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nacimiento
SPANISH-ENGLISH
negocio
- hombre nació de pie. That man was born lucky.
- nacimiento birth. ▲ beginning, source ¿Dónde está el nacimiento de este rio? Where's the source of this river?
- nación [f] nation.
- nacional national.
- nacionalidad [f] nationality.
- nada nothing, not anything No hay nada en esta caja. There's nothing in this box.—No me ha dado nada. He hasn't given me anything. ▲ [adv] not at all No es nada fácil. It's not at all easy.
○ De nada You're welcome "Muchas gracias." "De nada." "Thank you very much." "You're welcome." - nadador, nadadora swimmer.
- nadar to swim ¿Sabe Ud. nadar? Can you swim?
○ nadar en la abundancia to live in luxury Desde joven nadó en la abundancia. From youth he lived in luxury. - nadie nobody, no one, not anybody, not anyone No vino nadie. Nobody came.—No he visto a nadie. I haven't seen anybody.—Nadie lo conoce. No one knows him.
- naipe [m] (playing) card.
- nalga buttock(s).
- nana grandmother; nurse; lullaby; [Am] mamma.
- naranja orange.
○ media naranja better half Es ella su media naranja. She's his better half. - naranjada orangeade.
- naranjal [m] orange grove.
- naranjero, naranjera orange seller; orange grower.
- naranjo orange tree.
- narcótico [adj] narcotic. ▲ [m] narcotic, dope.
- nariz [f] nose.
- nativo [adj] native.
- natural [adj] natural. ▲ [n] native Es un natural del Uruguay. He's a native of Uruguay. ▲ [m] disposition, nature Tiene un natural triste. He has a sad disposition.
- naturaleza nature La naturaleza es variada en los países tropicales. Nature is varied in tropical countries. ▲ constitution El enfermo no tenía muy buena naturaleza. The patient didn't have a very good constitution. ▲ temperament, disposition Era muy nervioso por naturaleza. He had a nervous temperament.
- naturalidad [f] naturalness Se conduce con mucha naturalidad. He behaves very naturally.
- naturalización [f] naturalization.
- naufragar to be (ship) wrecked Aquel barco naufragó en las costas de Chile. That boat was wrecked on the coast of Chile. ▲ to fail, fall through Las negociaciones naufragaron. The negotiations fell through.
- naufragio shipwreck.
- náufrago, náufraga shipwrecked person, castaway.
- náusea nausea.
- navaja pen knife, clasp knife.
○ navaja de afeitar razor. - naval naval.
- nave [f] ship A pesar del huracán la nave llegó al puerto. In spite of the hurricane the ship reached port.
- navegación [f] navigation. ▲ voyage Tuvimos una navegación difícil. We had a rough voyage.
- navegante [m] navigator.
- navegar to navigate, sail.
- navidad [f] Christmas.
- neblina mist, fog.
- necesario [adj] necessary.
- necesidad [f] need, necessity Sintió la necesidad de un cambio de clima. He felt the need of a change of climate.
- necesitar to need Necesitamos más obreros. We need more workers.
- negar [rad-ch I] to deny Negó que conociera a aquel hombre. He denied that he knew that man. ▲ to refuse Le negaron el aumento de sueldo. They refused him a raise in salary. ▲ to disclaim Negó toda responsabilidad en el accidente. He disclaimed all responsibility for the accident.
○ negarse a to refuse to Se negó a ayudarme. He refused to help me. - negativo [adj] negative, in the negative Su respuesta fué negativa. His reply was in the negative. ▲ [m] negative ¿Quiere Ud. prestarme los negativos de esas fotografías? Will you lend me the negatives of those photographs?
- negligente negligent.
- negociación [f] negotiation.
- negociante [m] business man.
- negociar to negotiate Se reunieron para negociar las condiciones de paz. They met to negotiate peace terms. ▲ to do business Mi amigo quiere negociar con casas sudamericanas. My friend wants to do business with South American firms.
- negocio business, interest Tienen negocios de petróleo. They have oil interests.
○ negocio redondo good bargain Esa
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