Перевод: с испанского на английский

с английского на испанский

С английского на:
Испанский
С испанского на:
Все языки
Аймара
Английский
Русский

yo me apunto

Толкование Перевод

1 me apunto

• count me in

• I'm on

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > me apunto
2 me apunto

intj.

count me in, I'm on.

Spanish-English dictionary > me apunto
3 apuntar

v.

1 to make a note of, to note down.

apuntar a alguien to put somebody down (en lista) to put somebody's name down (en curso) to sign somebody up

he apuntado a mi hijo a clases de natación I've put my son's name down for swimming lessons, I've signed my son up for swimming lessons

apúntamelo (en la cuenta) put it on my account

2 to point (dirigir) (dedo).

apuntar a alguien to point at somebody; (con el dedo) to aim at somebody (con un arma)

apuntar una pistola hacia alguien, apuntar a alguien con una pistola to aim a gun at somebody

Pedro apunta el arma Peter points the gun.

3 to prompt (Teatro).

fue expulsada de clase por apuntar las respuestas a un compañero she was thrown out of the classroom for whispering the answers to a classmate

4 to hint at.

5 to appear.

6 to write down, to note down, to jot down, to put in writing.

María apunta los comentarios Mary writes down the comments.

7 to take aim.

Pedro apunta hacia Ricardo Peter takes aim at Richard.

8 to enroll, to add on to the list.

María apunta a Silvia Mary enrolls Silvia.

9 to point out, to indicate.

Pedro apunta las necesidades de ella Peter points out her needs.

10 to denote to, to indicate to, to suggest to.

La carta apunta desistir del plan The letter denotes to desist of the plan

* * *

apuntar

► verbo transitivo

1 (señalar) to point (a, at)

■ es feo apuntar con el dedo it's rude to point (with one's finger)

■ apuntó que... she pointed out that...

2 (arma) to aim

■ ¡apunten! take aim!

3 (anotar) to note down, make a note of

■ se lo apunto en cuenta I'll put it on your account, I'll charge it to your account

■ la apuntamos en la lista we put her on the list

4 (estar encaminado) to be aimed (a, at), be designed (a, to)

5 (insinuar) to suggest, indicate

6 (sujetar) to stitch, pin lightly, tack lightly

7 TEATRO to prompt

8 familiar (en un examen) to whisper the answer to

► verbo intransitivo

1 to begin to appear

■ cuando apunta el día when day breaks

2 TEATRO to prompt

► verbo pronominal apuntarse

1 (inscribirse) to enrol

2 familiar (participar) to take part (a, in)

■ ¿te apuntas? are you game?

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

apuntarse un tanto to score a point

* * *

verb

1) to aim

2) point

3) note down

4) prompt

5) suggest, hint

•

- apuntarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=dirigir) [+ cámara, pistola, misil] to aim (a at)
train (a on)
2) (=sugerir) to point out

apuntó la necesidad de una huelga — he pointed out the need for a strike

apuntó la posibilidad de que no hubiera sido un suicidio — she suggested the possibility that it mightn't have been suicide, she pointed out that it mightn't have been suicide

3) (=anotar)

a) [en cuaderno] make a note of, note down; [en lista, tabla] to enter, record

apuntó la dirección en su agenda — she made a note of the address in her diary, she noted down the address in her diary

apuntó la temperatura en un gráfico — she recorded o wrote down the temperature on a graph

apúntalo en mi cuenta — put it on my account

apuntar una cantidad a cuenta de algn — to charge a sum to sb's account

b) (Estadística) [+ velocidad, tiempo] to log

4) (=inscribir) [en lista] to put down; [en colegio, curso] to enrol, enroll (EEUU); [en concurso, competición] to enter, put down

¿me puedes apuntar para la cena de Navidad? — could you put me down for the Christmas dinner?

lo han apuntado en un colegio privado — they have enrolled him at a private school

5) (=decir en voz baja) [a actor] to prompt

apuntar la respuesta a algn — to whisper the answer to sb

6) (=afilar) to sharpen, put a point on

7) (=apostar) [+ dinero] to bet

8) (Cos) to fasten

2. VI

1) (=señalar) [con arma] to aim; [con dedo, objeto] to point at

no apuntes hacia ninguna persona — [con arma] don't aim at anybody o don't point your gun at anybody; [con dedo] don't point at anybody

¡apunten! ¡disparen! — take aim! fire!

apuntar con: todos le apuntaban con el dedo — everyone pointed their fingers at her

no apuntes con la botella hacia la ventana — don't point the bottle at the window

apuntar a algn con un arma — to aim a gun at sb, point a gun at sb

me apuntó al pecho con un fusil — he aimed o pointed the gun at my chest

apuntó con su pistola al cajero y se llevó todo el dinero — he held up the cashier with his gun and took all the money

- apuntar y no dar

2) (=dirigirse) to point

la proa apuntaba hacia el sur — the prow was pointing south

sus declaraciones apuntaban en la dirección opuesta — his statements pointed in the opposite direction

ese chico apunta demasiado alto — that kid sets his sights too high

3) (=anotar) to note down

¿tienes dónde apuntar? — have you got something to note this down on?

apunta, dos kilos de patatas y uno de uvas — note this down o make a note, two kilos of potatoes and a kilo of grapes

4) (=surgir) [barba] to sprout

ya empezaba a apuntar el día — the day was dawning

una tendencia que ya comenzaba a apuntar a finales del siglo — a tendency that had already begun to emerge at the end of the century

el maíz apunta bien este año — LAm the corn is coming on nicely this year

5)

apuntar a algo — to point to sth

una hipótesis apunta al origen romano del yacimiento — one hypothesis suggests that the site is of Roman origin

todo apunta a que van a ganar las elecciones — there is every indication o sign that they will win the elections, everything points to them winning the election

todo parece apuntar a que... — everything seems to indicate that...

6) LAm (=apostar) to bet, place bets

3.

See:

apuntarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tomar nota de) to make a note of, note down

tengo que apuntar tu dirección — I must make a note of your address

apúntelo en mi cuenta — put it on my account

b) (para excursión, actividad) to put... down

apúntame para el sábado — put me down for Saturday

2) (Teatr) to prompt; (Educ)

mi amiga me apuntaba las respuestas — (fam) my friend whispered the answers to me

3) (señalar, indicar) to point at

no la apuntes con el dedo — don't point (your finger) at her

apuntó con el dedo dónde estaba el error — he pointed (his finger) to where the mistake was

4) ( afirmar) to point out

apuntó la necesidad de un cambio — he pointed out the need for a change
2.
apuntar vi

1)

a) ( con arma) to aim

preparen... apunten... fuego! — ready... take aim... fire!

apuntar a alguien/algo — to aim at somebody/something

le apuntó con una pistola — she pointed/aimed a gun at him

b) (indicar, señalar) to point

la aguja apunta al or hacia el norte — the needle points north

2) ( anotar)

apunta: comprar limones, leche... — make a note, you need to buy lemons, milk...

¿tienes lápiz? pues apunta — have you got a pencil? well, take o jot this down

3) (Teatr) to prompt

4) (liter) día to break; barba to appear, begin to show; flor/planta to sprout

al apuntar el alba — at the break of day (liter)
3.
apuntarse v pron

1)

a) ( inscribirse)

apuntarse a or en algo — a curso to enroll* on something; a clase to sign up for something

me apunté para ir a la excursión — I put my name down for the outing

vamos a la discoteca ¿te apuntas? — we're going to the disco, do you want to come (along)?

me voy a tomar un café ¿quién se apunta? — I'm going out for a coffee, anyone want to join me? (colloq)

b) ( obtener) < tanto> to score; < victoria> to chalk up, achieve

se apuntó el gol de la victoria — he scored the winning goal

2) ( manifestarse) tendencia to become evident

* * *

= get at, point, point out, jot down, take + aim, take down, mark + Nombre + down as, mark + Nombre + up.

Ex. What I'm getting at is this: At least in the CIP entry that I have seen, LC, following customary practice, made a title entry for the main title, 'Women in Librarianship', but nothing under Melvil's 'Rib Symposium'.

Ex. An arrow pointing upwards indicates when the terminal is in insert mode.

Ex. By means of the arrangement of document substitutes in library catalogues, and also by the arrangement of documents themselves, it is possible to point out, or indicate, classes of documents.

Ex. Find some scrap paper and jot down the subject areas taught in schools.

Ex. This article has been a discussion of how public libraries can take aim on quality.

Ex. All technical processes that take place before, during and directly after the flight are taken down automatically by the flight recorder in the cockpit.

Ex. One look convinced the employer that she was unsuited for the work, and he marked her down as unsuitable.

Ex. If you fax your document, please include a return address -- we will edit and mark it up by hand and return it to you by post.

----

* apuntar a = point + the way to, point to.

* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.

* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.

* apuntar el hecho de que = point to + the fact that.

* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.

* apuntarse = enrol [enroll -USA], sign up, be game, register (with).

* apuntarse a = join + Asociación.

* apuntarse medallas = chalk up + achievements.

* evidencia + apuntar a = evidence + points towards.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tomar nota de) to make a note of, note down

tengo que apuntar tu dirección — I must make a note of your address

apúntelo en mi cuenta — put it on my account

b) (para excursión, actividad) to put... down

apúntame para el sábado — put me down for Saturday

2) (Teatr) to prompt; (Educ)

mi amiga me apuntaba las respuestas — (fam) my friend whispered the answers to me

3) (señalar, indicar) to point at

no la apuntes con el dedo — don't point (your finger) at her

apuntó con el dedo dónde estaba el error — he pointed (his finger) to where the mistake was

4) ( afirmar) to point out

apuntó la necesidad de un cambio — he pointed out the need for a change
2.
apuntar vi

1)

a) ( con arma) to aim

preparen... apunten... fuego! — ready... take aim... fire!

apuntar a alguien/algo — to aim at somebody/something

le apuntó con una pistola — she pointed/aimed a gun at him

b) (indicar, señalar) to point

la aguja apunta al or hacia el norte — the needle points north

2) ( anotar)

apunta: comprar limones, leche... — make a note, you need to buy lemons, milk...

¿tienes lápiz? pues apunta — have you got a pencil? well, take o jot this down

3) (Teatr) to prompt

4) (liter) día to break; barba to appear, begin to show; flor/planta to sprout

al apuntar el alba — at the break of day (liter)
3.
apuntarse v pron

1)

a) ( inscribirse)

apuntarse a or en algo — a curso to enroll* on something; a clase to sign up for something

me apunté para ir a la excursión — I put my name down for the outing

vamos a la discoteca ¿te apuntas? — we're going to the disco, do you want to come (along)?

me voy a tomar un café ¿quién se apunta? — I'm going out for a coffee, anyone want to join me? (colloq)

b) ( obtener) < tanto> to score; < victoria> to chalk up, achieve

se apuntó el gol de la victoria — he scored the winning goal

2) ( manifestarse) tendencia to become evident

* * *

= get at, point, point out, jot down, take + aim, take down, mark + Nombre + down as, mark + Nombre + up.

Ex: What I'm getting at is this: At least in the CIP entry that I have seen, LC, following customary practice, made a title entry for the main title, 'Women in Librarianship', but nothing under Melvil's 'Rib Symposium'.

Ex: An arrow pointing upwards indicates when the terminal is in insert mode.

Ex: By means of the arrangement of document substitutes in library catalogues, and also by the arrangement of documents themselves, it is possible to point out, or indicate, classes of documents.

Ex: Find some scrap paper and jot down the subject areas taught in schools.

Ex: This article has been a discussion of how public libraries can take aim on quality.

Ex: All technical processes that take place before, during and directly after the flight are taken down automatically by the flight recorder in the cockpit.

Ex: One look convinced the employer that she was unsuited for the work, and he marked her down as unsuitable.

Ex: If you fax your document, please include a return address -- we will edit and mark it up by hand and return it to you by post.

* apuntar a = point + the way to, point to.

* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.

* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.

* apuntar el hecho de que = point to + the fact that.

* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.

* apuntarse = enrol [enroll -USA], sign up, be game, register (with).

* apuntarse a = join + Asociación.

* apuntarse medallas = chalk up + achievements.

* evidencia + apuntar a = evidence + points towards.

* * *

apuntar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (tomar nota de) to make a note of, note down

apunta todo lo que tienes que comprar make a note of o note down o jot down everything you have to buy

apunta en una libreta todo lo que ha hecho en el día he notes down o writes down in a notebook everything he's done during the day, he makes a note of everything he's done during the day in a notebook

tengo que apuntar tu dirección I must make a note of your address, I must write down your address

apúntelo en mi cuenta put it on my account

apunta todo porque tiene muy mala memoria he writes everything down because he has a terrible memory

2 (en un curso) to enroll*, put … down; (para una excursión, actividad) to put … down

quiero apuntar a la niña a or en clases de inglés I want to put my daughter's name down for o enroll my daughter for English classes

apúntame para el sábado put me down for Saturday

B ( Teatr) to prompt

pasa aquí al frente para que no te apunten las respuestas ( fam); come up to the front so that no one can whisper the answers to you o help you with the answers

C (señalar, indicar) to point at

no la apuntes con el dedo don't point (your finger) at her

apuntó con el dedo dónde estaba el error he pointed (with his finger) to where the mistake was, he pointed (his finger) to where the mistake was

apuntó con una regla el lugar exacto en el mapa he used a ruler to point to o indicate the exact spot on the map

D (afirmar, señalar) to point out

el presidente apuntó la necesidad de un cambio radical the president pointed out the need o pointed to the need for a radical change

apuntó que no se trataba de obtener privilegios he pointed out that it was not a matter of getting privileges

—no sólo ocurre en este país —apuntó this isn't the only country where it happens, he pointed out

■ apuntar

vi

A

1 (con un arma) to aim

preparen … apunten … ¡fuego! ready … take aim … fire!

apunta hacia or para otro lado aim (it) somewhere else

apuntar A algn/algo to aim AT sb/sth

apuntar al blanco to aim at the target

le apuntó con una pistola she pointed/aimed a gun at him

2 (indicar, señalar) to point

la aguja apunta siempre al or hacia el norte the needle always points north

ningún dato parece apuntar a la existencia de un compló there is no information to point to o indicate the existence of a plot

B

(anotar): apunta, comprar harina, leche, pan … make a note, you need to buy flour, milk, bread …

¿tienes papel y lápiz? pues apunta have you got paper and a pencil? well, take o jot this down

C ( Teatr) to prompt

D ( liter); «día» to break; «barba» to appear, begin to show; «flor/planta» to sprout

al apuntar el alba at the break of day ( liter)

ya apuntan los primeros capullos the first buds are already appearing

■ apuntarse

v pron

A

1 (inscribirse) apuntarse A or EN algo:

me apunté a or en un cursillo de natación I enrolled on o signed up for a swimming course

apuntarse al paro ( Esp); to register as unemployed, to sign on ( BrE colloq)

¿te vas a apuntar al or en el torneo? are you going to put your name down o put yourself down for the tournament?

me apunté para ir a la excursión I put my name o myself down for the outing

nos vamos a la discoteca ¿te apuntas? we're going to the disco, do you want to come (along) o ( BrE) do you fancy coming?

vamos a salir a cenar — oye, yo me apunto we're going out for dinner — oh, I'll come!

me voy a tomar un café ¿quién se apunta? I'm going out for a coffee, anyone interested? o anyone want to join me? ( colloq)

2 (obtener, anotarse) ‹tanto› to score; ‹victoria› to chalk up, achieve, gain

se apuntó un gran éxito con este libro she scored a great hit with this book

el jugador que se apuntó el gol de la victoria the player who scored the winning goal

B (manifestarse) to become evident

las tendencias artísticas que ya se apuntaban a finales del siglo pasado the artistic tendencies which were already becoming evident at the end of the last century

el festival ha profundizado en una dirección que ya se apuntaba en años anteriores the festival has continued in a direction which was already becoming evident in previous years

* * *

apuntar ( conjugate apuntar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( tomar nota de) to make a note of, note down

b) (para excursión, actividad) to put … down

2 (señalar, indicar) to point at;
◊ no la apuntes con el dedo don't point (your finger) at her

verbo intransitivo
a) ( con arma) to aim;

◊ preparen … apunten … ¡fuego! ready … take aim … fire!;

le apuntó con una pistola she pointed/aimed a gun at him
b) (indicar, señalar) to point

apuntarse verbo pronominal
a) ( inscribirse) apuntarse a or en algo ‹ a curso› to enroll^{( conjugate enroll)} on sth;

‹ a clase› to sign up for sth;
◊ me apunté para ir a la excursión I put my name down for the outing;

apuntarse al paro (Esp) to register as unemployed, to sign on (BrE colloq)
b) ( obtener) ‹ tanto› to score;

‹ victoria› to chalk up, achieve
apuntar
I verbo transitivo
1 (escribir) to note down, make a note of
2 (sugerir, indicar) to indicate, suggest
apuntar a..., to point to...
3 (un arma) to aim
4 (señalar) to point out
5 Teat to prompt
II verbo intransitivo apuntaba el siglo, the century was dawning
' apuntar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
señalar
- anotar
- nota
English:
aim
- cover
- down
- enter
- get down
- jot down
- level
- note
- note down
- prompt
- put down
- record
- take down
- train
- wildly
- jot
- take

* * *

apuntar

♦ vt

1. [anotar] to make a note of, to note down;

apuntar a alguien [en lista] to put sb down (en on); [en curso] to put sb's name down, to sign sb up (en o a for); [m5] apunta en una lista todo lo que quieres que compre jot down everything you want me to buy, make a list of the things you want me to buy;

tengo que apuntar tu número de teléfono I must make a note of your phone number, I must write your phone number down somewhere;

he apuntado a mi hijo a clases de natación I've put my son's name down for swimming lessons, I've signed my son up for swimming lessons;

apunté a mis padres para ir a la excursión I put my parents down for the trip;

apúntamelo (en la cuenta) put it on my account;

ya puedes ir con cuidado, que esto lo apunto [amenaza] you'd better watch out, I'm not going to forget this

2. [dirigir] [dedo] to point;
[arma] to aim;
apuntar a alguien [con el dedo] to point at sb;
[con un arma] to aim at sb;
apuntar una pistola hacia alguien, apuntar a alguien con una pistola to aim a gun at sb;

les apuntó con un rifle he aimed o pointed a rifle at them;

apuntó al blanco y disparó he took aim at the target and shot;

la brújula apunta al norte the compass points (to the) north

3. Teatro to prompt;
Fam
fue expulsada de clase por apuntar las respuestas a un compañero she was thrown out of the classroom for whispering the answers to a classmate

4. [sugerir] to hint at;
[indicar] to point out;
apuntó la posibilidad de subir los impuestos he hinted that he might raise taxes;

la policía ha apuntado la posibilidad de que los secuestradores la hayan matado the police have admitted that the kidnappers may have killed her;

el joven jugador apunta buenos conocimientos the young player shows a lot of promise

5. [afilar] to sharpen

6. Col [abotonar] to button up

♦ vi

1. [vislumbrarse] to appear;
[día] to break;
en los árboles ya apuntaban las primeras hojas the first leaves were appearing on the trees

2. [indicar]
apuntar a to point to;

todo apunta a que ganará Brasil everything points to a win for Brazil;

todas las pruebas apuntan a su culpabilidad all the evidence points to him being guilty;

las sospechas apuntan a un grupo separatista a separatist group is suspected

3. Teatro to prompt

4. [con un arma] to aim;

¡carguen, apunten, fuego! ready, take aim, fire!;

Comp

apuntar a lo más alto to set one's sights very high

♦ See also the pronominal verb apuntarse

* * *

apuntar

I v/t

1 ( escribir) note down, make a note of

2 TEA prompt

3 en curso, para viaje etc put one’s name down (en, a on;

para for)

4

:

apuntar con el dedo point at o to

II v/i

1 con arma aim;

apuntar alto fig aim high, have big ambitions

2

:

apunta el día lit day is breaking

* * *

apuntar vt

1) : to aim, to point

2) anotar: to write down, to jot down

3) indicar, señalar: to point to, to point out

4) : to prompt (in the theater)

apuntar vi

1) : to take aim

2) : to become evident

♦ See also the reflexive verb apuntarse

* * *

apuntar vb

1. (escribir) to make a note of / to note down

apunta mi teléfono make a note of my phone number

2. (inscribir) to put somebody's name down [pt. & pp. put]

lo he apuntado en la lista de espera I've put his name down on the waiting list

3. (dirigir un arma) to aim / to point

apuntó la escopeta al blanco he aimed the rifle at the target

no apuntes con el dedo don't point

Spanish-English dictionary > apuntar
4 apuntarse

apuntarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (inscribirse) to enrol

2 familiar (participar) to take part (a, in)

■ ¿te apuntas? are you game?

* * *

1) to enroll, register, join

2) score

* * *

VPR

1) (=inscribirse) [en lista] to put one's name down; [en colegio, curso] to enrol, enroll (EEUU), register; [en partido, asociación] to join; [en concurso, competición] to enter, put one's name down

como el viaje es tan barato nos hemos apuntado — as the trip is so cheap we've put our names down to go

he ido a apuntarme al paro — I went to sign on the dole

nos hemos apuntado a un plan de pensiones — we have taken out o joined a pension plan

me he apuntado a un curso de inglés — I've signed up for an English course, I've enrolled on an English course

apuntarse a una moda — to follow a fashion

2) *

¿te apuntas a un café? — do you fancy a coffee?

nos vamos de vacaciones a Cuba, ¿alguien se apunta? — we are going on holiday to Cuba, anyone interested? o does anyone fancy coming?

si vais al cine el domingo, llamadme, que yo me apunto — if you're going to the cinema on Sunday, call me, I'll be up for it *

- apuntarse a un bombardeo

3) (=obtener)

apuntarse un tanto — (Dep) to score a point; (fig) to chalk up a point, score a point, stay one up

apuntarse una victoria — to score a win, chalk up a win

4) (=vislumbrarse)

a lo lejos se apuntaba la luz del faro — you could make out the lighthouse in the distance

han seguido la dirección que ya se apuntaba al principio — they have continued in the direction that was evident from the start

5) [vino] to turn sour

6) Cono Sur * (=emborracharse) to get tight *

* * *

(v.) = enrol [enroll -USA], sign up, be game, register (with)

Ex. Summer enrollment generally exceeds 5,000, while various extension programs throughout the state enroll approximately 4,000 students.

Ex. One of the first publishers to sign up for the new service is Tower Publishing, UK.

Ex. Many of our group are financially strapped, and that presents a problem but I'm game.

Ex. Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.

* * *

(v.) = enrol [enroll -USA], sign up, be game, register (with)

Ex: Summer enrollment generally exceeds 5,000, while various extension programs throughout the state enroll approximately 4,000 students.

Ex: One of the first publishers to sign up for the new service is Tower Publishing, UK.

Ex: Many of our group are financially strapped, and that presents a problem but I'm game.

Ex: Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.

* * *

Multiple Entries:
apuntarse
apuntarse algo
■apuntarse verbo reflexivo
1 (en una actividad) to enrol, put one's name down
2 familiar ésta se apunta a un bombardeo, she's game for anything
me apunto, count me in
' apuntarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tanta
- tanto
- anotar
- apuntar
English:
chalk up
- name
- sign on
- notch
- sign

* * *

vpr

1. [en lista] to put one's name down;
[en curso] to enrol;
me he apuntado a o [m5] en un curso de alemán I've enrolled on a German course;
Esp
apuntarse al paro Br to sign on, US ≈ to go on welfare

2. [participar] to join in ( a hacer algo doing sth);
nos vamos al cine, ¿te apuntas? we're going to the cinema, do you want to come too?;

yo me apunto I'm in;

no le digas nada sobre la fiesta, que se apuntará don't say anything to her about the party or she'll want to come too;

¿quién se apunta a una partida de cartas? who's up for a game of cards?, Br does anyone fancy a game of cards?;

se apunta a todas las celebraciones she never misses a party;

Comp
Esp Fam
ese se apunta a un bombardeo he's game for anything

3. [tantos, éxitos] to score, to notch up;

se apuntó la canasta de la victoria he scored the winning basket;

Comp
Fam
¡apúntate diez! [al acertar] bingo!, Br bang on!;

apuntarse un éxito to score a success;

apuntarse un tanto (a favor) to earn a point in one's favour

4. [manifestarse]
este cambio de política ya se apuntaba hace meses this change of policy has been coming for months

5. Col [abotonarse] to do one's buttons up;

apuntarse la camisa to do (the buttons on) one's shirt up

* * *

apuntarse

v/r

1 put one’s name down (en, a on;

para for);

apuntarse a la victoria take all the credit;

¡me apunto! count me in!

2

:

apuntarse un tanto score a point

* * *

vr

1) : to sign up, to enroll

2) : to score, to chalk up

* * *

apuntarse vb

1. (inscribirse) to put your name [pt. & pp. put]

me he apuntado para clases de yoga I've put my name down for yoga lessons

2. (participar) to join in

¿te apuntas a la fiesta? are you coming to the party?

apuntarse un tanto to score a point

Spanish-English dictionary > apuntarse
5 ahora

adv.

1 now.

ahora mismo right now

ahora es el momento de… now is the time to…

ahora o nunca it's now or never

a partir de ahora, de ahora en adelante from now on

ahora que lo dices,… now (that) you mention it,…

ahora que soy más viejo, ya no pienso igual now (that) I'm older I think differently

hasta ahora sólo se han presentado dos voluntarios so far only two people have volunteered

por ahora for the time being

2 just now, a few minutes ago (hace poco).

he leído tu mensaje ahora I've just read your message

se acaban de marchar ahora mismo they just left a few moments ago, they've just left

conj.

but, however (pero).

ahora bien but

* * *

ahora

► adverbio

1 (en este momento) now

■ ahora no tengo tiempo I haven't got time now

2 (hace un momento) just a moment ago

■ lo acabo de ver ahora I've just seen it

3 (dentro de un momento) in a minute, shortly

■ ahora te lo preparo I'll get it ready for you in a minute

► conjunción

1 (adversativa) however

■ gana poco; ahora, tampoco trabaja mucho he doesn't earn very much; but then, he doesn't work very hard

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ahora bien but, however

ahora o nunca now or never

de ahora en adelante from now on

hasta ahora until now, so far

por ahora for the time being

* * *

adv.

1) now

2) presently

•

- ahora mismo
- hasta ahora
* * *

1. ADV

1) (=en este momento) now

hace ahora un mes — a month ago now

ahora o nunca — now or never

ese color se lleva mucho ahora — people wear that colour a lot these days o now

el ahora primer ministro — the present prime minister

• de ahora en adelante — from now on

• de ahora — of today

la juventud de ahora — the youth of today, today's youth

no es una cosa de ahora — it's not a recent thing

• desde ahora — from now on

• hasta ahora — up to now, so far

• ahora mismo — right now

ahora mismo están reunidos — they're in a meeting at the moment o right now

• a partir de ahora — from now on

• por ahora — for the moment, for now

es todo lo que podemos hacer por ahora — it's all we can do for the moment o for now

por ahora ha dirigido sólo dos películas — up to now he has only directed two films

• ahora que — now that

ahora que lo dices — now that you mention it

ahora que lo pienso — come to think of it, now that I think of it

• ahora resulta que... — now it turns out that...

• ahora sí que me voy — I'm definitely going this time

ahora sí que os habéis equivocado — this time you're definitely wrong

2) (=hace poco) just now

me lo acaban de decir ahora — they've just told me

acaban de llegar ahora mismito — they've just this minute arrived

• ahora tiempo — Chile a while ago

• ahora último — Chile recently

3) (=enseguida) in a minute

ahora lo apunto — I'll write it down in a minute

ahora mismo voy — I'll be right there, I'll be there in a minute

¡hasta ahora! — see you in a minute!

2. CONJ

1) (=sin embargo)

ahora, yo entiendo que eso no fue lo acordado — I understand, though, that that is not what was agreed

es muy barato; ahora, si no te gusta no lo compro — it's very cheap; then again, if you don't like it I won't buy it

• ahora bien — however

• ahora que — although

es listo, ahora que bastante vago — he's bright, although quite lazy

2) [uso distributivo]

ahora la quitan, ahora la ponen — one minute they take it away, the next they put it back

la ducha escocesa, ahora caliente, ahora fría — the Scottish shower - one minute hot, the next cold

* * *

adverbio

1)

a) ( en el momento presente) now

ahora me lo dices! — now you tell me!

la juventud de ahora — young people today

ahora que lo pienso — now I come to think of it

problemas hasta ahora insolubles — hitherto insoluble problems

hasta ahora — so far o up to now

de ahora en adelante or desde ahora — from now on

por ahora va todo bien — everything's going all right so far

por ahora — for the time being

b) (inmediatamente, pronto)

ahora mismo — right now o away

ahora te lo muestro — I'll show it to you in a minute o second o moment

ahora voy! — I'm coming!

hasta ahora! — (esp Esp) see you soon!

c) ( hace un momento) a moment ago

ahora último — (Chi) recently

2)

a) (indep) ( con sentido adversativo)

ésta es mi sugerencia. Ahora, si tú tienes una idea mejor... — that's my advice. Of course, if you have a better idea...

b)

ahora bien — (indep) however

* * *

= now, in present times, at present time, at this moment in time.

Ex. The article 'The ABC of CD: where is CD-ROM now?' is a basic introduction to CD-ROMs.

Ex. The question of ideological thought (in the sense of a veiled interest-determined trend of thought) is again rearing its head in present times.

Ex. The research project explored the ways in which information is used in the UK at present time.

Ex. While people dominate at this moment in time, they are altering their environment and, at some future point, will become extinct, giving way to dominance by another organism.

----

* ahora bien = now.

* ahora más que nunca = now more than ever.

* ahora mismo = right now, just now.

* ahora que lo menciono = speaking of which.

* ahora que pienso... = while I think of it....

* antes de ahora = before now.

* a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.

* a partir de ahora y + Cuantificador + algunos años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* desde + Fecha + hasta ahora = from + Fecha + to the present.

* el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.

* el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.

* entonces al igual que ahora = then as now.

* hasta ahora = as yet, hitherto, so far, thus far, to date, up to now, yet, heretofore, all along, up to this point, by now, as of today, until now, up until now, up till now, till now.

* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.

* justo ahora = right now, just now.

* por ahora = as of right now, as yet, at present, at the moment, at this point, for the present, for the time being, just yet, for now, at this time, as of now, at the present, by now, for the nonce.

* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.

* ¿Y ahora qué? = What's next?, What next?.

* * *

adverbio

1)

a) ( en el momento presente) now

ahora me lo dices! — now you tell me!

la juventud de ahora — young people today

ahora que lo pienso — now I come to think of it

problemas hasta ahora insolubles — hitherto insoluble problems

hasta ahora — so far o up to now

de ahora en adelante or desde ahora — from now on

por ahora va todo bien — everything's going all right so far

por ahora — for the time being

b) (inmediatamente, pronto)

ahora mismo — right now o away

ahora te lo muestro — I'll show it to you in a minute o second o moment

ahora voy! — I'm coming!

hasta ahora! — (esp Esp) see you soon!

c) ( hace un momento) a moment ago

ahora último — (Chi) recently

2)

a) (indep) ( con sentido adversativo)

ésta es mi sugerencia. Ahora, si tú tienes una idea mejor... — that's my advice. Of course, if you have a better idea...

b)

ahora bien — (indep) however

* * *

= now, in present times, at present time, at this moment in time.

Ex: The article 'The ABC of CD: where is CD-ROM now?' is a basic introduction to CD-ROMs.

Ex: The question of ideological thought (in the sense of a veiled interest-determined trend of thought) is again rearing its head in present times.

Ex: The research project explored the ways in which information is used in the UK at present time.

Ex: While people dominate at this moment in time, they are altering their environment and, at some future point, will become extinct, giving way to dominance by another organism.

* ahora bien = now.

* ahora más que nunca = now more than ever.

* ahora mismo = right now, just now.

* ahora que lo menciono = speaking of which.

* ahora que pienso... = while I think of it....

* antes de ahora = before now.

* a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.

* a partir de ahora y + Cuantificador + algunos años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* desde + Fecha + hasta ahora = from + Fecha + to the present.

* el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.

* el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.

* entonces al igual que ahora = then as now.

* hasta ahora = as yet, hitherto, so far, thus far, to date, up to now, yet, heretofore, all along, up to this point, by now, as of today, until now, up until now, up till now, till now.

* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.

* justo ahora = right now, just now.

* por ahora = as of right now, as yet, at present, at the moment, at this point, for the present, for the time being, just yet, for now, at this time, as of now, at the present, by now, for the nonce.

* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.

* ¿Y ahora qué? = What's next?, What next?.

* * *

ahora

adverb

A

1 (en el momento presente) now

entonces ganaba más que ahora I was earning more then than (I am) now

¡ahora me lo dices! now you tell me!

ahora que está lloviendo se le ocurre salir now that it's raining he wants to go out

¡ahora sí que la hemos hecho buena! ( fam); now we've done it! ( colloq), now we've really gone and done it! ( colloq)

la juventud de ahora young people today, the youth of today

ahora que lo pienso now I come to think of it

ahora que lo dices now you (come to) mention it

problemas hasta ahora insolubles hitherto insoluble problems

hasta ahora sólo hemos recibido tres ofertas so far o up to now we have only received three offers

de ahora en adelante or desde ahora from now on

de entonces a ahora or desde entonces hasta ahora since then, between then and now

por ahora va todo bien everything's going all right so far

¿te puedes arreglar con 1.000 pesos por ahora? can you make do with 1,000 pesos for the time being o for now?

2

(inmediatamente, pronto): hazlo ahora mismo do it right now o right away o this instant o this minute

ahora te lo muestro I'll show it to you in a minute o second o moment

¡ahora voy! I'm coming!

¡hasta ahora! see you soon!

3 (hace un momento) a moment ago

lo acabo de comprar ahora I've just this minute bought it, I just bought it a few moments o minutes ago

ahora último ( Chi); recently

ahora tiempo ( Chi); not so long ago

B

1 ( indep)

(con sentido adversativo): ésta es mi sugerencia. Ahora, si tú tienes una idea mejor … that's my advice. Of course, if you have a better idea …

no pagan mucho. Ahora, el trabajo es muy fácil they don't pay very well. Mind you, it's very easy work

2

ahora bien ( indep) however

* * *

ahora adverbio
1
a) ( en el momento presente) now;

◊ ahora que lo pienso now I come to think of it;

la juventud de ahora young people today;
hasta ahora so far, up to now;
de ahora en adelante from now on;
por ahora for the time being;
por ahora va todo bien everything's going all right so far
b) (inmediatamente, pronto):

◊ ahora mismo right now o away;

ahora te lo muestro I'll show it to you in a minute o second o moment;
¡ahora voy! I'm coming!;
¡hasta ahora! (esp Esp) see you soon!
c) ( hace un momento) a moment ago

2
◊ ahora bien ( indep) however

ahora
I adverbio
1 (en este instante) now ➣ Ver nota en now 2 (hace muy poco) ahora mismo acabo de verle, I've just seen him
(dentro de muy poco) ahora mismo iba a salir, I'm just leaving
ahora vuelvo, I'll be right back 3 de ahora en adelante, from now on
hasta ahora, (hasta el momento) until now, so far
(hasta luego) see you later
por a., for the time being
II conj ahora bien, (sin embargo) however
(admitido esto) well then
' ahora' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actualmente
- ahorita
- apear
- bien
- consabida
- consabido
- derrumbarse
- desahogo
- despistada
- despistado
- doble
- estar
- estirón
- explicarse
- golpista
- hormigueo
- justa
- justo
- ligadura
- mando
- media
- misma
- mismo
- mullida
- mullido
- paro
- partir
- penitencia
- pereza
- prematura
- prematuro
- que
- resultar
- salir
- servir
- teléfono
- tripa
- ubicarse
- vaya
- vestidura
- vivir
- acercar
- adelante
- aprovechar
- cuando
- dejar
- desear
- destinado
- duda
- enterarse
English:
all
- anything
- apart
- at
- attain
- billion
- central
- colour
- come
- currently
- dad
- daddy
- directly
- else
- far
- for
- forward
- from
- fund
- future
- granite
- hence
- henceforth
- hereafter
- hitherto
- just
- lease
- light
- meantime
- middle
- military
- muddy
- now
- occasion
- on
- only
- onward
- onwards
- presently
- procrastinate
- queer
- report
- right
- shall
- should
- step
- stress
- study
- this
- time

* * *

ahora

♦ adv

1. [en el presente] now;

ahora los jóvenes se entretienen de otra manera young people today have different forms of entertainment;

¿no has querido comer? ahora te aguantas hasta la hora de la cena so you didn't eat your lunch up? well, you're just going to have to wait until dinnertime now;

un territorio hasta ahora inexplorado a region as yet unexplored;

hasta ahora sólo se han presentado dos voluntarios so far only two people have volunteered;
Fam
ahora sí que la hemos fastidiado we've really gone and blown it now;
Fam
ahora lo harás porque lo digo yo you'll do it because I jolly well say so;

ya verás como ahora lo consigues just wait and see, you'll manage it this time;

¡ahora caigo! [ahora comprendo] now I understand!;
[ahora recuerdo] now I remember!;
ahora mismo right now;

ahora o nunca it's now or never;

ahora me entero it's the first I've heard of it, that's news to me;

¿sabías que no hace falta hacer eso? – ¡ahora me entero! did you know you don't need to do that? – now you tell me!;

a partir de ahora, de ahora en adelante from now on;
RP
de ahora en más from now on;

por ahora for the time being;

por ahora no hemos tenido ningún problema we haven't had any problems so far;

ahora que lo pienso, no fue una película tan mala come to think of it, it wasn't that bad a film

2. [pronto] in a second;

ahora cuando venga descubriremos la verdad we'll find out the truth in a moment, when she gets here;

ahora voy, déjame terminar let me finish, I'm coming in a minute;

justo ahora iba a llamarte I was just about to phone o Br ring you this minute;

lo voy a hacer ahora mismo, en cuanto acabe de planchar I'll do it just as soon as I've finished the ironing

3. [hace poco] just now, a few minutes ago;

he leído tu mensaje ahora I've just read your message;

se acaban de marchar ahora mismo they just left a few moments ago, they've just left

♦ conj

1.
ahora…ahora [ya… ya] [m5]ahora habla, ahora canta one minute she's talking, the next she's singing

2. [pero] but, however;

éste es mi plan, ahora, no vengas si no quieres that's my plan, but of course you don't have to come if you don't want to;

tienes razón, ahora, que la historia no está completa you're right, mind you, the story isn't finished yet

♦ ahora bien loc conj

but;

* * *

ahora

adv

1 ( pronto) in a moment;

¡hasta ahora! see you soon!

2 (en este momento) now;

ahora mismo right now;

por ahora for the present, for the time being;

desde ahora, de ahora en adelante from now on;

ahora que now that;

es ahora o nunca it’s now or never

3

:

ahora bien however;

y ¿ahora qué?, esperas que … and then you expect …

* * *

ahora adv

1) : now

2)

ahora mismo : right now

3)

hasta ahora : so far

4)

por ahora : for the time being

* * *

ahora adv

1. (en este momento) now

ahora es la hora now is the time

ahora o nunca now or never

2. (enseguida) in a minute / shortly

ahora vuelvo I'll be back in a minute / I'll be right back

ahora mismo (en este momento) right now (enseguida) right away

de ahora en adelante from now on

hasta ahora up to now / so far

por ahora for the time being

¡hasta ahora! see you soon!

Spanish-English dictionary > ahora
6 apuntar a

v.

1 to aim at, to take aim at, to target.

Silvia le apunta el arma a Ricardo Silvia aims the gun at Ricardo.

El soldado apuntó a los arbustos The soldier aimed at the bushes.

2 to aim at, to level at, to aim towards.

Silvia le apunta el arma a Ricardo Silvia aims the gun at Ricardo.

3 to indicate to, to suggest to.

El jefe indicó ir de nuevo The boss indicated to go again.

4 to suggest, to hint.

5 to aim towards.

* * *

(v.) = point + the way to, point to

Ex. Several divisions are already taking advantage of these capabilities in their daily work and their experience has pointed the way to refinements in the system.

Ex. This article points to economically feasible and communication-based indexing methods which fit the potentials of current information technology.

* * *

(v.) = point + the way to, point to

Ex: Several divisions are already taking advantage of these capabilities in their daily work and their experience has pointed the way to refinements in the system.

Ex: This article points to economically feasible and communication-based indexing methods which fit the potentials of current information technology.

Spanish-English dictionary > apuntar a
7 apunte

m.

1 note (note).

2 sketch (boceto).

3 entry (commerce).

4 prompt (Teatro).

apuntes notes (en colegio, universidad)

tomar apuntes to take notes

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: apuntar.

* * *

apunte

► nombre masculino

1 note

2 (dibujo) sketch

3 (apuntador) prompter; (voz del apuntador) prompt; (libreto del apuntador) prompt book

► nombre masculino plural apuntes

1 (de clase) notes

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

sacar un apunte to do a sketch

tomar apuntes to take notes

* * *

noun m.

1) note

2) sketch

* * *

SM

1) pl apuntes (=notas) notes

¿me puedes pasar los apuntes de la última clase? — could you give me the notes from the last class?

ahora unos breves apuntes sobre la actualidad — now for some short news items

• sacar apuntes — (Educ) to take notes; (Arte) to make sketches

• tomar apuntes — to take notes

- llevar al apunte a algn

apuntes de campo — nature notes

2) (Com) (=anotación) entry; Cono Sur (=listado) list of debts, note of money owing

3) (Arte) sketch

4) (Literat) outline

5) (=amago) hint

con un apunte de sonrisa en los labios — with the hint of a smile on his lips

6) (Teat) (=persona) prompter; (=texto) prompt book

7) (Naipes) (=jugador) punter; (=apuesta) bet

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( nota) note

b) apuntes masculino plural (Educ) notes (pl); ( texto preparado) handout

tomar or (CS) sacar apuntes — to take notes

no llevar a alguien el or de apunte — (CS fam)

reclamé pero no me llevaron el or de apunte — I complained but they didn't take a blind bit of notice (colloq)

2)

a) (Art) sketch; (Lit) outline

b) (AmL) (Teatr, TV) sketch

3) (Com) entry

* * *

= written note.

Ex. Sometimes it is wise for the rater to base judgment on written notes or a diary kept over a period of time.

----

* apuntes de clase = lecture notes, class notes.

* toma de apuntes = note-taking.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( nota) note

b) apuntes masculino plural (Educ) notes (pl); ( texto preparado) handout

tomar or (CS) sacar apuntes — to take notes

no llevar a alguien el or de apunte — (CS fam)

reclamé pero no me llevaron el or de apunte — I complained but they didn't take a blind bit of notice (colloq)

2)

a) (Art) sketch; (Lit) outline

b) (AmL) (Teatr, TV) sketch

3) (Com) entry

* * *

= written note.

Ex: Sometimes it is wise for the rater to base judgment on written notes or a diary kept over a period of time.

* apuntes de clase = lecture notes, class notes.

* toma de apuntes = note-taking.

* * *

apunte

masculine

A

1 (nota) note

2 apuntes mpl ( Educ) notes (pl); (texto preparado) handout, prepared notes (pl)

no necesitas tomar apuntes en clase you don't need to take notes in class

sacar apuntes (CS); to take notes

no llevar a algn el or de apunte (CS fam): reclamamos pero no nos llevaron el or de apunte we complained but they didn't take a blind bit of notice ( colloq)

B

1 ( Art) sketch; ( Lit) outline

2 ( AmL) ( Teatr, TV) sketch

C ( Com) entry

* * *

Del verbo apuntar: ( conjugate apuntar)

apunté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

apunte es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
apuntar
apunte
apuntar ( conjugate apuntar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( tomar nota de) to make a note of, note down

b) (para excursión, actividad) to put … down

2 (señalar, indicar) to point at;
◊ no la apuntes con el dedo don't point (your finger) at her

verbo intransitivo
a) ( con arma) to aim;

◊ preparen … apunten … ¡fuego! ready … take aim … fire!;

le apuntó con una pistola she pointed/aimed a gun at him
b) (indicar, señalar) to point

apuntarse verbo pronominal
a) ( inscribirse) apuntese a or en algo ‹ a curso› to enroll^{( conjugate enroll)} on sth;

‹ a clase› to sign up for sth;
◊ me apunté para ir a la excursión I put my name down for the outing;

apuntese al paro (Esp) to register as unemployed, to sign on (BrE colloq)
b) ( obtener) ‹ tanto› to score;

‹ victoria› to chalk up, achieve
apunte sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( nota) note

b)

◊ apuntes sustantivo masculino plural (Educ) notes (pl);

( texto preparado) handout;
tomar or (CS) sacar apuntes to take notes
2
a) (Art) sketch;

(Lit) outline
b) (AmL) (Teatr, TV) sketch

3 (Com) entry
apuntar
I verbo transitivo
1 (escribir) to note down, make a note of
2 (sugerir, indicar) to indicate, suggest
apuntar a..., to point to...
3 (un arma) to aim
4 (señalar) to point out
5 Teat to prompt
II verbo intransitivo apuntaba el siglo, the century was dawning
apunte sustantivo masculino
1 note
2 tomar apuntes, to take notes
' apunte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anotación
- apuntar
- nota
English:
delineate
- point
- prompt
- promptly
- sketch

* * *

apunte nm

1. [nota] note

2.
apuntes [en colegio, universidad] notes;

tomar o Esp [m5] coger apuntes to take notes

3. [boceto] sketch

4. Com entry

5. Teatro prompt

6. Comp
CSur Fam
llevar el apunte to pay attention;

hace tiempo que se lo digo, pero nunca me lleva el apunte I've been telling her for some time, but she never takes any notice of me

* * *

apunte

m note;

apuntes pl EDU notes;

tomar apuntes take notes

* * *

apunte nm

: note

* * *

apunte n note

Spanish-English dictionary > apunte
8 bombardeo

m.

1 bombardment.

bombardeo aéreo air raid

bombardeo atómico (physics) bombardment in a particle accelerator

2 bombard.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: bombardear.

* * *

bombardeo

► nombre masculino

1 (con artillería) bombardment, shelling; (desde el aire) bombing

* * *

noun m.

1) bombing, shelling

2) bombardment

* * *

SM

1) (Mil) [desde el aire] bombing; [con artillería] bombardment, shelling

bombardeo aéreo — [contable] air raid, air attack; [incontable] air bombardment (contra, sobre on)

bombardeo de saturación — saturation bombing

bombardeo en picado — dive bombing
apuntarse 2)
2) [de preguntas] bombardment

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( desde aviones) bombing; ( con artillería) bombardment, shelling

sufrimos un intenso bombardeo publicitario — we were bombarded with o subjected to a barrage of advertising

b) (Fís) bombardment

2) (Meteo) seeding

* * *

= bomb attack, bombardment, bombing, shelling, blitz, bomb raid, bombing campaign.

Ex. The ARPAnet was an experimental network designed to support military research -- in particular, research about how to build networks that could withstand partial outages (like bomb attacks) and still function.

Ex. The National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina was destroyed during a bombardment in 1992.

Ex. Despite damage from bombing, triple digit inflation, and staff shortages, many libraries functioned throughout the conflict.

Ex. The library was plundered for its electronic equipment, and later suffered severe fire damage from the shelling.

Ex. This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.

Ex. Recently the US and Britain have been intensifying their bomb raids against Iraqi territory, in particular, in the so-called no-fly zones.

Ex. An example of 'weasel word' usage might be the description of a bombing campaign -- a peace activist might describe it as 'genocide' whereas a military spokesperson might use the term 'collateral damage'.

----

* bombardeo aéreo = bombing raid.

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

* bombardeo del correo electrónico = mail bombing.

* un bombardeo de = a barrage of.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( desde aviones) bombing; ( con artillería) bombardment, shelling

sufrimos un intenso bombardeo publicitario — we were bombarded with o subjected to a barrage of advertising

b) (Fís) bombardment

2) (Meteo) seeding

* * *

= bomb attack, bombardment, bombing, shelling, blitz, bomb raid, bombing campaign.

Ex: The ARPAnet was an experimental network designed to support military research -- in particular, research about how to build networks that could withstand partial outages (like bomb attacks) and still function.

Ex: The National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina was destroyed during a bombardment in 1992.

Ex: Despite damage from bombing, triple digit inflation, and staff shortages, many libraries functioned throughout the conflict.

Ex: The library was plundered for its electronic equipment, and later suffered severe fire damage from the shelling.

Ex: This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.

Ex: Recently the US and Britain have been intensifying their bomb raids against Iraqi territory, in particular, in the so-called no-fly zones.

Ex: An example of 'weasel word' usage might be the description of a bombing campaign -- a peace activist might describe it as 'genocide' whereas a military spokesperson might use the term 'collateral damage'.

* bombardeo aéreo = bombing raid.

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

* bombardeo del correo electrónico = mail bombing.

* un bombardeo de = a barrage of.

* * *

bombardeo

masculine

A

1 (desde aviones) bombing; (con artillería) bombardment, shelling

sufrimos un intenso bombardeo publicitario we were bombarded with o subjected to a barrage of advertising

apuntarse al bombardeo ( Esp fam hum): ¿alguien viene conmigo? — yo me apunto al bombardeo does anyone want to come with me? — count me in o I'll come

2 ( Fís) bombardment

Compuesto:

bombardeo por or de saturación

carpet bombing, saturation bombing

B ( Meteo) seeding

* * *

Del verbo bombardear: ( conjugate bombardear)

bombardeo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

bombardeó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
bombardear
bombardeo
bombardear ( conjugate bombardear) verbo transitivo ( desde avión) to bomb;
( con artillería) to bombard, shell;
◊ me bombardeoon a preguntas they bombarded me with questions

bombardeo sustantivo masculino ( desde aviones) bombing;

( con artillería) bombardment, shelling
bombardear verbo transitivo to bomb, shell
bombardeo sustantivo masculino bombing, bombardment
' bombardeo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apuntarse
- refugiar
- refugio
English:
aerial
- blitz
- bombardment
- bombing
- saturation bombing
- raid

* * *

bombardeo nm

1. [con bombas] bombing;
[con artillería] bombardment
Comp
bombardeo aéreo [ataque] air raid; [serie de ataques] aerial bombardment
2. [de átomo] bombardment

Comp
bombardeo atómico bombardment in a particle accelerator
3. [con preguntas, peticiones] bombardment;

la película es un constante bombardeo de imágenes the film bombards you with an uninterrupted stream of images

* * *

bombardeo

m desde el aire bombing; con artillería bombardment

* * *

bombardeo nm

1) : bombing, shelling

2) : bombardment

Spanish-English dictionary > bombardeo
9 disparar

v.

1 to shoot, to fire (with weapon).

disparar al aire to shoot in the air

disparar a matar to shoot to kill

disparar contra el enemigo to shoot o fire at the enemy

tengo varias preguntas para ti — ¡dispara! (figurative) I have several questions for you — fire away! o shoot!

El chico le dispara a los conejos The boy shoots rabbits.

2 to shoot, to take a photograph (with camera).

3 to fire a shot, to shoot, to fire off.

4 to trigger, to detonate, to let off, to set off.

El chico disparó la explosión The boy triggered the explosion.

5 to pay.

* * *

disparar

► verbo transitivo

1 (arma) to fire; (bala, flecha) to shoot

■ disparar un tiro to fire a shot

2 (lanzar) to hurl, throw

■ disparar una piedra to throw a stone

3 DEPORTE to shoot

► verbo intransitivo

1 figurado (disparatar) to talk nonsense

► verbo pronominal dispararse

1 (arma) to go off, fire; (despertador) to go off

2 figurado (correr) to dash off, rush off

3 figurado (precios) to shoot up

4 figurado (saltar fuera de razón) to blow up, explode

■ estaba tan enfadado que se disparó en cuanto le dirigieron la palabra he was so angry that he simply blew up when they spoke to him

* * *

verb

1) to fire

2) shoot

•

- dispararse

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ arma de fuego, proyectil, tiro] to fire; [+ flecha] to shoot; [+ gatillo] to pull

le dispararon tres balazos — they fired three shots at him

2) (Dep) [+ penalti, falta] to take

3) (Fot)

para disparar la cámara, aprieta el botón — to take a photograph, press the button

los paparazzi dispararon sus cámaras al verla salir — the paparazzi clicked their cameras when they saw her come out

dispara el flash, que está oscuro — use the flash, it's dark

prohibido disparar el flash — no flash photography

4) [+ consumo, precio]

la subida del petróleo ha disparado la inflación — the rise in oil prices has caused inflation to shoot up

5) (=hacer saltar) [+ alarma] to trigger, set off; [+ proceso, reacción] to spark, spark off

2. VI

1) [con un arma] to shoot, fire

¡quieto o disparo! — stop or I'll shoot o fire!

los cazadores dispararon al ciervo — the hunters shot o fired at the deer

le dispararon a la cabeza — they shot o fired at his head

la policía disparó contra los manifestantes — the police fired on o shot at the demonstrators

¡no dispares! — don't shoot!

el asesino disparó a matar — the murderer shot to kill

¡disparad! — fire!

apuntó al blanco y disparó — he aimed at the target and fired

2) (Dep) to shoot

el delantero disparó a puerta — the forward shot at o for goal

3) (Fot) to shoot

¡enfoca y dispara! — focus the camera and shoot

4) Méx * (=gastar mucho) to spend lavishly

5) = disparatar

3.

See:

dispararse

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( con arma) to shoot, fire

disparar al aire — to fire o shoot into the air

disparar a matar — to shoot to kill

le disparó por la espalda — he shot him in the back

disparar a quemarropa or a bocajarro — to fire at point-blank range

no disparen! — don't shoot!

alto o disparo! — stop or I'll shoot!

disparar contra alguien — to shoot o fire at somebody

b) (Dep) to shoot

2) (Méx fam) ( pagar) to pay
2.
disparar vt

1)

a) <arma/flecha> to shoot, fire; <tiro/proyectil> to fire

le dispararon un tiro en la nuca — they shot him in the back of the head

b) (Dep)

disparó el balón a portería — he shot at goal

c) (fam) < pregunta> to fire (colloq)

2) (Méx fam) ( pagar) to buy

nos disparó un café — he treated us to a cup of coffee
3.
dispararse v pron

1)

a) arma to go off

b) (refl)

se disparó un tiro en la sien — he shot himself in the head

2) (fam) precio to shoot up, rocket

* * *

= shoot, let + fly, fire + Posesivo + gun, fire + shot, fire.

Ex. The book has a blue mottled sheepskin binding signed by Antoine Menard, a famous bookbinder who was shot in Paris by a firing squad in 1871 but feigned death and escaped to Spain.

Ex. In this way the fowler could work his way through the shallows to within gunshot of the fowl, so as to let fly with his rifle as they took off from the water.

Ex. The history of warfare shows that less than one fifth of soldiers fire their guns at another human being.

Ex. The town grew at an unprecedented pace, and when the first shot was fired at ft Sumter it was home for 30,000.

Ex. The fighter pilot said he was ordered to fire a full salvo of rockets at the UFO moving erratically over the North Sea.

----

* disparar a discreción = fire at + will.

* disparar a matar = shoot to + kill.

* disparar cartuchos vacíos = fire + blanks.

* disparar munición de fogueo = fire + blanks.

* disparar un arma = fire + weapon.

* disparar un tiro = fire + shot.

* disparar un tiro, hacer un disparo = fire + shot.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( con arma) to shoot, fire

disparar al aire — to fire o shoot into the air

disparar a matar — to shoot to kill

le disparó por la espalda — he shot him in the back

disparar a quemarropa or a bocajarro — to fire at point-blank range

no disparen! — don't shoot!

alto o disparo! — stop or I'll shoot!

disparar contra alguien — to shoot o fire at somebody

b) (Dep) to shoot

2) (Méx fam) ( pagar) to pay
2.
disparar vt

1)

a) <arma/flecha> to shoot, fire; <tiro/proyectil> to fire

le dispararon un tiro en la nuca — they shot him in the back of the head

b) (Dep)

disparó el balón a portería — he shot at goal

c) (fam) < pregunta> to fire (colloq)

2) (Méx fam) ( pagar) to buy

nos disparó un café — he treated us to a cup of coffee
3.
dispararse v pron

1)

a) arma to go off

b) (refl)

se disparó un tiro en la sien — he shot himself in the head

2) (fam) precio to shoot up, rocket

* * *

= shoot, let + fly, fire + Posesivo + gun, fire + shot, fire.

Ex: The book has a blue mottled sheepskin binding signed by Antoine Menard, a famous bookbinder who was shot in Paris by a firing squad in 1871 but feigned death and escaped to Spain.

Ex: In this way the fowler could work his way through the shallows to within gunshot of the fowl, so as to let fly with his rifle as they took off from the water.

Ex: The history of warfare shows that less than one fifth of soldiers fire their guns at another human being.

Ex: The town grew at an unprecedented pace, and when the first shot was fired at ft Sumter it was home for 30,000.

Ex: The fighter pilot said he was ordered to fire a full salvo of rockets at the UFO moving erratically over the North Sea.

* disparar a discreción = fire at + will.

* disparar a matar = shoot to + kill.

* disparar cartuchos vacíos = fire + blanks.

* disparar munición de fogueo = fire + blanks.

* disparar un arma = fire + weapon.

* disparar un tiro = fire + shot.

* disparar un tiro, hacer un disparo = fire + shot.

* * *

disparar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 (con un arma) to shoot, fire

disparar al aire to fire o shoot into the air

le disparó a las piernas she shot at his legs

disparan a matar they shoot to kill

le disparó por la espalda he shot him in the back

disparar a quemarropa or a bocajarro to fire at point-blank range

¡no disparen! don't shoot!

¡alto o disparo! stop or I'll shoot!

dispararon sobre los soldados enemigos they fired on the enemy troops

disparar CONTRA algn to shoot o fire AT sb

2 ( Fot) to take photographs/a photograph

3 ( Dep) to shoot

B ( Méx fam) (pagar) to pay

hoy disparo yo it's on me today ( colloq), I'm paying o buying today

C ( RPl) (salir corriendo) to rush off ( colloq), to be off like a shot

■ disparar

vt

A

1 ‹arma/flecha› to shoot, fire; ‹tiro/proyectil› to fire

le dispararon un tiro en la nuca they shot him in the back of the head

dispararán 21 cañonazos de saludo they will fire o there will be a 21-gun salute

2 ( Fot) to take

¿cuántas fotos has disparado? how many photos o shots have you taken?

3 ( Dep):

disparar un penalty to take a penalty

disparó el balón contra la barrera he shot against the wall

4 ( fam); ‹pregunta› to fire ( colloq)

B ( Méx fam) (pagar) to buy

nos disparó un café he treated us to o bought us a cup of coffee

yo disparo esta ronda I'll get this round, this round's on me ( colloq)

■ dispararse

v pron

A

1 «arma» to go off

2 ( refl):

se disparó un tiro en la sien he shot himself in the head

B ( fam); «precio» to shoot up, rocket

* * *

disparar ( conjugate disparar) verbo intransitivo
a) ( con arma) to shoot, fire;

◊ disparar al aire to fire o shoot into the air;

disparar a matar to shoot to kill;
le disparó por la espalda he shot him in the back;
disparar a quemarropa or a bocajarro to fire at point-blank range;
disparar contra algn to shoot o fire at sb
b) (Dep) to shoot

verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹arma/flecha› to shoot, fire;

‹tiro/proyectil› to fire;
◊ le dispararon un tiro en la nuca they shot him in the back of the head

b) (Dep):

◊ disparó el balón a portería he shot at goal

2 (Méx fam) ( pagar) to buy
dispararse verbo pronominal
1
a) [ arma] to go off

b) ( refl):

◊ se disparó un tiro en la sien he shot himself in the head

2 (fam) [ precio] to shoot up, rocket
disparar verbo transitivo
1 (un arma de fuego) to fire
(un proyectil) to shoot: le dispararon en el hombro, he was shot in the shoulder
2 Ftb to shoot
disparar a puerta, to shoot at goal
' disparar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tirar
- bocajarro
- comenzar
- descargar
- disparado
- mansalva
- quemarropa
English:
blast away
- fire
- point-blank
- potshot
- shoot
- shoot off
- trigger-happy
- wildly

* * *

disparar

♦ vt

1. [arma, persona] to shoot;
[tiro] to fire;
¿sabes disparar un arma? do you know how to fire a gun?;

disparaban tiros al aire they fired (shots) into the air;

nos disparaban flechas they were shooting arrows at us;

¡no me dispares! don't shoot!

2. [fotografía] to take

3. [penalti, falta, golpe de castigo] to take;

disparar un libre directo to take a direct free kick

4. Méx Fam [pagar]
ven, te disparo un tequila go on, have a tequila on me

♦ vi

1. [con arma] to shoot, to fire;

disparar al aire to shoot in the air;

disparar a matar to shoot to kill;

disparar contra o [m5] sobre alguien to shoot o fire at sb;

disparar contra el enemigo to shoot o fire at the enemy;

disparaban sobre la población civil they were shooting at civilians;

¡no dispares! don't shoot!;

tengo varias preguntas para ti – ¡dispara! I have several questions for you – fire away! o shoot!

2. [con cámara] to shoot, to take a photograph;

los fotógrafos no paraban de disparar the photographers kept on clicking their cameras

3. [futbolista] to shoot;

disparar a puerta to shoot at goal

4. RP Fam [huir] to shoot off

♦ See also the pronominal verb dispararse

* * *

disparar

I v/t

1 tiro, arma fire

2 foto take

3 precios send (rocketing fam
) up
3 en fútbol shoot

II v/i

1 shoot, fire;

disparar al aire fire in the air

2 en fútbol shoot

* * *

disparar vi

1) : to fire (a gun)

2) Mex fam : to pay

disparar vt

1) : to shoot

2) : to rush off

3) Mex fam : to treat to, to buy

♦ See also the reflexive verb dispararse

* * *

disparar vb

1. (tiro, bala, flecha) to fire

los indios les disparaban flechas the Indians fired arrows at them

2. (a alguien) to shoot [pt. & pp. shot]

un hombre disparó contra el ministro a man shot at the minister

3. (en deporte) to shoot [pt. & pp. shot]

Owen disparó desviado Owen shot wide

disparar a puerta to shoot at goal

Spanish-English dictionary > disparar
10 papel

m.

1 paper (material).

papel de embalar o envolver wrapping paper

papel de estaño tin o aluminum foil

papel de estraza brown paper

papel de fumar cigarette paper

papel higiénico toilet paper

papel de lija sandpaper

papel milimetrado graph paper

papel de periódico newspaper, newsprint

papel pintado wallpaper

papel de regalo wrapping paper, gift-wrapping

papel secante blotting paper

papel de seda tissue paper

papel sellado o timbrado stamp, stamped paper

papel vegetal tracing paper

un papel en blanco a blank sheet of paper

ser papel mojado (figurative) to be worthless

perder los papeles (figurative) to lose control

papel de aluminio tin o aluminum foil

papel de barba untrimmed paper

papel biblia bible paper

papel de calco o de calcar tracing paper; (transparente) carbon paper (entintado)

papel carbón carbon paper

papel de carta notepaper

papel cebolla onionskin

papel celofán Cellophane®

papel de cocina kitchen roll

papel continuo (computing) continuous paper

papel cuadriculado graph paper

2 role, part (en película, teatro) (& figurative).

desempeñar o hacer el papel de to play the role o part of

hacer buen/mal papel to do well/badly

papel principal/secundario main/minor part

3 paper (finance).

papel de pagos = special stamps for making certain payments to the State

papel del Estado government bonds

papel moneda paper money, banknotes

4 piece of paper.

* * *

papel

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) paper; (hoja) piece of paper

■ lo apuntó en un papel he wrote it down on a piece of paper

2 (en obra, película) role, part

■ ¿qué papel te ha tocado en la obra? what's your role in the play?

■ hizo el papel de Hamlet he played Hamlet

3 (función) role

■ ¿qué papel desempeñas en la empresa? what's your role in the company?

► nombre masculino plural papeles

1 familiar (documentación) papers

■ ¿tienes los papeles en regla? are your papers in order?

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer el papel to pretend

hacer el papel de alguien (en teatro, cine) to play the part of somebody

hacer mal papel to do badly

hacer buen papel to do well

aprenderse el papel to learn one's lines

saberse el papel to know one's lines

perder los papeles to lose control

ser papel mojado to be worthless, not be worth the paper it's printed on

sobre el papel on paper

papel de aluminio aluminium foil

papel de arroz rice paper

papel de barbas bloom

papel de calcar tracing paper

papel de carta writing paper

papel de escribir notepaper, writing paper

papel de estaño tin foil

papel de estraza brown paper

papel de fumar cigarette paper

papel de lija sandpaper

papel de pagos al Estado certificate of payment to a government department

papel de plata silver foil, tinfoil

papel de seda tissue paper

papel carbón carbon paper

papel cebolla onionskin

papel celo sticky tape, Sellotape

papel charol glazed paper

papel cuadriculado squared paper

papel guarro artist's paper

papel higiénico toilet paper

papel maché papier-mâché

papel moneda paper money

papel parafinado greaseproof paper

papel pintado wallpaper

papel satinado glossy paper

papel secante blotting paper

papel vegetal film

* * *

noun m.

1) paper

2) part, role

* * *

SM

1) (=material) paper

una bolsa de papel — a paper bag

un papel — [pequeño] a piece of paper; (=hoja, folio) a sheet of paper

lo escribí en un papel — I wrote it on a piece of paper

- sobre el papel

papel absorbente — kitchen roll

papel atrapamoscas — flypaper

papel biblia — India paper

papel carbón — carbon paper

papel cel(l)o — adhesive tape

papel charol — shiny wrapping paper

papel confort — Chile toilet paper

papel continuo — continuous feed paper

papel craft — CAm, Méx waxed paper

papel cuadriculado — squared paper, graph paper

papel de aluminio — tinfoil, aluminium o (EEUU) aluminum foil

papel de arroz — rice paper

papel de calcar, papel de calco — tracing paper

papel de cartas — notepaper

papel de celofán — Cellophane ®

papel de China — India paper

papel de desecho — waste paper

papel de embalaje, papel de embalar — wrapping paper

papel de empapelar — wallpaper

papel de envolver — wrapping paper

papel de estaño — tinfoil, aluminium o (EEUU) aluminum foil

papel de estraza — (grey) wrapping paper

papel de excusado — † toilet paper

papel de filtro — filter paper

papel de fumar — cigarette paper

entre ellos no cabía un papel de fumar — Esp you couldn't have got a razor's edge between them

papel de grasa — greaseproof paper

papel de lija — sandpaper

papel de mano — handmade paper

papel de oficio — LAm official foolscap paper

papel de paja de arroz — rice paper

papel de paredes — wallpaper

papel de plata — silver paper

papel de regalo — gift wrap, wrapping paper

papel (de) seda — tissue paper

papel de tina — handmade paper

papel de tornasol — litmus paper

papel encerado — wax(ed) paper

papel engomado — gummed paper

papel estucado — art paper

papel fiduciario — fiduciary issue, fiat currency

papel higiénico — toilet paper

papel indicador — litmus paper

papel madera — Cono Sur brown wrapping paper

papel mojado — scrap of paper, worthless bit of paper

el documento no es más que papel mojado — the document isn't worth the paper it's written on

papel ondulado — corrugated paper

papel para máquina de escribir — typing paper

papel pautado — ruled paper

papel pergamino — parchment paper

papel pintado — wallpaper

papel prensa — newsprint

papel reciclado — recycled paper

papel sanitario — Méx toilet paper

papel secante — blotting paper

papel sellado — stamped paper

papel timbrado — stamp, stamp paper

papel transparente — tracing paper

papel usado, papeles usados — wastepaper sing

papel vegetal — film

papel vitela — vellum paper

2) pl papeles (=documentos) papers, documents; (=carnet) identification papers

los papeles, por favor — your papers, please

tiene los papeles en regla — his papers are in order

los sin papeles — illegal immigrants

- perder los papeles

3) (=actuación) (Cine, Teat) part, role; (fig) role

hizo el papel de Cleopatra — she played the part of Cleopatra

el papel del gobierno en este asunto — the government's role in this matter

tuvo que desempeñar un papel secundario — he had to play second fiddle, he had to take a minor role

jugó un papel muy importante en las negociaciones — he played a very important part in the negotiations

hacer buen/mal papel — to make a good/bad impression

el equipo hizo un buen papel en el torneo — the team did well in the tournament

papel estelar — star part

4) (=billetes)

mil dólares en papel — a thousand dollars in notes

papel moneda — paper money, banknotes pl

5) (Econ) (=bonos) stocks and shares pl

papel del Estado — government bonds pl

6) Esp ** 1,000-peseta note; And one-peso note

7) LAm (=bolsa) bag
PAPEL El sustantivo papel se puede traducir en inglés por paper o por piece of paper. ► Lo traducimos por paper cuando nos referimos al papel como material: ¿Todo el mundo tiene lápiz y papel? Has everybody got a pencil and paper? ► Si papel se refiere a una hoja de papel no lo traducimos por paper, sino por a piece of paper si nos referimos a un trozo de papel pequeño y por a sheet of paper si nos referimos a una hoja de papel o a un folio: ¿Has visto el papel en el que estaba apuntando mis notas? Have you seen that sheet of paper I was making notes on? Apúntalo en este papel Write it down on this piece of paper ► Si nos referimos a varias hojas o trozos de papel en blanco utilizamos sheets o pieces: Necesitamos varios papeles We need several pieces of paper ► Si nos referimos a papeles que ya están escritos, se pueden traducir por papers: Tengo que ordenar todos estos papeles I must sort out all these papers Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
* * *

masculino

1) ( material) paper

un papel — a piece of paper

toalla/pañuelo de papel — paper towel/tissue

sobre el papel — on paper

- papel biblia

- papel carbón

- papel cebolla

- papel celofán

- papel confort

- papel continuo

- papel cuadriculado/rayado

- papel de aluminio

- papel de arroz

- papel de calcar

- papel de carta

- papel de cera or de manteca or de mantequilla

- papel de diario or de periódico

- papel de embalar/de envolver

- papel de estraza

- papel de lija

- papel de plata

- papel de regalo

- papel de seda

- papel higiénico/de water

- papel mojado

- papel or papelillo de fumar

- papel picado

- papel pintado o mural

- papel secante

- papel vegetal

2) ( documento) document, paper

no tenía los papeles en regla — her papers were not in order

3) (Fin)

a) ( valores) commercial paper

b) ( dinero) tb

papel moneda — paper money

- papel del Estado

- papel de pagos al Estado

4)

a) (Cin, Teatr) role, part

hace el papel de monja — she plays the part of the nun

está muy bien en el papel de Romeo — he's very good as Romeo

b) ( actuación)

hizo un lamentable/triste papel en el congreso — his performance at the conference was abysmal/terrible

si no la invitas vas a hacer muy mal papel — it's going to look very bad if you don't invite her

hizo un papel tan ridículo! — he made such a fool of himself!

c) ( función) role

jugó un papel decisivo en la campaña — it played a decisive role o part in the campaign

* * *

masculino

1) ( material) paper

un papel — a piece of paper

toalla/pañuelo de papel — paper towel/tissue

sobre el papel — on paper

- papel biblia

- papel carbón

- papel cebolla

- papel celofán

- papel confort

- papel continuo

- papel cuadriculado/rayado

- papel de aluminio

- papel de arroz

- papel de calcar

- papel de carta

- papel de cera or de manteca or de mantequilla

- papel de diario or de periódico

- papel de embalar/de envolver

- papel de estraza

- papel de lija

- papel de plata

- papel de regalo

- papel de seda

- papel higiénico/de water

- papel mojado

- papel or papelillo de fumar

- papel picado

- papel pintado o mural

- papel secante

- papel vegetal

2) ( documento) document, paper

no tenía los papeles en regla — her papers were not in order

3) (Fin)

a) ( valores) commercial paper

b) ( dinero) tb

papel moneda — paper money

- papel del Estado

- papel de pagos al Estado

4)

a) (Cin, Teatr) role, part

hace el papel de monja — she plays the part of the nun

está muy bien en el papel de Romeo — he's very good as Romeo

b) ( actuación)

hizo un lamentable/triste papel en el congreso — his performance at the conference was abysmal/terrible

si no la invitas vas a hacer muy mal papel — it's going to look very bad if you don't invite her

hizo un papel tan ridículo! — he made such a fool of himself!

c) ( función) role

jugó un papel decisivo en la campaña — it played a decisive role o part in the campaign

* * *

papel¹

¹ = role.

Ex: The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.

* adoptar un papel = take + role.

* asumir el papel = dress + the part.

* asumir el papel de = step into + the role of.

* asumir el papel de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* asumir un papel = assume + role.

* confundir los papeles = blur + roles.

* desdibujar los papeles = blur + roles.

* desempeñar un papel = fulfil + role, perform + role, fit into + the picture, play + role.

* desempeñar un papel secundario = play + second fiddle.

* examinar el papel de Algo = investigate + role.

* identificarse con un papel = project + Reflexivo + into + role.

* inversión de papeles = reversal of roles, role reversal.

* jugar un papel = play + role.

* papel central = pivotal role.

* papel de regulación y supervisión = stewardship.

* papel de reparto = secondary role.

* papel esencial = pivotal role, vital role.

* papel fundamental = pivotal role.

* papel principal = title role.

* papel protagonista = title role.

* papel secundario = secondary role.

* papel vital = vital role.

* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.

* por su papel = in its role.

* tomar un papel secundario = take + a back seat.

papel²

² = paper, stationery, paper stock.

Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex: Dual dictionaries are not card-based, but are computer produced post-co-ordinate indexes where usually two identical lists are printed on continuous computer stationery.

Ex: As far as durability is concerned, comic books are now published on heavier, higher quality paper stock; the days of newsprint are largely gone = En lo que respecta a la durabilidad, los tebeos se publican ahora en papel de mayor grosor y calidad; los días del papel de "periódico" de baja calidad en general pertenecen al pasado.

* abanicar el papel = fan (out) + paper.

* acidez del papel = paper acidity.

* acolchado con papel = paper padded.

* atasco de papel = paper jam.

* bandeja de alimentación de papel = feed tray.

* basado en el papel = paper-based.

* bloque de papel = pad of paper.

* bolsa de papel = paper carrier, paper bag.

* caja de pañuelos de papel = box of tissue.

* calidad del papel = paper quality.

* cinta de papel continuo = web of paper.

* clip para el papel = paper clip.

* confección de papel = paper-making [papermaking].

* con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.

* copia de papel de calco = carbon copy.

* copia en papel = hard copy [hardcopy].

* cubierta de papel = paper cover.

* dispensador de papel de cocina = kitchen roll holder.

* dispensador de toallitas de papel = kitchen roll holder.

* documento en papel = paper document.

* edición en papel coloreado = coloured-paper issue.

* encuadernación flexible en papel = limp paper binding.

* en formato papel = in hard copy, paper-based.

* en papel = in print, paper-based, in hard copy.

* envoltorio de papel = paper wrapper.

* existencias de papel = paper stock.

* fabricación de papel = paper-making [papermaking], paper manufacturing.

* fábrica de papel = paper mill, pulp and paper mill.

* farolillo de papel = Chinese lantern.

* fibra de papel = paper fibre.

* forma de papel vitela = wove mould.

* forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado = single-faced laid mould.

* forma para papel verjurado = laid mould.

* formato de presentación en papel = hard copy format.

* funda de papel = paper jacket.

* hoja de papel = slip of paper, sheet of paper.

* hoja de papel continuo = web of paper.

* hoja de papel encerada = wax sheet.

* impresión en papel = print on paper.

* impreso en papel = paper-printed.

* industria del papel = paper industry.

* invasión del papel, la = paper storm, the.

* letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.

* mano de papel = quire.

* máquina continua de papel = paper-making machine.

* máquina de papel continuo = newsprint machine.

* máquina de perforar papeles = desk punch.

* máquina Fourdrinier de papel continuo = newsprint Fourdrinier.

* mundo del papel impreso, el = paper world, the.

* oficina sin papel = paperless office.

* pañuelo de papel = tissue.

* papel acídico = acidic paper.

* papel ácido = acid paper, acidic paper.

* papel adhesivo = contact paper.

* papel Albal = tinfoil [tin foil], kitchen foil, aluminum foil, aluminium foil.

* papel alcalino = alkaline paper.

* papel a mano-máquina = mouldmade paper.

* papel avitelado = wove paper.

* papel comercial = commercial paper.

* papel con membrete = letterhead.

* papel continuo = web, continuous paper.

* papel continuo de períodico = newsprint.

* papel cuadriculado = graph paper.

* papel cuché = art paper, coated paper.

* papel de acidez neutralizada = deacidified paper.

* papel de aluminio = aluminium foil, tinfoil [tin foil], kitchen foil, aluminum foil.

* papel de arroz = rice paper, pith paper.

* papel de biblia = Bible paper.

* papel debilitado = brittle paper.

* papel de calcar = tracing paper.

* papel de calco = carbon paper, carbon, tracing paper.

* papel de cera = greaseproof paper, waxed paper.

* papel de China = rice paper, pith paper.

* papel de cocina = paper towel, kitchen paper.

* papel de colores = coloured paper.

* papel de embalar = wrapping paper.

* papel de empapelar = wallpaper.

* papel de envolver = wrapping paper.

* papel de envolver regalos = gift wrapping paper.

* papel de escribir = writing paper.

* papel de escritura = bond paper.

* papel de esmeril = emery paper.

* papel de esparto = esparto paper.

* papel de imprenta = printing paper, copy paper.

* papel de lija = sandpaper, emery paper.

* papel de multicopista = run-off paper.

* papel de pasta = paste paper.

* papel de periódico = newsprint.

* papel de plata = tinfoil [tin foil], kitchen foil, aluminum foil, aluminium foil.

* papel desacidificado = deacidified paper.

* papel de seda = tissue paper, tissue sheet.

* papel de tela = rag paper.

* papel de tornasol = litmus paper.

* papel de trapo = rag paper.

* papel de virutas = woodchip paper.

* papel digital = digital paper.

* papel dominante = alpha role.

* papel durable = durable paper.

* papel duradero = durable paper.

* papel esmeril = emery paper.

* papel estraza = brown paper.

* papel estucado = art paper, coated paper.

* papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.

* papel hecho a máquina = machine-made paper.

* papel higiénico = toilet paper, loo paper.

* papel hilo = bond paper.

* papel inservible = scrap paper, scrap.

* papel kraft = kraft.

* papel lignario = ligneous paper.

* papel moneda = banknote, paper money.

* papel neutro = acid-free paper.

* papel no ácido = acid-free paper.

* papel perforado continuo = continuous computer stationery.

* papel permanente = permanent paper, durable paper.

* papel plastificado = laminated paper, plasticised paper.

* papel reciclado = recycled paper.

* papel satinado = glossy paper.

* papel secante = blotting paper, blotter.

* papel sin acidez = acid-free paper.

* papel soporte para estucado = body paper.

* papel verjurado = laid paper.

* papel verjurado hecho a máquina = machine-made laid paper.

* papel verjurado manual = laid hand-made paper.

* papel vitela = wove paper.

* pasta de papel = stuff.

* plato de papel = paper plate.

* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.

* publicación en papel = paper publication.

* publicación sin papel = paperless publishing.

* que no está en papel = non-paper [non paper].

* recipiente de papel = paper container.

* reproducción en papel = blowback.

* reproductor de microformas en papel = reader/printer [reader-printer].

* rollo de papel de cocina = kitchen roll.

* rollo de papel higiénico = loo roll.

* rollo de toallitas de papel = kitchen roll.

* saco de papel = paper sack.

* separación mediante papel = paper splitting.

* sin papel = paperless.

* sobre el papel = in intent, nominally.

* sociedad del papel = paper society.

* sociedad sin papel, la = paperless society, the.

* sólo en papel = print-only.

* toallita de papel = paper towel, kitchen paper.

* trozo de papel = slip.

* un mar de papel = a sea of + paper.

* * *

papel

masculine

A (material) paper

necesito papel y lápiz I need a pencil and paper

¿tienes un papel? do you have a piece of paper?

una hoja de papel a piece o sheet of paper

tenía la mesa cubierta de papeles her table was covered in papers

el suelo estaba lleno de papeles de caramelos the floor was littered with candy ( AmE) o ( BrE) sweet papers o wrappers

toalla/pañuelo de papel paper towel/tissue

blanco como el papel (as) white as a sheet

perder los papeles to lose one's touch

el equipo visitante perdió los papeles en la segunda parte the visiting team lost their touch o edge in the second half

sobre el papel on paper

Compuestos:

● papel acordeón

continuous listing paper

● papel Albal®

( Esp) papel de aluminio

● papel amate

amate m 2. (↑ amate)

● papel biblia

India paper, Bible paper

● papel carbón or ( RPl) carbónico

carbon paper

● papel cebolla

onionskin paper, onionskin

● papel celofán

cellophane®

● papel charol

glazed paper

● papel confort

( Chi) toilet paper

● papel continuo

continuous listing paper

● papel crepé or crêpe

crepe paper

● papel cuadriculado

squared paper

● papel cuché

coated paper ( AmE), art paper ( BrE)

● papel de aluminio

tinfoil, aluminum* foil, Bacofoil® ( BrE)

● papel de arroz

rice paper

● papel de avión

airmail paper

● papel de barba

untrimmed paper

● papel de calcar

(translúcido) tracing paper; (entintado) carbon paper

● papel de calco

(entintado) carbon paper; ( Arquit) film

● papel de carta

writing paper, note paper

● papel de cera

waxed o wax paper, greaseproof paper ( BrE)

● papel de copia

bond paper

● papel de diario

( Impr) newsprint

envuélvelo en papel de diario wrap it in newspaper

● papel de embalar

wrapping paper

● papel de envolver

wrapping paper

● papel de estaño

papel de plata

● papel de estraza

gray* paper

● papel de lija

sandpaper

ser más basto que un papel de lija ( fam); to be as common as muck ( colloq)

● papel de molde

pattern paper, tear-resistant tissue paper ( used for clothes patterns)

● papel de periódico

( Impr) newsprint

lo envolvió en papel de periódico she wrapped it in newspaper

● papel de plata

(para cocina) tinfoil, aluminum* foil; (en paquetes de cigarrillos, etc) silver paper

● papel de regalo

wrapping paper

● papel de seda

tissue paper

● papel (de) tornasol

litmus paper

● papel de vidrio

glass paper

● papel de water

( fam); toilet paper, loo paper ( BrE colloq)

● papel encerado

papel de cera

● papel filtro

filter paper

● papel fotográfico

photographic paper

● papel glasé

( RPl) glazed paper

● papel higiénico

toilet paper

● papel maché

papier-mâché

● papel Manila or ( RPl) madera

manila paper, manila

● papel manteca

( RPl) papel de cera

● papel mantequilla

( Chi) papel de cera

● papel mojado

scrap paper, waste paper

el contrato es papel mojado the contract isn't worth the paper it's written on

● papel mural

(CS) wallpaper

● papel or papelillo de fumar

cigarette paper

● papel parafinado

( Esp) papel de cera

● papel picado

( RPl) confetti

● papel pinocho

( Esp) crepe paper

● papel pintado

wallpaper

● papel prensa

newsprint

● papel reciclado

recycled paper

● papel secante

blotting paper

● papel sellado

fiscal paper

● papel sulfurizado

tracing paper

● papel timbrado

fiscal paper

● papel vegetal

film

● papel verjurado

laid paper

B (documento) document, paper

los papeles del coche the car documents o papers

no tenía los papeles en regla her papers were not in order

C ( Fin)

1 (valores) commercial paper

2 (dinero) tb

papel moneda paper money

Compuestos:

● papel del Estado

government bonds (pl), government paper

● papel de pagos al Estado

certificate of payment ( to government agency)

D

1 ( Cin, Teatr) role, part

la actriz que hace el papel de institutriz the actress who plays the part of the governess

está muy bien en el papel de Robespierre he's very good as Robespierre

le dieron el papel de San José he was given the part o role of Joseph

2

(actuación): hizo un papel lamentable en el congreso his performance at the conference was abysmal, he performed abysmally at the conference

si no le regalas nada vas a hacer muy mal papel you're going to look very bad if you don't give her anything

¡hizo un papel tan ridículo! he made such a fool of himself!

el coro del colegio hizo un triste papel en el festival the school choir gave a terrible o woeful performance at the festival

3 (función) role

jugó un papel decisivo en la campaña it played a decisive role o part in the campaign

Compuestos:

● papel de apoyo

supporting o support role

● papel estelar

( Cin, Teatr) star role

● papel principal

leading role

el papel principal que tienen las mujeres en algunos países the lead role that women have in some countries

● papel secundario

( Cin, Teatr) supporting role

* * *

papel sustantivo masculino
1 ( material) paper;
◊ un papel a piece of paper;

toalla de papel paper towel;
papel carbón carbon paper;
papel cuadriculado/rayado squared/lined paper;
papel de aluminio tinfoil, aluminum^{( conjugate aluminum)} foil;
papel de embalar/de envolver/de regalo wrapping paper;
papel higiénico or de water toilet paper;
papel picado (RPl) confetti
2 ( documento) document, paper;
◊ no tenía los papeles en regla her papers were not in order

3
a) (Cin, Teatr) role, part;

◊ hace el papel de monja she plays the part of a nun

b) ( actuación) performance;

◊ hizo un lamentable papel en el congreso his performance at the conference was abysmal

c) ( función) role;

◊ juega un papel importante en … it plays an important role in …

papel sustantivo masculino
1 paper
papel de aluminio, aluminium foil
papel de fumar, cigarette paper
papel de lija, sandpaper
papel higiénico, toilet paper
Fin papel moneda, paper money, banknotes pl; papel pintado, wallpaper
2 (trozo, hoja) piece o sheet of paper
3 (documento) document
4 Cine Teat role, part
5 (función, cometido) role
6 papeles, (documentación) documents, identification papers
♦ Locuciones: perder los papeles, to lose one's self-control
ser algo papel mojado, to be useless
' papel' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arruga
- arrugar
- arrugarse
- blanquear
- cadeneta
- calco
- cartucho
- como
- contenedor
- cuadriculada
- cuadriculado
- cucurucho
- de
- desempeñar
- destrozar
- economizar
- editar
- emisión
- emitir
- empapelar
- encarnar
- ensayar
- envolver
- estampar
- estraza
- estropear
- estrujar
- fábrica
- filigrana
- formato
- gastar
- gramaje
- hacer
- higiénica
- higiénico
- hoja
- impresa
- impreso
- interpretar
- jugar
- lija
- milimetrada
- milimetrado
- moneda
- pajarita
- pauta
- perforación
- perforado
- perforadora
- picar
English:
act
- ashen
- ball
- blank
- break
- bring off
- brown paper
- carbon copy
- carbon paper
- cast
- clean
- clip
- contact paper
- crackle
- crease
- cup
- currency
- cut out
- dare
- deathly
- decorate
- enact
- envelope
- foil
- fold
- fulfil
- fulfill
- grade
- graph paper
- greaseproof paper
- grubby
- hang
- heavy
- high
- impress
- imprint
- landscape
- lead
- legal-size
- letter-size
- letterhead
- line
- lined
- margin
- mill
- minor
- need
- newsprint
- notepaper
- pad

* * *

papel nm

1. [material] paper;
[hoja] sheet of paper; [trozo] piece of paper;
una bolsa de papel a paper bag;

un papel en blanco a blank sheet of paper;

espera un momento, que agarro lápiz y papel wait a moment while I get a pencil and paper;

sobre el papel [teóricamente] on paper;

Comp

perder los papeles [perder control] to lose one's cool, to lose control;
RP, Ven Fam [estar desorientado] to lose one's touch;
Comp

ser papel mojado to be worthless

Comp
Esp papel albal® tin o aluminium foil;
papel de aluminio tin o aluminium foil;
RP papel de armar cigarette paper;
papel de arroz rice paper;

papel (de) barba untrimmed paper;

papel biblia bible paper;

papel de borrador scrap o waste paper;

papel de calco o de calcar [transparente] tracing paper;
[entintado] carbon paper;
papel carbón o RP carbónico carbon paper;

papel de carta notepaper;

papel cebolla onionskin;

papel celofán Cellophane®;

papel de cera [para envolver] Br greaseproof paper, US wax paper;

papel charol coloured tissue paper;
Chile papel confort toilet paper; Informát papel continuo continuous paper;
papel couché coated (magazine) paper;
Am papel crepé crepe paper; Col papel crespón crepe paper;
papel cuadriculado graph paper;

papel cuché coated paper;

papel ecológico acid-free paper;

papel de embalar o de embalaje wrapping paper;

papel de envolver wrapping paper;

papel de estaño tin o aluminium foil;

papel de estraza brown paper;

papel de fumar cigarette paper;
RP papel glasé coloured tissue paper;
papel higiénico toilet paper;

papel de lija sandpaper;

papel maché papier-mâché;
CSur papel madera brown paper; RP papel manteca [para envolver] Br greaseproof o US wax paper;
papel milimetrado graph paper;
Chile papel mural wallpaper; Am papel oficio foolscap;
papel pautado [para música] (music) manuscript paper, staff paper;

papel pentagramado [para música] (music) manuscript paper, staff paper;

papel de periódico newspaper, newsprint;
RP papel picado confetti; Esp papel pinocho crepe paper;
papel pintado wallpaper;

papel de plata tin o aluminium foil;

papel reciclado recycled paper;

papel de regalo wrapping paper;
Cuba papel sanitario toilet paper;
papel secante blotting paper;

papel de seda tissue (paper);

papel sellado stamped paper, = paper bearing an official stamp to show that the corresponding tax has been paid;
Am & Informát papel tapiz wallpaper; Informát papel térmico thermal paper;
papel timbrado stamped paper, = paper bearing an official stamp to show that the corresponding tax has been paid;
Guat, Ven papel toilette o tualé toilet paper; Quím papel tornasol litmus paper;
papel vegetal tracing paper

2. [en película, teatro] role, part;

Bogart está insuperable en el papel de Rick Bogart is superb as Rick;

hacer o [m5] representar el papel de to play the role o part of

Comp
papel principal main part;
papel secundario minor part

3. [función] role, part;

hace el papel de padre y de madre he plays the role of both father and mother;

desempeña un papel crucial en la compañía she plays a crucial role in the company;

¡vaya un papel que vamos a hacer con tantos lesionados! we're going to make a poor showing with so many injuries!;

hacer (un) buen/mal papel to make a good/poor showing

4. Fin [valores] stocks and shares

Comp
papel del Estado government bonds;
papel moneda paper money, banknotes;

papel de pagos (al Estado) = special stamps for making certain payments to the State

5. Esp Fam Antes [1.000 pesetas] = thousand pesetas

6.
papeles [documentos, identificación] papers;

los papeles del coche the car's registration documents;

tener los papeles en regla to have one's papers in order;

los sin papeles undocumented immigrants

7. Fam
los papeles [la prensa escrita] the papers

* * *

papel

1 m paper; trozo piece of paper;

ser papel mojado fig not be worth the paper it’s written on

2 TEA, fig

role;

hacer buen/mal papel fig prove useful/useless;

perder los papeles lose control

* * *

papel nm

1) : paper, piece of paper

2) : role, part

3)

papel de estaño : tinfoil

4)

papel de empapelar or

papel pintado : wallpaper

5)

papel higiénico : toilet paper

6)

papel de lija : sandpaper

* * *

papel n

1. (en general) paper

un papel a piece of paper

una hoja de papel a sheet of paper

2. (en el teatro, cine) part

hizo el papel de Cleopatra she played the part of Cleopatra

papel de aluminio silver paper / silver foil

papel de carta writing paper

papel de regalo wrapping paper

papel de seda tissue paper

papel higiénico toilet paper

papel pintado wallpaper

papel secante blotting paper

Spanish-English dictionary > papel

См. также в других словарях:

apuntar — (Derivado de punta.) ► verbo transitivo 1 Dirigir la punta de un arma u otro objeto hacia una persona o un lugar: ■ apunta la botella. SINÓNIMO encañonar ► verbo transitivo/ intransitivo 2 Señalar hacia un lugar con el dedo índice o de otra… … Enciclopedia Universal
Wikipedia:Día del loco reto de desambiguar — Sábado 20 de noviembre de 2010. ¡Participa en el loco reto! Atajos … Wikipedia Español
apuntar — verbo transitivo 1. Dirigir (una persona) [un arma] hacia [otra persona, un animal o una cosa]: Apuntó con un revólver a la ventana. El atracador le apuntó a la … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
Historia de la decadencia y caída del Imperio romano — Autor Edward Gibbon Idioma Inglés Título original The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire … Wikipedia Español
Anexo:Tercera temporada de Skins — # Protagonista Título Estreno # Episodio 1 Todos «Everyone» 22 de enero de 2009 20 El episodio se basa en el primer día de los ocho protagonistas en el colegio Roundview. JJ, Cook y Freddie quedan impresionados por Effy … Wikipedia Español
apuntar — 1 v tr (Se conjuga como amar) 1 Tomar nota por escrito, escribir algún dato o información, generalmente de poca extensión: apuntar un recado, apuntar una dirección, Apúntalo en tu agenda para que no se te olvide 2 Señalar o destacar algo en un… … Español en México
apuntar — {{＃}}{{LM A03119}}{{〓}} {{ConjA03119}}{{＼}}CONJUGACIÓN{{／}}{{SynA03188}} {{［}}apuntar{{］}} ‹a·pun·tar› {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} {{＜}}1{{＞}} Señalar o estar dirigido hacia un lugar determinado: • La brújula apunta al norte.{{○}} {{＜}}2{{＞}} {{♂}}Referido a… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
Argumento de Naruto — Anexo:Argumento de Naruto Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Naruto es originalmente un manga, obra de Masashi Kishimoto, cuyo éxito le permitió ser llevado al anime. La historia publicada hasta el momento puede separarse en dos temporadas: la primera … Wikipedia Español
Aventuras en Ba Sing Se — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Las Aventuras de Ba Sing Se Episodio de Avatar: la leyenda de Aang Título Original The Tales of Ba Sing Se Libro Dos: Tierra … Wikipedia Español
Episodios de Friends — Anexo:Episodios de Friends Saltar a navegación, búsqueda La siguiente es una lista de episodios de la serie estadounidense Friends que en total tiene 236 episodios. Contenido 1 Primera Temporada: 1994 1995 2 Segunda temporada: 1995 1996 3 … Wikipedia Español
Episodios de InuYasha — Anexo:Episodios de InuYasha Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Esta es una lista de episodios del anime InuYasha, derivada del manga con el mismo nombre. Este anime fue producido por Sunrise y estrenado en Japón en Yomiuri TV y Nippon TV desde el 16… … Wikipedia Español

Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

Перевод: с испанского на английский

yo me apunto

См. также в других словарях:

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

Перевод: с испанского на английский

yo me apunto

См. также в других словарях:

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка: