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122 brief
bri:f
1. adjective(not long; short: a brief visit; a brief account.) breve
2. noun(a short statement of facts (especially in a lawsuit, of a client's case): a lawyer's brief.) informe, expediente (legal)
3. verb(to give detailed instructions to (especially a barrister, group of soldiers etc): The astronauts were briefed before the space mission.) dar instrucciones a; constituir- briefing- briefly
- briefs
- brevity
- briefcase
- in brief
brief adj brevetr[briːf]1 (report) informe nombre masculino2 SMALLLAW/SMALL expediente nombre masculino3 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL instrucciones nombre femenino plural2 (instruct) dar instrucciones a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin brief en resumento hold a brief for SMALLLAW/SMALL representar abrief ['bri:f] vt: dar órdenes a, instruirbrief adj: breve, sucinto, concisobrief n: resumen m, sumario mn.• información s.f.• relación s.f.• resumen s.m.adj.• apresurado, -a adj.• breve adj.• compendioso, -a adj.• conciso, -a adj.• corto, -a adj.• fugitivo, -a adj.• informe adj.• pequeño, -a adj.n.• escrito s.m.v.• informar v.
I briːfa) <reign/interlude> breveb) <statement/summary> breve, sucintoc) ( scanty) diminuto
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b) ( instructions) instrucciones fpl; ( area of responsibility) competencia f
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transitive verb \<\<lawyer\>\> instruir*; \<\<pilot/spy\>\> darle* instrucciones or órdenes a; \<\<committee\>\> informar[briːf]the president had been badly briefed for the meeting — el presidente no había sido bien preparado para la reunión
1. ADJ(compar briefer) (superl briefest)1) (=short) [visit, period, career] breve, corto; [glimpse, moment, interval] breve2) (=concise) [speech, description, statement] breveplease be brief — sea breve, por favor
in brief — en resumen, en suma
3) (=skimpy) [panties, bathing costume, shorts] diminuto, breve2. N1) (Jur) escrito mto hold a brief for sb — (fig) ser partidario de algn, abogar por algn
I hold no brief for those who... — no soy partidario de los que..., no abogo por los que...
2) (=instructions, remit) instrucciones fplhis brief is to negotiate a solution to the conflict — sus instrucciones son solucionar el conflicto mediante negociaciones
it's not part of my brief to sort out disputes — no entra dentro de mi competencia solventar disputas
3) briefs (man's) calzoncillos mpl, slip m, calzones mpl (LAm); (woman's) bragas fpl (Sp), calzones mpl (LAm)3. VT1) (Jur, Mil) (=instruct) dar instrucciones a2) (=inform, prepare) informar* * *
I [briːf]a) <reign/interlude> breveb) <statement/summary> breve, sucintoc) ( scanty) diminuto
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123 build
bild
1. past tense, past participle - built; verb(to form or construct from parts: build a house/railway/bookcase.) construir
2. noun(physical form: a man of heavy build.) constitución, complexión- builder- building
- building society
- built-in
- built-up
- build up
build1 n constitución / complexiónbuild2 vb construir / hacertr[bɪld]1 (car, ship etc) construir; (house, block of flats etc) construir, edificar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto build up one's hopes hacerse ilusiones1) construct: construir, edificar, ensamblar, levantar2) develop: desarrollar, elaborar, forjar3) increase: incrementar, aumentarbuild vito build up : aumentar, intensificarbuild nphysique: físico m, complexión fn.• estructura s.f.• fachada s.f.• tipo s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: built) = construir v.• desarrollar v.• edificar v.• erigir v.• fabricar v.• fundar v.• levantar v.• obrar v.
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1. bɪld(past & past p built) transitive verb \<\<house\>\> construir*, edificar*, hacer*; \<\<bridge/road/ship\>\> construir*; \<\<wall\>\> construir*, levantar, hacer*; \<\<fire/nest\>\> hacer*; \<\<career\>\> forjarse; \<\<empire\>\> levantar, construir*
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via) ( erect buildings) edificar*b) ( increase) \<\<tension/pressure\>\> aumentarPhrasal Verbs:- build on- build up
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noun complexión f[bɪld] (vb: pt, pp built)1.N (=physique) figura f, tipo m2. VT1) [+ house] construir, hacer; [+ ship] construir; [+ nest] hacer; [+ fire] prepararcastle2) (fig) [+ empire, organization] levantar; [+ relationship] establecer; [+ trust, confidence] cimentar; [+ self-confidence] desarrollar; [+ words, sequence] formar3. VI1) (Constr) edificar, construir2) (=increase) [pressure, sound, speed] aumentar; [excitement] crecer- build in- build on- build up* * *
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1. [bɪld](past & past p built) transitive verb \<\<house\>\> construir*, edificar*, hacer*; \<\<bridge/road/ship\>\> construir*; \<\<wall\>\> construir*, levantar, hacer*; \<\<fire/nest\>\> hacer*; \<\<career\>\> forjarse; \<\<empire\>\> levantar, construir*
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via) ( erect buildings) edificar*b) ( increase) \<\<tension/pressure\>\> aumentarPhrasal Verbs:- build on- build up
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Chinese adj n chinotr[ʧaɪ'niːz]1 chino,-a1 (person) chino,-a2 (language) chino1 los chinos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLChinese lantern farolillo de papelChinese ['ʧaɪ'ni:z, -'ni:s] n1) : chino m, -na f2) : chino m (idioma)♦ Chinese adjadj.• chinesco, -a adj.• chino, -a adj.n.• chino s.m.
I tʃaɪ'niːzadjective chino
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a) c ( person) chino, -na m,fb) u ( language) chino m[ˌtʃaɪ'niːz]1.ADJ chino2. N1) (=person) chino(-a) m / fthe Chinese — (=people) los chinos
2) (Ling) chino m3.CPDChinese chequers NPL — damas fpl chinas
Chinese lantern N — farolillo m chino
Chinese leaves NPL — col fsing china
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I [tʃaɪ'niːz]adjective chino
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tr['siː'aɪ'diː]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL ( Central Investigation Department) ≈ Brigada de Investigación Criminal; (abbreviation) BIC nombre femeninoN ABBR(Brit) = Criminal Investigation DepartmentCID man/woman, CID officer — policía mf or oficial mf del Departamento de Investigación Criminal
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1) (to remove the foreskin (of a man).) circuncidar2) (to remove a part of the clitoris (of a woman).) realizar una ablación de clítoris•tr['sɜːkəmsaɪz]1 circuncidarv.• circuncidar v.• retajar v.'sɜːrkəmsaɪz, 'sɜːkəmsaɪztransitive verb circuncidar['sɜːkǝmsaɪz]VT circuncidar* * *['sɜːrkəmsaɪz, 'sɜːkəmsaɪz]transitive verb circuncidar -
127 cleaner
noun limpiadorcleaner n señor de la limpieza / señora de la limpiezatr['kliːnəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (person) encargado,-a de la limpieza2 (product) limpiador nombre masculino1 (place, shop) tintorería, tinte nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take somebody to the cleaners dejar limpio,-a a alguien, dejar sin blanca a alguiencleaner ['kli:nər] n1) : limpiador m, -dora f2) : producto m de limpieza3) dry cleaner: tintorería f (servicio)n.• lavador, -ora s.m.,f.• limpiador (persona que limpia) s.m.• limpión s.f.'kliːnər, 'kliːnə(r)a) ( person) limpiador, -dora m,fb) ( substance) producto m de limpiezac) ( dry cleaner) tintorero, -ra m,ftake it to the cleaner's o cleaners — llévalo a la tintorería
to take somebody to the cleaners o cleaner's — (colloq) dejar limpio or pelado or (CS tb) pato a alguien (fam)
['kliːnǝ(r)]N1) (=man) encargado m de la limpieza; (=woman) encargada f de la limpieza, asistenta fcleaner's (shop) — tintorería f, lavandería f
to take sb to the cleaner's —
vacuumwe'll take them to the cleaner's * — les dejaremos sin blanca *, les dejaremos limpios *
2) (=substance) producto m de limpieza* * *['kliːnər, 'kliːnə(r)]a) ( person) limpiador, -dora m,fb) ( substance) producto m de limpiezac) ( dry cleaner) tintorero, -ra m,ftake it to the cleaner's o cleaners — llévalo a la tintorería
to take somebody to the cleaners o cleaner's — (colloq) dejar limpio or pelado or (CS tb) pato a alguien (fam)
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128 concubine
1) (an old word for a woman who lives with a man as his lover but is not his wife.) concubina2) ((among peoples and religions that allow men to have more than one wife) a secondary wife.) concubinatr['kɒŋkjəbaɪn]1 concubinan.• amiga s.f.• barragana s.f.• concubina s.f.• dama s.f.• manceba s.f.'kɑːŋkjʊbaɪn, 'kɒŋkjʊbaɪnnoun concubina f['kɒŋkjʊbaɪn]N concubina f* * *['kɑːŋkjʊbaɪn, 'kɒŋkjʊbaɪn]noun concubina f
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