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21 idea

f.

1 idea (concepto, ocurrencia).

buena/mala idea good/bad idea

hacerse una idea de algo to get an idea of something

hacerse a la idea de que to get used to the idea that

no tengo ni idea (de) I don't have a clue (about)

tener ideas de bombero (figurative) to have wild o crazy ideas (peninsular Spanish)

tener idea de cómo hacer algo to know how to do something

tener una ligera idea to have a vague idea

idea brillante brilliant idea, brainwave

idea fija obsession

ser una persona de ideas fijas to be a person of fixed ideas

2 intention.

con la idea de with the idea o intention of

tener idea de hacer algo to intend to do something

a mala idea maliciously

3 impression.

ideas ideas (ideología)

cambiar de idea to change one's mind

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: idear.

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idea

► nombre femenino

1 idea

2 (noción) notion

3 (ingenio) imagination

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cambiar de idea to change one's mind

darle ideas a alguien to put ideas in somebody's head

hacer algo a mala idea to do something on purpose, do something deliberately

hacerse a la idea de algo to get used to the idea of something, accept something

llevar idea de to intend to, have the intention of

¡ni idea! no idea!, not a clue!

no te puedes hacer una idea you have no idea

no tener ni idea familiar to have no idea, not have a clue

ser de ideas fijas to be narrow-minded, have very fixed ideas

tener ideas de bombero to have funny ideas, have madcap ideas

tener mala idea familiar to be a nasty piece of work

idea fija fixed idea

ligera idea vague idea

mala idea evil intention

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noun f.

1) idea

2) notion

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SF

1) (=concepto) idea

tenía una idea muy distinta de Rusia — I had a very different idea of what Russia was like

tenía una idea falsa de mí — he had a false impression of me, he had the wrong idea about me

• formarse una idea de algo — to form an impression of sth

• hacerse una idea de algo — to get an idea of sth

no es fácil hacerse una idea del proyecto — it's not easy to get an idea of the project

hacerse una idea equivocada de algn — to get a false impression of sb, get the wrong idea about sb

hazte a la idea de que no va a volver nunca — you'd better get used to the idea that she's never coming back
preconcebido
2) (=sugerencia) idea

tengo una gran idea — I've had a great idea

¡qué idea! ¿por qué no vamos a Marruecos? — I've got an idea! why don't we go to Morocco?

necesitamos a gente con ideas — we need people with (fresh) ideas

ideas para cuidar su cabello — hair care tips

• idea brillante, idea genial — brilliant idea, brainwave

- ideas de bombero

3) (=intención) idea, intention

mi idea era salir temprano — I had intended to leave early, my idea o intention was to leave early

• cambiar de idea — to change one's mind

no hemos conseguido que cambiara de idea — we haven't been able to change her mind

• idea fija — fixed idea

salió del país con una idea fija: no volver nunca — he left the country with one fixed idea: never to return

su idea fija era marcharse a Francia — she had this fixed idea about going to France

• ir con la idea de hacer algo — to mean to do sth

no iba nunca con la idea de perjudicar a nadie — it was never his intention to harm anybody, he never meant to harm anybody

• tiene muy mala idea — his intentions are not good, he's a nasty piece of work *

tuvo muy mala idea al hacer las preguntas — his questions were really malicious o nasty

nos preparó una trampa a mala idea — he played a nasty trick on us

lo hizo sin mala idea — he didn't mean any harm

• metérsele una idea en la cabeza a algn, cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza no hay quien se la saque — once he gets an idea into his head no one can talk him out of it

• tener idea de hacer algo — [en el pasado] to mean to do sth; [en el futuro] to be thinking of doing sth

tenía idea de traerme varias botellas de vodka — I meant o I was meaning to bring some bottles of vodka

- tener idea a algn

4) (=conocimiento) idea

no tengo mucha idea de cocina — I haven't got much (of an) idea about cooking

-¿a qué hora llega Sara? -no tengo ni idea — "what time is Sara arriving?" - "I've got no idea"

¡ni idea! — no idea!

• tener idea de algo — to have an idea of sth

¿tienes idea de la hora que es? — do you have any idea of the time?

¡no tienes idea de las ganas que tenía de verte! — you have no idea how much I wanted to see you!

no tenía ni idea de que te fueras a casar — I had no idea that you were getting married

• no tener la menor idea — not to have the faintest o the foggiest idea

cuando me fui a Alemania no tenía la menor idea de alemán — when I went to Germany I couldn't speak a word of German
pajolero 1), remoto 3)
5) pl ideas (=opiniones) ideas

lo expulsaron por sus ideas políticas — they expelled him because of his political beliefs o ideas

tengo las ideas muy claras con respecto al aborto — my position on abortion is very clear

yo soy de ideas fijas — I have very fixed ideas about things

• una persona de ideas conservadoras/liberales/radicales — a conservative/liberal/radical-minded person

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femenino

1)

a) ( concepto) idea

la idea de libertad — the idea o concept of freedom

b) (opinión, ideología) idea

es de ideas conservadoras — she has conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas — he has very set ideas about things

c) ( noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona — he has no idea how it works

no tengo idea — I don't have a clue

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar — I had a feeling you'd call

hacerse una idea de la situación — to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es — it's hard to imagine what it's like

darse idea para algo — (RPl fam) to be good at something

hacerse (a) la idea de algo — to get used to the idea of something

2)

a) ( ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre una idea — I've got an idea

se le metió la idea en la cabeza — she got it into her head

no sería buena/mala idea — it wouldn't be a good/bad idea

idea de bombero — (Esp fam) crazy idea

b) ( intención) intention, idea

cambió de idea — she changed her mind

c) ( sugerencia) idea

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- idea fija

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= idea, insight, notion, perspective, point, thought, conception, rationality, inkling, perception.

Ex. Analytical cataloguing is valuable in respect of any type of media, but many of ideas have been tested most thoroughly in the context of monographs and serials.

Ex. The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex. A focus conveys the key or principal notion of a concept.

Ex. It is easy to see that users and separate pieces of literature may hold different perspectives on one subject.

Ex. Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex. Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex. Different conceptions of what subject indexing means are described.

Ex. A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.

Ex. Her experience with many children has shown that often they can repeat sentences and read quite well without any inkling of what they are saying.

Ex. Nevertheless, citation indexes do seek to link documents according to their content (or at least the perception of their content held by the author of the source work).

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* acariciar la idea de = toy with + idea of, flirt with + the idea of.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* acoger con ahínco la idea de = seize upon + the idea of.

* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.

* adquirir una idea = gain + impression.

* aferrarse a una idea = hold fast to + idea.

* aludir a una idea = allude to + idea.

* aportación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* aportar ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.

* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.

* atraer la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* bombardeo de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* cambio de idea = change of heart, change of mind.

* cantera de ideas = hotbed.

* casarse con una idea = wed to + view.

* compartir ideas = share + ideas, share + thoughts, bounce off + ideas.

* compartir ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* compartir las ideas = pool + ideas.

* composición por confrontación de ideas = brain-writing.

* concebir una idea = conceive + idea.

* confrontación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* confrontar ideas = brainstorm.

* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.

* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.

* contraste de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming].

* contribución de ideas = input of ideas.

* con una idea muy superficial sobre = with only a sketchy idea of.

* corroborar una idea = substantiate + point.

* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* debatir una idea = discuss + idea.

* deducir una idea = draw + idea.

* defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.

* defender una idea = champion + idea.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* desaprobar una idea = disapprove of + the idea of.

* desarrollar una idea = amplify + idea.

* descartar una idea = dismiss + idea, discount + notion.

* difundir una idea = spread + view, spread + an idea, circulate + Posesivo + idea.

* discutir una idea = float + concept.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* entusiasmarse con la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* erradicar falsas ideas = erase + misconceptions.

* erradicar una falsa ide = dispel + idea.

* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* expresar ideas = express + thoughts, put over + ideas.

* extraer una idea = draw + idea.

* falto de ideas = short of ideas.

* germen de una idea = germ of an idea.

* gustar la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* hacer hincapié en una idea = hammer + point.

* hacer prevaler las ideas y valores de uno mismo = assert + own ideas and values.

* hacer realidad una idea = follow through on/with + Posesivo + idea.

* hacerse a una idea = deal with + concept.

* hacerse una idea = form + impression, get + an inkling.

* hacerse una idea de = catch + glimpse, glean + indication, glean + picture, have + an inkling of.

* hacerse una idea mejor de = glean + insights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* idea abstracta = abstract idea.

* idea + aparecer = idea + surface.

* idea aproximada = rough idea.

* idea arraigada = ingrained attitude.

* idea brillante = bright idea.

* idea buena = cool idea.

* idea central = focal point.

* idea clara = clear idea.

* idea cultural = meme.

* idea + dar forma = idea + shape.

* idea de reforma = reform idea.

* idea estrafalaria = outlandish idea.

* idea falsa = misconception, misperception, bogus idea, illusion.

* idea favorita = pet idea.

* idea + forjar = idea + shape.

* idea fundamental = keynote.

* idea general = rough idea.

* idea genial = brain child [brainchild].

* idea incoherente = disjointed idea.

* idea loca = wild thought.

* idea nueva = fresh idea.

* idea original = brain child [brainchild].

* idea pensada a posteriori = afterthought.

* idea peregrina = outlandish idea.

* idea preconcebida = preconception.

* idea principal = drift.

* idea reciclada = retread [re-tread].

* ideas = food for thought, strands of thought.

* idea secundaria = side issue.

* ideas políticas = politics.

* ideas principales = significant ideas.

* idea + surgir = idea + come up.

* ilustrar una idea = illustrate + point.

* inspirar ideas = spark off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas = compare + notes, exchange + ideas, bounce off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* intercambio de ideas = exchange of ideas, fertilisation [fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of ideas.

* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.

* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.

* machacar un idea = squash + idea.

* mencionar una idea = bring up + idea.

* ¡ni idea! = beats me!.

* no captar la idea = miss + the point.

* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.

* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.

* no tener idea = have + no clue, have + no idea.

* no tener idea de = be clueless about, have + no understanding of.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.

* no tener ni puta idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* nueva idea = reform idea.

* obtener una idea = get + a sense of, gain + a sense of.

* obtener una idea de = get + a taste of.

* ocurrirse a Alguien una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* ocurrírsele a Alguien una idea = think up + idea.

* ocurrírsele la idea = come up with + idea.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* perpetuar una idea preconcebida = perpetuate + preconception.

* plantear una idea = raise + idea.

* plasmar una idea en la realidad = translate + idea into + reality.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* probar una idea = test + idea.

* profundizar en una idea = carry + argument + one step further.

* promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.

* proponer una idea = advance + proposition, advance + idea, put forward + idea.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* recalcar una idea = hammer + point.

* rechazar una idea = turn + idea + down.

* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* refutar una idea = quarrel with + notion.

* replantearse las ideas = rethink + Posesivo + ideas.

* representar una idea = dramatise + idea.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser partidario de una idea = favour + idea.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sopesar una idea = weigh + idea.

* sugerir ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* sugerir una idea = advance + proposition, suggest + idea, float + concept.

* suscribir una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* tener idea = have + a clue.

* tener una idea = gain + impression, capture + glimpse, get + a sense of, have + an inkling of, gain + a sense of, have + a clue.

* tener una idea de = gain + idea of.

* tormenta de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* utilizar las ideas de (Alguien) = draw on/upon + Posesivo + ideas.

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femenino

1)

a) ( concepto) idea

la idea de libertad — the idea o concept of freedom

b) (opinión, ideología) idea

es de ideas conservadoras — she has conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas — he has very set ideas about things

c) ( noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona — he has no idea how it works

no tengo idea — I don't have a clue

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar — I had a feeling you'd call

hacerse una idea de la situación — to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es — it's hard to imagine what it's like

darse idea para algo — (RPl fam) to be good at something

hacerse (a) la idea de algo — to get used to the idea of something

2)

a) ( ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre una idea — I've got an idea

se le metió la idea en la cabeza — she got it into her head

no sería buena/mala idea — it wouldn't be a good/bad idea

idea de bombero — (Esp fam) crazy idea

b) ( intención) intention, idea

cambió de idea — she changed her mind

c) ( sugerencia) idea

•

- idea fija

* * *

= idea, insight, notion, perspective, point, thought, conception, rationality, inkling, perception.

Ex: Analytical cataloguing is valuable in respect of any type of media, but many of ideas have been tested most thoroughly in the context of monographs and serials.

Ex: The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex: A focus conveys the key or principal notion of a concept.

Ex: It is easy to see that users and separate pieces of literature may hold different perspectives on one subject.

Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex: Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex: Different conceptions of what subject indexing means are described.

Ex: A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.

Ex: Her experience with many children has shown that often they can repeat sentences and read quite well without any inkling of what they are saying.

Ex: Nevertheless, citation indexes do seek to link documents according to their content (or at least the perception of their content held by the author of the source work).

* acariciar la idea de = toy with + idea of, flirt with + the idea of.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* acoger con ahínco la idea de = seize upon + the idea of.

* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.

* adquirir una idea = gain + impression.

* aferrarse a una idea = hold fast to + idea.

* aludir a una idea = allude to + idea.

* aportación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* aportar ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.

* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.

* atraer la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* bombardeo de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* cambio de idea = change of heart, change of mind.

* cantera de ideas = hotbed.

* casarse con una idea = wed to + view.

* compartir ideas = share + ideas, share + thoughts, bounce off + ideas.

* compartir ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* compartir las ideas = pool + ideas.

* composición por confrontación de ideas = brain-writing.

* concebir una idea = conceive + idea.

* confrontación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* confrontar ideas = brainstorm.

* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.

* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.

* contraste de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming].

* contribución de ideas = input of ideas.

* con una idea muy superficial sobre = with only a sketchy idea of.

* corroborar una idea = substantiate + point.

* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* debatir una idea = discuss + idea.

* deducir una idea = draw + idea.

* defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.

* defender una idea = champion + idea.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* desaprobar una idea = disapprove of + the idea of.

* desarrollar una idea = amplify + idea.

* descartar una idea = dismiss + idea, discount + notion.

* difundir una idea = spread + view, spread + an idea, circulate + Posesivo + idea.

* discutir una idea = float + concept.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* entusiasmarse con la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* erradicar falsas ideas = erase + misconceptions.

* erradicar una falsa ide = dispel + idea.

* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* expresar ideas = express + thoughts, put over + ideas.

* extraer una idea = draw + idea.

* falto de ideas = short of ideas.

* germen de una idea = germ of an idea.

* gustar la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* hacer hincapié en una idea = hammer + point.

* hacer prevaler las ideas y valores de uno mismo = assert + own ideas and values.

* hacer realidad una idea = follow through on/with + Posesivo + idea.

* hacerse a una idea = deal with + concept.

* hacerse una idea = form + impression, get + an inkling.

* hacerse una idea de = catch + glimpse, glean + indication, glean + picture, have + an inkling of.

* hacerse una idea mejor de = glean + insights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* idea abstracta = abstract idea.

* idea + aparecer = idea + surface.

* idea aproximada = rough idea.

* idea arraigada = ingrained attitude.

* idea brillante = bright idea.

* idea buena = cool idea.

* idea central = focal point.

* idea clara = clear idea.

* idea cultural = meme.

* idea + dar forma = idea + shape.

* idea de reforma = reform idea.

* idea estrafalaria = outlandish idea.

* idea falsa = misconception, misperception, bogus idea, illusion.

* idea favorita = pet idea.

* idea + forjar = idea + shape.

* idea fundamental = keynote.

* idea general = rough idea.

* idea genial = brain child [brainchild].

* idea incoherente = disjointed idea.

* idea loca = wild thought.

* idea nueva = fresh idea.

* idea original = brain child [brainchild].

* idea pensada a posteriori = afterthought.

* idea peregrina = outlandish idea.

* idea preconcebida = preconception.

* idea principal = drift.

* idea reciclada = retread [re-tread].

* ideas = food for thought, strands of thought.

* idea secundaria = side issue.

* ideas políticas = politics.

* ideas principales = significant ideas.

* idea + surgir = idea + come up.

* ilustrar una idea = illustrate + point.

* inspirar ideas = spark off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas = compare + notes, exchange + ideas, bounce off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* intercambio de ideas = exchange of ideas, fertilisation [fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of ideas.

* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.

* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.

* machacar un idea = squash + idea.

* mencionar una idea = bring up + idea.

* ¡ni idea! = beats me!.

* no captar la idea = miss + the point.

* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.

* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.

* no tener idea = have + no clue, have + no idea.

* no tener idea de = be clueless about, have + no understanding of.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.

* no tener ni puta idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* nueva idea = reform idea.

* obtener una idea = get + a sense of, gain + a sense of.

* obtener una idea de = get + a taste of.

* ocurrirse a Alguien una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* ocurrírsele a Alguien una idea = think up + idea.

* ocurrírsele la idea = come up with + idea.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* perpetuar una idea preconcebida = perpetuate + preconception.

* plantear una idea = raise + idea.

* plasmar una idea en la realidad = translate + idea into + reality.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* probar una idea = test + idea.

* profundizar en una idea = carry + argument + one step further.

* promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.

* proponer una idea = advance + proposition, advance + idea, put forward + idea.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* recalcar una idea = hammer + point.

* rechazar una idea = turn + idea + down.

* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* refutar una idea = quarrel with + notion.

* replantearse las ideas = rethink + Posesivo + ideas.

* representar una idea = dramatise + idea.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser partidario de una idea = favour + idea.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sopesar una idea = weigh + idea.

* sugerir ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* sugerir una idea = advance + proposition, suggest + idea, float + concept.

* suscribir una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* tener idea = have + a clue.

* tener una idea = gain + impression, capture + glimpse, get + a sense of, have + an inkling of, gain + a sense of, have + a clue.

* tener una idea de = gain + idea of.

* tormenta de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* utilizar las ideas de (Alguien) = draw on/upon + Posesivo + ideas.

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idea

feminine

A

1 (concepto) idea

la idea de libertad the idea o concept of freedom

la idea de un dios único the idea o notion of a single God

2 (opinión, ideología) idea

sus ideas políticas his political beliefs o ideas

es de ideas bastante conservadoras she has fairly conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas he has very set ideas about things

yo no soy de la misma idea I don't agree, I don't share your opinion

3 (noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona he has no idea how it works

no tenía ni idea de todo esto I had no idea about any of this

no tengo idea no idea! o I don't have a clue

no tenía ni la más remota idea or ( Esp fam) ni pajolera idea she didn't have the slightest idea, she didn't have the faintest o foggiest idea ( colloq)

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar I had a feeling you'd call

no tienes idea de lo que he sufrido you have no idea how much I've suffered

para darse or hacerse una idea de la situación to give oneself o to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es si no lo has visto it's hard to imagine what it's like if you haven't seen it

esto es sólo una idea del proyecto this is just a general idea of the project

darse idea para algo ( RPl fam); to be good at sth

se da mucha idea para cocinar she's a very good cook

hacerse (a) la idea de algo: ya me voy haciendo (a) la idea de vivir allí I am getting used to the idea of living there now

no se hace (a) la idea de que está muerto she can't accept the fact that he's dead

B

1 (ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre or tengo una idea I've got an idea

¡qué ideas se te ocurren! you really o sure get some funny ideas! ( colloq)

¡tú y tus brillantes ideas! ( iró); you and your brilliant ideas! ( iro)

se le metió la idea en la cabeza de ir a escalar la montaña she got it into her head to go and climb the mountain

no sería mala idea hacer las reservas hoy it wouldn't be a bad idea to make the reservations today

¡quítate esa idea de la cabeza! you can get that idea out of your head!

idea de bombero ( Esp fam); crazy idea

2 (intención) intention, idea

no fui con esa idea I didn't go with that idea in mind o with that intention

mi idea era terminarlo hoy my intention was to finish it today, I had intended to finish it today

cambió de idea y tomó el tren she changed her mind and took the train

no han abandonado la idea de ir al parque they haven't given up the idea of going to the park

malo¹ (↑ malo (1))

3 (sugerencia) idea

ideas para el hogar ideas for the home

escriban sus ideas en un papelito please write your suggestions o ideas on a piece of paper

Compuesto:

idea fija

fixed idea, idée fixe

C

( RPl) (manía): no lo comas con idea stop thinking about it and just eat it

tenerle idea a algn (CS fam); to have sth against sb ( colloq), to have it in for sb ( colloq)

tenerle idea a algo ( fam); to have a thing about sth ( colloq)

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Del verbo idear: ( conjugate idear)

idea es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
idea
idear
idea sustantivo femenino
idea;
◊ la idea de libertad the idea o concept of freedom;

es de ideas fijas he has very set ideas about things;
no tiene idea de cómo funciona he has no idea how it works;
no tengo idea I don't have a clue;
hacerse una idea de la situación to get an idea of the situation;
se me ocurre una idea I've got an idea;
cambió de idea she changed her mind;
hacerse (a) la idea de algo to get used to the idea of sth
idea sustantivo femenino
1 idea
idea fija, fixed idea
2 (representación, concepto) idea: la simple idea de volver a verle me pone nervioso, the very thought of seeing him again makes me all jittery
(noción) idea: para que te hagas una idea..., so that you can get an idea...
tiene muy poca idea de lo que cuesta, she has very little idea of what it costs
3 (opinión, juicio) idea, opinion: te lo advierto, ésta no es la idea que yo tengo de la diversión, mind you, that's not my idea of fun
tiene ideas peligrosas sobre el poder, he has dangerous ideas about power
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
4 (intención) intention
a mala idea, on purpose
5 (proyecto, plan, ocurrencia) idea: teme que le roben la idea, she's afraid someone might steal her idea
vino con la idea de ir a la playa, she came with the idea of going to the beach
exclamación ¡vaya una idea!, the very idea!
♦ Locuciones: hacerse a la idea de, to get used to the idea of
familiar no tener ni idea, to have no idea o not to have a clue: no tenía ni idea de que hubieras regresado, I had no idea that you were back
(ser ignorante) no tengo ni (la más remota/puñetera) idea de fútbol, I haven't got a clue about football
ideas de bombero, absurd ideas
idear verbo transitivo
1 (un invento, diseño) to devise, invent
2 (una teoría, un plan) to think up, conceive

' idea' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandono
- acariciar
- acierto
- acoger
- acogida
- advertir
- aferrarse
- añadidura
- anticipo
- borrosa
- borroso
- bosquejar
- bosquejo
- buena
- bueno
- cabeza
- cambiar
- chifladura
- concepto
- confusa
- confuso
- convencer
- cosa
- decir
- definida
- definido
- desechar
- desterrar
- dónde
- exclusión
- flor
- formarse
- fríamente
- gestarse
- gustar
- hacerse
- hoy
- impracticable
- inicialmente
- intención
- irse
- leve
- luminosa
- luminoso
- madurar
- menor
- mentalizarse
- neta
- neto
- noción
English:
abandon
- adjust
- advance
- afterthought
- amusement
- appealing
- assumption
- barmy
- better
- brainstorm
- brainwave
- brilliant
- bring forward
- bristle
- catch
- catch on
- change
- cling
- clue
- come up with
- conception
- confused
- convey
- crazy
- daft
- daring
- dated
- defunct
- dismiss
- distinct
- downside
- drift
- embody
- embrace
- face
- faint
- fall in with
- fanciful
- fasten on to
- flirt
- fluid
- foggy
- fundamental
- get across
- get through
- hit on
- hit upon
- idea
- idiotic
- illusion

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idea nf

1. [concepto] idea;

la idea del bien y del mal the concept of good and evil;

yo tenía otra idea de Estados Unidos I had a different image of the United States;

tiene una idea peculiar de lo que es la honradez he has a funny idea of (what's meant by) honesty;

hazte a la idea de que no va a venir you'd better start accepting that she isn't going to come;

no conseguía hacerme a la idea de vivir sin ella I couldn't get used to the idea of living without her;

con lo que me has dicho ya me hago una idea de cómo es la escuela from what you've told me I've got a pretty good idea of what the school is like;

no me hago una idea de cómo debió ser I can't imagine what it must have been like

Comp
idea fija obsession;
ser una persona de ideas fijas to be a person of fixed ideas

2. [ocurrencia] idea;

una buena/mala idea a good/bad idea;

ha sido muy buena idea escoger este restaurante it was a very good idea to choose this restaurant;

se le ve falto de ideas en su última novela he seems short of ideas in his latest novel;

lo que contaste me dio la idea para el guión what you said to me gave me the idea for the script;

se me ocurre una idea, podríamos… I know what, we could…;

¿a quién se le habrá ocurrido la idea de apagar las luces? can you believe it, somebody's gone and turned the lights out!;

¡más vale que te quites esa idea de la cabeza! you can forget that idea!;

una idea brillante o [m5] luminosa a brilliant idea, a brainwave;

cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza… when he gets an idea into his head…;

Comp
Esp
tener ideas de bombero to have wild o crazy ideas

3. [conocimiento, nociones] idea;

la policía no tenía ni idea de quién pudo haber cometido el crimen the police had no idea who could have committed the crime;

no tengo ni idea I haven't got a clue;

no tengo ni idea de física I don't know the first thing about physics;

no tengo (ni) la menor o [m5] la más remota idea I haven't the slightest idea;
Esp muy Fam
no tengo ni pajolera idea I haven't the faintest Br bloody o US goddamn idea;
Vulg
no tengo ni puta idea I haven't got a fucking clue;
Fam
¡ni idea! [como respuesta] search me!, I haven't got a clue!;

tener idea de cómo hacer algo to know how to do sth;

tener una ligera idea to have a vague idea;

por la forma en que maneja las herramientas se ve que tiene idea from the way she's handling the tools, you can tell she knows what she's doing;

¡no tienes idea o [m5] no puedes hacerte una idea de lo duro que fue! you have no idea o you can't imagine how hard it was!

4. [propósito] intention;

nuestra idea es volver pronto we intend to o our intention is to return early;

con la idea de with the idea o intention of;

tener idea de hacer algo to intend to do sth;

a mala idea maliciously;

tener mala idea [ser malintencionado] to be a Br nasty o US real piece of work;

¡mira que tienes mala idea! that's really nasty of you!

5. [opinión] opinion;

mi idea de ella era totalmente errónea I had completely the wrong impression of her;

no tengo una idea formada sobre el tema I don't have a clear opinion on the subject;

cambiar de idea to change one's mind;

yo soy de la idea de que mujeres y hombres deben tener los mismos derechos I'm of the opinion that men and women should have equal rights;

somos de la misma idea we agree, we're of the same opinion

6.
ideas [ideología] ideas;

mi padre es de ideas progresistas my father is a progressive o has progressive attitudes;

fue perseguido por sus ideas he was persecuted for his beliefs o ideas

7. CSur [manía]
le tengo idea a su hermana I can't stand her sister;

le tengo idea a eso that drives me nuts;

si te vas a poner el vestido con idea, mejor ponete otra cosa if you're not sure about the dress, you'd do better to wear something else

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idea

f idea;

dar (una) idea de algo give an idea of sth;

hacerse a la idea de que … get used to the idea that …;

no tener ni idea not have a clue

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idea nf

1) : idea, notion

2) : opinion, belief

3) propósito: intention

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idea n idea

¡qué buena idea! what a good idea!

no tengo ni idea I have no idea / I haven't got a clue

cambiar de idea to change your mind

hacerse a la idea to get used to the idea

hacerse una idea de algo to have an idea of something

Spanish-English dictionary > idea
22 poner

v.

1 to put.

Ella puso el mantel She set the tablecloth.

Ella puso su mejor esfuerzo She exerted her best effort.

2 to give, to set (asignar) (tarea, examen).

le pusieron Mario they called him Mario

le pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam

3 to switch or put on (conectar) (televisión, radio).

4 to send (comunicar) (telegrama, fax).

¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him? (peninsular Spanish)

5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).

¿qué ponen en la tele? what's on the telly?

6 to set up.

ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop

poner la mesa to lay the table

7 to do up.

han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style

8 to put in.

poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business

poner algo de mi/tu/etc. parte to do my/your/etc bit

poner mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) something

Ponga más sal Put in more salt.

9 to suppose.

pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happened

pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days

poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan

10 to say (decir). (peninsular Spanish)

¿qué pone ahí? what does it say?

11 to lay (eggs) (ave).

12 to make, to render, to turn, to get.

13 to apply, to put on.

Ella puso desinfectante She applied disinfectant.

14 to lay eggs, to lay.

La gallina puso The hen laid eggs.

15 to say about.

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PONER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

pongo, pones, pone, ponemos, ponéis, ponen.

Past Indicative

puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusisteis, pusieron.

Future Indicative

pondré, pondrás, pondrá, pondremos, pondréis, pondrán.

Conditional

pondría, pondrías, pondría, pondríamos, pondríais, pondrían.

Present Subjunctive

ponga, pongas, ponga, pongamos, pongáis, pongan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

pusiera, pusieras, pusiera, pusiéramos, pusierais, pusieran;

pusiese, pusieses, pusiese, pusiésemos, pusieseis, pusiesen.

Future Subjunctive

pusiere, pusieres, pusiere, pusiéremos, pusiereis, pusieren.

Imperative

pon (tú), ponga (él/Vd.), pongamos (nos.), poned (vos.), pongan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

puesto,-a.

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verb

1) to put

2) place

3) set

4) set up, establish

5) add

6) switch on, put on

7) lay

8) install

•

- poner al día
- ponerse
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Para las expresiones poner cuidado, poner en duda, poner por las nubes, poner a parir, poner como un trapo, poner verde, poner de vuelta y media, poner por testigo, ponerse por delante, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=colocar, situar) to put

¿dónde pongo mis cosas? — where shall I put my things?

pon los libros en la estantería — put the books on the shelf

le puso la mano en el hombro — she put a hand on his shoulder

me han puesto en la habitación de arriba — they've put me in the upstairs bedroom

han puesto un anuncio en el periódico — they've put an advertisement in the paper

voy a poner las patatas — I'm going to put the potatoes on

ponle un poco de mantequilla y verás qué bueno — put some butter in it and you'll see how good it is

• poner algo [aparte] — to put sth aside, put sth to one side

• ponlo en su [sitio] — put it back

2) [+ ropa, calzado] to put on

le pusieron un vestido nuevo — they dressed her in a new dress

ponle los zapatos — can you put his shoes on?

3) (=añadir) to add

ponle más sal — add some salt, put some more salt in it

pongo 20 más para llegar a 100 — I'll add 20 more to make it 100

4) (=aplicar, administrar) to put

le pusieron una tirita en la herida — they put a plaster on her wound

ponle talco al cambiarle el pañal — put some talcum powder on him when you change his nappy

le han puesto muchas inyecciones — she's been given a lot of injections

5) (=disponer, preparar)

pon cubiertos para 12 personas — set the table for 12 people

• poner la [mesa] — to lay {o} set the table

6) (=instalar)

a) [+ teléfono, calefacción] to put in

queremos poner moqueta — we want to have a carpet fitted

b) [+ tienda] to open; [+ casa] to furnish

han puesto una tienda de muebles — they've opened a furniture shop

han puesto la casa con todo lujo — they have furnished the house luxuriously

7) (=exponer)

ponlo al sol — leave {o} put it out in the sun

poner algo a secar — to put sth out to dry

8) (=hacer funcionar) [+ radio, televisión, calefacción] to put on, turn on; [+ disco] to put on, play

pon el radiador — put the radiator on

¿pongo música? — shall I put some music on?

9) (=ajustar) [+ despertador] to set

puse el despertador para las siete — I set the alarm for seven o'clock

pon el horno al máximo — put the oven on maximum

• poner el reloj [en hora] — to put one's watch right

• ponlo [más alto] — turn it up

10) (=adoptar)

¿por qué pones esa voz tan tonta? — why are you speaking in that silly voice?

puso acento francés al decirlo — she put on a French accent when she said it

• ¡no pongas esa [cara]! — don't look at me like that!

puso muy mala cara cuando se lo dije — he looked very annoyed when I told him

puso cara de asombro — he looked surprised

11) (=volver) + adj, adv to make

me pone furiosa — he makes me mad

para no ponerle de mal humor — so as not to make him cross, so as not to put him in a bad mood

la has puesto colorada — you've made her blush

la medicina lo puso bueno — the medicine made him better

¡cómo te han puesto! — (=te han manchado) look what a mess you are!; (=te han pegado) they've given you a right thumping!

12) (=servir)

¿qué te pongo? — what can I get you?, what would you like?

¿me pones más patatas? — could I have some more potatoes?

13) (=conectar por teléfono) to put through

póngame con el conserje — put me through to the porter

¿me pone con el Sr. García, por favor? — could you put me through to Mr García, please?

le pongo en seguida — I'll put you through

14) (=exhibir)

¿qué ponen en el cine? — what's on at the cinema?

¿ponen alguna película esta noche? — is there a film on tonight?

15) (=enviar) to send

le puso un telegrama — he sent her a telegram

16) (=escribir) to put

¿qué pongo en la carta? — what shall I put in the letter?

¿te has acordado de poner el remite? — did you remember to put the return address on it?

17) (=decir, estar escrito) to say

¿qué pone aquí? — what does it say here?

18) (=imponer) [+ examen, trabajo] to give, set

nos pone mucho trabajo — he gives {o} sets us a lot of work

el ayuntamiento pone muchos impuestos — council taxes are very high

• me han puesto una [multa] — I've been fined, I've been given a fine

19) (=oponer) [+ inconvenientes] to raise

nos han puesto muchos problemas — they've put a lot of obstacles in our way

• le pone [peros] a todo — he's always finding fault with everything

20) (=aportar, contribuir)
[+ dinero]
he puesto 50 euros de mi bolsillo — I put in 50 euros out of my own pocket

todos pusimos diez euros para el regalo — we all put in ten euros towards the present

yo pongo el dinero pero ella escoge — I do the paying, but she does the choosing

yo pongo la bebida y vosotros el postre — I'll get the drink and you can get the dessert

21) (=invertir) to put in

hemos puesto más de cinco millones — we have put in over five million

puso todos sus ahorros en aquel negocio — he put all his savings into that business

22) (=apostar)

pon tres fichas al rojo — put three chips on red

pongo cinco euros a que mañana llueve — I bet five euros that it will rain tomorrow

23) (=llamar) to call

¿qué nombre {o} cómo le van a poner? — what are they going to call him?, what name are they giving him?

al niño le pusieron Luis — they called the child Luis

24) (=criticar, alabar)

• te puso muy [bien] ante el jefe — she was very nice about you to the boss

me han puesto muy bien esa película — I've heard that film is very good

• ¡[cómo] te han puesto! — (=te han criticado) they had a real go at you!; (=te han alabado) they were really nice about you!

• tu cuñada te ha puesto muy [mal] — your sister-in-law was very nasty about you

25) (=tildar)

• poner a algn [de], la han puesto de idiota para arriba — they called her an idiot and worse

26) (=suponer)

pongamos 120 — let's say 120

• pongamos [que] ganas la lotería — suppose {o} supposing you win the lottery

poniendo que... — supposing that...

27)

• poner a algn [a] + infin —

nada más llegar nos pusieron a barrer — no sooner had we arrived than we were set to sweeping the floor

puso a sus hijos a trabajar — she sent her children out to work

28)

• poner a Juan [bien] con Pedro — to make things up between Juan and Pedro

• poner a Juan [mal] con Pedro — to make Juan fall out with Pedro, cause a rift between Juan and Pedro

29) [en trabajo]

• poner a algn [de], puso a su hija de sirvienta — she got her daughter a job as a servant

lo han puesto de dependiente en una tienda — they got him a job as a shop assistant

30)

- ¡no pongo ni una!

31) [gallina] [+ huevos] to lay

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [aves] to lay (eggs)

2) (=apostar)

no pongo a la lotería — I don't play the lottery

3.

See:

ponerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( colocar) to put

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class

pon agua a calentar — put some water on to boil

no le puso la tapa — he didn't put the lid on

ponle el collar al perro — put the dog's collar on

b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put

2) ( agregar) to put

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

¿le pones azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)

¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo — I dressed her in her red dress

4) <inyección/supositorio> to give

5)

poner la mesa — to lay o set the table

pon otro cubierto para Juan — lay another place at the table for Juan

6)

a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to open

puso una autoescuela — he opened up a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa — he helped them set up house o home

b) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to install

c) cerradura/armario to fit

pusimos parqué en el salón — we laid parquet flooring in the living room

7) ave < huevo> to lay

8) (Esp) (servir, dar)

¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?

Sentido II

9)

a) ( contribuir)

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo — he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno — we put in 500 pesos each

b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on

10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take

pon atención en lo que haces — pay attention to what you're doing

pon más cuidado en la presentación — take more care over the presentation

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace — he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

poner énfasis en algo — to stress something

11)

a) ( imponer) < deberes> to give, set; <examen/problema> to set

le pusieron una multa — he was fined

b) ( oponer)

no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything

c) ( adjudicar) < nota> to give

¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?

le pusieron un cero — he got nought out of ten

12) ( dar) <nombre/apodo> to give; < ejemplo> to give

¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?

le pusieron Eva — they called her Eva

le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'

13) ( enviar) < telegrama> to send

14) ( escribir) to put

no sé que ponerle — I don't know what to put o say

15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say

allí pone que no se puede pasar — it says there that you can't go in

16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>

¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares — there's a play by Casares on at the theater

17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas — it took us three hours from there to Salta

Sentido III

18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

poner a alguien nervioso — to make somebody nervous

poner a alguien de mal humor — to put somebody in a bad mood

poner a alguien en evidencia — to show somebody up

poner a alguien en un aprieto — to put somebody in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido — he brought us up to date on what had happened

mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! — look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me lo estás poniendo muy difícil — you're making things very difficult for me

19) ( adoptar) cara/voz

no pongas esa cara — there's no need to look like that

puso voz de asustado — he sounded scared

20)

a) ( hacer empezar)

me pusieron a régimen — they put me on a diet

poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework

b)

poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example

21) ( suponer)

pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle — (esp AmL)

¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours

Sentido IV

22)

a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put on

puso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine

nos van a poner la luz — we're going to have our electricity connected

b) (ajustar, graduar)

pon el despertador a las siete — set the alarm (clock) for seven

pon la música más alta — turn the music up

puso el reloj en hora — she put the clock right

poner el motor a punto — to tune up the engine

23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody

¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?
2.
vi gallina to lay
3.
1) ponerse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (refl) ( colocarse)

pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade

ponerse de pie — to stand (up)

ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree

se me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)

se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head

b) (Esp) ( llegar)

en una hora nos pusimos allí — we got there in one hour

3) sol to set

4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put on

no tengo nada que ponerme — I don't have a thing to wear

me puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

se puso triste — she became sad

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta — she was so happy when she saw it

se puso como loco — he went mad

quiero ponerme morena — I want to get a tan

ponerse cómodo — to make oneself comfortable

no te pongas así — don't get so worked up

cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!

la vida se está poniendo carísima — everything's getting so expensive

6)

a) ( empezar)

ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf

se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain

a ver si te pones a trabajar — you'd better get down to some work

b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)

yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred

Sentido III

7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga — ask your mother to come to the phone

* * *

= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.

Ex. Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex. One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.

Ex. If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.

Ex. If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.

Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex. There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex. The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.

Ex. Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

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* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.

* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.

* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.

* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.

* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.

* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.

* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.

* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.

* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.

* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.

* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.

* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.

* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.

* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* poner al revés = upend.

* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* poner aparte = set + apart.

* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.

* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* poner carnada = bait.

* poner cebo = bait.

* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.

* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* poner delante de = lay before.

* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.

* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].

* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.

* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.

* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.

* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.

* poner el candado = padlock.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.

* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.

* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.

* poner el énfasis = put + focus.

* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.

* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner el sello = stamp.

* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.

* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.

* poner empeño = strive.

* poner en adobo = marinade.

* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en alquiler = rent out.

* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner encima = top with.

* poner en circulación = circulate.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* poner en cola = queue.

* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.

* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.

* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.

* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.

* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.

* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.

* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.

* poner en escena = stage.

* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.

* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.

* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* poner en garantía = pawn.

* poner en hielo = ice.

* poner en juego = tap.

* poner en la calle = evict.

* poner en la pared = pin up.

* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.

* poner en libertad = release from + jail.

* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.

* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.

* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* poner en préstamo = circulate.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* poner en remojo = steep.

* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.

* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.

* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.

* poner entre corchetes = bracket.

* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.

* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.

* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* poner en venta = put on + sale.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.

* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.

* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.

* poner freno = curb.

* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.

* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* poner guiones = hyphenate.

* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.

* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.

* poner la brida = bridle.

* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.

* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.

* poner la fecha = date-stamp.

* poner la mesa = lay + the table.

* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.

* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.

* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* poner las esposas = handcuff.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.

* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.

* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.

* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.

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

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.

* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.

* poner más fuerte = crank up.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* 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.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* poner nervioso = rattle.

* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.

* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.

* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.

* poner objeciones = object.

* poner objeciones a = object to.

* poner obstáculos = cramp.

* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.

* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.

* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.

* poner parches = patch up, patch.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.

* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.

* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner sal = salt.

* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.

* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.

* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.

* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.

* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.

* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.

* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.

* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.

* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.

* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.

* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* ponerse borroso = blur.

* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse + Color = go + Color.

* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* ponerse del lado de = side with.

* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.

* ponerse de punta = stand out.

* ponerse, el = donning, the.

* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.

* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.

* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.

* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.

* ponerse en contra de = turn against.

* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* ponerse en fila = line up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).

* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* ponerse en tensión = tense up.

* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.

* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.

* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.

* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse gallito = bluster.

* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.

* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).

* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.

* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.

* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.

* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.

* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).

* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* poner sobre aviso = alert to.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner trabas = cramp.

* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.

* poner una demanda = face + legal action.

* poner una denuncia = file + police report.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* poner una reclamación = appeal.

* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.

* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.

* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.

* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.

* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.

* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.

* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).

* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.

* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.

* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....

* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.

* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.

* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.

* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( colocar) to put

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class

pon agua a calentar — put some water on to boil

no le puso la tapa — he didn't put the lid on

ponle el collar al perro — put the dog's collar on

b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put

2) ( agregar) to put

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

¿le pones azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)

¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo — I dressed her in her red dress

4) <inyección/supositorio> to give

5)

poner la mesa — to lay o set the table

pon otro cubierto para Juan — lay another place at the table for Juan

6)

a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to open

puso una autoescuela — he opened up a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa — he helped them set up house o home

b) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to install

c) cerradura/armario to fit

pusimos parqué en el salón — we laid parquet flooring in the living room

7) ave < huevo> to lay

8) (Esp) (servir, dar)

¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?

Sentido II

9)

a) ( contribuir)

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo — he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno — we put in 500 pesos each

b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on

10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take

pon atención en lo que haces — pay attention to what you're doing

pon más cuidado en la presentación — take more care over the presentation

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace — he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

poner énfasis en algo — to stress something

11)

a) ( imponer) < deberes> to give, set; <examen/problema> to set

le pusieron una multa — he was fined

b) ( oponer)

no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything

c) ( adjudicar) < nota> to give

¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?

le pusieron un cero — he got nought out of ten

12) ( dar) <nombre/apodo> to give; < ejemplo> to give

¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?

le pusieron Eva — they called her Eva

le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'

13) ( enviar) < telegrama> to send

14) ( escribir) to put

no sé que ponerle — I don't know what to put o say

15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say

allí pone que no se puede pasar — it says there that you can't go in

16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>

¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares — there's a play by Casares on at the theater

17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas — it took us three hours from there to Salta

Sentido III

18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

poner a alguien nervioso — to make somebody nervous

poner a alguien de mal humor — to put somebody in a bad mood

poner a alguien en evidencia — to show somebody up

poner a alguien en un aprieto — to put somebody in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido — he brought us up to date on what had happened

mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! — look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me lo estás poniendo muy difícil — you're making things very difficult for me

19) ( adoptar) cara/voz

no pongas esa cara — there's no need to look like that

puso voz de asustado — he sounded scared

20)

a) ( hacer empezar)

me pusieron a régimen — they put me on a diet

poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework

b)

poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example

21) ( suponer)

pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle — (esp AmL)

¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours

Sentido IV

22)

a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put on

puso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine

nos van a poner la luz — we're going to have our electricity connected

b) (ajustar, graduar)

pon el despertador a las siete — set the alarm (clock) for seven

pon la música más alta — turn the music up

puso el reloj en hora — she put the clock right

poner el motor a punto — to tune up the engine

23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody

¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?
2.
vi gallina to lay
3.
1) ponerse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (refl) ( colocarse)

pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade

ponerse de pie — to stand (up)

ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree

se me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)

se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head

b) (Esp) ( llegar)

en una hora nos pusimos allí — we got there in one hour

3) sol to set

4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put on

no tengo nada que ponerme — I don't have a thing to wear

me puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

se puso triste — she became sad

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta — she was so happy when she saw it

se puso como loco — he went mad

quiero ponerme morena — I want to get a tan

ponerse cómodo — to make oneself comfortable

no te pongas así — don't get so worked up

cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!

la vida se está poniendo carísima — everything's getting so expensive

6)

a) ( empezar)

ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf

se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain

a ver si te pones a trabajar — you'd better get down to some work

b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)

yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred

Sentido III

7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga — ask your mother to come to the phone

* * *

= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.

Ex: Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex: One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.

Ex: If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.

Ex: If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.

Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex: There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex: The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.

Ex: Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.

* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.

* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.

* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.

* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.

* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.

* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.

* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.

* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.

* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.

* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.

* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.

* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.

* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* poner al revés = upend.

* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* poner aparte = set + apart.

* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.

* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* poner carnada = bait.

* poner cebo = bait.

* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.

* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* poner delante de = lay before.

* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.

* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].

* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.

* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.

* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.

* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.

* poner el candado = padlock.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.

* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.

* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.

* poner el énfasis = put + focus.

* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.

* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner el sello = stamp.

* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.

* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.

* poner empeño = strive.

* poner en adobo = marinade.

* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en alquiler = rent out.

* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner encima = top with.

* poner en circulación = circulate.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* poner en cola = queue.

* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.

* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.

* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.

* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.

* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.

* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.

* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.

* poner en escena = stage.

* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.

* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.

* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* poner en garantía = pawn.

* poner en hielo = ice.

* poner en juego = tap.

* poner en la calle = evict.

* poner en la pared = pin up.

* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.

* poner en libertad = release from + jail.

* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.

* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.

* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* poner en préstamo = circulate.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* poner en remojo = steep.

* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.

* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.

* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.

* poner entre corchetes = bracket.

* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.

* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.

* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* poner en venta = put on + sale.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.

* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.

* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.

* poner freno = curb.

* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.

* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* poner guiones = hyphenate.

* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.

* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.

* poner la brida = bridle.

* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.

* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.

* poner la fecha = date-stamp.

* poner la mesa = lay + the table.

* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.

* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.

* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* poner las esposas = handcuff.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.

* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.

* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.

* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.

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

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.

* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.

* poner más fuerte = crank up.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* 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.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* poner nervioso = rattle.

* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.

* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.

* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.

* poner objeciones = object.

* poner objeciones a = object to.

* poner obstáculos = cramp.

* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.

* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.

* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.

* poner parches = patch up, patch.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.

* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.

* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner sal = salt.

* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.

* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.

* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.

* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.

* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.

* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.

* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.

* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.

* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.

* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.

* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* ponerse borroso = blur.

* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse + Color = go + Color.

* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* ponerse del lado de = side with.

* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.

* ponerse de punta = stand out.

* ponerse, el = donning, the.

* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.

* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.

* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.

* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.

* ponerse en contra de = turn against.

* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* ponerse en fila = line up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).

* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* ponerse en tensión = tense up.

* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.

* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.

* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.

* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse gallito = bluster.

* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.

* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).

* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.

* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.

* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.

* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.

* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).

* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* poner sobre aviso = alert to.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner trabas = cramp.

* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.

* poner una demanda = face + legal action.

* poner una denuncia = file + police report.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* poner una reclamación = appeal.

* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.

* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.

* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.

* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.

* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.

* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.

* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).

* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.

* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.

* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....

* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.

* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.

* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.

* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

* * *

poner [ E22 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ poner (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 colocar

2 poner: anuncio, aviso

B agregar

C ropa, calzado etc

D ‹inyección/supositorio›

E poner la mesa

F

1 instalar, montar

2 poner: cocina, teléfono etc

3 poner: cerradura etc

G poner: huevos

H servir, dar

Sentido II

A

1 contribuir

2 proporcionar

B poner: atención, cuidado

C

1 imponer

2 oponer

3 adjudicar

D poner: nombre

E enviar

F escribir

G

1 expresar por escrito

2 impersonal

H exhibir, dar

I tardar

Sentido III

A en un estado, una situación

B poner: cara, voz, etc

C

1 hacer empezar

2 poner a alguien de algo

D suponer

Sentido IV

A

1 conectar, encender

2 ajustar, graduar

B poner al teléfono

■ poner (verbo intransitivo)

A

1 apostar

2 contribuir dinero

B poner: gallinas

C México: vulg

■ ponerse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A

1 colocarse

2 llegar

B ponerse: el sol

C ponerse: calzado etc

Sentido II

A en un estado, una situación

B

1 empezar

2 esforzarse, esmerarse

3 contribuir dinero

Sentido III ponerse al teléfono

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (colocar) to put

¿dónde habré puesto las llaves? where can I have put the keys?

¿dónde vas a poner este cuadro? where are you going to put o hang this picture?

pon ese cuadro derecho put that picture straight, straighten that picture

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado he was put o placed in the advanced class

ponle la cadena a la puerta put the chain on the door

pon agua a calentar put some water on to boil

2 ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

pusieron un anuncio en el periódico they put o placed an advertisement in the newspaper

B (agregar) to put

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

¿le has puesto sal a la sopa? have you put any salt in the soup?

¿le pones azúcar al café? do you take sugar in your coffee?

C ‹ropa/calzado› (+ me/te/le etc):

¿me pones los zapatos? can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo I dressed her in her red dress

D ‹inyección/supositorio› to give

el dentista le puso una inyección the dentist gave him an injection

E

poner la mesa to lay o set the table

F

1 (instalar, montar) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

puso un estudio junto con otra arquitecta she set up in business with another architect

consiguió permiso para poner una autoescuela he got permission to open a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa he helped them set up house o home

pusieron la casa/oficina a todo lujo they furnished the house/fitted the office out in style

le puso un apartamento a su amante he set his mistress up in an apartment

2 ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

van a poner cocinas de gas they are going to install o fit gas cookers

3 ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

G «ave» ‹huevos› to lay

H

( Esp) (servir, dar): ¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo, señora? how many would you like, madam?

Sentido II

A

1 (contribuir):

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos each

que cada uno ponga lo que pueda each person should give what he or she can afford

2 (proporcionar) ‹autobús/tren› to lay on

la empresa puso la comida y la bebida food and drink was laid on by the company

B ‹atención› to pay; ‹cuidado› to take

pon más atención en lo que estás haciendo pay more attention to what you're doing

no ha puesto ningún cuidado en este trabajo she hasn't taken any care at all over this piece of work

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace he's very enthusiastic about everything he does, he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

C

1 (imponer) ‹deberes› to give, set; ‹examen› to set

nos pusieron 20 preguntas we were given o set 20 questions

le pusieron una multa por exceso de velocidad he was fined for speeding

2

(oponer): no me puso ningún inconveniente he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le tiene que poner peros or pegas she finds fault with everything

3 (adjudicar) ‹nota› to give

¿qué (nota) te puso en la redacción? what (mark) did he give you for your essay?

le pusieron un cero he got nought out of ten

D (dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give

¡qué nombre más feo le pusieron! what a horrible name to give him!

le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

¿qué título le vas a poner al poema? what title are you going to give the poem?, what are you going to call the poem?

le pusieron el sobrenombre de `el cojo' they nicknamed him `el cojo'

E (enviar) ‹telegrama› to send; ‹carta› to mail ( AmE), to post ( BrE)

F (escribir) to put

no has puesto ningún acento you haven't put any of the accents in

no sé qué más ponerle I don't know what else to put o write

puso mi nombre en la lista she put my name down on the list

G ( esp Esp)

1 (expresar por escrito) to say

el periódico no pone nada sobre el robo the newspaper doesn't say anything about the robbery

2 ( impersonal):

mira a ver lo que pone en esa nota see what that note says

allí pone que no se puede pasar it says there that you can't go in

¿qué pone aquí? what does it say here?, what does this say?

H ( Esp) (exhibir, dar)

‹obra/película› ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Trocadero? what's on o what's showing at the Trocadero?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares there's a play by Casares on at the theater

no pusieron ninguna película buena en Navidad there wasn't a single good film on over Christmas, they didn't show a single good film over Christmas

I ( RPl) (tardar) to take

el avión pone media hora de Montevideo a Buenos Aires the plane takes half an hour from Montevideo to Buenos Aires

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas it took us three hours from there to Salta

Sentido III

A (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

me pones nerviosa you're making me nervous

ya la has puesto de mal humor now you've put her in a bad mood

¿por qué me pusiste en evidencia así? why did you show me up like that?

lo pusiste en un aprieto you put him in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido he brought us up to date with what had happened

¡mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me estás poniendo las cosas muy difíciles you're making things very difficult for me

B (adoptar) ‹cara/voz›

no pongas esa cara there's no need to look like that

puso cara de enfado he looked annoyed

puso voz de asustado he sounded scared

C

1

(hacer empezar): el médico me puso a régimen the doctor put me on a diet

poner a algn A + INF:

tuvo que poner a las hijas a trabajar he had to send his daughters out to work

lo puso a estudiar guitarra con Rodríguez she sent him to have guitar lessons with Rodríguez

lo puso a pelar cebollas she set him to work peeling onions

2 poner a algn DE algo:

la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department

lo pusieron de ángel he was given a part as an angel, he was given the part of an angel

su padre lo puso de botones en la oficina his father gave him a job as an office boy

siempre te pone de ejemplo he always holds you up as an example

D

(suponer): pon que perdemos ese tren, no podríamos volver say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train, then we wouldn't be able to get back

pon que es cierto ¿qué harías entonces? say o suppose o supposing it is true, then what would you do?

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle ( AmL): ¿cuánto se tarda? — ponle dos horas how long does it take? — about two hours o in the region of two hours o reckon on two hours

¿cuánto nos costará? — y … pónganle alrededor de $200 how much will it cost us? — well, … you'd better reckon on about $200

Sentido IV

A

1 (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn o switch o put on; ‹programa/canal› to put on

pon un disco put on a record

puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine

todavía no nos han puesto la luz we haven't had our electricity connected yet

2

(ajustar, graduar): pon el despertador a las siete set the alarm (clock) for seven

¿puedes poner la música un poco más alta? can you turn the music up a bit?

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right, she set the clock to the right time

poner el motor a punto to tune up the engine

B

( Esp) (al teléfono): en seguida le pongo I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a algn CON algn/algo to put sb THROUGH TO sb/sth

¿me puede poner con el director, por favor? could you put me through to o could I speak to the director, please?

¿me pone con la extensión 24? could you put me through to o can I have extension 24, please?

■ poner

vi

A

1 ( Jueg) (apostar) to put in

2 (contribuir dinero) to contribute

¿vas a poner para el regalo de Pilar? are you going to give something o contribute toward(s) Pilar's present?

B «gallina» to lay

C ( Méx vulg) (copular) to score (sl)

■ ponerse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 ( refl)

(colocarse): pongámonos un rato a la sombra let's sit ( o lie etc) in the shade for a while

ponerse de pie to stand up, stand

ponerse de rodillas to kneel, kneel down, get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol stand over there, by the tree

ponérsele a algn algo ( AmL fam): se le puso que tenía que escalar la montaña he got it into his head that he had to climb the mountain

a ese viejo se le pone cada cosa that old man gets the strangest ideas into his head

2

( Esp) (llegar): en diez minutos nos ponemos allí we can be there in ten minutes

B «sol» to set

C ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on

ponte el abrigo put your coat on

no tengo nada que ponerme I don't have a thing to wear

mi hermano siempre se pone mi ropa my brother is always borrowing my clothes

ponte un poco de sombra de ojos put on a little eyeshadow

me puse el collar de perlas I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

A (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

me puse furiosa I got very angry

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it

adelante, pónganse cómodos come in, make yourselves comfortable

no te pongas así, que no es para tanto don't get so worked up, it's not that bad

¡mira cómo te has puesto de barro! just look at you, you're covered in mud!

no te imaginas cómo se puso, hecha una fiera you wouldn't believe the way she reacted, she went absolutely wild

la vida se está poniendo carísima everything's getting so expensive

B

1 (empezar) ponerse A + INF to start -ING

se va a poner a llover de un momento a otro it's going to start raining o to start to rain any minute

a ver si te pones a trabajar you'd better start working

se puso a llorar sin motivo aparente she started crying o to cry for no apparent reason

2 ( fam) (esforzarse, esmerarse) to try, make an effort

si te pones lo acabas hoy mismo if you make an effort o if you try o if you put your mind to it, you'll finish it today

3

(CS arg) (contribuir dinero): cuando se casaron el viejo se puso con $5.000 when they got married, her old man shelled out $5,000 ( colloq)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse when the check comes, everyone has to cough up ( colloq)

yo me pongo con cien I'll put in o chip in a hundred ( colloq)

Sentido III

( Esp) (al teléfono): ¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga tell your mother I want to speak to her, ask your mother to come to the phone

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poner ( conjugate poner) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( colocar) to put;

◊ ponlo en el suelo put it on the floor;

ponle el collar al perro put the dog's collar on;
poner una bomba to plant a bomb
b) ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

c) ‹ ropa› (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ le puse el sombrero I put his hat on (for him)

2 ( agregar) to put
3 ‹inyección/supositorio› to give
4
◊ poner la mesa to lay o set the table

5 (instalar, montar)
a) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

b) ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

c) ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

6 [ ave] ‹ huevo› to lay
7 (Esp) (servir, dar):
◊ póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please;

¿cuántos le pongo? how many would you like?
1 ‹ dinero› ( contribuir) to put in;
◊ pusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos each

2 ‹ atención› to pay;
‹cuidado/interés› to take;
◊ pon más cuidado en la presentación take more care over the presentation

3
a) ( imponer) ‹ deberes› to give, set;

‹examen/problema› to set;
◊ le pusieron una multa he was fined

b) ( oponer) ‹ inconvenientes› to raise;

◊ me pusieron problemas para entrar they made it difficult for me to get in

c) ( adjudicar) ‹ nota› to give

4 ( dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give;
‹ ejemplo› to give;
◊ le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

5 ( enviar) ‹ telegrama› to send
6 ( escribir) ‹dedicatoria/líneas› to write
7 (Esp) (exhibir, dar) ‹ película› to show;
◊ ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?;

¿qué ponen en el Royal? what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
1
a) (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn on, switch on, put on;

‹programa/canal› to put on;
‹cinta/disco/música› to put on;
◊ puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine

b) (ajustar, graduar) ‹ despertador› to set;

◊ pon la música más alta turn the music up;

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right
2 (Esp) ( al teléfono): poner a algn con algo/algn to put sb through to sth/sb
(en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ poner a algn nervioso to make sb nervous;

poner a algn en un aprieto to put sb in an awkward position
vi [ ave] to lay
ponerse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( colocarse):
◊ pongámonos ahí let's stand (o sit etc) there;

ponerse de pie to stand (up);
ponerse de rodillas to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
2 [ sol] to set
3 ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on;
◊ no tengo nada que ponerme I don't have a thing to wear

1 (en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ ponerse enfermo to get sick;

se puso triste she became sad;
cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it;
se puso como loco he went mad;
ponerse cómodo to make oneself comfortable
2 ( empezar) ponerse a + inf to start -ing, to start + inf;
◊ se puso a llover it started raining, it started to rain

(Esp):
◊ ponerse al teléfono to come to the phone

poner verbo transitivo
1 (en un lugar, una situación) to put: me puso en un aprieto, he put me in a tight corner
(seguido de adjetivo) to make: me pone contento, he makes me happy
2 (hacer funcionar) to turn o switch on
3 (un fax, telegrama) to send
poner una conferencia, to make a long-distance call
4 (una multa, un castigo) to impose
5 (abrir un negocio) to set up
6 (vestir) to put on
7 (exponer) tienes que poner la planta al sol/a la sombra, you have to put the plant in the sun/shade
8 (aportar) yo puse mil pesetas, I contributed a thousand pesetas
9 (conjeturar, imaginar) to suppose: pongamos que..., supposing (that)...
10 (estar escrito) lo pone aquí, it's written here
no pone nada de eso, it doesn't say anything about that
11 TV Cine to put on, show
12 Tel ponme con él, put me through to him
13 (un nombre) le pondremos Tadeo, we are going to call him Tadeo
ya le puso título a la novela, he has already given the novel a title
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a caldo, to pull sb to pieces
poner a cien, to make sb nervous: me pone a cien cuando habla de ese modo, when he talks that way I get nervous
poner en duda, to call into question: los inversores pusieron su competencia en duda, the investors questioned his competence
poner a alguien en evidencia, to show sb up
poner en evidencia, to show up: la situación pone en evidencia la falta de justicia del sistema, the situation exposes the system's unfairness
poner a alguien en su sitio, to put sb in his place
' poner' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activar
- alinear
- alta
- alto
- altura
- antecedente
- antena
- arreglar
- arrinconar
- aunar
- bandeja
- brete
- cabeza
- calzar
- caldo
- calle
- cara
- cargar
- carta
- caso
- cien
- codificar
- comprometer
- confiar
- coto
- crecer
- cuenco
- cuestión
- dejar
- denuncia
- depositar
- descomponer
- descubierta
- descubierto
- desesperar
- diente
- dirigir
- discutir
- distribuir
- enchufar
- enderezar
- enervar
- enfermar
- enfrentar
- enmascarar
- entregar
- entregarse
- escenificar
- escobilla
- esmerarse
English:
acquaint
- action
- apply
- arm
- arrange
- aside
- best
- blur
- bond
- box
- bracket
- bundle
- bung
- cap
- cast
- cheek
- claim
- code
- collect
- compromise
- connect
- cork
- crack
- cross
- crown
- curb
- date
- dip
- discomfit
- dishwasher
- egg
- end
- endanger
- excite
- face
- fault
- feature
- fetter
- fill in
- fit
- fluster
- follow up
- forewarn
- free
- gather
- get
- glaze
- go
- gown
- grin

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poner

♦ vt

1. [situar, agregar, meter] to put;

me pusieron en la última fila I was put in the back row;

ponle un poco más de sal put some more salt in it, add a bit of salt to it;

pon los juguetes en el armario put the toys (away) in the cupboard;

¿dónde habré puesto la calculadora? where can I have put o left the calculator?;

poner un anuncio en el periódico to put an advert in the paper;

poner un póster en la pared to put a poster up on the wall;

poner una inyección a alguien to give sb an injection;

hubo que ponerle un bozal al perro we had to put a muzzle on the dog, we had to muzzle the dog

2. [ropa, zapatos, maquillaje]
poner algo a alguien to put sth on sb;

ponle este pañal al bebé put this Br nappy o US diaper on the baby

3. [servir]
¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?, what would you like?;

póngame una cerveza, por favor I'd like o I'll have a beer, please;

¿cuánto le pongo? how much would you like?;

póngame un kilo give me a kilo

4. [contribuir, aportar] to put in;

poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business;

poner algo de mi/tu/ etc[m5]. parte to do my/your/ etc bit;

poner mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) sth;

pon atención en lo que digo pay attention to what I'm saying;

hay que poner más cuidado con o [m5] en la ortografía you have to take more care over your spelling

5. [hacer estar de cierta manera]
poner a alguien en un aprieto/de mal humor to put sb in a difficult position/in a bad mood;

le has puesto colorado/nervioso you've made him blush/feel nervous;

ponérselo fácil/difícil a alguien to make things easy/difficult for sb;

lo puso todo perdido she made a real mess;

el profesor nos puso a hacer cuentas the teacher gave us some sums to do;

llegó y nos puso a todos a trabajar she arrived and set us all to work;

pon la sopa a calentar warm the soup up;

me pusieron de aprendiz de camarero they had me work as a trainee waiter;

poner cara de tonto/inocente to put on a stupid/an innocent face

6. [calificar]
poner a alguien de algo to call sb sth;

me pusieron de mentiroso they called me a liar;

poner bien algo/a alguien to praise sth/sb;

poner mal algo/a alguien to criticize sth/sb

7. [oponer]
poner obstáculos a algo to hinder sth;

poner pegas a algo to raise objections to sth

8. [asignar] [precio] to fix, to settle on;
[multa] to give; [deberes, examen, tarea] to give, to set;
le pusieron (de nombre) Mario they called him Mario;

me han puesto (en el turno) de noche I've been assigned to the night shift, they've put me on the night shift;

le pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam

9. [comunicar] [telegrama, fax, giro postal] to send;
[conferencia] to make; Esp
¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him?;
Esp
no cuelgue, ahora le pongo don't hang up, I'll put you through in a second

10. [conectar, hacer funcionar] [televisión, radio] to switch o put on;
[despertador] to set; [instalación, gas] to put in; [música, cinta, disco] to put on;
pon la lavadora put the washing machine on;

pon el telediario put the news on;

puse el despertador a las seis/el reloj en hora I set my alarm clock for six o'clock/my watch to the right time;

¿te han puesto ya el teléfono? are you on the phone yet?, have they connected your phone yet?;

ponlo más alto, que no se oye turn it up, I can't hear it

11. [en el cine, el teatro, la televisión] to show;

anoche pusieron un documental muy interesante last night they showed a very interesting documentary;

¿qué ponen en la tele/en el Rialto? what's on the TV/on at the Rialto?;

en el Rialto ponen una de Stallone there's a Stallone movie on at the Rialto

12. [montar] to set up;

poner la casa to set up home;

poner un negocio to start a business;

ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop;

han puesto una cocina nueva they've had a new Br cooker o US stove put in;

hemos puesto moqueta en el salón we've had a carpet fitted in the living-room;

poner la mesa to lay the table;

pusieron la tienda (de campaña) en un prado they pitched their tent o put their tent up in a meadow

13. [decorar] to do up;

han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style

14. [suponer] to suppose;

pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happened;

pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days;

poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan;

¿cuándo estará listo? – ponle que en dos días when will it be ready? – reckon on it taking two days

15. Esp [decir] to say;

¿qué pone ahí? what does it say there?

16. [escribir] to put;

¿qué pusiste en la segunda pregunta? what did you put for the second question?

17. [huevo] to lay

18. RP [demorar] to take;

el tren pone media hora en llegar allá the train takes half an hour to get there

19. Fam [excitar]
esa actriz me pone that actress totally does it for me

♦ vi
[gallina, aves] to lay (eggs)
♦ v impersonal
Am Fam [parecer]
se me pone que… it seems to me that…

♦ See also the pronominal verb ponerse

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poner

<part puesto> v/t

1 put;

poner en escena stage;

poner en marcha set in motion;

pongamos que let’s suppose o assume that

2 ropa put on

3 ( añadir) put in

4 RAD, TV turn on, switch on

5 la mesa set

6 ( escribir) put down

7 en periódico, libro etc say;

la crítica puso muy bien su última película the critics gave his last film very good reviews

8 negocio set up

9 telegrama send

10 huevos lay

11 AUTO marcha put the car in, move into

12 dinero deposit

13

:

poner a alguien furioso make s.o. angry;

ponerle a alguien con alguien TELEC put s.o. through to s.o.;

ponerle una multa a alguien fine s.o.

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poner {60} vt

1) colocar: to put, to place

pon el libro en la mesa: put the book on the table

2) agregar, añadir: to put in, to add

3) : to put on (clothes)

4) contribuir: to contribute

5) escribir: to put in writing

no le puso su nombre: he didn't put his name on it

6) imponer: to set, to impose

7) exponer: to put, to expose

lo puso en peligro: she put him in danger

8) : to prepare, to arrange

poner la mesa: to set the table

9) : to name

le pusimos Ana: we called her Ana

10) establecer: to set up, to establish

puso un restaurante: he opened up a restaurant

11) instalar: to install, to put in

12) (with an adjective or adverb) : to make

siempre lo pones de mal humor: you always put him in a bad mood

13) : to turn on, to switch on

14) suponer: to suppose

pongamos que no viene: supposing he doesn't come

15) : to lay (eggs)

16)

poner a : to start (someone doing something)

lo puse a trabajar: I put him to work

17)

poner de : to place as

la pusieron de directora: they made her director

18)

poner en : to put in (a state or condition)

poner en duda: to call into question

poner vi

1) : to contribute

2) : to lay eggs

♦ See also the reflexive verb ponerse

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poner vb

1. (colocar) to put [pt. & pp. put]

he puesto los libros en la estantería I've put the books on the shelf

2. (ropa, etc) to put on

ponle el abrigo al niño put the baby's coat on

3. (añadir) to put

¿le has puesto sal a las patatas? have you put any salt on the potatoes?

¿te pones azúcar? do you take sugar?

4. (escribir) to write [pt. wrote; pp. written] / to put

hay que poner la dirección en el sobre you have to write the address on the envelope

5. (programar) to set [pt. & pp. set]

he puesto el despertador a las siete I've set the alarm clock for seven

6. (encender) to put on / to turn on / to switch on

pon la tele turn the TV on

no pongas la radio muy alta don't put the radio on too loud

pon otro disco put another record on

7. (establecer) to open

han puesto una tienda de ordenadores they've opened a computer shop

8. (enviar) to send [pt. & pp. sent]

voy a poner un fax I'm going to send a fax

9. (comunicar) to put through

¿me pones con Asunción, por favor? can you put me through to Asunción, please?

10. (decir) to say [pt. & pp. said]

en el periódico pone que la película está muy bien it says in the newspaper that the film is very good

11. (proyectar) to be on

¿qué ponen en el Renoir? what's on at the Renoir?

esta noche no ponen nada interesante en la tele there's nothing interesting on TV tonight

12. (dar un nombre) to call

le han puesto Paula they've called her Paula

13. (imponer) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

nos ponen muchos deberes they give us a lot of homework

le han puesto una multa he was fined

me han puesto un 8 I got 8 out of 10

14. (servir) to give

¿qué te pongo? what can I get you?

me puso una tapa de aceitunas he gave me some olives

¿me pone un kilo de tomates? can I have a kilo of tomatoes, please?

15. (aportar) to supply [pt. & pp. supplied] / to put in

yo pongo el pastel y tú traes el champán I'll supply the cake and you bring the champagne

pusimos mil pesetas cada uno we each put in a thousand pesetas

16. (suponer) to suppose / to say [pt. & pp. said]

pongamos por caso... suppose... / let's say...

poner cara de sorpresa to look surprised

poner huevos to lay eggs [pt. & pp. laid]

poner nervioso a alguien to get on somebody's nerves

Spanish-English dictionary > poner
23 colgar

v.

1 to hang.

El juez colgó a Ricardo The judge executed Richard by hanging.

2 to hang up, to put the phone down.

no cuelgue, por favor hold the line, please

María cuelga su ropa en la percha Mary hangs up her clothes on the hanger.

María colgó furiosa Mary hung up furious.

Missy colgó el auricular Missy hung up the receiver.

3 to give up.

colgar los estudios to abandon one's studies

colgar los hábitos to leave the priesthood, to give up the cloth; to give up one's job (figurative) (renunciar)

4 to put on a coat-hanger.

Pedro cuelga su saco siempre Peter puts his coat on a coat-hanger always.

5 to hang up on.

María le colgó a Pedro Mary hung up on Peter.

6 to put up.

Missy colgó un cuadro de ella Missy put up a painting of hers.

7 to abandon.

Ella colgó su carrera por su hijo She abandoned her career for her son.

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COLGAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(o changes to ue in stressed syllables; g changes to gu before e)

Present Indicative

cuelgo, cuelgas, cuelga, colgamos, colgáis, cuelgan.

Past Indicative

colgué, colgaste, colgó, colgamos, colgasteis, colgaron.

Present Subjunctive

cuelgue, cuelgues, cuelgue, colguemos, colguéis, cuelguen.

Imperative

cuelga (tú), cuelgue (él/Vd.), colguemos (nos.), colgad (vos.), cuelguen (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to hang

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1. VT

1) (=colocar pendiendo) [+ cuadro, diploma] to hang, put up; [+ colada, banderines] to hang out; [+ cartel, letrero, lámpara, cortina] to put up; [+ ropa] [en armario] to hang up; [para secar] to hang out

cuelga el abrigo en la percha — hang your coat on the hook

cada día cuelgan el cartel de "no hay billetes" — every day the "tickets sold out" sign goes up

le colgó un collar al o del cuello — he put o hung a necklace around her neck

- colgar las botas

- colgar los estudios

- colgar los hábitos

- colgar los libros

- colgar la raqueta

- colgar el uniforme

2) (=ahorcar) to hang

¡que lo cuelguen! — hang him!, string him up! *

3) [+ teléfono] to put down

colgar a algn — to hang up on sb, put the phone down on sb

colgó el teléfono — he hung up

dejar el teléfono mal colgado — to leave the phone off the hook

4) (=atribuir) [+ apodo, mote] to give

le colgaron el mote de "el lobo" — they nicknamed him "el lobo"

enseguida te cuelgan la etiqueta de envidioso — they label you as jealous straight away

colgar la culpa a algn — to pin the blame on sb
sambenito 1)
2. VI

1) [cuadro, lámpara] to hang

• colgar de — [+ techo] to hang from; [+ pared] to hang on

hay telarañas colgando del techo — there are cobwebs hanging from the ceiling

lo encontraron con la jeringuilla aún colgando del brazo — he was found with the syringe still hanging from his arm

de la pared colgaba un espejo — there was a mirror hanging on the wall

llevar algo colgado a o del cuello — to wear sth round one's neck

2) (=caer suelto) [rizos, tirabuzones] to hang down

le colgaban dos ricitos sobre la frente — she had two little curls hanging down over her forehead

la ropa le colgaba por todas partes — his clothes were hanging off him

3) [al teléfono] to hang up

han colgado — they've hung up, they've put the phone down

no cuelgue, por favor — please, hold the line

3.

See:

colgarse
COLGAR ¿"Hanged" o "hung"? ► Cuando colgar significa ahorcar, hang es un verbo regular y hanged es tanto el pasado como el participio: Le colgaron al amanecer He was hanged at dawn ► En el resto de los casos hang es irregular, y hung es la forma tanto de pasado como de participio: He colgado el cuadro en mi habitación I've hung the picture in my room Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < cuadro> to hang, put up; < lámpara> to put up

está colgando la ropa — she's hanging the washing out

colgar algo de algo — to hang something on something

2) ( ahorcar) to hang

lo colgaron en 1807 — he was hanged in 1807

3) <teléfono/auricular> to put down

tienen el teléfono mal colgado — their phone is off the hook
2.
colgar vi

1) ( pender) to hang

el vestido me cuelga de un lado — my dress is hanging down on one side

2) (Telec) to hang up

no cuelgue, por favor — hold the line please, please hold

me colgó — he hung up on me
3.
colgarse v pron (refl)

1) ( ahorcarse) to hang oneself

2) (agarrarse, suspenderse)

colgarse de algo: no te cuelgues de ahí don't hang off there; se le colgó del cuello y le dio un beso he put his arms around her neck and gave her a kiss; se pasó la tarde colgada del teléfono — (fam) she spent all afternoon on the phone

3)

a) (Chi) (Telec)

se colgaron al satélite — they linked up with the satellite

b) (Chi, Méx) (Elec)

colgarse del suministro eléctrico — to tap into the electricity supply

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= hang, suspend, dangle, hang up.

Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex. Do not suspend a book by holding its casing only.

Ex. The LA dangles between short-term exigencies and long-term potentials, and a call for cuts in library school output is trying to cure symptoms rather than diseases.

Ex. If you've called a wrong number, is it better just to hang up as soon you realized?.

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* colgar Algo = hang + Nombre + out.

* colgar Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* colgar Algo en la web = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* colgar Algo para que se seque = hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* colgar con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* colgar del techo = hang overhead.

* colgar el teléfono = hang up.

* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].

* que cuelga = hanging.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < cuadro> to hang, put up; < lámpara> to put up

está colgando la ropa — she's hanging the washing out

colgar algo de algo — to hang something on something

2) ( ahorcar) to hang

lo colgaron en 1807 — he was hanged in 1807

3) <teléfono/auricular> to put down

tienen el teléfono mal colgado — their phone is off the hook
2.
colgar vi

1) ( pender) to hang

el vestido me cuelga de un lado — my dress is hanging down on one side

2) (Telec) to hang up

no cuelgue, por favor — hold the line please, please hold

me colgó — he hung up on me
3.
colgarse v pron (refl)

1) ( ahorcarse) to hang oneself

2) (agarrarse, suspenderse)

colgarse de algo: no te cuelgues de ahí don't hang off there; se le colgó del cuello y le dio un beso he put his arms around her neck and gave her a kiss; se pasó la tarde colgada del teléfono — (fam) she spent all afternoon on the phone

3)

a) (Chi) (Telec)

se colgaron al satélite — they linked up with the satellite

b) (Chi, Méx) (Elec)

colgarse del suministro eléctrico — to tap into the electricity supply

* * *

= hang, suspend, dangle, hang up.

Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex: Do not suspend a book by holding its casing only.

Ex: The LA dangles between short-term exigencies and long-term potentials, and a call for cuts in library school output is trying to cure symptoms rather than diseases.

Ex: If you've called a wrong number, is it better just to hang up as soon you realized?.

* colgar Algo = hang + Nombre + out.

* colgar Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* colgar Algo en la web = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* colgar Algo para que se seque = hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* colgar con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* colgar del techo = hang overhead.

* colgar el teléfono = hang up.

* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].

* que cuelga = hanging.

* * *

colgar [A8 ]

vt

A ‹cuadro› to hang, put up; ‹lámpara› to put up

colgó el abrigo detrás de la puerta he hung his coat up behind the door

está en el jardín, colgando la ropa she's in the garden, hanging the washing out

colgaron banderas en todas las calles they put flags up in every street

colgar algo DE algo to hang sth ON sth

cuelga el calendario de ese clavo hang the calendar on that nail

B (ahorcar) to hang

lo colgaron en 1807 he was hanged in 1807

C ‹teléfono/auricular› to put down

cuelga este teléfono cuando yo coja el otro put this phone down when I've picked up the other one

tienen el teléfono mal colgado their phone is off the hook

D ( Internet) ‹fotos/archivo de sonido› to post

■ colgar

vi

A (pender) to hang

el vestido me cuelga de un lado my dress is hanging down on one side o is hanging unevenly

llevas un hilo colgando de la chaqueta there's a loose thread hanging off o from your jacket

una araña de cristal colgaba del centro de la habitación a crystal chandelier hung from the center of the room

adelgazó mucho y ahora le cuelgan las carnes she lost a lot of weight and now her skin just hangs off her

lleva dos asignaturas colgando ( arg); he has two retakes to do, he has two exams to make up

hilo

B [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Telec) to hang up

no cuelgue, por favor hold the line please o please hold

me ha colgado he's hung up on me, he's put the phone down on me

C ( Inf) to post

■ colgarse

v pron

( refl)

A (ahorcarse) to hang oneself

B (agarrarse, suspenderse) colgarse DE algo:

te he dicho mil veces que no te cuelgues de ahí I've told you a thousand times not to hang off there

no te cuelgues de mí, estoy cansada don't cling on o hang on to me, I'm tired

se le colgó del cuello y le dio un beso he put his arms around her neck and gave her a kiss

se pasó la tarde colgada del teléfono ( fam); she spent all afternoon on the phone

C ( Chi)

1 ( Telec):

se colgaron al satélite they linked up with the satellite

varios canales se colgaron de la transmisión several channels took the broadcast

2 ( Elec):

se cuelgan del suministro eléctrico they tap into the electricity supply

D ( Inf) to hang

* * *

colgar ( conjugate colgar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ cuadro› to hang, put up;

‹ lámpara› to put up;
‹ ropa lavada› to hang (out);
colgar algo de algo to hang sth on sth;
◊ el abrigo estaba colgado de un gancho the coat was hanging on a hook

b) ( ahorcar) to hang

c) ‹teléfono/auricular› to put down;

◊ tienen el teléfono mal colgado their phone is off the hook

verbo intransitivo
a) ( pender) to hang;

◊ colgaba del techo it was hanging from the ceiling;

el vestido me cuelga de un lado my dress is hanging down on one side
b) (Telec) to hang up;

◊ no cuelgue, por favor hold the line please, please hold;

me colgó he hung up on me
colgarse verbo pronominal ( refl)
1
a) ( ahorcarse) to hang oneself

b) (agarrarse, suspenderse):

◊ no te cuelgues de ahí don't hang off there;

no te cuelges de mí don't cling on to me;
se pasa colgada del teléfono (fam) she spends her time on the phone
2 (Chi, Méx) (Elec):
◊ colgarse del suministro eléctrico to tap into the electricity supply

colgar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un cuadro) to hang (up)
(tender la ropa) to hang (out)
2 (suspender) to fail
3 (ahorcar) to hang
4 (el teléfono) to hang up o put down
II verbo intransitivo
1 to hang [de, from]
2 Tel (cortar la comunicación) to hang up
' colgar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahorcarse
- chinchorro
- hilo
- sambenito
- suspender
- colgado
- hamaca
English:
dangle
- hang
- hang up
- line
- put up
- replace
- ring off
- sling
- string up
- put
- ring
- shoulder
- string

* * *

colgar

♦ vt

1. [suspender] to hang;

colgó el cuadro she hung (up) the picture;

colgó la camisa en la percha he hung the shirt on the coat hanger;

colgaron el anuncio en el tablón they put the notice on the board;

cuelga el reloj de ese clavo hang the clock on that nail

2. [ahorcar] to hang;

lo colgaron por asesino he was hanged for murder

3. [teléfono]
colgar el teléfono to hang up;

me colgó en mitad de la frase she hung up on me when I was in mid-sentence

4. [abandonar] to give up;

colgar los hábitos to give up the cloth, to leave the clergy;
[renunciar] to give up one's job;
colgar las botas to hang up one's boots;

colgar los estudios to abandon one's studies;

colgar los guantes to hang up one's gloves

5. [imputar]
colgar algo a alguien to pin the blame for sth on sb;

le colgaron un robo que no había cometido they pinned a robbery on him that he hadn't committed

6. [endilgar]
le colgaron ese apodo en la escuela he got that nickname at school;

le colgaron el sambenito de despistado he got a name for being absent-minded

7. Informát [ordenador, computador] to crash

♦ vi

1. [pender] to hang (de from);
hay un cable que cuelga there's a cable hanging loose

2. [tela, prenda de vestir] to hang down;

el abrigo cuelga por atrás the coat hangs down at the back

3. [hablando por teléfono] to hang up, to put the phone down;

no cuelgue, por favor hold the line, please

♦ See also the pronominal verb colgarse

* * *

colgar

I v/t

1 hang

2 TELEC put down

3

:

colgar los estudios give up one’s studies

II v/i

1 hang (de from)

2 TELEC hang up;

¡no cuelgue! hold the line!

* * *

colgar {16} vt

1) : to hang (up), to put up

2) ahorcar: to hang (someone)

3) : to hang up (a telephone)

4) fam : to fail (an exam)

♦ See also the reflexive verb colgarse

* * *

colgar vb

1. (en general) to hang [pt. & pp. hung]

colgó el abrigo en el perchero he hung his coat on the coat stand

cuelga la camisa en el armario hang your shirt up in the wardrobe

quiero colgar este cuadro en la pared I want to hang this picture on the wall

2. (teléfono) to hang up

me ha colgado he hung up on me

no cuelgues hold the line

colgar las botas to retire

Spanish-English dictionary > colgar
24 enfadarse

enfadarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to get angry ( con, with), get cross ( con, with)

■ no te enfades conmigo don't get angry with me

2 (pelearse) to fall out ( con, with) ( por, about)

* * *

to get annoyed, get angry

* * *

VPR

1) (=irritarse) to get annoyed, get angry, get cross ( con with) (por, de about, at)

no te enfades con él, lo ha hecho sin intención — don't be cross o angry with him, he didn't mean to do it

no te enfades, pero creo que lo has hecho mal — don't get offended, but I think you've done it wrong

de nada sirve enfadarte — it's no good getting cross

se enfadó con su novio — she fell out with her boyfriend

se enfada por nada — he gets angry at the slightest thing

2) LAm (=aburrirse) to be bored, get bored

* * *

(v.) = be upset, lose + Posesivo + temper, get + angry

Ex. The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.

Ex. His father gave him a bag of nails, and told him to drive a nail in the fence in the backyard whenever he lost his temper.

Ex. The second thing is being good-humoured, not to get angry or pontificate or be dogmatic.

* * *

(v.) = be upset, lose + Posesivo + temper, get + angry

Ex: The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.

Ex: His father gave him a bag of nails, and told him to drive a nail in the fence in the backyard whenever he lost his temper.

Ex: The second thing is being good-humoured, not to get angry or pontificate or be dogmatic.

* * *

■enfadarse verbo reflexivo
1 to get angry [con, with]
2 (uno con otro) to fall out
' enfadarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disgustarse
- indisponerse
- mosquearse
- picarse
- rebotarse
- reñir
- tarifar
- acalorarse
- enfadar
- picar
English:
afraid
- anger
- angry
- annoy
- bristle
- get
- mad
- tendency
- cross

* * *

vpr

1. [irritarse] to get angry ( con with); [molestarse] to get annoyed ( con with);
vas a conseguir que me enfade you're going to make me angry;

no te enfades, pero creo que te equivocas don't get annoyed, but I think you're wrong;

no te enfades con quien no tiene la culpa don't get angry with someone who's not to blame

2. [pelearse] to fall out;

se enfadaron por una bobada they fell out over a silly little thing

* * *

enfadarse

v/r

1 ( molestarse) get annoyed ( con with)

2 ( encolerizarse) get angry ( con with)

* * *

vr

: to get angry, to get annoyed

* * *

enfadarse vb to get angry

Spanish-English dictionary > enfadarse
25 manipular

v.

1 to handle.

2 to manipulate.

Ricardo manipula los alimentos Richard manipulates=handles the food.

El mafioso manipulaba al alcalde The mobster manipulated the mayor.

3 to use.

El chico manipula a su novia The boy uses his girlfriend.

* * *

manipular

► verbo transitivo

1 (persona) to manipulate

2 (mercancías, alimentos) to handle

3 (aparato, máquina) to use, operate

4 figurado to interfere with

* * *

verb

1) to manipulate

2) handle

* * *

1. VT

1) (=manejar) [+ alimentos, géneros] to handle; [+ aparato] to operate, use

2) (=mangonear) to manipulate

2.

VI

manipular con o en algo — to manipulate sth

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < mercancías> to handle

b) <aparato/máquina> to operate, use

2) <persona/información/datos> to manipulate; < cifras> to massage, manipulate

manipular los resultados — to fix o rig the results
2.
manipular vi

manipulaba en or con las cuentas de sus clientes — he made illicit use of his clients' accounts

* * *

= manipulate, tamper (with), fiddle, fuss with, tweak, twiddle, muck around/about, finesse, massage, fiddle with, play + Nombre + along, play + fast and loose with.

Ex. Different stores offer access to distinct types of information or data and permit the information to be manipulated to varying extents.

Ex. Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.

Ex. Thus, the wrong impression was gained, for instance, when the olive oil subsidies were being ' fiddled' in Italy.

Ex. Editors are a bridge between the abstract writer and the printer: on the one hand they fuss with the content and intellectual quality of the abstract, and on the other hand they prepare copy that conforms to the constraints of the publishing world.

Ex. This book offers strategies for high school teachers that provide tools for creating, repairing, and tweaking all the discernible components of teaching.

Ex. Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex. I have looked at the book and mucked around with the database and using switches but can't see a solution.

Ex. The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.

Ex. The author suggests ways of massaging the data contained in legacy systems lacking a good export function.

Ex. The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex. Dennis played her along until she decided to back out at which time he threatened to imprison her unless she paid up $2 million.

Ex. Journalists are still playing fast and loose with the truth.

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* manipular el mercado = rig + the market.

* manipular indebidamente = meddle (in/with).

* manipular la opinión = manipulate + opinion.

* manipular las urnas = stuff + the ballot box.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < mercancías> to handle

b) <aparato/máquina> to operate, use

2) <persona/información/datos> to manipulate; < cifras> to massage, manipulate

manipular los resultados — to fix o rig the results
2.
manipular vi

manipulaba en or con las cuentas de sus clientes — he made illicit use of his clients' accounts

* * *

= manipulate, tamper (with), fiddle, fuss with, tweak, twiddle, muck around/about, finesse, massage, fiddle with, play + Nombre + along, play + fast and loose with.

Ex: Different stores offer access to distinct types of information or data and permit the information to be manipulated to varying extents.

Ex: Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.

Ex: Thus, the wrong impression was gained, for instance, when the olive oil subsidies were being ' fiddled' in Italy.

Ex: Editors are a bridge between the abstract writer and the printer: on the one hand they fuss with the content and intellectual quality of the abstract, and on the other hand they prepare copy that conforms to the constraints of the publishing world.

Ex: This book offers strategies for high school teachers that provide tools for creating, repairing, and tweaking all the discernible components of teaching.

Ex: Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex: I have looked at the book and mucked around with the database and using switches but can't see a solution.

Ex: The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.

Ex: The author suggests ways of massaging the data contained in legacy systems lacking a good export function.

Ex: The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex: Dennis played her along until she decided to back out at which time he threatened to imprison her unless she paid up $2 million.

Ex: Journalists are still playing fast and loose with the truth.

* manipular el mercado = rig + the market.

* manipular indebidamente = meddle (in/with).

* manipular la opinión = manipulate + opinion.

* manipular las urnas = stuff + the ballot box.

* * *

manipular [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹mercancías› to handle

el permiso para manipular alimentos the license to handle food

2 ‹aparato/máquina› to operate, use

B

1 ‹persona› to manipulate

2 ‹información/datos› to manipulate

manipular los resultados to fix o rig the results

■ manipular

vi

manipulaba en or con las cuentas de sus clientes he made illicit use of his clients' accounts

* * *

manipular ( conjugate manipular) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ mercancías› to handle

b) ‹aparato/máquina› to operate, use

2 ‹persona/información/datos› to manipulate;
◊ manipular los resultados to fix o rig the results

manipular verbo transitivo
1 (con manos, instrumento) to handle: manipula sustancias químicas, he handles chemicals
2 (dirigir, utilizar) to manipulate: te está manipulando, she's using you
' manipular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
jugar
- manejar
- tocar
English:
engineer
- handle
- manipulate
- manoeuvre
- rig
- tamper
- play

* * *

manipular vt

1. [manejar] to handle;

manipuló el explosivo con mucho cuidado he handled the explosives very carefully;

alguien había manipulado la cerradura someone had tampered with the lock;

manipular genéticamente to genetically modify

2. [trastocar, dominar] to manipulate;

le acusaron de manipular las papeletas they accused him of tampering with the ballot papers;

están manipulando a las masas they are manipulating the masses

* * *

manipular

v/t

1 información, persona manipulate

2 ( manejar) handle

* * *

manipular vt

1) : to manipulate

2) manejar: to handle

* * *

manipular vb

1. (influir, dominar) to manipulate

intentó manipular a la opinión pública he tried to manipulate public opinion

2. (manejar) to handle

hay que poner guantes para manipular las sustancias químicas you have to wear gloves to handle the chemicals

Spanish-English dictionary > manipular
26 responder

v.

1 to answer.

Ella le responde a Ricardo She answers Richard.

2 to answer back.

3 to respond.

Ellos responden pronto They respond soon.

4 to hit back, to fight back.

El chico responde The boy hits back.

* * *

responder

► verbo transitivo

1 (contestar) to answer

► verbo intransitivo

1 (contestar) to answer, reply

■ respondió a la pregunta she answered to the question

2 (replicar) to answer back

3 (corresponder) to answer, respond to

■ tengo que responder a su amabilidad I have to respond to his kindness

4 (tener el efecto deseado) to respond

■ el motor respondió bien the engine responded well

5 (rendir) to go well, do well

■ este campo responde this field is very productive

6 (ser responsable) to answer (de, for), accept responsibility (de, for)

■ responderás de sus faltas you'll answer for her mistakes

7 (garantizar) to guarantee, vouch (de, for)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

responder a un tratamiento to respond to a course of treatment

responder a una descripción to answer a description, fit a description

responder a una necesidad to answer a need, meet a need

responder al nombre de... (animal) to answer to the name of... 2 (persona) to go by the name of...

■ responde al nombre de Ana she goes by the name of Ana

responder de alguien to be responsible for somebody

responder por alguien to vouch for somebody, act as a guarantor for somebody

* * *

verb

to answer, reply, respond

* * *

1. VI

1) (=contestar) [a pregunta, llamada] to answer; [en diálogo, carta] to reply

la mayor parte de los encuestados respondió afirmativamente — the majority of people surveyed said yes o frm answered positively

aunque llamen al timbre varias veces no respondas — even if they ring the bell a number of times don't answer

respóndame lo antes posible — please reply as soon as possible

respondió de forma contundente — he gave a forceful reply

responder a — [+ pregunta] to answer; [+ carta] to reply to, answer; [+ críticas, peticiones] to respond to, answer

la primera ministra eludió responder a las acusaciones de la oposición — the prime minister avoided answering the opposition's accusations

responder al nombre de — [persona] to go by the name of; [animal] to answer to the name of

el detenido, cuyo nombre responde a las iniciales A. M.,... — the person under arrest, whose initials are A.M.,...

2) (=replicar) to answer back

no me respondas — don't answer me back

3) (=reaccionar) to respond

nunca se imaginó que la gente fuera a responder tan bien — he never imagined that people would respond so well

los frenos no respondieron — the brakes didn't respond

si las abonas bien verás qué bien responden — if you feed them well you'll see how well they respond

responder a, no respondió al tratamiento — he did not respond to the treatment

el pueblo respondió a su llamada — the population answered his call o más frm responded to his call

4) (=rendir) [negocio] to do well; [máquina] to perform well; [empleado] to produce results

debes preparar un equipo de profesionales que responda — you must train a team of professionals that can produce results o come up with the goods *

5) (=satisfacer)

responder a — [+ exigencias, necesidades] to meet; [+ expectativas] to come up to

este tipo de productos no responde ya a las exigencias del mercado — this type of product no longer meets market demands

el equipo italiano no ha respondido a las expectativas — the Italian team has not come up to expectations

la construcción de esta nueva carretera responde a una necesidad social — this new road has been built in response to public need

6) (=corresponder)

responder a — [+ idea, imagen, información] to correspond to; [+ descripción] to answer, fit

una imagen de fragilidad que no responde a la realidad — an image of fragility that does not correspond to reality

uno de los detenidos responde a la descripción del sospechoso — one of those arrested answers o fits the description of the suspect

7) (=responsabilizarse)

yo ya te avisé, así que no respondo — I warned you before, I'm not responsible

responder de — [+ acto, consecuencia] to answer for; [+ seguridad, deuda] to be responsible for; [+ honestidad] to vouch for

cada cual debe responder de sus actos — every person must answer for his or her actions

tendrá que responder de su gestión económica ante un tribunal — he will have to answer for his financial management in a court of law

yo no respondo de lo que pueda pasar — I cannot answer for the consequences

la empresa no responde de la seguridad del edificio — the company is not responsible for the security of the building

8)

responder por algn — to vouch for sb

yo respondo por él — I can vouch for him

9) [material] to be workable, be easily worked

2.

VT (=contestar) [+ pregunta, llamada] to answer

responde algo, aunque sea al azar — give an answer o say something, even if it's a guess

- no quiero -respondió — "I don't want to," he replied

me respondió que no sabía — she told me that she didn't know, she replied that she didn't know

le respondí que sí — I said yes

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( contestar) to reply, answer, respond (frml)

respondió con una evasiva — he gave an evasive reply

respondió afirmativamente — she said yes, she responded in the affirmative (frml)

responder A algo — to reply to something, to answer something, to respond to something (frml)

b) ( replicar) to answer back

2) ( reaccionar) to respond

responder A algo — a amenaza/estímulo to respond to something

no respondía a los mandos — it was not responding to o obeying the controls

responde al nombre de Kurt — he answers to the name of Kurt

3)

a) ( corresponder)

responder A algo: no responden a la descripción they do not answer the description; las cifras no responden a la realidad the figures do not reflect the true situation; responde a las exigencias actuales de seguridad — it meets present-day demands for safety

b) ( estar motivado por algo)

responder A algo: responde a la demanda actual it is a response to the current demand; su viaje respondía al deseo de verla — his trip was motivated by the desire to see her

4) ( responsabilizarse)

si ocurre algo yo no respondo — if anything happens I will not be held responsible

responder ante la justicia — to answer for one's acts in a court of law

responder DE algo: yo respondo de su integridad I will vouch for his integrity; no respondo de lo que hizo I am not responsible for what he did; yo respondo de que lo haga I will be responsible for ensuring that he does it; responder POR alguien — to vouch for somebody
2.
responder vt

a) ( contestar) to reply, answer, respond (frml)

respondió que no le interesaba — he replied that he was not interested

b) < pregunta> to answer

c) <llamada/carta> to answer, reply to, respond to (frml)

* * *

= answer, react, reply, counter, retaliate, elicit + answer, make + answer, develop + answer, answer back, rejoin.

Ex. The compilation of an author catalogue or index presents four basic questions which need to be answered.

Ex. This will cause the system to react differently to a request to renew an overdue document.

Ex. The computer replies by listing the numbers of documents in each subcommand, and places 10752 hits in set 1.

Ex. The president countered with the view that most people fall somewhere between Type A and Type B anyway, and that effective time management and Type B behavior are not mutually exclusive.

Ex. She retaliated with the view that time management techniques run counter to the ideal balance of concern for production coupled with concern for people.

Ex. A complete description of the community will elicit answers to questions like what demographic, physical y socio-economic features does the community possess?.

Ex. The director chuckled an evasive chuckle before she made answer.

Ex. This was considered adequate to develop answers to the initial research questions = Se consideró que esto era adecuado para dar respuesta a los objetivos iniciales del proyecto.

Ex. He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.

Ex. And he rejoined: "Do as you please".

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* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.

* La Biblioteca Responde = Ask the Library.

* por favor, responda = RSVP [R.S.V.P.].

* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.

* que se puede responder = answerable.

* responder (a) = respond (to).

* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.

* responder a una invitación = RSVP.

* responder a una necesidad = address + need.

* responder a una pregunta = field + question.

* responder a una situación = respond to + situation.

* responder a un comentario = field + comment.

* responder de = vouch (for).

* responder de Algo = be held to account.

* responder evasivamente = hedge + Posesivo + answer.

* responder favorablemente = respond + favourably.

* responder la cuestión = get behind + the question.

* responder lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* responder positivamente = respond + favourably.

* responder preguntas = take + questions.

* responder rápidamente = shoot back.

* responder rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.

* respondiendo a = be responsive to.

* sin responder = unanswered.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( contestar) to reply, answer, respond (frml)

respondió con una evasiva — he gave an evasive reply

respondió afirmativamente — she said yes, she responded in the affirmative (frml)

responder A algo — to reply to something, to answer something, to respond to something (frml)

b) ( replicar) to answer back

2) ( reaccionar) to respond

responder A algo — a amenaza/estímulo to respond to something

no respondía a los mandos — it was not responding to o obeying the controls

responde al nombre de Kurt — he answers to the name of Kurt

3)

a) ( corresponder)

responder A algo: no responden a la descripción they do not answer the description; las cifras no responden a la realidad the figures do not reflect the true situation; responde a las exigencias actuales de seguridad — it meets present-day demands for safety

b) ( estar motivado por algo)

responder A algo: responde a la demanda actual it is a response to the current demand; su viaje respondía al deseo de verla — his trip was motivated by the desire to see her

4) ( responsabilizarse)

si ocurre algo yo no respondo — if anything happens I will not be held responsible

responder ante la justicia — to answer for one's acts in a court of law

responder DE algo: yo respondo de su integridad I will vouch for his integrity; no respondo de lo que hizo I am not responsible for what he did; yo respondo de que lo haga I will be responsible for ensuring that he does it; responder POR alguien — to vouch for somebody
2.
responder vt

a) ( contestar) to reply, answer, respond (frml)

respondió que no le interesaba — he replied that he was not interested

b) < pregunta> to answer

c) <llamada/carta> to answer, reply to, respond to (frml)

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= answer, react, reply, counter, retaliate, elicit + answer, make + answer, develop + answer, answer back, rejoin.

Ex: The compilation of an author catalogue or index presents four basic questions which need to be answered.

Ex: This will cause the system to react differently to a request to renew an overdue document.

Ex: The computer replies by listing the numbers of documents in each subcommand, and places 10752 hits in set 1.

Ex: The president countered with the view that most people fall somewhere between Type A and Type B anyway, and that effective time management and Type B behavior are not mutually exclusive.

Ex: She retaliated with the view that time management techniques run counter to the ideal balance of concern for production coupled with concern for people.

Ex: A complete description of the community will elicit answers to questions like what demographic, physical y socio-economic features does the community possess?.

Ex: The director chuckled an evasive chuckle before she made answer.

Ex: This was considered adequate to develop answers to the initial research questions = Se consideró que esto era adecuado para dar respuesta a los objetivos iniciales del proyecto.

Ex: He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.

Ex: And he rejoined: "Do as you please".

* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.

* La Biblioteca Responde = Ask the Library.

* por favor, responda = RSVP [R.S.V.P.].

* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.

* que se puede responder = answerable.

* responder (a) = respond (to).

* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.

* responder a una invitación = RSVP.

* responder a una necesidad = address + need.

* responder a una pregunta = field + question.

* responder a una situación = respond to + situation.

* responder a un comentario = field + comment.

* responder de = vouch (for).

* responder de Algo = be held to account.

* responder evasivamente = hedge + Posesivo + answer.

* responder favorablemente = respond + favourably.

* responder la cuestión = get behind + the question.

* responder lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* responder positivamente = respond + favourably.

* responder preguntas = take + questions.

* responder rápidamente = shoot back.

* responder rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.

* respondiendo a = be responsive to.

* sin responder = unanswered.

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responder [E1 ]

vi

A

1 (contestar) to reply, answer, respond ( frml)

respondió con una evasiva he gave an evasive reply

respondió afirmativamente/negativamente she said yes/no, she gave a positive/negative reply, she responded in the affirmative/negative ( frml)

responder A algo to reply TO sth, to answer sth, to respond TO sth ( frml)

no respondieron a mis cartas they didn't reply to o respond to o answer my letters

la hembra responde a este reclamo the female responds to o answers this call

2 (replicar) to answer back

B (reaccionar) to respond

mis amigos no respondieron como había esperado my friends didn't respond as I had hoped

el motor no respondió the engine didn't respond

responder A algo ‹a una amenaza/un estímulo/un ruego› to respond TO sth

no respondió al tratamiento she didn't respond to the treatment

respondió a estos insultos con una sonrisa he responded to o answered these insults with a smile

no respondía a los mandos it was not responding to o obeying the controls

el perro responde al nombre de Kurt the dog answers to the name of Kurt

C

1 (corresponder) responder A algo:

responde al estereotipo del estudiante radical he corresponds to o matches the stereotype of the radical student

no responden a la descripción they do not fit o answer the description

las cifras no responden a la realidad the figures do not reflect the true situation o do not correspond to reality

responde a las actuales exigencias de confort y seguridad it meets present-day demands for comfort and safety

2 responder A algo

(estar motivado por algo): responde a la necesidad de controlar esta escalada it is a response o an answer to the need to control this escalation

su viaje respondía al deseo de conocerlos personalmente her trip was motivated by the desire to get to know them personally

D

(responsabilizarse): si ocurre algo yo no respondo I will not be held responsible o I refuse to accept responsibility if anything happens

tendrán que responder ante la justicia they will have to answer for their acts in a court of law

responder DE algo:

yo respondo de su integridad I will vouch for his integrity

su tío respondió de las deudas her uncle took responsibility for her debts

no respondo de lo que haya hecho mi hijo I will not answer for o be answerable for o be held responsible for what my son may have done

responder DE QUE + SUBJ:

yo respondo de que se presente en comisaría I will take responsibility for ensuring that he reports to the police

responder POR algn to vouch FOR sb

■ responder

vt

1 (contestar) to reply, answer, respond ( frml)

respondió que no le interesaba he replied that he was not interested

2 ‹pregunta› to answer

3 ‹llamada/carta› to answer, reply to, respond to ( frml)

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responder ( conjugate responder) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( contestar) to reply, answer, respond (frml);

◊ respondió con una evasiva he gave an evasive reply

b) ( replicar) to answer back

2 ( reaccionar) to respond;
responder A algo ‹a amenaza/estímulo› to respond to sth
3 ( corresponder):
◊ no responden a la descripción they do not answer the description;

las cifras no responden a la realidad the figures do not reflect the true situation
4 ( responsabilizarse):
◊ si ocurre algo, yo no respondo if anything happens I will not be held responsible;

responder ante la justicia to answer for one's acts in a court of law;
yo respondo de su integridad I will vouch for his integrity;
no respondo de lo que hizo I am not responsible for what he did;
responder POR algn to vouch for sb
verbo transitivo
a) ( contestar) to reply, answer

b) ‹ pregunta› to answer

c) ‹llamada/carta› to answer, reply to

responder
I verbo transitivo to answer, reply
II verbo intransitivo
1 (a una acción, pregunta, etc) to answer, reply: respondió con evasivas, he didn't give a straight answer, nunca responde a mis cartas, she never answers my letters
2 (a un tratamiento, estímulo, etc) to respond
3 (de un error o falta) to pay for: el asesino debe responder de sus crímenes, the murderer must pay for his crimes
4 (por una persona) to vouch for: yo respondo de su inocencia, I will vouch for his innocence
5 (de un acto, de una cosa) to be responsible for, to answer for: yo no puedo responder de sus actos, I can't take responsibility for his actions
6 (un negocio) to go well
7 (una cosa a otra) to correspond: los resultados no respondieron a las expectativas, the results didn't fulfil the expectations
' responder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cable
- enredarse
- enrollarse
- vacilar
- concluyente
English:
account for
- answer
- answer back
- answer for
- definitive
- give
- guideline
- handle
- parting
- reply
- respond
- retaliate
- shoot back
- vouch
- acknowledge
- attempt
- counter
- fit
- pattern
- perform

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responder

♦ vt
[contestar] to answer; [con insolencia] to answer back;
respondió que sí/que no she said yes/no;

respondió que lo pensaría she said that she'd think about it

♦ vi

1. [contestar]
responder (a algo) [pregunta, llamada, carta, saludo] to answer (sth);

no responde nadie [al llamar] there's no answer;

responde al nombre de Toby he answers to the name of Toby

2. [replicar] to answer back;

¡no respondas a tu madre! don't answer your mother back!

3. [reaccionar] to respond (a to);
el paciente no responde al tratamiento the patient isn't responding to the treatment;

la nueva máquina responde bien the new machine is performing well;

los mandos no (me) responden the controls aren't responding;

el delantero no respondió a las provocaciones de su marcador the forward didn't react to his marker's attempts to provoke him

4. [responsabilizarse]
si te pasa algo yo no respondo I can't be held responsible if anything happens to you;

responder de algo/por alguien to answer for sth/for sb;

yo respondo de su inocencia/por él I can vouch for his innocence/for him;

responderá de sus actos ante el parlamento she will answer for her actions before Parliament;

¡no respondo de mis actos! I can't be responsible for what I might do!;

yo no respondo de lo que pueda pasar si se autoriza la manifestación I won't be held responsible for what might happen if the demonstration is authorized

5. [corresponder]
las medidas responden a la crisis the measures are in keeping with the nature of the crisis;

un producto que responde a las necesidades del consumidor medio a product which meets the needs of the average consumer;

no ha respondido a nuestras expectativas it hasn't lived up to our expectations

6. [ser consecuencia de]
responder a algo to reflect sth;

las largas listas de espera responden a la falta de medios the long waiting lists reflect the lack of resources

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responder

I v/t answer

II v/i

1

:

responder a answer, reply to; MED respond to; descripción fit, match; ( ser debido a) be due to;

responder al nombre de … answer to the name of …

2

:

responder de take responsibility for

3

:

responder por alguien vouch for s.o.

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responder vt

: to answer

responder vi

1) : to answer, to reply, to respond

2)

responder a : to respond to

responder al tratamiento: to respond to treatment

3)

responder de : to answer for, to vouch for (something)

4)

responder por : to vouch for (someone)

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responder vb

1. (pregunta, teléfono, etc) to answer

responde a la pregunta answer the question

2. (carta) to answer / to reply [pt. & pp. replied]

no ha respondido a mis cartas he hasn't replied to my letters

3. (reaccionar) to respond

el paciente responde a la medicación the patient is responding to the medicine

Spanish-English dictionary > responder
27 acertado

adj.

correct, right, well-chosen.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: acertar.

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acertado

► participio pasado

1→ link=acertar acertar

► adjetivo

1 (opinión etc) right, correct; (comentario) fitting; (idea, decisión) clever; (color) well-chosen; (palabra) exact

2 (conveniente) suitable

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar acertado,-a to be wise

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(f. - acertada)

adj.

correct, accurate

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ADJ

1) (=correcto) [diagnóstico, respuesta] right, correct; [descripción, resumen] accurate

han sido tres respuestas acertadas — you had three right o correct answers

estuvieron acertados en su elección — they made the right o correct choice

el portero estuvo muy acertado en la segunda mitad — the goalkeeper didn't put a foot wrong in the second half

2) (=apropiado) [comentario, título, regalo] appropriate

la música del funeral no fue muy acertada — the music was not very appropriate for a funeral

tu contestación estuvo muy acertada — your reply was very appropriate

fue la compra más acertada de mi vida — it was the best purchase of my life

creo que tu elección ha sido muy acertada — I think you've made a very good choice

3) (=sensato) [juicio, consejo, idea] wise

seguí el acertado consejo de mi padre — I followed my father's wise advice

estuviste muy poco acertado al decir eso — that wasn't a very wise thing to say

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- da adjetivo < comentario> pertinent; <solución/elección> good

no estuviste muy acertado en decirle eso — it wasn't very clever o smart of you to tell her that

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= fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], judicious, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], wise [wiser -comp., wisest -sup.], successful.

Ex. The solution is fine when the qualifying term that the user seeks is present, and is used relatively consistently.

Ex. They can also alert the user to unexpected filing orders by the judicious use of references.

Ex. Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex. Just as in the establishment of headings for use in catalogues and indexes a code was deemed useful so a code is a wise precaution in any search for standard filing orders.

Ex. Someone's off-the-cuff idea may be the clue that will tap another's thought and lead to a successful solution.

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* estar acertado = be right on track.

* hacer lo más acertado dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.

* metodología acertada = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* no muy acertado = wide of the mark.

* poco acertado = injudicious.

* ser acertado = be spot on.

* tomar la decisión más acertada dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.

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- da adjetivo < comentario> pertinent; <solución/elección> good

no estuviste muy acertado en decirle eso — it wasn't very clever o smart of you to tell her that

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= fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], judicious, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], wise [wiser -comp., wisest -sup.], successful.

Ex: The solution is fine when the qualifying term that the user seeks is present, and is used relatively consistently.

Ex: They can also alert the user to unexpected filing orders by the judicious use of references.

Ex: Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex: Just as in the establishment of headings for use in catalogues and indexes a code was deemed useful so a code is a wise precaution in any search for standard filing orders.

Ex: Someone's off-the-cuff idea may be the clue that will tap another's thought and lead to a successful solution.

* estar acertado = be right on track.

* hacer lo más acertado dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.

* metodología acertada = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* no muy acertado = wide of the mark.

* poco acertado = injudicious.

* ser acertado = be spot on.

* tomar la decisión más acertada dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.

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acertado -da

adjective

el suyo fue un comentario muy acertado his remark was very much to the point o was very relevant

no me parece muy acertada su decisión I don't think it was a very good decision

no estuviste muy acertado en decirle eso it wasn't very clever o smart of you to tell her that

¡qué poco acertados estuvimos en la elección! we didn't make a very good choice at all

ha sido la compra más acertada que he hecho en mi vida it's the best buy I've ever made

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Del verbo acertar: ( conjugate acertar)

acertado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
acertado
acertar
acertado
◊ -da adjetivo ‹ comentario› pertinent;

‹solución/elección› good
acertar ( conjugate acertar) verbo transitivo ‹respuesta/resultado› to get … right;
◊ a ver si aciertas quién es see if you can guess who it is

verbo intransitivo
1
a) (dar, pegar): acertadole a algo to hit sth;

◊ tiró pero no le acertó he shot at it but (he) missed

b) ( atinar) to be right;

◊ acertaste con el regalo your present was perfect

2 ( lograr) acertado a hacer algo to manage to do sth
acertado,-a adjetivo
1 (hipótesis, respuesta) right, correct
2 (iniciativa, decisión) wise: no estuviste muy acertado al elegir, you didn't make a very good choice
acertar
I verbo transitivo
1 (dar con la solución) to get right
2 (adivinar) to guess correctly
3 acertar la quiniela, to win the pools
II verbo intransitivo
1 (decidir correctamente) to be right
2 (encontrar) cuando por fin acertó con la llave..., when she finally found the right key...
' acertado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acertada
- feliz
- Tiro
English:
accurate
- apt
- shrewd
- wise
- judicious
- right

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acertado, -a adj

1. [certero] [respuesta] correct;
[disparo] on target; [comentario] appropriate
2. [oportuno] good, clever;

estuvo muy acertado en su elección he made a very clever choice

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acertado

I adj

1 comentario apt

2 elección good, wise;

estar acertado fam be right;

estar muy acertado fam be dead right fam

II part → acertar

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acertado, -da adj

correcto: accurate, correct, on target

♦ acertadamente adv

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acertado adj

1. (correcto) right / correct

dos respuestas acertadas two correct answers

2. (decisión, idea) clever [comp. cleverer; superl. cleverest]

una idea acertada a clever idea

Spanish-English dictionary > acertado
28 camiseta

f.

1 vest (British), undershirt (United States).

2 T-shirt.

3 vest (sport) (de tirantes).

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camiseta

► nombre femenino

1 (ropa interior) vest, US undershirt

2 (niqui) T-shirt

3 DEPORTE shirt, jersey

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FRASEOLOGÍA

sudar la camiseta familiar to sweat blood

■ sudamos la camiseta para ganar el partido we sweated blood to win the match

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noun f.

1) undershirt

2) T-shirt

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SF

1) [interior] vest, singlet, undershirt (EEUU); [exterior] T-shirt

una camiseta de algodón — a cotton vest

una camiseta sin mangas — a sleeveless vest

una camiseta de tirantes — a vest

- ponerse la camiseta

2) (Dep) shirt, jersey, strip

la camiseta de la selección nacional — the national team shirt o jersey

- sudar la camiseta

camiseta de deporte — sports shirt, sports jersey

3) LAm nightdress

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femenino

a) ( prenda interior) undershirt (AmE), vest (BrE)

b) ( prenda exterior) T-shirt; ( de fútbol) shirt, jersey (AmE); ( de atletismo - de manga corta) shirt, jersey (AmE); (- sin mangas) jersey (AmE), vest (BrE)

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= T-shirt [tee-shirt], tee-shirt [T-shirt].

Ex. Some library workers concocted a scheme to advertise the plight of California libraries-through slogan-bearing T-shirts and sweatshirts.

Ex. As I thought about what to cover in this talk, I saw someone with a tee-shirt with the slogan 'The future is already here -- it's just not uniformly distributed'.

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* camiseta de mangas cortas = T-shirt [tee-shirt].

* camiseta de tirantes = sleeveless shirt, sleeveless shirt, singlet, vest, tank top, sleeveless top.

* camiseta interior de tirantes = singlet, vest.

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femenino

a) ( prenda interior) undershirt (AmE), vest (BrE)

b) ( prenda exterior) T-shirt; ( de fútbol) shirt, jersey (AmE); ( de atletismo - de manga corta) shirt, jersey (AmE); (- sin mangas) jersey (AmE), vest (BrE)

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= T-shirt [tee-shirt], tee-shirt [T-shirt].

Ex: Some library workers concocted a scheme to advertise the plight of California libraries-through slogan-bearing T-shirts and sweatshirts.

Ex: As I thought about what to cover in this talk, I saw someone with a tee-shirt with the slogan 'The future is already here -- it's just not uniformly distributed'.

* camiseta de mangas cortas = T-shirt [tee-shirt].

* camiseta de tirantes = sleeveless shirt, sleeveless shirt, singlet, vest, tank top, sleeveless top.

* camiseta interior de tirantes = singlet, vest.

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camiseta

feminine

1 (prenda interior) undershirt ( AmE), vest ( BrE)

2 (prenda exterior) T-shirt; (de fútbol) shirt, jersey ( AmE); (de atletismo — de manga corta) shirt, jersey ( AmE); (— sin mangas) jersey ( AmE), singlet ( BrE), vest ( BrE)

ponerse la camiseta ( RPl fam); to fly the flag

sudar la camiseta ( fam); to sweat blood

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camiseta sustantivo femenino
a) ( prenda interior) undershirt (AmE), vest (BrE)

b) ( prenda exterior) T-shirt;

( de fútbol) shirt, jersey (AmE);
( sin mangas) jersey (AmE), vest (BrE)
camiseta sustantivo femenino
1 Indum (interior) vest, US undershirt
(exterior) T-shirt
2 Dep shirt
♦ Locuciones: familiar Dep sudar la camiseta, to run oneself into the ground: si quieres ese ascenso tendrás que sudar la camiseta, you'll have to work hard for this promotion
' camiseta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dar
- macarra
- sudada
- sudado
- buzo
- franela
- playera
- polera
- remera
English:
back
- singlet
- string vest
- T-shirt
- tee-shirt
- undershirt
- vest
- jersey
- sweat
- T
- under
- wrong

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camiseta nf

1. [interior] Br vest, US undershirt

2. [de manga corta] T-shirt

3. [de deportes] [de tirantes] vest;
[con mangas] shirt; Fig
defender la camiseta del Lugo to play for Lugo;

Comp
RP Fam
ponerse la camiseta: se puso la camiseta de la empresa he became a real company man;

Comp

sudaron la camiseta they played their hearts out

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camiseta

f

1 T-shirt

2 DEP jersey, Br

shirt

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camiseta nf

1) : T-shirt

2) : undershirt

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camiseta n

1. (con manga corta) T shirt / tee shirt

me he comprado una camiseta I've bought a T shirt

2. (sin mangas) vest

ponte la camiseta put your vest on

Spanish-English dictionary > camiseta
29 cuenta

f.

1 count.

echar cuentas to reckon up

llevar/perder la cuenta de to keep/lose count of

cuenta atrás countdown

2 sum.

cuenta de la vieja (informal) counting on one's fingers

3 account (finance, Com & Inform).

abonar/cargar algo en cuenta a alguien to credit/debit something to somebody's account

abrir una cuenta to open an account

llevar las cuentas to keep the books

pagar mil euros a cuenta to pay a thousand euros down

cuenta de ahorros savings account (peninsular Spanish)

cuenta de ahorro vivienda home loan (peninsular Spanish)

cuenta bancaria bank account

cuenta comercial business account

cuenta conjunta joint account

cuenta de correo (electrónico) e-mail account

cuenta corriente current account (British), checking account (United States)

cuenta de crédito current account with an overdraft facility

cuenta de depósito deposit account

cuenta deudora overdrawn account

cuenta de explotación operating statement

cuenta de inversión investment account

cuenta de pérdidas y ganancias profit and loss account

cuenta a plazo fijo deposit account

4 bill (factura).

domiciliar una cuenta to pay an account by direct debit

pasar la cuenta to send the bill

cuenta por cobrar/pagar account receivable/payable

cuenta de gastos expense account

5 responsibility.

déjalo de mi cuenta leave it to me

trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena to be self-employed/an employee

6 bead.

7 calculation.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: contar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: contar.

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cuenta

► nombre femenino

1 (bancaria) account

2 (factura) bill

3 (cálculo) count, counting

4 (de collar etc) bead

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caer en la cuenta to realize

■ y entonces caí en la cuenta de que... and then I realized that..., and then it dawned on me that...

cargar algo en cuenta de alguien to charge something to somebody's account

dar a cuenta to give on account

dar cuenta de algo (comunicar) to report something 2 (acabar) to polish something off

■ dio cuenta del jamón he polished off the ham

en resumidas cuentas in short

habida cuenta de taking into account

hacer cuentas to do sums

la cuenta de la vieja familiar counting on one's fingers

■ aún lo hace a la cuenta de la vieja she still counts on her fingers

las cuentas del Gran Capitán familiar fictitious accounts

más de la cuenta too much, too many

■ comió más de la cuenta she ate too much

pasar la cuenta to send the bill

pedir cuentas to ask for an explanation

por cuenta de la casa on the house

por la cuenta que le trae in one's own interest

sacar cuentas to work out

tener en cuenta to take into account

trabajar por cuenta propia to be self-employed

traer cuenta to be worthwhile

cuenta al descubierto overdrawn account

cuenta atrás countdown

cuenta corriente current account

cuenta bancaria bank account

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noun f.

1) account

2) bill, check

3) count

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SF

1) (Mat) (=operación) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta — to do a calculation

• echar o hacer cuentas, vamos a hacer cuentas de lo que ha costado la fiesta — let's work out how much the party cost

no paraba de echar cuentas con los dedos — she kept doing sums o adding things up on her fingers

- hacer las cuentas de la lechera

la cuenta de la vieja —

su hijo tiene 35, así que por la cuenta de la vieja ella debe de tener 60 — her son's 35, so I guess she must be 60
claro 1., 2), c)
2) (=cálculo) count

• llevar la cuenta (de algo) — to keep count (of sth)

• perder la cuenta (de algo) — to lose count (of sth)

• salir a cuenta, sale más a cuenta — it works out cheaper

no sale a cuenta — it isn't worth it

- hacer algo con su cuenta y razón

más de la cuenta —

habla más de la cuenta — she talks too much

ha bebido más de la cuenta — he's had one too many

me cobraron más de la cuenta — they charged me over the odds

pesa más de la cuenta — it weighs more than it should

salirle las cuentas a algn —

al Estado no le salen las cuentas — the State isn't able to balance its books

le salieron mal las cuentas — his plans went wrong

cuenta atrás — countdown

ha empezado la cuenta atrás para las próximas Olimpiadas — the countdown to the next Olympics has already begun

3) (=factura) bill; [de restaurante] bill, check (EEUU)

¿nos puede traer la cuenta? — could we have o could you bring us the bill, please?

• pasar la cuenta a algn — to send sb the bill

• pedir la cuenta — to ask for the bill

• vivir a cuenta de algn — to live at sb's expense

- presentar las cuentas del Gran Capitán

4) (Econ) [en banco] account

habían cargado los gastos en mi cuenta — they had charged the expenses to my account

"únicamente en cuenta del beneficiario" — "payee only"

• a cuenta — on account

un dividendo a cuenta — an interim dividend

retenciones a cuenta del impuesto sobre la renta — income tax deducted at source

le dieron una cantidad a cuenta de lo que le debían — they paid him part of the money they owed him

• abonar una cantidad en cuenta a algn — to credit a sum to sb's account

• abrir una cuenta — to open an account

• liquidar una cuenta — to settle an account

cuenta a plazo (fijo) — fixed-term deposit account

cuenta bancaria — bank account

cuenta corriente — current account, checking account (EEUU)

cuenta de ahorro(s) — deposit account, savings account

cuenta de amortización — depreciation account

cuenta de asignación — appropriation account

cuenta de caja — cash account

cuenta de capital — capital account

cuenta de crédito — credit account, loan account

cuenta de depósitos — deposit account

cuenta de diversos — sundries account

cuenta de gastos — expense account

cuenta de gastos e ingresos — income and expenditure account

cuenta de pérdidas y ganancias — profit and loss account

cuenta en participación — joint account

cuenta pendiente — unpaid bill, outstanding account

cuenta personal — personal account

cuenta por cobrar — account receivable

cuenta por pagar — account payable

cuenta presupuestaria — budget account

cuenta vivienda — mortgage account

5) (Internet) account

cuenta de correo — email account

6) [en disputa]

• ajustar cuentas con algn — to settle one's scores with sb

lo está buscando para ajustar cuentas — he is searching for him because he has a few scores to settle with him

voy a ajustarle las cuentas — I'm going to have it out with him

ajustar viejas cuentas con algn — to settle an old score with sb

• arreglar las cuentas a algn — Méx * to punish sb

• tener cuentas pendientes con algn — to have unfinished business with sb

• no querer cuentas con algn — to want nothing to do with sb

7) (=explicación)

• dar cuenta de algo — (=informar) to recount sth, report sth; (=acabar) to finish sth off

tiene que darle cuenta a ella de sus actos — he has to account to her for his actions

no tiene que dar cuentas a nadie — he's not answerable to anyone

dar buena cuenta de una botella — to finish off a bottle

• exigir o pedir cuentas a algn — to call sb to account, bring sb to book

• rendir cuentas a algn — to report to sb

• en resumidas cuentas — in short, in a nutshell

8) (=consideración)

• caer en la cuenta (de algo) — to catch on (to sth), see the point (of sth)

por fin cayó en la cuenta — he finally caught on, the penny finally dropped

cuando cayó en la cuenta de que lo engañaban — when he realized that they were deceiving him

• darse cuenta — (=enterarse) to realize; (=ver) to notice

perdona, no me había dado cuenta de que eras vegetariano — sorry, I didn't realize (that) you were a vegetarian

¿te has dado cuenta de que han cortado el árbol? — did you notice (that) they've cut down the tree?

hay que darse cuenta de que... — one must not forget that...

¡date cuenta! ¿tú crees que es posible tener tanta cara? — just look at that, can you believe that anyone could have such a cheek!

¿te das cuenta? — Arg can you believe it!

• habida cuenta de eso — bearing that in mind

• haz cuenta de que no voy — esp LAm just imagine I'm not going

• tener en cuenta — to take into account, bear in mind

también hay que tener en cuenta su edad — you must also take her age into account, you must also bear in mind her age

imponen sus ideas sin tener en cuenta la opinión de la gente de la calle — they impose their ideas without taking ordinary people's opinions into consideration

es otra cosa a tener en cuenta — that's another thing to remember o be borne in mind

• tomar algo en cuenta a algn — to hold sth against sb

está borracho y no sabe lo que dice, no se lo tomes en cuenta — he's drunk and doesn't know what he's saying, don't take any notice of him o don't hold it against him

• traer cuenta, no me trae cuenta ir — it's not worth my while going

trae cuenta emplear a más gente — it's worth employing more people

lo harán por la cuenta que les trae o tiene — they'll do it if they know what's good for them

9) (=responsabilidad)

esta ronda corre de mi cuenta — this round's on me

por mi cuenta — (=solo) on my own

yo he de resolver esto por mi cuenta — I have to resolve this on my own

• trabajar por cuenta ajena — to be an employee

• trabajar por cuenta propia — to work for o.s., be self-employed

• por cuenta y riesgo de algn — at one's own risk

lo hizo por su cuenta y riesgo, sin consultar a nadie — she did it off her own bat, without consulting anyone
apañar 2.
10) [en embarazo]

está fuera de cuentas, ha salido de cuentas — she's due

11) [de rosario, collar] bead

cuentas de cristal — glass beads

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I
femenino

1)

a) (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta — to do a calculation o sum

saca la cuenta — add it up, work it out

voy a tener que hacer or sacar or echar cuentas — I'm going to have to do some calculations o sums

luego hacemos cuentas — we'll sort it out o work it out later

a or al fin de cuentas — after all; at the end of the day

las cuentas claras y el chocolate espeso — (hum) short reckonings make long friends

las cuentas claras conservan la amistad — (CS) short reckonings make long friends

b) cuentas femenino plural ( contabilidad)

encárgate tú de organizarlo, yo me ocupo de las cuentas — you take care of the organization, and I'll handle the money side (of things) (colloq)

ella lleva las cuentas de la casa — she pays all the bills and looks after the money

2)

a) ( cómputo) count

llevar/perder la cuenta — to keep/lose count

más de la cuenta — too much

siempre tienes que hablar más de la cuenta — why do you always have to talk too much?

por la cuenta que me/te/le trae — (Esp) I'd/you'd/he'd better! (colloq)

salir de cuenta(s) — (Esp fam) to be due (colloq)

salir más a or (RPl) en cuenta — to work out cheaper

traer cuenta — (Esp)

no me trae cuenta venderlo — it's not worth my while selling o to sell it

b) ( en béisbol) count

- cuenta atrás

- cuenta espermática

3)

a) ( factura) bill

¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? — could we have the check (AmE) o (BrE) bill, please?

la cuenta del gas/teléfono — the gas/phone bill

te hace un favor y luego te pasa la cuenta — she does you a favor and then expects something in return

tengo varias cuentas pendientes (de pago) — I've got several bills outstanding

yo no tengo cuentas pendientes con nadie — I don't owe anybody anything

b)

a cuenta — on account

entregó $2.000 a cuenta — she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account

toma este dinero a cuenta de lo que te debo — here's some money toward(s) what I owe you

4)

a) (Com, Fin) (en un banco, un comercio) account

abrir/cerrar una cuenta — to open/close an account

tiene cuenta en ese restaurante — he has an account at that restaurant

b) ( negocio) account

- cuenta a plazo fijo

- cuenta conjunta

- cuenta corriente/de ahorro

- cuenta de crédito

5) cuentas femenino plural (explicaciones, razones)

no tengo por qué darte cuentas — I don't have to explain o justify myself to you

yo no tengo que rendirle cuentas a nadie — I don't have to answer to anybody

ajustarle las cuentas a alguien — to give somebody a piece of one's mind

dar cuenta de algo — (de noticias, sucesos) to give an account of something; de alimentos) to polish something off (colloq)

en resumidas cuentas — in short

6) (cargo, responsabilidad)

por/de cuenta de alguien: corre por cuenta de la empresa it's covered o paid o met by the company; la cena corre por mi cuenta dinner's on me (colloq); los deterioros serán de cuenta del inquilino the tenant will be liable for any damage; decidí editarlo por mi cuenta I decided to publish it at my own expense; se instaló por su cuenta she set up (in business) on her own; trabaja por cuenta propia she works freelance, she's self-employed; los trabajadores por cuenta ajena those who work as employees; decidí lo hice por mi propia cuenta y riesgo — I took it upon myself to do it

7) ( consideración)

darse cuenta de algo — to realize something

ni se dio cuenta de que... — he didn't even notice (that)...

date cuenta de que es imposible — you must realize that it's impossible

ella se da cuenta de todo — she's aware of everything that's going on (around her)

eso me contestó! ¿tú te das cuenta? — that's what he said! can you believe it?

tener algo en cuenta — to bear something in mind

ten en cuenta que es joven — bear in mind o remember that he's young

sin tener en cuenta los gastos — without taking the expenses into account

un factor a tener en cuenta — a factor to be taken into account

tomar algo en cuenta — to take something into consideration

no se lo tomes en cuenta no lo hace con mala idea don't take it seriously, she doesn't do it on purpose; ¿a cuenta de qué...? (AmL fam) why...?; a cuenta de que... just because...; caer en la cuenta de algo to realize something; no caí en la cuenta... I didn't realize...; habida cuenta de (frml) in view of; hacer cuenta que: haz (de) cuenta que lo has perdido you may as well give it up for lost; tú haz (de) cuenta (de) que yo no estoy aquí — pretend I'm not here

8) (de un collar, rosario) bead
II
cuentas, etc see contar

* * *

= bead, bill, tally [tallies, pl.], account, count, check.

Ex. The abacus, with its beads strung on parallel wires, led the Arabs to positional numeration and the concept of zero many centuries before the rest of the world.

Ex. At the end of the month a machine can readily be made to read these and to print an ordinary bill.

Ex. As the various parts of the record are entered, the document summary indicates the additions by the tallies opposite the record parts.

Ex. This enables people to draw cash by means of a debit card (as opposed to a credit card, to help distinguish between money that is in one's account and money being borrowed from the credit-card organization).

Ex. Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.

Ex. What is the protocol these days when it comes to paying the check on a first date (dinner, movie, coffee, etc.)?.

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* a cuenta de = at the expense of.

* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.

* a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.

* a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.

* a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* a final de cuentas = after all is said and done.

* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.

* ajustar cuentas = settle + a score, settle + things, get + even.

* ajuste de cuentas = grudge fight, grudge match, settling of scores.

* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.

* balance de cuentas = financial statement.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* borrón y cuenta nueva = a fresh start, clean slate, new leaf.

* cada cual por su cuenta = every man for himself.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* calcular la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* correr de la cuenta de Alguien = be on + Pronombre.

* cuenta atrás = count down, countdown.

* cuenta bancaria = bank account.

* cuenta complementaria = satellite account.

* cuenta corriente = current account, checking account, deposit account.

* cuenta de ahorro(s) = deposit account, savings account.

* cuenta de correo electrónico = email account.

* cuenta espermática = sperm count.

* cuentas = statistics.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* decidir por cuenta propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* en resumidas cuentas = after all, in short, in a nutshell, in sum, to sum up, to sum it up, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, in essence, to make a long story short, all in all, all in all, the short story + be.

* estado de cuentas = financial statement.

* estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.

* extracto de cuentas = bank statement.

* fichero de cuentas = accounting file.

* gastar más de la cuenta = overspend.

* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).

* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.

* hacer Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* hacer borrón y cuenta nueva = start with + a clean slate, cut + Posesivo + losses, turn over + a new leaf.

* hacer cuadrar las cuentas = reconcile + receipts.

* hacer el balance de cuentas = balance + the cash drawer.

* hacer la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* libro de cuentas = account book.

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* más de la cuenta = one too many.

* necesitarse tener en cuenta = need + consideration.

* no darse cuenta de = sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* no darse de cuenta de = be blind to.

* no tener en cuenta = disregard, overlook, skip over, be oblivious of/to, close + the door on, skip, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, fly in + the face of, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* organizar Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.

* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* por cuenta ajena = vicariously.

* por cuenta de uno = privately.

* por cuenta propia = freelance, self-employed, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.

* por + Posesivo + cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Reflexivo + cuenta = for + Reflexivo.

* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.

* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.

* rendición de cuentas = accountability.

* rendir cuentas = render + an account of, bring + Nombre + to book.

* rendir cuentas a = report to.

* saber hacer cuentas = be numerate.

* saldar una cuenta = settle + an account.

* saldo de cuenta bancaria = bank balance.

* saldo del libro de cuentas = account book balance.

* sentir que no tienen en cuenta a Alguien = feel + left out.

* sin darme cuenta = before I know what's happened.

* sin darnos cuenta = out of sight.

* sin darse cuenta = inadvertently, unwittingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly.

* sin tener en cuenta = never mind, without regard to, independently of, disregarding, not including.

* sin tener en cuenta el hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* tener en cuenta = allow for, bear in + mind, cater for/to, consider (as), heed, make + allowances, take + account of, take + cognisance of, take + cognition of, take into + account, take into + consideration, make + provision for, bring into + play, give + an ear to, factor, have + regard for, factor in, be aware of, note, keep in + mind.

* tener en cuenta las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = contemplate + view.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint.

* tener la cuenta bancaria = bank.

* tenerse muy en cuenta por = carry + weight with.

* téngase en cuenta = witness.

* téngase en cuenta que = Note that....

* teniendo en cuenta = on the basis of.

* teniendo en cuenta que = providing (that).

* titular de cuenta bancaria = bank account holder.

* titular de la cuenta = account holder.

* trabajador por cuenta propia = freelancer [free-lancer].

* trabajo por cuenta propia = self-employment.

* trabajo por + Posesivo + cuenta = freelance [free-lance].

* vender a cuenta = trade for + credit.

* viajero por su cuenta = independent traveller.

* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

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I
femenino

1)

a) (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta — to do a calculation o sum

saca la cuenta — add it up, work it out

voy a tener que hacer or sacar or echar cuentas — I'm going to have to do some calculations o sums

luego hacemos cuentas — we'll sort it out o work it out later

a or al fin de cuentas — after all; at the end of the day

las cuentas claras y el chocolate espeso — (hum) short reckonings make long friends

las cuentas claras conservan la amistad — (CS) short reckonings make long friends

b) cuentas femenino plural ( contabilidad)

encárgate tú de organizarlo, yo me ocupo de las cuentas — you take care of the organization, and I'll handle the money side (of things) (colloq)

ella lleva las cuentas de la casa — she pays all the bills and looks after the money

2)

a) ( cómputo) count

llevar/perder la cuenta — to keep/lose count

más de la cuenta — too much

siempre tienes que hablar más de la cuenta — why do you always have to talk too much?

por la cuenta que me/te/le trae — (Esp) I'd/you'd/he'd better! (colloq)

salir de cuenta(s) — (Esp fam) to be due (colloq)

salir más a or (RPl) en cuenta — to work out cheaper

traer cuenta — (Esp)

no me trae cuenta venderlo — it's not worth my while selling o to sell it

b) ( en béisbol) count

- cuenta atrás

- cuenta espermática

3)

a) ( factura) bill

¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? — could we have the check (AmE) o (BrE) bill, please?

la cuenta del gas/teléfono — the gas/phone bill

te hace un favor y luego te pasa la cuenta — she does you a favor and then expects something in return

tengo varias cuentas pendientes (de pago) — I've got several bills outstanding

yo no tengo cuentas pendientes con nadie — I don't owe anybody anything

b)

a cuenta — on account

entregó $2.000 a cuenta — she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account

toma este dinero a cuenta de lo que te debo — here's some money toward(s) what I owe you

4)

a) (Com, Fin) (en un banco, un comercio) account

abrir/cerrar una cuenta — to open/close an account

tiene cuenta en ese restaurante — he has an account at that restaurant

b) ( negocio) account

- cuenta a plazo fijo

- cuenta conjunta

- cuenta corriente/de ahorro

- cuenta de crédito

5) cuentas femenino plural (explicaciones, razones)

no tengo por qué darte cuentas — I don't have to explain o justify myself to you

yo no tengo que rendirle cuentas a nadie — I don't have to answer to anybody

ajustarle las cuentas a alguien — to give somebody a piece of one's mind

dar cuenta de algo — (de noticias, sucesos) to give an account of something; de alimentos) to polish something off (colloq)

en resumidas cuentas — in short

6) (cargo, responsabilidad)

por/de cuenta de alguien: corre por cuenta de la empresa it's covered o paid o met by the company; la cena corre por mi cuenta dinner's on me (colloq); los deterioros serán de cuenta del inquilino the tenant will be liable for any damage; decidí editarlo por mi cuenta I decided to publish it at my own expense; se instaló por su cuenta she set up (in business) on her own; trabaja por cuenta propia she works freelance, she's self-employed; los trabajadores por cuenta ajena those who work as employees; decidí lo hice por mi propia cuenta y riesgo — I took it upon myself to do it

7) ( consideración)

darse cuenta de algo — to realize something

ni se dio cuenta de que... — he didn't even notice (that)...

date cuenta de que es imposible — you must realize that it's impossible

ella se da cuenta de todo — she's aware of everything that's going on (around her)

eso me contestó! ¿tú te das cuenta? — that's what he said! can you believe it?

tener algo en cuenta — to bear something in mind

ten en cuenta que es joven — bear in mind o remember that he's young

sin tener en cuenta los gastos — without taking the expenses into account

un factor a tener en cuenta — a factor to be taken into account

tomar algo en cuenta — to take something into consideration

no se lo tomes en cuenta no lo hace con mala idea don't take it seriously, she doesn't do it on purpose; ¿a cuenta de qué...? (AmL fam) why...?; a cuenta de que... just because...; caer en la cuenta de algo to realize something; no caí en la cuenta... I didn't realize...; habida cuenta de (frml) in view of; hacer cuenta que: haz (de) cuenta que lo has perdido you may as well give it up for lost; tú haz (de) cuenta (de) que yo no estoy aquí — pretend I'm not here

8) (de un collar, rosario) bead
II
cuentas, etc see contar

* * *

= bead, bill, tally [tallies, pl.], account, count, check.

Ex: The abacus, with its beads strung on parallel wires, led the Arabs to positional numeration and the concept of zero many centuries before the rest of the world.

Ex: At the end of the month a machine can readily be made to read these and to print an ordinary bill.

Ex: As the various parts of the record are entered, the document summary indicates the additions by the tallies opposite the record parts.

Ex: This enables people to draw cash by means of a debit card (as opposed to a credit card, to help distinguish between money that is in one's account and money being borrowed from the credit-card organization).

Ex: Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.

Ex: What is the protocol these days when it comes to paying the check on a first date (dinner, movie, coffee, etc.)?.

* a cuenta de = at the expense of.

* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.

* a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.

* a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.

* a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* a final de cuentas = after all is said and done.

* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.

* ajustar cuentas = settle + a score, settle + things, get + even.

* ajuste de cuentas = grudge fight, grudge match, settling of scores.

* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.

* balance de cuentas = financial statement.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* borrón y cuenta nueva = a fresh start, clean slate, new leaf.

* cada cual por su cuenta = every man for himself.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* calcular la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* correr de la cuenta de Alguien = be on + Pronombre.

* cuenta atrás = count down, countdown.

* cuenta bancaria = bank account.

* cuenta complementaria = satellite account.

* cuenta corriente = current account, checking account, deposit account.

* cuenta de ahorro(s) = deposit account, savings account.

* cuenta de correo electrónico = email account.

* cuenta espermática = sperm count.

* cuentas = statistics.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* decidir por cuenta propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* en resumidas cuentas = after all, in short, in a nutshell, in sum, to sum up, to sum it up, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, in essence, to make a long story short, all in all, all in all, the short story + be.

* estado de cuentas = financial statement.

* estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.

* extracto de cuentas = bank statement.

* fichero de cuentas = accounting file.

* gastar más de la cuenta = overspend.

* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).

* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.

* hacer Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* hacer borrón y cuenta nueva = start with + a clean slate, cut + Posesivo + losses, turn over + a new leaf.

* hacer cuadrar las cuentas = reconcile + receipts.

* hacer el balance de cuentas = balance + the cash drawer.

* hacer la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* libro de cuentas = account book.

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* más de la cuenta = one too many.

* necesitarse tener en cuenta = need + consideration.

* no darse cuenta de = sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* no darse de cuenta de = be blind to.

* no tener en cuenta = disregard, overlook, skip over, be oblivious of/to, close + the door on, skip, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, fly in + the face of, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* organizar Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.

* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* por cuenta ajena = vicariously.

* por cuenta de uno = privately.

* por cuenta propia = freelance, self-employed, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.

* por + Posesivo + cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Reflexivo + cuenta = for + Reflexivo.

* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.

* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.

* rendición de cuentas = accountability.

* rendir cuentas = render + an account of, bring + Nombre + to book.

* rendir cuentas a = report to.

* saber hacer cuentas = be numerate.

* saldar una cuenta = settle + an account.

* saldo de cuenta bancaria = bank balance.

* saldo del libro de cuentas = account book balance.

* sentir que no tienen en cuenta a Alguien = feel + left out.

* sin darme cuenta = before I know what's happened.

* sin darnos cuenta = out of sight.

* sin darse cuenta = inadvertently, unwittingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly.

* sin tener en cuenta = never mind, without regard to, independently of, disregarding, not including.

* sin tener en cuenta el hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* tener en cuenta = allow for, bear in + mind, cater for/to, consider (as), heed, make + allowances, take + account of, take + cognisance of, take + cognition of, take into + account, take into + consideration, make + provision for, bring into + play, give + an ear to, factor, have + regard for, factor in, be aware of, note, keep in + mind.

* tener en cuenta las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = contemplate + view.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint.

* tener la cuenta bancaria = bank.

* tenerse muy en cuenta por = carry + weight with.

* téngase en cuenta = witness.

* téngase en cuenta que = Note that....

* teniendo en cuenta = on the basis of.

* teniendo en cuenta que = providing (that).

* titular de cuenta bancaria = bank account holder.

* titular de la cuenta = account holder.

* trabajador por cuenta propia = freelancer [free-lancer].

* trabajo por cuenta propia = self-employment.

* trabajo por + Posesivo + cuenta = freelance [free-lance].

* vender a cuenta = trade for + credit.

* viajero por su cuenta = independent traveller.

* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

* * *

cuenta¹

feminine

A

1 (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta to do a calculation o sum

saca la cuenta add it up, work it out

voy a tener que hacer or sacar or echar cuentas I'm going to have to do some calculations o sums

luego hacemos cuentas we'll sort it out o work it out later

a or al fin de cuentas after all

las cuentas claras y el chocolate espeso ( hum); short reckonings make long friends

las cuentas claras conservan la amistad (CS); short reckonings make long friends

2 cuentas fpl

(contabilidad): encárgate tú de organizarlo, yo me ocupo de las cuentas you take care of the organization, and I'll handle the money side (of things) ( colloq)

ella lleva las cuentas de la casa she pays all the bills and looks after the money

B

1 (cómputo) count

ya he perdido la cuenta de las veces que ha llamado I've lost count of the number of times he's called

¿estás llevando la cuenta? are you keeping count?

más de la cuenta too much

he comido/bebido más de la cuenta I've eaten too much/had too much to drink

siempre tienes que hablar más de la cuenta why do you always have to talk too much?

he gastado más de la cuenta I've spent too much o more than I should have

por la cuenta que me/te/le trae: ¿tú crees que vendrá Pedro? — por la cuenta que le trae do you think Pedro will come? — he'd better! o he will if he knows what's good for him! ( colloq)

salir de cuenta(s) ( Esp fam); to be due ( colloq)

salir más a or ( RPl) en cuenta to work out cheaper

traer cuenta: no me trae cuenta venderlo it's not worth my while selling o to sell it

realmente trae cuenta comprar al por mayor it's really well worth buying wholesale

2 (en béisbol) count

Compuestos:

● cuenta atrás

countdown

ya ha empezado la cuenta atrás de las elecciones the countdown to the elections has begun

● cuenta de protección

standing count

● cuenta espermática

sperm count

● cuenta regresiva

countdown

C

1 (factura) bill

¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? could we have the check ( AmE) o ( BrE) bill, please?

la cuenta del gas/teléfono the gas/phone bill

no ha mandado/no nos ha pasado la cuenta he hasn't sent us the bill

es de las que te hace un favor y luego te pasa la cuenta she's one of those people who do you a favor and then expect something in return

tengo varias cuentas pendientes (de pago) I've got several bills to pay o bills outstanding

yo no tengo cuentas pendientes con nadie I don't owe anybody anything

tiene cuentas con todo el mundo he owes everybody money

2

a cuenta on account

entregó $2.000 a cuenta she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account

toma este dinero a cuenta de lo que te debo here's some money toward(s) what I owe you

D

1 ( Com, Fin) (en un banco, un comercio) account

abrir/cerrar una cuenta to open/close an account

depositó or ( Esp) ingresó un cheque en su cuenta she paid a check into her account

incluimos las siguientes partidas con cargo a su cuenta ( Corresp) the following items have been charged to your account

cárguelo a mi cuenta charge it to o put it on my account

tiene cuenta en ese restaurante he has an account at that restaurant

2 (negocio) account

consiguieron la cuenta de Vigarsa they got the Vigarsa account

Compuestos:

● cuenta a la vista

sight deposit account

● cuenta a plazo fijo

time deposit ( AmE), fixed term deposit ( BrE)

● cuenta central

( Méx); dollar account

● cuenta conjunta

joint account

● cuenta corriente

checking account ( AmE); current account ( BrE)

● cuenta de ahorro(s)

savings account

● cuenta de crédito

charge account, credit account ( BrE)

● cuenta de demostración

interactive user-guide

● cuenta eje

( Méx); main account ( in pesos)

● cuenta presupuestaria

budget account

● cuenta de resultados

profit and loss account

E cuentas fpl

(explicaciones, razones): no tengo por qué darle cuentas a ella de lo que hago I don't have to explain o justify to her the things I do, I don't have to answer o account to her for the things I do

vas a tener que rendir cuentas or cuenta del tiempo que has perdido you're going to have to account for all the time you've wasted

hacer lo que uno quiere sin tener que rendirle cuentas a nadie to do as you please without having to answer to anybody

ajustarle las cuentas a algn to give sb a piece of one's mind

dar cuenta de algo (de noticias, sucesos) to give an account of sth; (de alimentos) to polish sth off ( colloq)

se reunió con los periodistas para dar cuenta de la situación she met the journalists to explain o to tell them about the situation

el despacho da cuenta del accidente aéreo the press release gives details of the plane crash

en resumidas cuentas in short

… en resumidas cuentas: que casarse sería una locura … in short o all in all, it would be madness for them to get married

en resumidas cuentas, que hay que seguir esperando in short o in a nutshell, we'll just have to keep waiting

F

(cargo, responsabilidad): por/de cuenta de algn: la Seguridad Social corre por cuenta de la empresa Social Security contributions are covered o paid o met by the company

los deterioros serán de cuenta del inquilino the tenant will be liable for any damage

decidí editarlo por mi cuenta I decided to publish it at my own expense

trabajó con un famoso modisto francés y luego se instaló por su cuenta she worked for a famous French fashion designer and then she set up (in business) on her own

ahora trabaja por cuenta propia she works freelance now, she's self-employed now

los trabajadores por cuenta ajena workers with employment contracts/workers with employee status

decidí hacerlo por mi propia cuenta y riesgo I decided to do it myself

la cena corre por mi cuenta the dinner's on me ( colloq)

G (consideración)

Cuando la frase darse cuenta va seguida de una oración subordinada introducida por de que, en el español latinoamericano existe cierta tendencia a omitir la preposición de en el lenguaje coloquial - se dio cuenta que no iba a convencerla = he realized (that) he wasn't going to convince her

darse cuenta de algo to realize sth

lo hizo/dijo sin darse cuenta he did/said it without realizing

ni se dio cuenta de que me había cortado el pelo he didn't even notice I'd had my hair cut

date cuenta de que es imposible you must see o realize that it's impossible

ella se da cuenta de todo she's aware of everything that's going on (around her)

¡eso me contestó! ¿tú te das cuenta? that's what he said! can you believe it o can you imagine?

tener algo en cuenta: ten en cuenta que lleva poco tiempo en este país bear in mind o remember that he's only been in the country a short time

sin tener en cuenta los gastos without taking the expenses into account, not including the expenses

teniendo en cuenta su situación la eximieron del pago they exempted her from payment because of her circumstances

ése es otro factor a tener en cuenta that's another factor to be taken into account o taken into consideration o borne in mind

tomar algo en cuenta: no se lo tomes en cuenta, no sabe lo que dice don't take any notice of him o don't pay any attention to him o just ignore him, he doesn't know what he's talking about

tomaron en cuenta mis conocimientos de francés/mi experiencia my knowledge of French/my experience was taken into consideration

¿a cuenta de qué …? ( AmL fam); why …?

a cuenta de que … just because …

caer en la cuenta de algo to realize sth

entonces caí en la cuenta de por qué lo había hecho that was when I realized o saw o ( colloq) when it clicked why he had done it

no caí en la cuenta de que me había mentido hasta que … I didn't grasp the fact that o realize that he'd lied to me until …

habida cuenta de ( frml); in view of

hacer cuenta que: haz (de) cuenta que lo has perdido, porque no creo que te lo devuelvan you may as well give it up for lost, because I don't think you'll get it back

tú haz (de) cuenta (de) que yo no estoy aquí pretend I'm not here o carry on as if I wasn't here

hagan (de) cuenta de que están en su casa make yourselves at home

H (de un collar, rosario) bead

cuenta², cuentas, etc

contar

* * *

Del verbo contar: ( conjugate contar)

cuenta es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
contar
cta.
cuenta
contar ( conjugate contar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/votos/días› to count;
◊ eran 6 sin cuenta al conductor there were 6 of them not counting the driver;

y eso sin cuenta las horas extras and that's without including overtime;
lo cuento entre mis amigos I consider him (to be) one of my friends
2 ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tell;
◊ no se lo cuentes a nadie don't tell anyone;

es muy largo de cuenta it's a long story;
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? (fam) how're things? (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to count;
◊ cuenta con los dedos to count on one's fingers;

¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?;
ella no cuenta para nada what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
2
◊ contar con

a) ‹persona/ayuda/discreción› to count on, rely on;

◊ cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the party;

sin cuenta con que … without taking into account that …
b) ( prever) to expect;

◊ no contaba con que hiciera tan mal tiempo I wasn't expecting the weather to be so bad

c) (frml) ( tener) to have;

◊ cuenta con 10 años de experiencia she has 10 years of experience

contarse verbo pronominal
a) (frml) ( estar incluido):

◊ me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters;

su novela se cuenta entre las mejores his novel is among the best
b)

◊ ¿qué te cuentas? how's it going? (colloq)

cta. (
◊ cuenta) a/c

cuenta sustantivo femeninoNota:
Cuando la frase darse cuenta va seguida de una oración subordinada introducida por de que, en el español latinoamericano existe cierta tendencia a omitir la preposición de en el lenguaje coloquial: se dio cuenta que no iba a convencerla = he realized (that) he wasn't going to convince her
1
a) (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum;

◊ hacer una cuenta to do a calculation o sum;

saca la cuenta add it up, work it out;
hacer or sacar cuentas to do some calculations;
a fin de cuentas after all
b)

◊ cuentas sustantivo femenino plural ( contabilidad) accounts: yo llevo las cuentas del negocio I do the accounts for the business, I handle the money side of the business (colloq);

ella se ocupa de las cuentas de la casa she pays all the bills and looks after the money
c) ( cómputo) count;

◊ llevar/perder la cuenta to keep/lose count;

cuenta atrás countdown;
más de la cuenta too much
2
a) ( factura) bill;

◊ ¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? could we have the check (AmE) o (BrE) bill, please?;

la cuenta del gas the gas bill;
a cuenta on account;
entregó $2.000 a cuenta she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account;
este dinero es a cuenta de lo que te debo this money is to go toward(s) what I owe you
b) (Com, Fin) (en banco, comercio) account;

◊ abrir/cerrar/liquidar una cuenta to open/close/to settle an account;

cuenta corriente/de ahorro(s) current/savings account
3
◊ cuentas sustantivo femenino plural ( explicaciones): no tengo por qué darte cuentas I don't have to explain o justify myself to you;

dar or rendir cuentas de algo to account for sth;
en resumidas cuentas in short
4 (cargo, responsabilidad):
◊ los gastos corren por cuenta de la empresa the expenses are covered o paid by the company;

se instaló por su cuenta she set up (in business) on her own;
trabaja por cuenta propia she's self-employed
5
◊ darse cuenta (de algo) ( comprender) to realize (sth);

( notar) to notice (sth);
◊ se da cuenta de todo she's aware of everything that's going on (around her);

date cuenta de que es imposible you must realize (that) it's impossible;
tener algo en cuenta to bear sth in mind;
ten en cuenta que es joven bear in mind that he's young;
sin tener en cuenta los gastos without taking the expenses into account;
tomar algo en cuenta to take sth into consideration
6 (de collar, rosario) bead
contar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un suceso, una historia) to tell
2 (numerar) to count
II verbo intransitivo to count
♦ Locuciones: contar con, (confiar en) to count on
(constar de) to have
cuenta sustantivo femenino
1 (recibo) bill
2 (cálculo) count
hacer cuentas, to do sums
perder la cuenta, to lose count
cuenta atrás, countdown
3 (de collar) bead
4 Fin (de banco) account
cuenta corriente, current account, US checking account
cuenta de ahorros, savings account
♦ Locuciones: ajustar cuentas, to settle up
caer en la cuenta o darse cuenta, to realize
dar cuenta, to report
pedir cuentas, to ask for an explanation
salir de cuentas, to be due (to give birth)
tener en cuenta, to take into account
trabajar por cuenta propia, to be self-employed
traer cuenta, to be worthwhile
a cuenta, on account
en resumidas cuentas, in short
más sillas de la cuenta, too many chairs
' cuenta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abalorio
- abonar
- abonada
- abonado
- abrir
- advertir
- ajustar
- anda
- bloquear
- borrón
- cancelar
- cargar
- cero
- cerrar
- conforme
- contarse
- contingente
- contraponer
- corriente
- cta.
- dejar
- desbloquear
- descongelar
- embargar
- engordar
- engrosar
- escopetazo
- extracto
- fantasía
- finiquitar
- hallar
- intervenir
- movimiento
- nota
- notar
- número
- pancha
- pancho
- reparar
- revisión
- saldar
- saldo
- saneada
- saneado
- sumar
- temblar
- titular1
- ubicarse
- abono
- adición
English:
account
- allow for
- allowance
- alone
- ambit
- amenities
- angry
- appreciate
- aware
- balance
- bank
- bank account
- bank statement
- bead
- bill
- branch out
- catch on
- charge
- charge account
- check
- clean
- click
- consider
- consideration
- considering
- count
- count in
- countdown
- credit
- credit account
- current account
- dawn
- debit
- deposit
- deposit account
- ecological
- expense
- feel
- foot
- give
- gross
- holder
- irrespective
- joint account
- motion
- notice
- overdraw
- overspend
- pass by
- pay

* * *

cuenta

♦ ver contar

♦ nf

1. [acción de contar cifras] count;
[cálculo] sum;
el niño está aprendiendo a hacer cuentas the child is learning to do sums;

voy a hacer cuentas de los gastos I'm going to tot up o work out what we've spent;

vamos a echar cuentas de cuánto te debo let's work out how much I owe you;

espera un momento, que saco la cuenta wait a minute, I'll tot it up for you;

¿está llevando alguien la cuenta? is anyone keeping count?;

he perdido la cuenta, tendré que empezar de nuevo I've lost count, I'll have to start again;

salir a cuenta to work out cheaper;

Comp
Fam
hacer las cuentas de la lechera to count one's chickens before they are hatched;

Comp
Fam
hacer las cuentas del Gran Capitán to be overoptimistic in one's calculations;

Comp
Fam
hacer la cuenta de la vieja to count on one's fingers;

Comp

salir de cuentas, estar fuera de cuentas to be due (to give birth)

Comp
cuenta atrás countdown
2. [depósito de dinero] account;

abrir/cerrar una cuenta to open/close an account;

abónelo/cárguelo en mi cuenta, por favor please credit/debit o charge it to my account;

me han abonado el sueldo en cuenta they've paid my wages into my account;

he cargado el recibo en tu cuenta I've charged the bill to your account;

ingresó el cheque en su cuenta she paid the cheque into her account;

póngalo en mi cuenta put it on my account

Comp
cuenta abierta active account;
cuenta acreedora credit account;
Esp cuenta de ahorros savings account; Esp cuenta de ahorro vivienda = tax-exempt savings account used for paying deposit on a house;
cuenta bancaria bank account;

cuenta de caja cash account;

cuenta comercial business account;

cuenta conjunta joint account;

cuenta corriente Br current account, US checking account;

cuenta de crédito = current account with an overdraft facility;

cuenta de depósito deposit account;

cuenta deudora overdrawn account;

cuenta de explotación operating statement;

cuenta de giros giro account;

cuenta indistinta joint account;

cuenta de inversiones investment account;

cuenta a plazo fijo deposit account;

cuenta transitoria suspense account;

cuenta a la vista instant access account;
Esp cuenta vivienda = tax-exempt savings account used for paying deposit on a house
3. Cont
cuentas [ingresos y gastos] accounts;

las cuentas de esta empresa no son nada transparentes this company's books o accounts are not very transparent;

él se encarga de las cuentas de la casa he deals with the financial side of things in their household;

llevar las cuentas to keep the books;

cuentas por cobrar/pagar accounts receivable/payable;

Comp

ajustar o [m5]arreglar cuentas: [m5]¡ya le ajustaré o [m5] arreglaré las cuentas cuando le vea! I'll get my own back on him next time I see him!

Comp
cuenta de gastos expenditure account;
cuenta pendiente outstanding account;
Fig
tengo unas cuentas pendientes con él I've a few scores to settle with him;

cuenta de pérdidas y ganancias profit and loss account;

cuenta de resultados Br profit and loss account,US income account

4. [factura] bill;
[en restaurante] Br bill, US check;
la cuenta del supermercado/teléfono the shopping/phone bill;

¡la cuenta, por favor! could I have the Br bill o US check, please?;

le pedí la cuenta al camarero I asked the waiter for the Br bill o US check;

pagar 10 euros a cuenta to pay 10 euros down;

pasar la cuenta to send the bill;

tarde o temprano te pasará la cuenta de los favores que te ha hecho sooner or later she'll want something in return for o she'll call in the favours she's done for you

5. Com [cliente, negocio] account;

se encarga de las grandes cuentas de la empresa she looks after the company's most important accounts

6. Informát account

Comp
cuenta de correo (electrónico) e-mail account
7. [obligación, cuidado] responsibility;

esa tarea es cuenta mía that task is my responsibility;

el vino corre de mi cuenta the wine's on me;

déjalo de mi cuenta leave it to me;

por mi/tu/ etc [m5]cuenta: investigaré esto por mi cuenta, no me fío de la policía I'll look into this matter myself, I don't trust the police;

lo tendrás que hacer por tu cuenta, nadie te va ayudar you'll have to do it yourself o on your own, no one's going to help you;

cualquier daño al vehículo corre por cuenta del conductor the driver is liable for any damage to the vehicle;

tomas esa decisión por tu cuenta y riesgo, yo no te apoyo on your head be it, I don't agree with your decision;

por su cuenta y riesgo decidió aprobar la operación he decided to approve the operation without consulting anyone;

trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena to be self-employed/an employee;

ha crecido el número de trabajadores por cuenta propia the number of self-employed has risen;

Comp

por la cuenta que le trae, más vale que llegue pronto if he's got any sense at all, he'll arrive early;

lo haré bien, por la cuenta que me trae I'm going to have to do it well, there's a lot riding on it

8. [explicación, justificación]
dar cuenta de algo to give a report on sth;

no tengo por qué dar cuentas de mis acciones a nadie I don't have to explain myself o answer to anybody;

el jefe nos convocó para darnos cuentas de la situación the boss called us in to explain the situation to us;

pedir cuentas a alguien to call sb to account;

rendir cuentas de algo ante alguien to give an account of sth to sb;

no tengo por qué rendirle cuentas de mi vida privada I don't have to explain to her what I do in my private life;

en resumidas cuentas, el futuro es prometedor in short, the future looks good;

¿a cuenta de qué? why on earth?, for what earthly reason?

9. [cálculos, planes]
no entra en mis cuentas cambiarme de casa I'm not planning to move house;

ese gasto no entraba en nuestras cuentas we hadn't reckoned with that expense

10. [consideración]
tener en cuenta algo to bear sth in mind;

ten paciencia, ten en cuenta que es nuevo en el trabajo be patient, you have to remember that o bear in mind that he's new to the job;

eso, sin tener en cuenta el dinero que hemos perdido ya without, of course, taking into account o counting the money we've lost so far;

un factor a tener en cuenta es la reacción del público one factor that has to be taken into account o borne in mind is the public's reaction;

tomar en cuenta to take into account;

habida cuenta de considering;

habida cuenta de todo esto… bearing all this in mind…;

habida cuenta de que… bearing in mind that…

11. [de collar, rosario] bead

12. Comp

a fin de cuentas: no te preocupes, a fin de cuentas es mi problema don't you worry about it, after all, it's my problem;

Comp

caer en la cuenta: ¡ahora caigo en la cuenta! now I see o understand!;

no cayó en la cuenta de su error hasta una semana después she didn't realize her mistake until a week later;

caí en la cuenta de que había que hacer algo I realized that something had to be done;

Comp

dar cuenta de: en menos de cinco minutos dio cuenta de todos los pasteles it took him less than five minutes to account for o polish off all the cakes;

dieron cuenta del rival con gran facilidad they easily disposed of the opposition;

Comp

darse cuenta de algo to realize sth;

lo hice sin darme cuenta I did it without realizing;

¿te das cuenta?, ya te dije que no era ella you see, I told you it wasn't her;

no se dio cuenta de que necesitaba ayuda she didn't realize that she needed help;

no sé si te habrás dado cuenta, pero parece muy nervioso I don't know if you've noticed, but he seems very nervous;

es muy insensible, no se da cuenta de nada he's very insensitive, he never notices o picks up what's going on;

¿te das cuenta? no me ha dado las gracias can you believe it? he didn't even say thank you;

Comp

más de la cuenta: bebí más de la cuenta I had one too many, I had too much to drink;

siempre habla más de la cuenta he always talks too much, he always has to open his mouth

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cuenta

f

1 ( cálculo) sum;

echar cuentas de algo work sth out;

perder la cuenta lose count

2 de restaurante check, Br

bill;

pasar la cuenta a alguien send s.o. the bill;

no me gusta pedirle favores porque siempre te pasa la cuenta fig I don’t like asking him for favors because he always wants something in return;

tener una cuenta pendiente con alguien fam have unfinished business with s.o.

3 COM account;

a cuenta on account;

póngamelo en la cuenta put it on the slate

4 ( justificación)

:

dar cuenta de give an account of;

pedir cuentas a alguien ask s.o. for an explanation

5 ( responsabilidad)

:

corre por mi/su cuenta I’ll/he’ll pay for it;

por su propia cuenta off one’s own bat;

trabajar por cuenta ajena/propia be employed/self-employed

6

:

más de la cuenta too much;

caer en la cuenta realize;

darse cuenta de algo realize sth;

tener o

tomar en cuenta take into account;

en resumidas cuentas in short;

dar buena cuenta de finish off, polish off fam ;

a fin de cuentas after all

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cuenta, etc. contar

cuenta nf

1) : calculation, count

2) : account

3) : check, bill

4)

darse cuenta : to realize

5)

tener en cuenta : to bear in mind

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cuenta n

1. (de dinero) account

una cuenta bancaria a bank account

2. (factura) bill

pide la cuenta al camarero ask the waiter for the bill

3. (operación matemática) sum

hizo la cuenta en un trozo de papel she did the sum on a piece of paper

¿sabes hacer cuentas? can you do sums?

4. (rosario) bead

caer en la cuenta to realize

darse cuenta de algo to realize something

más de la cuenta too much

perder la cuenta to lose count [pt. & pp. lost]

tener / tomar en cuenta to take into account [pt. took; pp. taken]

cuenta atrás countdown

cuenta corriente current account

Spanish-English dictionary > cuenta
30 culpa

f.

1 fault, culpa.

2 guilt, blame, culpability.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: culpar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: culpar.

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culpa

► nombre femenino

1 (culpabilidad) guilt, blame

2 (falta) fault

■ esto es culpa mía it's my fault

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echar la culpa a alguien to put the blame on somebody

tener la culpa to be to blame (de, for)

■ yo no tengo la culpa I'm not to blame, it's not my fault

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noun f.

blame, fault

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SF

1) (=responsabilidad) fault, blame

es culpa suya — it's his fault, he's to blame

la culpa fue de los frenos — the brakes were to blame

no le alcanza culpa — frm no blame attaches to him, he is blameless

• cargar con la culpa a algn — to pin o put the blame on sb

• echar la culpa a algn de algo — to blame sb for sth

siempre me echan la culpa a mí — they're always blaming me o saying it's my fault

• por culpa del mal tiempo — because of the bad weather

• tener la culpa de algo — to be to blame for sth

nadie tiene la culpa — nobody is to blame, it's nobody's fault

tú tienes la culpa — you're to blame, it's your fault

2) (Jur) guilt

3) (=pecado) sin

pagar las culpas ajenas — to pay for somebody else's sins

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femenino

a) ( responsabilidad) fault

nadie tiene la culpa — it's nobody's fault

no fue culpa tuya — it wasn't your fault

echarle la culpa a alguien (de algo) — to blame somebody o put the blame on somebody (for something)

llegó tarde por culpa del tráfico — he arrived late because of the traffic

no importa de quién es la culpa — it doesn't matter whose fault it is

¿y qué culpa tengo yo? — and what fault is that of mine?

b) (falta, pecado) sin

pagar por las culpas ajenas — to pay for the sins of others o for other people's faults

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= blame.

Ex. The blame was not theirs that they were so lacking in gumption.

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* conciencia de culpa = guilty conscience.

* con un profundo sentimiento de culpa = guilt-ridden.

* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.

* culpa grave = gross negligence.

* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.

* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.

* exento de culpa = blameless, guilt-free.

* exonerar a Alguien de culpa = exonerate + Nombre + from blame.

* hacer que Alguien page sus culpas = bring + Nombre + to justice.

* libre de culpa = guilt-free, blameless.

* sentido de culpa = guilt.

* sentimiento de culpa = guilt.

* ser la culpa de = be the fault of.

* ser + Posesivo + culpa = be + Posesivo + fault.

* tener la culpa (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).

* tener la culpa de Algo que se ha causado Uno mismo = be of + Posesivo + own making.

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femenino

a) ( responsabilidad) fault

nadie tiene la culpa — it's nobody's fault

no fue culpa tuya — it wasn't your fault

echarle la culpa a alguien (de algo) — to blame somebody o put the blame on somebody (for something)

llegó tarde por culpa del tráfico — he arrived late because of the traffic

no importa de quién es la culpa — it doesn't matter whose fault it is

¿y qué culpa tengo yo? — and what fault is that of mine?

b) (falta, pecado) sin

pagar por las culpas ajenas — to pay for the sins of others o for other people's faults

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= blame.

Ex: The blame was not theirs that they were so lacking in gumption.

* conciencia de culpa = guilty conscience.

* con un profundo sentimiento de culpa = guilt-ridden.

* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.

* culpa grave = gross negligence.

* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.

* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.

* exento de culpa = blameless, guilt-free.

* exonerar a Alguien de culpa = exonerate + Nombre + from blame.

* hacer que Alguien page sus culpas = bring + Nombre + to justice.

* libre de culpa = guilt-free, blameless.

* sentido de culpa = guilt.

* sentimiento de culpa = guilt.

* ser la culpa de = be the fault of.

* ser + Posesivo + culpa = be + Posesivo + fault.

* tener la culpa (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).

* tener la culpa de Algo que se ha causado Uno mismo = be of + Posesivo + own making.

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culpa

feminine

1

(responsabilidad): nadie tiene la culpa it's nobody's fault, nobody's to blame

le echaron la culpa de todo a ella she was blamed o she got the blame for everything, they blamed it all on her

no fue culpa tuya it wasn't your fault

llegó tarde por culpa del tráfico he arrived late because of the traffic

no importa de quién es la culpa it doesn't matter whose fault it is, it doesn't matter who's to blame

¿y qué culpa tengo yo? and what fault is that of mine?

la culpa no la tiene el chancho sino quien le da de comer or quien le rasca el lomo ( RPl); it's not his/her/their fault ( said when someone else has encouraged them)

2 (falta, pecado) sin

aquél que esté libre de culpa que tire la primera piedra let he who is free from sin cast the first stone

estamos pagando por las culpas ajenas we're paying for the sins of others o for other people's faults

3 ( Psic) guilt

con mucho sentimiento de culpa with a great feeling of guilt

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Del verbo culpar: ( conjugate culpar)

culpa es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
culpa
culpar
culpa sustantivo femenino
a) ( responsabilidad) fault;

◊ yo no tengo la culpa it's not my fault;

echarle la culpa a algn (de algo) to blame sb o put the blame on sb (for sth);
llegó tarde por culpa del tráfico he arrived late because of the traffic
b) (falta, pecado) sin

culpar ( conjugate culpar) verbo transitivo
to blame;
culpa a algn de algo to blame sb for sth, blame sth on sb
culpa sustantivo femenino
1 (responsabilidad) blame: echarle la culpa a alguien, to put the blame on sb
es culpa nuestra, it is our fault
por su culpa, because of him
2 (culpabilidad) guilt
culpar verbo transitivo
1 to blame
2 (de un delito) to accuse [de, of]: la culparon del asesinato, she was accused of the murder
' culpa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achacar
- apencar
- bebida
- comezón
- empacho
- estimable
- estresada
- estresado
- exonerar
- expiar
- inconfesable
- por
- profunda
- profundo
- recaer
- resaca
- soplo
- tardar
- acaso
- cargar
- complejo
- dejar
- echar
- eximir
- inocente
- quedar
English:
absolve
- acknowledgement
- because
- blame
- cast
- door
- fault
- guilt
- help
- lay
- mainly
- rap
- scapegoat
- shift
- shoulder
- sod
- torture
- wasted
- whose
- wrong
- answer
- own
- pin
- put
- share
- six
- unfair

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culpa nf

1. [responsabilidad]
un sentimiento de culpa a feeling of guilt;

todos tenemos algo de culpa we are all partly to blame;

echar la culpa a alguien (de) to blame sb (for);

por culpa de because of;

tener la culpa de algo to be to blame for sth;

la lluvia tuvo la culpa del accidente the rain was what caused the accident;

¿qué culpa tengo yo de que te hayas caído? it's hardly my fault you fell over, is it?;
Fam
yo no tengo la culpa de que seas tan distraído it's not my fault you're so absent-minded

2. Rel
culpas sins;

el que esté libre de culpa que tire la primera piedra [en Biblia] let him who is without sin cast the first stone

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culpa

f fault;

echar la culpa de algo a alguien blame s.o. for sth;

ser por culpa de alguien be s.o.’s fault;

tener la culpa be to blame (de for);

sentimiento de culpa feeling of guilt

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culpa nf

1) : fault, blame

echarle la culpa a alguien: to blame someone

2) : sin

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culpa n (en general) fault

lo siento, ha sido culpa mía I'm sorry, it was my fault

echar la culpa to blame

su hermano le echó la culpa his brother blamed him

por culpa de because of

tener la culpa de algo to be to blame for something

Spanish-English dictionary > culpa
31 día

m.

day, twenty-four hours, twenty-four-hour period.

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día

► nombre masculino

1 day

■ ¿qué día es hoy? what day is it today?, what's the date today?

2 (con luz) daylight, daytime

■ ya es de día it's daylight

3 (tiempo) day, weather

■ tuvimos un buen día it was a fine day

► nombre masculino plural días

1 (vida) days

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la luz del día in daylight

a los pocos días a few days later

al caer el día at dusk

al despuntar el día at dawn, at daybreak

al día siguiente / al otro día the following day

¡buenos días! good morning!

cada día / todos los días each day, every day

cualquier día de estos any day now

dar los buenos días to say good morning

de día during the day

de un día para otro from one day to the next, overnight

del día fresh

día a día day by day

el día de mañana figurado in the future

el día menos pensado figurado when you least expect it

estar al día figurado to be up to date

hacer buen/mal día to be a nice/horrible day

hasta el fin de sus días to the end of his days

poner al día to bring up to date

ser de día to be daylight

si algún día if ever

■ si algún día lo ves... if you ever see him...

un buen día figurado one fine day

un día sí y otro no every other day

vivir al día figurado to live from hand to mouth, not to save a penny

día de año nuevo New Year's Day

día de descanso day off

día de fiesta / día festivo holiday, bank holiday

día de paga payday

día entre semana weekday

día lectivo teaching day

día libre day off

■ mañana cogeré el día libre I'll take the day off tomorrow

días alternos every other day sing

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noun m.

1) day

2) daytime

•

- al día
- día festivo
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SM

1) (=período de 24 horas) day

pasaré un par de días en la playa — I'll spend a couple of days at the beach

todos los días — every day

pollitos de un día — day-old chicks

a los pocos días — within o after a few days, a few days later

• día a día — day in day out, day by day

prefiero el día a día — I prefer to do things from one day to the next o on a day-to-day basis

el día a día en la gestión financiera de la empresa — the day-to-day running of the company's financial business

• siete veces al día — seven times a day

tres horas al día — three hours a day

al otro día — the following day

al día siguiente — the following day

• ese problema es ya de días — that's an old problem

menú del día — today's menu

pan del día — fresh bread

• de día en día — from day to day

• día (de) por medio — LAm every other day, on alternate days

• ocho días — a week

• quince días — a fortnight

• un día sí y otro no — every other day

• día tras día — day after day

- a días

- cuatro días

- todo el santo día

- no tener más que el día y la noche

día azul — (Ferro) cheap ticket day

día de asueto — day off

día de ayuno — fast day

día de boda — wedding day

día de detención — quiet day

día de diario, día de entresemana — weekday

día de fiesta — holiday, public holiday

día de inactividad — quiet day

día de la banderita — flag day

Día de la Hispanidad — Columbus Day ( 12 October)

día de la Madre — Mother's Day

Día de la Raza — = Día de la Hispanidad

día del espectador — day each week when cinema tickets are discounted

día del Juicio (Final) — Judgment Day

estaremos aquí hasta el día del Juicio — iró we'll be here till Kingdom come

Día de los Difuntos — All Souls' Day, Day of the Dead

día de los enamorados — St Valentine's Day

día de los inocentes — ≈ April Fools' Day ( 1 April)

Día de (los) Muertos — Méx All Souls' Day, Day of the Dead

día de paga — pay day

Día de Reyes — Epiphany ( 6 January)

día de trabajo — working day

día de tribunales — day on which courts are open

día de vigilia — day of abstinence

día feriado, día festivo — holiday, public holiday

día franco — (Mil) day's leave

día hábil — working day

día inhábil — non-working day

día laborable — working day

día lectivo — teaching day

día libre — day off

día malo, día nulo — off day

días de gracia — (Com) days of grace

día señalado — [gen] special day; [en calendario] red-letter day

día útil — working day, weekday

See:

ver nota culturelle DÍA DE LOS (SANTOS) INOCENTES in inocente,

ver nota culturelle DÍA DE REYES in rey

2) (=no noche) daytime

durante el día — during the day(time)

en pleno día — in broad daylight

hace buen día — the weather's good today, it's a fine day

• ¡ buenos días!, ¡ buen día! — Cono Sur good morning!

dar los buenos días a algn — to say good morning to sb

• de día — by day, during the day

duerme de día y trabaja de noche — he sleeps by day and works by night, he sleeps during the day and works at night

ya es de día — it's already light

mientras sea de día — while it's still light

• día y noche — night and day

3) (=fecha) date

¿qué día es hoy? — [del mes] what's the date today?; [de la semana] what day is it today?

iré pronto, pero no puedo precisar el día — I'll be going soon, but I can't give an exact date

llegará el día dos de mayo — he'll arrive on the second of May

hoy, día cinco de agosto — today, fifth August

día lunes/martes etc — LAm Monday/Tuesday etc

• el día de hoy — today

• el día de mañana — (lit) tomorrow; (fig) at some future date

4) (=momento sin precisar)

algún día — some day

un buen día — one fine day

cada día es peor — it's getting worse every day o by the day

un día de estos — one of these days

el día menos pensado — when you least expect it

en los días de la reina Victoria — in Queen Victoria's day, in Queen Victoria's times

• cualquier día (de estos) — one of these days

cualquier día tendrá un accidente — he's going to have an accident one of these days o any day now

¡cualquier día! — iró not on your life!

cualquier día viene — iró we'll be waiting till the cows come home for him to turn up

¡cualquier día te voy a comprar una casa! — if you think I'm going to buy you a house you've got another think coming!

• en nuestros días — nowadays

la prensa de nuestros días — today's press, the press these days

uno de los principales problemas de nuestros días — one of the major problems of our day o our times

ha durado hasta nuestros días — it has lasted to the present day

• otro día — some other day, another day

dejémoslo para otro día — let's leave it for the moment o for another day

¡hasta otro día! — so long!

- de un día para otro

- en días de Dios o del mundo o de la vida

- en su día

- ¡tal día hará un año!

5) (=actualidad)

• del día — [estilo] fashionable, up-to-date
(=fresco)
pescado del día — fresh fish

• estar al día — (=actualizado) to be up to date; (=de moda) to be with it

quien quiera estar al día en esta especialidad, que lea... — anyone who wishes to keep up to date with this area of study, should read...

está al día vestir así — it's the thing to dress like that

• poner al día — [+ texto, contabilidad] to bring up to date; [+ base de datos] to update; [+ diario] to write up

• ponerse al día (en algo) — to get up to date (with sth)

• vivir al día — to live from one day to the next

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masculino

1)

a) ( veinticuatro horas) day

todos los días — every day

el día anterior — the day before, the previous day

el día siguiente — the next o the following day

el día de ayer/hoy — (frml) yesterday/today

una vez/dos veces al día — once/twice a day

trabaja doce horas por día — she works a twelve-hour day

un día sí y otro no — every other day, on alternate days

día (de) por medio — (AmL) every other day, on alternate days

dentro de quince días — in two weeks o (BrE) a fortnight

cada día — every day

el pan nuestro de cada día — our daily bread

la lucha de cada día — the daily struggle

buenos días or (RPl) buen día — good morning

día a día lo veía envejecer — day by day she saw him getting older

día tras día — day after day

al día: estoy al día en los pagos I'm up to date with the payments; ponerse al día con algo <noticias/trabajo> to get up to date on/with something; ponga al día su correspondencia bring your correspondence up to date; de un día para otro overnight, from one day to the next; día y noche day and night, continually; hoy en día nowadays, these days; mantenerse al día to keep abreast of things, keep up to date; todo el santo día all day long; se pasa todo el santo día en el teléfono he's on the phone all day long; vivir al día — to live from hand to mouth

b) ( jornada) day

trabajan cuatro días a la semana — they work four days a week, they work a four-day week

un día laborable de 8 horas — an eight-hour working day

c) ( fecha)

¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?

empieza el día dos — it starts on the second

hasta el día 5 de junio — until June fifth, until the fifth of June

- día de Año Nuevo

- día de entresemana

- día de la madre

- día del juicio final

- día de los enamorados

- día de los inocentes

- día de los muertos

- día de todos los santos

- día festivo or feriado

- día hábil/laborable

- día lectivo

- día libre

2) ( horas de luz) day

duerme durante el día — it sleeps during the day o daytime

ya era de día — it was already light o day

al caer el día — at dusk, at twilight

nunca ve la luz del día — he never sees the daylight

en pleno día — in broad daylight

de día claro — (Chi) in broad daylight

3) ( tiempo indeterminado) day

pásate por casa un día — why don't you drop in sometime o one day?

ya me lo agradecerás algún día — you'll thank me for it one day

el día que tengas hijos — when you have children of your own

si el plan se realiza algún día — if the plan is ever put into effect

lo haremos otro día — we'll do it some other time

cualquier día de estos — any day now

un día de estos — one of these days

hasta otro día! — so long!, see you!

el día menos pensado — when you least expect it

en su día: se lo contaré en su día I'll tell him in due course; dio lugar a un gran escándalo en su día it caused a huge scandal in its day o time; un buen día — one fine day

4) días masculino plural (vida, tiempo) days (pl)

tiene los días contados — his days are numbered, he won't last long

desde el siglo XVII hasta nuestros días — from the 17th Century to the present day

estar en sus días — (Méx fam) to have one's period

5) ( tiempo atmosférico) day

hace un día nublado/caluroso — it's cloudy/hot
•• Cultural note:
Día de la Hispanidad

&rarrow; Día de la Raza

Día de la Raza

In Latin America, the anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America, October 12. In Spain it is known as día de la Hispanidad. It symbolizes the cultural ties shared by Spanish-speaking countries

Día de los (Santos) Inocentes

On December 28 people in the Spanish-speaking world celebrate the Feast of the Holy Innocents, a religious festival commemorating the New Testament story of the massacre of the ‘Innocents’, by playing practical jokes, or inocentadas, on one another. The classic inocentada is to hang paper dolls on someone's back without their knowing. Spoof news stories also appear in newspapers and the media

Día del Trabajo

In Latin America and Spain, Labor Day is celebrated on May Day. In many Latin American countries, where workers still suffer greatly from low wages and bad working conditions, May Day celebrations often have strong overtones of protest

Día de todos los Santos or (in Spain) de los Difuntos or (in Latin America) de los Muertos

Celebrated on November 1, is a day on when people place flowers on the graves of loved ones. In Mexico it is common to hold a party by the grave. A feast is prepared, in which the dead person is symbolically included

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= date, day.

Ex. This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.

Ex. Most host are not available twenty-four hours a day, seven days of the week.

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* 24 horas al día = around the clock.

* 365 días al año = year-round.

* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.

* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.

* a día de hoy = as of today.

* a la luz del día = in the light of day.

* al despuntar el día = at the crack of dawn.

* al día = in step, paid-up, in good standing.

* al día de = in step with.

* al día de hoy = as of today.

* al día siguiente = the next day.

* alegrarle el día a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + day, make + Posesivo + day.

* al final del día = at the close of the day.

* algún día = one day.

* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.

* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.

* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.

* a un día de distancia de = one day away from.

* barba de tres días = stubble beard, stubble.

* barba de tres días de moda = designer stubble.

* billete para otro día = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].

* buenos días = good morning.

* cada día = every day.

* cada día que pasa = each passing day.

* cada dos días = every other day.

* centro de día = day care centre, day centre.

* centro de día para mayores = day centre for the elderly.

* como el día y la noche = worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* como la noche y el día = like oil and water, worlds apart, like apples and oranges.

* conforme + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* conforme + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* conforme + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.

* del día o de la noche = day or night.

* de medio día de duración = half-day [half day].

* de + Número + días de duración = Número + day-long.

* de puesta al día = top-up.

* desde el primer día = from day one.

* desde ese día = since that day.

* desde + Expresión Temporal + hasta hoy día = from + Expresión Temporal + up to the present day.

* de una día de duración = one-day.

* de un día de duración = day-long, full-day.

* día abrasador = scorcher.

* día aburrido = dull day.

* día a día = day by day.

* día a día de, el = day-to-day running of, the.

* día a día, el = daily situation.

* día caluroso = scorcher.

* día corriente = ordinary day.

* Día de Acción de Gracias = Thanksgiving.

* día de compras = shopping trip.

* día de descanso = holiday.

* día de entre semana = weekday.

* día de fiesta = holiday, public holiday.

* día de la apertura = opening day.

* día de la boda = wedding day.

* día de la inauguración = opening day.

* día de la madre, el = Mother's Day, Mothering Sunday.

* día de las elecciones = election day.

* Día de la Tierra = Earth Day.

* día de la votación = election day.

* día del deporte = sports day.

* día del Juicio Final = doomsday, Judgement Day.

* día de lluvia = rainy day.

* Día de los Caídos = Memorial Day.

* día de los enamorados, el = St. Valentine's Day.

* día de los Reyes Magos, el = Epiphany, the.

* Día de los (Santos) Inocentes, el = April Fools' Day.

* día de los trabajadores = Labour Day.

* día del padre, el = Father's Day.

* día del trabajo = Labour Day.

* día de mucho calor = scorcher.

* día de Navidad = Christmas Day.

* día de perros = bad hair day.

* día de San Valentín, el = St. Valentine's Day.

* día de sol = sunny day.

* Día de Todos los Santos = All Saints' Day.

* día de trabajo = working day.

* día de un santo = saint's day.

* día de verano = summer day.

* día escolar = school day.

* día especial = red-letter day.

* día + estar por llegar = day + be + yet to come.

* día festivo = holiday, public holiday, bank holiday.

* día funesto = bad hair day.

* día hábil = business day, workday, weekday, working day.

* día internacional de los trabajadores = Labour Day.

* día internacional del trabajo = Labour Day.

* día laborable = workday, business day, weekday, working day.

* día libre = day off.

* día libre por trabajo extra = compensatory day off.

* día lluvioso = rainy day.

* día malo = bad hair day.

* día memorable = red-letter day.

* día normal = ordinary day.

* día que pasa = passing day.

* día + romper = day + break.

* día señalado = red-letter day.

* día soleado = sunny day.

* días universitarios = school days.

* día tras día = day after day, day in and day out, day by day.

* día veraniego = summer day.

* día y noche = round the clock, day and night, night and day, around the clock.

* durante días = for days.

* durante días y días = for days on end.

* durante el día = by day, by day, daytime [day-time], in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* durante todo el día = all day long.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echársele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* el pan nuestro de cada día = all in a day's work.

* en días alternos = every other day.

* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.

* en el orden del día = on the agenda.

* en estos días = today, these days.

* en los próximos días = in the next few days, over the next few days.

* en los últimos días = in recent days.

* en pleno día = in broad daylight.

* en su día = in its day.

* entrada para otro día = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].

* estar a la orden del día = be the order of the day.

* estar al día = monitor + developments, stay on top of + the game, stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estos días = these days.

* excursión de un día de duración = day trip.

* excursionista de día = day hiker.

* excursionista de un día = day-tripper.

* exponer a la luz del día = expose to + daylight.

* flor de un día = flash in the pan.

* ganarse el pan de cada día = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.

* hacer de la noche día = burn + the candle at both ends.

* hace unos cuantos días = a few days ago.

* hace unos días = a few days ago.

* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.

* hospital de día = day hospital.

* hoy día = nowadays, present day, the, today, in this day and age.

* hoy en día = in this day and age, at the present time.

* inscripción por un día = day registration.

* la pesca del día = the day's catch, the catch of the day.

* leche del día = fresh milk.

* los 365 días del año = year-round.

* los días antes de = leading up to.

* luz del día = daylight.

* mal día = bad hair day.

* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.

* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.

* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.

* medio día = one-half day.

* menú del día = table d'hote, set menu.

* noche y día = day and night, night and day.

* Número + al día = Número + a day.

* orden del día = agenda.

* pasar los días = spend + Posesivo + days.

* permanentemente los siete días de la semana = 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

* píldora del día después = morning-after pill.

* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.

* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.

* ponerse al día de = catch up on.

* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.

* ponerse al día en = catch up with.

* por el día = daytime [day-time], during the daytime, in the daytime, during daytime.

* por el día o por la noche = day or night.

* por el día y por la noche = night and day.

* por el día y por la noche = day and night.

* puesta al día = catch-up [catchup], updatability, update [up-date].

* puesta al día del personal = staff development.

* punto del orden del día = agenda item.

* seguir al día = remain on top of.

* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.

* servicio de atención de día = day care.

* servicio de cuidado de día = day care.

* sesión de puesta al día = briefing session.

* sin afeitar desde hace varios días = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].

* tener los días contados = day + be + numbered, be doomed, doomed, be dead meat, the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* tener un buen día = have + a good day.

* tener un día muy largo = have + a long day.

* tener un mal día = have + a bad day.

* ticket para otro día = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].

* todo el día = all day, all day long, around the clock.

* todo el santo día = all day long.

* todos los días = daily, on a daily basis, every day, day in and day out.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso = take + a leave of absence.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off, take + time out.

* tomarse unos días de vacaciones = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.

* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.

* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.

* un día de descanso = a day away from.

* un día fuera = a day out.

* un día haciendo algo diferente = a day away from.

* un día normal = on a typical day.

* un día sí y otro no = every other day.

* un día sí y otro también = day in and day out.

* un día tras otro = day after day.

* un día y medio = one and a half days.

* unos días más tarde = a few days later.

* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.

* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.

* visitante turístico de un día = day-tripper.

* visita turística de una día de duración = day trip.

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

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masculino

1)

a) ( veinticuatro horas) day

todos los días — every day

el día anterior — the day before, the previous day

el día siguiente — the next o the following day

el día de ayer/hoy — (frml) yesterday/today

una vez/dos veces al día — once/twice a day

trabaja doce horas por día — she works a twelve-hour day

un día sí y otro no — every other day, on alternate days

día (de) por medio — (AmL) every other day, on alternate days

dentro de quince días — in two weeks o (BrE) a fortnight

cada día — every day

el pan nuestro de cada día — our daily bread

la lucha de cada día — the daily struggle

buenos días or (RPl) buen día — good morning

día a día lo veía envejecer — day by day she saw him getting older

día tras día — day after day

al día: estoy al día en los pagos I'm up to date with the payments; ponerse al día con algo <noticias/trabajo> to get up to date on/with something; ponga al día su correspondencia bring your correspondence up to date; de un día para otro overnight, from one day to the next; día y noche day and night, continually; hoy en día nowadays, these days; mantenerse al día to keep abreast of things, keep up to date; todo el santo día all day long; se pasa todo el santo día en el teléfono he's on the phone all day long; vivir al día — to live from hand to mouth

b) ( jornada) day

trabajan cuatro días a la semana — they work four days a week, they work a four-day week

un día laborable de 8 horas — an eight-hour working day

c) ( fecha)

¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?

empieza el día dos — it starts on the second

hasta el día 5 de junio — until June fifth, until the fifth of June

- día de Año Nuevo

- día de entresemana

- día de la madre

- día del juicio final

- día de los enamorados

- día de los inocentes

- día de los muertos

- día de todos los santos

- día festivo or feriado

- día hábil/laborable

- día lectivo

- día libre

2) ( horas de luz) day

duerme durante el día — it sleeps during the day o daytime

ya era de día — it was already light o day

al caer el día — at dusk, at twilight

nunca ve la luz del día — he never sees the daylight

en pleno día — in broad daylight

de día claro — (Chi) in broad daylight

3) ( tiempo indeterminado) day

pásate por casa un día — why don't you drop in sometime o one day?

ya me lo agradecerás algún día — you'll thank me for it one day

el día que tengas hijos — when you have children of your own

si el plan se realiza algún día — if the plan is ever put into effect

lo haremos otro día — we'll do it some other time

cualquier día de estos — any day now

un día de estos — one of these days

hasta otro día! — so long!, see you!

el día menos pensado — when you least expect it

en su día: se lo contaré en su día I'll tell him in due course; dio lugar a un gran escándalo en su día it caused a huge scandal in its day o time; un buen día — one fine day

4) días masculino plural (vida, tiempo) days (pl)

tiene los días contados — his days are numbered, he won't last long

desde el siglo XVII hasta nuestros días — from the 17th Century to the present day

estar en sus días — (Méx fam) to have one's period

5) ( tiempo atmosférico) day

hace un día nublado/caluroso — it's cloudy/hot
•• Cultural note:
Día de la Hispanidad

&rarrow; Día de la Raza

Día de la Raza

In Latin America, the anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America, October 12. In Spain it is known as día de la Hispanidad. It symbolizes the cultural ties shared by Spanish-speaking countries

Día de los (Santos) Inocentes

On December 28 people in the Spanish-speaking world celebrate the Feast of the Holy Innocents, a religious festival commemorating the New Testament story of the massacre of the ‘Innocents’, by playing practical jokes, or inocentadas, on one another. The classic inocentada is to hang paper dolls on someone's back without their knowing. Spoof news stories also appear in newspapers and the media

Día del Trabajo

In Latin America and Spain, Labor Day is celebrated on May Day. In many Latin American countries, where workers still suffer greatly from low wages and bad working conditions, May Day celebrations often have strong overtones of protest

Día de todos los Santos or (in Spain) de los Difuntos or (in Latin America) de los Muertos

Celebrated on November 1, is a day on when people place flowers on the graves of loved ones. In Mexico it is common to hold a party by the grave. A feast is prepared, in which the dead person is symbolically included

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* 24 horas al día = around the clock.

* 365 días al año = year-round.

* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.

* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.

* a día de hoy = as of today.

* a la luz del día = in the light of day.

* al despuntar el día = at the crack of dawn.

* al día = in step, paid-up, in good standing.

* al día de = in step with.

* al día de hoy = as of today.

* al día siguiente = the next day.

* alegrarle el día a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + day, make + Posesivo + day.

* al final del día = at the close of the day.

* algún día = one day.

* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.

* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.

* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.

* a un día de distancia de = one day away from.

* barba de tres días = stubble beard, stubble.

* barba de tres días de moda = designer stubble.

* billete para otro día = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].

* buenos días = good morning.

* cada día = every day.

* cada día que pasa = each passing day.

* cada dos días = every other day.

* centro de día = day care centre, day centre.

* centro de día para mayores = day centre for the elderly.

* como el día y la noche = worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* como la noche y el día = like oil and water, worlds apart, like apples and oranges.

* conforme + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* conforme + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* conforme + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.

* del día o de la noche = day or night.

* de medio día de duración = half-day [half day].

* de + Número + días de duración = Número + day-long.

* de puesta al día = top-up.

* desde el primer día = from day one.

* desde ese día = since that day.

* desde + Expresión Temporal + hasta hoy día = from + Expresión Temporal + up to the present day.

* de una día de duración = one-day.

* de un día de duración = day-long, full-day.

* día abrasador = scorcher.

* día aburrido = dull day.

* día a día = day by day.

* día a día de, el = day-to-day running of, the.

* día a día, el = daily situation.

* día caluroso = scorcher.

* día corriente = ordinary day.

* Día de Acción de Gracias = Thanksgiving.

* día de compras = shopping trip.

* día de descanso = holiday.

* día de entre semana = weekday.

* día de fiesta = holiday, public holiday.

* día de la apertura = opening day.

* día de la boda = wedding day.

* día de la inauguración = opening day.

* día de la madre, el = Mother's Day, Mothering Sunday.

* día de las elecciones = election day.

* Día de la Tierra = Earth Day.

* día de la votación = election day.

* día del deporte = sports day.

* día del Juicio Final = doomsday, Judgement Day.

* día de lluvia = rainy day.

* Día de los Caídos = Memorial Day.

* día de los enamorados, el = St. Valentine's Day.

* día de los Reyes Magos, el = Epiphany, the.

* Día de los (Santos) Inocentes, el = April Fools' Day.

* día de los trabajadores = Labour Day.

* día del padre, el = Father's Day.

* día del trabajo = Labour Day.

* día de mucho calor = scorcher.

* día de Navidad = Christmas Day.

* día de perros = bad hair day.

* día de San Valentín, el = St. Valentine's Day.

* día de sol = sunny day.

* Día de Todos los Santos = All Saints' Day.

* día de trabajo = working day.

* día de un santo = saint's day.

* día de verano = summer day.

* día escolar = school day.

* día especial = red-letter day.

* día + estar por llegar = day + be + yet to come.

* día festivo = holiday, public holiday, bank holiday.

* día funesto = bad hair day.

* día hábil = business day, workday, weekday, working day.

* día internacional de los trabajadores = Labour Day.

* día internacional del trabajo = Labour Day.

* día laborable = workday, business day, weekday, working day.

* día libre = day off.

* día libre por trabajo extra = compensatory day off.

* día lluvioso = rainy day.

* día malo = bad hair day.

* día memorable = red-letter day.

* día normal = ordinary day.

* día que pasa = passing day.

* día + romper = day + break.

* día señalado = red-letter day.

* día soleado = sunny day.

* días universitarios = school days.

* día tras día = day after day, day in and day out, day by day.

* día veraniego = summer day.

* día y noche = round the clock, day and night, night and day, around the clock.

* durante días = for days.

* durante días y días = for days on end.

* durante el día = by day, by day, daytime [day-time], in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* durante todo el día = all day long.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echársele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* el pan nuestro de cada día = all in a day's work.

* en días alternos = every other day.

* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.

* en el orden del día = on the agenda.

* en estos días = today, these days.

* en los próximos días = in the next few days, over the next few days.

* en los últimos días = in recent days.

* en pleno día = in broad daylight.

* en su día = in its day.

* entrada para otro día = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].

* estar a la orden del día = be the order of the day.

* estar al día = monitor + developments, stay on top of + the game, stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estos días = these days.

* excursión de un día de duración = day trip.

* excursionista de día = day hiker.

* excursionista de un día = day-tripper.

* exponer a la luz del día = expose to + daylight.

* flor de un día = flash in the pan.

* ganarse el pan de cada día = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.

* hacer de la noche día = burn + the candle at both ends.

* hace unos cuantos días = a few days ago.

* hace unos días = a few days ago.

* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.

* hospital de día = day hospital.

* hoy día = nowadays, present day, the, today, in this day and age.

* hoy en día = in this day and age, at the present time.

* inscripción por un día = day registration.

* la pesca del día = the day's catch, the catch of the day.

* leche del día = fresh milk.

* los 365 días del año = year-round.

* los días antes de = leading up to.

* luz del día = daylight.

* mal día = bad hair day.

* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.

* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.

* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.

* medio día = one-half day.

* menú del día = table d'hote, set menu.

* noche y día = day and night, night and day.

* Número + al día = Número + a day.

* orden del día = agenda.

* pasar los días = spend + Posesivo + days.

* permanentemente los siete días de la semana = 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

* píldora del día después = morning-after pill.

* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.

* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.

* ponerse al día de = catch up on.

* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.

* ponerse al día en = catch up with.

* por el día = daytime [day-time], during the daytime, in the daytime, during daytime.

* por el día o por la noche = day or night.

* por el día y por la noche = night and day.

* por el día y por la noche = day and night.

* puesta al día = catch-up [catchup], updatability, update [up-date].

* puesta al día del personal = staff development.

* punto del orden del día = agenda item.

* seguir al día = remain on top of.

* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.

* servicio de atención de día = day care.

* servicio de cuidado de día = day care.

* sesión de puesta al día = briefing session.

* sin afeitar desde hace varios días = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].

* tener los días contados = day + be + numbered, be doomed, doomed, be dead meat, the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* tener un buen día = have + a good day.

* tener un día muy largo = have + a long day.

* tener un mal día = have + a bad day.

* ticket para otro día = rain cheque [rain check, -USA].

* todo el día = all day, all day long, around the clock.

* todo el santo día = all day long.

* todos los días = daily, on a daily basis, every day, day in and day out.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso = take + a leave of absence.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off, take + time out.

* tomarse unos días de vacaciones = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.

* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.

* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.

* un día de descanso = a day away from.

* un día fuera = a day out.

* un día haciendo algo diferente = a day away from.

* un día normal = on a typical day.

* un día sí y otro no = every other day.

* un día sí y otro también = day in and day out.

* un día tras otro = day after day.

* un día y medio = one and a half days.

* unos días más tarde = a few days later.

* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.

* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.

* visitante turístico de un día = day-tripper.

* visita turística de una día de duración = day trip.

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

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día

masculine

A

1 (veinticuatro horas) day

¿qué día es hoy? what day is it today?

todos los días every day

no es algo que pase todos los días it's not something that happens every day, it's not an everyday occurrence

el día anterior the day before, the previous day

el día siguiente era domingo the next o the following day was Sunday

al día siguiente or al otro día volvió a suceder it happened again the following o the next day

el día de ayer/hoy ( frml); yesterday/today

una vez/dos veces al día once/twice a day

trabaja doce horas por día she works twelve hours a day, she works a twelve-hour day

un día sí y otro no every other day, on alternate days

día (de) por medio ( AmL); every other day, on alternate days

dentro de ocho días in a week

dentro de quince días in two weeks o ( BrE) a fortnight

el otro día la vi I saw her the other day

está cada día más delgado he gets thinner every day o with every day that passes

viene cada día a quejarse he comes here every day to complain

el pan nuestro de cada día our daily bread

la lucha de cada día the daily struggle

buenos días or ( RPl) buen día good morning

día a día lo veía envejecer day by day she saw him getting older

le entregaba día a día una cantidad determinada he gave her a certain amount of money every day o daily o on a daily basis

día tras día day after day

al día: ¿tienes el trabajo al día? is your work all up to date?

estoy al día en los pagos I'm up to date with the payments

está siempre al día con las noticias he's always well up on the news

ponga al día su correspondencia bring your correspondence up to date

ponerse al día con algo (con las noticias) to get up to date with sth; (con el trabajo) to catch up on sth

el día a día the daily round o routine

(de) tal día hará un año see if I/we care

de un día para otro overnight, from one day to the next

día y noche day and night, continually

hoy en día nowadays, these days

mantenerse al día to keep abreast of things, keep up to date

todo el santo día all day long

se pasa todo el santo día hablando por teléfono he's on the phone all day long, he spends the whole day on the phone

2 (jornada) day

trabajan cuatro días a la semana they work four days a week, they work a four-day week

un día laborable de 8 horas an eight-hour working day

3 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

(fecha): la reunión que tuvo lugar el día 17 the meeting which took place on the 17th

empieza el día dos it starts on the second

hasta el día 5 de junio until June fifth, until the fifth of June

pan del día fresh bread, bread baked today

vivir al día to live from hand to mouth

orden² (↑ orden (2)), menú

Compuestos:

● día azul

(en Esp) blue day ( when cheaper fares are available)

● día de ajuste de cuentas

day of reckoning

● día de Año Nuevo

el día de Año Nuevo New Year's Day

● día de asueto

day off

● día de diario

weekday

● día de entrega

(de pedido) delivery date; (de trabajo, tarea) deadline; (de solicitudes) closing date

el día de entrega de regalos es el 24 de diciembre the date for giving presents is December 24

● día de entresemana

weekday

● día de la expiación

day of atonement

● día de fiesta

holiday

● día de la Hispanidad

( Esp): el día de la Hispanidad Columbus Day; Día de la Raza (↑ día aa1)

● día de la independencia

independence day

● día de la madre

Mother's Day

● día de la raza

( AmL): el día de la raza Columbus Day

● día del juicio final

el día del juicio final Judgment Day, the Day of Judgment

● día del libro

(national) book day

● día del orgullo gay

gay pride day

● día del Señor

el día del Señor the Lord's Day

● día del trabajo or de los trabajadores

el día del trabajo or de los trabajadores Labor* day

Día del Trabajo (↑ día aaaa1)

● día de los difuntos

( Esp): el día de los difuntos All Souls' Day

Día de todos los Santos or (in Spain) de los Difuntos or (in Latin America) de los Muertos (↑ día aaaaa1)

● día de los enamorados

(St) Valentine's Day

● día de los inocentes

December 28 ( day when people play practical jokes on each other), ≈ April Fool's Day Día de los (Santos) Inocentes (↑ día aaa1)

● día de los muertos

( AmL): el día de los muertos All Souls' Day

Día de todos los Santos or (in Spain) de los Difuntos or (in Latin America) de los Muertos (↑ día aaaaa1)

● día de Reyes

el día de Reyes Epiphany

● día de San Valentín

el día de San Valentín (St) Valentine's Day

● día de todos los santos

el día de todos los santos All Saints' Day

Día de todos los Santos or (in Spain) de los Difuntos or (in Latin America) de los Muertos (↑ día aaaaa1)

● día de vencimiento

(de carnet, licencia) expiration date ( AmE), expiry date ( BrE); (de intereses, letra, pago) due date; (de plazo) closing date

● día festivo or ( AmL tb) feriado

public holiday

● día hábil

working day

● día laborable

working day

● día lectivo

school ( o college etc) day

● día libre

(sin trabajo) day off; (sin compromisos) free day

● día sandwich

(CS) day taken as vacation between two public holidays

● día sidéreo

sidereal day

● día solar

solar day

● días naturales

calendar days

B (horas de luz) day

duerme durante el día it sleeps during the day o daytime

ya era de día it was already light o day

al caer el día at dusk, at twilight

nunca ve la luz del día he never sees the daylight

en pleno día in broad daylight

de día claro ( Chi); in broad daylight

C (tiempo indeterminado) day

tienes que pasar por casa un día you must drop in sometime o some day o one day

si un día te aburres y te quieres ir … if one day you get fed up and you want to leave …

ya me lo agradecerás algún día you'll thank me for it one day

el día que tengas hijos, sabrás lo que es when you have children of your own, you'll know just what it involves

¿cuándo será el día que te vea entusiasmada? when will I ever see you show some enthusiasm?

si el plan se realiza algún día if the plan is ever put into effect, if the plan is one day put into effect

lo haremos otro día we'll do it another o some other time

cualquier día de estos any day now

un día de estos one of these days

¡hasta otro día! so long!, see you!

¡cualquier día! ( iró): podríamos invitarlos a cenar — ¡cualquier día! we could have them round for dinner — over my dead body!

cualquier día vuelvo yo a prestarle el coche that's the last time I lend him the car, no way will I ever lend him the car again! ( colloq)

quizás nos ofrece más dinero — ¡cualquier día! maybe he'll offer us more money — sure, and pigs might fly! ( iro)

el día menos pensado when you least expect it

en su día: compraremos las provisiones en su día we'll buy our supplies later on o in due course

dio lugar a un gran escándalo en su día it caused a huge scandal in its day o time

un buen día one fine day

D días mpl (vida, tiempo) days (pl)

tiene los días contados his days are numbered, he won't last long

desde el siglo XVII hasta nuestros días from the 17th Century to the present day

en días de tu bisabuelo back in your great-grandfather's day o time

estar en sus días ( Méx fam); to have one's period

E (tiempo atmosférico) day

hace un día nublado/caluroso it's a cloudy/hot day, it's cloudy/hot

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día sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( en general) day;

◊ todos los días every day;

día a día day by day;
de or durante el día during the day;
el día anterior the day before, the previous day;
el día siguiente the next o the following day;
trabaja doce horas por día she works twelve hours a day;
un día sí y otro no or (AmL) día (de) por medio every other day, on alternate days;
dentro de quince días in two weeks o (BrE) a fortnight;
cada día every day;
buenos días or (RPl) buen día good morning;
al día: una vez al día once a day;
estoy al día en los pagos I'm up to date with the payments;
poner algo al día to bring sth up to date;
ponerse al día con algo ( con noticias) to get up to date with sth;

( con trabajo) to catch up on sth;
◊ mantenerse al día to keep up to date;

de un día para otro overnight;
hoy en día nowadays, these days
b) ( fecha):

◊ ¿qué día es hoy? what day is it today?;

empieza el día dos it starts on the second;
el día de Año Nuevo New Year's Day;
día de los enamorados (St) Valentine's Day;
día de los inocentes December 28, ≈ April Fool's Day;
día de Reyes Epiphany;
día festivo or (AmL) feriado public holiday;
día laborable working day;
día libre ( sin trabajo) day off;

( sin compromisos) free day
2
a) ( tiempo indeterminado) day;

◊ algún día one day;

lo haremos otro día we'll do it some other time;
un día de estos one of these days;
¡hasta otro día! so long!, see you!;
el día menos pensado when you least expect it
b)

◊ días sustantivo masculino plural (vida, tiempo) days (pl);

tiene los días contados his days are numbered;
hasta nuestros días (up) to the present day
día sustantivo masculino day
una vez al día, once a day
(fecha) ¿qué día es hoy?, what's the date today?
(estado del tiempo) hace buen/mal día, it's a nice/bad day o the weather is nice/bad today
(periodo de luz diurna) daytime, daylight: duerme durante el día y trabaja por la noche, she sleeps during the daytime and works at night
(momento, ocasión) el día que me toque la lotería, the day I win the lottery
se lo diré otro día, I'll tell him some other day
Día de la Madre, Mothers' Day
día festivo, holiday
día hábil/ laborable, working day
día lectivo, school day
día libre, free day, day off
día natural, day
♦ Locuciones: al día, up to date
día a día, day by day
de día, by day, during daylight
de un día para otro, overnight
del día, fresh
día y noche, twenty-four hours a day, constantly
el día de mañana, in the future
el otro día, the other day
hoy (en) día, nowadays
' día' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- actual
- ancha
- ancho
- anochecer
- anterior
- asueto
- barriga
- bastante
- bocado
- bregar
- cada
- caer
- cascar
- cháchara
- comida
- concebir
- danza
- de
- dejar
- descanso
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- después
- despuntar
- devenir
- disgusto
- dos
- durante
- encerrarse
- encima
- estar
- fastidiarse
- festiva
- festivo
- fiesta
- fijar
- flipar
- flor
- gay
- golfa
- golfo
- gozosa
- gozoso
- hasta
- histórica
- histórico
- hoy
- infeliz
- inocentada
English:
A
- abreast
- act up
- adjourn
- after
- agenda
- all
- antisexist
- any
- April Fools' Day
- aspire
- average
- bad
- before
- Boxing Day
- bread
- break
- bright
- brightness
- by
- carry over
- catch up
- Christmas Day
- clear
- clock
- close
- commute
- coop up
- crack
- cranberry
- cream
- daily
- date
- dawn
- day
- day off
- day shift
- day trip
- daylight
- daytime
- delightful
- dinner
- disastrous
- do
- doomsday
- dream
- entire
- eruption
- escape
- event

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día nm

1. [periodo de tiempo] day;

un día de campo a day out in the countryside;

todos los días every day;

tres veces al día three times a day;

iremos unos días a la playa we're going to the seaside for a few days;

el referéndum se celebrará el día 25 de abril the referendum will take place on 25 April;

un día martes one Tuesday;

me voy el día 8 I'm going on the 8th;

me pagan el primer día de cada mes I get paid on the first of each month;

¿a qué día estamos? what day is it today?;

al día siguiente (on) the following day;

a los pocos días a few days later;

al otro día the next day, the day after;

el otro día the other day;

un día sí y otro no every other day;
Fam Hum
un día sí y (el) otro también every blessed day;
Am
día por medio every other day;

un día entre semana a weekday;

algún día me lo agradecerás you'll thank me some day;

tienes que venir por casa algún día you should come round some time o one day;

¡buenos días!, RP [m5]¡buen día! good morning!;

un día me voy a enfadar one of these days I'm going to get angry;

cualquier o [m5] un día de éstos one of these days;

el día de hoy today;

el día de mañana in the future;

el día menos pensado… when you least expect it…;

el día que se entere, nos mata when he finds out, he'll kill us;

de día en día, día a día from day to day, day by day;

se recuperó de un día a o [m5] para otro he recovered overnight o from one day to the next;

día tras día, Méx [m5] día con día day after day;
Méx Fam
estar en sus días to be having one's period;

este pan está seco, no es del día this bread's stale, it's not fresh;

ha sido la noticia del día it was the news of the day;

en su día: en su día te lo explicaré I'll explain it to you in due course;

en su día les advertí que esa inversión sería imposible I told them at the time that the investment would be impossible;

la pintura abstracta no fue valorada en su día in its day abstract art wasn't highly thought of;

hoy (en) día these days, nowadays;

hoy no es mi día, todo me sale mal it isn't my day today, I seem to be doing everything wrong;

mañana será otro día tomorrow's another day;

tener un buen/mal día to have a good/bad day;

has estado todo el (santo) día protestando you've been complaining all day (long), you've spent the whole day complaining;

no ha parado de llover en todo el (santo) día it hasn't stopped raining all day;

Comp
Fam
un día es un día this is a special occasion;

Comp
Fam
tener mis/tus/sus/etc.[m5] días: ¿qué tal es tu compañero de casa? – tiene sus días what's your flatmate like? – he has his moments;

Comp

vivir al día to live from hand to mouth

Comp
día de Año Nuevo New Year's Day; RP Fam el día del arquero when pigs learn to fly;
día de asueto day off;

día de ayuno holy day;
Ferroc día azul = cheap day for rail travel in Spain;
día de baja por enfermedad sick day;
Esp día de la banderita Red Cross Day; RP día del canillita = day on which newspaper sellers do not work;
día de colegio school day;

día D D-day;

día de descanso [en competición deportiva] rest day;
Com día de deuda pay-by date; Esp Día de Difuntos All Souls' Day;
día de los enamorados (St) Valentine's Day;

día del espectador = day when some cinemas sell tickets at a discount;

día festivo (public) holiday;

día de fiesta holiday;
RP Fam día del golero when pigs learn to fly; Com días de gracia days of grace;
día de guardar holy day;

día hábil working day, US workday;

Día de la Hispanidad = day celebrating Columbus's landing in America [12 October], US ≈ Columbus Day;

día de huelga day of action;

Día de los Inocentes 28 December, ≈ April Fools' Day;

el día del Juicio:

Comp
Fam
hasta el día del Juicio until doomsday;

el Día del Juicio Final Judgement Day;

día laborable working day, US workday;

día lectivo school o teaching day;

día libre day off;

día de la madre Mother's Day;
Am Día de los Muertos All Souls' Day;
día del padre Father's Day;

día de pago payday;
Am día patrio national holiday [commemorating important historical event]; Am Día de la Raza = day commemorating Columbus's landing in America [12 October], US ≈ Columbus Day;
Día de Reyes Epiphany [6 January, day on which children receive presents];
Ferroc día rojo = day on which rail travel is more expensive in Spain;
Día de San Valentín (St) Valentine's Day;
RP día sándwich = day between a public holiday and a weekend, which is also taken as a holiday; Esp Día de los Santos Difuntos All Souls' Day;
día señalado red-letter day;

el Día del Señor Corpus Christi;

Día de Todos los Santos All Saints' Day;

día del trabajador Labour Day;

día de trabajo working day, US workday;

me pagan por día de trabajo I get paid for each day's work;

día útil working day, US workday;

día de vigilia day of abstinence

2. [luz diurna] daytime, day;

los días son más cortos en invierno the days are shorter in winter;

al caer el día at dusk;

al despuntar o [m5] romper el día at daybreak o dawn;

día y noche day and night;

en pleno día, a plena luz del día in broad daylight;

de día in the daytime, during the day;

es de día it's daytime;

despierta, ya es de día wake up, it's morning o it's already light;

hacer algo de día to do sth in the daytime o during the day;

Comp

como el día a la noche: son tan parecidos como el día a la noche they are as like as chalk and cheese

3. [tiempo atmosférico] day;

un día lluvioso a rainy day;

hacía un día caluroso/invernal it was a hot/wintry day;

hace un día estupendo para pasear it's a lovely day for a walk, it's lovely weather for walking;

hace buen/mal día it's a lovely/dismal day;

mañana hará un mal día tomorrow the weather will be bad;

¿qué tal día hace? what's the weather like today?

4.
días [tiempo, vida] days;

desde entonces hasta nuestros días from that time until the present;

en los días de la República in the days of the Republic;

en mis días in my day;

en aquellos días no había televisión in those days we didn't have television;

en aquellos días de felicidad in those happy times;

terminó sus días en la pobreza he ended his days in poverty;

Comp

no pasar los días por o [m5]para alguien: los días no pasan por o [m5] para ella she doesn't look her age;

Comp

tener los días contados: el régimen/tigre de Bengala tiene los días contados the regime's/Bengal tiger's days are numbered

5. [tanto, corriente]
estar al día to be up to date;

está al día de todo lo que ocurre en la región she's up to date with everything that's going on in the region;

estamos al día de todos nuestros pagos we're up to date with all our payments;

poner algo/a alguien al día to update sth/sb;

ya me han puesto al día sobre la situación de la empresa they've already updated me o filled me in on the company's situation;

tenemos que poner este informe al día we have to update this report o bring this report up to date;

se ha puesto al día de los últimos acontecimientos he's caught up with the latest developments

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día

m

1 ( veinticuatro horas) day;

¿qué día es hoy?, ¿a qué día estamos? what day is it today?;

al día siguiente the following o next day, the day after;

el otro día the other day;

un día sí y otro no every other day;

un día sí y otro también every day, day in day out;

día por medio every other day;

día tras día day after day;

de un día a o

para otro from one day to the next;

de día en día from day to day;

todo el santo día all day long;

todos los días every day;

de hoy en ocho días a week from today o from now;

a los pocos días a few days later;

mañana será otro día tomorrow’s another day

2 actualidad

:

al día up to date;

poner al día update, bring up to date

3

:

de día by day, during the day;

ya es de día it’s light already;

se hizo de día dawn o day broke;

día y noche night and day;

¡buenos días! good morning!

4

:

hace mal día tiempo it’s a nasty day

5

:

algún día, un día some day, one day;

un día de estos one of these days;

un día es un día this is a special occasion;

el día menos pensado when you least expect it;

el día de mañana in the future, one day;

el día a día the day-to-day routine;

hoy en día nowadays;

en su día in due course;

tiene sus días contados his/her/its days are numbered;

¡hasta otro día! see you around!;

del día pan fresh

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día nm

1) : day

todos los días: every day

2) : daytime, daylight

de día: by day, in the daytime

en pleno día: in broad daylight

3)

al día : up-to-date

4)

en su día : in due time

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día n

1. (en general) day

¿qué día es hoy? what day is it today?

pasamos todo el día de compras we spent the whole day shopping

2. (horas de luz) daytime / daylight

prefiero conducir de día I prefer driving in the daytime

al día siguiente the following day

buenos días good morning

día y noche night and day

estar al día to be up to date

hacer buen día to be a nice day

hoy en día nowadays

ser de día to be light

todos los días every day

día festivo public holiday

día laborable working day

Spanish-English dictionary > día
32 hacia

prep.

1 toward.

hacia aquí/allí this/that way

hacia abajo downwards

hacia arriba upward

hacia adelante forward

hacia atrás backward

hacia la izquierda/derecha to the left/right

2 around, about (time).

hacia las diez around o about ten o'clock

empezó a perder la vista hacia los sesenta años he started to lose his sight at around the age of sixty

hacia finales de año toward the end of the year

Hacia la medianoche.. Around midnight....

3 toward (sentimiento).

siente hostilidad hacia las reformas he is hostile toward the reforms

4 toward (tendencia).

un paso más hacia la guerra civil a further step toward civil war

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hacia

► preposición

1 (dirección) towards, to

■ hacia la inmortalidad towards immortality

2 (tiempo) at about, at around

■ estaremos ahí hacia las dos we'll be there at about two

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacia abajo downward(s), down

■ empújalo hacia abajo push it downwards

hacia acá this way

hacia adelante forward(s)

■ inclínate hacia delante lean forward

hacia allá that way

hacia atrás backward(s), back

hacia casa home, homeward, towards home

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prep.

1) towards, toward

2) near, about

•

- hacia abajo
- hacia adelante
- hacia arriba

- hacia atrás

- hacia dentro

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PREP

1) [indicando dirección] towards, in the direction of

ir hacia las montañas — to go towards the mountains

eso está más hacia el este — that's further (over) to the east, that's more in an easterly direction

vamos hacia allá — let's go in that direction, let's go over that way

¿hacia dónde vamos? — where are we going?

hacia abajo — down, downwards

hacia adelante — forwards

hacia arriba — up, upwards

hacia atrás — backwards

2) [con expresiones temporales] about, near

hacia las cinco — about five, around five

hacia mediodía — about noon, around noon

3) (=ante) towards

su hostilidad hacia la empresa — his hostility towards the firm

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preposición

a) ( indicando dirección) toward, towards

[el inglés norteamericano prefiere la forma toward mientras que el inglés británico prefiere la forma towards]

hacia el sur — southward(s), toward(s) the south

hacia adentro — inward(s)

el centro queda hacia allá — the center is (over) that way

¿hacia dónde tenemos que ir? — which way do we have to go?

empujar hacia arriba/atrás — to push upward(s)/backward(s)

b) ( indicando aproximación) toward(s)

[ ver nota en la sección a]

llegaremos hacia las dos — we'll arrive towards o at around two

c) ( con respecto a) toward(s)

su actitud hacia mí — his attitude toward(s) o to me

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= in the direction of, into, toward(s).

Ex. Efforts are being made in the direction of an international consensus on the definition and treatment of corporate authorship.

Ex. And thirdly and most importantly, I am concerned about some movements which I think symptomatize ideological deterioration and would have us, as someone put it, march boldly backwards into the future.

Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

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* dar un paso hacia delante = step up.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de miras hacia el exterior = outward looking.

* de miras hacia fuera = outwardly.

* desde hace mucho tiempo = for a long time.

* desplazar hacia la derecha = inset.

* desplazarse hacia arriba = move up.

* desplazarse hacia atrás = draw back, move + backwards.

* directamente hacia el este = due east.

* directamente hacia el norte = due north.

* directamente hacia el oeste = due west.

* directamente hacia el sur = due south.

* enumerar hacia atrás = list + backwards.

* enumerar hacia delante = list + forwards.

* hacia abajo = downward.

* hacia adelante = onward(s), straight ahead, straight on.

* hacia adelante y hacia atrás = to and fro.

* hacia arriba = upwards, upward.

* hacia arriba y hacia abajo = up and down, up and down.

* hacia atrás = backwards, backward(s).

* hacia dentro = inward.

* ¿hacia dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.

* ¿hacia dónde va(n)...? = whither?, whither?.

* hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.

* hacia el este = eastward(s), eastbound.

* hacia el frente = ahead.

* hacia el futuro = onward(s).

* hacia el interior y el exterior de = in and out of.

* hacia el norte = northbound.

* hacia el oeste = westward(s), westbound.

* hacia el sur = southward(s), southbound.

* hacia finales del + Siglo = later + Siglo, the.

* hacia fuera = outwards.

* hacia la izquierda = leftwards, leftward.

* hacia la proa = abaft.

* hacia proa = abaft.

* hacia un lado(s) = sideways.

* inclinarse hacia delante = tip forward.

* mirando hacia atrás = in retrospect.

* moverse hacia atrás y hacia delante = move back and forth, move back and forth.

* tambalearse hacia delante y hacia atrás = wobble back and forth, wobble back and forth.

* tecla de desplazamiento hacia abajo = ↓ (Down) key, down arrow key.

* tecla de desplazamiento hacia arriba = ↑ (up) key, up arrow key.

* viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo = travel back in + time.

* * *

preposición

a) ( indicando dirección) toward, towards

[el inglés norteamericano prefiere la forma toward mientras que el inglés británico prefiere la forma towards]

hacia el sur — southward(s), toward(s) the south

hacia adentro — inward(s)

el centro queda hacia allá — the center is (over) that way

¿hacia dónde tenemos que ir? — which way do we have to go?

empujar hacia arriba/atrás — to push upward(s)/backward(s)

b) ( indicando aproximación) toward(s)

[ ver nota en la sección a]

llegaremos hacia las dos — we'll arrive towards o at around two

c) ( con respecto a) toward(s)

su actitud hacia mí — his attitude toward(s) o to me

* * *

= in the direction of, into, toward(s).

Ex: Efforts are being made in the direction of an international consensus on the definition and treatment of corporate authorship.

Ex: And thirdly and most importantly, I am concerned about some movements which I think symptomatize ideological deterioration and would have us, as someone put it, march boldly backwards into the future.

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

* dar un paso hacia delante = step up.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de miras hacia el exterior = outward looking.

* de miras hacia fuera = outwardly.

* desde hace mucho tiempo = for a long time.

* desplazar hacia la derecha = inset.

* desplazarse hacia arriba = move up.

* desplazarse hacia atrás = draw back, move + backwards.

* directamente hacia el este = due east.

* directamente hacia el norte = due north.

* directamente hacia el oeste = due west.

* directamente hacia el sur = due south.

* enumerar hacia atrás = list + backwards.

* enumerar hacia delante = list + forwards.

* hacia abajo = downward.

* hacia adelante = onward(s), straight ahead, straight on.

* hacia adelante y hacia atrás = to and fro.

* hacia arriba = upwards, upward.

* hacia arriba y hacia abajo = up and down, up and down.

* hacia atrás = backwards, backward(s).

* hacia dentro = inward.

* ¿hacia dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.

* ¿hacia dónde va(n)...? = whither?, whither?.

* hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.

* hacia el este = eastward(s), eastbound.

* hacia el frente = ahead.

* hacia el futuro = onward(s).

* hacia el interior y el exterior de = in and out of.

* hacia el norte = northbound.

* hacia el oeste = westward(s), westbound.

* hacia el sur = southward(s), southbound.

* hacia finales del + Siglo = later + Siglo, the.

* hacia fuera = outwards.

* hacia la izquierda = leftwards, leftward.

* hacia la proa = abaft.

* hacia proa = abaft.

* hacia un lado(s) = sideways.

* inclinarse hacia delante = tip forward.

* mirando hacia atrás = in retrospect.

* moverse hacia atrás y hacia delante = move back and forth, move back and forth.

* tambalearse hacia delante y hacia atrás = wobble back and forth, wobble back and forth.

* tecla de desplazamiento hacia abajo = ↓ (Down) key, down arrow key.

* tecla de desplazamiento hacia arriba = ↑ (up) key, up arrow key.

* viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo = travel back in + time.

* * *

hacia

prep

1

(indicando dirección) toward, towards [ el inglés norteamericano prefiere la forma

toward

(y otras formas adverbiales tales como

southward

,

upward

mientras que el inglés británico prefiere las formas

towards

etc] se dirigían hacia el sur they were heading south o southward(s) o toward(s) the south

la puerta se abre hacia adentro the door opens inward(s)

el país avanza hacia la democracia the country is moving toward(s) democracy

la fuga de capitales hacia el exterior the flight of capital abroad

el centro queda hacia allá the center is (over) that way

¿hacia dónde tenemos que ir? which way do we have to go?

un movimiento hacia arriba/atrás an upward/backward movement

empujar hacia arriba/atrás to push upward(s)/backward(s)

2

(indicando aproximación) toward(s) [ ver nota en la sección a] hacia finales de siglo/el final del primer acto toward(s) the end of the century/of the first act

hacia el límite con el Brasil toward(s) the Brazilian border

llegaremos hacia las dos we'll arrive (at) about two

esto sucedió hacia las nueve de la mañana this occurred at approximately o toward(s) nine in the morning

3 (con respecto a) toward(s)

su actitud hacia mí his attitude toward(s) o to me

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Del verbo hacer: ( conjugate hacer)

hacía es:

1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativo

Multiple Entries:
hacer
hacia
hacer ( conjugate hacer) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( crear) ‹mueble/vestido› to make;

‹casa/carretera› to build;
‹ nido› to build, make;
‹ túnel› to make, dig;
‹dibujo/plano› to do, draw;
‹ lista› to make, draw up;
‹ resumen› to do, make;
‹ película› to make;
‹nudo/lazo› to tie;
‹pan/pastel› to make, bake;
‹vino/café/tortilla› to make;
‹ cerveza› to make, brew;
◊ me hizo un lugar en la mesa he made room for me at the table;

hacen buena pareja they make a lovely couple
b) (producir, causar) ‹ ruido› to make;

◊ los chistes no me hacen gracia I don't find jokes funny;

estos zapatos me hacen daño these shoes hurt my feet
2
a) (efectuar, llevar a cabo) ‹ sacrificio› to make;

‹ milagro› to work, perform;
‹deberes/ejercicios/limpieza› to do;
‹ mandado› to run;
‹transacción/investigación› to carry out;
‹ experimento› to do, perform;
‹ entrevista› to conduct;
‹gira/viaje› to do;
‹ regalo› to give;
‹ favor› to do;
‹ trato› to make;
◊ me hicieron una visita they paid me a visit;

aún queda mucho por hacia there is still a lot (left) to do;
dar que hacia to make a lot of work
b) ‹cheque/factura› to make out, write out

3 (formular, expresar) ‹declaración/promesa/oferta› to make;
‹proyecto/plan› to make, draw up;
‹crítica/comentario› to make, voice;
‹ pregunta› to ask;
◊ nadie hizo ninguna objeción nobody raised any objections

4
a) ( refiriéndose a necesidades fisiológicas):

◊ hacia caca (fam) to do a poop (AmE) o (BrE) a pooh (colloq);

hacia pis or pipí (fam) to have a pee (colloq);
hacia sus necesidades (euf) to go to the bathroom o toilet (euph)
b) ( refiriéndose a sonidos onomatopéyicos) to go;

◊ las vacas hacen `mu' cows go `moo'

5 ( adquirir) ‹dinero/fortuna› to make;
‹ amigo› to make
6 (preparar, arreglar) ‹ cama› to make;
‹ maleta› to pack;
◊ hice el pescado al horno I did o cooked the fish in the oven;

tengo que hacia la comida I must make lunch;
ver tb comida b
7 ( recorrer) ‹trayecto/distancia› to do, cover
8 (en cálculos, enumeraciones):
◊ son 180 … y 320 hacen 500 that's 180 … and 320 is o makes 500

1
a) ( ocuparse en actividad) to do;

◊ hacia la(s) compra(s) to do the shopping;

¿hacemos algo esta noche? shall we do something tonight?;
hacia ejercicio to do (some) exercise;
¿hace algún deporte? do you play o do any sports?;
See Also→ amor 1b
b) (como profesión, ocupación) to do;

◊ ¿qué hace tu padre? what does your father do?

c) ( estudiar) to do

2 (realizar cierta acción, actuar de cierta manera) to do;
◊ ¡eso no se hace! you shouldn't do that!;

¡qué le vamos a hacia! what can you o (frml) one do?;
toca bien el piano — antes lo hacía mejor she plays the piano well — she used to play better;
haciala buena (fam): ¡ahora sí que la hice! now I've really done it!;
See Also→ tonto sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (transformar en, volver) to make;
◊ ella lo hizo posible she made it possible;

hizo pedazos la carta she tore the letter into tiny pieces;
ese vestido te hace más delgada that dress makes you look thinner;
hacia algo de algo to turn sth into sth;
quiero hacia de ti un gran actor I want to make a great actor of you
2
a) (obligar a, ser causa de que)

◊ hacia a algn hacer algo to make sb do sth;

me hizo abrirla he made me open it;
me hizo llorar it made me cry;
hágalo pasar tell him to come in;
me hizo esperar tres horas she kept me waiting for three hours;
hacia que algo/algn haga algo to make sth/sb do sth
b)

◊ hacer hacer algo to have o get sth done/made;

hice acortar las cortinas I had o got the curtains shortened
verbo intransitivo
1 (obrar, actuar):
◊ déjame hacia a mí just let me handle this o take care of this;

¿cómo se hace para que te den la beca? what do you have to do to get the scholarship?;
hiciste bien en decírmelo you did o were right to tell me;
haces mal en mentir it's wrong of you to lie
2 (fingir, simular):
◊ hice como que no oía I pretended not to hear;

haz como si no lo conocieras act as if o pretend you don't know him
3 ( servir):
◊ esta sábana hará de toldo this sheet will do for o as an awning;

la escuela hizo de hospital the school served as o was used as a hospital
4 ( interpretar personaje) hacia de algo/algn to play (the part of) sth/sb
(+ compl) ( sentar):
◊ tanto sol hace mal (AmL) too much sun is not good for you;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ el descanso le hizo bien the rest did him good;

la trucha me hizo mal (AmL) the trout didn't agree with me
hacia v impers
1 ( refiriéndose al tiempo atmosférico):
◊ hace frío/sol it's cold/sunny;

hace tres grados it's three degrees;
(nos) hizo un tiempo espantoso the weather was terrible
2 ( expresando tiempo transcurrido):
◊ hace dos años que murió he's been dead for two years;

hace mucho que lo conozco I've known him for a long time;
hacía años que no lo veía I hadn't seen him for o in years;
¿cuánto hace que se fue? how long ago did she leave?;
hace poco/un año a short time/a year ago;
hasta hace poco until recently
hacerse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se me hizo un nudo en el hilo I got a knot in the thread;

se le hizo una ampolla she got a blister;
hacérsele algo a algn (Méx): por fin se le hizo ganar el premio she finally got to win the award
2
a) ( refl) ( hacer para sí) ‹café/falda› to make oneself;

◊ se hicieron una casita they built themselves a little house

b) ( caus) ( hacer que otro haga):

◊ se hicieron una casita they had a little house built;

se hizo la cirugía estética she had plastic surgery
3 ( causarse):
◊ ¿qué te hiciste en el brazo? what did you do to your arm?;

¿te hiciste daño? did you hurt yourself?
4 ( refiriéndose a necesidades fisiológicas):
◊ todavía se hace pis/caca (fam) she still wets/messes herself

5 ( refl) ( adquirir) to make;
◊ haciase un nombre to make a name for oneself

1
a) (volverse, convertirse en) to become;

◊ se hicieron amigos they became friends;

se están haciendo viejos they are getting o growing old
b) ( resultar):

◊ se hace muy pesado it gets very boring;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ se me hizo interminable it seemed interminable;

se me hace difícil creerlo I find it very hard to believe
c) ( impers):

◊ se hace de noche muy pronto it gets dark very early;

se está haciendo tarde it's getting late
d) ( cocinarse) [pescado/guiso] to cook

e) (AmL) ( pasarle a):

◊ ¿qué se habrá hecho María? what can have happened to María?

2 ( acostumbrarse) haciase a algo to get used to sth
3 ( fingirse):
◊ no te hagas el inocente don't act the innocent;

¿es bobo o se (lo) hace? (fam) is he stupid or just a good actor? (colloq);
haciase pasar por algn (por periodista, doctor) to pass oneself off as sb
4 ( moverse) (+ compl) to move;
◊ haciase a un lado to move to one side

5
◊ hacerse de (AmL) (de fortuna, dinero) to get;

( de amigos) to make
hacia preposición
a) ( dirección) toward (esp AmE), towards (esp BrE):

◊ hacia el sur southward(s), toward(s) the south;

hacia adelante forward(s);
hacia adentro/arriba inward(s)/upward(s);
el centro queda hacia allá the center is (over) that way;
¿hacia dónde tenemos que ir? which way do we have to go?
b) ( aproximación) toward(s);

◊ llegaremos hacia las dos we'll arrive toward(s) o at around two

c) ( con respecto a) toward(s);

◊ su actitud hacia mí his attitude toward(s) o to me

hacer
I verbo transitivo
1 (crear, fabricar, construir) to make
hacer un jersey, to make a sweater
hacer un puente, to build a bridge
2 (una acción) to do: eso no se hace, it isn't done
haz lo que quieras, do what you want
¿qué estás haciendo?, (en este momento) what are you doing?
(para vivir) what do you do (for a living)?
hace atletismo, he does athletics
hacer una carrera/ medicina, to do a degree/ medicine
3 (amigos, dinero) to make
4 (obligar, forzar) to make: hazle entrar en razón, make him see reason
5 (causar, provocar) to make: ese hombre me hace reír, that man makes me laugh
estos zapatos me hacen daño, these shoes are hurting me
no hagas llorar a tu hermana, don't make your sister cry
6 (arreglar) to make
hacer la cama, to make the bed
hacer la casa, to do the housework
7 Mat (sumar, dar como resultado) to make: y con éste hacen cincuenta, and that makes fifty
8 (producir una impresión) to make... look: ese vestido la hace mayor, that dress makes her look older
9 (en sustitución de otro verbo) to do: cuido mi jardín, me gusta hacerlo, I look after my garden, I like doing it
10 (representar) to play: Juan hizo un papel en Fuenteovejuna, Juan played a part in Fuenteovejuna
11 (actuar como) to play: no hagas el tonto, don't play the fool
12 (suponer) te hacía en casa, I thought you were at home
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en el teatro, etc) to play: hizo de Electra, she played Electra
2 ( hacer por + infinitivo) to try to: hice por ayudar, I tried to help
3 (simular) to pretend: hice como si no lo conociera, I acted as if I didn't know him
4 fam (venir bien, convenir) to be suitable: si te hace, nos vamos a verle mañana, if it's all right for you, we'll visit him tomorrow
III verbo impersonal
1 (tiempo transcurrido) ago: hace mucho (tiempo), a long time ago
hace tres semanas que no veo la televisión, I haven't watched TV for three weeks
hace tres años que comenzaron las obras, the building works started three years ago
2 (condición atmosférica) hacía mucho frío, it was very cold
¿To make o to do?
El significado básico del verbo to make es construir, fabricar algo juntando los componentes (aquí hacen unos pasteles maravillosos, they make marvellous cakes here), obligar (hazle callar, make him shut up) o convertir: Te hará más fuerte. It'll make you stronger. También se emplea en expresiones compuestas por palabras tales como dinero ( money), ruido ( a noise), cama ( the bed), esfuerzo ( an effort), promesa ( a promise), c omentario ( a comment), amor ( love), guerra ( war).
El significado del verbo to do es cumplir o ejecutar una tarea o actividad, especialmente tratándose de los deportes y las tareas domésticas: Hago mis deberes por la noche. I do my homework in the evening. ¿Quién hace la plancha en tu casa? Who does the ironing in your house? También se emplea con palabras tales como deber ( duty), deportes ( sports), examen ( an exam), favor ( a favour), sumas ( sums).
hacia preposición
1 (en dirección a) towards, to
hacia abajo, down, downwards
hacia adelante, forwards
hacia arriba, up, upwards
hacia atrás, back, backwards
2 (en torno a) at about, at around: estaré allí hacia las cinco, I'll be there at about five o'clock
' hacia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abajo
- abalanzarse
- aire
- añales
- animadversión
- arriba
- atrás
- calor
- contingente
- correrse
- delante
- derivar
- descender
- desprecio
- dirigir
- dirigirse
- empañar
- empujar
- encaminarse
- enfilar
- fogosidad
- frente
- fuera
- hacer
- infundio
- invencible
- llevar
- malsana
- malsano
- monetaria
- monetario
- orientar
- orientarse
- proyectar
- que
- recta
- recto
- retroceder
- saber
- siglo
- sobre
- subir
- sur
- tambalearse
- tirar
- volver
- volverse
- abatible
- adelante
- boca
English:
ahead
- aim
- antagonism
- antipathy
- ashore
- at
- back
- backward
- backwards
- beat down
- beeline
- bent
- bias
- boost
- care for
- come forward
- cool
- crowd
- cruelty
- curve
- deflect
- disdain
- dislike
- dispose
- disregard
- doubtless
- down
- downstairs
- downward
- downwards
- due
- East
- eastward
- eastwards
- extend
- face
- facing
- fast forward
- flash
- flippant
- floodlight
- for
- forward
- glance down
- go
- guise
- head
- home in
- ill-disposed
- incline

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hacia prep

1. [dirección] towards;

hacia aquí/allí this/that way;

hacia abajo downwards;

hacia arriba upwards;

hacia adelante forwards;

hacia atrás backwards;

hacia la izquierda/derecha to the left/right;

viajar hacia el norte to travel north;

hacia el norte del país towards the north of the country;

miró hacia el otro lado she looked the other way;

muévete hacia un lado move to one side

2. [tiempo] around, about;

hacia las diez around o about ten o'clock;

empezó a perder la vista hacia los sesenta años he started to lose his sight at around the age of sixty;

hacia finales de año towards the end of the year

3. [sentimiento] towards;

siente hostilidad hacia las reformas he is hostile towards the reforms;

su actitud hacia el trabajo es muy seria she has a very serious attitude towards her work, she takes her work very seriously

4. [tendencia] towards;

este año se marcha hacia una cosecha excepcional we are heading for a bumper crop this year;

un paso más hacia la guerra civil a further step towards civil war

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hacia

prp

1 en el espacio toward;

hacia adelante forward;

hacia abajo down;

hacia arriba up;

hacia atrás back(ward);

hacia aquí in this direction, this way

2 en el tiempo

:

hacia las cuatro about four (o’clock)

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hacia prep

1) : toward, towards

hacia abajo: downward

hacia adelante: forward

2) : near, around, about

hacia las seis: about six o'clock

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hacia prep

1. (dirección) towards

ven hacia mí come towards me

vamos hacia casa we're going home

2. (tiempo) at about

llegaré hacia las ocho I'll be there at about eight

hacia abajo down

hacia adelante forwards

hacia arriba up

hacia atrás backwards

Spanish-English dictionary > hacia
33 infalible

adj.

infallible.

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infalible

► adjetivo

1 infallible

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ADJ

1) [persona] infallible

2) [aparato, plan] foolproof

3) [puntería] unerring

4) (=inevitable) certain, sure

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adjetivo <persona/método> infallible; < puntería> unerring

* * *

= sure-fire [surefire], foolproof, infallible, watertight, unerring, fail-safe.

Ex. For example, asking where someone was born is not a sure-fire way of finding out what their accent is and may lead to erroneous assumptions.

Ex. Theoretically, encryption is foolproof but as security threats increase, smart card encryption will be necessary to help companies improve security systems.

Ex. Consultation of contemporary documents are more reliable, if not infallible.

Ex. Before multimedia producers can protect their rights against users and reap the benefits of their investment, they must ensure that their own licensing position is watertight because they cannot sue to protect rights they do not have.

Ex. The real challenge lies in the library profession's unerring commitment to the canon as the keystone of library and information service.

Ex. The technical safeguards available are not fail-safe.

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adjetivo <persona/método> infallible; < puntería> unerring

* * *

= sure-fire [surefire], foolproof, infallible, watertight, unerring, fail-safe.

Ex: For example, asking where someone was born is not a sure-fire way of finding out what their accent is and may lead to erroneous assumptions.

Ex: Theoretically, encryption is foolproof but as security threats increase, smart card encryption will be necessary to help companies improve security systems.

Ex: Consultation of contemporary documents are more reliable, if not infallible.

Ex: Before multimedia producers can protect their rights against users and reap the benefits of their investment, they must ensure that their own licensing position is watertight because they cannot sue to protect rights they do not have.

Ex: The real challenge lies in the library profession's unerring commitment to the canon as the keystone of library and information service.

Ex: The technical safeguards available are not fail-safe.

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infalible

adjective

‹persona/método› infallible; ‹puntería› unerring

tiene un instinto infalible her instincts are infallible o unerring o never wrong

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infalible adjetivo ‹persona/método› infallible;
‹ puntería› unerring
infalible adjetivo infallible
' infalible' also found in these entries:
English:
foolproof
- infallible
- fool
- sure

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infalible adj

1. [método, persona] infallible;
[puntería] unerring
2. [inevitable] inevitable;

es infalible, siempre que la invito está ocupada it's the same every time without fail, whenever I invite her over she's busy

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infalible

adj infallible

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infalible adj

: infallible

♦ infaliblemente adv

Spanish-English dictionary > infalible
34 robar

v.

1 to steal (object).

me han robado la moto my motorbike's been stolen

robar a alguien to rob somebody

robar el corazón a alguien to steal somebody's heart

la contabilidad me roba mucho tiempo doing the accounts takes up a lot of my time

Ellos roban dinero They steal money.

Ellos roban de noche They purloin at night.

2 to draw.

3 to rob (cobrar caro).

en esa tienda te roban the prices in that shop are daylight robbery

Ellos roban pan They rob bread.

4 to steal from, to rob, to burglarize, to burgle.

María le roba a su vecina Mary steals from her neighbor.

Ellos roban casas They burglarize homes.

5 to rob of.

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robar

► verbo transitivo

1 (banco, persona) to rob; (objeto) to steal; (casa) to break into, burgle

■ le han robado he's been robbed

■ me han robado el bolso my bag has been stolen

2 (raptar) to kidnap

3 (en naipes) to draw

4 figurado (cobrar muy caro) to rip off

■ en aquel restaurante te roban that restaurant is a rip-off

5 figurado (corazón, alma) to steal

6 DEPORTE familiar figurado to rob

■ el árbitro nos ha robado el partido the referee robbed us of the game

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verb

1) to rob, steal

2) abduct

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1. VT

1) [+ objeto, dinero] to steal; [+ banco] to rob

¡nos han robado! — we've been robbed!

robar algo a algn — to steal sth from sb

les robaba dinero a sus compañeros de clase — he was stealing money from his classmates

me han robado la cartera — my wallet has been stolen

Ana le ha robado el novio — Ana has stolen her boyfriend

el defensa le robó el balón — the defender stole the ball off him

no quiero robarle su tiempo — I don't want to take up your time

tuve que robarle horas al sueño para acabar el trabajo — I had to work into the night to finish the job

robarle el corazón a algn — liter to steal sb's heart

2) [+ atención] to steal, capture; [+ paciencia] to exhaust; [+ tranquilidad] to destroy, take away; [+ vida] to take, steal

3) (=estafar) to cheat, rob

en ese negocio te han robado — you've been cheated o robbed in that deal

4) [+ naipes] to take, draw

roba una carta de la baraja — take o draw a card from the deck

5) frm [río, corriente] to carry away

6) †† (=raptar) to kidnap, abduct

2. VI

1) (=sisar) to steal

lo cogieron robando — he was caught stealing

no robarás — (Biblia) thou shalt not steal

entraron a robar en mi casa — they broke into my house

2) (Naipes) to take a card, draw a card

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <dinero/bolso> to steal; < banco> to rob

robarle algo a alguien — to steal something from somebody

les robaron todos los ahorros — all their savings were stolen

me robó el corazón — she stole my heart

no te quiero robar más tiempo — I don't want to take up any more of your time

b) ( raptar) < niño> to abduct, kidnap

2) ( estafar) to cheat, rip off (colloq)

¿$300? te robaron! — $300? you were conned! (colloq)

3) (Jueg) (en naipes, dominó) to draw, pick up (colloq)
2.
robar vi to steal

robaron en la casa de al lado — the house next door was burglarized (AmE) o (BrE) was burgled

me han robado! — I've been robbed!

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= steal, rob, raid, thieve, steal off, pilfer, filch, break into, break in, mug, plunder, rifle, snatch, nick, hold up.

Ex. In imposing penalties for book stealing libraries are particularly helpless.

Ex. This article contrasts a range of principles with the widely prevailing system of polygraphic marking which requires much manual, specialised work and which robs the resulting text of good visual presentation = Este artículo contrasta una serie de principios con el sistema prevalente de marcas poligráficas que necesita mucho trabajo manual y especializado que roba al texto resultante una buena presentación visual.

Ex. The article ' Raiding the World Bank' explains how the World Bank operates, shareholding, the initiation of loan proposals, and lending to education projects.

Ex. But it was no less misguided than the commonplace practice of setting passages thieved from literature for comprehension exercises.

Ex. I have nothing against Aussies but I do have something against parasites who steal off someone else's ideas.

Ex. In his work, Al pilfers fragments from a wide array of sources and glues them into collages.

Ex. Even in poems written directly out of his own experience, he is likely to use notions, phrases, and musical ideas filched from other recent poems.

Ex. A honeypot is a decoy computer system designed to look like a legitimate system an intruder will want to break into while, unbeknownst to the intruder, they are being covertly observed.

Ex. The hacker broke in on the university dial-in lines through the library system.

Ex. In that time, she relates, she had been mugged at gunpoint, punched in the face, and harassed.

Ex. Close on such paradeground excitements comes the popular sport of plundering for projects.

Ex. English, on the other hand, has been accused of waylaying other languages in dark alleys and rifling their pockets for loose vocabulary.

Ex. The thieves broke into the museum using a hydraulic jack and snatched both paintings in 3 minutes.

Ex. It's more advisable to have a cheap and skanky bike for pootling around town, the idea being that no-one would want to nick a nasty looking bike.

Ex. The film starts with two small-time thieves who spontaneously decide to hold up a restaurant.

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* robar en una tienda = shoplift.

* robar ganado = rustle + cattle.

* robar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.

* robarle tiempo al sueño = burn + the candle at both ends.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <dinero/bolso> to steal; < banco> to rob

robarle algo a alguien — to steal something from somebody

les robaron todos los ahorros — all their savings were stolen

me robó el corazón — she stole my heart

no te quiero robar más tiempo — I don't want to take up any more of your time

b) ( raptar) < niño> to abduct, kidnap

2) ( estafar) to cheat, rip off (colloq)

¿$300? te robaron! — $300? you were conned! (colloq)

3) (Jueg) (en naipes, dominó) to draw, pick up (colloq)
2.
robar vi to steal

robaron en la casa de al lado — the house next door was burglarized (AmE) o (BrE) was burgled

me han robado! — I've been robbed!

* * *

= steal, rob, raid, thieve, steal off, pilfer, filch, break into, break in, mug, plunder, rifle, snatch, nick, hold up.

Ex: In imposing penalties for book stealing libraries are particularly helpless.

Ex: This article contrasts a range of principles with the widely prevailing system of polygraphic marking which requires much manual, specialised work and which robs the resulting text of good visual presentation = Este artículo contrasta una serie de principios con el sistema prevalente de marcas poligráficas que necesita mucho trabajo manual y especializado que roba al texto resultante una buena presentación visual.

Ex: The article ' Raiding the World Bank' explains how the World Bank operates, shareholding, the initiation of loan proposals, and lending to education projects.

Ex: But it was no less misguided than the commonplace practice of setting passages thieved from literature for comprehension exercises.

Ex: I have nothing against Aussies but I do have something against parasites who steal off someone else's ideas.

Ex: In his work, Al pilfers fragments from a wide array of sources and glues them into collages.

Ex: Even in poems written directly out of his own experience, he is likely to use notions, phrases, and musical ideas filched from other recent poems.

Ex: A honeypot is a decoy computer system designed to look like a legitimate system an intruder will want to break into while, unbeknownst to the intruder, they are being covertly observed.

Ex: The hacker broke in on the university dial-in lines through the library system.

Ex: In that time, she relates, she had been mugged at gunpoint, punched in the face, and harassed.

Ex: Close on such paradeground excitements comes the popular sport of plundering for projects.

Ex: English, on the other hand, has been accused of waylaying other languages in dark alleys and rifling their pockets for loose vocabulary.

Ex: The thieves broke into the museum using a hydraulic jack and snatched both paintings in 3 minutes.

Ex: It's more advisable to have a cheap and skanky bike for pootling around town, the idea being that no-one would want to nick a nasty looking bike.

Ex: The film starts with two small-time thieves who spontaneously decide to hold up a restaurant.

* robar en una tienda = shoplift.

* robar ganado = rustle + cattle.

* robar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.

* robarle tiempo al sueño = burn + the candle at both ends.

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robar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹dinero/joya/bolso› to steal; ‹banco› to rob

le robó dinero a su padre he stole some money from his father

les robaron todos los ahorros they were robbed of all their savings, all their savings were stolen

entraron pero no robaron nada they broke in but didn't steal o take anything

¿quién me ha robado la regla? who's taken o stolen o ( colloq) swiped my ruler?

me robó el corazón she stole my heart

le robó un beso he stole a kiss from her

le roba horas al sueño para poder estudiar he does o goes without sleep so that he can study

no te quiero robar más tiempo I don't want to take up any more of your time

2 (raptar) ‹niño› to abduct, kidnap

B (estafar) to cheat, rip off ( colloq)

¿$300? ¡te robaron! $300? what a rip-off! o you were conned! ( colloq)

C ( Jueg) (en naipes, dominó) to draw, pick up ( colloq)

■ robar

vi

to steal

no robarás ( Bib) thou shalt not steal

robaron en la casa de al lado the house next door was broken into o was burglarized ( AmE) o ( BrE) was burgled

¡me han robado! I've been robbed!

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robar ( conjugate robar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹dinero/bolso› to steal;

‹ banco› to rob;
robarle algo a algn to steal sth from sb;
◊ le robó dinero a su jefe he stole some money from his boss;

le robaron el bolso she had her bag stolen
b) ( raptar) ‹ niño› to abduct, kidnap

2 ( estafar) to cheat, rip off (colloq)
3 (Jueg) (en naipes, dominó) to draw, pick up (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
to steal;
◊ robaron en la casa de al lado the house next door was broken into;

¡me han robado! I've been robbed!
robar verbo transitivo
1 (cosas materiales) to steal: robar algo a alguien, to steal sthg from sb
(a una persona, un banco) to rob: me robaron en la calle, I was robbed in the street
(en una casa) to burgle: anoche robaron en casa de mi vecino, my neighbour's house was burgled last night
2 (el tiempo) to take up: debo robarte unos minutos para que me expliques este problema, may I take a few minutes of your time and ask you to explain this problem to me?
le roba horas al estudio para ver la televisión, he spends hours of his study time watching TV
3 (metros de un espacio) to take off
4 Naipes to draw, pick up
To steal se aplica a lo que el ladrón se lleva (dinero, joyas, etc.). To rob se refiere al lugar desde donde se lo lleva (un banco, una casa). To burgle significa entrar en una casa con la intención de robar.
persona acto verbo
ladrón robo robar
thief theft
robber robbery to rob
to steal
burglar burglary to burgle

' robar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ladrón
- ladrona
- limpiar
- pillar
- quitar
- robo
- bolsear
- chingar
- chorear
- chorrear
- clavar
- desvalijar
- escamotear
- guindar
- soplar
- volar
English:
accuse
- appropriate
- break in
- break into
- burglar
- burglarize
- burglary
- burgle
- cop
- fall in with
- gunpoint
- have up
- make off
- nick
- pinch
- poach
- rip off
- rob
- robber
- robbery
- rustle
- scavenge
- scoop
- snatch
- steal
- stick up
- stoop
- take
- theft
- thief
- thievishness
- break
- plunder
- rip
- wrong

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robar

♦ vt

1. [objeto] to steal;
[casa] to burgle; [banco] to rob;
robar a alguien to rob sb;

me han robado la moto my motorbike's been stolen;

nos robaron el partido we were robbed;

le robó el corazón she stole his heart;

Prov
Fam
el que roba a un ladrón, tiene cien años de perdón it's no crime to steal from a thief

2. [niño, mujer] to abduct, to kidnap

3. [tiempo] to take up;

te robaré sólo un minuto I'll only take up a minute of your time;

la contabilidad me roba mucho tiempo doing the accounts takes up a lot of my time

4. [espacio] to take away;

con esta reforma le robamos unos metros al garaje this alteration will take a few square metres away from the garage

5. [naipe] to draw

6. [cobrar caro] to rob;

en esa tienda te roban the prices in that shop are daylight robbery

♦ vi

1. [sustraer] to steal;

han robado en una tienda del centro there's been a robbery in a shop in the town centre

2. [tomar un naipe] to draw

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robar

v/t

1 persona, banco rob; objeto steal

2 naipe take, pick up

* * *

robar vt

1) : to steal

2) : to rob, to burglarize

3) secuestrar: to abduct, to kidnap

4) : to captivate

robar vi

robar en : to break into

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robar vb

1. (dinero, objeto) to steal [pt. stole; pp. stolen]

me han robado la cartera my wallet has been stolen

le robaron la bici a Enrique Enrique's bike was stolen

2. (persona, banco) to rob [pt. & pp. robbed]

me han robado I've been robbed

3. (casa) to burgle

nos entraron a robar we were burgled

Spanish-English dictionary > robar
35 señor

adj.

mister, Mr., Mr.

m.

1 gentleman, lord, gent.

2 sir, mister.

3 Lord.

4 master.

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señor

► adjetivo

1 (noble) distinguished, noble

2 familiar fine

■ es un señor coche it's quite a car

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (hombre) man, gentleman; (mujer) woman, lady

2 (amo - hombre) master; (- mujer) mistress

3 HISTORIA (hombre) lord; (mujer) lady

4 (tratamiento - hombre) sir; (- mujer) madam, US ma'am

■ buenos días, señora good morning, madam

5 (ante apellido - hombre) Mr; (- mujer) Mrs

■ el Sr. Rodríguez Mr Rodríguez

6 (ante título)

■ el señor cura the priest

7 (en carta - hombre) Sir; (- mujer) Madam

■ muy señora mía Dear Madam

■ estimados señores Dear Sir

► nombre masculino el Señor

1 RELIGIÓN the Lord

► interjección señor

1 good Lord!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ser todo un señor / ser toda una señora to be a real gentleman / be a real lady

¡señoras y señores! ladies and gentlemen!

el señor de la casa / la señora de la casa the gentleman of the house / the lady of the house

Nuestro Señor / Nuestra Señora Our Lord / Our Lady

señor feudal feudal lord

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noun m.

1) gentleman

2) sir

3) owner, master

4) mister

5) lord

* * *
señor, -a
1. ADJ

1) * [antes de sustantivo] [uso enfático] great big *

vive en una señora casa — he lives in a great big house *

eso es un señor melón — that's some melon

2) (=libre) free, at liberty

eres muy señor de hacerlo si quieres — you're quite free o at liberty to do so if you want

2. SM / F

1) (=persona madura) man o más frm gentleman/lady

ha venido un señor preguntando por ti — there was a man o más frm a gentleman here asking for you

le espera una señora en su despacho — there's a lady waiting to see you in your office

es todo un señor — he's a real gentleman

lo he comprado en la planta de señoras — I bought it in ladieswear

- dárselas de señor

señora de compañía — companion

2) (=dueño) [de tierras] owner; [de criado, esclavo] master/mistress

el señor no vendrá hoy a comer — the master will not be here for lunch today

¿está la señora? — is the lady of the house in?

el señor de la casa — the master of the house

no es señor de sus pasiones — he cannot control his passions

3) [fórmula de tratamiento]

a) [con apellido] Mr/Mrs

es para el señor Serrano — it's for Mr Serrano

el señor y la señora Durán — Mr and Mrs Durán

los señores Centeno y Sánchez tuvieron que irse antes — frm Messrs Centeno and Sánchez had to leave early frm

los señores (de) González — Mr and Mrs González

b) * [con nombre de pila]

buenos días, señor Mariano — [a Mariano Ruiz] good morning, Mr Ruiz

la señora María es de mi pueblo — [hablando de María Ruiz] Mrs Ruiz is from my village

c) [hablando directamente] sir/madam

no se preocupe señor — don't worry, sir

¿qué desea la señora? — [en tienda] can I help you, madam?; [en restaurante] what would you like, madam?

¡oiga, señora! — excuse me, madam!

¡señoras y señores! — ladies and gentlemen!

d) [con nombre de cargo o parentesco]

el señor alcalde — the mayor

el señor cura — the priest

señor presidente — Mr President

señor alcalde — Mr Mayor

sí, señor juez — yes, my Lord

como diría tu señora madre — as your mother would say

e) frm [en correspondencia]

muy señor mío — Dear Sir

muy señora mía — Dear Madam

muy señores nuestros — Dear Sirs

señor director — [en carta a periódico] Dear Sir

4) [uso enfático]

pues sí señor, así es como pasó — yes indeed, that's how it happened

¡no señor, ahora no te vas! — oh no, you're not going anywhere yet!
señora
5) [en letrero]

señores — gents

3. SM

1) ( Hist) lord

señor de la guerra — warlord

señor feudal — feudal lord

2) (Rel)

el Señor — the Lord

alabemos al Señor — let us praise the Lord

Nuestro Señor — Our Lord

Nuestro Señor Jesucristo — Our Lord Jesus Christ

recibir al Señor — to take communion

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I
- ñora adjetivo (delante del n) (fam) ( uso enfático)

es un señor puesto — it's a really good job

aquello era un señor cuadro — it was a huge picture
II
- ñora

1)

a) ( persona adulta) (m) man, gentleman; (f) lady

te busca un señor — there's a man o gentleman looking for you

la señora del último piso — the lady who lives on the top floor

peluquería de señoras — ladies' hairdresser's

la señora de la limpieza — the cleaning lady

señoras — ladies, women

b) ( persona distinguida) (m) gentleman; (f) lady

es todo un señor — he's a real gentleman

tiene ínfulas de gran señora — she gives herself airs and graces

- señora de compañía

2) (dueño, amo)

el señor/la señora de la casa — the gentleman/the lady of the house (frml)

el señor de estas tierras — (Hist) the lord of these lands

- señor feudal

3) (Relig)

a) Señor masculino Lord

Dios, nuestro Señor — the Lord God

Nuestro Señor Jesucristo — our Lord Jesus Christ

b) Señora femenino

Nuestra Señora de Montserrat — Our Lady of Montserrat

4) señora femenino ( esposa) wife

5) ( tratamiento de cortesía)

a) ( con apellidos) (m) Mr; (f) Mrs

los señores de Paz — Mr and Mrs Paz

b) (uso popular, con nombres de pila)

la señora Cristina/el señor Miguel — ≈ Mrs Fuentes/Mr López

c) (frml) ( con otros sustantivos)

el señor alcalde no podrá asistir — the mayor will not be able to attend

la señora directora está ocupada — the director is busy

Señor Director — (Corresp) Dear Sir, Sir (frml)

d) (frml) ( sin mencionar el nombre)

perdón, señor/señora ¿tiene hora? — excuse me, could you tell me the time?

¿se lleva ésa, señora? — will you take that one, Madam? (frml)

muy señor mío/señores míos — (Corresp) Dear Sir/Sirs

Teresa Chaves - ¿señora o señorita? — Teresa Chaves - Miss, Mrs or Ms?

los señores han salido — Mr and Mrs Paz (o López etc) are not at home

e) ( uso enfático)

¿y lo pagó él?-sí señor — you mean he paid for it-he did indeed

no señor, no fue así — no that is certainly not what happened

no señor, no pienso ir — there's no way I'm going
•• Cultural note:
Señor/Señora/Señorita

Titles used before someone's name when speaking to or about them. They are generally followed by the person's surname, or first name and surname. They can also be followed by the person's professional title, without the name: señor arquitecto, señora doctora, señorita maestra. They can be used on their own to attract attention. In letters they can be followed by the appropriate forms of don/doña: Sr. Dn Juan Montesinos, Sra Dña. Ana Castellón. The full forms are written in lower case when used in the middle of a sentence; the abbreviated forms are always capitalized - for señor, Sr., for señora, Sra., and for señorita, Srta. Señor is used for men. Señores, can mean "sirs", "gentlemen", and "ladies and gentlemen", and when used of a married couple means "Mr and Mrs": los señores Montesino. Señora is used for married women and widows, and women of unknown marital status. Señorita is used for single women, young women of unknown marital status, and female teachers

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= master, Mr (Mister), gentleman [gentlemen, -pl.].

Ex. But I said at once: 'Look here, master, I'll thank you to leave me alone after this, do you hear?'.

Ex. My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.

Ex. These were gentlemen whose forebears had upset Elizabeth I by encouraging the people to think a little too much for themselves and who proved very difficult to control.

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* en el año del Señor = in the year of our Lord.

* nada es gratis en la viña del Señor = there is no such thing as a free lunch, there is no such thing as a free ride.

* señor feudal = suzerain.

* * *
I
- ñora adjetivo (delante del n) (fam) ( uso enfático)

es un señor puesto — it's a really good job

aquello era un señor cuadro — it was a huge picture
II
- ñora

1)

a) ( persona adulta) (m) man, gentleman; (f) lady

te busca un señor — there's a man o gentleman looking for you

la señora del último piso — the lady who lives on the top floor

peluquería de señoras — ladies' hairdresser's

la señora de la limpieza — the cleaning lady

señoras — ladies, women

b) ( persona distinguida) (m) gentleman; (f) lady

es todo un señor — he's a real gentleman

tiene ínfulas de gran señora — she gives herself airs and graces

- señora de compañía

2) (dueño, amo)

el señor/la señora de la casa — the gentleman/the lady of the house (frml)

el señor de estas tierras — (Hist) the lord of these lands

- señor feudal

3) (Relig)

a) Señor masculino Lord

Dios, nuestro Señor — the Lord God

Nuestro Señor Jesucristo — our Lord Jesus Christ

b) Señora femenino

Nuestra Señora de Montserrat — Our Lady of Montserrat

4) señora femenino ( esposa) wife

5) ( tratamiento de cortesía)

a) ( con apellidos) (m) Mr; (f) Mrs

los señores de Paz — Mr and Mrs Paz

b) (uso popular, con nombres de pila)

la señora Cristina/el señor Miguel — ≈ Mrs Fuentes/Mr López

c) (frml) ( con otros sustantivos)

el señor alcalde no podrá asistir — the mayor will not be able to attend

la señora directora está ocupada — the director is busy

Señor Director — (Corresp) Dear Sir, Sir (frml)

d) (frml) ( sin mencionar el nombre)

perdón, señor/señora ¿tiene hora? — excuse me, could you tell me the time?

¿se lleva ésa, señora? — will you take that one, Madam? (frml)

muy señor mío/señores míos — (Corresp) Dear Sir/Sirs

Teresa Chaves - ¿señora o señorita? — Teresa Chaves - Miss, Mrs or Ms?

los señores han salido — Mr and Mrs Paz (o López etc) are not at home

e) ( uso enfático)

¿y lo pagó él?-sí señor — you mean he paid for it-he did indeed

no señor, no fue así — no that is certainly not what happened

no señor, no pienso ir — there's no way I'm going
•• Cultural note:
Señor/Señora/Señorita

Titles used before someone's name when speaking to or about them. They are generally followed by the person's surname, or first name and surname. They can also be followed by the person's professional title, without the name: señor arquitecto, señora doctora, señorita maestra. They can be used on their own to attract attention. In letters they can be followed by the appropriate forms of don/doña: Sr. Dn Juan Montesinos, Sra Dña. Ana Castellón. The full forms are written in lower case when used in the middle of a sentence; the abbreviated forms are always capitalized - for señor, Sr., for señora, Sra., and for señorita, Srta. Señor is used for men. Señores, can mean "sirs", "gentlemen", and "ladies and gentlemen", and when used of a married couple means "Mr and Mrs": los señores Montesino. Señora is used for married women and widows, and women of unknown marital status. Señorita is used for single women, young women of unknown marital status, and female teachers

* * *

= master, Mr (Mister), gentleman [gentlemen, -pl.].

Ex: But I said at once: 'Look here, master, I'll thank you to leave me alone after this, do you hear?'.

Ex: My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.

Ex: These were gentlemen whose forebears had upset Elizabeth I by encouraging the people to think a little too much for themselves and who proved very difficult to control.

* en el año del Señor = in the year of our Lord.

* nada es gratis en la viña del Señor = there is no such thing as a free lunch, there is no such thing as a free ride.

* señor feudal = suzerain.

* * *

señor¹ - ñora

adjective

1 ( delante del n) ( fam)

(uso enfático): ha conseguido un señor puesto she's got herself a really good job

fue una señora fiesta it was some party o quite a party! ( colloq)

2

(libre): eres muy señor de hacer lo que quieras you're completely free to do as you like

señor² - ñora Señor/Señora/Señorita (↑ señora a1)

A

1 (persona adulta) ( masculine) man, gentleman; ( feminine) lady

te busca un señor there's a man o gentleman looking for you

la señora del último piso the lady who lives on the top floor

peluquería de señoras ladies' hairdresser's

la señora de la limpieza the cleaning lady

[ S ] señoras ladies, women

tiene 20 años pero se viste muy de señora she's only 20 but she dresses a lot older

2 (persona distinguida) ( masculine) gentleman; ( feminine) lady

es todo un señor he's a real gentleman

tiene ínfulas de gran señora she gives herself airs and graces, she fancies herself as some sort of lady ( BrE)

Compuesto:

señora de compañía

feminine companion

B

(dueño, amo): el señor/la señora de la casa the gentleman/the lady of the house ( frml)

los vasallos debían fidelidad a sus señores ( Hist) the vassals owed allegiance to their lords

a la señora le pareció mal ( iró); Madam o her ladyship didn't like the idea ( iro)

Compuesto:

señor feudal

masculine feudal lord

C ( Relig)

1

Señor masculine Lord

recibir al Señor to receive the body of Christ

Dios, nuestro Señor the Lord God

Nuestro Señor Jesucristo our Lord Jesus Christ

nuestro hermano que ahora descansa or duerme en el Señor our brother who is now at peace

2

Señora feminine: Nuestra Señora de Montserrat Our Lady of Montserrat

D

1

señora feminine (esposa) wife

saludos a tu señora give my regards to your wife

la señora de Jaime está muy enferma Jaime's wife is very ill

2

señor masculine ( Méx) (esposo) husband

E (tratamiento de cortesía) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

1 (con apellidos) ( masculine) Mr; ( feminine) Mrs

buenas tardes, Señor López good afternoon, Mr López

Señora de Luengo, ¿quiere pasar? would you go in please, Mrs/Ms Luengo?

¿avisaste a la señora (de) Fuentes? did you tell Mrs/Ms Fuentes?

los señores de Paz Mr and Mrs Paz

ya tenemos en nuestras manos los documentos enviados por los señores Gómez y López ( frml); we have now received the documents from Messrs. Gómez and López ( frml)

2

(uso popular, con nombres de pila): ¿cómo está, Señora Cristina? ≈ how are you Mrs Fuentes?, ≈ how are you, Mrs F? ( colloq)

la señora Cristina/el señor Miguel no está ≈ Mrs Fuentes/Mr López is not at home

3 ( frml)

(con otros sustantivos): el señor alcalde no podrá asistir the mayor will not be able to attend

la señora directora está ocupada the director is busy

salude a su señor padre/señora madre de mi parte ( ant); please convey my respects to your father/mother ( dated)

Señor Director ( Corresp) Dear Sir, Sir ( frml)

4 ( frml)

(sin mencionar el nombre): perdón, señor/señora, ¿tiene hora? excuse me, could you tell me the time?

pase señor/señora come in, please

señoras y señores ladies and gentlemen

¿se lleva ésa, señora? will you take that one, Madam? ( frml)

muy señor mío/señores míos ( Corresp) Dear Sir/Sirs

Teresa Chaves — ¿señora o señorita? Teresa Chaves — Miss, Mrs or Ms?

los señores han salido Mr and Mrs Paz are not at home

¿el señor/la señora va a cenar en casa? will you be dining in this evening, sir/madam? ( frml)

5

(uso enfático): ¿y lo pagó él? — pues sí, señor you mean he paid for it? — he did indeed o ( colloq) he sure did

no, señor/señora, no fue así oh, no! that's not what happened

no, señor, no pienso prestárselo there's no way I'm going to lend it to him

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Multiple Entries:
Señor
señor
señor
◊ - ñora sustantivo masculino, femenino

1
a) ( persona adulta) (m) man, gentleman;

(f) lady;
◊ peluquería de señoras ladies' hairdresser's

b) ( persona distinguida) (m) gentleman;

(f) lady;
◊ es todo un señor he's a real gentleman

2 (dueño, amo):
◊ el señor/la señora de la casa the gentleman/the lady of the house (frml)

3 (Relig)
a)

◊ Señor sustantivo masculino

Lord
b)

◊ Señora sustantivo femenino: Nuestra Sseñora de Montserrat Our Lady of Montserrat

4
◊ señora sustantivo femenino ( esposa) wife

5 ( tratamiento de cortesía)
a) ( con apellidos) (m) Mr;

(f) Mrs;
◊ los señores de Paz Mr and Mrs Paz

b) (frml) ( con otros sustantivos):

◊ la señora directora está ocupada the director is busy;

Sseñor Director (Corresp) Dear Sir, Sir (frml)
c) (frml) ( sin mencionar el nombre):

◊ perdón, señor ¿tiene hora? excuse me, could you tell me the time?;

muy señor mío/señores míos (Corresp) Dear Sir/Sirs;
Teresa Chaves — ¿señora o señorita? Teresa Chaves — Miss, Mrs or Ms?;
los señores han salido Mr and Mrs Paz (o López etc) are not at home
señor sustantivo masculino
1 (hombre) man, gentleman
2 sir (en inglés británico indica una posición social inferior) señor, se le ha caído la cartera, excuse me, you have dropped your wallet 3 señoras y señores, ladies and gentlemen
4 (tratamiento) Mr: ha llegado el Sr. Gómez, Mr Gómez is here
el señor presidente está reunido, the President is in a meeting
5 (en correspondencia) estimado señor, Dear Sir
6 Hist lord
7 Rel El Señor, the Lord
8 (persona respetable) es todo un señor y no hace caso de habladurías, he doesn't pay the slightest bit of attention to idle chatter, he's a real gentleman
9 familiar (grande, importante) el joven principiante se ha convertido en un señor actor, the inexperienced young actor has become a star
Recuerda que no se usa Mr o Mrs solo con el nombre de pila, excepto cuando un "criado" está hablando con su "señor". En todo caso debes decir Mr Miguel más el apellido o Mr más el apellido. La misma regla se aplica también a Mrs y Ms.
' señor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abierta
- abierto
- ama
- amo
- audiencia
- caballero
- de
- don
- estimada
- estimado
- Excemo.
- Excmo.
- N. S.
- señora
- señorita
- señorito
- Sr.
- el
- encantado
- mío
- parte
- rogar
English:
dear
- esquire
- follow-up
- gent
- lord
- master
- mister
- Mr
- Mrs
- Ms
- outstanding
- sir
- worship
- Epiphany
- gentleman
- squire

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señor, -ora

♦ adj

1. [refinado] noble, refined

2. Fam [antes de sustantivo] [gran] real;
[excelente] wonderful, splendid;
tienen una señora casa/un señor problema that's some house/problem they've got

♦ nm

1. [tratamiento] [antes de apellido, nombre, cargo] Mr;

el señor López Mr López;

los señores Ruiz Mr and Mrs Ruiz;

¿están los señores (Ruiz) en casa? are Mr and Mrs Ruiz in?;

dile al señor Miguel que gracias say thanks to Miguel from me;

¡señor presidente! Mr President!;

el señor director les atenderá enseguida the manager will see you shortly

2. [tratamiento] [al dirigir la palabra] Sir;

pase usted, señor do come in, do come in, Sir;

¡oiga señor, se le ha caído esto! excuse me! you dropped this;

señores, debo comunicarles algo gentlemen, there's something I have to tell you;

¿qué desea el señor? what would you like, Sir?;

sí, señor yes, Sir;

Muy señor mío, Estimado señor [en cartas] Dear Sir;

Muy señores míos [en cartas] Dear Sirs

3. [hombre] man;

llamó un señor preguntando por ti there was a call for you from a man;

el señor de la carnicería the man from the butcher's;

en el club sólo dejaban entrar a (los) señores they only let men into the club;

un señor mayor an elderly gentleman;

señores [en letrero] men, gents

4. [caballero] gentleman;

es todo un señor he's a real gentleman;

vas hecho un señor con ese traje you look like a real gentleman in that suit

5. [dueño] owner;
Formal
¿es usted el señor de la casa? are you the head of the household?

6. Formal [de criado, esclavo] master

7. [noble, aristócrata] lord

Comp
Hist señor feudal feudal lord;
señor de la guerra warlord

8. [en religión]
el Señor the Lord;

Nuestro Señor Our Lord;

¡Señor, ten piedad! Lord, have mercy upon us!

9. [indica énfasis]
sí señor, eso fue lo que ocurrió yes indeed, that's exactly what happened;

¡sí señor, así se habla! excellent, that's what I like to hear!;

no señor, estás muy equivocado oh no, you're completely wrong;

a mí no me engañas, no señor you can't fool ME

♦ interj

Good Lord!;

¡Señor, qué manera de llover! Good Lord, look how it's raining!

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Señor

m Lord

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señor, - ñora n

1) : gentleman m, man m, lady f, woman f, wife f

2) : Sir m, Madam f

estimados señores: Dear Sirs

3) : Mr. m, Mrs. f

4) : lord m, lady f

el Señor: the Lord

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señor n

1. (hombre) man [pl. men]

¿quién es ese señor? who's that man?

2. (con apellido) Mr

el señor Pérez Mr Pérez

3. (de cortesía) sir

sí, señor yes, sir

el Señor the Lord

Spanish-English dictionary > señor
36 alma

adj.&f.

feminine of ALMO.

f.

1 soul.

sentir algo en el alma to be truly sorry about something

agradecer algo en el alma to be deeply grateful for something

lo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck home

se le cayó el alma a los pies his heart sank

como alma en pena like a lost soul

como alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell

el alma de la fiesta (figurative) the life and soul of the party

el alma del proyecto (figurative) the driving force behind the project

2 soul (person).

un pueblo de doce mil almas a town of twelve thousand people

no se ve un alma there isn't a soul to be seen

almas gemelas kindred spirits

3 bore.

4 core, heart.

5 Alma.

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alma

(Takes el in singular)

► nombre femenino

1 soul

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

agradecer a alguien con toda el alma to thank somebody from the bottom of one's heart

caerse el alma a los pies to become disheartened

como alma que lleva el diablo in a flash

con toda el alma wholeheartedly, with all one's heart

llegar al alma de alguien to touch somebody, move somebody

llevar en el alma a alguien to love somebody deeply

no había ni una alma there wasn't a soul, there was nobody there

no poder alguien con su alma to be absolutely exhausted

parecer una alma en pena to look like a ghost

partir el alma a alguien to break somebody's heart

sentir algo en el alma to be deeply sorry about something

ser el alma de la fiesta to be the life and soul of the party

tener el alma en un hilo to have one's heart in one's mouth, be worried sick

alma de Dios figurado good soul

alma en pena lost soul

alma gemela kindred spirit

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noun f.

soul

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SF

1) (=espíritu) soul

una oración por su alma — a prayer for his soul

no había ni un alma en la iglesia — there wasn't a soul in the church

un pueblo de 2.000 almas — a village of 2,000 souls

tenía alma de poeta — she had a poetic spirit

es mi amigo del alma — he's my soulmate

ni alma viviente — not a single living soul

alma bendita — kind soul

alma cándida — poor innocent

¡alma de cántaro! — you idiot!

alma caritativa, alma de Dios — kind soul

alma en pena — lost soul

almas gemelas — soul mates, kindred spirits más frm

2)

- tener el alma en su almario

- le arrancó el alma

- estaba con el alma en la boca

- se le cayó el alma a los pies

- huir o ir como alma que lleva el diablo

- se echó el alma a las espaldas

en el alma —

te lo agradezco en el alma — I'm eternally o deeply grateful

me dolió en el alma — it broke my heart

lo siento en el alma — I am truly sorry

- entregar el alma a Dios

hasta el alma —

me mojé hasta el alma — I got soaked to the skin

vomitó hasta el alma — she was violently sick

- estar con el alma en un hilo o en vilo

- en lo más hondo de mi alma

- irse el alma tras algo/algn

- me llegó al alma

de mi alma —

¡madre mía de mi alma!, ¡Dios mío de mi alma! — good God!, good grief!

¡hijo de mi alma! — [con cariño] my darling boy!, my precious child!; [con ironía] my dear child!

¡mi alma! o ¡alma mía!, ¿qué te ha pasado? — my love! what's wrong?

- partir o romper el alma a algn

partirse el alma —

se parten el alma trabajando — they work themselves into the ground

se me parte el alma — it breaks my heart

- no puedo con mi alma

- rendir el alma

- romperse el alma

- me salió del alma

- no tener alma

con toda el alma —

lo deseo con toda el alma — I want it desperately

la quiero con toda mi alma — I love her with all my heart

lo odio con toda mi alma — I detest him, I hate his guts *

tiró fuerte, con toda su alma — he pulled hard, with all his might

- vender el alma al diablo

- le volvió el alma al cuerpo

3) (=parte vital) [de grupo, organización] driving force; [de asunto] heart, crux

hasta que no lleguemos al alma del asunto — until we get to the heart o crux of the matter

es el alma de la fiesta — she's the life and soul of the party

4) (Téc) [de cable] core; [de cuerda] core, central strand; [de cañón] bore; [de raíl] web

5) (Bot) pith

6) And (=cadáver) corpse

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femenino‡

1) ( espíritu) soul

tiene alma de poeta — she has the soul of a poet

tener alma de niño — to be a child at heart

alma mía or mi alma — (como apelativo) my love

clavársele en el alma a alguien: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said; lleva clavada en el alma esa traición he's never got(ten) over that betrayal; como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul; con el alma en un hilo worried to death; con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart; lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely; del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend; de mi alma: hija de mi alma! my darling!; en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry; me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply; te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am; hasta el alma (fam): me dolió hasta el alma it was excruciatingly painful; se le vio hasta el alma she bared her all (colloq); llegarle a alguien al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words; ( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words; me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart; no poder con su alma to be tired out; romperle el alma a alguien (fam) to beat the living daylights out of somebody (colloq); romperse el alma (fam) to break one's neck (colloq); salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell; salirle a alguien del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that, it just came out; el suspiro le salió del alma she sighed deeply; se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank; venderle el alma al diablo — to sell one's soul (to the Devil)

2)

a) ( persona) soul

no hay un alma por la calle — there isn't a soul on the streets

ni un alma viviente — not a living soul

ser almas gemelas — to be soul mates

ser un alma bendita or de Dios — to be a kind soul

b) (centro, fuerza vital)

el alma de la fiesta — the life and soul of the party

el alma del movimiento nacionalista — the key figure in the nationalist movement

3) ( ánimo) feeling

* * *

= soul, lifeblood, psyche.

Ex. I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.

Ex. Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.

Ex. The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.

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* alma caritativa = charitable soul.

* alma en pena = banshee.

* alma gemela = soulmate, kindred spirit.

* alma máter = Alma Mater.

* amiga del alma = soul sister.

* amigo del alma = soul brother.

* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.

* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.

* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.

* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.

* toda alma viviente = every living soul.

* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.

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femenino‡

1) ( espíritu) soul

tiene alma de poeta — she has the soul of a poet

tener alma de niño — to be a child at heart

alma mía or mi alma — (como apelativo) my love

clavársele en el alma a alguien: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said; lleva clavada en el alma esa traición he's never got(ten) over that betrayal; como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul; con el alma en un hilo worried to death; con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart; lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely; del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend; de mi alma: hija de mi alma! my darling!; en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry; me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply; te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am; hasta el alma (fam): me dolió hasta el alma it was excruciatingly painful; se le vio hasta el alma she bared her all (colloq); llegarle a alguien al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words; ( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words; me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart; no poder con su alma to be tired out; romperle el alma a alguien (fam) to beat the living daylights out of somebody (colloq); romperse el alma (fam) to break one's neck (colloq); salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell; salirle a alguien del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that, it just came out; el suspiro le salió del alma she sighed deeply; se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank; venderle el alma al diablo — to sell one's soul (to the Devil)

2)

a) ( persona) soul

no hay un alma por la calle — there isn't a soul on the streets

ni un alma viviente — not a living soul

ser almas gemelas — to be soul mates

ser un alma bendita or de Dios — to be a kind soul

b) (centro, fuerza vital)

el alma de la fiesta — the life and soul of the party

el alma del movimiento nacionalista — the key figure in the nationalist movement

3) ( ánimo) feeling

* * *

= soul, lifeblood, psyche.

Ex: I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.

Ex: Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.

Ex: The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.

* alma caritativa = charitable soul.

* alma en pena = banshee.

* alma gemela = soulmate, kindred spirit.

* alma máter = Alma Mater.

* amiga del alma = soul sister.

* amigo del alma = soul brother.

* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.

* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.

* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.

* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.

* toda alma viviente = every living soul.

* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.

* * *

alma

f‡

A (espíritu) soul

encomendó su alma a Dios he commended his soul to God

entregó su alma a Dios en la madrugada de ayer ( liter); he departed this life in the early hours of yesterday morning ( liter)

tiene alma de artista/poeta he has an artistic soul/a poetic spirit

es un hombre con alma de niño he's a child at heart

alma mía or mi alma ( como apelativo) my love

clavársele en el alma a algn: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said

lleva clavado en el alma no haber podido estudiar una carrera he's never got(ten) over the fact that he couldn't go to college

como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul

con el alma en un hilo worried to death

hasta que el avión aterrizó estuvimos con el alma en un hilo until the plane landed our hearts were in our mouths

está con el alma en un hilo porque aún no ha tenido noticias suyas she's worried sick o to death because there's still no news of him

con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart

lo siento con toda el alma I'm truly sorry

lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely o vehemently

te lo agradezco con toda mi alma I want to thank you with all my heart o from the bottom of my heart

del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend

de mi alma: ¡hijo de mi alma, qué pesadito te pones a veces! oh, Ian ( o Ben etc), darling, you can be such a nuisance sometimes

¿qué te han hecho, hija de mi alma? what have they done to you, my darling?

en el alma: lo siento en el alma pero no puedo ayudarte I'm truly o really o terribly sorry but I can't help you

me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply

se alegró en el alma de que todo hubiera salido bien she was overjoyed that everything had turned out well

te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am

hasta el alma ( fam): ¡la inyección me dolió hasta el alma! the injection was excruciating o excruciatingly painful

se le vio hasta el alma you could see everything o she bared her all ( colloq)

me mojé hasta el alma I got soaked to the skin ( colloq)

llegarle a algn al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma (me conmovieron) I was deeply touched o affected o moved by those words; (me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words

me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart

no poder con su alma to be ready to drop ( colloq), to be tired out o worn out

estoy agotada, no puedo con mi alma I'm exhausted, I'm ready to drop

romperle el alma a algn ( AmS fam); to beat the living daylights out of sb ( colloq)

romperse el alma ( AmS fam); to break one's neck ( colloq)

salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell, to run hell for leather

salirle a algn del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that to him, it just came out

me salió del alma regalárselo I just gave it to him on an impulse

se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank (into my/his boots)

vender el alma al diablo to sell one's soul (to the Devil)

ése es capaz de vender su alma al diablo para conseguirlo he'd sell his soul (to the Devil) for it, he'd do anything to get it, he'd sell his grandmother to get it ( colloq)

volverle a algn el alma al cuerpo: al oír que lo habían encontrado vivo le volvió el alma al cuerpo when she heard that he had been found alive, she felt a great sense of relief

después de aquella comida me volvió el alma al cuerpo I felt human again after that meal

B

1 (persona) soul

no hay un alma por la calle there isn't a soul on the streets

un pueblecito de 600 almas a little village of 600 inhabitants o people

ni un alma viviente not a single o living soul

ser almas gemelas to be soul mates

ser un alma bendita or de Dios to be kind-hearted, be a kind soul

2

(centro, fuerza vital): el alma de la fiesta the life and soul of the party

el alma del movimiento nacionalista the driving force behind o the key figure of the nationalist movement

C (sentimiento) feeling

baila sin alma there's no feeling in her dancing

D ( Const) strut

E (de un cable) core

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alma feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
1 ( espíritu) soul;
◊ tener alma de niño to be a child at heart;

alma mía or mi alma ( como apelativo) my love;
con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart;
del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend;
en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry;
te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am;
llegarle a algn al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words;

( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words;
◊ me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart

2 ( persona) soul;
◊ ni un alma viviente not a living soul;

ser almas gemelas to be soul mates;
ser un alma bendita or de Dios to be a kind soul
alma sustantivo femenino
1 soul
(individuo) no había ni un alma, there was not a living soul
2 (la persona clave) key figure: su hijo es el alma de la familia, her son is the darling of the family
3 (ímpetu) heart: puse toda mi alma en ello, I put all my heart into it
♦ Locuciones: se me cayó el alma a los pies, my heart sank
como alma que lleva el diablo: salió huyendo como alma que lleva el diablo, he shot out like a bat out of hell
con toda el alma, with all my/your/his heart
partir el alma: me parte el alma verte tan triste, it breaks my heart to see you so sad
' alma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espíritu
- estar
- gemela
- gemelo
- limpiar
- reposo
- ánima
- grandeza
- mancha
English:
body
- bosom
- depth
- devil
- heart
- lifeblood
- mope about
- mope around
- sink
- soul
- soulmate
- spirit
- driving
- life
- touch

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alma nf Takes the masculine articles el and un.

1. [espíritu] soul;

es un chico de alma noble he's a noble-minded boy;

encomiendo mi alma a Dios I commend my soul to God

Comp
alma en pena soul in purgatory;
Comp

como alma en pena like a lost soul

2. [persona] soul;

un pueblo de doce mil almas a town of twelve thousand people;

no se ve un alma there isn't a soul to be seen

3. [de negocio, equipo] backbone;

son el alma de la compañía they're the backbone o core of the company;

el alma de la fiesta the life and soul of the party;

el alma del proyecto the driving force behind the project;

el humor es el alma de este espectáculo humour is at the heart of this show

Comp
alma máter driving force;
ser el alma máter de algo to be the driving force behind sth

4. [de cañón] bore

5. Mús [de instrumento] soundpost

6. [de viga] web

7. Comp

mi alma [apelativo] dearest, darling;

agradecer algo en el alma to be deeply grateful for sth;

arrancarle el alma a alguien [matarlo] to kill sb;
Fam
se le cayó el alma a los pies his heart sank;
Fam
como alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell;

con toda mi/tu/ etc[m5]. alma with all my/your/ etc heart;

lo odia con toda su alma she hates him with all her heart;

cantaba con toda su alma he was singing his heart out, he was singing for all he was worth;

deseo con toda mi alma que seas feliz I hope with all my heart that you'll be happy;

me da en el alma que no llamarán I can feel it in my bones o deep down that they're not going to call o Br ring;

en el alma truly, from the bottom of one's heart;

entregar el alma to give up the ghost;

estar con el alma en un hilo to be worried stiff;

llegar al alma a alguien to touch sb's heart;

lo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck home;
Fam
no puedo con mi alma I'm ready to drop, I'm completely worn out;

partir el alma a alguien to break sb's heart;

me salió del alma contestarle así I didn't mean to answer him like that, it just came out that way;

sentirlo en el alma to be truly sorry;

lo siento en el alma pero no puedo ayudarte I'm truly sorry, but I can't help you;

ser el alma gemela de alguien to be sb's soul mate;

ser un alma atravesada o [m5] de Caín o [m5] de Judas to be a fiend o a villain;
Fam
ser un alma de cántaro to be a mug;

ser un alma de Dios to be a good soul;

no tener alma to be heartless

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alma

f soul;

se me cayó el alma a los pies fam my heart sank;

llegar al alma conmover move deeply; herir hurt deeply;

lo siento en el alma I am truly sorry;

¡alma mía! my love!;

arrancarle a uno el alma, destrozar o

partir el alma a uno break s.o.’s heart;

como alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell;

con el alma en un hilo worried sick;

con toda el alma with all one’s heart;

me duele en el alma it hurts me deeply;

romperle a uno el alma fam beat the living daylights out of s.o. fam ;

no se ve un alma there isn’t a soul to be seen

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alma nf

1) : soul

2) : person, human being

3)

no tener alma : to be pitiless

4)

tener el alma en un hilo : to have one's heart in one's mouth

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alma n soul

no pasaba ni un alma por la calle there wasn't a soul in the street

agradecer en el alma to thank someone from the bottom of your heart

no poder con el alma to be shattered

se me cayó el alma a los pies my heart sank

Spanish-English dictionary > alma
37 coraje

m.

1 courage.

2 anger (rabia).

me da mucho coraje it makes me furious

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coraje

► nombre masculino

1 (valor) courage, toughness

2 (ira) anger

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar coraje familiar to infuriate, make furious

■ me da coraje que haya ganado él it makes me furious that he won

echarle coraje a algo to put some spirit into something

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noun m.

courage

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SM

1) (=valor) courage

debes tener coraje y enfrentarte a la realidad — you have to be brave o have courage and face up to reality

no tuvo el coraje de admitir su fallo — she wasn't brave enough to admit her mistake

2) * (=rabia)

hemos perdido el autobús, ¡qué coraje! — we've missed the bus, what a pain! *

me da coraje que me mientas — it makes me mad * o it really annoys me when you lie to me

me da coraje verlo pasear con mi novia — it makes me mad to see him walking around with my girlfriend *

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masculino

a) ( valor) courage

b) (fam) ( desfachatez) nerve

qué coraje! — what a lot of nerve! (AmE), what a nerve! (BrE)

c) (Esp, Méx fam) ( rabia)

me da un coraje — it makes me so mad!

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= courage, guts, bravery.

Ex. In this novel the central themes are courage and cowardice and what these are.

Ex. Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex. Contributing to the problem are the harsh desert environment, & a society based on patriarchy, in which a code of honor, esprit de corps, & bravery takes precedence over intelligence & culture.

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* dar coraje = peeve.

* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* tener coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

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masculino

a) ( valor) courage

b) (fam) ( desfachatez) nerve

qué coraje! — what a lot of nerve! (AmE), what a nerve! (BrE)

c) (Esp, Méx fam) ( rabia)

me da un coraje — it makes me so mad!

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= courage, guts, bravery.

Ex: In this novel the central themes are courage and cowardice and what these are.

Ex: Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex: Contributing to the problem are the harsh desert environment, & a society based on patriarchy, in which a code of honor, esprit de corps, & bravery takes precedence over intelligence & culture.

* dar coraje = peeve.

* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* tener coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

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coraje

masculine

1 (valor) courage

tuvo el coraje de reconocer su error he had the courage o ( colloq) guts to admit his mistake

2 ( fam) (desfachatez) nerve

¡qué coraje! what a lot of nerve! ( AmE), what a nerve o cheek! ( BrE)

3

(Esp, Méx fam) (rabia): me da coraje pensar cómo me engañaron it makes me mad to think how I was tricked ( colloq)

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coraje sustantivo masculino
a) ( valor) courage

b) (fam) ( desfachatez) nerve;

◊ ¡qué coraje! what a lot of nerve! (AmE), what a nerve! (BrE)

coraje sustantivo masculino
1 (entereza) courage
2 (rabia) anger: me da coraje oír esas cosas, it infuriates me when I hear that kind of thing
' coraje' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
saña
- temple
- valiente
- ánimo
- timidez
- tímido
- valor
English:
courage
- gumption
- nerve
- spunk
- daring

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coraje nm

1. [valor] courage;

tener coraje to be brave, to have courage;

no tuvo el coraje de admitir que estaba equivocado he didn't have the courage to admit that he was wrong

2. [rabia] anger;

me da mucho coraje it makes me furious

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coraje

m courage;

me da coraje fig fam it makes me mad fam

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coraje nm

1) valor: valor, courage

2) ira: anger

darle coraje a alguien: to make someone angry

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coraje n courage

Spanish-English dictionary > coraje
38 enojarse

enojarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to get angry ( con, with), get annoyed ( con, with), lose one's temper ( con, with)

■ se enojó con su jefe he got annoyed with his boss

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VPR (=enfadarse) to get angry, lose one's temper; (=irritarse) to get annoyed, get cross, get mad (EEUU) (con, contra with) ( por at, about)

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(v.) = become + chagrined, grow + irritable, lose + Posesivo + temper, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, get + angry

Ex. In the course of my explanation I became not only chagrined, but ashamed for our profession and for how, in this particular case, rules had made finding the material that this person wanted so difficult.

Ex. The vendor's engineers will grow irritable unless you care for them.

Ex. His father gave him a bag of nails, and told him to drive a nail in the fence in the backyard whenever he lost his temper.

Ex. The trouble began when some journalists got their knickers in a twist over Reich's unusual theories -- one of these being the notion that every individual should have a healthy satisfying sex life.

Ex. Now before anyone gets their knickers in a bundle over that statement let me clarify.

Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.

Ex. The second thing is being good-humoured, not to get angry or pontificate or be dogmatic.

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(v.) = become + chagrined, grow + irritable, lose + Posesivo + temper, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, get + angry

Ex: In the course of my explanation I became not only chagrined, but ashamed for our profession and for how, in this particular case, rules had made finding the material that this person wanted so difficult.

Ex: The vendor's engineers will grow irritable unless you care for them.

Ex: His father gave him a bag of nails, and told him to drive a nail in the fence in the backyard whenever he lost his temper.

Ex: The trouble began when some journalists got their knickers in a twist over Reich's unusual theories -- one of these being the notion that every individual should have a healthy satisfying sex life.

Ex: Now before anyone gets their knickers in a bundle over that statement let me clarify.

Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.

Ex: The second thing is being good-humoured, not to get angry or pontificate or be dogmatic.

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■enojarse verbo reflexivo to get angry [por, about]
' enojarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disgustarse
- incomodarse
- sulfurarse
- cabrear
- calentar
- chorear
- enfadar
- enojar
- excitar
- renegar
English:
anger
- temper
- angry
- cross

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vpr

1. [irritarse] to get angry ( con with); [molestarse] to get annoyed ( con with);
vas a conseguir que me enoje you're going to make me angry;

no te enojes, pero creo que te equivocas don't get annoyed, but I think you're wrong;

no te enojes con quien no tiene la culpa don't be angry with someone who's not to blame

2. [pelearse] to fall out;

se enojaron por una bobada they fell out over a silly little thing

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enojarse

v/r L.Am.

1 ( molestarse) get annoyed

2 ( encolerizarse) get angry

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vr

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enojarse vb to get angry

Spanish-English dictionary > enojarse
39 notar

v.

to notice.

¿has notado algo extraño en su comportamiento? have you noticed anything strange in her behavior?

noto frío en los pies my feet feel cold

te noto cansado you look tired to me

hacer notar algo to point something out

nótese que el acusado estaba bebido note o observe that the accused was drunk

Nosotros notamos un resplandor We noticed a brightness.

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notar

► verbo transitivo

1 (percibir) to notice

■ he notado que han subido los precios I've noticed they've put their prices up

2 (sentir) to feel

■ noto un poco de calor I feel a bit hot

■ la noto un poco triste últimamente she looks a bit down lately

► verbo pronominal notarse

1 (percibirse) to be noticeable, be evident, show

■ apenas se le nota la cicatriz you can hardly see his scar

■ ¿se nota que no me he peinado? can you tell I haven't combed my hair?

2 (sentirse) to feel

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer notar to point out

hacerse notar to draw attention to oneself

se nota que... one can see that...

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verb

to notice

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1. VT

1) (=darse cuenta de) to notice

no lo había notado — I hadn't noticed

los usuarios apenas han notado los efectos de la huelga — customers have hardly noticed the effects of the strike

noté que la gente la miraba — I noticed people looking at her, I noticed that people were looking at her

un niño nota cuando hay tensión en casa — a child can tell when there is tension at home

• dejarse notar, la subida de los precios se dejará notar sobre todo en los alimentos — the rise in prices will be most noticeable in the case of food

su ausencia en el equipo se dejó notar ayer — his absence from the team was noticeable yesterday

• hacer notar algo — to point sth out

le hice notar que había sido él, no yo, quien dio la orden — I pointed out to him that it had been him and not me who had given the order

• hacerse notar, los resultados se hicieron notar sin tardanza — the consequences soon became apparent

solo se comportan así para hacerse notar — they only behave like that to get noticed o get attention

la esposa del presidente apenas se ha hecho notar en todo este tiempo — the president's wife has been almost invisible all this time

2) (=sentir) [+ dolor, pinchazo, frío] to feel

no noto frío alguno — I don't feel at all cold

empiezo a notar el cansancio — I'm beginning to feel tired

3) + adj

te noto muy cambiado — you seem very different

lo noté preocupado — he seemed worried (to me)

he notado la casa más silenciosa últimamente — the house has seemed quieter recently

te noto raro — you're acting strangely

4) (=anotar) to note down

5) (=marcar) to mark, indicate

6) [+ persona] (=criticar) to criticize; (=desacreditar) to discredit

• notar a algn de algo — to brand sb as sth, criticize sb for being sth

2.

See:

notarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( advertir) to notice

hacer(le) notar algo (a alguien) — to point something out (to somebody)

notó que alguien le tocaba el brazo — she became aware of somebody touching her arm

te noto muy triste — you look very sad

se le notaba indeciso — he seemed hesitant

hacerse notar — ( atraer la atención) to draw attention to oneself; ( dejarse sentir) to be felt

b) (impers)

se nota que es novato — you can tell o see he's a beginner

¿se notan las puntadas? — do the stitches show?; (+ me/te/le etc)

se te nota en la cara — it's written all over your face

se le nota mucho el acento — his accent is very noticeable
2.
notarse v pron (+ compl) to feel

me noto muy rara con este vestido — I feel funny in this dress

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= notice, perceive, see, spot, watch, note, eye + catch.

Ex. Notice that records 2 and 4 do not appear on the directory.

Ex. Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.

Ex. Where the conference cannot be seen to have a name, then the work will normally be treated as a collection.

Ex. When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex. Watch what occurs as the letters 'New' and a space are typed.

Ex. Collation is the term used for the physical check of books to note any imperfections such as missing or duplicated sections.

Ex. As Klaus's acute observations are unhampered by romantic ideals, his eye catches the plastic trash by the roadway as well as the colors of moss on the landing strip.

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* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.

* digno de notar = noteworthy.

* hacer notar = bring to + Posesivo + attention, bring to + the attention, mark, note, bring to + notice, bring + attention to, bring to + Posesivo + notice.

* hacer notar la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence felt, make + Posesivo + presence known.

* nadie notaría la diferencia = no one would be the wiser.

* notar 7 no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).

* nótese el error = sic.

* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( advertir) to notice

hacer(le) notar algo (a alguien) — to point something out (to somebody)

notó que alguien le tocaba el brazo — she became aware of somebody touching her arm

te noto muy triste — you look very sad

se le notaba indeciso — he seemed hesitant

hacerse notar — ( atraer la atención) to draw attention to oneself; ( dejarse sentir) to be felt

b) (impers)

se nota que es novato — you can tell o see he's a beginner

¿se notan las puntadas? — do the stitches show?; (+ me/te/le etc)

se te nota en la cara — it's written all over your face

se le nota mucho el acento — his accent is very noticeable
2.
notarse v pron (+ compl) to feel

me noto muy rara con este vestido — I feel funny in this dress

* * *

= notice, perceive, see, spot, watch, note, eye + catch.

Ex: Notice that records 2 and 4 do not appear on the directory.

Ex: Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.

Ex: Where the conference cannot be seen to have a name, then the work will normally be treated as a collection.

Ex: When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex: Watch what occurs as the letters 'New' and a space are typed.

Ex: Collation is the term used for the physical check of books to note any imperfections such as missing or duplicated sections.

Ex: As Klaus's acute observations are unhampered by romantic ideals, his eye catches the plastic trash by the roadway as well as the colors of moss on the landing strip.

* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.

* digno de notar = noteworthy.

* hacer notar = bring to + Posesivo + attention, bring to + the attention, mark, note, bring to + notice, bring + attention to, bring to + Posesivo + notice.

* hacer notar la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence felt, make + Posesivo + presence known.

* nadie notaría la diferencia = no one would be the wiser.

* notar 7 no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).

* nótese el error = sic.

* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.

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notar [A1 ]

vt

1 (advertir, sentir) to notice

notó que la puerta estaba abierta she noticed that the door was open

hizo notar esta falta de interés he pointed out this lack of interest

notaba el frío por todo el cuerpo she felt cold all over

notó que alguien le tocaba el brazo she became aware of o she felt somebody touching her arm

(+ compl): te noto muy cambiado you've changed a lot

te noto muy triste you look/sound very sad, you seem very sad

se le notaba indeciso he seemed hesitant

hacerse notar (atraer la atención) to draw attention to oneself; (dejarse sentir) to be felt

los efectos de la sequía ya se hacen notar the effects of the drought are already making themselves felt o are already being felt

2 ( impers):

¿se nota que son de distinto color? can you tell o does it show that they're different colors?

se nota que es novato you can tell o see he's a beginner

¡cómo se nota que no pagas tú! you can tell o it's obvious you're not paying!

se notaba que había estado llorando you could see o tell she'd been crying

¿se notan las puntadas? do the stitches show?, can you see the stitches?

se notó mucho que no le gustó it was very obvious o you could tell a mile off she didn't like it

te has puesto maquillaje — ¿se nota mucho? you're wearing makeup — is it very noticeable o obvious?

(+ me/te/le etc): se le nota ya la barriga it's beginning to show that she's pregnant

apenas se le nota la cicatriz you can hardly see the scar

se te nota en la cara I can tell by your face, it's written all over your face

se le notan las lentillas you can see she's wearing contact lenses

se le nota mucho el acento his accent is very noticeable

■ notarse

v pron

(+ compl) to feel

se notaban extraños entre esa gente they felt strange among those people

me noto muy rara con este vestido I think I look funny o I feel funny in this dress

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notar ( conjugate notar) verbo transitivo
a) ( advertir) to notice;

◊ no noté nada extraño I didn't notice anything strange;

hacer(le) notar algo (a algn) to point sth out (to sb);
te noto muy triste you look very sad;
se le notaba indeciso he seemed hesitant
b) ( impers):

◊ se nota que es novato you can tell o see he's a beginner;

se te nota en la cara it's written all over your face
notarse verbo pronominal (+ compl) to feel;
◊ me noto rara con este vestido I feel funny in this dress

notar verbo transitivo
1 (darse cuenta) to notice ➣ Ver nota en notice
2 (a alguien en un estado) to find: le noté cansado, I found him tired
3 (sentir) to feel: noté frío, I felt cold

' notar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
extrañar
- palpar
- advertir
- conocer
- cuenta
- exhibir
- observar
- remarcar
- ver
English:
detect
- discontent
- evidence
- feel
- notice
- sense
- spot
- thrust forward
- creep
- difference
- show
- tell

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notar

♦ vt
[advertir] to notice; [sentir] to feel;
noté que alguien me miraba I sensed that someone was watching me;

¿notas una corriente de aire? can you feel a draught?;

noto frío en los pies my feet feel cold;

te noto cansado you look tired;

lo noto raro he's acting strangely;

la noté muy cambiada she'd changed a lot;

la crisis económica se está dejando notar the recession is really making itself felt;

hacer notar algo to point sth out;

nótese que el acusado estaba bebido note o observe that the accused was drunk

♦ See also the pronominal verb notarse

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notar

v/t

1 notice;

hacer notar algo a alguien point sth out to s.o.;

se nota que you can tell that;

hacerse notar draw attention to o.s.

2 ( sentir) feel

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notar vt

1) : to notice

hacer notar algo: to point out something

2) : to tell

la diferencia se nota inmediatamente: you can tell the difference right away

♦ See also the reflexive verb notarse

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notar vb

1. (advertir) to notice

noté que pasaba algo raro I noticed that something was wrong

2. (sentir) to feel [pt. & pp. felt]

noto un poco de calor I feel a bit hot

A veces notar se puede traducir por look o seem

te noto cansado you look tired

lo notaba preocupado he seemed worried

Spanish-English dictionary > notar
40 pregunta

f.

question.

hacer una pregunta to ask a question

pregunta retórica rhetorical question

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: preguntar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: preguntar.

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pregunta

► nombre femenino

1 question

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer una pregunta a alguien to ask somebody a question

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noun f.

question

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SF question

contestar a una pregunta — to answer a question

hacer una pregunta — to ask o put a question

acosar a algn a preguntas — to bombard sb with questions

lo negó, a preguntas de los periodistas — questioned by the press he denied it

presentar una pregunta — (Pol) to put down a question, table a question

preguntas frecuentes — FAQs, frequently asked questions

- andar o estar a la cuarta pregunta

pregunta capciosa — trick question

pregunta de elección múltiple — multiple-choice question

pregunta indiscreta — indiscreet question, tactless question

pregunta retórica — rhetorical question

pregunta sugestiva — (Jur) leading question

pregunta tipo test — multiple-choice question

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femenino question

hacer/contestar una pregunta — to ask/answer a question

una pregunta capciosa — a trick question

si se me permite la pregunta — if you don't mind my asking

- pregunta temada

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= enquiry [inquiry, -USA], inquiry [enquiry, -UK], question, enquire, query.

Ex. A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.

Ex. Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.

Ex. One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.

Ex. A policy of maximum courtesy and minimum delay is adopted in attending to all enquires.

Ex. We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.

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* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.

* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.

* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).

* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.

* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.

* hacer una pregunta = put + question.

* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.

* modo de hacer preguntas = questioning behaviour.

* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.

* pregunta cerrada = multiple choice question, closed-ended question.

* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.

* pregunta delicada = awkward question.

* pregunta de referencia = reference question.

* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.

* pregunta difícil = poser.

* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.

* pregunta + ocurrir = question + pop into + Posesivo + mind.

* preguntas = questioning.

* preguntas de cultura general = quiz [quizzes, -pl.].

* preguntas de examen = question paper.

* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.

* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.

* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].

* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.

* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.

* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.

* responder a una pregunta = field + question.

* responder preguntas = take + questions.

* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.

* sortear un pregunta = field + question.

* suscitar una pregunta = raise + question.

* turno de preguntas = Q&A session [question and answer session].

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femenino question

hacer/contestar una pregunta — to ask/answer a question

una pregunta capciosa — a trick question

si se me permite la pregunta — if you don't mind my asking

- pregunta temada

* * *

= enquiry [inquiry, -USA], inquiry [enquiry, -UK], question, enquire, query.

Ex: A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.

Ex: Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.

Ex: One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.

Ex: A policy of maximum courtesy and minimum delay is adopted in attending to all enquires.

Ex: We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.

* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.

* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.

* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).

* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.

* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.

* hacer una pregunta = put + question.

* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.

* modo de hacer preguntas = questioning behaviour.

* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.

* pregunta cerrada = multiple choice question, closed-ended question.

* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.

* pregunta delicada = awkward question.

* pregunta de referencia = reference question.

* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.

* pregunta difícil = poser.

* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.

* pregunta + ocurrir = question + pop into + Posesivo + mind.

* preguntas = questioning.

* preguntas de cultura general = quiz [quizzes, -pl.].

* preguntas de examen = question paper.

* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.

* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.

* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].

* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.

* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.

* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.

* responder a una pregunta = field + question.

* responder preguntas = take + questions.

* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.

* sortear un pregunta = field + question.

* suscitar una pregunta = raise + question.

* turno de preguntas = Q&A session [question and answer session].

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pregunta

feminine

question

no me hagas preguntas don't ask me any questions

si no es una pregunta indiscreta ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you, if you don't mind my asking o if it isn't a rude question?

contesta mi pregunta answer my question

¿quién era ese hombre? si se me permite la pregunta who was that man, if you don't mind my asking?

¿te gustaría ir conmigo? — ¡qué pregunta! would you like to come with me?— what do you think? o what a question!

andar or estar or quedarse a la cuarta pregunta ( Esp fam); to be down to one's last nickel ( AmE) o ( BrE) penny ( colloq), to be flat broke ( colloq)

Compuesto:

pregunta temada

( Méx) essay question

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Del verbo preguntar: ( conjugate preguntar)

pregunta es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
pregunta
preguntar
pregunta sustantivo femenino
question;
◊ hacer/contestar una pregunta to ask/answer a question

preguntar ( conjugate preguntar) verbo transitivo
to ask;
eso no se pregunta you shouldn't ask things like that;
la maestra me preguntó la lección the teacher tested me on the lesson
verbo intransitivo
to ask;
le preguntó sobre or acerca de lo ocurrido he asked her (about) what had happened;
pregunta POR algo/algn to ask about sth/sb;
preguntaban por un tal Mario they were looking for o asking for someone called Mario
preguntarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to wonder
pregunta sustantivo femenino question
preguntar verbo transitivo to ask
(por una cosa) to ask about sthg: le pregunté por su viaje, I asked him about his trip
(por una persona) to ask about o for sb: preguntaban por tu hermana, they were asking for your sister
(por la salud de alguien) to ask after sb: ¿has preguntado por (la salud de) su madre?, have you asked after her mother?

' pregunta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- alegrar
- aprieto
- cada
- capciosa
- capcioso
- cautela
- chupada
- chupado
- cuestión
- durante
- eh
- enunciado
- formular
- hermano
- nerviosa
- nervioso
- padre
- pues
- puñetera
- puñetero
- punto
- relación
- responder
- sobrino
- boca
- concreto
- consulta
- contestar
- desprevenido
- directo
- dirigir
- esquivar
- evadir
- hacer
- impertinente
- plantear
- preguntar
- repetir
- torear
English:
answer
- any
- ask for
- avoid
- awkward
- come up
- do
- dodge
- duck
- enquiry
- fend off
- incorrectly
- inquiry
- loaded
- name
- put
- query
- question
- rephrase
- rhetorical
- searching
- throw
- trick
- unasked
- yes-no question
- can
- give
- go
- good
- may
- on
- poser
- separate
- spend
- stuck
- tie
- unsettle
- well
- wrong

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pregunta nf

question;

hacer una pregunta to ask a question;

¿te importa si te hago una pregunta? do you mind if I ask you a question?;

¿te gustaría venir a la fiesta? – ¡qué pregunta! would you like to come to the party? – what a question!;

Comp
Fam
andar a la cuarta o [m5] última pregunta to be broke;

Comp
Fam
freír a preguntas to bombard with questions

Comp
pregunta capciosa trick question; Fam Hum la pregunta del millón de dólares the sixty-four-thousand dollar question;
pregunta retórica rhetorical question

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pregunta

f question;

hacer una pregunta ask a question

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pregunta nf

1) : question

2)

hacer una pregunta : to ask a question

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pregunta n question

hacer una pregunta to ask a question

Spanish-English dictionary > pregunta

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