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1 abaratamiento
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2 abaratamiento
m.price reduction, reduction in price, reduction of price, cheapening.* * *1 reduction in price* * ** * *masculino ( de precios) reductionel abaratamiento del petróleo — the fall o reduction in the price of oil
* * *= cheapening.Ex. The cheapening process takes place when we just use the work at hand and don't do any additional work.* * *masculino ( de precios) reductionel abaratamiento del petróleo — the fall o reduction in the price of oil
* * *= cheapening.Ex: The cheapening process takes place when we just use the work at hand and don't do any additional work.
* * *(de precios) reductionel abaratamiento del petróleo the fall o reduction in the price of oil* * *
abaratamiento sustantivo masculino reduction
* * *reduction o fall in price;el abaratamiento de los precios the reduction o fall in prices* * *: price reduction -
3 degradación
f.degradation, abasement, corruption, degeneracy.* * *1 degradation, debasement2 MILITAR demotion3 ARTE gradation* * *SF1) (=deterioro) [de la salud] deterioration; [del litoral] deterioration, degradation frm; [de calidad] worsening, decline2) (=bajeza) degradation3) (Mil) demotion4) (Geol) impoverishment* * *a) (Mil) demotionb) ( envilecimiento) degradation* * *= cheapening, deterioration, debasement, degradation, downgrading.Ex. The cheapening process takes place when we just use the work at hand and don't do any additional work.Ex. And thirdly and most importantly, I am concerned about some movements which I think symptomatize ideological deterioration and would have us, as someone put it, march boldly backwards into the future.Ex. Duplication of publications, debasement of quality, misleading titles, and an unplanned, uncoordinated and piecemeal growth of secondary publications are part and parcel of this information indiscipline.Ex. This article describes how the property of chemiluminescence -- the faint emission of light from organic materials undergoing oxidisation -- may be used to measure the rate of degradation of paper.Ex. Children's librarians have perpetuated beliefs and behaviour patterns that may lead to the elimination, downgrading or ostracism of children's services.----* degradación del clima = climate deterioration.* degradación del suelo = land degradation.* * *a) (Mil) demotionb) ( envilecimiento) degradation* * *= cheapening, deterioration, debasement, degradation, downgrading.Ex: The cheapening process takes place when we just use the work at hand and don't do any additional work.
Ex: And thirdly and most importantly, I am concerned about some movements which I think symptomatize ideological deterioration and would have us, as someone put it, march boldly backwards into the future.Ex: Duplication of publications, debasement of quality, misleading titles, and an unplanned, uncoordinated and piecemeal growth of secondary publications are part and parcel of this information indiscipline.Ex: This article describes how the property of chemiluminescence -- the faint emission of light from organic materials undergoing oxidisation -- may be used to measure the rate of degradation of paper.Ex: Children's librarians have perpetuated beliefs and behaviour patterns that may lead to the elimination, downgrading or ostracism of children's services.* degradación del clima = climate deterioration.* degradación del suelo = land degradation.* * *1 ( Mil) demotion2 (envilecimiento) degradation3 ( Quím) degradation, decomposition4 (de monumentos) decay5 (de la salud, las facultades mentales) decline* * *
degradación sustantivo femenino degradation
' degradación' also found in these entries:
English:
demotion
* * *degradación nf1. [moral] degradation2. [física] [de medio ambiente, naturaleza] degradation;[de calidad, servicio, producto] deterioration3. [de mando militar, cargo] demotion* * *f1 degradation2 MIL demotion* * *degradación nf, pl - ciones1) : degradation2) : demotion -
4 abaratar
v.1 to bring down, to reduce (precio, coste).2 to cheapen, to reduce the price of, to cut the price of, to rebate.Ricardo rebajó los precios Richard rebated the prices.* * *1 to reduce the price of, make cheaper1 (precio) to come down, fall; (artículo) to become cheaper, come down in price* * *verb* * *1.VT [+ artículo] to make cheaper, lower the price of; [+ precio] to lower2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <precios/costos> to reduce; < producto> to make... cheaper, reduce the price of2.* * *= cheapen, lower + price.Ex. Simplification is cheapening the process.Ex. The general use of casting machinery from around 1860 lowered the price of type, but had little effect on its design.----* abaratar costes = lower + costs.* abaratarse = get + cheaper.* * *1.verbo transitivo <precios/costos> to reduce; < producto> to make... cheaper, reduce the price of2.* * *= cheapen, lower + price.Ex: Simplification is cheapening the process.
Ex: The general use of casting machinery from around 1860 lowered the price of type, but had little effect on its design.* abaratar costes = lower + costs.* abaratarse = get + cheaper.* * *abaratar [A1 ]vt‹precios› to reduce, lower, cut; ‹costos› to reduce, cut; ‹producto› to make … cheaper, reduce the price of«costos» to drop, come down; «producto» to become cheaper, come down in price* * *
abaratar ( conjugate abaratar) verbo transitivo ‹precios/costos› to reduce;
‹ producto› to make … cheaper, reduce the price of
abaratarse verbo pronominal [ costos] to drop, come down;
[ producto] to become cheaper, come down in price
abaratar verbo transitivo to cut o reduce the price of
' abaratar' also found in these entries:
English:
cheapen
* * *♦ vt[precio, coste] to bring down, to reduce; [artículo] to reduce the price of* * *v/t reduce olower the price of; precio reduce, lower* * *abaratar vt: to lower the price of -
5 degradar
v.1 to degrade, to debase (moralmente).Sus amigos degradaron a Ricardo His friends degraded Richard.Ricardo degradó la leche por dinero Richard downgraded the milk for money.El general degradó al soldado vago The general degraded the lazy soldier.2 to demote.* * *1 to degrade, debase2 MILITAR to demote1 to demean oneself, degrade oneself* * *1. VT1) (=deteriorar) [+ salud] to cause to deteriorate; [+ litoral] to spoil; [+ calidad] to lower, make worse2) (Mil) to demote, downgrade3) (Inform) [+ datos] to corrupt4) (Geol) [+ suelo] to impoverish2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Mil) to demoteb) ( envilecer) to degradec) ( empeorar) <calidad/valor> to diminish2) (Art) to gradate2.degradarse v prona) persona ( humillarse) to demean oneself, degrade oneselfb) (Quím) compuesto to decompose, degrade* * *= cheapen, debase, downgrade [down-grade], degrade, demean, demote, abase.Ex. Simplification is cheapening the process.Ex. As American industry has conclusively proven, the most direct way to cut costs is to debase the quality of the product.Ex. The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.Ex. In point of fact, I am well aware that catalogers, as a group, resist with every cell in their bodies any attempt to erode or degrade or compromise the catalog.Ex. While there have been some praiseworthy improvements over the past few years, many biased headings persist which demean the very people who use the catalog.Ex. Supervisors may have to take such action as demoting or terminating an employee.Ex. Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.----* degradarse = degrade.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Mil) to demoteb) ( envilecer) to degradec) ( empeorar) <calidad/valor> to diminish2) (Art) to gradate2.degradarse v prona) persona ( humillarse) to demean oneself, degrade oneselfb) (Quím) compuesto to decompose, degrade* * *= cheapen, debase, downgrade [down-grade], degrade, demean, demote, abase.Ex: Simplification is cheapening the process.
Ex: As American industry has conclusively proven, the most direct way to cut costs is to debase the quality of the product.Ex: The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.Ex: In point of fact, I am well aware that catalogers, as a group, resist with every cell in their bodies any attempt to erode or degrade or compromise the catalog.Ex: While there have been some praiseworthy improvements over the past few years, many biased headings persist which demean the very people who use the catalog.Ex: Supervisors may have to take such action as demoting or terminating an employee.Ex: Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.* degradarse = degrade.* * *degradar [A1 ]vtA1 ( Mil) to demote2 (envilecer) to degradeestas prácticas degradan al ser humano these practices are degrading to human beings3 (empeorar) ‹calidad/valor› to diminishel suelo está excesivamente degradado the soil is too impoverished4 ( Quím) ‹compuesto› to degradeB ( Art) to gradate1 «persona» (humillarse) to demean oneself, degrade oneself, humiliate oneself2 ( Quím) «compuesto» to decompose, degrade* * *
degradar ( conjugate degradar) verbo transitivoa) (Mil) to demote
degradarse verbo pronominal [ persona] to demean oneself, degrade oneself
degradar verbo transitivo
1 to degrade: esos actos de barbarie le degradan, he had degraded himself by committing such barbaric acts
2 (en una jerarquía) to demote
' degradar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
denigrar
English:
debase
- degrade
- rank
- cheapen
- demean
- demote
* * *♦ vt1. [moralmente] to degrade, to debase;el alcohol la ha degradado she's been ruined by drink2. [físicamente] [medio ambiente, naturaleza] to degrade;[calidad, servicio, producto] to cause to deteriorate;la contaminación degrada el medio ambiente pollution degrades the environment3. [de mando militar, cargo] to demote, to downgrade* * *v/t1 degrade2 MIL demote3 PINT gradate* * *degradar vt1) : to degrade, to debase2) : to demote -
6 abaratador
adj.cheapening.
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