high-rise flats in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.high <higher highest> [Am haɪ, Brit hʌɪ] ADJ

2.1. high (considerable, greater than usual):

high number/score/salary/interest rate
alto
high pressure/voltage/current
alto
high speed/velocity
alto
high wind
fuerte
high temperature/fever
alto
he has a very high color
tiene un color muy subido
think of a number higher than five
piensa en un número mayor que cinco
the high latitudes
las altas latitudes
the temperature was in the high eighties
la temperatura rondaba los noventa grados
the death toll could rise as high as 20
el número de muertos podría elevarse a 20
unemployment is very high
hay mucho desempleo
the high cost of giving in to terrorism
el alto precio que se paga por ceder al terrorismo
to pay a high price for sth
pagar algo muy caro
they've paid a high price for failure
han pagado muy caro el fracaso
to play for high stakes
apostar fuerte
my hopes were high as I set out
tenía grandes esperanzas al partir
Byzantine art finds its highest expression in …
el arte bizantino tiene su expresión más depurada en …
to be high in sth
ser rico en algo
high in protein
rico en proteínas

II.high <higher highest> [Am haɪ, Brit hʌɪ] ADV

1.1. high fly:

high
alto
the tower loomed high over the town
la torre se erguía or se alzaba por encima de la ciudad
the mountain towered high above us
la montaña se elevaba dominante sobre nosotros
they built ever higher
construían cada vez más alto
high in the sky
en lo alto del cielo
high overhead
en las alturas
high up
arriba
high up
en lo alto
if you go a bit higher up, you'll get a better view
si subes un poco más, tendrás mejor vista
the Bears are fairly high in the league
los Bears están entre los primeros de la liga
it's pretty high (up) on the agenda
es uno de los asuntos más importantes
to run high river:
estar crecido
to run high sea:
estar embravecido
to run high feelings:
estar exaltados
passions run high in this thrilling new saga
las pasiones se desatan en esta nueva y emocionante saga
high and dry, to leave sb high and dry
dejar a alguien en la estacada
high and dry, to leave sb high and dry
dejar a alguien tirado inf
there was the boat, high and dry on a sandbank
allí estaba el bote, varado en un banco de arena
to search or hunt or look high and low (for sth)
remover cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)

III.high [Am haɪ, Brit hʌɪ] N

I.rise [Am raɪz, Brit rʌɪz] N

II.rise <pt rose, pp risen [ˈrɪzn]> [Am raɪz, Brit rʌɪz] VB intr

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1.1. rise (come, go up):

rise water/tide/level:
subir
rise smoke/aircraft/balloon:
subir
rise smoke/aircraft/balloon:
elevarse form
rise mist:
levantarse
rise sun/moon:
salir
rise dough:
crecer
rise dough:
subir
rise cake:
subir
the curtain rises at eight o'clock
la función empieza a las ocho
the curtain rises on a Paris street scene
cuando se levanta el telón, estamos en una calle de París
leave the dough to rise
dejar crecer or subir la masa
his eyebrows rose in astonishment
arqueó or enarcó las cejas asombrado
a few eyebrows rose when …
más de uno se mostró sorprendido cuando …
the fish weren't rising
los peces no picaban
to rise to the surface
salir or subir a la superficie
their anger now rose to the surface
entonces afloró su ira
the color rose to her cheeks
se le subieron los colores
the color rose to her cheeks
se ruborizó

1.2. rise (increase):

rise price/temperature/pressure:
subir
rise price/temperature/pressure:
aumentar
rise wage:
aumentar
rise number/amount:
aumentar
rise tension/anger:
crecer
rise tension/anger:
aumentar
the price has risen by $200/by 8%
el precio ha subido or aumentado 200 dólares/en un 8%
the euro rose slightly against the dollar
el euro subió ligeramente en relación con el dólar
to rise in price
subir or aumentar de precio
the property has risen in value
la propiedad se ha (re)valorizado
the level of violence has risen dramatically
ha habido una escalada de violencia
a feeling of rage rose (up) within him
lo invadió la ira
the wind was rising
el viento estaba arreciando

I.flat1 <comp flatter, superl flattest> [Am flæt, Brit flat] ADJ

1.1. flat:

flat surface
plano
flat countryside
llano
flat nose
chato
flat ground
terreno m llano
they thought the earth was flat
creían que la tierra era plana
houses with flat roofs
casas fpl con techos planos or con azoteas
I was flat on my back for two months
(me) pasé dos meses en cama
I found him flat on the floor
lo encontré tirado en el suelo
to fold sth flat
doblar bien algo
he laid the map down flat on the table
extendió el mapa sobre la mesa
the hurricane laid the whole town flat
el huracán arrasó la ciudad
I lay down flat and tried to relax
me tumbé or me tendí e intenté relajarme
he pressed flat against the wall as the police went by
al pasar la policía se pegó bien a la pared
to leave sb flat
dejar a alguien tirado

II.flat1 [Am flæt, Brit flat] ADV

III.flat1 [Am flæt, Brit flat] N

IV.flat1 [Am flæt, Brit flat] VB trans Am MUS

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See also face, broke2, broke1, break

I.face [Am feɪs, Brit feɪs] N

1.1. face C (of person, animal):

face
cara f
face
rostro m
his face was badly scarred
tenía la cara llena de cicatrices
she has a thin/oval face
tiene la or una cara delgada/ovalada
her whole face lit up
se le iluminó la cara or el rostro or el semblante
if your face doesn't fit …
si no le/les caes bien …
face down(ward)/up(ward)
boca abajo/arriba
I'm not just a pretty face, you know!
no te creas que soy tan tonta
there were a few red faces about it
más de uno se puso colorado por eso
there were a few red faces about it
a más de uno se le cayó la cara de vergüenza por eso
I must put my face on or do my face hum
tengo que maquillarme or pintarme
she put on a brave face for the funeral
se mantuvo compuesta para el funeral
to feed or stuff one's face inf
atiborrarse de comida
to feed or stuff one's face inf
ponerse morado Spain inf
to slap sb in the face
darle una bofetada a alguien
to slap sb in the face
darle una cachetada a alguien LatAm
to slap sb in the face
cruzarle la cara a alguien
in the face of sth in the face of stiff opposition
en medio de or ante una fuerte oposición
it's hard to maintain standards in the face of rising costs
es difícil mantener los niveles de calidad con los costos en aumento
to blow up in sb's face
salir mal
to fall flat on one's face
caerse de bruces
to fall flat on one's face (blunder)
darse de narices
to fly in the face of sth
hacer caso omiso de algo
to laugh on the other side of one's face you'll laugh on the other side of your face when you're fired!
¡se te van a acabar las ganas de reír(te) cuando te despidan!
to sb's face
a or en la cara
I told him to his face
se lo dije a or en la cara
to set one's face against sb/sth
oponerse decididamente a alguien/algo
to show one's face
aparecer
she never showed her face all evening
no le vimos el pelo or no apareció en toda la noche
he'll never dare show his face here again
no va a atreverse a aparecer por aquí
to stare sb in the face the book/solution was staring me in the face
tenía el libro/la solución delante de las narices
ruin was staring him in the face
estaba a un paso de la ruina
to talk/argue/shout until one/sb is blue in the face
hablar/discutir/gritar hasta cansarse

1.3. face C (expression):

face
cara f
you should have seen her face
tendrías que haber visto la cara que puso
a face as long as a fiddle
cara larga
he had a face as long as a fiddle
andaba con cara larga
to have a face like a funeral
tener cara de entierro or de velorio
to keep a straight face I could hardly keep a straight face
casi no podía aguantarme (de) la risa
to make or Brit also pull a face
poner mala cara
the children were making faces at each other
los niños se hacían muecas
she pulled a long face
puso (la) cara larga
to put a brave or bold face on sth she put a brave or bold face on it
(le) puso al mal tiempo buena cara
to put the best face on sth they decided to put the best face on her misdemeanors
le restaron importancia a su mal comportamiento

5.2. face C → coalface

II.face [Am feɪs, Brit feɪs] VB trans

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III.face [Am feɪs, Brit feɪs] VB intr

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broke1 [Am broʊk, Brit brəʊk] past break

I.break <pt broke, pp broken> [Am breɪk, Brit breɪk] VB trans

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II.break <pt broke, pp broken> [Am breɪk, Brit breɪk] VB intr

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III.break [Am breɪk, Brit breɪk] N

flat2 [Am flæt, Brit flat] N Brit (apartment)

high-rise flats in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for high-rise flats in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.rise [raɪz] rose, risen N no pl

II.rise [raɪz] rose, risen VB intr

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I.flat1 [flæt] -tt- -tt- ADJ

II.flat1 [flæt] -tt- -tt- ADV

III.flat1 [flæt] -tt- -tt- N

flat2 [flæt] N Aus, Brit (apartment)

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English
A new estate of prefabricated high-rise flats and walkways proved a complete failure.
www.nottinghampost.com
Another blip occurred in the 1970s, with the advent of high-rise flats -- suddenly, people living in council housing weren't allowed to keep dogs.
www.independent.co.uk
But clearance of the tower blocks began in 2004 and most of the high-rise flats have since been demolished.
en.wikipedia.org
As it built new high-rise flats, maisonettes and houses across the city so too, therefore, did it recondition on a short-term basis many back-to-backs in the central areas.
www.birminghammail.co.uk
It is largely made up of 1960s high-rise flats and maisonettes.
en.wikipedia.org
But these flats quickly became unpopular due to poor insulation and structural defects, with construction of high-rise flats being effectively ended by the 1970s.
en.wikipedia.org
The house and paddling pool were removed when the high-rise flats were built and the road layout altered.
en.wikipedia.org
Using prefabricated parts, a block of high-rise flats could be built in a month.
en.wikipedia.org
The slums were gone but the new high-rise flats had become slums in the sky.
www.nottinghampost.com
The inhabitants live in high-rise flats and have not much hope of a garden of their own.
www.ft.com

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