SHORT SIGHT - Αγγλικά-Ισπανικά μετάφραση

short sight ΟΥΣ U

short sight

miopía θηλ

he's had short sight since birth

es miope de nacimiento

I. sight [αμερικ saɪt, βρετ sʌɪt] ΟΥΣ

1.1. sight U:

sight

vista θηλ

to lose one's sight

perder la vista or la visión

to have poor sight

tener mala vista

to have poor sight

ver mal

1.2. sight U (eyes):

in sb's sight , to be equal in the sight of the Law

ser iguales ante la ley

in our sight, he was a hero

para nosotros, era un héroe

2. sight U (range of vision):

to come into sight

aparecer

to lose sight of sth/sb

perder algo/a alguien de vista

he lost sight of her in the crowd

la perdió de vista entre la muchedumbre

they've lost sight of the most important thing

han perdido de vista lo más importante

the finishing line was now in sight

ya se veía la meta

we were within sight of victory, victory was within sight

la victoria estaba cercana

as soon as we were out of sight, we began to run

cuando ya no nos veían, empezamos a correr

she watched until they were out of sight

los siguió con la mirada hasta que los perdió de vista

(get) out of my sight!

¡fuera de aquí!

you'd better keep out of her sight for a while

va a ser mejor que no te vea por un rato

keep it out of their sight

que no lo vean

I daren't let him out of my sight for a second

no me atrevo a dejarlo solo ni un minuto

out of sight, out of mind παροιμ

ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente

3. sight (act of seeing, view) χωρίς πλ:

at first sight, she looks younger than Fred

a primera vista parece más joven que Fred

I took a dislike to him at first sight

me cayó mal desde el primer momento

it was love at first sight

fue amor a primera vista

it was love at first sight

fue un flechazo

at the sight of blood

al ver sangre

to catch sight of sth/sb we caught sight of them going up the mountain

los vimos or los avistamos subiendo la montaña

as he opened the drawer, I caught sight of the gun

cuando abrió el cajón, pude ver el revólver

to know sb by sight

conocer a alguien de vista

to play at or by sight ΜΟΥΣ

tocar a primera vista

deserters will be shot on sight

los desertores serán fusilados en el acto

the sight of a cat drives the dog wild

el perro se enloquece en cuanto ve un gato

I can't stand the sight of him οικ

no lo puedo ver οικ

he bought the goods sight unseen

compró los artículos sin haberlos visto antes

4.1. sight C (thing seen):

the sparrow is a familiar sight in our gardens

el gorrión se ve con frecuencia en nuestros jardines

it's not a pretty sight οικ

no es un espectáculo muy agradable

it is/it was a sight for sore eyes

da/daba gusto verlo

your smiling face is a sight for sore eyes

da gusto ver tu cara sonriente

4.2. sight C (of untidy or absurd appearance):

a sight οικ, I look a sight!

¡estoy horrorosa!

a sight οικ, I look a sight!

¡qué parezco!

she looks a sight in that dress

ese vestido le queda espantoso

your room's a real sight

tu habitación es un desastre οικ

4.3. sight C <sights, pl > (famous places):

the sights

los lugares de interés

to see or οικ do the sights

visitar los lugares de interés

5.1. sight C (of gun):

sight

mira θηλ

she had the hare in her sights

tenía la liebre en la mira

5.2. sight <sights, pl > (ambition):

to have sth in one's sights, to have one's sights on sth

tener la mira puesta en algo

she's set her sights on the gold

tiene la mira puesta en la medalla de oro

you have to raise your sights

tienes que aspirar a más

you have to raise your sights

tienes que apuntar más alto οικ

6. sight (lot) οικ:

a (far or damn) sight happier/richer

muchísimo más feliz/rico

it's a (far or damn) sight better

es muchísimo mejor

he's a sight too clever

se pasa de listo

II. sight [αμερικ saɪt, βρετ sʌɪt] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. sight:

sight land/ship

divisar

sight land/ship

avistar

sight person/animal

ver

2. sight gun/bow:

sight

ajustar la mira de

I. short <shorter shortest> [αμερικ ʃɔrt, βρετ ʃɔːt] ΕΠΊΘ

1. short (of length, height, distance):

short hair/skirt/grass

corto

short person

bajo

that dress is too short for her

ese vestido le queda demasiado corto

he's shorter than her

él es más bajo que ella

what's the shortest route to town?

¿cúal es el camino más corto a la ciudad?

you were still in short pants or βρετ trousers

aún llevabas pantalones cortos or andabas de pantalón corto

they only live a short way off or away

viven muy cerca

we've only got a short way to go

ya nos falta poco (para llegar)

to get sb by the short hairs or βρετ also by the short and curlies οικ

pillar or agarrar or pescar a alguien οικ

to have sb by the short hairs or βρετ also by the short and curlies οικ

tener agarrado a alguien οικ

2.1. short (brief):

short visit/vacation/trip

corto

the days are getting shorter

los días van acortándose

they're striking for shorter hours

están de huelga porque quieren una reducción de la jornada laboral

a short time ago

hace poco (tiempo)

a short while ago

hace poco rato

a short while ago

hace un ratito οικ

we've only lived here for a short time or while

hace poco (tiempo) que vivimos aquí

in just a few short years

en pocos años

to have a short memory

tener mala memoria

the short answer to that is no

en una palabra: no

Liz is short for Elizabeth

Liz es el diminutivo de Elizabeth

we call him Rob for short

lo llamamos Rob para abreviar

I'll keep this short and to the point

iré al grano

short and sweet her visit was short and sweet

su visita fue corta: lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno …

2.2. short ΓΛΩΣΣ:

short vowel/syllable

breve

2.3. short:

in short (briefly)

en resumen

in short (briefly)

resumiendo

3. short (brusque, impatient):

short manner

brusco

short manner

cortante

he was very short with me

estuvo muy brusco or cortante conmigo

she has a very short temper

tiene muy mal genio

4. short (inadequate, deficient):

short

escaso

the troops were on short rations

las raciones de las tropas eran escasas

to be in short supply

escasear

he was fined for giving short weight

lo multaron por no dar el peso exacto

time is getting short

queda poco tiempo

time is getting short

se está acabando el tiempo

I'm a bit short just now

ando algo corto or escaso or apurado de dinero en este momento

we're/they're still six people short or αμερικ also short six people

todavía nos/les faltan seis personas

the throw was short by several meters

el tiro se quedó corto varios metros

(to be) short of sth/sb we're very short of time

estamos muy cortos or escasos de tiempo

(to be) short of sth/sb we're very short of time

tenemos muy poco tiempo

they were short of staff

no tenían suficiente personal

do you get short of breath?

¿se queda sin aliento?

five miles short of our destination

a cinco millas de nuestro destino

we're still a long way short of our target

estamos todavía muy lejos de nuestro objetivo

he's just short of six feet tall

mide poco menos de seis pies

it would be nothing short of a miracle

sería un verdadero or un auténtico milagro

nothing short of a miracle can save us now

solo un milagro nos puede salvar

it would be nothing short of disastrous

no sería ni más ni menos que un desastre

nothing short of a full apology will satisfy him

solo con una disculpa como Dios manda se quedará satisfecho

short of asking him outright, I don't know how you can find out

salvo que or a menos que le preguntes directamente, no sé cómo podrás averiguarlo

to be short on sth οικ he's a bit short on brains

es algo corto (de entendederas) οικ

they're not short on enthusiasm

no les falta entusiasmo

5. short ΜΑΓΕΙΡ:

short pastry

que se deshace fácilmente (por contener mucha mantequilla o grasa)

6.1. short ΧΡΗΜΑΤΙΣΤ:

short sale

al descubierto

6.2. short ΧΡΗΜΑΤΙΣΤ:

short bill

a corto plazo

II. short [αμερικ ʃɔrt, βρετ ʃɔːt] ΕΠΊΡΡ

1. short (suddenly, abruptly):

he cut me short

me interrumpió

he cut me short

no me dejó terminar

he cut short his vacation

interrumpió sus vacaciones

he stopped short when he saw me

se paró en seco cuando me vio

the train stopped just short of the obstruction

el tren se paró justo antes del obstáculo

they stopped short of firing him

les faltó poco para echarlo

he was brought up short by what she said

lo que ella dijo lo dejó helado

to be caught short we were caught short by an unexpected influx of visitors

la inesperada llegada de turistas nos pilló desprevenidos

to be caught short we were caught short by an unexpected influx of visitors

la inesperada llegada de turistas nos cogió desprevenidos esp Ισπ

to be caught or βρετ also taken short οικ I was caught short at the station

me entraron unas ganas terribles de ir al baño or al servicio en la estación

2. short (below target, requirement):

to fall short shell/arrow:

quedarse corto

where they fall short is …

en lo que fallan es …

to fall short of sth we fell short of our target

no alcanzamos nuestro objetivo

their quality falls short of our requirements

la calidad de sus productos está por debajo de nuestras exigencias or no está a la altura de lo que exigimos

to fall … short of sth the arrow fell several meters short of its target

la flecha cayó a varios metros del blanco

his performance fell well short of our expectations

su actuación estuvo muy por debajo de lo que esperábamos

to go short (of sth) we never went short of food

nunca nos faltó la comida

her parents never let her go short (of money)

sus padres no permiten que le falte nada/que le falte dinero

I went short of many things to pay that bill

tuve que privarme de muchas cosas para pagar esa cuenta

my patience is running short

se me está acabando or agotando la paciencia

we're running short of coffee

se nos está acabando el café

we're running short of coffee

nos estamos quedando sin café

III. short [αμερικ ʃɔrt, βρετ ʃɔːt] ΟΥΣ

1. short ΗΛΕΚ:

short

cortocircuito αρσ

short

corto αρσ

2. short ΚΙΝΗΜ:

short

cortometraje αρσ

short

corto αρσ

4.1. short <shorts, pl > (short trousers):

short

shorts αρσ πλ

a pair of shorts

unos shorts

bathing shorts

traje αρσ de baño

bathing shorts

shorts αρσ πλ de baño

bathing shorts

bañador αρσ Ισπ

4.2. short <shorts, pl > (men's underwear):

short αμερικ

calzoncillos αρσ πλ

IV. short [αμερικ ʃɔrt, βρετ ʃɔːt] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ ΗΛΕΚ

short

hacer un cortocircuito

V. short [αμερικ ʃɔrt, βρετ ʃɔːt] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

short

provocar un cortocircuito en

I. sell <παρελθ & μετ παρακειμ sold> [αμερικ sɛl, βρετ sɛl] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1.1. sell goods/house/shares/player/insurance:

sell

vender

we don't sell batteries

no vendemos pilas

“sell by 11.4.12”

“fecha límite de venta: 11-4-12”

to sell one's body

vender el cuerpo

to sell sth to sb, to sell sb sth

venderle algo a alguien

to sell one's soul to the devil

venderle el alma al diablo

to sell sth for sth

vender algo en or por algo

they sold the painting for $2, 000

vendieron el cuadro en or por 2.000 dólares

to sell sth at sth they are selling it at half price/at $320/at a discount

lo están vendiendo a mitad de precio/a 320 dólares/con descuento

to sell sth at a loss

vender algo perdiendo dinero

they sell them at a profit

sacan un margen de ganancia al venderlos

1.2. sell (achieve sales figure of):

her novel sold a million in a year

se vendieron un millón de ejemplares de su novela en un año

1.3. sell (promote):

sell

vender

big stars sell movies

las grandes estrellas venden películas

it's quality that sells our products

es la calidad lo que hace que nuestros productos se vendan

2. sell οικ (make acceptable):

to sell sth to sb, to sell sb sth

convencer a alguien de algo

she tried to sell me some story about …

trató de convencerme de que …

she tried to sell me some story about …

trató de hacerme tragar que … οικ

it will be difficult for him to sell his austerity measures to the nation

le va a costar que la gente acepte sus medidas de austeridad

you really have to sell yourself at interviews

en una entrevista tienes que convencer al entrevistador de tu valía

to be sold on sth I'm not sold on this plan

este plan no me convence

he's completely sold on the idea

está convencido de que es una magnífica idea

3. sell (betray):

sell

vender

the press accused them of selling their country

la prensa los acusó de vender a su país

4.1. sell:

to sell sb short he's been sold short (unfairly treated)

no lo han tratado como merece

to sell sb short he's been sold short (cheated)

lo han timado

don't sell yourself short

tienes que hacerte valer

don't sell yourself short

tienes que darte el lugar que te corresponde

4.2. sell stock/shares:

sell

vender corto

sell

vender al descubierto

II. sell <παρελθ & μετ παρακειμ sold> [αμερικ sɛl, βρετ sɛl] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

1. sell person/company:

sell

vender

we sell direct to the public

vendemos directamente al público

buying and selling

operaciones θηλ πλ de compra y venta

2. sell (be sold):

sell product:

venderse

to sell at/for sth

venderse a / por algo

it sells at about £8 a bottle

se vende or lo venden a 8 libras la botella

3. sell theory (prove convincing):

sell οικ

tener aceptación

III. sell [αμερικ sɛl, βρετ sɛl] ΟΥΣ

1. sell:

sell

venta θηλ

2. sell (deception) βρετ:

sell οικ, παρωχ

estafa θηλ

sell οικ, παρωχ

engaño αρσ

sell οικ, παρωχ

camelo αρσ Ισπ οικ

I. sight [saɪt] ΟΥΣ

1. sight (view, faculty):

sight

vista θηλ

to be out of (one's) sight

no estar a la vista (de uno)

to come into sight

aparecer

to catch sight of sth

vislumbrar algo

to hate the sight of sth/sb

no poder ver algo/a alguien

to know sb by sight

conocer a alguien de vista

to lose sight of sth

perder algo de vista

to lose sight of sth (to forget)

no tener presente algo

at first sight

a primera vista

within sight of sth

a la vista de algo

I can't bear the sight of him!

¡no lo puede ni ver!

get out of my sight! οικ

¡fuera de mi vista!

at the sight of ...

al ver...

2. sight pl (attractions):

sight

lugares αρσ πλ de interés

3. sight on gun:

sight

mira θηλ

to line up the sights

alinear las miras

to lower one's sights μτφ

apuntar más bajo en cuanto a sus ambiciones

to set one's sights on sth μτφ

poner la mira en algo

4. sight χωρίς πλ:

a sight (a lot)

un montón

she's a sight better than him

ella es mucho mejor que él

ιδιωτισμοί:

to be a sight for sore eyes οικ

ser una alegría para los ojos

out of sight, out of mind παροιμ

ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente παροιμ

a real sight οικ

horrible

you look a real sight in those trousers!

¡estás horrible con esos pantalones!

second sight

clarividencia θηλ

to have second sight

ser clarividente

sight unseen

sin haber visto

I never buy anything sight unseen

nunca compro nada sin verlo bien antes

out of sight! οικ

¡fabuloso!

II. sight [saɪt] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

sight

ver

I. short [ʃɔ:t, αμερικ ʃɔ:rt] ΕΠΊΘ

1. short (not long):

short

corto, -a

2. short (not tall):

short

bajo, -a

short

petizo, -a CSur, Βολ

3. short (brief):

short

breve

short memory

malo, -a

4. short (not enough):

short

escaso, -a

to be [or run] short on sth

andar escaso de algo

to be short on brains οικ

ser algo corto

to be short of breath

quedarse sin aliento

to be in short supply

escasear

5. short ΓΛΩΣΣ:

short vowel

breve

6. short (brusque):

short

brusco, -a

to be short with sb

tratar a alguien con sequedad

II. short [ʃɔ:t, αμερικ ʃɔ:rt] ΟΥΣ

1. short ΚΙΝΗΜ:

short

cortometraje αρσ

short

corto αρσ

2. short οικ ΗΛΕΚ:

short

cortocircuito αρσ

3. short βρετ οικ (drink):

short

bebida alcohólica servida sin agua

III. short [ʃɔ:t, αμερικ ʃɔ:rt] ΕΠΊΡΡ

1. short (abruptly):

to cut short

interrumpir bruscamente

to go short of sth βρετ

pasar sin algo

to stop sth/sb short

parar algo/a alguien en seco

2. short (below the standard):

in short

en resumidas cuentas

to fall short

quedarse corto

to fall short of sth

no alcanzar algo

I. sight [saɪt] ΟΥΣ

1. sight (view, faculty):

sight

vista θηλ

to be out of (one's) sight

no estar a la vista (de uno)

to come into sight

aparecer

to catch sight of sth

vislumbrar algo

to hate the sight of sth/sb

no poder ver algo/a alguien

to know sb by sight

conocer a alguien de vista

to lose sight of sth

perder algo de vista

to lose sight of sth (to forget)

no tener presente algo

at first sight

a primera vista

within sight of sth

a la vista de algo

I can't bear the sight of him!

¡no lo puedo ni ver!

get out of my sight! οικ

¡fuera de mi vista!

at the sight of...

al ver...

2. sight pl (attractions):

sight

lugares αρσ πλ de interés

3. sight on gun:

sight

mira θηλ

to line up the sights

alinear las miras

to lower one's sights μτφ

apuntar más bajo (en cuanto a sus ambiciones)

to set one's sights on sth μτφ

poner la mira en algo

ιδιωτισμοί:

to be a sight for sore eyes οικ

ser una alegría para los ojos

out of sight, out of mind παροιμ

ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente παροιμ

sight unseen

sin haber visto

I never buy anything sight unseen

nunca compro nada sin verlo bien antes

out of sight! οικ

¡fabuloso!

II. sight [saɪt] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

sight

ver

I. short [ʃɔrt] ΕΠΊΘ

1. short (not long):

short

corto, -a

2. short (not tall):

short

bajo, -a

short

petizo, -a CSur, Βολ

3. short (brief):

short

breve

short memory

malo, -a

4. short (not enough):

short

escaso, -a

to be [or run] short on sth

andar escaso de algo

to be short on brains οικ

ser algo corto

to be short of breath

quedarse sin aliento

to be in short supply

escasear

5. short ΓΛΩΣΣ:

short vowel

breve

6. short (brusque):

short

brusco, -a

to be short with sb

tratar a alguien con sequedad

II. short [ʃɔrt] ΟΥΣ

1. short ΚΙΝΗΜ:

short

cortometraje αρσ

2. short οικ ΗΛΕΚ:

short

cortocircuito αρσ

III. short [ʃɔrt] ΕΠΊΡΡ

1. short (abruptly):

to cut short

interrumpir bruscamente

to stop sth/sb short

parar algo/a alguien en seco

2. short (below the standard):

to fall short

quedarse corto

to fall short of sth

no alcanzar algo

Present

I	sight
you	sight
he/she/it	sights
we	sight
you	sight
they	sight

Past

I	sighted
you	sighted
he/she/it	sighted
we	sighted
you	sighted
they	sighted

Present Perfect

I	have	sighted
you	have	sighted
he/she/it	has	sighted
we	have	sighted
you	have	sighted
they	have	sighted

Past Perfect

I	had	sighted
you	had	sighted
he/she/it	had	sighted
we	had	sighted
you	had	sighted
they	had	sighted

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In short, the purpose of espionage is to gather knowledge about (an) organization(s).

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His short stories were known for their harsh description of nature based on his experience of exile in Siberia.

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Working memory capacity allows for the retention and manipulation of information for short periods of time.

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