Significado: ABS

ABS (anti-lock braking system)'æbssistema para automóviles que evita que las ruedas se traben mientras se frena

BS Idioma

absence makes the heart grow fonder

when friends are apart they like each other more When she's away I'm very lonely. Absence does make the heart grow fonder.

absent-minded

forgetful Our neighbor is very absent-minded and is always getting locked out of his house.

all thumbs

clumsy, unable to hold it, fingers feel like thumbs When I try to sew a button on my shirt, I'm all thumbs.

boobs

breasts, tits Okay, she has lovely boobs. What about her personality?

BS

Bullshit - lies or other information that is false We heard a lot of BS at the meeting last night which nobody believed.

BSc

Bachelor of Science - from a university My cousin has just received a BSc in computer science from his university.

bull/bullshit/BS

a story that is not all true, balderdash His explanation is a lot of bull. Don't believe it.

burbs

(See the burbs)

call tabs

collect money from bar customers If customers are drunk, you call their tabs and ask them to leave.

dibs

(See first dibs)

dribs and drabs

(See in dribs and drabs)

dubs

"everyone pays for his own food; dutch treat" If we go to the cafe, it's dubs. We each pay for our own treat.

first dibs

first person to use it, first chance to use it When we get to the motel, I get first dibs on the shower.

have dibs on

demand a share of something or be in line to use something I have dibs on the computer and would like to use it as soon as possible.

his nibs

a man who acts high class, His Royal Highness We were having fun till his nibs walked in and told us to be quiet.

Hobson's choice

"accept what is offered or you get nothing; tight spot" If I don't agree to accept half the money, it will all go to charity. It's a Hobson's choice.

in dribs and drabs

a few at a time, little by little Many came to the sale, but they arrived in dribs and drabs.

keep tabs on

watch or check, keep under observation They have been keeping tabs on the spending of the sales department.

numbskull

idiot, foolish person, dimwit, dipstick Why did he call me a numbskull? I'm not stupid.

the burbs

"the suburbs; outlying residential districts" That

turn thumbs down

disapprove or reject, say no The building committee turned thumbs down on our plans to make the office larger.

turn thumbs down on

reject The other negotiating team turned thumbs down on our wish to postpone the meeting until tomorrow.

up for grabs

available, can be bought The estate will be sold by auction. Even the antiques are up for grabs.

abdabs

terror, the frights, nerves. Often heard as the screaming abdabs

absobloodylutely

absolutely

Absofuckinglutely

without doubt

barbs

abb. of barbituates

Bobs your uncle

there you have it; a catch phrase expressing satisfactory completion:"Make sure you have primed and undercoated the wood. Then apply the gloss paint and Bob's your uncle! The wood will stay protected and look good for another couple of years"

chebs

female breasts

crabs

pubic lice

crumbs

1. (interj) a mild exclamation of surprise or amazement
2. tiny pieces of rock cocaine

dabs

British slang for fingerprints

doobs

from dubious; bad, lame, sorry, not going to cut it, unpopular:"That song is doobs"

mobsta

mobster

Timbs

clothing of the brand "Timberland", a popular hip-hop choice

absent from

not present缺席；未到场
She was absent from the meeting yesterday．她昨天未出席会议。

absolve from

declare sb．free from（guilt，blame，duty）解除；赦免；开脱
He is absolved from the crime．他被赦免了。
The manager absolved him from an obligation．经理免除了他一项责任。

absorb into

take in吸收
Many intellectuals have been absorbed into the Party．许多知识分子被吸收入党了。
Animals absorb foods into their bodies．动物将食物吸收进体内。

absorbed in

giving all one's attention to沉湎于；全神贯注于
Time passes quickly when you are absorbed in reading a good book．当你沉醉于阅读一本好书时，时间会过得很快。
He was so absorbed in his work that he didn't see me．他全神贯注于工作之中，没有看到我。

abstain from

prevent oneself from doing sth．避免；避开
His family have always abstained from drinking．他一家人从来不喝酒。
The leader asked his workers to abstain from voting．那位领导人要求工人们放弃选举。

abstract from

take sth．out of sth．else；separate 提取；抽出；摘录…的要点
The article was abstracted from a longer book．这篇文章是一本厚书的提要。
Scientists can abstract precious medicines from some ordinary plants．科学家们可以从一些普通的植物中提取珍贵的药品。
It is known to all that metal can be abstracted from ore．众所周知，金属能从矿石中提炼出来。
The thief abstracted the purse from her pocket．这小偷从她的衣袋中偷走了钱包。

in substance

1．in important fact；in the main or basic parts主要地；大体上；基本上
The two cars are the same in substance， except one is red and the other is red and white．这两部车除了一部是红的，另一部是红白色的，其它大体相同。
I agree in substance with what you say，but differ on some small points．我大体上同意你所说的，但在一些细节问题上与你的意见还有不同之处。
2．actually；really 实在地；真正地
This composition is in substance better than the previous one．这篇作文实际上比上一篇作文要好一些。

in the absence of

1． being away不在
In the absence of their parents，the children played in the house．家长不在时，孩子们便在家里玩耍。
2．lacking缺乏
In the absence of evidence，the suspect was released．因缺乏证据，那个嫌疑犯被释放了。

keep under observation

1．watch 注视
The police keep all habitual criminals under observation from the day they leave the prison．所有贯犯自出狱那天警察就密切注视他们。
2．watch or study attentively 注意观察；研究
The doctor cannot understand Jane's stomach trouble，and he wants to keep her under observation for a few days．大夫搞不清简的胃有什么毛病，于是想把她留在医院里观察几天。

subscribe to

1．pay regularly to receive a newspaper，magazine，etc．订阅；订购
Many teachers subscribe to that periodical．许多老师都订那份杂志。
He subscribes to many journals concerned with his subject．他订阅了许多与他学科有关的杂志。
2．agree with sth．that is said or done赞同
I subscribe to your opinion．我赞同你的意见。
We all subscribe to the resolution adopted at the meeting．我们全都赞同会上作出的决议。

subsist on

live on以…为生
The poor man subsisted on charity．这穷汉靠救济过日子。
How can the poor woman subsist on such a small income？这位贫穷的妇女靠如此微薄的收入怎么能生活下去呢？

substitiute for

take the place of 取代
Can you substitute for the singer who is ill？你能替代那个生病的歌唱演员吗？
Do you think sugar will substitute for honey？你认为砂糖可以替代蜂蜜吗？

twiddle one's thumbs

Idiom(s): twiddle one's thumbs

Theme: TIME - WASTE

to fill up time by playing with one's fingers.
• What am I supposed to do while waiting for you? Sit here and twiddle my thumbs?
• Don't sit around twiddling your thumbs. Get busy!

turn thumbs up

Idiom(s): turn thumbs up (on sb or sth)

Theme: ACCEPTANCE

to accept someone or something; to approve someone or something.
• The board of directors turned thumbs up on my proposal and voted to fund the project.
• When the boss turned thumbs up, I knew everything was okay.
• The committee turned thumbs up on Carl as the new manager.

thumbs up on

Idiom(s): thumbs up on sb or sth

Theme: SUPPORT

in favor of someone or something.
• Bob is thumbs up on hiring Claude.
• I never hoped she'd agree with our plan, but she's totally thumbs up on it.