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bridge a gulf

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1 bridge a gulf

"перекинуть мост через пропасть", наладить отношения

Anthony: "Do you know what trying to bridge such a gulf as this is like?.. Filling a sieve with sand." (J. Galsworthy, ‘Strife’, act III) — Энтони: "Ты пытаешься перекинуть мост через эту пропасть?.. Но ведь это все равно что воду решетом черпать."

The gulf between us had been bridged after all. I was to call him Maxim. (D. du Maurier, ‘Rebecca’, ch. 5) — Отчуждение между нами наконец исчезло. я могла звать его Максимом.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > bridge a gulf
2 bridge a gulf

Общая лексика: перекинуть мост через пропасть (тж. перен.), перекинуть мост через пропасть

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > bridge a gulf
3 gulf

- bridge a gulf

- a great gulf fixed

Large English-Russian phrasebook > gulf
4 gulf

n

1) морской залив

2) пропасть, разрыв

3) (the Gulf) Персидский залив и прилегающие страны

•

to bridge a gulf — перен. преодолевать пропасть

to create a gulf which smb will be unable to bridge — создавать пропасть, которую кто-л. будет не в состоянии преодолеть

to keep the Gulf open to shipping — поддерживать свободу судоходства в Персидском заливе

to widen the gulf — увеличивать пропасть

- gulf between rich and poor
- nonterritorial gulf
- territorial gulf
- unbridgeable gulf between smb
- yawning gulf

Politics english-russian dictionary > gulf
5 Gulf

noun

1) (portion of sea) Golf, der; Meerbusen, der

the [Arabian or Persian] Gulf — der [Persische] Golf

the Gulf of Mexico — der Golf von Mexiko

2) (wide difference) Kluft, die

3) (chasm) Abgrund, der

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noun

(a part of the sea with land round a large part of it: the Gulf of Mexico.) der Golf

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gulf

[gʌlf]

n

1. (area of sea) Golf m, Meerbusen m

the G\gulf of Alaska/Gascony/Mexico der Golf von Alaska/Gascogne/Mexiko

2. (Persian Gulf)

▪ the G\gulf der [Persische] Golf

the G\gulf states die Golfstaaten pl

3. (abyss) [tiefer] Abgrund; (chasm) [tiefe] Kluft a. fig

to bridge a \gulf ( fig) eine Kluft überbrücken [o schließen]

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[gʌlf]
n

1) (= bay) Golf m, Meerbusen m

the Gulf of Mexico — der Golf von Mexiko

the Gulf of Bothnia — der Bottnische Meerbusen

the ( Persian) Gulf — der (Persische) Golf

2) (lit, fig: chasm) tiefe Kluft

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G., g. abk

1. TECH gauge ( gauges pl)

2. gelding

3. hist guilder ( guilders pl)

4. hist guinea ( guineas pl)

5. Gulf

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noun

1) (portion of sea) Golf, der; Meerbusen, der

the [Arabian or Persian] Gulf — der [Persische] Golf

the Gulf of Mexico — der Golf von Mexiko

2) (wide difference) Kluft, die

3) (chasm) Abgrund, der

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n.

Abgrund -¨e m.

Golf -e (geografisch) m.

English-german dictionary > Gulf
6 gulf

noun

1) (portion of sea) Golf, der; Meerbusen, der

the [Arabian or Persian] Gulf — der [Persische] Golf

the Gulf of Mexico — der Golf von Mexiko

2) (wide difference) Kluft, die

3) (chasm) Abgrund, der

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noun

(a part of the sea with land round a large part of it: the Gulf of Mexico.) der Golf

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gulf

[gʌlf]

n

1. (area of sea) Golf m, Meerbusen m

the G\gulf of Alaska/Gascony/Mexico der Golf von Alaska/Gascogne/Mexiko

2. (Persian Gulf)

▪ the G\gulf der [Persische] Golf

the G\gulf states die Golfstaaten pl

3. (abyss) [tiefer] Abgrund; (chasm) [tiefe] Kluft a. fig

to bridge a \gulf ( fig) eine Kluft überbrücken [o schließen]

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[gʌlf]
n

1) (= bay) Golf m, Meerbusen m

the Gulf of Mexico — der Golf von Mexiko

the Gulf of Bothnia — der Bottnische Meerbusen

the ( Persian) Gulf — der (Persische) Golf

2) (lit, fig: chasm) tiefe Kluft

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gulf [ɡʌlf]

A s

1. Golf m, Meerbusen m, Bucht f

2. Abgrund m, Schlund m (beide auch fig)

3. fig Kluft f, großer Unterschied

4. Strudel m, Wirbel m (beide auch fig)

B v/t auch fig

a) in einen Abgrund stürzen

b) verschlingen

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noun

1) (portion of sea) Golf, der; Meerbusen, der

the [Arabian or Persian] Gulf — der [Persische] Golf

the Gulf of Mexico — der Golf von Mexiko

2) (wide difference) Kluft, die

3) (chasm) Abgrund, der

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n.

Abgrund -¨e m.

Golf -e (geografisch) m.

English-german dictionary > gulf
7 gulf

1. [gʌlf] n
1. морской залив; бухта

2. 1) поэт. пучина, бездна

a fiery gulf, a gulf of fire - пучина огня

2) пропасть, бездна

a deep [fathomless, wide] gulf - глубокая [бездонная, широкая] пропасть

to bridge a gulf - перекинуть мост через пропасть (тж. перен.)

3) пропасть, бездна, пучина; непримиримое различие

to interpose a gulf between them - вырыть пропасть между ними

to widen the gulf - увеличить пропасть, углубить расхождения

there is a gulf between our beliefs - наши убеждения разделяет пропасть, между нашими убеждениями нет ничего общего

the gulf that swallowed all his fortune - бездна, поглотившая всё его состояние

4) водоворот

3. унив. разг.

1) диплом без отличия

to get a gulf - с трудом закончить, получить диплом без отличия

2) степень бакалавра без отличия

to be in the gulf, to be put in the gulf - окончить университет без отличия

4. редк. ненасытный, волчий аппетит

5. горн. большая залежь руды
2. [gʌlf] v
1. поглощать

2. унив. разг. присуждать диплом без отличия

НБАРС > gulf
8 gulf

[gʌlf] n

1) ( area of sea) Golf m, Meerbusen m;

the G\gulf of Mexico der Golf von Mexiko

2) ( Persian Gulf)

the G\gulf der [Persische] Golf;

the G\gulf states die Golfstaaten mpl

3) ( abyss) [tiefer] Abgrund;

( chasm) [tiefe] Kluft (a. fig)

to bridge a \gulf ( fig) eine Kluft überbrücken [o schließen]

English-German students dictionary > gulf
9 bridge

[brɪdʒ] 1. n ( TECH, ARCHIT)
most m; ( NAUT) mostek m kapitański; (CARDS) brydż m; (DENTISTRY) most(ek) m; ( of nose) grzbiet m
2. vt
river przerzucać (przerzucić perf) most nad +instr; ( fig) gap, gulf zmniejszać (zmniejszyć perf)

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[bri‹] 1. noun
1) (a structure carrying a road or railway over a river etc.) most

2) (the narrow raised platform for the captain of a ship.) mostek

3) (the bony part (of the nose).) grzbiet

4) (the support of the strings of a violin etc.) kobyłka
2. verb
1) (to build a bridge over: They bridged the stream.) budować most przez/ponad

2) (to close a gap, pause etc: He bridged the awkward silence with a funny remark.) wypełnić lukę

English-Polish dictionary > bridge
10 преодолевать разницу в классе

bridge the gulf in class

Русско-английский спортивный словарь > преодолевать разницу в классе
11 diferencia

f.

1 difference.

el problema de esa pareja es la diferencia de edad that couple's problem is the difference in their ages

a diferencia de unlike

establecer o hacer una diferencia entre to make a distinction between

el mejor/peor con diferencia by far the best/worst

2 difference (desacuerdo).

tuvieron sus diferencias they had their differences

limar diferencias to settle one's differences

3 difference.

tendremos que pagar la diferencia we'll have to pay the difference

diferencia horaria time difference

diferencia salarial wage differential

4 differendum, difference, dispute.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: diferenciar.

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diferencia

► nombre femenino

1 difference

2 (de opinión) difference, disagreement

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a diferencia de unlike

■ a diferencia de ellos unlike them

hacer diferencia entre to make a distinction between

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noun f.

difference

- a diferencia de

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SF

1) (=distinción) difference

no veo diferencia entre el original y la copia — I can't see any difference between the original and the copy

va mucha diferencia entre este libro y el anterior — there's a world of difference between this book and the previous one

no debes hacer diferencias entre tus hijos — you shouldn't discriminate between your children

• a diferencia de — unlike

a diferencia de sus hermanas, ella es bajita — unlike her sisters, she's quite short

• con diferencia — by far

Rosa es, con diferencia, la más guapa — Rosa is by far the prettiest, Rosa is the prettiest by a long way

diferencia salarial — (Com) wage differential, pay differential

2) (=intervalo) difference, gap

hay una diferencia de edad de diez años entre ellos — there's an age difference o age gap of ten years between them, there's ten years' difference in age between them

llegaron con una diferencia de diez minutos — they arrived ten minutes apart

3) (=desacuerdo)

ya han resuelto sus diferencias — they've patched up their differences

existen diferencias en el partido con respecto al aborto — there are differences of opinion within the party on the issue of abortion

partir la diferencia — frm to split the difference

4) (=resto) difference

pagué la diferencia en efectivo — I paid the difference in cash

halla la diferencia entre las dos cantidades — find the difference between the two amounts

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femenino

1) ( disparidad) difference

salieron con una diferencia de pocos minutos — they left a few minutes apart

a diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora — unlike her husband, she's really charming

la diferencia de precio — the difference in price

con diferencia: es, con diferencia, la mejor — she's easily o by far the best

2) ( desacuerdo) difference

trataron de resolver sus diferencias — they tried to resolve their differences

3) ( resto) difference

yo pagaré la diferencia — I'll pay the difference o the rest

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= difference, discrepancy, distinction, distinguishability, mismatch, gap, dissimilarity, point of difference, differential, fault line, disconnect, diff.

Nota: Abreviatura usada principalmente en el contexto informático.

Ex. Some concepts are described differently in different versions of one language.

Ex. Reshelving by users could explain the discrepancy.

Ex. Variations in the extent of the description between a set of entries account to a large extent for the distinction between main, added and unit entries.

Ex. In this article, the notion of distinguishability is used to measure the degree to which two values of an attribute are dissimilar.

Ex. The electron microscope is a clear case of extreme mismatch between the number of citations received and the impact of the instrument in a wide area of science.

Ex. The gap between what private and public institutions charge means that private schools are at a big disadvantage in recruiting students.

Ex. No significant study has investigated similarities and dissimilarities betwee these two types of reviewing journal.

Ex. Some points of difference with Canadian practices, especially as regards staffing, are noted.

Ex. The gap between people who have the resources to access digital information and those who do not have these resources, the so-called 'digital divide', includes a differential in information literacy skills = La diferencia entre la gente que dispone de los recursos para acceder a la información digital y los que no, denominada "brecha digital", supone también una diferencia en las destrezas relacionadas con la alfabetización informacional.

Ex. These views underlie the fault line that divides British politics today.

Ex. The disconnect is about how the two groups view each other.

Ex. There are some diffs between the free version and the full version.

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* acortar las diferencias = close + the gap.

* a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).

* a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.

* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.

* aumento de las diferencias entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.

* con diferencia = by far.

* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* contrato basado en las diferencias de género = gender contract.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* desaparecer las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the lines between, blur + the boundaries between.

* desaparición de las diferencias = blurring of differences, blurring of roles, blurring of boundaries.

* desaparición de las diferencias entre = blurring of distinctions between.

* desdibujar las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the boundaries between.

* detectar una diferencia = detect + difference.

* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.

* diferencia cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* diferencia cultural = cultural difference.

* diferencia debida al género = gender gap.

* diferencia debida al sexo = gender gap.

* diferencia de género = gender difference.

* diferencia de horario = time differences.

* diferencia de opinión (sobre) = difference of opinion (on).

* diferencia de precio = price differential.

* diferencia de precios = price differentiation.

* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.

* diferencia de sexo = gender difference.

* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.

* diferencia generacional = generation gap.

* diferencia horaria = time differences.

* diferencia lingüística = language difference.

* diferencia lógica = logical difference.

* diferencia salarial = pay inequality.

* diferencias de opinión = shades of opinion.

* diferencias de precio = differential pricing.

* diferencias de sexo = gender.

* diferencia significativa = significant difference.

* diferencias insalvables = irreconcilable differences.

* diferencia social = social gap.

* eliminar diferencias = flatten out + differences.

* eliminar las diferencias = iron out + differences.

* establecer una diferencia = draw + demarcation.

* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....

* haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.

* hacer frente a las diferencias = face + differences.

* indicar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.

* insensible a las diferencias de género = gender blind.

* limar las diferencias = iron out + differences, flatten out + differences.

* marcar la diferencia = make + the difference, make + a difference, spell + the difference.

* mostrar las diferencias = turn up + differences.

* muy a diferencia de = in marked contrast to/with.

* nadie notaría la diferencia = no one would be the wiser.

* Número + años de diferencia = Número + year gap.

* paliar las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf.

* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* rectificar la diferencia = redress + imbalance, redress + the balance.

* reducción de las diferencias entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.

* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* representar la diferencia entre... y = represent + the difference between... and.

* resolver las diferencias = iron out + differences, resolve + Posesivo + differences, settling of differences, flatten out + differences, flush out + differences, settle + Posesivo + differences.

* resolver una diferencia = negotiate + difference.

* respetar una diferencia = observe + difference.

* respeto a la diferencia = respect to differences.

* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.

* saldar las diferencias = iron out + differences.

* señalar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.

* significar la diferencia entre... y = mean + the difference between... and.

* sin diferencias = undifferentiated.

* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.

* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.

* suponer una diferencia sobre = move + one away from.

* tener sus diferencias = have + their differences.

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femenino

1) ( disparidad) difference

salieron con una diferencia de pocos minutos — they left a few minutes apart

a diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora — unlike her husband, she's really charming

la diferencia de precio — the difference in price

con diferencia: es, con diferencia, la mejor — she's easily o by far the best

2) ( desacuerdo) difference

trataron de resolver sus diferencias — they tried to resolve their differences

3) ( resto) difference

yo pagaré la diferencia — I'll pay the difference o the rest

* * *

= difference, discrepancy, distinction, distinguishability, mismatch, gap, dissimilarity, point of difference, differential, fault line, disconnect, diff.

Nota: Abreviatura usada principalmente en el contexto informático.

Ex: Some concepts are described differently in different versions of one language.

Ex: Reshelving by users could explain the discrepancy.

Ex: Variations in the extent of the description between a set of entries account to a large extent for the distinction between main, added and unit entries.

Ex: In this article, the notion of distinguishability is used to measure the degree to which two values of an attribute are dissimilar.

Ex: The electron microscope is a clear case of extreme mismatch between the number of citations received and the impact of the instrument in a wide area of science.

Ex: The gap between what private and public institutions charge means that private schools are at a big disadvantage in recruiting students.

Ex: No significant study has investigated similarities and dissimilarities betwee these two types of reviewing journal.

Ex: Some points of difference with Canadian practices, especially as regards staffing, are noted.

Ex: The gap between people who have the resources to access digital information and those who do not have these resources, the so-called 'digital divide', includes a differential in information literacy skills = La diferencia entre la gente que dispone de los recursos para acceder a la información digital y los que no, denominada "brecha digital", supone también una diferencia en las destrezas relacionadas con la alfabetización informacional.

Ex: These views underlie the fault line that divides British politics today.

Ex: The disconnect is about how the two groups view each other.

Ex: There are some diffs between the free version and the full version.

* acortar las diferencias = close + the gap.

* a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).

* a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.

* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.

* aumento de las diferencias entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.

* con diferencia = by far.

* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* contrato basado en las diferencias de género = gender contract.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* desaparecer las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the lines between, blur + the boundaries between.

* desaparición de las diferencias = blurring of differences, blurring of roles, blurring of boundaries.

* desaparición de las diferencias entre = blurring of distinctions between.

* desdibujar las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the boundaries between.

* detectar una diferencia = detect + difference.

* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.

* diferencia cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* diferencia cultural = cultural difference.

* diferencia debida al género = gender gap.

* diferencia debida al sexo = gender gap.

* diferencia de género = gender difference.

* diferencia de horario = time differences.

* diferencia de opinión (sobre) = difference of opinion (on).

* diferencia de precio = price differential.

* diferencia de precios = price differentiation.

* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.

* diferencia de sexo = gender difference.

* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.

* diferencia generacional = generation gap.

* diferencia horaria = time differences.

* diferencia lingüística = language difference.

* diferencia lógica = logical difference.

* diferencia salarial = pay inequality.

* diferencias de opinión = shades of opinion.

* diferencias de precio = differential pricing.

* diferencias de sexo = gender.

* diferencia significativa = significant difference.

* diferencias insalvables = irreconcilable differences.

* diferencia social = social gap.

* eliminar diferencias = flatten out + differences.

* eliminar las diferencias = iron out + differences.

* establecer una diferencia = draw + demarcation.

* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....

* haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.

* hacer frente a las diferencias = face + differences.

* indicar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.

* insensible a las diferencias de género = gender blind.

* limar las diferencias = iron out + differences, flatten out + differences.

* marcar la diferencia = make + the difference, make + a difference, spell + the difference.

* mostrar las diferencias = turn up + differences.

* muy a diferencia de = in marked contrast to/with.

* nadie notaría la diferencia = no one would be the wiser.

* Número + años de diferencia = Número + year gap.

* paliar las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf.

* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* rectificar la diferencia = redress + imbalance, redress + the balance.

* reducción de las diferencias entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.

* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* representar la diferencia entre... y = represent + the difference between... and.

* resolver las diferencias = iron out + differences, resolve + Posesivo + differences, settling of differences, flatten out + differences, flush out + differences, settle + Posesivo + differences.

* resolver una diferencia = negotiate + difference.

* respetar una diferencia = observe + difference.

* respeto a la diferencia = respect to differences.

* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.

* saldar las diferencias = iron out + differences.

* señalar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.

* significar la diferencia entre... y = mean + the difference between... and.

* sin diferencias = undifferentiated.

* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.

* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.

* suponer una diferencia sobre = move + one away from.

* tener sus diferencias = have + their differences.

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diferencia

feminine

A (disparidad) difference

la diferencia de edad entre ellos the age difference o age gap between them

salieron con una diferencia de pocos minutos they left a few minutes apart

a diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora unlike her husband, she's really charming

es un hombre alegre, a diferencia de su antecesor que … he is a cheerful man, in contrast to o unlike his predecessor who …

cagarse or sentarse en la diferencia ( vulg CS): ¿$20 en vez de $19,99? ¡me cago en la diferencia! ( vulg); $20 instead of $19.99? big difference! o big deal! o that's a hell of a difference! ( iro)

antes me importaba mucho pero ahora me siento en la diferencia it used to bother me a lot, but now I couldn't give a damn o I couldn't care less ( colloq)

con diferencia: es, con diferencia, la más inteligente de las dos hermanas she's easily o far and away o by far the more intelligent of the two sisters, she's the more intelligent of the two sisters by a long way o by far

este restaurante es mucho mejor, y con diferencia this restaurant's better by far o by a long way

Compuesto:

diferencia horaria

time difference

B (desacuerdo) difference

se reunieron para tratar de resolver or saldar sus diferencias they met to try to resolve their differences

C (resto) difference

dame el dinero que tienes y yo pagaré la diferencia give me the money you have and I'll pay the difference o the remainder o the rest

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Del verbo diferenciar: ( conjugate diferenciar)

diferencia es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
diferencia
diferenciar
diferencia sustantivo femenino
a) ( disparidad) difference;

◊ la diferencia de precio the difference in price;

a diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora unlike her husband, she's really charming
b) ( distinción) distinction;

◊ hacer una diferencia to make a distinction

c) ( desacuerdo) difference;

resolver sus (or mis etc) diferencias to resolve one's differences
d) ( resto) difference,

◊ yo pagué la diferencia I paid the difference

diferenciar ( conjugate diferenciar) verbo transitivo ‹colores/sonidos› to tell the difference between, differentiate between
diferenciarse verbo pronominal:
◊ ¿en qué se diferencia esta especie? what makes this species different?;

no se diferencian en nada there's no difference between them;
diferenciase de algo/algn to differ from sth/sb;
solo se diferencia del otro en or por el precio the only difference between this one and the other one is the price
diferencia sustantivo femenino difference
♦ Locuciones: a diferencia de, unlike
con diferencia, by far: su hermana es la más simpática con diferencia, his sister is the nicer (de dos) o nicest (de más de dos) by far
diferenciar verbo transitivo
1 (saber discernir) to distinguish, tell the difference: no diferencia la seda del algodón, she can't tell the difference between silk and cotton
2 (hacer distinto) to differentiate: eso es lo que nos diferencia, that's what makes us different

' diferencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismal
- cada
- caja
- cerrarse
- diferenciar
- discrepancia
- distinguir
- economía
- error
- fundamental
- ganarse
- haber
- hablarse
- llevar
- llevarse
- notable
- piso
- poder
- política
- resaltar
- salario
- salto
- sensible
- sutil
- tarde
- variante
- acentuado
- cambio
- desigualdad
- desnivel
- distinción
- mínimo
- pequeño
- tremendo
English:
appreciable
- art
- by
- change
- difference
- discrepancy
- distinction
- gap
- hate
- insignificant
- material
- misunderstanding
- now
- opposed
- out
- settle
- sharp
- study
- tell
- unlike
- up
- within
- world
- yawning
- compare
- quite

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diferencia nf

1. [disimilitud] difference (con/entre from/between);
el problema de esa pareja es la diferencia de edad that couple's problem is the difference in their ages;

la diferencia está en que tú eres hombre the difference is that you're a man;

a diferencia de unlike;

con diferencia by far;

establecer o [m5] hacer una diferencia entre to make a distinction between

2. [desacuerdo] difference;

tuvieron sus diferencias they had their differences;

limar diferencias to settle one's differences

3. [en suma, resta] difference ( entre between);
tendremos que pagar la diferencia we'll have to pay the difference

Comp
diferencia horaria time difference; Elec diferencia de potencial potential difference;
diferencia salarial wage o pay differential

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diferencia

f

1 difference;

hay una diferencia como del día a la noche it’s like the difference between night and day;

a diferencia de unlike;

con diferencia fig by a long way

2

:

diferencias pl ( desacuerdo) differences

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diferencia nf

1) : difference

2)

a diferencia de : unlike, in contrast to

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diferencia n difference

¿qué diferencia hay entre los dos coches? what's the difference between the two cars?

hay una diferencia de edad de dos años the age difference is two years

a diferencia de unlike

Spanish-English dictionary > diferencia
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(v.) = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap

Ex. This project aims to bridge the gap between academics and practitioners through the sharing of their experiences.

Ex. The theme of this round table is ' bridging the digital divide in Asia and Oceania'.

Ex. I believe that the reality is that the chasm between these two interests can't be bridged simply by including an alternative rule as a footnote at the bottom of a page in a code.

Ex. The language of poetry bridges the gulf of cultural conflict.

Ex. During the 19 years that statistics have been gathered women have been gradually closing the earnings gap.

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(v.) = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap

Ex: This project aims to bridge the gap between academics and practitioners through the sharing of their experiences.

Ex: The theme of this round table is ' bridging the digital divide in Asia and Oceania'.

Ex: I believe that the reality is that the chasm between these two interests can't be bridged simply by including an alternative rule as a footnote at the bottom of a page in a code.

Ex: The language of poetry bridges the gulf of cultural conflict.

Ex: During the 19 years that statistics have been gathered women have been gradually closing the earnings gap.

Spanish-English dictionary > reducir las diferencias
13 salvar las distancias

(v.) = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf

Ex. This project aims to bridge the gap between academics and practitioners through the sharing of their experiences.

Ex. The theme of this round table is ' bridging the digital divide in Asia and Oceania'.

Ex. I believe that the reality is that the chasm between these two interests can't be bridged simply by including an alternative rule as a footnote at the bottom of a page in a code.

Ex. The language of poetry bridges the gulf of cultural conflict.

* * *

(v.) = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf

Ex: This project aims to bridge the gap between academics and practitioners through the sharing of their experiences.

Ex: The theme of this round table is ' bridging the digital divide in Asia and Oceania'.

Ex: I believe that the reality is that the chasm between these two interests can't be bridged simply by including an alternative rule as a footnote at the bottom of a page in a code.

Ex: The language of poetry bridges the gulf of cultural conflict.

Spanish-English dictionary > salvar las distancias
14 tender puentes

to offer a compromise, go part-way to meet sb's wishes

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(v.) = build + bridges, span + boundaries, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the divide, bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf

Ex. This article describes attempts to build bridges across the professions to encourage the exchange of knowledge between curators and conservators.

Ex. The roles for information professionals in the future will demand a broad interpretation of professional identity and ability to span disciplinary, institutional and methodological boundaries.

Ex. I believe that the reality is that the chasm between these two interests can't be bridged simply by including an alternative rule as a footnote at the bottom of a page in a code.

Ex. The theme of this round table is ' bridging the digital divide in Asia and Oceania'.

Ex. This project aims to bridge the gap between academics and practitioners through the sharing of their experiences.

Ex. The language of poetry bridges the gulf of cultural conflict.

* * *

(v.) = build + bridges, span + boundaries, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the divide, bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf

Ex: This article describes attempts to build bridges across the professions to encourage the exchange of knowledge between curators and conservators.

Ex: The roles for information professionals in the future will demand a broad interpretation of professional identity and ability to span disciplinary, institutional and methodological boundaries.

Ex: I believe that the reality is that the chasm between these two interests can't be bridged simply by including an alternative rule as a footnote at the bottom of a page in a code.

Ex: The theme of this round table is ' bridging the digital divide in Asia and Oceania'.

Ex: This project aims to bridge the gap between academics and practitioners through the sharing of their experiences.

Ex: The language of poetry bridges the gulf of cultural conflict.

Spanish-English dictionary > tender puentes
15 abismo

m.

1 abyss.

estar al borde del abismo (figurative) to be on the brink of ruin o disaster

2 gulf (diferencia).

entre su sueldo y el mío hay un abismo there's a huge difference between our salaries

3 hole, empty space, abyss.

4 enormous difference, big difference.

5 inferno.

pres.indicat.

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

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abismo

► nombre masculino

1 abyss

■ entre tu y yo media un abismo we are worlds apart

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar al borde del abismo figurado to be on the brink of ruin

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SM

1) (=sima) abyss, chasm

de sus ideas a las mías hay un abismo — our views are worlds o poles apart

2) (=profundidad) depth(s); (Rel) hell

desde los abismos de la Edad Media — from the dark depths of the Middle Ages

estar al borde del abismo — to be on the brink of ruin

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masculino abyss

al borde del abismo — on the edge of the abyss

hay un profundo abismo entre ellos — there's a deep rift between them

salvar el abismo — to bridge the gulf

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= chasm, abyss.

Ex. Denying funding for electronic dissemination will create an unbridgeable chasm between those with the resources to buy information products and those without.

Ex. By insisting on open Internet access, regardless of age, the ALA is sending children into an 'information abyss' that will result in confusion, frustration, and poor research skills.

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masculino abyss

al borde del abismo — on the edge of the abyss

hay un profundo abismo entre ellos — there's a deep rift between them

salvar el abismo — to bridge the gulf

* * *

= chasm, abyss.

Ex: Denying funding for electronic dissemination will create an unbridgeable chasm between those with the resources to buy information products and those without.

Ex: By insisting on open Internet access, regardless of age, the ALA is sending children into an 'information abyss' that will result in confusion, frustration, and poor research skills.

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abismo

masculine

abyss

al borde del abismo on the edge of the abyss

el abismo que existe entre el ejército y el pueblo the gulf which exists between the army and the people

entre la teoría y la práctica hay un abismo there is a world of difference between theory and practice

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Del verbo abismar: ( conjugate abismar)

abismo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

abismó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
abismar
abismo
abismo sustantivo masculino
abyss;
◊ hay un profundo abismo entre ellos there's a deep rift between them

abismar vtr LAm to amaze
abismo sustantivo masculino
1 abyss: entre el carácter de tu hermano y el de tu madre media un abismo, your mother and brother's characters are about as dissimilar as they possibly could be
♦ Locuciones: figurado estar al borde del abismo, to be on the brink of ruin
figurado salvar el abismo, to bridge the gulf

' abismo' also found in these entries:
English:
abyss
- chasm
- gape
- gulf
- yawning

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abismo nm

1. [profundidad] abyss;
Fig
estar al borde del abismo to be on the brink of ruin o disaster

2. [diferencia] gulf;

entre su sueldo y el mío hay un abismo there's a huge difference between our salaries

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abismo

m abyss; fig

gulf;

estar al borde del abismo be staring into the abyss

* * *

abismo nm

: abyss, chasm

al borde del abismo: on the brink of ruin

Spanish-English dictionary > abismo
16 paliar las diferencias

(v.) = bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf

Ex. This project aims to bridge the gap between academics and practitioners through the sharing of their experiences.

Ex. The language of poetry bridges the gulf of cultural conflict.

* * *

(v.) = bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf

Ex: This project aims to bridge the gap between academics and practitioners through the sharing of their experiences.

Ex: The language of poetry bridges the gulf of cultural conflict.

Spanish-English dictionary > paliar las diferencias
17 distancia

f.

1 distance (espacio).

estábamos a bastante distancia del incendio we were quite a distance from the fire

¿a qué distancia está el próximo pueblo? how far is the next town?

está a varios kilómetros de distancia it is several kilometers away

a distancia from a distance

mantener a distancia to keep at a distance

mantenerse a una distancia prudencial de to keep at a safe distance from

distancia de seguridad safe distance

We traveled quite a long distance Recorrimos un buena distancia.

2 gap, space.

está a dos minutos de distancia del ciclista francés he's two minutes away from the French cyclist

3 difference (diferencia).

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: distanciar.

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distancia

► nombre femenino

1 distance

■ a tres metros de distancia at a distance of three metres

2 figurado (diferencia) difference, gap

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a distancia from a distance

■ lo vimos a distancia we saw it from a distance

acortar distancias to bridge the gap

guardar las distancias to keep one's distance

distancia de seguridad AUTOMÓVIL safety distance

distancia focal focal length

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noun f.

distance

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SF

1) [en el espacio] distance

la distancia más corta entre dos puntos — the shortest distance between two points

¿qué distancia hay entre Sevilla y Granada? — what's the distance between Seville and Granada?

¿a qué distancia está Madrid de Barcelona? — how far (away) is Madrid from Barcelona?, how far is it from Madrid to Barcelona?

la tienda está a 50 metros de distancia — the shop is 50 metres away

a tres metros de distancia del suelo — three metres from o off the ground

• a distancia — from a distance

el diseño se ve más claro a distancia — you can see the design better from a distance

el mando a distancia — the remote control

la Universidad a distancia — ≈ the Open University

una llamada a larga distancia — a long-distance call

• acortar las distancias — to shorten the distance

la nueva carretera acortará la distancia — the new road will shorten the distance

el Real Madrid ha acortado las distancias con el Barcelona — Real Madrid is closing in on Barcelona, Real Madrid is closing the gap with Barcelona

• ganar distancias — to get ahead, make progress

• guardar o mantener las distancias, mantenerse a distancia — to keep one's distance

• marcar distancias, el Atlético marcó distancias con el segundo clasificado — Atlético put some distance between itself and the second-placed team

quieren marcar distancias con la dirección del partido — they want to distance themselves from o set themselves apart from the party leadership

• salvando las distancias, es, salvando las distancias, el Picasso de nuestros días — he's the Picasso of today, give or take some obvious differences

distancia de despegue — (Aer) length of takeoff

distancia de detención — stopping distance

distancia de frenado — braking distance

distancia de seguridad — (Aut) safe distance

distancia focal — focal length

2) [entre opiniones, creencias] distance, gap

hay una insalvable distancia entre los dos partidos — there's an unbridgeable distance o gap between the two parties

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femenino

1) ( en el espacio) distance

la distancia que separa dos puntos — the distance between two points

¿qué distancia hay de Tijuana a Tucson? — how far is it from Tijuana to Tucson?

¿a qué distancia está Londres? — how far is it to London?

se situó a una distancia de un metro — she stood a meter away

una llamada de or a larga distancia — a long-distance call

2) (en locs)

a distancia: se situó a distancia para verlo en conjunto she stood back to see it as a whole; se veía a distancia one could see it from a distance; mantenerse a distancia to keep at a distance; en la distancia in the distance; guardar or mantener las distancias to keep one's distance; salvando las distancias: es como París, salvando las distancias — it's like Paris, up to a point (colloq)

- distancia de frenado

- distancia de seguridad

3) ( en el tiempo)

la distancia que nos separa de la Reconquista — the distance (in time) between the Reconquest and the present day

con la distancia el incidente le pareció una tontería — looking back the incident seemed insignificant

4) ( afectiva) distance

una gran distancia los separa — a rift has opened up between them

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= remoteness, separation, distance.

Ex. One of the major problems to be overcome in this unique form of supranational government is that of remoteness.

Ex. This wide separation of related subject areas is one of the major criticisms of the Dewey scheme.

Ex. This has proved a useful way of reducing some of the problems of distance and cost in relation to both travelling and telephone calls.

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* a cierta distancia = some distance away.

* a cierta distancia de = off.

* a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.

* a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.

* acortar las distancias = close + the gap.

* acortar las distancias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.

* a poca distancia = not far behind.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.

* aprendizaje a distancia = distance learning, open learning.

* a un día de distancia de = one day away from.

* controlado a distancia = remotely controllable.

* corta distancia de desplazamiento = easy travelling distance.

* curso a distancia = telecourse.

* de larga distancia = long-distance.

* desaparecer en la distancia = disappear in + the distance.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* distancia a pie = walking distance.

* distancia de desplazamiento = travel distance.

* distancia de frenado = braking distance.

* distancia de Hausdorff = Hausdorff distance.

* distancia de seguridad = stopping distance, braking distance.

* distancia focal = focal length.

* distancia recorrida = mileage.

* distancia + ser de + Número = be + Medida + apart.

* distancia social = social distance.

* Educación a Distancia = distance education, Open College.

* enseñanza a distancia = distance learning, distance teaching.

* Enseñanza Politécnica a Distancia = Open Polytechnic.

* estar a años de distancia = be years away.

* estar a + Cantidad + de distancia = Cantidad + distant from.

* estar a + Expresión Numérica + de distancia = be + Número + away.

* estudiante a distancia = distance student.

* informática a distancia = telecomputing.

* larga distancia = long haul.

* largas distancias = large distances.

* llamada de larga distancia = long-distance call.

* llamada telefónica de larga distancia = long-distance (tele)phone call.

* mando a distancia = remote control, remote controller.

* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* medicina a distancia = telemedicine.

* Medida de Distancia + de distancia = Medida de Distancia + off.

* otear en la distancia = loom + far in the distance.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* red de larga distancia = long haul network.

* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.

* salvar las distancias = bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the gulf.

* situado a cierta distancia = further afield.

* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* trabajador a distancia = teleworker, telecommuter.

* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.

* trabajo a distancia = telecommuting, teleworking, telework.

* universidad a distancia = open university, open college.

* universidad nacional de educación a distancia (UNED) = open university.

* vislumbrar en la distancia = loom + far in the distance.

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femenino

1) ( en el espacio) distance

la distancia que separa dos puntos — the distance between two points

¿qué distancia hay de Tijuana a Tucson? — how far is it from Tijuana to Tucson?

¿a qué distancia está Londres? — how far is it to London?

se situó a una distancia de un metro — she stood a meter away

una llamada de or a larga distancia — a long-distance call

2) (en locs)

a distancia: se situó a distancia para verlo en conjunto she stood back to see it as a whole; se veía a distancia one could see it from a distance; mantenerse a distancia to keep at a distance; en la distancia in the distance; guardar or mantener las distancias to keep one's distance; salvando las distancias: es como París, salvando las distancias — it's like Paris, up to a point (colloq)

- distancia de frenado

- distancia de seguridad

3) ( en el tiempo)

la distancia que nos separa de la Reconquista — the distance (in time) between the Reconquest and the present day

con la distancia el incidente le pareció una tontería — looking back the incident seemed insignificant

4) ( afectiva) distance

una gran distancia los separa — a rift has opened up between them

* * *

= remoteness, separation, distance.

Ex: One of the major problems to be overcome in this unique form of supranational government is that of remoteness.

Ex: This wide separation of related subject areas is one of the major criticisms of the Dewey scheme.

Ex: This has proved a useful way of reducing some of the problems of distance and cost in relation to both travelling and telephone calls.

* a cierta distancia = some distance away.

* a cierta distancia de = off.

* a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.

* a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.

* acortar las distancias = close + the gap.

* acortar las distancias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.

* a poca distancia = not far behind.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.

* aprendizaje a distancia = distance learning, open learning.

* a un día de distancia de = one day away from.

* controlado a distancia = remotely controllable.

* corta distancia de desplazamiento = easy travelling distance.

* curso a distancia = telecourse.

* de larga distancia = long-distance.

* desaparecer en la distancia = disappear in + the distance.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* distancia a pie = walking distance.

* distancia de desplazamiento = travel distance.

* distancia de frenado = braking distance.

* distancia de Hausdorff = Hausdorff distance.

* distancia de seguridad = stopping distance, braking distance.

* distancia focal = focal length.

* distancia recorrida = mileage.

* distancia + ser de + Número = be + Medida + apart.

* distancia social = social distance.

* Educación a Distancia = distance education, Open College.

* enseñanza a distancia = distance learning, distance teaching.

* Enseñanza Politécnica a Distancia = Open Polytechnic.

* estar a años de distancia = be years away.

* estar a + Cantidad + de distancia = Cantidad + distant from.

* estar a + Expresión Numérica + de distancia = be + Número + away.

* estudiante a distancia = distance student.

* informática a distancia = telecomputing.

* larga distancia = long haul.

* largas distancias = large distances.

* llamada de larga distancia = long-distance call.

* llamada telefónica de larga distancia = long-distance (tele)phone call.

* mando a distancia = remote control, remote controller.

* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* medicina a distancia = telemedicine.

* Medida de Distancia + de distancia = Medida de Distancia + off.

* otear en la distancia = loom + far in the distance.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* red de larga distancia = long haul network.

* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.

* salvar las distancias = bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the gulf.

* situado a cierta distancia = further afield.

* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* trabajador a distancia = teleworker, telecommuter.

* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.

* trabajo a distancia = telecommuting, teleworking, telework.

* universidad a distancia = open university, open college.

* universidad nacional de educación a distancia (UNED) = open university.

* vislumbrar en la distancia = loom + far in the distance.

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distancia

feminine

A (en el espacio) distance

la distancia que separa dos puntos the distance between two points

¿qué distancia hay de Tijuana a Tucson? what's the distance between Tijuana and Tucson?, how far is it from Tijuana to Tucson?

¿a qué distancia está Londres? how far is it to London?, how far is London?

presenciaron la explosión a una distancia prudencial they witnessed the explosion from a safe distance

se situó a una distancia de un metro she stood a meter away

una llamada de or a larga distancia a long-distance call

B ( en locs):

a distancia: procesamiento de textos a distancia off-site o remote text processing

se situó a distancia para verlo en conjunto she stood back o she stood some distance away to see it as a whole

en la distancia in the distance

guardar or mantener las distancias to keep one's distance

salvando las distancias: ¡es un Einstein! — salvando las distancias he's another Einstein! — well, I wouldn't go that far!

es como París, salvando las distancias it's like Paris, although clearly you can only take the comparison so far ( colloq)

tomar distancia ( Mil) to measure an arm's length from the next person

hay que tomar distancia para ser objetivo in order to be objective you have to stand back from it o distance yourself from it o ( colloq) get a distance on it

Compuesto:

distancia de frenado/parada

braking/stopping distance

C

(en el tiempo): la distancia que nos separa de la Reconquista the distance (in time) between the Reconquest and the present day

a distancia el incidente le pareció una tontería looking back o in retrospect, the incident seemed insignificant

D (afectiva) distance

este incidente aumentó la distancia entre ellos this incident widened the distance o gap between them

ahora una gran distancia los separa now they're worlds o poles apart, a rift o gulf has opened up between them

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Del verbo distanciar: ( conjugate distanciar)

distancia es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
distancia
distanciar
distancia sustantivo femenino
a) distance;

◊ la distancia que separa dos puntos the distance between two points;

¿a qué distancia está Londres? how far is it to London?, se situó a una distancia de un metro she stood a meter away;
See Also→ llamada
b) ( en locs)

◊ a distancia: se situó a distancia para verlo en conjunto she stood back to see it as a whole;

se veía a distancia one could see it from a distance;
mantenerse a distancia to keep at a distance;
en la distancia in the distance;
See Also→ educación 1, See Also→ enseñanza b
distanciar ( conjugate distanciar) verbo transitivo
a) ( espaciar) to space … out

b) ( en lo afectivo) [amigos/familiares] to make … drift apart;

distancia a algn de algn to distance sb from sb
distanciarse verbo pronominal
a) ( en el espacio) distanciase de algo to get far from sth

b) ( en lo afectivo) ( recípr) to grow o drift apart;

( refl) distanciase de algn to distance oneself from sb
distancia sustantivo femenino distance: lo contemplábamos a distancia, we looked at it from a distance
nos sentamos a cierta distancia, we sat at a distance
su silueta apareció en la distancia, her figure appeared in the distance
distanciar verbo transitivo to separate
' distancia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- calcular
- cerca
- corta
- corto
- cuentakilómetros
- desde
- enfriar
- focal
- mando
- mantenerse
- notable
- pequeña
- pequeño
- recorrer
- salvar
- separar
- separación
- separarse
- tirada
- trayecto
- UNED
- a
- acortar
- ahuyentar
- breve
- caminar
- cuadra
- educación
- enseñanza
- hacer
- llamada
- medir
- noviazgo
- ómnibus
- paso
- radio
- trecho
- universidad
- vislumbrar
English:
apart
- control
- cover
- discreet
- distance
- do
- far
- fly
- for
- from
- gap
- haul
- hold off
- into
- journey
- keep away
- narrow
- off
- pace
- remote control
- ride
- stare
- step
- walk
- way
- within
- commuter
- detachment
- long-distance
- long
- mileage
- open
- recede
- remote

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distancia nf

1. [espacio] distance;

recorrer la distancia entre dos pueblos to cover the distance between two towns;

¿a qué distancia está el próximo pueblo? how far is the next town?;

¿cuál es la distancia o [m5] qué distancia hay entre Asunción y Montevideo? what is the distance between Asunción and Montevideo?;

estábamos a bastante distancia del incendio we were quite a distance from the fire;

los viandantes observaban el incidente a cierta distancia the passers-by watched the incident from a distance;

a tanta distancia no puedo decirte quién es I can't say who it is from this distance;

mantenerse a una distancia prudencial de to keep at a safe distance from;

está a varios kilómetros de distancia it is several kilometres away;

a distancia from a distance;

estudiar a distancia to study by distance learning;

mantener algo/a alguien a distancia to keep sth/sb at a distance;

mantenerse a distancia (de) to keep one's distance (from);

en la distancia in the distance

Comp
distancia focal focal distance, focal length;
distancia de frenado braking distance;

distancia de seguridad safe distance [from the vehicle in front];

mantenga la distancia de seguridad [en letrero de tráfico] keep your distance

2. [en el tiempo] gap, space;

está a dos minutos de distancia del ciclista francés he's two minutes away from the French cyclist;

hay varios años de distancia entre estas dos fotografías the two photographs were taken several years apart;

con la distancia que da el tiempo, desde la distancia looking back, in retrospect;

ahora, desde la distancia, creo que nos equivocamos now, in retrospect, I think we were wrong

3. [diferencia] difference;

hay o [m5] media una gran distancia entre ambas teorías there is a great difference between the two theories;

Comp

salvando las distancias allowing for the obvious differences

4. [entre personas] distance;

la lucha por la herencia aumentó la distancia entre los hermanos the dispute over the inheritance drove the brothers further apart;

guardar o [m5] mantener las distancias (con alguien) to keep one's distance (from sb);

Comp

acortar (las) distancias to come closer (to an agreement)

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distancia

f tb fig

distance;

a distancia at a distance;

acortar distancias tb fig bridge the gap, catch up;

guardar (las) distancias fig keep one’s distance

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distancia nf

: distance

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distancia n distance

una distancia de tres metros a distance of three metres

a varios metros de distancia several metres away

¿a qué distancia? how far

¿a qué distancia está el mar? how far is the sea?

¿qué distancia hay entre Cádiz y Córdoba? how far is it from Cádiz to Córdoba?

Spanish-English dictionary > distancia
18 puente

m.

1 bridge.

tender un puente (figurative) to offer a compromise

puente colgante suspension bridge

puente levadizo drawbridge

puente peatonal footbridge

2 ? long weekend.

hacer puente (consisting of a public holiday, the weekend and the day in between) = to take an extra day off to join a public holiday with the weekend

3 gun deck.

puente de mando bridge

4 bridge.

5 link.

6 jumper.

7 bridge circuit.

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puente

► nombre masculino

1 (sobre un río etc) bridge

2 (fiesta) day taken off between a public holiday and the weekend or another holiday

■ el Pilar cae en jueves y el viernes hacemos puente Columbus Day is on a Thursday and we're taking Friday off as well

■ el martes es fiesta, pero el lunes no tengo puente Tuesday's a holiday, but I haven't got Monday off

3 (en dentadura, gafas) bridge

4 (en un coche) bridge circuit

5 (en gimnasia) backbend

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer el puente familiar (en vehículo) to hot-wire 2 (en gimnasia) to do a backbend

puente aéreo (pasajeros) shuttle service 2 (emergencia) airlift

puente colgante suspension bridge

puente de mando MARÍTIMO bridge

puente levadizo drawbridge

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noun m.

bridge

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1. SM

1) (Arquit) bridge

sirven de puente entre los refugiados y la Administración — they act as intermediaries o as a link between the refugees and the Government

- tender un puente

tender puentes de plata a algn — to make it as easy as possible for sb

puente aéreo — [de servicio frecuente] shuttle service; [en crisis] airlift

puente atirantado — suspension bridge

puente colgante — suspension bridge

puente de barcas — pontoon bridge

puente de peaje — toll bridge

puente de pontones — pontoon bridge

puente giratorio — swing bridge

puente grúa — bridge crane

puente levadizo — drawbridge

puente peatonal — footbridge

puente voladizo — cantilever bridge

2) [de gafas, entre dientes] bridge

3) (Elec)

hacer un puente a un coche — to hot-wire a car

4) (Náut) (tb: puente de mando) bridge; (=cubierta) deck

puente del timón — wheelhouse

5) [entre fiestas] long weekend

hacer puente — to take a long weekend

6) (=brecha) gap

habrá que salvar el puente de una cosecha a otra — something will have to be done to fill o bridge the gap between one harvest and the next

7) And (=clavícula) collarbone

2.

ADJ INV (=temporal) temporary; (=de transición) provisional, transitional

crédito puente — bridging loan

curso puente — intermediate course ( between two degrees)

gabinete puente — caretaker government

hombre puente — linkman, intermediary

préstamo puente — bridging loan

solución puente — temporary solution
HACER PUENTE When a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday it is common practice for employers to make the Monday or Friday a holiday as well and to give everyone a four-day weekend. This is known as hacer puente. When a named public holiday such as the Día de la Constitución in Spain falls on a Tuesday or a Thursday, people refer to the whole holiday period as e.g. the puente de la Constitución.
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masculino

1) (Ing) bridge

tender (un) puente — to build bridges

- puente aéreo

- puente colgante/giratorio

- puente de barcas or pontones

- puente levadizo

2) (Mús, Odont) bridge; ( de anteojos) bridge

3) (Elec) bridge (circuit)

le tuve que hacer el or un puente — (Auto) I had to hot-wire it

4) ( vacación) ≈long weekend ( linked to a public holiday by an extra day's holiday in between)

5) (Náut) tb

puente de mando — bridge
•• Cultural note:
puente

Puentes are very important in Spain and most of Latin America. Hacer puente means that when a working day falls between two public holidays, it too is taken as a holiday

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= bridge, bridge passage, gateway.

Ex. My own definition of 'Hypermedia' is a system whereby audiovisual 'statements' can be used as bridges between materials that are conceptually related in some way.

Ex. This sort of informal discussion between teacher and pupils is really a ' bridge passage' leading smoothly from one occupation -science, or P.E. or maths, etc.- to literary reading.

Ex. One of the roles of the local library is to act as a gateway to other information sources.

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* actuar de puente = act as + a bridge.

* cabeza de puente = bridgehead.

* cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.

* expresión puente = transitional phrase.

* palabra puente = transitional word.

* puente aéreo = airlift.

* puente atirantado = cable-stayed bridge.

* puente colgante = suspension bridge.

* puente cubierto = covered bridge.

* puente de barcas = pontoon bridge.

* puente de barcazas = pontoon bridge.

* puente de pontones = pontoon bridge.

* puente de trabajo = catwalk.

* puente levadizo = drawbridge.

* puente peatonal = footbridge.

* ser puente = act as + a bridge.

* ser puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.

* servir de puente = act as + a bridge.

* servir de puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.

* tender puentes = build + bridges, span + boundaries, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf.

* tender un puente = bridge.

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masculino

1) (Ing) bridge

tender (un) puente — to build bridges

- puente aéreo

- puente colgante/giratorio

- puente de barcas or pontones

- puente levadizo

2) (Mús, Odont) bridge; ( de anteojos) bridge

3) (Elec) bridge (circuit)

le tuve que hacer el or un puente — (Auto) I had to hot-wire it

4) ( vacación) ≈long weekend ( linked to a public holiday by an extra day's holiday in between)

5) (Náut) tb

puente de mando — bridge
•• Cultural note:
puente

Puentes are very important in Spain and most of Latin America. Hacer puente means that when a working day falls between two public holidays, it too is taken as a holiday

* * *

= bridge, bridge passage, gateway.

Ex: My own definition of 'Hypermedia' is a system whereby audiovisual 'statements' can be used as bridges between materials that are conceptually related in some way.

Ex: This sort of informal discussion between teacher and pupils is really a ' bridge passage' leading smoothly from one occupation -science, or P.E. or maths, etc.- to literary reading.

Ex: One of the roles of the local library is to act as a gateway to other information sources.

* actuar de puente = act as + a bridge.

* cabeza de puente = bridgehead.

* cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.

* expresión puente = transitional phrase.

* palabra puente = transitional word.

* puente aéreo = airlift.

* puente atirantado = cable-stayed bridge.

* puente colgante = suspension bridge.

* puente cubierto = covered bridge.

* puente de barcas = pontoon bridge.

* puente de barcazas = pontoon bridge.

* puente de pontones = pontoon bridge.

* puente de trabajo = catwalk.

* puente levadizo = drawbridge.

* puente peatonal = footbridge.

* ser puente = act as + a bridge.

* ser puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.

* servir de puente = act as + a bridge.

* servir de puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.

* tender puentes = build + bridges, span + boundaries, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf.

* tender un puente = bridge.

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puente¹

adj inv

crédito, préstamo

puente²

masculine

puente (↑ puente a1)

A ( Ing) bridge

sirvió de puente entre las autoridades y los secuestradores he acted as intermediary between o as a go-between for the authorities and the kidnappers

tender puenteor un puente to build bridges

Compuestos:

● puente aéreo

(servicio frecuente) shuttle service, shuttle; ( Mil) airlift

● puente basculante

bascule o balance bridge

● puente colgante

suspension bridge

● puente de barcas or pontones

pontoon bridge

● puente de carretera

road bridge

● puente giratorio

swing bridge

● puente levadizo

(en un castillo) drawbridge; (en una carretera) lifting bridge

● puente peatonal

footbridge

● puente transportador

transporter bridge

B

1 ( Odont) bridge

2 ( Mús) bridge

3 (de anteojos) bridge

C ( Elec) bridge circuit, bridge

le tuve que hacer el or un puente ( Auto) I had to hot-wire it

D (vacación) ≈ long weekend ( linked to a public holiday by an extra day's holiday in between)

el martes es fiesta, así que seguramente haremos puente Tuesday's a public holiday so we'll probably get Monday off as well

puente de mayo (junio, etc) the May (June, etc) long weekend

E ( Náut) tb

puente de mando bridge

CULTURAL NOTE

puente

Puentes are very important in Spain and most of Latin America. Hacer puente means that when a working day falls between two public holidays, it too is taken as a holiday.

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puente sustantivo masculino
1 (Ing) bridge;
◊ puente colgante/giratorio suspension/swing bridge;

puente levadizo ( en castillo) drawbridge;

( en carretera) lifting bridge;
◊ puente aéreo ( servicio frecuente) shuttle (service);

(Mil) airlift
2 (Mús, Odont) bridge;
( de anteojos) bridge
3 (Elec) bridge (circuit)
4 ( vacación) ≈ long weekend ( linked to a public holiday by an extra day's holiday in between)
5 (Náut) tb
◊ puente de mando bridge

puente sustantivo masculino
1 bridge
puente levadizo, lifting bridge
(de un castillo) drawbridge
2 Av puente aéreo, shuttle service
3 (en un barco) puente de mando, bridge
4 (entre dos fiestas) long weekend
♦ Locuciones: tender un puente, to build bridges
' puente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arcada
- colgante
- crecida
- crecido
- hacer
- ojo
- pasarela
- por
- tender
- tendida
- tendido
- ceder
- cruzar
- después
- licitación
- pilar
- pilón
- seguir
- trazar
- volar
English:
airlift
- architecture
- bridge
- drawbridge
- footbridge
- get across
- go over
- impassable
- link
- metre
- outcast
- railway bridge
- shuttle
- span
- suspension bridge
- unsafe
- walk across
- air
- draw
- jump
- over
- suspension
- swing
- toll
- walk
- world

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puente nm

1. [construcción] bridge;

Comp

tender un puente to offer a compromise

Comp
puente de barcas pontoon (bridge);
puente basculante balance o bascule bridge;

puente colgante suspension bridge;

puente ferroviario rail bridge;

puente giratorio swing bridge;

puente levadizo drawbridge;

puente de peaje toll bridge;

puente peatonal footbridge;

puente de pontones pontoon (bridge)

2. [días festivos] ≈ long weekend [consisting of a public holiday, the weekend and the day in between];

hacer puente = to take an extra day off to join a public holiday with the weekend

3. [en barco] bridge

Comp
puente de mando bridge
4. puente aéreo [civil] air shuttle;
[militar] airlift
5. [en dientes] bridge

6. [de gafas] bridge

7. [en instrumento de cuerda] bridge

8. [del pie] arch

9. [en gimnasia] arch, back bridge

10.
hacer un puente [para arrancar un coche] to hot-wire a car

PUENTE

When a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or a Thursday, Spanish people usually take another day's holiday to make a four day “long weekend”. This is called “hacer puente” (literally “making a bridge”). Depending on the employer, this extra day may be regarded as extra to the agreed annual holidays.

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puente

m bridge;

hacer puente have a day off between a weekend and a public holiday ;

hacer el puente DEP do a bridge;

hacer un puente a un coche hot-wire a car;

tender un puente tb fig build a bridge

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puente nm

1) : bridge

puente levadizo: drawbridge

2) : denture, bridge

3)

puente aéreo : airlift

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puente n (en general) bridge

han construido un puente sobre el río they've built a bridge over the river

En Inglaterra no existe la costumbre de hacer puente entre festivos, así que no hay término en inglés

como el jueves es fiesta, haremos puente el viernes as Thursday is a holiday, we'll take Friday off as well

puente aéreo air shuttle

Spanish-English dictionary > puente
19 salvar

v.

1 to save (librar de peligro).

nos salvó del peligro he saved us from danger

Ella salva la situación She saves the situation.

María salva a Ricardo Mary saves Richard.

El tipo salva la información The guy saves=saves to disk the information.

La fe redimió a Ricardo Faith redeemed Richard.

2 to rescue.

3 to overcome (superar) (dificultad).

4 to cover.

5 to bridge.

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salvar

► verbo transitivo

1 (librar de peligro) to save, rescue

2 (barco) to salvage

3 (honor, ruina) to save

4 (obstáculo) to clear

5 (dificultad) to overcome, get round

6 (distancia) to cover

7 (atravesar) to cross, span

8 (exceptuar) to exclude, except

► verbo pronominal salvarse

1 (sobrevivir) to survive, come out alive

2 (escaparse) to escape (de, from)

3 RELIGIÓN to be saved, save one's soul

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FRASEOLOGÍA

salvarse por los pelos familiar to have a narrow escape, get away by the skin of one's teeth

¡sálvese quien pueda! every man for himself!

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verb

1) to save

2) overcome

3) cover

•

- salvarse

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1. VT

1) [de un peligro] to save

me salvó la vida — he saved my life

los bomberos nos salvaron del fuego — the firemen saved us from the blaze

apenas salvaron nada del incendio — they hardly managed to salvage anything from the fire

me has salvado de tener que sentarme con ese pesado — you saved me (from) having to sit next to that old bore

2) (Rel) to save

3) (Inform) to save

4) (=evitar) [+ dificultad, obstáculo] to get round, overcome; [+ montaña, río, barrera] to cross; [+ rápidos] to shoot

5) frm [+ distancia] to cover

el tren salva la distancia en dos horas — the train covers o does the distance in two hours

6) (=exceptuando)

salvando: salvando algún detalle, la traducción está muy bien — apart from a few minor details, the translation is very good
distancia 1)
7) frm [+ altura] to rise above

8) Cono Sur [+ examen] to pass

2.

See:

salvarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (de la muerte, de un peligro) to save

lograron salvarle la vida — they managed to save her life

salvar algo/a alguien DE algo — to save something/somebody from something

salvó al niño de perecer ahogado — she saved the child from drowning

b) (fam) ( librar) to save

salvar a alguien DE algo — to save somebody from something

c) (Relig) to save

2)

a) <dificultad/obstáculo> to overcome

b) < distancia> to cover

c) (Per, Ur) < examen> to pass
2.
salvarse v pron

a) (de la muerte, de un peligro)

sólo se salvaron tres personas — only three people got out alive, only three people survived

sálvese quien pueda! — every man for himself!

salvarse DE algo — to escape from something

b) (fam) ( librarse)

de la familia, el único que se salva es Alejandro — the only one of the family who's all right is Alejandro

sólo se salva él porque no lo sabía — he's the only one who can be excused because he didn't know

salvarse DE algo: se salvó de hacer el servicio militar — he got out of doing his military service

c) (Relig) to be saved

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= circumvent, save, redeem, salvage, hold together.

Ex. Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.

Ex. Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.

Ex. Eliot somehow suggests that a mix of blood and electricity might yet redeem the petty materialism of the modern world that he had previously seen only as a wasteland.

Ex. It details steps to be taken to salvage discs which have been damaged by spilled substances such as coffee with cream and sugar, Classic Coke, hamburger and french fries, and hand cream.

Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

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* salvado por la campana = saved by the bell.

* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.

* salvar el mundo = save + the world.

* salvar la división = bridge + the divide.

* salvar las distancias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf.

* salvar la vida = save + life.

* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.

* salvar registros = download + records.

* salvarse de milagro = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.

* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.

* salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.

* sálvese el que pueda = free-for-all.

* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, every man for himself, let battle commence.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (de la muerte, de un peligro) to save

lograron salvarle la vida — they managed to save her life

salvar algo/a alguien DE algo — to save something/somebody from something

salvó al niño de perecer ahogado — she saved the child from drowning

b) (fam) ( librar) to save

salvar a alguien DE algo — to save somebody from something

c) (Relig) to save

2)

a) <dificultad/obstáculo> to overcome

b) < distancia> to cover

c) (Per, Ur) < examen> to pass
2.
salvarse v pron

a) (de la muerte, de un peligro)

sólo se salvaron tres personas — only three people got out alive, only three people survived

sálvese quien pueda! — every man for himself!

salvarse DE algo — to escape from something

b) (fam) ( librarse)

de la familia, el único que se salva es Alejandro — the only one of the family who's all right is Alejandro

sólo se salva él porque no lo sabía — he's the only one who can be excused because he didn't know

salvarse DE algo: se salvó de hacer el servicio militar — he got out of doing his military service

c) (Relig) to be saved

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= circumvent, save, redeem, salvage, hold together.

Ex: Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.

Ex: Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.

Ex: Eliot somehow suggests that a mix of blood and electricity might yet redeem the petty materialism of the modern world that he had previously seen only as a wasteland.

Ex: It details steps to be taken to salvage discs which have been damaged by spilled substances such as coffee with cream and sugar, Classic Coke, hamburger and french fries, and hand cream.

Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

* salvado por la campana = saved by the bell.

* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.

* salvar el mundo = save + the world.

* salvar la división = bridge + the divide.

* salvar las distancias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf.

* salvar la vida = save + life.

* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.

* salvar registros = download + records.

* salvarse de milagro = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.

* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.

* salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.

* sálvese el que pueda = free-for-all.

* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, every man for himself, let battle commence.

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salvar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (de la muerte, de un peligro) to save

los médicos no consiguieron salvarlo the doctors were unable to save him

lograron salvarle la vida they managed to save her life

salvar algo/a algn DE algo to save sth/sb FROM sth

salvó al niño de perecer ahogado she saved the child from drowning

consiguieron salvar las joyas del incendio they managed to save o rescue the jewels from the fire

2 ( fam) (librar) to save salvar a algn DE algo to save sb FROM sth

me has salvado de tener que aguantar su discurso you've saved me from having to listen to his speech

3 ( Relig) to save

B

1 ‹dificultad/obstáculo› to overcome

2 ‹distancia› to cover ver tb distancia

3 (Per, Ur) ‹examen› to pass

C salvando ger (exceptuando) except for, excluding

salvando a los presentes present company excepted

■ salvarse

v pron

1

(de la muerte, de un peligro): sólo se salvaron tres personas only three people got out o escaped alive, only three people survived

¡sálvese quien pueda! every man for himself!

salvarse DE algo to escape FROM sth

se salvó de un terrible incendio she escaped from o survived a terrible fire

se salvaron de una muerte segura they escaped certain death

2 ( fam)

(librarse): de la familia, el único que se salva es Alejandro of the family, the only one who isn't ugly ( o stupid etc) is Alejandro, of the family, the only one who's all right is Alejandro

sólo se salva él porque no lo sabía you/we can't count him because he didn't know

salvarse DE algo:

se salvó de hacer el servicio militar he got out of doing his military service

3 ( Relig) to be saved

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salvar ( conjugate salvar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to save;
salvar algo/a algn DE algo to save sth/sb from sth
2
a) ‹dificultad/obstáculo› to overcome

b) ‹ distancia› to cover

c) (Per, Ur) ‹ examen› to pass

salvarse verbo pronominal
to survive;
◊ ¡sálvese quien pueda! every man for himself!;

salvarse DE algo ‹de accidente/incendio› to survive sth;
se salvaron de una muerte segura they escaped certain death
salvar verbo transitivo
1 (librar de un peligro) to save [de, from]
2 (conservar) no salvaron nada de la tormenta, they didn't save anything from the storm
3 Rel to save
4 (pasar un obstáculo) to cross
5 (superar una dificultad, un apuro) to overcome
6 (hacer una excepción) salvando a José, todos fueron castigados, except for José, everyone was punished
7 (recorrer una distancia) salvó 400 km en tres horas, she covered 400 km in three hours

' salvar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismo
- pellejo
- rescatar
- sacar
English:
appearance
- clear
- cross
- day
- face
- face saving
- futile
- jump
- negotiate
- reprieve
- retrieve
- salvage
- save
- shoot
- wreckage
- bridge
- get
- pass
- rescue

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salvar

♦ vt

1. [librar de peligro] to save;

nos salvó del peligro he saved us from danger;

la subvención los salvó de la ruina the subsidy saved them from ruin;

el portero salvó el gol en el último instante the goalkeeper saved the goal at the last moment;

me has salvado de tener que ir a visitarla you've saved me from having to go and visit her

2. [rescatar] to rescue;

salvaron todo lo que pudieron del edificio en llamas they rescued all they could from the blazing building

3. [superar] [dificultad] to overcome;
[obstáculo] to go over o around;
el caballo salvó el foso de un salto the horse jumped (across) the ditch;

un puente salva la distancia entre las dos orillas a bridge spans the river;

la atleta salvó los 2 metros the athlete cleared 2 metres

4. [recorrer] to cover;

salvaron la distancia entre las dos ciudades en tres días they covered the distance between the two cities in three days

5. [exceptuar]
salvando algunos detalles except for a few details;

salvando las distancias allowing for the obvious differences

6. Rel to save

7. Urug [aprobar] to pass

♦ See also the pronominal verb salvarse

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salvar

v/t

1 vida, matrimonio save;

salvar la vida a alguien save s.o.’s life

2 obstáculo get round, get over

3 REL save

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salvar vt

1) : to save, to rescue

2) : to cover (a distance)

3) : to get around (an obstacle), to overcome (a difficulty)

4) : to cross, to jump across

5)

salvando : except for, excluding

♦ See also the reflexive verb salvarse

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salvar vb (en general) to save

el médico le salvó la vida the doctor saved her life

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20 tender

v.

1 to hang out (clothes).

María tiende la ropa Mary hangs out the clothes.

2 to lay (out).

lo tendieron en una camilla they laid him out on a stretcher

3 to stretch (out) (extender, colocar) (manta).

4 to lay (entre dos puntos) (cable, vía).

5 to hand (dar) (cosa).

tender la mano a alguien to hold out one's hand to somebody, to offer somebody one's hand (extender la mano)

6 to lay (trampa, emboscada).

7 to offer, to hold out, to give out one's, to give out.

Ella tiende su mano She offers her hand.

8 to tend, to trend.

La moda tiende hacia lo feo Fashion tends towards the ugly clothes.

9 to stretch out, to extend, to spread out.

Ella tiende su mano She stretches out her hand.

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tender

Conjugation model [ ENTENDER], like link=entender entender

► verbo transitivo

1 (extender - mantel etc) to spread; (- red) to cast

2 (puente) to throw; (vía, cable) to lay; (cuerda) to stretch

3 (ropa, colada) to hang out

4 (mano) to stretch out, hold out

5 (emboscada, trampa) to lay, set

6 (tumbar) to lay

■ lo tendieron en la cama they laid him on the bed

7 (esparcir) to scatter

8 MARÍTIMO (velas) to spread

9 (revestir paredes etc) to plaster

► verbo intransitivo

1 (tener tendencia) to tend (a, to), have a tendency (a, to)

■ tiende al aburrimiento it tends to be boring

► verbo pronominal tenderse

1 (tumbarse) to lie down, stretch out

2 (caballo) to run at full gallop

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verb

1) to spread out

2) hang out

3) lay

•

- tender a
- tender una emboscada
- tenderse
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1. VT

1) (=extender) [+ herido, paciente] to lay; [+ mantel] to spread

lo tendieron en la cama — they laid him on the bed

tendieron el cadáver sobre el suelo — they laid the corpse out on the floor

tendí la toalla sobre la arena — I spread the towel (out) on the sand

2) (=colgar) [+ ropa] to hang out; [+ cuerda] to stretch

3) (=alargar) [+ lápiz, libro] to hold out

me tendió la mano — he stretched o held out his hand to me

4) [+ trampa] to set, lay

le tendieron una trampa — they set o laid a trap for him

nos han tendido una emboscada — we've been ambushed

5) (=construir) [+ puente, ferrocarril] to build; [+ cable, vía] to lay

6) LAm

tender la cama — to make the bed

tender la mesa — to lay the table, set the table

7) [+ arco] to draw

2. VI

1)

tender a hacer algo — to tend to do sth

en octubre las temperaturas tienden a bajar — temperatures tend to fall in October

las prendas de lana tienden a encoger — woollen clothes tend to shrink

2)

tender a algo — to tend to o towards sth

tiende al egocentrismo — she tends to self-centredness

la inflación tiende al alza — the trend is for inflation to go up

el color tiende a verde — the colour is verging on o has a tendency towards green

las plantas tienden a la luz — plants grow o turn towards the light

3.

See:

tenderse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < ropa> ( afuera) to hang out; ( dentro de la casa) to hang (up)

tengo ropa tendida — I have some washing on the line

2)

a) ( extender) < manta> to spread out, lay out; < mantel> to spread

b) (AmL) < cama> to make; < mesa> to lay, set

c) < persona> to lay; < cadáver> to lay out

3)

a) < cable> ( sobre superficie) to lay; ( suspendido) to hang

b) < vía férrea> to lay

4) ( extender)

le tendió la mano — he held out his hand to him

5) < emboscada> to lay, set; < trampa> to set
2.
tender vi ( inclinarse)

tender a + inf — to tend to + inf

tender A algo: tiende a la introversión — she tends to be introverted
3.
tenderse v pron

1) ( tumbarse) to lie down

2) (Jueg) ( en naipes) to show

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* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.

* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].

* tender a = be inclined to, be prone to, tend (to/towards).

* tender a acabar en = gravitate to(wards).

* tender a + Infinitivo = lean + Infinitivo.

* tender Algo = hang + Nombre + out.

* tender lazos = build + bridges.

* tender puentes = build + bridges, span + boundaries, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the divide, bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf.

* tenderse = lie down.

* tender una emboscada = ambush.

* tender un puente = bridge.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < ropa> ( afuera) to hang out; ( dentro de la casa) to hang (up)

tengo ropa tendida — I have some washing on the line

2)

a) ( extender) < manta> to spread out, lay out; < mantel> to spread

b) (AmL) < cama> to make; < mesa> to lay, set

c) < persona> to lay; < cadáver> to lay out

3)

a) < cable> ( sobre superficie) to lay; ( suspendido) to hang

b) < vía férrea> to lay

4) ( extender)

le tendió la mano — he held out his hand to him

5) < emboscada> to lay, set; < trampa> to set
2.
tender vi ( inclinarse)

tender a + inf — to tend to + inf

tender A algo: tiende a la introversión — she tends to be introverted
3.
tenderse v pron

1) ( tumbarse) to lie down

2) (Jueg) ( en naipes) to show

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* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.

* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].

* tender a = be inclined to, be prone to, tend (to/towards).

* tender a acabar en = gravitate to(wards).

* tender a + Infinitivo = lean + Infinitivo.

* tender Algo = hang + Nombre + out.

* tender lazos = build + bridges.

* tender puentes = build + bridges, span + boundaries, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the divide, bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf.

* tenderse = lie down.

* tender una emboscada = ambush.

* tender un puente = bridge.

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tender [E8 ]

vt

A ‹ropa› (afuera) to hang out; (dentro de la casa) to hang (up)

tengo ropa tendida I have some washing on the line

ver tb ropa

B

1 (extender) ‹manta› to spread out, lay out; ‹mantel› to spread

2 ( AmL) ‹cama› to make; ‹mesa› to lay, set

3 ‹persona› to lay; ‹cadáver› to lay out

la tendieron en una camilla they laid her on a stretcher

C

1 ‹cable› (sobre una superficie) to lay; (suspendido) to hang, run

2 ‹vía férrea› to lay

D

(acercar): le tendió el libro she held the book out to him

me tendió la mano he held o put out his hand to me, he offered me o extended his hand

E ‹emboscada› to lay, set; ‹trampa› to set

■ tender

vi

(inclinarse) tender A algo:

tiende a la introversión she tends to be introverted

pelo castaño que tiende a rubio brown hair verging on blond

el desempleo tiende a aumentar unemployment is on an upward trend

■ tenderse

v pron

A (tumbarse) to lie down

se tendió en el suelo/al sol he lay down on the ground/in the sun

lo encontraron tendido en el suelo they found him lying on the floor

B ( Jueg) (en naipes) to show

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tender ( conjugate tender) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ ropa› ( afuera) to hang out;
( dentro de la casa) to hang (up);
◊ tengo ropa tendida I have some washing on the line

2
a) ( extender) ‹ manta› to spread out, lay out;

‹ mantel› to spread;
◊ le tendió la mano he held out his hand to him

b) (AmL) ‹ cama› to make;

‹ mesa› to lay, set
c) ‹ persona› to lay

3
a) ‹ cable› ( sobre superficie) to lay;

( suspendido) to hang
b) ‹ vía férrea› to lay

4 ‹ emboscada› to lay, set;
‹ trampa› to set
verbo intransitivo ( inclinarse) tender a hacer algo to tend to do sth;
◊ tiende a encoger it tends to shrink

tenderse verbo pronominal ( tumbarse) to lie down
tender
I verbo transitivo
1 (la ropa) to hang out
2 (tumbar) to lay: la tendimos en el sofá, we laid her on the sofa
3 (extender, desplegar) to spread: tendió la manta en el suelo, he streched the blanket out on the floor
4 (cables, una vía) to lay
(puente) to build
5 (ofrecer) to hold out: me tendió la mano, he held out his hand
(alargar, aproximar) to pass, hand
6 (una emboscada, trampa) to set
II verbo intransitivo to tend [a, to]: tiende a ser pesimista, he is prone to pessimism

' tender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alfiler
- colada
- colgar
- concurso
- curso
- elote
- muy
- oferta
- puente
- subasta
- subastar
- tendida
- tendido
- tierna
- tierno
- tirar
- trampa
- blando
- cama
- cuerda
- inclinar
- licitación
- licitar
- renuncia
English:
bridge
- clothes peg
- extend
- frame
- hang out
- hold out
- lay
- legal tender
- peg
- put out
- set
- stretch out
- tend
- tender
- tender-hearted
- tender-heartedness
- trap
- washing line
- bar
- bed
- clothes
- clothespin
- goal
- hang
- hold
- legal
- line
- put
- run
- washing

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tender

♦ vt

1. [tumbar] to lay (out);

lo tendieron en una camilla they laid him out on a stretcher

2. [colgar] [ropa] to hang out;

voy a tender las sábanas I'm going to hang out the sheets;

tendió la ropa en una silla frente a la chimenea she spread the clothes on a chair in front of the fireplace

3. [extender, colocar] [manta] to stretch (out);
[mantel] to spread; Am [cama] to make; Am [mesa] to set, to lay
4. [entre dos puntos] [cable, tuberías, vía] to lay;
[puente] to build; [cuerda] to stretch
5. [dar] [cosa] to hand;

le tendió una cuerda para que subiera por ella he threw her a rope so she could climb up;

tender la mano a alguien [extender la mano] to hold out one's hand to sb, to offer sb one's hand;

ella fue la única que me tendió una o [m5] la mano [me ayudó] she was the only person to lend o give me a hand

6. [trampa, emboscada] to lay;

la policía tendió una trampa al sospechoso the police laid a trap for the suspect

♦ vi

1. [tener inclinación]
tender a hacer algo to tend to do sth;

tiende a enojarse con facilidad he tends to get annoyed easily;

tender a la depresión to have a tendency to depression;

un azul que tiende a violeta a blue which is almost violet;

la inflación tiende a la baja inflation is trending down

2. Mat
cuando x tiende a 1 as x tends to 1

♦ See also the pronominal verb tenderse

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tender

I v/t

1 ropa hang out

2 cable lay

3

:

le tendió la mano he held out his hand to her

4 L.Am.

cama make; mesa set

II v/i

:

tender a tend to

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tender {56} vt

1) extender: to spread out, to lay out

2) : to hang out (clothes)

3) : to lay (cables, etc.)

4) : to set (a trap)

tender vi

tender a : to tend to, to have a tendency towards

♦ See also the reflexive verb tenderse

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tender vb

1. (ropa) to hang out [pt. & pp. hung]

he tendido la ropa esta mañana I hung the washing out this morning

2. (persona) to lay [pt. & pp. laid]

tendieron a la chica en la camilla they laid the girl on the stretcher

3. (tener tendencia) to tend

los precios tienden a subir en invierno prices tend to rise in winter

tender la mano a alguien (para saludar) to shake someone's hand [pt. shook; pp. shaken] (para ayudar) to lend someone a hand [pt. & pp. lent]

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