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1 under
under [ˈʌndər]1. prepositiona. ( = beneath) sous• under the table/umbrella sous la table/le parapluie• under the command of... sous les ordres de...b. ( = less than) moins de ; (in rank, scale) au-dessous de• it sells at under £10 cela se vend à moins de 10 livresc. (with names) sousd. ( = according to) selon2. adverba. ( = beneath) en dessousb. ( = less) moins3. prefix( = insufficiently) sous-* * *Note: When under is used as a straightforward preposition in English it can almost always be translated by sous in French: under the table = sous la table; under a sheet = sous un drap; under a heading = sous un titreunder is often used before a noun in English to mean subject to or affected by ( under control, under fire, under oath, under review etc). For translations, consult the appropriate noun entry (control, fire, oath, review etc)under is also often used as a prefix in combinations such as undercook, underfunded, underprivileged and undergrowth, underpass. These combinations are treated as headwords in the dictionaryFor particular usages, see the entry below['ʌndə(r)] 1.1) ( physically beneath or below) sous2) ( less than)under £10 — moins de 10 livres sterling
children under five — les enfants de moins de cinq ans or en dessous de cinq ans
temperatures under 10°C — des températures inférieures à 10°C
3) ( according to)4) ( subordinate to) sous5) ( in classification) sous2.do I look for Le Corbusier under ‘le’ or ‘Corbusier’? — est-ce que je dois chercher Le Corbusier sous ‘le’ ou ‘Corbusier’?
1) ( physically beneath or below something) [crawl, sit, hide] en dessousto go under — [diver, swimmer] disparaître sous l'eau
2) ( less) moins£10 and under — 10 livres sterling et moins
to run five minutes under — [event, programme] durer cinq minutes de moins que prévu
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2 under
under ['ʌndə(r)]sous ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (d)-(g) moins de ⇒ 1 (b) au-dessous de ⇒ 1 (b) sous le poids de ⇒ 1 (c) conformément à ⇒ 1 (h) en cours de ⇒ 1 (i) dessous ⇒ 2 (a)(a) (beneath, below) sous;∎ the newspaper was under the chair/cushion le journal était sous la chaise/le coussin;∎ the pantry is under the stairs le garde-manger est sous l'escalier;∎ I can't see anything under it je ne vois rien (en) dessous;∎ put it under that mettez-le là-dessous;∎ there is a coat of paint under the wallpaper il y a une couche de peinture sous le papier peint;∎ the body was lying under a sheet le cadavre était étendu sous un drap;∎ he wore a white shirt under his jacket il portait une chemise blanche sous sa veste;∎ he pulled a wallet from under his jersey il a sorti un portefeuille de sous son pull;∎ he was carrying a paper under his arm il portait un journal sous le bras;∎ hold your hand under the tap mettez votre main sous le robinet;∎ stand under my umbrella mettez-vous sous mon parapluie;∎ we took shelter under a tree nous nous sommes abrités sous un arbre;∎ to be born under Aries/Leo être né sous le signe du Bélier/du Lion;∎ it can only be seen under a microscope on ne peut le voir qu'au microscope;∎ we had to crawl under the barbed wire on a dû passer sous les barbelés en rampant;∎ you have to crawl under it il faut ramper dessous;∎ the tunnel ran under the sea le tunnel passait sous la mer;∎ she was swimming under water/under the bridge elle nageait sous l'eau/sous le pont;∎ it's unlucky to walk under a ladder ça porte malheur de passer sous une échelle(b) (less than) moins de, au-dessous de;∎ under £7,000 moins de 7000 livres;∎ everything is under £5 tout est à moins de 5 livres;∎ is she under 16? est-ce qu'elle a moins de 16 ans?;∎ children under ten les enfants au-dessous ou de moins de dix ans;∎ in under ten minutes en moins de dix minutes(c) (weighed down by) sous le poids de;∎ he staggered under his heavy load il chancelait sous le poids de son lourd chargement;∎ figurative to sink under the weight of one's debts sombrer sous le poids de ses dettes(d) (indicating conditions or circumstances) sous, dans;∎ we had to work under appalling conditions on a dû travailler dans des conditions épouvantables;∎ she was murdered under strange circumstances elle a été tuée dans d'étranges circonstances;∎ under the circumstances vu les circonstances(e) (subject to) sous;∎ under duress/threat sous la contrainte/la menace∎ under sedation/treatment sous calmants/traitement(g) (directed, governed by) sous (la direction de);∎ he studied under Fox il a été l'élève de Fox;∎ she has two assistants under her elle a deux assistants sous ses ordres;∎ Music the Bristol Chamber Orchestra under Martin Davenport l'orchestre de (musique de) chambre de Bristol sous la direction de Martin Davenport;∎ I served under General White j'ai servi sous le général White;∎ the book describes Uganda under Amin le livre décrit l'Ouganda sous (le régime d')Amin Dada;∎ to come under (the authority of) the Home Office relever du ministère de l'Intérieur;∎ under her management, the firm prospered sous sa direction, l'entreprise a prospéré;∎ under fascism, many groups were outlawed sous le régime fasciste, de nombreux groupes furent interdits(h) (according to) conformément à, en vertu de, selon;∎ under the new law, all this will change avec la nouvelle loi, tout cela va changer;∎ under the new law, elections will be held every four years en vertu de ou selon la nouvelle loi, les élections auront lieu tous les quatre ans;∎ under the Emergency Powers Act conformément à la loi instituant l'état d'urgence;∎ under this system, the President has little real power dans ce système, le Président a peu de pouvoir véritable;∎ under (the terms of) his will/the agreement selon (les termes de) son testament/l'accord(i) (in the process of) en cours de;∎ under construction en cours de construction;∎ the matter is under consideration/discussion on est en train d'étudier/de discuter la question∎ under wheat/barley en blé/orge∎ you'll find the book under philosophy vous trouverez le livre sous la rubrique philosophie;∎ you'll find my number under Magee vous trouverez mon numéro sous Magee;∎ she writes under the name of Heidi Croft elle écrit sous le nom de Heidi Croft;∎ few singers perform under their own name peu de chanteurs gardent leur vrai nom2 adverb(a) (below ground, water, door etc)∎ to slide or to slip under se glisser dessous;∎ to pass under passer dessous;∎ to stay under (under water) rester sous l'eau(c) (less → in age, price)∎ you have to be 16 or under to enter il faut avoir 16 ans ou moins pour se présenter;∎ items at £20 and under des articles à 20 livres et au-dessous -
3 under
❢ When under is used as a straightforward preposition in English it can almost always be translated by sous in French: under the table = sous la table ; under a sheet = sous un drap ; under a heading = sous un titre. under is often used before a noun in English to mean subject to or affected by ( under control, under fire, under oath, under review etc). For translations, consult the appropriate noun entry (control, fire, oath, review etc). under is also often used as a prefix in combinations such as undercooked, underfunded, underprivileged and undergrowth, underpass, underskirt. These combinations are treated as headwords in the dictionary. For particular usages, see the entry below.A prep1 ( physically beneath or below) sous ; under the bed/chair sous le lit/la chaise ; under it en dessous ; it's under there c'est là-dessous ; to come out from under sth sortir de dessous qch ;2 ( less than) under £10/two hours moins de 10 livres sterling/deux heures ; children under five les enfants de moins de cinq ans or en dessous de cinq ans ; a number under ten un nombre inférieur à dix ; temperatures under 10°C des températures inférieures à 10°C ; those under the rank of ceux qui ont un rang inférieur à celui de ;3 ( according to) under the law/clause 5 selon la loi/l'article 5 ; fined under a rule condamné à une amende en vertu d'une règle ;4 ( subordinate to) sous ; I have 50 people under me j'ai 50 employés sous mes ordres ;5 ( in classification) do I look for Le Corbusier under ‘le’ or ‘Corbusier’? est-ce que je dois chercher Le Corbusier sous ‘le’ ou ‘Corbusier’? ; you'll find it under ‘Problems’ tu le trouveras à la rubrique ‘Problèmes’.B adv1 ( physically beneath or below something) [crawl, sit, hide] en dessous ; to go/stay under [diver, swimmer] disparaître/rester sous l'eau ;2 ( less) moins ; £10 and under 10 livres sterling et moins ; children of six and under des enfants de six ans et moins ; to run five minutes under [event, programme] durer cinq minutes de moins que prévu ;3 ( anaesthetized) to put sb under endormir qn ; to stay under for three minutes être endormi pendant trois minutes ;4 ( subjugated) to keep sb under opprimer qn ;5 (below, later in text) see under voir ci-dessous. -
4 sheet
ʃi:t1) (a broad piece of cloth eg for a bed: She put clean sheets on all the beds.) laken2) (a large, thin, usually flat, piece: a sheet of paper/glass.) ark, (-)plate•ark--------laken--------plate--------seilIsubst. \/ʃiːt\/1) laken2) liksvøp3) ( poetisk) seil4) (tynn) plate, skive5) ( matlaging) stekeplate6) ark, blad7) ( slang) rulleblad8) avis, tabloidavis9) (vidstrakt) flate, vidde, speil, dekkebetween the sheets under dynena blank sheet et blankt arkcome down in sheets øse neda flash of sheet lightning en kornmokeep a clean sheet ( sport) holde nullenthree sheets in the wind ( slang) fullwith flowing sheets ( sjøfart) med avfirte skjøterIIverb \/ʃiːt\/1) dekke til (med laken e.l.)2) svøpe inn (i laken e.l.)3) legge laken på4) produsere i plater, valse til plater5) ( byggfag) stemple -
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6 bills purchased under resale agreement
bills purchased under resale agreement ACC mit Weiterverkaufsvereinbarung gekaufte Wechsel mpl (balance sheet)Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > bills purchased under resale agreement
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7 discharge with free access of air under the falling sheet of water
Макаров: свободное истечение через водосливУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > discharge with free access of air under the falling sheet of water
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8 discharge without free access of air (under the falling sheet of water)
Макаров: несвободное истечение (через водослив)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > discharge without free access of air (under the falling sheet of water)
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9 discharge without free access of air under the falling sheet of water
Макаров: несвободное истечение через водосливУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > discharge without free access of air under the falling sheet of water
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10 sotto
1. prep underi bambini sotto cinque anni children under five5 gradi sotto zero 5 degrees below (zero)sotto la pioggia in the rainal di sotto di qualcosa under something2. adv below( più in basso) lower down( al di sotto) underneath( al piano di sotto) downstairs* * *sotto avv.1 ( in luogo o posizione inferiore) down; below; under; underneath; beneath: sotto vedevamo la pianura, we could see the plain underneath (o below o beneath); la macchina è qui sotto, the car is down here; il volume che cerchi è lì sotto, the book you're looking for is down there; appendi il quadro più sotto, hang the picture lower down; una torta gelata con sotto uno strato di pan di Spagna, an ice-cream cake with a layer of sponge underneath; mettiti il soprabito e sotto un abito leggero, wear a coat with a light dress underneath // andare sotto, ( affondare) to go down (o under) // sotto sotto, deep down; ( di nascosto) on the quiet; ( in fondo in fondo) underneath: l'acqua era filtrata sotto sotto nelle fondamenta, water had seeped deep down into the foundations; cercava sotto sotto di rovinarmi, on the quiet, he was trying to undermine me; sotto sotto è un buon diavolo, he's a good sort underneath // ci dev'essere sotto qualcosa, (fig.) there must be something behind it // farsi sotto, (fig.) to push oneself forward // guardare qlcu. di sotto in su, to look s.o. up and down // sotto ragazzi, al lavoro!, come on boys, get down to work! // sotto a chi tocca!, whose turn is it next?2 ( al piano di sotto) down (stairs): ti aspetto (di) sotto, I'll wait for you downstairs; la famiglia ( che abita) di sotto è di origine polacca, the family below comes from Poland; sotto c'è il negozio, sopra l'abitazione, the shop is downstairs and the living quarters upstairs3 ( in seguito, più avanti, in un testo o simili) below: vedi sotto, see below; come da illustrazione qui sotto, as illustrated below; controllare i dati riportati sotto, check the data given below4 ( in passivo, in perdita) short (of): eravamo sotto di 120.000 euro, we were 120,000 euros short // (banca) essere sotto, to be in the red; (Borsa) queste azioni sono sotto di due punti, these shares are off two points5 al di sotto → disotto.* * *['sotto]1. prep1) (posizione) under, beneath, underneathdov'era? — sotto il giornale — where was it? — under o beneath o underneath the newspaper
si riparò sotto un albero — he sheltered under o beneath o underneath a tree
sotto la superficie — under o beneath the surface
si nascose sotto il letto — he hid under o underneath the bed
dormire sotto la tenda — to sleep under canvas o in a tent
sotto le mura — (di città) beneath the walls
2) (più in basso di) below, (a sud di) south of, belowtutti quelli sotto i 18 anni — all those under 18 (years of age) Brit o under age 18 Am
questo giocattolo non è adatto ai bambini sotto i 3 anni — this toy is not suitable for children under 3
Palermo è sotto Napoli — Palermo is south of o below Naples
sotto il chilo — under o less than a kilo
3) (durante il governo di) under4) (soggetto a) undertenere qn/qc sott'occhio — to keep an eye on sb/sth
5) (tempo: in prossimità di) nearsiamo sotto Natale/Pasqua — it's nearly Christmas/Easter
6)analizzare qc sotto un altro aspetto — to examine sth from another point of view7)sotto forma di — in the form ofavere qc sotto il naso/gli occhi — to have sth under one's nose/before one's eyes
2. avv1) (giù) down, (nella parte inferiore) underneath, beneathqua/là sotto — down here/there
qui/lì sotto — down here/there
sotto, la scatola è rossa — underneath, the box is red
sei sotto tu! — (nei giochi) you're it!
2)3) (oltre) below4) (addosso) underneath3. sm inv* * *['sotto] 1.1) (in posizione inferiore o sottostante) under, beneath, underneath; (in fondo a) at the bottom ofsotto il o al tavolo under o beneath the table; sotto (a) un lenzuolo under a sheet; mettersi un cuscino sotto la testa to put a cushion under one's head; indossa una camicetta sotto la giacca she is wearing a blouse beneath her jacket; prendi quello sotto la pila take the one at the bottom of the stack; sotto la pioggia in the rain; essere sotto la doccia to be in the shower; buttarsi sotto un treno to throw oneself in front of a train; ti metteranno sotto (in auto) you'll get run over; lo troverai sotto la lettera D you'll find it under the letter D; ce l'hai sotto il naso — fig. it's under your nose
2) (più in basso di, più in giù di) below; (a sud di) south of, belowsotto il o al ginocchio below the knee; l'appartamento sotto il o al mio the apartment below mine; sotto (lo) zero below zero; 10 sotto zero 10 below (freezing) o 10 of frost; sotto il livello del mare below sea level; il suo nome era sotto il mio nella lista his name was below mine on the list; Piacenza è sotto Milano — Piacenza is south of Milan
3) (non oltre) under4) (in prossimità di) near5) (durante un regno, governo ecc.) under, during6) (per indicare condizione, influsso) undersotto pressione — under pressure (anche fig.)
sotto giuramento — under o on oath
abita sotto di noi — he lives in the flat below us; (alle dipendenze)
avere qcn. sotto di sé — to have sb. under one
9) al di sotto di below, beneath, underneathal di sotto della media — below (the) average, below standard
2.temperature al di sotto dei 5°C — temperatures under 5°C
1) (nella parte inferiore, in basso) below, beneath, underneath; (in fondo) at the bottomdammi quello sotto — give me the one at the bottom o underneath
qua sotto, là sotto — under o down here, under o down there
2) (al piano inferiore) downstairs3) (oltre) belowvedi sotto — see below o under
4) di sotto (sotto a un altro) below; (fra due) lower; (più in basso di tutti) bottom; (al piano inferiore) downstairs5) (in svantaggio) down3.aggettivo invariabile (inferiore) below4.sostantivo maschile invariabile (parte inferiore) bottom (part)••sotto sotto — (nell'intimo) deep down, underneath; (di nascosto) on the quiet
farsi sotto — (proporsi) to put o push oneself forward
* * *sotto/'sotto/1 (in posizione inferiore o sottostante) under, beneath, underneath; (in fondo a) at the bottom of; sotto il o al tavolo under o beneath the table; sotto (a) un lenzuolo under a sheet; mettersi un cuscino sotto la testa to put a cushion under one's head; indossa una camicetta sotto la giacca she is wearing a blouse beneath her jacket; prendi quello sotto la pila take the one at the bottom of the stack; sotto la pioggia in the rain; essere sotto la doccia to be in the shower; buttarsi sotto un treno to throw oneself in front of a train; ti metteranno sotto (in auto) you'll get run over; lo troverai sotto la lettera D you'll find it under the letter D; ce l'hai sotto il naso fig. it's under your nose2 (più in basso di, più in giù di) below; (a sud di) south of, below; sotto il o al ginocchio below the knee; l'appartamento sotto il o al mio the apartment below mine; sotto (lo) zero below zero; 10 sotto zero 10 below (freezing) o 10 of frost; sotto il livello del mare below sea level; il suo nome era sotto il mio nella lista his name was below mine on the list; Piacenza è sotto Milano Piacenza is south of Milan3 (non oltre) under; bambini sotto i sei anni children under six; gli assegni sotto i 500 euro cheques for under 500 euros4 (in prossimità di) near; sotto le feste natalizie at Christmastime; sotto gli esami during examination time5 (durante un regno, governo ecc.) under, during6 (per indicare condizione, influsso) under; sotto anestesia under anaesthetic; sotto antibiotici on antibiotics; sotto l'effetto dell'alcol under the influence of alcohol; sotto pressione under pressure (anche fig.); sotto processo on trial; sotto falso nome under an assumed name; sotto giuramento under o on oath; nato sotto il segno del Leone born under (the sign of) Leo7 (in rapporto a) sotto questo punto di vista from this point of view; sotto certi aspetti in some respects8 sotto di (a un piano inferiore) abita sotto di noi he lives in the flat below us; (alle dipendenze) avere qcn. sotto di sé to have sb. under one; le persone sotto di lui nel reparto the people below him in the department9 al di sotto di below, beneath, underneath; al di sotto della media below (the) average, below standard; i bambini al di sotto dei 13 anni children under 13; temperature al di sotto dei 5°C temperatures under 5°C; essere al di sotto del limite di velocità to be inside the speed limitII avverbio1 (nella parte inferiore, in basso) below, beneath, underneath; (in fondo) at the bottom; due metri sotto two metres below; va sotto o sopra? does it go under or over? indossa una maglietta con niente sotto she's wearing a T-shirt with nothing beneath o underneath; il prezzo è segnato sotto the price is marked underneath; da sotto from below; dammi quello sotto give me the one at the bottom o underneath; qua sotto, là sotto under o down here, under o down there2 (al piano inferiore) downstairs; il rumore viene da sotto the noise is coming from downstairs4 di sotto (sotto a un altro) below; (fra due) lower; (più in basso di tutti) bottom; (al piano inferiore) downstairs; andare di sotto to go downstairs5 (in svantaggio) down; sotto di due goal two goals downIV m.inv.(parte inferiore) bottom (part)sotto sotto (nell'intimo) deep down, underneath; (di nascosto) on the quiet; sotto a chi tocca! who's next? c'è sotto qualcos'altro there's more to this than meets the eye; farsi sotto (proporsi) to put o push oneself forward. -
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12 pod|esłać2
, pod|ścielić pf — pod|ścielać, pod|ściełać impf (podścielę, podścielisz — podścielam, podściełam) vt 1. (podłożyć) to spread- podesłać koc pod prześcieradło to put a blanket under the sheet2. (zrobić podściółkę) to provide litter a. beddingThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pod|esłać2
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13 below the line
Under linien, dvs. finansielle transaktioner, der anføres under den linie, som viser bankens balance. De pågældende transaktioner anføres særskilt uden for balancen og belaster dermed ikke bankens egenkapital. Se også off-balance-sheet items. -
14 below the line
Under linien, dvs. finansielle transaktioner, der anføres under den linie, som viser bankens balance. De pågældende transaktioner anføres særskilt uden for balancen og belaster dermed ikke bankens egenkapital. Se også off-balance-sheet items. -
15 abajo
adv.1 below (posición) (en general).de abajo bottomel estante de abajo the bottom shelfvive (en el piso de) abajo she lives downstairsestá aquí/allí abajo it's down here/theresi no quieres subir hasta la cumbre, espérame abajo if you don't want to climb to the top, wait for me at the bottomabajo del todo right at the bottommás abajo further downla parte de abajo the bottom2 down.hacia o para abajo down, downwardscalle/escaleras abajo down the street/the stairstres portales más abajo three doors further along3 below.el abajo citado the undermentionedel abajo firmante the undersignedpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: abajar.* * *► adverbio1 (lugar) below, down2 (en una casa) downstairs3 (dirección) down, downward1 down with!■ ¡abajo el dictador! down with the dictator!* * *1. adv.1) down2) downstairs3) below4) under5) beneath•2. interj.* * *1. ADV1) [indicando posición]a) [gen] down•
aquí abajo — down here•
de abajo — lower, bottomyo duermo en la litera de abajo — I sleep in the lower o bottom bunk
el piso de abajo — (=planta inferior) the next floor down; (=planta baja) the ground floor
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desde abajo — from below•
de cintura para abajo — from the waist downboca•
abajo del todo — right at the bottom, at the very bottomb) [en edificio, casa] downstairs2) [indicando dirección]a) [con sustantivos]•
aguas abajo — downriver, downstreamcontinuaron aguas abajo durante un rato — they continued downriver o downstream for a while
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calle abajo — down the streetseguimos calle abajo, hasta la plaza — we followed the street down to the square
estuvimos calle arriba, calle abajo, buscando al niño — we went up and down the street, looking for the child
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cuesta abajo — down the hill•
escaleras abajo — downstairs•
ladera abajo — down the hillside•
río abajo — downstream, downriverb) [con preposición]•
hacia abajo — downward(s), down•
para abajo, me voy para abajo — I'm going downc) [con verbo]•
echar abajo — [+ puerta, barricada] to break down; [+ gobierno] to bring down; [+ paz] to break up•
venirse abajo — [edificio, estructura, economía] to collapse; [planes, sueños] to come to nothing; [persona] to go to pieceseste país se ha venido abajo por culpa de la guerra — this country has been ruined by war, war has brought this country to its knees
3) [en un texto] below4) [en una escala] the bottomlos cambios deben empezar por abajo, a nivel local — change should begin at the bottom, at local level
los de abajo siempre salimos perdiendo — those of us at the bottom (of the pile) are always the losers
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para abajo, los responsables, de ministro para abajo, deben dimitir — those responsible, from the minister down, should resign5) esp LAm (=debajo) underneath6)• abajo de — LAm under
2.EXCL down with!¡abajo el gobierno! — down with the government!
* * *1)a) (lugar, parte)ahí/aquí abajo — down there/down here
en el estante de abajo — ( el siguiente) on the shelf below; ( el último) on the bottom shelf
abajo llevaba un vestido — (esp AmL) underneath she was wearing a dress
b) ( en un edificio) downstairsc) (en una escala, jerarquía)del jefe para abajo — from the boss down o downward(s)
de $1.000 para abajo — $1,000 or less
2) (expresando dirección, movimiento) downcalle/escaleras abajo — down the street/stairs
tire hacia abajo — pull down o downward(s)
3)abajo de — (AmL) under
4) ( en interjecciones) down with* * *= downstairs.Ex. The library office is in the basement, ' downstairs' as it is euphemistically referred to, along with a staff lounge, the washrooms, heating equipment, and electrical and janitor's closets.----* abajo firmantes, los = undersigned, the.* aguas abajo = downstream.* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.* avanzar hacia abajo = work + Posesivo + way down.* boca abajo = upside-down.* corriente abajo = downstream.* cuesta abajo = downhill, down the hill.* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.* echar abajo = knock down.* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.* hacia abajo = downward.* hacia arriba y hacia abajo = up and down.* los abajo firmantes = the parties hereto.* menú desplegable hacia abajo = pull-down menu, drop-down menu.* mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down.* mirar de arriba abajo = eye.* mirar hacia abajo = look down.* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.* río abajo = downstream.* tecla de desplazamiento hacia abajo = ↓ (Down) key, down arrow key.* venirse abajo = break down, tumble, tumble down, fall + apart.* * *1)a) (lugar, parte)ahí/aquí abajo — down there/down here
en el estante de abajo — ( el siguiente) on the shelf below; ( el último) on the bottom shelf
abajo llevaba un vestido — (esp AmL) underneath she was wearing a dress
b) ( en un edificio) downstairsc) (en una escala, jerarquía)del jefe para abajo — from the boss down o downward(s)
de $1.000 para abajo — $1,000 or less
2) (expresando dirección, movimiento) downcalle/escaleras abajo — down the street/stairs
tire hacia abajo — pull down o downward(s)
3)abajo de — (AmL) under
4) ( en interjecciones) down with* * *= downstairs.Ex: The library office is in the basement, ' downstairs' as it is euphemistically referred to, along with a staff lounge, the washrooms, heating equipment, and electrical and janitor's closets.
* abajo firmantes, los = undersigned, the.* aguas abajo = downstream.* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.* avanzar hacia abajo = work + Posesivo + way down.* boca abajo = upside-down.* corriente abajo = downstream.* cuesta abajo = downhill, down the hill.* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.* echar abajo = knock down.* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.* hacia abajo = downward.* hacia arriba y hacia abajo = up and down.* los abajo firmantes = the parties hereto.* menú desplegable hacia abajo = pull-down menu, drop-down menu.* mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down.* mirar de arriba abajo = eye.* mirar hacia abajo = look down.* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.* río abajo = downstream.* tecla de desplazamiento hacia abajo = ↓ (Down) key, down arrow key.* venirse abajo = break down, tumble, tumble down, fall + apart.* * *A1(lugar, parte): está ahí/aquí abajo it's down there/down hereen el estante de abajo (el siguiente) on the next shelf down, on the shelf below; (el último) on the bottom shelfla sábana de abajo the bottom sheetcolócalo un poco más abajo put it (down) a little lower, put it a little lower down o a little further down[ S ] ver el cuadro más abajo see table belowyo vivo en el 42 y ella un poco más abajo I live at number 42 and she lives a little further down the streetla parte de abajo es de plástico the bottom o the bottom part is plasticabajo llevaba un vestido de seda ( esp AmL); underneath she was wearing a silk dress2 (en un edificio) downstairsestá abajo en la cocina he's downstairs in the kitchenlos vecinos de abajo the people downstairs o below us3(en una escala, jerarquía): de capitán para abajo from the rank of captain down o downward(s)todos tenían de 20 años para abajo they were all 20 or under o 20 or youngersi ganas de $1.000 para abajo if you earn $1,000 or lesslos que tengan de siete para abajo those with seven or under o seven or belowpoco les importa a los jefes lo que opinemos los de abajo the bosses couldn't care less what ordinary workers like us think o ( iro) what rabble like us thinkCompuesto:el/la abajo the undersignedlos abajo firmantes the undersignedB (expresando dirección, movimiento) downcalle abajo down the streetcuesta abajo downhillrío abajo downstream, downrivercayó rodando escaleras abajo he tumbled down the stairstire hacia abajo pull down o downward(s)venirse abajo «estantería/edificio» to collapse;«empresa» to collapse; «persona» to go to piecesCabajo de la cama under the bedno cuesta abajo de un millón it costs at least a millionD (en interjecciones) down with¡abajo la dictadura! down with the dictatorship!* * *
abajo adverbio
1a) (lugar, parte):
en el estante de abajo ( el siguiente) on the shelf below;
( el último) on the bottom shelf;
por abajo underneath;
la parte de abajo the bottom (part)
c) (en una escala, jerarquía):◊ del jefe para abajo from the boss down o downward(s);
de 20 años para abajo 20 or under
2 (expresando dirección, movimiento) down;◊ calle/escaleras abajo down the street/stairs;
tire hacia abajo pull down o downward(s);
desde abajo from below
3
abajo de la cama under the bed
4 ( en interjecciones) down with;◊ ¡abajo la dictadura! down with the dictatorship!
abajo
I adverbio
1 (en un edificio) downstairs: hay otro despacho abajo, there is another office downstairs
2 (posición) below
aquí/allí abajo, down here/there
en el cajón de abajo, in the drawer below
en el (último) cajón de abajo, in the bottom drawer
está más abajo, it's further down
3 (dirección, movimiento) down, downwards
calle/escaleras abajo, down the street/ stairs
hacia abajo, down, downwards
río abajo, downstream
4 (en un libro) below
5 venirse abajo, (una casa) to fall down
(una persona) to go to pieces
(un proyecto) to fall through
II exclamación ¡abajo la dictadura!, down with the dictatorship!
' abajo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
allá
- allí
- aquí
- arriba
- bajar
- boca
- cuesta
- descender
- echar
- gustar
- hacia
- revés
- río
- tirar
- venirse
- acostar
- ahí
- de
- debajo
- patada
- rodar
- venir
- voltear
- volver
- vuelta
- zarandear
English:
below
- bikini
- bottom
- crack
- down
- downhill
- downstairs
- downstream
- downward
- downwards
- drift
- face
- fall apart
- glance down
- hand up
- look down
- prone
- pull over
- push
- river
- round down
- scroll
- slip down
- stay down
- stomach
- there
- throw down
- topple
- tumble
- tumble down
- under
- underneath
- beat
- beneath
- blow
- break
- demolish
- dog
- fall
- fold
- from
- head
- kick
- knock
- look
- rack
- ransack
- roll
- rot
- run
* * *♦ adv1. [posición] [en general] below;[en edificio] downstairs;boca abajo face down;de abajo bottom;el estante de abajo the bottom shelf;si no quieres subir hasta la cumbre, espérame abajo if you don't want to climb to the top, wait for me at the bottom;tengo el coche abajo en la calle my car is parked down in the street;vive (en el piso de) abajo she lives downstairs;está aquí/allí abajo it's down here/there;abajo del todo right at the bottom;más abajo further down;la parte de abajo the bottom;Italia va dos puntos abajo Italy are two points down, Italy are losing by two points;venirse abajo [proyecto, edificio] to fall down, to collapse;[persona] to go to pieces2. [dirección] down;ve abajo [en edificio] go downstairs;tirar hacia abajo to pull down;calle/escaleras abajo down the street/the stairs;cuesta abajo downhill;tres portales más abajo three doors further along;río abajo downstreamde tenientes para abajo everyone of the rank of lieutenant and below;abajo de less than4. [en un texto] below;la dirección se encuentra más abajo the address is given below;el abajo citado… the undermentioned…;el abajo firmante the undersigned;los abajo firmantes the undersigned♦ interj¡abajo…! down with…!;¡abajo la dictadura! down with the dictatorship!♦ abajo de loc prepAm below, under;el gato se escondió abajo de la mesa the cat hid under the table;una fiesta así no te va a salir abajo del millón de pesos you won't be able to organize a party like that for under a million pesos* * *I advponlo ahí abajo put it down there;el abajo firmante the undersigned;cuesta abajo downhill;empuja hacia abajo push down;ir para abajo fig drop, go down:de diez para abajo ten or under, ten or belowII prp:abajo de L.Am. underIII int:¡abajo los traidores! down with the traitors!* * *abajo adv1) : downpóngalo más abajo: put it further downarriba y abajo: up and down2) : downstairs3) : under, beneathel abajo firmante: the undersigned4) : down with¡abajo la inflación!: down with inflation!5)abajo de : under, beneath6)de abajo : bottomel cajón de abajo: the bottom drawer7)hacia abajo orpara abajo : downwards8)cuesta abajo : downhill9)río abajo : downstream* * *abajo1 adv down / downstairsabajo2 interj down with...!¡abajo la opresión! down with oppression! -
16 capa
f.1 cloak, cape (manto).defender algo a capa y espada to defend something tooth and nailhacer de su capa un sayo to do as one pleases2 coat (baño) (de barniz, pintura).3 layer (estrato).capa atmosférica atmosphereuna capa de hielo a film of icecapa de ozono ozone layercapa terrestre Earth's surface4 stratum, class (grupo social).5 cape (bullfighting).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: capar.* * *1 (prenda) cloak, cape2 GEOLOGÍA stratum, layer4 figurado (estrato social) class, stratum5 (estrato social) stratum\andar de capa caída figurado to be on the decline, have seen better daysdefender algo a capa y espada figurado to defend something to the lasthacer de su capa un sayo familiar to do whatever one feels likeso capa de figurado under the pretext ofcapa freática water tablecapa pluvial RELIGIÓN pluvial, cope* * *noun f.1) cape, cloak2) coat3) layer* * *SF1) (=prenda) cloak, capecapa de agua — (=chubasquero) raincape
2) (=estrato) layerlas capas de la atmósfera — the layers o strata of the atmosphere
amplias capas sociales o de la población — broad strata of society
capa freática — aquifer, phreatic stratum
3) (=recubrimiento)4) (Náut)estar o ponerse a la capa — to lie to
5) frmso o bajo capa de — (=bajo la apariencia de) in o under the guise of; (=con el pretexto de) on o under the pretext of, as a pretext for
so o bajo capa ética, predican un puritanismo extremo — in o under the guise of ethics, they are preaching extreme puritanism
so o bajo capa de modernizar la empresa han reducido la plantilla — on o under the pretext of modernizing the company they have cut back the staff
* * *1)a) ( revestimiento) layeruna capa de nieve — a layer o carpet o blanket of snow
bajo esa capa de amabilidad — beneath that friendly exterior, beneath that veneer of friendliness
b) (veta, estrato) layerlleva el pelo cortado en or (Esp) a capas — she has layered hair
c) ( de la población) sectorlas capas altas/bajas de la sociedad — the upper/lower strata of society
d) (Geol) stratum2)a) (Indum) cloak, cape; ( para la lluvia) cape, rain capede capa caída — downcast, down (colloq)
defender algo a capa y espada — to fight tooth and nail to defend something
hacer de su capa un sayo — to make one's own decisions, do as one pleases
b) (Taur) cape•* * *1)a) ( revestimiento) layeruna capa de nieve — a layer o carpet o blanket of snow
bajo esa capa de amabilidad — beneath that friendly exterior, beneath that veneer of friendliness
b) (veta, estrato) layerlleva el pelo cortado en or (Esp) a capas — she has layered hair
c) ( de la población) sectorlas capas altas/bajas de la sociedad — the upper/lower strata of society
d) (Geol) stratum2)a) (Indum) cloak, cape; ( para la lluvia) cape, rain capede capa caída — downcast, down (colloq)
defender algo a capa y espada — to fight tooth and nail to defend something
hacer de su capa un sayo — to make one's own decisions, do as one pleases
b) (Taur) cape•* * *capa11 = coat, coating, layer, film, veneer.Ex: We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.
Ex: A thesaurus might advise the searcher that the following alternative terms might prove fruitful: coating and other more specific terms, e.g. Printing works.Ex: While the layer of pulp was on this wire, the water drained away and the wire was given a sideways shake.Ex: The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.Ex: Sexism is typically rationalized by & masked beneath an intellectual veneer.* aplicar una capa base = prime.* aplicar una capa de imprimación = prime.* capa de = carpet of.* capa de espuma sucia = scum.* capa de hielo = ice sheet, sheet of ice.* capa de ozono = ozone layer.* capa de pintura = coat of paint.* capa social más distinguida, la = crust, the.* capa unimolecular = monolayer.* capa vegetal = topsoil.* multicapa = multiwall.* por capas = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.* una capa fina de = a skim of.capa22 = canopy, cape.Ex: 'Well, it's just that,' he said under a crawling canopy of smoke, trying to arrange himself easily on the hard chair.
Ex: In real life, when I meet people wearing capes, they invariably trip on them.* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.* en forma de capa = cape-like.* estar de capa caída = be in the doldrums.* parecido a una capa = cape-like.* * *A1 (revestimiento, recubrimiento) layeruna capa de nieve cubría la ciudad a layer o carpet o blanket of snow covered the cityuna capa de hielo a sheet of iceun pastel recubierto de una capa de chocolate a cake covered in a chocolate coatingbajo esa capa de amabilidad beneath that friendly exterior, beneath that veneer of friendliness2 (veta, estrato) layerdos capas de crema de chocolate y una de nata two layers of chocolate and one of creampapel higiénico de tres capas 3-ply toilet paperla capa de ozono the ozone layerlleva el pelo cortado en or ( Esp) a capas she has layered hair3 (de la población) sectorlas capas altas/bajas de la sociedad the upper/lower strata of society4 ( Geol) stratumCompuestos:aquifer, phreatic stratum ( tech)topsoilB1 ( Indum) cloak, cape; (para la lluvia) cape, rain capeuna película de capa y espada a swashbuckling moviede capa caída downcast, down ( colloq)defender algo a capa y espada to fight tooth and nail to defend sthhacer de su capa un sayo to make one's own decisions, do as one pleases2 ( Taur) capeCompuestos:cape ( worn by a bishop or archbishop)raincapecape ( worn by a bishop or archbishop)chasuble* * *
Del verbo capar: ( conjugate capar)
capa es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
capa
capar
capa sustantivo femenino
1
◊ una capa de nieve a layer o carpet of snow;
la capa de ozono the ozone layer;
lleva el pelo cortado en or (Esp) a capas she has layered hair
2
b) (Taur) cape
capar ( conjugate capar) verbo transitivo
1 ( castrar) to castrate
2 (Col fam)
capa sustantivo femenino
1 (recubrimiento) layer, coat
capa de ozono, ozone layer
2 Culin coating
3 Geol stratum, layer
4 (prenda) cloak, cape
♦ Locuciones: estar de capa caída, (desanimado) to be low-spirited
(en decadencia) to be losing popularity
capar verbo transitivo to castrate
' capa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barniz
- costra
- exterior
- mano
- ozono
- película
- capote
- dorado
- envolver
- esmalte
- espuma
- fino
- lecho
- manga
- parecido
English:
blanket
- cape
- cloak
- cloak and dagger
- coat
- coating
- film
- frosting
- layer
- ozone layer
- paint
- pall
- permafrost
- ply
- scum
- sheet
- strip off
- swashbuckling
- thin
- undercoat
- black
- deposit
- doldrums
- ozone
- prime
- skin
- thickly
- top
* * *capa nf1. [manto] cloak, cape;Famandar de capa caída [persona] to be in a bad way;[negocio] to be struggling;hacer de su capa un sayo to do as one pleasescapa pluvial [de sacerdote] cope2. [baño] [de barniz, pintura] coat;[de chocolate] coating, layer;hay que dar una segunda capa it needs a second coat3. [para encubrir] veneer;bajo una capa de bondad se esconde su carácter malvado her evil nature is concealed behind a veneer of kindness4. [estrato] layercapa atmosférica atmosphere; Geol capa freática aquifer;capa de hielo ice sheet;capa de nieve layer of snow;capa de ozono ozone layer5. [grupo social] stratum, class;las capas altas de la sociedad the upper classes, the upper strata of society;las capas marginales the marginalized strata of society6. Taurom cape* * *f1 layer;capa de nieve layer of snow;capa social social stratum2 prenda cloak;andar oir de capa caída famdefender algo a capa y espada fight tooth and nail for something;hacer de su capa un sayo do as one likes;bajo la capa de hacer algo on the pretext of doing sth3 TAUR capem, capa f1 de mafia capo, don2 CSurstar* * *capa nf1) : cape, cloak2) : coating3) : layer, stratum4) : (social) class, stratum* * *capa n1. (en general) layer2. (de pintura, barniz) coat3. (prenda) cloak -
17 lenzuolo
m (pl i -i e le -a) sheet* * *lenzuolo s.m. sheet: lenzuolo da una piazza, da due piazze, single, double sheet; lenzuola di lino, linen sheets; cambiare, rimboccare le lenzuola, to change, to tuck in the sheets; cacciarsi sotto le lenzuola, to slip between the sheets // bianco come un lenzuolo, as white as a sheet; un fazzoletto grande come un lenzuolo, a handkerchief as big as a sheet // un lenzuolo di neve, a blanket of snow // lenzuolo funebre, shroud.* * *[len'tswɔlo]lenzuolo (di) sopra/sotto — top/bottom sheet
* * *lenzuolo singolo o a una piazza single sheet; lenzuolo con angoli fitted sheet; infilarsi sotto le -a — to get under the blankets
••* * *lenzuolopl. -i, pl.f. -a /len'tswɔlo/sostantivo m.sheet; lenzuolo matrimoniale double sheet; lenzuolo singolo o a una piazza single sheet; lenzuolo con angoli fitted sheet; infilarsi sotto le -a to get under the blankets\essere bianco come un lenzuolo to be as white as a sheet\lenzuolo funebre shroud. -
18 barba
f.1 beard.apurarse la barba to shave closedejarse barba to grow a beardun hombre con toda la barba a real manlo hizo en sus (propias) barbas he did it right under her nosereírse de alguien en sus propias barbas to laugh in somebody's facebarba incipiente stubble2 chin.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: barbar.* * *1 ANATOMÍA chin2 (pelo) beard\con toda la barba true, real■ es un caballero con toda la barba he's a real gentleman, he's every inch a gentlemandejarse barba to grow a bearden las barbas de alguien right under somebody's nosehacer la barba a alguien (afeitar) to shave somebody 2 (molestar) to annoy somebody 3 (adular) to fawn onpor barba per head, a head, eachreírse en las barbas de alguien to laugh in somebody's facesubirse a las barbas de alguien to get cheeky with somebodybarba cerrada thick beard, bushy beardbarba de ballena whalebonebarba de chivo goatee beard* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (=pelo) beardllevar o tener barba — to have a beard
lleva o tiene barba de tres días — he's got three days' stubble, he's got three days' growth of beard
tiene la barba cerrada o muy poblada — he's got a very thick beard, his beard grows thickly
arreglarse o hacerse o recortarse la barba — to trim one's beard
dejarse barba: me estoy dejando barba — I'm growing a beard
por barba: dos naranjas por barba — two oranges apiece o per head
2) (=mentón) chin3) [de ave] wattle; [de mejillón, cabra] beard4) (Bot) [de raíz] beard2.SM (Teat) † (=papel) old man's part; (=actor) performer of old men's roles ; (=villano) villain* * *1)a) ( de quien se la afeita) stubbleb) ( de quien se la deja) beardcon toda la barba: es un líder con toda la barba he's a true o real leader; en sus (mismísimas) barbas (fam) right under his nose (colloq); hacerle la barba a alguien (Méx fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq); por barba (fam) each; subírsele a alguien a las barbas (fam) to get fresh (AmE) o (BrE) cheeky with somebody (colloq); cuando las barbas de tu vecino veas pelar pon las tuyas a remojar — you should learn from other people's mistakes
c) (mentón, barbilla) chin2) tb barbas femenino plurala) ( de raíz) beard* * *= beard, burr, deckle edge.Ex. There was a small bald spot on the crown of his head, and his chin was covered with a short graying beard.Ex. Drypoint was another method of engraving printing plates in the fifteenth century according to which the design was sketched directly on to the plate with a steel point, the burr being left alone.Ex. Paper made in side-by-side two-sheet moulds can easily be identified by the fact that in a whole sheet (i.e. one that has deckle edges all round) the chain lines are parallel to the longer edges.----* barba de chivo = goatee, goatee beard.* barba de media tarde = five o'clock shadow.* barba de tres días = stubble beard, stubble.* barba de tres días de moda = designer stubble.* barba incipiente = stubble, stubble beard.* barba incipiente de moda = designer stubble.* con barba = bearded.* doble barba = double chin.* sin barba = beardless.* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* * *1)a) ( de quien se la afeita) stubbleb) ( de quien se la deja) beardcon toda la barba: es un líder con toda la barba he's a true o real leader; en sus (mismísimas) barbas (fam) right under his nose (colloq); hacerle la barba a alguien (Méx fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq); por barba (fam) each; subírsele a alguien a las barbas (fam) to get fresh (AmE) o (BrE) cheeky with somebody (colloq); cuando las barbas de tu vecino veas pelar pon las tuyas a remojar — you should learn from other people's mistakes
c) (mentón, barbilla) chin2) tb barbas femenino plurala) ( de raíz) beard* * *= beard, burr, deckle edge.Ex: There was a small bald spot on the crown of his head, and his chin was covered with a short graying beard.
Ex: Drypoint was another method of engraving printing plates in the fifteenth century according to which the design was sketched directly on to the plate with a steel point, the burr being left alone.Ex: Paper made in side-by-side two-sheet moulds can easily be identified by the fact that in a whole sheet (i.e. one that has deckle edges all round) the chain lines are parallel to the longer edges.* barba de chivo = goatee, goatee beard.* barba de media tarde = five o'clock shadow.* barba de tres días = stubble beard, stubble.* barba de tres días de moda = designer stubble.* barba incipiente = stubble, stubble beard.* barba incipiente de moda = designer stubble.* con barba = bearded.* doble barba = double chin.* sin barba = beardless.* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* * *1 (de quien se la afeita) stubblellegó con barba de dos días he showed up with two days' growth of stubble2 (de quien se la deja) beardse está dejando (la) barba he's growing a beardaquel hombre de la barbaor las barbas that man with the beardestá deseando que le salga la barba he can't wait to start shavingbarba poblada or espesa or cerrada thick o bushy beardbarba rala wispy beardarreglarse/recortarse la barbaor las barbas to tidy up/trim one's beardcon toda la barba: es un líder con toda la barba he's a true o real leaderen sus (mismísimas or propias) barbas ( fam): le robaron el coche en sus mismísimas barbas they stole his car from right under his nosementir con toda la barba ( fam); to tell a barefaced liesale or toca a 1.000 euros por barba it works out at 1,000 euros a head o eachson capaces de comerse un pollo por barba they're quite capable of eating a chicken eachsi sale con barbas San Antón y si no la Purísima Concepción it's all the same to me ( colloq), I don't mind o I'm not bothered one way or the other ( colloq)subírsele a algn a las barbas ( fam); to get fresh ( AmE) o ( BrE) cheeky with sb ( colloq), to get too familiar with sb ( colloq)cuando las barbas de tu vecino veas pelar or arder pon las tuyas a remojar or en remojo you should learn from other people's mistakes3 (mentón, barbilla) chinCompuesto:barba or barbas de chivogoatee3 (de una tela, un papel) frayed edge; (de una madera, un plástico) rough edge ver tb barbas masculine* * *
barba sustantivo femenino
un hombre con barba a man with a beard;
hacerle la barba a algn (Méx fam) to suck up to sb (colloq)
barba sustantivo femenino
1 (pelo en la cara) beard
2 Anat chin
♦ Locuciones: por barba, per head
' barba' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dejarse
- lampiña
- lampiño
- poblada
- poblado
- afeitar
- canoso
- chiva
- claro
- conferir
- crecer
- dejar
- espeso
- imberbe
- llevar
- patilla
- peludo
- pera
- perilla
- ralo
- raspar
- tocar
English:
beard
- flowing
- goatee
- grow
- shaggy
- shave
- shaven
- stubble
- trim
- bearded
- bristle
- growth
- whisker
- with
* * *♦ nf1. [pelo] beard;barbas beard;un hombre con barba de dos/tres/varios días a man with stubble;apurarse la barba to shave close;dejarse (la) barba to grow a beard;le está saliendo (la) barba he's starting to get hairs on his chin o a beard;Méxhacer la barba a alguien to butter sb up;lo hizo en sus (propias) barbas he did it right under her nose;reírse de alguien en sus propias barbas to laugh in sb's face;un hombre con toda la barba a real man;subirse a las barbas de alguien to be cheeky to sb;cuando las barbas de tu vecino veas cortar o [m5]pelar, pon las tuyas a remojar = when the trouble reaches next door, you'd better watch out for yourselfbarba cerrada thick beard;barba de chivo goatee2. [barbilla] chinla comida nos ha salido a 20 euros por barba the meal cost us 20 euros each4. [de ballena] whalebone5.[de mejillón, perro, cabra] beard; [de ave] wattlebarbas [de pez] barbel;6.[de tela] frayed edgebarbas [de papel] uneven edge;♦ barbas nm invFam [barbudo] beardy;el barbas que está sentado a la derecha the guy with the beard sitting on the right* * *f tbBOT beard;dejarse (la) barba grow a beard;en las barbas de alguien under s.o.’s nose;subirse a las barbas de alguien get fresh with s.o. fam, Br be cheeky to s.o. fam ;por barba fam a head, per person* * *barba nf1) : beard, stubble2) : chin* * *barba n beard -
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v.1 to put in.meter algo/a alguien en algo to put something/somebody in somethingmeter la llave en la cerradura to get the key into the lockmeter dinero en el banco to put money in the bankhe metido mis ahorros en esa empresa I've put all my savings into this venturele metieron en la cárcel they put him in prisonno consigo meterle en la cabeza (que…) (informal) I can't get it into his head (that…)2 to give (informal) (asestar).le metió un puñetazo he gave him a punch3 to give (informal) (echar, soltar).meter una bronca a alguien to tell somebody offme metió un rollo sobre la disciplina militar he gave me this routine about military discipline4 to take in (prenda, ropa).meter el bajo de una falda to take up a skirt5 to score (en deportes) (anotar).nos metieron dos goles they scored two goals against us6 to introduce, to get in, to get inside, to stick.Ella mete la caja She takes the box inside.7 to cause, to make, to create.Ese chico mete problemas That boy causes problems.8 to drive in.9 to take inside.* * *1 (introducir) to put2 (implicar) to put into (en, -), get into (en, -), involve in (en, -)4 (hacer) to make5 (ropa - acortar) to take up; (- estrechar) to take in7 DEPORTE to score1 (introducirse en) to get in■ se metió en el coche rápidamente he got quickly into the car, he jumped into the car2 (tomar parte - negocio) to go into (en, -); (involucrarse en) to get involved (en, in/with), get mixed up (en, in/with)3 (introducirse) to get involved (en, in)■ siempre te estás metiendo donde no te llaman you're always sticking your nose in where you're not wanted4 (ir) to go■ ¿dónde se habrá metido? where can he have got to?5 (provocar) to pick ( con, on)■ no te metas con él que es más fuerte que tú don't pick on him, he's stronger than you6 (dedicarse) to go (en, into)\a todo meter at full blastmeterse alguien donde no le llaman to poke one's nose into others' affairsmeterse alguien en lo que no le importa to stick one's nose into others' businessmeterse en todo to be a meddler, stick one's nose into everythingno meterse en nada not to get involved¡métetelo donde te quepa! tabú you can stuff it!* * *verb1) to put (in)2) insert, introduce3) place4) cause5) make•- meterse
- meterse a
- meterse con* * *1. VT1) (=poner, introducir) to put¿dónde has metido las llaves? — where have you put the keys?
metió el palo por el aro — she stuck o put the stick through the ring
mete las hamacas que está lloviendo — bring the hammocks in, it's raining
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meter algo en algo — to put sth in(to) sthmetió el dedo en la sopa — he dipped o put his finger in the soup
tienes que meter la pieza en su sitio — you have to fit o put the part in the correct place
consiguió meter toda la ropa en la maleta — she managed to get o fit all the clothes in(to) the suitcase
¿quién le metió esas ideas en la cabeza? — who gave him those ideas?
está lloviendo a todo meter — it's pelting with rain, it's pelting down
2) (Dep) to score3) (Cos) [para estrechar] to take in; [para acortar] to take upmétele la falda que le queda larga — take her skirt up a bit, it's too long
4) (Aut) [+ marcha] to go into¡mete el acelerador! — put your foot down!
5) (=internar)lo metieron en un colegio privado — they put him in o sent him to a private school
6) [en una profesión]lo metieron a o de fontanero — they apprenticed him to a plumber
7) (=implicar)no metas a mi madre en esto — don't drag o bring my mother into this
8) (=ocasionar)•
meter miedo a algn — to scare o frighten sb•
meter prisa a algn — to hurry sb, make sb get a move ontenemos que meterle prisa a Adela — we need to hurry Adela, we need to make Adela get a move on
¡no me metas prisa! — don't rush me!
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meter un susto a algn — to give sb a fright9) * (=dar)10) * (=endosar)11) * (=aplicar)le quedaba largo el traje y le metió las tijeras — her dress was too long, so she took the scissors to it
12) * (=hacer entender)no hay quien le meta que aquello era mentira — nobody seems able to make him understand that it was a lie, nobody is able to get it into his head that it was a lie
13)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (introducir, poner) to putb) ( hacer entrar)meter a alguien en algo: puedo meter cuatro personas en mi coche I can get o fit four people in my car; lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison; lo metió interno en un colegio she sent him to (a) boarding school; consiguió meterlo en la empresa she managed to get him a job in the company; meter a alguien de algo: lo metieron de aprendiz — they got him a job as an apprentice
c) ( involucrar)meter a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something
2)a) ( invertir) to putb) <tanto/gol> to scorec) ( en costura) < dobladillo> to turn upmeterle tijera/sierra a algo — to set to with the scissors/saw on something
d) (Auto) < cambio>3)a) (provocar, crear)meterle miedo a alguien — to frighten o scare somebody
a todo meter — (fam) <conducir/correr/estudiar> flat out
meterle — (AmL) to get a move on (colloq)
b) (fam) (encajar, endilgar)2.me metieron una multa — I got a ticket (colloq)
meter vi (Col arg) ( consumir marihuana) to smoke (dope)3.meterse v pron1)a) ( entrar)meterse en algo: me metí en el agua ( en la playa) I went into the water; ( en la piscina) I got into the water; nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum; se metió en la cama he got into bed; no sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself; ¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?; (+ me/te/le etc) se me metió algo en el ojo — I got something in my eye
b) ( introducirse)meterse en algo: me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye; se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket; que se lo meta ahí mismo! or que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! (vulg) she can stuff it! (sl); ya sabes dónde te lo puedes meter — (vulg) you know where you can stuff it (vulg)
c) (fam) <comida/bebida> to put away (colloq)2)a) ( en trabajo)meterse de or a cura/monja — to become a priest/nun
b) ( involucrarse)c) ( entrometerse) to get involvedmeterse con alguien — (fam) to pick on somebody
* * *= pack up, embroil, sandwich, dip, shove, bung + Nombe + in, put in, take in.Ex. Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.Ex. By the time the weeding was finished in Nov 86, the Society had become embroiled in a major controversy over the handling of this project.Ex. The paper that is to be examined is simply sandwiched between a sheet of Perspex impregnated with carbon-14 and an unexposed photographic film, and left in the dark for a few hours.Ex. Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.Ex. Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.Ex. Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.Ex. For those of you who are not familiar with OCLC and the way we work the data base is not a vast receptacle into which we throw any kind of record that anybody wants to put in.Ex. Don't worry about it being too loose around your waist, have a someone take the shirt in where it is too baggy.----* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.* avanzar a todo meter = go + full steam ahead.* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* meter a Alguien en la cárcel = put + Nombre + behind bars.* meter a la fuerza de un modo desordenado = stuff.* meter a presión = wedge.* meter bulla = make + a racket, hurry up, rush, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, get + a move on.* meter cisco = make + trouble.* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.* meter con un calzador = shoehorn.* meter de ancho = take in.* meter de largo = take up.* meter el dobladillo = hem.* meter el estómago = hold + Posesivo + stomach in.* meter el lobo en el redil = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* meter en = cram into.* meter en bolsas = bag.* meter en ceja y ceja = get it into + Posesivo + head.* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.* meter en la cárcel = imprison, jail [gaol, -UK].* meter en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.* meter en una jaula = cage.* meter la nariz en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in.* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.* meter las manos en todos = have + a finger in every pie.* meter las narices en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).* meterle caña a = get + stuck into.* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.* meter mano = grope.* meter miedo = frighten, scare.* meter presionando = snap into.* meter preso = imprison.* meter prisa = hustle.* meterse = meddle (in/with), lodge, get + Posesivo + feet wet.* meterse + Algo = slip + Nombre + on.* meterse con = needle, pick on, tease, twit, taunt, jeer, lam, have + a go at, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.* meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* meterse en = get into, step into.* meterse en el juego = get in + the game.* meterse en follones = get into + trouble.* meterse en la boca del lobo = come into + the lion's den.* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.* meterse en los asuntos de = have + a leg in the camp of.* meterse en + Número + cosas a la vez = have + a foot in + Número + camps.* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.* meterse en un aprieto = get into + a predicament.* meterse en un apuro = get into + a predicament.* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.* meterse en un berenjenal = get into + a predicament.* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.* meterse la camisa = tuck in + Posesivo + shirt.* meterse mano = snog, pet.* meter una pifia = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* meter un litro en un recipiente de medio = squeeze a quart into a pint pot.* meter un pifiaso = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (introducir, poner) to putb) ( hacer entrar)meter a alguien en algo: puedo meter cuatro personas en mi coche I can get o fit four people in my car; lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison; lo metió interno en un colegio she sent him to (a) boarding school; consiguió meterlo en la empresa she managed to get him a job in the company; meter a alguien de algo: lo metieron de aprendiz — they got him a job as an apprentice
c) ( involucrar)meter a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something
2)a) ( invertir) to putb) <tanto/gol> to scorec) ( en costura) < dobladillo> to turn upmeterle tijera/sierra a algo — to set to with the scissors/saw on something
d) (Auto) < cambio>3)a) (provocar, crear)meterle miedo a alguien — to frighten o scare somebody
a todo meter — (fam) <conducir/correr/estudiar> flat out
meterle — (AmL) to get a move on (colloq)
b) (fam) (encajar, endilgar)2.me metieron una multa — I got a ticket (colloq)
meter vi (Col arg) ( consumir marihuana) to smoke (dope)3.meterse v pron1)a) ( entrar)meterse en algo: me metí en el agua ( en la playa) I went into the water; ( en la piscina) I got into the water; nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum; se metió en la cama he got into bed; no sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself; ¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?; (+ me/te/le etc) se me metió algo en el ojo — I got something in my eye
b) ( introducirse)meterse en algo: me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye; se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket; que se lo meta ahí mismo! or que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! (vulg) she can stuff it! (sl); ya sabes dónde te lo puedes meter — (vulg) you know where you can stuff it (vulg)
c) (fam) <comida/bebida> to put away (colloq)2)a) ( en trabajo)meterse de or a cura/monja — to become a priest/nun
b) ( involucrarse)c) ( entrometerse) to get involvedmeterse con alguien — (fam) to pick on somebody
* * *= pack up, embroil, sandwich, dip, shove, bung + Nombe + in, put in, take in.Ex: Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.
Ex: By the time the weeding was finished in Nov 86, the Society had become embroiled in a major controversy over the handling of this project.Ex: The paper that is to be examined is simply sandwiched between a sheet of Perspex impregnated with carbon-14 and an unexposed photographic film, and left in the dark for a few hours.Ex: Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.Ex: Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.Ex: Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.Ex: For those of you who are not familiar with OCLC and the way we work the data base is not a vast receptacle into which we throw any kind of record that anybody wants to put in.Ex: Don't worry about it being too loose around your waist, have a someone take the shirt in where it is too baggy.* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.* avanzar a todo meter = go + full steam ahead.* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* meter a Alguien en la cárcel = put + Nombre + behind bars.* meter a la fuerza de un modo desordenado = stuff.* meter a presión = wedge.* meter bulla = make + a racket, hurry up, rush, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, get + a move on.* meter cisco = make + trouble.* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.* meter con un calzador = shoehorn.* meter de ancho = take in.* meter de largo = take up.* meter el dobladillo = hem.* meter el estómago = hold + Posesivo + stomach in.* meter el lobo en el redil = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* meter en = cram into.* meter en bolsas = bag.* meter en ceja y ceja = get it into + Posesivo + head.* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.* meter en la cárcel = imprison, jail [gaol, -UK].* meter en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.* meter en una jaula = cage.* meter la nariz en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in.* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.* meter las manos en todos = have + a finger in every pie.* meter las narices en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).* meterle caña a = get + stuck into.* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.* meter mano = grope.* meter miedo = frighten, scare.* meter presionando = snap into.* meter preso = imprison.* meter prisa = hustle.* meterse = meddle (in/with), lodge, get + Posesivo + feet wet.* meterse + Algo = slip + Nombre + on.* meterse con = needle, pick on, tease, twit, taunt, jeer, lam, have + a go at, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.* meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* meterse en = get into, step into.* meterse en el juego = get in + the game.* meterse en follones = get into + trouble.* meterse en la boca del lobo = come into + the lion's den.* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.* meterse en los asuntos de = have + a leg in the camp of.* meterse en + Número + cosas a la vez = have + a foot in + Número + camps.* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.* meterse en un aprieto = get into + a predicament.* meterse en un apuro = get into + a predicament.* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.* meterse en un berenjenal = get into + a predicament.* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.* meterse la camisa = tuck in + Posesivo + shirt.* meterse mano = snog, pet.* meter una pifia = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* meter un litro en un recipiente de medio = squeeze a quart into a pint pot.* meter un pifiaso = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.* * *meter [E1 ]vtA1 (introducir, poner) to putle metieron un tubo por la nariz they put o ( colloq) stuck a tube up her nose¿dónde habré metido su carta? where can I have put his letter?meter algo EN algo:metí la tarjeta en un sobre I put the card in(to) an envelopeno lograba meter la llave en la cerradura she couldn't get the key into the lockmetió el pie en el agua he put his foot in(to) the watera ver si consigo meter todo esto en un folio I wonder if I can get o fit all of this onto one sheetno le metas esas ideas en la cabeza a la niña don't put ideas like that into her head, don't go giving her ideas like that2 (hacer entrar) meter a algn EN algo:no puedo meter más de cuatro personas en mi coche I can't get o fit more than four people in my carlo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prisonmetió a su hijo interno en un colegio he sent his son to (a) boarding school3 (colocar, emplear) meter a algn EN algo:consiguió meter a su amigo en la empresa she managed to get her friend a job with o in the companymeter a algn DE algo:lo metieron de aprendiz de carpintero they apprenticed him to a carpenter, they got him a job as a carpenter's apprenticela metieron de sirvienta en la ciudad they sent her to work as a maid in the city4 (involucrar) meter a algn EN algo to involve sb IN sth, get sb involved IN sthno quiero que metas a mi hijo en negocios sucios I don't want you involving my son o getting my son involved in any dirty businessno la metas a ella en esto don't bring o drag her into thisB1 (invertir) to putvoy a meter mis ahorros en el banco I'm going to put my savings in the bankmetió todo su capital en el negocio she put all her capital into the business2 ‹tanto/gol› to score3 (en costura) ‹dobladillo› to turn upmétele un poco en las costuras take it in a bit at the seams4meterle tijera/sierra a algo to set to with the scissors/saw on sth5 ( Auto) ‹marcha/cambio›mete (la) primera/tercera put it into first/third (gear)en este coche es muy difícil meter la marcha atrás it's very difficult to get into reverse in this carC1(provocar, crear): no metas ruido que estoy estudiando keep the noise down, I'm studyingno trates de meterme miedo don't try to frighten o scare menos están metiendo prisa en el trabajo we're under a lot of pressure to do things faster at worka todo meter ( fam); ‹ir/conducir› flat outlleva una semana estudiando a todo meter he's been studying flat out for a week¡métanle, que no llegamos! step on it o get a move on, or we won't get there in time!le metimos con todo we did our utmost, we pulled out all the stops, we did everything we could2 ( fam)(encajar, endilgar): me metieron una multa por exceso de velocidad I got a ticket for speeding ( colloq)no me metas más mentiras don't tell me any more lies, don't give me any more of your lies ( colloq)nos metió una de sus historias she spun us one of her yarns■ metervi■ meterseA1 (entrar) meterse EN algo:nos metimos en un museo we went into a museumse metió en la cama he got into bedmétete por esa calle go down that streetquise meterme bajo tierra I just wanted the ground to swallow me upno sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza que le dio she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself o where to put herself¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?, where can the dog be?(+ me/te/le etc): se me metió algo en el ojo I got something in my eyecuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza … when he gets an idea into his head …2 (introducirse) meterse algo EN algo:me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eyese metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocketno te metas los dedos en la nariz don't pick your nose¡que se lo meta ahí mismo! or ¡que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! ( vulg); she can stuff it! (sl)B1(en un trabajo): se metió de secretaria she got a job as a secretarymeterse de or a cura/monja to become a priest/nun2 (involucrarse) meterse EN algo to get involved IN sthno quiero meterme en una discusión I don't want to get into o to get involved in an argumentte has metido en un buen lío you've got yourself into a fine messno te metas en gastos don't go spending a lot of moneyse había metido en un asunto muy turbio she had got involved in o mixed up in a very shady affair3 (entrometerse) to get involvedno te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business, don't get involved in o don't meddle in things that don't concern youtodo iba bien hasta que ella se metió por medio things were going fine until she started interferingmeterse con algn ( fam): no te metas conmigo que yo no te he hecho nada don't go picking a fight with me, I haven't done anything to youno te metas conmigo que hoy no estoy para bromas leave me alone, I'm in no mood for jokes todaytú métete con los de tu edad/tamaño why don't you pick on someone your own age/size?con su hijo no te metas, que es sagrado ( iró); don't say a word against her son, she worships himmeterse donde no lo llaman to poke one's nose into other people's business ( colloq)¡no te metas donde no te llaman! mind your own business!* * *
meter ( conjugate meter) verbo transitivo
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meter algo en algo to put sth in(to) sth;
logró meter todo en la maleta he managed to fit everything into the suitcaseb) ( hacer entrar):
consiguió meterlo en la empresa she managed to get him a job in the companyc) ( involucrar) meter a algn en algo to involve sb in sth, get sb involved in sth
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d) (Auto):
meter la marcha atrás to get into reverse
3 (provocar, crear):
meterle miedo a algn to frighten o scare sb;
no metas ruido keep the noise down
meterse verbo pronominal
1a) ( entrar):
( en la piscina) I got into the water;
meterse en la cama/la ducha to get into bed/the shower;
¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?;
se me metió algo en el ojo I got something in my eyeb) ( introducirse):
se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket
2a) ( en trabajo):
meterse de or a cura/monja to become a priest/nunb) ( involucrarse) meterse en algo to get involved in sth;
no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business;
meterse con algn (fam) to pick on sb;
meterse por medio to interfere
meter verbo transitivo
1 to put [en, in]
(en colegio, cárcel) to put: la metieron en un psiquiátrico, they put her in a mental hospital
(dinero) metimos el dinero en el banco, we paid the money into our bank
2 (invertir) to put: mételo en acciones, put it in shares
3 (involucrar) to involve [en, in], to get mixed up [en, in]
4 fam (causar) no le metas miedo al niño, don't frighten the child
5 (hacer) to make
meter jaleo, to make a noise
♦ Locuciones: familiar a todo meter, at full speed, in a flash
meter en el mismo saco, to lump together: son completamente distintos, no los puedes meter en el mismo saco, they're totally different, you can't lump them together as if they were the same
' meter' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apremiar
- baza
- cazo
- cizaña
- colarse
- contador
- cuezo
- embotellar
- follón
- fotómetro
- gamba
- hocico
- indicador
- indicadora
- introducir
- lectura
- M
- mano
- métrica
- metro
- nada
- nariz
- pata
- patinar
- prisa
- resbalar
- ruido
- saco
- sobre
- taxímetro
- venga
- altura
- apresurar
- apurar
- bandera
- bulla
- canasta
- compás
- distancia
- el
- encajar
- entrar
- gol
- lado
- m
- marcha
- medidor
- menos
- parquímetro
- por
English:
bake
- blunder
- boob
- brick
- bully
- bungle
- change up
- clanger
- dip
- engage
- enter
- fetch in
- finger
- flub
- foot
- get in
- grope
- hurry
- hustle
- insert
- inset
- jam
- let in
- meter
- mix up
- outdistance
- pad out
- parking meter
- postage meter
- push
- put
- quart
- round
- speed up
- squash in
- stick
- stick in
- taxi-meter
- trip up
- tuck
- tuck in
- unstuck
- waffle
- water meter
- wedge
- back
- cram
- deep
- fit
- get
* * *♦ vt1. [introducir] to put in;meter algo/a alguien en algo to put sth/sb in sth;metió las manos en los bolsillos she put her hands in her pockets;no puedo meter la llave en la cerradura I can't get the key in the lock;lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison;su padre lo metió de conserje en la empresa his father got him a job in the company as a porter;meter dinero en el banco to put money in the bank;he metido todos mis ahorros en este proyecto I've put all my savings into this project;¿podrás meter todo en un solo disquete? will you be able to get o fit it all on one disk?;Fammeterle ideas a alguien en la cabeza to put ideas into sb's head;Famno consigo meterle en la cabeza (que…) I can't get it into his head (that…);Fammete la tijera todo lo que quieras cut off as much as you like¡en buen lío nos has metido! this is a fine mess you've got o gotten us into!me dieron un trapo y me metieron a limpiar el polvo they gave me a cloth and set me dusting4. [causar]meter prisa/miedo a alguien to rush/scare sb;meter ruido to make a noise5. [en automóvil]meter la primera/la marcha atrás to go into first gear/reverse;meter el freno to brake6. [en deportes] [anotar] to score;nos metieron dos goles they scored two goals against usle metió un puñetazo she gave him a punchmeter una bronca a alguien to tell sb off;me metió un rollo sobre la disciplina militar he gave me this routine about military discipline;te han metido un billete falso they've given you a forged banknote9. [prenda, ropa] to take in;hay que meter los pantalones de cintura the trousers need taking in at the waist;meter el bajo de una falda to take up a skirt10. Fam [dedicar, destinar]sabe jugar muy bien al billar porque le ha metido muchas horas he plays billiards really well because he's put the hours in o spent hours practising¡métele, que empieza la película! get a move on o hurry up, the movie's starting!♦ vi2. CompFama todo meter at full pelt* * *v/t1 put (en in, into)2 gol score3 ( involucrar) involve (en in);meter a alguien en un lío get s.o. into a mess;a todo meter at full speed* * *meter vt1) : to put (in)metieron su dinero en el banco: they put their money in the bank2) : to fit, to squeezepuedes meter dos líneas más en esa página: you can fit two more lines on that page3) : to place (in a job)lo metieron de barrendero: they got him a job as a street sweeper4) : to involvelo metió en un buen lío: she got him in an awful mess5) : to make, to causemeten demasiado ruido: they make too much noise6) : to spread (a rumor)7) : to strike (a blow)8) : to take up, to take in (clothing)9)a todo meter : at top speed* * *meter vb¿dónde has metido el abrelatas? where have you put the tin opener?2. (empleo) to get a job3. (implicar) to involve -
20 подвыпивший
1) General subject: a sheet to the in the wind's eye, beery, capernoited, cocktailed, disguised with drink, drunk, elevated, exhilarated, glorious, half seas over, half-seas-over, in liquor, jolly, mellow, moony, shot away, the worse for liquor, top heavy, totty, well oiled, winy2) Naval: shot-away3) Colloquial: bright in the eye, cut, fuddled, gay, merry, mops and brooms, muzzy, pickled, shot in the neck, tight, tipsy, top-heavy, wat, wet, high, full of hops4) Dialect: bosky5) American: oiled, under the weather6) Literal: by the head7) Military: one over the eight8) Jocular: ebriose9) Rare: screwy10) Jargon: fluffy, fresh, lushy, moppy, screwed, sprung, squiffy, under, well-oiled, half-under, loopy11) Graphic expression: down by the head12) Makarov: a sheet in the wind, a sheet to the wind, in the wind's eye, sheet in the wind, sheet to the wind13) Phraseological unit: bit by a barn mouse (Tipsy.)
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