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61 encrucijada
f.1 crossroads.2 crossroad, intersection, crossway, crossroads.The agency canceled the concert La agencia suspendió el concierto.3 dilemma.* * *1 crossroads, intersection2 figurado crossroads\estar en la encrucijada figurado to be at crisis point* * *noun f.* * *SF (=cruce) crossroads; (=empalme) intersection* * *femenino crossroadsestoy en una encrucijada — I'm in a dilemma o a quandary
* * *= crossroads, fork in the road.Ex. When George Washington was born, Junctionville was no more than a tiny crossroads settlement of 37 families.Ex. The progress of education for librarianship and information studies has reached a fork in the road.----* en una encrucijada = at a crossroads.* * *femenino crossroadsestoy en una encrucijada — I'm in a dilemma o a quandary
* * *= crossroads, fork in the road.Ex: When George Washington was born, Junctionville was no more than a tiny crossroads settlement of 37 families.
Ex: The progress of education for librarianship and information studies has reached a fork in the road.* en una encrucijada = at a crossroads.* * *1 (cruce) crossroadsen la encrucijada del camino at the crossroadsla ciudad es una encrucijada de razas y de religiones the city is a meeting point for all races and religions2(situación): el país ha llegado a una difícil encrucijada the country is at a difficult crossroadsestoy en una encrucijada I'm in a dilemma o a quandaryse vio en la encrucijada de elegir entre la familia y el trabajo she found herself faced with the dilemma o the difficult decision of choosing between her family and her work* * *
encrucijada sustantivo femenino
crossroads
' encrucijada' also found in these entries:
English:
crossroads
- spot
- cross
* * *encrucijada nfsu narrativa es una encrucijada de varios estilos her writing brings together several different stylesel proceso de paz se encuentra en una encrucijada the peace process has reached a crossroads* * *f crossroads sg ; figdilemma;* * *encrucijada nf: crossroads -
62 irregular
adj.1 uneven (no uniforme) (terreno, superficie).su rendimiento en los estudios es irregular he's inconsistent in his studies2 irregular.la financiación irregular de los partidos the irregular funding of the parties3 irregular (linguistics) (verbo).f. & m.subversive element.* * *► adjetivo1 irregular* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=desigual)a) [superficie, terreno] uneven; [contorno, línea] crooked; [rasgos] irregular; [filo] jaggedb) [latido, ritmo] irregular; [rendimiento] irregular, erratic; [jugador, equipo] inconsistent; [año, vida] chaoticel índice de asistencia ha sido bastante irregular este año — attendance has been quite irregular o erratic this year
2) (=no legal)3) (Ling) [verbo] irregular4) (Mat) [polígono, figura] irregular* * *1)a) <trazos/facciones> irregular; < letra> irregular, uneven; <terreno/superficie> irregular, unevenb) <rendimiento/asistencia> irregular, erratic; <pulso/ritmo> irregularlleva una vida muy irregular — he leads a very disorganized o a chaotic life
2) (Der) <procedimiento/acción> irregular3) (Ling) irregular* * *= irregular, spasmodic, spotty, ragged, lapsed, episodic, scrappy [scrappier -comp., scrappiest -sup.], fitful, bitty [bittier -comp., bittiest -sup.], spastic, chequered [checkered, -USA].Ex. Irregular, this frequency type is used not only for irregular periodicals, but also for periodicals issued less than once per year.Ex. Progress in many sectors has been slow and spasmodic; positive measures have been implemented often only after protracted negotiations and their impact has usually been incremental rather than dramatic.Ex. Enforcement of library policies is spotty at best.Ex. Even in more mainstream publishing, despite the ubiquity of word processors, which can so easily produce justified text, ragged right margins are becoming more common, even fashionable.Ex. However, almost 30% of lapsed borrowers claimed to still use the library for other purposes, principally to find information.Ex. Politics often makes library development episodic and unpredictable.Ex. It is a scrappy book, apparently assembled in haste.Ex. This is a compelling account of Twain's fitful creative life.Ex. However, his use of a remorselessly chronological approach yields a narrative that is often bitty, sometimes ponderously plodding.Ex. The joints associated with spastic muscles need to be carried through a passive range of motion daily to delay the development of contractures.Ex. An appraisal of the reforms following the report suggests that local councillors' workload has increased, and community councils have had a chequered career, although local authorities generally are stronger.----* de forma irregular = erratically.* de modo irregular = erratically.* de un modo irregular = scrappily.* pasado irregular = chequered history, chequered past.* plantación irregular = random clumping.* * *1)a) <trazos/facciones> irregular; < letra> irregular, uneven; <terreno/superficie> irregular, unevenb) <rendimiento/asistencia> irregular, erratic; <pulso/ritmo> irregularlleva una vida muy irregular — he leads a very disorganized o a chaotic life
2) (Der) <procedimiento/acción> irregular3) (Ling) irregular* * *= irregular, spasmodic, spotty, ragged, lapsed, episodic, scrappy [scrappier -comp., scrappiest -sup.], fitful, bitty [bittier -comp., bittiest -sup.], spastic, chequered [checkered, -USA].Ex: Irregular, this frequency type is used not only for irregular periodicals, but also for periodicals issued less than once per year.
Ex: Progress in many sectors has been slow and spasmodic; positive measures have been implemented often only after protracted negotiations and their impact has usually been incremental rather than dramatic.Ex: Enforcement of library policies is spotty at best.Ex: Even in more mainstream publishing, despite the ubiquity of word processors, which can so easily produce justified text, ragged right margins are becoming more common, even fashionable.Ex: However, almost 30% of lapsed borrowers claimed to still use the library for other purposes, principally to find information.Ex: Politics often makes library development episodic and unpredictable.Ex: It is a scrappy book, apparently assembled in haste.Ex: This is a compelling account of Twain's fitful creative life.Ex: However, his use of a remorselessly chronological approach yields a narrative that is often bitty, sometimes ponderously plodding.Ex: The joints associated with spastic muscles need to be carried through a passive range of motion daily to delay the development of contractures.Ex: An appraisal of the reforms following the report suggests that local councillors' workload has increased, and community councils have had a chequered career, although local authorities generally are stronger.* de forma irregular = erratically.* de modo irregular = erratically.* de un modo irregular = scrappily.* pasado irregular = chequered history, chequered past.* plantación irregular = random clumping.* * *A1 ‹trazos/facciones› irregular; ‹letra› irregular, uneven; ‹terreno/superficie› irregular, uneven2 ‹rendimiento/asistencia› irregular, erratic; ‹pulso/ritmo› irregularsu trabajo este año ha sido muy irregular his work has been very erratic o inconsistent this yearlleva una vida muy irregular he leads a very disorganized o a chaotic lifeB ( Der) ‹procedimiento/acción› irregularsu situación legal es irregular his legal situation is irregularhay posibles acciones irregulares there are possible irregularitiesC ( Ling) irregular* * *
irregular adjetivo ( en general) irregular;
‹letra/superficie› irregular, uneven
irregular adjetivo irregular: es una situación absolutamente irregular, it's a highly irregular situation
' irregular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
accidentada
- accidentado
- ahorcarse
- alisar
- dato
- desigual
- alterar
- desnivelado
- dispar
English:
board
- do
- erratic
- fitful
- irregular
- lie
- patchy
- spasmodic
- spasmodically
- uneven
- fitfully
- jagged
- ragged
* * *irregular adj1. [comportamiento] erratic;el equipo tuvo una actuación muy irregular the team's performance was very patchy;el comportamiento irregular de la inflación the erratic behaviour of inflation2. [situación] irregular;un inmigrante en situación irregular an immigrant without the proper documentation, an immigrant who is not legally registered3. [terreno, superficie] uneven4. [poco honesto] irregular;consiguió su fortuna de forma irregular the way he obtained his fortune was not entirely honest o was somewhat irregular;la financiación irregular de los partidos the irregular funding of the parties5. [verbo] irregular6. Geom irregular* * *adj1 irregular2 superficie uneven* * *irregular adj: irregular♦ irregularmente adv* * *irregular adj1. (verbos) irregular2. (situación) abnormal -
63 marchar bien
v.to work well, to make progress, to progress.* * *(v.) = go + strongEx. At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems.* * *(v.) = go + strongEx: At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems.
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64 muestra
f.1 sample (cantidad representativa).para muestra (basta) un botón one example is enoughuna muestra representativa de la población a cross-section of the populationmuestra gratuita free sample2 sign, show (señal).dar muestras de to show signs of3 model, pattern (modelo).4 show, exhibition.5 preview, example.6 swatch.7 cross-section of population.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: mostrar.* * *1 (ejemplar) sample■ ¿me da una muestra de esta tela? could I have a sample of this fabric?2 (modelo) pattern3 (señal) proof, sign■ a mitad de la carrera ya daba muestras de cansancio he was showing signs of tiredness halfway through the race4 (rótulo) sign5 (exposición) show, display\como muestra un botón as a samplemuestra gratuita free sample* * *noun f.1) sample2) show* * *SF1) (=señal) sign, indication- para muestra basta un botón¿que si es listo? para muestra un botón, ha sacado un diez en el examen — is he clever? by way of example he got full marks in the exam
2) (=prueba) proof3) (Com) sample4) (Med) sample, specimen5) (=exposición) trade fair6) (=en estadística) samplemuestra aleatoria, muestra al azar — random sample
7) (Cos) pattern8) (=esfera de reloj) face9) † [de tienda] sign, signboard* * *1)a) ( de mercancía) samplepara muestra (basta) un botón — (fam) for example, for instance
b) (de sangre, orina) specimen, samplec) ( en labores) sample of work doned) ( en estadísticas) sample2) (prueba, señal)como or en muestra de mi gratitud/buena voluntad — as a token of my gratitude/goodwill
una muestra de cansancio/falta de madurez — a sign of tiredness/immaturity
3) ( exposición) exhibition, exhibit (AmE); (de teatro, cine) festival* * *= display, sample, smear, specimen, reassurance, sampler, show, taster, swab.Ex. Displays which take a theme approach, for example wild flowers, vintage cars, railways, and gather together material from different places in the library, can be useful in drawing attention to specific aspects of a library's resources.Ex. Also, sound recordings, samples, maps and graphic materials may occasionally merit inclusion.Ex. Populary light response is poor and intraocular pressure is normal and smear shows no organisms.Ex. An object is a tree-dimensional artefact (or replica of an artefact) or a specimen of a naturally occurring entity.Ex. Such reassurance becomes particularly important if the inquirer has not sampled the file, either in a printed format or in browsing online.Ex. The book becomes a sampler, a pattern against which we can compare what we are.Ex. Locate the exhibit catalog for a show of American impressionists held at the Corcoran Gallery in 1985.Ex. 'Free' services still predominate on the Internet: some providers offer samples of free information as a taster for their charged services.Ex. Two swabs were collected from each woman, one by the gynaecologist and one by the woman.----* análisis de una muestra representativa = cross-sectional analysis.* botón de muestra = showplace, just an/one example.* como muestra de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.* como muestra de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.* como muestra de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.* dar muestras de = show + signs of.* error de la muestra = sampling error.* feria de muestras = trade show, trade fair.* formulario de muestra = sample form.* industria de las ferias de muestras = trade show industry.* muestra al azar = random sample.* muestra bióptica = biopsy specimen.* muestra de aprecio = mark of appreciation.* muestra de arte = art exhibit, art exhibition.* muestra de degustación = taster.* muestra de hielo = ice core.* muestra de interés = expression of interest.* muestra de sange = blood sample.* muestra probabilística = random sample.* muestra representativa = cross-section [cross section].* recogida de muestras = sampling.* sala de muestras = show room [showroom].* una muestra variada de = a mosaic of.* * *1)a) ( de mercancía) samplepara muestra (basta) un botón — (fam) for example, for instance
b) (de sangre, orina) specimen, samplec) ( en labores) sample of work doned) ( en estadísticas) sample2) (prueba, señal)como or en muestra de mi gratitud/buena voluntad — as a token of my gratitude/goodwill
una muestra de cansancio/falta de madurez — a sign of tiredness/immaturity
3) ( exposición) exhibition, exhibit (AmE); (de teatro, cine) festival* * *= display, sample, smear, specimen, reassurance, sampler, show, taster, swab.Ex: Displays which take a theme approach, for example wild flowers, vintage cars, railways, and gather together material from different places in the library, can be useful in drawing attention to specific aspects of a library's resources.
Ex: Also, sound recordings, samples, maps and graphic materials may occasionally merit inclusion.Ex: Populary light response is poor and intraocular pressure is normal and smear shows no organisms.Ex: An object is a tree-dimensional artefact (or replica of an artefact) or a specimen of a naturally occurring entity.Ex: Such reassurance becomes particularly important if the inquirer has not sampled the file, either in a printed format or in browsing online.Ex: The book becomes a sampler, a pattern against which we can compare what we are.Ex: Locate the exhibit catalog for a show of American impressionists held at the Corcoran Gallery in 1985.Ex: 'Free' services still predominate on the Internet: some providers offer samples of free information as a taster for their charged services.Ex: Two swabs were collected from each woman, one by the gynaecologist and one by the woman.* análisis de una muestra representativa = cross-sectional analysis.* botón de muestra = showplace, just an/one example.* como muestra de agradecimiento = as a token of thanks.* como muestra de + Posesivo + agradecimiento = as a token of + Posesivo + appreciation.* como muestra de + Posesivo + gratitud = as a token of + Posesivo + gratitude.* dar muestras de = show + signs of.* error de la muestra = sampling error.* feria de muestras = trade show, trade fair.* formulario de muestra = sample form.* industria de las ferias de muestras = trade show industry.* muestra al azar = random sample.* muestra bióptica = biopsy specimen.* muestra de aprecio = mark of appreciation.* muestra de arte = art exhibit, art exhibition.* muestra de degustación = taster.* muestra de hielo = ice core.* muestra de interés = expression of interest.* muestra de sange = blood sample.* muestra probabilística = random sample.* muestra representativa = cross-section [cross section].* recogida de muestras = sampling.* sala de muestras = show room [showroom].* una muestra variada de = a mosaic of.* * *A1 (de mercancía) sampleuna muestra de tela a swatch o sample of materialmuestra gratuita or gratis free sampleestán de muestra, no se venden they're samples, they're not for salepara muestra (basta) un botón ( fam); for example, for instancees muy detallista, para muestra un botón: mira las flores que trajo he's very thoughtful, take the flowers he brought, for example o for instance ( colloq)2 (de sangre, orina) specimen, sample; (de tejido) sample3 (en labores) sample of work done ( to check tension etc)4 (en estadísticas) samplemuestra de población population sampleCompuestos:random sampleB(prueba, señal): te lo doy como or en muestra de mi gratitud I'm giving it to you as a token of my gratitudeeso es (una) muestra de falta de madurez that's a sign of immaturityesta visita la presentan como una muestra de su buena voluntad this visit is being presented as a demonstration of her goodwillno daba muestra alguna de cansancio she was showing no signs of tirednessC1 (exposición) exhibition, exhibit ( AmE)2 (de teatro, cine) festival* * *
Del verbo mostrar: ( conjugate mostrar)
muestra es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
mostrar
muestra
mostrar ( conjugate mostrar) verbo transitivo
to show;
mostrarse verbo pronominal (+ compl): se mostró muy atento con nosotros he was very obliging (to us);
se muestraon partidarios de la propuesta they expressed support for the proposal
muestra sustantivo femenino
1
2 (prueba, señal) sign;◊ una muestra de cansancio/falta de madurez a sign of tiredness/immaturity;
como or en muestra de mi gratitud as a token of my gratitude
3 ( exposición) exhibition, exhibit (AmE);
(de teatro, cine) festival
mostrar verbo transitivo to show: muéstrame el camino, show me the way
muestra sustantivo femenino
1 (de un producto, sustancia) sample, specimen
2 Estad sample
3 (gesto, demostración) sign: fue una muestra de generosidad, it was a sign of generosity
te doy esto como muestra de mi amor, I give you this as a token of my love
' muestra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
botón
- destreza
- expresividad
- manifestación
- mimo
- mostrarse
- señal
- espécimen
- exposición
- indicación
- interesado
- modelo
English:
cross-section
- demo
- display
- foretaste
- lack
- pilot
- portfolio
- proficiency
- progress
- sample
- specimen
- taste
- come
- demonstration
- pattern
- show
- slide
- swab
- token
* * *muestra nf1. [cantidad representativa] sample;para muestra (basta) un botón one example is enough2. [de sangre, orina] sample3. [en estadística] samplemuestra aleatoria random sample;muestra piloto pilot sample;muestra representativa cross-section4. [señal] sign, show;[prueba] proof; [de cariño, aprecio] token;los recibieron con muestras de cariño they gave them an affectionate welcome;recibe este regalo como muestra de aprecio please accept this gift as a token of appreciation;dio claras muestras de alegría/enfado it was clear that she was happy/annoyed;este contrato supone una clara muestra de confianza en la empresa this contract is a clear indication of confidence in the company;existe nerviosismo, muestra de ello son las declaraciones del delegado there is some anxiety, as evidenced by the delegate's statements5. [modelo] model, pattern6. [exposición] show, exhibition* * *f2 ( señal) sign3 ( prueba) proof;como muestra, un botón for example4 ( modelo) model5 ( exposición) show* * *muestra nf1) : sample2) señal: sign, showuna muestra de respeto: a show of respect3) exposición: exhibition, exposition4) : pattern, model* * *muestra n1. (en general) sample2. (señal) sign3. (demostración) token -
65 parar
v.1 to stop.¿paramos a o para comer algo? shall we stop and o to have something to eat?parar de hacer algo to stop doing somethingno para de molestarme he keeps annoying me¡para ya! stop it!¡para ya de hacer ruido! stop that noise!¡no para quieto un momento! he won't stay still for a single moment!sin parar non-stopElla paró el tren She stopped the train.Ella paró la pelea She stopped=suspended the fight.El tren paró de repente The train stopped suddenly.2 to stay.paro poco en o por casa I'm not at home much3 to end up.¿en qué parará este lío? where will it all end?ir a parar a to end up in¿dónde habrán ido a parar mis gafas? where can my glasses have got to?4 to go on strike. ( Latin American Spanish)5 to raise. ( Latin American Spanish)6 to put in a vertical position, to lift up, to put erect.Ella paró la escalera She put the ladder erect.* * *1 to stop2 DEPORTE to save, catch1 to stop■ ¡para de gritar! stop shouting!2 (alojarse) to stay■ ¿dónde estás parando? where are you staying?3 (hallarse) to be1 to stop\no parar (quieto,-a) (ser activo, viajar) to be always be on the go 2 (ser inquieto) not to stop movingpararse a to stop topararse en seco to stop deadsin parar nonstop¿dónde vamos a parar? what's the world coming to?* * *verb1) to stop2) halt* * *1. VT1) [+ persona, coche, respiración] to stop2) [+ tiro, penalti, gol] to save, stop; [+ pase] to intercept, cut off; [+ golpe] to ward off; (Esgrima) to parry3) [+ atención] to fix (en on)mientes4) (Naipes) to bet, stake5) † (=conducir) to lead6) † (=arreglar) to prepare, arrange8)pararla con algn — And * to take it out on sb
2. VI1) (=detenerse, terminar) to stop¡pare! — stop!
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¡no para! siempre está haciendo algo — he never stops! he's always doing something¡y no para! — [hablante] he just goes on and on!
no parará hasta conseguirlo — he won't stop o give up until he gets it
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sin parar, los teléfonos sonaban sin parar — the phones never stopped ringingfumaba sin parar — she smoked non-stop, she chain-smoked
estuvo una semana lloviendo sin parar — it rained uninterruptedly o without a break for a week
¡dónde va a parar! * —
es mucho mejor este ¡dónde va a parar! — this one's much better, there's no comparison!
2)• parar de hacer algo — to stop doing sth
no para de quejarse — he never stops complaining, he complains all the time
3)• ir a parar — to end up
nos equivocamos de tren y fuimos a parar a Manchester — we got on the wrong train and ended up in Manchester
¿dónde habrá ido a parar todo aquel dinero? — what can have become of o happened to all that money?
¿dónde vamos a ir a parar? — where's it all going to end?, what is the world coming to?
4) (=hospedarse) to stay (en at)5) (=hacer huelga) to go on strike6)parar con algn — And * to hang about with sb
7) [perro] to point3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( detenerse) to stopdónde vas a parar! — (Esp fam) there's no comparison!
ir/venir a parar — to end up
¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? — what can have happened to that photo?
a dónde iremos a parar! — I don't know what the world's coming to
2) ( cesar) to stopel ruido no paró en toda la noche — the noise didn't let up o stop all night
parar DE + INF — to stop -ing
y para de contar — (fam) and that's it
3) ( hospedarse) to stay; (en bar, club) (fam) to hang out (colloq)4) (AmL) obreros/empleados to go on strike2.parar vt1)a) <coche/tráfico/persona> to stop; <motor/máquina> to stop, switch offcuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare — once he starts talking, there's no stopping him
b) < hemorragia> to stanch (AmE), to staunch (BrE)c) <balón/tiro> to save, stop; < golpe> to block, ward offpararla(s) — (Chi, Per fam) to catch on (colloq)
¿no la(s) paras? — don't you get it? (colloq)
2) (AmL)a) ( poner de pie) to standb) ( poner vertical) <vaso/libro> to stand... up3.pararse v pron1) ( detenerse)a) persona to stop¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué? — have you ever stopped to think why?
b) reloj/máquina to stop; coche/motor to stall2)a) (AmL) ( ponerse de pie) to stand up¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? — can you do headstands/handstands?
b) (AmL) pelo ( hacia arriba) to stick up; ( en los lados) to stick outc) (Méx, Ven) ( levantarse de la cama) to get up3) (Chi) (Rels Labs) obreros/empleados to (go on) strike* * *= halt, stop, check, break off, shut down, pull up, go + cold turkey, leave off, give + it a rest, let + it drop, pull over, stop over.Ex. Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex. They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.Ex. During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.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. Trucks started pulling up every hour, day and night, to the library's loading dock and depositing heaps of unordered and unwanted books.Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.Ex. This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.Ex. Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.Ex. Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.Ex. Since cops were given the go-ahead to pull over people for not wearing seat belts, state troopers have become creative about spotting scofflaws.Ex. With luck the lapwings will now be able to stop over in Syria without coming to further harm.----* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.* hablar sin parar = burble on.* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.* on the go = on-the-go.* parar a un taxi = hail + a cab.* pararse = stall.* pararse a + Infinitivo = take + the time to + Infinitivo.* pararse a mitad de = stop in + midstream during.* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* pararse en el lado del camino = pull over.* pararse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.* sin parar = steadily, non-stop, without a break, without (a) rest, without respite, without stopping.* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( detenerse) to stopdónde vas a parar! — (Esp fam) there's no comparison!
ir/venir a parar — to end up
¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? — what can have happened to that photo?
a dónde iremos a parar! — I don't know what the world's coming to
2) ( cesar) to stopel ruido no paró en toda la noche — the noise didn't let up o stop all night
parar DE + INF — to stop -ing
y para de contar — (fam) and that's it
3) ( hospedarse) to stay; (en bar, club) (fam) to hang out (colloq)4) (AmL) obreros/empleados to go on strike2.parar vt1)a) <coche/tráfico/persona> to stop; <motor/máquina> to stop, switch offcuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare — once he starts talking, there's no stopping him
b) < hemorragia> to stanch (AmE), to staunch (BrE)c) <balón/tiro> to save, stop; < golpe> to block, ward offpararla(s) — (Chi, Per fam) to catch on (colloq)
¿no la(s) paras? — don't you get it? (colloq)
2) (AmL)a) ( poner de pie) to standb) ( poner vertical) <vaso/libro> to stand... up3.pararse v pron1) ( detenerse)a) persona to stop¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué? — have you ever stopped to think why?
b) reloj/máquina to stop; coche/motor to stall2)a) (AmL) ( ponerse de pie) to stand up¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? — can you do headstands/handstands?
b) (AmL) pelo ( hacia arriba) to stick up; ( en los lados) to stick outc) (Méx, Ven) ( levantarse de la cama) to get up3) (Chi) (Rels Labs) obreros/empleados to (go on) strike* * *= halt, stop, check, break off, shut down, pull up, go + cold turkey, leave off, give + it a rest, let + it drop, pull over, stop over.Ex: Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.
Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex: They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.Ex: During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.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: Trucks started pulling up every hour, day and night, to the library's loading dock and depositing heaps of unordered and unwanted books.Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.Ex: This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.Ex: Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.Ex: Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.Ex: Since cops were given the go-ahead to pull over people for not wearing seat belts, state troopers have become creative about spotting scofflaws.Ex: With luck the lapwings will now be able to stop over in Syria without coming to further harm.* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.* hablar sin parar = burble on.* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.* on the go = on-the-go.* parar a un taxi = hail + a cab.* pararse = stall.* pararse a + Infinitivo = take + the time to + Infinitivo.* pararse a mitad de = stop in + midstream during.* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* pararse en el lado del camino = pull over.* pararse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.* sin parar = steadily, non-stop, without a break, without (a) rest, without respite, without stopping.* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.* * *parar [A1 ]viA (detenerse) to stop¿el 65 para aquí? does the 65 stop here?paró en seco she stopped deadel autobús iba muy lleno y no nos paró the bus was very full and didn't stop for us¡dónde vas a parar! ( fam); there's no comparison!ir a parar to end upsi sigue así irá a parar a la cárcel if he goes on like this he'll end up in prison¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? what can have happened to that photograph? o where's that photograph got to?el documento fue a parar a manos de la policía the document found its way into o ended up in the hands of the police¡a dónde vamos a ir a parar! I don't know what the world's coming tovenir a parar to end upno sé cómo ha podido venir a parar aquí I don't know how it got in here o how it ended up in hereB (cesar) to stoppara un momento, que no te entiendo hang on a minute, I don't quite follow youel ruido no paró en toda la noche the noise didn't let up o stop all nightno parará hasta lograr su meta she won't give up o stop until she's achieved her goalha estado llorando toda la noche sin parar he hasn't stopped crying all nightparar DE + INF to stop -INGaún no ha parado de llover it still hasn't stopped rainingno para de comer she does nothing but eat, she never stops eatingno para de criticar a los demás he's always criticizing othersno he parado en toda la mañana I've been on the go all morning ( colloq)no pararás hasta que rompas algún cristal you won't be happy until you've broken a windowno para en casa ni un momento she's never at home, she never spends any time at homeC1 (hospedarse) to staysiempre paramos en el mismo hotel we always stay at the same hotelD ( AmL) «obreros/empleados» to go on strikelos obreros de la construcción pararán el jueves construction workers are going on strike o are striking on Thursdaypararon a mediodía they went on strike o ( BrE) they downed tools at noon■ pararvt1 ‹coche› to stop; ‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch offparó el tráfico para que pasara la ambulancia he stopped the traffic to let the ambulance past2 ‹persona› to stopme paró para preguntarme la hora he stopped me to ask me the timecuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare once he starts talking, there's no stopping him4 ‹balón/tiro› to save, stop, block; ‹golpe› to block, ward off, parryde inmediato la(s) paró que querían robarle he caught on o twigged right away that they were out to rob him ( colloq)¿no la(s) paras? don't you get it? ( colloq)B ( AmL)1 (poner de pie) to standpáralo en la silla para que vea mejor stand him on the chair so he can see better2 (poner vertical) ‹vaso/libro› to stand … upel perro paró las orejas the dog pricked up its ears■ pararse1 «persona» to stopse paró a hablar con una vecina she stopped to talk to a neighbor¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué? have you ever stopped to think why?2 «reloj/máquina» to stopse me ha parado el reloj my watch has stoppedel coche se nos paró en la cuesta the car stalled o the engine stopped as we were going up the hillB ( AmL)1 (ponerse de pie) to stand uppárate derecho stand up straightse paró en una silla she stood on a chairlos niños se pararon para saludar a la directora the children stood up to welcome the principal¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?se paró de un salto y siguió corriendo she jumped up o jumped back onto her feet and carried on running2( AmL) «pelo»: se le paró el pelo del susto he was so scared it made his hair stand on endeste mechón se me para this tuft of hair won't stay down o keeps sticking up3 (Méx, Ven) (levantarse de la cama) to get up* * *
parar ( conjugate parar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( detenerse) to stop;
ir/venir a parar to end up;
fue a parar a la cárcel he ended up in prison;
¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? what can have happened to that photo?;
¡a dónde iremos a parar! I don't know what the world's coming to
2 ( cesar) to stop;
ha estado lloviendo sin parar it hasn't stopped raining;
no para quieto ni un momento he can't keep still for a minute;
no para en casa she's never at home;
parar DE + INF to stop -ing;
paró de llover it stopped raining
3 (AmL) [obreros/empleados] to go on strike
verbo transitivo
1
‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch off
‹ golpe› to block, ward off
2 (AmL)
pararse verbo pronominal
1 ( detenerse)
[coche/motor] to stall;
2
se paró en una silla she stood on a chair;
¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?
( en los lados) to stick out
parar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to stop: para de saltar, stop jumping
para un momento en la farmacia, stop a minute at the chemist's
no pares de hablar, por favor, keep talking, please
2 (alojarse) to stay
3 (finalizar, terminar) el cuadro fue a parar al rastro, the painting ended up in the flea market
II verbo transitivo
1 to stop
2 Dep to save
3 LAm to stand up
♦ Locuciones: dónde va a parar, by far: mi hija es muchísmo más inteligente que la suya, dónde va a parar, my daughter is far more intelligent than theirs
' parar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atajar
- caer
- callar
- casa
- cesar
- cuestión
- dejarse
- erradicación
- ir
- tirón
- tren
- contener
- detener
- parado
- seco
English:
away
- break
- call
- call at
- catch
- come to
- directly
- draw
- end up
- field
- go
- go on
- halt
- harp on
- jaw
- jerk
- land up
- nonstop
- pull
- pull in
- pull over
- pull up
- save
- screech
- short
- stop
- straight
- talk away
- talk on
- way
- cock
- dead
- flag
- knock
- land
- next
- parry
- prick
- quit
- rattle
- stall
- stand
- steadily
- stretch
- through
- up
- world
* * *♦ vi1. [detenerse, interrumpirse] to stop;este tren para en todas las estaciones this train stops at all stations;párenos aquí [al taxista, conductor] drop us off here;no abra la lavadora hasta que (no) pare por completo do not open the washing machine until it has come to a complete stop;los obreros pararon diez minutos en señal de protesta the workers stopped work for ten minutes as a protest;¡no para callado/quieto un momento! he won't be quiet/stay still for a single moment!;parar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;no ha parado de llover desde que llegamos it hasn't stopped raining since we arrived;no para de molestarme she keeps annoying me;no para de llamarme por teléfono he keeps ringing me up, he's always ringing me up;no parará hasta conseguirlo she won't stop until she gets it;Famno para [está siempre liado] he's always on the go;Famhoy no he parado un momento I've been on the go all day;Famser un no parar [trabajo, vida] to be hectic;¡para ya! stop it!;¡para ya de hacer ruido! stop that noise!;un perro, dos gatos y para de contar a dog, two cats and that's it;parar en seco to stop dead;sin parar non-stop2. [alojarse] to stay;siempre paro en el mismo hotel I always stay at the same hotel;Fam3. [acabar] to end up;¿en qué parará este lío? where will it all end?;ir a parar a to end up in;todos fuimos a parar al mismo lugar we all ended up in the same place;ese camino va a parar a la carretera this path leads to the road;¿dónde habrán ido a parar mis llaves? where can my keys have got to?;¡dónde iremos a parar! [¡es increíble!] whatever next!;Fam¡dónde va a parar! [¡no compares!] there's no comparison!5. Am [ir a la huelga] to go on strike;los médicos paran mañana doctors are on strike tomorrow♦ vt1. [detener, interrumpir] to stop;[asalto] to repel; [golpe] to parry; [penalti, tiro] to save; [balón] to stop;para el motor turn the engine off, stop the engine;nos paró la policía we were stopped by the police;parar (a) un taxi to hail o stop a taxi;cuando le da por hablar no hay quien la pare once she starts talking, there's no stopping her;Perú, RP Fampararle el carro a alguien to put sb in his/her place;Méx Fam2. Am [poner de pie] to stand;pará a la nena, así la peino stand the baby up so I can comb her hair3. Am [levantar] to raise;paré el espejo para verme mejor I lifted the mirror up so I could see myself better* * *I v/t1 ( detener) stopII v/i1 stop;parar de llover stop raining;ha estado lloviendo tres horas sin parar it’s been raining for three hours non-stop2 en alojamiento stay;no sé dónde para I don’t know where he’s staying3:ir a parar end up;¿cómo va a parar todo eso? where is this all going to end?;¿dónde quieres ir a parar? what are you getting at?* * *parar vt1) detener: to stop2) : to stand, to propparar vi1) cesar: to stop2) : to stay, to put up3)ir a parar : to end up, to wind up* * *parar vb¡para ya de hablar! stop talking!2. (gol, penalti) to save3. (estar) to be¿sabes dónde paran mis llaves? do you know where my keys are? -
66 quemado
adj.burned-out, burnt, charred, burned.m.burning.past part.past participle of spanish verb: quemar.* * *1→ link=quemar quemar► adjetivo1 burnt (por el sol) sunburnt2 figurado (resentido) embittered4 argot (sexualmente) hot\ir quemado,-a argot to be dying for itoler a quemado to have a burnt smell■ ¿hueles a quemado? can you smell burning?saber a quemado to taste burnt, have a burnt taste* * *1. ADJ1) [por fuego, sol] burned, burntllegó muy quemado de la playa — he got back really burned o burnt from the beach
esto sabe a quemado — this tastes burned o burnt
2) (=desprestigiado)un artista quemado por salir demasiado en televisión — an artist who has become overexposed through being on television too much
3) * (=harto) sick and tired *la vecina me tiene quemado — I've had it up to here with the woman next door *, I'm sick and tired of the woman next door *
4) LAm (=bronceado) tanned5) Chile * (=falto de suerte) unlucky2. SM1) (=acto) burning; (Med) cauterization2) LAm burnt field3) pl quemados (=heridos) burn victimsunidad 3)* * *- da adjetivo1) [ESTAR] <comida/tostada> burnt2) [ESTAR]a) ( rojo) <cara/espalda> burntb) (AmL) ( bronceado) tanned, brown3) [ESTAR]a) (desgastado, agotado) burned-outb) (fam) ( irritado) annoyedc) ( desprestigiado) <político/cantante> finished (colloq)4) [SER] (Chi fam) ( con mala suerte) unlucky* * *= burned-out, burned.Ex. The majority of the people in charge of prison libraries are mediocre in their work, institutionalised, burned-out, or all of the above.Ex. Canopy light penetration and overstorey tree density were measured in both burned and unburned forests.----* más quemado que la pipa (de) un indio = totally burned-out.* quemado por el sol = sunburnt [sunburned, -USA].* * *- da adjetivo1) [ESTAR] <comida/tostada> burnt2) [ESTAR]a) ( rojo) <cara/espalda> burntb) (AmL) ( bronceado) tanned, brown3) [ESTAR]a) (desgastado, agotado) burned-outb) (fam) ( irritado) annoyedc) ( desprestigiado) <político/cantante> finished (colloq)4) [SER] (Chi fam) ( con mala suerte) unlucky* * *= burned-out, burned.Ex: The majority of the people in charge of prison libraries are mediocre in their work, institutionalised, burned-out, or all of the above.
Ex: Canopy light penetration and overstorey tree density were measured in both burned and unburned forests.* más quemado que la pipa (de) un indio = totally burned-out.* quemado por el sol = sunburnt [sunburned, -USA].* * *quemado -daA [ ESTAR] ‹comida/tostada› burntesto sabe a quemado this tastes burntaquí huele a quemado I can smell burningB [ ESTAR]1 (rojo) ‹cara/espalda› burnt2 ( AmL) (bronceado) tanned, brownC [ ESTAR]1 (desgastado, agotado) burned-out2 (por las malas experiencias) disillusioned3 (desprestigiado) ‹político/cantante› finished ( colloq)una canción que está quemada a song that has been played to death* * *
Del verbo quemar: ( conjugate quemar)
quemado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
algo quemado
quemado
quemar
quemado◊ -da adjetivo
1 [ESTAR]
huele a quemado I can smell burning
2 [ESTAR] (desgastado, agotado) burned-out
quemar ( conjugate quemar) verbo transitivo
1
b) ‹herejes/brujas› to burn … at the stake
2 ‹ calorías› to burn up;
‹ grasa› to burn off
3
( con la plancha) to scorch
‹ fusible› to blow
‹ piel› to burn;
( broncear) (AmL) to tan
verbo intransitivo
[café/sopa] to be boiling (hot) (colloq)
quemarse verbo pronominal
1
(con líquido, vapor) to scald oneself;
‹mano/lengua› to burn;
‹pelo/cejas› to singe
(— broncearse) (AmL) to tan
2
[ edificio] to burn down
[ comida] to burn;
3 [ persona] ( desgastarse) to burn oneself out
quemado,-a adjetivo
1 (físicamente) burnt, burned
quemado por el sol, sunburnt
2 fig (agotado) burnt-out, finished: este traje está muy quemado, this suit's worn-out
el primer ministro está muy quemado, the Prime Minister's burnt-out
3 fam (harto) fed up: el jefe me tiene absolutamente quemado, I've just about had it up to here with my boss
quemar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con el sol, fuego, etc) to burn
2 (con líquido) to scald
3 fam (psíquicamente) to burn out
II vi (una bebida, etc) to be boiling hot
' quemado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caramelo
- cuerno
- quemada
- saber
English:
burnt
- caramel
- sunburnt
- smell
- sun
* * *quemado, -a♦ adj1. [por fuego] burnt;[por agua hirviendo] scalded;huele a quemado it smells of burning;unidad de quemados [en hospital] burns unit2. Am [bronceado] tanned;estaba preciosa, bien quemada y con un vestido blanco she looked fabulous with her lovely tan and in her white dress[harto] to be fed up;está muy quemado con sus compañeros de trabajo he's completely fed up with his colleagues at work♦ nmtan;estaba preciosa, con un vestido blanco que le realzaba el quemado she looked fabulous in a white dress that set off her tan* * *adj1 burnt;oler a quemado smell of burning;quemado por el sol sunburnt;estar quemado fig be burned out2 Méx ( desvirtuado) discredited* * *quemado, -da adj1) : burned, burnt2) : annoyed3) : burned-out* * *quemado adj1. (por fuego) burnt2. (harto, descontento) fed up¡huele a quemado! I can smell burning! -
67 terreno
adj.earthly, worldly.m.1 lot, terrain, land, patch.2 soil, ground.3 terrain, ground.* * *► adjetivo1 worldly, earthly2 GEOGRAFÍA terrain4 DEPORTE field, ground5 figurado (esfera de acción) field, sphere\ceder terreno figurado to give wayconocer el terreno figurado to be familiar with somethingestar en su propio terreno figurado to be on home groundganar terreno / perder terreno to gain ground / lose groundhacer algo sobre el terreno to do something on the spot 2 figurado to improvise somethingsaber uno el terreno que pisa figurado to know what one's doingpreparar el terreno figurado to pave the way, prepare the groundser terreno abonado (para algo) figurado to be receptive (to something)terreno conocido figurado familiar ground————————2 GEOGRAFÍA terrain4 DEPORTE field, ground5 figurado (esfera de acción) field, sphere* * *noun m.1) terrain2) ground, land3) plot* * *1. ADJ1) (Rel) [bienes] earthlyesta vida terrena — this earthly life liter
2) (Bio, Geol) terrestrial2. SM1) (=extensión de tierra) [gen] land; (=parcela) piece of land, plot of landnos hemos comprado un terreno en las afueras — we've bought a piece of land o plot of land o some land on the outskirts of the city
2) [explicando sus características] (=relieve) ground, terrain; (=composición) soil, landun terreno pedregoso — stony ground o terrain
3) (=campo)a) [de estudio] fieldb) [de actividad] sphere, fieldel gobierno debe tomar medidas urgentes en el terreno económico — the government must take urgent measures in the economic sphere o field
la competencia de las empresas extranjeras en todos los terrenos — competition from foreign companies in all areas
en cuanto a las pensiones, se ha avanzado poco en este terreno — as for pensions, little progress has been made in this area
4)- vencer a algn en su propio terrenoterreno abonado —
dichas tendencias han encontrado el terreno abonado entre la juventud — these trends have found a fertile breeding ground amongst the young
este país es terreno abonado para las inversiones extranjeras — this country provides rich pickings for foreign investment
5) (Dep)el equipo tuvo una nueva derrota fuera de su terreno — the team suffered a fresh defeat away (from home)
terreno de juego — pitch, field
* * *I- na adjetivoa) (Relig) earthlyb) ( no marino o aéreo) terrestrial (frml), land (before n)II1) (lote, parcela) plot of land, lot (AmE)el terreno llega hasta el río — the land o plot o lot extends as far as the river
2) ( extensión de tierra) land3)a) (Geog) ( refiriéndose al relieve) terrain; ( refiriéndose a la composición) land, soilallanarle el terreno a alguien — to smooth the way o path for somebody
ceder/ganar/perder terreno — to give/gain/lose ground
estar en su (propio) terreno — to be on one's own ground
minarle or socavarle el terreno a alguien — to cut the ground from under somebody's feet
pisar terreno firme/peligroso — to tread on safe/dangerous ground
prepararle el terreno a alguien/algo — to pave the way for somebody/something
sobre el terreno: estudiar sobre el terreno una situación to make an on-the-spot assessment of a situation; haremos planes sobre el terreno we'll plan things as we go along; tantear el terreno — to see how the land lies
b) (Geol) terrane, terrain4) (esfera, campo de acción) sphere, field* * *(n.) = arena, land, turf, terrain, land area, ground, plot of land, piece of landEx. This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.Ex. Until recently all libraries and some architects have maintained that an academic library should be capable of extension and that land should be reserved for future expansion.Ex. Librarians are losing the war for electronic professional turf.Ex. These surveyors reported on terrain character and presence of wood, water and forage, and studied Indian tribal customs and languages.Ex. Over 17% of Botswana's land area has been set-aside as national parks and game reserves.Ex. A profile is a scale representation of the intersection of a vertical surface with the surface of the ground.Ex. The core of readers and borrowers of agricultural literature are pensioners wanting to improving cultivation of their small private plots of land.Ex. So it is important that every piece of land is divided by a boundary to show the demarcation.* * *I- na adjetivoa) (Relig) earthlyb) ( no marino o aéreo) terrestrial (frml), land (before n)II1) (lote, parcela) plot of land, lot (AmE)el terreno llega hasta el río — the land o plot o lot extends as far as the river
2) ( extensión de tierra) land3)a) (Geog) ( refiriéndose al relieve) terrain; ( refiriéndose a la composición) land, soilallanarle el terreno a alguien — to smooth the way o path for somebody
ceder/ganar/perder terreno — to give/gain/lose ground
estar en su (propio) terreno — to be on one's own ground
minarle or socavarle el terreno a alguien — to cut the ground from under somebody's feet
pisar terreno firme/peligroso — to tread on safe/dangerous ground
prepararle el terreno a alguien/algo — to pave the way for somebody/something
sobre el terreno: estudiar sobre el terreno una situación to make an on-the-spot assessment of a situation; haremos planes sobre el terreno we'll plan things as we go along; tantear el terreno — to see how the land lies
b) (Geol) terrane, terrain4) (esfera, campo de acción) sphere, field* * *terreno11 = arena, land, turf, terrain, land area, ground, plot of land, piece of land.Ex: This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.
Ex: Until recently all libraries and some architects have maintained that an academic library should be capable of extension and that land should be reserved for future expansion.Ex: Librarians are losing the war for electronic professional turf.Ex: These surveyors reported on terrain character and presence of wood, water and forage, and studied Indian tribal customs and languages.Ex: A profile is a scale representation of the intersection of a vertical surface with the surface of the ground.Ex: The core of readers and borrowers of agricultural literature are pensioners wanting to improving cultivation of their small private plots of land.Ex: So it is important that every piece of land is divided by a boundary to show the demarcation.* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.* andar por terreno resbaladizo = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.* ceder terreno = yield + ground, lose + ground.* con terrenos cedidos por el gobierno = land grant [land-grant].* en terreno conocido = on familiar grounds.* en terreno peligroso = on shaky grounds.* estar moviéndose en terreno seguro = be on secure ground.* ganar terreno = gain + ground, make + headway.* gestión de terrenos = land management.* invadir el terreno (de Alguien) = encroach on/upon + Posesivo + domain.* limpiar el terreno de árboles = clear + land.* motocicleta todo terreno = dirt bike.* moverse en terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.* no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.* parcela de terreno = plot of land, piece of land.* perder terreno = lose + ground.* pisar terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.* preparación del terreno eliminando todo tipo de obstáculos = land-clearing.* preparar el terreno = pave + the way (for/towards/to), set + the scene, clear + the path, smooth + the way, set + the stage, pave + the path (for/towards/to), lay + the groundwork for, pave + the road (for/towards/to), clear + the way.* preparar el terreno para = lead up to, smooth + the path of, clear + the ground for, fertilise + the ground for.* prueba sobre el terreno = field test, field trial.* sobre el terreno = on the ground.* tantear el terreno = put + feeler out, test + the water.* terreno conocido = familiar grounds.* terreno cultivable pequeño = croft.* terreno de deportes = sport arena.* terreno de juego = playing field, pitch.* terreno de pruebas = testing ground.* terreno desconocido = uncharted territory, uncharted waters, unchartered territory, unchartered waters.* terreno elevado = high ground.* terreno en construcción = building site.* terreno firme = firm ground, safe ground, solid ground.* terreno inhóspito = inhospitable terrain.* terreno maderero = timberland.* terreno nada fértil = stony ground.* terreno neutral = neutral ground.* terreno para construir = building site.* terreno pedegroso = stony ground.* terreno peligroso = on thin ice, slippery ground, on dangerous ground.* terreno poco definido = grey area [gray area].* terreno resbaladizo = on thin ice, slippery ground, on dangerous ground.* terrenos = site, landed estate, grounds.* terrenos de la finca = estate grounds.* terreno seguro = safe ground, solid ground.* terreno sin construir = vacant lot.* terrenos sin construir = vacant land.* vehículo todoterreno = all-terrain vehicle.* vencer a Alguien en su propio terreno = beat + Nombre + at + Posesivo + own game.terreno22 = earthly [earthlier -comp., earthliest -sup.], worldly [worldlier -comp., worldliest -sup.].Ex: After that I could never pass a dead man without stopping to gaze on his face, stripped by death of that earthly patina which masks the living soul.
Ex: There exist sets of duality in this philosophy; body versus soul, worldly versus unworldly and life versus salvation.(n.) = arena, land, turf, terrain, land area, ground, plot of land, piece of landEx: This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.
Ex: Until recently all libraries and some architects have maintained that an academic library should be capable of extension and that land should be reserved for future expansion.Ex: Librarians are losing the war for electronic professional turf.Ex: These surveyors reported on terrain character and presence of wood, water and forage, and studied Indian tribal customs and languages.Ex: Over 17% of Botswana's land area has been set-aside as national parks and game reserves.Ex: A profile is a scale representation of the intersection of a vertical surface with the surface of the ground.Ex: The core of readers and borrowers of agricultural literature are pensioners wanting to improving cultivation of their small private plots of land.Ex: So it is important that every piece of land is divided by a boundary to show the demarcation.* * *1 ( Relig) earthlynuestra vida terrena our earthly life, our life on earthA (lote, parcela) plot of land, lot ( AmE)heredó unos terrenos en Sonora she inherited some land in Sonoraun terreno plantado de viñas a field o an area of land planted with vinesel terreno cuesta tanto como la casa the land costs as much as the housequieren construir en esos terrenos they want to build on that land o siteel terreno llega hasta el río the land o plot o lot extends as far as the riverCompuesto:field, pitch ( BrE)Escocia perdió frente a Gales en su propio terreno (de juego) Scotland lost at home to Wales, Scotland lost to Wales despite having home-field advantage ( AmE), Scotland lost to Wales on their home ground ( BrE)B (extensión de tierra) landcompraron una casa con mucho terreno they bought a house with a lot of landCun terreno montañoso mountainous terrainlos accidentes del terreno the features of the landscape o terrainun terreno pantanoso marshy land, a marshy terrainun terreno bueno para el cultivo del trigo good land o soil for growing wheatallanarle el terreno a algn to smooth the way o path for sbceder/ganar/perder terreno to give/gain/lose groundestar en su (propio) terreno to be on one's own groundminarle or socavarle el terreno a algn to cut the ground from under sb's feetpisar terreno firme/peligroso to tread on safe/dangerous groundprepararle el terreno a algn/algo to pave the way for sb/sthrecuperar terreno to recover lost groundsobre el terreno: para estudiar sobre el terreno la situación to make an on-the-spot o an in situ assessment of the situationiremos haciendo planes sobre el terreno we'll plan things as we go alongtantear el terreno to see how the land lies2 ( Geol) terrane, terrainCompuestos:● terreno abonado or propicioes terreno abonado or propicio para la delincuencia it is a breeding ground for crimees un terreno abonado or propicio para la especulación it gives rise to a great deal of speculationfamiliar groundpara él ya es terreno conocido he's on familiar ground, it's familiar ground to himD (esfera, campo de acción) sphere, fielden el terreno laboral at workejerció una gran influencia en el terreno de las artes he was a major influence in the arts* * *
terreno 1◊ -na adjetivo (Relig) earthly
terreno 2 sustantivo masculino
1
un terreno plantado de viñas a field planted with vines;
terreno de juego field, pitch
2 (Geog) ( refiriéndose al relieve) terrain;
( refiriéndose a la composición) land, soil;
3 (esfera, campo de acción) sphere, field;
terreno,-a
I adjetivo ➣ terrenal
II sustantivo masculino
1 Geol terrain
2 (extensión de tierra) (piece of) land, ground: quiere cultivar su terreno, he wants to cultivate his land
tiene un terreno en Valencia, he has land in Valencia
un terreno arenoso, a sandy soil
3 fig (campo de acción, investigación) field, sphere
4 Dep terreno (de juego), field, ground
♦ Locuciones: le gusta saber qué terreno pisa, he likes to know where he stands
ganar/perder terreno, to gain/lose ground
preparar el terreno, to prepare the ground
sobre el terreno, as one goes along
' terreno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acotar
- adyacente
- allanar
- alta
- alto
- badén
- depresión
- elevación
- escabrosa
- escabroso
- finca
- grieta
- inclinación
- juego
- margen
- monte
- movediza
- movedizo
- nacional
- ondulada
- ondulado
- orientar
- parque
- pelada
- pelado
- pendiente
- polígono
- regar
- reseca
- reseco
- revalorizar
- salar
- salvaje
- sanear
- solar
- terrena
- terruño
- tierra
- triangular
- abrupto
- accidentado
- accidente
- adaptar
- agreste
- alameda
- altibajos
- anegar
- arbolado
- arenoso
- asentar
English:
dirt bike
- estate
- extend
- feeler
- flatten
- foresight
- gain
- gain on
- ground
- gulley
- gully
- ice
- jeep
- level
- lose
- lot
- out-of-bounds
- parcel
- patch
- pitch
- plot
- recreation ground
- rent
- rugged
- ruggedness
- scout
- spread
- stretch
- survey
- tenure
- terrain
- testing ground
- tract
- uneven
- unfold
- way
- area
- common
- country
- ease
- green
- mostly
- piece
- preserve
- property
- province
- reclaim
- site
* * *terreno, -a♦ adjFormal [vida] earthly; [bienes, preocupaciones] worldly♦ nm1. [suelo] land;[por su relieve] terrain; [por su composición, utilidad agrícola] soil;grandes extensiones de terreno large tracts of land;terreno montañoso/abrupto mountainous/rugged terrain;terreno arenoso/volcánico sandy/volcanic soil;el terreno era irregular the ground was uneven;ser terreno abonado (para algo) to be fertile ground (for sth)terreno agrícola farmland;terreno cultivable arable land;terreno edificable land suitable for development;terreno rústico land unsuitable for development;terreno urbanizable land suitable for development;terreno no urbanizable land unsuitable for development2. [parcela, solar] plot (of land);tenemos unos terrenos en el pueblo we have some land in the village4. [ámbito] field;en el terreno de la música/medicina in the field of music/medicine;tiene muchos problemas en el terreno personal she has a lot of problems in her private life;ha habido muchos avances en este terreno there have been considerable advances in this field5. [territorio] ground;llevar algo/a alguien a su terreno: sabe llevar las conversaciones a su terreno he knows how to steer conversations round to what interests him;la campeona supo llevar a su terreno a la tenista holandesa the champion was able to impose her own terms on the Dutch player;sabe llevar cualquier canción a su terreno he is capable of making any song his own;ceder terreno to give ground;ganar terreno to gain ground;le está ganando terreno a su rival he's gaining ground on his rival;perder terreno (ante alguien) to lose ground (to sb);preparar el terreno (para algo/a alguien) to pave the way (for sth/sb);sabe el terreno que pisa she knows what she is about;sobre el terreno: estudiar algo sobre el terreno to study something in the field;resolveremos los problemas sobre el terreno we'll solve the problems as we go along* * *I adj earthly, worldlyII m land; figfield;un terreno a lot, Br a plot opiece of land;sobre el terreno in the field;ganar/perder terreno fig gain/lose ground;tantear el terreno fig see how the land lies;llevar a alguien a su terreno get s.o. on one’s home ground;pisar terreno resbaladizo fig be on slippery ground* * *terreno nm1) : terrain2) suelo: earth, ground3) : plot, tract of land4)perder terreno : to lose ground5)preparar el terreno : to pave the way* * *terreno n1. (tierra) land2. (de una actividad) field -
68 cita
f.1 appointment (entrevista).darse cita to meettener una cita to have an appointmentcita a ciegas blind date2 quotation (referencia).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: citar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: citar.* * *1 (para negocios, médico, etc) appointment2 (amorosa) date3 (mención) quotation\darse cita to meet 2 figurado to come togethertener una cita to have an appointment, have an engagementcita a ciegas blind date* * *noun f.1) appointment, date2) quotation* * *SF1) (=encuentro)a) [con médico, profesional] appointmenttengo cita con el dentista — I have a dental appointment, I have an appointment at the dentist's
•
concertar una cita — to make an appointment, arrange an appointment•
pedir cita — to make an appointmentb) [de novios] date2) (=reunión) meeting•
acudir a una cita — to attend a meetinglos mejores atletas del mundo se han dado cita aquí hoy — the world's top athletes have gathered here today
casa 1)•
lugar de cita — meeting place3) (=punto de encuentro) eventlos Juegos Olímpicos son la cita más importante del deporte mundial — the Olympic Games are the most important sporting event in the world
•
ser cita obligada, este festival es cita obligada para los amantes de la danza — this festival is a must for lovers of danceestos días París se convierte en cita obligada para los diseñadores de moda — for these few days, Paris becomes the only place to be for fashion designers
4) (=mención literal) [de escrito, libro] quotation; [de parte de discurso, declaraciones] quotese escribe así cuando se trata de una cita textual — it's written like this when it's a direct quote
"es intolerable" (cita textual de un compañero de la oficina) — "it's intolerable", as a colleague from work said, in the words of a colleague from work, "it's intolerable"
* * *1)a) ( con profesional) appointmentb) (con novio, amigo)tengo una cita con mi novio/con un amigo — I have a date with my boyfriend/I'm going out with a friend
faltó or no acudió a la cita — he didn't show up
c) (period) ( reunión) meetingdarse cita: se dieron cita en la estación they arranged to meet at the station; cientos de famosos se dieron cita en el estreno — (period) hundreds of celebrities were gathered at the premiere
2) (en texto, discurso) quoteuna cita de Cervantes — a quotation o quote from Cervantes
* * *1)a) ( con profesional) appointmentb) (con novio, amigo)tengo una cita con mi novio/con un amigo — I have a date with my boyfriend/I'm going out with a friend
faltó or no acudió a la cita — he didn't show up
c) (period) ( reunión) meetingdarse cita: se dieron cita en la estación they arranged to meet at the station; cientos de famosos se dieron cita en el estreno — (period) hundreds of celebrities were gathered at the premiere
2) (en texto, discurso) quoteuna cita de Cervantes — a quotation o quote from Cervantes
* * *cita11 = appointment, engagement, rendezvous.Ex: Dexter Rundle went on: 'As I said I'm late for an appointment and have to go, but tell Ms. Lachaise that I'll be in touch with her'.
Ex: The library services person will then give you the author's address, if he does accept engagements, or, often, make a preliminary inquiry for you.Ex: She decided to have a cup of coffee in the library's cafeteria before her rendezvous with Edmonds.* concertar una cita = make + appointment.* lugar de cita = meeting ground.* reservar cita = book + time.cita22 = date, tryst.Ex: The article 'A date with progress' explains the benefits to librarians and users of having the publication date of a book added to its Dewey Decimal Classification number.
Ex: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.* cita a ciegas = blind date.* cita con un extraño = blind date.* primera cita = first date.* tener una cita = date.* violación cometida por la persona con quien se ha tenido una cita = date rape.cita33 = quote.Ex: Kilgour, from whom the above quote is taken, believes that with such catalogues 'it will not be necessary to have extensive descriptive cataloging rule systems'.
* cita textual = quotation, sic.* mapa de citas = citation map.cita44 = source reference, citing habit, cite.Ex: Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.
Ex: This parallelism suggests similar citing habits of scientists in the fields studied.Ex: It is much better to err in terms oftoo many cites than it is to err on the side of too few citations.* análisis de citas = citation analysis.* bibliometría sobre citas = citation bibliometry.* búsqueda de citas = citation search.* cita bibliográfica = citation, document citation, reference citation.* cita bibliográfica falsa = bibliographic ghost.* cita bibliográfica ficticia = bibliographic ghost.* citas máximas = maximum citation.* edad de la cita = citation age.* encadenamiento de citas = citation chain, chain of citation.* enlace cita = backlink.* frecuencia de cita = citation rate.* impacto de citas = citation impact.* indicador de citas = citation indicator.* Indice de Citas = citation index, Citation Index.* Indice de Citas de Ciencia (SCI) = Science Citation Index (SCI).* Indice de Citas de las Ciencias Sociales (SCI) = Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).* índice invertido de las citas bibliográficas = citation dictionary.* libro de citas = citator.* número de citas = number of citations.* obra fuente de la cita = citing work.* obtener una cita bibliográfica = glean + citation.* orden de cita = citation order, combination order.* patrón de cita = citation pattern.* * *A1 (con un profesional) appointmentel abogado me ha dado cita para el lunes I have an appointment to see the lawyer on Mondaypedir cita to make an appointmentllámeme por teléfono para concertar una cita call me to arrange an appointment2(con un amigo, novio): tengo una cita con mi novio I have a date with o I'm going out with o I'm meeting my boyfriendno llegues tarde a la cita don't be late for our rendezvousel embajador acudió a la cita con el presidente the ambassador attended the meeting with the presidentdarse cita: se dieron cita en la estación they arranged to meet at the stationcientos de famosos se dieron cita en el estreno de la obra ( period); hundreds of celebrities came together at the premiereCompuestos:blind datecomputer datingB(en un texto, discurso): una cita del diario a quote from the newspaperuna cita de Cervantes a quotation o ( frml) citation from Cervantes* * *
Del verbo citar: ( conjugate citar)
cita es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
cita
citar
cita sustantivo femenino
1
concertar una cita to arrange an appointmentb) (con novio, amigo):◊ tengo una cita con mi novio/con un amigo I have a date with my boyfriend/I'm going out with a friend;
faltó a la cita he didn't show up (colloq);
citas por computadora or (Esp) ordenator computer dating
2 (en texto, discurso) quote;◊ una cita de Cervantes a quotation o quote from Cervantes
citar ( conjugate citar) verbo transitivo
1
b) ( convocar):
c) (Der) to summon;
2
citarse verbo pronominal citase con algn to arrange to meet sb;
cita sustantivo femenino
1 (para un encuentro formal) appointment: tengo que pedir cita en el dentista, I have to make an appointment with my dentist
2 (para un encuentro informal) date: llegará tarde, porque tenía una cita, she'll get here late because she had a prior engagement
3 (de un autor, libro) quotation
citar verbo transitivo
1 (dar fecha) to arrange to meet o to make an appointment with
2 (mencionar, repetir textualmente) to quote: cita a Cervantes dos veces, he quotes Cervantes twice
3 Jur to summon
' cita' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acudir
- alguna
- alguno
- anulación
- citar
- compromiso
- concertar
- faltar
- hora
- les
- plan
- señalamiento
- audiencia
- cuadrar
- incumplir
- plantar
- textual
English:
appointment
- appt.
- assignment
- blind
- break
- citation
- date
- engagement
- fix up
- keep
- meeting
- quotation
- quote
- rearrange
- rendezvous
- reschedule
- see
- arrange
- speed
- switch
* * *cita nf1. [entrevista] [con amigo, doctor, abogado] appointment;[de novios] date;una cita de negocios a business appointment;la próxima cita del equipo le enfrentará a Paraguay the team's next match will be against Paraguay;no piensa faltar a la cita anual con los accionistas he fully intends to be at the annual shareholders' meeting;acordar una cita to arrange an appointment;darse cita [quedar] to arrange to meet;[encontrarse] to meet;decenas de directores se dan cita anualmente en Cannes scores of directors come together o meet up in Cannes every year;faltar a una cita to miss an appointment;pedir cita to ask for an appointment;tener una cita to have an appointmentcita a ciegas blind date;cita electoral election;cita con las urnas: [m5] tener una cita con las urnas to go to the polls;en la última cita con las urnas in the last election2. [referencia] quotation* * *f1 appointment;cita previa prior appointment, previous engagement;concertar una cita arrange an appointment;darse cita arrange to meet2 de texto quote, quotation* * *cita nf1) : quote, quotation2) : appointment, date* * *cita n1. (con médico, etc) appointment2. (con novio, novia) date¿tienes una cita con Mario? have you got a date with Mario?3. (frase) quote / quotation -
69 empeño
m.1 effort, pledge, commitment, endeavor.2 determination, insistence, persistence, resolute determination.3 pawn, pawned article.4 pawn, pawnage, vadium.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: empeñar.* * *1 (insistencia) determination2 (deuda) pawn\con empeño eagerlyponer empeño en to take pains totener empeño en to be eager topapeleta de empeño pawn ticket* * *noun m.1) pledge2) pawning3) insistence* * *SM1) (=resolución) determination; (=insistencia) insistencecon empeño — (=con insistencia) insistently; (=con ahínco) eagerly, keenly
2) (=tienda) pawnshop3) (=objeto) pledge4) (=empresa) undertaking* * *1)trabajar/estudiar con empeño — to work/study hard
poner empeño en una tarea — to put every effort into a task, to apply oneself to a task
b) ( obstinación)c) (intento, empresa) undertaking, endeavor*nunca ceja en su empeño — (frml) he never wavers in his endeavor (frml)
2) ( de valores) pawning, hocking (colloq)sacar algo del empeño — (fam) to get something out of hock (colloq)
* * *1)trabajar/estudiar con empeño — to work/study hard
poner empeño en una tarea — to put every effort into a task, to apply oneself to a task
b) ( obstinación)c) (intento, empresa) undertaking, endeavor*nunca ceja en su empeño — (frml) he never wavers in his endeavor (frml)
2) ( de valores) pawning, hocking (colloq)sacar algo del empeño — (fam) to get something out of hock (colloq)
* * *empeño11 = enterprise, persistence, tenacity, determination.Ex: Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.
Ex: The persistence of a dismal image is a most worrying phenomenon and one which must change if progress is to be made by SLIS.Ex: Conducting research in an academic library which requires more time and tenacity than many people have.Ex: Instead of fighting words with a dogged determination, he got to like them.* intentar Algo con empeño = try + hard.* poner empeño = strive.* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.empeño2* casa de empeño = pawnshop, hock shop [hockshop].* * *A1 (afán) determination; (esfuerzo) efforttrabajar/estudiar con empeño to work/study hardempeño EN algo:pondré todo mi empeño en conseguirlo I will do my best to achieve itprometió poner empeño en la tarea he promised to put every effort into the task o to apply himself to the task2 (obstinación) empeño EN algo insistence ON sthno comprendo su empeño en invitarla I don't understand his insistence on inviting her3 (intento, empresa) undertaking, endeavor*B (de valores) pawning, hocking ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo empeñar: ( conjugate empeñar)
empeño es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
empeñó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
empeñar
empeño
empeñar ( conjugate empeñar) verbo transitivo
empeñarse verbo pronominal
1 ( endeudarse) to get o go into debt
2 empeñose en hacer algo ( esforzarse) to strive to do sth (frml), to make an effort to do sth;
( proponerse) to be determined to do sth;
( obstinarse) to insist on doing sth
empeño sustantivo masculino
( esfuerzo) effort;
pondré todo mi empeño I will do my bestb) ( obstinación) empeño en algo insistence on sth
empeñar verbo transitivo
1 (un bien material) to pawn, US hock
2 (la palabra) to give one's word
empeño sustantivo masculino
1 (obstinación) insistence: he puesto todo mi empeño en hacerlo bien, I've set my heart on doing it properly
2 (prenda, garantía) pledge
casa de empeños, pawnshop
' empeño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afán
- agencia
- cejar
- celo
- empeñarse
- porfiar
- volcarse
- ceder
- papeleta
- tinca
English:
insist
- persistence
- will
* * *empeño nm1. [de joyas, bienes] pawning;casa de empeño(s) pawnshop2. [obstinación] determination;no entiendo ese empeño tuyo por justificarlo todo I don't understand this insistence of yours on justifying everything;con empeño persistently, tenaciously;todo su empeño es poder viajar the one thing she wants is to be able to travel;tener empeño en hacer algo to be determined to do sth3. [afán, esfuerzo] effort(s);en su empeño por ayudar, lo que hacía era estorbar in his efforts to help, all he did was get in the way;no cejaremos en nuestro empeño (de…) we will not flag in our efforts (to…);puso gran empeño en sus estudios she put a lot of effort into her studies;poner empeño en hacer algo to make a great effort to do sth, to take pains to do sth;debes poner más empeño en aprobar you should make more of an effort to pass* * *m1 ( obstinación) determination;con empeño insistently2 ( esfuerzo) effort3 Méxpawn shop* * *empeño nm1) : pledge, commitment2) : insistence3) esfuerzo: effort, determination4) : pawningcasa de empeños: pawnshop* * *empeño n2. (esfuerzo) effort¿para qué has tenido tanto empeño en traerme aquí? why were you so determined to bring me here? -
70 cuál
adj.which, what.adv.which.pron.which one.* * *1 (precedido de artículo - persona) who, whom■ entrevistamos a los obreros, los cuales nos informaron adecuadamente we interviewed the workers, who duly informed us2 (precedido de artículo - cosa) which■ la casa tiene un mirador desde el cual se ve el mar the house has a balcony with a view of the sea3 (correlativo) such as► adverbio1 formal as, like\cada cual everyone, everybody* * *pron.1) which2) who, whom* * *1. PRON1)a) [aplicado a cosas] whichobtuvo una beca, gracias a la cual pudo subsistir varios años — he got a grant, which gave him enough to live on for several years
el estado al cual se ha solicitado la extradición — the country from which extradition has been requested
b) [aplicado a personas] [como sujeto] who; [como objeto] who, whom; [tras preposición] whomse reunieron con el presidente, el cual les informó del asunto — they had a meeting with the president, who briefed them on the affair
tengo gran amistad con el director, al cual conozco desde hace muchos años — the director, who o whom I have known for many years, is a great friend of mine
había ocho chicos, tres de los cuales hablaban en inglés — there were eight boys, three of whom were speaking in English
2)• lo cual — which
se rieron mucho, lo cual me disgustó — they laughed a lot, which upset me
•
con lo cual — with the result thatse han construido dos escuelas más, con lo cual contaremos con más de 2.000 plazas escolares — two more schools have been built, with the result that o which means that we will have more than 2,000 school places
llegué tarde, con lo cual no pude entrar — I arrived late, which meant I couldn't get in
•
por lo cual — and therefore, consequently3)• cada cual, miembros de distintas religiones, cada cual con su libro sagrado — members of different religions, each (one) with their holy book
depende del gusto de cada cual — it depends on individual taste, it depends on each individual's taste
•
allá cada cual — everyone must look out for themselves4)• sea cual sea o fuese o fuere — whatever
nuestra postura no variará sea cual sea el resultado de las elecciones — our position will not change whatever the outcome of the election (is o may be)
quiere entrar en un club de golf, sea cual sea — he wants to join a golf club, and any one will do
2.ADV CONJ liter likeen la novela su amada se suicida cual nueva Ofelia — in the novel his loved one commits suicide like a modern-day Ophelia
•
cual si — as iftal 3., 1)todos aplaudieron su sugerencia, cual si de una idea genial se tratara — everyone applauded his suggestion, as if it were the most brilliant idea
3.ADJ (Jur) said, aforementionedlos cuales bienes — the said o aforementioned property
* * *I1)a)el cual/la cual/los cuales/las cuales — ( hablando de personas) (sujeto) who; (complemento) who, whom (frml); ( hablando de cosas) which
según lo cual... — by which...
dos/la mayoría de los cuales — ( hablando de cosas) two/most of which; ( hablando de personas) two/most of whom
b)por lo cual — as a result o therefore
con lo cual: me dijo que yo allí sobraba, con lo cual me fui he told me that I wasn't wanted there, whereupon o at which point I left; olvidó el dinero, con lo cual no pude comprar nada — he forgot the money, which meant that I couldn't buy anything
2) (en locs)cada cual — everyone, everybody
cada cual se fue por su lado — each went his separate way, everyone went their separate ways
IIsea cual sea or fuera or fuere — whatever
preposición (liter) likecual fiera enfurecida... — like a raging beast... (liter)
* * *= what, which.Ex. Before examining the two main means of constructing classification schedules it is as well to consider what the objective of the designer of a classification scheme should be.Ex. There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.----* aceptar tal cual = take + Nombre + at face value.* cada cual por su cuenta = every man for himself.* con lo cual = whereupon.* copiar tal cual = lift + wholesale and unmodified.* ¿cuál es el futuro de? = quo vadis.* de los cuales = out of which.* después de lo cual = whereupon.* el cual = which.* gracias al cual = whereby.* por el cual = whereby, whereupon.* saber cúal es la verdad = discern + the truth.* sea cual fuere = any... whatsoever.* sea cual fuese = any... whatsoever.* sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).* sean cuales sean = whatever they may be.* tal cual = unaltered, uncritically, unmodified, unedited, just as, like that, like this.* tal o cual = such and such.* tal y cual = such and such.* * *I1)a)el cual/la cual/los cuales/las cuales — ( hablando de personas) (sujeto) who; (complemento) who, whom (frml); ( hablando de cosas) which
según lo cual... — by which...
dos/la mayoría de los cuales — ( hablando de cosas) two/most of which; ( hablando de personas) two/most of whom
b)por lo cual — as a result o therefore
con lo cual: me dijo que yo allí sobraba, con lo cual me fui he told me that I wasn't wanted there, whereupon o at which point I left; olvidó el dinero, con lo cual no pude comprar nada — he forgot the money, which meant that I couldn't buy anything
2) (en locs)cada cual — everyone, everybody
cada cual se fue por su lado — each went his separate way, everyone went their separate ways
IIsea cual sea or fuera or fuere — whatever
preposición (liter) likecual fiera enfurecida... — like a raging beast... (liter)
* * *= what, which.Ex: Before examining the two main means of constructing classification schedules it is as well to consider what the objective of the designer of a classification scheme should be.
Ex: There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.* aceptar tal cual = take + Nombre + at face value.* cada cual por su cuenta = every man for himself.* con lo cual = whereupon.* copiar tal cual = lift + wholesale and unmodified.* ¿cuál es el futuro de? = quo vadis.* de los cuales = out of which.* después de lo cual = whereupon.* el cual = which.* gracias al cual = whereby.* por el cual = whereby, whereupon.* saber cúal es la verdad = discern + the truth.* sea cual fuere = any... whatsoever.* sea cual fuese = any... whatsoever.* sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).* sean cuales sean = whatever they may be.* tal cual = unaltered, uncritically, unmodified, unedited, just as, like that, like this.* tal o cual = such and such.* tal y cual = such and such.* * *cual1A1el cual/la cual/los cuales/las cuales (hablando de personas) ( sujeto) who;dos señores, con los cuales pasé varios días two gentlemen, who I spent several days with o with whom I spent several daysmedidas con las cuales se desestimula el consumo measures with which consumption is discouragedel motivo por el cual lo hizo the reason why he did itla regla según la cual … the rule by which …me presentó al hermano y a un primo, el cual primo resultó ser un plomo he introduced me to his brother and to a cousin, the latter o the cousin turned out to be a real bore2lo cual whichse disgustó, lo cual es natural she got upset, which is only naturalese día habrá huelga de transportes, por lo cual se ha decidido postergar la reunión there will be a transport strike that day; as a result o therefore o so, it has been decided to postpone the meetinganunció que ella había ganado, con lo cual se produjo una gran silbatina he announced that she had won, at which point o whereupon there was loud booingB ( en locs):cada cual everyone, everybodyque cada cual se ocupe de su equipaje everybody must look after their own luggage, everybody must look after his or her own luggageallí nos separamos y cada cual se fue por su lado we split up there and each went his separate way o everyone went their separate wayssea cual sea or sea cual fuera or sea cual fuere: sea cual sea su decisión whatever their decision is o may besean cuales fueren sus motivos whatever her motives might be o may be o arecada cual con su cada cuala ( fam hum); each with his or her partnercual2( liter); likeel mar, cual fiera enfurecida … the sea, like a raging beast … ( liter)cual si tuviese alas as if I had wings* * *
Multiple Entries:
cual
cuál
cual pronombre
1a)
( complemento) who, whom (frml);
( hablando de cosas) which;◊ mis vecinos, a los cuáles no conocía my neighbors who I didn't know o (frml) whom I did not know;
el motivo por el cuál lo hizo the reason why he did it;
según lo cuál … by which …;
dos de los cuáles two of whom/whichb)
por lo cuál as a result, therefore;
con lo cuál so
2 ( en locs)
sea cual sea or fuera or fuere whatever
cuál pronombre ( uno en particular) which;
( uno en general) what;◊ ¿cuál quieres? which (one) do you want?;
¿y cuál es el problema? so, what's the problem?
■ adjetivo (esp AmL): ¿a cuál colegio vas? what o which school do you go to?
cual
I pron rel
1 (persona) (sujeto) who
(objeto) whom
2 (cosa) which
II pron
1 correl tal cual, exactly as
2 ant (comparativo) such as
♦ Locuciones: a cual más guapo, each more handsome than the other
cuál
I pron interr which (one)?, what?: ¿cuál prefieres?, which one do you prefer?
II adjetivo interr which
' cuál' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caballería
- cada
- cual
- cualquiera
- decir
- gentilicio
- lo
- moraleja
- nombre
- suerte
- tal
- talla
- con
- patente
English:
address
- any
- car-boot sale
- chain letter
- climbing frame
- downside
- each
- euro
- exercise
- forecast
- mission
- mode
- motive
- motto
- one
- optimal
- promenade concert
- publicity
- source
- stand
- such-and-such
- that
- title
- two
- weather forecast
- what
- whereupon
- which
- whichever
- who
- whom
- comprehensive
- consent
- grammar
- job
- kind
- such
- surprisingly
- whereby
- why
* * *♦ pron relativo1.[de cosa] which;conoció a una española, la cual vivía en Buenos Aires he met a Spanish girl who lived in Buenos Aires;le extirparon el apéndice, el cual se había inflamado they removed her appendix, which had become inflamed;hablé con dos profesores, los cuales me explicaron la situación I spoke to two teachers who explained the situation to me;me encontré con Sandra, a la cual hacía tiempo que no veía I met Sandra, who o Formal whom I hadn't seen for some time;son dos personas con las cuales me llevo muy bien they're two people I get on very well with, Formal they're two people with whom I get on very well;hablé con la persona a la cual escribí la semana pasada I spoke with the person who I had written to o Formal to whom I had written last week;la compañía para la cual trabajo the company I work for, Formal the company for which I work;un problema para el cual no hay solución a problem to which there is no solution;una norma según la cual no se puede entrar a mitad de espectáculo a rule stating that you may not enter the auditorium while the show is in progress;estoy muy cansado, razón por la cual no saldré esta noche I'm very tired, which is why I'm not going out tonight2.lo cual which;está muy enfadada, lo cual es comprensible she's very angry, which is understandable;ha tenido mucho éxito, de lo cual me alegro she's been very successful and I'm very pleased for her;…de lo cual concluimos que… …from which we can conclude that…;estaba de muy mal humor, en vista de lo cual no le dije nada seeing as o in view of the fact that she was in a very bad mood, I didn't say anything to her;por todo lo cual hemos decidido… as a result of which we have decided…;todo lo cual me hace pensar que no vendrá all of which makes me think he won't comeque cada cual extraiga sus conclusiones you may all draw your own conclusions;le conté lo que había pasado y se quedó tal cual I told her what had happened and she didn't bat an eyelid♦ advLiterario [como] like;se revolvió cual fiera herida he writhed around like a wounded beast;cual padre, tal hijo like father, like son* * *I pron rel:por lo cual (and) so;tiene dos coches, a cuál más caro he has two cars, both (of them) equally expensiveII adv like;dejó la habitación tal cual la encontró she left the room just as she found it* * *cuál adj: which, what¿cuáles libros?: which books?cual prep: like, ascuál pron¿cuál es el mejor?: which one is the best?¿cuál es tu apellido?: what is your last name?2)cuál más, cuál menos : some more, some lesscual pron1)el cual, la cual, los cuales, las cuales : who, whom, whichla razón por la cual lo dije: the reason I said it2)lo cual : whichse rió, lo cual me dio rabia: he laughed, which made me mad3)cada cual : everyone, everybody* * *cual pron1. (persona) who / whomhablamos con los estudiantes, los cuales nos informaron sobre la huelga we spoke to the students who told us about the strike2. (cosa) whichla casa, la cual se construyó el año pasado, es preciosa the house, which was built last year, is beautiful -
71 humanidad
f.1 humanity.2 humanism, benevolence, kindness, humaneness.* * *1 (género humano) humanity, mankind2 (cualidad) humanity, humaneness3 (benignidad) compassion, benevolence, kindness4 (corpulencia) corpulence1 EDUCACIÓN humanities* * *noun f.1) humanity2) mankind* * *SF1) (=género humano) humanity, mankind2) (=benevolencia) humanity, humaneness frm3) * (=gordura) corpulence4) pl humanidades (Educ) humanities* * *1)a) ( los humanos)la humanidad — the human race, humanity, mankind
b) (piedad, benevolencia) humanity2)a) (fam & hum) ( corpulencia) bulkb) ( muchedumbre)qué olor a humanidad! — (euf) there's a tremendous smell of the great unwashed in here! (hum)
3) humanidades femenino plural ( estudios de letras) humanities (pl); ( enseñanza secundaria) (Chi) secondary education* * *= humanity, mankind, humanity, humankind.Ex. Considered as necessary work in the interest of humanity and general enlightenment, bibliography gains ground as the years pass.Ex. The public library is a way of escape from the narrow area of our individual lives into the field, finite, no doubt, but unbounded, of the wisdom and experience of all mankind.Ex. Librarians need a special combination of tact, patience, and humanity to serve users satisfactorily.Ex. Information has recently been qualified as a humankind's heritage.----* cuna de la humanidad = cradle of mankind.* diplomatura en humanidades = B.A. (Bachelor of Arts), B.A. degree.* Fundación Nacional para las Humanidades (NEH) = National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).* historia de la humanidad = human history.* historia de la humanidad, la = history of humanity, the, history of mankind, the.* humanidades, las = humanities, the, liberal arts, the.* humanidades y ciencias sociales = arts and social sciences.* Licenciatura de Humanidades = M.Phil. (Master in Philosophy).* patrimonio de la humanidad = world heritage.* * *1)a) ( los humanos)la humanidad — the human race, humanity, mankind
b) (piedad, benevolencia) humanity2)a) (fam & hum) ( corpulencia) bulkb) ( muchedumbre)qué olor a humanidad! — (euf) there's a tremendous smell of the great unwashed in here! (hum)
3) humanidades femenino plural ( estudios de letras) humanities (pl); ( enseñanza secundaria) (Chi) secondary education* * *= humanity, mankind, humanity, humankind.Ex: Considered as necessary work in the interest of humanity and general enlightenment, bibliography gains ground as the years pass.
Ex: The public library is a way of escape from the narrow area of our individual lives into the field, finite, no doubt, but unbounded, of the wisdom and experience of all mankind.Ex: Librarians need a special combination of tact, patience, and humanity to serve users satisfactorily.Ex: Information has recently been qualified as a humankind's heritage.* cuna de la humanidad = cradle of mankind.* diplomatura en humanidades = B.A. (Bachelor of Arts), B.A. degree.* Fundación Nacional para las Humanidades (NEH) = National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).* historia de la humanidad = human history.* historia de la humanidad, la = history of humanity, the, history of mankind, the.* humanidades, las = humanities, the, liberal arts, the.* humanidades y ciencias sociales = arts and social sciences.* Licenciatura de Humanidades = M.Phil. (Master in Philosophy).* patrimonio de la humanidad = world heritage.* * *A(género humano): la humanidad the human race, humanity, mankinden la historia de la humanidad in the history of the human race o of mankindB (piedad, benevolencia) humanityC1 ( fam hum) (corpulencia) bulkse me vino encima con todo el peso de su humanidad his enormous bulk fell on me2(muchedumbre): ¡qué olor a humanidad! ( euf); there's a tremendous smell of the great unwashed in here! ( hum)1 (estudios de letras) humanities (pl)2 ( Chi) (enseñanza secundaria) secondary education* * *
humanidad sustantivo femeninoa) ( los humanos):
c)
( enseñanza secundaria) (Chi) secondary education
humanidad sustantivo femenino
1 (especie humana) humanity, mankind
2 (virtudes propias del ser humano) humanity, benevolence
3 las humanidades, the humanities
' humanidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
invocación
English:
crime
- humanity
- man
- mankind
- whole
* * *humanidad nf1. [género humano] humanity;el progreso de la humanidad the progress of the human race o of humankind;Famaquí huele a humanidad it's humming in here2. [sentimiento] humanity;los trataron con humanidad they were treated humanelyla Facultad de Humanidades the Faculty of Humanitiestropezó y dio con toda su humanidad en el suelo he tripped and his enormous bulk came crashing to the ground* * *f1 humanity2:humanidades pl EDU humanities* * *humanidad nf1) : humanity, mankind2) : humaneness3) humanidades nfpl: humanities pl* * *humanidad n humanity -
72 marchar bien
• make profits• make progress for• work week• work with a skeleton team -
73 abrirse
pron.v.to open, to open out, to unfold, to spread out, to expand.* * *1 (gen) to open■ le dieron puntos para que no se le abriera la herida they gave her stitches so that the wound wouldn't open2 (flor) to open, come out3 (iniciarse) to begin, start, open4 (extenderse) to spread out, unfold5 (dar) to open (a, onto), look (a, onto)6 (ligamentos) to sprain7 figurado (sincerarse) to open out8 argot (largarse) to clear off, be off,■ ¡adiós, me abro! bye, I'm off!, US I'm out of here!* * *VPR1) [paracaídas, paraguas, ventana, libro] to opende repente se abrió la puerta — suddenly, the door opened
2) (=extenderse)ante nosotros se abría todo un mundo de posibilidades — a whole world of possibilities was opening up before us
3) [persona]a)b)c) ** (=largarse)¡me abro! — I'm off!
¡ábrete! — shove off! *
4)abrirse a: tenemos que abrirnos más al progreso — we have to open up more to progress
abrirse a o con algn — to confide in sb
5) (=romperse, rajarse)abrirse el tobillo — to twist one's ankle, sprain one's ankle
6) (Meteo) to clear, clear up7) Méx (=echar marcha atrás) to backtrack, back-pedal* * *(v.) = gape, swing + open, hewEx. This article argues that box designs for small books have 3 shortcomings: their corners tend to gape; strings, buttons and other fixing arrangements clutter the outside of the box; and the box flaps are too soft causing it to be pushed out of alignment.Ex. The window of opportunity now swings open for the creative library manager.Ex. All of the women hewed unconventional career paths mostly using convention.* * *(v.) = gape, swing + open, hewEx: This article argues that box designs for small books have 3 shortcomings: their corners tend to gape; strings, buttons and other fixing arrangements clutter the outside of the box; and the box flaps are too soft causing it to be pushed out of alignment.
Ex: The window of opportunity now swings open for the creative library manager.Ex: All of the women hewed unconventional career paths mostly using convention.* * *
■abrirse verbo reflexivo
1 to open
figurado abrirse camino, to make one's way: tienes que abrirte a nuevas ideas, you've got to be open to new ideas
2 familiar me fumo el pitillo y me abro, I'll finish this cigarette and then I'm off
' abrirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
paso
- abrir
- camino
- confiar
- empujón
- permiso
- pierna
English:
break through
- burst open
- gape
- open
- open out
- part
- plough through
- push through
- snap
- spring
- swing
- undone
- unfold
- wade through
- way
- work
- bloom
- burst
- do
- fan
- plow
- splay
- split
* * *vpr1. [puerta, caja] to open;[cremallera, chaqueta] to come undone;este bote no se abre this jar won't open;la puerta se abre fácilmente the door opens easily;se te ha abierto la camisa your shirt has come undone;la pared se abrió a causa del terremoto the earthquake caused a crack to appear in the wall2. [empezar] [película, función] to open, to begin;el libro se abre con una escena muy violenta the book opens with a very violent scene;el debate se abrió con una intervención del ministro the debate began with a speech by the minister3. [periodo] to begin;cuando se abra el plazo para presentar solicitudes when they start accepting applications4. [sincerarse] to open up;abrirse a alguien to open up to sb, to confide in sb;tienes que abrirte más a la gente you should be more open with people5. [posibilidades] to open up;tras su marcha se abrieron nuevas posibilidades after she left, new opportunities arose6. [cielo] to clear7. [flores] to blossom8. [vehículo en una curva] to go wide;se abrió demasiado en la curva y se cayó de la bici he went too wide on the bend and fell off his bike9. Depse abrió por la banda para esquivar a la defensa he moved out onto the wing to get behind the defence10. [rajarse] to split open;se cayó del caballo y se abrió la cabeza she fell off her horse and split her head opennosotros nos abrimos ya it's time for us to be off* * *v/r open;abrirse la cabeza split one’s head open;abrirse paso get through;abrirse paso entre make one’s way through;abrirse a algo fig open up to sth* * *vr1) : to open up2) : to clear (of the skies)* * *abrirse vb1. (en general) to open2. (irse) to be off¡me abro! I'm off! -
74 etapa
f.stage.las últimas etapas the final stagespor etapas in stagesquemar etapas to come on in leaps and bounds, to progress rapidlyestá pasando una mala etapa he's going through a bad patch* * *1 period, stage2 (parada) stop, stage3 DEPORTE leg, stage\por etapas in stagesquemar etapas figurado to get on in leaps and bounds* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [de viaje] stage2) (=fase) stage, phasedesarrollo por etapas — phased development, development in stages
lo haremos por etapas — we'll do it gradually o in stages
3) (Dep) leg, lap4) (Mil) stopping place5) [de cohete] stage* * *1) ( en viaje) stage; (en ciclismo, rally) leg, stage2) ( de proceso) stage, phasela etapa más feliz de mi vida — the best o happiest time of my life
* * *= phase, stage, step, chapter.Ex. This planning phase involves moving from a vague impression that a thesaurus might be useful to a fairly precise profile for the thesaurus.Ex. The first stage in the choice of access points must be the definition of an author.Ex. The first step in assigning intellectual responsibility to a corporate body must be a definition of a corporate body.Ex. The late 18th century heyday of aristocratic libraries was a brief but important chapter in Hungarian library history.----* eliminar por etapas = phase out.* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.* en tres etapas = three-step.* en varias etapas = multistage [multi-stage], multi-step.* etapa anterior a la impresión = prepress [pre-press].* etapa de desarollo = stage of development.* etapa de la vida = life stage.* etapa de planificación = planning stage.* etapa final = output stage.* etapa inicial = input stage.* llegar a una etapa = reach + point.* marcar una etapa = mark + a stage.* por etapas = staged.* primera etapa = early days.* subetapa = sub-stage.* superar la etapa de = move on from.* volver a la etapa de planificación = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board.* * *1) ( en viaje) stage; (en ciclismo, rally) leg, stage2) ( de proceso) stage, phasela etapa más feliz de mi vida — the best o happiest time of my life
* * *= phase, stage, step, chapter.Ex: This planning phase involves moving from a vague impression that a thesaurus might be useful to a fairly precise profile for the thesaurus.
Ex: The first stage in the choice of access points must be the definition of an author.Ex: The first step in assigning intellectual responsibility to a corporate body must be a definition of a corporate body.Ex: The late 18th century heyday of aristocratic libraries was a brief but important chapter in Hungarian library history.* eliminar por etapas = phase out.* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.* en tres etapas = three-step.* en varias etapas = multistage [multi-stage], multi-step.* etapa anterior a la impresión = prepress [pre-press].* etapa de desarollo = stage of development.* etapa de la vida = life stage.* etapa de planificación = planning stage.* etapa final = output stage.* etapa inicial = input stage.* llegar a una etapa = reach + point.* marcar una etapa = mark + a stage.* por etapas = staged.* primera etapa = early days.* subetapa = sub-stage.* superar la etapa de = move on from.* volver a la etapa de planificación = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board.* * *A (en un viaje, recorrido) stage; (en ciclismo, un rally) leg, stagehicimos el viaje en varias etapas/por etapas we did the trip in stagesCompuesto:opening time-trialB (de un proceso) stage, phasela etapa más feliz de mi vida the best o happiest time o period of my lifeC (de un cohete, misil) stage* * *
etapa sustantivo femenino
stage;
la etapa más feliz de mi vida the best o happiest time of my life
etapa sustantivo femenino stage, phase: haremos el trabajo por etapas, we'll do the work in stages
' etapa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atravesar
- contrarreloj
- estadio
- extensa
- extenso
- fase
- interfase
- transición
- clasificación
- clasificar
- entrada
- entrar
- intermedio
- ronda
- superar
- trámite
English:
degree
- early
- growing
- lap
- leg
- stage
- go
- past
- preliminary
* * *etapa nf1. [trayecto, fase] stage;está pasando una mala etapa he's going through a bad patch;por etapas in stages;la reforma educativa será implantada por etapas the educational reforms will be introduced in stages2. Dep stage;una vuelta ciclista por etapas a staged cycle raceetapa ciclista stage [of cycle race];etapa contrarreloj [en ciclismo] time trial;etapa de montaña [en ciclismo] mountain stage;etapa prólogo [en ciclismo] prologue* * *f1 DEP stage, leg2 stage;por etapas in stages;quemar etapas cut corners* * *etapa nffase: stage, phase* * *etapa n stage -
75 mientras
adv.in the meantime, in the meanwhile.conj.while (time).leía mientras comía she was reading while eating* * *► adverbio1 in the meantime, meanwhile■ voy por unas toallas, mientras (tanto), vete calentando el agua I'm going to get some towels, in the meantime you can start heating the water1 (temporal) while, whilst■ mientras estés de vacaciones no pienses en el trabajo while you're on holiday, don't think about work2 (adversativa) whereas■ yo al menos he estudiado, mientras que tú no at least I have studied, whereas you haven't3 (hasta que) until■ no sabremos quién lo hizo mientras no tengamos las pruebas necesarias we won't know who did it until we have the necessary evidence4 (condicional) as long as■ te lo explico mientras no se lo digas a nadie más I'll tell you as long as you don't tell anyone else* * *conj.1) while, as2) as long as•- mientras tanto* * *1. CONJ1) (=durante) whilemientras duró la guerra — while o when the war was on
2) [expresando condición] as long as3) (=en tanto que) while, whereastú trabajas mientras que yo estoy en el paro — you're working while o whereas I'm unemployed
4) esp LAm (=cuanto)mientras más lo repetía, menos lo creía — the more he repeated it the less I believed him
2.llegaré en seguida, mientras (tanto), prepáralo todo — I'll be right there, meanwhile o in the meantime, you get it all ready
* * *I1) ( al mismo tiempo) tbmientras tanto — in the meantime, meanwhile
2) (esp AmL) ( cuanto)mientras más se le da, más pide — the more you give him, the more he wants
IImientras menos coma, mejor — the less I eat the better
1) ( indicando simultaneidad) while2)a) (con idea de futuro, condición, etc)mientras + subj — as long as
mientras pueda/viva — as long as I can/live
b)mientras (que) — ( siempre que) (+ subj) as long as
mientras (que) él no se entere... — as long as he doesn't find out...
3)mientras que — ( con valor adversativo) whereas, while
* * *----* mientras está funcionando = in mid-operation.* mientras estamos en ello = while we're at it.* mientras haya existencias = while stocks last, subject to availability.* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.* mientras juega = at play.* mientras más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* mientras que = as long as, so long as, whereas, while, whilst.* mientras queden = while stocks last.* mientras que + Subjuntivo = provided (that).* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.* mientras tanto = in (the) meantime, meanwhile, meantime, ad interim.* * *I1) ( al mismo tiempo) tbmientras tanto — in the meantime, meanwhile
2) (esp AmL) ( cuanto)mientras más se le da, más pide — the more you give him, the more he wants
IImientras menos coma, mejor — the less I eat the better
1) ( indicando simultaneidad) while2)a) (con idea de futuro, condición, etc)mientras + subj — as long as
mientras pueda/viva — as long as I can/live
b)mientras (que) — ( siempre que) (+ subj) as long as
mientras (que) él no se entere... — as long as he doesn't find out...
3)mientras que — ( con valor adversativo) whereas, while
* * ** mientras está funcionando = in mid-operation.* mientras estamos en ello = while we're at it.* mientras haya existencias = while stocks last, subject to availability.* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.* mientras juega = at play.* mientras más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* mientras que = as long as, so long as, whereas, while, whilst.* mientras queden = while stocks last.* mientras que + Subjuntivo = provided (that).* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.* mientras tanto = in (the) meantime, meanwhile, meantime, ad interim.* * *A (al mismo tiempo) tbmientras tanto in the meantime, meanwhileyo caliento la comida, tú mientras (tanto) puedes poner la mesa I'll heat the food up and while I'm doing that you can set the table o and you can be setting the table meanwhileB( esp AmL) (cuanto): mientras más se le da, más pide the more you give him, the more he wantsmientras menos tenga que tratar con ella, mejor the less I have to deal with her the betterA (indicando simultaneidad) whileentraron mientras dormíamos they got in while we were asleepB1 (con idea de futuro, condición, etc) (+ subj) as long asmientras pueda/viva as long as I can/livemientras persistan en esa actitud no van a conseguir nada de él as long as they persist with that attitude o unless they change their attitude they won't get anywhere with him2mientras (que) él no se entere … as long as he doesn't find out …Cmientras que (con valor adversativo) whereas, whileél ha ganado varios premios, mientras que su hermano es totalmente desconocido he has won several awards while o whereas his brother is totally unknown* * *
mientras adverbio
1 ( al mismo tiempo) tb
2 (esp AmL) ( cuanto):◊ mientras más se le da, más pide the more you give him, the more he wants;
mientras menos coma, mejor the less I eat the better
■ conjunción
1 ( indicando simultaneidad) while;
2 (con idea de futuro, condición, etc) as long as;◊ mientras viva/él no se entere as long as I live/he doesn't find out
3
mientras
I conj
1 (a la vez, durante) while: no comas mientras estudias, don't eat while you are studying
2 (+ subjuntivo) as long as: mientras no mejores, as long as you don't improve 3 mientras que (por el contrario) whereas
II adv (entre tanto) meanwhile, in the meantime: la niña escapa mientras la bruja se disfraza, the little girl runs away, and meanwhile the witch disguises herself
' mientras' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguantar
- asesinar
- cerrarse
- continuamente
- distraerse
- error
- especificación
- gustar
- histórica
- histórico
- mucha
- mucho
- poder
- prestar
- programa
- reconcomerse
- salario
- seguridad
- soler
- sombra
- tela
- telefonear
- tener
- toda
- todo
- viaje
- contrario
- disponer
- momento
English:
along
- also
- around-the clock
- as
- begin
- blubber
- cluster
- cover
- dislocate
- even
- exhibit
- fast
- feel
- flick through
- go
- going
- grind
- gulp
- have
- hit on
- hit upon
- house-sit
- in-service
- insult
- listen
- long
- meantime
- meanwhile
- must
- nick
- publicity
- raise
- sensibly
- slip out
- stand over
- stop
- study
- whereas
- while
- house
- on
- over
- progress
- sick pay
- stay
* * *♦ conj1. [al tiempo que] while;leía mientras comía she was reading while eatingmientras pueda as long as I can4. [cuanto]mientras más/menos the more/less;mientras menos hables, mejor the less you speak the better5.mientras que [con tal de que] as long as;mientras que no hagas ruido, puedes quedarte as long as you don't make any noise, you can stay6.♦ advmientras (tanto) meanwhile, in the meantime* * *I conj while;mientras que whereasII adv:mientras tanto in the meantime, meanwhile* * *mientras adv1) ormientras tanto : meanwhile, in the meantime2)mientras más : the moremientras más como, más quiero: the more I eat, the more I wantmientras conj1) : while, asroncaba mientras dormía: he snored while he was sleeping2) : as long asluchará mientras pueda: he will fight as long as he is able3)mientras que : while, whereasél es alto mientras que ella es muy baja: he is tall, whereas she is very short* * *mientras1 adv meanwhilemientras2 conj (al mismo tiempo) while -
76 quemar
v.1 to burn.quemaron una bandera americana they set fire to an American flagEl fuego quemó las cortinas The fire burned=burnt the curtains.Elsa quemó la madera Elsa burned=set fire to the wood.2 to go through, to fritter away (malgastar) (ahorros).3 to burn out (informal) (desgastar).4 to be (scalding) hot (estar caliente).ten cuidado que la sopa quema be careful, the soup's (scalding) hot5 to burn off, to consume, to burn up.El ejercicio quema calorías Exercise burns off calories.6 to be scorching, to be beating down, to be blazing down, to be blazing out.Este sol quema This sun is scorching.* * *2 (incendiar) to set on fire3 (destilar) to distil1 (estar muy caliente) to be burning hot3 figurado (ir a acertar) to get warm■ ¡que te quemas! you're getting warm!* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=hacer arder)a) [fuego, sol] [+ papeles, mueble, arroz, patatas] to burn; [+ edificio] to burn down; [+ coche] to set fire toel incendio ha quemado varias hectáreas de bosque — the fire has destroyed o burned down several hectares of woodland
he quemado la camisa con la plancha — I scorched o burned my shirt with the iron
nave 1)los guerrilleros quemaron varias aldeas — the guerrillas set fire to o burned several villages
b) [líquido hirviendo] to scald; [ácido, frío, helada] to burn2) (=dar sensación de calor) [radiador, especia picante] to burn3) [+ fusible] to blow4) (=gastar)a) [+ calorías] to burn, burn up; [+ energías] to burn offb) [+ fortuna] to squander; [+ dinero] to blow *, squander; [+ recursos] to use up5) * (=fastidiar) to bug *, get *lo que más me quemó fue que me tratara como a un estúpido — what bugged * me o got * me most was the way he treated me as if I was stupid
6) (=desgastar) [+ político, gobierno] to destroy, be the ruin ofun escándalo sexual puede quemar a cualquier político — a sex scandal can destroy o can be the ruin of any politician
tanto aparecer en televisión va a quemar su carrera — all these TV appearances will damage his career
7) (Com) [+ precios] to slash, cut; [+ géneros] to sell off cheap8) Cuba (=estafar) to swindle9) CAm (=denunciar) to denounce, inform on10) Ven * [con arma de fuego] to shoot11) Arg, Uru2. VI1) (=arder) [comida, líquido, metal] to be boiling (hot); [mejillas] to be burning¡cómo quema el sol! — the sun's really scorching (hot)!
este sol no quema nada — LAm you won't get tanned in this sun
2) (=picar) [especia, picante] to burn3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <basura/documentos> to burnb) <herejes/brujas> to burn... at the stake3) ( accidentalmente)a) <comida/mesa/mantel> to burn; ( con la plancha) to scorchb) líquido/vapor to scaldc) ácido <ropa/piel> to burn4) ( malgastar) <fortuna/herencia> to squander2.quemar vi1) ( estar muy caliente) plato/fuente to be very hot; café/sopa to be boiling (hot) (colloq)2) sol to burn3.quemarse v pron1)a) (refl) (con fuego, calor) to burn oneself; (con líquido, vapor) to scald oneself; <mano/lengua> to burn; <pelo/cejas> to singeb) (fam) ( en juegos)caliente, caliente... te quemaste! — getting warmer, warmer... you're burning! (colloq)
c) ( al sol - ponerse rojo) to get burned; (- broncearse) (AmL) to tan2)a) ( destruirse) papeles to get burned; edificio to burn downb) ( sufrir daños) alfombra/vestido to get burned; comida to burn; (+ me/te/le etc)3) persona ( desgastarse) to burn oneself out; ( pasar de moda)un cantante que se quemó en un par de años — a singer who disappeared from the scene after a couple of years
* * *= burn, set + Nombre + on fire, torch, ignite, set + ablaze, incinerate, scorch, sear, singe, scald.Ex. In Italy, Mussoline was burning books and suppressing libraries with appalling regularity.Ex. The second example relates to a bibliographical puzzle concerning the bowdlerized British version of William Styron's novel 'Set this house on fire'.Ex. Alenxandria's library was torched and completely destroyed by the brutal Roman emperor Aurelian in A.D. 270.Ex. Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.Ex. The day ended in a riot during which the town hall was set ablaze.Ex. This is a project to incinerate an estimated 700, 000 tonnes of toxic sludge created as a byproduct of a century of steelmaking.Ex. If badly affected, spots run together, and leaves appear scorched.Ex. Searing meat is the process for caramelising the sugars present in meat and forming an aesthetic crust around its surface.Ex. Soon Frank's shoulders baked, and he could feel the day's heat singeing his cheeks and forehead.Ex. In the morning my shower started to splurt out boiling water, scalding my head so badly it has blistered.----* fusible + quemarse = blow + a fuse.* más quemado que la pipa (de) un indio = completely burned-out.* quemar completamente = burn out.* quemarse = go up in + flames.* quemarse completamente = go up in + smoke.* sin quemar = unburned.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <basura/documentos> to burnb) <herejes/brujas> to burn... at the stake3) ( accidentalmente)a) <comida/mesa/mantel> to burn; ( con la plancha) to scorchb) líquido/vapor to scaldc) ácido <ropa/piel> to burn4) ( malgastar) <fortuna/herencia> to squander2.quemar vi1) ( estar muy caliente) plato/fuente to be very hot; café/sopa to be boiling (hot) (colloq)2) sol to burn3.quemarse v pron1)a) (refl) (con fuego, calor) to burn oneself; (con líquido, vapor) to scald oneself; <mano/lengua> to burn; <pelo/cejas> to singeb) (fam) ( en juegos)caliente, caliente... te quemaste! — getting warmer, warmer... you're burning! (colloq)
c) ( al sol - ponerse rojo) to get burned; (- broncearse) (AmL) to tan2)a) ( destruirse) papeles to get burned; edificio to burn downb) ( sufrir daños) alfombra/vestido to get burned; comida to burn; (+ me/te/le etc)3) persona ( desgastarse) to burn oneself out; ( pasar de moda)un cantante que se quemó en un par de años — a singer who disappeared from the scene after a couple of years
* * *= burn, set + Nombre + on fire, torch, ignite, set + ablaze, incinerate, scorch, sear, singe, scald.Ex: In Italy, Mussoline was burning books and suppressing libraries with appalling regularity.
Ex: The second example relates to a bibliographical puzzle concerning the bowdlerized British version of William Styron's novel 'Set this house on fire'.Ex: Alenxandria's library was torched and completely destroyed by the brutal Roman emperor Aurelian in A.D. 270.Ex: Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.Ex: The day ended in a riot during which the town hall was set ablaze.Ex: This is a project to incinerate an estimated 700, 000 tonnes of toxic sludge created as a byproduct of a century of steelmaking.Ex: If badly affected, spots run together, and leaves appear scorched.Ex: Searing meat is the process for caramelising the sugars present in meat and forming an aesthetic crust around its surface.Ex: Soon Frank's shoulders baked, and he could feel the day's heat singeing his cheeks and forehead.Ex: In the morning my shower started to splurt out boiling water, scalding my head so badly it has blistered.* fusible + quemarse = blow + a fuse.* más quemado que la pipa (de) un indio = completely burned-out.* quemar completamente = burn out.* quemarse = go up in + flames.* quemarse completamente = go up in + smoke.* sin quemar = unburned.* * *quemar [A1 ]vtA (destruir, eliminar)1 ‹basura/documentos› to burn; ‹gases› to burn off2 (en la hoguera) ‹herejes/brujas› to burn … at the stakeB1 ‹leña/combustible/incienso› to burn2 ‹calorías› to burn up; ‹grasa› to burn off1 ‹comida› to burn; ‹mesa/mantel› to burn; (con la plancha) to scorchme quemó con el cigarrillo he burned me with his cigarette2 «líquido/vapor» to scald3 «ácido» ‹ropa/piel› to burn4 ‹motor› to burn… out; ‹fusible› to blowD1 «sol» ‹plantas› to scorchla helada quemó los geranios the frost burned o damaged the geraniumsE (malgastar) ‹fortuna/herencia› to squanderF( RPl arg) (hacer quedar mal) ‹persona› lo quemaron publicando esa foto it made him look ridiculous o it was very embarrassing for him when they published that photoloco, me quemaste diciéndole eso you idiot, you really messed me up ( AmE) o ( BrE) dropped me in it by telling him that ( colloq)G ‹CD› to burn■ quemarviA (estar muy caliente) «plato/fuente» to be very hot; «café/sopa» to be boiling ( colloq), to be boiling hot ( colloq), to be very hotB «sol» to burnaunque está nublado el sol quema igual even though it's cloudy, you can still get burneda estas horas el sol quema mucho at this time of day, the sun is very strong o really burns■ quemarseA1 ( refl) (lastimarse) to burn oneself; (con líquido, vapor) to scald oneself; ‹mano/lengua› to burn; ‹pelo/cejas› to singeme quemé con la plancha I burned myself on the iron2 ( fam)(en juegos): caliente, caliente … ¡te quemaste! getting warmer, warmer … you're burning o boiling! ( colloq)B1 (destruirse) «papeles» to get burned o burnt; «edificio» to burn down2 (sufrir daños) «alfombra/vestido» to get burned o burnt; «comida» to burnaquí se está quemando algo something's burning(+ me/te/le etc): se me quemaron las tostadas I burned the toast, the toast burnedC «persona»1 (desgastarse, agotarse) to burn oneself out2(pasarse de moda): un cantante que se quemó en un par de años a singer who disappeared from the scene after a couple of yearsen el mundo del espectáculo te quemas rápidamente in show business you're only famous for a short timeD( RPl arg) «persona» (quedar mal): te quemás si les hacés un regalo así it'll look really bad if you give them a gift like thatno digas eso en la entrevista porque te quemás don't say that in your interview or you'll blow your chances ( colloq)* * *
quemar ( conjugate quemar) verbo transitivo
1
b) ‹herejes/brujas› to burn … at the stake
2 ‹ calorías› to burn up;
‹ grasa› to burn off
3
( con la plancha) to scorch
‹ fusible› to blow
‹ piel› to burn;
( broncear) (AmL) to tan
verbo intransitivo
[café/sopa] to be boiling (hot) (colloq)
quemarse verbo pronominal
1
(con líquido, vapor) to scald oneself;
‹mano/lengua› to burn;
‹pelo/cejas› to singe
(— broncearse) (AmL) to tan
2
[ edificio] to burn down
[ comida] to burn;
3 [ persona] ( desgastarse) to burn oneself out
quemar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con el sol, fuego, etc) to burn
2 (con líquido) to scald
3 fam (psíquicamente) to burn out
II vi (una bebida, etc) to be boiling hot
' quemar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicharrar
- nave
- abrasar
- incendiar
English:
burn
- burn out
- burn up
- sear
- wood
- work off
- blow
- frost
- scorch
* * *♦ vt1. [sol, con fuego, calor] to burn;[con líquido hirviendo] to scald;quemaron una bandera americana they set fire to an American flag;has quemado los macarrones you've burnt the macaroni;quemaban a los herejes en la hoguera heretics were burnt at the stake;quemar etapas [ir rápido] to come on in leaps and bounds, to progress rapidly;[ir demasiado rápido] to cut corners;quemar el último cartucho to play one's last card2. [calorías] to burn up;[grasa] to burn offel sol quemó las plantas the plants withered in the sun4. [malgastar] to run through, to fritter away;quemó sus ahorros en pocos meses she ran through her savings in just a few months6. CAm, Méx [delatar] to denounce, to inform on7. Carib, Méx [estafar] to swindleme quemaron con la publicación de esa noticia they really landed me in it by publishing that story♦ vi1. [estar caliente] to be (scalding) hot;ten cuidado que la sopa quema be careful, the soup's (scalding) hot* * *I v/t1 burn3 famrecursos use up; dinero blow famII v/i be very hot* * *quemar vt: to burn, to set fire toquemar vi: to be burning hot* * *quemar vb2. (edificio, etc) to burn down3. (estar muy caliente) to be burning hot / to be very hot¡cuidado que quema! be careful, it's very hot! -
77 traba
f.1 obstacle.poner trabas (a alguien) to put obstacles in the way (of somebody)2 chock.3 crosspiece.4 barrette.5 tether.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: trabar.* * *1 (de caballería) hobble2 (unión) bond, tie3 figurado (impedimento) hindrance, obstacle\poner trabas figurado to put obstacles in the way* * *SF2) pl trabas [de prisionero] shackles3) (=estorbo) obstacle, hindrancesin trabas — unrestrained, free
poner trabas a — to restrain, obstruct
ponerse trabas — to make difficulties for o.s.
* * *1) ( en ventana) catch; ( entre dos vigas) tie; ( para caballo) hobble; ( para preso) shackles (pl); ( de cinturón) belt loop2) (dificultad, impedimento) obstacle3) (Col, Ven arg) ( efecto) high (colloq)* * *= albatross.Ex. The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.----* encontrarse con una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.* enfrentarse a una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.* libre de trabas = unencumbered.* poner trabas = cramp.* sin trabas = unrestricted, unconstrained, unhampered, unhindered, unimpeded, untrammelled, unfettered, freewheeling [free-wheeling], unencumbered.* * *1) ( en ventana) catch; ( entre dos vigas) tie; ( para caballo) hobble; ( para preso) shackles (pl); ( de cinturón) belt loop2) (dificultad, impedimento) obstacle3) (Col, Ven arg) ( efecto) high (colloq)* * *= albatross.Ex: The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.
* encontrarse con una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.* enfrentarse a una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.* libre de trabas = unencumbered.* poner trabas = cramp.* sin trabas = unrestricted, unconstrained, unhampered, unhindered, unimpeded, untrammelled, unfettered, freewheeling [free-wheeling], unencumbered.* * *A1 (en una ventana) catch2 (entre dos vigas) tie4 (de un cinturón) belt loopCompuesto:( RPl) tie pinB (dificultad, impedimento) obstacleempezó a ponerme trabas he began to come up with all sorts of snags o obstaclesC (Col, Ven arg)1 (marihuana) grass (sl)* * *
Del verbo trabar: ( conjugate trabar)
traba es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
traba
trabar
traba sustantivo femenino
1 ( en ventana) catch;
( de cinturón) belt loop
2 (dificultad, impedimento) obstacle;
trabar ( conjugate trabar) verbo transitivo
1
( para que no se cierre) to hold … back o open
2
3 ‹proceso/negociaciones› to hamper the progress of
trabarse verbo pronominal [cajón/cierre] to get jammed o stuck;
traba f (impedimento) hindrance, obstacle: no me puso ninguna traba, he didn't raise any objection
trabar verbo transitivo
1 (entrelazar dos piezas) to bond, join
2 (impedir el movimiento) to block
(una acción, un proyecto) to obstruct
3 (empezar una conversación, disputa, amistad) to strike up
4 Culin to thicken
' traba' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
freno
- trabarse
- lengua
- trabar
English:
disincentive
* * *traba nf1. [obstáculo] obstacle;poner trabas a alguien to put obstacles in sb's way;necesito trabajar sin trabas de ningún tipo I need to be able to work without any kind of constraints2. [para coche] chock3. [de mesa] crosspiece4. RP [seguro] bolt* * *f obstacle;poner trabas raise objections;sin trabas without a hitch* * *traba nf1) : tie, bond2) : obstacle, hinderance -
78 tren
m.1 train (ferrocarril).ir en tren to go by rail o trainel tren en Suiza funciona muy bien the railways in Switzerland are very efficienttren de alta velocidad high-speed traintren de carga freight o goods traintren de cercanías local train, suburban traintren correo mail traintren directo through traintren de largo recorrido long-distance traintren de mercancías freight o goods traintren nocturno overnight train2 line (mechanics).tren de aterrizaje undercarriage, landing geartren de lavado car wash3 series, chain, train.* * *1 (ferrocarril) train2 MILITAR convoy3 (conjunto de máquinas) convoy, line4 figurado (ritmo, modo) speed, pace\cambiar de tren to change, change train, US transfercoger el tren / tomar el tren to catch a trainestar como un tren / estar como para parar un tren familiar to be a bit of all rightir en tren to go by trainperder el train figurado to miss the boatvivir a todo tren figurado to live a life of luxurytren correo mail traintren de alta velocidad high-speed traintren de aterrizaje undercarriagetren de cercanías suburban traintren de lavado car washtren de mercancías / tren de carga goods train, US freight traintren de pasajeros passenger traintren de vida life style, way of lifetren directo through train* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Ferro) traincambiar de tren — to change trains, change train
subirse a o tomar o coger un tren — to catch a train
perder el tren de algo —
perdimos el tren de la revolución científica — when it came to the scientific revolution, we missed the boat
este país no puede perder una vez más el tren del cambio — this country mustn't get left behind on the road to change
subirse al tren de algo —
no han sabido subirse al tren de la reconversión económica — they failed to take the road to economic restructuring
no era de esos que se empeñaban en subirse al tren de la unión europea — he was not one of those determined to jump on o climb on the European bandwagon
tren ascendente — † up train
tren botijo — † * excursion train
tren de carga — goods train, freight train (EEUU)
tren de carretera — articulated lorry (Brit), articulated truck (EEUU)
tren de cercanías — suburban train, local train
tren de mercancías — goods train, freight train (EEUU)
tren descendente — † down train
tren eléctrico — (=medio de transporte) electric train; (=juguete) (electric) train set
tren expreso — express, express train
tren ómnibus — † stopping train, local train, accommodation train (EEUU)
tren rápido — express, express train
2) (=ritmo)- vivir a todo tren3) (Mec) set ( of gears, wheels)tren de aterrizaje — (Aer) undercarriage, landing gear
tren delantero — (Aut) front wheel assembly
tren de lavado — (Aut) car wash
tren trasero — (Aut) rear wheel assembly
4) [en viajes] (=equipaje) luggage; (=equipo) equipment5) (Mil) convoy6)en tren de — LAm in the process of
8) CAma) (=trajín) coming and goingb) pl trenes shady dealings9) Méx (=tranvía) tram, streetcar (EEUU)10) Caribe (=majadería) cheeky remark* * *1) (Ferr) traintomar or (esp Esp) coger el tren — to take o catch the train
estar como un tren — (Esp fam) to be gorgeous (colloq), to be hot stuff (colloq)
perder el tren — ( refiriéndose a oportunidad) to miss the boat
subirse al tren de algo: quieren subirse al tren de las nuevas tecnologías they want to jump on the new technology bandwagon; hay que subirse al tren del progreso! — we must keep up with the times
2) (fam) ( ritmo) ratea este tren — at this rate (colloq)
a todo tren — (fam)
estar en tren de hacer algo — (CS) to be in the process of doing something
3) ( conjunto) assembly•* * *= train.Ex. If none of these terms is appropriate1/4 give the specific name of the item or the names of the parts of the item as concisely as possible; e.g., 1 clockwork toy train.----* abono de tren = rail pass.* asalto al tren = train robbery.* bajarse del tren = get off + the train.* billete de tren = train ticket.* estación de tren = rail yard, train station, railway station.* horario de trenes = train timetable.* servicios de trenes = rail facilities.* subirse al tren = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype.* trayecto en tren = train ride.* tren a vapor = steam train.* tren de juguete = toy train.* tren delantero = front end.* tren de mercancías = freight train, goods train.* tren de pasajeros = passenger train.* tren de vapor = steam train.* tren hospital = hospital train.* tren trasero = rear end.* viaje en tren = train ride.* * *1) (Ferr) traintomar or (esp Esp) coger el tren — to take o catch the train
estar como un tren — (Esp fam) to be gorgeous (colloq), to be hot stuff (colloq)
perder el tren — ( refiriéndose a oportunidad) to miss the boat
subirse al tren de algo: quieren subirse al tren de las nuevas tecnologías they want to jump on the new technology bandwagon; hay que subirse al tren del progreso! — we must keep up with the times
2) (fam) ( ritmo) ratea este tren — at this rate (colloq)
a todo tren — (fam)
estar en tren de hacer algo — (CS) to be in the process of doing something
3) ( conjunto) assembly•* * *= train.Ex: If none of these terms is appropriate1/4 give the specific name of the item or the names of the parts of the item as concisely as possible; e.g., 1 clockwork toy train.
* abono de tren = rail pass.* asalto al tren = train robbery.* bajarse del tren = get off + the train.* billete de tren = train ticket.* estación de tren = rail yard, train station, railway station.* horario de trenes = train timetable.* servicios de trenes = rail facilities.* subirse al tren = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype.* trayecto en tren = train ride.* tren a vapor = steam train.* tren de juguete = toy train.* tren delantero = front end.* tren de mercancías = freight train, goods train.* tren de pasajeros = passenger train.* tren de vapor = steam train.* tren hospital = hospital train.* tren trasero = rear end.* viaje en tren = train ride.* * *A1 ( Ferr) trainvine en tren or tomé or cogí el tren I came by train, I took o caught the traintuve que correr para agarrar or ( esp Esp) coger el tren I had to run to catch o get the traincambiar de tren to change trainsle regalaron un trencito or ( Esp) trenecito (de juguete) he was given a toy train setdejar (botado) el tren a algn ( Chi fam): no quiero que me deje (botada) el tren I don't want to be left on the shelf ( colloq)llevarse el tren a algn ( Méx fam): como siguió bebiendo, se lo llevó el tren he didn't stop drinking and he snuffed it o he kicked the bucket ( colloq), he drank himself to deathsi no pagamos pronto, nos va a llevar el tren if we don't pay soon, we're going to be in big troubleperdí or se me fue el tren (literal) I missed the train; (refiriéndose a una oportunidad) I missed the boat, I missed outsubirse al tren de algo: todos quieren subirse al tren de las nuevas tecnologías everyone wants to get in on new technology, everyone wants to jump o climb on the new-technology bandwagon¡hay que subirse al tren del progreso! we must keep up with the timesCompuestos:night trainmail trainhigh-speed trainfreight train, goods train ( BrE)local train, suburban trainrack o cog railwayghost trainlong-distance trainfreight train, goods train ( BrE)passenger trainthrough trainelectric trainexpress trainghost trainnight trainmail trainexpress traina este tren at this rate ( colloq)lleva un tren de vida intensísimo she leads a very hectic life, she has a very hectic lifestylea este tren no llegaremos nunca we'll never get there at this ratetuvieron una boda a todo tren they had a lavish weddinglo tuvimos que hacer a todo tren we had to work flat out o at top speedestar en tren de hacer algo (CS); to be in the process of doing sthestamos en tren de mudarnos we're in the process o in the middle of moving houseya que estamos en tren de criticar, te diré que … since we seem to be in a critical vein o since we seem to be criticizing people, let me tell you that …estoy en tren de salir I'm just going out, I'm just on my way outC (conjunto) assemblyCompuestos:undercarriage, landing gear● tren de laminación or de laminadosrolling millcarwashassembly linefront wheel assemblyrear wheel assembly* * *
tren sustantivo masculino
1 (Ferr) train;
tomar or (esp Esp) coger el tren to take o catch the train;
cambiar de tren to change trains;
tren correo or postal mail train;
tren de alta velocidad high-speed train;
tren de cercanías local o suburban train;
tren directo through train;
tren expreso or rápido express train
2 (fam) ( ritmo) rate;◊ a este tren at this rate (colloq);
tren de vida lifestyle
tren sustantivo masculino
1 Ferroc train
tren de alta velocidad, high-speed train
tren de largo recorrido/de cercanías, long-distance/suburban train
2 Av tren de aterrizaje, undercarriage, US landing gear
3 (nivel de vida) life style
♦ Locuciones: familiar estar como un tren, to be very handsome
a todo tren, in style
tren de vida, life style
fam fig para parar un tren, (gran cantidad de algo) tienen dinero para parar un tren, they're swimming in money
' tren' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- apearse
- aterrizaje
- aunque
- AVE
- bajar
- bajarse
- carga
- cargamento
- cercanía
- circular
- coche
- correo
- destino
- diurna
- diurno
- efectuar
- en
- encarrilar
- exprés
- expresa
- expreso
- juguete
- mercancía
- nocturna I
- nocturno
- para
- partida
- pasar
- pitar
- preferible
- rápida
- rápido
- recorrido
- retrasarse
- salida
- se
- soler
- subir
- subirse
- suburbana
- suburbano
- tirarse
- tomar
- tope
- traqueteo
- usted
- ustedes
- vaivén
- ventanilla
English:
aboard
- account
- approach
- blow
- boat
- by
- call
- call at
- catch
- change
- collide
- come in
- connect
- connected
- connection
- delay
- delayed
- depart
- derail
- dissatisfaction
- do
- draw
- draw in
- draw out
- draw up
- driver
- for
- freight train
- freshen up
- get in
- guard
- high-speed
- hoot
- inspector
- landing gear
- late
- leave
- lifestyle
- long-distance
- mailtrain
- miss
- model
- move
- move off
- moving
- nonstop
- off
- outbound
- overdue
- pull
* * *tren nm1. [vehículo] train;el tren en Suiza funciona muy bien the trains in Switzerland are very efficient;ir en tren to go by rail o train;ir a buen tren to be going well;perder el tren de algo: hemos perdido el tren de las nuevas tecnologías we have missed the boat o bus as far as the new technologies are concerned;no podemos permitirnos perder el tren de Europa we can't afford to get left behind by the rest of Europe;subirse al tren de algo: la empresa debe subirse al tren del progreso the company must keep pace with progress;era un oportunista que se subió al tren del posmodernismo he was an opportunist who jumped on the postmodernist bandwagon;Famcomo para parar un tren: estar como (para parar) un tren to be stunning, to be a smasher;nos dieron comida como para parar un tren they gave us enough food to feed an army;RP Famseguirle el tren a alguien to keep up with sbtren de alta velocidad high-speed train;tren de cercanías local train, suburban train;tren correo mail train;tren directo through train;tren expreso express train;tren fantasma ghost train;tren de largo recorrido long-distance train;tren nocturno overnight train, night train;tren ómnibus local train;tren rápido fast train;tren semidirecto = train that stops only at certain stations, US limited train2. Tec linetren de aterrizaje undercarriage, landing gear;tren desbastador roughing mill;tren de lavado car wash3. [estilo]a todo tren: un banquete a todo tren a banquet with all the trimmings, a lavish banquet;vivir a todo tren to live in style;RP Famen tren de: ya que estamos en tren de diversión, podríamos ir a bailar seeing as we're out for a good time, we could go dancing;parecían en tren de aventura they seemed to be up for a bit of adventuretren de vida lifestyle* * *m FERR train;ir en tren go by train;perder el tren miss the train; fig miss the boat;vivir a todo tren fam live in style;… (como) para parar un tren fam loads of … fam, masses of … fam ;estar como un tren fam be absolutely gorgeous* * *tren nm1) : train2) : set, assemblytren de aterrizaje: landing gear3) : speed, pacea todo tren: at top speed* * *tren n train -
79 atajador
adj.barring, stopping, damming, checking.m.1 one that intercepts or stops a passage, or obstructs the progress of another.2 scout. (Military)3 atajador de ganado, a sheep-thief.4 the lad who unloads the work-horses. (Mineral)5 interceptor.6 ballboy, ball boy.* * *- dora (Méx) (m) ballboy; (f) ballgirl* * *- dora (Méx) (m) ballboy; (f) ballgirl* * *masculine, feminineA ( masculine) ballboyB ( masculine) ballboy* * *
atajador
(f) ballgirl
* * *atajador nmChile, Méx [arriero] cattle driver -
80 técnico
adj.1 technical, expert.2 technical.m.1 technician, technicist, technical expert.2 repairperson, repairman.* * *► adjetivo1 technical► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 technician, technical expert* * *1. (f. - técnica)adj.2. (f. - técnica)nountechnician, engineer* * *técnico, -a1.ADJ technical2. SM / F1) [en fábrica, laboratorio] techniciantécnico/a de laboratorio — laboratory technician, lab technician *
técnico/a de mantenimiento — maintenance engineer
técnico/a de sonido — sound engineer, sound technician
técnico/a de televisión — television engineer, television repairman
técnico/a informático/a — computer programmer
2) (=experto) expert, specialist3) (Dep) trainer, coachtécnica* * *I- ca adjetivo technicalIIa) ( en fábrica) technicianb) (de lavadoras, etc) repairman (AmE), engineer (BrE)c) (Dep) trainer, coach (AmE), manager (BrE)* * *I- ca adjetivo technicalIIa) ( en fábrica) technicianb) (de lavadoras, etc) repairman (AmE), engineer (BrE)c) (Dep) trainer, coach (AmE), manager (BrE)* * *técnico11 = technician, techie, tech, tech guy, technie.Ex: They admitted that they did not evaluate their technicians and aides, and confirmed that increases were automatic and the same 'across-the-board'; superior performance was not rewarded, nor inferior performance punished.
Ex: The article 'CD-ROMs for techies' profiles CD-ROM based tools providing personal computer technical support.Ex: Dell had me jumping through hoops for two and a half days to no avail and ultimately sent a human tech here to fix my system.Ex: Our tech guys are currently working on a solution.Ex: The information superhighway is more than just a technies' playground.* técnico de audiovisuales = audiovisual technician.* técnico de sonido = sound technician.* técnico encargado del proceso de datos = data-processing professional.* técnico informático = data-processing professional, computer technician.técnico2= technical, under-the-hood.Ex: Some subjects have both common and technical names, and the different names must be recognised, and reflected in the index in accordance with the audience for whom the index is intended.
Ex: As a Web user, you aren't likely to see the scheme in action on your screen because it's an under-the-hood way of communicating the identity of an information asset to a Web application.* alfabetización técnica = technical literacy, technical literacy.* apoyo técnico de aplicaciones informáticas = software support.* asesoramiento técnico = technical advice.* asesor técnico de bibliotecas = library consultant.* asesor técnico en construcción de bibliot = library building consultant.* asesor técnico en construcción de bibliotecas = library building consultant.* asistencia técnica = technical assistance.* aspecto técnico = technical aspect.* avance técnico = technical advance.* bibliotecario de servicios técnicos = technical services librarian.* biblioteca técnica = technical library.* características técnicas = technical specification, technical features, technical data.* conocimiento técnico = know-how, technical knowledge.* cuestión técnica = technical issue.* demostración técnica = technical presentation.* departamento de procesos técnicos = processing department.* desde un punto de vista estrictamente técnico = technically speaking.* desde un punto de vista técnico = technically.* dibujo técnico = architectural rendering, engineering drawing, technical drawing.* dificultad técnica = technical difficulty.* diseño técnico = technical design.* documentación técnica = technical documentation.* documento técnico = technical document.* económico-técnico = economic-technical.* experto técnico = technical expert.* hoja técnica = bluesheet, fact sheet.* información científica y técnica = scientific and technical information (STI).* información técnica = technical information.* informe técnico = technical report.* manual técnico = technical book.* no técnico = non-technical.* pérdida de las técnicas profesionales = de-skilling.* personal técnico = technical staff.* personal técnico de apoyo = support staff.* personas sin conocimientos técnicos, las = non-technical, the.* presentación técnica = technical presentation.* problema técnico = technical difficulty, technical problem.* proceso técnico = technical process.* proceso técnico del libro = book preparation, book processing.* secretaría técnica del congreso = conference secretariat.* servicio técnico = technical service.* suministrar conocimientos técnicos = supply + know-how.* técnicas documentales = documentation techniques.* validez técnica = technical soundness, technical validity.* * *technicalpor razones técnicas for technical reasonsmasculine, feminine, técnico1 (en una fábrica) technicianCompuestos:recording engineersound technician o engineer* * *
técnico◊ -ca adjetivo
technical
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
técnico,-a
I adjetivo technical
un problema técnico, a technical hitch
II sustantivo masculino y femenino technician, technical expert
' técnico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ATS
- diccionario
- error
- fallo
- ingeniera
- ingeniero
- refrigeración
- técnica
- tecnicismo
- término
- taller
- vulgar
English:
advice
- electrical engineer
- repairman
- technical
- technical drawing
- technical hitch
- technicality
- technician
- work-to-rule
- coach
- engineer
- hitch
- manager
- professional
- quantity
- repairer
- repair
- technically
* * *técnico, -a♦ adj1. [estudio, palabra, diccionario] technical;hubo un problema técnico there was a technical hitch o problem2. [persona] technically proficient, with a good technique;es un futbolista muy técnico he's a very technical player♦ nm,f1. [mecánico] technician;un técnico en iluminación a lighting technician;vino el técnico a arreglar la lavadora the repairman came to fix the washing machinetécnico agrícola agronomist;técnico electricista electrical engineer;técnico de laboratorio laboratory o lab technician;técnico de sonido sound technician2. [entrenador] coach, Br manager3. [experto] expert* * *I adj technicalII m/ftécnico de sistemas INFOR systems technician2 en fútbol coach, manager* * *técnico, -ca adj: technical♦ técnicamente advtécnico, -ca n: technician, expert, engineer* * *técnico1 adj technicaltécnico2 n technician / engineer
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