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old school tie N

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1. old school tie FASHION:

old school tie

corbata con los colores de la escuela

2. old school tie (attitude, system):

the old school tie

el amiguismo (esp entre ex-alumnos de colegios de elite)

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I.old [Am oʊld, Brit əʊld] ADJ

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1. old (of certain age):

how old are you?

¿cuántos años tienes?

how old are you?

¿qué edad tienes?

he's 10 years old

she's two years older than me

me lleva dos años

she's two years older than me

es dos años mayor que yo

my older brother

mi hermano mayor

our oldest son

nuestro hijo mayor

when the children are older

cuando los niños sean mayores or más grandes

day-/week-old chicks

pollitos mpl de un día/de una semana

a month-old puppy

un cachorro de un mes

the house is centuries old

la casa tiene siglos

my two-year-old daughter

mi hija de dos años

a group of fifteen-year-/six-year-olds

un grupo de quinceañeros/de niños de seis años

she's not old enough to go to school

no tiene edad de ir a la escuela

you're old enough to know better!

¡a tu edad …!

he's old enough to be her father

podría ser su padre

you're as old as you feel

lo importante es tener el espíritu joven

2. old:

old (not young)

old (less polite)

the bar's always full of old men

el bar siempre está lleno de viejos

her experiences had made her old beyond her years

sus experiencias la habían hecho madurar muy rápidamente

old people feel the cold more

los ancianos or las personas mayores or de edad sienten más el frío

to get or grow old/older

doesn't she look old!

¡qué vieja or avejentada está!

when I'm old

cuando sea vieja

3.1. old (not new):

old clothes/car/remedy

old city/civilization

old custom/tradition

old custom/tradition

a fine old wine

un buen vino añejo

a beautiful old table

una mesa antigua preciosa

it's a very old family

es una familia de abolengo

the old part of the city

el casco viejo or antiguo de la ciudad

we like to keep to the old ways

nos gusta hacer las cosas a la antigua usanza

the old country

la madre patria

3.2. old (longstanding, familiar) attr:

old friend/enemy/rivalry

old injury/problem

it's the old, old story

es la misma historia de siempre

3.3. old (experienced, veteran) attr:

old campaigner

old campaigner

4. old (former, previous) attr:

old job/classmate

my old school

mi antiguo colegio

5. old LING:

Old attr

6.1. old inf attr as intensifier:

just wear any old thing

ponte cualquier cosa

come and see me any old time

ven a verme cuando quieras

she dresses just any old way or Brit also any old how

se viste de cualquier manera

we had a pretty dull old time

nos aburrimos mortalmente inf

this book is a load of old rubbish

este libro es una porquería inf

6.2. old inf attr (in familiar references):

old Bob here will show you where to go

el bueno de Bob te dirá dónde tienes que ir

good old John!

¡este John …!

hello, old thing Brit

hola ¿qué tal?

lucky old you!

¡qué suerte tienes!

don't forget little old me!

¡no te olvides del pobrecito de mí!

she's not a bad old soul

no es mala gente inf

II.old [Am oʊld, Brit əʊld] N

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I.school¹ [Am skul, Brit skuːl] N

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1.1. school C or U (in primary, secondary education):

to go to school

ir al colegio or a la escuela

are you still at or Am in school?

¿todavía vas al colegio?

he began school in 1950

empezó el colegio en 1950

when he left school

cuando terminó el colegio

when do the children go back to school?

¿cuándo empiezan las clases?

when do the children go back to school?

¿cuándo vuelven los niños al colegio?

he teaches school Am

I had to read it out in front of the whole school

tuve que leerlo delante de todo el colegio

school's out inf

se acabaron las clases

school's out inf

se acabó el cole inf

I'll see you after school

te veo después de clase

I had to stay behind after school (as punishment)

me tuve que quedar castigado después de clase

I missed school yesterday

ayer falté a clase or al colegio

I missed school yesterday attr uniform/rules/yard

I missed school yesterday bus/inspector

children of school age

niños mpl en edad escolar

school attendance

asistencia f al colegio

school fees

cuotas que se pagan en un colegio particular

school fees

colegiatura f Mex

school vacations or Brit holidays

vacaciones fpl escolares

school hours

horas fpl de colegio

school life

school lunch or dinner Brit

comida f escolar

school playground Brit

patio m del colegio

school report Brit

boletín m de calificaciones or notas

school report Brit

boleta f de calificaciones or notas Mex

1.2. school C or U (college, university):

school Am

where did you go to school?

¿en qué universidad estudiaste?

where did you go to school?

¿a qué universidad fuiste?

2.1. school C or U (other training establishment):

driving school

academia f de conductores

driving school

escuela f de conductores

driving school

academia f de choferes LatAm

driving school

escuela f de choferes LatAm

driving school

driving school

escuela f de manejo Mex

language school

academia f de idiomas

language school

escuela f de idiomas

2.2. school C or U (source of experience):

the school of life

la escuela de la vida

II.school¹ [Am skul, Brit skuːl] VB trans

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school² [Am skul, Brit skuːl] N

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I.tie [Am taɪ, Brit tʌɪ] N

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1.2. tie FASHION (on clothing):

tie

tie clasp or clip

→ tiepin

2.2. tie (obligation, constraint):

tie

the children are a tie

los niños atan mucho

family ties

obligaciones fpl familiares

3.1. tie (draw):

tie

tie game/match Am

3.2. tie Brit:

partido m de copa

4.1. tie (fastener):

tie

cierre de alambre o plástico para bolsas etc

4.2. tie CONSTR:

tie

4.3. tie Am RAIL:

tie

4.4. tie MUS:

tie

II.tie <ties, tying, tied> [Am taɪ, Brit tʌɪ] VB trans

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1.1. tie knot/bow:

tie

to tie a knot in sth

hacer un nudo en algo

1.2. tie (fasten):

tie shoelaces/parcel

tie shoelaces/parcel

amarrar LatAm excl RioPl

he tied the ribbon into a bow

hizo un lazo con la cinta

she tied a scarf around her neck

se ató un pañuelo al cuello

she tied the dog to the tree

ató el perro al árbol

she tied the dog to the tree

amarró el perro al árbol LatAm excl RioPl

she tied her hair back

se recogió el pelo

his ankles were tied together

tenía los tobillos atados

to be fit to be tied Am inf

estar hecho una furia

with one arm or hand tied behind one's back inf (easily)

con los ojos cerrados

with one arm or hand tied behind one's back (handicapped)

con las manos atadas

2.3. tie (make conditional):

to tie sth to sth

condicionar algo a algo

3. tie:

tie GAMES, SPORTS game

III.tie <ties, tying, tied> [Am taɪ, Brit tʌɪ] VB intr

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1. tie (fasten):

tie

the dress ties at the back

el vestido se ata atrás

2. tie (draw):

tie teams/contestants:

See also tiepin

tiepin [Am ˈtaɪˌpɪn, Brit ˈtʌɪpɪn] N

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alfiler m de corbata

fistol m Mex

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de la vieja escuela

vieja escuela f

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I.school¹ [skul] N

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1. school (institution):

primary school

escuela f primaria

secondary school

instituto m (de enseñanza secundaria)

secondary school

liceo m Chile, Mex

public school

escuela pública

dancing school

escuela de baile

driving school

to be in school

estar en edad escolar

to go to school

to start school

empezar la escuela

to leave school

terminar el colegio

2. school (buildings):

3. school (classes):

4. school (university division):

5. school PHILOS:

6. school (university):

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school² [skul] N ZOOL

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banco m (de peces)

I.tie [taɪ] N

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1. tie (necktie):

tie

2. tie (cord):

tie

3. tie:

ties (bonds)

lazos m pl

ties diplomatic

relaciones f pl

4. tie (equal ranking):

tie

II.tie [taɪ] VB intr

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1. tie (fasten):

tie

2. tie SPORTS:

tie

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1. tie (fasten):

tie

2. tie (restrict):

tie

to be tied by/to sth

estar limitado por/limitarse a algo

I.old [oʊld] ADJ

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6. old inf (expression of affection):

I heard poor old Frank has lost his job

he oído que el pobre Frank se ha quedado sin trabajo

II.old [oʊld] N

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2. old liter (past):

of old

to know sb of old

conocer a alguien desde hace tiempo

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Then again, lots are old school tie boys, so maybe they actually do have a lot of practice in the knot dept. www.theage.com.au

On these occasions they may wear their old school ties. en.wikipedia.org

Maybe that could be called working the old school tie till the knot got frayed. en.wikipedia.org

Class used to be about your position in life, your accent and old school tie; now it appears to be about lifestyle -- and shopping bags. www.telegraph.co.uk

The old school ties are still very prevalent. www.the42.ie

Old school ties mean a lot to some chaps. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

The old school tie network asserted that the game of rugby was their game -- and theirs alone. www.irishexaminer.com

I also went into a profession where no amount of old school ties could help me. www.telegraph.co.uk

And there's no doubt that paying out hefty school fees buys a better class of old school tie networking opportunities. theconversation.com

Far from being based on the old school tie, it is supremely meritocratic. www.telegraph.co.uk

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