uptake in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for uptake in the English»Spanish Dictionary

uptake [Am ˈəpˌteɪk, Brit ˈʌpteɪk] N U

1. uptake (ability to understand):

to be quick on the uptake

agarrar las cosas al vuelo

to be quick on the uptake

coger las cosas al vuelo esp Spain

to be slow on the uptake

ser duro de mollera

2. uptake (response):

uptake Brit

respuesta f

the uptake for the course has been disappointing

el interés expresado en el curso ha sido decepcionante

Translations for uptake in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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lelo (lela)

slow on the uptake

ser quedado Chil inf

to be slow on the uptake inf

eres muy lento

you're very slow (on the uptake)

no pescas ni una

you're so slow on the uptake

agarrarlas o cazarlas o cogerlas al vuelo

to be very quick on the uptake

soy de efectos retardados hum

I'm a bit slow on the uptake hum

uptake in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for uptake in the English»Spanish Dictionary

uptake [ˈʌpteɪk] N no pl

uptake Brit, Aus:

uptake (level of absorption)

absorción f

uptake (level of usage)

consumo m

Phrases:

to be quick on the uptake inf

cazarlas al vuelo

to be slow on the uptake inf

ser algo torpe

uptake N

User Entry

uptake (of services or products)

uso m

uptake (of a technology or standard)

adopción f

Translations for uptake in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cogerlas al vuelo

to be very quick on the uptake

uptake Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be quick on the uptake inf

cazarlas al vuelo

to be slow on the uptake inf

ser algo torpe

to be very quick on the uptake

cogerlas al vuelo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Increased uptake and excretion from the liver therefore follows.

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An excessive uptake of carotenoids can, however, cause carotenosis.

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The concentration of blood lipids depends on intake and excretion from the intestine, and uptake and secretion from cells.

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The surface area that is of importance is that part that is involved in substrate uptake.

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The boiler uptakes were protected by a conical mantlet that ranged from 9to 15 in thickness.

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Now it has some uptake by the local population.

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Uptake of fructose by the liver is not regulated by insulin.

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After a certain point, most networks become either congested or saturated, stopping future uptake.

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Some mercury vapor is absorbed dermally, but uptake by this route is only about 1% of that by inhalation.

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As such, it is essential for the uptake of most metabolites, and also for plant responses to the environment (e.g., movement of leaves).

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