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focal point of activities

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1 focal point of activities

Военный термин: центр деятельности

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > focal point of activities
2 focal point of activities

центр деятельности

English-Russian military dictionary > focal point of activities
3 focal point of activities

центр деятельности

English-Russian dictionary of terms that are used in computer games > focal point of activities
4 heart point

геральд. центр щита

point of gravity — центр тяжести

tool-center point — центр инструмента

pivoting point — центр поворота корабля

training point — учебно-тренировочный центр

focal point of activities — центр деятельности

English-Russian base dictionary > heart point
5 center point

центр

point of gravity — центр тяжести

tool-center point — центр инструмента

pivoting point — центр поворота корабля

training point — учебно-тренировочный центр

focal point of activities — центр деятельности

English-Russian big polytechnic dictionary > center point
6 business point

деловой центр

point of gravity — центр тяжести

tool-center point — центр инструмента

pivoting point — центр поворота корабля

training point — учебно-тренировочный центр

focal point of activities — центр деятельности

English-Russian big medical dictionary > business point
7 training point

учебно-тренировочный центр

business point — деловой центр

point of gravity — центр тяжести

tool-center point — центр инструмента

pivoting point — центр поворота корабля

focal point of activities — центр деятельности

English-Russian big medical dictionary > training point
8 центр деятельности

1) General subject: forefront, metropolis

2) Military: center of activities, centre of activities, focal point of activities

3) Accounting: activity center

4) Diplomatic term: hub

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > центр деятельности
9 centro

m.

1 center.

centro de atracción center of attraction

centro de gravedad center of gravity

centro de interés center of interest

centro de mesa centerpiece

centro nervioso nerve center

centro neurálgico (también figurative) nerve center

centro óptico optic center

2 center (establecimiento).

centro de acogida reception center; (para refugiados) (women's) refuge (para mujeres maltratadas)

centro de cálculo computer center

centro cívico community center

centro comercial shopping center o mall (United States)

centro docente o de enseñanza educational institution

centro recreativo leisure center

centro de salud clinic, health center (British)

3 city/town center.

me voy al centro I'm going to town

centro ciudad o urbano city/town center (en letrero)

4 center of the city, downtown, city centre.

5 Centro.

6 centrum.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

centro

► nombre masculino

1 centre (US center), middle

■ el centro de la habitación the centre of the room

2 (de ciudad) town centre, city centre, US downtown area

■ me voy al centro I'm going into town, US I'm going downtown

3 (asociación) centre (US center), association, institution

4 DEPORTE cross, centre (US center)

5 PLÍTICA centre (US center)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

centro benéfico charitable organization

centro ciudad city centre, US downtown area

centro comercial shopping centre, US mall

centro cultural cultural centre (US center)

centro de atracción centre (US center) of attraction

centro de enseñanza educational institution

centro de gravedad centre of gravity

centro de interés centre (US center) of interest

centro de mesa centrepiece (US centerpiece)

centro docente educational institution

centro sanitario hospital, clinic

medio centro DEPORTE centre (US center) half

partido de centro PLÍTICA centre (US center) party

* * *

noun m.

1) center

2) downtown

* * *

1. SM

1) (=medio) centre, center (EEUU)

las regiones del centro del país — the central areas of the country, the areas in the centre of the country

pon el jarrón en el centro de la mesa — put the vase in the middle o centre of the table

el balón se hallaba en el centro del campo — the ball was in midfield

- estar en su centro

centro de gravedad — centre of gravity

centro de mesa — centrepiece

centro neurálgico — nerve centre

2) [de ciudad] centre, center (EEUU)

no se puede aparcar en el centro — you can't park in the centre (of town), you can't park downtown (EEUU)

un edificio del centro de Madrid — a building in the centre of Madrid o in Madrid town centre o (EEUU) in downtown Madrid

centro ciudad — city centre, town centre

• ir al centro — to go into town, go downtown (EEUU)

3) (Pol) centre, center (EEUU)

ser de centro — [persona] to be a moderate; [partido] to be in the centre

los partidos de centro izquierda — the parties of the centre left, the centre-left parties

4) (=foco) [de huracán] centre, center (EEUU); [de incendio] seat

ha sido el centro de varias polémicas últimamente — he has been at the centre o heart of various controversies lately

el gobierno se ha convertido en el centro de las críticas — the government has become the target of criticism

• ser el centro de atención o atracción o interés — to be the focus o centre of attention

Zaire fue el centro del interés internacional — Zaire was the focus of o was at the centre of international attention

• ser un centro de intrigas — to be a hotbed of intrigue

• ser el centro de las miradas, Roma es estos días el centro de todas las miradas — all eyes are on Rome at the moment

5) (=establecimiento) centre, center (EEUU)

dos alumnos han sido expulsados del centro — two students have been expelled from the school o centre

centros con más de 500 trabajadores — companies with over 500 workers

centro cívico — community centre

centro comercial — shopping centre, shopping mall

centro cultural — [en un barrio, institución] (local) arts centre; [de otro país] cultural centre

centro de abasto — Méx market

centro de acogida, centro de acogida de menores — children's home

centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas — refuge for battered women

centro de acogida de refugiados — refugee reception centre

centro de atención de día — day-care centre

centro de atención primaria — primary care centre

centro de beneficios — profit centre

centro de bronceado — tanning salon

centro de cálculo — computer centre

centro de coordinación — [de la policía] operations room

centro de datos — data processing centre

centro de decisión — decision-making centre

centro de detención — detention centre

centro (de determinación) de costos — (Com) cost centre

centro de día — day centre

centro de distribución — distribution centre

centro de enseñanza — [gen] educational institution; (=colegio) school

centro de enseñanza media, centro de enseñanza secundaria — secondary school

centro de enseñanza superior — higher education institution

centro de jardinería — garden centre, garden center (EEUU)

centro de llamadas — call centre

centro de planificación familiar — family planning clinic

centro de proceso de datos — data processing centre

centro de protección de menores — child protection centre

centro de rastreo — (Astron) tracking centre

centro de salud — health centre

centro de trabajo — workplace

en los centros de trabajo — in the workplace

centro docente — educational institution

centro escolar — school

centro espacial — space centre

centro médico — [gen] medical establishment; (=hospital) hospital

centro penitenciario — prison, penitentiary (EEUU)

centro recreacional — Cuba, Ven sports centre, leisure centre

centro sanitario — = centro médico

centro universitario — (=facultad) faculty; (=universidad) university

6) (=población)

centro de población — population centre

centro turístico — (=lugar muy visitado) tourist centre; [diseñado para turistas] tourist resort

centro urbano — urban area, city

7) (=ropa) CAm (=juego) trousers and waistcoat, pants and vest (EEUU); And, Caribe (=enaguas) underskirt; And (=falda) thick flannel skirt

2.

SMF (Ftbl) centre

• delantero centro — centre-forward

• medio centro — centre-half

* * *
I
masculino

1)

a) (Mat) center*

b) ( área central) center*

los países del centro de Europa — the countries of Central Europe

ir al centro de la ciudad — to go downtown (AmE), to go into town o into the town centre (BrE)

centro ciudad/urbano — downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE)

- centro de gravedad

- centro del campo

- centro de mesa

2) ( foco)

a) ( de atención) center*

es el centro de todos los comentarios — it is the main talking point

fue el centro de todas las miradas — all eyes were on him

se convirtió en el centro de interés — it became the focus of attention

fue el centro de atracción — she was the center of attention

b) (de actividades, servicios) center*

un gran centro cultural/industrial — a major cultural/industrial center

un centro turístico — an tourist resort o center

- centro de interés turístico

- centro de población/urbano

- centro nervioso

- centro recreacional

3) (establecimiento, institución) center*

el centro anglo-peruano — the Anglo-Peruvian center

- centro cívico

- centro comercial

- centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas

- centro de estudios

- centro de internamiento

- centro de planificación familiar

- centro de trabajo

- centro docente

- centro espacial

- centro hospitalario or sanitario

- centro penitenciario

4) (Pol) center*

5) ( en fútbol) cross, center*

•

- centro delantero*
II
masculino

1)

a) (Mat) center*

b) ( área central) center*

los países del centro de Europa — the countries of Central Europe

ir al centro de la ciudad — to go downtown (AmE), to go into town o into the town centre (BrE)

centro ciudad/urbano — downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE)

- centro de gravedad

- centro del campo

- centro de mesa

2) ( foco)

a) ( de atención) center*

es el centro de todos los comentarios — it is the main talking point

fue el centro de todas las miradas — all eyes were on him

se convirtió en el centro de interés — it became the focus of attention

fue el centro de atracción — she was the center of attention

b) (de actividades, servicios) center*

un gran centro cultural/industrial — a major cultural/industrial center

un centro turístico — an tourist resort o center

- centro de población/urbano

- centro nervioso

3) (establecimiento, institución) center*

el centro anglo-peruano — the Anglo-Peruvian center

- centro cívico

- centro comercial

- centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas

- centro de estudios

- centro de planificación familiar

- centro de trabajo

- centro docente

- centro espacial

- centro hospitalario or sanitario

- centro penitenciario

4) (Pol) center*

5) ( en fútbol) cross, center*

6) centro masculino y femenino ( jugador) center*

•

- centro delantero

* * *

= centre [center, -USA], core, hub, office, locus [loci, -pl.], focal point, operation, centrepoint [centerpoint, -USA], pivot.

Ex. Over 3,000 such centres were set up, but most had closed by 1949.

Ex. The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.

Ex. And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.

Ex. The principal sprang up from her chair and began to perambulate with swift, precise movements about her spacious office.

Ex. The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex. The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex. In our capacity as centerpoints for local activities, we may be equipped with card production equipment for producing catalog cards through the state division of OCLC.

Ex. The use of decimal notation is seen as the pivot of Dewey's scheme and notational systems are analysed generally and compared with Dewey's.

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* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* biblioteca de centro penitenciario = prison library.

* centro accesible mediante Telnet = Telnet-accesible site.

* centro administrativo = administrative centre.

* centro artístico = art(s) centre.

* Centro Bibliotecario en Línea (OCLC) = OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).

* centro cívico = civic centre.

* centro comercial = shopping centre, shopping precinct, mall of shops, shopping mall, mall, outlet mall, plaza.

* centro comunitario = village hall.

* centro coordinador = focal point, switching point, coordinating centre, hub.

* centro coordinador de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].

* centro cultural = cultural centre, cultural institution, cultural venue.

* centro de acogida = runaway shelter, refuge, shelter, homeless shelter, shelter home.

* centro de acogida de animales = animal shelter.

* centro de acogida de mujeres = women's shelter.

* centro de actividad = focal point.

* centro de adquisiciones = acquisition centre.

* centro de análisis de la información = information analysis centre.

* centro de apoyo a los programas de estudios = curriculum material center.

* centro de asesoramiento = counselling centre.

* centro de asistencia social = welfare facility.

* centro de atención = centre of attention, limelight, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], centre stage, focus of concern, focus of interest, focus of attention, focus.

* centro de atención al ciudadano = advice centre.

* centro de audio = audio centre.

* centro de ayuda al empleo = job-help centre.

* centro de barrio = neighbourhood centre.

* centro de belleza = beauty centre.

* centro de cálculo = computer centre, computing centre, central computing facility.

* centro de catalogación = cataloguing department.

* centro de computación = computing centre.

* centro de comunicaciones = communications hub.

* centro de congresos = conference centre, convention centre.

* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.

* centro de coordinación = re-routing centre.

* centro de datos = data centre.

* centro de deportes = sports centre.

* centro de detención = detention centre.

* centro de día = day care centre, day centre.

* centro de día para mayores = day centre for the elderly.

* centro de distribución = distribution centre.

* Centro de Distribución de Documentos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLDSC) = British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC).

* centro de documentación = clearinghouse [clearing house], documentation centre, information centre, information unit, research centre.

* centro de educación de adultos = adult learning centre, adult learner centre.

* centro de educación infantil = early education centre.

* centro de educación sanitaria = consumer health centre, consumer health information centre.

* centro de, el = centre of, the.

* centro de enseñanza = education centre.

* centro de esquí artificial = dry ski centre.

* centro de estudios = study centre.

* Centro de Europa = Mitteleurope.

* centro de gravedad = centre of gravity.

* centro de información = information agency, information centre.

* Centro de Información al Ciudadano = Public Information Center (PIC).

* centro de información ciudadana = community information centre, neighbourhood information centre (NIC).

* centro de información laboral = job information centre.

* centro de información sectorial = sectoral information centre.

* Centro de Información sobre el Ayuntamiento = Kommune Information Centre.

* centro de investigación = research centre, research unit.

* centro de jardinería = garden centre.

* centro de la ciudad = central city, downtown, city centre.

* centro de las ciencias = science centre.

* centro del campo = halfway line.

* centro de Londres = Inner London.

* centro del pueblo = town centre.

* centro del visitante = visitor's centre.

* centro de material didáctico escolar = school resource centre.

* centro de menores = young offender institution.

* centro de mesa = epergne.

* centro de ocio = recreation centre, recreational centre.

* centro de orientación = referral centre.

* centro de planificación familiar = family planning clinic, planned parenthood centre.

* centro deportivo = sports centre.

* centro de proceso de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].

* centro de recepción de ovejas = sheep station.

* centro de recepción y envío = shipping point.

* centro de reciclado = recycling centre.

* centro de recursos = resource centre.

* centro de recursos multimedia = media resource centre.

* centro de recursos para el aprendizaje (CRA) = learning hub, learning resource centre (LRC).

* centro de referencia = reference centre.

* centro de rehabilitación = rehabilitation clinic, rehabilitation centre.

* centro de reinserción social = half-way house.

* centro de salud = health centre.

* centro de trabajo = workplace.

* centro de vacaciones = resort, tourist resort.

* centro de vacaciones costero = coastal resort, seaside resort, seaside tourist resort.

* centro de veraneo = summer resort.

* centro de veraneo costero = seaside resort, coastal resort.

* centro educativo = educational centre.

* centro electoral = polling district.

* centro financiero = financial centre.

* centro industrial = manufacturing centre.

* centro informático = computing centre.

* Centro Internacional para la Descripción Bibliográfica del UNISIST = UNIBID.

* centro litúrgico = church centre.

* centro multimedia = library media centre, media centre.

* centro multimedia escolar = school media centre, school library media centre.

* centro municipal de información = local authority information outlet.

* Centro Nacional de Préstamos = National Lending Centre.

* centro neurálgico = powerhouse, power engine.

* centro neurálgico, el = nerve centre, the.

* centro penitenciario = penitentiary.

* centro piloto = pilot centre.

* centro recreativo = recreation centre, recreational centre.

* centro regional = regional centre.

* centro religioso = church centre.

* centro social = community centre, village hall, social centre, drop-in centre, community hall.

* centro social para veteranos de guerra = Veterans' centre.

* centro turístico = tourist resort, resort, summer resort.

* centro turístico costero = beachside resort, seaside resort, coastal resort, seaside tourist resort.

* centro tutelar de menores = juvenile detention centre.

* centro urbano = downtown, city centre, town centre.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.

* del centro = middle.

* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.

* en el centro de = at the heart of.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.

* ir al centro = go + downtown.

* justo en en centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* material del centro de recursos = resource centre material.

* mesa de centro = coffee table.

* mesita de centro = coffee table.

* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus.

* período de prácticas en centros = practicum.

* personal de un centro multimedia escolar = school media staff.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.

* un centro único = one stop shop.

* visita a centros profesionales = study tour.

* zona del centro = midsection [mid-section].

* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* * *
I
masculino

1)

a) (Mat) center*

b) ( área central) center*

los países del centro de Europa — the countries of Central Europe

ir al centro de la ciudad — to go downtown (AmE), to go into town o into the town centre (BrE)

centro ciudad/urbano — downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE)

- centro de gravedad

- centro del campo

- centro de mesa

2) ( foco)

a) ( de atención) center*

es el centro de todos los comentarios — it is the main talking point

fue el centro de todas las miradas — all eyes were on him

se convirtió en el centro de interés — it became the focus of attention

fue el centro de atracción — she was the center of attention

b) (de actividades, servicios) center*

un gran centro cultural/industrial — a major cultural/industrial center

un centro turístico — an tourist resort o center

- centro de interés turístico

- centro de población/urbano

- centro nervioso

- centro recreacional

3) (establecimiento, institución) center*

el centro anglo-peruano — the Anglo-Peruvian center

- centro cívico

- centro comercial

- centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas

- centro de estudios

- centro de internamiento

- centro de planificación familiar

- centro de trabajo

- centro docente

- centro espacial

- centro hospitalario or sanitario

- centro penitenciario

4) (Pol) center*

5) ( en fútbol) cross, center*

•

- centro delantero*
II
masculino

1)

a) (Mat) center*

b) ( área central) center*

los países del centro de Europa — the countries of Central Europe

ir al centro de la ciudad — to go downtown (AmE), to go into town o into the town centre (BrE)

centro ciudad/urbano — downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE)

- centro de gravedad

- centro del campo

- centro de mesa

2) ( foco)

a) ( de atención) center*

es el centro de todos los comentarios — it is the main talking point

fue el centro de todas las miradas — all eyes were on him

se convirtió en el centro de interés — it became the focus of attention

fue el centro de atracción — she was the center of attention

b) (de actividades, servicios) center*

un gran centro cultural/industrial — a major cultural/industrial center

un centro turístico — an tourist resort o center

- centro de población/urbano

- centro nervioso

3) (establecimiento, institución) center*

el centro anglo-peruano — the Anglo-Peruvian center

- centro cívico

- centro comercial

- centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas

- centro de estudios

- centro de planificación familiar

- centro de trabajo

- centro docente

- centro espacial

- centro hospitalario or sanitario

- centro penitenciario

4) (Pol) center*

5) ( en fútbol) cross, center*

6) centro masculino y femenino ( jugador) center*

•

- centro delantero

* * *

= centre [center, -USA], core, hub, office, locus [loci, -pl.], focal point, operation, centrepoint [centerpoint, -USA], pivot.

Ex: Over 3,000 such centres were set up, but most had closed by 1949.

Ex: The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.

Ex: And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.

Ex: The principal sprang up from her chair and began to perambulate with swift, precise movements about her spacious office.

Ex: The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex: The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex: In our capacity as centerpoints for local activities, we may be equipped with card production equipment for producing catalog cards through the state division of OCLC.

Ex: The use of decimal notation is seen as the pivot of Dewey's scheme and notational systems are analysed generally and compared with Dewey's.

* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* biblioteca de centro penitenciario = prison library.

* centro accesible mediante Telnet = Telnet-accesible site.

* centro administrativo = administrative centre.

* centro artístico = art(s) centre.

* Centro Bibliotecario en Línea (OCLC) = OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).

* centro cívico = civic centre.

* centro comercial = shopping centre, shopping precinct, mall of shops, shopping mall, mall, outlet mall, plaza.

* centro comunitario = village hall.

* centro coordinador = focal point, switching point, coordinating centre, hub.

* centro coordinador de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].

* centro cultural = cultural centre, cultural institution, cultural venue.

* centro de acogida = runaway shelter, refuge, shelter, homeless shelter, shelter home.

* centro de acogida de animales = animal shelter.

* centro de acogida de mujeres = women's shelter.

* centro de actividad = focal point.

* centro de adquisiciones = acquisition centre.

* centro de análisis de la información = information analysis centre.

* centro de apoyo a los programas de estudios = curriculum material center.

* centro de asesoramiento = counselling centre.

* centro de asistencia social = welfare facility.

* centro de atención = centre of attention, limelight, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], centre stage, focus of concern, focus of interest, focus of attention, focus.

* centro de atención al ciudadano = advice centre.

* centro de audio = audio centre.

* centro de ayuda al empleo = job-help centre.

* centro de barrio = neighbourhood centre.

* centro de belleza = beauty centre.

* centro de cálculo = computer centre, computing centre, central computing facility.

* centro de catalogación = cataloguing department.

* centro de computación = computing centre.

* centro de comunicaciones = communications hub.

* centro de congresos = conference centre, convention centre.

* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.

* centro de coordinación = re-routing centre.

* centro de datos = data centre.

* centro de deportes = sports centre.

* centro de detención = detention centre.

* centro de día = day care centre, day centre.

* centro de día para mayores = day centre for the elderly.

* centro de distribución = distribution centre.

* Centro de Distribución de Documentos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLDSC) = British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC).

* centro de documentación = clearinghouse [clearing house], documentation centre, information centre, information unit, research centre.

* centro de educación de adultos = adult learning centre, adult learner centre.

* centro de educación infantil = early education centre.

* centro de educación sanitaria = consumer health centre, consumer health information centre.

* centro de, el = centre of, the.

* centro de enseñanza = education centre.

* centro de esquí artificial = dry ski centre.

* centro de estudios = study centre.

* Centro de Europa = Mitteleurope.

* centro de gravedad = centre of gravity.

* centro de información = information agency, information centre.

* Centro de Información al Ciudadano = Public Information Center (PIC).

* centro de información ciudadana = community information centre, neighbourhood information centre (NIC).

* centro de información laboral = job information centre.

* centro de información sectorial = sectoral information centre.

* Centro de Información sobre el Ayuntamiento = Kommune Information Centre.

* centro de investigación = research centre, research unit.

* centro de jardinería = garden centre.

* centro de la ciudad = central city, downtown, city centre.

* centro de las ciencias = science centre.

* centro del campo = halfway line.

* centro de Londres = Inner London.

* centro del pueblo = town centre.

* centro del visitante = visitor's centre.

* centro de material didáctico escolar = school resource centre.

* centro de menores = young offender institution.

* centro de mesa = epergne.

* centro de ocio = recreation centre, recreational centre.

* centro de orientación = referral centre.

* centro de planificación familiar = family planning clinic, planned parenthood centre.

* centro deportivo = sports centre.

* centro de proceso de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].

* centro de recepción de ovejas = sheep station.

* centro de recepción y envío = shipping point.

* centro de reciclado = recycling centre.

* centro de recursos = resource centre.

* centro de recursos multimedia = media resource centre.

* centro de recursos para el aprendizaje (CRA) = learning hub, learning resource centre (LRC).

* centro de referencia = reference centre.

* centro de rehabilitación = rehabilitation clinic, rehabilitation centre.

* centro de reinserción social = half-way house.

* centro de salud = health centre.

* centro de trabajo = workplace.

* centro de vacaciones = resort, tourist resort.

* centro de vacaciones costero = coastal resort, seaside resort, seaside tourist resort.

* centro de veraneo = summer resort.

* centro de veraneo costero = seaside resort, coastal resort.

* centro educativo = educational centre.

* centro electoral = polling district.

* centro financiero = financial centre.

* centro industrial = manufacturing centre.

* centro informático = computing centre.

* Centro Internacional para la Descripción Bibliográfica del UNISIST = UNIBID.

* centro litúrgico = church centre.

* centro multimedia = library media centre, media centre.

* centro multimedia escolar = school media centre, school library media centre.

* centro municipal de información = local authority information outlet.

* Centro Nacional de Préstamos = National Lending Centre.

* centro neurálgico = powerhouse, power engine.

* centro neurálgico, el = nerve centre, the.

* centro penitenciario = penitentiary.

* centro piloto = pilot centre.

* centro recreativo = recreation centre, recreational centre.

* centro regional = regional centre.

* centro religioso = church centre.

* centro social = community centre, village hall, social centre, drop-in centre, community hall.

* centro social para veteranos de guerra = Veterans' centre.

* centro turístico = tourist resort, resort, summer resort.

* centro turístico costero = beachside resort, seaside resort, coastal resort, seaside tourist resort.

* centro tutelar de menores = juvenile detention centre.

* centro urbano = downtown, city centre, town centre.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.

* del centro = middle.

* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.

* en el centro de = at the heart of.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.

* ir al centro = go + downtown.

* justo en en centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* material del centro de recursos = resource centre material.

* mesa de centro = coffee table.

* mesita de centro = coffee table.

* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus.

* período de prácticas en centros = practicum.

* personal de un centro multimedia escolar = school media staff.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.

* un centro único = one stop shop.

* visita a centros profesionales = study tour.

* zona del centro = midsection [mid-section].

* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* * *

centro

masculine

A

1 ( Mat) center*

2 (área central) center*

en el centro de la habitación in the middle o center of the room

el terremoto afectó al centro del país the earthquake affected the central region o the center of the country

los países del centro de Europa the countries of Central Europe

vive en pleno centro de la ciudad she lives right in the center of the town/city

tengo que ir al centro a hacer unas compras I have to go downtown to do some shopping ( AmE), I have to go into town o into the town centre to do some shopping ( BrE)

[ S ] centro ciudad downtown ( AmE), city/town centre ( BrE)

delantero³ (↑ delantero (3))

Compuestos:

● centro de gravedad

center* of gravity

● centro del campo

midfield

● centro de mesa

centerpiece*

● centro nervioso

nerve center*

● centro del poder

center* of power

● centro neurálgico

(de una organización) nerve center*; (de una ciudad) heart

B (foco)

1 (de atención) center*

ha sido el centro de todos los comentarios it has been the main talking point

fueron el centro de todas las miradas all eyes were on them

se ha convertido estos días en el centro de interés it has become the focus of attention recently

fue el centro de atracción durante la fiesta she was the center of attention at the party

ha hecho de su marido el centro de su existencia she has centered her life around her husband

2 (de actividades, servicios) center*

centro administrativo administrative center

un gran centro cultural/industrial a major cultural/industrial center

Compuestos:

● centro de interés turístico

center* of interest to tourists

● centro de llamadas or ( AmL tb) llamados

call center*

● centro de operaciones

operations center*, operations room ( BrE)

● centro de población

urban center*, population center*

● centro de vacaciones

holiday center*

● centro recreacional

( AmL) leisure center*

● centro turístico

tourist resort o center*

● centro urbano

centro de población

C (establecimiento, institución) center*

el centro anglo-peruano the Anglo-Peruvian center

Compuestos:

● centro cívico

civic center*

● centro comercial

shopping mall ( AmE), shopping centre ( BrE)

● centro concertado

(en Esp) private school o college ( which receives a state subsidy)

● centro de abasto

( Méx) market

● centro de acogida

centro de acogidade animales abandonados animal sanctuary

centro de acogida de menores abandonados children's refuge

centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas refuge for battered women

centro de acogida de refugiados reception center* for refugees

● centro de apoyo

support center*

● centro de atención primaria

primary care center*

● centro de atención telefónica

call center*

● centro de atención al usuario

user support center*

● centro de ayuda

help center*

● centro de cálculo

computer center*

● centro de control

control center*

● centro de convenciones

conference center*

● centro de coordinación

coordination center*

● centro de costos or ( Esp) costes

cost center*

● centro de cultura

cultural center*

● centro de detención

detention center*

● centro de enseñanza

( frml) centro docente

● centro de espionaje

spy headquarters

● centro de estudios

private school, academy

● centro de gestión

management center*

● centro de información

information center*

● centro de internamiento

detention center*

● centro de investigación

research center*, research establishment

● centro de logopedia

speech therapy clinic

● centro de ocio technológico

( Esp) high-tech leisure center*

● centro de planificación familiar

family planning clinic

● centro deportivo

sports center*

● centro de retención

detention center*

● centro de salud

health center*

● centro de servicios

service center*

● centro de telecomunicaciones

telecommunications center*

● centro de trabajo

( frml); workplace ( frml)

● centro docente

( frml); educational establishment o institution ( frml)

● centro espacial

space center*

● centro hospitalario

( frml); hospital

● centro médico

medical center*

● centro penitenciario

( frml); prison, penitentiary ( AmE)

● centro recreacional

( AmL) leisure center*

● centro recreativo

leisure center*

● centro sanitario

( frml); hospital

D ( Pol) center*

E (en fútbol) tb

centro chut cross, center*

F

centro masculine and feminine (jugador) center*

* * *

Del verbo centrar: ( conjugate centrar)

centro es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

centró es:

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

Multiple Entries:
centrar
centro
centrar ( conjugate centrar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ imagen› to center^{( conjugate center)}

b) (Dep) to center^{( conjugate center)}

c) ‹atención/investigación/esfuerzos› centro algo en algo to focus sth on sth

verbo intransitivo (Dep) to center^{( conjugate center)}, cross
centrarse verbo pronominal centrose en algo [investigación/atención/esfuerzos] to focus o center^{( conjugate center)} on sth
centro sustantivo masculino
a) ( en general) center^{( conjugate center)};

◊ centro ciudad/urbano downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE);

ser el centro de atención to be the center of attention;
se convirtió en el centro de interés it became the focus of attention;
centro turístico tourist resort o center;
centro comercial shopping mall (AmE), shopping centre (BrE);
centro de llamadas call center (AmE) o centre (BrE);
centro de planificación familiar family planning clinic
b) ( en fútbol) cross, center^{( conjugate center)}

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( jugador) center^{( conjugate center)};
◊ centro delantero center^{( conjugate center)} forward

centrar verbo transitivo
1 to centre, US center
2 (los esfuerzos, la atención) to concentrate, centre, US center
centro sustantivo masculino
1 middle, centre, US center
2 (de una ciudad) town centre
3 (institución) institution, centre, US center
4 Pol centre party
5 centro comercial, shopping centre

' centro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahorrar
- Cesid
- CIS
- ciudad
- consejo
- delantera
- delantero
- docente
- foco
- gravedad
- media
- medio
- mitad
- neurálgica
- neurálgico
- ombligo
- retención
- almendra
- base
- blanco
- comercial
- deportivo
- diana
- hacia
- hípico
- lejos
- mesa
- mismo
- para
- polo
- posta
- preescolar
- rematar
- retirado
- señalización
- señalizar
- trámite
English:
accessible
- barrage
- central
- centre
- centre forward
- city
- community centre
- core
- delay
- downtown
- garden centre
- heart
- hub
- inner city
- institute
- leisure centre
- mall
- middle
- out
- revolve
- ROTC
- run across
- shopping centre
- slap
- space-centre
- spotlight
- teaching centre
- town
- village hall
- walk about
- welfare centre
- call
- center
- clinic
- coffee
- community
- conference
- control
- facility
- focal
- focus
- garden
- health
- holiday
- home
- inner
- leisure
- midtown
- plaza
- polling

* * *

centro nm

1. [área, punto central] centre;

en el centro de la vía in the middle of the track;

estaba en el centro de la muchedumbre she was in the middle of the crowd;

las lluvias afectarán al centro del país the rain will affect the central region o centre of the country;

la jardinería es el centro de su existencia her life revolves around gardening

Comp
centro de atención centre of attention;
centro de atracción centre of attraction;

las playas son el centro de atracción para el turismo beaches are the main tourist attraction;

centro de gravedad centre of gravity;

centro de interés centre of interest;
Fís centro de masa centre of mass;
centro de mesa centrepiece;

centro nervioso nerve centre;
también Fig centro neurálgico nerve centre; Fís centro óptico optical centre
2. [de ciudad] town centre;

me voy al centro I'm going to town;

tengo una casa en pleno centro I have a house right in the town centre;

centro ciudad o [m5] urbano [en letrero] city/town centre

Comp
centro histórico = old (part of) town
3. [económico, administrativo] centre;

un importante centro financiero/cultural an important financial/cultural centre

Comp
centro turístico tourist resort
4. [establecimiento, organismo] centre;
[planta] plant, factory; [tienda] branch; [colegio] school
Comp
Esp centro de acogida reception centre; Esp centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas refuge for battered women;
centro asistencial de día day care centre;

centro de atención telefónica call centre;

centro de cálculo computer centre;

centro cívico community centre;

centro comercial shopping centre o US mall;
Am centro comunal community centre; Am centro comunitario community centre;
centro concertado state-subsidized (private) school;

centro de control control centre;

centro cultural cultural centre;

centro demográfico centre of population;

centro deportivo sports centre;

centro de desintoxicación detoxification centre o clinic;

centro de detención detention centre;

centro docente educational institution;

centro educativo educational institution;

centro de enseñanza educational institution;

centro espacial space centre;

centro de estudios academy, school;

centro excursionista hill-walking club;

centro hospitalario hospital;

centro de información information centre;

centro de investigación research institute;
Esp Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas = government body responsible for conducting opinion polls, sociological surveys etc;
centro de llamadas call centre;
Mil centro de mando command centre;
centro médico medical centre;

centro meteorológico weather centre;

centro de negocios business centre;

centro penitenciario prison, US penitentiary;

centro de planificación familiar family planning clinic;

centro regional regional office;

centro de rehabilitación rehabilitation centre;

centro de salud clinic, Br health centre;

centro sanitario clinic, Br health centre;

centro social community centre;

centro de trabajo workplace;
Am centro de tratamiento intensivo intensive care unit
5. [en política] centre;

un partido de centro a centre party;

ser de centro to be at the centre of the political spectrum

6. Dep [posición]
centro del campo midfield;

juega en el centro del campo he plays in midfield

7. Dep [pase] cross, centre;

envió un centro al área contraria he crossed the ball into the opposition's penalty area;

consiguió un espectacular gol con un centro chut he scored a spectacular goal with what was intended more as a cross than a shot

8. Méx [traje] suit

9. Hond [chaleco] Br waistcoat, US vest

10. Cuba [enaguas] underskirt

* * *

centro

m

1 center, Br

centre

2 DEP cross

3 Méx ( traje) suit (and shirt and tie)

* * *

centro nmf

: center (in sports)

centro nm

1) medio: center

centro de atención: center of attention

centro de gravedad: center of gravity

2) : downtown

3)

centro de mesa : centerpiece

* * *

centro n centre

el centro de la ciudad the city centre

vamos al centro let's go into town

En inglés americano el centro de la ciudad se llama downtown

centro comercial shopping centre

centro de enseñanza school

centro hospitalario hospital

centro recreativo leisure centre

Spanish-English dictionary > centro
10 foco

m.

1 center, focal point (centro).

un foco de infecciones a source of infection

un foco de rebelión/intrigas a hotbed of rebellion/intrigue

un foco de miseria a severely deprived area

2 spotlight (lámpara) (para un punto).

3 focus (physics & geometry).

4 light bulb. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Mexican Spanish)

5 street light. ( Latin American Spanish)

6 (car) headlight. ( Latin American Spanish)

7 core.

* * *

foco

► nombre masculino

1 (centro) centre (US center), focal point

2 (en física) focus

3 (lámpara) spotlight, floodlight

4 figurado (lugar) centre (US center)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

foco de atención focus of attention

* * *

noun m.

1) focus

2) spotlight

3) center

* * *

SM

1) (Mat, Med, Fís) focus

estar fuera de foco — LAm to be out of focus

2) (=centro) focal point, centre, center (EEUU); (=fuente) source; [de incendio] seat

un foco de infección — a source of infection

3) (Elec) [en monumento, estadio] floodlight; [en teatro] spotlight; LAm (=bombilla) light bulb; (Aut) headlamp

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Fís, Fot, Mat) focus

fuera de foco — (AmL) out of focus

b) (centro, núcleo) focus

fue el foco de todas las miradas — everybody's eyes were focused on him

c) ( de incendio) seat

2)

a) (Cin, Teatr) ( reflector) spotlight

b) (AmL) (Auto) light

c) (Ec, Méx, Per) ( de lámpara) light bulb

se me/le prendió el foco — (Méx fam) I/she had a bright idea o (AmE) a brainstorm (colloq)

d) (AmC) ( linterna) flashlight (AmE), torch (BrE)

* * *

= focus, focus [foci, -pl.], display spotlight, spotlight, focal point, hotbed, searchlight, floodlight, flood lamp.

Ex. The lens is of universal focus, down to any distance accommodated by the unaided eye, simply because it is of short focal length.

Ex. Once organised into facets, the single concepts that have previously been referred to as isolates, become known as foci (singular focus).

Ex. Plenty of light, with a display spotlight if possible, should illuminate the exhibition (a number of inexpensive, safe little spotlights intended for the job are now on the market).

Ex. Plenty of light, with a display spotlight if possible, should illuminate the exhibition (a number of inexpensive, safe little spotlights intended for the job are now on the market).

Ex. The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex. One of the most common misconceptions and criticisms held by the general public concerning universities is that they are hotbeds of radicalism, alcoholism, and sexism.

Ex. The author describes, assesses and illustrates 216 sites which range from airfields and blockhouses, to searchlights and pillboxes, dating from the 16th c. to 1945.

Ex. Attendance is significantly higher when the game is played in the evening under floodlights.

Ex. Intensity levels for flood lamps is relatively low because the energy is spread over a large area.

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* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.

* foco de atracción de turistas = honeypot.

* foco de interés = focus of interest, focus of concern, focus of attention.

* foco de población = population centre.

* foco de resistencia = pocket of resistance.

* foco reflector = floodlight.

* iluminar con focos = floodlight.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Fís, Fot, Mat) focus

fuera de foco — (AmL) out of focus

b) (centro, núcleo) focus

fue el foco de todas las miradas — everybody's eyes were focused on him

c) ( de incendio) seat

2)

a) (Cin, Teatr) ( reflector) spotlight

b) (AmL) (Auto) light

c) (Ec, Méx, Per) ( de lámpara) light bulb

se me/le prendió el foco — (Méx fam) I/she had a bright idea o (AmE) a brainstorm (colloq)

d) (AmC) ( linterna) flashlight (AmE), torch (BrE)

* * *

= focus, focus [foci, -pl.], display spotlight, spotlight, focal point, hotbed, searchlight, floodlight, flood lamp.

Ex: The lens is of universal focus, down to any distance accommodated by the unaided eye, simply because it is of short focal length.

Ex: Once organised into facets, the single concepts that have previously been referred to as isolates, become known as foci (singular focus).

Ex: Plenty of light, with a display spotlight if possible, should illuminate the exhibition (a number of inexpensive, safe little spotlights intended for the job are now on the market).

Ex: Plenty of light, with a display spotlight if possible, should illuminate the exhibition (a number of inexpensive, safe little spotlights intended for the job are now on the market).

Ex: The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex: One of the most common misconceptions and criticisms held by the general public concerning universities is that they are hotbeds of radicalism, alcoholism, and sexism.

Ex: The author describes, assesses and illustrates 216 sites which range from airfields and blockhouses, to searchlights and pillboxes, dating from the 16th c. to 1945.

Ex: Attendance is significantly higher when the game is played in the evening under floodlights.

Ex: Intensity levels for flood lamps is relatively low because the energy is spread over a large area.

* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.

* foco de atracción de turistas = honeypot.

* foco de interés = focus of interest, focus of concern, focus of attention.

* foco de población = population centre.

* foco de resistencia = pocket of resistance.

* foco reflector = floodlight.

* iluminar con focos = floodlight.

* * *

foco

masculine

A

1 ( Fís, Fot, Mat) focus

la foto/la imagen está fuera de foco ( AmL); the photo/picture is out of focus

sentirse fuera de foco ( Chi fam); to feel out of place

2 (centro, núcleo) focus

foco de infección source of infection

el foco de atención the focus of attention

fue el foco de las miradas de todo el mundo everybody's eyes were focused on him

B

1 ( Cin, Teatr) (reflector) spotlight; (en un estadio, monumento) floodlight

2 ( AmL) ( Auto) light

3 (Ec, Méx, Per) (bombilla) light bulb

se me/le prendió el foco ( Méx fam); I/she had a bright idea o a brain wave o ( AmE) a brainstorm ( colloq)

4 ( AmC) (linterna) flashlight ( AmE), torch ( BrE)

* * *

foco sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Fís, Fot, Mat) focus

b) (centro, núcleo) focus;

◊ fue el foco de todas las miradas everybody's eyes were focused on him

c) ( de incendio) seat

2
a) ( reflector) (Cin, Teatr) spotlight;

(en estadio, monumento) floodlight
b) (AmL) (Auto) light

c) (Ec, Méx, Per) ( de lámpara) light bulb

d) (AmC) ( linterna) flashlight (AmE), torch (BrE)

foco sustantivo masculino
1 (lámpara potente) spotlight, floodlight
2 (núcleo, centro) centre, US center, focal point
3 LAm (bombilla) (electric light) bulb
(de automóvil) (car) headlight
(de la calle) street light
' foco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brillo
- luz
- núcleo
- proyector
- reflector
- reflectora
- sombra
English:
floodlight
- focus
- source
- spotlight
- bulb
- focal
- shift

* * *

foco nm

1. [centro] centre, focal point;
[de epidemia] source, breeding ground;
un foco de miseria a severely deprived area;

un foco de infecciones a source of infection;

un foco cultural a cultural centre;

el foco de atención the centre of attention

2. [lámpara] [para un punto] spotlight;
[para una zona] floodlight
3. Geom focus

4. Fot [enfoque] focus;

fuera de foco [desenfocado] out of focus;

tiene el foco estropeado the focus doesn't work

5. Andes, Méx [bombilla] light bulb

6. Am [farola] streetlamp, streetlight

7. Am Aut (car) headlight

* * *

foco

m

1 MAT, FÍS focus

2 de infección center, Br

centre, focus; de incendio seat

3 de auto headlight; de calle streetlight; TEA, TV spotlight; L.Am. ( bombilla) lightbulb

* * *

foco nm

1) : focus

2) : center, pocket

3) : lightbulb

4) : spotlight

5) : headlight

* * *

foco n

1. (en general) focus [pl. focuses o foci]

el foco de atención the focus of attention

2. (luz de teatro) spotlight

3. (luz de estadio) floodlight

Spanish-English dictionary > foco
11 centro coordinador

(n.) = focal point, switching point, coordinating centre, hub

Ex. The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex. With the help of a central 'switching point' the board hopes to use this information to provide a sophisticated resource sharing scheme.

Ex. The network has 4 centres: coordinating centres; regional centres; sectional centres; pilot centres.

Ex. And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.

* * *

(n.) = focal point, switching point, coordinating centre, hub

Ex: The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex: With the help of a central 'switching point' the board hopes to use this information to provide a sophisticated resource sharing scheme.

Ex: The network has 4 centres: coordinating centres; regional centres; sectional centres; pilot centres.

Ex: And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.

Spanish-English dictionary > centro coordinador
12 punto central

m.

1 central point, main issue, bull's eye, main point.

2 centering point, node.

* * *

(n.) = focal point

Ex. The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

* * *

(n.) = focal point

Ex: The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Spanish-English dictionary > punto central
13 actividad

f.

1 activity.

desplegar una gran actividad to be in a flurry of activity

en actividad active

actividades extraescolares (education) extracurricular activities

actividades para el tiempo libre leisure activities

2 alertness.

* * *

actividad

► nombre femenino

1 activity

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar en plena actividad to be in full swing

* * *

noun f.

1) activity

2) work

* * *

SF

1) (=acción) activity

ha habido una intensa actividad diplomática — there has been intense diplomatic activity

estos son meses de escasa actividad en el sector hotelero — these months are not very busy in the hotel sector

ha sido una jornada de escasa actividad bursátil — trading was slow o sluggish on the stock exchange today

en actividad: el volcán aún está en actividad — the volcano is still active

estuvo en actividad hasta su muerte — he worked right up until his death

la recolección está en plena actividad — the harvest is in full swing

2) (=tarea profesional) work

los pescadores han reanudado su actividad — the fishermen have gone back to work

actividad docente — teaching

actividad lucrativa — gainful employment

3) pl actividades (=actos) activities pl

es sospechoso de actividades terroristas — he is suspected of terrorist activities

actividades culturales — cultural activities

actividades deportivas — sporting activities
extraescolar
* * *

femenino

a) ( ocupación) activity

actividades extraescolares — extracurricular activities

b) (vida, movimiento) activity

el lugar bullía de actividad — the place was buzzing with activity

un volcán en actividad — an active volcano

* * *

= activity, ferment, operation, pursuit, business [businesses, -pl.], proaction, occasion.

Ex. The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

Ex. Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.

Ex. With the advent of micro-computers even much smaller cataloguing operations can effectively be computerised.

Ex. What is more arguable is whether or not it is a bibliographical pursuit at all since it bears little relationship to the physical nature of the book.

Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.

Ex. Based on their experience of mutual benefit over the past 3 years, both university libraries have transformed the goal of their interinstitutional agreement from protection to proaction.

Ex. Children must be involved in important school occasions like school play performances, orchestral and choir concerts.

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* actividad al aire libre = outdoor activity.

* actividad bibliotecaria = library activity.

* actividad comercial = commercial activity.

* actividad complementaria = follow-up activity.

* actividad conjunta = cooperative effort.

* actividad cultural = cultural activity.

* actividad de extensión bibliotecaria = outreach activity.

* actividad dirigida a recabar fondos = fundraiser [fund-raiser].

* actividad editorial = publishing activity.

* actividad extraescolar = extra-mural event, after-school activity, out-of-school activity.

* actividad física = physical activity.

* actividad fundamental = core activity.

* actividad investigadora = research activity.

* actividad lúdica = recreational activity.

* actividad mental = mental activity.

* actividad política = political activity.

* actividad principal = core activity.

* actividad profesional = professional activity.

* actividad programada = planned activity.

* actividad secundaria = sidelight activity.

* actividad social = social activity.

* actividad suplementaria = sideline.

* bullir de actividad = be a hive of activity.

* campo de actividad = area of application.

* centro de actividad = focal point.

* Clasificación Industrial General de las Actividades Económicas (NACE) = General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (NACE).

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* desempeñar las actividades de uno = conduct + affairs.

* desempeño de actividades = conduct of business.

* desempeño de las actividades = conduct of affairs.

* diversificar las actividades = branch out (into), branch into.

* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* industria de actividades al aire libre, la = outdoor industry, the.

* iniciar las actividades = get + things going, get + things rolling, start + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling.

* intervalo de cese de actividad interactiva = interactive timeout interval (ITI).

* lleno de actividades = event-filled.

* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.

* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.

* memoria de actividad realizada = interim report.

* muestreo de actividades = activity sampling.

* período de baja actividad = dry spell.

* período de poca actividad = slack time, slack period, slack activity time.

* planear una actividad = plot + activity.

* presupuestación por actividades = performance budgeting.

* presupuesto asignado por actividades = performance budget.

* programa de actividades = timetable of activities, calendar of events, events calendar.

* promover una actividad = launch + activity.

* realización de actividades = conduct of business.

* realizar actividades = conduct + business, do + activities.

* realizar una actividad = engage in + practice, engage in + activity, perform + activity, conduct + activity.

* registro de actividades realizadas = logbook [log book].

* ser un hervidero de actividad = be a hive of activity.

* suspender actividades = cease + activities.

* tarea orientada hacia una actividad = activity-oriented task.

* tasa de actividad = activity rate.

* * *

femenino

a) ( ocupación) activity

actividades extraescolares — extracurricular activities

b) (vida, movimiento) activity

el lugar bullía de actividad — the place was buzzing with activity

un volcán en actividad — an active volcano

* * *

= activity, ferment, operation, pursuit, business [businesses, -pl.], proaction, occasion.

Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

Ex: Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.

Ex: With the advent of micro-computers even much smaller cataloguing operations can effectively be computerised.

Ex: What is more arguable is whether or not it is a bibliographical pursuit at all since it bears little relationship to the physical nature of the book.

Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.

Ex: Based on their experience of mutual benefit over the past 3 years, both university libraries have transformed the goal of their interinstitutional agreement from protection to proaction.

Ex: Children must be involved in important school occasions like school play performances, orchestral and choir concerts.

* actividad al aire libre = outdoor activity.

* actividad bibliotecaria = library activity.

* actividad comercial = commercial activity.

* actividad complementaria = follow-up activity.

* actividad conjunta = cooperative effort.

* actividad cultural = cultural activity.

* actividad de extensión bibliotecaria = outreach activity.

* actividad dirigida a recabar fondos = fundraiser [fund-raiser].

* actividad editorial = publishing activity.

* actividad extraescolar = extra-mural event, after-school activity, out-of-school activity.

* actividad física = physical activity.

* actividad fundamental = core activity.

* actividad investigadora = research activity.

* actividad lúdica = recreational activity.

* actividad mental = mental activity.

* actividad política = political activity.

* actividad principal = core activity.

* actividad profesional = professional activity.

* actividad programada = planned activity.

* actividad secundaria = sidelight activity.

* actividad social = social activity.

* actividad suplementaria = sideline.

* bullir de actividad = be a hive of activity.

* campo de actividad = area of application.

* centro de actividad = focal point.

* Clasificación Industrial General de las Actividades Económicas (NACE) = General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (NACE).

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* desempeñar las actividades de uno = conduct + affairs.

* desempeño de actividades = conduct of business.

* desempeño de las actividades = conduct of affairs.

* diversificar las actividades = branch out (into), branch into.

* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* industria de actividades al aire libre, la = outdoor industry, the.

* iniciar las actividades = get + things going, get + things rolling, start + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling.

* intervalo de cese de actividad interactiva = interactive timeout interval (ITI).

* lleno de actividades = event-filled.

* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.

* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.

* memoria de actividad realizada = interim report.

* muestreo de actividades = activity sampling.

* período de baja actividad = dry spell.

* período de poca actividad = slack time, slack period, slack activity time.

* planear una actividad = plot + activity.

* presupuestación por actividades = performance budgeting.

* presupuesto asignado por actividades = performance budget.

* programa de actividades = timetable of activities, calendar of events, events calendar.

* promover una actividad = launch + activity.

* realización de actividades = conduct of business.

* realizar actividades = conduct + business, do + activities.

* realizar una actividad = engage in + practice, engage in + activity, perform + activity, conduct + activity.

* registro de actividades realizadas = logbook [log book].

* ser un hervidero de actividad = be a hive of activity.

* suspender actividades = cease + activities.

* tarea orientada hacia una actividad = activity-oriented task.

* tasa de actividad = activity rate.

* * *

actividad

feminine

1 (ocupación) activity

actividades extraescolares extracurricular activities

su actividad profesional her work

2 (vida, movimiento) activity

había mucha actividad en el aeropuerto there was a lot of activity at the airport

todavía queda algo de actividad artesanal en estos pueblos there are still some crafts being practiced in these villages

se registró escasa actividad en la Bolsa trading was slow o there was little movement on the Stock Exchange

un volcán en actividad an active volcano

su actividad mental es continua her mind is constantly active

* * *

actividad sustantivo femenino
activity;
◊ un volcán en actividad an active volcano

actividad sustantivo femenino activity

' actividad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- alejada
- alejado
- alta
- apuntarse
- artesanía
- baile
- baja
- borrarse
- cacería
- capitanear
- cardiaca
- cardíaca
- cardiaco
- cardíaco
- catapulta
- cerrarse
- chupada
- chupado
- consagración
- dejar
- devoción
- dominar
- empezar
- esquí
- estampada
- estampado
- hacer
- llenar
- mosquearse
- movimiento
- obstaculizar
- ocuparse
- permanecer
- practicar
- práctica
- propulsar
- ramo
- relación
- respiro
- retirar
- retirada
- retirado
- retirarse
- retiro
- rutinaria
- rutinario
- salida
- saltear
- sastrería
English:
action
- activity
- bandwagon
- business
- change
- chuck in
- cooking
- fall off
- frantic
- go in for
- gym
- heat up
- hive
- involvement
- join
- love
- mindless
- needlework
- offshore
- on
- plumbing
- practice
- practise
- risky
- rowing
- season
- sex
- shifty
- sideline
- spurt
- strenuous
- take up
- time
- work
- writing
- active
- flurry
- pursuit
- side
- slack
- trading
- yesterday

* * *

actividad nf

1. [trabajo, tarea] activity;

mis numerosas actividades no me dejan tiempo para nada I'm involved in so many different activities o things that I have no time for anything else;

empezó su actividad como escritor en 1947 he started writing in 1947;

una ley que regula la actividad de las agencias de viajes a law that regulates the activities o operation of travel agencies

Comp
actividad económica economic activity;
tendrá un impacto negativo en la actividad económica mundial it will have a negative impact on world o global economic activity

2.
actividades [acciones] activities;

la policía investiga las actividades de la organización the police are investigating the organization's activities

3. [comercial] trading;

el mercado registraba una actividad frenética there was furious trading on the markets

4. [escolar] activity;

un cuaderno de actividades an activities book

Comp
actividades extraescolares extra-curricular activities
5. [cualidad de activo] activeness;

desplegar una gran actividad to be in a flurry of activity;

un volcán en actividad an active volcano

* * *

actividad

f activity;

actividad comercial trade

* * *

actividad nf

: activity

* * *

actividad n activity [pl. activities]

actividades de ocio leisure activities

Spanish-English dictionary > actividad
14 centro de actividad

(n.) = focal point

Ex. The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

* * *

(n.) = focal point

Ex: The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Spanish-English dictionary > centro de actividad
15 corazón

intj.

sweetheart, honey.

m.

1 heart, bottom, core, center.

2 heart, cor.

3 sweetheart.

4 heart, center of personality and emotion.

5 Corazón.

* * *

corazón

► nombre masculino

1 ANATOMÍA heart

2 figurado (parte central) heart, core

■ en el corazón de la ciudad in the heart of the city

3 (de fruta) core

4 (apelativo) darling, dear, sweetheart

■ ¿qué quieres, corazón? what do you want, darling?

► nombre masculino plural corazones

1 (naipes) hearts

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

abrir el corazón a alguien figurado to open one's heart to somebody

de corazón / de todo corazón figurado sincerely, in all sincerity

estar con el corazón en un puño figurado to have one's heart in one's mouth

estar enfermo del corazón to have heart trouble

hablar con el corazón en la mano figurado to speak from the heart

llegar al corazón de alguien to touch somebody's heart

llevar el corazón en la mano to wear one's heart on one's sleeve

me dice el corazón que... I have a feeling that...

padecer del corazón to have heart trouble

romper el corazón a alguien figurado to break somebody's heart

ser duro de corazón to be hard-hearted

ser todo corazón figurado to be all heart, be kindness itself

tener buen corazón figurado to be kind-hearted

* * *

noun m.

1) heart

2) core

* * *

SM

1) (Anat) heart

le falló el corazón — his heart failed, he had heart failure

estar enfermo o mal del corazón — to have heart trouble o problems

padecer o sufrir del corazón — to have a weak heart, have heart trouble o problems

ser operado a corazón abierto — to have open heart surgery
ataque 2)
2)

- abrir el corazón a algn

no caberle a algn el corazón en el pecho —

cuando me lo dijeron no me cabía el corazón en el pecho — when they told me I was over the moon *

- de corazón

te lo digo de corazón — I mean it sincerely

- de buen corazón

- de gran corazón

de todo corazón —

se lo agradezco de todo corazón — I thank you with all my heart o from the bottom of my heart

la quería con todo mi corazón — I loved her with all my heart

- ser duro de corazón

encoger a algn el corazón —

aquellas imágenes me encogieron el corazón — those scenes made my heart bleed

un grito en la noche me encogió el corazón — a scream during the night made my heart miss a beat

llegar al corazón de algn —

sus palabras me llegaron al corazón — I was deeply touched by her words, her words touched my heart

- con el corazón en la mano

- partir o romper el corazón a algn

- tener el corazón en la boca o en un puño

- tener un corazón de oro

- tener el corazón de piedra

- no tener corazón

una mujer sin corazón — a heartless woman

- no tener corazón para hacer algo

3) (Prensa)

la prensa del corazón — gossip magazines pl

una revista del corazón — a gossip magazine

4) [apelativo]

sí, corazón — yes, sweetheart

¡hijo de mi corazón! — (my) darling!

5) (=centro) [de ciudad, zona, alcachofa] heart; [de manzana] core

limpie las manzanas y quíteles el corazón — wash and core the apples

6) pl corazones (Naipes) hearts

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Anat) heart

lo operaron a corazón abierto — he underwent open heart surgery

sufre del corazón — she has heart trouble

abrirle el corazón a alguien — to open one's heart to somebody

con el corazón en la boca or un puño: estuvimos con el corazón en la boca hasta que... our hearts were in our mouths until...; con el corazón en la mano with one's hand on one's heart; el corazón me/le dio un vuelco my/his heart missed a beat; se me/le encogió el corazón ( de tristeza) it made my/his heart bleed; ser duro de corazón to be hard-hearted; tener un corazón de oro/de piedra — to have a heart of gold/of stone

b) ( sentimientos) heart

es un hombre de buen/gran corazón — he's very kind-hearted/big-hearted

no tener corazón — to be heartless (colloq)

tener buen corazón — to be kind-hearted

tiene su corazoncito — his heart's in the right place

con todo mi corazón — with all my heart

de (todo) corazón — sincerely

le destrozó or partió el corazón — it broke her heart

no caberle a alguien el corazón en el pecho — I/he was bursting with pride (o joy etc)

c) ( apelativo cariñoso) (fam) sweetheart (colloq)

2)

a) (de manzana, pera) core; ( de alcachofa) heart

b) (de ciudad, área) heart

3) ( en naipes)

a) ( carta) heart

b) corazones masculino plural ( palo) hearts (pl)

* * *

= core, focal point, heart.

Ex. The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.

Ex. The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex. A heart on a pink background thus indicates 'romance' (rather than medicine) and a magnifying glass or a gun might indicate a detective story though a gun might mean a 'western' if it is a revolver and a war story if it is a field gun.

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* abrir el corazón = bare + Posesivo + soul.

* ataque al corazón = heart attack.

* cirugía a corazón abierto = open surgery, open heart surgery.

* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.

* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.

* conquistar el corazón de Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.

* corazón de oro = heart of gold.

* corazón de piedra = stony heart, heart of stone.

* corazón de una región = heartland.

* corazón de un país = heartland.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de todo corazón = heart-to-heart, with all + Posesivo + heart.

* dolor de corazón = heartache.

* duro de corazón = hard-hearted.

* editorial de revistas del corazón = vanity press.

* el corazón de = the heart of.

* enfermedad coronaria del corazón = coronary heart disease.

* enfermedad del corazón = heart disease.

* enfermedad reumática del corazón = rheumatic heart disease.

* ganarse el corazón de Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.

* ganarse un lugar en el corazón de Alguien = win + a place in + heart.

* hacer de tripas corazón = bite + the bullet.

* ladrón de corazones = lady-killer.

* latido del corazón = heartbeat, heart beating.

* limpio de corazón = pure of heart.

* llegar al corazón de = go to + the heart of.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = ignorance is bliss.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind.

* operación de corazón = heart operation.

* puro de corazón = pure of heart.

* revista del corazón = popular magazine, gossip magazine, celebrity magazine, entertainment magazine.

* ser todo corazón = have + a heart of gold.

* soplo en el corazón = heart murmur.

* tener el corazón de un león = have + the heart of a lion.

* tener un corazón de oro = have + a heart of gold.

* una estaca en el corazón = a stake in the heart.

* válvula del corazón = heart valve.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Anat) heart

lo operaron a corazón abierto — he underwent open heart surgery

sufre del corazón — she has heart trouble

abrirle el corazón a alguien — to open one's heart to somebody

con el corazón en la boca or un puño: estuvimos con el corazón en la boca hasta que... our hearts were in our mouths until...; con el corazón en la mano with one's hand on one's heart; el corazón me/le dio un vuelco my/his heart missed a beat; se me/le encogió el corazón ( de tristeza) it made my/his heart bleed; ser duro de corazón to be hard-hearted; tener un corazón de oro/de piedra — to have a heart of gold/of stone

b) ( sentimientos) heart

es un hombre de buen/gran corazón — he's very kind-hearted/big-hearted

no tener corazón — to be heartless (colloq)

tener buen corazón — to be kind-hearted

tiene su corazoncito — his heart's in the right place

con todo mi corazón — with all my heart

de (todo) corazón — sincerely

le destrozó or partió el corazón — it broke her heart

no caberle a alguien el corazón en el pecho — I/he was bursting with pride (o joy etc)

c) ( apelativo cariñoso) (fam) sweetheart (colloq)

2)

a) (de manzana, pera) core; ( de alcachofa) heart

b) (de ciudad, área) heart

3) ( en naipes)

a) ( carta) heart

b) corazones masculino plural ( palo) hearts (pl)

* * *

= core, focal point, heart.

Ex: The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.

Ex: The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex: A heart on a pink background thus indicates 'romance' (rather than medicine) and a magnifying glass or a gun might indicate a detective story though a gun might mean a 'western' if it is a revolver and a war story if it is a field gun.

* abrir el corazón = bare + Posesivo + soul.

* ataque al corazón = heart attack.

* cirugía a corazón abierto = open surgery, open heart surgery.

* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.

* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.

* conquistar el corazón de Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.

* corazón de oro = heart of gold.

* corazón de piedra = stony heart, heart of stone.

* corazón de una región = heartland.

* corazón de un país = heartland.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de todo corazón = heart-to-heart, with all + Posesivo + heart.

* dolor de corazón = heartache.

* duro de corazón = hard-hearted.

* editorial de revistas del corazón = vanity press.

* el corazón de = the heart of.

* enfermedad coronaria del corazón = coronary heart disease.

* enfermedad del corazón = heart disease.

* enfermedad reumática del corazón = rheumatic heart disease.

* ganarse el corazón de Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.

* ganarse un lugar en el corazón de Alguien = win + a place in + heart.

* hacer de tripas corazón = bite + the bullet.

* ladrón de corazones = lady-killer.

* latido del corazón = heartbeat, heart beating.

* limpio de corazón = pure of heart.

* llegar al corazón de = go to + the heart of.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = ignorance is bliss.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind.

* operación de corazón = heart operation.

* puro de corazón = pure of heart.

* revista del corazón = popular magazine, gossip magazine, celebrity magazine, entertainment magazine.

* ser todo corazón = have + a heart of gold.

* soplo en el corazón = heart murmur.

* tener el corazón de un león = have + the heart of a lion.

* tener un corazón de oro = have + a heart of gold.

* una estaca en el corazón = a stake in the heart.

* válvula del corazón = heart valve.

* * *

corazón

masculine

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) heart

lo operaron a corazón abierto he underwent open heart surgery

sufre del corazón she has heart trouble

abrirle el corazón a algn to open one's heart to sb

con el corazón en la boca or un puño: estuvimos con el corazón en un puño hasta que … our hearts were in our mouths o we were on tenterhooks until …

con el corazón en la mano (con toda sinceridad) with one's hand on one's heart, from the heart; (angustiado) on tenterhooks

me/le dio un vuelco el corazón my/his heart missed o skipped a beat

no me/le cabía el corazón en el pecho I/he was bursting with pride ( o joy etc)

se me/le encogió el corazón (de tristeza) it made my/his heart bleed; (de susto) my/his heart missed o skipped a beat

ser duro de corazón to be hard-hearted

tener un corazón de oro to have a heart of gold

tener un corazón de piedra to have a heart of stone

2 (sentimientos) heart

es un hombre de gran corazón he's very big-hearted

no tienes corazón you're heartless ( colloq)

no tengo corazón para hacerlo I haven't the heart to do it

pero en el fondo tiene su corazoncito but his heart's in the right place

te quiero con todo mi corazón I love you with all my heart

te lo digo de (todo) corazón I mean it sincerely

te deseo de (todo) corazón que todo te salga bien I hope with all my heart that everything works out for you

le destrozó or partió or desgarró el corazón it broke her heart o left her heartbroken

aquellas palabras me llegaron al corazón those words touched me deeply

haz lo que te dicte el corazón do as your heart tells you, follow (the dictates of) your heart

3 (apelativo cariñoso) ( fam); sweetheart ( colloq)

B

1 (de una manzana, pera) core; (de una alcachofa) heart

se quita el corazón a la manzana core the apple

2 (de una ciudad, un área) heart

C (en naipes)

1 (carta) heart

2 corazones mpl (palo) hearts (pl)

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corazón sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( en general) heart;

◊ sufre del corazón she has heart trouble;

es un hombre de buen/grancorazón he's very kind-hearted/big-hearted;
no tener corazón to be heartless (colloq);
con todo mi corazón with all my heart;
de (todo) corazón sincerely;
le partió el corazón it broke her heart;
tener un corazón de oro/de piedra to have a heart of gold/of stone
b) ( apelativo cariñoso) (fam) sweetheart (colloq)

2
a) (de manzana, pera) core;

( de alcachofa) heart
b) (de ciudad, área) heart

3 ( en naipes)
a) ( carta) heart

b)

◊ corazones sustantivo masculino plural ( palo) hearts (pl)

corazón sustantivo masculino
1 Anat heart
2 (núcleo) heart
3 (de una manzana, etc) core
4 Naipes corazones, hearts
♦ Locuciones: ser todo corazón, to be kind-hearted
tener el corazón en un puño, to be terrified
de (todo) corazón, in all sincerity
' corazón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ataque
- dar
- dedo
- delicada
- delicado
- desnuda
- desnudo
- electro
- encoger
- latido
- palpitar
- palpitación
- palpitante
- partir
- revista
- salto
- soplo
- torácica
- torácico
- traspasar
- tripa
- vuelco
- ablandar
- conquistar
- desgarrar
- destrozar
- dilatarse
- enfermo
- especialista
- fallar
- hondo
- latir
- llenar
- mano
- operación
- operar
- padecer
- piedra
- prensa
- rencor
- tierno
English:
aching
- beat
- break
- brokenhearted
- condition
- congenital
- core
- finger
- flutter
- give out
- goodness
- heart
- heart-broken
- heart-shaped
- heartbeat
- into
- murmur
- pith
- pound
- pounding
- race
- soft
- soften
- tender-hearted
- throb
- thump
- thump out
- trouble
- wholeheartedly
- hard
- have
- heartless
- kind
- nail
- plunge
- -shaped
- still
- weak
- wrong

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corazón nm

1. [órgano] heart;

a corazón abierto [operación] open-heart;

padecer del corazón to have heart trouble;

Comp

con el corazón en la mano frankly, openly;

Comp

con el corazón en un puño: estuvimos con el corazón en un puño esperando el resultado del análisis we were on tenterhooks waiting for the results of the test;

Comp

me dice el corazón que… I have this feeling inside that…;

Comp

se me encoge el corazón al ver… it breaks my heart to see…;

Comp

llegar al corazón: [m5] sus comentarios me llegaron al corazón I was deeply touched by what he said;

Comp

romper o [m5] partir el corazón a alguien to break sb's heart;

Comp

no tener corazón to have no heart, to be heartless;

Comp

tener buen corazón to be kindhearted;

Comp

tener un corazón de oro to have a heart of gold;

Comp

tener un corazón de piedra to have a heart of stone;

Comp

de todo corazón: [m5] se lo agradezco de todo corazón I thank you with all my heart o from the bottom of my heart;

te pido de todo corazón que les dejes marchar I'm begging you to let them go

Comp
corazón artificial artificial heart
2. [sentimientos] heart;

se deja llevar por el corazón she lets her heart rule her head

3. [apelativo] sweetheart;

¡Ana de mi corazón! Ana, sweetheart!

4. [parte central] heart;

en pleno corazón de la ciudad right in the heart of the city

5. [de frutas] core;
[de alcachofa] heart;
sácale el corazón a la manzana core the apple

6.
(dedo) corazón middle finger

7. [naipe] heart

8.
corazones [palo] hearts

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corazón

m

1 heart;

a corazón abierto MED operación open-heart atr ;

ser todo corazón be all heart;

te digo, con el corazón en la mano, que … I can say, hand on heart, that …;

de todo corazón with all one’s heart;

de buen corazón good-hearted;

tener un corazón de oro have a heart of gold;

con el corazón encogido upset;

se me encoge el corazón I get upset;

se me parte o

rompe el corazón my heart breaks;

no tener corazón be heartless;

¡(mi) corazón!, ¡corazón (mío)! (my) darling!, sweetheart!

2 de fruta core

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corazón nm, pl - zones

1) : heart

de todo corazón: wholeheartedly

de buen corazón: kindhearted

2) : core

3) : darling, sweetheart

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corazón n

1. (en general) heart

el corazón bombea la sangre the heart pumps the blood

2. (de fruta) core

3. (dedo) middle finger

con la mano en el corazón / de corazón from the heart

estar con el corazón en un puño to have your heart in your mouth

Spanish-English dictionary > corazón
16 idea central

f.

central idea, keynote, main issue.

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(n.) = focal point

Ex. The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

* * *

(n.) = focal point

Ex: The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Spanish-English dictionary > idea central
17 pasarse

pasarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (desertar) to pass over (a, to)

■ se ha pasado al otro bando she's gone over to the other side

2 (pudrirse) to go off

3 (olvidarse) to forget

■ se me pasó la fecha de entrega I forgot about the deadline

4 (ir) to go by ( por, -), call in ( por, at)

■ pásate por casa cuando quieras pop in any time

5 familiar (excederse) to overdo it; (ir demasiado lejos) to go too far (de, -)

■ te has pasado de sincero you were too honest

* * *

to go too far

* * *

1. VERBO PRONOMINAL

1) (=cesar)

¿se te ha pasado el mareo? — have you stopped feeling dizzy?

ya se te pasará — [enfado, disgusto] you'll get over it; [dolor] it'll stop

2) (=perder) to miss

se me pasó el turno — I missed my turn

que no se te pase la oportunidad — don't miss this chance

3) (=trasladarse) to go over

pasarse al enemigo — to go over to the enemy

4) (=estropearse) [flor etc] to fade; [carne, pescado] to go bad o off; [fruta] to go bad o soft; [ropa] to show signs of wear, get threadbare

no se pasará si se tapa la botella — it will keep if you put the cap back on the bottle

5) (=recocerse)

se ha pasado el arroz — the rice is overcooked

6) [tornillo, tuerca] to get overscrewed

7) * (=excederse)

está bien hacer ejercicio pero no hay que pasarse — it's good to exercise but there's no point in overdoing it

¡no te pases, o nos echarán del bar! — steady on o cool it or they'll throw us out of the bar! *

¡no te pases, que te voy a dar una torta! — just watch it or I'll smack you in the face!

¡te has pasado, tío! — [censurando] you've really gone and done it now!; [felicitando] well done, man! *, nice one! *

se pasa en mostrar agradecimiento — he overdoes the gratitude

te has pasado mucho con ella, gritándole así — you went much too far shouting at her like that

• pasarse de, se pasa de bueno/generoso — he's too good/generous

pasarse de listo — to be too clever by half

pasarse de la raya — to go too far, overstep the mark

8) [+ tiempo] to spend

se ha pasado todo el día leyendo — he has spent the whole day reading

9) (=olvidarse de)

se le pasó la fecha del examen — he forgot the date of the exam

se me pasó llamarle — I forgot to ring him

10)

no se le pasa nada — nothing escapes him, he doesn't miss a thing

11) [seguido de preposición]
pasarse por [+ lugar]
pásate por casa si tienes tiempo — come round if you've got time

ya que tienes que pasarte por el banco ingrésame este talón — seeing as you have to go to the bank anyway, you can pay this cheque in for me

• se me pasó por la cabeza o imaginación — it crossed my mind
pasarse sin algo to do without sth
2.

SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO †

un modesto pasar — a modest competence

tener un buen pasar — to be well off

* * *

(v.) = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too far

Ex. She came by to see me yesterday and I told her not to hold out any hope.

Ex. The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex. The importance of exchange rates on prices paid for imported periodicals is noted, particularly when these exchange rates overshoot relative inflation.

Ex. In fact, many would say he has already stepped over the edge: the received wisdom in the world of reference is 'Never offer a personal opinion'.

Ex. The article ' Going overboard with micros in the small library' offers guidelines for the small library on approaching the subject of microcomputers.

Ex. He argues that some of the laws being proposed go too far in restricting rights.

* * *

(v.) = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too far

Ex: She came by to see me yesterday and I told her not to hold out any hope.

Ex: The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex: The importance of exchange rates on prices paid for imported periodicals is noted, particularly when these exchange rates overshoot relative inflation.

Ex: In fact, many would say he has already stepped over the edge: the received wisdom in the world of reference is 'Never offer a personal opinion'.

Ex: The article ' Going overboard with micros in the small library' offers guidelines for the small library on approaching the subject of microcomputers.

Ex: He argues that some of the laws being proposed go too far in restricting rights.

* * *

■pasarse verbo reflexivo
1 (perder) se le pasó el turno, she missed her turn
(olvidar) se me pasó felicitarle por el cumpleaños, I forgot to wish him a happy birthday
2 (el momento, tiempo, etc) to spend o pass time: el tiempo se pasó volando, time flew
3 (un alimento) to go off
4 fam (excederse) to go too far 5 pásate por mi casa, call round to my place
6 (de bando) se pasó a la oposición, she went over to the opposition
' pasarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lista
- listo
- raya
- rosca
- alto
- pasar
English:
drop in
- drop round
- far
- go off
- go without
- overboard
- overdo
- overshoot
- overstep
- pass off
- short
- side
- go
- jump
- mark
- over
- pass
- subside
- wear

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vpr

1. [acabarse, cesar]
se me ha pasado el dolor the pain has gone;

se le ha pasado la fiebre his temperature has gone down o dropped;

se me ha pasado la gripe I've got over my bout of flu;

se nos han pasado los efectos the effects have worn off;

siéntate hasta que se te pase sit down until you feel better;

si no se le pasa, habrá que ir al médico if she doesn't get better, we'll have to go to the doctor;

se le ha pasado el enfado/sueño he's no longer angry/sleepy;

ya se le ha pasado el berrinche he's got over his tantrum;

se ha pasado la tormenta the storm's over;

saldremos cuando se pase el calor we'll go out when it's a bit cooler o not so hot;

¿ya se ha pasado la hora de clase? is the class over already?;

los días se (me) pasan volando the days seem to fly by

2. [emplear] [tiempo] to spend;

se pasaron el día hablando they spent all day talking;
Am
se pasa molestando a los compañeros he spends the whole time annoying his classmates;
Am
se pasa al teléfono she spends all her time on the phone

3. [cambiar]
pasarse al enemigo/a la competencia to go over to the enemy/competition;

me he pasado a la cerveza sin alcohol I've gone over to drinking alcohol-free beer;

nos hemos pasado al edificio de al lado we've moved into the building next door

4. [ir demasiado lejos]
creo que nos hemos pasado I think we've gone too far;

se han pasado ustedes, el museo queda al principio de la calle you've come too far, the museum's at the beginning of the street;

nos hemos pasado de parada we've missed our stop

5. [excederse, exagerar]
te has pasado con el ajo you've overdone the garlic, you've put too much garlic in;

no te pases con el ejercicio don't overdo the exercise;

pasarse de generoso/bueno to be far too generous/kind;

se pasa de listo he's too clever by half, he's too clever for his own good;

habría un millón de personas – ¡no te pases! there must have been a million people there – don't exaggerate!;

¡no te pases con la sal! steady on with o go easy on the salt!

6. Fam [propasarse]
pasarse (de la raya) to go too far, Br to go OTT;

te has pasado diciéndole eso what you said went too far o was just a bit much;

¡no te pases, que yo no te he insultado! keep your hair on, I didn't insult you!;

Comp
Esp
te has pasado varios o [m5] cinco pueblos you've really gone and done it (this time)

7. [estropearse] [comida] to spoil, Br to go off;
[flores] to fade
8. [cocerse en exceso] [arroz, pasta]
procura que no se te pase la paella try not to overcook the paella

9. [desaprovecharse]
se me pasó la oportunidad I missed my chance;

se le pasó el turno, señora you've missed your turn, madam

10. [olvidarse]
pasársele a alguien to slip sb's mind;

¡que no se te pase! make sure you don't forget!;

se me pasó decírtelo I forgot to mention it to you

11. [no notarse]
pasársele a alguien to escape sb's attention;

no se le pasa nada he never misses a thing;

se me pasó ese detalle I didn't notice that detail, that detail escaped my attention

12. [omitir] to miss o leave out;

te has pasado una página you've missed o left a page out

13. [divertirse]
¿qué tal te lo estás pasando? how are you enjoying yourself?, are you having a good time?;

pasárselo bien/mal to have a good/bad time, to enjoy/not to enjoy oneself;

¡que te lo pases bien! have a good time!, enjoy yourself!

14. [acercarse, ir un momento] to pop in;

me pasaré por mi oficina/por tu casa I'll pop into my office/round to your place;

pásate por la farmacia y compra aspirinas pop into the Br chemist's o US pharmacy and buy some aspirin;

pásate por aquí cuando quieras come round any time you like;

pásese a por el vestido o [m5] a recoger el vestido el lunes you can come and pick the dress up on Monday

15. CSur Fam [lucirse]
te pasaste con lo que le dijiste what you said was brilliant;

la modista se pasó con el vestido de la novia the dressmaker did a fantastic job with the bride's dress

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pasarse

v/r

1 tb fig

go too far

2 del tiempo pass, go by

3 tiempo spend

4 de molestia, dolor go (away);

pasarse al enemigo go over to the enemy;

se me pasó it slipped my mind, I forgot;

se le pasó llamar he forgot to call

* * *

vr

1) : to move, to pass, to go away

2) : to slip one's mind, to forget

3) : to go too far

* * *

pasarse vb

1. (estropearse) to go bad / to go off

los plátanos se han pasado the bananas have gone off

2. (cambiar) to go over

el político se pasó a la oposición the politician went over to the opposition

3. (olvidar) to forget [pt. forgot; pp. forgotten]

se me pasó que habíamos quedado I forgot that we'd arranged to meet

se me pasó llamarte I forgot to phone you

4. (terminarse) to wear off [pt. wore; pp. worn]

¿ya se te ha pasado el dolor? has the pain worn off yet?

pasarse (de la raya) to go too far

¡no te pases! watch it!

me he pasado comiendo I've eaten too much

Spanish-English dictionary > pasarse
18 dejarse caer

v.

1 to let oneself fall, to jump to the floor, to let oneself fall down, to let oneself fall to the floor.

2 to be dropped, to be intentionally dropped.

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dejarse caer

to drop, fall 2 (en casa de alguien) to drop in

■ déjate caer por mi casa cuando puedas drop in whenever you can

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(v.) = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey

Ex. 'Now, whenever you want to see me about anything between these get-togethers,' she resumed, 'don't hesitate to drop by anytime'.

Ex. The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex. The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.

Ex. Four performers tied to bungees swing, droop and fly in the air in ways that defy gravity.

Ex. It's quite amusing to watch her mosey around in what appear to be over-sized clown shoes.

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(v.) = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey

Ex: 'Now, whenever you want to see me about anything between these get-togethers,' she resumed, 'don't hesitate to drop by anytime'.

Ex: The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex: The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.

Ex: Four performers tied to bungees swing, droop and fly in the air in ways that defy gravity.

Ex: It's quite amusing to watch her mosey around in what appear to be over-sized clown shoes.

Spanish-English dictionary > dejarse caer
19 relacionado con los libros

(adj.) = book-related

Ex. The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

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(adj.) = book-related

Ex: The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Spanish-English dictionary > relacionado con los libros
20 visitar

v.

to visit.

el médico visitó al paciente the doctor called on o visited the patient

Ricardo visita a María Richard visits Mary.

Ricardo visita la casa de María Richard visits Ann's house.

El turista visita la ciudad The tourist visits the city.

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visitar

► verbo transitivo

1 (ir a ver a alguien) to visit, pay a visit to, call on, go and see

■ vamos a ver a la abuela let's go and visit grandma

2 (lugar) to visit, see

■ visitaron la Sagrada Familia they visited the Sagrada Familia

3 (inspeccionar) to inspect, visit, examine

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verb

to visit

* * *

1.

VT (gen) to visit; (brevemente) to call on

fuimos a visitar a mis tíos — we went to visit my aunt and uncle

5.000 personas han visitado ya la exposición — 5,000 people have already visited the exhibition

2.

VI

el médico está visitando — the doctor is holding his surgery

3.

See:

visitarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) < persona> to visit, visit with (AmE)

b) < lugar> to visit
2.
visitarse v pron (recípr) to visit each other

* * *

= pay + a visit, visit, drop in, pay + visit, drop in on, make + the rounds, tour, check out, take + a trip to.

Ex. Interestingly enough, Green himself had paid a visit to the 'Manchester Reference Library' where he was shown round by the librarian, Andrea Crestadoro, now best remembered as the pioneer of permuted keyword indexes.

Ex. Interested parties can book time to visit our stores, but this is often inconvenient for them and expensive in terms of staff time.

Ex. The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex. A mobile library paid weekly visits to the workers getting the pipeline across the Volga.

Ex. I'm already planning a quick train ride to Edinburgh to see the art museums there an drop in on the Edinburgh Festival.

Ex. You may have seen the lines making the rounds of library e-mail: 'A Zen librarian searched for 'nothing' on the Internet and received 28 million hits'.

Ex. A 5-day symposium was held at Champagne Public Library and an exhibition toured the public libraries of the state.

Ex. Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.

Ex. I have always thought that it would be neat to take a trip to Israel -- as a Christian it would be so historically mind blowing.

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* visitar a = drop by.

* visitar a Alguien = look + Nombre + up.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) < persona> to visit, visit with (AmE)

b) < lugar> to visit
2.
visitarse v pron (recípr) to visit each other

* * *

= pay + a visit, visit, drop in, pay + visit, drop in on, make + the rounds, tour, check out, take + a trip to.

Ex: Interestingly enough, Green himself had paid a visit to the 'Manchester Reference Library' where he was shown round by the librarian, Andrea Crestadoro, now best remembered as the pioneer of permuted keyword indexes.

Ex: Interested parties can book time to visit our stores, but this is often inconvenient for them and expensive in terms of staff time.

Ex: The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex: A mobile library paid weekly visits to the workers getting the pipeline across the Volga.

Ex: I'm already planning a quick train ride to Edinburgh to see the art museums there an drop in on the Edinburgh Festival.

Ex: You may have seen the lines making the rounds of library e-mail: 'A Zen librarian searched for 'nothing' on the Internet and received 28 million hits'.

Ex: A 5-day symposium was held at Champagne Public Library and an exhibition toured the public libraries of the state.

Ex: Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.

Ex: I have always thought that it would be neat to take a trip to Israel -- as a Christian it would be so historically mind blowing.

* visitar a = drop by.

* visitar a Alguien = look + Nombre + up.

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visitar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹amigo/familiar/enfermo› to visit, visit with ( AmE)

el Rey visitó a los heridos the King visited o went to see the injured

2 ‹país/museo/fábrica› to visit

visitaron todos los museos de Boston they visited o went to every museum in Boston

3 ( Inf) ‹sitio web› to visit

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visitar ( conjugate visitar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ persona› to visit, visit with (AmE)

b) ‹ lugar› to visit

visitarse verbo pronominal ( recípr) to visit each other
visitar verbo transitivo to visit
' visitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
franquicia
- ver
- gustar
English:
call
- call back
- call in
- call on
- come over
- come round
- drop in
- drop round
- pop in
- pretence
- pretense
- pretext
- see
- stop by
- tour
- visit
- worth
- go
- sight
- take

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visitar

♦ vt

1. [amigo, enfermo] to visit

2. [ciudad, museo] to visit

3. [sujeto: médico] to visit, to call on;

el médico visitó al paciente the doctor called on o visited the patient

♦ See also the pronominal verb visitarse

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visitar

v/t

1 visit

2

:

el doctor no visita los lunes the doctor isn’t on duty Mondays

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visitar vt

: to visit

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visitar vb

1. (en general) to visit

el domingo iremos a visitar al abuelo we'll go to visit granddad on Sunday

2. (médico) to see [pt. saw; pp. seen]

la doctora visita a sus pacientes por la tarde the doctor sees her patients in the afternoon

Spanish-English dictionary > visitar

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