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wind section

Толкование Перевод

1 viento

m.

1 wind (aire).

hace viento it's windy

vientos alisios trade winds

viento de cara headwind

viento de costado crosswind

viento fuerte high winds

viento de lado crosswind

viento del norte north o northerly wind

2 guy (rope) (rope).

3 wind (Music).

la sección de viento the wind section

4 course, bearing (Nautical) (rumbo).

5 guy rope, guy.

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viento

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) wind

2 (rumbo) direction

3 (de caza) scent

4 (cuerda) rope, guy

5 familiar (flatulencia) wind, flatulence

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beber los vientos por alguien figurado to be crazy about somebody

contra viento y marea figurado come hell or high water

corren malos vientos figurado the time is not right

gritar algo a los cuatro vientos figurado to shout something from the rooftops

hacer viento / soplar viento to be windy

ir como el viento figurado to fly like the wind

ir viento en popa MARÍTIMO to sail before the wind 2 figurado to do very well

mandar a alguien a tomar viento (fresco) familiar to tell somebody where to go

¿qué viento te trae por aquí? familiar what brings you here?

quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades figurado you reap what you sow

la rosa de los vientos the wind rose

vientos alisios trade winds

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noun m.

wind

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SM

1) (Meteo) wind; (ligero) breeze

corre o hay o hace o sopla (mucho) viento — it is (very) windy

viento en popa — following wind

- beber los vientos por algn

- como el viento

- correr malos vientos para algo

- contra viento y marea

- gritar algo a los cuatro vientos

- echar a algn con viento fresco

¡vete con viento fresco! — go to blazes! *

lo mandé a tomar viento — *I sent him packing

- ir viento en popa

- sorber los vientos por algn

- quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades

viento a favor — tailwind

viento ascendente — (Aer) upcurrent

viento colado — draught, draft (EEUU)

viento contrario — headwind

viento de cara — headwind

viento de cola — tailwind

viento de costado — crosswind, side wind

viento de espalda — tailwind

viento de la hélice — slipstream

viento de proa — headwind

viento en contra — headwind

viento favorable — lead wind; (en atletismo) wind assistance

viento huracanado — hurricane force wind, violent wind

viento lateral — side wind

viento portante — prevailing wind

viento racheado — gusty wind, squally wind

vientos alisios — trade winds

vientos nuevos — (fig) winds of change

viento terral — land breeze

viento trasero — tailwind

2) (Mús) wind instruments [pl], wind section

3) (Camping) guy rope, guy

4) (=ventosidad) wind, flatulence frm

5) (Caza) scent

6) [de perro] sense of smell, keen scent

7) (=vanidad) conceit, vanity

estar lleno de viento — to be puffed up (with conceit)

8) (And) [de cometa] strings (of a kite) [pl]

9) (CAm) (=reuma) rheumatism

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masculino

1) (Meteo) wind

correr or hacer viento — to be windy

un viento helado — an icy wind

viento en contra/a favor or de cola — head/tail wind

a los cuatro vientos: lo proclamó a los cuatro vientos she announced it to all and sundry; beber los vientos por alguien to be crazy about somebody (colloq); contra viento y marea: lo haré contra viento y marea I'll do it come hell or high water; luchó contra viento y marea para salvarlo she fought against all the odds to save it; correr or soplar malos vientos: corren malos vientos para la inversión it's a bad time for investment; echar a alguien con viento fresco (fam) to throw somebody out on his/her ear; mandar a alguien a tomar viento (fam) to tell somebody to get lost (colloq); tomarse los vientos (RPl fam) to clear off (colloq); viento en popa: con el viento en popa (Náut) with a following wind; todo va viento en popa everything's going extremely well; quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades — he who sows the wind shall reap the whirlwind

- vientos alisios

2) (Mús)

instrumento/cuarteto de viento — wind instrument/quartet

3) ( de tienda de campaña) guy (rope)

* * *

= wind.

Ex. Topics covered include geology, satellite imagery, nuclear energy, solar energy, geothermal enery, wind, seismicity, oil and gas resources, and oceanography.

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* agitarse en el viento = rustle.

* anunciar a los cuatro vientos = shout + Nombre + from the rooftops, trumpet.

* a prueba de viento = windproof.

* avanzar viento en popa = steam ahead.

* azotado por el viento = windswept.

* barrido por el viento = windswept.

* cambio brusco de velocidad del viento = wind shear.

* carillón de viento = wind chimes, door chimes.

* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.

* contra el viento = upwind.

* contra viento y marea = at all costs, against (all/the) odds, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.

* cuarteto de viento = woodwind quartet.

* de viento = windy [windier -comp., windiest -sup.].

* dirección del viento = wind direction.

* dispersado por el viento = wind-borne, wind-blown.

* en la dirección del viento = downwind.

* fuerte viento = strong wind.

* haber un viento huracanado = wind + blow great guns.

* hacer un viento huracanado = wind + blow great guns.

* henchirse con el viento = billow.

* hincharse con el viento = billow.

* instrumento de viento = wind instrument.

* irritación de la piel producida por el viento = windburn.

* ir viento en popa = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* libre como el viento = footloose and fancy-free.

* llevárselo el viento = blow away.

* lugar resguardado del viento y soleado = suntrap.

* molino de viento = windmill.

* ni una chispa de viento = not a drop of wind.

* palabras al viento = hot air.

* parte azotada por el viento = windward.

* parte expuesta al viento = windward.

* parte protegida del viento = leeward.

* proclamar a los cuatro vientos = shout + Nombre + from the rooftops.

* protegido del viento = downwind.

* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.

* ráfaga de viento = gust of wind.

* resistente al viento = windproof.

* soplado por el viento = wind-blown.

* soplar viento = wind + blow.

* tormenta de viento = windstorm.

* transportado por el viento = wind-blown, wind-borne.

* velocidad del viento = wind velocity.

* viento a favor = tailwind.

* viento contrario = headwind.

* viento cortante = biting wind.

* viento de cara = headwind.

* viento de cola = tailwind.

* viento de costado = crosswind.

* viento de frente = headwind.

* viento de lado = crosswind.

* viento del oeste = westerly wind, westerly.

* viento en contra = headwind.

* viento en popa = from strength to strength, full steam ahead.

* viento estelar = stellar wind.

* viento fuerte = high wind.

* viento huracanado = hurricane-force wind, strong wind.

* viento penetrante = biting wind.

* viento racheado = gale.

* vientos alisios = trade winds.

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masculino

1) (Meteo) wind

correr or hacer viento — to be windy

un viento helado — an icy wind

viento en contra/a favor or de cola — head/tail wind

a los cuatro vientos: lo proclamó a los cuatro vientos she announced it to all and sundry; beber los vientos por alguien to be crazy about somebody (colloq); contra viento y marea: lo haré contra viento y marea I'll do it come hell or high water; luchó contra viento y marea para salvarlo she fought against all the odds to save it; correr or soplar malos vientos: corren malos vientos para la inversión it's a bad time for investment; echar a alguien con viento fresco (fam) to throw somebody out on his/her ear; mandar a alguien a tomar viento (fam) to tell somebody to get lost (colloq); tomarse los vientos (RPl fam) to clear off (colloq); viento en popa: con el viento en popa (Náut) with a following wind; todo va viento en popa everything's going extremely well; quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades — he who sows the wind shall reap the whirlwind

- vientos alisios

2) (Mús)

instrumento/cuarteto de viento — wind instrument/quartet

3) ( de tienda de campaña) guy (rope)

* * *

= wind.

Ex: Topics covered include geology, satellite imagery, nuclear energy, solar energy, geothermal enery, wind, seismicity, oil and gas resources, and oceanography.

* agitarse en el viento = rustle.

* anunciar a los cuatro vientos = shout + Nombre + from the rooftops, trumpet.

* a prueba de viento = windproof.

* avanzar viento en popa = steam ahead.

* azotado por el viento = windswept.

* barrido por el viento = windswept.

* cambio brusco de velocidad del viento = wind shear.

* carillón de viento = wind chimes, door chimes.

* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.

* contra el viento = upwind.

* contra viento y marea = at all costs, against (all/the) odds, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.

* cuarteto de viento = woodwind quartet.

* de viento = windy [windier -comp., windiest -sup.].

* dirección del viento = wind direction.

* dispersado por el viento = wind-borne, wind-blown.

* en la dirección del viento = downwind.

* fuerte viento = strong wind.

* haber un viento huracanado = wind + blow great guns.

* hacer un viento huracanado = wind + blow great guns.

* henchirse con el viento = billow.

* hincharse con el viento = billow.

* instrumento de viento = wind instrument.

* irritación de la piel producida por el viento = windburn.

* ir viento en popa = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* libre como el viento = footloose and fancy-free.

* llevárselo el viento = blow away.

* lugar resguardado del viento y soleado = suntrap.

* molino de viento = windmill.

* ni una chispa de viento = not a drop of wind.

* palabras al viento = hot air.

* parte azotada por el viento = windward.

* parte expuesta al viento = windward.

* parte protegida del viento = leeward.

* proclamar a los cuatro vientos = shout + Nombre + from the rooftops.

* protegido del viento = downwind.

* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.

* ráfaga de viento = gust of wind.

* resistente al viento = windproof.

* soplado por el viento = wind-blown.

* soplar viento = wind + blow.

* tormenta de viento = windstorm.

* transportado por el viento = wind-blown, wind-borne.

* velocidad del viento = wind velocity.

* viento a favor = tailwind.

* viento contrario = headwind.

* viento cortante = biting wind.

* viento de cara = headwind.

* viento de cola = tailwind.

* viento de costado = crosswind.

* viento de frente = headwind.

* viento de lado = crosswind.

* viento del oeste = westerly wind, westerly.

* viento en contra = headwind.

* viento en popa = from strength to strength, full steam ahead.

* viento estelar = stellar wind.

* viento fuerte = high wind.

* viento huracanado = hurricane-force wind, strong wind.

* viento penetrante = biting wind.

* viento racheado = gale.

* vientos alisios = trade winds.

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viento

masculine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Meteo) wind

corre or hace mucho viento it is very windy

soplaba un viento helado an icy wind was blowing, there was an icy wind

tenemos el viento en contra there's a head wind

llevábamos el viento a favor we had a tail wind o a following wind

íbamos or avanzábamos en contra del viento we were heading into the wind

a los cuatro vientos: proclamó la noticia a los cuatro vientos she announced the news to all and sundry, she shouted the news from the rooftops

beber los vientos por algn to be crazy about sb ( colloq)

contra viento y marea: defenderé mis derechos contra viento y marea I will defend my rights come hell or high water

luchó contra viento y marea para salvarlo she fought against all the odds to save it

correr or soplar malos vientos: corren malos vientos para la inversión it's a bad time for investment

echar or largar a algn con viento fresco ( fam); to throw sb out on his/her ear

hacerle a algn lo que el viento a Juárez ( Méx fam): sus insultos me hicieron lo que el viento a Juárez his insults were just like water off a duck's back, his insults just washed over me

mandar a algn con viento fresco or a tomar el viento ( fam); to tell sb to get lost ( colloq)

tomarse los vientos ( RPl fam); to take off ( AmE colloq), to be off ( BrE colloq), to beat it ( colloq)

viento en popa: con el viento en popa ( Náut) with a following wind

todo va or marcha viento en popa everything's going extremely well o ( colloq) swimmingly

quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades he who sows the wind shall reap the whirlwind

Compuestos:

● viento de cola

tail wind

● vientos alisios

mpl trade winds (pl)

● viento solar

solar wind

B ( Mús):

instrumentos/cuarteto de viento wind instruments/quartet

C (de una tienda de campaña) guy rope, guy

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viento sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) wind;
correr or hacer viento to be windy;
◊ un viento helado an icy wind;

viento en contra/a favor or de cola head/tail wind;
instrumento de viento wind instrument
2 ( de tienda de campaña) guy (rope)
viento sustantivo masculino
1 wind
hacer viento, to be windy
un fuerte viento, a strong wind
2 Mús (de la orquesta) wind section
♦ Locuciones: beber los vientos por alguien, to be in love
contra viento y marea, come hell or high water
' viento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- amainar
- amarrar
- áspera
- áspero
- atrancar
- azote
- bramar
- bramido
- correr
- cortante
- diabólica
- diabólico
- embravecerse
- este
- frigidez
- fuerte
- glacial
- impulsar
- instrumento
- levantarse
- levante
- moderada
- moderado
- murmurar
- norte
- poniente
- racha
- ráfaga
- rugir
- rugido
- septentrión
- silbar
- silbido
- soplar
- soplo
- sur
- susurrar
- susurro
- torbellino
- ventear
- aflojar
- apacible
- apaciguar
- arrollar
- aullar
- borrascoso
- ceder
- derribar
- feroz
English:
adverse
- balance
- biting
- bitter
- blast
- blow
- blow off
- blow over
- bluster
- bracing
- driving
- drop
- easterly
- fall
- fierce
- flag
- flurry
- fresh
- freshen
- get up
- gust
- headwind
- high
- hood
- icy
- in
- keen
- moderate
- prevailing
- puff
- rise
- roar
- sail
- sharp
- shelter
- shift
- slacken
- slipstream
- south-easterly
- south-westerly
- southerly
- stiffen
- storm
- strength
- sweep
- thick
- whistle
- wild
- wind
- windblown

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viento nm

1. [aire] wind;

viento del norte north o northerly wind;

navegábamos a favor del viento we were sailing with the wind behind us;

navegar contra el viento to sail into the wind;

hace viento it's windy;

mis esperanzas se las llevó el viento my hopes flew out of the window;

Comp

proclamar algo a los cuatro vientos to shout sth from the rooftops;

Comp

contra viento y marea through hell or high water, no matter the difficulties;

defender algo/a alguien contra viento y marea to defend sth/sb in spite of everything;

Comp

despedir o [m5] echar a alguien con viento fresco to send sb packing;

Comp
Fam
tomar vientos: ¡vete a tomar vientos! get lost!, lose yourself!;

lo mandó a tomar vientos she told him to get lost;

Comp

viento en popa splendidly, very nicely;

todo marcha viento en popa everything's going swimmingly o very nicely

Comp
vientos alisios trade winds;
viento de cara headwind;

viento contrario headwind;

viento de costado crosswind;

viento dominante prevailing wind;

viento flojo gentle breeze;

viento fuerte high winds;

viento de lado crosswind;

viento solar solar wind

2. [cuerda] guy (rope)

3. Mús wind;

la sección de viento the wind section

4. Náut [rumbo] course, bearing

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viento

m

1 wind;

hacer viento be windy;

viento en popa fig fam splendidly;

ir o

marchar viento en popa fig go extremely well;

viento de cara o

frente headwind;

contra viento y marea fig come what may;

soplan o

corren malos vientos times are bad;

proclamar a los cuatro vientos fig shout from the rooftops;

quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades they that sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind

2 MÚS wind instrument;

los vientos the wind (section)

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viento nm

1) : wind

2)

hacer viento : to be windy

3)

contra viento y marea : against all odds

4)

viento en popa : splendidly, successfully

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viento n wind

hacer viento to be windy

hace mucho viento it's very windy

Spanish-English dictionary > viento
2 sección

f.

1 section.

2 section, division, department.

3 section, district.

4 cross-section.

5 article.

6 section, cutting, incision.

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sección

► nombre femenino

1 (corte) section, cut

2 (geometría) section

3 (departamento) section, department

4 (en periódico, revista) page, section

5 MILITAR section

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sección transversal cross-section

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noun f.

1) department

2) section

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SF

1) (Arquit, Mat) section

sección cónica — conic section

sección longitudinal — longitudinal section

sección transversal — cross section

sección vertical — vertical section

2) (=parte) [gen] section; [de almacén, oficina] department

sección de contactos — personal column ( containing offers of marriage {etc}4})

sección de cuerdas — string section

sección deportiva — sports page, sports section

sección económica — financial pages pl, city pages pl

sección fija — regular feature

sección oficial — Official Section

3) (Mil) section, platoon

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femenino

1) ( corte) section

sección longitudinal/transversal — longitudinal/cross section

2)

a) (división, área - en general) section; (- de empresa) department, section; (- en grandes almacenes) department

b) (de periódico, orquesta) section

3) (Mil) platoon

* * *

= frame, piece, portion, section, section, unit, area, chapter, arm, tranche, pod.

Ex. Please return to frame 244 and read again about the use of the / (oblique stroke), paying particular attention to the examples given.

Ex. Within one main class the same piece of notation may be used to signify different concepts.

Ex. An extract is one o more portions of a document selected to represent the whole document.

Ex. Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.

Ex. Cartographic materials are all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body at any scale and include globes; block diagrams; sections; atlases; bird's eye views, etc.

Ex. Therefore, during the concluding phase of the revision project, the representatives of ALA units and other organizations will function as a single group.

Ex. Libraries usually arrange separate areas where current periodicals, maps, government publications, early printed books and manuscripts are housed.

Ex. For example, the American Library Association and its chapters usually include a subsidiary group designed for library trustees.

Ex. The author discusses the roles that various arms of the proposed structure can play to promote free flow of information = El autor describe las funciones que los diferentes departamentos de la estructura propuesta puede desempeñar para promover la libre circulación de la información.

Ex. The first tranche of NATO enlargement -- adding Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic next year -- will help stabilize an historically unstable region.

Ex. There are 3 ' pods' designed to separate areas from the main library for children's activities, the African and Caribbean literature centres and for meeting rooms.

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* bibliotecario encargado de la sección infantil = children's librarian.

* bibliotecario encargado de la sección juvenil = young adult librarian.

* de sección = sectional.

* división en secciones = departmentation.

* en sección = sectional.

* jefe de sección = section head.

* sección alfabética = alphabetical section.

* sección central = midsection [mid-section].

* sección de adquisiciones = acquisitions department, order department.

* sección de adultos = adult section, adult department, adult services section.

* sección de apoyo a los programas de estudios = curriculum material center.

* Sección de Automatización y Documentación de ALA (IASD) = Information Science and Automation Division (IASD).

* sección de catalogación = cataloguing division, cataloguing department.

* sección de comentarios = comments section.

* sección de compras = acquisitions department, order department.

* sección de fondos locales = local studies department, local studies library, local studies collection.

* Sección de Garantía del Asesoramiento Agrícola y del Fondo de Garantía Europ = Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF).

* sección de la biblioteca = library section.

* sección de libros en rústica = paperback rack.

* sección de literatura narrativa = fiction section.

* sección de nóminas = payroll department, salaries section.

* sección de personal = personnel department, personnel office.

* sección de préstamo = lending collection, lending stock.

* sección de publicaciones periódicas = serial department, periodicals area.

* sección de referencia = reference section, reference department, reference division, reference area.

* sección de temas locales = local studies department, local studies library, local studies collection.

* sección de últimos números de publicaciones periódicas = current periodicals area.

* sección de vídeos = video collection.

* sección infantil = children's department.

* sección juvenil = young adult department.

* sección para el fondo de consulta en sala = reserve room.

* subsección = subsection [sub-section].

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femenino

1) ( corte) section

sección longitudinal/transversal — longitudinal/cross section

2)

a) (división, área - en general) section; (- de empresa) department, section; (- en grandes almacenes) department

b) (de periódico, orquesta) section

3) (Mil) platoon

* * *

= frame, piece, portion, section, section, unit, area, chapter, arm, tranche, pod.

Ex: Please return to frame 244 and read again about the use of the / (oblique stroke), paying particular attention to the examples given.

Ex: Within one main class the same piece of notation may be used to signify different concepts.

Ex: An extract is one o more portions of a document selected to represent the whole document.

Ex: Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.

Ex: Cartographic materials are all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body at any scale and include globes; block diagrams; sections; atlases; bird's eye views, etc.

Ex: Therefore, during the concluding phase of the revision project, the representatives of ALA units and other organizations will function as a single group.

Ex: Libraries usually arrange separate areas where current periodicals, maps, government publications, early printed books and manuscripts are housed.

Ex: For example, the American Library Association and its chapters usually include a subsidiary group designed for library trustees.

Ex: The author discusses the roles that various arms of the proposed structure can play to promote free flow of information = El autor describe las funciones que los diferentes departamentos de la estructura propuesta puede desempeñar para promover la libre circulación de la información.

Ex: The first tranche of NATO enlargement -- adding Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic next year -- will help stabilize an historically unstable region.

Ex: There are 3 ' pods' designed to separate areas from the main library for children's activities, the African and Caribbean literature centres and for meeting rooms.

* bibliotecario encargado de la sección infantil = children's librarian.

* bibliotecario encargado de la sección juvenil = young adult librarian.

* de sección = sectional.

* división en secciones = departmentation.

* en sección = sectional.

* jefe de sección = section head.

* sección alfabética = alphabetical section.

* sección central = midsection [mid-section].

* sección de adquisiciones = acquisitions department, order department.

* sección de adultos = adult section, adult department, adult services section.

* sección de apoyo a los programas de estudios = curriculum material center.

* Sección de Automatización y Documentación de ALA (IASD) = Information Science and Automation Division (IASD).

* sección de catalogación = cataloguing division, cataloguing department.

* sección de comentarios = comments section.

* sección de compras = acquisitions department, order department.

* sección de fondos locales = local studies department, local studies library, local studies collection.

* Sección de Garantía del Asesoramiento Agrícola y del Fondo de Garantía Europ = Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF).

* sección de la biblioteca = library section.

* sección de libros en rústica = paperback rack.

* sección de literatura narrativa = fiction section.

* sección de nóminas = payroll department, salaries section.

* sección de personal = personnel department, personnel office.

* sección de préstamo = lending collection, lending stock.

* sección de publicaciones periódicas = serial department, periodicals area.

* sección de referencia = reference section, reference department, reference division, reference area.

* sección de temas locales = local studies department, local studies library, local studies collection.

* sección de últimos números de publicaciones periódicas = current periodicals area.

* sección de vídeos = video collection.

* sección infantil = children's department.

* sección juvenil = young adult department.

* sección para el fondo de consulta en sala = reserve room.

* subsección = subsection [sub-section].

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sección

feminine

A (corte) section

sección longitudinal/transversal longitudinal/cross section

B

1 (división, área — en general) section; (— de una empresa) department, section; (— en los grandes almacenes) department

la sección del edificio que va a ser demolida the part of the building that is going to be demolished

2 (de un periódico) section

Compuestos:

● sección de cuerdas/vientos

string/wind section

● sección de deportes

sports page

C ( Mil) platoon

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sección sustantivo femenino
1 ( corte) section
2
a) (división, área — en general) section;

(— de empresa, en grandes almacenes) department
b) (de periódico, orquesta) section

3 (Mil) platoon
sección sustantivo femenino
1 (parte, apartado, tramo) section
Com sección de bisutería, costume jewellery department
2 (de un plano) cross-sección
3 (incisión) cut
4 Mat section
5 Mil (una unidad del ejército) platoon
' sección' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corte
- oportunidad
- unidad
- acomodar
- caballero
- cónico
- encima
- fumador
- incluir
- jefe
- menaje
- parte
- repartición
- reunir
- suceso
English:
cross-section
- department
- departmental
- division
- platoon
- section
- block
- complement
- cross
- desk
- personnel
- scratch

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sección nf

1. [parte] section;
[departamento] department;
la sección de discos the record department

Comp
sección de cuerda(s) string section;
sección de necrológicas [en periódico] obituary section;

sección rítmica rhythm section;

sección de viento(s) wind section

2. [corte] section

Comp
sección longitudinal longitudinal section;
sección transversal cross-section

3. Geom section

4. Mil section

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sección

f

1 GEOM section

2 BOT cutting

3 de documento, organización section

4 MIL platoon

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sección nf, pl secciones

1) : section

sección transversal: cross section

2) : department, division

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sección n

1. (en general) section

2. (en una tienda, empresa) department

Spanish-English dictionary > sección
3 entrar

v.

1 to enter, to come in (introducirse) (viniendo).

déjame entrar let me in

entrar en algo to enter something, to come/go into something

entré por la ventana I got in through the window

El auto entró fácilmente The car entered easily.

Elsa entró los datos Elsa entered the data.

2 to go in.

entrar en algo to go into something

3 to fit.

esta llave no entra en la cerradura this key won't fit in the lock

este anillo no me entra I can't get this ring on my finger

el pie no me entra en el zapato I can't get this shoe on

4 to join in.

entrar en to join in; (discusión, polémica) to get in on (negocio)

no entremos en cuestiones morales let's not get involved in moral issues

yo ahí ni entro ni salgo it has nothing to do with me

5 to start (time).

el verano entra el 21 de junio summer starts on 21 June

entrar en to reach; (edad, vejez) to start (año nuevo)

6 to engage (automobiles).

no entra la tercera it won't go into third gear

7 to bring in.

8 to take in.

9 to approach, to deal with.

a ése no hay por donde entrarle there's no way of getting through to him

10 to be visited by.

Nos entraron muchos turistas We were visited by many tourists.

11 to catch, to take.

Me entró un resfrío I cought [took] a cold.

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entrar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ir adentro) to come in, go in

■ entró por una puerta secreta he went in through a secret door

■ entró corriendo she ran in

■ entró en la casa he went into the house

2 (tener entrada) to be welcome

3 (en una sociedad etc) to join; (en una profesión) to take up, join

■ ha entrado en la masonería he's joined the Masons

■ ha entrado en la abogacía she's taken up law

■ ha entrado en la armada he's joined the navy

4 (encajar, caber) to fit

■ las maletas no entran en el maletero the suitcases won't fit in the boot

■ este tornillo no entra this screw doesn't fit

5 (empezar - año, estación) to begin, start; (- período, época) to enter; (- libro, carta) to begin, open

■ ya ha entrado el verano summer has begun

■ el libro entra con un asesinato the book begins with a murder

6 (venir) to come over, come on

■ le entra fiebre she's got fever coming on

■ me entró dolor de cabeza I got a headache

■ me entraron ganas de llorar I felt like crying

7 (alcanzar) to reach

■ ha entrado en los cuarenta he has reached forty

8 (deberes, planes) to come, enter

■ ese no entraba en el trato that didn't enter into the deal

9 (adoptar) to enter (into), get (into)

■ entrar en las modas to get into fashion

10 INFORMÁTICA to access

11 AUTOMÓVIL to engage, change into

■ no me entró la primera I couldn't change into first gear

12 MÚSICA to come in, enter (al escenario) to enter

■ entró Peribáñez Peribáñez entered

► verbo transitivo

1 (meter) to put

■ entra la bici en el garaje put your bike into the garage

2 (de contrabando) to smuggle

3 COSTURA to take in

► verbo pronominal entrarse

1 to get in

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FRASEOLOGÍA

bien entrado,-a... well into...

■ bien entrada la tarde well into the evening

■ bien entrado enero well into January

el año que entra next year, the coming year

entrado,-a en años / entrado,-a en edad figurado getting on in years

entrar a trabajar to begin work

entrar con buen pie figurado to get off on the right foot

entrar en cólera to get angry

entrar en contacto to get in touch

entrar en detalles to go into details

entrar en materia to give an introduction

entrar en religión to enter a religious order

ese tío no me entra familiar I can't stand that guy

hacer entrar to invite in

no entrar ni salir en algo familiar to be indifferent to something

no me entra el latín familiar I can't get the hang of Latin

no me entra en la cabeza familiar I can't believe it, I can't get my head round it

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verb

1) to enter, go in

2) access

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1. VI

1) [en un lugar] [acercándose al hablante] to come in, enter más frm; [alejándose del hablante] to go in, enter más frm

-¿se puede? -sí, entra — "may I?" - "yes, come in"

hágalo entrar — show him in

entré en o LAm a la casa — I went into the house

entraron en mi cuarto mientras yo dormía — they came into my room while I was asleep

la ayudó a entrar en el coche — he helped her (get) into the car

no me dejaron entrar en la discoteca — I wasn't allowed into the club

entró en la habitación dando saltos — she bounced into the room

entró corriendo en la habitación — she ran into the room

entró tercero en la meta — he crossed the line in third place

entra frío por la puerta — there's a draught coming in through the door

el río entra en el lago — the river flows into the lake

me ha entrado algo en el ojo — I've got something in my eye

espera un momento, es solo entrar y salir — wait for me a minute, I won't be long

- yo por ahí no entro

- entrar en detalles

- no entrar ni salir en un asunto

2) (=encajar)

la maleta no entra en el maletero — the case won't go o fit in the boot

el sofá no entraba por la puerta — the sofa wouldn't go o fit through the door

¿entra uno más? — is there room for one more?, will one more fit?

estoy lleno, ya no me entra nada más — I'm full, I couldn't eat another thing

este pantalón no me entra — these trousers don't fit (me)

las historias de este libro entran de lleno en el surrealismo — the stories in this book are genuinely surrealist, the stories in this book come right into the category of surrealism

3) (=estar incluido)

el vino no entra en el precio — the wine is not included (in the price)

eso no entraba en nuestros planes — that wasn't part of our plans

ese partido entra dentro de la segunda ronda — that is a second-round match

en un kilo entran cuatro manzanas — you get four apples to the kilo

4) (=comenzar)

a) [persona]

¿a qué hora entras a clase? — what time do you start school?

entra a trabajar a las ocho — she starts work at eight o'clock

entrar en una profesión — to take up a profession

entrar en una asociación — to join a society

al entrar en la madurez — on reaching middle age

entró de mensajero — he started out as a courier

entró en la revista como director — he joined the magazine as editor

entró a formar parte del comité central — he became a member of the central committee

b)

entrar en calor — to warm up

entrar en coma — to go into a coma

entrar en contacto con algn — to contact sb

c) [época, estación]

en el milenio que entra — in the new millennium

el mes que entra — the coming month, next month

5) [con sensaciones]

me entró sed — I started to feel thirsty

me entró sueño — I started to feel sleepy

me ha entrado hambre al verte comer — watching you eat has made me hungry

me entraron ganas de reír — I felt like laughing

6) [conocimientos, idea]

no hay forma de que le entre el álgebra — he just can't seem to get the hang of algebra

no les entra en la cabeza que eso no puede ser así — they can't seem to get it into their heads that this isn't on

7) * (=soportar) to bear, stand

ese tío no me entra — I can't bear o stand that fellow

8) (Inform) to access

entrar en el sistema — to access the system

9) (Mús) [instrumento, voz] to come in

10) (Teat) to enter

2. VT

1) * [+ objeto] [acercándose al hablante] to bring in; [alejándose del hablante] to take in

entra las sillas para que no se mojen — bring the chairs in so they don't get wet

la maestra entró a los niños a clase — the teacher took the children into the classroom

no podrás entrar el sillón por esa puerta — you won't be able to get the armchair in through that door

necesitó ayuda para entrar el coche en el garaje — he needed some help getting the car into the garage

2) * (=abordar a) to deal with, approach

sabe entrar a la gente — he knows how to deal with o approach people

3) [+ futbolista] to tackle

4) (Mil) to attack
ENTRAR Para precisar la manera de entrar Entrar (en ) por regla general se suele traducir por come in(to ) o por go in(to), según la dirección del movimiento (hacia o en dirección contraria al hablante), pero, come y go se pueden substituir por otros verbos de movimiento si la frase en español explica la forma en que se entra: Entró cojeando en Urgencias He limped into Casualty Acabo de ver a un ratón entrar corriendo en ese agujero I've just seen a mouse running into that hole Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( acercándose) to come in; ( alejándose) to go in

entra! — come in!

quiero entrar a comprar cigarrillos — I want to go in to buy some cigarettes

déjame entrar — let me in

hazla entrar — tell her to come in, show her in

entró corriendo — he ran in, he came running in

¿se puede entrar con el coche? — can you drive in?

entrar a puerto — to put into port

había gente entrando y saliendo — there were people coming and going

fue entrar y salir — I was in and out in no time

¿cómo entró? — how did he get in?

entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo: entró en el or al banco she went into the bank; nunca he entrado en or a esa tienda I've never been into o in that shop; no los dejaron entrar en or a Francia they weren't allowed into France; las tropas entraron en or a Varsovia — the troops entered Warsaw

2)

a) (en etapa, estado)

entrar en algo — to enter something

entrar en una nueva década — to enter a new decade

entró en contacto con ellos — he made contact with them

entrar en calor — to get warm

entró en coma — he went into a coma

el reactor entró en funcionamiento — the reactor began operating o became operational

b) ( en tema)

entrar en algo — to go into something

sin entrar en los aspectos técnicos — without going into the technical aspects

entrar en juicios de valor — to get involved in value judgments

3)

a) (introducirse, meterse)

cierra la puerta, que entra frío — close the door, you're letting the cold in

le entra por un oído y le sale por el otro — it goes in one ear and out the other

me entró arena en los zapatos — I've got sand in my shoes

b) ( poderse meter)

¿entrará por la puerta? — will it get through the door?

estos clavos no entran en la pared — these nails won't go into the wall

c) ( ser lo suficientemente grande) (+ me/te/le etc)

estos vaqueros ya no me entran — I can't get into these jeans anymore

el zapato no le entra — he can't get his shoe on

d) (fam) materia/lección/idea (+ me/te/le etc)

la física no le entra — he just can't get the hang of o get to grips with physics (colloq)

ya se lo he explicado, pero no le entra — I've explained it to him but he just doesn't understand o he just can't get it into his head

e) (Auto) cambios/marchas

no me entra la segunda — I can't get it into second (gear)

4) hambre/miedo (+ me/te/le etc)

le entró hambre/miedo — she felt o got hungry/frightened

me ha entrado la duda — I'm beginning to have my doubts

me entró sueño/frío — I got o began to feel sleepy/cold

5) ( empezar) to start, begin

entró de or como aprendiz — he started o began as an apprentice

entró a trabajar a los 18 años — he started working when he was 18

entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill

6)

a) ( incorporarse)

entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo — ejército/empresa/convento to enter something

el año que entré en or a la universidad — the year I started college

acabo de entrar en or a la asociación — I've just joined the association

entrar en algo — guerra/campeonato/negociación to enter something

b) (Mús) instrumento/voz to come in, enter

7)

a) ( estar incluido)

el postre no entra en el precio — dessert is not included in the price

¿cuántas entran en un kilo? — how many do you get in a kilo?

eso no entraba en mis planes — I hadn't allowed for that, that wasn't part of the plan

esto ya entra en lo ridículo — this is becoming o getting ridiculous

b) ( ser incluido)

creo que entraremos en la segunda tanda — I think we'll be in the second group

estos números entrarán en un sorteo — these numbers will be included in o be entered for a draw

8)

a) toro

entrar al capote — to charge at the cape

b) futbolista to tackle

recoge Márquez, le entra Gordillo — Márquez gets the ball and he is tackled by Gordillo

9) ( en costura)

hay que entrarle de los costados — it needs taking in at the sides
2.
entrar vt ( traer) to bring in; ( llevar) to take in

hay que entrar la ropa — we'll have to bring the washing in

voy a entrar el coche — I'm going to put the car in the garage

¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? — how are they going to get the sofa in?

lo entró de contrabando — he smuggled it in

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= go into, go into, pass into, go in, step inside, walk in/into, come in, walk through + the door, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage.

Nota: Como cliente o usuario.

Ex. As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.

Ex. As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.

Ex. An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.

Ex. But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.

Ex. He pushed open the door and stepped inside.

Ex. 'When you walked in here, Tony, you looked as if you'd just seen a ghost' = "Tony, cuando entrastes aquí parecía como si hubieras visto un fantasma".

Ex. Their duty is to come in before school each morning and check that the book checking system is in order and that the library is tidy and presentable.

Ex. As I walk through the door of the first sporting goods store, I look for the running shoes I want.

Ex. In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.

Ex. 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.

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* al entrar = on entry.

* aventurarse a entrar en = venture into.

* entrado en años = long in the tooth.

* Entra en mi salón, dijo la araña... = Come into my parlour, said the spider....

* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.

* entrar a hurtadillas = steal into.

* entrar apresuradamente = hurry in.

* entrar a saco = burst into, storm into.

* entrar bajo la competencia de = fall under + the purview of.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* entrar de lleno = plunge into.

* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.

* entrar dentro de = fall into, fall under.

* entrar dentro de la categoría de = fall under + the heading of.

* entrar dentro de la competencia de = fall + under the purview of.

* entrar dentro de la competencia de Alguien = fall within + Posesivo + purview.

* entrar dentro de la jurisdicción de = fall under + the jurisdiction of.

* entrar dentro del ámbito de = fall into + the ambit of.

* entrar dentro de la responsabilidad de = fall under + the jurisdiction of, fall under + the auspices of, fall under + the purview of.

* entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.

* entrar dentro de una categoría = fall into + category, fall under + rubric.

* entrar de sopetón = burst into, storm into.

* entrar en = fall within/into, get into, walk into, move into, slip into, turn into, come into, set + foot (inside/in/on).

* entrar en acción = enter + the picture.

* entrar en conflicto = come into + conflict (with), run into + conflict.

* entrar en conflicto con = conflict with, clash with, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* entrar en contacto = come into + contact.

* entrar en contacto con = get in + touch with.

* entrar en decadencia = go to + seed.

* entrar en el ámbito de = fall within + the ambit of.

* entrar en erupción = erupt.

* entrar en funcionamiento = go into + operation.

* entrar en juego = bring into + play, call into + play.

* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.

* entrar en la dinámica = enter + the fray.

* entrar en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* entrar en liquidación = go into + liquidation.

* entrar en prensa = go to + press.

* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.

* entrar en trance = go into + trance.

* entrar en vigor = come into + force, come into + effect, go into + effect.

* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.

* entrar hipo = hiccup.

* entrar ilegalmente = break in, break into.

* entrar mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.

* entrar miedo = become + jittery.

* entrar presionando = snap into.

* entrar rápidamente = dart onto.

* entrar rápidamente en = whisk into.

* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

* entrar sin autorización = trespass.

* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.

* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.

* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.

* evitar que + entrar = keep + Nombre + out.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.

* que entran en juego = at play.

* que hace entrar en calor = warming.

* recesión + entrar = recession + set in.

* volver a entrar = come back in.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( acercándose) to come in; ( alejándose) to go in

entra! — come in!

quiero entrar a comprar cigarrillos — I want to go in to buy some cigarettes

déjame entrar — let me in

hazla entrar — tell her to come in, show her in

entró corriendo — he ran in, he came running in

¿se puede entrar con el coche? — can you drive in?

entrar a puerto — to put into port

había gente entrando y saliendo — there were people coming and going

fue entrar y salir — I was in and out in no time

¿cómo entró? — how did he get in?

entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo: entró en el or al banco she went into the bank; nunca he entrado en or a esa tienda I've never been into o in that shop; no los dejaron entrar en or a Francia they weren't allowed into France; las tropas entraron en or a Varsovia — the troops entered Warsaw

2)

a) (en etapa, estado)

entrar en algo — to enter something

entrar en una nueva década — to enter a new decade

entró en contacto con ellos — he made contact with them

entrar en calor — to get warm

entró en coma — he went into a coma

el reactor entró en funcionamiento — the reactor began operating o became operational

b) ( en tema)

entrar en algo — to go into something

sin entrar en los aspectos técnicos — without going into the technical aspects

entrar en juicios de valor — to get involved in value judgments

3)

a) (introducirse, meterse)

cierra la puerta, que entra frío — close the door, you're letting the cold in

le entra por un oído y le sale por el otro — it goes in one ear and out the other

me entró arena en los zapatos — I've got sand in my shoes

b) ( poderse meter)

¿entrará por la puerta? — will it get through the door?

estos clavos no entran en la pared — these nails won't go into the wall

c) ( ser lo suficientemente grande) (+ me/te/le etc)

estos vaqueros ya no me entran — I can't get into these jeans anymore

el zapato no le entra — he can't get his shoe on

d) (fam) materia/lección/idea (+ me/te/le etc)

la física no le entra — he just can't get the hang of o get to grips with physics (colloq)

ya se lo he explicado, pero no le entra — I've explained it to him but he just doesn't understand o he just can't get it into his head

e) (Auto) cambios/marchas

no me entra la segunda — I can't get it into second (gear)

4) hambre/miedo (+ me/te/le etc)

le entró hambre/miedo — she felt o got hungry/frightened

me ha entrado la duda — I'm beginning to have my doubts

me entró sueño/frío — I got o began to feel sleepy/cold

5) ( empezar) to start, begin

entró de or como aprendiz — he started o began as an apprentice

entró a trabajar a los 18 años — he started working when he was 18

entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill

6)

a) ( incorporarse)

entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo — ejército/empresa/convento to enter something

el año que entré en or a la universidad — the year I started college

acabo de entrar en or a la asociación — I've just joined the association

entrar en algo — guerra/campeonato/negociación to enter something

b) (Mús) instrumento/voz to come in, enter

7)

a) ( estar incluido)

el postre no entra en el precio — dessert is not included in the price

¿cuántas entran en un kilo? — how many do you get in a kilo?

eso no entraba en mis planes — I hadn't allowed for that, that wasn't part of the plan

esto ya entra en lo ridículo — this is becoming o getting ridiculous

b) ( ser incluido)

creo que entraremos en la segunda tanda — I think we'll be in the second group

estos números entrarán en un sorteo — these numbers will be included in o be entered for a draw

8)

a) toro

entrar al capote — to charge at the cape

b) futbolista to tackle

recoge Márquez, le entra Gordillo — Márquez gets the ball and he is tackled by Gordillo

9) ( en costura)

hay que entrarle de los costados — it needs taking in at the sides
2.
entrar vt ( traer) to bring in; ( llevar) to take in

hay que entrar la ropa — we'll have to bring the washing in

voy a entrar el coche — I'm going to put the car in the garage

¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? — how are they going to get the sofa in?

lo entró de contrabando — he smuggled it in

* * *

= go into, go into, pass into, go in, step inside, walk in/into, come in, walk through + the door, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage.

Nota: Como cliente o usuario.

Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.

Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.

Ex: An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.

Ex: But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.

Ex: He pushed open the door and stepped inside.

Ex: 'When you walked in here, Tony, you looked as if you'd just seen a ghost' = "Tony, cuando entrastes aquí parecía como si hubieras visto un fantasma".

Ex: Their duty is to come in before school each morning and check that the book checking system is in order and that the library is tidy and presentable.

Ex: As I walk through the door of the first sporting goods store, I look for the running shoes I want.

Ex: In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.

Ex: 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.

* al entrar = on entry.

* aventurarse a entrar en = venture into.

* entrado en años = long in the tooth.

* Entra en mi salón, dijo la araña... = Come into my parlour, said the spider....

* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.

* entrar a hurtadillas = steal into.

* entrar apresuradamente = hurry in.

* entrar a saco = burst into, storm into.

* entrar bajo la competencia de = fall under + the purview of.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* entrar de lleno = plunge into.

* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.

* entrar dentro de = fall into, fall under.

* entrar dentro de la categoría de = fall under + the heading of.

* entrar dentro de la competencia de = fall + under the purview of.

* entrar dentro de la competencia de Alguien = fall within + Posesivo + purview.

* entrar dentro de la jurisdicción de = fall under + the jurisdiction of.

* entrar dentro del ámbito de = fall into + the ambit of.

* entrar dentro de la responsabilidad de = fall under + the jurisdiction of, fall under + the auspices of, fall under + the purview of.

* entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.

* entrar dentro de una categoría = fall into + category, fall under + rubric.

* entrar de sopetón = burst into, storm into.

* entrar en = fall within/into, get into, walk into, move into, slip into, turn into, come into, set + foot (inside/in/on).

* entrar en acción = enter + the picture.

* entrar en conflicto = come into + conflict (with), run into + conflict.

* entrar en conflicto con = conflict with, clash with, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* entrar en contacto = come into + contact.

* entrar en contacto con = get in + touch with.

* entrar en decadencia = go to + seed.

* entrar en el ámbito de = fall within + the ambit of.

* entrar en erupción = erupt.

* entrar en funcionamiento = go into + operation.

* entrar en juego = bring into + play, call into + play.

* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.

* entrar en la dinámica = enter + the fray.

* entrar en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* entrar en liquidación = go into + liquidation.

* entrar en prensa = go to + press.

* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.

* entrar en trance = go into + trance.

* entrar en vigor = come into + force, come into + effect, go into + effect.

* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.

* entrar hipo = hiccup.

* entrar ilegalmente = break in, break into.

* entrar mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.

* entrar miedo = become + jittery.

* entrar presionando = snap into.

* entrar rápidamente = dart onto.

* entrar rápidamente en = whisk into.

* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

* entrar sin autorización = trespass.

* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.

* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.

* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.

* evitar que + entrar = keep + Nombre + out.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.

* que entran en juego = at play.

* que hace entrar en calor = warming.

* recesión + entrar = recession + set in.

* volver a entrar = come back in.

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entrar [A1 ]

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■ entrar (verbo intransitivo)

A acercándose, alejándose

B

1 en una etapa, un estado

2 en un tema

C

1 introducirse, meterse

2 poderse meter

3 ser lo suficientemente grande

4 entrar en la cabeza

5 Automovilismo

6 Informática

D entrarle frío etc

E empezar

F

1 incorporarse

2 Música

G

1 estar incluido

2 ser incluido

3 entrarle a algo

H

1 Tauromaquia

2 Deporte

3 entrarle a algn

■ entrar (verbo transitivo)

1 traer, llevar

2 en costura

vi

A (acercándose) to come in; (alejándose) to go in

entra, no te quedes en la puerta come in, don't stand there in the doorway

quiero entrar a comprar cigarrillos I want to go in and buy some cigarettes

en ese momento entró Nicolás just then Nicolás came o walked in, just then Nicolás entered the room

entraron sin pagar/por la ventana they got in without paying/through the window

déjame entrar let me in

hazla entrar tell her to come in, show her in

entró corriendo/cojeando he ran/limped in, he came running/limping in

ése en mi casa no entra I am not having him in my house

¿se puede entrar con el coche? can you drive in?, can you take the car in?

entrar a puerto to put into port

aquí nunca entró esa moda that fashion never took off here

hay gente constantemente entrando y saliendo there are always people coming and going

fue entrar y salir I was in and out in no time

entrar EN or ( esp AmL) A algo:

entró en el or al banco a cambiar dinero she went into the bank to change some money

nunca he entrado en or a esa tienda I've never been into o in that shop

no los dejaron entrar en or a Francia they weren't allowed into France

entraron en el or al país ilegalmente they entered the country illegally

un Ford negro entró en el or al garaje a black Ford pulled into the garage

las tropas entraron en or a Varsovia the troops entered Warsaw

ni entrar ni salir en algo ( fam): yo en ese asunto ni entro ni salgo that has nothing to do with me

yo por ahí no entro ( fam); I'm not having that! ( colloq)

B

1 (en una etapa, un estado) entrar EN algo to enter sth

pronto entraremos en una nueva década we shall soon be entering a new decade

al entrar en la pubertad on reaching puberty

entró en contacto con ellos he made contact with them

no logro entrar en calor I just can't get warm

entró en coma he went into a coma

cuando el reactor entró en funcionamiento when the reactor began operating o became operational

2 (en un tema) entrar EN algo to go into sth

sin entrar en los aspectos más técnicos without going into the more technical aspects

no quiero entrar en juicios de valor I don't want to get involved in o to make value judgments

C

1

(introducirse, meterse): cierra la puerta, que entra frío close the door, you're letting the cold in

le entra por un oído y le sale por el otro it goes in one ear and out the other

entrar EN algo:

me ha entrado arena en los zapatos I've got sand in my shoes

2

(poderse meter): no entra por la puerta it won't go through the door

está llena, no entra ni una cosa más it's full, you won't get anything else in

estos clavos no entran en la pared these nails won't go into the wall

estoy repleta, no me entra nada más I'm full, I couldn't eat another thing

3 (ser lo suficientemente grande) (+ me/te/le etc):

estos vaqueros ya no me entran I can't get into these jeans anymore, these jeans don't fit me anymore

el zapato no le entra he can't get his shoe on

4 ( fam)

«materia/lección/idea» (+ me/te/le etc): la física no le entra he just doesn't understand physics, he just can't get the hang of o get to grips with physics ( colloq)

ya se lo he explicado varias veces, pero no le entra I've explained it to him several times but he just doesn't understand o he just can't get it into his head

que la haya dejado es algo que no me entra (en la cabeza) I just can't understand him leaving her

5 ( Automovilismo)

«cambios/marchas»: no (me) entran las marchas I can't get it into gear

no me entra la segunda I can't get it into second (gear)

6 ( Informática) tb

entrar en el sistema to log in, log on

D

«frío/hambre/miedo» (+ me/te/le etc): me está entrando hambre I'm beginning to feel hungry

le entró miedo cuando lo vio she felt o was frightened when she saw it

ya me ha entrado la duda I'm beginning to have my doubts now

me entró sueño/frío I got o began to feel sleepy/cold

E (empezar) to start, begin

¿a qué hora entras a trabajar? what time do you start work?

entró de or como aprendiz he started o began o joined as an apprentice

termina un siglo y entra otro one century comes to a close and another begins

entrar A + INF:

entró a trabajar allí a los 18 años he started (working) there when he was 18

entrar a matar ( Taur) to go in for the kill

ahí entré a sospechar ( RPl fam); that's when I started o began to get suspicious

F

1 (incorporarse) entrar EN or ( esp AmL) A algo:

entró en el or al convento muy joven she entered the convent when she was very young

el año que viene entra en la or a la universidad she's going to college o she starts college next year

el año que entré en la asociación the year that I joined the association

entró en la or a la empresa de jefe de personal he joined the company as personnel manager

2 ( Música) «instrumento/voz» to come in, enter

G

1 (estar incluido) entrar EN algo:

ese tema no entra en el programa that subject is not on o in the syllabus

el postre no entra en el precio dessert is not included in the price

¿cuántas entran en un kilo? how many do you get in a kilo?

eso no entraba en mis planes I hadn't allowed for that, that wasn't part of the plan

no entraba en or dentro de sus obligaciones it was not part of o one of his duties

esto ya entra en or dentro de lo ridículo this is becoming o getting ridiculous

2

(ser incluido): creo que entraremos en la segunda tanda I think we'll be in the second group

los números no premiados entrarán en un segundo sorteo the non-winning numbers will go into o be included in o be entered for a second draw

3

( Méx fam): entrarle A algo (participar en) to be game FOR sth

¡ándale! éntrale a estos frijoles, están muy buenos come on! tuck into these beans, they're very good

H

1

( Tauromaquia) «toro»: el toro no entraba al capote the bull wouldn't charge at the cape

2 ( Deporte) «futbolista» to tackle

recoge Márquez, (le) entra Gordillo Márquez gets the ball and is tackled by Gordillo

3

( AmL fam) (abordar): entrarle a algn to chat sb up ( colloq)

■ entrar

vt

1 (traer) to bring in; (llevar) to take in

va a llover, hay que entrar la ropa it's going to rain, we'll have to bring the washing in

voy a entrar el coche I'm just going to put the car away o put the car in the garage

¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? how are they going to get the sofa in?

no se puede entrar animales al país you are not allowed to take/bring animals into the country

lo entró de contrabando he smuggled it in

2

(en costura): hay que entrarle un poco de los costados it needs taking in a bit at the sides

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entrar ( conjugate entrar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( acercándose) to come in;
( alejándose) to go in;
◊ déjame entrar let me in;

hazla entrar tell her to come in, show her in;
entró corriendo he ran in, he came running in;
¿se puede entrar con el coche? can you drive in?;
había gente entrando y saliendo there were people coming and going;
¿cómo entró? how did he get in?;
entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹a edificio/habitación› to go into sth;
entró en el or al banco she went into the bank
2 (en etapa, estado) entrar en algo ‹en periodo/guerra/negociaciones› to enter sth;
◊ entrar en calor to get warm;

entró en coma he went into a coma
3
a) (introducirse, meterse):

◊ cierra la puerta, que entra frío close the door, you're letting the cold in;

me entró arena en los zapatos I've got sand in my shoes
b) ( poderse meter):

◊ ¿entrará por la puerta? will it get through the door?;

(+ me/te/le etc):
◊ estos vaqueros no me entran I can't get into these jeans;

el zapato no le entra he can't get his shoe on;
no me entra la segunda (Auto) I can't get it into second (gear)
4 [ hambre] (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ le entró hambre she felt o got hungry;

me ha entrado la duda I'm beginning to have my doubts;
me entró sueño I got o began to feel sleepy
5 ( empezar) to start, begin;
◊ entró de aprendiz he started o began as an apprentice

6 ( incorporarse) entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹en empresa/ejército/club› to join sth;
‹ en convento› to enter sth;
el año que entré en or a la universidad the year I started college I've just joined the association
7 ( estar incluido):
◊ el postre no entra en el precio dessert is not included in the price;

¿cuántas entran en un kilo? how many do you get in a kilo?
verbo transitivo ( traer) to bring in;
( llevar) to take in;
◊ ¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? how are they going to get the sofa in?

entrar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to come in, go in, enter: los ladrones entraron por la ventana, the burglars entered through the window ➣ Ver nota en ir
2 (encajar) to fit: esta llave no entra, this key doesn't fit
3 (estar incluido) to be included: eso no entra en el precio, that's not included in the price
4 (en una organización, partido) to join, get into: entró en el club, he was admitted to the club
5 (en una situación) to go into: el avión entró en barrena, the plane went into a spin
entrar en calor, to warm up
6 (comenzar) el mes que entra, next month, the coming month
7 (sobrevenir) to come over: le entraron ganas de llorar, he felt like crying
me entró un ataque de histeria, I went into hysterics
8 (agradar) no me entran las lentejas, I don't like lentils
II verbo transitivo
1 to bring in: entra las sillas, take the chairs in
2 Inform to enter
♦ Locuciones: entrar en la cabeza: no me entra en la cabeza que hayas hecho eso, I can't understand why you have done that
ni entrar ni salir, to play no part in the matter: en cuestiones sentimentales ni entro ni salgo, I steer well clear of touchy subjects

' entrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarrotada
- abarrotado
- acceder
- adherirse
- arriar
- asomarse
- barrena
- caber
- calor
- codazo
- colarse
- dejar
- disminuir
- erupción
- escena
- funcionamiento
- guardacantón
- hacer
- irse
- le
- meterse
- pasar
- perdón
- razón
- robar
- saco
- tocar
- trance
- vigencia
- vigor
- bala
- chequeo
- chocar
- colar
- coma
- conflicto
- contacto
- desorden
- detalle
- dificultad
- duda
- ebullición
- esperar
- función
- gata
- hurtadillas
- introducir
- juego
- limpiar
- meter
English:
access
- admit
- barge
- barge in
- break into
- bring in
- burglarize
- burst in
- climb
- come in
- come into
- crowd
- customary
- dash in
- dash into
- detail
- effect
- enter
- entry
- erupt
- fetch in
- flounce
- force
- get in
- go in
- go into
- hear of
- in
- input
- inside
- join
- jump in
- keep out
- left
- let in
- LIFO
- listen
- log in
- log on
- may
- move in
- penetrate
- pop in
- re-enter
- reason
- roll in
- run in
- sense
- show up
- slip in

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entrar

♦ vi

1. [introducirse] [viniendo] to enter, to come in;
[yendo] to enter, to go in;
déjame entrar let me in;

entrar en algo to enter sth, to come/go into sth;

acababa de entrar en casa cuando… she had just got back home o got into the house when…;

lo vi entrar en el restaurante I saw him go into the restaurant;

entré por la ventana I got in through the window;

no tiene edad para entrar en discotecas she's not old enough to go to discos;

entró a toda velocidad he rushed in;

entra al campo Rubio en sustitución de un compañero Rubio is coming on for his teammate

2. [penetrar] to go in;

cierra la puerta, entra mucho viento close the door, you're letting the wind in;

este disquete no entra en la disquetera this disk won't go into the disk drive

3. [caber] to fit (en in);
esta llave no entra en la cerradura this key won't fit in the lock;

en esta habitación entran dos alfombras there's room for two rugs in this room;

este anillo no me entra I can't get this ring on my finger;

el pie no me entra en el zapato I can't get this shoe on

4. [incorporarse]
entrar (en algo) [colegio, empresa] to start (at sth);
[club, partido político] to join (sth);
entró en la universidad a los dieciocho años he went to university when he was eighteen;

entrar en la Unión Europea to join the European Union;

entró a trabajar de ayudante he started off as an assistant

5. [empezar]
entramos a las nueve we start at nine o'clock;

entrar a hacer algo to start doing sth;

entró a trabajar hace un mes she started work a month ago;
RP Fam
cuando me lo dijo, entré a atar cabos when he told me, I started putting two and two together;
RP Fam
cuando entró a pensar en el asunto, ya era demasiado tarde by the time he began thinking about the matter, it was already too late

6. [participar] to join in;

entrar en [discusión, polémica] to join in;
[negocio] to get in on;
no entremos en cuestiones morales let's not get involved in moral issues;

no tuvo tiempo de entrar en juego she didn't have time to get into the game;

yo ahí ni entro ni salgo it has nothing to do with me;

yo no entro en temas políticos porque no entiendo I don't discuss politics because I don't understand it

7. [estar incluido]
entrar en, entrar dentro de to be included in;

la cena entra en el precio dinner is included in the price;

¿cuántos entran en un kilo? how many do you get to the kilo?;

¿esto entra en o [m5] para el examen? does this come into the exam?

8. [figurar]
entro en el grupo de los disconformes I number among the dissidents;

este retraso no entraba en nuestros planes this delay did not form part of our plans

9. [estado físico, de ánimo]
le entraron ganas de hablar he suddenly felt like talking;

me entran ganas de ponerme a cantar I've got an urge to start singing;

me está entrando frío/sueño I'm getting cold/sleepy;

me entró mucha pena I was filled with pity;

entró en calor rápidamente she soon warmed up o got warm;

me entran sudores sólo de pensarlo it makes me break out in a cold sweat just thinking about it;

me entró la risa I got the giggles

10. [periodo de tiempo] to start;

el verano entra el 21 de junio summer starts on 21 June;

entrar en [edad, vejez] to reach;
[año nuevo] to start;
entramos en una nueva era de cooperación we are entering a new era of cooperation

11. [concepto, asignatura]
no le entra la geometría he can't get the hang of geometry;

no le entra en la cabeza que eso no se hace he can't seem to get it into his head that that sort of behaviour is out

12. Aut to engage;

no entra la tercera it won't go into third gear

13. Mús to come in;

ahora entra la sección de viento now the wind section comes in

14. Taurom to charge;

entrar al engaño to charge the cape

15. Fam [comida, bebida] to go down;

¡qué bien entra este vino! this wine goes down a treat!;

no, gracias, no me entra más no thanks, I couldn't take any more

♦ vt

1. [introducir] [trayendo] to bring in;
[llevando] to take in;
entra la ropa antes de que se moje take o bring the washing in before it gets wet;

entra las herramientas en el cobertizo y vamos a pasear put the tools in the shed and we'll go for a walk;

¿por dónde entraremos el piano? where are we going to get the piano in?;

entran tabaco de contrabando they bring in contraband tobacco, they smuggle tobacco

2. [acometer] to approach;

a ése no hay por donde entrarle it's impossible to know how to approach him;

hay un chico que le gusta, pero no sabe cómo entrarle there's a boy she fancies, but she doesn't know how to get talking to him

3. [en fútbol] to tackle;

entró al contrario con violencia he made a heavy challenge on his opponent;

entrar en falta a alguien to commit a foul on sb

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entrar

I v/i

1 para indicar acercamiento come in, enter;

¡entre! come in!;

yo en eso no entro ni salgo that has nothing to do with me, I have nothing to do with that

2 para indicar alejamiento go in, enter

3 caber fit;

el pantalón no me entra these pants don’t fit me;

la llave no entra the key doesn’t fit;

no me entra en la cabeza I can’t understand it

4

:

¿cuántos plátanos entran en un kilo? how many bananas are there in a kilo?

5

:

me entró frío/sueño I got cold/sleepy, I began to feel cold/sleepy;

me entró miedo I got scared, I began to feel scared

6

:

entrar en go into;

entrar en los 40 años turn 40

7 ( gustar)

:

este tipo no me entra I don’t like the look of the guy, I don’t like the guy’s face

8 ( empezar)

:

entrar (a trabajar) a las ocho start (work) at eight o’clock

II v/t

1 para indicar acercamiento bring in

2 para indicar alejamiento take in

3 INFOR enter

4 en fútbol tackle

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entrar vi

1) : to enter, to go in, to come in

2) : to begin

entrar vt

1) : to bring in, to introduce

2) : to access

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entrar vb

1. (ir adentro) to go in

le vi entrar en la tienda I saw him go into the shop

entró en la habitación she went into the room

2. (lograr acceso, subir a un coche) to get in

el ladrón entró por la ventana the burglar got in through the window

vimos a tu hermano cuando entraba en el coche we saw your brother getting into the car

3. (pasar) to come in [pt. came; pp. come]

entra, que hace frío fuera come in it's cold outside

4. (caber) to fit [pt. & pp. fitted]

no me entran los pantalones my trousers don't fit me

5. (ingresar) to join / to get into

no ha podido entrar en el club he wasn't able to join the club

entró en la facultad que quería he got in the university he wanted to

6. (estar incluido) to be included

en el precio de la entrada entra una consumición one drink is included in the price of the ticket

7. (empezar) to start / to begin [pt. began; pp. begun]

el otoño entra en septiembre autumn begins in September

8. (sobrevenir) to get / to feel [pt. & pp. felt]

me entró sueño I felt sleepy

me está entrando frío I'm getting cold

me entraron ganas de reír I felt like laughing

9. (en fútbol) to tackle

le entró con los dos pies he tackled him with both feet

Spanish-English dictionary > entrar
4 entrada

f.

1 entry.

prohibida la entrada no entry (en letrero)

hizo una entrada espectacular she made a spectacular entrance

2 entrance (place).

entrada entrance, way in (en letrero)

te espero a la entrada del cine I'll meet you outside the cinema

entrada de artistas stage door

entrada principal main entrance

3 inlet, intake (Tec).

4 ticket (en espectáculos) (billete).

entrada libre o gratuita admission free

sacar una entrada to buy a ticket

no hay entradas sold out (en letrero)

5 audience.

6 down payment (pago inicial). (peninsular Spanish)

7 income.

8 starter (plato).

9 entry.

10 beginning, start (principio).

de entrada no me gustó, pero… at first I didn't like it, but…

me di cuenta de entrada de que algo andaba mal I realized from the start that something was wrong

11 input (computing).

12 admission, adit, accession.

13 receding hairline.

14 entree.

15 entry word, entry, entry word in reference book, headword.

16 turnout, paying spectators.

17 data entry.

18 tackle.

19 aditus.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: entrar.

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entrada

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) entrance, entry

2 (vestíbulo) hall, entrance

3 (billete) ticket, admission

■ Juan fue a sacar las entradas Juan went to buy the tickets

■ la entrada cuesta cinco euros admission is five euros

4 (público) audience

5 (recaudación) takings plural, receipts plural; (ingresos) receipts plural, earnings plural

6 (de libro, oración, etc) opening; (de año, mes) beginning

■ la entrada de la primavera the beginning of spring

7 (pago inicial) down payment, deposit

■ pagué una entrada de diez mil libras para la casa I made a down payment of ten thousand pounds for the house

8 (en libro cuentas) entry

9 COCINA entrée, starter

10 INFORMÁTICA input

11 DEPORTE tackle

12 (en diccionario) entry

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar entrada a to let in, allow in

de entrada (desde el principio) straight away, from the outset 2 (en comida) for starters

'Prohibida la entrada' "No admittance"

tener entradas (en la frente) to have a receding hairline

■ tiene entradas en la frente he's got a receding hairline

derechos de entrada import duty sing

entrada de capital capital inflow

entrada principal main entrance

media-entrada (aforo) half-capacity crowd

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noun f.

1) ticket

2) access

3) doorway

4) entrance, entry

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SF

1) (=lugar de acceso) entrance

entrada — way in, entrance

a la entrada del metro — at the entrance to the underground

le pidieron la identificación a la entrada — they asked for some identification at the door

las entradas a Madrid — roads into Madrid

entrada de artistas — stage door

entrada de servicio — tradesman's entrance

entrada lateral — side entrance

entrada principal — main entrance

2) (=vestíbulo) [de casa] hall, entrance hall; [de hotel] foyer

3) (=llegada)

a) [a un lugar]

no advirtió la entrada de su padre — she didn't notice her father come in

sus entradas y salidas de prisión fueron constantes — he was constantly in and out of jail

hicieron una entrada triunfal en Egipto — they made a triumphal entry into Egypt

• dar entrada a un lugar — to give access to a place

de entrada por salida Méx —

nunca podemos platicar, tus visitas son siempre de entrada por salida — we never have time to chat, you're always in and out

una muchacha de entrada por salida — a non-live-in maid, a daily maid

b) [de correspondencia] arrival

bandeja de entradas — in-tray

c) (Teat) (tb: entrada en escena) entrance (on stage)

tropezó a la entrada — he tripped as he made his entrance

d) (Mús) [de instrumento, voz] entry

la soprano hizo una entrada muy brusca — the soprano came in very abruptly, the soprano's entry was very abrupt

el director dio entrada a los vientos — the conductor brought in the wind section

e) (Jur) [en un domicilio] entry

entrada a viva fuerza — forced entry

entrada en vigor, tras la entrada en vigor de la ley — after the law came into effect o force

la entrada en vigor del nuevo presupuesto tendrá lugar en enero — the new budget will take effect from January, the new budget will come into effect o force from January

4) (=invasión) [de militares] entry; [de turistas, divisas] influx

la entrada de las tropas en 1940 — the entry of the troops in 1940

la entrada masiva de turistas — the huge influx of tourists

5) (=acceso) [a espectáculo] admission, entry; [a país] entry; [a club, institución, carrera] admission

entrada gratuita — admission free

la entrada de España en la Comunidad Europea — the entry of Spain into the European Community

en su discurso de entrada a la Academia — in his introductory o opening speech to the Academy

sus buenas notas le facilitaron la entrada en Medicina — his good marks enabled him to study Medicine

• dar entrada a algn — [en un lugar] to allow sb in; [en club, sociedad] to admit sb

no le dimos entrada en nuestra sociedad — he was refused entry to our society, we did not admit him to our society

• prohibir la entrada a algn — to ban sb from entering

prohibida la entrada — no entry

6) (=billete) ticket

no hay entradas — sold out

• media entrada — half price

• sacar una entrada — to buy a ticket

entrada de abono — season ticket

entrada de protocolo — complimentary ticket

7) (=público) (Teat) audience; (Dep) crowd, turnout

la segunda función contó con una buena entrada — there was a good audience for the second performance

la plaza registró más de media entrada — the bullring was over half full

el sábado hubo una gran entrada — there was a big crowd o turnout on Saturday

8) (=recaudación) (Teat) receipts pl, takings pl ; (Dep) gate money, receipts pl

9) (=principio) start

os deseamos una feliz entrada de año — we wish you all the best for the new year

• de entrada — [desde el principio] from the start, from the outset; [al principio] at first

de entrada ya nos dijo que no — he said no from the outset, he said no right from the start

de entrada no se lo quiso creer — at first he refused to believe it

• entrada en materia — introduction

10) Esp (=primer pago) [al comprar una vivienda, coche] down payment, deposit

hay que dar un 20% de entrada — you have to put down a 20% deposit, you have to make a down payment of 20%

"compre sin entrada" — "no down payment", "no deposit"

11) (Com) [en libro mayor] entry

12) (=vía de acceso) (Mec) inlet, intake; (Elec) input

entrada de aire — air intake

13) (Inform) input

entrada de datos — data entry, data input

entrada de trabajos a distancia — remote job entry

entrada inmediata — immediate access

14) (Ftbl) tackle

hacer una entrada — to tackle sb

15) (Culin) starter

de entrada tomaremos una sopa de verduras — we'll have vegetable soup as a starter

16) [de diccionario] entry

17) pl entradas

a) [en el pelo] receding hairline sing

tener entradas — to have a receding hairline

b) (Econ) income sing

el total de sus entradas — his total income

entradas familiares — family income sing

entradas y salidas — income and expenditure sing

18) Caribe (=ataque) attack, onslaught; (=asalto) assault; (=paliza) beating

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femenino

1) ( acción) entrance

vigilaban sus entradas y salidas — they watched his comings and goings

prohibida la entrada — no entry

la entrada es gratuita — admission o entrance is free

entrada libre — admission free

la entrada de divisas — the inflow of foreign currency

entrada en or (esp AmL) a algo — entry into something

tuvieron que forzar su entrada en el or al edificio — they had to force an entry into the building

su entrada en or a escena — her entrance, her appearance on stage

de entrada: dijo que no de entrada he said no right from the start; lo calé de entrada — (fam) I sized him up right away o (BrE) straightaway

2) (en etapa, estado)

entrada en algo: la entrada en vigor del nuevo impuesto — the coming into effect of the new tax

3)

a) (ingreso, incorporación) entry

entrada en or (esp AmL) a algo: la entrada de Prusia en la alianza Prussia's entry into the alliance; la fecha de su entrada en el club the date he joined the club; esto le facilitó la entrada a la universidad — that made it easier for him to get into university

b) (Mús) entry

dio entrada a los violines — he brought the violins in

4)

a) ( lugar de acceso) entrance

entrada — entrance, way in

entrada de artistas — ( en teatro) stage door; ( en sala de conciertos) artists' entrance

a la entrada del estadio — at the entrance to the stadium

repartían folletos a la entrada — they were handing out leaflets at the door

las entradas a León — the roads (leading) into León

b) ( vestíbulo) hall

c) ( de tubería) intake, inlet; ( de circuito) input

- entrada de aire

5) (Espec)

a) ( ticket) ticket

¿cuánto cuesta la entrada? — how much are the tickets?

los niños pagan media entrada — it's half-price for children

b) ( concurrencia) (Teatr) audience; (Dep) attendance, gate

la plaza de toros registró media entrada — the bullring was half full

c) ( recaudación) (Teatr) takings (pl); (Dep) gate receipts (pl)

6) ( comienzo) beginning

con la entrada del invierno — with the beginning o onset of winter

7) (Com, Fin)

a) (Esp) ( depósito) deposit

dar una entrada para una casa — to put down a deposit on a house

pagas $50 de entrada — you pay a $50 down payment o deposit

b) ( ingreso) income

entradas y salidas — income and expenditure, receipts and outgoings

c) ( anotación) entry; ( en diccionario - artículo) entry; (- cabeza de artículo) headword

8) ( de comida) starter

9)

a) ( en fútbol) tackle

hacerle una entrada a alguien — to tackle somebody

b) ( en béisbol) inning

10) ( en el pelo)

tiene entradas muy pronunciadas — he has a badly receding hairline

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femenino

1) ( acción) entrance

vigilaban sus entradas y salidas — they watched his comings and goings

prohibida la entrada — no entry

la entrada es gratuita — admission o entrance is free

entrada libre — admission free

la entrada de divisas — the inflow of foreign currency

entrada en or (esp AmL) a algo — entry into something

tuvieron que forzar su entrada en el or al edificio — they had to force an entry into the building

su entrada en or a escena — her entrance, her appearance on stage

de entrada: dijo que no de entrada he said no right from the start; lo calé de entrada — (fam) I sized him up right away o (BrE) straightaway

2) (en etapa, estado)

entrada en algo: la entrada en vigor del nuevo impuesto — the coming into effect of the new tax

3)

a) (ingreso, incorporación) entry

entrada en or (esp AmL) a algo: la entrada de Prusia en la alianza Prussia's entry into the alliance; la fecha de su entrada en el club the date he joined the club; esto le facilitó la entrada a la universidad — that made it easier for him to get into university

b) (Mús) entry

dio entrada a los violines — he brought the violins in

4)

a) ( lugar de acceso) entrance

entrada — entrance, way in

entrada de artistas — ( en teatro) stage door; ( en sala de conciertos) artists' entrance

a la entrada del estadio — at the entrance to the stadium

repartían folletos a la entrada — they were handing out leaflets at the door

las entradas a León — the roads (leading) into León

b) ( vestíbulo) hall

c) ( de tubería) intake, inlet; ( de circuito) input

- entrada de aire

5) (Espec)

a) ( ticket) ticket

¿cuánto cuesta la entrada? — how much are the tickets?

los niños pagan media entrada — it's half-price for children

b) ( concurrencia) (Teatr) audience; (Dep) attendance, gate

la plaza de toros registró media entrada — the bullring was half full

c) ( recaudación) (Teatr) takings (pl); (Dep) gate receipts (pl)

6) ( comienzo) beginning

con la entrada del invierno — with the beginning o onset of winter

7) (Com, Fin)

a) (Esp) ( depósito) deposit

dar una entrada para una casa — to put down a deposit on a house

pagas $50 de entrada — you pay a $50 down payment o deposit

b) ( ingreso) income

entradas y salidas — income and expenditure, receipts and outgoings

c) ( anotación) entry; ( en diccionario - artículo) entry; (- cabeza de artículo) headword

8) ( de comida) starter

9)

a) ( en fútbol) tackle

hacerle una entrada a alguien — to tackle somebody

b) ( en béisbol) inning

10) ( en el pelo)

tiene entradas muy pronunciadas — he has a badly receding hairline

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entrada¹

¹ = access, entry, influx, membership, accession, admittance, entrée, down payment, tackle, inlet, admission.

Ex: Access to the contents of data bases is via some computer-searching technique, often using an online terminal.

Ex: The entry, change, and extraction of word and phrases from abstracts is described in detail in Chapter 9.

Ex: Many Americans viewed this influx of strangers with alarm.

Ex: The sharing of expertise through membership of a club of existing users can be valuable.

Ex: The documents concerning the accession of Greece to the European Communities were published in the official journal in 1979.

Ex: New rules have made it possible to show films publicly with free admittance.

Ex: Now that information is being distributed through the visual media, exhibitions can provide an entree for diversified and potentially larger audiences.

Ex: Programs range from offering affordable on-campus condominiums to lending money for a house down payment.

Ex: Footage from four decades of English soccer includes hard tackles, pushes and punches from club games.

Ex: The cell arrival processes on the inlets of the switching element are of a bursty nature.

Ex: Secondly, the admission of rules incompatible with the general ideology adopted inevitably entails subsequent remedial revision.

* bandeja de entrada = take-up tray, inbox [in-box].

* bien entrada la noche = late at night.

* casillero de entrada = inbox [in-box].

* conexión de entrada = inlet.

* dar entrada = enter.

* dar la entrada para = make + a deposit on.

* datos de entrada = input data.

* dispositivo de entrada de información mediante la voz = voice input device.

* dispositivos de entrada = input equipment.

* entrada aparatosa = explosive entrance.

* entrada de aire = air intake.

* entrada de datos = data entry, input, inputting.

* entrada de datos sólo una vez = one-time entry.

* entrada de lleno = plunge into.

* entrada de nuevo = re-entry [reentry].

* entrada de vuelta = flowing back.

* entrada en vigor = entry into force.

* entrada ilegal = trespass, trespassing.

* entrada inicial = deposit.

* entrada precipitada = plunge into.

* entradas y salidas = comings and goings.

* fichero de entrada = incoming file.

* hall de entrada = entrance hall, lobby, entrance foyer.

* hora de entrada = check-in time.

* impedir la entrada = keep out.

* negar la entrada = turn + Nombre + away.

* norma de entrada de datos = input standard.

* operario de entrada de datos = data entry operator.

* paquete de entrada y comprobación de datos = data entry and validation package.

* precio de entrada = price of admission.

* prohibida la entrada = no admittance.

* prohibir la entrada en = ban from.

* puerta de entrada = entrance gate, entrance door.

* puerto de entrada = port of entry.

* punto de entrada = entry point, entrance point, point of entry.

* rampa de entrada = driveway.

* registro de entrada = accessions register, accession record.

* sala de entrada = entrance lobby.

* señal de entrada prohibida = No Entry sign.

* sistema de entrada mediante tarjetas = card-entry system.

* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.

* válvula de entrada = inlet valve, intake valve.

* visado de entrada = entry visa.

entrada²

² = entrance, foyer, doorway, gateway, entranceway.

Ex: Diagrammatic presentation of the layout of the collection conveniently placed, for example, near the entrance.

Ex: The new library covers 4,700 square metres and shares a foyer with the art gallery.

Ex: Heads started appearing in the doorway, muttering, 'Oh! So this is the library'.

Ex: One of the roles of the local library is to act as a gateway to other information sources.

Ex: The areas surveyed included the circulation and reference areas, the book stacks, the computer terminals, the newspaper reading room, the benches outside of the entranceway, and all other public seating areas.

* entrada de artistas = stage door.

* entrada de lectores = public entrance.

* entrada para automóviles = driveway.

* entrada para coches = driveway.

* entrada principal = front entrance, main entrance.

* esterilla de entrada = doormat.

* esterilla de la entrada de la casa = welcome mat.

entrada³

³ = ticket.

Ex: Frantic assistants fell over each other's feet trying to retrieve tickets from the rows and rows of issue trays = Los frenéticos auxiliares tropezaban unos con otros intentando coger los tickets de las filas y filas de cajones de préstamo.

* agencia de venta de entradas = ticket agent, ticket agency.

* elemento de entrada = entry element.

* entrada gratis = free ticket.

* entrada gratuita = free ticket.

* entrada para otro día = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].

* revendedor de entradas = ticket tout, ticket scalper.

* reventa de entradas = scalping.

* sistema de entrada múltiple = multiple entry system.

* sistema de entrada única = single entry system.

* vender todas las entradas de un Evento = sell out.

* venta de entradas = ticketing.

entrada⁴

⁴ = receding hairline.

Nota: Del pelo.

Ex: One look at your older brother's receding hairline shows you what's likely ahead.

entrada⁵

⁵ = entry, heading, index heading, rubric, index record.

Ex: An entry is a logical grouping of elements arranged in a prescribed order which together constitute a single unit of information to be filed or arranged as such in a register, list, catalogue, etc.

Ex: A heading is the initial element of an entry, used as the principal filing element when the entry is arranged in an alphabetical listing.

Ex: If one word is used out of context as an index heading, plainly it will be difficult to establish the interpretation to be placed on the homograph.

Ex: And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.

Ex: Subject indexes consist of a series of index records with each record incorporating a word or phrase describing the subject acting as the access point, and further details.

* añadir entradas = make + additions.

* entrada alfabética = alphabetico-specific entry, alphabetical index heading.

* entrada alfabética de materia = alphabetical subject entry.

* entrada de autoridades = authority entry.

* entrada de diario = journal entry.

* entrada de forma = form entry.

* entrada de materia = subject entry.

* entrada de nombre = name entry.

* entrada de nombre personal = personal name entry.

* entrada de tesauro = thesaurus entry.

* entrada directa = direct entry.

* entrada ficticia = rogue entry.

* entrada léxica = lexical entry.

* entrada múltiple = multiple entry.

* entrada por el título = title main entry.

* entrada por palabra clave del título = catchword entry.

* entrada principal = main entry.

* entrada recíproca = reciprocal entry.

* entrada secundaria = added entry, additional entry.

* hacer una entrada = make + entry.

* palabra de entrada principal = primary entry word.

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entrada

feminine

A (acción) entrance

hizo su entrada del brazo de su padre she made her entrance on her father's arm

vigilaban sus entradas y salidas they watched his comings and goings

[ S ] prohibida la entrada no entry

la entrada es gratuita admission o entrance is free

[ S ] entrada libre admission free

la entrada masiva de divisas the huge inflow of foreign currency

entrada EN or ( esp AmL) A algo entry INTO sth

la entrada del ejército en or a la ciudad the entry of the army into the city

la policía tuvo que forzar su entrada en el or al edificio the police had to force an entry into the building

su entrada en or a escena fue muy aplaudida her entrance was greeted by loud applause, her appearance on stage was greeted by loud applause

de entrada: nos dijo que no de entrada he said no at o from the outset, he said no right from the start

lo calé de entrada ( fam); I sized him up right away o ( BrE) straightaway

me cayó mal de entrada I disliked him right from the start, I took an immediate dislike to him

B (en una etapa, un estado) entrada EN algo:

después de la entrada en vigor del nuevo impuesto after the new tax comes/came into effect o force

la fecha de entrada en funcionamiento de la nueva central the date for the new power station to begin operating o come into service

C

1 (ingreso, incorporación) entry entrada EN or ( esp AmL) A algo:

la entrada de Prusia en la alianza Prussia's entry into the alliance

la fecha de su entrada en la empresa/el club the date he joined the company/club

esto le facilitó la entrada a la universidad this made it easier for him to get into university

2 ( Mús) entry

dio entrada a los violines he brought the violins in

D

1 (lugar de acceso) entrance

entrada principal main entrance

[ S ] entrada entrance, way in

[ S ] entrada de artistas (en un teatro) stage door; (en una sala de conciertos) artists' entrance

ésta es la única entrada this is the only way in o the only entrance

te espero a la entrada del estadio I'll wait for you at the entrance to the stadium

estaban repartiendo estos folletos a la entrada they were handing out these leaflets at the door

las entradas a León the roads (leading) into León

2 (vestíbulo) hall

3 (de una tubería) intake, inlet; (de un circuito) input

señal de entrada input signal

Compuesto:

entrada de aire

air intake o inlet

E ( Espec)

1 (billete, ticket) ticket

¿cuánto cuesta la entrada? how much is it to get in?, how much are the tickets?

ya he sacado las entradas I've already bought the tickets

los niños pagan media entrada it's half-price for children, children pay half price

2 (concurrencia) ( Teatr) audience; ( Dep) attendance, gate

la plaza de toros registró media entrada the bullring was half full

3 (recaudación) ( Teatr) takings (pl); ( Dep) gate receipts (pl)

F (comienzo) beginning

con la entrada del invierno with the beginning o onset of winter

G ( Com, Fin)

1 (ingreso) income

ésa es su única entrada that's her only income

la suma de sus entradas his total income

entradas y salidas income and expenditure, receipts and outgoings

2 (anotación) entry

3 ( Esp) (depósito) deposit

dar una entrada para una casa/un coche to put down a deposit on a house/a car

pagas $50 de entrada y el resto en 48 mensualidades you pay a $50 down payment o deposit and the rest in 48 monthly payments

4 ( Méx) ( Jueg) ante

¿cúal or de cúanto es la entrada? what's the ante?

H (en un diccionario — artículo) entry; (— cabeza de artículo) headword

darle entrada a un vocablo to enter a word

I (de una comida) starter

J (en fútbol) tackle

hacerle una entrada a algn to tackle sb

K (en béisbol) inning

L

(en el pelo): tiene entradas muy pronunciadas he has a badly receding hairline

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entrada sustantivo femenino
1 ( acción) entrance;
◊ la entrada es gratuita admission o entrance is free;

vigilaban sus entradas y salidas they watched his comings and goings;

( on signs) prohibida la entrada no entry;
( on signs) entrada libre admission free;
◊ la entrada de divisas the inflow of foreign currency;

entrada en or (esp AmL) a algo entry into sth;
forzaron su entrada en el or al edificio they forced an entry into the building;
de entrada right from the start
2
a) (en etapa, estado):

◊ la entrada en vigor del nuevo impuesto the coming into effect of the new tax

b) (ingreso, incorporación) entry;

◊ la entrada de Prusia en la alianza Prussia's entry into the alliance;

esto le facilitó la entrada a la universidad that made it easier for him to get into university
c) ( lugar de acceso) entrance;

espérame en or a la entrada wait for me at the entrance;
◊ repartían folletos a la entrada they were handing out leaflets at the door

d) ( vestíbulo) hall

3 (Espec) ticket;
◊ los niños pagan media entrada it's half-price for children

4 (Com, Fin)
a) (Esp) ( depósito) deposit

b) ( ingreso) income;

◊ entradas y salidas income and expenditure, receipts and outgoings

5 ( de comida) starter
6 (Dep)
a) ( en fútbol) tackle;

◊ hacerle una entrada a algn to tackle sb

b) ( en béisbol) inning

7 ( en el pelo):
◊ tiene entradas he has a receding hairline

entrado,-a adj (un periodo de tiempo) advanced: ya está muy entrado el curso, we're well into the school year
♦ Locuciones: entrado en años, advanced in years
entrada sustantivo femenino
1 (acceso) entrance
2 (para espectáculos) ticket
entrada libre, free admission
3 (concurrencia, taquilla) Dep gate
Teat attendance
4 (vestíbulo) hall
5 (pago inicial) deposit
6 (en un grupo, lugar) entry: hizo una entrada triunfal, he made a triumphant entry
7 Culin starter
8 Com (ingresos) income
entrada de divisas, inflow of foreign exchange
9 (en la cabellera) receding hairline
10 Ftb tackle
♦ Locuciones: de entrada, for a start: de entrada nos negamos a aceptar sus condiciones, for a start we refuse to accept their conditions
' entrada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acceso
- boca
- boleto
- condenar
- fichar
- ingreso
- localidad
- portal
- prohibida
- prohibido
- reventa
- sacar
- sellar
- tapar
- tique
- tíquet
- vado
- a
- adelante
- aglomeración
- ajustar
- antelación
- asegurar
- bien
- bloquear
- boleta
- caro
- coger
- conseguir
- cortesía
- desbloquear
- entrado
- franquear
- impedir
- negar
- permitir
- pórtico
- prohibir
- robo
- servicio
- sobra
- triunfal
- valer
English:
access
- admission
- admittance
- bar
- bound
- break in
- burglarize
- cue
- deposit
- doorway
- down payment
- drive
- driveway
- enter
- entrance
- entrance fee
- entrance requirements
- entry
- far
- fee
- formality
- free
- gate
- gateway
- hall
- hallway
- inlet
- input
- intake
- into
- keep out
- midnight
- mouth
- pit stop
- porch
- prep school
- scramble
- stage door
- starter
- tackle
- ticket
- ticket holder
- turn up
- way
- admit
- assure
- ban
- door
- down
- gross

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entrada nf

1. [acción] entry;

prohibida la entrada [en letrero] no entry;

hizo una entrada espectacular she made a spectacular entrance;

la entrada del equipo en el campo fue recibida con aplausos applause broke out when the team came out on to the pitch;

la entrada de nuevos países a la organización the entry of new countries into the organization;

están en contra de su entrada en la organización they're opposed to him joining the organization;

su entrada en escena fue triunfal he made a triumphant entrance;

celebraron su entrada a o [m5] en la sociedad they celebrated her admission into the society;

se ha aplazado la entrada en funcionamiento de la nueva línea férrea the opening of the new railway o US railroad line has been postponed;

dar entrada a to let in, to admit

Comp
entrada en vigor:
hoy se cumple un año de la entrada en vigor de la ley it is a year today since the act came into force

2. [lugar] entrance;
[puerta] doorway; [recibidor] entrance hall; Min adit;
la entrada al teatro estaba llena de admiradores the theatre entrance was packed with admirers;

se quedó esperando en la entrada she waited at the entrance;

te espero a la entrada del cine I'll meet you outside the cinema;

entrada [en letrero] entrance, way in

Comp
entrada principal main entrance;
entrada de servicio service entrance

3. Tec inlet, intake;

conducto/válvula de entrada intake pipe/valve

Comp
entrada de aire air intake
4. [en espectáculos] [billete] ticket;
[recaudación] receipts, takings;
sacar una entrada (a o [m5] para alguien) to buy a ticket (for sb);

los mayores de 65 años no pagan entrada people over the age of 65 don't have to pay to get in;

no hay entradas [en letrero] sold out;

entrada libre o [m5] gratuita [en letrero] admission free

5. [público] audience;
[en estadio] attendance;
el campo registró menos de media entrada the stadium was less than half full

6. Esp [pago inicial] down payment, deposit;

hay que pagar un millón de entrada you have to put down a million as a deposit;

dimos una entrada de dos millones we paid a deposit of two million

7. [en contabilidad] income

8. [en un menú] first course, Br starter, US appetizer

9. [en la frente]
tener entradas to have a receding hairline

10. [en un diccionario] entry

11. [principio] beginning, start;

la entrada del año the beginning of the year;

de entrada: de entrada no me gustó, pero… at first I didn't like it, but…;

de entrada me insultó y luego me explicó sus motivos first she insulted me, then she explained why;

me di cuenta de entrada de que algo andaba mal I realized from the start o from the word go that something was wrong;

de entrada lo reconocí I recognized him right from the start

12. [en fútbol] tackle;

hacer una entrada a alguien to tackle sb;

entrada dura o [m5] violenta heavy challenge;

entrada en plancha sliding tackle

13. [en béisbol] inning

14. Informát input

Comp
entrada de datos data entry, data input;
entrada-salida input-output, I/O

15. Mús
la entrada de los violines es espectacular violins come in very dramatically

16. Cuba, Méx [paliza] beating

17. Comp
Méx, RP Fam
dar entrada a alguien [flirtear] to flirt with sb;
Méx
de entrada por salida [tiempo] for a moment;
[persona] paid by the hour
* * *

entrada

f

1 acción entry;

se prohibe la entrada no entry;

hacer su entrada make one’s entrance

2 lugar entrance;

entrada a la autopista on ramp, Br slip road

3 localidad ticket

4 pago deposit, downpayment

5 ( comienzo)

:

entrada del año start o beginning of the year;

de entrada from the outset, from the start

6 de comida starter

7

:

entradas pl en frente receding hairline sg

8 Cu, Méx en béisbol inning

9 en fútbol tackle;

hacer una entrada a alguien tackle s.o., make a tackle on s.o.

* * *

entrada nf

1) : entrance, entry

2) : ticket, admission

3) : beginning, onset

4) : entrée

5) : cue (in music)

6) entradas nfpl

: income

entradas y salidas: income and expenditures

7)

tener entradas : to have a receding hairline

* * *

entrada n

1. (puerta) entrance

Sergio me esperaba en la entrada Sergio was waiting for me at the entrance

2. (vestíbulo) hall / hallway

he dejado la compra en la entrada I've left the shopping in the hall

3. (acción de entrar) entry

prohibida la entrada no entry

el guardia controlaba la entrada al edificio the guard controlled people entering the building

la entrada de España en la CEE Spain's entry into the EEC

4. (billete) ticket

no pierdas la entrada don't lose your ticket

5. (admisión) admission

entrada gratuita free admission

6. (depósito) deposit

cuando se compra un piso, se suele dar una entrada when you buy a flat, you usually pay a deposit

7. (en fútbol) tackle

¡qué entrada más dura! what a nasty tackle!

de entrada at first / to start with

Spanish-English dictionary > entrada
5 cuerda

f.

1 string (para atar) (fina).

cuerda floja tightrope

2 string.

3 spring.

dar cuerda a to wind up (reloj)

4 chord (geometry).

5 rope, string, cord.

6 voice.

7 chorda, tendon cord.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cordar.

* * *

cuerda

► nombre femenino

1 (cordel) rope, string

2 MÚSICA (instrumento) string, cord; (voz) voice

3 (de reloj) spring

■ dar cuerda a un reloj to wind up a watch

4 (en geometría) chord

5 DEPORTE (interior) interior

► nombre femenino plural cuerdas

1 (boxeo) ropes

2 MÚSICA strings

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

aflojar la cuerda figurado to ease up

apretar la cuerda figurado to tighten up

bailar en la cuerda floja figurado to be hanging from a thread

bajo cuerda figurado dishonestly, under the counter

contra las cuerdas on the ropes

dar cuerda a alguien familiar to encourage somebody (to speak)

rompérsele a uno la cuerda to be at the end of one's tether

cuerda de la ropa clothesline

cuerda de presos chain gang

cuerda floja tightrope

cuerdas vocales vocal chords

* * *

noun f.

cord, rope, string

* * *

SF

1) [gruesa] rope; [fina] string, cord; [para saltar] skipping rope, jump rope (EEUU)

un metro de cuerda — a metre (length) of rope

ató la caja con un trozo de cuerda — she tied up the box with a piece of string

se ha roto la cuerda de la persiana — the cord on the blind has broken

bajo cuerda —

ha conseguido un visado bajo cuerda — she's got hold of a visa under the counter

han llegado a un acuerdo bajo cuerda — they have reached an agreement in secret, they have made a secret agreement

estirar la cuerda —

estiraron la cuerda para derrocar al gobierno — they put pressure on to bring the government down

cuerda de plomada — plumbline

cuerda de salvamento — lifeline

cuerda floja — tightrope

- caminar en la cuerda floja

cuerda salvavidas — lifeline

2) (Mec) [de reloj] winder; [de juguete] clockwork mechanism

se me ha roto la cuerda del reloj — the winder on my watch has broken

un reloj de cuerda — a wind-up watch

dale cuerda al reloj — wind up the clock

el juguete funciona con cuerda — it's a clockwork toy

dar cuerda a algn * —

no para de hablar, parece que le han dado cuerda — he never stops talking, you'd think he'd been wound up

quedarle cuerda a algn * —

a ese viejo aún le queda mucha cuerda — the old boy's still got plenty of life o steam left in him *

tener cuerda * —

después de dos años sin verse, estos tienen cuerda para rato — * after two years apart, those two have got enough to keep them going for a while yet

3) (Mús) [de instrumento] string

un cuarteto de cuerda — a string quartet

sección de cuerda — string section, strings pl

- son de la misma cuerda

4) (Anat)

cuerdas vocales — vocal cords

5) pl cuerdas (Boxeo) ropes; (Hípica) rails

- contra las cuerdas

el escándalo puso al gobierno contra las cuerdas — the scandal put the government on the ropes

6) (Mat, Arquit) chord

7) (Pesca) style of fishing with three or more flies mounted on struts tied to the main line

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( gruesa) rope; ( delgada) string

escalera de cuerda — rope ladder

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)

saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring

aflojar la cuerda — to ease up

bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)

contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes

llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)

una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)

- cuerda floja

2) (Mús)

a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)

- cuerdas vocales

3)

a) (de reloj, juguete)

la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box

le dio cuerda al despertador — she wound up the alarm clock

un juguete de cuerda — a clockwork toy

son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike

b) (impulso, energía)

no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)

el abuelo todavía tiene cuerda para rato — grandpa has a good few years in him yet

c) ( de tornillo) thread

* * *

= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.

Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.

Ex. The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.

Ex. For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.

Ex. The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.

Ex. This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.

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* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.

* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.

* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.

* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.

* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].

* cuerdas = cordage.

* cuerda Sol = G-string.

* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.

* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.

* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].

* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.

* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.

* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( gruesa) rope; ( delgada) string

escalera de cuerda — rope ladder

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)

saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring

aflojar la cuerda — to ease up

bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)

contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes

llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)

una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)

- cuerda floja

2) (Mús)

a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)

- cuerdas vocales

3)

a) (de reloj, juguete)

la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box

le dio cuerda al despertador — she wound up the alarm clock

un juguete de cuerda — a clockwork toy

son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike

b) (impulso, energía)

no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)

el abuelo todavía tiene cuerda para rato — grandpa has a good few years in him yet

c) ( de tornillo) thread

* * *

= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.

Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.

Ex: The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.

Ex: For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.

Ex: The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.

Ex: This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.

* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.

* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.

* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.

* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.

* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].

* cuerdas = cordage.

* cuerda Sol = G-string.

* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.

* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.

* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].

* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.

* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.

* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* * *

cuerda

feminine

A

1 (gruesa) rope; (delgada) string

tres metros de cuerda three meters of string/cord/rope

ató el paquete con una cuerda he tied the parcel up with string o with a piece of string o cord o ( AmE) with a cord

escalera de cuerda rope ladder

saltar a la cuerda to jump rope ( AmE), to skip ( BrE)

2 (para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

3 (de un arco) bowstring

bajo cuerda: recibieron extras bajo cuerda they received backhanders o under-the-counter payments

actuaba bajo cuerda para la CIA she worked undercover for the CIA

contra las cuerdas ( fam); on the ropes

lo tenía contra las cuerdas I had him on the ropes

el financiero se encontraba contra las cuerdas the financier was on the ropes o ( colloq) up against it

llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a algn ( AmL fam); to humor* sb, play along with sb ( colloq)

una cuerda de ( Ven fam): una cuerda de perros callejeros a bunch of stray dogs ( colloq)

se tomaron una cuerda de tragos they had loads to drink ( colloq)

siempre se rompe la cuerda por lo más delgado the weakest goes to the wall

Compuesto:

cuerda floja

( Espec) tightrope

su futuro está bailando en la cuerda floja its future hangs o is in the balance

B ( Mús)

1 (de una guitarra, un violín) string

su artículo tocó la cuerda exacta her article struck exactly the right chord

novelas que tocan la cuerda sentimental novels which tug at your heartstrings

2 cuerdas fpl (instrumentos) strings (pl)

3 (voz) voice

Compuesto:

cuerdas vocales

fpl vocal chords (pl)

C

1

(de un reloj, juguete): la cuerda de la caja de música the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box

le dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clock

un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy

2

(impulso, energía): no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up ( colloq)

tan viejo no es, todavía tiene cuerda para rato he's not that old, he has a good few years in him yet o there's plenty of life in him yet

a los niños les queda cuerda para rato the children will keep going for a while yet

3 (de un tornillo) thread

* * *

cuerda sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( gruesa) rope;

( delgada) string;
◊ cuerda floja (Espec) tightrope

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE);

◊ saltar a la cuerda to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring

2 (Mús)
a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b)

◊ cuerdas sustantivo femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl);

cuerdas vocales vocal chords (pl)
3 (de reloj, juguete):
◊ un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy;

le dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clock
cuerdo,-a adjetivo sane
cuerda sustantivo femenino
1 (soga gruesa) rope
(fina, cordel) string
2 (de instrumento) string
3 (del reloj) spring
4 cuerda floja, tightrope
cuerdas vocales, vocal chords
instrumento de cuerda, stringed instrument
♦ Locuciones: dar cuerda a alguien, to encourage sb
dar cuerda al reloj, to wind up a watch
estar contra las cuerdas, to be on the ropes
estar en la cuerda floja, to walk the tightrope
bajo cuerda, dishonestly
' cuerda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceder
- comba
- descolgar
- desligar
- equilibrista
- experimentar
- floja
- flojo
- instrumento
- maroma
- mástil
- pulsar
- retorcer
- rollo
- seguir
- soltar
- soltarse
- tensa
- tensar
- tenso
- tirar
- tirante
- tralla
- aflojar
- asir
- cordel
- cordón
- cortar
- desenrollar
- deslizar
- diapasón
- enredado
- enredar
- enrollar
- enroscar
- fuerte
- lazo
- ramal
- reata
- resistir
- romper
- saltar
- soga
- tendedero
- tensión
- tentar
English:
bind
- clockwork
- coil
- cord
- dicey
- end
- extend
- fray
- gut
- haul
- hoist
- hold
- hold out
- kink
- line
- loop
- pass
- pull
- pull in
- quartet
- reach
- rope
- rope ladder
- sever
- slack
- slacken
- start off
- stout
- string
- tight
- tighten
- tightrope
- tug-of-war
- washing line
- wind
- wind up
- clock
- clothes
- cut
- grab
- hang
- high
- jump
- life
- over
- skip
- stringed
- tow
- tug
- washing

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cuerda nf

1. [para atar] [fina] string;
[más gruesa] rope;
saltar a la cuerda to skip;

los ataron con cuerdas they tied them up with ropes;
Ven Fam
una cuerda de idiotas/cobardes a bunch of idiots/cowards;

Comp

bajo cuerda secretly, in an underhand manner;

Comp

estar contra las cuerdas to be on the ropes;

Comp
Fam
de la misma cuerda of the same opinion;

Comp
Fam
tirar de la cuerda to go too far, to push it;

Comp

tocar a alguien la cuerda sensible to strike a chord with sb

Comp
cuerda floja tightrope;
Comp

estar en la cuerda floja to be hanging by a thread

2. [de instrumento] string;

instrumento de cuerda string instrument

3. [en orquesta] string section, strings;

la sección de cuerda the string section, the strings;

cuarteto de cuerda string quartet

4. [de mecanismo] spring;

un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy;

un reloj de cuerda a wind-up watch;

dar cuerda a [reloj, juguete] to wind up;

Comp
Fam
dar cuerda a alguien [para que siga hablando] to encourage sb;

Comp
Fam
tener cuerda para rato: este conferenciante todavía tiene cuerda para rato this speaker looks like he's going to go on for a while yet;

el partido en el poder tiene cuerda para rato the party in power looks as if it will be there for some time to come

5. Geom chord

6. Anat cuerdas vocales vocal cords

7. Dep [de pista] curb;

una pista con una cuerda de 400 metros a 400 metre track

8. [en gimnasia rítmica] rope

9. ver cuerdo

* * *

cuerda

f

1 rope;

cuerda de trepar climbing rope;

cuerda para tender la ropa clothes line;

poner a alguien contra las cuerdas get s.o. on the ropes;

bajo cuerda on the side

2 de guitarra, violín string;

ser de la misma cuerda be two of a kind

3 mecanismo

:

dar cuerda al reloj wind the clock up;

dar cuerda a algo fig fam string sth out fam ;

dar cuerda a alguien encourage s.o.;

cuando cuenta historias, mi abuelo tiene cuerda para rato when he’s telling stories, my grandfather can talk for hours

* * *

cuerda nf

1) : cord, rope, string

2)

cuerdas vocales : vocal cords

3)

darle cuerda a : to wind up (a clock, a toy, etc.)

* * *

cuerda n

1. (soga) rope

la cuerda de un escalador a climber's rope

2. (hilo) string

las cuerdas de una guitarra the guitar strings

3. (mecanismo) spring

la cuerda de un reloj a watch spring

dar cuerda (juguete) to wind up (persona) to encourage

no le des cuerda a José don't encourage José

cuerda de tender la ropa clothes line

cuerda floja tightrope

cuerdas vocales vocal cords

Spanish-English dictionary > cuerda
6 ventana

f.

1 window.

echar o tirar algo por la ventana (figurative) to let something go to waste

ventana de socorro emergency exit (window)

2 nostril.

3 window (computing).

ventana activa active window

ventana de diálogo dialog o dialogue box (British)

4 fenestra.

* * *

ventana

► nombre femenino

1 ARQUITECTURA window

2 (de la nariz) nostril

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

tirar algo por la ventana figurado to waste something

ventana de guillotina sash window

ventana vidriera picture window

* * *

noun f.

window

* * *

SF

1) (Constr) window

doble ventana — double-glazed window

tirar algo por la ventana — (lit) to throw sth out of the window; (fig) to throw sth away, fail to make any use of sth

ventana aislante — double-glazed window

ventana de guillotina — sash window

ventana salediza — bay window

ventana vidriera — picture window

ventanas dobles — double glazing [sing]

2) [de nariz] nostril

3) (Inform) window

ventana emergente — (Inform) pop-up (window)

4) (And) (=claro de bosque) forest clearing, glade

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Arquit, Const) window

tirar algo por la ventana — ( literal) to throw something out of the window; ( desperdiciar) to throw something away

b) (Inf) window

- ventana de guillotina

- ventana de socorro

2) ( de la nariz) nostril

* * *

= window.

Ex. In the Search Section window, we start by entering the cited author's name.

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* abrir una ventana = switch on + window.

* bajar la ventana = wind down + window.

* basado en ventanas = window-based.

* cerrar una ventana = switch off + window.

* marco de la ventana = window frame.

* marco de ventana = window frame.

* repisa de la ventana = window-sill, window ledge.

* sin ventana(s) = windowless.

* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* ventana al mundo = window on/to the world.

* ventana con acristalamiento doble = double-glazed window.

* ventana de búsqueda = search box.

* ventana de guillotina = sash-window.

* ventana de selección = dialogue box.

* ventana desplegable = pop up window.

* ventana de un portal = portlet.

* ventana emergente = pop up window.

* ventana en saliente = bay, bay window.

* ventana mirador = bay window, bay.

* Ventanas, Iconos, Ratones y Punteros (WIMP) = WIMP (Windows, Icons, Mice, and Pointers).

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Arquit, Const) window

tirar algo por la ventana — ( literal) to throw something out of the window; ( desperdiciar) to throw something away

b) (Inf) window

- ventana de guillotina

- ventana de socorro

2) ( de la nariz) nostril

* * *

= window.

Ex: In the Search Section window, we start by entering the cited author's name.

* abrir una ventana = switch on + window.

* bajar la ventana = wind down + window.

* basado en ventanas = window-based.

* cerrar una ventana = switch off + window.

* marco de la ventana = window frame.

* marco de ventana = window frame.

* repisa de la ventana = window-sill, window ledge.

* sin ventana(s) = windowless.

* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* ventana al mundo = window on/to the world.

* ventana con acristalamiento doble = double-glazed window.

* ventana de búsqueda = search box.

* ventana de guillotina = sash-window.

* ventana de selección = dialogue box.

* ventana desplegable = pop up window.

* ventana de un portal = portlet.

* ventana emergente = pop up window.

* ventana en saliente = bay, bay window.

* ventana mirador = bay window, bay.

* Ventanas, Iconos, Ratones y Punteros (WIMP) = WIMP (Windows, Icons, Mice, and Pointers).

* * *

ventana

feminine

A ( Arquit, Const) window

las ventanas dan al patio/a la calle the windows look out onto the courtyard/the street

asomarse a la ventana to lean out (of) the window

arrojar or echar or tirar algo por la ventana (literal) to throw sth out of the window; (desperdiciar) to throw away sth, squander sth; (malograr) to ruin sth, spoil sth

casa

Compuestos:

● ventana de guillotina

sash window

● ventana de socorro

emergency exit

● ventana emergente

( Inf) pop-up (window)

● ventana flotante

( Inf) floating window

● ventana frailera

shuttered window

B (de la nariz) nostril

C ( Inf) window

* * *

ventana sustantivo femenino
1 (Arquit, Const, Inf) window;
◊ ventana emergente pop-up

2 ( de la nariz) nostril
ventana sustantivo femenino
1 window
2 Inform window
3 Anat (de la nariz) nostril
' ventana' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abierta
- abierto
- abrir
- antepecho
- asomarse
- barandilla
- bocanada
- caber
- cadavérica
- cadavérico
- caer
- carril
- casa
- cegar
- cerrarse
- clavada
- clavado
- corredera
- corredero
- cristal
- descolgarse
- desde
- ensordecer
- entornar
- entornada
- entornado
- entrar
- entreabierta
- entreabierto
- gaita
- golpear
- golpetazo
- guardia
- hoja
- importar
- jardinera
- peligro
- por
- postigo
- refilón
- reja
- rendija
- reventar
- sacar
- salir
- sol
- tambalearse
- tranca
- travesaño
- alféizar
English:
bay window
- cricket
- dormer window
- double glazing
- frame
- frightful
- frost
- glass
- glaze
- gunshot
- hog
- lash out
- lean out
- lock
- nostril
- out
- out of
- overlook
- pull
- put
- rattle
- sash
- sash window
- shall
- slam to
- splash out
- thrust
- town
- wind down
- window
- window frame
- windowpane
- bay
- billow
- carry
- double
- French
- get
- lean
- leave
- ledge
- look
- mind
- no
- own
- pop-up
- stream

* * *

ventana nf

1. [en casa] window;

Comp

echar o [m5] tirar algo por la ventana to let sth go to waste, to throw sth away;

estás tirando por la ventana muchos años de investigación you're throwing away many years of research

Comp
ventana de guillotina sash window;
ventana de socorro emergency exit (window)

2. Informát window

Comp
ventana activa active window;
ventana de diálogo dialog o Br dialogue box o window

3. [de nariz] ventana de la nariz nostril

* * *

ventana

f

1 window;

echar o

tirar por la ventana throw out of the window; fig throw away

2 de la nariz nostril

* * *

ventana nf

1) : window (of a building)

2)

ventana de la nariz : nostril

* * *

ventana n window

Spanish-English dictionary > ventana
7 central

adj.

central.

f.

1 headquarters, head office (oficina).

central telefónica telephone exchange

2 power station.

central eléctrica power station

central eólica wind farm

central hidroeléctrica o hidráulica hydroelectric power station

central nuclear nuclear power station

central térmica thermal power station

3 main station, headquarters, main office, head office.

m.

central defender (sport).

* * *

central

► adjetivo

1 central

► nombre femenino

1 (oficina principal) head office, headquarters plural

2 (eléctrica) power station

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

central de correos central post office, main post office

central nuclear nuclear power station

central telefónica telephone exchange

central térmica thermal power station

* * *
1. noun f.
1) head office, headquarters

2) plant, station

•

- central eléctrica
2. adj.
1) central

2) main

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=principal)

a) [personaje, idea] central, main

el personaje central de la novela — the central o main character in the novel

el tema central de la reunión — the main subject of the meeting

b) [oficina] head antes de s ; [banco] central; [ordenador] mainframe antes de s

la oficina central del banco — the head office of the bank

la empresa tiene su sede central en Nueva York — the company's headquarters is in New York
calefacción
2) (=del medio) [región, zona] central

en la zona central de la imagen — in the centre of the image

la parte central de la plaza — the centre of the square

3) (=no regional) [gobierno, administración] central

2. SF

1) (tb: oficina central) [de empresa] head office; [a nivel internacional] headquarters

la central de la OMS en Ginebra — the headquarters of the WHO in Geneva

central de abasto — Méx market

central de correos — main post office, general post office

central de teléfonos — telephone exchange

central obrera, central sindical — trade union confederation

central telefónica — telephone exchange

2) (=factoría) plant, station; (tb: central nuclear) nuclear power station

la central de Chernobyl — Chernobyl nuclear power station

central azucarera — Cuba, Perú sugar mill

central de bombeo — pumping-station

central de energía — power station

central depuradora — sewage works pl

central eléctrica — power station

central hidroeléctrica — hydroelectric power station

central lechera — dairy

central térmica — power station

central térmica de fuel-oil/de gas — oil-fired/gas-fired power station

3.

SMF (Ftbl) central defender

* * *
I
adjetivo central
II
femenino head office

- central azucarera

- central de correos

- central telefónica o de teléfonos

- central hidroeléctrica/nuclear

- central sindical

- central térmica

* * *
I
adjetivo central
II
femenino head office

- central azucarera

- central de correos

- central telefónica o de teléfonos

- central hidroeléctrica/nuclear

- central sindical

- central térmica

* * *

central¹

¹ = station.

Ex: As the pointer moves, its potential is varied in accordance with a varying electrical current received over wires from a distant station.

* central de gastos = budget fund, budget head, budget heading.

* central de teléfonos = telephone exchange.

* central eléctrica = electric power station, electric power plant, power plant, power plant, powerhouse.

* central eólica = wind farm.

* central hidroeléctrica = hydroelectric plant, hydroelectric power station.

* central lechera = dairy.

* central nuclear = power station.

* central telefónica = switchboard.

central²

² = central, centre.

Ex: Informative abstracts are appropriate for texts describing experimental work, and document with a central theme.

Ex: Entry words may be aligned in a centre column or in a left hand column.

* Asia Central = Central Asia.

* biblioteca central = main library.

* Biblioteca Nacional Central = National Central Library.

* calefacción central = central heating.

* CIA (Agencia Central de Inteligencia) = CIA (Central Intelligence Agency).

* dependencia central = main site, main site facility.

* edificio central = main site.

* en un lugar central = centrally located.

* Europa Central = Central Europe, Mitteleurope.

* Europa Central del Este = East Central Europe.

* Mead Data Central = Mead Data Central.

* memoria central = central memory.

* ordenador central = central computer, host computer.

* papel central = pivotal role.

* región central de los Estados Unidos, la = American midwest, the.

* sección central = midsection [mid-section].

* sede central = main site.

* según el huso horario de Europa Central = CET (Central European Time).

* servicio central = main site service.

* tema central = motif.

* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.

* vientre central = middle abdomen.

* zona central = midsection [mid-section].

* zona central de un lugar = heartland.

* * *

central¹

adjective

1 ‹zona/barrio› central

2 (principal) ‹gobierno› central; ‹tema/personaje› main

provienen de la oficina central they come from head office

central²

feminine

head office

Compuestos:

● central azucarera

( Per) sugar mill

● central de correos

general o main post office

● central de teléfonos

telephone exchange

● central hidroeléctrica

hydroelectric power station

● central nuclear

nuclear power station

● central sindical

labor union ( AmE), trade union ( BrE)

● central telefónica

telephone exchange

● central térmica

power station (fueled by coal, oil or gas)

* * *

central adjetivo
central
■ sustantivo femenino
head office;
◊ central teléfonica telephone exchange;

central hidroeléctrica/nuclear hydroelectric/nuclear power station
central
I adjetivo central
II sustantivo femenino
1 (oficina principal) head office
central de correos, main post office
2 Elec (planta de generación de energía) power station
central hidroeléctrica, hydroelectric power station
central nuclear, nuclear power station
central térmica, coal-fired power station

' central' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
administración
- América
- calefacción
- Centroamérica
- centroamericana
- centroamericano
- centroeuropea
- centroeuropeo
- cierre
- energía
- granítica
- granítico
- hidroeléctrica
- hidroeléctrico
- jefatura
- jugar
- lechera
- lechero
- mediana
- reclamar
- térmica
- térmico
- céntrico
- eje
- funcionamiento
- interior
- isla
- jardín
- Mesoamérica
- plática
- platicar
- plato
- separador
- sos
- vos
English:
America
- central
- Central America
- Central Europe
- central government
- central heating
- CIA
- core memory
- CPU
- focal point
- government
- headquarters
- main
- middle
- point
- power plant
- power station
- thrust
- Central
- central reservation
- CST
- dairy
- devolution
- essence
- exchange
- focal
- focus
- head
- heart
- home
- key
- median
- Midwest
- nuclear
- OCAS
- power
- put
- telephone

* * *

central

♦ adj

1. [en el centro] central

2. [principal] central, main

3. Ling [articulación] central

♦ nf

1. [oficina] headquarters, head office;
[de correos, comunicaciones] main office
2. [de energía] power station

Comp
central atómica nuclear power station;
central de biomasa biomass power plant o station;

central eléctrica power station;

central eólica wind farm;

central geotérmica geothermal power station;

central heliotérmica solar power plant o station, solar farm;

central hidráulica hydraulic generator;

central hidroeléctrica hydroelectric power station;

central maremotriz tidal power station o plant;

central nuclear nuclear power station;

central solar solar power plant o station, solar farm;

central térmica power station [coal- or oil-fired]

3.
central (sindical) [sindicato] Br trade union, US labor union

4. central telefónica telephone exchange

5. Carib, CAm [de azúcar] sugar mill

6. Méx central camionera bus station

♦ nm
Dep central defender
* * *

central

I adj central; ( principal) main, central

II f head office

III m/f en fútbol central defender, center-back, Br

centre-back

* * *

central adj

1) : central

2) principal: main, principal

central nf

1) : main office, headquarters

2)

central camionera Mex : bus terminal

* * *

central¹ adj

1. (en general) central

América Central Central America

gobierno central central government

2. (principal) main

el personaje central the main character

central² n

1. (instalación) power station

visitamos una central eléctrica we visited a power station

una central nuclear a nuclear power station

2. (sede) head office

tienes que llamar a la central you have to telephone the head office

Spanish-English dictionary > central
8 bote

m.

1 jar.

bote de la basura rubbish bin (AmBr), garbage can, trash can (United States)

bote de humo smoke canister

2 boat.

bote de remos rowing boat

bote salvavidas lifeboat

3 jump.

dar botes to jump up and down; (saltar) to bump up and down; (tren, coche)

pegar un bote to jump, to give a start (de susto)

4 bounce.

dar un bote, dar botes to bounce

5 tips.

el cambio, para el bote keep the change

6 rollover jackpot.

7 nick (British), joint (United States) (informal) (jail). (Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)

8 canister, can.

9 jail, prison, jailhouse, hock.

10 butt, buttocks, rear end.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: botar.

* * *

bote

FRASEOLOGÍA

de bote en bote jam-packed

————————

bote

► nombre masculino

1 MARÍTIMO small boat

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

bote salvavidas lifeboat

————————

bote

► nombre masculino

1 (lata) tin, can

2 (tarro) jar

3 (para propinas) jar for tips, box for tips

4 (fondo) kitty

5 (premio) jackpot

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

tener a alguien en el bote to have somebody eating out of one's hand

bote de humo smoke canister

————————

bote

► nombre masculino

1 (salto) bounce

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a bote pronto off the top of one's head

dar botes (persona) to jump up and down 2 (pelota) to bounce

dar botes de alegría to jump for joy

* * *

noun m.

1) bounce

2) can, tin, jar, container

3) boat

•

- bote salvavidas

* * *
I
SM

1) [de pelota] bounce

dar un bote — to bounce

2) Esp (=salto) [de persona, caballo] jump

se levantó de un bote — he jumped up, he leapt to his feet

dar o pegar un bote — [persona] to jump; [coche] to bump, jolt

- a bote pronto

- dar el bote a algn

- darse el bote

- de bote y voleo

3) (=arremetida) [con un arma] thrust; [con el cuerpo] lunge
II
SM

1) (=recipiente) [de vidrio] jar; [de plástico] container; [de metal] [para conservas, pintura] can, tin; [para bebidas] can

un bote de colonia — a bottle of cologne

de bote — canned, tinned

esta sopa es de bote — this is canned o tinned soup

es rubia de bote — * she's a fake blonde

- chupar del bote

- estar de bote en bote

- estar en el bote

- meterse a algn en el bote

- pegarse el bote con algn

- tener algo en el bote

- tener a algn metido en el bote

bote de basura — Méx dustbin, trash can (EEUU)

bote de cerveza — Esp [lleno] can of beer; [vacío] beer can

bote de cuestación — collecting tin

bote de humo — smoke canister

2) [como propina]

hoy hemos sacado un bote de 40 euros — we got 40 euros in tips today

un euro para el bote — a euro for the tips box

bote — tips

3) (=fondo común) kitty

poner un bote — to have a kitty

pusimos un bote de diez libras cada uno — we each put ten pounds into the kitty

4) [en lotería, quiniela] jackpot

hay un bote de 300 millones — the jackpot is 300 million

5) CAm, Méx, Ven ** (=cárcel) jail, nick *, can (EEUU) *
III
SM (=barca) [de pesca] boat; [deportivo] skiff

bote de a ocho — racing eight

bote de carrera — skiff

bote de paseo — rowing boat, rowboat (EEUU)

bote de paso — ferryboat

bote de remos — rowing boat, rowboat (EEUU)

bote de salvamento — lifeboat

bote hinchable — inflatable dinghy

bote neumático — rubber dinghy

bote patrullero — patrol boat

bote salvavidas — lifeboat

* * *

masculino

1) (Náut) boat

- bote de or a remos

- bote salvavidas

2)

a) ( envase - de lata) (Esp) can, tin (BrE); (- de vidrio) jar

un bote de mermelada — a jar of jelly (AmE) o (BrE) jam

chupar del bote — (Esp fam) to feather one's nest, line one's pocket

de bote en bote — packed

b) ( recipiente - de lata) tin; (- de vidrio, plástico) storage jar

el bote de la basura — (Méx) the trash can (AmE), the rubbish bin (BrE)

c) (para gastos comunes, en juegos) kitty; (en bar, restaurante) box ( for tips)

- bote de humo

3) (Méx arg) jail, slammer (sl)

4)

a) ( salto) jump

dio or pegó un bote de alegría — he jumped for joy

se levantó de un bote — she leapt to her feet

a bote pronto — (Esp) off the top of one's head (colloq)

b) ( de pelota) bounce

dio dos botes — it bounced twice

c) (Col) (vuelta, giro)

dar el bote — canoa to capsize; persona to (do a) somersault

* * *

= bottle, jar, dinghy.

Ex. It is scarcely possible to imagine the answer to a question such as 'Why do they launch a ship by breaking a bottle of champagne over her bow?' being found without the consultation of a printed book somewhere along the line.

Ex. She wrote the following article 'Of books, manuscripts and jars of snakes: reference service in the museum, archives and records management section'.

Ex. The illustration shows how air flows around a sail, explaining why a dinghy is able to move toward the wind rather than be blown backwards.

----

* bote de pegamento = glue pot.

* bote salvavidas = lifeboat.

* chupar del bote = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.

* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

* sopa de bote = canned soup, tinned soup.

* tonto del bote = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, bonehead, birdbrain, knucklehead.

* * *

masculino

1) (Náut) boat

- bote de or a remos

- bote salvavidas

2)

a) ( envase - de lata) (Esp) can, tin (BrE); (- de vidrio) jar

un bote de mermelada — a jar of jelly (AmE) o (BrE) jam

chupar del bote — (Esp fam) to feather one's nest, line one's pocket

de bote en bote — packed

b) ( recipiente - de lata) tin; (- de vidrio, plástico) storage jar

el bote de la basura — (Méx) the trash can (AmE), the rubbish bin (BrE)

c) (para gastos comunes, en juegos) kitty; (en bar, restaurante) box ( for tips)

- bote de humo

3) (Méx arg) jail, slammer (sl)

4)

a) ( salto) jump

dio or pegó un bote de alegría — he jumped for joy

se levantó de un bote — she leapt to her feet

a bote pronto — (Esp) off the top of one's head (colloq)

b) ( de pelota) bounce

dio dos botes — it bounced twice

c) (Col) (vuelta, giro)

dar el bote — canoa to capsize; persona to (do a) somersault

* * *

= bottle, jar, dinghy.

Ex: It is scarcely possible to imagine the answer to a question such as 'Why do they launch a ship by breaking a bottle of champagne over her bow?' being found without the consultation of a printed book somewhere along the line.

Ex: She wrote the following article 'Of books, manuscripts and jars of snakes: reference service in the museum, archives and records management section'.

Ex: The illustration shows how air flows around a sail, explaining why a dinghy is able to move toward the wind rather than be blown backwards.

* bote de pegamento = glue pot.

* bote salvavidas = lifeboat.

* chupar del bote = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.

* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

* sopa de bote = canned soup, tinned soup.

* tonto del bote = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, bonehead, birdbrain, knucklehead.

* * *

bote

masculine

A ( Náut) boat

Compuestos:

● bote de or a remos

rowboat ( AmE), rowing boat ( BrE)

● bote inflable

inflatable dinghy

● bote salvavidas

lifeboat

B

1 (envase — de lata) ( Esp) can, tin ( BrE); (— de vidrio) jar

un bote de mermelada a jar of jelly ( AmE) o ( BrE) jam

un bote de yogur a carton of yogurt

¿la salsa es casera o de bote? is the sauce homemade or did it come out of a tin/jar/bottle?

chupar del bote ( Esp fam); to feather one's nest, line one's pocket

de bote en bote packed

estaba de bote en bote it was packed

llenaron de bote en bote la sala they packed the room

tener a algn (metido) en el bote ( Esp fam): lo tiene metido en el bote she's got him twisted around her little finger o in the palm of her hand

tiene al jefe de la policía en el bote he's got the chief of police in his pocket

tener algo en el bote ( Esp fam): tenemos el contrato en el bote the contract's in the bag ( colloq)

2 (recipiente — de lata) tin; (— de vidrio, plástico) storage jar

ponlo en el bote de las galletas put it in the biscuit tin o barrel o ( AmE) the cookie jar

el bote de la basura ( Méx); trash can ( AmE), rubbish bin ( BrE)

3 (para gastos comunes, en juegos) kitty; (en un bar, restaurante) box ( for tips)

Compuestos:

● bote de gas lacrimógeno

tear gas canister

● bote de humo

smoke bomb, smoke grenade

C (Méx, Ven arg) jail, slammer (sl)

D

1 (salto) jump

dio or pegó un bote de alegría he jumped for joy

se levantó de un bote she leapt to her feet

la piedra rodó dando botes montaña abajo the stone went bouncing down the mountainside

a bote pronto off the top of one's head ( colloq)

darse el bote ( Esp arg); to beat it ( colloq), to split ( colloq)

2 (de una pelota) bounce

dio dos botes it bounced twice

3

( Col) (vuelta, giro): dar el bote «canoa» to capsize;

«persona» to somersault, do a somersault

* * *

Del verbo botar: ( conjugate botar)

boté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

bote es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
botar
bote
botar ( conjugate botar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ barco› to launch
2 ‹ pelota› to bounce
3 (AmL exc RPl) ( tirar) to throw … out;
◊ no lo botes al suelo don't throw it on the ground;

bótalo a la basura chuck o throw it out (colloq);
bote el dinero to throw your money away
4 (AmL exc RPl fam)
a) ( echar — de lugar) to throw … out (colloq);

(— de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq)
b) ( abandonar) ‹novio/novia› to chuck (colloq), to ditch (colloq);

‹marido/esposa› to leave;
◊ el tren nos dejó botados we missed the train

5 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( derribar) ‹puerta/árbol› to knock down;
‹botella/taza› to knock over;
◊ no empujes que me botas stop pushing, you're going to knock me over

6 (AmL exc RPl) ( perder) ‹aceite/gasolina› to leak
verbo intransitivo (Esp) [ pelota] to bounce
botarse verbo pronominal (AmL exc CS fam)
a) ( apresurarse) to rush

b) ( arrojarse) to jump

bote sustantivo masculino
1 (Náut) boat;
bote de or a remos rowboat (AmE), rowing boat (BrE);
◊ bote salvavidas lifeboat

2 ( recipiente — de lata) tin;
(— de vidrio, plástico) storage jar;
(— de cerveza) (Esp) can;
(— de mermelada) (Esp) jar;
◊ el bote de la basura (Méx) the trash can (AmE), the rubbish bin (BrE);

de bote en bote packed
3 ( de pelota) bounce;
◊ dio dos botes it bounced twice

botar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (una persona) to jump
2 (un objeto) to bounce
II verbo transitivo
1 Náut to launch
2 (un balón, pelota) to bounce
3 LAm (echar de un lugar, despedir) to throw o chuck out
bote 1 sustantivo masculino
1 jump, bound
2 (de pelota) bounce, rebound
♦ Locuciones: dar botes, to jump up and down
dar un bote, (asustarse) to give a start
(de alegría) to jump for joy
bote 2 sustantivo masculino
1 (de lata) can, tin, canister
(de vidrio) jar
(para propinas) jar o box for tips
2 (en lotería) jackpot
3 bote de humo, teargas canister
♦ Locuciones: familiar chupar del bote, to scrounge, to be on the make
en el bote, in the bag: ya los tengo en el bote, they are eating out of my hand
bote 3 m Náut boat
bote de salvamento, lifeboat
bote 4
♦ Locuciones: estar de bote en bote, to be packed o to be full to bursting
' bote' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lata
- limonada
- salvavidas
- tarro
- lancha
- patín
- remar
English:
can
- canister
- dinghy
- disclaimer
- fit on
- jam jar
- jar
- launch
- lifeboat
- paint pot
- rowboat
- rowing boat
- screw top
- sea
- bin
- boat
- boating
- garbage
- jack
- jam
- kitty
- life
- pedal bin
- pleasure
- pot
- row
- rubbish
- swing
- tin
- trash

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bote nm

1. [envase] [tarro] jar;
Esp [lata] can, Br tin; [de champú, pastillas] bottle;
los guisantes ¿son naturales o de bote? are the peas fresh or tinned?

Comp
Am bote de la basura Br rubbish bin, US garbage can, trash can;
bote de humo smoke canister

2. [barca] boat

Comp
bote de remos esp Br rowing boat, US rowboat;
bote salvavidas lifeboat

3. [caja para propinas] tips box;

el cambio, para el bote keep the change

4. [salto] jump;

dar botes [saltar] to jump up and down;
[vehículo] to bump up and down;
pegar un bote [de susto] to jump, to give a start;

dio un bote de alegría she jumped for joy

5. [de pelota] bounce;

tienes que dejar que dé un bote you have to let it bounce;

dar botes to bounce;

a bote pronto on the half volley

6. [en lotería] rollover jackpot

7. Méx, Ven Fam [cárcel] Br nick, US joint

8. Ven [escape] leak

9. Comp

a bote pronto [sin pensar] off the top of one's head;
Esp Fam
chupar del bote to feather one's nest;
Fam
darse el bote Br to scarper, US to split;

de bote en bote chock-a-block;
Esp
meter en el bote a alguien to win sb over;
Esp
tener en el bote a alguien to have sb eating out of one's hand;
Fam
¡tonto del bote! stupid halfwit!

* * *

bote

m

1 ( barco) boat

2 de pelota bounce;

pegar un bote de persona jump;

a bote pronto off the top of one’s head;

darse el bote Esp fam take off

3 L.Am. ( lata) can, Br tb

tin

4 ( tarro) jar;

tener a alguien en el bote fam have s.o. in one’s pocket fam ;

chupar del bote fig fam line one’s pockets fam ;

de bote en bote packed out

5 para propinas kitty

6 Méx fam ( cárcel) slammer pop

* * *

bote nm

1) : small boat

bote de remos: rowboat

2) : can, jar

3) : jump, bounce

4) Mex fam : jail

* * *

bote n

1. (de vidrio) jar

un bote de café a jar of coffee

2. (de lata) can / tin

un bote de tomate a tin of tomatoes

3. (barca) boat

un bote de remos a rowing boat

4. (salto de persona) jump

cuando lo vi, di botes when I saw him, I jumped up and down

5. (salto de pelota) bounce

de bote en bote packed

el metro iba de bote en bote the underground was packed

bote salvavidas lifeboat

Spanish-English dictionary > bote
9 aparato

m.

1 machine.

aparato de diálisis kidney machine

aparatos gimnásticos apparatus (en competición, escuela)

aparato de radio radio

aparato de televisión television set

aparato de vídeo video (cassette) recorder

2 plane.

3 aid (medicine) (prótesis).

4 system (anatomy).

aparato circulatorio circulatory system

aparato digestivo digestive system

aparato reproductor reproductive system

aparato respiratorio respiratory system

aparato urinario urinary tract

Aparato respiratorio Respiratory system.

5 machinery (politics).

6 pomp, ostentation.

7 appliance, gadget, mechanism, unit.

8 brace.

9 theatricality, exaggeration.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: aparatar.

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aparato

► nombre masculino

1 (mecanismo) (piece of) apparatus, set; (eléctrico) appliance

■ aparatos eléctricos equipment

2 (dispositivo) device; (instrumento) instrument

3 (teléfono) telephone

■ está al aparato he's on the phone

4 (avión) plane

5 (exageración) exaggeration

6 (ostentación) pomp, display, show

■ con mucho aparato very pompously

7 (tormenta) flashes of lightning plural

■ una tormenta con gran aparato (eléctrico) a storm with tremendous flashes of lightning

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FRASEOLOGÍA

aparato auditivo hearing aid

aparato de radio radio set

aparato de televisión television set

aparato digestivo ANATOMÍA digestive system

aparato ortopédico orthopedic aid

el aparato del estado the State apparatus

* * *

noun m.

1) machine

2) apparatus

3) appliance, set

4) system

* * *

SM

1) (Téc) machine

uno de esos aparatos para hacer café — one of those coffee machines o coffee-making things *

un aparato para medir el nivel de contaminación — a device to measure pollution levels

aparato antirrobo — anti-theft device

aparato de escucha — listening device

aparato de medición — measuring instrument

aparato de relojería — clockwork mechanism

aparato fotográfico — photographic instrument, camera

aparato lector de microfilmes — microfilm reader

aparatos de mando — (Aer) controls

aparatos periféricos — (Inform) peripherals

aparatos sanitarios — bathroom fittings

2) (Elec) (=electrodoméstico) appliance; (=televisor, radio) set

aparato de uso doméstico — domestic appliance

aparato de radio — radio

aparato de televisión — television set

aparato eléctrico — electrical appliance

3) (Telec) phone, telephone

• al aparato, -¿puedo hablar con Pilar Ruiz? -al aparato — "can I speak to Pilar Ruiz?" - "speaking"

¡Gerardo, al aparato! — Gerardo, telephone!

colgar el aparato — to put down the phone, hang up

ponerse al aparato — to come to the phone

tener a algn al aparato — to have sb on the line

4) (Med)

ya respira sin ayuda del aparato — she can now breathe without the apparatus o device

aparato auditivo — hearing aid

aparato circulatorio — circulatory system

aparato dental, aparato de ortodoncia — brace, braces pl (EEUU)

aparato digestivo — digestive system

aparato genital femenino — female genitalia

aparato genital masculino — male genitalia

aparato ortopédico — surgical appliance, orthopaedic aid, orthopedic aid (US)

aparato para sordos — hearing aid

aparato respiratorio — respiratory system

5) (Gimnasia) (=máquina) exercise machine, fitness machine; (=anillas, barras) piece of apparatus

fallaron en casi todos los aparatos — they failed on almost all the apparatus

6) (Aer) aircraft, airplane (EEUU)

7) (=formalismo, artificio)

todo el aparato con el que viaja un rey — all the pomp and ceremony which accompanies a king when he travels

el festival llevaba un gran aparato de protocolo — the festival was accompanied by a great show of protocol

viaja sin aparato ceremonial — he travels without any ceremonial escort

nos lo contó con gran aparato de misterio — she told us all about it with a great air of mystery

8) (Pol) (=estructura) [de base] machine; [de control] machinery

el aparato del partido — the party machine, the party apparatus

un fuerte aparato publicitario — a powerful publicity machine

ven a la Iglesia como un aparato de poder — they see the Church as a power structure

aparato electoral — electoral machine

aparato estatal — state system, government machinery

9) (Meteo)

una tormenta con gran aparato eléctrico — a storm with a great deal of thunder and lightning

10) (=indicios) signs pl, symptoms pl ; (Med) symptoms pl ; (Psic) syndrome

11) (Literat)

aparato crítico — critical apparatus

12) ** (=pene) equipment *; (=vagina) pussy ***

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( máquina)

uno de esos aparatos para hacer pasta — one of those pasta machines

aparatos eléctricos — electrical appliances

eso requiere aparatos especiales — that requires special equipment

b) ( de televisión) set; ( de radio) receiver

2) ( para gimnasia) piece of apparatus

los aparatos — the apparatus, the equipment

3)

a) ( audífono) tb

aparato auditivo — hearing aid

b) (Odont) tb

aparatos — braces (pl)

4) ( teléfono) telephone

ponerse al aparato — to come to the phone

al aparato! — speaking!

5) (frml) ( avión) aircraft

6) (estructura, sistema) machine

el aparato del partido — the party machine

el aparato represivo — the machinery of repression

7) ( ceremonia) pomp

8) (fam & euf) ( pene) weenie (AmE colloq), willy (BrE colloq); ( genitales masculinos) equipment (euph)

•

- aparato circulatorio/digestivo/respiratorio

- aparato ortopédico

* * *

= apparatus, device, machine, whatchamacallit, gadget, widget, rig, appliance, unit, contraption.

Ex. The abstracts of research papers will typically represent the methodology employed, in particular, apparatus, equipment, tools, materials.

Ex. The extent of application of the synthetic devices will vary from one library to another.

Ex. Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.

Ex. In his book's section ' Watchamacallit' he forecasts that communication between user and machine will be through voice for entering text and a pen-like device for pointing.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Exhibits in the American Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair: women's clothing, men's gadgets, hot dogs and haute couture'.

Ex. The term widget is taken from the 1963 movie, 'The Wheeler-Dealers'.

Ex. An adjustable seating rig was used to create the three-dimensional shape of a static lounge chair.

Ex. People want information available through the appliances they use in the mainstream of their daily lives.

Ex. Data-capture units are light pens, and such units can be made available at various locations in the library for public consultation.

Ex. If you are in cahoots with the circle of power, you get your projects approved in no time, and in some cases, you can build the most hideous and unsightly contraption.

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* aparato burocrático = bureaucratic apparatus.

* aparato de aire acondicionado = air conditioner.

* aparato de grabación = recorder.

* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.

* aparato de lectura = reading machine.

* aparato del partido = party machinery.

* aparato de medición = meter.

* aparato de radio = radio set.

* aparato de televisión = television set, TV set.

* aparato de vídeo = videocassette recorder (VCR), home video recorder, video recorder.

* aparato digestivo = gastrointestinal tract, digestive tract.

* aparato eléctrico = electrical apparatus, power appliance.

* aparato electrónico = electronic device.

* aparato motorizado = motorised device.

* aparato óptico = optical device.

* aparato para el uso de la información = information appliance.

* aparato para usar Internet = Internet appliance.

* aparato político = machine politics.

* aparato propagandista = propaganda machine.

* aparatos = gadgetry, mechanical equipment.

* aparatos de vídeo = video equipment.

* aparatos eléctricos = electrical equipment, electrical appliances, appliances, household appliances.

* aparatos eléctricos del hogar = home appliances, domestic appliances, home appliances.

* aparatos electrónicos = electronic(s) appliances.

* aparato urinario = urinary tract.

* zona con aparatos electrónicos = equipment area.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( máquina)

uno de esos aparatos para hacer pasta — one of those pasta machines

aparatos eléctricos — electrical appliances

eso requiere aparatos especiales — that requires special equipment

b) ( de televisión) set; ( de radio) receiver

2) ( para gimnasia) piece of apparatus

los aparatos — the apparatus, the equipment

3)

a) ( audífono) tb

aparato auditivo — hearing aid

b) (Odont) tb

aparatos — braces (pl)

4) ( teléfono) telephone

ponerse al aparato — to come to the phone

al aparato! — speaking!

5) (frml) ( avión) aircraft

6) (estructura, sistema) machine

el aparato del partido — the party machine

el aparato represivo — the machinery of repression

7) ( ceremonia) pomp

8) (fam & euf) ( pene) weenie (AmE colloq), willy (BrE colloq); ( genitales masculinos) equipment (euph)

•

- aparato circulatorio/digestivo/respiratorio

- aparato ortopédico

* * *

= apparatus, device, machine, whatchamacallit, gadget, widget, rig, appliance, unit, contraption.

Ex: The abstracts of research papers will typically represent the methodology employed, in particular, apparatus, equipment, tools, materials.

Ex: The extent of application of the synthetic devices will vary from one library to another.

Ex: Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.

Ex: In his book's section ' Watchamacallit' he forecasts that communication between user and machine will be through voice for entering text and a pen-like device for pointing.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Exhibits in the American Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair: women's clothing, men's gadgets, hot dogs and haute couture'.

Ex: The term widget is taken from the 1963 movie, 'The Wheeler-Dealers'.

Ex: An adjustable seating rig was used to create the three-dimensional shape of a static lounge chair.

Ex: People want information available through the appliances they use in the mainstream of their daily lives.

Ex: Data-capture units are light pens, and such units can be made available at various locations in the library for public consultation.

Ex: If you are in cahoots with the circle of power, you get your projects approved in no time, and in some cases, you can build the most hideous and unsightly contraption.

* aparato burocrático = bureaucratic apparatus.

* aparato de aire acondicionado = air conditioner.

* aparato de grabación = recorder.

* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.

* aparato de lectura = reading machine.

* aparato del partido = party machinery.

* aparato de medición = meter.

* aparato de radio = radio set.

* aparato de televisión = television set, TV set.

* aparato de vídeo = videocassette recorder (VCR), home video recorder, video recorder.

* aparato digestivo = gastrointestinal tract, digestive tract.

* aparato eléctrico = electrical apparatus, power appliance.

* aparato electrónico = electronic device.

* aparato motorizado = motorised device.

* aparato óptico = optical device.

* aparato para el uso de la información = information appliance.

* aparato para usar Internet = Internet appliance.

* aparato político = machine politics.

* aparato propagandista = propaganda machine.

* aparatos = gadgetry, mechanical equipment.

* aparatos de vídeo = video equipment.

* aparatos eléctricos = electrical equipment, electrical appliances, appliances, household appliances.

* aparatos eléctricos del hogar = home appliances, domestic appliances, home appliances.

* aparatos electrónicos = electronic(s) appliances.

* aparato urinario = urinary tract.

* zona con aparatos electrónicos = equipment area.

* * *

aparato

masculine

A

1

(máquina): tiene la cocina llena de aparatos eléctricos the kitchen is full of electrical appliances

ese tipo de análisis requiere aparatos especiales that type of test requires special equipment

uno de esos aparatos para hacer zumo one of those juicer machines

el aparato para tomarte la tensión the apparatus for taking your blood pressure

2 (de televisión) set, receiver; (de radio) receiver

B (para gimnasia) piece of apparatus

los aparatos the apparatus, the equipment

Compuesto:

aparato de remo

rowing machine

C

1 (audífono) tb

aparato auditivo hearing aid

2 ( Odont) tb

aparatos braces (pl), brace ( BrE)

D (teléfono) telephone

ponerse al aparato to come to the phone

¡al aparato! speaking!

E ( frml) (avión) aircraft

F (estructura, sistema) machine

el aparato del partido the party machine

el aparato represivo montado por la dictadura the machinery of repression set up under the dictatorship

G

1 (ceremonia) pomp

fue recibido con mucho aparato he was received with great pomp (and ceremony)

todo el aparato que acompañó a la boda del príncipe all the pageantry which accompanied the prince's wedding

2 ( fam) (jaleo, escándalo) fuss ( colloq), to-do ( colloq)

H ( fam euf) (pene) thing ( colloq), weenie ( AmE colloq), willy ( BrE colloq); (genitales masculinos) equipment ( euph)

Compuestos:

● aparato circulatorio

circulatory system

● aparato crítico

critical apparatus

● aparato digestivo

digestive system

● aparato eléctrico

thunder and lightning

una fuerte tormenta acompañada de gran aparato eléctrico a heavy thunderstorm

● aparato ortopédico

surgical appliance

● aparato respiratorio

respiratory system

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aparato sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( máquina):

◊ uno de esos aparatos para hacer pasta one of those pasta machines;

aparatos eléctricos electrical appliances
b) ( de televisión) set;

( de radio) receiver
c) ( dispositivo) device;

◊ aparato ortopédico surgical appliance;

aparato auditivo hearing aid
d) (Odont) tb

◊ aparatos braces (pl)

e) ( teléfono) telephone;

◊ ponerse al aparato to come to the phone

2 ( para gimnasia) piece of apparatus;
◊ los aparatos the apparatus, the equipment

3 (frml) ( avión) aircraft
4 (estructura, sistema) machine;
◊ el aparato del partido the party machine;

aparato circulatorio/digestivo/respiratorio circulatory/digestive/respiratory system
aparato sustantivo masculino
1 (piece of) apparatus
(dispositivo) device
(instrumento) instrument
aparato de radio/televisión, radio/television set
2 Med system
aparato reproductor, reproductive system
3 (lujo, pompa) display, pomp
4 fam (teléfono) phone: ponte al aparato, come to the phone
5 (corrector de los dientes) braces
6 (señal que acompaña a un suceso) fue una tormenta con mucho aparato eléctrico, it was a storm with lots of thunder and lightning
7 (grupo que decide en una organización, Estado, etc) machine
' aparato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bloquear
- cable
- chisme
- deshecha
- deshecho
- escacharrarse
- escénica
- escénico
- esfera
- extensor
- extensora
- frigoría
- ingenio
- joder
- lector
- lectora
- palanca
- probar
- programar
- radio
- registrador
- registradora
- sensibilidad
- sensible
- simulador
- simuladora
- soldador
- soldadora
- trastorno
- vídeo
- ala
- arreglar
- artilugio
- asador
- aspirar
- bip
- cacharro
- cámara
- carcacha
- carcasa
- cocina
- compact disc
- cuatrapearse
- dañar
- descomponer
- descompuesto
- desconectar
- digestivo
- digital
- dispositivo
English:
apparatus
- balance
- brace
- built-in
- damage
- detector
- device
- disconnect
- domestic
- fax
- foolproof
- hire
- life-support
- machine
- machinery
- mechanics
- misuse
- perform
- radio set
- scrambler
- set
- setting
- television (set)
- time-saving
- toilet
- transmitter
- try
- useful
- video
- walkie-talkie
- watch
- wire
- appliance
- calipers
- gadget
- system
- two
- widget

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aparato nm

1. [máquina] machine;
[electrodoméstico] appliance;
compró un aparato para medir el viento she bought a device to measure the wind speed

Comp
aparato de diálisis dialysis machine;
aparatos eléctricos electrical appliances;

aparatos electrónicos electronic devices;

aparatos de laboratorio laboratory apparatus;

aparato de radio radio;

aparato de televisión television set;

aparato de vídeo video recorder

2. [teléfono]
¿quién está al aparato? who's speaking?;

¡al aparato! speaking!

3. [avión] plane

4. [prótesis] aid;
[para dientes] braces, Br brace
Comp
aparato para sordos hearing aid
5. [en gimnasia] [en competición, escuela] piece of apparatus;
[en gimnasio privado] exercise machine
Comp
aparatos gimnásticos [en competición, escuela] apparatus;
aparato de remo rowing machine

6. Anat aparato circulatorio circulatory system;

aparato digestivo digestive system;

aparato excretor excretory system;

aparato genital genitalia, genitals;

aparato locomotor locomotor system;

aparato olfativo olfactory system;

aparato reproductor reproductive system;

aparato respiratorio respiratory system;

aparato urinario urinary tract;

aparato visual visual system

7. Pol
el aparato del Estado the machinery of State;

el aparato del partido [altos mandos] the party leadership;
[organización] the party machinery;
el aparato represivo the machinery of repression

8. [ostentación] pomp, ostentation;

una boda con gran aparato a wedding with a lot of pomp and ceremony

9. Meteo aparato eléctrico thunder and lightning;

una tormenta con impresionante aparato eléctrico a storm with an impressive display of thunder and lightning

10. Fam [genitales de hombre] equipment, Br tackle

* * *

aparato

m

1 piece of equipment; doméstico appliance;

al aparato TELEC speaking

2 BIO, ANAT system

3 de partido político machine

* * *

aparato nm

1) : machine, appliance, apparatus

aparato auditivo: hearing aid

aparato de televisión: television set

2) : system

aparato digestivo: digestive system

3) : display, ostentation

sin aparato: without ceremony

4) aparatos nmpl

: braces (for the teeth)

* * *

aparato n

1. (mecanismo) device / thing

es un aparato para medir ángulos it's a thing for measuring angles

2. (doméstico) appliance

una lavadora es un aparato eléctrico a washing machine is an electrical appliance

3. (televisión, radio) set

he comprado un aparato de televisión I've bought a television set

4. (conjunto de órganos) system

el aparato respiratorio the respiratory system

5. (de gimnasio) a piece of apparatus

el potro es un aparato de gimnasio the horse is a piece of gym apparatus

6. (para los dientes) brace

mi hermana tiene que llevar aparato my sister has to wear a brace

Spanish-English dictionary > aparato
10 sudoeste

adj.

southwest, southwestern.

m.

southwest.

* * *

sudoeste

► adjetivo

1 (del sudoeste) southwest, southwestern; (hacia el sudoeste) southwesterly

2 (viento) southwest

► nombre masculino

1 (punto) southwest

2 (viento) southwest wind

* * *

= suroeste

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable < región> southwestern

iban en dirección sudoeste — they were heading southwest
II
masculino

a) (parte, sector)

el sudoeste — the southwest, the Southwest

b) ( punto cardinal) southwest, Southwest

vientos del sudoeste — southwesterly winds

* * *

= southwest [south west].

Ex. Located in an isolated section of the southwest, Los Pasos sits under the brassy sun on a wide plain below a low range of hills.

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable < región> southwestern

iban en dirección sudoeste — they were heading southwest
II
masculino

a) (parte, sector)

el sudoeste — the southwest, the Southwest

b) ( punto cardinal) southwest, Southwest

vientos del sudoeste — southwesterly winds

* * *

= southwest [south west].

Ex: Located in an isolated section of the southwest, Los Pasos sits under the brassy sun on a wide plain below a low range of hills.

* * *

sudoeste¹

adj inv

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹región› southwestern; ‹dirección› southwesterly

sudoeste²

masculine

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

1

(parte, sector): el sudoeste the southwest

2 (punto cardinal) southwest, Southwest

* * *

sudoeste adjetivo invariable ‹ región› southwestern;
◊ iban en dirección sudoeste they were heading southwest

■ sustantivo masculino
a) (parte, sector):

◊ el sudoeste the southwest, the Southwest

b) ( punto cardinal) southwest, Southwest

sudoeste sustantivo masculino southwest
' sudoeste' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
so
- suroeste
English:
south-westerly
- south-western
- SW
- southwest
- south

* * *

sudoeste, suroeste

♦ adj
[posición, parte] southwest, southwestern; [dirección, viento] southwesterly
♦ nm

southwest

* * *

sudoeste

m southwest

* * *

sudoeste suroeste

* * *

sudoeste n southwest

Spanish-English dictionary > sudoeste
11 suroeste

adj.

southwest, southwestern.

m.

southwest.

* * *

suroeste

► adjetivo-nombre masculino

1→ link=sudoeste sudoeste

* * *

1.

ADJ [parte] southwest, southwestern; [rumbo, viento] southwesterly

2. SM

1) (Geog) southwest

2) (=viento) southwest wind

* * *

adjetivo invariable/masculino sudoeste

* * *

= southwest [south west].

Ex. Located in an isolated section of the southwest, Los Pasos sits under the brassy sun on a wide plain below a low range of hills.

* * *

adjetivo invariable/masculino sudoeste

* * *

= southwest [south west].

Ex: Located in an isolated section of the southwest, Los Pasos sits under the brassy sun on a wide plain below a low range of hills.

* * *

suroeste

adj inv/m

sudoeste¹ (↑ sudoeste (1)), sudoeste² (↑ sudoeste (2))

* * *

suroeste adj inv/m See Also→
◊ sudoeste

suroeste adjetivo & sustantivo masculino ➣ sudoeste

' suroeste' also found in these entries:
English:
south-west
- southwest
- south

* * *

suroeste = sudoeste

* * *

suroeste

m → sudoeste

* * *

suroeste adj

1) : southwest, southwestern

2) : southwesterly

suroeste nm

: southwest, Southwest

* * *

suroeste n south west

Spanish-English dictionary > suroeste
12 volver

v.

1 to turn round (dar la vuelta a).

al volver la esquina when we turned the corner

Ella volvió la tortilla She turned the tortilla.

Volvió inservible el carro.. It rendered the car useless.

2 to turn (cabeza, ojos).

3 to go back, to return (ir de vuelta).

yo allí no vuelvo I'm not going back there

vuelve, no te vayas come back, don't go

al volver pasé por el supermercado I stopped off at the supermarket on the o my way back

aún no ha vuelto del trabajo she isn't back o hasn't got back from work yet

volver en sí to come to, to regain consciousness

Ellos volvieron ayer They returned yesterday.

4 to come back to.

Me volvieron los recuerdos Memories came back to me.

5 to vomit.

Ella volvió los tacos She vomited the tacos.

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volver

Conjugation model [ MOVER], like link=mover mover (pp vuelto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (dar vuelta a) to turn, turn over; (hacia abajo) to turn upside down; (de dentro afuera) to turn inside out; (lo de atrás hacia delante) to turn back to front

■ volver la tortilla to turn the omelette

2 (convertir) to turn, make, change

■ el dinero ha vuelto tonto a Paco money has made Paco foolish

■ volvió el agua en vino he changed water into wine

3 (devolver) to give back; (a su lugar) to put back

4 (torcer) to turn

■ al volver la esquina on turning the corner

► verbo intransitivo

1 (regresar) to return; (ir) to go back; (venir) to come back

■ volvió de la guerra he returned form the war

■ volvieron a casa después de cenar they went back home after dinner

■ vuelve cuando quieras come back whenever you want

2 (a un tema etc) to return, revert

3 volver a (hacer otra vez) to do again

■ volver a leer to read again

► verbo pronominal volverse

1 (regresar - ir) to go back; (- venir) to come back

2 (darse la vuelta) to turn

3 (convertirse) to turn, become

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FRASEOLOGÍA

volver a alguien a la vida to revive somebody, bring somebody back to life

volver a las andadas to fall back into one's old habits

volver del revés to turn inside out

volver en sí to regain consciousness, come round

volver los ojos hacia to turn one's eyes towards

volver sobre sus pasos to retrace one's steps

volverle la espalda a alguien figurado to turn one's back on somebody

volverse atrás figurado to go back on one's word, back out

volverse en contra de alguien to turn against somebody

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verb

1) to return

2) go back, come back

3) revert

4) cause, drive, make

5) turn over

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- volver a
- volverse
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( pp vuelto)
1. VT

1) (=dar la vuelta a) [+ cabeza] to turn; [+ colchón, tortilla, enfermo] to turn over; [+ jersey, calcetín] to turn inside out; [+ página] to turn, turn over

• volver la espalda — to turn away

me volvió la espalda — he turned his back on me

• volver la esquina — to go round o turn the corner

- tener a algn vuelto como un calcetín o una media

2) (=cambiar la orientación de) to turn

volvió el arma contra sí mismo — he turned the gun on himself

• volver la vista atrás — to look back

• volver los ojos al pasado — to look back

volvieron los ojos a épocas más recientes — they looked to more recent times

vuelve sus ojos ahora hacia uno de sus grandes compositores — she now turns to one of her favourite composers

• volver el pensamiento a Dios — to turn one's thoughts to God

• volver la proa al viento — to turn the bow into the wind

3) *
(=devolver) [+ compra] to return; [+ comida] to bring up; [+ imagen] to reflect; [+ objeto lanzado] to send back, return; [+ visita] to return
volver algo a su lugar — to return sth to its place, put sth back (in its place)

volver la casa a su estado original — to return o restore the house to its original condition

volver bien por mal — to return good for evil

4) (=enrollar) [+ manga] to roll up

5) [+ adj] to make

el accidente lo volvió inservible — the accident left it useless

el ácido lo vuelve azul — the acid turns it blue, the acid makes it go blue

vuelve fieras a los hombres — it turns men into wild beasts

volver loco a algn — to drive sb mad

6) (Ling) to translate (a into)

2. VI

1) (=regresar) (a donde se está) to come back, return; (a donde se estaba) to go back, return (a to) ([de] from)

déjalas aquí y luego vuelves a por ellas — leave them here and come back for them later

volver victorioso — to come back victorious, return in triumph

no he vuelto por allí — I've never gone back there

volvió muy cansado — he got back very tired

volviendo a lo que decía... — going back o returning to what I was saying...

• volver atrás — to go back, turn back

• volver a una costumbre — to revert to a habit

2)

• volver a hacer algo — to do sth again

volver a empezar — to start (over) again

me he vuelto a equivocar — I've made a mistake again, I've made another mistake

he vuelto a salir con ella — I've started going out with her again

volvió a casarse — she remarried, she (got) married again

volví a poner en marcha el motor — I restarted the engine

volver a hacerlo — to redo it

volver a pintar algo — to repaint sth

3)

• volver en sí — to come to, come round

volver sobre sí — to change one's mind

4) [camino] to turn (a to)

3.

See:

volverse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( regresar - al lugar donde se está) to come back; (- a otro lugar) to go back

no sé a qué hora volveré — I don't know what time I'll be back

¿cómo vas a volver? — how are you getting back?

volvió muy cambiada — she came back o returned a different person

¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí? — when do you think you'll be o come back this way?

ha vuelto con su familia — she's gone back to her family

volver a algo — < a un lugar> to go back to something; <a una situación/actividad> to return to something

no había vuelto a su pueblo — he hadn't been back to his home town

volver a clases — to go back to school

volviendo a lo que decía... — to get o go back to what I was saying...

ya volvemos a lo de siempre — so we're back to the same problem

volver de algo: ¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?; ha vuelto de Roma she's back from Rome; volvió cansado del trabajo he was tired when he got home from work; volver atrás — ( literal) to go o turn back; ( al pasado) to turn back the clock

2)

a) ( repetirse) momento to return

b) calma/paz to return

volver a algo — to return to something

3)

volver en sí — to come to o round

4) ( reconciliarse)

volver con alguien — to make up with somebody
2.
volver v aux

volver a + inf: volver a empezar to start again o (AmE) over; no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again; no lo volví a ver I never saw him again; lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller — I had to take it back to the workshop
3.
volver vt

1) ( dar la vuelta)

a) <colchón/tortilla> to turn (over); < tierra> to turn o dig over; <calcetín/chaqueta> ( poner del revés) to turn... inside out; ( poner del derecho) to turn... the right way round; < cuello> to turn

volver la página — to turn the page

b) <cabeza/mirada>

volvió la cabeza — she turned her head

volvió la mirada hacia mí — he turned his gaze toward(s) me

c) < esquina> to turn

2) (convertir en, poner)

la ha vuelto muy egoísta — it has made her very selfish

me está volviendo loca — it's/he's/she's driving me mad

lo vuelve de otro color — it turns it a different color

3) (Méx)

volver el estómago — to be sick
4.
volverse v pron

1) ( girar) to turn (around)

se volvió hacia él — she turned to face him

no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo — don't look back, we're being followed

se volvió de espaldas — he turned his back on me (o her etc)

volverse boca arriba/abajo — to turn over onto one's back/stomach

volverse atrás — to back out

volverse contra alguien — to turn against somebody

2) (convertirse en, ponerse)

se ha vuelto muy antipático — he's become very unpleasant

se está volviendo muy quisquillosa — she's getting very fussy

se vuelve agrio — it turns o goes sour

se volvió loca — she went mad

* * *

= come back, render, return, switch back, turn back, turn over + page, turn over, get back, be back.

Ex. He wondered whether to chase after Duff and order him to come back or wait and see him later, after she had regained her composure.

Ex. So strongly was it felt by proponents of change that just such unconscious biases rendered libraries 'part of the problem, instead of the solution'.

Ex. Returning to government agencies, some agencies are treated as subordinate to a government, whilst others are entered independently.

Ex. A code at the bottom of the local document summary and full information screens allow switching back to the system catalog.

Ex. It might be wise for you to turn back and re-read what was said in section 2.

Ex. Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex. Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex. I have been off on vacation and just got back.

Ex. Which means I'd give the whole shooting match just to be back where I was before I quit sleeping under the stars and come into the hen-coops.

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* acción de volver a contar algo = retelling.

* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.

* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.

* hora de volver a casa = curfew.

* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.

* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.

* no volver = go + forever.

* no volver hasta + Expresión Temporal = not be back for + Expresión Temporal.

* no volver la vista atrás = never + look back.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.

* volver a = depart to, get back to, go back to, move back to, revert (to), go + full circle back to, circle back to, backtrack [back-track], recur to, roll back to, revert back to, head back to, slide back to, default to.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

* volver a adoptar = resume.

* volver a albergar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alfombrar = recarpet [re-carpet].

* volver a Alguien loco = drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* volver a almacenar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alojar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alquilar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a analizar = reexamine [re-examine], reanalyse [reanalyze, -USA].

* volver a aparecer = resurface.

* volver a aprender = relearn.

* volver a asegurar = reinsure.

* volver a asentar = resettle.

* volver a atar = re-tie.

* volver a bautizar = re-baptise [re-baptize, -USA].

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

* volver a calcular = recalculation.

* volver a cargar = reload.

* volver a casa = go + home again.

* volver a casarse = remarry.

* volver a clasificar = refolder.

* volver a combinar = recombine [re-combine].

* volver a comprimir = recompress.

* volver a comprobar = check back.

* volver a conectar = reconnect [re-connect].

* volver a congelarse = re-freeze [refreeze].

* volver a considerar = reconsider.

* volver a consultar = revisit, check back.

* volver a contar = recount, retell.

* volver a contextualizar = recontextualise [recontextualize, USA].

* volver a contratar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a convertir = reconvert.

* volver a convocar = reconvene.

* volver a copiar = recopy.

* volver a crear = recreate [re-create].

* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].

* volver a descubrir = rediscover.

* volver a despertar = reawaken [re-awaken].

* volver a determinar = respecify.

* volver a diseñar = redesign [re-design], repurpose [re-purpose].

* volver a dotar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a ejecutar = rerun [re-run].

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

* volver a encuadernar = rebind [re-bind].

* volver a enmoquetar = recarpeting.

* volver a enseñar = retrain [re-train].

* volver a entrar = come back in.

* volver a enviar = resubmit [re-submit], reship, resend [re-send].

* volver a equipar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a escribir = retype [re-type], rewrite [re-write].

* volver a especificar = respecify.

* volver a establecer equivalencias = remap.

* volver a evaluar = reassess [re-assess], reevaluate [re-evaluate], reappraise.

* volver a financiar = re-fund.

* volver a formarse = reform.

* volver a formatear = reformat [re-format].

* volver a funcionar = be back in business.

* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* volver a hacer = redo [re-do], remake.

* volver a hacer un examen = retake + an exam.

* volver a hidratar = rehydrate.

* volver a imprimir = reprint.

* volver a incluir = reinstate.

* volver a indizar = re-index [reindex].

* volver a inscribir = reregister.

* volver a insertar = reinsert.

* volver a insertar en el ordenador = rekey [re-key].

* volver a intentar = retry [re-try].

* volver a interpretar = reinterpret [re-interpret].

* volver a introducir = re-enter [reenter], reintroduce, reinsert.

* volver a juzgar = retry [re-try].

* volver a la etapa de planificación = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board.

* volver a la normalidad = get back to + normal, return to + normalcy, get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a la popularidad = return to + favour.

* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a leer = reread [re-read].

* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.

* volver Algo a su estado anterior = put + Nombre + back on track.

* volver Algo del revés = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* volver Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* volver al pasado = turn + the clock back.

* volver al principio = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle.

* volver al punto de partida = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver al redil = return to + the fold.

* volver a manejar = rehandle.

* volver a mezclar = remix.

* volver a montar = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volver a mostrar = redisplay.

* volver a nacer = have + a lucky escape, have + a narrow escape.

* volver a nombrar = rename.

* volver a ordenar = resort.

* volver a oxidar = reoxidise [reoxidize, -USA].

* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].

* volver a pintar = repaint [re-paint].

* volver a planificar = reschedule.

* volver a plantearse = reconceive of.

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a por sus fueros = be back on track, be on track, bite back.

* volver a preguntar = check back.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.

* volver a procesar = reprocess.

* volver a programar = reschedule.

* volver a promover un producto = rehyping.

* volver a publicar = reissue [re-issue].

* volver a recibir financiación = re-fund.

* volver a representar = remap.

* volver a reunir = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

* volver a ser condenado = reconviction.

* volver a ser lo que era = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a subvencionar = re-fund.

* volver a su camino = get back on + track, get back on + Posesivo + path.

* volver a tomar = regain, retake.

* volver a traducir = remap.

* volver a traer = restore.

* volver atrás = turn + the clock back, go + backwards.

* volver a tratar = revisit.

* volver a unir = reunite [re-unite].

* volver a untar grasa al cojinete = repack + bearing.

* volver a usar = reuse [re-use].

* volver a utilizar = recapture, reutilise [reutilize, -USA].

* volver a vivir = relive.

* volver corriendo = scurry back.

* volver de nuevo = come back out.

* volver el reloj atrás = turn + the clock back.

* volver en + Expresión Temporal = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* volver en sí = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* volver hacia atrás = backtrack [back-track].

* volver la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.

* volver la página = turn over + page.

* volver las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* volver la vista atrás = look back.

* volverlo a hacer = go and do it again.

* volver loco = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, piss + Nombre + off.

* volver loco a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops, push + Alguien + over the edge.

* volver loco, exasperar, sacar de quicio, cabrear, encabronar, dar por culo, = piss + Nombre + off.

* volver pronto = haste back.

* volverse = become, turn into, swing around, turn (a)round.

* volverse + Adjetivo = grow + Adjetivo.

* volverse a reunir = reconvene.

* volverse a unir a = rejoin.

* volverse chalado = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse chiflado = go + potty, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse ciego = become + blind.

* volverse + Color = turn to + Color.

* volverse cruel = become + vicious.

* volverse en contra de = turn against.

* volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse etéreo = etherealise [etherealize, -USA].

* volverse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather.

* volverse ilegible = become + unreadable.

* volverse líquido = turn to + liquid.

* volverse loco = go + bananas, take + leave of + Posesivo + senses, go + mad, run + amok, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, go + berserk, go + postal, go + wild, go + crazy, go + nuts, go + potty, get + a buzz from, go out of + Posesivo + mind, throw + a wobbly, go off + the rails, throw + a wobbler, go + haywire, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse loco de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* volverse loco por = sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go + gaga (over).

* volverse majareta = go + potty, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go off + the rails, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse marrón = turn + brown.

* volverse obscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse obsoleto = go out of + date, become + obsolete, go out of + fashion, obsolesce.

* volverse obsoleto, pasar de moda, caducar = become + obsolete.

* volverse oscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse violento = turn + violent.

* volver sobre = retrace.

* volver sobre los pasos de Uno = double-back, retrace + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, go back on + Posesivo + steps.

* volver tarde a casa = stay out + late.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( regresar - al lugar donde se está) to come back; (- a otro lugar) to go back

no sé a qué hora volveré — I don't know what time I'll be back

¿cómo vas a volver? — how are you getting back?

volvió muy cambiada — she came back o returned a different person

¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí? — when do you think you'll be o come back this way?

ha vuelto con su familia — she's gone back to her family

volver a algo — < a un lugar> to go back to something; <a una situación/actividad> to return to something

no había vuelto a su pueblo — he hadn't been back to his home town

volver a clases — to go back to school

volviendo a lo que decía... — to get o go back to what I was saying...

ya volvemos a lo de siempre — so we're back to the same problem

volver de algo: ¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?; ha vuelto de Roma she's back from Rome; volvió cansado del trabajo he was tired when he got home from work; volver atrás — ( literal) to go o turn back; ( al pasado) to turn back the clock

2)

a) ( repetirse) momento to return

b) calma/paz to return

volver a algo — to return to something

3)

volver en sí — to come to o round

4) ( reconciliarse)

volver con alguien — to make up with somebody
2.
volver v aux

volver a + inf: volver a empezar to start again o (AmE) over; no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again; no lo volví a ver I never saw him again; lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller — I had to take it back to the workshop
3.
volver vt

1) ( dar la vuelta)

a) <colchón/tortilla> to turn (over); < tierra> to turn o dig over; <calcetín/chaqueta> ( poner del revés) to turn... inside out; ( poner del derecho) to turn... the right way round; < cuello> to turn

volver la página — to turn the page

b) <cabeza/mirada>

volvió la cabeza — she turned her head

volvió la mirada hacia mí — he turned his gaze toward(s) me

c) < esquina> to turn

2) (convertir en, poner)

la ha vuelto muy egoísta — it has made her very selfish

me está volviendo loca — it's/he's/she's driving me mad

lo vuelve de otro color — it turns it a different color

3) (Méx)

volver el estómago — to be sick
4.
volverse v pron

1) ( girar) to turn (around)

se volvió hacia él — she turned to face him

no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo — don't look back, we're being followed

se volvió de espaldas — he turned his back on me (o her etc)

volverse boca arriba/abajo — to turn over onto one's back/stomach

volverse atrás — to back out

volverse contra alguien — to turn against somebody

2) (convertirse en, ponerse)

se ha vuelto muy antipático — he's become very unpleasant

se está volviendo muy quisquillosa — she's getting very fussy

se vuelve agrio — it turns o goes sour

se volvió loca — she went mad

* * *

= come back, render, return, switch back, turn back, turn over + page, turn over, get back, be back.

Ex: He wondered whether to chase after Duff and order him to come back or wait and see him later, after she had regained her composure.

Ex: So strongly was it felt by proponents of change that just such unconscious biases rendered libraries 'part of the problem, instead of the solution'.

Ex: Returning to government agencies, some agencies are treated as subordinate to a government, whilst others are entered independently.

Ex: A code at the bottom of the local document summary and full information screens allow switching back to the system catalog.

Ex: It might be wise for you to turn back and re-read what was said in section 2.

Ex: Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex: Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex: I have been off on vacation and just got back.

Ex: Which means I'd give the whole shooting match just to be back where I was before I quit sleeping under the stars and come into the hen-coops.

* acción de volver a contar algo = retelling.

* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.

* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.

* hora de volver a casa = curfew.

* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.

* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.

* no volver = go + forever.

* no volver hasta + Expresión Temporal = not be back for + Expresión Temporal.

* no volver la vista atrás = never + look back.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.

* volver a = depart to, get back to, go back to, move back to, revert (to), go + full circle back to, circle back to, backtrack [back-track], recur to, roll back to, revert back to, head back to, slide back to, default to.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

* volver a adoptar = resume.

* volver a albergar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alfombrar = recarpet [re-carpet].

* volver a Alguien loco = drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* volver a almacenar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alojar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alquilar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a analizar = reexamine [re-examine], reanalyse [reanalyze, -USA].

* volver a aparecer = resurface.

* volver a aprender = relearn.

* volver a asegurar = reinsure.

* volver a asentar = resettle.

* volver a atar = re-tie.

* volver a bautizar = re-baptise [re-baptize, -USA].

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

* volver a calcular = recalculation.

* volver a cargar = reload.

* volver a casa = go + home again.

* volver a casarse = remarry.

* volver a clasificar = refolder.

* volver a combinar = recombine [re-combine].

* volver a comprimir = recompress.

* volver a comprobar = check back.

* volver a conectar = reconnect [re-connect].

* volver a congelarse = re-freeze [refreeze].

* volver a considerar = reconsider.

* volver a consultar = revisit, check back.

* volver a contar = recount, retell.

* volver a contextualizar = recontextualise [recontextualize, USA].

* volver a contratar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a convertir = reconvert.

* volver a convocar = reconvene.

* volver a copiar = recopy.

* volver a crear = recreate [re-create].

* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].

* volver a descubrir = rediscover.

* volver a despertar = reawaken [re-awaken].

* volver a determinar = respecify.

* volver a diseñar = redesign [re-design], repurpose [re-purpose].

* volver a dotar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a ejecutar = rerun [re-run].

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

* volver a encuadernar = rebind [re-bind].

* volver a enmoquetar = recarpeting.

* volver a enseñar = retrain [re-train].

* volver a entrar = come back in.

* volver a enviar = resubmit [re-submit], reship, resend [re-send].

* volver a equipar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a escribir = retype [re-type], rewrite [re-write].

* volver a especificar = respecify.

* volver a establecer equivalencias = remap.

* volver a evaluar = reassess [re-assess], reevaluate [re-evaluate], reappraise.

* volver a financiar = re-fund.

* volver a formarse = reform.

* volver a formatear = reformat [re-format].

* volver a funcionar = be back in business.

* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* volver a hacer = redo [re-do], remake.

* volver a hacer un examen = retake + an exam.

* volver a hidratar = rehydrate.

* volver a imprimir = reprint.

* volver a incluir = reinstate.

* volver a indizar = re-index [reindex].

* volver a inscribir = reregister.

* volver a insertar = reinsert.

* volver a insertar en el ordenador = rekey [re-key].

* volver a intentar = retry [re-try].

* volver a interpretar = reinterpret [re-interpret].

* volver a introducir = re-enter [reenter], reintroduce, reinsert.

* volver a juzgar = retry [re-try].

* volver a la etapa de planificación = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board.

* volver a la normalidad = get back to + normal, return to + normalcy, get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a la popularidad = return to + favour.

* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a leer = reread [re-read].

* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.

* volver Algo a su estado anterior = put + Nombre + back on track.

* volver Algo del revés = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* volver Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* volver al pasado = turn + the clock back.

* volver al principio = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle.

* volver al punto de partida = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver al redil = return to + the fold.

* volver a manejar = rehandle.

* volver a mezclar = remix.

* volver a montar = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volver a mostrar = redisplay.

* volver a nacer = have + a lucky escape, have + a narrow escape.

* volver a nombrar = rename.

* volver a ordenar = resort.

* volver a oxidar = reoxidise [reoxidize, -USA].

* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].

* volver a pintar = repaint [re-paint].

* volver a planificar = reschedule.

* volver a plantearse = reconceive of.

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a por sus fueros = be back on track, be on track, bite back.

* volver a preguntar = check back.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.

* volver a procesar = reprocess.

* volver a programar = reschedule.

* volver a promover un producto = rehyping.

* volver a publicar = reissue [re-issue].

* volver a recibir financiación = re-fund.

* volver a representar = remap.

* volver a reunir = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

* volver a ser condenado = reconviction.

* volver a ser lo que era = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a subvencionar = re-fund.

* volver a su camino = get back on + track, get back on + Posesivo + path.

* volver a tomar = regain, retake.

* volver a traducir = remap.

* volver a traer = restore.

* volver atrás = turn + the clock back, go + backwards.

* volver a tratar = revisit.

* volver a unir = reunite [re-unite].

* volver a untar grasa al cojinete = repack + bearing.

* volver a usar = reuse [re-use].

* volver a utilizar = recapture, reutilise [reutilize, -USA].

* volver a vivir = relive.

* volver corriendo = scurry back.

* volver de nuevo = come back out.

* volver el reloj atrás = turn + the clock back.

* volver en + Expresión Temporal = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* volver en sí = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* volver hacia atrás = backtrack [back-track].

* volver la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.

* volver la página = turn over + page.

* volver las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* volver la vista atrás = look back.

* volverlo a hacer = go and do it again.

* volver loco = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, piss + Nombre + off.

* volver loco a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops, push + Alguien + over the edge.

* volver loco, exasperar, sacar de quicio, cabrear, encabronar, dar por culo, = piss + Nombre + off.

* volver pronto = haste back.

* volverse = become, turn into, swing around, turn (a)round.

* volverse + Adjetivo = grow + Adjetivo.

* volverse a reunir = reconvene.

* volverse a unir a = rejoin.

* volverse chalado = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse chiflado = go + potty, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse ciego = become + blind.

* volverse + Color = turn to + Color.

* volverse cruel = become + vicious.

* volverse en contra de = turn against.

* volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse etéreo = etherealise [etherealize, -USA].

* volverse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather.

* volverse ilegible = become + unreadable.

* volverse líquido = turn to + liquid.

* volverse loco = go + bananas, take + leave of + Posesivo + senses, go + mad, run + amok, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, go + berserk, go + postal, go + wild, go + crazy, go + nuts, go + potty, get + a buzz from, go out of + Posesivo + mind, throw + a wobbly, go off + the rails, throw + a wobbler, go + haywire, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse loco de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* volverse loco por = sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go + gaga (over).

* volverse majareta = go + potty, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go off + the rails, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse marrón = turn + brown.

* volverse obscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse obsoleto = go out of + date, become + obsolete, go out of + fashion, obsolesce.

* volverse obsoleto, pasar de moda, caducar = become + obsolete.

* volverse oscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse violento = turn + violent.

* volver sobre = retrace.

* volver sobre los pasos de Uno = double-back, retrace + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, go back on + Posesivo + steps.

* volver tarde a casa = stay out + late.

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volver [ E11 ]

vi

A (regresar — al lugar donde se está) to come back; (— a otro lugar) to go back

no sé a qué hora volveré I don't know what time I'll be back

¿no piensas volver allí algún día? don't you intend going back there some day?

dos de los cazas no volvieron two of the fighters failed to return

vete y no vuelvas más get out and don't ever come back

volvió muy cambiada she came back o returned a different person

¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí? when do you think you'll be o get o come back this way?

ha vuelto con su familia she's gone back to her family

no sé cómo consiguió volver I don't know how he managed to get back

volver A algo:

nunca volvió a Alemania she never went back to o returned to Germany

no había vuelto a su pueblo desde que era pequeño he hadn't been back to his home town since he was a child

logró volver al campamento she managed to get back to the camp

¿cuándo vuelves al colegio? when do you go back to school?

volver DE algo:

¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?

¿sabes si ha vuelto de Roma? do you know if she's back from Rome?

volvieron del lugar del accidente they returned o came back from the scene of the accident

siempre vuelve cansado del trabajo he's always tired when he gets o comes home from work

volver atrás (en un viaje) to go o turn back; (al pasado) to turn back the clock

veo que no han entendido, volvamos atrás I can see you haven't understood, let's go back over it again

vuelve y juega … ( Col fam); here we go again … ( colloq)

B

1 (a una situación, una actividad) volver A algo to return TO sth

el país ha vuelto a la normalidad the country is back to o has returned to normal

está pensando en volver al mundo del espectáculo she's thinking of returning to o making a comeback in show business

2 (a un tema) volver A algo:

volviendo a lo que hablábamos… to go back to what we were talking about…

ya volvemos a lo de siempre so we're back to the same old problem

siempre vuelve al mismo tema he always comes back to the same subject

C

1 (repetirse) «momento» to return

aquellos días felices que no volverán those happy days that will never return

2 «calma/paz» to return volver A algo:

la paz ha vuelto a la zona peace has returned to the area, the area is peaceful again

la normalidad ha vuelto a la fábrica the situation at the factory is back to normal

D

volver en sí to come to o round

trataban de hacerlo volver en sí they were trying to bring him round

E ( Méx) (vomitar) to be sick

■

v aux

volver A + INF:

no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again

no hemos vuelto a verlo we haven't seen him since

no volvió a probar el alcohol she never drank alcohol again

me volvió a llenar el vaso she refilled my glass

lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller I had to take it back to the workshop

■ volver

vt

A (dar la vuelta)

1 ‹colchón/tortilla/filete› to turn, turn over; ‹tierra› to turn o dig over

2 ‹calcetín/chaqueta› to turn … inside out; ‹cuello› to turn

vuelve la manga, que la tienes del revés pull the sleeve out, you've got it inside out

3

volver la página or hoja to turn the page, turn over

4 ‹cabeza/ojos›

volvió la cabeza para ver quién la seguía she turned her head o she looked around to see who was following her

volvió los ojos/la mirada hacia mí he turned his eyes/his gaze toward(s) me

volver la mirada hacia el pasado to look back to the past

5 ‹esquina› to turn

está ahí, nada más volver la esquina it's up there, just around the corner

B (convertir en, poner) to make

la ha vuelto muy egoísta it has made her very selfish

la televisión los está volviendo tontos television is turning them into morons

lo vuelve de otro color it turns it a different color

C

( Méx): volver el estómago to be sick

■ volverse

v pron

A (darse la vuelta, girar) to turn, turn around

se volvió para ver quién la llamaba she turned (around) to see who was calling her

se volvió hacia él she turned to face him

no te vuelvas, que nos siguen don't look back, we're being followed

se volvió de espaldas he turned his back on me/her/them

volverse boca arriba/abajo to turn over onto one's back/stomach

volverse atrás to back out

volverse contra algn to turn against sb

B

(convertirse en, ponerse): últimamente se ha vuelto muy antipática she's become very unpleasant recently

el partido se ha vuelto más radical the party has grown o become more radical

su mirada se volvió triste his expression saddened o grew sad

se está volviendo muy quisquillosa she's getting very fussy

se vuelve agrio it turns o goes sour

se volvió loca she went mad

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volver ( conjugate volver) verbo intransitivo
1 ( regresar — al lugar donde se está) to come back;
(— a otro lugar) to go back;
◊ no sé a qué hora volveré I don't know what time I'll be back;

¿cómo vas a volver? how are you getting back?;
ha vuelto con su familia she's gone back to her family;
volver a algo ‹ a un lugar› to go back to sth;

‹a una situación/actividad› to return to sth;
◊ mañana volvemos a clases tomorrow we go back to school;

quiere volver al mundo del espectáculo he wants to return to show business;
volviendo a lo que decía … to get o go back to what I was saying …;
¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?;
ha vuelto de París she's back from Paris
2 [calma/paz] to return;
volver a algo to return to sth
3
◊ volver en sí to come to o round

volver v aux:
◊ volver a empezar to start again o (AmE) over;

no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again;
lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller I had to take it back to the workshop
verbo transitivo
1 ( dar la vuelta)
a) ‹colchón/tortilla› to turn (over);

‹ tierra› to turn o dig over;
‹calcetín/chaqueta› ( poner — del revés) to turn … inside out;
(— del derecho) to turn … the right way round;
‹ cuello› to turn;
◊ volver la página to turn the page

b) ‹ cabeza› to turn;

◊ volvió la mirada hacia mí he turned his gaze toward(s) me

c) ‹ esquina› to turn

2 (convertir en, poner):
◊ la ha vuelto muy egoísta it has made her very selfish;

me está volviendo loca it's/he's/she's driving me mad
3 (Méx)
◊ volver el estómago to be sick

volverse verbo pronominal
1 ( girar) to turn (around);
◊ se volvió hacia él she turned to face him;

no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo don't look back, we're being followed;
se volvió de espaldas he turned his back on me (o her etc);
volverse boca arriba/abajo to turn over onto one's back/stomach
2 (convertirse en, ponerse):
◊ se ha vuelto muy antipático he's become very unpleasant;

se vuelve agrio it turns o goes sour;
se volvió loca she went mad
volver
I verbo intransitivo
1 (retornar, regresar: hacia el hablante) to return, come back: volveremos mañana, we'll come back tomorrow
(: a otro sitio) to return, go back: volvió a su casa, she went back to her home
2 (: una acción, situación, etc) volveremos sobre ese asunto esta tarde, we'll come back to that subject this afternoon
(expresando repetición) lo volvió a hacer, he did it again
volver a empezar, to start again o US over
II verbo transitivo
1 (dar la vuelta: a una tortilla, etc) to turn over
(a un calcetín, etc) to turn inside out
(a la esquina, la página) to turn
(la mirada, etc) to turn 2 volverle la espalda a alguien, to turn one's back on sb
♦ Locuciones: familiar figurado (superar un gran peligro) volver a nacer: sobrevivió al naufragio, ha vuelto a nacer, he survived the shipwreck miraculously
volver en sí, to come round
volver la vista atrás, (mirar al pasado) to look back
volver a alguien loco: me está volviendo loco, she's driving me mad o crazy
' volver' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ambages
- andadas
- carga
- clara
- claro
- emocionante
- enajenar
- entenderse
- escopetazo
- espalda
- estragos
- garantizar
- grupa
- hervir
- idea
- imperiosa
- imperioso
- indisponer
- loca
- loco
- mentalizarse
- mico
- normalizar
- placer
- recalentar
- rellenar
- repasar
- repetir
- resentirse
- retroceder
- soler
- soñar
- tornar
- trastornar
- venir
- vista
- arreglar
- cuidar
- empezar
- endurecer
- gana
- hacer
- poder
- rehacer
- tal
- vuelto
- vuelva
English:
again
- ask back
- before
- call back
- circle
- clock
- come back
- come round
- come to
- despair
- double back
- drive
- get back
- go back
- go back to
- insane
- lapse
- live through
- look round
- mad
- make
- mind
- move back
- nuts
- paint over
- put back
- rake up
- re-enter
- re-erect
- reapply
- reappoint
- reassemble
- reassess
- reconvene
- reimpose
- rekindle
- remarry
- render
- reoccupy
- reopen
- repeat
- replace
- replay
- replenish
- reread
- rerun
- reschedule
- resit
- restock
- resume

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volver

♦ vt

1. [dar la vuelta a] to turn round;
[lo de arriba abajo] to turn over; [lo de dentro fuera] to turn inside out;
vuelve la tele hacia aquí, que la veamos turn the TV round this way so we can see it;

ayúdame a volver el colchón help me turn the mattress over;

volver la hoja o [m5] página to turn the page;

al volver la esquina when we turned the corner

2. [cabeza, ojos, mirada] to turn;

vuelve la espalda turn your back to me

3. [convertir en]
eso lo volvió un delincuente that made him a criminal, that turned him into a criminal;

la lejía volvió blanca la camisa the bleach turned the shirt white

4. Méx
volver el estómago to throw up

♦ vi

1. [persona] [ir de vuelta] to go back, to return;
[venir de vuelta] to come back, to return;
yo allí/aquí no vuelvo I'm not going back there/coming back here;

vuelve, no te vayas come back, don't go;

¿cuándo has vuelto? when did you get back?;

al volver pasé por el supermercado I stopped off at the supermarket on the o my way back;

no vuelvas tarde don't be late (back);

ya he vuelto a casa I'm back home;

volver atrás to go back;

cuando vuelva del trabajo when I get back from work;

aún no ha vuelto del trabajo she isn't back o hasn't got back from work yet;

ha vuelto muy morena de la playa she's come back from the seaside with a nice tan

2. [mal tiempo, alegría, tranquilidad] to return;

cuando vuelva el verano when it's summer again;

todo volvió a la normalidad everything went back o returned to normal;

vuelve la minifalda miniskirts are back

3. [reanudar]
volver a la tarea to return to one's work;

volver al trabajo/al colegio to go back to work/school;

volviendo al tema que nos ocupa… to go back to the matter we are discussing…;

vuelve a leerlo read it again;

tras el verano volvió a dar clases en la universidad once the summer was over she started teaching at the university again;

vuelve a ponerlo en su sitio put it back;

vuelve a dormirte go back to sleep;

volver con alguien [reanudar relación] to go back to sb;

Comp

volver a nacer to be reborn

4.
volver en sí to come to, to regain consciousness

♦ See also the pronominal verb volverse

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volver

<part vuelto>

I v/t

1 página, mirada etc turn (a to;

hacia toward); tortilla, filete turn (over); vestido turn inside outXXX; boca abajo turn upside down

2

:

volver loco drive crazy;

el humo volvío negra la pared the smoke turned the wall black, the smoke made the wall go black

II v/i

1 return, go/come back;

volver a casa go/come back home;

¿cuándo vuelven? when do they get back?;

volver sobre algo return to sth, go back to sth;

volver a la normalidad return to normality

2

:

volver en sí come to, come around

3

:

volver a hacer algo do sth again;

volver a fumar start smoking again

* * *

volver {89} vi

1) : to return, to come or go back

volver a casa: to return home

2) : to revert

volver al tema: to get back to the subject

3)

volver a : to do again

volvieron a llamar: they called again

4)

volver en sí : to come to, to regain consciousness

volver vt

1) : to turn, to turn over, to turn inside out

2) : to return, to repay, to restore

3) : to cause, to make

la volvía loca: it was driving her crazy

♦ See also the reflexive verb volverse

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volver vb

1. (regresar) to come back [pt. came; pp. come] / to go back

vuelve a casa come back home

volveré dentro de una hora I'll be back in an hour

le gustaría volver a Londres he'd like to go back to London

2. (repetir)... again

¿puedes volver a decirlo? can you say that again?

ha vuelto a salir he's gone out again

volveré a llamar I'll ring back

3. (dar la vuelta a) to turn over / to turn

volví la hoja I turned the piece of paper over

volvió el vestido del revés she turned the dress inside out

volver en sí to come round

volver la cabeza to look round

volvió la cabeza hacia la puerta she looked towards the door

Spanish-English dictionary > volver

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wind — wind1 W2S2 [wınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(air)¦ 2 get/have wind of something 3¦(breath)¦ 4¦(in your stomach)¦ 5 take the wind out of somebody s sails 6 see which way the wind is blowing 7 something is in the wind 8 winds of change/freedom/public opinion etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
wind — 1 /wInd/ noun 1 AIR (C, U) moving air, especially when it moves strongly or quickly in a current: a 70 mile an hour wind | branches swaying in the wind | the wind blows: A gentle wind was blowing through the trees. | strong/high winds: The… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wind — I AIR ♦♦ winds, winding, winded (Pronounced [[t]wɪ̱nd[/t]] in wind 1, and [[t]wa͟ɪnd[/t]] in wind 2.) 1) N VAR A wind is a current of air that is moving across the earth s surface. There was a strong wind blowing... Then the wind dropped and the… … English dictionary
section — n. & v. n. 1 a part cut off or separated from something. 2 each of the parts into which a thing is divided (actually or conceptually) or divisible or out of which a structure can be fitted together. 3 a distinct group or subdivision of a larger… … Useful english dictionary
wind instrument — /wind/ a musical instrument sounded by the breath or other air current, as the trumpet, trombone, clarinet, or flute. [1575 85] * * * ▪ music Introduction any musical instrument that uses air as the primary vibrating medium for the… … Universalium
wind tunnel — /wind/, Aeron. a tubular chamber or structure in which a steady current of air can be maintained at a controlled velocity, equipped with devices for measuring and recording forces and moments on scale models of complete aircraft or of their parts … Universalium
Wind power in South Australia — is a growing industry with 648 megawatts (MW) of operational wind farm capacity and a further 170 MW under construction. [ [http://www.geocities.com/daveclarkecb/Australia/WindSA.html Wind power and wind farms in SA] ] South Australia is well… … Wikipedia

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