level

level
'levl
1. noun
1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) nivel
2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) nivel
3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) nivel
4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) llano, llanura

2. adjective
1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) llano, plano
2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) a nivel, nivelado
3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) estable

3. verb
1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) nivelar, aplanar
2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) igualar
3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) apuntar
4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) arrasar, rasar
- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level

level1 adj
1. llano / plano / nivelado
the table is not level la mesa no está nivelada
2. empatado / igual
the two teams are level with 38 points los dos equipos están empatados con 38 points
level2 n nivel
200 metres above sea level 200 metros sobre el nivel del mar
level3 vb nivelar
they levelled the ground before building the house nivelaron el terreno antes de construir la casa
El pasado y participio pasado de level se escribe levelled; el gerundio se escribe levelling
level
tr['levəl]
adjective
1 (horizontal) llano,-a, plano,-a
2 (even) a nivel, nivelado,-a; (spoonful etc) raso,-a
the table's not level la mesa no está nivelada
his head is level with the door frame su cabeza está a la misma altura que el marco de la puerta
3 (equal) igual, igualado,-a
4 (steady) estable; (voice) llano,-a
noun
1 nivel nombre masculino
above sea level sobre el nivel del mar
at ground level a ras de tierra
2 (flat ground) llano, llanura
transitive verb
1 (make level, survey) nivelar
2 (raze) arrasar, rasar
3 (aim) apuntar
he levelled a blow at his brother le asestó un golpe a su hermano
adverb
1 a ras (with, de)
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
on the level familiar de fiar, honrado,-a
to be on a level with estar al mismo nivel que
to do one's level best hacer todo lo posible
to draw level igualar (with, con)
to find one's (own) level estar con los suyos
to keep a level head no perder la cabeza
to level accusations against somebody dirigir acusaciones a alguien
to level with somebody familiar hablar claro con alguien
level crossing paso a nivel
level ['lɛvəl] vt, -eled or -elled ; -eling or -elling
1) flatten: nivelar, aplanar
2) aim: apuntar (una pistola), dirigir (una acusación)
3) raze: rasar, arrasar
level adj
1) even: llano, plano, parejo
2) calm: tranquilo
to keep a level head: no perder la cabeza
level n
: nivel m
level
adj.
igual adj.
llano, -a adj.
nivel adj.
nivelado, -a adj.
plano, -a adj.
raso, -a adj.
uniforme adj.
adv.
a nivel adv.
n.
llano s.m.
nivel s.m.
plan s.m.
ras s.m.
talla s.f.
v.
allanar v.
aplanar v.
arrasar v.
asentar v.
igualar v.
nivelar v.
raer v.
'levəl
I
noun
1) (height) nivel m

at eye/shoulder level — a la altura de los ojos/hombros

on the level — (honest) (colloq)

is it all on the level ? — ¿es un asunto limpio?

he's on the level — es un tipo derecho (fam) or (Esp arg) legal or (RPl fam) bien

2) (rank) nivel m

at ministerial level — a nivel ministerial

a top-level meeting — una reunión de or a alto nivel

to be on a level with somebody/something — estar* a la par de or a la altura de alguien/algo

this latest scandal is on a level with ... — este último escándalo es equiparable a or comparable con ...


II
adjective
1) <ground/surface> plano, llano

that picture's not level — ese cuadro no está derecho

a level spoonful — una cucharada rasa

to do o try one's level best — hacer* todo lo posible

2)
a) (at same height)

to be level (WITH something) — estar* al nivel or a ras (de algo)

b) (abreast, equal)

the two teams were level at half-time — al medio tiempo los dos equipos iban or estaban empatados

to draw level with somebody — (in a race) alcanzar* a alguien

3) (unemotional, calm) <voice/tone> desapasionado

to keep a level head — no perder* la cabeza


III
1.
BrE -ll- transitive verb
1)
a) (make flat) \<\<ground/surface\>\> nivelar, aplanar
b) (raze, flatten) \<\<building/town\>\> arrasar
2) (make equal) igualar
3) (direct)

to level something AT somebody/something — \<\<weapon\>\> apuntarle a alguien/a algo con algo

to level an accusation at somebody — acusar a alguien


2.
vi (be honest) (colloq)

to level WITH somebody — ser* franco or sincero con alguien

Phrasal Verbs:
['levl]
1. ADJ
1) (lit) (=not sloping) nivelado; (=not uneven) plano, llano

place on a level surface — (=not sloping) colocar en una superficie nivelada; (=not uneven) colocar en una superficie plana or llana

a level spoonful — (Culin) una cucharada rasa

- compete on a level playing field
- do one's level best to do sth
2) (=at same height, position)

to be level (with sb) — (in race) estar or ir igualado (con algn); (in league, competition) estar or ir empatado (con algn)

the teams were level at the end of extra time — los equipos estaban or iban empatados al terminar la prórroga

to be level (with sth) — (=at same height) estar a la misma altura (que algo)

to be level with the ground — estar a ras del suelo

she knelt down so that their eyes were level — se agachó para que sus ojos estuvieran a la misma altura

to draw level with sth/sb — (esp Brit) (gen, also in race) alcanzar algo/a algn; (in league, competition) empatar con algo/algn

3) (=steady) [voice, tone] sereno; [gaze] penetrante

she spoke in a level voice — habló con voz serena, habló sin alterar la voz

to keep a level head — no perder la cabeza

2. N
1) (=amount, degree) nivel m

we have the lowest level of inflation for some years — tenemos el nivel de inflación más bajo que hemos tenido en varios años

the exercises are graded according to their level of difficulty — los ejercicios están ordenados por nivel or grado de dificultad

bankruptcies have reached record levels — el número de bancarrotas ha alcanzado cifras récord

level of unemployment — índice m de paro

poverty 2.
2) (=height) nivel m

the water reached a level of ten metres — el agua alcanzó un nivel de diez metros

at eye level — a la altura de los ojos

to be on a level with sth — (lit) estar al nivel or a la altura de algo

ground I, 4., sea 2.
3) (=floor) [of building] piso m
4) (=rank, grade) nivel m

talks at ministerial level — conversaciones fpl a nivel ministerial

at advanced/elementary level — a nivel avanzado/elemental

at local/national/international level — a nivel local/nacional/internacional

on one level — (fig) por un lado, de cierta manera

to be on a level with — (fig) estar a la altura de

some people put him on a level with von Karajan — algunos lo equiparan con or a von Karajan

- come down to sb's level
high-level, low-level, top-level
5) (=flat place) llano m

on the level — en superficie plana or llana

a car which can reach speeds of 300 miles per hour on the level — un coche que puede alcanzar velocidades de unas 300 millas por hora en superficie plana or llana

- be on the level

it's on the level — es un negocio serio or limpio

6) (also: spirit level) nivel m de burbuja
3. VT
1) (=make level) [+ ground, site] nivelar, allanar
- level the playing-field
2) (=raze) [+ building, city] arrasar
3) (Sport) (=equalize) [+ match, game] igualar

to level the score(s) — igualar el marcador

4) (=direct)

he has denied the charges levelled against him — ha negado las acusaciones que se han hecho en su contra

he has not responded to the criticism levelled at him — no ha reaccionado ante las críticas que se le han dirigido

to level a gun at sb — apuntar a or contra algn con una pistola

4.
VI
(esp US) *

I'll level with you — te voy a hablar con franqueza, te voy a ser franco

you didn't level with me — no has sido franco conmigo

5.
CPD

level crossing N(Brit) paso m a nivel

* * *
['levəl]
I
noun
1) (height) nivel m

at eye/shoulder level — a la altura de los ojos/hombros

on the level — (honest) (colloq)

is it all on the level ? — ¿es un asunto limpio?

he's on the level — es un tipo derecho (fam) or (Esp arg) legal or (RPl fam) bien

2) (rank) nivel m

at ministerial level — a nivel ministerial

a top-level meeting — una reunión de or a alto nivel

to be on a level with somebody/something — estar* a la par de or a la altura de alguien/algo

this latest scandal is on a level with ... — este último escándalo es equiparable a or comparable con ...


II
adjective
1) <ground/surface> plano, llano

that picture's not level — ese cuadro no está derecho

a level spoonful — una cucharada rasa

to do o try one's level best — hacer* todo lo posible

2)
a) (at same height)

to be level (WITH something) — estar* al nivel or a ras (de algo)

b) (abreast, equal)

the two teams were level at half-time — al medio tiempo los dos equipos iban or estaban empatados

to draw level with somebody — (in a race) alcanzar* a alguien

3) (unemotional, calm) <voice/tone> desapasionado

to keep a level head — no perder* la cabeza


III
1.
BrE -ll- transitive verb
1)
a) (make flat) \<\<ground/surface\>\> nivelar, aplanar
b) (raze, flatten) \<\<building/town\>\> arrasar
2) (make equal) igualar
3) (direct)

to level something AT somebody/something — \<\<weapon\>\> apuntarle a alguien/a algo con algo

to level an accusation at somebody — acusar a alguien


2.
vi (be honest) (colloq)

to level WITH somebody — ser* franco or sincero con alguien

Phrasal Verbs:

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