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1 culture medium
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2 blood culture medium
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3 culture
1) (a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation: the Jewish culture.) cultura2) (improvement of the mind etc by education etc: He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.) cultura3) (educated taste in art, literature, music etc: He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.) cultura4) ((a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc.) cultivo5) (the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc.) cultivo•- cultural- cultured
culture n culturatr['kʌlʧəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) cultura2 (growth) cultivo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLculture gap diferencia culturalculture shock choque nombre masculino culturalculture vulture devorador,-ra de culturaculture ['kʌlʧər] n1) cultivation: cultivo m2) refinement: cultura f, educación f, refinamiento m3) civilization: cultura f, civilización fthe Incan culture: la cultura incan.• cultivo s.m.• cultura s.f.• lectura s.f.v.• cultivar v.
I 'kʌltʃər, 'kʌltʃə(r)1) c u ( civilization) cultura f; (before n)culture shock — choque m cultural or de culturas
2) u ( intellectual activity) cultura f3) c u (Agr, Biol) cultivo m
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transitive verb cultivar['kʌltʃǝ(r)]1. N1) (=the arts) cultura f ; (=civilization) civilización f, cultura f2) (=education, refinement) cultura fshe has no culture — carece de cultura, es una inculta
3) (Agr) (=breeding) cría f ; [of plants etc] cultivo m2.VT [+ tissue etc] cultivar3.CPDculture clash N — choque m de culturas, choque m cultural
culture fluid N — caldo m de cultivo
culture gap N — vacío m cultural
culture medium N — caldo m de cultivo
culture shock N — choque m cultural
culture vulture * N — hum cultureta * mf
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I ['kʌltʃər, 'kʌltʃə(r)]1) c u ( civilization) cultura f; (before n)culture shock — choque m cultural or de culturas
2) u ( intellectual activity) cultura f3) c u (Agr, Biol) cultivo m
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4 medium
'mi:diəm
1. plurals - media; noun1) (something by or through which an effect is produced: Air is the medium through which sound is carried.) medio2) ((especially in plural) a means (especially radio, television and newspapers) by which news etc is made known: the news media.) medio3) (a person through whom spirits of dead people are said to speak: I know a medium who says she can communicate with Napoleon.) médium4) (a substance in which specimens are preserved, bacteria grown etc.) medio
2. adjective(middle or average in size, quality etc: Would you like the small, medium or large packet?) medio, medianomedium1 adj medianowhat size do you want, large, small or medium? ¿qué tamaño quieres, grande, pequeño o mediano?medium2 n mediotr['miːdɪəm]1 (average) mediano,-a, regular, normal2 (pl media) (environment) medio (ambiente)3 (pl media) (middle position) punto medio, término medio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto strike a happy medium hallar un término mediomedium dry (wine) semiseco,-a, abocado,-amedium wave onda mediamedium ['mi:diəm] adj: medianoof medium height: de estatura mediana, de estatura regular1) mean: punto m medio, término m mediohappy medium: justo medio2) means: medio m3) substance: medio m, sustancia fa viscous medium: un medio viscoso4) : medio m de comunicación5) : medio m (artístico)adj.• al punto (Carne) expr.adj.• a medio asar adj.• intermedio, -a adj.• mediano, -a adj.• medio, -a adj.• regular adj.n.• medio s.m.• médium s.m.
I 'miːdiəm1) ( intermediate) < size> medianoof medium height/build — de estatura or talla media or mediana/de complexión normal
2) ( Culin)a) < steak> a punto, término medio (Méx)b) (as adv)medium rare — < steak> poco hecho, a la inglesa (Méx)
medium dry — < wine> semi-seco
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1) c (pl media) (means, vehicle) medio mthrough the medium of — a través de or por medio de
2) (pl media)a) c ( environment) medio m (ambiente)b) c ( for growing cultures) caldo m de cultivo3) ( middle position) (no pl) punto m medio['miːdɪǝm]1. ADJ1) (=not small or large) [object] mediano; [length, size] mediano, medioavailable in small, medium and large — disponible en talla pequeña, mediana y grande
of medium build — de constitución mediana or media
2) (Culin)2. N1) (pl media or mediums)a) (=means of communication) medio mthe advertising media — los medios publicitarios or de publicidad
through the medium of television/the press — por medio de la televisión/la prensa, a través de la televisión/la prensa
b) (=intervening substance) medio m ; (=environment) medio ambiente mc) (for growing culture) caldo m de cultivo; (for preserving specimens) sustancia usada para conservar muestras de laboratoriod) (=solvent) diluyente me) (Art) (=technique, materials used) medio mf) (=midpoint)happy medium — término m medio
2) (pl mediums) (=spiritualist) médium mf3.CPDmedium wave N — (Rad) onda f media
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I ['miːdiəm]1) ( intermediate) < size> medianoof medium height/build — de estatura or talla media or mediana/de complexión normal
2) ( Culin)a) < steak> a punto, término medio (Méx)b) (as adv)medium rare — < steak> poco hecho, a la inglesa (Méx)
medium dry — < wine> semi-seco
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1) c (pl media) (means, vehicle) medio mthrough the medium of — a través de or por medio de
2) (pl media)a) c ( environment) medio m (ambiente)b) c ( for growing cultures) caldo m de cultivo3) ( middle position) (no pl) punto m medio -
5 caldo
caldo sustantivo masculino (Coc) clear soup; (con arroz, etc) soup; ( para cocinar) stock; (salsa de asado, etc) juices (pl);
caldo sustantivo masculino
1 (de verduras, ave) stock (con tropezones) broth (sin tropezones, consomé) clear soup
2 (vino) wine: esa región tiene muy buenos caldos, that region has got some excellent wines
3 (salsa) juice: me gusta mojar el pan en el caldo, I like to dunk my bread in stock
4 Biol Farm caldo de cultivo, culture medium fam fig (circunstancias propicias) breeding ground Locuciones: familiar poner a caldo a alguien, (regañar) to tell sb what you think of her/him (hablar mal) to pull sb to pieces ' caldo' also found in these entries: Spanish: colar - echar - poner - resucitar - roja - rojo - concentrar - cubo - pastilla - sopa English: bouillon - breeding ground - broth - hotbed - skim - soup - stock - stock-cube
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Culture medium — Culture Cul ture (k?l t?r; 135), n. [F. culture, L. cultura, fr. colere to till, cultivate; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Colony}.] 1. The act or practice of cultivating, or of preparing the earth for seed and raising crops by tillage; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
culture medium — Medium Me di*um, n.; pl. L. {Media}, {E}. {Mediums}. [L. medium the middle, fr. medius middle. See {Mid}, and cf. {Medius}.] 1. That which lies in the middle, or between other things; intervening body or quantity. Hence, specifically: (a) Middle… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
culture medium — n. a nutrient substance sterilized and prepared for the controlled growth of microorganisms or cells … English World dictionary
culture medium — noun (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro organisms • Syn: ↑medium • Topics: ↑bacteriology • Hypernyms: ↑food, ↑nutrient … Useful english dictionary
culture medium — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms culture medium : singular culture medium plural culture mediums or culture media biology a substance containing nutrients used for growing bacteria or other cells in a laboratory … English dictionary
culture medium — cul·ture me·di·um (kulґchər meґde əm) any substance or preparation used for the cultivation of living cells. Abbreviations used in this table are: a. = agar, b. = broth, ba. = base, c. = culture medium, m. = medium … Medical dictionary
culture medium — Bacteriol. medium (def. 9). [1880 85] * * * … Universalium
culture medium — noun A liquid or gel, containing nutrients, that is used to cultivate microorganisms. Syn: growth medium … Wiktionary
culture medium — cul′ture me dium n. mcr medium 9) • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
culture medium — see under C … Medical dictionary
culture medium — Any nutrient system for the cultivation of cells, bacteria or other organisms; usually a complex mixture of organic and inorganic nutrients … Glossary of Biotechnology