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61 carga
Del verbo cargar: ( conjugate cargar) \ \
carga es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: carga cargar
carga sustantivo femenino 1 ( de camión) load; ( de tren) freight; ( on signs) zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading only 2 ( de lavadora) load 3 (Elec) ( de cuerpo) charge; ( de circuito) load 4 ( responsabilidad) burden; 5◊ ¡a la carga! charge!b) (Dep) tb
cargar ( conjugate cargar) verbo transitivo 1 no cargues tanto el coche don't put so much in the car ‹pluma/encendedor› to fill; ‹ cámara› to load, put a film inc) (Elec) to charge2◊ tengo que carga nafta (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrolc) (Inf) to load3 ( de obligaciones) carga a algn de algo to burden sb with sth;◊ me cargaon la culpa they put o laid the blame on me4 ‹ niño› (AmL) to carry ( tener consigo): 5 ( a una cuenta) to charge 6 (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill verbo intransitivo 1 carga con algo ‹ con bulto› to carry sth;◊ tiene que carga con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household2 carga contra algn [tropas/policía] to charge on o at sb 3 [ batería] to charge 4 (fam) ( fastidiar): cargarse verbo pronominal 1 [ partícula] to become chargedb) cargase de algo ‹de bolsas/equipaje› to load oneself down with sth;‹ de responsabilidades› to take on a lot of sth; ‹ de deudas› to saddle oneself with sth 2 ‹ jarrón› to smash
carga sustantivo femenino
1 (acción) loading
2 (objeto cargado, peso) load
3 (peso que transporta un avión, un tren) freight (un barco) cargo, (un camión) load
4 (cantidad de explosivo) charge
5 Fin (impuesto) tax: esta mercancía está libre de cargas, this merchandise is not subject to any charges (deudas, gastos añadidos) debit: el piso está libre de cargas, the flat is free of charges
6 fig (deber, obligación) burden
7 Mil Elec charge
8 (repuesto, recambio) refill Locuciones: volver a la carga, to insist
cargar
I verbo transitivo
1 to load: cargó al niño en brazos, she took the boy in her arms
2 (un mechero, una pluma) to fill
3 (poner carga eléctrica) to charge
4 (atribuir algo negativo) cargar a alguien con las culpas, to put the blame on sb
le cargan la responsabilidad a su padre, they put the blame on his father
5 Com to charge: cárguelo a mi cuenta, charge it to my account
6 familiar Educ to fail
II verbo intransitivo
1 (soportar, hacerse cargo) to lumber [con, with]: carga con la casa y con la suegra, she has to do all the housework as well as having to take care of her mother-in-law figurado cargar con las consecuencias, to suffer the consequences
2 (llevar un peso) to carry: siempre carga con lo más pesado, he always takes the heaviest
3 (arremeter, atacar) to charge [contra, against] ' carga' also found in these entries: Spanish: burra - burro - cargar - cruz - descargar - desembarcar - desembarco - desriñonarse - destinataria - destinatario - flete - gravamen - imponerse - losa - máxima - máximo - parihuelas - peso - relevar - sobrepeso - soportar - tara - agobiante - aguantar - aligerar - balancear - caballo - camión - consignar - correr - cuesta - destino - distribuir - eléctrico - equilibrar - furgoneta - lastre - llevar - mula - munición - retener - sostener - volcar - zona English: bay - burden - busload - cargo - carload - carousel - charge - chute - dead weight - freight - front-load - lighten - load - loaded - loading - millstone - pack-animal - tie down - truckload - dependant - fall - freighter - refill -
62 flood
1.
noun1) (a great overflow of water: If it continues to rain like this, we shall have floods.) inundación2) (any great quantity: a flood of fan mail.) torrente, avalancha
2. verb(to (cause something to) overflow with water: She left the water running and flooded the kitchen.) inundar
3. -lit verb(to light with floodlights.) iluminar- floodlit
- flood-tide
flood1 n inundaciónflood2 vb inundar / inundarsetr[flʌd]1 (overflow of water) inundación nombre femenino2 (of river) riada1 (river) desbordarse2 figurative use (cover, fill) invadir, inundar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto flood the market inundar el mercado, saturar el mercadoto be in floods of tears llorar a maresflood ['flʌd] vt: inundar, anegarflood n1) inundation: inundación f2) torrent: avalancha f, diluvio m, torrente ma flood of tears: un mar de lágrimasn.• arriada s.f.• arroyada s.f.• diluvio s.m.• inundación s.f.• llena s.f.• riada s.f.• riolada s.f.v.• anegar v.• aplayarse v.• desbordar v.• enaguazar v.• inundar v.flʌd
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a) ( of water) (often pl) inundación f; ( caused by river) inundación f, riada fto be in full flood — \<\<river\>\> estar* desbordado; \<\<speaker\>\> estar* en pleno discurso or (pey) en plena perorata; (before n)
b) (of complaints, calls, letters) avalancha f, diluvio m; ( of people) avalancha f, riada f
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a) \<\<field/town\>\> inundar, anegar*b) ( Auto) \<\<engine\>\> ahogar*c) ( overwhelm) inundarwe've been flooded with applications — nos han inundado de solicitudes, nos han llovido las solicitudes
to flood the market with imports — ( Busn) inundar el mercado de productos importados
2.
via) \<\<river/sewers\>\> desbordarse; \<\<mine/basement\>\> inundarseb) ( Auto) ahogarse*c) (+ adv compl) \<\<people/crowd\>\>to flood in — \<\<sunshine/light\>\> entrar a raudales
d) \<\<emotion\>\>memories came flooding back — los recuerdos se agolparon en su (or mi etc) memoria
Phrasal Verbs:[flʌd]1.N [of water] inundación f ; (in river) avenida f ; [of words, tears] torrente m ; (=flood tide) pleamar fthe Flood — (Rel) el Diluvio
2.VT (Aut) (gen) inundarto flood the market with sth — inundar or saturar el mercado de algo
we have been flooded with applications — nos han llovido las solicitudes, nos han inundado de solicitudes
3.VI [river] desbordarse4.CPDflood control N — medidas fpl para controlar las inundaciones
flood damage N — daños mpl causados por las inundaciones
flood defences (Brit) N — protecciones fpl contra las inundaciones
flood tide N — pleamar f, marea f creciente
- flood in* * *[flʌd]
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a) ( of water) (often pl) inundación f; ( caused by river) inundación f, riada fto be in full flood — \<\<river\>\> estar* desbordado; \<\<speaker\>\> estar* en pleno discurso or (pey) en plena perorata; (before n)
b) (of complaints, calls, letters) avalancha f, diluvio m; ( of people) avalancha f, riada f
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a) \<\<field/town\>\> inundar, anegar*b) ( Auto) \<\<engine\>\> ahogar*c) ( overwhelm) inundarwe've been flooded with applications — nos han inundado de solicitudes, nos han llovido las solicitudes
to flood the market with imports — ( Busn) inundar el mercado de productos importados
2.
via) \<\<river/sewers\>\> desbordarse; \<\<mine/basement\>\> inundarseb) ( Auto) ahogarse*c) (+ adv compl) \<\<people/crowd\>\>to flood in — \<\<sunshine/light\>\> entrar a raudales
d) \<\<emotion\>\>memories came flooding back — los recuerdos se agolparon en su (or mi etc) memoria
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63 itself
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when an object, animal etc is the object of an action it performs: The cat looked at itself in the mirror; The cat stretched itself by the fire.) a sí mismo, a sí misma2) (used to emphasize it or the name of an object, animal etc: The house itself is quite small, but the garden is big.) en sí3) (without help etc: `How did the dog get in?' `Oh, it can open the gate itself.') él mismo, él solo, sin ayudaitself pron1. se2. solotr[ɪt'self]1 (reflexive) se2 (emphatic) en sí3 (after prep) sí■ the committee wants to keep all the profits for itself el comité quiere guardar todos los beneficios para sí\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby itself solo,-a■ it switches off by itself se apaga solo, se apaga automáticamenteitself [ɪt'sɛlf] pronthe cat gave itself a bath: el gato se bañóhe is courtesy itself: es la misma cortesíain and of itself: por sí mismoit opened by itself: se abrió solopron.• mismo pron.• se pron.• sí pron.• sí mismo pron.ɪt'selfa) ( reflexive)b) ( emphatic use)the town itself is small — la ciudad en sí or la ciudad propiamente dicha es pequeña
[ɪt'self]PRON1) (reflexive) se, sí2) (emphatic)* * *[ɪt'self]a) ( reflexive)b) ( emphatic use)the town itself is small — la ciudad en sí or la ciudad propiamente dicha es pequeña
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64 Will
will1 n1. voluntad / ganas2. testamentowill2 vb1.when will they arrive? ¿cuándo llegarán?2.will you close that door, please? ¿quieres cerrar esa puerta, por favor?tr[wɪl]1 (future)■ it won't rain, will it? no lloverá, ¿verdad?■ what will you do if she's late? ¿qué harás si llega tarde?2 (be disposed to, be willing to)■ (no), I won't no quiero■ I won't have it! ¡no lo permito!■ will you stay for dinner? ¿quieres quedarte a cenar?■ won't you take a seat? ¿quiere sentarse?, siéntese, por favor3 (requests) querer■ will you do me a favour? ¿quieres hacerme un favor?■ you won't forget to tell him, will you? no se te olvidará de decírselo, ¿verdad?■ make me a cup of tea, will you? hazme una taza de té, ¿quieres?4 (general truths, custom)5 (orders, commands)■ will you be quiet! ¡quieres callarte!, ¡cállate!6 (insistence, persistence) insistir en7 (can, possibility) poder8 (supposition, must, probability) deber de■ that'll be John será John, debe de ser John■ they'll be home by now ya estarán en casa, ya deben de estar en casa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLif you will si así lo quiereI will (in wedding) sí, quierowill do muy bien, lo haré————————tr[wɪl]2 SMALLLAW/SMALL testamento, últimas nombre femenino plural voluntades■ have you made a will? ¿has hecho (tu) testamento?1 (make or intend to happen by power of mind) desear, querer2 formal use (intend, desire) querer, ordenar, mandar3 SMALLLAW/SMALL legar, dejar en testamento\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLagainst one's will contra su voluntad, a pesar suyoat will a voluntadof one's own free will por voluntad propiawhere there's a will there's a way querer es poderwith a will con ilusión, con entusiasmo, con ganaslast will and testament última voluntad nombre femeninowish: quererdo what you will: haz lo que quieraswill v auxno one would take the job: nadie aceptaría el trabajoI won't do it: no lo haréhe will get angry over nothing: se pone furioso por cualquier cosatomorrow we will go shopping: mañana iremos de comprasthe couch will hold three people: en el sofá cabrán tres personasI will go despite them: iré a pesar de ellosthat will be the mailman: eso ha de ser el carteroaccidents will happen: los accidentes ocurrirányou will do as I say: harás lo que digowill vt1) ordain: disponer, decretarif God wills it: si Dios lo dispone, si Dios quiere2) : lograr a fuerza de voluntadthey were willing him to succeed: estaban deseando que tuviera éxito3) bequeath: legarwill n1) desire: deseo m, voluntad f2) volition: voluntad ffree will: libre albedrío3) willpower: voluntad f, fuerza f de voluntada will of iron: una voluntad férrea4) : testamento mto make a will: hacer testamentov.• legar v.• lograr por fuerza v.• querer v.(§pret: quis-) fut/c: querr-•)aux.n.• gusto s.m.• placer s.m.• testamento s.m.• volición s.f.• voluntad s.f.
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1. wɪl1)a) ( talking about the future)he'll come on Friday — vendrá el viernes, va a venir el viernes
he said he would come on Friday — dijo que vendría or iba a venir el viernes
he won't ever change his ways — no cambiará nunca, no va a cambiar nunca
will you be staying at Jack's? — ¿te vas a quedar en casa de Jack?
at the end of this month, he'll have been working here for a year — este fin de mes hará or va a hacer un año que trabaja aquí
you won't leave without me, will you? — no te irás sin mí ¿no?
b) ( expressing resolution) (with first person)I won't let you down — no te fallaré, no te voy a fallar
2)a) ( expressing willingness)will o would you do me a favor? — ¿quieres hacerme un favor?, ¿me haces un favor?
b) ( in orders)be quiet, will you! — cállate, ¿quieres?, quieres callarte!
c) ( in invitations)will you have a drink? — ¿quieres tomar algo?
you'll stay for dinner, won't you? — te quedas a cenar ¿no?
3) ( expressing conjecture)won't they be having lunch now? — ¿no estarán comiendo ahora?
you will have gathered that... — te habrás dado cuenta de que...
4)a) (indicating habit, characteristic)he'd get drunk every Saturday — se emborrachaba or solía emborracharse todos los sábados
you won't be told, will you? — qué cosa! ¿por qué no haces caso?
b) ( indicating capability)this door won't shut — esta puerta no cierra or no quiere cerrar
2.
vt (past & past p willed)1)a) (urge, try to cause)I was willing her to get the answer right — estaba deseando con todas mis fuerzas or con toda mi voluntad que diera la respuesta correcta
b) (desire, ordain) (frml) \<\<God\>\> disponer*, querer*2) ( bequeath) legar*, dejar en testamento
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1) ua) ( faculty) voluntad fb) (determination, willpower) voluntad fto break somebody's will — doblegar* a alguien
to lose the will to live — perder* las ansias or las ganas de vivir
where there's a will, there's a way — querer es poder
c) (desire, intention) voluntad fit was God's will — Dios así lo quiso, fue la voluntad divina
patients may come and go at will — los pacientes pueden entrar y salir a voluntad or cuando quieren or (frml) cuando les place
2) c ( testament) testamento m[wɪl]N (familiar form) of William* * *
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1. [wɪl]1)a) ( talking about the future)he'll come on Friday — vendrá el viernes, va a venir el viernes
he said he would come on Friday — dijo que vendría or iba a venir el viernes
he won't ever change his ways — no cambiará nunca, no va a cambiar nunca
will you be staying at Jack's? — ¿te vas a quedar en casa de Jack?
at the end of this month, he'll have been working here for a year — este fin de mes hará or va a hacer un año que trabaja aquí
you won't leave without me, will you? — no te irás sin mí ¿no?
b) ( expressing resolution) (with first person)I won't let you down — no te fallaré, no te voy a fallar
2)a) ( expressing willingness)will o would you do me a favor? — ¿quieres hacerme un favor?, ¿me haces un favor?
b) ( in orders)be quiet, will you! — cállate, ¿quieres?, quieres callarte!
c) ( in invitations)will you have a drink? — ¿quieres tomar algo?
you'll stay for dinner, won't you? — te quedas a cenar ¿no?
3) ( expressing conjecture)won't they be having lunch now? — ¿no estarán comiendo ahora?
you will have gathered that... — te habrás dado cuenta de que...
4)a) (indicating habit, characteristic)he'd get drunk every Saturday — se emborrachaba or solía emborracharse todos los sábados
you won't be told, will you? — qué cosa! ¿por qué no haces caso?
b) ( indicating capability)this door won't shut — esta puerta no cierra or no quiere cerrar
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vt (past & past p willed)1)a) (urge, try to cause)I was willing her to get the answer right — estaba deseando con todas mis fuerzas or con toda mi voluntad que diera la respuesta correcta
b) (desire, ordain) (frml) \<\<God\>\> disponer*, querer*2) ( bequeath) legar*, dejar en testamento
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1) ua) ( faculty) voluntad fb) (determination, willpower) voluntad fto break somebody's will — doblegar* a alguien
to lose the will to live — perder* las ansias or las ganas de vivir
where there's a will, there's a way — querer es poder
c) (desire, intention) voluntad fit was God's will — Dios así lo quiso, fue la voluntad divina
patients may come and go at will — los pacientes pueden entrar y salir a voluntad or cuando quieren or (frml) cuando les place
2) c ( testament) testamento m -
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will1 n1. voluntad / ganas2. testamentowill2 vb1.when will they arrive? ¿cuándo llegarán?2.will you close that door, please? ¿quieres cerrar esa puerta, por favor?tr[wɪl]1 (future)■ it won't rain, will it? no lloverá, ¿verdad?■ what will you do if she's late? ¿qué harás si llega tarde?2 (be disposed to, be willing to)■ (no), I won't no quiero■ I won't have it! ¡no lo permito!■ will you stay for dinner? ¿quieres quedarte a cenar?■ won't you take a seat? ¿quiere sentarse?, siéntese, por favor3 (requests) querer■ will you do me a favour? ¿quieres hacerme un favor?■ you won't forget to tell him, will you? no se te olvidará de decírselo, ¿verdad?■ make me a cup of tea, will you? hazme una taza de té, ¿quieres?4 (general truths, custom)5 (orders, commands)■ will you be quiet! ¡quieres callarte!, ¡cállate!6 (insistence, persistence) insistir en7 (can, possibility) poder8 (supposition, must, probability) deber de■ that'll be John será John, debe de ser John■ they'll be home by now ya estarán en casa, ya deben de estar en casa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLif you will si así lo quiereI will (in wedding) sí, quierowill do muy bien, lo haré————————tr[wɪl]2 SMALLLAW/SMALL testamento, últimas nombre femenino plural voluntades■ have you made a will? ¿has hecho (tu) testamento?1 (make or intend to happen by power of mind) desear, querer2 formal use (intend, desire) querer, ordenar, mandar3 SMALLLAW/SMALL legar, dejar en testamento\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLagainst one's will contra su voluntad, a pesar suyoat will a voluntadof one's own free will por voluntad propiawhere there's a will there's a way querer es poderwith a will con ilusión, con entusiasmo, con ganaslast will and testament última voluntad nombre femeninowish: quererdo what you will: haz lo que quieraswill v auxno one would take the job: nadie aceptaría el trabajoI won't do it: no lo haréhe will get angry over nothing: se pone furioso por cualquier cosatomorrow we will go shopping: mañana iremos de comprasthe couch will hold three people: en el sofá cabrán tres personasI will go despite them: iré a pesar de ellosthat will be the mailman: eso ha de ser el carteroaccidents will happen: los accidentes ocurrirányou will do as I say: harás lo que digowill vt1) ordain: disponer, decretarif God wills it: si Dios lo dispone, si Dios quiere2) : lograr a fuerza de voluntadthey were willing him to succeed: estaban deseando que tuviera éxito3) bequeath: legarwill n1) desire: deseo m, voluntad f2) volition: voluntad ffree will: libre albedrío3) willpower: voluntad f, fuerza f de voluntada will of iron: una voluntad férrea4) : testamento mto make a will: hacer testamentov.• legar v.• lograr por fuerza v.• querer v.(§pret: quis-) fut/c: querr-•)aux.n.• gusto s.m.• placer s.m.• testamento s.m.• volición s.f.• voluntad s.f.
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1. wɪl1)a) ( talking about the future)he'll come on Friday — vendrá el viernes, va a venir el viernes
he said he would come on Friday — dijo que vendría or iba a venir el viernes
he won't ever change his ways — no cambiará nunca, no va a cambiar nunca
will you be staying at Jack's? — ¿te vas a quedar en casa de Jack?
at the end of this month, he'll have been working here for a year — este fin de mes hará or va a hacer un año que trabaja aquí
you won't leave without me, will you? — no te irás sin mí ¿no?
b) ( expressing resolution) (with first person)I won't let you down — no te fallaré, no te voy a fallar
2)a) ( expressing willingness)will o would you do me a favor? — ¿quieres hacerme un favor?, ¿me haces un favor?
b) ( in orders)be quiet, will you! — cállate, ¿quieres?, quieres callarte!
c) ( in invitations)will you have a drink? — ¿quieres tomar algo?
you'll stay for dinner, won't you? — te quedas a cenar ¿no?
3) ( expressing conjecture)won't they be having lunch now? — ¿no estarán comiendo ahora?
you will have gathered that... — te habrás dado cuenta de que...
4)a) (indicating habit, characteristic)he'd get drunk every Saturday — se emborrachaba or solía emborracharse todos los sábados
you won't be told, will you? — qué cosa! ¿por qué no haces caso?
b) ( indicating capability)this door won't shut — esta puerta no cierra or no quiere cerrar
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vt (past & past p willed)1)a) (urge, try to cause)I was willing her to get the answer right — estaba deseando con todas mis fuerzas or con toda mi voluntad que diera la respuesta correcta
b) (desire, ordain) (frml) \<\<God\>\> disponer*, querer*2) ( bequeath) legar*, dejar en testamento
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1) ua) ( faculty) voluntad fb) (determination, willpower) voluntad fto break somebody's will — doblegar* a alguien
to lose the will to live — perder* las ansias or las ganas de vivir
where there's a will, there's a way — querer es poder
c) (desire, intention) voluntad fit was God's will — Dios así lo quiso, fue la voluntad divina
patients may come and go at will — los pacientes pueden entrar y salir a voluntad or cuando quieren or (frml) cuando les place
2) c ( testament) testamento m
I [wɪl] (pt would)1. MODAL VBa)I will or I'll finish it tomorrow — lo terminaré mañana
I will or I'll have finished it by tomorrow — lo habré terminado para mañana
you won't lose it, will you? — no lo perderás ¿verdad?; (stronger) no lo vayas a perder
you will come to see us, won't you? — vendrás a vernos, ¿no?
what will you do? — ¿qué vas a hacer?
I will do it! — ¡sí lo haré!
no he won't! — ¡no lo hará!
he will or he'll be there by now — ya debe de haber llegado or ya habrá llegado
a) (in commands, insistence)will you sit down! — ¡siéntate!
will you be quiet! — ¿te quieres callar?
"I won't go" - "oh yes you will" — -no voy -¿cómo que no?
I will not or I won't put up with it! — ¡no lo voy a consentir!
I will not have it that... — no permito que se diga que... + subjun
I will — (marriage service) sí quiero
b) (in offers, requests, invitations, refusals)come on, I'll help you — venga, te ayudo
will you help me? — ¿me ayudas?
wait a moment, will you? — espera un momento, ¿quieres?
will you have some tea? — ¿quieres tomar un té?
will you sit down? — ¿quiere usted sentarse?, tome usted asiento more frm
won't you come with us? — ¿no quieres venir con nosotros?
a) soler, acostumbrar ashe will read for hours on end — suele leer or acostumbra a leer durante horas y horas
she will smoke, despite what the doctor says — a pesar de lo que dice el médico, se empeña en fumar
if you will eat so much, you can hardly expect to be slim — si insistes en comer tanto, no pensarás adelgazar
2.VI (=wish) querer(just) as you will! — ¡como quieras!
do as you will — haz lo que quieras, haz lo que te parezca bien
look where you will, you won't find one — mires donde mires, no vas a encontrar uno
II [wɪl]1. N1) (=inclination, wish) voluntad f•
against sb's will — contra la voluntad de algn•
at will — a voluntad•
to do sb's will — hacer la voluntad de algn•
to do sth of one's own free will — hacer algo por voluntad propia•
it is my will that you should do it — frm quiero que lo hagas•
the will to win/live — el deseo de ganar/vivirill 1., 2)•
to work with a will — trabajar con ahinco2) (=testament) testamento m•
the last will and testament of... — la última voluntad de...•
to make a will — hacer testamento2. VT1) (=urge on by willpower) lograr a fuerza de voluntad2) (=ordain) ordenar, disponer3) (=leave in one's will)to will sth to sb — legar algo a algn, dejar algo (en herencia) a algn
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1. [wɪl]1)a) ( talking about the future)he'll come on Friday — vendrá el viernes, va a venir el viernes
he said he would come on Friday — dijo que vendría or iba a venir el viernes
he won't ever change his ways — no cambiará nunca, no va a cambiar nunca
will you be staying at Jack's? — ¿te vas a quedar en casa de Jack?
at the end of this month, he'll have been working here for a year — este fin de mes hará or va a hacer un año que trabaja aquí
you won't leave without me, will you? — no te irás sin mí ¿no?
b) ( expressing resolution) (with first person)I won't let you down — no te fallaré, no te voy a fallar
2)a) ( expressing willingness)will o would you do me a favor? — ¿quieres hacerme un favor?, ¿me haces un favor?
b) ( in orders)be quiet, will you! — cállate, ¿quieres?, quieres callarte!
c) ( in invitations)will you have a drink? — ¿quieres tomar algo?
you'll stay for dinner, won't you? — te quedas a cenar ¿no?
3) ( expressing conjecture)won't they be having lunch now? — ¿no estarán comiendo ahora?
you will have gathered that... — te habrás dado cuenta de que...
4)a) (indicating habit, characteristic)he'd get drunk every Saturday — se emborrachaba or solía emborracharse todos los sábados
you won't be told, will you? — qué cosa! ¿por qué no haces caso?
b) ( indicating capability)this door won't shut — esta puerta no cierra or no quiere cerrar
2.
vt (past & past p willed)1)a) (urge, try to cause)I was willing her to get the answer right — estaba deseando con todas mis fuerzas or con toda mi voluntad que diera la respuesta correcta
b) (desire, ordain) (frml) \<\<God\>\> disponer*, querer*2) ( bequeath) legar*, dejar en testamento
II
1) ua) ( faculty) voluntad fb) (determination, willpower) voluntad fto break somebody's will — doblegar* a alguien
to lose the will to live — perder* las ansias or las ganas de vivir
where there's a will, there's a way — querer es poder
c) (desire, intention) voluntad fit was God's will — Dios así lo quiso, fue la voluntad divina
patients may come and go at will — los pacientes pueden entrar y salir a voluntad or cuando quieren or (frml) cuando les place
2) c ( testament) testamento m -
66 convencer
v.to convince.convencer a alguien de algo to convince somebody of somethinglo convencí para que me dejara ir a la fiesta I convinced o persuaded him to let me go to the party* * *1 (de algo) to convince; (para hacer algo) to persuade■ me han convencido para ir a un restaurante japonés they've persuaded me to go to a Japanese restaurant2 familiar (en frases negativas) to like, be keen on1 to be convincing■ el equipo local no convenció con su actuación the local team's performance was not very convincing1 to become convinced, be convinced, convince oneself* * *verbto convince, persuade* * *1. VT1)convencer a algn (de algo) — to convince sb (of sth), persuade sb (of sth)
me convencieron de su inocencia — they convinced o persuaded me he was innocent o of his innocence
al final la convencí de que era verdad — I eventually convinced o persuaded her it was true
no me convenceréis de lo contrario — you won't convince o persuade me otherwise
2)convencer a algn (de o para hacer algo) — to persuade sb (to do sth)
me han convencido de o para que los vote — they persuaded me to vote for them
no iba a salir, pero al final me convencieron — I wasn't going to go out, but in the end they persuaded me (to)
3) (=satisfacer)no nos convence del todo la propuesta — we are not entirely convinced about the proposal, the proposal is not entirely convincing
ninguno de los dos candidatos me convence — neither of the two candidates seems very convincing o good to me
su último disco no me convence nada — I'm not very impressed with her latest record, her latest record doesn't do much for me
parece buena gente, pero no me acaba de convencer — he seems nice enough but I'm not too sure about him
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (de hecho, idea) to convinceno se dejó convencer — she wouldn't be convinced o persuaded
b) ( para hacer algo) to persuade2.convencer a alguien para or de que + subj — to persuade somebody to + inf
convencerse v pronconvéncete, estás equivocado! — believe me, you're wrong!
¿te convences de que tenía razón? — do you believe o accept I was right?
* * *= convince, persuade, sell + idea, sell + notion, win over, coax.Ex. I am convinced, from my experience in an undergraduate library, that subject cataloging is as important as descriptive, and that all library users are serious library users.Ex. Teachers of other subjects should also be drawn in to persuade their pupils that life-long use of libraries would also contribute to the country's scientific and technological advancement.Ex. The author outlines some methods of selling to adolescent pupils the idea of reading fiction for fun.Ex. We are having to undertake a programme of effectively selling the notion to various schools within the university, to ensure some acceptance of ejournals when they duly arrive.Ex. It is the latest incentive being offered to attract the Web user and win over their loyalty of custom.Ex. Quite clearly there could be no hope of coaxing such a variety of users into a uniform behaviour pattern.----* convencer a Alguien = prevail on/upon + Alguien.* convencer a Alguien de que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.* estar convencido = there + be + strong feeling.* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.* intentar convencer = work on + Persona.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (de hecho, idea) to convinceno se dejó convencer — she wouldn't be convinced o persuaded
b) ( para hacer algo) to persuade2.convencer a alguien para or de que + subj — to persuade somebody to + inf
convencerse v pronconvéncete, estás equivocado! — believe me, you're wrong!
¿te convences de que tenía razón? — do you believe o accept I was right?
* * *= convince, persuade, sell + idea, sell + notion, win over, coax.Ex: I am convinced, from my experience in an undergraduate library, that subject cataloging is as important as descriptive, and that all library users are serious library users.
Ex: Teachers of other subjects should also be drawn in to persuade their pupils that life-long use of libraries would also contribute to the country's scientific and technological advancement.Ex: The author outlines some methods of selling to adolescent pupils the idea of reading fiction for fun.Ex: We are having to undertake a programme of effectively selling the notion to various schools within the university, to ensure some acceptance of ejournals when they duly arrive.Ex: It is the latest incentive being offered to attract the Web user and win over their loyalty of custom.Ex: Quite clearly there could be no hope of coaxing such a variety of users into a uniform behaviour pattern.* convencer a Alguien = prevail on/upon + Alguien.* convencer a Alguien de que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.* estar convencido = there + be + strong feeling.* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.* intentar convencer = work on + Persona.* * *convencer [E2 ]vtA1 (de un hecho, una idea) to convinceno se dejó convencer she wouldn't be convinced o persuadedconvencer a algn DE algo to convince sb OF sthla convenció de la necesidad de tomar medidas he convinced her of the need to take actionno logré convencerlo de lo contrario I couldn't persuade him otherwiselos convencí de que hablaba en serio I persuaded o convinced them that I was seriousel artículo me convenció de que era verdad lo que se rumoreaba the article convinced me that the rumors were trueme costó convencerla de que no tenía razón I had difficulty convincing her that she was wrong2 (para hacer algo) to persuadeyo no quería ir pero mi hermana me convenció I didn't want to go but my sister persuaded me to o persuaded me o talked me into itconvencer a algn PARA or DE QUE + SUBJ to persuade sb to + INFa ver si la convences para que nos dé las llaves do you think you can talk her into giving us o persuade her to give us the keys?no logramos convencerlo de que apoyara nuestra moción we couldn't persuade him to support our motion, we couldn't convince him that he should support our motionno pude convencerlo de que me prestara dinero I couldn't persuade him to lend me any moneyB ( en frases negativas)(satisfacer): es simpático, pero no me acaba de convencer he's nice enough but there's something about him I don't like o something about him I'm not sure aboutno me convence del todo la idea I'm not absolutely sure o completely convinced about the ideala explicación que dio no convenció a nadie his explanation wasn't at all convincingme cuesta decidirme porque ninguno me convence demasiado I can't decide because I'm not really sure about any of them o because none of them is really what I was afterserá muy buena actriz, pero en ese papel no me convence she may be a very good actress, but I don't like her in that rolese lo he dicho mil veces pero no se convence I've told him hundreds of times but he won't be convinced o he won't believe it¡convéncete, estás equivocado! believe me, you're wrong!convencerse DE algo:¿ahora te convences de que tenía razón? now do you believe I was right?te tienes que convencer de que tu madre tiene razón you have to accept that your mother is right* * *
convencer ( conjugate convencer) verbo transitivo
la convencí de que estaba equivocada I convinced her that she was wrong
no pude convencerlo de que or para que me prestara dinero I couldn't persuade him to lend me any money
su explicación no convenció a nadie his explanation wasn't at all convincing
convencerse verbo pronominal
to be convinced;◊ ¿te convenciste? are you convinced?;
convencerse de algo to accept sth;
¿te convences de que tenía razón? do you believe o accept I was right?
convencer verbo transitivo
1 (una idea) to convince
2 (persuadir) la convencimos para que fuera al médico, we persuaded her to go to the doctor's
3 (satisfacer) el peinado no me convence, I'm not sure about the hairstyle
' convencer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camelar
- enredar
- trabajarse
- nomás
English:
bring round
- coax
- come round
- convince
- get round
- impress
- persuade
- prevail
- put off
- reason
- satisfy
- sway
- talk
- win over
- assure
- budge
- cajole
- come
* * *♦ vt1. [persuadir] to convince;si convenzo a mi hermano, iré con su moto I'll take my brother's motorbike, if I can persuade him to lend me it o if I can talk him into lending me it;convencer a alguien de algo to convince sb of sth;no la convencieron de que era la mejor idea they were unable to convince o persuade her that it was the best idea;lo convencí para que me dejara ir a la fiesta I convinced o persuaded him to let me go to the party;quisimos animarle a que viniera con nosotros, pero no se dejó convencer we tried to encourage him to come with us but were unable to convince him2. [satisfacer]me convence esta lavadora, la voy a comprar I like the sound of this washing machine, I'm going to buy it;su última película no ha convencido a la crítica her latest movie o Br film didn't impress the critics, the critics didn't think much of her latest movie o Br film;esta manera de hacer las cosas no me convence lo más mínimo I'm not at all sure that this is the right way to go about it;es barato, pero no me acaba de convencer o [m5] no me convence del todo it's certainly cheap, but I'm not too sure about it;tus amigos no me convencen I'm not too keen on your friends♦ visu explicación no convenció his explanation wasn't convincing;allá donde va, convence wherever she goes, she creates a good impression;a pesar de ganar, el equipo no convenció although they won, the team failed to impress* * *v/t convince* * *convencer {86} vt: to convince, to persuade* * *convencer vb1. (de algo) to convince2. (persuadir) to persuade3. (agradar) to like -
67 entenderse
1 (comprenderse) to be understood■ esta frase no se entiende you can't understand this sentence, this sentence is impossible to understand2 familiar (conocerse) to know what one is doing3 familiar (llevarse bien) to get along■ dicen que se entiende con la vecina de al lado they say he's having an affair with the woman next door* * *IVPR1) [uso reflexivo] to understand o.s.si no te entiendes ni tú, ¿quién te va a entender? — if you don't even understand yourself, then how is anyone else going to understand you?
déjame, que yo me entiendo — leave me alone, I know what I mean
entendérselas —
entendérselas con algn —
2) [uso recíproco]nos entendimos por señas — we communicated using sign language, we used sign language to communicate
a ver si nos entendemos ¿quién de los dos tiene el dinero? — now let's get this straight, which of the two has got the money?
digamos, para entendernos, que... — let's say, to avoid any misunderstanding, that...
•
entenderse con algn — (=llevarse bien) to get on o along with sb; (=tener una relación amorosa) to have an affair with sbeso no se entiende conmigo — that doesn't concern me, that has nothing to do with me
3) [uso impersonal]se entiende que... — it is understood that...
se entiende que no quiera salir con ellos — it's understandable that she doesn't want to go out with them
¿qué se entiende por estas palabras? — what is meant by these words?
¿cómo se entiende que no nos llamaras antes? — why didn't you call us first?
4) (=tratar)IISM (=opinión) opinionsaber* * *(v.) = interoperate [inter-operate], hit it offEx. A Z39.50 clientand server will only interoperate if they agree which parts of the standard to implement, and how.Ex. As the two began to connect well and hit it off, the contact between the two increased to a rate of at least once a week.* * *(v.) = interoperate [inter-operate], hit it offEx: A Z39.50 clientand server will only interoperate if they agree which parts of the standard to implement, and how.
Ex: As the two began to connect well and hit it off, the contact between the two increased to a rate of at least once a week.* * *
■entenderse verbo reflexivo
1 (comprenderse) to be understood, be meant: se entiende que no quiera volver a verla, it's easy to understand that he doesn't want to see her again
2 fam (compenetrarse, llevarse bien) me entiendo bien con tu madre, I get on well with your mother
' entenderse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
condenada
- condenado
- conectar
- entender
English:
understand
* * *vpr1. [comprenderse] [uno mismo] to know what one means;[dos personas] to understand each other;yo ya me entiendo I know what I'm doing;el ilion, para entendernos, un hueso de la pelvis the ilium, in other words o that is, one of the bones of the pelvis;se entienden en inglés they communicate with each other in English;los sordomudos se entienden por señas deaf-mutes communicate (with each other) using sign language2. [llevarse bien] to get on;me entiendo muy bien con mis compañeros de trabajo I get on very well with my workmates3. [sentimentalmente] to have an affair ( con with);se entendía con una vecina he was having an affair with a neighbour4. [ponerse de acuerdo] to reach an agreement;te vas a tener que entenderse con los organizadores you're going to have to come to o reach an agreement with the organizers♦ nma mi entenderse…, según mi entenderse… the way I see it…;a o [m5]según mi modesto entenderse, la culpa es del gobierno in my humble opinion, it's the government's fault;a tu entenderse ¿cuáles son las razones de la derrota? in your view, what are the reasons for this defeat?* * *v/r1 communicate;a ver si nos entendemos let’s get this straight;para entendernos, para que me entiendas not to put too fine a point on it2:yo me entiendo I know what I’m doing3:entenderse con alguien get along with s.o., get on with s.o.* * *vr1) : to be understood2) : to get along well, to understand each other3)entenderse con : to deal withentender nma mi entender : in my opinion* * *entenderse vb to get on -
68 instalar
v.1 to instal, to fit (montar) (antena, aparato).2 to place (situar) (object).3 to install, to instal, to assemble, to set up.Elsa instala un ventilador Elsa installs a fan.Ellos instalan un reglamento They install=establish rules.El pueblo instaló al candidato The people installed the candidate.* * *1 (colocar) to install2 (equipar) to fit out3 (acomodar) to put, put up, house* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=conectar) [+ calefacción, teléfono] to install, instal (EEUU); [+ luz, gas] to connect, connect up, put in; [+ antena] to put up, erect frm; [+ lavadora, lavaplatos] to install, instal (EEUU), plumb in; [+ ordenador, vídeo] to set up; [+ sistema de control] to install, instal (EEUU), put into operation; [+ sistema operativo] to install, instal (EEUU)¿te han instalado ya el teléfono? — have you had the phone put in yet?, are you on the phone yet?
hemos instalado un nuevo sistema de vigilancia — we've installed a new security system, we've put a new security system into operation
2) (=montar) [+ consulta, oficina] to set up, open; [+ campamento, fábrica, espectáculo, exposición] to set up; [+ tienda de campaña] to pitchla escultura fue instalada en el centro del escenario — the sculpture was erected in the middle of the stage
3) [+ persona] to put, installlo instaló en el cuarto de invitados — she put o installed him in the guest room
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( colocar y conectar) <teléfono/lavaplatos> to install; < antena> to erect, put upb) ( colocar) <archivador/piano> to putc) <oficina/consultorio> to open, set up2) (AmL) < comisión> to set up, establish2.instalarsev pron to settle, install oneself* * *= fit, install [instal, -USA], mount, rig.Ex. One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.Ex. These systems have been installed in a number of libraries in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe.Ex. There are now over 2000 data bases mounted on a number of computers spread at various locations throughout the world.Ex. The worst interruptions of all, in my experience, come from those public address systems rigged in many schools in every room and used apparently without a second thought by administrative staff.----* instalarse = make + a home for + Reflexivo, set up + camp.* instalarse en = move into.* instalar un servicio = mount + service.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( colocar y conectar) <teléfono/lavaplatos> to install; < antena> to erect, put upb) ( colocar) <archivador/piano> to putc) <oficina/consultorio> to open, set up2) (AmL) < comisión> to set up, establish2.instalarsev pron to settle, install oneself* * *= fit, install [instal, -USA], mount, rig.Ex: One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.
Ex: These systems have been installed in a number of libraries in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe.Ex: There are now over 2000 data bases mounted on a number of computers spread at various locations throughout the world.Ex: The worst interruptions of all, in my experience, come from those public address systems rigged in many schools in every room and used apparently without a second thought by administrative staff.* instalarse = make + a home for + Reflexivo, set up + camp.* instalarse en = move into.* instalar un servicio = mount + service.* * *instalar [A1 ]vtA1 (colocar y conectar) ‹teléfono› to install; ‹lavaplatos› to install, plumb in; ‹antena› to erect, put up2 (colocar) ‹archivador/piano› to putinstalaron la mesa en el rincón they put the table in the cornerinstalamos a mi madre en el cuarto de los niños we put o installed my mother in the children's room3 ‹oficina/consultorio› to open, set upB ( AmL) ‹comisión› to set up, establishto settle, install oneselfvino a pasar unos días y acabó instalándose he came to stay for a few days and ended up moving inse instaló en el sillón y se quedó allí toda la noche she installed herself in the armchair and didn't move all eveningcuando estemos instalados en las nuevas oficinas when we've settled into the new offices, when we're installed in the new offices* * *
instalar ( conjugate instalar) verbo transitivo
‹ antena› to erect, put up;
(Inf) ‹ programa› to install
instalarse verbo pronominal
to settle, install oneself
instalar verbo transitivo
1 to instal, US install
2 (puesto, tienda) to set up
' instalar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
local
- implementar
- poner
English:
connect
- fit
- instal
- install
- lay
- put
- put in
- rig up
- set up
- rig
* * *♦ vt1. [montar] [aparato] to install, to fit;[antena] to install, to put up; [computador] to install; [local, puesto] to set up2. [situar] [objeto] to place;[tienda] to pitch; [gente] to put;instalaron a los refugiados en tiendas de campaña they put the refugees up in tents4. Am [comisión] to set up* * *v/t1 install, Brinstal; ( colocar) put2 un negocio set up* * *instalar vt1) : to install2) : to instate* * *instalar vb (en general) to install -
69 ocurrencia
f.1 bright idea (idea).¡vaya ocurrencia! the very idea!, what an idea!2 witty remark (dicho gracioso).3 funny remark, humorous remark, quip, short and clever remark expressed in relation to a particular subject.4 occurrence, happening, event, happenstance.* * *1 (idea) idea; (disparatada) absurd idea2 (agudeza) witty remark\¡qué ocurrencia! that's ridiculous!* * *SF1) (=idea) idea¡vaya ocurrencia! — iró what a bright idea!
tuvo la ocurrencia de lavarse los zapatos en la lavadora — iró he had the bright idea of washing his shoes in the washing machine
2) (=dicho gracioso) funny remark3) frm (=acontecimiento) occurrence* * ** * ** * *ocurrencia11 = witticism, witty remark, quip.Ex: It uses humor rather than witticisms, and self-deprecation rather than deprecation of the professional field.
Ex: Youll never be short on a witty remark with a database of almost 180000 jokes.Ex: His genius is sometimes most evident in his quips.ocurrencia22 = match, frequency of occurrence, posting, occurrence, token.Ex: If a search returns more than one match, you can select a particular record by entering the record number and pressing < Enter>.
Ex: In computer indexing this will involve statistical analysis of the relative frequency of occurrence of terms.Ex: An entry in the inverted file consists of the term to be searched, the number of records containing the term (known as the number of postings), and the reference number of those records (known as the addresses).Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.Ex: In this case the data is the number of types, not tokens.* fichero de ocurrencias = postings file.* ocurrencias = hit list, hitcount.* * *A1 (comentario gracioso) witty o funny remark, witticismtodos celebraban sus ocurrencias they were all laughing at her witty o funny remarks2 (idea disparatada) crazy ideaB ( Ling) occurrenceC (de un suceso) occurrence* * *
ocurrencia sustantivo femenino ( comentario gracioso) witty o funny remark, witticism;
( idea disparatada) crazy idea
ocurrencia sustantivo femenino
1 (comentario ingenioso) witty remark, wisecrack
2 (idea repentina) idea: ¡tienes cada ocurrencia!, what crazy ideas you have!
' ocurrencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
golpe
- gracia
- idea
- salida
- superarse
- celebrar
- cosa
- genialidad
English:
afterthought
- quip
- subtle
- subtlety
- witticism
* * *ocurrencia nf1. [idea] bright idea;¡vaya ocurrencia! the very idea!, what an idea!;su ocurrencia nos metió en un buen lío his bright idea got us into a real mess2. [dicho gracioso] witty remark3. Ling frequency of use* * *f1 occurrence2 ( chiste) quip, witty remark* * *ocurrencia nf1) : occurrence, event2) : witticism3) : bright idea* * *1. (idea) bright idea2. (chiste) witty remark -
70 pour forth
v.• manar v.liter1.VT + ADV (lit) [+ smoke] echar; (fig) [+ words, abuse] soltarthe washing machine was pouring forth water at an alarming rate — el agua se salía de la lavadora a una velocidad alarmante
2.VI + ADV (lit) [smoke, gas] salir en grandes cantidades; [water, liquid] salir a raudales; [blood] salir a borbotones; (fig) [words, criticisms] manar -
71 escurrir
esku'rrirvabtropfen, austropfen, auslaufenverbo transitivo1. [verdura] abtropfen lassen[ropa - a mano] auswringen[ropa - en lavadora] schleudern (lassen)2. [vaciar] leeren————————escurrirse verbo pronominalescurrirescurrir [esku'rrir](gotear) tropfen; (ropa, verdura) abtropfennum1num (una vasija) völlig entleeren; escurrir la (botella de) cerveza die Bierflasche bis auf den letzten Tropfen leerennum3num (deslizar) gleiten lassen; escurrir la mano por encima de algo die Hand über etwas gleiten lassen; deslizó el dinero en mi bolsillo er/sie ließ das Geld unauffällig in meine Tasche gleitennum1num (resbalar) ausrutschennum3num (escaparse) entgleiten; el pez se me escurrió de (entre) las manos der Fisch glitt mir aus den Händen; escurrirse por un agujero durch ein Loch rutschen; las perlas se me escurren entre los dedos die Perlen gleiten mir durch die Fingernum5num (familiar: dar) sich vertun; me he escurrido en la propina ich habe aus Versehen zu viel Trinkgeld gegebennum6num (familiar: decir) sich verplappern -
72 cojonudo
adj.smashing.* * *► adjetivo1 tabú fucking great* * *- da adjetivo1) (arg) ( estupendo) <tipo/película/fiesta> great (colloq), amazing (colloq)2)a) (Col, RPl fam) ( valiente) gutsy (colloq)b) (RPl fam) ( tonto) dense, dumb* * *= the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, swell.Ex. For reasons that aren't clear ' the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree.Ex. By the 1930s, 'cool as a cucumber' was ' the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.Ex. Both are considered to be the cat's meow but in different fields of machining.Ex. He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today.Ex. And if its wines are no longer considered the cat's whiskers, you should not let that prevent you from visiting Sydney.Ex. I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.* * *- da adjetivo1) (arg) ( estupendo) <tipo/película/fiesta> great (colloq), amazing (colloq)2)a) (Col, RPl fam) ( valiente) gutsy (colloq)b) (RPl fam) ( tonto) dense, dumb* * *= the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, swell.Ex: For reasons that aren't clear ' the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree.
Ex: By the 1930s, 'cool as a cucumber' was ' the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.Ex: Both are considered to be the cat's meow but in different fields of machining.Ex: He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today.Ex: And if its wines are no longer considered the cat's whiskers, you should not let that prevent you from visiting Sydney.Ex: I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.* * *cojonudo -daA ( arg) (estupendo) ‹tío/película/fiesta› great ( colloq), amazing ( colloq), awesome ( AmE sl), brilliant ( BrE colloq)es una tía cojonuda she's an incredible o amazing woman ( colloq)B* * *
cojonudo,-a adj vulgar brilliant, fantastic
' cojonudo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cojonuda
English:
out-of-sight
* * *cojonudo, -a adjmuy Fam Irónico¡cojonudo, ahora no funciona la lavadora! that's just Br bloody o US goddamn brilliant! now the washing machine isn't working!* * *adj popawesome fam, brilliant -
73 descontar
v.1 to deduct.siete, descontando a los profesores seven, not counting the teachers2 to discount (commerce).* * *1 (restar) to deduct, take off, knock off■ me han descontado el 12% they gave me a 12% discount2 (excluir) to leave out, exclude■ si descontamos esa partida todavía quedan cuatro leaving out that consignment there are still four left3 figurado to discount■ su comportamiento descuenta credibilidad a la empresa his behaviour adversely affects the credibility of the firm4 DEPORTE to add on* * *verbto discount, deduct* * *VT1) (=deducir) to deduct, take offtienes que descontar diez euros del total — you have to deduct ten euros from the total, you have to take ten euros off the total
me lo descuentan de mi nómina — it gets deducted from o taken off my wages, it comes off my wages
2) (Com) [al pagar]si pagas al contado te descuentan un 10% — they give you 10% off if you pay (in) cash, there is a discount of 10% o a 10% discount for cash
me descontaron 100 libras del total de la factura — they gave me £100 off the total bill, they gave me a discount of £100 on the total bill
3) (=excluir) to excludedescontando los gastos de alojamiento — excluding o not including accommodation expenses
son diez días si descuentas los días festivos — it's ten days excluding o not including public holidays
sin descontar la hora y media de viaje — including o not excluding an hour and a half's travelling time
descontándome a mí, todos están casados — apart from me, everyone is married
* * *verbo transitivo1)a) ( rebajar)me descontó el 15% — he gave me a 15% discount
b) ( restar) to deductte descuentan el 20% de impuestos — you get 20% deducted for taxes
2) ( exceptuar)descontando a Pedro — apart from Pedro, not counting Pedro
si descontamos los domingos... — if we don't count Sundays...
3) <letra/pagaré> to discount* * *= discount, make + deduction, deduct.Ex. It is unusual that the agent's price, although discounted, is lower than the publisher's.Ex. A single bill was made out, and each man took an equal share of the payment, regardless of how many pages he had set; deductions were made only for failings such as unpunctuality.Ex. The price of the demonstration disk is relatively modest and is normally deducted from the full purchase price.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) ( rebajar)me descontó el 15% — he gave me a 15% discount
b) ( restar) to deductte descuentan el 20% de impuestos — you get 20% deducted for taxes
2) ( exceptuar)descontando a Pedro — apart from Pedro, not counting Pedro
si descontamos los domingos... — if we don't count Sundays...
3) <letra/pagaré> to discount* * *= discount, make + deduction, deduct.Ex: It is unusual that the agent's price, although discounted, is lower than the publisher's.
Ex: A single bill was made out, and each man took an equal share of the payment, regardless of how many pages he had set; deductions were made only for failings such as unpunctuality.Ex: The price of the demonstration disk is relatively modest and is normally deducted from the full purchase price.* * *vtA1(rebajar): me descontó el 15% he gave me a discount of 15% o a 15% discountme descontó $20 he took $20 off, he gave me a $20 discount2(restar): te descuentan el 20% de impuestos you get 20% deducted for taxessi descuentas los gastos de viaje te quedas con $135 if you take off traveling costs, you're left with $135el árbitro sólo descontó medio minuto the referee only allowed half a minute for stoppagestienes que descontar las dos horas de la comida you have to deduct two hours for lunchB(exceptuar): descontando a Pedro apart from Pedro, aside from Pedro, excluding Pedro, not counting o not including Pedrosi descontamos los sábados y domingos, faltan sólo 15 días if we don't count Saturdays and Sundays, there are only 15 days leftC ‹letra/pagaré› to discount* * *
descontar ( conjugate descontar) verbo transitivo
1a) ( rebajar):◊ me descontó el 15% he gave me a 15% discount
‹ horas› to deduct
2 ( exceptuar):◊ si descontamos a Pedro/los domingos … if we don't count Pedro/Sundays …
3 ‹letra/pagaré› to discount
descontar verbo transitivo
1 (rebajar) to deduct, give a discount
(no incluir) to leave out, disregard: descontando a tus padres, tocamos a mil por cabeza, not counting your parents, we'll pay a thousand per head
2 Dep (tiempo) to add on
' descontar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deducir
English:
deduct
- stop
- take off
- discount
- dock
- take
* * *descontar vt1. [una cantidad] to deduct;me lo descontarán de mi sueldo it will be deducted from my salary;facturaré 5.000 euros brutos, pero a eso habrá que descontarle gastos I'll make 5,000 euros gross, but I'll have to take off the costs from that2. [hacer un descuento de] to discount;me han descontado 1.000 pesos they gave me a discount of 1,000 pesos;me descontaron el 5 por ciento del precio de la lavadora they gave me a 5 percent discount on the (price of the) washing machine3. [exceptuar]siete, descontando a los profesores seven, not counting the teachers;si descuentas los días de vacaciones… if you leave out the holidays…* * *v/t COM deduct, take off; figexclude* * *descontar {19} vt1) : to discount, to deduct2) exceptuar: to except, to exclude* * *descontar vbme han descontado un 15% del precio they gave me a 15% discount2. (restar) to deduct -
74 destrozado
adj.shattered, in pieces, destroyed, battered.past part.past participle of spanish verb: destrozar.* * *1→ link=destrozar destrozar► adjetivo1 (objeto) smashed, broken, ruined2 (persona - moralmente) devastated, shattered; (- físicamente) exhausted, done in, worn out* * *ADJ1) [cristal, cerámica] smashed, shatteredquedó destrozado — [traje, alfombra, zapato] it was ruined; [coche, jardín] it was wrecked
2) [persona] (=abatido) shattered, devastated; (=cansado) * knackered *, pooped (EEUU) *, shattered *; [corazón] broken* * *- da adjetivoa) (roto, deteriorado) < zapatos> ruinedtengo los pies destrozados — (fam) my feet are killing me
b) < persona> ( físicamente) exhausted; ( moralmente) devastated, shatteredc) < corazón> broken* * *= tattered, shattered, wrecked, vandalised [vandalized, -USA], dog tired, ruined, broken-hearted, in tatters, in shambles, upside down.Ex. He inherited a deplorable 'library' with a randomly-chosen collection of tattered, torn, defaced books.Ex. It is clear that it will take a considerable period to fully assess the damage and loss and even longer to begin to rebuild damaged infrastructure and shattered communities.Ex. The movie novel is about a trio of small-town guys who come across a wrecked plane containing a bag full of what they presume to be 'dirty money' and decide to hold onto it, with predictably hellish consequences.Ex. He helped to hose down graffiti from a vandalised wall while waxing lyrical about an era before antisocial behaviour.Ex. After all, who has not felt dog-tired and drained, sometimes for long stretches, at one time or another?.Ex. The beach is a ruined landscape, eerily quiet, save for the hum of mechanical diggers searching for yet more corpses.Ex. When we feel broken-hearted it is all too easy to wallow in the emptiness and pain and forget that as with everything in life this too shall pass.Ex. Israeli bombardment leaves telecom infrastructure in tatters.Ex. He warns today in his annual letter to shareholders that the economy 'will be in shambles throughout 2009'.Ex. Now, she just sat on the floor amidst the chaos feeling as if everything was upside down.----* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.* destrozado por la guerra = war-ravaged.* destrozado por un huracán = hurricane-ravaged.* estar destrozado = be + wreck, be a shambles.* quedar destrozado = go to + pieces.* sentirse destrozado = be gutted, feel + gutted.* * *- da adjetivoa) (roto, deteriorado) < zapatos> ruinedtengo los pies destrozados — (fam) my feet are killing me
b) < persona> ( físicamente) exhausted; ( moralmente) devastated, shatteredc) < corazón> broken* * *= tattered, shattered, wrecked, vandalised [vandalized, -USA], dog tired, ruined, broken-hearted, in tatters, in shambles, upside down.Ex: He inherited a deplorable 'library' with a randomly-chosen collection of tattered, torn, defaced books.
Ex: It is clear that it will take a considerable period to fully assess the damage and loss and even longer to begin to rebuild damaged infrastructure and shattered communities.Ex: The movie novel is about a trio of small-town guys who come across a wrecked plane containing a bag full of what they presume to be 'dirty money' and decide to hold onto it, with predictably hellish consequences.Ex: He helped to hose down graffiti from a vandalised wall while waxing lyrical about an era before antisocial behaviour.Ex: After all, who has not felt dog-tired and drained, sometimes for long stretches, at one time or another?.Ex: The beach is a ruined landscape, eerily quiet, save for the hum of mechanical diggers searching for yet more corpses.Ex: When we feel broken-hearted it is all too easy to wallow in the emptiness and pain and forget that as with everything in life this too shall pass.Ex: Israeli bombardment leaves telecom infrastructure in tatters.Ex: He warns today in his annual letter to shareholders that the economy 'will be in shambles throughout 2009'.Ex: Now, she just sat on the floor amidst the chaos feeling as if everything was upside down.* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.* destrozado por la guerra = war-ravaged.* destrozado por un huracán = hurricane-ravaged.* estar destrozado = be + wreck, be a shambles.* quedar destrozado = go to + pieces.* sentirse destrozado = be gutted, feel + gutted.* * *destrozado -da1 (roto, deteriorado) ‹zapatos› ruineda él no le pasó nada, pero el coche quedó destrozado he was all right, but the car was a total wrecktengo que comprar sillones nuevos, éstos ya están destrozados I've got to buy some new armchairs, these are falling aparteste diccionario está destrozado this dictionary is falling to piecestenía los nervios destrozados she was a nervous wreck, her nerves were in shreds o tatterstengo los pies destrozados ( fam); my feet are killing meel conductor tenía la cara destrozada the driver's face was a real mess2 ‹persona› (físicamente) exhausted; (moralmente) devastated, shattered3 ‹corazón› broken* * *
Del verbo destrozar: ( conjugate destrozar)
destrozado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
destrozado
destrozar
destrozar ( conjugate destrozar) verbo transitivo
‹cristal/jarrón› to smash;
‹ juguete› to pull … apart;
‹ coche› to wreck;
‹ libro› to pull apart
‹ corazón› to break;
destrozarse verbo pronominal
[jarrón/cristal] to smash
destrozado,-a adjetivo
1 (un objeto) torn-up, ruined, smashed: estos pantalones están destrozados, these trousers are in shreds
2 (muy cansado, agotado) worn out, exhausted
3 (muy triste) shattered, devastated
destrozar verbo transitivo
1 (romper) to tear up, wreck, ruin
2 (una tela, un papel) to tear to shreds, rip up
3 (apenar, desgarrar) to shatter, devastate: me destroza verte así, it breaks my heart to see you this way
4 (los planes, la convivencia, etc) to ruin
' destrozado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabada
- acabado
- destrozada
- deshecho
English:
bumper
- heart-broken
- shattered
- tatters
- war-torn
- broken
- shred
- tattered
* * *destrozado, -a adj1. [vestido, zapatos] ruined;[jarrón, cámara] smashed;esta estantería está destrozada these shelves are falling apart;la lavadora está destrozada the washing machine is only fit for the scrapheap;el gato tiene los sillones destrozados the cat has clawed the chairs to shreds;me devolvió el libro destrozado the book was falling to bits when he gave it back to me;tengo las manos destrozadas de tanto fregar all that washing up has left my hands in a terrible state;huyó dejándole el corazón destrozado she ran off leaving him heartbroken;el autobús quedó destrozado the bus was wrecked2. [persona] [emocionalmente] shattered, devastated;[físicamente] shattered;la noticia lo dejó destrozado he was devastated by the news* * *destrozado, -da adj1) : ruined, destroyed2) : devastated, brokenhearted -
75 fastidiar
v.1 to spoil, to ruin (estropear) (fiesta, vacaciones). (peninsular Spanish)2 to annoy, to bother.Su impertinencia enfermó a María His impertinence vexed Mary.3 to screw up, to goof off, to goof, to goof up.* * *1 (hastiar) to sicken, disgust2 (molestar) to annoy, bother3 (partes del cuerpo) to hurt1 (aguantarse) to put up with, grin and bear it2 familiar (estropearse) to go wrong, break down3 (lastimarse) to hurt oneself, injure oneself\¡a fastidiarse tocan! we'll have to grin and bear it!¡no fastidies! familiar you're kidding!* * *verbto annoy, bother* * *1. VT1) (=molestar) to annoyy encima me insultó ¡no te fastidia! — and on top of that, he was rude to me, can you believe it!
2) (=estropear) [+ fiesta, plan] to spoil, ruin; [+ aparato] to breaknos ha fastidiado las vacaciones — it's spoiled o ruined our holidays
¡la hemos fastidiado! — drat! *
2.VI (=bromear)¡no fastidies! — you're kidding!
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (molestar, irritar) < persona> to bother, pesterb) (esp Esp fam) ( estropear) <mecanismo/plan> to mess up; <fiesta/excursión> to spoil; < estómago> to upset2.la hemos fastidiado! — that's done it! (colloq)
fastidiar vi3.no fastidies! ¿de veras? — go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
fastidiarse v pron1) (AmL fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed2)a) (fam) ( jorobarse)hay que fastidiarse! — (Esp) that's great! (colloq & iro)
te fastidias! — (Esp) tough! (colloq)
b) (Esp fam) ( estropearse) velada/plan to be ruined3) (Esp fam) <pierna/espalda> to hurt* * *= irk, hassle, bug, bungle, spite, annoy, nag (at), niggle, grudge, gall, peeve, piss + Nombre + off, cast + a blight on, blight, screw + Nombre + up, play up.Ex. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.Ex. Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.Ex. I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.Ex. Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.Ex. Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex. Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.Ex. This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.Ex. He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.Ex. He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.Ex. It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex. Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.Ex. And he isn't one to squander an opportunity to take credit for an operation that will piss off Washington.Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex. Her past relationship screwed her up mentally, physically and emotionally.Ex. Each time it's been in the garage, it drives OK for about 10-15 miles, before starting to play up again.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (molestar, irritar) < persona> to bother, pesterb) (esp Esp fam) ( estropear) <mecanismo/plan> to mess up; <fiesta/excursión> to spoil; < estómago> to upset2.la hemos fastidiado! — that's done it! (colloq)
fastidiar vi3.no fastidies! ¿de veras? — go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
fastidiarse v pron1) (AmL fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed2)a) (fam) ( jorobarse)hay que fastidiarse! — (Esp) that's great! (colloq & iro)
te fastidias! — (Esp) tough! (colloq)
b) (Esp fam) ( estropearse) velada/plan to be ruined3) (Esp fam) <pierna/espalda> to hurt* * *= irk, hassle, bug, bungle, spite, annoy, nag (at), niggle, grudge, gall, peeve, piss + Nombre + off, cast + a blight on, blight, screw + Nombre + up, play up.Ex: She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.
Ex: Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.Ex: I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.Ex: Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.Ex: Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex: Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.Ex: This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.Ex: He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.Ex: He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.Ex: It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex: Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.Ex: And he isn't one to squander an opportunity to take credit for an operation that will piss off Washington.Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex: Her past relationship screwed her up mentally, physically and emotionally.Ex: Each time it's been in the garage, it drives OK for about 10-15 miles, before starting to play up again.* * *fastidiar [A1 ]vt1 (molestar, irritar) ‹persona› to bother, pester2 ( esp Esp fam) (estropear, dañar) ‹mecanismo/plan› to mess up; ‹fiesta/excursión› to spoil; ‹estómago› to upset■ fastidiarvino deja de fastidiar con que quiere ir al circo he keeps pestering me about going to the circusme fastidia tener que repetir las cosas it annoys me to have to repeat things¡no fastidies! ¿de veras? go on! you're kidding! ( colloq)A1 ( fam)(jorobarse): tendré que fastidiarme I'll have to put up with it ( colloq), I'll have to grin and bear it ( colloq)¡hay que fastidiarse! ( Esp); that's great! ( colloq iro)¡y si no te gusta, te fastidias! and if you don't like it, you can lump it! ( colloq)como sigas bebiendo así te vas a fastidiar el hígado if you keep on drinking like that you're going to damage your liverCse fastidió por lo que le dije he got annoyed at what I said* * *
fastidiar ( conjugate fastidiar) verbo transitivo
‹fiesta/excursión› to spoil;
‹ estómago› to upset
verbo intransitivo:
¡no fastidies! ¿de veras? go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
fastidiarse verbo pronominal
b) (fam) ( jorobarse):◊ tendré que fastidiarme I'll have to put up with it (colloq);
¡te fastidias! (Esp) tough! (colloq)
fastidiar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, molestia) to annoy, bother: me fastidió mucho que no vinieras, I was upset that you couldn't come
2 fam (el pelo, un coche, etc) to damage, ruin: se ha vuelto a fastidiar la lavadora, the washing machine's broken down again
(un proyecto, plan) to spoil
3 (causar una herida) to hurt
' fastidiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cagar
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- joder
- martirizar
- pajolera
- pajolero
- cargar
- embolar
- hartar
- hinchar
- molestar
English:
aggravate
- annoy
- cock up
- get
- goose
- hassle
- irk
- irritate
- mess about
- mess around
- nag
- play up
- rub
- screw up
- spite
- badger
- bug
- screw
* * *♦ vt[fiesta, vacaciones] to spoil, to ruin;¡la hemos fastidiado! that's really done it!2. [molestar] to annoy, to bother;me fastidia tener que darle la razón it annoys me having to admit that he's right;fastidia que siempre lo sepa todo it's annoying the way he always knows everything;Esp¿no te fastidia? [¿qué te parece?] would you believe it?♦ viEsp¡no fastidies! you're having me on!;¡no fastidies que se lo ha dicho a ella! don't tell me he went and told her!* * *I v/t1 annoy;¿no te fastidia? fam would you believe ocredit it!2 fam ( estropear) spoilII v/i:¡no fastidies! fam you’re kidding! fam* * *fastidiar vt1) molestar: to annoy, to bother, to hassle2) aburrir: to borefastidiar vi: to be annoying or bothersome* * *fastidiar vb1. (disgustar) to bother / to annoy¡no fastidies! you're kidding! -
76 fastidio
m.1 nuisance, bother (molestia).2 annoyance (enfado).3 drag, hassle, nuisance.4 boredom, tediousness.5 fastidium.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: fastidiar.* * *1 (molestia) bother, nuisance2 (aburrimiento) boredom3 (repugnancia) repugnance, revulsion\¡qué fastidio! what a nuisance!* * *noun m.annoyance, nuisance* * *SM1) (=molestia) annoyance, bother¡qué fastidio! — what a nuisance!
2) LAm (=asco) disgust, repugnance* * ** * *= annoyance, nuisance, aggravation, vexation, hassle, irritant, bummer, pest.Ex. False drops are perhaps less of an annoyance in a computer-based system when brief records can be quickly scanned and rejected as necessary.Ex. However, delays in the generation of centralised records can be a considerable nuisance.Ex. One reads, for instance, that a parameter in assessing the maximum period a user can be kept waiting is the ' aggravation quotient'.Ex. Its absence from the ninth edition must have caused some vexation among cataloguers.Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex. Common factors affecting the quality of air in libraries include scents and other controllable irritants, dust mites, moulds and other inhaled substances associated with paper and books.Ex. The article 'Bargains or bummers? Remainders' suggests that despite problems attaching to buying remainders, judicious purchasing of this stock can add valuable books to a library's collection at a very reasonable cost.Ex. Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the inconsiderate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.----* ser un fastidio = be a pest.* * ** * *= annoyance, nuisance, aggravation, vexation, hassle, irritant, bummer, pest.Ex: False drops are perhaps less of an annoyance in a computer-based system when brief records can be quickly scanned and rejected as necessary.
Ex: However, delays in the generation of centralised records can be a considerable nuisance.Ex: One reads, for instance, that a parameter in assessing the maximum period a user can be kept waiting is the ' aggravation quotient'.Ex: Its absence from the ninth edition must have caused some vexation among cataloguers.Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex: Common factors affecting the quality of air in libraries include scents and other controllable irritants, dust mites, moulds and other inhaled substances associated with paper and books.Ex: The article 'Bargains or bummers? Remainders' suggests that despite problems attaching to buying remainders, judicious purchasing of this stock can add valuable books to a library's collection at a very reasonable cost.Ex: Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the inconsiderate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.* ser un fastidio = be a pest.* * *1 (molestia) annoyance¡qué fastidio! what a nuisance!, what a pain o drag! ( colloq)2* * *
Del verbo fastidiar: ( conjugate fastidiar)
fastidio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
fastidió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
fastidiar
fastidio
fastidió
fastidiar ( conjugate fastidiar) verbo transitivo
‹fiesta/excursión› to spoil;
‹ estómago› to upset
verbo intransitivo:
¡no fastidies! ¿de veras? go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
fastidiarse verbo pronominal
b) (fam) ( jorobarse):◊ tendré que fastidiome I'll have to put up with it (colloq);
¡te fastidias! (Esp) tough! (colloq)
fastidio sustantivo masculino ( molestia) annoyance;◊ ¡qué fastidio! what a nuisance!
fastidiar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, molestia) to annoy, bother: me fastidió mucho que no vinieras, I was upset that you couldn't come
2 fam (el pelo, un coche, etc) to damage, ruin: se ha vuelto a fastidiar la lavadora, the washing machine's broken down again
(un proyecto, plan) to spoil
3 (causar una herida) to hurt
fastidio sustantivo masculino
1 (enojo) nuisance
2 (molestia, lata) bother: es un fastidio tener que madrugar tanto, it's a pain having to get up early so often
3 (aburrimiento) bore
' fastidio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adiós
- contrariedad
- fastidiar
- fastidiarse
- martirio
- molestia
- pesadez
- rabia
- vaina
- ir
- joder
English:
irritation
- muck up
- tiresomeness
- which
- irritant
- peeved
* * *fastidio nm1. [molestia] nuisance, bother;¡qué fastidio! what a nuisance!2. [enfado] annoyance3. [aburrimiento] bore* * *m annoyance;¡qué fastidio! what a nuisance!* * *fastidio nm1) molestia: annoyance, nuisance, hassle2) aburrimiento: boredom* * *fastidio n (molestia) drag / nuisance¡qué fastidio! what a nuisance! -
77 pana
f.1 corduroy.pantalones/camisa de pana corduroy trousers/shirt2 bowl.3 breakdown.4 liver.5 chum.* * *1 corduroy* * *noun f.* * *ISF (=paño) corduroyIISF Chile (Aut) breakdownIIISF Chile1) (=hígado) liver2) * (=valor) guts * pl, courage3)IVSMF Caribe (=compañero) pal *, buddy (EEUU)* * *I1) ( tela) corduroy2) (Chi) ( avería) breakdown3) (Chi) (Coc) liverIImasculino y femenino (Ven fam) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)* * *= corduroy.Ex. Senefelder realized that the lines where the rain water was not being absorbed by the porous stone corresponded to the ridges of his greasy corduroy trousers.----* de pana = curduroy.* pantalones de pana = curduroy trousers.* * *I1) ( tela) corduroy2) (Chi) ( avería) breakdown3) (Chi) (Coc) liverIImasculino y femenino (Ven fam) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)* * *= corduroy.Ex: Senefelder realized that the lines where the rain water was not being absorbed by the porous stone corresponded to the ridges of his greasy corduroy trousers.
* de pana = curduroy.* pantalones de pana = curduroy trousers.* * *pana1A (tela) corduroyunos pantalones de pana a pair of corduroy trousers, a pair of cords ( colloq)Compuesto:velveteenquedamos en pana we broke down, we had a breakdownCpana2* * *
pana 1 sustantivo femenino
1 ( tela) corduroy;
2 (Chi) ( avería) breakdown
pana 2 sustantivo masculino y femenino (Ven fam) pal (Colloq), buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)
pana f Tex corduroy
' pana' also found in these entries:
English:
cord
- corduroy
- break
- broken-down
- chum
* * *pana1 nf1. [tela] corduroy;pantalones/camisa de pana corduroy trousers/shirtpana lisa velveteenquedar en pana to have a breakdown;no hay ropa limpia, la lavadora tiene una pana there are no clean clothes, the washing machine's out of orderle sobra pana para pelear he's got the guts to fight;achicar la pana a alguien to intimidate sb, to unnerve sb;pana2 nmfEcuad, Ven Fam1. [amigo] pal, Br mate, US buddy2. [como apelativo] pal, US buddy;¿qué hubo, pana? how're you doing, pal?* * *f corduroy* * *pana nf: corduroy* * *pana n corduroy -
78 programar
v.1 to plan (actividades, proyecto).2 to schedule (television).3 to program (mechanics).Ellos programan conciertos They program concerts.Ella programa el computador She programs the computer.Los policías programaron al ladrón The police programmed the thief.El chico programa muy bien The boy programs very well.* * *1 (gen) to programme (US program)2 INFORMÁTICA to program3 (organizar, planear) to plan* * *verb1) to program2) schedule* * *VT1) [+ actividades, vacaciones] (=planear) to plan; [detalladamente] to draw up a programme o (EEUU) program for2) (Inform) [+ ordenador] to program; [+ vídeo] to programme, program (EEUU)3) (TV, Radio) to show4) (Ferro) to schedule, timetable5) [+ futuro] to shape, mould, mold (EEUU), determine* * *verbo transitivo1)a) (Rad, TV) to scheduleb) <actividades/eventos> to plan, draw up a program* for; <horario/fecha> to schedule, program*; < viaje> to organizec) (Transp) <llegadas/salidas> to schedule, timetable (BrE)2) (Inf) to program* * *= programme [program, -USA], schedule, slate (for), script.Ex. Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.Ex. At the last meeting of the Board of Trustees of OCLC the staff was empowered to initiate scheduling the development of an interface between the OCLC network and these other nonmonographic data bases.Ex. The next IFLA Conference is slated for August 14-28, 1995, in Istanbul, Turkey.Ex. The program was designed and scripted using the Apple Macintosh computer with HyperCard software.----* volver a programar = reschedule.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) (Rad, TV) to scheduleb) <actividades/eventos> to plan, draw up a program* for; <horario/fecha> to schedule, program*; < viaje> to organizec) (Transp) <llegadas/salidas> to schedule, timetable (BrE)2) (Inf) to program* * *= programme [program, -USA], schedule, slate (for), script.Ex: Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.
Ex: At the last meeting of the Board of Trustees of OCLC the staff was empowered to initiate scheduling the development of an interface between the OCLC network and these other nonmonographic data bases.Ex: The next IFLA Conference is slated for August 14-28, 1995, in Istanbul, Turkey.Ex: The program was designed and scripted using the Apple Macintosh computer with HyperCard software.* volver a programar = reschedule.* * *programar [A1 ]vtA1 ( Rad, TV) to scheduleno estaba programada para hoy it was not scheduled for today2 ‹actividades/eventos› (planear) to plan, draw up a program* for; (organizar) to schedule, program*la agencia programa viajes al Lejano Oriente the agency organizes trips to the Far Eastla gira todavía no ha sido programada the program for the tour has yet to be finalizedlas visitas programadas al palacio the organized o group visits to the palaceB1 ( Inf) to program2 ‹persona› to program*nuestra cultura nos programa para la competencia our culture conditions o programs us to be competitive* * *
programar ( conjugate programar) verbo transitivo
1a) (Rad, TV) to schedule
‹horario/fecha› to schedule, program( conjugate program);
‹ viaje› to organize
2 (Inf) to program
programar verbo transitivo
1 (actividades, eventos) to programme, draw up a programme for: han programado un ciclo de cine portugués, they've programmed a series of Portuguese films
2 (un aparato) to set, programme: no sé programar el vídeo, I don't know how to program the VCR
3 (radio, televisión) to schedule
(medios de transporte, entradas/salidas) to schedule, timetable
4 Inform to program
' programar' also found in these entries:
English:
program
- programme
- reschedule
- schedule
- time
- timetable
* * *♦ vt1. [actividades, proyecto] to plan;han programado una reunión para el lunes they have scheduled a meeting for Monday2. [en televisión] to schedule;[en cine] to put on;suelen programar documentales por las tardes they usually put on o show documentaries in the afternoons3. [máquina, vídeo] to programme4. Informát to program♦ viInformát to program* * *v/t1 aparato program, Brprogramme2 INFOR program3 ( planear) schedule* * *programar vt1) : to schedule, to plan2) : to program (a computer, etc.)* * *programar vb¿has programado las vacaciones de verano? have you planned your summer holidays? -
79 descentrado
adj.1 off-centre, eccentric, out of true, unbalanced.2 decentered.past part.past participle of spanish verb: descentrar.* * *1→ link=descentrar descentrar► adjetivo1 off-centre (US off-center)2 figurado (desorientado) disoriented, all-at-sea* * *ADJ1) (Téc) [pieza] off-centre, off-center (EEUU); [rueda] out of trueparece que el problema está descentrado — the problem seems to be out of focus, it seems that the question has not been properly stated
2) [persona] disorientated, disoriented ( esp EEUU)* * *- da adjetivoa) <eje/rueda> off-center*b) < persona> disoriented, disorientated (BrE)* * *- da adjetivoa) <eje/rueda> off-center*b) < persona> disoriented, disorientated (BrE)* * *descentrado -da1 ‹eje/rueda› off-center*2 ‹persona› disoriented, disorientated ( BrE)todavía anda un poco descentrado he still seems a bit lost o disoriented, he hasn't quite found his feet yet* * *
Del verbo descentrar: ( conjugate descentrar)
descentrado es:
el participio
descentrado◊ -da adjetivo
descentrado,-a adjetivo
1 (una rueda, lavadora, un cuadro) off-centre, US off-center
2 (con las ideas confusas) confused
(desconcentrado) not concentrating: últimamente estás muy descentrado en el trabajo, you haven't been concentrating very well at work recently
' descentrado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descentrada
English:
off-centre
- true
* * *descentrado, -a adj1. [geométricamente] off-centre2. [mentalmente] unsettled, disorientated -
80 escurrido
adj.1 drained-out, wrung.2 stringy, lank, narrow-hipped, slim-hipped.3 shamefaced, chagrined, embarrassed, shame-faced.4 down, blue, dejected, depressed.past part.past participle of spanish verb: escurrir.* * *1→ link=escurrir escurrir► adjetivo1 (seco) drained* * *ADJ1) (=delgado) narrow-hipped, slightly built* * ** * ** * *escurrido -daA(delgado): es muy escurrida de caderas she has very narrow hipsuna mujer escurrida de pecho a flat-chested woman1 (avergonzado) shamefacedse fue todo escurrido he left shamefaced o with his tail between his legs* * *escurrido, -a adj1. [ropa] [en lavadora] spun-dry;[estrujando] wrung-out2. [verdura] drained3. [persona] thin, skinny* * *I part → escurrirII adj skinny;escurrido de caderas with narrow hips, narrow-hipped
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