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1 against
ə'ɡenst1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) contra2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) sobre, respecto a3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) contra4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) contraagainst prep contratr[ə'genst, ə'geɪnst]1 (gen) contra■ I have nothing against him, but... no tengo nada contra él, pero...2 (opposed to) en contra de3 (in contrast to) respecto a, frente a■ the black bear was clearly visible against the white snow el oso negro se veía claramente sobre el fondo blanco de la nieve\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto work against the clock trabajar contra relojagainst [ə'gɛntst, -'gɪntst] prep1) touching: contraagainst the wall: contra la pared2) opposing: contra, en contra deI will vote against the proposal: votaré en contra de la propuestaagainst the grain: a contrapeloadv.• en contra adv.• enfrente adv.prep.• al lado de prep.• cerca de prep.• contra prep.
I ə'genst, ə'geɪnst1) ( in opposition to) en contra de, contrapersonally, I've nothing against her — personalmente, no tengo nada contra ella or en contra suya or en contra de ella
have you got something against going by train? — ¿tienes algún problema en ir en tren?
he succeeded against all expectations — contrariamente a lo que se esperaba, lo logró
2) ( in opposite direction) contra3)a) ( alongside) contrab) (on, onto) contra4)a) ( in contrast to) contrab) ( in relation to)the pound dropped to a new low against the dollar — la libra registró un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar
5) ( as protection from) contra
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adverb en contra[ǝ'ɡenst] When against is an element in a phrasal verb, eg go against, run up against, look up the verb.1. PREP1) (=in opposition to) [+ person] contra, en contra de; [+ plan] en contra dewhat have you got against me? — ¿qué tiene usted en contra de mí?, ¿qué tiene usted contra mí?
he was against it — estaba en contra, se opuso a ello
it's against the law — la ley lo prohíbe, es ilegal
to stand or run against sb — (Pol) presentarse en contra de algn
- be up against ittidenow we're really up against it! — ¡ahora sí tenemos problemas!
2) (=in contact with) contra3) (=in front of) contraagainst the light — contra la luz, a contrasol
(as) against — contra, en contraste con
six today, as against seven yesterday — seis hoy, en comparación con siete ayer
5) (=for)2.ADV en contrawell, I'm against — bueno, yo estoy en contra
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I [ə'genst, ə'geɪnst]1) ( in opposition to) en contra de, contrapersonally, I've nothing against her — personalmente, no tengo nada contra ella or en contra suya or en contra de ella
have you got something against going by train? — ¿tienes algún problema en ir en tren?
he succeeded against all expectations — contrariamente a lo que se esperaba, lo logró
2) ( in opposite direction) contra3)a) ( alongside) contrab) (on, onto) contra4)a) ( in contrast to) contrab) ( in relation to)the pound dropped to a new low against the dollar — la libra registró un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar
5) ( as protection from) contra
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2 hueso
hueso sustantivo masculino 1a) (Anat) bone;◊ en los huesos (fam) nothing but skin and bone(s) (colloq)b)2 ( de fruta) pit (AmE), stone (BrE)
hueso sustantivo masculino
1 Anat bone
2 (de una fruta) stone, US pit
3 (persona difícil de complacer) hard nut
4 fig (tarea trabajosa) hard work
5 LAm (enchufe) contact Locuciones: estar en los huesos, to be all skin and bone Esp pinchar/dar en hueso, to come up against a tricky or difficult person: conmigo has pinchado en hueso en cuanto a la financiación de tu aventura, to get me to pay for your adventure will be tricky
la sin hueso, the tongue ' hueso' also found in these entries: Spanish: caballete - caña - carne - carné - desencajar - desencajada - desencajado - desencajarse - desenterrar - frontal - médula - pepita - roer - romperse - rotura - soldarse - tuétano - zafarse - aceituna - astilla - astillarse - componer - fragmento - pelado - pómulo - quebradizo - quebrado - saliente English: ankle bone - bone - bony - break - crack - dislodge - flesh - for - life - live - mend - nut - off-white - pit - set - splinter - stone - off -
3 print
print
1. noun1) (a mark made by pressure: a footprint; a fingerprint.) huella, marca2) (printed lettering: I can't read the print in this book.) letra, caracteres3) (a photograph made from a negative: I entered three prints for the photographic competition.) copia4) (a printed reproduction of a painting or drawing.) grabado
2. verb1) (to mark (letters etc) on paper (by using a printing press etc): The invitations will be printed on white paper.) imprimir2) (to publish (a book, article etc) in printed form: His new novel will be printed next month.) publicar, editar3) (to produce (a photographic image) on paper: He develops and prints his own photographs.) imprimir, sacar una copia4) (to mark designs on (cloth etc): When the cloth has been woven, it is dyed and printed.) estampar5) (to write, using capital letters: Please print your name and address.) escribir en mayúsculas•- printer- printing
- printing-press
- print-out
- in / out of print
print1 n1. letrathe print is very small, I need my glasses la letra es muy pequeña, necesito ponerme las gafas2. huella / marcaprint2 vb1. imprimir2. escribir con letra de imprentaplease type or print clearly por favor, escriba a máquina o con letra de imprentatr[prɪnt]1 (lettering) letra■ in small print en letra menuda, en letra pequeña3 (printed fabric) estampado4 (mark - of finger, foot) huella, marca1 (book, page, poster, etc) imprimir; (publish) publicar, editar2 (photo - negative) imprimir; (- copy) sacar una copia de3 (write clearly) escribir con letra de imprenta4 (fabric) estampar5 (make impression) marcar; (mentally) grabar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLout of print agotado,-aprint ['prɪnt] vt: imprimir (libros, etc.)print vi: escribir con letra de moldeprint n1) impression: marca f, huella f, impresión f2) : texto m impresoto be out of print: estar agotado3) lettering: letra f4) engraving: grabado m5) : copia f (en fotografía)6) : estampado m (de tela)n.• estampa s.f.• grabado s.m.• impresión s.f.• letra s.f.• lámina s.f.• marca s.f.• positiva s.f.• tipo s.m.v.• estampar v.• imprimir v.• publicar v.• tirar v.prɪnt
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1) u ( Print)a) ( lettering) letra fin large print — en letra grande or en caracteres grandes
the fine print (AmE) o (esp BrE) small print — la letra menuda or pequeña or (AmL tb) chica
b) ( text)to get into print — publicarse*
to go out of print — agotarse; (before n)
print worker — tipógrafo, -fa m,f
2) ca) (Art, Print) grabado mb) ( Phot) copia f3) c (of foot, finger) huella f, marca f4) c u ( fabric) estampado m
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1)a) \<\<letter/text/design\>\> imprimir*to print something ON/ONTO something — imprimir* algo en algo
b) \<\<fabric\>\> estamparc) ( publish) publicar*, editard) printed past p impresoprinted matter — ( Post) impresos mpl
2) ( write clearly) escribir* con letra de imprenta3) ( Phot) \<\<negative\>\> imprimir*to print a copy from something — sacar* una copia de algo
4) ( make impression) (usu pass)
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via) ( Print) imprimir*b) ( write without joining the letters) escribir* con letra de imprenta or de moldec) ( Phot) salir*Phrasal Verbs:[prɪnt]1. N1) (Typ) (=letters) letra f ; (=printed matter) texto m impresoI can't read this print, it's too small — no puedo leer esta letra, es demasiado pequeña
columns of tiny print — columnas fpl de letra pequeña or menuda
it presents the reader with solid masses of print — enfrenta al lector con largos párrafos de texto (impreso) ininterrumpido
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in bold print — en negrita•
the fine print — la letra pequeña or menuda•
to be in print — (=be published) estar publicado; (=be available) estar a la ventato appear in print — [work] publicarse
the first time the term appeared in print was in 1530 — la primera vez que apareció el término en una publicación fue en 1530
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to get into print — publicarse•
in large print — con letra grande•
to be out of print — estar agotado•
to rush into print — lanzarse a publicar•
in small print — con letra pequeña or menudaread the small print before you sign — lea la letra pequeña or menuda antes de firmar
2) (=mark, imprint) [of foot, finger, tyre] huella f, marca f ; (=fingerprint) huella f digital, huella f dactilarto take sb's prints — tomar las huellas digitales or dactilares a algn
3) (=fabric) estampado mfloral 2.4) (Art) (=etching, woodcut, lithograph) grabado m ; (=reproduction) reproducción f5) (Phot, Cine) copia f ; contact 3.2. VT1) (=set in print) [+ letters, text] imprimir; [+ money] emitir•
printed by — impreso por•
to print sth on or onto sth — estampar algo en algo2) (=write in block letters) escribir con or en letra de imprenta, escribir con or en letra de moldeprint it in block capitals — escríbalo con or en mayúsculas
3) (Phot) [+ negative] imprimir; [+ photo] sacar una copia de; [+ copy] sacar4) (fig) grabar3.VI [person] escribir con or en letra de imprenta, escribir con or en letra de molde; [machine] imprimir; [negative] salir4.CPDprint dress N — vestido m estampado
print journalist N — periodista mf de prensa escrita
print media NPL — medios mpl de comunicación impresos
print reporter N (US) — = print journalist
print shop N — (Typ) imprenta f ; (=art shop) tienda f de grabados
print union N — sindicato m de tipógrafos
print wheel N — rueda f de tipos
print worker N — tipógrafo(-a) m / f
* * *[prɪnt]
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1) u ( Print)a) ( lettering) letra fin large print — en letra grande or en caracteres grandes
the fine print (AmE) o (esp BrE) small print — la letra menuda or pequeña or (AmL tb) chica
b) ( text)to get into print — publicarse*
to go out of print — agotarse; (before n)
print worker — tipógrafo, -fa m,f
2) ca) (Art, Print) grabado mb) ( Phot) copia f3) c (of foot, finger) huella f, marca f4) c u ( fabric) estampado m
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1)a) \<\<letter/text/design\>\> imprimir*to print something ON/ONTO something — imprimir* algo en algo
b) \<\<fabric\>\> estamparc) ( publish) publicar*, editard) printed past p impresoprinted matter — ( Post) impresos mpl
2) ( write clearly) escribir* con letra de imprenta3) ( Phot) \<\<negative\>\> imprimir*to print a copy from something — sacar* una copia de algo
4) ( make impression) (usu pass)
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via) ( Print) imprimir*b) ( write without joining the letters) escribir* con letra de imprenta or de moldec) ( Phot) salir*Phrasal Verbs:
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