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1 mancha

f.

1 stain, spot.

tienes una mancha en la camisa you've got a stain on your shirt

una mancha de petróleo an oil slick (en el mar)

2 blotch (in skin).

3 blemish.

este suspenso supondrá una mancha en su expediente this fail will be a blot on his academic record

4 tache.

pres.indicat.

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

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mancha

► nombre femenino

1 stain, spot

2 figurado blemish

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

sin mancha flawless, spotless

mancha solar sunspot

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noun f.

mark, stain, spot

* * *

SF

La Mancha — La Mancha

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femenino

1)

a) ( de suciedad) spot, mark; ( difícil de quitar) stain

una mancha de grasa — a grease stain

manchas de humedad — damp patches

no le pude quitar or (AmL) sacar la mancha — I couldn't get the stain out

b) ( borrón) blot

extenderse como una mancha de aceite — noticia to spread like wildfire

- mancha de petróleo

- mancha solar

2)

a) ( en la piel) mark

una mancha de nacimiento — a birthmark

b) (en el pelaje, las plumas) patch

negro con manchas blancas — black with white patches

las manchas del leopardo — the leopard's spots o markings

3) ( en pulmón) shadow

4) ( de vegetación) patch

5) (liter) (imperfección, mácula) stain

sin mancha — < alma> pure; < reputación> spotless

6) (Per fam) ( pandilla) gang

7) (RPl) ( juego)

la mancha — tag

* * *

= deposit, spot, blemish, blob, stain, blotch, taint, blot, mottle.

Ex. Can you wonder that it should carry such deposits of jam, egg, butter, coffee and personal dirt?.

Ex. If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

Ex. The third and final stage of proof correction was the press proof, when a sheet was read for residual blemishes.

Ex. Reciprocal RT references work both ways and are marked with a kind of blob in the shape of a distorted inverted comma.

Ex. Even though the facsimilist's paper is of the same period as that of the rest of the book, he is most unlikely to be able to match it precisely in all its characteristics thickness, texture, colour, chain-lines, watermark, and the propinquity of worm-holes and stains.

Ex. Typing errors cannot be obliterated with a normal erasing fluid as this would print and appear as a blotch on the copies.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The classification of literature in the Dewey Decimal Classification: the primacy of language and the taint of colonialism' = El artículo se titula "La clasificación de la literatura en la Clasificación Decimal de Dewey: la primacía del lenguaje y el daño del colonialismo".

Ex. Some editorial departments claim indexes are unnecessary and a typographical blot.

Ex. The preservation and size of iron mottles in the paste suggests that clays were minimally processed before vessel manufacture.

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* mancha de la piel = age spot.

* mancha de petróleo = oil slick, oil spill.

* mancha de sangre = blood stain.

* mancha de tinta = set-off, inkblot.

* mancha en + Posesivo + honor = blot on + Posesivo + escutcheon.

* mancha producida por goteo = drip mark.

* mancha resistente = stubborn stain.

* manchas = staining.

* ser una mancha para = be a blot on.

* sin mancha = unblemished, untainted, stainless.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( de suciedad) spot, mark; ( difícil de quitar) stain

una mancha de grasa — a grease stain

manchas de humedad — damp patches

no le pude quitar or (AmL) sacar la mancha — I couldn't get the stain out

b) ( borrón) blot

extenderse como una mancha de aceite — noticia to spread like wildfire

- mancha de petróleo

- mancha solar

2)

a) ( en la piel) mark

una mancha de nacimiento — a birthmark

b) (en el pelaje, las plumas) patch

negro con manchas blancas — black with white patches

las manchas del leopardo — the leopard's spots o markings

3) ( en pulmón) shadow

4) ( de vegetación) patch

5) (liter) (imperfección, mácula) stain

sin mancha — < alma> pure; < reputación> spotless

6) (Per fam) ( pandilla) gang

7) (RPl) ( juego)

la mancha — tag

* * *

= deposit, spot, blemish, blob, stain, blotch, taint, blot, mottle.

Ex: Can you wonder that it should carry such deposits of jam, egg, butter, coffee and personal dirt?.

Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

Ex: The third and final stage of proof correction was the press proof, when a sheet was read for residual blemishes.

Ex: Reciprocal RT references work both ways and are marked with a kind of blob in the shape of a distorted inverted comma.

Ex: Even though the facsimilist's paper is of the same period as that of the rest of the book, he is most unlikely to be able to match it precisely in all its characteristics thickness, texture, colour, chain-lines, watermark, and the propinquity of worm-holes and stains.

Ex: Typing errors cannot be obliterated with a normal erasing fluid as this would print and appear as a blotch on the copies.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The classification of literature in the Dewey Decimal Classification: the primacy of language and the taint of colonialism' = El artículo se titula "La clasificación de la literatura en la Clasificación Decimal de Dewey: la primacía del lenguaje y el daño del colonialismo".

Ex: Some editorial departments claim indexes are unnecessary and a typographical blot.

Ex: The preservation and size of iron mottles in the paste suggests that clays were minimally processed before vessel manufacture.

* mancha de la piel = age spot.

* mancha de petróleo = oil slick, oil spill.

* mancha de sangre = blood stain.

* mancha de tinta = set-off, inkblot.

* mancha en + Posesivo + honor = blot on + Posesivo + escutcheon.

* mancha producida por goteo = drip mark.

* mancha resistente = stubborn stain.

* manchas = staining.

* ser una mancha para = be a blot on.

* sin mancha = unblemished, untainted, stainless.

* * *

mancha

feminine

A

1 (de suciedad) spot, mark; (difícil de quitar) stain

una mancha de grasa/sangre a grease/blood stain

la mancha no salió the stain didn't come out

manchas de humedad damp patches

no le pude quitar or ( AmL) sacar la mancha I couldn't get rid of the stain, I couldn't get the stain out

este mantel está lleno de manchas this tablecloth is covered in stains

la sábana tiene manchas de óxido the sheet has rust marks on it

2 (borrón) blot

extenderse como una mancha de aceite «noticia» to spread like wildfire

estas barriadas pobres se están extendiendo como una mancha de aceite these shantytowns are spreading rapidly

¿qué le hace una mancha más al tigre? ( Arg); what difference does/will it make?

Compuestos:

● mancha de hielo

patch of ice

● mancha de petróleo

oil slick

● mancha solar

sunspot

B

1 (en la piel) mark

una mancha de nacimiento a birthmark

2 (en el pelaje, las plumas) patch

negro con manchas blancas black with white patches

las manchas del tigre the tiger's stripes o markings

las manchas del leopardo the leopard's spots o markings

Compuesto:

mancha amarilla

yellow spot

C (en el pulmón) shadow

D (de vegetación) patch

E ( liter) (imperfección, mácula) stain

un alma sin mancha a pure soul

una reputación sin mancha a spotless reputation

una mancha imborrable en el honor de la familia an indelible stain on the family honor

F ( Per fam) (pandilla) gang

G

( RPl) (juego): la mancha tag

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Del verbo manchar: ( conjugate manchar)

mancha es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
mancha
manchar
mancha sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( de suciedad) spot, mark;

( difícil de quitar) stain;
◊ una mancha de grasa a grease stain;

manchas de humedad damp patches;
mancha de petróleo oil slick
b) ( borrón) blot

2
a) ( en la piel) mark

b) (en el pelaje, las plumas) patch;

( del leopardo) spot
3 (liter) (imperfección, mácula) stain;
◊ sin mancha ‹ alma› pure;

‹ reputación› spotless
4 (Per fam) ( pandilla) gang
manchar ( conjugate manchar) verbo transitivo
1 ( ensuciar) to mark, get … dirty;
( de algo difícil de quitar) to stain
2 ‹reputación/honra/memoria› to tarnish
verbo intransitivo
to stain
mancharse verbo pronominal
a) [ropa/mantel] to get dirty;

( de algo difícil de quitar) to get stained;
manchase DE or con algo to get stained with sth
b) ( refl) [ persona] to get dirty;

◊ me manché la blusa de aceite I got oil stains on my blouse

mancha sustantivo femenino
1 (de grasa, pintura, etc) stain
2 (en la piel) spot: le ha salido una mancha roja en la mano, she has a red spot on her hand
manchar verbo transitivo to stain: su implicación mancha el nombre de la Universidad, his involvement is a disgrace to the University
' mancha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
canal
- guiso
- lamparón
- manchar
- penetrar
- pinta
- quitar
- quitarse
- rebelde
- sacar
- salpicadura
- aparecer
- aureola
- borrón
- cerco
- dejar
- desaparecer
- gotera
- ir
- manchego
- salir
- tenaz
English:
blemish
- blob
- blot
- blotch
- Channel Tunnel
- chunnel
- come off
- come out
- fleck
- get off
- get out
- mark
- patch
- removal
- remove
- rub off
- scrub away
- shift
- show
- show up
- slick
- smear
- smudge
- smut
- somewhere
- spot
- stain
- stubborn
- sunspot
- untarnished
- wash out
- wipe off
- birth
- blood
- channel
- cross
- dab
- marking
- sun
- wash

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mancha nf

1. [de suciedad] stain, spot;
[de tinta] blot;
me he echado una mancha en la camisa I've stained my shirt, I've got a stain on my shirt;

no consiguió que se fuera la mancha she couldn't get the stain out;

una mancha de petróleo [en el mar] an oil slick;

una mancha de aceite an oil stain;

Comp

extenderse como una mancha de aceite to spread like wildfire

2. [de color] spot, mark;

un caballo con manchas negras a horse with black patches;

Comp
RP
¿qué le hace una mancha más al tigre? what difference does one more make?, one more won't make any difference

3. [en la piel] [por reacción] blotch;
[de la vejez] liver spot;
le han salido unas manchas en la piel he's come out in blotches

Comp
mancha de nacimiento birthmark
4. Astron mancha solar sunspot

5. [deshonra] blemish, blot;

este suspenso supondrá una mancha en su expediente this fail will be a blot on his academic record;

tiene un historial sin mancha she has a spotless record

6. Perú Fam [grupo de amigos] gang

7. RP
la mancha [juego] tag

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Mancha

:

Canal de la Mancha English Channel;

la Mancha La Mancha

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mancha nf

1) : stain, spot, mark

mancha de sangre: bloodstain

2) : blemish, blot

una mancha en su reputación: a blemish on his reputation

3) : patch

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mancha n

1. (en general) stain

2. (en la pared, tierra) patch [pl. patches]

3. (de animal) spot

Spanish-English dictionary > mancha
2 grasa

adj.&f.

feminine of GRASO.

f.

1 fat.

grasa vegetal vegetable fat

2 grease, oil (lubricante).

3 grease.

4 shoe polish, shoe cream, shoeblacking, bitumen.

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grasa

► nombre femenino

1 grease, fat

* * *
1. noun f.
1) fat

2) grease
2. f., (m. - graso)
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1. SF

1) [de alimentos] fat

alimentos bajos en grasas — low-fat foods

reducir el consumo de grasas — to cut down on fatty foods

tener mucha grasa — [carne] to be fatty; [guiso, plato] to be (very) greasy

grasa de ballena — blubber

grasa de pescado — fish oil

grasa no saturada — unsaturated fat

grasa saturada — saturated fat

grasa vegetal — vegetable fat

2) (Anat) fat

eliminar grasas — to get rid of fat

3) (=suciedad) grease

la cocina está llena de grasa — the kitchen is really greasy

4) (Aut, Mec) (=lubrificante) grease

grasa para ejes — axle grease

5) Méx * [para el calzado] shoe polish

6) Arg * working-class person

7) pl grasas (=escorias) slag sing

2. ADJ *

1) Arg (=torpe) stupid, slow

2) Cono Sur pey common

3.

SMF

es un grasa — Cono Sur * he's common

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femenino

1)

a) (Biol, Coc) fat

la comida tenía mucha grasa — the food was very greasy

un corte de carne con mucha grasa — a very fatty cut of meat

b) ( suciedad) grease

está lleno de grasa — it's all greasy

c) (Mec) grease

2) (Méx) ( betún) shoe polish

dale grasa a tus zapatos — polish your shoes

3) grasa masculino y femenino (RPl fam) ( ordinario)

es un grasa — he's so common

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= grease, fat, blubber.

Nota: Generalmente de animal marino (cetáceos), como las ballenas.

Ex. Some grease had been transferred to the surface of the stone and the grease was repelling the rain water.

Ex. In a subject headings list non-approved headings are normally shown in light face type and the indexer is directed towards the preferred heading, for example, Grease USE oils and fats.

Ex. Large white sharks will also scavenge on the carcasses of whale sharks, and on the fat-rich blubber layer of dead whales.

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* bajo en grasas = low fat.

* bulto de grasa = fat lump.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* grasa animal = animal fat.

* grasa corporal = body fat.

* grasa de cerdo = pork fat.

* grasa de la leche = milk fat, butterfat.

* grasas saturadas = saturated fat.

* grasa vegetal = shortening.

* producto derivado de la grasa animal = fat product.

* rico en grasa = fat-rich.

* sin grasa = nonfat.

* sin grasas = nonfat, fat free.

* volver a untar grasa al cojinete = repack + bearing.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Biol, Coc) fat

la comida tenía mucha grasa — the food was very greasy

un corte de carne con mucha grasa — a very fatty cut of meat

b) ( suciedad) grease

está lleno de grasa — it's all greasy

c) (Mec) grease

2) (Méx) ( betún) shoe polish

dale grasa a tus zapatos — polish your shoes

3) grasa masculino y femenino (RPl fam) ( ordinario)

es un grasa — he's so common

* * *

= grease, fat, blubber.

Nota: Generalmente de animal marino (cetáceos), como las ballenas.

Ex: Some grease had been transferred to the surface of the stone and the grease was repelling the rain water.

Ex: In a subject headings list non-approved headings are normally shown in light face type and the indexer is directed towards the preferred heading, for example, Grease USE oils and fats.

Ex: Large white sharks will also scavenge on the carcasses of whale sharks, and on the fat-rich blubber layer of dead whales.

* bajo en grasas = low fat.

* bulto de grasa = fat lump.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* grasa animal = animal fat.

* grasa corporal = body fat.

* grasa de cerdo = pork fat.

* grasa de la leche = milk fat, butterfat.

* grasas saturadas = saturated fat.

* grasa vegetal = shortening.

* producto derivado de la grasa animal = fat product.

* rico en grasa = fat-rich.

* sin grasa = nonfat.

* sin grasas = nonfat, fat free.

* volver a untar grasa al cojinete = repack + bearing.

* * *

grasa¹

adj inv

( RPl fam) common ( colloq pej)

grasa²

feminine

A

1 ( Biol, Coc) fat

la comida tenía mucha grasa the food was very greasy

un corte de carne con mucha grasa a very fatty cut of meat

el deporte ayuda a eliminar la(s) grasa(s) exercise helps get rid of fat

2 (suciedad) grease

está lleno de grasa it's all greasy

3 ( Mec) grease

Compuestos:

● grasa animal

animal fat

● grasa de pella

( RPl) suet

● grasas monoinsaturadas

fpl monounsaturated fats (pl)

● grasas poliinsaturadas

fpl polyunsaturated fats (pl)

● grasas saturadas

fpl saturated fats (pl)

● grasa vegetal

vegetable fat

B ( Méx) (betún) shoe polish o cream

dale grasa a tus zapatos polish o shine your shoes, give your shoes a polish o shine

C

grasa masculine and feminine ( RPl fam) (ordinario): es un grasa he's so common ( colloq pej)

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grasa sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Biol, Coc) fat;

◊ la comida tenía mucha grasa the food was very greasy

b) ( suciedad) grease;

◊ está lleno de grasa it's all greasy

c) (Mec) grease

2 (Méx) ( betún) shoe polish
graso,-a adjetivo
1 (pelo, piel) greasy, oily: champú para el pelo graso, shampoo for oily hair
2 (adiposo) fatty
ácido graso, fatty acid
grasa sustantivo femenino
1 (para lubricar, cocinar) grease
2 (de un cuerpo) fat: me gusta la grasa del jamón, I like ham fat
' grasa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chorrear
- engrasar
- magra
- magro
- mancha
- manteca
- pringosa
- pringoso
- sebo
- ensuciar
- gordura
- mugre
- nadar
- piel
- pringar
- quemar
English:
blubber
- coat
- congeal
- fat
- film
- grease
- greasy
- livid
- nowadays
- roll
- smear
- trim
- wash off
- lard
- mincemeat
- suet

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grasa¹ nf

1. [en comestibles] fat;
[de cerdo] lard;
la comida de la región tiene mucha grasa the food of the region is very greasy;

necesitas eliminar grasas you need to get rid of some fat

Comp
grasa de ballena blubber;
grasa saturada saturated fat;

grasa vegetal vegetable fat

2. [lubricante] grease, oil

3. [suciedad] grease;

esta camisa está llena de grasa this shirt is covered in grease o is all greasy

4. Méx [betún] shoe polish;

dar grasa a algo to polish sth

grasa² RP Fam

♦ adj

common

♦ nmf

sos un grasa you're so common

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grasa

f

1 BIO, GASTR fat;

bajo en grasa low in fat, low-fat atr

2 lubricante, suciedad grease

3 Méx ( betún) shoe polish

* * *

grasa nf

1) : grease

2) : fat

3) Mex : shoe polish

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grasa n

1. (parte del animal, producto comestible) fat

la grasa animal animal fat

esta carne tiene mucha grasa there is a lot of fat on this meat

2. (para engrasar motores, sebo indeseable) grease

pon un poco de grasa en esta rueda put a bit of grease on this wheel

este lavavajillas elimina toda la grasa this washing up liquid gets rid of all the grease

una mancha de grasa a grease stain

Spanish-English dictionary > grasa
3 mancha

Del verbo manchar: ( conjugate manchar) \ \
mancha es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries: mancha manchar
mancha sustantivo femenino 1
a) ( de suciedad) spot, mark;
( difícil de quitar) stain;
◊ una mancha de grasa a grease stain;
manchas de humedad damp patches; mancha de petróleo oil slick
b) ( borrón) blot
2
a) ( en la piel) mark

b) (en el pelaje, las plumas) patch;
( del leopardo) spot 3 (liter) (imperfección, mácula) stain;
◊ sin mancha ‹ alma› pure;
‹ reputación› spotless 4 (Per fam) ( pandilla) gang
manchar ( conjugate manchar) verbo transitivo 1 ( ensuciar) to mark, get … dirty; ( de algo difícil de quitar) to stain 2 ‹reputación/honra/memoria› to tarnish verbo intransitivo to stain mancharse verbo pronominal
a) [ropa/mantel] to get dirty;
( de algo difícil de quitar) to get stained; manchase DE or con algo to get stained with sth
b) ( refl) [ persona] to get dirty;

◊ me manché la blusa de aceite I got oil stains on my blouse

mancha sustantivo femenino
1 (de grasa, pintura, etc) stain
2 (en la piel) spot: le ha salido una mancha roja en la mano, she has a red spot on her hand
manchar verbo transitivo to stain: su implicación mancha el nombre de la Universidad, his involvement is a disgrace to the University ' mancha' also found in these entries: Spanish: canal - guiso - lamparón - manchar - penetrar - pinta - quitar - quitarse - rebelde - sacar - salpicadura - aparecer - aureola - borrón - cerco - dejar - desaparecer - gotera - ir - manchego - salir - tenaz English: blemish - blob - blot - blotch - Channel Tunnel - chunnel - come off - come out - fleck - get off - get out - mark - patch - removal - remove - rub off - scrub away - shift - show - show up - slick - smear - smudge - smut - somewhere - spot - stain - stubborn - sunspot - untarnished - wash out - wipe off - birth - blood - channel - cross - dab - marking - sun - wash

English-spanish dictionary > mancha
4 smear

smiə
1. verb
1) (to spread (something sticky or oily) over a surface: The little boy smeared jam on the chair.) untar, embadurnar

2) (to make or become blurred; to smudge: He brushed against the newly painted notice and smeared the lettering.) borrar, manchar

3) (to try to discredit (a person etc) by slandering him: He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.) calumniar, difamar

2. noun
1) (a mark made by smearing.) mancha

2) (a piece of slander.) calumnia

smear¹ n mancha

a smear of grease una mancha de grasa

smear² vb untar / manchar

his shirt was smeared with grease llevaba la camisa manchada de grasa

smear

tr[smɪə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (smudge, stain) mancha

2 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL frotis nombre masculino

3 figurative use (defamation) calumnia

transitive verb

1 (spread - butter, ointment) untar; (- grease, paint) embadurnar

■ he smeared butter on the bread untó el pan con mantequilla

■ she smeared suntan lotion all over her body se embadurnó todo el cuerpo con bronceador

2 (make dirty) manchar; (smudge) borrar

■ the child had ice-cream smeared all round his mouth el niño tenía toda la boca manchada de helado

3 figurative use (defame) calumniar, difamar

intransitive verb

1 (smudge) correrse

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

smear campaign campaña de difamación

smear test SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL citología

smear ['smɪr] vt

1) daub: embadurnar, untar (mantequilla, etc.)

2) smudge: emborronar

3) slander: calumniar, difamar

smear n

1) smudge: mancha f

2) slander: calumnia f

smear

n.

• chafarrinón s.m.

• embarradura s.f.

• mancha s.f.

• untadura s.f.

• untura s.f.

v.

• barrar v.

• chafarrinar v.

• embarrar v.

• manchar v.

smɪr, smɪə(r)
I

noun

1) ( stain) mancha f

2) (slander, slur) calumnia f; (before n)

smear campaign — campaña f difamatoria or de desprestigio

3) ( Med)

a) ( sample) frotis m

b) smear (test) citología f, frotis m cervical, Papanicolau m (AmL)

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) (spread, daub)

to smear something ON(TO)/OVER something — \<\<paint/grease\>\> embadurnar algo de algo; \<\<butter\>\> untar algo con algo

to smear something WITH something: the walls were smeared with filth — las paredes estaban cubiertas de mugre

b) ( smudge) \<\<make-up/paint\>\> correr

2) (slander, libel) difamar, desprestigiar

2.

vi \<\<paint/ink/lipstick\>\> correrse

[smɪǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=mark) mancha f

2) (fig) (=libel) calumnia f

3) (Med) frotis m

2. VT

1) untar

to smear one's face with blood — untarse la cara de sangre

to smear wet paint — manchar la pintura fresca

2) [+ print, lettering etc] borrar

3) (fig) (=libel) calumniar, difamar

to smear sb as a traitor — tachar a algn de traidor

to smear sb because of his past — tachar a algn por su pasado

4) (US) ** (=defeat) derrotar sin esfuerzo

3.

VI [paint, ink etc] correrse

4.

CPD

smear campaign N — campaña f de difamación

smear tactics NPL — tácticas fpl de difamación

smear test N — (Med) frotis m, citología f

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[smɪr, smɪə(r)]
I

noun

1) ( stain) mancha f

2) (slander, slur) calumnia f; (before n)

smear campaign — campaña f difamatoria or de desprestigio

3) ( Med)

a) ( sample) frotis m

b) smear (test) citología f, frotis m cervical, Papanicolau m (AmL)

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) (spread, daub)

to smear something ON(TO)/OVER something — \<\<paint/grease\>\> embadurnar algo de algo; \<\<butter\>\> untar algo con algo

to smear something WITH something: the walls were smeared with filth — las paredes estaban cubiertas de mugre

b) ( smudge) \<\<make-up/paint\>\> correr

2) (slander, libel) difamar, desprestigiar

2.

vi \<\<paint/ink/lipstick\>\> correrse

English-spanish dictionary > smear
5 grease

ɡri:s
1. noun
1) (soft, thick, animal fat.) grasa

2) (any thick, oily substance: She put grease on the squeaking hinge.) grasa

2. verb
(to put grease on, over or in: The mechanic greased the car's axle.) engrasar

- greasy
- greasiness

grease¹ n

1. lubricante / grasa

the mechanic put grease on the squeaking wheel el mecánico puso lubricante en la rueda que chirriaba

2. grasa

a grease stain una mancha de grasa

grease² vb engrasar

the mechanic greased the wheels el mecánico engrasó las ruedas

El gerundio de grease se escribe greasing

grease

tr[griːs]

noun

1 (gen) grasa

transitive verb

1 (part of car, machine, device) engrasar

2 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL untar con mantequilla, untar con manteca

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

grease gun pistola engrasadora

grease monkey ayudante nombre masulino o femenino de mecánico

grease ['gri:s, 'gri:z] vt, greased ; greasing : engrasar, lubricar

grease ['gri:s] n

: grasa f

grease

n.

• engrase s.m.

• grasa s.f.

• grasilla s.f.

• mugre s.f.

• pringue s.m.

• sebo s.m.

• untadura s.f.

• unto s.m.

• untura s.f.

v.

• engrasar v.

• ensebar v.

• untar v.

I griːs
mass noun

a) ( Mech Eng) grasa f

b) ( fat) grasa f

c) ( secreted by body) grasa f

d) ( hair oil) brillantina f, gomina f

II

transitive verb

a) ( lubricate) \<\<machinery/hinge\>\> engrasar

b) ( Culin) \<\<dish/baking tray\>\>

to grease (with butter) — enmantequillar, untar con mantequilla, enmantecar* (RPl)

to grease (with oil) — aceitar

c) ( with hair oil)

to grease one's hair back — llevar el pelo peinado hacia atrás con brillantina or gomina

[ɡriːs]
1.

N (=oil, fat etc) grasa f ; [of candle] sebo m ; (=dirt) mugre f ; (=lubricant) lubricante m

2.

VT [+ baking tin] engrasar; (Aut etc) engrasar, lubricar

- like greased lightning

- grease sb's palm

3.

CPD

grease gun N — pistola f engrasadora, engrasadora f a presión

grease monkey * N — (US) mecánico(-a) m / f, maquinista mf

grease nipple N — (Aut) engrasador m

grease remover N — quitagrasas m inv

* * *

I [griːs]
mass noun

a) ( Mech Eng) grasa f

b) ( fat) grasa f

c) ( secreted by body) grasa f

d) ( hair oil) brillantina f, gomina f

II

transitive verb

a) ( lubricate) \<\<machinery/hinge\>\> engrasar

b) ( Culin) \<\<dish/baking tray\>\>

to grease (with butter) — enmantequillar, untar con mantequilla, enmantecar* (RPl)

to grease (with oil) — aceitar

c) ( with hair oil)

to grease one's hair back — llevar el pelo peinado hacia atrás con brillantina or gomina

English-spanish dictionary > grease
6 spot

spot
1. noun
1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) mancha

2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) punto

3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) grano

4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) sitio, lugar

5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) poquito

2. verb
1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) ver

2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) reconocer

•

- spotless
- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight
3. verb
1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.)

2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.)

•

- in a spot
- on the spot
- spot on

spot¹ n

1. grano

he had spots all over his face tenía la cara llena de granos

2. lunar / topo

a green shirt with yellow spots una camisa verde con lunares amarillos

3. lugar / sitio

a lovely spot by the river un lugar bonito cerca del río

spot² vb notar / ver

I spotted the mistake noté el error

they've spotted us! ¡nos han visto!

El pasado y participio pasado de spot se escribe spotted; el gerundio se escribe spotting

spot /(e)s'pot/ sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ spots) tb spot publicitario ( espacio) slot;
( anuncio) commercial, advertisement (BrE) ' spot' also found in these entries: Spanish: afear - aprieto - apuro - brete - débil - debilidad - flaca - flaco - grano - lance - llaga - luminosa - luminoso - lunar - mancha - merendero - paraje - parte - pinta - rincón - salir - sebo - solana - acto - atinado - caer - chispear - clavado - conflictivo - encontrar - espinilla - paso - preciso - punto - vaina - ver English: beauty spot - come off - commercial - penalty spot - spot - spot-check - spot-on - tight - beauty - blind - breezy - distant - frozen - hide - hot - place - rooted - sun - tender - trouble - wonder

spot

tr[spɒt]

noun

1 (dot) punto; (on fabric) lunar nombre masculino, mota; (on animal) mancha

2 (mark, stain) mancha

3 (blemish, pimple) grano

4 (place) sitio, lugar nombre masculino

■ what a lovely spot for a picnic! ¡qué lugar más bonito para un picnic!

■ this is the exact spot where he was killed este es el lugar exacto donde lo mataron

■ a night spot un local nocturno

■ accident black spot punto negro

■ trouble spot punto conflictivo

5 (area of body) punto; (flaw) mancha

■ weak spot punto débil, punto flaco

6 (fix, trouble) lío, aprieto, apuro

■ I'm in a tight spot estoy en un aprieto

7 (place in broadcast) espacio

■ she has a guest spot on a radio programme aparece como invitada en un programa de radio

8 familiar (small amount) poquito, poquitín nombre masculino; (drop) gota

■ a spot of rain un poco de lluvia

■ a spot of lunch algo de comer

■ a spot of bother un problemilla, un pequeño disgusto

9 (position) puesto

10 familiar (spotlight) foco

11 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (banknote) billete nombre masculino

transitive verb (pt & pp spotted, ger spotting)

1 (notice) darse cuenta de, notar; (see) ver; (recognize) reconocer; (find) encontrar, descubrir; (catch out) pillar

■ we spotted him in the crowd lo vimos entre la multitud

■ can you spot the mistake? ¿puedes descubrir el error?

■ a golden eagle has been spotted near here han visto una águila real cerca de aquí

■ she was spotted leaving his apartment la vieron salir de su apartamento

■ he was spotted by the Arsenal manager fue descubierto por el entrenador del Arsenal

2 (mark with spots) motear; (stain) manchar, salpicar

intransitive verb

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (rain) chispear, lloviznar

adjective

1 (price, cash) contante, al contado

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

on the spot (at once, then and there) en ese mismo momento, en el acto, allí mismo 2 (at the place of the action) en el lugar del los hechos, en el lugar del crimen 3 (without moving away) en el lugar

■ he was killed on the spot murió en el acto

■ the police were on the spot within minutes la policía llegó al lugar a los pocos minutos

to see spots before one's eyes ver manchas

to knock spots off somebody (defeat) vencer fácilmente a alguien 2 (surpass) dejar atrás a alguien

to put somebody on the spot poner a alguien en un aprieto

to spot the winner elegir el ganador

penalty spot punto de penalti

spot cash dinero contante

spot check control nombre masculino hecho al azar

spot fine multa que se paga en el acto

spot welding soldadura por puntos

spot ['spɑt] v, spotted ; spotting vt

1) stain: manchar

2) recognize, see: ver, reconocer

to spot an error: descubrir un error

spot vi

: mancharse

spot adj

: hecho al azar

a spot check: un vistazo, un control aleatorio

spot n

1) stain: mancha f

2) dot: punto m

3) pimple: grano m

to break out in spots: salirle granos a alguien

4) predicament: apuro m, aprieto m, lío m

in a tight spot: en apuros

5) place: lugar m, sitio m

to be on the spot: estar en el lugar

spot

adj.

• contante adj.

• disponible adj.

n.

• asiento s.m.

• chafarrinón s.m.

• desdoro s.m.

• deslustre s.m.

• espacio publicitario s.m.

• lugar s.m.

• lunar s.m.

• mancha s.f.

• mancilla s.f.

• mácula s.f.

• paraje s.m.

• pinta s.f.

• puesto s.m.

• sitio s.m.

v.

• amancillar v.

• chafarrinar v.

• macular v.

• manchar v.

• mancillar v.

• tiznar v.

• vislumbrar v.

I spɑːt, spɒt
noun

1)

a) ( dot - on material) lunar m, mota f, pepa f (Col, Ven fam); (- on animal's skin) mancha f

to knock spots off something/somebody — (colloq) darle* cien or cien mil vueltas a algo/alguien (fam), darle* sopas con honda(s) a algo/alguien (Esp fam)

b) (blemish, stain) mancha f

c) ( pimple) (BrE) grano m, espinilla f (AmL)

she broke out o came out in spots — le salieron granos

2)

a) (location, place) lugar m, sitio m

don't move from that spot until I get back — no te muevas de ahí hasta que vuelva

on the spot: firemen were quickly on the spot los bomberos se presentaron sin demora en el lugar del siniestro; he had to decide on the spot tuvo que decidir en ese mismo momento; they were killed on the spot los mataron allí mismo; on-the-spot fine multa que se paga en el acto; to be rooted to the spot — quedarse clavado en el sitio or paralizado

b) ( difficult situation)

to be in a (tight) spot — estar* en apuros or en un lío or en un aprieto

to put somebody on the spot — poner* a alguien en un apuro or aprieto

3) (of character, personality) punto m

science is my weak spot — las ciencias son mi punto débil

you've touched a rather sore spot there — has puesto el dedo en la llaga

to have a soft spot for somebody/something — (colloq) tener* debilidad por alguien/algo

to hit the spot — (esp AmE) caer* muy bien

4)

a) ( drop) gota f

b) ( small amount) (BrE colloq) (no pl)

do you fancy a spot of supper? — ¿quieres cenar algo?

the garden could do with a spot of rain — al jardín le vendría bien que lloviera un poco

5) (Rad, TV) ( time) espacio m

a commercial spot — un spot publicitario, una cuña publicitaria, un anuncio

6) (position, job) (AmE) puesto m

7) spotlight

II

transitive verb - tt-

1) \<\<error\>\> descubrir*; \<\<bargain\>\> encontrar*

he finally spotted her in the crowd — al final la vio or la divisó or (AmL tb) la ubicó entre el gentío

he's good at spotting talent — sabe reconocer talento donde lo hay

see if you can spot the difference — a ver si te das cuenta de cuál es la diferencia

2) ( mark) (usu pass) manchar

[spɒt]
1. N

1) (=dot) lunar m

a red dress with white spots — un vestido rojo con lunares blancos

to have spots before one's eyes — tener la vista nublada

- knock spots off sb

this can knock spots off yours any time * — este le da ciento y raya al tuyo en cualquier momento

2) (=stain, mark) mancha f

spots of blood/grease — manchas de sangre/grasa

it made a spot on the table — hizo una mancha en la mesa

there's a spot on your shirt — tienes una mancha en la camisa

3) (Med) (=pimple) grano m, granito m

• she broke out or came out in spots — (=pimples) le salieron granos en la piel; (=rash) le salió un sarpullido, le salieron granos en la piel

• he's covered in spots — (=pimples) está lleno de granos; (=rash) le ha salido un sarpullido por todo el cuerpo, está lleno de granos

• measles spots — manchas fpl de sarampión
beauty 2.
4) (=place) sitio m, lugar m ; (=scene) escena f, escenario m

it's a lovely spot for a picnic — es un sitio or lugar precioso para un picnic

a tender spot on the arm — un punto or lugar sensible en el brazo

• an accident black spot — un punto negro para los accidentes

• night spot — centro m nocturno

• on the spot — (=immediately) en el acto; (=there) en el mismo sitio

they gave her the job on the spot — le dieron el trabajo en el acto

luckily they were able to mend the car on the spot — afortunadamente consiguieron arreglar el coche allí mismo

the reporter was on the spot — el reportero estaba presente

the firemen were on the spot in three minutes — los bomberos acudieron or llegaron en tres minutos

I always have to be on the spot — estoy de servicio siempre

our man on the spot — nuestro hombre sobre el terreno

to run on the spot — correr en parada

to pay cash on the spot — (US) pagar al contado

• his soft spot — su debilidad, su punto flaco, su lado flaco (LAm)

to have a soft spot for sb — tener debilidad por algn

• his weak spot — su debilidad, su punto flaco, su lado flaco (LAm)

to know sb's weak spots — conocer las debilidades de algn, saber de qué pie cojea algn *

- touch a sore spot

5) (Brit) * (=small quantity) poquito m, pizca f

just a spot, thanks — un poquitín, gracias

• a spot of bother — un pequeño disgusto

he had a spot of bother with the police — se metió en un lío con la policía *

• we had a spot of rain yesterday — ayer se sintieron gotas de lluvia

• we're in a spot of trouble — estamos en un pequeño apuro

6) (=difficulty) apuro m, aprieto m

• to be in a (tight) spot — estar en un apuro or aprieto

• now I'm really on the spot — ahora me veo de verdad entre la espada y la pared

• to put sb on the spot — (=put in difficulty) poner a algn en un apuro or aprieto; (=compromise) comprometer a algn

7) (Rad, Theat, TV) (in show) espacio m ; (Rad, TV) (=advertisement) espacio m publicitario

8) * (=spotlight) foco m

2. VT

1) (with mud etc) salpicar, manchar ( with de)

2) (=notice) darse cuenta de, notar; (=see) observar, darse cuenta de; (=recognize) reconocer; (=catch out) coger, pillar

I spotted a mistake — descubrí un error

I spotted him at once — lo reconocí en seguida

to spot the winner — elegir al ganador

3.

VI

to spot with rain — chispear

4.

CPD

spot cash N — dinero m contante

spot check N — comprobación f en el acto, reconocimiento m rápido
spot-check
spot fine N — multa f que se paga en el acto

spot market N — mercado m al contado

spot price N — precio m de entrega inmediata

spot remover N — quitamanchas m inv

spot survey N — inspección f sorpresa

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I [spɑːt, spɒt]
noun

1)

a) ( dot - on material) lunar m, mota f, pepa f (Col, Ven fam); (- on animal's skin) mancha f

to knock spots off something/somebody — (colloq) darle* cien or cien mil vueltas a algo/alguien (fam), darle* sopas con honda(s) a algo/alguien (Esp fam)

b) (blemish, stain) mancha f

c) ( pimple) (BrE) grano m, espinilla f (AmL)

she broke out o came out in spots — le salieron granos

2)

a) (location, place) lugar m, sitio m

don't move from that spot until I get back — no te muevas de ahí hasta que vuelva

on the spot: firemen were quickly on the spot los bomberos se presentaron sin demora en el lugar del siniestro; he had to decide on the spot tuvo que decidir en ese mismo momento; they were killed on the spot los mataron allí mismo; on-the-spot fine multa que se paga en el acto; to be rooted to the spot — quedarse clavado en el sitio or paralizado

b) ( difficult situation)

to be in a (tight) spot — estar* en apuros or en un lío or en un aprieto

to put somebody on the spot — poner* a alguien en un apuro or aprieto

3) (of character, personality) punto m

science is my weak spot — las ciencias son mi punto débil

you've touched a rather sore spot there — has puesto el dedo en la llaga

to have a soft spot for somebody/something — (colloq) tener* debilidad por alguien/algo

to hit the spot — (esp AmE) caer* muy bien

4)

a) ( drop) gota f

b) ( small amount) (BrE colloq) (no pl)

do you fancy a spot of supper? — ¿quieres cenar algo?

the garden could do with a spot of rain — al jardín le vendría bien que lloviera un poco

5) (Rad, TV) ( time) espacio m

a commercial spot — un spot publicitario, una cuña publicitaria, un anuncio

6) (position, job) (AmE) puesto m

7) spotlight

II

transitive verb - tt-

1) \<\<error\>\> descubrir*; \<\<bargain\>\> encontrar*

he finally spotted her in the crowd — al final la vio or la divisó or (AmL tb) la ubicó entre el gentío

he's good at spotting talent — sabe reconocer talento donde lo hay

see if you can spot the difference — a ver si te das cuenta de cuál es la diferencia

2) ( mark) (usu pass) manchar

English-spanish dictionary > spot
7 pinta

f.

1 spot.

2 appearance (aspecto).

tener pinta de algo to look o seem something

tiene buena pinta it looks good

3 pint (unidad de medida).

4 graffiti (pintada). (Mexican Spanish)

5 cative, pannus carateus.

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

* * *

pinta

► nombre femenino

1 (mancha) dot

2 (medida) pint

3 familiar (aspecto) look

■ ¡vaya una pinta que llevas con ese traje! you look dreadful in that suit!

■ tu vecino tiene muy mala pinta I don't like the look of your neighbour

■ esta película tiene pinta de estar bien this film looks as if it could be good

► nombre masculino

1 familiar peyorativo (persona) dodgy character

* * *

noun f.

1) aspect

2) pint

* * *
I
SF

1) (=lunar) [gen] spot, dot; (Zool) spot, mark

una tela a pintas azules — a cloth with blue spots

2) [de líquidos] drop, spot; [de lluvia] drop; (=bebida) * drop to drink

una pinta de grasa — a grease spot

3) * (=aspecto) appearance

por la pinta — by the look of it

tener buena pinta — [persona] to look good, look well; [comida] to look good

tener pinta de listo — to look clever

tiene pinta de criminal — he looks like a criminal

tiene pinta de español — he looks Spanish, he looks like a Spaniard

¿qué pinta tiene? — what does he look like?

con esa(s) pinta(s) no puedes ir — you can't go looking like that

- ¡a la pinta!

- estar a la pinta

- no se le vio ni pinta

- tirar pinta

4) LAm (Zool) (=colorido) colouring, coloring (EEUU), coloration; (=característica) family characteristic, distinguishing mark

5) CAm, Méx (=pintada) piece of graffiti

6) (Naipes) spot ( indicating suit)

¿a qué pinta? — what's trumps?, what suit are we in?

7) And, Cono Sur (=juego) draughts pl ; (=dados) dice

8) Cono Sur (Min) high-grade ore

9)

- hacer pinta

- ser de la pinta
II
SF (=medida inglesa) pint
III
* SM rogue

* * *
I
femenino

1)

a) (fam) ( aspecto)

qué buena pinta tiene el pastel! — the cake looks delicious o great!

tiene pinta de extranjero — he looks foreign

¿dónde vas con esa(s) pinta(s)? — where are you going looking like that?

echar or tirar (Andes) or hacer (RPl) — (fam) to impress

b) (Chi fam) ( vestimenta) clothes (pl), outfit

ponerse la pinta — (Andes fam) to put on one's glad rags (colloq)

2)

a) ( en una tela) spot, dot

b) (Zool) spot

3) ( medida) pint

4) (Méx fam) ( de la escuela)

irse de pinta — to play hooky* (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
II
masculino (Esp fam) rogue (colloq)

* * *

² = rapscallion, rogue, rascal, look, scallywag [scalawag, -USA].

Ex. In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.

Ex. Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; rogues AND VAGABONDS.

Ex. And although they may pose themselves as very religious, they are simply rascals.

Ex. We went head-to-head with those that wanted a uniform look for the whole library Website!.

Ex. In other words, we either have morons or thugs running the White House -- or perhaps one moron, one thug, and a smattering of scalawags in between.

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* estar hecho un pinta = be a bit of a lad.

* * *
I
femenino

1)

a) (fam) ( aspecto)

qué buena pinta tiene el pastel! — the cake looks delicious o great!

tiene pinta de extranjero — he looks foreign

¿dónde vas con esa(s) pinta(s)? — where are you going looking like that?

echar or tirar (Andes) or hacer (RPl) — (fam) to impress

b) (Chi fam) ( vestimenta) clothes (pl), outfit

ponerse la pinta — (Andes fam) to put on one's glad rags (colloq)

2)

a) ( en una tela) spot, dot

b) (Zool) spot

3) ( medida) pint

4) (Méx fam) ( de la escuela)

irse de pinta — to play hooky* (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
II
masculino (Esp fam) rogue (colloq)

* * *

pinta¹

¹ = stain.

Nota: Mancha rojiza u ocre que aparece en el papel de los libros debido a la humedad.

Ex: Even though the facsimilist's paper is of the same period as that of the rest of the book, he is most unlikely to be able to match it precisely in all its characteristics thickness, texture, colour, chain-lines, watermark, and the propinquity of worm-holes and stains.

pinta³

³ = pint.

Ex: Two million fewer pints of beer are being sold every day than a year ago as a resul of the present economic crisis.

² = rapscallion, rogue, rascal, look, scallywag [scalawag, -USA].

Ex: In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.

Ex: Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; rogues AND VAGABONDS.

Ex: And although they may pose themselves as very religious, they are simply rascals.

Ex: We went head-to-head with those that wanted a uniform look for the whole library Website!.

Ex: In other words, we either have morons or thugs running the White House -- or perhaps one moron, one thug, and a smattering of scalawags in between.

* estar hecho un pinta = be a bit of a lad.

* * *

pinta¹

feminine

A

1 ( fam)

(aspecto): ¡qué buena pinta tiene el pastel! the cake looks delicious o great!

tiene pinta de extranjero he looks foreign

tiene pinta de delincuente he has a shady look about him ( colloq), he looks like a criminal

¿dónde vas con esa(s) pinta(s)? where are you going looking like that?

¡qué pinta(s) llevas! pareces un pordiosero just look at you! you look like a beggar

hacer pinta ( RPl) or ( Chi) tirar pinta or ( Col) echar pinta ( fam); to impress

se puso la chaqueta nueva para hacer pinta she put on her new jacket to show off o to impress ( colloq)

salió en el auto del papá a tirar pinta he went out in his dad's car to impress everyone with it

ser algn en pinta ( RPl fam); to be the spitting image of sb

2 ( Chi fam) (vestimenta) clothes (pl), outfit

ponerse la pinta ( Col fam); to put on one's glad rags ( colloq), to get dressed up to the nines ( colloq)

B

1 (en una tela) spot, dot

2 ( Zool) spot

C (medida) pint

D

( Méx fam) (de la escuela): irse de pinta to play hooky* ( esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) ( BrE colloq)

pinta²

masculine and feminine

( Esp fam)

rogue ( colloq), dodgy character ( colloq)

* * *

Del verbo pintar: ( conjugate pintar)

pinta es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
pinta
pintar
pinta sustantivo femenino
1 (fam) ( aspecto) look;
◊ eso le da pinta de intelectual it gives him an intellectual look;

tiene pinta de extranjero he looks foreign;
¿dónde vas con esa(s) pinta(s)? where are you going looking like that?;
echar or tirar (Andes) or (RPl) hacer pinta (fam) to impress
2 (en tela, animal) spot
3 ( medida) pint
4 (Méx fam) ( de la escuela):
◊ irse de pinta to play hooky^{( conjugate hooky)} (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)

pintar ( conjugate pintar) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to paint;

◊ pintó la puerta de rojo she painted the door red;

pinta algo al óleo to paint sth in oils
b) (fam) ( dibujar) to draw

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( con pintura) to paint

b) (fam) ( dibujar) to draw

2 ( en naipes) to be trumps
pintarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( maquillarse) to put on one's makeup;
◊ pintase los labios to put on some lipstick;

pintase los ojos to put on eye makeup;
pintase las uñas to paint one's nails
pinta sustantivo femenino
1 fam (aspecto) look
2 (mancha, mota) dot, spot
3 (medida) pint
pintar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una superficie) to paint
2 (dibujar) to draw, sketch
3 (una situación) describe: me pintó su viaje con todo detalle, he described his trip in graphic detail
II verbo intransitivo
1 (un bolígrafo, etc) to write
2 (ser importante) to count: ella no pintaba nada allí, she was out of place there
3 (en juegos de naipes) to be trumps

' pinta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
menda
English:
black
- come in
- half-pint
- look
- pint
- pt
- sleazy
- wash
- gill
- half
- hooky
- oil
- speckle
- truant
- wet

* * *

pinta

♦ nf

1. [lunar] spot

2. [aspecto]
tiene pinta de estar enfadado he looks like he's annoyed;

tiene buena pinta it looks good;

ese cocido tiene muy buena pinta that stew looks delicious;

¡menuda pinta tienes, todo lleno de barro! you look a real sight, all covered in mud!;

Comp
Am
echar o [m5] hacer o [m5] tirar pinta to show off;

Comp
RP
ser alguien en pinta to be the spitting image of sb

3. [unidad de medida] pint

4. Méx [pintada] graffiti

5. Méx
irse de pinta [hacer novillos] Br to play truant, US to play hookey

♦ nmf
Urug Fam [hombre] guy, Br bloke; [mujer] woman
* * *

pinta

f

1 medida pint

2 aspecto looks pl ;

tener buena pinta fig look inviting;

tener pinta de look like

* * *

pinta nf

1) : dot, spot

2) : pint

3) fam : aspect, appearance

las peras tienen buena pinta: the pears look good

4) pintas nfpl Mex: graffiti

* * *

pinta n

1. (mancha) spot

la mariquita es roja con pintas negras ladybirds are red with black spots

2. (medida) pint

tener pinta to look

tiene pinta de ladrón he looks like a thief

tiene pinta de ser muy simpático he looks like a nice person

la comida tiene muy buena pinta the food looks very good

Spanish-English dictionary > pinta
8 out

(to allow to come in, go out: Let me in!; I let the dog out.) dejar entrar/salir

out adv

1. fuera

they're out in the garden están fuera, en el jardín

En muchos casos out no se traduce por fuera

don't let the baby get out no dejes que se escape el bebé

she took her purse out sacó el monedero

my father is in, but my mother has gone out mi padre está en casa, pero mi madre ha salido

2. apagado

the lights are out las luces están apagadas

3. en voz alta

he called out my name gritó mi nombre

out

tr[aʊt]

adverb

1 (outside) fuera, afuera

■ she's out in the garden está en el jardín

■ I locked myself out me quedé fuera sin llaves

■ could you wait out there? ¿podrías esperar allí fuera?

■ is it cold out? ¿hace frío en la calle?

2 (move outside) fuera

■ I was just on my way out estaba a punto de salir

■ get out! ¡fuera!

■ she ran out salió corriendo

■ they've gone out han salido

3 (not in) fuera

■ there's no answer, they must be out no contestan, deben de haber salido

■ shall we eat out? ¿comemos fuera?

4 (expressing distance) en

■ they live out in the country viven en el campo

■ out at sea en alta mar

■ out in the Sudan en Sudán

■ they went to live out east se fueron a vivir a oriente

5 (expressing removal) diferentes traducciones

■ he tore a page out from the book arrancó una página del libro

■ I've had a tooth out me han sacado una muela

■ she got out a handkerchief sacó un pañuelo

6 (showing disappearance) diferentes traducciones

■ rub that word out borra esa palabra

■ our money ran out se nos acabó el dinero

■ this grease stain won't come out esta mancha de grasa no sale

7 (available, existing) diferentes traducciones

■ when will her new book be out? ¿cuándo saldrá su nuevo libro?

■ the film comes out next month la película se estrenará el mes que viene

■ it's the best sandwich out es el mejor bocadillo que hay

8 (known) diferentes traducciones

■ your secret's out tu secreto ha salido a la luz

■ the news is out se sabe la noticia

9 (flowers) en flor; (sun, stars, etc) que ha salido

■ the tulips are out los tulipanes están en flor

■ the sun's out ha salido el sol, brilla el sol, hace sol

10 (protruding) que se sale

■ a nail sticking out un clavo que sobresale

■ his stomach sticks out le sale la barriga

■ she held out her hand tendió la mano

■ don't put your tongue out! ¡no saques la lengua!

11 (clearly, loudly) en voz alta

■ he called out to me me llamó en voz alta

■ she said it out loud lo dijo en voz alta

12 (to the end) hasta el final; (completely) completamente, totalmente

■ hear me out escúchame hasta el final

■ the house was burnt out la casa fue destruida totalmente por las llamas

■ we've sold out of sugar hemos vendido todo el azúcar

13 SMALLRADIO/SMALL (end of message) fuera

adjective

1 (extinguished) apagado,-a

■ the lights are out las luces están apagadas

■ they put the fire out apagaron el fuego

2 (unconscious) inconsciente; (asleep) dormido,-a

■ she passed out se desmayó

■ the boxer knocked his opponent out el boxeador dejó K.O. a su contrincante

■ he went out like a light se durmió como un tronco

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (defeated) eliminado,-a; (out of play) fuera

■ he's out! ¡lo han eliminado!

■ his volley was out su volea ha ido fuera

4 (wrong, not accurate) equivocado,-a

■ my calculation was out by £5 mi cálculo tenía un error de 5 libras

5 (not fashionable) pasado,-a de moda

■ white socks are out los calcetines blancos ya no se llevan

6 (out of order) estropeado,-a

■ the photocopier's out la fotocopiadora no funciona

7 (unacceptable) prohibido,-a

8 (on strike) en huelga

■ the miners are out again los mineros vuelven a estar en huelga

9 (tide) bajo,-a

10 (over, finished) acabado,-a

■ before the year is out antes de que acabe el año

■ school's out han terminado las clases

preposition

1 familiar (out of) por

■ she ran out the door salió por la puerta

■ I threw it out the window lo tiré por la ventana

preposition out of

1 (away from, no longer in) fuera de

■ they're out of town están fuera de la ciudad

■ he's just got out of bed se acaba de levantar

■ she walked out of the meeting abandonó la reunión

■ it fell out of his pocket cayó de su bolsillo

2 (from a state of) fuera de

■ out of danger fuera de peligro

■ out of control fuera de control

■ out of print agotado,-a

■ out of earshot fuera del alcance del oído

3 (not involved in) fuera de

■ they are out of the cup han quedado fuera de la copa

4 (from among) de

■ eight smokers out of ten ocho de cada diez fumadores

■ she got five out of ten in French sacó (un) cinco sobre diez en francés

5 (without) sin

■ we're out of tea se nos ha acabado el té, nos hemos quedado sin té

■ out of money sin dinero

■ out of breath sin aliento

■ I'm out of practice me falta práctica

■ he's out of work está parado, está sin trabajo

6 (because of) por

■ out of spite por despecho

■ out of respect por respeto

7 (using, made from) de

■ made out of wood hecho,-a de madera

■ the suit is made out of wool el traje es de lana

8 (from) de

■ out of a tin de una lata

■ out of a book de un libro

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

out of favour en desgracia

out of sight, out of mind ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente

out of sorts indispuesto,-a

out of this world extraordinario,-a

out with it! ¡dilo ya!, ¡suéltalo ya!

to feel out of it sentirse excluido,-a

to be out and about (from illness) estar recuperado,-a

to be out for something querer algo

■ he's out for your blood va a por ti

■ she's only out for your money sólo quiere tu dinero

to be out of one's head / be out of one's mind estar loco,-a

to be out to lunch SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL estar loco,-a

to be out to do something estar decidido,-a a hacer algo

■ they're out to win están decididos a vencer

■ he's out to get me va a por mí

out tray bandeja de salidas

out ['aʊt] vi

: revelarse, hacerse conocido

out adv

1) (indicating direction or movement) : para afuera

she opened the door and looked out: abrió la puerta y miró para afuera

2) (indicating a location away from home or work) : fuera, afuera

to eat out: comer afuera

3) (indicating loss of control or possession)

they let the secret out: sacaron el secreto a la luz

4) (indicating completion or discontinuance)

his money ran out: se le acabó el dinero

to turn out the light: apagar la luz

5) outside: fuera, afuera

out in the garden: afuera en el jardín

6) aloud: en voz alta, en alto

to cry out: gritar

out adj

1) external: externo, exterior

2) outlying: alejado, distante

the out islands: las islas distantes

3) absent: ausente

4) unfashionable: fuera de moda

5) extinguished: apagado

out prep

1) (used to indicate an outward movement) : por

I looked out the window: miré por la ventana

she ran out the door: corrió por la puerta

2) out of

out

adj.

• fuera adj.

adv.

• afuera adv.

• fuera adv.

prep.

• allá en prep.

I aʊt
1) adverb

Sense I

2)

a) ( outside) fuera, afuera (esp AmL)

is the cat in or out? — ¿el gato está (a)dentro or (a)fuera?

all the books on Dickens are out — todos los libros sobre Dickens están prestados; see also out of

b) (not at home, work)

tell him I'm out — dile que no estoy

he's out to o at lunch — ha salido a comer

I was out most of the day — estuve (a)fuera casi todo el día

we haven't had a night out for months — hace meses que no salimos de noche

they had a day out in York — pasaron un día en York

to eat o (frml) dine out — cenar/comer fuera or (esp AmL) afuera

out and about: you must get out and about more — tienes que salir más; see also go out

3) ( removed)

I'm having my stitches out next week — la semana que viene me sacan los puntos

4)

a) (indicating movement, direction)

out! — fuera!

out — salida

she went over to the window and looked out — se acercó a la ventana y miró para afuera

b) (outstretched, projecting)

the dog had its tongue out — el perro tenía la lengua fuera or (esp AmL) afuera

arms out, legs together — brazos extendidos, piernas juntas

5) ( indicating distance)

out here in Japan — aquí en Japón

they worked out in Brunei for a while — estuvieron un tiempo trabajando en Brunei

we live out Brampton way — vivimos en la dirección de Brampton

ten miles out — ( Naut) a diez millas de la costa

6)

a) (ejected, dismissed)

any more foul language and she's out! — otra palabrota más y se va or la echo!

he couldn't get the tenants out — no pudo echar a los inquilinos

b) (from hospital, jail)

he's been out for a month now — ya hace un mes que salió

c) ( out of office)

the socialists will be out next time — los socialistas van a perder las próximas elecciones

Jones out! — fuera Jones!

7) ( in phrases)

out for: Lewis was out for revenge Lewis quería vengarse; out to + inf: she's out to beat the record está decidida a batir el récord; they're only out to make money su único objetivo es hacer dinero; they're out to get you! — andan tras de ti!, van a por ti! (Esp); see also out of

Sense II

8)

a) (displayed, not put away)

are the plates out yet? — ¿están puestos ya los platos?

b) ( in blossom) en flor

c) ( shining)

when the sun's out — cuando hay or hace sol

the stars are out — hay estrellas

9)

a) (revealed, in the open)

once the news was out, she left the country — en cuanto se supo la noticia, se fue del país

out with it! who stole the documents? — dilo ya! ¿quién robó los documentos?

b) (published, produced)

a report out today points out that... — un informe publicado hoy señala que...

their new album will be out by April — sacarán el nuevo disco para abril

the results are due out next week — los resultados salen la semana que viene

c) ( in existence) (colloq)

it's the fastest car out — es el coche más rápido que hay (en el mercado)

10) (clearly, loudly)

he read out the names of the winners — leyó (en voz alta) los nombres de los ganadores

he said it out loud — lo dijo en voz alta; see also call, cry, speak out

II

adjective

1) (pred)

a) ( extinguished)

to be out — \<\<fire/light/pipe\>\> estar* apagado

b) ( unconscious) inconsciente, sin conocimiento

after five vodkas she was out cold — con cinco vodkas, quedó fuera de combate (fam)

2) (pred)

a) ( at an end)

before the month/year is out — antes de que acabe el mes/año

b) ( out of fashion) pasado de moda; see also go out 7) a)

c) ( out of the question) (colloq)

smoking in the bedrooms is absolutely out — ni hablar de fumar en los dormitorios (fam), está terminantemente prohibido fumar en los dormitorios

3) ( Sport)

a) ( eliminated)

to be out — <batter/batsman> quedar out or fuera; < team> quedar eliminado; see also out of 3)

b) ( outside limit) (pred) fuera

it was out — cayó or fue fuera

out! — ( call by line-judge or umpire) out!

4) ( inaccurate) (pred)

they were out in their calculations — se equivocaron en los cálculos

you're not far out — no andas muy descaminado

you're way o a long way o miles out — andas muy lejos or muy errado

5) (without, out of) (colloq) (pred)

coffee? sorry, I'm completely out — ¿café? lo siento, no me queda ni gota (fam); see also out of 6)

6) < homosexual> declarado

III

preposition

he looked out the window — miró (hacia afuera) por la ventana; see also out of 1)

IV

noun

1)

a) ( in baseball) out m, hombre m fuera

b) ( escape) (AmE colloq) escapatoria f

2) outs pl (AmE)

a)

to be on the outs with somebody — estar* enemistado con alguien

b) ( those not in power)

the outs — los partidos de la oposición

V

transitive verb revelar la homosexualidad de

[aʊt]
1. ADV
When out is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg go out, put out, walk out, look up the verb.
1) (=not in) fuera, afuera

it's cold out — fuera or afuera hace frío

they're out in the garden — están fuera or afuera en el jardín

to be out — (=not at home) no estar (en casa)

Mr Green is out — el señor Green no está or (LAm) no se encuentra

he's out for the afternoon — no estará en toda la tarde

he's out a good deal — pasa bastante tiempo fuera

way out — salida

• to be out and about again — estar bien otra vez (después de una enfermedad)

• to have a day out — pasar un día fuera de casa

• out you go! — ¡fuera!

• it's cold out here — hace frío aquí fuera

• the journey out — el viaje de ida

• to have a night out — salir por la noche (a divertirse); (drinking) salir de juerga or (LAm) de parranda

• to run out — salir corriendo

• it's dark out there — está oscuro ahí fuera

• the tide is out — la marea está baja

• out with him! — ¡fuera con él!, ¡que le echen fuera!
second I, 3., 3)
2) (=on strike)

the railwaymen are out — los ferroviarios están en huelga

3) (indicating distance)

she's out in Kuwait — se fue a Kuwait, está en Kuwait

the boat was ten km out — el barco estaba a diez kilómetros de la costa

three days out from Plymouth — (Naut) a tres días de Plymouth

it carried us out to sea — nos llevó mar adentro

4)

• to be out, when the sun is out — cuando brilla el sol

the dahlias are out — las dalias están en flor

• to come out, when the sun comes out — cuando sale el sol

the roses are coming out — los rosales están floreciendo

5) (=in existence) que hay, que ha habido

it's the biggest swindle out * — es la mayor estafa que se ha conocido jamás

when will the magazine be out? — ¿cuándo sale la revista?

the book is out — se ha publicado el libro, ha salido el libro

the film is now out on video — la película ya ha salido en vídeo

6) (=in the open) conocido(-a), fuera

• your secret's out — tu secreto se ha descubierto or ha salido a la luz

• out with it! — ¡desembucha!, ¡suéltalo ya!, ¡suelta la lengua! (LAm)

7) (=to or at an end) terminado(-a)

before the week was out — antes de que terminara la semana

8) [lamp, fire, gas] apagado(-a)

all the lights are out — todas las luces están apagadas

"lights out at ten pm" — "se apagan las luces a las diez"

my pipe is out — se me ha apagado la pipa

9) (=not in fashion) pasado(-a) de moda

long dresses are out — ya no se llevan los vestidos largos, los vestidos largos están pasados de moda

10) (=not in power)

now that the Liberals are out — ahora que los liberales están fuera del poder

11) (Sport) [player] fuera de juego; [boxer] fuera de combate; [loser] eliminado(-a)

that's it, Liverpool are out — ya está, Liverpool queda eliminado

you're out — (in games) quedas eliminado

the ball is out — el balón está fuera del terreno

out! — ¡fuera!

12) (indicating error) equivocado(-a)

he was out in his reckoning — calculó mal

I was not far out — por poco acierto

your watch is five minutes out — su reloj lleva cinco minutos de atraso/de adelanto

I'm two dollars out — he perdido dos dólares en el cálculo

13) (indicating loudness, clearness) en voz alta, en alto

speak out (loud)! — ¡habla en voz alta or fuerte!
right 2., 1), straight 2., 1)
14) (indicating purpose)

he's out to make money — lo que busca es hacerse rico

out for — en busca de

to be out for sth — buscar algo

he's out for all he can get — busca sus propios fines, anda detrás de lo suyo

they're out for trouble — quieren armar un escándalo

15)

to be out — (=unconscious) estar inconsciente; (=drunk) estar completamente borracho; (=asleep) estar durmiendo como un tronco

he was out cold — estuvo completamente sin conocimiento

I was out for some minutes — estuve inconsciente durante varios minutos, estuve varios minutos sin conocimiento

16)

out and away — con mucho

17) (=worn through)

the coat is out at the elbows — la chaqueta está rota por los codos

18)

out of —
When out of is part of a set combination, eg out of danger, out of proportion, out of sight, look up the other word.
a) (=outside, beyond) fuera de

out of town — fuera de la ciudad

he lives out of town — vive fuera de la ciudad

three kilometres out of town — a tres kilómetros de la ciudad

• to go out of the house — salir de la casa

• to look out of the window — mirar por la ventana

• to throw sth out of a window — tirar algo por una ventana

• to turn sb out of the house — echar a algn de la casa

• we're well out of it * — de buena nos hemos librado

- feel out of it
danger 1., proportion 1., 1), range 1., 5), season 1., 2), sight 1., 2)
b) (cause, motive) por

• out of curiosity — por curiosidad

• out of respect for you — por el respeto que te tengo

• to do sth out of sympathy — hacer algo por compasión
necessity, spite
c) (origin) de

• to copy sth out of a book — copiar algo de un libro

• to drink sth out of a cup — beber algo de una taza

• to take sth out of a drawer — sacar algo de un cajón

• a box made out of wood — una caja (hecha) de madera

• it was like something out of a nightmare — era como de una pesadilla

• a chapter out of a novel — un capítulo de una novela

to read out of a novel — leer en una novela

d) (=from among) de cada

one out of every three smokers — uno de cada tres fumadores

in nine cases out of ten — en nueve de cada diez casos

e) (=without) sin

we're out of petrol — nos hemos quedado sin gasolina

we're out of milk — se nos ha acabado la leche

it's out of stock — (Comm) está agotado

to be out of hearts — (Cards) tener fallo a corazones
breath 1., 1)
f) (Vet)

Blue Ribbon, by Black Rum out of Grenada — el caballo Blue Ribbon, hijo de Black Rum y de la yegua Grenada

2.

N see in

3.

VT (=expose as homosexual) revelar la homosexualidad de

4.

VI

the truth will out — se descubrirá la verdad

murder will out — el asesinato se descubrirá

* * *

I [aʊt]
1) adverb

Sense I

2)

a) ( outside) fuera, afuera (esp AmL)

is the cat in or out? — ¿el gato está (a)dentro or (a)fuera?

all the books on Dickens are out — todos los libros sobre Dickens están prestados; see also out of

b) (not at home, work)

tell him I'm out — dile que no estoy

he's out to o at lunch — ha salido a comer

I was out most of the day — estuve (a)fuera casi todo el día

we haven't had a night out for months — hace meses que no salimos de noche

they had a day out in York — pasaron un día en York

to eat o (frml) dine out — cenar/comer fuera or (esp AmL) afuera

out and about: you must get out and about more — tienes que salir más; see also go out

3) ( removed)

I'm having my stitches out next week — la semana que viene me sacan los puntos

4)

a) (indicating movement, direction)

out! — fuera!

out — salida

she went over to the window and looked out — se acercó a la ventana y miró para afuera

b) (outstretched, projecting)

the dog had its tongue out — el perro tenía la lengua fuera or (esp AmL) afuera

arms out, legs together — brazos extendidos, piernas juntas

5) ( indicating distance)

out here in Japan — aquí en Japón

they worked out in Brunei for a while — estuvieron un tiempo trabajando en Brunei

we live out Brampton way — vivimos en la dirección de Brampton

ten miles out — ( Naut) a diez millas de la costa

6)

a) (ejected, dismissed)

any more foul language and she's out! — otra palabrota más y se va or la echo!

he couldn't get the tenants out — no pudo echar a los inquilinos

b) (from hospital, jail)

he's been out for a month now — ya hace un mes que salió

c) ( out of office)

the socialists will be out next time — los socialistas van a perder las próximas elecciones

Jones out! — fuera Jones!

7) ( in phrases)

out for: Lewis was out for revenge Lewis quería vengarse; out to + inf: she's out to beat the record está decidida a batir el récord; they're only out to make money su único objetivo es hacer dinero; they're out to get you! — andan tras de ti!, van a por ti! (Esp); see also out of

Sense II

8)

a) (displayed, not put away)

are the plates out yet? — ¿están puestos ya los platos?

b) ( in blossom) en flor

c) ( shining)

when the sun's out — cuando hay or hace sol

the stars are out — hay estrellas

9)

a) (revealed, in the open)

once the news was out, she left the country — en cuanto se supo la noticia, se fue del país

out with it! who stole the documents? — dilo ya! ¿quién robó los documentos?

b) (published, produced)

a report out today points out that... — un informe publicado hoy señala que...

their new album will be out by April — sacarán el nuevo disco para abril

the results are due out next week — los resultados salen la semana que viene

c) ( in existence) (colloq)

it's the fastest car out — es el coche más rápido que hay (en el mercado)

10) (clearly, loudly)

he read out the names of the winners — leyó (en voz alta) los nombres de los ganadores

he said it out loud — lo dijo en voz alta; see also call, cry, speak out

II

adjective

1) (pred)

a) ( extinguished)

to be out — \<\<fire/light/pipe\>\> estar* apagado

b) ( unconscious) inconsciente, sin conocimiento

after five vodkas she was out cold — con cinco vodkas, quedó fuera de combate (fam)

2) (pred)

a) ( at an end)

before the month/year is out — antes de que acabe el mes/año

b) ( out of fashion) pasado de moda; see also go out 7) a)

c) ( out of the question) (colloq)

smoking in the bedrooms is absolutely out — ni hablar de fumar en los dormitorios (fam), está terminantemente prohibido fumar en los dormitorios

3) ( Sport)

a) ( eliminated)

to be out — <batter/batsman> quedar out or fuera; < team> quedar eliminado; see also out of 3)

b) ( outside limit) (pred) fuera

it was out — cayó or fue fuera

out! — ( call by line-judge or umpire) out!

4) ( inaccurate) (pred)

they were out in their calculations — se equivocaron en los cálculos

you're not far out — no andas muy descaminado

you're way o a long way o miles out — andas muy lejos or muy errado

5) (without, out of) (colloq) (pred)

coffee? sorry, I'm completely out — ¿café? lo siento, no me queda ni gota (fam); see also out of 6)

6) < homosexual> declarado

III

preposition

he looked out the window — miró (hacia afuera) por la ventana; see also out of 1)

IV

noun

1)

a) ( in baseball) out m, hombre m fuera

b) ( escape) (AmE colloq) escapatoria f

2) outs pl (AmE)

a)

to be on the outs with somebody — estar* enemistado con alguien

b) ( those not in power)

the outs — los partidos de la oposición

V

transitive verb revelar la homosexualidad de

English-spanish dictionary > out
9 piel

f.

1 skin (epidermis).

dejarse la piel (figurative) to sweat blood

jugarse la piel (figurative) to risk one's neck

ser de la piel del diablo (figurative) to be a little devil

2 fur (pelo).

abrigo de piel fur coat

3 leather (cuero). (peninsular Spanish, Mexican Spanish)

cazadora/guantes de piel leather jacket/gloves

piel sintética imitation leather

4 peel (cáscara) (de cítricos).

* * *

piel

► nombre femenino

1 (de persona) skin

2 (de animal - sin curtir) hide; (- curtida) leather; (- con pelo) fur

■ un bolso de piel a leather bag

■ un abrigo de piel a fur coat

3 (de la fruta, patatas) peel

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejarse la piel familiar to give all one's got, sweat blood

tener la piel de gallina to have goose pimples

piel roja redskin

* * *

noun f.

1) skin

2) leather, hide

3) fur

4) peel

* * *

1. SF

1) [de persona] skin

tiene la piel grasa/seca — she has oily/dry skin

estirarse la piel — * to have a facelift

- dejarse la piel

- ponerse en la piel de algn

- se me/le puso la piel de gallina

- ser de la piel de Barrabás o del diablo

piel de naranja — [por celulitis] orange-peel skin

2) [de animal] [gen] skin; [de vaca, búfalo, elefante] hide; [de foca, zorro, visón] fur; (=cuero) leather

abrigo de pieles — fur coat

artículos de piel — leather goods

una maleta de piel — a leather suitcase

- la piel de toro

piel de ante — suede

piel de becerro — calf, calfskin

piel de cabra — goatskin

piel de cerdo — pigskin

piel de ternera — calfskin

3) [de frutas] [gen] skin; [de naranja, limón] peel; [de manzana] skin, peel

2.

SMF

piel roja — redskin

los pieles rojas — the redskins

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femenino

1) (Anat, Zool) skin

piel grasa/seca — oily o greasy/dry skin

estirarse la piel — ( del rostro) to have a facelift

dejarse la piel — (fam) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)

se me/te pone la piel de gallina — I/you get gooseflesh o goose pimples

tener (la) piel de gallina — to have gooseflesh o goose pimples

- piel roja

2) (Indum)

a) (Esp, Méx) ( cuero) leather

bolso/guantes de piel — leather bag/gloves

b) (de visón, zorro, astracán) fur

abrigo de piel(es) — fur coat

c) ( sin tratar) pelt

- piel de cocodrilo

- piel de serpiente

- piel sintética

3) (Bot) (de cítricos, papa) peel; ( de manzana) peel, skin; ( de otras frutas) skin

pieles de patata — (Esp) potato peelings

* * *

= morocco, skin, fur, peel, hide.

Ex. Much the commonest grains were rib, the various moroccos, sand, and pebble; while plain (ungrained) cloth was never rare.

Ex. A strip of paper or vellum was pasted on to the spine to reinforce it, and a skin of the right size was stuck down over the spine and the outside of both boards.

Ex. The article ' Furs, feathers and fins: recommended reading' presents a selected, annotated list of especially outstanding periodicals about pets is provided.

Ex. Food samples included a selection of sausages, beverages, sliced meat products, including chicken liver, and some fruits, including raspberries, bananas, and banana peels.

Ex. She uses alder bark for dye, whale sinew for thread, sealskin for trim, a tough piece of hide for a thimble, a sharpened ground-squirrel leg bone for a needle, and an awl made from moose antler.

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* abrigo de pieles = fur coat.

* cáncer de piel = skin cancer.

* cazador de pieles = fur trapper.

* chaqueta de piel = leather jacket.

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

* comercio de pieles = fur trade.

* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.

* crema para la piel = skin cream.

* cuidado de la piel = skin care.

* curtido de la piel = leatherwork.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* de piel blanca = white-skinned.

* de piel gruesa = thick-skinned.

* encuadernación editorial en piel = publishers' leather.

* encuadernación en piel = leather binding.

* encuadernación en piel de becerro = prize binding.

* encuadernado en piel = leather-bound.

* enfermedad de la piel = skin disease.

* forrado en piel = leather-covered.

* injerto de piel = skin graft.

* irritación de la piel = skin irritation.

* irritación de la piel producida por el viento = windburn.

* jugarse la piel = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* mancha de la piel = age spot.

* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.

* piel de animal = pelt.

* piel de ante = suede.

* piel de becerro = calfskin.

* piel de cabra = goat, goatskin.

* piel de carnero = sheep, sheepskin.

* piel de cerdo = pigskin.

* piel de foca = sealskin.

* piel de naranja = cellulite, orange skin, orange peel.

* piel de plátano = banana skin, banana peel.

* piel de topo = moleskin.

* piel roja = redskin.

* piel sintética = leatherette, fun fur, fake fur, faux fur.

* respuesta galvánica de la piel = skin conductivity, skin electrical conductivity.

* sentir hormigueo en la piel = tingle.

* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.

* sin piel = skinless.

* tela de piel de topo = moleskin.

* trozo de piel = skin.

* * *

femenino

1) (Anat, Zool) skin

piel grasa/seca — oily o greasy/dry skin

estirarse la piel — ( del rostro) to have a facelift

dejarse la piel — (fam) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)

se me/te pone la piel de gallina — I/you get gooseflesh o goose pimples

tener (la) piel de gallina — to have gooseflesh o goose pimples

- piel roja

2) (Indum)

a) (Esp, Méx) ( cuero) leather

bolso/guantes de piel — leather bag/gloves

b) (de visón, zorro, astracán) fur

abrigo de piel(es) — fur coat

c) ( sin tratar) pelt

- piel de cocodrilo

- piel de serpiente

- piel sintética

3) (Bot) (de cítricos, papa) peel; ( de manzana) peel, skin; ( de otras frutas) skin

pieles de patata — (Esp) potato peelings

* * *

= morocco, skin, fur, peel, hide.

Ex: Much the commonest grains were rib, the various moroccos, sand, and pebble; while plain (ungrained) cloth was never rare.

Ex: A strip of paper or vellum was pasted on to the spine to reinforce it, and a skin of the right size was stuck down over the spine and the outside of both boards.

Ex: The article ' Furs, feathers and fins: recommended reading' presents a selected, annotated list of especially outstanding periodicals about pets is provided.

Ex: Food samples included a selection of sausages, beverages, sliced meat products, including chicken liver, and some fruits, including raspberries, bananas, and banana peels.

Ex: She uses alder bark for dye, whale sinew for thread, sealskin for trim, a tough piece of hide for a thimble, a sharpened ground-squirrel leg bone for a needle, and an awl made from moose antler.

* abrigo de pieles = fur coat.

* cáncer de piel = skin cancer.

* cazador de pieles = fur trapper.

* chaqueta de piel = leather jacket.

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

* comercio de pieles = fur trade.

* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.

* crema para la piel = skin cream.

* cuidado de la piel = skin care.

* curtido de la piel = leatherwork.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* de piel blanca = white-skinned.

* de piel gruesa = thick-skinned.

* encuadernación editorial en piel = publishers' leather.

* encuadernación en piel = leather binding.

* encuadernación en piel de becerro = prize binding.

* encuadernado en piel = leather-bound.

* enfermedad de la piel = skin disease.

* forrado en piel = leather-covered.

* injerto de piel = skin graft.

* irritación de la piel = skin irritation.

* irritación de la piel producida por el viento = windburn.

* jugarse la piel = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* mancha de la piel = age spot.

* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.

* piel de animal = pelt.

* piel de ante = suede.

* piel de becerro = calfskin.

* piel de cabra = goat, goatskin.

* piel de carnero = sheep, sheepskin.

* piel de cerdo = pigskin.

* piel de foca = sealskin.

* piel de naranja = cellulite, orange skin, orange peel.

* piel de plátano = banana skin, banana peel.

* piel de topo = moleskin.

* piel roja = redskin.

* piel sintética = leatherette, fun fur, fake fur, faux fur.

* respuesta galvánica de la piel = skin conductivity, skin electrical conductivity.

* sentir hormigueo en la piel = tingle.

* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.

* sin piel = skinless.

* tela de piel de topo = moleskin.

* trozo de piel = skin.

* * *

piel

feminine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat, Zool) skin

piel grasa/seca oily o greasy/dry skin

estirarse la piel to have a facelift

las culebras cambian la piel snakes shed their skin

dejarse la piel ( fam); to sweat blood, to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)

quitarle or sacarle a algn la piel a tiras to tear sb to shreds o pieces ( colloq)

se me/te pone la piel de gallina I/you get gooseflesh o goose pimples o goose bumps

ser de la piel del diablo or (Méx, RPl) ser (como) la piel de Judas ( fam); to be a little monster o devil ( colloq)

tener (la) piel de gallina to have gooseflesh o goose bumps o goose pimples

Compuestos:

● piel de invierno

( Zool) winter coat

● piel roja

masculine and feminine ( fam pey); redskin ( colloq pej), Red Indian

B ( Indum)

1 (Esp, Méx) (de vaca) leather

bolso/guantes de piel leather bag/gloves

artículos de piel leather goods

pieles adobadas tanned hides o skins, pickled hides o skins

pieles crudas or en verde raw hides o skins

2 (de visón, zorro, astracán) fur

abrigo de piel(es) fur coat

3 (sin tratar) pelt

Compuestos:

● piel de cocodrilo

crocodile skin

● piel de durazno

( AmL) brushed cotton

● piel de melocotón

brushed cotton

● piel de serpiente

snakeskin

● piel de toro

la piel de toro the Iberian Peninsula

● piel sintética

(cuero sintético) synthetic leather; (imitación nutria, visón, etc) synthetic fur

C ( Bot) (de cítricos) peel; (de una manzana) peel, skin; (de otras frutas) skin

pieles de patata ( Esp); potato peelings

Compuesto:

piel de naranja

orange peel

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piel sustantivo femenino
1 (Anat, Zool) skin;
◊ piel grasa/seca oily o greasy/dry skin;

piel roja sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam &
pey) redskin (colloq & pej), Red Indian;
◊ se me/te pone la piel de gallina I/you get gooseflesh o goose pimples

2 (Indum)
a) (Esp, Méx) ( cuero) leather;

◊ guantes de piel leather gloves;

piel de cocodrilo crocodile skin;
piel de serpiente snakeskin;
piel sintética ( cuero sintético) (Esp, Méx) synthetic leather;

(imitación nutria, visón, etc) synthetic fur
b) (de visón, zorro, astracán) fur;

◊ abrigo de piel(es) fur coat

c) ( sin tratar) pelt

3 (Bot) (de cítricos, papa) peel;
( de manzana) peel, skin;
( de otras frutas) skin
piel sustantivo femenino
1 skin
tener la piel de gallina, to get goose pimples
2 (de frutas, etc) skin, peel
3 (cuero curtido) leather
4 (con pelo) fur
un chaquetón de piel, a three-quarter length fur coat
' piel' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acartonarse
- aceitunada
- aceitunado
- agrietar
- agrietarse
- ampolla
- ante
- antojo
- calva
- cáncer
- cáscara
- cortada
- cortado
- cortarse
- cuero
- curtida
- curtido
- desollar
- escama
- escocerse
- espinilla
- estría
- flor
- gamuza
- grano
- grasa
- graso
- grieta
- hidratar
- hidratación
- lunar
- mancha
- morena
- moreno
- moteada
- moteado
- pelar
- pelada
- pelado
- pelarse
- pellejo
- penetrar
- perforación
- perforado
- rascar
- resecar
- reseca
- reseco
- roce
- roncha
English:
blackhead
- blemish
- blotchy
- bridge
- brown
- calfskin
- cancer
- coarse
- cut
- dusky
- factor
- fair-skinned
- fake
- flake
- fur
- fur coat
- goosebumps
- gooseflesh
- goosepimples
- graft
- greasy
- hide
- highly-strung
- horny
- jacket
- leather
- line
- mole
- molt
- mottled
- moult
- oily
- pale
- peel
- pelt
- pigskin
- redskin
- rough
- scrape
- scratch
- sealskin
- sensitive
- shed
- sheepskin
- shrivel
- skin
- sleek
- smooth
- snakeskin
- soft

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piel nf

1. [epidermis] skin;

una persona de piel oscura a dark-skinned person;

Comp

dejarse la piel to sweat blood;

Comp

jugarse la piel to risk one's neck;

Comp

salvar la piel to save one's skin;

Comp
Fam
ser de la piel del diablo, Am [m5] ser la piel de Judas to be a little devil;

Comp

vender la piel del oso antes de cazarlo to count one's chickens before they are hatched

Comp
piel de gallina gooseflesh, goose pimples, goose bumps;
se me pone la piel de gallina al ver esas imágenes it sends a shiver down my spine when I see those pictures;

piel roja redskin;

los pieles rojas the redskins;
Fig la piel de toro the Iberian Peninsula
2. Esp, Méx [cuero] leather;

cazadora/guantes de piel leather jacket/gloves

Comp
piel sintética imitation leather
3. [pelo] fur;

abrigo de piel fur coat

4. [cáscara] [de naranja, limón, manzana] peel;
[de plátano] skin;
quítale la piel a la manzana peel the apple

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piel

f

1 de persona, fruta skin;

piel de naranja orange peel;

dejarse la piel sweat blood fam

2 de animal hide, skin;

abrigo de pieles fur coat;

la piel de toro fig the Iberian Peninsula

3 ( cuero) leather

* * *

piel nf

1) : skin

2) cuero: leather, hide

piel de venado: deerskin

3) : fur, pelt

4) cáscara: peel, skin

5)

piel de gallina : goose bumps pl

me pone la piel de gallina: it gives me goose bumps

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piel n

1. (de persona) skin

tiene la piel muy morena she has very dark skin

2. (con pelo natural) fur

un abrigo de piel a fur coat

3. (cuero) leather

una cartera de piel a leather wallet

4. (de patata, manzana, naranja) peel

se comió la manzana con la piel she ate the apple with the peel

5. (de uva, tomate, melocotón) skin

resbaló con una piel de plátano he slipped on a banana skin

piel de gallina goose pimples

se me puso la piel de gallina I got goose pimples

Spanish-English dictionary > piel
10 sin

prep.

without.

buscan gente sin experiencia previa they are looking for people with no o without previous experience

sin alcohol alcohol-free

ha escrito cinco libros sin (contar) las novelas he has written five books, not counting his novels

está sin hacer it hasn't been done yet

estamos sin vino we're out of wine

muchos se quedaron sin casa a lot of people were left homeless, a lot of people lost their homes

lleva tres noches sin dormir she hasn't slept for three nights

sin que without

sin que nadie se enterara without anyone noticing

sin más (ni más) just like that

m.

INS, Immigration and Naturalization Service.

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sin

► preposición

1 (carencia) without

2 (además de) not counting

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar sin algo to be out of something

■ estamos sin leche we're out of milk

estar sin + inf not to have been + past participle

■ está sin planchar it hasn't been ironed

■ estaba todo sin acabar it was all unfinished

■ estoy sin comer nada desde las ocho I haven't eaten anything since eight o'clock

quedarse sin algo to run out of something

seguir sin to still not

■ sigue sin saberlo she still doesn't know

■ sigo sin entenderlo I still can't understand it

sin casar unmarried

sin lo cual otherwise

sin más ni más without further ado

sin que + subjuntivo without + - ing

■ entró sin que lo oyéramos he came in without us hearing him

sin querer accidentally, by mistake

■ lo hizo sin querer he didn't mean to do it

sin vergüenza shameless

* * *

prep.

without

- sin embargo

* * *

1. PREP

1) [seguido de sustantivo, pronombre] without

¿puedes abrirla sin llave? — can you open it without a key?

lo hice sin la ayuda de nadie — I did it without anybody's help

llevamos diez meses sin noticias — it's been ten months since we've had any news, we've been ten months without news

parejas jóvenes, sin hijos — young couples with no children

cerveza sin alcohol — alcohol-free beer, non-alcoholic beer

un producto sin disolventes — a solvent-free product

un vestido sin tirantes — a strapless dress

los sin techo — the homeless

un hombre sin escrúpulos — an unscrupulous man

agua mineral sin gas — still mineral water

• estar sin algo, estuvimos varias horas sin luz — we had no electricity for several hours

estoy sin dinero — I've got no money

• quedarse sin algo — (=terminarse) to run out of sth; (=perder) to lose sth

me he quedado sin cerillas — I've run out of matches

se ha quedado sin trabajo — he's lost his job

sin papeles — SMF illegal immigrant

2) (=no incluyendo) not including, excluding

ese es el precio de la bañera sin los grifos — that is the price of the bath, excluding o not including the taps

cuesta 550 euros, sin IVA — it costs 550 euros, exclusive of VAT o not including VAT

3) + infin

a) [indicando acción]

se fueron sin despedirse — they left without saying goodbye

murió sin haber hecho testamento — he died without having made a will

nos despedimos, no sin antes recordarles que... — (TV) before saying goodnight we'd like to remind you that...

no me gusta estar sin hacer nada — I don't like having nothing to do, I don't like doing nothing

b) [indicando continuidad]

son las doce y el cartero sin venir — it's twelve o'clock and the postman still hasn't come

• llevan mucho tiempo sin hablarse — they haven't spoken to each other for a long time

llevamos dos meses sin cobrar — we haven't been paid for two months

• seguir sin, las camas seguían sin hacer — the beds still hadn't been made

sigo sin entender para qué sirven — I still don't understand what they are for

c) [tras sustantivo pasivo]

un montón de recibos sin pagar — a pile of unpaid bills

4)

• sin que — + subjun without

salieron sin que nadie se diera cuenta — they left without anyone realizing

sin que él lo sepa — without him knowing, without his knowing

no lo haré sin que me lo pidan — I won't do it unless they ask me to

2.

SF (=cerveza sin alcohol) alcohol-free beer

* * *

preposición

1) without

lo tomo sin azúcar — I don't take sugar

seguimos sin noticias — we still haven't had any news

sin previo aviso — with no advance warning

salta! sin miedo! — jump! don't be scared!

agua mineral sin gas — still mineral water

cerveza sin alcohol — non-alcoholic beer, alcohol-free beer

una pareja sin hijos — a couple with no children, a childless couple

me quedé sin pan — I ran out of bread

se quedó sin trabajo — he lost his job

2)

a)

sin + inf — ( con significado activo) without -ing

se fue sin pagar — he left without paying

son diez sin contar éstos — there are ten not counting these (ones)

estuvo una semana sin hablarme — she didn't speak to me for a week

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

la pisé sin querer — I accidentally trod on her foot

a la cama sin cenar — off to bed without dinner

b)

sin + inf — ( con significado pasivo)

preguntas sin contestar — unanswered questions

esto está aún sin terminar — it still isn't finished

3)

sin que + subj: no voy a ir sin que me inviten I'm not going if I haven't been invited; quítaselo sin que se dé cuenta — get it off him without his o without him noticing

* * *

= without.

Ex. Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.

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* abogado sin escrúpulos = shyster.

* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.

* afable pero sin sinceridad = suave.

* agua sin gas = still water.

* andar sin prisa = mosey.

* arreglárselas sin = live without, get along without.

* aunque sin ningún resultado = but (all) to no avail.

* barato pero sin avergonzarse de ello = cheap and cheerful.

* biblioteca sin muros = library without walls.

* biblioteca sin paredes = library without walls.

* bordado sin consido = needlepoint lace.

* callejón sin salida = blind alley, catch 22, cul-de-sac, dead end, impasse.

* camino sin rumbo = the road to nowhere.

* casi sin previo aviso = without much notice.

* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.

* colocado sin escalón entre pieza y pieza = edge-flush.

* continuar sin detenerse = go straight ahead.

* conversación sin trascendencia = small-talk.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* demanda sin variaciones = inelastic demand.

* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.

* demostrar sin ninguna duda = demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt.

* desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.

* estar sin vivir = be worried sick.

* evaluación sin intervención del examinador = unobtrusive testing.

* hablando sin rodeos = crudely put.

* hablar sin parar = burble on.

* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues.

* hacerlo sin la ayuda de nadie = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.

* homicidio sin premeditación = manslaughter.

* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.

* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.

* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.

* medicamento sin receta médica = over the counter medicine.

* método de la media sin ponderar = unweighted means method.

* nación sin estado = stateless nation.

* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.

* no hay dos sin tres = things + come in threes.

* no miel sin hiel = no pain, no gain.

* no sin fundamento = not without basis.

* oficina sin papel = paperless office.

* papel sin acidez = acid-free paper.

* pasar desadvertido, pasar sin ser visto = sneak under + the radar.

* pasar sin = live without, live without.

* pasar sin ser visto = go + unnoticed.

* película sin fin = filmloop [film loop/film-loop].

* permanecer sin cambios = remain + unchanged.

* permanecer sin especificar = remain + undefined.

* pero sin conseguirlo = but no dice.

* pero sin suerte = but no dice.

* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.

* personas sin hogar = homelessness.

* personas sin techo = homelessness.

* político sin escrúpulos = shyster.

* pozo sin fondo = bottomless pit.

* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.

* publicación sin papel = paperless publishing.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness.

* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness.

* rechazar sin más = dismiss + out of hand.

* referencia anafórica sin referente = dangling anaphoric reference.

* rima sin sentido = nonsense, nonsense verse.

* salir sin ser visto = slip out.

* sin abrir = unopened.

* sin abrirse = unfolded.

* sin abrochar = undone.

* sin acabar = unfinished.

* sin acentuar = unaccented.

* sin acontecimientos que destacar = uneventful.

* sin adornos = unadorned, unvarnished.

* sin afectar = unaffected.

* sin afeitar = unshaven.

* sin afeitar desde hace varios días = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].

* sin afiliación a un partido político = non-partisan [nonpartisan].

* sin afiliación religiosa = non-sectarian [nonsectarian].

* sin agua = waterless.

* sin aguja = needleless.

* sin ajustar = unadjusted, loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

* sin alcohol = alcoholfree.

* sin aliento = breathlessly, breathless.

* sin alinear = unjustified.

* sin alterar = unaltered, unmodified.

* sin ambigüedad = unambiguous.

* sin amor = loveless.

* sin analizar = unexamined, unanalysed.

* sin ánimo = despondently.

* sin ánimo de lucro = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making, not-for-profit, generously.

* sin apenas ser oído = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin apoyo = unsupported.

* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

* sin árboles = treeless.

* sin arreglo = beyond repair.

* sin arrepentimiento = no-looking-back.

* sin asignar = unallocated.

* sin asignar todavía = unassigned.

* sin asimilar = undigested.

* sin atajar = unconfronted.

* sin atractivo = unattractive.

* sin atrasos = paid-up, in good standing.

* sin autorización = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], unlicensed.

* sin avergonzarse = unashamed.

* sin avisar = unannounced, out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* sin aviso previo = without warning.

* sin ayuda = unaided, unassisted.

* sin ayuda de nadie = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.

* sin barba = beardless.

* sin barnizar = unvarnished.

* sin base = unsupported, ill-founded.

* sin blanca = broke, skint.

* sin blanquear = unbleached.

* sin blindar = unshielded.

* sin bombo(s) ni platillo(s) = without much ado.

* sin brillo = dull, tarnished.

* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.

* sin cables = wireless.

* sin cafeina = decaffeinated.

* sin calorías = calorieless.

* sin cambio = inviolate.

* sin cambios = monotone, stable, undisturbed, unchanged, unmodified, unaltered, unedited.

* sin cancelar = uncancelled.

* sin canjear = unredeemed.

* sin cansancio = indefatigably.

* sin capacidad de discernimiento = undiscriminating.

* sin cara = faceless.

* sin carácter = boneless, spineless.

* sin carne = meatless.

* sin castigo = impunitive, unpunished.

* sin catalogar = uncatalogued [uncataloged, -USA].

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

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

* sin causa justificada = without justified reason.

* sin causar daño = harmlessly.

* sin ceremonias = unceremonious, unceremoniously.

* sin cerrar con llave = unlocked.

* sin certeza de cobrar = on spec.

* sin cesar = steadily.

* sin clases sociales = classless.

* sin clavos = studless.

* sin clemencia = mercilessly.

* sin cobrar = free of charge, unredeemed, uncollected.

* sin cohesión = scrappily, scrappy [scrappier -comp., scrappiest -sup.], bitty [bittier -comp., bittiest -sup.].

* sin cohibiciones = unselfconsciously.

* sin cola = ecaudate.

* sin columnas = single-column.

* sin comentar = unannotated.

* sin comerlo ni beberlo = without having anything to do with it.

* sin comérselo ni bebérselo = without having anything to do with it.

* sin compasión = mercilessly.

* sin complicaciones = smoothly, boilerplate [boiler plate], uncomplicated, straightforward, uncomplicatedly, hassle-free.

* sin comprimir = uncompressed.

* sin comprobar = untested.

* sin compromiso = without obligation, fancy-free.

* sin compromisos = with no strings attached.

* sin concluir = unfinished.

* sin concretar = to be decided.

* sin condiciones = unconditionally.

* sin condiciones especiales = with no strings attached.

* sin confirmar = unconfirmed, unsubstantiated, unvalidated, to be confirmed.

* sin conocer = ignorant of.

* sin conocimiento = unconscious.

* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anteriormente = stateless.

* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anterior = stateless.

* sin constancia de ello = unrecorded.

* sin consumir = nonconsumptive.

* sin contacto = non-contact.

* sin contaminar = untainted, uncontaminated.

* sin contar = not including, excluding.

* sin contar con = in the absence of.

* sin contenido = contentless, trivial.

* sin contratiempos = smoothly.

* sin control = uncontrolled.

* sin controlar = unsupervised.

* sin convicción = doubtfully, lamely.

* sin coordinación = uncoordinated [unco-ordinated].

* sin corregir = unamended, uncorrected, unrevised.

* sin correlacionar = uncorrelated.

* sin corroborar = unsubstantiated.

* sin cortapisas = untrammelled.

* sin cortar = uncut.

* sin coscarse = without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.

* sin costas = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sin coste alguno = at no personal cost, at no cost, without cost, costless, without charge, free of charge, free of cost, cost free, for free, at no charge.

* sin costo adicional alguno = at no extra charge, at no extra cost, at no extra charge.

* sin costuras = seamless.

* sin crecimiento = non-growth.

* sin créditos = non-credit.

* sin criterio alguno = indiscriminate, indiscriminately.

* sin cuajar = runny [runnier -comp., runniest -sup.].

* sin cuantificar = unmeasured.

* sin cubrir = unfilled.

* sin cuestionarlo = uncritically.

* sin cultura = uncultured.

* sin daños = undamaged.

* sin dar basto = left, right and centre.

* sin darle importancia = airily.

* sin darme cuenta = before I know what's happened.

* sin darnos cuenta = out of sight.

* sin darse cuenta = inadvertently, unwittingly, unknowingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciously.

* sin debatir = undiscussed.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin defecto = untainted, unblemished.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sin delimitar = unmapped.

* sin demora = on the spot, straight away, without delay, at short notice, promptly, right away, at once.

* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin demoras = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.

* sin desarrollar = undeveloped.

* sin descansar = without (a) rest.

* sin descanso = relentlessly, restlessly, breathlessly, unabated, without a break, without (a) rest, day in and day out, without respite.

* sin descanso, sin un descanso, sin parar, sin descansar, sin interrupción = without a break.

* sin descubrir = undiscovered.

* sin descuento = undiscounted.

* sin desdoblarse = unfolded.

* sin desearlo = unwantedly.

* sin desgastar = unworn.

* sin desperdiciar un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin determinación de culpabilidad = no-fault.

* sin determinar = undefined.

* sin detonar = unexploded.

* sin deudas = debt free.

* sin dientes = toothless.

* sin diferencias = undifferentiated.

* sin dificultad = without difficulty.

* sin dificultad alguna = without a hitch.

* sin diluir = undiluted.

* sin dinero = impecunious.

* sin dinero en metálico = cashless.

* sin discapacidad = able-bodied.

* sin discapacidades = able-bodied.

* sin disciplina = undisciplined, ill-disciplined.

* sin discriminar = indiscriminate, on equal terms.

* sin discutir = no arguments!, undiscussed.

* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.

* sin disolver = undiluted.

* sin disponer de = in the absence of.

* sin división espacial = spatially unstructured.

* sin doblarse = unfolded.

* sin documentar = undocumented.

* sin dolor = painless.

* sin domicilio fijo = of no fixed abode.

* sin drenar = undrained.

* sin duda = doubtless, no doubt, of course, surely, to be sure, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt, without doubt, no mistake, hands down.

* sin duda alguna = without any doubt.

* sin dudar = without a doubt.

* sin dudarlo = without hesitation.

* sin editar = unedited.

* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin embargo = however, nevertheless, still, yet, that being said, all this said.

* sin emitir humo = smokeless.

* sin empleo = jobless.

* sin encuadernar = unbound.

* sin energía = lethargic.

* sin engorros = hassle-free.

* sin entallar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

* sin enterrar = unburied.

* sin entusiasmo = half-hearted [halfhearted].

* sin envolver = unwrapped.

* sin errores = error-free.

* sin escatimar = without stint, unstintingly.

* sin escenificar = unproduced.

* sin escrúpulos = unscrupulous, unconscionable, without scruples, unprincipled.

* sin escurrir = undrained.

* sin esfuerzo = effortless, effortlessly.

* sin esfuerzo alguno = effortlessly.

* sin especializar = non-specialised.

* sin especificar = unspecified.

* sin esperanza = hopeless, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* sin esperarlo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* sin espinas = boneless.

* sin estar obstaculizado por = untrammelled by.

* sin estilo = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* sin estructura = unstructured.

* sin estudios = ill-educated.

* sin evaluar = unevaluated.

* sin examinar = unexamined.

* sin exceder el presupuesto = budgetable.

* sin excepción = without exception, without fail.

* sin excesivo rigor = loosely.

* sin excusa justificada = unexcused.

* sin existencias = out-of-stock.

* sin éxito = unsuccessful.

* sin experiencia = inexperience, callow [callower -comp., callowest -sup.].

* sin explicar = unexplained.

* sin explorar = unexplored.

* sin explotar = untapped, unexploded.

* sin extras = no-frills.

* sin fallar = without fail.

* sin fallos = flawlessly.

* sin falta = without fail.

* sin fecha = undated.

* sin fechar = undated.

* sin fianza = without bail.

* sin fin = never-finishing, never-ending, bottomless, interminably, unending.

* sin finalidad = purposeless.

* sin financiación = unfunded.

* sin fines lucrativos = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making.

* sin firma = unsigned.

* sin firmar = unsigned.

* sin fondo = bottomless.

* sin forma = bodilessly, formless.

* sin formación = ill-educated.

* sin formación previa = untrained.

* sin forrar = uncovered.

* sin fronteras = borderless.

* sin fundamento = unwarranted, unsupported, ungrounded, without foundation, without basis.

* sin fundamento alguno = without any basis.

* sin ganas = half-heartedly.

* sin gastos = no cost(s).

* sin grabar = unengraved.

* sin gracia = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* sin grasa = nonfat.

* sin grasas = nonfat, fat free.

* sin guardar una correlación = uncorrelated.

* sin haber contacto = non-contact.

* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.

* sin habla = speechless.

* sin hacer = undone.

* sin hacer caso = regardless.

* sin hacer distinciones = one size fits all.

* sin hacer ruido = as quiet as a mouse, furtively, softly.

* sin herrar = unshod.

* sin hilación = rambling.

* sin hogar = homeless.

* sin hueso = boneless.

* sin humo = smokeless.

* sin humor = humourless [humorless, -USA].

* sin humos = smoke-free.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin identificar = unidentified, unmapped, unnamed.

* sin igual = unequalled, unexampled, unsurpassed, unique unto itself, unrivalled [unrivaled, -USA], without equal, matchless.

* sin impedimentos = unimpeded.

* sin importancia = negligible, unimportant, trifling, immaterial, of no consequence.

* sin importar = regardless of, independently of, disregarding.

* sin importar + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.

* sin importar el tiempo = all-weather.

* sin importar las consecuencias = regardless of the consequences.

* sin importar qué = no matter what/which.

* sin impuestos = duty-free, tax-free.

* sin impurezas = purified.

* sin incluir = unlisted, exclusive of, not including, excluding.

* sin incluir las comidas = self-catering.

* sin índice = indexless.

* sin + Infinitivo = without + Gerundio.

* sin información sobre el estado anterior = stateless.

* sin inhibiciones = uninhibited.

* sin inmutarse = undeterred, impassively, without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.

* sin intención = involuntarily.

* sin interés = unexciting, uninteresting, unmoving, vapid.

* sin interrupción = continuously, without a break, without (a) rest, in an unbroken line.

* sin interrupciones = in a single phase.

* sin intervención de un intermediario = disintermediated.

* sin intervención directa = nonobtrusive.

* sin investigar = unresearched.

* sin justificación = unreasonably, unjustified.

* sin justificación alguna = wantonly.

* sin justificar = unjustified.

* sin la amenaza de = unthreatened (by).

* sin la ayuda de nadie = single-handed, single-handedly.

* sin la debida autorización = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], warrantless.

* sin la debida consideración = without due consideration.

* sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la más mínima duda = beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la menor duda = no mistake, no doubt.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sin la menor sombra de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la suficiente financiación = underfinanced [under-financed].

* sin lavar = unwashed.

* sin leer = unread.

* sin levadura = unleavened.

* sin licencia = unlicensed.

* sin líder = leaderless.

* sin limitaciones = without stint, without limit.

* sin límite = without limit, without stint, interminably.

* sin límite(s) = unbounded, unfettered, unstinting, unstintingly, the sky is the limit.

* sin litoral = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.

* sin lógica ni explicación = without rhyme or reason.

* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.

* sin lujos = no-frills.

* sin luna = moonless.

* sin luz de luna = moonless.

* sin madera = woodfree.

* sin madurar = unripened.

* sin maldad = guileless.

* sin malicia = guileless.

* sin mancha = unblemished, untainted, stainless.

* sin mangas = sleeveless.

* sin mantenimiento = maintenance-free.

* sin marcar = unpriced.

* sin marca registrada = non-proprietary.

* sin más = out of hand, unceremoniously, unceremonious.

* sin más dilación = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado, without warning.

* sin más ni más = unceremoniously, unceremonious, for the love of it, without much ado.

* sin más preámbulos = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado.

* sin medir = unmeasured.

* sin mencionar = not to mention, not to say, not to speak of.

* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.

* sin mezcla = unmixed.

* sin mezclar = unmixed.

* sin miedo = with confidence.

* sin miramientos = unceremoniously.

* sin misericordia = ruthlessly.

* sin modificar = unmodified, unaltered, unedited.

* sin molestias = hassle-free.

* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.

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

* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.

* sin moverse del sitio = in place.

* sin movimiento = unmoving, motionless.

* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.

* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.

* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.

* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.

* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.

* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.

* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.

* sin necesidad de ello = gratuitous, gratuitously.

* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.

* sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, no mistake, no doubt.

* sin ningún cosste = without cost.

* sin ningún coste = without charge, free of charge, at no cost, free of cost, cost free, for free, costless, at no charge.

* sin ningún esfuerzo = effortlessly.

* sin ningún esfuerzo mental = thought-free.

* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever, without any doubt whatsoever.

* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.

* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.

* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* sin ningún remedio posible = beyond redemption.

* sin ningún reparo = unabashed.

* sin ningún resultado = to no avail, without any avail, of no avail.

* sin ningún tipo de restricciones = no holds barred.

* sin nombrar = unnamed.

* sin norte = aimless, off course, rudderless.

* sin notar la diferencia = seamlessly, seamless.

* sin nubes = unclouded, uncloudy, cloudless.

* sin numeración = unnumbered.

* sin numerar = unnumbered.

* sin obligaciones = at leisure.

* sin obstáculos = unchecked, unhindered, unimpeded, unobstructed.

* sin obstáculos de por medio = uncluttered.

* sin obstrucciones = unobstructed.

* sin olor = odourless [odorless, -USA].

* sin olvidar = not to mention.

* sin operario = unmanned.

* sin oposición = without opposition, unchallenged, unopposed.

* sin orden = unordered.

* sin ordenar = unordered, unsorted.

* sin orden ni concierto = higgledy-piggledy, without rhyme or reason.

* sin originalidad = unoriginal.

* sin palabras = wordless.

* sin papel = paperless.

* sin par = unequalled, unexampled, unsurpassed, unique unto itself, unique, without peer, unrivalled [unrivaled, -USA], without equal, matchless.

* sin paralelo = unparalleled.

* sin parangón = unparalleled, unequalled, without peer, matchless.

* sin parar = steadily, non-stop, without a break, without (a) rest, on-the-go, interminably, without respite, without stopping.

* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].

* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin patente = non-proprietary.

* sin pausa = breathlessly.

* sin peculio = impecunious.

* sin peligro alguno = safely.

* sin pelo = hairless.

* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.

* sin pensar = mindlessly.

* sin pensar (en) = unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about).

* sin pensarlo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo detenidamente = out of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat.

* sin pensárselo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.

* sin pepitas = seedless.

* sin percatarse = without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly, unwittingly.

* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.

* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin pérdida = lossless.

* sin perjuicio de = notwithstanding.

* sin perjuicios = open mind.

* sin permiso = without permission, unlicensed.

* sin pestañear = impassively, without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.

* sin pico = flat-topped.

* sin piedad = ruthlessly, remorseless, mercilessly.

* sin piel = skinless.

* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.

* sin pistas = clueless.

* sin planificar = unplanned.

* sin poblar = unpopulated.

* sin poder contenerse = helplessly.

* sin poder dormir = sleepless.

* sin poder extinguirlo = inextinguishably.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sin precedente = unparalleled, unexampled.

* sin precedentes = unprecedented, record breaking, record-high, all-time.

* sin precio = unpriced.

* sin preguntar = unasked.

* sin prejuicios = open-minded, fair-minded [fairminded].

* sin prentesiones = unpretentious.

* sin preocupaciones = carefree, worry-free.

* sin preparación técnica = non-technical.

* sin préstamo = non-circulating [noncirculating].

* sin prestar atención = mindlessly.

* sin pretensiones = unassuming, humble [humbler -comp., humblest -sup.].

* sin previo aviso = unannounced, without warning, without notice, without prior notice, without prior notification, on spec, at the drop of a hat, without (any) further notice.

* sin principios = unscrupulous, unprincipled.

* sin prisa(s) = unhurriedly, leisurely.

* sin problemas = smoothly, smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free], without a hitch, unproblematically, carefree, without difficulty, in good standing.

* sin problemas de vista = sighted.

* sin procesar = unprocessed.

* sin propiedades = propertyless.

* sin propiedad rural = landless.

* sin protección = unprotected.

* sin provocación = unprovoked.

* sin publicar = unpublished.

* sin pulir = unpolished.

* sin quejarse = uncomplaining, uncomplainingly.

* sin quemar = unburned.

* sin querer = involuntarily, unwilling, by accident, accidentally, unintentionally, unwantedly.

* sin querer + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.

* sin quererlo = unwantedly.

* sin que se entienda = slurred.

* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.

* sin rabo = ecaudate.

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

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

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

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

* sin razón justificda = for no particular reason.

* sin recelo = with confidence.

* sin receta médica = over the counter.

* sin reclamar = unredeemed.

* sin recoger = uncollected.

* sin reconocer = unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA].

* sin reconocimiento de créditos = non-credit.

* sin recopilar = uncollected.

* sin recursos = resource-starved.

* sin refinar = unrefined.

* sin reflexionar = rashly.

* sin registrar = unlisted.

* sin reglamentar = unregulated.

* sin regular = unregulated.

* sin regularizar = unregulated.

* sin relación = unrelated, unconnected.

* sin relación con = unrelated to.

* sin remedio = beyond repair, incurably, incorrigibly.

* sin remordimientos = no-looking-back.

* sin reparar = unrepaired.

* sin reparo = unashamed.

* sin reparos = unshielded.

* sin representación = unrepresented.

* sin reserva = unconditionally, unreserved.

* sin reservas = unshielded, wholehearted [whole-hearted], go + the whole hog, the full monty, without reservation, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], forthright, categorical, uncompromising, uncompromisingly, unqualified, categoric, unmitigaged, unreserved, unreservedly.

* sin residencia fija = of no fixed abode.

* sin resistencia = unchallenged, unopposed.

* sin resistirse = passively.

* sin resolver = unresolved, unsolved, unsettled, uncleared.

* sin respiro = without a break, without (a) rest, without respite.

* sin responder = unanswered.

* sin restricciones = unrestricted, unlimited, uninhibited, unrestrictive, unfettered, free-flowing, without stint, without limit, no holds barred, unencumbered.

* sin restricciones de horario = unscheduled.

* sin retirar = uncleared, uncollected.

* sin retrasos = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.

* sin revelar = undisclosed, unrevealed.

* sin revestir = uncoated.

* sin revisar = unrevised.

* sin riesgo = riskless.

* sin rodeos = head-on, baldly, bluntly, outspokenly.

* sin ruido = soundless.

* sin rumbo = aimless, off course, rudderless.

* sin saberlo = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* sin sabor = tasteless.

* sin saldar = uncollected.

* sin salida al mar = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sin sanción = unsanctioned.

* sin seleccionar = unselected.

* sin semillas = seedless.

* sin sentido = meaningless, purposeless, pointless, senseless, wanton, nonsensical, unconscious.

* sin sentir ningún reparo = unashamed.

* sin sentir vergüenza = shamelessly.

* sin ser afectado = untouched.

* sin ser anunciado de antemano = unannounced.

* sin ser consciente de ello = unbeknownst to, unbeknown to.

* sin ser detectado = undetected.

* sin ser evaluado por expertos = unrefereed.

* sin ser necesario = gratuitous, gratuitously.

* sin ser percibido = out of sight.

* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.

* sin ser visto = unseen, undetected, unobserved, out of sight.

* sin significado = meaningless.

* sin simplificar = unabridged.

* * *

preposición

1) without

lo tomo sin azúcar — I don't take sugar

seguimos sin noticias — we still haven't had any news

sin previo aviso — with no advance warning

salta! sin miedo! — jump! don't be scared!

agua mineral sin gas — still mineral water

cerveza sin alcohol — non-alcoholic beer, alcohol-free beer

una pareja sin hijos — a couple with no children, a childless couple

me quedé sin pan — I ran out of bread

se quedó sin trabajo — he lost his job

2)

a)

sin + inf — ( con significado activo) without -ing

se fue sin pagar — he left without paying

son diez sin contar éstos — there are ten not counting these (ones)

estuvo una semana sin hablarme — she didn't speak to me for a week

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

la pisé sin querer — I accidentally trod on her foot

a la cama sin cenar — off to bed without dinner

b)

sin + inf — ( con significado pasivo)

preguntas sin contestar — unanswered questions

esto está aún sin terminar — it still isn't finished

3)

sin que + subj: no voy a ir sin que me inviten I'm not going if I haven't been invited; quítaselo sin que se dé cuenta — get it off him without his o without him noticing

* * *

= without.

Ex: Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.

* abogado sin escrúpulos = shyster.

* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.

* afable pero sin sinceridad = suave.

* agua sin gas = still water.

* andar sin prisa = mosey.

* arreglárselas sin = live without, get along without.

* aunque sin ningún resultado = but (all) to no avail.

* barato pero sin avergonzarse de ello = cheap and cheerful.

* biblioteca sin muros = library without walls.

* biblioteca sin paredes = library without walls.

* bordado sin consido = needlepoint lace.

* callejón sin salida = blind alley, catch 22, cul-de-sac, dead end, impasse.

* camino sin rumbo = the road to nowhere.

* casi sin previo aviso = without much notice.

* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.

* colocado sin escalón entre pieza y pieza = edge-flush.

* continuar sin detenerse = go straight ahead.

* conversación sin trascendencia = small-talk.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* demanda sin variaciones = inelastic demand.

* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.

* demostrar sin ninguna duda = demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt.

* desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.

* estar sin vivir = be worried sick.

* evaluación sin intervención del examinador = unobtrusive testing.

* hablando sin rodeos = crudely put.

* hablar sin parar = burble on.

* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues.

* hacerlo sin la ayuda de nadie = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.

* homicidio sin premeditación = manslaughter.

* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.

* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.

* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.

* medicamento sin receta médica = over the counter medicine.

* método de la media sin ponderar = unweighted means method.

* nación sin estado = stateless nation.

* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.

* no hay dos sin tres = things + come in threes.

* no miel sin hiel = no pain, no gain.

* no sin fundamento = not without basis.

* oficina sin papel = paperless office.

* papel sin acidez = acid-free paper.

* pasar desadvertido, pasar sin ser visto = sneak under + the radar.

* pasar sin = live without, live without.

* pasar sin ser visto = go + unnoticed.

* película sin fin = filmloop [film loop/film-loop].

* permanecer sin cambios = remain + unchanged.

* permanecer sin especificar = remain + undefined.

* pero sin conseguirlo = but no dice.

* pero sin suerte = but no dice.

* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.

* personas sin hogar = homelessness.

* personas sin techo = homelessness.

* político sin escrúpulos = shyster.

* pozo sin fondo = bottomless pit.

* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.

* publicación sin papel = paperless publishing.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness.

* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness.

* rechazar sin más = dismiss + out of hand.

* referencia anafórica sin referente = dangling anaphoric reference.

* rima sin sentido = nonsense, nonsense verse.

* salir sin ser visto = slip out.

* sin abrir = unopened.

* sin abrirse = unfolded.

* sin abrochar = undone.

* sin acabar = unfinished.

* sin acentuar = unaccented.

* sin acontecimientos que destacar = uneventful.

* sin adornos = unadorned, unvarnished.

* sin afectar = unaffected.

* sin afeitar = unshaven.

* sin afeitar desde hace varios días = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].

* sin afiliación a un partido político = non-partisan [nonpartisan].

* sin afiliación religiosa = non-sectarian [nonsectarian].

* sin agua = waterless.

* sin aguja = needleless.

* sin ajustar = unadjusted, loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

* sin alcohol = alcoholfree.

* sin aliento = breathlessly, breathless.

* sin alinear = unjustified.

* sin alterar = unaltered, unmodified.

* sin ambigüedad = unambiguous.

* sin amor = loveless.

* sin analizar = unexamined, unanalysed.

* sin ánimo = despondently.

* sin ánimo de lucro = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making, not-for-profit, generously.

* sin apenas ser oído = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin apoyo = unsupported.

* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

* sin árboles = treeless.

* sin arreglo = beyond repair.

* sin arrepentimiento = no-looking-back.

* sin asignar = unallocated.

* sin asignar todavía = unassigned.

* sin asimilar = undigested.

* sin atajar = unconfronted.

* sin atractivo = unattractive.

* sin atrasos = paid-up, in good standing.

* sin autorización = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], unlicensed.

* sin avergonzarse = unashamed.

* sin avisar = unannounced, out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* sin aviso previo = without warning.

* sin ayuda = unaided, unassisted.

* sin ayuda de nadie = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.

* sin barba = beardless.

* sin barnizar = unvarnished.

* sin base = unsupported, ill-founded.

* sin blanca = broke, skint.

* sin blanquear = unbleached.

* sin blindar = unshielded.

* sin bombo(s) ni platillo(s) = without much ado.

* sin brillo = dull, tarnished.

* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.

* sin cables = wireless.

* sin cafeina = decaffeinated.

* sin calorías = calorieless.

* sin cambio = inviolate.

* sin cambios = monotone, stable, undisturbed, unchanged, unmodified, unaltered, unedited.

* sin cancelar = uncancelled.

* sin canjear = unredeemed.

* sin cansancio = indefatigably.

* sin capacidad de discernimiento = undiscriminating.

* sin cara = faceless.

* sin carácter = boneless, spineless.

* sin carne = meatless.

* sin castigo = impunitive, unpunished.

* sin catalogar = uncatalogued [uncataloged, -USA].

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

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

* sin causa justificada = without justified reason.

* sin causar daño = harmlessly.

* sin ceremonias = unceremonious, unceremoniously.

* sin cerrar con llave = unlocked.

* sin certeza de cobrar = on spec.

* sin cesar = steadily.

* sin clases sociales = classless.

* sin clavos = studless.

* sin clemencia = mercilessly.

* sin cobrar = free of charge, unredeemed, uncollected.

* sin cohesión = scrappily, scrappy [scrappier -comp., scrappiest -sup.], bitty [bittier -comp., bittiest -sup.].

* sin cohibiciones = unselfconsciously.

* sin cola = ecaudate.

* sin columnas = single-column.

* sin comentar = unannotated.

* sin comerlo ni beberlo = without having anything to do with it.

* sin comérselo ni bebérselo = without having anything to do with it.

* sin compasión = mercilessly.

* sin complicaciones = smoothly, boilerplate [boiler plate], uncomplicated, straightforward, uncomplicatedly, hassle-free.

* sin comprimir = uncompressed.

* sin comprobar = untested.

* sin compromiso = without obligation, fancy-free.

* sin compromisos = with no strings attached.

* sin concluir = unfinished.

* sin concretar = to be decided.

* sin condiciones = unconditionally.

* sin condiciones especiales = with no strings attached.

* sin confirmar = unconfirmed, unsubstantiated, unvalidated, to be confirmed.

* sin conocer = ignorant of.

* sin conocimiento = unconscious.

* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anteriormente = stateless.

* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anterior = stateless.

* sin constancia de ello = unrecorded.

* sin consumir = nonconsumptive.

* sin contacto = non-contact.

* sin contaminar = untainted, uncontaminated.

* sin contar = not including, excluding.

* sin contar con = in the absence of.

* sin contenido = contentless, trivial.

* sin contratiempos = smoothly.

* sin control = uncontrolled.

* sin controlar = unsupervised.

* sin convicción = doubtfully, lamely.

* sin coordinación = uncoordinated [unco-ordinated].

* sin corregir = unamended, uncorrected, unrevised.

* sin correlacionar = uncorrelated.

* sin corroborar = unsubstantiated.

* sin cortapisas = untrammelled.

* sin cortar = uncut.

* sin coscarse = without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.

* sin costas = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sin coste alguno = at no personal cost, at no cost, without cost, costless, without charge, free of charge, free of cost, cost free, for free, at no charge.

* sin costo adicional alguno = at no extra charge, at no extra cost, at no extra charge.

* sin costuras = seamless.

* sin crecimiento = non-growth.

* sin créditos = non-credit.

* sin criterio alguno = indiscriminate, indiscriminately.

* sin cuajar = runny [runnier -comp., runniest -sup.].

* sin cuantificar = unmeasured.

* sin cubrir = unfilled.

* sin cuestionarlo = uncritically.

* sin cultura = uncultured.

* sin daños = undamaged.

* sin dar basto = left, right and centre.

* sin darle importancia = airily.

* sin darme cuenta = before I know what's happened.

* sin darnos cuenta = out of sight.

* sin darse cuenta = inadvertently, unwittingly, unknowingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciously.

* sin debatir = undiscussed.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin defecto = untainted, unblemished.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sin delimitar = unmapped.

* sin demora = on the spot, straight away, without delay, at short notice, promptly, right away, at once.

* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin demoras = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.

* sin desarrollar = undeveloped.

* sin descansar = without (a) rest.

* sin descanso = relentlessly, restlessly, breathlessly, unabated, without a break, without (a) rest, day in and day out, without respite.

* sin descanso, sin un descanso, sin parar, sin descansar, sin interrupción = without a break.

* sin descubrir = undiscovered.

* sin descuento = undiscounted.

* sin desdoblarse = unfolded.

* sin desearlo = unwantedly.

* sin desgastar = unworn.

* sin desperdiciar un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin determinación de culpabilidad = no-fault.

* sin determinar = undefined.

* sin detonar = unexploded.

* sin deudas = debt free.

* sin dientes = toothless.

* sin diferencias = undifferentiated.

* sin dificultad = without difficulty.

* sin dificultad alguna = without a hitch.

* sin diluir = undiluted.

* sin dinero = impecunious.

* sin dinero en metálico = cashless.

* sin discapacidad = able-bodied.

* sin discapacidades = able-bodied.

* sin disciplina = undisciplined, ill-disciplined.

* sin discriminar = indiscriminate, on equal terms.

* sin discutir = no arguments!, undiscussed.

* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.

* sin disolver = undiluted.

* sin disponer de = in the absence of.

* sin división espacial = spatially unstructured.

* sin doblarse = unfolded.

* sin documentar = undocumented.

* sin dolor = painless.

* sin domicilio fijo = of no fixed abode.

* sin drenar = undrained.

* sin duda = doubtless, no doubt, of course, surely, to be sure, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt, without doubt, no mistake, hands down.

* sin duda alguna = without any doubt.

* sin dudar = without a doubt.

* sin dudarlo = without hesitation.

* sin editar = unedited.

* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin embargo = however, nevertheless, still, yet, that being said, all this said.

* sin emitir humo = smokeless.

* sin empleo = jobless.

* sin encuadernar = unbound.

* sin energía = lethargic.

* sin engorros = hassle-free.

* sin entallar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

* sin enterrar = unburied.

* sin entusiasmo = half-hearted [halfhearted].

* sin envolver = unwrapped.

* sin errores = error-free.

* sin escatimar = without stint, unstintingly.

* sin escenificar = unproduced.

* sin escrúpulos = unscrupulous, unconscionable, without scruples, unprincipled.

* sin escurrir = undrained.

* sin esfuerzo = effortless, effortlessly.

* sin esfuerzo alguno = effortlessly.

* sin especializar = non-specialised.

* sin especificar = unspecified.

* sin esperanza = hopeless, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* sin esperarlo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* sin espinas = boneless.

* sin estar obstaculizado por = untrammelled by.

* sin estilo = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* sin estructura = unstructured.

* sin estudios = ill-educated.

* sin evaluar = unevaluated.

* sin examinar = unexamined.

* sin exceder el presupuesto = budgetable.

* sin excepción = without exception, without fail.

* sin excesivo rigor = loosely.

* sin excusa justificada = unexcused.

* sin existencias = out-of-stock.

* sin éxito = unsuccessful.

* sin experiencia = inexperience, callow [callower -comp., callowest -sup.].

* sin explicar = unexplained.

* sin explorar = unexplored.

* sin explotar = untapped, unexploded.

* sin extras = no-frills.

* sin fallar = without fail.

* sin fallos = flawlessly.

* sin falta = without fail.

* sin fecha = undated.

* sin fechar = undated.

* sin fianza = without bail.

* sin fin = never-finishing, never-ending, bottomless, interminably, unending.

* sin finalidad = purposeless.

* sin financiación = unfunded.

* sin fines lucrativos = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making.

* sin firma = unsigned.

* sin firmar = unsigned.

* sin fondo = bottomless.

* sin forma = bodilessly, formless.

* sin formación = ill-educated.

* sin formación previa = untrained.

* sin forrar = uncovered.

* sin fronteras = borderless.

* sin fundamento = unwarranted, unsupported, ungrounded, without foundation, without basis.

* sin fundamento alguno = without any basis.

* sin ganas = half-heartedly.

* sin gastos = no cost(s).

* sin grabar = unengraved.

* sin gracia = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* sin grasa = nonfat.

* sin grasas = nonfat, fat free.

* sin guardar una correlación = uncorrelated.

* sin haber contacto = non-contact.

* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.

* sin habla = speechless.

* sin hacer = undone.

* sin hacer caso = regardless.

* sin hacer distinciones = one size fits all.

* sin hacer ruido = as quiet as a mouse, furtively, softly.

* sin herrar = unshod.

* sin hilación = rambling.

* sin hogar = homeless.

* sin hueso = boneless.

* sin humo = smokeless.

* sin humor = humourless [humorless, -USA].

* sin humos = smoke-free.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin identificar = unidentified, unmapped, unnamed.

* sin igual = unequalled, unexampled, unsurpassed, unique unto itself, unrivalled [unrivaled, -USA], without equal, matchless.

* sin impedimentos = unimpeded.

* sin importancia = negligible, unimportant, trifling, immaterial, of no consequence.

* sin importar = regardless of, independently of, disregarding.

* sin importar + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.

* sin importar el tiempo = all-weather.

* sin importar las consecuencias = regardless of the consequences.

* sin importar qué = no matter what/which.

* sin impuestos = duty-free, tax-free.

* sin impurezas = purified.

* sin incluir = unlisted, exclusive of, not including, excluding.

* sin incluir las comidas = self-catering.

* sin índice = indexless.

* sin + Infinitivo = without + Gerundio.

* sin información sobre el estado anterior = stateless.

* sin inhibiciones = uninhibited.

* sin inmutarse = undeterred, impassively, without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.

* sin intención = involuntarily.

* sin interés = unexciting, uninteresting, unmoving, vapid.

* sin interrupción = continuously, without a break, without (a) rest, in an unbroken line.

* sin interrupciones = in a single phase.

* sin intervención de un intermediario = disintermediated.

* sin intervención directa = nonobtrusive.

* sin investigar = unresearched.

* sin justificación = unreasonably, unjustified.

* sin justificación alguna = wantonly.

* sin justificar = unjustified.

* sin la amenaza de = unthreatened (by).

* sin la ayuda de nadie = single-handed, single-handedly.

* sin la debida autorización = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], warrantless.

* sin la debida consideración = without due consideration.

* sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la más mínima duda = beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la menor duda = no mistake, no doubt.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sin la menor sombra de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la suficiente financiación = underfinanced [under-financed].

* sin lavar = unwashed.

* sin leer = unread.

* sin levadura = unleavened.

* sin licencia = unlicensed.

* sin líder = leaderless.

* sin limitaciones = without stint, without limit.

* sin límite = without limit, without stint, interminably.

* sin límite(s) = unbounded, unfettered, unstinting, unstintingly, the sky is the limit.

* sin litoral = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.

* sin lógica ni explicación = without rhyme or reason.

* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.

* sin lujos = no-frills.

* sin luna = moonless.

* sin luz de luna = moonless.

* sin madera = woodfree.

* sin madurar = unripened.

* sin maldad = guileless.

* sin malicia = guileless.

* sin mancha = unblemished, untainted, stainless.

* sin mangas = sleeveless.

* sin mantenimiento = maintenance-free.

* sin marcar = unpriced.

* sin marca registrada = non-proprietary.

* sin más = out of hand, unceremoniously, unceremonious.

* sin más dilación = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado, without warning.

* sin más ni más = unceremoniously, unceremonious, for the love of it, without much ado.

* sin más preámbulos = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado.

* sin medir = unmeasured.

* sin mencionar = not to mention, not to say, not to speak of.

* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.

* sin mezcla = unmixed.

* sin mezclar = unmixed.

* sin miedo = with confidence.

* sin miramientos = unceremoniously.

* sin misericordia = ruthlessly.

* sin modificar = unmodified, unaltered, unedited.

* sin molestias = hassle-free.

* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.

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

* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.

* sin moverse del sitio = in place.

* sin movimiento = unmoving, motionless.

* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.

* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.

* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.

* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.

* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.

* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.

* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.

* sin necesidad de ello = gratuitous, gratuitously.

* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.

* sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, no mistake, no doubt.

* sin ningún cosste = without cost.

* sin ningún coste = without charge, free of charge, at no cost, free of cost, cost free, for free, costless, at no charge.

* sin ningún esfuerzo = effortlessly.

* sin ningún esfuerzo mental = thought-free.

* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever, without any doubt whatsoever.

* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.

* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.

* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* sin ningún remedio posible = beyond redemption.

* sin ningún reparo = unabashed.

* sin ningún resultado = to no avail, without any avail, of no avail.

* sin ningún tipo de restricciones = no holds barred.

* sin nombrar = unnamed.

* sin norte = aimless, off course, rudderless.

* sin notar la diferencia = seamlessly, seamless.

* sin nubes = unclouded, uncloudy, cloudless.

* sin numeración = unnumbered.

* sin numerar = unnumbered.

* sin obligaciones = at leisure.

* sin obstáculos = unchecked, unhindered, unimpeded, unobstructed.

* sin obstáculos de por medio = uncluttered.

* sin obstrucciones = unobstructed.

* sin olor = odourless [odorless, -USA].

* sin olvidar = not to mention.

* sin operario = unmanned.

* sin oposición = without opposition, unchallenged, unopposed.

* sin orden = unordered.

* sin ordenar = unordered, unsorted.

* sin orden ni concierto = higgledy-piggledy, without rhyme or reason.

* sin originalidad = unoriginal.

* sin palabras = wordless.

* sin papel = paperless.

* sin par = unequalled, unexampled, unsurpassed, unique unto itself, unique, without peer, unrivalled [unrivaled, -USA], without equal, matchless.

* sin paralelo = unparalleled.

* sin parangón = unparalleled, unequalled, without peer, matchless.

* sin parar = steadily, non-stop, without a break, without (a) rest, on-the-go, interminably, without respite, without stopping.

* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].

* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin patente = non-proprietary.

* sin pausa = breathlessly.

* sin peculio = impecunious.

* sin peligro alguno = safely.

* sin pelo = hairless.

* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.

* sin pensar = mindlessly.

* sin pensar (en) = unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about).

* sin pensarlo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo detenidamente = out of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat.

* sin pensárselo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.

* sin pepitas = seedless.

* sin percatarse = without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly, unwittingly.

* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.

* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin pérdida = lossless.

* sin perjuicio de = notwithstanding.

* sin perjuicios = open mind.

* sin permiso = without permission, unlicensed.

* sin pestañear = impassively, without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.

* sin pico = flat-topped.

* sin piedad = ruthlessly, remorseless, mercilessly.

* sin piel = skinless.

* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.

* sin pistas = clueless.

* sin planificar = unplanned.

* sin poblar = unpopulated.

* sin poder contenerse = helplessly.

* sin poder dormir = sleepless.

* sin poder extinguirlo = inextinguishably.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sin precedente = unparalleled, unexampled.

* sin precedentes = unprecedented, record breaking, record-high, all-time.

* sin precio = unpriced.

* sin preguntar = unasked.

* sin prejuicios = open-minded, fair-minded [fairminded].

* sin prentesiones = unpretentious.

* sin preocupaciones = carefree, worry-free.

* sin preparación técnica = non-technical.

* sin préstamo = non-circulating [noncirculating].

* sin prestar atención = mindlessly.

* sin pretensiones = unassuming, humble [humbler -comp., humblest -sup.].

* sin previo aviso = unannounced, without warning, without notice, without prior notice, without prior notification, on spec, at the drop of a hat, without (any) further notice.

* sin principios = unscrupulous, unprincipled.

* sin prisa(s) = unhurriedly, leisurely.

* sin problemas = smoothly, smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free], without a hitch, unproblematically, carefree, without difficulty, in good standing.

* sin problemas de vista = sighted.

* sin procesar = unprocessed.

* sin propiedades = propertyless.

* sin propiedad rural = landless.

* sin protección = unprotected.

* sin provocación = unprovoked.

* sin publicar = unpublished.

* sin pulir = unpolished.

* sin quejarse = uncomplaining, uncomplainingly.

* sin quemar = unburned.

* sin querer = involuntarily, unwilling, by accident, accidentally, unintentionally, unwantedly.

* sin querer + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.

* sin quererlo = unwantedly.

* sin que se entienda = slurred.

* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.

* sin rabo = ecaudate.

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

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

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

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

* sin razón justificda = for no particular reason.

* sin recelo = with confidence.

* sin receta médica = over the counter.

* sin reclamar = unredeemed.

* sin recoger = uncollected.

* sin reconocer = unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA].

* sin reconocimiento de créditos = non-credit.

* sin recopilar = uncollected.

* sin recursos = resource-starved.

* sin refinar = unrefined.

* sin reflexionar = rashly.

* sin registrar = unlisted.

* sin reglamentar = unregulated.

* sin regular = unregulated.

* sin regularizar = unregulated.

* sin relación = unrelated, unconnected.

* sin relación con = unrelated to.

* sin remedio = beyond repair, incurably, incorrigibly.

* sin remordimientos = no-looking-back.

* sin reparar = unrepaired.

* sin reparo = unashamed.

* sin reparos = unshielded.

* sin representación = unrepresented.

* sin reserva = unconditionally, unreserved.

* sin reservas = unshielded, wholehearted [whole-hearted], go + the whole hog, the full monty, without reservation, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], forthright, categorical, uncompromising, uncompromisingly, unqualified, categoric, unmitigaged, unreserved, unreservedly.

* sin residencia fija = of no fixed abode.

* sin resistencia = unchallenged, unopposed.

* sin resistirse = passively.

* sin resolver = unresolved, unsolved, unsettled, uncleared.

* sin respiro = without a break, without (a) rest, without respite.

* sin responder = unanswered.

* sin restricciones = unrestricted, unlimited, uninhibited, unrestrictive, unfettered, free-flowing, without stint, without limit, no holds barred, unencumbered.

* sin restricciones de horario = unscheduled.

* sin retirar = uncleared, uncollected.

* sin retrasos = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.

* sin revelar = undisclosed, unrevealed.

* sin revestir = uncoated.

* sin revisar = unrevised.

* sin riesgo = riskless.

* sin rodeos = head-on, baldly, bluntly, outspokenly.

* sin ruido = soundless.

* sin rumbo = aimless, off course, rudderless.

* sin saberlo = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* sin sabor = tasteless.

* sin saldar = uncollected.

* sin salida al mar = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sin sanción = unsanctioned.

* sin seleccionar = unselected.

* sin semillas = seedless.

* sin sentido = meaningless, purposeless, pointless, senseless, wanton, nonsensical, unconscious.

* sin sentir ningún reparo = unashamed.

* sin sentir vergüenza = shamelessly.

* sin ser afectado = untouched.

* sin ser anunciado de antemano = unannounced.

* sin ser consciente de ello = unbeknownst to, unbeknown to.

* sin ser detectado = undetected.

* sin ser evaluado por expertos = unrefereed.

* sin ser necesario = gratuitous, gratuitously.

* sin ser percibido = out of sight.

* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.

* sin ser visto = unseen, undetected, unobserved, out of sight.

* sin significado = meaningless.

* sin simplificar = unabridged.

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sin

prep

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

A without

lo tomo con leche y sin azúcar I take milk but no sugar

reserva garantizada sin recargo guaranteed reservation at no extra cost

seguimos sin noticias we still haven't had any news

solicite más información sin compromiso send for more details without obligation

sin previo aviso with no advance warning

¡tírate! ¡sin miedo! jump! don't be scared!

¿qué harías tú sin mí? what would you do without me?

agua mineral sin gas still mineral water

cerveza sin alcohol non-alcoholic beer, alcohol-free beer

una pareja sin hijos a couple with no children, a childless couple

un vuelo sin escalas a non-stop o direct flight

me quedé sin pan I ran out of bread

se quedó sin trabajo he lost his job

una persona totalmente sin escrúpulos a completely unscrupulous person

B

1 sin + INF (con significado activo) without -ING

se fue sin pagar she left without paying

lo mandaron a la cama sin cenar they sent him to bed without any dinner

somos diez sin contarlos a ellos there are ten of us not counting them

estuvo una semana entera sin hablarme she didn't speak to me for a whole week, she went a whole week without speaking to me

sigo sin entender I still don't understand

la pisé sin querer I accidentally trod on her foot

2 sin + INF

(con significado pasivo): una camisa sin planchar an unironed shirt, a shirt that hasn't/hadn't been ironed

esto está aún sin terminar this still isn't finished

C sin QUE + SUBJ:

los días pasan sin que dé señales de vida the days go by and there is still no word from him, the days go by with no word from him o without any word from him

no voy a ir sin que me inviten I'm not going if I haven't been invited

quítaselo sin que se dé cuenta get it off him without his o without him noticing

embargo

Compuesto:

sin hueso

feminine sinhueso

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sin preposición
1 without;
◊ sin azúcar without sugar;

seguimos sin noticias we still haven't had any news;
agua mineral sin gas still mineral water;
cerveza sin alcohol non-alcoholic beer, alcohol-free beer;
me quedé sin pan I ran out of bread
2
a) ( con significado activo) without;

◊ se fue sin pagar he left without paying;

estuvo una semana sin hablarme she didn't speak to me for a week;
sigo sin entender I still don't understand;
la pisé sin querer I accidentally trod on her foot
b) ( con significado pasivo):

◊ preguntas sin contestar unanswered questions;

esto está aún sin terminar it still isn't finished
3 sin que + subj:
◊ no voy a ir sin que me inviten I'm not going if I haven't been invited;

quítaselo sin que se dé cuenta get it off him without his o without him noticing;
See Also→ embargo 2
sin preposición without: se marchó sin ellos, he left without them
costó mil pesetas, sin contar el IVA, it cost one thousand pesetas, not including VAT
el edificio estaba sin terminar, the building was unfinished
entre sin llamar, come in without knocking
saldré sin que me vea, I'll go out without him seeing
una bebida sin alcohol, a non-alcoholic drink
' sin' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abierta
- abierto
- absoluta
- absoluto
- accidental
- acéfala
- acéfalo
- agotar
- agotada
- agotado
- agreste
- ahora
- ahorcarse
- ajena
- ajeno
- alguna
- alguno
- aliento
- alquilar
- ambages
- amorfa
- amorfo
- aparente
- asesinar
- aviso
- ayunas
- bagatela
- baja
- bajo
- bañera
- berrido
- bien
- blanca
- blanco
- bocado
- bregar
- bruta
- bruto
- burbuja
- caldo
- calle
- callejón
- calva
- camino
- caprichosa
- caprichoso
- causa
- cazo
- cero
English:
ability
- accident
- accidental
- accidentally
- accustom
- ado
- afraid
- age
- agree
- aimless
- aimlessly
- all-time
- ammunition
- another
- antsy
- anyhow
- arrogant
- at
- attach
- away
- AWOL
- babble
- backbencher
- backing
- bare
- barge in
- basic
- bat
- bean
- begin
- behave
- beyond
- blank
- blind alley
- blue
- blunt
- bluntly
- blurt out
- boarding card
- boarding pass
- book
- boorish
- bootstrap
- bottomless
- break
- breath
- breathless
- broke
- busywork
- buzz off

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SIN nf

1. (abrev de Servicio de Inteligencia Nacional del Perú) = Peruvian national intelligence department

2. (abrev de Servicio de Inmigración y Naturalización) INS [US Immigration and Naturalization Service]

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sin

prp without;

sin preguntar without asking;

sin decir nada without (saying) a word;

sin paraguas without an umbrella;

sin que without;

y sin más and without further ado;

me lo dijo así, sin más that’s all he said to me, just that

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sin prep

1) : without

sin querer: unintentionally

sin refinar: unrefined

2)

sin que : without

lo hicimos sin que él se diera cuenta: we did it without him noticing

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sin prep

1. (en general) without

no conduzcas la moto sin casco don't ride the bike without a crash helmet

me he pasado toda la noche sin dormir I didn't sleep a wink all night

2. (por hacer)

el edificio está sin terminar the building is unfinished

está sin planchar it hasn't been ironed

un diamante sin tallar an uncut diamond

sin embargo however

Spanish-English dictionary > sin
11 swim

swim
1. present participle - swimming; verb
1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) nadar

2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) nadar

3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) dar vueltas

2. noun
(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) baño

- swimmer
- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
- swimming-costume

swim¹ n baño

to go for a swim ir a bañarse

swim² vb nadar

she learnt to swim when she was five aprendió a nadar con cinco años

I swam across the lake crucé el río a nado

El pasado de swim es swam y el participio pasado es swum; el gerundio se escribe swimming

swim

tr[swɪm]

noun

1 baño

intransitive verb (pt swam tr[swæm], pp swum tr[swʌm], ger swimming)

1 (gen) nadar

■ she's learning to swim está aprendiendo a nadar

■ he goes swimming every day va a nadar cada día

■ we had to swim across tuvimos que cruzar nadando

2 (be covered in liquid) nadar (in, en), flotar (in, en); (be overflowing) estar cubierto,-a (((with, de), estar inundado,-a

■ the meat was swimming in fat la carne nadaba en grasa

■ the floor was swimming with water el suelo estaba cubierto de agua

3 (spin, whirl) dar vueltas

■ my head is swimming la cabeza me da vueltas

transitive verb

1 (cross river) cruzar a nado, cruzar nadando; (cover distance) nadar, hacer; (use particular stroke) nadar

■ she swam a mile when she was 10 nadó una milla cuando tenía 10 años

■ can you swim butterfly? ¿sabes nadar (estilo) mariposa?

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be in the swim estar al tanto, estar en la onda

to go for a swim ir a nadar

to have a swim bañarse, nadar

to swim with the tide seguir la corriente

to swim against the tide ir contra la corriente

swim ['swɪm] vi, swam ['swæm] ; swum ['swʌm] ; swimming

1) : nadar

2) float: flotar

3) reel: dar vueltas

his head was swimming: la cabeza le daba vueltas

swim n

: baño m, chapuzón m

to go for a swim: ir a nadar

swim

n.

• nadada s.f.

• natación s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: swam, swum) = dar vueltas la cabeza v.

• nadar v.

• pasar a nado v.

I
1. swɪm
(pres p swimming; past swam; past p swum) intransitive verb

1) \<\<person/animal/fish\>\> nadar

can you swim? — ¿sabes nadar?

are you going swimming? — ¿vas a ir a nadar?

he swam across the river — cruzó el río nadando or a nado

we had to swim for it — tuvimos que nadar para salvarnos

2)

a) ( float) flotar

b) (be immersed, overflowing) (usu in -ing form)

to swim IN something — nadar or flotar en algo

the tomatoes were swimming in oil — los tomates nadaban or flotaban en aceite

to swim WITH something: the bathroom floor was swimming with water — el suelo del baño estaba cubierto de agua

3) (of blurred, confused perceptions) dar* vueltas

my head was swimming — la cabeza me daba vueltas

2.

vt \<\<length\>\> nadar, hacer*; \<\<river\>\> cruzar* a nado

to swim breaststroke — nadar pecho or (Esp) a braza

II

noun

to go for a swim — ir* a nadar

to have a swim — nadar, bañarse, darse* un baño

it's a long swim to the island — hay que nadar un buen trecho para llegar a la isla

to be in the swim — estar* al tanto de lo que pasa, estar* en la onda (fam)

[swɪm] (vb: pt swam) (pp swum)
1.

N

to have a swim — darse un baño, nadar

I had a lovely swim this morning — me di un baño estupendo esta mañana

after a two-kilometre swim — después de nadar dos kilómetros

it's a long swim back to the shore — hay un buen trecho a nado hasta la playa

that was a long swim for a child — eso fue mucho nadar para un niño

to go for a swim — ir a nadar or a bañarse

- be in the swim

- keep in the swim

2. VT

1) [+ stretch of water] pasar a nado, cruzar a nado

he was the first man to swim the English channel — fue el primer hombre que cruzó a nado el Canal de la Mancha

2) [+ length, race] nadar

he can swim two lengths — puede nadar dos largos

she swam ten lengths of the pool — se hizo diez largos en la piscina

to swim (the) crawl — nadar a crol

before I had swum ten strokes — antes de haber dado diez brazadas

she can't swim a stroke — no sabe nadar en absoluto

she swam the 400 metres medley — nadó los 400 metros a cuatro estilos

3. VI

1) [person, fish] nadar

I can't swim — no sé nadar

• to swim across a river — pasar or cruzar un río a nado

• we managed to swim ashore — logramos llegar nadando hasta la orilla

• then we swam back — luego volvimos (nadando)

• we shall have to swim for it * — tendremos que echarnos al agua, tendremos que salvarnos nadando

• to go swimming — ir a nadar or bañarse

• to learn to swim — aprender a nadar

• to swim out to sea — alejarse nadando de la playa

• to swim under water — nadar debajo del agua, bucear

- swim against the stream or tide

- swim with the stream or tide

2) (=float) flotar

the meat was swimming in gravy — la carne flotaba or nadaba en la salsa

her eyes were swimming with tears — tenía los ojos inundados de lágrimas

- be swimming in money

3) (dizzily) (=reel) [room, head] dar vueltas

my head is swimming — me estoy mareando, me da vueltas la cabeza

everything swam before my eyes — todo parecía que daba vueltas ante mis ojos

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I
1. [swɪm]
(pres p swimming; past swam; past p swum) intransitive verb

1) \<\<person/animal/fish\>\> nadar

can you swim? — ¿sabes nadar?

are you going swimming? — ¿vas a ir a nadar?

he swam across the river — cruzó el río nadando or a nado

we had to swim for it — tuvimos que nadar para salvarnos

2)

a) ( float) flotar

b) (be immersed, overflowing) (usu in -ing form)

to swim IN something — nadar or flotar en algo

the tomatoes were swimming in oil — los tomates nadaban or flotaban en aceite

to swim WITH something: the bathroom floor was swimming with water — el suelo del baño estaba cubierto de agua

3) (of blurred, confused perceptions) dar* vueltas

my head was swimming — la cabeza me daba vueltas

2.

vt \<\<length\>\> nadar, hacer*; \<\<river\>\> cruzar* a nado

to swim breaststroke — nadar pecho or (Esp) a braza

II

noun

to go for a swim — ir* a nadar

to have a swim — nadar, bañarse, darse* un baño

it's a long swim to the island — hay que nadar un buen trecho para llegar a la isla

to be in the swim — estar* al tanto de lo que pasa, estar* en la onda (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > swim
12 limpiar

v.

1 to clean.

limpia la mesa de migas clean o wipe the crumbs off the table

Ellas limpiaron las ventanas They cleaned the windows.

2 to clean out (informal) (en el juego).

3 to swipe, to pinch (informal) (robar).

4 to do the cleaning, to clean up, to char.

Ellas limpiaron ayer They did the cleaning yesterday.

5 to clear.

Ellos limpiaron la calle They cleared the street.

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limpiar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to clean, cleanse

2 (con paño) to wipe

3 figurado (purificar) to purify

4 familiar (robar) to pinch, nick

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verb

to clean

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1. VT

1) [+ casa] to tidy, tidy up, clean; [+ cara, piel] to cleanse; [+ marca] to wipe off, clean off; [+ maquillaje] to remove; [+ zapatos] to polish, shine

limpiar en seco — to dry-clean

2) (Culin) [+ conejo] to clean; [+ pescado] to gut

3) (=enjugar) to wipe, wipe off

limpiar las narices a un niño — to wipe a child's nose

4) (Mil) to mop up; (Policía) to clean up

5) (Bot) to prune, cut back

6) * [en el juego] to clean out *

7) ** (=robar) to swipe *, nick *

8) Méx * (=pegar) to hit, bash *, beat up

9) ** (=matar) to do in **

2.

See:

limpiarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <casa/mueble/zapatos> to clean; <arroz/lentejas> to wash; < pescado> to clean

lo limpió con un trapo — he wiped it with a cloth

limpiar algo en or a seco — to dry-clean something

le tuve que limpiar las narices — I had to wipe his nose

la lluvia limpió el aire — the rain cleared the air

b) < nombre> to clear; < honor> to restore

2) ( dejar libre)

limpiar algo de algo — to clear something of something

3) (fam)

a) ( en el juego) < persona> to clean... out (colloq)

b) ladrones < casa> to clean... out (colloq)
2.
limpiar vi to clean
3.
limpiarse v pron (refl) <boca/manos/nariz> to wipe

se limpiaron los zapatos al entrar — they wiped their shoes as they came in

* * *

= clean up, wipe (over), cleanse, clean out, manicure, get + Nombre + clean, purify, clear up, clean, wipe + clean.

Ex. The file to be cleaned up is first chosen from a list of files.

Ex. These plates can be stored and used again time after time provided they are wiped over with a gum solution after each use to prevent oxydization.

Ex. Librarians were terrorised and their collections cleansed of ideologically harmful works.

Ex. The article 'The public library service in Scotland -- cleaning out the stables' concludes that the recent spate of library legislation must be halted.

Ex. Army officials would often manicure locations before journalists would enter and so it took far too long for anyone to start being critical of the war.

Ex. The problem with most garlic crushers is getting them clean afterwards.

Ex. Scientists have identified a new technique for cleansing contaminated water and potentially purifying hydrogen for use in fuel cells.

Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

Ex. After each use, the tools must be cleaned.

Ex. This paint comes in a fawn colour with a matte finish that allows you to wipe clean surface dirt and grime without damaging the surface.

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* desmontar y limpiar = strip and clean.

* limpiar a fondo = spring-clean, clear out.

* limpiar con agua = wash away.

* limpiar de impurezas = purify.

* limpiar el terreno de árboles = clear + land.

* limpiarse las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.

* limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental = floss + teeth.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <casa/mueble/zapatos> to clean; <arroz/lentejas> to wash; < pescado> to clean

lo limpió con un trapo — he wiped it with a cloth

limpiar algo en or a seco — to dry-clean something

le tuve que limpiar las narices — I had to wipe his nose

la lluvia limpió el aire — the rain cleared the air

b) < nombre> to clear; < honor> to restore

2) ( dejar libre)

limpiar algo de algo — to clear something of something

3) (fam)

a) ( en el juego) < persona> to clean... out (colloq)

b) ladrones < casa> to clean... out (colloq)
2.
limpiar vi to clean
3.
limpiarse v pron (refl) <boca/manos/nariz> to wipe

se limpiaron los zapatos al entrar — they wiped their shoes as they came in

* * *

= clean up, wipe (over), cleanse, clean out, manicure, get + Nombre + clean, purify, clear up, clean, wipe + clean.

Ex: The file to be cleaned up is first chosen from a list of files.

Ex: These plates can be stored and used again time after time provided they are wiped over with a gum solution after each use to prevent oxydization.

Ex: Librarians were terrorised and their collections cleansed of ideologically harmful works.

Ex: The article 'The public library service in Scotland -- cleaning out the stables' concludes that the recent spate of library legislation must be halted.

Ex: Army officials would often manicure locations before journalists would enter and so it took far too long for anyone to start being critical of the war.

Ex: The problem with most garlic crushers is getting them clean afterwards.

Ex: Scientists have identified a new technique for cleansing contaminated water and potentially purifying hydrogen for use in fuel cells.

Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

Ex: After each use, the tools must be cleaned.

Ex: This paint comes in a fawn colour with a matte finish that allows you to wipe clean surface dirt and grime without damaging the surface.

* desmontar y limpiar = strip and clean.

* limpiar a fondo = spring-clean, clear out.

* limpiar con agua = wash away.

* limpiar de impurezas = purify.

* limpiar el terreno de árboles = clear + land.

* limpiarse las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.

* limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental = floss + teeth.

* * *

limpiar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹casa/mueble/zapatos› to clean; ‹arroz/lentejas› to wash; ‹pescado› to clean

el camarero limpiaba el mostrador con un trapo the waiter was wiping the counter with a cloth

la lluvia limpió el aire the rain cleared the air

hay que limpiarlo en or a seco it must be dry-cleaned

una infusión que limpia el hígado an infusion which cleanses the liver

le tuve que limpiar las narices I had to wipe his nose

le limpiaron el estómago he had his stomach pumped

2 ‹nombre› to clear; ‹honor› to restore

B (dejar libre) limpiar algo DE algo to clear sth OF sth

limpiaron el jardín de hierbajos they cleared the garden of weeds

C

1 ( fam) (en el juego) ‹persona› to clean … out ( colloq)

2 ( fam); «ladrones» ‹casa› to clean … out ( colloq)

3 ( RPl arg) (matar) to do away with ( colloq), to get rid of ( colloq), to ice (sl)

■ limpiar

vi

to clean

■ limpiarse

v pron

( refl):

me limpié las manos en un trapo I wiped my hands on a cloth

se limpió la nariz en la manga he wiped his nose on his sleeve

me limpié los zapatos antes de salir I cleaned my shoes before I went out

se limpiaron los zapatos al entrar they wiped their feet as they came in

* * *

limpiar ( conjugate limpiar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹casa/mueble/zapatos› to clean;

‹arroz/lentejas› to wash;
‹ pescado› to clean;
‹aire/atmósfera› to clear;
◊ lo limpió con un trapo he wiped it with a cloth;

limpiar algo en seco to dry-clean sth
b) ‹ nombre› to clear;

‹ honor› to restore
2 ( dejar libre) limpiar algo de algo to clear sth of sth
3 (fam)
a) ( en el juego) ‹ persona› to clean … out (colloq)

b) [ ladrones] ‹ casa› to clean … out (colloq)

verbo intransitivo
to clean
limpiarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹boca/nariz› to wipe;
◊ se limpiaron los zapatos al entrar they wiped their shoes as they came in

limpiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to clean
(con un paño) to wipe
(el calzado) to polish
2 (la sangre, el organismo) to cleanse
(el alma) to purify
3 fam (robar) to pinch
II verbo intransitivo to clean

' limpiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
depurar
- fregar
- hierba
- hoy
- limpieza
- paño
- pasada
- plata
- plumero
- sacudir
- tocar
- trapo
- arriba
- asear
- bayeta
- cristal
- polvo
- tallar
- trabajo
- vidrio
English:
brush
- clean
- clean out
- clean up
- cleaning
- cleanse
- clear
- clear out
- clearout
- coastline
- disinfectant
- do
- dry-clean
- floss
- gut
- hoe
- mindless
- mop up
- polish
- shampoo
- shine
- shoeshine
- spring-clean
- stuff
- want
- way
- wipe
- wipe up
- arrange
- drill
- dry
- mop
- muck
- swab
- sweep

* * *

limpiar

♦ vt

1. [quitar la suciedad de] to clean;
[con trapo] to wipe; [mancha] to wipe away; [zapatos] to polish;
limpia la mesa de migas clean o wipe the crumbs off the table;

limpia la superficie de grasa y polvo wipe the grease and dust off o from the surface

2. [honor] to restore

3. [pollo, pescado] to clean

4. [desembarazar]
limpiar algo de algo to clear sth of sth;

la policía limpió la ciudad de delincuentes the police cleared the city of criminals

5. Fam [en el juego] to clean out

6. Fam [robar] to swipe, to pinch;

los ladrones limpiaron el banco the robbers cleaned out the bank

7. Méx [castigar] to beat

8. RP, Ven Fam [matar] to do in, US to whack

♦ vi

to clean;

este detergente no limpia this detergent doesn't clean well

♦ See also the pronominal verb limpiarse

* * *

limpiar

v/t clean; con un trapo wipe; fig

clean up;

limpiar a alguien fam clean s.o. out fam ;

limpiar en seco dry-clean

* * *

limpiar vt

1) : to clean, to cleanse

2) : to clean up, to remove defects

3) fam : to clean out (in a game)

4) fam : to swipe, to pinch

limpiar vi

: to clean

♦ See also the reflexive verb limpiarse

* * *

limpiar vb

1. (en general) to clean

¿has limpiado la habitación? have you cleaned your room?

2. (pasar un trapo) to wipe

limpia la mesa wipe the table

3. (sacar brillo) to polish

limpiar en seco to dry clean

Spanish-English dictionary > limpiar

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