarse
- eurócrata
- extrema
- extremo
- fleco
- fondo
- formarse
English:
about
- affair
- approach
- bring up
- broach
- burning
- business
- circle
- cloud
- concern
- conduct
- crux
- deal with
- decide
- delve
- dispose of
- dispute
- drop
- expedite
- flip side
- grey area
- ground
- heart
- incumbent
- intervention
- involved
- item
- keep to
- light
- look into
- luck
- matter
- messy
- mishandle
- open
- personal
- question
- raise
- rest
- risky
- sensitive
- separate
- show
- sidestep
- slug out
- sore
- stake
- step in
- stick to
- switch
* * *asunto nm1. [tema] matter;[problema] issue;necesitamos hablar de un asunto importante we need to talk about an important matter;quieren llegar al fondo del asunto they want to get to the bottom of the matter;no quiero hablar del asunto ese del divorcio I don't want to talk about that divorce business;no es asunto tuyo it's none of your business;¡métete en tus asuntos! mind your own business!;el asunto es que… the thing is that…;te han llamado de Hacienda – mal asunto you've had a call from the tax man – that doesn't sound very good!;asuntos de Estado affairs of state;asuntos exteriores foreign affairs;asunto pendiente: [m5] tenemos un asunto pendiente que tratar we have some unfinished business to attend to;asuntos pendientes [en orden del día] matters pending;asuntos a tratar agenda2. [de obra, libro] theme3. [romance] affair;tener un asunto con alguien to have an affair with sb* * *m1 matter;mal asunto that’s bad (news);no es asunto tuyo it’s none of your business2 fam ( relación) affair* * *asunto nm1) cuestión, tema: affair, matter, subject2) asuntos nmpl: affairs, business* * *asunto n1. (cuestión) matter / issue2. (negocio) affair -
73 introducirse
1 (entrar) to go in, get in, enter* * *VPR1) (=meterse) [astilla, cristal] to lodgeintroducirse en algo — to get into sth, enter sth
cuando el virus se introduce en el organismo — when the virus gets into o enters the organism
hemos logrado introducirnos en el mercado europeo — we've managed to break o get into the European market
muchas palabras se introducen en nuestro idioma procedentes del inglés — many words pass into our language from English
2) (=entrometerse) to interfere, meddle* * *(v.) = creep (up) (in/into), enter into, make + Posesivo + way (into/onto)Ex. Abstracting may not always be accorded a high priority by volunteer abstractors and undesirable delays may creep into the preparation of abstracts.Ex. Information in machine-readable form can be entered into and extracted from the DOBIS/Leuven files.Ex. Although electronic books (eBooks) are beginning to make their way into libraries collections, the question remains as to why it has taken so long for this to happen.* * *(v.) = creep (up) (in/into), enter into, make + Posesivo + way (into/onto)Ex: Abstracting may not always be accorded a high priority by volunteer abstractors and undesirable delays may creep into the preparation of abstracts.
Ex: Information in machine-readable form can be entered into and extracted from the DOBIS/Leuven files.Ex: Although electronic books (eBooks) are beginning to make their way into libraries collections, the question remains as to why it has taken so long for this to happen.* * *vprintroducirse en to get into;los ladrones se introdujeron en la casa por la ventana the burglars got into the house through the window;el balón se introdujo lentamente en la portería the ball trickled into the goal;se ha introducido un mosquito en la habitación a mosquito has got into the room;se está introduciendo agua en la mochila water is getting into the rucksack;se introdujo en la organización a los veinte años she joined the organization at twenty;poco a poco se ha introducido en el mundo del teatro she has gradually established a footing in the world of theatre;una costumbre que se introdujo el siglo pasado a custom introduced during the last century* * *v/r:introducirse en get into;introducirse en un mercado gain access to o break into a market* * *vr: to penetrate, to get into* * *introducirse vb to get in -
74 uva
f1) виноградuva moscatel — мускат ( сорт винограда)racimo de uvas — гроздь винограда4) мед. опухоль на язычке••uva borracha Чили — виноградный сок ( с сырыми ягодами)uva lupina, uva de lobo, uva uva verga — волчья ягода, аконитuva de mar, uva marina — саргассова водоросльla pura uva, de pura uva Ам. разг. — превосходного качестваconocer las uvas de su majuelo — быть знатоком в каком-либо делеtener mala uva — иметь плохой характер -
75 игла
ж.1) aguja fшве́йная игла́ — aguja de coserмаши́нная игла́ — aguja de máquina de coserхирурги́ческая игла́ — aguja de suturarшто́пальная игла́ — aguja de zurcirвдеть ни́тку в иглу́ — enhebrar una agujaуко́л игло́й — agujazo mпатефо́нная игла́ — aguja (púa) de gramófono2) обыкн. мн. ( шип) pincho m, púa f; espina f••морска́я игла́ — aguja de mar ( pez) -
76 cord
ko:d1) ((a piece of) thin rope or thick string: The burglars tied up the nightwatchman with thick cord.) cuerda2) (a string-like part of the body: the spinal cord; the vocal cords.) espina (dorsal); cuerda (vocal)3) (a length of electric cable or flex attached to an electrical appliance: the cord of his electric razor.) cable4) (a kind of velvet fabric with a ribbed appearance; (in plural) trousers made of this: a pair of cords.) panacord n cordóntr[kɔːd]1 (string, rope) cuerda2 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL cable nombre masculino3 (corduroy) pana1 familiar pantalones nombre masculino plural de panacord ['kɔrd] n1) rope, string: cuerda f, cordón m, cordel m2) : cuerda f, cordón m, médula f (en la anatomía)vocal cords: cuerdas vocales3) : cuerda fa cord of firewood: una cuerda de leñan.• atadero s.m.• cordel s.m.• cordón s.m.• cuerda s.f.• fibra s.f.• maroma s.f.• pantalones de pana s.m.pl.• soga s.f.v.• acordonar v.• encordar v.kɔːrd, kɔːd1) c ua) (string, rope) cuerda f; (of pajamas, curtains) cordón mb) (AmE Elec) cordón m, cable mc) ( Anat) spinal cord, umbilical cord, vocal cords2)a) u ( Tex) pana f, corderoy m (AmS), cotelé m (Chi)[kɔːd]1. N1) (=thick string) cuerda f; (for pyjamas, curtains, of window) cordón m; (Elec) cable m2) (also: umbilical cord) cordón m umbilical- cut or sever the cordspinal, vocal3) (=material) pana fcords (=trousers) pantalones mpl de pana2.* * *[kɔːrd, kɔːd]1) c ua) (string, rope) cuerda f; (of pajamas, curtains) cordón mb) (AmE Elec) cordón m, cable mc) ( Anat) spinal cord, umbilical cord, vocal cords2)a) u ( Tex) pana f, corderoy m (AmS), cotelé m (Chi) -
77 dodgy
1) (difficult or risky: Catching the 5.15 train after the meeting will be rather dodgy.) arriesgado, difícil2) ((of a person, organization etc) not trustworthy or safe, financially or otherwise: I think the whole business sounds a bit dodgy.) sospechoso, poco fiabletr['dɒʤɪ]1 familiar (risky) arriesgado,-a, inseguro,-a; (tricky) peliagudo,-a, difícil, problemático,-a; (dangerous) peligroso,-a; (bad) chungo,-a2 familiar (dishonest - person) que no es de fiar, poco fiable, de poca confianza, sospechoso,-a; (- business) sospechoso,-a, poco fiable'dɑːdʒi, 'dɒdʒiadjective dodgier, dodgiest (BrE colloq)a) (unreliable, dubious)b) ( risky) arriesgado, riesgoso (AmL)['dɒdʒɪ]ADJ (Brit) (compar dodgier) (superl dodgiest)1) (=dishonest) [person] de poco fiar, poco fiable; [business, deal, district] oscuro, chungo (Sp) **; [practice] dudoso2) (=unreliable, uncertain) [plan] arriesgado; [weather] inestablethe clutch is a bit dodgy — el embrague no anda muy bien, el embrague está un poco chungo (Sp) **
to have a dodgy back — tener la espalda fastidiada, estar fastidiado de la espalda
* * *['dɑːdʒi, 'dɒdʒi]adjective dodgier, dodgiest (BrE colloq)a) (unreliable, dubious)b) ( risky) arriesgado, riesgoso (AmL) -
78 pierce
piəs1) ((of pointed objects) to go into or through (something): The arrow pierced his arm; A sudden light pierced the darkness.) atravesar, traspasar2) (to make a hole in or through (something) with a pointed object: Pierce the lid before removing it from the jar.) perforar, agujerear•- piercing- piercingly
- piercingness
pierce vb agujerear / perforartr[pɪəs]1 (make hole in) perforar, agujerear; (go through) atravesar, traspasar2 (of light, sound) penetrar, traspasar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have one's ears pierced hacerse agujeros en las orejas1) penetrate: atravesar, traspasar, penetrar (en)the bullet pierced his leg: la bala le atravesó la piernato pierce one's heart: traspasarle el corazón a uno2) perforate: perforar, agujerear (las orejas, etc.)3)to pierce the silence : desgarrar el silenciov.• agujerear v.• apitonar v.• atravesar v.• calar v.• enclavar v.• espetar v.• horadar v.• penetrar v.• perforar v.• picar v.• pinchar v.• taladrar v.• traspasar v.pɪrs, pɪəsa) ( make a hole in) agujerear, perforar; ( go through) atravesar*to pierce a hole in something — hacer* un agujero en algo, agujerear algo
b) \<\<sound/light\>\> (liter) rasgar* (liter)[pɪǝs]VT (=puncture) perforar; (=go right through) atravesar, traspasar; (=make hole in) agujerear; (fig) [sound] desgarrar, penetrarthe dagger pierced her heart/the armour — el puñal le atravesó el corazón/atravesó la armadura
a cry pierced the silence — un grito desgarró or penetró el silencio
* * *[pɪrs, pɪəs]a) ( make a hole in) agujerear, perforar; ( go through) atravesar*to pierce a hole in something — hacer* un agujero en algo, agujerear algo
b) \<\<sound/light\>\> (liter) rasgar* (liter) -
79 ahogarse
1 to be drowned, drown2 (sofocarse) to choke, suffocate■ me estoy ahogando de calor the heat's stifling, I can't breathe in this heat3 (motor) to flood* * *VPR1) [en agua] [accidentalmente] to drown; [suicidándose] to drown o.s.no hay que regar tanto las plantas, porque se ahogan — you shouldn't water the plants so much, they'll get waterlogged
2) (=asfixiarse)a) [por falta de aire]b) [por el calor] to suffocateme ahogo de calor — I'm suffocating with this heat, the heat is stifling
c) [con humo, espina] to choke ( con on)3) (=agobiarse)4) (Aut) [motor] to flood* * *(v.) = drownEx. In recent years, then, there has been much less scaremongering about the imagined horrors of drowning in a sea of paper.* * *(v.) = drownEx: In recent years, then, there has been much less scaremongering about the imagined horrors of drowning in a sea of paper.
* * *
■ahogarse verbo reflexivo
1 (en líquido) to drown, be drowned
2 (faltar el aire) to suffocate
3 (un motor) to be flooded
♦ Locuciones: figurado ahogarse en un vaso de agua, to make a mountain out of a molehill
' ahogarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vaso
- ahogar
- asfixiar
- fatigar
English:
drown
- stifle
- choke
- flood
- suffocate
* * *vpr1. [en el agua] to drown;ahogarse en un vaso de agua to make a mountain out of a molehill2. [asfixiarse] to suffocate;el paciente se ahogó en su propio vómito the patient choked on his own vomit3. [de calor] to be stifled;me estoy ahogando de calor I'm suffocating in this heat4. [fuego, llama] to go out* * *v/r1 en agua drown;ahogarse en un vaso de agua fig fam get in a state over nothing, make a mountain out of a molehill3 ( asfixiarse) suffocate4 AUTO flood* * *vr -
80 pensamiento
m.1 thought.leer el pensamiento a alguien to read somebody's mind o thoughts2 pansy (botany).3 thinking, ability to think.* * *1 (idea) thought2 (mente) mind3 BOTÁNICA pansy* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=facultad) thought2) (=mente) mindacudir o venir al pensamiento de algn — to come to sb's mind
no le pasó por el pensamiento — it never occurred to him, it never entered his mind
3) (=cosa pensada) thoughtadivinar los pensamientos de algn — to read sb's thoughts, guess what sb is thinking
pensamiento único — (Pol) single system of values
4) (=propósito) idea, intentionmi pensamiento es hacer algo — my idea o intention is to do sth
5) (Bot) pansy* * *1)a) ( facultad) thoughtb) ( cosa pensada) thoughtme adivinó el pensamiento — she read my mind o my thoughts
c) ( doctrina) thinkingd) ( máxima) thought2) (Bot) pansy* * *= mind, thinking, thought, rationality, strands of thought.Ex. Titles present filing problems (particularly in the minds of users).Ex. Let us attempt to examine first the thinking and philosophy behind the arrangement of libraries designed in this period.Ex. Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.Ex. A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.Ex. By looking at the work of some cyberfeminists, the author attempts to give a clearer picture of key debates and strands of thought in cyberfeminism.----* adivinar el pensamiento = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.* corriente de pensamiento = trend of thought, stream of consciousness.* de pensamiento liberal = liberal-minded.* escuela de pensamiento = school of thought.* expresar + Posesivo + pensamientos = find + Posesivo + (own) voice, find + voice, find + a voice.* leer el pensamiento = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.* libertad de pensamiento = freedom of thought, freedom to think, free thought.* líder del pensamiento = leader of thought.* línea de pensamiento = line of thought.* método de pensamiento en voz alta = thinking aloud method.* pensamiento abstracto = abstract thought.* pensamiento analítico = analytic thinking.* pensamiento científico = scientific thought.* pensamiento creativo = creative thinking.* pensamiento crítico = critical thinking.* pensamiento deductivo = deductive thought.* pensamiento de grupo = groupthink.* pensamiento de orden superior = higher-order thinking.* pensamiento errante = meandering thought.* pensamiento errático = meandering thought.* pensamiento grupal = groupthink.* pensamiento humano = human thought.* pensamiento intelectual = intellectual thought.* pensamiento lateral = lateral thinking.* pensamiento liberal = liberal thought.* pensamiento libre = free thought.* pensamiento matemático = mathematical thinking.* pensamiento original = creative thinking.* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.* pensamiento racional = rational thought.* serie de pensamientos encadenados = chain of thoughts.* * *1)a) ( facultad) thoughtb) ( cosa pensada) thoughtme adivinó el pensamiento — she read my mind o my thoughts
c) ( doctrina) thinkingd) ( máxima) thought2) (Bot) pansy* * *= mind, thinking, thought, rationality, strands of thought.Ex: Titles present filing problems (particularly in the minds of users).
Ex: Let us attempt to examine first the thinking and philosophy behind the arrangement of libraries designed in this period.Ex: Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.Ex: A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.Ex: By looking at the work of some cyberfeminists, the author attempts to give a clearer picture of key debates and strands of thought in cyberfeminism.* adivinar el pensamiento = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.* corriente de pensamiento = trend of thought, stream of consciousness.* de pensamiento liberal = liberal-minded.* escuela de pensamiento = school of thought.* expresar + Posesivo + pensamientos = find + Posesivo + (own) voice, find + voice, find + a voice.* leer el pensamiento = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.* libertad de pensamiento = freedom of thought, freedom to think, free thought.* líder del pensamiento = leader of thought.* línea de pensamiento = line of thought.* método de pensamiento en voz alta = thinking aloud method.* pensamiento abstracto = abstract thought.* pensamiento analítico = analytic thinking.* pensamiento científico = scientific thought.* pensamiento creativo = creative thinking.* pensamiento crítico = critical thinking.* pensamiento deductivo = deductive thought.* pensamiento de grupo = groupthink.* pensamiento de orden superior = higher-order thinking.* pensamiento errante = meandering thought.* pensamiento errático = meandering thought.* pensamiento grupal = groupthink.* pensamiento humano = human thought.* pensamiento intelectual = intellectual thought.* pensamiento lateral = lateral thinking.* pensamiento liberal = liberal thought.* pensamiento libre = free thought.* pensamiento matemático = mathematical thinking.* pensamiento original = creative thinking.* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.* pensamiento racional = rational thought.* serie de pensamientos encadenados = chain of thoughts.* * *A1 (facultad) thought2 (cosa pensada) thoughtsiempre me adivina el pensamiento she always knows what I'm thinking, she can always read my mind o my thoughts3 (doctrina) thinkingel pensamiento político de la época the political thinking of the time4 (máxima, sentencia) thoughtestas citas son pensamientos de autores célebres these quotes are the thoughts of famous writersCompuesto:lateral thinkingB ( Bot) pansy* * *
pensamiento sustantivo masculino
1
2 (Bot) pansy
pensamiento sustantivo masculino
1 (una idea) thought
2 (un conjunto de ideas) thinking
3 Bot pansy
♦ Locuciones: leer el pensamiento, to read sb's mind
pasársele a uno por el pensamiento, to come to one's mind
' pensamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adivinar
- antípodas
- asaltar
- desterrar
- espina
- hilo
- manifestar
- vacía
- vacío
- abstraerse
- agilizar
- ánimo
- leer
- profundo
- rondar
- transmisión
English:
avert
- deep
- destructive
- impure
- impurity
- pansy
- private
- reflection
- run
- thinking
- thought
- train
- unvoiced
- mind
* * *pensamiento nm1. [facultad] thought;[mente] mind;se debe potenciar la capacidad de pensamiento en los alumnos pupils should be encouraged to think;sumido en sus pensamientos deep in thought;no me pasó por el pensamiento it never crossed my mind;leer el pensamiento a alguien to read sb's mind o thoughtspensamiento lateral lateral thinking2. [idea] idea, thought;el pensamiento socialdemócrata social democratic thought o thinkingPol el pensamiento único:según el pensamiento único… according to the current free-market liberal-democratic consensus…3. [sentencia] maxim, saying4. [flor] pansy* * *m1 ( reflexión) thought2 BOT pansy* * *pensamiento nm1) : thought2) : thinking3) : pansy* * *pensamiento n thought
См. также в других словарях:
una espina en el zapato — una molestia; un problema menor, pero que no deja funcionar; cf. una pulga en el oído, una piedra en el zapato; el conflicto mapuche es una espina en el zapato de cualquier gobierno … Diccionario de chileno actual
tener una espina en el pie — padecer un problema menor, pero fastidioso; cf. piedra en el zapato, una piedra en el zapato; Taiwán es la principal espina de hoy en el pie de la geopolítica China , desde el verano pasado que tengo pendiente arreglar el techo de la casa; es una … Diccionario de chileno actual
Espina (botánica) — «Espina» redirige aquí. Para otras acepciones, véase Espina (desambiguación). Esquema de la sección longitudinal de un tallo que muestra la diferencia anatómica entre una espina (A) y un aguijón (B). En la espina, los tejidos vasculares,… … Wikipedia Español
espina — sustantivo femenino 1. Parte dura y puntiaguda del esqueleto de los peces: No me gusta este pescado porque tiene muchas espinas. 2. Parte puntiaguda que nace del tejido de algunas plantas: Me he pinchado con las espinas de un rosal. Las espinas… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
Espina (Dragón) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Espina Personaje de El Legado Primera aparición Eldest Información Raza Dragón Sexo Macho … Wikipedia Español
una pulga en el oído — una molestia; una molestia menor pero persistente; cf. una espina en el zapato, caluga, ladilla, pulguita, pulga en el oído; ese niño es una verdadera pulga en el oído; no se calla nunca y anda inquieto todo el tiempo … Diccionario de chileno actual
espina — (Del lat. spina.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 Partícula puntiaguda de cualquier cosa que se puede clavar: ■ se ha clavado una espina fregando la mesa de madera. SINÓNIMO astilla 2 ZOOLOGÍA Parte puntiaguda y dura que forma el esqueleto de los peces:… … Enciclopedia Universal
Espina — (Del lat. spina.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 Partícula puntiaguda de cualquier cosa que se puede clavar: ■ se ha clavado una espina fregando la mesa de madera. SINÓNIMO astilla 2 ZOOLOGÍA Parte puntiaguda y dura que forma el esqueleto de los peces:… … Enciclopedia Universal
espina — {{#}}{{LM E16242}}{{〓}} {{SynE16669}} {{[}}espina{{]}} ‹es·pi·na› {{《}}▍ s.f.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} {{♂}}En una planta o en su fruto,{{♀}} pincho generalmente formado por la transformación de una hoja o de un brote: • Los rosales tienen espinas.{{○}}… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
espina — s f 1 Prolongación delgada, rígida y puntiaguda que nace del tejido leñoso o vascular de algunas plantas, como el nopal o el rosal: clavarse una espina 2 Hueso de pez, particularmente el de las costillas, que es largo y puntiagudo: tragarse una… … Español en México
espina — sustantivo femenino 1) aguijón*, pincho, púa. 2) raspa (de los peces). 3) pesar, pena. Ejemplo: tiene una espina clavada en el corazón desde que su novio la abandonó. 4) escrúpulo, recelo, cuida … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos