Compound Forms:
at | AT |
| at. wt. n | written, abbreviation (atomic weight) | peso atómico loc nom m |
attorney at law,
attorney-at-law n | US (defence or prosecution lawyer) | abogado habilitado, abogada habilitada loc nm, loc nf |
| | Most lawyers use the more formal title "Attorney at law" on their business cards. |
| | La mayoría de los abogados usan el título -un tanto más formal- de "abogado habilitado" en sus tarjetas de negocios. |
| | (CL, derecho) | procurador, procuradora, mandatario judicial, mandataria judicial loc nm, loc nf |
| | La mayoría de los abogados usan el título -un tanto más formal- de "mandatario judicial" en sus tarjetas de negocios. |
at the back of your mind,
in the back of your mind expr | (in background thought processes) | estar pendiente de expr |
| be bad at [sth] v expr | (unskilled at [sth]) | ser malo en loc verb |
| | | ser malo para loc verb |
| | Why is Britain so bad at tennis? |
| | ¿Por qué los británicos son tan malos en tenis? |
balk at [sth],
also UK: baulk at [sth] vi + prep | (reject, recoil from) | rehuir⇒ vtr |
| | | retroceder ante vi + prep |
| | The board of directors will certainly balk at this risky proposal. |
| | La junta de directores con seguridad rehuirá esta propuesta riesgosa. |
balk at [sth],
also UK: baulk at [sth] vi + prep | (refuse to go on or do) | resistirse a v prnl + prep |
| | Joanne balked at the thought of sharing a hotel room with Nancy again. |
| | Joanne se resistió a la idea de compartir de nuevo un cuarto de hotel con Nancy. |
balk at doing [sth],
also UK: baulk at doing [sth] v expr | (refuse to go on or do) | negarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The passenger balked at having to change seats because of the train company's error with her booking. |
| | La pasajera se negó a tener que cambiar de asiento debido al error de la empresa de trenes con su reserva. |
bank at [sth],
bank with [sth] vi + prep | (have an account with: a bank) | tener una cuenta en loc verb + prep |
| | He banks at Citibank. |
| | Tiene una cuenta en Citibank. |
| bark at [sb] vi + prep | figurative (tell angrily) (figurdo) | ladrar⇒ vi |
| | Lately, my boss has been barking at me all the time. |
| | Últimamente, mi jefe me ladra todo el tiempo. |
| bark at the moon v expr | figurative (protest in vain) | aullar a la luna expr |
| be based at v expr | (having work base) | trabajar en vi + prep |
| | Fernando is based at the firm's São Paulo office. |
| | Fernando trabaja en la oficina de la empresa en Sao Paulo. |
| bawl at [sb] vi + prep | (shout, yell) | gritar a vi + prep |
| | | chillar a vi + prep |
| | | vociferar a vi + prep |
| | There's no use in bawling at me to drive faster; the speed limit is 30 miles an hour! |
| | Es inútil gritarme para que conduzca más rápido: ¡el límite de velocidad es 30 millas por hora! |
| be aimed at [sth/sb] v expr | (be intended for) | estar dirigido a loc verb |
| | | estar pensado para loc verb |
| | This series of videos is aimed at preschool-aged children. |
| | Esta serie de videos está dirigida a niños pre-escolares. |
not blink at [sth],
not blink an eye at [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (not react to) | ni pestañear con, ni siquiera pestañear con loc verb + prep |
| | | no inmutarse con loc verb + prep |
| | Joshua is so rich, he doesn't blink at paying $800 for a wristwatch. |
| | Joshua es tan rico que ni pestañea con la idea de gastar $800 en un reloj. |
| blink at [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (be amazed) | quedarse asombrado con v prnl + loc adj |
| | | sorprenderse con v prnl + prep |
| | (figurado, sorpresa) | parpadear ante, parpadear frente vi + prep |
| | Rose blinked at the huge pile of Christmas presents. |
| | Rose se quedó asombrada con la enorme pila de regalos de Navidad. |
| blow a kiss at [sb] v expr | (kiss hand and blow) | tirarle un beso a loc verb |
| boggle at [sth] vi + prep | informal (be bewildered or amazed) | quedarse atónito ante loc verb |
| | | quedarse boquiabierto ante loc verb |
| | | pasmarse ante v prnl + prep |
| | | anonadarse ante v prnl + prep |
| | I'm boggling at the complexity of this equation. |
| bridle at [sth] vi + prep | (react resentfully to) | reaccionar con resentimiento a loc verb |
| | The actress bridled at the suggestion that she owed her success to her family name. |
| burial at sea n | (sailor's funeral) | funeral en alta mar loc nom m |
| | My grandfather had an honoured burial at sea. |
| burial at sea n | (disposal of ashes in ocean) | arrojar al mar las cenizas loc verb |
| | No, mi abuela no está en el cementerio. Arrojamos sus cenizas al mar. |
| | | esparcir las cenizas en el mar loc verb |
| | Cuando muera quiero que esparzan mis cenizas en el mar. |
| burn [sb] at the stake⇒ vtr | (execute on a pyre) | quemar a alguien en la hoguera vtr + loc adv |
| burn the candle at both ends v expr | figurative (work too hard, exhaust yourself) | trabajar sin descanso loc verb |
| | | trabajar toda la noche loc verb |
| | With his job and his studies, Jon has been burning the candle at both ends. |
burst at the seams,
bulge at the seams v expr | (be filled beyond capacity) (figurado) | estar como sardina en lata loc verb |
bursting at the seams,
bulging at the seams adj | figurative (overfull, packed full) | abarrotado, abarrotada participio |
| | My suitcase is already bursting at the seams -- how can I pack my souvenirs? |
| | Mi maleta está abarrotada, ¿cómo voy a meter todos mis souvenirs? |
| | | a punto de reventar loc adj |
| | Mi maleta está a punto de reventar -- ¿cómo voy a meter todos mis souvenirs? |
bursting at the seams,
bulging at the seams adj | (tearing because it is stretched) | reventando las costuras loc adj |
| | I've got to lose weight; my pants are bursting at the seams. |
| | Tengo que perder peso; mis pantalones están reventando las costuras. |
| business at hand n | (urgent matter for discussion) | tema que nos ocupa grupo nom |
| | | asunto nm |
| | We have digressed enough, let's get back to the business at hand. |
| | Ya hemos divagado demasiado, volvamos al tema que nos ocupa. |
| | | tema por tratar grupo nom |
| | Ya hemos divagado demasiado, volvamos al tema por tratar. |
| buy [sth] at auction v expr | (purchase by bidding) | comprar en subasta loc verb |
| | | adjudicarse en subasta loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Nos adjudicamos el lote completo en subasta. |
| | | comprar en un remate loc verb |
| call at [sth] vi + prep | (train: stop at stations) | parar en vi + prep |
| | | tener parada en loc verb |
| | This train will call at Bromley South and London King's Cross. |
| | Este tren para en Bromley South y en London King's Cross. |
| | Este tren tiene parada en Bromley South y en London King's Cross. |
| can't be in all places at one time v expr | US, informal (have too many obligations) (coloquial) | no poder estar en todo loc verb |
| | | no poder hacer mil cosas a la vez loc verb |
| | | no poder estar en la procesión y repicando expr |
| | I can't be in all places at one time so someone will have to help me. |
| | No puedo estar en todo así que alguien va a tener que ayudarme. |
| | | no poder hacerlo todo uno solo loc verb |
| | | ser imposible estar en dos sitios a la vez loc verb |
| | No puedo hacerlo todo yo solo así que alguien va a tener que ayudarme. |
| at ... cents on the dollar expr | (compared to original price) | a [número] centavos por cada dólar, a [número] centavos por dólar expr |
| | | en [número] centavos por cada dólar, en [número] centavos por dólar expr |
| | The ailing company is now trading at just five cents on the dollar. |
| | La compañía en problemas está negociando a tan solo cinco centavos por cada dólar. |
champ at the bit,
chafe at the bit,
also US: chomp at the bit v expr | (horse: chew restraint) | morder el freno loc verb |
| | | tascar el freno loc verb |
| | | roer el lazo loc verb |
| | The horse was impatient for the race to start and visibly champing at the bit. |
champ at the bit,
chafe at the bit,
also US: chomp at the bit v expr | figurative (person: be impatient) | estar ansioso v cop + adj |
| | (figurado, coloquial) | comerse las uñas loc verb |
be champing at the bit to do [sth],
be chafing at the bit to do [sth],
also US: chomp v expr | figurative (person: be impatient) | no ver la hora de hacer algo loc verb + prep |
| | | estar ansioso por hacer algo v cop + loc adj |
| | (figurado, coloquial) | comerse las uñas por hacer algo loc verb + prep |
| | I'm champing at the bit to go on my vacation. |
| | No veo la hora de irme de vacaciones. |
| cheap at twice the price expr | (very inexpensive) (coloquial: barato) | tirado/a adj |
| cheat at [sth] vi + prep | (do or play dishonestly) | hacer trampa en loc verb |
| | I can tell you that he cheats at poker every chance he gets. |
| | Te puedo asegurar que él hace trampa en el póquer cada que vez que tiene la posibilidad. |
| chirp at [sb] vi + prep | US, informal, figurative (taunt, criticize) | criticar a vtr + prep |
| claw at [sth] vi + prep | (animal: dig, scratch) | arañar⇒ vtr |
| | | desgarrar⇒ vtr |
| | The fox clawed at the dirt at the entrance to the rabbit's nest. |
| | El zorro arañó la tierra alrededor de la madriguera del conejo. |
| claw at [sb] vi + prep | (animal: dig, scratch) | arañar a vtr + prep |
| | | rasguñar a vtr + prep |
| | The feisty baby panda clawed at his keeper. |
| | El enérgico cachorro de oso panda arañó a su cuidador. |
| claw at [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (person: grasp, clutch) | agarrarse de v prnl + prep |
| | The climber clawed desperately at the slippery rope. |
close at hand,
close to hand adj | (convenient, nearby) | a mano loc adj |
| | | cerca adj |
| | In flu season, keep a box of tissues close at hand. |
| | En temporada de gripe, ten una caja de pañuelos de papel a mano. |
| | | a la mano loc adj |
| | En temporada de gripe, ten una caja de pañuelos de papel a la mano. |
| close at hand adj | figurative (imminent) (coloquial, estar) | a un paso loc adv |
| | (estar) | a la vuelta de la esquina expr |
| | (ser) | inminente adj mf |
| | "Nuclear war is close at hand!" was emblazoned on the black and yellow leaflets. |
| | "La guerra nuclear está a un paso" decía en los folletos negros y amarillos. |
| a closer look at [sth] n | (more thorough examination) (coloquial) | segunda mirada adj + nf |
| | This documentary gives a closer look at the lives of a rainforest people. |
| come apart at the seams v expr | (come unstitched) | descoserse⇒ v prnl |
| | The sofa cushion is coming apart at the seams so the stuffing is sticking out. |
| | Este almohadón se está descosiendo en los bordes y se le está saliendo el relleno. |
| come apart at the seams v expr | figurative (go wrong) | descontrolarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The proposed merger appears to be coming apart at the seams. |
| | La fusión parece estar descontrolándose. |
| come apart at the seams v expr | figurative (lose control of emotions) | desbordarse⇒ v prnl |
| | She started getting frazzled when she lost her job; now her husband has left her, and she's really coming apart at the seams. |
| | Comenzó a decaer cuando perdió su trabajo, ahora su marido la dejó y realmente se está desbordando. |
| come at a price v expr | figurative (have a downside or disadvantage) | tener su precio, tener su costo loc verb |
| | | no ser gratuito, no ser gratis loc verb |
| | Rock stars discover that fame and fortune come at a price. |
| | Las estrellas de rock descubren que la fama y la fortuna tienen su precio (or: costo). |
| community at large n | (everyone in area) | la comunidad en general loc nom f |
| | The community at large is asking the police to do something about the rising crime rate. |
| | La comunidad en general está pidiendo a la policía que haga algo sobre el aumento de los crímenes. |
| | | la comunidad toda loc nom f |
connive at [sth],
connive in [sth] v expr | (conspire, plot to do [sth]) | confabularse para v prnl + prep |
| | | complotar para vi + prep |
| | Critics say the government is conniving in the prevention of social mobility. |
counselor-at-law,
plural: counselors-at-law n | US (lawyer) | abogado, abogada nm, nf |
curse at [sb],
cuss at [sb] vi + prep | US, informal (swear at: use obscene language) | insultar a vtr + prep |
| | | decirle palabrotas a loc verb + prep |
| | (AmL: vulgar) | putear a vtr + prep |
| | Perry cursed at the driver who swerved in front of him. |
| | Perry insultó al conductor que giró en frente suyo. |
| cut [sb] off at the knees v expr | figurative, informal (humiliate) | humillar a vtr + prep |
| | | doblegar a vtr + prep |
| | A man in the audience heckled the comedian, but her witty comeback cut him off at the knees. |
| | Un hombre en el público interrumpió a la comediante pero su ingeniosa réplica lo humilló. |
| cut [sth] off at the knees v expr | figurative, often passive, informal (thwart, cause to fail) | frustrar⇒ vtr |
| | | desbaratar⇒ vtr |
| dab at [sth] vi + prep | (pat, touch) | tocar suavemente vtr + adv |
| | The girl dabbed carefully at her wound. |
| | La niña tocaba suavemente su herida con cuidado. |
| dab at [sth] with [sth] v expr | (cover using small strokes) | darle unos toques a algo con loc verb + prep |
| | The artist timidly dabbed at the canvas with small brush strokes. |
| | El artista le dio unos toques al lienzo tímidamente con pequeñas pinceladas. |
| direct [sth] at [sb]⇒ vtr | (aim, target) | apuntar⇒ vtr |
| | The marketing campaign was directed at young women. |
| | La campaña publicitaria apuntaba hacia las mujeres jóvenes. |
| direct [sth] at [sb] vtr + prep | (address in speech) | dirigir⇒ vtr |
| | The politician directed his speech at undecided voters. |
| | El político dirigió su discurso a los votantes indecisos. |
displeased with [sth],
displeased about [sth],
displeased at [sth] adj + prep | (dissatisfied with, disapproving of) | molesto con adj + prep |
| | | disgustado con adj + prep |
| | The king was displeased with his advisor's decision to dismiss several members of the court. |
| | El rey estaba molesto con la decisión de su consejero de despedir a varios miembros de la corte. |
down at heel,
down-at-heel adj | figurative (shabby and worn) | desgastado adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
down at heel,
down-at-heel adj | figurative (person: dressed shabbily) | andrajoso/a adj |
| | | mal vestido loc adj |
draw the line at [sth],
draw the line at doing [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (set a limit or restriction) | poner límites loc verb |
| | I went out for a few beers, but I drew the line at doing shots. |
| | Fui a tomar unas cervezas, pero puse limites en cuanto a los chupitos. |
| drive at [sth] vi + prep | figurative (suggest, intend to say) | querer llegar loc verb |
| | What are you driving at? |
| | ¿Adónde quieres llegar? |
| | | querer decir loc verb |
| | ¿Qué quieres decir? |
| | | sugerir⇒ vtr |
| | ¿Qué estás sugiriendo? |
| | | insinuar⇒ vtr |
| | ¿Qué estás insinuando? |
| EFTPOS n | acronym (payment system) (transferencia electrónica de fondos en punto de venta) | EFTPOS nf |
elated with [sth],
elated at [sth] adj + prep | (joyful about) | eufórico con adj + prep |
| | | entusiasmado con adj + prep |
| | We were elated with the news about the wedding. |
| | Estábamos eufóricos con la noticia de la boda. |
| electronic funds transfer at point of sale n | (payment system) | transferencia electrónica de fondos en punto de venta loc nom f |
estimate [sth] at [sth],
estimate [sth] to be [sth] v expr | (judge, assess) | estimar⇒ vtr |
| | | calcular⇒ vtr |
| | Marco estimated his chance of winning to be 30%. |
| | Marco estimó sus probabilidades de ganar en un 30%. |
| excel at [sth] vi + prep | (skill: be very good at) | sobresalir en vi + prep |
| | | destacar en vi + prep |
| | Ian excels at football. |
| | Ian destaca en fútbol. |
| expert at [sth] n | (skilled at doing [sth]) | experto en, experta en nm, nf + prep |
| | I'm an expert at identifying butterflies. |
| | Soy un experto en identificar mariposas. |
| fall in love at first sight v expr | (become infatuated with a stranger) | enamorarse a primera vista loc verb |
| | As soon as I saw him across the dancefloor, I fell in love at first sight. |
| | Tan pronto como lo vi en la pista de baile, me enamoré a primera vista. |
| feel right at home v expr | informal, figurative (be comfortable) | sentirse como en casa expr |
| | This is such a welcoming village - I feel right at home here. |
| | Este es un pueblo muy acogedor; me siento como en casa aquí. |
| fire at [sth/sb] vi + prep | (shoot a weapon at) | disparar a vi + prep |
| | (formal) | abrir fuego contra loc verb + prep |
| | The soldiers were firing at the enemy. |
| | Los soldados le estaban disparando a los enemigos. |
firsthand,
first-hand,
at first hand adv | (directly from source) | de primera fuente loc adv |
| | | de primera mano loc adv |
| | He gave me the information first-hand. |
| | Me dio la información de primera fuente. |
| | Me dio la información de primera mano. |
fix [sth],
fix [sth] at [sth]⇒ vtr | (price: set) | fijar⇒ vtr |
| | We fixed the price at nineteen dollars each. |
| | Fijamos el precio en diecinueve dólares cada uno. |
| flash at [sb] vi | (expose your genitals to [sb]) | exhibirse ante vprnl + prep |
| | | hacer exhibicionismo frente a loc verb |
| flash [sth] at [sb] vtr + prep | (body part: expose to [sb]) | mostrarle algo a loc verb |
| | Peter flashed his butt at an old woman. |
| | Pedro le mostró el trasero a una anciana. |