kite

kite
noun
(a light frame covered with paper or other material, and with string attached, for flying in the air: The children were flying their kites in the park.) cometa
kite n cometa
let's go and fly my kite vamos a hacer volar mi cometa
kite
tr[kaɪt]
noun
1 (bird) milano
2 (toy) cometa
■ to fly a kite hacer volar una cometa
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
go fly a kite! ¡vete por ahí!
to fly a kite lanzar una idea para sondear la opinión
to be as high as a kite (on drugs, alcohol) estar totalmente colocado,-a 2 (excited) estar entusiasmado,-a
to kite a check SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL extender un cheque sin fondos
kite ['kaɪt] n
1) : milano m (ave)
2) : cometa f, papalote m Mex
to fly a kite: hacer volar una cometa
kite
n.
• cometa s.f.
• giro ficticio s.m.
• milano s.m.
• pandorga s.f.
kaɪt
noun
1) (toy) cometa f or (RPl tb) barrilete m or (AmC, Méx) papalote m or (Ven) papagayo m or (Chi) volantín m

to be as high as a kite — (colloq) estar* totalmente colocado or volado (fam), estar* hasta atrás (Méx fam)

2) (bird) milano m
[kaɪt]
1. N
1) (=toy) cometa f

to fly a kite — (fig) lanzar una idea (para sondear la opinión)

go fly a kite! — (US) * ¡vete al cuerno! *

high 1., 5)
2) (Orn) milano m real
3) (US) (Econ) ** cheque m sin valor
2.
VI ** presentar papeles falsos para conseguir dinero
3.
VT
(US)

to kite a cheque — presentar un cheque sin fondos

4.
CPD

kite mark N — (Brit) señal f de aprobación (de la BSI)

* * *
[kaɪt]
noun
1) (toy) cometa f or (RPl tb) barrilete m or (AmC, Méx) papalote m or (Ven) papagayo m or (Chi) volantín m

to be as high as a kite — (colloq) estar* totalmente colocado or volado (fam), estar* hasta atrás (Méx fam)

2) (bird) milano m

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