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(for recital)

1 recital musical

(n.) = music recital, musical recital

Ex. Libraries can also be used for music recitals, poetry recitals, book sales, slide shows, talks and as venues for cultural activities.

Ex. In the early days broadcasts were mostly musical recitals.

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(n.) = music recital, musical recital

Ex: Libraries can also be used for music recitals, poetry recitals, book sales, slide shows, talks and as venues for cultural activities.

Ex: In the early days broadcasts were mostly musical recitals.

Spanish-English dictionary > recital musical
2 recital de poesía

(n.) = poetry reading, recitation, poetry recital

Ex. Non-musical sound recordings are to be found in abundance covering such items as poetry readings, plays, children's stories and 'talking books' for the blind.

Ex. The new cultural centre is used both to mount exhibitions, concerts and recitations and for hire to outside organisations.

Ex. Libraries can also be used for music recitals, poetry recitals, book sales, slide shows, talks and as venues for cultural activities.

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(n.) = poetry reading, recitation, poetry recital

Ex: Non-musical sound recordings are to be found in abundance covering such items as poetry readings, plays, children's stories and 'talking books' for the blind.

Ex: The new cultural centre is used both to mount exhibitions, concerts and recitations and for hire to outside organisations.

Ex: Libraries can also be used for music recitals, poetry recitals, book sales, slide shows, talks and as venues for cultural activities.

Spanish-English dictionary > recital de poesía
3 selection

selection [sɪ'lekʃən]

1 noun

(a) (act of choosing) choix m, sélection f; (of team) sélection f;

∎ to make a selection faire un choix;

∎ no one thought he stood a chance of selection personne ne pensait qu'il serait sélectionné;

∎ make your selection from among the books on the bottom shelf faites votre choix parmi les livres de l'étagère du bas

(b) (range) choix m;

∎ a wide selection un grand choix;

∎ a narrow selection un choix limité;

∎ the restaurant offers an excellent selection of wines ce restaurant propose un excellent choix de vins ou dispose d'une excellente carte des vins;

∎ they don't have a very good selection ils n'ont pas beaucoup de choix

(c) (of stories, music) choix m, sélection f;

∎ a selection of poems (in book) poèmes mpl choisis; (for recital) un choix de poèmes;

∎ selections from Balzac morceaux mpl choisis de Balzac

2 compound-forming noun

(committee, criteria) de sélection

►► selection box

(a) (of chocolates) assortiment m de barres chocolatées

(b) Computing rectangle m de sélection;

Marketing selection error erreur f d'echantillonnage;

Marketing selection method méthode f de sélection

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4 congregar

v.

1 to assemble, to bring together.

2 to congregate, to concentrate, to assemble, to convene.

Ellos juntaron un equipo ganador They assembled a winning team.

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congregar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 to congregate, assemble

► verbo pronominal congregarse

1 to congregate, assemble

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verb

to bring together

- congregarse

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1.

VT to bring together

2.

See:

congregarse

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1.
verbo transitivo to bring together

su recital congregó a mucha gente — his recital was very well attended
2.
congregarse v pron to assemble, gather

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= convene.

Ex. An interview committee, consisting of the library personnel officer and the associate executive director for branches, convened to speak with applicants for the adult materials selection position = Un comité seleccionador, compuesto por el responsable del personal de la biblioteca y el subdirector ejecutivo de las filiales, se reunió para hablar con los candidatos para el puesto de selección de material de adultos.

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* congregarse = congregate.

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1.
verbo transitivo to bring together

su recital congregó a mucha gente — his recital was very well attended
2.
congregarse v pron to assemble, gather

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= convene.

Ex: An interview committee, consisting of the library personnel officer and the associate executive director for branches, convened to speak with applicants for the adult materials selection position = Un comité seleccionador, compuesto por el responsable del personal de la biblioteca y el subdirector ejecutivo de las filiales, se reunió para hablar con los candidatos para el puesto de selección de material de adultos.

* congregarse = congregate.

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congregar [A3 ]

vt

to bring together

su recital congregó a mucha gente his recital was very well attended, his recital attracted o drew a large audience

el acto congregó a las figuras más destacadas del mundo literario the event brought together o drew o attracted the most prominent literary figures

■ congregarse

v pron

to assemble, gather, congregate

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congregar ( conjugate congregar) verbo transitivo
to bring together
congregarse verbo pronominal
to assemble, gather
congregar verbo transitivo, congregarse verbo reflexivo to congregate, assemble
' congregar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concentrar
- congregarse
- reunir

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congregar

♦ vt

to assemble, to bring together;

la fiesta congregó a miles de personas thousands of people came to o gathered for the fiesta

♦ See also the pronominal verb congregarse

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congregar

v/t bring together

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congregar {52} vt

: to bring together

♦ See also the reflexive verb congregarse

Spanish-English dictionary > congregar
5 tragar

v.

1 to swallow.

2 to swallow up.

3 to put up with (informal) (soportar).

no la puedo tragar o no la trago I can't stand her

4 to devour, to guzzle (informal) (consumir mucho).

¡cómo traga gasolina este coche! this car really guzzles petrol! (British), this car is a real gas-guzzler! (United States)

5 to give in (informal) (acceder).

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tragar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (ingerir) to swallow

2 (comer mucho) to gobble up, tuck away, put away

3 (absorber) to soak up

4 figurado (hacer desaparecer) to swallow up

5 figurado (gastar, consumir) to eat up, guzzle

■ este coche traga mucha gasolina this car guzzles petrol

6 figurado (creer) to swallow, believe

7 figurado (aguantar) to put up with; (disimular) to hide

■ tuvo que tragar sus exigencias she had to put up with his demands

8 figurado (soportar a alguien) to stand, stomach

■ no trago a Pedro I can't stand Pedro

► verbo intransitivo

1 to swallow, swallow up

► verbo pronominal tragarse

1 (ingerir) to swallow

■ se tragó un botón he swallowed a button

2 (comer mucho) to gobble up, tuck away, put away

3 (absorber) to soak up

4 figurado (hacer desaparecer) to swallow up

■ el mar se tragó el barco the ship was swallowed up by the sea

5 figurado (creer) to swallow, believe

■ se traga todo lo que digo he swallows whatever I say

6 figurado (aguantar) to put up with; (disimular) to hide

■ se tragó su opinión she hid her opinion

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tragar la píldora figurado to swallow it, fall for it

tragar millas figurado to burn up the miles

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verb

to swallow

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1. VT

1) [+ comida, bebida] to swallow

un poco de agua te ayudará a tragar la pastilla — the tablet will be easier to swallow with a little water

nunca he visto a nadie tragar tanta comida — * I've never seen anyone put away so much food *

le molesta la garganta al tragar saliva — her throat bothers her when she swallows hard

me insultó, pero tragué saliva por respeto a su padre — he insulted me, but I bit my tongue out of respect for his father

2) (=absorber) to soak up

esta tierra traga el agua rápidamente — this ground soaks the water up very quickly

3) * (=gastar) to use

este coche traga mucha gasolina — this car uses a lot of petrol o guzzles * petrol

4) * (=aguantar) [+ insultos, reprimenda] to put up with

le ha hecho tragar mucho a su mujer — his wife has had to put up with a lot

no puedo tragar a tu hermano — I can't stand your brother

5) * (=creer) to swallow *, fall for *

nadie se va a tragar esa historia — nobody is going to swallow o fall for that story *

2. VI

1) * (=engullir)

tu hijo traga que da gusto — your son really enjoys o loves his food

2) * (=creer) to swallow *, fall for *

-¿han tragado? -no, no se han creído nada — "did they swallow it o fall for it?" - "no, they didn't believe a word" *

3.

See:

tragarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <comida/agua/medicina> to swallow

b) < lágrimas> to choke back

2) (fam) ( soportar) to put up with

no (poder) tragar a alguien — (fam)

no lo trago/traga — I/she can't stand him
2.
tragar vi

1)

a) (Fisiol) to swallow

b) (fam) ( engullir)

cómo traga este niño! — this kid really puts away his food! (colloq)

2) (RPl fam) ( estudiar) to cram
3.
tragarse v pron

1) (enf)

a) < comida> to swallow

tragarse el humo — to inhale

b) < lágrimas> to choke back; < orgullo> to swallow; < angustia> to suppress

c) mar to swallow up

d) máquina <dinero/tarjeta> to swallow up

e) (fam) ( engullirse) to put away (colloq)

2) (fam)

a) ( soportar) < insulto> to put up with; <obra/recital> to sit through

b) ( creerse) <excusa/cuento> to fall for (colloq)

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= gulp, inhale, swallow, swallow up, stomach.

Ex. At these words he gulped loudly, spilling his coffee recklessly, and then said 'Right now!'.

Ex. Did you know that a non-smoker in an enclosed space can inhale the equivalent of one cigarette an hour?.

Ex. The new reference librarian swallowed hard and said 'I can't believe all this,' scarcely knowing what else to say.

Ex. The growing complexity of computing environments requires creative solutions to prevent the gain in productivity promised by computing advances from being swallowed up by the necessity of moving information from one environment to another.

Ex. Early man couldn't stomach milk, according to research.

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* como si se + Pronombre + hubiera tragado la tierra = into thin air.

* no tragar Algo o Alguien = stick in + Posesivo + craw.

* tragarse = gobble up, fall for, put away, scoff.

* tragarse a Alguien la tierra = disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue, vanish from + the face of the earth, disappear from + the face of the earth.

* tragarse el amor propio = swallow + Posesivo + pride.

* tragarse el orgullo = swallow + Posesivo + pride.

* tragarse lo que Uno ha dicho = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.

* tragarse una pastilla = pop + pill.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <comida/agua/medicina> to swallow

b) < lágrimas> to choke back

2) (fam) ( soportar) to put up with

no (poder) tragar a alguien — (fam)

no lo trago/traga — I/she can't stand him
2.
tragar vi

1)

a) (Fisiol) to swallow

b) (fam) ( engullir)

cómo traga este niño! — this kid really puts away his food! (colloq)

2) (RPl fam) ( estudiar) to cram
3.
tragarse v pron

1) (enf)

a) < comida> to swallow

tragarse el humo — to inhale

b) < lágrimas> to choke back; < orgullo> to swallow; < angustia> to suppress

c) mar to swallow up

d) máquina <dinero/tarjeta> to swallow up

e) (fam) ( engullirse) to put away (colloq)

2) (fam)

a) ( soportar) < insulto> to put up with; <obra/recital> to sit through

b) ( creerse) <excusa/cuento> to fall for (colloq)

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= gulp, inhale, swallow, swallow up, stomach.

Ex: At these words he gulped loudly, spilling his coffee recklessly, and then said 'Right now!'.

Ex: Did you know that a non-smoker in an enclosed space can inhale the equivalent of one cigarette an hour?.

Ex: The new reference librarian swallowed hard and said 'I can't believe all this,' scarcely knowing what else to say.

Ex: The growing complexity of computing environments requires creative solutions to prevent the gain in productivity promised by computing advances from being swallowed up by the necessity of moving information from one environment to another.

Ex: Early man couldn't stomach milk, according to research.

* como si se + Pronombre + hubiera tragado la tierra = into thin air.

* no tragar Algo o Alguien = stick in + Posesivo + craw.

* tragarse = gobble up, fall for, put away, scoff.

* tragarse a Alguien la tierra = disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue, vanish from + the face of the earth, disappear from + the face of the earth.

* tragarse el amor propio = swallow + Posesivo + pride.

* tragarse el orgullo = swallow + Posesivo + pride.

* tragarse lo que Uno ha dicho = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.

* tragarse una pastilla = pop + pill.

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tragar [A3 ]

vt

A

1 ‹comida/agua/medicina› to swallow

2 ‹lágrimas› to choke back, hold back

B ( fam) (soportar) to put up with

ha tenido que tragar mucho she's had to put up with a lot

no (poder) tragar a algn ( fam): personalmente no lo trago or no lo puedo tragar personally I can't stand him o I find him hard to take ( colloq)

■ tragar

vi

A

1 ( Fisiol) to swallow

2 ( fam)

(comer): ¡cómo traga este niño! this kid really puts away his food! ( colloq)

B ( Esp fam) (caer, picar) to fall for it

C ( RPl fam) (estudiar) to cram, to grind ( AmE colloq), to swot (for an exam) ( BrE colloq)

■ tragarse

v pron

A ( enf)

1 ‹comida› to swallow

fumaba pero no se tragaba el humo he used to smoke but he didn't inhale

2 ‹lágrimas› to choke back, hold back; ‹orgullo› to swallow; ‹angustia› to suppress, hold back

3 (absorber) «mar» to swallow up, engulf

hace años que no lo veo, se lo tragó la tierra I haven't seen him for years, he's just disappeared off the face of the earth

la campaña se había tragado todos sus ahorros the campaign had swallowed up o used up all their savings

4

«máquina/teléfono»: se traga las monedas y se corta it takes the coins and then you get cut off

5 ( Esp fam) (comerse) to put away ( colloq)

B

1 ( fam) (soportar) to put up with

tiene que tragarse todos los insultos del jefe he has to put up with o take all the boss's insults

2 ( fam); ‹programa/obra› to watch, sit through; ‹recital› to listen to, sit through

C ( fam); ‹excusa/cuento› to fall for ( colloq), to buy ( colloq)

D ( Col fam) to fall in love

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tragar ( conjugate tragar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹comida/agua/medicina› to swallow
2 (fam) ( aguantar):
◊ no lo trago I can't stand him

verbo intransitivo
1 (Fisiol) to swallow
2 (RPl fam) ( estudiar) to cram
tragarse verbo pronominal
1 ( enf)
a) ‹ comida› to swallow;

◊ tragarse el humo to inhale

b) ‹ lágrimas› to choke back;

‹ orgullo› to swallow
c) [ máquina] ‹dinero/tarjeta› to swallow up

2 (fam)
a) ( soportar) ‹obra/recital› to sit through

b) ( creerse) ‹excusa/cuento› to swallow, fall for (colloq)

tragar verbo transitivo
1 (un trozo de comida, etc) to swallow
2 fam (comer muy deprisa) to gobble up, tuck away: ¡no veas cómo traga!, he eats a lot!
3 Auto fam (combustible) to use
4 (un desagüe) to drain off
(el mar, agua) el remolino se lo tragó, it was sucked down by the whirlpool
5 (transigir, tolerar) to put up with
6 fig (a alguien) to stand, bear
7 fig (creer) to believe, swallow
' tragar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bilis
- pasar
- quina
- saliva
- atragantarse
- pastilla
English:
buy
- gulp
- guzzle
- suck in
- swallow
- cram
- force
- go
- swot
- word

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tragar

♦ vt

1. [ingerir] to swallow;

tragó la pastilla con dificultad she swallowed the pill with difficulty;

tragar agua [en mar, piscina] to swallow water;

tragar saliva to swallow, to gulp

2. Fam [creer] to swallow;

creo que no ha tragado la historia I don't think she swallowed the story;

le hicieron tragar el cuento they managed to make him believe the story

3. [absorber] to swallow up;

ese desagüe traga el agua sucia the dirty water goes down that drain

4. Fam [soportar] to put up with;

¡lo que hay que tragar por los hijos! the things you have to put up with for the sake of the children!;

yo creo que Ana no me traga I don't think Ana likes me;

no la puedo tragar, no la trago I can't stand her

5. Fam [consumir mucho] to devour, to guzzle;

¡cómo traga gasolina este coche! Br this car really guzzles petrol!, US this car is a real gas-guzzler!

6. RP Fam [estudiar] to bone up on, Br to swot up (on)

♦ vi

1. [ingerir] to swallow;

me cuesta tragar I can't swallow properly, I have trouble swallowing

2. Fam [comer]
¡cómo traga tu primo! your cousin can certainly put it away!

3. Fam [creerse]
¿crees que tragará? do you think he'll swallow it?

4. Fam [acceder] to give in;

ahora no lo acepta pero acabará tragando she refuses to accept it right now, but she'll give in in the end

5. [absorber]
esa alcantarilla no traga that drain's blocked

6. RP Fam [estudiar] Br to swot, US to grind

♦ See also the pronominal verb tragarse

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tragar

I v/t

1 swallow;

no lo trago I can’t stand him o bear him

2 Rpl fam

empollar cram, Br

swot

II v/i Rpl fam

empollar cram, Br

swot

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tragar {52} v

: to swallow

♦ See also the reflexive verb tragarse

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tragar vb

1. (ingerir) to swallow

tragó la aceituna sin masticarla she swallowed the olive without chewing it

2. (comer mucho) to eat a lot

¡hay que ver cómo traga! you should see how much he eats!

3. (aguantar) to stand [pt. & pp. stood]

no trago a mi vecino I can't stand my neighbour

Spanish-English dictionary > tragar
6 actuación

f.

1 behavior, behaviour, conduct.

2 acting, play-acting.

3 pretense, airs, show.

4 judicial action, proceeding, action.

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actuación

► nombre femenino

1 (en cine, teatro) performance

2 (intervención) intervention, action

3 DERECHO legal proceedings plural

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noun f.

performance

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SF

1) (=intervención) [de cantante, deportista] performance; [de actor] acting

la primera actuación pública de la banda — the band's first public performance

su actuación es lo peor de la película — the worst thing in the film is his acting

actuación en directo, actuación en vivo — live performance

2) (=espectáculo)

todas sus actuaciones tuvieron un gran éxito de público — all his shows were a great success with the public

habrá dos actuaciones de jazz — there will be two jazz sessions

3) (=acción) action

sus líneas de actuación — their plan of action

las actuaciones policiales fueron vanas — police action was to no avail

criticaron la actuación del presidente ante la crisis — they criticized the president's handling of the crisis

4) (=conducta) behaviour, behavior (EEUU), conduct

la actuación de la policía en la manifestación — the behaviour o conduct of the police at the demonstration

5) pl actuaciones (Jur) (legal) proceedings

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femenino

a) ( acción) action

la rápida actuación del médico lo salvó — the doctor's prompt action saved him

b) (Cin, Dep, Teatr) performance

la actuación es pésima — the acting is appalling

la brillante actuación del equipo — the team's brilliant performance

c) ( conducta) conduct

criticó la actuación de la policía — he criticized the conduct of the police

d) (recital, sesión) performance, concert

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= action, effort, initiative, performance, enactment, engagement, move, deed, action, implementation, measure.

Ex. Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.

Ex. Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.

Ex. These discussions will influence subsequent planning initiatives with regard to the design and layout of the new building.

Ex. The totals and averages at the right-hand side if the screen give summary information about the performance of the vendor.

Ex. To re-emphasize a point that cannot be over-emphasized: reading aloud to children of all ages is vital, if for no other reason, because this is the way we learn how to turn cold print into a dramatic enactment in the theater of our imagination.

Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.

Ex. This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.

Ex. Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.

Ex. Coates believed that in order to conceptualise an action it is necessary to visualise the thing on which the action is being performed.

Ex. This software is important to the further implementation of the record format, especially in developing countries.

Ex. If we as a society hope to deal with a very real and important issue, the implementation of this popular measure is a good place to start.

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* actuación académica = learning performance.

* actuación como intermediario = mediating.

* actuación común = concerted effort.

* actuación concertada = concerted action.

* actuación en vivo = live performance, live entertainment, live entertainment.

* actuación estelar = star performance.

* actuación legal = legal action, legal proceedings.

* actuación militar = military action.

* actuación musical = musical event, musical performance, music performance.

* actuación positiva = positive action.

* actuación relacionada con la información = information action.

* actuación simbólica = symbolic action.

* ámbito de actuación = sphere of activity, sphere of influence, arena for activity, extent of activity.

* ámbito geográfico de actuación = catchment area.

* área de actuación = area for action, area of policy, policy area.

* calendario de actuación = time scale [timescale], action agenda.

* calendario de actuaciones = action agenda.

* campo de actuación = purview, scope, sphere of interest.

* de actuación = for action.

* decisión sobre qué política de actuación seguir = policy decision.

* fase de actuación = implementation stage, stage of implementation.

* línea de actuación = course of action, line of attack, operational line, action line, prong, line of direction.

* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.

* método de actuación = clinical practice.

* organizar una actuación musical = put on + musical event.

* pautas de actuación = best practices.

* plan de actuación = action plan, business plan, plan of action, action statement, road map [roadmap], plan for action, response plan.

* política de actuación = policy.

* principio de actuación = governing principle.

* programa de actuación = programme of action, action programme, action plan, operating programme.

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femenino

a) ( acción) action

la rápida actuación del médico lo salvó — the doctor's prompt action saved him

b) (Cin, Dep, Teatr) performance

la actuación es pésima — the acting is appalling

la brillante actuación del equipo — the team's brilliant performance

c) ( conducta) conduct

criticó la actuación de la policía — he criticized the conduct of the police

d) (recital, sesión) performance, concert

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= action, effort, initiative, performance, enactment, engagement, move, deed, action, implementation, measure.

Ex: Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.

Ex: Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.

Ex: These discussions will influence subsequent planning initiatives with regard to the design and layout of the new building.

Ex: The totals and averages at the right-hand side if the screen give summary information about the performance of the vendor.

Ex: To re-emphasize a point that cannot be over-emphasized: reading aloud to children of all ages is vital, if for no other reason, because this is the way we learn how to turn cold print into a dramatic enactment in the theater of our imagination.

Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.

Ex: This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.

Ex: Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.

Ex: Coates believed that in order to conceptualise an action it is necessary to visualise the thing on which the action is being performed.

Ex: This software is important to the further implementation of the record format, especially in developing countries.

Ex: If we as a society hope to deal with a very real and important issue, the implementation of this popular measure is a good place to start.

* actuación académica = learning performance.

* actuación como intermediario = mediating.

* actuación común = concerted effort.

* actuación concertada = concerted action.

* actuación en vivo = live performance, live entertainment, live entertainment.

* actuación estelar = star performance.

* actuación legal = legal action, legal proceedings.

* actuación militar = military action.

* actuación musical = musical event, musical performance, music performance.

* actuación positiva = positive action.

* actuación relacionada con la información = information action.

* actuación simbólica = symbolic action.

* ámbito de actuación = sphere of activity, sphere of influence, arena for activity, extent of activity.

* ámbito geográfico de actuación = catchment area.

* área de actuación = area for action, area of policy, policy area.

* calendario de actuación = time scale [timescale], action agenda.

* calendario de actuaciones = action agenda.

* campo de actuación = purview, scope, sphere of interest.

* de actuación = for action.

* decisión sobre qué política de actuación seguir = policy decision.

* fase de actuación = implementation stage, stage of implementation.

* línea de actuación = course of action, line of attack, operational line, action line, prong, line of direction.

* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.

* método de actuación = clinical practice.

* organizar una actuación musical = put on + musical event.

* pautas de actuación = best practices.

* plan de actuación = action plan, business plan, plan of action, action statement, road map [roadmap], plan for action, response plan.

* política de actuación = policy.

* principio de actuación = governing principle.

* programa de actuación = programme of action, action programme, action plan, operating programme.

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actuación

feminine

A

1 (acción) performance

el premio a la mejor actuación the prize for the best performance

es un buen guión pero la actuación es pésima the script is good but the acting is appalling

la brillante actuación del equipo/del abogado the team's/lawyer's brilliant performance

criticó la actuación de la policía he criticized the conduct of the police

2 (recital, sesión) performance

3 ( Ling) performance

B actuaciones fpl ( Der) proceedings (pl)

podría dar lugar a actuaciones penales it could give rise to criminal proceedings

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actuación sustantivo femenino
a) ( acción) action

b) (Cin, Dep, Teatr) performance;

◊ la actuación es pésima the acting is appalling

c) ( conducta) conduct

d) (recital, sesión) performance, concert

actuación sustantivo femenino
1 (interpretación, participación) performance
2 (intervención) intervention, action: su actuación fue decisiva para que no murieran ahogados, her intervention was decisive in preventing them from drowning
' actuación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ámbito
- arbitrariedad
- broche
- concertar
- intervención
- operación
- papelón
- teatralidad
- aprobación
- aprobar
- bravo
- brillante
- cometido
- desafortunado
- deslucido
- destacado
- discreto
- espontáneo
- improvisación
- irrepetible
- lucido
- magistral
- notable
- papel
- pobre
- precipitado
- rematar
- sobresaliente
- valorar
- vivo
English:
appearance
- booking
- gig
- impromptu
- match up
- number
- optimum
- performance
- scintillating
- showing
- spirited
- unconvincing
- uninspired
- wooden
- action
- cameo
- feature
- highlight
- star
- venue

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actuación nf

1. [conducta, proceder] conduct, behaviour

2. [interpretación] performance;

la actuación del protagonista es excelente the main character gives an excellent performance;

esta tarde vamos a una actuación de unos cómicos we're going to a comedy show this evening;

con la actuación estelar de… starring…;

tuvo una actuación muy decepcionante she gave a very disappointing performance

3. Der
actuaciones proceedings

4. Ling performance

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actuación

f

1 TEA performance

2 ( intervención) intervention

3

:

actuaciones pl JUR proceedings

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actuación nf, pl - ciones

1) : performance

2) actuaciones nfpl

diligencias: proceedings

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actuación n

1. (representación) performance

2. (acción) action

su rápida actuación le salvó la vida his quick action saved her life

Spanish-English dictionary > actuación
7 recitación

f.

recitation, recital.

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recitación

► nombre femenino

1 recitation

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SF recitation

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= recitation, recital.

Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.

Ex. Many libraries are unable to provide special services beyond recitals of live or recorded music, and lectures.

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= recitation, recital.

Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.

Ex: Many libraries are unable to provide special services beyond recitals of live or recorded music, and lectures.

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recitación

feminine

recitation

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recitación nf

recitation, recital

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recitación nf, pl - ciones : recitation, recital

Spanish-English dictionary > recitación
8 tour

I.

tour¹ [tuʀ]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = édifice) tower ; ( = immeuble très haut) tower block

   b. (Chess) castle, rook

2. compounds

► la tour de Babel the Tower of Babel

► tour de contrôle control tower

► la tour Eiffel the Eiffel Tower

► tour HLM high-rise council block (Brit), high-rise project (US)

► tour d'ivoire

• enfermé dans sa or une tour d'ivoire shut away in an ivory tower ► la tour de Londres the Tower of London

► la tour de Pise the Leaning Tower of Pisa

II.

tour² [tuʀ]

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1. masculine noun

2. compounds

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1. <

   a. ( = excursion, parcours) trip ; ( = promenade) (à pied) walk ; (en voiture) drive ; (en vélo) ride

• allons faire un tour à pied let's go for a walk

• allons faire un petit tour à pied let's go for a walk

• faire un tour de manège to have a ride on a merry-go-round

• faire un tour en ville to go for a walk round town

• faire un tour en Italie to go for a trip round Italy

• le tour du parc prend bien une heure it takes a good hour to walk around the park

• on en a vite fait le tour [de lieu] there's not much to see ; [de livre, théorie] there isn't much to it ; [de personne] there isn't much to him (or her)

► faire le tour de [+ parc, pays, magasins] to go round ; [+ possibilités] to explore ; [+ problème] to consider from all angles

• faire le tour du cadran [aiguille] to go round the clock ; [dormeur] to sleep round the clock

• faire le tour du monde to go round the world

• la route fait le tour de leur propriété the road goes round their estate

• faire le tour du propriétaire to look round one's property

• je vais te faire faire le tour du propriétaire I'll show you round

• faire le tour des invités to do the rounds of the guests

• la plaisanterie a fait le tour de la table the joke went round the table► faire un tour de

• faire un tour d'Europe to tour Europe

• ils ont fait un tour du monde en bateau they sailed round the world

   b. (dans un ordre, une succession) turn

• c'est votre tour it's your turn

• à ton tour de jouer it's your turn ; (Chess, draughts) it's your move

• passer son tour to miss one's turn

• parler à son tour to speak in turn

• attends, tu parleras à ton tour wait - you'll have your turn to speak

• chacun son tour ! wait your turn!

• nous le faisons chacun à notre tour we take it in turns

• c'est au tour de Marc de parler it's Marc's turn to speak

• à qui le tour ? whose turn is it?

• votre tour viendra your turn will come

► à tour de rôle in turn

• ils sont de garde à tour de rôle they take turns being on duty► tour à tour alternately

• le temps était tour à tour pluvieux et ensoleillé the weather was alternately wet and sunny

• elle se sentait tour à tour optimiste et désespérée she felt optimistic and despairing by turns

   c. (Sport, politics) round

• au premier tour de la Coupe d'Europe in the first round of the European Cup

• élu au second tour elected in the second round

• tour de scrutin ballot

   d. ( = circonférence) [de partie du corps] measurement ; [de tronc, colonne] girth ; [de surface] circumference

• tour de tête head measurement ; (pour chapeau) hat size

• tour de cou collar size

• tour de taille waist measurement

• tour hanches hip measurement

• tour de poitrine [d'homme] chest measurement ; [de femme] bust measurement

   e. ( = rotation) revolution ; [d'écrou, clé] turn

• l'hélice a fait deux tours the propeller turned twice

• régime de 2 000 tours (minute) speed of 2,000 revs per minute

• un 33 tours an LP

• un 45 tours a single

• un 78 tours a 78

• donner un tour de clé to turn the key

• faire un tour sur soi-même to spin round once

► à tour de bras [frapper, taper] with all one's strength ; [composer, produire] prolifically ; [critiquer] with a vengeance

• il écrit des chansons à tour de bras he churns out songs one after the other

• ils licenciaient à tour de bras they were laying people off left, right and centre

   f. ( = tournure) [de situation, conversation] turn ; ( = phrase) turn of phrase

• la situation prend un tour dramatique the situation is taking a dramatic turn

   g. ( = exercice) [d'acrobate] feat ; [de jongleur, prestidigitateur] trick

• tour d'adresse feat of skill

• tour de cartes card trick

• et le tour est joué ! and there you have it!

• c'est un tour à prendre ! it's just a knack!

• avoir plus d'un tour dans son sac to have more than one trick up one's sleeve

   h. ( = duperie) trick

• jouer un tour à qn to play a trick on sb

• un sale tour a dirty trick (inf)

   i. ( = machine) lathe

• tour de potier potter's wheel

2. <

► tour de chant song recital

► tour de force amazing feat

► le Tour de France the Tour de France

► tour de garde spell of duty

► tour d'honneur (Sport) lap of honour

► tour d'horizon general survey

• faire un tour d'horizon de la situation to have a look at the general situation ► tour de main

• avoir un tour de main to have a knack

• en un tour de main in no time at all ► tour de manivelle turn of the handle

• le premier tour de manivelle est prévu pour octobre [de film] the cameras should begin rolling in October ► tour de piste (Sport) lap ; (dans un cirque) circuit (of the ring)

► tour de reins back strain

• attraper un tour de reins to strain one's back

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LE TOUR DE FRANCE

The famous annual cycle race takes about three weeks to complete in daily stages « étapes » of approximately 110 miles. The leading cyclist wears a yellow jersey, the « maillot jaune ». The route varies and is not usually confined only to France, but the race always ends on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.

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I tuʀ
nom masculin

1) ( mouvement rotatif) gén turn; ( autour d'un axe) revolution

donner un tour de clé — to turn the key

faire un tour de manège — to have a go on the merry-go-round

faire un tour de valse — to waltz around the floor

faire un tour sur soi-même — [danseur] to spin around; [planète] to rotate

un (disque) 33/45/78 tours — an LP/a 45 ou single/a 78

fermer quelque chose à double tour — to double-lock something

à tour de bras — (colloq) [frapper] with a vengeance; [investir, racheter] left, right and centre [BrE] (colloq)

2) ( mouvement autour de)

faire le tour de quelque chose — gén to go around something; ( en voiture) to drive around something

faire le tour du monde — to go around the world

la nouvelle a vite fait le tour du village — the news spread rapidly through the village

tour de circuit — lap

3) ( pourtour) ( bords) edges (pl); ( circonférence) circumference; ( mensuration) measurement; ( mesure standard) size

de 15 mètres de tour — 15 metres [BrE] in circumference, 15 metres [BrE] around

tour de hanches — hip measurement

4) ( déplacement) ( à pied) walk, stroll; ( à bicyclette) ride; ( en voiture) drive, spin

faire un (petit) tour — ( à pied) to go for a walk ou stroll

je suis allé faire un tour à Paris/en ville — I went to Paris/into GB ou down US town

faire un tour chez des amis — to go over to some friends

faire des tours et des détours — lit [route, rivière] to twist and turn; fig [personne] to beat about the bush

5) ( examen) look

faire le tour d'un problème — to have a look at a problem

faire un (rapide) tour d'horizon — to have a quick overall look

faire le tour de ses ennemis — to go through one's enemies

on en a vite fait le tour — (colloq) pej there's not much to it/her/them etc

6) ( moment d'agir) gén turn; (de compétition, tournoi, coupe) round

à qui le tour? — whose turn is it?

il perd plus souvent qu'à son tour — ( il regrette) he loses more often than he would like; ( je critique) he loses more often than he should

tour à tour — ( alternativement) by turns; ( à la suite) in turn

7) ( consultation électorale)

tour de scrutin — ballot, round of voting

scrutin à deux tours — two-round ballot

8) (manœuvre, ruse) trick

jouer un tour à quelqu'un — to play a trick on somebody

et le tour est joué — ( c'est fait) that's done the trick; ( ce sera fait) that will do the trick

ça te jouera des tours — it's going to get you into trouble one of these days

tour d'adresse — feat of skill

tour de main — knack

en un tour de main — ( habilement) deftly; ( rapidement) in a flash

tour de force — feat; ( œuvre) tour de force

9) (allure, aspect) turn

tour (de phrase) — Linguistique turn of phrase

le tour qu'ont pris les événements — the turn events have taken

donner un tour nouveau à quelque chose — to give a new twist to something

10) Technologie ( machine-outil) lathe

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Phrasal Verbs:

- tour de chant

- tour de potier

- tour de rein

II tuʀ
nom féminin

1) Architecture tower; ( immeuble) tower block GB, high rise US

2) ( aux échecs) rook, castle

3) ( machine de guerre) siege-tower

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Phrasal Verbs:

- tour de forage

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I tuʀ nf
1) (de château, d'église, gratte-ciel) tower

2) (= immeuble locatif) high-rise block Grande-Bretagne high-rise building USA tower block Grande-Bretagne

Il y a beaucoup de tours dans ce quartier. — There are a lot of tower blocks in this area.

3) ÉCHECS castle, rook

II tuʀ nm
1) (= excursion) (à pied) stroll, walk, (en voiture) drive, run, (à bicyclette) ride

faire un tour (à pied) — to go for a walk, (en voiture) to go for a drive

Allons faire un tour dans le parc. — Let's go for a walk in the park.

Tu veux aller faire un tour à vélo? — Do you want to go for a bike ride?

2) (parcours circulaire)

faire le tour de — to go around, (à pied) to walk around, (en voiture) to drive around, fig, [sujet] to review

Le tour de l'île prend trois heures. — It takes three hours to go around the island.

faire le tour du monde — to travel around the world

3) (en visitant chaque région)

faire un tour d'Europe — to tour Europe

On a fait un tour des Pyrénées. — We toured the Pyrénées.

4) SPORT (tour de piste) lap

5) (d'être servi ou de jouer) turn

c'est au tour de...; C'est au tour de Renée. — It's Renée's turn.

C'est ton tour de jouer. — It's your turn to play.

à tour de rôle; tour à tour — in turn

faire qch à tour de rôle — to take it in turns to do sth

6) (= tournure) turn

le tour des événements — the turn of events

7) (avec une vis ou clef) turn

tour de vis — turn of the screw

fermer à double tour — to double-lock the door

8) [roue] revolution

faire 2 tours — to turn twice, to revolve twice

9) (= circonférence)

de 3 m de tour — 3 m around, with a circumference of 3 m

tour de taille — waist measurement

tour de tête — head measurement

10) (= ruse) trick, [prestidigitation, cartes] trick

11) [potier] wheel, (à bois, métaux) lathe

12) (autre locution)

à tour de bras — non-stop, relentlessly

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tour

A nm

1 ( mouvement rotatif) gén turn; Mécan, Mes revolution; 5 000 tours (par) minute 5,000 revolutions ou revs○ per minute; l'essieu grince à chaque tour de roue the axle squeaks at every turn of the wheel; donner un tour de vis to give the screw a turn; donner un tour de clé to turn the key; être à quelques tours de roue de to be just around the corner from; faire un tour de manège to have a go on the merry-go-round; faire un tour de valse to waltz around the floor; la Terre fait un tour sur elle-même en 24 heures the Earth rotates once in 24 hours; faire un tour sur soi-même [danseur] to spin around; un (disque) 33/45/78 tours an LP/a 45 ou single/a 78; fermer qch à double tour to double-lock sth; s'enfermer à double tour fig to lock oneself away; à tour de bras○ [frapper] with a vengeance; [investir, racheter] left right and centre^GB○; ⇒ quart;

2 ( mouvement autour de) faire le tour de qch gén to go around sth; ( en voiture) to drive around sth; le train fait le tour du lac en deux heures the train takes two hours to go around the lake; faire le tour du monde to go around the world; la nouvelle a vite fait le tour du village the news spread rapidly through the village; il a fait le tour de l'Afrique en stop he hitchhiked around Africa; faire le grand tour fig to go the long way round GB ou around US; en deuxième tour de circuit Sport on the second lap of the circuit; faire un tour d'honneur to do a lap of honour^GB; avec plusieurs tours de corde, ça tiendra with the rope wound around a few times, it'll hold; mettre trois tours de corde to wind the rope around three times; donner plusieurs tours à la pâte Culin to fold the dough several times; ⇒ cadran, propriétaire, repartir B, sang;

3 ⇒ Les mesures de longueur, Les tailles ( pourtour) ( bords) edges (pl); ( circonférence) circumference; ( mensuration) measurement; ( mesure standard) size; le tour de l'étang est couvert de jonquilles there are daffodils all around the edges of the pond; elle a le tour des yeux fardé au kohl she has kohl around her eyes; tronc de 15 mètres de tour trunk 15 metres^GB in circumference ou 15 metres around; tour de tête/cou/taille/hanches head/neck/waist/hip measurement; faire du 90 de tour de poitrine ≈ to have a 36-inch bust; ⇒ poitrine;

4 ( déplacement bref) ( à pied) walk, stroll; ( à bicyclette) ride; ( en voiture) drive, spin; faire un (petit) tour ( à pied) to go for a walk ou stroll; si nous allions faire un tour? shall we go for a walk?; je suis allé faire un tour à Paris/en ville I went to Paris/into GB ou down town; je vais faire un tour chez des amis I'm just going to pop round GB ou go over US to some friends; fais un tour à la nouvelle exposition, ça vaut le coup go and have a look round GB ou around US the new exhibition, it's worth it; faire des tours et des détours lit [route, rivière] to twist and turn; fig [personne] to beat about the bush;

5 ( examen bref) look; faire le tour d'un problème/sujet to have a look at a problem/subject; faire un (rapide) tour d'horizon to have a quick overall look (de at), to make a general survey (de of); faire le tour de ses ennemis/relations to go through one's enemies/acquaintances; on en a vite fait le tour○ pej (de problème, sujet, d'ouvrage) there's not much to it; ( de personne) there's not much to him/her/them etc;

6 ( moment d'agir) gén turn; (de compétition, tournoi, coupe) round; à qui le tour? whose turn is it?; c'est ton tour it's your turn; chacun son tour each one in his turn; jouer avant son tour to play out of turn; à mon tour de faire it's my turn to do; récompensé à mon tour rewarded in my turn; attendre/passer son tour to wait/miss one's turn; c'est au tour de qn it 's sb's turn; notre équipe a été battue au second tour our team was defeated in the second round; la cuisine est nettoyée, maintenant c'est au tour du salon the kitchen is cleaned up, now for the living-room; il perd plus souvent qu'à son tour ( il regrette) he loses more often than he would like; ( je critique) he loses more often than he should; tour à tour ( alternativement) by turns; ( à la suite) in turn; être tour à tour gentil et agressif to be nice and agressive by turns; il a été tour à tour patron d'entreprise, ministre et professeur d'économie he has been in turn a company boss, a minister and an economics teacher; ⇒ rôle;

7 Pol ( consultation) ballot; les résultats du premier/second tour the results of the first/second ballot; au second tour on the second ballot; scrutin à deux tours two-round ballot; tour de scrutin ballot, round of voting;

8 (manœuvre, ruse) trick; jouer un bon/mauvais/sale tour à qn to play a good/nasty/dirty trick on sb; ma mémoire me joue des tours my memory is playing tricks on me; et le tour est joué that's done the trick; un peu de peinture et le tour est joué a bit of paint will do the trick; ça te jouera des tours it's going to get you into trouble one of these days; ⇒ pendable, sac;

9 ( manipulation habile) trick; tour de cartes card trick; tour de prestidigitation conjuring trick; tour d'adresse feat of skill; tour de main knack; en un tour de main ( habilement) deftly; ( rapidement) in a flash; tour de force gén amazing feat; ( performance) tour de force; constituer un tour de force to be an amazing feat; réussir le tour de force de faire to achieve the amazing feat of doing; ⇒ passe-passe;

10 (allure, aspect) (de situation, relations) turn; (de création, mode) twist; tour (de phrase) Ling turn of phrase; le tour qu'ont pris les événements the turn events have taken; donner un tour nouveau à qch to give a new twist to sth; c'est un tour assez rare en français it's a somewhat unusual turn of phrase in French;

11 Tech ( machine-outil) lathe; fait au tour† [jambe, corps] shapely.

B nf

1 Archit tower; ( immeuble) tower block GB, high rise US;

2 Jeux ( d'échecs) rook, castle;

3 Hist Mil ( machine de guerre) siege-tower.

Composés

tour de Babel Relig, Ling, fig Tower of Babel; tour de chant Art, Mus song recital; tour de contrôle Aviat control tower; tour Eiffel Eiffel Tower; tour de forage Tech derrick; tour de France ( de cycliste) Tour de France; ( de compagnon) journeyman's travelling^GB apprenticeship; tour de garde Mil turn of duty; tour de guet Mil watchtower; tour d'ivoire fig ivory tower; s'enfermer or se retrancher dans sa tour d'ivoire to shut oneself away in an ivory tower; tour de Londres Tower of London; tour mort Naut round turn; tour de Pise Leaning Tower of Pisa; tour de potier Art potter's wheel; tour de refroidissement Nucl cooling tower; tour de rein(s) Méd back strain; se donner or attraper un tour de rein(s) to strain one's back; tour de table Fin pool; faire un tour de table ( à un réunion) to sound out everybody ou to go round GB ou around US the table; après un rapide tour de table having gone round GB ou around US the table quickly (to see what people think).

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[tur] nom féminin

1. ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION tower

la tour de Babel BIBLE the Tower of Babel

tour de bureaux office (tower) block

tour de contrôle AÉRONAUTIQUE control tower

la tour Eiffel the Eiffel tower

tour de guet observation tower

tour d'habitation tower ou high-rise block

tour d'ivoire (figuré) ivory tower

la tour de Londres the Tower of London

la tour (penchée) de Pise the Leaning Tower of Pisa

immeuble tour tower block

2. (familier) [personne grande et corpulente]

c'est une vraie tour he's/she's built like the side of a house

3. JEUX castle, rook

4. CHIMIE

tour de fractionnement fractionating column

5. INDUSTRIE DU PÉTROLE

tour de forage drilling rig

II

[tur] nom masculin

A.[CERCLE]

1. [circonférence - d'un fût, d'un arbre] girth ; [ - d'un objet, d'une étendue] circumference

2. [mensuration]

tour de taille/hanches waist/hip measurement

prends ton tour de taille measure (round) your waist

quel est votre tour de taille/hanches? what size waist/hips are you?

tour de cou collar size

il fait (un) 42 de tour de cou he takes a size 42 collar

tour de poitrine

a. [d'une femme] bust measurement ou size

b. [d'un homme] chest measurement ou size

tour de tête hat size

3. [parure]

tour de cou

a. JOAILLERIE choker

b. [vêtement en fourrure] fur collar

tour de lit (bed) valance

4. [circuit] tour, circuit

j'ai fait le grand tour pour venir ici I came here the long way round

faire le tour de (sens propre) : faire le tour d'un parc

a. to go round a park

b. [à pied] to walk round a park

c. [en voiture] to drive round a park

faire le tour du monde to go round the world

faire le tour du monde en auto-stop/voilier to hitch-hike/to sail round the world

faire le tour de (figuré) : l'anecdote a fait le tour des bureaux the story went round the offices ou did the rounds of the offices

faire le tour d'une question to consider a problem from all angles

j'ai fait le tour de toutes les options I've explored all the possibilities

je sais ce qu'il vaut, j'en ai vite fait le tour I know what he's worth, it didn't take me long to size him up

tour de circuit lap

le Tour de France

a. [cycliste] the Tour de France

b. [des compagnons] the Tour de France (carried out by an apprentice to become a journeyman)

tour d'honneur lap of honour

tour de piste

a. SPORT [athlétisme] lap

b. ÉQUITATION round

faire un tour de piste sans faute ÉQUITATION to have a clear round

le tour du propriétaire: on a fait le tour du propriétaire we went ou looked round the property

fais-moi faire le tour du propriétaire show me round your property

j'ai fait le tour du cadran (familier) I slept round the clock

faire un tour d'horizon to deal with all aspects of a problem

5. [promenade - à pied] walk, stroll ; [ - en voiture] drive, ride ; [ - à bicyclette, à cheval, en hélicoptère] ride

[court voyage] trip, outing (substantif non comptable)

faire un tour

a. [à pied] to go for a walk

b. [en voiture] to go for a drive ou ride

c. [à vélo] to go for a ride

faire un tour en ville to go into town

nous irons faire un tour dans les Pyrénées we'll go for a trip in the Pyrenees

B.[PÉRIODE, ÉTAPE]

1. [moment dans une succession] turn

JEUX [généralement] turn, go

[aux échecs] move

c'est (à) ton tour

a. [généralement] it's your turn ou go

b. [échecs] it's your move

à qui le tour whose turn is it?, who's next?

chacun son tour everyone will have his turn

laisser passer son tour to miss one's turn

attendre son tour to wait one's turn

c'est à ton tour de mettre la table it's your turn to lay ou to set the table

tu parleras à ton tour you'll have your chance to say something

nous veillons chacun à notre tour we take turns to be on watch

tour de garde [d'un médecin] spell ou turn of duty

tour de scrutin ballot

au premier tour in the first ballot ou round

2. SPORT [série de matches] round

le second tour de la coupe d'Europe the second round of the European Cup

C.[ACTION HABILE OU MALICIEUSE]

1. [stratagème] trick

elle prépare un mauvais tour she's up to some mischief

jouer un tour à quelqu'un to play a trick on somebody

jouer un sale ou mauvais tour à quelqu'un to play a nasty ou dirty trick on somebody

ça vous jouera un mauvais ou vilain tour you'll be sorry for it!, it'll catch up with you (one day)!

ma mémoire/vue me joue des tours my memory/sight is playing tricks on me

et le tour est joué! and there you have it!

avoir plus d'un tour dans son sac to have more than one trick up one's sleeve

2. [numéro, technique]

tour d'adresse skilful trick, feat of skill

tour de cartes card trick

tour de passe-passe sleight of hand

D.[ASPECT]

1. [orientation] turn

cette affaire prend un très mauvais tour this business is going very wrong

la discussion prend un très mauvais tour the discussion is taking a nasty turn

tour d'esprit turn ou cast of mind

donner le tour

a. (Suisse) [maladie] to take a turn for the better

b. [personne] to wrap up

2. LINGUISTIQUE [expression] expression, phrase

[en syntaxe] construction

un tour de phrase maladroit an awkward turn of phrase

E.[ROTATION]

1. [d'une roue, d'un cylindre] turn, revolution

[d'un outil] turn

ASTRONOMIE revolution

faire un tour/trois tour s sur soi-même to spin round once/three times (on oneself)

il n'y a qu'un tour de clef the key's only been turned once

donner deux tours de clef to give a key two turns, to turn a key twice

n'oublie pas de donner un tour de clef (à la porte) don't forget to lock the door

tour de manège ride on a roundabout (UK) ou a merry-go-round

tour de vis (turn of the) screw

2. AUTOMOBILE revolution, rev

3. MÉDECINE

tour de reins: attraper ou se donner un tour de reins to put one's back out, to rick one's back

F.technologie lathe

tour de potier potter's wheel

fait au tour (figuré) beautifully made

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à tour de bras locution adverbiale

[frapper] with all one's strength ou might

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à tour de rôle locution adverbiale

in turn

on peut le faire à tour de rôle si tu veux we can take (it in) turns if you like

tour à tour locution adverbiale

alternately, by turns

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tour de chant nom masculin

(song) recital

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tour de force nom masculin

tour de force, (amazing) feat

il a réussi le tour de force de la convaincre he managed to convince her, and it was quite a tour de force ou quite an achievement

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tour de main nom masculin

1. [savoir-faire] knack

avoir/prendre le tour de main to have/to pick up the knack

c'est un tour (de main) à prendre it's just a knack one has to pick up

2. (locution)

en un tour de main in no time (at all), in the twinkling of an eye

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tour de table nom masculin

1. ÉCONOMIE a meeting of shareholders or investors to decide a course of action

2. [débat]

faisons un tour de table I'd like each of you in turn to give his or her comments

réunir un tour de table to organize a brainstorming session

TOUR DE FRANCE

The world-famous annual cycle race starts in a different town each year, but the home stretch is always the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The widespread excitement caused by the race, along with the heroic status of many coureurs-cyclistes, reflects the continuing fondness of the French towards cycling in general.

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tour

9 reading

noun

1) (the act of reading.) lectura

2) (the reading of something aloud, as a (public) entertainment: a poetry reading.) lectura

3) (the ability to read: The boy is good at reading.) lectura

4) (the figure, measurement etc on a dial, instrument etc: The reading on the thermometer was -5° C.) indicación, lectura

reading n lectura

reading

tr['riːdɪŋ]

noun

1 lectura

■ reading is my favourite pastime la lectura es mi pasatiempo preferido

2 (of bill, law) presentación nombre femenino

3 (of instrument) indicación nombre femenino, lectura

4 (interpretation) interpretación nombre femenino

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

reading glasses gafas nombre femenino plural para leer

reading lamp lámpara para leer

reading matter material nombre masculino de lectura

reading room sala de lectura

reading ['ri:dɪŋ] n

: lectura f

reading

adj.

• de lectura adj.

n.

• interpretación s.f.

• lección s.f.

• lectura s.f.

'riːdɪŋ
noun

1)

a) u (activity, skill) lectura f

they gathered for the reading of the will — se reunieron para dar lectura al testamento; (before n) < glasses> para leer, de lectura

she has a reading age of 10 — lee al nivel de un niño de 10 años

reading lamp — lámpara f portátil

reading list — lista f de lecturas recomendadas

reading material — material f de lectura

reading room — sala f de lectura

b) c ( event)

poetry reading — recital m de poesía

c) c ( passage) lectura f

2) u

a) ( material)

this book makes good/interesting reading — este libro es muy ameno/interesante

b) ( study) lectura f

from my reading, I developed an interest in India — a través de mis lecturas empecé a interesarme por la India

3) c (on dial, gauge) lectura f

to take a reading of something — leer* algo, ver* cuánto marca algo

we took regular readings — tomamos nota de la temperatura (or presión etc) a intervalos regulares

4) c ( interpretation) lectura f, interpretación f

['riːdɪŋ]
1. N

1) (=activity) lectura f

suggestions for further reading — sugerencias de lecturas suplementarias

I only know about it from reading — todo lo que sé sobre ello es a través de lo que he leído

2) (also: reading matter)

the book is or makes interesting reading — el libro es or resulta interesante

I'd prefer some light reading — preferiría algo fácil or ameno de leer, preferiría algo que no sea muy pesado de leer

3) (=interpretation) interpretación f ; (Cine, Theat) [of part] lectura f

my reading of the situation is this — así es como yo interpreto or veo la situación

4) (on thermometer, instrument) lectura f

to give a true/false reading — [instrument] marcar bien/mal

readings of more than 40°C are common — es normal que los termómetros marquen más de 40°C

to take a reading of sth — hacer una lectura de algo, leer algo

5) (=passage) lectura f

6) (=recital) [of play, poem] recital m ; play 4., poetry

7) (Parl) [of bill] lectura f

the bill has had its first reading — el proyecto de ley ha pasado por su primera lectura

to give a bill a second reading — leer un proyecto de ley por segunda vez

8) (Jur) [of will, banns] lectura f

9) (=knowledge)

a person of wide reading — una persona muy leída

2.

ADJ

the reading public — el público que lee, el público lector

he's a great reading man — es un hombre que lee mucho, es hombre muy aficionado a la lectura

3.

CPD

reading age N — nivel m de lectura

he has a reading age of eight — tiene el nivel de lectura de un niño de ocho años

reading book N — libro m de lectura

reading comprehension N — comprensión f lectora

reading glasses NPL — gafas fpl para leer

reading group N — grupo m de lectura

reading knowledge N —

she has a reading knowledge of Spanish — sabe leer el español

reading lamp, reading light N — lámpara f para leer, lámpara f portátil

reading list N — lista f de lecturas

reading matter, reading material N — material m de lectura

reading room N — sala f de lectura

reading speed N — velocidad f de lectura

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['riːdɪŋ]
noun

1)

a) u (activity, skill) lectura f

they gathered for the reading of the will — se reunieron para dar lectura al testamento; (before n) < glasses> para leer, de lectura

she has a reading age of 10 — lee al nivel de un niño de 10 años

reading lamp — lámpara f portátil

reading list — lista f de lecturas recomendadas

reading material — material f de lectura

reading room — sala f de lectura

b) c ( event)

poetry reading — recital m de poesía

c) c ( passage) lectura f

2) u

a) ( material)

this book makes good/interesting reading — este libro es muy ameno/interesante

b) ( study) lectura f

from my reading, I developed an interest in India — a través de mis lecturas empecé a interesarme por la India

3) c (on dial, gauge) lectura f

to take a reading of something — leer* algo, ver* cuánto marca algo

we took regular readings — tomamos nota de la temperatura (or presión etc) a intervalos regulares

4) c ( interpretation) lectura f, interpretación f

English-spanish dictionary > reading

10 Konzert

n; -(e)s, -e; MUS.

1. concert; (Solovortrag) recital; ein Konzert geben give a concert ( Solo: recital); ins Konzert gehen go to a concert; die Rolle Deutschlands im Konzert der europäischen Staatengemeinschaft fig. Germany’s role in the concert of the European community of states

2. (Musikstück) concerto

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das Konzert

(Aufführung) recital; concert;

(Musikstück) concerto

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Kon|zẹrt [kɔn'tsɛrt]
nt -(e)s, -e
concert; (von klassischen Solisten auch) recital; (= Komposition) concerto
die Kinder heulten im Konzert — the children cried in unison

* * *

das

1) (a musical entertainment: an orchestral concert.) concert

2) (a piece of music written for one or more solo instruments and orchestra: a piano concerto.) concerto

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Kon·zert

<-[e]s, -e>

[kɔnˈtsɛrt]

nt MUS

1. (Komposition) concerto

2. (musikalische Aufführung) concert

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das; Konzert[e]s, Konzerte

1) (Komposition) concerto

2) (Veranstaltung) concert

ins Konzert gehen — go to a concert

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Konzert n; -(e)s, -e; MUS

1. concert; (Solovortrag) recital;

ein Konzert geben give a concert ( Solo: recital);

ins Konzert gehen go to a concert;

die Rolle Deutschlands im Konzert der europäischen Staatengemeinschaft fig Germany’s role in the concert of the European community of states

2. (Musikstück) concerto

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das; Konzert[e]s, Konzerte

1) (Komposition) concerto

2) (Veranstaltung) concert

ins Konzert gehen — go to a concert

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-e n.

concert n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Konzert

11 poesía

f.

1 poetry, poesy.

2 poem.

3 Poetry.

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poesía

► nombre femenino

1 poetry

2 (poema) poem

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noun f.

1) poetry

2) poem

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SF

1) (=arte) poetry

la poesía del Siglo de Oro — Golden Age poetry

2) (=poema) poem

3) (=encanto) poetry

* * *

femenino ( género) poetry; ( poema) poem

* * *

= poetry.

Ex. Thus material are classified and grouped first by language and conversely, for example, poetry is scattered according to language.

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* declamación de poesía = recitation.

* poesía acróstica = acrostic poetry.

* poesía lírica = lyric poetry.

* poesía macarrónica = macaronic poetry.

* poesía romántica = romantic poetry.

* recital de poesía = poetry reading, recitation, poetry recital.

* terapia mediante la poesía = poetry therapy.

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femenino ( género) poetry; ( poema) poem

* * *

= poetry.

Ex: Thus material are classified and grouped first by language and conversely, for example, poetry is scattered according to language.

* declamación de poesía = recitation.

* poesía acróstica = acrostic poetry.

* poesía lírica = lyric poetry.

* poesía macarrónica = macaronic poetry.

* poesía romántica = romantic poetry.

* recital de poesía = poetry reading, recitation, poetry recital.

* terapia mediante la poesía = poetry therapy.

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poesía

feminine

1 (género) poetry

2 (poema) poem

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poesía sustantivo femenino ( género) poetry;
( poema) poem
poesía sustantivo femenino
1 (poema) poem
2 (género, arte) poetry
' poesía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adolecer
- enmarcarse
- métrica
- vanguardia
- metro
English:
limerick
- loud
- poetry
- sensitive
- shimmer
- verse
- gift
- reading

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poesía nf

1. [género literario] poetry

2. [poema] poem

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poesía

f

1 género poetry

2 ( poema) poem

* * *

poesía nf

1) : poetry

2) poema: poem

* * *

poesía n

1. (arte) poetry

2. (poema) poem

Spanish-English dictionary > poesía

12 reading

noun

1) Lesen, das

2) (matter to be read) Lektüre, die

make interesting/be good/dull reading — interessant/gut/langweilig zu lesen sein

3) (figure shown) Anzeige, die

4) (recital) Lesung, die ( from aus)

5) (interpretation) [Aus]deutung, die

6) (Parl.)

[first/second/third] reading — [erste/zweite/dritte] Lesung

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noun

1) (the act of reading.) das Lesen

2) (the reading of something aloud, as a (public) entertainment: a poetry reading.) die Lesung

3) (the ability to read: The boy is good at reading.) das Lesen

4) (the figure, measurement etc on a dial, instrument etc: The reading on the thermometer was -5° C.) die Anzeige

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read·ing

[ˈri:dɪŋ]

I. n

1. no pl (activity) Lesen nt; of a legal document Verlesen nt

\reading and writing Lesen nt und Schreiben nt

2. no pl (material to be read) Lesestoff m

to catch up on one's \reading den Stoff nachholen

3. no pl (with indication of quality)

to make [good/bad] \reading eine [gute/schlechte] Lektüre sein

bedtime \reading Bettlektüre f

compulsory [or required] \reading Pflichtlektüre f

light/heavy \reading leichte/[sehr] schwierige Lektüre

4. ( form: literacy) Belesenheit f

to be of wide \reading sehr belesen sein

5. (recital) Lesung f

poetry \reading Dichterlesung f

6. REL Lesung f

\readings from the Bible Lesungen pl aus der Bibel

7. (interpretation) of a literary work, a passage, a sentence Deutung f, Interpretation f; of a situation, the facts Einschätzung f

8. (amount shown) Anzeige f

meter \reading Zählerstand m

to take a \reading of sth etw ablesen

9. POL Lesung f

to give a bill its first/second/third \reading über ein Gesetz in erster/zweiter/dritter Lesung beraten

10. COMPUT Ablesewert m

II. n modifier (relating to reading) Lese-

\reading material Lesestoff m, Lektüre f

\reading speed Lesegeschwindigkeit f

\reading skills Lesefähigkeit f kein pl, Fähigkeit f zu lesen

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['riːdɪŋ]
n

1) (= action) Lesen nt

2) (= reading matter) Lektüre f

this book makes ( for) very interesting reading — dieses Buch ist sehr interessant zu lesen

have you any light reading? — haben Sie eine leichte Lektüre?

3) (= recital, excerpt) Lesung f

play reading — Lesen nt mit verteilten Rollen

4) (= interpretation) Interpretation f, Verständnis nt

5) (= variant) Version f

6) (from meter) Thermometer-/Barometer-/Zählerstand etc m; (on flight etc instruments) Anzeige f; (in scientific experiment) Messwert m

to take a reading — den Thermometerstand etc/die Anzeige/den Messwert ablesen

the reading is... — das Thermometer etc steht auf...; die Anzeige/der Messwert ist...

7) (PARL of bill) Lesung f

the Senate gave the bill its first/a second reading — der Senat beriet das Gesetz in erster/zweiter Lesung

8) (= knowledge) Belesenheit f

a man of wide reading — ein sehr belesener Mann

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reading [ˈriːdıŋ]

A s

1. Lesen n:

do a lot of reading viel lesen

2. Bücherstudium n

3. (Vor)Lesung f, Vortrag m:

give readings Lesungen halten;

give a reading of one’s poetry aus seinen Werken lesen

4. Belesenheit f:

a man of vast ( oder wide) reading ein sehr belesener Mann

5. Lektüre f, Lesestoff m:

this book makes good reading dieses Buch liest sich gut;

this book is unsuitable reading for children dieses Buch ist keine geeignete Lektüre für Kinder

6. Lesart f, Version f

7. Deutung f, Auslegung f, Auffassung f:

my reading of the law is that … ich verstehe das Gesetz so, dass …

8. PARL Lesung f (einer Gesetzesvorlage)

9. TECH Ablesung f, Anzeige f, (Barometer- etc) Stand m, pl auch abgelesene Werte pl

B adj Lese…

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noun

1) Lesen, das

2) (matter to be read) Lektüre, die

make interesting/be good/dull reading — interessant/gut/langweilig zu lesen sein

3) (figure shown) Anzeige, die

4) (recital) Lesung, die ( from aus)

5) (interpretation) [Aus]deutung, die

6) (Parl.)

[first/second/third] reading — [erste/zweite/dritte] Lesung

* * *

(matter) n.

Lesestoff m. adj.

lesend adj. n.

Ablesung -en f.

Lektüre -n f.

Lesart -en f.

Lesen nur sing. n.

Lesung -en f.

English-german dictionary > reading

13 beneficio

m.

1 benefit (bien).

a beneficio de in aid of (gala, concierto)

en beneficio de for the good of

en beneficio de todos in everyone's interest

en beneficio propio for one's own good

Para su bien For his sake.

2 profit (ganancia).

beneficio bruto/neto gross/net profit

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: beneficiar.

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beneficio

► nombre masculino

1 (ganancia) profit

2 (bien) benefit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en beneficio de for the good of, for the benefit of, in the interest of

■ todo lo hace en beneficio propio everything he does is for his own good

■ la derecha ha perdido escaños en beneficio de la izquierda the right has lost seats to the left

a beneficio de in aid of

sacar beneficio de to profit from

beneficio bruto gross profit

beneficio neto clear profit

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noun m.

1) benefit

2) gain, profit

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SM

1) (=ventaja) benefit

los manipulan para su beneficio — they manipulate them to their own advantage o for their own benefit

concederle a algn el beneficio de la duda — to give sb the benefit of the doubt

• a beneficio de algn — in aid of sb

un recital a beneficio de los niños de Somalia — a recital in aid of the children of Somalia

• en beneficio de algn, aprovechó las cualidades literarias de su mujer en beneficio propio — he exploited his wife's literary talent to his own advantage o for his own benefit

estaría dispuesto a retirarse en beneficio de otro aspirante — he would be prepared to withdraw in favour of another candidate

en o por tu propio beneficio, es mejor que no vengas — for your own good o benefit o in your own interests, it's best if you don't come

beneficio de justicia gratuita — legal aid
oficio 1)
2) (Com, Econ) profit

estos bonos han producido enormes beneficios — these bonds have yielded enormous profits

• obtener o tener beneficios — to make a profit

obtuvieron 1.500 millones de beneficio el año pasado — they made a profit of 1,500 million last year

beneficio bruto — gross profit

beneficio de explotación — operating profit, trading profit

beneficio distribuible — distributable profit

beneficio económico — financial gain

beneficios excesivos — excess profits

beneficio líquido — [en un balance] net profit; [en una transacción] net profit, clear profit

beneficio neto — = beneficio líquido

beneficio no realizado — unrealized profit

beneficio operativo — operating profit, trading profit

beneficio por acción — earnings per share pl

beneficios antes de impuestos — pre-tax profits, profits before tax

beneficios imprevistos — windfall profits

beneficios marginales — fringe benefits

beneficios postimpositivos — after-tax profits, profits after tax

beneficios preimpositivos — pre-tax profits

beneficios previstos — anticipated profits

beneficios retenidos — retained profits
margen 1., 4)
3) (=función benéfica) benefit (performance)

4) (=donación) donation

5) (Rel) living, benefice

6) (Min) [de mina] exploitation, working; [de mineral] (=extracción) extraction; (=tratamiento) processing, treatment

7) LAm (=descuartizamiento) butchering; (=matanza) slaughter

8) CAm [de café] coffee processing plant

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masculino

1)

a) (Com, Fin) profit

producir or reportar beneficios — to yeild o bring returns o profits

margen de beneficio(s) — profit margin

b) (ventaja, bien) benefit

no va a sacar gran beneficio del asunto — he's not going to benefit much from this affair

a beneficio de — in aid of

en beneficio de todos — in the interests of everyone

todo lo hace en beneficio propio — everything he does is for his own gain o advantage

- beneficio bruto

- beneficio líquido or neto

2)

a) (AmL) ( de animal) dressing

b) (AmC) (Agr) coffee processing plant

c) (Chi) ( de mineral) extraction

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= benefit, gain, profit, plus [pluses, -pl.], dividend, payback, payoff [pay-off], perk, mileage.

Ex. The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.

Ex. This is likely to lead to shorter and less complex profiles for searches, and the gains will be most obvious in a natural language system.

Ex. As the quantity increased the printer's capital investment, which was always alarmingly high, rose with it, and his profit as a percentage of investment fell.

Ex. Whether these differences are pluses or minuses depends very much on a library's needs and expectations.

Ex. The article has the title ' Dividends: the value of public libraries in Canada'.

Ex. In the 1980s the illegal reproduction and distribution of information was a tedious process that generally produced poor payback.

Ex. Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.

Ex. At almost every conference I've spoken at one of the perks is free conference registration.

Ex. Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Los informes obtenidos de los proyectos patrocinados por el gobierno puede que no se distribuyan de forma general hasta que el gobierno les haya sacado un buen provecho.

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* análisis de costes-beneficios = cost-benefit analysis.

* análisis de costos-beneficios = cost-benefit analysis.

* aportar beneficios = lead to + benefits, bring + benefits.

* beneficio añadido = added benefit.

* beneficio de bolsa = share dividend.

* beneficio directo = direct benefit.

* beneficio económico = economic benefit, financial benefit, economic return.

* beneficio extra = bonus [bonuses, -pl.].

* beneficio fiscal = tax benefit, fiscal benefit.

* beneficio indirecto = spin-off, indirect benefit, spinoff benefit, spillover benefit.

* beneficio marginal = marginal benefit.

* beneficio material = material benefit.

* beneficio mutuo = mutual benefit.

* beneficio neto = net trading profit, net profit, net gain, net benefit.

* beneficio para la salud = health benefit.

* beneficio personal = personal gain.

* beneficio positivo = positive return.

* beneficio público = public interest.

* beneficio recíproco = mutual benefit.

* beneficios = return.

* beneficios acumulados = accruing benefits.

* beneficios brutos = gross benefits.

* beneficios complementarios = fringe benefits.

* beneficios de la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* beneficios del cargo, los = spoils of office, the.

* beneficios en metálico = cash benefit.

* beneficios en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* beneficios netos = net income.

* beneficio social = societal benefit, social return, social benefit.

* concierto a beneficio = benefit concert.

* conseguir beneficio = accrue + benefit.

* costes y beneficios = costs and benefits.

* costos y beneficios = costs and benefits.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.

* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.

* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.

* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.

* en + Posesivo + propio beneficio = to + Posesivo + advantage.

* escaparse de los beneficios de Internet = fall through + the net.

* explotar beneficios = exploit + benefits.

* margen de beneficio = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit margin.

* muchos beneficios = high return.

* obtener beneficios = gain + benefit, make + a profit, realise + benefits, derive + benefit, reap + rewards, reap + benefits, reap + returns, make + profit.

* obtener el máximo beneficio = reap + full potential.

* para beneficio de = for the good of.

* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.

* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.

* producir beneficios = reap + dividends, render + returns, achieve + returns, pay + dividends, return + dividends.

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.

* relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relativo a la relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit.

* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit.

* reportar beneficio = provide + benefit.

* reportar beneficios = have + benefits, bring + benefits.

* riesgos-beneficios = risk-return.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser un beneficio inesperado para = be a boon to.

* tener beneficios = have + benefits.

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masculino

1)

a) (Com, Fin) profit

producir or reportar beneficios — to yeild o bring returns o profits

margen de beneficio(s) — profit margin

b) (ventaja, bien) benefit

no va a sacar gran beneficio del asunto — he's not going to benefit much from this affair

a beneficio de — in aid of

en beneficio de todos — in the interests of everyone

todo lo hace en beneficio propio — everything he does is for his own gain o advantage

- beneficio bruto

- beneficio líquido or neto

2)

a) (AmL) ( de animal) dressing

b) (AmC) (Agr) coffee processing plant

c) (Chi) ( de mineral) extraction

* * *

= benefit, gain, profit, plus [pluses, -pl.], dividend, payback, payoff [pay-off], perk, mileage.

Ex: The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.

Ex: This is likely to lead to shorter and less complex profiles for searches, and the gains will be most obvious in a natural language system.

Ex: As the quantity increased the printer's capital investment, which was always alarmingly high, rose with it, and his profit as a percentage of investment fell.

Ex: Whether these differences are pluses or minuses depends very much on a library's needs and expectations.

Ex: The article has the title ' Dividends: the value of public libraries in Canada'.

Ex: In the 1980s the illegal reproduction and distribution of information was a tedious process that generally produced poor payback.

Ex: Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.

Ex: At almost every conference I've spoken at one of the perks is free conference registration.

Ex: Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Los informes obtenidos de los proyectos patrocinados por el gobierno puede que no se distribuyan de forma general hasta que el gobierno les haya sacado un buen provecho.

* análisis de costes-beneficios = cost-benefit analysis.

* análisis de costos-beneficios = cost-benefit analysis.

* aportar beneficios = lead to + benefits, bring + benefits.

* beneficio añadido = added benefit.

* beneficio de bolsa = share dividend.

* beneficio directo = direct benefit.

* beneficio económico = economic benefit, financial benefit, economic return.

* beneficio extra = bonus [bonuses, -pl.].

* beneficio fiscal = tax benefit, fiscal benefit.

* beneficio indirecto = spin-off, indirect benefit, spinoff benefit, spillover benefit.

* beneficio marginal = marginal benefit.

* beneficio material = material benefit.

* beneficio mutuo = mutual benefit.

* beneficio neto = net trading profit, net profit, net gain, net benefit.

* beneficio para la salud = health benefit.

* beneficio personal = personal gain.

* beneficio positivo = positive return.

* beneficio público = public interest.

* beneficio recíproco = mutual benefit.

* beneficios = return.

* beneficios acumulados = accruing benefits.

* beneficios brutos = gross benefits.

* beneficios complementarios = fringe benefits.

* beneficios de la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* beneficios del cargo, los = spoils of office, the.

* beneficios en metálico = cash benefit.

* beneficios en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* beneficios netos = net income.

* beneficio social = societal benefit, social return, social benefit.

* concierto a beneficio = benefit concert.

* conseguir beneficio = accrue + benefit.

* costes y beneficios = costs and benefits.

* costos y beneficios = costs and benefits.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.

* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.

* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.

* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.

* en + Posesivo + propio beneficio = to + Posesivo + advantage.

* escaparse de los beneficios de Internet = fall through + the net.

* explotar beneficios = exploit + benefits.

* margen de beneficio = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit margin.

* muchos beneficios = high return.

* obtener beneficios = gain + benefit, make + a profit, realise + benefits, derive + benefit, reap + rewards, reap + benefits, reap + returns, make + profit.

* obtener el máximo beneficio = reap + full potential.

* para beneficio de = for the good of.

* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.

* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.

* producir beneficios = reap + dividends, render + returns, achieve + returns, pay + dividends, return + dividends.

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.

* relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relativo a la relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit.

* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit.

* reportar beneficio = provide + benefit.

* reportar beneficios = have + benefits, bring + benefits.

* riesgos-beneficios = risk-return.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser un beneficio inesperado para = be a boon to.

* tener beneficios = have + benefits.

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beneficio

masculine

A

1 ( Com, Fin) profit

este negocio produce grandes beneficios this business yields large profits

una inversión que reportó importantes beneficios an investment that brought significant returns o profits

margen de beneficio(s) profit margin

2 (ventaja, bien) benefit

no va a sacar gran beneficio del asunto he's not going to benefit much from this affair

una colecta a beneficio de las víctimas a collection in aid of the victims

en beneficio de todos in the interests of everyone

todo lo hace en beneficio propio everything he does is for his own gain o advantage

tales mejoras redundarán en beneficio del público these improvements will benefit the public o will be in the public interest

3 (función benéfica) charity performance

Compuestos:

● beneficio bruto

gross profit

● beneficio de justicia gratuita

entitlement to legal aid

● beneficio extrasalarial

fringe benefit

● beneficio líquido

net profit

● beneficio neto

net profit

● beneficio por acción

earnings per share (pl)

● beneficio social

fringe benefit

B ( AmL) (de un animal) dressing

C ( Chi) (de un mineral) extraction

D ( AmC) ( Agr) coffee processing plant

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Del verbo beneficiar: ( conjugate beneficiar)

beneficio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

benefició es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
beneficiar
beneficio
beneficiar ( conjugate beneficiar) verbo transitivo ( favorecer) to benefit, to be of benefit to;
◊ esto beneficia a ambas partes this benefits both sides;

salir beneficiado con algo to be better off with sth
beneficiarse verbo pronominal
to benefit;
beneficiose con/de algo to benefit from sth
beneficio sustantivo masculino
a) (Com, Fin) profit;

producir or reportar beneficios to yield o bring returns o profits
b) (ventaja, bien) benefit;

◊ a beneficio de in aid of;

en beneficio de todos in the interests of everyone
beneficiar verbo transitivo to benefit
beneficio sustantivo masculino
1 Com Fin profit
2 (provecho, ventaja) benefit
en beneficio de todos, in everyone's benefit
3 (ayuda) a beneficio de, in aid of: un partido de fútbol a beneficio de los huérfanos, a football match in aid of orphans
Profit o profits se refieren únicamente al beneficio económico.
Benefit hace referencia a otro tipo de beneficios y también a ciertas subvenciones de la Seguridad Social.
' beneficio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bota
- dar
- inventario
- menoscabar
- partida
- partido
- provecho
- redundar
- revertir
- sacar
- bien
- bonificación
- disfrutar
- margen
- mayor
- mutuo
- propio
- renta
- utilidad
- ventaja
English:
aid
- benefit
- blessing
- cancel out
- clear
- gain
- good
- interest
- mark-up
- perk
- profit
- return
- tidy

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beneficio nm

1. [bien] benefit;

a beneficio de [gala, concierto] in aid of;

en beneficio de for the good of;

ello redundó en beneficio nuestro it was to our advantage;

en beneficio de todos in everyone's interest;

en beneficio propio for one's own good;

sólo buscan el beneficio propio they're only interested in what's in it for them

2. [ganancia] profit;

la tienda ya está dando beneficios the shop is already making a profit

Comp
beneficio bruto gross profit;
beneficios antes de impuestos pre-tax profits;

beneficio neto net profit

3. Min [extracción] extraction

4. Carib, Chile [de res] slaughter

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beneficio

m

1 ( ventaja) benefit;

en beneficio de in aid of

2 COM profit

2 Rpl

para ganado slaughterhouse

3 C.Am.

coffee-processing plant

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beneficio nm

1) ganancia, provecho: gain, profit

2) : benefit

* * *

beneficio n

1. (bien) benefit

no saca beneficio de la situación he doesn't benefit from the situation

2. (ganancias) profit

el beneficio neto fue de más de 9.000 millones de pesetas the net profit was over 9,000 million pesetas

en beneficio de in the interests of / for the good of

en su propio beneficio in his own interests / for his own good

Spanish-English dictionary > beneficio

14 escaso

adj.

scarce, bare, scrimpy, poor.

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escaso

► adjetivo

1 (insuficiente) scarce, scant, very little, small

2 (recursos) slender; (dinero) tight; (público) small; (lluvias, salario) low; (tiempo) very little

3 (poco de algo) few

■ escasos días few days

4 (que le falta poco) hardly, scarcely, barely

■ un kilo escaso barely a kilo

5 (mezquino) miserly, mean

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FRASEOLOGÍA

andar escaso,-a de algo to be short of something

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(f. - escasa)

adj.

scarce, scant

- escaso de

* * *

ADJ

1) (=limitado)

los alimentos están muy escasos — food is very scarce

las posibilidades de encontrarlo vivo son muy escasas — the chances of finding him alive are very slim

habrá escasa visibilidad en las carreteras — visibility on the roads will be poor

el recital tuvo escaso público — the recital was poorly o sparsely attended

tenemos escasa información del asunto — we have very little information on the subject

un programa de escaso interés — a programme of limited interest

un motor de escasa potencia — a not very powerful engine

iba a escasa distancia del otro coche — he was a short distance behind the other car

2)

escaso de algo — short of sth

anda escaso de dinero — he's short of money

estar escaso de víveres — to be short of food

escaso de recursos naturales — poor in natural resources

una región escasa de población — a thinly populated region

la fábrica está escasa de personal — the factory is short-staffed

3) (=muy justo)

hay dos toneladas escasas — there are barely o scarcely two tons

duró una hora escasa — it lasted barely o scarcely an hour

tiene 15 años escasos — he's barely o hardly 15

ganar por una cabeza escasa — to win by a short head

4) †† (=tacaño) mean, stingy

* * *

- sa adjetivo

a) < recursos económicos> limited, scant; < posibilidades> slim, slender; < visibilidad> poor; <conocimientos/experiencia> limited

la comida resultó escasa — there wasn't enough food

de escasa calidad — of mediocre quality

b) (en expresiones de medida, peso)

pesa un kilo escaso — it weighs barely o scarcely a kilo

a escasos tres días/dos meses — (AmL) barely three days/two months away

c) [estar] ( falto)

escaso de algo — de dinero/tiempo short of something

andamos escasos de personal — we're short-staffed

* * *

= light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], meagre [meager, -USA], poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], scant, scarce [scarcer -comp., scarcest -sup.], slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], slim [slimmer -comp., slimmest -sup.], scanty [scantier -comp., scantiest -sup.], sparse, little in the way of, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].

Ex. Light use of library information resources raises the concern that students are developing an inadequate base of retrieval skills for finding information on new procedures, diseases and drugs.

Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex. Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.

Ex. Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).

Ex. Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.

Ex. If staff time and expertise for initial evolution of the thesaurus are scarce, the system can usually function with a less thoroughly refined thesaurus.

Ex. The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.

Ex. Abstracting journals vary enormously in scope ranging from vast publications covering an entire discipline, to slim volumes centred on a relatively narrow topic.

Ex. However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.

Ex. The popular libraries in Lima are sparse and lack the technology and the cultural and information instruments popular in Italy.

Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

Ex. Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.

Ex. Often times new graduate job-seekers produce skimpy resumes because they fail to include all of their relevant experience.

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* andar escaso de = be short of.

* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).

* escasa comunicación = poor communication.

* escasa probabilidad = slim chance.

* escaso de dinero = cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money, strapped.

* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.

* escaso de tiempo = time-strapped, short of time.

* evidencia + ser + escasa = evidence + be + slight.

* hacerse escaso = become + scarce.

* ser escaso = be few and far between.

* ser muy escaso = be at a premium.

* ya de por sí escaso = already-scarce.

* * *

- sa adjetivo

a) < recursos económicos> limited, scant; < posibilidades> slim, slender; < visibilidad> poor; <conocimientos/experiencia> limited

la comida resultó escasa — there wasn't enough food

de escasa calidad — of mediocre quality

b) (en expresiones de medida, peso)

pesa un kilo escaso — it weighs barely o scarcely a kilo

a escasos tres días/dos meses — (AmL) barely three days/two months away

c) [estar] ( falto)

escaso de algo — de dinero/tiempo short of something

andamos escasos de personal — we're short-staffed

* * *

= light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], meagre [meager, -USA], poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], scant, scarce [scarcer -comp., scarcest -sup.], slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], slim [slimmer -comp., slimmest -sup.], scanty [scantier -comp., scantiest -sup.], sparse, little in the way of, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].

Ex: Light use of library information resources raises the concern that students are developing an inadequate base of retrieval skills for finding information on new procedures, diseases and drugs.

Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex: Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.

Ex: Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).

Ex: Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.

Ex: If staff time and expertise for initial evolution of the thesaurus are scarce, the system can usually function with a less thoroughly refined thesaurus.

Ex: The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.

Ex: Abstracting journals vary enormously in scope ranging from vast publications covering an entire discipline, to slim volumes centred on a relatively narrow topic.

Ex: However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.

Ex: The popular libraries in Lima are sparse and lack the technology and the cultural and information instruments popular in Italy.

Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

Ex: Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.

Ex: Often times new graduate job-seekers produce skimpy resumes because they fail to include all of their relevant experience.

* andar escaso de = be short of.

* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).

* escasa comunicación = poor communication.

* escasa probabilidad = slim chance.

* escaso de dinero = cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money, strapped.

* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.

* escaso de tiempo = time-strapped, short of time.

* evidencia + ser + escasa = evidence + be + slight.

* hacerse escaso = become + scarce.

* ser escaso = be few and far between.

* ser muy escaso = be at a premium.

* ya de por sí escaso = already-scarce.

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escaso -sa

adjective

1

(poco, limitado): un país de escasos recursos económicos a country with limited o scant o slender economic resources

ante un público escaso in front of a small audience

escasas posibilidades de éxito slim o slender chances of success, little chance of success

la visibilidad en la zona del aeropuerto es escasa there is poor o limited visibility around the airport

la comida resultó escasa there wasn't enough food

obras de escasa calidad works of mediocre quality

una persona de escasa inteligencia a person of limited intelligence

mis conocimientos sobre este tema son escasos my knowledge of this subject is limited

2

(en expresiones de medida, peso): falta un mes escaso para que llegue there's barely o scarcely a month to go before it arrives

está a una distancia de cinco kilómetros escasos it's barely o scarcely five kilometers away

pesa un kilo escaso it weighs barely o scarcely a kilo

a escasos tres días/dos meses ( AmL); barely three days/two months away

se despertó luego de escasas tres horas de sueño ( AmL); she awoke having slept for barely three hours

3 (falto) escaso DE algo short OF sth

de momento ando escaso de dinero I'm a little o a bit short of money at the moment, money's a bit scarce o tight at the moment

andamos escasos de personal we're short-staffed

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escaso
◊ -sa adjetivo

a) ‹ recursos económicos› limited, scant;

‹ posibilidades› slim, slender;
‹ visibilidad› poor;
‹conocimientos/experiencia› limited
b) [estar] ( falto) escaso de algo ‹de dinero/tiempo› short of sth

escaso,-a adj (alimentos, recursos) scarce, scant
(dinero, tiempo) short
(luz) poor
♦ Locuciones: andar escaso de, to be short of
' escaso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- contada
- contado
- corta
- corto
- delgada
- delgado
- escasa
- mezquina
- mezquino
- mínima
- mínimo
- pelada
- pelado
- apurado
- dinero
- pobre
English:
low
- marginal seat
- pressed
- run
- scant
- scanty
- scarce
- short
- slender
- slim
- small
- sparse
- meager
- narrow
- poor
- skimpy
- slight
- under

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escaso, -a adj

1. [insuficiente] [conocimientos, recursos, medios] limited, scant;
[víveres, trabajo] scarce; [cantidad, número, temperaturas] low; [visibilidad, luz] poor, low;
escaso público se dio cita para ver el partido a poor crowd turned out to see the match;

sus posibilidades son más bien escasas her chances are rather slim;

vino tanta gente que la comida se quedó escasa so many people came that there wasn't enough food;

joyas de escaso valor jewellery of scant o little value;

la obra tuvo escaso éxito the play had little success;

debido al escaso tiempo con el que contaban due to the little time they had, since time was short

2. [falto]
andar o [m5] estar escaso de to be short of;

ando escaso de dinero I don't have much money;

el hotel está escaso de personal the hotel is short-staffed;

la comida está un poco escasa de sal the food is in need of a bit more salt

3. [casi completo]
un metro escaso barely a metre;

dura dos horas escasas it lasts barely two hours;

a un mes escaso de las elecciones with barely a month to go to the elections;

pesó dos kilos escasos al nacer she weighed barely two kilos at birth

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escaso

adj

1 recursos limited;

escasas posibilidades de not much chance of, little chance of

2

:

andar escaso de algo falto be short of sth

3 ( justo)

:

falta un mes escaso it’s barely a month away;

un kilo escaso a scant kilo, barely a kilo

* * *

escaso, -sa adj

1) : scarce, scant

2)

escaso de : short of

* * *

escaso adj

1. (con incontables) little

la comida era escasa there wasn't much food

un regalo de muy escaso valor a gift of very little value

2. (con contables en singular) small / low

un escaso número de participantes a small number of participants

un escaso nivel cultural a low level of culture

3. (con contables en plural) few

los escasos habitantes de la isla the few inhabitants of the island

faltan escasos minutos there are a few minutes to go

recursos escasos scarce resources

4. (apenas) just under / barely

duró dos horas escasas it lasted just under two hours

a dos metros escasos barely two metres away

andar/estar escaso de tiempo/dinero to be short of time/money

Spanish-English dictionary > escaso

15 творческий

прил. creative творческий путь художника ≈ development of an artist творческая сила ≈ creative power;
creativeness творческие силы ≈ creative forces творческие искания ≈ creative search ед., quest for inspiration ед., artistic explorations творческий вечер ≈ recital( музыканта) ;
reading( писателя) творческая командировка ≈ trip to gather material for creative work

творческ|ий - creative, constructive;
~ие искания creative search sg., quest for inspiration sg., artistic explorations;
~ путь художника development of an artist;
~ вечер, отчёт( музыканта) recital;
(писателя) reading;
~ая мысль creative thought;
~ая деятельность creative activities pl. ;
~ коллектив( creative) group/team;
~ая командировка trip to gather material for creative work;
~ отпуск time-off (from official duties) to work in one`s own artistic, scientific field;
~ая сила creative power;
~ успех artistic success;
~ое озарение (burst/flash of) inspiration;
brainwave;
brainstorm;
~ие годы писателя a writer`s productive period.

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > творческий

16 pasado

adj.

1 last, prior.

2 past, bygone, down-the-road, gone-by.

3 stale, gamey.

4 past, distant, remote.

m.

1 past, time before right now.

2 past, yore, ancient times, yesterday.

3 past, track record, antecedents.

4 past, past tense.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: pasar.

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pasado

► nombre masculino

1 (tiempo) past

2 LINGÚÍSTICA past, past tense

————————

pasado

► participio pasado

1→ link=pasar pasar

► adjetivo

1 past, gone by

2 (año, semana, etc) last

■ la semana pasada last week

3 (después) after

■ pasadas las once after eleven

4 (estropeado) bad

► nombre masculino pasado

1 (tiempo) past

2 LINGÚÍSTICA past, past tense

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar muy pasado,-a argot to be really out of it

pasado,-a de moda out of date, out of fashion, old-fashioned

pasado mañana the day after tomorrow

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1. noun m.
past
2. (f. - pasada)
adj.

1) past

2) out-of-date, old-fashioned

3) bad, spoiled

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1. ADJ

1) [tiempo]

el jueves pasado — last Thursday

el mes pasado — last month

pasado mañana — the day after tomorrow

pasados dos días — after two days

ya eran pasadas las seis — it was already after six

lo pasado — the past

- lo pasado, pasado está

2) (Culin) (=en mal estado) [pan] stale; [fruta] overripe

esta leche está pasada — this milk is off

3) (Culin) (=muy hecho) [carne] overdone; [arroz, pasta] overcooked

me gustan los filetes muy pasados — I like my steaks very well done

la carne estaba demasiado pasada — the meat was overdone

huevo pasado por agua — soft-boiled egg

4) (=no actual) [ropa, zapatos] old-fashioned; [noticia] stale; [idea] [costumbre] antiquated, out-of-date

5) (=muy usado) worn

esta tela está muy pasada y se rompe con facilidad — this material is very worn and it tears easily

estar pasado de vueltas o de rosca — [grifo, tuerca] to be worn; [persona] to have seen it all before

6) [belleza] faded

7) ** (=borracho, drogado)

estar pasado — to be out of one's box **

2. SM

1)

el pasado — the past

- el pasado, pasado está

2) [de persona] past

tiene un pasado muy turbio — he has a very murky past

3) (Ling) past (tense)

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I
- da adjetivo

1) ( en expresiones de tiempo)

el año/sábado pasado — last year/Saturday

la visita real que tuvo lugar en días pasados — the royal visit which took place a few days ago

en tiempos pasados — in days gone by, in bygone days (liter)

lo pasado, pasado está — (fr hecha) what's done is done, let bygones be bygones

pasados dos días — after two days

son las cinco pasadas — it's after o past five o'clock

pasadas las tres de la tarde — (sometime) after three o'clock in the afternoon

pasado mañana — the day after tomorrow

2)

a) ( anticuado) old-fashioned, passé

b) ( raído) worn-out

3) < fruta> overripe; <arroz/pastas> overcooked

la leche está pasada — the milk is off

el pescado está pasado — the fish is bad o (BrE) is off

el filete muy pasado, por favor — I'd like my steak well done

4) (arg) < persona> stoned (colloq)
II
masculino

a) ( época pasada) past

eso pertenece al pasado — that's all in the past

a causa de su pasado político — because of her political background

b) (Ling) past (tense)

* * *

= past, spent.

Ex. Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.

Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

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* anclado en el pasado = stuck in the past.

* año pasado, el = last year.

* aprender del pasado = learn from + the past.

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* del pasado = has-been, of the past, bygone, of yesteryear, gone by.

* de pasada = in passing.

* deshacer el pasado = undo + the past.

* durante el año pasado = over the past year.

* el mes pasado = last month.

* en el pasado = in the past, in past eras, at some point in the past, in years gone by, in days gone by, in former times.

* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.

* en un pasado muy lejano = in the dim and distant past.

* en un pasado no muy distante = in the not too distant past.

* en un pasado no muy lejano = in the not too distant past.

* en un pasado oscuro y lejano = in the dim and distant past.

* época pasada = bygone era.

* evocación del pasado = stroll down memory lane.

* hecho como de pasada = throwaway.

* hurgar en el pasado de Alguien = delve into + Posesivo + past.

* imagen del pasado = flashback [flash back].

* indagar el pasado de Alguien = delve into + Posesivo + past.

* la semana pasada = last week.

* lo pasado pasado está = let bygones be bygones.

* mejorar el pasado = improve on + the past.

* no añorar el pasado = never + look back.

* olvidar el pasado = let bygones be bygones, forget + the past.

* pasado accidentado = chequered history, chequered past.

* pasado actual, el = living past, the.

* pasado delictivo = criminal past.

* pasado de moda = passé, out of vogue, out of fashion, out of style.

* pasado, el = past, the, yesteryear.

* pasado el mejor momento de Alguien = past + Posesivo + prime.

* pasado ficticio = imaginary past.

* pasado imaginario = imaginary past.

* pasado irregular = chequered history, chequered past.

* pasado lejano, el = distant past, the.

* pasado mañana = the day after tomorrow.

* pasado reciente, el = recent past, the.

* pasado turbulento = chequered history, chequered past.

* pasado un punto = beyond a certain point, beyond a point.

* pensar en el pasado = look back.

* pertenecer al pasado = be a thing of the past, become + a thing of the past.

* recordar el pasado = take + a trip down memory lane, stroll down + memory lane, take + a stroll down memory lane.

* recuerdo del pasado = flashback [flash back].

* reliquia del pasado = relic of the past.

* rememoración del pasado = stroll down memory lane.

* rememorar el pasado = take + a trip down memory lane, stroll down + memory lane, take + a stroll down memory lane.

* reminiscencia del pasado = stroll down memory lane.

* ruptura con el pasado = break with the past, break from the past.

* tiro pasado = passing shot.

* un pasado oscuro = a dark past.

* vida pasada = previous life.

* volver al pasado = turn + the clock back.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1) ( en expresiones de tiempo)

el año/sábado pasado — last year/Saturday

la visita real que tuvo lugar en días pasados — the royal visit which took place a few days ago

en tiempos pasados — in days gone by, in bygone days (liter)

lo pasado, pasado está — (fr hecha) what's done is done, let bygones be bygones

pasados dos días — after two days

son las cinco pasadas — it's after o past five o'clock

pasadas las tres de la tarde — (sometime) after three o'clock in the afternoon

pasado mañana — the day after tomorrow

2)

a) ( anticuado) old-fashioned, passé

b) ( raído) worn-out

3) < fruta> overripe; <arroz/pastas> overcooked

la leche está pasada — the milk is off

el pescado está pasado — the fish is bad o (BrE) is off

el filete muy pasado, por favor — I'd like my steak well done

4) (arg) < persona> stoned (colloq)
II
masculino

a) ( época pasada) past

eso pertenece al pasado — that's all in the past

a causa de su pasado político — because of her political background

b) (Ling) past (tense)

* * *

el pasado

(n.) = past, the, yesteryear

Ex: While the reading habits of the elite form the leading edge of intellectual thought, the vast majority of humanity have had, in the past as well as the present, different habits and aims.

Ex: Ferreting out amazing treasures from yesteryear, antique dealers buy, sell or trade in a wide range of collectables.

= past, spent.

Ex: Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.

Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

* anclado en el pasado = stuck in the past.

* año pasado, el = last year.

* aprender del pasado = learn from + the past.

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* del pasado = has-been, of the past, bygone, of yesteryear, gone by.

* de pasada = in passing.

* deshacer el pasado = undo + the past.

* durante el año pasado = over the past year.

* el mes pasado = last month.

* en el pasado = in the past, in past eras, at some point in the past, in years gone by, in days gone by, in former times.

* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.

* en un pasado muy lejano = in the dim and distant past.

* en un pasado no muy distante = in the not too distant past.

* en un pasado no muy lejano = in the not too distant past.

* en un pasado oscuro y lejano = in the dim and distant past.

* época pasada = bygone era.

* evocación del pasado = stroll down memory lane.

* hecho como de pasada = throwaway.

* hurgar en el pasado de Alguien = delve into + Posesivo + past.

* imagen del pasado = flashback [flash back].

* indagar el pasado de Alguien = delve into + Posesivo + past.

* la semana pasada = last week.

* lo pasado pasado está = let bygones be bygones.

* mejorar el pasado = improve on + the past.

* no añorar el pasado = never + look back.

* olvidar el pasado = let bygones be bygones, forget + the past.

* pasado accidentado = chequered history, chequered past.

* pasado actual, el = living past, the.

* pasado delictivo = criminal past.

* pasado de moda = passé, out of vogue, out of fashion, out of style.

* pasado, el = past, the, yesteryear.

* pasado el mejor momento de Alguien = past + Posesivo + prime.

* pasado ficticio = imaginary past.

* pasado imaginario = imaginary past.

* pasado irregular = chequered history, chequered past.

* pasado lejano, el = distant past, the.

* pasado mañana = the day after tomorrow.

* pasado reciente, el = recent past, the.

* pasado turbulento = chequered history, chequered past.

* pasado un punto = beyond a certain point, beyond a point.

* pensar en el pasado = look back.

* pertenecer al pasado = be a thing of the past, become + a thing of the past.

* recordar el pasado = take + a trip down memory lane, stroll down + memory lane, take + a stroll down memory lane.

* recuerdo del pasado = flashback [flash back].

* reliquia del pasado = relic of the past.

* rememoración del pasado = stroll down memory lane.

* rememorar el pasado = take + a trip down memory lane, stroll down + memory lane, take + a stroll down memory lane.

* reminiscencia del pasado = stroll down memory lane.

* ruptura con el pasado = break with the past, break from the past.

* tiro pasado = passing shot.

* un pasado oscuro = a dark past.

* vida pasada = previous life.

* volver al pasado = turn + the clock back.

* * *

pasado¹ -da

adjective

A

(en expresiones de tiempo): el año/mes/sábado pasado last year/month/Saturday

el recital tuvo lugar el pasado día 14 the recital took place on the 14th

la visita real que tuvo lugar en días pasados the royal visit which took place a few days ago

como era la costumbre en tiempos pasados as was the custom in days gone by o ( liter) in bygone days

lo pasado, pasado está ( fr hecha); what's done is done, let bygones be bygones

pasados dos o tres días volvió she came back after two or three days

son las cinco pasadas it's after o past five o'clock, it's gone five ( BrE colloq)

pasadas las tres de la tarde (sometime) after three o'clock in the afternoon

ver tb mañana¹ adv A. (↑ mañana (1))

B

1 (anticuado) passé, old-fashioned

todo lo que lleva es de lo más pasado all her clothes are so passé o old-fashioned

2 (gastado, raído) worn-out

esos zapatos están muy pasados those shoes are worn out, those shoes have seen better days ( colloq hum)

los codos de la chaqueta están pasados the jacket has gone o worn through at the elbows

C ( arg); ‹persona› stoned ( colloq), out of one's head ( colloq)

D

1 ‹fruta› overripe

la leche está pasada the milk is off o sour

2 ‹arroz/pastas› overcooked

el filete muy pasado, por favor I'd like my steak well done please

pasado²

masculine

1 (época pasada) past

tenemos que olvidar el pasado we must forget the past

eso pertenece al pasado that's all in the past

a causa de su pasado político because of her political background

2 ( Ling) past, past tense

* * *

Del verbo pasar: ( conjugate pasar)

pasado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
pasado
pasar
pasado 1
◊ -da adjetivo

1 ( en expresiones de tiempo):
◊ el año/sábado pasado last year/Saturday;

pasados dos días after two days;
son las cinco pasadas it's after o past five o'clock;
pasado mañana the day after tomorrow
2 ( anticuado) tb
◊ pasado de moda old-fashioned

3 ‹ fruta› overripe;
‹arroz/pastas› overcooked;
‹ leche› sour;
◊ el pescado está pasado the fish is bad;

el filete muy pasado, por favor I'd like my steak well done
pasado 2 sustantivo masculino
a) ( época pasada) past

b) (Ling) past (tense)

pasar ( conjugate pasar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go past;

◊ no ha pasado ni un taxi not one taxi has come/gone past;

los otros coches no podían pasado the other cars weren't able to get past;
no dejan pasado a nadie they're not letting anyone through;
pasado de largo to go right o straight past;
pasado por la aduana to go through customs;
es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami;
¿este autobús pasa por el museo? does this bus go past the museum?;
pasamos por delante de su casa we went past her house;
pasaba por aquí y … I was just passing by o I was in the area and …
b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar):

◊ ¿podríamos pasado por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?;

pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?;
puede pasado a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow
c) ( atravesar) to cross;

◊ pasado de un lado a otro [persona/barco] to go o cross from one side to the other;

[ humedad] to go through from one side to the other
d) ( caber):

◊ no pasadoá por la puerta it won't go through the door

2 ( entrar — acercándose al hablante) to come in;
(— alejándose del hablante) to go in;
◊ pase, por favor please, do come in;

¡que pase el siguiente! next, please!;
haga pasado al Sr Díaz show Mr Díaz in please
3
a) (transmitirse, transferirse) [corona/título] to pass;

◊ pasó de mano en mano it was passed around (to everyone)

b) ( comunicar):

◊ te paso con Javier ( en el mismo teléfono) I'll hand o pass you over to Javier;

( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier
4
a) (Educ) to pass;

◊ pasado de curso to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

b) ( ser aceptable):

◊ no está perfecto, pero puede pasado it's not perfect, but it'll do;

por esta vez, (que) pase I'll let it pass o go this time
5
◊ pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por):

◊ podrían pasado por hermanas they could pass for sisters;

ver tb hacerse II 3
b) ( experimentar) to go through;

◊ pasado por una crisis to go through a crisis

( suceder) to happen;
◊ cuéntame lo que pasó tell me what happened;

lo que pasa es que… the thing o the problem is …;
pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;
siempre pasa igual or lo mismo it's always the same;
¿qué pasa? what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq);
¿qué te pasa? what's the matter with you?;
¿qué te pasó en el ojo? what happened to your eye?;
¿qué le pasa a la tele? what's wrong with the TV?;
eso le pasa a cualquiera that can happen to anybody;
no le pasó nada nothing happened to him
1 ( transcurrir) [tiempo/años] to pass, go by;
◊ pasadoon muchos años many years went by o passed;

ya han pasado dos horas it's been two hours now;
un año pasa muy rápido a year goes very quickly;
¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!
2 ( cesar) [crisis/mal momento] to be over;
[ efecto] to wear off;
[ dolor] to go away
3 ( arreglárselas) pasado sin algo to manage without sth
verbo transitivo
1
a) (cruzar, atravesar) ‹ frontera› to cross;

‹pueblo/ciudad› to go through
b) ( dejar atrás) ‹edificio/calle› to go past

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

2
a) ( hacer atravesar) pasado algo POR algo to put sth through sth;

◊ pasado la salsa por un tamiz to put the sauce through a sieve

b) (por la aduana —legalmente) to take through;

(— ilegalmente) to smuggle
3 ( hacer recorrer):
◊ pasado la aspiradora to vacuum, to hoover (BrE);

pásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe;
hay que pasadole una plancha it needs a quick iron
4 (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to show
5 ‹examen/prueba› to pass
6 ‹página/hoja› to turn;
◊ pasado por alto ‹falta/error› to overlook;

‹tema/punto› to leave out, omit
1 (entregar, hacer llegar):
◊ pásaselo a Miguel pass it on to Miguel;

¿me pasas el martillo? can you pass me the hammer?
2 ( contagiar) to give, to pass on
1
a) ‹ tiempo› to spend;

◊ pasamos las Navidades en casa we spent Christmas at home;

fuimos a Toledo a pasado el día we went to Toledo for the day
b) ( con idea de continuidad):

◊ pasé toda la noche en vela I was awake all night;

pasa todo el día al teléfono she spends all day on the phone
c) pasarlo or pasarla bien to have a good time;

◊ ¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?;

lo pasé mal I didn't enjoy myself
2 (sufrir, padecer) ‹penalidades/desgracias› to go through, to suffer;
◊ pasé mucho miedo/frío I was very frightened/cold

pasarse verbo pronominal
1 ( cambiarse):
◊ pasadose al enemigo to go over to the enemy

2
a) ( ir demasiado lejos) to go too far;

◊ nos pasamos de estación we went past our station;

esta vez te has pasado (fam) you've gone too far this time
b) ( enf) (fam) (ir):

◊ pásate por casa come round;

¿podrías pasadote por el mercado? could you go down to the market?
3
a) [peras/tomates] to go bad, get overripe;

[carne/pescado] to go off, go bad;
[ leche] to go off, go sour
b) (recocerse) [arroz/pasta] to get overcooked

1
a) ( desaparecer) [ efecto] to wear off;

[ dolor] to go away;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ya se me pasó el dolor the pain's gone o eased now;

espera a que se le pase el enojo wait until he's calmed o cooled down
b) ( transcurrir):

◊ el año se ha pasado muy rápido this year has gone very quickly;

ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( olvidarse):

◊ se me pasó su cumpleaños I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar escapar):

◊ se me pasó la oportunidad I missed the opportunity

pasado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (último) last
2 (sin actualidad, trasnochado) old-fashioned: le di un número pasado de la revista, I gave him a back number of the magazine
3 (estropeado, podrido) bad: creo que esta carne está pasada, I think this meat is off
4 Culin cooked
un filete poco pasado, a rare steak 5 pasado mañana, the day after tomorrow
II sustantivo masculino past: no puede recordar el pasado más reciente, he's got a bad short-term memory
tiene un oscuro pasado, his past is a mystery
pasar
I verbo transitivo
1 to pass
2 (trasladar) to move
3 (dar) to pass, give: no me pasó el recado, he didn't give me the message
4 (hojas de libro) to turn
5 (el tiempo, la vida) to spend, pass
6 (soportar, sufrir) to suffer, endure: está pasando una crisis personal, she's going through a personal crisis
pasamos sed y calor, we suffered thirst and heat
7 (río, calle, frontera) to cross
8 (tragar) to swallow
9 (tolerar, aguantar) to bear
10 (introducir) to insert, put through
11 (un examen, una eliminatoria) to pass
12 Cine to run, show: este sábado pasan Ben Hur, they're putting Ben Hur on this Saturday
II verbo intransitivo
1 to pass: ¿a qué hora pasa el tren?, what time does the train pass?
Cervantes pasó por aquí, Cervantes passed this way
ya pasó, it has already passed
pasar de largo, to go by (without stopping)
2 (entrar) to come in
3 (ser tolerable) to be acceptable: no está mal, puede pasar, it isn't bad, it will do
4 (exceder) to surpass: no pases de los 70 km/h, don't exceed 70 km/h
5 (a otro asunto) to go on to
pasar a ser, to become
6 (tiempo) to pass, go by
7 (arreglarse, apañarse) pasar sin, to do without: puedo pasar sin coche, I can manage without a car
8 fam (no tener interés, prescindir) pasa de lo que digan, don't mind what they say
paso de ir al cine, I'll give the cinema a miss
9 (suceder) to happen: ¿qué pasa?, what's going on?
¿qué le pasa?, what's the matter with him?
pase lo que pase, whatever happens o come what may
♦ Locuciones: pasar algo a limpio, to make a fair copy of sthg
pasarlo bien/mal, to have a good/difficult time
pasar por, to put up with: paso por que me digas que estoy gorda, pero no pienso tolerar que me amargues cada comida, I can handle you calling me fat, but I'm not having you ruin every single meal for me
pasar por alto, to overlook: pasaré por alto esa observación, I'll just ignore that remark
' pasado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
año
- añorar
- antigua
- antiguo
- atrincherarse
- caduca
- caduco
- desempolvar
- devengar
- enfado
- exposición
- exterior
- fecha
- guerrear
- honrosa
- honroso
- huevo
- inspección
- mañana
- moda
- oscura
- oscuro
- pasada
- poder
- preferir
- recién
- recordar
- renegar
- revolver
- romper
- soler
- trasnochada
- trasnochado
- volver
- ya
- accidentado
- atrasado
- calamidad
- comparación
- el
- hurgar
- luego
- lunes
- menos
- mes
- olvidar
- participio
- pasar
- remover
- rosca
English:
after
- ago
- appreciate
- beyond
- block out
- break with
- bumper
- bygone
- clarify
- climbing
- come out
- dated
- day
- day off
- deprivation
- dissociate
- disturbance
- do
- downturn
- expatriate
- forget
- free
- glance
- go
- go over to
- go through
- guess
- hand down
- lie
- move away
- murky
- notice
- now
- old-fashioned
- on
- ordeal
- out
- outmoded
- part
- past
- public
- rake up
- recapture
- remember
- remnant
- retrace
- shady
- sit about
- sit around
- soggy

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pasado, -a

♦ adj

1. [terminado] past;

pasado un año a year later;

son las nueve pasadas it's gone nine (o'clock);

se pusieron en marcha pasada la medianoche it was past o gone midnight when they set off;

Comp

lo pasado, pasado está let bygones be bygones;

Comp
Am
lo pasado, pisado let bygones be bygones

2. [último] last;

el año/mes pasado last year/month;

ocurrió el pasado martes it happened last Tuesday

3. [podrido] off, bad

4. [muy hecho] [pasta] overcooked;
[filete, carne] overdone
5. [anticuado] old-fashioned, out-of-date

6. Fam
estar pasado [drogado] to be stoned

7. Comp
Fam
ese tío está pasado de rosca o [m5] de revoluciones that guy goes too far o over the top

♦ nm

1. [tiempo] past;

tiene un pasado muy sospechoso he has a very suspect past

2. Gram past (tense);

en pasado in the past (tense)

* * *

pasado

I adj tiempo last;

el lunes pasado last Monday;

pasado de moda old-fashioned

II m past

* * *

pasado, -da adj

1) : past

el año pasado: last year

pasado mañana: the day after tomorrow

pasadas las siete: after seven o'clock

2) : stale, bad, overripe

3) : old-fashioned, out-of-date

4) : overripe, slightly spoiled

pasado nm

: past

* * *

pasado¹ adj

1. (último) last

la semana pasada last week

2. (anterior) past

los pasados días the past few days

en tiempos pasados in the past

3. (estropeado) bad / off

los tomates están pasados the tomatoes have gone bad

pasado de moda old fashioned

pasado mañana the day after tomorrow

pasado² n

1. (tiempo anterior) past

en el pasado in the past

2. (tiempo verbal) past / past tense

Spanish-English dictionary > pasado

17 feu

I.

feu¹ [fø]

━━━━━━━━━

1. masculine noun

2. invariable adjective

3. compounds

━━━━━━━━━

1. <

   a. ( = flammes, incendie) fire

• feu de bois wood fire

• allumer un feu to light a fire

• faire un feu to make a fire

• faire du feu to make a fire

• jeter qch au feu to throw sth on the fire

• avoir le feu au derrière (inf) to be in a hell of a hurry (inf)

• faire feu de tout bois to use all available means

• mettre le feu à qch to set fire to sth

• ça a mis le feu aux poudres it sparked things off

• prendre feu to catch fire

• au feu ! fire!

• il y a le feu there's a fire

• il n'y a pas le feu (au lac) ! (inf) no panic! (inf)

• avoir le feu sacré to burn with zeal

► à feu et à sang

• la région est à feu et à sang the region is being torn apart by war► en feu burning

• sa maison était en feu his house was on fire

• devant la maison en feu in front of the burning house

• il avait les joues en feu his cheeks were burning

   b. (pour un fumeur) light

• vous avez du feu ? have you got a light?

• donner du feu à qn to give sb a light

   c. ( = brûleur) burner ; ( = plaque électrique) ring (Brit), burner (US)

• cuisinière à trois feux stove with three rings

• faire cuire à feu doux to cook on a low heat ; (au four) to cook in a low oven

• faire cuire à feu vif to cook on a high heat ; (au four) to cook in a hot oven

• plat qui va au feu flameproof dish

► à petit feu [cuire] gently

• tuer qn à petit feu to kill sb by inches

   d. ( = sensation de brûlure) j'ai le feu aux joues my cheeks are burning

• le feu du rasoir shaving rash

   e. ( = ardeur) dans le feu de la discussion in the heat of the discussion

► tout feu tout flamme wildly enthusiastic

   f. ( = tir) fire

• faire feu to fire

• feu ! fire!

• sous le feu de l'ennemi under enemy fire

• être pris entre deux feux to be caught in the crossfire

• un feu roulant de questions a barrage of questions

► coup de feu shot

• c'est le coup de feu it's all go (inf)

   g. ( = signal lumineux) light

• le feu était au rouge the lights were on red

• s'arrêter aux feux to stop at the lights

   h. ( = éclairage) light

• les feux de la rampe the footlights

• pleins feux sur... spotlight on...

• être sous le feu des projecteurs to be in the limelight

• les feux de l'actualité sont braqués sur eux they are in the full glare of the media spotlight

   i. ► mise à feu [de fusée, moteur] firing ; [d'explosif, bombe] setting off

• au moment de la mise à feu de la fusée at blast-off

2. <

(couleur) flame-coloured

• rouge feu flame red

3. <

► feu antibrouillard fog light

► feu arrière tail light

► feu d'artifice firework display

► feu de camp campfire

► feu de cheminée ( = flambée) fire ; ( = incendie) chimney fire

► feu clignotant flashing light

► feux de croisement dipped headlights (Brit), low beams (US)

► feux de détresse hazard warning lights

► feu follet will-o'-the-wisp

► feu de forêt forest fire

► feu de joie bonfire

► feu orange amber light (Brit), yellow light (US)

► feu de paille (figurative) flash in the pan

► feu de position sidelight

► feux de recul reversing lights (Brit), back-up lights (US)

► feu rouge ( = couleur) red light ; ( = objet) traffic light

► feux de route headlights on full beam

► feux de la Saint-Jean bonfires lit to celebrate the summer solstice

► feux de signalisation traffic lights

► feu de stop brake light

► feux tricolores traffic lights

► feu vert green light

• donner le feu vert à qn to give sb the go-ahead

II.

feu², eadjective

(literary or humorous = décédé) feu ma tante my late aunt

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I

feue fø adjectif late

feu la reine, la feue reine — the late queen

II
1.

pl feux fø adjectif invariable

(de couleur) feu — flame-coloured [BrE]

rouge feu — fiery red

2.

nom masculin

1) (combustion, incendie) fire

feu de braises — glowing embers (pl)

au feu! — fire!

mise à feu — ( de fusée) blast-off

au coin du feu — [s'asseoir, bavarder] by the fire; [causerie, rêverie] fireside (épith); huile, marron

2) ( lumière) light

les feux de la rampe — the footlights

sous le feu des projecteurs — lit under the glare of the spotlights; fig in the spotlight

3) ( éclat)

briller de mille feux — [chandelier, diamant] to sparkle brilliantly

les feux du couchant — the fiery glow of the setting sun

4) Automobile, Aviation, Nautisme ( signal) light

tous feux éteints — without lights

5) ( à un carrefour) traffic light

feu orange — amber GB ou yellow US light

j'ai le feu vert de mon patron — my boss has given me the go-ahead

6) Culinaire ( de cuisinière) ring GB, burner US; ( chaleur) heat

j'ai oublié la soupe sur le feu — I've left the soup on the stove

j'ai quelque chose sur le feu — I've got something cooking

7) (allumettes, briquet)

avez-vous du feu? — have you got a light?

8) ( sensation de brûlure)

épice qui met la bouche en feu — spice that burns your mouth

elle avait les joues en feu — her cheeks were burning ou on fire

pour apaiser le feu du rasoir — to soothe shaving burn

9) ( enthousiasme) passion

avoir un tempérament de feu — to have a fiery temperament

dans le feu de la discussion — in the heat of the discussion

10) ( tir)

feu! — fire!

faire feu — to fire ( sur at)

coup de feu — shot

le coup de feu de midi — ( dans un restaurant) the lunchtime rush

être pris entre deux feux — lit, fig to be caught in the crossfire

11) ( combat) action

aller au feu — to go into action

12) (colloq) ( pistolet) gun

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Phrasal Verbs:

- feu d'artifice

- feu de Bengale

- feu de camp

- feu de cheminée

- feu d'encombrement

- feu follet

- feu de gabarit

- feu de joie

- feu de paille

- feu de signalisation

- feu x de croisement

- feu x de détresse

- feu x de position

- feu x de recul

- feu x de route

- feu x de stationnement

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il n'y a pas le feu! — (colloq) there's no rush!

jouer avec le feu — to play with fire

faire long feu — [projectile, projet] to misfire

ne pas faire long feu — (colloq) not to last long

il n'y a vu que du feu — (colloq) he fell for it

mourir à petit feu — to die a slow death

avoir le feu au derrière (colloq) or aux fesses — (colloq) ( être pressé) to be in a rush

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fø feux pl
1. nm

1) (l'un des éléments) fire

en feu — on fire

prendre feu — to catch fire

mettre le feu à — to set fire to, to set on fire

avez-vous du feu? — have you got a light?

2) (incendie) fire

au feu! — fire!

feu de forêt — forest fire

3) (dans un foyer, une cheminée)

faire du feu — to make a fire

allumer un feu — to light a fire

Ils ont allumé un feu dans la cheminée. — They lit a fire in the fireplace.

feu de bois — wood fire

feu de tourbe — peat fire

4) (= signal) light

mon feu arrière droit — my right rear light

un feu rouge — a red light

le feu vert — the green light

5) [cuisinière] ring

une cuisinière à trois feux — a stove with three rings

à feu doux — over a slow heat

à feu vif — over a brisk heat

mijoter à feu doux — simmer over a gentle heat

à petit feu CUISINE — over a gentle heat, figslowly

6) (= sensation de brûlure) burning sensation

7) MILITAIRE (= tirs) fire

un feu nourri — sustained fire

commander le feu — to give the order to fire

tué au feu — killed in action

faire feu — to fire

ouvrir le feu — to open fire

pris entre deux feux — caught in the crossfire

8) (autres locutions)

mettre à feu [fusée] — to fire off

ne pas faire long feu fig — not to last long

être tout feu tout flamme (passion) — to be aflame with passion, (enthousiasme) to be fired with enthusiasm

dans le feu de l'action — in the heat of the moment

2. feux nmpl

1) AUTOMOBILES (sur un véhicule) lights

N'oubliez pas d'allumer vos feux. — Don't forget to put your lights on.

feux de croisement — dipped headlights Grande-Bretagne dimmed headlights USA

feux de route — headlights on full beam Grande-Bretagne headlights on high beam USA

tous feux éteints NAVIGATION, AUTOMOBILES — without lights

2) (de signalisation routière) lights, traffic lights

Tournez à gauche aux feux. — Turn left at the lights.

3) lit

les feux de... — the lights of...

On voyait briller les feux de la ville. — We could see the city lights shining.

les feux du couchant — the fiery colours of the sunset

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I.

feu, pl feux

A ⇒ Les couleurs adj inv (de couleur) feu flame-coloured^GB; rouge feu fiery red.

B nm

1 (combustion, incendie) fire; feu de bois/brousse/forêt wood/bush/forest fire; feu de braises glowing embers (pl); en feu on fire; au feu! fire!; j'ai entendu (quelqu'un) crier au feu I heard someone shout ‘fire!’; il y a le feu à l'étable the cowshed is on fire; il y a eu le feu chez elle she's had a fire; allumer un feu to light a fire; faire un or du feu to make a fire; prendre feu to catch fire; le feu a pris au sous-sol the fire started in the basement; le feu a pris/ne prend pas the fire is lit/won't light; mettre le feu à to set fire to; mettre or jeter qch au feu to throw sth on the fire; mise à feu ( de fusée) blast-off; au coin du feu [s'asseoir, bavarder] by the fire; [causerie, rêverie] fireside ( épith);

2 ( lumière) light; les feux de la ville the lights of the city; les feux de la rampe the footlights; sous le feu des projecteurs lit under the glare of the spotlights; fig in the spotlight; pleins feux sur… the spotlight is on…;

3 ( éclat) briller de mille feux [chandelier, diamant] to sparkle brilliantly; les feux du couchant the fiery glow of the setting sun;

4 Aut, Aviat, Gén Civ, Naut (signal, indicateur) light; tous feux éteints without lights;

5 ( à un carrefour) traffic light; feu vert/rouge green/red light; feu orange amber GB ou yellow US light; prenez à droite au feu (rouge) turn right at the (traffic) lights; le feu est au vert the lights are green; avoir/recevoir le feu vert de qn fig to have/get the green light ou the go-ahead from sb; donner son feu vert à qn fig to give sb the go-ahead;

6 Culin ( de cuisinière) ring GB, burner US; ( chaleur) heat; faire cuire à feu vif/moyen cook over a high/medium heat; faire cuire à petit feu or à feu doux cook over a gentle heat; retirez du feu au bout de 15 minutes remove from the heat after 15 minutes; j'ai oublié la soupe sur le feu I've left the soup on the stove; attends, j'ai quelque chose sur le feu just a minute, I've got something cooking;

7 ( allumette) avez-vous du feu? have you got a light?;

8 ( sensation de brûlure) épice qui met la bouche en feu spice that burns your mouth; elle avait les joues en feu her cheeks were burning ou on fire; pour apaiser le feu du rasoir to soothe shaving burn;

9 ( enthousiasme) passion; avec feu [parler, défendre] with passion; être plein de feu [personne] to be full of fire; avoir un tempérament de feu to have a fiery temperament; dans le feu de la discussion/de l'action in the heat of the discussion/of the moment; ⇒ action;

10 ( tir) feu! Mil fire!; feu nourri sustained fire; faire feu to fire (sur at); ouvrir le feu to open fire (sur on); sous le feu de l'ennemi under enemy fire; coup de feu shot; des coups de feu ont été tirés shots were fired; essuyer des coups de feu to be shot at; tirer un coup de feu to shoot into the air; échange de coups de feu shooting incident; le coup de feu de midi fig ( dans un restaurant) the lunchtime rush; être pris entre deux feux lit, fig to be caught in the crossfire; sous les feux croisés de X et de Y lit, fig under the crossfire of X and Y; un feu roulant de critiques a torrent of criticism;

11 ( combat) action; aller au feu to go into action ; envoyer qn au feu to send sb into action; baptême du feu baptism of fire;

12 †( foyer) un village de 30 feux a village of some 30 dwellings;

13 ○( pistolet) shooter○, piece○ US, gun.

Composés

feu arrière rear light GB, tail light US; feu d'artifice ( spectacle) fireworks display; ( un seul) firework; tirer un feu d'artifice ( un seul) to let off a firework; ( plusieurs) to have fireworks; feu bactérien fire blight; feu de Bengale Bengal light; feu de brouillard fog-light; feu de camp campfire; feu de cheminée chimney fire; feu clignotant indicator GB, blinker US; feu de croisement dipped GB ou dimmed US headlight; feu d'encombrement marker lamp ou light; feu follet will-o'-the-wisp; feu de gabarit = feu d'encombrement; feu de joie bonfire; feu de marche arrière = feu de recul; feu de paille flash in the pan; feu de recul reversing GB ou backup US light; feu de route main-beam headlight; passer or se mettre en feux de route to switch on to full beam GB, to put the high beams on; feu de signalisation traffic light; feu de stationnement sidelight GB, parking light US; feu stop Aut brake light, stop lamp; feu tricolore = feu de signalisation; feux de détresse warning lights, hazard lamps; feux de position Aut sidelights GB, parking lights US; Aviat, Naut navigation lights.

Idiomes

il n'y a pas le feu○! there's no rush!; jouer avec le feu to play with fire; faire long feu [projectile, projet] to misfire; ne pas faire long feu○ not to last long; il n'y a vu que du feu he fell for it; mourir à petit feu to die a slow death; faire mourir qn à petit feu to make sb die a slow death; avoir le feu au derrière○ or aux fesses○ or au cul◑ ( être pressé) to be in a rush; ( être salace) to be randy○; ⇒ main, lieu.

II.

feu, feue adj fml late; feu la reine, la feue reine the late queen.

I

( féminin feue) [fø] adjectif

(soutenu) (invariable avant l'article ou le possessif) late

feu la reine the late Queen

II

[fø] ( pluriel feux) nom masculin

1. [combustion] fire

faire du ou un feu to make a fire

allumer un feu to light a fire

feu de bois (wood) fire

feu de braises (glowing) embers

feu de cheminée chimney fire

mettre le feu à une maison to set a house on fire

au feu! fire!

feu de camp campfire

feu d'enfer blazing fire

feu de joie bonfire

feu de paille flash in the pan

les feux de la Saint-Jean bonfires lit to celebrate Midsummer's Day

le feu, l'épreuve du feu HISTOIRE ordeal by fire

prendre feu (sens propre) to catch fire

avoir le feu sacré to burn with enthusiasm

il n'y a pas le feu (au lac)! (humoristique) what's the big hurry?, where's the fire?

elle n'a pas fait long feu dans l'entreprise she didn't last long in the company

jouer avec le feu to play with fire

il n'y a vu que du feu he never saw a thing, he was completely taken in

il se jetterait dans le feu pour lui/eux he'd do anything for him/them

avoir le feu au derrière (familier) ou aux fesses (familier) ou au cul (vulgaire)

a. [être pressé] to be in a tearing hurry

b. [sexuellement] to be horny (très familier)

2. [brûleur] ring, burner

à feu doux

a. [plaque] on a gentle ou slow heat

b. [four] in a slow oven

mijoter ou faire cuire à petit feu to cook slowly

tuer ou faire mourir quelqu'un à petit feu (figuré) to kill somebody slowly ou by inches

à feu vif on a fierce heat

avoir quelque chose sur le feu to be (in the middle of) cooking something

j'ai laissé le lait sur le feu! I've left the milk on!

un plat/ramequin qui va sur le feu a fireproof dish/ramekin

3. [briquet]

avez-vous du feu? have you got a light?

il n'a jamais de feu he's never got a light

4. [en pyrotechnie]

feu d'artifice [spectacle] fireworks display

son récital, un vrai feu d'artifice! (figuré) his recital was a virtuoso performance!

des feux d'artifice fireworks

feu de Bengale Bengal light

5. MILITAIRE [tir] fire, shooting

[combats] action

ouvrir le feu (sur) to open fire (on), to start firing (at)

cesser le feu to cease fire

faire feu to fire, to shoot

feu! fire!

un feu croisé, des feux croisés (sens propre) crossfire

pris dans le feu croisé de leurs questions (figuré) caught in the crossfire of their questions

feu nourri (sens propre) sustained fire

un feu nourri de plaisanteries (figuré) a constant stream of jokes

feu roulant (sens propre) constant barrage

un feu roulant de commentaires (figuré) a running commentary

mettre le feu aux poudres

a. (sens propre) to spark off an explosion

b. (figuré) to spark things off

6. TRANSPORTS [signal]

feu (tricolore ou de signalisation) traffic lights

feu rouge/orange/vert red/amber/green light

à droite au troisième feu (rouge) right at the third set of (traffic) lights

donner le feu vert à quelqu'un/quelque chose (figuré) to give somebody/something the green light ou the go-ahead

7. AÉRONAUTIQUE & AUTOMOBILE & NAUTIQUE light

feu arrière taillight

feux de brouillard fog lamps

feu de position sidelight

feu de recul reversing light

feux de croisement headlights

feux de détresse warning lights

feux de navigation sailing lights

feux de route headlights on full beam

8. CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE

les feux de la rampe the footlights

être sous le feu des projecteurs

a. (sens propre) to be in front of the spotlights

b. (figuré) to be in the limelight

il est sous les feux de l'actualité he's very much in the news at the moment

9. (littéraire) [ardeur] fire, passion, ardour

10. (littéraire) [éclat, lumière] fire, light

le feu de son regard her fiery eyes

les feux de la ville the city lights

les cristaux brillaient de tous leurs feux the crystals sparkled brightly

le feu d'un diamant the blaze ou fire of a diamond

11. [sensation de brûlure] burn

le feu me monta au visage I went ou turned red, my face ou I flushed

le feu du rasoir razor burn

12. (archaïque) [maison] house, homestead

13. (familier) [pistolet] gun, rod (US)

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[fø] adjectif invariable

flame (modificateur), flame-coloured

à feu et à sang locution adverbiale

mettre un pays à feu et à sang to ransack and pillage a country

avec feu locution adverbiale

passionately

dans le feu de locution prépositionnelle

in the heat of

dans le feu de l'action in the heat of the moment

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en feu locution adjectivale

1. [incendié] on fire, burning

2. [brûlant]

j'ai la bouche/gorge en feu my mouth/throat is burning

il entra, les joues en feu he came in, cheeks ablaze

sans feu ni lieu locution adverbiale

(littéraire)

être sans feu ni lieu to have nowhere to lay one's head

tout feu tout flamme locution adjectivale

burning with enthusiasm

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feu follet nom masculin

will-o'-the-wisp

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > feu

18 literario

adj.

literary.

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literario

► adjetivo

1 literary

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(f. - literaria)

adj.

literary

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ADJ literary

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- ria adjetivo literary

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= literary.

Ex. On the other hand, in an automated system we would have a difficult time convincing the machine that Mr. Auden's death was not the cause for the sudden appearance on the literary scene of a new author.

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* análisis literario = literary analysis.

* artes de creación literaria y artística, las = creative arts, the.

* círculo literario = literary circle.

* clásico literario = literary classic.

* comentario literario = literary analysis.

* crítica literaria = literary criticism.

* crítico literario = literary critic, book reviewer.

* documento literario = literary document.

* ensayista literario = literary essayist.

* estilo literario = writing style.

* estudios literarios = literary studies.

* género literario = genre.

* historia literaria = literary history.

* no literario = non-literary.

* novela literaria = literary novel.

* recital literario = literary award.

* redactor literario = literary editor.

* registrar como propiedad literaria = copyright.

* subgénero literario = subgenre [sub-genre].

* teoría literaria = literary theory.

* velada literaria = literary evening.

* vida del mundo literario = literary life.

* vida literaria = literary life.

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- ria adjetivo literary

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= literary.

Ex: On the other hand, in an automated system we would have a difficult time convincing the machine that Mr. Auden's death was not the cause for the sudden appearance on the literary scene of a new author.

* análisis literario = literary analysis.

* artes de creación literaria y artística, las = creative arts, the.

* círculo literario = literary circle.

* clásico literario = literary classic.

* comentario literario = literary analysis.

* crítica literaria = literary criticism.

* crítico literario = literary critic, book reviewer.

* documento literario = literary document.

* ensayista literario = literary essayist.

* estilo literario = writing style.

* estudios literarios = literary studies.

* género literario = genre.

* historia literaria = literary history.

* no literario = non-literary.

* novela literaria = literary novel.

* recital literario = literary award.

* redactor literario = literary editor.

* registrar como propiedad literaria = copyright.

* subgénero literario = subgenre [sub-genre].

* teoría literaria = literary theory.

* velada literaria = literary evening.

* vida del mundo literario = literary life.

* vida literaria = literary life.

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literario - ria

adjective

literary

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literario
◊ - ria adjetivo

literary
literario,-a adjetivo literary

' literario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ancha
- ancho
- consagración
- literaria
- seudónima
- seudónimo
- verso
English:
literary

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literario, -a adj

literary

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literario

adj literary

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literario, - ria adj

: literary

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literario adj literary

Spanish-English dictionary > literario

19 audition

audition [odisjɔ̃]

feminine noun

   a. ( = essai) audition ; ( = récital) recital

• passer une audition to audition

   b. (au tribunal) hearing

• procéder à l'audition d'un témoin to hear a witness

   c. ( = ouïe) hearing

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odisjɔ̃
nom féminin

1) (perception, écoute) hearing

2) Cinéma, Musique, Théâtre ( essai) audition

passer une audition — to be auditioned, to go for an audition

faire passer une audition à quelqu'un — to audition somebody

3) Droit hearing, examination

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odisjɔ̃ nf
1) (= ouïe) hearing

2) DROIT, [témoins] examination

3) MUSIQUE, THÉÂTRE (= test) audition

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audition nf

1 Physiol ( perception) hearing; troubles de l'audition hearing troubles;

2 ( écoute) hearing;

3 ( essai) Cin, Mus, Théât audition; passer une audition to be auditioned, to go for an audition; faire passer une audition à qn to audition sb;

4 Jur hearing, examination; procéder à l'audition des témoins to examine the witnesses.

[odisjɔ̃] nom féminin

1. DANSE & MUSIQUE & THÉÂTRE audition

passer une audition to audition

faire passer une audition à quelqu'un to audition somebody

2. DROIT

pendant l'audition des témoins while the witnesses were being heard

3. PHYSIOLOGIE hearing

4. [fait d'écouter] listening

l'audition est meilleure dans cette salle the sound is better in this room

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > audition

20 broche

m.

1 clasp, fastener.

2 brooch (jewel).

broche de oro (figurative) final flourish

3 staple. ( River Plate)

4 slide (British), barrette (United States). (Mexican Spanish, Uruguayan Spanish)

5 peg (for clothes). (Argentinian Spanish)

6 barrette, hair slide, hairslide.

7 clothespin.

8 buttonhook.

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broche

► nombre masculino

1 (cierre) fastener

2 (joya) brooch

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SM

1) (Cos) clasp, fastener

broche de gancho — hook and eye

broche de presión — press stud (Brit), snap fastener (EEUU)

2) (=joya) brooch

- el broche final

3) LAm [para papel] paperclip; Cono Sur [para ropa] clothes peg, clothespin (EEUU)

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masculino

a) ( joya) brooch

b) (de collar, monedero) clasp; ( para tender la ropa) (Arg) clothespin (AmE), clothes peg (BrE); ( para el pelo) (Méx, Ur) barrette (AmE), hair slide (BrE)

c) (Arg) ( grapa) staple

- broche de oro or final

- broche de presión

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= clasp, fibula, brooch.

Ex. Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.

Ex. The author discusses the social and economic role of jewelry and traces cultural differences in the forms of jewels, focusing on fibulas and earrings.

Ex. Her art objects such as clocks, brooches, candlesticks, boxes, and picture frames deal with matters of weight, balance, and time.

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* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* terminar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

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masculino

a) ( joya) brooch

b) (de collar, monedero) clasp; ( para tender la ropa) (Arg) clothespin (AmE), clothes peg (BrE); ( para el pelo) (Méx, Ur) barrette (AmE), hair slide (BrE)

c) (Arg) ( grapa) staple

- broche de oro or final

- broche de presión

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= clasp, fibula, brooch.

Ex: Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.

Ex: The author discusses the social and economic role of jewelry and traces cultural differences in the forms of jewels, focusing on fibulas and earrings.

Ex: Her art objects such as clocks, brooches, candlesticks, boxes, and picture frames deal with matters of weight, balance, and time.

* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* terminar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

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broche

masculine

1 (joya) brooch

2 (de un collar, monedero) clasp; (para tender la ropa) ( Arg) clothespin ( AmE), clothes-peg ( BrE); (para el pelo) (Méx, Ur) barrette ( AmE), hair slide ( BrE)

3 ( Arg) (grapa) staple

Compuestos:

● broche de gancho

hook and eye

● broche de oro

perfect ( o spectacular etc) end

la jornada tuvo su broche de oro con los tradicionales fuegos artificiales the day was brought to a spectacular close by the traditional firework display

el broche de oro de una buena cena the perfect finish o end to a good dinner

● broche de presión

(Bol, CS) snap fastener ( AmE), press stud ( BrE), popper ( BrE)

● broche final

broche de oro

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broche sustantivo masculino
a) ( joya) brooch

b) (de collar, monedero) clasp;

◊ broche de presión (AmL) snap fastener (AmE), press stud (BrE)

c) (Méx, Ur) ( para el pelo) barrette (AmE), hair slide (BrE)

d) (Arg) ( grapa) staple

broche sustantivo masculino
1 (joya) brooch
2 (de un collar) clasp
broche de presión, press stud, fastener
3 figurado broche de oro: la actuación de Alonso puso el broche de oro al festival, Alonso's performance was the perfect finale to the festival
' broche' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alfiler
- pin
English:
brooch
- clasp
- pin
- snap
- barrette
- clothespin
- press

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broche nm

1. [en collar, pulsera] clasp, fastener

Comp
Am broche de presión snap fastener
2. [joya] brooch

3. [cierre, conclusión]
el concierto puso el broche final a las fiestas the concert rounded off the celebrations

Comp
broche de oro final flourish;
el recital puso el broche de oro a la velada the recital was the perfect end to the evening

4. Méx, Urug [para el pelo] Br slide, US barrette

5. Arg [para la ropa] peg, US clothespin

6. RP [grapa] staple

7. Chile [clip] paperclip

8. Ecuad
broches cuff links

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broche

m

1 ( prendedor) brooch

2 ( cierre) fastener

3 L.Am. ( pinza) clothes pin

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broche nm

1) alfiler: brooch

2) : fastener, clasp

3)

broche de oro : finishing touch

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broche n

1. (joya) brooch [pl. brooches]

lleva un broche en la solapa del abrigo she wears a brooch in the lapel of her coat

2. (cierre) fastener

el collar lleva un broche the necklace has a fastener

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