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English

the wrong she did me

Interpretation Translation

1 CODEN

= CODEN.

Nota: Codigo alfanumérico, permanente y único usado para identificar las publicaciones seriadas y periódicas y administrado por CAS (Chemical Abstracts Services).

Ex. I am going to exclude from the model access by ISBN, ISSN, wrong ISSN, CODEN, or Library of Congress card number for the obvious reason that users do not know these number codes.

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= CODEN.

Nota: Codigo alfanumérico, permanente y único usado para identificar las publicaciones seriadas y periódicas y administrado por CAS (Chemical Abstracts Services).

Ex: I am going to exclude from the model access by ISBN, ISSN, wrong ISSN, CODEN, or Library of Congress card number for the obvious reason that users do not know these number codes.

Spanish-English dictionary > CODEN
2 a contrapelo

adv.

against the nap, the wrong way, against the grain.

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a contrapelo

(contra la inclinación del pelo) the wrong way

■ para empezar, se cepilla el perro a contrapelo to start with, brush the dog's fur the wrong way

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= against the grain, against the nap

Ex. There are many able people who are endeavouring to do the kind of things discussed in this article against the grain of an historically received pattern of organisation.

Ex. Brush your curtains regularly, against the nap and then with the nap direction, to remove dust.

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= against the grain, against the nap

Ex: There are many able people who are endeavouring to do the kind of things discussed in this article against the grain of an historically received pattern of organisation.

Ex: Brush your curtains regularly, against the nap and then with the nap direction, to remove dust.

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3 a precio de coste

a precio de coste

at cost price

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= at cost price, at cost

Ex. The library of the Universiy of the Pacific, California, offers on-line searching facilities to faculty and students at cost price.

Ex. That the only approved treatment for a fatal infection is apparently not being offered at cost seems to me morally wrong.

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= at cost price, at cost

Ex: The library of the Universiy of the Pacific, California, offers on-line searching facilities to faculty and students at cost price.

Ex: That the only approved treatment for a fatal infection is apparently not being offered at cost seems to me morally wrong.

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4 a precio de costo

= at cost price, at cost

Ex. The library of the Universiy of the Pacific, California, offers on-line searching facilities to faculty and students at cost price.

Ex. That the only approved treatment for a fatal infection is apparently not being offered at cost seems to me morally wrong.

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= at cost price, at cost

Ex: The library of the Universiy of the Pacific, California, offers on-line searching facilities to faculty and students at cost price.

Ex: That the only approved treatment for a fatal infection is apparently not being offered at cost seems to me morally wrong.

Spanish-English dictionary > a precio de costo
5 a sabiendas

adv.

on purpose, consciously, deliberately, knowingly.

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a sabiendas

knowingly

■ lo hizo a sabiendas de que se equivocaba he did it knowing full well that he was wrong

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= knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA]

Ex. 'Much as I hate to admit it,' she added, her face creasing in a knowing smile, 'some of my best friends are librarians, and I can't get over how they tear their colleagues to shreds when they're together' = "Siento mucho admitirlo", ella añadió mientras su cara se arrugaba dibujándose en ella una sonrisa de complicidad, "algunos de mis mejores amigos son bibliotecarios y no puedo entender cómo critican a otros colegas suyos cuando se jutan".

Ex. The ways in which library professionals -- knowingly and unknowingly -- undermine intellectual freedom are discussed = Se analizan las formas en las que los profesionales de las bibliotecas, consciente o inconscientemente, socavan la libertad intelectual.

Ex. But we are not then acting quite so much out of blindness or inarticulateness; we are selfishly or fearfully or wilfully trying to short-circuit what we know underneath to be more nearly the true state of things.

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= knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA]

Ex: 'Much as I hate to admit it,' she added, her face creasing in a knowing smile, 'some of my best friends are librarians, and I can't get over how they tear their colleagues to shreds when they're together' = "Siento mucho admitirlo", ella añadió mientras su cara se arrugaba dibujándose en ella una sonrisa de complicidad, "algunos de mis mejores amigos son bibliotecarios y no puedo entender cómo critican a otros colegas suyos cuando se jutan".

Ex: The ways in which library professionals -- knowingly and unknowingly -- undermine intellectual freedom are discussed = Se analizan las formas en las que los profesionales de las bibliotecas, consciente o inconscientemente, socavan la libertad intelectual.

Ex: But we are not then acting quite so much out of blindness or inarticulateness; we are selfishly or fearfully or wilfully trying to short-circuit what we know underneath to be more nearly the true state of things.

Spanish-English dictionary > a sabiendas
6 absolver

v.

1 to acquit (law).

El juez absolvió a María The judge acquitted Mary.

2 to absolve (religion).

Ricardo absolvió a María Richard absolved Mary.

El arrepentimiento absuelve los pecados Repentance absolves sins.

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absolver

Conjugation model [ MOVER], like link=mover mover

► verbo transitivo (pp absuelto,-a)

1 RELIGIÓN to absolve

2 DERECHO to acquit

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verb

1) to absolve

2) acquit, clear

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(pp absuelto)
VT (Rel) to absolve; (Jur) to acquit, clear (de of)
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verbo transitivo

a) (Relig) to absolve

absolver a alguien de algo — to absolve somebody of something

b) (Der) < acusado> to acquit, find... not guilty

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= suspend + sentence, exonerate, exculpate, acquit, absolve.

Ex. Since he had already spent 4 days in prison, the judge decided further punishment would be wrong and that sentence would be suspended.

Ex. In addition most of the men offered explanations to exonerate their fathers for their inadequacies as sexuality educators.

Ex. Criminal law should allow duress to mitigate, as well as to exculpate, for certain crimes.

Ex. He acquits Brissot on all counts but finds that Darnton's suspicions were not entirely without foundation.

Ex. The murder of these two people was never absolved in the public eye.

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* absolver a Alguien de todos los cargos = acquit + Nombre + on all counts.

* absolver de obligación = absolve + Nombre + from obligation.

* absolver de responsabilidad = absolve + Nombre + from/of + responsibility.

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verbo transitivo

a) (Relig) to absolve

absolver a alguien de algo — to absolve somebody of something

b) (Der) < acusado> to acquit, find... not guilty

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= suspend + sentence, exonerate, exculpate, acquit, absolve.

Ex: Since he had already spent 4 days in prison, the judge decided further punishment would be wrong and that sentence would be suspended.

Ex: In addition most of the men offered explanations to exonerate their fathers for their inadequacies as sexuality educators.

Ex: Criminal law should allow duress to mitigate, as well as to exculpate, for certain crimes.

Ex: He acquits Brissot on all counts but finds that Darnton's suspicions were not entirely without foundation.

Ex: The murder of these two people was never absolved in the public eye.

* absolver a Alguien de todos los cargos = acquit + Nombre + on all counts.

* absolver de obligación = absolve + Nombre + from obligation.

* absolver de responsabilidad = absolve + Nombre + from/of + responsibility.

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absolver [ E11 ]

vt

1 ( Relig) to absolve absolver a algn DE algo to absolve sb OF sth

yo te absuelvo de tus pecados I absolve you of your sins

la absolvieron de toda culpa she was absolved of all blame

2 ( Der) ‹acusado› to acquit, find … not guilty

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absolver ( conjugate absolver) verbo transitivo
a) (Relig) to absolve

b) (Der) ‹ acusado› to acquit, find … not guilty

absolver verbo transitivo
1 Rel to absolve
2 Jur to acquit
' absolver' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
perdonar
- absuelto
English:
absolve
- acquit
- clear
- exonerate

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absolver vt

1. Der to acquit;

lo absolvieron de los cargos he was acquitted of the charges

2. Rel
lo absolvió (de sus pecados) he absolved him of his sins

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absolver

< absuelto> v/t

1 JUR acquit

2 REL absolve

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absolver {89} vt

1) : to absolve

2) : to acquit

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absolver vb to acquit

Spanish-English dictionary > absolver
7 abusar

v.

1 to go too far.

abusar de algo to abuse something

abusar del alcohol to drink to excess

puedes comer dulces, pero sin abusar you can eat sweets, but don't overdo it

abusar de alguien to take advantage of somebody; (aprovecharse) to sexually abuse somebody (sexualmente)

2 to abuse, to take advantage.

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abusar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (propasarse) to go too far, abuse (de, -)

■ abusar de alguien to take unfair advantage of somebody

2 (usar mal) to misuse (de, -)

■ abusar de la bebida to drink too much

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VI

1) (=extralimitarse) to take advantage

es muy generoso pero no debéis abusar — he's very generous but you mustn't take advantage

• abusar de — [+ persona] to take advantage of; [+ amistad, hospitalidad, amabilidad, privilegio] to abuse

de los débiles todo el mundo abusa — everyone takes advantage of the weak

el acusado abusó de su condición de policía — the defendant abused his position as a policeman

no quiero abusar de su tiempo — I don't want to take up too much of your time

si siguen abusando de mi paciencia, un día estallaré — if they continue to try my patience, one of these days I'm going to explode

abusar de la confianza de algn — (=aprovecharse) to take advantage of sb's good will; (=traicionar) to betray sb's trust

2) (=usar en exceso)

está bien beber de vez en cuando pero sin abusar — drinking every so often is fine as long as you don't overdo it

• abusar de, abusar del tabaco — to smoke too much

no conviene abusar de las grasas — it's not good to eat too much fat

abusan de la jerga técnica — they use too much technical jargon

3) (=usar mal)

abusar de — [+ dinero] to misuse

4) [sexualmente]

abusar de algn — to (sexually) abuse sb

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verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( aprovecharse)

es muy hospitalaria pero no abuses — she's very hospitable but don't take advantage of her

abusar de algo — de autoridad/posición to abuse something; de hospitalidad/generosidad to abuse something, take unfair advantage of something

no quisiera abusar de su amabilidad — I don't want to impose (on you)

abusar de alguien — de padres/amigo to take advantage of somebody

b) ( sexualmente)

abusar de alguien — to sexually abuse somebody

2) ( usar en exceso)

abusar de algo: abusa de tranquilizantes he takes too many tranquilizers; no se debe abusar del alcohol — alcohol should be drunk in moderation

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= abuse, mistreat, wrong.

Ex. This system was often abused for a grasping clicker would see to it that the fastest compositor got the easiest work.

Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).

Ex. The case raises the age-old issue of how best to resolve disputes between the press and a subject that feels wronged.

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* abusar de = overuse.

* abusar del poder = lord over, lord it over.

* abusar del sistema = game + the system, milk + the system.

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verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( aprovecharse)

es muy hospitalaria pero no abuses — she's very hospitable but don't take advantage of her

abusar de algo — de autoridad/posición to abuse something; de hospitalidad/generosidad to abuse something, take unfair advantage of something

no quisiera abusar de su amabilidad — I don't want to impose (on you)

abusar de alguien — de padres/amigo to take advantage of somebody

b) ( sexualmente)

abusar de alguien — to sexually abuse somebody

2) ( usar en exceso)

abusar de algo: abusa de tranquilizantes he takes too many tranquilizers; no se debe abusar del alcohol — alcohol should be drunk in moderation

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= abuse, mistreat, wrong.

Ex: This system was often abused for a grasping clicker would see to it that the fastest compositor got the easiest work.

Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).

Ex: The case raises the age-old issue of how best to resolve disputes between the press and a subject that feels wronged.

* abusar de = overuse.

* abusar del poder = lord over, lord it over.

* abusar del sistema = game + the system, milk + the system.

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abusar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 (aprovecharse) abusar DE algo/algn to take advantage OF sth/sb

no quisiera abusar de su amabilidad I don't want to impose (on you)

abusa de su autoridad he abuses his authority

2 (sexualmente) abusar DE algn to sexually abuse sb; (violar) to rape sb

B

(usar en exceso): no tomes más de dos al día, no conviene abusar don't have more than two a day, it's best not to take too many

abusar DE algo:

abusa de tranquilizantes he takes too many tranquilizers

el alcohol no es nocivo si no se abusa de él alcohol is not harmful if drunk in moderation o as long as it is not drunk to excess

usa y abusa de cifras y estadísticas she overuses o she makes excessive use of figures and statistics

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abusar ( conjugate abusar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( aprovecharse):

◊ es muy hospitalaria pero no abuses she's very hospitable but don't take advantage of her;

abusar de algo ‹de autoridad/posición/generosidad› to abuse sth;
no quisiera abusar de su amabilidad I don't want to impose (on you);
abusar de algn ‹de padres/amigo› to take advantage of sb
b) ( sexualmente) abusar de algn to sexually abuse sb

2 ( usar en exceso):
◊ abusa de los tranquilizantes he takes too many tranquilizers;

no se debe abusar del alcohol alcohol should be drunk in moderation
abusar verbo intransitivo
1 (aprovecharse de) to take (unfair) advantage of: su familia abusa de su bondad, her family take advantage of her kindness
(del poder, de la autoridad, etc) to abuse
2 (consumir en exceso) abusar del alcohol, to drink too much o to excess
3 Jur (de un menor, de una mujer) to abuse
4 familiar ¡no abuses de mi paciencia!, don't try my patience
' abusar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sangrar
- aprovechar
English:
abuse
- advantage
- impose
- misuse
- rank
- strain
- indulgence
- molest

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abusar vi

1. [excederse] to go too far;

abusar de algo to abuse sth;

abusar del alcohol to drink to excess;

no le conviene abusar de la bebida he shouldn't drink too much;

puedes comer dulces, pero sin abusar you can eat sweets, but don't overdo it

2. [aprovecharse]
abusar de alguien to take advantage of sb;

abusan de su generosidad they take advantage of o abuse her generosity

3.
abusar (sexualmente) de alguien [forzar] to sexually abuse sb

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abusar

v/i

:

abusar de poder, confianza abuse; persona take advantage of;

abusar sexualmente de alguien sexually abuse s.o.;

abusar del alcohol drink too much

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abusar vi

1) : to go too far, to do something to excess

2)

abusar de : to abuse (as drugs)

3)

abusar de : to take unfair advantage of

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abusar vb to abuse

abusa de la bebida he drinks too much

abusa del tabaco she smokes too much

Spanish-English dictionary > abusar
8 aceite de oliva

aceite de oliva

olive oil

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(n.) = olive oil

Ex. Thus, the wrong impression was gained, for instance, when the olive oil subsidies were being 'fiddled' in Italy.

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(n.) = olive oil

Ex: Thus, the wrong impression was gained, for instance, when the olive oil subsidies were being 'fiddled' in Italy.

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aceite de oliva

olive oil

Spanish-English dictionary > aceite de oliva
9 acertado

adj.

correct, right, well-chosen.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: acertar.

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acertado

► participio pasado

1→ link=acertar acertar

► adjetivo

1 (opinión etc) right, correct; (comentario) fitting; (idea, decisión) clever; (color) well-chosen; (palabra) exact

2 (conveniente) suitable

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar acertado,-a to be wise

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(f. - acertada)

adj.

correct, accurate

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ADJ

1) (=correcto) [diagnóstico, respuesta] right, correct; [descripción, resumen] accurate

han sido tres respuestas acertadas — you had three right o correct answers

estuvieron acertados en su elección — they made the right o correct choice

el portero estuvo muy acertado en la segunda mitad — the goalkeeper didn't put a foot wrong in the second half

2) (=apropiado) [comentario, título, regalo] appropriate

la música del funeral no fue muy acertada — the music was not very appropriate for a funeral

tu contestación estuvo muy acertada — your reply was very appropriate

fue la compra más acertada de mi vida — it was the best purchase of my life

creo que tu elección ha sido muy acertada — I think you've made a very good choice

3) (=sensato) [juicio, consejo, idea] wise

seguí el acertado consejo de mi padre — I followed my father's wise advice

estuviste muy poco acertado al decir eso — that wasn't a very wise thing to say

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- da adjetivo < comentario> pertinent; <solución/elección> good

no estuviste muy acertado en decirle eso — it wasn't very clever o smart of you to tell her that

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= fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], judicious, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], wise [wiser -comp., wisest -sup.], successful.

Ex. The solution is fine when the qualifying term that the user seeks is present, and is used relatively consistently.

Ex. They can also alert the user to unexpected filing orders by the judicious use of references.

Ex. Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex. Just as in the establishment of headings for use in catalogues and indexes a code was deemed useful so a code is a wise precaution in any search for standard filing orders.

Ex. Someone's off-the-cuff idea may be the clue that will tap another's thought and lead to a successful solution.

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* estar acertado = be right on track.

* hacer lo más acertado dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.

* metodología acertada = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* no muy acertado = wide of the mark.

* poco acertado = injudicious.

* ser acertado = be spot on.

* tomar la decisión más acertada dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.

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- da adjetivo < comentario> pertinent; <solución/elección> good

no estuviste muy acertado en decirle eso — it wasn't very clever o smart of you to tell her that

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= fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], judicious, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], wise [wiser -comp., wisest -sup.], successful.

Ex: The solution is fine when the qualifying term that the user seeks is present, and is used relatively consistently.

Ex: They can also alert the user to unexpected filing orders by the judicious use of references.

Ex: Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex: Just as in the establishment of headings for use in catalogues and indexes a code was deemed useful so a code is a wise precaution in any search for standard filing orders.

Ex: Someone's off-the-cuff idea may be the clue that will tap another's thought and lead to a successful solution.

* estar acertado = be right on track.

* hacer lo más acertado dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.

* metodología acertada = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* no muy acertado = wide of the mark.

* poco acertado = injudicious.

* ser acertado = be spot on.

* tomar la decisión más acertada dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.

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acertado -da

adjective

el suyo fue un comentario muy acertado his remark was very much to the point o was very relevant

no me parece muy acertada su decisión I don't think it was a very good decision

no estuviste muy acertado en decirle eso it wasn't very clever o smart of you to tell her that

¡qué poco acertados estuvimos en la elección! we didn't make a very good choice at all

ha sido la compra más acertada que he hecho en mi vida it's the best buy I've ever made

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Del verbo acertar: ( conjugate acertar)

acertado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
acertado
acertar
acertado
◊ -da adjetivo ‹ comentario› pertinent;

‹solución/elección› good
acertar ( conjugate acertar) verbo transitivo ‹respuesta/resultado› to get … right;
◊ a ver si aciertas quién es see if you can guess who it is

verbo intransitivo
1
a) (dar, pegar): acertadole a algo to hit sth;

◊ tiró pero no le acertó he shot at it but (he) missed

b) ( atinar) to be right;

◊ acertaste con el regalo your present was perfect

2 ( lograr) acertado a hacer algo to manage to do sth
acertado,-a adjetivo
1 (hipótesis, respuesta) right, correct
2 (iniciativa, decisión) wise: no estuviste muy acertado al elegir, you didn't make a very good choice
acertar
I verbo transitivo
1 (dar con la solución) to get right
2 (adivinar) to guess correctly
3 acertar la quiniela, to win the pools
II verbo intransitivo
1 (decidir correctamente) to be right
2 (encontrar) cuando por fin acertó con la llave..., when she finally found the right key...
' acertado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acertada
- feliz
- Tiro
English:
accurate
- apt
- shrewd
- wise
- judicious
- right

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acertado, -a adj

1. [certero] [respuesta] correct;
[disparo] on target; [comentario] appropriate
2. [oportuno] good, clever;

estuvo muy acertado en su elección he made a very clever choice

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acertado

I adj

1 comentario apt

2 elección good, wise;

estar acertado fam be right;

estar muy acertado fam be dead right fam

II part → acertar

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acertado, -da adj

correcto: accurate, correct, on target

♦ acertadamente adv

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acertado adj

1. (correcto) right / correct

dos respuestas acertadas two correct answers

2. (decisión, idea) clever [comp. cleverer; superl. cleverest]

una idea acertada a clever idea

Spanish-English dictionary > acertado
10 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

* * *

= 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.

* * *
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

* * *

= 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

* * *

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
11 acertar con

v.

to come upon, to come across, to find.

* * *

(v.) = put + Posesivo + finger on

Ex. She was worried about the project, but couldn't put her finger on what was wrong.

* * *

(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
12 achaque

m.

1 ailment, complaint.

2 pretext, excuse.

3 matter, subject.

pres.subj.

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

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achaque

► nombre masculino

1 ailment, complaint

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

con achaque de under the pretext of

en achaque de in the matter of, on the subject of

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noun m.

ailment, malady

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SM

1) (Med) ailment, malady

achaques de la vejez — ailments o infirmities of old age

achaques mañaneros — morning sickness

2) (=defecto) defect, fault, weakness

3) (=asunto) matter, subject

en achaque de — in the matter of, on the subject of

4) (=pretexto) pretext

con achaque de — under the pretext of

* * *

= niggling, niggle.

Ex. While there are no significant injury worries to speak of, there is no doubt both sides have a number of players with general soreness and niggling.

Ex. Wilson was limping around so he must have picked up a knock or aggravated a niggle that he already had.

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* achaques = aches and pains.

* * *

= niggling, niggle.

Ex: While there are no significant injury worries to speak of, there is no doubt both sides have a number of players with general soreness and niggling.

Ex: Wilson was limping around so he must have picked up a knock or aggravated a niggle that he already had.

* achaques = aches and pains.

* * *

achaque

masculine

los achaques de la vejez the ailments of old age, the aches and pains of old age

te quejas de tus achaques como un viejo de ochenta años you're like an eighty-year old, the way you go on about your aches and pains

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Del verbo achacar: ( conjugate achacar)

achaqué es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

achaque es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

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

Multiple Entries:
achacar
achaque
achacar ( conjugate achacar) verbo transitivo:
◊ achaquele la culpa a algn to lay o put the blame on sb

achacar vtr (atribuir) to attribute: no se le puede achacar la culpa del accidente, you can't blame him for the accident
achaque sustantivo masculino ailment, complaint

' achaque' also found in these entries:
English:
ailment

* * *

achaque

♦ ver achacar

♦ nm

achaques aches and pains;

son los achaques propios de la vejez they're just the usual aches and pains you get when you're old;

siempre tiene algún achaque she's always got something wrong with her

* * *

achaque

m ailment;

achaques de la edad ailments typical of old age

* * *

achaque nm

dolencia: ailment, malady, discomfort

Spanish-English dictionary > achaque
13 actuar en conciencia

(v.) = act in + good conscience

Ex. It is also important to recognize that a person can act in good conscience and still be wrong, but without sin.

* * *

(v.) = act in + good conscience

Ex: It is also important to recognize that a person can act in good conscience and still be wrong, but without sin.

Spanish-English dictionary > actuar en conciencia
14 adaptador de corriente

(n.) = power adapter, mains adapter

Ex. It's 30% lighter and 22% thinner than conventional power adapters so it doesn't add extra bulk in your bag.

Ex. The battery charger is protected against reverse input and output voltage as it may be used with different mains adapters and the battery could be connected the wrong way round.

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(n.) = power adapter, mains adapter

Ex: It's 30% lighter and 22% thinner than conventional power adapters so it doesn't add extra bulk in your bag.

Ex: The battery charger is protected against reverse input and output voltage as it may be used with different mains adapters and the battery could be connected the wrong way round.

Spanish-English dictionary > adaptador de corriente
15 adivinar

v.

1 to guess.

¡adivina en qué mano está la moneda! guess which hand the coin is in!

adivinó el acertijo he worked out the riddle

Ella previó el desastre She foresaw the disaster.

2 to foretell.

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adivinar

► verbo transitivo

1 (descubrir) to guess

■ le adivinó el pensamiento she read his mind

2 (predecir) to forecast, foretell

3 (enigma) to solve

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verb

1) to guess

2) foretell, predict

* * *

1. VT

1) (=acertar) [+ acertijo, adivinanza] to solve

¡adivina quién ha llamado! — guess who called!

¡adivina por qué no vino! — guess why he didn't come!

adivinar el pensamiento a algn — to read sb's mind o thoughts

adivinar las intenciones a algn — to second-guess sb

2) (=predecir) to foresee

adivinar el futuro — to foresee the future

es fácil adivinar lo que ocurrirá — it's easy to foresee o see what will happen

3) (=entrever)
frm
a lo lejos adivinó la figura de un hombre — in the distance he could just make out the figure of a man

su primera novela deja adivinar su genio — her first novel gives a glimpse of o hints at her genius

2.

See:

adivinarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) (por conjeturas, al azar) to guess

¿a que no adivinas quién? — you'll never guess who

adivinarle el pensamiento a alguien — to read somebody's mind

b) ( por magia) to foretell, predict

c) ( entrever)

el gesto dejó adivinar sus sentimientos — the gesture suggested o betrayed his feelings
2.
adivinar vi to guess

* * *

= divine, guess, outguess, second-guess [secondguess].

Ex. The catalog user is perhaps not quite so amused by his/her inability to divine why it's not GALERIE MIKRO BERLIN, but BERLIN, MUSEUM FUR VOLKERKUNDE (WEST BERLIN).

Ex. Do not use your first name, last name, or initials as a password, since this information is easily guessed by an unauthorized person.

Ex. Four years of attempting to catalog everything in a depository collection taught me that it was easier to do all the original cataloging than to try to outguess the rules used previously.

Ex. This does not imply that the abstractor becomes a publication referee, trying to second-guess decisions already made by editors.

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* adivinar el futuro = fortune telling.

* adivinar el pensamiento = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) (por conjeturas, al azar) to guess

¿a que no adivinas quién? — you'll never guess who

adivinarle el pensamiento a alguien — to read somebody's mind

b) ( por magia) to foretell, predict

c) ( entrever)

el gesto dejó adivinar sus sentimientos — the gesture suggested o betrayed his feelings
2.
adivinar vi to guess

* * *

= divine, guess, outguess, second-guess [secondguess].

Ex: The catalog user is perhaps not quite so amused by his/her inability to divine why it's not GALERIE MIKRO BERLIN, but BERLIN, MUSEUM FUR VOLKERKUNDE (WEST BERLIN).

Ex: Do not use your first name, last name, or initials as a password, since this information is easily guessed by an unauthorized person.

Ex: Four years of attempting to catalog everything in a depository collection taught me that it was easier to do all the original cataloging than to try to outguess the rules used previously.

Ex: This does not imply that the abstractor becomes a publication referee, trying to second-guess decisions already made by editors.

* adivinar el futuro = fortune telling.

* adivinar el pensamiento = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.

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adivinar [A1 ]

vt

1 (por conjeturas, al azar) to guess

¿a que no adivinas con quién me encontré hoy? you'll never guess who I met today

¡me adivinaste el pensamiento! you read o you must have read my mind!

2 (por magia) to foretell, predict

3

(entrever): el gesto dejó adivinar su escepticismo the gesture suggested o betrayed a certain skepticism

se adivinaba a lo lejos la silueta borrosa de una aldea in the distance they could just make out the blurred outline of a village

■ adivinar

vi

to guess

¡adivina! let's see if you can guess!

* * *

adivinar ( conjugate adivinar) verbo transitivo
a) (por conjeturas, al azar) to guess

b) ( por magia) to foretell, predict

verbo intransitivo
to guess
adivinar verbo transitivo
1 (descubrir por conjeturas) to guess: dime qué te pasa, no puedo adivinarte el pensamiento, tell me what's wrong, I can't read your mind
2 (mediante la magia) to predict, foretell
' adivinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acertar
English:
deduce
- guess
- hint
- outcome
- wildly
- divine

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adivinar

♦ vt

1. [predecir] to foretell;
[el futuro] to tell
2. [acertar] to guess;

¡adivina en qué mano está la moneda! guess which hand the coin is in!;

adivinó el acertijo he worked out the riddle;

¿a que no adivinas qué he comprado? guess what I bought

3. [intuir] to suspect;

adivino que le pasa algo I've got the feeling something's wrong with him

4. [vislumbrar] to spot, to make out;

la propuesta deja adivinar las verdaderas intenciones de los generales this proposal reveals the generals' true intentions;

la madre adivinó la tristeza oculta bajo su sonrisa her mother could see the sadness behind her smile

♦ See also the pronominal verb adivinarse

* * *

adivinar

v/t

1 guess

2 de adivino foretell

* * *

adivinar vt

1) : to guess

2) : to foretell, to predict

* * *

adivinar vb (acertar) to guess

¿a qué no adivinas qué te he comprado? you'll never guess what I've bought you

Spanish-English dictionary > adivinar
16 adivino

f. & m.

1 fortuneteller, diviner, seer, fortune-teller.

2 thought reader, mind reader.

pres.indicat.

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

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adivino

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 fortune-teller

* * *

adivino, -a
SM / F fortune-teller
* * *

- na masculino, femenino fortune-teller

* * *

= guesser, fortune teller, seer, diviner.

Ex. The article has the title 'From smart guesser to smart navigator: changes in collection development for research libraries in a network environment'.

Ex. The technique of cold reading is used by fortune tellers, astrologers, & others who wish to convince their clients of their capabilities to divine true character = La técnica de la lectura en frío es usada por adivinos, astrólogos y otros que desean convencer a sus clientes de sus capacidades para adivinar su verdadero carácter.

Ex. This service provides Web access to selected extracts from the writings and sayings of various spiritual leaders, saints, seers, mystics and scholars.

Ex. Healers and diviners are apprenticed to their elders to learn a great wealth of communal and esoteric knowledge.

* * *

- na masculino, femenino fortune-teller

* * *

= guesser, fortune teller, seer, diviner.

Ex: The article has the title 'From smart guesser to smart navigator: changes in collection development for research libraries in a network environment'.

Ex: The technique of cold reading is used by fortune tellers, astrologers, & others who wish to convince their clients of their capabilities to divine true character = La técnica de la lectura en frío es usada por adivinos, astrólogos y otros que desean convencer a sus clientes de sus capacidades para adivinar su verdadero carácter.

Ex: This service provides Web access to selected extracts from the writings and sayings of various spiritual leaders, saints, seers, mystics and scholars.

Ex: Healers and diviners are apprenticed to their elders to learn a great wealth of communal and esoteric knowledge.

* * *

adivino -na

masculine, feminine

fortune-teller

* * *

Del verbo adivinar: ( conjugate adivinar)

adivino es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

adivinó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
adivinar
adivino
adivinar ( conjugate adivinar) verbo transitivo
a) (por conjeturas, al azar) to guess

b) ( por magia) to foretell, predict

verbo intransitivo
to guess
adivino
◊ -na sustantivo masculino, femenino

fortune-teller
adivinar verbo transitivo
1 (descubrir por conjeturas) to guess: dime qué te pasa, no puedo adivinarte el pensamiento, tell me what's wrong, I can't read your mind
2 (mediante la magia) to predict, foretell
adivino,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino fortune-teller

' adivino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adivina
- intención
- vidente
English:
fortuneteller
- soothsayer
- fortune

* * *

adivino, -a nm,f

fortune-teller;

no soy adivino I'm not psychic

* * *

adivino

m, adivina f fortune teller

* * *

adivino, -na n

: fortune-teller

Spanish-English dictionary > adivino
17 admitir

v.

1 to admit, to allow in.

admitir a alguien en to admit somebody to

no se admiten perros no dogs (en letrero)

no se admite la entrada a menores de dieciocho años no admittance for under-eighteens (en letrero)

Ricardo admitió su participación Richard admitted his participation.

El guarda admitió a los clientes The guard admitted=let in the customers.

2 to admit.

admito que estaba equivocado I admit I was wrong

3 to accept.

admitimos todas las tarjetas de crédito we accept all credit cards

4 to allow, to permit.

no admite ni un error he won't stand for a single mistake

5 to hold (tener capacidad para).

la sala admite doscientas personas the room holds o has room for two hundred people

6 to admit to, to acknowledge to.

Ricardo admitió saber esto Richard admitted to knowing this.

7 to admit of, to allow of.

Esto no admite explicación alguna This admits of no explanation.

8 to tolerate, to bear.

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admitir

► verbo transitivo

1 (dar entrada) to admit, let in

2 (aceptar) to accept, admit

■ 'No se admiten propinas' "No tipping", "Tipping not allowed"

■ 'No se admiten cheques' "No cheques accepted"

3 (permitir) to allow

■ su obra admite varias interpretaciones his work is open to various interpretations

4 (reconocer) to admit

5 (tener capacidad) to hold

■ sólo admite cuatro personas there's only room for four people

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verb

1) to admit

2) acknowledge, concede

3) allow, permit

* * *

VT

1) (=dejar entrar) [en organización] to admit, accept; [en hospital] to admit

el club no admite mujeres — the club does not admit o accept women members

los extranjeros no son admitidos en la comunidad — foreigners are not accepted into the community

fue admitido en la universidad — he was accepted for university

2) (=aceptar) [+ opinión, regalo] to accept

se admiten apuestas — all bets accepted

¿ha admitido la Academia esa palabra? — has the Academy accepted that word?

se admiten tarjetas de crédito — we take o accept credit cards

no se admiten propinas — no tipping

el juez admitió la demanda a trámite — the judge granted leave to file a lawsuit

3) (=permitir) to allow, permit frm

el contenido de plomo admitido en las gasolinas — the permitted lead content of petrol, the amount of lead allowed o permitted frm in petrol

mi presupuesto no admite grandes despilfarros — my budget won't run to o does not allow extravagances

este asunto no admite medias tintas — there's no room for half measures here

la calidad de este vino no admite comparaciones — this is a wine of incomparable quality

• esto no admite demora — this cannot be put off, this will brook no delay frm

• no admite discusión — it is indisputable

• no admite duda(s) — it leaves no room for doubt

• no admite otra explicación — it allows of no other explanation

4) (=reconocer) [+ culpabilidad, error] to admit

admito que la culpa ha sido mía — I admit that it was my fault

admitió que había sido testigo — he admitted being a witness

hay que admitir que no hay nada mejor — it has to be said that there's nothing better

5) (=tener cabida para) to hold

la sala admite 500 personas — the hall holds 500 people

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( aceptar) to accept

no lo admitieron en el colegio — he wasn't accepted by the school

se admiten tarjetas de crédito — we take o accept credit cards

b) ( permitir) to allow

no se admiten perros — no dogs allowed

admite varias interpretaciones — it allows of o admits of several different interpretations (frml)

eso no admite discusión — you can't argue with that

el asunto no admite demora — the matter must be dealt with immediately

2) (confesar, reconocer) to admit

3) ( dar cabida a) local to hold

el estadio admite 4.000 personas — the stadium holds 4,000 people

* * *

= admit, concede, own, own up, intromit, intake.

Ex. This theory would ensure that the basic framework of the scheme would appropriately admit every subject.

Ex. Only an incurable pessimist would refuse to concede that the future will be longer than the past.

Ex. 'I don't know what to say,' she owned and lapsed into silence.

Ex. But let's not forget that he owned up for what he did and even gave all his betting money to charity.

Ex. During copulation, hamster females maintain lordosis for hundreds of seconds, while the male mounts and intromits repeatedly.

Ex. As a general rule of thumb, you want front and side fans to intake, rear and top to exhaust.

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* admitir a Alguien en un grupo = adopt + Nombre + into the fold.

* admitirlo = come out with + it.

* admitir un número de reservas mayor a las plazas existentes = overbook.

* no admitir discusión = be out of the question.

* no tener reparos en admitir que = make + no bones about + Algo.

* que no admite reserva = unreserved.

* readmitir = re-admit [readmit].

* triste de admitir = sad to relate.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( aceptar) to accept

no lo admitieron en el colegio — he wasn't accepted by the school

se admiten tarjetas de crédito — we take o accept credit cards

b) ( permitir) to allow

no se admiten perros — no dogs allowed

admite varias interpretaciones — it allows of o admits of several different interpretations (frml)

eso no admite discusión — you can't argue with that

el asunto no admite demora — the matter must be dealt with immediately

2) (confesar, reconocer) to admit

3) ( dar cabida a) local to hold

el estadio admite 4.000 personas — the stadium holds 4,000 people

* * *

= admit, concede, own, own up, intromit, intake.

Ex: This theory would ensure that the basic framework of the scheme would appropriately admit every subject.

Ex: Only an incurable pessimist would refuse to concede that the future will be longer than the past.

Ex: 'I don't know what to say,' she owned and lapsed into silence.

Ex: But let's not forget that he owned up for what he did and even gave all his betting money to charity.

Ex: During copulation, hamster females maintain lordosis for hundreds of seconds, while the male mounts and intromits repeatedly.

Ex: As a general rule of thumb, you want front and side fans to intake, rear and top to exhaust.

* admitir a Alguien en un grupo = adopt + Nombre + into the fold.

* admitirlo = come out with + it.

* admitir un número de reservas mayor a las plazas existentes = overbook.

* no admitir discusión = be out of the question.

* no tener reparos en admitir que = make + no bones about + Algo.

* que no admite reserva = unreserved.

* readmitir = re-admit [readmit].

* triste de admitir = sad to relate.

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admitir [I1 ]

vt

A

1 (aceptar) ‹candidato› to accept; ‹comportamiento/excusa› to accept

no lo admitieron en el colegio he wasn't accepted by the school

no fue admitido en el club he wasn't accepted for membership of the club, his application for membership of the club was rejected

el recurso fue admitido a trámite leave was granted for an appeal to a higher court

no pienso admitir que llegues a estas horas I will not have you coming home at this time

[ S ] no se admiten propinas no gratuities accepted, no tipping allowed

[ S ] se admiten tarjetas de crédito we take o accept credit cards

[ S ] admite monedas de 1 euro accepts 1 euro coins

2

(dar cabida a): un discurso que admite varias interpretaciones a speech which may be interpreted in several different ways, a speech which allows of o admits of several different interpretations ( frml)

la situación no admite paralelo con la del año pasado the present situation cannot be compared with the situation last year

lo que dijo no admite discusión there can be no arguing with what she said

el asunto no admite demora the matter must be dealt with immediately

B (confesar, reconocer) to admit

admitió su culpabilidad she admitted her guilt

admito que me equivoqué I admit I was wrong o that I made a mistake

admitió haberla visto he admitted having seen her

C «local» to hold

el estadio admite 4.000 personas the stadium holds 4,000 people o has a capacity of 4,000

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admitir ( conjugate admitir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( aceptar) to accept;

( on signs) se admiten tarjetas de crédito we take o accept credit cards
b) ( permitir) to allow

c) ( reconocer) to admit

2 ( dar cabida a) [ local] to hold
admitir verbo transitivo
1 to admit, let in
2 (dar por bueno) to accept: por favor, admite mis disculpas, please accept my apologies
3 (permitir) to allow: no se admiten mascotas, no pets allowed
4 (convenir, dar la razón) to admit, acknowledge: admito que hice una tontería, I admit I did a silly thing
' admitir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acoger
- conceder
- empacho
- recibir
- coger
- confesar
English:
accept
- acknowledge
- care
- exclude
- grant
- support
- take
- admit
- recognize

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admitir vt

1. [dejar entrar] to admit, to allow in;

admitir a alguien en to admit sb to;

lo admitieron en la universidad he was accepted by the university;

no se admiten perros [en letrero] no dogs;

no se admite la entrada a menores de 18 años [en letrero] no admittance for under-18s

2. [reconocer] to admit;

admitió la derrota she admitted defeat;

admito que estaba equivocado I admit I was wrong

3. [aceptar] to accept;

se admiten propinas [en letrero] gratuities at your discretion;

admitimos tarjetas de crédito we accept all major credit cards;

admitieron a trámite la solicitud they allowed the application to proceed

4. [permitir, tolerar] to allow, to permit;

no admite ni un error he won't stand for a single mistake;

este texto no admite más retoques there can be no more changes to this text;

es una situación que no admite comparación this situation cannot be compared to others;

su hegemonía no admite dudas their dominance is unquestioned

5. [tener capacidad para] to hold;

este monovolumen admite siete pasajeros this people mover seats seven passengers;

la sala admite doscientas personas the room holds o has room for two hundred people

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admitir

v/t

1 ( aceptar) accept;

admitir en pago accept as payment

2 ( reconocer) admit

3 ( permitir)

:

el poema admite varias interpretaciones the poem can be interpreted in different ways, the poem admits of various interpretations fml ;

no admite duda there’s no doubt about it

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admitir vt

1) : to admit, to let in

2) : to acknowledge, to concede

3) : to allow, to make room for

la ley no admite cambios: the law doesn't allow for changes

* * *

admitir vb

1. (aceptar) to accept

no se admiten cheques we don't accept cheques

2. (reconocer, dejar entrar) to admit [pt. & pp. admitted]

admito que he sido yo I admit that it was me

me han admitido en el club I've been admitted to the club

no se admite la entrada a menores de 21 años no entrance to people under 21

Spanish-English dictionary > admitir
18 agarrar

v.

1 to grab.

me agarró de la cintura he grabbed me by the waist

Silvia agarró la mano de Ricardo Silvia grabbed John's hand.

2 to catch (atrapar) (ladrón).

¡si la agarro, la mato! if I catch her I'll kill her!

me agarró desprevenido he caught me off guard

María agarra el bejuco Mary catches the liMaría.

3 to catch (informal) (enfermedad). (peninsular Spanish)

4 to get, to take. ( Latin American Spanish)

Agarrar impulso Take impulse.

5 to take (tinte).

6 to be taken to prison, to get nicked.

Lo agarraron He was taken to prison.[He got nicked]

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agarrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (con la mano) to clutch, seize, grasp

■ agárrala fuerte hold it tight

2 familiar (pillar) to catch

3 familiar (conseguir) to take advantage of

■ hay que agarrar las oportunidades one has to grasp one's opportunities

► verbo pronominal agarrarse

1 (cogerse) to hold on, cling (a, to)

2 (pegarse) to stick

3 familiar (pelearse) to quarrel, fight

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FRASEOLOGÍA

agarrar un cabreo to fly off the handle

agarrar una borrachera to get drunk/pissed

agarrarla to get drunk/pissed

agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo figurado to try anything, do anything

* * *

verb

1) to hold, seize, grab, grasp

2) catch

•

- agarrarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=asir)

a) [sujetando] to hold (on to)

agarra bien el bolso — hold on to your handbag firmly

le señalaron falta por agarrar a un jugador contrario — a free kick was given against him for holding on to one of the opposition

lo tuvo bien agarrado hasta que llegó la policía — she held him until the police arrived

• entró agarrada del brazo de su padre — she came in holding her father's arm

iban agarrados del brazo — they were walking arm in arm

me agarró del brazo — he took me by the arm

b) [con violencia] to grab

agarró al niño por el hombro — he grabbed the child by the shoulder

la agarró de los pelos y no la soltaba — she grabbed her hair and refused to let her go

c) [con fuerza] to grip

la agarró fuertemente del brazo — he gripped her arm tightly

2) (=capturar) to catch

ya han agarrado al ladrón — they've already caught the thief

3) [+ resfriado] to catch

he agarrado un buen resfriado — I've caught a nasty cold

lo tiene bien agarrado al pecho — she's got a nasty chesty cough

- agarrarla

4) * (=conseguir) to get, wangle *

5) esp LAm (=coger)

agarré otro pedazo de pastel — I took another piece of cake

agarra el libro del estante — take the book off the shelf

agarrar una flor — to pick a flower

agarrar un tren — to catch a train

la casa tiene tanto trabajo que no sé por dónde agarrarla — the house needs such a lot doing to it, I don't know where to start

• agarrar el vuelo — (=despegar) to take off

6) CAm, Caribe, Méx * (=captar) to get *, understand

7) Cono Sur

• agarrar a palos a algn — * to beat sb up *

8) Caribe *** to fuck ***

2. VI

1) (=asir)

agarra por este extremo — hold it by this end, take hold of it by this end

2) (Bot) [planta] to take (root)

3) [color] to take

4) esp LAm (=coger)

agarre por esta calle — take this street

agarró y se fue — * he upped and went *

• agarrar para — (=salir) to set out for

3.

See:

agarrarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( sujetar) to grab, get hold of

lo agarró de las solapas — he grabbed him by the lapels

me agarró del brazo — ( para apoyar) she took hold of my arm; (con violencia, rapidez) she grabbed me by the arm

2) (esp AmL) < objeto> ( tomar) to take; ( atajar) to catch

agarra un papel y toma nota — get a piece of paper and take this down

te lo tiro agárralo! — I'll throw it to you, catch!

no hay por dónde agarrarlo — (fam) <tema/asunto> you can't make head nor tail of it (colloq); < persona> you don't know how to take him

3) (AmL) (pescar, atrapar) to catch

me agarró desprevenido — she caught me off guard

si lo agarro, lo mato — if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill him

agarrarla con alguien — (AmL fam) to take it out on somebody

4) (esp AmL) ( adquirir) <resfriado/pulmonía> to catch; <costumbre/vicio> to pick up; < ritmo> to get into; < velocidad> to gather, pick up; (+ me/te/le etc)

agarrarle cariño a alguien — to grow fond of somebody

le agarró asco — he got sick of it

le he agarrado odio — I've come to hate him

5) (AmL) ( entender) <indirecta/chiste> to get
2.
agarrar vi

1) (asir, sujetar) to take hold of, hold

toma, agarra — here, hold this

2) planta/injerto to take; tornillo to grip, catch; ruedas to grip; tinte to take

3) (esp AmL) (ir)

agarraron por esa calle — they went up that street

mañana agarramos para Medellín — we're off to Medellín tomorrow

no sabe para dónde agarrar — he doesn't know which way to turn

4) (esp AmL fam)

agarrar y...: un buen día agarró y lo dejó todo one fine day she upped and left everything; así que agarré y presenté la renuncia — so I gave in my notice there and then
3.
agarrarse v pron

1) ( asirse) to hold on

agárrate bien or fuerte — hold on tight

¿sabes a quién vi? agárrate! — (fam) do you know who I saw? wait for it! (colloq)

agarrarse a or de algo — to hold on to something

iban agarrados del brazo — they were walking along arm in arm

se agarró de eso para no venir — he latched on to that as an excuse not to come

se ha agarrado a esa esperanza — she's clinging to that hope

2) ( pillarse)

me agarré el dedo en el cajón — I caught my finger in the drawer

3) (esp AmL) <resfriado/pulmonía> to catch

agarrarse una borrachera — to get drunk

agarrarse un disgusto — to get upset

agarrarse una rabieta — to get into a temper

4) (AmL fam) ( pelearse) to get into a fight

se agarraron a patadas — they started kicking each other

por poco se agarran de los pelos — they almost came to blows

agarrarse con alguien — to have a set-to with somebody (colloq)

agarrársela(s) con alguien — (AmL fam) to take it out on somebody (colloq)

* * *

= grip, bust, grab, grasp.

Ex. The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.

Ex. On Saturday, a trooper stood on a street corner dressed in plain clothes and helped bust 30 people for not wearing their seat belts.

Ex. If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.

Ex. A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.

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* agarrarse = clutch.

* agarrarse a = latch on to, hold to, hold on to, hold fast to, cling to.

* agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo = catch at + straws, grasp at + straws, clutch at + straws.

* agarrarse desesperadamente = hang on + for dear life, cling on + for dear life.

* agarrarse los machos = batten down + the hatches.

* agarrar un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( sujetar) to grab, get hold of

lo agarró de las solapas — he grabbed him by the lapels

me agarró del brazo — ( para apoyar) she took hold of my arm; (con violencia, rapidez) she grabbed me by the arm

2) (esp AmL) < objeto> ( tomar) to take; ( atajar) to catch

agarra un papel y toma nota — get a piece of paper and take this down

te lo tiro agárralo! — I'll throw it to you, catch!

no hay por dónde agarrarlo — (fam) <tema/asunto> you can't make head nor tail of it (colloq); < persona> you don't know how to take him

3) (AmL) (pescar, atrapar) to catch

me agarró desprevenido — she caught me off guard

si lo agarro, lo mato — if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill him

agarrarla con alguien — (AmL fam) to take it out on somebody

4) (esp AmL) ( adquirir) <resfriado/pulmonía> to catch; <costumbre/vicio> to pick up; < ritmo> to get into; < velocidad> to gather, pick up; (+ me/te/le etc)

agarrarle cariño a alguien — to grow fond of somebody

le agarró asco — he got sick of it

le he agarrado odio — I've come to hate him

5) (AmL) ( entender) <indirecta/chiste> to get
2.
agarrar vi

1) (asir, sujetar) to take hold of, hold

toma, agarra — here, hold this

2) planta/injerto to take; tornillo to grip, catch; ruedas to grip; tinte to take

3) (esp AmL) (ir)

agarraron por esa calle — they went up that street

mañana agarramos para Medellín — we're off to Medellín tomorrow

no sabe para dónde agarrar — he doesn't know which way to turn

4) (esp AmL fam)

agarrar y...: un buen día agarró y lo dejó todo one fine day she upped and left everything; así que agarré y presenté la renuncia — so I gave in my notice there and then
3.
agarrarse v pron

1) ( asirse) to hold on

agárrate bien or fuerte — hold on tight

¿sabes a quién vi? agárrate! — (fam) do you know who I saw? wait for it! (colloq)

agarrarse a or de algo — to hold on to something

iban agarrados del brazo — they were walking along arm in arm

se agarró de eso para no venir — he latched on to that as an excuse not to come

se ha agarrado a esa esperanza — she's clinging to that hope

2) ( pillarse)

me agarré el dedo en el cajón — I caught my finger in the drawer

3) (esp AmL) <resfriado/pulmonía> to catch

agarrarse una borrachera — to get drunk

agarrarse un disgusto — to get upset

agarrarse una rabieta — to get into a temper

4) (AmL fam) ( pelearse) to get into a fight

se agarraron a patadas — they started kicking each other

por poco se agarran de los pelos — they almost came to blows

agarrarse con alguien — to have a set-to with somebody (colloq)

agarrársela(s) con alguien — (AmL fam) to take it out on somebody (colloq)

* * *

= grip, bust, grab, grasp.

Ex: The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.

Ex: On Saturday, a trooper stood on a street corner dressed in plain clothes and helped bust 30 people for not wearing their seat belts.

Ex: If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.

Ex: A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.

* agarrarse = clutch.

* agarrarse a = latch on to, hold to, hold on to, hold fast to, cling to.

* agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo = catch at + straws, grasp at + straws, clutch at + straws.

* agarrarse desesperadamente = hang on + for dear life, cling on + for dear life.

* agarrarse los machos = batten down + the hatches.

* agarrar un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).

* * *

agarrar [A1 ]

vt

A (sujetar) to get hold of, grab

lo agarró de or por las solapas he grabbed him o took hold of him by the lapels

agárralo, que se va a caer grab him, he's going to fall

me agarró del brazo (para apoyarse) she took hold of my arm; (con violencia, rapidez) she grabbed me by the arm, she seized my arm

ya agarra bien el sonajero she can already hold her rattle properly

B ( esp AmL) ‹objeto› (tomar) to take; (atajar) to catch

agarra el dinero de mi cartera take the money out of my wallet

agarra un papel y toma nota get a piece of paper and take this down

¿alguien agarró el libro que dejé en la mesa? did anyone pick up o take the book I left on the table?

¿puedo agarrar una manzana? may I take an apple?

agarró las llaves/sus cosas y se fue he took the keys/his things and left

te lo tiro ¡agárralo! I'll throw it to you, catch!

este capítulo es dificilísimo, no hay or no tiene por dónde agarrarlo ( fam); this chapter is really difficult, I can't make head nor tail of it ( colloq)

C

1 ( AmL) (pescar, atrapar) to catch

si te agarra el profesor, ya verás if the teacher catches you, you'll be for it

si lo agarro, lo mato if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill him

se acaba de ir, pero si corres, lo agarras he's just left, but if you run, you'll catch him

me agarró desprevenido/de buen humor she caught me off guard/in a good mood

agarrarla con algn ( AmL fam); to take it out on sb

2 (CS fam) (con una pregunta) to catch … out, stump

3 (CS) ‹televisión/emisora› to get, pick up

D

1 ‹resfriado› to catch

no salgas así, vas a agarrar una pulmonía don't go out like that, you'll catch your death of cold

2 ‹velocidad› to gather, pick up

3 ‹asco/odio/miedo› (+ me/te/le etc):

se ha caído tantas veces que le ha agarrado miedo al caballo she's had so many falls that now she's afraid of the horse

con los años le he ido agarrando cariño over the years I've grown fond of her

4 (entender) ‹indirecta/chiste› to get

5 ( RPl) ‹calle› to take

■ agarrar

vi

A (asir, sujetar) to take hold of, hold

toma, agarra here, hold this

agarra por ahí take o get hold of that part

B

1 «planta/injerto» to take

2 «tornillo» to grip, catch; «ruedas» to grip

3 «tinte» to take

C ( esp AmL) (ir) agarrar POR algo; ‹por una calle/la costa› to go ALONG sth agarrar PARA algo to head FOR sth

agarraron para la capital they headed for the capital

tiene tantos problemas, que no sabe para dónde agarrar he has so many problems, he doesn't know which way to turn

D

( esp AmL fam): agarrar y …: un buen día agarró y lo dejó todo one fine day she upped and left everything

cuando ya había hecho la reserva agarra y me dice que no quiere ir I had already made the reservations when he goes and tells me he doesn't want to go

así que agarré y presenté la renuncia so I gave in my notice on the spot o there and then

■ agarrarse

v pron

A (asirse) to hold on

agárrate bien or fuerte hold on tight

¿sabes cuánto dinero nos queda? ¡agárrate! ( fam); do you know how much money we have left? wait for it! o prepare yourself for a shock! ( colloq)

agarrarse A or DE algo to hold on TO sth

se agarró al or del pasamanos she held on to o gripped the handrail

iban agarrados del brazo they were walking along arm in arm

se agarró de eso para no venir he latched on to that as an excuse not to come

se ha agarrado a esa promesa/esperanza she's clinging to that promise/hope

B

(pillarse): me agarré el dedo en el cajón I caught my finger in the drawer

C

( esp AmL): se agarró una borrachera de padre y señor mío he got absolutely blind drunk

se agarró una rabieta he got o flew into a temper

¡qué disgusto se agarró cuando se enteró! she got really upset when she heard!

D ( AmL fam)

1 (pelearse, reñir) agarrarse CON algn to have a fight o an argument WITH sb ( colloq)

no vale la pena agarrarse con él por esa estupidez there's no point arguing with him over a silly thing like that

agarrársela(s) con algn ( AmL fam); to take it out on sb ( colloq)

se las agarró conmigo he took it out on me

2

(pelearse): se agarraron a patadas/puñetazos they started kicking/punching each other

por poco se agarran de los pelos they almost came to blows

E (pegarse) «comida» to stick

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agarrar ( conjugate agarrar) verbo transitivo
1 ( sujetar) to grab, get hold of;
◊ me agarró del brazo ( para apoyar) she took hold of my arm;

(con violencia, rapidez) she grabbed me by the arm
2 (esp AmL) ‹ objeto› ( tomar) to take;
( atajar) to catch;
◊ agarra un papel y toma nota get a piece of paper and take this down

3 (AmL) (pescar, atrapar) to catch;
◊ si lo agarro, lo mato if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill him

4 (esp AmL) ( adquirir) ‹resfriado/pulmonía› to catch;
‹costumbre/vicio› to pick up;
‹ ritmo› to get into;
‹ velocidad› to gather, pick up;
◊ agarrarle cariño a algn to grow fond of sb;

le agarró asco he got sick of it;
le he agarrado odio I've come to hate him
5 (AmL) ( entender) ‹indirecta/chiste› to get
verbo intransitivo
1 (asir, sujetar):
◊ toma, agarra here, hold this;

agarra por ahí take hold of that part
2 [planta/injerto] to take;
[ tornillo] to grip, catch;
[ ruedas] to grip;
[ tinte] to take
agarrarse verbo pronominal
1 ( asirse) to hold on;
agárrate bien or fuerte hold on tight;
agarrarse a or de algo to hold on to sth;
◊ iban agarrados del brazo they were walking along arm in arm

2 ‹dedo/manga› to catch;
◊ me agarré el dedo en el cajón I caught my finger in the drawer

3 (esp AmL) ‹resfriado/pulmonía› to catch;
◊ agarrarse una borrachera to get drunk;

agarrarse un disgusto/una rabieta to get upset/into a temper
4 (AmL fam) ( pelearse) to get into a fight;
◊ se agarraron a patadas they started kicking each other;

agarrarse con algn to have a set-to with sb (colloq)
agarrar verbo transitivo
1 (sujetar con fuerza) to grasp, seize: lo tienes bien agarrado, you are holding it tightly
2 LAm (coger) to take
3 fam (pillar a alguien, un resfriado) to catch
agarrar(se) una borrachera, to get drunk o fam pissed
' agarrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coger
- melopea
- sujetar
- tomar
- turca
- alcanzar
- atajar
- cuete
- fuerte
- hueveo
- insolación
- jalar
- mano
- mona
English:
blind
- catch
- clasp
- clutch
- collar
- grab
- grasp
- grip
- hold
- seize
- take
- act
- bust
- clench
- get
- knack
- latch
- nab
- nail
- pick
- red
- rope
- surprise
- unawares
- up

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agarrar

♦ vt

1. [asir] to grab;

me agarró de la cintura he grabbed me by the waist;

agarra bien al niño y no se caerá hold onto the child tight and he won't fall

2. Fam [pillar] [ladrón] to catch;

¡si la agarro, la mato! if I catch her I'll kill her!;

me agarró desprevenido he caught me off guard

3. Esp Fam [pillar] [enfermedad] to catch

4. Comp
Fam
agarrarla, agarrar una buena to get sloshed;
Fam
esta novela no hay por dónde agarrarla I can't make head or tail of this novel;
RP Fam
agarrar la mano a algo to get to grips with sth;
Méx Fam
agarrar patín to have a good laugh;
RP Fam
agarrar viaje to accept an offer;
RP Fam
agarrar viento en la camiseta to really get going;

después de un comienzo accidentado, el proyecto agarró viento en la camiseta after a shaky start the project really took off

♦ vi

1. Esp [asir]
agarrar de to take hold of;

¡agarra de la cuerda! grab the rope!

2. [tinte] to take

3. [planta] to take root

4. [ruedas] to grip

5. [clavo] to go in;

el tornillo no ha agarrado the screw hasn't gone in properly

6. Am [encaminarse]
agarrar para to head for;

agarró para la izquierda he took a left;

Comp
RP Fam
agarrar para el lado de los tomates to get hold of the wrong end of the stick

7. [tomar costumbre]
agarrarle a alguien por: le agarró por el baile she took it into her head to take up dancing;

le agarró por cantar en medio de la clase he got it into his head to start singing in the middle of the class;

le agarró por no tomar alcohol she suddenly started not drinking alcohol;

¿está aprendiendo ruso? – sí, le agarró por ahí is she learning Russian? – yes, that's her latest mad idea

8. Comp
Fam
agarrar y hacer algo to go and do sth;

agarró y se fue she upped and went;

agarró y me dio una bofetada she went and slapped me

♦ See also the pronominal verb agarrarse

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agarrar

I v/t

1 ( asir) grab

2 ( atrapar, pescar), resfriado catch

3 L.Am. ( tomar) take

4 L.Am.

velocidad gather, pick up

5 L.Am.

agarrar una calle go up o along a street

II v/i

1 ( asirse) hold on

2 de planta take root

3 L.Am.

por un lugar go;

agarró y se fue he upped and went

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agarrar vt

1) : to grab, to grasp

2) : to catch, to take

agarrar vi

agarrar y fam : to do (something) abruptly

el día siguiente agarró y se fue: the next day he up and left

♦ See also the reflexive verb agarrarse

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agarrar vb

1. (coger) to grab [pt. & pp. grabbed]

un hombre lo agarró a man grabbed him

2. (sujetar) to hold [pt. & pp. held]

agárralo fuerte hold it tight

3. (atrapar, contraer) to catch [pt. & pp. caught]

agarró un resfriado she caught a cold

Spanish-English dictionary > agarrar
19 agraviar

v.

1 to offend.

Su petulancia ofendió a Elsa His petulance offended Elsa.

2 to do wrong to.

Sus mentiras agraviaron a Elsa His lies did wrong to Elsa.

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agraviar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 to offend, insult

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verb

to offend, insult

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1.

VT (=dañar) to wrong; (=insultar) to offend, insult

2.

See:

agraviarse

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verbo transitivo (frml) < persona> to offend, affront (frml)

se sintió agraviado — he felt offended o insulted

eso agravia mi dignidad — that is an affront to my dignity

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= outrage, wrong.

Ex. And yet the thought of what he was being asked to do to salvage the jeopardized budget outraged his every fiber.

Ex. The case raises the age-old issue of how best to resolve disputes between the press and a subject that feels wronged.

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verbo transitivo (frml) < persona> to offend, affront (frml)

se sintió agraviado — he felt offended o insulted

eso agravia mi dignidad — that is an affront to my dignity

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= outrage, wrong.

Ex: And yet the thought of what he was being asked to do to salvage the jeopardized budget outraged his every fiber.

Ex: The case raises the age-old issue of how best to resolve disputes between the press and a subject that feels wronged.

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agraviar [A1 ]

vt

( frml); ‹persona› to offend, affront ( frml)

se sintió agraviado he felt offended o insulted

eso agravia mi dignidad that is an affront to my dignity, I am deeply affronted

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agraviar verbo transitivo to offend, insult

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agraviar vt

to offend

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agraviar

v/t offend, affront

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agraviar vt

injuriar, ofender: to offend, to insult

Spanish-English dictionary > agraviar
20 agravio

m.

1 offense, insult (ofensa).

2 wrong (perjuicio).

agravio comparativo unequal treatment

3 affront.

4 tort, delict, breach of duty, maleficium.

5 damage, damage due to a court sentence.

pres.indicat.

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

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agravio

► nombre masculino

1 offence, insult

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noun m.

1) offense, insult

2) grievance

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SM (=daño) wrong, injury; (=insulto) offence, offense (EEUU), insult; (Jur) grievance, injustice

agravio comparativo — inequality, resentment arising from inequality

agravios de hecho — assault and battery

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masculino (frml) ( ofensa) affront (frml), insult

lo considero un agravio a mi persona — I take that as a personal insult

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= tort, wrong, wrongdoing, loss of face, outrage.

Ex. Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.

Ex. Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.

Ex. His doctrine that even venial wrongdoing is worse than any natural calamity implies that we ought to refrain from such wrongdoing even if calamity results.

Ex. Males are primarily concerned with a loss of face when confronted with a jealousy situation, while females are concerned with the possible loss of a partner.

Ex. The outrage expressed by users of the Internet brought about the passing an act aimed at ridding the Internet of pornography.

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* reparar un agravio = right + a wrong, right + an injustice, make + amends (for/to).

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masculino (frml) ( ofensa) affront (frml), insult

lo considero un agravio a mi persona — I take that as a personal insult

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= tort, wrong, wrongdoing, loss of face, outrage.

Ex: Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.

Ex: Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.

Ex: His doctrine that even venial wrongdoing is worse than any natural calamity implies that we ought to refrain from such wrongdoing even if calamity results.

Ex: Males are primarily concerned with a loss of face when confronted with a jealousy situation, while females are concerned with the possible loss of a partner.

Ex: The outrage expressed by users of the Internet brought about the passing an act aimed at ridding the Internet of pornography.

* reparar un agravio = right + a wrong, right + an injustice, make + amends (for/to).

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agravio

masculine

( frml)

1 (ofensa) affront ( frml), insult

considero esas palabras un agravio a mi persona I take those words to be o as a personal insult

2 ( Der) grievance

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Del verbo agraviar: ( conjugate agraviar)

agravio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

agravió es:

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

Multiple Entries:
agraviar
agravio
agraviar verbo transitivo to offend, insult
agravio sustantivo masculino offense, insult
' agravio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ofensa
- reparar
- satisfacer
English:
injure
- wrong

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agravio nm

1. [ofensa] offence, insult;

sus palabras fueron un agravio a la institución her words were an insult to the institution

2. [perjuicio] wrong;

eso sería un agravio comparativo that would be unfair (treatment)

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agravio

m offense, Br

offence

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agravio nm

injuria: affront, offense, insult

Spanish-English dictionary > agravio

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