station break in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.station [Am ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n] N

II.station [Am ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n] VB trans

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See also gas station, fire station

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

See also word, will2, will1, spirit, law, heart, free, even2, even1

I.word [Am wərd, Brit wəːd] N

1. word C (term, expression):

word
palabra f
word
vocablo m form
word
voz f form
I can't find (the) words to express how I feel
no tengo or encuentro palabras para expresar lo que siento
'greenhouse' is written as one word
'greenhouse' se escribe todo junto
60 words per minute
60 palabras por minuto
try to say it in your own words
trata de expresarlo con tus propias palabras
it's a long or big word
es una palabra difícil
bad or naughty or rude word
palabrota f
bad or naughty or rude word
mala palabra f esp LatAm
bad or naughty or rude word
garabato m Chil
what's the German word for 'dog'?
¿cómo se dice 'perro' en alemán?
what's another word for 'holiday'?
dame un sinónimo de 'holiday'
what's the word for that style?
¿cómo se llama ese estilo?
it's a miracle: there's no other word for it!
no se lo puede calificar más que de milagroso
there's a word for what you're doing: stealing!
lo que estás haciendo es or se llama robar
he was … what's the word? … excommunicated
lo … ¿cómo se dice? … lo excomulgaron
she was lucky — lucky isn't the word!
tuvo suerte — ¡suerte es poco decir!
for want of a better word
por así decirlo
in the words of one striker …
como dijo uno de los huelguistas …
she actually called him a liar? — not in so many words
¿entonces lo llamó mentiroso? — no directamente
he didn't say so in so many words, but that's what he meant
no lo dijo así or con esas palabras, pero eso es lo que quiso decir
in other words (introducing a reformulation)
es decir
in other words (introducing a reformulation)
o sea
I have serious doubts about it — in other words you don't trust me
tengo mis serias dudas al respecto — lo que me estás diciendo es que no me tienes confianza
it's rather slow and heavy going: in a word, dull
es bastante lento y pesado; en una palabra, es aburrido
she's been promoted again — words fail me!
la han vuelto a ascender — ¡no me lo puedo creer!
words fail me when it comes to describing …
no hallo palabras para describir …
to have a way with words
tener mucha labia or facilidad de palabra
it was too funny for words
fue graciosísimo
to be lost for words
no encontrar palabras
to be lost for words
no saber qué decir

2. word C (thing said):

word
palabra f
words of comfort
palabras de consuelo
a word of advice
un consejo
a word of warning
una advertencia
a word of advice/warning, if I were you …
te voy a dar un consejo/a hacer una advertencia, yo que tú …
I'd like to say a few words
quisiera decir unas palabras
I didn't say a word!
¡yo no dije nada!
not a word of this to anyone!
¡no se lo digas or cuentes a nadie!
not a word of this to anyone!
¡de esto ni una palabra a nadie!
she left without a word
se fue sin decir nada
I can't hear a word you're saying
no te oigo nada
I don't believe a word of it
no me lo creo
she doesn't speak a word of English
no habla ni una palabra de inglés
I mean every word
lo digo muy en serio
those were his exact words
esas fueron sus palabras textuales
I couldn't catch her words
no pude oír lo que dijo
fine words but it's impossible
suena muy bien pero resulta imposible
he always has a kind word for everybody
es amable con todo el mundo
he doesn't have a good word to say about her
tiene muy mal concepto de ella
you're twisting my words!
¡estás tergiversando lo que dije!
he'll end up in trouble, you mark my words
va a terminar mal, acuérdate de lo que te digo
a man of few words
un hombre de pocas palabras
her dying or last words
sus últimas palabras
famous last words! nothing can possibly go wrong —famous last words!
nada puede salir mal —¡sí, créetelo! iron
we've never had any problems with the car, famous last words …
nunca hemos tenido problemas con el coche, mejor no digamos nada …
in word and deed liter
de palabra y obra liter
without a word of a lie Brit
¡palabra (de honor)!
they're all words and no action
prometen or hablan mucho pero no hacen nada
by word of mouth, the news spread by word of mouth
la noticia se fue transmitiendo or propagando de boca en boca
people got to know about it by word of mouth
la gente se enteró porque se corrió la voz
I'd only heard of the place by word of mouth
había oído hablar del lugar
from the word go
desde el primer momento or desde el principio
from the word go
desde el vamos CSur
the last word , to have the last word
tener or decir la última palabra
for many years her work was regarded as the last word on the subject
durante muchos años la suya fue considerada la obra de mayor autoridad sobre el tema
the last word in computers
la última palabra en computadoras
to eat one's words she was forced to eat her words
se tuvo que tragar lo que había dicho
to get a word in edgewise or Brit edgeways
meter baza
to get a word in edgewise or Brit edgeways
meter la cuchara inf
to hang on sb's every word
sorber las palabras de alguien
to have a word with sb about sth
hablar con alguien de or sobre algo
I want a word with you
tengo que hablar contigo
to have a word in sb's ear about sth Brit
hablar en privado con alguien de or sobre algo
to have words with sb
tener unas palabras con alguien
to put in a (good) word for sb
recomendar a alguien
to put in a (good) word for sb (for sb in trouble)
interceder por alguien
to put words into sb's mouth
atribuirle a alguien algo que no dijo
to take the words out of sb's mouth
quitarle la(s) palabra(s) de la boca a alguien
to waste words
gastar saliva
to weigh one's words
medir sus (or mis etc.) palabras
fine words butter no parsnips Brit
las cosas no se arreglan con palabras elocuentes
(there's) many a true word spoken in jest!
lo dices en broma, pero …

3. word (assurance):

word no pl
palabra f
word of honor
palabra de honor
to keep/give one's word
cumplir/dar su (or mi etc.) palabra
to break one's word , to go back on one's word
faltar a su (or mi etc.) palabra
we only have his word for it
no tenemos pruebas de ello
we only have his word for it
solo su palabra
do I have your word for it that you will come?
¿me da su palabra de que vendrá?
you can take my word for it
te lo aseguro
I'll take your word for it that no one else knows about this
confiaré en tu palabra de que nadie más lo sabe
he didn't mean to be rude — well, I'll take your word for it
no quiso ofender — bueno, si tú lo dices …
to doubt sb's word
dudar de la palabra de alguien
a man of his word
un hombre de palabra
it's your word against hers
es tu palabra contra la suya
(upon) my word! dated
¡caramba!
to be as good as one's word he was there all right, as good as his word
allí estaba, tal como lo había prometido
to take sb at her/his word
tomarle la palabra a alguien

4.1. word U (news, message):

what word is there of the negotiations?
¿qué noticias hay de las negociaciones?
there is still no word of survivors
todavía no se sabe si hay supervivientes
she sent word to us that she would be delayed
nos mandó recado de que iba a llegar con retraso
she sent word to us that she would be delayed
nos mandó avisar que iba a llegar con retraso LatAm
I don't know how to get word to him
no sé cómo hacerle llegar la noticia
she left word with her secretary that …
dejó recado con la secretaria de que …
she left word with her secretary that …
le dejó dicho a la secretaria que … CSur
word has it that …
corre la noticia or el rumor or la voz de que …
word has it that …
dicen que …
word has it that …
se dice que …
pass or spread the word!
haz correr la voz
to put the word out or about that …
hacer correr la voz de que …

II.word [Am wərd, Brit wəːd] VB trans

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I.will2 [Am wɪl, Brit wɪl] N

1.3. will U (desire, intention):

will
voluntad f
it was her will that …
fue su voluntad que …
it was her will that …
quiso que …
the will of the people
la voluntad del pueblo
it was God's will
Dios así lo quiso
it was God's will
fue la voluntad divina
I don't want to force you against your will
no quiero obligarte contra tu voluntad
he did it against his father's will
lo hizo contra la voluntad de su padre
with the best will in the world
con la mejor voluntad del mundo
patients may come and go at will
los pacientes pueden entrar y salir a voluntad
patients may come and go at will
los pacientes pueden entrar y salir cuando quieren
patients may come and go at will
los pacientes pueden entrar y salir cuando les place form
she was able to cry at will
podía llorar cuando le daba la gana
fire at will!
¡fuego a discreción!

II.will2 <pt & pp willed> [Am wɪl, Brit wɪl] VB trans

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will1 <pt would> [Am wɪl, Brit wɪl] VB mod 'll es la contracción de will de will not y 'll've → 'll've de will have
When translating will into Spanish, the future tense is not always the first option. Ir +  a +  infinitive is common in Latin American countries. For examples, see the entry below.

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1.1. will (talking about the future):

he'll come on Friday
vendrá el viernes
he'll come on Friday
va a venir el viernes
he said he would come on Friday
dijo que vendría or iba a venir el viernes
he won't ever change his ways
no cambiará nunca
he won't ever change his ways
no va a cambiar nunca
will you be staying at Jack's?
¿te vas a quedar en casa de Jack?
they'll've finished the bridge by then
para entonces ya habrán acabado el puente
I knew they would have finished it
yo sabía que lo habrían acabado or que lo iban a haber acabado
at the end of this month, he'll have been working here for a year
este fin de mes hará or va a hacer un año que trabaja aquí
you'll live to regret this
te vas a arrepentir de esto
it was a decision he would live to regret
fue una decisión de la cual se iba a arrepentir or se arrepentiría más tarde
you won't leave without me, will you?
no te irás sin mí ¿no?

I.spirit [Am ˈspɪrɪt, Brit ˈspɪrɪt] N

II.spirit [Am ˈspɪrɪt, Brit ˈspɪrɪt] VB trans

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1.2. law U (collectively):

the law
la ley
to break the law
violar or contravenir or infringir la ley
to enforce the law
imponer or hacer respetar la ley
it is against the law to take them out of the country
es ilegal or está prohibido por (la) ley sacarlos del país
to stay within the law
actuar dentro de la ley
to operate within/outside the law
operar dentro/fuera de la ley
no one is above the law
nadie está por encima de la ley
in accordance with the law
en conformidad con la ley
in accordance with the law
de acuerdo a or con la ley
permitted by law
permitido por la ley
required by law
exigido por (la) ley
required by law
obligatorio
under French law
según la ley or la legislación francesa
these proposals became law in 1987
estas propuestas se hicieron ley en 1987
his word is law in this house
en esta casa su palabra es ley
to lay down the law
dar órdenes
she's already laying down the law
ya está dando órdenes
to take the law into one's own hands
tomarse la justicia por su (or mi etc.) propia mano

heart [Am hɑrt, Brit hɑːt] N

1.3. heart (inmost feelings):

his heart rules his head
se deja llevar por el corazón
at heart
en el fondo
to have sb's interests at heart
preocuparse por alguien
she was speaking from the heart
lo decía con el corazón (en la mano)
she was speaking from the heart
le salía del corazón
in one's heart of hearts
en lo más profundo de su (or mi etc.) corazón
in one's heart of hearts
en su (or mi etc.) fuero interno
in his heart he knew it was hopeless
en su fuero interno sabía que no había esperanza
to cry one's heart out
llorar a lágrima viva
to eat one's heart out
morirse de envidia
he's eating his heart out
se muere de envidia
he's eating his heart out
se lo come la envidia
my singing's improving all the time: Buck Stevens, eat your heart out! iron
cada vez canto mejor: ¡chúpate esa, Buck Stevens!
to open one's heart to sb
abrirle el corazón a alguien
to take sth to heart
tomarse algo a pecho
to wear one's heart on one's sleeve
demostrar sus (or mis etc.) sentimientos

2.2. heart (love, affection):

to be close or near or dear to sb's heart
significar mucho para alguien
we talked about something that's near to his heart
hablamos de algo que significa mucho para él
we talked about something that's near to his heart
hablamos de algo que le es muy caro liter
to break sb's heart it breaks my heart to see her cry
me parte el alma verla llorar
she broke the hearts of several local boys
rompió muchos corazones entre los chicos de por aquí
you're breaking my heart iron
¡cómo sufres! iron
to die of a broken heart
morirse de pena
to lose one's heart to sb
enamorarse de alguien
to lose one's heart to sb
entregarle el corazón a alguien
to take sb/sth to one's heart
tomarle cariño a alguien/algo
to win sb's heart
ganarse or conquistarse a alguien
to win the hearts and minds of the people
ganarse a la gente

2.3. heart (enthusiasm, inclination):

after sb's own heart he's a man/writer after my own heart
es un hombre/escritor con el que me identifico
heart and soul
en cuerpo y alma
she put her whole heart and soul into the task
se entregó en cuerpo y alma or de lleno a la tarea
my/her/his heart wasn't in it
lo hacía sin ganas or sin poner entusiasmo
to one's heart's content here you can eat/swim to your heart's content
aquí puedes comer/nadar todo lo que quieras
to one's heart's content here you can eat/swim to your heart's content
aquí puedes comer/nadar a discreción
to set one's heart on sth she's set her heart on being chosen for the team
su mayor ilusión es que la elijan para formar parte del equipo
he has his heart set on a new bike
lo que más quiere es una bicicleta nueva
with all one's heart , with one's whole heart
de todo corazón
with my whole heart I wish him well
le deseo de todo corazón que en todo le vaya bien

3. heart (courage, morale):

heart
ánimos mpl
with a heavy heart I retraced my steps
acongojado, volví sobre mis pasos
my heart was light as I set off on the journey
con el corazón alegre, me puse en camino
to put new or fresh heart into sb
dar nuevos ánimos a alguien
to lose heart
descorazonarse
to lose heart
desanimarse
to take heart
animarse
my heart was in my boots
tenía el ánimo por los suelos
my heart was in my mouth
tenía el corazón en un puño or en la boca
my heart was in my mouth
tenía el alma en vilo
my heart was in my mouth as I opened the letter
abrí la carta con el corazón en un puño
my/her heart sank
se me/le cayó el alma a los pies
not to have the heart to do sth, I didn't have the heart to tell him
no tuve valor para decírselo
not to have the heart to do sth, I didn't have the heart to tell him
no tuve el valor de decírselo
to be in good heart
tener la moral muy alta
to do sb's heart good
alegrarle el corazón a alguien
faint heart never won fair lady
el mundo es de los audaces

I.free <freer [ˈfriːər, ˈfriːə(r)], freest [ˈfriːəst, ˈfriːɪst]> [Am fri, Brit friː] ADJ

1.1. free (at liberty):

free usu pred
libre
to be free
ser libre
I am not free (to marry)
no soy libre
to set sb free
dejar or poner a alguien en libertad
to set sb free
soltar a alguien
divorce set me free from a life of drudgery
el divorcio me liberó de una vida de esclavitud
to get free
escaparse
to go free , he went free for years because of lack of witnesses
durante años no se lo pudo inculpar por falta de testigos
they let him go free for lack of evidence
lo dejaron en libertad or lo soltaron por falta de pruebas
free to + infin you're free to do what you think best
eres dueño or libre de hacer lo que te parezca
you're free to leave whenever you want
puede irse cuando quiera
you're free to leave whenever you want
es libre de irse cuando quiera
having a nanny leaves me free to go out more often
el tener una niñera me permite salir más a menudo
please feel free to help yourself
sírvete con confianza
please feel free to help yourself
sírvete nomás LatAm
may I use the telephone? — feel free!
¿puedo hacer una llamada? — ¡no faltaba más! or ¡por supuesto!

II.free [Am fri, Brit friː] ADV

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I.even1 [Am ˈivən, Brit ˈiːv(ə)n] ADV

2. even in phrases:

even as even as I speak
en este mismo momento
even as he had predicted liter
exactamente como había predicho
even if
aunque +subj
we'll do it even if it takes months
lo haremos aunque lleve meses
even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you
aunque lo supiera, no te lo diría
even so
aun así
he's only 12 — yes, but even so …
tiene apenas 12 años — sí, pero aun así …
even then
aun así
I explained it twice, but even then they had difficulty
lo expliqué dos veces pero aun así tuvieron problemas
even though
aun cuando
even though
a pesar de que
she told him even though I asked her not to
se lo dijo aun cuando or a pesar de que le pedí que no lo hiciera
even though I don't agree with you
aun cuando or a pesar de que or aunque no estoy de acuerdo con usted

II.even1 [Am ˈivən, Brit ˈiːv(ə)n] ADJ

2. even (equal):

even distribution
equitativo
even distribution
igual
an even game
un partido igualado or equilibrado
an even game
un partido parejo LatAm
after four rounds they're even
tras cuatro vueltas están or van igualados or empatados
he stands an even chance of winning
tanto puede ganar como perder
he stands an even chance of winning
tiene una posibilidad entre dos de ganar
so now we're even or so that makes us even
así que estamos en paz
so now we're even or so that makes us even
así que estamos a mano LatAm
to break even
recuperar los gastos
to break even
no tener ni pérdidas ni beneficios
even Stephen(s) inf we're even Stephen(s)
estamos en paz
even Stephen(s) inf we're even Stephen(s)
estamos a mano LatAm
to get even with sb he's just itching for a chance to get even
está buscando la oportunidad para desquitarse or vengarse
I'll get even with her one day
ya me las pagará algún día

III.even1 [Am ˈivən, Brit ˈiːv(ə)n] VB trans

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station break in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for station break in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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II.station [ˈsteɪʃən] VB trans

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I.break [breɪk] broke, broken broke, broken N

II.break [breɪk] broke, broken broke, broken VB trans

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III.break [breɪk] broke, broken broke, broken VB intr

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The band played incidental music for sketch comedy, guest introductions, and intermission music during station breaks.
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Requires precisely timed pauses for insertion of station breaks and commercials at time of broadcast.
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Most people who were frightened, which was a small fraction of the audience, sat listening until the station break.
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Another two-minute station break, following the same music bed/headlines format as the first, ensues.
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We may measure time by mile markers or sunsets rather than email messages and minutes until the next meeting or the next station break.
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He spliced 35 mm film to add commercials and station breaks.
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At eighteen minutes past the hour, a two-minute station break starts.
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A station break ensued, followed by a 20-minute sketch based on a new movie and featuring several of the movie's stars.
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At forty-nine past the hour the segment ends, and another two-minute station break begins.
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For most programs, there is no network feed "per se", and in effect every commercial break is a station break.
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