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1 glass
1) (a hard usually breakable transparent substance: The bottle is made of glass; (also adjective) a glass bottle.) vidrio2) (a usually tall hollow object made of glass, used for drinking: There are six glasses on the tray; sherry-glasses.) vaso, copa3) ((also looking-glass) a mirror.) espejo4) (a barometer, or the atmospheric pressure shown by one: The glass is falling.) barómetro•- glasses- glassful
- glassy
- glassiness
glass1 adj de cristal / de vidrioglass2 n1. cristal / vidrio2. vaso / copatr[glɑːs]1 (material) vidrio, cristal nombre masculino2 (for drinking) vaso; (with stem) copa3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL barómetro1 gafas nombre femenino pluralglass ['glæs] n1) : vidrio m, cristal mstained glass: vidrio de color2) : vaso ma glass of milk: un vaso de leche3) glasses nplspectacles: gafas fpl, anteojos mpl, lentes mpl, espejuelos mpladj.• de cristal o de vidrio adj.n.(§ pl.: glasses) = copa s.f.• cristal s.m.• vajilla de cristal s.f.• vaso s.m.• vidrio (Arquitectura) s.m.glæs, glɑːs1) ua pane of glass — un vidrio, un cristal (Esp)
broken glass — vidrio roto, cristales rotos (Esp); (before n) <door, roof> de vidrio, de cristal (Esp)
b) ( glassware) cristalería f, cristal m3) glasses pla) ( spectacles) gafas fpl, lentes mpl (esp AmL), anteojos mpl (esp AmL)b) ( field glasses) prismáticos mpl, largavistas m4) c ( magnifying glass) lupa f, lente f de aumento[ɡlɑːs]1. N1) (=material) vidrio m, cristal munder glass — [exhibit] bajo vidrio, en una vitrina; [plant] en invernadero
3) (=tumbler, schooner etc) (=drinking vessel for water) vaso m ; (for wine, sherry, champagne) copa f ; (for beer) caña f ; (for liqueur, brandy) copita f4) (=glassful) [of beer, water, wine] vaso m ; [of liqueur, brandy] copa f5) (=barometer) barómetro m6) (=mirror) espejo mto look at o.s. in the glass — mirarse en el espejo
7) (=spyglass) catalejo m2.CPD [bottle, ornament, eye] de vidrio or cristal; [slipper] de cristalglass case N — vitrina f
glass ceiling N — tope m or barrera f invisible (que impide ascender profesionalmente a las mujeres o miembros de minorías étnicas)
glass door N — puerta f vidriera or de cristales
glass fibre, glass fiber (US) N — fibra f de vidrio; (as modifier) de fibra de vidrio
glass house N —
glass industry N — industria f vidriera
glass slipper N — zapatilla f de cristal
glass wool N — lana f de vidrio
* * *[glæs, glɑːs]1) ua pane of glass — un vidrio, un cristal (Esp)
broken glass — vidrio roto, cristales rotos (Esp); (before n) <door, roof> de vidrio, de cristal (Esp)
b) ( glassware) cristalería f, cristal m3) glasses pla) ( spectacles) gafas fpl, lentes mpl (esp AmL), anteojos mpl (esp AmL)b) ( field glasses) prismáticos mpl, largavistas m4) c ( magnifying glass) lupa f, lente f de aumento -
2 with
wið1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) con2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) con3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) de4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) con5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) con6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) de7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) a8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) con9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) abajo/arriba el...with prep1. con2. detr[wɪð, wɪɵ]1 (accompanying) condo you live with your parents? ¿vives con tus padres?have you brought your swimsuit with you? ¿te has traído el bañador?2 (having, possessing) con, de; (including, and also) con, incluidowith wine it cost 25 euros costó 25 euros, vino incluido3 (using, by means of) con4 (cover, fill, contain) de5 (agreeing, in support of) conwe're with you all the way! ¡estamos contigo hasta el final!6 (against) condon't argue with your mother! ¡no discutas con tu madre!7 (because of, on account of) de8 (indicating manner) con9 (in same direction as) con11 (regarding, concerning) conthe trouble with Ian is that... lo que pasa con Ian es que...is there something wrong with her? ¿le pasa algo?12 (in the case of, as regards) con respecto a, en cuanto awith Mrs Smith what happened was that... en el caso de la Señora Smith lo que pasó fue que...who do you bank with? ¿en qué banco tienes una cuenta?14 (remaining)15 (despite, in spite of) con16 (in comparisons) con17 (illness) con18 (according to) según, de acuerdo con\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLdown with capitalism! ¡abajo el capitalismo!on with the show! ¡que siga el espectáculo!to be with somebody (accompany) estar con alguien, acompañar a alguien 2 (understand) seguir a alguien, entender a alguienwith that con lo cualwith ['wɪð, 'wɪɵ] prep1) : conI'm going with you: voy contigocoffee with milk: café con leche2) against: conto argue with someone: discutir con alguienthe girl with red hair: la muchacha de pelo rojo4) (indicating manner, means, or cause) : conto cut with a knife: cortar con un cuchillofix it with tape: arréglalo con cintawith luck: consuerte5) despite: a pesar de, aún conwith all his work, the business failed: a pesar de su trabajo, el negocio fracasó6) regarding: con respecto a, conthe trouble with your plan: el problema con su plan7) according to: segúnit varies with the season: varía según la estaciónI'm with you all the way: estoy contigo hasta el finprep.• con prep.• de prep.• en compañía de prep.• según prep.wɪð, wɪθ1)a) ( in the company of) conshe went with him/them/me/you — fue con él/con ellos/conmigo/contigo
go with your sister — ve con tu hermana, acompaña a tu hermana
I'll be with you in a moment — enseguida estoy contigo (or te atiendo etc)
are you with me? — (colloq) ¿entiendes (or entienden etc)?, ¿me sigues (or siguen etc)?
b) (member, employee, client etc of) enare you still with Davis Tools? — ¿sigues en Davis Tools?
c) (in agreement, supporting) con2) ( in descriptions)the shirt is black with white stripes — la camisa es negra a or con rayas blancas
the man with the beard/the red tie — el hombre de barba/corbata roja
a tall woman with long hair — una mujer alta con el pelo largo or de pelo largo
he is married, with three children — está casado y tiene tres hijos
3)a) ( indicating manner) conb) (by means of, using) conc) ( as a result of)4) (where somebody, something is concerned) conthe trouble with Roy is that... — lo que pasa con Roy es que...
what's up with you/him today? — (colloq) ¿qué te/le pasa hoy?
5)a) ( in the same direction as)with the tide/flow — con la marea/corriente
b) ( in accordance with) según6) (after adv, adv phrase)come on, out with it! — vamos, suéltalo!
[wɪð, wɪθ]PREPOSITION When with is part of a set combination, eg good with, pleased with, to agree with, look up the other word. The commonest translation of is. Note that whenever it combines with, or the forms,, are used.1) conI'll be with you in a moment — un momento y estoy con vosotros, en un momento or enseguida estoy con vosotros
down I, 1., 7), off 1., 3), out 1., 1) along {or}3} together with junto conwith the Alcántara it is the biggest ship in or of its class — junto con el Alcántara es el mayor buque de esa clase
to be with sb (=in the company of) estar con algnhe was arrested along or together with four other terrorists — fue detenido junto con otros cuatro terroristas
are you with us or against us? — ¿estás a favor nuestro o en contra?
I'm not with you * — (=able to understand) no te entiendo or sigo
are you with me? * — ¿me entiendes?
to be with it * (=up-to-date) estar al tanto or al día; (=fashionable) [person] estar al tanto de lo que se lleva; [thing] estar de moda; (=mentally alert) estar lúcido or despabiladoit's a problem that will always be with us — es un problema que siempre nos va a afectar, es un problema que no se va a resolver
to get with it * ponerse al díasorry, I'm just not with it today — lo siento, hoy estoy atontado
get with it! — ¡ponte al día!
2) (in descriptions) cona car with the latest features — un coche con las últimas novedades or prestaciones
passengers with tickets — los pasajeros que tienen or con billetes
Note: when the [with] description pinpoints the particular person or thing you are talking about, [with] is usually translated by [de]:you can't speak to the queen with your hat on — no se puede hablar con la reina con el sombrero puesto
3) (indicating manner, means) con... and with these words of advice, he left us —... y tras darnos este consejo nos dejó
with no trouble at all — sin dificultad alguna, sin ninguna dificultad
with that, he closed the door — luego or a continuación, cerró la puerta, luego, cerró la puerta
4) (indicating cause) deto shiver with cold — tiritar or temblar de frío
5) (=as regards) conit's a habit with him — es una costumbre que tiene, es algo típico de él
how are things with you? — ¿qué tal?, ¿cómo te va? (esp LAm), ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile)
6) (=owing to) conwith so much happening it was difficult to arrange a date — con todo lo que estaba pasando era difícil acordar una cita
with the approach of winter, trade began to fall off — al acercarse el invierno, el comercio empezó a declinar
7) (=according to) [increase, change, improve] conthe risk of developing heart disease increases with the number of cigarettes smoked — el riesgo de sufrir enfermedades coronarias aumenta con el número de cigarrillos que se fume
8) (=in the house of) conshe stayed with friends — se quedó con or en casa de unos amigos
9) (=working for)he's with IBM — trabaja para or en IBM
10) (=in the care of)to leave sth with sb — dejar algo en manos de algn or con algn
to leave a child with sb — dejar a un niño al cuidado de algn or con algn
11) (=on, about)luckily, she had an umbrella with her — afortunadamente, llevaba (encima) un paraguas
12) (=in the same direction as) conflow 1.I was swimming with the current — nadaba con or a favor de la corriente
13) (=in spite of) con* * *[wɪð, wɪθ]1)a) ( in the company of) conshe went with him/them/me/you — fue con él/con ellos/conmigo/contigo
go with your sister — ve con tu hermana, acompaña a tu hermana
I'll be with you in a moment — enseguida estoy contigo (or te atiendo etc)
are you with me? — (colloq) ¿entiendes (or entienden etc)?, ¿me sigues (or siguen etc)?
b) (member, employee, client etc of) enare you still with Davis Tools? — ¿sigues en Davis Tools?
c) (in agreement, supporting) con2) ( in descriptions)the shirt is black with white stripes — la camisa es negra a or con rayas blancas
the man with the beard/the red tie — el hombre de barba/corbata roja
a tall woman with long hair — una mujer alta con el pelo largo or de pelo largo
he is married, with three children — está casado y tiene tres hijos
3)a) ( indicating manner) conb) (by means of, using) conc) ( as a result of)4) (where somebody, something is concerned) conthe trouble with Roy is that... — lo que pasa con Roy es que...
what's up with you/him today? — (colloq) ¿qué te/le pasa hoy?
5)a) ( in the same direction as)with the tide/flow — con la marea/corriente
b) ( in accordance with) según6) (after adv, adv phrase)come on, out with it! — vamos, suéltalo!
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3 cut glass
(glass with ornamental patterns cut on the surface, used for drinking glasses etc.) vidrio tallado -
4 ground-glass screen
nCINEMAT, INSTR, PHOTO pantalla de cristal esmerilado f -
5 magnifying-glass
noun (a piece of glass with curved surfaces that makes an object looked at through it appear larger: This print is so small that I need a magnifying-glass to read it.) lupa -
6 annealing lehr with rollers
nC&G for flat glass horno de recocido con rodillos mEnglish-Spanish technical dictionary > annealing lehr with rollers
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7 ground-glass screen with microprism spot
nPHOTO cristal esmerilado con microprisma mEnglish-Spanish technical dictionary > ground-glass screen with microprism spot
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8 ground-glass screen with reticule
nCINEMAT, PHOTO cristal esmerilado con retícula mEnglish-Spanish technical dictionary > ground-glass screen with reticule
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9 ground-glass with Fresnel lens
nCINEMAT, PHOTO cristal esmerilado con lente de Fresnel mEnglish-Spanish technical dictionary > ground-glass with Fresnel lens
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10 glaze
ɡleiz
1. verb1) (to fit glass into: to glaze a window.) poner cristales2) (to cover with glass or a glaze: The potter glazed the vase.) vidriar, esmaltar, barnizar3) ((of eyes) to become blank or dull.) volverse vidriosos
2. noun1) (a glassy coating put on pottery etc: a pink glaze on the grey vase.) barniz, esmalte2) (a shiny coating eg of sugar on fruit etc.) glaseado•- glaziertr[gleɪz]1 (for pottery) vidriado; (lustre) brillo, lustre nombre masculino; (varnish) barniz nombre masculino, esmalte nombre masculino1 (pottery) vidriar, esmaltar2 (windows) poner cristales a3 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL glasear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLglaze kiln (pottery) horno de esmaltar, horno de vidriar1) : ponerle vidrios a (una ventana, etc.)2) : vidriar (cerámica)3) : glasear (papel, verduras, etc.)glaze n: vidriado m, glaseado m, barniz mn.• barniz s.m.• vidriado s.m.v.• barnizar v.• garapiñar v.• glasear v.• poner vidrios a v.• vidriar v.gleɪz
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count & mass nouna) ( on pottery) vidriado mb) ( Culin) glaseado m
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1) ( fit with glass) \<\<window/door\>\> acristalarto glaze a window — ponerle* vidrio(s) or (Esp) cristal(es) a
2) (make shiny, glossy)a) \<\<pottery\>\> vidriarb) ( Culin) glasear
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vi glaze (over) \<\<eyes\>\> vidriarse[ɡleɪz]1. N1) (on pottery) vidriado m2) (Culin) (on cake) glaseado m2. VT1) [+ window] poner vidrios or cristales a2) [+ pottery] vidriar3) (Culin) glasear3.VIto glaze over — [eyes] ponerse vidrioso
* * *[gleɪz]
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count & mass nouna) ( on pottery) vidriado mb) ( Culin) glaseado m
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1) ( fit with glass) \<\<window/door\>\> acristalarto glaze a window — ponerle* vidrio(s) or (Esp) cristal(es) a
2) (make shiny, glossy)a) \<\<pottery\>\> vidriarb) ( Culin) glasear
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vi glaze (over) \<\<eyes\>\> vidriarse -
11 glazed
tr[gleɪzd]1 (of eyes, look etc) vidrioso,-a, ausente; (of surface) vidriado,-a2 (of paper) satinado,-a; (of leather) barnizado,-aadj.• glaseado, -a adj.• satinado, -a adj.• vidriado, -a adj.gleɪzd1) ( fitted with glass) <window/door> con vidrio or (Esp) cristal2)a) (Culin, Print, Tex) glaseadob) ( glassy-eyed) < expression> vidrioso[ɡleɪzd]ADJ1) [surface] vidriado; [paper] satinado; [eye] vidrioso2) (Brit) [door, window etc] con vidrio or cristal3) (Culin) glaseado4) (US) * (=tipsy) achispado ** * *[gleɪzd]1) ( fitted with glass) <window/door> con vidrio or (Esp) cristal2)a) (Culin, Print, Tex) glaseadob) ( glassy-eyed) < expression> vidrioso -
12 decorate
'dekəreit1) (to add some kind of ornament etc to (something) to make more beautiful, striking etc: We decorated the Christmas tree with glass balls.) decorar2) (to put paint, paper etc on the walls, ceiling and woodwork of (a room): He spent a week decorating the living-room.) pintar, empapelar3) (to give a medal or badge to (someone) as a mark of honour: He was decorated for his bravery.) condecorar•- decorative
- decorator
decorate vb1. pintar2. decorar / adornartr['dekəreɪt]2 (paint) pintar; (wallpaper) empapelar1 (paint) pintar; (wallpaper) empapelar1) adorn: decorar, adornar2) : condecorarhe was decorated for bravery: lo condecoraron por valorv.• condecorar v.• cuajar v.• decorar v.• engalanar v.• ornamentar v.'dekəreɪt
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1)a) \<\<room/house\>\> ( with paint) pintar; ( with wallpaper) empapelarb) \<\<Christmas tree\>\> adornar, decorar (AmL); \<\<cake\>\> decorar2) ( award medal to) (usu pass)
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['dekǝreɪt]VT1) (=adorn) decorar, adornar ( with de)2) (=paint) [+ room, house] pintar; (=paper) empapelar3) (=honour) condecorar* * *['dekəreɪt]
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1)a) \<\<room/house\>\> ( with paint) pintar; ( with wallpaper) empapelarb) \<\<Christmas tree\>\> adornar, decorar (AmL); \<\<cake\>\> decorar2) ( award medal to) (usu pass)
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13 sash
I sæʃ noun(a broad band of cloth worn round the waist, or over one shoulder: a white dress with a red sash at the waist.) faja; fajín (militar)
II sæʃ noun(a frame fitted with glass, forming part of a window: the lower sash.)tr[sæʃ]1 (frame) marco de ventana\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsash window ventana de guillotina————————tr[sæʃ]1 (waistband) fajasash ['sæʃ] n1) : faja f (de un vestido), fajín m (de un uniforme)n.• beca s.f.n.• banda (Textil) s.f.• ceñidor s.m.• cincho s.m.• cinta s.f.• cinturón s.m.• contramarco s.m.• faja s.f.• fajín s.m.• marco de ventana s.m.• trena s.f.sæʃ1) ( on dress) faja f; ( on uniform - around waist) fajín m; (- over shoulder) banda f2) ( of window) marco m; (before n)sash window — ventana f de guillotina
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[sæʃ]N [of dress etc] faja f
II [sæʃ]1.N (=window sash) bastidor m de ventana, marco m de ventana2.CPDsash window N — ventana f de guillotina
* * *[sæʃ]1) ( on dress) faja f; ( on uniform - around waist) fajín m; (- over shoulder) banda f2) ( of window) marco m; (before n)sash window — ventana f de guillotina
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s.1 armario (piece of furniture); vitrina (with glass front)2 consejo de Ministros (política)3 gabinete, armario pequeño, armario, escaparate.4 botiquín.5 camerino, camarín.6 cuarto de estudio, gabinete. -
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1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) cortar2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) cortar3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) cortar, hacer4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) cortar5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) reducir, recortar6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) cortar, suprimir7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) cortar8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) cortar9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') cortar10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) cortar (por)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) cortar12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) saltarse13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ignorar, hacer como si no viera
2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) corte2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) corte3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) corte, trozo•- cutter- cutting
3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) cortante- cut-price
- cut-throat
4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) feroz, encarnizado, despiadado- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short
cut1 n cortecut2 vb cortartr[kʌt]2 (divide) cortar, partir, dividir■ the firm cut the workforce by 50% la empresa redujo la plantilla en un 50%5 (hurt feelings of, cause pain) herir6 (adulterate) mezclar, cortar1 (knife, scissors) cortar2 (of food) cortarse3 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL cortar■ cut! ¡corten!3 (share) parte nombre femenino, tajada4 (reduction - in budget, services, wages) recorte nombre masculino; (- in level, number, price) reducción nombre femenino■ fight the cuts! ¡luchad contra los recortes!7 (of hair, garment) corte nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcut the crap! ¡corta el rollo!to be a cut above somebody/something ser superior a alguien/algoto be cut out for something estar hecho,-a para algoto be cut up about something estar disgustado por algo, estar afectado,-a por algoto cut a long story short en resumidas cuentasto cut a tooth salirle un diente a unoto cut both/two ways ser de doble filoto cut classes/school/lessons hacer novillosto cut one's hair cortarse el pelo (uno,-a mismo,-a)to cut it fine llegar con el tiempo justo, dejar poco margento cut no ice (with somebody) no convencer (a alguien)to cut off one's nose to spite one's face tirar piedras sobre su tejadoto cut one's losses reducir las pérdidasto cut somebody dead desairar a alguien, volverle la cara a alguiento cut somebody down in their prime segar la juventud de alguiento cut somebody down to size bajarle los humos a alguiento cut somebody loose/free soltar a alguiento cut something/somebody short interrumpir algo/a alguien, cortar algo/a alguien en secoto cut the ground from under somebody's feet echar por tierra los planes de alguiento have one's work cut out costarle a uno, tener que trabajar muchothe cut and thrust (of something) el toma y daca (de algo)1) : cortarto cut paper: cortar papel2) : cortarseto cut one's finger: cortarse uno el dedo3) trim: cortar, recortarto have one's hair cut: cortarse el pelo4) intersect: cruzar, atravesar5) shorten: acortar, abreviar6) reduce: reducir, rebajarto cut prices: rebajar los precios7)to cut one's teeth : salirle los dientes a unocut vi1) : cortar, cortarse2)to cut in : entrometersecut n1) : corte ma cut of meat: un corte de carne2) slash: tajo m, corte m, cortadura f3) reduction: rebaja f, reducción fa cut in the rates: una rebaja en las tarifasadj.• acuchillado, -a adj.• cortado, -a adj.• tajado, -a adj.• tallado, -a adj.n.• cortadura s.f.• corte s.m.• reducción s.f.• surco s.m.• tajo s.m.• talla s.f.• tijeretazo s.m.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to cut")expr.• cortarle el discurso a alguien expr.expr.• eliminar (algo) de su régimen expr.v.(§ p.,p.p.: cut) = cortar v.• desmochar v.• grabar v.• incidir v.• partir v.• pelar v.• sajar v.• tajar v.• tallar v.• tijeretear v.• truncar v.• tusar v.v.• atusar (Pelo) v.
I kʌt1)a) ( wound) tajo m, corte mb) ( incision) corte m2)a) ( reduction)to make cuts in essential services — hacer* recortes en los servicios esenciales
b) (in text, film) corte mc) ( power cut) apagón m3)a) ( haircut) corte m de pelob) ( of suit) corte mto be a cut above somebody/something — (colloq)
4) ( of meat - type) corte m; (- piece) trozo m5) ( share) (colloq) tajada f (fam), parte f6) ( blow - with knife) cuchillada fcut and thrust: the cut and thrust of politics — el toma y daca de la vida política
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1) \<\<wood/paper/wire/rope\>\> cortarto cut something/somebody loose — soltar* algo/a alguien
to cut it fine — (colloq) calcular muy justo, dejar poco margen
I cut my finger — me corté el dedo; see also short II 1)
2)a) ( trim) \<\<hair/nails\>\> cortar; \<\<grass/corn\>\> cortar, segar*b) ( shape) \<\<glass/stone\>\> tallar; \<\<key\>\> hacer*3) ( excavate)to cut something (INTO something): a tunnel cut into the mountain — un túnel excavado en la montaña
4) ( reduce) \<\<level/number\>\> reducir*; \<\<budget\>\> recortar; \<\<price/rate\>\> rebajar, reducir*; \<\<service/workforce\>\> hacer* recortes en5)a) ( shorten) \<\<text\>\> acortarb) ( remove) \<\<scene\>\> cortarc) \<\<film\>\> ( edit) editar; \<\<censors\>\> hacer* cortes en6) ( in cards) \<\<deck\>\> cortar7) (colloq) ( ignore)to cut somebody dead — dejar a alguien con el saludo en la boca
8) (colloq)a) ( cease)b) ( switch off) \<\<engine/lights\>\> apagar*
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vi1)a) \<\<knife/scissors\>\> cortarto cut INTO something: the rope cut into her wrists la cuerda le estaba cortando or lastimando las muñecas; to cut loose (colloq) ( break free) romper* las ataduras; ( lose restraint) (esp AmE): he cut loose with a string of insults — soltó una sarta de insultos
b) \<\<words\>\> herir*her remarks cut deep — sus palabras lo (or la etc) hirieron en lo más vivo
c) ( be cuttable)2) (Cin, Rad)3) ( in cards) cortar•Phrasal Verbs:- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up
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[kʌt] (vb: pt, pp cut)1. N1) (in skin) corte m, cortadura f; (=wound) herida f; (Med) (=incision) corte m, incisión f; (=slash) tajo m; (with knife) cuchillada f; (with whip) latigazo m; (Cards) corte mhe had a cut on his chin from shaving — se había hecho un corte or se había cortado en la barbilla al afeitarse
to be a cut above sb —
2) (=reduction) (in wages, prices, production) rebaja f, reducción f; (in expenditure, budget) corte m, recorte m; (in tax, interest rates) bajada f, rebaja f; (in staff, workforce) reducción f, recorte f; (=deletion) corte m; (=deleted part) trozo m suprimido; (Elec) apagón m, corte mpublic spending cuts — cortes mpl presupuestarios
they made some cuts in the text — hicieron algunos cortes en el texto, suprimieron algunas cosas del texto
3) [of clothes etc] corte m; [of hair] corte m, peinado m4) [of meat] (=part of animal) corte m (de carne); (=piece) trozo m; (=slice) tajada f5) * (=share) parte f, tajada fthe salesman gets a cut of 5% — el vendedor recibe su parte de 5%
6) (=woodcut) grabado m; (US) foto f, diagrama m, dibujo m7)cut and paste — (Comput) cortar y pegar
2. VT1) [+ meat, bread, cards] cortarfine I, 2., 2), ice 1., 1), loss 1., 2), tooth 1., 1)he is cutting his own throat — (fig) labra su propia ruina
2) (=shape) [+ stone, glass, jewel] tallar; [+ key, hole] hacer; [+ channel] abrir, excavar; [+ engraving, record] grabarcoat 1., 1)3) (=clip, trim) [+ hedge, grass] cortar; [+ corn, hay] segar4) (=reduce) [+ wages, prices, production] reducir, rebajar (by 5% en un 5 por cien); [+ expenditure] reducir, recortar; [+ taxes, interest rates] bajar, rebajar; [+ staff, workforce] reducir, recortar; [+ speech, text] acortar, hacer cortes en; [+ film] cortar, hacer cortes en; (=delete) [+ passage] suprimir, cortar; (=interrupt) interrumpir, cortarshe cut two seconds off the record — mejoró or rebajó la plusmarca en dos segundos
corner 1., 1)•
to cut sth/sb short — interrumpir algo/a algn5) (fig) (=hurt) herirto cut sb to the quick —
6) (=intersect with) [road] cruzar, atravesar; (Math) [line] cortar7) (esp US)*8) (=turn off) [+ engine] parar; (=stop) [+ electricity supply] cortar, interrumpir9) (=adulterate) [+ cocaine etc] cortar10) (=succeed)3. VI1) [person, knife] cortar; [material] cortarse•
she cut into the melon — cortó el melónwill that cake cut into six? — ¿se puede dividir el pastel en seis?
- cut loose2) (Math etc) [lines] cortarse3) (=hurry)- cut and run- cut to the chase4) (Cine, TV) (=change scene) cortar y pasarcut! — ¡corten!
5) (Cards) cortar4.ADJ [flowers] cortado; [glass] talladocut price — a precio reducido, rebajado, de rebaja
5.CPDcut and blow-dry N — corte m y secado con secador
- cut away- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut into- cut off- cut out- cut up* * *
I [kʌt]1)a) ( wound) tajo m, corte mb) ( incision) corte m2)a) ( reduction)to make cuts in essential services — hacer* recortes en los servicios esenciales
b) (in text, film) corte mc) ( power cut) apagón m3)a) ( haircut) corte m de pelob) ( of suit) corte mto be a cut above somebody/something — (colloq)
4) ( of meat - type) corte m; (- piece) trozo m5) ( share) (colloq) tajada f (fam), parte f6) ( blow - with knife) cuchillada fcut and thrust: the cut and thrust of politics — el toma y daca de la vida política
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1.
1) \<\<wood/paper/wire/rope\>\> cortarto cut something/somebody loose — soltar* algo/a alguien
to cut it fine — (colloq) calcular muy justo, dejar poco margen
I cut my finger — me corté el dedo; see also short II 1)
2)a) ( trim) \<\<hair/nails\>\> cortar; \<\<grass/corn\>\> cortar, segar*b) ( shape) \<\<glass/stone\>\> tallar; \<\<key\>\> hacer*3) ( excavate)to cut something (INTO something): a tunnel cut into the mountain — un túnel excavado en la montaña
4) ( reduce) \<\<level/number\>\> reducir*; \<\<budget\>\> recortar; \<\<price/rate\>\> rebajar, reducir*; \<\<service/workforce\>\> hacer* recortes en5)a) ( shorten) \<\<text\>\> acortarb) ( remove) \<\<scene\>\> cortarc) \<\<film\>\> ( edit) editar; \<\<censors\>\> hacer* cortes en6) ( in cards) \<\<deck\>\> cortar7) (colloq) ( ignore)to cut somebody dead — dejar a alguien con el saludo en la boca
8) (colloq)a) ( cease)b) ( switch off) \<\<engine/lights\>\> apagar*
2.
vi1)a) \<\<knife/scissors\>\> cortarto cut INTO something: the rope cut into her wrists la cuerda le estaba cortando or lastimando las muñecas; to cut loose (colloq) ( break free) romper* las ataduras; ( lose restraint) (esp AmE): he cut loose with a string of insults — soltó una sarta de insultos
b) \<\<words\>\> herir*her remarks cut deep — sus palabras lo (or la etc) hirieron en lo más vivo
c) ( be cuttable)2) (Cin, Rad)3) ( in cards) cortar•Phrasal Verbs:- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up
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kræk
1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) rajarse, resquebrajarse2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) abrir, romper, cascar3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) crujir, chasquear4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) contar chistes5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) forzar6) (to solve (a code).) resolver, descifrar7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) rendirse, rajarse, sucumbir, caer
2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) grieta, hendidura, raja2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) rendija3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) chasquido4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) golpe5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) chiste, chanza6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) crack,cocaína dura
3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) as, de primera categoría, experto- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack
crack1 n1. grieta / raja / defecto2. estallido / chasquido3. golpecrack2 vb agrietar
crack sustantivo masculino (pl
crac o crack sustantivo masculino
1 Fin crash
2 (droga) crack ' crack' also found in these entries: Spanish: abertura - agrietar - agrietarse - boquera - cascar - cascarse - chascar - chasquear - chasquido - chorro - crac - despepitarse - grieta - hendidura - mondarse - raja - rajar - rajarse - rendija - resquebrajarse - roer - rotura - trallazo - traquetear - alba - cortar - crujir - introducir - latigazo - partir - paso - quebradura - quebrar - rayar - resquebrajar - resquicio - romper - trizarse English: crack - crack down - crack up - hairline - nut - crash - fill - poke - split - stoptr[kræk]1 (break - cup, glass, etc) rajar; (- bone) fracturar, romper2 (break open - safe) forzar; (- egg) cascar, romper; (- nut) cascar, partir; (- bottle) destapar, abrir, descorchar3 (hit) pegar, golpear4 (whip) hacer restallar, hacer chasquear; (knuckles) hacer crujir5 figurative use (solve - problem) solucionar, resolver, dar con la solución de; (- code) descifrar, dar con6 (tell - joke) contar1 (break - cup, glass) rajarse, resquebrarse; (- rock, plaster, paint, skin) agrietarse; (- lips) partirse, agrietarse3 (voice) cascarse, quebrarse4 (relationship, system) venirse abajo; (person) sufrir una crisis nerviosa; (witness, suspect, spy) no poder contenerse más, perder el control1 (in cup, glass) raja; (in ice, wall, ground, pavement, etc) grieta2 (slit, narrow opening) rendija4 (blow) golpetazo5 (wisecrack) réplica aguda, comentario socarrón6 (attempt) intento7 figurative use (defect) defecto8 (drug) crack nombre masculino1 (troops, regiment, shot) de primera\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat the crack of dawn al amanecernot to be all something is cracked up to be no ser tan bueno,-a como se diceto crack a smile sonreírto crack the whip figurative use apretar las clavijas, apretar las tuercasto give somebody a fair crack of the whip darle una oportunidad a alguiento have a crack at something intentar algocrack ['kræk] vi1) : chasquear, restallarthe whip cracked: el látigo restalló2) split: rajarse, resquebrajarse, agrietarse3) : quebrarse (dícese de la voz)crack vt1) : restallar, chasquear (un látigo, etc.)2) split: rajar, agrietar, resquebrajar3) break: romper (un huevo), cascar (nueces), forzar (una caja fuerte)4) solve: resolver, descifrar (un código)crack adjfirst-rate: buenísimo, de primeracrack n1) : chasquido m, restallido m, estallido m (de un arma de fuego), crujido m (de huesos)a crack of thunder: un trueno2) wisecrack: chiste m, ocurrencia f, salida f3) crevice: raja f, grieta f, fisura f4) blow: golpe m5) attempt: intento madj.• de primera adj.n.• abertura s.f.• chasquido s.m.• chiste s.m.• cuchufleta s.f.• estallido s.m.• grieta s.f.• hendidura s.f.• latigazo s.m.• quiebra s.f.• raja s.f.• rajadura s.f.• rendija s.f.• resquicio s.m.• rompimiento s.m.• traque s.m.• traquido s.m.• trique s.m.• triquitraque s.m.v.• agrietar v.• agrietarse v.• cascar v.• castañetear v.• chascar v.• chasquear v.• desdoblar v.• estallar v.• grietarse v.• partir v.• quebrantar v.• rajar v.• resquebrajar v.• restallar v.kræk
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1) ca) (in ice, wall, pavement) grieta f; (in glass, china) rajadura fto paper o paste over the cracks — ponerle* parches al problema (or a la situación etc)
b) (chink, slit) rendija f2) c (sound - of whip, twig) chasquido m; (- of rifle shot) estallido m; (- of thunder) estruendo m; (- of bones) crujido mto give somebody a fair crack of the whip — (BrE) darle* todas las oportunidades a alguien
3) c ( blow) golpe m4) ( instant)at the crack of dawn — al amanecer, al despuntar el día (liter)
5) c ( attempt) (colloq) intento m6) (colloq) ( wisecrack) comentario m socarrón7) u ( drug) crack m
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1.
1) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajar; \<\<ground/earth\>\> agrietar, resquebrajar; \<\<skin\>\> agrietar2)a) ( break open) \<\<egg\>\> cascar*, romper*; \<\<nut\>\> cascar*, partir; \<\<safe\>\> forzar*; \<\<drugs ring/spy ring\>\> desmantelar, desarticularto crack a book — (AmE colloq) abrir* un libro
to crack open a bottle — (colloq) abrir* or descorchar una botella
to crack a smile — sonreír*
b) (decipher, solve) \<\<code\>\> descifrar, dar* con; \<\<problem\>\> resolver*I've cracked it! — (colloq) ya lo tengo!
3) ( make cracking sound with) \<\<whip\>\> (hacer*) chasquear or restallar; \<\<finger/knuckle\>\> hacer* crujir; whip I4) ( hit sharply) pegar*5) \<\<joke\>\> (colloq) contar*
2.
vi1)a) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajarse; \<\<rock/paint/skin\>\> agrietarseb) ( make cracking sound) \<\<whip\>\> chasquear, restallar; \<\<bones/twigs\>\> crujirc) \<\<voice\>\> quebrarse*d) ( break down)2) (be active, busy)to get cracking — (colloq) poner(se)* manos a la obra
come on, get cracking! — vamos, muévete! (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- crack up[kræk]1. N1) (=fracture) (in plate, glass) raja f ; (in wall, ceiling, ice) grieta f ; (in skin) grieta f ; (fig) (in system, relationship) grieta f- paper over the cracks2) (=slight opening) rendija f3) (=noise) [of twigs] crujido m ; [of whip] chasquido m ; [of rifle] estampido m, estallido m ; [of thunder] estampido m, estruendo m- get a fair crack of the whip- give sb a fair crack of the whip4) (=blow) golpe m5) * (=attempt) intento mto have or take a crack at sth — intentar algo
6) * (=joke, insult) comentario m burlón7) (=drug) crack m8)I'm not getting up at the crack of dawn! * — ¡no me voy a levantar con el canto del gallo! *
9) * (=fun)2.ADJ [team, sportsperson, troops] de primera3. VT1) (=break) [+ glass, pottery] rajar; [+ wood, ground, wall] agrietar, resquebrajar; [+ ice] resquebrajar; [+ skin] agrietar; (fig) * [+ person] derrotar2) (=break open) [+ nut] cascar; [+ egg] cascar, romper; [+ safe] forzar; (fig) * [+ market] entrar en, introducirse en; [+ drugs/spy ring] desarticularnut 1., 2)3) (=hit) golpear4) (=cause to sound) [+ whip] chasquear, restallar; [+ finger joints] hacer crujir- crack the whip5) * (=tell) [+ joke] contarto crack jokes — bromear, contar chistes
6) (=solve) [+ problem, case] resolver; [+ code] descifrar7)4. VI1) (=break) [glass, pottery] rajarse; [wall, wood, ground] agrietarse, resquebrajarse; [ice] resquebrajarse; [skin] agrietarse2) [voice] (with emotion) quebrarse3) (=yield, break down) [person] desmoronarseto crack under the strain — [person] desmoronarse bajo la presión, sufrir una crisis nerviosa a cause de la presión; [relationship] desmoronarse; [alliance] desmoronarse or quebrantarse bajo la presión
4) (=make noise) [thunder] retumbar; [whip] chasquear; [dry wood, joints] crujir5)I promised to get cracking on or with the decorating — le prometí que empezaría a pintar inmediatamente
5.CPDcrack cocaine N — crack m
crack house N — (Drugs) lugar donde se vende crack or cocaína dura
- crack on- crack up* * *[kræk]
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1) ca) (in ice, wall, pavement) grieta f; (in glass, china) rajadura fto paper o paste over the cracks — ponerle* parches al problema (or a la situación etc)
b) (chink, slit) rendija f2) c (sound - of whip, twig) chasquido m; (- of rifle shot) estallido m; (- of thunder) estruendo m; (- of bones) crujido mto give somebody a fair crack of the whip — (BrE) darle* todas las oportunidades a alguien
3) c ( blow) golpe m4) ( instant)at the crack of dawn — al amanecer, al despuntar el día (liter)
5) c ( attempt) (colloq) intento m6) (colloq) ( wisecrack) comentario m socarrón7) u ( drug) crack m
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adjective (before n) <shot/troops> de primera
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1.
1) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajar; \<\<ground/earth\>\> agrietar, resquebrajar; \<\<skin\>\> agrietar2)a) ( break open) \<\<egg\>\> cascar*, romper*; \<\<nut\>\> cascar*, partir; \<\<safe\>\> forzar*; \<\<drugs ring/spy ring\>\> desmantelar, desarticularto crack a book — (AmE colloq) abrir* un libro
to crack open a bottle — (colloq) abrir* or descorchar una botella
to crack a smile — sonreír*
b) (decipher, solve) \<\<code\>\> descifrar, dar* con; \<\<problem\>\> resolver*I've cracked it! — (colloq) ya lo tengo!
3) ( make cracking sound with) \<\<whip\>\> (hacer*) chasquear or restallar; \<\<finger/knuckle\>\> hacer* crujir; whip I4) ( hit sharply) pegar*5) \<\<joke\>\> (colloq) contar*
2.
vi1)a) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajarse; \<\<rock/paint/skin\>\> agrietarseb) ( make cracking sound) \<\<whip\>\> chasquear, restallar; \<\<bones/twigs\>\> crujirc) \<\<voice\>\> quebrarse*d) ( break down)2) (be active, busy)to get cracking — (colloq) poner(se)* manos a la obra
come on, get cracking! — vamos, muévete! (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- crack up -
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pleit1) (a shallow dish for holding food etc: china plates.) plato2) (a sheet of metal etc: The ship was built of steel plates.) placa3) (articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver: a collection of gold plate.) vajilla4) (a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing.) placa5) (an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper: The book has ten full-colour plates.) lámina, grabado6) ((also dental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it.) dentadura (postiza)7) (a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography.) placa•- plated- plateful
- plating
- plate glass
plate n platotr[pleɪt]1 (dish, plateful) plato; (for church offering) platillo, bandeja2 (sheet of metal, glass) placa; (thin layer) lámina3 (metal covered with gold) chapa de oro; (with silver) chapa de plata4 (dishes, bowls - of gold) vajilla de oro; (- of silver) vajilla de plata5 (illustration) grabado, lámina6 (dental) dentadura postiza\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a lot on one's plate tener mucha faena, tener muchas cosas entre manosto give/hand something to somebody on a plate poner algo a alguien en bandejahot plate placa eléctricanumber plate matrículaplate glass cristal nombre masculino cilindrado, vidrio cilindradoplate rack escurreplatos nombre masculinoplate n1) plaque, sheet: placa fa steel plate: una placa de acero2) utensils: vajilla f (de metal)silver plate: vajilla de plata3) dish: plato m4) dentures: dentadura f postiza5) illustration: lámina f (en un libro)6)license plate : matrícula f, placa f de matrículan.• chapa s.f.• clisé s.m.• dentadura postiza s.f.• lámina s.f.• placa s.f.• plancha s.f.• plato s.m.• vajilla de plata s.f.v.• chapear v.• clisar v.• enchapar v.• niquelar v.• planchear v.• platear v.
I pleɪt1)a) c ( dish) plato mto hand o give something to somebody on a plate — servirle* algo a alguien en bandeja
to have a lot/too much on one's plate — tener* muchas/demasiadas cosas entre manos; (before n)
2)b) u ( coating) enchapado m3) ca) ( Phot) placa fb) (Art, Print) plancha fc) ( illustration) ilustración f, lámina f4) ca) ( Auto)(license or (BrE) number) plate — matrícula f, placa f de matrícula, patente f (CS), chapa f (RPl)
b) ( plaque) placa f6) ( home plate) ( in baseball) (AmE) home (plate) m, pentágono m
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to plate something WITH something — recubrir* algo de algo
b) ( encase) \<\<machine/armored car\>\> blindar[pleɪt]1. N1) (=flat dish) plato m ; [of metal etc] lámina f, plancha f ; (for church collection) platillo m ; (=plateful) plato m- hand sth to sb on a plate- have a lot on one's plate3) (=silverware etc) vajilla fgold/silver plate — vajilla f de oro/plata
4) (=plaque) (on wall, door) placa f5) [of microscope] placa f6) (Aut) (=number plate) matrícula f, placa f7) (=dental plate) dentadura f (postiza)8) (=book illustration) lámina f, grabado m9) (Geol) placa f10) (Horse racing) (=prize) premio m11) (US) (Baseball) plato m2. VT2) (with armour) blindar3.CPDplate armour, plate armor (US) N — blindaje m
plate glass N — vidrio m cilindrado, cristal m cilindrado (Sp), luna f
plate rack N — escurreplatos m inv
plate tectonics N — (Geol) tectónica f de placas
plate warmer N — calentador m de platos
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I [pleɪt]1)a) c ( dish) plato mto hand o give something to somebody on a plate — servirle* algo a alguien en bandeja
to have a lot/too much on one's plate — tener* muchas/demasiadas cosas entre manos; (before n)
2)b) u ( coating) enchapado m3) ca) ( Phot) placa fb) (Art, Print) plancha fc) ( illustration) ilustración f, lámina f4) ca) ( Auto)(license or (BrE) number) plate — matrícula f, placa f de matrícula, patente f (CS), chapa f (RPl)
b) ( plaque) placa f6) ( home plate) ( in baseball) (AmE) home (plate) m, pentágono m
II
to plate something WITH something — recubrir* algo de algo
b) ( encase) \<\<machine/armored car\>\> blindar -
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pleit1) (a shallow dish for holding food etc: china plates.) plato2) (a sheet of metal etc: The ship was built of steel plates.) placa3) (articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver: a collection of gold plate.) vajilla4) (a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing.) placa5) (an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper: The book has ten full-colour plates.) lámina, grabado6) ((also dental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it.) dentadura (postiza)7) (a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography.) placa•- plated- plateful
- plating
- plate glass
plate n platotr[pleɪt]1 (dish, plateful) plato; (for church offering) platillo, bandeja2 (sheet of metal, glass) placa; (thin layer) lámina3 (metal covered with gold) chapa de oro; (with silver) chapa de plata4 (dishes, bowls - of gold) vajilla de oro; (- of silver) vajilla de plata5 (illustration) grabado, lámina6 (dental) dentadura postiza\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a lot on one's plate tener mucha faena, tener muchas cosas entre manosto give/hand something to somebody on a plate poner algo a alguien en bandejahot plate placa eléctricanumber plate matrículaplate glass cristal nombre masculino cilindrado, vidrio cilindradoplate rack escurreplatos nombre masculinoplate n1) plaque, sheet: placa fa steel plate: una placa de acero2) utensils: vajilla f (de metal)silver plate: vajilla de plata3) dish: plato m4) dentures: dentadura f postiza5) illustration: lámina f (en un libro)6)license plate : matrícula f, placa f de matrículan.• chapa s.f.• clisé s.m.• dentadura postiza s.f.• lámina s.f.• placa s.f.• plancha s.f.• plato s.m.• vajilla de plata s.f.v.• chapear v.• clisar v.• enchapar v.• niquelar v.• planchear v.• platear v.
I pleɪt1)a) c ( dish) plato mto hand o give something to somebody on a plate — servirle* algo a alguien en bandeja
to have a lot/too much on one's plate — tener* muchas/demasiadas cosas entre manos; (before n)
2)b) u ( coating) enchapado m3) ca) ( Phot) placa fb) (Art, Print) plancha fc) ( illustration) ilustración f, lámina f4) ca) ( Auto)(license or (BrE) number) plate — matrícula f, placa f de matrícula, patente f (CS), chapa f (RPl)
b) ( plaque) placa f6) ( home plate) ( in baseball) (AmE) home (plate) m, pentágono m
II
to plate something WITH something — recubrir* algo de algo
b) ( encase) \<\<machine/armored car\>\> blindar[pleɪt]N* * *
I [pleɪt]1)a) c ( dish) plato mto hand o give something to somebody on a plate — servirle* algo a alguien en bandeja
to have a lot/too much on one's plate — tener* muchas/demasiadas cosas entre manos; (before n)
2)b) u ( coating) enchapado m3) ca) ( Phot) placa fb) (Art, Print) plancha fc) ( illustration) ilustración f, lámina f4) ca) ( Auto)(license or (BrE) number) plate — matrícula f, placa f de matrícula, patente f (CS), chapa f (RPl)
b) ( plaque) placa f6) ( home plate) ( in baseball) (AmE) home (plate) m, pentágono m
II
to plate something WITH something — recubrir* algo de algo
b) ( encase) \<\<machine/armored car\>\> blindar -
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1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) transparente2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) despejado3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) claro, nítido4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) despejado5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) tranquilo6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) claro7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) despejado, libre (de)8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) libre (de)
2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) quitar; despejar; aclarar2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) absolver3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) despejarse4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) salvar•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear
clear1 adj1. claro / evidenteyou must never do that again, is that clear? no debes volver a hacer eso, ¿queda claro?2. claro3. transparente4. despejado5.the road is clear, now you can cross no viene ningún coche, ya puedes cruzarclear2 vb quitar / recoger / despejarclear the table, please recoge la mesa, por favortr[klɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (glass, plastic, liquid) transparente; (sky, day, etc) despejado,-a; (skin, complexion) bueno,-a■ you can see the Pyrenees on a clear day cuando el día es claro, se ven los Pirineos2 (not blocked - road, desk) despejado,-a; (free - time) libre3 (picture, outline) nítido,-a4 (voice, sound, speaker) claro,-a5 (understandable - explanation, instruction, ideas) claro,-a■ is that clear? ¿está claro?, ¿queda claro?■ she made it quite clear that we were not to leave the house dejó bien claro que no podíamos salir de la casa6 (not confused - thinking, mind) lúcido,-a, claro,-a7 (obvious, evident) claro,-a, patente; (certain) claro,-a■ he earns a clear £250 a week saca £250 netas por semana1 (clearly - speak) claramente; (hear) perfectamente, bien2 (not touching) a distancia1 (table) quitar; (floor, road) despejar; (pipe, drain) desatascar; (building, room - of people) desalojar, despejar, desocupar; (house, room - of furniture) vaciar■ can you clear a space for the salad? ¿puedes hacer sitio para la ensalada?2 (accused person) absolver, descargar, exculpar; (one's name) limpiar5 (obstacle) salvar6 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (ball) despejar2 (cheque) ser compensado,-a3 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL (screen) borrarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas clear as a bell muy claroas clear as day más claro que el aguaas clear as mud nada claro'Keep clear' "Vado permanente"'Reduced to clear' "Rebajado por liquidación"'Stand clear' "Apártense"to be in the clear familiar (from danger) estar fuera de peligro 2 (from suspicion) estar fuera de toda sospechato clear customs pasar por la aduanato clear one's throat aclararse la garganta, carraspearto clear the air (argument) aclarar las cosasto clear the way abrir caminoto have a clear conscience tener la conciencia tranquilato keep/stay/steer clear of something/somebody evitar algo/a alguien, apartarse de algo/alguiento make oneself clear explicarseclear soup consomé nombre masculinoclear ['klɪr] vt1) clarify: aclarar, clarificar (un líquido)2) : despejar (una superficie), desatascar (un tubo), desmontar (una selva)to clear the table: levantar la mesato clear one's throat: carraspear, aclararse la voz3) exonerate: absolver, limpiar el nombre de4) earn: ganar, sacar (una ganancia de)5) : pasar sin tocarhe cleared the hurdle: saltó por encima de la valla6)to clear up resolve: aclarar, resolver, esclarecerclear vi1) disperse: irse, despejarse, disiparse2) : ser compensado (dícese de un cheque)3)to clear up : despejar (dícese del tiempo), mejorarse (dícese de una enfermedad)clear adv: claro, claramenteclear adj1) bright: claro, lúcido2) fair: claro, despejado3) transparent: transparente, translúcido4) evident, unmistakable: evidente, claro, obvio5) certain: seguro6) unobstructed: despejado, libreclear n1)in the clear : inocente, libre de toda sospecha2)in the clear safe: fuera de peligroadj.• abierto, -a adj.• declarado, -a adj.• distinto, -a adj.• evidente adj.• expreso, -a adj.• manifiesto, -a adj.• palpable adj.• visible adj. (Obvious)n.• patente s.m.adj.• claro, -a adj.• descampado, -a adj.• desenfadado, -a adj.• despejado, -a adj.• exento, -a adj.• gráfico, -a adj.• libre adj.• limpio, -a adj.• lúcido, -a adj.• nítido, -a adj.• perspicuo, -a adj.• puro, -a adj.• raso, -a adj.• terminante adj. (A field, etc.)expr.• limpiar v. (Weather)n.• despejarse (el cielo) s.m.v.• aclarar v.• clarificar v.• descombrar v.• desembarazar v.• desobstruir v.• desocupar v.• despejar (Informática) v.• escombrar v.• franquear v.• limpiar v.• redondear v.klɪr, klɪə(r)
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adjective -er, -estclear soup — consomé m
to have a clear conscience — tener* la conciencia tranquila or limpia
to keep a clear head — mantener* la mente despejada
3)a) (plain, evident)it's a clear case of suicide — es un caso evidente or claro de suicidio
the Bears are clear favorites — los Bears son, sin lugar a dudas, el equipo favorito
it became clear that... — se hizo evidente or patente que...
b) <explanation/instructions> clarois that clear? — ¿está or queda claro?
do I make myself clear? — ¿me explico?, ¿está claro?
4) (free, unobstructed) <space/road> despejado5) ( entire)he makes a clear $450 a week — saca 450 dólares netos or limpios a la semana
6)to be in the clear — ( free - from danger) estar* fuera de peligro; (- from debt) estar* libre de deudas; (- from suspicion) estar* libre de toda sospecha
7) ( in showjumping) < round> sin faltas
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1) (beyond, outside)2) ( as intensifier)3)to keep/stay/steer clear (of something) — ( lit) mantenerse* alejado (de algo)
4) ( distinctly) loud II
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1)a) (make free, unobstructed) \<\<room\>\> vaciar*; \<\<surface\>\> despejar; \<\<drain/pipe\>\> desatascar*, destapar (AmL); \<\<building\>\> desalojar; \<\<land\>\> despoblar de árboles, desmontarto clear the table — levantar or (Esp tb) quitar la mesa
to clear one's throat — carraspear, aclararse la voz
to clear a space for something — hacer* sitio or lugar para algo
an agreement that clears the way for increased trade — un acuerdo que abre camino para un mayor intercambio comercial
let's clear all this paper off the desk — quitemos todos estos papeles del escritorio; air I 1)
b) ( Comput) \<\<screen\>\> despejar; \<\<data\>\> borrar2) \<\<fence/ditch\>\> salvar, saltar por encima de3) ( free from suspicion)4)a) ( authorize) autorizar*, darle* el visto bueno ayou'll have to clear that with Tom — tendrás que obtener autorización or el visto bueno de Tom
b) ( Fin) compensar5)a) ( settle) \<\<debt/account\>\> liquidar, saldarb) ( earn) sacar*c) ( sell off) \<\<stock\>\> liquidarreduced to clear — (BrE) rebajas por liquidación
6) ( Sport) \<\<ball/puck\>\> despejar
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vi1)a) \<\<sky/weather\>\> despejarse; \<\<water\>\> aclararseb) ( disperse) \<\<fog/smoke\>\> levantarse, disiparse; \<\<traffic/congestion\>\> despejarse2) ( Fin) \<\<check\>\> ser* compensado•Phrasal Verbs:- clear up[klɪǝ(r)]1. ADJ(compar clearer) (superl clearest)1) (=unambiguous) [meaning, explanation] claro•
a clear case of murder — un caso claro de homicidio•
now let's get this clear... — vamos a dejar esto claro...•
to make it clear that... — dejar claro or bien sentado que...to make o.s. clear — explicarse claramente
do I make myself clear? — ¿me explico bien?
2) (=obvious) [motive, consequence] claro, evidenteit is (absolutely) clear to me that... — no me cabe (la menor) duda de que...
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it became clear that... — empezó a verse claro que...•
it's not clear whether... — no está claro sí...3) (=certain) [understanding, proof] seguro, ciertohe was perfectly clear that he did not intend to go — dijo claramente or tajantemente que no pensaba ir
are we clear that we want this? — ¿estamos seguros de que queremos esto?
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I'm not very clear about this — no tengo una idea muy clara de esto•
I'm not clear whether... — no tengo claro sí...4) (=transparent) [water, glass] claro, transparente5) [sky, weather] despejado; [air] puro6) (=bright) [light, colour] clarolight I, 1., 1)7) [photograph, outline] claro, preciso; [complexion] terso8) (=distinct) [sound, impression, voice] claroas clear as a bell —
I could hear his voice as clear as a bell — oía su voz como si estuviera a mi lado, oía su voz con toda claridad
9) (=unobstructed) [road, space] libre, despejado•
all clear! — ¡vía libre!, ¡adelante!•
to get a clear look at sb/sth — poder ver algn/algo bien•
to be clear of sth — (=free of) estar libre de algo; (=away from) estar lejos de algo•
we had a clear view — teníamos una buena vista, se veía bien10) (=untroubled) [conscience] limpio, tranquilo£3 clear profit — una ganancia neta de 3 libras
12)• a clear majority — una mayoría absoluta
13) (=complete)14) (=without commitments) [day, afternoon] libre; [diary] despejado2. ADV2) (=completely)3) (=free)•
to get clear away — escaparse sin dejar rastro algunoto get clear of — (=get rid of) deshacerse de
when we get clear of London — (=away from) cuando estemos fuera de Londres
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to keep clear of sb/sth, keep clear of the wall — no te acerques a la paredkeep clear of my daughter! — ¡no te acerques a mi hija!, ¡mantente alejado de mi hija!
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to stand clear of sth — mantenerse apartado de algostand clear of the doors! — ¡apártense de las puertas!
4) (Brit)(Sport) (=ahead)steer I, 1., 1)to be seven metres/seconds/points clear of sb — estar siete metros/segundos/puntos por delante de algn
5) (=net)he'll get £250 clear — sacará 250 libras netas
6) (esp US)clear to sth — (=as far as) hasta algo
3. N1)to be in the clear — (=out of debt) estar libre de deudas; (=free of suspicion) quedar fuera de toda sospecha; (=free of danger) estar fuera de peligro
2)message in clear — mensaje m no cifrado
4. VT1) (=remove obstacles etc from) [+ place, surface] despejar; [+ road, railway track] dejar libre, despejar; [+ site] desmontar; [+ woodland] despejar, desbrozar; [+ court, hall] desocupar, desalojar (de público etc); [+ pipe] desatascar; [+ postbox] recoger las cartas de•
to clear sth of sth — despejar algo de algo•
to clear a space for sth/sb — hacer sitio para algo/algn•
to clear one's throat — carraspear, aclararse la voz•
to clear the way for sth — (fig) dejar el camino libre para algo- clear the air2) [+ liquid] aclarar, clarificar; (Med) [+ blood] purificar3) (Sport) [+ ball] despejar4) (=get over) [+ fence etc] salvar, saltar por encima de; (=get past) [+ rocks etc] pasar sin tocarthe plane just cleared the roof — el avión no tocó el tejado por poco, el avión pasó casi rozando el tejado
to clear two metres — [jumper] saltar dos metros
this part has to clear that by at least one centimetre — entre esta pieza y aquella tiene que haber un espacio de un centímetro al menos
5) (=declare innocent etc) [+ person] absolver, probar la inocencia deto clear o.s. of a charge — probar su inocencia de una acusación
6) (=authorize)the plan will have to be cleared with the director — el plan tendrá que ser aprobado por el director
7)to clear a cheque — (=accept) aceptar or dar el visto bueno a un cheque; (=double check) compensar un cheque
8) (Comm etc) [+ debt] liquidar, saldar; [+ profit] sacar (una ganancia de); [+ goods etc] liquidarhe cleared £50 on the deal — sacó 50 libras del negocio
he clears £250 a week — se saca 250 libras a la semana
9) (Comput) despejar5. VI2) [liquid] aclararse, clarificarse3) [cheque] ser compensado4) (Sport) despejar6.CPDclear round N — (Showjumping) ronda f sin penalizaciones
- clear up* * *[klɪr, klɪə(r)]
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adjective -er, -estclear soup — consomé m
to have a clear conscience — tener* la conciencia tranquila or limpia
to keep a clear head — mantener* la mente despejada
3)a) (plain, evident)it's a clear case of suicide — es un caso evidente or claro de suicidio
the Bears are clear favorites — los Bears son, sin lugar a dudas, el equipo favorito
it became clear that... — se hizo evidente or patente que...
b) <explanation/instructions> clarois that clear? — ¿está or queda claro?
do I make myself clear? — ¿me explico?, ¿está claro?
4) (free, unobstructed) <space/road> despejado5) ( entire)he makes a clear $450 a week — saca 450 dólares netos or limpios a la semana
6)to be in the clear — ( free - from danger) estar* fuera de peligro; (- from debt) estar* libre de deudas; (- from suspicion) estar* libre de toda sospecha
7) ( in showjumping) < round> sin faltas
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1) (beyond, outside)2) ( as intensifier)3)to keep/stay/steer clear (of something) — ( lit) mantenerse* alejado (de algo)
4) ( distinctly) loud II
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1)a) (make free, unobstructed) \<\<room\>\> vaciar*; \<\<surface\>\> despejar; \<\<drain/pipe\>\> desatascar*, destapar (AmL); \<\<building\>\> desalojar; \<\<land\>\> despoblar de árboles, desmontarto clear the table — levantar or (Esp tb) quitar la mesa
to clear one's throat — carraspear, aclararse la voz
to clear a space for something — hacer* sitio or lugar para algo
an agreement that clears the way for increased trade — un acuerdo que abre camino para un mayor intercambio comercial
let's clear all this paper off the desk — quitemos todos estos papeles del escritorio; air I 1)
b) ( Comput) \<\<screen\>\> despejar; \<\<data\>\> borrar2) \<\<fence/ditch\>\> salvar, saltar por encima de3) ( free from suspicion)4)a) ( authorize) autorizar*, darle* el visto bueno ayou'll have to clear that with Tom — tendrás que obtener autorización or el visto bueno de Tom
b) ( Fin) compensar5)a) ( settle) \<\<debt/account\>\> liquidar, saldarb) ( earn) sacar*c) ( sell off) \<\<stock\>\> liquidarreduced to clear — (BrE) rebajas por liquidación
6) ( Sport) \<\<ball/puck\>\> despejar
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vi1)a) \<\<sky/weather\>\> despejarse; \<\<water\>\> aclararseb) ( disperse) \<\<fog/smoke\>\> levantarse, disiparse; \<\<traffic/congestion\>\> despejarse2) ( Fin) \<\<check\>\> ser* compensado•Phrasal Verbs:- clear up -
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12 nAGRIC, COAL, CONST terreno m, tierra f, suelo mELEC, ELEC ENG, PHYS, PROD, TELECOM, VEH (cf earth BrE ) (AmE) masa f, masa eléctrica f, puesta a tierra f, tierra f, toma de tierra fVEH masa f, masa eléctrica f, puesta a tierra f, toma de tierra f3 vt (AmE) (cf earth BrE )GEN conectar a masa, conectar a tierra, poner a masa, poner a tierra, unir a masa4 viAIR TRANSP obligar a permanecer en tierraOCEAN, WATER TRANSP ship encallar, varar
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