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41 ecológico
adj.ecological, ecologic.* * *► adjetivo1 ecological* * *(f. - ecológica)adj.* * *ADJ [desastre, zona, equilibrio] ecological; [producto] environment-friendly; [cultivo] organic, organically-grown* * *- ca adjetivo <problema/estudio> ecological* * *= ecological, environmentally friendly, environmentally sound, eco-friendly.Ex. The cellulose fibres used in the manufacture of paper for books readily become contaminated with radioactive materials through their ecological cycle.Ex. Consumer perceptions of the two top-selling brands are perceived to be more environmentally friendly than the other brands.Ex. Acid-free permanent paper is no more costly than acid paper and is environmentally sound.Ex. Read on for 10 eco-friendly things that you can do with lemons, then hot-foot it to your local farmers' market to stock up.----* activista ecológico = eco-warrior.* alimentos ecológicos = ecological food.* avicultura ecológica = free-range poultry farming.* avicultura ecológica de puesta = free-range egg farming.* comida ecológica = ecological food.* cría ecológica = free-range farming.* crianza ecológica = free-range farming.* defensor ecológico = eco-warrior.* granja ecológica = free-range farm.* huella ecológica = ecological imprint, ecological footprint.* región ecológica = ecoregion.* tienda de productos ecológicos = health food shop, health food store.* * *- ca adjetivo <problema/estudio> ecological* * *= ecological, environmentally friendly, environmentally sound, eco-friendly.Ex: The cellulose fibres used in the manufacture of paper for books readily become contaminated with radioactive materials through their ecological cycle.
Ex: Consumer perceptions of the two top-selling brands are perceived to be more environmentally friendly than the other brands.Ex: Acid-free permanent paper is no more costly than acid paper and is environmentally sound.Ex: Read on for 10 eco-friendly things that you can do with lemons, then hot-foot it to your local farmers' market to stock up.* activista ecológico = eco-warrior.* alimentos ecológicos = ecological food.* avicultura ecológica = free-range poultry farming.* avicultura ecológica de puesta = free-range egg farming.* comida ecológica = ecological food.* cría ecológica = free-range farming.* crianza ecológica = free-range farming.* defensor ecológico = eco-warrior.* granja ecológica = free-range farm.* huella ecológica = ecological imprint, ecological footprint.* región ecológica = ecoregion.* tienda de productos ecológicos = health food shop, health food store.* * *ecológico -ca‹problema/estudio› ecological; ‹daño/desastre› environmental; ‹producto› eco-friendly, environmentally friendly; ‹cultivo/agricultura› organicdeterioro ecológico damage to the environment* * *
ecológico◊ -ca adjetivo ‹problema/estudio› ecological;
‹daño/desastre› environmental;
‹ producto› eco-friendly, environmentally friendly;
‹cultivo/agricultura› organic
ecológico,-a adjetivo ecological
' ecológico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deforestación
- desforestación
- ecológica
English:
ecological
- fervent
- eco-friendly
- organic
* * *ecológico, -a adj1. [medioambiental] ecological;preocupa mucho el tema ecológico the subject of the environment is really worrying;un desastre ecológico an ecological disaster;el deterioro/equilibrio ecológico environmental deterioration/balance2. [alimentos] organic;[detergente, producto] environmentally-friendly* * *adj ecological; alimentos organic* * *ecológico, -ca adj: ecological♦ ecológicamente adv* * *ecológico adj ecological -
42 fecha de caducidad
expiry date* * ** * *( de medicamento) expiration date (AmE), expiry date (BrE); ( de alimento) use-by date; fecha de caducidad 25 junio 2005 ( en medicamento) expires June 25th 2005; ( en alimento) use by June 25th 2005* * *(n.) = date due, expiry date, expiration date, best by date, best before date, limited life, sell-by dateEx. A screen is then displayed which lists the locations, call numbers and dates due of each copy held by the chosen library.Ex. If you wish to pay with a VISA, MASTERCARD or AMERICAN EXPRESS Credit Card, please write you Credit Card Number and its expiry date below.Ex. The file contains information about journal subscriptions, such as the publisher, vendor, issue frequency, expiration date, and price per copy.Ex. Each carton is marked with a 'Best By' date, which is located on the bottom of the box.Ex. It should be safe to eat food after the ' best before' date, but the food will no longer be at its best.Ex. Cambelts have a limited life, if they break while the engine is running major damage can occur.Ex. The sell-by dates on the egg cartons are just to appease those who want a date on everything.* * *( de medicamento) expiration date (AmE), expiry date (BrE); ( de alimento) use-by date; fecha de caducidad 25 junio 2005 ( en medicamento) expires June 25th 2005; ( en alimento) use by June 25th 2005* * *(n.) = date due, expiry date, expiration date, best by date, best before date, limited life, sell-by dateEx: A screen is then displayed which lists the locations, call numbers and dates due of each copy held by the chosen library.
Ex: If you wish to pay with a VISA, MASTERCARD or AMERICAN EXPRESS Credit Card, please write you Credit Card Number and its expiry date below.Ex: The file contains information about journal subscriptions, such as the publisher, vendor, issue frequency, expiration date, and price per copy.Ex: Each carton is marked with a 'Best By' date, which is located on the bottom of the box.Ex: It should be safe to eat food after the ' best before' date, but the food will no longer be at its best.Ex: Cambelts have a limited life, if they break while the engine is running major damage can occur.Ex: The sell-by dates on the egg cartons are just to appease those who want a date on everything.* * * -
43 fecha de vencimiento
( de letra) due date, maturity date; (de carnet, licencia) expiration date (AmE), expiry date (BrE); (de medicamento, alimento) (AmL) fecha de caducidad* * *(n.) = date due, expiry date, due date, expiration date, deadline, best by date, best before date, dateline, sell-by dateEx. A screen is then displayed which lists the locations, call numbers and dates due of each copy held by the chosen library.Ex. If you wish to pay with a VISA, MASTERCARD or AMERICAN EXPRESS Credit Card, please write you Credit Card Number and its expiry date below.Ex. Also, various strategies using publicity should be tested in order to find ways to increase the percentage of books returned by the due date.Ex. The file contains information about journal subscriptions, such as the publisher, vendor, issue frequency, expiration date, and price per copy.Ex. The deadline for these second phase reports is, I believe, October 30, 1975.Ex. Each carton is marked with a 'Best By' date, which is located on the bottom of the box.Ex. It should be safe to eat food after the ' best before' date, but the food will no longer be at its best.Ex. All we have left of the millenarian dateline is the countdown to it.Ex. The sell-by dates on the egg cartons are just to appease those who want a date on everything.* * *( de letra) due date, maturity date; (de carnet, licencia) expiration date (AmE), expiry date (BrE); (de medicamento, alimento) (AmL) fecha de caducidad* * *(n.) = date due, expiry date, due date, expiration date, deadline, best by date, best before date, dateline, sell-by dateEx: A screen is then displayed which lists the locations, call numbers and dates due of each copy held by the chosen library.
Ex: If you wish to pay with a VISA, MASTERCARD or AMERICAN EXPRESS Credit Card, please write you Credit Card Number and its expiry date below.Ex: Also, various strategies using publicity should be tested in order to find ways to increase the percentage of books returned by the due date.Ex: The file contains information about journal subscriptions, such as the publisher, vendor, issue frequency, expiration date, and price per copy.Ex: The deadline for these second phase reports is, I believe, October 30, 1975.Ex: Each carton is marked with a 'Best By' date, which is located on the bottom of the box.Ex: It should be safe to eat food after the ' best before' date, but the food will no longer be at its best.Ex: All we have left of the millenarian dateline is the countdown to it.Ex: The sell-by dates on the egg cartons are just to appease those who want a date on everything. -
44 parodia
f.parody.hacer una parodia de alguien to do a send-up o take-off of somebodypres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: parodiar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: parodiar.* * *1 parody* * *SF1) (=imitación) parody, takeoff *2) [de la justicia, investigación] travesty* * *femenino parody, send-up (colloq)* * *= spoof, parody, parody intended, caricature representation, travesty.Ex. Liberation News Service (LNS) was an underground newspaper which supplied the US 1960s counter-culture with a variety of articles, essays and spoofs.Ex. What I am describing is a parody of the real state of affairs in many schools.Ex. While some sites are strictly parody intended or product-promoting, some intentionally lure the unsuspecting into information provided by hate groups or other agenda-laden organisations.Ex. In this caricature representation, the Jew is followed by the Jewess, who lays a huge Jew egg that the children of the village attack with gusto, smashing it to bits.Ex. It's great that Connecticut finally decided to drop the charges, but the whole thing remains a travesty.* * *femenino parody, send-up (colloq)* * *= spoof, parody, parody intended, caricature representation, travesty.Ex: Liberation News Service (LNS) was an underground newspaper which supplied the US 1960s counter-culture with a variety of articles, essays and spoofs.
Ex: What I am describing is a parody of the real state of affairs in many schools.Ex: While some sites are strictly parody intended or product-promoting, some intentionally lure the unsuspecting into information provided by hate groups or other agenda-laden organisations.Ex: In this caricature representation, the Jew is followed by the Jewess, who lays a huge Jew egg that the children of the village attack with gusto, smashing it to bits.Ex: It's great that Connecticut finally decided to drop the charges, but the whole thing remains a travesty.* * ** * *
Del verbo parodiar: ( conjugate parodiar)
parodia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
parodia
parodiar
parodia sustantivo femenino
parody, send-up (colloq)
parodia sustantivo femenino parody
parodiar verbo transitivo to parody
' parodia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
imitación
English:
mockery
- parody
- spoof
- takeoff
- send
- take
* * *parodia nf[de texto, estilo] parody; [de película] send-up, spoof;hacer una parodia de alguien to do a send-up o takeoff of sb* * *f parody* * *parodia nf: parody -
45 programador
adj.programming, programing.m.programmer, program director, programer, scheduler.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 INFORMÁTICA programmer* * *programador, -aSM / F programmer; (Inform) (computer) programmer* * *- dora masculino, femenino programmer* * *= programmer, software developer.Ex. DBMS are essentially programming frameworks, and can offer good storage and retrieval, but often are intended for programmers to interact with, and thus may need a programmer in order to make them usable to libraries.Ex. With the hardware standards for CD-ROM basically established, it is now up to software developers to provide efficient indexing and retrieval software.----* no programador = non-programmer.* programador automático de tareas = scheduler.* programador de aplicaciones bibliotecarias = library software developer.* programador de tiempo = egg timer.* * *- dora masculino, femenino programmer* * *= programmer, software developer.Ex: DBMS are essentially programming frameworks, and can offer good storage and retrieval, but often are intended for programmers to interact with, and thus may need a programmer in order to make them usable to libraries.
Ex: With the hardware standards for CD-ROM basically established, it is now up to software developers to provide efficient indexing and retrieval software.* no programador = non-programmer.* programador automático de tareas = scheduler.* programador de aplicaciones bibliotecarias = library software developer.* programador de tiempo = egg timer.* * *masculine, feminine1 (persona) programmer2un video con programador a programmable video* * *
programador◊ - dora sustantivo masculino, femenino
programmer
programador,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino programmer
' programador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
programadora
English:
programer
- programmer
- systems programmer
- computer
* * *programador, -ora♦ nm,fInformát [persona] programmer♦ nm[aparato] programmer;el programador de la calefacción/del vídeo the heating/video programmer* * *m, programadora f programmer* * *programador, - dora n: programmer* * *programador n (persona) programmer -
46 adhesivo
adj.1 adhesive, adherent, self-adhesive, sticky.2 glutinous.3 concurring, agreeing.4 emplastic.m.adhesive, glue.* * *► adjetivo1 adhesive1 adhesive————————1 adhesive* * *1.ADJ adhesive, sticky2.SM adhesive* * *I- va adjetivo adhesive, stickyIImasculino adhesive* * *2 = bonding agent, adhesive.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. An oxygen molecule is a small dumbbell less than a nanometer across: two oxygen atoms with two electrons flying between acting as the bonding agent.Ex. For gold tooling, impressions of the tools were first made in blind and then an adhesive glair of egg white was next brushed into the blind impression, allowed to dry, and greased.----* cinta adhesiva = adhesive tape.* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.* tira adhesiva = adhesive strip.* tira adhesiva antirrobo = adhesive security strip.* * *I- va adjetivo adhesive, stickyIImasculino adhesive* * *adhesivo11 = adhesive, stick-up.Ex: A covering material of fast, even colour, was eventually produced that was impervious to the adhesive with which it was stuck to the boards.
Ex: These stick-ups are removable, reusable and will not harm walls.2 = bonding agent, adhesive.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: An oxygen molecule is a small dumbbell less than a nanometer across: two oxygen atoms with two electrons flying between acting as the bonding agent.
Ex: For gold tooling, impressions of the tools were first made in blind and then an adhesive glair of egg white was next brushed into the blind impression, allowed to dry, and greased.* cinta adhesiva = adhesive tape.* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.* tira adhesiva = adhesive strip.* tira adhesiva antirrobo = adhesive security strip.* * *adhesive, stickyadhesive* * *
adhesivo 1◊ -va adjetivo
adhesive, sticky
adhesivo 2 sustantivo masculino ( sustancia) adhesive;
(lámina, estampa) sticker
adhesivo,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino adhesive
' adhesivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adhesiva
English:
adhesive
- contact paper
- stick-on
- sticker
- stick
* * *adhesivo, -a♦ adjadhesive♦ nm1. [pegatina] sticker2. [sustancia] adhesive* * *I adj adhesiveII m adhesive* * *adhesivo, -va adj: adhesiveadhesivo nm: adhesive* * *adhesivo2 n sticker -
47 cascarón
m.1 crust.2 shell.3 confetti-filled shell.* * *1 eggshell\recién salido del cascarón familiar wet behind the ears* * *SM eggshell, broken eggshell* * *masculino (de huevo, nuez) shellrecién salido del cascarón — (fam) still wet behind the ears (colloq)
* * *= shell, eggshell [egg shell].Ex. It describes the annual hobby exchanges week for 6th grade pupils at King's Cristian School library, when pupils swap collectable items eg baseball cards, stamps, coins and shells.Ex. The presence of eggshells, faecal pellets, and silk threads in association with a mite-like animal illustrates a complex ecosystem.----* salir del cascarón = come out of + Posesivo + shell.* * *masculino (de huevo, nuez) shellrecién salido del cascarón — (fam) still wet behind the ears (colloq)
* * *= shell, eggshell [egg shell].Ex: It describes the annual hobby exchanges week for 6th grade pupils at King's Cristian School library, when pupils swap collectable items eg baseball cards, stamps, coins and shells.
Ex: The presence of eggshells, faecal pellets, and silk threads in association with a mite-like animal illustrates a complex ecosystem.* salir del cascarón = come out of + Posesivo + shell.* * *A (de un huevo, una nuez) shellCompuesto:cockleshell, flimsy vessel* * *
Del verbo cascar: ( conjugate cascar)
cascaron es:
3ª persona plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
cascar
cascarón
cascar ( conjugate cascar) verbo transitivo ‹nuez/huevo› to crack;
‹ taza› to chip
cascarse verbo pronominal [ huevo] to crack;
[ taza] to chip
cascarón sustantivo masculino (de huevo, nuez) shell
cascar
I verbo transitivo
1 (romper) to crack
2 fam (pegar) to hit: el otro día le cascaron, he was beaten up the other day
II verbo intransitivo familiar
1 (charlar) to chat away, gab
(hablar mucho) to talk non-stop
2 (morir, palmar) to kick the bucket, snuff it
cascarón m (de un huevo) eggshell
♦ Locuciones: Juan está recién salido del cascarón, Juan's still green
' cascarón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cascar
English:
hatch
* * *cascarón nm1. [cáscara] eggshell;romper el cascarón to hatch;salir del cascarón [independizarse] to leave the nest;[abrirse] to come out of one's shell* * *m shell;salir del cascarón hatch (out)* * *1) : eggshell* * *cascarón n hatch -
48 crema
adj.1 cream.color crema cream(-colored)2 beige, cream-coloured, cream-colored, buttermilk-colored.f.1 cream.crema de base foundation creamcrema de cacao cocoa buttercrema de espárragos cream of asparagus (soup)crema facial face creamcrema hidratante moisturizercrema de manos hand creamcrema de marisco seafood bisquecrema pastelera (confectioner's) custardcrema para zapatos shoe polish2 cream (de leche). (especially Latin American Spanish)crema líquida single cream3 custard, mousse.4 beige color, buttermilk color, buttermilk, beige colour.5 shoe polish.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cremar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: cremar.* * *1 (de leche, licor, ungüento) cream2 (natillas) custard3 (betún) shoe polish4 figurado (lo mejor) cream► adjetivo1 cream, cream coloured (US cream colored)\crema bronceadora suntan creamcrema de afeitar shaving creamcrema de belleza beauty creamcrema de champiñones cream of mushroom soupcrema hidratante moisturizing cream* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) [en cosmética, de zapatos] creamcrema bronceadora — suntan lotion, suntan cream
crema depilatoria — hair removing cream, depilatory cream
crema hidratante — moisturizer, moisturizing cream
2) (=licor) cream liqueur, crème3) (Culin) (tb: crema de leche) creamcrema líquida — single cream, pouring cream
crema agria — sour cream, soured cream
crema catalana — dessert similar to crème brûlée
crema de cacao, crema de chocolate — chocolate filling
crema pastelera — confectioner's cream, custard, crème pâtissière
4)la crema — (=lo mejor) the cream
5) (Tip) (=diéresis) diaeresis, dieresis (EEUU)6) Cono Sur- dejar la crema2.ADJ INV [color] cream, cream-coloured, cream-colored (EEUU)una chaqueta crema claro — a light cream o cream-coloured jacket
* * *Iadjetivo invariable creamII(de) color crema — cream, cream-colored
1) (Coc)a) ( plato dulce) type of custardb) (esp AmL) ( de la leche) creamc) ( sopa) cream2)3) ( en cosmética) cream•* * *= ointment, cream, lotion.Ex. The first epigram gives the reason for the following epigrams, which are about particular gifts: peacocks, purple fish, deer, ointment, and roses.Ex. Various items that may be stored or kept in the containers include, but are not limited to, creams, balms, waxes, gels, candles, and bath salts.Ex. Anyone can create their own natural skin care using simple and quick recipes for lotions, moisturizers and toners.----* crema batida = whipped cream.* crema de manos = hand cream.* crema hidratante = moisturiser [moisturizer, -USA], moisturising cream.* crema limpiadora de manos = handcleaner.* crema para el cuerlpo = body lotion.* crema para la piel = skin cream.* crema solar = suntan lotion, suntan cream.* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.* * *Iadjetivo invariable creamII(de) color crema — cream, cream-colored
1) (Coc)a) ( plato dulce) type of custardb) (esp AmL) ( de la leche) creamc) ( sopa) cream2)3) ( en cosmética) cream•* * *= ointment, cream, lotion.Ex: The first epigram gives the reason for the following epigrams, which are about particular gifts: peacocks, purple fish, deer, ointment, and roses.
Ex: Various items that may be stored or kept in the containers include, but are not limited to, creams, balms, waxes, gels, candles, and bath salts.Ex: Anyone can create their own natural skin care using simple and quick recipes for lotions, moisturizers and toners.* crema batida = whipped cream.* crema de manos = hand cream.* crema hidratante = moisturiser [moisturizer, -USA], moisturising cream.* crema limpiadora de manos = handcleaner.* crema para el cuerlpo = body lotion.* crema para la piel = skin cream.* crema solar = suntan lotion, suntan cream.* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.* * *[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] creamuna camisa crema or una camisa (de) color crema a cream-colored shirt, a cream shirtA ( Coc)2 ( esp AmL) (de la leche) cream3 (sopa) creamcrema de espárragos cream of asparagus (soup)Compuestos:● crema agria or ácida( AmL) sour o soured cream( AmL) whipped cream● crema chantilly or chantillíwhipped cream (with sugar, vanilla and egg white)crème de cacaocrème de menthe( AmL) double cream( Ven) double cream( AmL) single cream( Ven) single creamcrème pâtissière, confectioner's custardBla crema (lo mejor) the creamla crema de la sociedad the cream of societyC (en cosmética) creamCompuestos:anti-wrinkle creamsuntan lotion o creamhair lotionshaving cream( Esp) shoe creamhair-removing cream, depilatory cream● crema hidratante or humectantemoisturizer, moisturizing cream* * *
Del verbo cremar: ( conjugate cremar)
crema es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
crema
cremar
crema sustantivo femenino
crema agria or ácida (AmL) sour o soured cream;
crema chantilly or chantillí (AmL) whipped cream (with sugar, vanilla and egg white);
crema doble/líquida (AmL) double/single cream;
crema pastelera crème pâtissière, confectioner's custard
◊ crema bronceadora suntan lotion o cream;
crema de afeitar shaving cream;
crema de calzado (Esp) shoe cream;
crema hidratante moisturizer, moisturizing cream
■ adjetivo invariable
cream;
cremar ( conjugate cremar) verbo transitivo
to cremate
crema sustantivo femenino
1 (para uso cosmético) cream
2 Culin cream
una crema de zanahorias, a cream of carrot soup
3 (betún) shoe polish
4 (lo más selecto) cream
' crema' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
depilatoria
- depilatorio
- hidratante
- liposoma
- aplicación
- batir
- chantillí
- depilación
- doble
- echar
- nata
- pote
- queso
- torta
English:
cream
- cream puff
- custard pie
- effectively
- face cream
- foundation
- handcream
- lotion
- moisturizer
- multipurpose
- polish
- rub in
- cleanser
- cold
- creamer
- creamy
- custard
- double
- eclair
- hand
- heavy
- lemon
- light
- single
- sundae
- trifle
- whip
* * *♦ nf1. [sustancia pastosa] creamcrema de afeitar shaving cream;crema dental toothpaste;crema depilatoria hair remover;crema facial face cream;crema hidratante moisturizer;crema de manos hand cream;crema para la piel skin cream;crema solar sun cream;crema para zapatos shoe polish2. [sopa] creamcrema de espárragos cream of asparagus (soup);crema de marisco seafood bisquecrema de cacahuete peanut butter;crema catalana = custard dessert covered with caramelized sugar, ≈ crème brûlée4. [de leche] creamAm crema agria sour cream; Am crema batida whipped cream; Am crema chantillí o chantilly whipped cream; RP crema doble double cream; Am crema líquida cream, Br single cream; Urug crema rusa sour cream5.la crema de… [lo mejor de] the cream of…;la crema del mundo literario the cream of the literary world♦ adj invcream;color crema cream(-coloured)* * *I adj:color crema cream(-colored, Br -coloured)II f GASTR cream* * *crema nf1) : cream2)la crema y nata : the pick of the crop* * *crema n1. (en general) cream2. (de pastelería) custard -
49 derretido
adj.melted (hielo, mantequilla).past part.past participle of spanish verb: derretir.* * *1→ link=derretir derretir► adjetivo\estar derretido,-a por alguien figurado to be madly in love with somebody* * *ADJ1) (=fundido) [mantequilla, helado] melted; [metal] molten; [nieve] thawed2)* * *= molten, melted.Ex. The whole box was then immersed for about ten minutes in a pit of molten metal.Ex. You may want to brush the tart edges with melted butter or egg yolk to let it gain a nice golden color while baking.----* magma derretida = molten magma.* metal derretido = molten metal.* * *= molten, melted.Ex: The whole box was then immersed for about ten minutes in a pit of molten metal.
Ex: You may want to brush the tart edges with melted butter or egg yolk to let it gain a nice golden color while baking.* magma derretida = molten magma.* metal derretido = molten metal. -
50 torta
f.1 cake (cooking) (de harina) (dulce). (peninsular SpanishSouthern Cone, Venezuelan Spanish)2 slap (in the face) (informal) (bofetada).dar o pegar una torta a alguien to slap somebody (in the face)3 thump (informal) (golpe, accidente).4 pie, tart.5 flapjack, slapjack.6 sponge cake.7 blow.8 sandwich, butty.* * *1 COCINA cake3 familiar (borrachera) binge\coger una torta / pillar una torta figurado to get plasteredpegarse una torta familiar to give oneself a bumpte va a costar la torta un pan familiar it's more trouble than it's worth* * *noun f.* * *SF1) * (=bofetada) thump; (=puñetazo) punch, sock *; (=caída) fall; (=choque) crash4) Esp** (=borrachera)5) (Tip) font* * *1) (Coc)a) (AmL) ( de verduras) pie; ( sin tapa de masa) pie, flan, tartb) (CS, Ven) (de cumpleaños, etc) cake; (decorada, con crema, etc) gateau2) (Méx) ( bocadillo) sandwich3) (esp Esp) ( bizcocho basto) sponge cakeme/te salió la torta un pan — things didn't work out the way I/you had planned
ni torta — (Esp fam) not a thing
nos/les está costando la torta un pan — it's costing us/them more than we're/they're saving
4) (fam) ( golpe)darle una torta a alguien — to hit o wallop somebody (colloq)
pegarse una torta — to bang one's head (o arm etc)
* * *1) (Coc)a) (AmL) ( de verduras) pie; ( sin tapa de masa) pie, flan, tartb) (CS, Ven) (de cumpleaños, etc) cake; (decorada, con crema, etc) gateau2) (Méx) ( bocadillo) sandwich3) (esp Esp) ( bizcocho basto) sponge cakeme/te salió la torta un pan — things didn't work out the way I/you had planned
ni torta — (Esp fam) not a thing
nos/les está costando la torta un pan — it's costing us/them more than we're/they're saving
4) (fam) ( golpe)darle una torta a alguien — to hit o wallop somebody (colloq)
pegarse una torta — to bang one's head (o arm etc)
* * *torta11 = cake.Ex: Music from 1907 was played and a cake was shared with the public.
* torta caliente = hotcake.torta22 = whack.Ex: Suddenly there was a loud ' whack- whack- whack' and I looked back to see the guide slapping the water with his fishing pole.
* dar una torta = slap.* dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.* * *A ( Coc)me/te/le salió la torta un pan ( AmL); things didn't work out the way I/you/she had plannedCompuestos:wedding cake● torta de matrimonio or de novios( AmS) wedding cake( RPl) fritter ( fried in fat)spinach and egg pieB ( Méx) (bocadillo) sandwichC ( esp Esp) (bizcocho basto) sponge cakeno entiendo ni torta I don't understand a thingno ve ni torta he can't see a thing o he's as blind as a batnos/les está costando la torta un pan it's costing us/them more than we're/they're saving o it's a false economyCompuestos:D ( fam)(golpe): como no te estés quieto te doy una torta if you don't keep still, I'll hit o wallop you ( colloq)por una tontería se liaron a tortas they came to blows o they started fighting over nothingse dio una torta con el coche he crashed the carse cayó del árbol y se pegó una torta he fell out of the tree and hit the ground very hard* * *
torta sustantivo femenino
1 (CS, Ven) (de cumpleaños, etc) cake;
(decorada, con crema, etc) gateau
2 (Méx) ( bocadillo) sandwich
3 (fam) ( golpe):◊ darle una torta a algn to hit o wallop sb (colloq);
pegarse una torta to bang one's head (o arm etc);
liarse a tortas to come to blows
torta sustantivo femenino
1 Culin flat cake, LAm cake, tart
2 fam (bofetada) slap
3 fam (golpe fuerte) blow, thump, whack: me di una torta con la mesa, I bumped my head on the table
(de coche, moto, etc) crash, smash
4 figurado ni torta, not a thing: no oía ni torta, I couldn't hear a thing
' torta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tortazo
English:
flapjack
- thump
- cake
* * *torta nfFamni torta [nada] not a thing;no veo ni torta I can't see a thing;Famnos costó la torta un pan it cost us an arm and a leg2. CSur, Ven [dulce] cake;RP Famle salió una torta de plata it cost him an arm and a legtorta de cumpleaños birthday cake;torta helada ice cream gâteau3. Andes, CAm, Carib, RP [salada] pietorta pascualina spinach and egg pietorta de huevos plain omelette[con el coche] to have a smash; Fighabía tortas para entrar people were fighting to get in* * *f1 cake; plana tart2 famslap;le pegó una torta fam I slapped him;darse una torta fam have an accident3:no sabes ni torta de fútbol fam you don’t know diddly-squat about soccer pop ;no ver ni torta fam not be able to see in front of one’s nose fam* * *torta nf1) : torte, cake* * *torta n1. (dulce) cake2. (bofetada) slapdarse una torta / pegarse una torta to have an accident -
51 animar
v.1 to cheer up (gladden) (person).tu regalo le animó mucho your present really cheered her uplos fans animaban a su equipo the fans were cheering their team on2 to encourage (to stimulate).animar a alguien a hacer algo to encourage somebody to do somethingSilvia animó a Ricardo a estudiar Silvia encouraged Richard to study.3 to motivate, to drive (to encourage).no le anima ningún afán de riqueza she's not driven by any desire to be rich4 to brighten up, to brighten, to animate, to buoy up.Ricardo animó la fiesta Richard animated the party.5 to give life to.Los primeros auxilios animaron al bebé The first aid gave life to the baby6 to compere, to act as a compere for.Ricardo animó el espectáculo Richard compered the show.* * *1 (alegrar a alguien) to cheer up2 (alegrar algo) to brighten up, liven up3 (alentar) to encourage1 (persona) to cheer up2 (fiesta etc) to brighten up, liven up3 (decidirse) to make up one's mind* * *verb1) to cheer up, brighten up2) enliven, liven up3) encourage•- animarse* * *1. VT1) (=alegrar) [+ persona triste] to cheer up; [+ habitación] to brighten up2) (=entretener) [+ persona aburrida] to liven up; [+ charla, fiesta, reunión] to liven up, enlivenun humorista animó la velada — a comedian livened up o enlivened the evening
3) (=alentar) [+ persona] to encourage; [+ proyecto] to inspire; [+ fuego] to liven upte estaré animando desde las gradas — I'll be rooting for you o cheering you on from the crowd
animar a algn a hacer o a que haga algo — to encourage sb to do sth
esas noticias nos animaron a pensar que... — that news encouraged us to think that...
ignoramos las razones que lo animaron a dimitir — we are unaware of the reasons for his resignation o the reasons that led him o prompted him to resign
me animan a que siga — they're encouraging o urging me to carry on
4) (Econ) [+ mercado, economía] to stimulate, inject life into5) (Bio) to animate, give life to2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( alentar) to encourage; ( levantar el espíritu) to cheer... upanimar a alguien a + inf or a que + subj — to encourage somebody to + inf
b) <fiesta/reunión> to liven upc) (con luces, colores) to brighten up2) < programa> to present, host; <club/centro> to organize entertainment in3) ( impulsar) to inspire2.animarse v prona) (alegrarse, cobrar vida) fiesta/reunión to liven up, warm up; persona to liven upb) ( cobrar ánimos) to cheer upsi me animo a salir te llamo — if I feel like going out, I'll call you
c) ( atreverse)animarse a + inf: ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?; no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump; al final me animé a confesárselo — I finally plucked up the courage to tell her
* * *= cheer, spur, spur on, enliven, set + Nombre + off, embolden, set + alight, animate, buoy, enthuse, prod, sparkle, cheer up, take + heart, egg on, perk up, encourage, brighten up, stimulate, pep up, hearten.Ex. I shall neither cheer nor mourn its passing from the current agenda because to do so would be to demonstrate a partisanship that was not presidential.Ex. Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.Ex. The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.Ex. Children in this state are in a crisis of confidence from which they must be relieved before their set about books can be refreshed and enlivened.Ex. This local tale could have been used to set me and my classmates off on a search for other similar stories that litter the area up and down the east coast of Britain.Ex. The spark of warmth had emboldened her.Ex. HotJava animates documents through the use of 'applets': small application programs that can be written to support many different tasks.Ex. 'Well,' recommenced the young librarian, buoyed up by the director's interest, 'I believe that everybody is a good employee until they prove differently to me'.Ex. Teachers must enthuse students to library work and its value.Ex. Science Citation Index (SCI) depends for intellectual content entirely on citations by authors, who are sometimes prodded by editors and referees.Ex. His talks sparkle with Southern humor and a distinct voice known to mention rednecks, the evil of institutions, and racial reconciliation.Ex. This novel was written to cheer herself up when she and her baby were trapped inside their freezing cold flat in a blizzard, unable to get to the library.Ex. But I take heart from something that Bill Frye said when he agreed to outline a national program for preserving millions of books in danger of deterioration = Aunque me fortalezco con algo que Bill Frye dijo cuando aceptó esbozar un programa nacional para la conservación de millones de libros en peligro de deterioro.Ex. In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.Ex. The author presents ideas designed to perk up classroom spirits.Ex. A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.Ex. The flowers will really help brighten up the cemetery when they flower in spring.Ex. An alertness to work in related fields may stimulate creativity in disseminating ideas from one field of study to another, for both the researcher and the manager.Ex. Soccer ace David Beckham has started wearing mystical hippy beads to pep up his sex life.Ex. We are heartened by the fact that we are still so far a growth story in the midst of this global challenge.----* animarse = brighten.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( alentar) to encourage; ( levantar el espíritu) to cheer... upanimar a alguien a + inf or a que + subj — to encourage somebody to + inf
b) <fiesta/reunión> to liven upc) (con luces, colores) to brighten up2) < programa> to present, host; <club/centro> to organize entertainment in3) ( impulsar) to inspire2.animarse v prona) (alegrarse, cobrar vida) fiesta/reunión to liven up, warm up; persona to liven upb) ( cobrar ánimos) to cheer upsi me animo a salir te llamo — if I feel like going out, I'll call you
c) ( atreverse)animarse a + inf: ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?; no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump; al final me animé a confesárselo — I finally plucked up the courage to tell her
* * *= cheer, spur, spur on, enliven, set + Nombre + off, embolden, set + alight, animate, buoy, enthuse, prod, sparkle, cheer up, take + heart, egg on, perk up, encourage, brighten up, stimulate, pep up, hearten.Ex: I shall neither cheer nor mourn its passing from the current agenda because to do so would be to demonstrate a partisanship that was not presidential.
Ex: Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.Ex: The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.Ex: Children in this state are in a crisis of confidence from which they must be relieved before their set about books can be refreshed and enlivened.Ex: This local tale could have been used to set me and my classmates off on a search for other similar stories that litter the area up and down the east coast of Britain.Ex: The spark of warmth had emboldened her.Ex: HotJava animates documents through the use of 'applets': small application programs that can be written to support many different tasks.Ex: 'Well,' recommenced the young librarian, buoyed up by the director's interest, 'I believe that everybody is a good employee until they prove differently to me'.Ex: Teachers must enthuse students to library work and its value.Ex: Science Citation Index (SCI) depends for intellectual content entirely on citations by authors, who are sometimes prodded by editors and referees.Ex: His talks sparkle with Southern humor and a distinct voice known to mention rednecks, the evil of institutions, and racial reconciliation.Ex: This novel was written to cheer herself up when she and her baby were trapped inside their freezing cold flat in a blizzard, unable to get to the library.Ex: But I take heart from something that Bill Frye said when he agreed to outline a national program for preserving millions of books in danger of deterioration = Aunque me fortalezco con algo que Bill Frye dijo cuando aceptó esbozar un programa nacional para la conservación de millones de libros en peligro de deterioro.Ex: In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.Ex: The author presents ideas designed to perk up classroom spirits.Ex: A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.Ex: The flowers will really help brighten up the cemetery when they flower in spring.Ex: An alertness to work in related fields may stimulate creativity in disseminating ideas from one field of study to another, for both the researcher and the manager.Ex: Soccer ace David Beckham has started wearing mystical hippy beads to pep up his sex life.Ex: We are heartened by the fact that we are still so far a growth story in the midst of this global challenge.* animarse = brighten.* * *animar [A1 ]vtA1 (alentar) to encourage; (levantar el espíritu) to cheer … uptu visita lo animó mucho your visit cheered him up a lot o really lifted his spiritsanimar a algn A + INF to encourage sb to + INFme animó a presentarme al concurso he encouraged me to enter the competitionanimar a algn A QUE + SUBJ to encourage sb to + INFtraté de animarlo a que continuara I tried to encourage him to carry on2 (dar vida a, alegrar) ‹fiesta/reunión› to liven uplos niños animan mucho la casa the children really liven the house up; (con luces, colores) to brighten upel vino empezaba a animarlos the wine was beginning to liven them up o to make them more livelylas luces y los adornos animan las calles en Navidad lights and decorations brighten up the streets at ChristmasB1 ‹programa› to present, host2 ‹club/centro› to organize entertainment inC (impulsar) to inspirelos principios que animaron su ideología the principles which inspired their ideologyno nos anima ningún afán de lucro we are not driven o motivated by any desire for profit■ animarse1 (alegrarse, cobrar vida) «fiesta/reunión» to liven up, warm up, get going; «persona» to liven up, come to life2 (cobrar ánimos) to cheer upse animó mucho al vernos she cheered up o brightened up o ( colloq) perked up a lot when she saw usanimarse A + INF:si me animo a salir te llamo if I decide to go out o if I feel like going out, I'll call you¿no se anima nadie a ir? doesn't anyone feel like going?, doesn't anyone want to go?3 (atreverse) animarse A + INF:¿quién se anima a planteárselo al jefe? who's going to be brave enough o who's going to be the one to tackle the boss about it? ( colloq)yo no me animo a tirarme del trampolín I can't bring myself to o I don't dare dive off the springboarda ver si te animas a hacerlo why don't you have a go?al final me animé a confesárselo I finally plucked up the courage to tell her* * *
animar ( conjugate animar) verbo transitivo
1
( levantar el espíritu) to cheer … up;
animar a algn a hacer algo or a que haga algo to encourage sb to do sth
2 ‹ programa› to present, host
3 ( impulsar) to inspire
animarse verbo pronominal
[ persona] to liven up
◊ si me animo a salir te llamo if I feel like going out, I'll call youc) ( atreverse):◊ ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?;
no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump;
al final me animé a confesárselo I finally plucked up the courage to tell her
animar verbo transitivo
1 (alegrar a alguien) to cheer up
(una fiesta, una reunión) to liven up, brighten up
2 (estimular a una persona) to encourage
' animar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activar
- alegrar
- entusiasmar
- jalear
- motivar
- reanimar
- venga
- ánimo
- empujón
- entonar
- hala
- ir
- órale
English:
animate
- buck up
- buoy up
- cheer
- cheer up
- encourage
- enliven
- hearten
- inspire
- jazz up
- liven
- urge on
- warm up
- brighten
- buoy
- jolly
- liven up
- pep
- root
- urge
- warm
* * *♦ vt1. [estimular] to encourage;los fans animaban a su equipo the fans were cheering their team on;animar a alguien a hacer algo to encourage sb to do sth;me animaron a aceptar la oferta they encouraged me to accept the offer;lo animó a que dejara la bebida she encouraged him to stop drinking2. [alegrar] to cheer up;tu regalo la animó mucho your present really cheered her up;los colores de los participantes animaban el desfile the colourful costumes of the participants brightened up the procession, the costumes of the participants added colour to the procession3. [fuego, diálogo, fiesta] to liven up;[comercio] to stimulate;el tanto del empate animó el partido the equalizer brought the game to life, the game came alive after the equalizer;las medidas del gobierno pretenden animar la inversión the government's measures are aimed at stimulating o promoting investmenthan utilizado la tecnología digital para animar las secuencias de acción the action shots are digitally generated5. [impulsar] to motivate, to drive;no le anima ningún afán de riqueza she's not driven by any desire to be rich;no me anima ningún sentimiento de venganza I'm not doing this out of a desire for revenge* * *v/t1 cheer up2 ( alentar) encourage* * *animar vt1) alentar: to encourage, to inspire2) : to animate, to enliven3) : to brighten up, to cheer up* * *animar vb1. (persona) to cheer up2. (lugar, situación) to liven up3. (motivar) to encourage -
52 batidor
adj.beating.m.1 whisk (aparato manual).2 beater.3 scout (military).* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (de caza) beater————————* * *batidor, -a1. SM / F1) (Caza) beater; (Mil) scout2) (Orfebrería)3) Arg (=delator) informer2. SM1) (Culin) whiskbatidor mecánico — egg beater, egg whisk
2) (=peine) wide-toothed comb3) CAm (=vasija) wooden bowl, mixing bowl* * *- dora masculino, femenino1) (Mil) scout2) ( en la caza) beater3) batidor masculinob) ( peine) wide-toothed comb4) batidora femenino ( máquina eléctrica) mixer, blender* * *= beater, whisk.Ex. The beater moved his balls over the forme with a rocking motion while the press was open.Ex. Always chill the bowl and whisk attachment before whipping the cream.----* batidor de récords = record breaker.* * *- dora masculino, femenino1) (Mil) scout2) ( en la caza) beater3) batidor masculinob) ( peine) wide-toothed comb4) batidora femenino ( máquina eléctrica) mixer, blender* * *= beater, whisk.Ex: The beater moved his balls over the forme with a rocking motion while the press was open.
Ex: Always chill the bowl and whisk attachment before whipping the cream.* batidor de récords = record breaker.* * *masculine, feminineA ( Mil) scoutB (en la caza) beaterC1 (manual) whisk, beater; (eléctrico) mixer, blender2 (peine) wide-toothed combD* * *
batidor sustantivo masculino
( eléctrico) mixer, blenderb)
' batidor' also found in these entries:
English:
whisk
* * *batidor, -ora♦ nm1. [aparato manual] whisk2. [eléctrico] mixer3. [en caza] beater4. Mil scout♦ nm,fRP Fam [denunciante] Br grass, US rat* * *II m, batidora f1 de caza beater2 MIL scout* * *batidor nm: eggbeater, whisk, mixer -
53 blanco hueso
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54 blanco roto
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55 caricatura
f.caricature.* * *1 caricature* * *noun f.1) caricature2) cartoon* * *SF1) [de persona] caricature2) [en periódico, dibujos animados] cartoon* * ** * *= caricature, cartoon, caricature representation.Ex. If we do not 'entertain as a possibility' the outlook of a writer while we are reading him we shall not know what his outlook is, and will attack or praise a caricature of it.Ex. In Spain, posters and cartoons were used to convey the impression of reading as entertainment.Ex. In this caricature representation, the Jew is followed by the Jewess, who lays a huge Jew egg that the children of the village attack with gusto, smashing it to bits.* * ** * *= caricature, cartoon, caricature representation.Ex: If we do not 'entertain as a possibility' the outlook of a writer while we are reading him we shall not know what his outlook is, and will attack or praise a caricature of it.
Ex: In Spain, posters and cartoons were used to convey the impression of reading as entertainment.Ex: In this caricature representation, the Jew is followed by the Jewess, who lays a huge Jew egg that the children of the village attack with gusto, smashing it to bits.* * *1 (dibujo) caricature2 (dibujo animado) cartoon* * *
caricatura sustantivo femenino ( dibujo) caricature
caricatura sustantivo femenino caricature
' caricatura' also found in these entries:
English:
caricature
- cartoon
* * *caricatura nf1. [de personaje] caricature2. [imitación burda] caricature;su análisis de la situación es una caricatura de la realidad her analysis of the situation is a caricature of the facts* * *f1 caricature* * *caricatura nf1) : caricature2) : cartoon -
56 color hueso
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57 cáscara de huevo
(n.) = eggshell [egg shell]Ex. The presence of eggshells, faecal pellets, and silk threads in association with a mite-like animal illustrates a complex ecosystem.* * *(n.) = eggshell [egg shell]Ex: The presence of eggshells, faecal pellets, and silk threads in association with a mite-like animal illustrates a complex ecosystem.
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58 de campo
(adj.) = free-rangeEx. An inherent problem with all egg production, whether free-range or battery-caged, is the disposal of unwanted male chicks at the hatchery.* * *(adj.) = free-rangeEx: An inherent problem with all egg production, whether free-range or battery-caged, is the disposal of unwanted male chicks at the hatchery.
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59 de corral
(adj.) = free-rangeEx. An inherent problem with all egg production, whether free-range or battery-caged, is the disposal of unwanted male chicks at the hatchery.* * *(adj.) = free-rangeEx: An inherent problem with all egg production, whether free-range or battery-caged, is the disposal of unwanted male chicks at the hatchery.
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60 de crianza intensiva
(adj.) = battery-cagedEx. An inherent problem with all egg production, whether free-range or battery-caged, is the disposal of unwanted male chicks at the hatchery.* * *(adj.) = battery-cagedEx: An inherent problem with all egg production, whether free-range or battery-caged, is the disposal of unwanted male chicks at the hatchery.
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