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1 dispense with
(to get rid of or do without: We could economize by dispensing with two assistants.) prescindir de, pasar sinv.• dispensar v.v + prep + o prescindir deVI + PREP1) (=do without) prescindir de2) (=get rid of) deshacerse de* * *v + prep + o prescindir de -
2 dispense with
v.prescindir de. -
3 to dispense with
1 (manage without) prescindir de, pasar sin; (get rid of) desechar, deshacerse de; (make unnecessary) eliminar -
4 dispense
di'spens1) (to give or deal out.) repartir, dispensar2) (to prepare (medicines, especially prescriptions) for giving out.) preparar•- dispenser
- dispense with
tr[dɪ'spens]1 (give out, distribute - supplies, funds) distribuir, repartir; (- money, grants, alms) dar; (- advice, wisdom) ofrecer; (- favours) conceder; (of machine) expender2 SMALLLAW/SMALL (justice) administrar3 formal use (system, public service) suministrar, administrar4 (medicines) preparar y despachar1) distribute: repartir, distribuir, dar2) administer, bestow: administrar (justicia), conceder (favores, etc.)3) : preparar y despachar (medicamentos)dispense vito dispense with : prescindir dev.• administrar v.• dispensar v.• distribuir v.dɪ'spens1)a) \<\<grants/alms\>\> dar*; \<\<advice\>\> ofrecer*, dar*; \<\<favors\>\> conceder*b) \<\<machine\>\> \<\<coffee/soap\>\> expender2) \<\<drugs/prescription\>\> despachar, preparar3) ( administer) \<\<justice\>\> administrar•Phrasal Verbs:[dɪs'pens]VT1) (=distribute) [+ food, money] repartir; [+ advice] ofrecer; [+ drug, prescription] despachar2) (=implement) [+ justice] administrar3) (=exempt)to dispense sb from sth — dispensar or eximir a algn de algo
* * *[dɪ'spens]1)a) \<\<grants/alms\>\> dar*; \<\<advice\>\> ofrecer*, dar*; \<\<favors\>\> conceder*b) \<\<machine\>\> \<\<coffee/soap\>\> expender2) \<\<drugs/prescription\>\> despachar, preparar3) ( administer) \<\<justice\>\> administrar•Phrasal Verbs: -
5 prescindir
prescindir ( conjugate prescindir) verbo intransitivo 1 ( arreglárselas sin) prescindir DE algo/algn to do without sth/sb 2 ( omitir) prescindir de algo ‹de detalles/formalidades› to dispense with sth
prescindir verbo intransitivo
1 (arreglárselas sin) to do without: podemos prescindir del coche, we can do without the car
2 (deshacerse de) to dispense with: debemos prescindir de lo superfluo, we must dispense with unnecessary things
3 (no hacer caso) to disregard: prescindió de sus consejos, he disregarded his advice ' prescindir' also found in these entries: Spanish: pasar - tabla English: dispense with - do without - go without - set aside - spare - waive - dispense - do - set -
6 preliminary
pri'liminəri(coming before, and preparing for, something: The chairman made a few preliminary remarks before introducing the speaker.) preliminartr[prɪ'lɪmɪnərɪ]1 preliminar1 preliminares nombre masculino plural, prolegómenos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpreliminary heat / preliminary round SMALLSPORT/SMALL eliminatoriapreliminary [pri'lɪmə.nɛri] adj: preliminarpreliminary n, pl - naries1) : preámbulo m, preludio m2) preliminaries npl: preliminares mpladj.• preliminar adj.• preparativo, -a adj.• previo, -a adj.n.• preliminar s.m.
I prɪ'lɪməneri, prɪ'lɪmɪnəriadjective preliminarthe preliminary rounds — ( Sport) la etapa de clasificación previa, las or los preliminares (AmL)
II
a) ( preamble) prolegómeno mlet's dispense with the preliminaries and get down to business — omitamos los prolegómenos or preámbulos y vayamos al grano
b) preliminaries pl ( Sport) etapa f de clasificación previa, preliminares mpl or fpl[prɪ'lɪmɪnǝrɪ]1.ADJ preliminar2. N1) prolegómeno ma background check is normally a preliminary to a presidential appointment — la comprobación del historial personal es normalmente un prolegómeno al nombramiento de presidente
let's dispense with the preliminaries and get down to business — dejémonos de prolegómenos or preámbulos y vayamos al grano
2) (Sport) fase f previa3.CPDpreliminary hearing N — audiencia f preliminar
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test N — (US) test que determina la aptitud de un candidato para presentarse al examen de acceso a la universidad
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I [prɪ'lɪməneri, prɪ'lɪmɪnəri]adjective preliminarthe preliminary rounds — ( Sport) la etapa de clasificación previa, las or los preliminares (AmL)
II
a) ( preamble) prolegómeno mlet's dispense with the preliminaries and get down to business — omitamos los prolegómenos or preámbulos y vayamos al grano
b) preliminaries pl ( Sport) etapa f de clasificación previa, preliminares mpl or fpl -
7 vamos
Del verbo ir: ( conjugate ir) \ \
vamos es: \ \1ª persona plural (nosotros) presente indicativoMultiple Entries: ir vamos
ir ( conjugate ir) verbo intransitivo 1 iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot; vamos por mar to go by sea; ¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right there!; el vamos y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests; vamos a casa let's go home; ¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?; vamos de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting; ya vamos para allá we're on our way; ¿por dónde se va a …? how do you get to …?; vamos por or (Esp) a por algo/algn to go to get sth/sb; voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread ya va al colegio she's already at school 2 ( expresando propósito) vamos a + inf:◊ ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?;ve a ayudarla go and help her; ver tb vamos v aux 1 3 (al arrojar algo, arrojarse):◊ tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here you are o there you go!;tírate del trampolín — ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come! 4 [ comentario]: eso va por ti también that goes for you too, and the same goes for you 1 (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento): ¿van cómodos? are you comfortable?; íbamos sentados we were sitting down; vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry; yo iba a la cabeza I was in the lead 2 ( refiriéndose al atuendo): voy a vamos de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula; iba de verde she was dressed in green 3 ( en calidad de) vamos de algo to go (along) as sth; 1 [camino/sendero] ( llevar) vamos a algo to lead to sth, to go to sth 2 (extenderse, abarcar): el período que va desde … hasta … the period from … to … 1 (marchar, desarrollarse):◊ ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?;va de mal en peor it's going from bad to worse; ¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq); ¿cómo les fue en Italia? how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?; me fue mal/bien en el examen I did badly/well in the exam; ¡que te vaya bien! all the best!, take care!; ¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam 2 ( en competiciones):◊ ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1;voy ganando yo I'm ahead, I'm winning 3 ( en el desarrollo de algo):◊ ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?;¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20? 4 ( estar en camino):◊ ¡vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!;va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty; ya va para dos años que … it's getting on for two years since … 5 (sumar, hacer): con este van seis six, counting this one 6 ( haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month 1 ( deber colocarse) to go;◊ ¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?;¡qué va! (fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! have you finished? — you must be joking!; ¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! did she get upset? — not at all!; vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! we're going to miss the plane — no way! 2a) ( combinar) vamos con algo to go with sthb) (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):te vamosá bien un descanso a rest will do you good 3 (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) vamosle a algo/algn to support sth/sb; 1◊ vamosa) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio):◊ ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa):◊ vamos, mujer, dile algo go on, say something to him;¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!c) (al aclarar, resumir):◊ eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway;vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy; es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway 2◊ vayaa) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad):◊ ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?;¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar):◊ ¡vaya cochazo! what a car!vamos v aux vamos a + inf: 1a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf;va a hacer dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …b) (en propuestas, sugerencias):◊ vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?;bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work 2 (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones): cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall (colloq); lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella, in case it rains 3 ( expresando un proceso paulatino): ya puedes vamos haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea; la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse irse verbo pronominal 1 ( marcharse) to leave;◊ ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?;vámonos let's go; bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off; no te vayas don't go; vete a la cama go to bed; se fue de casa/de la empresa she left home/the company; vete de aquí get out of here; se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away 2 (consumirse, gastarse):◊ ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!;se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent 3 ( desaparecer) [mancha/dolor] to go; (+ me/te/le etc)◊ ¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?4 (salirse, escaparse) [líquido/gas] to escape;◊ se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down5 (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):◊ vamosse de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back;me iba para atrás I was falling backwards; frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards
vamos see◊ ir
ir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (dirigirse a un lugar) to go: ¡vamos!, let's go!
voy a París, I'm going to Paris ➣ Ver nota en go
2 (acudir regularmente) to go: va al colegio, he goes to school
van a misa, they go to church
3 (conducir a) to lead, go to: el sendero va a la mina, the path goes to the mine
esta carretera va a Londres, this road leads to London
4 (abarcar) to cover: la finca va desde la alambrada al camino, the estate extends from the wire fence to the path
las lecciones que van desde la página 1 a la 53, the lessons on pages 1 to 53
5 (guardarse habitualmente) va al lado de éste, it goes beside this one
6 (mantener una posición) to be: va el primero, he's in first place
7 (tener un estado de ánimo, una apariencia) to be: iba furioso/radiante, he was furious/radiant
vas muy guapa, you look very smart o pretty
8 (desenvolverse) ¿cómo te va?, how are things? o how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo?, how are you getting on in your new job?
9 (funcionar) to work (properly): el reloj no va, the clock doesn't go o work
10 (sentar bien) to suit: ese corte de pelo no te va nada, that haircut doesn't suit you at all
11 (combinar) to match, go: el rojo no va con el celeste, red doesn't go with pale blue
12 (vestir) to wear
ir con abrigo, to wear a coat
ir de negro/de uniforme, to be dressed in black/in uniform
la niña irá de enfermera, the little girl will dress up as a nurse
13 fam (importar, concernir) to concern: eso va por ti también, and the same goes for you
ni me va ni me viene, I don't care one way or the other
14 (apostar) to bet: va un café a que no viene, I bet a coffee that he won't come
15 (ir + de) fam (comportarse de cierto modo) to act
ir de listo por la vida, to be a smart ass (tratar) to be about: ¿de qué va la película?, what's the film about?
16 (ir + detrás de) to be looking for: hace tiempo que voy detrás de un facsímil de esa edición, I've been after a facsimile of that edition for a long time
17 (ir + por) ir por la derecha, to keep (to the) right (ir a buscar) ve por agua, go and fetch some water (haber llegado) voy por la página noventa, I've got as far as page ninety
18 (ir + para) (tener casi, estar cercano a) va para los cuarenta, she's getting on for forty
ya voy para viejo, I'm getting old (encaminarse a) iba para ingeniero, she was studying to be an engineer
este niño va para médico, this boy's going to become a doctor
II verbo auxiliar
1 (ir + gerundio) va mejorando, he's improving
ir caminando, to go on foot
2 (ir + pp) ya van estrenadas tres películas de Almodóvar, three films by Almodovar have already been released
3 ( ir a + infinitivo) iba a decir que, I was going to say that
va a esquiar, she goes skiing
va a nevar, it's going to snow
vas a caerte, you'll fall Locuciones: a eso iba, I was coming to that
¡ahí va!, catch!
en lo que va de año, so far this year
¡qué va!, of course not! o nothing of the sort!
¡vamos a ver!, let's see!
van a lo suyo, they look after their own interests
¡vaya!, fancy that
¡vaya cochazo!, what a car!
ir a parar, to end up
vamos exclamación let's go!, come on! ' vamos' also found in these entries: Spanish: adonde - apear - aplanar - aviar - birra - cogollo - conjuntamente - cribar - detallada - detallado - ermita - escalonar - eso - familiar - ir - hacer - hasta - incluso - judicialmente - mal - mojar - mucha - mucho - O - página - parecer - pascua - protestar - pues - remojón - adelantado - adentro - allá - con - copa - empezar - mejor - prueba - sensación - tiempo - tirar - ver English: basic - boogie - book - come on - come to - commit - crosscheck - discuss - dishwasher - dispense with - extend - fifty - go - going - grand - hint - inquire into - iron out - leftovers - let - miserable - now - often - optimistic - outing - relax - seaside - see - shall - sing up - sport - there - twirl - wood - anywhere - arrangement - blitz - celebrate - certainly - come - do - ferry - flip - for - game - give - join - knock - next - on -
8 formality
- 'mæ-1) (something which is done for appearance but has little meaning: The chairman's speech was only a formality.) formalidad2) (unrelaxed correctness of behaviour: His formality made him appear unfriendly.) formalidadtr[fɔː'mælɪtɪ]noun (pl formalities)n.• cumplimiento s.m.• etiqueta s.f.• formalidad s.f.• solemnidad s.f.fɔːr'mæləti, fɔː'mæləti1) u ( formal quality) ceremonia f, formalidad f2) c ( convention) formalidad f[fɔː'mælɪtɪ]N1) [of occasion] lo ceremonioso; [of person] (=stiffness) formalidad f ; (=correctness) corrección f2) (=matter of form)* * *[fɔːr'mæləti, fɔː'mæləti]1) u ( formal quality) ceremonia f, formalidad f2) c ( convention) formalidad f -
9 despachar
despachar ( conjugate despachar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ correspondencia› to deal with, attend to ‹ mercancías› ( por barco) to ship; (por avión, tren) to send, dispatch 2 (Com) ( en tienda) to serve, deal with verbo intransitivo (Com) [ dependiente] to serve
despachar verbo transitivo
1 (atender en una tienda) to serve, wait on, help (customers)
2 (un asunto) to get through, deal with
3 (leer el correo) to send, dispatch
4 fam (a un empleado) to send packing, to sack ' despachar' also found in these entries: English: deliver - polish off - rattle through - send off - serve - dispatch - dispense - dispose of - pack - send - ship
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dispense with — (something) 1. to free of something unwanted. People who believe we can dispense with government services don t realize how much they need them. 2. to not use something. We dispensed with our second car and have saved a lot of money … New idioms dictionary
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dispense with — [v] omit; do away with abolish, abstain from, brush aside, cancel, dispose of, disregard, do without, forgo, get rid of, give up, ignore, pass over, relinquish, render needless, shake off, waive; concept 30 Ant. accept, keep, regard, retain, take … New thesaurus
dispense with — verb 1. give up what is not strictly needed (Freq. 1) he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey • Syn: ↑spare, ↑give up, ↑part with • Hypernyms: ↑give … Useful english dictionary
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dispense with sb — UK US dispense with sth/sb Phrasal Verb with dispense({{}}/dɪˈspens/ verb ► to get rid of something or someone, or stop using them because you do not need them: »Electronic records can dispense with 80% of paper files and reduce the need for… … Financial and business terms
dispense with — 1) let s dispense with the formalities Syn: waive, omit, drop, leave out, forgo; do away with, give something a miss 2) he dispensed with his crutches Syn: get rid of, throw away/out, dispose of, discard; … Thesaurus of popular words
dispense with — 1) let s dispense with the formalities Syn: waive, omit, drop, leave out, forgo, do away with; informal give something a miss 2) he dispensed with his crutches Syn: get rid of, throw away/out, dispose of, discard; i … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
dispense with — phrasal 1. to set aside ; discard < dispensing with the usual introduction > 2. to do without < could dispense with such a large staff > … New Collegiate Dictionary
dispense with — phr verb Dispense with is used with these nouns as the object: ↑formality … Collocations dictionary
dispense with — PHRASAL VERB If you dispense with something, you stop using it or get rid of it completely, especially because you no longer need it. [V P n] Many households have dispensed with their old fashioned vinyl turntable … English dictionary