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corriente subterránea; río subterráneoEnglish-Spanish dictionary of Geography > underground stream
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nHYDROL corriente de agua subterránea f -
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1 adjGEN subterráneo2 n (BrE) (cf subway AmE )RAIL, TRANSP ferrocarril subterráneo m, subterráneo m -
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adjective(below the surface of the ground: underground railways; underground streams.) subterráneo
2. adverb1) ((to a position) under the surface of the ground: Rabbits live underground.) bajo tierra2) (into hiding: He will go underground if the police start looking for him.) en la clandestinidad, clandestinamente
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noun((American subway) an underground railway: She hates travelling by/on the underground.) metrounderground1 adj subterráneounderground2 n metro
underground adjetivo underground
cómic/cine/ literatura underground, underground comics/cinema/literature ' underground' also found in these entries: Spanish: baja - bajo - boca - clandestina - clandestinidad - clandestino - metro - perderse - soterrar - subte - subterránea - subterráneo - metropolitano English: captive - construction - underground - sewer1 subterráneo,-a2 figurative use clandestino,-a3 figurative use (cinema, music) underground1 (railway) metro2 (resistance) resistencia■ she joined the underground to fight the Germans se incorporó a la resistencia para luchar contra los alemanes1 bajo tierra2 figurative use (secretly) en la clandestinidad, clandestinamenteunderground [.ʌndər'graʊnd] adv1) : bajo tierra2) secretly: clandestinamente, en secretoto go underground: pasar a la clandestinidadunderground ['ʌndər.graʊnd] adj1) subterranean: subterráneo2) secret: secreto, clandestinounderground ['ʌndər.graʊnd] n: movimiento m o grupo m clandestinon.• ferrocarril subterráneo s.m.adj.• clandestino, -a adj.• subsuelo, -a adj.• subterráneo, -a adj.adv.• bajo tierra adv.n.• metro s.m.• resistencia s.f.
I 'ʌndərgraʊnd, 'ʌndəgraʊndadjective (before n)a) <cave/stream/parking> subterráneob) < organization> clandestinoc) ( avant-garde) <music/film> underground adj inv
II 'ʌndər'graʊnd, ˌʌndə'graʊnda) ( under the earth) bajo tierrab) ( into hiding)
III 'ʌndərgraʊnd, 'ʌndəgraʊndmass & count noun1) alsoUnderground — (BrE Transp) metro m, subterráneo m (RPl)
to go on the underground o by underground — viajar or ir* en metro or (RPl) subterráneo
2)a) ( secret organization) movimiento m clandestinob) ( subculture) underground m['ʌndǝɡraʊnd]1. ADJ1) [building, cave, mine] subterráneo2) (fig) [newspaper, movement] clandestino3) (=alternative) [film, magazine, artist, culture] underground inv2. ADV1) (=under the ground) bajo tierra2) (fig) (=into hiding)to go underground — (=hide) esconderse; (Pol) pasar a la clandestinidad
3. N1) (Brit) (=railway) metro m, subterráneo m (Arg), subte m (Arg) *2) (Mil) resistencia f clandestina; (Pol) movimiento m clandestino; (Art) arte m marginal or underground* * *
I ['ʌndərgraʊnd, 'ʌndəgraʊnd]adjective (before n)a) <cave/stream/parking> subterráneob) < organization> clandestinoc) ( avant-garde) <music/film> underground adj inv
II ['ʌndər'graʊnd, ˌʌndə'graʊnd]a) ( under the earth) bajo tierrab) ( into hiding)
III ['ʌndərgraʊnd, 'ʌndəgraʊnd]mass & count noun1) alsoUnderground — (BrE Transp) metro m, subterráneo m (RPl)
to go on the underground o by underground — viajar or ir* en metro or (RPl) subterráneo
2)a) ( secret organization) movimiento m clandestinob) ( subculture) underground m -
7 drain
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1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) vaciar, drenar2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) escurrirse3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) escurrir4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) apurar, vaciar5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) agotar
2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) desaguadero2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) desgaste, sangría•- drainage- draining-board
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drain1 n desagüe / alcantarilladrain2 vb1. drenar / vaciar2. escurrir / escurrirsetr[dreɪn]1 (pipe - for water) (tubería de) desagüe nombre masculino, desaguadero; (underground pipe - for sewage) alcantarilla; (grating) alcantarilla, sumidero2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (plughole) desagüe■ defence spending is a drain on our country los gastos de defensa son una sangría para nuestro país1 (empty - radiator, engine, tank, etc) vaciar; (- wound, bladder, blood) drenar2 (rice, pasta, vegetables, etc) escurrir3 (dry out - swamp, marshes) drenar, avenar; (pond, river, channel, reservoir, region) desecar, desaguar4 (drink up - glass, etc) apurar, vaciar1 (discharge - pipes, rivers) desaguar; (flow away) irse3 figurative use (strength, energy, etc) irse agotando\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go down the drain (business etc) venirse abajothat's money down the drain eso es tirar el dinerodrain ['dreɪn] vt1) empty: vaciar, drenar2) exhaust: agotar, consumirdrain vi1) : escurrir, escurrirsethe dishes are draining: los platos están escurriéndose2) empty: desaguar3)to drain away : irse agotandodrain n1) : desagüe m2) sewer: alcantarilla f3) grating: sumidero m, resumidero m, rejilla f4) exhaustion: agotamiento m, disminución f (de energía, etc.)to be a drain on: agotar, consumir5)to throw down the drain : tirar por la ventanan.• albañal s.m.• albellón s.m.• alcantarilla s.f.• cañería s.f.• desaguadero s.m.• desagüe s.m.• sangrador s.m.• vaciadero s.m.• vertedero s.m.• vertedor s.m.• zanja s.f.v.• avenar v.• colar v.• desaguar v.• desaguazar v.• desangrar v.• desecar v.• drenar v.• encañar v.• escurrir v.• evacuar v.• purgar v.• vaciar v.dreɪn
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1)a) ( pipe) sumidero m, resumidero m (AmL)the drains — ( of town) el alcantarillado; ( of building) las tuberías de desagüe
b) ( grid) (BrE) sumidero m, resumidero m (AmL)2) ( plughole) desagüe mthat's money down the drain — eso es tirar el dinero
3) (no pl)a) ( cause of depletion)a drain ON something: a drain on the country's resources una sangría para el país; the extra work is an enormous drain on my energy — el trabajo extra me está agotando
b) (outflow, loss) fuga f
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1)a) \<\<container/tank\>\> vaciar*; \<\<land/swamp\>\> drenar, avenar; \<\<blood\>\> drenar; \<\<sap/water\>\> extraer*b) ( Culin) \<\<vegetables/pasta\>\> escurrir, colar*c) ( Med) drenar2) ( drink up) \<\<glass/cup\>\> vaciar*, apurar3) (consume, exhaust) \<\<resources/strength\>\> agotar, consumir
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via) ( dry) \<\<dishes\>\> escurrir(se)b) ( disappear)all the strength seemed to drain from my limbs — los brazos y las piernas se me quedaron como sin fuerzas
c) ( discharge) \<\<pipes/river\>\> desaguar*Phrasal Verbs:[dreɪn]1. N1) (=outlet) (in house) desagüe m; (in street) boca f de alcantarilla, sumidero m; (Agr) zanja f de drenajethe drains — (=sewage system) el alcantarillado msing
- throw one's money down the drain- go down the drainlaugh 2.2) (fig) (=source of loss)to be a drain on — [+ energies, resources] consumir, agotar
2. VT1) (Agr) [+ land, marshes, lake] drenar, desecar; [+ vegetables, last drops] escurrir; [+ glass, radiator etc] vaciar; (Med) [+ wound etc] drenar2) (fig) agotar, consumirto feel drained (of energy) — sentirse agotado or sin fuerzas
3.4.CPDdrain rods NPL — varas fpl de drenaje
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1)a) ( pipe) sumidero m, resumidero m (AmL)the drains — ( of town) el alcantarillado; ( of building) las tuberías de desagüe
b) ( grid) (BrE) sumidero m, resumidero m (AmL)2) ( plughole) desagüe mthat's money down the drain — eso es tirar el dinero
3) (no pl)a) ( cause of depletion)a drain ON something: a drain on the country's resources una sangría para el país; the extra work is an enormous drain on my energy — el trabajo extra me está agotando
b) (outflow, loss) fuga f
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1)a) \<\<container/tank\>\> vaciar*; \<\<land/swamp\>\> drenar, avenar; \<\<blood\>\> drenar; \<\<sap/water\>\> extraer*b) ( Culin) \<\<vegetables/pasta\>\> escurrir, colar*c) ( Med) drenar2) ( drink up) \<\<glass/cup\>\> vaciar*, apurar3) (consume, exhaust) \<\<resources/strength\>\> agotar, consumir
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via) ( dry) \<\<dishes\>\> escurrir(se)b) ( disappear)all the strength seemed to drain from my limbs — los brazos y las piernas se me quedaron como sin fuerzas
c) ( discharge) \<\<pipes/river\>\> desaguar*Phrasal Verbs: -
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I noun1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) sótano; bodega2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) cámara acorazada3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) panteón; (en la iglesia) cripta•- vaulted
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1. noun(a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.)
2. verb(to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) saltartr[vɔːlt]1 (ceiling) bóveda2 (in bank) cámara acorazada4 (cellar) sótano; (for wine) bodega————————tr[vɔːlt]1 saltar1 saltar1 (gymnastics) salto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLvaulting horse potrovaulting pole pértigavault ['vɔlt] vileap: saltarvault n1) jump: salto mpole vault: salto de pértiga, salto con garrocha2) dome: bóveda f3) : bodega f (para vino), bóveda f de seguridad (de un banco)4) crypt: cripta fv.• abovedar v.• saltar v.n.• bodega s.f.• bóveda (Arquitectura) s.f.• cripta s.f.• cámara acorazada (Banca) s.f.• salto s.m.• trompa s.f.• tumba s.f.vɔːlt
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1)a) ( basement) sótano mwine vault — bodega f, cava f
b) ( strongroom)bank vault — cámara f acorazada, bóveda f de seguridad (AmL)
c) ( crypt) cripta f2) ( Archit) bóveda f
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intransitive verb saltar ( apoyándose en algo)
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vt saltar
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[vɔːlt]N (Archit) bóveda f ; (=cellar) sótano m ; (for wine) bodega f ; [of bank] cámara f acorazada; (=tomb) panteón m ; [of church] cripta ffamily vault — panteón m familiar
vault of heaven — bóveda f celeste
II [vɔːlt]1.N salto mat one vault, with one vault — de un solo salto
2.VI saltarto vault over a stream — cruzar un arroyo de un salto, saltar un arroyo
3.VT saltar* * *[vɔːlt]
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1)a) ( basement) sótano mwine vault — bodega f, cava f
b) ( strongroom)bank vault — cámara f acorazada, bóveda f de seguridad (AmL)
c) ( crypt) cripta f2) ( Archit) bóveda f
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intransitive verb saltar ( apoyándose en algo)
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vt saltar
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