To laugh, showing pleasure and satisfaction, often at someone else's bad luck.
Ex.: She chortled with glee at the news.
Spanish: reírse (con satisfacción)
sábado, 31 de octubre de 2009
jueves, 29 de octubre de 2009
Echelon
Pronunciation: \ˈe-shə-ˌlän\
Function: noun.
Countable.
A group of individuals at a particular level or grade in an organization
Spanish: escalón
Function: noun.
Countable.
A group of individuals at a particular level or grade in an organization
Spanish: escalón
miércoles, 28 de octubre de 2009
aim
verb [I] (regular)
/eIm/
To try or intend to achive something.
At the University we aim to provide you with a world class education.
Spanish: pretender, tener la intención de
/eIm/
To try or intend to achive something.
At the University we aim to provide you with a world class education.
Spanish: pretender, tener la intención de
lunes, 26 de octubre de 2009
Clobber
/ˈklɒb.ə/
To hit something or someone repeatedly.
Ex.: Don't make me angry unless you want me to clobber you.
Spanish: golpear incesantemente
To hit something or someone repeatedly.
Ex.: Don't make me angry unless you want me to clobber you.
Spanish: golpear incesantemente
helter-skelter
adverb
/ˌhel.təˈskel.tər//-t ̬ɚˈskel.t ̬ɚ/ adv
quickly and in all directions.
People were screaming and running helter-skelter down the steps to escape the flames.
spanish: antropelladamente.
noun
/ˌhel.təˈskel.tər//-t ̬ɚˈskel.t ̬ɚ/ n [C] UK
a tall structure at a fair which you slide down and around for enjoyment.
spanish: Tobogán.
/ˌhel.təˈskel.tər//-t ̬ɚˈskel.t ̬ɚ/ adv
quickly and in all directions.
People were screaming and running helter-skelter down the steps to escape the flames.
spanish: antropelladamente.
noun
/ˌhel.təˈskel.tər//-t ̬ɚˈskel.t ̬ɚ/ n [C] UK
a tall structure at a fair which you slide down and around for enjoyment.
spanish: Tobogán.
domingo, 25 de octubre de 2009
Remand
• verb: place (a defendant) on bail or in custody, especially when a trial is adjourned.
• noun: a committal to custody.
Spanish: estar en prisión preventiva.
• noun: a committal to custody.
Spanish: estar en prisión preventiva.
moat
/məʊt/
/moʊt/ Noun (countable)
a long wide hole which is dug all the way around a place such as a castle, and usually filled with water, to make it more difficult to attack
Ex.: The site of the manor house is surrounded by a narrow moat which is fed by water from the New River.
Spanish:`foso´
a long wide hole which is dug all the way around a place such as a castle, and usually filled with water, to make it more difficult to attack
Ex.: The site of the manor house is surrounded by a narrow moat which is fed by water from the New River.
Spanish:`foso´
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