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41 plutofobia
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42 EIFL Direct
Ex. EIFL Direct (Electronic Information for Libraries Direct) is believed to be the world's largest information consortium with access to a wealth of electronic full text information.* * *Ex: EIFL Direct (Electronic Information for Libraries Direct) is believed to be the world's largest information consortium with access to a wealth of electronic full text information.
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43 Lausana
f.Lausanne.* * *1 Lausanne* * *SF Lausanne* * *= Lausanne.Ex. On the international travellers' menu, Lausanne is a veritable gastronomic destination, offering a truly exceptional wealth of good eateries.* * *= Lausanne.Ex: On the international travellers' menu, Lausanne is a veritable gastronomic destination, offering a truly exceptional wealth of good eateries.
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44 a escondidas
adv.in secret, behind one's back, on the sly, on the quiet.* * *secretly, in secret* * *= by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the slyEx. He is a systematic 'sweater' who sucks wealth from toiling crowds by cunning and by stealth.Ex. It is contended that adoption policies have encouraged nondisclosure of information by gay men & lesbians, & surrogacy arrangements are often handled stealthily.Ex. Seditious books continued to appear, nevertheless, both from secret presses in England moving furtively from hideout to hideout.Ex. Lee is normally a very quiet member of the crew, although we suspect that on the quiet he is a bit of a lad.Ex. True, you may not see many boys and girls openly holding hands or kissing but many affairs are conducted on the sly.* * *= by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the slyEx: He is a systematic 'sweater' who sucks wealth from toiling crowds by cunning and by stealth.
Ex: It is contended that adoption policies have encouraged nondisclosure of information by gay men & lesbians, & surrogacy arrangements are often handled stealthily.Ex: Seditious books continued to appear, nevertheless, both from secret presses in England moving furtively from hideout to hideout.Ex: Lee is normally a very quiet member of the crew, although we suspect that on the quiet he is a bit of a lad.Ex: True, you may not see many boys and girls openly holding hands or kissing but many affairs are conducted on the sly. -
45 a hurtadillas
adv.stealthily, on the sly, by stealth, on the quiet.* * *stealthily, on the sly* * *= surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the slyEx. List prices were not in practice always maintained, for many booksellers would surreptitiously give a discount rather than lose a sale.Ex. He is a systematic 'sweater' who sucks wealth from toiling crowds by cunning and by stealth.Ex. It is contended that adoption policies have encouraged nondisclosure of information by gay men & lesbians, & surrogacy arrangements are often handled stealthily.Ex. Seditious books continued to appear, nevertheless, both from secret presses in England moving furtively from hideout to hideout.Ex. True, you may not see many boys and girls openly holding hands or kissing but many affairs are conducted on the sly.* * *= surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the slyEx: List prices were not in practice always maintained, for many booksellers would surreptitiously give a discount rather than lose a sale.
Ex: He is a systematic 'sweater' who sucks wealth from toiling crowds by cunning and by stealth.Ex: It is contended that adoption policies have encouraged nondisclosure of information by gay men & lesbians, & surrogacy arrangements are often handled stealthily.Ex: Seditious books continued to appear, nevertheless, both from secret presses in England moving furtively from hideout to hideout.Ex: True, you may not see many boys and girls openly holding hands or kissing but many affairs are conducted on the sly. -
46 activar
v.1 to activate (alarma, mecanismo).María activa la alarma Mary activates the alarm.La ambición activa a María Ambition activates Mary=moves Mary to action.El desempleo activa el crímen Unemployment activates=triggers crime.2 to arouse.Lo prohibido activa la pasión Those things forbidden arouse passion.* * *1 TÉCNICA to activate (acelerar) to expedite2 INFORMÁTICA to enable1 to become activated* * *verb1) to activate2) stimulate* * *VT (=poner en marcha) to activate; [+ trabajo] to expedite, speed up, hurry along; [+ fuego] to brighten up, poke; [+ mercado] to stimulate* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( agilizar) <proceso/crecimiento> to speed up; <economía/producción> to stimulate; < circulación> to stimulateb) ( avivar)c) ( poner en funcionamiento) < alarma> to activate, trigger; < dispositivo> to activate; < máquina> to set... in motion2.activarse v prona) alarma to go off; dispositivo to start workingb) (Méx) obreros/disidentes to take active steps* * *= activate, initialize, trip, set on, actuate, set in + motion, energise [energize, -USA], drive.Ex. Deferred orders are activated when the 'claim overdue order' function is run.Ex. These fields do not need to be initialized.Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex. You can also select this option on the Setup Options screen to set postings on permanently.Ex. CRG has always remained an amateur organization in the sense that it does not dispose of large funds, and its members are actuated by enthusiasm for the subject rather than by the hope of wealth.Ex. If someone reports that a member of the staff is drunk while on the job, the supervisor must immediately set in motion the prescribed personnel procedures for verifying the charge, issuing a warning, observing and documenting future performance, and, if necessary, initiating a dismissal action.Ex. This will enhance the utility of the public libraries and energise the public librarian as a change agent.Ex. The notation 796.33 is used for sporst involving an inflated ball propelled ( driven) by foot.----* activar una señal = activate + signal.* activar un dispositivo de control = set + control.* activar un proceso = activate + process.* activar un sistema = activate + system.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( agilizar) <proceso/crecimiento> to speed up; <economía/producción> to stimulate; < circulación> to stimulateb) ( avivar)c) ( poner en funcionamiento) < alarma> to activate, trigger; < dispositivo> to activate; < máquina> to set... in motion2.activarse v prona) alarma to go off; dispositivo to start workingb) (Méx) obreros/disidentes to take active steps* * *= activate, initialize, trip, set on, actuate, set in + motion, energise [energize, -USA], drive.Ex: Deferred orders are activated when the 'claim overdue order' function is run.
Ex: These fields do not need to be initialized.Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex: You can also select this option on the Setup Options screen to set postings on permanently.Ex: CRG has always remained an amateur organization in the sense that it does not dispose of large funds, and its members are actuated by enthusiasm for the subject rather than by the hope of wealth.Ex: If someone reports that a member of the staff is drunk while on the job, the supervisor must immediately set in motion the prescribed personnel procedures for verifying the charge, issuing a warning, observing and documenting future performance, and, if necessary, initiating a dismissal action.Ex: This will enhance the utility of the public libraries and energise the public librarian as a change agent.Ex: The notation 796.33 is used for sporst involving an inflated ball propelled ( driven) by foot.* activar una señal = activate + signal.* activar un dispositivo de control = set + control.* activar un proceso = activate + process.* activar un sistema = activate + system.* * *activar [A1 ]vt1(estimular): medidas que activarán la economía measures to stimulate o revitalize the economypara activar la circulación to stimulate the circulationesto ayudará a activar las negociaciones this will help to give fresh impetus to the negotiationsuna ráfaga activó las llamas a gust of wind fanned the flames2 (poner en funcionamiento) ‹alarma› to activate, trigger, set off; ‹dispositivo› to activate; ‹máquina› to set … in motion3 ( Quím) to activate1 «alarma» to go off; «dispositivo» to start working2 ( Méx) «obreros/disidentes» to take active steps* * *
activar ( conjugate activar) verbo transitivo
‹economía/producción› to stimulate;
‹ circulación› to stimulate;
‹ negociaciones› to give fresh impetus to
‹ dispositivo› to activate;
‹ máquina› to set … in motion
activarse verbo pronominal [ alarma] to go off;
[ dispositivo] to start working
activar verbo transitivo
1 (poner en marcha) to activate
2 (acelerar, animar) to liven up: la publicidad les ayudó a activar el negocio, the publicity campaign helped them to bolster up business
' activar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estimular
- mover
English:
activate
- trip
* * *♦ vt1. [alarma, mecanismo] to activate2. [explosivo] to detonate3. [estimular] to stimulate;activar los intercambios comerciales to boost o stimulate trade;el ejercicio activa la circulación de la sangre exercise stimulates your circulation* * *v/t1 ( estimular) stimulatetrigger* * *activar vt1) : to activate2) : to stimulate, to energize3) : to speed up -
47 adivino
f. & m.1 fortuneteller, diviner, seer, fortune-teller.2 thought reader, mind reader.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: adivinar.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 fortune-teller* * *adivino, -aSM / F fortune-teller* * *- na masculino, femenino fortune-teller* * *= guesser, fortune teller, seer, diviner.Ex. The article has the title 'From smart guesser to smart navigator: changes in collection development for research libraries in a network environment'.Ex. The technique of cold reading is used by fortune tellers, astrologers, & others who wish to convince their clients of their capabilities to divine true character = La técnica de la lectura en frío es usada por adivinos, astrólogos y otros que desean convencer a sus clientes de sus capacidades para adivinar su verdadero carácter.Ex. This service provides Web access to selected extracts from the writings and sayings of various spiritual leaders, saints, seers, mystics and scholars.Ex. Healers and diviners are apprenticed to their elders to learn a great wealth of communal and esoteric knowledge.* * *- na masculino, femenino fortune-teller* * *= guesser, fortune teller, seer, diviner.Ex: The article has the title 'From smart guesser to smart navigator: changes in collection development for research libraries in a network environment'.
Ex: The technique of cold reading is used by fortune tellers, astrologers, & others who wish to convince their clients of their capabilities to divine true character = La técnica de la lectura en frío es usada por adivinos, astrólogos y otros que desean convencer a sus clientes de sus capacidades para adivinar su verdadero carácter.Ex: This service provides Web access to selected extracts from the writings and sayings of various spiritual leaders, saints, seers, mystics and scholars.Ex: Healers and diviners are apprenticed to their elders to learn a great wealth of communal and esoteric knowledge.* * *adivino -namasculine, femininefortune-teller* * *
Del verbo adivinar: ( conjugate adivinar)
adivino es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
adivinó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
adivinar
adivino
adivinar ( conjugate adivinar) verbo transitivo
verbo intransitivo
to guess
adivino◊ -na sustantivo masculino, femenino
fortune-teller
adivinar verbo transitivo
1 (descubrir por conjeturas) to guess: dime qué te pasa, no puedo adivinarte el pensamiento, tell me what's wrong, I can't read your mind
2 (mediante la magia) to predict, foretell
adivino,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino fortune-teller
' adivino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adivina
- intención
- vidente
English:
fortuneteller
- soothsayer
- fortune
* * *adivino, -a nm,ffortune-teller;no soy adivino I'm not psychic* * *m, adivina f fortune teller* * *adivino, -na n: fortune-teller -
48 adyacente
adj.adjacent.* * *► adjetivo1 adjacent* * *adj.* * *ADJ adjacent* * *adjetivo adjacent* * *= adjacent, surrounding, proximate, bordering.Ex. Before him there are the two items to be joined, projected onto adjacent viewing positions.Ex. The wealth that accompanied this duchy continued to accumulate over the next centuries, as can be seen from the elegant patricians' houses lining the cathedral and market squares and the streets surrounding them.Ex. For example, Literature and Language should be proximate, as should Commerce and Economics and Business, Psychology and Medicine, and so on.Ex. This professional periodical provides a perspective on how libraries relate to bordering areas of activity such as education and the book trade.* * *adjetivo adjacent* * *= adjacent, surrounding, proximate, bordering.Ex: Before him there are the two items to be joined, projected onto adjacent viewing positions.
Ex: The wealth that accompanied this duchy continued to accumulate over the next centuries, as can be seen from the elegant patricians' houses lining the cathedral and market squares and the streets surrounding them.Ex: For example, Literature and Language should be proximate, as should Commerce and Economics and Business, Psychology and Medicine, and so on.Ex: This professional periodical provides a perspective on how libraries relate to bordering areas of activity such as education and the book trade.* * *adjacent* * *
adyacente adjetivo
adjacent
adyacente adjetivo adjacent: están construyendo en el terreno adyacente, they're building on the adjacent land
' adyacente' also found in these entries:
English:
adjacent
* * *adyacente adjadjacent;viven en la casa adyacente a la nuestra they live in the house next to ours* * *adj adjacent* * *adyacente adj: adjacent -
49 agorero
adj.ominous, of ill-omen, prophetic.m.soothsayer, diviner, prophet of doom, augur.* * *► adjetivo1 ominous■ ¡qué agorera eres! what a jinx you are!► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 fortune-teller\ave agorera figurado bird of ill omen* * *agorero, -a1.ADJ (=que presagia) prophetic; (=que presagia males) ominous2.SM / F (=adivino) soothsayer, fortune teller* * *- ra adjetivo ominous* * *= diviner, prophetic.Ex. Healers and diviners are apprenticed to their elders to learn a great wealth of communal and esoteric knowledge.Ex. She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.* * *- ra adjetivo ominous* * *= diviner, prophetic.Ex: Healers and diviners are apprenticed to their elders to learn a great wealth of communal and esoteric knowledge.
Ex: She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.* * *ominousave agorera bird of ill omenmasculine, femininesoothsayer ( arch)los agoreros que pronostican calamidades the prophets of doom* * *
agorero,-a
I adjetivo gloomy
II sustantivo masculino y femenino prophet of doom, fortuneteller
' agorero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agorera
* * *agorero, -a♦ adj[predicción] ominous;no seas agorero don't be such a prophet of doom♦ nm,fprophet of doom* * *I adj ominous;ave agorera bird of ill omenII m, agorera f prophet of doom* * *agorero, -ra adj: ominous -
50 alcurnia
f.1 lineage, descent.2 noble ancestry, noble lineage, lineage, noble descent.* * *1 lineage, ancestry\de alta alcurnia of noble lineage* * *SF ancestry, lineagede alcurnia — of noble family, of noble birth
* * *femenino ancestry, lineage (liter)* * *= ancestry, lineage, noble birth.Ex. These terms are necessarily rather vague, but have a very respectable ancestry (they go back to Aristotle).Ex. The lineage of PRECIS indexing: PRECIS indexing has roots in faceted classification.Ex. In America social rank depends substantially on wealth, an accident as much as noble birth, but movable.----* de alta alcurnia = well-born.* * *femenino ancestry, lineage (liter)* * *= ancestry, lineage, noble birth.Ex: These terms are necessarily rather vague, but have a very respectable ancestry (they go back to Aristotle).
Ex: The lineage of PRECIS indexing: PRECIS indexing has roots in faceted classification.Ex: In America social rank depends substantially on wealth, an accident as much as noble birth, but movable.* de alta alcurnia = well-born.* * *ancestry, lineage ( liter)de alta alcurnia of noble birth o ancestry o lineageuna familia de alcurnia an old family, a family whose ancestry o lineage can be traced back a long way* * *alcurnia nflineage, descent;una familia de noble alcurnia a family of noble descent;una dama de alta alcurnia a lady of noble birth o lineage* * *f ancestry;de noble alcurnia of noble birth o ancestry* * *alcurnia nf: ancestry, lineage -
51 ansia de saber
(n.) = thirst for knowledgeEx. Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.* * *(n.) = thirst for knowledgeEx: Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.
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52 antes
adv.1 before.no importa si vienes antes it doesn't matter if you come earlierya no nado como antes I can't swim as I used tomucho/poco antes long/shortly beforelo antes posible as soon as possibleantes de Cristo before Christ, BCantes de tiempo ahead of timeantes de hacer algo before doing somethingantes de que beforeantes de que llegaras before you arrived2 before.me bajo dos pisos antes I get off two floors before (you)antes de before3 first (primero).esta señora está antes this lady is firstentraron antes que yo they went in in front of mem.pl.1 elks, mooses.2 suedes.* * *► adverbio1 (tiempo) before, earlier2 (en el pasado) before, in the past3 (lugar) in front, before1 on the contrary, quite the opposite, rather■ no la aborrece, antes la ama he doesn't hate her, on the contrary he loves her► adjetivo1 before\antes bien on the contrary■ no se acobardó, antes bien se encaró con su enemigo he didn't shrink back, on the contrary, he stood up to his enemyantes de J.C. before Christantes de nada first of alllo antes posible as soon as possible* * *adv.1) before, earlier2) rather, sooner3) formerly, previously•- antes de anoche
- antes de ayer
- antes de Cristo
- antes de que
- antes que* * *1.ADJ before2. ADV1) [en el tiempo]a) [con relación a otro acontecimiento]el edificio que habían comenzado dos años antes — the building that had been started two years before o previously
no te vayas sin antes consultarle — don't go without o before consulting her first, don't go without consulting her beforehand, don't go until you've consulted her
lo vio antes que yo — he saw it first o before I did o before me
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antes de algo — before sthla cena estará lista para antes de las nueve — dinner will be ready by o before nine
una semana antes de la firma del contrato — a week before o prior to más frm signing the contract
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el año 27 antes de Cristo — 27 BC, 27 before Christ•
antes de hacer algo — before doing sthantes de salir del coche, asegúrese de que están las ventanillas cerradas — before you get o before getting out of the car, make sure that the windows are closed
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mucho antes de algo — long before sthmucho antes de conocerte — a long time before I met you o meeting you, long before I met you o meeting you más frm
antes de nada dejad que me presente — first of all, allow me to introduce myself
antes que nada, hay que mantener la calma — above all, we must keep calm
somos, antes que nada, demócratas — we are first and foremost democrats
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poco antes de algo — just o shortly before sthesperamos lograrlo antes de que termine la década — we hope to achieve this before the end of the decade
b) [en el pasado]antes fumaba un paquete de tabaco al día — before, I smoked a packet of cigarettes a day, I used to smoke a packet of cigarettes a day
antes no pasaban estas cosas — these things didn't use to happen before o in the past
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de antes, nuestra casa de antes — our old house, our previous houseya no soy el mismo de antes — I'm not the same person I was o I used to be
ya no se hacen películas como las de antes — they don't make films like they used to o like they did in the old days
c) (=hasta ahora) before, before nowd) (=más temprano) earlier•
cuanto antes — as soon as possiblee) (=más joven) at a younger age, at an earlier agecada vez se casan los hijos antes — kids get married at a younger o an earlier age these days
2) [en el espacio] before•
antes de algo — before sth3.CONJ [indicando preferencia] sooner, ratherno cederemos: antes gastamos todo nuestro dinero — we shall never give up: we would rather o sooner spend all our money
vi lo furiosa que estaba, antes no te pegó — I saw how angry she was, just as well o luckily she didn't hit you
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antes que hacer algo — rather than doing sthantes que irme a la India, preferiría viajar por Europa — rather than going to India, I'd prefer to travel around Europe
* * *1)a) ( con anterioridad) beforeb) (en locs)antes de las tres/del accidente — before three/before the accident
antes de Jesucristo — before Christ, BC
antes de + inf — before -ing
llámame antes de salir — call me before leaving o you leave
antes (de) que + subj: antes (de) que me olvide before I forget; no se lo des antes (de) que yo lo vea don't give it to him until I've seen it; antes (de) que tú nacieras — before you were born
2) ( en tiempos pasados) before, in the past3)a) (indicando orden, prioridad) firstb) ( indicando preferencia)antes me muero! — I'd rather o sooner die!
4) ( en el espacio) before5)a)antes bien — (liter) on the contrary
b)antes no — (Chi, Méx fam)
* * *= earlier, formerly, before now.Ex. These will be established in keeping with the principles established earlier.Ex. Mr. Berman was formerly Editor of the Social Responsibility Round Table (SRRT) Newsletter and is still a member of SRRT, but chooses not to be a member of the American Library Association.Ex. OSI offers immense potential for the creation of the global 'virtual library', a network in which libraries are extensively and transparently connected to offer their patrons a wealth and breadth of information that has been inconceivable before now.----* antes de = in anticipation of, prior to, no later than, in advance (of), in the run up to, during the run up to, not later than.* antes de acostarse = before bed.* antes de ahora = before now.* antes de conseguir empleo = preappointment.* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.* antes de + Expresión Temporal = Expresión Temporal + be up.* antes de finalizar el horario de oficina = by the close of business.* antes de + Infinitivo = before + Gerundio.* antes de la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].* antes del amanecer = before dawn.* antes del año = Expresión Temporal + be up.* antes del examen = pretest [pre-test].* antes de lo previsto = ahead of schedule.* antes de nada = before long, before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.* antes (de que) = before.* antes de todo = before anything else, first off.* antes de una emergencia = pre-emergency.* antes morir que = would rather + Verbo + than.* antes o después de = either side of.* antes que = sooner than.* antes que nada = first of all, before anything else, first off, above all things.* antes todo continúa como antes = life goes on as before.* cantar victoria antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* como antes = as before.* continuar como antes = go on + as before.* cuando antes + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* cuando antes pueda = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* cuanto antes = as soon as possible (asap).* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.* deber haber ocurrido antes = be long overdue.* detenerse antes de = stop + short of.* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* justo antes de = on the eve of, in the run up to, during the run up to.* justo antes (de que) = immediately before.* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.* los días antes de = leading up to.* más que antes = more than ever, more... than ever before, more than ever before.* más que nunca antes = more... than ever before, more than ever before, more than ever.* mencionado antes = above-mentioned, above-named.* minutos antes de = minutes before.* mucho antes = early on.* mucho antes de = well before.* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.* no antes de = no sooner than.* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.* no visto antes = unprecedented.* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* que fue común antes = once-common.* seguir como antes = go on + as before.* un año antes de = a year ahead of.* usado antes = second-hand [secondhand].* y antes de nada = the next thing + Pronombre + know.* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.* * *1)a) ( con anterioridad) beforeb) (en locs)antes de las tres/del accidente — before three/before the accident
antes de Jesucristo — before Christ, BC
antes de + inf — before -ing
llámame antes de salir — call me before leaving o you leave
antes (de) que + subj: antes (de) que me olvide before I forget; no se lo des antes (de) que yo lo vea don't give it to him until I've seen it; antes (de) que tú nacieras — before you were born
2) ( en tiempos pasados) before, in the past3)a) (indicando orden, prioridad) firstb) ( indicando preferencia)antes me muero! — I'd rather o sooner die!
4) ( en el espacio) before5)a)antes bien — (liter) on the contrary
b)antes no — (Chi, Méx fam)
* * *antes (de que)= beforeEx: It will be a long time before all documents are available in machine-readable form.
= earlier, formerly, before now.Ex: These will be established in keeping with the principles established earlier.
Ex: Mr. Berman was formerly Editor of the Social Responsibility Round Table (SRRT) Newsletter and is still a member of SRRT, but chooses not to be a member of the American Library Association.Ex: OSI offers immense potential for the creation of the global 'virtual library', a network in which libraries are extensively and transparently connected to offer their patrons a wealth and breadth of information that has been inconceivable before now.* antes de = in anticipation of, prior to, no later than, in advance (of), in the run up to, during the run up to, not later than.* antes de acostarse = before bed.* antes de ahora = before now.* antes de conseguir empleo = preappointment.* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.* antes de + Expresión Temporal = Expresión Temporal + be up.* antes de finalizar el horario de oficina = by the close of business.* antes de + Infinitivo = before + Gerundio.* antes de la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].* antes del amanecer = before dawn.* antes del año = Expresión Temporal + be up.* antes del examen = pretest [pre-test].* antes de lo previsto = ahead of schedule.* antes de nada = before long, before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.* antes (de que) = before.* antes de todo = before anything else, first off.* antes de una emergencia = pre-emergency.* antes morir que = would rather + Verbo + than.* antes o después de = either side of.* antes que = sooner than.* antes que nada = first of all, before anything else, first off, above all things.* antes todo continúa como antes = life goes on as before.* cantar victoria antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* como antes = as before.* continuar como antes = go on + as before.* cuando antes + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* cuando antes pueda = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* cuanto antes = as soon as possible (asap).* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.* deber haber ocurrido antes = be long overdue.* detenerse antes de = stop + short of.* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* justo antes de = on the eve of, in the run up to, during the run up to.* justo antes (de que) = immediately before.* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.* los días antes de = leading up to.* más que antes = more than ever, more... than ever before, more than ever before.* más que nunca antes = more... than ever before, more than ever before, more than ever.* mencionado antes = above-mentioned, above-named.* minutos antes de = minutes before.* mucho antes = early on.* mucho antes de = well before.* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.* no antes de = no sooner than.* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.* no visto antes = unprecedented.* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* que fue común antes = once-common.* seguir como antes = go on + as before.* un año antes de = a year ahead of.* usado antes = second-hand [secondhand].* y antes de nada = the next thing + Pronombre + know.* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.* * *A1 (con anterioridad) beforeme lo deberías haber dicho antes you should have told me before o earlierlo haré lo antes posible I'll do it as soon as possiblelos inquilinos de antes eran más simpáticos the people who lived there before o the previous tenants were nicerdías antes había estado con él I had been with him a few days beforela había hecho el día antes she had made it the day before o the previous day2 ( en locs):antes de beforellegó antes de las tres/del accidente she arrived before three/before the accidentdebe estar aquí antes de las ocho you must be here before o by eightunos días antes de la publicación del libro a few days before the book was published o ( frml) prior to the publication of the bookantes de Jesucristo before Christ, BCno van a llegar antes de dos horas they won't be here for two hoursle daré la respuesta antes de una semana I will give you my reply within a weekantes de anoche the night before lastantes de ayer the day before yesterdayantes DE + INF before -INGmuéstrame la carta antes de mandársela show me the letter before you send it to him o before sending it to himantes ( DE) QUE + SUBJ:a ver si podemos terminarlo antes (de) que lleguen let's try and finish before they get hereantes (de) que me olvide, llamó Marisa before I forget, Marisa calledno se lo muestres antes (de) que yo lo vea don't show it to him until I've seen itmucho/poco antes (de) que tú nacieras a long time/just before you were bornB (en tiempos pasados) before, in the pastantes no se veían mendigos por la calle como ahora you didn't use to see beggars on the streets o in the past you didn't see beggars on the streets o you didn't see beggars on the streets before, the way you do nowantes salíamos mucho más que ahora we used to go out o in the past we went out much more than we do nowya no es el mismo de antes he's not the same person any more, he's not the same person he waslas casas de antes eran más sólidas houses used to be o in the past houses were more solidly builtC1 (indicando orden, prioridad) firstyo estaba antes I was here firstantes que beforeel señor está antes que yo this man was here before me o is before meantes que nada first of allla obligación está antes que la diversión duty comes before pleasuremis hijos están antes que tú para mí my children are more important to me than you are, my children come before you2(indicando preferencia): ¿casarme con él? ¡antes me muero! marry him? I'd rather o sooner die!cualquier cosa antes que eso anything but thatla muerte antes que la deshonra death before dishonorantes QUE + INF:antes que verlos pasar hambre, soy capaz de robar I'd steal rather than see them go hungryD (en el espacio) beforeme bajo dos paradas antes I get off two stops beforeel ejemplo dado líneas antes the example given a few lines above o beforeestá antes de Rocha/del puente it's before you get to o it's this side of Rocha/the bridgeE1antes bien ( liter); on the contrary2antes no (Chi, Méx fam): antes no te apuñalaron you were lucky o you can count yourself lucky you didn't get stabbed* * *
antes adverbio
1
lo antes posible as soon as possible
c) ( en locs)
antes de Jesucristo before Christ, BC;
no van a llegar antes de dos horas they won't be here for two hours;
le daré la respuesta antes de una semana I will give you my reply within a week;
antes de lo esperado earlier than expected;
antes de hacer algo before doing sth;
antes (de) que me olvide before I forget;
no se lo des antes (de) que yo lo vea don't give it to him until I've seen it
2 ( en tiempos pasados) before, in the past;
3
yo estaba antes I was here firstb) ( indicando preferencia):◊ ¡antes me muero! I'd rather o sooner die!;
cualquier cosa antes que eso anything but that
antes
I adverbio
1 (en el tiempo) before
antes de las dos, before two o'clock
un año antes, a year before
mucho antes, long before
poco antes, a short time before
2 (tiempo remoto) in the past
antes se bordaba a mano más, people used to hand-embroider more in the past
3 (en el espacio) before
la escuela está antes de la estación, the school is before the station
II conj antes morir que disculparme, I'd rather die than apologize
♦ Locuciones: antes (bien), on the contrary
cuanto antes, as soon as possible
lo antes posible, as soon as possible
' antes' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
a. C.
- acaso
- acopiar
- adelantarse
- anoche
- anticiparse
- aquél
- aquélla
- atusar
- ayer
- bélica
- bélico
- cadáver
- como
- congelación
- consumir
- cuanta
- cuanto
- dérmica
- dérmico
- engañarse
- escaparse
- escarceo
- escribano
- folclórica
- folclórico
- gay
- grabar
- homologar
- hostelera
- hostelero
- incluida
- incluido
- interesar
- manía
- marcha
- mejor
- menos
- merodear
- mezclar
- no
- noche
- ocurrirse
- poca
- poco
- presupuesto
- recoger
- resolver
- sabatina
- sabatino
English:
action
- advance
- anything
- applaud
- apprentice
- arbitration
- as
- asap
- averse
- back
- BC
- before
- beforehand
- best
- better
- blurt out
- board
- boil over
- breathing space
- bridge
- bustling
- capture
- clean
- clean up
- clear
- clock
- clock off
- clock out
- close
- cram
- customary
- defrost
- dispose of
- early
- enact
- even
- eventual
- exercise
- family
- fellow
- first
- flying
- formerly
- from
- gather in
- go over
- ground
- hold off
- hors d'oeuvre
- jack up
* * *♦ adv1. [en el tiempo] before;[antaño] formerly, in the past;lo he dicho antes I've said it before;no importa si venís antes it doesn't matter if you come earlier;me lo podías haber contado antes you could have told me earlier o before;antes llovía más it used to rain more often;antes no había televisión y la gente se entretenía con la radio in the past, there wasn't any television, so people used to listen to the radio;ya no nado como antes I can't swim as I used to;desde el accidente, ya no es el mismo de antes he hasn't been the same since the accident;cuanto antes as soon as possible;mucho/poco antes long/shortly before;lo antes posible as soon as possible;antes de before;antes de entrar dejen salir [en letrero] please let people off first before boarding;no llegues antes de las cinco don't get there before five, make sure you arrive no earlier than five;tenlo preparado antes de medianoche have it ready by midnight;antes de hacer algo before doing sth;consúltame antes de añadir nada consult me first before you add anything o before adding anything;antes de que llegaras before you arrived;antes de anoche the night before last;antes de ayer the day before yesterday;antes de Cristo before Christ, BC;de antes [antiguo] old;[anterior] previous;el sistema de antes era muy lento the old system was very slow;esta cerveza sabe igual que la de antes this beer tastes the same as the previous one o the one before2. [en el espacio] before;me bajo dos pisos antes I get off two floors before (you);antes de before;el motel está antes del próximo cruce the motel is before the next junction3. [primero] first;esta señora está antes this lady is first;ten paciencia, este señor está antes que nosotros be patient, this man is in front of us;entraron antes que yo they went in in front of me;¿quién va a salir antes? who's going to leave (the) first?4. [expresa preferencia] rather;no quiero tener coche, antes me compraría una moto I don't want a car, I'd rather buy a motorbike;antes… que rather… than;prefiero la sierra antes que el mar I prefer the mountains to the sea;iría a la cárcel antes que mentir I'd rather go to prison than lie;antes de nada first of all, before anything else;antes que nada [expresando preferencia] above all, first and foremost;antes al contrario on the contrary♦ adj[previo] previous;la noche antes the night before♦ antes bien loc conjon the contrary;no le aburría, antes bien parecía agradarle far from boring him, it appeared to please him* * *I adv before;cuanto antes, lo antes posible as soon as possible;poco antes shortly before;antes que nada first of all;antes bien on the contrary;de antes oldII prp:antes de before;antes de hora, antes de tiempo early, ahead of time;antes de llegar el tren before the train arrivedIII conj:antes de que subj before* * *antes adv1) : before, earlier2) : formerly, previously3) : rather, soonerantes prefiero morir: I'd rather die4)antes de : before, previous toantes de hoy: before today5)antes que : beforeantes que llegue Luis: before Luis arrives6)cuanto antes : as soon as possible7)antes bien : on the contrary* * *antes adv1. (previamente) before2. (más temprano) earlier3. (lugar) just before -
53 antes de ahora
Ex. OSI offers immense potential for the creation of the global 'virtual library', a network in which libraries are extensively and transparently connected to offer their patrons a wealth and breadth of information that has been inconceivable before now.* * *Ex: OSI offers immense potential for the creation of the global 'virtual library', a network in which libraries are extensively and transparently connected to offer their patrons a wealth and breadth of information that has been inconceivable before now.
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54 armamento
m.1 arms (armas).2 arming.3 armament, arms, weapons, armaments.* * *1 (acción) armament, arming1 (armas) armaments, arms* * *SM1) (Mil) armamentcarrera 2)armamentos — armaments, arms
2) (Náut) fitting-out3) (Téc) framework* * *masculino armaments (pl)* * *= armoury [armory, -USA], weaponry, armament, munition, weapon, military hardware.Ex. Natural language indexing will certainly continue to be used as part of the retrieval armory in computer-based information systems.Ex. NACs see their role as champions of the inarticulate by either taking up their case or providing groups with the information weaponry to campaign for their rights.Ex. Power takes many forms -- wealth, armaments, civil authority etc., it is entropic, and in the community it exists in a basic equilibrium.Ex. Although national parks are perceived as pristine areas, many are dumping grounds for hazardous materials - everything from industrial toxins to unexploded munitions.Ex. Care must be exercised in seeing that these teaching aids do not become weapons to browbeat with.Ex. In effect we deputized him to maintain stability in the gulf and promised to sell Iran almost any military hardware the shah desired.----* armamento bioquímico = bioweapon.* armamento letal = lethal weaponry.* armamento militar = military hardware.* armamento no letal = non-lethal weaponry.* armamento nuclear = nuclear weapons.* control del armamento = arms control.* * *masculino armaments (pl)* * *= armoury [armory, -USA], weaponry, armament, munition, weapon, military hardware.Ex: Natural language indexing will certainly continue to be used as part of the retrieval armory in computer-based information systems.
Ex: NACs see their role as champions of the inarticulate by either taking up their case or providing groups with the information weaponry to campaign for their rights.Ex: Power takes many forms -- wealth, armaments, civil authority etc., it is entropic, and in the community it exists in a basic equilibrium.Ex: Although national parks are perceived as pristine areas, many are dumping grounds for hazardous materials - everything from industrial toxins to unexploded munitions.Ex: Care must be exercised in seeing that these teaching aids do not become weapons to browbeat with.Ex: In effect we deputized him to maintain stability in the gulf and promised to sell Iran almost any military hardware the shah desired.* armamento bioquímico = bioweapon.* armamento letal = lethal weaponry.* armamento militar = military hardware.* armamento no letal = non-lethal weaponry.* armamento nuclear = nuclear weapons.* control del armamento = arms control.* * *armaments (pl)* * *
armamento sustantivo masculino
armaments (pl)
armamento sustantivo masculino armaments pl
' armamento' also found in these entries:
English:
armament
- hard
- weaponry
* * *armamento nm1. [armas] arms;armamento ligero/pesado light/heavy weaponry;el armamento nuclear de un país a country's nuclear arsenal2. [acción] arming* * *m armaments pl* * *armamento nm: armament, arms pl, weaponry* * *armamento n arms -
55 asexualidad
f.asexuality.* * *1 asexuality* * *= asexuality.Ex. They represent, respectively, wealth, position, power, and asexuality versus poverty, anti-intellectualism, and sexuality.* * *= asexuality.Ex: They represent, respectively, wealth, position, power, and asexuality versus poverty, anti-intellectualism, and sexuality.
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56 autoridad civil
(n.) = civil authority, city authorityEx. Power takes many forms -- wealth, armaments, civil authority etc., it is entropic, and in the community it exists in a basic equilibrium.Ex. Moreover, it frees them from the fear that if they rattle the cages of city authorities they will be accused of biting the hand that feeds them.* * *(n.) = civil authority, city authorityEx: Power takes many forms -- wealth, armaments, civil authority etc., it is entropic, and in the community it exists in a basic equilibrium.
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57 bien común, el
(n.) = common good, the, common wealth, theEx. How agreeable life could be if only people would stop mistrusting each other and learn to work for the common good instead of for their own personal aggrandizement.Ex. Masons perceived themselves as engaged in the creation of a new man possessing the traits necessary for the maintenance of the social order and the improvement of the common wealth. -
58 bracero
m.1 day laborer.2 wetback(emigrant). ( Latin American Spanish)* * *1 labourer (US laborer)* * *SM1) (Agr) (=jornalero) farmhand, farm labourer o (EEUU) laborer2) (=peón) labourer, laborer (EEUU), navvy3)* * *- ra masculino, femenino temporary farm worker* * *= farm labourer, farm worker.Ex. Despite these hardships, farm laborers enjoy their work since they like to be outdoors near plants and animals.Ex. In rural areas, too, great variations in wealth exist side by side, from affluent farmers and landowners on the one hand, to extremely low-paid farm workers on the other.* * *- ra masculino, femenino temporary farm worker* * *= farm labourer, farm worker.Ex: Despite these hardships, farm laborers enjoy their work since they like to be outdoors near plants and animals.
Ex: In rural areas, too, great variations in wealth exist side by side, from affluent farmers and landowners on the one hand, to extremely low-paid farm workers on the other.* * *bracero -ramasculine, femininetemporary farm worker, seasonal farm laborer** * *
bracero◊ -ra sustantivo masculino, femenino
temporary farm worker
* * *bracero nm1. [jornalero] day labourer2. Am wetback, = illegal Mexican immigrant in the US* * *m, bracera f agricultural laborer, Brfarm labourer* * *bracero, -ra n: migrant worker, day laborer -
59 buscar por todo + Nombre
(v.) = search across + NombreEx. It will also be able to search across the Internet and make that huge wealth of data much more available than it currently is.* * *(v.) = search across + NombreEx: It will also be able to search across the Internet and make that huge wealth of data much more available than it currently is.
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60 chupar
v.1 to suck.2 to soak up.3 to booze, to tipple (informal) (to drink). ( Latin American Spanish)* * *1 to suck2 (absorber) to absorb, soak up, suck up3 (hacienda) to drain, sponge on4 familiar (aprovecharse) to milk1 to suck1 (consumirse) to grow thin, waste away2 familiar (aguantar) to put up with\chuparle la sangre a alguien to bleed somebody drychuparse los dedos to lick one's fingers¡chúpate ésa! familiar stick that in your pipe and smoke it!está para chuparse los dedos familiar it's really mouthwatering, it's fingerlicking good* * *verb1) to suck2) puff on3) absorb* * *1. VT1) (=succionar) [+ biberón, caramelo, bolígrafo] to suck; [+ pipa] to puff at, puff onchupó lo que pudo mientras estuvo en la organización — he milked the organization for all he could while he was there
- chupar cámara- chupar el balón2) * (=aguantar) to put up with, take3) [planta] [+ agua] to absorb, take in, take up4) * (=beber) to drink, knock back *5)chupársela a algn — *** to suck sb off ***
2.VI to suck3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraer) <sangre/savia> to suckb) <biberón/chupete> to suck (on); <naranja/caramelo> to suck; <pipa/cigarrillo> to puff onc) (AmL fam) ( beber) to drink2) (fam) < dinero> (+ me/te/le etc)2.chupar via) bebé/cría to suckleb) (AmL fam) ( beber) to booze (colloq)3.chuparse v pron1) < dedo> to suckchúpate ésa! — (fam) so there! (colloq)
2) (Esp fam) ( soportar)me chupé tres conferencias/una caravana enorme — I had to sit through three lectures/sit in a huge traffic jam for ages
3) (Andes fam) ( inhibirse) to chicken out (colloq)* * *= suck, siphon [syphon], suck up.Ex. Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.Ex. You have to have a different mindset when you think about the possibility of an ex-employee or contractor sitting out in the car park late one night, with his laptop siphoning the company's data.Ex. Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.----* chupando rueda de = on the coattails of.* chupar de la teta = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* chupar del bote = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* chupar la sangre = suck + wealth.* chupar rueda de = cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.* ¡chúpate esa! = eat your heart out!.* estar chupado = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be a snap, be duck soup.* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraer) <sangre/savia> to suckb) <biberón/chupete> to suck (on); <naranja/caramelo> to suck; <pipa/cigarrillo> to puff onc) (AmL fam) ( beber) to drink2) (fam) < dinero> (+ me/te/le etc)2.chupar via) bebé/cría to suckleb) (AmL fam) ( beber) to booze (colloq)3.chuparse v pron1) < dedo> to suckchúpate ésa! — (fam) so there! (colloq)
2) (Esp fam) ( soportar)me chupé tres conferencias/una caravana enorme — I had to sit through three lectures/sit in a huge traffic jam for ages
3) (Andes fam) ( inhibirse) to chicken out (colloq)* * *= suck, siphon [syphon], suck up.Ex: Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.
Ex: You have to have a different mindset when you think about the possibility of an ex-employee or contractor sitting out in the car park late one night, with his laptop siphoning the company's data.Ex: Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.* chupando rueda de = on the coattails of.* chupar de la teta = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* chupar del bote = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* chupar la sangre = suck + wealth.* chupar rueda de = cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.* ¡chúpate esa! = eat your heart out!.* estar chupado = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be a snap, be duck soup.* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].* * *chupar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹biberón/chupete/teta› to suck, suck on; ‹naranja› to suck2 ‹caramelo› to suck3 ‹pipa› to suck on, puff on; ‹cigarrillo› to puff at o on4 (absorber) to absorblos polvos de talco chupan la grasa talcum powder absorbs greaseun papel que chupa la tinta paper which absorbs o soaks up inkse pasaron la noche chupando whisky they spent the night drinking whiskey o ( colloq) knocking back the whiskeyB1( Esp fam) ‹televisión› están todo el día chupando televisión they spend the whole day glued to o in front of o watching the television2( RPl) ‹frío› ¿qué hacés ahí chupando frío? what are you doing out there getting cold?3 ( fam):chupó un viaje pagado a Nueva York he wangled a free trip to New York ( colloq)(+ me/te/le etc): siempre les está chupando dinero a sus padres she's always getting cash out of her parents ( colloq)los socios le están chupando todo el dinero his associates are milking him dry ( colloq)■ chuparvi1 «bebé/cría» to suckle■ chuparseA ‹dedo› to suckB ( fam)(soportar): esta semana me he chupado tres conferencias I've had to sit through o suffer three lectures this weektuvimos que chuparnos una enorme caravana we had to sit in a huge jam o backup ( AmE) o ( BrE) tailbackC* * *
chupar ( conjugate chupar) verbo transitivo
‹naranja/caramelo› to suck;
‹pipa/cigarrillo› to puff on
verbo intransitivo
chuparse verbo pronominal ‹ dedo› to suck
chupar
I verbo transitivo
1 (sacar líquido de algo) to suck
2 (lamer) to lick
3 (absorber un líquido) to soak up, absorb
II verbo intransitivo to suck
' chupar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bote
- sangre
- pastilla
English:
suck
- guzzle
* * *♦ vt1. [succionar] to suck;[lamer] to lick; [fumar] to puff at; Vulgchuparle la polla a alguien to go down on sb, to give sb a blowjob2. [absorber] to soak up;esta bayeta chupa el agua muy bien this cloth really soaks up the wateresa mujer le está chupando la sangre that woman is bleeding him dry4. Fam [abusar de]cuando fue presidente, chupó lo que pudo when he was president, he feathered his own nest as much as he could;chupar banquillo [en partido] to be confined to the bench;le gusta chupar cámara he likes to hog the camera;chupar la pelota to hog the ball;chupar rueda [en motociclismo] to slipstream;[en ciclismo] to tag on behind another cyclist, to slipstreamme tuve que chupar un viaje en autobús de cuatro horas I was stuck with a four-hour bus journey♦ vi1. [succionar] to suck;Famchupar del bote to feather one's nest* * *I v/t1 suck2 ( absorber) soak up;II v/i:chupar del bote fam line one’s pockets* * *chupar vt1) : to suck2) : to absorb3) : to puff onchupar vi: to suckle* * *chupar vb1. (caramelo etc) to suck2. (helado) to lick3. (lápiz) to chew4. (cigarrillo) to puff5. (planta) to soak up
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