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1 entusiasmo
m.enthusiasm.despertar entusiasmo (en alguien) to arouse (somebody's) enthusiasmaplaudieron con entusiasmo they applauded enthusiasticallypres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: entusiasmar.* * *1 enthusiasm\con entusiasmo keenly, enthusiastically* * *noun m.* * *SM enthusiasm ( por for)con entusiasmo — (=con apasionamiento) enthusiastically; (=con interés) keenly
* * *masculino enthusiasm* * *= enthusiasm, zeal, zealousness, keenness, zest, elan, eagerness.Ex. Enthusiasm in a searcher, of course, all are agreed on: 'he must delight in the chase for its own sake'.Ex. One is to believe, for instance, that the public library movement began in a passion of liberal and humanitarian zeal, and yet public libraries were generally cold, rigidly inflexible, and elitist institutions from the beginning.Ex. Unless there is reason to believe that the author himself ordered these changes; they have no authority since they are merely the result of the carelessness, or zealousness, of the compositor.Ex. The conviction that books are important and a keenness to share them with others are fundamental qualities in any librarian = La convicción de que los libros son importantes y el entusiasmo por compartirlos con otros son cualidades fundamentales en cualquier bibliotecario.Ex. In the humanistic perspective, the concern is with potential, unique capabilities, and dignity -- with a dash of joy to add zest.Ex. It is a perky love story filmed with wonderful elan in black and white.Ex. The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.----* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.* apagar el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.* cobrar nuevo entusiasmo = develop + renewed enthusiasm.* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* despertar el entusiasmo = work up + an enthusiasm.* despertar el entusiasmo = capture + the imagination.* despertar entusiasmo = arouse + enthusiasm.* enfriar el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + excitement, dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.* hablar con entusiasmo = gush about.* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.* lleno de entusiasmo = enthusiastic.* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.* rebosante de energía y lleno de entusiasmo = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.* recobrar entusiasmo = develop + renewed enthusiasm.* sentir entusiasmo por = be enamoured of/with.* sin entusiasmo = half-hearted [halfhearted].* * *masculino enthusiasm* * *= enthusiasm, zeal, zealousness, keenness, zest, elan, eagerness.Ex: Enthusiasm in a searcher, of course, all are agreed on: 'he must delight in the chase for its own sake'.
Ex: One is to believe, for instance, that the public library movement began in a passion of liberal and humanitarian zeal, and yet public libraries were generally cold, rigidly inflexible, and elitist institutions from the beginning.Ex: Unless there is reason to believe that the author himself ordered these changes; they have no authority since they are merely the result of the carelessness, or zealousness, of the compositor.Ex: The conviction that books are important and a keenness to share them with others are fundamental qualities in any librarian = La convicción de que los libros son importantes y el entusiasmo por compartirlos con otros son cualidades fundamentales en cualquier bibliotecario.Ex: In the humanistic perspective, the concern is with potential, unique capabilities, and dignity -- with a dash of joy to add zest.Ex: It is a perky love story filmed with wonderful elan in black and white.Ex: The sense of alienation that had evolved over 50 years has gradually given way to a spirit of teamwork and eagerness to learn.* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.* apagar el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.* cobrar nuevo entusiasmo = develop + renewed enthusiasm.* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* despertar el entusiasmo = work up + an enthusiasm.* despertar el entusiasmo = capture + the imagination.* despertar entusiasmo = arouse + enthusiasm.* enfriar el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + excitement, dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.* hablar con entusiasmo = gush about.* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.* lleno de entusiasmo = enthusiastic.* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.* rebosante de energía y lleno de entusiasmo = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.* recobrar entusiasmo = develop + renewed enthusiasm.* sentir entusiasmo por = be enamoured of/with.* sin entusiasmo = half-hearted [halfhearted].* * *enthusiasmmostró or manifestó gran entusiasmo por la propuesta she showed great enthusiasm for the proposal, she was very enthusiastic about the proposalha despertado gran entusiasmo it has aroused great enthusiasmtrabaja con gran entusiasmo he works enthusiastically* * *
Del verbo entusiasmar: ( conjugate entusiasmar)
entusiasmo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
entusiasmó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
entusiasmar
entusiasmo
entusiasmar ( conjugate entusiasmar) verbo transitivo ( apasionar):
no me entusiasma mucho la idea I'm not very enthusiastic about the idea
entusiasmarse verbo pronominal entusiasmose con algo to get excited o enthusiastic about sth
entusiasmo sustantivo masculino
enthusiasm
entusiasmar verbo transitivo
1 (animar) to fill with enthusiasm
2 (gustar mucho) to delight: le entusiasman las películas del oeste, she loves westerns
entusiasmo sustantivo masculino enthusiasm
♦ Locuciones: con entusiasmo, enthusiastically
' entusiasmo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borrachera
- delirio
- enfriamiento
- enfriarse
- compensar
- comunicar
- desbordante
- desgana
- enfriar
- excitación
- extinguir
- furor
- languidecer
- loco
- rebosar
English:
catching
- clap
- dampen
- enthusiasm
- enthusiastic
- enthusiastically
- fire
- gush
- gusto
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- jaded
- jump at
- keeness
- lap up
- misplaced
- rapturously
- unenthusiastically
- wholehearted
- wholeheartedly
- wild
- zeal
- zest
- zestfully
- bubble
- eagerly
- excited
- excitement
- over-
* * *entusiasmo nmenthusiasm;aplaudieron con entusiasmo they clapped enthusiastically;despertar entusiasmo (en alguien) to arouse (sb's) enthusiasm;la noticia despertó un enorme entusiasmo the news aroused great excitement;pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace she puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything she does* * *m enthusiasm* * *entusiasmo nm: enthusiasm* * *entusiasmo n enthusiasm -
2 entusiasmar
v.1 to fill with enthusiasm.2 to be excited to.Nos entusiasma bailar We are excited to dance.Me entusiasmé I was excited.3 to enthuse, to interest, to excite, to carry away.El regalo entusiasmó a María The gift enthused Mary.4 to be excited about.Me entusiasma el paseo a la playa I am excited about the trip to the beach* * *1 (causar entusiasmo) to fill with enthusiasm, excite2 (gustar) to like, love* * *verb* * *1.VT (=apasionar) to fire with enthusiasm, excite; (=encantar) to delight2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( apasionar)b) ( infundir entusiasmo) to make... enthusiastic, get... excited2.entusiasmarse v pronentusiasmarse con algo — to get excited o enthusiastic about something
no te entusiasmes demasiado — don't get too excited o carried away
* * *= turn on, enthuse, thrill, get off on, capture + the imagination, electrify.Ex. When a child is turned on to books and reading, a lifelong 'friend' of the library has been made.Ex. Teachers must enthuse students to library work and its value.Ex. The abundance of information on the World Wide Web has thrilled some, but frightened others.Ex. She sounds like she enjoys having people under her thumb and gets off on the whole control thing.Ex. This paper describes how a middle grade school teacher uses a core list of books to capture the imagination of his students and to encourage them to write honestly about their lives.Ex. He then produced a sound like the deep wail of a bereaved mother which electrified the audience.----* entusiasmarse = excite, work up + an enthusiasm, fire up, go into + raptures.* entusiasmarse con = go + gaga (over).* entusiasmarse con la idea = warm up to + the idea.* entusiasmarse por = be enthusiastic about, become + enamoured of, get + hooked on, be hooked by, be enamoured of/with.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( apasionar)b) ( infundir entusiasmo) to make... enthusiastic, get... excited2.entusiasmarse v pronentusiasmarse con algo — to get excited o enthusiastic about something
no te entusiasmes demasiado — don't get too excited o carried away
* * *= turn on, enthuse, thrill, get off on, capture + the imagination, electrify.Ex: When a child is turned on to books and reading, a lifelong 'friend' of the library has been made.
Ex: Teachers must enthuse students to library work and its value.Ex: The abundance of information on the World Wide Web has thrilled some, but frightened others.Ex: She sounds like she enjoys having people under her thumb and gets off on the whole control thing.Ex: This paper describes how a middle grade school teacher uses a core list of books to capture the imagination of his students and to encourage them to write honestly about their lives.Ex: He then produced a sound like the deep wail of a bereaved mother which electrified the audience.* entusiasmarse = excite, work up + an enthusiasm, fire up, go into + raptures.* entusiasmarse con = go + gaga (over).* entusiasmarse con la idea = warm up to + the idea.* entusiasmarse por = be enthusiastic about, become + enamoured of, get + hooked on, be hooked by, be enamoured of/with.* * *entusiasmar [A1 ]vt1(apasionar): nada lo entusiasma he never gets enthusiastic o excited about anythingno me entusiasma mucho la idea I'm not very enthusiastic about o ( BrE) keen on the idea2 ‹persona› to make … enthusiastic, get … excitedno logré entusiasmarlo con la idea I didn't manage to make him very enthusiastic o get him very excited about the ideame entusiasmó para que aceptara he encouraged me to accept itentusiasmarse CON algo to get excited o enthusiastic ABOUT sthse entusiasmó con la idea he got excited o enthusiastic about the ideano te entusiasmes, que no sé si nos llega el dinero don't get excited o carried away, I don't know if we've got enough money* * *
entusiasmar ( conjugate entusiasmar) verbo transitivo ( apasionar):
no me entusiasma mucho la idea I'm not very enthusiastic about the idea
entusiasmarse verbo pronominal entusiasmarse con algo to get excited o enthusiastic about sth
entusiasmar verbo transitivo
1 (animar) to fill with enthusiasm
2 (gustar mucho) to delight: le entusiasman las películas del oeste, she loves westerns
' entusiasmar' also found in these entries:
English:
excite
- thrill
* * *♦ vt1. [animar] to fill with enthusiasm;entusiasmaron al público con su actuación their performance fired the public with enthusiasmla idea no le entusiasmó demasiado he wasn't overly enthusiastic about the idea* * *v/t excite, make enthusiastic* * *entusiasmar vt: to excite, to fill with enthusiasm* * *entusiasmar vb1. (gustar mucho) to love2. (emocionar) to excite / to thrill -
3 desbordante
adj.1 boundless (sentimiento, entusiasmo).2 plentiful, bursting, profuse.* * *► adjetivo1 overflowing, bursting2 (sin límite) unrestrained, unbounded* * *ADJ1) (=que rebosa)2) (=abundante) [alegría, entusiasmo, actividad] overwhelming; [humor, imaginación] unbounded, boundless3)desbordante de — [+ salud, entusiasmo, energía] brimming (over) with
* * *adjetivo <entusiasmo/júbilo> boundless* * *= overflowing.Ex. With her overflowing sensibility and sense of humor, poetess Carilda Oliver Labra affirmed that it is a unique opportunity 'that this wonderful fair of culture and love is dedicated to me'.----* estar desbordante de = spill over with.* imaginación desbordante = wild imagination.* * *adjetivo <entusiasmo/júbilo> boundless* * *= overflowing.Ex: With her overflowing sensibility and sense of humor, poetess Carilda Oliver Labra affirmed that it is a unique opportunity 'that this wonderful fair of culture and love is dedicated to me'.
* estar desbordante de = spill over with.* imaginación desbordante = wild imagination.* * *‹entusiasmo/júbilo› boundless, unbounded ( liter)está desbordante de entusiasmo he's bursting with enthusiasmestaba desbordante de júbilo she was bursting with o overflowing with o brimming over with happiness* * *
desbordante adjetivo ‹entusiasmo/júbilo› boundless;
' desbordante' also found in these entries:
English:
abundant
* * *desbordante adj[sentimiento, pasión] boundless, unrestrained; [entusiasmo, amor, alegría] boundless;tiene una imaginación desbordante he has a rich imagination* * *desbordante de bursting with, overflowing with* * *desbordante adj: overflowing, burstingdesbordante de energía: bursting with energy -
4 desbordar
v.1 to overflow, to burst (cauce, ribera).El vaso desborda al llenarlo The glass overflows when filled.2 to exceed.3 to get past, to pass (contrario, defensa).4 to surpass, to go beyond.Esto desborda nuestras expectativas This surpasses our expectations.5 to cause to burst its banks.La tormenta desbordó el río The storm caused the river to burst its banks.6 to cause to brim over.Ricardo desbordó el vaso Richard caused the glass to brim over.* * *1 (sobrepasar) to overflow1 (salirse) to overflow1 (salirse) to overflow, flood2 figurado to burst* * *1. VT1) (=rebosar)han desbordado la centralita con tantas llamadas — the switchboard has been inundated o overwhelmed with calls
2) (=exceder) [+ límite, previsiones] to exceed; [+ persona, tolerancia] to be beyond, be too much for3) [+ energía, entusiasmo] to be brimming (over) with4) (Mil) [+ enemigo, policía] to break through5) (Dep) (=aventajar) to outplay2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( salirse de)b) < límites> to exceed, go beyondc) (Mil, Pol) to break throughd) < persona> to overwhelmestoy desbordada de trabajo — I'm swamped with work
e) <alegría/entusiasmo>2.desbordarse v prona) río/canal to burst its banksb) vaso/cubo to overflowc) multitud to get out of hand, get out of control* * *= outrun [out-run], overrun [over-run].Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.Ex. The frequency of telephone reference enquiries has overrun the ability of the reference staff to respond.----* desbordarse = overflow.* río + desbordarse = river + burst its banks.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( salirse de)b) < límites> to exceed, go beyondc) (Mil, Pol) to break throughd) < persona> to overwhelmestoy desbordada de trabajo — I'm swamped with work
e) <alegría/entusiasmo>2.desbordarse v prona) río/canal to burst its banksb) vaso/cubo to overflowc) multitud to get out of hand, get out of control* * *= outrun [out-run], overrun [over-run].Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.
Ex: The frequency of telephone reference enquiries has overrun the ability of the reference staff to respond.* desbordarse = overflow.* río + desbordarse = river + burst its banks.* * *desbordar [A1 ]vt1(salirse de): el río desbordó su cauce the river flooded o overflowed, the river overflowed o burst its banksla fruta está desbordando el cesto the basket is brimming over with o overflowing with fruitla ropa casi desborda la maleta the suitcase is bursting with clothes2 ‹límites› to exceed, go beyondlas pérdidas han desbordado todas las previsiones losses have exceeded all forecastsdesborda mi capacidad de comprensión it's quite beyond medesbordaron las líneas enemigas they broke through o breached the enemy lineslos manifestantes desbordaron los controles policiales the demonstrators broke o burst through the police barriers4 ‹persona› to overwhelmse vio desbordado por los acontecimientos he found events too much for him, he was overwhelmed by eventsestoy desbordada de trabajo I'm swamped with o overloaded with o ( BrE) snowed under with workesta casa me desborda this house is too much for me to manage5 ‹alegría/entusiasmo›su cara desbordaba alegría her face shone with joydesbordaba entusiasmo she exuded o she was brimming with enthusiasm1 «río/canal» to flood, overflow, burst o overflow its banks2 «vaso/cubo» to overflowel agua se desbordó de la bañera the bath overflowedel vino se desbordó de la copa the wine spilled over the edge of the glass3 «multitud» to get out of hand o out of controlse desbordaron los ánimos tempers flared o boiled over, things got out of hand* * *
desbordar
I verbo transitivo to overflow
figurado to overwhelm: este tipo de situaciones me desbordan, these situations are just too much for me
II verbo intransitivo to overflow [de, with]
' desbordar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rebasar
- rebosar
* * *♦ vt1. [cauce, ribera] to overflow, to burst;[recipiente] to brim over;el río desbordó el dique the river burst the flood bank;procura que la leche no desborde el cazo be careful not to let the milk spill over;la basura desbordaba los contenedores the bins were overflowing with rubbish2. [límites] to break through;los manifestantes desbordaron el cordón policial the demonstrators broke through the police cordon3. [previsiones, capacidad] to exceed;[paciencia] to push beyond the limit;la respuesta del público desbordó todas nuestras previsiones the public's response exceeded all our forecasts;la cantidad de pedidos nos desborda we can't cope with the number of orders;estamos desbordados de trabajo we're overwhelmed o swamped with work;¡la ineptitud de este gobierno es algo que me desborda! this government's ineptitude is just beyond belief!4. [pasión, sentimiento] to brim with, to overflow with;todos desbordábamos felicidad we were all brimming with happiness;el artículo desborda elogios the article is overflowing with praise;su rostro desbordaba amor y ternura her face shone with love and tenderness5. [contrario, defensa] to get past, to pass;desbordó al portero en su salida he beat the goalkeeper as he was coming out♦ videsbordar de to overflow with* * *I v/t1 de río overflow, burst2 de multitud break through3 de acontecimiento overwhelm; figexceedII v/i overflow* * *desbordar vt1) : to overflow, to spill over2) : to surpass, to exceed3) : to burst with, to brim with* * *desbordar vb to overflow -
5 rezumar
v.to ooze or seep out.* * *1 (transpirar) to ooze2 figurado to exude, ooze1 to ooze out, seep, leak* * *1.VT to ooze, exude2. VI1) [contenido] to ooze (out), seep (out), leak (out); [recipiente] to ooze, leak2) (=transpirar) to ooze3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < líquido> to oozeb) (liter) <nostalgia/violencia> to ooze2.rezumar vi to oozerezumar DE algo — to ooze out of o from something
* * *= seep away, exude.Ex. The article 'The invisible drip: how data seeps away in various ways' voices concern at the vulnerability of electronically held data, as especially in many cases only a single copy may exist.Ex. Customers choose an establishment and spend hard-earned money and they want employees to exude appreciation through the attitude that 'we aim to please, the customer is always right, service is our business, and quality is our middle name'.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < líquido> to oozeb) (liter) <nostalgia/violencia> to ooze2.rezumar vi to oozerezumar DE algo — to ooze out of o from something
* * *= seep away, exude.Ex: The article 'The invisible drip: how data seeps away in various ways' voices concern at the vulnerability of electronically held data, as especially in many cases only a single copy may exist.
Ex: Customers choose an establishment and spend hard-earned money and they want employees to exude appreciation through the attitude that 'we aim to please, the customer is always right, service is our business, and quality is our middle name'.* * *rezumar [A1 ]vt1 ‹líquido› to oozeel tronco rezumaba savia the trunk oozed sap o oozed with sap, sap oozed from the trunklas paredes rezuman humedad the walls are running with damp2 ( liter); ‹nostalgia/violencia› to oozerezuma sabiduría he oozes o exudes wisdomsu voz rezumaba sarcasmo her voice oozed sarcasm■ rezumarvito ooze rezumar DE algo to ooze OUT OF o FROM sth* * *
rezumar ( conjugate rezumar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to ooze
rezumar verbo transitivo to ooze: Susana rezuma confianza, Suzanne oozes confidence
' rezumar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
destilar
- rebosar
English:
ooze
* * *♦ vt1. [transpirar] to ooze;las paredes rezumaban agua the walls were running with damp♦ vito ooze o seep out* * *v/t & v/i ooze* * *rezumar v: to ooze, to leak -
6 rebosar
v.1 to overflow with, to brim with.El contenedor rebosaba The container overflowed.2 to overflow.estar (lleno) a rebosar to be full to overflowing3 to radiate, to be radiant with.María rebosa felicidad Mary radiates happiness.4 to overfill, to cause to brim over.Las lluvias rebosaron el dique The rains overfilled the dam.5 to bubble up, to burst, to seethe.* * *1 (derramarse) to overflow, brim over2 figurado to brim (de, with), burst (de, with)* * *1. VI1) [líquido, recipiente] to overflowel café rebosa de la taza — the coffee cup is running over, the coffee is running o spilling over the edge of the cup
2)rebosar de algo — to overflow with sth, be brimming with sth
3) (=abundar) to abound, be plentiful2.VT to abound in* * *1.verbo intransitivoa)rebosar DE algo — de felicidad/entusiasmo to brim o bubble over with something
rebosa de salud — she's bursting o brimming with health
b) agua/embalse to overflow; lugar2.rebosar vt <alegría/felicidad>* * *----* a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* estar rebosante de salud = fit as a fiddle.* rebosando de = bursting with.* rebosar de = brim with, brim over with.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa)rebosar DE algo — de felicidad/entusiasmo to brim o bubble over with something
rebosa de salud — she's bursting o brimming with health
b) agua/embalse to overflow; lugar2.rebosar vt <alegría/felicidad>* * *rebosar(de)(v.) = brim with, brim over withEx: Written in a style devoid of theoretical jargon, this book brims with critical insights.
Ex: The novel brims over with vivid accounts of the sordid world of bootleggers and gangsters.* a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* estar rebosante de salud = fit as a fiddle.* rebosando de = bursting with.* rebosar de = brim with, brim over with.* * *rebosar [A1 ]vi1 (de alegría, felicidad) rebosar DE algo to brim o bubble over WITH sthrebosaba de entusiasmo he was brimming with o bubbling over with enthusiasmrebosa de salud she's bursting o brimming with health2 «agua/embalse» to overflowlas copas rebosaban the glasses were filled o full to the brimel estadio rebosaba de gente the stadium was overflowing with people, the stadium was full to bursting■ rebosarvt‹alegría/felicidad›su rostro rebosaba felicidad his face was radiant with happiness, his face radiated happiness* * *
rebosar ( conjugate rebosar) verbo intransitivoa) rebosar DE algo ‹de felicidad/entusiasmo› to be brimming o bubbling over with sth;
‹ de salud› to be bursting o brimming with sth
verbo transitivo ‹alegría/felicidad›:
rebosar
I vi (un líquido) to overflow, brim over
(un recipiente) to be overflowing: la sala de espera rebosaba de gente, the waiting room was bursting with people
II vtr (rezumar, desbordar) to ooze, exude: Juan rebosa optimismo, Juan oozes optimism
' rebosar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
derrochar
- salirse
- tope
English:
brim
- brim over
- burst
- exude
- glow
- jam-packed
- overflow
- radiate
- run over
- teem
- spill
* * *♦ vt[estar lleno de] to be overflowing with;rebosaba alegría she was brimming with joy;rebosaba salud he was glowing with health♦ vito overflow;rebosar de [estar lleno de] to be overflowing with;rebosaba de alegría she was brimming with joy;rebosaba de salud he was glowing with health;estar (lleno) a rebosar to be full to overflowing;el castillo rebosaba de turistas the castle was overflowing with tourists;rebosaba de satisfacción she was glowing with satisfaction* * *v/i overflow;(lleno) a rebosar full to the brim o to overflowing* * *rebosar vi1) : to overflow2)rebosar de : to abound in, to be bursting withrebosar vt: to radiate* * *rebosar vb to bulge -
7 acometer
v.1 to attack.le acometió el sueño he was overcome by tirednessEl maleante acometió a Silvia ayer The mugger attacked Silvia yesterday.2 to undertake.Mario acomete una empresa Mario undertakes a venture.3 to undertake to, to begin to.Alicia acometió poner la obra en escena Alice undertook to stage the play.4 to rush against, to dash against.Los soldados acometieron el fuerte The soldiers rushed against the fort.5 to be suddenly assailed by, to feel, to be suddenly overcome by.Le acometió un mal presentimiento He was suddenly assailed by a bad...* * *1 (embestir) to attack2 (emprender) to undertake3 (empezar repentinamente) to be seized by* * *verb1) to undertake, tackle2) attack* * *VT1) (=atacar) to attack, set upon; [toro] to charge2) [+ tarea] to undertake, attempt; [+ asunto] to tackle, deal with; [+ construcción] to begin, start on3) [sueño] to overcome; [miedo] to seize, take hold of; [dudas] to assail; [enfermedad] to attackle acometieron dudas — he was assailed by doubts, he began to have doubts
* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( atacar) to attack2) <empresa/proyecto> to undertake, tackle; < reforma> to undertake3) ( asaltar) temor/deseo to take hold of2.acometer vi to attackacometer contra algo/alguien — to attack something/somebody
* * *= attack, come to + grips with, embark on/upon, go about, assail, get to + grips with, set out on, get + a grip on.Ex. Some of the deficiencies in our catalogs are the result of very practical factors in personnel resources; some are probably a fault in the way that we attack subject headings and put them in the catalog.Ex. Right now the management team is beginning to come to grips with our annual budget process, as it does every year.Ex. Before we embark upon more extensive consideration of the software packages and their use in information retrieval, it is worth reviewing the options for computer hardware.Ex. I think he outlined the feasible way to go about meeting our needs without doing in anybody else in the process.Ex. It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.Ex. The Treasure has made good use of a number of methodologies in getting to grips with the principles and applications of information management.Ex. However rudimentary or advanced the system, and no matter what the age of the children involved, certain matters should be considered before setting out on the venture.Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.----* acometer un problema = attack + problem.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( atacar) to attack2) <empresa/proyecto> to undertake, tackle; < reforma> to undertake3) ( asaltar) temor/deseo to take hold of2.acometer vi to attackacometer contra algo/alguien — to attack something/somebody
* * *= attack, come to + grips with, embark on/upon, go about, assail, get to + grips with, set out on, get + a grip on.Ex: Some of the deficiencies in our catalogs are the result of very practical factors in personnel resources; some are probably a fault in the way that we attack subject headings and put them in the catalog.
Ex: Right now the management team is beginning to come to grips with our annual budget process, as it does every year.Ex: Before we embark upon more extensive consideration of the software packages and their use in information retrieval, it is worth reviewing the options for computer hardware.Ex: I think he outlined the feasible way to go about meeting our needs without doing in anybody else in the process.Ex: It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.Ex: The Treasure has made good use of a number of methodologies in getting to grips with the principles and applications of information management.Ex: However rudimentary or advanced the system, and no matter what the age of the children involved, certain matters should be considered before setting out on the venture.Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.* acometer un problema = attack + problem.* * *acometer [E1 ]vtA (atacar) to attackB ‹empresa/proyecto› to undertake, tackle; ‹reforma› to undertakeC (asaltar) «temor/deseo» to seize, take hold ofme acometió el sueño sleep came over mede repente me acometió la duda I was suddenly assailed by doubt■ acometervito attack acometer CONTRA algo/algn to attack sth/sb* * *
acometer ( conjugate acometer) verbo intransitivo
to attack;
acometer contra algo/algn to attack sth/sb
acometer verbo transitivo
1 (una tarea) to undertake
2 (agredir) to attack
3 (sobrevenir, asaltar) to be struck by: me acometían serias dudas sobre su honestidad, I was struck by doubts about his honesty
' acometer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arremeter
English:
attack
- go
- set
* * *♦ vt1. [atacar] to attack2. [emprender] to undertake;acometió la tarea con ilusión she took on the task with enthusiasmme acometió el sueño I was overcome by sleepiness♦ vi[embestir] to attack;acometer contra to attack, to charge at* * *I v/t1 attackII v/i attack;acometer contra algo attack sth* * *acometer vt1) atacar: to attack, to assail2) emprender: to undertake, to beginacometer viacometer contra : to rush against* * *acometer vb to attack -
8 enardecer
v.to inflame.Su pasión inflama a Ricardo Her passion inflames Richard.* * *1 figurado to get worked up* * *verb1) to arouse2) stir up* * *1. VT1) (=dar fuerza a) [+ pasión] to inflame; [+ discusión] to enliven, liven up2) [+ público] (=entusiasmar) to fill with enthusiasm; (=provocar) to incite, inflame2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo2.enardecerse v pronlos ánimos se enardecieron — passions became aroused o (liter) inflamed
enardecerse de pasión — (liter) to become inflamed with passion (liter)
* * *1.verbo transitivo2.enardecerse v pronlos ánimos se enardecieron — passions became aroused o (liter) inflamed
enardecerse de pasión — (liter) to become inflamed with passion (liter)
* * *enardecer [E3 ]vtla discusión enardeció los ánimos the discussion aroused a great deal of passionuna multitud enardecida salió a la calle an angry crowd thronged into the streetenardeció a la multitud he raised the crowd to a frenzyla orquesta enardeció al público con su magnífica interpretación the orchestra moved o stirred the audience with their magnificent performancelos ánimos se fueron enardeciendo a lo largo del debate passions became aroused o ( liter) inflamed during the course of the debate, the debate grew more and more heated as it went onse enardeció de pasión he was o he became inflamed with passion* * *♦ vt[multitud, público] to inflame, to whip up into a frenzy;sus comentarios enardecieron los ánimos his comments aroused people's passions;enardecía a la hinchada con sus jugadas the fans went wild at the way he played* * *v/t fig2 persona excite, arouse* * *enardecer {53} vt1) : to arouse (anger, passions)2) : to stir up, to excite -
9 palpitar
v.1 to beat.2 to be evident (sentimiento).3 to palpitate, to throb, to beat, to pulsate.Sus arterias pulsan His arteries pulsate.4 to have palpitations in, to feel palpitations in.Me palpita la sien I have palpitations in my temple.* * *1 to palpitate, throb* * *VI1) [gen] to palpitate; [corazón] to throb, beat; [nerviosamente] to quiver; [con fuerza] to flutter2) (fig) to throb3) Cono Sur* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) corazón to beatb) vena/sien to throb2) (RPl fam) ( parecer) (+ me/te/le etc)2.palpitarse v pron (AmS fam)eso ya me lo palpitaba yo — I had a hunch o a feeling that would happen (colloq)
* * *= pulsate, pound, throb, pulse.Ex. The place is pulsating with life from families at the restaurants and fruit shops.Ex. He was obviously having a nightmare and his heart was pounding so fast that she thought he was dying.Ex. This image throbs when you look at it but it's just an optical illusion.Ex. When I bend down, or bend over, my head starts to pulse and sometimes it feels like it is going to explode.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) corazón to beatb) vena/sien to throb2) (RPl fam) ( parecer) (+ me/te/le etc)2.palpitarse v pron (AmS fam)eso ya me lo palpitaba yo — I had a hunch o a feeling that would happen (colloq)
* * *= pulsate, pound, throb, pulse.Ex: The place is pulsating with life from families at the restaurants and fruit shops.
Ex: He was obviously having a nightmare and his heart was pounding so fast that she thought he was dying.Ex: This image throbs when you look at it but it's just an optical illusion.Ex: When I bend down, or bend over, my head starts to pulse and sometimes it feels like it is going to explode.* * *palpitar [A1 ]viA1 «corazón» to beatle palpitaba el corazón con fuerza al verlo acercarse her heart throbbed o pounded as she saw him come toward(s) her2 «vena/sien» to throbel entusiasmo palpitaba en sus palabras his words rang with enthusiasmB( RPl fam) (parecer) (+ me/te/le etc): me palpita que va a llover I have a feeling o something tells me it's going to rainya me palpitaba que nos iba a dejar plantados I just knew o I had a feeling he was going to stand us up ( colloq)( AmS fam): eso ya me lo palpitaba yo I could see that happening all along ( colloq), I had a hunch o a feeling that would happen ( colloq)* * *
palpitar ( conjugate palpitar) verbo intransitivo
palpitar verbo intransitivo to throb
(corazón) to beat
' palpitar' also found in these entries:
English:
flutter
- palpitate
- pound
- pulsate
- beat
* * *♦ vi1. [latir] to beat;[con fuerza] to throb2. [sentimiento] to be evident;en su voz palpitaba el nerviosismo her voice betrayed her nervousness♦ v impersonalRP Fam [parecer]me palpita que no van a llegar a tiempo I have a feeling they're not going to arrive on time;ya me palpitaba yo que no iba a llamar I had a feeling he wasn't going to call* * *v/i2 Rpl fighave a hunch fam, have a feeling* * *palpitar vi: to palpitate, to throb♦ palpitante adj -
10 entusiasmado
adj.enthusiastic, excited, earnest, eager.past part.past participle of spanish verb: entusiasmar.* * *1→ link=entusiasmar entusiasmar► adjetivo1 excited* * *ADJ excited, enthusiasticel público recibió entusiasmado a los campeones — the audience welcomed the champions enthusiastically
* * *- da adjetivo excited, enthusiasticentusiasmado con la idea — very excited about o enthusiastic about the idea
* * *= enthusiastic.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. Mr Berman, who is a very personable and enthusiastic librarian, certainly comes across.----* demasiado entusiasmado = overeager [over-eager].* estar entusiasmado = be thrilled.* excesivamente entusiasmado = overeager [over-eager].* sentirse entusiasmado = be thrilled.* * *- da adjetivo excited, enthusiasticentusiasmado con la idea — very excited about o enthusiastic about the idea
* * *= enthusiastic.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: Mr Berman, who is a very personable and enthusiastic librarian, certainly comes across.
* demasiado entusiasmado = overeager [over-eager].* estar entusiasmado = be thrilled.* excesivamente entusiasmado = overeager [over-eager].* sentirse entusiasmado = be thrilled.* * *entusiasmado -daexcited, enthusiasticestá entusiasmada con la idea she's very excited about o enthusiastic about o ( BrE) keen on the ideaanda muy entusiasmado con el coche he's very excited about his carel público aplaudió entusiasmado su actuación the audience applauded her performance enthusiastically* * *
Del verbo entusiasmar: ( conjugate entusiasmar)
entusiasmado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
entusiasmado
entusiasmar
entusiasmado◊ -da adjetivo
excited, enthusiastic;
está entusiasmado con la idea he's excited o enthusiastic about the idea
entusiasmar ( conjugate entusiasmar) verbo transitivo ( apasionar): lo entusiasma el fútbol he's crazy about football;
no me entusiasma mucho la idea I'm not very enthusiastic about the idea
entusiasmarse verbo pronominal entusiasmadose con algo to get excited o enthusiastic about sth
entusiasmado,-a adj loc está entusiasmado con su nuevo coche, he's delighted with his new car
entusiasmar verbo transitivo
1 (animar) to fill with enthusiasm
2 (gustar mucho) to delight: le entusiasman las películas del oeste, she loves westerns
' entusiasmado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entusiasmada
- loca
- loco
- emocionado
English:
anxious
- mad
- sell
- enamored
- excited
- show
* * *entusiasmado, -a adjexcited;estamos entusiasmados con la nueva casa we're really excited about the new house;aplaudieron entusiasmados they clapped enthusiastically* * *adj excited, delirious* * *entusiasmado adj excited / enthusiastic -
11 lleno de energía
• feisty• filled with bushes• filled with enthusiasm• full of stamina• strong• vigorous -
12 lleno de recuerdos
• filled with enthusiasm• filled with obstacles• nosiness• nostalgically• reminiscent -
13 aplaudir con entusiasmo
• applaud with enthusiasmDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > aplaudir con entusiasmo
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14 aplaudir efusivamente
• applaud with enthusiasm• give a beating to• give a big send-off -
15 cantar con entusiasmo
• sing heartily• sing with enthusiasm -
16 con ánimo emprendedor
• enterprisingly• enthusiastically• with enthusiasm -
17 jugar con entusiasmo
• play with enthusiasm• put up a brave performance -
18 aplaudir efusivamente
v.to applaud with enthusiasm, to applaud, to give a big hand to. -
19 perder
v.1 to lose (dinero, objeto, amigo).Ella pierde She loses.Ella pierde su cartera She loses her purse.Ella perdió la oportunidad She lost the opportunity.2 to lose (salir derrotado).no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose3 to waste.no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose4 to miss (tren, vuelo).Ella perdió el bus She missed the bus.5 to be the ruin of.le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him6 to lose, to leak (tener un escape de) (agua).ese camión va perdiendo aceite this lorry is losing o leaking oil7 to go downhill.* * *1 (gen) to lose2 (malgastar, desperdiciar) to waste3 (tren etc) to miss4 (ser causa de daños) to be the ruin of1 (gen) to lose; (salir perdiendo) to lose out2 (empeorar) to get worse■ esta ciudad ha perdido mucho, ya no es lo que era this city has gone downhill, it isn't what it used to be1 (extraviarse - persona) to get lost; (- animal) to go missing2 (confundirse) to get confused, get mixed up3 (desaparecer) to disappear, take off■ en cuanto ve problemas, se pierde as soon as there's a problem, he disappears4 (dejar escapar) to miss■ ¡no te lo pierdas! don't miss it!\echar a perder to spoilperder agua to leakperder color to fadeperder de vista to lose sight ofperderse por algo/alguien familiar to give up everything for somebody/somethingsalir perdiendo to come off worse, lose outtener buen perder to be a good losertener mal perder to be a bad loser¡piérdete! familiar get lost!* * *verb1) to lose2) miss3) waste•- perderse* * *1. VT1) [+ objeto, dinero, peso] to loseconviene no perder de vista que... — we mustn't forget that..., we mustn't lose sight of the fact that...
2) [+ tiempo] to waste¡me estás haciendo perder el tiempo! — you're wasting my time!
3) [+ aire, aceite] to leakel vehículo pierde aceite — the car is leaking oil, the car has an oil leak
4) (=no coger) [+ tren, avión] to miss; [+ oportunidad] to miss, lose5) (=destruir) to ruinese vicio le perderá — that vice will ruin him, that vice will be his ruin
lo que le pierde es... — where he comes unstuck is...
6) (Jur) to lose, forfeit2. VI1) [en competición, disputa] to lose•
tienen o llevan todas las de perder — they look certain to lose•
saber perder — to be a good loser•
salir perdiendo, salí perdiendo en el negocio — I lost out on the deal2) (=empeorar)era un buen cantante, pero ha perdido mucho — he was a good singer, but he's gone downhill
era muy guapo, pero ha perdido bastante — he isn't nearly as good-looking as he used to be
3) [tela] to fade4)• echar a perder — [+ comida, sorpresa] to ruin, spoil; [+ oportunidad] to waste
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to loseb) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose2) ( ser la ruina de)lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall
3)a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to losecon preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking
más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world
b) <derecho/trabajo> to losec) <brazo/sangre/vista> to loseperder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III
d) <hijo/marido> to lose4)a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to losellegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)
perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit
tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying
perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out
b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to loseperder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
c) <peso/kilos> to lose5)a) <autobús/tren/avión> to missb) <ocasión/oportunidad> to missc) < tiempo> to waste6)a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to loseb) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose2.perder vi1) ( ser derrotado) to losela que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2)a) cafetera/tanque to leak3)3.echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
perderse v pron1)a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there
no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it
b) ( desaparecer) to disappearc) (en tema, conversación)las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning
empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already
d) ( en espacio)2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss3) personaa) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)* * *= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.Ex. One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.Ex. This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.Ex. In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.Ex. Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.Ex. Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.Ex. Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex. They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.----* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perderse = keep on + the right track.* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.* no perderse nada = be no great loss.* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.* perder eficacia = lose + clout.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.* perder el color = fade.* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* perder el culo = go into + raptures.* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.* perder el interés = pall.* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.* perder esperanza = lose + hope.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* perder gas = lose + steam.* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder la pista de = lose + track of.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.* perder la timidez con = warm up to.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.* perder la vista = become + blind.* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.* perder nota = lose + marks.* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.* perder peso = lose + weight.* perder poder = lose + power.* perder prestigio = lose + face.* perder propiedades = lose + property.* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perder sentido = lose + purpose.* perderse por = wander through.* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.* perderse una clase = miss + class.* perder terreno = lose + ground.* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* perder una batalla = lose + battle.* perder una guerra = lose + war.* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.* perder una venta = lose + sale.* perder una votación = outvote.* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* perder un partido = lose + match.* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.* perder ventas = lose + sales.* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to loseb) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose2) ( ser la ruina de)lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall
3)a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to losecon preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking
más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world
b) <derecho/trabajo> to losec) <brazo/sangre/vista> to loseperder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III
d) <hijo/marido> to lose4)a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to losellegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)
perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit
tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying
perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out
b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to loseperder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
c) <peso/kilos> to lose5)a) <autobús/tren/avión> to missb) <ocasión/oportunidad> to missc) < tiempo> to waste6)a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to loseb) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose2.perder vi1) ( ser derrotado) to losela que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2)a) cafetera/tanque to leak3)3.echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
perderse v pron1)a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there
no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it
b) ( desaparecer) to disappearc) (en tema, conversación)las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning
empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already
d) ( en espacio)2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss3) personaa) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)* * *= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.Ex: One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.
Ex: This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.Ex: In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.Ex: Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.Ex: Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.Ex: Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex: They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perderse = keep on + the right track.* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.* no perderse nada = be no great loss.* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.* perder eficacia = lose + clout.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.* perder el color = fade.* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* perder el culo = go into + raptures.* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.* perder el interés = pall.* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.* perder esperanza = lose + hope.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* perder gas = lose + steam.* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder la pista de = lose + track of.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.* perder la timidez con = warm up to.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.* perder la vista = become + blind.* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.* perder nota = lose + marks.* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.* perder peso = lose + weight.* perder poder = lose + power.* perder prestigio = lose + face.* perder propiedades = lose + property.* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perder sentido = lose + purpose.* perderse por = wander through.* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.* perderse una clase = miss + class.* perder terreno = lose + ground.* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* perder una batalla = lose + battle.* perder una guerra = lose + war.* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.* perder una venta = lose + sale.* perder una votación = outvote.* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* perder un partido = lose + match.* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.* perder ventas = lose + sales.* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.* * *perder [E8 ]vtA1 (extraviar) ‹llaves/documento/guante› to losehe perdido su dirección I've lost her addressperdió las tijeras y se pasó una hora buscándolas she mislaid o lost the scissors and spent an hour looking for themme perdiste la página you lost my place o pageperdí a mi marido en la muchedumbre I lost my husband in the crowdno pierdas de vista al niño don't let the child out of your sight2 ‹señal/imagen/contacto› to losehemos perdido el contacto con el avión we've lost contact with the planeB(ser la ruina de): lo perdió la curiosidad his curiosity was his undoing o his downfallC1 ‹dinero/propiedad/cosecha› to loseperdió mil pesos jugando al póker she lost a thousand pesos playing pokerperdió una fortuna en ese negocio he lost a fortune in o on that dealcon preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking, we/you can but askmás se perdió en la guerra ( fr hecha); things could be worse!, worse things happen at sea, it's not the end of the world2 ‹derecho/trabajo› to losesi te vas pierdes el lugar en la cola if you go away you lose your place in the line ( AmE) o ( BrE) queue3 ‹ojo/brazo› to lose; ‹vista/oído› to loseha perdido mucho peso/mucha sangre she's lost a lot of weight/bloodel susto le hizo perder el habla the fright rendered him speechlessperder la vida to lose one's life, to perish4 ‹hijo/marido› to loseperder un niño or un bebé (en el embarazo) to lose a baby, to have a miscarriageD1 ‹interés/entusiasmo› to lose; ‹paciencia› to loseno hay que perder el ánimo you mustn't lose heartyo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hopehe perdido la costumbre de levantarme temprano I've got(ten) out of o I've lost the habit of getting up earlytrata de no perder la práctica try not to get out of practicetienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flyingperder el equilibrio to lose one's balanceperder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out2 ‹fuerza/intensidad/calor› to loseel avión empezó a perder altura the plane began to lose heightperder el ritmo ( Mús) to lose the beatestás trabajando muy bien, no pierdas el ritmo you're working well, keep it up!3 ‹peso/kilos› to loseE1 ‹autobús/tren/avión› to miss2 ‹ocasión› to misssería tonto perder esta estupenda oportunidad it would be stupid to miss o to pass up this marvelous opportunityno pierde oportunidad de recordarnos cuánto le debemos he never misses a chance to remind us how much we owe him3 ‹tiempo›¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to loseno pierdas (el) tiempo, no lo vas a convencer don't waste your time, you're not going to convince himllámalo sin perder un minuto call him immediatelyperdimos dos días por lo de la huelga we lost two days because of the strikeF1 ‹guerra/pleito› to lose; ‹partido› to lose2 ‹curso/año› to failperder un examen (Ur); to fail an examG ‹agua/aceite/aire› to loseel coche pierde aceite the car has an oil leak o is losing oilel globo perdía aire air was escaping from the balloon■ perderviA (ser derrotado) to loseperdimos por un punto we lost by one pointno sabes perder you're a bad loserno discutas con él porque llevas las de perder don't argue with him because you'll losela que sale perdiendo soy yo I lose out o come off worstB1 ( RPl) «cafetera/tanque» to leak2 «color» (aclararse) to fade; (tiñiendo otras prendas) to runC■ perderseA1 (extraviarse) «persona/objeto» to get lostsiempre me pierdo en esta ciudad I always get lost in this townno te pierdas, llámanos de vez en cuando don't lose touch, call us now and then(+ me/te/le etc): se le perdió el dinero he's lost the moneyguárdalo bien para que no se te pierda keep it safe so you don't lose it2 (desaparecer) to disappearse perdió entre la muchedumbre she disappeared into the crowd3(en un tema, una conversación): cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lostme distraje un momento y me perdí my attention wandered for a moment and I lost the threadlas cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaningempieza otra vez, ya me perdí start again, you've lost me already4(en una prenda, un espacio): te pierdes en ese vestido you look lost in that dresslos sillones quedan perdidos en ese salón tan grande the armchairs are rather lost in such a big sitting roomB ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to missno te perdiste nada you didn't miss anythingte perdiste una excelente oportunidad de callarte la boca ( hum); you could have kept your big mouth shut ( colloq)C «persona»1 (acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way ( liter)* * *
perder ( conjugate perder) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to lose;
quiere perder peso he wants to lose weight;
con preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking;
perder la vida to lose one's life, to perish;
See also→ cabeza 1 e, vista 2 3;
yo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hope;
perder la práctica to get out of practice;
perder el equilibrio to lose one's balance;
perder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out;
perder el ritmo (Mús) to lose the beat;
( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
2
◊ ¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!;
no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose
3
‹ examen› (Ur) to fail
4 ‹agua/aceite/aire› to lose
verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser derrotado) to lose;
no sabes perder you're a bad loser;
llevar las de perder to be onto a loser;
la que sale perdiendo soy yo I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2 [cafetera/tanque] to leak
3◊ echar(se) a perder ver echar I 1a, echarse 1a
perderse verbo pronominal
1 [persona/objeto] to get lost;
se le perdió el dinero he's lost the money;
cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lost
2 ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to miss
perder
I verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to lose
2 (un medio de transporte) to miss
3 (el tiempo) to waste
4 (oportunidad) to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
5 (cualidad, costumbre, sentido) to lose: tienes que perder tus miedos, you have to overcome your fears
6 (agua, aceite) to leak
II verbo intransitivo
1 (disminuir una cualidad) to lose
2 (estropear) to ruin, go off
3 (en una competición, batalla) to lose
♦ Locuciones: echar (algo) a perder, to spoil (sthg)
llevar las de perder, to be onto a loser
' perder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecerse
- aflojar
- baño
- borda
- brújula
- cabeza
- cabo
- clarear
- conciencia
- conocimiento
- costumbre
- cuenta
- declinar
- descuidarse
- desesperarse
- desfallecer
- desgracia
- desinflarse
- desnaturalizar
- despedirse
- despintar
- despistar
- destinada
- destinado
- desvanecerse
- deteriorarse
- distraerse
- don
- enloquecer
- estribo
- facultad
- flaquear
- granizada
- hilo
- infortunio
- innecesaria
- innecesario
- interés
- joderse
- juicio
- llevar
- norte
- papel
- pasarse
- peso
- razón
- resbalar
- rumbo
- saber
- sentida
English:
avoid
- balance
- black out
- blow
- boat
- bound
- break
- bungle
- cool
- course
- crush
- danger
- dawdle
- decline
- dignity
- dilly-dally
- erode
- even
- face
- fade
- fiddle around
- flag
- footing
- forfeit
- freak out
- gamble away
- gazump
- ground
- grow out of
- handle
- hang about
- hang around
- heart
- keep
- leak
- lose
- mislay
- miss
- muck about
- muck around
- muck up
- pall
- piece
- pot
- rack
- rag
- reason
- rise
- risk
- shape
* * *♦ vt1. [extraviar] to lose;he perdido el paraguas I've lost my umbrella2. [dejar de tener] [dinero, amigo, empleo, interés] to lose;he perdido el contacto con ellos I've lost touch with them;la policía ha perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro de los secuestradores the police have lost track of the kidnappers;no sé nada de Ana, le he perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro I don't know anything about Ana, I've lost touch with her;el accidente le hizo perder la visión he lost his sight in the accident;ya hemos perdido toda esperanza de encontrarlo we've now given up o lost all hope of finding him;he perdido bastante práctica I'm rather out of practice;perder el equilibrio/la memoria to lose one's balance/memory;perder peso to lose weight;perder el miedo/el respeto a alguien to lose one's fear of/respect for sb;cientos de personas perdieron la vida hundreds of people lost their lives;Espmás se perdió en Cuba o [m5] en la guerra it's not as bad as all that, it's not the end of the world3. [ser derrotado en] [batalla, partido, campeonato, elecciones] to lose;este error podría hacerle perder el partido this mistake could lose her the game4. [desperdiciar] [tiempo] to waste;[oportunidad, ocasión] to miss;he perdido toda la mañana en llamadas de teléfono I've wasted all morning making phone calls;no pierda la ocasión de ver esta fantástica película don't miss this wonderful movie;no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose5. [no alcanzar] [tren, vuelo, autobús] to miss6. [tener un escape de] [agua] to lose, to leak;la bombona pierde aire air is escaping from the cylinder;7. [perjudicar] to be the ruin of;le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him♦ vi1. [salir derrotado] to lose;perder al póquer/billar to lose at poker/billiards;no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose;sabe/no sabe perder he's a good/bad loser;salir perdiendo to lose out, to come off worse2. [empeorar] to go downhill;este restaurante ha perdido mucho this restaurant has really gone downhill;estas alfombras pierden bastante al lavarlas these rugs don't wash very well3. [tener un escape] [de agua, aceite] to have a leak;esa bombona pierde that gas cylinder is leaking;una de las ruedas pierde por la válvula the air's coming out of one of the tyres* * *I v/t1 objeto lose;¡piérdete! get lost!;no tener nada que perder have nothing to lose3 el tiempo wasteII v/i lose;echar a perder ruin;llevar otener las de perder be at a disadvantage;salir perdiendo come off worst* * *perder {56} vt1) : to lose2) : to missperdimos la oportunidad: we missed the opportunity3) : to waste (time)perder vi: to lose* * *perder vb2. (tren, avión, oportunidad, etc) to miss3. (tiempo) to waste4. (líquido, gas) to leakechar a perder algo to ruin something / to spoil somethingecharse a perder to go off / to go bad -
20 imagen
f.1 image (figura).a imagen y semejanza de identical to, exactly the same asser la viva imagen de alguien to be the spitting image of somebody2 picture (television).imágenes de archivo library picturesimágenes del partido/de la catástrofe pictures of the game/the disaster3 image.los casos de corrupción han deteriorado la imagen del gobierno the corruption scandals have tainted the image of the governmenttener buena/mala imagen to have a good/bad imageimagen corporativa o de empresa corporate imageimagen de marca brand image4 statue (estatua).5 image (literature).* * *1 image2 TELEVISIÓN picture\ser la viva imagen de alguien to be the spitting image of somebody* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Fot, Ópt) image; (=en foto, dibujo, TV) picturelas imágenes del accidente — the pictures o images of the accident
2) (=reflejo) reflectionle gustaba contemplar su imagen en el espejo — he liked looking at himself o at his reflection in the mirror
- a la imagen y semejanza de unoun campeonato a imagen y semejanza de los que se celebran en Francia — a championship of exactly the same kind as those held in France
es la viva imagen de la felicidad — she is happiness personified, she is the picture of happiness
3) (=representación mental) image, picturetenía otra imagen de ti — I had a different image o picture of you
4) (=aspecto) image5) (Rel) [de madera, pintura] image; [de piedra] statue6) (Literat) (=metáfora) image* * *1)a) (Fís, Ópt) image; (TV) picture, imageb) ( foto) picturec) ( en espejo) reflectiona su imagen y semejanza — in his/her own image
d) ( en la mente) picture2) (de político, cantante, país) image4) (Lit) image* * *2 = persona [personae, -pl.], image, record, stature, profile, street cred, street credibility.Ex. In his early years he consciously emulated both the painterly style and persona of the much-admired artist Drouais, who became something of a cult figure in early 19th c. Paris.Ex. As she tried to figure out how to change her and the library's image, she made some interesting observations.Ex. She urges a boycott of California as a library conference venue until the state improves its current record of the worst school library provision in the US.Ex. Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.Ex. There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).Ex. Barack Hussein Obama has lost a lot of street cred with the country as of late, but maybe not in his world.Ex. These robbers carry out their vicious attacks for 'kicks' and street credibility rather than cash, a chilling study reveals.----* adoptar una imagen = put on + image.* arruinar + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* borrar una imagen = eradicate + image.* cambio de imagen = makeover [make-over].* creador de imagen = image maker.* crear una imagen = build + an image, create + image.* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.* difundir la imagen = spread + the good word, pass on + the good word.* estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* evocar una imagen de = conjure up + an image of, conjure up + a vision of.* imagen comercial = brand image.* imagen corporativa = corporate image.* imagen crediticia = credit standing.* imagen de la biblioteca = library's profile.* imagen de uno mismo = self-presentation, body image.* imagen pública = public image.* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = raise + Posesivo + profile, smarten up + Posesivo + image, enhance + Posesivo + identity, enhance + Posesivo + image, buff up + Posesivo + image.* ofrecer una imagen = present + picture.* presentar una imagen = present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image.* problema de imagen = image problem.* proyectar imagen = project + image.* ser la imagen de = be a picture of.* * *1)a) (Fís, Ópt) image; (TV) picture, imageb) ( foto) picturec) ( en espejo) reflectiona su imagen y semejanza — in his/her own image
d) ( en la mente) picture2) (de político, cantante, país) image4) (Lit) image* * *imagen11 = frame, image, picture, shot.Ex: The microfiche is a common form for catalogues and indexes, usually 208 or 270 frames per fiche, in a piece of film and with a reduction ratio of 42 or 48:1.
Ex: A motion picture is a length of film, with or without recorded sound, bearing a sequence of images that create the illusion of movement when projected in rapid succession.Ex: No pretence is made of their being either a balanced or complete picture of the article.Ex: Each video shot is logged using text descriptions, audio dialogue, and cinematic attributes.* almacenamiento de imágenes = image archiving, image storage.* archivo de imágenes = image archiving, picture file.* avance rápido de imágenes = fast motion.* banco de imágenes = image bank.* basado en imágenes gráficas = graphics-based.* basado en las imágenes = image intensive.* base de datos de imágenes = image database, image bank.* calidad de la imagen = picture quality.* capacidad de interpretar imágenes = visual literacy.* captura de imágenes = image capture, image capturing.* catalogación de imágenes = image cataloguing.* centrado en las imágenes = image intensive.* composición de imágenes = image setting.* congelación de la imagen = freeze-frame.* congelar una imagen = freeze + frame.* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.* creación de imágenes digitales = digital imaging.* crear una imagen = summon up + image.* diagnóstico por imagen = diagnostic imaging.* digitalización de imágenes = electronic imaging.* digitalización electrónica de imágenes = electronic imaging.* digitalizador de imágenes = image scanner.* doble imagen = ghosting.* documento de imagen en movimiento = moving image document.* fichero de imágenes = graphic file, image file.* fijador de imágenes = image setter.* gestión de imágenes = imaging, image-handling, image management.* gestión de imágenes de documentos = document image management.* gestión de imágenes digitales = digital imaging, digital image management.* gestión de imágenes electrónicas = electronic image management.* gestión de imágenes por ordenador = computer imaging.* habilidad de interpretar imágenes = visual literacy.* imagen a imagen = shot by shot.* imagen animada = moving picture.* imagen del pasado = flashback [flash back].* imagen de pantalla = screen shot [screen-shot].* imagen de satélite = satellite image.* imagen de vídeo = video image.* imagen digital = digital image.* imagen digital de un documento = digital image document.* imagen digitalizada = facsimile image.* imagen distorsionada = distorted picture, distorted image.* imagen en color = colour image.* imagen en miniatura = thumbnail, thumbnail image.* imagen en movimiento = moving image, animated image.* imágenes = imaging, imagery, video data, image data.* imagen escaneada = paper image.* imágenes digitales = digital imagery.* imágenes en movimiento = animation.* imágenes por ordenador = computer graphics.* imágenes vía satélite = satellite imagery, satellite image data.* imágenes y sonidos = sights and sounds.* imagen fija = still, still image, still-picture, film still, movie still.* imagen fotográfica = photographic image.* imagen gráfica = graphic image.* imagen mental = mental picture.* imagen negativa = negative image.* imagen visual = visual image.* periodista reportero de imágenes = video journalist.* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.* realce de imágenes = image-enhancement.* reconocimiento de imágenes = image recognition.* reconocimiento de imágenes por el ordenador = computer vision.* recuperación de imágenes = image retrieval.* recuperación de imágenes digitales = digital image retrieval.* recuperación de imágenes fotográficas = picture retrieval.* recuperación de imágenes por el contenido = content-based image retrieval.* reportero de imágenes = video journalist.* sistema basado en las imágenes = image-based system.* sistema de gestión de imágenes = imaging system, image-based system, image management system.* sistema de proceso de imágenes = imaging system.* sistema de recuperación de imágenes = image retrieval system.* sistema de tratamiento de imágenes = image processing system.* tecnología para la creación de imágenes digitales = digital imaging technology.* tratamiento de imágenes = image processing.* Tratamiento de Imágenes de Documentos (DIP) = Document Image Processing (DIP).* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.* vídeo de imágenes fijas = image video.* visor de imagen = view finder.* visualización de imágenes = image display.2 = persona [personae, -pl.], image, record, stature, profile, street cred, street credibility.Ex: In his early years he consciously emulated both the painterly style and persona of the much-admired artist Drouais, who became something of a cult figure in early 19th c. Paris.
Ex: As she tried to figure out how to change her and the library's image, she made some interesting observations.Ex: She urges a boycott of California as a library conference venue until the state improves its current record of the worst school library provision in the US.Ex: Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.Ex: There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).Ex: Barack Hussein Obama has lost a lot of street cred with the country as of late, but maybe not in his world.Ex: These robbers carry out their vicious attacks for 'kicks' and street credibility rather than cash, a chilling study reveals.* adoptar una imagen = put on + image.* arruinar + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* borrar una imagen = eradicate + image.* cambio de imagen = makeover [make-over].* creador de imagen = image maker.* crear una imagen = build + an image, create + image.* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.* difundir la imagen = spread + the good word, pass on + the good word.* estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* evocar una imagen de = conjure up + an image of, conjure up + a vision of.* imagen comercial = brand image.* imagen corporativa = corporate image.* imagen crediticia = credit standing.* imagen de la biblioteca = library's profile.* imagen de uno mismo = self-presentation, body image.* imagen pública = public image.* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = raise + Posesivo + profile, smarten up + Posesivo + image, enhance + Posesivo + identity, enhance + Posesivo + image, buff up + Posesivo + image.* ofrecer una imagen = present + picture.* presentar una imagen = present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image.* problema de imagen = image problem.* proyectar imagen = project + image.* ser la imagen de = be a picture of.* * *Adale más brillo a la imagen turn up the brightness2 (foto) picture3 (en un espejo) reflectioncontemplaba su imagen en el agua he was contemplating his reflection in the waterel espejo le devolvió una imagen triste y envejecida he saw a sad, aging face looking back at him in the mirrora su imagen y semejanza: Dios creó al hombre a su imagen y semejanza God created man in his own imagelas ha educado a su imagen y semejanza she has brought them up to be just like herser la viva or misma imagen de algn/algo: es la misma imagen de su padre he's the spitting image of his father ( colloq), he's exactly like his fatheres la viva imagen del entusiasmo he's enthusiasm itself o enthusiasm personified4 (en la mente) picturesólo conservo una imagen muy borrosa de él I only have a very vague picture in my mind of him o a very vague memory of himtenía una imagen muy distinta del lugar I had a very different mental image o picture of the placetenía una imagen confusa de lo ocurrido his idea o memory of what had happened was confusedCompuestos:mirror imagevirtual imageB (de un político, cantante, país) imagequiere proyectar una imagen renovada she wants to project a new imagesu imagen se ha visto afectada por estas derrotas his image has suffered as a result of these defeatsD ( Lit) imagelas imágenes en su poesía the images o imagery in her poetry* * *
imagen sustantivo femenino
1a) (Fís, Ópt) image;
(TV) picture, image
◊ ser la viva imagen de algn to be the image of sb
2 (de político, cantante, país) image
imagen sustantivo femenino
1 image: es la viva imagen de su padre, he is the living image of his father
2 (efecto, impresión) image: ese fallo perjudicó la imagen de la empresa, the accident affected the company image
3 TV picture: vimos las imágenes del terremoto, we saw a television report on the earthquake
4 Rel Arte image, statue
' imagen' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corresponderse
- definición
- definida
- definido
- deformar
- desvanecerse
- estampa
- lavado
- nitidez
- nublarse
- plástica
- plástico
- refleja
- reflejo
- registrar
- representación
- reproducir
- sugestiva
- sugestivo
- templete
- borrar
- borroso
- cambiar
- centrar
- claridad
- confuso
- fotografía
- impactante
- inversión
- invertido
- invertir
- múltiple
- nebuloso
- nítido
- reflejar
- reivindicar
- toma
English:
blank
- blur
- clear
- conjure
- illusion
- image
- lurid
- part
- picture
- project
- sharp
- valuable
- critically
- perception
- self
- zoom
* * *imagen nf1. [figura] image;su imagen se reflejaba en el agua she could see her reflection in the water;contemplaba su imagen en el espejo he was looking at his reflection in the mirror;su rostro era la pura imagen del sufrimiento her face was a picture of suffering;eran la imagen de la felicidad they were a picture of happiness;ser la viva imagen de alguien to be the spitting image of sb;a imagen y semejanza: Dios creó al hombre a su imagen y semejanza God created man in his own image;reconstruyeron el museo a imagen y semejanza del original they rebuilt the museum so that it looked just like the old one2. [en física] image;[televisiva] picture;las imágenes en movimiento the moving image;imágenes del partido/de la catástrofe pictures of the game/the disaster;una imagen vale más que mil palabras one picture is worth a thousand wordsimágenes de archivo archive o Br library pictures;imagen virtual virtual image3. [aspecto] image;necesitas un cambio de imagen you need a change of o a new image;tiene una imagen de intolerante she has the image of being an intolerant person;quieren proyectar una imagen positiva they want to project a positive image;tener buena/mala imagen to have a good/bad image;los casos de corrupción han deteriorado la imagen del gobierno the corruption scandals have tainted the image of the governmentimagen corporativa corporate identity;imagen de empresa corporate image;imagen de marca brand image;imagen pública public image4. [recuerdo] picture, image;guardo una imagen muy borrosa de mis abuelos I only have a very vague memory of my grandparents;tenía una imagen diferente del lugar I had a different picture o image of the place, I had pictured the place differentlyimagen mental mental image5. [estatua] statue6. [literaria] image;utiliza unas imágenes muy ricas she uses very rich imagery* * *f tb figimage;ser la viva imagen de be the spitting image of* * ** * *imagen n1. (en general) image2. (en televisión) picture
См. также в других словарях:
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with alacrity — formal phrase quickly and with enthusiasm She accepted with alacrity. Thesaurus: quicklysynonym Main entry: alacrity … Useful english dictionary
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with bells on — {adv. phr.}, {informal} With enthusiasm; eager or ready and in the best of spirits for an event. * / Will you come to the farewell party I m giving for Billy? asked Jerry. I ll be there with bells on, replied Ed./ … Dictionary of American idioms
with bells on — {adv. phr.}, {informal} With enthusiasm; eager or ready and in the best of spirits for an event. * / Will you come to the farewell party I m giving for Billy? asked Jerry. I ll be there with bells on, replied Ed./ … Dictionary of American idioms
with\ bells\ on — adv. phr. informal With enthusiasm; eager or ready and in the best of spirits for an event. Will you come to the farewell party I m giving for Billy? asked Jerry. I ll be there with bells on, replied Ed … Словарь американских идиом