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

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1.1. flat:

flat surface

flat countryside

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

1.3. flat (deflated):

you have a flat tire or Brit tyre

tienes un neumático desinflado or una rueda desinflada

you have a flat tire or Brit tyre

tienes una llanta ponchada Mex

we had a flat tire or Brit tyre on the way

pinchamos en el camino

we had a flat tire or Brit tyre on the way

se nos pinchó una rueda or un neumático en el camino

we had a flat tire or Brit tyre on the way

se nos ponchó una llanta en el camino Mex

the ball/tire went flat

la pelota/rueda se desinfló

the ball/tire went flat

la pelota/rueda se ponchó Mex

2.1. flat lemonade/beer/champagne:

flat

sin efervescencia

flat

2.2. flat battery:

flat

switch off or you'll get a flat battery

apaga o se te va a descargar la batería

3.1. flat (dull, uninteresting):

flat conversation/party

soso inf

things are rather flat at the office

en la oficina todo anda un poco muerto

she felt a bit flat

estaba un tanto alicaída or baja de moral

to fall flat play/project:

to fall flat play/project:

no ser bien recibido

the joke fell very flat

el chiste no hizo ni pizca de gracia

3.3. flat (without contrast):

flat picture/photograph

4. flat (total, firm):

flat denial/rejection/refusal

flat denial/rejection/refusal

flat denial/rejection/refusal

the answer was a flat no

la respuesta fue un no rotundo

that's flat!

¡y no hay más que hablar!

that's flat!

¡y sanseacabó! inf

that's flat!

¡y no hay vuelta de hoja! inf

they've said they won't do it and that's flat

han dicho que no lo harán y no hay vuelta de hoja inf

5.1. flat MUS (referring to key):

flat

A flat

5.2. flat MUS (too low):

you're flat

estás desafinando (por cantar or tocar demasiado bajo)

6. flat (fixed) attr:

flat charge/rate/price

flat charge/rate/price

8. flat vowel:

flat

articulada con poca tensión muscular, característica de ciertos dialectos regionales

9. flat (broke) Am inf pred:

estar pelado inf

10. flat (matte):

flat Am

II.flat¹ [Am flæt, Brit flat] ADV

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1.1. flat (categorically):

flat refuse/turn down

flat refuse/turn down

categóricamente

I told him flat that I would not go

le dije de plano or sin más que no iba a ir

1.2. flat (exactly):

it took him two hours flat

tardó dos horas justas or exactas

1.3. flat Am inf as intensifier:

flat

2. flat MUS:

flat sing/play

III.flat¹ [Am flæt, Brit flat] N

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1.1. flat (surface):

flat (of sword)

cara f de la hoja

flat (of hand)

I hit him with the flat of my hand

le di una bofetada

1.2. flat (level ground):

flat

flat

terreno m llano

2. flat MUS:

flat

3. flat THEAT:

flat

4. flat esp Brit SPORTS:

the flat (racing)

las carreras de caballos sin obstáculos

the flat (season)

temporada f hípica de carreras sin obstáculos

5. flat (puncture):

flat

to get a flat

6.1. flat <flats, pl >:

flat (low-lying ground)

flat (sandbanks)

bancos mpl de arena

6.2. flat <flats, pl > (shoes):

flat esp Am

zapatos mpl bajos

flat esp Am

zapatos de taco bajo CSur

flat esp Am

zapatos de piso Mex

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

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flat

See also face, broke², broke¹, break

I.face [Am feɪs, Brit feɪs] N

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1.1. face C (of person, animal):

face

face

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

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 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

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

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

1.2. face C (person):

a new face

always the same (old) faces!

¡siempre las mismas caras (conocidas)!

a familiar face

una cara conocida

I'd know that face anywhere!

esa cara la reconocería en cualquier sitio

I know that face from somewhere

me parece cara conocida

I never forget a face

no se me borra una cara

I never forget a face

nunca olvido una cara

1.3. face C (expression):

face

you should have seen her face

tendrías que haber visto la cara que puso

a face as long as a fiddle

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

2.1. face (appearance, nature):

face no pl

the changing face of America/society

la cambiante fisonomía de América/la sociedad

on the face of it

2.4. face U (insolence) dated:

to have the face to + infin

tener la desfachatez de + infin

3. face C (in geometry):

face

4.1. face C (of coin, medal):

face

4.2. face C (of clock, watch):

face

face

carátula f Mex

4.3. face C (of building):

face

5.1. face C (of mountainside, cliff):

face

5.2. face C → coalface

II.face [Am feɪs, Brit feɪs] VB trans

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2. face (confront):

face opponent/rival/superior

the two teams will face each other in June

los dos equipos se enfrentarán en junio

I don't know how I'll face him when he finds out

no sé cómo le podré dar la cara cuando se entere

to be faced with sth

estar or verse frente a or ante algo

we are faced with a serious problem

estamos or nos vemos frente a or ante un grave problema

we are faced with a serious problem

se nos plantea un grave problema

let's face it, we have no alternative

seamos realistas, no nos queda otra alternativa

they're right, let's face it

tienen razón, hay que reconocerlo

3.2. face (contemplate willingly):

I can't face going through all that again

no podría volver a pasar por todo eso

I don't think I could face another bowl of rice

creo que si me dan otro plato de arroz me muero

he couldn't face a future without her

no se sentía capaz de enfrentar el futuro sin ella

III.face [Am feɪs, Brit feɪs] VB intr

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broke² ADJ inf pred

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to be broke

estar pelado inf

to be broke

estar planchado Chil inf

to be flat or stony or Am stone broke

estar pelado inf

to be flat or stony or Am stone broke

estar planchado Chil inf

to be flat or stony or Am stone broke

estar sin un duro Spain inf

to be flat or stony or Am stone broke

estar en la olla Col inf

he went broke

to go for broke inf

jugarse el todo por el todo inf

broke¹ [Am broʊk, Brit brəʊk] past break

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

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1. break:

break window/plate/rope

break twig/stick

break twig/stick

break twig/stick

quebrar LatAm

I've broken my pencil

se me ha roto la punta del lápiz

they broke a hole in the fence

abrieron una brecha en la valla

she broke the chocolate into four pieces

partió el chocolate en cuatro trozos

he broke his wrist playing rugby

se rompió la muñeca jugando al rugby

I broke a tooth/my nail

se me rompió or partió un diente/la uña

to break the back of sth

hacer la peor parte de algo

I think we've broken the back of the job

creo que ya tenemos hecho lo peor or la peor parte del trabajo

2. break (render useless):

break machine/radio

break machine/radio

descomponer LatAm

3. break (violate):

break rule/regulation

break rule/regulation

break promise

break promise

break appointment

break appointment

break contract

break contract

to break a strike (workers, employees)

romper una huelga

to break a strike (workers, employees)

esquirolear inf, pej

to break a strike (workers, employees)

carnerear RioPl inf, pej

to break a strike (employers)

5.1. break (ruin):

break person/company

5.2. break (crush):

break person

break person

5.3. break (demote):

rebajar de grado

6. break (impart):

to break sth (to sb) it was Sue who had to break the news to him

le tocó a Sue darle la noticia

they broke it to her gently

se lo dijeron con mucho tacto

7. break (exceed):

to break the sound barrier

romper or atravesar la barrera del sonido

8.1. break (interrupt):

break circuit/beam

break fast/silence

8.2. break (split up, divide):

break set/collection

8.3. break (disrupt, upset):

break pattern/continuity/monotony

10.2. break (escape from) Am:

10.3. break (decipher):

12. break (open):

break shotgun/revolver

13. break (tame):

break horse

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

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1.1. break:

break window/plate:

break rope/shoelace:

break twig/stick:

break twig/stick:

break twig/stick:

quebrarse LatAm

my watch broke

se me rompió el reloj

her tooth/nail broke

se le rompió or partió el diente/la uña

it broke into several pieces

se hizo pedazos

it broke into several pieces

se rompió en varios pedazos

it breaks into squares

se parte en cuadrados

1.3. break SPORTS:

break boxers/fighters:

6. break (open):

break shotgun/revolver:

8. break (happen) Am inf:

things are breaking well for me at the moment

me están saliendo bien las cosas en este momento

9. break (in snooker, pool):

III.break [Am breɪk, Brit breɪk] N

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1.1. break (intermission):

break RADIO, TV

pausa f (comercial)

break THEAT

break THEAT

break THEAT

1.2. break:

break (rest period)

break (at school) Brit

let's take a break

tomémonos un descanso

let's take a break

paremos para descansar

let's take a break

hagamos una pausa

we have a coffee break at 11

a las 11 paramos para tomar un café

we worked without a break

trabajamos sin parar or descansar

1.3. break (holiday, vacation):

Christmas/summer break

vacaciones de Navidad/verano

1.4. break (change, respite):

a welcome break

un cambio refrescante

break from sth I need a break from all this

necesito descansar de todo esto

break from sth I need a break from all this (a holiday)

necesito un cambio de aires

give me a break! inf

¡déjame en paz!

give me a break! inf

¡no me embromes! LatAm inf

1.5. break (in transmission):

interrupción f

2.1. break (gap):

interrupción f

2.2. break (in circuit):

3. break (fracture):

4. break (chance, opportunity):

break inf

he never got a decent break

nunca se le presentó una buena oportunidad

she's still looking for a break

todavía está esperando que le cambie la suerte

6.1. break (sudden move):

he made a break for cover/the door

corrió a refugiarse/hacia la puerta

6.2. break (breakaway):

7. break (escape):

evasión f form

8. break (in snooker, pool):

9. break (beginning) liter:

at (the) break of day

al rayar el alba liter

at (the) break of day

al despuntar el día

10. break (solo):

11. break (in tennis):

12. break (discount) Am:

break inf

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

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flat

flat

departamento m LatAm

flat

piso m Spain

SALT [Am sɔlt, Brit sɔːlt, sɒlt] N U

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SALT → Strategic Arms Limitations Talks

SALT

SALT fpl

I.salt [Am sɔlt, Brit sɔːlt, sɒlt] N

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1.1. salt U FOOD:

salt

sal f

pass the salt, please

pásame la sal, por favor

have you put salt on the meat?

¿le has puesto or echado sal a la carne?

the salt of the earth

la sal de la tierra

(to be) worth one's salt , any teacher worth her salt

toda maestra que se precie de tal

(to be) worth one's salt , any teacher worth her salt

toda maestra digna de ese nombre

to rub salt into the wound(s)

hurgar en la herida

to take sth with a pinch or grain of salt

no creerse algo al pie de la letra

to take sth with a pinch or grain of salt

tomar algo con pinzas CSur

I should take anything he says with a pinch of salt

no se puede creer lo que él dice al pie de la letra

I should take anything he says with a pinch of salt

todo lo que él diga hay que tomarlo con pinzas CSur

1.2. salt U (interest, zest):

salt

1.3. salt C CHEM:

salt

sal f

2.1. salt <salts, pl >:

smelling salts

sales fpl (aromáticas)

2.2. salt <salts, pl > (laxative):

salt

sulfato m de magnesia

Epsom salts

3. salt C (sailor) inf:

an old salt

un (viejo) lobo de mar

II.salt [Am sɔlt, Brit sɔːlt, sɒlt] VB trans

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2. salt <salted, pp >:

salted butter

mantequilla f salada or con sal

3. salt (cure):

salt pork/herring

salt cabbage

4. salt (enliven) often pass:

salt conversation/speech

III.salt [Am sɔlt, Brit sɔːlt, sɒlt] ADJ

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2. salt (saline) attr:

salt pond/lake

salt pond/lake

3. salt:

Translations for salt flats in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.flat¹ [flæt] -tt- -tt- ADJ

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2. flat (unexciting):

flat

soso, -a

3. flat drink:

flat

4. flat tyre:

flat

5. flat Aus, Brit battery:

flat

6. flat (absolute):

flat refusal, rejection

categórico, -a

and that's flat

y no hay más que hablar

7. flat COMM (fixed):

flat

fijo, -a

8. flat MUS:

flat

II.flat¹ [flæt] -tt- -tt- ADV

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1. flat (level):

flat

horizontalmente

to lie flat on one's back

estar boca arriba

2. flat inf (absolutely):

flat

III.flat¹ [flæt] -tt- -tt- N

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1. flat (level surface):

flat of sword, knife

the flat of the hand

la palma de la mano

2. flat (low level ground):

flat

3. flat Aus, Brit (tyre):

flat

4. flat MUS:

flat

flat² [flæt] N Aus, Brit (apartment)

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flat

flat

apartamento m Ven, Col

flat

departamento m Mex, CSur

SALT [sɔ:lt] N

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SALT abbreviation of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

SALT

Conversaciones f pl para la limitación de armas estratégicas

I.salt [sɔ:lt] N

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II.salt [sɔ:lt] VB trans

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1. salt (add salt to):

salt

2. salt (preserve in salt):

salt

3. salt (sprinkle with salt):

salt

sazonar con sal

III.salt [sɔ:lt] ADJ

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