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1 uphill
adverb (up a slope: We travelled uphill for several hours.) cuesta arribauphill adv cuesta arriba1 ascendente2 figurative use (task, struggle) arduo,-a, difícil, duro,-a, penoso,-a1 cuesta arribauphill [.ʌp'hɪl] adv: cuesta arribauphill ['ʌp.hɪl] adj1) ascending: en subida2) difficult: difícil, arduoadj.• ascendente adj.adv.• cuesta arriba adv.
I 'ʌp'hɪladverb cuesta arriba, en subida
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['ʌp'hɪl]it was an uphill struggle — fue muy difícil, nos (or les etc) costó mucho
1.ADV2.ADJ en cuesta, en pendiente; (fig) arduo, penosoit's uphill all the way — (lit) el camino es todo cuesta arriba; (fig) es una tarea laboriosa
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I ['ʌp'hɪl]adverb cuesta arriba, en subida
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it was an uphill struggle — fue muy difícil, nos (or les etc) costó mucho
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2 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) luchar, forcejear2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) luchar (por/contra)3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) moverse con dificultad
2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) luchastruggle1 n1. lucha2. forcejeoafter a struggle, they managed to arrest the thief después de un forcejeo, consiguieron detener al ladrónstruggle2 vb1. forcejear2. luchartr['strʌgəl]1 (gen) lucha; (physical fight) pelea, forcejeo1 (fight) luchar; (physically) forcejear2 (strive) luchar ( for, por), esforzarse ( for, por); (suffer) pasar apuros; (have difficulty) costar, tener problemas3 (move with difficulty) con dificultad\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLarmed struggle lucha armadaclass struggle lucha de clases1) contend: forcejear (físicamente), luchar, contender2) : hacer con dificultadshe struggled forward: avanzó con dificultadstruggle n: lucha f, pelea f (física)n.• apretón s.m.• batalla s.f.• brega s.f.• combate s.m.• contención s.f.• contienda s.f.• esfuerzo s.m.• forcejeo s.m.• guerra s.f.• lucha s.f.• pelea s.f.• pugna s.f.v.• bracear v.• bregar v.• combatir v.• debatir v.• forcejear v.• lidiar v.• luchar v.• pelear v.• pugnar v.• pujar v.• resistir v.
I 'strʌgəla) ( against opponent) lucha f; ( physical) refriega fto put up a struggle — luchar, oponer* resistencia
to give up without a struggle — rendirse* sin luchar
b) ( against difficulties) lucha f
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1)a) ( thrash around) forcejearb) (contend, strive) lucharto struggle (against/with something) — luchar (contra algo)
c) ( be in difficulties) pasar apuros2) ( move with difficulty) (+ adv compl)['strʌɡl]1. N1) (lit) pelea f, forcejeo m•
two men went up to him and a struggle broke out — dos hombres se acercaron a él y se desencadenó una pelea•
he lost his glasses in the struggle — perdió las gafas en la pelea or refriega•
to put up a struggle — oponer resistencia, forcejear•
he handed over his wallet without a struggle — entregó su billetera sin oponer resistencia2) (fig) lucha f ( for por)•
he finally lost his struggle against cancer — finalmente perdió su lucha contra el cáncer•
the struggle for survival — la lucha por la supervivencia•
there is a fierce power struggle going on behind the scenes — hay una intensa lucha por el poder entre bastidoresclass 4., uphill•
local shopkeepers are not giving up without a struggle — los tenderos del barrio no van a rendirse sin luchar2. VI1) (=scuffle) forcejearstop struggling! — ¡deja de forcejear!
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we were struggling for the gun when it went off — forcejeábamos para hacernos con la pistola cuando se disparó•
to struggle with sb — forcejear con algn2) (=move with difficulty)•
I struggled into my costume — logré ponerme el disfraz como pude•
we struggled through the crowd — nos abrimos paso a duras penas entre la multitud•
she struggled to her feet — logró ponerse de pie•
the bus was struggling up the hill — el autobús subía con dificultad la cuesta•
he was struggling with his luggage — cargaba con su equipaje con gran esfuerzo3) (=fight against odds) lucharto struggle to do sth — luchar por hacer algo, esforzarse por hacer algo
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to struggle against sth — luchar contra algo•
we could see she was struggling for breath — veíamos como respiraba con dificultad4) (=have difficulties) tener problemasthey were struggling to pay their bills — tenían problemas or iban apurados para pagar las facturas
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I struggled through the book — me costó terminar de leer el libro, tuve problemas para terminar de leer el libro•
she has struggled with her weight for years — ha tenido problemas con su peso durante años* * *
I ['strʌgəl]a) ( against opponent) lucha f; ( physical) refriega fto put up a struggle — luchar, oponer* resistencia
to give up without a struggle — rendirse* sin luchar
b) ( against difficulties) lucha f
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1)a) ( thrash around) forcejearb) (contend, strive) lucharto struggle (against/with something) — luchar (contra algo)
c) ( be in difficulties) pasar apuros2) ( move with difficulty) (+ adv compl) -
3 uphill
adj.1 cuesta arriba (camino); duro(a), arduo(a) (sentido figurado) (struggle)2 empinado, ascendente.adv.cuesta arriba.s.cuesta, pendiente. -
4 apuro
Del verbo apurar: ( conjugate apurar) \ \
apuro es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
apuró es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: apurar apuro
apurar ( conjugate apurar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹copa/botella›: 2 ( meter prisa): no me apures (AmL) don't hurry o rush me verbo intransitivo (Chi) (+ me/te/le etc) ( urgir): apurarse verbo pronominal 1 ( preocuparse) to worry 2 (AmL) ( darse prisa) to hurry;◊ ¡apúrate! hurry up!
apuro sustantivo masculino 1 ( vergüenza):◊ ¡qué apuro! how embarrassing!;me daba apuro pedirle dinero I was too embarrassed to ask him for money 2 (aprieto, dificultad) predicament;◊ estar/verse en apuros to be/find oneself in a predicament o tight spot;me sacó del apuro he got me out of trouble; me puso en un apuro she put me in a real predicament; pasaron muchos apuros they had an uphill struggle o they went through a lot 3 (AmL) ( prisa) rush;
apurar verbo transitivo
1 (acabar) to finish off
2 (avergonzar) to embarrass
3 (dar prisa) to hurry
apuro sustantivo masculino
1 (aprieto) tight spot, fix: estamos en un apuro, we are in a tight spot
le pusieron en un apuro, he was put in a difficult position
2 (falta de dinero) hardship: en aquella época pasé muchos apuros, at that time I was very hard up
3 (vergüenza) embarrassment ' apuro' also found in these entries: Spanish: embarazo - salvar - aprieto - apurar - atolladero - comprometer - compromiso - conflicto - perdido - sacar - salir English: bail out - embarrassment - fall back on - hardship - jam - pickle - predicament - pull through - rush - scrape - spot - tide over - trouble - bind - bluff - fix - haste - hurry -
5 cuesta
Del verbo costar: ( conjugate costar) \ \
cuesta es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: costar cuesta
costar ( conjugate costar) verbo transitivo◊ ¿cuánto me cuestaá arreglarlo? how much will it cost to fix it?b) ( en perjuicios):le costó el puesto it cost him his jobc) ( en esfuerzo):cuesta abrirlo it's hard to open; me cuesta trabajo creerlo I find it hard o difficult to believe verbo intransitivob) ( resultar perjudicial):c) ( resultar difícil):no te cuesta nada intentarlo it won't do you any harm to give it a try; la física le cuesta he finds physics difficult; me costó dormirme I had trouble getting to sleep
cuesta sustantivo femenino iba corriendo cuesta abajo I was running downhillb)◊ a cuestas: llevar algo a cuestas to carry sth on one's shoulders/back;echarse algo a cuestas ‹carga/bulto› to put sth on one's back; ‹ problema› to burden oneself with sth
costar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (tener un precio) to cost: ¿cuánto dinero te costó?, how much did it cost you?
2 (llevar tiempo) to take
3 (ser trabajoso) me cuesta hablar alemán, I find it difficult to speak German
nos costó mucho conseguir el empleo, it was really hard to get the job Locuciones: figurado te va a costar caro, you'll pay dearly for this
cueste lo que cueste, cost what it may
cuesta sustantivo femenino slope
cuesta abajo, downhill
cuesta arriba, uphill Locuciones: adverbio a cuestas, on one's back o shoulders ' cuesta' also found in these entries: Spanish: aterrizar - baja - bajar - bajo - cala - costar - difícil - disparate - escarpada - escarpado - estercolar - flete - idea - reaccionar - su - subida - cuánto - ida - jadeante - suave - subir - trabajo - tranquilo - zancada English: be - come to - come up - descend - down - downhill - downward - easy - grade - gradient - gripping - incline - job - labour - mount - much - slog - slope - steep - struggle - subscription - trouble - uphill - what - work - a - about - do - find - free - hard - hill - labor - mix - pelt - plow - price - race - rise - roll - up -
6 camino
Del verbo caminar: ( conjugate caminar) \ \
camino es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
caminó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: caminar camino
caminar ( conjugate caminar) verbo intransitivo 1 ( andar) to walk; podemos ir caminando we can walk, we can go on foot; camino hacia algo ‹hacia meta/fin› to move toward(s) sth 2 (AmL) [reloj/motor] to work;◊ el asunto va caminando (fam) things are moving (colloq)verbo transitivo ‹ distancia› to walk
camino sustantivo masculino 1 ( en general) road; ( de tierra) track; ( sendero) path; 2 me salieron al camino [ asaltantes] they blocked my path o way; [ amigos] they came out to meet me; el camino a la fama the road o path to fame; se abrió camino entre la espesura she made her way through the dense thickets; abrirse camino en la vida to get on in life; buen/mal camino: este niño va por mal camino this boy's heading for trouble; ibas por buen camino pero te equivocaste you were on the right track but you made a mistake; llevar a algn por mal camino to lead sb astrayb) (trayecto, viaje):se pusieron en camino they set off; todavía nos quedan dos horas de camino we still have two hours to goc) ( en locs)◊ camino de/a … on my/his/her way to …;ir camino de algo: una tradición que va camino de desaparecer a tradition which looks set to disappear; de camino on the way; pilla de camino it's on the way; me queda de camino I pass it on my way; de camino a la estación on the way to the station; en camino on the way; deben estar ya en camino they must be on their way already; por el camino on the way; a mitad de or a medio camino halfway through
caminar
I verbo intransitivo to walk
II verbo transitivo (recorrer a pie) to cover,walk: camino un par de kilómetros diarios, I walk two kilometres every day
camino sustantivo masculino
1 (estrecho, sin asfaltar) path, track (en general) road
2 (itinerario, ruta) route, way
3 (medio, modo) way Locuciones: coger o pillar de camino, to be on the way
estar en camino, to be on the way
ir camino de, to be going to figurado ir por buen/mal camino, to be on the right/wrong track
ponerse en camino, to set off
a medio camino, halfway: lo deja todo a medio camino, she drops everything she starts halfway through figurado una casa de turismo rural es un sitio a medio camino entre un hotel y una casa de labranza, a rural tourism house is something halfway between a hotel and a farmhouse
de camino a, on the way to ' camino' also found in these entries: Spanish: abrirse - acceso - ahorrar - andar - baja - bajo - bifurcación - borde - caminar - como - conducir - cruzarse - desbloquear - desviarse - dificultosa - dificultoso - división - empinada - empinado - enderezar - enfilar - enrevesada - enrevesado - enseñar - entorpecer - escultórica - escultórico - franca - franco - ir - guiar - horqueta - indicar - interponerse - intersectarse - intrincada - intrincado - lado - marcha - margen - media - mitad - mostrar - obstáculo - orientar - orilla - paso - pillar - por - promedio English: astray - blaze - bridle path - circuitous - claw - concrete - devious - dirt road - drive - driveway - en route - fight - footpath - guide - half-way - lane - midway - passable - path - pathway - pave - road - rocky - rough - set off - set out - show - signpost - sloping - stray - strike out - struggle on - thrust aside - towpath - track - up - uphill - wade through - way - wayside - weave - wind - winding - work - work up to - bound - by - continue - direct - do
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