ab Meaning | BeDict

noun

Músculo abdominal

Abdominal muscle.

Examples :

"My grandmother uses her ab muscles to help her get up from the couch. "

Mi abuela usa sus músculos abdominales para levantarse del sofá.

noun

Absceso

An abscess caused by injecting an illegal drug, usually heroin.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the addict's arm, concerned that the painful swelling might be an ab. "

El médico examinó el brazo del adicto, preocupado de que la hinchazón dolorosa pudiera ser un absceso.

medicine disease body

verb

Descender en rapel

To abseil.

Examples :

"The rock climbers had to ab down the cliff after reaching the summit. "

Los escaladores tuvieron que descender en rapel por el acantilado después de llegar a la cima.

sport action

verb

Abortar, perder el feto

(now rare outside medicine) To miscarry; to bring forth (non-living) offspring prematurely.

Examples :

"The cow seemed healthy, but sadly, she abed in the early weeks of her pregnancy. "

La vaca parecía sana, pero lamentablemente, abortó en las primeras semanas de su embarazo.

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verb

Abortar

To cause a premature termination of (a fetus); to end a pregnancy before term.

Examples :

"The doctor decided to ab the pregnancy due to severe health risks to the mother. "

El médico decidió abortar el embarazo debido a graves riesgos para la salud de la madre.

medicine sex body action

verb

Abandonar, suspender, cancelar

To end prematurely; to stop in the preliminary stages; to turn back.

Examples :

"The project was going well, but due to budget cuts, the team had to ab the research after only a few weeks. "

El proyecto iba bien, pero debido a los recortes presupuestarios, el equipo tuvo que abandonar la investigación después de unas pocas semanas.

action process

verb

Abandonar, fracasar

To stop or fail at something in the preliminary stages.

Examples :

"The student abbed at learning the multiplication tables because she got frustrated after only trying for a few minutes. "

La estudiante abandonó el aprendizaje de las tablas de multiplicar porque se frustró después de intentarlo solo unos minutos.

achievement action business

verb

Atrofiar, marchitarse

To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to cease organic growth before maturation; to become sterile.

Examples :

"The neglected seedling, without enough sunlight or water, began to ab, its tiny leaves withering instead of growing. "

La plántula descuidada, sin suficiente luz solar ni agua, comenzó a atrofiarse, marchitándose sus diminutas hojas en lugar de crecer.

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verb

Atrofiar, impedir el desarrollo

To cause an organism to develop minimally; to cause rudimentary development to happen; to prevent maturation.

Examples :

"Overcrowding in the small fish tank will ab the growth of the guppies, preventing them from reaching their full size. "

La superpoblación en la pequeña pecera atrofiará el crecimiento de los guppies, impidiéndoles alcanzar su tamaño completo.

physiology biology organism

verb

Abandonar, renunciar

To abandon a mission at any point after the beginning of the mission and prior to its completion.

Examples :

"Because the storm worsened unexpectedly, the mountain rescue team had to ab their climb. "

Debido a que la tormenta empeoró inesperadamente, el equipo de rescate de montaña tuvo que abandonar su ascenso.

military action

verb

Abortar, destruir

To terminate a mission involving a missile or rocket; to destroy a missile or rocket prematurely.

Examples :

"Due to a malfunction during launch, mission control had to ab the rocket. "

Debido a una falla durante el lanzamiento, el control de la misión tuvo que abortar el cohete.

military technology action

verb

Interrumpir, cancelar

To terminate a process prior to completion.

Examples :

"The programmer had to ab the software installation when the computer ran out of disk space. "

El programador tuvo que cancelar la instalación del software cuando la computadora se quedó sin espacio en disco.

computing process technology

noun

Aborto

Examples :

"The doctor confirmed the pregnancy test was positive, but sadly, she later experienced an abortion in her first trimester. "

El médico confirmó que la prueba de embarazo fue positiva, pero lamentablemente, más tarde sufrió un aborto en su primer trimestre.

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noun

Feto abortado, aborto

An aborted foetus; an abortus.

Examples :

"The pathology lab received several specimens, including an ab for testing and further analysis. "

El laboratorio de patología recibió varias muestras, incluyendo un aborto para pruebas y análisis adicionales.

medicine body biology anatomy sex

noun

Abominación, monstruo

A misshapen person or thing; a monstrosity.

Examples :

"The twisted, gnarled branch on the old apple tree was an ab in the otherwise symmetrical orchard. "

La rama torcida y nudosa del viejo manzano era una abominación en el huerto, por lo demás simétrico.

appearance thing person

noun

Fracaso, abandono

Failure or abandonment of a project, promise, goal etc.

Examples :

"The company's ab of the new product launch disappointed many investors. "

El abandono del lanzamiento del nuevo producto por parte de la empresa decepcionó a muchos inversores.

outcome business achievement plan

noun

Parada del desarrollo

Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed.

Examples :

"The doctor suspected a severe vitamin deficiency caused an ab in the fetus's developing spine, leading to serious complications at birth. "

El médico sospechó que una deficiencia grave de vitaminas causó una parada del desarrollo en la columna vertebral en desarrollo del feto, lo que provocó complicaciones graves al nacer.

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noun

Remisión, cese temprano

The cessation of an illness or disease at a very early stage.

Examples :

"The doctor was optimistic, stating the infection showed signs of ab after just one day of antibiotics. "

El médico se mostró optimista, afirmando que la infección mostró signos de remisión después de solo un día de antibióticos.

medicine disease

adverb

Alrededor, por todas partes

On all sides; around.

Examples :

"I looked about at the scenery that surrounded me."

Miré alrededor el paisaje que me rodeaba.

direction space place

adverb

Aquí y allá, por todas partes

Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.

Examples :

"Bits of old machinery were lying about."

Había trozos de maquinaria vieja por todas partes.

place direction

adverb

De, desde

From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.

Examples :

"walking about; rushing about; jumping about; thrashing about"

caminando de un lado a otro; corriendo de un lado a otro; saltando de un lado a otro; golpeando de un lado a otro

direction action way

adverb

Sin provecho, ociosamente

Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity.

Examples :

"messing about; fooling about; loafing about"

Ocioso, holgazaneando.

attitude character action style

adverb

Casi, aproximadamente

Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.

Examples :

"The movie was ab a masterpiece; the acting was superb, and the story was captivating. "

La película fue casi una obra maestra; la actuación fue excelente y la historia cautivadora.

amount degree quality time

adverb

Cerca, en las cercanías

Near; in the vicinity.

Examples :

"We searched ab about the old oak tree, looking for clues about the missing cat. "

Buscamos cerca del viejo roble, buscando pistas sobre el gato desaparecido.

place position direction

adverb

Al revés, en sentido contrario

To a reversed order; half round; facing in the opposite direction; from a contrary point of view.

Examples :

"to face about; to turn oneself about"

darse la vuelta

direction position

adverb

Sucesivamente, uno tras otro

In succession; one after another; in the course of events.

Examples :

"The students completed their assignments ab, one by one, handing them in to the teacher. "

Los estudiantes completaron sus tareas sucesivamente, una por una, entregándolas al profesor.

time event way process

adverb

Alrededor, en circuito

In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; in circumference.

Examples :

"a mile about, and a third of a mile across"

Una milla alrededor, y un tercio de milla de ancho.

way direction

preposition

Alrededor de

In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of.

Examples :

"The snake was coiled about his ankle."

La serpiente estaba enrollada alrededor de su tobillo.

place position area direction

preposition

Sobre, por

Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.

Examples :

"He was well known about town."

Era bien conocido por la ciudad.

language word

preposition

A punto de, en breve, a

Indicates that something will happen very soon; indicates a plan or intention to do something.

Examples :

"The train is ab to leave. "

El tren está a punto de salir.

time future plan language

preposition

Acerca de, con respecto a, sobre

Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect.

Examples :

"He talked a lot about his childhood."

Habló mucho sobre su infancia.

language grammar

preposition

Acerca de, sobre

Concerned with; engaged in; intent on.

Examples :

"She was always ab reading and rarely socialized. "

Siempre estaba absorta en la lectura y rara vez socializaba.

attitude mind philosophy

preposition

Cerca de, junto a

Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place.

Examples :

"The grocery store is ab the post office. "

La tienda de comestibles está cerca de la oficina de correos.

place position space

preposition

Encima, consigo

On one's person; nearby the person.

Examples :

"I had no weapon about me but a stick."

No tenía ningún arma encima, solo un palo.

position place

preposition

En, en posesión de, bajo el control de

In or near, as in mental faculties or in the possession of; under the control of; at one's command; in one's makeup.

Examples :

"He has his wits about him."

Tiene la mente en su sitio.

mind ability attitude character

noun

Comienzo, principio

The early stages of; the beginning process; the start.

Examples :

"The project is still in its ab; we are just gathering ideas. "

El proyecto aún está en sus comienzos; solo estamos recopilando ideas.

process stage time

Meanings

Músculo abdominal

Examples :

"My grandmother uses her ab muscles to help her get up from the couch. "

Mi abuela usa sus músculos abdominales para levantarse del sofá.

Absceso

Examples :

"The doctor examined the addict's arm, concerned that the painful swelling might be an ab. "

El médico examinó el brazo del adicto, preocupado de que la hinchazón dolorosa pudiera ser un absceso.

Descender en rapel

Examples :

"The rock climbers had to ab down the cliff after reaching the summit. "

Los escaladores tuvieron que descender en rapel por el acantilado después de llegar a la cima.

Abortar, perder el feto

Examples :

"The cow seemed healthy, but sadly, she abed in the early weeks of her pregnancy. "

La vaca parecía sana, pero lamentablemente, abortó en las primeras semanas de su embarazo.

Abortar

Examples :

"The doctor decided to ab the pregnancy due to severe health risks to the mother. "

El médico decidió abortar el embarazo debido a graves riesgos para la salud de la madre.

Abandonar, suspender, cancelar

Examples :

"The project was going well, but due to budget cuts, the team had to ab the research after only a few weeks. "

El proyecto iba bien, pero debido a los recortes presupuestarios, el equipo tuvo que abandonar la investigación después de unas pocas semanas.

Abandonar, fracasar

Examples :

"The student abbed at learning the multiplication tables because she got frustrated after only trying for a few minutes. "

La estudiante abandonó el aprendizaje de las tablas de multiplicar porque se frustró después de intentarlo solo unos minutos.

Atrofiar, marchitarse

Examples :

"The neglected seedling, without enough sunlight or water, began to ab, its tiny leaves withering instead of growing. "

La plántula descuidada, sin suficiente luz solar ni agua, comenzó a atrofiarse, marchitándose sus diminutas hojas en lugar de crecer.

Atrofiar, impedir el desarrollo

Examples :

"Overcrowding in the small fish tank will ab the growth of the guppies, preventing them from reaching their full size. "

La superpoblación en la pequeña pecera atrofiará el crecimiento de los guppies, impidiéndoles alcanzar su tamaño completo.

Abandonar, renunciar

Examples :

"Because the storm worsened unexpectedly, the mountain rescue team had to ab their climb. "

Debido a que la tormenta empeoró inesperadamente, el equipo de rescate de montaña tuvo que abandonar su ascenso.

Abortar, destruir

Examples :

"Due to a malfunction during launch, mission control had to ab the rocket. "

Debido a una falla durante el lanzamiento, el control de la misión tuvo que abortar el cohete.

Interrumpir, cancelar

Examples :

"The programmer had to ab the software installation when the computer ran out of disk space. "

El programador tuvo que cancelar la instalación del software cuando la computadora se quedó sin espacio en disco.

Aborto

Examples :

"The doctor confirmed the pregnancy test was positive, but sadly, she later experienced an abortion in her first trimester. "

El médico confirmó que la prueba de embarazo fue positiva, pero lamentablemente, más tarde sufrió un aborto en su primer trimestre.

Feto abortado, aborto

Examples :

"The pathology lab received several specimens, including an ab for testing and further analysis. "

El laboratorio de patología recibió varias muestras, incluyendo un aborto para pruebas y análisis adicionales.

Abominación, monstruo

Examples :

"The twisted, gnarled branch on the old apple tree was an ab in the otherwise symmetrical orchard. "

La rama torcida y nudosa del viejo manzano era una abominación en el huerto, por lo demás simétrico.

Fracaso, abandono

Examples :

"The company's ab of the new product launch disappointed many investors. "

El abandono del lanzamiento del nuevo producto por parte de la empresa decepcionó a muchos inversores.

Parada del desarrollo

Examples :

"The doctor suspected a severe vitamin deficiency caused an ab in the fetus's developing spine, leading to serious complications at birth. "

El médico sospechó que una deficiencia grave de vitaminas causó una parada del desarrollo en la columna vertebral en desarrollo del feto, lo que provocó complicaciones graves al nacer.

Remisión, cese temprano

Examples :

"The doctor was optimistic, stating the infection showed signs of ab after just one day of antibiotics. "

El médico se mostró optimista, afirmando que la infección mostró signos de remisión después de solo un día de antibióticos.

Alrededor, por todas partes

Examples :

"I looked about at the scenery that surrounded me."

Miré alrededor el paisaje que me rodeaba.

Aquí y allá, por todas partes

Examples :

"Bits of old machinery were lying about."