Te in english
pronunciation: ti part of speech: noun
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» de aquí te espero = the mother of all ; royal ; tremendous ; enormous ; humongous [humungous] [Compuesto formado por la síntesis de huge y enormous] ; gianormous [Formado por la combinación de giant y enormous] .
Example: He looked sick, really sick, like he had the mother of all headaches grinding away at the inside of his skull. Example: 'I just had a royal dressing down by Tilly'. Example: There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed. Example: In coventional libraries, such searches usually involve an enormous amount of time and energy. Example: The word 'humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since. Example: The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.» hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out .
Example: As she walked out of the library, he warned her 'cast no clout till May is out'.» no te preocupes = don't (you) sweat it .
Example: If you feel left out because you're not yet familiar with the language and/or the culture, don't you sweat it, we'll help you blend right in.» por si te lo preguntabas = in case you were wondering .
Example: In case you were wondering, clam chowder isn't complete without the perfect amount of clams.» que te cagas = awesome ; far-out ; mind-bending ; mind-blowing .
Example: In the sometimes frenetic push towards the somewhat awesome concept of Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked. Example: The sunset was far-out today. Example: So with this in mind, let's examine some of the more popular mind-bending movies of the last twenty years or so, and see what you all have enjoyed most. Example: The implications of this are mind-blowing, since oil provides 40 per cent of all energy.» qué te parece que... = what about... .
Example: But what about when our own professional center, the Library of Congress, uses BUSHMEN and HOTTENTOTS which are analogous to Polacks and Kikes and Wops?.» quien te quiere te hará llorar = be cruel to be kind .
Example: What was clear in the report, however, is that its authors believed that sometimes a government needed to be cruel to be kind.» si juegas con fuego, te puedes quemar = if you play with fire, you'll get (your fingers) burnt/burned .
Example: And it seems that the old idiom, 'If you play with fire, you'll get burned,' rings true today.» si no te la da a la entrada, te la da a la salida = would not touch/trust + Nombre + with a barge pole [El uso de trust por touch es mucho menos común] .
Example: The Education Secretary says there are some secondary schools in England she 'would not touch with a barge pole'.» si pestañeas te lo pierdes = if you snooze you lose .
Example: Sweetie, you know how the sales go, if you snooze you lose.» si te dan limón, haz limonada = roll with + the punches ; grin and bear it ; keep + Posesivo + chin up ; put on/up + a brave face [También se usa esta expresión colocando la partícula on al final put + a brave face on] ; put on/up + a brave front [También se usa esta expresión colocando la partícula on al final put + a brave front on] ; put on/up + a bold face [También se usa esta expresión colocando la partícula on al final put + a brave face on] .
Example: Life doesn't always turn out how you plan, but I've realized that I need to just roll with the punches. Example: She wanted to tell him to mind his own business, but since she was a bit indebted to him, she just had to grin and bear it. Example: She's kept her chin up as she nurses a new life into toddlerhood, and is now doing a lot better. Example: It's no secret that all Commonwealth Games sites are lagging behind schedule but the organisers are putting on a brave face. Example: Outwardly she put on a brave front so as to give her children security. Example: I shall put a bold face on, and if I do feel weepy, he shall never see it.» te guste(n) o no = love it/them/'em or hate it/them/'em ; love it/them/'em or loathe it/them/'em .
Example: Love 'em or hate 'em, you're stuck with your roomie until the end of the semester, until the end of the year, or until another dorm opens up. Example: Love it or loathe it, clay court tennis is the modern surface in Europe.» te/le/les/os + mantendremos informado = watch this space! .
Example: We have yet to set a date for the unveiling of the plaque, but watch this space.» te lo aseguro = take it from me .
Example: 'Take it from me, elections matter,' Gore said = "Créeme, las elecciones importan", dijo Gore.» te lo juro (por Dios) = honest to goodness/God .
Example: After George arrived, Mother said, 'Honest to God, it breaks my heart to see what happened to all the children'.» te sorprendería conocer que... = you might be surprised to know that... .
Example: You might be surprised to know that the invention of swimming flippers did not come from looking at fish, and it did not come recently!.» te sorprendería saber que... = you might be surprised to know that... .
Example: You might be surprised to know that the invention of swimming flippers did not come from looking at fish, and it did not come recently!.té2 = tea.
Example: People who study the tea ceremony have to learn about different kinds of tea.more:
» aceite de árbol de té = tea tree oil .
Example: The website includes lots of articles concerning the benefits of tea tree oil.» árbol de té = tea tree .
Example: The common name tea tree derives from the practice of early settlers of soaking the leaves of several species in boiling water to make a tea substitute.» bolsita de té = teabag .
Example: I realize there are some teabag manufacturers sputtering with indignation and getting red in the face right now.» casa de té = teahouse .
Example: Also the Chinese teahouse with a collection of both Berlin and Meissen porcelain is situated here.» ceremonia del té = tea ceremony .
Example: People who study the tea ceremony have to learn about different kinds of tea.» hojas de té = tea leaves .
Example: Archeological evidence suggests that people consumed tea leaves steeped in boiling water as many as 500000 years ago.» hora del té = teatime ; tea .
Example: To most people in Britain, the phrase 'clotted cream' instantly summons up an image of teatime. Example: Before tea invaded Britain, the English ate only breakfast and dinner.» infusión de té = tea infusion .
Example: These can be good in a pinch, but with the smallest amount of preparation, you can make your own tea infusions for a fraction of that price.» juego de té = tea set .
Example: The exhibition will include a display of sugar bowls and tea and coffee sets from throughout Australia's history.» leer las hojas de(l) té = read + tea leaves .
Example: It looks like your palm reader really knows her oats and she reads tea leaves too.» otra taza de té o café = refill [re-fill] .
Example: Bogardus poured a cup of coffee, plugged the pot back in so that refills would be ready and joined the other staff members around the table.» taza de té = cuppa [Forma coloquial. Abreviatura de cup of (tea)] ; cuppa tea ; cup of tea .
Example: We serve coffee as well as a selection of herbal teas, so whatever you fancy you can pop a teabag in the pot and enjoy a cuppa. Example: At the end of a workshop, I'm often pooped and the very best thing to do, after a nice cuppa tea, is to go out into the fresh air. Example: Brits are constantly debating the best way to make the perfect cup of tea -- and it's safe to say that everyone has their own theories.» taza para el té = teacup .
Example: The same set of toys, which included a doll, a saucepan, a baby bottle, coffee mug, teacup, teaspoon, doll crib, blanket, toy phone and dump truck, was presented to children of all ages during individual 10-minute sessions.» té de hierbas = herbal tea .
Example: We serve coffee as well as a selection of herbal teas, so whatever you fancy you can pop a teabag in the pot and enjoy a cuppa.» té de jazmín = jasmine tea .
Example: Health benefits of jasmine tea include a reduced risk of heart attacks, a stronger immune system, and the prevention of diabetes.» té de la tarde = afternoon tea .
Example: In the past whether you took 'afternoon tea' or 'high tea' was a peek into your social standing.» té descafeinado = decaffeinated tea .
Example: Decaffeinated teas do not have any health risks that we know of currently.» té helado = iced tea [También escrito ice tea] .
Example: With the summer rolling in, many of you might be looking for instructions on how to make fresh iced tea.» té mañanero = morning tea .
Example: This study aimed to explore the meanings of the `morning tea break ritual' to a group of nurses in a medical ward.» tetera llena de té = pot of tea .
Example: After demolishing the cakes and sandwiches, pots of tea and buns laid on the table, he proceeded to eat his way through the contents of the fridge.» té verde = green tea .
Example: Green tea has been used and enjoyed for thousands of years because of the incredible healing properties it possesses.» vela de té = tealight [Velilla generalmente en un recipiente redondo de metal ligero utilizada para ambientar o para mantener comida caliente] .
Example: There is nothing more romantic than lighting up a few tealights and enjoy the evening with the one you love.» velita de té = tealight [Velilla generalmente en un recipiente redondo de metal ligero utilizada para ambientar o para mantener comida caliente] .
Example: There is nothing more romantic than lighting up a few tealights and enjoy the evening with the one you love.TE (término específico)3 = NT (narrow term).
Example: Narrower terms are signalled by the abbreviation 'NT'.