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mansedumbre
SPANISH-ENGLISH
marcha
- mansedumbre [f] meekness, humility, tameness.
- manso tame; calm; meek.
- manta blanket.
- manteca lard, fat.
- mantel [m] table-cloth.
- mantener [irr] to support, provide for, make a living for Mantenía a su madre y tres hermanos. He supported his mother and three brothers. ▲ to hold Mantenga firme la cuerda. Hold the rope tight. ▲ to maintain, defend (an opinion) Mantendrá su opinion contra todos. He will defend his opinion against anyone. ▲ to keep up Costaba trabajo mantener la conversación. It was difficult to keep up the conversation.
○ mantenerse to support oneself Para mantenerse durante aquel mes no tenía dinero. During that month he had no money on which to live. ○ mantenerse (en) to hold (to) No creo que se mantenga en su decisión. I don't think he will hold to his decision. - mantenimiento maintenance, support; upkeep.
- mantequilla butter.
- mantilla mantilla; baby clothes.
○ estar en mantillas to be innocent as a child, not to know anything about En cuanto a la política, está todavía en mantillas. As far as politics is concerned, he's still as innocent as a child. - manual [adj] manual, physical. ▲ [m] manual, handbook.
- manufactura manufacture.
- manufacturar to manufacture.
- manuscrito handwritten. ▲ [m] manuscript.
- manzana apple. ▲ block ¿En qué manzana está su casa? What block is your house in?
- manzano apple tree.
- maña skill; craftiness.
○ darse maña to contrive, manage Se da maña para consegrar lo que quiere. He manages to get what he wants. - mañana [f] morning La mañana estaba clara. The morning was clear. ▲ [m] future Trabaja con ilusión para el mañana. He works hopefully for the future. ▲ [adv] tomorrow Le espero a Ud. mañana en el hotel. I'll wait for you in the hotel tomorrow.
○ a la mañana siguiente on the morning after Le vi a la mañana siguiente. I saw him the morning after. ○ de la mañana A.M. Vendrá a las seis de la mañana. He's coming at 6 A.M. ○ de mañana early in the morning Salió muy de mañana. He went out very early in the morning. ○ por (or en) la mañana in the morning Nos veremos el jueves por la mañana. We'll meet on Thursday morning. ○ de mañanita very early in the morning.
|| ¡Hasta mañana! See you tomorrow! - mapa [m] map.
- máquina machine La máquina se puso en movimiento. The machine began to run. ▲ car (automobile) [Arg].
○ a toda máquina at full speed Llevaba el trabajo a toda máquina. He worked at full speed. ○ máquina (de escribir) typewriter Escribe muy bien a máquina. She types very well. - mar [m or f] sea.
○ alta mar high sea, open sea. ○ hablar de la mar to talk idly Eso es hablar de la mar. That's idle talk. ○ la mar a lot, lots En su casa había la mar de gente. There were a lot of people at his house. ○ meterse mar adentro to go beyond one's depth (in swimming). - maravilla wonder, marvel.
- maravillar to amaze La fiesta maravillaba por su riqueza. The lavishness of the party amazed everybody.
○ maravillarse to be astonished Me maravillo de que llegue a tiempo. I'm astonished that he's on time. - maravilloso wonderful.
- marca mark, characteristic ¿Hay alguna marca que lo distinga? Has it any distinguishing mark? ▲ mark Ponga Ud. una marca en está página. Put a mark on this page.
○ marca (de fábrica) trademark, brand La marca de fábrica es muy conocida. The trademark is very wellknown.—¿Qué marca de cigarrillos fuma Ud.? What brand of cigarettes do you smoke? - marcar to mark Marcaba con un lápiz los nombres de los que asistían. With a pencil he marked off the names of those who attended.
○ marcar el compás to keep time Aprenda Ud. a marcar el compás. Learn to keep time. - marcha speed El barco llevaba muy buena marcha. The ship traveled at a good speed. ▲ march Tocaban una marcha militar. They played a military march.
○ apresurar la marcha to hurry, speed up Hay que apresurar la marcha. We must hurry. ○ poner en marcha
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