device

device
noun
1) (something made for a purpose, eg a tool or instrument: a device for opening cans.) aparato
2) (a plan or system of doing something, sometimes involving trickery: This is a device for avoiding income tax.) mecanismo, truco, estratagema
device n aparato / dispositivo
an electronic device un dispositivo electrónico
device
tr[dɪ'vaɪs]
noun
1 (object, equipment) aparato, artefacto; (mechanism) mecanismo, dispositivo
■ electronic device dispositivo electrónico
■ explosive device artefacto explosivo
■ nuclear device arma nuclear
2 (scheme, trick) ardid nombre masculino, estratagema
3 literal (method) recurso
4 (on shield) emblema nombre masculino
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to leave somebody to his own devices dejar que alguien que se las arregle solo, abandonar a alguien a sus propios recursos
device [di'vaɪs] n
1) mechanism: dispositivo m, aparato m, mecanismo m
2) emblem: emblema m
device
n.
• aparato s.m.
• artefacto s.m.
• dispositivo (Electrónica) s.m.
• emblema s.m.
• mecanismo (IND) s.m.
• recurso s.m.
• traza s.f.
• truco s.m.
dɪ'vaɪs
noun
1) (gadget, tool) artefacto m, dispositivo m, aparato m; (mechanism) dispositivo m, mecanismo m
2) (stratagem) recurso m, estratagema f

to leave somebody to her/his own devices — dejar que alguien se las arregle solo

[dɪ'vaɪs]
N
1) (=gadget) aparato m ; (=mechanism) mecanismo m , dispositivo m ; (=explosive) artefacto m

nuclear device — ingenio m nuclear

2) (=scheme) estratagema f , recurso m

to leave sb to his own devices — dejar a algn hacer lo que le dé la gana; (to solve problem) dejar que algn se las arregle solo

3) (=emblem) emblema m ; (=motto) lema m
* * *
[dɪ'vaɪs]
noun
1) (gadget, tool) artefacto m, dispositivo m, aparato m; (mechanism) dispositivo m, mecanismo m
2) (stratagem) recurso m, estratagema f

to leave somebody to her/his own devices — dejar que alguien se las arregle solo


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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