1 (entrance) (act of entering) (into organization) entrada (f);into en; (into profession) ingreso (m);into en; (access) acceso (m);into a Britain's entry into the EC la entrada de Gran Bretaña en la CE; she was denied entry into the country le negaron acceso al país; entry into the hall had been forbidden se había prohibido el acceso a la sala
no entry prohibida la entrada; (Aut) prohibido el paso
he gained entry to the house by breaking a window consiguió entrar en la casa rompiendo una ventana Having gained entry to the vault, the burglars proceeded to open the safe deposit boxes
they opposed France's entry into the war se opusieron a que Francia entrara en la guerra IBM's entry into the personal computer market was being hailed as a major success they were to vote on the question of U.S. entry into the war A bouncer tried to block her entry, but Ruby was having none of it strict quotas limited Jewish entry into the liberal professions Shearson's entry into merchant banking had been both late and not particularly successful she had been seeking an entry into television for some time
to make one's entry hacer su entrada de Gaulle made a triumphal entry into the city two days later Diana Ross made her entry in a close-fitting black jacket over a shiny black skirt Bruno was hopping on his toes in the tunnel as he waited to make his entry into the ring
point of entry (into country) punto (m) de entrada your passport hasn't been stamped at any point of entry
port of entry puerto (m) de entrada the vehicles are weighed at the port of entry the group's port of entry was Mombasa it's links with Latin America make it a favourite port of entry for drugs from Colombia
(doorway, hall) entrada (f) she left her cycle in the end-of-terrace entry which was screened from Disraeli Gardens by a group of evergreen shrubs he slipped out of the entry and, like a shadow, lost himself among the cars he turned into the dusty entry behind the row of houses at the entry to the cul-de-sac were two women down alleys and entries he might flit unobserved, but out here he signalled his progress with every step
2 (sth recorded) (in diary) anotación (f); apunte (m); (in account) entrada (f); partida (f); rubro (m); (LAm) (in record, ship's log) entrada (f); apunte (m); (in reference book) entrada (f) we opened the book at the entry on whales and began to read there were several index entries for people with that surname an 1861 entry in the diary of Samuel Edward Burges her final entry was on 17th July his diary entries were always very detailed what distinguishes double-entry bookkeeping from other systems? Well, as the name suggests, each transaction is recorded twice # as a debit and as a credit Jocard's men tailed him to his hotel, where the entry in the register was his own name in his own hand The log opens with the entry: `11.30 cast off moorings,Brightlingsea Creek he glanced at his watch and made an entry in a notebook
3 (in competition) (total of competitors) participantes (m) it was the first time since 1934 that the U.S. entry failed to sweep the first four races
(person) participante (m) the first correct entry pulled from our postbag on January 24 la primera carta con la respuesta correcta que se saque de nuestra saca de correo el día 24 de enero; entries must be submitted by 29 March las cartas/los cuentos/los diseños etc deben llegar antes del 29 de marzo; the winning entry in a writing competition la obra ganadora de un concurso de redacción
the winning entry was Mr Thompson's prize marrow Entries for the showjumping are taken on the day and everyone who achieves a clear round receives a rosette the foreign entries in the 33rd London Film Festival Royal Academy was among 32 entries for the Breeders' Cup Mile confirmed yesterday next Saturday is the final date for entries to The Independent/Fodor's Travel Writing Awards