-
1 ubicarse
■ubicarse verbo reflexivo
1 (estar situado) to be located
2 (orientarse) to find one's way (darse cuenta, caer) ahora mismo no me ubico, right now I'm a bit lost ' ubicarse' also found in these entries: Spanish: orientar - situar - ubicar -
2 ubicarse
VPR1) (=estar situado)el museo se ubica en el centro de la ciudad — the museum is located o situated in the city centre
2) (=orientarse) to find one's way aroundeste es el museo, ¿te ubicas ahora? — this is the museum, have you got your bearings now?
3) LAm * (=colocarse) to get a job* * *
■ubicarse verbo reflexivo
1 (estar situado) to be located
2 (orientarse) to find one's way
(darse cuenta, caer) ahora mismo no me ubico, right now I'm a bit lost
' ubicarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
orientar
- situar
- ubicar
* * *vpr1. [edificio] to be situated, to be located2. Am [persona] to get one's bearings;¿ya te ubicás en la ciudad? are you finding your way around the city all right?;me voy a mudar, en este barrio no termino de ubicarme I'm going to move, I just don't feel at home in this part of town3. RP [encontrar empleo] to find o get a job;al poco tiempo se ubicó she soon found a job* * *v/r1 be located, be situated* * *vr1) localizarse: to be placed, to be located2) situarse: to position oneself -
3 ubicarse
-
4 ubicarse
ubi'karsev(LA) sich zurechtfinden -
5 ubicarse
1. прил.общ. базироваться2. гл.общ. получать должность, помещаться, находиться, устраиваться на работу -
6 ubicarse
Арг. устра́иваться ( на работу) -
7 ubicarse
1) en un sitio находи́ться, помеща́ться, стоя́ть, лежа́ть и т п где2) Л-Пл устро́иться (на рабо́ту) -
8 ubicarse
• be located• find one's legs• find one's place• find one's place in society• find one's tongue• position oneself• settle oneself -
9 ubicarse
• Am sídlit* * *• Am mít sídlo• Am usadit se• Am usídlit se• Am zaujmout místo• Ar najít si místo• Ar najít si zaměstnání• Ar nastoupit místo• Ch orientovat se• být (kde)• ležet (kde)• nacházet se (kde) -
10 ubicarse
v. Churakuy. Pe.Aya: kakuy, karayay, yachakuy -
11 ubicarse
-
12 ubicarse en
v.to be located at. -
13 ubicarse (con u.c.)
• Ar vyrovnat se (s čím) -
14 ubicarse bien con u.c.
• Ar vyrovnat se dobře s čím -
15 ubicar
v.1 to locate.2 to put, to place. ( Latin American Spanish)3 to find, to locate. ( Latin American Spanish)¿cómo te ubico? where can I get hold of o contact you?4 to set.5 to recognize.* * *1 to be, be situated1 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO (situar) to locate, situate, place* * *verb* * *1. VT2) (=encontrar)a)ubicar algo — to find sth, locate sth
no supo ubicar Madrid en el mapa — he was unable to find o locate Madrid on the map
b) LAmubicar a algn — to find sb, locate sb
no hemos podido ubicar al jefe — we have been unable to find o locate the boss, we have been unable to track down the boss
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (AmL)a) (colocar, situar)b) ( localizar) <persona/lugar> to find, locatec) ( identificar)2.me suena el nombre, pero no lo ubico — the name rings a bell, but I can't quite place him
ubicarse v pron1) (AmL)a) (colocarse, situarse)b) ( en empleo) to get oneself a good jobc) ( orientarse) to find one's way around¿te ubicas? — have you got your bearings?
2) (esp AmL) ( estar situado) to be, be situated o located* * *= site, put into + place, set up, locate.Ex. The library's data bases are available at a number of locations via appropriately sited terminals.Ex. Garvey suggests that the list of references is a key part of any scientific paper, since they help to put the research described into its proper place in the development of the scientific consensus.Ex. The reference service is set up next to, on in the case of small units, in the reading room.Ex. One of the greatest appeals to travelers to Santiago, located in the central coastal region of Chile, is its Mediterranean climate.* * *1.verbo transitivo (AmL)a) (colocar, situar)b) ( localizar) <persona/lugar> to find, locatec) ( identificar)2.me suena el nombre, pero no lo ubico — the name rings a bell, but I can't quite place him
ubicarse v pron1) (AmL)a) (colocarse, situarse)b) ( en empleo) to get oneself a good jobc) ( orientarse) to find one's way around¿te ubicas? — have you got your bearings?
2) (esp AmL) ( estar situado) to be, be situated o located* * *= site, put into + place, set up, locate.Ex: The library's data bases are available at a number of locations via appropriately sited terminals.
Ex: Garvey suggests that the list of references is a key part of any scientific paper, since they help to put the research described into its proper place in the development of the scientific consensus.Ex: The reference service is set up next to, on in the case of small units, in the reading room.Ex: One of the greatest appeals to travelers to Santiago, located in the central coastal region of Chile, is its Mediterranean climate.* * *ubicar [A2 ]vt( AmL)1(colocar, situar): me ubicaron al lado del festejado they placed o seated o put me next to the guest of honorubicó a los soldados en posición de fuego he got the soldiers into firing positionel triunfo de ayer ubicó al equipo en segundo lugar yesterday's victory has put the team in second placeubicar las sillas para la reunión to set out o arrange the chairs for the meetingubica la acción en la selva amazónica he sets the story in the Amazonian rain forest2 (localizar) to findno consigo ubicar el párrafo I can't find the paragraphubicaron al niño perdido they traced o found o located the missing boyno lo he podido ubicar en todo el día I haven't been able to locate him o ( colloq) get hold of him all dayubicaron el avión perdido they located the missing plane3(identificar): lo ubico sólo de nombre I only know him by nameubiqué tu auto por el color I recognized your car by the colorme suena el nombre, pero no lo ubico the name rings a bell, but I can't quite place him■ ubicarseA ( AmL)1(situarse, colocarse): tienes que ubicarte en la primera fila si quieres ver bien you have to sit ( o stand etc) in the front row if you want to get a good viewnos ubicamos en un lugar privilegiado we got really good seatscuando estén todos ubicados me llaman give me a call when you're all ready2 (en un empleo) to fix oneself up with a good job, get oneself a good job3 (orientarse) to find one's way aroundno me ubico todavía en esta ciudad I still have trouble finding my way around this city o orienting myself in this city¿te ubicas? have you got your bearings?, do you know where you are?B ( esp AmL) (estar situado) to be, be situated o locatedla catedral se ubica al norte de la ciudad the cathedral is (situated o located) in the north of the cityel equipo se ubica en los primeros puestos de la clasificación ( period); the team is at the top of the division* * *
ubicar ( conjugate ubicar) verbo transitivo (AmL)a) (colocar, situar):
ubicaron las sillas para la reunión they arranged the chairs for the meeting
c) ( identificar):
lo ubiqué por el color I recognized it by the color;
me suena el nombre, pero no lo ubico the name rings a bell, but I can't quite place him
ubicarse verbo pronominal
1 (AmL)a) (colocarse, situarse):
◊ ¿te ubicas? have you got your bearings?
2 (esp AmL) ( estar situado) to be, be situated o located
ubicar vtr LAm (situar) to locate: su cara me suena, pero no la ubico, her face rings a bell, but I can't place her
' ubicar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
emplazar
- situar
English:
locate
- set
- hold
- pin
- place
- situate
- trace
* * *♦ vt1. [situar] [edificio, fábrica] to locate;un lugar donde ubicar su empresa a location for your firm2. Am [colocar] [mueble] to put, to place;[persona] to put;a mi tía la ubicaremos al lado de tu madre we'll put o sit my aunt next to your mother3. Am [encontrar] to find, to locate;no veo su ficha por acá, pero en cuanto la ubique le aviso I can't see your card here, but as soon as I find it I'll let you know;hay que ubicar a la familia del accidentado we have to locate the victim's family;¿cómo te ubico? where can I get hold of o contact you?4. Am [identificar]¿González?, no lo ubico González? I can't quite place him;¿cuál es tu calle? ¿cómo la ubico? what street are you in? how can I find it?* * *v/t1 L.Am.place, put2 ( localizar) locate* * *ubicar {72} vt1) situar: to place, to put, to position2) localizar: to locate, to find -
16 orientar
v.1 to direct.mi ventana está orientada hacia el sur my window faces south o is south-facing2 to give advice or guidance to.3 to guide, to direct, to show the way, to give a direction.* * *2 (esfuerzos, investigaciones) to direct3 (guiar) to guide; (aconsejar) to advise1 to find one's bearings* * *verb1) to guide2) orient* * *1. VT1) (=situar)orientar algo hacia o a algo — to position sth to face sth
orientaron la parabólica hacia el norte — they positioned the satellite dish to face north, they put the satellite dish facing north
la casa está orientada hacia el suroeste — the house faces south-west, the house looks south-west
2) (=enfocar) to directtenemos que orientar nuestros esfuerzos hacia un aumento de la productividad — we must direct our efforts towards improving productivity
hay que orientar las investigaciones en otro sentido — we shall have to follow a different path of enquiry
cómics orientados a un público adulto — comics oriented o targeted at adult readers
3) (=guiar) to guideme ha orientado en la materia — he has guided me through the subject, he has given me guidance about the subject
4) (Náut) [+ vela] to trim2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < reflector> to positionoriente la antena hacia el este — position/turn the antenna (AmE) o (BrE) aerial to face east
b) < edificio>c) (Náut) < velas> to trim2) ( encaminar)orienté mis esfuerzos hacia... — I directed my efforts toward...
una política orientada a combatir la inflación — a policy designed to fight inflation o directed at fighting inflation
3) < personas> faro/estrellas to guide; profesor/amigo to advise2.orientarse v pron1) ( ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneselforientarse por las estrellas — (Náut) to steer by the stars
2)a) ( girar)b) ( inclinarse)mis hijos se orientaron hacia las ciencias — my sons went in for o opted for science
c) ( informarse) to get information* * *= gear (to/toward(s)/for), orient, orientate, give + advice on, guide, give + direction, angle, lend + direction, put + Nombre + on the right track, point + Nombre + in the right direction.Ex. Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.Ex. Supermarket hosts have their own specialised, and often unique command languages, and have been oriented to specialist searchers.Ex. In this category the majority of programmes were found to be orientated towards information systems for business and management.Ex. She also gives valuable advice on distinguishing between the Lost Sheep and Confidence Personified.Ex. You can press F2 key at this point to take advantage of menus that will guide you through Command Search.Ex. To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.Ex. This publication seems to find particular favour in law firms, possibly because of its currency and the way it is angled towards the commercial world.Ex. Policies are guidelines that lend direction to planning and decision-making.Ex. The most natural way out is to ask the enquirer: usually he will know, or at least will be able to put the librarian on the right track.Ex. These metaphors point us in the right direction and set us off on a discussion of fiction as a symbolic structure that is to life what metaphors are to reality.----* encargado de orientar al lector = readers' adviser.* orientarse = get + Posesivo + bearings.* orientar un servicio hacia = target + service.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < reflector> to positionoriente la antena hacia el este — position/turn the antenna (AmE) o (BrE) aerial to face east
b) < edificio>c) (Náut) < velas> to trim2) ( encaminar)orienté mis esfuerzos hacia... — I directed my efforts toward...
una política orientada a combatir la inflación — a policy designed to fight inflation o directed at fighting inflation
3) < personas> faro/estrellas to guide; profesor/amigo to advise2.orientarse v pron1) ( ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneselforientarse por las estrellas — (Náut) to steer by the stars
2)a) ( girar)b) ( inclinarse)mis hijos se orientaron hacia las ciencias — my sons went in for o opted for science
c) ( informarse) to get information* * *= gear (to/toward(s)/for), orient, orientate, give + advice on, guide, give + direction, angle, lend + direction, put + Nombre + on the right track, point + Nombre + in the right direction.Ex: Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.
Ex: Supermarket hosts have their own specialised, and often unique command languages, and have been oriented to specialist searchers.Ex: In this category the majority of programmes were found to be orientated towards information systems for business and management.Ex: She also gives valuable advice on distinguishing between the Lost Sheep and Confidence Personified.Ex: You can press F2 key at this point to take advantage of menus that will guide you through Command Search.Ex: To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.Ex: This publication seems to find particular favour in law firms, possibly because of its currency and the way it is angled towards the commercial world.Ex: Policies are guidelines that lend direction to planning and decision-making.Ex: The most natural way out is to ask the enquirer: usually he will know, or at least will be able to put the librarian on the right track.Ex: These metaphors point us in the right direction and set us off on a discussion of fiction as a symbolic structure that is to life what metaphors are to reality.* encargado de orientar al lector = readers' adviser.* orientarse = get + Posesivo + bearings.* orientar un servicio hacia = target + service.* * *orientar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹antena/reflector› orientar algo HACIA/A algo:oriente la antena al este or hacia el este position/turn the antenna ( AmE) o ( BrE) aerial to face eastorientó el avión hacia el sur he headed the plane south2 ‹edificio›decidieron orientarlo hacia el sur they decided to build it facing southla casa está orientada al sur or hacia el sur the house faces south o is south-facing, the house has a southern aspect ( frml)3 ( Náut) ‹velas› to trimB(encaminar): orientemos nuestros esfuerzos hacia la consecución de este objetivo let us direct our efforts toward the achievement of this goaluna política orientada a combatir la inflación a policy designed to fight inflation o directed at fighting inflationC (guiar) ‹persona›1 «faro/estrellas» to guide2 «profesor/amigo» to adviseorientar a los jóvenes en la elección de una carrera to give young people guidance on their choice of a careerA (ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneself, orientate oneself ( BrE); (no perderse) to find one's way aroundlos antiguos navegantes se orientaban por las estrellas in ancient times sailors steered by the starsB1(girar): plantas que se orientan hacia el sol plantas that turn toward(s) the sun2(inclinarse): las tres hermanas se orientaron hacia las ciencias the three sisters went in for o opted for science3 ( caus) (informarse) to get information* * *
orientar ( conjugate orientar) verbo transitivo
1
2 ( encaminar) ‹esfuerzos/política› to direct
3 ‹ persona›
( mostrar el camino):
orientarse verbo pronominal ( ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneself;
orientar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to position: compraron un terreno orientado al norte, they bought a piece of land facing north
2 (a una persona) to advise, guide
3 (indicar camino) to give directions
4 (actitud, acción, etc, hacia un fin determinado) to direct, aim
una campaña publicitaria orientada hacia los jóvenes, an advertising campaign aimed at young people
' orientar' also found in these entries:
English:
orient
- orientate
- trim
- gear
* * *♦ vt1. [dar una posición] to direct;hay que orientar el foco hacia abajo the spotlight needs to be pointed downwards;orientó la popa hacia el este he pointed the stern eastwards;mi ventana está orientada hacia el sur my window faces south o is south-facing2. [indicar una dirección] to guide;un lugareño les orientó a local pointed them in the right direction3. [aconsejar] to give advice o guidance to;necesito que me orienten sobre el mejor modelo I need some advice about the best modelorientaron las medidas a reducir la inflación the measures were aimed at reducing inflation;orientó sus investigaciones hacia la biogenética he focused his research on biogenetics* * *v/t1 ( aconsejar) advise2:orientar algo hacia algo turn sth toward sth* * *orientar vt1) : to orient, to position2) : to guide, to direct* * *orientar vb1. (telescopio, antena) to point2. (guiar a una persona) to direct / to guide3. (aconsejar a una persona) to advise -
17 situar
v.to place, to put.situó la acción de la novela en la Edad Media he set the novel in the Middle Agesme suena pero no lo sitúo he sounds familiar, but I can't place him* * *1 to place, locate, situate, put1 (colocarse) to be placed, be located, be situated2 (lograr una posición) to get on, do well, be successful* * *verbto situate, locate, place* * *1. VT1) (=colocar) to place, put; (Mil) to postesto la sitúa entre los mejores — this places o puts her among the best
van a situar la estación en el centro de la ciudad — the station is going to be located o sited in the city centre
2) (=señalar) to find, locateno supo situar Grecia en el mapa — he couldn't find o locate Greece on the map
3) † [+ dinero] (=invertir) to place, invest; (=depositar en banco) to bank2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (colocar, ubicar) <fábrica/aeropuerto> to site, to locate (frml)esta novela la sitúa entre los grandes de la literatura — this novel places her among the greatest writers
b) (Lit) <obra/acción> to setc) < soldados> to post, station2) (Fin) to invest, place2.situarse v pron1)a) (colocarse, ubicarse)ha logrado situarse entre los cinco mejores — she has succeeded in establishing a position for herself among the top five
b) ( socialmente)2) (frml) ( cifrarse)la tasa de desempleo se sitúa en un 22% — unemployment stands at 22%
* * *= place, sit, site, situate, locate, station, posit, post.Ex. In each class the most significant facet is placed first, the next most significant next, and so on.Ex. It would be highly desirable to have a phone sitting on top of the library catalogue (if your are still in the dark ages with a card catalogue that is).Ex. The library's data bases are available at a number of locations via appropriately sited terminals.Ex. NACs ideally prefer to be situated in ground-floor shop-front premises in a shopping area and on a route that people follow in the normal course of their lives.Ex. One of the greatest appeals to travelers to Santiago, located in the central coastal region of Chile, is its Mediterranean climate.Ex. Acquisition of material is through an office of the Library of Congress stationed in Jakarta as well as direct purchasing from vendors.Ex. We can choose to turn our backs on these principles with fatuous arguments which posit their anachronism and the nonexistent intelligence of computing machinery.Ex. The agents then posted themselves strategically around the restaurant.----* situar en contexto = place + in context.* situar en un contexto = bring into + context.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (colocar, ubicar) <fábrica/aeropuerto> to site, to locate (frml)esta novela la sitúa entre los grandes de la literatura — this novel places her among the greatest writers
b) (Lit) <obra/acción> to setc) < soldados> to post, station2) (Fin) to invest, place2.situarse v pron1)a) (colocarse, ubicarse)ha logrado situarse entre los cinco mejores — she has succeeded in establishing a position for herself among the top five
b) ( socialmente)2) (frml) ( cifrarse)la tasa de desempleo se sitúa en un 22% — unemployment stands at 22%
* * *= place, sit, site, situate, locate, station, posit, post.Ex: In each class the most significant facet is placed first, the next most significant next, and so on.
Ex: It would be highly desirable to have a phone sitting on top of the library catalogue (if your are still in the dark ages with a card catalogue that is).Ex: The library's data bases are available at a number of locations via appropriately sited terminals.Ex: NACs ideally prefer to be situated in ground-floor shop-front premises in a shopping area and on a route that people follow in the normal course of their lives.Ex: One of the greatest appeals to travelers to Santiago, located in the central coastal region of Chile, is its Mediterranean climate.Ex: Acquisition of material is through an office of the Library of Congress stationed in Jakarta as well as direct purchasing from vendors.Ex: We can choose to turn our backs on these principles with fatuous arguments which posit their anachronism and the nonexistent intelligence of computing machinery.Ex: The agents then posted themselves strategically around the restaurant.* situar en contexto = place + in context.* situar en un contexto = bring into + context.* * *vtAesta novela la sitúa entre los grandes de la literatura this novel places her among the greatest writers2 ( Lit) ‹obra/acción› to set3 ‹soldados› to post, stationB ( Fin) to invest, place■ situarseA1(colocarse, ubicarse): con esta victoria Chicago se sitúa en primer lugar with this victory Chicago moves into first place, this victory puts Chicago in first placeha logrado situarse entre los cinco mejores del mundo she has succeeded in establishing a position for herself among the world's top five2(socialmente): se ha situado muy bien he has done very well for himselfB ( frml)(cifrarse): la tasa de desempleo se sitúa en un 22% unemployment stands at 22%el precio podría llegar a situarse en 20 dólares the price could reach 20 dollars* * *
situar ( conjugate situar) verbo transitivo
situarse verbo pronominala) (colocarse, ubicarse):
se situó entre los cinco mejores she got a place among the top fiveb) ( socialmente):
situar verbo transitivo to locate
' situar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apostar
- ubicar
English:
locate
- site
- situate
- scene
* * *♦ vt1. [colocar] to place, to put;[edificio, ciudad] to site, to locate;los arqueólogos sitúan el antiguo teatro en el centro de la ciudad archaeologists place the ancient theatre in the centre of the town;situó la acción de la novela en la Edad Media he set the novel in the Middle Ages;me suena pero no lo sitúo he sounds familiar, but I can't place him2. [en clasificación]su victoria les sitúa en el primer puesto their win moves them up to first place;la nueva obra lo sitúa entre los artistas más importantes de su generación his latest work places him among the most important artists of his generation* * *v/t place, put* * *situar {3} vtubicar: to situate, to place, to locate* * *situar vb -
18 jockey
'‹oki(a person employed to ride horses in races.) jockeyjockey n jockey
jockey /'(d)ʒoki/ sustantivo masculino y femenino (pl ' jockey' also found in these entries: Spanish: pinchadiscos English: disc jockey - DJ - jockey - disctr['ʤɒkɪ]1 jockey nombre masculino1 persuadir■ we finally managed to jockey them into signing the contract por fin pudimos convencerles para que firmaran el contrato\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto jockey for position maniobrar para colocarse en buena posición1) manipulate: manipular2) maneuver: maniobrarjockey vito jockey for position : maniobrar para conseguir algon.• jockey s.m.• yóquei (Deporte) s.m.v.• maniobrar v.
I 'dʒɑːki, 'dʒɒki
II
['dʒɒkɪ]to jockey FOR something: with her retirement coming up, many editors are jockeying for position — al acercarse su jubilación, muchos redactores están tratando de colocarse or (AmL tb) de ubicarse
1.N jockey m2.VT3.VIto jockey for position — (fig) maniobrar para conseguir una posición
4.CPDjockey box N — (US) (=glove box) guantera f ; (=dispenser) nevera f portátil con dispensador de bebidas
Jockey Shorts ® NPL — calzoncillos mpl de jockey
* * *
I ['dʒɑːki, 'dʒɒki]
II
to jockey FOR something: with her retirement coming up, many editors are jockeying for position — al acercarse su jubilación, muchos redactores están tratando de colocarse or (AmL tb) de ubicarse
-
19 lie
I
1.
noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) mentira
2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) mentir- liar
II
present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.)2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) echarse, tumbarse3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) estar (situado), encontrarse4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) quedarse, permanecer•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down
lie1 n mentirathat's a lie! ¡eso es mentira!lie2 vb echarse / tumbarselie3 vb mentirtr[laɪ]1 mentir1 mentira\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a pack of lies / be a tissue of lies ser pura mentirato give the lie to desmentirto lie through one's teeth familiar mentir uno más que hablato tell lies mentirlie detector detector nombre masculino de mentiras————————tr[laɪ]1 (adopt a flat position) acostarse, tumbarse; (be in a flat position) estar acostado,-a, estar tumbado,-a■ we must determine where the responsibility lies hemos de determinar de quién es la responsabilidad3 (be situated) estar (situado,-a), encontrarse■ the problem lies mainly in his stubbornness el problema radica principalmente en su intransigencia■ what lies behind his offer of help? ¿qué esconde tras su oferta de ayuda?4 (be buried) yacer5 (remain) quedarse, permanecer1 (position) posición nombre femenino, situación nombre femenino; (direction) orientación nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto lie down on the job columpiarse, dormirseto lie low estar escondido,-ato take something lying down aceptar algo sin chistarthe lie of the land la topografía (del terreno) 2 figurative use el estado de las cosas1) : acostarse, echarseI lay down: me acosté2) : estar, estar situado, encontrarsethe book lay on the table: el libro estaba en la mesathe city lies to the south: la ciudad se encuentra al sur3) consist: consistir4)to lie in : residir enthe power lies in the people: el poder reside en el pueblolie n1) untruth: mentira fto tell lies: decir mentiras2) position: posición fn.• disposición s.f.• embuste s.m.• filfa s.f.• gazapa s.f.• infundio s.m.• mentira s.f.• orientación s.f.• trola s.f.• trufa s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: lied) (•§ p.,p.p.: lay, lain•) = echarse v.• estar acostado v.• estar echado v.• estar situado v.• mentir v.• trufar v.• ubicarse v.• yacer v.
I laɪto tell lies — decir* mentiras, mentir*
to give the lie to something — desmentir* algo
II
2) (3rd pers sing pres lies; pres p lying; past & past p lied) ( tell untruths) mentir*to lie one's way out of/into something — salir* de un problema/conseguir* algo a base de mentiras
a) ( lie down) echarse, acostarse*, tenderse*b) ( be in lying position) estar* tendido, yacer* (liter)c) ( be buried) yacer* (liter), estar* sepultado (frml)4) (be) \<\<object\>\> estar*the ship lay at anchor — el barco estaba fondeado or anclado
5)a) ( be located) \<\<building/city\>\> encontrarse*, estar* (situado or ubicado)a group of islands lying off the west coast — un conjunto de islas situadas cerca de la costa occidental
b) ( stretch) extenderse*6) \<\<problem/difference\>\> radicar*, estribar, estar*; \<\<answer\>\> estar*where do your sympathies lie? — ¿con quién simpatizas?
it's hard to see where the problem lies — es difícil ver en qué estriba or radica el problema
victory lay within his grasp — tenía la victoria al alcance de la mano
•Phrasal Verbs:- lie back- lie down- lie in
I [laɪ]1.N mentira fit's a lie! — ¡(es) mentira!
- give the lie topack 1., 3)2.VI mentir3.VT4.CPDlie detector N — detector m de mentiras
lie-detector test N — prueba f con el detector de mentiras
II [laɪ] (pt lay) (pp lain)1. VI1) [person, animal] (=act) echarse, acostarse, tenderse, tumbarse; (=state) estar echado or acostado or tendido or tumbado; (in grave) yacer, estar enterrado, reposar liter•
here lies... — aquí yace...•
to let things lie — dejar estar las cosas como están- lie low2) (=be situated) [object] estar; [town, house] estar situado, encontrarse, ubicarse (LAm); (=remain) quedarse; (=stretch) extenderse•
our road lay along the river — nuestro camino seguía a lo largo del río•
the plain lay before us — la llanura se extendía delante de nosotros•
where does the difficulty lie? — ¿en qué consiste or radica la dificultad?•
the town lies in a valley — el pueblo está situado or ubicado en un valleEngland lies in third place — Inglaterra está en tercer lugar or ocupa la tercera posición
•
how does the land lie? — ¿cuál es el estado actual de las cosas?•
obstacles lie in the way — hay obstáculos por delante•
the problem lies in his refusal — el problema estriba en su negativa•
the snow lay half a metre deep — había medio metro de nieve•
the fault lies with you — la culpa es tuya, tú eres el culpable2.N [of ball] posición f•
the lie of the land — (Geog) la configuración del terreno; (fig) el estado de las cosas- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie over- lie to- lie up* * *
I [laɪ]to tell lies — decir* mentiras, mentir*
to give the lie to something — desmentir* algo
II
2) (3rd pers sing pres lies; pres p lying; past & past p lied) ( tell untruths) mentir*to lie one's way out of/into something — salir* de un problema/conseguir* algo a base de mentiras
a) ( lie down) echarse, acostarse*, tenderse*b) ( be in lying position) estar* tendido, yacer* (liter)c) ( be buried) yacer* (liter), estar* sepultado (frml)4) (be) \<\<object\>\> estar*the ship lay at anchor — el barco estaba fondeado or anclado
5)a) ( be located) \<\<building/city\>\> encontrarse*, estar* (situado or ubicado)a group of islands lying off the west coast — un conjunto de islas situadas cerca de la costa occidental
b) ( stretch) extenderse*6) \<\<problem/difference\>\> radicar*, estribar, estar*; \<\<answer\>\> estar*where do your sympathies lie? — ¿con quién simpatizas?
it's hard to see where the problem lies — es difícil ver en qué estriba or radica el problema
victory lay within his grasp — tenía la victoria al alcance de la mano
•Phrasal Verbs:- lie back- lie down- lie in -
20 ubicar
См. также в других словарях:
ubicarse — saber comportarse; conocer su lugar y función en algún contexto; saber quién se es; comprender una situación; cf. donde fueres haz lo que vieres, malubicado, desubicado, ubicado, ser ubicado; ubícate, Manuel, que no estás en tu casa , ubiquémonos … Diccionario de chileno actual
ubicarse — {{#}}{{LM SynU40028}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE U39051}}{{\}}{{CLAVE}}{{/}}{{\}}SINÓNIMOS Y ANTÓNIMOS:{{/}} {{[}}ubicar(se){{]}} {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} = situar • colocar • localizar • emplazar • poner • enclavar • orientar … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
plantarse — ubicarse; instalarse; aparecerse; cf. ganarse, chantarse; se me plantó una mina a mi lado en el bar y de ahí fuimos agarrando viento en la espalda, rajamos a Viña, al Casino, y terminamos encamados en el Carpe Diem , ya en los primeros meses de… … Diccionario de chileno actual
Club Atlético Atlanta — Atlanta Nombre completo Club Atlético Atlanta Apodo(s) Los Bohemios … Wikipedia Español
Everton de Viña del Mar — Everton Nombre completo Everton de Viña del Mar S.A.D.P.[1] … Wikipedia Español
Jirón Ancash — Lima, Perú Vista de la Iglesia de San Francisco, a la derecha se ve al fondo la Capilla del Milagro y parte de la tercera cuadra del J … Wikipedia Español
Astronomía en Chile — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Vista del desierto de Atacama donde se encuentran algunos de los más modernos y grandes complejos astronómicos del mundo. El norte de Chile alberga a algunas de las más grandes y modernas instalaciones astronómicas… … Wikipedia Español
It's alright — It s alright, it s OK Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «It s Alright, It s OK» Sencillo de Ashley Tisdale del álbum Guilty Pleasure Lado B Guilty Pleasure Publicación 14 de abril de 2009 … Wikipedia Español
Panorama urbano de Madrid — Panorama urbano del centro histórico de Madrid en 2006, desde la Casa de Campo. Las construcciones más elevadas son la Torre de Madrid y el Edificio España. En el centro de la imagen asoma el Edificio Telefónica y, a la derecha, el Palacio Real,… … Wikipedia Español
It's alright, it's OK — «It s Alright, It s OK» Sencillo de Ashley Tisdale del álbum Guilty Pleasure Lado B Guilty Pleasure Formato CD single descarga digital Género(s) Pop rock … Wikipedia Español
The Amazing Race en Discovery Channel 2 — Programa The Amazing Race Emisión original 26 de septiembre de 2010 – 19 de diciembre de 2010 Filmación 21 de mayo de 2010 – 20 … Wikipedia Español