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Piken in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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piker [Am ˈpaɪkər, Brit ˈpʌɪkə] N Am sl

liken [Am ˈlaɪkən, Brit ˈlʌɪk(ə)n] VB trans

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I.spike1 [Am spaɪk, Brit spʌɪk] N

II.spike1 [Am spaɪk, Brit spʌɪk] VB trans

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III.spike1 [Am spaɪk, Brit spʌɪk] VB intr

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See also stiletto, gun

stiletto <pl stilettos or stilettoes> [Am stəˈlɛdoʊ, Brit stɪˈlɛtəʊ] N

I.gun [Am ɡən, Brit ɡʌn] N

1. gun:

gun (pistol)
pistola f
gun (pistol)
revólver m
gun (shotgun, rifle)
escopeta f
gun (shotgun, rifle)
fusil m
gun (shotgun, rifle)
rifle m
gun (artillery piece)
cañón m
to draw or pull a gun on sb
apuntar a alguien con una pistola
to hold a gun to sb's head
ponerle a alguien una pistola en la sien
to be under the gun Am inf
estar muy apremiado
she's under the gun to meet the deadline
está muy apremiada por entregar el trabajo dentro del plazo
she's under the gun to meet the deadline
le están apretando los tornillos para que entregue el trabajo dentro del plazo inf
to go great guns inf
ir viento en popa or a las mil maravillas
to spike sb's guns Brit
echar por tierra los planes de alguien
to stick to one's guns
mantenerse or seguir en sus (or mis etc.) treces
to stick to one's guns
mantenerse firme

II.gun <pres part gunning; pt, pp gunned> [Am ɡən, Brit ɡʌn] VB trans Am inf

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spike2 [Am spaɪk, Brit spʌɪk] N

pike1 <pl pike> [Am paɪk, Brit pʌɪk] N ZOOL

pike2 [Am paɪk, Brit pʌɪk] N (weapon)

pike3 [Am paɪk, Brit pʌɪk] N

taken1 [Am ˈteɪkən, Brit ˈteɪk(ə)n] pt part take

See also take

I.take <pt took, pp taken> [Am teɪk, Brit teɪk] VB trans

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1.1. take (to carry):

take
llevar
take this file to Personnel
lleve este expediente a Personal
she took him the book
le llevó el libro
shall I take the chairs inside/upstairs?
¿llevo las sillas adentro/arriba?
shall I take the chairs inside/upstairs?
¿entro/subo las sillas?
shall we take our chairs into the garden?
¿sacamos las sillas al jardín?
who's going to take the garbage out?
¿quién va a sacar la basura?
he took the case to the Court of Appeal
llevó el caso al Tribunal de Apelación
if you decide to take the matter further
si decide proseguir con el asunto
I don't mind teasing, but she takes it too far
no me importa que me tomen el pelo, pero ella se pasa
which takes us to 2005
con lo cual estaremos ya en 2005
his ambition will take him far
su ambición lo hará llegar lejos

13. take (of time):

take job/task:
llevar
take process:
tardar
take person:
tardar
take person:
demorar(se) LatAm
it took longer than expected
llevó or tomó más tiempo de lo que se creía
painting the ceiling won't take all morning
pintar el techo no va a llevar or tomar toda la mañana
how long does it take to make?
¿cuánto tiempo lleva hacerlo?
how long does it take to make?
¿cuánto tiempo se tarda en hacerlo?
how long does it take to make?
¿cuánto tiempo se demora en hacerlo? LatAm
it takes 48 hours to dry
tarda 48 horas en secarse
the flight takes two hours
el vuelo dura dos horas
the project took five years to complete
(se) tardaron cinco años en terminar el proyecto
it took weeks for him to recover
tardó semanas en recuperarse
they took six months to reply
tardaron seis meses en responder
they took six months to reply
se demoraron seis meses en responder LatAm
the letter took a week to arrive
la carta tardó una semana en llegar
the letter took a week to arrive
la carta se demoró una semana en llegar LatAm
if you take long to get ready or (in) getting ready …
si tardas mucho en arreglarte …
if you take long to get ready or (in) getting ready …
si (te) demoras mucho en arreglarte … LatAm
don't take too long about it!
¡no tardes or no te entretengas or no te demores demasiado!

14. take (to need):

accepting defeat takes courage
hay que tener or hace falta or se necesita valor para aceptar la derrota
it took four men to lift it
tuvieron que levantarlo entre cuatro hombres
it took four men to lift it
se necesitaron cuatro hombres para levantarlo
it only takes one mistake to spoil everything
basta un solo error para estropearlo todo
it takes more than that to shock me
yo por eso solo no me horrorizo
it takes nothing at all to upset him
se molesta por nada
it took the death of another child to …
tuvo que morir otro niño para …
his performance will take some beating
su actuación va a ser difícil de superar
that'll take some doing
no va a ser fácil
to have (got) what it takes inf
tener lo que hay que tener or lo que hace falta
he's got what it takes to succeed
tiene lo que hay que tener or lo que hace falta para triunfar

16. take (to accept):

take money/bribes
aceptar
he wouldn't take the money
no quiso aceptar el dinero
he wouldn't take the money
no quiso agarrar el dinero LatAm
he wouldn't take the money
no quiso coger el dinero Spain
do they take checks?
¿aceptan cheques?
take it or leave it
lo tomas o lo dejas
take his advice
sigue sus consejos
take his advice
haz lo que te dice
you'll have to take my word for it
vas a tener que fiarte de mi palabra
take it from me
hazme caso
you tell her: she'll take it (coming) from you
si se lo dices tú no se lo tomará mal
you tell her: she'll take it (coming) from you advice
díselo tú que a ti te hará caso
I take your point, but …
te entiendo, pero …
I won't take no for an answer
no me voy a dar por vencido así como así
are you going to take the job?
¿vas a aceptar el trabajo?
take that, you scoundrel! dated
¡toma, canalla!
you'll have to take me the way I am
tendrás que aceptarme tal como soy
you have to take things as they come
hay que tomarse las cosas como vienen

II.take <pt took, pp taken> [Am teɪk, Brit teɪk] VB intr

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III.take [Am teɪk, Brit teɪk] N

Piken in the PONS Dictionary

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taken pp of take

See also take

I.take [teɪk] took, taken took, taken N

II.take [teɪk] took, taken took, taken VB trans

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III.take [teɪk] took, taken took, taken VB intr

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waken [ˈweɪkən] VB trans form

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woken [ˈwəʊkən, Am ˈwoʊ-] VB trans, intr

woken pp of wake

See also wake3, wake2, wake1

I.wake3 [weɪk] VB intr woke <[or waked], woken [or waked]>

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