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41 meter cisco
v.to cause a rumpus, to kick up a shindy.* * *familiar to kick up a stink* * *(v.) = make + troubleEx. As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.* * *(v.) = make + troubleEx: As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.
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42 parte azotada por el viento
(adj.) = windwardEx. The leeward side of an island is the drier side or the side where the trade winds pass before they hit a mountain while the windward side is the wetter side.* * *(adj.) = windwardEx: The leeward side of an island is the drier side or the side where the trade winds pass before they hit a mountain while the windward side is the wetter side.
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43 parte expuesta al viento
(adj.) = windwardEx. The leeward side of an island is the drier side or the side where the trade winds pass before they hit a mountain while the windward side is the wetter side.* * *(adj.) = windwardEx: The leeward side of an island is the drier side or the side where the trade winds pass before they hit a mountain while the windward side is the wetter side.
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44 parte protegida del viento
(adj.) = leewardEx. The leeward side of an island is the drier side or the side where the trade winds pass before they hit a mountain while the windward side is the wetter side.* * *(adj.) = leewardEx: The leeward side of an island is the drier side or the side where the trade winds pass before they hit a mountain while the windward side is the wetter side.
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45 poner Algo patas arriba
(v.) = turn + Nombre + inside-outEx. The article is entitled 'Umbrella in a hurricane: new winds of change may turn it inside-out'.* * *(v.) = turn + Nombre + inside-outEx: The article is entitled 'Umbrella in a hurricane: new winds of change may turn it inside-out'.
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46 racha de aire
(n.) = blastEx. Heavy rains and strong winds have lashed Victoria overnight and into the day in a wintry blast that has felled trees and damaged homes.* * *(n.) = blastEx: Heavy rains and strong winds have lashed Victoria overnight and into the day in a wintry blast that has felled trees and damaged homes.
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47 rascacielos
m. s.&pl.skyscraper.* * *1 skyscraper* * *SM INV skyscraper* * *masculino (pl rascacielos) skyscraper* * *= skyscraper, high-rise building.Ex. The vista of main street shows in addition to the jumble and squeeze of shops, a 12-story skyscraper, several impressive banks, and a few elderly housing units.Ex. High-rise buildings are also vulnerable to hurricane-force winds, particularly at the higher levels since wind speed tends to increase with height.* * *masculino (pl rascacielos) skyscraper* * *= skyscraper, high-rise building.Ex: The vista of main street shows in addition to the jumble and squeeze of shops, a 12-story skyscraper, several impressive banks, and a few elderly housing units.
Ex: High-rise buildings are also vulnerable to hurricane-force winds, particularly at the higher levels since wind speed tends to increase with height.* * *(pl rascacielos)skyscraper* * *
rascacielos sustantivo masculino (pl
rascacielos m inv skyscraper
' rascacielos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
edificación
English:
skyscraper
- sky
* * *rascacielos nm invskyscraper* * *m inv skyscraper* * *rascacielos nms & pl: skyscraper* * *rascacielos n skyscraper -
48 riachuelo
m.1 brook, stream.2 small brook, stream, beck, branch.* * *1 brook, stream* * *noun m.brook, stream* * *SM brook, stream* * *riacho masculino stream, brook* * *= creek, stream, rivulet.Ex. The writer muses on a little creek that winds by his apartment commenting on how the creek's environment has changed = El escritor reflexiona sobre un pequeño arroyo que serpentea junto a su apartamento comentando cómo ha cambiado su entorno.Ex. The library will be open to the public and will cover all subjects concerning the various aspects of lakes, streams, rivers, estuaries and wetlands.Ex. The article is entitled 'Canyons, rivulets: scientists give first impression of Titan photos'.----* riachuelo + crecer = stream + swell.* * *riacho masculino stream, brook* * *= creek, stream, rivulet.Ex: The writer muses on a little creek that winds by his apartment commenting on how the creek's environment has changed = El escritor reflexiona sobre un pequeño arroyo que serpentea junto a su apartamento comentando cómo ha cambiado su entorno.
Ex: The library will be open to the public and will cover all subjects concerning the various aspects of lakes, streams, rivers, estuaries and wetlands.Ex: The article is entitled 'Canyons, rivulets: scientists give first impression of Titan photos'.* riachuelo + crecer = stream + swell.* * *riachuelo, riachostream, brook, small river* * *
riachuelo sustantivo masculino
stream, brook
riachuelo sustantivo masculino stream, brook
' riachuelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
intersectarse
- arroyo
English:
creek
- stream
* * *riachuelo nmbrook, stream* * *m stream* * *riachuelo nmarroyo: brook, stream* * *riachuelo n stream -
49 ráfaga de aire
(n.) = blastEx. Heavy rains and strong winds have lashed Victoria overnight and into the day in a wintry blast that has felled trees and damaged homes.* * *(n.) = blastEx: Heavy rains and strong winds have lashed Victoria overnight and into the day in a wintry blast that has felled trees and damaged homes.
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50 sacar de
v.1 to draw from, to draw out of, to scoop from, to scoop out of.Sacó la respuesta de lo obvio He deducted the answer from the obvious.Sacó el anillo del barro He drew the ring from the mud.2 to take off, to drive out of, to remove from.Sacaron la mancha de la camisa They removed the stain from the shirt.3 to take outside, to haul out of.Sacó el conejo de la casa He took the rabbit outside the house.4 to get out of, to force out from, to force from, to force out of.Sacó el libro de la caja He got the book out of the box.5 to draw from, to deduct from.Sacó la respuesta de lo obvio He deducted the answer from the obvious.6 to obtain from, to get out of.Sacó información de María He obtained information from Mary.7 to get out of.8 to take out of, to extract from.9 to be thrown out from, to be turned out from.La sacaron del club She was turned out from the club.* * *(v.) = carry out of, wretch from, tilt + Nombre + out of, take from, catapult + Nombre + out ofEx. The first printing presses had two moving parts: the carriage assembly, which carried the type and paper in and out of the press, and the impression assembly, by means of which the paper was pressed down on to the inked type.Ex. When these studies are wrenched from their historical contexts the readers are given an impoverished version of the development of the field.Ex. The appearance of a cafeteria worker to re-fill the salt and pepper shakers tilted her out of her fantasy.Ex. Like the popular image of a prehistoric iceman taken from a glacier and warmed back to life, libraries were startled awake to a new information era = Como la imagen popular de un hombre prehistórico de la edad del hielo sacado de un glaciar y devuelto a la vida, las bibliotecas se despertaron sobresaltadas en una nueva era de la información.Ex. Now that libraries have been catapulted out of the ice age by the online catalogue, they cannot afford to drift through the strong, variable winds of technological change.* * *(v.) = carry out of, wretch from, tilt + Nombre + out of, take from, catapult + Nombre + out ofEx: The first printing presses had two moving parts: the carriage assembly, which carried the type and paper in and out of the press, and the impression assembly, by means of which the paper was pressed down on to the inked type.
Ex: When these studies are wrenched from their historical contexts the readers are given an impoverished version of the development of the field.Ex: The appearance of a cafeteria worker to re-fill the salt and pepper shakers tilted her out of her fantasy.Ex: Like the popular image of a prehistoric iceman taken from a glacier and warmed back to life, libraries were startled awake to a new information era = Como la imagen popular de un hombre prehistórico de la edad del hielo sacado de un glaciar y devuelto a la vida, las bibliotecas se despertaron sobresaltadas en una nueva era de la información.Ex: Now that libraries have been catapulted out of the ice age by the online catalogue, they cannot afford to drift through the strong, variable winds of technological change. -
51 serpentear
v.1 to wind, to snake.2 to wriggle (culebra).3 to zigzag, to move in loops, to slither, to slither along like a snake.* * *1 (gen) to crawl, wriggle* * *verbto twist, wind* * ** * *= meander, wind, wind + Posesivo + way.Ex. They are mixed up as the talk meanders about, apparently without conscious pattern.Ex. The writer muses on a little creek that winds by his apartment commenting on how the creek's environment has changed = El escritor reflexiona sobre un pequeño arroyo que serpentea junto a su apartamento comentando cómo ha cambiado su entorno.Ex. The plain is crisscrossed by a number of smaller rivers which wind their way lazily down toward the St. Lawrence = La llanura está entrecruzada por varios ríos más pequeños que serpentean perezosamente hasta desembocar en el San Lorenzo.* * ** * *= meander, wind, wind + Posesivo + way.Ex: They are mixed up as the talk meanders about, apparently without conscious pattern.
Ex: The writer muses on a little creek that winds by his apartment commenting on how the creek's environment has changed = El escritor reflexiona sobre un pequeño arroyo que serpentea junto a su apartamento comentando cómo ha cambiado su entorno.Ex: The plain is crisscrossed by a number of smaller rivers which wind their way lazily down toward the St. Lawrence = La llanura está entrecruzada por varios ríos más pequeños que serpentean perezosamente hasta desembocar en el San Lorenzo.* * *serpentear [A1 ]vi«río» to meander, wind; «camino» to wind, twist* * *
serpentear ( conjugate serpentear) verbo intransitivo [ río] to meander, wind;
[ camino] to wind, twist
serpentear vi (una carretera, un río) to wind, meander
' serpentear' also found in these entries:
English:
meander
- twist
- wind
- wriggle
- loop
- weave
* * *serpentear vi1. [río, camino] to wind, to snake2. [culebra] to wriggle* * ** * *serpentear vi: to twist, to wind♦ serpenteante adj* * *serpentear vb to twist / to wind [pt. & pp. wound] -
52 sotavento
m.1 leeward.2 lee, area protected from the wind.* * *1 lee, leeward\Islas de Sotavento Leeward Islands* * *noun m.* * *SFPL Leeward Islesislas Sotavento —
* * *masculino leeward* * *= lee, leeward.Ex. The article is entitled 'Enhanced zooplankton abundance in the lee of an isolated reef in the Coral Sea: the role of flow disturbance'.Ex. The leeward side of an island is the drier side or the side where the trade winds pass before they hit a mountain while the windward side is the wetter side.* * *masculino leeward* * *= lee, leeward.Ex: The article is entitled 'Enhanced zooplankton abundance in the lee of an isolated reef in the Coral Sea: the role of flow disturbance'.
Ex: The leeward side of an island is the drier side or the side where the trade winds pass before they hit a mountain while the windward side is the wetter side.* * *leewarda sotavento to leeward* * *
sotavento m Náut lee, leeward
* * *sotavento nmleeward;a sotavento to leeward* * *m MAR lee side, leeward* * *sotavento nm: leea sotavento: leeward -
53 sudeste
adj.southeast, southeastern.m.southeast.* * *► adjetivo1 (del sudeste) southeast, southeastern; (hacia el sudeste) southeasterly2 (viento) southeast1 (punto) southeast2 (viento) southeast wind* * *SM = sureste* * *I IIa) (parte, sector)el sudeste — the southeast, the Southeast
b) ( punto cardinal) southeast, Southeast* * *= southeast [south east].Ex. The London and South Eastern Library Region (LASER) is an organisation for library co-operation within Greater London, and various counties in the south east of England.----* del sudeste = southeastern [south eastern].* Región Bibliotecaria de Londres y el Sudeste (LASER) = London and South Eastern Library Region (LASER), London and South Eastern Library Region (LASER).* sudeste asiático, el = Southeast Asia, South East Asia.* * *I IIa) (parte, sector)el sudeste — the southeast, the Southeast
b) ( punto cardinal) southeast, Southeast* * *= southeast [south east].Ex: The London and South Eastern Library Region (LASER) is an organisation for library co-operation within Greater London, and various counties in the south east of England.
* del sudeste = southeastern [south eastern].* Región Bibliotecaria de Londres y el Sudeste (LASER) = London and South Eastern Library Region (LASER), London and South Eastern Library Region (LASER).* sudeste asiático, el = Southeast Asia, South East Asia.* * *[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹región› southeastern; ‹dirección› southeasterly1(parte, sector): el sudeste the southeast2 (punto cardinal) southeast, SoutheastCompuesto:el Sudeste asiático Southeast Asia* * *
sudeste adjetivo invariable ‹ región› southeastern;
■ sustantivo masculinoa) (parte, sector):
sudeste sustantivo masculino southeast
' sudeste' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
se
- sureste
English:
SE
- south-east
- South-East Asia
- south-eastern
- southeast
- south
* * *sudeste, sureste♦ adj[posición, parte] southeast, southeastern; [dirección, viento] southeasterly♦ nmsoutheastel Sudeste o Sureste asiático Southeast Asia* * *m southeast* * ** * *sudeste n southeast -
54 sudoeste
adj.southwest, southwestern.m.southwest.* * *► adjetivo1 (del sudoeste) southwest, southwestern; (hacia el sudoeste) southwesterly2 (viento) southwest1 (punto) southwest2 (viento) southwest wind* * *= suroeste* * *I IIa) (parte, sector)el sudoeste — the southwest, the Southwest
b) ( punto cardinal) southwest, Southwest* * *= 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 IIa) (parte, sector)el sudoeste — the southwest, the Southwest
b) ( punto cardinal) southwest, Southwest* * *= 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.
* * *[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹región› southwestern; ‹dirección› southwesterly1(parte, sector): el sudoeste the southwest2 (punto cardinal) southwest, Southwest* * *
sudoeste adjetivo invariable ‹ región› southwestern;
■ sustantivo masculinoa) (parte, sector):
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♦ nmsouthwest* * *m southwest* * ** * *sudoeste n southwest -
55 tasa de evaporación
(n.) = evaporation rateEx. The lower monthly rainfall figures for July are made much worse by the incidence of strong westerly winds causing high evaporation rates.* * *(n.) = evaporation rateEx: The lower monthly rainfall figures for July are made much worse by the incidence of strong westerly winds causing high evaporation rates.
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56 terminar
v.1 to end, to finish.terminamos el viaje en San Francisco we ended our journey in San Francisco¿cómo termina la historia? how does the story end o finish?terminar con to put an end to (pobreza, corrupción)terminar de hacer algo to finish doing somethingElla termina la obra She finishes the play.Ya terminé I already finishedLa película acabó The film finished.María terminó a Ricardo Mary finished=ruined Richard.2 to finish, to split up.¡hemos terminado! it's over!3 to finish off, to complete, to culminate, to end off.María terminó la gira Mary finished off the tour.4 to end up, to wind up, to end up by.María terminó pintando Mary ended up painting.María terminó muy cansada Mary ended up all in.5 to break up.* * *1 (acabar) to finish, complete2 (dar fin) to end1 (acabar) to finish, end2 (acabar de) to have just (de, -)3 (final de una acción, de un estado) to end up4 (eliminar) to put an end ( con, to)7 (enfermedad) to come to the final stage1 (acabarse) to finish, end, be over2 (agotarse) to run out\terminar bien to have a happy endingterminar mal (historia) to have an unhappy ending 2 (personas - relación) to end up on bad terms 3 (- destino) to come to a sticky end* * *verb1) to end2) conclude3) complete4) finish5) expire* * *1.VT to finish2. VI1) [persona]a) [en una acción, un trabajo] to finish¿todavía no has terminado? — haven't you finished yet?
¿quieres dejar que termine? — would you mind letting me finish?
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terminar de hacer algo — to finish doing sth, stop doing sthcuando termine de hablar — when he finishes o stops speaking
terminó de llenar el vaso con helado — he topped o filled the glass up with ice-cream
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no termino de entender por qué lo hizo — I just can't understand why she did itno me cae mal, pero no termina de convencerme — I don't dislike him, but I'm not too sure about him
b) [de una forma determinada] to end upterminó diciendo que... — he ended by saying that...
c)• terminar con, han terminado con todas las provisiones — they've finished off all the supplies
hace falta algo que termine con el problema del paro — we need something to put an end to the problem of unemployment
he terminado con Andrés — I've broken up with o finished with Andrés
¡estos niños van a terminar conmigo! — these children will be the death of me!
d)• terminar por hacer algo — to end up doing sth
2) [obra, acto] to end¿cómo termina la película? — how does the film end?
¿a qué hora termina la clase? — what time does the class finish o end?
3) [objeto, palabra]•
terminar en algo — to end in sthtermina en vocal — it ends in o with a vowel
4) (Inform) to quit3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <trabajo/estudio> to finish; <casa/obras> to finish, complete2.dar por terminado algo — <discusión/conflicto> to put an end to something
terminar vi1) personaa) ( de hacer algo) to finishterminar DE + INF — to finish -ing
b) (en estado, situación) to end upterminar DE algo: terminó de camarero he ended up (working) as a waiter; terminar + GER or terminar POR + INF to end up -ing; terminó marchándose or por marcharse — he ended up leaving
2)a) reunión/situación to end, come to an endesto va a terminar mal — this is going to turn out o end badly
y para terminar nos sirvieron... — and to finish we had...
b) ( rematar)3) terminar cona) (acabar, consumir)terminar con algo — <con libro/tarea> to finish with something; <con problema/abuso> to put an end to something
b)terminar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( destruir) to kill somebody
4) ( llegar a)3.terminar DE + INF: no termina de convencerme I'm not totally convinced; no terminaba de gustarle — she wasn't totally happy about it
terminarse v pron1) azúcar/pan to run out; (+ me/te/le etc)2) curso/reunión to come to an end, be over3) (enf) <libro/comida> to finish, polish off* * *= be over, cease, conclude, discontinue, end, end up, exit, quit, see through + to its completion, terminate, finish up, break up, finish, wind up (in/at), get through, call it quits, carry through to + completion, finish off, top + Nombre + off, wind down, close + the book on.Ex. Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.Ex. After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.Ex. Thus chapter 21 concludes with a number of special rules.Ex. Systems like OCLC are going from classical catalogs in the direction of online catalogs, and at least one institution on the OCLC system has discontinued adding cards to its catalog.Ex. But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.Ex. Enter the lesson number you wish, or press the letter 'X' to exit the tutorial.Ex. If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.Ex. I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.Ex. An SDI profile can be terminated at any future time by the commands.Ex. In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex. Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex. Some children cannot get through a longer story or novel in less time.Ex. 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.Ex. The author discusses the development process which began with a concept, continued with the formulation of objectives, and has been carried through to completion.Ex. His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.Ex. Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.Ex. As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.Ex. Obama, who tries to steer clear of the political thicket of race and politics, accepted the apology and said he wanted to close the book on the episode.----* estar casi terminado = be nearing completion, reach + near completion.* estar terminándose = be on + Posesivo + last legs, be on the way out.* no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.* para terminar = in closing.* sin terminar = unfinished.* terminar con Algo = be done with it.* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* terminar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* terminar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* terminar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* terminar de + Infinitivo = complete + Gerundio.* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.* terminar en empate = end in + a draw, result in + a draw.* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.* terminar formando parte de = find + Posesivo + way into/onto.* terminar la jornada laboral = clock off + work.* terminar los estudios = graduate.* terminar mal = come to + a bad end.* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* terminar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.* terminarse = draw to + a close, run + short (of), be gone, come to + an end, draw to + an end, be all gone.* terminarse el tiempo = time + run out.* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* terminar turno de trabajo = come off + duty.* terminar un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.* * *1.verbo transitivo <trabajo/estudio> to finish; <casa/obras> to finish, complete2.dar por terminado algo — <discusión/conflicto> to put an end to something
terminar vi1) personaa) ( de hacer algo) to finishterminar DE + INF — to finish -ing
b) (en estado, situación) to end upterminar DE algo: terminó de camarero he ended up (working) as a waiter; terminar + GER or terminar POR + INF to end up -ing; terminó marchándose or por marcharse — he ended up leaving
2)a) reunión/situación to end, come to an endesto va a terminar mal — this is going to turn out o end badly
y para terminar nos sirvieron... — and to finish we had...
b) ( rematar)3) terminar cona) (acabar, consumir)terminar con algo — <con libro/tarea> to finish with something; <con problema/abuso> to put an end to something
b)terminar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( destruir) to kill somebody
4) ( llegar a)3.terminar DE + INF: no termina de convencerme I'm not totally convinced; no terminaba de gustarle — she wasn't totally happy about it
terminarse v pron1) azúcar/pan to run out; (+ me/te/le etc)2) curso/reunión to come to an end, be over3) (enf) <libro/comida> to finish, polish off* * *= be over, cease, conclude, discontinue, end, end up, exit, quit, see through + to its completion, terminate, finish up, break up, finish, wind up (in/at), get through, call it quits, carry through to + completion, finish off, top + Nombre + off, wind down, close + the book on.Ex: Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.
Ex: After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.Ex: Thus chapter 21 concludes with a number of special rules.Ex: Systems like OCLC are going from classical catalogs in the direction of online catalogs, and at least one institution on the OCLC system has discontinued adding cards to its catalog.Ex: But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.Ex: Enter the lesson number you wish, or press the letter 'X' to exit the tutorial.Ex: If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.Ex: I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.Ex: An SDI profile can be terminated at any future time by the commands.Ex: In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex: Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex: Some children cannot get through a longer story or novel in less time.Ex: 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.Ex: The author discusses the development process which began with a concept, continued with the formulation of objectives, and has been carried through to completion.Ex: His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.Ex: Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.Ex: As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.Ex: Obama, who tries to steer clear of the political thicket of race and politics, accepted the apology and said he wanted to close the book on the episode.* estar casi terminado = be nearing completion, reach + near completion.* estar terminándose = be on + Posesivo + last legs, be on the way out.* no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.* para terminar = in closing.* sin terminar = unfinished.* terminar con Algo = be done with it.* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* terminar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* terminar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* terminar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* terminar de + Infinitivo = complete + Gerundio.* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.* terminar en empate = end in + a draw, result in + a draw.* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.* terminar formando parte de = find + Posesivo + way into/onto.* terminar la jornada laboral = clock off + work.* terminar los estudios = graduate.* terminar mal = come to + a bad end.* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* terminar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.* terminarse = draw to + a close, run + short (of), be gone, come to + an end, draw to + an end, be all gone.* terminarse el tiempo = time + run out.* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* terminar turno de trabajo = come off + duty.* terminar un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.* * *terminar [A1 ]vt‹trabajo/estudio› to finish¿has terminado el libro que te presté? have you finished the book I lent you?no han terminado las obras they haven't finished o completed the workterminó el viaje en La Paz he ended his journey in La Paz, his journey finished in La Pazterminó sus días en Sicilia he ended his days in Sicilydieron por terminada la sesión they brought the session to a closeeste año no pudimos terminar el programa we didn't manage to get through o finish o complete the syllabus this yeartermina esa sopa inmediatamente finish up that soup at oncepuedes terminarlo, nosotros ya comimos you can finish it off, we've already had some■ terminarviA «persona»1 (de hacer algo) to finishtermina de una vez hurry up and finishterminar DE + INF to finish -INGestoy terminando de leerlo I'm reading the last few pages, I'm coming to the end of it, I've nearly finished reading itdéjame terminar de hablar let me finish (speaking)salió nada más terminar de comer he went out as soon as he'd finished eating2 (en un estado, una situación) to end upterminé muy cansada I ended up feeling very tiredva a terminar mal he's going to come to a bad endterminar DE algo:terminó de camarero en Miami he ended up (working) as a waiter in Miamiterminar + GER or terminar POR + INF to end up -INGterminará aceptando or por aceptar la oferta she'll end up accepting the offer, she'll accept the offer in the endB1 «reunión/situación» to end, come to an endal terminar la clase when the class ended, at the end of the classllegamos cuando todo había terminado we arrived when it was all overel caso terminó en los tribunales the case ended up in courtesto va a terminar mal this is going to turn out o end badlyla historia termina bien the story has a happy endinglas huellas terminan aquí the tracks end o stop herey para terminar nos sirvieron un excelente coñac and to finish we had an excellent brandy2 (rematar) terminar EN algo to end IN sthpalabras que terminan en consonante words that end in a consonantzapatos terminados en punta pointed shoes o shoes with pointed toes1(agotar, acabar): terminaron con todo lo que había en la nevera they polished off everything in the fridgeterminó con su salud it ruined his healthocho años de cárcel terminaron con él eight years in prison destroyed himuna solución que termine con el problema a solution that will put an end to the problem2 (pelearse) terminar CON algn to finish WITH sbha terminado con el novio she's finished with o split up with her boyfriendD (llegar a) terminar DE + INF:no termina de convencerme I'm not totally convincedno terminaba de gustarle she wasn't totally happy about itA «azúcar/pan» to run outel café se ha terminado we've run out of coffee, the coffee's run out(+ me/te/le etc): se me terminó la lana azul I've run out of blue woolse nos han terminado, señora we've run out (of them), madam o we've sold out, madamB «curso/reunión» to come to an end, be overotro año que se termina another year comes to an end o another year is overse terminó la discusión, aquí el que manda soy yo that's the end of the argument, I'm in charge hereC ( enf) ‹libro/comida› to finish, polish off* * *
terminar ( conjugate terminar) verbo transitivo ‹trabajo/estudio› to finish;
‹casa/obras› to finish, complete;
‹discusión/conflicto› to put an end to;
terminar la comida con un café to end the meal with a cup of coffee
verbo intransitivo
1 [ persona]
terminar de hacer algo to finish doing sth;
va a terminar mal he's going to come to a bad end;
terminó marchándose or por marcharse he ended up leaving
2
esto va a terminar mal this is going to turn out o end badlyb) ( rematar) terminar EN algo to end in sth;
c) ( llegar a):
no terminaba de gustarle she wasn't totally happy about it
3
‹con problema/abuso› to put an end to sthb) terminar con algn ( pelearse) to finish with sb;
( matar) to kill sb
terminarse verbo pronominal
1 [azúcar/pan] to run out;
2 [curso/reunión] to come to an end, be over
3 ( enf) ‹libro/comida› to finish, polish off
terminar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una tarea, objeto) to finish: ya terminó el jersey, she has already finished the pullover ➣ Ver nota en finish 2 (de comer, beber, gastar) to finish: te compraré otro cuando termines este frasco, I'll buy you another one when you finish this bottle
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cesar, poner fin) to finish, end: mi trabajo termina a las seis, I finish work at six o'clock
no termina de creérselo, he still can't believe it
(dejar de necesitar, utilizar) ¿has terminado con el ordenador?, have you finished with the computer?
(acabar la vida, carrera, etc) to end up: terminó amargada, she ended up being embittered
2 (eliminar, acabar) este niño terminará con mi paciencia, this boy is trying my patience
tenemos que terminar con esta situación, we have to put an end to this situation
3 (estar rematado) to end: termina en vocal, it ends with a vowel
terminaba en punta, it had a pointed end
' terminar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
egresar
- emplear
- enterrar
- fijarse
- frenesí
- gastar
- parar
- rematar
- sin
- ventilarse
- zanjar
- acabar
- completar
- concluir
- faltar
- hasta
- medio
- mucho
- para
- pelear
- por
- último
English:
break up
- cease
- charge off
- clock
- close
- complete
- cooperation
- crop up
- drink up
- eat up
- end
- end up
- expire
- finish
- finish off
- finish up
- finish with
- get through
- graduate
- knock off
- leeway
- near
- stop
- time limit
- vain
- wind up
- and
- break
- concentrate
- conclude
- draw
- drink
- eat
- finished
- get
- leave
- nowhere
- round
- see
- undone
- unfinished
- wind
* * *♦ vt[acabar] to finish;termina la cerveza, que nos vamos finish your beer, we're going;terminamos el viaje en San Francisco we ended our journey in San Francisco;está sin terminar it isn't finished;RP Fam¡terminala! that's enough!♦ vi1. [acabar] to end, to finish;[tren, autobús, línea de metro] to stop, to terminate;¿cómo termina la historia? how does the story end o finish?;todo ha terminado it's all over;deja que termine, déjame terminar [al hablar] let me finish;terminar con la pobreza/la corrupción to put an end to poverty/corruption;¿has terminado con las tijeras? have o are you finished with the scissors?;han terminado con toda la leche que quedaba they've finished off o used up all the milk that was left;terminar con algo/alguien [arruinar, destruir] to destroy sth/sb;[matar] to kill sth/sb;terminar de hacer algo to finish doing sth;terminamos de desayunar a las nueve we finished having breakfast at nine;terminar en [objeto] to end in;termina en punta it ends in a point;las sílabas que terminan en vocal syllables that end in a vowel;para terminar, debo agradecer… [en discurso] finally, I would like to thank…3. [en cierto estado o situación] to end up;terminamos de mal humor/un poco deprimidos we ended up in a bad mood/(feeling) rather depressed;terminó loco he ended up going mad;vas a terminar odiando la física you'll end up hating physics;este chico terminará mal this boy will come to a bad end;este asunto terminará mal no good will come of this matter;terminó de camarero/en la cárcel he ended up as a waiter/in jail;la discusión terminó en pelea the argument ended in a fight;terminar por hacer algo to end up doing sth4. [llegar a]no termino de entender lo que quieres decir I still can't quite understand what you mean;no terminábamos de ponernos de acuerdo we couldn't quite seem to come to an agreement;no termina de gustarme I'm not crazy about it* * *I v/t end, finishII v/i1 end, finish;terminar con algo/alguien finish with sth/s.o.;terminar de hacer algo finish doing sth2 ( parar) stop3:terminar por hacer algo end up doing sth* * *terminar vt1) concluir: to end, to conclude2) acabar: to complete, to finish offterminar vi1) : to finish2) : to stop, to end* * *terminar vb1. (en general) to finish2. (al final) to end up -
57 tocar a su fin
figurado to be coming to an end————————to come to an end* * *(v.) = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind downEx. In 1971 the experimental phase of PRECIS was drawing to a close as the system became operational in the British national bibliography.Ex. As the war drew to an end, the horrendous scenes of misery and destitution came to light.Ex. As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.* * *(v.) = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind downEx: In 1971 the experimental phase of PRECIS was drawing to a close as the system became operational in the British national bibliography.
Ex: As the war drew to an end, the horrendous scenes of misery and destitution came to light.Ex: As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor. -
58 tormenta de arena
(n.) = dust storm, sandstormEx. Dust storms usually arrive suddenly in the form of an advancing wall of dust and debris which may be miles long and several thousand feet high.Ex. Sandstorms are caused by strong winds blowing over loose soil or sand, and picking up so much of that material that visibility is reduced.* * *(n.) = dust storm, sandstormEx: Dust storms usually arrive suddenly in the form of an advancing wall of dust and debris which may be miles long and several thousand feet high.
Ex: Sandstorms are caused by strong winds blowing over loose soil or sand, and picking up so much of that material that visibility is reduced. -
59 vendaval
m.gale.* * *1 strong wind, gale* * *SM (=ventarrón) gale, strong wind; (fig) storm* * *masculino gale, strong wind* * *= gale, windstorm, blast.Ex. Forecasters hope holidaymakers will gain some respite in time for tonight's festivities, but cannot rule out frequent showers and gales.Ex. A hipped roof is stronger in windstorms than a gabled one.Ex. Heavy rains and strong winds have lashed Victoria overnight and into the day in a wintry blast that has felled trees and damaged homes.* * *masculino gale, strong wind* * *= gale, windstorm, blast.Ex: Forecasters hope holidaymakers will gain some respite in time for tonight's festivities, but cannot rule out frequent showers and gales.
Ex: A hipped roof is stronger in windstorms than a gabled one.Ex: Heavy rains and strong winds have lashed Victoria overnight and into the day in a wintry blast that has felled trees and damaged homes.* * *gale, strong wind* * *
vendaval sustantivo masculino
gale, strong wind
vendaval sustantivo masculino gale, strong wind
' vendaval' also found in these entries:
English:
blow down
- gale
- storm
* * *vendaval nmgale* * *m gale* * *vendaval nm: gale, strong wind* * *vendaval n gale -
60 ventolera
f.1 gust of wind (viento).2 wild idea (informal) (idea extravagante).le ha dado la ventolera de hacerlo she has taken it into her head to do it3 windiness, lot of wind.4 boastfulness, arrogance.* * *1 (golpe) gust of wind2 figurado caprice, whim\darle a uno la ventolera de hacer algo to take it into one's head to do somethingdarle a uno la ventolera por to take a fancy to* * *SF1) (=ráfaga) gust of wind, blast2) (=juguete) windmill3) * (=capricho) whim, wild idea4) (=vanidad) vanity, conceit; (=satisfacción) smugness; (=arrogancia) arrogance; (=jactancia) boastfulness* * *femenino gust of winddarle a alguien la ventolera — (fam)
* * *= blast.Ex. Heavy rains and strong winds have lashed Victoria overnight and into the day in a wintry blast that has felled trees and damaged homes.* * *femenino gust of winddarle a alguien la ventolera — (fam)
* * *= blast.Ex: Heavy rains and strong winds have lashed Victoria overnight and into the day in a wintry blast that has felled trees and damaged homes.
* * *gust of windle dio la ventolera de casarse y se casó he suddenly decided that he ought to get married and that's just what he did* * *
ventolera sustantivo femenino
gust of wind
ventolera sustantivo femenino
1 gust of wind
2 familiar darle a alguien la ventolera, (decisión repentina, capricho) to suddenly take it into one's head: me dio la ventolera y me compré una moto antigua, the old motorbike was an impulse buy
* * *ventolera nf1. [viento] gust of windle ha dado la ventolera de hacerlo she has taken it into her head to do it;como le dé la ventolera se irá when the mood takes him he'll up and go* * *f gust of wind;le dio la ventolera de … fam he took it into his head to …
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