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pulling a finger out

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1 finger

m.

jetty.

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['finɡer]
SM (pl fingers) (Aer) (telescopic) passenger walkway
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= finger.

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= finger.

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finger

/ˈfiŋger/

masculine

( Aviac) finger, jetty

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finger (pl fingers) nm

finger dock [for boarding aircraft]

Spanish-English dictionary > finger
2 Finger para Macintosh

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• finger language

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3 culo

m.

1 bum (British), butt (United States). ( Latin American Spanish)

me caí de culo I fell flat on my backside o bum (British)

ir de culo (muy informal) to be going down the tubes (negocio, país)

el equipo va de culo este año the team's doing shit o crap this year

ser un culo inquieto o de mal asiento (figurative) to be fidgety; (enredador) to be a restless soul (errante)

vive en el culo del mundo (muy informal) he lives bloody o (British) goddamn miles from anywhere (United States)

2 bottom.

3 anus.

4 butt end, back part.

5 ass, buttocks, butt, arse.

6 attractive woman.

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culo

► nombre masculino

1 familiar bottom, bum, arse (US ass)

2 familiar (ano) arse (US ass)

3 (de recipiente) bottom

■ queda un culo there's a bit left in the bottom

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caer de culo familiar to fall flat on one's bottom

con el culo al aire figurado in a fix, in a tight spot

ir de culo familiar to be rushed off one's feet

lamer el culo a alguien tabú to lick somebody's arse (US ass)

mojarse el culo figurado to come down off the fence, make up one's mind

ser culo de mal asiento figurado to be a fidget, not to be able to sit still

¡vete a tomar por el culo! tabú fuck off!, up yours!

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noun m.

1) bottom

2) ass

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SM

1) * (=nalgas) backside *, bum **, arse ***, ass (EEUU) ***, butt (EEUU) **; (=ano) arsehole ***, asshole (EEUU) ***

le dio un puntapié en el culo — he kicked him in the backside *

le limpió el culito al niño — he wiped the baby's bottom

caer de culo — to fall on one's backside *

dar a algn por el culo — *** (=sexualmente) to bugger sb; (=fastidiar) to piss sb off ***

me da por culo tener que trabajar tan temprano — it really pisses me off having to go to work so early ***

¡que te den por (el) culo! — *** fuck you! ***, screw you! ***

- confunde el culo con las témporas

el culo del mundo ** —

está en el culo del mundo — it's in the back of beyond

es el culo del mundo — it's the arsehole of the world ***

- dejar a algn con el culo al aire

- ir con el culo a rastras

ir de culo ** —

con tanta llamada, esta mañana voy de culo — with all these calls this morning I'm way behind *

si no apruebas esta asignatura vas de culo — if you don't pass this subject you've had it *

en cuanto al paro, el país va de culo — the country's unemployment record is disastrous

- lamer el culo a algn

meterse algo por el culo *** —

¡métetelo por el culo! — stick it up your ass! ***

mojarse el culo ** —

para conseguirlo tendrás que mojarte el culo — you won't achieve that without getting your feet wet *

partirse el culo ** —

me partí el culo de risa con él — I laughed myself silly with him

se parten el culo por encontrar entradas — they're pulling their hair out trying to get tickets

- pasarse algo por el culo

perder el culo por algn/algo ** —

pierde el culo por ella — he's nuts about her *

pierde el culo por conocerlos — she's dying to be introduced to them

ser un culo de mal asiento —

se mudó cinco veces en un año, es un culo de mal asiento — she moved house five times in one year, she just can't stay in one place

tomar por culo *** —

¡vete a tomar por culo! — *** screw you! ***, fuck off! ***, piss off! ***

¡que se vayan a tomar por culo! — *** they can go screw themselves ***, they can fuck o piss off ***

si nos pillan nos vamos todos a tomar por culo — if they catch us we'll all be fucked o screwed ***

el proyecto se fue a tomar por culo — the project went down the toilet **

les mandó a tomar por culo — he told them to fuck off o piss off ***

un día se hartó y mandó el trabajo a tomar por culo — one day he got fed up with it and jacked his job in *

- su casa está a tomar por culo

- culo que veo, culo que deseo

2) * [de vaso, botella] bottom

el vaso se rompió por el culo — the bottom of the glass broke

-¿queda cerveza? -sí, un culillo — "is there any beer left in there?" - "yes, a drop"

se bebió los culos de todos los vasos — he drank the dregs of all the glasses

gafas de culo de vaso — pebble glasses

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masculino (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)

a) ( nalgas) backside (colloq), butt (AmE colloq), bum (BrE colloq), ass (AmE vulg), arse (BrE vulg)

te voy a dar unos azotes or pegar en el culo — I'm going to spank o smack you

caerse or (AmL) irse de culo (fam) ( literal) — to fall on one's backside o ass; ( asombrarse) to be flabbergasted o amazed (colloq)

tiene una casa que te caes de culo — he has the most amazing house

darle por (el) culo a alguien — (vulg) to screw somebody (sl)

que te den por culo! — (vulg) screw you! (vulg)

en el culo del mundo — (fam) in the back of beyond

ir de culo — (fam)

el negocio va de culo — the business is going really badly

lamerle el culo a alguien — (vulg) to lick somebody's ass (vulg)

mandar a alguien a tomar por culo — (Esp vulg) to tell someone to piss off (vulg)

mandar algo a tomar por culo — (Esp vulg) to pack o chuck something in (colloq)

meterse algo en or por el culo — (vulg)

métetelo en el culo — stick it up your ass (vulg)

pasarse algo por el culo — (vulg)

las reglas me las paso por el culo — I don't give a shit about the rules (vulg)

perder el culo por algo/alguien — (fam)

pierde el culo por él/porque la inviten — she's just crazy about him/she's just dying to be asked (colloq)

quedar como el or un culo — (AmS fam o vulg) to look awful o terrible

ni la llamó y quedó como el or un culo — he didn't even call her, it was so rude of him! (colloq)

ser un culo de mal asiento — (fam)

es un culo de mal asiento or sin asiento — ( no se está quieto) he can't sit still for a minute; (en cuestiones de trabajo, vivienda) he never stays in one place for long

b) (de vaso, botella) bottom

gafas de culo de vaso or botella — pebble (lens) glasses (colloq)

c) (RPl fam) ( suerte) luck

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= bum, bottom, backside, arse, ass, bahookie, tush, heinie, booty, tushy.

Ex. At heart, it is a smirkingly adolescent pursuit of cheap laughs and mild titillation, with a surfeit of jokes involving breasts and bums and with new extremes of scatological humiliation.

Ex. There is 'no bottom which can be decisively kicked or even a soul to damn'.

Ex. Corporal punishment, the act of disciplining students by inflicting physical pain (usually paddling the child's backside), has recently come under fire due to the public's growing concern over child abuse.

Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex. She loves taking a cock in the twat and another in the ass.

Ex. She's not as fragile as she looks and you may end up with her toe up your bahookie.

Ex. They are just sitting on their tushes and doing nothing but talking about what is wrong with their country.

Ex. Sheep walk in a row by sniffing each other's heinies.

Ex. American socialite Kim Kardashian has revealed that she's planning to get her booty insured.

Ex. He lost his job as a male model after an injury left him with an unsightly scar on his tushy.

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* besarle el culo a Alguien = kiss + Posesivo + butt.

* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.

* culo del mundo, el = back of beyond, the.

* culo respingón = pert bum, pert bottom.

* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.

* dar un pellizco en el culo = bottom pinching.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* en el culo = in the bottom.

* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.

* enseñar el culo = moon, do + a moony.

* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.

* lamerle el culo a Alguien = kiss + Posesivo + butt.

* mojarse el culo = get + involved with/in.

* mover el culo = shake + a leg, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, get off + Posesivo + ass, get off + Posesivo + arse.

* pasarse Algo por el culo = not give a shit.

* pellizcar el culo = bottom pinching.

* perder el culo = go into + raptures.

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

* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.

* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.

* tonto del culo = arsehole [asshole, -USA], mug, prick, as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, prize idiot, knucklehead.

* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.

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masculino (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)

a) ( nalgas) backside (colloq), butt (AmE colloq), bum (BrE colloq), ass (AmE vulg), arse (BrE vulg)

te voy a dar unos azotes or pegar en el culo — I'm going to spank o smack you

caerse or (AmL) irse de culo (fam) ( literal) — to fall on one's backside o ass; ( asombrarse) to be flabbergasted o amazed (colloq)

tiene una casa que te caes de culo — he has the most amazing house

darle por (el) culo a alguien — (vulg) to screw somebody (sl)

que te den por culo! — (vulg) screw you! (vulg)

en el culo del mundo — (fam) in the back of beyond

ir de culo — (fam)

el negocio va de culo — the business is going really badly

lamerle el culo a alguien — (vulg) to lick somebody's ass (vulg)

mandar a alguien a tomar por culo — (Esp vulg) to tell someone to piss off (vulg)

mandar algo a tomar por culo — (Esp vulg) to pack o chuck something in (colloq)

meterse algo en or por el culo — (vulg)

métetelo en el culo — stick it up your ass (vulg)

pasarse algo por el culo — (vulg)

las reglas me las paso por el culo — I don't give a shit about the rules (vulg)

perder el culo por algo/alguien — (fam)

pierde el culo por él/porque la inviten — she's just crazy about him/she's just dying to be asked (colloq)

quedar como el or un culo — (AmS fam o vulg) to look awful o terrible

ni la llamó y quedó como el or un culo — he didn't even call her, it was so rude of him! (colloq)

ser un culo de mal asiento — (fam)

es un culo de mal asiento or sin asiento — ( no se está quieto) he can't sit still for a minute; (en cuestiones de trabajo, vivienda) he never stays in one place for long

b) (de vaso, botella) bottom

gafas de culo de vaso or botella — pebble (lens) glasses (colloq)

c) (RPl fam) ( suerte) luck

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= bum, bottom, backside, arse, ass, bahookie, tush, heinie, booty, tushy.

Ex: At heart, it is a smirkingly adolescent pursuit of cheap laughs and mild titillation, with a surfeit of jokes involving breasts and bums and with new extremes of scatological humiliation.

Ex: There is 'no bottom which can be decisively kicked or even a soul to damn'.

Ex: Corporal punishment, the act of disciplining students by inflicting physical pain (usually paddling the child's backside), has recently come under fire due to the public's growing concern over child abuse.

Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex: She loves taking a cock in the twat and another in the ass.

Ex: She's not as fragile as she looks and you may end up with her toe up your bahookie.

Ex: They are just sitting on their tushes and doing nothing but talking about what is wrong with their country.

Ex: Sheep walk in a row by sniffing each other's heinies.

Ex: American socialite Kim Kardashian has revealed that she's planning to get her booty insured.

Ex: He lost his job as a male model after an injury left him with an unsightly scar on his tushy.

* besarle el culo a Alguien = kiss + Posesivo + butt.

* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.

* culo del mundo, el = back of beyond, the.

* culo respingón = pert bum, pert bottom.

* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.

* dar un pellizco en el culo = bottom pinching.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* en el culo = in the bottom.

* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.

* enseñar el culo = moon, do + a moony.

* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.

* lamerle el culo a Alguien = kiss + Posesivo + butt.

* mojarse el culo = get + involved with/in.

* mover el culo = shake + a leg, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, get off + Posesivo + ass, get off + Posesivo + arse.

* pasarse Algo por el culo = not give a shit.

* pellizcar el culo = bottom pinching.

* perder el culo = go into + raptures.

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

* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.

* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.

* tonto del culo = arsehole [asshole, -USA], mug, prick, as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, prize idiot, knucklehead.

* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.

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culo

masculine

(fam: en algunas regiones vulg)

1 (nalgas) backside ( colloq), butt ( AmE colloq), bum ( BrE colloq), ass ( AmE vulg), arse ( BrE vulg)

te voy a dar unos azotes en el culo I'm going to spank o smack your bottom

me dan ganas de darle una patada en el culo I feel like giving him a kick up the backside o ass

cada cual hace de su culo un pito ( RPl vulg); I/you can do what I/you bloody well like

caerse or ( AmL) irse de culo ( fam) (literal) to fall on one's backside o ass; (asombrarse) to be flabbergasted o amazed ( colloq)

tiene una casa que te caes or vas de culo he has an amazing o incredible house

casi me caigo de culo cuando la vi entrar I couldn't believe my eyes o I was amazed o flabbergasted when I saw her come in

darle por (el) culo a algn ( vulg); to screw sb (sl), to shaft sb (sl)

¡que te den por culo! ( vulg); screw you! ( vulg), piss off! ( vulg)

en el culo del mundo ( fam); in the back of beyond, in the sticks ( colloq), in the Boonies ( AmE colloq)

ir de culo ( fam): el negocio va de culo the business is going really badly

voy de culo con tanto trabajo ( Esp); I'm up to my ears o eyes in work ( colloq)

lamerle el culo a algn ( vulg); to lick sb's ass ( vulg), to brown-nose sb ( vulg), to suck up to sb ( BrE colloq)

mandar a algn a tomar por culo ( Esp vulg); to tell someone to piss off ( vulg)

¡vete a tomar por culo! ( Esp vulg); screw you! ( vulg), piss off! ( vulg)

mandar algo a tomar por culo ( Esp vulg); to pack sth in ( colloq), to chuck sth in ( BrE colloq)

meterse algo en or por el culo ( vulg): métetelo en el culo you can stick it up your ass ( vulg)

mojarse el culo ( Esp fam); to get one's feet wet ( colloq)

pasarse algo por el culo ( vulg): las reglas me las paso por el culo I don't give a shit about the rules ( vulg)

perder el culo por algo/algn ( fam): pierde el culo por él she's just crazy o nuts about him ( colloq)

está que pierde el culo por que la inviten she's just dying to be asked

quedar como el or un culo ( AmS fam o vulg); to look awful o terrible

ese color te queda como el or un culo you look a sight in that color, you look bloody awful in that color ( BrE sl)

ni la llamó y quedó como el or un culo he didn't even call her, it was so rude of him! ( colloq)

romperse el culo ( fam); to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)

ser un culo de mal asiento or sin asiento ( fam); to have ants in one's pants ( colloq)

es un culo de mal asiento or sin asiento (no se está quieto) he's got ants in his pants; (en cuestiones de trabajo, vivienda) he never stays in one place for long o he's a restless soul

ser un culo veo culo quiero ( fam): es un culo veo culo quiero when he sees something he likes, he just has to have it

tener culo ( Esp fam); to have a nerve ( colloq)

traerle de culo a algn ( Esp fam o vulg); to drive sb bananas o nuts ( colloq), to drive sb round the bend o twist ( colloq)

2 (de un vaso, una botella) bottom

gafas de culo de vaso or botella pebble (lens) glasses ( colloq)

3 ( RPl fam) (suerte) luck

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culo sustantivo masculino (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)
a) ( nalgas) backside (colloq), butt (AmE colloq), bum (BrE colloq), ass (AmE vulg), arse (BrE vulg);

◊ te voy a pegar en el culo I'm going to spank o smack you

b) (de vaso, botella) bottom

culo sustantivo masculino
1 familiar (trasero) backside, butt, bottom
2 (de recipiente) bottom
' culo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caerse
English:
arse
- ass
- backside
- bum
- butt
- fanny
- tail
- bun
- fuck

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culo nm Fam Note that in some regions of Latin America this term is vulgar in register.

1. [nalgas] Br bum, US butt;

le di una patada en el culo I gave him a kick up the backside, US I kicked his butt;

culo firme firm buttocks;

culo respingón pert bottom;

¡vaya culo tiene! she's got a nice Br arse o US ass!;

me caí de culo I fell flat on my backside o Br bum;
Fig
cuando vi su moto me caí de culo I was flabbergasted o Br gobsmacked when I saw his motorbike;

Comp

con el culo al aire: su confesión dejó a sus compinches con el culo al aire his confession left his accomplices up the creek;

Comp
muy Fam
vive en el culo del mundo she lives Br bloody o US goddamn miles from anywhere;

Comp
muy Fam
estoy hasta el culo de trabajo I've got so much Br bloody o US goddamn work to do!;

Comp
muy Fam
ir de culo: el equipo va de culo este año the team's doing shit o crap this year;

con esa estrategia vas de culo that strategy's a load of crap;

esta última semana hemos ido de culo, sin parar ni un minuto this last week has been a Br bloody o US goddamn nightmare, we haven't had a minute's rest;

Comp
muy Fam
lamer el culo: siempre está lamiéndole el culo al jefe he's always licking the boss's Br arse o US ass, he's always sucking up to o brown-nosing the boss;

Comp
muy Fam
mojarse el culo: éste no se moja el culo por nadie he wouldn't lift a Br bloody o US goddamn finger to help anyone;

Comp
muy Fam
partirse el culo: con este tío te partes el culo that guy's a Br bloody o US goddamn hoot;

Comp
muy Fam
pensar con el culo: ¡qué estupideces dice!, parece que piense con el culo what a load of nonsense, she's just talking out of her Br arse o US ass;

Comp
muy Fam
perder el culo: ha perdido el culo por una compañera de clase he's madly in love with a girl in his class;

Comp
muy Fam
ponerse hasta el culo: nos pusimos hasta el culo de cerveza we got wasted on beer;

Comp

ser un culo inquieto o [m5] de mal asiento [enredador] to be fidgety;
[errante] to be a restless soul
2. [ano] Br arsehole, US asshole;

Comp
RP muy Fam
como el culo: me siento como el culo I feel like shit;

esa muchacha me cae como el culo I hate that girl's Br bloody o US goddamn guts;

Comp
Vulg
dar por el culo a alguien [sodomizar] to give it to sb up the Br arse o US ass;
Esp
¡que te den por culo!, ¡vete a tomar por culo! fuck off!;
Esp
no quiere ayudar – ¡que le den por culo! he doesn't want to help – well, fuck him, then!

Comp
Vulg
meterse algo por el culo: te puedes meter tu propuesta por el culo you can stick your proposal up your Br arse o US ass

Comp
Esp Vulg
a tomar por culo: le pedí dinero prestado, y me mandó a tomar por culo I asked her to lend me some money and she told me to fuck off o where to stick it;

estoy harto, voy a mandar todo a tomar por culo fuck this o Br fuck this for a lark, I've had enough of it;

todo lo que habíamos hecho se fue a tomar por culo con el apagón the power cut completely fucked up everything we'd done;
muy Fam
está a tomar por culo it's Br bloody o US goddamn miles from anywhere;

3. [de vaso, botella] bottom;
Esp
gafas de culo de vaso, Am [m5] lentes de culo de botella pebble-glasses

4. [líquido]
queda un culo de vino there's a drop (or two) of wine left in the bottom

5. [zurcido]
me has hecho un culo de pollo en el calcetín you've made a mess of darning my sock

6. RP Fam [suerte]
me gané la lotería – ¡qué culo! I won the lottery – you lucky o Br jammy thing!

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culo

m vulg

ass vulg, Br

arse vulg ; fam

butt fam, Br

bum fam ;

caer(se) de culo fall on one’s ass;

lamer el culo a alguien vulg brown-nose s.o. fam ;

ir de culo fig fam do badly;

ser culo de mal asiento fig fam be restless, have ants in one’s pants fam ;

en el culo del mundo fig in the boondocks fam, in the middle of nowhere

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culo nm

1) fam : backside, behind

2) : bottom (of a glass)

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culo n

1. (trasero) bottom / bum

te daré un azote en el culo I'll smack your bottom

2. (de vaso, botella) bottom

Spanish-English dictionary > culo
4 dedo

m.

1 finger.

meterse el dedo en la nariz to pick one's nose

¡no señales con el dedo! don't point!

dos dedos de whisky two fingers of whiskey

dedo anular ring finger

dedo corazón o medio middle finger

dedo gordo o pulgar thumb

dedo índice/meñique index/little finger

2 toe.

dedo gordo/pequeño big/little toe

3 fingerbreadth.

4 dactyl, toe.

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dedo

► nombre masculino

1 (de la mano) finger; (del pie) toe

2 (medida) finger, digit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a dos dedos de figurado only an inch away from

chuparse el dedo (un niño) to suck one's thumb 2 figurado to have been born yesterday

■ a mí no me engañas, que yo no me chupo el dedo you can't fool me, I wasn't born yesterday

elegir a alguien a dedo figurado to hand-pick somebody

estar para chuparse los dedos familiar to be finger-licking good, be mouthwatering

hacer dedo familiar to hitchhike

ir a dedo familiar to hitchhike

meterse los dedos en la nariz to pick one's nose

no mover un dedo figurado not to lift a finger

no tener dos dedos de frente figurado to be as thick as two short planks

pillarse/cogerse los dedos figurado to get caught, get one's fingers burnt

poner el dedo en la llaga figurado to touch on a sore spot

dedo anular ring finger, third finger

dedo del corazón middle finger

dedo gordo (de la mano) thumb 2 (del pie) big toe

dedo índice forefinger, index finger

dedo meñique little finger

dedo pulgar thumb

yema del dedo fingertip

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noun m.

1) finger (hand)

2) toe (foot)

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SM

1) [de mano, guante] finger; [de pie] toe

con la punta o la yema de los dedos — with one's fingertips

apuntar o señalar algo/a algn con el dedo — [señalando] to point at sth/sb; [acusando] to point the finger at sth/sb

meterse el dedo en la nariz — to pick one's nose

a dedo * —

vine a dedo — I hitched here *

he viajado por toda Alemania a dedo — I hitched all round Germany *

ha entrado a dedo — he got the job because he knew somebody, he got the job through contacts

han adjudicado a dedo todas las obras — they handed out all the building contracts to people they knew

- contarse con los dedos

mis amigos se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano — I can count my friends on the fingers of one hand

- dale un dedo y se toma hasta el codo

- escaparse de entre los dedos

- hacer dedo

- hacer dedos

- no levantar o mover un dedo

- pillarse o cogerse los dedos

- poner el dedo en la llaga

- poner el dedo en el renglón

dedo anular — ring finger

dedo auricular — little finger

dedo cordial, dedo (del) corazón, dedo (de en) medio — middle finger

dedo (en) martillo — hammer toe

dedo gordo — [de la mano] thumb; [del pie] big toe

dedo índice — index finger, forefinger

dedo meñique — [de la mano] little finger, pinkie (EEUU, Escocia) *; [del pie] little toe

dedo pulgar — thumb
anillo, chupar, cruzar, ligero
2) (=medida) [de altura, grosor] about an inch ; [de cantidad] drop

cayeron cuatro dedos de nieve — about four inches of snow fell

hay que meterle el bajo unos dos dedos — you'll have to turn up the trousers a couple of inches

ponme un dedo de coñac — give me a drop of brandy

dos deditos nada más — just a little drop

- estar a dos dedos de algo

- no tener dos dedos de frente

si tuvieras dos dedos de frente no te habrías metido en este lío — if you had any sense at all you wouldn't have got into this mess

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masculino

1) (de mano, guante) finger; ( del pie) toe

se podían contar con los dedos — they could be counted on the fingers of one hand

con el dedo: es de mala educación señalar con el dedo it's rude to point; a dedo (fam): ir a dedo to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked around Europe; lo colocaron a dedo they got him the job; chuparse el dedo (fam) to suck one's thumb; ¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo? do you think I was born yesterday?; estar para chuparse los dedos (fam) to be delicious; hacer or (Col) echar dedo (fam) to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); mover or levantar un dedo (fam): es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme he never lifts a finger to help me; no quitar el dedo del renglón (Méx fam) to insist; pillarse los dedos (Esp fam) (en una puerta, etc) to get one's fingers caught; ( en un negocio) to get one's fingers burned (colloq); poner el dedo en el renglón (Méx) to put one's finger on the spot; poner el dedo en la llaga to hit o touch a raw nerve; ponerle el dedo a alguien (Méx arg) to point the finger at somebody; señalar a alguien con el dedo — ( literal) to point at somebody; ( culpar) to point the finger at somebody

- dedo anular/ corazón

- dedo gordo

- dedo índice

- dedo meñique

- dedo pulgar

2) ( como medida)

hay que subirle dos dedos al dobladillo — the hem needs taking up about an inch

para mí sólo un dedo de whisky — just a drop of whiskey for me

no tiene dos dedos de frente — (fam) he hasn't an ounce of common sense

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= finger.

Ex. He then began to tap his fingers nervously on the desk.

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

* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.

* como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.

* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.

* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.

* dedo acusador = pointing finger.

* dedo del pie = toe.

* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.

* dedo índice = index finger, forefinger.

* dedo meñique = pinkie, pinkie finger.

* dedo meñique del pie = pinkie toe.

* doblar el dedo = curl up + finger.

* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.

* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.

* hacer dedo = hitch + a ride, thumb + a lift.

* juego de dedos = fingerplay.

* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* nombrado a dedo = hand-picked.

* nombrar a dedo = handpick.

* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.

* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.

* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

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

* punta del dedo = fingertip.

* repiquetear con los dedos = drum with + fingers.

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

* tocado con púa o dedos = plucked.

* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* yema del dedo = finger pad, fingertip.

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masculino

1) (de mano, guante) finger; ( del pie) toe

se podían contar con los dedos — they could be counted on the fingers of one hand

con el dedo: es de mala educación señalar con el dedo it's rude to point; a dedo (fam): ir a dedo to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked around Europe; lo colocaron a dedo they got him the job; chuparse el dedo (fam) to suck one's thumb; ¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo? do you think I was born yesterday?; estar para chuparse los dedos (fam) to be delicious; hacer or (Col) echar dedo (fam) to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); mover or levantar un dedo (fam): es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme he never lifts a finger to help me; no quitar el dedo del renglón (Méx fam) to insist; pillarse los dedos (Esp fam) (en una puerta, etc) to get one's fingers caught; ( en un negocio) to get one's fingers burned (colloq); poner el dedo en el renglón (Méx) to put one's finger on the spot; poner el dedo en la llaga to hit o touch a raw nerve; ponerle el dedo a alguien (Méx arg) to point the finger at somebody; señalar a alguien con el dedo — ( literal) to point at somebody; ( culpar) to point the finger at somebody

- dedo anular/ corazón

- dedo gordo

- dedo índice

- dedo meñique

- dedo pulgar

2) ( como medida)

hay que subirle dos dedos al dobladillo — the hem needs taking up about an inch

para mí sólo un dedo de whisky — just a drop of whiskey for me

no tiene dos dedos de frente — (fam) he hasn't an ounce of common sense

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= finger.

Ex: He then began to tap his fingers nervously on the desk.

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

* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.

* como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.

* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.

* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.

* dedo acusador = pointing finger.

* dedo del pie = toe.

* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.

* dedo índice = index finger, forefinger.

* dedo meñique = pinkie, pinkie finger.

* dedo meñique del pie = pinkie toe.

* doblar el dedo = curl up + finger.

* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.

* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.

* hacer dedo = hitch + a ride, thumb + a lift.

* juego de dedos = fingerplay.

* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* nombrado a dedo = hand-picked.

* nombrar a dedo = handpick.

* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.

* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.

* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

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

* punta del dedo = fingertip.

* repiquetear con los dedos = drum with + fingers.

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

* tocado con púa o dedos = plucked.

* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* yema del dedo = finger pad, fingertip.

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dedo

masculine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (de la mano, de un guante) finger; (del pie) toe

contaba con los dedos he was counting on his fingers

se podían contar con los dedos they could be counted on (the fingers of) one hand

señaló con el dedo lo que quería he pointed to what he wanted

es de mala educación señalar con el dedo it's rude to point

a dedo ( fam): fuimos a dedo hasta la frontera we hitchhiked o ( colloq) hitched to the border

recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked o ( colloq) hitched around Europe

su tío lo colocó a dedo he got a job thanks to some string-pulling by his uncle, his uncle got him the job

le concedieron la subvención a dedo he was awarded the subsidy without following prodedure

chuparse el dedo ( fam); to suck one's thumb

¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo? do you think I was born yesterday?

estar para chuparse los dedos ( fam); to be delicious

hacer or ( Col) echar dedo ( fam) to hitchhike, hitch ( colloq)

había dos chicas haciendo dedo there were two girls trying to hitch a ride o ( BrE) lift

mover or levantar un dedo ( fam): es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme he never lifts a finger to help me

no quitar el dedo del renglón ( Méx fam); to insist

pillarse los dedos ( Esp fam) (en una puerta, etc) to get one's fingers caught; (en un negocio) to get one's fingers burned ( colloq)

poner el dedo en el renglón ( Méx); to put one's finger on the spot

poner el dedo en la llaga to hit a raw nerve

ponerle el dedo a algn ( Méx arg); to point the finger at sb

señalar a algn con el dedo (literal) to point at sb; (culpar) to point the finger at sb; (censurar) to point the finger of scorn at sb

Compuestos:

● dedo anular

ring finger

● dedo corazón or del corazón

middle finger

● dedo gordo

( fam) (del pie) big toe; (de la mano) thumb

● dedo índice

forefinger, index finger

● dedo medio

middle finger

● dedo meñique

little finger, pinkie ( colloq)

● dedo pulgar

thumb

B

(como medida): hay que subirle dos dedos al dobladillo the hem needs taking up about an inch

para mí sólo un dedo de whisky just a drop of whiskey for me

estuvo a dos dedos de perder el trabajo he came very close to losing his job, he came within an ace o an inch of losing his job ( colloq)

dos dedos de frente ( fam): no tiene dos dedos de frente he hasn't an ounce of common sense

cualquiera con dos dedos de frente lo habría entendido anybody with half a brain o with any common sense would have understood it ( colloq)

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dedo sustantivo masculino (de mano, guante) finger;
( del pie) toe;
◊ señalar con el dedo to point;

dedo anular/(del) corazón ring/middle finger;
dedo gordo (fam) ( del pie) big toe;

( de la mano) thumb;
◊ dedo índice forefinger, index finger;

dedo meñique little finger;
dedo pulgar thumb;
a dedo (fam): ir a dedo to hitchhike, hitch (colloq);
recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked around Europe;
hacer dedo (fam) to hitchhike, hitch (colloq);
poner el dedo en la llaga to hit o touch a raw nerve;
señalar a algn con el dedo ( literal) to point at sb;

( culpar) to point the finger at sb
dedo m (de la mano) finger
(del pie) toe
♦ Locuciones: a dedo, (arbitrariamente, sin selección democrática): elegir a alguien a dedo, to give someone a job
ser nombrado (alguien) a dedo, to get a job because of one's contacts
chuparse el dedo, to be born yesterday
hacer dedo, to hitchhike
no tener dos dedos de frente, to be stupid: su hermano no tiene dos dedos de frente, his brother is pretty dim
pillarse los dedos, to get caught red-handed
En español tenemos 20 dedos: 10 de los pies y 10 de las manos (d. pulgar/anular/corazón/índice/meñique, thumb/ ring/ middle/ index/ little finger). En inglés tenemos 10 toes (dedos de los pies), 8 fingers (dedos) y 2 thumbs (pulgares).
' dedo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esguince
- índice
- llaga
- meñique
- nombrar
- padrastro
- pillarse
- pulgar
- punta
- señalar
- yema
- agarrar
- anestesiar
- anillo
- apuntar
- astilla
- chupar
- clavar
- cortar
- dar
- lastimar
- machucar
- meter
- pie
- pillar
- zafar
English:
crook
- digit
- finger
- fingertip
- flick
- forefinger
- glove
- her
- hitch-hike
- index finger
- little finger
- point
- poke
- prick
- print
- ring finger
- shut
- suck
- thumb
- toe
- toenail
- work in
- catch
- cut
- hitch
- index
- pick
- sever
- stub

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dedo nm

1. [de la mano] finger;
[del pie] toe;
meterse el dedo en la nariz to pick one's nose;

¡no señales con el dedo! don't point!;

contar con los dedos to count on one's fingers

Comp
dedo anular ring finger;
dedo corazón middle finger;

dedo gordo [de la mano] thumb;
[del pie] big toe;
dedo índice index finger;

dedo medio middle finger;

dedo meñique little finger;

dedo pequeño [del pie] little toe;

dedo pulgar thumb

2. [medida]
sólo un dedo de whisky just a drop of whisky;

había dos dedos de agua en el suelo there was an inch of water on the floor;

estuvo a dos dedos de o [m5] le faltó un dedo para morir en el accidente he came within an inch of being killed in the accident;

Comp
Fam
no tiene dos dedos de frente [es tonto] he's as thick as two short planks;
[es imprudente] he hasn't got the sense he was born with;
si tuvieras dos dedos de frente, no harías una cosa así if you had the least bit of sense, you wouldn't do a thing like that

3. Comp
Fam
a dedo: nombrar o [m5] elegir a alguien a dedo to appoint sb without due regard to procedure;

fuimos hasta Guadalajara a dedo we hitched to Guadalajara;
Fam
hacer dedo, ir a dedo to hitch;
Fam
nadie movió un dedo para ayudarme nobody lifted a finger to help me;

se me escapó de entre los dedos it slipped through my fingers;
Esp Fam
pillarse o [m5] cogerse los dedos to get one's fingers burnt;
Fam
poner el dedo en la llaga to put one's finger on it;
Méx
no quitar el dedo del renglón [no ceder] not to give way;
[insistir] to insist; Fam
señalar a alguien con el dedo [criticar a alguien] to criticize sb;
Méx Fam
ser dedo to be a sneak

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dedo

m finger;

a dos dedos inches away;

se pueden contar con los dedos de la mano they can be counted on the fingers of one hand;

a dedo viajar hitchhike;

no tiene dos dedos de frente fam he doesn’t have much commonsense;

no mover (ni) un dedo fig fam not lift a finger fam ;

pillarse los dedos fig fam get one’s fingers burned

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dedo nm

1) : finger

dedo meñique: little finger

2)

dedo del pie : toe

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dedo n

1. (de la mano) finger

2. (del pie) toe

hacer dedo to hitch hike

dedo índice index finger

Spanish-English dictionary > dedo
5 despabilarse

despabilarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (despertarse) to wake up

■ despabílate, es tarde wake up, it's late

2 (avivarse) to get one's act together, buck one's ideas up, wise up

■ ya se despabilará en el colegio he'll get his act together when he gets to school

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VPR

1) (=despertarse) to wake up

despabílate que son ya las diez — wake up, it's ten o'clock already

yo me despabilo con un café — one cup of coffee and I'm awake

2) (=estar alerta) to wake up, buck up *

despabílate si no quieres que te tomen por tonto — you'd better wake up o buck up * if you don't want people to take you for a fool

3) (=apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on *

4) CAm, Caribe, Cono Sur (=marcharse) to vanish; (=escaparse) to slip away, slope off *

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(v.) = pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out, smarten up

Ex. So the Marxists will have to pull up their socks if they are to prevent the state from sliding back to the lawlessness one had seen prior to 1977.

Ex. This man isn't going to stop working, so those of you who can't work because of your 'disability' could do with pulling a finger out!.

Ex. The article 'Motherboards smarten up' reports on recent technological developments in motherboards = El artículo "Las placas madres aprenden" informa sobre los recientes avances tecnológicos de estas placas.

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(v.) = pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out, smarten up

Ex: So the Marxists will have to pull up their socks if they are to prevent the state from sliding back to the lawlessness one had seen prior to 1977.

Ex: This man isn't going to stop working, so those of you who can't work because of your 'disability' could do with pulling a finger out!.

Ex: The article 'Motherboards smarten up' reports on recent technological developments in motherboards = El artículo "Las placas madres aprenden" informa sobre los recientes avances tecnológicos de estas placas.

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despabilarse

v/r fig

get one’s act together

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6 esmerarse

pron.v.

to take great pains.

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esmerarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to do one's best (en/por, to), take great pains (en/por, over)

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VPR

1) (=aplicarse) to take great pains (en over)

no se esmera nada en su trabajo — she doesn't take any care over her work

esmerarse en hacer algo — to take great pains to do sth

2) (=hacer lo mejor) to do one's best

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verbo pronominal to go to a lot of trouble

esmerarse en algo: se ha esmerado mucho en esta tarea he has put a lot of effort into this assignment; se esmera en hacerlo bien — she goes to great pains to do it properly

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= get on + Posesivo + running shoes, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

Ex. We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.

Ex. So the Marxists will have to pull up their socks if they are to prevent the state from sliding back to the lawlessness one had seen prior to 1977.

Ex. This man isn't going to stop working, so those of you who can't work because of your 'disability' could do with pulling a finger out!.

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* esmerarse por = take + (great) pains to.

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verbo pronominal to go to a lot of trouble

esmerarse en algo: se ha esmerado mucho en esta tarea he has put a lot of effort into this assignment; se esmera en hacerlo bien — she goes to great pains to do it properly

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= get on + Posesivo + running shoes, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

Ex: We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.

Ex: So the Marxists will have to pull up their socks if they are to prevent the state from sliding back to the lawlessness one had seen prior to 1977.

Ex: This man isn't going to stop working, so those of you who can't work because of your 'disability' could do with pulling a finger out!.

* esmerarse por = take + (great) pains to.

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esmerarse [A1 ]

v pron

to go to a lot of trouble

se esmeró para tenerlo todo listo she went to a lot of trouble o to great pains to have everything ready

se esmera mucho pero las cosas no le salen he goes to a lot of trouble o he makes a lot of effort but things just don't work out right

esmerarse EN algo:

se ha esmerado mucho en esta tarea he has put a lot of effort into o taken a lot of trouble over o taken great care over this assignment

se esmera en pronunciarlo correctamente she goes to great pains o takes great care o makes a great effort to pronounce it correctly

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esmerarse ( conjugate esmerarse) verbo pronominal
to go to a lot of trouble;
◊ se esmera en hacerlo bien she goes to great pains to do it properly

esmerarse verbo reflexivo
1 (poner cuidado, atención) to take care, to do one's best
2 (esforzarse) to try very hard [en, por, to]

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esmerarse vpr
[esforzarse] to take great pains;
tendrás que esmerarte más si quieres aprobar you'll have to make much more of an effort if you want to pass;

los maquilladores se esmeraron con ella the make-up artists took especial pains with her;

se esmera mucho en su trabajo she's very painstaking in her work;

se esmeró en hacerlo bien she took great pains to do it well;

se esmeró por quedar bien delante de sus padres he made a great effort to impress her parents

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esmerarse

v/r take great care (en over)

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esmerarse vr

: to take great pains, to do one's utmost

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esmerarse vb to take great care [pt. took; pp. taken]

se esmera mucho en su trabajo she takes great care over her work

Spanish-English dictionary > esmerarse
7 pelo

m.

1 hair (cabello).

la bañera estaba llena de pelos the bathtub was full of hair

2 fur.

3 down.

4 nap.

5 hairbreadth, narrow margin, small margin.

6 head of hair, tresses.

7 thrix.

pres.indicat.

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

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pelo

► nombre masculino

1 hair

■ tiene un pelo muy bonito she has beautiful hair

■ siempre he llevado el pelo corto I've always had short hair

2 (de animal) coat, fur

3 familiar bit

■ faltó un pelo para que lo pegara I came to within an inch of hitting him

■ perdí el tren por un pelo I missed the train by seconds

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a pelo (sin montura) bareback 2 (sin ayuda) without help 3 (sin nada) without anything

caérsele el pelo a alguien familiar to cop it, be for it

con pelos y señales in great detail, down to the last detail

de medio pelo second-rate

estar hasta los pelos familiar to be fed up (de, with)

no tener pelos en la lengua to speak one's mind, not mince words

no tener un pelo de tonto,-a familiar to be nobody's fool

no verle el pelo a alguien to see neither hide nor hair of somebody

poner los pelos de punta to make one's hair stand on end

por los pelos by the skin of one's teeth

ser un hombre de pelo en pecho familiar to be a real man

soltarse el pelo to let one's hair down

tirarse de los pelos (estar furioso) to be furious 2 (arrepentirse) to kick oneself

tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody

tomar el pelo a alguien to pull somebody's leg

venir al pelo familiar to be just the thing

pelo de camello camelhair

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noun m.

1) hair

2) fur

3) pile

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SM

1) (=filamento) [de persona, animal] hair; [de barba] whisker; (Téc) fibre, fiber (EEUU), strand

un pelo rubio — a blond hair

2) [en conjunto] [de persona] hair; (=piel) fur, coat; [de fruta] down; [de jersey] fluff; [de tejido] nap, pile

tiene el pelo rubio — she has blond hair

tiene el pelo rizado — he has curly hair

tienes mucho pelo — you have thick hair

tiene poco pelo — his hair is thin

se me está cayendo el pelo — I am losing my hair

cortarse el pelo — to have one's hair cut

dos caballos del mismo pelo — two horses of the same colour

pelo de camello — camel-hair, camel's hair (EEUU)

3) [de reloj] hairspring

4) [de diamante] flaw

5) (=grieta) hairline crack

6) (=sierra) hacksaw blade

7)

a pelo * —

cabalgar o montar a pelo — to ride bareback

cantar a pelo — to sing unaccompanied

hacerlo a pelo — [sexualmente] to have unprotected sex

está más guapa a pelo que con maquillaje — she's prettier just as she is, without her make-up on

ir a pelo — (=sin sombrero) to go bareheaded; (=desnudo) to be stark naked

pasar el mono a pelo — [de drogas] to go through cold turkey

- agarrarse a un pelo

al pelo * —

te queda al pelo — it looks great on you, it fits like a glove

este regalo me viene al pelo — this present is just what I needed o wanted

viene al pelo el comentario — that comment is spot on

un tema que viene muy al pelo en esta discusión — a subject which is highly relevant to this debate

caérsele el pelo a algn esp Esp * —

¡se te va a caer el pelo! — you're (in) for it now!

- cortar un pelo en el aire

- dar a algn para el pelo

con estos pelos * —

¡Juan viene a cenar y yo con estos pelos! — Juan is coming to dinner and look at the state I'm in!

- ser de dos pelos

- echar el pelo

lucirle el pelo a algn * —

así nos luce el pelo — and that's the awful state we're in, that's why we're so badly off

- de medio pelo

- de pelo en pecho

un hombre de pelo en pecho — a real man

- hacer a pelo y pluma

- por los pelos

pasó el examen por los pelos — he passed the exam by the skin of his teeth, he scraped through the exam

parece traído por los pelos — it seems far-fetched

- con pelos y señales

- soltarse el pelo

- tener el pelo de la dehesa

- no tener pelos en la lengua

- no tocar un pelo de la ropa a algn

- tomar el pelo a algn

- no ver el pelo a algn

no se les ve el pelo desde hace mucho — there's been no sign of them for ages
punta 1., 2)
8)

un pelo * (=un poco) —

no se mueve un pelo de aire o viento — there isn't a breath of wind stirring

no me fío un pelo de ellos — I don't trust them an inch

me temo que te pasas un pelo — I am afraid you are going a bit too far

no afloja un pelo — Cono Sur he won't give an inch

no tiene un pelo de tonto — he's no fool

no perdí el avión por un pelo — I only just caught the plane

nos escapamos por un pelo — we had a close shave

* * *

masculino

1) ( de personas) hair

pelo rizado/liso or lacio — curly/straight hair

cortarse el pelo — to have one's hair cut

tiene un pelo divino — she has lovely o beautiful hair

tiene mucho pelo — he has really thick hair

llevar el pelo suelto — to wear one's hair down o loose

al pelo — (fam)

la falda le quedó al pelo — the skirt looked great on her

el dinero extra me viene al pelo — the extra money is just what I need

andar or estar con los pelos de punta — (CS fam) to be in a real state (colloq)

caérsele el pelo a alguien: se me cae el pelo my hair is falling out; se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair; como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it (colloq); con estos pelos (fam): y yo con estos pelos! look at the state I'm in!; con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail; de medio pelo (fam) <película/jugador> second-rate; echar el pelo (Chi fam) to live it up (colloq); no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words; no tienes/tiene (ni) un pelo de tonto (fam) you're/he's no fool; no verle el pelo a alguien (fam) not to see hide nor hair of somebody (colloq); ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more; ponerle a alguien los pelos de punta (fam) ( aterrorizar) to make somebody's hair stand on end (colloq); ( poner neurótico) (AmL) to drive somebody crazy o mad; por los pelos (fam) only just; se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end; tirarse de los pelos (fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation); tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody; tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam) ( bromeando) to pull somebody's leg (colloq); ( burlándose) to mess around with somebody (AmE), to mess somebody around (BrE); traído por or de los pelos — farfetched

2) (fam) ( poco)

se han pasado un pelo — they've gone a bit too far

no me fío (ni) un pelo de él — I don't trust him an inch

te queda un pelito corta — it's a tiny bit short for you

3) (Zool) ( filamento) hair; (pelaje - de perro, gato) hair, fur; (- de conejo, oso) fur

un perro de pelo largo — a long-haired dog

montar a or (CS) en pelo — to ride bareback

- pelo de camello

4) ( de alfombra) pile

una alfombra de pelo largo — a shag-pile carpet

* * *

= hair, bristle.

Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; hair; NOSE.

Ex. A linear equation system is derived to calculate the physical deflection of bristles according to the force exerted on them from the surface of the paper.

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* abundancia de pelo = hair coat.

* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.

* alisador del pelo = straightener, hair straightener.

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

* arrancarse el pelo a manojos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* arreglarse el pelo = primp.

* cable de pelos = stranded wire.

* caída de pelo = hair loss.

* champú para el pelo = hair shampoo.

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* corte de pelo = hair cut.

* del grosor de un pelo = hairline.

* de medio pelo = small-time.

* de pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* de pelo espeso y tieso = bushy-haired.

* de pelo negro = dark-haired.

* de pelo oscuro = dark-haired.

* erizar los pelos = bristle.

* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.

* escape por los pelos = close call, close shave.

* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.

* fisura del grosor de un pelo = hairline fracture.

* goma del pelo = hair bobble.

* grieta del grosor de un pelo = hairline crack.

* horquilla del pelo = hair grip.

* horquilla para el pelo = bobby pin.

* implante de pelo = hair implant.

* lavado de pelo = shampooing.

* lavarse el pelo = shampoo + Posesivo + hair, wash + Posesive + hair.

* lavarse el pelo con champú = shampoo + Posesivo + hair.

* manta de pelo = hair coat.

* nacimiento del pelo = hairline.

* no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.

* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.

* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.

* pelo de caballo = horsehair.

* pelo gris = grey hair [gray hair].

* pelo lacio = straight hair.

* pelo liso = straight hair.

* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.

* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.

* pinza del pelo = hair claw.

* pinzas del pelo = hair clip.

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

* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.

* redecilla para el pelo = hairnet.

* rizador del pelo = curler.

* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.

* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.

* secador de pelo = hairdryer, blow-dryer.

* sexo a pelo = unprotected sex.

* sin pelo = hairless.

* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.

* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* suavizante del pelo = hair conditioner.

* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tomadura de pelo = ribbing.

* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.

* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.

* * *

masculino

1) ( de personas) hair

pelo rizado/liso or lacio — curly/straight hair

cortarse el pelo — to have one's hair cut

tiene un pelo divino — she has lovely o beautiful hair

tiene mucho pelo — he has really thick hair

llevar el pelo suelto — to wear one's hair down o loose

al pelo — (fam)

la falda le quedó al pelo — the skirt looked great on her

el dinero extra me viene al pelo — the extra money is just what I need

andar or estar con los pelos de punta — (CS fam) to be in a real state (colloq)

caérsele el pelo a alguien: se me cae el pelo my hair is falling out; se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair; como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it (colloq); con estos pelos (fam): y yo con estos pelos! look at the state I'm in!; con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail; de medio pelo (fam) <película/jugador> second-rate; echar el pelo (Chi fam) to live it up (colloq); no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words; no tienes/tiene (ni) un pelo de tonto (fam) you're/he's no fool; no verle el pelo a alguien (fam) not to see hide nor hair of somebody (colloq); ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more; ponerle a alguien los pelos de punta (fam) ( aterrorizar) to make somebody's hair stand on end (colloq); ( poner neurótico) (AmL) to drive somebody crazy o mad; por los pelos (fam) only just; se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end; tirarse de los pelos (fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation); tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody; tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam) ( bromeando) to pull somebody's leg (colloq); ( burlándose) to mess around with somebody (AmE), to mess somebody around (BrE); traído por or de los pelos — farfetched

2) (fam) ( poco)

se han pasado un pelo — they've gone a bit too far

no me fío (ni) un pelo de él — I don't trust him an inch

te queda un pelito corta — it's a tiny bit short for you

3) (Zool) ( filamento) hair; (pelaje - de perro, gato) hair, fur; (- de conejo, oso) fur

un perro de pelo largo — a long-haired dog

montar a or (CS) en pelo — to ride bareback

- pelo de camello

4) ( de alfombra) pile

una alfombra de pelo largo — a shag-pile carpet

* * *

= hair, bristle.

Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; hair; NOSE.

Ex: A linear equation system is derived to calculate the physical deflection of bristles according to the force exerted on them from the surface of the paper.

* abundancia de pelo = hair coat.

* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.

* alisador del pelo = straightener, hair straightener.

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

* arrancarse el pelo a manojos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* arreglarse el pelo = primp.

* cable de pelos = stranded wire.

* caída de pelo = hair loss.

* champú para el pelo = hair shampoo.

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* corte de pelo = hair cut.

* del grosor de un pelo = hairline.

* de medio pelo = small-time.

* de pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* de pelo espeso y tieso = bushy-haired.

* de pelo negro = dark-haired.

* de pelo oscuro = dark-haired.

* erizar los pelos = bristle.

* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.

* escape por los pelos = close call, close shave.

* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.

* fisura del grosor de un pelo = hairline fracture.

* goma del pelo = hair bobble.

* grieta del grosor de un pelo = hairline crack.

* horquilla del pelo = hair grip.

* horquilla para el pelo = bobby pin.

* implante de pelo = hair implant.

* lavado de pelo = shampooing.

* lavarse el pelo = shampoo + Posesivo + hair, wash + Posesive + hair.

* lavarse el pelo con champú = shampoo + Posesivo + hair.

* manta de pelo = hair coat.

* nacimiento del pelo = hairline.

* no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.

* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.

* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.

* pelo de caballo = horsehair.

* pelo gris = grey hair [gray hair].

* pelo lacio = straight hair.

* pelo liso = straight hair.

* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.

* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.

* pinza del pelo = hair claw.

* pinzas del pelo = hair clip.

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

* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.

* redecilla para el pelo = hairnet.

* rizador del pelo = curler.

* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.

* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.

* secador de pelo = hairdryer, blow-dryer.

* sexo a pelo = unprotected sex.

* sin pelo = hairless.

* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.

* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* suavizante del pelo = hair conditioner.

* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tomadura de pelo = ribbing.

* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.

* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.

* * *

pelo

masculine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ], [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (de personas — filamento) hair; (— conjunto) hair

pelo rizado/liso or lacio curly/straight hair

tengo que ir a cortarme el pelo I have to go and have my hair cut

tiene un pelo divino she has lovely o beautiful hair

tiene mucho pelo he has really thick hair

siempre lleva el pelo suelto she always wears her hair down o loose

me encontré un pelo en la sopa I found a hair in my soup

al pelo ( fam); great ( colloq)

la falda le quedó al pelo the skirt looked great on her, she looked great in the skirt

el dinero extra me viene al pelo the extra money is just what I need

¿cómo se portó el coche? — al pelo ( Col); how did the car go? — just great o spot on ( colloq)

andar or estar con los pelos de punta (CS fam); to be in a real state ( colloq)

caérsele el pelo a algn: se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair

como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it ( colloq)

con estos pelos ( fam): ¡llegan dentro de media hora, y yo con estos pelos! they're arriving in half an hour and look at the state I'm in!

con pelos y señales ( fam): me contó su viaje con pelos y señales she gave me a blow-by-blow account of her trip, she described her trip down to the last detail

lo describió con pelos y señales she gave a very detailed description of him

de medio pelo ( fam); ‹película/jugador› second-rate

le regaló un anillo de medio pelo he gave her a rather tacky ring

echar el pelo ( Chi fam); to live it up ( colloq), to have a good time ( colloq)

no tiene pelos en la lengua ( fam); he doesn't mince his words

no tiene/tienes (ni) un pelo de tonto ( fam); you're/he's no fool, there are no flies on you/him ( colloq)

no verle el pelo a algn ( fam); not to see hide nor hair of sb ( colloq)

hace mucho que no se le ve el pelo nobody's seen hide nor hair of him for ages

ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more

ponerle a algn los pelos de punta ( fam) (aterrorizar) to make sb's hair stand on end ( colloq) (poner neurótico) ( AmL) to drive sb crazy o mad

una película que te pone los pelos de punta a spine-chilling movie

por los pelos ( fam); only just

se libró por los pelos de que lo detuvieran he narrowly o only just escaped being arrested

aprobó el examen por los pelos he just scraped through the exam (by the skin of his teeth)

por un pelo ( AmL); just

me salvé por un pelo I escaped by the skin of my teeth ( colloq)

perdí el autobús por un pelo I just missed the bus, I missed the bus by a few seconds

por un pelo no llego al banco I only just got to the bank in time

se me/le erizaron los pelos ( fam); it sent shivers down my/his spine, it made my/his hair stand on end

se me/le ponen los pelos de punta ( fam); it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end

tirado de los pelos ( fam); farfetched

tirarse de los pelos ( fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation)

tirarse los pelos (de rabia) ( Chi fam); to be furious

tocarle un pelo a algn to lay a finger on sb

tomarle el pelo a algn ( fam): no va en serio, te están tomando el pelo they don't mean it, they're only joking o teasing o ( colloq) pulling your leg

me están tomando el pelo, ya me han cambiado la fecha cuatro veces they're messing me around, this is the fourth time they've changed the date

traído por or de los pelos farfetched

el argumento es de lo más traído de los pelos the plot is very farfetched

B ( fam)

(poco): se han pasado un pelo they've gone a bit too far o ( BrE colloq) a bit over the top

no me fío (ni) un pelo de ese tipo I don't trust that guy an inch

no quiso aflojar (ni) un pelo he refused to budge an inch

te queda un pelito corta it's a tiny o a wee bit short for you

C ( Zool) (filamento) hair; (pelaje — de un perro, gato) hair, fur; (— de un conejo, oso) fur

el gato va dejando pelos por toda la casa the cat leaves hairs all over the house

la perra me dejó llena de pelos I got covered with dog-hairs

un perro pequeño de pelo largo a small, long-haired dog

montar a or ( RPl) en pelo to ride bareback

ser pelos de la cola ( Chi fam); to be nothing

Compuestos:

● pelo de camello

camelhair

● pelo de conejo

angora, angora wool

● pelo de elefante

elephant hair

D (de una alfombra) pile

una alfombra de pelo largo a shag-pile carpet

este suéter suelta mucho pelo this sweater leaves a lot of fluff everywhere

* * *

Del verbo pelar: ( conjugate pelar)

pelo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

peló es:

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

Multiple Entries:
pelar
pelo
pelar ( conjugate pelar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹fruta/zanahoria› to peel;

‹habas/marisco› to shell;
‹ caramelo› to unwrap
b) ‹ ave› to pluck

2 ( rapar): lo peloon al cero or al rape they cropped his hair very short
3 (fam) ( en el juego) to clean … out (colloq)
4 (Chi fam) ‹ persona› to badmouth (AmE colloq), to slag off (BrE colloq)
pelarse verbo pronominal ( a causa del sol) [ persona] to peel;
[cara/hombros] (+ me/te/le etc) to peel;
◊ se te está pelando la nariz your nose is peeling

pelo sustantivo masculino
1 ( de personas) hair;
pelo rizado/liso or lacio curly/straight hair;
◊ tiene mucho/poco pelo he has really thick/thin hair;

llevar el pelo suelto to wear one's hair down o loose;
se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair;
con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail;
no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words;
se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end;
tomarle el pelo a algn (fam) ( bromeando) to pull sb's leg (colloq);

( burlándose) to mess around with sb (AmE), to mess sb around (BrE)
2 (Zool) ( filamento) hair;
( pelaje — de perro, gato) hair, fur;
(— de conejo, oso) fur;
◊ pelo de camello camelhair

3 ( de alfombra) pile
pelar verbo transitivo
1 (piel, fruta) to peel
2 (un ave) to pluck
3 fam (cortar el pelo a) to cut the hair of
♦ Locuciones: hace un frío que pela, it's freezing cold
duro de pelar, a hard nut
pelo sustantivo masculino
1 (de una persona) hair
2 (de un animal) coat, fur
♦ Locuciones: caérsele el pelo a alguien: si te pescan, se te va a caer el pelo, if they catch you, you'll get it
no tener un pelo de tonto, to be no fool
no tener pelos en la lengua, not to mince words
poner los pelos de punta, to give the creeps
tomarle el pelo a alguien, to pull sb's leg
venir al pelo, to come just right
con pelos y señales, in full detail
por los pelos, by the skin of one's teeth
' pelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarado
- ahuecar
- alisarse
- arremolinarse
- barba
- caerse
- caída
- calva
- canosa
- canoso
- caracol
- castaña
- castaño
- cepillarse
- cepillo
- cerda
- cero
- cinta
- comer
- copete
- cortarse
- corte
- crespa
- crespo
- de
- decir
- decolorarse
- diadema
- el
- enjuagar
- enredar
- enredarse
- erizar
- estropajosa
- estropajoso
- fastidiar
- fijador
- fosca
- fosco
- ir
- gancho
- goma
- grasa
- grasienta
- grasiento
- graso
- horquilla
- laca
- lazada
- llevar
English:
applicant
- arrange
- artificial
- balding
- bareback
- bleach
- blow-dry
- bob
- body
- braid
- bristle
- brush
- bun
- bushy
- clip
- coat
- come out
- conditioner
- consent
- crew cut
- crop
- curl
- dark
- deceive
- disheveled
- dishevelled
- do
- dye
- fair
- fall out
- false
- flowing
- fly
- fool
- fringe
- frizzy
- fur
- fuzzy
- gel
- get
- ginger
- glossy
- greasy
- grey
- grey-haired
- grow
- hair
- hair-clippers
- hair-conditioner
- hair-restorer

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pelo nm

1. [cabello] hair;

hay un pelo en la sopa there's a hair in my soup;

la bañera estaba llena de pelos the bathtub was full of hairs;

se me está cayendo el pelo I'm losing my hair;

tiene un pelo rubio precioso she has lovely fair hair;

llevar o [m5] tener el pelo de punta to have spiky hair;

cortarse el pelo [uno mismo] to cut one's (own) hair;
[en peluquería] to have one's hair cut;
teñirse el pelo to dye one's hair;

llevar el pelo recogido/suelto to wear one's hair up/loose;

Comp

se le va a caer el pelo he'll be in big trouble;

Comp
Méx Fam
de pelos [muy bien] great;

Comp
Chile Fam
echar el pelo to chill;

Comp
Fam
estar hasta los pelos to be fed up;

Comp

así te luce el pelo: no estudias nada y así te luce el pelo en los exámenes you never study and it shows in your exam results;

Comp

de medio pelo second-rate;

Comp
Fam
te voy a dar para el pelo I'm going to give you what for;

Comp

ser un hombre de pelo en pecho to be a real man;

Comp

por los pelos, por un pelo by the skin of one's teeth, only just;

Comp
CSur Fam
andar o [m5] estar con los pelos de punta to be strung-out;

Comp

poner a alguien los pelos de punta to make sb's hair stand on end;

se me pusieron los pelos de punta it made my hair stand on end;

Comp

con pelos y señales with all the details;

Comp

no tiene pelos en la lengua she doesn't mince her words;

Comp

no tiene un pelo de tonto he's nobody's fool;

Comp

soltarse el pelo to let one's hair down;

Comp

tirarse de los pelos [de desesperación] to tear one's hair out;

Comp

tocar un pelo (de la ropa) a alguien [hacerle daño] to lay a finger on sb;

no le toqué un pelo I never touched her, I never laid a finger on her;

Comp

tomar el pelo a alguien to pull sb's leg;

Comp

traído por los pelos [argumento, hipótesis] farfetched;

Comp

venir a pelo [en la conversación, discusión] to be relevant;

venir al pelo a alguien to be just right for sb;

Comp

no ver el pelo a alguien not to see hide nor hair of sb;

Comp
Fam
¡y yo con estos pelos!: ¡mi novio ha llegado y yo con estos pelos! my boyfriend's arrived and I am in such a state o look such a mess!

2. [pelaje] [de oso, conejo, gato] fur;
[de perro, caballo] coat;
Comp

a pelo: montar (a caballo) a o RP [m5] en pelo to ride bareback;
Fam
presentarse a un examen a pelo to go to an exam unprepared;
Esp muy Fam
follar a pelo to ride bareback [have unprotected sex]

Comp
pelo de camello [tejido] camel hair
3. [de melocotón] down

4. [de una tela, tejido] nap;
[de alfombra] pile;
este jersey suelta mucho pelo o [m5] muchos pelos this jumper leaves a lot of hairs everywhere

5. Fam [pizca, poquito]
échame un pelo más de ginebra could I have a smidgin o tad more gin?;

pasarse un pelo to go a bit too far;

no me gusta (ni) un pelo ese tipo I don't like that guy at all

* * *

pelo

m

1 de persona, de perro hair;

tiene el pelo muy largo he has very long hair;

por los pelos fam by a hair’s-breadth, by a whisker fam ;

por un pelo just, barely;

los pelos se me ponen de punta fig my hair stands on end;

tirarse de los pelos fig fam tear one’s hair out;

traído por los pelos fig far-fetched;

soltarse el pelo fig fam let one’s hair down fam

2 de animal fur;

a pelo fam ( sin preparación) unprepared;

montar a pelo ride bareback;

tomar el pelo a alguien fam pull s.o.’s leg fam ;

con pelos y señales in minute detail;

hombre de pelo en pecho real man;

(ni) un pelo not at all;

no cortarse (ni) un pelo not be shy;

no tiene un pelo de tonto fig fam there are no flies on him fam, he’s no fool;

no tener pelos en la lengua fig fam not mince one’s words fam

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pelo nm

1) : hair

2) : fur

3) : pile, nap

4)

a pelo : bareback

5)

con pelos y señales : in great detail

6)

no tener pelos en la lengua : to not mince words, to be blunt

7)

tomarle el pelo a alguien : to tease someone, to pull someone's leg

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pelo n

1. (en general) hair

tenía el pelo largo he had long hair

se ha cortado el pelo she's had her hair cut

2. (de animal) fur

los gatos tienen el pelo muy suave cats have got very soft fur

con pelos y señales in great detail

no tener un pelo de tonto to be nobody's fool

ponerte los pelos de punta to make your hair stand on end

por los pelos by the skin of your teeth

tomar el pelo to pull somebody's leg

Spanish-English dictionary > pelo
8 ponerse a trabajar en serio

(v.) = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out

Ex. A ward sister then arrived and gave them a telling off for not getting on with their work.

Ex. He later said that injury was 'the best thing that ever happened' to him because he finally buckled down to study.

Ex. So the Marxists will have to pull up their socks if they are to prevent the state from sliding back to the lawlessness one had seen prior to 1977.

Ex. This man isn't going to stop working, so those of you who can't work because of your 'disability' could do with pulling a finger out!.

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(v.) = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out

Ex: A ward sister then arrived and gave them a telling off for not getting on with their work.

Ex: He later said that injury was 'the best thing that ever happened' to him because he finally buckled down to study.

Ex: So the Marxists will have to pull up their socks if they are to prevent the state from sliding back to the lawlessness one had seen prior to 1977.

Ex: This man isn't going to stop working, so those of you who can't work because of your 'disability' could do with pulling a finger out!.

Spanish-English dictionary > ponerse a trabajar en serio
9 ponerse las pilas

ponerse las pilas

familiar to get one's act together

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*to get one's act together, put one's skates on

* * *

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

Ex. He later said that injury was 'the best thing that ever happened' to him because he finally buckled down to study.

Ex. So the Marxists will have to pull up their socks if they are to prevent the state from sliding back to the lawlessness one had seen prior to 1977.

Ex. So it looks like we will have to put our skates on to get there on time.

Ex. But the future is just around the corner and we have to get our skates on.

Ex. This man isn't going to stop working, so those of you who can't work because of your 'disability' could do with pulling a finger out!.

* * *

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

Ex: He later said that injury was 'the best thing that ever happened' to him because he finally buckled down to study.

Ex: So the Marxists will have to pull up their socks if they are to prevent the state from sliding back to the lawlessness one had seen prior to 1977.

Ex: So it looks like we will have to put our skates on to get there on time.

Ex: But the future is just around the corner and we have to get our skates on.

Ex: This man isn't going to stop working, so those of you who can't work because of your 'disability' could do with pulling a finger out!.

Spanish-English dictionary > ponerse las pilas
10 agarrón

m.

1 quarrel, fight of little duration, fight, brawl.

2 tug, pull, jerk.

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agarrón

► nombre masculino

1 pull, tug

* * *

SM

1) (=tirón) jerk, pull, tug

2) = agarrada 1)

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masculino

a) ( en fútbol)

hubo agarrón de Ramírez a García — Ramírez grabbed García's shirt o was holding García

b) (AmL fam) (discusión, pelea) set-to (colloq)

* * *

masculino

a) ( en fútbol)

hubo agarrón de Ramírez a García — Ramírez grabbed García's shirt o was holding García

b) (AmL fam) (discusión, pelea) set-to (colloq)

* * *

agarrón

masculine

1

(en fútbol): hubo agarrón de Ramírez a García Ramírez grabbed García's shirt o was holding García

2 ( AmL fam) (discusión, pelea) fight ( colloq), row ( BrE colloq)

se dieron un agarrón ( Méx); they had a fight o row

* * *

agarrón nm

1. [tirón] pull, tug;

me torció un dedo del agarrón que me dio she grabbed me so hard that she sprained my finger;

el árbitro señaló penalti por agarrón del defensa the referee gave a penalty for shirt-pulling by the defender

2. Am Fam [altercado] scrap, fight

* * *

agarrón

m

1 Rpl ( pleito) fight, argument

2 L.Am. ( tirón) pull, tug

Spanish-English dictionary > agarrón
11 Ojalá

conj.

let's hope that, I hope that.

intj.

I hope so, hopefully, God grant, I wish.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (vos) Imperative of Spanish verb: ojalar.

* * *

ojalá

► interjección

1 I hope so

■ ojalá que llueva I wish it would rain

■ ¡ojalá sea verdad! I hope it's true!

* * *

interj.

I hope, I wish, hopefully

* * *

1.

EXCL

-mañana puede que haga sol -¡ojalá! — "it might be sunny tomorrow" - "I hope so!" o "I hope it will be!"

-¿te darán el trabajo? -¡ojalá! — "will you get the job?" - "let's hope so!"

2. CONJ

1)

¡ojalá venga pronto! — I wish he'd come!, I hope he comes soon!

¡ojalá que gane la carrera! — let's hope she wins the race!

-¿vendrás con nosotros? -¡ojalá pudiera! — "will you come with us?" - "I wish I could!"

¡ojalá pudiera andar de nuevo! — if only he could walk again!

2) LAm (=aunque) even though

no lo haré, ojalá me maten — I won't do it even if they kill me

* * *

interjección

seguro que apruebas - ojalá! — I'm sure you'll pass - I hope so!

ojalá que todo salga bien! — let's hope everything turns out all right!

* * *

= God willing.

Ex. This is my last semester God willing and I have no idea what to expect after graduation.

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* ¡Ojalá tuviera...! = I wish I had....

* ¡Ojalá tuviese...! = I wish I had....

* * *

interjección

seguro que apruebas - ojalá! — I'm sure you'll pass - I hope so!

ojalá que todo salga bien! — let's hope everything turns out all right!

* * *

= God willing.

Ex: This is my last semester God willing and I have no idea what to expect after graduation.

* ¡Ojalá tuviera...! = I wish I had....

* ¡Ojalá tuviese...! = I wish I had....

* * *

ojalá

interjection

seguro que apruebas — ¡ojalá! I'm sure you'll pass — I hope so!

parece que va a parar de llover — ¡ojalá! it looks as if it's going to stop raining — oh, I hope so! o oh, I wish it would! o if only!

ojalá ( QUE) + SUBJ:

¡ojalá que todo salga bien! let's hope everything turns out all right!

¡ojalá se muera! I hope he drops dead!

¡ojalá no caiga! I hope it doesn't fall!

* * *

ojalá interjección:
◊ seguro que apruebas — ¡ojalá! I'm sure you'll pass — I hope so!;

¡ojalá que todo salga bien! let's hope everything turns out all right!;
ojalá fuera rico! if only I were rich!, I wish I was rich!
ojalá exclamación
1 (como respuesta) let's hope so!
2 (+ subjuntivo) ¡ojalá venga mañana!, I hope she comes tomorrow!

' ojalá' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
así
English:
if
- wish
- would
- finger

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ojalá interj

I hope so!;

¿saldrá el sol? – ¡ojalá! will the sun come out? – I hope so!;

¡ojalá lo haga! I hope she does it!;

¡ojalá fuera viernes! I wish it was Friday!;

¡ojalá que salga bien! I hope it goes well!

* * *

ojalá

int

:

¡ojalá! let’s hope so;

¡ojalá venga! I hope he comes;

¡ojalá tuvieras razón! I only hope you’re right

* * *

ojalá interj

1) : I hope so!, if only!, God willing!

2) : I hope, I wish, hopefully

¡ojalá que le vaya bien!: I hope things go well for her!

¡ojalá no llueva!: hopefully it won't rain!

* * *

ojalá interj

1. (quisiera) I wish / if only

¡ojalá pudiera ir contigo! I wish I could go with you!

¡ojalá estuvieras aquí! I wish you were here!

ojalá no te hubiese conocido nunca I wish I had never met you

2. (espero) I hope

¡ojalá vengan pronto! I hope they come soon!

¡ojalá llueva! I hope it rains!

Spanish-English dictionary > Ojalá
12 a la hora de + Infinitivo

= when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio

Ex. Its main value, however, was in forging close links with the community workers, which proved invaluable when it came to compiling the local information file.

Ex. Even such devices are much too slow when it comes, for example, to matching a set of finger prints with one of five million on file.

* * *

= when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio

Ex: Its main value, however, was in forging close links with the community workers, which proved invaluable when it came to compiling the local information file.

Ex: Even such devices are much too slow when it comes, for example, to matching a set of finger prints with one of five million on file.

Spanish-English dictionary > a la hora de + Infinitivo
13 abandonar

v.

1 to leave (place).

María abandonó la habitación rápidamente Mary abandoned the room quickly.

2 to leave (person).

3 to give up (estudios).

abandonó la carrera en el tercer año she dropped out of university in her third year, she gave up her studies in her third year

4 to abandon, to desert, to forsake, to bail out on.

Pedro abandonó a su familia Peter abandoned his family.

Silvia abandonó sus sueños por Pedro Silvia abandoned her dreams for Peter.

5 to quit, to cease trying, to desist, to give up.

María abandonó Mary quit.

6 to check out on.

* * *

abandonar

► verbo transitivo

1 (desamparar) to abandon, forsake

■ la suerte le ha abandonado luck has forsaken him

2 (lugar) to leave, quit

■ abandonar el barco to abandon ship

3 (actividad) to give up, withdraw from

■ abandonó los estudios en la facultad she dropped out of university

4 (traicionar) to desert

5 (renunciar) to relinquish, renounce

6 (descuidar) to neglect

7 DEPORTE (retirarse) to withdraw from

► verbo pronominal abandonarse

1 (descuidarse) to neglect oneself, let oneself go

2 (entregarse) to give oneself up (a, to)

■ se abandonó a la bebida he gave himself up to drink

3 (ceder) to give in

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verb

1) to abandon

2) desert

3) leave

4) neglect

5) give up

6) renounce

•

- abandonarse a

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1. VT

1) (=dejar abandonado) [+ cónyuge, hijo] to abandon, desert; [+ animal, casa, posesiones] to abandon; [+ obligaciones] to neglect

la abandonó por otra mujer — he abandoned o deserted her for another woman

no me abandones nunca — never leave me

tuvimos que abandonar nuestras pertenencias en la huida — we had to abandon all our belongings when we fled

no debes abandonar las labores de la casa — you shouldn't neglect the housework

abandonar el barco — to abandon ship

- abandonar a algn a su suerte o a la buena de Dios

2) (=marcharse de) [+ lugar, organización] to leave

pronto podrán abandonar el hospital — they will soon be able to leave the hospital

abandonó la reunión hecho una furia — he stormed out of the meeting

miles de refugiados han abandonado la ciudad — thousands of refugees have abandoned the city

3) (=renunciar a) [+ estudios, proyecto] to give up, abandon; [+ costumbre, cargo] to give up; [+ privilegio, título] to renounce, relinquish

hemos abandonado la idea de montar un negocio — we have given up o abandoned the idea of starting a business

he decidido abandonar la política — I've decided to give up o abandon politics

si el tratamiento no da resultado lo abandonaremos — if the treatment doesn't work, we'll abandon it

no es fácil abandonar el tabaco — it's not easy to give up smoking

la guerrilla ha prometido abandonar las armas — the guerrillas have promised to lay down their arms

se comprometieron a abandonar sus reivindicaciones territoriales — they promised to renounce o relinquish their territorial claims

4) [buen humor, suerte] to desert

el valor la abandonó — her courage deserted her

nunca los abandona la alegría — they are always happy

2. VI

1) (Atletismo) [antes de la prueba] to pull out, withdraw; [durante la prueba] to pull out, retire

2) (Boxeo) to concede defeat, throw in the towel * o (EEUU) sponge

3) (Ajedrez) to resign, concede

4) (Inform) to quit

3.

See:

abandonarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (frml) < lugar> to leave

las tropas abandonaron el área — the troops pulled out of o left the area

abandonó la reunión en señal de protesta — he walked out of the meeting in protest

b) <familia/bebé> to leave, abandon; <marido/amante> to leave; <coche/barco> to abandon

abandonar a alguien a algo — to abandon somebody to something

los abandonó a su suerte — he abandoned them to their fate

2) fuerzas to desert

la suerte me ha abandonado — my luck has run out

nunca lo abandona el buen humor — his good humor never deserts him

3)

a) <actividad/propósito/esperanza> to give up

abandonó la lucha — he gave up the fight, he abandoned the struggle

abandonar los estudios — to drop out of school/college

b) (Dep) <carrera/partido> to retire, pull out
2.
abandonar vi (Dep)

a) (antes de la carrera, competición) to withdraw, pull out

b) (iniciada la carrera, competición) to retire, pull out; ( en ajedrez) to resign; (en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat
3.
abandonarse v pron

1) ( entregarse)

abandonarse a algo — a vicios/placeres to abandon oneself to something

se abandonó al sueño — he succumbed to sleep

2) ( en el aspecto personal) to let oneself go

* * *

= abandon, abort, drop, eschew, give up, quit, relinquish, stop, leave + wandering in, forsake, sweep aside, desert, opt out of, scrap, pull back, ditch, surrender, bail out, bargain away, dump, maroon, flake out, leave by + the wayside, get away, desist, go + cold turkey, walk out on, walk out, jump + ship.

Ex. The Library of Congress has now reconsidered the position, and abandoned what was known as its compatible headings policy.

Ex. It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.

Ex. Unfruitful lines of enquiry are dropped and new and more promising search terms are introduced as the search progresses.

Ex. However, most contributors to the debate about the future of SLIS have eschewed practicalities in favour of sweeping and dramatic generalizations.

Ex. If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.

Ex. If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.

Ex. The Library will consider relinquishing them only when there is strong assurance that their transfer would not adversely affect the library community.

Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex. It is our professional duty to help the reader, leading him from author to author, book to book, with enough sure-footed confidence that he is guided up the literary mountain and not left wandering in the viewless foothills because of one's own incompetence.

Ex. Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex. The development of optical fibres for information transmission has exciting potential here, but there is a very large investment in the present systems which cannot be swept aside overnight.

Ex. Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.

Ex. The author takes a critical look at the UK government's education policy with regard to schools' ' opting out' of local government control.

Ex. There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.

Ex. To pull back now would make both her and him look bad.

Ex. It is time that higher education institutions accepted the wisdom of collaboration and ditched, once and for all, the rhetoric of competition = Ya es hora de que las instituciones de enseñanza superior acepten la colaboración y rechacen, de una vez por todas, la competitividad.

Ex. Instead the two ecclesiastical disputes which arose from Diocletian's decree to surrender scriptures must be seen as more disastrous to Christian unity than the destruction of libraries.

Ex. In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.

Ex. Reduced support is a fact of life, and librarians cannot bargain away their budget pressures.

Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex. A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.

Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex. She seeks to recontextualize those events that history has estranged, destroyed or capriciously left by the wayside.

Ex. Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.

Ex. One of them sputtered and gesticulated with sufficient violence to induce us to desist.

Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex. There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.

Ex. At least five members of the audience walked out during the bishop's address.

Ex. A new study suggests that up to 40% of currently employed individuals are ready to jump ship once the economy rebounds.

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* abandonar el barco = abandon + ship.

* abandonar las armas = put down + weapons.

* abandonar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* abandonar los servicios de Alguien = drop out.

* abandonarse = go to + seed.

* abandonarse a = abandon + Reflexivo + to.

* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.

* abandonar (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.

* abandonar un hábito = stop + habit.

* abandonar un lugar = quit + Lugar.

* estudiante de bachiller que abandona los estudios = high-school dropout.

* estudiante universitario que abandona los estudios = college dropout.

* no abandonar = stick with, stand by.

* persona que abandona Algo = quitter.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (frml) < lugar> to leave

las tropas abandonaron el área — the troops pulled out of o left the area

abandonó la reunión en señal de protesta — he walked out of the meeting in protest

b) <familia/bebé> to leave, abandon; <marido/amante> to leave; <coche/barco> to abandon

abandonar a alguien a algo — to abandon somebody to something

los abandonó a su suerte — he abandoned them to their fate

2) fuerzas to desert

la suerte me ha abandonado — my luck has run out

nunca lo abandona el buen humor — his good humor never deserts him

3)

a) <actividad/propósito/esperanza> to give up

abandonó la lucha — he gave up the fight, he abandoned the struggle

abandonar los estudios — to drop out of school/college

b) (Dep) <carrera/partido> to retire, pull out
2.
abandonar vi (Dep)

a) (antes de la carrera, competición) to withdraw, pull out

b) (iniciada la carrera, competición) to retire, pull out; ( en ajedrez) to resign; (en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat
3.
abandonarse v pron

1) ( entregarse)

abandonarse a algo — a vicios/placeres to abandon oneself to something

se abandonó al sueño — he succumbed to sleep

2) ( en el aspecto personal) to let oneself go

* * *

= abandon, abort, drop, eschew, give up, quit, relinquish, stop, leave + wandering in, forsake, sweep aside, desert, opt out of, scrap, pull back, ditch, surrender, bail out, bargain away, dump, maroon, flake out, leave by + the wayside, get away, desist, go + cold turkey, walk out on, walk out, jump + ship.

Ex: The Library of Congress has now reconsidered the position, and abandoned what was known as its compatible headings policy.

Ex: It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.

Ex: Unfruitful lines of enquiry are dropped and new and more promising search terms are introduced as the search progresses.

Ex: However, most contributors to the debate about the future of SLIS have eschewed practicalities in favour of sweeping and dramatic generalizations.

Ex: If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.

Ex: If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.

Ex: The Library will consider relinquishing them only when there is strong assurance that their transfer would not adversely affect the library community.

Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex: It is our professional duty to help the reader, leading him from author to author, book to book, with enough sure-footed confidence that he is guided up the literary mountain and not left wandering in the viewless foothills because of one's own incompetence.

Ex: Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex: The development of optical fibres for information transmission has exciting potential here, but there is a very large investment in the present systems which cannot be swept aside overnight.

Ex: Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.

Ex: The author takes a critical look at the UK government's education policy with regard to schools' ' opting out' of local government control.

Ex: There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.

Ex: To pull back now would make both her and him look bad.

Ex: It is time that higher education institutions accepted the wisdom of collaboration and ditched, once and for all, the rhetoric of competition = Ya es hora de que las instituciones de enseñanza superior acepten la colaboración y rechacen, de una vez por todas, la competitividad.

Ex: Instead the two ecclesiastical disputes which arose from Diocletian's decree to surrender scriptures must be seen as more disastrous to Christian unity than the destruction of libraries.

Ex: In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.

Ex: Reduced support is a fact of life, and librarians cannot bargain away their budget pressures.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex: A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.

Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex: She seeks to recontextualize those events that history has estranged, destroyed or capriciously left by the wayside.

Ex: Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.

Ex: One of them sputtered and gesticulated with sufficient violence to induce us to desist.

Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex: There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.

Ex: At least five members of the audience walked out during the bishop's address.

Ex: A new study suggests that up to 40% of currently employed individuals are ready to jump ship once the economy rebounds.

* abandonar el barco = abandon + ship.

* abandonar las armas = put down + weapons.

* abandonar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* abandonar los servicios de Alguien = drop out.

* abandonarse = go to + seed.

* abandonarse a = abandon + Reflexivo + to.

* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.

* abandonar (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.

* abandonar un hábito = stop + habit.

* abandonar un lugar = quit + Lugar.

* estudiante de bachiller que abandona los estudios = high-school dropout.

* estudiante universitario que abandona los estudios = college dropout.

* no abandonar = stick with, stand by.

* persona que abandona Algo = quitter.

* * *

abandonar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ( frml); ‹lugar› to leave

el público abandonó el teatro the audience left the theater

se le concedió un plazo de 48 horas para abandonar el país he was given 48 hours to leave the country

miles de personas abandonan la capital durante el verano thousands of people leave the capital in the summer

las tropas han comenzado a abandonar el área the troops have started to pull out of o leave the area

abandonó la reunión en señal de protesta he walked out of the meeting in protest

2 ‹persona›

abandonó a su familia he abandoned o deserted his family

lo abandonó por otro she left him for another man

abandonó al bebé en la puerta del hospital she abandoned o left the baby at the entrance to the hospital

abandonar a algn A algo to abandon sb TO sth

decidió volver, abandonando al grupo a su suerte he decided to turn back, abandoning the group to its fate

3 ‹coche/barco› to abandon

B «fuerzas» to desert

las fuerzas lo abandonaron y cayó al suelo his strength deserted him and he fell to the floor

la suerte me ha abandonado my luck has run out o deserted me

nunca lo abandona el buen humor he's always good-humored, his good humor never deserts him

C ‹actividad/propósito› to give up

abandonó los estudios she abandoned o gave up her studies

¿vas a abandonar el curso cuando te falta tan poco? you're not going to drop out of o give up the course at this late stage, are you?

abandonó la lucha he gave up the fight, he abandoned the struggle

ha abandonado toda pretensión de salir elegido he has given up o abandoned any hopes he had of being elected

abandonó la terapia he gave up his therapy, he stopped having therapy

■ abandonar

vi

( Dep)

1 (antes de iniciarse la carrera, competición) to withdraw, pull out

2 (una vez iniciada la carrera, competición) to retire, pull out; (en ajedrez) to resign; (en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat, throw in the towel

■ abandonarse

v pron

A

(descuidarse): desde que tuvo hijos se ha abandonado since she had her children she's let herself go

no te abandones y ve al médico don't neglect your health, go and see the doctor

B (entregarse) abandonarse A algo ‹a vicios/placeres› to abandon oneself TO sth

se abandonó al ocio she gave herself up to o abandoned herself to a life of leisure

se abandonó al sueño he gave in to o succumbed to sleep, he let sleep overcome him, he surrendered to sleep

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abandonar ( conjugate abandonar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (frml) ‹ lugar› to leave

b) ‹familia/bebé› to leave, abandon;

‹marido/amante› to leave;
‹coche/barco› to abandon;
◊ los abandonó a su suerte he abandoned them to their fate

2 [ fuerzas] to desert
3
a) ‹actividad/propósito/esperanza› to give up;

◊ abandonar los estudios to drop out of school/college

b) (Dep) ‹carrera/partido› to retire from, pull out of

verbo intransitivo (Dep)
a) (en carrera, competición) to pull out

b) ( en ajedrez) to resign;

(en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat
abandonarse verbo pronominal
1 ( entregarse) abandonarse a algo ‹a vicios/placeres› to abandon oneself to sth
2 ( en el aspecto personal) to let oneself go
abandonar
I verbo transitivo
1 (irse de) to leave, quit: tenemos que vernos hoy, porque mañana abandono Madrid, we've got to see eachother today because I'm leaving Madrid tomorrow
2 (a una persona, a un animal) to abandon
abandonar a alguien a su suerte, to leave someone to his fate
3 (un proyecto, los estudios) to give up
4 Dep (retirarse de una carrera) to drop out of
(un deporte) to drop
II vi (desfallecer) to give up: los resultados no son los esperados, pero no abandones, the results aren't as good as we expected, but don't give up
' abandonar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dejar
- botar
- plantar
English:
abandon
- back away
- cast aside
- caution
- desert
- drop
- forsake
- free
- give up on
- habit
- idea
- jettison
- leave
- quit
- retire
- scrap
- stand by
- throw in
- walk out
- ditch
- give
- maroon
- stick
- vacate
- walk

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abandonar

♦ vt

1. [lugar] to leave;
[barco, vehículo] to abandon;
abandonó la sala tras el discurso she left the hall after the speech;

abandonó su pueblo para trabajar en la ciudad she left her home town for a job in the city;

abandonar el barco to abandon ship;

¡abandonen el barco! abandon ship!;

abandonar algo a su suerte o [m5] destino to abandon sth to its fate;

los cascos azules abandonarán pronto la región the UN peacekeeping troops will soon be pulling out of the region

2. [persona] to leave;
[hijo, animal] to abandon;
abandonó a su hijo she abandoned her son;

abandonar a alguien a su suerte o [m5] destino to abandon sb to their fate;

¡nunca te abandonaré! I'll never leave you!

3. [estudios] to give up;
[proyecto] to abandon;
abandonó la carrera en el tercer año she dropped out of university in her third year, she gave up her studies in her third year;

han amenazado con abandonar las negociaciones they have threatened to walk out of the negotiations;

han amenazado con abandonar la liga they have threatened to pull out of the league;

abandonar la lucha to give up the fight

4. [sujeto: suerte, buen humor] to desert;

lo abandonaron las fuerzas y tuvo que retirarse his strength gave out and he had to drop out;

nunca la abandona su buen humor she never loses her good humour

♦ vi

1. [en carrera, competición] to pull out, to withdraw;
[en ajedrez] to resign; [en boxeo] to throw in the towel;
abandonó en el primer asalto his corner threw in the towel in the first round;

una avería lo obligó a abandonar en la segunda vuelta a mechanical fault forced him to retire on the second lap

2. [rendirse] to give up;

no abandones ahora que estás casi al final don't give up now you've almost reached the end

♦ See also the pronominal verb abandonarse

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abandonar

I v/t

1 lugar leave; a alguien abandon; a esposa, hijos desert; objeto abandon, dump

2 idea give up, abandon; actividad give up, drop

II v/i DEP pull out

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abandonar vt

1) dejar: to abandon, to leave

2) : to give up, to quit

abandonaron la búsqueda: they gave up the search

♦ See also the reflexive verb abandonarse

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abandonar vb

1. (una persona) to abandon / to leave [pt. & pp. left]

abandonó a su familia he left his family

2. (un sitio) to leave

mucha gente abandona la cuidad a lot of people are leaving the city

3. (una actividad) to give up [pt. gave; pp. given]

no abandones el curso don't give up the course

4. (una competición) to withdraw [pt. withdraw; pp. withdrawn]

abandonó la carrera he withdrew from the race

Spanish-English dictionary > abandonar
14 abuelo

m.

1 grandfather, grandpa, grandparent.

2 old chap, old timer.

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abuelo

► nombre masculino

1 grandfather (familiarmente) granddad, grandpa

2 (viejo) old man

► nombre masculino plural abuelos

1 grandparents

2 figurado ancestors, forbears

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noun m.

grandfather

- abuelos

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abuelo, -a
SM / F
1) (=pariente) grandfather/grandmother

mis abuelos — my grandparents

¡tu abuela! — * rubbish!

- ¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela!

- no necesitar abuela

- éramos pocos y parió la abuela

- no tener abuela

2) (=anciano) old man/old woman

está hecho un abuelo — he looks like an old man

3) (=antepasado) ancestor, forbear

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- la masculino, femenino

1) ( pariente) (m) grandfather; (f) grandmother

mis abuelos — my grandparents

abuelo paterno/materno — paternal/maternal grandfather

como éramos pocos, parió la abuela — (fam & hum) that is/was all we needed (colloq)

cuéntaselo a tu abuela! — (fam) pull the other one! (colloq)

no tener abuela — (Méx fam) ( ser muy bueno) to be incredible; ( ser muy malo) to be terrible

tu abuela! — (fam)

¿los lavas tú? - sí, tu abuelita — will you wash them? - like hell I will! (colloq)

2) (fam) ( persona mayor) (m) old man, old guy (colloq); (f) old woman, old lady

oiga abuelo! — hey, granddad! (colloq)

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= Grandpa, grandfather, granddad.

Ex. Librarians also provide some assistance with that most familiar and awkward-to-handle enquiry from library users concerning the possible value of Grandpa's old Bible or other old book unearthed in the attic during a clear-out.

Ex. Their grandfathers and great-grandfathers are dead, and the library belongs to the living, who inhabit a different world.

Ex. This tool enables people to click on the type of person they're having difficulty in choosing a gift for (e.g. mum, dad, granddad, grandma etc) and provides a selection of the most popular present for that person.

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* abuelo materno = maternal grandfather.

* abuelos = grandparents.

* bisabuelo = great-grandfather.

* el abuelo de = the granddaddy of.

* tío abuelo = great-uncle.

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- la masculino, femenino

1) ( pariente) (m) grandfather; (f) grandmother

mis abuelos — my grandparents

abuelo paterno/materno — paternal/maternal grandfather

como éramos pocos, parió la abuela — (fam & hum) that is/was all we needed (colloq)

cuéntaselo a tu abuela! — (fam) pull the other one! (colloq)

no tener abuela — (Méx fam) ( ser muy bueno) to be incredible; ( ser muy malo) to be terrible

tu abuela! — (fam)

¿los lavas tú? - sí, tu abuelita — will you wash them? - like hell I will! (colloq)

2) (fam) ( persona mayor) (m) old man, old guy (colloq); (f) old woman, old lady

oiga abuelo! — hey, granddad! (colloq)

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= Grandpa, grandfather, granddad.

Ex: Librarians also provide some assistance with that most familiar and awkward-to-handle enquiry from library users concerning the possible value of Grandpa's old Bible or other old book unearthed in the attic during a clear-out.

Ex: Their grandfathers and great-grandfathers are dead, and the library belongs to the living, who inhabit a different world.

Ex: This tool enables people to click on the type of person they're having difficulty in choosing a gift for (e.g. mum, dad, granddad, grandma etc) and provides a selection of the most popular present for that person.

* abuelo materno = maternal grandfather.

* abuelos = grandparents.

* bisabuelo = great-grandfather.

* el abuelo de = the granddaddy of.

* tío abuelo = great-uncle.

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abuelo -la

masculine, feminine

A (pariente) ( masculine) grandfather; ( feminine) grandmother

mis abuelos my grandparents

abuelo paterno/materno paternal/maternal grandfather

uno de mis abuelos era taxista one of my grandfathers was a taxi driver

como or tras que éramos pocos, parió la abuela ( fam hum); that is/was all we needed ( colloq), as if we didn't have enough problems ( colloq)

y encima perdí el dinero — tras que éramos pocos … and to cap it all I lost the money — that's all we needed! o as if we didn't have enough problems!

¡cuéntaselo or ( Chi) anda a cantarle a tu abuela! ( fam); pull the other one (it's got bells on)! ( colloq), go tell it to the Marines! ( AmE)

no necesitas abuela or no tienes abuela ( Esp fam hum); you are modest! ( iro), you're very full of yourself ( iro), you're always blowing your own trumpet ( colloq)

no tener abuela ( Méx fam) (ser muy bueno) to be incredible; (ser muy malo) to be terrible

¡tu abuela! ( fam): ¿los lavas tú? — sí, tu abuelita will you wash them? — like hell I will! o get lost! ( colloq)

B ( fam) (persona mayor) ( masculine) old man, old guy ( colloq); ( feminine) old woman, old lady ( esp BrE)

el teatro estaba lleno de abuelitos the theater was full of old folk ( colloq)

¡oiga abuelo, por la otra puerta! hey, granddad, use the other door! ( colloq)

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abuelo
◊ -la sustantivo masculino, femenino

1 ( pariente) (m) grandfather;
(f) grandmother;
◊ mis abuelos my grandparents;

¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! (fam) pull the other one! (colloq)
2 (fam) ( persona mayor) (m) old man, old guy (colloq);
(f) old woman, old lady;
◊ ¡oiga abuelo! hey, granddad! (colloq)

abuelo sustantivo masculino
1 grandfather
familiar grandad, grandpa: mis dos abuelos son de Albacete, both my grandfathers are from Albacete
2 figurado old man 3 abuelos, grandparents: sus abuelos maternos están de viaje por China, her grandparents from her mother's side are travelling around China
' abuelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- andanzas
- gagá
- nobiliaria
- nobiliario
- tío
- yayo
- paterno
- tata
English:
about
- grandfather
- great-uncle
- maternal
- out
- grandad
- grand
- great
- remind

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abuelo, -a nm,f

1. [familiar] grandfather, f grandmother;

abuelos grandparents;

Comp
Fam
¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! you're pulling my leg!, Br pull the other one!;

Comp
Fam
éramos pocos y parió la abuela that was all we needed;

Comp
Fam
no necesitar abuela to be full of oneself

Comp
abuelo materno maternal grandfather;
abuelo paterno paternal grandfather

2. [anciano] [hombre] old man, old person;
[mujer] old woman, old person;
tenga, abuelo, siéntese aquí here, have this seat

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abuelo

m

1 grandfather

2 fam

persona mayor old man

3

:

abuelos grandparents

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abuelo nm

1) : grandfather

2) : old man

3) abuelos nmpl

: grandparents, ancestors

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abuelo n grandfather / grandad

Spanish-English dictionary > abuelo
15 acertar

v.

1 to guess (correctly).

acerté dos respuestas I got two answers right

Silvia acierta las respuestas siempre Silvia guesses the answers always.

2 to hit (blanco).

3 to be right.

acerté a la primera I got it right first time

acertó al elegir esa profesión she made the right decision when she chose that career

acertaste con su regalo you chose her present well, you chose just the right present for her

4 to guess right, to be right on the nose, to hit correctly, to hit the target.

Acertó He=she guessed right..

5 to do well, to succeed.

Ricardo acertó en su empresa Richard succeeded in his undertaking.

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ACERTAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(e changes to ie in stressed syllables)

Present Indicative

acierto, aciertas, acierta, acertamos, acertáis, aciertan.

Present Subjunctive

acierte, aciertes, acierte, acertemos, acertéis, acierten.

Imperative

acierta (tú), acierte (él/Vd.), acertemos (nos.), acertad (vos.), acierten (ellos/Vds.).

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1.

VT [+ respuesta] to get right; [+ adivinanza] to guess

gana el que acierte antes cinco preguntas — the winner is the first one to get five answers right o to answer five questions correctly

¿cuántos números has acertado esta semana? — how many numbers did you get this week?

a ver si aciertas lo que traigo — see if you can guess what I've brought you

2. VI

1) [al disparar] to hit the target

rara vez aciertan — they rarely hit their targets

la bala le acertó de lleno en el corazón — the bullet hit him right in the heart

disparó a matar pero no acertó — he shot to kill but he missed

2) (=adivinar) to get it right

¡has acertado! — you got it right!

- piensa mal y acertarás

3) [al decir, hacer algo] to be right

aciertan cuando dicen que la corrupción no tiene solución — they're right when they say that there's no solution to corruption

acertó al quedarse callado — he did the right thing keeping quiet, he was right to keep quiet

• acertar con algo — [al escoger] to get sth right

han acertado de pleno con el nuevo modelo de coche familiar — they've scored a real winner * o they've got it just right with their new family car

habéis acertado con el regalo — you made just the right choice with that present

• acertar en algo, habéis acertado en la elección — you have made the right choice

acertaron de pleno en sus pronósticos — their forecasts were totally accurate o correct

4)

• acertar a hacer algo — (=conseguir) to manage to do sth; [casualmente] to happen to do sth

acerté a encontrar la salida — I managed to find the exit

no acerté a expresarme con claridad — I didn't manage to express myself clearly

los médicos no aciertan a dar con lo que tiene — the doctors can't find out what's wrong with him

no acierto a comprenderlo — I fail to understand it

acertamos a pasar por delante de su casa — we happened to pass by his house

5)

• acertar con — (=encontrar) to manage to find

acerté con el interruptor — I managed to find the switch

tras mucho pensarlo acertamos con la solución — after a lot of thought we managed to find the solution

6) [planta] to flourish, do well

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1.
verbo transitivo <respuesta/resultado> to get... right

a ver si aciertas quién es — see if you can guess who it is
2.
acertar vi

1)

a) (dar, pegar)

acertarle a algo — to hit something

acertó en el medio — he hit it (right) in the middle

tiró pero no le acertó — he shot at it but (he) missed

b) ( atinar) to be right

acertaste al no comprarlo — you did the right thing not buying it

acertar con algo — con solución to hit on something

acertaste con el regalo — your present was perfect

no acerté con la casa — I couldn't find the house

2) (lograr, atinar)

acertar a + inf — to manage to + inf

no acertó a decir palabra — she didn't manage to say a single word

no acierto a comprenderlo — I just can't understand it

3) (liter) ( suceder casualmente)

acertar a + inf — to happen to + inf

acertó a pasar por allí — he happened to pass that way

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= see + the light, manage to, strike + home, hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, get + it + right, hit + the truth, hit it out of + the park, hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.

Ex. Apologies to those telephone company employees who saw the light years ago and have been trying to convince their employers.

Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex. Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.

Ex. One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.

Ex. The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.

Ex. If the reading-boy misread the copy, or if the corrector misheard or misunderstood the reading-boy, a wrong word might be entered on the proof as a correction whether or not the compositor had got it right in the first place.

Ex. He hit the truth in one point only, the number of windows on one side of the house.

Ex. We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.

Ex. EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.

Ex. It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.

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* acertar con = put + Posesivo + finger on.

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1.
verbo transitivo <respuesta/resultado> to get... right

a ver si aciertas quién es — see if you can guess who it is
2.
acertar vi

1)

a) (dar, pegar)

acertarle a algo — to hit something

acertó en el medio — he hit it (right) in the middle

tiró pero no le acertó — he shot at it but (he) missed

b) ( atinar) to be right

acertaste al no comprarlo — you did the right thing not buying it

acertar con algo — con solución to hit on something

acertaste con el regalo — your present was perfect

no acerté con la casa — I couldn't find the house

2) (lograr, atinar)

acertar a + inf — to manage to + inf

no acertó a decir palabra — she didn't manage to say a single word

no acierto a comprenderlo — I just can't understand it

3) (liter) ( suceder casualmente)

acertar a + inf — to happen to + inf

acertó a pasar por allí — he happened to pass that way

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= see + the light, manage to, strike + home, hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, get + it + right, hit + the truth, hit it out of + the park, hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.

Ex: Apologies to those telephone company employees who saw the light years ago and have been trying to convince their employers.

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex: Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.

Ex: One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.

Ex: The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.

Ex: If the reading-boy misread the copy, or if the corrector misheard or misunderstood the reading-boy, a wrong word might be entered on the proof as a correction whether or not the compositor had got it right in the first place.

Ex: He hit the truth in one point only, the number of windows on one side of the house.

Ex: We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.

Ex: EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.

Ex: It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.

* acertar con = put + Posesivo + finger on.

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acertar [A5 ]

vt

‹respuesta/resultado› to get … right

sólo acertó tres respuestas she only got three answers right, she only answered three questions correctly

a ver si aciertas quién es see if you can guess who it is

■ acertar

vi

A (atinar) to be right

¿no te dije que iban a perder? pues acerté didn't I tell you they were going to lose? well, I was right

dijo varios nombres pero no acertó she said several names but didn't get it right

acertaste al no comprarlo it was a good decision not to buy it, you did the right thing not buying it

acertar CON algo to get sth right

¿acerté con la talla? did I get the size right?

has acertado con el regalo, es justo lo que necesitaba your present's perfect, it's just what I needed

no acerté con la calle/casa I couldn't find the street/house

B (lograr, atinar) acertar A + INF to manage to + INF

no acertó a decir palabra she didn't manage to say a single word, she was unable to utter a single word

no acierto a comprender qué es lo que pretende I just can't see o I fail to see what he hopes to achieve

C ( liter) (suceder casualmente) acertar A + INF to happen to + INF

acertó a pasar por allí he happened to pass that way

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acertar ( conjugate acertar) verbo transitivo ‹respuesta/resultado› to get … right;
◊ a ver si aciertas quién es see if you can guess who it is

verbo intransitivo
1
a) (dar, pegar): acertarle a algo to hit sth;

◊ tiró pero no le acertó he shot at it but (he) missed

b) ( atinar) to be right;

◊ acertaste con el regalo your present was perfect

2 ( lograr) acertar a hacer algo to manage to do sth
acertar
I verbo transitivo
1 (dar con la solución) to get right
2 (adivinar) to guess correctly
3 acertar la quiniela, to win the pools
II verbo intransitivo
1 (decidir correctamente) to be right
2 (encontrar) cuando por fin acertó con la llave..., when she finally found the right key...
' acertar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atinar
- blanca
- blanco
- equivocar
- acierta
- dar
English:
character
- chord
- football
- guess

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acertar

♦ vt

1. [adivinar] to guess (correctly);

acerté dos respuestas I got two answers right

2. [blanco] to hit

♦ vi

1. [al contestar, adivinar] to be right;
[al escoger, decidir] to make a good choice;
acerté a la primera I got it right first time;

acertó al elegir esa profesión she made the right decision when she chose that career;

acertaste con su regalo you chose her present well, you chose just the right present for her;
Fam
no acertar una: a la hora de comprar regalos no acierta una when it comes to buying presents she never gets it right

2. [en blanco]
acertó en la diana she hit the bull's-eye;

el disparo le acertó en la cabeza the bullet hit him in the head

3. [conseguir]
acertar a hacer algo to manage to do sth;

no acierto a entenderlo I can't understand it at all

4. [ocurrir casualmente]
acertaba a pasar por allí she happened to pass that way;

acertó a nevar cuando llegamos al pueblo it happened to start snowing when we reached the village

5.
acertar con [hallar] to find;

acertamos con el desvío correcto we found the right turn-off

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acertar

I v/t respuesta get right; al hacer una conjetura guess;

acertar el blanco, acertar en la diana fig hit the nail on the head

II v/i

1 be right;

acertar con algo get sth right

2

:

no acierto a hacerlo I don’t seem to be able to do it

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acertar {55} vt

: to guess correctly

acertar vi

atinar: to be accurate, to be on target

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acertar vb

1. (respuesta) to get right

ha acertado todas las respuestas she's got all the answers right

2. (objetivo) to hit [pt. & pp. hit]

acertó en el centro de la diana he hit the bull's eye

3. (adivinar) to guess

tenía que acertar lo que venía en los paquetes he had to guess what was in the parcels

4. (hacer lo más adecuado) to be right

acertaste al marcharte you were right to leave

Spanish-English dictionary > acertar
16 acertar con

v.

to come upon, to come across, to find.

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(v.) = put + Posesivo + finger on

Ex. She was worried about the project, but couldn't put her finger on what was wrong.

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(v.) = put + Posesivo + finger on

Ex: She was worried about the project, but couldn't put her finger on what was wrong.

Spanish-English dictionary > acertar con
17 acomodado

adj.

1 well-to-do, on easy street, well-off, wealthy.

2 placed.

3 suitable, fit.

f. & m.

person having friends in high places.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: acomodar.

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acomodado

► participio pasado

1→ link=acomodar acomodar

► adjetivo

1 (conveniente) suitable

2 (rico) well-to-do, well off

3 (precio) reasonable, moderate

4 (ordenado) arranged

5 (adaptado) adapted

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(f. - acomodada)

adj.

1) suitable, appropriate

2) well-off, well-to-do

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ADJ

1) (=apropiado) suitable, fit; [precio] moderate; [artículo] moderately priced

2) (=rico) well-to-do, well-off

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I
- da adjetivo

1) <familia/gente> well-off, well-to-do

de posición acomodada — well-off, well-to-do

2) (CS, Méx fam) ( que tiene palanca)

estar acomodado — to have contacts o connections
II
- da masculino, femenino (CS, Méx fam)

está lleno de acomodados — it's full of people who got their jobs by pulling strings

* * *

= affluent, well-to-do, well-off.

Ex. It is easy to predict that a majority of either large or affluent libraries in this country will employ some form of catalog under machine control in the foreseeable future.

Ex. Librarians deny that only the young and well-to-do use music libraries.

Ex. Well-off women are more likely to survive breast cancer than less affluent sufferers, a new study shows.

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* bien acomodado = well-to-do, well-off.

* más acomodados, los = better off, the.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1) <familia/gente> well-off, well-to-do

de posición acomodada — well-off, well-to-do

2) (CS, Méx fam) ( que tiene palanca)

estar acomodado — to have contacts o connections
II
- da masculino, femenino (CS, Méx fam)

está lleno de acomodados — it's full of people who got their jobs by pulling strings

* * *

= affluent, well-to-do, well-off.

Ex: It is easy to predict that a majority of either large or affluent libraries in this country will employ some form of catalog under machine control in the foreseeable future.

Ex: Librarians deny that only the young and well-to-do use music libraries.

Ex: Well-off women are more likely to survive breast cancer than less affluent sufferers, a new study shows.

* bien acomodado = well-to-do, well-off.

* más acomodados, los = better off, the.

* * *

acomodado¹ -da

adjective

A ‹familia› well-off, well-to-do

de posición acomodada well-off, well-to-do

B

(CS, Méx fam) (que tiene palanca): está acomodado con el gobernador he has contacts o connections in the governor's office, he ( o his father etc) knows the governor

acomodado² -da

masculine, feminine

(CS, Méx fam)

el departamento está lleno de acomodados the department is full of people who got their jobs through having connections o by pulling strings o by having friends in high places

* * *

Del verbo acomodar: ( conjugate acomodar)

acomodado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
acomodado
acomodar
acomodado
◊ -da adjetivo

1 ‹familia/gente› well-off, well-to-do;
◊ de posición acomodada well-off, well-to-do

2 (CS, Méx fam) ( que tiene palanca):
◊ estar acomodado to have contacts o connections

acomodar ( conjugate acomodar) verbo transitivo
1 (adaptar, amoldar) to adapt
2 ‹ huésped› to put … up
3
a) (AmL) ( arreglar) to arrange;

( poner) to put
b) (fam) ‹ persona› ( en puesto):

◊ su tío lo acomodó en su sección his uncle fixed him up with a job in his department

acomodarse verbo pronominal
a) ( ponerse cómodo) to make oneself comfortable

b) (adaptarse, amoldarse) acomodadose a algo to adapt to sth

c) (AmL) ( arreglarse) ‹ropa/anteojos› to adjust

acomodado,-a adjetivo well-off, well-to-do
acomodar verbo transitivo
1 (dar alojamiento) to lodge, accommodate
2 (dar asiento en cine, teatro, etc) to find a place for
3 (adaptar) to adapt: acomoda tu horario al suyo, adapt your timetable to his
puedes acomodar la habitación a otros usos, you can put this room to other uses
' acomodado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acomodada
- situada
- situado
English:
comfortable
- comfortably
- heeled
- off
- well-off
- well-to-do
- affluent

* * *

acomodado, -a adj

1. [rico] well-off, well-to-do

2. [instalado] ensconced

3. CSur, Méx Fam [colocado en un trabajo]
está acomodado he got his job by pulling strings

* * *

acomodado

I adj well-off

II part → acomodar

* * *

acomodado, -da adj

1) : suitable, appropriate

2) : well-to-do, prosperous

* * *

acomodado adj well off [comp. better off; superl. best off]

Spanish-English dictionary > acomodado
18 acusación

f.

1 accusation, impeachment, accusal, arraignment.

2 finger-pointing, prosecution, accusation.

* * *

acusación

► nombre femenino

1 accusation

2 DERECHO charge

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

acta de acusación indictment

acusación particular DERECHO private prosecutor

* * *

noun f.

1) accusation, charge

2) prosecution

* * *

SF (=inculpación) accusation; (Jur) (=cargo) charge, indictment; (=acusador) prosecution

negar la acusación — to deny the charge

acusación particular, la acusación particular — (the counsel for) the prosecution

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( imputación) accusation

b) (Der) charge

negó la acusación — he denied the charges

formular una acusación contra alguien — to bring charges against somebody

2) ( parte)

la acusación — the prosecution

* * *

= charge, impeachment, accusation, arraignment, exposure, denouncement, prosecution, indictment, denunciation, imputation.

Ex. No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.

Ex. Enter the official proceedings and records of criminal trial, impeachment, courts-martial, etc., under the heading for the person or body prosecuted.

Ex. In an attempt to provide counter-evidence to the accusation that the literature of gays is not being represented in library collections a study was conducted.

Ex. Children charged with offense are usually at risk of detention between the time of arraignment and the time of hearing.

Ex. This book is an uncompromising exposure of the ideological mist that envelops romantics and romanticists.

Ex. The second document is a denouncement of slavery by Greenwich, who mobilizes the best tradition of scriptural exegesis to make his case.

Ex. This article describes the legal consequences of the perpetration of these crimes and procedural aspects of their prosecution.

Ex. Enter indictments as instructed in rule 21.36C1.

Ex. These denunciations make libraries look both sanctimonious and hypocritical for trying to save the world when they have failed to put ther own house in order.

Ex. The imputation was totally without basis and was motivated purely by malice.

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* acusaciones = criminal charges.

* acusaciones de delito criminal = criminal charges.

* acusación + hacer = accusation + level.

* retirar una acusación = drop + a charge.

* suspender una acusación = stay + charge.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( imputación) accusation

b) (Der) charge

negó la acusación — he denied the charges

formular una acusación contra alguien — to bring charges against somebody

2) ( parte)

la acusación — the prosecution

* * *

= charge, impeachment, accusation, arraignment, exposure, denouncement, prosecution, indictment, denunciation, imputation.

Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.

Ex: Enter the official proceedings and records of criminal trial, impeachment, courts-martial, etc., under the heading for the person or body prosecuted.

Ex: In an attempt to provide counter-evidence to the accusation that the literature of gays is not being represented in library collections a study was conducted.

Ex: Children charged with offense are usually at risk of detention between the time of arraignment and the time of hearing.

Ex: This book is an uncompromising exposure of the ideological mist that envelops romantics and romanticists.

Ex: The second document is a denouncement of slavery by Greenwich, who mobilizes the best tradition of scriptural exegesis to make his case.

Ex: This article describes the legal consequences of the perpetration of these crimes and procedural aspects of their prosecution.

Ex: Enter indictments as instructed in rule 21.36C1.

Ex: These denunciations make libraries look both sanctimonious and hypocritical for trying to save the world when they have failed to put ther own house in order.

Ex: The imputation was totally without basis and was motivated purely by malice.

* acusaciones = criminal charges.

* acusaciones de delito criminal = criminal charges.

* acusación + hacer = accusation + level.

* retirar una acusación = drop + a charge.

* suspender una acusación = stay + charge.

* * *

acusación

feminine

A

1 (imputación) accusation

una serie de acusaciones contra el gobierno a series of accusations against the government

2 ( Der) charge

negó la acusación he denied the charge

un crimen sobre el cual no existe ninguna acusación formal a crime for which no-one has ever been charged

formular una acusación contra algn to bring charges against sb

B

(parte): la acusación the prosecution

Compuesto:

acusación particular

private prosecution

* * *

acusación sustantivo femenino
a) ( imputación) accusation

b) (Der) charge

acusación sustantivo femenino
1 accusation: sus acusaciones me irritaron profundamente, their accusations irritated me deeply
2 Jur (cargo) charge (fiscalía, abogados) prosecution: la acusación presentó pruebas convincentes, the prosecution presented the court with some conclusive evidence
' acusación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuento
- gravitar
- negación
- temeraria
- temerario
- concreto
- desmentir
- negar
- negativa
English:
accusation
- acquit
- bum rap
- case
- charge
- deny
- ill-founded
- indictment
- prosecution
- repudiate
- witness
- allegation
- grand
- prosecutor

* * *

acusación nf

1. [inculpación] accusation;
Der charge;
verter acusaciones (contra alguien) to make accusations (against sb);

negó todas las acusaciones she denied all the charges;

fueron juzgados bajo la acusación de terrorismo they were tried for having committed terrorist offences

2. Der [personas]
la acusación the prosecution

Comp
acusación particular private action;
la acusación popular = the prosecution which acts on behalf of pressure groups and other interested bodies in cases of public interest

* * *

acusación

f accusation

* * *

acusación nf, pl - ciones

1) : accusation, charge

2)

la acusación : the prosecution

* * *

acusación n accusation

Spanish-English dictionary > acusación
19 acusador

adj.

1 accusing, accusatory, prosecuting, prosecutorial.

La parte acusadora The accusing party.

2 incriminating, accusing, denunciative, accusative.

m.

accuser, accusant, plaintiff, prosecutor.

* * *

acusador

► adjetivo

1 accusing

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 accuser

* * *

(f. - acusadora)

noun

1) accuser

2) prosecutor

* * *
acusador, -a
1.

ADJ accusing, reproachful

los letrados acusadores — prosecuting counsel

la parte acusadora — the plaintiff

2.

SM / F accuser

acusador(a) público/a — public prosecutor, procurator fiscal (Escocia), prosecuting o district attorney (EEUU)

* * *
I
- dora adjetivo accusing, accusatory (frml)

una mirada acusadora — an accusing look
II
- dora masculino, femenino prosecuting attorney (AmE), prosecuting counsel (BrE)

* * *

= accuser.

Ex. In both areas, a much higher proportion of men than women were both accusers & accused.

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* dedo acusador = pointing finger.

* * *
I
- dora adjetivo accusing, accusatory (frml)

una mirada acusadora — an accusing look
II
- dora masculino, femenino prosecuting attorney (AmE), prosecuting counsel (BrE)

* * *

= accuser.

Ex: In both areas, a much higher proportion of men than women were both accusers & accused.

* dedo acusador = pointing finger.

* * *

acusador¹ - dora

adjective

accusing, accusatory ( frml)

me dirigió una mirada acusadora she gave me an accusing look

acusador² - dora

masculine, feminine

prosecuting attorney ( AmE), prosecuting counsel ( BrE)

* * *

acusador
◊ - dora adjetivo

accusing, accusatory (frml);
una mirada acusadora an accusing look
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
prosecuting attorney (AmE), prosecuting counsel (BrE)

' acusador' also found in these entries:
English:
prosecutor
- accusing

* * *

acusador, -ora

♦ adj

accusing

♦ nm,f

accuser

* * *

acusador

m

1 accuser

2 JUR prosecuting attorney

* * *

acusador, - dora n

1) : accuser

2) fiscal: prosecutor

Spanish-English dictionary > acusador
20 acusar1

¹ = accuse, make + accusation, charge, litigate, face + charges, arraign, indict, denounce, recreminate, reprove, reproach, single out, single out for + criticism, point + (a/the) finger(s) at.

Ex. He accused her of lying when they said she was at the movies when she had called in sick.

Ex. From time to time the accusation is made that libraries are run for the convenience of the staff.

Ex. In June '90, DIALOG Information services filed an antitrust suit against the American Chemical Society (ACS) charging that the Society had damaged the company.

Ex. The resources provided are to assist the personal injury attorneys litigating medical malpractice claims.

Ex. This article consider some hypothetical situations in which information providers might face charges of negligence.

Ex. 25.5 percent of the 247 juveniles arraigned in 3 months alone in 1989 had handicapping conditions.

Ex. Another problem with the statistical analysis used to indict this and similar schools was the sample.

Ex. Some of the rules were imposed on Panizzi by the Trustees of the British Museum, and Panizzi could only join his critics in denouncing those rules, such as the rules for entry of anonymous publications.

Ex. Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.

Ex. The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.

Ex. The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.

Ex. Conference proceedings are singled out for special attention because they are an important category of material in relation to abstracting and indexing publications.

Ex. Though what exactly constitutes moral decay is debatable, one group traditionally has been singled out for criticism, namely young people.

Ex. It is easy to point the fingers at the refs.

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* acusar a Alguien = confront + Alguien + with accusation.

* acusar de = lambast [lambaste], make + Nombre + out to be.

* ser acusado de delito criminal = face + criminal charge.

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pulling a finger out

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