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101 prolongarse
1 to go on* * *VPR (=alargarse) to extend, go onla sesión se prolongó bastante — the meeting went on quite a long time, it was a pretty long meeting
* * *
■prolongarse verbo reflexivo
1 (duración) to carry on, go on: las obras se prolongaron varios meses, construction went on for several months
2 (longitud) to extend
' prolongarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alargarse
- dilatarse
- prolongar
English:
extend
- overrun
- stretch
* * *vpr1. [en el tiempo] to go on, to continue;la reunión se prolongó más de lo previsto the meeting went on for longer than expected;la familia no quiere que se prolongue su agonía the family do not wish his suffering to be prolonged2. [en el espacio] to extend;la nueva línea se prolonga hasta el aeropuerto the new route extends to the airport, the new route now goes as far as the airport* * *v/rcarry on2 en espacio extend* * *vrcontinuar: to last, to continue* * *prolongarse vb to go on -
102 a medida que pasaba el tiempo
= as time passed (by), as time went byEx. As time passed by, she realised that most South Africans preferred orange squash to the bitter tangy taste of lemon squash.Ex. As time went by, the colors started to fade and the paint began to flake from the heat and light of the sun.* * *= as time passed (by), as time went byEx: As time passed by, she realised that most South Africans preferred orange squash to the bitter tangy taste of lemon squash.
Ex: As time went by, the colors started to fade and the paint began to flake from the heat and light of the sun. -
103 adelantar
v.1 to overtake (vehículo, competidor) (en carretera).2 to move forward.adelantó su coche para que yo pudiera aparcar she moved her car forward so I could park3 to bring forward.me quedaré en la oficina para adelantar el trabajo I'm going to stay on late at the office to get ahead with my work4 to pay in advance (money).pedí que me adelantaran la mitad del sueldo de julio I asked for an advance of half of my wages for July5 to release.el gobierno adelantará los primeros resultados a las ocho the government will announce the first results at eight o'clockno podemos adelantar nada más por el momento we can't tell you o say any more for the time being6 to promote, to advance.¿qué adelantas con eso? what do you hope to gain o achieve by that?María adelantó una idea Mary advanced=set forward an idea.Ricardo adelantó al fin Richard advanced=got ahead at last.Pedro adelanta mil dólares Peter advances one thousand dollars.7 to make progress.la informática ha adelantado mucho en la última década there has been a lot of progress in information technology over the past decade8 to be fast (reloj).9 to get ahead of, to move ahead of.El auto adelantó a la motocicleta The car got ahead of the motorcycle.10 to push forward, to move forward.Silvia adelanta el proyecto Silvia pushes the project forward.* * *1 to move forward2 (reloj) to put forward3 (pasar delante) to pass4 AUTOMÓVIL to overtake5 (dinero) to pay in advance1 (progresar) to make progress2 (reloj) to be fast1 (ir delante) to go ahead2 (llegar temprano) to be early3 (anticiparse) to get ahead (a, of)4 (reloj) to gain, be fast* * *verb1) to advance2) move forward3) pass•* * *1. VT1) (=pasar por delante) [+ vehículo, rival] to overtake, pass ( esp EEUU)la oposición ha adelantado al gobierno en las encuestas — the opposition has overtaken the government in the polls
2) (=mover de sitio) [+ ficha, meta] to move forward3) [en el tiempo]a) [+ fecha, acto] to bring forwardno van a adelantar las elecciones — there is not going to be an early election, the election is not going to be brought forward
no adelantemos acontecimientos — let's not get ahead of ourselves, let's not jump the gun *
b) [+ reloj] to put forward4) (=conseguir)¿qué adelantas con enfadarte? — getting upset won't get you anywhere
5) (=anticipar)a) [+ sueldo, dinero] to pay in advance, advanceme adelantaron parte de la paga de Navidad — they paid me some of my Christmas bonus in advance, they advanced me some of my Christmas bonus
el dinero es para adelantar pagas a las tropas — the money is for making advance payments to the troops
b) [+ información] to disclose, revealha adelantado las líneas generales de su plan — he has disclosed o revealed the outline of his plan
como adelantó este periódico, ha aumentado la tasa de paro — as this newspaper revealed, the unemployment rate has gone up
lo único que puedo adelantarte es que se trata de una buena noticia — the only thing that I can tell you now is that it is good news
6) (=apresurar) [+ trabajo] to speed upadelantar el paso — to speed up, quicken one's pace
7) (Dep) [+ balón] to pass forward2. VI1) (Aut) to overtake, pass (EEUU)"prohibido adelantar" — "no overtaking", "no passing" (EEUU)
2) (=avanzar) to make progressllevamos un mes negociando sin adelantar nada — we have spent a month negotiating without making any progress o headway
3) [reloj] to gain time3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <fecha/viaje> to bring forwardb) <pieza/ficha> to move... forward2) ( pasar)a) (Auto) to pass, overtakeb) < corredor> to overtake, pass3)a) < información> to disclose; < noticia> to breakte adelanto que no es ninguna maravilla — I warn you, it's nothing special
b) < dinero>4) < reloj> to put... forward5) < balón> to pass... forward6) < trabajo> to get on with7)a) ( conseguir) to gainb) ( en una clasificación) < puestos> to go up, move up2.adelantar vi1)a) ( avanzar) to make progressb) reloj to gain2) (Auto) to pass, overtake (BrE)3.prohibido adelantar — no passing (AmE), no overtaking (BrE)
adelantarse v pron1)a) ( avanzar) to move forwardb) ( ir delante) to go ahead2) ( respecto de lo esperado) cosecha to be early; verano/frío to arrive early3) ( anticiparse)adelantarse a los acontecimientos — to jump the gun; (+ me/te/le etc)
yo iba a pagar, pero él se me adelantó — I was going to pay, but he beat me to it
4) reloj to gain* * *Ex. Although the age for receiving old-age pension is 65 years, an individual can decide to bring it forward to a maximum of 5 years.----* adelantar el comienzo de Algo = jump-start [jump start].* adelantar por el lado incorrecto = undertake.* adelantarse = out-think [outthink].* adelantarse a = outguess, second-guess [secondguess], forestall.* adelantarse a Alguien = steal + a march on.* adelantarse a la competencia = get in + ahead of the field.* adelantarse a los acontecimientos = ahead of the curve, jump + the gun.* adelantarse a + Posesivo + tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* adelantarse pronto en el marcador = take + an early lead.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <fecha/viaje> to bring forwardb) <pieza/ficha> to move... forward2) ( pasar)a) (Auto) to pass, overtakeb) < corredor> to overtake, pass3)a) < información> to disclose; < noticia> to breakte adelanto que no es ninguna maravilla — I warn you, it's nothing special
b) < dinero>4) < reloj> to put... forward5) < balón> to pass... forward6) < trabajo> to get on with7)a) ( conseguir) to gainb) ( en una clasificación) < puestos> to go up, move up2.adelantar vi1)a) ( avanzar) to make progressb) reloj to gain2) (Auto) to pass, overtake (BrE)3.prohibido adelantar — no passing (AmE), no overtaking (BrE)
adelantarse v pron1)a) ( avanzar) to move forwardb) ( ir delante) to go ahead2) ( respecto de lo esperado) cosecha to be early; verano/frío to arrive early3) ( anticiparse)adelantarse a los acontecimientos — to jump the gun; (+ me/te/le etc)
yo iba a pagar, pero él se me adelantó — I was going to pay, but he beat me to it
4) reloj to gain* * *Ex: Although the age for receiving old-age pension is 65 years, an individual can decide to bring it forward to a maximum of 5 years.
* adelantar el comienzo de Algo = jump-start [jump start].* adelantar por el lado incorrecto = undertake.* adelantarse = out-think [outthink].* adelantarse a = outguess, second-guess [secondguess], forestall.* adelantarse a Alguien = steal + a march on.* adelantarse a la competencia = get in + ahead of the field.* adelantarse a los acontecimientos = ahead of the curve, jump + the gun.* adelantarse a + Posesivo + tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* adelantarse pronto en el marcador = take + an early lead.* * *adelantar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹pieza/ficha› to move … forward; ‹cinta› to wind … forward2 ‹fecha/viaje› to bring forwardB (pasar)1 ( Auto) to pass, overtake2 ‹corredor› to overtake, passme adelantó en la recta she overtook me o passed me o got past me o got ahead of me on the straightC1 ‹información›por el momento no podemos adelantar ninguna noticia/información at the moment we cannot release any news/release o disclose any informationte adelanto que la obra no es ninguna maravilla I can tell you now o I warn you, the play is nothing specialles adelantamos la programación de mañana here is a rundown of tomorrow's programsles adelantamos que el próximo lunes no habrá servicio ( frml); we wish to advise you that there will be no service next Monday ( frml)2 ‹dinero›te adelanto 1.000 a cuenta de lo que te debo I'll give you 1,000 toward(s) what I owe youno me quiso adelantar nada sobre el sueldo she wouldn't give me an advance on my salaryla empresa te adelanta el dinero para comprar un billete anual the company lends you the money o gives you a loan to buy an annual season ticketD ‹reloj› to put … forwardE ‹balón› to pass … forwardF ‹trabajo› to get on withG1 (conseguir) to gainllorando or con llorar no adelantas nada crying won't get you anywhere2 (en una clasificación) ‹puestos› to go up, move up, climb■ adelantarviA1 (avanzar) to make progressla ciencia ha adelantado mucho en los últimos años science has advanced a great deal in recent yearscon tanto ruido no he adelantado nada with all this noise, I've made absolutely no progress o I haven't managed to get on with anything2 «reloj» to gainA1 (avanzar) to move forward2 (ir delante) to go aheadse adelantó para ir comprando las entradas she went (on) ahead to buy the ticketsB(ocurrir antes de lo esperado): este año el verano/la nieve se ha adelantado summer/the snow is early this yearun intelectual que se adelantó a su tiempo an intellectual who was ahead of his timeC(anticiparse): no nos adelantemos a los acontecimientos let's not get ahead of ourselves, let's not jump the gun ( colloq)(+ me/te/le etc): yo iba a pagar, pero él se me adelantó I was going to pay, but he beat me to itcuando me decidí por el piso alguien se me había adelantado when I decided to take the apartment, someone had beaten me to it o got in ahead of meD «reloj» to gain* * *
adelantar ( conjugate adelantar) verbo transitivo
1
b) ‹pieza/ficha› to move … forward
2 ( sobrepasar) to overtake, pass
3
4 ( conseguir) to gain;
verbo intransitivo
1
2 (Auto) to pass, overtake (BrE)
adelantarse verbo pronominal
1
2
[verano/frío] to arrive early
3 ( anticiparse):
adelantarse a los acontecimientos to jump the gun;
yo iba a pagar, pero él se me adelantó I was going to pay, but he beat me to it
adelantar
I verbo transitivo
1 to move o bring forward
(un reloj) to put forward
figurado to advance: no adelantas nada ocultándoselo, you won't get anything by concealing it from him
2 (sobrepasar a un coche, a alguien) to overtake
3 (una fecha, una convocatoria) to bring forward
fig (hacer predicciones) adelantar acontecimientos, to get ahead of oneself
no adelantemos acontecimientos, let's not cross the bridge before we come to it
II verbo intransitivo
1 to advance
2 (progresar) to make progress: hemos adelantado mucho en una hora, we've made a lot of progress in one hour
3 (reloj) to be fast
' adelantar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anticipar
- guión
- pasar
English:
advance
- bring forward
- overtake
- pass
- pull out
- bring
- gain
- get
- hasten
- over
- progress
- put
- somewhere
* * *♦ vt1. [vehículo, competidor] to overtake;me adelantó en la última vuelta she overtook me on the final lap2. [mover hacia adelante] to move forward;[pie] to put forward; [balón] to pass forward;adelantó su coche para que yo pudiera aparcar she moved her car forward so I could park;habrá que adelantar los relojes una hora we'll have to put the clocks forward (by) an hour3. [en el tiempo] [reunión, viaje] to bring forward;adelantaron la fecha de la reunión they brought forward the date of the meeting;me quedaré en la oficina para adelantar el trabajo I'm going to stay on late at the office to get ahead with my work4. [dinero] to pay in advance;pedí que me adelantaran la mitad del sueldo de julio I asked for an advance of half of my wages for July5. [información] to release;el gobierno adelantará los primeros resultados a las ocho the government will announce the first results at eight o'clock;no podemos adelantar nada más por el momento we can't tell you o say any more for the time being6. [mejorar] to promote, to advance;¿qué adelantas con eso? what do you hope to gain o achieve by that?;con mentir no adelantamos nada there's nothing to be gained by lying;no adelanto nada en mis estudios de alemán I'm not making any progress with my German;adelantaron cinco puestos en la clasificación they moved up five places in the table♦ vi1. [progresar] to make progress;la informática ha adelantado mucho en la última década there has been a lot of progress in information technology over the past decade2. [reloj] to be fast;mi reloj adelanta my watch is fast3. [en carretera] to overtake;prohibido adelantar [en señal] no overtaking4. [avanzar] to advance, to go forward;* * *I v/t2 AUTO pass, Brovertake3 dinero advance4 ( conseguir) achieve, gainII v/i1 de reloj be fast2 ( avanzar) make progress3 AUTO pass, Brovertake* * *adelantar vt1) : to advance, to move forward2) : to overtake, to pass3) : to reveal (information) in advance4) : to advance, to lend (money)* * *adelantar vb4. (objeto) to move forward -
104 adentrarse
pron.v.to penetrate, to enter, to get inside, to go inside.El grupo se internó en la selva The group penetrated into the jungle.* * *1 (penetrar) to penetrate (en, into), enter deep (en, into)2 figurado (profundizar) to go deeply (en, into), study thoroughly (en, -), delve (en, into)* * *VPRadentrarse en — to go into, get inside; (=penetrar) to penetrate into
* * *verbo pronominaladentrarse en algo — en el mar/túnel to go deep into something; en tema/materia to go into something in more depth
* * *(v.) = tread intoEx. This seems to suggest that Schopenhauer may have trodden much further into the mystics' domain than he is willing to admit.* * *verbo pronominaladentrarse en algo — en el mar/túnel to go deep into something; en tema/materia to go into something in more depth
* * *(v.) = tread intoEx: This seems to suggest that Schopenhauer may have trodden much further into the mystics' domain than he is willing to admit.
* * *adentrarse [A1 ]adentrarse EN algo:a medida que la carretera se adentra en las montañas as the road goes up into the mountainssegún nos adentrábamos en la selva as we went deeper into the junglenos adentraremos en este tema más tarde we will go into this subject in more depth o in greater detail laterintentar adentrarse en las profundidades de la mente humana to try to penetrate the recesses of the human mind* * *
adentrarse verbo reflexivo
1 (internarse en un bosque, etc) to go deep [en, into]
2 (profundizar en un tema) to go into, to study thoroughly [en, -]
' adentrarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
internar
English:
penetrate
* * *adentrarse vpr1.adentrarse en [jungla, barrio] to go deep into;se adentraron en el laberinto they went further o deeper inside the labyrinth2.adentrarse en [asunto] to study in depth;en su estudio intenta adentrarse en la mentalidad del criminal in her study she attempts to get inside the mind of the criminal;prefiero no adentrarme en un asunto tan polémico I'd rather not go into such a controversial issue* * *v/r tb fig* * *adentrarse vradentrarse en : to go into, to penetrate -
105 adjudicar
v.1 to award.2 to allot, to award, to allocate.* * *1 (premio) to award2 (venta) to sell, knock down■ ¡adjudicado! sold!3 (obras) to award a contract to1 (apropiarse) to appropriate, take over2 (obtener) to win* * *verb* * *1.VT to award (a to)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <premio/contrato> to award; < vivienda> to allot, allocateb) ( en subasta)2.le adjudicaron la alfombra al anticuario — the carpet was sold to o went to the antique dealer
adjudicarse v pron (period) <trofeo/premio> to win* * *= award.Ex. In recognition of his impact on cataloging, in 1974 he was awarded the Margaret Mann Citation and, in 1978, the Melvil Dewey Medal.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <premio/contrato> to award; < vivienda> to allot, allocateb) ( en subasta)2.le adjudicaron la alfombra al anticuario — the carpet was sold to o went to the antique dealer
adjudicarse v pron (period) <trofeo/premio> to win* * *= award.Ex: In recognition of his impact on cataloging, in 1974 he was awarded the Margaret Mann Citation and, in 1978, the Melvil Dewey Medal.
* * *adjudicar [A2 ]vt1 ‹premio/contrato› to award; ‹vivienda› to allot, allocateel número de minutos adjudicados a cada candidato the number of minutes allotted o allocated to each candidate2(en una subasta): le adjudicaron la alfombra al anticuario the carpet was sold to o went to the antique dealer¡adjudicado! sold!( period):el equipo chileno se adjudicó la victoria the Chilean team wonconsiguió adjudicarse el trofeo por tercera vez she succeeded in winning the trophy for the third time* * *
adjudicar ( conjugate adjudicar) verbo transitivo
‹ vivienda› to allot, allocateb) ( en subasta):◊ le adjudicaron la alfombra al anticuario the carpet was sold to o went to the antique dealer;
¡adjudicado! sold!
adjudicar verbo transitivo
1 (un premio, un contrato) to award
2 (en una subasta) to sell
' adjudicar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asignar
- poner
English:
allot
- apportion
- award
- give
* * *♦ vt[asignar] to award;el testamento les adjudicó los muebles the furniture was left to them in the will;les fue adjudicada la construcción del puente they were awarded the contract to build the bridge* * *v/t award* * *adjudicar {72} vt1) : to adjudge, to adjudicate2) : to assign, to allocateadjudicar la culpa: to assign the blame3) : to award, to grant -
106 alargar
v.1 to lengthen (clothes).Mario alargó la agonía Mario lenghtened the agony.2 to extend (viaje, visita, plazo).el árbitro alargó el primer tiempo cinco minutos the referee added five minutes' stoppage time to the end of the first half3 to stretch out (brazo, mano).alargar el brazo to stretch out one's arm4 to hold out, to outstretch, to put forth, to stretch out.Mirta alarga su mano Myrtha holds out her hand.5 to make longer, to stretch, to protract.Pedro alarga las líneas del dibujo Peter makes the picture's lines longer.* * *1 to lengthen2 (estirar) to stretch3 (prolongar) to prolong4 (dar) to hand, pass1 to lengthen* * *verb1) to lengthen, stretch2) prolong, extend* * *1. VT1) [en longitud] [+ cuerda, goma] to stretch; [+ pista de aterrizaje] to lengthen; [+ cuello] to crane; [+ mano] to stretch out; [+ vestido] to lengthen, let down2) [en tiempo] [+ visita] to prolong, extend; [+ discurso, espera] to prolong; [+ relato] to spin outesto alargó nuestra espera — this prolonged our wait, this forced us to wait longer
3) [+ cable de escalada] to pay out4) (=dar) to hand, pass (a to)5) [+ sueldo] to increase, raise6) [+ paso] to quicken2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <vestido/pantalón> to let down, lengthen; <manguera/cable> to lengthen, extend; <riendas/soga> to let out; < paso> to lengthenb) <cuento/discurso> to drag out; <vacaciones/plazo> to extend2)a) ( extender) <mano/brazo> to hold outb) ( alcanzar)2.alargarle algo a alguien — to hand o give o pass something to somebody
alargarse v prona) cara/sombra to get longer; días to grow longer; reunión/fiesta to go onb) (Méx) bola to go too far* * *= lengthen, stretch, elongate, stretch out.Ex. It is needless to lengthen the list.Ex. He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.Ex. Jeanne Leforte's neck was elongated at the sound of the words 'statistical methods'.Ex. Everyone knows the benefits of stretching out both before and after your workouts.----* alargar la mano = reach out.* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <vestido/pantalón> to let down, lengthen; <manguera/cable> to lengthen, extend; <riendas/soga> to let out; < paso> to lengthenb) <cuento/discurso> to drag out; <vacaciones/plazo> to extend2)a) ( extender) <mano/brazo> to hold outb) ( alcanzar)2.alargarle algo a alguien — to hand o give o pass something to somebody
alargarse v prona) cara/sombra to get longer; días to grow longer; reunión/fiesta to go onb) (Méx) bola to go too far* * *= lengthen, stretch, elongate, stretch out.Ex: It is needless to lengthen the list.
Ex: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.Ex: Jeanne Leforte's neck was elongated at the sound of the words 'statistical methods'.Ex: Everyone knows the benefits of stretching out both before and after your workouts.* alargar la mano = reach out.* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.* * *alargar [A3 ]vtA1 ‹vestido/pantalón› to let down, lengthen; ‹manguera/cable› to lengthen, extendese peinado te alarga la cara that hairstyle makes your face look longer2 ‹cuento/discurso› to drag out, prolong, spin out ( BrE); ‹vacaciones/plazo› to extendel tratamiento puede alargarle la vida the treatment could prolong her life3 ‹riendas› to let out; ‹soga› to pay out, let out4alargar el paso to lengthen one's strideB1 (extender) ‹mano/brazo› to hold outalargó la mano en espera de la propina she held out her hand for a tip2 (alcanzar) alargarle algo A algn to hand o give o pass sth TO sbalárgale el bastón al abuelo hand o give o pass your grandfather his walking stick1 «cara/sombra» to get longer2 «días» to grow longer; «reunión/fiesta» to go on, continuese alargó más de lo previsto it went on o continued longer than expected3 ( Méx) «bola» to go too farse alargó por la tercera base it went past third base* * *
alargar ( conjugate alargar) verbo transitivo
1
‹manguera/cable› to lengthen, extend;
‹riendas/soga› to let out;
‹ paso› to lengthen
‹vacaciones/plazo› to extend;
2
alargarse verbo pronominal [cara/sombra] to get longer;
[ días] to grow longer;
[reunión/fiesta] to go on
alargar verbo transitivo
1 (aumentar el tamaño) to lengthen
2 (extender un miembro) to stretch
3 (aumentar la duración) to prolong, extend
' alargar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estirar
- tender
- prorrogar
- sacar
English:
drag out
- draw out
- elongate
- extend
- lengthen
- reach
- spin out
- agony
- draw
- drop
- hold
- let
- spin
* * *♦ vt1. [ropa] to lengthen2. [viaje, visita, plazo] to extend;[conversación] to spin out;el árbitro alargó el primer tiempo cinco minutos the referee added five minutes' stoppage time to the end of the first half3. [brazo, mano] to stretch outalárgame el paraguas, por favor could you pass me (over) the umbrella, please?* * *v/t1 lengthen; prenda let down2 en tiempo prolong* * *alargar {52} vt1) : to extend, to lengthen2) prolongar: to prolong* * *alargar vb1. (en general) to extend2. (prenda) to lengthen3. (duración) to prolong4. (brazo, mano) to stretch out5. (dar) to pass¿me alargas un plato? can you pass me a plate? -
107 alegrar
v.1 to cheer up, to make happy (person).le alegró mucho su visita his visit really cheered her upme alegró el día it made my dayLos confites alegran a Ricardo Candy makes Richard happy.2 to brighten up.Sus imitaciones alegran la fiesta His impersonations brighten the party.Estos colores alegran el cuarto These colors brighten up the room.3 to make tipsy.4 to be happy about.5 to be happy to.Me alegra saber eso I am happy to know that.* * *1 (causar alegría) to make happy, make glad, cheer up3 familiar (achispar) to make tipsy1 to be pleased, be glad2 familiar (achisparse) to get tipsy* * *verb1) to cheer up, make happy2) liven up•* * *1. VT1) (=poner contento) to cheer up2) (=animar) [+ fiesta, reunión] to liven up; [+ casa, cuarto] to brighten up, cheer up¡alegra esa cara! — cheer up!
los niños alegran el hogar con sus risas — the children liven up o cheer up the house with their laughter
3) [+ fuego] to poke4) [+ toro] to excite, stir up5) (Náut) [+ cuerda] to slacken2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( hacer feliz) < persona> to make... happyme alegra saberlo — I'm glad o pleased to hear it
c) (Taur) to excite2.alegrarse v prona) (ponerse feliz, contento)cuánto me alegro! — I'm so happy o pleased!
alegrarse de/con algo — to be glad o pleased about something
alegrarse de + inf — to be pleased to + inf
me alegro de verte — it's good o nice to see you
¿no te alegras de haber venido? — aren't you glad o pleased you came?
me alegro de que todo haya salido bien — I'm glad o pleased that everything went well
b) ( animarse) to cheer upc) ( por el alcohol) to get tipsy (colloq)* * *= jazz up, brighten up.Ex. After jazzing up her appearance with a new blonde hairdo, she turns up in his office and talks him into taking her out for a meal.Ex. The flowers will really help brighten up the cemetery when they flower in spring.----* alegrar la vida a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + life.* alegrarle el día a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + day, make + Posesivo + day.* alegrarse = feel + elated, brighten.* alegrarse de = be glad (to), rejoice in.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( hacer feliz) < persona> to make... happyme alegra saberlo — I'm glad o pleased to hear it
c) (Taur) to excite2.alegrarse v prona) (ponerse feliz, contento)cuánto me alegro! — I'm so happy o pleased!
alegrarse de/con algo — to be glad o pleased about something
alegrarse de + inf — to be pleased to + inf
me alegro de verte — it's good o nice to see you
¿no te alegras de haber venido? — aren't you glad o pleased you came?
me alegro de que todo haya salido bien — I'm glad o pleased that everything went well
b) ( animarse) to cheer upc) ( por el alcohol) to get tipsy (colloq)* * *= jazz up, brighten up.Ex: After jazzing up her appearance with a new blonde hairdo, she turns up in his office and talks him into taking her out for a meal.
Ex: The flowers will really help brighten up the cemetery when they flower in spring.* alegrar la vida a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + life.* alegrarle el día a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + day, make + Posesivo + day.* alegrarse = feel + elated, brighten.* alegrarse de = be glad (to), rejoice in.* * *alegrar [A1 ]vt1 (hacer feliz) ‹persona› to make … happyme alegró mucho su visita her visit made me very happylos nietos alegraron su vejez his grandchildren brought happiness to o brightened up his old ageme alegra saber que todo salió bien I'm glad o pleased to hear that everything turned out all right2(animar): ¡alegra esa cara! don't look so glum!, cheer up!con sus bromas alegró la fiesta she livened up the party with her jokesunas flores alegrarían la habitación some flowers would brighten up the room3 ( Taur) to excite1(ponerse feliz, contento): me alegro tanto por ti I'm so happy for you; está mucho mejor — me alegro, déle saludos míos she's much better — that's good o I'm glad, give her my best wishesse alegró muchísimo cuando lo vio she was really happy when she saw him¡cuánto me alegro! I'm so happy o pleased!nos alegramos tanto con la noticia we were so pleased at the newsalegrarse DE algo to be glad o pleased ABOUT sthse alegró de nuestra victoria she was glad o pleased about our win o that we had wonse alegran de las desgracias ajenas they take pleasure in other people's misfortunesalegrarse DE + INF to be pleased to + INFse alegró de recibir la carta she was pleased o glad to get the letterme alegro de verte it's good o nice to see you¿no te alegras de haber venido? aren't you glad o pleased you came?alegrarse DE QUE + SUBJ:me alegro de que todo haya salido bien I'm glad o pleased that everything went well2 (animarse) to cheer up¡vamos! ¡alégrate! si no es para tanto come on, cheer up! it's not that bad* * *
alegrar ( conjugate alegrar) verbo transitivo
◊ me alegra saberlo I'm glad o pleased to hear it
‹ fiesta› to liven up;
‹ habitación› to brighten up;◊ ¡alegra esa cara! cheer up!
alegrarse verbo pronominala) (ponerse feliz, contento):
se alegró muchísimo cuando lo vio she was really happy when she saw him;
¡cuánto me alegro! I'm so happy o pleased!;
está mucho mejor — me alegro she's much better — I'm glad (to hear that);
alegrarse con algo to be glad o pleased about sth;
me alegro de verte it's good o nice to see you;
me alegro de que todo haya salido bien I'm glad o pleased that everything went well
alegrar verbo transitivo
1 (contentar, satisfacer) to make happy o glad: me alegra que me haga esa pregunta, I'm glad you asked that
2 fig (animar) to enliven, brighten up
' alegrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
animar
- contentar
English:
brighten up
- exhilarate
- jazz up
- lighten
- brighten
- jazz
* * *♦ vt1. [persona] to cheer up, to make happy;[fiesta] to liven up;me alegró el día it made my day;le alegró mucho su visita his visit really cheered her up;esas plantas alegran la vista those plants brighten up the view;¡alegra esa cara! cheer up!, give us a smile!2. [habitación, decoración] to brighten up3. [emborrachar] to make tipsy* * *v/t1 make happy2 ( animar) cheer up* * *alegrar vt: to make happy, to cheer up* * *alegrar vb1. (causar alegría) to make happy2. (animar persona) to cheer up3. (animar habitación, etc) to brighten up -
108 andar
m.1 gait, walk.tener andares de to walk like2 way of walking, walking, gait, pace.v.1 to walk (caminar). (especially peninsular Spanish)¿fuiste en autobús o andando? did you go by bus or on foot?, did you go by bus or did you walk?andar por la calle to walk in the streetRicardo anduvo por las calles Richard walked along the streets.María anduvo el muelle Mary walked the dock.2 to work, to go.el reloj no anda the clock has stoppedlas cosas andan mal things are going badlylos negocios andan muy bien business is going very wellEl motor anda bien The engine is working well.3 to be.¿qué tal andas? how are you (doing)?andar preocupado to be worriedcreo que anda por el almacén I think he is somewhere in the warehouseandar haciendo algo to be doing somethinganda explicando sus aventuras he's talking about his adventuresandar tras algo/alguien to be after something/somebodyde andar por casa basic, rough and ready (explicación, método)mi ropa de andar por casa my clothes for wearing around the houseAnda triste He is sad.Ella anda visitando a su prima She is visiting her cousin.4 to go, to travel.anduvimos 15 kilómetros we walked (for) 15 kilometers5 to wear. ( Central American Spanish)6 to carry. ( Central American Spanish)7 to have, to be using.Anda una pistola He has a gun.8 to be wearing, to wear.Anda una bonita corbata He is wearing a nice tie.* * *Past IndicativeImperfect SubjunctiveFuture Subjunctive* * *1. verb1) to walk2) function, work, run•2. noun m.* * *1. VI1) (=ir a pie) to walk; (=moverse) to move; (=viajar) to travel aroundvinimos andando — we walked here, we came on foot
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andar tras algo/algn — to be after sth/sbandar tras una chica — to be o chase after a girl
2) (=funcionar) to go, workel reloj no anda — the clock won't go, the clock isn't working
¿cómo anda esto? — how does this work?
3) * (=estar) to beandar alegre — to be o feel cheerful
andar bien de salud — to be well, be in good health
andamos mal de dinero — we're badly off for money, we're short of money
¿cómo andan las cosas? — how are things?
¿cómo anda eso? — how are things going?
¿qué tal andas? — how are you?
¿cómo andas de tabaco? — how are you off for cigarettes?
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de andar por casa, ropa de andar por casa — clothes for wearing around the house4) (=rebuscar)¡no andes ahí! — keep away from there!
5)• andar a, siempre andan a gritos — they're always shouting
andan a la greña o a la gresca — they're at each other's throats
6)• andar con algn — to go around with sb
7)• andar en — (=estar implicado en) to be involved in
andar en pleitos — to be engaged o involved in lawsuits
¿en qué andas? — what are you up to?
8)• andar haciendo algo — to be doing sth
¿qué andas buscando? — what are you looking for?
9)• andar por (=rondar) —
el pueblo anda por los 1.000 habitantes — the village has about 1,000 inhabitants
10)andando el tiempo —
un niño que, andando el tiempo, sería rey — a child who, in time, would become king
11) [exclamaciones]¡anda! — (=¡no me digas!) well I never!; (=¡vamos!) come on!
¡anda!, no lo sabía — well I never, I didn't know that!
anda, dímelo — go on, tell me
anda, no me molestes — just stop annoying me, will you?
anda, no te lo tomes tan a pecho — come on, there's no need to take it to heart like that
¡anda, anda! — come on!
¡ándale (pues)! — Méx * (=apúrese) come on!, hurry up!; (=adiós) cheerio!; (=gracias) thanks!; [encontrando algo] that's it!
¡andando! — right, let's get on with it!
andando, que todavía hay mucho que hacer — let's get moving, there's still a lot to do
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¡anda ya!, anda ya, no nos vengas con esnobismos — come on, don't be such a snob-dile que te gusta -¡anda ya, para que me suba el precio! — "tell her you like it" - "oh sure, so she can charge me more!"
2. VT1) (=recorrer a pie) [+ trecho] to walkme conocía muy bien el camino por haberlo andado varias veces — I knew the path very well, as I'd been down o walked it several times before
3.See:* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (esp Esp) ( caminar) to walk¿has venido andando? — did you come on foot?, did you walk?
a poco andar — (Chi) before long
b) (Col, CS, Ven) (ir) to goandá a pasear (RPl fam) — get lost! (colloq)
c) (AmL)andar a caballo/en bicicleta — to ride (a horse/a bicycle)
2) (marchar, funcionar) to workel coche anda de maravilla — the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream
3) (+ compl)a) ( estar) to be¿cómo andas? — how are you?, how's it going? (colloq)
¿quién anda ahí? — who's there?
¿cómo andamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?
andar + ger — to be -ing
anda buscando pelea — he's out for o he's looking for a fight
lo andan buscando — they are looking for him o (colloq) are after him
quien mal anda, mal acaba — if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end
b)andar con alguien — ( juntarse) to mix with somebody; ( salir con) to go out with somebody
4) ( rondar)andar por algo: andará por los 60 (años) — he must be around o about 60
5)andar detrás de or tras alguien/algo — (buscar, perseguir) to be after somebody/something
6)a)andar con algo — (esp AmL fam) con revólver/dinero to carry something; con traje/sombrero to wear something
no me gusta que andes con cuchillos — I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives
b) ( revolver)andar en algo — to rummage o poke around in something
7) ( en exclamaciones)a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad)anda! mira quién está aquí! — well, well! look who's here!
b) (expresando irritación, rechazo)anda! déjame en paz! — oh, leave me alone!
c) ( instando a hacer algo)préstamelo, anda — go on, lend it to me!
ándale, no seas sacón — (Méx fam) go on, don't be chicken (colloq)
2.andando, que se hace tarde! — let's get a move on, it's getting late!
andar vt1) ( caminar) to walkhe andado muchos caminos — (liter) I have trodden many paths (liter)
2) (AmC) ( llevar)3.siempre ando shorts — I always go around in o wear shorts
andarse v pron1)andarse con algo: ése no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke; ándate con cuidado — take care, be careful
2) (en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse)IIándate luego — get going o get a move on (colloq)
* * *= tread, walking.Nota: Nombre.Ex. E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.Ex. Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.----* andando = on foot.* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.* andar a la caza de = tout for, gun for.* andar al antojo de Uno = roam + freely.* andar apurado de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar a tientas = kiss + in the dark, grope (for/toward).* andar a tientas y a ciegas = grope (for/toward).* andar a traspiés = stumble.* andar a tropezones = stumble.* andar a zancadas = stride.* andar camino trillado = tread + well-worn ground.* andar como un reloj = fit as a fiddle.* andar con = be in with.* andar con arrogancia = swagger, strut.* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly, tread + softly, tread + carefully.* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.* andar con pesadez = trudge.* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.* andar de boca en boca = be the talk of the town.* andar de prisa = patter.* andar de puntillas = tiptoe.* andar despacio = saunter.* andar de un lado para otro = pace.* andar de un modo pausado = stroll + at a leisurely pace.* andar encorbado = slouch.* andar encorbado, encorbarse, andar con los hombros caídos, sentarse encorbad = slouch.* andar escaso de = be short of.* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar escondido = abscond.* andar falto de = be short of.* andar falto de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar mal = feel under + the weather, be under the weather.* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* andar por = move about, walk (a)round, hike.* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.* andar por los cuarenta = be fortyish.* andar por los treinta = be thirtyish.* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.* andar por terreno resbaladizo = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.* andarse con cuidado = tread with + care.* andarse con dilaciones = procrastinate.* andarse con mucho cuidado = tread + the thin line between... and.* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.* andarse con rodeos = mince + words, go round in + circles, beat about/around + the bush.* andarse por las ramas = mince + words.* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* andar sin prisa = mosey.* andar suavemente = pad.* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos andando = within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* echar a andar = implement, leg it.* edad en la que un niño aprende a andar = toddlerhood.* el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.* llegar andando pausadamente = stroll into + view.* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.* modo de andar = gait.* no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.* no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.* no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.* raqueta de andar por la nieve = snowshoe.* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (esp Esp) ( caminar) to walk¿has venido andando? — did you come on foot?, did you walk?
a poco andar — (Chi) before long
b) (Col, CS, Ven) (ir) to goandá a pasear (RPl fam) — get lost! (colloq)
c) (AmL)andar a caballo/en bicicleta — to ride (a horse/a bicycle)
2) (marchar, funcionar) to workel coche anda de maravilla — the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream
3) (+ compl)a) ( estar) to be¿cómo andas? — how are you?, how's it going? (colloq)
¿quién anda ahí? — who's there?
¿cómo andamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?
andar + ger — to be -ing
anda buscando pelea — he's out for o he's looking for a fight
lo andan buscando — they are looking for him o (colloq) are after him
quien mal anda, mal acaba — if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end
b)andar con alguien — ( juntarse) to mix with somebody; ( salir con) to go out with somebody
4) ( rondar)andar por algo: andará por los 60 (años) — he must be around o about 60
5)andar detrás de or tras alguien/algo — (buscar, perseguir) to be after somebody/something
6)a)andar con algo — (esp AmL fam) con revólver/dinero to carry something; con traje/sombrero to wear something
no me gusta que andes con cuchillos — I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives
b) ( revolver)andar en algo — to rummage o poke around in something
7) ( en exclamaciones)a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad)anda! mira quién está aquí! — well, well! look who's here!
b) (expresando irritación, rechazo)anda! déjame en paz! — oh, leave me alone!
c) ( instando a hacer algo)préstamelo, anda — go on, lend it to me!
ándale, no seas sacón — (Méx fam) go on, don't be chicken (colloq)
2.andando, que se hace tarde! — let's get a move on, it's getting late!
andar vt1) ( caminar) to walkhe andado muchos caminos — (liter) I have trodden many paths (liter)
2) (AmC) ( llevar)3.siempre ando shorts — I always go around in o wear shorts
andarse v pron1)andarse con algo: ése no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke; ándate con cuidado — take care, be careful
2) (en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse)IIándate luego — get going o get a move on (colloq)
* * *= tread, walking.Nota: Nombre.Ex: E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.
Ex: Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.* andando = on foot.* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.* andar a la caza de = tout for, gun for.* andar al antojo de Uno = roam + freely.* andar apurado de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar a tientas = kiss + in the dark, grope (for/toward).* andar a tientas y a ciegas = grope (for/toward).* andar a traspiés = stumble.* andar a tropezones = stumble.* andar a zancadas = stride.* andar camino trillado = tread + well-worn ground.* andar como un reloj = fit as a fiddle.* andar con = be in with.* andar con arrogancia = swagger, strut.* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly, tread + softly, tread + carefully.* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.* andar con pesadez = trudge.* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.* andar de boca en boca = be the talk of the town.* andar de prisa = patter.* andar de puntillas = tiptoe.* andar despacio = saunter.* andar de un lado para otro = pace.* andar de un modo pausado = stroll + at a leisurely pace.* andar encorbado = slouch.* andar encorbado, encorbarse, andar con los hombros caídos, sentarse encorbad = slouch.* andar escaso de = be short of.* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar escondido = abscond.* andar falto de = be short of.* andar falto de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar mal = feel under + the weather, be under the weather.* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* andar por = move about, walk (a)round, hike.* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.* andar por los cuarenta = be fortyish.* andar por los treinta = be thirtyish.* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.* andar por terreno resbaladizo = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.* andarse con cuidado = tread with + care.* andarse con dilaciones = procrastinate.* andarse con mucho cuidado = tread + the thin line between... and.* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.* andarse con rodeos = mince + words, go round in + circles, beat about/around + the bush.* andarse por las ramas = mince + words.* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* andar sin prisa = mosey.* andar suavemente = pad.* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos andando = within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* echar a andar = implement, leg it.* edad en la que un niño aprende a andar = toddlerhood.* el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.* llegar andando pausadamente = stroll into + view.* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.* modo de andar = gait.* no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.* no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.* no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.* raqueta de andar por la nieve = snowshoe.* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.* * *viAla niña ya anda the little girl's already walkinganda encorvado he stoops, he walks with a stoopel perrito venía andando detrás de ella the little dog was coming along o walking along behind herse acercó andando de puntillas she tiptoed up to him, she went up to him on tiptoes¿has venido andando? did you come on foot?, did you walk?a poco andar ( Chi); before long2 (Col, CS, Ven) (ir) to goanda a comprar el periódico go and buy the newspaperanduvo de aquí para allá intentando encontrarla he went all over the place trying to find herandá a pasear ( fam) or ( vulg) a la mierda ( RPl) get lost! ( colloq), go to hell! (sl), piss off! ( BrE sl)3fue a andar a caballo al parque she went horseriding o riding in the parklos domingos salen a andar en bicicleta they go cycling on Sundays, they go for bike rides on Sundays ( colloq)está aprendiendo a andar en bicicleta she's learning to ride a bicycleB (marchar, funcionar) to workel tocadiscos no anda the record player's not workingel coche anda de maravilla the car's running o ( BrE) going like a dreamC (+ compl)1 (estar) to be¿cómo andas? how are you?, how's it going? ( colloq), how are things? ( colloq), what's up? ( AmE colloq)¿cómo andas de calcetines? how are you for o ( BrE) how are you off for socks?¿cómo andamos de tiempo? how are we doing for time?no anda muy bien de salud he isn't very wellando enfermo I'm illanda un poco tristón he's (looking) a bit gloomysiempre anda con prisas he's always in a hurryanda siempre muy arregladita she's always very well turned-outno andes descalza don't walk o go around without your shoes on¿quién anda ahí? who's there?¿y Manolo? — creo que anda por América what about Manolo? — I think he's in America somewhere¿dónde andan mis calcetines? where have my socks got(ten) o gone to? ( colloq), what's happened to my socks?andar + GER to be -INGanda buscando pelea he's out for o he's looking for a fightla policía lo anda buscando the police are looking for him o ( colloq) are after himquien mal anda, mal acaba if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end2 (juntarse) andar CON algn to mix WITH sbno me gusta la gente con la que andas I don't like the people you're mixing with o ( colloq) you're hanging around withdime con quién andas y te diré quién eres you can tell a man o a man is known by the company he keeps3(salir con): andar CON algn to go out WITH sbD (rondar) andar POR algo:andará por los 60 (años) he must be around o about 60E andar DETRáS DE or TRAS algn/algo (buscar, perseguir) to be AFTER sb/sthese sólo anda detrás de tu dinero he's only after your moneyandan tras la fama y la riqueza they are looking for o ( colloq) they are out for fame and fortuneF1 ( fam) andar CON algo (llevar) ‹con revólver/dinero› to carry sth; ‹contraje/sombrero› to wear sthsabes que no me gusta que andes con cuchillos you know I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives2 (revolver) andar EN algo to rummage o poke o ferret around IN sthno me andes en el bolso don't go rummaging o poking o ferreting around in my bag1(expresando sorpresa, incredulidad): ¡anda! ¡qué casualidad! well! o good heavens! o good grief! what a coincidence!¡anda! ¡mira quién está aquí! well, well! o hey! look who's here!2(expresando irritación, rechazo): ¡anda! ¡déjame en paz! oh, leave me alone!¡anda! no me vengas con excusas come on! o come off it! I don't want to hear your excuses ( colloq)¡anda! ¡se me ha vuelto a olvidar! damn! I've forgotten it again! ( colloq)3(instando a hacer algo): préstamelo, anda go on, lend it to me!anda, déjate de tonterías come on, stop being silly!¡anda! or ( Méx) ¡ándale! or ( Col) ¡ándele! que llegamos tarde come on o get a move on o let's get moving, we'll be late! ( colloq)¡vamos, andando, que se hace tarde! come on, let's get a move on, it's getting late!■ andarvtA (caminar) to walktuvimos que andar un buen trecho we had to walk a fair distanceBsiempre ando shorts en casa I always go around in o wear shorts at home■ andarseA andarse CON algo:ése no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke around o not one for jokesándate con cuidado take care, be carefulB ( en imperativo)ándate luego, no vayas a llegar tarde get going o get a move on, otherwise you'll be late ( colloq)A (modo de andar) gait, walkun viejo de andar pausado an old man with an unhurried gait o walktiene andares de princesa she walks like a princess, she has the bearing o deportment of a princess ( frml)1 (viajes) travels (pl)en mis andares por Sudamérica on my travels through South America2 (aventuras) adventures (pl)* * *
andar 1 ( conjugate andar) verbo intransitivo
1
◊ ¿has venido andando? did you come on foot?, did you walk?b) (AmL):◊ andar a caballo/en bicicleta to ride (a horse/a bicycle)
2 (marchar, funcionar) to work;◊ el coche anda de maravilla the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream
3 (+ compl)
◊ ¿cómo andas? how are you?, how's it going? (colloq);
¿quién anda por ahí? who's there?;
anda en Londres he's in London;
anda buscando pelea he's out for o he's looking for a fight;
me anda molestando (AmL fam) he keeps bothering meb) andar con algn ( juntarse) to mix with sb;
( salir con) to go out with sb;
c) andar detrás de or tras algn/algo (buscar, perseguir) to be after sb/sth
4 ( rondar):◊ andará por los 60 (años) he must be around o about 60
5 andar con algo (esp AmL fam) ‹con revólver/dinero› to carry sth;
‹con traje/sombrero› to wear sth
6 ( en exclamaciones)a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad):◊ ¡anda! ¡qué casualidad! good heavens! what a coincidence!;
¡anda! ¡mira quién está aquí! well, well! look who's here!b) (expresando irritación, rechazo):◊ ¡anda! ¡déjame en paz! oh, leave me alone!;
¡anda! ¡se me ha vuelto a olvidar! damn! I've forgotten it again! (colloq)c) ( instando a hacer algo):◊ préstamelo, anda go on, lend it to me!;
¡ándale (Méx) or (Col) ándele que llegames tarde! come on, we'll be late! (colloq)
verbo transitivo
1 ( caminar) to walk
2 (AmC) ( llevar):
siempre ando shorts I always wear shorts
andarse verbo pronominal
1 andarse con algo:
ándate con cuidado take care, be careful
2 ( en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse):
ándate luego get going, get a move on (colloq)
andar 2 sustantivo masculino,◊ andares sustantivo masculino plural
gait, walk
andar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to walk
2 (moverse) to move
3 (funcionar) to work: este reloj no anda bien, this clock doesn't keep good time
4 (aproximarse a una cantidad) andará por los cincuenta, she's about fifty
5 (realizar una acción: + gerundio) anda contando por ahí tu vida y milagros, he's telling everybody all about you
6 (estar) ¿cómo andamos de tiempo?, how are we off for time?
tus llaves tienen que andar por casa, your keys must be somewhere in the house
7 (llevar consigo) LAm to have on, to carry/take with oneself: la llave la andaba con él a todas partes, he carried the key with him everywhere he went
II vtr (recorrer) to walk: andaré el tortuoso camino que lleva a tu casa, I'll walk the winding road that leads to your door
andar m, andares mpl walk sing, gait sing
' andar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
andares
- bicicleta
- boca
- casa
- cien
- dinero
- echar
- escasa
- escaso
- gatas
- greña
- holgada
- holgado
- juego
- peculiar
- puntilla
- reconocer
- soltarse
- tienta
- torpe
- torpeza
- anduve
- bien
- caballo
- caminar
- cojo
- compañía
- corto
- descaminado
- desgarbado
- gata
- gatear
- mal
- nube
- ojo
- paso
English:
ambulatory
- badly
- barefoot
- blunder
- bustle
- crawl
- down
- drag
- even
- gait
- grope
- heavily
- large
- loose
- mooch
- mope about
- mope around
- move about
- move around
- pad about
- pad around
- pick
- plod
- pound
- prance
- pressed
- pussyfoot
- run
- scramble
- short
- slouch
- slouch about
- slouch around
- slow
- stall
- steadily
- stoop
- stride
- tiptoe
- toddler
- tout
- tramp
- trek
- trip along
- upright
- waddle
- walk
- walking pace
- walking shoes
- blink
* * *♦ vi[moverse] to move;¿fuiste en autobús o andando? did you go by bus or on foot?, did you go by bus or did you walk?;andar por la calle to walk in the street;andar deprisa/despacio to walk quickly/slowly;andar a gatas to crawl;andar de puntillas to tiptoetodo se andará all in good time2. [funcionar] to work, to go;la nueva moto anda estupendamente the new motorbike is running superbly;el reloj no anda the clock has stopped;las cosas andan mal things are going badly;los negocios andan muy bien business is going very well3. [estar] to be;¿qué tal andas? how are you (doing)?;no sabía que habían operado a tu padre – ¿qué tal anda? I didn't know your father had had an operation, how is he (getting on o doing)?;¿dónde anda tu hermano? no lo he visto desde hace meses what's your brother up to these days? I haven't seen him for months;creo que anda por el almacén I think he's somewhere in the warehouse;andar en boca de todos to be on everyone's lips;desde que tiene novia, andar muy contento ever since he got a girlfriend he's been very happy;ando muy ocupado I'm very busy at the moment;¿cómo andas de dinero? how are you (off) for money?;andamos muy mal de dinero we're very short of money, we're very badly off for money;¡date prisa, que andamos muy mal de tiempo! hurry up, we haven't got much time!, hurry up, we're late!;de andar por casa [explicación, método] basic, rough and ready;mi ropa de andar por casa my clothes for wearing around the house;hice un apaño de andar por casa y ya funciona I patched it up myself and it works again now;ande yo caliente, ríase la gente I'm quite happy, I don't care what other people think;quien mal anda mal acaba everyone gets their just deserts[papeleos, negocios] to be busy with;anda metido en pleitos desde el accidente ever since the accident he's been busy fighting legal battles¿quién ha andado en mis papeles? who has been messing around with my papers?con esa chulería, David anda buscándose problemas David's asking for trouble, always being so cocky;en ese país andan a tiros in that country they go round shooting one another;andan a voces todo el día they spend the whole day shouting at each other;anda echando broncas a todos he's going round telling everybody off;anda explicando sus aventuras he's talking about his adventures;andar a vueltas con algo to be having trouble with sth;RP¡andá a saber! who knows!anda por ahí con una jovencita he's running around with a young girl;anda con gente muy poco recomendable she mixes with o goes around with a very undesirable crowd;dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres birds of a feather flock together8.andar por [alcanzar, rondar] to be about;anda por los sesenta he's about sixty;debe de andar por el medio millón it must be o cost about half a million♦ vt1. [recorrer] to go, to travel;anduvimos 15 kilómetros we walked (for) 15 kilometres♦ nm1. [modo de caminar] gait, walk;andares [de persona] gait;tiene andares de modelo she walks like a model2. [transcurso]con el andar del tiempo, comprenderás todo mejor you'll understand everything better with the passing of time* * *I v/i1 ( caminar) walk;andando on foot;¡andando! come on!, move it! fam2 ( funcionar) work3:andar alegre/triste be happy/sad;andar bien/mal do well/badly;andar bien/mal de algo have a lot of/be short of sth;andar con cuidado be careful;andar con alguien mix with s.o., hang out with s.o. fam ;andar en algo ( buscar) rummage in sth;andar en el cajón rummage around in the drawer;andar en opor los 30 años be around 30;andar tras algo be after sth fam ;andar haciendo algo be doing sth;andar a golpes, andar a palos be always fighting;andar a una work together;II v/t walkIII m:andares gait, walk* * *andar {6} vi1) caminar: to walk2) ir: to go, to travel3) funcionar: to run, to functionel auto anda bien: the car runs well4) : to rideandar a caballo: to ride on horseback5) : to beanda sin dinero: he's brokeandar vt: to walk, to travelandar nm: walk, gait* * *andar vb1. (caminar) to walk2. (moverse) to go3. (funcionar) to work / to go4. (estar) to be¿cómo andas? how are you?¿cómo andas de tu resfriado? how's your cold?¿por dónde anda Enrique? where's Enrique?¿quién anda por ahí? who's there? -
109 apagarse
1 (luz) to go out; (televisión) to go off2 (emoción) to fade, wane* * *1) to go out, blow out2) die away* * *VPR1) [fuego, vela] to go out; [con el viento] to blow out; [volcán] to become extinct2) [luz] to go out; [aparato] [automáticamente] to switch off, go off; [por avería] to stop working3) [ira, rencor] to subside, die awaysu entusiasmo se apagó con los años — his enthusiasm died away o subsided over the years
4) [sonido] to die away5) [persona] to fade (away)su vida se apaga — his life is coming to an end o ebbing away
* * *(v.) = subsideEx. Her agitation subsided suddenly.* * *(v.) = subsideEx: Her agitation subsided suddenly.
* * *vpr1. [luz] to go out;tarda un par de minutos en apagarse [aparato] it takes a couple of minutes to switch itself off;de repente se apagó la televisión the TV suddenly went off, the TV screen suddenly went blank2. [extinguirse] [fuego, vela, cigarrillo] to go out3. [reducirse] [sed] to be quenched;[dolor, rencor] to die down; [color] to fade; [sonido] to die away; [brillo] to become dull; [ilusión] to die, to be extinguished; [vida] to come to an end;todavía no se han apagado los ecos del escándalo the furore surrounding the scandal has yet to die down* * ** * *vr1) : to go out, to fade2) : to wane, to die down* * *apagarse vb1. (fuego, cigarrillo, luz) to go out2. (aparato) to go off -
110 apoteosis
f. s.&pl.1 grand finale (final).2 apotheosis, glorification, grandeur, exaltation.* * *1 apotheosis2 (de un espectáculo) grand finale* * *SF INV apotheosis* * *a) ( exaltación) apotheosiscuando salió en escena aquello fue la apoteosis — (fam) the audience went wild when she came on stage (colloq)
b) (Teatr) finale* * *= apotheosis, finale.Ex. It is at this point that the serious problems begin to occur; when the apotheosis is effected from file to catalog.Ex. The article 'Encore! Integrating children's literature as a prelude or finale to music experiences with young children' shows how teachers and library specialists can integrate children's literature about song, dance, or musical instruments in music classes.* * *a) ( exaltación) apotheosiscuando salió en escena aquello fue la apoteosis — (fam) the audience went wild when she came on stage (colloq)
b) (Teatr) finale* * *= apotheosis, finale.Ex: It is at this point that the serious problems begin to occur; when the apotheosis is effected from file to catalog.
Ex: The article 'Encore! Integrating children's literature as a prelude or finale to music experiences with young children' shows how teachers and library specialists can integrate children's literature about song, dance, or musical instruments in music classes.* * *1 (exaltación) apotheosiscuando apareció en escena aquello fue la apoteosis ( fam); the audience went wild when she came on stage ( colloq)2 ( Teatr) finale* * *
apoteosis sustantivo femenino
◊ cuando salió en escena aquello fue la apoteosis (fam) the audience went wild when she came on stage (colloq)b) (Teatr) finale
' apoteosis' also found in these entries:
English:
finale
* * *apoteosis nf inv1. [culminación] crowning moment, culmination2. [final] grand finale* * *f figclimax, apotheosis fml -
111 apuro
m.1 fix, difficult situation.estar en un apuro to be in a tight spot2 embarrassment (vergüenza).me da apuro (decírselo) I'm embarrassed (to tell her)3 predicament, awkward situation, fix, mess.4 rush.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: apurar.* * *1 fix, tight spot (de dinero) hardship2 (vergüenza) embarrassment\estar/encontrarse en un apuro to be in a tight spot¡qué apuro! how embarrassing!* * *noun m.1) predicament2) hurry* * *SM1) (=aprieto) predicamenten caso de auténtico apuro, siempre puedes vender las joyas — if you're in real difficulty o in a real predicament you can always sell the jewels
vencieron con apuros, por 90-87 — they won 90-87, not without a struggle
•
en apuros, ayudan a empresas en apuros — they help companies in difficultyarriesgó su vida para socorrer a un anciano en apuros — he risked his life to help an old man in distress
se vieron en apuros para hacer el hojaldre — they found it difficult to make o had trouble making the puff pastry
•
poner a algn en apuros — to put sb in an awkward situation, make things awkward for sb•
sacar a algn de un apuro — to get sb out of a messgracias por sacarme del apuro delante de todos — thanks for getting me off the hook in front of everyone
•
salir de un apuro — to get out of a tight spot2) (=vergüenza) embarrassment¡qué apuro! — how embarrassing!
•
me da apuro — it embarrasses me, I'm embarrassed3) LAm (=prisa) rush* * *1) ( vergüenza)2) (aprieto, dificultad)se vio en apuros — he found himself in a predicament o a tight spot
me sacó del apuro — he got me out of it o off the hook
me puso en un apuro — she put me in a real predicament
pasaron muchos apuros — they had an uphill struggle o they went through a lot
3) (AmL) ( prisa) rushcasarse de apuro — (RPl)
se casaron de apuro — they had a shotgun wedding
* * *= predicament, embarrassment, quandary.Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.Ex. Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.Ex. The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.----* en apuros = hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits.* en un apuro = in a bind, in a predicament.* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.* en un momento de apuro = if it comes to the crunch.* en un momento de apuros = when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst.* en un serio apuro = in dire straits.* estar en apuros = be in trouble, be in a fix.* meterse en un apuro = get into + a predicament.* pasar apuros = struggle, pass through + adversity, have + a thin time, be under strain, bear + hardship, be hard pressed, feel + the pinch, have + a hard time, the wolves + be + at the door, have + a tough time.* pasar apuros económicos = lead + a precarious existence.* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.* sacar de apuros = bail out, bale out.* * *1) ( vergüenza)2) (aprieto, dificultad)se vio en apuros — he found himself in a predicament o a tight spot
me sacó del apuro — he got me out of it o off the hook
me puso en un apuro — she put me in a real predicament
pasaron muchos apuros — they had an uphill struggle o they went through a lot
3) (AmL) ( prisa) rushcasarse de apuro — (RPl)
se casaron de apuro — they had a shotgun wedding
* * *= predicament, embarrassment, quandary.Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.
Ex: Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.Ex: The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.* en apuros = hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits.* en un apuro = in a bind, in a predicament.* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.* en un momento de apuro = if it comes to the crunch.* en un momento de apuros = when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst.* en un serio apuro = in dire straits.* estar en apuros = be in trouble, be in a fix.* meterse en un apuro = get into + a predicament.* pasar apuros = struggle, pass through + adversity, have + a thin time, be under strain, bear + hardship, be hard pressed, feel + the pinch, have + a hard time, the wolves + be + at the door, have + a tough time.* pasar apuros económicos = lead + a precarious existence.* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.* sacar de apuros = bail out, bale out.* * *A(vergüenza): ¡qué apuro! how embarrassing!¡qué apuro me hiciste pasar! you really embarrassed meme daba apuro pedirle más dinero I was too embarrassed to ask him for more moneyB(aprieto, dificultad): se vio en apuros he found himself in a predicament o a difficult situation o a tight spotestá en un gran apuro she's in an awful situation o a terrible predicamentme sacó del apuro prestándome el dinero he got me out of it o off the hook by lending me the moneyno lo tires que pueda servir para sacar del apuro don't throw it away it might come in handy o ( BrE) usefulme puso en un apuro cuando me lo preguntó she put me in a real predicament o in an awkward position by asking mepasaron muchos apuros para salvar el negocio they had an uphill struggle o they went through a lot to save the businessse ven en apuros para controlarlos they have a lot of trouble controlling themen el apuro lo dejó en el mostrador in the rush she left it on the counteresto tiene apuro this is urgentse tuvieron que casar de apuro they had a shotgun wedding* * *
Del verbo apurar: ( conjugate apurar)
apuro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
apuró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
apurar
apuro
apurar ( conjugate apurar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹copa/botella›:
2 ( meter prisa):
no me apures (AmL) don't hurry o rush me
verbo intransitivo (Chi) (+ me/te/le etc) ( urgir):
apurarse verbo pronominal
1 ( preocuparse) to worry
2 (AmL) ( darse prisa) to hurry;◊ ¡apúrate! hurry up!
apuro sustantivo masculino
1 ( vergüenza):◊ ¡qué apuro! how embarrassing!;
me daba apuro pedirle dinero I was too embarrassed to ask him for money
2 (aprieto, dificultad) predicament;◊ estar/verse en apuros to be/find oneself in a predicament o tight spot;
me sacó del apuro he got me out of trouble;
me puso en un apuro she put me in a real predicament;
pasaron muchos apuros they had an uphill struggle o they went through a lot
3 (AmL) ( prisa) rush;
apurar verbo transitivo
1 (acabar) to finish off
2 (avergonzar) to embarrass
3 (dar prisa) to hurry
apuro sustantivo masculino
1 (aprieto) tight spot, fix: estamos en un apuro, we are in a tight spot
le pusieron en un apuro, he was put in a difficult position
2 (falta de dinero) hardship: en aquella época pasé muchos apuros, at that time I was very hard up
3 (vergüenza) embarrassment
' apuro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embarazo
- salvar
- aprieto
- apurar
- atolladero
- comprometer
- compromiso
- conflicto
- perdido
- sacar
- salir
English:
bail out
- embarrassment
- fall back on
- hardship
- jam
- pickle
- predicament
- pull through
- rush
- scrape
- spot
- tide over
- trouble
- bind
- bluff
- fix
- haste
- hurry
* * *apuro nm1. [dificultad] tight spot, difficult position;estar en un apuro to be in a tight spot o difficult position;poner a alguien en un apuro to put sb in a tight spot o difficult position;me encontré en un apuro cuando me preguntó por su mujer I found myself in a difficult position when she asked me about his wife;buscan a alguien que los saque del apuro en el que están they are looking for somebody to help them out of their predicamentpasaron muchos apuros económicos en la posguerra they experienced a lot of financial hardship after the war3. [vergüenza] embarrassment;me da apuro (decírselo) I'm embarrassed (to tell her);¡qué apuro! how embarrassing* * *m1 predicament, tight spot fam ;sacar a alguien de un apuro fam get s.o. out of trouble oa jam fam ;en caso de apuro in case of trouble:pasar apuros suffer hardship3 ( compromiso):poner a alguien en un apuro put s.o. in an awkward situation4 ( vergüenza) embarrassment;me da apuro I’m embarrassed3 L.Am. ( prisa) rush* * *apuro nm1) aprieto: predicament, jam2) : rush, hurry3) : embarrassment* * *¡qué apuro! how embarrassing! -
112 asistir
v.1 to attend.asistir a un acto to attend an event2 to attend to.le asiste el doctor Jiménez he is being treated by Dr JiménezRicardo va en las tardes Richard attends in the afternoons.3 to accompany.4 to help, to wait on, to aid, to assist.Ella asiste a todo el mundo She helps everybody.* * *1 to attend, be present1 (servir) to serve, wait on■ los criados asistieron a los invitados durante la recepción the servants waited on the guests during the reception2 (ayudar) to help, assist; (a los enfermos) to attend, care for\me (te, le, etc) asiste la razón formal I am (you are, he is, etc) correctme (te, le, etc) asiste el derecho de... I have (you have, he has, etc) the right to...* * *verb1) to attend, go2) witness3) help, assist•* * *1. VI1) (=acudir) to attend, go¿va usted a asistir? — will you be attending o going?
asistir a algo — to attend sth, go to sth
no asistió a mi clase — he did not attend my lesson, he did not come to my lesson
asiste a misa todos los domingos — he attends Mass every Sunday, he goes/comes to Mass every Sunday
2) (Naipes) to follow suit2. VT1) (=ayudar)asistir a algn — to help sb, assist sb frm
2) (Med)asistir a — [+ paciente, enfermo] to care for, look after; [+ herido, accidentado] to look after, help
3) (=presenciar)estamos asistiendo a una nueva revolución tecnológica — we are witnessing a new technological revolution
4) (Jur)5) frm (=respaldar)6) frm (=atender) to serve, wait onasistió a los invitados en el hotel — he served o waited on the hotel guests
* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (a reunión, acto)asistir a algo — to attend something, be present at something
asistió a una sola clase — he only came/went to one class
asistir a misa — to go to o attend Mass
b) (frml) ( presenciar)asistir a algo — to witness something, be witness to something (frml)
2) (Esp) ( limpiar) to work as a cleaning lady o woman2.asistir vta) (frml) ( ayudar)b) (frml) ( en un parto) to deliver* * *= attend, provide + assistance.Ex. He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.Ex. Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.----* asistir a una clase = attend + class.* asistir a una reunión = attend + meeting.* asistir a un curso = attend + course.* no asistir = stay away.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (a reunión, acto)asistir a algo — to attend something, be present at something
asistió a una sola clase — he only came/went to one class
asistir a misa — to go to o attend Mass
b) (frml) ( presenciar)asistir a algo — to witness something, be witness to something (frml)
2) (Esp) ( limpiar) to work as a cleaning lady o woman2.asistir vta) (frml) ( ayudar)b) (frml) ( en un parto) to deliver* * *= attend, provide + assistance.Ex: He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.
Ex: Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.* asistir a una clase = attend + class.* asistir a una reunión = attend + meeting.* asistir a un curso = attend + course.* no asistir = stay away.* * *asistir [I1 ]viA1 (a una reunión, un acto) asistir A algo to attend sth, be present AT sthdiversas personalidades asistieron a la ceremonia various celebrities were present at o attended the ceremonyasistió a una sola clase he only came/went to one class, he only attended one class ( frml)para los que no asistieron a la última clase for those who didn't come/go to o ( frml) attend the last class, for those who weren't (present) at the last classasistir a misa to go to o attend Masshemos asistido a cambios profundos en este campo we have witnessed o we have been witness to great changes in this field■ asistirvtA( frml)(ayudar): en el consulado lo asistirán debidamente you will receive the necessary assistance at the consulate ( frml)respira asistida por una máquina she is breathing with the aid of a respirator, she is on a respiratorasistir a un moribundo/los pobres to care for a dying person/the poorB ( frml) (en un parto) to deliverC ( frml)«derecho»: lo asiste el derecho de … you have the right to …* * *
asistir ( conjugate asistir) verbo intransitivo ( estar presente) asistir a algo ‹a reunión/acto/clases› to attend sth;◊ asistió a una sola clase he only came/went to one class;
asistir a misa to go to o attend Mass
verbo transitivo (frml) ( ayudar): en el consulado lo asistirán you will receive assistance at the consulate (frml);
asistir a los pobres to care for the poor
asistir
I verbo transitivo to assist, help
Med to attend
III verbo intransitivo to attend [a, -]
' asistir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
razón
- dispensar
- faltar
- ir
- poder
English:
attend
- concerted
- deliver
- exempt
- make
- minister
- otherwise
- raincheck
- sit in on
- stay away
- turn up
- audit
- cram
- sit
- why
* * *♦ vt1. [ayudar] to attend to;en este centro asisten a los sin techo this centre provides care for the homeless;¡Dios nos asista! God above!, good heavens!2. [paciente, enfermo] to attend;los heridos fueron asistidos en un hospital cercano the injured were treated o attended at a nearby hospital;le asiste el doctor Jiménez he is being attended by Dr Jiménez;la comadrona que me asistió en el parto the midwife who helped me give birth3. [acompañar] to accompanyel derecho les asiste they have the law on their side♦ vi1. [acudir] to attend;asistir a un acto to attend an event;asisten a misa todos los domingos they go to church o attend mass every Sunday2. [limpiar] to work as a cleaner3.asistir a [presenciar] to witness;estamos asistiendo a cambios históricos we are witnessing historic changes4. [en juegos de cartas] to follow suit* * *I v/t help, assistII v/i be present;asistir a una boda go to a wedding;asistir a clase attend class, go to class* * *asistir vi: to attend, to be presentasistir a clase: to attend classasistir vt: to aid, to assist* * *asistir vb1. (acudir) to attend / to gono pude asistir al funeral I couldn't attend the funeral / I couldn't go to the funeral2. (cuidar) to attend to / to treat3. (ayudar) to assist / to help -
113 asustar
v.1 to frighten, to scare.¡me has asustado! you gave me a fright!me asusta pensar que pueda tener razón the scary thing is she may be rightEl ruido asustó al caballo The noise frightened=startled the horse.Su demencia asusta a María His lunacy scares Mary.2 to be frightening, to scare.Esas películas de zombies asustan Those zombie pictures are frightening.* * *1 to frighten, scare1 to be frightened, be scared* * *verbto frighten, scare* * *1.VT (=causar miedo a) to frighten, scare; (=espantar) to alarm, startle2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to frighten2.nada lo asusta — he's not frightened o scared by anything
asustarse v pron to get frightenedme asusté cuando vi que no estaba allí — I got a fright o I got worried when I saw he wasn't there
no se asuste, no es nada grave — there's no need to worry o to be alarmed, it's nothing serious
* * *= alarm, frighten, scare, startle, make + things scary for, freak, shock, spook.Ex. Don't be alarmed if the record does not save.Ex. What frightens me about OCLC is the fact that I am disturbed by the integrity of their kind of cataloging.Ex. 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.Ex. I was a little startled in some ways by a statement that other decisions have been directed towards achieving a consistent form of heading.Ex. The article has the title 'Things that go bump in the night: net newbies are maturing -- and making things scary for the traditionals'.Ex. When I had a similar problem I freaked and instead of going to my manual I called tech support.Ex. The gush of water could serve many purposes and was prescribed to soothe, to refrigerate, to stop a swelling, to widen pores, to shock the patient.Ex. The noise spooked the animals, and many stampeded over a cliff to their deaths.----* asustar a Alguien para que haga Algo = frighten + Nombre + into.* asustarse = panic, scare + Reflexivo, shy.* asustarse de = be scared of.* * *1.verbo transitivo to frighten2.nada lo asusta — he's not frightened o scared by anything
asustarse v pron to get frightenedme asusté cuando vi que no estaba allí — I got a fright o I got worried when I saw he wasn't there
no se asuste, no es nada grave — there's no need to worry o to be alarmed, it's nothing serious
* * *= alarm, frighten, scare, startle, make + things scary for, freak, shock, spook.Ex: Don't be alarmed if the record does not save.
Ex: What frightens me about OCLC is the fact that I am disturbed by the integrity of their kind of cataloging.Ex: 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.Ex: I was a little startled in some ways by a statement that other decisions have been directed towards achieving a consistent form of heading.Ex: The article has the title 'Things that go bump in the night: net newbies are maturing -- and making things scary for the traditionals'.Ex: When I had a similar problem I freaked and instead of going to my manual I called tech support.Ex: The gush of water could serve many purposes and was prescribed to soothe, to refrigerate, to stop a swelling, to widen pores, to shock the patient.Ex: The noise spooked the animals, and many stampeded over a cliff to their deaths.* asustar a Alguien para que haga Algo = frighten + Nombre + into.* asustarse = panic, scare + Reflexivo, shy.* asustarse de = be scared of.* * *asustar [A1 ]vtto frighten¡me asustaste! you made me jump!, you startled o frightened me!, you gave me a fright!me asustó cuando se puso tan serio he gave me a fright when he went all seriousnada lo asusta he's not frightened o scared by anything, nothing frightens o scares himlo asustó con tanto hablar de casamiento she frightened o scared him off with all her talk of marriageto get frightenedme asusté cuando llegué a casa y no estaba allí I got a fright o I got worried when I arrived home and he wasn't thereno se asuste, no es nada grave there's no need to worry o to be alarmed o frightened, it's nothing serious¡no te asustes! soy yo don't be frightened o it's all right, it's only mese asustó con lo que le dijo el médico y dejó de fumar what the doctor said frightened him o he got scared o frightened about what the doctor said and he stopped smoking* * *
asustar ( conjugate asustar) verbo transitivo
to frighten;
asustarse verbo pronominal
to get frightened;
me asusté cuando vi que no estaba allí I got a fright o I got worried when I saw he wasn't there;
no se asuste, no es nada grave there's no need to worry, it's nothing serious
asustar verbo transitivo to frighten, scare
' asustar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espantar
- sobrecoger
English:
frighten
- scare
- shock
- startle
- alarm
* * *♦ vt[dar miedo a] to frighten, to scare; [preocupar] to worry;se escondió detrás del sofá para asustarme she hid behind the sofa so she could jump out and frighten me o give me a fright;¡me has asustado! you gave me a fright!;le asustan las arañas he's scared of spiders;me asusta pensar que pueda tener razón the scary thing is she may be right* * *v/t frighten, scare* * *asustar vtespantar: to scare, to frighten* * *asustar vb to frighten / to scare -
114 auxilio
m.1 assistance, help.una llamada de auxilio a 8call for helpgrité pidiendo auxilio I shouted for helppedir/prestar auxilio to call for/give helpacudir en auxilio de alguien to come to somebody's assistanceprimeros auxilios first aid2 Auxilio.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: auxiliar.* * *1 help, aid, assistance, relief1 help!\primeros auxilios first aid sing* * *noun m.aid, help, assistance* * *SM help, assistance más frmprimeros auxilios — (Med) first aid
pedir auxilio — to ask for help o assistance
prestar auxilio — to give help o assistance
auxilio espiritual — (Rel) consolations of religion pl ; (=sacramentos) last rites pl
* * *a) ( ayuda) helpb) (RPl) ( grúa) recovery o breakdown truck* * *= relief, help, aid, succour [succor, -USA].Ex. The report concluded that the problems of rural populations 'do not differ greatly from those of the urban population though the difficulties in obtaining help and relief can be exacerbated by isolation'.Ex. The entry is first located with the help of searching.Ex. Indexing may be conducted entirely without the aid of a computer, or may rely to varying extents upon the facilities for the manipulation and ordering of data offered by the computer.Ex. The Government has vowed to provide 'all possible succour' to the people affected by the cyclone that has left a trail of death and devastation.----* auxilio en carretera = roadside assistance.* botiquín de primeros auxilios = first-aid kit.* encargado de prestar los primeros auxilios = first aider.* fondo de auxilio = benevolent fund.* llamada de auxilio = distress call.* primeros auxilios = first-aid.* sala de primeros auxilios = emergency room.* * *a) ( ayuda) helpb) (RPl) ( grúa) recovery o breakdown truck* * *= relief, help, aid, succour [succor, -USA].Ex: The report concluded that the problems of rural populations 'do not differ greatly from those of the urban population though the difficulties in obtaining help and relief can be exacerbated by isolation'.
Ex: The entry is first located with the help of searching.Ex: Indexing may be conducted entirely without the aid of a computer, or may rely to varying extents upon the facilities for the manipulation and ordering of data offered by the computer.Ex: The Government has vowed to provide 'all possible succour' to the people affected by the cyclone that has left a trail of death and devastation.* auxilio en carretera = roadside assistance.* botiquín de primeros auxilios = first-aid kit.* encargado de prestar los primeros auxilios = first aider.* fondo de auxilio = benevolent fund.* llamada de auxilio = distress call.* primeros auxilios = first-aid.* sala de primeros auxilios = emergency room.* * *1 (ayuda) helppedir auxilio to ask for helpnos prestó auxilio he gave us help, he helped us¡socorro! ¡auxilio! help! help!acudieron en auxilio de los accidentados they went to the aid of o to help the accident victimsauxilio en carretera breakdown o recovery service* * *
Del verbo auxiliar: ( conjugate auxiliar)
auxilio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
auxilió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
auxiliar
auxilio
auxiliar 1 adjetivo
‹personal/elementos› auxiliary ( before n)
c) (Tec) auxiliaryd) (Inf) peripheral
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
b)◊ auxiliar sustantivo femenino (RPl) (Auto) spare tire
auxiliar 2 ( conjugate auxiliar) verbo transitivo
to help
auxilio sustantivo masculino
auxilio en carretera breakdown o recovery service;
acudieron en auxilio de las víctimas they went to the aid of the victims
auxiliar
1 adjetivo & mf auxiliary, assistant
II verbo transitivo to help, assist
auxilio sustantivo masculino
1 assistance, help
primeros auxilios, first aid sing
2 exclamación ¡auxilio! help!
' auxilio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acudir
- prestar
- invocar
- rueda
- señal
English:
aid
- assistance
- help
- rescue
- relief
* * *♦ nm1. [socorro] assistance, help;una llamada de auxilio a call for help;Av & Náut a distress call;grité pidiendo auxilio I shouted for help;pedir/prestar auxilio to call for/give help;acudir en auxilio de alguien to come to sb's assistance;primeros auxilios first aid2. RP [grúa] breakdown truck♦ interjhelp!* * *m help;primeros auxilios pl first aid sg* * *auxilio nm1) : aid, assistance2)primeros auxilios : first aid* * *auxilio1 interj help!auxilio2 n help / aid -
115 batería
f.1 battery, pile.2 drum set, drum.3 series.4 battery, collection.5 drum kit, drums.6 drummer.* * *1 (eléctrica) battery2 MILITAR battery4 (conjunto de cosas) set; (de preguntas) barrage1 drummer\aparcar en batería to park at right-angles to the kerbrecargar las baterías to recharge one's batteriesbatería antiaérea anti-aircraft batterybatería de cocina pots and pans plural* * *noun f.1) battery2) drums•* * *1. SF1) (Elec) battery2) (=fila) [de luces] bank, battery; [en teatro] footlights pl ; [para gallinas] battery; [de soldados] battery3) (Mús) (=instrumento) drums pl ; [de orquesta] percussion instruments pl¿tocas la batería? — do you play the drums?
4) (Culin)5) LAm (Béisbol) hit, stroke6) And (=ronda de bebidas) round7) Méxdar batería a algn — * to make trouble for sb, make a lot of work for sb
2.SMF (=persona) [en grupo] drummer* * *1) (Auto) batteryse me descargó la batería — my battery went dead (AmE) o (BrE) flat
aparcar or estacionar en batería — to park front/rear to the curb (AmE), to park nose/tail to the kerb (BrE)
(re)cargar las baterías — (fam) to recharge one's batteries
2) (Mús) drums (pl), drum kit3) ( de artillería) battery4) batería masculino y femenino drummer* * *= bank, battery, drummer.Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex. Laptop batteries on planes are an accident waiting to happen: Terror without terrorists.Ex. The author describes the priests who administer the temple and conduct the rituals and the people who work there (ringers, watchmen, chanters, drummers, carpenters).----* batería de ácido = lead acid battery.* batería de ácido y plomo = lead acid battery.* batería gastada = dud battery.* batería inservible = dud battery.* batería recargable = rechargeable battery.* cargador de batería = battery charger, trickle charger.* pinzas de arranque = jumper cables.* pinzas de la batería = booster cables, jumper leads.* * *1) (Auto) batteryse me descargó la batería — my battery went dead (AmE) o (BrE) flat
aparcar or estacionar en batería — to park front/rear to the curb (AmE), to park nose/tail to the kerb (BrE)
(re)cargar las baterías — (fam) to recharge one's batteries
2) (Mús) drums (pl), drum kit3) ( de artillería) battery4) batería masculino y femenino drummer* * *= bank, battery, drummer.Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.
Ex: Laptop batteries on planes are an accident waiting to happen: Terror without terrorists.Ex: The author describes the priests who administer the temple and conduct the rituals and the people who work there (ringers, watchmen, chanters, drummers, carpenters).* batería de ácido = lead acid battery.* batería de ácido y plomo = lead acid battery.* batería gastada = dud battery.* batería inservible = dud battery.* batería recargable = rechargeable battery.* cargador de batería = battery charger, trickle charger.* pinzas de arranque = jumper cables.* pinzas de la batería = booster cables, jumper leads.* * *A ( Auto) batteryaparcar or estacionar en batería to park front/rear to the curb ( AmE), to park nose/tail to the kerb ( BrE)cargar or recargar las baterías to recharge one's batteriesB ( Mús) drums (pl), drum kittocar la batería to play the drumsC1 (de artillería) battery2 ( Teatr) footlights (pl)3 (de preguntas, tests) batteryCompuesto:D ( Agr) batterygallinas/huevos de batería battery hens/eggsEbatería masculine and feminine drummer* * *
batería sustantivo femenino
1 (Auto) battery;◊ se me descargó la batería my battery went dead (AmE) o (BrE) flat
2
b)◊ batería sustantivo masculino y femenino
drummer
batería
I sustantivo femenino
1 Auto battery
2 Mús drums pl 3 batería (de cocina), pots and pans, kitchen pans
II mf Mús drummer
♦ Locuciones: en batería: sólo se permite estacionar en batería, you are only allowed to park square on to the kerb
' batería' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cargador
- descargada
- descargado
- descargarse
- estacionamiento
- recargar
- cargar
- descargar
- gastar
- recargable
- sobrecarga
- sobrecargar
English:
battery
- charge
- drum
- drummer
- flat
- jump leads
- kitchenware
- utensil
- on
* * *♦ nf1. [de coche] battery2. Elec & Informát batterybatería solar solar cell3. Mil battery4. Mús drums;tocar la batería to play the drums5. Teatro footlights6. [conjunto] set;[de preguntas] barrage batería de cocina cookware set;batería de pruebas battery of tests7.♦ nmfdrummer* * *I faparcar en batería AUTO angle park2 MÚS drums pl, drum kitII m/f MÚS drummer* * *batería nf1) pila: battery2) : drum kit, drums pl3) : artillery4)batería de cocina : kitchen utensils pl* * *batería n2. (instrumento) drums3. (músico) drummer -
116 busca
f.1 search.(ir) en busca de (to go) in search oforden de busca y captura arrest warranten busca y captura on the run (from the police)2 pager, bleeper, bleep.3 extra job, moonlighting.m.pager (buscapersonas). (peninsular Spanish)pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: buscar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: buscar.* * *1 search, hunt1 familiar bleeper, pager\ir en busca de to search for, hunt for* * *noun f.1) search2) quest* * *1.SF searchestán analizando la muestra a la busca de impurezas — they are analysing the sample in search of impurities o to search for impurities
empezó a llamar por teléfono a todas partes en mi busca — he began phoning around everywhere to try and find me
busca y captura, el juez dictó orden de busca y captura del fugitivo — the judge ordered the fugitive's (immediate) capture
estar en busca y captura — to be wanted, be on the run *
2.SM Esp (=mensáfono) bleeper *, pager* * *IIIandar a la busca de algo/alguien — (Chi fam) to be after something/somebody (colloq)
masculino (Esp fam) pager, beeper (AmE), bleeper (BrE)* * *= bleeper, pager.Ex. By the time I became a medical student doctors were summoned by bleepers.Ex. The particular issue has to do with pagers and cell phones going off in a public library and the need for a policy to control the situation.----* llamar por el busca = bleep.* navegar por la red en busca de información = surf for + information.* usuario que busca información = information searcher.* * *IIIandar a la busca de algo/alguien — (Chi fam) to be after something/somebody (colloq)
masculino (Esp fam) pager, beeper (AmE), bleeper (BrE)* * *= bleeper, pager.Ex: By the time I became a medical student doctors were summoned by bleepers.
Ex: The particular issue has to do with pagers and cell phones going off in a public library and the need for a policy to control the situation.* llamar por el busca = bleep.* navegar por la red en busca de información = surf for + information.* usuario que busca información = information searcher.* * *A (búsqueda) searchenviaron a un grupo en busca de ayuda they sent a group in search of help o to look for helpemigraron en busca de nuevos horizontes they emigrated in pursuit o search of new horizons ( liter)todos salieron en su busca they all set out to look for him o search for him o to try to find himvarios periodistas llegaron en busca de una exclusiva several reporters arrived in search of o hoping to get a scoopanda en busca de marido she's husband-hunting ( colloq), she's looking for a husbandB( Méx fam) (trabajillo): si no fuera porque tengo mis buscas no podría pagar el departamento if it weren't for my other jobs I couldn't pay the rent ( colloq)hacen buscas fuera de sus trabajos they do a bit of moonlighting ( colloq)pager, beeper, bleeper ( BrE)* * *
Del verbo buscar: ( conjugate buscar)
busca es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
busca
buscar
busca sustantivo femenino ( búsqueda) search;
salieron en su busca they set out to look for him
■ sustantivo masculino (Esp fam) pager, beeper (AmE), bleeper (BrE)
buscar ( conjugate buscar) verbo transitivo
1
‹fama/fortuna› to seek;
2
(— en tren, a pie) I went to meet him at the airport;◊ vengo a busca mis cosas I've come to collect o pick up my things
fue a busca un médico/un taxi he went to get a doctor/a taxi;
¿qué buscas con eso? what are you trying to achieve by that?
verbo intransitivo
to look;◊ busca en el cajón look o have a look in the drawer
buscarse verbo pronominal
1 ( intentar encontrar) to look for
2 ‹ problemas› to ask for;◊ no quiero buscame complicaciones/problemas I don't want any trouble;
tú te lo has buscado you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right;
buscársela(s) (fam): te la estás buscando you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)
busca
I sustantivo femenino search
ir en busca de, to go in search of
II m inv bleeper, pager
buscar verbo transitivo
1 to look for
2 (en la enciclopedia, en el diccionario) to look up
3 (conseguir, traer) to fetch: ve a buscar un poco de agua, go and fetch some water
4 (recoger cosas) to collect
(recoger personas) to pick up: fue a buscarme al trabajo, she picked me up from work
' busca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
batir
- batida
- confín
- nacional
- tras
- buscar
- interesado
- orden
- por
English:
after
- bleeper
- extortion
- feel
- fish
- kerb-crawler
- pasture
- pursuit
- root about
- root around
- scan
- scavenge
- scour
- search
- shake down
- want
- drill
- scavenger
* * *♦ nfsearch;(ir) en busca de (to go) in search of;a la busca de algo in search of sth;orden de busca y captura arrest warrant;en busca y captura on the run (from the police)♦ nmEsp [buscapersonas] pager* * *I f search;en busca de in search of;encontrarse en busca y captura have a warrant out for one’s arrestII m fampager* * *busca nf: search* * *busca n (búsqueda) searchen busca de in search of / to look for -
117 caer en desuso
to fall into disuse* * *(v.) = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivionEx. However, from the sixties, competition for the railway worker's leisure time from public libraries, service clubs and the humble television meant that many branch libraries fell into disuse.Ex. Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.Ex. The English, French, and Dutch bastardas went out of use by the mid sixteenth century.Ex. The Act was finally allowed to lapse in 1695 and the Stationers' Company was unable to protect its members' rights against those who chose to infringe them.Ex. The printed catalogue has fallen into disfavour, and been replaced by card catalogues, and, more recently, on-line catalogues.Ex. These changes accelerated through much of the nineteenth century, with the older material such as the chivalric romance dying out about the 1960s.Ex. The older material, such as the chivalric romances, dropped from sight.Ex. The author follows the history through to the point, in the latter part of the nineteenth century, when mirror-image monograms went out of favour and were replaced by straightforward monograms.Ex. These tools are useable for analytical studies of how technologies emerge, mature and pass away.Ex. Probably only one in a hundred girls who give birth clandestinely even knows that an edict of King Henry II, now fallen into desuetude, once made their action punishable by death.Ex. Probably only one in a hundred girls who give birth clandestinely even knows that an edict of King Henry II, now fallen into desuetude, once made their action punishable by death.Ex. To make a very long story unacceptably short, espionage passed into desuetude after the Reagan years.Ex. It is clear now that after a time, with her marriage sinking into desuetude, Vivien entered into a sexual relationship with Russell.Ex. Our deliberate and passionate ambition is to avoid the traps of soulless, dead villages turned into museums, slowly sinking into oblivion.* * *(v.) = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivionEx: However, from the sixties, competition for the railway worker's leisure time from public libraries, service clubs and the humble television meant that many branch libraries fell into disuse.
Ex: Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.Ex: The English, French, and Dutch bastardas went out of use by the mid sixteenth century.Ex: The Act was finally allowed to lapse in 1695 and the Stationers' Company was unable to protect its members' rights against those who chose to infringe them.Ex: The printed catalogue has fallen into disfavour, and been replaced by card catalogues, and, more recently, on-line catalogues.Ex: These changes accelerated through much of the nineteenth century, with the older material such as the chivalric romance dying out about the 1960s.Ex: The older material, such as the chivalric romances, dropped from sight.Ex: The author follows the history through to the point, in the latter part of the nineteenth century, when mirror-image monograms went out of favour and were replaced by straightforward monograms.Ex: These tools are useable for analytical studies of how technologies emerge, mature and pass away.Ex: Probably only one in a hundred girls who give birth clandestinely even knows that an edict of King Henry II, now fallen into desuetude, once made their action punishable by death.Ex: Probably only one in a hundred girls who give birth clandestinely even knows that an edict of King Henry II, now fallen into desuetude, once made their action punishable by death.Ex: To make a very long story unacceptably short, espionage passed into desuetude after the Reagan years.Ex: It is clear now that after a time, with her marriage sinking into desuetude, Vivien entered into a sexual relationship with Russell.Ex: Our deliberate and passionate ambition is to avoid the traps of soulless, dead villages turned into museums, slowly sinking into oblivion. -
118 callar
v.1 to keep quiet about.2 to keep quiet, to be silent.quien calla otorga silence signifies consent3 to silence.Ricardo calló a Susana Richard silenced Susan.4 to be quiet, to stop talking.hacer callar a alguien to silence somebodymandar callar a alguien to tell somebody to shut up¡calla! shut up!¡calla, si eso me lo dijo a mí también! guess what, he said that to me, too!5 to hold one's tongue, to shut up, to be silent, to be quiet.María calló para protegerlo Mary held her tongue to protect him.6 to hush up, to keep under one's hat.María calló la verdad sobre el caso Mary hushed up the truth about the case.* * *1 (no hablar) to be quiet, keep quiet2 (dejar de hablar) to stop talking, shut up■ ¡quieres callar! will you shut up!3 (un ruido) to stop1 (esconder) to keep to oneself, not mention\a la chita callando familiar on the quiet, on the sly¡calla! figurado never!, no!¡cállate! keep quiet!, be quiet!quien calla otorga silence gives consent* * *1. VI1) (=dejar de hablar) to be quiet¡calla, que no puedo oír la radio! — be o keep quiet, I can't hear the radio!, shut up o (EEUU) hush up, I can't hear the radio! *
su madre le mandó callar — his mother ordered him to be quiet, his mother told him to shut up
-Ernesto se casa -¡calla! ¡eso no puede ser! — "Ernesto is getting married" - "you're joking! that can't be true!"
2) (=no hablar) to say nothing, keep quietal principio optó por callar — initially he decided to say nothing o keep quiet
2. VT1) (=hacer callar)calló a los niños con un cuento — he got the children to be o keep quiet by reading them a story
reparten dinero para callar las protestas — they're giving out money to silence o quell complaints
¡calla o cállate la boca! — * shut your mouth! **, shut your face! **
2) (=ocultar) to keep to o.s., keep quietserá mejor callar este asunto — it's best to keep this matter to ourselves o keep this matter quiet
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo to be quiet, shut up (colloq)hacer callar a la oposición/prensa — to silence the opposition/the press
ya tiene tres niños - calla! — (fam) she has three children now - never! o she hasn't! (colloq)
2.quien calla otorga — silence implies o gives consent
callar vta) <secreto/información> to keep... quietb) (AmL) < persona> to get... to be quiet, to shut... up (colloq)3.callarse v prona) ( guardar silencio) to be quietcállate la boca! — (fam) shut your mouth! (sl)
cuando entró todos se callaron — when he walked in everyone went quiet o stopped talking
* * *----* callarse = go + quiet, shut up, keep + quiet.* hacer callar = shush, hush, quieten.* mandar callar = shush, hush.* matarlas callando = wolf in sheep's clothing.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to be quiet, shut up (colloq)hacer callar a la oposición/prensa — to silence the opposition/the press
ya tiene tres niños - calla! — (fam) she has three children now - never! o she hasn't! (colloq)
2.quien calla otorga — silence implies o gives consent
callar vta) <secreto/información> to keep... quietb) (AmL) < persona> to get... to be quiet, to shut... up (colloq)3.callarse v prona) ( guardar silencio) to be quietcállate la boca! — (fam) shut your mouth! (sl)
cuando entró todos se callaron — when he walked in everyone went quiet o stopped talking
* * ** callarse = go + quiet, shut up, keep + quiet.* hacer callar = shush, hush, quieten.* mandar callar = shush, hush.* matarlas callando = wolf in sheep's clothing.* * *callar [A1 ]vito be quiet, shut up ( colloq)calla, que no me dejas oír be quiet o shut up, I can't hearlloró toda la noche, no hubo manera de hacerlo callar he cried all night, nothing we could do would make him stopquien calla otorga silence implies o gives consent■ callarvt1 ‹secreto› to keep … to oneselfintentaron callar estas cifras they attempted to keep these figures quiet2( AmL) ‹persona› callen a esos niños get those children to be quiet, shut those kids up, will you? ( colloq)■ callarse1 (guardar silencio) to be quiet¡cállate! be quiet!, shut up! ( colloq)¡cállate la boca! ( fam); shut your mouth! (sl)¿te quieres callar de una vez? will you shut up!cuando entró todos se callaron when he walked in everyone went quiet o stopped talkingla próxima vez no me callaré next time I won't keep quiet2 (no decir) ‹noticia› to keep … quiet, keep … to oneself* * *
callar ( conjugate callar) verbo intransitivo
to be quiet, shut up (colloq);
hacer callar a la oposición to silence the opposition
verbo transitivoa) ‹secreto/información› to keep … quiet
callarse verbo pronominal
cuando entró todos se callaron when he walked in everyone went quiet o stopped talking;
la próxima vez no me callaré next time I'll say something
callar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (parar de hablar) to stop talking: calla un momento, ¿qué ruido es ése?, be quiet, what's that noise?
2 (no decir nada) to keep quiet, say nothing: tus ojos asienten y tu boca calla, your eyes say it all
II verbo transitivo (dejar de dar una noticia) not to mention o to keep to oneself: desconfía de sus palabras, callarán la verdad, you can't trust what they're saying, they are going to hush up the truth
♦ Locuciones: ¡calla!, (para indicar sorpresa) never!: ¡calla, no me digas que se casó!, did she really marry?
hacer callar, (hacer que alguien pare de hablar) to get someone to be quiet
(silenciar) to silence: ¡no podrán hacernos callar! they can't make us keep our mouths shut
quien calla otorga, silence speaks volumes
' callar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hacer
- para
- silenciar
- mandar
- querer
English:
hush
- shout down
- shut up
- silence
- quiet
- shut
- unsaid
* * *♦ vi1. [no hablar] to keep quiet, to be silent;quien calla otorga silence signifies consent2. [dejar de hablar] to be quiet, to stop talking;mandar callar a alguien to tell sb to shut up;hacer callar a alguien to silence sb;¡calla! shut up!;¡calla, si eso me lo dijo a mí también! guess what!, he said that to me, too!;¡calla, que me he dejado el paraguas en el tren! gosh! I've left my umbrella on the train!;los cañones callaron tras tres días de combate after three days of battle the guns fell silent♦ vt1. [ocultar] to keep quiet about;calló la verdad para no inculpar a su amigo she withheld the truth so as not to incriminate her friend2. [acallar] to silence* * *¡calla! be quiet!, shut up!II v/t silence* * *callar vi: to keep quiet, to be silentcallar vt1) : to silence, to hush¡calla a los niños!: keep the children quiet!2) : to keep secret* * * -
119 caminar
v.1 to walk.nosotros iremos caminando we'll walk, we'll go on footcaminar hacia el desastre to be heading for disasterRicardo anduvo por las calles Richard walked along the streets.2 to work. ( Latin American Spanish)3 to travel, to cover (una distancia).4 to run.Este carro no camina This car doesn't run.* * *1 (andar) to walk2 (viajar) to travel3 figurado (seguir su curso) to move, make its way1 (recorrer) to cover, travel* * *verb* * *1. VI1) (=andar) to walkhemos venido caminando — we walked (here), we came on foot
caminar sin rumbo — to walk o wander about aimlessly
2) (=progresar) to move3) LAm (=funcionar) to work2.VT to walk* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( andar) to walkle gusta caminar por el campo — he likes going for walks o (going) walking in the country
podemos ir caminando — we can walk, we can go on foot
camina derecho! — stand up straight when you walk, don't slouch
a ti te hace falta alguien que te haga caminar derecho — what you need is someone to keep you in line (colloq)
b) (hacia una meta, fin)2) (AmL) reloj/motor to work; asunto (fam)2.el asunto va caminando — the matter is progressing, things are moving (colloq)
caminar vt1) < distancia> to walk2) (Col fam) < persona> to chase (colloq)* * *= walk, walking, take + a walk, trek.Ex. The user is presented with much walking around shelves if he wishes to gather all documents on a given subject.Ex. Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.Ex. Visitors are invited to take a nostalgic walk through the city's past and experience its economic and architectural history.Ex. It makes sound sense to house all materials on the same subject together so that the information seeker needs to go to one place only rather than trek to half a dozen different areas to discover the books, pamphlets, periodicals, portfolios, cassettes and slides on his chosen subject.----* caminando relajado = at a strolling pace.* caminar con dificultad = plod (along/through).* caminar con los hombros caídos = slouch.* caminar con paso pesado = plod (along/through).* caminar con pesadez = trudge.* caminar con resolución = march.* caminar dormido = sleep-walking, sleep walk.* caminar encorbado = slouch.* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.* caminar suavemente = pad.* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.* utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( andar) to walkle gusta caminar por el campo — he likes going for walks o (going) walking in the country
podemos ir caminando — we can walk, we can go on foot
camina derecho! — stand up straight when you walk, don't slouch
a ti te hace falta alguien que te haga caminar derecho — what you need is someone to keep you in line (colloq)
b) (hacia una meta, fin)2) (AmL) reloj/motor to work; asunto (fam)2.el asunto va caminando — the matter is progressing, things are moving (colloq)
caminar vt1) < distancia> to walk2) (Col fam) < persona> to chase (colloq)* * *= walk, walking, take + a walk, trek.Ex: The user is presented with much walking around shelves if he wishes to gather all documents on a given subject.
Ex: Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.Ex: Visitors are invited to take a nostalgic walk through the city's past and experience its economic and architectural history.Ex: It makes sound sense to house all materials on the same subject together so that the information seeker needs to go to one place only rather than trek to half a dozen different areas to discover the books, pamphlets, periodicals, portfolios, cassettes and slides on his chosen subject.* caminando relajado = at a strolling pace.* caminar con dificultad = plod (along/through).* caminar con los hombros caídos = slouch.* caminar con paso pesado = plod (along/through).* caminar con pesadez = trudge.* caminar con resolución = march.* caminar dormido = sleep-walking, sleep walk.* caminar encorbado = slouch.* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.* caminar suavemente = pad.* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.* utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.* * *caminar [A1 ]viA1 (andar) to walkle gusta caminar por el campo he likes going for walks o (going) walking in the countrysalieron a caminar they went out for a walkqueda muy cerca, podemos ir caminando it's very close, we can walk o we can go on footel nene ya camina the baby's walking nowtú corre si quieres, yo voy caminando you run if you want to, I'm walking o going to walk¡camina derecho! stand up straight when you walk o don't sloucha ti te hace falta alguien que te haga caminar derecho what you need is someone to keep you in line ( colloq)2(hacia una meta, fin): caminamos hacia una nueva era social our society is moving into a new ageun actor que camina hacia la fama an actor heading for fameB ( AmL)1 «reloj/motor» to work2 ( fam)«asunto»: el asunto va caminando the matter is progressing o ( colloq) things are movingsi no tienes un conocido allí, el trámite no camina if you don't know someone who works there, it's difficult to get things moving■ caminarvtA ‹distancia› to walkcaminamos dos kilómetros todos los días we walk two kilometers every daysiempre camino ese trecho I always walk that bit, I always do that bit on foot* * *
caminar ( conjugate caminar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( andar) to walk;
podemos ir caminando we can walk, we can go on foot;
caminar hacia algo ‹hacia meta/fin› to move toward(s) sth
2 (AmL) [reloj/motor] to work;◊ el asunto va caminando (fam) things are moving (colloq)
verbo transitivo ‹ distancia› to walk
caminar
I verbo intransitivo to walk
II verbo transitivo (recorrer a pie) to cover,walk: camino un par de kilómetros diarios, I walk two kilometres every day
' caminar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cojear
- raqueta
- vacilante
- andar
- bastón
- brazo
- campo
- cansado
- derecha
- encoger
- marchar
- rumbo
- tropezar
English:
shuffle
- sleep-walk
- slog
- tramp
- trek
- trudge
- walking pace
- walking shoes
- get
- mince
- pace
- plod
- sleepwalk
- swagger
- tiptoe
- waddle
- wade
- walk
- walker
* * *♦ vi1. [andar] to walk;me gusta caminar I like walking;nosotros iremos caminando we'll walk, we'll go on foot;caminar de un lado para otro to walk up and down, to walk to and fro;¡camina derecho! don't slouch!;Figes difícil caminar siempre derecho it's not easy always to keep to the straight and narrow;caminar de puntillas to tiptoe2. [seguir un curso]el río camina por el valle hacia la desembocadura the river passes o flows through the valley on its way to the seacaminar hacia el desastre to be heading for disaster;caminamos hacia una nueva época we are entering a new erasi no conoces a nadie, no caminas if you don't know the right people, you won't get anywhere♦ vtto walk;caminamos 20 kilómetros we walked 20 kilometres* * *I v/i1 walk; figmove;caminando on foot2 L.Am. ( funcionar) workII v/t walk* * *caminar viandar: to walk, to movecaminar vt: to walk, to cover (a distance)* * *caminar vb to walk -
120 campamento
m.1 camp.campamento base base camp2 camping, camp site.* * *1 (acción de acampar) camping2 (lugar) camp3 (tropa acampada) camp\campamento de trabajo work campcampamento de verano summer camp* * *noun m.* * *SM camp, encampmentcampamento de trabajo — labour o (EEUU) labor camp
* * *masculino camplevantar campamento — (CS fam) to make tracks (colloq)
* * *= camp, campsite [camp site], encampment, camping site, campground.Ex. He tells of how he strayed, heedless of advice, from his camp one night and was unable to find his way back.Ex. Surveys were conducted among 1330 tourists staying in hotels, campsites and private accommodation facilities.Ex. Many, many moons ago, they took up the tomahawk in tribal wars and many of their warriors were killed and their encampments destroyed.Ex. Camping sites are a good and cheaper alternative to hotels and hostels.Ex. Camping is permitted only at Cinnamon Bay campground.----* campamento base = base camp.* campamento de instrucción = training camp.* campamento de lectura = readers' camp.* campamento de refugiados = refugee camp.* campamento de trabajadores = labour camp.* campamento de trabajadores agrícolas = farm labour camp.* campamento de verano = summer camp.* campamento militar = boot camp, boot camp.* levantar campamento = pull + stakes.* * *masculino camplevantar campamento — (CS fam) to make tracks (colloq)
* * *= camp, campsite [camp site], encampment, camping site, campground.Ex: He tells of how he strayed, heedless of advice, from his camp one night and was unable to find his way back.
Ex: Surveys were conducted among 1330 tourists staying in hotels, campsites and private accommodation facilities.Ex: Many, many moons ago, they took up the tomahawk in tribal wars and many of their warriors were killed and their encampments destroyed.Ex: Camping sites are a good and cheaper alternative to hotels and hostels.Ex: Camping is permitted only at Cinnamon Bay campground.* campamento base = base camp.* campamento de instrucción = training camp.* campamento de lectura = readers' camp.* campamento de refugiados = refugee camp.* campamento de trabajadores = labour camp.* campamento de trabajadores agrícolas = farm labour camp.* campamento de verano = summer camp.* campamento militar = boot camp, boot camp.* levantar campamento = pull + stakes.* * *1 (lugar) camptenían el campamento armado junto al río they had set up camp by the river2 (acción) campingnos fuimos a Bariloche de campamento we went camping in Barilochehicimos campamento al pie de la montaña we camped at the foot of the mountainCompuestos:base camptraining campsummer camp* * *
campamento sustantivo masculino
camp;
campamento sustantivo masculino camp
' campamento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colonia
- asentar
- campo
- establecer
- levantar
English:
archery
- boot camp
- bunk
- camp
- homesick
- training camp
- encampment
- refugee
* * *campamento nm1. [lugar] camp;[acción] camping;los niños se van de campamento este año the children are going to summer camp this yearcampamento avanzado [en montañismo] advance camp;campamento base [en montañismo] base camp;campamento nudista nudist camp2. [grupo de personas] camp;todo el campamento colaboró en la búsqueda the whole camp joined in the search* * *m camp* * *campamento nm: camp* * *campamento n camp
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