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121 head off
1) (to make (a person, animal etc) change direction: One group of the soldiers rode across the valley to head the bandits off.) desviar2) (to go in some direction: He headed off towards the river.) dirigirse a1) v + adv ( set out) salir*2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( get in front of) atajar, cortarle el paso a, interceptarb) (prevent, forestall) \<\<criticism/threat\>\> prevenir*1.2. VT + ADV1) (=intercept) [+ person] atajar, interceptarif she asks where we're going, try and head her off — si pregunta dónde vamos, intenta distraerla
* * *1) v + adv ( set out) salir*2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( get in front of) atajar, cortarle el paso a, interceptarb) (prevent, forestall) \<\<criticism/threat\>\> prevenir* -
122 however
1) (in spite of that: It would be nice if we had more money. However, I suppose we'll manage with what we have.) sin embargo, no obstante2) ((also how ever) in what way; by what means: However did you get here?; However did you do that?) cómo3) (to no matter what extent: However hard I try, I still can't do it.) por más quehowever adv1. sin embargoI don't usually have supper, today, however, I'm hungry no suelo cenar, hoy, sin embargo, tengo hambre2. por mucho quehowever hard you try, you'll never succeed por mucho que te esfuerces, nunca lo consiguirástr[haʊ'evəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (nevertheless) sin embargo, no obstante■ there are, however, other facts to consider sin embargo, hay otros hechos que considerar2 (with adj) por■ however much por más que, por mucho que3 (how) ¿cómo?■ however did she do it? ¿cómo diablos lo hizo?however [haʊ'ɛvər] adv1) : por mucho que, por más quehowever hot it is: por mucho calor que haga2) nevertheless: sin embargo, no obstantehowever conj: comoquiera que, de cualquier manera queadv.• a pesar de eso adv.• sin embargo adv.conj.• empero conj.• sin embargo conj.
I haʊ'evər, haʊ'evə(r)1) (as linker) sin embargo, no obstante (frml)2) (used before adj or adv) ( no matter how)however hard she tried... — por más que trataba...
locks, however strong, can be broken — las cerraduras, por fuertes que sean, se pueden romper
3) ( interrog) cómohowever did you manage that? — ¿cómo te las arreglaste para conseguir eso?
II
[haʊ'evǝ(r)]it's been a disaster, however you look at it — ha sido un desastre, lo mires por donde lo mires
1. ADV1) (=nevertheless) sin embargo, no obstantemost men, however, prefer black — la mayoría de los hombres, sin embargo or no obstante, prefieren el negro
2) (=no matter how)•
however cold it is, we still manage to have fun — por mucho frío que haga, nos las arreglamos para pasarlo bien•
he'll never catch us however fast he runs — por muy rápido que vaya or por mucho que corra no nos alcanzará•
however hard she tried, she couldn't remember his name — por mucho or más que lo intentaba, no lograba acordarse de su nombre•
wait 10 to 15 minutes, or however long it takes — espera 10 ó 15 minutos, o los que sean necesarios•
the 5,000 spectators, or however many were there — los 5.000 espectadores, o los que fuesen•
take about a metre of fabric, or however much you need — toma un metro de tela o lo que necesites3) (in questions) (=how) cómohowever did you manage to do that? — ¿cómo te las arreglaste para hacer eso?
2.CONJhowever it's done, it has to look right — se haga como se haga, tiene que quedar bien
however we add it up, it doesn't come to 83 — lo sumemos como lo sumemos, no da 83, hagamos la suma como la hagamos, no da 83
HOWEVER Unlike however, sin embargo and no obstante can never end a sentence; they must always go at the beginning of it or between the clauses:however you want or like — como quieras
He has one problem, however Sin embargo, tiene un problema
He does not expect to come out of the meeting with anything concrete, however No obstante, no espera salir de la reunión con nada concreto* * *
I [haʊ'evər, haʊ'evə(r)]1) (as linker) sin embargo, no obstante (frml)2) (used before adj or adv) ( no matter how)however hard she tried... — por más que trataba...
locks, however strong, can be broken — las cerraduras, por fuertes que sean, se pueden romper
3) ( interrog) cómohowever did you manage that? — ¿cómo te las arreglaste para conseguir eso?
II
it's been a disaster, however you look at it — ha sido un desastre, lo mires por donde lo mires
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123 indicative
adjective, noun (describing verbs which occur as parts of statements and questions: In `I ran home' and `Are you going?' `ran' and `are going' are indicative (verbs).) indicativotr[ɪn'dɪkətɪv]1 formal use indicativo,-a (of, de)2 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL indicativo,-a1 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL indicativoindicative [ɪn'dɪkət̬ɪv] adj: indicativoadj.• indicativo, -a adj.n.• indicativo s.m.
I ɪn'dɪkətɪv1) ( revealing) (frml)to be indicative OF something — ser* indicio de algo, revelar algo
2) ( Ling) <mood/form> indicativo
II
[ɪn'dɪkǝtɪv]1. ADJ1)2) (Ling) [mood] indicativo2.N (Ling) indicativo m* * *
I [ɪn'dɪkətɪv]1) ( revealing) (frml)to be indicative OF something — ser* indicio de algo, revelar algo
2) ( Ling) <mood/form> indicativo
II
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124 indirect
indi'rekt1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) indirecto2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) indirecto3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) indirecto•- indirect object
- indirect speech
indirect adj indirectotr[ɪndɪ'rekt]1 indirecto,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLindirect object SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL objeto indirecto, complemento indirectoindirect question SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL pregunta indirectaindirect speech SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL estilo indirectoindirect tax impuesto indirectoindirect [.ɪndə'rɛkt, -daɪ-] adj: indirecto♦ indirectly advadj.• indirecto, -a adj.'ɪndə'rekt, -daɪ-, ˌɪndɪ'rekt, -daɪ-1)a) <route/method> indirectob) ( veiled) <threat/criticism> indirecto, veladoc) <result/benefit> indirectod) ( Ling) <statement/question> indirectoindirect discourse o (BrE) speech — estilo m indirecto
2) ( Fin) <costs/taxes> indirecto[ˌɪndɪ'rekt]1.ADJ [route, criticism, result, costs] indirecto2.CPDindirect discourse (US) N — estilo m indirecto
indirect lighting N — iluminación f indirecta
indirect object N — (Gram) objeto m or complemento m indirecto
indirect question N — (Gram) oración f interrogativa indirecta
indirect speech N — (Gram) estilo m indirecto
indirect tax, indirect taxation N — impuesto m indirecto
* * *['ɪndə'rekt, -daɪ-, ˌɪndɪ'rekt, -daɪ-]1)a) <route/method> indirectob) ( veiled) <threat/criticism> indirecto, veladoc) <result/benefit> indirectod) ( Ling) <statement/question> indirectoindirect discourse o (BrE) speech — estilo m indirecto
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125 inquiry
, enquiry - plural inquiries, enquiries - noun1) ((an act of) asking or investigating: His inquiries led him to her hotel; (also adjective) All questions will be dealt with at the inquiry desk.) investigaciones, indagaciones2) (an investigation: An inquiry is being held into her disappearance.)inquiry n1. preguntahave there been any inquiries about the job? ¿ha preguntado alguien por el trabajo?2. investigación / pesquisatr[ɪn'kwaɪərɪ]1 formal use (question) pregunta2 (investigation) investigación nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL'Inquiries' "Información"'All inquiries to...' "Dirigirse a..."to call for an inquiry exigir una investigaciónto make inquiries about something investigar algo, pedir informes sobre algoto hold an inquiry into something investigar algo, examinar algoto set up an inquiry abrir una investigacióninquiry desk / inquiry office información nombre femenino1) question: pregunta fto make inquiries about: pedir información sobre2) investigation: investigación f, inquisición f, pesquisa fn.• averiguación s.f.• consulta s.f.• cuestión s.f.• demanda s.f.• encuesta s.f.• examen s.m.• indagación s.f.• inquisición s.f.• interrogación s.f.• investigación s.f.• pesquisa s.f.• pregunta s.f.• probanza s.f.a) ( question)we made inquiries about o into his past — hicimos averiguaciones or indagaciones sobre su pasado
they made inquiries about prices — pidieron or solicitaron información sobre precios
all inquiries to... — para cualquier información dirigirse a...
a man is assisting o helping police with their inquiries — (BrE) la policía está interrogando a un sospechoso; (before n)
b) ( investigation) investigación f[ɪn'kwaɪǝrɪ]1. NInquiries — Información f
to make inquiries (about sth) — pedir información or informarse (sobre algo)
2) (=investigation) investigación f, pesquisa f ; (=commission) comisión f investigadora, comisión f de investigaciónto hold an inquiry into sth — llevar a cabo una investigación sobre algo, investigar algo
the inquiry found that... — la investigación concluyó que...
3) (Comput) interrogación f2.CPDinquiry agent † N — investigador(a) m / f privado(-a)
inquiry desk N — mesa f de información
inquiry office N — oficina f de información
* * *a) ( question)we made inquiries about o into his past — hicimos averiguaciones or indagaciones sobre su pasado
they made inquiries about prices — pidieron or solicitaron información sobre precios
all inquiries to... — para cualquier información dirigirse a...
a man is assisting o helping police with their inquiries — (BrE) la policía está interrogando a un sospechoso; (before n)
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126 inseparable
in'sepərəbl(not to be separated or parted: inseparable companions.) inseparable
inseparable adjetivo inseparable
inseparable adjetivo inseparable ' inseparable' also found in these entries: English: inseparabletr[ɪn'sepərəbəl]1 inseparable ( from, de)inseparable [ɪn'sɛpərəbəl] adj: inseparableadj.• inseparable adj.n.• inseparable s.m.ɪn'seprəbəladjective inseparable[ɪn'sepǝrǝbl]ADJ inseparable* * *[ɪn'seprəbəl]adjective inseparable -
127 insistent
adjective insistentetr[ɪn'sɪstənt]1 (person) insistente2 (urgent, compelling) apremiante, urgente; (repeated) persistenteinsistent [ɪn'sɪstənt] adj: insistente♦ insistently advadj.• ejecutivo, -a adj.• insistente adj.• pedigüeño, -a adj.• urgente adj.ɪn'sɪstənta) ( persistent) insistenteb) (urgent, pressing) < need> apremiante[ɪn'sɪstǝnt]ADJ [person, demands, questions] insistente•
to be insistent about sth — insistir en algo•
to be insistent on sth — insistir en algo•
we could hear the insistent ringing of a telephone in another room — podríamos oír el insistente sonido de un teléfono en otra habitación* * *[ɪn'sɪstənt]a) ( persistent) insistenteb) (urgent, pressing) < need> apremiante -
128 interactive
- ivadjective (allowing a continuous exchange of information between a computer and the person using it, so that the computer can respond immediately to the user's instructions or questions: an interactive system/program; interactive video games.) interactivotr[ɪntər'æktɪv]1 interactivo,-ainteractive [.ɪntər'æktɪv] adj: interactivoadj.• interactivo, -a adj.'ɪntər'æktɪva) <forces/effects> interactivob) (Comput, TV, Video) interactivo[ˌɪntǝr'æktɪv]ADJ (also Comput) interactivo* * *['ɪntər'æktɪv]a) <forces/effects> interactivob) (Comput, TV, Video) interactivo
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