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1 flick

flick [flɪk]

1. noun

a. petit coup m

• at the flick of a switch rien qu'en appuyant sur un bouton

b. (British = film) (inf) film m

• the flicks le ciné (inf)

2. transitive verb

donner un petit coup à

• to flick a switch on/off allumer/éteindre

• to flick a ball of paper at sb envoyer d'une chiquenaude une boulette de papier à qn

• he flicked his cigarette ash into the ashtray il a fait tomber la cendre de sa cigarette dans le cendrier

3. compounds

► flick knife noun (plural flick knives) (British) couteau m à cran d'arrêt

► flick through inseparable transitive verb

[+ pages of book] feuilleter

• to flick through the TV channels zapper

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[flɪk] 1.
noun

1) ( with finger) chiquenaude f; (with whip, cloth) petit coup m

2) ( movement) gen, Sport petit coup m

at the flick of a switch — rien qu'en appuyant sur un bouton
2.
flicks (colloq) plural noun cinéma m
3.
transitive verb

1) ( strike) ( with finger) donner une chiquenaude à; (with tail, cloth) donner un petit coup à

to flick something at somebody — ( with finger) envoyer or lancer quelque chose à quelqu'un d'une chiquenaude

he flicked his ash onto the floor — il a fait tomber sa cendre par terre

2) ( press) appuyer sur [switch]

3) Sport donner un petit coup à [ball]

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Phrasal Verbs:

- flick back

- flick off

- flick over

- flick through

English-French dictionary > flick
2 flick

flick

A n

1 ( blow) ( with finger) chiquenaude f ; (with whip, cloth, tongue) petit coup m ; to give sb a flick with sth donner un petit coup de qch à qn ;

2 ( movement) gen, Sport petit coup m ; with a flick of the wrist/its tail d'un petit coup de poignet/de queue ; at the flick of a switch rien qu'en appuyant sur un bouton ; to have a flick through a book feuilleter un livre ;

3 ○ ( film) film m.

B flicks ○ npl cinéma m.

C vtr

1 ( strike) ( with finger) donner une chiquenaude à ; (with tail, cloth) donner un petit coup à ; to flick a crumb off sth enlever une miette de qch d'un petit geste ; to flick sth at sb ( with finger) envoyer or lancer qch à qn d'une chiquenaude ; to flick sth open ouvrir d'un coup sec ; he flicked his ash onto the floor il a fait tomber sa cendre par terre ; to flick a duster over the chairs donner un coup de chiffon aux chaises ;

2 ( press) appuyer sur [switch] ; to flick the television on/off allumer/éteindre la télévision ;

3 Sport donner un petit coup à [ball].

Phrasal verbs

■ flick away:

▶ flick [sth] away, flick away [sth] ( with finger) enlever [qch] d'une chiquenaude ; (with tail, object) éloigner.

■ flick back:

▶ flick [sth] back, flick back [sth] rejeter [qch] en arrière [hair].

■ flick off:

▶ flick [sth] off, flick off [sth] ( with finger) enlever [qch] d'une chiquenaude ; (with tail, cloth) enlever [qch] d'un petit geste.

■ flick out:

▶ flick out [tongue] sortir rapidement ;

▶ flick [sth] out, flick out [sth] sortir rapidement [tongue, blade].

■ flick over:

▶ flick [sth] over, flick over [sth] feuilleter [pages].

■ flick through:

▶ flick through [sth] feuilleter [book, report] ; to flick through the channels TV zapper.

Big English-French dictionary > flick
3 flick

flick [flɪk]

1 noun

(a) (with finger) chiquenaude f; (with wrist) petit ou léger mouvement m; (with tail, whip, duster) petit ou léger coup m; Sport petit coup m;

∎ with a flick of his finger d'une chiquenaude;

∎ give the table a quick flick with a duster donne un petit coup de chiffon à ou sur la table;

∎ at the flick of a switch en appuyant simplement sur un interrupteur

(b) British familiar old-fashioned (film) film^□ m

2 transitive verb

(switch) appuyer sur;

∎ he flicked the horse with his whip il a donné un petit coup de fouet au cheval;

∎ he had to keep flicking the hair out of his eyes il n'arrêtait pas de chasser du doigt les cheveux qui lui tombaient dans les yeux;

∎ don't flick your ash on the floor ne mets pas tes cendres par terre;

∎ she flicked the ash off the table (with duster) d'un coup de chiffon, elle a enlevé la cendre de la table; (with finger) d'une chiquenaude, elle a enlevé la cendre de la table

3 flicks plural noun

British familiar old-fashioned

∎ the flicks le ciné, le cinoche

►► British flick knife (couteau m à) cran m d'arrêt;

Cars flick wipe balayage m unique

➲ flick away separable transitive verb

chasser; (with fingers) repousser d'une chiquenaude

➲ flick off separable transitive verb

(with finger → ash, paper etc) envoyer promener ou enlever d'une chiquenaude; (→ light, computer) éteindre;

∎ to flick sth off with a duster faire envoler qch d'un coup de torchon;

∎ he flicked the dandruff off his collar il secoua les pellicules qui se trouvaient sur son col

➲ flick on separable transitive verb

(a) (light, computer) allumer

(b) Football

∎ to flick the ball on prolonger une passe

➲ flick out intransitive verb

sortir;

∎ the snake's tongue was flicking in and out la langue du serpent sortait et rentrait à petits coups rapides

➲ flick over separable transitive verb

(pages of book, newspaper etc) tourner rapidement

➲ flick through inseparable transitive verb

(book, newspaper) feuilleter; (photographs) jeter un œil parmi;

∎ Television to flick through the channels passer rapidement d'une chaîne à une autre

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4 flick

1. noun
flick of the wrist — kurze, schnelle Drehung des Handgelenks

a flick of the switch — ein einfaches Klicken des Schalters
2. transitive verb
schnippen; anknipsen [Schalter]; verspritzen [Tinte]

flick one's fingers — mit den Fingern schnipsen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/87102/flick_through">flick through

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[flik] 1. noun
1) (a quick, sharp movement: a flick of the wrist.) leichter, schneller Schlag

2) ((slang) a movie.)
2. verb
(to make this kind of movement (to or with something): He flicked open a packet of cigarettes.) schnippen

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flick

[flɪk]

I. n

1. (blow) [kurzer [o leichter]] Schlag, Klaps m

2. sing (sound) of fingers Schnipsen nt, Schnalzen nt; of tongue Schnalzen nt; of switch Klicken nt; of whip Schnalzen nt, Knallen nt

3. (movement) kurze [o schnelle] Bewegung

at the \flick of a switch, the room was in darkness ein Knipser und schon war es dunkel im Zimmer

he gave the room a \flick with the duster er ging mal eben mit dem Staubtuch durch das Zimmer

a \flick of the wrist eine kurze [o schnelle] Drehung des Handgelenks

4. BRIT ( dated fam: movie) Film m, Streifen m fam

▪ the \flicks pl (cinema) Kintopp m o nt kein pl DIAL veraltet fam

5.

▶ a \flick of a switch ein Kinderspiel

▶ with a \flick of a switch im Handumdrehen, in null Komma nichts fam

II. vt

1. (strike)

▪ to \flick sb/sth jdm/etw einen [leichten] Schlag versetzen

horses \flick their tails to make flies go away Pferde schlagen mit dem Schweif, um Fliegen zu verjagen

2. (move)

▪ to \flick sth etw mit einer schnellen [o kurzen] Bewegung ausführen

you hit a squash ball by \flicking your wrist man schlägt einen Squashball mit einer schnellen Drehung des Handgelenks

to \flick channels ( fam) durch die Kanäle zappen

to \flick a knife [open] ein Messer aufschnappen lassen

to \flick the light switch [on/off] das Licht an-/ausknipsen

3. (remove)

▪ to \flick sth etw wegwedeln [o wegfegen]; with fingers etw wegschnippen [o wegschnipsen

4. (produce sound)

to \flick one's fingers mit den Fingern schnipsen [o schnalzen]

to \flick one's tongue mit der Zunge schnalzen

to \flick a whip mit einer Peitsche schnalzen [o knallen

III. vi sich akk schnell [und ruckartig] bewegen; ELEC arc flattern fachspr

I saw her eyes \flick away towards the door ich sah, wie ihr Blick zur Tür schnellte

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[flɪk]
1. n
(with finger) Schnipsen nt no pl; (of tail) kurzer Schlag; (with whip) Schnalzen nt no pl
with a flick of his fingers/the whip — mit einem Finger-/Peitschenschnalzen

a flick of the wrist — eine schnelle Drehung des Handgelenks

2. vt
whip schnalzen or knallen mit; fingers schnalzen mit; (with whip) horse etc leicht schlagen; (with fingers) switch anknipsen; dust, ash wegschnipsen; (with cloth) wegwedeln
she flicked her hair out of her eyes — sie strich sich (dat)

I'll just flick a duster round the sitting room (inf) — ich wedel or geh eben mal mit dem Staubtuch durchs Wohnzimmer (inf)

she flicked the light on — sie knipste das Licht an

he flicked the piece of paper onto the floor — er schnipste das Papier auf den Fußboden

3. vi

the snake's tongue flicked in and out — die Schlange züngelte

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flick¹ [flık]

A s

1. leichter Schlag, Klaps m

2. Knall m, Schnalzer m

3. schnellende Bewegung, Ruck m

4. Schnipser m

B v/t

1. leicht schlagen, einen Klaps geben (dat)

2. mit den Fingern schnalzen, mit einer Peitsche schnalzen, knallen

3. ruckartig bewegen, einen Schalter an- oder ausknipsen:

flick a knife open ein Messer aufschnappen lassen

4. schnippen, schnipsen:

he flicked the ashes from his cigar;

flick away ( oder off) wegschnippen

C v/i

1. schnellen

2. flick through ein Buch etc durchblättern, überfliegen:

flick through a book auch in einem Buch blättern

flick² [flık] s umg

a) Film m:

do a flick sich einen Film anschauen

b) pl Kintopp m, auch n (Kino):

at the flicks im Kintopp

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1. noun
flick of the wrist — kurze, schnelle Drehung des Handgelenks

a flick of the switch — ein einfaches Klicken des Schalters
2. transitive verb
schnippen; anknipsen [Schalter]; verspritzen [Tinte]

flick one's fingers — mit den Fingern schnipsen

Phrasal Verbs:

- flick through

English-german dictionary > flick
5 flick

flik
1. noun
1) (a quick, sharp movement: a flick of the wrist.) movimiento rápido

2) ((slang) a movie.) película

2. verb
(to make this kind of movement (to or with something): He flicked open a packet of cigarettes.) hacer un movimiento rápido

flick

tr[flɪk]

noun

1 (jerk) movimiento rápido, movimiento brusco

■ with a flick of the wrist con un golpe de muñeca

■ at the flick of a switch con sólo apretar un botón

2 (of fingers) capirotazo; (of whip) latigazo, chasquido; (of tail) coletazo

3 (of pages) hojeada

transitive verb

1 (with finger) dar un capirotazo a

■ he flicked a pea at me me dio un capirotazo con un guisante

2 (switch) dar al interruptor

■ she flicked the light on/off encendió/apagó la luz

3 (whip) chasquear, dar con el látigo; (tail) dar un coletazo

■ the horse flicked it's tail el caballo dio un coletazo

4 (remove) sacudirse

■ she flicked the ash from her sleeve se sacudió la ceniza de la manga

plural noun the flicks

1 dated el cine m sing

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to flick channels cambiar de canal, hacer zapping

flick knife navaja automática

flick ['flɪk] vt

: dar un capirotazo a (con el dedo)

to flick a switch: darle al interruptor

flick vi

1) flit: revolotear

2)

to flick through : hojear (un libro)

flick n

: coletazo m (de una cola), capirotazo m (de un dedo)

flick

n.

• capirotazo s.m.

• chasquido s.m.

• golpe rápido y ligero s.m.

• golpecito s.m.

v.

• chasquear v.

• golpear ligeramente v.

I
1. flɪk
transitive verb

a) ( strike lightly)

she flicked a piece of bread at me — me tiró un pedazo de pan

b) ( remove)

he flicked the ash off his lapel — se sacudió la ceniza de la solapa

to flick the hair out of one's eyes — apartarse or quitarse el pelo de los ojos

2.

vi

the lizard's tongue flicked in and out — el lagarto sacaba y metía la lengua

Phrasal Verbs:

- flick through

II

noun

1) ( of tail) coletazo m; ( of wrist) giro m

she gave the furniture a quick flick with a duster — les dio una pasada rápida a los muebles con el trapo

at the flick of a switch — con sólo tocar or apretar un botón

2) (colloq & dated) flicks pl

the flicks — el cine

[flɪk]
1. N

1) [of tail] coletazo m ; [of finger] capirotazo m, papirotazo m ; [of duster] pasada f ; [of whip] latigazo m

with a flick of the whip — de un latigazo

with a flick of the wrist — con un movimiento rápido de la muñeca
switch 1., 1)
2) (Brit) * película f, peli * f

the flicks — el cine

2.

VT (with finger) dar un capirotazo a

she flicked her hair out of her eyes — se apartó el pelo de los ojos

to flick sth away — quitar algo con un movimiento rápido

3.

VI

the snake's tongue flicked in and out — la víbora metía y sacaba la lengua

to flick over the pages — hojear rápidamente las páginas

4.

CPD

flick knife N — (Brit) navaja f automática, navaja f de resorte (Mex)

- flick off

- flick on

- flick through

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I
1. [flɪk]
transitive verb

a) ( strike lightly)

she flicked a piece of bread at me — me tiró un pedazo de pan

b) ( remove)

he flicked the ash off his lapel — se sacudió la ceniza de la solapa

to flick the hair out of one's eyes — apartarse or quitarse el pelo de los ojos

2.

vi

the lizard's tongue flicked in and out — el lagarto sacaba y metía la lengua

Phrasal Verbs:

- flick through

II

noun

1) ( of tail) coletazo m; ( of wrist) giro m

she gave the furniture a quick flick with a duster — les dio una pasada rápida a los muebles con el trapo

at the flick of a switch — con sólo tocar or apretar un botón

2) (colloq & dated) flicks pl

the flicks — el cine

English-spanish dictionary > flick
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I 1. [flɪk]
nome

1) (blow) colpetto m.; (sound) schiocco m.

2) (movement) movimento m. improvviso, scatto m., guizzo m.

at the flick of a switch — (semplicemente) premendo l'interruttore
2.
nome plurale flicks BE colloq. cinema m.sing.
II [flɪk]
verbo transitivo

1) (strike) dare un colpetto a

to flick sth. at sb. — (with finger) tirare qcs. a qcn. (con un colpetto delle dita)

he flicked his ash onto the floor — scosse la cenere sul pavimento

2) (press) premere, schiacciare [ switch]

3) sport colpire leggermente [ ball]

•

- flick back

- flick off

- flick over

- flick through

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[flik] 1. noun
1) (a quick, sharp movement: a flick of the wrist.) colpetto

2) ((slang) a movie.) film
2. verb
(to make this kind of movement (to or with something): He flicked open a packet of cigarettes.) dare un colpetto

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[flɪk]
1. n

(gen) colpetto

See:

flicks

2. vt

dare un colpetto a

he flicked the horse with his whip — ha dato un colpetto al cavallo con la frusta

she flicked her hair out of her eyes — buttò i capelli da una parte

3. vi

the snake's tongue flicked in and out — la lingua del serpente guizzava

•

- flick off

- flick through

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flick /flɪk/
n.

1 scatto; guizzo; mossa repentina: a flick of a switch, lo scatto di un interruttore; a flick of the wrist, uno scatto del polso; With a flick of its tail the fish disappeared, con un guizzo della coda il pesce scomparve

2 colpo (breve e secco); schiocco: a flick of the whip, un colpo di frusta; a flick of the fingers, un colpetto secco delle dita ( dato con due dita); un buffetto

3 (fam., anche flick through) scorsa; occhiata: a flick through the papers, una scorsa ai giornali

4 (fam.) film

5 (pl. collett.) – the flicks, (il) cinema

6 (comput.) nei dispositivi touch screen, gesto effettuato con un dito per far scorrere una pagina o passare all'elemento successivo di una raccolta.
(to) flick /flɪk/
A v. i.

( spesso con avv. o prep.) muoversi a scatti o rapidamente; guizzare: His eyes flicked over the page, i suoi occhi percorsero rapidamente la pagina; The snake's tongue flicked out, la lingua del serpente guizzò fuori (o apparve con un guizzo); A knowing glance flicked between them, si sono scambiati una rapida occhiata d'intesa; to flick past (st.), passare (davanti a qc.) con un guizzo (o di scatto)

B v. t. ( spesso con avv. o prep.)

1 agitare, scuotere (brevemente); scrollare; (far) schioccare (una frusta, ecc.): I flicked my hand and the insect flew away, scossi la mano e l'insetto volò via; She flicked the ash of her cigarette to the floor, scosse la sigaretta facendo cadere a terra la cenere; to flick back one's hair, rigettare indietro i capelli

2 colpire leggermente; dare un colpetto (o un buffetto) a: to flick st. off one's sleeve, togliersi qc. dalla manica con un colpetto

3 far scattare, azionare (un interruttore, una serratura): to flick a switch, azionare un interruttore; He flicked back the locks and opened the lid, fece scattare le chiusure e sollevò il coperchio; to flick open, aprire (facendo scattare la serratura)

4 lanciare, scoccare ( un'occhiata): She flicked him an irritated glance, lei gli ha scoccato un'occhiata irritata

5 (comput.) nei dispositivi touch screen, muovere rapidamente un dito per far scorrere una pagina o passare all'elemento successivo di una raccolta

● (TV) to flick channels, cambiare canali velocemente; fare zapping; smanettare col telecomando (fam.).

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I 1. [flɪk]
nome

1) (blow) colpetto m.; (sound) schiocco m.

2) (movement) movimento m. improvviso, scatto m., guizzo m.

at the flick of a switch — (semplicemente) premendo l'interruttore
2.
nome plurale flicks BE colloq. cinema m.sing.
II [flɪk]
verbo transitivo

1) (strike) dare un colpetto a

to flick sth. at sb. — (with finger) tirare qcs. a qcn. (con un colpetto delle dita)

he flicked his ash onto the floor — scosse la cenere sul pavimento

2) (press) premere, schiacciare [ switch]

3) sport colpire leggermente [ ball]

•

- flick back

- flick off

- flick over

- flick through

English-Italian dictionary > flick
7 flick

[flɪk] n

1) ( blow) [kurzer [o leichter] ] Schlag, Klaps m

2) sing ( sound) of fingers Schnipsen nt, Schnalzen nt; of tongue Schnalzen nt; of switch Klicken nt; of whip Schnalzen nt, Knallen nt

3) ( movement) kurze [o schnelle] Bewegung;

at the \flick of a switch, the room was in darkness ein Knipser und schon war es dunkel im Zimmer;

he gave the room a \flick with the duster er ging mal eben mit dem Staubtuch durch das Zimmer;

a \flick of the wrist eine kurze [o schnelle] Drehung des Handgelenks

4) ( Brit) ((dated) fam: movie) Film m, Streifen m ( fam)

the \flicks pl ( cinema) Kintopp m o nt kein pl ( DIAL) veraltet ( fam)

PHRASES:

a \flick of a switch ein Kinderspiel;

with a \flick of a switch im Handumdrehen, in null Komma nichts ( fam) vt

1) ( strike)

to \flick sb/ sth jdm/etw einen [leichten] Schlag versetzen;

horses \flick their tails to make flies go away Pferde schlagen mit dem Schweif, um Fliegen zu verjagen

2) ( move)

to \flick sth etw mit einer schnellen [o kurzen] Bewegung ausführen;

you hit a squash ball by \flicking your wrist man schlägt einen Squashball mit einer schnellen Drehung des Handgelenks;

to \flick channels ( fam) durch die Kanäle zappen;

to \flick a knife [open] ein Messer aufschnappen lassen;

to \flick the light switch [on/off] das Licht an-/ausknipsen

3) ( remove)

to \flick sth etw wegwedeln [o wegfegen]; with fingers etw wegschnippen [o wegschnipsen];

4) ( produce sound)

to \flick one's fingers mit den Fingern schnipsen [o schnalzen];

to \flick one's tongue mit der Zunge schnalzen;

to \flick a whip mit einer Peitsche schnalzen [o knallen] vi sich akk schnell [und ruckartig] bewegen elec; arc flattern fachspr;

I saw her eyes \flick away towards the door ich sah, wie ihr Blick zur Tür schnellte

English-German students dictionary > flick
8 switch

swi
1. noun
1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) interruptor, conmutador

2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) cambio, viraje

3) (a thin stick.) vara, varilla

2. verb
(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) cambiar; desviar

- switchback
- switchboard
- switch on/off

switch¹ n interruptor

where's the light switch? ¿dónde está el interruptor de la luz?

switch² vb cambiar

he switched from Engineering to Chemistry cambió de ingeniería a química

switch /'(e)switʃ/ sustantivo masculino
a) (Col, Ven, Méx) ( interruptor) light switch

b) (Méx) (Auto) ignition switch
' switch' also found in these entries: Spanish: aguja - apagar - cambiazo - cerrar - conectar - dar - desconectar - desconectarse - despistarse - encender - interruptor - llave - pera - poner - automático - canal - luz - parar - prender English: light switch - starting switch - switch - switch off - switch on - switch over - switch-over - click - jam - light - master - setting - stop - turn

switch

tr[swɪʧ]

noun

1 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL interruptor nombre masculino, conmutador nombre masculino

2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (on railway) agujas nombre femenino plural

3 (change, shift) cambio; (turnround) viraje nombre masculino

■ a switch in policy un cambio de política

■ he made a switch from teaching to translating cambió de la enseñanza a la traducción

4 (exchange, swap) intercambio, trueque nombre masculino

5 (stick) vara; (riding whip) fusta

6 (hairpiece) trenza postiza

transitive verb

1 (change) cambiar de; (move) trasladar; (attention) desviar

■ she switched jobs cambió de trabajo

■ they switched production to the other plant trasladaron la producción a la otra fábrica

■ he managed to switch the conversation to politics logró desviar la conversación hacia la política

2 (exchange) intercambiar

■ someone switched their drinks alguien intercambió sus copas

3 (setting) poner; (channel) cambiar de

■ switch the fan to "low' pon el ventilador en "bajo"

■ stop switching channels! ¡deja de cambiar de canal!

4 (train) desviar, cambiar de vía

intransitive verb

1 (gen) cambiar (to, a)

■ he switched to a different topic cambió a otro tema

■ we've switched to a different brand hemos cambiado a una marca diferente

switch ['swɪʧ] vt

1) lash, whip: azotar

2) change: cambiar de

3) exchange: intercambiar

4)

to switch on : encender, prender

5)

to switch off : apagar

switch vi

1) : moverse de un lado al otro

2) change: cambiar

3) swap: intercambiarse

switch n

1) whip: vara f

2) change, shift: cambio m

3) : interruptor m, llave f (de la luz, etc.)

switch

n.

(§ pl.: switches) = conmutador (Electrónica) s.m.

• desviación s.f.

• interruptor s.m.

• llave s.f.

• pera s.f.

• varilla s.f.

v.

• cambiar v.

• conmutar (Electricidad) v.

• desviar v.

I
1. swɪtʃ
transitive verb

1)

a) ( change) cambiar de

I switch jobs o my job every six months — cada seis meses cambio de trabajo

she switched the topic of conversation — desvió la conversación hacia otro tema, cambió de tema de conversación

to switch something (FROM something) TO something: my appointment has been switched to Tuesday — me cambiaron la cita al martes

b) ( exchange) \<\<suitcases/roles\>\> intercambiar

can we switch seats, please? — ¿no me cambiaría el asiento, por favor?

2) (Elec, Rad, TV)

to switch channels — cambiar de canal

switch the heater to the lowest setting — ponga la estufa en `mínimo'

3) ( shunt) (AmE Rail) desviar*, cambiar de vía

2.

vi cambiar

there's no direct train, you'll have to switch — (AmE) no hay un tren directo, vas a tener que cambiar or hacer trasbordo

I switched to Channel Four — cambié al Canal Cuatro

the scene switches from New York to the French Riviera — la escena pasa de Nueva York a la Riviera francesa

we've switched from electricity to gas — hemos empezado a usar gas en lugar de electricidad

I switched back to my old brand — volví a mi marca de antes

Phrasal Verbs:

- switch around

- switch off

- switch on

- switch over

- switch round

II

noun

1)

a) ( Elec) interruptor m, llave f (de encendido/de la luz)

b) ( points) (AmE Rail) agujas fpl

2)

a) (shift, change)

a switch of emphasis — un cambio de énfasis

his switch from drama to fiction — su paso del teatro a la novela

b) ( exchange) intercambio m, trueque m

to make a switch — hacer* un intercambio

3) (stick, cane) vara f

[swɪtʃ]
1. N

1) (Elec) interruptor m, suich(e) m (LAm), switch m (LAm)

the switch was on/off — el interruptor estaba encendido/apagado

• at the flick of a switch — con solo darle a un interruptor

• to flick a switch on/ off — encender/apagar un interruptor

• light switch — interruptor m de la luz

• the on-off switch — el interruptor de encendido y apagado

• he threw the switch on the tape recorder — dio al interruptor del magnetofón

2) (=change) cambio m ( from de) (to a)

this represents a dramatic switch in US policy — esto representa un cambio dramático en la política estadounidense

• to make the switch from X to Y — pasar de X a Y

he had made the switch from writing screenplays to novels — había pasado de escribir guiones a escribir novelas

they have made the switch from dictatorship to democracy — han hecho la transición de la dictadura a la democracia

3) (=swap, substitution) cambio m

to make a switch — hacer un cambio

that's not my necklace, there has been a switch — esa no es mi gargantilla, me la han cambiado or me han hecho un cambio, esa no es mi gargantilla, me han dado un cambiazo *

4) † (=stick) vara f ; (for riding) fusta f

5) [of hair] postizo m

6) (US) (Rail) (=points) agujas fpl ; (=siding) vía f muerta

2. VT

1) (=change) [+ tactics] cambiar de

if you switch allegiance from one party to another... — si cambias de bando y vas de un partido a otro...

how quickly people switch allegiances! — ¡hay que ver con qué rapidez se cambia de chaqueta la gente!

50 per cent of car buyers are prepared to switch brands — un 50 por ciento de los compradores de coche están dispuestos a pasarse a una nueva marca

2) (=move) [+ production] trasladar ( from de) (to a)

she quickly switched the conversation to another topic — rápidamente desvió la conversación hacia otro tema

3) (=swap, exchange) (honestly) cambiar; (dishonestly) cambiar, dar el cambiazo a *

we had to switch taxis when the first broke down — tuvimos que cambiar de taxi cuando el primero tuvo una avería

the ballot boxes have been switched — han cambiado las urnas, han dado el cambiazo a las urnas *

• to switch sth for sth — cambiar algo por algo

• he switched the real painting with the fake one — cambió el cuadro verdadero por el falso

4) (Elec)

he switched the heater to "low" — puso el calentador en "bajo"

5) (esp US)
(Rail)
to switch a train to another line — cambiar un tren a otra vía

6) (=lash) [+ tail] mover, agitar

to switch the grass with one's cane — agitar la hierba con la vara

3. VI

1) (=change) cambiar ( from de) (to a)

he switched to another topic — cambió de tema

I've switched to a cheaper brand of washing powder — (me) he cambiado a una marca de detergente más barata

2) (=swap round) hacer un cambio, cambiarse ( with con)

he had switched with another driver — había hecho un cambio con otro conductor, se había cambiado con otro conductor

3) (=move) [production] trasladarse (to a)

production will switch to the Glasgow plant next week — la producción se trasladará a la planta de Glasgow la semana que viene

you can switch between windows using the mouse — puedes cambiar de una ventana a otra utilizando el ratón

- switch back

- switch off

- switch on

- switch over

- switch round

* * *

I
1. [swɪtʃ]
transitive verb

1)

a) ( change) cambiar de

I switch jobs o my job every six months — cada seis meses cambio de trabajo

she switched the topic of conversation — desvió la conversación hacia otro tema, cambió de tema de conversación

to switch something (FROM something) TO something: my appointment has been switched to Tuesday — me cambiaron la cita al martes

b) ( exchange) \<\<suitcases/roles\>\> intercambiar

can we switch seats, please? — ¿no me cambiaría el asiento, por favor?

2) (Elec, Rad, TV)

to switch channels — cambiar de canal

switch the heater to the lowest setting — ponga la estufa en `mínimo'

3) ( shunt) (AmE Rail) desviar*, cambiar de vía

2.

vi cambiar

there's no direct train, you'll have to switch — (AmE) no hay un tren directo, vas a tener que cambiar or hacer trasbordo

I switched to Channel Four — cambié al Canal Cuatro

the scene switches from New York to the French Riviera — la escena pasa de Nueva York a la Riviera francesa

we've switched from electricity to gas — hemos empezado a usar gas en lugar de electricidad

I switched back to my old brand — volví a mi marca de antes

Phrasal Verbs:

- switch around

- switch off

- switch on

- switch over

- switch round

II

noun

1)

a) ( Elec) interruptor m, llave f (de encendido/de la luz)

b) ( points) (AmE Rail) agujas fpl

2)

a) (shift, change)

a switch of emphasis — un cambio de énfasis

his switch from drama to fiction — su paso del teatro a la novela

b) ( exchange) intercambio m, trueque m

to make a switch — hacer* un intercambio

3) (stick, cane) vara f

English-spanish dictionary > switch
9 switch

1. noun
1) (esp. Electr.) Schalter, der

2) (Amer. Railw.) Weiche, die

3) (change with another) Wechsel, der

4) (flexible shoot, whip) Gerte, die
2. transitive verb
1) (change)

switch something [over] to something — etwas auf etwas (Akk.) umstellen od. (Electr.) umschalten

switch the conversation to another topic — das Gespräch auf ein anderes Thema lenken

2) (exchange) tauschen
3. intransitive verb
wechseln

switch [over] to something — auf etwas (Akk.) umstellen od. (Electr.) umschalten

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/112524/switch_around">switch around

- switch off

- switch on

- switch over

- switch round

- switch through

* * *
[swi ] 1. noun
1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) der Schalter

2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) der Wechsel

3) (a thin stick.) die Gerte
2. verb
(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) schalten

- switchback
- switchboard
- switch on/off
* * *

switch

[swɪtʃ]

I. n

<pl -es>

1. (control) Schalter m

to flick [or flip] a \switch (turn on) einen Schalter anknipsen; (turn off) einen Schalter ausknipsen

to throw a \switch einen Schalter betätigen

2. (substitution) Wechsel m meist sing, Austausch m kein pl

3. (alteration) Änderung f; (change) Wechsel m, Wandel m kein pl

4. (thin whip) Rute f, Gerte f

5. AM RAIL (points) Weiche f

6. COMPUT (additional character) Befehlszeilenschalter m

7. COMPUT (point in program) Verzweigung f; (device) Verteiler m

II. vi wechseln

the country seemed to \switch from dictatorship to democracy das Land schien von einer Diktatur zu einer Demokratie zu werden

▪ to \switch with sb mit jdm tauschen

III. vt

1. (adjust settings)

▪ to \switch sth etw umschalten

to \switch the heater to maximum die Heizung auf die höchste Stufe stellen

2. (change abruptly)

▪ to \switch sth etw wechseln

in the 1980s, several companies \switched their attention to the US market in den 80er-Jahren richteten zahlreiche Unternehmen ihre Aufmerksamkeit auf den amerikanischen Markt

3. (substitute)

▪ to \switch sth etw auswechseln [o eintauschen]

* * *
[swɪtʃ]
1. n

1) (ELEC ETC) Schalter m

2) (US RAIL) Weiche f

3) (= change) Wechsel m; (in plans, policies) Änderung f, Umstellung f (
in +gen); (in opinion) Änderung f ( in +gen); (= exchange) Tausch m
to make a switch — tauschen

4) (= stick, cane) Rute f, Gerte f; (= riding whip) Gerte f

5) (of hair) falscher Zopf

2. vt

1) (= change, alter) wechseln; direction, plans ändern; allegiance übertragen (to auf +acc); attention, conversation lenken (to auf +acc)

to switch schools — die Schule wechseln

to switch sides — die Seiten wechseln

to switch channels — auf einen anderen Kanal umschalten

to switch parties/jobs — zu einer anderen Partei/anderen Stelle überwechseln

2) (= move) production verlegen; object umstellen

3) (= exchange) tauschen; (= transpose also switch over, switch round) objects, letters in word, figures in column vertauschen

I switched hats with him — ich tauschte meinen Hut mit ihm

we switched hats — wir tauschten die Hüte

to switch A for B —

to switch A and B ( over) — A und B vertauschen

4) (ELEC) (um)schalten

switch the radio to another programme — schalten Sie auf ein anderes Radioprogramm um

5) tail, cane schlagen mit

6) (esp US RAIL) rangieren

3. vi

1) (= change also switch over) (über)wechseln (to zu); (ELEC, TV, RAD) umschalten (to auf +acc = exchange also switch round, switch over) tauschen

to switch (over) from Y to Z — von Y auf Z (acc) (über)wechseln

we've switched (over) to gas —

the wind switched to the east — der Wind hat( sich) nach Osten gedreht

he switched to another line of attack — er wechselte seine Angriffstaktik

she switched to being in favour of it — sie änderte ihre Meinung und war auf einmal dafür

2) (RAIL) rangieren

* * *

switch [swıtʃ]

A s

1. a) Rute f, Gerte f

b) Peitsche f

2. (Ruten)Streich m

3. falscher Zopf

4. Schwanzquaste f (eines Rindes)

5. ELEK

a) Schalter m

b) Schalten n

6. BAHN US

a) Weiche f:

shift the switches for fig die Weichen stellen für

b) Stellen n (einer Weiche)

7. WIRTSCH Umstellung f (bei Kapitalanlagen etc)

8. (to) fig Umstellung f (auf akk), Wechsel m (zu):

make a switch eine Umstellung oder einen Wechsel vornehmen

9. a) Austausch m ( for gegen)

b) Verwandlung f (to in akk)

10. Kartenspiel: Farbwechsel m

B v/t

1. peitschen

2. mit einem Muskel etc zucken

3. mit dem Schwanz schlagen (Kuh etc)

4. auch switch over ELEK, TECH (um)schalten:

switch on

a) einschalten, das Licht anschalten,

b) umg jemanden anturnen (in Erregung etc versetzen),

c) umg jemanden anturnen (zum Gebrauch von Drogen veranlassen);

switch off

a) ab-, ausschalten, den Motor abstellen,

b) umg jemanden anöden;

switch through TEL einen Anrufer, ein Gespräch durchstellen ( beide:

to zu); → charm A 1

5. BAHN besonders US

a) einen Zug rangieren

b) Waggons umstellen

6. fig

a) auch switch over die Produktion etc umstellen (to auf akk)

b) switch methods (lanes) die Methode (die Spur) wechseln;

switch positions SPORT rochieren;

switch roles fig die Rollen tauschen

c) überleiten:

switch the talk to another topic auf ein anderes Thema überleiten

7. austauschen ( for gegen):

switch (a)round Möbel umstellen;

switch sb (a)round within a department (between the departments) jemanden eine Abteilung (die einzelnen Abteilungen) durchlaufen lassen

C v/i

1. ELEK, TECH ( auch switch over um)schalten:

switch off abschalten (a. fig umg):

I can’t switch when I go to bed

2. BAHN besonders US rangieren

3. fig umstellen:

switch (over) to übergehen zu, sich umstellen auf (akk), UNIV umsatteln auf (akk)

4. Kartenspiel: die Farbe wechseln

* * *
1. noun
1) (esp. Electr.) Schalter, der

2) (Amer. Railw.) Weiche, die

3) (change with another) Wechsel, der

4) (flexible shoot, whip) Gerte, die
2. transitive verb
1) (change)

switch something [over] to something — etwas auf etwas (Akk.) umstellen od. (Electr.) umschalten

switch the conversation to another topic — das Gespräch auf ein anderes Thema lenken

2) (exchange) tauschen
3. intransitive verb
wechseln

switch [over] to something — auf etwas (Akk.) umstellen od. (Electr.) umschalten

Phrasal Verbs:

- switch around

- switch off

- switch on

- switch over

- switch round

- switch through

* * *

(US) (railway) n.

Weiche -n f. (twig) n.

Rute -n f. n.

(§ pl.: switches)

= Gerte -n f.

Schalter - m. v.

rangieren v.

schalten v.

umschalten v.

verschieben v.

wechseln v.

English-german dictionary > switch
10 switch

[swɪtʃ] n <pl - es>

1)

( control) Schalter m;

to flick [or flip] a \switch ( turn on) einen Schalter anknipsen;

( turn off) einen Schalter ausknipsen;

to throw a \switch einen Schalter betätigen

2) ( substitution) Wechsel m meist sing, Austausch m kein pl

3) ( alteration) Änderung f; ( change) Wechsel m, Wandel m kein pl

4) ( thin whip) Rute f, Gerte f

5) (Am) rail ( points) Weiche f vi wechseln;

the country seemed to \switch from dictatorship to democracy das Land schien von einer Diktatur zu einer Demokratie zu werden;

to \switch with sb mit jdm tauschen vt

1) ( adjust settings)

to \switch sth etw umschalten;

\switch the heater to maximum stell' die Heizung auf die höchste Stufe

2) ( change abruptly)

to \switch sth etw wechseln;

in the 1980s, several companies \switched their attention to the US market in den 80er-Jahren richteten zahlreiche Unternehmen ihre Aufmerksamkeit auf den amerikanischen Markt

3) ( substitute)

to \switch sth etw auswechseln [o eintauschen]

English-German students dictionary > switch
11 flick

flɪk
1. сущ.
1) внезапный легкий удар, щелчок (действие и звук) to give a flick on the nose ≈ дать щелчок по носу The horse went faster when it was given a quick flick of the whip. ≈ Лошадь пошла быстрее, после того как ее стегнули кнутом.
2) а) резкое движение;
рывок;
толчок б) что-либо выброшенное резким движением flick of a spray ≈ впрыск аэрозоли
3) мн.;
сл. кинофильм
2. гл.
1) слегка ударить( резким быстрым движением) ;
стегнуть, щелкнуть, хлестнуть Windscreen wipers flick from side to side. ≈Дворники на ветровом стекле щелкают из стороны в сторону. The boys ran round the swimming pool, flicking each other with their towels. ≈ Мальчишки бегали вокруг бассейна, хлеща друг друга полотенцами. Horse flick their tails to make flies go away. ≈ Лошади хлещут себя хвостом, прогоняя мух.
2) а) смахнуть, стряхнуть, сбросить( что-л. легким ударом или щелчком) (обыкн. flick off, flick away) Could you just flick the dust off the windows? ≈Вы не могли бы смахнуть пыль с окна? б) сдвинуть рывком, толчком ∙ flick out flick through легкий, отрывистый удар (пальцем, хлыстом) ;
щелчок звук удара резкое движение, рывок, толчок pl (разговорное) кино, фильм - took his girl to the *s пригласил свою девушку в кино (военное) кратковременное освещение цели прожектором слегка ударить;
щелкнуть;
хлестнуть;
стегнуть;
замахнуться( кнутом и т. п.) - to * a horse стегнуть лошадь - to * a switch щелкнуть выключателем смахнуть, стряхнуть - to * ashes from a cigar стряхнуть пепел с сигары - to * away crumbs смахнуть крошки - the horse *ed the flies away with its tail лошадь отмахивалась от мух хвостом порхать, носиться - a sparrow *ed across the road воробей( пере) порхнул через дорогу - to * out of sight исчезнуть с глаз /из виду/ (военное) "захватывать" лучом прожектора (жаргон) резать flick pl разг. киносеанс ~ смахнуть или сбросить (что-л.) легким ударом или щелчком (пепел с сигареты, крошки и т. п.;
обыкн. flick off, flick away) ;
flick out быстро вытащить, выхватить ~ легкий удар (хлыстом, ногтем и т. п.) ~ резкое движение ~ слегка ударить, стегнуть ~ смахнуть или сбросить (что-л.) легким ударом или щелчком (пепел с сигареты, крошки и т. п.;
обыкн. flick off, flick away) ;
flick out быстро вытащить, выхватить

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > flick
12 flick

[flɪk] 1. сущ.
1) внезапный лёгкий удар, щелчок ( действие и звук)

to give a flick on the nose — дать щелчок по носу

The horse went faster when it was given a quick flick of the whip. — Лошадь пошла быстрее, после того как её стегнули кнутом.

2)

а) резкое движение; рывок; толчок

б) что-л. выброшенное резким движением

flick of a spray — впрыск аэрозоли

3) ( the flicks) брит.; разг.; уст. кино, киношка

Syn:

flicker I, 4)
2. гл.
1) слегка ударить ( резким быстрым движением); стегнуть, щёлкнуть, хлестнуть

Windscreen wipers flick from side to side. — Дворники на ветровом стекле щёлкают из стороны в сторону.

The boys ran round the swimming pool, flicking each other with their towels. — Мальчишки бегали вокруг бассейна, хлеща друг друга полотенцами.

Horses flick their tails to make flies go away. — Лошади хлещут себя хвостом, прогоняя мух.

2)

а) (flick off / away) смахнуть, стряхнуть, сбросить (что-л. лёгким ударом или щелчком)

Could you just flick the dust off the windows? — Вы не могли бы просто смахнуть пыль с окон?

б) сдвинуть рывком, толчком

3) ( flick out) быстро вытащить, выхватить

4) щёлкать (кнопкой, выключателем)

to flick a switch — щёлкнуть выключателем

to flick smth. on / off — включить / выключить что-л.

He flicked the TV on. — Он включил телевизор.

5) ( flick through) бегло просматривать, пролистывать

She flicked idly through the pages of a magazine. — Она лениво пролистывала журнал.

Англо-русский современный словарь > flick
13 flick

I
1. [flık] n

1. 1) легкий, отрывистый удар (пальцем, хлыстом); щелчок

2) звук удара

2. резкое движение, рывок, толчок

3. pl разг. кино, фильм

took his girl to the flicks - пригласил свою девушку в кино

4. воен. кратковременное освещение цели прожектором

2. [flık] v

1. слегка ударить; щёлкнуть; хлестнуть, стегнуть; замахнуться (кнутом и т. п.)

to flick a horse - стегнуть лошадь

to flick a switch - щёлкнуть выключателем

2. смахнуть, стряхнуть

to flick ashes from a cigar - стряхнуть пепел с сигары

to flick away crumbs [dust] - смахнуть крошки [пыль]

the horse flicked the flies away with its tail - лошадь отмахивалась от мух хвостом

3. порхать, носиться

a sparrow flicked across the road - воробей (пере)порхнул через дорогу

to flick out of sight - исчезнуть с глаз /из виду/

4. воен. «захватывать» лучом прожектора
II [flık] v вор. жарг.
резать

НБАРС > flick
14 flick

[flɪk] 1. n
(of hand, arm) wyrzut m; ( of finger) prztyczek m; (of towel, whip) trzaśnięcie nt, smagnięcie nt; (through book, pages) kartkowanie nt

- the flicks
2. vt
(with finger, hand) strzepywać (strzepnąć perf); whip strzelać (strzelić perf) z +gen; ash strząsać (strząsnąć perf); switch pstrykać (pstryknąć perf) +instr

Phrasal Verbs:

- flick through

* * *
[flik] 1. noun
1) (a quick, sharp movement: a flick of the wrist.) machnięcie, szarpnięcie

2) ((slang) a movie.) film
2. verb
(to make this kind of movement (to or with something): He flicked open a packet of cigarettes.) machnąć, szarpnąć

English-Polish dictionary > flick
15 flick-knife

syn: switch

n. a pocket knife with a spring-out blade concealed in the handle

кнопарь, накидыш, фиксатор

выкидной нож

English-Russian dictionary of the underworld > flick-knife
16 en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

familiar in the twinkling of an eye

————————

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

in the twinkling of an eye

* * *

in the twinkling of an eye

* * *

= in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap, in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice

Ex. Society has moved from micro to macro scale in almost the blink of an eye.

Ex. You can send an email message from Boston to Addis Ababa in a twinkling of an eye, but that message may be expunged in a second twinkling.

Ex. Firefox installs in a snap, and it's free.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Chemistry in a Jiffy'.

Ex. In the time it takes to flick a switch, the party can disintegrate into a free-for-all of petty bickering.

Ex. It may now be possible to lower your blood pressure at the flick of a switch by stimulating parts of the brain with electrodes.

Ex. Either armor piercing or high explosive ammunition may be selected with the flick of a switch.

Ex. In a flash, without a moment wasted on intelligent astonishment, the poor accosted earthling gives a detailed description of the instrument he apparently assumes without further investigation the stranded space man needs.

Ex. In no time at all, the printing revolution also changed institutions, including the educational system.

Ex. What we call the universe, in short, came from almost nowhere in next to no time.

Ex. Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.

Ex. These people have absolutely no scruples, commiting genocide with the tip of a hat.

Ex. Burglars could be in and out in a flash and it may be hours before you even realise that anything is missing.

Ex. Life is too short, and it can be over in a heartbeat.

Ex. And quick as a wink, Jack picked up the coin and put it into his purse.

Ex. Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.

Ex. In a trice we find ourselves left without civilisation -- just a push of a wrong button and everything goes straight to a primitive state.

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= in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap, in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice

Ex: Society has moved from micro to macro scale in almost the blink of an eye.

Ex: You can send an email message from Boston to Addis Ababa in a twinkling of an eye, but that message may be expunged in a second twinkling.

Ex: Firefox installs in a snap, and it's free.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Chemistry in a Jiffy'.

Ex: In the time it takes to flick a switch, the party can disintegrate into a free-for-all of petty bickering.

Ex: It may now be possible to lower your blood pressure at the flick of a switch by stimulating parts of the brain with electrodes.

Ex: Either armor piercing or high explosive ammunition may be selected with the flick of a switch.

Ex: In a flash, without a moment wasted on intelligent astonishment, the poor accosted earthling gives a detailed description of the instrument he apparently assumes without further investigation the stranded space man needs.

Ex: In no time at all, the printing revolution also changed institutions, including the educational system.

Ex: What we call the universe, in short, came from almost nowhere in next to no time.

Ex: Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.

Ex: These people have absolutely no scruples, commiting genocide with the tip of a hat.

Ex: Burglars could be in and out in a flash and it may be hours before you even realise that anything is missing.

Ex: Life is too short, and it can be over in a heartbeat.

Ex: And quick as a wink, Jack picked up the coin and put it into his purse.

Ex: Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.

Ex: In a trice we find ourselves left without civilisation -- just a push of a wrong button and everything goes straight to a primitive state.

Spanish-English dictionary > en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
17 ojo

intj.

look out, beware, watch out.

m.

1 eye (anatomy).

mírame a los ojos cuando te hablo look at me when I'm speaking to you

poner los ojos en blanco (también figurative) to roll one's eyes

ojos de carnero (degollado) (figurative) pleading eyes

ojo de cristal glass eye (peninsular Spanish)

ojo de gallo corn (callo)

ojo morado black eye

ojos rasgados almond eyes

ojos saltones bulging eyes

ojo de vidrio glass eye (Am)

ojo a la virulé shiner (peninsular Spanish)

ojo a la funerala shiner (peninsular Spanish)

2 eye (agujero) (de aguja).

ojo de buey porthole (ventana)

ojo de la cerradura keyhole

el ojo del huracán the eye of the storm

el ministro está en el ojo del huracán (figurative) the minister is at the center of the controversy

ojo de pez fish-eye lens (photography)

3 hole.

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ojo

► nombre masculino

1 eye

2 (agujero) hole; (de aguja) eye

3 (cuidado, precaución) care

■ ¡ojo! careful!, watch out!

■ ojo con lo que hacéis behave yourselves!

4 (perspicacia) insight, eye

■ tiene buen ojo para vestirse he has a good eye for fashion

■ tiene mucho ojo para los negocios she's got a head for business

5 (enjabonado) wash

■ hay que darle un ojo (de jabón) it just needs a quick wash

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a ojo (aproximadamente) at a rough guess 2 (a primera vista) at a glance

a ojos vistas visibly

andar con cien ojos to keep one's wits about one

andarse con ojo to be very careful

costar un ojo de la cara to cost an arm and a leg

cuatro ojos ven más que dos two heads are better than one

echar el ojo a algo to lay eyes on something

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye

estar con cien ojos to keep one's wits about one

mirar con buenos ojos to look favourably on, approve of

no pegar ojo familiar not to sleep a wink

ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente out of sight, out of mind

poner los ojos en blanco to swoon

saltar a los ojos to be evident

saltarle un ojo a alguien to poke somebody's eye out

tener buen ojo (para algo) to have a good eye (for something)

tenerle el ojo echado a algo to have one's eye on something

¡dichosos los ojos que te ven! it's so great to see you!

cuatro ojos familiar four-eyes

ojo a la virulé familiar black eye

ojo de buey MARÍTIMO porthole

ojo de la cerradura keyhole

ojo morado black eye

ojos saltones bulging eyes

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noun m.

eye

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SM

1) (Anat) eye

a ojo (de buen cubero) —

calculé a ojo (de buen cubero) cuántas personas había — I roughly calculated o made a rough guess at how many people were there

no hace falta medir la harina, échala a ojo — there's no need to weigh out the flour, just add roughly the right amount

- abrir los ojos a algo

- abrirle los ojos a algn

- en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

- avivar el ojo

- mirar o ver algo con buenos ojos

- con los ojos cerrados

lo aceptaría con los ojos cerrados — I'd accept it without a second thought

- cerrar los ojos a o ante algo

- tener ojo clínico

- costar un ojo de la cara

- dar en los ojos

- ser el ojo derecho de algn

- echar un ojo a algo/algn

- tener el ojo echado a algn/algo

le tiene echado el ojo a Elisa desde que llegó — he's had his eye on Elisa ever since he arrived

le tengo echado el ojo a ese vestido — I've got my eye on that dress

- tener a algn entre ojos

- hacer del ojo

- mirar o ver algo con malos ojos

veían con malos ojos que se hubiese nacionalizado español — they disapproved of him adopting Spanish nationality

- ¡no es nada lo del ojo!

- no pegué ojo en toda la noche

- se le salieron los ojos de las órbitas

- se le pusieron los ojos como platos

- poner ojos a algn

- en mis propios ojos

- no quitar ojo a algo/algn

- salir de ojo

- tener buen ojo para algo

- ser todo ojos

- a ojos vistas

- ojo por ojo, diente por diente

- ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente

ojo a la funerala * —

ojo a la virulé * —

ojo a la pava — * shiner *

ojo amoratado — black eye

ojo de cristal — glass eye

ojo de pez — (Fot) fish-eye lens

ojo en compota — Cono Sur * shiner *

ojo mágico — magic eye

ojos almendrados — almond eyes
avizor 1., dichoso 2), niña
2) pl ojos (=vista)

pasar los ojos por algo — to look sth over

paseó los ojos por la sala — he looked round the hall

torcer los ojos — to squint

- a los ojos de algn

- clavar los ojos en algo/algn

- comerse o devorar a algn con los ojos

entrar por los ojos —

esa comida no me termina de entrar por los ojos — that meal is not exactly mouth-watering

los anuncios bien hechos nos entran por los ojos — well-made adverts captivate us

irse los ojos tras algo/algn —

se le fueron los ojos tras la chica — he couldn't keep his eyes off the girl

- tener los ojos puestos en algo

España tiene los ojos puestos en los novios reales — all eyes in Spain are on the royal couple

- recrear los ojos en algo/algn

- saltar a los ojos

3) (=cuidado)

¡ojo! — careful!, look out!

¡ojo! es muy mentiroso — be careful! he's an awful liar

ojo con el escalón — mind the step

hay que tener mucho ojo con los carteristas — one must be very careful of o beware pickpockets

ir con ojo — to keep one's eyes open for trouble

4) (=orificio) [de aguja] eye; [de queso] hole; [de puente] span

el ojo de la cerradura o LAm llave — the keyhole

un puente de cuatro ojos — a bridge with four arches o spans

ojo de buey — (Náut) porthole

ojo del culo — ** hole **, arsehole ***, asshole (EEUU) ***

ojo del huracán — eye of the hurricane

el presidente vuelve a estar en el ojo del huracán — the president is once again at the centre of a controversy

5) LAm (=depósito natural)

ojo de agua — pool, natural pool

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masculino

1)

a) (Anat) eye

un niño de ojos negros — a boy with dark eyes

ojos rasgados — slanting eyes

de ojos saltones — bug-eyed

se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas — his eyes filled with tears

le guiñó el ojo — he winked at her

mirar fijamente a los ojos — to stare straight into somebody's eyes

no me quita los ojos de encima — he won't take his eyes off me

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas — his eyes were popping out of his head

aceptaría con los ojos cerrados — I'd accept without a second thought

dichosos los ojos (que te ven)! — it's wonderful o lovely to see you!

a los ojos de la sociedad — in the eyes of society

cerrar los ojos a algo — to close one's mind to something

¿con qué ojos, divina tuerta? — (Méx fam) where do you expect me to get the money from?

cuatro ojos ven más que dos — two heads are better than one; ver tb cuatro I

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos — in the twinkling of an eye

no pegué (el or un) ojo en toda la noche — I didn't sleep a wink

no ver algo con buenos ojos — not to approve of something

salir por or costar un ojo de la cara — (fam) to cost an arm and a leg (colloq)

ser el ojo derecho de alguien — to be the apple of somebody's eye

ojo por ojo — an eye for an eye

ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente — out of sight, out of mind

b) ( vista)

bajó los ojos avergonzada — she lowered her eyes in shame

sin levantar los ojos del libro — without looking up from her book

toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él — the eyes of all America are on him; parche a)

a ojo de buen cubero or a ojo or (AmS) al ojo — at a guess

le eché el azúcar a ojo — I just put the sugar in without measuring it

a ojos vista(s) — visibly

es novato, se nota a ojos vistas — he's new, you can see it a mile off (colloq)

comer con los ojos — to ask for/take more than one can eat

comerse a alguien con los ojos — to devour somebody with one's eyes

echarle el ojo a algo — to have one's eye on something (colloq)

echar un ojo a algo/alguien — (fam) to have o take a (quick) look at something/somebody

entrar por los ojos: a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos Pepe will only eat his food if it looks nice; hay que estar or andar con cuatro ojos (fam) you need eyes in the back of your head; írsele los ojos a alguien: se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres he's always eyeing up women (colloq); mirar algo/a alguien con otros ojos to look at something/somebody through different eyes; tener a alguien entre ojos (fam) to have it in for somebody (colloq); tener ojo de lince or de águila to have eyes like a hawk; ver algo con malos ojos — to take a dim view of something

- ojo a la funerala or a la virulé

- ojo avizor

- ojo de agua

- ojo de buey

- ojo de gallo

- ojo de gato

- ojo del culo

- ojo de pez

- ojo de vidrio or cristal

- ojo mágico

- ojo morado or moro or en tinta

2) ( perspicacia)

vaya ojo que tiene! — he's pretty sharp o on the ball!

una mujer con ojo para los negocios — a clever o sharp businesswoman

tener (un) ojo clínico — to be sharp o clever

3) (fam) (cuidado, atención)

mucho ojo con lo que haces — be careful what you do

hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo — you have to keep your eyes open

ojo! que viene un coche — watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming

4) ( de aguja) eye

5) (de tormenta, huracán) eye

6) (Agr) ( en tubérculo) eye

7) ( de arco) archway; ( de puente) span

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= eye, face, eyeball.

Ex. An important feature of the scheme in its creator's eyes was the relative index.

Ex. He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.

Ex. Researchers in Japan say they have succeeded in growing an artificial eyeball by removing cells from frog embryos.

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* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.

* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* ante + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.

* a ojo = ocular.

* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.

* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.

* aprobar con los ojos cerrados = sail through + exam.

* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.

* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.

* cegar + los ojos = dazzle + eye.

* comerse con los ojos = ogle.

* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.

* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.

* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.

* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.

* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.

* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.

* con un solo ojo = one-eyed.

* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* cuentagotas para los ojos = eyedropper.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* delante de + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.

* de los ojos = optical.

* de ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* de un solo ojo = one-eyed.

* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.

* dolor de ojos = eyestrain [eye strain].

* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* echarle el ojo a = eye.

* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.

* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the hurricane.

* entrecerrar los ojos = squint.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.

* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.

* niña de + Posesivo + ojos, la = apple of + Posesivo + eye, the.

* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.

* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* ojo de cristal = glass eye.

* ojo de la cerradura = keyhole.

* ojo de la tormenta, el = eye of the storm, the.

* ojo del huracán, el = eye of the hurricane, the.

* ojo de patio = light well.

* ojo descubierto = naked eye.

* ojo humano sin ayuda de lente, el = unaided eye, the.

* ojo lloroso = runny eye, watery eye.

* ojo medio = x-height.

* ojo por ojo, diente por diente = tit-for-tat.

* ojos + brillar de rabia = eyes + glint with + rage.

* ojos curiosos = prying eyes.

* ojos de lince = eagle eyes.

* ojos inquisidores = prying eyes.

* ojos irritados = bloodshot eyes.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind, ignorance is bliss.

* ojos vidriosos = glazed eyes.

* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.

* parche para el ojo = eye patch [eyepatch].

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* reconocedor del movimiento de los ojos = eye tracker.

* regalarse los ojos con = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.

* revelarse ante + Posesivo + ojos = unfold before + Posesivo + eyes.

* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.

* sombra de ojos = eye shadow.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.

* tener ojos en la nuca = have + eyes in the back of + Posesivo + head.

* torcer los ojos = squint.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* vendar los ojos = blindfold.

* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.

* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.

* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.

* vista a ojo de pájaro = bird's eye view.

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masculino

1)

a) (Anat) eye

un niño de ojos negros — a boy with dark eyes

ojos rasgados — slanting eyes

de ojos saltones — bug-eyed

se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas — his eyes filled with tears

le guiñó el ojo — he winked at her

mirar fijamente a los ojos — to stare straight into somebody's eyes

no me quita los ojos de encima — he won't take his eyes off me

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas — his eyes were popping out of his head

aceptaría con los ojos cerrados — I'd accept without a second thought

dichosos los ojos (que te ven)! — it's wonderful o lovely to see you!

a los ojos de la sociedad — in the eyes of society

cerrar los ojos a algo — to close one's mind to something

¿con qué ojos, divina tuerta? — (Méx fam) where do you expect me to get the money from?

cuatro ojos ven más que dos — two heads are better than one; ver tb cuatro I

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos — in the twinkling of an eye

no pegué (el or un) ojo en toda la noche — I didn't sleep a wink

no ver algo con buenos ojos — not to approve of something

salir por or costar un ojo de la cara — (fam) to cost an arm and a leg (colloq)

ser el ojo derecho de alguien — to be the apple of somebody's eye

ojo por ojo — an eye for an eye

ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente — out of sight, out of mind

b) ( vista)

bajó los ojos avergonzada — she lowered her eyes in shame

sin levantar los ojos del libro — without looking up from her book

toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él — the eyes of all America are on him; parche a)

a ojo de buen cubero or a ojo or (AmS) al ojo — at a guess

le eché el azúcar a ojo — I just put the sugar in without measuring it

a ojos vista(s) — visibly

es novato, se nota a ojos vistas — he's new, you can see it a mile off (colloq)

comer con los ojos — to ask for/take more than one can eat

comerse a alguien con los ojos — to devour somebody with one's eyes

echarle el ojo a algo — to have one's eye on something (colloq)

echar un ojo a algo/alguien — (fam) to have o take a (quick) look at something/somebody

entrar por los ojos: a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos Pepe will only eat his food if it looks nice; hay que estar or andar con cuatro ojos (fam) you need eyes in the back of your head; írsele los ojos a alguien: se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres he's always eyeing up women (colloq); mirar algo/a alguien con otros ojos to look at something/somebody through different eyes; tener a alguien entre ojos (fam) to have it in for somebody (colloq); tener ojo de lince or de águila to have eyes like a hawk; ver algo con malos ojos — to take a dim view of something

- ojo a la funerala or a la virulé

- ojo avizor

- ojo de agua

- ojo de buey

- ojo de gallo

- ojo de gato

- ojo del culo

- ojo de pez

- ojo de vidrio or cristal

- ojo mágico

- ojo morado or moro or en tinta

2) ( perspicacia)

vaya ojo que tiene! — he's pretty sharp o on the ball!

una mujer con ojo para los negocios — a clever o sharp businesswoman

tener (un) ojo clínico — to be sharp o clever

3) (fam) (cuidado, atención)

mucho ojo con lo que haces — be careful what you do

hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo — you have to keep your eyes open

ojo! que viene un coche — watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming

4) ( de aguja) eye

5) (de tormenta, huracán) eye

6) (Agr) ( en tubérculo) eye

7) ( de arco) archway; ( de puente) span

* * *

= eye, face, eyeball.

Ex: An important feature of the scheme in its creator's eyes was the relative index.

Ex: He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.

Ex: Researchers in Japan say they have succeeded in growing an artificial eyeball by removing cells from frog embryos.

* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.

* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* ante + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.

* a ojo = ocular.

* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.

* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.

* aprobar con los ojos cerrados = sail through + exam.

* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.

* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.

* cegar + los ojos = dazzle + eye.

* comerse con los ojos = ogle.

* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.

* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.

* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.

* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.

* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.

* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.

* con un solo ojo = one-eyed.

* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* cuentagotas para los ojos = eyedropper.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* delante de + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.

* de los ojos = optical.

* de ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* de un solo ojo = one-eyed.

* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.

* dolor de ojos = eyestrain [eye strain].

* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* echarle el ojo a = eye.

* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.

* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the hurricane.

* entrecerrar los ojos = squint.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.

* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.

* niña de + Posesivo + ojos, la = apple of + Posesivo + eye, the.

* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.

* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* ojo de cristal = glass eye.

* ojo de la cerradura = keyhole.

* ojo de la tormenta, el = eye of the storm, the.

* ojo del huracán, el = eye of the hurricane, the.

* ojo de patio = light well.

* ojo descubierto = naked eye.

* ojo humano sin ayuda de lente, el = unaided eye, the.

* ojo lloroso = runny eye, watery eye.

* ojo medio = x-height.

* ojo por ojo, diente por diente = tit-for-tat.

* ojos + brillar de rabia = eyes + glint with + rage.

* ojos curiosos = prying eyes.

* ojos de lince = eagle eyes.

* ojos inquisidores = prying eyes.

* ojos irritados = bloodshot eyes.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind, ignorance is bliss.

* ojos vidriosos = glazed eyes.

* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.

* parche para el ojo = eye patch [eyepatch].

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* reconocedor del movimiento de los ojos = eye tracker.

* regalarse los ojos con = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.

* revelarse ante + Posesivo + ojos = unfold before + Posesivo + eyes.

* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.

* sombra de ojos = eye shadow.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.

* tener ojos en la nuca = have + eyes in the back of + Posesivo + head.

* torcer los ojos = squint.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* vendar los ojos = blindfold.

* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.

* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.

* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.

* vista a ojo de pájaro = bird's eye view.

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ojo

masculine

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) eye

un niño de ojos azules/verdes/negros a boy with blue/green/dark eyes

tiene los ojos rasgados or achinados she has slanting eyes

de ojos saltones bug-eyed

ojos de cordero degollado calf's eyes, doe eyes

se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas her eyes filled with tears

me miró con aquellos ojazos negros she looked at me with those big dark eyes

le guiñó or ( Col) picó el ojo he winked at her

me miraba fijamente a los ojos he was staring straight into my eyes

no me quita los ojos de encima he won't take his eyes off me

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas his eyes were popping out of their sockets o out of his head

me miró con los ojos como platos she looked at me with eyes as big as saucers

aceptaría con los ojos cerrados I'd accept without a second thought o I wouldn't think twice about it

hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos you have to keep your eyes open

lo vi con mis propios ojos I saw it myself o with my own two eyes

¡dichosos los ojos (que te ven)! it's wonderful o lovely to see you!

a los ojos de la sociedad in the eyes of society

abrirle los ojos a algn to open sb's eyes

abrir los ojos to open one's eyes

cerrar los ojos a algo to close one's mind to sth

¿con qué ojos, divina tuerta? ( Méx fam); where do you expect me to get the money from?

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye, in a flash

irse por ojo ( Chi fam) «barco» to go down;

«persona» to be disappointed

no era nada lo del ojo (y lo llevaba en la mano) there was nothing to it o it was nothing serious ( iro)

no pegué/pegó (el or un) ojo en toda la noche I/he didn't sleep a wink

no ver algo con buenos ojos: sus padres no veían la relación con buenos ojos her parents did not approve of the relationship o did not view the relationship favorably

no ven con buenos ojos que te quites la chaqueta they don't approve of you taking your jacket off

¡ojo pelao! or ¡ojo de garza! ( Ven fam); watch out!

regalarse los ojos con algo to feast one's eyes on sth

sacarse un ojo ( Col fam): me saqué un ojo tratando de entenderlo I nearly went crazy trying to make sense of it

no te vayas a sacar un ojo there's no need to overdo it o ( colloq) to kill yourself

salir por or costar un ojo de la cara ( fam); to cost an arm and a leg ( colloq)

ser el ojo derecho de algn to be the apple of sb's eye

volverse or hacerse ojo de hormiga ( Méx fam); to do a vanishing trick ( colloq), to make oneself scarce ( colloq)

cuatro ojos ven más que dos two heads are better than one

ver tb cuatro¹ (↑ cuatro (1))

ojo por ojo y diente por diente an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente out of sight, out of mind

2

(vista): tenía los ojos clavados en el crucifijo her eyes were fixed on the cross

bajó los ojos avergonzada she lowered her eyes in shame

sin levantar los ojos del libro without looking up from her book

alzó los ojos al cielo he lifted his eyes heavenward(s)

toda América tiene los ojos puestos en él the eyes of all America are on him

no tiene ojos más que para ella he only has eyes for her

parche

a ojo de buen cubero or a ojo or (Col, CS) al ojo at a guess

le eché el azúcar y la nata a ojo I just put the sugar and cream in without measuring it

a ojos vista(s) visibly

es novato, se nota a ojos vistas he's new, you can see it a mile off ( colloq)

comer con los ojos to ask for/take more than one can eat

tú comes con los ojos your eyes are bigger than your belly

comerse a algn con los ojos to devour sb with one's eyes

echarle or ( Col) ponerle el ojo a algo/algn to eye sth/sb up ( colloq)

le tengo echado el ojo a ese vestido I have my eye on that dress

echar un ojo a algo/algn ( fam); to have o take a (quick) look at sth/sb

engordar or distraer el ojo ( Chi fam): engordé el ojo en la fiesta I had a great time eying up the talent at the party ( colloq)

entrar por los ojos: a Pepe le entra la comida por los ojos Pepe will only eat his food if it looks nice

estar con un ojo al gato y el otro al garabato ( Méx fam); to have one's mind on two things at the same time

hay que estar or andar con cuatro ojos ( fam); you have to keep your wits about you, you need eyes in the back of your head

írsele los ojos a algn: se le van los ojos detrás de las mujeres he's always eyeing up women ( colloq)

estaban comiendo helados y al pobre niño se le iban los ojos they were eating ice creams and the poor kid was looking on longingly

mirar algo/a algn con otros ojos to look at sth/sb through different eyes o differently

tener a algn entre ojos ( fam); to have it in for sb ( colloq)

tener ojos de lince or ojo de águila to have eyes like a hawk

tener ojos en la nuca to have eyes in the back of one's head

ver algo con malos ojos to take a dim view of sth

Compuestos:

● ojo a la funerala or a la virulé

( Esp fam) ojo morado

● ojo avizor

ir/estar con ojo avizor to be alert

hay que estar con ojo avizor you have to keep your wits about you o be alert

● ojo de agua

( Méx) spring

● ojo de buey

porthole

● ojo de cristal

( Esp) glass eye

● ojo de gallo

corn

● ojo de gato

( Min) cat's-eye; ( Auto) ( Arg) cat's-eye

● ojo de la cerradura

keyhole

● ojo de pescado

( Méx) corn

● ojo de pez

fish-eye lens

● ojo de tigre

tiger's eye

● ojo de vidrio

( AmL) glass eye

● ojo en compota

(CS fam) ojo morado

● ojo en tinta

( fam) ojo morado

● ojo mágico

( AmL) spyhole, peephole

● ojo morado

black eye, shiner ( colloq)

le puse un ojo morado I gave him a black eye o a shiner

● ojo moro

( Méx) ojo morado

B

(perspicacia): ¡vaya ojo que tiene! he's pretty clever o sharp o on the ball!

una mujer con mucho ojo para los negocios a very clever o sharp businesswoman

tener (un) ojo clínico (ver bien) to have a good eye; (ser perspicaz) to be sharp o clever

C ( fam)

(cuidado, atención): mucho ojo con lo que haces be careful what you do

hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo you have to keep your eyes open, you have to have your wits about you

¡ojo! que aquí te puedes confundir watch out o be careful, it's easy to make a mistake here

¡ojo! que viene un coche watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming

[ S ] ojo, mancha or pinta wet paint

D (de una aguja) eye hacha² (↑ hacha (2))

E (de una tormenta, un huracán) eye

estar en el ojo del ciclón or del huracán to be in the thick of things

F

1 ( Agr) (en un tubérculo) eye

2 (en el queso) hole

G

1 (en el caldo) layer of fat

2 (de espuma) suds (pl), lather

H (de un arco) archway; (de un puente) span

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ojo sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( en general) eye;

◊ un niño de ojos negros a boy with dark eyes;

mirar fijamente a los ojos to stare straight into sb's eyes;
no me quita los ojos de encima he won't take his eyes off me;
a los ojos de la sociedad in the eyes of society;
ojo de la cerradura keyhole;
ojo de buey porthole;
ojo de vidrio or (Esp) cristal glass eye;
ojo mágico (AmL) spyhole, peephole;
ojo morado or (Méx) moro or (CS fam) en tinta black eye;
costar un ojo de la cara (fam) to cost an arm and a leg (colloq);
cuatro ojos ven más que dos two heads are better than one;
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye;
ojo por ojo an eye for an eye
b) ( vista):

◊ bajó los ojos avergonzada she lowered her eyes in shame;

sin levantar los ojos del libro without looking up from her book;
a ojo (de buen cubero) or (AmS) al ojo at a guess;
echar un ojo a algo/algn (fam) to have o take a (quick) look at sth/sb;
tener ojo de lince or de águila to have eyes like a hawk
2 ( perspicacia):
◊ ¡vaya ojo que tiene! he's pretty sharp o on the ball!;

tener ojo para los negocios to have a good eye for business
3 (fam) (cuidado, atención): hay que andar or ir con mucho ojo you have to keep your eyes open;
◊ ¡ojo! que viene un coche watch out! o be careful! there's a car coming

ojo
I sustantivo masculino
1 eye: mírame a los ojos, look into my eyes
tiene los ojos negros, she has black eyes
ojos rasgados/llorosos, almond/tearful eyes
2 (mirada) no levantaba los ojos del suelo, she didn't raise her eyes from the floor
3 (de aguja) eye
(de cerradura) keyhole
4 (de un puente) span
5 (precaución) ten mucho ojo al cruzar la calle, be very careful when you cross the street
6 (tino, acierto) ¡qué ojo tienes para las tallas!, you're such a good judge of sizes!
II exclamación careful!, watch out!
♦ Locuciones: a ojo (de buen cubero), at a guess: así, a ojo, creo que tiene unos 50 metros de alto, at a guess I'd say it's about 50 metres tall
a ojos vistas, visibly, clearly, openly: está envejeciendo a ojos vistas, she's clearly getting older
costar algo un ojo de la cara, to cost an arm and a leg
echar el ojo a algo, to have one's eye on sthg
echarle un ojo a algo/alguien, to keep an eye on sthg/sb
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, in the blink of an eye
mirar con buenos ojos, to approve of sthg
familiar no pegar ojo, not to sleep a wink
ver algo con malos ojos, to look unfavourably on sthg
' ojo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arcada
- blanca
- blanco
- enchufada
- enchufado
- extraña
- extraño
- mal
- pegar
- pestaña
- rabillo
- amoratado
- cerradura
- cuenca
- derecho
- derrame
- guiñar
- lagrimal
- meter
- morado
- parpadear
- pasar
- sacar
- tuerto
- visión
English:
black
- bomb
- cost
- dodgy
- evil eye
- eye
- gleam
- in
- keyhole
- lid
- look out
- open
- patch
- poke out
- red
- socket
- steady
- swell up
- tit for tat
- watch
- wear
- white
- wink
- cat
- critically
- eyeful
- key
- poke
- port
- untrained
- wet

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ojo

♦ nm

1. [órgano] eye;

una chica de ojos azules a girl with blue eyes;

lleva un parche en el ojo he has an eyepatch;

guiñar o Col [m5] picar el ojo a alguien to wink at sb;

mírame a los ojos cuando te hablo look at me when I'm speaking to you;

no me atrevía a mirarla a los ojos I didn't dare look her in the eye;

me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging;

a los ojos de la ley/de la sociedad in the eyes of the law/of society;
también Fig
poner los ojos en blanco to roll one's eyes;

lo vi con mis propios ojos I saw it with my own eyes;

abrir (bien) los ojos [estar atento] to keep one's eyes open;

habrá que tener los ojos bien abiertos we'll have to keep our eyes open;
Fig
abrirle los ojos a alguien to open sb's eyes;

cerré los ojos y me decidí a comprar una casa I decided to ignore the consequences and buy a house anyway;

cerrar los ojos ante algo [ignorar] to close one's eyes to sth;

con los ojos cerrados [sin dudarlo] blindly, with one's eyes closed;

sabría ir allí con los ojos cerrados o [m5] vendados I could find my way there blindfolded o with my eyes closed;
Fam
mirar algo/a alguien con los ojos como platos to stare at sth/sb wide-eyed;

cuatro ojos ven más que dos four eyes are better than two;

Comp
Fam
¡dichosos los ojos que te ven! long time no see!;

Comp

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye;

Comp
Am
meter el ojo to pry, to snoop;

Comp

no pegar ojo not to get a wink of sleep;

Comp
CAm, Méx, Ven
pelar los ojos to keep one's eyes peeled;

Comp

ser el ojo derecho de alguien to be the apple of sb's eye;

Comp

¿es que no tienes ojos en la cara? are you blind?;

Comp

tener entre ojos a alguien to detest sb;

Comp

tener ojos de lince to have eyes like a hawk;

Comp
RP
tener ojos en la nuca [profesor] to have eyes in the back of one's head;
[partido político] to be stuck in the past, to be always looking backwards;
Comp

sólo tiene ojos para él she only has eyes for him;

Comp

valer o [m5] costar un ojo de la cara to cost an arm and a leg;

Prov

ojo por ojo, diente por diente an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth;

Prov

ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over

Comp
RP ojo en compota [ojo morado] black eye; Esp ojo de cristal glass eye; Esp Fam ojo a la funerala shiner;
ponerle a alguien un ojo a la funerala to give sb a shiner;

ojo morado black eye;

ponerle a alguien un ojo morado to give sb a black eye;

ojos rasgados almond eyes;

ojos saltones: [m5] tiene los ojos saltones he's pop-eyed o US bug-eyed;

una niña de ojos saltones a girl with bulging eyes;
Am ojo de vidrio glass eye; Fam ojo a la virulé shiner; Fam
ponerle a alguien un ojo a la virulé to give sb a shiner

2. [mirada, vista]
los ojos expertos del relojero enseguida detectaron el problema the watchmaker's expert eye spotted the problem immediately;

alzar o [m5] levantar los ojos to look up, to raise one's eyes;

bajar los ojos to lower one's eyes o gaze, to look down;

los ojos se le iban detrás del muchacho/de la tarta she couldn't keep her eyes off the boy/the cake;

come más con los ojos que con la boca his eyes are bigger than his stomach;

mirar a alguien con ojos tiernos to look fondly at sb;

poner los ojos en alguien to set one's sights on sb;

Comp

a ojo (de buen cubero) roughly, approximately;

echo los ingredientes a ojo I just add roughly the right amount of each ingredient without measuring them all out;

a ojos vistas visibly;

Comp
Fam
comerse a alguien con los ojos to drool over sb;

Comp

echar el ojo a alguien/algo: le he echado un ojo a una compañera de clase I've got my eye on a girl in my class;

le tenía el ojo echado a aquella moto I had my eye on that motorbike;

Comp

echar un ojo a algo to keep an eye on sth;

Comp

entrar por los ojos: esos pasteles entran por los ojos those cakes look really mouthwatering;

Comp

mirar o [m5]ver algo/a alguien con buenos ojos to approve of sth/sb;

Comp

mirar o [m5]ver algo/a alguien con malos ojos to disapprove of sth/sb;

Comp

mirar algo/a alguien con otros ojos to look differently at sth/sb;

Comp

no quitarle ojo a algo/alguien, no quitar los ojos de encima a algo/alguien not to take one's eyes off sth/sb;

Comp

donde pone el ojo, pone la bala he's a dead shot;

Comp

ojos de carnero o [m5] cordero (degollado) pleading eyes;

puso ojos de cordero degollado she looked at me with pleading eyes

3. [cuidado]
(ten) mucho ojo con lo que haces/al cruzar la calle be very careful what you do/when crossing the road;

hay que andar(se) con (mucho) ojo you need to be (very) careful;

Comp

hay que andar(se) con cien ojos you really have to keep your eyes open o be on your guard;

Comp

estar ojo avizor to be on the lookout

4. [habilidad, perspicacia]
es un tipo con mucho ojo o [m5] con buen ojo para los negocios he has an eye for a good deal, he has great business acumen;

tener (un) ojo clínico para algo to be a good judge of sth

5. [agujero, hueco] [de aguja] eye;
[de puente] span; [de arco] archway;
el ojo de la cerradura the keyhole;

el ojo de la escalera the stairwell;

el ojo del huracán the eye of the hurricane;
Fig
el ministro está en el ojo del huracán the minister is at the centre of the controversy

Comp
ojo de buey [ventana] porthole; Vulg ojo del culo Br arsehole, US asshole; Am ojo mágico peephole
6. Med ojo de gallo [callo] corn

7. Fot ojo de pez fish-eye lens

8. Méx, Ven ojo de agua spring

9. Ven ojo de gato cat's eye

♦ interj

be careful!, watch out!

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ojo

m ANAT eye;

abrir los ojos open one’s eyes;

abrir los ojos como platos open one’s eyes really wide;

con mis propios ojos with my own eyes;

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in an instant;

¡ojo! fam watch out!, mind! fam ;

andar con ojo fam keep one’s eyes open fam ;

a ojo roughly;

a ojos vistas visibly;

abrir los ojos a alguien fig open s.o.’s eyes;

cerrar los ojos ante algo turn a blind eye to sth;

no tener ojos en la cara fig be blind;

costar un ojo de la cara fam cost an arm and a leg fam ;

no pegar ojo fam not sleep a wink fam ;

echar el ojo a algo/alguien eye sth/s.o. up;

no quitar ojo de not take one’s eyes off;

comer(se) a alguien con los ojos fig devour s.o. with one’s eyes, ogle s.o.;

se le iban los ojos fig his/her eyes wandered;

mirar a algo con otros ojos fig look at sth differently;

no ver con buenos ojos have a low opinion of, not approve of;

tener mucho ojo para hacer algo be very good at doing sth;

tener ojo clínico have a good eye;

tener ojo clínico o

mucho ojo para descubrir errores have a good eye for mistakes, be good at spotting mistakes;

ojo por ojo y diente por diente an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth;

ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente what you don’t see won’t hurt you

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ojo nm

1) : eye

2) : judgment, sharpness

tener buen ojo para: to be a good judge of, to have a good eye for

3) : hole (in cheese), eye (in a needle), center (of a storm)

4) : span (of a bridge)

5)

a ojos vistas : openly, publicly

6)

andar con ojo : to be careful

7)

ojo de agua Mex : spring, source

8)

¡ojo! : look out!, pay attention!

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ojo¹ interj look out! / be careful!

¡ojo con esas copas! be careful with those glasses!

ojo² n

1. (órgano) eye

Carlos tiene los ojos azules Carlos has got blue eyes

2. (agujero) hole

a ojo roughly

con los ojos cerrados with your eyes closed

costar un ojo de la cara to cost an arm and a leg

echar el ojo a algo to set your heart on something

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye

entrar por los ojos to be tempting

no pegar ojo not to sleep a wink

ser el ojo derecho de alguien to be the apple of somebody's eye

cuatro ojos four eyes

ojo a la virulé black eye

Spanish-English dictionary > ojo
18 abrir

v.

1 to open.

la tienda abre a las cinco the shop opens at five (o'clock)

Ricardo abre la celda de Mario Richard opens Mario's cell.

El Dr. Zus abre el abdomen Dr. Zus opens=cuts open the abdomen.

2 to dig.

le abrieron la cabeza de un botellazo they smashed his head open with a bottle

abrir paso o camino (también figurative) to clear the way

3 to open (negocio, colegio, mercado).

4 to whet (apetito).

la natación abre el apetito swimming makes you hungry

5 to head.

6 to open the door (abrir la puerta).

¡abra, policía! open up, it's the police!

7 to draw open, to open.

Ricardo abre las cortinas Richard draws the curtains open.

8 to turn on.

Ricardo abre el paso de corriente Richard turns on the electricity.

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abrir

(pp abierto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to open

■ abre la ventana open the window

■ abriré esta botella de cava I'll open this bottle of cava

■ abrid vuestros libros en la página diez open your books at page ten

■ ya puedes abrir los ojos you can open your eyes now

■ quisiera abrir una cuenta corriente I would like to open a current account

2 (con llave) to unlock

■ sacó una llave y abrió la caja he took out a key and unlocked the safe

3 (cremallera) to undo

■ abrió la cremallera de la maleta she undid the zip on the case, she unzipped the case

4 (negocio) to open

■ van a abrir un bar en la esquina they're going to open a bar on the corner

5 (túnel) to dig; (agujero) to make

6 (luz) to switch on, turn on; (gas, grifo) to turn on

7 (iniciar) to start, begin

■ abrieron una investigación para aclarar la causa del incendio they started an investigation into the causes of the fire

8 (encabezar) to head, lead

■ un niño con una cruz abría la procesión a boy with a cross headed the procession

► verbo pronominal abrirse

1 (gen) to open

■ la puerta se abre hacia fuera the door opens outwards

■ le dieron puntos para que no se le abriera la herida they gave her stitches so that the wound wouldn't open

2 (flor) to open, come out

■ las rosas se están abriendo the roses are opening

3 (iniciarse) to begin, start, open

■ la película se abre con una escena muy bella the film opens with a very beautiful scene

4 (extenderse) to spread out, unfold

5 (dar) to open (a, onto), look (a, onto)

■ la casa se abre al mar the house looks onto the sea

6 (ligamentos) to sprain

7 figurado (sincerarse) to open out

8 argot (largarse) to clear off, be off,

■ ¡adiós, me abro! bye, I'm off!, US I'm out of here!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

abrir fuego MILITAR to open fire

abrir la mano figurado to relax standards

abrir paso to make way

abrir un expediente DERECHO to start proceedings

abrir una posibilidad to open up a possibility

■ la nueva ley abre la posibilidad de que los terroristas se reinserten en la sociedad the new law makes it possible for terrorists to be reintegrated into society

abrirle la cabeza a alguien familiar to smash somebody's head in

abrirse paso en la vida figurado to make one's way in life

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos familiar in the twinkling of an eye

no abrir (la) boca figurado not to say a word

* * *

verb

1) to open

2) unlock

3) undo

* * *
( pp abierto)
1. VT

1) [algo que estaba cerrado]

a) [+ puerta, armario, libro, ojos] to open; [+ cremallera, bragueta] to undo

abre la ventana — open the window

abrir una puerta/ventana de par en par — to open a door/window wide

le abrían las cartas — they were opening his letters

abre la boca — open your mouth; [en el dentista] open wide

no encuentro la llave para abrir la puerta — I can't find the key to open o unlock the door

abrid el libro por la página 50 — turn to page 50 in the book, open the book at page 50

- en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

b) [desplegando] [+ mapa, mantel] to spread out; [+ paraguas] to open, put up; [+ mano, abanico, paracaídas] to open

c) [haciendo una abertura] [+ pozo] to sink; [+ foso, cimientos] to dig; [+ agujero, perforación] to make, bore; [+ camino] to clear; LAm [+ bosque] to clear

tuvimos que abrir camino cortando ramas — we had to cut a path through the branches

he abierto un sendero en el jardín — I've made a path in the garden

la explosión abrió una brecha en la pared — the explosion blew a hole in the wall

las lluvias han abierto socavones en las calles — the rain has caused potholes to appear on the streets

d) [haciendo un corte] [+ sandía] to cut open; [+ herida] to open

abre el pan por la mitad — cut the loaf in half

e) [+ grifo, luz, agua] to turn on; [+ válvula] to open

abre el grifo del agua caliente — turn the hot water tap on

abre un poco más el grifo — open the tap a bit more

¿has abierto el gas? — have you turned the gas on?

2) (=encabezar) [+ manifestación, desfile] to lead, head; [+ baile] to open, lead off; [+ lista] to head

3) (=inaugurar)

a) [+ acto, ceremonia] to open

se acaban de volver a abrir las negociaciones con los sindicatos — negotiations with the unions have been reopened

el plazo para las solicitudes se abre en abril — applications may be made from April

ya han abierto el plazo de matrícula — registration has already started

b) (Com) [+ negocio] to set up, start; [+ cuenta] to open

ha decidido abrir su propio negocio — she has decided to set up o start her own business

han abierto un centro de atención al cliente — they've opened a customer service centre

he abierto la cuenta con 400 euros — I opened the account with 400 euros

abrir un expediente a algn — [investigación] to open a file on sb; [proceso] to begin proceedings against sb

abrir una información — to open o start an inquiry

c) (Tip)

abrir comillas — to open quotes

abrir paréntesis — to open brackets

d) (Mil)

¡abran fuego! — (open) fire!

4) (=ampliar) [+ perspectivas] to open up

este acuerdo abre nuevas perspectivas de paz — this agreement offers new hope of peace

vivir en el extranjero le abrió la mente — living abroad opened up his mind o made him more open-minded

estos países han abierto sus economías — these countries have opened their economy up

5) [+ apetito]

las vitaminas te abrirán el apetito — taking vitamins will improve your appetite

ese olor me está abriendo el apetito — that smell is making me hungry

esta selección abre el apetito a los lectores — this selection is intended to whet the readers' appetite

2. VI

1) [puerta, cajón] to open

esta puerta no abre — this door won't open

2) [persona] to open the door, open up

¡abre, soy yo! — open the door o open up, it's me!

llamé pero no abrió nadie — I knocked at the door, but nobody answered

esta llave no abre bien — this key is a bit stiff

3) [comercio, museo] to open

las tiendas abren a las diez — the shops open at ten o'clock

los sábados no abrimos al público — we're not open to the public on Saturdays

el banco abre de 9 a 1 — the bank is open from 9 to 1

el almacén volverá a abrir en septiembre — the warehouse will reopen in September

4) [flor] to open

5) [en operación quirúrgica]

vamos a tener que abrir — we're going to have to open him up

6) (Meteo) to clear up

parece que está empezando a abrir — it looks like it's starting to clear up

7) (Bridge) to open

abrir de tres a un palo — to open three in a suit

abrir de corazones — to open (with a bid in) hearts

8) Caribe * (=huir) to escape, run off

3.

See:

abrirse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( en general) to open; < paraguas> to open, put up; < mapa> to open out, unfold; < cortinas> to open, draw back; < persianas> to raise, pull up; < cremallera> to undo

2) <llave/gas> to turn on; < válvula> to open; < cerradura> to unlock

3)

a) <zanja/túnel> to dig; < agujero> to make

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada — he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

b) < absceso> to open... up; < paciente> (fam) to open... up (colloq)

4)

a) <comercio/museo> ( para el quehacer diario) to open; ( inaugurar) to open (up)

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? — what time does the box office open?

abrir algo al público — to open something to the public

b) <carretera/aeropuerto> to open; < frontera> to open (up)

c) (Com) to open up

5)

a) ( iniciar) < cuenta bancaria> to open; < negocio> to start, set up; < suscripción> to take out; < caso> to open; < investigación> to begin, set up

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio — applications will be accepted from June 2

no han abierto la matrícula aún — registration hasn't begun yet

b) <acto/debate/baile> to open

c) <desfile/cortejo> to head, lead

d) <paréntesis/comillas> to open

e)

abrir fuego — to open fire

6) < apetito> to whet

7) < perspectivas> to open up; < etapa> to mark the beginning of

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador — the agreement points to a bleak future

8) ( hacer más receptivo)

le abrió la mente — it made her more open-minded

abrir algo a algo — to open something up to something

para abrir nuestro país a nuevas tendencias — to open our country up to new trends
2.
abrir vi

1) persona to open up

abre! soy yo — open the door o open up! it's me

2) puerta/cajón to open

esta ventana no abre (bien) — this window doesn't open (properly)

3) comercio/museo to open

abre de nueve a tres — it opens from nine till three

4) acto/ceremonia to open; (Jueg) to open
3.
abrir v impers (fam) (Meteo)

parece que quiere abrir — it looks as if it's going to clear up
4.
abrirse v pron

1)

a) puerta/ventana to open

abrirse a algo — a jardín/corredor to open onto something

b) flor/almeja to open; paracaídas to open

2)

a) (refl) <chaqueta/cremallera> to undo

b) ( rajarse) madera/costura to split

se cayó y se abrió la cabeza — she fell and split her head open

3)

a) (liter) ( ofrecerse a la vista) to appear, unfold

un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos — the most wonderful view unfolded before their eyes (liter)

b) porvenir to lie ahead; perspectivas to open up

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes — this discovery opens up new horizons

4) período/era to begin

con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa — this treaty marks o heralds a new era

5)

a) ( confiarse)

abrirse a alguien — to open up to somebody

b) ( hacerse más receptivo)

abrirse a algo — to open to something

c) ( hacerse más accesible)

abrirse a alguien/algo — to open up to somebody/something

China se ha abierto a los extranjeros — China has opened up to foreigners

6) (AmL fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet

* * *

= forge, open up, open, unfold, unfurl, unlock, splay, unzip.

Nota: Aplicado generalmente a cremalleras.

Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex. Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex. The 1st phase of a cultural centre, with library, art gallery, swimming pool, cafe and day centre for the elderly, was opened in Sept 87.

Ex. This algorithm handles cyclic graphs without unfolding the cycles nor looping through them.

Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex. This allows borrowers to browse but it is tedious for staff to keep unlocking the case every time a cassette is borrowed or returned.

Ex. Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.

Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

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* ¡ábrete sésamo! = open sesame!.

* abrir arrancando = rip + open.

* abrir camino (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir con lanceta = lance.

* abrir con llave = unlock.

* abrir cortando = lance.

* abrir de nuevo = reopen [re-open].

* abrir de un empujón = fling + open.

* abrir dinamitando = blast.

* abrir el apetito = whet + the appetite.

* abrir el corazón = bare + Posesivo + soul.

* abrir el debate = open + the debate.

* abrir el mercado = open up + market.

* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.

* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.

* abrir fronteras = break + new ground, break + ground.

* abrir fuego = open + fire.

* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.

* abrir horizontes = open out + horizons.

* abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.

* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.

* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.

* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.

* abrir las puertas de = unlock.

* abrir los brazos = spread + hands.

* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.

* abrir + Nombre + al debate = open + Nombre + to discussion.

* abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.

* abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.

* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevos mercados = branch out (into), branch into.

* abrir paso (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.

* abrirse = gape, swing + open, hew.

* abrirse a = render + open to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.

* abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.

* abrirse camino = plough through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into, foist + Posesivo + way into, make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino (a empujones) = push + Posesivo + way across/into.

* abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* abrirse en espiral = spiral out.

* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.

* abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.

* abrirse un socavón = cave in.

* abrir una brecha = breach.

* abrir una cerradura con ganzúa = pick + lock.

* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.

* abrir un agujero = cut + hole.

* abrir una interrogante sobre = leave + open the question of.

* abrir una negociación = open up + negotiation.

* abrir una ventana = switch on + window.

* abrir un camino = chart + direction.

* abrir un menú = pop up + a menu.

* a medio abrir = half-opened.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* paréntesis que abre = left parenthesis.

* sin abrir = unopened.

* sin abrirse = unfolded.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( en general) to open; < paraguas> to open, put up; < mapa> to open out, unfold; < cortinas> to open, draw back; < persianas> to raise, pull up; < cremallera> to undo

2) <llave/gas> to turn on; < válvula> to open; < cerradura> to unlock

3)

a) <zanja/túnel> to dig; < agujero> to make

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada — he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

b) < absceso> to open... up; < paciente> (fam) to open... up (colloq)

4)

a) <comercio/museo> ( para el quehacer diario) to open; ( inaugurar) to open (up)

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? — what time does the box office open?

abrir algo al público — to open something to the public

b) <carretera/aeropuerto> to open; < frontera> to open (up)

c) (Com) to open up

5)

a) ( iniciar) < cuenta bancaria> to open; < negocio> to start, set up; < suscripción> to take out; < caso> to open; < investigación> to begin, set up

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio — applications will be accepted from June 2

no han abierto la matrícula aún — registration hasn't begun yet

b) <acto/debate/baile> to open

c) <desfile/cortejo> to head, lead

d) <paréntesis/comillas> to open

e)

abrir fuego — to open fire

6) < apetito> to whet

7) < perspectivas> to open up; < etapa> to mark the beginning of

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador — the agreement points to a bleak future

8) ( hacer más receptivo)

le abrió la mente — it made her more open-minded

abrir algo a algo — to open something up to something

para abrir nuestro país a nuevas tendencias — to open our country up to new trends
2.
abrir vi

1) persona to open up

abre! soy yo — open the door o open up! it's me

2) puerta/cajón to open

esta ventana no abre (bien) — this window doesn't open (properly)

3) comercio/museo to open

abre de nueve a tres — it opens from nine till three

4) acto/ceremonia to open; (Jueg) to open
3.
abrir v impers (fam) (Meteo)

parece que quiere abrir — it looks as if it's going to clear up
4.
abrirse v pron

1)

a) puerta/ventana to open

abrirse a algo — a jardín/corredor to open onto something

b) flor/almeja to open; paracaídas to open

2)

a) (refl) <chaqueta/cremallera> to undo

b) ( rajarse) madera/costura to split

se cayó y se abrió la cabeza — she fell and split her head open

3)

a) (liter) ( ofrecerse a la vista) to appear, unfold

un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos — the most wonderful view unfolded before their eyes (liter)

b) porvenir to lie ahead; perspectivas to open up

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes — this discovery opens up new horizons

4) período/era to begin

con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa — this treaty marks o heralds a new era

5)

a) ( confiarse)

abrirse a alguien — to open up to somebody

b) ( hacerse más receptivo)

abrirse a algo — to open to something

c) ( hacerse más accesible)

abrirse a alguien/algo — to open up to somebody/something

China se ha abierto a los extranjeros — China has opened up to foreigners

6) (AmL fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet

* * *

= forge, open up, open, unfold, unfurl, unlock, splay, unzip.

Nota: Aplicado generalmente a cremalleras.

Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex: Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex: The 1st phase of a cultural centre, with library, art gallery, swimming pool, cafe and day centre for the elderly, was opened in Sept 87.

Ex: This algorithm handles cyclic graphs without unfolding the cycles nor looping through them.

Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex: This allows borrowers to browse but it is tedious for staff to keep unlocking the case every time a cassette is borrowed or returned.

Ex: Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.

Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

* ¡ábrete sésamo! = open sesame!.

* abrir arrancando = rip + open.

* abrir camino (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir con lanceta = lance.

* abrir con llave = unlock.

* abrir cortando = lance.

* abrir de nuevo = reopen [re-open].

* abrir de un empujón = fling + open.

* abrir dinamitando = blast.

* abrir el apetito = whet + the appetite.

* abrir el corazón = bare + Posesivo + soul.

* abrir el debate = open + the debate.

* abrir el mercado = open up + market.

* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.

* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.

* abrir fronteras = break + new ground, break + ground.

* abrir fuego = open + fire.

* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.

* abrir horizontes = open out + horizons.

* abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.

* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.

* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.

* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.

* abrir las puertas de = unlock.

* abrir los brazos = spread + hands.

* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.

* abrir + Nombre + al debate = open + Nombre + to discussion.

* abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.

* abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.

* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.

* abrir nuevos mercados = branch out (into), branch into.

* abrir paso (a) = make + way (for).

* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.

* abrirse = gape, swing + open, hew.

* abrirse a = render + open to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.

* abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.

* abrirse camino = plough through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into, foist + Posesivo + way into, make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino (a empujones) = push + Posesivo + way across/into.

* abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.

* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.

* abrirse en espiral = spiral out.

* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.

* abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.

* abrirse un socavón = cave in.

* abrir una brecha = breach.

* abrir una cerradura con ganzúa = pick + lock.

* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.

* abrir un agujero = cut + hole.

* abrir una interrogante sobre = leave + open the question of.

* abrir una negociación = open up + negotiation.

* abrir una ventana = switch on + window.

* abrir un camino = chart + direction.

* abrir un menú = pop up + a menu.

* a medio abrir = half-opened.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* paréntesis que abre = left parenthesis.

* sin abrir = unopened.

* sin abrirse = unfolded.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

* * *

abrir [ I33 ]

vt

A

1 ‹puerta/ventana/armario› to open ver tb puerta

2 ‹ojos/boca› to open ver tb

ojo, abrir, etc

3 ‹paquete/maleta› to open; ‹carta/sobre› to open

4 ‹botella/frasco/lata› to open

5 ‹paraguas› to open, put up; ‹abanico› to open; ‹mapa› to open out, unfold; ‹libro› to open; ‹mano› to open

6 ‹cortinas› to open, draw back; ‹persianas› to raise, pull up

B ‹grifo/agua/gas› to turn on; ‹válvula› to open

C

1 ‹zanja/túnel› to dig; ‹agujero› to make

la bomba abrió un boquete en la pared the bomb blew o blasted a hole in the wall

abrieron una entrada en la pared they made o smashed a hole in the wall

abrieron una zanja en la calzada they dug a trench in the road

le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada he hit her with a stone and gashed her head

abrió un abismo insondable entre los dos países it created a yawning gulf between the two countries

2 ‹absceso› to open … up ‹paciente›

va a haber que abrirlo ( fam); they're going to have to open him up o cut him open ( colloq)

D

1 ‹comercio/museo/restaurante› (para el quehacer diario) to open; (inaugurar) to open (up)

¿a qué hora abren el mercado? what time does the market open?

¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?

van a abrir un nuevo hospital they're going to open a new hospital

la exposición se abrirá al público mañana the exhibition will open to the public tomorrow

2 ‹carretera/aeropuerto› to open; ‹frontera› to open (up) camino m B 1. (↑ camino), paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

3 ( Com) to open up

con el fin de abrir nuevos mercados para nuestros productos with the aim of opening up new markets for our products

4 ( Inf) ‹documento/fichero› to open

E (iniciar) ‹cuenta bancaria› to open; ‹negocio› to start, set up; ‹suscripción› to take out; ‹caso› to open; ‹investigación› to begin, set up

el plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio applications will be accepted from June 2

todavía no se ha abierto la matrícula registration hasn't begun yet

F

1 (dar comienzo a) ‹acto/debate/ceremonia› to open

abrieron el baile los novios the bride and groom opened the dancing

¡abran fuego! open fire!

2 ‹desfile/cortejo› to head, lead

3 ‹paréntesis/comillas› to open

G ‹apeitito› to whet

la caminata me abrió el apetito the walk whetted my appetite

H ‹perspectivas› to open up

el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador para la flota pesquera the agreement points to o ( frml) presages a bleak future for the fishing fleet

este descubrimiento abre nuevas posibilidades en este campo this discovery opens up new possibilities in this field

abriría una etapa de entendimiento mutuo it was to mark the beginning of o to herald the beginning of o to usher in a period of mutual understanding

I

(hacer más receptivo): le había abierto la mente it had made her more open-minded

abrir algo A algo to open sth up TO sth

para abrir nuestro país a las nuevas corrientes ideológicas to open our country up to new ways of thinking

■ abrir

vi

A «persona» to open up

¡abre! soy yo open the door o open up! it's me

llaman al timbre, ve a abrir there's someone ringing the bell, go and answer it

B «puerta/ventana/cajón» to open

esta ventana no abre/no abre bien this window doesn't open/doesn't open properly

C «comerciante/comercio/oficina» to open

no abrimos los domingos we don't open on Sundays, we're not open on Sundays

la biblioteca abre de nueve a tres the library is open from nine till three

el museo abrirá al público el próximo lunes the museum will open to the public next Monday

D

1 «acto/ceremonia» to open

2 ( Jueg) to open

E ( fam)

(para operar): va a haber que abrir we're going to have to open him up ( colloq), we're going to have to cut him open ( colloq)

■

v impers

( fam) ( Meteo):

parece que quiere abrir it looks as if it's going to clear up

■ abrirse

v pron

A

1 «puerta/ventana» to open

la puerta se abrió violentamente the door flew open

abrirse A algo to open INTO/ ONTO sth

las habitaciones se abren a un corredor/a un patio interior the rooms open onto a corridor/into a courtyard

2 «flor/almeja» to open

3 «paracaídas» to open

B

1 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo

2

(rajarse): se cayó y se abrió la cabeza she fell and split her head open

3 ( refl) ‹venas›

se abrió las venas he slashed his wrists

4 ‹muñeca/tobillo› to sprain

5 «madera/costura» to split

la tela se está abriendo en las costuras the fabric's going o beginning to go o beginning to split at the seams

camino m B 1. (↑ camino), paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

C

1 ( liter)

(ofrecerse a la vista): un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos the most beautiful view unfolded before their eyes ( liter)

al final de la calle se abría una plazuela the end of the street opened out into a little square

2 «perspectivas» to open up

con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes this discovery opens up new horizons

un maravilloso porvenir se abre ante nosotros a wonderful future lies ahead of us, we have a wonderful future ahead of us

D ‹período› to begin

con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa en las relaciones bilaterales this treaty marks o heralds a new era in bilateral relations

E

1 (confiarse) abrirse A algn to open up TO sb

2 (hacerse más receptivo) abrirse A algo to open up TO sth

nuestro país debe abrirse a las influencias externas our country must open up to outside influences

F

1 ( arg) (marcharse) to be off ( colloq), to take off ( AmE colloq)

yo a las cinco me abro come five o'clock I'm off o I'll be off o I'm taking off

2 ( AmL fam) (echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet

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abrir ( conjugate abrir) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to open;
‹ paraguas› to open, put up;
‹ mapa› to open out, unfold;
‹ cortinas› to open, draw back;
‹ persianas› to raise, pull up;
‹ cremallera› to undo
2 ‹llave/gas› to turn on;
‹ válvula› to open;
‹ cerradura› to unlock
3
a) ‹zanja/túnel› to dig;

‹ agujero› to make
b) (fam) ‹ paciente› to open … up (colloq)

4
a) ‹comercio/museo› ( para el quehacer diario) to open;

( inaugurar) to open (up);
◊ ¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?

b) ‹carretera/aeropuerto› to open;

‹ frontera› to open (up)
5
a) ( iniciar) ‹ cuenta bancaria› to open;

‹ negocio› to start, set up;
‹ suscripción› to take out;
‹ investigación› to begin, set up;
◊ no han abierto la matrícula aún registration hasn't begun yet;

abrir fuego to open fire
b) ‹acto/debate/baile› to open

c) ‹desfile/cortejo› to head, lead

d) ‹paréntesis/comillas› to open

6 ‹ apetito› to whet
abrirse verbo pronominal
1
a) [puerta/ventana] to open;

abrirse a algo ‹a jardín/corredor› to open onto sth
b) [flor/almeja] to open;

[ paracaídas] to open
2 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo
3
a) [ porvenir] to lie ahead;

[ perspectivas] to open up;
◊ con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes this discovery opens up new horizons

b) [período/era] to begin

abrir
I verbo transitivo
1 (separar, permitir el acceso, desplegar) to open
(una cerradura) to unlock
(una cremallera) to undo
2 (una llave, un grifo) to turn on
3 (hacer una zanja, un túnel, etc) to dig
(hacer un ojal, el agujero de una ventana) to make: abriremos una ventana en esta pared, we'll make an opening for a window on this wall
4 (iniciar un discurso, una actividad) to open, start: van a abrir una tienda en la esquina, they're going to open a shop on the corner
tienes que abrir una cuenta en este banco, you've got to open an account at this bank
5 (ampliar, expandir) to open: deberíamos abrir nuestro mercado, we should open up our market
6 (rajar) to slit: cuando abrimos la sandía resultó que no estaba madura, when we cut open the watermelon we realised that it wasn't ripe
abrieron la res en canal, they slit open the animal
7 Jur a Álvarez le han abierto un expediente, they have started investigating Álvarez
II verbo intransitivo
1 to open
♦ Locuciones: en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, in the twinkling of an eye
' abrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caja
- canal
- dar
- fuego
- ojo
- poner
- tardar
- zanja
- apalancar
- baile
- correr
- cuenta
- grifo
- intención
- palanca
- paso
English:
answer
- blaze
- claw
- door
- draw
- fire
- force
- get
- hurtle
- instruct
- light
- manage
- open
- open up
- prise
- put on
- put up
- reopen
- sharpen
- snap
- trice
- turn on
- twinkling
- unlock
- unwrap
- whet
- whisk away
- whisk off
- work up
- wrench
- bore
- breach
- downstairs
- gouge
- ground
- lance
- lever
- pick
- put
- quarry
- set
- sink
- splay
- start
- time
- try
- tunnel
- turn
- undo
- unopened

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abrir

♦ vt

1. [en general] to open;
[alas] to spread; [agua, gas] to turn on; [cerradura] to unlock, to open; Informát [archivo] to open; [cremallera] to undo; [melón, sandía] to cut open; [paraguas] to open; [cortinas] to open, to draw; [persianas] to raise; [frontera] to open (up);
ella abrió la caja she opened the box;

abre el grifo turn the Br tap o US faucet on;

abrir un libro to open a book;

abrir la licitación/sesión to open the bidding/session;

Comp

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the blink o twinkling of an eye

2. [túnel] to dig;
[canal, camino] to build; [agujero, surco] to make;
la explosión abrió un gran agujero en la pared the explosion blasted a big hole in the wall;

le abrieron la cabeza de un botellazo they smashed his head open with a bottle

3. [iniciar] [cuenta bancaria] to open;
[investigación] to open, to start
4. [inaugurar] to open;

van a abrir un nuevo centro comercial they're going to open a new shopping centre

5. [apetito] to whet;

la natación abre el apetito swimming makes you hungry

6. [signo ortográfico] to open;

abrir comillas/paréntesis to open inverted commas/brackets

7. [encabezar] [lista] to head;
[manifestación, desfile] to lead
8. [mentalidad] to open;

viajar le ha abierto la mente travelling has opened her mind o made her more open-minded

9. [posibilidades] to open up;

el acuerdo abre una nueva época de co-operación the agreement paves the way for a new era of co-operation;

la empresa intenta abrir nuevos mercados en el exterior the company is trying to open up new markets abroad

10. [comenzar] to open;

el discurso del Presidente abrió el congreso the President's speech opened the congress;

abrió su participación en el torneo con una derrota she opened o started the tournament with a defeat

11.
abrir fuego (sobre o [m5] contra) [disparar] to open fire (on)

12. también Fig
abrir paso o [m5] camino to clear the way;

su dimisión abre paso a una nueva generación his resignation clears the way for a new generation

13. Dep
abrir el juego to play a more open o expansive game

14. Fam [operar]
tuvieron que abrir al paciente para sacarle la bala they had to cut the patient open to remove the bullet

15. Col, Cuba [desbrozar] to clear

♦ vi

1. [en general] to open;

la tienda abre a las nueve the shop opens at nine (o'clock);

abrimos también los domingos [en letrero] also open on Sundays

2. [abrir la puerta] to open the door;

abre, que corra un poco el aire open the door and let a bit of air in here;

¡abra, policía! open up, it's the police!

3. [en juego de cartas] to open;

me toca abrir a mí it's my lead

4. Fam [en operación]
será una intervención sencilla, no hará falta abrir it's a straightforward procedure, we won't need to cut her open

♦ See also the pronominal verb abrirse

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abrir

< abierto>

I v/t

1 open; nuevos mercados open (up);

abrir los ojos open one’s eyes;

abrir al tráfico open to traffic;

abrir camino fig pave the way;

le abrió el apetito it gave him an appetite

2 túnel dig

3 grifo turn on

II v/i de persona open up; de ventana, puerta open (a onto);

a medio abrir half-open;

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye

* * *

abrir {2} vt

1) : to open

2) : to unlock, to undo

3) : to turn on (a tap or faucet)

abrir vi

: to open, to open up

♦ See also the reflexive verb abrirse

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abrir vb

1. (en general) to open

abre los ojos open your eyes

¿a qué hora abren los bancos? what time do the banks open?

2. (grifo, gas) to turn on

abre el grifo turn the tap on

Spanish-English dictionary > abrir
19 cerrar

v.

1 to close (object) (en general).

María cerró la puerta Mary closed the door.

2 to close (negocio, colegio) (a diario).

el gobierno cerrará dos centrales nucleares the government is to close down two nuclear power stations

3 to close.

4 to close the door (person).

¡cierra, que entra frío! close the door, you're letting the cold in!

5 to close (negocio, colegio) (a diario).

¿a qué hora cierra? what time do you close?

6 to turn off (grifo, llave de gas).

Ricardo cerró el agua Richard turned off the water.

7 to fill, to block (up) (agujero, hueco).

8 to block (carretera, calle).

la policía cerró la calle the police closed off the street

cerrar el paso a alguien to block somebody's way

9 to close.

cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear (ir enúltima posición)

la orquesta cerraba el desfile the orchestra closed the procession

10 to fence (off), to enclose.

11 to heal, to close up.

12 to close down, to close, to lock up, to shut.

Ellos cierran de noche They close at night.

13 to block off, to blank off.

Los huelguistas bloquearon el edificio The strikers blanked off the building

14 to balance out, to match correctly, to check out correctly, to close.

Mi contador cierra mis cuentas My accountant balances out my accounts.

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cerrar

Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar

► verbo transitivo

1 to close, shut

■ cierra la puerta close the door

■ cerró los ojos she closed her eyes

2 (grifo, gas) to turn off; (luz) to turn off, switch off

3 (cuenta) to close

4 (cremallera) to zip (up)

5 (un negocio) to close; (- definitivamente) to close down

6 (carta) to seal

7 (discusión) to end, finish

8 (compra) to close, conclude

9 (agujero) to plug; (grieta) to fill

10 (paraguas) to close, shut, put down

11 (los puños) to clench, close

12 (frontera, puerto) to close; (camino) to block

13 (en dominó) to block

► verbo intransitivo

1 to close, shut

■ no cierra bien it doesn't close properly

2 (punto) to cast off

3 (una herida) to close up, heal

► verbo pronominal cerrarse

1 to close, shut

2 (una herida) to close up, heal

3 AUTOMÓVIL (meterse) to cut in

4 METEREOLOGÍA to cloud over

5 figurado (obstinarse) to dig one's heel in, stand fast; (ponerse en actitud intransigente) to close one's mind (a, to)

■ se cerró en sus ideas he stuck fast to his ideas

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

cerrar con cerrojo to bolt

cerrar con llave to lock

cerrar con siete llaves figurado to lock and double-lock

cerrar el paso a alguien to block somebody's way, bar somebody's way

cerrar el pico familiar to shut one's trap

cerrar la boca to shut up

cerrar la puerta en las narices figurado to shut the door in somebody's face

cerrar las filas figurado to close ranks

cerrarse de golpe to slam shut

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verb

1) to close, shut

2) lock

3) turn off

4) seal

•

- cerrarse

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1. VT

1) [hablando de un objeto abierto] [+ puerta, ventana, boca] to close, shut; [+ cremallera] to do up; [+ camisa] to button, do up; [+ cortina] to draw; [+ paraguas, válvula] to close; [+ carta] to seal; [+ costura, herida] to sew up

no puedo cerrar esta maleta — I can't close o shut this suitcase

cierra los ojos — close o shut your eyes

cerrar algo de golpe — to slam sth shut

cerró el libro de golpe — she banged o slammed the book shut

los colegios cerraron sus puertas a causa de la huelga — the schools closed because of the strike

• cerré la puerta con llave — I locked the door

• cierra el pico — * shut your trap **

• cerrar el puño — to clench one's fist
fila 3), b)
2) (=desconectar) [+ gas, grifo, radiador] to turn off

3) (=bloquear) [+ agujero, brecha, tubo] to block (up); [+ frontera, puerto] to close

una roca cerraba la entrada a la cueva — a rock was obstructing the entrance to the cave

han cerrado la frontera — they have closed the border

• cerrar el paso a algn — to block sb's way

trató de entrar, pero le cerraron el paso — he tried to get in, but they blocked o barred his way

4) [+ tienda, negocio] [al final de la jornada] to close, shut; [para siempre] to close, close down

5) [+ jardín, terreno] [con cerca] to fence in; [con muro] to wall in

6) (=poner fin a)

a) [+ debate, narración, programa] to close, end

cerrar el sistema — (Inform) to shut down the system

b) [+ desfile] to bring up the rear of

los manifestantes que cerraban la marcha — the demonstrators bringing up the rear o at the rear

cierra la cabalgata la carroza de Santa Claus — the last float in the procession is the one with Santa Claus

7)

• cerrar un trato — to seal a deal

2. VI

1) [hablando de un objeto abierto] [puerta, ventana] to close, shut; [bragueta] to do up; [paraguas, válvula] to close; [herida] to close up

la puerta cierra mal — the door won't close o shut properly

un estuche que cierra con llave — a jewellery box with a lock

2) [persona]

cierra, que se va a escapar el gato — close o shut the door or the cat will get out

te dejo las llaves para que cierres — I am leaving you the keys so you can lock up

3) [tienda, negocio] to close, shut

¿a qué hora cierran las tiendas el sábado? — what time do the shops close o shut on Saturday?

cerramos a las nueve — we close at nine

las discotecas no cierran en toda la noche — the discos stay open all night

4) (Econ) [en la Bolsa] to close

5) [en dominó] to block; [en Scrabble] to use one's tiles up

¡cierro! — I'm out!

6) (=atacar)

cerrar con o contra algn — to grapple with sb

cerrar con el enemigo — to engage the enemy at close quarters

3.

See:

cerrarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <puerta/ventana> to close, shut; <ojos/boca> to shut, close

cierra la puerta con llave — lock the door

b) < botella> to put the top on/cork in; < frasco> to put the lid on

un frasco herméticamente cerrado — an airtight container

c) <paraguas/abanico/mano> to close; < libro> to close, shut; < puño> to clench

d) < cortinas> to close, draw; < persianas> to lower, pull down; < abrigo> to fasten, button up; < cremallera> to do up

2) <grifo/agua/gas> to turn off; < válvula> to close, shut off

3)

a) <fábrica/comercio/oficina> (en el quehacer diario, por obras, vacaciones) to close; ( definitivamente) to close (down)

b) <aeropuerto/carretera/frontera> to close

cerrado al tráfico — closed to traffic

4) < cuenta bancaria> to close; <caso/juicio> to close; <acuerdo/negociación> to finalize

han cerrado el plazo de inscripción — enrollment has closed o finished

5)

a) <acto/debate> to bring... to an end; < jornada> to end

los acontecimientos que han cerrado el año — the events with which the year has ended

b) <desfile/cortejo> to bring up the rear of

c) < circuito> to close

d) <paréntesis/comillas> to close
2.
cerrar vi

1) (hablando de puerta, ventana)

cierra, que hace frío — close o shut the door (o window etc), it's cold

¿cerraste con llave? — did you lock up?

2) puerta/ventana/cajón to close, shut; grifo/llave de paso to turn off; abrigo/vestido to fasten, do up (BrE)

la ventana no cierra bien — the window doesn't close o shut properly

3) comercio/oficina (en el quehacer diario, por obras, vacaciones) to close, shut; ( definitivamente) to close (down)

cerramos los lunes — we are closed on Mondays

4) (Fin) dolar/peso to close

5) ( en dominó) to block; ( en naipes) to go out
3.
cerrarse v pron

1)

a) puerta/ventana (+ compl) to shut, close

la puerta se cerró sola/de golpe — the door closed by itself/slammed shut

b) ojos (+ me/te/le etc) to close

se me cierran los ojos de cansancio — I'm so tired I can't keep my eyes open

c) flor/almeja to close up

d) herida to heal (up)

2) (refl) < abrigo> to fasten, button up

3) ( terminar) acto/debate/libro to end, conclude; jornada/año to end

4) (mostrarse reacio, intransigente)

se cerró y no quiso saber nada más — she closed her mind and refused to listen to any more about it

se cerró en su actitud — he dug his heels in

cerrarse a algo: sería cerrarse a la evidencia it would be turning our back on the evidence; se cierran a todo cambio — they're not open to change

* * *

= close, close down, seal off, shut down, shut off, zip, fold, fold up + shop.

Ex. The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.

Ex. In this case, however, summer vacation resulted in universities and other institutions closing down completely right in the middle of her stay.

Ex. In the case of vast and rapidly growing copyright libraries where the stock is sealed off from the public, specific classification is not worth the effort.

Ex. Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.

Ex. Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.

Ex. The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.

Ex. By the mid-eighties, two of the big companies folded, but were replaced by a handful of small, independent firms = A mediados de los ochenta, dos de las grandes compañías quebraron, pero fueron sustituidas por un puñado de pequeñas empresas independientes.

Ex. Why talented and passionate business people so often fold up shop while their less talented, less skilled brethren continue to thrive.

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* cerrar con candado = padlock.

* cerrar con cierre metálico = shutter.

* cerrar con llave = lock.

* cerrar con tablas = board up.

* cerrar definitivamente = close down + operations, close + Posesivo + doors.

* cerrar de golpe = slam.

* cerrar de un portazo = slam.

* cerrar el catálogo = close + the catalogue.

* cerrar el negocio = fold up + shop.

* cerrar filas = close + ranks.

* cerrar herméticamente = seal.

* cerrar las escotillas = batten down + hatches.

* cerrar los postigos = shutter.

* cerrar muy bien = close + tight.

* cerrar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.

* cerrar una ventana = switch off + window.

* cerrar un negocio = go out of + business.

* cerrar un trato = close + deal.

* ¡cierra el pico! = put a sock in it!.

* ¡cierra el pico! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.

* ¡cierra la boca! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.

* en una abrir y cerrar de ojos = at the flick of a switch, at the drop of a hat.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* forzar a cerrar un Negocio = drive out of + business.

* obligar a cerrar el negocio = force out of + business, force out of + the marketplace.

* paréntesis que cierra = right parenthesis.

* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* que se cierra automáticamente mediante un muelle = spring-loaded.

* sin cerrar con llave = unlocked.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <puerta/ventana> to close, shut; <ojos/boca> to shut, close

cierra la puerta con llave — lock the door

b) < botella> to put the top on/cork in; < frasco> to put the lid on

un frasco herméticamente cerrado — an airtight container

c) <paraguas/abanico/mano> to close; < libro> to close, shut; < puño> to clench

d) < cortinas> to close, draw; < persianas> to lower, pull down; < abrigo> to fasten, button up; < cremallera> to do up

2) <grifo/agua/gas> to turn off; < válvula> to close, shut off

3)

a) <fábrica/comercio/oficina> (en el quehacer diario, por obras, vacaciones) to close; ( definitivamente) to close (down)

b) <aeropuerto/carretera/frontera> to close

cerrado al tráfico — closed to traffic

4) < cuenta bancaria> to close; <caso/juicio> to close; <acuerdo/negociación> to finalize

han cerrado el plazo de inscripción — enrollment has closed o finished

5)

a) <acto/debate> to bring... to an end; < jornada> to end

los acontecimientos que han cerrado el año — the events with which the year has ended

b) <desfile/cortejo> to bring up the rear of

c) < circuito> to close

d) <paréntesis/comillas> to close
2.
cerrar vi

1) (hablando de puerta, ventana)

cierra, que hace frío — close o shut the door (o window etc), it's cold

¿cerraste con llave? — did you lock up?

2) puerta/ventana/cajón to close, shut; grifo/llave de paso to turn off; abrigo/vestido to fasten, do up (BrE)

la ventana no cierra bien — the window doesn't close o shut properly

3) comercio/oficina (en el quehacer diario, por obras, vacaciones) to close, shut; ( definitivamente) to close (down)

cerramos los lunes — we are closed on Mondays

4) (Fin) dolar/peso to close

5) ( en dominó) to block; ( en naipes) to go out
3.
cerrarse v pron

1)

a) puerta/ventana (+ compl) to shut, close

la puerta se cerró sola/de golpe — the door closed by itself/slammed shut

b) ojos (+ me/te/le etc) to close

se me cierran los ojos de cansancio — I'm so tired I can't keep my eyes open

c) flor/almeja to close up

d) herida to heal (up)

2) (refl) < abrigo> to fasten, button up

3) ( terminar) acto/debate/libro to end, conclude; jornada/año to end

4) (mostrarse reacio, intransigente)

se cerró y no quiso saber nada más — she closed her mind and refused to listen to any more about it

se cerró en su actitud — he dug his heels in

cerrarse a algo: sería cerrarse a la evidencia it would be turning our back on the evidence; se cierran a todo cambio — they're not open to change

* * *

= close, close down, seal off, shut down, shut off, zip, fold, fold up + shop.

Ex: The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.

Ex: In this case, however, summer vacation resulted in universities and other institutions closing down completely right in the middle of her stay.

Ex: In the case of vast and rapidly growing copyright libraries where the stock is sealed off from the public, specific classification is not worth the effort.

Ex: Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.

Ex: Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.

Ex: The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.

Ex: By the mid-eighties, two of the big companies folded, but were replaced by a handful of small, independent firms = A mediados de los ochenta, dos de las grandes compañías quebraron, pero fueron sustituidas por un puñado de pequeñas empresas independientes.

Ex: Why talented and passionate business people so often fold up shop while their less talented, less skilled brethren continue to thrive.

* cerrar con candado = padlock.

* cerrar con cierre metálico = shutter.

* cerrar con llave = lock.

* cerrar con tablas = board up.

* cerrar definitivamente = close down + operations, close + Posesivo + doors.

* cerrar de golpe = slam.

* cerrar de un portazo = slam.

* cerrar el catálogo = close + the catalogue.

* cerrar el negocio = fold up + shop.

* cerrar filas = close + ranks.

* cerrar herméticamente = seal.

* cerrar las escotillas = batten down + hatches.

* cerrar los postigos = shutter.

* cerrar muy bien = close + tight.

* cerrar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.

* cerrar una ventana = switch off + window.

* cerrar un negocio = go out of + business.

* cerrar un trato = close + deal.

* ¡cierra el pico! = put a sock in it!.

* ¡cierra el pico! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.

* ¡cierra la boca! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.

* en una abrir y cerrar de ojos = at the flick of a switch, at the drop of a hat.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* forzar a cerrar un Negocio = drive out of + business.

* obligar a cerrar el negocio = force out of + business, force out of + the marketplace.

* paréntesis que cierra = right parenthesis.

* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* que se cierra automáticamente mediante un muelle = spring-loaded.

* sin cerrar con llave = unlocked.

* * *

cerrar [A5 ]

vt

A

1 ‹armario/puerta/ventana› to close, shut

cerró la puerta de un portazo she slammed the door

cierra la puerta con llave lock the door

2 ‹ojos/boca› to shut, close

3 ‹maleta› to close; ‹sobre/paquete› to seal

4 ‹botella› to put the top on/cork in; ‹frasco› to put the top ( o lid etc) on

un frasco herméticamente cerrado an airtight container

5 ‹paraguas› to close, put … down; ‹abanico› to close; ‹libro› to close, shut; ‹puño› to clench; ‹mano› to close

6 ‹cortinas› to close, draw; ‹persianas› to lower, pull down; ‹abrigo› to fasten, button up, do up ( BrE)

ciérrame la cremallera can you zip me up?, can you do my zip up? ( BrE)

B ‹grifo› to turn off; ‹válvula› to close, shut off; ‹agua/gas› to turn off

C

1 ‹fábrica/comercio/oficina› (en el quehacer diario) to close, shut; (por obras, vacaciones) to close; (definitivamente) to close, close down

2 ‹aeropuerto/carretera› to close; ‹frontera› to close

la calle está cerrada al tráfico the street is closed to traffic

3 ‹terreno› to fence off

D

1 (en labores de punto) to cast off; (en costura) to sew up

2 ( fam) (al operar) to close … up

E

1 ‹plazo/matrícula›

han cerrado el plazo de inscripción the enrollment period has closed o finished

2 ‹cuenta bancaria› to close

3 ‹caso/juicio› to close; ‹acuerdo/negociación› to finalize

F

1 (poner fin a) ‹acto/debate› to bring … to an end; ‹jornada› to end

antes de cerrar nuestra programación de hoy … before ending today's programs …, before bringing today's programs to a close …

los trágicos acontecimientos que han cerrado el año the tragic events with which the year has ended

estas declaraciones cerraron una jornada tensa these statements ended o came at the end of a tense day

2 ‹desfile/cortejo› to bring up the rear of

3 ‹circunferencia› to close up; ‹circuito› to close

4 ‹paréntesis/comillas› to close

■ cerrar

vi

A

(hablando de una puerta, ventana): cierra, que hace frío close o shut the door ( o window etc), it's cold

¿cerraste con llave? did you lock the door?, did you lock up?

B «puerta/ventana/cajón» to close, shut; «grifo/llave de paso» to turn off; «abrigo/vestido» to fasten, do up ( BrE)

la puerta no cierra bien the door won't shut o close properly, the door doesn't shut o close properly

esta botella no cierra bien I can't get the top back on this bottle properly, the top won't go on properly

¿la falda cierra por detrás o por el lado? does the skirt fasten at the back or at the side?

C «comercio/oficina» (en el quehacer diario) to close, shut; (por obras, vacaciones) to close, shut; (definitivamente) to close, close down, shut down

¿a qué hora cierran? what time do you close?

no cerramos al mediodía we are open o we stay open at lunchtime, we don't close for lunch

[ S ] cerramos los lunes closed Mondays, we are closed on Mondays

D (en labores de punto) to cast off

E ( Fin) to close

el dólar cerró a … the dollar closed at …

F (en dominó) to block; (en naipes) to go out

■ cerrarse

v pron

A

1

«puerta/ventana» (+ compl): la puerta se cerró de golpe/sola the door slammed shut/closed by itself

2 «ojos» (+ me/te/le etc) to close

se me cierran los ojos de cansancio I'm so tired I can't keep my eyes open

3 «flor/almeja» to close up

4 «herida» to heal, heal up, close up

B ( refl) ‹abrigo› to fasten, button up, do up ( BrE)

ciérrate la cremallera zip yourself up, zip up your dress ( o jacket etc), do your zip up ( BrE)

C (terminar) «acto/debate» to end, conclude; «jornada» to end

el libro se cierra con unas páginas dedicadas a … the book ends o closes o concludes with a few pages on the subject of …

otro año que se cierra sin que se resuelva another year ends o comes to an end without a solution

D

(mostrarse reacio, intransigente): se cerró y no quiso saber nada más she closed her mind and refused to listen to any more about it

se cerró en su actitud he dug his heels in

cerrarse A algo:

sería cerrarse a la evidencia negar que … we would be turning our back on the evidence if we were to deny that …

se cerró a todo lo nuevo she refused to consider anything new, she closed her mind to anything new

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cerrar ( conjugate cerrar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹puerta/ventana› to close, shut;

‹ojos/boca› to shut, close;
◊ cierra la puerta con llave lock the door

b) ‹ botella› to put the top on/cork in;

‹ frasco› to put the lid on;
‹ sobre› to seal
c) ‹paraguas/abanico/mano› to close;

‹ libro› to close, shut;
‹ puño› to clench
d) ‹ cortinas› to close, draw;

‹ persianas› to lower, pull down;
‹ abrigo› to fasten, button up;
‹ cremallera› to do … up
e) ‹grifo/agua/gas› to turn off;

‹ válvula› to close, shut off
2
a) ‹fábrica/comercio/oficina› ( en el quehacer diario) to close;

( definitivamente) to close (down)
b) ‹aeropuerto/carretera/frontera› to close

3
a) ‹ cuenta bancaria› to close

b) ‹caso/juicio› to close

c) ‹acuerdo/negociación› to finalize

d) ‹acto/debate› to bring … to an end

verbo intransitivo
1 (hablando de puerta, ventana):
◊ cierra, que hace frío close o shut the door (o window etc), it's cold;

¿cerraste con llave? did you lock up?
2 [puerta/ventana/cajón] to close, shut
3 [comercio/oficina] ( en el quehacer diario) to close, shut;
( definitivamente) to close (down)
cerrarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [puerta/ventana] to shut, close;

◊ la puerta se cerró de golpe the door slammed shut

b) [ ojos] to close;

◊ se le cerraban los ojos his eyes were closing

c) [flor/almeja] to close up

d) [ herida] to heal (up)

2 ( refl) ‹ abrigo› to fasten, button up;
‹ cremallera› to do … up
3 [acto/debate/jornada] to end
cerrar
I verbo transitivo
1 to shut, close
(con llave) to lock
(un grifo abierto) to turn off
(el ordenador) to turn off, switch off
(subir una cremallera) to do up
(un sobre) to seal
(los puños) to clench
2 (un negocio temporalmente) to close
(definitivamente) to close down
3 (un trato, un acuerdo) to finalize
(liquidar una cuenta bancaria) to close
4 (un acceso, un servicio de transporte) to close
(bloquear) cerrarle el paso a alguien, to block sb's way
II verbo intransitivo
1 to close, shut
2 (un negocio temporalmente) to close
(definitivamente) to close down
♦ Locuciones: familiar cerrar el pico, to shut one's trap
' cerrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- abrochar
- cerrada
- cerrado
- cierre
- ojo
- pico
- sellar
- amabilidad
- bondad
- canilla
- cierra
- cierro
- correr
- cuenta
- doble
- grifo
- junta
- juntar
- llave
- paréntesis
- trato
English:
attendant
- bargain
- barricade
- block in
- bolt
- clinch
- close
- close down
- closed
- draw
- enter into
- fasten
- fasten down
- lock
- lock up
- padlock
- push to
- seal
- seal off
- seal up
- secure
- shut
- shut down
- shut up
- slam
- snap
- stick together
- strike
- tight
- to
- trice
- turn off
- twinkling
- wall in
- whisk away
- whisk off
- wind up
- zip up
- board
- business
- cast
- conclude
- fold
- main
- time
- turn
- will
- wind
- wrap
- zip

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cerrar

♦ vt

1. [en general] to close;
[puerta, cajón, boca, tienda] to shut, to close; Informát [archivo] to close; [con llave] to lock; [grifo, llave de gas] to turn off; [botella] to put the top on; [tarro] to put the lid o top on; [carta, sobre] to seal; [cortinas] to draw, to close; [persianas] to pull down; [agujero, hueco] to fill, to block (up); [puños] to clench;
cerrar una puerta con llave to lock a door;

cierra el gas cuando salgas turn the gas off when you leave;

una corriente de aire cerró la puerta a draught blew the door shut;

Comp
Fam
¡cierra el pico! shut your trap!

2. [negocio, colegio] [a diario] to close;
[permanentemente] to close down;
el gobierno cerrará dos centrales nucleares the government is to close down two nuclear power stations

3. [vallar] to fence (off), to enclose;

cerraron el balcón para convertirlo en comedor they closed o walled off the balcony and converted it into a dining room

4. [carretera, calle] to close off;
también Fig
cerrar el paso a alguien to block sb's way;

una valla les cerraba la salida a fence blocked their way out

5. [manifestación, desfile] to bring up the rear of;

cerrar la marcha [ir en última posición] to bring up the rear;

la orquesta cerraba el desfile the orchestra closed the procession

6. [gestiones, acuerdo] to finalize;

han cerrado un trato para… they've reached an agreement o made a deal to…;

cerraron el trato ayer they wrapped up the deal yesterday;

cerraron las conversaciones sin ningún acuerdo they ended the talks without reaching an agreement

7. [cicatrizar] to heal, to close up

8. Elec [circuito] to close

9. [circunferencia, círculo] to complete;

cerraron la carretera de circunvalación they completed the Br ring road o US beltway

10. [signo ortográfico] to close;

cerrar comillas/paréntesis to close inverted commas/brackets

11. [posibilidades] to put an end to;

el último atentado cierra cualquier esperanza de acuerdo the most recent attack puts an end to any hopes of an agreement

12. [terminar] to close;

el discurso del Presidente cerró el año legislativo the President's speech brought the parliamentary year to a close;

esta corrida cierra la temporada taurina this bullfight rounds off the bullfighting season;

cerró su participación en el torneo con una derrota they lost their last game in the tournament

13. [plegar] to close up;

cerró el paraguas he closed his umbrella

14. Prensa
el periódico cerró la edición más tarde de lo normal the newspaper went to press later than usual

♦ vi

1. [en general] to close;
[tienda] to close, to shut; [con llave, pestillo] to lock up;
este cajón no cierra bien this drawer doesn't shut properly;

la Bolsa cerró con pérdidas the stock market closed down several points;

Comp
RP Fam
¡cerrá y vamos!: si no quieren ayudarnos, ¡cerrá y vamos! if they don't want to help us, let's not waste any more time over this

2. [persona] to close the door;

¡cierra, que entra frío! close the door, you're letting the cold in!;

me olvidé de cerrar con llave I forgot to lock the door

3. [negocio, colegio] [a diario] to close;
[definitivamente] to close down;
¿a qué hora cierra? what time do you close?;

la biblioteca cierra a las ocho the library closes at eight;

cerramos los domingos [en letrero] closed on Sundays

4. [en juego de cartas] to go out;
[en dominó] to block
5. [herida] to close up, to heal

♦ See also the pronominal verb cerrarse

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cerrar

I v/t

1 close; para siempre close down;

cerrar con llave lock;

cerrar de golpe slam;

cerrar al tráfico close to traffic

2 tubería block

3 grifo turn off

4 terreno, finca enclose; frontera close

5 acuerdo close

II v/i close; para siempre close down;

la puerta no cierra bien the door doesn’t shut properly;

al cerrar el día at the end of the day

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cerrar {55} vt

1) : to close, to shut

2) : to turn off

3) : to bring to an end

cerrar vi

1) : to close up, to lock up

2) : to close down

♦ See also the reflexive verb cerrarse

* * *

cerrar vb

1. (en general) to close / to shut

cierra los ojos close your eyes

cierra bien la nevera shut the fridge properly

¿a qué hora cerráis? what time do you close?

2. (con llave) to lock

¿has cerrado la puerta con llave? have you locked the door?

3. (gas, grifo) to turn off

cierra el gas antes de irte turn the gas off before you go

cerrar de golpe to slam [pt. & pp. slammed]

cerrar la boca to shut your mouth

cerrar la cremallera to zip up [pt. & pp. zipped]

Spanish-English dictionary > cerrar
20 con sólo pulsar un botón

= at the press of a button, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch

Ex. The interface usually includes a control keyboard, a modem, and an auto-dialler (for calling the data-base computer and identifying the calling terminal at the press of a button).

Ex. It may now be possible to lower your blood pressure at the flick of a switch by stimulating parts of the brain with electrodes.

Ex. Either armor piercing or high explosive ammunition may be selected with the flick of a switch.

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= at the press of a button, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch

Ex: The interface usually includes a control keyboard, a modem, and an auto-dialler (for calling the data-base computer and identifying the calling terminal at the press of a button).

Ex: It may now be possible to lower your blood pressure at the flick of a switch by stimulating parts of the brain with electrodes.

Ex: Either armor piercing or high explosive ammunition may be selected with the flick of a switch.

Spanish-English dictionary > con sólo pulsar un botón

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