lid

lid
f.
1 fight (obsolete).
en buena lid (figurative) in a fair contest
un experto en estas lides an old hand in these matters
2 combat, contest, fight.
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lid
► nombre femenino
1 contest, fight
2 figurado (controversia) dispute
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FRASEOLOGÍA
en buena lid fair and square
experto,-a en estas lides experienced in these matters
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SF frm
1) (=combate) fight, combat
2) (=disputa) dispute

en buena lid — (lit) in (a) fair fight; (fig) fair and square

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femenino
1) (liter) (combate) fight, combat; (discusión) wrangle, dispute

en buena lid — fair and square

2) lides femenino plural (actividades, asuntos) matters (pl)
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femenino
1) (liter) (combate) fight, combat; (discusión) wrangle, dispute

en buena lid — fair and square

2) lides femenino plural (actividades, asuntos) matters (pl)
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lid
feminine
A (liter) (combate) fight, combat; (discusión) wrangle, dispute
en buena lid fair and square
ganó en buena lid he won fair and square
derrotó al boxeador cubano en buena lid he beat the Cuban boxer fair and square o in a clean fight
B
lides fpl (actividades): es un experto en esas lides he is an expert in these matters o these things
las lides del amor matters o affairs of the heart
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lid sustantivo femenino fight, combat: no creo que estés preparada para estas lides, I don't think you're ready to deal with these trials
'lid' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
destapar
- enroscar
- tapa
- tapar
- tapadera
- canasto
- cerrar
- de
- marcar
English:
fit on
- jam on
- lid
- screw
- cover
- eye
- fit
- get
- go
- hinge
- hold
- inlaid
- off
- prize
- pry
- pull
- replace
- snap
- tight
- unscrew
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lid nf
1. Literario [lucha] fight;
Comp
en buena lid in a fair contest;
ganó el combate en buena lid he won the fight fair and square
2. [asunto]
un experto en estas lides an old hand in these matters;
un veterano en lides amorosas an expert in matters of the heart
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lid
f lit
battle
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lid nf
1) : fight, combat
2) : argument, dispute
3) lides nfpl
: matters, affairs
4)
en buena lid : fair and square

Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.

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