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21 jurnalci
informer, police spy, undercover man. -
22 таен
1. secret(прикрит) veiled; masked, covert. concealed(скришен, непозволен) clandestine, surreptitious, underhand, backstairs (attr.), hugger-mugger, covert(извършен крадешката) stealthy, furtive(нелегален) underground(поверителен) secret, confidentialтаен съюз a secret allianceтаен брак a clandestine/secret-marriageтайна среща a clandestine meetingтайна служба a secret serviceтайна радиостанция a clandestine radio-stationтайна печатница an underground printing pressтаен човек a secretive personтайно гласуване secret ballotтайни сделки underhand/secret dealings2. (тайнствен) mysterious, inscrutable, enigmatic, cryptic, occultТайната вечеря църк. the Last Supper* * *та̀ен,прил., -йна, -йно, -йни 1. secret; ( прикрит) veiled; masked, surreptitious, covert, concealed, shrouded in secrecy/mystery; ( скришен, непозволен) clandestine, surreptitious, underhand, backstairs (attr.), hugger-mugger, covert, backdoor, cloak and dagger; ( извършен крадешката) stealthy, furtive; ( нелегален) subterranean, underground, under-the-counter, undercover; ( поверителен) secret, confidential; разг. hush-hush; \таенен агент, \таенен полицай plain-clothes man; \таенен съюз secret alliance; \таенен човек secretive person; \таенна печатница underground printing press; \таенна радиостанция clandestine radio-station; \таенна служба secret service; \таенни сделки underhand/secret dealings; \таенно гласуване secret ballot;2. ( тайнствен) mysterious, inscrutable, enigmatic, cryptic, occult; • Тайната вечеря църк. the Last Supper.* * *secret: a таен ballot - тайно гласуване; clandestine: таен marriage - тайна женитба; backdoor ; confidential (поверителен); covert ; cryptic ; private {`praivit}; privy ; recondite ; undercover {Xndxr`kxvxr}; underground* * *1. (извършен крадешката) stealthy, furtive 2. (нелегален) underground 3. (поверителен) secret, confidential 4. (прикрит) veiled;masked, covert. concealed 5. (скришен, непозволен) clandestine, surreptitious, underhand, backstairs (attr.), hugger-mugger, covert 6. (тайнствен) mysterious, inscrutable, enigmatic, cryptic, occult 7. secret 8. ТАЕН агент, ТАЕН полицай a plain-clothes man 9. ТАЕН брак a clandestine/secret-marriage 10. ТАЕН съюз a secret alliance 11. Тайната вечеря църк. the Last Supper 12. таен човек a secretive person 13. тайна печатница an underground printing press 14. тайна радиостанция a clandestine radio-station 15. тайна служба a secret service 16. тайна среща а clandestine meeting 17. тайни сделки underhand/secret dealings 18. тайно гласуване secret ballot -
23 despedida de soltero
stag night, stag party* * *(n.) = stag party, stag night, bachelor partyEx. A bridegroom was killed yesterday by undercover police officers in a hail of 50 bullets as he left his stag party.Ex. This is a likable, well-organized, and quite funny comedy that tells the story of a man who is left on a remote Scottish island on his stag night.Ex. The bachelorette party, similar to yet, in many ways different from, the bachelor party, affords women the opportunity to enjoy their 'last night of freedom'.* * *(n.) = stag party, stag night, bachelor partyEx: A bridegroom was killed yesterday by undercover police officers in a hail of 50 bullets as he left his stag party.
Ex: This is a likable, well-organized, and quite funny comedy that tells the story of a man who is left on a remote Scottish island on his stag night.Ex: The bachelorette party, similar to yet, in many ways different from, the bachelor party, affords women the opportunity to enjoy their 'last night of freedom'.* * *stag party -
24 fiesta de despedida de soltero
(n.) = stag night, bachelor party, stag partyEx. This is a likable, well-organized, and quite funny comedy that tells the story of a man who is left on a remote Scottish island on his stag night.Ex. The bachelorette party, similar to yet, in many ways different from, the bachelor party, affords women the opportunity to enjoy their 'last night of freedom'.Ex. A bridegroom was killed yesterday by undercover police officers in a hail of 50 bullets as he left his stag party.* * *(n.) = stag night, bachelor party, stag partyEx: This is a likable, well-organized, and quite funny comedy that tells the story of a man who is left on a remote Scottish island on his stag night.
Ex: The bachelorette party, similar to yet, in many ways different from, the bachelor party, affords women the opportunity to enjoy their 'last night of freedom'.Ex: A bridegroom was killed yesterday by undercover police officers in a hail of 50 bullets as he left his stag party. -
25 novio
m.1 bridegroom, beau, groom, fiancé.2 boyfriend, boy friend, sweetheart, regular and exclusive date.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: noviar.* * *1 (amigo) boyfriend2 (prometido) fiancé; (en boda) bridegroom\quedarse compuesto,-a y sin novio familiar to be left in the lurch, be left high and drylos novios the bride and groom* * *(f. - novia)noun1) boyfriend / girlfriend2) fiancé / bride* * *novio, -aSM / F (=amigo) boyfriend/girlfriend, sweetheart †; (=prometido) fiancé/fiancée; [en boda] (bride)groom/bride; (=recién casado) newly-married man/womanlos novios — (=prometidos) the engaged couple; [en boda] the bride and groom; (=recién casados) the newly-weds
* * *- via masculino, femeninoa) ( no formal) (m) boyfriend; (f) girlfriend; ( después del compromiso) (m) fiancé; (f) fiancéeb) ( el día de la boda) (m) groom; (f) bride* * *= boyfriend, fiancé, groom, bridegroom, husband-to-be, sweetheart.Ex. To work as a librarian is so terribly respectable that young lady trainees at library school have been known to try to keep their specialism a secret from young men so as not to prejudice their chances of acquiring boyfriends.Ex. Spouses, fiancés/fiancees, and adopted children of U.S. citizens receive priority in this new immigration system.Ex. The groom's role is changing and husbands-to-be are getting more hands-on when it comes to wedding preparations.Ex. A bridegroom was killed yesterday by undercover police officers in a hail of 50 bullets as he left his stag party.Ex. The groom's role is changing and husbands-to-be are getting more hands-on when it comes to wedding preparations.Ex. Be it your sweetheart/a family member/a friend, send a heart-to-heart message and let them know how much they mean to you.----* compromiso entre novios = engagement.* ex-novio = old flame.* ir de viaje de novios = honeymoon.* viaje de novios = honeymoon.* * *- via masculino, femeninoa) ( no formal) (m) boyfriend; (f) girlfriend; ( después del compromiso) (m) fiancé; (f) fiancéeb) ( el día de la boda) (m) groom; (f) bride* * *= boyfriend, fiancé, groom, bridegroom, husband-to-be, sweetheart.Ex: To work as a librarian is so terribly respectable that young lady trainees at library school have been known to try to keep their specialism a secret from young men so as not to prejudice their chances of acquiring boyfriends.
Ex: Spouses, fiancés/fiancees, and adopted children of U.S. citizens receive priority in this new immigration system.Ex: The groom's role is changing and husbands-to-be are getting more hands-on when it comes to wedding preparations.Ex: A bridegroom was killed yesterday by undercover police officers in a hail of 50 bullets as he left his stag party.Ex: The groom's role is changing and husbands-to-be are getting more hands-on when it comes to wedding preparations.Ex: Be it your sweetheart/a family member/a friend, send a heart-to-heart message and let them know how much they mean to you.* compromiso entre novios = engagement.* ex-novio = old flame.* ir de viaje de novios = honeymoon.* viaje de novios = honeymoon.* * *masculine, feminine1 (no formal) ( masculine) boyfriend; ( feminine) girlfriend; (después del compromiso) ( masculine) fiancé; ( feminine) fiancéevive con su novio she lives with her boyfriend/fiancé¿tienes novio? do you have a boyfriend?, are you going out with o ( AmE) seeing anybody?quedarse compuesta y sin novio ( fam); to be left high and drylos novios salieron de viaje the bride and groom o the newlyweds left for their honeymoon* * *
novio◊ - via sustantivo masculino, femenino
(f) girlfriend;
( después del compromiso) (m) fiancé;
(f) fiancée
(f) bride;
novio sustantivo masculino
1 (pareja) boyfriend
2 (prometido oficial) fiancé
3 (en la boda) (bride) groom
los novios, the bride and groom
' novio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dejar
- planta
- plantificarse
- sí
- botar
- cita
- con
- conocer
- echar
- empate
- galán
- jebo
- largar
- nuevo
- pescar
- plantar
- romper
English:
boot out
- boyfriend
- bridegroom
- disparaging
- distress
- ditch
- freak out
- front
- groan
- groom
- miserable
- pour out
- sweetheart
- valentine
- whoever
- best
- boy
- bride
- elope
- steady
- sweet
- what
* * *novio, -a nm,f1. [compañero] boyfriend, f girlfriend;[prometido] fiancé, f fiancée2. [el día de la boda] bridegroom, f bride;los novios [antes de la boda] the bride and groom;[después de la boda] the newly-weds;¡vivan los novios! to the bride and groom!* * *m1 boyfriend2 ( prometido) fiancéquedarse compuesta y sin novio tb fig fam be left high and dry fam4:* * *1) : boyfriend m, girlfriend f2) prometido: fiancé m, fiancée f3) : bridegroom m, bride f* * *novio n1. (en general) boyfriend2. (en una boda) groom -
26 policía
m.1 policeman, patrol man, cop, police officer.2 police, boys in blue, police department, police force.* * *1 police, police force\policía de tráfico (cuerpo) traffic policepolicía judicial (cuerpo) judicial policepolicía militar (cuerpo) military policepolicía secreta (cuerpo) secret police* * *1. noun mf.policeman / policewoman2. noun f.* * *1.SMF policeman/policewoman, police officerpolicía de tránsito — LAm traffic police
policía informático/a — police officer specializing in computer crime
policía local, policía municipal — local policeman/policewoman
2.SMpolicía acostado — Ven (Aut) * speed bump, sleeping policeman
3.SF (=organización) police¡llama a la policía! — call the police!
Cuerpo Nacional de Policía — Esp ≈ the Police Force
POLICÍA In Spain the policía nacional is the force in charge of national security and general public order while the policía municipal deals with regulating traffic and policing the local community. The Basque Country and Catalonia also have their own police forces, the Ertzaintza and the Mossos d'Esquadra respectively. In rural areas it is the Guardia Civil that is responsible for policing duties.policía autonómica — police force of a regional autonomy
See:ver nota culturelle GUARDIA CIVIL in guardia,ver nota culturelle ERTZAINTZA in Ertzaintza* * *1) ( cuerpo) police•* * *= police, constable, cop, policeman [policemen, -pl.], police officer, patrolman, bobby, police force.Ex. For example, WOMEN AS police becomes POLICEWOMEN, or SPANISH AMERICA is changed to LATIN AMERICA.Ex. Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.Ex. Playground games show that children like a clear differentiation between cowboys, cops and spacemen who are good, and Indians, robbers and space monsters who are bad.Ex. As a rule, a message-switching computer is not used to provide general computational or text processing facilities, it is more like a policeman directing traffic at a busy intersection of 'data highways'.Ex. This paper considers the lawsuit brought against a police officer in the Kent Constabulary, UK, who worked in his spare time for a debt collection agency and used the Police National Computer to retrieve information concerning the owner of a motor vehicle.Ex. Arabs who played a role in the Holocaust included those who personally took part in the persecution of Jews, and patrolmen who tracked down Jewish escapees from forced labor camps.Ex. The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.Ex. The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.----* cadete de policía = police cadet.* corrupción de la policía = police corruption.* jefe de policía = chief constable, police chief.* mujer policía = policewoman [policewomen, -pl.].* película de policías = crime film.* perro policía = police dog.* policía antidisturbios = riot police.* policía de tráfico = traffic officer, highway patrol, traffic cop.* policía estatal = state police, state troops, state trooper, trooper.* policía, la = police service.* policía local = Constabulary.* policía militar = military police.* policía municipal = traffic warden.* policía secreta = secret police.* policía secreto = undercover police officer.* * *1) ( cuerpo) police•* * *la policía(n.) = police serviceEx: This programme is designed for those hoping to follow a career in one of the uniformed services -- army, navy, RAF, police service, fire service or ambulance.
= police, constable, cop, policeman [policemen, -pl.], police officer, patrolman, bobby, police force.Ex: For example, WOMEN AS police becomes POLICEWOMEN, or SPANISH AMERICA is changed to LATIN AMERICA.
Ex: Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.Ex: Playground games show that children like a clear differentiation between cowboys, cops and spacemen who are good, and Indians, robbers and space monsters who are bad.Ex: As a rule, a message-switching computer is not used to provide general computational or text processing facilities, it is more like a policeman directing traffic at a busy intersection of 'data highways'.Ex: This paper considers the lawsuit brought against a police officer in the Kent Constabulary, UK, who worked in his spare time for a debt collection agency and used the Police National Computer to retrieve information concerning the owner of a motor vehicle.Ex: Arabs who played a role in the Holocaust included those who personally took part in the persecution of Jews, and patrolmen who tracked down Jewish escapees from forced labor camps.Ex: The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.Ex: The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.* cadete de policía = police cadet.* corrupción de la policía = police corruption.* jefe de policía = chief constable, police chief.* mujer policía = policewoman [policewomen, -pl.].* película de policías = crime film.* perro policía = police dog.* policía antidisturbios = riot police.* policía de tráfico = traffic officer, highway patrol, traffic cop.* policía estatal = state police, state troops, state trooper, trooper.* policía, la = police service.* policía local = Constabulary.* policía militar = military police.* policía municipal = traffic warden.* policía secreta = secret police.* policía secreto = undercover police officer.* * *Policía Nacional (↑ policía a1)A (cuerpo) policellamar a la policía to call the policela policía está investigando el caso the police are investigating the caseCompuestos:riot policetraffic police, highway patrol ( AmE)officers of court (pl)local o city policemilitary policemounted policelocal o city policepolice, state policesecret policeB( feminine) policewoman, police officerCompuestos:( masculine) traffic officer, traffic policeman, highway patrol officer ( AmE); ( feminine) traffic officer, traffic policewoman, highway patrol officer ( AmE)( masculine) military police officer, military policeman; ( feminine) military police officer, military policewoman( masculine) city o local police officer, city o local policeman; ( feminine) city o local police officer, city o local policewoman● policía secreto, policía secreta* * *
policía sustantivo femenino
1 ( cuerpo) police;
policía antidisturbios riot police;
policía de tráfico or (AmL) de tránsito traffic police, highway patrol (AmE);
policía municipal local o city police;
policía nacional (state) police
2
(f) policewoman, police officer
policía
I sustantivo femenino police (force)
policía municipal, city police
policía nacional, national police force
II mf (hombre) policeman
(mujer) policewoman
' policía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abortar
- academia
- agente
- avisar
- civil
- comisaria
- comisario
- confidente
- confiscación
- control
- denunciar
- desalojar
- desarmar
- entregarse
- fichar
- fichada
- fichado
- gancho
- INTERPOL
- intervenir
- irrupción
- jefatura
- madero
- montada
- montado
- municipal
- paisana
- paisano
- parte
- PM
- porra
- registrar
- rendirse
- responsable
- sigilo
- superior
- acto
- acudir
- allanar
- amenazar
- archivo
- aviso
- brigada
- burlar
- cana
- carabinero
- carga
- cargar
- chapa
- chivarse
English:
act on
- alert
- apprehend
- apprise
- audacious
- baffle
- be
- beat
- blitz
- block off
- bobby
- bust
- call on
- call out
- catch up
- check
- check up on
- clamp down
- clash
- clear up
- compelling
- confiscate
- confuse
- constable
- cop
- corrupt
- cover-up
- crack down
- demonstration
- detain
- detect
- disturb
- divert
- dossier
- eject
- else
- enquiry
- examine
- extend
- fed
- ferocious
- fit
- flag down
- flee
- force
- full-scale
- grievous
- heel
- hiding
- Interpol
* * *♦ nmfpolice officer, policeman, f policewoman;un policía de paisano a plain-clothes policemanVen Fam policía acostado speed bump, Br sleeping policeman;policía municipal local policeman, f local policewoman;policía nacional = officer of the national police force;policía de tráfico traffic policeman, f traffic policewoman♦ nfla policía the police;viene la policía the police are comingpolicía antidisturbios riot police; Esp policía autónoma = police force of one of Spain's autonomous regions;policía de barrio community police;RP policía caminera traffic police;policía judicial = division of police which carries out the orders of a court;Méx policía judicial federal = police force that acts under the orders of federal judges;policía militar military police;policía montada mounted police;policía municipal local police;policía nacional national police force;Esp policía de proximidad community police;policía secreta secret police;policía de tráfico traffic police;Am policía de tránsito traffic police;policía urbana local police;Arg, Col, Méx policía vial traffic police* * *I f1 cuerpo police2 agente police officer, policewomanII m police officer, policeman* * *policía nf: policepolicía nmf: police officer, policeman m, policewoman f* * *policía n1. (cuerpo) police -
27 cuerda
f.1 string (para atar) (fina).cuerda floja tightrope2 string.3 spring.4 chord (geometry).5 rope, string, cord.6 voice.7 chorda, tendon cord.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cordar.* * *1 (cordel) rope, string3 (de reloj) spring4 (en geometría) chord5 DEPORTE (interior) interior1 (boxeo) ropes2 MÚSICA strings\aflojar la cuerda figurado to ease upapretar la cuerda figurado to tighten upbailar en la cuerda floja figurado to be hanging from a threadbajo cuerda figurado dishonestly, under the countercontra las cuerdas on the ropesdar cuerda a alguien familiar to encourage somebody (to speak)rompérsele a uno la cuerda to be at the end of one's tethercuerda de la ropa clotheslinecuerda de presos chain gangcuerda floja tightropecuerdas vocales vocal chords* * *noun f.cord, rope, string* * *SF1) [gruesa] rope; [fina] string, cord; [para saltar] skipping rope, jump rope (EEUU)bajo cuerda —
han llegado a un acuerdo bajo cuerda — they have reached an agreement in secret, they have made a secret agreement
estirar la cuerda —
2) (Mec) [de reloj] winder; [de juguete] clockwork mechanismno para de hablar, parece que le han dado cuerda — he never stops talking, you'd think he'd been wound up
a ese viejo aún le queda mucha cuerda — the old boy's still got plenty of life o steam left in him *
tener cuerda * —
después de dos años sin verse, estos tienen cuerda para rato — * after two years apart, those two have got enough to keep them going for a while yet
3) (Mús) [de instrumento] stringsección de cuerda — string section, strings pl
4) (Anat)5) pl cuerdas (Boxeo) ropes; (Hípica) rails6) (Mat, Arquit) chord7) (Pesca) style of fishing with three or more flies mounted on struts tied to the main line* * *1)b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)
c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes lined) ( de arco) bowstringaflojar la cuerda — to ease up
bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)
contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes
llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)
una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)
2) (Mús)a) (de guitarra, violín) stringb) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)3)a) (de reloj, juguete)la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box
son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike
b) (impulso, energía)no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)
c) ( de tornillo) thread* * *= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex. The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.Ex. For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.Ex. The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.Ex. This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.----* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].* cuerdas = cordage.* cuerda Sol = G-string.* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.* * *1)b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)
c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes lined) ( de arco) bowstringaflojar la cuerda — to ease up
bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)
contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes
llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)
una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)
2) (Mús)a) (de guitarra, violín) stringb) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)3)a) (de reloj, juguete)la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box
son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike
b) (impulso, energía)no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)
c) ( de tornillo) thread* * *= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.
Ex: The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.Ex: For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.Ex: The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.Ex: This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].* cuerdas = cordage.* cuerda Sol = G-string.* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.* * *Atres metros de cuerda three meters of string/cord/ropeató el paquete con una cuerda he tied the parcel up with string o with a piece of string o cord o ( AmE) with a cordescalera de cuerda rope ladder2 (para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line3 (de un arco) bowstringbajo cuerda: recibieron extras bajo cuerda they received backhanders o under-the-counter paymentsactuaba bajo cuerda para la CIA she worked undercover for the CIAcontra las cuerdas ( fam); on the ropeslo tenía contra las cuerdas I had him on the ropesel financiero se encontraba contra las cuerdas the financier was on the ropes o ( colloq) up against itse tomaron una cuerda de tragos they had loads to drink ( colloq)siempre se rompe la cuerda por lo más delgado the weakest goes to the wallCompuesto:( Espec) tightropesu futuro está bailando en la cuerda floja its future hangs o is in the balanceB ( Mús)1 (de una guitarra, un violín) stringsu artículo tocó la cuerda exacta her article struck exactly the right chordnovelas que tocan la cuerda sentimental novels which tug at your heartstrings3 (voz) voiceCompuesto:fpl vocal chords (pl)C1(de un reloj, juguete): la cuerda de la caja de música the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music boxle dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clockun juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy2(impulso, energía): no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up ( colloq)tan viejo no es, todavía tiene cuerda para rato he's not that old, he has a good few years in him yet o there's plenty of life in him yeta los niños les queda cuerda para rato the children will keep going for a while yet3 (de un tornillo) thread* * *
cuerda sustantivo femenino
1
( delgada) string;◊ cuerda floja (Espec) tightrope
2 (Mús)
b)
cuerdas vocales vocal chords (pl)
3 (de reloj, juguete):
le dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clock
cuerdo,-a adjetivo sane
cuerda sustantivo femenino
1 (soga gruesa) rope
(fina, cordel) string
2 (de instrumento) string
3 (del reloj) spring
4 cuerda floja, tightrope
cuerdas vocales, vocal chords
instrumento de cuerda, stringed instrument
♦ Locuciones: dar cuerda a alguien, to encourage sb
dar cuerda al reloj, to wind up a watch
estar contra las cuerdas, to be on the ropes
estar en la cuerda floja, to walk the tightrope
bajo cuerda, dishonestly
' cuerda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceder
- comba
- descolgar
- desligar
- equilibrista
- experimentar
- floja
- flojo
- instrumento
- maroma
- mástil
- pulsar
- retorcer
- rollo
- seguir
- soltar
- soltarse
- tensa
- tensar
- tenso
- tirar
- tirante
- tralla
- aflojar
- asir
- cordel
- cordón
- cortar
- desenrollar
- deslizar
- diapasón
- enredado
- enredar
- enrollar
- enroscar
- fuerte
- lazo
- ramal
- reata
- resistir
- romper
- saltar
- soga
- tendedero
- tensión
- tentar
English:
bind
- clockwork
- coil
- cord
- dicey
- end
- extend
- fray
- gut
- haul
- hoist
- hold
- hold out
- kink
- line
- loop
- pass
- pull
- pull in
- quartet
- reach
- rope
- rope ladder
- sever
- slack
- slacken
- start off
- stout
- string
- tight
- tighten
- tightrope
- tug-of-war
- washing line
- wind
- wind up
- clock
- clothes
- cut
- grab
- hang
- high
- jump
- life
- over
- skip
- stringed
- tow
- tug
- washing
* * *cuerda nf1. [para atar] [fina] string;[más gruesa] rope;saltar a la cuerda to skip;los ataron con cuerdas they tied them up with ropes;Ven Famuna cuerda de idiotas/cobardes a bunch of idiots/cowards;bajo cuerda secretly, in an underhand manner;estar contra las cuerdas to be on the ropes;Famde la misma cuerda of the same opinion;Famtirar de la cuerda to go too far, to push it;tocar a alguien la cuerda sensible to strike a chord with sbcuerda floja tightrope;estar en la cuerda floja to be hanging by a thread2. [de instrumento] string;instrumento de cuerda string instrument3. [en orquesta] string section, strings;la sección de cuerda the string section, the strings;cuarteto de cuerda string quartet4. [de mecanismo] spring;un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy;un reloj de cuerda a wind-up watch;dar cuerda a [reloj, juguete] to wind up;Famdar cuerda a alguien [para que siga hablando] to encourage sb;Famtener cuerda para rato: este conferenciante todavía tiene cuerda para rato this speaker looks like he's going to go on for a while yet;el partido en el poder tiene cuerda para rato the party in power looks as if it will be there for some time to come5. Geom chorduna pista con una cuerda de 400 metros a 400 metre track8. [en gimnasia rítmica] rope* * *f1 rope;cuerda de trepar climbing rope;cuerda para tender la ropa clothes line;poner a alguien contra las cuerdas get s.o. on the ropes;bajo cuerda on the sideser de la misma cuerda be two of a kind:dar cuerda al reloj wind the clock up;dar cuerda a algo fig fam string sth out fam ;dar cuerda a alguien encourage s.o.;cuando cuenta historias, mi abuelo tiene cuerda para rato when he’s telling stories, my grandfather can talk for hours* * *cuerda nf1) : cord, rope, string2)cuerdas vocales : vocal cords3)darle cuerda a : to wind up (a clock, a toy, etc.)* * *cuerda n1. (soga) rope2. (hilo) string3. (mecanismo) spring -
28 agent
m com agent, broker (-zastupnik, posrednik, mešetar, trgovački putnik); -detektiv, diverzant, špijun, provokator l agent osiguravajućeg društva insurance agent, coll insurance man; tajni agent secret agent, undercover agent/man, operative; policijski agent plainclot* * *• broker• agent -
29 بھیدی
a.confidential--------a.insider / undercover--------n.con man -
30 clandestino
• clandestine• holdup man• hole for the tenon• undercover• underhand -
31 сотрудник спецслужбы
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