push-up in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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lagartija N f

flexión N f

3.2. fondo FIN <fondos mpl > (dinero):

fondos
money
fondos
funds pl
recaudar fondos
to raise money
reunió los fondos para la operación
he raised the funds o money for the operation
no dispone de fondos suficientes en la cuenta
he does not have sufficient funds o money in his account
un cheque sin fondos
a dud check inf
un cheque sin fondos
a rubber check Am inf
me dio un cheque sin fondos
the check he gave me bounced
me dio un cheque sin fondos
he gave me a dud check
me dio un cheque sin fondos
the bank would not honor the check he gave me form
el departamento no dispone de fondos para este fin
the department does not have funds o money available for this purpose
los fondos están bloqueados
the funds have been frozen
estoy mal de fondos inf
I'm short of cash inf

8. fondo en locs:

a fondo phrase adj estudio/análisis/investigación
in-depth attr
a fondo phrase adv prepararse/entrenar
thoroughly
esto necesita una limpieza a fondo
this needs a thorough clean
una reforma a fondo de las instituciones
a sweeping reform of the institutions
estudiar a fondo un problema
to study a problem in depth
los próximos días deben ser aprovechados a fondo
you/we must make full use of the next few days
los próximos días deben ser aprovechados a fondo
you/we must use the next few days to the full
de fondo ruido/música
background attr
de fondo error/discrepancia
fundamental
en fondo MIL
abreast
de cuatro en fondo
four abreast
en el fondo en el fondo no es malo
deep down he's not a bad person
discutimos mucho, pero en el fondo nos llevamos bien
we quarrel a lot but basically we get on all right o but we get on all right, really
¡fondo blanco! LatAm inf
bottoms up! inf
tener buen fondo o no tener mal fondo
to be a good person at heart
tener buen fondo o no tener mal fondo
to have one's heart in the right place
tocar fondo en el mes de abril el precio tocó fondo
in April the price bottomed out
ya hemos tocado fondo y las cosas empiezan a ir mejor
we seem to be past the worst now and things are beginning to go better
su credibilidad ha tocado fondo
his credibility has hit o reached rock bottom
me voy a tener que volver porque ya estoy tocando fondo
I'm going to have to go back because I'm down to my last few dollars (o pesos etc.)

See also medio3, medio2, medio1, maquillaje, doble2, doble1, bajo4, bajo3, bajo2, bajo1

4. medio en locs:

(de por medio) no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio
I can't leave him, there are the children to think of
hay muchos intereses creados de por medio
there are a lot of vested interests involved
(en medio de) en medio de tanta gente
(in) among so many people
no sé cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden
I don't know how you can work in all this mess
en medio de la confusión
in o amid all the confusion
en medio de todo
all things considered
en medio de todo más vale así
all things considered, it's probably better this way
por medio CSur Peru, día/semana por medio
every other day/week
dos o tres casas por medio
every two or three houses
(por medio de) nos enteramos por medio de tu primo
we found out from o through your cousin
atrapa su presa por medio de estas pinzas
it catches its prey by using these pincers
se comunicaban por medio de este sistema
they communicated by means of this system
obtuvo el puesto por medio de estas influencias
she got the job through these contacts
de medio a medio te equivocas de medio a medio
you're completely wrong o utterly mistaken
le acertó de medio a medio
she was absolutely right

medio1 (media) ADJ

1. medio attr (la mitad de):

medio litro
half a liter
medio litro
a half-liter
medio kilo de harina
half a kilo of flour
media docena de huevos
half a dozen eggs
media docena de huevos
a half-dozen eggs
¿quieres media manzana?
do you want half an apple?
los niños pagan medio billete o pasaje
children pay half fare o half price
un retrato de medio cuerpo
a half-length portrait
llevo media hora esperando
I've been waiting for half an hour
la última media hora es muy divertida
the last half hour is very entertaining
hay trenes a y cinco y a y media
there are trains at five past and half past (the hour)
aún faltan dos horas y media para que empiece la función
there are still two and a half hours to go before the show starts
si se lo dices a él mañana lo sabe medio Buenos Aires
if you tell him, half (of) Buenos Aires will know by tomorrow
la bandera ondea a media asta
the flag is flying at half-mast
la falda le llega a media pierna
she's wearing a calf-length skirt
a media mañana/tarde siempre da un paseo
he always goes for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll
a media mañana/tarde siempre da un paseo
he always goes for a stroll mid-morning/mid-afternoon
¿qué haces aquí leyendo a media luz?
what are you doing in here reading in such poor light?
la habitación estaba a media luz
the room was dimly lit

maquillaje N m

1. doble MATH:

los precios aumentaron al doble
prices doubled
tardó el doble
she took twice as long
el doble de tres es seis
twice three is six
el doble de tres es seis
two threes are six
lo hizo el doble de rápido
she did it twice as quickly
pesa el doble de lo que peso yo
he weighs twice as much as I do
pesa el doble de lo que peso yo
he's twice as heavy as me
lleva el doble de tela
it uses double the amount of fabric
el doble que alg./algo
twice as much as sb/sth
gana el doble que yo
she earns twice as much as I do o double what I do
come el doble que tú
he eats twice as much as you (do)
me cobraron el doble que a ti
they charged me twice as much as they did you o as they charged you
tienes que poner el doble de leche que de agua
you have to use twice as much milk as water
es el doble de largo que de ancho
it's twice as long as it is wide

1. doble:

doble whisky/flor/puerta/éxito
double
doble café
large
doble costura
double
doble consonante
double
coser con hilo doble
to sew with double thread
lo veo todo doble
I'm seeing double
pon el mantel doble
fold the tablecloth double
tela de doble ancho
double-width fabric
de doble faz
reversible
cerrar con doble llave
to double-lock
apostar doble contra sencillo
to bet two to one
tengo doble motivo para estar ofendida
I have two reasons for being offended
tiene doble sentido
it has a double meaning
calle de doble sentido o dirección
two-way street

bajo1 (baja) ADJ

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empuja para arriba
push up o upward(s)

push-up in the PONS Dictionary

push-up Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to push up (the) daisies inf
criar malvas
American English

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Movements such as the push-up, the pull-up, and the sit-up are some of the most common bodyweight exercises.
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By selecting a suggestive thumbnail for the response, often filmed in a push-up bra or a low-cut top, viewers could be encouraged to click the image and view the video.
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Three phase push-ups involve simply breaking a standard push up into three components and doing each one slowly and deliberately.
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Soldiers are scored based on their performance in three events consisting of the push-up, sit-up, and a two-mile run, ranging from 0 to 100 points in each event.
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Similarly, left stepping at a dextral fault generates contractional bends; shortening the step overs which is displayed by local reverse faults, push-up zones, and folds.
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The most common plank is the front plank which is held in a push-up position with the body's weight borne on forearms, elbows, and toes.
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Participants' attire included push-up bras, unbuttoned shirts, short dresses, as well as other racy costumes and risqu clothing.
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Following the invention of the push-up bra in the 1970s the ideal breast has been a rounded, fuller, and larger breast.
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For added difficulty this can be done faster or slower, or more exaggerated and to the effect of a push-up, or down stairs.
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Tankinis come in a variety of styles, colors and shapes, some include features such as integrated push-up bras.
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