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1 onda
f.1 wave (physics & radio).onda corta short waveonda eléctrica Hertzian waveonda expansiva shock waveonda hertziana Hertzian waveonda larga long waveonda luminosa light waveonda media medium waveonda sísmica seismic waveonda sonora sound wave2 wave.* * *1 wave2 (en el agua) ripple3 (en el pelo) wave4 familiar wavelength\coger la onda to understand, get itestar en la misma onda que alguien familiar to be on the same wavelength as somebodyestar en la onda argot to know what it's all about, be up to dateonda expansiva shock waveonda larga long waveonda media medium wave* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [gen] wavede onda corta — shortwave antes de s
onda explosiva — blast, shock wave
2) * (=ambiente) wavelength¡qué buena onda! — * that's great! *
se merece un regalo en su onda — * he deserves a present he'll really like
3) (Cos) scallop* * *1) (Fís, Rad) waveagarrar or captar la onda (fam) — to understand, get it (colloq)
agarrarle la onda a algo — (AmL fam) to work something out, suss something out (colloq)
estar en la onda — (fam) ( a la moda) to be trendy (colloq); ( al tanto) to be bang up to date (colloq)
estar fuera de onda — (fam) to be (way) behind the times (colloq)
qué buena onda! — (AmL fam) that's great o fantastic! (colloq)
qué mala onda! — (AmL fam) that's terrible o (AmE) too bad!
¿qué onda? — (AmL fam) what's new? (colloq)
2) ( del pelo) wave; ( del agua) wave; ( en costura) scallop* * *= wave, ripple.Nota: Referido al agua.Ex. Representations can be stored and communicated through different physical media: marks, signs, waves, card, vinyl, magnetic tape, and so on.Ex. The article is entitled 'Tidal wave or ripple? The impact of Internet on the academic'.----* a la onda = in the know.* de las ondas de radio y televisión = off-air.* derecho de grabación de ondas sonoras o televisivas = off-air recording right.* en la onda = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], hipped.* estar en la onda = attune to + wavelength.* fuera de onda con los tiempos modernos = out of keeping with the times, out of tune with the times.* líneas de transmisión por onda luminosa = light-wave transmission lines.* longitud de onda = wavelength.* onda acústica = acoustic wave, sound wave.* onda de radio = radio wave.* onda electromagnética = electromagnetic wave.* onda expansiva = shock wave.* onda luminosa = light wave.* onda sonora = sound wave.* piedra + charca + formar + ondas = stone + pond + cast + ripples.* tecnología de las ondas luminosas = light-wave technology.* * *1) (Fís, Rad) waveagarrar or captar la onda (fam) — to understand, get it (colloq)
agarrarle la onda a algo — (AmL fam) to work something out, suss something out (colloq)
estar en la onda — (fam) ( a la moda) to be trendy (colloq); ( al tanto) to be bang up to date (colloq)
estar fuera de onda — (fam) to be (way) behind the times (colloq)
qué buena onda! — (AmL fam) that's great o fantastic! (colloq)
qué mala onda! — (AmL fam) that's terrible o (AmE) too bad!
¿qué onda? — (AmL fam) what's new? (colloq)
2) ( del pelo) wave; ( del agua) wave; ( en costura) scallop* * *= wave, ripple.Nota: Referido al agua.Ex: Representations can be stored and communicated through different physical media: marks, signs, waves, card, vinyl, magnetic tape, and so on.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Tidal wave or ripple? The impact of Internet on the academic'.* a la onda = in the know.* de las ondas de radio y televisión = off-air.* derecho de grabación de ondas sonoras o televisivas = off-air recording right.* en la onda = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], hipped.* estar en la onda = attune to + wavelength.* fuera de onda con los tiempos modernos = out of keeping with the times, out of tune with the times.* líneas de transmisión por onda luminosa = light-wave transmission lines.* longitud de onda = wavelength.* onda acústica = acoustic wave, sound wave.* onda de radio = radio wave.* onda electromagnética = electromagnetic wave.* onda expansiva = shock wave.* onda luminosa = light wave.* onda sonora = sound wave.* piedra + charca + formar + ondas = stone + pond + cast + ripples.* tecnología de las ondas luminosas = light-wave technology.* * *Onda Cero (↑ onda a1)longitud de onda wavelengthde nuevo estamos en las ondas we're back on the airestar en la onda ( fam) (a la moda) to be trendy ( colloq), to be hip ( colloq), to be with it ( colloq); (al tanto) to be bang up to date ( colloq)está en la onda de la actualidad musical he's tuned in to o he's really up on current musical trends ( colloq)Compuestos:short waveshock waveradio wavestanding waveblast, shock wavelong wavemedium wave● onda senoidal or sinusoidalsine waveseismic waveB1 (del pelo) wave2 (del agua) wave3 (en costura) scallop* * *
onda sustantivo femenino ( en general) wave;◊ onda corta/larga short/long wave;
onda expansiva blast, shock wave;
longitud de onda wavelength;
agarrarle la onda a algo (AmL fam) to get the hang of sth (colloq);
estar en la onda (fam) ( a la moda) to be trendy (colloq);
( al tanto) to be bang up to date (colloq);◊ ¡qué buena/mala onda! (AmL fam) that's great/terrible! (colloq);
¿qué onda? (AmL fam) what's up? (colloq)
onda sustantivo femenino
1 (en un líquido) ripple
2 (en el pelo) wave
3 Fís wave
onda electromagnética, electromagnetic wave
Rad onda corta/media, short/medium wave
♦ Locuciones: estar fuera de onda: estás fuera de onda, you are way behind the times
' onda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
longitud
- modulador
- moduladora
- enrollado
English:
blast
- long wave
- radio wave
- ripple
- shock wave
- shortwave
- soundwave
- wave
- wavelength
- cool
- hang
- kink
- knack
- latch
- long
- medium
- shock
- short
- twist
* * *onda nf1. Fís, Rad wave;longitud de onda wavelengthonda de choque shock wave, blast wave;onda corta short wave;onda electromagnética electromagnetic wave;onda expansiva shock wave;onda hertziana radio wave, Hertzian wave;onda larga long wave;onda media medium wave;onda pura sine wave;onda sinusoidal sine wave;onda sísmica seismic wave;onda sonora sound wave2. [en el agua] wave3. [del pelo] wave4. [en costura] scallop;bordado en onda embroidered in scallops5. Fameste grupo está muy en (la) onda this group is really hip;estar en la misma onda to be on the same wavelength;estar fuera de onda to be behind the times;¡qué buena onda! that's cool!;me da mala onda I've got bad vibes about him/her/it;RPde onda: esta es la playa de onda this is the beach to be seen at;siempre tiene el modelo de onda she's always got the latest outfit;RPhacer algo de onda to do sth for the hell of it;Méx, RPno me tires malas ondas I don't want your bad vibes;Méx, RP Méx, RP¿qué onda? how's it going?, how are things?;Méx, RPsacar de onda [sorprender] to take by surprise;[distraer] to put sb off* * *f1 wave;captar la onda fam get it fam ;estar en la onda fam be with it fam2 Méx:¿qué onda? fam what’s happening? fam* * *onda nf1) : wave, ripple, undulationonda sonora: sound wave2) : wave (in hair)3) : scallop (on clothing)agarrar la onda: to get the pointen la onda: on the ball, with it5)* * *onda n1. (en el agua) ripple2. (en el pelo) wave -
2 maremoto
m.tidal wave.* * ** * *SM (=movimiento sísmico) seaquake; (=ola) tidal wave* * *a) ( sismo) seaquakeb) ( ola) tidal wave* * *= tidal wave, tsunami.Ex. The article is entitled ' Tidal wave or ripple? The impact of Internet on the academic'.Ex. Weather-related and other natural disasters, including hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and tsunamis, take a heavy toll of life each year.* * *a) ( sismo) seaquakeb) ( ola) tidal wave* * *= tidal wave, tsunami.Ex: The article is entitled ' Tidal wave or ripple? The impact of Internet on the academic'.
Ex: Weather-related and other natural disasters, including hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and tsunamis, take a heavy toll of life each year.* * *1 (seísmo) seaquake2 (ola) tidal wave* * *
maremoto sustantivo masculino
maremoto sustantivo masculino tidal wave
' maremoto' also found in these entries:
English:
tidal-wave
- tidal
* * *maremoto nm1. [ola] tidal wave2. [seísmo] seaquake* * *m tidal wave* * *maremoto nm: tidal wave -
3 sunami
= tidal wave, tsunami.Ex. The article is entitled ' Tidal wave or ripple? The impact of Internet on the academic'.Ex. Weather-related and other natural disasters, including hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and tsunamis, take a heavy toll of life each year.* * *= tidal wave, tsunami.Ex: The article is entitled ' Tidal wave or ripple? The impact of Internet on the academic'.
Ex: Weather-related and other natural disasters, including hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and tsunamis, take a heavy toll of life each year. -
4 desatar
v.1 to untie (nudo, lazo).Elsa desató los zapatos del chico Elsa untied the boy's shoes.2 to unleash.Su mala actitud desató la furia His bad attitude unleashed the fury.* * *1 (soltar - gen) to untie, undo, unfasten; (- perro etc) to let loose■ su dimisión desató la polémica en el seno del partido his resignation sparked off a dispute within the party1 (soltarse) to come untied, come undone, come unfastened2 figurado (desencadenarse) to break, explode\desatarse en to lash out withdesatarse la lengua to loosen one's tongue* * *verb1) to untie, undo2) trigger* * *1. VT1) [+ nudo, cuerda, cordones] to untie, undodesátate los zapatos — untie o undo your shoelaces
desata el paquete y saca el regalo — untie o undo the parcel and take out the present
2) (=desencadenar) [+ guerra, crisis] to trigger, spark (off); [+ sentimiento, pasión] to unleashlas nuevas medidas han desatado una ola de atentados — the new measures have triggered o sparked (off) a wave of attacks
sus palabras desataron una intensa polémica — his words sparked (off) o unleashed a storm of controversy
3) (=disolver) to dissolve4) †2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <nudo/lazo> to untie, undo2) ( desencadenar)a) (liter) <cólera/pasiones> to unleashb) <crisis/revuelta> to spark off; < polémica> to provoke, give rise to2.desatarse v pron1)a) nudo/cordones to come undone o untied; perro/caballo to get looseb) (refl) persona to untie oneself; <cordones/zapatos> to untie, undo2) ( desencadenarse)a) (liter) pasiones/ira/furia to be unleashedb) polémica/crisis to erupt, flare up; revuelta to break outc) tormenta/temporal to break* * *= undo, spark, unleash, unwind, set off, untie.Ex. The National Library of Estonia, established in 1918, is undergoing a revolutionary period of undoing the effects of the cultural policies of the communist regime.Ex. The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.Ex. The economic climate of the 1980s, unleashing competitive forces and threatening the survival of some institutions, has had a major impact on both hospitals and academic health centres.Ex. Short wedges, or quoins, were then put in between the long wedges and the inside of the chase, loosely at first so that the string with which the pages were tied up could be unwound and removed.Ex. The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.Ex. Bridling a horse safely starts with untying the horse.----* desatarse = come + undone, come + loose.* desatar una crisis = precipitate + crisis, precipitate + crisis.* desatar una guerra = precipitate + war.* desatar un nudo = untie + knot.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <nudo/lazo> to untie, undo2) ( desencadenar)a) (liter) <cólera/pasiones> to unleashb) <crisis/revuelta> to spark off; < polémica> to provoke, give rise to2.desatarse v pron1)a) nudo/cordones to come undone o untied; perro/caballo to get looseb) (refl) persona to untie oneself; <cordones/zapatos> to untie, undo2) ( desencadenarse)a) (liter) pasiones/ira/furia to be unleashedb) polémica/crisis to erupt, flare up; revuelta to break outc) tormenta/temporal to break* * *= undo, spark, unleash, unwind, set off, untie.Ex: The National Library of Estonia, established in 1918, is undergoing a revolutionary period of undoing the effects of the cultural policies of the communist regime.
Ex: The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.Ex: The economic climate of the 1980s, unleashing competitive forces and threatening the survival of some institutions, has had a major impact on both hospitals and academic health centres.Ex: Short wedges, or quoins, were then put in between the long wedges and the inside of the chase, loosely at first so that the string with which the pages were tied up could be unwound and removed.Ex: The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.Ex: Bridling a horse safely starts with untying the horse.* desatarse = come + undone, come + loose.* desatar una crisis = precipitate + crisis, precipitate + crisis.* desatar una guerra = precipitate + war.* desatar un nudo = untie + knot.* * *desatar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹nudo/lazo› to untie, undo2 ‹persona› to untie; ‹perro› to let … loose, let … off the leash1 ( liter); ‹cólera/pasiones› to unleash2 ‹crisis› to spark off, trigger, precipitate ( frml); ‹revuelta› to cause, spark off; ‹polémica› to provoke, give rise tohan desatado una campaña de ataques contra ella they have launched a campaign of attacks against herA1 «nudo/lazo/cordones» to come undone o untied; «perro/caballo» to get loose2 ( refl) «persona» to untie oneself3 ( refl) «persona» ‹cordones/zapatos› to untie, undo1 ( liter); ‹pasiones/ira/furia› to be unleashed, be let looselos nervios se desataron tempers flared2«persona»: se desató en insultos contra nosotros he let fly at us with a string of insults3 «polémica/crisis» to erupt, flare up; «revuelta» to break outuna ola de violencia se ha desatado en todo el país a wave of violence has broken out throughout the country4 «tormenta/temporal» to break* * *
desatar ( conjugate desatar) verbo transitivo
‹ perro› to let … loose
desatarse verbo pronominala) [nudo/cordones] to come undone o untied;
[perro/caballo] to get loose
‹cordones/zapatos› to untie, undo
desatar verbo transitivo
1 to untie, undo
2 (provocar, desencadenar) to unleash: la medida desató la indignación de los trabajadores, the measure drove the workers to a state of indignation
' desatar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
soltar
English:
draw out
- loosen
- spark off
- unfasten
- unleash
- untie
- loose
- undo
* * *♦ vt1. [nudo, lazo] to untie;[paquete] to undo2. [animal] to unleash;[persona] to untie3. [tormenta, ira, pasión] to unleash;[entusiasmo] to arouse; [motín, disturbios, protestas] to spark off, to trigger; [lengua] to loosen;la decisión desató una ola de manifestaciones the decision set off o triggered a wave of demonstrations;su dimisión desató la crisis de gobierno his resignation triggered o precipitated the governmental crisis* * *v/t untie; figunleash* * *desatar vt1) : to undo, to untie2) : to unleash3) : to trigger, to precipitate* * *desatar vb1. (persona, cuerda, cordones) to untie -
5 choque
m.1 impact (impacto).choque frontal head-on collision2 clash (enfrentamiento).3 shock.choque cultural culture shock4 crash, clash, bump, collision.5 encounter, run-in, engagement, skirmish.6 car crash.7 choc, ictus.8 circulatory collapse.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: chocar.* * *1 (gen) collision, impact; (de coche, tren, etc) crash, smash, collision2 figurado (enfrentamiento) clash3 MILITAR skirmish4 (discusión) dispute, quarrel5 MEDICINA shock\choque de frente head-on collisionchoque múltiple pile-upfuerzas de choque shock troopspolicía de choque riot police* * *noun m.1) collision, crash2) clash3) shock* * *SM1) [de vehículos] crash, collisioncoche I, 1)choque múltiple — multiple crash, pile-up
2) (=desavenencia) clash3) (=lucha) clashfuerza 8), tropa 1)4) (Dep) (=partido) encounter, clash5) (=conmoción)6) (Med) shock* * *1)a) ( de vehículos) crash, collisionb) ( conflicto) clash2)a) (sorpresa, golpe) shockb) (Med, Psic) shock* * *= collision, crash.Ex. Libraries now face the realities of the wired campus environment and the collision between library automation tradition and the new world of networks.Ex. Lower average high school grades were associated with car ownership, high weekly mileage, speeding, driving after drinking, & having traffic tickets & crashes.----* choque cultural = cultural shock, culture shock.* choque de civilizaciones = clash of civilisations.* choque de culturas = clash of cultures.* choque de frente = head-on collision.* choque de gigantes = clash of giants.* choque de titanes = clash of titans.* choque en cadena = pile-up.* choque frontal = head-on collision.* choque por detrás = rear end.* plan de choque, táctica de choque = shock tactics.* * *1)a) ( de vehículos) crash, collisionb) ( conflicto) clash2)a) (sorpresa, golpe) shockb) (Med, Psic) shock* * *= collision, crash.Ex: Libraries now face the realities of the wired campus environment and the collision between library automation tradition and the new world of networks.
Ex: Lower average high school grades were associated with car ownership, high weekly mileage, speeding, driving after drinking, & having traffic tickets & crashes.* choque cultural = cultural shock, culture shock.* choque de civilizaciones = clash of civilisations.* choque de culturas = clash of cultures.* choque de frente = head-on collision.* choque de gigantes = clash of giants.* choque de titanes = clash of titans.* choque en cadena = pile-up.* choque frontal = head-on collision.* choque por detrás = rear end.* plan de choque, táctica de choque = shock tactics.* * *A1 (de vehículos) crash, collisionel choque se produjo en el cruce the crash o collision occurred at the crossroads2 (conflicto) clashse produjeron algunos choques violentos there were some violent clashesfuerzas de choque shock troopsse produjo un choque entre ellos sobre el tema de las subvenciones they clashed over the question of subsidiesCompuestos:pile-up( Auto) head-on collisionesta política ha producido un choque frontal con los sindicatos this policy has led to head-on confrontation with the unions o has brought them/us into direct conflict with the unionspileupB1 (sorpresa, golpe) shockha sido un choque muy fuerte para él it has come as a terrible shock to himen estado de choque in a state of shockCompuesto:thermal shock* * *
Del verbo chocar: ( conjugate chocar)
choqué es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
choque es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
chocar
choque
chocar ( conjugate chocar) verbo intransitivo
1
( entre sí) to collide;◊ choque de frente to collide o crash head-on;
choque con or contra algo [ vehículo] to crash o run into sth;
( con otro en marcha) to collide with sth;
choque con algn [ persona] to run into sb;
( con otra en movimiento) to collide with sbb) ( entrar en conflicto) choque con algn to clash with sbc) choque con algo ‹con problema/obstáculo› to come up against sth
2a) ( extrañar):
3 (Col, Méx, Ven fam) (irritar, molestar) to annoy, bug (colloq)
verbo transitivo
◊ ¡chócala! (fam) put it there! (colloq), give me five! (colloq)
( de otra persona) to run into
chocarse verbo pronominal (Col)
1 ( en vehículo) to have a crash o an accident
2 (fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed
choque sustantivo masculino
choque frontal (Auto) head-on collision;
( enfrentamiento) head-on confrontation
chocar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (colisionar) to crash, collide
chocar con/contra, to run into, collide with
2 (discutir) to clash [con, with]
3 (sorprender, extrañar) to surprise
II verbo transitivo
1 to knock
(la mano) to shake
familiar ¡chócala!, ¡choca esos cinco!, shake (on it)!, US give me five!
choque sustantivo masculino
1 (golpe) impact
2 (accidente de tráfico) crash, collision
choque en cadena, pile-up
choque frontal, head-on collision
3 (impresión) shock
' choque' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abordaje
- castaña
- frontal
- guardagujas
- impacto
- shock
- cadena
- carambola
- coche
- disparado
- golpe
- tope
English:
bang
- bump
- bumper car
- clash
- collision
- crash
- culture shock
- cushion
- deaden
- dent
- fracture
- generation
- head-on
- impact
- pile-up
- shock
- shock tactics
- shock therapy
- shock treatment
- shock wave
- smash
- smash-up
- stand
- wrench
- culture
- pileup
* * *♦ nm1. [impacto] impact;[de automóvil, avión] crash;ha habido un choque de trenes there's been a train crashchoque frontal head-on collision2. [enfrentamiento] clash;el choque entre los ejércitos produjo numerosas bajas there were many casualties when the armies clashed;tuvieron un choque sobre el reparto de poderes they clashed over how power was to be shared out3. [impresión] shock;la muerte de su marido le produjo un gran choque emocional she was traumatized by her husband's death, her husband's death was a terrible shock to herchoque cultural culture shock4. Med shockchoque anafiláctico anaphylactic shock* * *m1 collision, crash2 DEP, MIL clash3 MED shock* * *choque nm1) : crash, collision2) : clash, conflict3) : shock* * *choque n2. (impresión) shock -
6 ola pequeña
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7 golpe
m.1 blow (impacto).me di un golpe en la rodilla I banged my kneetengo un golpe en el brazo I've banged my armel coche tiene un golpe en la puerta the car door has a dent in itmoler a alguien a golpes to beat somebody upgolpe franco free kick2 blow (disgusto).3 raid, job (holdup).dar un golpe to do a job4 witticism (ocurrencia).5 shot.6 ictus.7 coup.8 pocket, hill drop.* * *1 blow, knock (puñetazo) punch3 figurado (desgracia) blow, misfortune4 (gracia) witticism, sally■ aunque parece serio tiene golpes muy buenos he may seem rather serious, but he's really good crack6 (militar) coup\a golpes by forceal primer golpe de vista at first glancede golpe / de golpe y porrazo suddenly, all of a suddende un golpe all at once, in one goerrar el golpe to missno dar golpe / no pegar ni golpe familiar not to lift a finger, not do a blessed thingparar el golpe to soften the blowgolpe bajo figurado punch below the beltgolpe de efecto dramatic movegolpe de Estado coup, coup d'étatgolpe de fortuna stroke of luckgolpe de gracia coup de grâcegolpe de mano surprise attackgolpe de vista quick glancegolpe franco (fútbol) free kickgolpe maestro masterstrokegolpe mortal death blow, fatal blow* * *noun m.1) blow2) knock3) stroke•- de golpe- golpe de estado* * *SM1) (=impacto) hit, knock; (=choque) shock, clash; (=encuentro) bump; [con un remo] stroke; [del corazón] beat, throbtras el golpe contra el muro tuvo que abandonar la carrera — after crashing into the wall he had to abandon the race
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dar un golpe, el coche de atrás nos dio un golpe — the car behind ran into us•
darse un golpe, se dio un golpe en la cabeza — he got a bump on his head, he banged his head•
errar el golpe — to fail in an attempt2) [dado por una persona a otra] blowle dio un golpe con un palo — he gave him a blow with his stick, he hit him with his stick
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a golpes, la emprendieron a golpes contra él — they began to beat him•
descargar golpes sobre algn — to rain blows on sbgolpe aplastante — crushing blow, knockout blow
golpe bien dado — hit, well-aimed blow
3) (Med) (=cardenal) bruise4) [en deportes] (Ftbl) kick; (Boxeo) [gen] blow; (=puñetazo) punchcon un total de 280 golpes — (Golf) with a total of 280 strokes
preparar el golpe — (Golf) to address the ball
golpe bajo — (Boxeo) low punch, punch below the belt
golpe de acercamiento — (Golf) approach shot
golpe de castigo — (Ftbl etc) penalty kick
golpe de martillo — (Tenis) smash
golpe de penalidad — (Golf) penalty stroke
golpe de salida — (Golf) drive, drive-off
golpe franco, golpe libre — (Ftbl) free kick
5) (Téc) stroke6) (=desgracia) blowmi ingreso en la cárcel fue un duro golpe para la familia — my imprisonment was a harsh blow to the family
ha sufrido un duro golpe — he has had a hard knock, he has suffered a severe blow
la policía ha asestado un duro golpe al narcotráfico — the police have dealt a serious blow to drug traffickers
7) (=sorpresa) surprise•
dar el golpe con algo — to cause a sensation with sth8) * (=atraco) job *, heist (EEUU)9) (=salida) witticism, sally¡qué golpe! — how very clever!, good one!
10) (Pol) coupgolpe de mano — rising, sudden attack
11) [otras expresiones]•
a golpe de, abrir paso a golpe de machete — to hack out a path with a machete•
al golpe — Caribe instantly•
de golpe, la puerta se abrió de golpe — the door flew open•
de un golpe — in one gogolpe de mar — heavy sea, surge
golpe de vista, al primer golpe de vista — at first glance
golpe maestro — master stroke, stroke of genius
12) (Cos) (=adorno) pocket flap; Col (=vuelta) facing13) Méx (=mazo) sledgehammer* * *1) (choque, impacto) knockcerró el libro de un golpe — she snapped o slammed the book shut
dio unos golpes en la mesa — he tapped on the table; ( más fuerte) he knocked on the table; ( aún más fuerte) he banged on the table
a golpe de — (Ven) around
de golpe — ( repentinamente) suddenly; ( quizás) (Col fam) maybe, perhaps
la puerta se abrió/cerró de golpe — the door flew open/slammed shut
de golpe y porrazo — (fam) ( de repente) suddenly
de un golpe — ( de una vez) all at once; ( de un trago) in one go o gulp
2)a) ( al pegarle a alguien) blowle dio or pegó un golpe en la cabeza — she hit him on the head
b) ( marca) bruise, mark4) (desgracia, contratiempo) blow5) (fam) (atraco, timo) job (colloq)6) (fam) (ocurrencia, salida) funny o witty remarkdar el golpe con algo — (fam)
con esa indumentaria seguro que das el golpe — you'll be a sensation o a knockout in that outfit
•* * *1) (choque, impacto) knockcerró el libro de un golpe — she snapped o slammed the book shut
dio unos golpes en la mesa — he tapped on the table; ( más fuerte) he knocked on the table; ( aún más fuerte) he banged on the table
a golpe de — (Ven) around
de golpe — ( repentinamente) suddenly; ( quizás) (Col fam) maybe, perhaps
la puerta se abrió/cerró de golpe — the door flew open/slammed shut
de golpe y porrazo — (fam) ( de repente) suddenly
de un golpe — ( de una vez) all at once; ( de un trago) in one go o gulp
2)a) ( al pegarle a alguien) blowle dio or pegó un golpe en la cabeza — she hit him on the head
b) ( marca) bruise, mark4) (desgracia, contratiempo) blow5) (fam) (atraco, timo) job (colloq)6) (fam) (ocurrencia, salida) funny o witty remarkdar el golpe con algo — (fam)
con esa indumentaria seguro que das el golpe — you'll be a sensation o a knockout in that outfit
•* * *golpe11 = punch, coup, blow, rap, knocking, beat, knock, swipe, hit, bang.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!'.
Ex: Nearly 1500 delegates from 67 countries attended the conference which was dominated by the 3 day coup designed to restore Communist party influence.Ex: The Great War of 1914-18 was a heavy blow for the Bulletin, from which it never really recovered, and in the 1920s it gradually sank under its own weight, helped by a forced move from its previous quarters to make room for a trade fair.Ex: There was also a spot from which, if you struck the floor with a hard rap of your heel, you could almost count the reverberations as the sound bounced from floor to ceiling to walls to floor.Ex: It seems to me that the Dewey engine is still ticking over, though there's an occasional knocking and it could no doubt do with a good tuning.Ex: Immediately after the recognition of a cardiac cycle the program calculates mean values over a given time or a given number of beats.Ex: After a few knocks, it was clear that no one was going to answer.Ex: In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.Ex: Nothing is more unrealistic that seeing the hero take in an unlikely number of hits without turning a hair.Ex: This is how the world ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper.* aguantar un golpe = take + a hit.* amortiguar el golpe = soften + the blow.* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* asestar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* asestar un golpe = give + a blow, bash, deal + a blow, strike + a blow.* asestar un golpe mortal = deal + the death blow.* atizar un golpe = deal + a blow.* cerrar de golpe = slam.* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* dar golpes = pound.* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* dar un golpe = knock.* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.* derribar a Alguien de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.* de un golpe = at one blow, at one whack, at one pull, in one shot, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.* duro golpe = cruel blow.* eliminar de un golpe = eliminate + at a stroke.* emprenderla(s) a golpes con = lam into, lay into.* encajar el golpe = take it on + the chin.* golpe de estado = coup d'etat, putsch.* golpe de gracia = coup de grace, kiss of death, killer blow, death blow.* golpe de mala suerte = stroke of misfortune.* golpe de suerte = stroke of luck.* golpe fuerte = whack.* golpe fulminante = crushing blow.* golpe mortal = mortal blow, killer blow, death blow.* golpe por detrás = rear end.* golpe seco = flop.* intento de golpe de estado = attempted coup, coup attempt.* introducir a golpes = hammer into.* quitar con un golpe = knock off.* recibir un golpe = take + a hit.* recobrarse de un golpe = lick + Posesivo + wounds.* sacar a golpes = punch out.* tentativa de golpe de estado = attempted coup, coup attempt.* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* todo de (un) golpe = all at once.* tumbar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* vivir sin dar golpe = live off + the fat of the land.golpe22 = witticism, witty remark, quip.Ex: It uses humor rather than witticisms, and self-deprecation rather than deprecation of the professional field.
Ex: Youll never be short on a witty remark with a database of almost 180000 jokes.Ex: His genius is sometimes most evident in his quips.* * *A (choque, impacto) knockse dio un golpe contra la pared she banged o knocked into the wallme di un golpe en la cabeza I hit o banged my headte vas a pegar un golpe you'll hurt yourself¿ha recibido algún golpe en la cabeza? have you hit your head?, have you received a blow to the head? ( frml)cerró el libro de un golpe she snapped o slammed the book shutla ventana se cerró de un golpe the window slammed shutme dio un golpe en la espalda he slapped me on the backle di un golpecito en el hombro I tapped him on the shoulderdale un golpe a ver si se arregla hit it o bang it o give it a bang, that might make it workdio unos golpes en la mesa he tapped on the table; (más fuerte) he knocked on the table; (aún más fuerte) he banged on the tablenos dieron un golpe por detrás they ran into us from behind, they ran into the back of usse oían los golpes del martillo one could hear the hammeringde golpe (repentinamente) suddenly;no se lo puedes decir así, de golpe you can't just spring it on him o tell him suddenly like thates una decisión que no puede tomarse de golpe y porrazo it's not a decision that can be made on the spot o just like thatde un golpe (de una vez) all at oncese lo bebió de un golpe he drank it down in one go o gulpno dar or pegar (ni) golpe ( fam): ¡cómo va a aprobar, si no da ni golpe! how can he expect to pass, he never does a lick ( AmE) o ( BrE) stroke of work ( colloq)no pega ni golpe en casa he doesn't do a thing o lift a finger around the house ( colloq)a golpe de ratón ( Inf) at a mouse click, at the click of a mousetoda la programación a golpe de ratón the whole program at a mouse clickB1 (al pegarle a algn) blowle dio or pegó un golpe en la cabeza she hit him on the headempezaron a darle golpes they started hitting hercasi lo matan a golpes they almost beat him to deathparece que no entienden sino a (los) golpes hitting them seems to be the only way to make them understandle asestó un golpe con el atizador he dealt o struck him a blow with the pokerme llevé un golpe en la cabeza I got a blow o I got hit on the headel golpe lo agarró de sorpresa the blow took him by surprisesiempre andan a golpes they're always fightinglo cogieron a golpes they beat him up2 (marca) bruise, marksigue en primer lugar con seis golpes bajo par she is still in first place at six (strokes) under parD (desgracia, contratiempo) blowfue un golpe durísimo it came as a terrible blowesta vez sí que ha acusado el golpe he's really taken it hard o taken a bad knock this time¿cuándo vamos a dar el golpe? when are we going to do the job?F ( fam) (ocurrencia, salida) funny o witty remark¡tiene cada golpe! he comes out with o makes some really witty remarks, some of the things he comes out with are so funny o wittyla película tiene unos golpes muy buenos the movie has some really funny moments in itdar el golpe ( fam): con esa indumentaria seguro que das el golpe you'll be a sensation o you'll look a knockout in that outfitCompuestos:(en boxeo) punch below the beltfue un golpe bajo mencionarlo delante de todos that was below the belt o a low trick mentioning it in front of everyoneadrenaline rush(insolación) sunstroke; (en la temperatura) corporal heatstrokepenaltysu dimisión no causó el golpe de efecto que esperaba his resignation did not create the dramatic effect he had hoped forcoup, coup d'étatstroke of luckcoup de grâcesudden attacklarge wavesunstrokestroke of luckchange of directioncoughing fitglance, look(en fútbol) free kick; (en hockey) free hitmasterstrokedeath blow, coup de grâcempl:darse golpes de pecho to beat one's breast, wear sackcloth and ashes* * *
golpe sustantivo masculino
1 (choque, impacto) knock;
darse un golpe contra algo to bang o knock into sth;
dio unos golpes en la mesa he tapped on the table;
( más fuerte) he knocked on the table;
( aún más fuerte) he banged on the table;◊ a golpe de (Ven) around;
de golpe (y porrazo) suddenly;
se abrió/cerró de golpe it flew open/slammed shut;
de un golpe ( de una vez) all at once;
( de un trago) in one go o gulp
2
casi lo matan a golpes they almost beat him to death;
siempre andan a golpes they're always fighting
3 (Dep) stroke
4
b)
5 (fam) (atraco, timo) job (colloq);
6 (Pol) tb
golpe sustantivo masculino
1 (que se da o que da alguien) blow
(en una fruta) bruise
(en una puerta) knock
golpe (de Estado), coup (d'état)
golpe de suerte, stroke of luck
2 Auto bump
3 (contratiempo, disgusto) blow: ha sido un duro golpe para ella, it's been a great blow to her
4 (ocurrencia) witticism: en la comedia de ayer había unos golpes buenísimos, yesterday's comedy had a lot of funny lines
5 (robo) robbery
dar un golpe, to rob
6 (ataque) fit: le dio un golpe de tos y no pudo seguir hablando, he had a sudden coughing fit and couldn't continue talking
♦ Locuciones: no dar ni golpe, not to lift a finger
al primer golpe de vista, at a glance
de golpe, all of a sudden
golpe de efecto, a dramatic effect: su dimisión en aquel momento fue un tremendo golpe de efecto, his resignation at that time had a great impact
golpe de mar, large wave: un golpe de mar le tiró por la borda, a large wave washed him overboard
golpe de pecho, breast-beating: había mucho golpe de pecho pero a mí no me engañaron, there was a lot of breast-beating, but they couldn't fool me
' golpe' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acusar
- amoratada
- amoratado
- amortiguar
- arrear
- atizar
- azote
- batatazo
- bocanada
- cacharrazo
- canto
- cardenal
- choque
- codazo
- contundente
- descargar
- desviar
- dolerse
- encajar
- encima
- enérgica
- enérgico
- errar
- esquivar
- galleta
- herida
- hostia
- leche
- menuda
- menudo
- mollera
- nada
- palo
- panzada
- pedrada
- pelotazo
- producir
- recibir
- resentirse
- resistir
- ruda
- rudo
- seca
- seco
- señalada
- señalado
- sorda
- sordo
- tacada
- testarada
English:
absorb
- accurate
- avert
- bang
- bash
- blow
- bowl over
- break
- bump
- butt
- come round
- come to
- coup
- crack
- crushing
- deal
- death blow
- deliver
- dodge
- drive
- elude
- fell
- fend off
- flick
- follow through
- forehand
- glancing
- hard
- heavy
- hit
- hit back
- jab
- knock
- lash
- low
- lucky
- lump
- mark
- miss
- on
- pow
- punch
- rap
- shot
- sidestep
- slam
- slam to
- smack
- snap
- soften
* * *♦ nm1. [impacto] blow;[en puerta] knock; [entre coches] bump;se oyó un golpe en el piso de arriba something went bump upstairs;no le des tantos golpes a la fotocopiadora stop hitting o banging the photocopier like that;me di un golpe en la rodilla I banged my knee;la ventana estaba dando golpes the window was banging;el golpe me lo dieron cuando estaba detenido en un semáforo they hit me o bumped into me when I was stopped at a traffic light;el niño daba golpes en la pared the child was banging on the wall;darse golpes de pecho to beat one's breast;cerrar la puerta de golpe to slam the door;devolver un golpe to strike back;golpe seco thud;Famdar el golpe to cause a sensation, to be a hit;con ese vestido seguro que das el golpe en la fiesta in that dress, you're bound to be a hit at the party;Famde golpe suddenly;Famde golpe y porrazo without warning, just like that;de un golpe at one fell swoop, all at oncegolpe de efecto:hacer algo para dar un golpe de efecto to do sth for effect;golpe de fortuna stroke of luck;golpe de gracia coup de grâce;golpe maestro masterstroke;golpe de mar huge wave;golpe de suerte stroke of luck;Fig golpe de timón change of course;golpe de tos coughing fit;golpe de viento gust of wind;golpe de vista glance;al primer golpe de vista at a glance2. [bofetada] smack;[puñetazo, en boxeo] punch;a golpes by force;Fig in fits and starts;moler a alguien a golpes to beat sb upgolpe bajo blow below the belt;fue un golpe bajo that was a bit below the belt3. [de corazón] beat;los golpes de su corazón her heartbeatel coche tiene un golpe en la puerta the car door has a dent in it5. [en tenis, golf] shot;dos golpes por encima/debajo two shots ahead/behind;dos golpes bajo par two under pargolpe de castigo [en rugby] penalty;golpe franco free kick;golpe liftado [en tenis] topspin drive;golpe de penalización [en golf] penalty stroke;golpe de salida [en golf] tee shot, drive;golpe de talón back heel6. [disgusto] blow;la muerte de su madre fue un golpe muy duro para ella her mother's death hit her very hard7. [atraco] raid, job, US heist;dar un golpe to do a jobgolpe de mano surprise attack;golpe de palacio palace coup9. [ocurrencia] witticism;¡tienes unos golpes buenísimos! you really come out with some witty remarks!10. [pestillo] spring lock♦ a golpe de loc prep[a base de] through, by dint of;aprenderá a golpe de fracasos he'll learn from his mistakes;a golpe de talonario: no se puede crear un equipo a golpe de talonario you can't just build a team by throwing money at it;salió de la cárcel a golpe de talonario he used his wealth to buy his way out of prison♦ al golpe loc advCuba instantly* * *m1 knock, blow;un duro golpe fig a heavy blow;no da golpe fam she doesn’t do a thing, she doesn’t lift a finger2:de golpe suddenly;de golpe y porrazo suddenly* * *golpe nm1) : blowcaerle a golpes a alguien: to give someone a beating2) : knock3)de golpe : suddenly4)de un golpe : all at once, in one fell swoop5)golpe de estado : coup, coup d'etat6)golpe de suerte : stroke of luck* * *golpe n1. (choque) blow2. (ruido) knock / bang3. (desgracia) blowde un golpe all at once / in one gono dar golpe not to do a thing / to be bone idle -
8 desencadenar
v.1 to unchain (preso, perro).Ricardo desencadenó al perro Richard unchained the dog.2 to give rise to, to spark off.la medida desencadenó fuertes protestas the measure provoked furious protests3 to trigger, to detonate, to activate, to provoke.Su actitud desencadenó un pleito Her attitude triggered the fight.* * *1 (quitar la cadena) to unchain2 (pasiones) to unleash3 figurado (producir) to spark off, give rise to1 (desatarse) to break loose2 (guerra) to break out3 (acontecimientos) to start* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=quitar las cadenas de) [+ prisionero] to unchain; [+ perro] to unleash2) (=desatar) [+ ira] to unleash; [+ crisis] to trigger, set off2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <crisis/protesta/reacción> to trigger2.desencadenarse v pron explosión/reacción to be triggered off; guerra to break out; tempestad to break* * *= spark off, trigger, spark, unleash, touch off, set off.Ex. Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.Ex. Nevertheless, the fact that these general lists cannot serve for every application has triggered a search for more consistent approaches.Ex. The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.Ex. The economic climate of the 1980s, unleashing competitive forces and threatening the survival of some institutions, has had a major impact on both hospitals and academic health centres.Ex. This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.Ex. The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <crisis/protesta/reacción> to trigger2.desencadenarse v pron explosión/reacción to be triggered off; guerra to break out; tempestad to break* * *= spark off, trigger, spark, unleash, touch off, set off.Ex: Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.
Ex: Nevertheless, the fact that these general lists cannot serve for every application has triggered a search for more consistent approaches.Ex: The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.Ex: The economic climate of the 1980s, unleashing competitive forces and threatening the survival of some institutions, has had a major impact on both hospitals and academic health centres.Ex: This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.Ex: The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.* * *desencadenar [A1 ]vt1 ‹crisis/protesta› to triggerla matanza desencadenó una ola de protestas the killings triggered o unleashed a wave of protest2 ‹explosión/reacción› to trigger3 ‹perro› to unleash, let … off the leash; ‹preso› to unchain, unshackle«explosión/reacción» to be triggered off; «guerra» to break out; «crisis» to breakde repente se desencadenó una violenta tempestad suddenly a violent storm brokese desencadenó una ola de protestas a storm of protests erupted, it provoked a storm of protests* * *
desencadenar ( conjugate desencadenar) verbo transitivo
‹ preso› to unchain
desencadenarse verbo pronominal [explosión/reacción] to be triggered off;
[ guerra] to break out;
[ tempestad] to break
desencadenar verbo transitivo
1 to unchain
2 (producir, dar lugar) to unleash
' desencadenar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desatar
English:
set off
- start
- touch off
- trigger
- unleash
* * *♦ vt1. [preso, perro] to unchain2. [viento, tormenta] to unleash3. [accidente, polémica] to give rise to;[pasión] to unleash; [conflicto] to trigger, to spark off;la medida desencadenó fuertes protestas the measure triggered furious protests* * *v/t figset off, trigger* * *desencadenar vt1) : to unchain2) : to trigger, to unleash -
9 académicos, los
= academic, theEx. The article is entitled 'Tidal wave or ripple? The impact of Internet on the academic'. -
10 mundo académico
m.academic world, academy, academe.* * *(n.) = academe, academiaEx. This article describes a study conducted to show how librarians think they are perceived by their colleagues in academe, the teaching faculty.Ex. NREN is envisioned as a cooperative venture of government, academia and industry, initial funding coming mainly from government.* * *el mundo académico(n.) = academic, the, academic world, the, world of academia, theEx: The article is entitled 'Tidal wave or ripple? The impact of Internet on the academic'.
Ex: Fish is particularly scathing about reactionaries in the academic world who resort to a version of scaremongering about 'political correctness,' deconstruction, and other bogies.Ex: His publications attacked the pretentiousness and fallibility of the world of academia.(n.) = academe, academiaEx: This article describes a study conducted to show how librarians think they are perceived by their colleagues in academe, the teaching faculty.
Ex: NREN is envisioned as a cooperative venture of government, academia and industry, initial funding coming mainly from government. -
11 mundo académico, el
(n.) = academic, the, academic world, the, world of academia, theEx. The article is entitled 'Tidal wave or ripple? The impact of Internet on the academic'.Ex. Fish is particularly scathing about reactionaries in the academic world who resort to a version of scaremongering about 'political correctness,' deconstruction, and other bogies.Ex. His publications attacked the pretentiousness and fallibility of the world of academia. -
12 académicos
los académicos= academic, theEx: The article is entitled 'Tidal wave or ripple? The impact of Internet on the academic'.
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