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demostación
SPANISH-ENGLISH
derrumbarse
- demostración [f] proof Eso no necesita demostración. That doesn't need any proof. ▲ demonstration Se le recibió con grandes demostraciones de alegría. He was received with great demonstrations of joy.
- demostrar [rad-ch I] to prove Demostró que tenía razón. He proved he was right. ▲ to show Demostró mucho talento. He showed great talent.
- densidad [f] density.
- dentadura set of teeth.
- dentífrico toothpaste, toothpowder.
- dentista [m, f] dentist.
- dentro inside, into, within Le espero dentro. I'll wait for you inside.
○ a dentro See adentro. ○ dentro de inside (of) Está dentro del cajón. It's inside the drawer. ▲ in, within Vendrá dentro de dos meses. He'll be here in two months. ○ dentro de poco soon, in a little while Nos veremos dentro de poco. I'll see you again soon. ○ por dentro inside, on the inside La caja está pintada por dentro. The box is painted on the inside. - denunciar to denounce.
- departamento section, department. ▲ apartment [Am] Viven en una casa de departamentos. They live in an apartment house.
- depender to depend, be dependent No le gusta depender de nadie. He doesn't like to be dependent on anyone.
○ depende it depends Depende de lo que quiera Ud. hacer. It depends on what you want to do. - dependiente [m, f] clerk, salesman.
- deplorar to deplore, regret, lament.
- deponer [irr] to depose.
- deportar to deport, exile.
- deporte [m] sport ¿Le gustan a Ud. los deportes? Do you like sports?
- deportista [m, f] sportsman, sportswoman. ▲ [adj] fond of sports.
- deportivo [adj] sport, athletic.
- depositar to deposit Depositaron su dinero en el banco. They deposited their money in the bank. ▲ to put, have Deposité en él toda mi confianza. I put all my trust in him.
- depósito deposit, bond Para entrar en el país hay que dejar un depósito. You must leave a deposit in order to enter the country. ▲ warehouse Estos edificios son los depósitos de la fábrica. These buildings are the warehouses of the factory.
○ depósito de agua water tank; reservoir. ○ en depósito on deposit. - depravado depraved, lewd.
- depreciado depreciated Esa mercadería está depreciada. That merchandise has depreciated.
- depresión [f] depression.
- deprimir to depress.
- derecha right (hand), right (side) Tomamos el camino de la derecha. We took the road to the right.—Conserve (or lleve) la derecha. Keep to the right.
○ a derechas right, well No hace nada a derechas. He doesn't do anything right. ○ a la derecha to the right. ○ de derecha conservative Pertenece a un partido de derecha. He belongs to a conservative party. - derecho [adj] right (opposed to left) Llevaba un anillo en la mano derecha. He wore a ring on his right hand. ▲ straight Póngase Ud. la corbata derecha. Straighten your tie. ▲ [m] right Ud. no tiene derecho a decirme eso. You have no right to say that to me. ▲ law Es estudiante de derecho. He's a law student.
○ del derecho right side out Fíjese que esté del derecho. Make sure it's right side out. ○ derechos de aduana customs duties No tiene Ud. que pagar derechos de aduana. You don't have to pay duty. ○ derechos de autor copyright; royalties. ○ hecho y derecho grown-up, full-fledged Es un hombre hecho y derecho. He's a real man now. ○ ponerse derecho to stand up straight. - derecho [adv] straight, right Siga Ud. todo derecho hasta la plaza. Go straight ahead to the square.
- derramar to spill Derramó el agua en el mantel. He spilled water on the tablecloth.
- derretir [rad-ch III] to melt El sol está derritiendo la nieve. The sun's melting the snow.
○ derretirse to melt La mantequilla se está derritiendo. The butter's melting. - derribar to demolish, tear down Han derribado muchas casas viejas. Many old houses have been torn down. ▲ to throw down, knock down De un golpe lo derribó al suelo. He knocked him down with one blow. ▲ to overthrow Derribaron al gobierno. They overthrew the government.
- derrochar to waste, squander.
- derrota defeat, rout.
- derrotar to defeat, rout.
- derrumbarse to collapse, tumble down El
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