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streets

/stɹiːts/

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noun

Calles

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

Calles

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

La gente que vive en esa calle, como vecindario

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

Examples :

"The streets are known for their friendly families. "

Las calles son conocidas 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 program aims to help youth escape the streets by providing them with job training and housing. "

El programa tiene como objetivo ayudar a los jóvenes a escapar de la calle, proporcionándoles capacitación laboral y vivienda.

society culture person area human

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noun

Mercado negro, la 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 :

"The kids on the streets were using slang that their parents didn't understand. "

Los chicos de la calle usaban una jerga que sus padres no entendían.

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noun

Distancia

A great distance.

Examples :

"The two houses are streets apart, so we usually drive to visit each other. "

Las dos casas están a una gran distancia, así que normalmente conducimos para visitarnos.

area space geography

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noun

Rondas de apuestas

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

Examples :

""He bet big on all three streets after hitting his flush on the flop." "

Apostó fuerte en las tres rondas de apuestas después de ligar su color en el flop.

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noun

Vivir en las calles

Living in the streets.

Examples :

"a street cat; a street urchin"

un gato callejero; un niño de la calle

place society environment

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noun

Calles perpendiculares a las avenidas

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

Examples :

""In this part of the city, avenues run north and south, and the streets run east and west." "

En esta parte de la ciudad, las avenidas van de norte a sur, y las calles perpendiculares a las avenidas van de este a oeste.

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verb

Pavimentar

To build or equip with streets.

Examples :

"The city plans to streets the new development next year to make it accessible to residents. "

La ciudad planea pavimentar el nuevo desarrollo el próximo año para que sea accesible a los residentes.

architecture utility area building environment way

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verb

Echar a la calle, expulsar

To eject; to throw onto the streets.

Examples :

"Because he didn't pay his rent for three months, the landlord streeted him. "

Debido a que no pagó el alquiler durante tres meses, el propietario lo echó a la calle.

action society job work

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verb

Vencer rotundamente, derrotar

(by extension) To heavily defeat.

Examples :

"Our basketball team streets anyone we play; we haven't lost a game all season! "

Nuestro equipo de baloncesto vence rotundamente a cualquiera con quien jugamos; ¡no hemos perdido un partido en toda la temporada!

sport game achievement

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verb

Poner a la venta, salir a la venta

Examples :

"The new phone streets next Friday. "

El nuevo teléfono sale a la venta el próximo viernes.

business commerce

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verb

Predicar en las calles

To proselytize in public.

Examples :

"The religious group regularly streets downtown, hoping to convert passersby to their faith. "

El grupo religioso predica regularmente en el centro, con la esperanza de convertir a los transeúntes a su fe.

religion communication