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brake [brek]
intransitive verb Conjugaison
Conjugaison frenar
---------------------------------------------brake noun [C] us /brek/
a device that slows or stops the movement of a vehicle: anti-lock brakes He saw a
rossing the road and hit/ slammed on the brakes (= stopped as quickly as possible).
brake
verb [I] us /brek/
When its icy, you have to brake gently.
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3. completely [kmpli:tl]
adverb
completamente
------------------------------------completely adverb uk us /kmplit.li/
B1 in every way or as much as possible: I agree with you completely. She s complet
ely mad. He d completely changed - I didn t recognize him.
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4. engine [endn]
noun
1.
[of vehicle] motor m
2.
RAIL locomotora f, mquina f
---------------------------------------------------------engine noun [C] us /endn/
a machine that uses the energy from fuel or steam to produce movement: The car has
ur-cylinder engine. fig. The health-care industry has been an engine of growth. Th
e plane was forced to land because of engine problems. An engine (also (also locomoti
ve)) is a separate part of a train that pulls the other parts of the train.
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5. except [ksept]preposition, conjunction us /ksept/
prep & conjunction
except (for) excepto, salvo
except [ksept]
transitive verb Conjugaison
to except somebody (from) exceptuar or excluir a alguien (de)
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6. foot [f t]us /fit/
noun
1.
(pl feet)
[generally] pie m
[of bird, animal] pata f
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7. fence [fens]noun [C] us /fens/
noun
valla f
to sit on the fence (fig) nadar entre dos aguas
fence [fens]
transitive verb Conjugaison
[surround] Conjugaison vallar, Conjugaison cercar
fence off
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
cerrar con una valla or cerca
---------------------------------------------------------------fence noun [C] us /fens/
fence noun [C] (STRUCTURE)
a structure of wood or wire forming a wall around a house or a piece of land, oft
ep people or animals from coming in or going out: He put up a fence to keep his dog
in the backyard.
fence noun [C] (CRIMINAL)
a person who buys and
Idioms
on the fence
fenceverb us /fens/
sells stolen
goods
attacking and
defending with a
si
8.
field [fi:ld]
noun
[generally, COMPUT ] campo m
in the field sobre el terreno
field of vision campo visual
field [fi:ld]
transitive verb Conjugaison
1.
[team] Conjugaison alinear
[candidate] Conjugaison presentar
2.
[ball] parar y devolver
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field noun (LAND)
us /fild/ [C] an area of land with grass or crops growing on it: We drove past f
ds of wheat. us /fild/ [C] A field can also be a large area covered by something o
r having something under its surface: an oil fieldthe field The field is a place whe
re practical work is being done: He was a working reporter in the field, not some anc
horman in a studio.
field noun (AREA OF FORCE)
physics /fild/ [C] an area in which a particular
field that surrounds the earth
effect: the
magnetic
playing sports: He
ran
prepared to field so
[I/T] (in baseball) to catch or pick up the ball after it has been hit in order to
ent the other team from scoring: [T] He fielded the ball cleanly and threw to first b
ase. [I/T] To field also means to have a person or a team play a sport: [T] The univ
ity fields teams in 14 sports.
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9. mile [mal]
noun
milla f
completely different: We turned and walked in the opposite direction. People often b
lieve the exact opposite of what you tell them. His efforts to intimidate his enemies
produced just the opposite effect (= made them braver).
oppositepreposition, adjective, adverb [not gradable] us /pzt, -st/
opposite preposition, adjective, adverb [not gradable] (FACING)
being in a position on the other side; facing: The two settlements are on opposite s
des of the river. Were in the building opposite the gas station. She asked the man s
ing opposite if she could borrow his newspaper.
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13.
direction [drekn]
noun
direccin f
in all directions en todas direcciones
sense of direction sentido m de la orientacin
under the direction of bajo la direccin de
directions
plural noun
1.
[instructions to place] seas fpl, indicaciones fpl
2.
[instructions for use] instrucciones fpl (de uso), modo m de empleo
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direction noun (POSITION)
[C] the position toward which someone or something moves or faces: Cars were
every direction after slamming into each other on the icy road. I glanced in
irection (= toward her). Youre headed in the direction of (= toward) Toronto.
Directions are instructions about how to find the place you are looking for:
lets stop and ask (for) directions .
facing
her d
[pl]
Were los
[U] the condition of being in charge or in control: Under her direction, the agency
oubled in size.
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14.director noun [C] us /drektr, d-/
a person in charge of an organization or of a particular part of a companys busine
marketing director A director is also a person who tells actors in a movie or play
to play their parts
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15. pull [p l]
transitive verb Conjugaison
1.
[generally] tirar de
[trigger] Conjugaison apretar
2.
[tooth, cork] Conjugaison sacar, Conjugaison extraer
3.
[muscle] sufrir un tirn en
4.
[attract] Conjugaison atraer
5.
[gun] sacar y apuntar
6.
[phr]
to pull something to bits or pieces hacer pedazos algo
pull [p l]
intransitive verb Conjugaison
Conjugaison tirar
pull [p l]
noun
1.
[tug with hand] tirn m
2.
(uncountable noun) [influence]
pull ahead
intransitive verb
to pull ahead (of)
influencia f
adelantar (a)
pull apart
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
1.
[machine etc] Conjugaison desmontar
2.
[toy, book etc] hacer pedazos
pull at
transitive verb inseparable Conjugaison
dar tirones de
pull away
intransitive verb Conjugaison
1.
[from roadside] alejarse (de la acera)
2.
[in race] Conjugaison despegarse
pull back
intransitive verb Conjugaison
Conjugaison retroceder, Conjugaison retirarse
pull down
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
[building]
Conjugaison derribar
pull in
intransitive verb Conjugaison
[train] Conjugaison pararse (en el andn)
pull off
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
1.
[clothes] quitarse rpidamente
2.
[succeed in] conseguir llevar a cabo
pull on
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
[clothes] ponerse rpidamente
pull out
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
1.
[troops] Conjugaison retirar
2.
[tooth] Conjugaison sacar
pull out
intransitive verb Conjugaison
1.
[vehicle] alejarse (de la acera)
2.
[withdraw] Conjugaison retirarse
pull over
intransitive verb Conjugaison
AUT hacerse a un lado
pull through
intransitive verb Conjugaison
Conjugaison recobrarse, Conjugaison reponerse
pull through
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
ayudar a salir de
pull together
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
to pull oneself together calmarse, serenarse
pull together
intransitive verb Conjugaison
(fig) Conjugaison cooperar, aunar fuerzas
pull up
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
1.
[move closer] Conjugaison acercar
2.
[stop]
to pull somebody up short parar a alguien en seco
pull up
intransitive verb Conjugaison
Conjugaison parar, Conjugaison detenerse
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pullverb us
/p l/
[T] to take something out of or away from a place, esp. using physical effort: [M]
The dentist had to pull two of my teeth out. [M] I spent the morning pulling up weeds
in the garden. Shes asking companies to pull their ads from the program.pulls a wea
on Someone who pulls a weapon on you takes it from a hidden place and points it at
ou.
pull verb (BRING BEHIND YOU)
[I/T] to hold or be attached to the front of something and cause it to move with you
: [T] The car was pulling a trailer. [I] Elise sat on the sled while Carol pulled.
pull verb (MOVE IN A DIRECTION)
[I always + adv/prep] to move or move something in the stated direction: Her car pu
lled out into traffic. The sun was so strong we had to pull down the blinds. He pull
ed off his wet clothes and laid them out to dry.pull up a chair If you pull up a cha
r, you move a chair so you can sit with other people: Pull up a chair and join us.
pull verb (MOVE YOUR BODY)
[I/T] to move your body or a part of your body: [I] He started yelling at the
d had to be pulled away by teammates. [T always + adv/prep] He pulled his arm out
just as the doors were closing. [T always + adv/prep] She pulled herself up onto t
he rock.
ref
quarte
[T] slang to perform an action that is dishonest or intended to deceive: Mikey was p
lling his usual stunt of feeding most of his lunch to the cat. Why would you try to p
ll a trick/ prank like that on her?
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16. sheep [i:p] ( pl sheep )
noun
[animal] oveja f
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------sheep noun [C] us /ip/ (plural sheep)
a farm animal with thick curly hair that eats grass and is kept for its wool,
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17. surround [sra nd]
noun
borde m
2.
[less than - distance] a menos de
[ - time] en menos de
it s within walking distance se puede ir andando
he was within five seconds of the leader estaba a cinco segundos del lder
within the next six months en los prximos seis meses
it arrived within a week lleg en menos de una semana
within [wn]
adverb
dentro
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20. accident [ksdnt]
noun
accidente m
to have an accident [generally] tener un accidente
[in car] tener un accidente de coche
it was an accident fue sin querer
by accident [by chance] por casualidad
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accident noun [C] (INJURY)
an event not intended by anyone but which has the result of injuring someone or
ing something: He was killed in an automobile accident at the age of 21.
dama
fire [fa]
intransitive verb Conjugaison
to fire (on or at) disparar (contra)
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noun
1.
[generally] departamento m
2.
[in government] ministerio m
-------------------------------------------------------------------department noun [C] us /dprtmnt/ (abbreviation dept.)
any of the divisions or parts of esp. a school, business, or government: Chavez is t
e head of the geography department. The shoe department is on the fifth floor. She li
ves in Washington and works for the Department of Defense. fig.infml I thought buyi
ng the tickets was your department (= area of responsibility).
departmental
adjective [not gradable] us /d prtmentl, di-/
a departmental meeting
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adjective
[generally] departamental
[head, secretary] del departamento
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29. injure [nd]verb [T] us /ndr/
transitive verb Conjugaison
[generally] Conjugaison herir
sport Conjugaison lesionar
[reputation] Conjugaison daar
[chances] Conjugaison perjudicar
to injure oneself lesionarse, hacerse dao
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30. put out
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
1.
[place outside] Conjugaison sacar
2.
[issue - statement] hacer pblico
3.
[extinguish, switch off] Conjugaison apagar
4.
[prepare for use - clothes] Conjugaison sacar
5.
[extend - hand, leg] Conjugaison extender
[ - tongue] Conjugaison sacar
6.
(inf) [injure] dislocarse
7.
[upset]
to be put out estar disgustado ( f disgustada)
8.
[inconvenience] causar molestias a
to put oneself out molestarse
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31. smoke [sm k]noun us /smo k/
noun
1.
[generally] humo m
to go up in smoke ser consumido ( f consumida)por las llamas
2.
[act of smoking]
to have a smoke fumar
smoke [sm k]
transitive verb Conjugaison
1.
[cigarette, cigar] Conjugaison fumar
to smoke a pipe fumar en pipa
2.
[fish, meat, cheese] Conjugaison ahumar
smoke [sm k]
intransitive verb Conjugaison
1.
[smoke tobacco] Conjugaison fumar
I don t smoke no fumo
2.
[give off smoke] echar humo
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32. survivor [svav]noun [C] us /srvvr/
noun
1.
[person who escapes death] superviviente mf
there were no survivors no hubo supervivientes
2.
[resilient person] persona f que siempre sale adelante
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33. tragedy [trdd] ( pl tragedies )
noun
tragedia f
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------tragedy noun [C/U] us /trddi/
a very sad event or situation, esp. one involving death or suffering: [U] His
reck
riving was bound to end in tragedy. A tragedy is also a situation or result that is b
ad: [C] Its a tragedy (that) so many children are unable to get a decent education. l
terature In the theater, a tragedy is a serious play that ends with the death or suff
ring of the main character: [C] Shakespeares tragedies