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1 contar una historia
(v.) = spin + a yarn, weave + a tale, narrate + story, weave + storyEx. The old expressions 'spin a yarn', 'weave a tale' suggest the anecdotal, conversational quality that must be striven for by the storyteller.Ex. The old expressions 'spin a yarn', ' weave a tale' suggest the anecdotal, conversational quality that must be striven for by the storyteller.Ex. According to Eisner, sequential art is 'the arrangement of pictures or images and words to narrate a story or dramatize an idea' = De acuerdo con Eisner, el arte secuencial es "la combinación de dibujos e imágenes y palabras para narrar una historia o representar una idea".Ex. Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path.* * *(v.) = spin + a yarn, weave + a tale, narrate + story, weave + storyEx: The old expressions 'spin a yarn', 'weave a tale' suggest the anecdotal, conversational quality that must be striven for by the storyteller.
Ex: The old expressions 'spin a yarn', ' weave a tale' suggest the anecdotal, conversational quality that must be striven for by the storyteller.Ex: According to Eisner, sequential art is 'the arrangement of pictures or images and words to narrate a story or dramatize an idea' = De acuerdo con Eisner, el arte secuencial es "la combinación de dibujos e imágenes y palabras para narrar una historia o representar una idea". -
2 cruzarse con
(v.) = run into, cross + Posesivo + pathEx. If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would run into a ream of wetted paper weighted down with paving stones.Ex. Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path.* * *(v.) = run into, cross + Posesivo + pathEx: If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would run into a ream of wetted paper weighted down with paving stones.
Ex: Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path. -
3 encontrarse con
v.1 to come across, to meet, to come right across, to fall in with.María se encontró con Ricardo Mary came across Richard.2 to bump into, to hit, to hit upon.3 to come up against, to encounter, to come across, to hit on.Ella se encontró con la evidencia She came across the evidence.María se encontró con una tragedia Mary came up against a tragedy.4 to come up against, to face, to find.María se encontró con una tragedia Mary came up against a tragedy.* * *(v.) = meet, run into, cross + Posesivo + pathEx. Stopping a few miles north of where the Lewark meets the great Modoc River in what is now called the American midwest, they constructed a humble cabin and began trading with river men and friendly Indians.Ex. If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would run into a ream of wetted paper weighted down with paving stones.Ex. Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path.* * *(v.) = meet, run into, cross + Posesivo + pathEx: Stopping a few miles north of where the Lewark meets the great Modoc River in what is now called the American midwest, they constructed a humble cabin and began trading with river men and friendly Indians.
Ex: If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would run into a ream of wetted paper weighted down with paving stones.Ex: Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path. -
4 pez gordo
m.1 big shot, big gun, big daddy, big cheese.2 big fish.* * *figurado big shot* * *(fam) ( persona importante) bigwig (colloq); ( en delito) big shot (colloq)* * *(n.) = power player, big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat catEx. Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path.Ex. She is nothing but a narcissist that wants to hang out with the so-called big wheels in this city.Ex. Having been a big shot in Monrovia, he is accustomed to being waited on by servants, his wife and concubines alike.Ex. Anyone claiming to be a big noise in the business who doesn't have an address in one of those cities is probably blowing smoke.Ex. It seems that the big wigs caught by the army launched anti-corruption move have no other option but to face their trial.Ex. The fat cats who placed the entire economy at risk with their greed and manic irresponsibility are trying to lay claim to every last dime in the national Treasury.* * *(fam) ( persona importante) bigwig (colloq); ( en delito) big shot (colloq)* * *(n.) = power player, big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat catEx: Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path.
Ex: She is nothing but a narcissist that wants to hang out with the so-called big wheels in this city.Ex: Having been a big shot in Monrovia, he is accustomed to being waited on by servants, his wife and concubines alike.Ex: Anyone claiming to be a big noise in the business who doesn't have an address in one of those cities is probably blowing smoke.Ex: It seems that the big wigs caught by the army launched anti-corruption move have no other option but to face their trial.Ex: The fat cats who placed the entire economy at risk with their greed and manic irresponsibility are trying to lay claim to every last dime in the national Treasury.* * *fambig shot fam -
5 tejer una historia
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6 toparse con
v.to bump into, to bump against, to come against, to come across at.* * *(v.) = meet with, come across, run into, bump into, cross + Posesivo + pathEx. 'I'll let you know if you're spending too much!' She said this firmly and yet endearingly, and met his eyes with her eyes.Ex. In a jumble of old papers I recently came across the photograph of a young man striding through a classroom door.Ex. If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would run into a ream of wetted paper weighted down with paving stones.Ex. Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.Ex. Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path.* * *(v.) = meet with, come across, run into, bump into, cross + Posesivo + pathEx: 'I'll let you know if you're spending too much!' She said this firmly and yet endearingly, and met his eyes with her eyes.
Ex: In a jumble of old papers I recently came across the photograph of a young man striding through a classroom door.Ex: If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would run into a ream of wetted paper weighted down with paving stones.Ex: Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.Ex: Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path. -
7 tropezar con
v.1 to run into, to bump into, to come across, to chance on.María tropezó con un problema Mary ran into a problem.María tropezó con una silla Mary stumbled with a chair.2 to trip on, to knock against, to trip over.María tropezó con una raíz Mary tripped on a root.3 to bump into, to bang into, to collide with, to run into.4 to run into, to run up against, to face, to run against.María tropezó con un problema Mary ran into a problem.* * *(v.) = bump into, run into, trip on, run up against, cross + Posesivo + pathEx. Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.Ex. If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would run into a ream of wetted paper weighted down with paving stones.Ex. The computer room must be kept tidy so that staff are less likely to trip on wires or accidentally pull equipment off shelves.Ex. Some of the information from the EEC Government in Brussels is provided off the record, which sometimes runs up against the UK Government's wall of secrecy.Ex. Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path.* * *(v.) = bump into, run into, trip on, run up against, cross + Posesivo + pathEx: Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.
Ex: If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would run into a ream of wetted paper weighted down with paving stones.Ex: The computer room must be kept tidy so that staff are less likely to trip on wires or accidentally pull equipment off shelves.Ex: Some of the information from the EEC Government in Brussels is provided off the record, which sometimes runs up against the UK Government's wall of secrecy.Ex: Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path. -
8 urdir una historia
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9 cintero
m.1 one who weaves or sells ribbons.2 harness-maker.3 belt, girdle.4 truss. (Provincial)5 Rope with a running knot thrown on a bull's head.6 ribbon maker.7 ribbon dealer.* * *SM1) [de mujer] girdle2) (=cuerda) rope -
10 tupir
v.1 to pack tightly.2 to clog, to block up, to stop up.Los cabellos tupen la tubería The hairs clog the pipes.3 to weave closely.Ella tupe el estambre She weaves the yarn closely.4 to pack closely, to pack tightly.Ella tupe los fardos She packs the bundles closely.* * *1 (apretar) to pack tight, press down1 (comiento) to stuff oneself2 (ofuscarse) to get muddled up, get in a muddle* * *1. VT1) (=apretar) to pack tight, press down, compact2) LAm (=obstruir) to block, stop up, obstruct2.See:* * *
tupir verbo transitivo to pack tight or compact
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11 tejido mixto de lana
• tweed• woolen fabric made of various weaves -
12 retejer
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