absent-mindedly in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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absentmindedly [Am ˌæbs(ə)ntˈmaɪndədli, Brit absəntˈmʌɪndɪdli] ADV

I.run <pres part running, pt ran, pp run> [Am rən, Brit rʌn] VB intr

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8.1. run water/oil:

run (to flow)
correr
run (drip)
gotear
drops of sweat ran down his face
le corrían gotas de sudor por la cara
she let the sand run through her fingers
dejó correr la arena por entre los dedos
the water ran hot/cold
empezó a salir agua caliente/fría
the river runs through the town/into the sea
el río pasa por la ciudad/desemboca en el mar
the tide is running out
está bajando la marea
she left the water running
dejó la llave abierta
she left the water running
dejó el grifo abierto Spain
she left the water running
dejó la canilla abierta RioPl
she left the water running
dejó el caño abierto Peru
my nose is running
me gotea la nariz
his face was running with perspiration
tenía la cara bañada en sudor
the streets ran with blood
corrían ríos de sangre por las calles

10.2. run (to become + adj) → dry, → low , → short

II.run <pres part running, pt ran, pp run> [Am rən, Brit rʌn] VB trans

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III.run [Am rən, Brit rʌn] N

1. run (on foot):

she goes for a short run every day
todos los días sale a correr un poco or a hacer un poco de footing
he does everything at a run
todo lo hace (deprisa y) corriendo or a la(s) carrera(s)
to break into a run
echar a correr
on the run I usually grab a cup of coffee on the run
por lo general me tomo un café a la(s) carrera(s) or (deprisa y) corriendo
the children keep her on the run all day
los niños la tienen todo el día en danza
after seven years on the run (from the law)
después de estar siete años huyendo de la justicia
after seven years on the run (from the law)
después de siete años como fugitivo
to have sb on the run
tener dominado a alguien
to give sb a (good) run for her/his money
hacerle sudar tinta a alguien
to have a good run for one's money he was champion for six years, he had a good run for his money
fue campeón durante seis años, no se puede quejar
she lived to 91, she had a good run for her money
vivió hasta los 91, que no es moco de pavo
to have the run of sth
tener libre acceso a algo
to have the run of sth
tener algo a su (or mi etc.) entera disposición
we were given the run of the house
pusieron la casa a nuestra entera disposición
to make a run for it
escaparse

See also water, short, seed, low2, low1, fat, dry up, dry

I.water [Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər, Brit ˈwɔːtə] N U

1. water:

water
agua f (con artículo masculino en el singular)
drinking/running water
agua potable/corriente
turn the water on (at main)
abre la llave de paso del agua
turn the water on (at main)
da el agua
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre la llave
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre el grifo Spain
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre la canilla RioPl
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre el caño Peru
the water has risen/gone down
las aguas han subido/bajado
hard/soft water
agua dura/blanda
to be/lie under water
estar/quedar inundado
the kitchen was 2 ft under water
la cocina tenía 2 pies de agua
high/low water
marea f alta/baja
they headed for the open water
pusieron rumbo al mar abierto
still/rough water
aguas tranquilas/agitadas
he's gone through a patch of rough water
ha pasado por un período bastante tormentoso
to go across or over the water
cruzar a la otra orilla
to go across or over the water
cruzar el charco inf
from across the water
de la otra orilla
from across the water
del otro lado del charco inf
to make water ship:
hacer agua
by water
por barco
to spend money like water
gastar dinero como si fuera agua
to spend money like water
gastar a manos llenas
Rutland Water
el lago Rutland
like water off a duck's back
como quien oye llover
I keep telling her to study but it's water off a duck's back
estoy constantemente diciéndole que estudie pero le resbala or pero es como quien oye llover
of the first water (person)
de primer orden
of the first water lit (diamond)
de primera calidad
to be in deep water(s)
estar con el agua al or hasta el cuello
to be in/get into hot water
estar/meterse en una buena inf
to get into deep water(s)
meterse en camisa de once varas
to hold water
tenerse en pie
that theory just doesn't hold water
esa teoría hace agua por todos lados
to pour or throw cold water over sth
ponerle trabas a algo
to test the water
tantear el terreno
water under the bridge that's all water under the bridge
eso ya es agua pasada
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met
ha corrido mucha agua bajo el puente or ha llovido mucho desde la última vez que nos vimos
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met attr temperature/meter
del agua
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met bird/plant
acuático

II.water [Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər, Brit ˈwɔːtə] VB intr

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III.water [Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər, Brit ˈwɔːtə] VB trans

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I.short <shorter shortest> [Am ʃɔrt, Brit ʃɔːt] ADJ

2.1. short (brief):

short visit/vacation/trip
corto
the days are getting shorter
los días van acortándose
they're striking for shorter hours
están de huelga porque quieren una reducción de la jornada laboral
a short time ago
hace poco (tiempo)
a short while ago
hace poco rato
a short while ago
hace un ratito inf
we've only lived here for a short time or while
hace poco (tiempo) que vivimos aquí
in just a few short years
en pocos años
to have a short memory
tener mala memoria
the short answer to that is no
en una palabra: no
Liz is short for Elizabeth
Liz es el diminutivo de Elizabeth
we call him Rob for short
lo llamamos Rob para abreviar
I'll keep this short and to the point
iré al grano
short and sweet her visit was short and sweet
su visita fue corta: lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno …

4. short (inadequate, deficient):

short
escaso
the troops were on short rations
las raciones de las tropas eran escasas
to be in short supply
escasear
he was fined for giving short weight
lo multaron por no dar el peso exacto
time is getting short
queda poco tiempo
time is getting short
se está acabando el tiempo
I'm a bit short just now
ando algo corto or escaso or apurado de dinero en este momento
we're/they're still six people short or Am also short six people
todavía nos/les faltan seis personas
the throw was short by several meters
el tiro se quedó corto varios metros
(to be) short of sth/sb we're very short of time
estamos muy cortos or escasos de tiempo
(to be) short of sth/sb we're very short of time
tenemos muy poco tiempo
they were short of staff
no tenían suficiente personal
do you get short of breath?
¿se queda sin aliento?
five miles short of our destination
a cinco millas de nuestro destino
we're still a long way short of our target
estamos todavía muy lejos de nuestro objetivo
he's just short of six feet tall
mide poco menos de seis pies
it would be nothing short of a miracle
sería un verdadero or un auténtico milagro
nothing short of a miracle can save us now
solo un milagro nos puede salvar
it would be nothing short of disastrous
no sería ni más ni menos que un desastre
nothing short of a full apology will satisfy him
solo con una disculpa como Dios manda se quedará satisfecho
short of asking him outright, I don't know how you can find out
salvo que or a menos que le preguntes directamente, no sé cómo podrás averiguarlo
to be short on sth inf he's a bit short on brains
es algo corto (de entendederas) inf
they're not short on enthusiasm
no les falta entusiasmo

II.short [Am ʃɔrt, Brit ʃɔːt] ADV

1. short (suddenly, abruptly):

he cut me short
me interrumpió
he cut me short
no me dejó terminar
he cut short his vacation
interrumpió sus vacaciones
he stopped short when he saw me
se paró en seco cuando me vio
the train stopped just short of the obstruction
el tren se paró justo antes del obstáculo
they stopped short of firing him
les faltó poco para echarlo
he was brought up short by what she said
lo que ella dijo lo dejó helado
to be caught short we were caught short by an unexpected influx of visitors
la inesperada llegada de turistas nos pilló desprevenidos
to be caught short we were caught short by an unexpected influx of visitors
la inesperada llegada de turistas nos cogió desprevenidos esp Spain
to be caught or Brit also taken short inf I was caught short at the station
me entraron unas ganas terribles de ir al baño or al servicio en la estación

2. short (below target, requirement):

to fall short shell/arrow:
quedarse corto
where they fall short is …
en lo que fallan es …
to fall short of sth we fell short of our target
no alcanzamos nuestro objetivo
their quality falls short of our requirements
la calidad de sus productos está por debajo de nuestras exigencias or no está a la altura de lo que exigimos
to fall … short of sth the arrow fell several meters short of its target
la flecha cayó a varios metros del blanco
his performance fell well short of our expectations
su actuación estuvo muy por debajo de lo que esperábamos
to go short (of sth) we never went short of food
nunca nos faltó la comida
her parents never let her go short (of money)
sus padres no permiten que le falte nada/que le falte dinero
I went short of many things to pay that bill
tuve que privarme de muchas cosas para pagar esa cuenta
my patience is running short
se me está acabando or agotando la paciencia
we're running short of coffee
se nos está acabando el café
we're running short of coffee
nos estamos quedando sin café

III.short [Am ʃɔrt, Brit ʃɔːt] N

IV.short [Am ʃɔrt, Brit ʃɔːt] VB intr ELEC

V.short [Am ʃɔrt, Brit ʃɔːt] VB trans

I.seed [Am sid, Brit siːd] N

II.seed [Am sid, Brit siːd] VB trans

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III.seed [Am sid, Brit siːd] VB intr

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I.low1 <lower lowest> [Am loʊ, Brit ləʊ] ADJ

3. low (in intensity, amount, quality):

low pressure/temperature
bajo
low wages/prices/productivity
bajo
low proportion
pequeño
low standard/quality
bajo
low standard/quality
malo
low number/card
bajo
his weight was low for a sprinter
pesaba poco para un esprinter
low levels of radiation
bajos niveles de radiación
cook on a low flame or heat
cocinar a fuego lento
his strength was running low
se iba quedando sin fuerzas
his strength was running low
le estaban empezando a flaquear or fallar las fuerzas
a low number of voters turned out
pocos votantes acudieron a las urnas
student numbers fell as low as five
el número de estudiantes bajó a tan solo cinco
attendance has been low lately
últimamente no ha habido muchos asistentes
the temperature was in the low sixties
la temperatura apenas pasaba de 60° Fahrenheit
lower unemployment but higher inflation
menor desempleo pero mayor inflación
it's low in calories
es bajo en calorías
a low risk operation
una operación poco arriesgada or de poco riesgo
he has a low opinion of doctors
no tiene muy buena opinión de los médicos
I had low expectations of the team
no esperaba mucho del equipo

II.low1 <lower lowest> [Am loʊ, Brit ləʊ] ADV

1. low:

low
bajo
to fly low
volar bajo or a poca altura
plants growing low to the ground
plantas fpl que crecen casi a ras del suelo
to bow low
hacer una profunda reverencia
get down lower if you don't want them to see you
agáchate más si no quieres que te vean
low down on the right-hand side of the painting
en la parte inferior derecha del cuadro
they're lower down the list than we are
están más abajo que nosotros en la lista
put the shelf lower down
coloca el estante más abajo
he rates low in my estimation
no lo tengo en gran estima
he rates the car low on comfort
el coche no le parece muy cómodo
he values himself too low
no se valora como debería
he values himself too low
se tiene en muy poco
I wouldn't sink or stoop so low as to do that
no me rebajaría a hacer una cosa así
I wouldn't sink or stoop so low as to do that
nunca caería tan bajo
to buy low
comprar a bajo precio
to play low (in cards)
jugar una carta baja

III.low1 [Am loʊ, Brit ləʊ] N

I.fat <comp fatter, superl fattest> [Am fæt, Brit fat] ADJ

II.fat [Am fæt, Brit fat] N

I.dry up VB [Am draɪ -, Brit drʌɪ -] (v + adv)

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II.dry up VB [Am draɪ -, Brit drʌɪ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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I.dry <drier, driest> [Am draɪ, Brit drʌɪ] ADJ

II.dry <dries, drying, dried> [Am draɪ, Brit drʌɪ] VB trans

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III.dry <dries, drying, dried> [Am draɪ, Brit drʌɪ] VB intr

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2. dry → dry up

IV.dry [Am draɪ, Brit drʌɪ] N

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she gazed absentmindedly out of the window/into space
miraba distraída por la ventana/al vacío

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distraídamente ADV

I.mirar VB trans

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1.1. mirar (contemplar):

mirar dibujo/persona
to look at
se me quedó mirando con la boca abierta
he just stared at me open-mouthed
se me quedó mirando con la boca abierta
he just gaped at me
miró el reloj con disimulo
she glanced furtively at her watch
miraba distraída por la ventana
he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window
no me mires así
don't look at me like that
nunca te mira a los ojos cuando te habla
he never looks you in the eye when he's talking to you
la miró de arriba (a) abajo
he eyed o looked her up and down
estaba mirando una revista
he was looking o leafing through a magazine
se quedó mirando cómo lo hacía
he stood watching how she did it
¿has leído el informe? — lo he mirado muy por encima
have you read the report — I've only had a quick look at it o I've only given it a cursory glance
salieron a mirar escaparates o LatAm vidrieras
they went (out) window shopping
mírame y no me toques esta cristalería es de las de mírame y no me toques
you've only to look at this glassware and it breaks
el encaje es muy antiguo y está que mírame y no me toques
the lace is very old and it's very fragile o delicate

3. mirar (considerar) problema/cuestión:

míralo desde otro punto de vista
look at it from another point of view
mira bien lo que haces
think hard o carefully about what you're doing
bien mirado o mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea
thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea
bien mirado o mirándolo bien, había algo extraño en él
thinking about it o now that I come to think about it, there was something strange about him
mirándolo bien creo que prefiero quedarme en casa
on second thoughts, I think I'd prefer to stay at home
lo mires por donde lo mires
whatever o whichever way you look at it
mirar algo/a alg. en menos me miró en menos el regalo y me costó tan caro
the present I gave her cost the earth and she looked down her nose at it
yo que lo miré en menos y es un rico heredero
I turned my nose up at him and it turns out he's the the heir to a fortune!
los miran en menos porque son pobres
people look down on them because they're poor
mirar mal o no mirar bien a alg. en el trabajo no lo miran bien
he's not very highly thought of at work
mirar mal o no mirar bien a alg. en el trabajo no lo miran bien
they don't have a very high opinion of him at work
lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo
they disapprove of him because he has long hair
los miran mal porque no están casados
they're frowned upon because they're not married
los miran mal porque no están casados
people disapprove of them because they're not married

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2. mirar (fijarse):

mirar
to look
mire usted, la cosa es muy sencilla
well, it's very simple
sacó el primer premio — ¡mira tú!
he won first prize — well, well!
sacó el primer premio — ¡mira tú!
he won first prize — well I never! o you're kidding! inf
sacó el primer premio — ¡mira tú!
he won first prize — get away! Brit inf
mire, le quería hacer una pregunta
look, there's something I wanted to ask you
no, mira, yo tampoco me lo creo
no, to be honest o to tell you the truth, I don't believe it either
mira, no me vengas ahora con excusas
look, I don't want to listen to your excuses
mira, hazlo como te dé la gana
well o look, just go ahead and do it however you like!
mira por dónde Spain inf yo no quería participar y, mira por dónde, me llevé el trofeo
I didn't even want to take part and yet, would you believe it? I won the trophy o and guess what? I won the trophy
y mira por dónde, tenía yo razón
and, you know what? I was right inf

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He notices that while he has been talking to himself, he has been absent-mindedly crushing a Martian rock, which he then looks at with interest.
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