joint effort in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.joint [Am dʒɔɪnt, Brit dʒɔɪnt] N

II.joint [Am dʒɔɪnt, Brit dʒɔɪnt] ADJ attr

III.joint [Am dʒɔɪnt, Brit dʒɔɪnt] VB trans

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See also nose

I.nose [Am noʊz, Brit nəʊz] N

1. nose ANAT:

nose (of person)
nariz f
nose (of animal)
hocico m
nose (of animal)
nariz f
to blow one's nose
sonarse (la nariz)
her nose was bleeding
le salía sangre de la nariz
her nose was bleeding
le sangraba la nariz
she always has her nose in a book
siempre está enfrascada en un libro
as plain as the nose on your face
más claro que el agua
as plain as the nose on your face
más claro échale or echarle agua
not to look/see beyond the end of one's nose
no ver más allá de sus (or mis etc.) narices
on the nose inf my guess was right on the nose
di en el clavo inf
we arrived at 2 o'clock on the nose
llegamos a las 2 en punto or a las 2 clavadas
(right) under sb's nose inf, it was right under my nose all the time
lo tenía delante de las narices inf
he stole it from under our very noses
se lo robó en nuestras propias narices inf
to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
tirar piedras al or contra el propio tejado
to follow one's nose (go straight on)
seguir derecho or todo recto
to follow one's nose (act intuitively)
dejarse guiar por la intuición
to get a bloody nose they thought it was a cinch, but they got a bloody nose
creían que era pan comido, pero les dieron tremenda paliza inf
to get one's nose in front esp Brit inf
ponerse en la delantera
to get up sb's nose Brit inf that's the sort of thing that gets right up my nose
ese es el tipo de cosa que me enferma or me revienta inf
to keep one's nose clean inf
no meterse en líos inf
to keep one's nose out of sth
no meter las narices en algo inf
to keep one's nose out of sth
no meterse en algo
just keep your nose out of my affairs
no te metas en mis asuntos
just keep your nose out of my affairs
no metas las narices en mis asuntos inf
to keep one's nose to the grindstone
trabajar duro
to keep one's nose to the grindstone
darle al callo Spain inf
to lead sb by the nose
tener a alguien agarrado por las narices
to lead sb by the nose
manejar a alguien a su (or mi etc.) antojo
to look down one's nose at sb
mirar a alguien por encima del hombro
he looked down his nose at the idea
la idea le pareció tonta (or ridícula etc.)
she looks down her nose at his work
desprecia su trabajo
to pay through the nose inf
pagar un ojo de la cara or un riñón inf
we/I paid through the nose for it
nos/me costó un ojo de la cara or un riñón inf
to poke or stick one's nose in inf
meter las narices en algo inf
she's always poking or sticking her nose in where she's not wanted
siempre está metiendo las narices donde no la llaman inf
to put sb's nose out of joint inf
hacer que alguien se moleste or se ofenda
to rub sb's nose in sth inf
restregarle or refregarle algo a alguien por las narices inf
to thumb one's nose at sb/sth inf
burlarse de alguien/algo
to turn one's nose up at sth/sb inf
despreciar algo/a alguien
I don't turn my nose up at anything
yo no le hago ascos a nada
to win by a nose
ganar por un pelo or por los pelos
to win by a nose horse:
ganar por una nariz
with one's nose in the air
mirando a todos por encima del hombro

II.nose [Am noʊz, Brit nəʊz] VB intr

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III.nose [Am noʊz, Brit nəʊz] VB trans

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effort [Am ˈɛfərt, Brit ˈɛfət] N

1.2. effort U (exertion, strain):

effort
esfuerzo m
he passed his exams without any effort
aprobó sus exámenes sin ningún esfuerzo or sin esforzarse
they've put a lot of effort into it
han trabajado or se han esforzado mucho en ello
it took (a) considerable effort to keep quiet
me resultó muy difícil callarme
it took (a) considerable effort to keep quiet
tuve que hacer un gran esfuerzo para quedarme callada
it doesn't take much effort or much of an effort to say thank you
no cuesta tanto decir gracias
it requires an enormous effort of will
exige una gran fuerza de voluntad
it's an effort for me climb the stairs
me cuesta mucho (esfuerzo) subir la escalera
I'd like you to help me, if it's not too much of an effort iron
quisiera que me ayudaras, si no es mucho pedir iron
it's not worth the effort
no merece or vale la pena

joint effort in the PONS Dictionary

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The series was created as a joint effort between several people and groups.
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The album is considered a joint effort by all those involved.
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The present shrubbery in the foreground of the building was a joint effort in graduating classes and the student council contributions.
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These organizations seek the support of community institutions but do not form a joint effort with them.
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The joint effort resulted in only 12 seats, however.
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The joint effort resulted in an innovative self-service stamp vending system.
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The attraction was operated in a joint effort by patients and staff.
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Most new investment was a joint effort between either the public sector and foreign investors or private businesses and foreign corporations.
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The work is, therefore, a joint effort between the two siblings.
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This joint effort of the cofoundresses contributes to the growth and survival of the incipient colony.
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