water birth

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n. [uc]

1 acqua: fresh water, acqua dolce; salt water, acqua salata; He fell into the water, cadde in acqua; drinking water, acqua potabile; tap water, acqua del rubinetto; stagnant water, acqua morta; acqua stagnante; running water, acqua corrente; distilled water, acqua distillata; hard water, acqua dura; soft water, acqua dolce; murky water, acqua torbida; pure water, acqua pura; shallow water, acqua bassa; DIALOGO → - Ordering food 1- Would you like still or sparkling water?, preferisce acqua liscia o frizzante?; water pollution, inquinamento delle acque (o idrico); water supply, rifornimento (o approvvigionamento) idrico

2 (pl.) acque; distesa d'acqua; acque (termali): the waters of the Dead Sea, le acque del Mar Morto; to take the waters at Bath, fare la cura delle acque a Bath; coastal waters, acque costiere; uncharted waters, terreno inesplorato; (naut.) The fishing boat was sailing in Tunisian waters, il peschereccio navigava in acque (territoriali) tunisine

3 (farm.) acqua aromatica

4 (fisiol., med.) liquido corporeo; umore

5 (pl.) (fisiol.) acque (fam.); liquido amniotico

6 (naut.) marea: high [low] water, alta [bassa] marea; high [low] water mark, limite dell'alta [della bassa] marea

7 ( di pietra preziosa) acqua; trasparenza

● water bag, otre □ water bailiff, funzionario di dogana ( in un porto); (stor.) guardiano della pesca □ (fisiol.) water balance, bilancio idrico □ (tecn.) water-base painting, pittura ad acqua; idropittura □ (pitt.) water-based paint, vernice a tempera □ water bath, bagnomaria □ water bearer, portatore d'acqua □ (astron., astrol.) the Water Bearer, l'Acquario ( costellazione e XI segno dello zodiaco) □ (geol.) water-bearing stratum, strato acquifero □ water bed, (geol.) falda freatica; ( anche) letto idrostatico, letto con materasso ad acqua □ (zool.) water bird, uccello acquatico □ water birth, parto in acqua □ water biscuit, galletta; cracker □ water blister, vescica acquosa ( sulla pelle) □ (zool.) water boa, anaconda □ (naut.) water boat, nave cisterna □ (zool.) water boatman ( Notonecta glauca), notonetta □ (fis. nucl.) water-boiler reactor, reattore ad acqua □ water bottle, bottiglia dell'acqua; ( anche mil.) borraccia; ( anche) borsa dell'acqua calda □ ( ciclismo) water bottle clip, portabottiglia □ (tecn.) water brake, freno dinamometrico idraulico □ (med.) water brash, pirosi, acidosi; bruciore di stomaco (fam.) □ water bucket, secchiello; (naut.) bugliolo □ (zool.) water buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis), bufalo indiano □ water bus, vaporetto ( in servizio regolare su un fiume, un lago, ecc.) □ water butt, botte per l'acqua ( piovana) □ water cannon, cannone ad acqua; idrante □ water carriage, (mezzi di) trasporto per via d'acqua □ water carrier, vettore fluviale (o marittimo); ( ciclismo) portatore d'acqua □ water cart, carro per il trasporto dell'acqua; annaffiatrice ( carro per innaffiare) □ (zool.) water cell, cella acquifera ( del cammello) □ (bot.) water chestnut ( Trapa natans), castagna d'acqua □ water chiller, refrigeratore dell'acqua potabile □ water chute, scivolo d'acqua □ water clock, grande orologio ad acqua □ water closet, water closet; gabinetto con sciacquone □ (tecn.) water-cooled, raffreddato ad acqua □ water cooler, (tecn.) raffreddatore d'acqua; ( anche) = water chiller ► sopra □ (tecn.) water cooling, raffreddamento ( di un motore, ecc.) ad acqua □ water company, azienda (di erogazione) dell'acqua □ (dial.) water crake = water rail ► sotto □ (mecc.) water crane, gru idraulica □ (zool., USA) water cricket ( Gerris), gerride □ (med.) water cure, idroterapia □ water diviner, rabdomante □ ( caccia) water dog, cane da palude; (fig.) amante dei bagni □ water drinker, bevitore d'acqua; astemio □ water engineer, tecnico dell'acqua □ water filter, filtro dell'acqua □ water finder, rabdomante □ (zool.) water flea ( Daphnia pulex), pulce d'acqua □ (zool.) water-fly, insetto acquatico □ water garden, giardino con vasche e fontane □ water gate, cateratta, saracinesca ( di chiusa) □ water gauge, indicatore di livello dell'acqua □ water glass, contenitore di vetro ( per bulbi); tubo di livello ( per caldaia); soluzione di silicato di sodio ( per affreschi o per conservare uova) □ ( cucina) water gruel, farina d'orzo bollita nell'acqua □ water guard, guardia di finanza portuale □ ( USA) water gun, pistola ad acqua (cfr. ingl. water pistol, sotto pistol) □ (idraul.) water hammer, colpo d'ariete ( dell'acqua) □ ( golf) water hazard, ostacolo d'acqua; fossatello □ ( USA) water heater, scaldaacqua; scaldabagno (cfr. ingl. geyser) □ (edil., elettr.) water heating system, scaldaacqua ( elettrico) □ (zool.) water hen ( Gallinula chloropus), gallinella d'acqua □ water hole, buca ( in un fiume); polla (o pozza) d'acqua □ water ice, sorbetto □ water ice lolly, ghiacciolo ( da succhiare) □ water intake, presa d'acqua ( di centrale idroelettrica) □ (mecc.) water jacket, camicia d'acqua ( di un motore, ecc.) □ water jug, brocca □ (ipp.) water jump, riviera; (salto del) fossato □ (mus.) water key, chiave idraulica ( di strumento a fiato) □ water level, livello dell'acqua, livello piezometrico; (naut.) livello del mare; ( anche) piano d'acqua ( nei porti); (geol.) livello freatico □ (bot.) water lily ( Nymphaea), ninfea □ water main, conduttura principale ( d'impianto idrico) □ water mattress, materasso ad acqua □ (agric.) water meadow, marcita □ (zool.) water measurer = water strider ► sotto □ water meter, contatore dell'acqua □ (bot.) water mint ( Mentha aquatica), menta acquatica □ (zool.) water moccasin ( Agkistrodon piscivorus), mocassino acquatico ( serpente velenoso nel sud degli USA) □ water monkey, giara dal collo sottile ( per mantenere fresca l'acqua) □ (mitol.) water nymph, ninfa delle fonti; naiade □ (fig.) the waters of forgetfulness, il fiume dell'oblio; il Lete □ ( Bibbia) water of life, fonte di vita spirituale □ (med.) water on the brain, idrocefalo □ (med.) water on the knee, sinovite □ (tecn.) water paint, pittura ad acqua; idropittura □ water park ► waterpark □ water pick®, idropulsore dentale ( macchinetta che pulisce i denti con getti d'acqua) □ water pipe, conduttura dell'acqua □ water pistol, pistola ad acqua □ water plane, (naut.) piano di galleggiamento; (aeron.) idrovolante □ (bot.) water plant, pianta acquatica; idrofita □ ( sport) water polo, pallanuoto □ water-polo player, pallanuotista □ (med.) water pox, varicella □ water pump, pompa da acqua; (autom., mecc.) pompa dell'acqua □ water purification, depurazione dell'acqua □ water purifier, depuratore dell'acqua □ (zool.) water rail ( Rallus aquaticus), porciglione □ water rat, (zool., Arvicola amphibius) topo d'acqua; (fig.) ladruncolo di porto □ water rate, tariffa per la fornitura idrica; bolletta dell'acqua □ water repellent, idrorepellente □ water repellent product, idrofugo □ (tecn.) water resistance, la resistenza dell'acqua □ (tecn.) water resistant, resistente all'acqua □ (med.) water retention, ritenzione idrica □ (leg.) water right, diritto d'utilizzazione dell'acqua (spec. per irrigazione) □ (zool.) water skater = water strider ► sotto □ ( sport) water ski, sci d'acqua, idroscì ( l'attrezzo) □ ( sport) water skier, idrosciatore; chi pratica lo sci nautico □ ( sport) water skiing, sci d'acqua, sci nautico (o acquatico), idroscì ( lo sport) □ water skin, ghirba □ (zool.) water snake, serpe d'acqua; biscia acquaiola □ water softener, addolcitore (o depuratore) d'acqua □ (tecn.) water soluble, idrosolubile □ water spaniel, cane spaniel addestrato al riporto in palude □ (zool.) water spider ( Argyroneta aquatica), argironeta ( ragno) □ water splash, ruscelletto che attraversa (o pozzanghera che sommerge parte di) una strada □ water sports, sport acquatici □ water-spout, tubo di scarico ( di grondaia, ecc.), cannella; (naut.) tromba marina □ water-stained, macchiato dall'umidità; ( arte) tinteggiato a tempera □ (zool., USA) water strider ( Gerris), gerride □ water surface, superficie dell'acqua □ water system, impianto idrico; (geogr.) sistema idrografico □ water table, (archit.) (cornicione) marcapiano; (geol.) superficie (o falda) freatica □ water tank, cisterna □ (med.) water test, prova dell'acqua □ water toothpick = water pick ► sopra □ water tower, serbatoio ( idrico) sopraelevato □ water transport, trasporto per via d'acqua (o su idrovie) □ water trap, sifone; pozzetto □ ( sci nautico) water tricks, evoluzioni idrosciistiche □ water tunnel, (costr.) galleria adduttrice ( di acquedotto); (tecn.) galleria idrodinamica □ (mecc.) water turbine, turbina idraulica □ (fis.) water vapour, vapore acqueo □ water vendor, venditore d'acqua; acquaiolo □ (zool.) water vole = water rat ► sopra □ water wagon, carro per il rifornimento dell'acqua □ water waving, (ind. tess.) marezzatura; ( dei capelli) ondulazione □ water well, pozzo idrico □ (mecc.) water wheel, ruota idraulica; noria □ water witch, rabdomante □ water witching, rabdomanzia □ above water, sopra il livello dell'acqua; a galla ( anche fig.) □ (naut.) to back water, remare all'indietro; frenare coi remi □ (fig.) a blunder of the first water, un errore madornale □ to bring the water to sb. 's mouth, far venire l'acquolina in bocca a q. □ by water, per via d'acqua; per mare, via mare; per via fluviale (o lacustre) □ (fig.) to cast (o to throw) one's bread upon the waters, far un'opera buona senza speranza di ricompensa □ (fam. USA) to cut off sb. 's water, fare abbassare la cresta a q.; sistemare q. □ to drink (o to take) the waters, fare la cura delle acque termali; bere le acque □ (fig.) to go through fire and water, affrontare i più gravi pericoli; passarne di cotte e di crude □ (fig.: di una teoria, ecc.) to hold water, reggere; sostenersi; essere valido □ (fam. USA) to hold one's water, stare calmo; portare pazienza; non agitarsi □ (relig.) holy water, acqua santa □ to be in deep water (o waters), essere in acque profonde; (fig.) trovarsi in difficoltà, essere nei guai □ (fig.) to be in [to get into] hot water, essere [cacciarsi] nei guai (o nei pasticci) □ to be in low water, essere in secca; (fig.) essere a corto di quattrini, essere al verde □ (fig. fam.) to be in smooth water (o waters), navigare in acque tranquille; aver superato la tempesta (la crisi, le difficoltà, ecc.) □ to keep one's head above water, tener la testa sopra il pelo dell'acqua; tenersi a galla; (fig.) evitare la rovina, il fallimento □ (fam.) to make (o to pass) water, fare acqua; orinare □ (fig.) to muddy the waters, confondere le acque; rendere incomprensibile □ (fig.) not to hold water, non reggere alle critiche; ( di una scusa, ecc.) non reggersi in piedi; fare acqua da tutte le parti □ on the water, in mare; a bordo; in viaggio ( via mare) □ (fig. fam.) to be on the water wagon, essere astemio □ (fig.) to pour cold water on st., gettare acqua sul fuoco (fig.); raffreddare gli entusiasmi □ to shed blood like water, versare sangue a torrenti; fare una grande strage □ to spend money like water, spendere e spandere; gettar denaro a piene mani; scialacquare □ (naut., ferr.) to take in water, fare la provvista dell'acqua; rifornirsi d'acqua □ to throw cold water on st., gettare acqua fredda su qc. ( anche fig.) □ under water, sott'acqua; coperto dall'acqua; inondato □ upon the water = on the water ► sopra □ well water, acqua di fonte (o di pozzo) □ ( di nome, fama, ecc.) written on water, scritto sull'acqua; presto dimenticato; fugace □ (prov.) Still waters run deep, le acque chete rovinano i ponti

A v. t.

1 innaffiare, annaffiare; (agric.) irrigare: to water the garden [the streets], innaffiare il giardino [le strade]

2 ( spesso to water down) annacquare; allungare; diluire; (fig.) mitigare, attenuare: to water wine, annacquare il vino; to water down a statement, attenuare un'affermazione

3 abbeverare; dare da bere a ( animali): to water horses, abbeverare cavalli

4 ( di fiumi, ecc.) bagnare: Ten States are watered by the Mississippi River, dieci Stati ( degli USA) sono bagnati dal fiume Mississippi

5 (fin.) gonfiare artificiosamente ( il capitale nominale d'una società); «annacquare» ( capitale azionario): watered capital (o stock) capitale annacquato

6 (ind. tess.) marezzare: watered silk, seta marezzata

B v. i.

1 ( d'animali) abbeverarsi

2 ( di locomotive, navi, ecc.) fare acqua; rifornirsi d'acqua

3 ( degli occhi) lacrimare; velarsi di lacrime: My right eye is watering, mi lacrima l'occhio destro

● (chim.) to water a solution, diluire una soluzione □ to make sb. 's eyes water, far venire le lacrime agli occhi a q.; far piangere q. □ to make sb. 's mouth water, far venire l'acquolina in bocca a q.

water ['wɔ:tə(r)]

1 noun

(a) (gen) eau f;

∎ I took a drink of water j'ai bu de l'eau ou un verre d'eau;

∎ is the water safe to drink? est-ce que l'eau est potable?;

∎ hot and cold running water eau f courante chaude et froide;

∎ turn on the water (at main) ouvre l'eau; (at tap) ouvre le robinet;

∎ prisoners were put on bread and water on mit les prisonniers au pain (sec) et à l'eau;

∎ they held his head under water ils lui ont tenu la tête sous l'eau;

∎ the cellar is under 2 metres of water il y a 2 mètres d'eau dans la cave;

∎ my shoes let in water mes chaussures prennent l'eau;

∎ the water or waters of the Seine l'eau ou les eaux de la Seine;

∎ the ship was making water le bateau prenait l'eau ou faisait eau;

∎ figurative they're in rough financial waters ils sont dans une situation financière difficile;

∎ that idea won't hold water cette idée ne tient pas debout;

∎ familiar you're in hot water now tu vas avoir de gros ennuis^□, tu es dans de beaux draps;

∎ familiar her statement got us into hot water sa déclaration nous a mis dans le pétrin ou dans de beaux draps;

∎ familiar I'm trying to keep my head above water or to stay above water j'essaye de me maintenir à flot ou de faire face;

∎ the wine flowed like water le vin coulait à flots;

∎ to spend money like water jeter l'argent par les fenêtres;

∎ they poured or threw cold water on our suggestion ils n'ont pas été enthousiasmés par notre suggestion;

∎ it's like water off a duck's back ça glisse comme sur les plumes d'un canard;

∎ it's water under the bridge c'est du passé;

∎ a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then il a coulé beaucoup d'eau sous les ponts depuis;

∎ British formal he's an artist of the first water c'est un artiste de premier ordre

(b) (body of water) eau f;

∎ the children played at the water's edge les enfants ont joué au bord de l'eau;

∎ she fell in the water elle est tombée à l'eau;

∎ they sent the goods by water ils ont envoyé la marchandise par bateau

(c) (tide) marée f;

∎ at high/low water à marée haute/basse

(d) euphemism (urine) urine f;

∎ to make or to pass water uriner

(e) Medicine

∎ water on the brain hydrocéphalie f;

∎ the baby has water on the brain le bébé est hydrocéphale;

∎ to have water on the knee avoir un épanchement de synovie

(f) Textiles (of cloth) moiré m

2 transitive verb

(a) (land, plants) arroser;

∎ the land here is watered by the Seine ici, la terre est arrosée ou irriguée par la Seine

(b) (animal) donner à boire à, faire boire

(c) (dilute → alcohol) couper (d'eau)

(d) Textiles (cloth) moirer

3 intransitive verb

(a) (eyes) larmoyer

(b) (mouth)

∎ the smell made my mouth water l'odeur m'a fait venir l'eau à la bouche

4 waters plural noun

(a) (territorial) eaux fpl;

∎ in Japanese waters dans les eaux (territoriales) japonaises

(b) (spa water)

∎ to take the waters prendre les eaux, faire une cure thermale

(c) (of pregnant woman) poche f des eaux;

∎ her waters broke elle a perdu les eaux, la poche des eaux s'est rompue

(d) proverb

∎ to cast one's bread upon the waters = se comporter de façon altruiste

►► Botany water avens benoîte f des ruisseaux;

water bag outre f à eau;

British water bailiff garde-pêche m (personne);

water bed lit m à matelas d'eau;

Entomology water beetle (whirligig beetle) gyrin m, tourniquet m;

water bird oiseau m aquatique;

water birth accouchement m sous l'eau;

British water biscuit = biscuit salé croquant;

water blister ampoule f, specialist term phlyctène f;

British Administration water board service m des eaux;

Entomology water boatman notonecte f;

water bomb bombe f à eau;

water bottle (gen) bouteille f d'eau; (soldier's, worker's) bidon m à eau; (in leather) gourde f;

water buffalo (in India) buffle m d'Inde; (in Malaysia) karbau m, kérabau m; (in Asia) buffle m d'Asie;

Entomology water bug (water scorpion) nèpe f;

water bus navette f (sur eau);

water butt citerne f (à eau de pluie);

water cannon canon m à eau;

water carrier (container) bidon m à eau; (person) porteur(euse) m,f d'eau;

Astrology & Astronomy the Water Carrier le Verseau;

water cart (to sprinkle water) arroseuse f; (to sell water) voiture f de marchand d'eau;

water chestnut châtaigne f d'eau;

Botany water chickweed mouron m des fontaines;

water chute (in swimming-pool) toboggan m;

water clock horloge f à eau, clepsydre f;

old-fashioned water closet W-C mpl, toilettes fpl, cabinets mpl;

water cooler distributeur m d'eau fraîche;

familiar Television water cooler show émission f dont tout le monde parle^□ ;

water cooling refroidissement m par eau;

American water cracker = biscuit salé craquant;

Geography water cycle cycle m de l'évaporation;

water damage dégâts mpl des eaux;

Botany water dock oseille f aquatique;

Botany water flag flambe f d'eau;

Entomology water flea daphnie f, puce f d'eau;

water fountain (for decoration) jet m d'eau; (for drinking) distributeur m d'eau fraîche;

water gas gaz m à l'eau;

water gauge jauge f d'eau;

water glass (for drinking out of) verre m à eau; (water gauge) jauge f d'eau; Chemistry silicate m de potasse;

water gun pistolet m à eau;

water hammer (in pipes) cognements mpl dans la canalisation;

water heater chauffe-eau m inv;

Botany water hemlock ciguë f vireuse;

water hen poule f d'eau;

British water ice sorbet m;

water jacket chemise f d'eau;

Cars water jet gicleur m d'eau;

water jump brook m;

water level (of river, sea) niveau m de l'eau; (in tank) niveau m d'eau;

Botany water lily nénuphar m;

water main conduite f d'eau;

water mattress matelas m à eau;

water meadow prairie f (souvent inondée);

water meter compteur m d'eau;

Botany water milfoil volant m d'eau, myriophylle m;

Botany water mint menthe f aquatique;

water nymph naïade f;

Ornithology water ouzel cincle m plongeur, merle m d'eau;

Zoology water ox (in India) buffle m d'Inde; (in Malaysia) karbau m, kérabau m; (in Asia) buffle m d'Asie;

water park parc m aquatique;

Botany water pepper renouée f poivre-d'eau;

water pipe Building industry conduite f ou canalisation f d'eau; (hookah) narguilé m;

Ornithology water pipit pipit m spioncelle;

water pistol pistolet m à eau;

water plant plante f aquatique;

Botany water plantain plantain m d'eau;

Ecology water pollution pollution f des eaux;

water polo water-polo m;

water power énergie f hydraulique, houille f blanche;

water pump pompe f à eau;

Ornithology water rail râle m d'eau;

Zoology water rat rat m d'eau;

British water rate taxe f sur l'eau;

Astrology water sign signe m d'eau;

water ski ski m nautique;

water skier skieur(euse) m,f nautique;

water skiing ski m nautique;

Zoology water snail hélice f aquatique;

Zoology water snake serpent m d'eau;

water softener adoucisseur m d'eau;

water spaniel épagneul m (qui chasse du gibier d'eau);

Entomology water spider araignée f d'eau;

water sports (water skiing, windsurfing etc) sports mpl nautiques; vulgar = pratique sexuelle qui consiste à uriner sur son ou sa partenaire;

Mythology water sprite ondin(e) m,f;

water supply (for campers, troops) provision f d'eau; (to house) alimentation f en eau; (to area, town) distribution f des eaux, approvisionnement m en eau;

∎ the water supply has been cut off l'eau a été coupée;

water table niveau m de la nappe phréatique;

water tank réservoir m d'eau, citerne f;

water torture supplice m de l'eau;

water tower château m d'eau;

water transport transport m par voie d'eau;

water vapour vapeur f d'eau;

Botany water violet hottonie f des marais;

Zoology water vole rat m d'eau

➲ water down separable transitive verb

(a) (alcohol) couper (d'eau)

(b) figurative (speech) édulcorer; (complaint, criticism) atténuer

1 birth.

estar de parto to be in labor

parto natural natural childbirth

parto prematuro premature birth

2 childbirth, labor, accouchement, delivery.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: partir.

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► nombre masculino

1 (proceso) delivery, labour (US labor); (efecto) childbirth

■ fue un parto difícil it was a difficult birth

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ser el parto de los montes familiar (chasco) to be a big letdown 2 (fracaso) to be a flop

estar de parto to be in labour (US labor)

dolores de parto labour (US labor) pains

parto múltiple multiple birth

parto sin dolor painless birth

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1) (Med) [gen] birth, delivery; (=contracciones) labour, labor (EEUU); (Zool) parturition

- costar un parto

2) (=creación) product, creation

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masculino (Med) labor*

- parto natural

- parto sin dolor

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= childbirth, parturition, farrowing, delivery.

Ex. Reading literature allows us to experience all kinds of human possibilities, from murder to childbirth, without suffering the consequences of undergoing the experiences in real life.

Ex. The book contains the following chapters: practical horse nutrition; equine genetics; stallions; mares; parturition; care of mare and foal; and identification, selection, and marketing horses.

Ex. Colostrum samples were taken from all sows at farrowing.

Ex. Blood samples were collected from all subjects at delivery: 180 normal vaginal deliveries, 58 Caesarean sections, and 2 forceps-assisted deliveries.

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* después del parto = postpartum.

* dolores de parto = birth pangs.

* parto con fórceps = forceps-assisted delivery, forceps delivery.

* parto normal = vaginal delivery.

* parto por cesárea = caesarean section.

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masculino (Med) labor*

- parto natural

- parto sin dolor

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1 ( Med) labor*

estar de parto to be in labor

tuvo un parto larguísimo she was in labor for a very long time

fue un parto difícil it was a difficult birth

provocar el parto to induce labor

tuvieron que provocarle el parto she had to be induced

murió en el or de parto she died during childbirth

le teme al parto she's afraid of giving birth

asistir en un parto to deliver a baby

fue un parto prematuro she gave birth prematurely

ejercicios de preparación para el parto prenatal ( AmE) o ( BrE) antenatal exercises

dolor, trabajo

(tarea difícil): al final lo terminó, pero aquello fue un parto he finally finished it, but it was like one of the labors of Hercules

water birth

multiple birth

natural birth

pain-free labor*

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1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

a) ( con cuchillo) ‹tarta/melón› to cut;

◊ lo partió por la mitad he cut it in half

b) ( romper) ‹piedra/coco› to break, smash;

c) ( con golpe) ‹ labio› to split (open);

d) [ frío] ‹ labios› to chap

a) (frml) ( marcharse) to leave, depart (frml)

b) [ auto] (Chi) to start

a) parto DE algo ‹de una premisa/un supuesto› to start from sth

◊ a partir de from;

a) [mármol/roca] to split, smash

b) ( refl) ‹ labio› to split;

◊ estar de parto to be in labor;

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parto nm

1. [de bebé] birth;

los días anteriores al parto the days preceding the birth;

estar de parto to be in labour;

asistir en un parto to deliver a baby

parto inducido induced labour;

parto múltiple multiple birth;

parto de nalgas breech delivery o birth;

parto natural natural childbirth;

parto prematuro premature birth

2. [de proyecto]

este proyecto ha tenido un parto muy difícil it was very difficult getting this project off the ground

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1 birth;

sala de partos delivery room;

estar de parto be in labor o Br labour

2 fig: de artículo, libro creation

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parto nm

1) : childbirth, delivery, labor

estar de parto: to be in labor

2) : product, creation, brainchild

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parto n birth

1) General subject: waterbirth

2) Medicine: water birth

1) hoch [Berg, Gebäude, Mauer]

2) (above normal level) hoch [Stiefel]

3) (far above ground or sea level) hoch [Gipfel, Punkt]; groß [Höhe]

4) (to or from far above the ground) hoch [Aufstieg, Sprung]

5) (of exalted rank) hoch [Beamter, Amt, Gericht]

6) (great in degree) hoch; groß [Gefallen, Bedeutung]; stark [Wind]

7) (noble, virtuous) hoch [Ideal, Ziel, Prinzip, Berufung]; edel [Charakter]

8) (of time, season)

9) (luxurious, extravagant) üppig [Leben]

10) (enjoyable)

11) (coll.): (on a drug) high nicht attr. (ugs.) (on von)

12) (in pitch) hoch [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang usw.]

13) (slightly decomposed) angegangen (landsch.) [Fleisch]

14) (Cards) hoch

1) (in or to a high position) hoch

2) (to a high level) hoch

1) (highest level/figure) Höchststand, der; see also all-time

2) (high position)

3) (Meteorol.) Hoch, das

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1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) hoch

2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) hoch

3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) hoch

4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) Haupt-...

5) (noble; good: high ideals.) hoch

6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) stark

7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) hoch

8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) hoch

9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) angegangen

10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) hoch

- highly

- highly-strung

- high tide

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I. adj

1. (altitude) hoch präd, hohe(r, s) attr

he lives on the \highest floor er wohnt im obersten Stockwerk

I knew him when he was only so \high ich kannte ihn schon als kleines Kind

the river is \high der Fluss führt Hochwasser

she wore a dress with a \high neckline sie trug ein hochgeschlossenes Kleid

to fly at a \high altitude in großer Höhe fliegen

the rooms in our flat have \high ceilings unsere Wohnung hat hohe Räume

thirty centimetres/one metre \high dreißig Zentimeter/ein Meter hoch

\high cheekbones hohe Wangenknochen

to do a \high dive einen Kopfsprung aus großer Höhe machen

\high forehead hohe Stirn

\high latitude GEOG hohe Breite

2. (above average) hohe(r, s) attr, hoch präd

she got very \high marks sie bekam sehr gute Noten

the job demands a \high level of concentration die Tätigkeit erfordert hohe Konzentration

to have \high hopes sich dat große Hoffnungen machen

to have \high hopes for sb für jdn große Pläne haben

to have a \high IQ einen hohen IQ haben

a \high-scoring match ein Match nt mit vielen Treffern

to have a \high opinion of sb von jdm eine hohe Meinung haben

to be full of \high praise [for sb/sth] [für jdn/etw] voll des Lobes sein

to pay a \high price for sth ( also fig) für etw akk einen hohen Preis bezahlen a. fig

to drive at \high speed mit hoher Geschwindigkeit fahren

to demand \high standards from sb/sth hohe Ansprüche [o Anforderungen] an jdn/etw stellen

3. (of large numerical value)

the casualty toll from the explosion was \high die Explosion forderte viele Opfer

\high calibre [or AM caliber] gun großkalibrige Waffe

of the \highest calibre [or AM caliber] ( fig) hervorragend

the \highest common denominator der größte gemeinsame Nenner

\high number hohe [o große] Zahl

4. (important)

safety is \high on my list of priorities Sicherheit steht weit oben auf meiner Prioritätenliste

to have sth on the \highest authority ( esp hum) etw aus zuverlässiger Quelle wissen

\high crimes schwere Vergehen

to hold/resign from \high office ein hohes Amt innehaben/niederlegen

to have friends in \high places wichtige Freunde haben

of \high rank hochrangig

5. (noble)

to be of \high birth adliger Abstammung sein

to have \high principles hohe Prinzipien haben

6. ( pej: arrogant) arrogant

to be \high and mighty ( pej) herablassend sein

7. (intense)

to have a \high complexion ein gerötetes Gesicht haben

to be \high drama hochdramatisch sein

\high wind starker Wind

8. MED

\high blood-pressure hoher Blutdruck

\high fever hohes Fieber

9. FOOD (rich)

\high in calories kalorienreich

to be \high in calcium/iron viel Kalzium/Eisen enthalten

10. (intoxicated, euphoric) high a. fig fam

to be \high on drugs mit Drogen vollgepumpt sein

to be [as] \high as a kite ( fam: euphoric) total high sein sl; (drunk) stockbesoffen sein sl

11. (shrill)

to sing in a \high key in einer hohen Tonlage singen

a \high note ein hoher Ton

a \high voice eine schrille Stimme

12. LING

\high vowel hoher Vokal

13. pred (gone off)

▪ to be \high food riechen; game Hautgout haben

▶ with one's head held \high hoch erhobenen Hauptes

▶ come hell or \high water um jeden Preis

come hell or \high water, I'm going to get this finished by midnight und wenn die Welt untergeht, bis Mitternacht habe ich das fertig

▶ to leave sb \high and dry jdn auf dem Trockenen sitzen lassen

▶ to stink to \high heaven (smell awful) wie die Pest stinken sl; (be very suspicious) zum Himmel stinken fig sl

▶ sb's stock is \high jds Aktien stehen gut fig, jd steht hoch im Kurs

▶ \high time höchste Zeit

II. adv

1. (position) hoch

you have to throw the ball \high du musst den Ball in die Höhe werfen

▪ \high up hoch oben

2. (amount) hoch

the prices are running \high die Preise liegen hoch

he said he would go as \high as 500 dollars er meinte, er würde maximal 500 Dollar ausgeben

3. (intensity)

the sea was running \high das Meer tobte; ( fig)

feelings were running \high die Gemüter erhitzten sich

▶ to hold one's head \high stolz sein

▶ \high and low überall

to look [or search] for sth \high and low das Unterste nach oben kehren fig

▶ to live \high on [or off] the hog fürstlich leben

III. n

1. (high point) Höchststand m

to reach an all-time [or a record] \high einen historischen Höchststand erreichen

2. METEO Hoch nt

3. (exhilaration)

\highs and lows Höhen und Tiefen fig

to be on a \high high sein sl

4. (heaven)

on \high im Himmel, in der Höhe poet

God looked down from on \high Gott blickte vom Himmel herab; ( hum fig fam)

the orders came from on \high die Befehle kamen von höchster Stelle

5. AUTO höchster Gang

to move into \high den höchsten Gang einlegen

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1. adj (+er)

1) mountain, wall, forehead, building hoch pred, hohe(r, s) attr

2) (= important, superior) hoch pred, hohe(r, s) attr

3) (= considerable, extreme, great) opinion, speed, temperature, fever, pressure, salary, price, rate, density, sea hoch pred, hohe(r, s) attr; reputation ausgezeichnet, hervorragend; altitude groß; wind stark; complexion, colour (hoch)rot

4) (= good, admirable) ideals, principles hoch

5)

6) sound, note hoch; (= shrill) schrill

7) (inf on drugs) high (inf); (on drink) blau (inf)

8) meat angegangen

9) (CARDS) hoch pred, hohe(r, s) attr

2. adv (+er)

1) hoch

2)

3. n

1)

2)

3) (MET) Hoch nt

4) (US AUT

5) (US inf = high school) Penne f (inf)

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high [haı]

A adj (adv → highly)( → higher, highest)

1. hoch:

ten feet high zehn Fuß hoch;

at high altitudes in großen Höhen; → beam A 6, horse A 1

2. hoch (gelegen):

High Asia Hochasien n

3. GEOG hoch (nahe den Polen):

high latitude hohe Breite

4. hoch (Grad):

high prices;

high temperature;

high expectations große oder hohe Erwartungen;

high favo(u)r hohe Gunst;

high hopes große Hoffnungen;

high praise großes Lob;

keep the pace high SPORT das Tempo hoch halten;

a) hohe Geschwindigkeit,

b) SCHIFF hohe Fahrt, äußerste Kraft;

high starting number SPORT hohe Startnummer;

be high in calories viele Kalorien haben;

be high in fat fettreich sein; → gear A 3

5. stark, heftig:

high passion wilde Leidenschaft;

high wind starker Wind;

high words heftige oder scharfe Worte

6. hoch (im Rang), Hoch…, Ober…, Haupt…:

a high official ein hoher Beamter;

the Most High der Allerhöchste (Gott)

7. bedeutend, hoch, wichtig:

high aims hohe Ziele;

high politics pl (oft als sg konstruiert) hohe Politik

8. hoch (Stellung), vornehm, edel:

of high birth von hoher oder edler Geburt, hochgeboren;

high society High Society f, gehobene Gesellschaftsschicht; → standing A 1

9. hoch, erhaben, edel:

high spirit erhabener Geist

10. hoch, gut, erstklassig (Qualität etc):

high performance hohe Leistung

11. hoch, Hoch… (auf dem Höhepunkt stehend):

High Middle Ages pl Hochmittelalter n;

high period Glanzzeit f (eines Künstlers etc)

12. hoch, fortgeschritten (Zeit):

high summer Hochsommer m;

it is high day es ist heller Tag; → high time 1, noon A 1

13. (zeitlich) fern, tief:

in high antiquity tief im Altertum

14. LING

a) Hoch… (Sprache)

b) hoch (Laut):

high tone Hochton m

15. hoch (im Kurs), teuer:

land is high Land ist teuer

16. → high-and-mighty

17. extrem, eifrig (Sozialdemokrat etc)

18. a) hoch, hell (Ton etc)

b) schrill, laut (Stimme etc)

19. lebhaft (Farben):

high complexion rosiger Teint

20. erregend, spannend (Abenteuer etc)

21. a) gehoben, heiter: → jinks, spirit A 8

b) umg blau (betrunken)

c) umg high (im Drogenrausch)

d) umg high (in euphorischer Stimmung)

22. umg scharf, erpicht ( beide:

on auf akk)

23. GASTR angegangen, mit Hautgout (Wild):

be high Hautgout haben

24. SCHIFF hoch am Wind

B adv

1. hoch:

aim high fig sich hohe Ziele setzen oder stecken;

lift high in die Höhe heben, hochheben;

a) hochgehen (See, Wellen),

b) fig toben (Gefühle);

feelings ran high die Gemüter erhitzten sich;

search high and low überall suchen, etwas wie eine Stecknadel suchen

2. stark, heftig, in hohem Grad oder Maß

3. teuer:

pay high teuer bezahlen

4. hoch, mit hohem Einsatz:

play ( oder gamble) high

5. üppig:

live high in Saus und Braus leben

6. SCHIFF hoch am Wind

C s

1. (An)Höhe f, hoch gelegener Ort:

a) hoch oben, droben,

b) hoch hinauf,

c) im oder zum Himmel;

a) von oben,

b) vom Himmel

2. METEO Hoch(druckgebiet) n

3. TECH

a) hochübersetztes oder hochuntersetztes Getriebe (an Fahrzeugen), besonders Geländegang m

b) höchster Gang:

move ( oder shift) into high den höchsten Gang einlegen

4. fig Höchststand m:

food prices have reached a new high;

his life was full of highs and lows sein Leben war voller Höhen und Tiefen

5. umg für high school

6. he’s still got his high umg er ist noch immer blau oder high

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1) hoch [Berg, Gebäude, Mauer]

2) (above normal level) hoch [Stiefel]

3) (far above ground or sea level) hoch [Gipfel, Punkt]; groß [Höhe]

4) (to or from far above the ground) hoch [Aufstieg, Sprung]

5) (of exalted rank) hoch [Beamter, Amt, Gericht]

6) (great in degree) hoch; groß [Gefallen, Bedeutung]; stark [Wind]

7) (noble, virtuous) hoch [Ideal, Ziel, Prinzip, Berufung]; edel [Charakter]

8) (of time, season)

9) (luxurious, extravagant) üppig [Leben]

10) (enjoyable)

11) (coll.): (on a drug) high nicht attr. (ugs.) (on von)

12) (in pitch) hoch [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang usw.]

13) (slightly decomposed) angegangen (landsch.) [Fleisch]

14) (Cards) hoch

1) (in or to a high position) hoch

2) (to a high level) hoch

1) (highest level/figure) Höchststand, der; see also all-time

2) (high position)

3) (Meteorol.) Hoch, das

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hoch adj.

hoh adj. n.

Hoch nur sing. n.

Höchststand m.

1 defect.

no le veo ningún defecto a esta casa I can't see anything wrong with this house

defecto de fábrica o fabricación defect in manufacturing

defecto de forma administrative error

defecto del habla o de pronunciación speech defect o impediment

2 fault, shortcoming, vice, deficiency.

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► nombre masculino

1 (gen) defect, fault; (de una joya) imperfection, flaw

2 (de persona - moral) fault, shortcoming; (- física) handicap

■ nació con un defecto físico she was born handicapped

\

en defecto de for lack of

pecar por defecto to be too conservative

■ al hacer la comida, pecó por defecto when she made lunch, she didn't do enough

por defecto INFORMÁTICA default

■ la impresora por defecto the default printer

defecto de pronunciación speech defect

defecto de fábrica manufacturing fault

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1) defect

2) flaw

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1) [de persona] [físico] defect; [de personalidad] fault, shortcoming

2) [de máquina, sistema] fault; [de tela, vestido, ornamento] flaw, defect

3) (Jur)

4)

- más vale pecar por exceso que por defecto

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1)

a) ( en un sistema) fault, flaw, defect

b) ( de una persona) fault, shortcoming

- defecto de fábrica

- defecto físico

2) (frml)

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= deficiency, failing, fault, flaw, imperfection, inadequacy, shortcoming, blemish, defect, disfigurement, nick.

Ex. In view of the frequency with which users could benefit from references to a broader subject this omission must be regarded as a deficiency of A/Z subject catalogue.

Ex. No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.

Ex. Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.

Ex. The author lists 10 advantages of procuring the journals through STC, but counterbalances these by listing 14 flaws in the corporation's organisation.

Ex. And some of those imperfections are a result of the LC subject headings, the syndetic structure, the lack of cross-references, the obsolescence of terminology, and all the other criticisms.

Ex. Inadequacies in the specific A/Z subject index entry made for a subject can also occur if the indexer bases his analysis solely on the class number for that subject.

Ex. He wrote to James explaining the shortcomings of his catalog.

Ex. Caslon rejected the brash contrast of the later Dutch founts, and produced types that were without serious blemish, but also without much life.

Ex. This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.

Ex. Owners of rare and valuable books face a special dilemma -- identification marks can be disfigurements and actually reduce the value of the books.

Ex. The table was purchased a year and a half ago as a conference table and has a few nicks and scratches but still looks good.

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* causado por un defecto eléctrico = electrically-caused.

* con todos su defectos = warts and all.

* defecto congénito = congenital defect, congenital abnormality, birth defect.

* defecto de diseño = design fault.

* defecto del habla = speech impediment.

* defecto de nacimiento = birth defect.

* defecto genético = gene defect, birth defect.

* defecto hereditario = birth defect.

* defectos = rough edges.

* defectos inherentes = inherent vice.

* encontrar defectos = fault.

* encontrar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.

* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* en su defecto = failing that/these.

* faltas y defectos = faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems.

* hallar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.

* información por defecto = default.

* operación por defecto = default.

* por defecto = by default, default.

* sacarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.

* sin defecto = untainted, unblemished.

* subsanar un defecto = remedy + defect, remedy + fault.

* surgir un defecto = arise + fault.

* tomar por defecto = default to.

* * *

1)

a) ( en un sistema) fault, flaw, defect

b) ( de una persona) fault, shortcoming

- defecto de fábrica

- defecto físico

2) (frml)

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1 (en un sistema) fault, flaw, defect

este material tiene un pequeño defecto there's a slight flaw o defect in this material

a todo le encuentra defectos she finds fault with everything

el plan tiene muchos defectos the plan has a lot of defects o a lot of things wrong with it

un defecto en el sistema de frenos a fault o defect in the braking system

2 (de una persona) fault

es un defecto suyo it's one of her faults, it's a defect in her character

tiene el defecto de nunca escuchar lo que se le dice she has the bad habit of never listening to what people say to her

me quiere a pesar de mis defectos he loves me in spite of my faults

pecar por defecto: pecaron por defecto en las previsiones they were too conservative in their estimates

antes preparaba demasiada comida y ahora peca por defecto she always used to make too much food but now she's gone to the other extreme o too far the other way

manufacturing fault o defect

tenía un defecto de fábrica it was faulty o defective

physical handicap

B ( frml):

en su defecto: limpiar con desinfectante o, en su defecto, con agua limpia clean with disinfectant, or, failing that, use clean water

el director o, en su defecto, su secretaria the director or, in his absence o if he is not available, his secretary

por defecto ( Inf) by default

configurar algo por defecto to configure sth by default

opción/valor por defecto default option/value

* * *

a) ( en un sistema) fault, flaw, defect;

◊ defecto de fábrica manufacturing fault o defect

b) ( de una persona) fault, shortcoming;

◊ defecto físico physical handicap

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♦ nm

1. [físico] defect (en in);

siempre le saca defectos a todo he's always finding fault with everything

defecto de fabricación manufacturing defect;

defecto físico physical handicap;

defecto del habla speech impairment;

defecto de pronunciación speech defect

2. [moral] fault, shortcoming;

su único defecto es la soberbia his only fault o flaw is his pride;

tenía el defecto de llegar siempre tarde she had the bad habit of always being late

♦ en su defecto loc adv

el arzobispo o, en su defecto, el obispo oficiará la ceremonia the ceremony will be conducted by the archbishop or, in the absence of the archbishop, by the bishop;

acuda a la embajada o, en su defecto, al consulado más cercano go to the embassy or, alternatively, to the nearest consulate

♦ por defecto loc adv

1. Informát & Tec [automáticamente] by default;

la letra que te sale por defecto es Arial the default typeface is Arial

2. [tirando por lo bajo]

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1 defect; moral fault

2 INFOR default

en defecto de for lack of, for want of;

en su defecto failing that

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defecto nm

1) : defect, flaw, shortcoming

en su defecto : lacking that, in the absence of that

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defecto n

1. (en general) defect / fault

2. (moral) fault

3. (en ropa) flaw

1 to give.

dar algo a alguien to give something to somebody, to give somebody something

se lo di a mi hermano I gave it to my brother

Ella me da dinero She gives me money.

Su elogio da ánimos His praise gives encouragement.

El negocio da muchas ganancias The business yields much profit.

2 to give, to produce.

la salsa le da un sabor muy bueno the sauce gives it a very pleasant taste, the sauce makes it taste very nice

3 to have, to hold (fiesta, cena).

dar una cena en honor de alguien to hold o give a dinner in someone's honor

4 to turn or switch on (luz, agua, gas) (encender).

5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).

dan una película del oeste they're showing a western, there's a western on

6 to show.

dar muestras de sensatez to show good sense

7 to teach.

dar inglés/historia to teach English/history

8 to deal (repartir) (en naipes).

9 to strike (horas).

dieron las tres en el reloj three o'clock struck

10 to get, to catch.

11 to deliver, to render, to allot, to confer.

12 to feel.

Me da alegría I feel joy.

13 to be given, to be granted, to be offered, to be handed in.

Se nos dio una buena casa We were given a good house.

14 to give forth, to burst out.

Ella dio un grito She gave forth a cry.

15 to make one feel.

Eso da asco That makes one feel revolt.

16 to hit.

Da duro el sol en este lugar The sun hits hard in this place

17 to give up.

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Present Indicative

doy, das, da, damos, dais, dan.

Past Indicative

di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron.

Present Subjunctive

dé, des, dé, demos, deis, den.

Imperfect Subjunctive

diera, dieras, diera, diéramos, dierais, dieran;

diese, dieses, diese, diésemos, dieseis, diesen.

Future Subjunctive

diere, dieres, diere, diéremos, diereis, dieren.

Imperative

da (tú), dé (él/Vd.), demos (nos.), dad (vos.), den (ellos/Vds.).

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1) to give

2) hit, strike

3) hand over, deliver

4) produce, yield

5) be enough

•

- dar a

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1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=entregar, conceder) [+ objeto, mensaje, permiso] to give; [+ naipes] to deal (out); [+ noticias] to give, tell

2) (=realizar) [+ paliza] to give; [+ paso] to take

3) (=celebrar) [+ fiesta] to have, throw

4) (=encender) [+ luz] to turn on

5) (=presentar) [+ obra de teatro] to perform, put on; [+ película] to show, screen

6) (=hacer sonar) [reloj] to strike

7) (=producir) [+ fruto] to bear; [+ ganancias, intereses] to yield

8) (=tener como resultado)

9) (=hacer sentir) [+ placer] to give

10) * (=fastidiar) to ruin

11) dar por (=considerar) to consider

12)

- ¡y dale!

- estar/seguir dale que dale o dale que te pego o dale y dale

- a mí no me la das

- ¡ahí te las den todas!

- por si vienen mal dadas

- me da que...

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=entregar) to give

- a quien dan no escoge

2) (=entrar)

3) (=importar)

4) [seguido de preposición]