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1 he who pays the piper calls the tune
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2 piper
noun (a person who plays a pipe or pipes, especially the bagpipes.) flautista; gaitero; músico de un instrumento de vientotr['paɪpəSMALLr/SMALL]1 gaitero,-apiper ['paɪpər] n: músico m, -ca f que toca el caramillo o la gaitan.• flautista s.m.,f.• gaitero, -era s.m.,f.'paɪpər, 'paɪpə(r)noun gaitero, -ra m,f['paɪpǝ(r)]N (on bagpipes) gaitero(-a) m / f* * *['paɪpər, 'paɪpə(r)]noun gaitero, -ra m,f -
3 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) pelear (se), luchar2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) luchar, combatir3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) pelear (se), discutir
2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) pelea2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) lucha3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) combatividad4) (a boxing-match.) combate•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight
fight1 n lucha / peleafight2 vb1. luchar2. pelearsetr[faɪt]1 (struggle) lucha3 (boxing) combate nombre masculino4 (resistance) combatividad nombre femenino, ánimo1 (quarrel) pelear(se) (about/over, por), discutir (about/over, por)2 (in boxing) pelear ( against, contra)3 (with physical violence) pelearse ( with, con) ( against, contra), luchar ( with, con) ( against, contra)1 (bull) lidiar3 (with physical violence) pelearse, luchar4 figurative use (strive to overcome, prevent) luchar, combatir5 SMALLLAW/SMALL recurrir contra6 (fire) apagar, combatir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fight a case SMALLLAW/SMALL defenderse contra un cargoto fight it out decidirlo, resolverloto fight one's way through lograr abrirse pasoto fight for one's life luchar por la vidato fight like a tiger luchar como un jabatoto fight a losing battle luchar por una causa perdidato fight shy of something/somebody evitar algo/a alguiento fight to the finish luchar hasta el finalto pick a fight with somebody meterse con alguiento put up a fight oponer resistencia: luchar, combatir, pelearfight vt: luchar contra, combatir contrafight n1) combat: lucha f, pelea f, combate m2) match: pelea f, combate m (en boxeo)3) quarrel: disputa f, pelea f, pleito mn.• batalla s.f.• combate s.m.• cuchillada s.f.• guerra s.f.• lid s.f.• lidia s.f.• lucha s.f.• marimorena s.f.• pelea s.f.• pendencia s.f.• pugna s.f.• rija s.f.• riña s.f.• ruptura s.f.• sarracina s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: fought) = batallar v.• batir v.• bregar v.• combatir v.• disputar v.• guerrear v.• lidiar v.• luchar v.• militar v.• pelear v.• pugnar v.• reñir v.
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1. faɪt(past & past p fought) intransitive verba) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar, combatir; \<\<person\>\> pelear, luchar; \<\<animal\>\> lucharto fight AGAINST somebody/something — luchar contra alguien/algo
to fight FOR somebody/something — \<\<for country/cause\>\> luchar por alguien/algo; \<\<for aim/policy\>\> luchar por conseguir or lograr algo
to fight shy of something: he tends to fight shy of emotional commitments — tiende a eludir or evitar los compromisos afectivos
b) ( quarrel)to fight OVER/ABOUT something — pelearse por algo
c) fighting pres p <troops/units> de combate
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vt1)a) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar or combatir contraif you want it, you'll have to fight me for it — si lo quieres vas a tener que vértelas conmigo
Frazier fought Ali for the world title — Frazier peleó contra Ali or se enfrentó a Ali por el título mundial
I had to fight my way into the hall — tuve que abrirme camino or paso a la fuerza para entrar en la sala
b) ( oppose) \<\<fire/disease\>\> combatir; \<\<measure/proposal\>\> combatir, oponerse* awe'll fight them all the way — no les vamos a dar cuartel
2)a) ( conduct)b) ( contest) \<\<election\>\> presentarse awe intend to fight the case — ( Law) pensamos llevar el caso a los tribunales (or defendernos etc)
•Phrasal Verbs:- fight on
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1) ca) ( between persons) pelea f; (between armies, companies) lucha f, contienda fto put up a good fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
they're looking for a fight — están buscando camorra or bronca
b) ( boxing match) pelea f, combate m2) ca) ( struggle) lucha fb) ( quarrel) pelea f3) u ( fighting spirit)[faɪt] (vb: pt, pp fought)1. Npick 2., 1)•
to have a fight with sb — pelearse con algn, tener una pelea con algnb) (Boxing) combate m, pelea f2) (Mil) (between armies) lucha f, contienda fthe fight for justice/against inflation — la lucha por la justicia/contra la inflación
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if he tries to sack me he'll have a fight on his hands — si intenta despedirme le va a costar lo suyo4) (=fighting spirit) ánimo m de luchathere was no fight left in him — ya no le quedaba ánimo de lucha, ya no tenía ánimo para luchar
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to show (some) fight — mostrarse dispuesto a pelear5) (=resistance)•
police believe the victim put up a fight — la policía cree que la víctima opuso resistencia2. VT1) (Mil) [+ enemy] luchar contra, combatir contra; (Boxing) [+ opponent] pelear contra, luchar contra•
to fight a battle — (Mil) librar una batalla; (fig) lucharI've had to fight quite a battle to get as far as this — he tenido que luchar mucho para llegar hasta aquí
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to fight sb for sth, he fought the council for the right to build on his land — se enfrentó al ayuntamiento por el derecho a edificar en sus tierrasI'd like to fight him for the title — me gustaría luchar or pelear contra él por el título
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to fight one's way through a crowd — abrirse paso a la fuerza entre una multitud2) (=combat) [+ fire] combatir; [+ poverty, inflation, crime] combatir, luchar contra; [+ proposal] oponerse a•
I've made up my mind so don't try and fight me on it — lo he decidido, así que no intentes oponerte•
I had to fight the urge to giggle — tuve que esforzarme para no reír, tuve que contener las ganas de reír3) (=try to win) [+ campaign] tomar parte en; [+ election] presentarse a•
he says he'll fight the case all the way to the Supreme Court — dice que si es necesario llevará el caso hasta el Tribunal Supremohe fought his case in various courts for ten years — defendió su causa en varios tribunales durante diez años
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he's decided to fight the seat for a third time — (Pol) ha decidido presentarse por tercera vez como candidato para el escaño3. VI1) (=do battle) [troops, countries] luchar, combatir ( against contra); [person, animal] pelear; (Boxing) luchar, peleardid you fight in the war? — ¿luchó usted en la guerra?, ¿tomó usted parte en la guerra?
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I fought for my country — luché por mi país•
the dogs were fighting over a bone — los perros estaban peleando por un hueso2) (=quarrel) discutir, pelear(se) ( with con)•
they usually fight about or over who pays the bills — suelen discutir or pelear(se) por quién paga las facturas•
to fight against disease/crime — luchar contra la enfermedad/el crimen•
to fight for sth/sb — luchar por algo/algnhe was fighting for breath — le faltaba la respiración, respiraba con enorme dificultad
- go down fighting- fight shy of- fight on* * *
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1. [faɪt](past & past p fought) intransitive verba) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar, combatir; \<\<person\>\> pelear, luchar; \<\<animal\>\> lucharto fight AGAINST somebody/something — luchar contra alguien/algo
to fight FOR somebody/something — \<\<for country/cause\>\> luchar por alguien/algo; \<\<for aim/policy\>\> luchar por conseguir or lograr algo
to fight shy of something: he tends to fight shy of emotional commitments — tiende a eludir or evitar los compromisos afectivos
b) ( quarrel)to fight OVER/ABOUT something — pelearse por algo
c) fighting pres p <troops/units> de combate
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vt1)a) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar or combatir contraif you want it, you'll have to fight me for it — si lo quieres vas a tener que vértelas conmigo
Frazier fought Ali for the world title — Frazier peleó contra Ali or se enfrentó a Ali por el título mundial
I had to fight my way into the hall — tuve que abrirme camino or paso a la fuerza para entrar en la sala
b) ( oppose) \<\<fire/disease\>\> combatir; \<\<measure/proposal\>\> combatir, oponerse* awe'll fight them all the way — no les vamos a dar cuartel
2)a) ( conduct)b) ( contest) \<\<election\>\> presentarse awe intend to fight the case — ( Law) pensamos llevar el caso a los tribunales (or defendernos etc)
•Phrasal Verbs:- fight on
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1) ca) ( between persons) pelea f; (between armies, companies) lucha f, contienda fto put up a good fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
they're looking for a fight — están buscando camorra or bronca
b) ( boxing match) pelea f, combate m2) ca) ( struggle) lucha fb) ( quarrel) pelea f3) u ( fighting spirit) -
4 taxpayer
noun (a citizen who pays taxes.) contribuyentetr['tækspeɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 contribuyente nombre masulino o femeninotaxpayer ['tæks.peɪər] n: contribuyente mf, causante mf Mexn.• contribuyente s.m.,f.• tributario s.m.noun contribuyente mf['tæksˌpeɪǝ(r)]N contribuyente mf* * *noun contribuyente mf -
5 tenant
'tenənt(a person who pays rent to another for the use of a house, building, land etc: That man is a tenant of the estate; (also adjective) tenant farmers.) inquilino, arrendatario- tenantedtenant n inquilinotr['tenənt]1 inquilino,-a, arrendatario,-atenant ['tɛnənt] n: inquilino m, -na f; arrendatario m, -ria fn.• alquilador, -ora s.m.,f.• arrendador, -ora s.m.,f.• arrendatario s.m.• habitante s.m.,f.• inquilino s.m.'tenəntnoun inquilino, -na m,f, arrendatario, -ria m,f['tenǝnt]1.N inquilino(-a) m / f, arrendatario(-a) m / f2.CPDtenant farmer N — agricultor(a) m / f arrendatario(-a)
* * *['tenənt]noun inquilino, -na m,f, arrendatario, -ria m,f -
6 foot the bill
(to be the person who pays the bill.) pagar la cuentafoot the bill*expr.• pagar los gastos expr. -
7 teller
1) (a person who receives or pays out money over the counter at a bank.) cajero2) (a person who tells (stories): a story-teller.) narradortr['teləSMALLr/SMALL]1 (in bank) cajero,-ateller ['tɛlər] n1) narrator: narrador m, -dora fn.• cajero de un banco s.m.• cajero, -era s.m.,f.• escrutador de votos s.m.• narrador, -ora s.m.,f.• relator s.m.'telər, 'telə(r)a) ( in bank) cajero, -ra m,fb) ( of votes) escrutador, -dora m,f['telǝ(r)]N1) [of story] narrador(a) m / f* * *['telər, 'telə(r)]a) ( in bank) cajero, -ra m,fb) ( of votes) escrutador, -dora m,f -
8 bookmaker
noun (a professional betting man who takes bets and pays winnings.) corredor de apuestastr['bʊkmeɪkəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL corredor,-ra de apuestasbookmaker ['bʊk.meɪkər] n: corredor m, -dora f de apuestasn.• corredor de apuestas s.m.• encuadernador s.m.• recopilador, -ora s.m.,f.noun corredor, -dora m,f de apuestas['bʊkmeɪkǝ(r)]N corredor m de apuestasSee:see cultural note GREYHOUND RACING in greyhound* * *noun corredor, -dora m,f de apuestas -
9 cashier
noun (a person who receives and pays out money (eg in a bank), works at a cash register etc: a bank cashier; a cashier in a supermarket.) cajerocashier n cajerotr[kæ'ʃɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 cajero,-a————————tr[kæ'ʃɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL dar de bajacashier [kæ'ʃɪr] vt: destituir, despedircashier n: cajero m, -ra fn.• arquero, -era s.m.,f.• cajero, -era s.m.,f.v.• degradar v.kæ'ʃɪr, kæ'ʃiə(r)noun cajero, -ra m,f[kæ'ʃɪǝ(r)]1.N cajero(-a) m / f2.VT (Mil) separar del servicio, destituir3.CPDcashier's check N — (US) cheque m bancario
cashier's desk (US) N — caja f
* * *[kæ'ʃɪr, kæ'ʃiə(r)]noun cajero, -ra m,f -
10 croupier
'kru:piə(a person who takes and pays bets at a gambling table in a casino etc.) crupiertr['krʊːpɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 crupier nombre masulino o femenino, crupié nombre masulino o femeninon.• coimero, -era s.m.,f.• croupier s.m.• crupié s.m.'kruːpiər, 'kruːpiə(r)noun crupier mf, croupier mf['kruːpɪeɪ]N crupier mf* * *['kruːpiər, 'kruːpiə(r)]noun crupier mf, croupier mf -
11 householder
noun (the person who owns a house or pays the rent for it.) inquilinotr['haʊshəʊldəSMALLr/SMALL]1 dueño,-a de la casahouseholder ['haʊs.ho:ldər] n: dueño m, -ña f de casan.• amo de casa s.m.• cabeza de familia s.f.'haʊshəʊldərnoun dueño, -ña m,f de casa['haʊsˌhǝʊldǝ(r)]N (=owner) propietario(-a) m / f ; (=tenant) inquilino(-a) m / f ; (=head of house) cabeza f de familia* * *['haʊshəʊldər]noun dueño, -ña m,f de casa -
12 lodger
noun (a person who lives in a room or rooms, for which he pays, in someone else's house: She rented a room to a lodger.) huéspedlodger n huéspedtr['lɒʤəSMALLr/SMALL]1 huésped,-dalodger ['lɑʤər] n: inquilino m, -na f; huésped m, -peda fn.• huésped s.m.'lɑːdʒər, 'lɒdʒə(r)noun inquilino, -na m,f ( de una habitación en una casa particular)['lɒdʒǝ(r)]N inquilino(-a) m / f (de habitación en una casa particular), huésped(a) m / f* * *['lɑːdʒər, 'lɒdʒə(r)]noun inquilino, -na m,f ( de una habitación en una casa particular) -
13 pay
s.1 sueldo, paga.2 salario, jornal, paga, sueldo.vt.1 pagar (person, money, bill)2 pagar; remunerar, recompensar.3 gastar, desembolsar; cubrir o pagar los gastos de; distribuir en pagos.4 dar tributo, ofrecer algo a uno; dar, hacer.5 ser provechoso a, aprovechar.6 (dar)to pay attention prestar atenciónto pay somebody a compliment hacerle un cumplido a alguiento pay somebody a visit hacer una visita a alguiento pay homage to somebody rendir homenaje a alguienshe paid her respects to the President presentó sus respetos al presidenteit will pay you to do it te conviene hacerlo8 merecer la pena, valer la pena.9 dar la paga, rayar.vi.1 Pagar, sufrir el castigo o la pena por alguna falta, culpa, olvido, etc. (dar el pago)to pay for something pagar algowho's paying? ¿quién paga?to pay by check pagar con un chequeit wouldn't pay no sería rentable, no merecería la penait pays to be honest conviene ser honrado(pt & pp paid)
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