unit type

grupo de contacto — (Pol) contact group

grupo de estafas — (Policía) fraud squad

grupo de estupefacientes — (Policía) drug squad

grupo de homicidios — (Policía) murder squad

grupo de presión — pressure group, special interest group (EEUU)

en grupo — <salir/trabajar> in a group/in groups

en grupo — <salir/trabajar> in a group/in groups

Ex: The result of this is to provide a distinct class number for an aggregate of subjects which are adjacent in the UDC schedule order.

una clase de historia — a history lesson o class

dar o Chile hacer clase(s) — [profesor] to teach; Esp [alumno] to have lessons

dar o LAm frm dictar clase — [profesor] to teach; [alumno] Esp to have classes

• dar clase — [profesor] to teach, lecture; [alumno] to have lectures

gente de todas clases — all kinds o sorts of people, people of all kinds

la clase dirigente o dominante — the ruling class

la clase política — politicians pl, the political establishment Sociol

clases de conducir or manejar — driving lessons

dictar clase (de algo) — (AmL frml) to lecture (in something)

dar clase or (Chi) hacer clases (de algo) — profesor ( en colegio) to teach (something); ( en universidad) to lecture (something), teach (something)

da clases de latín/piano con un profesor privado — (Esp) she has latin classes/piano lessons with a private tutor

clases de conducir or manejar — driving lessons

dictar clase (de algo) — (AmL frml) to lecture (in something)

dar clase or (Chi) hacer clases (de algo) — profesor ( en colegio) to teach (something); ( en universidad) to lecture (something), teach (something)

da clases de latín/piano con un profesor privado — (Esp) she has latin classes/piano lessons with a private tutor

Ex: The following highlights are what this first class of Fellows recall of their time overseas.

Ex: Teaching is done through lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical work both in the classroom and the library.

Ex: There were lessons in this story which appear to have been ignored but remain valid for the future.

vino a verle un elemento — LAm someone came to see you

¡menudo elemento estás hecho, Pepe! — Esp * you're a proper little terror Pepe!

su marido es un elemento de cuidado — Esp * her husband is a nasty piece of work *

elementos de geometría — elements of geometry, basic geometry sing

quedó a merced de los elementos — liter she was left at the mercy of the elements

el elemento que va a ese club — the crowd that goes o the people who go to that club

es una elementa de cuidado — she's a nasty piece of work (colloq)

su hijo está hecho un elemento — her son is a little monster o brat (colloq)

el elemento que va a ese club — the crowd that goes o the people who go to that club

es una elementa de cuidado — she's a nasty piece of work (colloq)

su hijo está hecho un elemento — her son is a little monster o brat (colloq)

Ex: The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).

lo puedes pegar con celo — you can stick it on with Sellotape ®, you can sellotape it on

es un crimen pegar a los niños — it's a crime to hit o smack children

• me pegó un golpe — he hit me

• pegar un grito — to shout, cry out

• le han pegado un puntapié — they gave him a kick, they kicked him

• pegar un salto — to jump ( with fright {etc}4})

• pegar un susto a algn — to scare sb, give sb a fright

• le pegaron un tiro — they shot him

pegar una silla a una pared — to move o put a chair up against a wall

pegar en algo — (=dar) to hit sth; (=rozar) to touch sth

pegaba con un palo en la puerta — he was pounding on o hitting the door with a stick

ese sombrero no pega con el abrigo — that hat doesn't match o go with the coat

este vino pega (mucho) — this wine is really strong o goes to your head

pegó un póster en la pared — she stuck (o pinned etc) a poster up on the wall

pegarla — (RPl fam) to be dead on (AmE colloq), to be spot on (BrE colloq)

pegarle a alguien — to hit somebody; (a un niño, como castigo) to smack somebody

su disco está pegando fuerte — her record is a big hit (colloq)

no pegar ni con cola — (fam)

me pegué con la mesa — I knocked o hit myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza — I banged o knocked my head

se pegó un porrazo — (fam) she gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela — (Esp fam) to have a crash

pegársela a alguien — (Esp fam) ( ser infiel) to be unfaithful to somebody

pegarse una ducha — (fam) to take o have a shower

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda — we had an amazing meal (colloq)

me voy a pegar unas vacaciones...! — I'm going to give myself a good vacation o (BrE) holiday

cómo se pega al teléfono! — she never stops yakking on the phone (colloq)

se pegó al or del timbre — she kept her finger on the doorbell

pegó un póster en la pared — she stuck (o pinned etc) a poster up on the wall

pegarla — (RPl fam) to be dead on (AmE colloq), to be spot on (BrE colloq)

pegarle a alguien — to hit somebody; (a un niño, como castigo) to smack somebody

su disco está pegando fuerte — her record is a big hit (colloq)

no pegar ni con cola — (fam)

me pegué con la mesa — I knocked o hit myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza — I banged o knocked my head

se pegó un porrazo — (fam) she gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela — (Esp fam) to have a crash

pegársela a alguien — (Esp fam) ( ser infiel) to be unfaithful to somebody

pegarse una ducha — (fam) to take o have a shower

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda — we had an amazing meal (colloq)

me voy a pegar unas vacaciones...! — I'm going to give myself a good vacation o (BrE) holiday

cómo se pega al teléfono! — she never stops yakking on the phone (colloq)

se pegó al or del timbre — she kept her finger on the doorbell

Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.