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street

/stɹiːt/ /ʃtɹiːt/

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noun

Calle

A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.

Examples :

"Walk down the street until you see a hotel on the right."

Camina por la calle hasta que veas un hotel a la derecha.

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noun

Calle

A road as above but including the sidewalks (pavements) and buildings.

Examples :

"I live on the street down from Joyce Avenue."

Vivo en la calle de abajo de la avenida Joyce.

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noun

Los vecinos, el vecindario

The people who live in such a road, as a neighborhood.

Examples :

"The street is known for its friendly families. "

El vecindario es conocido por sus familias amigables.

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noun

La calle, la gente de la calle

The people who spend a great deal of time on the street in urban areas, especially, the young, the poor, the unemployed, and those engaged in illegal activities.

Examples :

"The street was a tough place for many young people who had dropped out of school. "

La calle era un lugar duro para muchos jóvenes que habían abandonado la escuela.

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noun

Mercado negro, calle

An illicit or contraband source, especially of drugs.

Examples :

"I got some pot cheap on the street."

Conseguí hierba barata en la calle.

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noun

Jerga callejera

Streetwise slang.

Examples :

"My brother, who grew up in the city, has a lot of street smarts and knows how to navigate tricky situations. "

Mi hermano, que creció en la ciudad, tiene mucha jerga callejera y sabe cómo navegar por situaciones difíciles.

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noun

Distancia, trecho

A great distance.

Examples :

"The street from my house to school is a long street. "

La distancia de mi casa a la escuela es un trecho largo.

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noun

Ronda de apuestas

Each of the three opportunities that players have to bet, after the flop, turn and river.

Examples :

"During the poker game, the player had three streets to bet. "

Durante la partida de póquer, el jugador tuvo tres rondas de apuestas para apostar.

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noun

Sin hogar

Living in the streets.

Examples :

"a street cat; a street urchin"

un gato callejero; un niño sin hogar

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noun

Calles perpendiculares a las avenidas

(urban toponymy) By restriction, the streets that run perpendicular to avenues.

Examples :

"The streets running north-south are perpendicular to the avenues in our city. "

Las calles que van de norte a sur son perpendiculares a las avenidas de nuestra ciudad.

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verb

Pavimentar con calles

To build or equip with streets.

Examples :

"The city council is streeting the new housing development to prepare for the influx of families. "

El ayuntamiento está pavimentando con calles el nuevo desarrollo de viviendas para prepararse para la afluencia de familias.

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verb

Echar a la calle, arrojar a la calle

To eject; to throw onto the streets.

Examples :

"The landlord streeted the tenants for not paying rent. "

El propietario echó a la calle a los inquilinos por no pagar el alquiler.

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verb

Vencer por completo, derrotar

(by extension) To heavily defeat.

Examples :

"The rival team completely streeted our basketball team in the championship game. "

El equipo rival venció por completo a nuestro equipo de baloncesto en el juego de campeonato.

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verb

Poner a la venta, vender

Examples :

"The new smartphones are streeting next week, so I'll wait to buy one. "

Los nuevos teléfonos inteligentes se pondrán a la venta la semana que viene, así que esperaré para comprar uno.

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verb

Predicar en la calle

To proselytize in public.

Examples :

"The religious group members were street-preaching about their beliefs near the school. "

Los miembros del grupo religioso estaban predicando en la calle sobre sus creencias cerca de la escuela.

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adjective

Callejero, moderno

Having street cred; conforming to modern urban trends.

Examples :

"The new music group is very street; their clothes and music reflect current popular styles. "

El nuevo grupo musical es muy callejero; su ropa y música reflejan los estilos populares actuales.

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